John Martin of Essex County, VA 1740/41, husband of Mary Samuel Martin and other records
Photos of John Martin's Will and Inventory courtesy of the Archives & Library Reference Services Manager at the Library of Virginia and mailed to me through the US Postal Service.
A mortgage was incurred on the land James Martin inherited in May of 1765. James mother, Mary was still alive and both were living on the land. Deed Book Volume 30 1765-1772, Essex County Clerk of Circuit Court, Library of Virginia, InterLibrary Loan
Deed Transcription to the best of my ability.
Essex County Deed Books, Volume 30, Essex County Clerk of Circuit Court
Page 53
This Indenture made the fourteenth day of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty five Between James Martin of the parish of St. Ann in the County of Essex of the one part and John Broaddus of the parish of Drysdale in the County of Caroline of the other part Witnesseth that the said James Martin for and in consideration of the sum of five pounds eighteen shills and six pence current money of Virginia justly due and oweing from the said James Martin to the said John Broaddus Hath Granted bargained sold transferred and Confirmed and by these presents doth Grant bargain sell transfer and confirm unto the said John Broaddus his heirs and assigns forever one certain tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in the aforesaid parish of St. Ann and County of Essex containing one hundred acres be the same more or less bounded by Foster Samuels land by William Bastins land by James Samuels land and by James Colquits land the same being that certain land whereon the said Martin and his mother Mary Martin now lives and is the same which was given to him by the Will of his Father John Martin Deceased. Together with all houses gardens orchards woods underwoods timber ways? waters water courses priveledges casment? commodities heridetaments? and appurtenances whatsoever to the same belonging on in any wise appertaining and the reversion and reversions Remainder and remainders rents? issue? and profits thereof and all the Estate right Title Interest claim and Demand whatsoever in law or equity of the said James Martin his heirs as any person or persons claiming by from or under him in as to the land hereby sold and conveyed and any part thereof and all and any the lands chattels? ……………………………………… concerning the said
tract or parcel of land as any part in parcel thereof and also one redish Brindle cow marked? With a hole in the right ear and a cross and two slits in the left ear and a Bull Calf and one … heifer marked the same of the cow to have and to hold all and singular the said Tract or parcel of land and ….and the said cattle with all and every ……. Unto the said John Broaddus his heirs and assignments the only proper use and behoof of the said John Broaddus his heirs and assigns
Page 54 forever provided always and these presents are upon this Condition that if the said James Martin his heirs Exes or Admin do and shall well and truly pay unto the said John Broaddus or his assigns the aforesaid Debt and sum of five pounds eighteen shillings and six pence current money of Virginia on the tenth day of June next ensuing then these presents to be void or else to stand and remain in the full force and virtue and the said James Martin doth warrant for himself and his heirs to and with the said John Broaddus that he the said James Martin will accordingly pay the debt aforesaid upon the Day before …. payment thereof In Witness whereof the said James Martin hath hereto set his hand & seal the Day and Year first above written.
Signd, Seald & Delivered
In the presence of
James Shaddock
Thomas Samuel James Martin S. S.
Francis Barbee
At a Court held for the Essex County at Tappahannock on Monday the 18th Day of August 1765.
This Deed of Mortgage delivered by James Martin to John Broaddus was proved by James Shaddock and Thomas Samuel two of the Witnesses hereto and ordered to be certified and at a Court held for the said County of Tappahannock on the 16th Day of September 1765 this Deed was fully proved by Francis Barbee the remaining witness and ordered to be recorded.
Test
John Lee, Junr
Clerk
Above is the court record giving administration of Mary Samuel Martin's estate to John Martin and the order for the estate to be appraised and an inventory returned to the Court. Order Book Vol 29, Part 2, Pg. 484, Family Search Film 7856407 Scan 409 of 473. Below shows when the settlement was returned to the Court with no mention of an inventory. This document was found in Vol. 30 of the Essex Court Orders, film #8249526, scan 64 of 427
Above is the Division of the Estate of Mary Martin which was written in October of 1780 but not recorded until March of 1785. Essex County Clerk of Court Will Book 13, 1775-1785. Library of Virginia, IntraLibrary Loan. No inventory of her estate has been found as of 2024.
The above inventory is for William Speed who died about March 1750. This document appears in the Family Search.org Film #7645972 on scan 265 or 519 images.