This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MildredFournier Surnames: Horsley, Perry, Lee Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.horsley/458.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have wondered if this is the same family - Northumberland County was fairly close by: 1652. Ralph HORSLEY rec'd headright land for his own transportation and for bringing over Joseph, Jane and Robert HORSLEY. This is when he received the land, not necessarily when they actually came over. 13 Apr 1652 (Northumberland) VA. Ralph HORSLEY signs oath to Commonwealth of England. 20 Sep 1652 (Northumberland) VA. Deposition from Ralph HORSLEY states he is 42 years old or thereabouts. Regarding INGRAM, BATTE and Thomas HAWKINS. 21 Sep 1652 (Northumberland) VA. Deposition from Jane HORSLEY aged 40 years. Regarding Thomas HAWKINS, Jonathan STEPPING. Wit: John DANDY, Thomas BROUGHTON. 1652 (Northumberland) VA. Ralph HORSLEY owed a debt to the estate of Thomas KEENE. 28 Dec 1652 (Northumberland) VA. Ralph HORSLEY witnessed the assignment of a cow to Tho. WILLIFORD by Richard WHITE. 16 Feb 1652/53 (Northumberland) VA. Ralph HORSLEY receipt to Tho. WILLSFORD. Wit: Hugh LEE. 20 May 1653 (Northumberland) VA. Ralph HORSLEY on a jury. 6 Dec 1653 (Westmoreland) VA. Rice MADDOCKE, chirugeon, assigns all his land to Ralph HORSLEY. 300 acres. Wit: George COLCLOUGH, Isaac KNIGHT. 3 Jan 1653/54 (Northumberland) VA. Ralph HORSLEY gave a cow to his son, Joseph HORSLEY. Wit: George COLCLOUGH and Hugh LEE. 8 Apr 1654 (Northumberland) VA. Ralph HORSLEY buys 300 acres in Westmoreland from Rice MADDOX. 21 Aug 1654 (Northumberland) VA. Rice MADDOCKE assigns land in Westmoreland County to Ralph HORSLEY. Wit: George COLCOUGH, John KENT. 22 Aug 1654 (Northumberland) VA. Ralph HORSLEY sued John SQUIBB for debt. HORSLEY attached a gun, a jacket, and 234 pounds of tobacco as payment for nine pairs of French heeled and wooden heeled shoes. 30 Jul 1655 (Westmoreland) VA. Ralph HORSLEY owed a debt to Mr. HAYWARD. 20 Aug 1655 (Northumberland) VA. Mary Earle mentions Ralph HORSLEY in a deposition regarding Francis SYMONS and Seth FOSTER. 22 Aug 1655 (Northumberland) VA. Mr. HORSLEY involved in a rape accusation. Richard WRIGHT the alleged perpetrator, Alice ATKINSON the alleged victim. Others involved: Mrs. SALISBURY, Mr. MORRIS, James ASHTON. 20 Nov 1655 (Northumberland) VA. Ralph HORSLEY on a jury. 20 Jul 1656 (Northumberland) VA. Joseph HORSLEY promises not to bother his mother or any part of her estate. 20 Jun 1656 (Northumberland) VA. Joseph HORSLEY signed promise not to bother his mother nor any part of her estate. 21 Jul 1656 (Northumberland) VA. Ralph HORSLEY, deceased, his relict confirms certain property to her son Joseph HORSLEY. 20 Jul 1658 (Northumberland) VA. Joseph HORSLEY gave a deposition in which he stated that he was 22 or thereabouts.. 20 Sep 1658 (Northumberland) VA. James HAULEY appt. administrator of estate of Ralph HORSLEY. Same date, William BASHAWE, an orphan who had been bound to Ralph HORSLEY to learn the trade of a tailor was put in the care of Mr. HAULEY. (William turned 21 in 1662 and claimed the estate of his father, Giles BASHAWE) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.