Virginia – Elizabeth City County – Chisholm Info

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1743 Feb 21 – William Chisolm and Deborah his wife to William Face. Deeds & Wills, 1737-1749, p. 181. Elizabeth City Co, Va.
… between William Chisolm and Deborah his wife of the County of Elizabeth City of the one part and William Face of the said County of the other … in the consideration of the sum of 5 pounds 10 shillings …. confirm unto the said William Face … all the part of the Lot of Lands situate and lying in Hampton in the afsd County which Lot lies at the North side of the afsd Town betwixt Majr Cary’s Garden and the River which part begins at the West end of the said Lot and runs as far as the East end of Jane Wright’s House taking the whole breadth of the Lot and was conveyed to me the said William Chisholm by virtue of my wife Deborah Cook and left her by her father as his last Will bearing date the 11th day January 1730 …
Signed: William Chisolm, Deb: Chisolm
Wits: Edward Morgan, George Barbee
(Ordered to be recorded the 21st day of March 1743)
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1743 March 21 – William Chisolm and his wife Deborah to William Face p 372. Order book, 1731 [June]-1747 [Aug]. Elizabeth City County, Virginia
An Indenture of Bargain and Sale between William Chisolm and Deborah his wife of the one part and William Face of the other part was acknowledged in Court by the said William Chisolm and Deborah his wife and a receipt endorsed was also acknowledged by the said William Chisolm and ordered to be recorded. Previous to which the said Deborah was privily examined as the law directs and voluntarily consented thereto.
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1746 Jan 21 – William Chislolm v George Barbie p 522. Order book, 1731 [June]-1747 [Aug]. Elizabeth City County, Virginia
On the petition of William Chislom agt George Barbee the same is continued til next court at the Deft’s costs.
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1746 Feb 4 – William Chislom v George Barbee. p 529. Order book, 1731 [June]-1747 [Aug]. Elizabeth City County, Virginia
On the petition of William Chislom agt George Barbee judgement for 3 pds 3 shillings 4 and 1/2 pence the Plaintiff first making oath to his accot. and costs.
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1761 July 24 – John Cook and Amy his wife to William Face. Deed bk E, p 469. Elizabeth City County, Virginia
… between John Cook and Amy his wife of Chesterfield Co of the one part and William Face of Elizabeth City County of the other part … in consideration of 5 pounds … confirm unto the said William Face … lott of land situate … in the Town of Hampton wich John Cook father of the sd John Cook gave and bequeathed unto the said John Cook by and in the Last Will and Testament of John Cook. Sd John Cook’s father as by the said Will and Testament will more largely appear elation being thereunto had, and bounded as follows Northward by a lott of Charles Cooper whereof this is part, and southward by a part of said lott whereof this is also a part now belonging to the said William Face which he purchased some time ago of William Chisolm who intermarried with Deborah the daughter of John Cook father of sd John Cook and was bound by a street …
Signed: John Cook, Amy Cook
Wit: George Johnson, William Carter, John Bayley, Simon Hollier, W Wager
(Ordered recorded on March 2, 1762)
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