Person:James Trent (6)

Will Abstract

Trent, James. 5 January 1706; probated 1 October 1707.

Daughters Elizabeth, Anne, Mary and Alice; my wife Alice; wife and John Dean to be executors.

Witnesses: Giles Mathews, John Curtis, Elizabeth Deane.

Source: "Virginia County Records", Vol. VII, Crozier, pg. 157.

Estate Records

1714-1720 Richmond Co VA Deed Book 7; Antient Press: (Page 409)INDENTURE made the 2d. day of June in the fifth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George by the grace of God, King of Great Brittain France and Ireland, Defender of the faith &c., And in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & Nineteen, Between MARY TRENT of Parish of Sittenburne in the County of Richmond of one part and GEORGE PAINE of the same Parish and County of other part; Wittnesseth that MARY TRENT for the sume of Five shillings of Lawfull money of Great Brittaine to her in hand paid by GEORGE PAINE by these presents doth bargaine and sell unto GEORGE PAINE and his assignes all that tract of Land containing One hundred acres be the same more or less scituate in Parish of Sittenburne and County of Richmond and being a tract of land given and bequeathed by the Last Will and Testament of JAMES TRENT, deced., to his Daughter, MARY TRENT, party to these presents; which land being bounded; Begining at a Spanish Oak uppon the Maine Road, thence running down the Maine Road to a red Oak standing in the line of a tract of land that was formerly in the possession of GILES MATHEWS but now in the tenure and occupation of WM. BROWN,thence along the said line to another red Oak in the line of a tract of land belonging to JAMES HENDERSON, corner tree thence round the said Land of JAMES HENDERSON, thence to the place it began, Together with all profitts priviledges and appurtenances belonging; To have and to hold the tract of land unto GEORGE PAINE and his assignes dureing the term of one whole year paying unto MARY TRENT the rent of one Eare of Indian Corne upon the Feast of St. Michael! the Archangel! if lawfully demanded to the true intent that by vertue of these p:sents and of the Statute for transferring uses into possession said GEORGE PAINE may be in actual! possession of the premisses and thereby enabled to accept a grant of the inheritance thereof; In Wittnesse whereof the said MARY TRENT hath hereunto sett her hand and seale the day month and year first above written

Signed Sealed & Delivered in the presence of

EDWD: HINKLEY MARY her mark M TRENT

CHARLES DEANE

Att a Court held for Richmond County the Third day of June 1719

MARY TRENT came into Court and acknowledged this her Deed unto GEORGE PAINE and it was admitted to Record Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur

1714-1720 Richmond Co VA Deed Book 7; Antient Press: (Page 455)

INDENTURE made ye 20 day of October in the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred & Nineteen Between JOHN JAMES of County of ESSEX of one part and NICHOLAS HAWKINS of the same of other part; Witnesseth that JOHN JAMES for the sum of Five shillings Sterling money to him in hand paid by NICHOLAS HAWKINS, by these presents doth bargain & sell unto NICHOLAS HAWKINS his heirs all that parcell of land or Woodland Ground containing One hundred & odd acres formerly granted to JOHN WEIRE by Pattent dated October ye 8th 1670, and by sd: WEIRE sold unto JAMES TRENT and DAVID HENSEMAN, which one hundred & odd acres is part of ye sd: Pattent & is part of the said TRENTs part & is by sd: TRENT deceased, given by Will to his Daughter and now Wife of ye sd, JOHN JAMES & is situate in County of Richmond in Sittenburn Parish, wch: sd: One hundred acres of land doth include ye Plantation wch: ye sd: TRENT lived upon with all woods timber trees profits to ye said One hundred and odd acres belonging To have and to hold ye One hundred &odd acres of land unto NICHOLAS HAWKINS & assigns dureing the term of one whole year paying the Rent of one Ear of Indian Come at the Feast of St, Michell ye Arch Angle if lawfully demanded, to ye end that by virtue these presents and of the Sttute for transferring uses into possession ye sd: NICHOLAS HAWKINS may be in ye actual( possession of the premises & be enabled to accept a release of the Inheritance thereof; In Witness whereof ye parties to these presents interchangably there hands and seales have sett ye day and years forst above written Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of

ROBERT TALIAFERRO, JOHN his mark JAMES

ZACH: TALIAFERRO

Att a Court held for Richmond County the Fourth day of November 1719 CHRISTOPHER BELL by venue of a Power of Attorney from JOHN JAMES to him in that behalfe made acknowledged this the said JOHN JAMES's Deed unto NICHOLAS HAWKINS and it was admitted to Record

1719-1721 Richmond Co VA Order Book 8; Antient Press: (Page 158)

Richmond County Court 3d of February 1719/20

WILLIAMS v WILLIAMS - ALICE WILLIAMS, the Wife of FRANCIS WILLIAMS, by her Petition to last September Court sett forth that she has been marryed to FRANCIS WILLIAMS about nine years and he has not allowed her any maintenance or subsistence, she being about sixty years of age, but daily cohabits with a mulatto woman, therefore prays relief in the premises. FRANCIS WILLIAMS being summoned but not appearing, on the motion of GEORGE ESKRIDGE, Attorney for ALICE WILLIAMS, it is ordered FRANCIS WILLIAMS doe not molest or disturb her in the Thirds of the land on which her former Husband, TRENT, dyed possessed of but that she possess and enjoy the same to her own proper use and benefit

1721-1735 King George County Deed Book 1, Part II, (Antient Press); pp. 467-471

Indenture last November 1727/first December 1727 between NICHO: HAWKINS of Parish of St. George County of Spotsivania and THOMAS DAVIS of Parish of Sittenbourn County of King George .. deeds of lease and release .. for 2700 pounds of Tobacco sells ( ) acres .. land formerly in possession of one JAMES TRENT & by his last Will devised to his Daughter ANNE TRENT and was bought by NICHO: HAWKINS of one JOHN JAMES who intermarried with the above ANN ..

Presence Thos: Chew, Nicho: x Hawkins

George White, John Grant

1st September 1727 .. Deeds of Lease & Release recorded.

Records in Virginia

Old Rappahannock Co Deed Book 7 - 1688 -1692; pg 57 - 59

Whereas ARTHUR SPICER of sd County purchased a certaine tract of land of Capt. ARTHUR GRANT of Citty of Bristoll, Mariner, scituate and being in the Freshes of Rappa River and on the North side thereof and abuting and bounding on a Plantation of sd ARTHUR SPICER comonly called and knowne by the name of POPLAR NECK and on the land of JOHN PAYNE and from thence on a Swamp called IRELAND on the sd land of JAMES TRENT and from thence up the head branches of CHARLES BEAVER DAM ',arch sd land is to the Neighbourhood generally knowne and called by the name of WARRENS LAND and for as much as sd land was by sd GRANT conveyed together with Deeds Patents Pachmts. Wrightings bonds and all other evidences relating thereto and Capt. THO: COOPER (by virtue of a well authenticated Power of Attorney from sd GRANT) was in May in year 1688 duly acknowledged and executed according to the Stat of Enrolment by power authorizing him sd COOPER thereunto and for as much as it is evidently knowne to the Court and Mr. WM. COLSTON, the Clerk thereof, that what is above written is truth and that sd COLSTON did at the time of executing the sd Deed and Conveyance (accdg, to Law) all the sd Deeds and papers above expressed in to his Custody in order to the recording of the same at his Office at his own house but it pleased God it so happen that his House with many of the Records and papers therein were in the Night burned to ashes by which means all the afore menconed Deeds Evidences were so as aforesd by fire consumed and distroyed This Court therefore at the special Instance and request of sd ARTHUR SPICER and WM. COLSTON, clerke, or this writing to be put upon the Records that it may be as an evidence of the Truth per Memorian

At a Court held for Rappa County the 2nd day of 8ber 1689

Present Mr. HEN: AWBREY Capt. SAMLL. TRAVERS

1692-1694 Richmond Co VA Orders; Antient Press: (Page 1)

Richmond County Court 4th of May 1692

It is ordered that JAMES TRENT be Surveyor of ye Highways in the precincts where JOHN DEANE was Surveyor.

1695-1701 Richmond County, VA, Deed Book 2; Antient Press: (Page 199)

A Mare given by me, DAVID HOUSEMAN, & my Wife, REBECCA HOUSEMAN, unto ELIZABETH TRENT, the Daughter of JAMES TRENT going on three years old Mare brand on the near buttock thus October the 7th 1696

JOHN THOMAS DAVID HOUSEMAN his mark

Recordr: Test WM. COLSTON, Cl Cur REBECCA HOUSEMAN mark

1699-1701 Richmond County, VA Order Book; Antient Press: {Page 84-85}

Richmond County Court 6th of March 1700/1

Ordered that FRANCIS WILLIAMS be paid for six days attendance according to Act by JAMES TRENT being by him subpena'd an evidence in the suit depending between WILLIAM CARTER Plt. and the said JAMES TRENT, Deft.

Ordered that Mrs. ANN WILLIAMS, Wife of FRANCIS WILLIAMS, be paid for five days attendance according to Act by JAMES TRENT being by him subpena'd an evidence in the suit depending between WM. CARTER Plt. & the said JAMES TRENT, Deft.

Ordered that JANE MATHEWS, Wife of GILES MATHEWS, be paid for six days attendance according to Act by JAMES TRENT being by him subpena'd an evidence in the suit depending between WM. CARTER Plt. & JAMES TRENT, Deft.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

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