Maryland Governor William Stone Bill of Sale to William Whittington I
p. 489, October 4 Know all men by these presents that I Willm Stone Esq Governour of the Province of Maryland for a ValUable consideration have and doe hereby for me my heirs and Assignes, fully and absolutely bargaine Sell Enfeoffe and Confirme unto Capt Willm Whittington of the County of Northampton in Virginia all and every my Land houses Orchards and plantacon with all and Every the Appurtenances thereunto belonging Scituate and being at Hungars and on the Seabord Side within the County of Northampton aforesaid, now in his the Said Capt Whittings possession according to a former bargame and Delivery thereof from me to him Except hereafter Excepted, To have and to hold the Same to him the Said Capt William Whittington his heirs and Assignes for Ever, with Sufficient Warranty from me my heirs and assignes for his and their peaceable enjoyment of the premisses against all Just claims whatsoever Except and alwayes reserved out of this present Sale these parcells of Land following which I have formerly Sold out of my Divident or Tract of Land in the Liber B. County aforesaid, that is to Say one parcell of Land by me Sold to the Said William Whittington as is Expressed in the Bill of Sale thereof, and another parcell of Land by me Sold to James Davis, as is Expressed in the Bill of Sale thereof, Another to Urmston Foster as is Expressed in the Conveyance, the west containing one hundred acres together with two hundred acres more to be added thereto by a later Bargainen beginning at a Deep Valley and Soe running upwards along Mattawoman Creek another to mr Cowdrey according to the Bill of Sale thereof another to Richard Nottingham according to the Bill of Sale thereof, And another parcell of Land on the Seabord Side Containing two hundred acres to Willm Sachell according to his Bill of Sale or Conveyance thereof from me. p. 490 ffurther alsoe I doe by these prsents together with the Land and premisses before mentioned Assigne over and Deliver to the Said Willm Whitting my Grant or Pattent thereof.
In Wittness whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand and Seale this third day of October in the yeare of our Lord one thousand Six hundred fifty and three.
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the St Wiaillmone
presence of Thomas Hatton and Ffrancis Pott
Publication 1659.
Gen. note Part of index to Northampton County Wills and Administrations (1632-1800)
Will Abstract of Captain William Whittington I
will dated 4 May 1659, probate 2 Nov 1659 (60) – Intending to take a voyage to Holland. To my son William Whittington all my land in Virginia (excepting 300 acres on a branch near where Edward Gunter and Richard Clark live, according to my patent). To the child (boy or girl) my wife goes with, all my land in the Province of Maryland. To my daughter Urselie Whittington the 300 acres (excepted as aforesaid out of my Virginia lands). To my servant Jane Beaman 2 cows. To Argoll Yeardly one mare foal. For the use of a free school in Northampton County 2000#t (2,000 pounds tobacco). Residual legatees my beloved wife Elizabeth Whittington, my son William, my daughter Urselie, and the child my wife goes with to be equally divided, but to remain in my wife’s possession until children come to age if she remains my widow. If my wife marries then my friends William Waters and John Penewell to care for my children’s estates, and my wife to have no benefit of my land save only that which I bought of William Taylor where she now dwells which she is to have for life. Wife executor. Witnesses: William Melling, John (J) Turner, Margaret Neale.
(Taken from James Handley Marshall, Abstracts of the Wills and Administrations of Northampton County, Virginia 1632-1802, Picton Press, Camden, ME, 1994, p. 60)
The Will of William Whittington II
Whittington, William, Esq., Coventry Parish, Somerset Co., 28th Feb., 1719-20 ; 11th Apr., 1720.
To Jones Richards (Ricketts), such pt. of ” Cedar Neck” as he has paid. for.
To Samuel Hopkins, John Purnell and Nathaniel Hopkins, 400 A. in Cedar Neck, bet. lands of John Stockly and Jacob Moniis; also “Sandy Wharf,” in trust for maintenance and education of 6 poor child. of Somerset Co. in perpetuity.
To kinsmen Edmond and Whittington (sons of Richard Bayly, of Accomack, Va., by his wife Ursula), “New Haven” at Rokiawankin; branch on West, dividing same front land
of Alexander Adams (for desc. see will).
To 2 sons, william and Southey, and their hrs., land and beach, 1000 A. “Baltimore’s Gift” and 1300 A. taken up with Charles Carroll, at Cape Henlopen, mouth of Delaware Bay, sd. sons to pay to justices of Northampton County, Va., £12 10s. for distribution among the poor of sd. Co.
To Adam Spence and hrs., “Middell More,” he to make payment due testator.
To son Southey and hrs., dwelling plantation 1200 A.. “Choice, with 325 A. “Refuge” adj. and personalty.
To dau. Ester and hrs., land and houses in Askimine compson, Indian Town, where quarter now is; patent for same to be issued in her name. Wife to have use of plantation during widowhood; and personalty.
To dau. Hannah, 400 A. “Somerfield,” lately in tenure of Thomas Waite; “Upper Pines,” now in possession of Thomas Farrell, joining on n. with beach of Henry Hudson, sd. land having been granted to Madam Elizabeth Diggs, and sold by Edward Diggs, her son and heir; and personalty.
To 2 sons and 2 daus. afsd. and their hrs., 6000 A. “Baltimore’s Gift,” at the beach; and 1300 A. adj., equally.
Also residue of personal estate, including money in hand, and that due testator in England and elsewhere; shd. either of sd. daus. die without issue, survivor to inherit portion
of dec ‘d. After wife has received certain_ personalty, residue to 2 daus., Ester and Hannah afsd., sd. daus. to pay to the justices of Somerset Co. £12 10s. each, to be distributed among the poor of Pocomoke, Mattapany, Boggets, Nortown and Baltimore Hundreds. Property possessed by wife – to be enjoyed by her and her hrs.
Testator states that a certain instrument in writing sd. to have been signed and sealed by him at marriage with late dec’d. wife, Ester, and in possession of one of his sons, obligates him to performance of sundry matter, shd. either afsd., sons insist or make claim to any other portion of estate, real or personal, sd. son to be excluded from any benefit of same and portions herein bequeathed to sd, sons to be possessed by daus. Ester and Hannah and their hrs.
grandson William (son of son William), personalty.
Steven White having appointed testator ex. with John Watts and Robt. Nairne, overseers, they are to take into their possession sd. estate for use of William, son of sd. Steven White.
150 A. “Woodman.’s Folly,” at head of Cedar Neck, to be sold for payment of debts and legacies.
Extx.: Daus. Ester and Hannah.
To overseers: Bro.-in-law Samuel Hopkins, personalty, and to John Caldwell and Francis Allen, 5 each.
Test: John Morrogh, Peter Robinson, Samll. Derreckson, Littleton Bowin.
Codicil: lath Mar., 1719-20, sons Wm. and Southy named as exs. with daus. afsd. Legacy to grandson William revoked.
Test: Charles Michelson, Samuel Turner, Saml. Turner, Jr. 16, 105.
Col. Francis Jenkins 34.95 A So £200.2.2 £488.0.3 Nov 9 1713
Author’s Note: the payments list below is appended to the Will as the executors settle the debts of the deceased. Names in bold are people found in our family tree.
Payments to: Arthur Denwood, George Trotter, Griffin Thomas, Adrian Marshall, Thomas Beauchamp, Pierce Bray, Edward Price, Michaell Holland, Philip Blumpbead,, Samuell Handy, Ephraim West, John West, Charles Carroll, John Teague, Adam Spence, John Manlow, William Henderson, Alexander Maddox, Steeven White, Edward Sommersett, Thomas Dixon, Richard Drummond & Robert Keith, Mercie Fountain, Robert Keith, William Powell, John Conaughe, Samuell Tomlinson, Michell Clifton, William Planner, Moses Fenton, James Dickeson, William Noble, Alce Miles, Elisabeth Cersey, Edward Jones, John Parker, Edward Hammon, Jacob Adams, John Brown, Col. William Whitington,, Mr. Wilkinson, Mathew Scarborough.
Administratrix: Mary Henry, wife of John Henry.
Will of Elizabeth Davis, Somerset Co., 22nd Nov., 1734 ; 14th Jan., 1734-5.
Author’s Note: Elizabeth was the fifth and final wife of William Whittington II. Upon his death she then married the Rev. Samuel Davis of Snow Hill, MD. Her maiden name was Elizabeth Spinke (or a variation of that spelling). No evidence has yet been found linking Samuel Davis to the William Davis family of that time period in the Smith family tree.
To certain slaves who are to be manumitted at age of 21, personalty; one of them to live with David Murray; another slave is left to Isaac Morris, William Whittington, Edmond Hough, Southey Whittington or either of them which she is willing to serve.
To Esther Morris, one of the slaves, testator is obligated to leave to some one of Coll. Whittington’s child. ; and other personalty.
To Hannah Hough, Elizabeth Whittington, Mary Whittington, Mary Woodcraft, Briget Gray, Dennis Hopkins and Edmond Hough, personalty.
To Isaac Morris, Edmond Hough and Southy Whittington, 3/4 residue of estate divided equally, and to William, Jr., Southy, Esther and Betty, child. of William Whittington, Sr., remaining 1/4 conditionally.
Ex.: Isaac Morris.
Test : Nathaniel Hopkins, David Murray, Hannah Murray. 21. 268
The Will of Samuel Hopkins, Sr (Father in law of Wm II) Somerset Co., 20th Jan 1703/4; 4th Mch., 1711/12.
To eld son Samuell and hrs., plantation and land, 350 A., “Nungreen” at decease of his mother, “my now wife,” Hannah.
To 2nd. son Nathaniell and hrs., 300 A. in confines of Indian. River.
To grandson Samuell and hrs., only son of Andries Dirrickson and his deceased wife, Temperance, 500 A., ”Vines Neck.”
To granddau. Mary and hrs., only dau of sd. Dirrickson, 300 A., “Babell.”
Exs.: Son-in-law Col. Wm. Whittington and son. Samuel afsd.
Test: John Webb, Bryan Peart, John Franklyn, James Fullerton., 13. 417.
Will of Nathaniel Hopkins, Somerset Co, 3rd Sept., 1739; 20th Mar., 1739-40.
To son Mathew and hrs., dwelling plantation. To sons Samuel and Hampton and hrs., “Stockleys Adventure.”
To daus. Mary Hopkins, Hannah Murray and Dennis Johnson and sons Mathew, Samuel and Hampton, residue of estate.
Testator authorizes Mathew to act for him in regard to tract “Sandy Wharff” left him in will of Col. William Whittington. Exrs.: Sons Mathew, Samuel, Hampton. Test: Sarah Selby, James Martin, Richard Ayres.
Deposition Regarding Mrs Lee
The deposition ot Capt. Wm. Whittington aged 37 years or thereabouts sworn, saith that your depondent being at Midleburgh in Zealand was there required by Mr. Richard Wright to go along with him to Flushing and coming there your depondent and the said Wright went to a tavern where we met with one Mrs. Lee (as he called her) and he the said Mr. Wright demanded of her a certain sum of money for freight of tobacco, where upon she answered that if she did not pay him there, he knew well enough where to be paid, then he answered again, I do not know where it should be paid but here for here my money is due, then she answered she would on the morrow following come to him to Midleburgh to make an end (or words to that purpose) three days after we went to Midleburgh again to look the said Mrs. Lee and meeting with her brother he told us that she was gone for England and further saieth not. This was in the month of August or there abouts, witness my hand this 14th of May 1658.
Wm. Whittington
Sworn before us the day above said, John Stringer, Wm. Kendall on the 26th May 1658, this deposition was recorded.
Taken from the Northumberland County Record Book 1652 -1658: ©Peter’s Row – 2002 [Page 146 L]
Author’s Note: the ‘Mrs Lee’ referred to is Anne Lee, nee Anne Constable, daughter of Francis Constable, London publisher. She is the wife of Richard Lee, and together they represent the emigrant ancestors (first generation) of the Lee family in Virginia, the great great great grandparents of General Robert E. Lee. Richard Lee was the wealthiest Virginia landholder in 1658. One has to wonder why he was failing to pay a debt to Richard Wright and why Anne Lee had to slip away from Richard Wright.
Some Land Transactions Involving Wm Whittington
Taken from Cavaliers and Pioneers Patent Book No. 3
CAPT. WM. WHITTINGTON, 800 acs. Northampton Co., 11 Mar. 1653, p. 286. Beg. at N. end of land bought by him from Capt. Wm. Stone, to head of Mattawambs main branch &c. Trans. of 16 pers: Wm. Harrington, Sam Shewell, Wm. Sherland, Susan Fowler, Cor. the Sweed, Eliz. Godwin, Jo. Godwin, Devorux Godwin, Wm. Whittington, Mary his wife, Edward Dru, Mary Uxor (his wife), Richard Jacob, Wm. Freeman, Peter Nowell, Wm. Varbread.
To view the above in the original 1653 document click on this link to Virginia archives:
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Author’s Note: this March 1653 transaction adds confusion to those seeking to provide chronological order to the wives of William I. The transaction identified “William Whittington, Mary his wife,” and at first glance one would assume Mary was alive and well in 1653. To clarify one must understand how the headright system worked. The land transaction took place in March of 1653. With this purchase Whittington cashed in his claim of fifty acres each for the 16 people (800 acres) claimed in the above listing. These 16 folks did not arrive in March of 1653, but at previous date(s). Wife Mary was deceased at the time William claimed 50 acres for her transport to Virginia in 1653.
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Title Whittington, William.
Publication 20 October 1661.
Whittington, William, (son of Capt. William Whittington).
Northampton Co. VA
Description: 800 acres beg.g at the northern end of dividend bought by the said Captn. Whittington from Captn. Wm. Stone taking the breadth &c. at the head of Mattawambs main branch.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 4, 1655-1664, p. 506 (Reel 4).
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Publication 2 October 1672. Northampton Co. VA
Description: 5800 acres all Jengoteag Island (Chineateaque island)
Source: Land Office Patents No. 6, 1666-1679 (pt.1 & 2 p.1-692), p. 421 (Reel 6).
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William Whittington II
Northumberland County VA
Description: 2850 acres at Hungers, bounding westward with a bloofe point faceing the bay and a parcel of 110 acres of land, sold by Captn. Stone to Jos. Davis.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 6, 1666-1679 (pt.1 & 2 p.1-692), p. 439 (Reel 6).
Will of Edward DIGGES of Prince George’s County, MD.10th Apr., 1714; 19th Apr., 1714.
To Col. Wm. WHITTINGTON and hrs., 2 tracts on eastern shore, viz., “Cedar Neck” and “Digges Point,” for which he has already paid;
Charles County Circuit Court – Liber F#2, Page 59
22 Aug 1715; Recorded at request of James Stoddert of Prince George’s Co.:
8 Mar 1714; Indenture from Nicholas Dorson [Dawson] of Prince George’s County, planter, and Mary his wife, one of the daughters of Robert Doyne, Gent., dec’d, to James Stoddert of Prince George’s Co.; Robert Doyne, at the time of his decease, was seized of diverse tracts of land particularly a parcel on Nanjemy Creek called Rotterdam of 550 acres patented 9 Jun 1676; adjoining tract called Indian Town conveyed by William Whittington II then of Accomack County, Virginia, now of Somerset County, Maryland, dated 11 Mar 1685;
