A Guide to the Fairfax Family Northern Neck Proprietary Papers, 1688-1810
A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Accession Number 24062
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Preferred Citation
Fairfax Family Northern Neck Proprietary Papers, 1688-1810. Accession 24062, Personal papers collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia
Acquisition Information
Purchased, 29 October 1953.
Biographical/Historical Information
The Northern Neck Land Office controlled 5,282,000 acres in land grants located between the Rappahannock and Potomac rivers, which were give to seven loyal supporters of King Charles II, including Lord Fairfax. Agents of the Northern Neck Proprietary issued the first land grant in 1690. The Proprietary operated until the death of Thomas, Sixth Lord Fairfax, in 1782. For the next thirty years, however, the ownership was in dispute. Fairfax family interest was terminated in 1808, when the last surviving heir sold the title to his remaining manor to a syndicate.
Scope and Content Information
Northern Neck proprietary papers, 1688-1810, of the Fairfax family, including advertisements, accounts, bonds, deeds, grants, leases, legal papers, letters, plats, rent rolls, surveys, and wills.
Consists of: a) rent rolls, 1771-1779, for Culpeper, King
George 
, 
Prince William, and Stafford Counties , Virginia; b)
land grants and surveys, 1688-1780, containing the Northern
Neck land grant by James II, King of England, to Thomas, Lord
Culpeper and others, and land grants from Margaret, Lady
Culpeper, Thomas, Lord Fairfax, Catherine, Lady Fairfax, and
Thomas, Lord Fairfax; c) bonds, 1742-1789, for collectors of
quit rents of Northern Neck properties; d) deeds and leases,
1707-1786, for Northern Neck properties; e) wills, 23 November
1777 and 4 May 1793, of George Smith of Frederick County and
William Allison of Fauquier County ; f) plats and surveys,
1741-1793, for lands leased in the Northern Neck, most surveys
were made by Elias Poston and George Murray; g) legal papers,
including forms, powers of attorney, inquisition, legal
opinions, court records, depositions, acknowledgements,
arbiters' decisions, notification, agreements, judgments,
summonses, and chancery bills; h) letters, 1743-1785, mostly
to and from William Fairfax, Thomas, Lord Fairfax, Bryan
Fairfax, and Thomas Bryan Martin; and i) miscellaneous items,
1693-1788, including accounts, petitions, reports,
memorandums, lists, advertisements, receipts, bills of sale of
slaves, plan of the town of Bath (Berkeley Springs, West
Virginia), certifications, and statements.
Organization
Organized into the following nine series: A. Rent rolls, 1771-1779; B. Grants, 1688-1780; C. Bonds, 1742-1789; D. Deeds and Leases, 1707-1786; E. Wills, 1777, 1793; F. Plats and Surveys, 1741-1793. G. Legal papers, 1721-1810. H. Letters, 1743-1785. I. Miscellaneous, 1693-1788.
Contents List
Series A: Rent Rolls,
1771-1779
Box-folder: Box 1, Folder
1-5
5 folders
- Box 1 Folder 1
48 p.
- Box 1 Folder 2
14 p.
- Box 1 Folder 3
15 p.
- Box 1 Folder 4
16 p.
- Box 1 Folder 5
24 p.
Series B: Grants,
1688-1780
Box-folder: Box 1, Folder
6-8
3 folders
Arranged alphabetically.
- Box 1 Folder 6
Proprietors of the Northern Neck to Charles Broadwater of Stafford County , 151 acres in
Stafford County , dated
15 January 1724
1 p., copy
- Box 1 Folder 7
Grant of the Northern Neck in Virginia to Lord Culpeper (folded and addressed to the Right Honorable Thomas Lord Fairfax, Baron of Cameron; three signatures of John Carlyle), 27 September 16886 p., printed
- Box 1 Folder 6
Proprietors of the Northern Neck to John Grymes of Middlesex County , 169 acres in Stafford
County , dated
7 December 1730
1 p., copy
- Box 1 Folder 8
Proprietors of the Northern Neck to Thomas Bryan Martin, 330 acres in Hampshire County , dated
12 August 1765
2 p., copy
- Box 1 Folder 6
Proprietors of the Northern Neck to Edward Mountjoy, 940 acres in Stafford County , dated
10 March 1703/4
1 p.
- Box 1 Folder 6
Proprietors of the Northern Neck to Capt. William Pickett of Fauquier County , 420 acres in
Fauquier County , dated
4 April 1780
2 p., copy
- Box 1 Folder 6
Proprietors of the Northern Neck to James Robertson of Prince William County , 338 acres in
Prince William County , dated
20 April 1731
1 p., copy
- Box 1 Folder 6
1 p., copy
- Box 1 Folder 6
Proprietors of the Northern Neck to John Spry of Northumberland County , 278 acres in Stafford
County , dated
30 June 1712
1 p., copy
- Box 1 Folder 6
Proprietors of the Northern Neck to Capt. John Williams of King George County , 1524 acres in
King George County , dated
21 November 1729
2 p., copy
- Box 1 Folder 6
Proprietors of the Northern Neck to Robert Wilson of Frederick County , 464 acres in an unstated
county , dated
2 January 1755
2 p., copy
- Box 1 Folder 6
Proprietors of the Northern Neck to Robert Wilson, Jr., of Frederick County , 400 acres in
Frederick County , dated
14 November 1754
1 p., copy
Series C: Bonds,
1742-1789
Box-folder: Box 1, Folder
9-39
39 folders
Arranged alphabetically.
- Box 1 Folder 9
2 p.
- Box 1 Folder
10
2 p.
- Box 1 Folder
11
2 p.
- Box 1 Folder
12
1 p., mounted on cloth
- Box 1 Folder
13
Dukey Swan Edwards as collector of quitrents in the counties of Lancaster and
Northumberland, dated
9 February 1762
2 p.
- Box 1 Folder
14
Henry Field as collector of quitrents in the counties of Culpeper, Prince William, and
Fauquier, dated
8 March 1776
2 p.
- Box 1 Folder
15
Henry Field as collector of quitrents in the counties of Culpeper, Prince William, and
Fauquier, dated
3 November 1777
2 p.
- Box 1 Folder
16
1 p.
- Box 1 Folder
17
2 p.
- Box 1 Folder
18
1 p.
- Box 1 Folder
19
2 p.
- Box 1 Folder
20
2 p.
- Box 1 Folder
21
2 p.
- Box 1 Folder
22
2 p.
- Box 1 Folder
23
Thomas Marshall as collector of quitrents in the counties of Fauquier and Prince William, dated
7 May 1772
2 p.
- Box 1 Folder
24
George Murray as collector of quitrents in
the counties of Berkeley, Hampshire, and Hardy, dated
4 April 1789
1 p.
- Box 1 Folder
25
James Newby as collector of quitrents in the counties of Northumberland and Lancaster, dated
8 October 1770
2 p.
- Box 1 Folder
26
James Newby as collector of quitrents, etc., in the counties of Northumberland and
Lancaster, dated
22 November 1771
2 p.
- Box 1 Folder
27
2 p.
- Box 1 Folder
28
2 p.
- Box 1 Folder
29
Robert Stephen as collector of quitrents in the counties of Frederick, Berkeley, and
Hampshire, dated
24 November 1774
2 p.
- Box 1 Folder
30
Robert Stephen as collector of quitrents in the counties of Berkeley and Hampshire, dated
13 November 1775
2 p.
- Box 1 Folder
31
Robert Stephen as collector of quitrents in the counties of Berkeley and Hampshire, dated
4 January 1777
2 p.
- Box 1 Folder
32
Robert Stephen as collector of quitrents in the counties of Berkeley and Hampshire, dated
25 January 1779
2 p.
- Box 1 Folder
33
Robert Stephen as collector of quitrents in the counties of Berkeley and Hampshire, dated
14 November 1781
1 p.
- Box 1 Folder
34
Lewis Stephens as collector of quitrents in the counties of Frederick and Hampshire, dated
7 January 1757
2 p.
- Box 1 Folder
35
Lewis Stephens as collector of quitrents in the counties of Frederick and Hampshire, dated
7 March 1758
2 p.
- Box 1 Folder
36
2 p.
- Box 1 Folder
37
2 p.
- Box 1 Folder
38
2 p.
- Box 1 Folder
39
2 p.
Series D: Deeds and Leases,
1707-1786
Box-folder: Box 1, Folder
40-49
10 folders
Arranged alphabetically.
- Box 1 Folder
40
Lease for three lives. Landon Carter of Richmond County , to Joseph Wilkinson, Samuel
Wilkinson, his son, and Massey Wilkinson, his
daughter, of Frederick County , dated
27 November 1749 and recorded
Frederick County ,
13 February 1749/50
7 p.
- Box 1 Folder
41
Denny Fairfax to Elisa Aduddell, dated 15 February 1786 (no recordation shown; includes various endorsements)4 p.
- Box 1 Folder
42
Thomas Lord Fairfax to John Lewis, Lyonel Lyde, and Andrew Lewis, 392 acres in KingPhysical Location: Located in oversize George
County ,
27 May 1729
1 sheet, on large parchment
- Box 1 Folder
43
Lease for three lives. Philip Martin, Island of Newfoundland, to John Hartley, Hannah Hartley, his wife, and Ruth Wilson, his grandaughter, of Hampshire County , dated
8 August 1769 and recorded
Hampshire County ,
8 August 1769. With endorsement,
10 February 1785
4 p., original
- Box 1 Folder
44
Lease. Thomas Bryan Martin of Greenway Court, to Thomas Lord Fairfax, Baron of Cameron, for a lot in Winchester, dated 6 February 1764 and recorded, Frederick County ,
7 February 1764
3 p.
- Box 1 Folder
44
Release. Thomas Bryan Martin of Greenway Court, to Thomas Lord Fairfax, Baron of Cameron, for a lot in Winchester, dated 7 February 17642 p., incomplete
- Box 1 Folder
45
Thomas Bryan Martin to George Williams,
dated
20 April 1772 (no recordation
shown and county not specified)
2 p., original
- Box 1 Folder
46
Benjamin Sebastian, Fairfax County , to
Thomas Lord Fairfax, Frederick County , for land in
Frederick County , dated
19 February 1760 (no recordation
shown)
3 p.
- Box 1 Folder
47
John Spencer, Westmoreland County , to John
Bushrod, Westmoreland County , dated
13 January 1707 and recorded
Westmoreland County ,
5 February 1707 (recorded in
Westmoreland Deeds & Wills No. 4, 1707-1709, p.
66-69)
4 p., copy
- Box 1 Folder
48
Lawrence Stevens, Frederick County , to
Thomas Lord Fairfax, dated
1 September 1766 and recorded
Frederick County ,
3 September 1766
4 p., original
- Box 1 Folder
49
Thomas Lemon, merchant, Winchester, Frederick County , to John Glassford & Co.,
Merchants, Glasgow, dated
9 April 1760 and recorded
Frederick County ,
4 November 1760. With endorsement
Ja. Keith,
14 May 1768
3 p., copy
Series E: Wills, 1777,
1793
Box-folder: Box 2, Folder
50-51
2 folders
Arranged alphabetically.
- Box 2 Folder
50
3 p., copy
- Box 2 Folder
51
1 p., copy
Series F: Plats and Surveys,
1741-1793
Folder Box 1, Folder 6
and Box 2, Folder 52-57A
8 folders
Organized into the following two subseries: 1. Plats
and surveys made by Elias Poston; 2. Plats and surveys
made by George Murray and John Mauzy.
- Folder Box 1, Folder
6 and Box 2, Folder 52-57
Subseries 1: Plats and surveys made by Elias Poston7 folders
Arranged alphabetically.
- Box 2 Folder
52
For Christopher Armontrout, 20 acres in South Branch Manor, made by Elias Poston, 25 April 17781 p.
- Box 2 Folder
53
Ball's Plot. Jesse Ball, n.d.1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
54
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
55
Burges' Plat. Jesse Ball, n.d.1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
56
Plats: (1) Showing how Mr. Burgess' No Cobler tract and Maj. James Ball's Mountain tract interfere; (2) What land the Brent town survey took from Mr. Burgess' Kettlerun tract. John Warner, n.d.
- Box 2 Folder
52
For Robert Clark, 16 acres in South Branch Manor, made by Elias Poston, 20 April 17781 p.
- Box 2 Folder
52
For Robert Cunningham, 254 acres in South Branch Manor, made by Elias Poston, 23 April 17782 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
52
For Mathew Gilmore, 155 acres in South Branch Manor, made by Elias Poston, 6 May 17781 p.
- Box 1 Folder
6
1 p., copy
- Box 2 Folder
52
For Daniel Hale, 88 acres in South Branch Manor, made by Elias Poston, 30 April 17781 p.
- Box 2 Folder
52
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
52
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
52
For Michael Hawn, 120 acres in South Branch Manor, made by Elias Poston, 24 April 17781 p.
- Box 2 Folder
52
For Col. Abram Hite, 128 acres in South Branch Manor, made by Elias Poston, 11 May 1778; For Col. Abram Hite, 71 acres in South Branch Manor, made by Elias Poston, 11 May 1778>1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
52
For Christopher Huffman, 6 acres in South Branch Manor, made by Elias Poston, 5 May 17781 p.
- Box 2 Folder
52
For Alexander [Legeat?], 32 acres in South Branch Manor, made by Elias Poston, 22 April 17781 p.
- Box 2 Folder
52
For John Francis and George Leggeat,
181 acres in South Branch Manor, made by Elias
Poston,
22 April 1778
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
52
For Job Little, 60 acres in South Branch Manor, made by Elias Poston, 30 April 17781 p.
- Box 2 Folder
52
For Robert Maxwell, 18 acres in South Branch Manor, made by Elias Poston, 20 April 17781 p.
- Box 2 Folder
52
For William Norman, 119 acres in South Branch Manor, made by Elias Poston, 5 May 17781 p.
- Box 2 Folder
52
For Thomas Parsons, 22 acres in South Branch Manor, made by Elias Poston, 21 April 17781 p.
- Box 2 Folder
56
3 p.
- Box 2 Folder
52
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
52
For Benjamin Robinson, 49 acres in South Branch Manor, made by Elias Poston, 30 April 1778p.
- Box 2 Folder
52
1 p.
- Box 1 Folder
6
For John Russell of Dunmore County , 313
acres in Dunmore County , made by William Hough for
John Hough,
17 November 1775
1 p., copy
- Box 2 Folder
52
For Benjamin Scott, 35 acres in South Branch Manor, made by Elias Poston, 4 May 17781 p.
- Box 2 Folder
52
For Phillip Swank, 18 acres in South Branch Manor, made by Elias Poston, 24 April 17781 p.
- Box 2 Folder
52
For Laurence Shuck, 46 acres in South Branch Manor, made by Elias Poston, 5 May 17781 p.
- Box 1 Folder
6
For Diskin Tibbs of Shenandoah County ,
294 acres in Shenandoah County , made by Amos Hough
for John Hough,
2 December 1778
1 p., copy
- Box 2 Folder
52
For Cornelius Ward, 20 1/2 acres in South Branch Manor, made by Elias Poston, 20 April 17781 p.
- Box 2 Folder
52
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
52
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
52
For Capt. Job Welton, 172 acres in South Branch Manor, made by Elias Poston, 27 April 17781 p.
- Box 2 Folder
52
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
52
For Capt. John Willson, 258 acres in South Branch Manor, made by Elias Poston, 23 April 17781 p.
- Box 2 Folder
52
For John Wood, 9 acres in South Branch Manor, made by Elias Poston, 30 April 17781 p.
- Box 2 Folder
52
- Box 2 Folder
57A
1 folder
Arranged chronologically.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
300 acres in Frederick County , made by
George Murray; leased to Henry Catlett, Miriam,
his wife, and Calmes, his son,
23 June 1787
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
Lot no. 39 and 93, 429 acres, Frederick County , made by George Murray, dated
2 April 1791; leased to John
Hancock,
2 April 1791
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
202 acres in Fauquier County , made by
George Murray,
12 April 1787; leased for the
lives of Nathaniel Grigsby, Fielding Etchison and
Lewis Grigsby,
21 April 1787
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
306 acres in Fauquier County , made by
George Murray,
12 April 1787; leased for the
lives of Baylis Grigsby, Charles Etchison, and
Lewis Grigsby,
28 April 1787
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
216 acres in Fauquier County , made by
George Murray,
13 April 1787; leased for
three lives to John Ashby and others,
28 April 1787
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
203 acres in Fauquier County , made by
George Murray,
13 April 1787; leased for the
lives of Lewis Grigsby, Baylis Grigsby, and Peter
Timmons,
28 April 1787
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
203 acres in Fauquier County , made by
George Murray,
13 April 1787; leased for the
lives of Samuel Turner and others,
12 May 1787
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
200 acres in Fauquier County , made by
George Murray,
14 April 1787; leased for the
lives of Daniel Routt and others,
28 April 1787
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
205 acres in Fauquier County , made by
George Murray,
14 April 1787; leased granted
for the lives of Richard Routt and others,
28 April 1787
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
200 acres in Fauquier County , made by
George Murray,
17 April 1787; leased for
three lives to Nathan Beeley, Isaac Beeley, and
Izaah Hicks,
n.d.
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
206 acres in Frederick County , made by
George Murray,
19 April 1787; leased to Moses
Green,
12 May 1787
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
295 acres in Frederick County , made by
George Murray,
30 April 1787; leased to
Joseph Graves,
12 May 1787
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
190 acres in Frederick County , made by
George Murray,
4 May 1787; leased for the
lives of Benjamin [O?]rear, etc.,
12 May 1787
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
150 acres in Frederick County , made by
George Murray,
2 May 1787; leased for the
lives of Joseph Graves, etc.,
12 May 1787
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
200 acres in Fauquier County , made by
George Murray,
4 May 1787; leased to Bailey
Johnston for the lives of John Johnston, etc.,
12 May 1787
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
202 acres in Fauquier County , made by
George Murray,
4 May 1787; leased to Thomas
Smith for the lives of Mary Smith, etc., having
been assigned by Bailey Johnston,
3 April 1788
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
200 acres in Fauquier County , made by
George Murray,
3 May 1787; leased for the
lives of Dawson Burgess, etc.,
12 May 1787
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
402 acres in Fauquier County , made by
George Murray,
10 May 1787; leased for the
lives of John Keith, etc.,
12 May 1787
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
200 acres in Fauquier County , made by
George Murray,
9 May 1787; leased to James
Stigler for three lives,
1 January 1790
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
240 acres in Fauquier County , made by
George Murray,
9 May 1787; leased to Philip
Cooksey for the lives of Leven Cooksey, etc.,
12 May 1787
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
200 acres in Fauquier County , made by
George Murray,
8 May 1787; leased to Joseph
Slaughter for the lives of Joseph and Samuel, his
sons, and Elijah Ships,
30 June 1787
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
200 acres in Fauquier County , made by
George Murray,
10 May 1787; leased to Thomas
Smith for the lives of Susanna Smith, etc.,
12 May 1787
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
200 acres in Frederick County , made by
George Murray,
29 May 1787; lease given for
the lives of Ann Allison, etc.,
9 June 1787
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
200 acres in Fauquier County , made by
George Murray,
28 May 1787; leased to Thomas
Smith, etc.,
11 August 1787
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
200 acres in Fauquier County , made by
George Murray,
30 May 1787; leased to Thomas
Smith, etc.,
11 August 1787
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
330 acres in Fauquier and Frederick Counties , made by George Murray,
29 May 1787; leased for the
lives of Thomas Massie, etc.,
30 June 1787
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
200 acres in Fauquier County , made by
George Murray,
8 June 1787; leased to Thomas
Smith, etc.,
11 August 1787
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
200 acres in Shenandoah County , made by
George Murray,
16 June 1787; leased for the
lives of John Kelley, etc.,
28 July 1787
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
218 acres in Shenandoah County , made by
George Murray,
14 June 1787; leased to Thomas
Reynolds, etc.,
11 August 1787
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
256 acres in Shenandoah County , made by
George Murray,
14 June 1787; leased for the
lives of John Smith, Ann Edmunds, his sister, and
Thomas Smith, his son,
23 June 1787
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
201 acres in Frederick County , made by
George Murray,
14 June 1787; leased for the
lives of Humfrey Grubs, Betty, his wife, and
Stephen, his son,
23 June 1787
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
208 acres in Frederick County , made by
George Murray,
26 June 1787; leased to John
Dyers for his life and his sons, Isaac and Daniel,
2 May 1789
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
200 acres in Frederick County , made by
George Murray,
27 June 1787; leased for the
lives of Thomas Whiting, etc.,
28 July 1787
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
200 acres in Shenandoah County , made by
George Murray,
25 July 1787; leased to Thomas
Reynolds for the lives of Naomi Reynolds, etc.,
28 July 1787
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
200 acres in Shenandoah County , made by
George Murray,
24 July 1787; leased to John
Kelly, etc.,
1 March 1788
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
250 acres in Shenandoah County , made by
George Murray,
24 July 1787; leased for the
lives of Francis Rolls, etc.,
28 July 1787
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
273 acres in Shenandoah County , made by
George Murray,
25 July 1787; leased to
Ezekial Ennis, etc.,
11 August 1787
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
200 acres in Shenandoah County , made by
George Murray,
24 July 1787; leased for the
lives of James Owens, etc.,
28 July 1787
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
200 acres in Shenandoah County , made by
George Murray,
27 July 1787; leased to
Alexander Macky, etc.,
11 August 1787
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
160 acres in Shenandoah County , made by
George Murray,
1 August 1787; leased to
Patrick Quin, etc.,
11 August 1787
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
160 acres in Shenandoah County , made by
George Murray,
4 August 1787; leased to
Nicholas Morgan,
11 August 1787
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
200 acres in Shenandoah County , made by
George Murray,
3 August 1787; leased to
William Thomas, etc.,
11 August 1787
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
190 acres in Shenandoah County , made by
George Murray,
4 August 1787; leased to Henry
Keble, etc.,
11 August 1787
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
212 acres in Shenandoah County , made by
George Murray,
2 August 1787; leased to Moses
Henry, etc.,
11 August 1787
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
200 acres in Fauquier County , made by
George Murray,
31 August 1787; leased to
Tolliver Grigsby, etc.,
8 September 1787
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
230 acres ( county not stated), made by
George Murray,
3 August 1787; leased to John
Morehead, etc.,
3 September 1787
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
145 acres in Fauquier County , made by
George Murray,
20 August 1787; leased to
George Asbury,
22 September 1787
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
200 acres in Fauquier County , made by
George Murray,
20 August 1787; leased to
William Shumate, etc.,
1 November 1788
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
135 acres in Shenandoah County , made by
George Murray,
14 September 1787; leased to
John Hambaugh, etc.,
6 October 1787
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
250 acres in Shenandoah County , made by
George Murray,
15 September 1787; leased to
Charles Bagarley, etc.,
6 October 1787
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
516 acres in Fauquier County , made by
George Murray,
12 September 1787; leased to
James Davis, etc.,
6 October 1787
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
270 acres in Shenandoah County , made by
George Murray,
14 September 1787; leased to
Jacob Reeder, etc.,
6 October 1787
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
235 acres in Shenandoah County , made by
George Murray,
15 September 1787; leased to
George Cheek, etc.,
2 February 1788
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
150 acres in Loudoun County , made by
George Murray,
24 September 1787; leased to
Jesper Seybold, etc.,
1 March 1788
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
84 acres in Loudoun County , made by
George Murray,
25 September 1787; leased to
Jasper Sibold, etc.,
6 October 1787
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
86 acres in Loudoun County , made by
George Murray,
25 September 1787; leased to
John Wildie,
6 October 1787
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
300 acres in Frederick County , made by
George Murray,
25 September 1787; leased to
Joseph Corder,
15 December 1787
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
100 acres in Frederick County , made by
George Murray,
17 October 1787; leased to
Jonathan Potts, Elizabeth, his wife, and son,
Joshua,
19 March 1791
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
200 acres in Frederick County , made by
George Murray,
26 October 1787; leased to
William Laurence for three lives,
4 December 1790
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
160 acres in Frederick County , made by
George Murray,
26 October 1787; leased to
Joseph Walters, etc.,
2 May 1789
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
200 acres in Fauquier County , made by
George Murray,
29 October 1787; leased to
Joseph Hickman, etc.,
7 June 1788
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
90 acres in Fauquier County , made by
George Murray,
20 November 1787; leased to
Francis Payne for the lives of Presley, Jesse, and
Francis, his sons,
n.d.
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
80 acres in Fauquier County , made by
George Murray,
20 November 1787; leased to
Dickerson Wood, etc.,
4 July 1789
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
200 acres in Fauquier County , made by
George Murray,
20 November 1787; leased to
Enoch Ashby, etc.,
2 February 1788
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
170 acres in Fauquier County , made by
George Murray,
20 December 1787; leased to
Hugh Bramblet for three lives,
19 February 1791
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
105 acres in Fauquier County , made by
George Murray,
20 December 1787; leased to
Thomas Watts for three lives,
19 February 1791
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
85 acres in Fauquier County , made by
George Murray,
20 December 1787; leased to
Benjamin Stribling, etc.,
4 October 1788
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
71 acres in Frederick County , made by
George Murray,
3 April 1788; leased to David
Robinson,
5 April 1788
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
200 acres in Frederick County , made by
George Murray,
3 April 1788; leased to Peter
Halley, etc.,
3 May 1788
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
200 acres in Frederick and Fauquier Counties , made by George Murray,
5 September 1788; leased to
George Leach, etc.,
2 May 1789
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
185 acres in Fauquier County , made by
George Murray,
6 December 1788; leased to
Sally Howell, etc.,
6 December 1788
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
200 acres in Frederick County , made by
George Murray,
6 December 1788; leased to
Joseph Berry, etc.,
6 December 1788
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
200 acres in Fauquier County , made by
George Murray,
6 December 1788; appears to
have the name Peter Hitt or Hill on
reverse
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
199 acres in Fauquier County , made by
George Murray,
7 March 1789; leased to Henry
Clarkson, etc.,
4 July [1789]
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
39 acres in Fauquier County , made by
George Murray,
7 March 1789; leased to
[Christian] Hitch, etc.,
4 July [1789]
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
46 acres in Fauquier County , made by
George Murray,
7 March 1789; leased to
[Christian] Hitch, etc.,
4 July 1789
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
300 acres in Frederick County , made by
George Murray,
22 April 1789; leased to Henry
Smith, etc., for three lives,
6 June 1789
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
350 acres in Frederick County , made by
George Murray,
22 April 1789; leased to
William Mullikin, Sukey Mullikin, his wife, and
Nancy Mullikin, his daughter,
2 October 1790
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
40 acres in Frederick County , made by
George Murray,
22 April 1789; leased to John
Hickman, etc., for three lives,
6 June 1789
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
92 acres in Fauquier County , made by
George Murray,
22 April 1789; leased to
Jeremiah Deerin, etc.,
2 May 1789
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
142 acres in Fauquier County , made by
George Murray,
26 June 1789; possibly leased
to Nicholas Lawler,
n.d.
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
182 acres in Fauquier County , made by
George Murray,
26 June 1789; leased to
Alexander Welch for three lives,
5 February 1791
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
170 acres in Fauquier County , made by
George Murray,
26 June 1789; leased to Dennis
Grubbs for three lives,
1 January 1791
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
81 acres in Fauquier County , made by
George Murray,
26 June 1789; leased to
Francis Scott for three lives,
19 February 1791
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
367 acres in Fauquier County , made by
George Murray,
26 June 1789; leased to Henry
Clarkson,
4 July 1789
2 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
200 acres ( county not specified), made
by George Murray,
3 September 1789; leased to
Peter Teate for the lives of Peter Teate,
Elizabeth Teate, his wife, and [Landy] Teate, his
son,
2 October 1790
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
205 acres in Fauquier County , made by
George Murray,
n.d.; leased to George Page,
Molly Page, and George Baylor Page,
3 October 1790
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
135 acres in Fauquier County , made by
George Murray,
25 September 1790; leased to
Thomas Hand for the lives of Thomas Hand, Frances
Hand, his wife, and William Hand, his son,
2 October 1790
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
200 acres in Fauquier County , made by
George Murray,
1 February 1791; leased to
Richard Carter,
n.d.
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
100 acres in Frederick County , made by
George Murray,
5 March 1791; leased to Peter
Rout,
2 April 1791
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
110 acres in Frederick County , made by
George Murray,
n.d.; leased to James
Robertson for three lives,
19 February 1791
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
100 acres in Fauquier County , made by
John Mauzy for Capt. George Murray,
7 April 1791; leased to
Alexander Jeffries for three lives,
15 October 1791
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
146 acres in Fauquier County , made by
John Mauzy for Capt. George Murray,
6 April 1791; leased to Daniel
Barnes for three lives,
15 October 1791
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
124 acres in Fauquier County , made by
John Mauzy for Capt. George Murray,
5 August 1791; leased to
William Smith for three lives,
15 October 1791
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
100 acres in Frederick County , made by
George Murray,
2 August 1791; leased to John
Graves for three lives,
15 October 1791
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
180 acres in Fauquier County , made by
John Mauzy for Capt. George Murray,
2 [___] 1791; leased to
William Hillary for three lives,
17 December 1791
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
200 acres in Fauquier County , made by
John Mauzy,
9 August 1792; leased to John
Herndon for three lives,
20 October 1792
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
80 acres in Fauquier County , made by
John Mauzy,
12 December 1792; leased to
Stephen Bayley for three lives,
6 April 1792
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
57A
Series G: Legal Papers,
1721-1810
Box-folder: Box 2, Folder
58-73
16 folders
Arranged chronologically.
- Box 2 Folder
58
Manuscript legal form, blank, public notice of an escheat, n.d.1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
59
Power of attorney. Thomas Lord Fairfax and William Cage, executor of Catherine Lady Fairfax to Robert Carter, 5 July 172112 p., copy
- Box 2 Folder
60
Inquisition. Conducted, 14 April 1731, Stafford County ,
by George Eskridge, Deputy Escheator, and a jury of
twelve whose name appear . . . to determine what
lands Massie Ramsey died seized of
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
61
Opinion of Secretary John Carter concerning surveys dated 29 August 17321 p., copy
- Box 2 Folder
62
Legal opinion of J. Mercer relating to surplus lands and non-payment of quitrents in the Northern Neck, 28 November 17512 p., incomplete
- Box 2 Folder
63
Copy of record in suit Proprietors vs. Peter Woolf, 1762-176924 p.
- Box 2 Folder
64
Deposition. Samuel Earle, taken by order of General Court in the cause of Peter Woolf vs. Thomas Lord Fairfax, 7 August 1767; and Deposition. Thomas Lord Fairfax, same cause, [___] February 17643 p., copy
- Box 2 Folder
65
Deposition. Thomas Bryan Martin, Frederick County , taken before John Hite, Justice of the Peace,
15 April 1769; also, Deposition
of Angus McDonald, same date. With endorsement:
Thomas Bryan Martin, Northern Neck Proprietors
Office,
15 April 1769
2 p.
- Box 2 Folder
66
Acknowledgement. Mary Wilson, daughter of John Hartley, deceased, taken before Okey Johnson, Justice of the Peace, Hampshire County ,
16 March 1786
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
67
Deposition. Peter Halley and John Smith, concerning purchase of land. Taken by John S. Woodcock, 11 August 17871 p.
- Box 2 Folder
68
Award of arbitrators in dispute between Thomas Massie and Merryman Pain, 9 August 1790; signed Jos. Smith, Charles C. Chunn (sic) and John Dyson1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
69
Notification. The Rev. Denny Martin Fairfax to Thomas Brian Martin and others, 1 February 1793; addressees are to cease actions in his behalf. Is selling Leeds and South Branch to James Markham Marshall et als.3 p.
- Box 2 Folder
70
Articles of agreement between the Rev. Denny Martin Fairfax and James Markham Marshall, 1 February 1793; this item is the enclosure mentioned in No. 165 p., incomplete
- Box 2 Folder
71
Judgements. Dumfries District Court, 16 October 1793 and 20 October 1794; executors of Thomas Lord Fairfax vs. sundry defendants. Several Judgements.2 p.
- Box 2 Folder
72
Summonses. Three. Frederick County ,
9 June 1807, to Daniel Clarke,
John Walls, and Christopher Whitzel
3 p.
- Box 2 Folder
73
Chancery Bill. To the High Court of Chancery held at Staunton, Brownley's executors vs. Woodcock's executors, 18 May 18103 p., copy
Series H: Letters,
1743-1785
Box-folder: Box2, Folder
74-82
9 folders
Arranged chronologically.
- Box 2 Folder
74
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
75
H Thacker to [___], 4 February 17441 p.
- Box 2 Folder
76
Richard Barnes to [___], 13 May 17491 p.
- Box 2 Folder
77
Jost Hite? to Thomas Lord Fairfax, 2 September 17491 p.
- Box 2 Folder
78
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
79
Bryan Fairfax, Towlston, to [B. Martin?], 9 October 17832 p.
- Box 2 Folder
79
B. Martin, Greenway Court, to [Bryan Fairfax?], 19 October 17831 p.
- Box 2 Folder
80
Gabriel Jones to Thomas Bryan Martin, Greenway Court, 15 April 17842 p.
- Box 2 Folder
81
Robert Adams, Alexandria, to Bryan Martin, near Winchester, 25 April 17841 p.
- Box 2 Folder
82
Bryan Martin, Towlston, to Thomas Bryan Martin, Greenway Court, Frederick [ County ],
27 October 1785
1 p.
Series I: Miscellaneous,
1693-1788
Box-folder: Box 2, Folder
83-104
22 folders
Arranged chronologically.
- Box 2 Folder
83
Account of Lands [per order of] Mr. Landon Carter, Prince William, Richmond, Westmoreland, and
Northumberland counties ,
n.d.
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
84
Petition to Lord Fairfax from unidentified person, endorsed "for Mr. G. Wythe," n.d.1 sheet
- Box 2 Folder
85
Fragment of lower half of "Recorded in the Council Books according to order the 26th October 1693"1 p., copy
- Box 2 Folder
86
Account of Col. William Ball's land, 17371 p.
- Box 2 Folder
87
Petition, Thomas Lord Fairfax to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Treasury, [1746]2 p.
- Box 2 Folder
88
Report. Hugh Walpole to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Treasury regarding petition of Lord Fairfax, 26 April 17464 p.
- Box 2 Folder
89
Account. John Grymes, Receiver General in account with Thomas Lord Fairfax, 25 April 17471 p.
- Box 2 Folder
90
Memo. Lands of Col. William Fitzhugh, 25 November 17491 p.
- Box 2 Folder
90
Addition and subtraction, n.d.2 p.
- Box 2 Folder
91
A memorandum of entrys desired to be made by Sundry Persons, 17544 p.
- Box 2 Folder
92
A list of entrys taken on the Cacape [Tr?]ons in Hampshire in the Spring 1754 by John Mauzy2 p.
- Box 2 Folder
92
A list of entrys taken by John Mauzy in the Spring 17542 p.
- Box 2 Folder
93
Memorandum. Quitrents owned by Capt. Daniel McCarthy, Dennis McCarthy, and Thaddeus McCarthy through the year 17561 p.
- Box 2 Folder
94
Advertisement. Northern Neck of Virginia Lord Proprietor's office. Warning against assignment of land. Signed B. Martin, 26 March 17651 p., copy
- Box 2 Folder
95
Receipt. Turner Crump to Thomas Lord Fairfax, 5 February 1768; and same to Thomas Bryan Martin, 31 May 17681 p.
- Box 2 Folder
96
Bill of sale for a "negro" slave. John White, Frederick County , to Joseph King, Frederick
County ,
22 September [1768]
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
97
Receipts: William Allason to Thomas Lord Fairfax, Greenway Court, 4 December 1769; and William Allason to Thomas B. Martin, Greenway Court, 4 December 17691 p.
- Box 2 Folder
98
Bill of sale for "negro" slaves. William Clark, King George County , to Thomas Bryan Martin,
Frederick County ,
22 December 1770
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
99
Bill of sale for a "negro" slave. Humphrey Messenborough, Town of Norfolk, to William Allason, Town of Falmouth, King George County ,
22 March 1771
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
100
Bill of sale for "negro" slaves. William Daingerfield, Spotsylvania County , to William
Allason, King George County ,
21 June 1771
1 p.
- Box 2 Folder
101
Plan of the town of Bath (now Berkeley Springs, West Virginia), showing steet, lots, etc., with endorsements, n.d.2 p.This town was laid out in 1776. George Washington purchased lots 58 and 59.
- Box 2 Folder
102
William Helm and Samuel Knight's assess roll commencing 19 May 1778," [Frederick?]18 p.
- Box 2 Folder
103
Certification. J. Moffett stating that in 1759 Bailey Johnson had a grant, 17 March 17871 p.
- Box 2 Folder
104
Statement of John Oldacre, concerning John Danks, 1 March 17881 p.