Person:Richard Gissage (1)

Notes

Date needed - Richard Gissage received a patent to 337 acres in St. Stephen's Parish of New Kent County, for the transportation of seven persons into the colony. [SHELTON FAMILY GENEALOGICAL NOTES, Manuscript Collection #30057, LVA]

1 Jun 1678 - Thomas Carter, 1000 acres in New Kent County, VA, St. Stephen's Parish, land is bound by branches of Apostecoque Creek & Timber Branch, Mr. Richardson by Cheescake Path, in sight of Abbot's plantation, by GIZAGE'S line, to Maj William Wyatt, to Mr. Bird's path. ... [Cavaliers & Pioneers abstracts of Virginia Land Grants, 2:187, covering patent book 6:651]

16 Apr 1683 - Mr. Thomas Plunkett, 582 acres in New Kent Co, St. Stephen's Parish, bound by RICHARD GIZAGE, by Richason's [Richardson's] line, by Chescurack [Cheescake] Path, Nicholas Abbot to William Burch [Bird] ... [Cavaliers & Pioneers abstracts of Virginia Land Grants, 2:255, covering patent book 7:238]

1691 - King & Queen County was formed out of New Kent County.

25 Oct 1695 - Col Richard Johnson, 3285 acres in King & Queen County in Pamunkey Neck on both sides of Goodwin or Monkewin Swamp, next above Thomas Bray, RICHARD GISSEDGE & James Minge. [Cavaliers & Pioneers abstracts of Virginia Land Grants, 3:3, covering patent book 9]

Jun 1699 - Richard Gissage gains title to 2000 acres within the Indian Ring by the action of a committee appointed to settle the claims to land in Pamunkey Neck already developed. His land was in Pamunkey Neck, on the east side of Cohoke Swamp, extending downward from the tract which had been patented by Ambrose Lipscomb, and which lay below the courthouse. [Malcolm Hart Harris, MD, OLD NEW KENT COUNTY; SOME ACCOUNT OF THE PLANTERS, ETC., IN KING WILLIAM COUNTY, ST. JOHN'S PARISH , Vol. II, privately printed, West Point, VA, 1977, 671]

24 Oct 1701 - Lewis Davis, 320 acres in King & Queen County, St. John's Parish, in Pamunkey Neck [see 1695 land grant] on John Davis' spring branch to the mouth in the Acquinton Swamp, to Thomas Herbert's corner, for importation of 7 persons, Lewis Davis & his wife Anne, John Pore, Elizabeth Dode, SARAH SHELTON, John Saxon, Thomas Coakes. [Cavaliers & Pioneers abstracts of Virginia Land Grants, 3:55, covering patent book 9:418]

[This record shows the importation of Sarah Shelton into King & Queen County. The actual importation date is indeterminate based on this single record -- it could be as little as 1 month prior or as long as a decade or more. Davis could take as long as he wished to select land for his headright claim. If the Sarah Shelton listed is the same Sarah, who was the mother of Ralph Shelton and wife of Richard Gissage, then it shows she was a Shelton when she arrived.]

1702 - King William County was formed from King & Queen County.

Richard was a Justice of King William County.

1702 - King William County - Richard Wall of Bristoll, Merchant, power of atty to friend William Noyes, witnessed by William Holliday & RICHARD GISSEDGE. [WMQ, ?]

3 Mar 1702/03 - The will of Richard Gissage, written 3 Mar 1702/3 and entered for probate 20 May 1703, no longer exists. We know its contents principally from a series of articles, apparently written by Thomas H. Ellis, which appeared in THE AMHERST (VA) ENTERPRISE in 1879.

Mr. Ellis says that Richard Gissage divided his real property into four parts, but does not specify to whom it was to be left. He is more specific concerning Mr. Gissage's personal property which was divided into three parts; one-third to his widow, Sarah, one-third to his daughter, Mary Lipscomb, wife of Ambrose Lipscomb; and one-third to his daughter, Christian Gissage.

[Note: Researcher Harris says that Daniel Miles was also an executor. [OLD NEW KENT COUNTY 2:672] ]

1703 - King William County - entry regarding the schooling bond for Ralph Shelton. [WMQ, ?]

1704 - King William County - entry regarding the schooling bond for Ralph Shelton mentions that Richard Gissedge is dead, that Sarah Gissedge married him, that Ralph Shelton is her son, and that Joseph Bickley is a Major. [WMQ, ?]

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   His will has been partially lost, but the part that lists the division of his personal property has been found. He left one third to his daughter, Mary Lipscomb, wife of Ambrose Lipscomb. Another one third was left to his widow Sarah and the last one third was left to his daughter Christian Gossage.

2.   [1], in Genforum Message Board.