Person:Mary Crosby (21)

Early Land Acquisition in Virginia

Acquisition of Land from Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants:

• 5-196: Mrs. Mary Mauzy of Stafford County, 607 acres on Elk Run of Occaquan River in Stafford County. Surv. by Mr. Thomas Hooper. 14 Mar. 1718/19. # [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1694-1742, Vol. 1, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 68].

Will Transcript

Pg. 335-336: In the Name of God Amen I MARY WAUGH of Stafford County, Widow, being sick but of perfect sence do make this to be my last will & Testament

Imprimis I recomend my immortal Soul to God .. my body I desire it to be decently interred in the Firth.

Item I give unto my Son WILLIAM MOUNTJOY a large Bible & a large Oval table also 840 acres of land lying upon Licking Run and the branches of the Marsh run in Prince William County.

Item I give to my Son PETER MAUZY 300 acres of land upon Elk run in Prince William County where FRANCIS WATTS now lives & at the decease of my said Son, then for the land to be given to either of my said Sons children as he shall think fit, also a gold ring.

Item I bequeath to my Daughter ELIZA. CONWAY 150 acres on Elk Run in Prince William County it being part of that tract aforesaid during her life and after her decease to her Son JOHN MARKHAM & the heirs of his body if the said John Markham dies without issue then for it to fall to PETER CONWAY my Grandson likewise I give to Jno. Markham 150 acres of land it being the other half of the 300 acres whereof I have in the last paragraph given my Daughter Elizabeth 150 acres & if John Markham dies without issue then for the land to fall to my Grandson THOMAS CONWAY and also I give Markham 1 feather bed & furniture as also 1 small Iron pot. & one bath mettle skillett now in his Mother's possession and all the rest of my personal Estate whatsoever after all my Debts are paid I give to my Daughter MARY DONIPHAN and her heirs.

Lastly I do appoint my Sons William Mountjoy and Peter Mauzy Exesutors of this my last will & Testament [on this day] 27th March 1749.

(Signed) Mary her mark Waugh

[Witnessed by:] Michael Ryan, Winefred Ryan, Rawleigh Traverse, John Mauzy Junr.

At Court held for Stafford County 14th March 1756 This will being first proved by Winifred Ryan and William Mountjoy one of the Executors named came into Court & refused to take upon himself the burthen of the Execution thereof (Peter Mauzy the other Executor being dead) on Motion of ALEXANDER DONIPHAN Administration with Will annex'd is granted him having given bond according to Law.

[Source: STAFFORD COUNTY VA WILL BOOK O; 1748-1767; THE ANTIENT PRESS]

Records in Virginia

• A-22: John Johnson of Stafford County, 1,348 acres on Elk Run in Stafford County. Warrant 3 July last. Surv. by Capt. Tho's Hooper 15 Dec. last. Adj. Mrs. Mary Mauzy, Glady Br. [See A-12 Brenton Grant]. 13 Mar. 1722/3. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1694-1742, Vol. 1, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 73].

• C-150: John Page of Stafford County, 154 acres in Stafford County adj. line of Saunders, Mrs. Waugh, Page's own land, Mr. Hedgeman. 4 June 1731. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1694-1742, Vol. 1, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 108].

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