Deed: John Dye Sr. to Benjamin Pridmore

Deed: John Dye Sr. & Wife to Benjamin Pridmore
PWCo Deed Book 3, pg. 127

This Indenture made this twenty seventh day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Six between John Dye Senr. of the County of Prince William and State of Virginia and Elizabeth his wife of the one part and Benjamin Predmore of the other part Witnesseth that the said John Dye for and in consideration of two hundred and ninety one pounds of Lawful money of Virginia to him in hand paid by the said Benjamin Predmore the receipt whereof the said John Dye doth hereby acknowledge hath granted bargained and sold aliened and confirmed and by these presents doth grant bargain and sell alien and confirm unto the said Benjamin Predmore his heirs and assigns forever, one hundred and fifty acres of land the same being a part of the land I purchased of William Matthews which was devised to him by his father and purchased it from Will Bean to whom a Patent issued in the year 1726 for 453 acres lying in the County of Prince William and bounded as followeth Viz.

Beginning at a Box Oak marked W, C, supposed to be in a line of the Patent thence N32, W153 pole, to a large red oak thence N 31 1/2-W163 pole to a Stone in the Dumfries Road in the angle of a large red & white oak, thence up the said Road N75 W22 pole thence S26 3/4 W133 pole to the South line of the Patent, Thence with the said line S30 E113 pole to a small hickory supposed to be near where the original original corner stood Thence N84 1/2 East 147 1/2 pole to the first station. With all and singular the appurtenances in any wise belonging or appertaining to the same as fully as if the same were herein mentioned and expressed.  To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with all and singular the appurtenances to the said Benjamin Predmore his heirs and assigns forever.

And the said John Dye doth hereby covenant for himself his heirs Executors, and admrs. that it shall and may be lawfull for the said Benjamin Predmore peaceably and quietly to enter or hold and enjoy the said tract or parcel of land free from the lawful let hindrance or interruption of him the said John Dye or Elizabeth his wife or any person or persons claiming by under or in trust for him her or any of them and shall so remain free defended and indemnified from and against all former alienations, gifts, sales, mortgages and charges had or suffered by the said John Dye or Elizabeth his wife or by his or her ancestors or any of them. And the said John Dye for himself and his heirs the said tract or parcel of land and every part thereof against him and his heirs and against all and every person or persons whatsoever to the said Benjamin Predmore his heirs and assigns shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents.  In Witness whereof the parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.

John [his mark] Dye {seal}
Elizabeth [her mark] Dye {seal}

Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
Chas. Ewell, Alexr. Bruce, Griffin Matthews, Thomas Larkin, John H. Dye


The Commonwealth of Virginia, to Alexander Bruce and Charles Ewell Gentlemen, Greeting: Whereas John Dye Senr. and Elizabeth his wife by their certain Deed of Bargain & Sale dated the 27th day of March 1806 have sold and conveyed unto Benj. Predmore the fee simple estate of and in one hundred and fifty one acres situate in the County of Prince William and Commonwealth aforesaid; and whereas the said Elizabeth Dye cannot Conveniently travel to the County Court of Prince William aforesaid, to make acknowledgement of the same, therefore power is hereby given unto you or any two of you, to receive the acknowledgment which the said Elizabeth Dye shall be willing to make before you of the conveyance aforesaid, contained in the said Deed which is hereto annexed; and you are therefore commanded that you do call and cause to come before you the said Elizabeth Dye and examine her privily and apart from her said husband, whether she doth the same freely and voluntarily, without the persuasions or threats of her said husband and whether she be willing the same should be recorded in the County Court of Prince William aforesaid; and when you have taken her acknowledgment and examined her as aforesaid, that you distinctly and openly certify the Justices of our said County Court thereof, under your seals, sending there this writ. Witness John Williams Clerk of our said Court, at the Court house thereof, this 17th day of March 1806 and in the thirtieth year of our Foundation.

J. Williams


Prince William County se.

In obedience to the within we the Subscribers have examined the within named Elizabeth Dye separately and apart from her husband the said John Dye and we do hereby certify that she did freely and voluntarily acknowledge the annexed Deed without any persuasions or threats of her said husband and that she is willing the same should be recorded in the County Court of Prince William.  Given under our hands and seals this 27th day of March 1806.

Chas. Ewell{seal}
Alexr. Bruce   {seal}


At a Court continued and held for Prince William County April 8th 1806

This Deed from John Dye Sr. & Elizabeth his wife to Benjamin Predmore was proved by the oaths of Charles Ewell, Thomas Larking & John Dye (together with a dedimus returned executed) & ordered to be recorded.

Teste, J. Williams  Cl Cur

Amanuensis Monday: Deed: Meyer/Cather/Merchant/Pridmore to Ayres (Stone House) (1902)

Deed:  Meyer to Ayers
PWCo Deed Book 51, page 26
20 September 1902

THIS DEED made this 20th. day of September, in the year 1902; between Henry A. M[e]yer and Irene E, his wife, William H. Cather and Mary E., his wife, Benjamin N. Merchant and May B. his wife and John B. Pridmore, the heirs at law of Benson L. Pridmore decd. of the first part, and Henry J. Ayres of the secon dpart;

Witnesseth: -- that the said parties of the first in consideration of the sum of One thousand six hundred dollars in hand paid to them by the said Ayers, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, have given, granted, bargained and sold and do by these presents give, grant, bargain, sell and convey with general warranty, unto the said Ayers, all that certain tract or parcel of land lying and being situate in the county of Prince William, containing 164-3/4 acres, and is composed of the following tracts of land, to wit;

1st. a tract of land lying in the said county, known as the "Stone House property" on both sides of the Warrenton and Alexandria turnpike, and adjoining the lands of Henry F. Lynn, James Robinson, Martin Matthew, and others, and on the east of Sudley Mill and Manassas road and containing 137 acres more or less; and is the same land conveyed to the said Benson L. Pridmore decd. by George E. Starbuck by deed of bargain and sale recorded in the county court of the said county in LIber 33 page 147.

2nd. A certain tract of land lying in the said county on Youngs Branch, and containing 21 acres and 31 poles, and is the same land conveyed to the said Benson L. Pridmore decd. by Q. L. Sanford, by deed of bargain and sale recorded in the said county in Liber 32 page 614, and the

3rd. A part of the tract of land known as "Rosefield" of which John D. Dogan died seized and possessed, and contains 6-1/2 acres more or less and is the same land conveyed to the said Benson L. Pridmore decd. by John Cross and wife by deed of bargain and sale recorded in the said county court in Liber 34 page 509.

And the parties of the first part covenant that they have the right to convey the said tract of land, that they have done no act to encumber the same, and that they will execute such further assurances as may be requisite.  Witness the following signatures and seals.

Henry A. Meyer
Irene E. Meyer
William H. Cather
Mollie E. Cather
B. N. Merchant
M. B. Merchant
John Benj. Pridmore


In Clerks Office Prince William County, September 20th. 1902.

This Deed from Meyer wife & c. to Ayres, was received, acknowledged by the grantors, and admitted to record.

Teste.

Edwin Nelson, Clk.

Deed: Gift Deed from Larkin to Renoe

Prince William County Gift Deed
Deed Book 13, pg. 141

Know all men by these presents that I Leanah Larkin of the County of Prince William for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which I have to Penelope D. Renoe wife of George A. B. Renoe of the County aforesaid and for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar to me in hand paid by Daniel Larkin of the said County at and before the unsealing and delivery of thee presents have given and granted and by these presents doth give and grant unto the said Daniel Larkin his heirs executors and administrators one negro girl named Tener and her future increase to have and to hold to him the said Daniel Larkin his heirs and assigns forever upon trust nevertheless that the said Daniel Larkin will apply the profits and hires of the said slave to the use and benefit of the said Penelope D. Renoe during her natural life and after her death deliver the said slave and her future increase to the children of the said Penelope D. Renoe to be divided equally among them if there be more than one, but if there be no child or children then the said slave and her future increase shall devolve [?] on my legal representatives it being the object of this deed of conveyance to secure to the said Penelope D. Renoe the use and services or the hires and profits of the said negro girl Tener and her future increase during her natural life and after her death that the said negro girl Tener and her future increase should belong to and be vested in such child or children of the said Penelope D. Renoe as might be then living and I the said Leanah Larkin for myself my heirs executors and administrators do hereby warrant and defend the title of the said negro girl Tener to the said Daniel Larkin forever for the uses and purposes in this deed contained and set forth against the claims of all persons whatsoever.  In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 30th day of March 1833.

Leanah Larkin {seal}

Signed Sealed and delivered in the presents of

James W. Wallace
Francis D. Bowen
William F. Matthews

At a Court held for Prince William County the 1st day of April 1833

This Deed of Gift from Leanah Larkin to Penelope D. Renoe wife of George A.B. Renoe was proved by the oaths of Francis D. Bowen and William F. Matthews two of the Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.

Teste, John Williams
ct clrk

Newspaper Tidbit: Crime & Punishment (1739)

Virginia Gazette
2 November 1739

This Day the following 9 Malefactors, who were try'd and convicted this General Court, receiv'd Sentence of Death, viz.

   Constantine Matthews, and Sarah Matts, from Caroline County, for Felony.

   William Barbasore, from York County, for Felony.

   David White and Charles Quin, from Essex County, for the Murder of a Negro.

   Joseph Lightburn, from Prince William County, for Felony.

   Nathaniel Morgan, from Prince George County, for Felony.

   John Cavidge, from Essex County, for the Murder of a Negro.

   Elizabeth Maze, from Lancaster County, for the Murder of a Bastard Child.

And the 4 following were burnt in the Hand, viz.

   Elizabeth Danielson, alias, Smith, from Williamsburg, for Felony.

   John Holmes, from Charles City County, for Felony.

   Elizabeth Herbert, from Prince William County, for Felony.

   Samuel MacHenly, from King George County, for Forgery.

Sunday's Obituary: Harriet Ann Dixon (1896)

Washington Bee (Washington, DC)

8 August 1896

Mrs. Harriet Ann Dixon, the beloved wife of Jas. M. Dixon, departed this life, Aug. 1, in the 64th year of her age.  She was born in Prince William Co., Va., in 1832 and for more than forty years had shared the joys and sorrows of the stricken widower.  She was buried at 3 o'clock last Monday afternoon from the Bethlehem Baptist Church, of which she was a consistent member for many years.  Rev. Jos. Matthews, preached the funeral sermon from a text most appropriate to the occasion.  Sister Dixon was highly esteemed by the entire community and much beloved by her fellow communicants.  She live strong in Christian faith and died the death of the righteous.  The immense throng which gathered to witness the last sad rites over her remains testified to the place she held in the harts of her friends.  Messrs. David Simpson, Peyton Johnson, Peyton Scott and Jno. H. Anderson, were the pall-bearers.  She leaves four children to comfort their father in his great affliction.  Interment was at Moore's burying ground.  

Our sister has entered the realms of the blest,

Where her earth-wearied spirit forever may rest.