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LAND: 1752-1757. Family History Records sent to T.Mason by Ann Johnston, Pine Bluff, AR 71601; 20 May 1992; RESEARCHER: Mrs. H.W. Coone, 1100 Shipman Lane, McLean, Va. 22101 copied from THE VALENTINE PAPERS, "Vol. 1, p. 511: James Gray of Essex Co. Merchant to Wm. Fauntleroy Jr., and Moore Fauntleroy of Richmond Co. Gentlemen, 5 shillings. Two Plantations in St. Anns Parish, Essex Co. 220 Acres formerly purchased by Wm. Parker of the Executor of Ben Winstow, Gent. decd. and conveyed to sd. Gray. Deed dated May 20, 1752, the other 600 acres formerly purchased by Wm. Parker of Alex. Parker and conveyed by the sd Wm. Parker to sd James Gray. Dated May 27, 1757. Recorded - Aug. 16, 1757. D.B. 26, p. 216.
RESEARCHER: Sherry Kaseberg sent to T.Mason on 7Apr2001. SOURCES: "Settlers, Southerners, Americans, The History of Essex County, Virginia 1608-1984 by James B. Slaughter, copyright Essex County Board of Supervisors, 1985". "Essex County General Highway Map, Virginia Department of highways and Transportation, 1985".
NOTES: James Gray, a merchant planter at Tappahannock, Essex County, VA, "Inventory of Virginia Wills" by Torrence: James Gray, died intestate. The inventory of James Gray's estate dated 10 May 1768, and recorded 19 December 1768, named four children: William Fauntleroy Gray, James Gray, Apphia Gray and Sarah Gray.
Rappahannock County, Virginia was formed in 1633 from Culpeper County. The county seat is Washington, Virginia. Essex County was formed in 1692 from Rappahannock County. Essex County was probably named after Essex County, England. It is located in the Tidewater area of Virginia with its county seat of Tappahannock located on the banks of the Rappahannock River. This location has played a significant role in the history of the county - especially during the three wars fought on Virginia's soil.
As an early Virginia county, Essex has been the county of origin for many families that later migrated westward and southward. Descendants of many of the old Essex families still reside in the area. Fortunately for researchers, Essex County was spared the ravages of the Civil War which saw the destruction of court houses (and their records) in many neighboring counties. It has also escaped natural disaster and fires which have caused record loss in other counties. Its records survive virtually intact providing researchers a wealth of genealogical information.
Present-day Essex County covers an area of 265.98 square miles with a population of under 9,000. The county is primarily rural with several small communities such as Millers Tavern, Dunnsville, Champlain, Loretto, Laneview, Mount Landing, Caret, and Hustle located within its borders.
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Revolutionary War notes:
James Gray, warrant #1741 400 acres, Sgt. Virginia Continental Line.
James Gray, warrant #2632 4,000 acres, Captain, Virginia Continental Line, 2/25/1784.------------------------------------------------------
"Essex County, VA Order Book", 1773-1782:
Apphia Gray chose Moore Fauntleroy of Richmond County as her guardian with William Fauntleroy as his security;Thomas Roane, John Upshaw, John Ronalds/Renolds and Robert Brooke, Gentlemen, do divide the estate by the will of William Fauntleroy, deceased devised to the orphans of James Gray, deceased;
Book 29, July Court 1777, William Fauntleroy Gray is recommended as 2nd Lieutenant to Captain William Waring's Company of militia, Philip Lee is recommended as 2nd Lt. and James Gray as Ensign to Capt. John Henshaw's Company.
In her father's will, he, Col. William gives to Sarah Gray and children, certain negroes.
Ref: The Pioneer Settlers in Virginia.
RESEARCHER: Sherry Kaseberg [sherryk@gorge.net] sent to T.Mason on 7Apr2001. NOTES:
1788 Tax List for Fayette County, KY:
Andrew Gatewood
Augustus Gatewood
John Gatewood
Peter Gatewood
[see Jameson].
RESEARCHER: Sherry Kaseberg [sherryk@gorge.net] sent to T.Mason on 7Apr2001. NOTES:
1788 Tax List for Fayette County, KY:
Frances Clark
James Clark
John Clark
Thomas Clar
RESEARCHER: Sherry Kaseberg [sherryk@gorge.net] sent to T.Mason on 7Apr2001. NOTES:
1788 Tax List for Fayette County, KY:
Page Coleman.
Died single.
RESEARCHER: Sherry Kaseberg [sherryk@gorge.net] sent to T.Mason on 7Apr2001. NOTES:
1788 Tax List, Fayette County, KY:
Daniel Harrison
Hezekiah Harrison.
HISTORY: The Edmund Smith House by Charles Hatch,Jr.; National Parks Service; August 1969; copy in possn T.Mason (filed - Jameson). Lawrence Smith purchased this half acre lot on Feb.10, 1706. On Jan. 1734, Lawrence conveyed this to Edmund, his son and Heir. Edmund built a house for his daughter, Mildred, who married David Jameson, a Yorktown merchant.
WILL: Wills & Inventories, No.20 (1748-1759), p.212; proved on 18 Mar 1751. Edmund's son Lawrence inherited all of the "Tract of Land whereon I now live" near Yorktown. ... provision for another son, Thomas, and for a daughter, Mary, as well as for his wife Agnes. He devised Lot 53 to his daughter Mildred now the wife of the said David Jameson.
HISTORY & BIRTHS: Colonel Lawrence Smith, the son of Major Lawrence Smith, inherited his father's holding in York County in 1700. He married first, Mildred Chisman and had Edmund, Lawrence, and Robert. Next he married Mildred Read and had Margaret, Catherine, Robert, Lucy and Lawrence.