Amanda these may be your notes included with the sources, I am not sure. Old Rappahannock county Deed Book 1656-1664 Part II Page 228-229 to all Christian People I John Pigg of Mattapony in the County of New Kent in Virga Planter send greeting know ye hat I the said John Pigg for the sume of nineteen pound of current money of England to me the said John Pigg by John Mott and George Mott of every part and parcel whereof I do fully discharged from their heirs and admrs have give and confirmed unto the said John Mott and George Mott their heirs and assignes three hundred sixty and five acres of land lying on a branch of Dragon Swamp in the county of Rappahannock adjoining the land of Capt William Claiborn called bedst lands and bound in form following beginning at a corner to a hickory I Capt Claiborns line and thence along Capt claibornes line to the first station surveyed according to a plot hereuo annext undr granted b Pattent to me the said John Pigg with out molestaon of me or any person and further I the said John Pigg do agree with said John Mott and George Mott that he will warrant and defend the same land to them against the claime of any persons whatsoever and further that he will upon convenient arning give himself and his wife Jane Pigg acknowledge this bill of sale in open Court of rappa Court that it be recorded in witness I have set my and and seale this (missing) In the presence of Anthony Arnell In the hand mark of Edward eastam John Pigg Jane Pigg Know all men that I John Pigg do elect and appoint my loveing Fried John Madison my lawfull attorney to acknowledge a deed of sale of three hundred and sixty five acres of land lying in the County of Rapp on the south side of the River near to Capt Claibornes plantacon called by the Best Lands unto Mr John Mott and Mr George Mott of the County of Gloucester Gent and what my said attorney shall lawfully do this shall ratify and confirme as Witness my hand this 3 day of May 1663. Test Anthony arnell, The hand mark of Joane Arnell Record the 15th day of May 1663 P W Granger cl cur Rappa. Below record speaks of a CAPT. William Claiborne who appears to be the one who had lands adjoining JOHN PIGG. I think the name "JNO. MOTLY" could be JOHN MOTT who was brother of GEORGE MOTT? 531 CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS PATENT BOOK No. 5 WM. WILDY (Weldy), 1450 acs. N'umberland Co., 14 Oct. 1665, p. 422, (495). On N. side of Gr. Wiccocomico Riv., Sly. upon land of Mr. Jno. Bar- don, Mr. Radford (or Rapford) dec'd. & Wm. Downing bought of Martin Cole, John Edwards & others & Ely. upon land of Roger Walters & Jno. Motly. Granted unto Jane the daughter of Col. Wm. Clayborne 10 Feb. 1657 & assigned to Capt. Jno. Whitty by Col. Wm. Clayborne, Capt. Wm. Clayborne & Tho. Brereton who marryed the sd. Jane & then likewise confirmed by order of the Govr. &c. dated with these presents to sd. Whitty & due for trans. of 29 pers., the sd. land being granted to sd. Whitty 15 May 1661 & assigned by him to sd. Weldy. I believe below was the William Claiborne who was referred to as Capt. in land deed of JOHN PIGG? Below name of HENRY PIGG might have been brother of Elizabeth Pigg m. George Mott. Could someone explain the Col. Wm. Clayborne and Capt. Wm. Clayborne relationships? King William Co. Virginia Records 1702-1806/ Conolly/ p. 29 has pp43-44 "Will of WILLIAM CLAYBORNE (first page missing). Proven 10 Jan. 1705. Loving sister URSULA GOUGH, wife of WILLIAM GOUGH: EDWARD RAN and his siter MARY RAN, under age; my brother WILILAM GOUGH; CLAYBORNE GOUGH, son of my said brother and siter WILLIAM GOUGH and URSULA GOUGH; my cousin ANNE COAKES; LEWIS JOHNSON, HENRY PIGG, and NICHOLAS POUNDLAND their several debts due to me by bills or acount; MR. JOHN BANNISTER, his heirs etc., to quietly an peacably enjoy the land he purchased of me lying at black Creek in New Kent Co. where WM. GARDNER lived and JOSEPH COKERHAM's sale be assigned to him by my executors...when he has paid his debt due to me; my negro woman bess be not put in the ground under an overseer, but that she be ekpt in the house to do the work thereof; loving Cousin THOMAS CLAYBORNE, and friend GEORGE CLOUGH; residue "to said son WILLIAM CLAYBORNE at the age of 16 and siad daugher ELIZABETH CLAYBORNE at marriage." Cousin THOMAS CLAYBORNE and GEORGE CLUGH exec! utors. Wits: RICHARD GASS; WM. (x) GODARD, WM. GOUGH, LETITIA NEWELL, MARY CLAYBORNE. (note: it appears that on the missing page he named a son William and a daughter Elizabeth, both under age. B.C.) William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Series L 4-5 1895-97, page 109 COL. WILLIAM CLAIBORNE, JR. Certificate of Loylaty. By the Gov. and Capt. Gen. of Virginia. Although the Indian war and the late rebellion in Virginia hath been a great afflection, yet it hath given the country excellent experience of vallian loyatly and fidelity of sundry Gent who hath eminenlty appeard in the countrys service amongst whom Coll. William Claiborne Jun. hath given testimony to all the world of his singular courage, prudence, and most remarkable loyalty by his sacred Maj[tie] and me the Gov. of Virginia as well as his service agt the Indians as agt the late rebells not regarding ye hazard of his person or estate so that he might promote his majesties and country's service which for ye encouragement of others to do justice to his merit and good deservings I have given this certificate undr my hand at Green Spring this 29th of March 1677 WILLIAM BERKELEY Witness of the truth --Henry Chicheley We are sensible and do testify that what is above written is truth--NATHANIEL BACON, PHILIP LUDWELL, dep. sec., WM. COLE, RALPH WORMLEY, RICHARD LEE 12 W 91) 195 [William and Mary College Quarterly, page 194] THREE NOTABLE INDIAN BATTLES The battle between Ricahecreasn, in 1656, and the English under Col. Edward Hill, assisted by one hundred Pamunkey warriors under Totopotomoi, was fought in Hanover County, near the creek now bearing hte name Totopotomoi. The first battle of NATHANIEL BACON with the Indians, in May, 1676, was fought on the Occaneechee Island, near Clarksville, Mecklenburg County, VA. The second battle, in July, 1676, was fought in the DRAGON SWAMP, probably where it heads in King and Queen County _______________________________________ *"In the penisula made by these two branches, a great Indian King called Totopotomoi was heretofore slain in battle, fighting for the Christians against the Mahocks and Nahyssons, from whenece it retains his name to this day." Discoveries of John Lederer (1669) Bacon's fight was with the Occaneechees, who lived on an Island in the Roanoke River. William and Mary Quarlerty, XI., 121-123: Mass Hist. soc. Coll., Fourth Series, IX., 168. Bacon marched from his residence to the Pamunkey country, and penetrated the forks of the Mattapony. "And the Pamunkeys, who were encompassed with trees, which they had fallen in the branch of an impassable swamp, part of the DRAGON, were by the extradinary dilligence of Col. Claiborne and some other loyal gents discovered." Virginia Magazine, IV., 136-140. Mass. Hist. Society Coll., Fourth Series,IX, 167."