Virginia – Prince George County – 1700s to early 1800s

(Below are different Going, Goyen, Gowen related sources for those people were in the Virginia, North Carolina, or South Carolina areas in the early 1700’s to early 1800’s)

Family Search Wiki page:  https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Prince_George_County,_Virginia_Genealogy

Family Search catalogue page: https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=190673&query=%2Bplace%3A%22United%20States%2C%20Virginia%2C%20Prince%20George%22

Neighboring Counties / Counties connected to Brunswick:

(See bottom of page for county changes from 1720-1791. Brunswick Co was huge from 1720-1745 – it ended up being divided into many different counties – starting with Lunenburg Co in 1746).

North Carolina Counties along or near Virginia’s southern border:

Virginia Counties along or near southern border with North Carolina:

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Prince George County, Virginia

1663 March 14: p. 62. Lt. Col. John Epes, 2550 Acres, 32R., 16po., S. side of Ja: River,  commonly known by the name of Charles City. Bounded: ber. at the mouth of Grabelly Cr. at the Riv. — 500 po. by ye Tytte landing, thence W. & S. to Caresons Cr. — to a tree, now in possession of John Howell, to Gowens Corner — to the Cattle Br. — to Mr.  hittingtons Corner tree — to Cattle Br — to Ban-(mutilated) Cr. — to ye Branch at Colem(ans) field — to the mouth of Bayleyes Cr. — to be beginning. The Land is due: 1700 Acres hereof being granted to Capt. ffra. Epes by Patt. 29 May 1638 & due ye sd. John as Sonn & heire of his father ye sd. ffran. & 280 Acres, another part hereof, granted to Col. ffran. Epes by Patt. 14 Ma (mutilated) 1664, & due to Lt. Col. Jno. Epes as son, etc. Prince George County, Va. volume 1, land patents 1666-1719 Series 02, Vol. 06. pg 1.

1686: p. 510. (note: possibly belings in the Chas City area). Nicholas Wyatt, 115 Acres, scittuated near his dwelling house in Mcht. Brandon Parish. Bounded: a corner betwixt Capt. Wyat & Elizabeth Wheeler, orphan — in Ralph Rachells line — betwixt his & Mr. Wallis’s home. The sd. land was due by Cadwallader Mackerry. James Hollis, Wm Bourne. Prince George County, Va Vol 1, land patents 1666-1719 Series 02, Vol. 06. pg 17.

1690 Oct 23: p. 111. Mr John Bannister, 1730 Acres, Chas. City Co., Bristoll Prsh. & at a place known by the name of Hatchers Run.  Bounded: at a poplar standing on a Br. of the sd. Run & running thence W.W.W. — to a corner poplar standing in a great Br. of Hatchers Run, thence down that Run — thence crossing the Run S. by E. — to a corner ash tree on Hatchers Main Run, thence up the sd. Run S.W. & by  W. — to the mouth of a small run and thence up that run S. by E. — to a great pcell of Rock, thence N.E. — crossing Hatchers Run —  The sd. land was due by Trans of 35, 23 Oct. 1690.  Transp People: Abraham A Negro, John Spell, Anne Berry, Sarah Pollard, John Alee, Antho Hasket, Gewen Berry, Wm Taylee, Wm Brown, Giles Waters,  Elizabeth Hollis, William Standback, Humphry Hix, ffrancis Hill, Mary Drew, Sanders Bruce, Marthan Occandon, Wm Price, Jno Ellis, Jno Eggerton, William Southaway, Hester Vaughan, Negro Jenny, ffrancis Goard, Wm Price, Jno Davis, Nath Dison.  Prince George County, Va Vol 1, land patents 1666-1719 Series 02, Vol. 06. Pg 25.

1717 June 19 and 20 – William Gower to Lewis Green lease and release, Citty Creek, Mixed Records, 1711-1725. pg. 181 Prince George Co, Va
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1725 Feb 1 – Richard Kirkland survey (Blackwater) Mixed Records, 1711-1725. pg. 1025 Prince George Co, Va
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1725 Oct 4&5 – William Gower 100 acres to Thomas Huckaby (lease and release Brunswick 3 creeks). Signed: William Gower. Wit: Cornelius Keith, Joseph Shearing, Richard Smith. Mixed Records, 1711-1725. p 918-922. Prince George Co, Va. https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9085/007645051_00341?pid=392725&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D9085%26h%3D392725%26tid%3D%26pid%3D%26usePUB%3Dtrue%26_phsrc%3DTqH762%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=TqH762&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true#?imageId=007645713_00208

1725 Nov 25 – James Keith survey (Stoney Creek). Mixed Records, 1711-1725. pg. 1024 Prince George Co, Va
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1726 March 14 – Richard Kirkland decd, estate of, inventory. Signed: Frances Kirkland admn (her mark). Appraisers: Thomas Simmons, Charles Williams, John Simmons. Mixed Records, 1711-1725. pg. 976 Prince George Co, Va
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1726 June 4 – James Keith. grantee.
Land grant 4 June 1726.
Summary Location: Prince George County.
Description: 250 acres on the south side of Stony Creek, beginning at the upper end of the neck against the mouth of Chamberlains Bead.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 12, 1724-1726, p. 537 (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.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41.
http://lva-linux-temp.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com:8991/F/J6HKPRRPI3BMC8BDXIDCFSUHRIJ81EBS5AYB4YR3PMC3EXFGGE-63211?func=full-set-set&set_number=002206&set_entry=000064&format=999

1726 June 14 – James Keith 750 acres on the north side of Stonie Creek in Prince George County, including the land purchased by him of Edward Colwell.
Executive Journals, Council of Colonial Virginia p. 104

1726 Dec 22 – James Keith survey (Stoney Creek). Mixed Records, 1711-1725. pg. 1024 Prince George Co, Va
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1727 June 15 – To James Keith 2000 acres adjoining to his old land on both sides of Stonie Creek in Prince George’s County, and to have an inclusive patent for both tracts.
Executive Journals, Council of Colonial Virginia p. 143

1732 Apr 11 – Theophilus Field. grantee.
Land grant 11 April 1732.
Summary Location: Prince George County.
Description: 827 acres on the south side of Stony Creek on both sides of Nottoway River Road, adjoining Stephen Evans, James Keith, &c.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 14, 1728-1732 (pt.1 & 2), p. 397 (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.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41.
Related See also the following surname(s): Feild, Fields.
http://lva-linux-temp.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com:8991/F/J6HKPRRPI3BMC8BDXIDCFSUHRIJ81EBS5AYB4YR3PMC3EXFGGE-63209?func=full-set-set&set_number=002206&set_entry=000063&format=999

1733 March 23 – John Sturdevant. grantee.
Land grant 23 March 1733.
Summary Location: Prince George County.
Description: 327 acres on the south side of Stony Creek, adjoining George Floyd, James Keeth &c.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 15, 1732-1735 (v.1 & 2 p.1-522), p. 175 (Reel 13).
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.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41.
http://lva-linux-temp.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com:8991/F/J6HKPRRPI3BMC8BDXIDCFSUHRIJ81EBS5AYB4YR3PMC3EXFGGE-09844?func=full-set-set&set_number=002300&set_entry=000061&format=999

1733 Aug 11: John Lovitt. grantee.
Land grant 17 August 1733.
Summary Location: Prince George County.
Description: 200 acres on the head branch of the Licking Branch on the south side of Stony Creek opposite to James Keiths land known by the name of the Wolf Pitt Levels.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 15, 1732-1735 (v.1 & 2 p.1-522), p. 102 (Reel 13).
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.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41.
http://lva-linux-temp.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com:8991/F/J6HKPRRPI3BMC8BDXIDCFSUHRIJ81EBS5AYB4YR3PMC3EXFGGE-63207?func=full-set-set&set_number=002206&set_entry=000062&format=999

1734 Feb 27: James Keith. grantee.
Land grant 27 February 1734.
Summary Location: Prince George County.
Description: 1550 acres on both sides of Stoney Creek adjoining Thomas Hardaway, Col. Munford’s line; Keiths OL; Stepen Evan’s line; 750a of the tract formerly g. to sd James Keith 2 Nov. 1726, residue never before p. 27 Feb. 1734/35.
Source: Land Office Patents bk No. 15, 1732-1735 (v.1 & 2 p.1-522), p. 447-448 (Reel 13).
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.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41.
https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6131/VGS_1986_01_01_0097/516981857?backurl=&ssrc=&backlabel=Return&rc=275,238,389,280;1378,321,1472,363 ;
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1738 – Case of trespass of Robert Eunford vs Moses Dunkley Jury impanelled consisting of: Joseph Carter (foreman), Joshua Wynne, Henry Baily, James Moody, Richard Smith, Drury Oliver, William Mattox, James Keith, Richard Butler, Francis Epes, James Harrison, Jr., and Benjamin Jones. Case awarded to the defendant. p. 88. Prince George County, Virginia. Minute Book 1737-1740. p. 88.

1738 April 11 – Suit of Robert Birchell vs Henry Chamless because of Chamless entering the close of Birchett and killing and carrying off a tame deer on March 1, 1736. Jury was impanelled as follows: James Pittillo, Thomas Hardaway, Peter Leath, Francis Epes, Jr., John Bonner, John Bonner, Jr., William Crawley, Thomas Addison, James Keith, Joseph Carter, Henry Bailey & William Hamelton. Plaintiff did not appear and non-suit declared . John Chamless and William Aldridge paid as witnesses. Prince George County, Virginia. Minute Book 1737-1740. p. 99.

1738 April 11 – Suit for trespass by William Hamelton vs William Jane. William Jane is alleged to have killed a gelding with a bow and arrow on March 10, 1735. Jury impanelled consisting of: James Keith foreman), James Pittillo, Thomas Hardaway, Peter Leath, Francis Epes, Jr., John Bonner, John Bonner, Jr., William Crawley, Thomas Addison, Joseph Carter, Henry Bailey, William Cryer. Jury found for the plaintiff. Suit by William Eaton vs Robert Munford, administrator of Joseph Colson, deceased; dismissed. Prince George County, Virginia. Minute Book 1737-1740. p. 102.

1738 May 9 – Petition of John Epes & Isham Epes that they want to build a water mill on land on their side of Gravilly Run and that land on other side belongs to William Butler. They desire the court to order that they maybe given an acre of land on Butler’s side. The court orders James Keith, Francis Bressie and Anthony Haynes to lay out an acre of land for this and report to court. Prince George County, Virginia. Minute Book 1737-1740. p. 110.

1738/39 Feb 13 – Francis Bressie issued a lycence to keep an ordinary at his house on Gravilly Run Road. James Keith his security. Prince George County, Virginia. Minute Book 1737-1740. p. 233.

1739 Aug 14 – Will of John Roberts exhibited by Judith Roberts, his relict and executrix. Proved by oath of Anthony Haynes and Thomas Grigory, two witnesses. Francis Bressie, John Manson, James Keith & Anthony Haynes appointed to appyaise estate. Prince George County, Virginia. Minute Book 1737-1740. p. 312.

1739 Aug 14 – James Young exhibited accounts against: Cornelius Keith, Drury Stith, William Parham, John Jones, Thomas Mitchell, William Bobbit, William Green, John Freeman, Patrick Dempsey, James McAn, and William Gun. Prince George County, Virginia. Minute Book 1737-1740. p. 314.

1739 Nov 13 – James Keith’s eanmarks recorded as a crop & half-crop on rt. ear and swallow fork on lt. Prince George County, Virginia. Minute Book 1737-1740. p. 361.

1739 Nov 13 – A Grand Jury was impanelled as follows: John Epes, Peter Leath, Samuel Lee, Joseph Simmons, Thomas Short, Miles Thweatt, Instance Hall , Thomas Williams, Joseph Rives, Henry Fitz, Baxter Davis, EdwardBirchett, Daniel Sturdivant, Gower Parham, James Keith, Richard Smith, William Lockley, Littlebury Epes, Peter Robins, William Peobles, and Peter Tatam; report as follows and make the following
presentmants: Katherine Harrison for having a bastard child Overseer of the road that leads from Mr. Harrison’s to Brandon Church by information of Mr. John Ravenscroft The overeseer of the road from Samuel Jordan’s to Wynnes Ordinary John Brownfor keeping a tippling house, by information of William Parsons Sarah Thomasmakes her information that William Stuart met her on the King’s Highwayand assaulted her in a very unlawful manner to makeher yeild to his desires. John Epes, Foreman. Prince George County, Virginia. Minute Book 1737-1740. p. 326 (in abstract this is right after an entry on p. 360 – so not sure if this is misprint – maybe 360 or 361, if not on 326).

1741 March 15 – William Sturdivante, 327a, Prince George County, S. side of Stoney Cr. adj George Floyd, James Keeth & Thomas Nunnaly (Patent bk 20, p. 206-207). 15 Mar 1741. Virginia.

1745 Sept 20: James Keeth. grantee.
Land grant 20 September 1745.
Summary Location: Prince George County.
Description: 389 acres on the south side of Stoney Creek, bounded by Avery’s line near Reedy Br, Stark’s line, the Rd (p. 496).
Source: Land Office Patents No. 22, 1743-1745 (v.1 & 2 p.1-631), p. 495 (Reel 20).
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. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6131/VGS_1989_01_01_0064/518554688?backurl=&ssrc=&backlabel=Return&rc=339,1310,476,1348

1745 Sept 20 – (p. 517) Anthony Haynes and James Keeth, 400 acres, Prince George County, on S. Side of Stoney Cr., bounded by Keeth’s c. in Lovit’s line, Hankin’s c. (p.518). 20 Sep 1745. Patent bk 22, p 517-518. Prince George Co, Va.

1759 January 14: will of Robert Tatum of Pr. Geo. Go.
To wife Cozier, items
To son Nathaniel, negroes
To son Robert, one half my land I live on, and items
To daughter Betty Tatum, items
To son David, other half of my land and items
Wife to have all of land during her life.
Neighbors John Tatum and Thomas Going, Jr. (Note: actual document appears to say Thomas Young Jr – see link below), both of the County of Sussex to be executors
Dated Jan. 14, 1759
Wit: Thomas Young, William Evans, Sarah Evans
Recorded Oct. 9, 1759. p. 118.
Prince George County, Virginia records, 1733 to 1792. pg 73. (p. 118 of abstracts).
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1762 Jan 25 – Indenture made the 25th dayof January, 1762, between Theophilus Field of Prince George County, and John Sims, for 200 pounds, conveying 275 acres on North side of the Little Creek, adjoining land of Ralph Jackson, and purchased of Thomas Jones and Anne, his wife, by two deeds, the first dated the 3rd day of March, 1748, and the other dated the 6th day of October, 1748. Witnesses were Gray Briggs, John Thornton, Theophilus Field, Junr., and James Walker. Indenture was proved in Court on June 28, 1762, by the oaths of Gray Briggs, John Thornton, and Theophilus Field, Junr. Deed Book 7, Page 122. Va. Land Trans – Brunswick Co. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vabrunsw/deeds/brundb7.htm

1788/1789 – Tobacco Notes at Blandford Warehouse Oct. 1, 1788 to Sept. 8, 1789
Hames:Herod Overby, Simon Williams, Ashkenus Williams, William Dupree, Benjamin Hendrick, Samuel Bugg, Seth Purkiston, Peter Harston, George Foster, William White, William Green, William Wilkerson, John Osborne, William Winn, Hector McNeil, Anthony Streat, Micajah Hampton, Benjamin Ezell, Samuel Mann, William Drumwright, William Jones, John Going, Alexander Kelly, John Brigs, Ann Russell, James Cureton, Mary Pinnix, Miles Alley, Joel Jackson, John Loyd, John Boykin, Dudley Brook, Benjamin Abbett, John Drummond, John Hovel, Lawrence Smith, Josiah Foster, Jr., Haman Shelton, Sarah Brown, Jacob Hunstman, William Aitken, Hugh Belchers, Joseph Harding, Zachariah Leigh, Haman Abernatha, Gabriel Fulks, Duncan & Turnbull, James Ewing, Isaac Clemons, Josiah Foster, John Pulling, William Douglas. By Birchett & Williams Sept. 8, 1789.  Prince George County, Virginia Records, 1733-1792 abstracts. pg. 302.

1804 June 5 – Edmund Gowen – Page 67. Deed Book C, Page 453.  EDMUND GOWEN to William Baird of Prince George Co., VA, for 90 lbs 17/2 as debt is due for this amt., negro girl Patty age about 14 yrs; horses, cattle. 5 June 1804. Wit: Samuel Ward, Anselem Bugg, James Thomson. Person County, North Carolina Deeds 1792-1825. By Katherine Kerr Kendall. Person Co, NC.  http://lumbeeindiansandgoinsfamily.blogspot.com/2008/04/person-county-nc-early-records.html

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