Amanuensis Monday: Will of Jane Carney

Will of Jane Carney
PWCo Will Book N, pg. 263

I Jane Carney do hereby make my last Will & Testament in manner & form following (that is to say)

First. I give & bequeath to my son John Carney thirty dollars as his full portion of my estate.

Secondly, I give to my Granddaughter Jane Hardin daughter of Byram Hardin one horse bridle & saddle worth fifty dollars & fifty dollars in money.

Thirdly, I give to my Granddaughter Delia Carney daughter of my son Benjamin one horse bridle & saddle worth fifty dollars & fifty dollars in money.

Fourthly, I give to my son Benjamin Carney one fifth of the residue of my estate after deducting ___ dollars the amount of an account he is due me.

Fifthly, I give to my son William Carney one fifth of my Estate after taking out the three legacies just mentioned taking from his portion ____ dollars he is due me.

Sixthly, I give to my daughter Elizabeth Murthey one fifth of my estate after taking out the three legacies just mentioned taking from her portion forty five dollars she is due me.

Seventhly, I give to my son Joshua one fifth of my Estate after the three legacies just mentioned be pd, he accounting for the thirty five dollars he is due me.

Eighthly, I give to my daughter Tamer Hardin one fifth of my estate after the three legacies [j]ust mentioned be paid.

Lastly, I do hereby constitute & appoint Byram Hardin the husband of my daughter Tamer Executor of this my last will & testament hereby revoking all other or former Wills or testaments by me heretofore made.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 25th day of March 1830.

Jane Carney [X her mark] {seal}

Signed in presence of
Thomas Nelson
Richd. W. Weedon

At a Court of Quarterly Sessions held for Prince William County the 2d. day of August 1830. 

This last will and testament of Jane Carney decd was presented to the court by Byram Harding the Execr. therein named and being proved by the oaths of Thomas Nelson and Richd. W. Weedon is ordered to be recorded, and the said Byram Harding made oath to the same according to law and having taken the oath of an Exor. .and performed what is usual in such cases certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.

Teste, P. D. Dawe  Ct. Cur.

Sunday's Obituary: James H. Weedon

Baltimore Sun (Md)
31 December 1901

JAMES H. WEEDON

A special dispatch to the Sun from Washington last night

James H. Weedon, who was prominent in business circles in Baltimore until the Civil War, died today of acute Bright's diseases at the Providence Hospital in his seventy-ninth year. Born in Prince William county, Virginia, he went to Baltimore at an early age. Immediately before and during the war he was prominently identified with the wholesale dry goods business of Baltimore and a member of the firm of Hamilton Easter & Co.  His sympathies were with the South. With other members of the firm he was arrested, charged with selling goods declared to be contraband of war and was confined in the old capitol prison in the city for a while, afterward being sent to Albany, NY for a term of 21 days. He was pardoned by President Lincoln.

After the war he embarked in the manufacture of matches, and was prospering in Baltimore, shipping large consignments to the South, when his entire plant was confiscated by order of the Federal authorities. For 23 years he had been in business in Washington, most of the time in the sale of dry goods.

At the time of his death he was employed by the Great Falls Ice Company. He was married in 1857 to Miss Frances Eleanor Giddings of Frederick county, Maryland. He is survived by T. A. Weedon, engaged in insurance in Baltimore; another son and two daughters in this city, Mr. Edwin Nelson of Manassas, Va., a brother and two sisters, Mrs. Martha Chapman, of Roanoke, Va. and Ms. Mary J. Wroe, of Springfield, S.C. Mr. Weedon was an uncle of W. J. Chapman a coal merchant, 2306 Eutaw Place, Baltimore, and John C. Wroe, of the Brown Warehouse Company, 1127 Bolten street, in the same city.

Bond: Jones &c. to Commonwealth of Virginia (Superintendant of Poor House)

Jones &c. to & Bond Commwlth
PWCo Deed Book 40, pg. 444

Know all men by these Presents that we Lewis E. Jones, C. M. Copen, Thos. Wolfenden, John Morath and Jas. Luck are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the just and full sum of Four Thousand Dollars, to the payment whereof, will and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators jointly, and severally firmly by these presents, and we hereby waive the benefit of our Homestead Exemption as to this obligation, and also waive any claim, right or privilege to discharge any liability arising under this bond or by virtue of said office or trust, in any currency, funds, counter-claims or effects, other than legal tender currency of the United States, Sealed with our seals, and dated this 1st day of June 1891. The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas, the above bound Lewis E. Jones, has been appointed Superintendent of the Poor House in the County of Prince William, to serve for the term of 4 years, commencing July 1st 1891. Now if the said Lewis E. Jones shall well and truly perform and discharge the duties of his said office, then this obligation to be void, else to remain in full force and virtue.

L. E. Jones {seal}
C. M. Copen {seal}
Thos. Woolfenden {seal}
John Morath {seal}
Jas. Luck {seal}

In Prince William County Court, June 1st 1891.

This Bond from Jones &c. to Commwth was presented to the Court, acknowledged by the obligees and was ordered to be recorded.

Teste, E. Nelson  Clk.

Deed: Cushing to Trustees of Sudley Methodist Church (cemetery)

Deed:  Cushing to Trustees M. E. Ch. S.
PWCo Deed Book 44, pg. 227

This Deed made and entered into this 28th day of January 1896 by and between Henry C. Cushing and Clara P. Cushing, his wife, parties of the first part, and A. H. Compton, C. F. Brower, Wm. M. Wheeler, F. H Sanders, and A. J. Ayres, Trustees of the Sudley Methodist Episcopal Church South parties of the second part, all of the County of Prince William and State of Virginia; Witnesseth: In consideration of their affection and Christian regard for the Church members and officials of the said Sudley Church and their desire to aid them in the establishment of a cemetery at their place of Worship, the said parties of the first part have given, granted and conveyed, and by these presents do give, grant and convey to the above named Trustees and their successors in office with general warranty, a lot of land adjoining the lot on which the Sudley Church Building now stands, Beginning at A. a cedar tree near the corner of Fetzer and the Church lot, thence with said lot S. 88 E. 18 poles to a stake on the North side of the Sudley and Manassas Road, thence with the said road S. 30 W. 18 poles to a stake on said road, thence N. 86 W. 19 poles to a stake in Mr. Cushing's field, thence N. 4 E 17 poles to the beginning and containing two acres and two poles. 

In Trust that the said land shall be used kept and maintained as a place of burial for the dead, subject to the control of the Methodist Episcopal Church South under the discipline usage and ministerial appointments of said Church from time to time authorized and declared by the General Conference of said church and the annual Conference within whose bounds the said premises are situate.

Witness the following signatures and seals the date first before written.

H. C. Cushing {seal}
Clara P. Cushing {seal}

State of Virginia, Prince William County, to wit:

I, Crawford Cushing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid in the State of Virginia do certify that Henry C. Cushing and Clara P. Cushing, his wife, whose names are signed to the deed hereunto annexed bearing date of January 28th 1896 have acknowledged the same before me in my County aforesaid. 

Given under my hand this 10th day of February, 1896.

Crawford Cushing, J.P.

In Prince William County Court, February 12th 1896.

This Deed was presented to the Court with the certificate annexed and ordered to be recorded.

Teste:  Edwin Nelson, Clerk 

Homestead Deed: Robert A. Keys (1890)

Homestead Deed of Robert A. Keys
PWCo Deed Book 40, pg. 12

Know all men by these Presents that I, Robert A. Keys a citizen of Prince William County, and state of Virginia, being a householder and head of a family, and being desirous of claiming the benefit of the provisions of chapter 178 of the Code of Virginia of 1887, and amendment thereto under the pursuance of the state constitution of 1867, entitled exemption of property of a householder on head of a family from levy, seizure, garnishment or sale, for debts or liabilities on contract, by this deed made on this the 6th day of October 1890, do declare my intention of claiming such homestead on the following property, owned by me to wit:

12 acres of land at Brentsville, Va. upon which I now reside, and which was purchased by me from J. B. Reid & wife.

1 Bureau / $250.00
35 Barrels of corn / $10.00
40 shocks of fodder / $6.00
1 Red heifer 2 years old in June net / $9.00

Which said property selected and designated and set apart, I the said Robert A. Keys by virtue of the provisions of the chapter aforesaid of the Virginia Code of 1887, claim to hold exempt from levy, seizure, garnishing and sale.

Witness the following signature and seal

Robert A. [x his mark] Keys {seal}

Witnesses to the signature of R. A. Keys

W. W. Buckley
A. W. Sinclair

In Prince William County Court, Oct. 6th 1890.

This Homestead Deed of Robt. A. Keys was presented to the Court, acknowledged by the Grantor and was ordered to be recorded.

Teste, E. Nelson  Clk

Deed: Lowe to Leary (with graveyard)

Deed:  Lowe to Leary
Prince William County Deed Book 57, pg. 4

THIS DEED made this 28th day of August, in the year 1907, between S. R. Lowe, Jr., and Ida M., his wife, of the one part and Henry G. Leary of the other part, WITNESSETH; That the said Lowe and wife for and in consideration of the sum of Three Thousand dollars, in hand paid, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged have granted, bargained and sold and do by these presents grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Leary with General Warranty all those two certain tracts or parcles of land lying and being situate in Coles District in Prince William County, as follows: 

1st Tract, containing by estimation 202 acres and is the same land of which Basil King, died seized and possessed and which was conveyed to Samuel R. Lowe Sr. by John S. Mosby, Comr. by deed recorded in Liber 26 page 474. 

2nd Tract, Beginning at a stone pile on the east side of Blandsford Road, thence S.12-1/4 E.49 poles to P. a small white oak marked with a knife, a corner of S. R. Lowe, Jr., thence with said Lowe's line S. 19 1/4 W.175 poles to the Blandsford Road, thence with the road to the beginning, containing 24 acres, be the same more or less and which last tract of land was conveyed to the said S. R. Lowe Sr. by J. B. T. Thornton, Corm. by deed recorded in Liber 42 page 308, and the said two tracts being the same which were conveyed by the said Sam'l R. Lowe Sr. to the said Sam'l R. Lowe J. and Willis E. Lowe, by deed recorded in Liber 50 page 439 and the said Willis E. Lowe conveyed his undivided interest in the said two tracts of land to the said S. R. Lowe Jr. by deed recorded in Liber 56 page 313.

But the said Samuel R. Lowe, Jr. reserves and excepts from this conveyance the grave yard situated on the first mentioned tract, containing one-half acre and the right of ingress and egress to and from the said grave yard. And the said Lowe and wife covenant that they have the right to convey the said two tracts of land unto the grantee, that they have done no act to encumber the same, that the said grantee shall have quiet possession of the said two tracts of land, with the exception of the one half acre herein reserved and that the said Lowe and wife will execute such further assurances as may be requisite.

Witness the following signatures and seals.

S. R. Lowe, Jr. (Seal)
Ida M. Lowe (Seal)

Prince William County, to-wit:

I, J. M. Ellicott, a Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid, in the State of Virginia, do certify that S. R. Lowe, Jr. and Ida M. Lowe, his wife, whose names are signed to the writing above, bearing date on the 28th day of August, 1907, have acknowledged the same before me in  my county aforesaid. Given under my hand this 28th day of August, 1907.

J. M. Ellicott, J.P.

In Clerk's Office Circuit Court of Prince William County, October 28, 1907.

This DEED from Lowe to Leary was received with certificate annexed and admitted to record.

Teste:  E. Nelson, Clerk

PWCo Item: Letter from Prince William (11 February 1870)

Alexandria Gazette (Va)
11 February 1870 (pg. 2)

LETTER FROM PRINCE WILLIAM
[Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette]

BRENTSVILLE, Feb. 9 -- The February term of Prince William County Court was held yesterday and day before. There was a pretty general attendance of people.

Judge J. W. Moore delivered an address on the issues of the day. W. C. Balch, esq. and Judge Sinclair also spoke. I heard that after the above gentlemen finished, two Conservative colored men spoke.

The following cases were tried:

Com. vs. Hoor, assault and battery -- verdict not guilty. Clark & Gen. Payne for defendant.

Com. vs. Beender, (colored) petit larceny -- verdict guilty and imprisoned 30 days. Clark for defendant.

William Fuell a colored man, sentenced six months ago to 9 months imprisonment in the county jail, was released.

An effort was made by Round, Commonwealth's Attorney, to get the Court to release Franklin Taylor from jail. He is confined in default of giving $1000 bond to keep the peace. This is a novel move for a Commonwealth's Attorney, especially as Taylor has, it was said, threatened boldly and openly to burn all the property that two gentlemen in the county own, and to kill then too, in less than twelve months. The Court very creditably refused to entertain such a motion.

The two men, Henderson and Nelson who are confined on charge of having entered and robbed the store of Davis & Lynn in this county, made a desperate attempt a few nights ago to break jail by prizing the bars out of the jail window, working through the side which was decayed, and pulling out the bricks with their bands. The noise was heard, however, by W. N. Tansill the jailor, and the progress of it arrested.

Mr. Tansill then ironed them, and Henderson with his naked hands snapped one of the chains entirely in two pieces.

They have since been ironed more securely. Henderson was married on Tuesday -- made arrangements on that day to rob the store -- robbed it on Friday night, and was arrested in a day or two afterwards in the presence of his wife, and a large portion of the goods were found opened on the bed near him. His wife who is of respectable parentage and possess some beauty is, greatly horrified at the conduct of her husband, as I learn.

Candidates for office are thick as "leaves in Vallombrosa." One gentleman last Monday I understand was so full of speech that the chairman of the meeting found great difficulty in inducing him to simmer down and let of steam without going through the process of a general explosion, while another in his great eagerness to speak suffered his coat tails to be nearly torn from his body in spasmodic efforts to bring him to a sitting position.

There will be a general convention held here next Saturday week, the 19th inst., to consider county matters, make nominations &c.

TYRONE.

PWCo Items: 15 August 1870

Alexandria Gazette (Va)
15 August 1870

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY. -- The daily attendance of persons at the bush meeting held recently in the grove near Gainesville was between three and five hundred. On last Tuesday 40 converts, varying in age from 12 to 80 years, were immersed.

From the Brentsville Advocate and Manassas Gazette we take the following items.

Mr. Edwin Nelson, of Dumfries Township, met with a painful accident a few days ago, which has disabled him from attending to his business for several days. He was cutting something overhead, when the axe glanced, the edge striking him near the eye, making a severe cut.

The Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad Company have advertised for proposals for the gradation and masonry of a branch of their road, to run from Brook's station to a point near Quantico in this county.

The friends of Dr. R. W. Wheat, late of the county, will be pleased to hear that his health has improved, and that he is building up a fine practice in South San Francisco, having concluded to remain there.

A primary meeting of the Conservative voters of Brentsville Township will be held on Saturday next, for the purpose of appointing ten delegates to attend the count convention.

Mr. O. P. Chappell has removed his saw mill from Sprigg's Ford to Manassas, and is also engaged in puting in a planning mill in connection with his other business.

A meeting for the purpose of choosing delegates to attend the Convention, next September court, will be held at Manassas on Saturday, August 27th.

Charles A. Dunnington, Esq., a native of the county, and late a member of Co. A., 4th Virginia cavalry, C.S.A., expects to leave for California this week.

The picnic given by the Stonewall Base Ball Club, of Manassas, last Saturday, was a most delightful affair, and was attended by the elite of the neighborhood.

Mr. J. F. Andrews has sold 50 acres of his land, in the lower part of the county, to Mr. Schlag of the U.S.A.

Mr. Wallace Hixon is building a neat dwelling at Manassas which he intends occupying himself.

The building of Mr. R. W. Merchant at Manassas is going rapidly forward, and will soon be finished.

Mr. A. S. Davis is building an addition to his tin shop, at Manassas to make room for his increasing business.

H. O. Claughton, Esq., of Alexandria, will address the people of the county on Monday (September court day) at Brentsville.

Deed: Myer & c. to Ayers: Stone House

Myer &c. to Deed. Ayers
PWCo Deed Book 51, pg. 26

THIS DEED made this 20th day of September, in the year 1902; between Henry A. Myer 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 second party;

Witnesseth:- that the said parties of the first part 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

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 (seal)
Irene E. Meyer (seal)
William H. Cather (seal)
B. N. Merchant (seal)
M. B. Merchant (seal)
John Benj. Pridmore (seal)

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

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

Teste.

Edwin Nelson, Clerk

Deed: Keys to Storke (1907)

Deed:  John L. Keys to L. M. and Mary Storke
PWCo Deed Book 57, pg. 284

THIS DEED made the 4th day of July, 1907, between John L. Keys of the first part and L. M. Storke and Mary V. Storke, of the second part, WITNESSETH: That in consideration of the sum of Four Hundred and Fifty Dollars the said John L. Keys doth grant unto the said L. M. Storke and Mary V. Storke, with general warranty all that certain piece or parcel of land known as the old Stone House lot situate at Independent Hill, Prince William County, Virginia, and bounded as follows: Beginning at a stone on N. side of the Independent Hill and Brentsville road, a corner to said John L. Keys, and running with said Keys line in a N.E. direction about 700 yards to a large white oak stump and stone thence at a slight angle to the northward about 40 yards to a stake and stone, thence in an easterly direction about 23 yards to a stone in Larkin's line, thence in a straight line with Larkin's line in a S.W. direction to a stone on east side of the Fredericksburg road; thence with said road to the beginning, and containing 1-1/2 acres, more or less, with a reserve of a right of way the width of the township hall to the Brentsville and Dumfries road.

And the said Grantor  covenants that he has the right to convey the said land to the grantees; that he has done no act to encumber the land; that the grantees shall have quiet possession of said land free from all encumbrances, and that he the said grantor will execute said further assurance of the said land as may be requisite.

Witness the following signature and seals.

John L. Keys {seal}

Prince William County, to wit:

I, J. S. Storke, a justice within and for the County aforesaid, of the State of Virginia, do certify that John L. Keys, whose name is signed to the writing hereto annexed, bearing date on the 4th day of July, 1907, has acknowledged the same before me in my county aforesaid. Given under my hand this 4th day of July, 1907.

J. S. Storke, J. P.

In Clerk's Office Circuit Court of Prince William County, May 28, 1908.

This Deed from Keys to Storke, was received with certificate annexed and admitted to record.

Teste:  E. Nelson   Clk

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.

Amanuensis Monday: Deed: Eppa Hunton Jr. to C. W. Fair (1888)

Prince William County
Deed Book 38, page 367
Hunton to Fair

This Deed made and entered into this the 11th day of October 1888 between Eppa Hunton Jr. of the first part and C. W. Fair, of the second party.

Whereas by a decree of the Circuit Court of Prince William County pronounced on the 8th day of October 1888, in the suit of Wards Excr. vs. Florence, the said Eppa Hunton Jr. was appointed a special commissioner and was directed to convey to C. W. Fair certain lands hereinafter more particularly described with Special Warranty.

Now this Deed witnesseth that for and in consideration of the premises and of the sum of Four Hundred and Fifty Dollars in hand paid the said Eppa Hunton Jr. by the said C. W. Fair the receipt where of is hereby acknowledged, he the said Eppa Hunton Jr. commissioner aforesaid has granted bargained and sold and by these presents does grant, bargain sell and convey unto the said C. W. Fair his heirs and assigns forever with Special Warranty all that tract of land situate in the County of Prince William adjoining the lands of Sam Beavers, Albert Corn, and others containing 23[?] acres, more or less.

Witnesseth the following signature and seal, the day and year first above written.

Eppa Hunton Jr. {seal}

Virginia, Fauquier County, Sct.

I, C. M. White, a Notary Public for Fauquier County, in the state of Virginia, do certify that Eppa Hunton Jr., whose name is signed to the writing hereto attached, bearing date on the 10th day of October 1888, has acknowledged the same before me in my county aforesaid.

Given under my hand this 11th day of October 1888.

C. M. White, N.P.

In Clerks Office Prince William Count.

Dec. 7, 1888   This Deed from Hunton Commr. to Fair was received with certificate annexed and admitted to record.

Teste,

Edwin Nelson, Clk.

Amanuensis Monday: Deed: Beavers to Beavers (1903)

Deed: Beavers to Beavers
PWCo. Deed Book 52, pg. 89

This DEED, made this 1st day of September in the year one thousand nine hundred and three, between Lucian Beavers, of the County of Prince William, Virginia, of the first part and Albert R. Beavers, of the County of Prince William, Virginia, of the second part

WITNESSETH: That in consideration of the sum of fifty-one dollars, cash in hand paid by the said Albert R. Beavers at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, the said Lucian Beavers, party of the first part, does grant unto the said Albert R. Beavers, party of the second part, with General warranty, an undivided one-third interest in all that certain tract or parcel of land lying and being situate in Coles Magisterial District in Prince William County, Virginia containing forty-two (42) acres, be the same more or less, and is the same land which was owned by the late Mrs. Nancy Petty and was devised by her to her daughter, Emily Beavers, during her life, and to the children of the said Emily Beavers, the said Lucian Beavers being one of three children left by her. The said tract of land being bounded on the South by the Brentsville-Independent Hill Road, on the west by Wheaten: and also joining the land of George Petty. The said Lucian Beavers covenant that L. has the right to convey the said land to the grantee; that L. has done no act to encumber the said land; that the grantee shall have quiet possession of the said land, free from all encumbrances, and that L., the said party of the first part, will execute such further assurance of the said land as may be requisite. Witness the following signature and seal.

Lucian {X his mark} Beavers (seal)

Witnesses

J. B. T. Thornton,
H. Thornton Davies


In the Clerk's Office of Prince William County, Sept. 1st., 1903.

This deed of Beavers was received, acknowledged by the grantors, and admitted to record.

Teste,

E. Nelson  Clk

Deed: Tyler to Churchwell (1902)

Prince William County Deed Book 50, page 496
6 September 1902

This Deed made the 2nd day of May 1898, between Jane C. Tyler of the first part, & Harriett Ann Church[w]ell of the second part; both of Prince William County, and state of VA Witnesseth: -- That in consideration of Thirty One dollars received, the said Jane C. Tyler of the first part doth grant unto the said Harriett Ann Churchwell a lot of land from her Brundage farm, beginning a post, N.E. corner of Ben A. Johnson's lot and running S. 77^o E.12 poles to Johnson's S.W. corner, thence N. 6-3/4^o E. 38 poles with Johnson's line, containing Three acres, to the beginning. The party of the first part covenants that she will warrant specially the property hereby conveyed. Wit. the following signature and seal, this 2nd day of May 1898.

Jane C. Tyler (seal)

Fauquier County, to wit:--

     I, James V. Chilton a Notary Public in and for the county of Fauquier, in the state of Virginia, do certify that Jane C. Tyler whose name is signed to the above writing bearing date on the 2nd day of May 1898, has acknowledged the same before me in my county aforesaid. Given under my hand this 2nd day of May 1898.

James V. Chilton, Notary Public

In Clerks Office Prince William County, September 6th, 1902.

     This Deed from Tyler to Churchwell, was received with a certificate annexed, and was admitted to record.

Teste,

Edwin Nelson, clerk

Deed: Leachman to Johnson (1908)

Deed:  Leachman to Johnson
Prince William County Deed Book 57, page 270

THIS DEED made this 15th day of May, 1908, between Elizabeth A. Leachman, of the first part and Sarah E. Johnson, and Anna M. Johnson, parties of the second part, WITNESSETH: That in consideration of One dollar and of care and attention bestowed upon the parties of the first part by the parties of the second part, and in further consideration of love and affection of the party of the first part toward the parties of the second part, the said party of the first part, Elizabeth A. Leachman doth hereby grant and convey unto the said parties of the second part Sarah E. Johnson and Anna M. Johnson, with General Warranty, all that lot of land in the Corporation of Manassas, bounded on the west by Main Street, on the North by Church Street (formerly called North Street, on east by East Street and on the south by the land of C. L. Hynson, being about 105 feet on Main Street, 210 feet on Church Street and 105 feet on East Street, being about one half acre and being the land conveyed to Robert C. Leachman by deed from Cannon and wife, recorded in Liber 26 of Deeds on page 516, and by said Robert C. Leachman conveyed by last will and Testament to his wife, Elizabeth A. Leachman, the party of the first part, less a lot 24 feet by 24 feet on Church Street conveyed by deed recorded in Liber 28, page 480. To have and to hold unto the said parties of the second part, their heirs and assigns forever.

The said Elizabeth A. Leachman covenants that she has the right to make this conveyance; that there are no encumbrances thereon; that she will warrant and defend the title thereto and execute such further assurances of the same as shall be requisite.

Witness my signature and seal,

Elizabeth A. Leachman {seal}

State of Virginia,County of Prince William,

I, George C. Round, a Notary public in and for the said county in the State of Virginia, do certify that Elizabeth A. Leachman, whose name is signed to the above writing bearing the date of May 15, 1908, has acknowledged the same before me in my county aforesaid. My commission expires April 30, 1910. Given under my hand the 15th day of May, 1908.

Geo. C. Round, Notary Public, Pr. Wm. Co., Va.

In Clerk's Office Circuit Court of Prince William County, May 19, 1908.

This DEED from Leachman to Johnson, was received with certificate annexed and admitted to record.

E. Nelson, Clerk

Amanuensis Monday: Deed of Trust: Lloyde to Nelson

Prince William County 
Deed of Trust:  Lloyd to Nelson
Deed Book 52, pt. 224

This Deed, made this 21st day of December in the year 1903, between B. M. Lloyde of the first part, and John H. Nelson trustee of the second part, witnesseth, that the said party of the first part doth grant unto the said party of the second part the following property, to wit; one bay gelding colt two years old, named "June" raised by the said Lloyde, also one bay mare named "May" about 8 years old, now a possession of said Lloyde at David Arringtons farm in said county and state, also one buggy and one set of buggy harness complete, the colt being now at David Young's farm on Buckhall road, near Manassas in Prince William county, Virginia, and said buggy and harness now at David Arringtons farm in said county and state, and said party of first part agrees to feed and care for said colt, and take good care of the residue of said property hereby conveyed.

In trust to secure to R. W. Merchant the payment of the sum of forth three 16/100 dollars with interest from date hereof, evidenced by note of said B. M. Lloyde, payable to said R. W. Merchant, at six months, bearing even date herewith, for said amt with interest as aforesaid. In the event that default shall be made in the payment of the above mentioned note when it becomes due and payable, then the said trustee, on being required so to do by said Merchant or his executors, administrators, or assigns, shall sell the property hereby conveyed for cash.

Witness the following signature and seal.

B. M. Lloyde (seal)

In Clerks Office Prince William County Court Dec. 21, 1903

This deed of trust from Lloyde to Nelson trustee was received in office acknolwedged by the grantor and admitted to record.

Teste,
E. Nelson   Clk

Friend of Friends Friday: John Underwood

Lowell Daily Citizen and News (Lowell, Massachusetts)

2 June 1859

JOHN UNDERWOOD, a magistrate of Prince William county, Virginia, was indicted some months ago for speaking too freely on slavery.  He was tried and fined, but the decision was reversed by the higher court.  Some of his neighbors, at the late election, insisted upon voting for him for the legislature, and the following is the vote in the town of Occoquan, where he has always resided:

For Governor.

Letcher, dem., 48

Goggin, opp., 70

For House of Delegates

Underwood, rep., 56

Lynn, dem., 42

Merchant, dem., 9

Very well for Occoquon, which is the first town below Mount Vernon, on the Potomac.

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Alexandria Gazette

4 May 1859

At a meeting of the Justices of the County of Prince William, convened in the Jury Room, on the 1st day of April Court, for the purpose of expressing our protest against sitting as Justices in connection with John Underwood as a justice of this county, 14 out of the 16 Justices being present, viz: B. E. Harrison, W. L. Carter, J. C. Weedon, L. C. Lynn, Z. A. Kankey, C. A. Nelson, E. Nelson, W. W. Thornton, H. Love, L. B. Butler, E. Gaines, J. Ewell, A. F. Woodyard, and J. B. Grayson, B. E. Harrison was called on to preside, and J. B. Grayson to act as Secretary.

On motion of W. W. Thornton, B. E. Harrison, L. C. Lynn, H. Love, and L. B. Butler were appointed a committee to wait on Mr. Underwood and ask his determination, whether he persists in sitting as Justice. 

This committee withdrew and after a brief absence returned and by their chairman, Mr. Harrison, reported that they had conferred with Mr. Underwood, and that he adhered to his determination to sit as a Justice of Prince William County, when on motion Resolved, That the Chairman appoint one from each Magisterial District to report resolutions expressive of the sentiments of this meeting, to be place on the  minutes of the Court.

The chairman appointed W. W. Thornton, J. Ewell, Z. A. Kankey and E. Nelson, who withdrew and in a short time reported the following:

Whereas John Underwood had been charged and convicted of a misdemeaner by a Jury of this county, in uttering abolition sentiments, in contravention of law and repugnant to public opinion, and having been requested by a committee of Justices to waive his right to a seat on the bench of this Court, or to retract said sentiments, and having refused to do either: Therefore we unanimously resolve that in view of our duty to the public, we will organize this Court and place upon its minutes this our protest against the conduct and sentiments of said Underwood.

The Court being then opened, the foregoing preable and resolution were unaimously ordered to be entered on the minutes of this Court.

B. H. Harrison, Chairiman

J. B. Grayson, Secretary

Deed: Cross etc. to Townsend (1911)

Deed

Cross etc. to Townsend

PWCo Deed Book 53, pg. 347

The undersigned being next of kin to R. A. Townsend of Prince William County Va., who recently departed this life intestate, being credibly informed by disinterested neighbors and friends that it was his purpose to devise his estate to his wife, and that he had even gone so far as to have a will drawn to that effect, and that he had not executed the same because another measure was in contemplation which if executed might accomplish a like purpose, and at the same time free him from care and labors during the remainder of his lifetime. For these reasons and also because of the faithful and wifely ministrations of his widow through his protracted suffering as a wounded Confederate Veteran, it is our purpose in the execution of this paper to release to her the said Julia A. Townsend widow of the said R. A. Townsend dec’d. any and all interest that we may have in his belongings of every nature and kind whatsoever, to have and to hold for her sole use and benefit and to this end we jointly and severally pledge ourselves our heirs and &c. as is evidenced by the signatures and seals affixed this ____ day of ____ 1901.

A. J. Cross

Willie Cross

Charles U. Townsend

Mamie Mitchell

Harrison Sanders

Albert Sanders

Catherine F. Harrison

George H. Townsend

Carrie E. Townsend

Nelie Townsend

Ida Frances Townsend

J. S. Pearson

C. V. Pearson

Henderson Sanders

W. H. Sanders

A. S. Harrison

Nannie B. Townsend

A. P. Townsend

Frances M. Townsend

John T. Townsend

Arthur M. Sanders

Lewis H. Sanders

D. N. Sanders

May S. Marin

E. W. Cross

Laura A. Cross

Nelie Cross

J. B. Cross

Cora L. Cross

State of Virginia, County of Fairfax to wit:

I, A. W. Robinson, a Justice of the Peace for and in the County of Fairfax in the State of Virginia do certify that A. J. Cross, Wilie May Cross, J. B. Cross, Cora L. Cross and Nelie Cross whose names are signed to the foregoing writing bearing date April 1901 have acknowledged the same before me in my County aforesaid.

Given under my hand this Nov. 19, 1904.

A. W. Robinson J.P.

State of Virginia, County of Fairfax, to-wit:

I, D. B. Garett, a justice in and for the County of Fairfax do certify that Charles U. Townsend, E. W. Cross and Laura A. Cross whose names are signed to the writing above bearing date April 1901 have acknowledged the same before me in my County aforesaid.

Given under my hand this 19 day of Nov. 1904

D. B. Garett J.P.

State of Virginia, County of Fairfax, to-wit:

I, Geo. L. Howard, a Notary Public in and for said County hereby certify that A. S. Harrison relative of said R. A. Townsend deceased appeared before me and signed the same relinquishing all claims to said property as indicated by the within writing and requesting all the future signers to do the same.

                Given under my hand and signature this 19^th day of January 1903.

Geo. L. Howard N.P.

State of Oregon, County of Multnomah, ss.

Be it remembered, that on this 27^th day of January A.D. 1903 before me the undersigned, a Notary Public in end for the said County and State, personally appeared the within named Nannie B. Townsend, unmarried who is known to me to be one of the identical individuals described in and who executed the within instrument acknowledged to me that she executed the same freely and voluntarily.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set me hand and notarial seal the day and year, last above written.

C. G. Willis N.P. for Oregon

State of Oregon, County of Multonomah, ss.

This certifies, that on the 29^th day of January A. D. 1903, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, personally appeared the within named A. B. Townsend and Frances M. Townsend his wife who are known to me to be the identical person described in who executed the within instrument, and acknowledged to me that they executed the same for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and Francis M. Townsend wife of the said A. B. Townsend on an examination made by me, separate and apart from her said husband then and there acknowledged to me that she executed the same freely and voluntarily, and without fear, coercion or compulsion from anyone.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Notarial Seal the day and year last above written.

Joseph M. Healy N.P. for Oregon

State of New Jersey, County of Hunterdon, SS.

Be it remembered that on this 7^th day of Sept. A. D. 1903, before me the undersigned a Notary Public in and for said County and State, personally appeared the within named Arthur M. Sanders, Lewis H. Sanders, D. N. Sanders and May S. Martin who are known to me to be the identical individuals described in and who signed the within instrument and acknowledged to mem that they executed the same freely and voluntarily.

                In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year shown written.

Whitfield H. Sydnor N.P.

In Clerk’s Office Circuit Court of Prince William County, January 11^th 1905.

This Deed from Cross &c. to Townsend was received with certificate annexed and admitted to record.

Teste: J. Nelson cl

  

[Margin note – “Examined and sent to Mrs. Julia A. Townsend on Aug 15^th 1911 by Chas. W. Ellis, Jno. A. Nicol, clerk”]

Newspaper Tidbit: Prominent Men of PWCo

Manassas Journal

10 September 1904

Hon. C. E. Nicol

Judge of the 16th Judicial Court

Capt. Jas. E. Herrell

Treasurer

Edwin Nelson

Clerk Circuit Court

R. H. Hooe

Commissioner of Revenue

District No. 1

Doctor H. M. Clarkson

Superintendent of Schools

Hon. W. C. Wagener

Mayor of Manassas

Hon. J. B. T. Thornton

Commonwealth's Attorney

Member of the late Constitutional Convention

Hon. Thomas H. Lion

Member House of Delegates

Hon. Wm. E. Lipscomb

Ex-Judge County Court

F. C. Rorabaugh

Sheriff

James M. Barber

Commissioner of Revenue

District No. 2

Military Monday: Services Accept 23 Manassas Selectees

Evening Star (Washington, DC)
25 July 1943

SERVICES ACCEPT 23 MANASSAS SELECTEES OF 39 EXAMINED

Manassas, Va., July 24 -- Twenty-three of the 39 white selectees sent to Richmond for induction July 16, were accepted by the Army, Navy and Marine Corp.  Seventeen have been ordered to report for duty Friday at Camp lee.  They are:

Hughes, Norman B.
Cornwell, Emory L.
Weatherholtz, T.M.
White, Alvin R.
Speakes, Hilleary J.
Chenault, Homer C.
Monaghan, T.D.
Gregory, James L.
Kincheloe, Lloyd
Bell, Earl F.
Showalter, R.W.
Ambrose, John
Kelly, Ernest T.
Somers, Glen L.
Kellison, Lewis A.
MacKenzie, J.D.
Hereford, Hobert D.

Four who reported to Richmond this week to be assigned to duty in the Navy include Wallace H. Lynn, Marvin K. Wells, Richard C. Hayden, jr., and Theodore A. Nelson.

Benny Otho Weaver and Joseph Anthony Jagiello of Quantico were accepted by the Marine Corp.