Person:Philemon Waters (4)

Land Records

Philemon Walters----122 acres----25 Feb. 1728/29 [Northern Neck Land Grants]

Philemon Waters----586 acres 8 Feb. 1725 [Northern Neck Land Grants]

Henry Philkins & Lewis Renoe of Stafford County, warrent 19 Oct. last ( 1711). Philkins assigned his right to James French of Stafford County 22 Jan. last (1711) French assigned same to Philemon Waters of said county 15 March last ( 1712 ). Renoe & Walters returned survey by Mr. Thomas Hooper. 466 acres on Occaquan River adj. Lewis Renoe and Lewis Tacquett. Northern Neck Grant Book,1694 -1742, Page52, by Gertrude Gray. [Original Virginia Grant Book 4, Page 95]

Northern Neck Grants, Book 5, page 56 - Mr. Wansford Arrington of Westmoreland County, 346 acres in Stafford County. Warrent 24/25 January 1713/14. On Occaquan River adj. Philemon Walters.

Northern Neck Grants, Book A, Page 24, 19 Feb. 1723 - Philemon Walters of Stafford County, 403 acres on Ceader ( Cedar ) Run, Br. of Occaquan. Warrent 19 Feb last ( 1723 ) Adj. Capt. Thomas Harrison and Thomas Whitledge, Chappawamsick Cr., Maurice Lynah near Tacquett's Run.

Northern Neck Grants, Deed Book A, Page 13 - 20, Prince William Co., Virginia - 8 Feb. 1731 - Philemon Waters of Stafford County to Edward Askins of same---on behalf of his wife, Mary Askins and his son, Philemon Askins----500 # of tobacco, south side of Cedar Run in Hamilton Parish, 150 acres, part of a greater track granted Philemon Waters on 15 April 1723, adj. Maurice Lynah. For Mary Askins to have during her natural life, then heirs of her body. Witness was Charles Cornwell and John Metcalf. Signed by Philemon X Waters

Northern Neck Grants, Deed Book A, Page 224 - 227, Prince William Co., Virginia - Philemon Waters of Hamilton Parish to Gabriel Muffett--130 acres of land for 1000 # of tobacco. Part of a greater tract granted Philemon Waters on 8 Feb. 1725 on the south side of Occaquan on a branch called Philemon's. The 130 acres being laid out by Lewis Reno , Francis Reno, Philemon Waters, Jr. and John Mackmillion. Witness James French and Thos. Reno.

15 December 1742, Prince William Co., Virginia - Ordered by the court to have the Court House of Prince William County, Virginia erected at the plantation of Philemon Waters.

Deeds-Liber II 1749 -1752, 26/27 November 1750 - Philemon Waters, the younger (II) of the county of Prince William in the Colony of Virginia, Planter to Hadon Edwards, of Fairfax County, sells the tract of land 160 acres, part of a larger tract granted to Philemon Waters (I) by patent 8 Feb. 1725 for 286 acres adj. Col. Fairfax, corner to Renoe, Gabriel Muffett, John Baker. Witnessed by Jno. Hamilton, Henry Pendleton, William Wright. Signed by Philemon Waters and Sarah Waters.

Northern Neck Grants, Deed Book Q, Page 544 - 547, 27 January 1767 - Prince William County, Virginia - Philemon Waters & Sarah his wife of County of Prince William to William Tyler---30 acres, being part of a greater tract granted Charles Cornwell, then to William Looe, then to Richard Wright, then to Philemon Waters. For 35 pounds current money of Virginia. Witnesses were Abraham Farrow, William Calvert, John Calvert, Catherin X Smith (widow of Philemon I) & JOHN WATERS.

Estate Records

Order Book 1753 -1757, 25 June 1753, Prince William County, Virginia

The Last Will & Testament of Philemon Waters, dec'd was presented in court by Catherine Waters, the Executrix therein named who made oath thereto and being proved by the oaths of Sarah Tackett, John Metcalf, and William Tackett the subscribing witnesses is admitted to record and the Executrix having performed what is usual in such cases. Certificate is granted her for obtaining a Probate thereof in due form.

So Philemon Waters I died ca June 1753. By 1768 Catherine is listed as Catherine Smith and makes the following deed.

Deed Book Q, Page 617 -619

Prince William Co., Virginia

2 March 1768

Katharine Smith of Pr. William County to Thomas Homes for 5 pounds, 172 acres given to me by my loving husband Philemon Waters the elder---land bounding on the land of Philemon Waters (II).

Witnessed by Aaron Fletcher, William Askins & George Earls. Signed: Katharine X Waters.

(Note that the first part of the deed calls her Katharine Smith, but she signs the deed as Katharine Waters.)

Notes

Prince William Co., Va.

27 June 1748

This indenture made the 27th of June 1748 between Thomas Waters and Elizabeth, his wife of the County of Frederick and Philemon Waters and Sarah his wife of the County of Prince William of the one part and Thomas Wood of the County of Stafford of the other part. Witnesseth that the said parties of the first part for and in consideration of 4000 lbs. of tobacco have granted, sold and conveyed 175 acres of land in Prince William County, it being part of a greater tract taken up by Philemon Waters, Sr. in 1723 and by conveyed to his son Thomas-------bounded by Maurice Lynch, Gabriel Muffet.

Signed

Philemon Waters

Sarah Waters

Thomas Waters

Elizabeth x Waters

Wit.

John Peyton

Charles Harding

Philemon Waters 1 died in 1754. It's in the court minutes, but his will has been lost or destroyed. Your Thomas died ca 1760 in Frederick County.

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Jean

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   Philemon Waters I married Mary ____? about 1707 as their first child was born c 1709. Not all of their children are known due to the destruction of the Stafford & Prince William County records. Philemon Waters I was a very active person in Pr. William County. He gave land for the second court house in 1742. There is a historical marker marking as near the spot as they can since the land that Philemon owned is now Quantico Marine Base, United States Marines.
   
   Philemon Waters I was married twice. Mary was the mother of his children. Some say he married 2nd the Widow Catherine Newport. This may be corrct as the Newports were neighbors and his second wife's name was Catherine.
   
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