Abstracts of Wills, Administrations, and Marriages of Fauquier Co VA, 1759-1800 by J. Estelle Stewart King, 1986 Fauquier Co Rent Roll, 1770 Elias Edmonds 885 A William Edmonds 500A Garrett EDWARDS 219 A [ listed in index as Edmonds ] John Edwards John 100 A. Marriages in Fauquier Co Elias Edmonds md Frances Edmonds 11 Jan 1786 William Edmonds md Hester Foots 12 Jan 1799 George W. Edwards md Mary Rust 10 Mar 1798 Martin Edwards md Celia Garner 17 Mar 1783 William Edwards md Celia Blackwell 16 Mar 1764 Warrenton Cemetery Inscriptions, Fauquier Co Adeline Edmonds wife of Edward G. 1834-1907 Edward G. Edmonds 1836-1897 Ann Edwards died 1902 age 82 years W.W. Edwards 1812- 1900 **** Lancaster Co VA Deed & Will Abstracts, 1690- 1709 by the late Ruth & Sam Sparacio. PP 99-100 in Wills at Lancaster Co.. In the name of God, Amen, I, William Edmunds of the County of Lancaster being sick of body, etc. Item; I give to my two sons; Elias and William, all my seat of land and plantation whereof I now dwell equally between them, etc. Item; I give to my son, William, and my daughter, Lucy, my servant woman and her child to dwell upon the plantation all the time they have to serve, etc. Item; All the rest of my estate I give unto all my children and my loving Wife, Jane, equally to be divided among them. I also make them joint executors of this my Last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 26th Janry: 1697. Item; I give to Wm. Lawerance, writer hereof, twenty shillings sterling. Sign: Margaret OConnell William Lawerance William Edmunds * Probate Last Will and Testament in Cur Com Lancaster 12th die Febr 1700/ I by Oath of Marg. OConnell, admitted to record. p. Jos. Tayloe, Cl Cur * pp 100-101 An Inventory of the Estate belonging to Mr. William Edmunds, deceased, taken and apraised by us whose names are under written March the 4th 1700 in tobacco. etc, long list. Christr: Kirk Tho. Buckley Jno Pinkard Added a few more items to estate. Exhibit in Cur Com Lancaster, 13th die Martii 1700 p Jane Edmonds, Widow and Relict of William Edmunds decd and admitted to record. Jos. Tayloe, Cl Cur. ** William Edmonds was witness to will of Francis Wright, dec'd, Written sworne by Capt. William Ball. 30th Aug, 1690 Also witnessed by Henry Boatman, John Wright, Thomas Hubbard, Mary Lawson. Mary Lawson was widow and relict of Francis Wright.. Lancaster Co. * William Edmonds was witness to will of Isaack Jessop, 6th July 1696 Lancaster Co., Mentioned Mr. Robert Carter, Robt Hill, Wm. Nash, Jno Pincknard. Sept. 1696. * Inventory of Estate of Thomas Blanch, William Edmunds, Christopher Kirk, William King, Tho. Hubbard, witnesses. 12th die Janry 1698/9 p Mary Blanch, widow and relict of Tho. Blanch. recorded 15th, 9br. Jos. Taylore, Cl Cur. *** Lancaster County Virginia Deed & Will Abstracts 1661-1702 by the late Ruth & Sam Sparacio. pp 229-230 in Court. Samuell Mathewes, Esqr. do give & grant unto John Nichols of Corotoman 900 A of land lying & being in the County of Lancaster on the South East side of the sd Corotoman River.. 400 & 50 A part thereof bounding North Westerly upon the sd River. North Easterly upon the Land of Mr. Edwyn Connoway, South Westerly upon the lands of Nich: George & Andrew Bowyer & runing 320 poles from the river into the main woods. South Easterly upon land of Connoway, George & Bowyer & 450A etc, South Easterly upon the lands of Mr. Kinsey & Elyas Edmonds [decd]. N. Easterly upon the sd Edmonds & Mr. Connoway. To have & to hold the sd land & c. yielding & paying &c. Provided it be seated &c dated at James City the 18th of March 1657. Sam Mathewes, W. Claybourne, Secr. Record in Cur Com Lancr: 14th Maii Anno, 1662. * p 230 This Indenture made the Eleventh day of January in the xiii year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord Charles by the grace of God of England, Scotland, France & Ireland, King Defender of the faith. Between John Nichols of the County of Lancaster of one part and John Edwards of the County aforsaid, Cooper, of the other part. Witnessed that the sd John Nichols for & in consideration of Two Servants & one thousand pounds of tobacco as by a Bill bearing the date with these p:sents will more plainly appear. have sold unto the sd John Edwards his heirs & assignees forever one Plantation in the County of Lancaster containing Nine Hundred acres of land lying & being on the South East side of Corotoman River as by the Pattent bearing the date of Eighteenth day of March in the year of our Lord God 1657 will more plainly appear. The sd John Edwards doth further covenant that he will reserve five hundred of the 900 acres he now liveth on set aside for his Wife and Children forever. To have and to hold. etc. In witness thereof, I have set my hand & seal the 11th day of January Anno 1661. Sealed & delivered in the presence of; George Flower Mary Flower John Nichols Recognit in Cur 14 Maii Anno 1662 record primo Jun: sequen p Edward Dale, Cl Cur. [Sounds like John Nichols married a sister of John Edwards- Ginny] *** Lancaster County Virginia, Deed & Will Abstracts 1652-1657 by the late Ruth & Sam Sparacio. Lancaster County Court 6th of August 1653, page 62 at Court. Certificate of land is granted to John Edwards for his owne transportation. Certificate of land is granted to Epaphroditus Lawson [decd] for a Deed & whereas there are several specialtyes in his Custody due to ye sd Estate, the Court hath ordered yet. etc. * Lancaster County Court 6th of August 1653, p 63 at Court Whereas it appears yet; Wm. Thatcher hath contrary to ye known Laws of this County unlawfully killd certaine marked hogs & for as much as Elyas Edmonds haveing impleaded ye sd Thatcher for certaine hogs by him lost heare or about ye time ye sd Thatcher killd two hogs & he refusing to show ye Overseer of ye hogs soe killd & likewise offeringe satisfacon in pt to ye sd Edmonds for his hogs soe lost. It is ye opinion of yer Court yet, notwithstanding ye sd Edmonds cannot positively prove ye hogs soe kild as belonginge to him hot haveing sufficiently pudcd yt, ye sd Thatcher did kill marked hogs whereby he is guilty of stealinge, the Court hath advised him to pay to ye sd Edmonds or his assignees 1000 pounds of tobacco with cost of suite. [ Hey Thatcher's; haul that tobacco over to the Edmonds!- Ginny] ** [email protected]