I've been looking at some records, trying to put into context the sale by John Pace and Richard Pace of PG to William Goodwyn, 1759. My apologies as this is rather tedious to those not interested, but I wanted to put a note of the records into the archives in case anyone might find this train of thought of interest in future research. 1 Dec 1759 John Pace and Richard Pace of Martins Brandon Parish, PG to William Goodwyn of same 30 pounds land on south west side of Southward run iin Martins Brandon Parish, 16 acres. Indenture, 10 June 1760, between John Pace and Richard Pace of the parish of Martin's Brandon * * * and Wm. Goodwyne of the same parish. Wit :-Lau' Biggins, John Wilkins, Wm. Raney. [from "Abstracts of Prince George 1759-60", W&MQ Jan 1931 p48] Working more or less backward: September 10, 1754, PG Co, accounts of estate of Arthur Biggins, Jr., dec'd. Debtors include Joseph Carter, Thomas Weeks, Elizabeth Tilman, Ann Pace, Arthur Biggins, Sr., Francis Poythress, dec'd, Lawrence Biggins, Richard Biggins. Creditors include William Wilkins. Adm. John Woodlief and John Watts. [An Arthur Biggins, presumably related to Lawrence Biggins who witnessed the sale of John and Richard Pace to Goodwin, was mentioned in 1715 as owning land bounding the tract deeded to James Pace by William Epes and his wife Sarah Walpole: "Nov 7, 1715, page 94 of PG Wills & Deeds p94 - William Epes & Sarah, his wife, of Parish of Westopher, Prince George Co., to James Pace of same Parish & county of Charles City, 100 acres in Westopher Parish, Prince George Co., it being the one moiety of one certain tract formerely belonging to Caeser Walpool, and by his will given to a son and daughter, Richard and Sarah Walpool to be equally divided, containing 201 acres by which devise it became vested in said William Epes and Sarah his wife. Bounded by Richard Walpool, Richard Bird, Dodd's, Arthur Biggins, Edward Goodrich, John Hardyman... wit. Peter Wynne, Shands Raines, Rachel Walpool, William Epes, Sarah Epes." Does this suggest that John Pace and Richard Pace, and maybe also the Ann Pace listed as a Biggins debtor, might be from James Pace's family? Someone who's better at understanding land descriptions than I am might be able to figure it out.] Continuing backwards: >From Pritchett, "Southside Virginia Genealogies", p2563: "In September 1733 a William Willson, of Henrico County, deeded "Goodwyns", a 100-acre plantation on Ward's Creek in Prince George County, to Lydia Clements. Included in the transaction was a second plantation in Martins Brandon Parish on which Lydia was then living. We do not know how Willson came to own the tracts. Lydia was the widow of Francis Clements by 1718. The nominal price of £5 suggests she was a relation. A Benjamin Clements was among the witnesses." [This William Willson who sold "Goodwyns" in 1733 seems likely, from other records cited by Pritchett, to have been descended from the John Willson (c.1625-1685) who was a great-grandfather of Elizabeth Lowe Pace. I have not been able to figure out the connection, if any, between the land which was sold to Thomas Goodwyn by Richard Pace (m. Sarah Woodlief) and Francis Poythress, in Nov. 1718, and the tract called "Goodwyns" which was sold by William Willson to Lydia Clements in 1733, and the 16 acres which was sold by John and Richard Pace to William Goodwyn in 1759.] Lydia Clements, who bought "Goodwyns" from William Willson in 1733, was a daughter of GEORGE BLIGHTON. (Surry Court, held August 11, 1711, Francis Clement and his wife, Lydia, administer the estate of George Blighton.) 16Aug1715 – Benjamin Evans, 81 acres of New Land in Prince George County on the west side of the Ponds Run, adjoining the land of Captain GEORGE BLIGHTON. For 10 Shillings. (Virginia Patents, 10:241) 11 Jun 1711, Will of Benjamin Evans, of Martin's Brandon Parish, Prince George Co, proved by FRANCIS CLEMENTS and MARTHA MARKS. Sarah Evans and David Jones granted probate. (1710-1713 PG Will Book, Page 39) >From AP&P, Price section: ""Deed 26 Jan 1693. John Price of Martins Brandon Parish, Charles City Co., planter, and Jane his wife, to GEORGE BLIGHTON of same, Gent., for exchange of a certain plantation in same parish, lately exchanged by said Blighton with said Price, and also for 4000 lbs tobacco paid to said John, 800 acres, part of 1360 acres purchased by John Wall, grandfather of said John Price, from Rice Hoe, dec’d, and bounded by James River, near mouth of Wards Creek, by Richard Newman’s land purchased of Joseph Wall, dec’d and by MATTHEW MARK’s line. Wit: Tho. Hamelin, Tho. Wilkins. Signed: John (P) Price, Jane (I) Price. Recorded 5 Feb 1693." [This John Price was a great grandson of John Price who came to VA in the Starr 1611, and his wife Ann who came in the Francis Bonaventure in 1620. After the death of John Price Sr, his widow married (2) to Robert Hallom and (3) to Daniel Llewellyn. Ann's son, John Price Jr, married a daughter of John Wall, and it was their son John Price who exchanged land with George Blighton. See AP&P, Price section.] 21Apr1690 – MATTHEW MARKS, 556 acres in Charles City County in Martin’s Brandon. Beginning near Ward’s Run, by land lately belonging to EDWARDS RICHARDS; by Mr. BLIGHTON. For transportation of 12 persons. (Virginia Patents, 8:77) 16Nov1686 – Mr. GEORGE BLIGHTON, 1,010 acres in Charles City County [on the south side of James River], beginning in Westrope’s line, near an old Indian field, to the Southern Run, being 778 acres granted EDWARDS RICHARDS on 26Sep1674, who deserted same, now granted said Blighton by Order in Council, and 232 acres newly taken. For transportation of 21 persons. 20 April 1682 - FRANCIS POYTHRESS, Charles City County, 750 acres, "Land which Thomas Morgan died seized of and which was found to escheat", Patent Book No. 7, p. 130. 6Sep1674 – EDWARDS RICHARDS, 1,528 acres in Charles City County on the south side of James River. Beginning below The Ponds, nigh Ward’s Creek, adjoining THOMAS MORGAN and said Richards, down the Foggy branch, nigh a small Indian field, being 750 acres granted John Westrope on 30Aug1650 and sold to John Graves and Thomas Morgan on 19 Jul1653, and by said Morgan sold to said Richards on 10 Jan 1654. New land, 778 acres. (Virginia Patents, 6:529) On 8-25-1658 Maj. John Harper , Capt. THOMAS MORGAN, and Robert Dessell, citizens of the city of Bristol, gave a power of attorney to "JOHN COGGAN of the city of Bristol, but now resident in Virginia "aforesaid, chirurgeon", to receive certain property belonging to Margaret Bird, administratrix of the goods belonging to Capt. Richard Bond, late of Bristol and Virginia. (Fleet-Vol. 11). [John Coggan was father of Rebecca who m. Francis Poythress. I don't know whether Capt Thomas Morgan was the same person as the Thomas Morgan whose escheated land grant was taken up by Francis Poythress.] Constructive comments welcome. James