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Robert Coleman, Sr., of Charles City County, Virginia
b.Bet 1608 and 1622
Facts and Events
Records in Virginia
[from Coleman (1965)1]
1652
On November 5, 1652, Lt. Col. Walter Chiles, of James City County, Virginia, in which Jamestown and Williamsburg were located, conveyed to Robert Coalman a tract of 813 acres on the south side of the Appomattox River, in Charles City County, now Prince George.
[Chas. City County Court Orders, 1655-1658, p. 18.]
1663
On May 20, 1663, Robert Colman, Sr., by deed of gift, conveyed to his son, Robert Colman, Jr. "part of my land on the South side of the Appomattox River, I know not the quantity of it." This deed recited that "Robert Colman, Senr" was a resident of "Apamatick" in Charles City County. It was further recited that the "bredth" of the land lay upon the river (Appomattox) between the lands of Robert Burgesse and two marked oaks "which stand at the West end of my now dwelling house." Robert Coleman, Senior, signed this deed by the mark "RE." This was the same mark used by so many other Robert Colemans in later years, including that Robert Coleman who died, one hundred and sixty three years afterwards, in Fairfield County, South Carolina (1795-6).
[Charles City Co., 1661-1664, p. 500.]
1668
On September 29, 1668, Robert Coleman, Sr. received a patent to a part of this same land. The grant recited that the land was on the South side of the Appomattox and on the West end of Coleman's house swamp and further stated that 207 acres of the tract had formerly been granted to Mr. Walter Chiles and by him sold to said Robert Coleman, Sr. Further recited that 2 acres had been granted to Henry Leadbeater and by him sold to Coleman. Previously, on April 29, 1668, Henry Leadbeater had been granted 224 acres on the South side of the Appomattox, adjoining land of Robert Coleman, "where he now lives."
[6 VLP (Virginia Land Patents at the State Library, Richmond), 189.]
1677
On February 15, 1677, Lt. Col. Daniel Clarke swore in open court that he did hear Robert Coleman declare John Barker to be his attorney whereupon Barker confessed judgment against Robert Coleman, Sr. in favor of Capt. John Rudds for 470 pounds of tobacco.
[Chas. City Co., 1677-79, p. 279.]
The same day a suit brought by Lewis Watkins against Robert Coleman, Sr. was dismissed.
[Chas. City Co., 1677-79, p. 305.]
1678-1680
On June 24, 1678, the same Lewis Watkins was awarded 193 pound of tobacco against Robert Coleman, Sr. The same day, a suit by Robert Coleman, Sr. against William Vaughan was dismissed. [7 VLP, 45.]
April 20, 1680, a patent to William Vaughan recited that the land on the South side of the Appomattox River adjoined the land of Robe Coleman and others. [7 VLP, 45.]
July 10, 1680, another patent makes the same reference as above. [7 VLP, 45.]
1688
In December, 1688, John Coleman, "the orphan of Robert Coleman, chose his brother, Robert Coleman to be his guardian." [Chas. City CO, 1687-95, p. 180.] This further confirms the death date of Robert Coleman, Sr. as occurring in 1688.
References
- ↑ Family Recorded, in Coleman, J. P.. The Robert Coleman family from Virginia to Texas, 1652-1965. (Ackerman, Mississippi: J. P. Coleman, 1965)
39.
[see land records cited above]
... Robert Coleman, Sr. died in 1688. In December of that year, it was ordered that if the witnesses to Robert Coleman's will do not appear a the next court and prove the said will they shall be fined as the law directs." The witnesses complied and the will was proven in August 1689. Because of loss or destruction of records, the will cannot now be found. In September, 1689, it was "ordered that the estate of Robert Coleman in the hands of Robert Tucker be inventoried and appraised." ...
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