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Before April 24, 1703, Captain Francis Epes, Destination Virginia 1703....Virginia Patents 9, p. 540, 541. *The Blessing* To all &c Whereas &c Now know ye that I the said Francis NICHOLSON Esqr, Governer &c do with the advice & Consent of the Councill of State accordingly give & grant unto Captn: Francis EPES Mr Isham EPES Mr Frances EPES Junior Mr George ROBINSON Minister and Mrs Elizabeth KENNON & Mr Phillip JONES & Mrs Martha STRATTON & Mr Geo ARCHER & Mr James HILL a tract of Land containing four thousand acres lying and being in the County of Henrico on the North side of Appomattock river begining at two Corner [ ] on the said river below the mouth of Wintopock main Creek and runeth thence into the Woods North West and by North two hundred thirty two poles to a Corner pine thence North by East Seventy six poles to a Corner black Oake thence North by West forty poles to a Corner black Oake thence West and by North one hundred & fourty poles to a Corner gum thence North North West Eighty six poles to Corner black Oake West South West twenty two poles to a Corner pine thence West fourty eight poles to a Corner white Oake thence North thirty two poles to a black Oake thence North West Seventy two poles to a Corner white Oake thence North by West ninety four poles to a Corner hiccory thence North by East fifty two poles to a Corner black Oake thence North East fourty eight poles to a Corner hiccory thence North two hundred twenty eight poles crossing the Northerne branch of Wintopock to a Corner black Oake thence North East by North fifty poles to a Corner black Oake thence North thirty four poles to a Corner white Oake thence West North West one hundred thirty five poles crossing the middle branch to a Corner gum thence North West Seventeen poles to a Corner pine thence North North East Seventy poles to a Corner white Oake thence North West by North one hundred twelve poles to a Corner hiccory thence West ninety poles to a Corner white Oake thence North West fifty six poles to a Corner maple standing upon Wintopock main Creek thence down the main Creek according to the meanders thereof to a Corner white Oake standing on the South side of the said Creek thence South west and by South thirty eight poles to a Corner white Oake thence South & by West one hundred & ninety poles to a Corner pine thence South West and by West sixty four poles to a Corner black Oake thence South South East Eighty one poles to a corner hiccory thence South by West fourty six poles to a Corner black Oake South by East Seventy four poles to a Corner black Oake thence South one hundred Sixty six poles to a Corner black Oake thence South West fourty poles to a Corner black Oake & South East twenty eight poles to a Corner butter wood Corner on a small branch thence down that branch to Appomattock river thance down ye said river according to the meanders thereof to ye place it began including the aforesaid four thousand acres of Land the Land being due unto the Sd Cap:in Francis EPES, Mr Isham EPES, Mr Francis EPES Junor, Mr Geo ROBINSON Minister, & Mrs Elizabeth KENNON & Mr Phill: JONES & Mrs Martha STRATTON and Mr George ARCHER and Mr James HILL by and for the transportation of Eighty persons into this Colony whose names are to be in the records mentioned under this patent To have & to hold &c To be held &c Yielding & paying &c Provided &c Given under my hand & the Seale of the Colony this 24th day of Aprill anno Dom 1703 -- Exd Cap:in Francis EPES &c their patent for 4000..........G Fr: NICHOLSON acres of Land in Henrico County Blessing & c Richard (surname not included in manifest) Wm ASBORNE Mary BARNACLE John Bay Rowld BELL Timo BONUS John BROWN Dorothy BROWN Saml BUSHELL Henry CLARK Mary COLCOR Saml COOKE Wm COOKE Andr CRAWFOOT Thomas DEANE John DECUS (DACUS) Cha DENNIS Anthony DOWNING Wm EDWARDS Charles EGAN Richd GODIN Jane GREEN Richard HAND Richd HARFORD Edwd HARPER Edwd HARPER Haniball HASKINS James HILL Wm HUFF Saml ILES Jona INGRAM Rolph JACKSON Fra JONES Matt JONES Saml KENDALL James KING John LEWIS John LITTLEWORTH Wm LOFTICE Cha MACKARTEE Margtt MAGEE Wm MARLIN James MILLER Wm MUGGEE Susan NOCKSON Eliza NORTH Will OKES Easter ORCHARD Wm OSBORN Margtt OVERBY Trestam PAINE Wm PANE (FAINE) John PATRIDGE Walter PITMAN Jeffery ROBINSON Giles ROE Sarah SHEPPARD Susan SIMONS John SMITH Wm SMITH Edwd STANDLEY Wm STILES Jane STROUDE John SWAINE Thomas TAYLOR Edwd THATCHER Tho THORPP Thomas VINCENT Ellen WALKER Caleb WARE Daniel WATTS Saml WEST Wm WRIGHT Fra YEULE ~ ~ ~ ~

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