CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS

Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants

Edited by Dennis Ray Hudgins

Published by the Virginia Genealogical Society

Volume VII

1762-1776

p. 13. Patent bk. 35, p. 137. James Gowin, 376 acs. Brunswick Co. up Carter’s Cr.; adj. BREWER, Perry, Cook & Massey; 23 May 1763. £2.

p. 19. Patent bk. 35, p. 202. JOHN BREWER, 200 acs. Brunswick Co. on the S side of Beaver Pond Creek, by the Country line [west], crossing a pond, adj. Poythress; 7 July 1763. £1.

p. 27. Patent bk. 35, p. 296. GEORGE BREWER, 496 acs. Brunswick Co. on the N side of the Beaver Pond Creek, down the Reedy Branch; 7 July 1763. £2.S10.

p. 46. Patent bk. 35, p. 490. John Chamblis, 204 acs. Brunswick Co., adj. BREWER; 27 June 1764 £1.

p. 59. Patent bk. 36, p. 602. WILLIAM BREWER, 300 acs. Brunswick Co. on the Brs. Of Pidgion Roost Cr., up the middle run, by the Country line [east]; adj. Huff, Moseley & his own; 15 Aug 1764. £1.S10. [This land also ptd. In the PB 38, p. 484, dated 20 Sep 1768].

p. 60. Patent bk. 36, p. 612. Bowler Dobyns, 400 acs. Brunswick Co. on both sides the long br. [of Rattle Snake Cr.], adj. his own line & Pearson; 15 Aug 1764. £2. [See adj. PB 36, p. 692 & GB 10, p. 295 to John Pearson; and PB 37, p. 134 to WILLIAM BREWER.

p. 66. Patent bk. 36, p. 675. David Blalock, 914 acs. Brunswick Co. adj. BREWER, Ledbeter & his own old corner. 26 Sept. 1764. £4.S15.

p. 74. Patent bk. 36, p. 750. HENRY BREWER & John Vick, 384 acs. Brunswick Co. on the N side of the Beverpond Cr. 5 June 1765. £2.

p. 122. Patent bk. 37, p. 134. WILLIAM BREWER, 300 acs. Brunswick Co. down Cedar Run; adj. Lashley, Brown, Blalock & his own line; 10 Sept. 1767. [S. of Rattlesnake Cr.]

p. 154. Patent bk. 38, p. 484. WILLIAM BREWER, 300 acs. Brunswick Co. down the Pidgeon Roost Cr. & up the middle run, along the Country line [East] adj. Huff, Mosley & his own line; 20 Sept. 1768. £1.S10 [This land was also patented in his PB 36, p. 602].

P. 154 Patent bk. 38, p. 481. John Browder, 670 acs. Brunswick Co. [S of Sturgeon Run] on the road; adj. Nathaniel Harrison, BREWER & his own line; 20 Sept. 1768.

p. 182. Patent bk. 38, p. 824. John Sprabery, 440 acs. Brunswick Co. on the Reedy Br. [of Beaverpond Cr.], on a road; adj. Collin’s, his own line & BREWER; 14 July 1769.

p. 208. Patent bk. 39, p. 160. Henry Munger, 786 acs. Brunswick Co., adj. BREWER, Harris & Ledbeter. 27 Aug 1770. [This land is N of Rattlesnake Cr. And is included in GB 49, p. 383 to Robert Vaughn ass’ee of William Vaughn, 990 acs. Dated 7 July 1801, which also includes part of George Walton’s 1526 acs. In PB 34, p. 864].

p. 215. Patent bk. 39, p. 223. Michael Rice, 275 acs. Brunswick Co. on the three creeks; adj. Vaughn, House, the smoke Ordinary Line [S51°W] & Daneil [Daniel]; 27 Aug 1770. £1.S10. [For the Smokey Ordinary land, see PB 34, p. 693 to Robert Gee dated 20 Aug 1760, also referred to as BREWER’S land].

p. 309. Patent bk. 41, p. 269. Cuddy Smith, 12 acs. Brunswick Co. on the S side of Meherrin River, adj. Smiths old line & George Walton; 1 March 1773. 5 Shill. [Near the head of Falling Run; see PB 12, p. 511 to George Walton & PB 13, p. 460 to GEORGE BREWER JUNIOR.]

p. 373. Grant bk. E, p. 26. Betty Kirkland, 600 acs. Brunswick Co. in the fork of Bedingsfields Cr., down the middle fork of Bedingfield Cr.; adj. Harris, Price & BREWER; 1 May 1775. £3. Whereas by pat. 5 Feb. 1753 gtd. WILLIAM BREWER containing 1718 acs. [1781 acs. In PB 32, p. 30] And whereas Betty & William Kirkland in whom the right and title of 600 acs. Part is since become vested hath failed to pay Quitrents as to 600 acs. And Gideon Harris hath made humble to the Late President of our Council & Commander in Chief and hath obtained a grant for the same which he hath assigned unto Betty Kirkland.