This is very long. Sorry about the caps. Hi Glenda, Russell Co has very long roots. Yes, our ancestor William Justice was the owner of Kittiewon in the Middle Plantation, Fflower dew Hundred; from the original Charter dated 18 Nov 1618. I have a photo and if any would like. Below are some excellent sources for the property that is now on the National Register; interesting names located herein. Debra ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Vol III; Charles City County Court Orders 1661-1664, pg 207 George Cabell Greer, Clerk; Virginia State Land Office, compiler Early Virginia Immigrants 1623-1666 (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1912 Richmond, VA) Wm Justice hath proved right by Indentures and testimony produced 1200 acres for the importacon of 24 persons Vidzt Wm Edds, Elizab: Harris, Peter Plumer, Tho: Atwell, Marion Chance, mary Plummer, Robt Middleton, Rich'd Clark, Alexander ___, John Crowe, Olliv'r Hunt, Ann Plumer, Alex: Hewett, Edd Hanscombe, Mary Cooper, Wm Price, Cornel' Clemence, Jo: Hatley, Sara Stiles, Mary Durdaine, Tho: Llewellin, Rebecca Heatham. Proved viszt Indentures 10 by Mr Aston's oath 2 by Wm Justice oath 1 by peter Plum'ers oath 11 Jur in Cur, 8 br3, 1659 [October] Test Hoel [Howell] Pryse Cl. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Charles City County Order Book 10, 1655-1658 Virginia Colony Land Patent Book 4, page 26 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book 4, pg 329 THE PATENT TO WILLIAM JUSTICE PLANTATION: TO ALL TO WHOME THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME I EDWARD DIGGS ESQR., GOVR. & CAPT. GENERALL OF VIRGINIA SEND GREETINGE IN OUR LORD GOD EVERLASTINGE. WHEREAS BY THE ARTICLES DATED AT JAMES CITTY THE 12TH OF MARCH 1651 CONCLUDED & SIGNED BY THE COMRS. APPOINTED BY AUTHORITY OF PARLIMENT FOR THE REDUCINGE, SETTLINGE & GOVERNINGE OF VIRGANITT WAS PROVIDED THAT THE PREVILEDGE OF FIFTY ACRES OF LAND FOR EVERY PERSON TRANSPORTED INTO THIS COLONY SHOULD BE CONTINUED AS FORMERLY GRANTED AND WHEREAS BY ACT OF A GRAND ASSEMBLY MADE THE 26TH OF APRILL 1652 IT WAS PROVIDED THAT ALL PATTENTS SHOULD HEREAFTER BE SIGNED UNDER THE GOVERNORS HAND WITH THE SECRETARIES AND SHALL BE PROVIDED AND APOINTED. NOW KNOW YEE THAT I SAID EDWARD DIGGS ESQR.DOE WITH THE CONSENT OF THE COUNCELL OF STATE ACCORDINGLY GIVE AND GRANT UNTO WILLIAM JUSTICE ON THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY EIGHT ACRES OF LAND BEING A TRACT NEAR FLOWER DE HUNDRED CREEK IN CHARLES CITY COUNTY BOUNDING SOUTH SOUTH WEST INTO THE WOODS, NORTH NORTH EAST AND NORTH EAST BY NORTH ON THE SAID CREEK, WEST SOUTH WEST A MILE IN BREADTH AT THE HEADS & EAST SOUTH EAST ON THE LAND OF CHENEY BOICE WITH MARKED TREES ON EVERY STATION. THE SAID LANDS BEING FORMERLY GRANTED BY PATENT UNTO CAPT. JOHN FRAME BEARING DATE THE FIRST OF SEPTEMBER 1643 AND DUE UNTO THE SAID WILLIAM JUSTICE AS MARRIEINGE THE DAOUGHTER AND HYR. OF SD. CAPT FRAME, AS ALSO BY AND FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF TWENTY FOUR PERSONS INTO THIS COLONY. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD THE SAID LAND WITH HIS DUE SHARE OF ALL MINES AND MINNERALLS THEREIN CONTEYNED WITH ALL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEDGES OF HUNTINGE HAWKINGE FISHINGE AND FOWLELINGE WITH ALL WOODS WATERS AND RIVERS WITH ALL PROFFITS COMMODOTIES AND HEREDITAMENTS WHATSOEVER IN ANNIE WISE BELONGINGE TO THE SAID LAND TO HIM THE SAID WILLIAM JUSTICE HIS HEYRES OR ASSIGNES FOR EVER IN AS LARGE AND AMPLE MANNER TO ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES AS IS EXPREST IN A CHARTER OF ORDERS FROM THE LATE TREASURER AND COMPANY DATED THE 18TH OF NOVEMBER 1618 OR BY CONSEQUENCE MAY BE JUSTLY COLLECTED OUT OF THE SAME OR OUT OF THE LETTERS PATTENTS WHEREON THEY ARE GROUNDED. YEILDINGE & PAYEINGE UNTO THE RENT GATHERERS THERETO APOINTED FOR EVERY FIFTY ACRES OF LAND HERIN BY THESE PRESENTS GIBEN & GRANTED YEARELY AT THE FEAST OF SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCH ANGEL THE FEE RENT OF ONE SHILLINGE WHICH PAYMENT IS TO BEE MADE SEAVEN YEARES AFTER THE FIRST GRANT OR SEATING THEREOF & NOT BEFORE. PROVIDED THAT IF THE SAID WILLIAM JUSTICE HIS HEYRES OR ASSIGNES DOE NOT PLANT OR SEAT OR CAUSE TO BEE PLANTED OR SEATED UPON THE SAID LAND WITHIN THREE YEARS NEXT ENSUEINGE THAT THEN IT MAY & SHALL BEE LAWFUL FOR ANY ADVENTURET OR PLANTER TO MAKE CHOICE & SEATE THEREON. GIVEN UNDER OUR HANDS AT JAMES CITTY THE 26TH DAY OF APRIL, 1656. THE TWENTY FOUR PERSONS BEING: MARY SHERWOOD, RICHARD LEE, JOHN BARBER, EDMOND JOYNER, MATHEW BAILE, WILLIAM COLEMAN, WM PHILLIPS, JOSEPH ERRENCE, THOMAS HAISTWOOD, ALICE MITCHELL, REBECCA FRAME, FRANCIS NELSON, WILLIAM PRICE, WILLIAM LAWRENCE, MARY LAWRENCE, ANNE LAWERENCE, SARAH LAWRENCE, WILLIAM BALLANCE, JOHN HATLEY, ELIZABETH HEARTH, PEETER PLUMER, AND THOMAS WHITTER. 26 APRILL 1656 WM. JUSTICE HATH PROVED RIGHT BY TESTIMONY OF CAPT. THOMAS STEGGE AND MRS. MARY FFITZGARRETT, TO 1200 ACRES OF LAND FOR THE CHARGE OF IGNOTA'CON OF: MARY SHERWOOD, WM. PHILLIPS, ALES MITCHELL, THO. WHITTIER, REBECCA FFRAME, RICH. LEE, WM COLEMAN, FFRANCIS NELSON, JO BARBER, JOSEPH ERREENE THO. HAIPTWOOD, WM. LAWRENCE, MARY LAWRENCE, ARTHUR LAWRENCE, SARA LAWRENECE, W. BALLANCE, JO. HALLEY, ELIZ. HEATH, PETER PLUMER. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Kittiewon: National Register of Historic Places Kittiewan (added 1979 - Building - #79003316) 2.5 mi. SE of New Hope, Charles City County, VA Historic Significance: Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown [William Justice] Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture Cultural Affiliation: American Colonial Period of Significance: 1650-1699, 1700-1749, 1750-1799 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Also listed in this place is Berkely Plantation, birthplace of Benjamin Harrison, Shirley Plantation, Westover Church, Weynoke Plantation, John Tyler House ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The Archeological Society of Virginia 2001 Annual Meeting in Williamsburg Address by Michael B. Barber- ASV President Saturday afternoon and evening were equally well spent. After the conclusion of the papers for the day, a field trip to Kittiewan Plantation on the James River took place. Both the 18th century plantation house and the Visitors Center/Museum were open to a tour by ASV members. The plantation house is renowned for its original wood paneling and is now becoming well known for its collections of tools, quilts, toys, dolls, bottles, architectural materials, furniture, and other elements of material culture. The owner, Mr. William Cropper, was present and kindly addressed many points of Kittiewan's past history and future plans. ******* Glenda wrote: I have been looking for info on the Kittiewan plantaion and have not been able to find any. Do any of you have any sources for it. I would like to check it out since our ancestors did origionally own it. Thanks, Glenda