Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-23
Cid Colonial Curiosities,
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gaz,tt

iSSNN~SfSNSSoSS Va lAS &ASAaLulio Oe1Slbcsl
HEwLE1T's. April 2l.-Mr. James H. Ter.
rcIl, Of Caroline county. Va r:c,nlly discover
cd 10 somo old family papers. tho existence of
which no ono seemed to kaow Of, three Gown
patents OF deeds to lands, bearing dato long DO.
foro tho iudcpeDderc, of the colonies. Oce
was tor tIac. lying 10 Carolins county ca
branch Of the Mstapoai liver, coutanipg
abou. $50 acrcs. aad given to Henry Terrell. 1t
seems that it hid been granted to another par.
ty previously, wao tJrIeted the contract, and it
was rlso!d. Tho date was about 17GO. This
farm was TlIlad TO Thomas Terrell, By him to
Joseph Terrell, BY him to William Terrell SID
By him to j. Henry Terrell having been for
moro THAI 12O years 10 tho same family.
The next paper vas fer tract of land grant
ed to Josl Torrell 10 the yesr 1924, O pars Of
which was scld 10 1869 to John Cni!es. The
said land when first granted was 10 the county
OF King william, but urdsr tho lest transfer
was 10 Caroline. Thes, letters patent concud
ed as follows
In witness whereof, W, ilsvo caused thts,
oEr letters patent to BE- made. Witness chr
tEus'y aad well beloved No,borna Bsroo de Be-.
tctourt. cur Lieutenant aud Governor General
OF CO, said Colony aad Doni1ion, ct Williams
burg. under the seal OF cue said Colony, the
sixth day Of April, 1869. aud 10 tho rinlh wear
CT or (Gctrss Tic 'hifo's) reign.
"BoTEToURT.
Inc third paper o]ualns l,tt:rs patent TO q
tree: Q! land oootainins 1850 ecrts, o. that time
ylng in the C ;ua.y CT Gocchlaud, but now in
Aibsmarie 1t thus beGios George the sec
oGd ty the arsco ct 0od CT Great Brttio,
france end Iceland, King Defender of the
Faith. 10 oil 10 WHOM these presents shall
o,nc, greeting. Know so that for divers GOOD
oausts aud Considerations, bat more especially
tor acd 10 consideration OF the cum of eight
pounds fifteen ahilIiuRs of god and lawful mon
ey, ia, he grants to Hcory Terrell the ead
tract OF md lying CO The ora noies of Mechanic
river On he north side ct Ragged Mouotsins,
Hear Cucumber Mounttia. With all woods.
u2der wool sxanIs, msrehcs. lew g;ounds,
meadows, feediags rDd lis Gu, share of ali
V7eioa' m'ncs, qlaEries az we'll discovered az IN.
clicc'cTed-and the rivtrs, Waters, water
co9rsesCthe privileges Of tuotirg. making,
fishing, fo8iii 6 &C., 81,
Ao a5rual Tent 81 oac shire for every so
ac7es Or part thereof is to be- paid to tho Crown,
and the owner, Os ia the other deeGs, is to i'm
prove three 10 evtrg so. failing to do
.o1 tStIo tSSioi tUC lauUS Sfo 10 revert
to toe Crown. The rents arc to be paid on The
least OF Saint hlic lsel tie Archspgcl." This
paper closes as fellows:
In Tl.cess whorccf VIZ have cius.d cur LETT
tiers patent to be made. Nitcess cur tfusty snd
well beloved William Gooct, ca, cur Iieu.
tenant Governor sud Cor.msrd:r in Chief of
our said Colony eud Dopinion, ss Williams
burg, ,uoder the seal Of cur ssid Colony, tho
20;h day CT Au2us'. l73T, 10 tho eleventh wear
of our rejga. WILLIAM Cocoon -
these letters patent Gro recorded ca march.
msnt OF tho hotst quality a1d most beautiful
hnlsh. The ctiroErsphy i, Sun oothe, even, ard
beautiful nod without punctuation marks.
l hare is red tope, sono three inches long, at.
hxed to them, to which Is attached orawp.
Va tho back cf toe oldest paper ia note of 24O
acres CT lind cold nv Joel Terrell to M;c:i,h
Chlles 10 the pear 1850 o. tho same are tbe
names aud ages of seven ncgroer, tbreo bows
and fou: girls. from tsa to thirteen wears of
age. aud tho death of ore Judieth, 10 the wear
1857, bel' IA years, seven moths and nine
days old. With The exception Of few words
GA tho bscS. which seem to have been rubbed.
the writing is clear sad distinct. These pansrs
ere respectively liz. 100 AID IA years iii
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