Here are some entries from Clif's Odds & Ends that mention the state of Virginia. Regards, Nan [email protected] --------------------------------------- The names mentioned below have information concerning them in the Virginia Genealogist. (A periodical) HIND George 2:32 Mrs. J. C. 7:96; 10:94; 14:94; 15:158; 16:168 Jacob 2:32 John 2:32 Mary 2:32 Peter 2:32 Sampson 2:32 Susannah 2:32 William 18:101 HINDS George 18:140 James 10:164 John 4:169 William 6:158 HINES Abner 5:29; 17:37 Alice Augusta 9:77 Augusta ( ) 9:77 Elizabeth 3:96; 5:29; 17:34 Hannah (Rogers) Mitchell Blakemore 11:28 Henry 4:138; 15:169 James 6:74; 15:169 John 3:8; 15:169 Jonathan 3:96 Mary Elizabeth (Durrett) 5:29-30; 17:37 Sarah 15:77 Thomas 9:77 William 15:168-69 ------------------------------------------------------------ APPRENTICES OF VIRGINIA 1623-1800 HINDS John, age 7, to James WALLACE beginning 18 July 1698, Elizabeth City Co. Orders 1692-1699, occupation unspecified. ------------------------------------------ LAND The following information was copied from Microfilm. In some cases, I did not copy all pages and the information was hand written and hard to read. (Clif Hinds) Thomas Jefferson Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, to all to whom these presents shall come greeting. Know ye that in consideration of the Ancient Composition of twenty five shillings starting paid by John Hind into the treasury of the Commonwealth, there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto the said John Hind a certain tract or parcel of land containing two hundred and fifty acres by survey bearing date the twenty sixth day of September, one thousand seven hundred and eighty lying and being in the County of Augusta adjoining Msr. Michael Dickey, James Henderson, and Casper Miller and bounded as followeth, to wit, Beginning at two pines said Hinds corner and then south thirty-eight degrees----? sixty-five poles to a white Oak near Grattons line, south nineteen degrees west sixty-four poles [the rest is hard to read] George the Third, To All. Know ye that for giving good cause and Considerations, but more especially for and in Consideration of the sum of Forty Shillings of good and lawful money for our use paid to our Receiver General of our Revenues in this our Colony and Dominion of Virginia, We have given, granted and conferred and by these presents for us, our heirs and successors, do give, grant, and confirm unto Samuel Hind one certain tract or parcel of land containing three hundred and seventy-five acres lying and being in the County of Augusta near the middle river of Shanando and bounded as followeth to wit Beginning at three White Oaks in a line of Andrew Kerr's land and running with the same, south forty-two degrees East one hundred and twenty-four poles to two pines and thence South thirty-six degrees East sixty poles to two pines and thence South fifty-five degrees East ninety-six poles to a Black and White Oak and North thirty degrees East two hundred and forty poles to a double White Oak and North thirty-five degrees West one hundred and five poles to a Pine near the line of __?__ land and South two degrees East thirty-four poles to a Pine corner to __?__ land [hard to read] [date not copied but mid 1700's] Patrick Henry Esquire of the Commonwealth of Virginia to all whom these presents shall come greeting. Know ye that in Consideration of the ancient composition of one pound sterling paid by Edward Hinds into the Treasury of this Commonwealth, there is granted by the said commonwealth unto the said Edward Hinds a certain tract or parcel of land containing one hundred and seventy-four acres by survey bearing date, the thirtieth day of October, one thousand seven hundred and eighty lying and being in the County of Augusta on the Bull Pasture River being the survey of one (--?--) joining said Hinds upper and lower tract and nearly [hard to read] HIND Thomas, 11 May 1780, Kentucky County, 1000 acres on the North Branches of Kentucky River about from miles East of the head branches of Elkhorn Creek and about 32 miles from Kentucky. Grants B, p 294 John, 10 April 1781, Augusta County, 250 acres adjoining his, Michael Dickey, James Henderson, and Casper Millers land. Grants F, 1781-82, p 47 John, 6 April 1769, Augusta County, 330 acres on Muddy Creek and Dry River. Patents No. 38, p 571. HINDS Edward, 14 Dec 1784, Augusta County, 174 acres on the Bull Pasture River. Grants M, 1781-85, p 602 John, 26 Sep 1764, Augusta County, 150 acres on the waters of Muddy Creek. Patents No. 35, 1764-67, p 689 Samuel, 14 Feb 1761, Augusta County, 6 acres on the North West side of the South River of Shanando. Patents No. 33, 1756-61, p 985 HINES John, 20 May 1800, Albemarle County, 47 ¾ Acres on the North side of the South Fork of Moremans River. Grants 44, 1799-1800, p 471 John, 19 May 1800, Albemarle County, 17 ¼ acres on the south side of Mourmans River. Grants 45, 1799 -1800, p 484