Amelia, in the immediate forks of the main Celler and Leath's Creeks, bounded by Westbrook, etc.; patented by John West in a tract of 400 acres. Amelia D. B. 7, p. 535.

WESTRBOOK, 1771. Deed. Westbrook and wife to John Pryor, of Nottoway Parish, Amelia County, land on Cellar and Leath's Creeks. Amelia D. B. 11, p. 218.

WHITE, FRANCIS, 1792. Deed from Francis White and wife to Woodlief Thomas, land on Jordan's road between Cellar Creek and Hurricane Swamp, being part of a patent granted Hugh Martin in 1763. Nottoway D. B. 1, p. 319.

WHITLOCK,

1783. Conveyance to Jesse Watson, of Witnesses, Samuel

Prince Edward, of land on Bush River, etc.
Watson, etc. Prince Edward D. B. 7, p. 96.

WILKINSON, THOMAS. Will dated March 19, 1782; executors, Thomas G. Peachy, James Henderson and William Fitzgerald. Leaves wife Mary, of Nottoway Parish, his estate for life, then to be remitted by bills of exchange to his brother Abraham. Mary, the wife, renounces her claim under the will and claims her dower. The will witnessed by Peter Lamkin, W. M. Cralle, Thomas Payne, Stith Hardaway; the renunciation of Mrs. Wilkinson witnessed by Richard Jones, and Daniel Verser. Will refers to land as in Little Nottoway, adjoining Robertson's line. Amelia W. B. 3, p. 298. Thomas Wilkinson's appraisement contains 15 gallons of brandy, 13 gallons of rum, 1 case and bottles, 5 wine glasses, 1 decanter.

WILLIAMS, THOMAS R., 1798. Will. Witnesses, Edward Bland, Edmund Irby, Alexander Wilson, John Woodward. Wife, Catherine; sons, William, David G., John F., Joseph G., Samuel G.; daughters, Catherine and Rachel Epes, Elizabeth Irby (wife of William Irby), Sarah G., Martha G. and Ann R. Williams; sons-in-law, William Irby, Thomas and John Epes; grandsons, Thomas R. and John Epes. Names executors: sons-in-law, and son David G. Williams, friends William Greenhill, William, Francis and Robert Fitzgerald to divide his estate in accord with directions of his will. Nottoway W. B. 1, p. 326.

WILLIAMS, THOMAS R., 1812. D. G. Williams, one of the executors of Major Thomas R. Williams, deceased, settles his account, 1812, involving 2,119 pounds. Mentions Major Richard Jones, Captain Francis Fitzgerald, Colonel Freeman Epes. Attorneys, Edmund Bland, George Hay, George K. Taylor. Nottoway W. B. 3, p. 161. On page 199 is settlement of John Epes, one of the executors of same. Among the items are:

1798, To John Marshall, his fee, two pounds, eight shillings 1798, To Edmund Randolph, his fee, two pounds, eight shillings

1799, To John Wickham, his fee, five pounds, two shillings 1799, To Dr. James Jones, his fee, four pounds, four shillings

1799, Cash,-Miss Williams, wedding shoes, 1 pound, 8 shillings, 6 pence

1800, To Z. Ramsey (dancing master), one pound, 16 sh. 1800, To cash paid, midwife's fee, twelve shillings

1800, To Grief Green (attorney), his fee, one pound, 10 shillings

1801, To Edmund Randolph, his fee, five pounds.

WILLINGHAM, JOHN, 1739. Deed. John Willingham, of Brunswick, to Samuel Sherwin, of Glouschester, land on Winingham's Creek, of Deep Creek. (Name spelled with 1 & n). Amelia D. B. 1, p. 129.

WINFREE, ROBERT, 1793. Deed. Land below said Winfree's house and on Deep Creek, conveyed to Jesse Walton. Nottoway D. B. 1.

WINFREE, ROBERT, 1794. Deed from Robert Winfree and wife to James Cook, land on Deep Creek, bounded by Jesse Walton, William Watson, William Bell, Joseph Jennings, Sr., and James Farley. Nottoway D. B. 1, p. 381. (Place known now as "Cook's".)

WINFREY, CHARLES, 1789. Deed to Shadrack Holt, conveying land on Ellis Fork of Flat Creek. Nottoway D. B. 1, p. 57.

WINGO, JOHN. Will dated and probated, 1755. Sons, Thomas, William and James Wingo; daughters, Elizabeth Hill, Mary Hurt and Susannah Harris. Amelia W. B. 1, p. 114.

WINN, JOHN, 1794. Deed from John Winn, of Mason County, Kentucky, and John Tabb, of Amelia County, Virginia, to Freeman Epes, to land on Lazaretta Creek, adjoining lands of Peter Randolph and Robert Fitzgerald. Nottoway D. B. 1.

WINN, RICHARD, 1788. Deed from Richard Winn, of Prince Edward County, to Freeman Epes, of Amelia, in consideration of 1500 pounds loaned by Epes, conveying fifteen slaves. Nottoway D. B. 1, p. 55.

WOODSON, CHARLES, JR., 1775. Deed from Charles Woodson, Jr., and Anne, his wife, of Cumberland, to John Watson, of Prince Edward, land in Prince Edward on Falling Creek, adjoining Venable and others. Prince Edward D. B. 5, p. 389.

WORSHAM, JOHN. Deed from Booker and Royall, 1756, to Kennon, recites that John Worsham, by deed at Henrico, 1722, conveyed certain land to his son Daniel in Chesterfield; that Daniel died intestate and left three daughters, Phebe, wife of John Booker; Elizabeth, wife of John Royall; and Martha, wife of Stith Hardaway, who left issue, two sons, Daniel and Stith Hardaway. Chesterfield W. B. 3, p. 36.

WORSHAM, THOMAS, etc., 1791. Deed between Thomas Worsham, of Nottoway, and William Worsham, of Prince Edward, conveying land north side of Deep Creek, adjoining Richard Jones, Rowland Ward and John Howson, devised to them by will of their father, John Worsham, of Chesterfield, 1769. Nottoway D. B. 1.

WORSHAM, WILLIAM, 1752. Will. Executors, Isham Eppes and Captain John Archer. Lands in Amelia. Father-in-law Isham Eppes, wife Annie, daughter Elizabeth Eppes (not yet twenty-one). Chesterfield W. B. 1, p. 84.

WYNINGHAM, JOHN, of Amelia, 1738. Deed to Samuel Sherwin, of Gloucester, land on southside of Wyningham Creek, and bounded in part by James Anderson, and Captain Starke's, formerly Richard Fletcher's. Amelia D. B. 1.

LAND PATENTS.76

BLAND, JOHN, 1820. 240 acres "between Deep and West's Creeks, Amelia, on both sides Namozine Road." P. B. 69, p. 194.

BOLLING, FRANCES, (daughter of Drury Bolling)., 1727. 697 acres in Prince George "on lower side Seller Fork of Deep Creek." P. B. 13, p. 122.

BOLLING, FRANCES, 1735. 3251 acres in Amelia, "on both sides Little Seller Fork, Deep Creek." P. B. 16, p. 268.

BOLLING, JOHN, 1725. 2353 acres in Prince George, "on upper side Flatt Creek between upper and lower Horsepen Branches." P. B. 12, p. 343.

BOLLING, ROBERT, 1732. 3831 acres in Prince George, "in the fork between the Little Creek and the Main Deep Creek"; also 9272 acres on both sides of Nummisseen Creek and upper side of Tucker's Branch. P. B. 15, pp. 6 and 7.

BOTTOM, THOMAS, 1728. 400 acres, "on main fork of West's Creek of Deep Creek," in Prince George County. P. B. 13, p. 450.

COCKE, ABRAHAM, 1738. 2698 acres in Amelia, on north side Great Nottoway River, and on both sides Little Nottoway River. P. B. 18, p. 125.

COCKE, JAMES POWELL, 1727. 1581 acres in Prince George County, in the main fork of Knibb's Creek. P. B. 13, p. 315.

COCKE, JAMES POWELL, 1732. 1050 acres in Prince George, "on main fork of Knibb's Creek," adjoining Henry Anderson. P. B. 14, p. 490.

CRADDOCK, WILLIAM, 1737. 236 acres, Amelia, "both sides of Flatt Creek adjoining his own line." P. B. 17, p. 312.

CRADDOCK, WILLIAM, 1740. 999 acres, Amelia, "on both sides of Flatt Creek." P. B. 19, p. 742.

CRAWLEY, WILLIAM, 1733. 2985 acres on both sides of Deep Creek, in Prince George. P. B. 15, p. 98.

CRAWLEY, WILLIAM, 1737. 3714 acres in Amelia, on both sides Deep Creek and both sides Rocky Run. P. B. 17, p. 458. CRYER, WILLIAM, 1737. 700 acres in Prince George and Amelia, on both sides Tommahitton Swamp. P. B. 17, p. 431.

76 From Land Patent Books in the office of the Register of the Land Office, Richmond; referred to as P. B.

DUPUY, JOHN JAMES, 1745. 800 acres, Amelia, "on both sides the north or Ellis' Fork, of Flatt Creek." P. B. 22, p. 563. ELLIS, JOHN, 1743. 1066 acres, Amelia, "both sides Flatt Creek." P. B. 21, p. 406.

ELLIS, JOHN, JR., 1735. 218 acres "on upper side Flatt Creek," in Amelia County. P. B. 16, p. 218.

EPES, CAPTAIN FRANCIS, 1638. 1700 acres in Charles City county, on south side of James River, in consideration of "his own adventure into this colony" and the transportation of sundry other persons named (including his sons John, Francis and Thomas), all of them having come over in a Spanish frigate, 1629. P. B. 1, Vol. 2, p. 537.

EPPS, COLONEL FRANCIS, 1653. "Colonel Francis Epps, Esq., one of the Council of State for this Colony," 280 acres in Charles City County, south side James River and south side Appomattox, adjoining his own land, due for transporting six persons into the colony. P. B. 3, p. 219.

EPPS, CAPT. FRANCIS, 1668. 1980 acres southside of James and Appomattox Rivers in Charles City, adjoining his own land, etc. P. B. 6, p. 203.

p. 105.

EPS, CAPT. FRANCIS, 1697. 68 acres in Henrico, north of James River "on ye heads of Long Feald Land," etc. P. B. 9, EPES, FRANCIS, 1698. Francis Epes, of Henrico County, 60 acres in that county. P. B. 9, p. 161.

EPPS, CAPTAIN FRANCES and others, 1701.

Captain Fran

cis Epp's, Mr. William Epp's and Captain Littleberry Epp's, 1000 acres in Charles City County, south side Warwick Swamp and north side of Joseph's Swamp, due for transportation of twenty persons. P. B. 9, p. 380.

EPES, CAPTAIN FRANCIS, and others, 1703. Captain Francis Epes, Mr. Isham Epes, Mr. Francis Epes, Jr., Mr. George Robinson, minister, Mrs. Elizabeth Kennon, Mr. Philip Jones, Mrs. Martha Stratton, Mr. George Archer and Mr. James Hill, 4000 acres in Henrico (now Chesterfield), north side Appomattox River, at mouth Winterpock Creek, due for importing eighty persons (named, including one Francis Epes). P. B. 9, p. 540. EPES, FRANCIS, 1716. 311 acres in Henrico. P. B. 10, p.

302.

EPES, FRANCIS, JR., 1716. Francis Epes, Jr., of Henrico, 690 acres in Henrico, on the Appomattox near Winterpock, adjoining Colonel Francis Epes. P. B. 10, p. 301.

EPES, FRANCIS, 1717. 1790 acres in Henrico, south side Swift Creek, adjoining Colonel Francis Epes, for importing nine persons, etc. P. B. 9, p. 346.

EPES, COLONEL FRANCIS, 1717. 1000 acres in Henrico, north side Appomattox and about mouth of Nooneing Creek. P. B. 10, p. 345.

EPES, FRANCIS, JR., 1717. 280 acres in Henrico, north side Swift Creek. P. B. 10, p. 346.

EPES, COL. FRANCIS, 1725. 750 acres in Prince George, south side Appomattox River on Winticommick Creek. P. B. 12, p. 347.

EPES, FRANCIS, SR., 1725. 200 acres in Prince George, north side Chamberlain's Bed above mouth of Burnt Quarter Branch. P. B. 12, p. 274.

1726.

EPES, FRANCIS, JR., south side Gravelly Run. EPES, COL. FRANCIS, 1727.

P. B.

200 acres in Prince George, 12, p. 472.

2350 acres in Henrico, north side Appomattox River, east Skin Quarter Creek. P. B. 13, p. 193.

EPES, FRANCIS, 1728. 400 acres in Prince George, on both sides Cattail run. P. B. 13, p. 481.

EPES, COL. FRANCIS, 1730. 6500 acres in Goochland County, etc. P. B. 13, p. 485.

EPES, FRANCIS, 1733. 375 acres Prince George, "on upper side the Seller Fork of Deep Creek, adjoining Matthew Smart." P. B. 15, p. 142.

EPPES, FRANCES, Gent., of Prince George, 1733. 375 acres in Prince George, upper side Seller fork of Deep Creek, adjoining Smart. P. B. 15, p. 142.

EPPES, FRANCIS, 1740. 400 acres in Amelia, "Beginning in his brother Isham Eppes's where it crosses Seller Creek, thence . . . down Williams's branch," etc. P. B. 19, p. 882.

EPPES, FRANCIS AND ISHAM, 1740. 694 acres in Prince George, south side Gravelly Run, etc. P. B. 19, p. 880.

EPPES, FRANCIS, 1756. 51 acres in Prince George, both sides Little Cattail. P. B. 33, p. 262.

EPPES, FRANCIS, JR., 1756. 104 acres in Amelia, lower side Seller Creek. P. B. 33, p. 262.

EPPES, FRANCIS, 1770. 41 acres in Prince George, adjoining Colton and others. P. B. 39, p. 177.

EPPES, FRANCIS, 1770. 76 acres in Prince George, south

side Joseph's Swamp. P. B. 38, p. 872.

EPPES, FRANCIS, 1773 and 1774. Seven acres on Hatchers Run, in Dinwiddie, and 400 acres in same county on Chamberlayn's Bed. P. B. 41, p. 333, and P. B. 42, p. 747.

EPPES, ISHAM, 1734. 150 acres, Prince George, "on the Seller Fork Deep Creek"; 400 acres "on ridge between branches of Little Nottoway River and branches of Deep Creek." P. B. 15, p. 364.

1560 acres in Prince George, between

EPPES, ISHAM, 1743. Hatcher's and Gravelly Runs. EPPES, ISHAM, 1745.

Little Nottoway.

P. B. 23, p. 645.

1993 acres, Amelia, "on north side

EPPES, ISHAM, 1745. 365 acres in Prince George, on Pic