Source: Tidewater Virginia Families A Magazine of History and Genealogy Volume VIII, 1999-2000 p. 7 The Boswell - Hockaday Family Connections James City and New Kent Counties The Children of W. T. and Judith (Hockaday) Boswell 1. William T. Jr. (May 23, 1864-66 - October 1877) 2. Laura Virginia (April 12, 1871 - September 26, 1877_ [These two children died 10 days apart] 3. Lucy Hockaday (August 17, 1865 - May 5, 1920), married James Taylor Farthing (July 29, 1859 - March 20, 1938) on December 19, 1888. Children: (a)Ashby Ratcliffe Farthing, did not marry; (b) Araminta Pearl Farthing, married O. M. Harris and had the following two children (Mrs. Joseph Stowers, of Yorktown, and Milton Harris); (c) Mrs. W. P. Allen. 4. John Walter married (#1) Lillie Candace Hockaday (d. May 17,1905), on August 8, 1898 in Washington, D.C., married (#2) Louise Dearborn Hockaday on March 23, 1907. [ Louise was the younger sister of Lillie] 5. Annie Elizabeth, married Edwin Chesley Chapman on February 16, 1887. 6. Robert Lee, married Viola Drake on June 1, 1904. ******************* p. 13 Jacob Burruss I, by Virginia Lee Hutcheson Davis Abt. February 1755, Reuben Harris presented the will of Jacob Burruss. ******************* p. 90 Jacob Burruss II, by Virginia Lee Hutcheson Davis "The Baptist meetings at the home of Jacob Burruss came to be called Polecat Church, because of the proximity to Polecat Creek. It became an organized group in 1773 with S. Harris and J. Reed receiving this credit." The name was then changed to Burruss Church in honor of its first minister, the Rev. John Burruss. [Caroline County ?? -- ILH3] **************** p. 99 Lancaster County Land Tax Records, 1782 John Harris, 170 acres **************** p. 237 Henrico County Deeds, DB1750-1767, pp. 60-83 49 deeds all dated August 5, 1751 and executed by Peter Randollph, Esq. of Chatsworth, Henrico County, for half-acre lots in a Town called Westham "lately laid off in the County of Henrico" for 5 pounds 7 shillings 6 pence per lot, 10 pounds 15 shillings for two lots, and 16 pounds 2shillings 6 pence for three lots; the grantees and the lots conveyed: p.60 Francis Steger of Richmond in Henrico County Lot 79 p.60 John Woodson of Cumberland County Lot 2 p.61 Povall Carter of Henrico County Lots 119,120,& 130 p.61 John Nicholas, Gent. of Albemarle County Lots 23 & 60 p.61 William Stith, Gent. of Henrico County Lot 77 p.62 Aaron Higginbothem of Albemarle County Lot 72 p.62 Moses Higginbothem of Albemarle County Lot 75 George Nicholas, Gent. of Cumberland County Lot 81 p.63 Abraham Crowley, Jr. of Richmond in Henrico Lot 99 p.63 Samuel Duval of Henrico County Lot 54 p.64 Silas Letcher of Henrico County Lot 26 p.64 John Payne of Goochland County Lot 50 p.65 James Parker Lot 3 p.65 Valentine Wood, Gent. of Goochland County Lot 52 p.66 Peter Jefferson, Gent. of Albemarle County for 21 pounds 10 shillings, four lots Lots 57, 107, 108, 151 p.66 Joshua Fry, Gent. of Albemarle County Lots 117, 118, 83 p.67 Matthew Jordan of Albemarle County Lot 15 p.67 John Harvie of Albemarle County Lot 27 p.68 Andrew Johnson Lot 28 p.68 Charles Ellis of Henrico County for 16 pounds 2 shillings 6 pence, Lots 4 & 152 p.69 John Hood, Gent. of Prince George County Lots 68 & 153 p.69 Carter Braxton, Gent. of King & Queen County for 15 pounds 1 shilling, five lots Lots 105, 106, 154, 155, & 156 p.70 John Woodson of Goochland County Lot 5 p.70 Thomas McDaniel of Albemarle County Lot 1 p.71 Paul Micheaue of Cumberland County Lot 90 p.71 Andrew Anderson of Essex County for 21 pounds 10 shillings, four lots Lots 16, 44, 94, 98 p.72 Philip Mayo, Gent. of Henrico County Lot 70 p.72 Lunsford Lomax, Gent. of Caroline County Lots 56 & 57 p.73 Richard Weir of Richmond in Henrico Lot 69 p.73 John Chiswell, Gent. of Hanover County Lots 13 & 62 p.74 Robert Craig of Hanover County Lot 78 p.74 Thomas Atkison of Richmond in Hanover Lot 84 p.75 Benjamin Harris of Cumberland County Lot 38 p.75 Tucker Woodson of Cumberland County Lot 37 p.76 Archibald Ritchie Lots 39 & 40 p.76 Francis James, Gent. of Cumberland County Lot 34 p.77 Richard Randolph, Gent. of Curles, Henrico Lot 10 p.77 John Bolling, Gent. of Chesterfield County Lots 49 & 95 p.78 Thomas Topling of Albemarle County Lot 43 p.78 William Bogle Lot 42 p.79 James Gray Lots 15 & 25 p.79 Samuel Gleadon of Richmond in Henrico Lot 97 p.80 Walter King of James City County Lot 96 p.80 Samuel Spencer of Albemarle County Lots 53 & 73 p.81 John Fleming, Gent. of Cumberland County Lot 20 (Note: The above deed inadvertently identifies the town as Randolph, rather than Westham) p.81 William Meggenson of Albemarle County Lots 74 & 93 p.82 Langston Bacon of Henrico County Lots 109 & 110 p.82 John Hunter of Albemarle County Lot 35 p.83 Howard Cash Lot 29 No witnesses signed: Peter Randolph recorded 1st Mon. in August 1751 [There were so many recognizable names on the above deeds that I thought I would list the complete citation. I felt it was also valuable in that it named specific areas these people were from in 1751. --- ILH3] ****************** Please route any response to the above information through HH or H-Va so that others may be helped. Ira L. Harris III Evv., In.