Person:Thomas Jeffries (4)

Deed made March 1, 1746, by Benjamin Rives [10. Benjamin4] of Prince George, George Rives [16. George4] of Brunswick, and Thomas and Mary Jeffries, of Brunswick, to Timothy Rives [12. Timothy4] of Brunswick, of 450 acres in Brunswick, the land conveyed is described as "being part of a parcel or tract of land surveyed by William Rives of Prince George County and given by will by the said William Rives decd to Thomas Jeffries.

Indenture made 1 March 1746, between Benjamin Reeves of Prince George County, George Reives of Brunswick County, Thomas Jeffris of Brunswick County and Timothy Rives of Brunswick County, £40, (1st) 400 acres, (2nd) 50 acres being part of a tract of Land surveyed by William Rieves of Prince George County given by Willby the said William Rieves deceased to Thomas Jeffries and is the upper end of the sd. Land. Signed Benjamin Rieves, George Rieves, Thomas Jefferes. Witnesses: Burrel Brown, William Wommack, Henry Cooke (bhm), Absolam Atkison. Court March 5,1746, Indenture and Memorandum proved by the oaths of Burrell Brown, Henry Cook and William Womack and Sarah the wife of George Reives personally appeared and relinquished her Right of Dower. Deed Book 3, Page 261. Source: The Reeves Project

p. 141 Mar 1746/7. William Womack, Burrell Brown & Henry Cook witnesses to deed (Livery of Sevin) from Benjamin Rives, George Rives and wife Sary, and Thomas Jeffries to Timothy Rives. [Source: Brunswick County, VA Deed Book 3, pg. 261, duplicate of record above]

Indenture made 4 March 1746, between Benjamin Rives of Prince George County and Timothy Rives of Brunswick County, and Thomas Jeffris of Brunswick County, £50, on South side of Maherin River (1st) 200a, (2nd) 50a excepting 50a at the uper end of atract or percil of 200a aforesaid that Benjamin Rives George Rives and Thomas Jeffris sold and made over by deed in writing unto Timothy Rives the sd. deed baring date before the date of these presents. Signed Benjamin Rives and Timothy Rives. Witnesses: Burrell Brown, William Wommack, Henry Cooke (bhm), Absolome Atkinson. Court March 5, 1746, Indenture and Memorandum proved by the oaths of Burrell Brown, Gent., Henry Cooke, and William Womack. Deed Book 3, Page 267. Source: The Reeves Project

p. 141 Mar 1746/7. William Womack, Burrell Brown & Henry Cook witnesses to deed (Livery of Sevin) from Benjamin Rives and Timothy Rives to Thomas Jeffries. [Source: Brunswick County, VA Deed Book 3, pg. 267, duplicate of record above]

Indenture made 22 August 1749, between Henry Meachum of Surry County, and Thomas Jefferis of Brunswick County, £16, on South side of Maherrin River, 100a. Signed Henry Meachum (bhm). Witnesses: Timothy Rives, John Peebles, Henry Cook (bhm). Court September 26, 1749, Indenture and memorandum proved by the oaths of Timothy John Peebles &; Henry Cooke. Deed Book 3, Page 580. Source Rootsweb.com

Indenture made the 20th day of January, 1759, between John WISE and Thomas COLLIER (COLYEAR) of Northampton County, North Carolina, for 40 pounds, conveying 150 acres on South side of Cattale Creek adjoining lands of ROBSON, the mouth of Midle Branch, and JEFFRIES, and being same land given by William WISE, now dec'd to his son, John WISE, and recorded in Brunswick County. Witnesses were John VINSON, Littleberry ROBERSON, Nathaniel CLARK (his mark). Signed by John WISE (his mark) and Mary WISE (her mark). Indenture acknowledged in Court on January 23, 1759, by John WISE and Mary, his wife. Deed Book 6, page 310. Rootsweb.com

Citations

Reliques of the Rives (Ryves), by James Rives Childs, Member of the Virginia Historical Society 1929, J.P. Bell Company, Inc. Lunchburg, Virginia