[Murphys & others in "Cavaliers and Pioneers, Abstracts of Virginia
Land Patents & Grants, 1623-1666", by Nell Marion Nugent, 1963.]
[excerpted by Mark A. Murphy, 11 Mar 2002]


p. 56
Patent Book 1
John Wilkins, 1300 acs. Up. Co. of New Norf., 18 May 1637, p. 420.
E. side of Nansamund Riv. on the 2nd Cr. on S. side of the first
branch, runing S.W. by W. along the Cr., E. S.E. into the woods, N.E.
upon Mr. Whites land & W. upon James Knotts land.  50 acs for his own
per. adv. & 1250 acs. for trans. of 25 pers: John Wilkins, Bridgett
Craft, Agnix Medlam, Rosamar Yetman, Hen. Medcalfe, Georg Lee, Paule
Trendale, Tho. VINCENT, Jane Hurman, Richard Graves, Mary Wells, David
Kiffin, William Woolfe, Richard Leake, William Hutchison, Anth.
Stensbye, Robert Stensbye (or Steusbye), William Wilborne, Michael 
Bysant, Wm. Cocker, Rowland Rayne, Thomasin his wife, A Negro, Stephen
Barnett, William Crosman.
.....
Thomas Hampton, Clerke, 300 acs. same Co., date & page [19 May 1637,
p. 422], Ely. upon Nansamund Riv., W. into the woods, S. upon land of
Thomas Hampton & Nly. downward the sd. Riv. Trans. of 6 pers: John
Bagworth, Edward Dudly, John BASS, Thomas Hampton, Jon. Browne, Richard
Egleston.

p. 57
William Parry, 350 acs. in the Up. Co. of New Norf., 22 May 1637, p. 
426.  At the entering into the narrow of the Eastermost branch of
Nansamond River.  Due for the trans. of his wife Ann, & 6 pers: Eliza.
Greenwoods, Rich. Ridges, Hugh Jones, James MURFEE, Wm. Joanes, Joseph
Crosia.

p. 78
Daniell Gookins, Esqr. 2500 acs. in Up. Co. of New Norf., 29 Dec 1637, 
p. 511. Upon N.W. side of Nansamund Riv., beg. at S.E. side of a Cr.
lying midway bet. the mouth of Nansamund & the mouth of Chuckatuck
alias New Towne haven river.  Granted by order of Ct. 25 Feb 1634 & 
alsoe due for trans. of 50 pers: Tho. Curtis, Jon. Curtis, Wm. Smith,
Wm. Madworth, Gilbert Whitfield, Hugh Jones, Jon. Thomas, Henry Price,
Wm. Richards, Jon. Garner, Phill. Chapman, Wm. Hookes, Wm. Granger, 
Jon. Roe, Elias Keely, Griffin MURFIN, Elias Griffin, Wm. Ellis, Jon.
Hellier, Hugh Jones, Henry Casley, Jon. Scott, Jon. Burden, Jon. 
Buckland, Jon. Cox, Jos. Moseley, Edw. Burden, Edw. Morgan, Wal. Manet,
Benj. Box, Tho. Browne, Austice Norman, Hen. Norman, Peter Norman,
Anth. Elsworth, Ann Elsworth, Geo. White, Tho. Addison, Roger Walker,
Roger Blanch, Wm. Long, Tho. Feild, Robt. Smith, Wm. Pensint, Morgan
Phillips, Robt. Jewell, Wm. Clarke, Daniel Hopkinson, Wm. Corney, Esay
Delaware.

p. 99
Capt. Christopher Wormeley, 1420 acs. Chas. River Co., 27 Jan 1638, p.
607. N. upon sd. river, bounded with Wormeleys Cr., on E. with land of
Nicholas Clarke &c., joyning land formerly belonging to Mr. Lionell
Roulston &c., crossing a ridge of land & the path leading to the new
Poquoson &c., runing from the edge of the marsh to the head of the back
creeke N.E. & downe the same untill it meete with land of sd. Clarke &
c. Due by right of trans. of 16 pers. the 1st yeare: Henry Marshall,
John Thomas, Stephen Losh, Richard Header, Morris Coleman, John
Brownelofe, William Musgrave (or Musgrane), his wife & 2 children, Joe
& Samboe Negroes, & 4 servants more.  For the 2nd yeare: John Hampton,
Morris Prosser, Jinkin Williams, William Baker, John Loyse, Samell. 
Jones, Thomas Sax, Edward MURFEILD, Morris Walker, William Gingey (or
Guigey), William English, Nicholas Raymon, Nicholas Welch (or Wise-
altered), Dickery Newman, John Congden, Margarett Raw, Richard Lewis,
Jerimiah Lynch, Thomas Skirrick, Richard Marmaduke, Thomas Jenkin, 
Henry Hyves, John Poole, Peter ___, Leonard Reeves.

p. 153
Patent Book 2
By Sir William Berkely, Knight, Governor, &c.

Edwd. MURFREY & John Vaughan, 1200 acs. upon Southward side of Potomack
River, on the Eastermost side of Cedar Island Creek.  24 Feb 1643. 
Page 1.  Trans. of 24 pers: Thomas Denham, Eliz. Taylor, Eliz. ___,
Wm. Sorwell, Eliza. his wife, Fra. Harrison, John Readwood, Wm. 
Barrington, Isaac Jones, Eliz. Worter, Robt. _____, John Povey, Edw.
Samuell, Tho. Anderson, Ann Franklind, Ann Franklaine, Henry ____, Jone
Reeves, Tho. Proper, James Sams, Mary Griffin, ____ Crough.

p. 181
Capt. Ralph Wormeley, 3200 acs, 16 June 1649, p. 170. On the S. side of
Rappahanock Riv. about 10 mi. up the river, including the Indian Townes
of old & new Nimcock, bounded N.W. upon Rosegill Cr., E. towards land
of Thomas Trotter, N.E. & N. upon the river; Trans. of 3 score & 4 
pers: John Price, Pet. Sterkey, Lewis Comquest, Xpian Frederick, John
Styam, Mary Bennet, John Pinford, William Leigh, Saliman DeCarvalco
(or Carvalox), (name altered), Margt. Savage, John Jackson, Fra. 
Ferewether, Eight Negroes- (Transported in Capt. Jno. Williams Shipp)-
John Hampton, William English, Samll. Jones, Edwd. Murferry, Wm. 
Ginsey, Thos. Sackes, Richd. Marmaduke, Jere Linch, Richd. Lewis, Wm.
Robinson, Erasmus Cole (or Cobe), Wm. Ginkin, John Cornish, Edward
Gaprell, George Wilson, Thomas Jackson, Cristian Best, Edward Tyball,
Wm. Baycock, .........[end of page]

p. 187
John Vaughan, 1200 acs. lyeing on the Swd. side of Potomack Riv on the
Eastermost side of Cedar Island Cr. at the mouth therof, running S.E.
parallel to sd. river Formerly granted to Edward Murfrey & sd. Vaughan
24 Feb 1643. Page 194 (no date- dates around it are all 1649)

p. 199
Lewis Burwell, Gent. 1600 acs Northumberland Co., 17 Oct 1650, p. 250.
Upon the S. side of Potomeck Riv. & E. side of Machotick River alias
Trent, beg. on S. side of a valley or marsh dividing this from land of
William Gooch, up sd. river S.S.W. to a cr. issuing out of sd. River
Trent dividing this from land of Mr. Richard Lee.  Trans. of 32 pers:
Thomas Wakin,......Xtopr. Sadleway,....Samuel Moseley, Eliz. Moseley, 
Jone his daughter, ....

William Gooch, Gent., 1050 acs. upon S. side of Potomeck Riv. beg. at
a point on the E. side & at the mouth of Matchotick Riv., running to 
the S. side of a vallie which divides this from land of Mr. Lewis
Burwell.  18 Oct 1650, p. 251.  Trans. of 21 pers: Robert Crand, John
Dorne, Nicho. Littor, Jam. Spearman, Barbara Hargrave, Richd. Lendall,
Edward Gold, Robt. Beedman, Wm. Steevens, Hump. Street, Richd. Hunt,
John Foules, Richard Clarke, Xpian Johnson, Mary MORFEY, Antho.
Jackson, John Wood, Robt. Key, David Drinckwater, Abra. Flood.

p. 341
Patent Book 4
Mr. John Chandler, 1500 acs. Northumberland Co., 28 Jan 1656, p. 75,
(110). Upon certain branches of Wicocomico & Chichacone Rivers, on the
left hand of a path that goes from Chichacone to Morraticon; 800 acs.
bounding N.W. upon sd. path &c; 600 acs. Nly. upon a line which crosses
a great branch of Chichacone called Snake Sw., Ely upon land of Francis
Clay & 100 acs. adj. these two tracts.  Trans. of 30 pers: Jno.
Brigges, Anth. Taylor, Ja. Francis, Anne Stannenite, Jane Catesby, Jno.
Stubb, Marg. Francklin, Jno. Lea, Marg. MORFREY, Tho. Woodham, Roger
Stilwell, Wm. Mace, Nich. Prichard, Nich. Thomas, Roger Moore, Wm.
Morrice, Est. Fenton, Henry Stanley, Jno. Tucker, Charles Thompson, 
Marg. Long, Jere. Cottrell, Nich. Spront (or Sprout), Hen. Copley,
Nich. Wazon, Hump. Smith, Zach. Foster, Wm. Robinson, Alice May, 
Samuell Dobson. Renewed 11 Jan. 1663.

p. 385
Mr. Edward Lockey, 1600 acs. New Kent Co., on N. sid of Mattappany
Riv., 25 Jan 1658, p. 250, (350).  Adj. Ahorecock branch, Swdly. upon
land of Lt. Col. Abrall, Crossing the swamp & along land of Richard
Evans.  Trans. of 32 pers: John Emerson, Rich. Cleaton, John Cole, Tho.
Evans, Wm. Campion, Edmond Richeson, Wm. Lawrence, Wm. Shepard, Abraham
Canby, Edward West, Tho. Feverstone, Richd. Bennett, Jno. Sobderme, 
Jno. White, Abra. Preston, Wm. Hall, Jno. Walker, Thomas Hill, Jno.
Townsend, Edmond Gosse, Clemolius Smith, James MORFREY, George Fendall,
Peter Fisher, Richard Lucke, Richard Lendall, Xpher. Edy, Robt. 
Montgomery, Richard Jones, Menery Mells, Wm. Jones, John Cliford.

p. 476
Patent Book 5
Mr. Jno. Marshall, 700 acs. Isle of Wight Co., 12 July 1665, p. 252,
(184). W. side of the Wester Sw., beg. at lower cor. tree of Capt.
Fulghams land, extending down Sw. to land of Tho. Harris &c. Trans. of
14 pers: "Six Rights due from the abovesaid pattent, vizt:" Susan Nore
(or Noree), Jane Charratt, Fortune Trevett, Wm. Bough, Eliz. Lees,
Robt. Gues, Danll. MURFERY, Ed. Cooke, Tho. Watson, James Jnoson, Tho.
Bawd(?), Tho. Bauldin, Martha Dell.

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