More information regarding Richard Pace in the book: Minutes of the Council & General Court of Colonial Virginia. First printed in 1924, reprinted by the Virginia State Library in 1979. Transcribed by Kim Stracener Zapalac Page 63 xxx(superscript o) dye of maye 1625 A COURTE held the xxx(superscript o) dye of maye 1625 beinge p[?}fent [present] S(superscript r) ffrancis Wyat Knight Gou(superscript r)nor & S(superscript r) George Yardly, Knight, M(superscript r) George Sandys, Threa[?], Cap(superscript t) Roger Smith, Cap(superscript t) Samuell Mathews, M(superscript r) W(superscript m) Cleyborne Richard Richardes fworne and Examined fayeth that he went over to y(superscript e) grounde w(superscript th) Richard Pace and y(superscript t) Richard Pace went as overfeer for Cap(supercript t) Powell. And fayeth y(superscript t) he never harde but y(superscript t) it was Cap(superscript t) Powells grounde, and y(superscript t) they cleered it as Cap(superscript t) Powells ground (as he ever conceaved) Page 65 xiii(superscript th) of June 1625 A COURTE held the xxxi(superscript th) of June 1625 beinge p[?}fent [present] S(superscript r) ffra: Wyatt Knight Gouerno(superscript r) & S(superscript r) George Yardley, Knight, M(superscript r) George Sandys, Threa[?], Cap(superscript t) Smith, Cap(superscript t) Samell Mathews, M(superscript r) Abraham Perfie M(superscript r) W(superscript m) Cleybourne. And further fayeth y(superscript t) Cap(superscript t) Powell offered M(superscript r) Pace he fhould have the ground yf he would continue there and builte vppo [build uppon it], yf he did not [intend] to goe to his owne Plantacon [c has a wavy line above it], But Rich [c has a wavy line above it] Pace goinge to his own Plantacone [c has a wavy line above it], did leave it vpp to Cap(superscript t) Powell Page 159 21(superscript th) of January 1627 A COURTE at James Citty the 21(superscript th) of January 1627. p[?}fent [present] Cap(superscript t) ffrancis Weft Efq(superscript r) &c. Cap(superscript t) Smyth M(superscript r) Secretary. At this Court Richard Richards & Rich: Dolphenby came & did freely & fully furrender & giue vpp all their rigt tittle & intereft in one hundred acres of land belonging & graunted by Patent vnto ffrancis Chapman planter & fcituate nere vnto Paces-Paines vnto Izabella the wife of Willm [m has a wavy line above it] Perry of the fame place gent & hir heires & affignes for euer