Re: Edward East LOcation in Henrico County
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Edward East LOcation in Henrico County
MG Goode 4/20/01
I will be going to Virginia some time this summer looking for their land. I'll let you know what I come up with.
This us what I could come up with for now: I'm thinking it's close to the town of Hopewell, VA
Lower Norfolk, County, VA1641-1654 Records:
p.13 Deed. 8 August 1643. Edward Windham of Linhaven in Lower County of Noew Norfk in Virgina, Gent., sells James Starling of Linhaven, planter, for 900 lb tobo, as by his specialty dated the 1st of July last past, 250 acres of westermost branch of Sammuel Bennetts Creek, Easterly and bounded Southerly on land of William East (William being the s.o Edward)and Northerly on "land of Capt. Adam Thoroogood which is now in occupation of Henry Hill", and Westerly into woods. This 250 acres being half of 500 patented in the name of John Lancfeild 10 Feb 1637/38. Sighed Edward Windham. Wit: Robt Tyas.Lower Norfolk, County, VA1641-1654 Records:
Thomas East was listed on the 2 June 1679 Henrico Co VA tax list, living on Turkey Island Creek(Turkey Island is proximal to the Curles Plantation of John Woodson on the James River, Henrico, VA.
Robert and John WOODSON were among Tythables at Curles Plantation in 1679. Curles was on the North side of the James River near Flowerdew Hundred. This plantation was once owned by Robert WOODSONs' father-in-law Richard FERRIS, father of his wife Elizabeth FERRIS.
John Woodson being Edwards father-in-law.