>From my Randolph list: From: "Jan Patton-Harlow" <jpatton@ij.net> > We now know the wife of our John Rabby Cornwell. We knew that her > name was Sally, but we now know that she is Sarah Norman, daughter of > Thomas Norman. Sarah first married Robert Hedges who died abt 1794. > She then married John Rabby Cornwell. The deed below shows Sarah selling > 1/9 of the land she inherited from her father to her brother-in-law, > Benson Lynn. We are very excited to have made this discovery since we > have been looking for this information for years. It was under our noses > all along--we just didn't recognize it until now. Anyway, I'd welcome > any insight or connections that you all can see.--Cindy > > SARAH CORNWELL SELLS ONE NINTH PART OF 163 ACRES TO BENSON LYNN 1823 > PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA > > > (Margin: Cornwell to Lynn Deed Examined) > This indenture made and entered into this 3rd day of February in > the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three between > SARAH CORNWELL of the County of Prince William and State of Virginia of > the one part and BENSON LYNN of the County and State aforesaid of the > other part. Witnesseth that the said SARAH CORNWELL for and in > consideration of the sum of fifty four dollars to her in hand paid by the > said BENSON LYNN the receipt where of the said SARAH CORNWELL doth hereby > acknowledge hath granted bargained sold aliened and confirmed and by these > presents doth grant bargain sell alien and confirm unto the said BENSON > LYNN his heirs or assigns the one ninth part of a piece of land lying in > Prince William County adjoining the land of BERNARD BOTTS, SIMON LUTHRELL > AND THE MISS GWATKINS supposed to contain one hundred and sixty three > acres be the same more or less and is the land which THOMAS NORMAN > deceased possessed in his lifetime, together with all houses profits > advantages hereditaments ways waters with the appurtenances of every kind > and nature whatever thereunto appertaining or belonging to have and to > hold the aforesaid bargained premises with their appurtenances unto the > said BENSON LYNN his heirs or assigns forever and lastly the aforesaid > SARAH CORNWELL for herself her heirs and doth warrant and forever defend > the aforesaid bargained premises with their appurtenances unto the said > BENSON LYNN his heirs or assigns against the claim of her the said SARAH > CORNWELL her heirs to and the claim of every other person or persons > whatsoever. In witness whereof the said SARAH CORNWELL hath hereunto set > her hand and seal the date first written. > Signed sealed and delivered in the presents of > Teste. P. D. Dawe SARAH (X) CORNWELL > In the Clerks office of Prince William County Court May 23rd 1823. > This deed from SARAH CORNWELL to BENSON LYNN was acknowledged by the > said SARAH CORNWELL before me to be her act and deed and admitted to > record. > Teste. P.D. Dawes Cl. Court > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Cindy, I would not eliminate a Mary Farrow just yet. I think we > need to obtain the will of Abraham Farrow [1744] first. That will may > provide some very important clues. Also remember in 1724 - Abraham > Farrow Jr. and Peter Cornwell are neighbors living adj to William Champ of > Stafford Co. This may be either poor Peter Cornwell who was possibly > buried by John Randolph or St. Peter Cornwell. However, this information > comes from the following record: > > "A-42. William Champ of Stafford Co. 288 A. on Hooe's Cr. & > Niapscoe Run in Stafford Co. Wrnt. 22 Dec. 1722. Capt. Tho's Hooper, > dec'd Surv. 4 Apr. 1723. Adj. Rd. from Peter Cornwall & Abraham Farrow, > Jr. to Occaquan,l land John Wallace sold Mr. Thomas Ballard dec'd Mr. > Tho's Gregg dec'd, Wm. Feakland 15 July 1724. [Note: this land was > part of what became Pr. Wm. Co.] > > An Abraham Farrow did marry the widow of Edward Mason bef. 5 Apr. > 1694 in Stafford County. Mason's connect with Barnes, Osbornes, etc. > > Remember the William Norman who was mentioned in the estate records > of Isaac Farrow and John Rabby Cornwell's wife is Sarah Norman. John > Rabby Cornwell was a witness of the will of Isaac and was mentioned in the > inventory as was William Norman. We need to see how William, Henry and > Thomas Norman are connected if at all. > > In addition, in 1731 Abraham Farrow and John Kincheloe are neighbors > and John Kincheloe was the guardian of Ann, Margaret, and Mary Osborne - > daus. of Thomas Osborne and Ann married John Randolph. This information > is from the following record: > > D-43 John MacDonnell of Pr. William Co. 160 A in Prince William > Co. on Hores Cr. [Cheryl's note - Perhaps Hooes Cr.] and Niapsco adj. > Abraham Farrow, John Kincheloe, William Leech, Col. John Taylor, William > Corams?, Tobias Gibons? 6 Sept 1731 > > So, there are lots of potential connections and we should keep > looking to see what we find before a Mary Farrow as John Rabby Cornwell's > mother is eliminated. > > This info is from my Randolph list. It may help someone. > > Jan >