The first one doesn't say how many acres and the tract called "Promise" containing 100 acres is mentioned in another deed. But none of the names below are connected with that other deed. p. 112, TLC Genealogy, Charles County Land Records, 1729-1733; Book M#2 Page 190. At the request of Susanah Lomax, the following power of attorney was recorded Mar 7, 1729. We, James Cashe and Mary, his wife, of Westmoreland County, Virginia, for sundry good causes, appointed our trusty friend Benjamin Posey of CC, our true and lawful attorney, to lease unto Susanah Lomax all that part of that tract of land in CC called Promise that has not been formerly sold to John Ralley, during the term until Thomas Ashman, son to sd Mary Cash, arrives to the age of 21 years. The yearly rent is 3 ears of Indian corn. Signed Feb 7, 1729 - James (X his mark) Cash, Mary (X her mark) Cash. Wit -John Hamill, Jno McNeill, Gusta Brown*, Benja Fendall*. Page 190. Feb 12, 1729/30 from Benjamin Posey of CC, carpenter, to Susanah Lomax of CC, spinster, for divers good causes and by virtue of a power of attorney to him directed from James Cash and Mary, his wife, of Westmoreland County, Virginia, the lease of all that part of that tract of land called Promise that has not been sold to John Railey. The land is at the head of Popes Cr in CC. To have and to hold, from today until Thomas Ashman, son to the above mentioned Mary Cash arrives at the age of 21 years, paying a yearly rent of 3 ears of Indian corn. Signed - Benja (B his mark) Posey. Wit - John Hamill, Jno McNeill, Gusta Brown*, Benjamin Fendall*. p. 69, TLC Genealogy, Charles Co Land Records 1756-1761 Book G#3 Page 393. Jul 22, 1759 from Thomas Ashman of Spotsilvenia County, Virginia, planter, to Moses Hobart of CC, carpenter, for 19 £ 18 shillings, part of a tract of land in William and Mary Parish in CC, called Promise, now in possession of sd Moses Hobart, bounded by a locust post near the head of Popes Cr, thence to the land of Pope now in the possession of Thomas Cotterell, containing and now laid out for about 60 acres. Also, one other tract of land called Ashmans Purchase, lying in the Parish and County last afd, bounded by the tract called Promise, thence to Marshall, Pope, containing and now laid out for about 41 acres. Signed - Thos Ashman. Wit - Jno Winter, George Dent, Phil R Fendall. Recorded Jan 21, 1760. Page 395. Power of Attorney. I, Thomas Ashman of Spoltsilvenia County, Virginia, planter, have appointed my trusty and well beloved friend, Moses Hobart of CC, to be my true and lawful attorney, to recover from everyone in Maryland, all such debts, money, and tobacco that are due me on bond, bill, note, account, or any otherwise. Signed Jul 22, 1759 - Thos Ashman. Wit - Jno Winter, Geo Dent. Recorded Jan 21, 1760. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Lomax" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 1:05 PM Subject: [MDCHARLE] Parcel of land called "Promise" > Susanah Lomax leased (for 3 ears of corn per year) the tract of land > known as "Promise" from James and Mary Cash via their representative > Benjamin Posey on 12 February 1729/30. "Promise" was owned at some > previous time by John Ralley and the land lay at the head of Popes > Creek. The lease was to expire when Thomas Ashman, son of Mary Cash, > reached the age of 21. James and Mary Cash lived in Westmoreland County > in the Colony of Virginia at that time. [Court Records Charles County, > MD, Book M, No. 2, p. 190/191] > > Does anyone know of possible associations among the Lomax, Ralley, > Ashman, and Cash families? What happened next to the land "Promise"? Did > Thomas Ashman inherit it, live there, or sell it? Any help would be > appreciated. > > John B. Lomax ([email protected]) > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message
Ms. Lundgren, thank you so much for the new information about the disposal of the land called Promise by Thomas. I had hoped for possibly another tie with Susan Lomax that might more definitively identify which Susan(ah) (there were two) was the concerned party. John -----Original Message----- From: Norma Lundgren [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 6:08 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MDCHARLE] Parcel of land called "Promise" The first one doesn't say how many acres and the tract called "Promise" containing 100 acres is mentioned in another deed. But none of the names below are connected with that other deed. p. 112, TLC Genealogy, Charles County Land Records, 1729-1733; Book M#2 Page 190. At the request of Susanah Lomax, the following power of attorney was recorded Mar 7, 1729. We, James Cashe and Mary, his wife, of Westmoreland County, Virginia, for sundry good causes, appointed our trusty friend Benjamin Posey of CC, our true and lawful attorney, to lease unto Susanah Lomax all that part of that tract of land in CC called Promise that has not been formerly sold to John Ralley, during the term until Thomas Ashman, son to sd Mary Cash, arrives to the age of 21 years. The yearly rent is 3 ears of Indian corn. Signed Feb 7, 1729 - James (X his mark) Cash, Mary (X her mark) Cash. Wit -John Hamill, Jno McNeill, Gusta Brown*, Benja Fendall*. Page 190. Feb 12, 1729/30 from Benjamin Posey of CC, carpenter, to Susanah Lomax of CC, spinster, for divers good causes and by virtue of a power of attorney to him directed from James Cash and Mary, his wife, of Westmoreland County, Virginia, the lease of all that part of that tract of land called Promise that has not been sold to John Railey. The land is at the head of Popes Cr in CC. To have and to hold, from today until Thomas Ashman, son to the above mentioned Mary Cash arrives at the age of 21 years, paying a yearly rent of 3 ears of Indian corn. Signed - Benja (B his mark) Posey. Wit - John Hamill, Jno McNeill, Gusta Brown*, Benjamin Fendall*. p. 69, TLC Genealogy, Charles Co Land Records 1756-1761 Book G#3 Page 393. Jul 22, 1759 from Thomas Ashman of Spotsilvenia County, Virginia, planter, to Moses Hobart of CC, carpenter, for 19 £ 18 shillings, part of a tract of land in William and Mary Parish in CC, called Promise, now in possession of sd Moses Hobart, bounded by a locust post near the head of Popes Cr, thence to the land of Pope now in the possession of Thomas Cotterell, containing and now laid out for about 60 acres. Also, one other tract of land called Ashmans Purchase, lying in the Parish and County last afd, bounded by the tract called Promise, thence to Marshall, Pope, containing and now laid out for about 41 acres. Signed - Thos Ashman. Wit - Jno Winter, George Dent, Phil R Fendall. Recorded Jan 21, 1760. Page 395. Power of Attorney. I, Thomas Ashman of Spoltsilvenia County, Virginia, planter, have appointed my trusty and well beloved friend, Moses Hobart of CC, to be my true and lawful attorney, to recover from everyone in Maryland, all such debts, money, and tobacco that are due me on bond, bill, note, account, or any otherwise. Signed Jul 22, 1759 - Thos Ashman. Wit - Jno Winter, Geo Dent. Recorded Jan 21, 1760. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Lomax" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 1:05 PM Subject: [MDCHARLE] Parcel of land called "Promise" > Susanah Lomax leased (for 3 ears of corn per year) the tract of land > known as "Promise" from James and Mary Cash via their representative > Benjamin Posey on 12 February 1729/30. "Promise" was owned at some > previous time by John Ralley and the land lay at the head of Popes > Creek. The lease was to expire when Thomas Ashman, son of Mary Cash, > reached the age of 21. James and Mary Cash lived in Westmoreland > County in the Colony of Virginia at that time. [Court Records Charles > County, MD, Book M, No. 2, p. 190/191] > > Does anyone know of possible associations among the Lomax, Ralley, > Ashman, and Cash families? What happened next to the land "Promise"? > Did Thomas Ashman inherit it, live there, or sell it? Any help would > be appreciated. > > John B. Lomax ([email protected]) > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message