Re: Thomas East m Winifred Champion 1750's
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Patricia Denney 6/20/01
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I have lots of information on Thomas East IV b abt 1730 that married Obedience East d/o Edward East & Mary Langston.
Thomas East IV,son of Thomas East III of Luneburg Co VA, was born by about 1730 and lived in Pittsylvania Co. In September 1781 Thomas Dillard of Pittsylvania Co sold 342 acres on Staunton River to Thomas East of Bedford Co for £400. This establishes about when Thomas moved to Pittsylvania Co since there were numerous deed records of him and his children in Pittsylvania Co after this date. Bedford Co is the county to the north of Pittsylvania Co. And in 1787 Thomas is listed on a Personal Property tax list in Pittsylvania Co, owning two horses and 13 cattle.
Thomas married Obedience Eastand died by 16 October 1797, when his estate was inventoried. In the inventory his wife and eight children were mentioned: wife Obedience, her dower, or one-third of her husband's lands (114 acres) and personal estate; Thomas East, 24 acres; Ezekiel East, 18 acres; Sally Hazelwood, 21 acres; William East, 19 acres; Joseph East, 25 acres; Elisha East, 37 acres; Isaac East, 36 acres; and Elizabeth East, 67 acres. Obedience died in 1807; in a 2 April 1808 Pittsylvania Co sale, the younger heirs of Obedience and Thomas sold their shares of 100 inherited acres to their oldest brother Thomas East for £18. All but Elisha, and naturally Thomas Jr, were signers on the deed of sale. Because of the apparent birth date of son Joseph, and the much later birth dates of the other children, Thomas may have been married prior to his marriage with Obedience. Thomas and Obedience had a large family, all adults by September 1798 except possibly the youngest girl-
From: Virginia State Library, Richmond, VA, Archives Division. #22660 On film at Salt Lake DLS library (GL#29883)
Thomas EAST of Pittsylvanla Co. Va
(Revised, 1947, by Ernest Edward EAST, 1112 Prospect Rd. Peoria, Ill.)
August 1, 1772-Pittsylvania County, Va
Thomas EAST was in Pittsylvania County, Va, as early as August 1, 1772. He appeared with Joel Huntt as a witness to a deed of trust executed by John EAST, senior, in favour of John Smith of Halifax Co.
Thomas EAST died before September 16. 1797 at which time an inventory of his estate was filed.
Thomas EAST married Obedience,Obedience EAST died before April 2, 1805 at which she received from her husbands estate was partitioned.
It seems likely that Thomas EAST was living on or near Straightstone Creek in 1773 for on February 1 in that year he, with John East, witnessed a deed conveying land in that vicinity from Byrd Prewett to Joseph Smith.
Thomas EAST was living on Staunton River in Pittsylvania County in 1775. He was a member of Camden parish of the Established Church of England. The parish vestry book of February 23 contains record of the appointment of Thomas EAST and others to procession patented lands.
On September 22 1781 Thomas East, then of Bedford County. bought of Thomas Dillard of Pittsylvania County a tract of land lying along Staunton River, containing by estimation 342 acres. The price paid was 400 pounds.
Mrs. M.E. Clement (Maude Carter Clement) an experienced genealogist of Chatham, county seat of Pittsylvania, made a report on the EAST family and related lines in 1924.
Bedford, returning to Pittsylvania.Mrs. Clement added that he was "a man of responsibility at this time, say 30 to 40 years old.
The Virginia state census of 1702 shows that Thomas EAST had then a family of seven white persons. He also owned three slaves, listed as "blacks." In 1785 the census enumerator found eight white persons in the family of Thomas EAST. He had on his plantation one dwelling and four other buildings.
Thomas East ,son of Thomas East of Luneburg Co VA, was born by about 1730 and lived in Pittsylvania Co. In September 1781 Thomas Dillard of Pittsylvania Co sold 342 acres on Staunton River to Thomas East of Bedford Co for £400. This establishes about when Thomas moved to Pittsylvania Co since there were numerous deed records of him and his children in Pittsylvania Co after this date. Bedford Co is the county to the north of Pittsylvania Co. And in 1787 Thomas is listed on a Personal Property tax list in Pittsylvania Co, owning two horses and 13 cattle.
Thomas married Obedience Eastand died by 16 October 1797, when his estate was inventoried. In the inventory his wife and eight children were mentioned: wife Obedience, her dower, or one-third of her husband's lands (114 acres) and personal estate; Thomas East, 24 acres; Ezekiel East, 18 acres; Sally Hazelwood, 21 acres; William East, 19 acres; Joseph East, 25 acres; Elisha East, 37 acres; Isaac East, 36 acres; and Elizabeth East, 67 acres. Obedience died in 1807; in a 2 April 1808 Pittsylvania Co sale, the younger heirs of Obedience and Thomas sold their shares of 100 inherited acres to their oldest brother Thomas East for £18. All but Elisha, and naturally Thomas Jr, were signers on the deed of sale. Because of the apparent birth date of son Joseph, and the much later birth dates of the other children, Thomas may have been married prior to his marriage with Obedience. Thomas and Obedience had a large family, all adults by September 1798 except possibly the youngest girl-
From: Virginia State Library, Richmond, VA, Archives Division. #22660 On film at Salt Lake DLS library (GL#29883)
Thomas EAST of Pittsylvanla Co. Va
(Revised, 1947, by Ernest Edward EAST, 1112 Prospect Rd. Peoria, Ill.)
August 1, 1772-Pittsylvania County, Va
Thomas EAST was in Pittsylvania County, Va, as early as August 1, 1772. He appeared with Joel Huntt as a witness to a deed of trust executed by John EAST, senior, in favour of John Smith of Halifax Co.
Thomas EAST died before September 16. 1797 at which time an inventory of his estate was filed.
Thomas EAST married Obedience,Obedience EAST died before April 2, 1805 at which she received from her husbands estate was partitioned.
It seems likely that Thomas EAST was living on or near Straightstone Creek in 1773 for on February 1 in that year he, with John East, witnessed
a deed conveying land in that vicinity from Byrd Prewett to Joseph Smith.
Thomas EAST was living on Staunton River in Pittsylvania County in 1775. He was a member of Camden parish of the Established Church of
England. The parish vestry book of February 23 contains record of the appointment of Thomas EAST and others to procession patented lands.
On September 22 1781 Thomas East, then of Bedford County. bought of Thomas Dillard of Pittsylvania County a tract of land lying along Staunton River, containing by estimation 342 acres. The price paid was 400 pounds.
Mrs. M.E. Clement (Maude Carter Clement) an experienced genealogist of Chatham, county seat of Pittsylvania, made a report on the EAST family and related lines in 1924 at the request of the compiler. She
Bedford, returning to Pittsylvania.Mrs. Clement added that he was "a man of responsibility at this time, say 30 to 40 years old.
The Virginia state census of 1702 shows that Thomas EAST had then
a family of seven white persons. He also owned three slaves, listed as
"blacks." In 1785 the census enumerator found eight white persons in the
family of Thomas EAST. He had on his plantation one dwelling and four other buildings.
Dates and planes of the birth of Thomas and Obedience EAST are unknown to the compiler, but it appears probable that the husband was a native of Lunenburg County.
Thomas EAST, aged 15 years or more, and less than 21 years, was in Lunenburg in 1756. At the February court of that county he appeared as the orphan of Thomas EAST, deceased, and chose John EAST for his guardian. James EAST and William Robertson became sureties for John EAST> The residence of the guardian and his sureties was not stated. The relationship of the orphan to John EAST or to James[1] EAST was not stated.
Source: E-001 1756-Lunenburg-James East & William Robertson securities for John East who becomes guardian of Thomas East, orphan of Thomas East, who is old enough to choose his guardian. Order Book 4, page 76
Virginia law provides that his guardian may be selected by a minor who has attained age 15 years. If such law then prevailed, Thomas EAST was born not later than 1741 and not earlier than 1736.
(Facts from the records of Lunenburg County were furnished in 1932 by MRS. James S. Jones, genealogist of Chatham).
No further record was found concernin Thomas EAST deceas parents of the orphan, Thomas, records of Lunenburg County, between 1760 and 1775 are incomplete.
Thomas EAST on April 4. 1761 ourchased 232 1/2 acres The land was in that part of Lunenhurg which was cut off in 1764 or 1765 to form Charlotte County (Deed book 7, page 4).
The name of
Lunenburg in 1764. He paid taxes on 700 acres. He may have inherited land from his father, but no will or administration appears of record. No other land purchased by him is recorded.
Thomas EAST was a member of the grand jury at the November term of 1765 in Charlotte County (Order book 1, page 102). He was an "intelligent freeholder," which qualification evidently was exquisite to
He executed his will on July 9,1766 and died before January 5, 1767 when his will was recorded (Will book 1, page 5). Seven children were named in the will. They were William EAST, Shadrack EAST, Richard EAST, Richard
-EAST-1—Mary-Dickinson, Kesiah EAST, Sarah EAST, and Obedicncc EAST.
William EAST, Sr., and William EAST, Jr., evidently the same EASTs named in the foregoing, patented 400 acres of land each in Lunenhurg in
been in that part of Lunenburg cut off in 1752 to form Halifax County.
William EAST, Sr. probably never lived on this patent. Shadrack EAST was
living in Halifax in 1785. It seems likely that William EAST, Jr, also settled in
Halifax although another William EAST, minor son of John EAST, was named in his father' s will which was filed in Halifax in 1758.
John EAST patented land in Halifax which was surveyed August 12,1858. It seems likely that this John EAST was the guardian of Thomas EAST, the orphan of Lunenburg County. This tallies with evidence that Thomas EAST of Charlotte became a resident of Pittsylvania, then of Bedford, and again of Pittsylvania County. When John EAST, Sr., died he left another minor son, John EAST, who removed to Pittsylvania County or else lived in that part of Halifax which was cut off in 1767 to form Pittsylvania.
The marriage record Thomas and Obedience East has not been found.She was Obedience EAST dauhter of William EAST Charlotte County. Thomas and Obedience EAST named their first daughter Sarah. Obedience, daughter of William, had a daughter, Sarah,
Thomas East named one son, his oldest, Thomas. The name Thomasappears in nearly every generation of each descending branch. The compiler s father was named Thomas and his father was named Thomas. Each was the second son of his parents to be named Thomas. The first so named died young. It is evident, therefore, that persistent efforts wasmade to keep the name alive,
In the list of titables of Henrico county, Virginia, in 1679 was Thomas East who was born in 1640. Mrs. Glenn W. Gates (Lenna East) of Anderson, Indiana, is a descendant of this Thomas and it is well settled tradition that Thomas of Henrico emigrated from England.He appears to have
marriedDorothy Thomas ‘n 1685,
Thomas EAST, Sr. and Thomas EAST, Jr., were both on the rent roll of Henrico County in 1704, the father with 475 acres and the son with 554 acres. Thomas East married Ann Prrin in 1695.
Thomas EAST, the elder, died in Henrico. His will was probated on January 2,1726/27. Mentioned were Thomas, Jr. and Edward EAST, Sons, and one daughter Marvel Alsopc, wife of John Robinson.
Thomas, Jr., son of Thomas of Henrico, had three sons, Thomas, John and William EAST. Thomas of Lunenburg, father of Thomas, the orphan, was of suitable age to have been the son Thomas Jr., of Henrico County.
Edward EAST, son of Thomas, Sr., had sons Edward, lsham, Tarlton. and Joseph, and daughter Mary. Tarlton EAST was a colonial militiaman in Lunenburg County in 1758. He entered 400 acres on Buckskin Creek adjoining William EAST in Halifax County. Joseph EAST entered 400 acres on Rocky branch of Difficult Creek in Halifax count 1765.
Henrico and other tidewater counties of Virginia furnished many of the early settlers of Lunenburg, Halifax, Charlotte, Pittsylvania and other counties nearby. Maude Carter Clement, The History of Pittsylvania County. Virginia (p.43), wrote: "In 1745 Brunswick County was divided and all this western country became part of Lunenburg County, and it was from this date that settlement of this section became active,"
The plantation of Thomas EAST, husband of Obedience, appears to have been in the north-easterly part of Pittsylvania County near the point at which Straightstone Creek empties into Staunton river, opposite Campbell County. The conveyance from Thomas Dillard, and wife, Martha (deed Book No. 6, p.217), describes the land by metes and bounds, in part as follows: "beginning at an ash on the river bank and running thence north degrees west 50 poles to a red oak on the river bank and thence down the same as it meanders to the first station.
Camden Parish of the Church of England was co-extensivewithboundaries of Pittsylvania County. Bruce s Institutional History of the 17th Century says the vestry "was composed of the foremost men residing in the parish, whether from point of view of intelligence, wealth or social position. A first gentlemen in the county, apart from the prestige they derived from being the principal guardians of the public morals, they were looked up to as the models of all that was most polished and cultured in their respective parishes."
Maude Carter Clement adds that "it was also incumbent upon the vestry to care for the poor, collect taxes and mark the boundaries of land."
The ceremony of marking land boundaries was called ‘provisioning,the name coming from the act of the parishioners in going in a precession to see the boundar trees r&cut or marked. The custom came from England and was practiced every four years. The Virginia assembly In 1761 enacted the practice into law and provided that the vestry of each parish should mark trees on boundary lines. Boundaries three times ‘processed" were unalterabl fixed.
The Colonial Parish Vestry Book has the following entry:
"At a vestry meeting held at Pittsylvania court house Feb. 28, 1776:
Pursuant to an order of the vestry of Camden Parish bearing date Feb. 23,1776 for appointing processions it is ordered that William Colliers, John Vaughan, Stephen Colliers, Thomas EAST. Jesse Polly, James Doss, do
Beginning at James Doss s, thence along Doss s Road to Clement s Road to Hickeys Road, thence down Hickey s Road to Staunton River, and that they return to Vestry by last day of April next ensuing an account of all land
to procession and reason of failure.
Thomas EAST was a Patriot during the War of the Revolution. He renounced allegiance to great Britain and adhered to the cause of the Colonies, his name is among subscribers to the oath taken by Thomas Dillard and reported to the court of Pittsylvania county. All men above 16 years, including militiamen, were required by act of the Virginia assembly in or leave it's borders. No other EAST5 were on Dillards list. Thomas EAST s sons, therefore, were unborn or under the age of 16. Thomas Dillard was an early settler, a justice of the peace, a captain of militia and an influential citizen.
The estate of Thomas EAST, husband of Obedience, was appraised and inventory filed as follows:
Value i
(articles) poundsShillings Pence
1 bed and furniture6–--
1 bed and furniture5––
1 bed and furniture410–
3 dishes, 3 basins110
2 plates, 5 spoons, candlemolds7–
Walnut Table 18
2 pegurys/peguriums?/2
3 bedsteads and 1 cord 7 6
3 chests, bottle case 13
a loame stay, warping bars & shuttle96
2 flax sheels126
2 cotton wheels46
Woman's saddle156
Hackle, gridiron, seports/?116
Sifters1
2 Plow hoes, wedge126
4 hoes, collar & clevis126
Draw knife, 2 augers, 2 presses46
1 Round stove & gauge13
1 Ax, 5 chairs, 6 Books19
2 Flat irons10
Pair Cotton Cards Blankets11
2 Reap Hooks2
2 Pots, Dutch oven1
3 Pothooks 3 Sturrups--6
Hoe, 2 casks, Tubb--8
1 Hhd4
1 Cow & calf310
Cow heifer & bull yearling6
Negro boy60
1 Horse20
Small trunk1
Appraisers were John Ward, Jr., Owen West and John West. John
Ward, Jr., a neighbor of Thomas EAST, was a son of Major John Ward. Owen
and brothers or nephews of Benjamin West, the noted artist.
Thomas EAST left 342 acres which was divided among his widow, Obedience and their children From a survey and allotment, the name of
the children are learned. On file at Chatham Court House is a plat surveyed into nine parcels, a one-third portion, or 114 acres, being allotted to Obedience, the widow. The remaining portions were described as "lots" and designated by number. The plat indicates that the land fronted on an inside curve of Staunton River.
The children and the land apportioned to each were as follows:
Thomas East lot no. 8 24 acres
Ezekiel East Lot no. 6 18 acres
Sally Hazelwood Lot no 4 21 acres
Isaac East Lot no 2 36 acres
William East Lot no. 5 19 acres
Joseph East Lot no 3 25 acres
John East Lot no 7 18 acres
Elizabeth East Lot no 1 67 acres
Members of the commission appointed by courts to lay off and allot Thomas EAST s land and personal estate valued each lot at 13 pounds, 7 shillings,
7 pence. Commissioners were Joshua stone. Ben Lankford and
John Ward, Jr. Lankford for several years represented Pittsylvania County in the Virginia House of Burgesses.
It seems likely that the record of the apportionment named the children in the order of their seniority. The last two named, John and Elizabeth, were miners.
Source: E-001 1756-Lunenburg-James East & William Robertson securities for John East who becomes guardian of Thomas East, orphan of Thomas East, who is old enough to choose his guardian. Order Book 4, page 76
Virginia law provides that his guardian may be selected by a minor who has attained age 15 years. If such law then prevailed, Thomas EAST was born not later than 1741 and not earlier than 1736.
(Facts from the records of Lunenburg County were furnished in 1932 by MRS. James S. Jones, genealogist of Chatham).
No further record was found concernin Thomas EAST deceas parents of the orphan, Thomas, records of Lunenburg County, between 1760 and 1775 are incomplete.
Thomas EAST on April 4. 1761 ourchased 232 1/2 acres The land was in that part of Lunenhurg which was cut off in 1764 or 1765 to form Charlotte County (Deed book 7, page 4).
The name of
Lunenburg in 1764. He paid taxes on 700 acres. He may have inherited land from his father, but no will or administration appears of record. No other land purchased by him is recorded.
Thomas EAST was a member of the grand jury at the November term of 1765 in Charlotte County (Order book 1, page 102). He was an "intelligent freeholder," which qualification evidently was exquisite to
He executed his will on July 9,1766 and died before January 5, 1767 when his will was recorded (Will book 1, page 5). Seven children were named in the will. They were William EAST, Shadrack EAST, Richard EAST, Richard
-EAST-1—Mary-Dickinson, Kesiah EAST, Sarah EAST, and Obedicncc EAST.
William EAST, Sr., and William EAST, Jr., evidently the same EASTs named in the foregoing, patented 400 acres of land each in Lunenhurg in
been in that part of Lunenburg cut off in 1752 to form Halifax County.
William EAST, Sr. probably never lived on this patent. Shadrack EAST was
living in Halifax in 1785. It seems likely that William EAST, Jr, also settled in
Halifax although another William EAST, minor son of John EAST, was named in his father' s will which was filed in Halifax in 1758.
John EAST patented land in Halifax which was surveyed August 12,1858. It seems likely that this John EAST was the guardian of Thomas EAST, the orphan of Lunenburg County. This tallies with evidence that Thomas EAST of Charlotte became a resident of Pittsylvania, then of Bedford, and again of Pittsylvania County. When John EAST, Sr., died he left another minor son, John EAST, who removed to Pittsylvania County or else lived in that part of Halifax which was cut off in 1767 to form Pittsylvania.
The marriage record Thomas and Obedience East has not been found and the maiden name of the wife is unknown to the compiler. It is not improbable that she was Obedience EAST dauhter of William EAST Charlotte County. Thomas and Obedience EAST named their first daughter Sarah. Obedience, daughter of William, had a daughter, Sarah,
Thomas East named one son, his oldest, Thomas. The name Thomasappears in nearly every generation of each descending branch. The compiler s father was named Thomas and his father was named Thomas. Each was the second son of his parents to be named Thomas. The first so named died young. It is evident, therefore, that persistent efforts wasmade to keep the name alive,
In the list of titables of Henrico county, Virginia, in 1679 was Thomas East who was born in 1640. Mrs. Glenn W. Gates (Lenna East) of
Anderson, Indiana, is a descendant of this Thomas and it is well settled
tradition that Thomas of Henrico emigrated from England.He appears to have
marriedDorothy Thomas ‘n 1685,
Thomas EAST, Sr. and Thomas EAST, Jr., were both on the rent roll of Henrico County in 1704, the father with 475 acres and the son with 554 acres. Thomas East married Ann Prrin in 1695.
Thomas EAST, the elder, died in Henrico. His will was probated on January 2,1726/27. Mentioned were Thomas, Jr. and Edward EAST, Sons, and one daughter Marvel Alsopc, wife of John Robinson.
Thomas, Jr., son of Thomas of Henrico, had three sons, Thomas, John and William EAST. Thomas of Lunenburg, father of Thomas, the orphan, was of suitable age to have been the son Thomas Jr., of Henrico County.
Edward EAST, son of Thomas, Sr., had sons Edward, lsham, Tarlton. and Joseph, and daughter Mary. Tarlton EAST was a colonial militiaman in Lunenburg County in 1758. He entered 400 acres on Buckskin Creek adjoining William EAST in Halifax County. Joseph EAST entered 400 acres on Rocky branch of Difficult Creek in Halifax count 1765.
Henrico and other tidewater counties of Virginia furnished many of the early settlers of Lunenburg, Halifax, Charlotte, Pittsylvania and other counties nearby. Maude Carter Clement, The History of Pittsylvania County. Virginia (p.43), wrote: "In 1745 Brunswick County was divided and all this western country became part of Lunenburg County, and it was from this date that settlement of this section became active,"
The plantation of Thomas EAST, husband of Obedience, appears to have been in the north-easterly part of Pittsylvania County near the point at which Straightstone Creek empties into Staunton river, opposite Campbell County. The conveyance from Thomas Dillard, and wife, Martha (deed Book No. 6, p.217), describes the land by metes and bounds, in part as follows: "beginning at an ash on the river bank and running thence north degrees west 50 poles to a red oak on the river bank and thence down the same as it meanders to the first station.
Camden Parish of the Church of England was co-extensivewithboundaries of Pittsylvania County. Bruce s Institutional History of the 17th Century says the vestry "was composed of the foremost men residing in the parish, whether from point of view of intelligence, wealth or social position. A first gentlemen in the county, apart from the prestige they derived from being the principal guardians of the public morals, they were looked up to as the models of all that was most polished and cultured in their respective parishes."
Maude Carter Clement adds that "it was also incumbent upon the vestry to care for the poor, collect taxes and mark the boundaries of land."
The ceremony of marking land boundaries was called ‘provisioning,the name coming from the act of the parishioners in going in a precession to see the boundar trees r&cut or marked. The custom came from England and was practiced every four years. The Virginia assembly In 1761 enacted the practice into law and provided that the vestry of each parish should mark trees on boundary lines. Boundaries three times ‘processed" were unalterabl fixed.
The Colonial Parish Vestry Book has the following entry:
"At a vestry meeting held at Pittsylvania court house Feb. 28, 1776:
Pursuant to an order of the vestry of Camden Parish bearing date Feb. 23,1776 for appointing processions it is ordered that William Colliers, John Vaughan, Stephen Colliers, Thomas EAST. Jesse Polly, James Doss, do
Beginning at James Doss s, thence along Doss s Road to Clement s Road to Hickeys Road, thence down Hickey s Road to Staunton River, and that they return to Vestry by last day of April next ensuing an account of all land
to procession and reason of failure.
Thomas EAST was a Patriot during the War of the Revolution. He renounced allegiance to great Britain and adhered to the cause of the Colonies, his name is among subscribers to the oath taken by Thomas Dillard and reported to the court of Pittsylvania county. All men above 16 years, including militiamen, were required by act of the Virginia assembly in or leave it's borders. No other EAST5 were on Dillards list. Thomas EAST s sons, therefore, were unborn or under the age of 16. Thomas Dillard was an early settler, a justice of the peace, a captain of militia and an influential citizen.
The estate of Thomas EAST, husband of Obedience, was appraised and inventory filed as follows:
Value i
(articles) poundsShillings Pence
1 bed and furniture6–--
1 bed and furniture5––
1 bed and furniture410–
3 dishes, 3 basins110
2 plates, 5 spoons, candlemolds7–
Walnut Table 18
2 pegurys/peguriums?/2
3 bedsteads and 1 cord 7 6
3 chests, bottle case 13
a loame stay, warping bars & shuttle96
2 flax sheels126
2 cotton wheels46
Woman's saddle156
Hackle, gridiron, seports/?116
Sifters1
2 Plow hoes, wedge126
4 hoes, collar & clevis126
Draw knife, 2 augers, 2 presses46
1 Round stove & gauge13
1 Ax, 5 chairs, 6 Books19
2 Flat irons10
Pair Cotton Cards Blankets11
2 Reap Hooks2
2 Pots, Dutch oven1
3 Pothooks 3 Sturrups--6
Hoe, 2 casks, Tubb--8
1 Hhd4
1 Cow & calf310
Cow heifer & bull yearling6
Negro boy60
1 Horse20
Small trunk1
Appraisers were John Ward, Jr., Owen West and John West. John
Ward, Jr., a neighbor of Thomas EAST, was a son of Major John Ward. Owen
and brothers or nephews of Benjamin West, the noted artist.
Thomas EAST left 342 acres which was divided among his widow,
Obedience and their children From a survey and allotment, the name of
the children are learned. On file at Chatham Court House is a plat surveyed
into nine parcels, a one-third portion, or 114 acres, being allotted to
Obedience, the widow. The remaining portions were described as "lots" and designated by number. The plat indicates that the land fronted on an inside curve of Staunton River.
The children and the land apportioned to each were as follows:
Thomas East lot no. 8 24 acres
Ezekiel East Lot no. 6 18 acres
Sally Hazelwood Lot no 4 21 acres
Isaac East Lot no 2 36 acres
William East Lot no. 5 19 acres
Joseph East Lot no 3 25 acres
John East Lot no 7 18 acres
Elizabeth East Lot no 1 67 acres
Members of the commission appointed by courts to lay off and allot Thomas EAST s land and personal estate valued each lot at 13 pounds, 7 shillings, 7 pence.
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