Person:Robert Yard (1)

Records in Virginia

1688, October 25 - a patent issued to Mr. Robert Yard and Mr. John Waters for 900 acres on the south side of the Rappahannock River, which had been formerly granted to Epaphroditus Lawson, had become the property of Robert Paine as marrying Lawson's daughter, and had been deserted by Paine. [From "Virginia Gleanings in England: Abstracts of 17th and 18th-century Wills and Administrations Relating to Virginia and Virginians : a Consolidation of Articles from The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography", by Lothrop Withington, pg. 38].

1692. Robert Yard of Gloucester appoints Robert Coleman of Essex County his true and lawful attorney. Signed: Robert Yard. Gloucester County, Virginia, Records from Other Counties, page 70. [Records of Colonial Gloucester County; Mason, pp. 143]

1.   Chamberlayne, C. G. (Churchill Gibson), and Virginia : Episcopal) Petsworth Parish (Gloucester County. The vestry book of Petsworth Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia, 1677-1793. (Richmond [Virginia]: Library Board, Division of Purchase and Printing, 1933).

   Selected sections:
   [Page 30]
   Ordered by this p'sent Vestry That Mr. Thomas Green & Mr. Robert Yard, Church-wardens of this pƒsh [sic, parish] Doe Collect & Gather from every Tithable pƒon in this piƒh the Sum of 45lb. tobo [tobacco] p pole the Sd. Sum being this prƒent yeares piƒh Leavy and therewith they pay of & diƒchsrge all the piƒh Creditors, & caƒh of delay or refuƒall [refusal] of ye Leavye aforesd. They ye Sayd Church-wardens & Every of them & their Collectors, are hereby impowered to make diƒtreƒs for ye same.
   [Page 59]
   Att a vestrey Held for Pettfoe Parrish Septembr ye 10th 1700
   Presentt Mr. George Young, Minister
   Mr. Conquist Wyatt
   Mr. David Alexander
   Cap. Tho. Buckner
   Mr. William Berrnard
   Mr. Robert Yard
   Mr. Nicholas Smith
   Mr. William Miller
   Church Wardens
   [Page 64] [Att a vestry Held for Pettfoe Parrish occtober ye 2th 1700]
   Parrish Creditt Pr Supra
   By Mr. Robert Yard - 250