1689 Richard Watson b. abt 1689 of Louisa County, Virginia

Richard Watson b. abt 1689 of Louisa County, Virginia

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1689 Dec 19 – Theophilus Watson p. 403
Richard son to Theophelus Wattson bapt ye 19 Dec 1689
New Kent County, Virginia, St Peter’s Parish Vestry Book and Register 1684-1786
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1716 March 31 – The lands of William Harris, Adam Rotherford, Thomas Casey and William Staples, Tim. Murfield, Richard Watson, George Alves, Widdow Rice, John Meeks and Martin Baker being made one precinct, of which William Harris and Adam Rotherford were Overseers, made this return, viz the within Order executed in presence of the persons within named. Witness our hands this 31 day of March, 1716. p. 197.
Vestry Book of St. Paul’s Parish, Hanover County, Virginia, 1706-1786

1718 October 11 – Upon the petition of Charles Bostick, that he hath never a Carpenter in the precinct he is overseer of, it is order’d that Richard Watson be taken from Edward Chambers precinct & added to the sd Bosticks. p. 80.
Vestry Book of St. Paul’s Parish, Hanover County, Virginia, 1706-1786

1719 October 10 – The lands of William Harris, Adam Rotherford, Robert McKoy, William Staples, Thomas Watson, Richard Watson, Mr John Sym, Widdow Rice, John Meeks and Martin Baker, being one precinct, of which William Harris and Adam Rotherford were Overseers, who made this return, the within Order performd. William Harris, Adam Rotherford. p. 203
Vestry Book of St. Paul’s Parish, Hanover County, Virginia, 1706-1786

1725 March 24 – Land grant to Thomas Watson and Richard Watson grantees in Hanover County, Va
Location: Hanover County. Grantee(s): Watson, Richard and Watson, Thomas.
Description: 1725 March 24 … confirm unto Richard Watson and Thomas Watson of Hanover County … land containing 400 acres … in the County afsd … beginning at Mr Alves corner black oak … in Alves’ line … to several marked trees in Alvis’ line … to his corner white oak Lees line (or Leys line) … Signed: Hugh Dreysdale.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 12, 1724-1726, p. 358 (Reel 11).
Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.

1725 March 24 - Land grant to Thomas Watson and Richard Watson grantees 400 acres in Hanover County, Va

1725 March 24 – Land grant to Thomas Watson and Richard Watson grantees 400 acres in Hanover County, Va

1735 June 5 – between Richard Watson of the County of Hanover planter of the one part, and John Henry of the same County of the other part … in consideration of the sum of 29 pounds … paid by John Henry … assigns … land … in the … County of Hanover … containing … 125 acres … joining to the lands of William Staples, John Gilchrist, Keziah Chambers & John Gardner, and Ferry Hall …
Signed: Richard Hall
Witness: Charles Barrett, Thomas Eulloh, Patrick Henry.
At a Court held for Hanover County the 5th day of June 1735 Richard Watson ackn this his deed … endorsed unto John Henry … at the motion of the said Watson admitted to record also Anne his wife of the said Richard Watson personally appeared … in open Court relinquished all her right of Dower …
Deeds, wills, inventories, and settlement of estates 1733-1735. p 231. Hanover County, Virginia
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99P6-3SH3?i=127&cat=365146 (NOTE: Historic note – this is likely John Henry, father of Patrick Henry one of the founding fathers. Patrick Henry was named after his uncle a minister – they immigrated to Virginia in the 1720s, and moved to Hanover County, Virginia around 1732. Patrick Henry the founding father was born around 1736 – so the Patrick Henry of this record appears to be his uncle – an Anglican minister)

1735 Aug. 7 – Thomas Paulett planter, St. Paul’s to Richard Watson.
between Thomas Paulet of the Parish of St Paul and County of Hanover planter of the one part and Richard Watson of the same Parish and County planter of the other part … in consideration of the sum of 15 pounds … confirm unto the said Richard Watson … land … being in St Martins Parish … S side of South Anna against the mouth of Beaver Creek … on the South Anna … up the same by the water courses and across to Theophilus Watson’s corner … along Watson’s line …
Signed: Thomas Paulett.
… Semezarius Paulet the wife of the said Thomas Paulet … relinquished all her right of dower … unto the said Richard Watson.
Deeds, wills, inventories, and settlement of estates 1733-1735. p 294. Hanover County, Virginia
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1736 March 27 – Ordered into one precinct for processioning the lands of James Skelton, Mrs Page, Nathaniel Anderson, Eleazar Davis, John Bumley, Bartelot Anderson, John Gardner, William Clarke, William Snead, John Langford, William Hundley, Mrs Snelson, Kezia Chambers, Richard Watson, William Staples, Story Hall, Rumballs Orphans, Robert McKoy, and that Eliazar Davis and Barttelot Anderson see the said Processioning performed. p. 224.
Vestry Book of St. Paul’s Parish, Hanover County, Virginia, 1706-1786

1740 March 29 – Processioning of lands (Ordered into one precinct) – includes Richard Watson. p. 232.
Vestry Book of St. Paul’s Parish, Hanover County, Virginia, 1706-1786