Here's an interesting deed: York County, Virginia Records 1659-1662 (Weisiger III) Thomas Kirby of New Poquoson Parish, York Co., for considerations, especially in consideration of engagement of Peter Plovier of Walterchis Creek in Warwick County, to administer physick, medicine and chirurgery, as he the said Kirby or any of his family shall occasion to make use of, for life, and all to be done free to said Kirby, grants to said Peter Plovier, 100 acres, being on plantation of said Kirby, joining platation (sic) of football quarter, sent to Daniel Fisher's plantation. 28 Jan. 1659 Thomas (7) Kirby Wit: John Markham, John (I) Bell I, Thomas Kirby, with consent of my wife, have sold to Mr. Peter Plovier a parcel of land; and I, Mary Kirby, wife to said Thomas, do affirm it. 9 Jan. 1660. Thomas (7) Kirby, Mary Kirby

OK, the phrase "football quarter" has now shown up at least twice in this discussion. I know the season has started, but surely. . . . <G> Can anyone tell us -- without too many jokes -- just what a "football quarter" is? Pat -----Original Message----- From: VAThomson@aol.com [mailto:VAThomson@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2003 07:44 To: VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [VAROOTS] Mary & Thomas Kirby Here's an interesting deed: York County, Virginia Records 1659-1662 (Weisiger III) Thomas Kirby of New Poquoson Parish, York Co., for considerations, especially in consideration of engagement of Peter Plovier of Walterchis Creek in Warwick County, to administer physick, medicine and chirurgery, as he the said Kirby or any of his family shall occasion to make use of, for life, and all to be done free to said Kirby, grants to said Peter Plovier, 100 acres, being on plantation of said Kirby, joining platation (sic) of football quarter, sent to Daniel Fisher's plantation. 28 Jan. 1659 Thomas (7) Kirby Wit: John Markham, John (I) Bell I, Thomas Kirby, with consent of my wife, have sold to Mr. Peter Plovier a parcel of land; and I, Mary Kirby, wife to said Thomas, do affirm it. 9 Jan. 1660. Thomas (7) Kirby, Mary Kirby ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Forgot to add; one of the many definitions of "quarter" given by Johnson - 1755 - is a division or area set aside for some purpose or need. Thus a "football quarter" is a "soccer field". Paul Can anyone tell us -- without too many jokes -- just what a "football quarter" is? Pat

Very interesting...... Thanks ----- Original Message ----- From: VAThomson@aol.com To: VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2003 9:43 AM Subject: [VAROOTS] Mary & Thomas Kirby Here's an interesting deed: York County, Virginia Records 1659-1662 (Weisiger III) Thomas Kirby of New Poquoson Parish, York Co., for considerations, especially in consideration of engagement of Peter Plovier of Walterchis Creek in Warwick County, to administer physick, medicine and chirurgery, as he the said Kirby or any of his family shall occasion to make use of, for life, and all to be done free to said Kirby, grants to said Peter Plovier, 100 acres, being on plantation of said Kirby, joining platation (sic) of football quarter, sent to Daniel Fisher's plantation. 28 Jan. 1659 Thomas (7) Kirby Wit: John Markham, John (I) Bell I, Thomas Kirby, with consent of my wife, have sold to Mr. Peter Plovier a parcel of land; and I, Mary Kirby, wife to said Thomas, do affirm it. 9 Jan. 1660. Thomas (7) Kirby, Mary Kirby ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Very interesting indeed. I have never seen such a deed. I can't help but wonder if Dr. Plovier was a son-in-law of Thomas Kirby. When you consider the value of the land in 1659 this was quite an undertaking but I'm sure both parties to this conveyance were quite happy with this arrangement. Thanks for sending this along... Rex -----Original Message----- From: VAThomson@aol.com [mailto:VAThomson@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2003 9:44 AM To: VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [VAROOTS] Mary & Thomas Kirby Here's an interesting deed: York County, Virginia Records 1659-1662 (Weisiger III) Thomas Kirby of New Poquoson Parish, York Co., for considerations, especially in consideration of engagement of Peter Plovier of Walterchis Creek in Warwick County, to administer physick, medicine and chirurgery, as he the said Kirby or any of his family shall occasion to make use of, for life, and all to be done free to said Kirby, grants to said Peter Plovier, 100 acres, being on plantation of said Kirby, joining platation (sic) of football quarter, sent to Daniel Fisher's plantation. 28 Jan. 1659 Thomas (7) Kirby Wit: John Markham, John (I) Bell I, Thomas Kirby, with consent of my wife, have sold to Mr. Peter Plovier a parcel of land; and I, Mary Kirby, wife to said Thomas, do affirm it. 9 Jan. 1660. Thomas (7) Kirby, Mary Kirby ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237