Person:John Latham (16)

Early Land Acquisition in Virginia

Disposition of Land from Orange County, Virginia Records:

• Pages 218-21. 23-24 July 1740. John Latham of Orange County to Joseph Bloodworth of same. Lease and release; for £25 current money. 250 acres... on Cabin Branch corner to Francis Thornton Junr. Shirrive more [Sherremore in release] tract... narrow point on the mouth of said branch to the river... point of rocks corner to land Edward Bush bought out of said tract... to John Hughes line... white oak in a poizon field... being the remains of Latham's pattent... (signed) John Latham. Wit: Lno. Lowen, John Bramham, Willm. (W) Bumsey, Peter Russell. 28 Aug. 1740. Acknowledged by John Latham. [Orange County Virginia Deed Book 4, Dorman, pg. 48].

• Pages 225-28. 23-24 July 1740. John Latham of Orange County, taylor to Robert Green of same, Gent. Lease and release; for £12.5.- current money. 102 acres adjoining another tract containing 131 acres acknowledged by Latham to Green which said 131 acres adjoined another tract containing 210 acres acknowldeged to Green by Wm. Richason and acknowledged to Richason by Latham in Spotsylvania County Court... on the mill road newly mark'd... Thos. Parks' line... Muddy run.. Green's line... (signed) John Latham. Wit: G. Home, Peter Russell, Alexr. McQueen. 28 Aug. 1740. Acknowledged by John Latham. [Orange County, Virginhia Deed Book 4, Dorman, pg. 49].

• Pages 380-84. John Latham of St. Mark's Parish, Orange County, taylor, to Edward Bush of sme, carpenter. Lease and release; for £15 current money. 350 acres in the fork of Rappahannock River... cirner to John Hughs and Thomas Stonehouse... on the Hasle River... part of a patent to John Latham for 600 acres. (signed) John Latham. Wit: Fran. Slaughter, Geo. Taylor. 25 May 1738. Acknowledged by John Latham. Susanna his wife relinquished her right of dower. [Orange County Virginia Deed Book 2, Dorman, pg. 55].

Will of John Latham

Pages 91-92. Will of John Latham, dated 25 June 1746.

Unto my son John Latham part of that tract whereon I now live, viz., all that part above my spring branch and a south line from my said spring to Samuel Parkes his line. Tha other part or remainder below my spring branch including the plantation whereon I now live to my son Robert Latham.

Unto my son Thomas Latham an entry of land with right paid therefor, lying at the Great Mountains, allowing as much out of my personal estate as shall be expended in patenting the said lands to my said two sons Thomas and Dickie.

Unto my daughter Eliza. Latham a parcel of land lying between Samuel Parks, Calem Price and George Dillard's land containing about 80 acres.

Unto my said daughter Eliza. one Negro boy Davie and girl Alis.

Unto my son John Latham one Negro boy Tom and girl Hannah.

Unto my son Thomas Latham two Negro boys Harry and Exeter.

Unto my son Dickie Latham one Negro man Peter.

Unto my son Robt. Latham one Negro boy Peter.

Unto my son Joseph Latham one Negro girl Sarah.

Unto my said children to be equally divided all my personal estate.

My son John Latham executor and my daughter Elizabeth Latham executrix.

(signed) John Latham

Wit: R. Eastham, Margt. (X) Bridges, Anne Hawkins.

29 Aug. 1746. Proved by Robert Eastham, Anne Hawkins and Margaret Bridges. Elizabeth Latham refused to take the burthen of the execution. John Latham being under the age of seventeen years, on the motion of Robert Eastham certificate is granted him for obtaining letters of administration during the minority of John, with James Pendleton and Charles Dewitt his securities.

[Orange County, Virginia Will Book 2, 1744-1778, Dorman, pg. 16-17].

Pages 123-24. John Latham. Inventory. 11 Nov. 1746. Total valuation £241.17.3, including nine Negores valued at £193. Thos. Dillard, William Kelly, Ch. Hoomes.

Additional inventory 19 June 1747. Total valuation £4.4.3. Wiliam Kelly, Thomas Dillard, Ch. Hoomes. 26 May 1748. Returned.

[Orange County, Virginia Will Book 2, 1744-1778, Dorman, pg. 23].

1. ↑ International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008).