ALBEMARLE CO. VA
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Albemarle Co. VA Deed Indexes (FHL film 30,223)
            Index #1, 1748-1819
      2-90: Duncan, George to Richard Perkins, 200a, B/S, 1759
      2-153: Duncan, George from Thomas Stephins, 200a, 1759
      2-161: Duncan, John to Richard Murry, 200a, 1759
      3-128: Duncanson, Robert to Wm. Brockman, 400a, 1762 (not copied)
      4-11: Duncan, George from John Howard, 211a, 1764
      6-462: Duncan, John from Shadrach Battle, 300a, 1775
      14-309: Dunkum, Wm. from Joseph Bishop, 217-1/2a, 1803
      15-533: Dunkum, John from Coleman Crutcher, 191-1/2a, 1807
      16-609: Dunkum, Wm. from John Morris, 200a, 1809
      17-148: Dunkhan, John from Joseph Bishop, 100a, 1810
      17-334: Dunkum, Wm. from Lucy Morris, dower, 200a, 1811
      18-535: Duncan, George to Morgan Morris, 1814
      18-368: Dunkum, Wm. from Wm. Brane, 54a, 1813
      19-26: Duncan, John from Christopher Wingfield, 100a, 1814
      20-35: Dunkum, John from Nancy Brown, P/A, 1816
      20-223: Dunkum, Wm. from Matthew Watson, 142-1/2a, 1816
      20-271: Dunkum, John from Regen Wheat, B/S, 1817
      20-375: Dunkum, John from Clifton Harris, 260a, 1817
      20-474: Dunkum, John from Mary H. Harris, dower, 260a, 1817
      21-129: Dunkum, Wm. from Matthew Watson, 379a, 1818
      21-350: Dunkum, John to Clifton Harris, 23a, 1819
            Index #2, 1820-1859 (in order by first name but have rearranged into order by books)
      25-89: Dunkum, William from Lucy Watson, 142-1/2a, 1825
      25-372: Dunkum, William to D. Higginbotham, 44a, 1825
      26-22: Dunkum, Francis to D. Higginbotham, dower, 1826
      27-86: Dunkum, William from M. Dawson, 23-3/4a, 1828
      29-231: Dunkum, John from W.T. Smith, personal P., trust, 1831
      30-266: Dunkum, William from B. Gentry's Exor., 14-1/2a, 1832
      30-495: Dunkum, John from F. Roberts, personal p., 1833
      31-29: Dunkum, William to L. Sowell, 120-1/4a, gift, 1833
      34-233: Dunkum, William L. Jr. to J.W. Poindexter, trust, 1836
      34-410: Dunkum, William L. from L. Sowell, 121-3/4, 1837
      34-411: Dunkum, William to William L. Dunkum, 272a, 1837
      34-412: Dunkum, William L. Jr. to L. Jeal?, trust, 1837
      36-24: Dunkum, William to Baptist Church Tr, Lot, 1838
      37-318: Dunkum, William L. to J?. L?. Mon???, 11?, 1839
      38-313: Dunkum, William from U. of VA, 500a, lean, 1841
      38-317: Dunkum, William L. from J.W. Poindexter tr, release, 1841
      38-323: Dunkum, William L. to A.D. Mosly, 395a, 1841
      38-357: Dunkum, William L. from L. Sowell, Int. lot Chulla, 1841
      38-358: Dunkum, William L. from H.A. Goodloe, int. lot Chulla, 1841
      38-421: Dunkum, Elijah &c from J. Marshall, lot Chulla, 1841
      38-421: Dunkum, Chesley from J. Marshall &c, lot Chirla, 1841
      38-432: Dunkum, John from C. Perrow Tr., 96a, 1841
      38-440: Dunkum, Elijah to H. Dove, lot Chulla, trust, 1841
      38-459: Dunkum, Elijah from E.H. Pace, personal prop., trust, 1841
      39-194: Dunkum, William L. from L. Teel Tr, release, 1842
      40-68: Dunkum, Elijah from A. Garrett, 11-3/4a, 1842
      40-286: Dunkum, Elijah from F.D. Brockman, 11-3/4a, 1843
      40-395: Dunkum, Elijah to V. W. Southall, 11-3/4a, 1843
      40-436: Dunkum, Elijah from L. Sowell, 1843
      41-7: Dunkum, John A. to M. Durrett, personal Prob., 1843
      41-64: Duncan, Phebe to D. Perrow, personal prop., trust, 1843
      41-306: Dunkum, Elijah to J. Cochran, 13-1/2a, 1844
      41-311: Dunkum, John A. Tr. to B.L. Durrett, Personal Prop. release, 1844
      41-401: Dunkum, Elijah to G.H. Timb(blotted), 1a?, trust, 1844
      42-17: Dunkum, Elijah to P. Martin, 1a?, trust, 1844
      42-121/131: Dunkum, Elijah to E.J. Willis, ??, trust, 1844
      42-169: Dunkum, Elijah &c to W.J. Robertson, lot Chuirla, trust, 1844
      42-169: Dunkum, Chesley to W.J. Robertson, trust, 1844
      42-269: Dunkum, Elijah to G.H. Timberlake, 5-3/4a, trust, 1844
      42-275: Dunkum, Elijah to A.W. Hawkins, 3a?, 1844
      42-276: Dunkum, Elijah to R. Jury, 1a?, 1844
      42-277: Dunkum, Elijah from G.H. Timberlake Tr, 1a?, release, 1844
      42-314: Dunkum, Chesley to W.J. Robertson, trust, 1845
      42-314: Dunkum, Elijah &c to W.J. Robertson, lot Chirlla, trust, 1845
      42-336: Dunkum, John from T. Wingfield, 12a, 1845
      42-337: Dunkum, William to F. Roberts, 51a, 1846
      42-493: Dunkum, Elijah to L. Sowill, 5-3/4 & P.P., trust, 1845
      43-348: Dunkum, Chesley to D. Wood, trust, 1846
      43-348: Dunkum, Elijah &c to D. Wood, Lot Chirlla DP?, trust, 1846
      43-351: Dunkum, Elijah from Chesley Dunkum, power of attorney, 1846
      44-77: Dunkum, Chesley to A.B. Magruder, trust, 1846
      44-89: Dunkum, Elijah &c from W.J. Robertson Tr, lot Chirlla, release, 1846
      44-89: Dunkum, Chesley from W.J. Robertson tr. lot Chulla, 1846
      44-528: Dunkum, Chesley to (blank), acct. of sales
      45-152: Dunkum, Elijah to W.J. Robertson Tr., 5-3/4a & P.P. trust, 1847
      45-474: Dunkum, William's Exors, to S.W. Ficklin, 23-3/4a, 1848
      47-497: Dunkum, Elijah, tr. account of sales, 1849
      48-176: Dunkum, James Tr. from J.W. Saunders &c sub tr, 5-5/8, 1850
      48-179: Dunkum, James Tr. to J.W. Randolph, 5-5/8a trust, 1850
      49-26: Dunkum, James Tr. to J.R. Sturns, 5-5/8a, 1850
      49-101: Dunkum, James Tr. from J.W. Randolph, 5-5/8a, release, 1850
      54-286: Dunkum, John's Heirs with J. Dunkum's Heirs, agree., 1855
      54-288: Dunkum, John's heirs to P. Edge, 1855
      54-290: Dunkum, John's Heirs to P. Edge, 1855
      54-292: Dunkum, John Exor to A. Bodeker, 839-1/4a, 1855
      56-65: Dunkum, John Est. from E. Wingfield, release, 1857

Albemarle Co. VA Deeds
            Deed Book 1, (extract from Sue Harris, included by permission)
      1-114: 14 Nov. 1749, Jno. Smith of Goochland to John Smith Jr. for £10, 400 acres in middle fork of Cunningham Creek adj. Martin Duncan. (MAD: looked at Deed 2-26, 1758, to John Smith - no mention Martin Duncan as neighbor; 4-299, 1766 deed to John Smith, no mention Duncan; 4-388, 1766 deed John Smith of Parish of St. Anne to Isaac Wood, land corner John Smith's old line; no other neighbors given.)
            Deed Book 2 (FHL film 30,225)
      2-90: 8 March 1759, George Duncan of Albemarle Co., Parish of Sainte Anne, to Richard Perkins of Cumberland Co., for £150, 200 acres both sides of Hardware River, corner John Stevens on N. side of river, patent to Hugh Morris 13 June 1743. Wit. Jacob Oglesby, William Oglesby, Jesse Whipsoor?. Wife Anne Duncan relinquished dower. (Jesse Whipsoor also extracted as Jesse Attkisson and Jesse Attkyson)
      2-142: (no day or month) 1759, Thos. Stevens alias Stephens to Wm. Oglesby for £300, deed of 27 June 1756, intended to convey 200 acres - mistake in deed made it more. Bond to describe it as 200 acres N. side Hardware. Wit. Abraham Daniel, Jno. Howard. (Note by Charles O. Duncan: one Howard family was connected to the Duncans in early Granville Co. NC)
      2-153: 12 July 1757, Thomas Stephens and wife Susanna to George Duncan, both Albemarle Co., for £100, 200 acres on both sides Hardware corner William Oglesby's, part of 400 acre patent to John Stephens, father of said Thomas Stephens, 13 Dec. 1738. Wit. John Howard, William Moon, William Bibb.
      2-161: 9 Aug. 1759, John Duncan of Albemarle Co., Parish of Saint Anne, to Richard Murray of same, for £35, 100 acres on both sides of Hardware River, beg. at River on Thomas Tindal's. Wit. Samuel? Hunter, A. Martin, Francis Meriwether. Wife Jane Duncan relinquished dower. (acreage also extracted as 200 acres; Samuel? Hunter as Edward Hunter)
      2-182: 13 Sept. 1759, Isham Davis to Chas. Ellis, both St. Anns Parish, Albemarle Co., for £10, 230 acres N. side Pedlar adj. mouth of Cedar Creek. Wit. Jno. Peter, John Duncan, Jno. Loving.
      2-275: 2 June 1760, Thomas Grigs Yarbrough, of Goochland [Co. VA], to George Thompson, of Louisa Co. [VA], son of Jos. Thompson decd, late of Albemarle Co., for £45, 400 acres N. fork Cunningham Creek adj. Martin Duncan, Horse Penn branch. Wit. Pat. Napier, Jas. Thompson, Ashford Napier, Thos. Napier, Rene & Pat. Woodson. (MAD: Jas. Thompson also extracted as Jos. Thompson)
      Book 2, (no page): 12 March 1767, Jno. Duncan had 265 acre survey made by William Cabell. (notes of Sue Harris, included by permission)
            Deed Book 3, 1761-1764 (FHL film 30,225)
      3-4: 12 Feb. 1761, Charles (C) Bond to son Nathan Bond, for £50, 100 acres by estimation on N.side Hardware River adj. mouth of Stephens Creek, Richard Dowman's line. Wit. Jacob Oglesby, Samuel Ray, Hardin Perkins, George Duncan. (also extracted as Shepherd Creek, Rich. Dameron and Dawson)
      3-128: 25 June 1761, Robert Duncanson of Town of Fredericksburg, merchant, to William Brockman of Orange Co., planter, for £80, 400 acres Robert bought of Prichard Durrel and wife Sarah 23 July 1750, adj. William Craddock. Wit. David Watts, Robt. Martin Junr, Richd. (T) Willson, John Hammock, Thos. Stapp, Thos. Easkin. (MAD: no wife)
            Deed Book 4, 1764-1768 (FHL film 30,225)
      4-11: (blank day and month) 1764, John (JH) Howard and wife Catherine (x) of St. Anne Parish, Albemarle Co. VA, to George Duncan of same, for £12.10, 20 acres, part of 211 acres granted to Jacob Shephard by patent 30 June 1738, who sold to said John Howard, beg. on Hardware River where John Stearns upper line crosses the river on the south side of river, up the river to the mouth of John Howard's spring branch, Stephens Creek, George Duncan's line. No wit. 11 Oct. 1764, that on the date of the indenture, possession was delivered to George Duncan; rec. 11 Oct. 1764. (John Stearns also extracted as John Stevens)
            Deed Book 5, 1768-72 (FHL film 30,225)
      5-365: 4 Nov. 1771, Charles Bond (X) and wife Mary to Richard Hall, for £250, 250 acres in Albemarle adjacent to south side of Hardware River, being part of 400 acre grant to James Shepherd by patent 30 June 1743. Wit. George Duncan. Receipt wit. by R. Burton, George Thompson, Wm. Burton. (money also extracted as £210; does not say of Buckingham Co. VA, although extract by Speracio indicated this)
            Deed Book 6 (FHL film 30,226)
      6-367: 19 April 1774, John Lisle of Albemarle Co. for £1001.6.2 and 3 farthings owed John Eilback, David Ross & Co. with interest from the 25th of this month, appoint Peter McGill my attorney for the purpose of discharging the above debt, to ask and recover the sundry sums of money against the sundry persons named in the annexed Schedule; witness Merth Price, Benjamin Woodson, Anselm Georg. Schedule of 131 names, amounts not given in the extract, including Georg (sic) Duncan, John Duncan.
      6-381: 3 Jan. 1774, Daniel Tilman of Albemarle Co. to William Oglesby and Soloman Atkins of same, that Oglesby and Atkins are securities for Tilman on a bond for £190 payable to David Coupland; trust deed by Tilman to Oglesby and Atkins of Negroes Frank a fellow, and Hannah and Fan wenches, Joshua and Sary children, through 1 April 1775. Wit. Christopher Keent, George Duncan, Micaiah Oglesby, Crispin Hunt. Proved Aug. 1774 on oaths of Crispin Hunt, Geo. Duncan and Micajah Oglesby.
      6-462: 21 Aug. 1775, Shadrack (+) Battle to John Duncan, both Albemarle Co. VA, for £15, 200 acres on south side Hardware River, joining the line of Richard Hall and John Howard and John Williams. Wit. John Williamson, Richard Hall, Adam Cousons. Too faint to read if there was a wife who relinquished dower. (name also extracted as Batle and Batles; John Williams as John Wilkinson; Indenture Memorandum & Receipt ack. in court Oct. 1775.)
            Later Deed Books, FHL film numbers as given
      14-309: 14 June 1803, Joseph Bishop and wife Jane to William Dunkum, all Albemarle Co., for £511.12.6, 217-1/2 acres corner William Cornelius and William Short's line, Carter's Mountain, William Daviss, John Hineberry's line, William M. Yeches? line. Wit. T. Divers and George Divers as to Joseph Bishop, John Dunkum, Hugh Chisholm. (FHL film 30,230)
      15-533: ? day Jan. 1807 (pages badly faded), Coleman Crutcher and wife Elizabeth to John Dunkum, for $1,950?, 191-1/2 acres on NW side of Carter's Mountain that Crutcher purchased of John Terrel. No wit. (FHL film 30,230)
      16-609: 7 Nov. 1808, John Morris and wife Lincy of Orange Co. VA to William Dunkum of Albemarle Co. VA, for $1600, 200 acres at Whitteker Carter's corner next to William McGehee. Wit. Voluntine Johnson as to John Morris, Daniel Davis Junr, John Dunkum. (FHL film 30,231)
      18-535: 27 Oct. 1812, George Dunkin and wife Mary of State of TN to Morgan Morris of town of Staunton, VA, for $600, all their interest in undivided 1/13 share of land bounded by lands of Wilson C. Nicholas, John Peterson, John Harris, and lands owned by representatives of Nathaniel Anderson decd. and Doctor Morrison and the same tract whereon Jacob Morris lived and devised to his representatives at his death. Wit. Alexr. S. Lyle, John H. Morris, James McGongal. Proved 22 March 1813 on oath of witnesses in Augusta Co. court. (FHL film 30,232)
      18-537: 26 Oct. 1812, George Duncan to Morgan Morris, for $600, interest and proportion of personal estate of Jacob Morris decd. through my wife who was dau. of said Morris decd. (no wife's name) Wit. Alexr. S. Lyle, John H. Morris, James McGongal. (FHL film 30,232)
      (38-323): Albemarle Co., 4 Jan. 1841, William L. Dunkum and Elizabeth his wife, of Albemarle Co., sold to Alfred D. Mosby, of Nelson Co., for $9,750, 385 acres adj. J.H. Maddox, F. Fry, John J. Wingfield and others. (from Valentine Papers, Vol.2, pg?.819, "Ibid. p.323" from Ruby Talley Smith)
      41-7: 27 July 1843, John A. Dunkum of Saline Co. MO to Marcus Durrett of Albemarle Co. VA, all my right and interest to slaves (11 names), they being the dower slaves of the late Mrs. Dorothy Durrett in the estate of her decd. husband Marshall Durrett, one seventh part in right of my wife Elizabeth M. who is one of the children and distributees of said Marshall Durrell. Ack. in Albemarle Co. VA; no wit. (FHL film 30,243) (MAD: wife "Margaret" on 1850 census and in will)
      41-64: 17 Aug. 1843, Phebe (+) Duncan (Dunkin) owes Overton Loury $65 by bond this date, in order to secure payment, mortgage to Daniel Perrow, 3 beds and furniture, clothes, spinning wheel. Wit. Chs. M. Brand, Edward Smith, Hezekiah Perry. (FHL film 30,243)
      54-286: 29 Sept. 1855; whereas John Dunkum of Albemarle Co. by will which has been advanced to probate, desired his executors, out of any money which might be due the estate or out of the proceeds of property sold, to purchase for his wife Margaret Dunkam and his two youngest daughters Elizabeth B. Dunkum and Jane R. Dunkum, a house and lot not exceeding $2?000 in value, and after his wife's death to sell the house and lot and divide the money equally among his children and grandchild as the other part of his estate; and whereas neither of the above daughters desire the house and lot be purchased and the widow is willing provided she is allowed to receive a child's part, or one seventh of the $2?,000 authorized to be invested, this sum to be held by her in fee simple in lieu thereof; and whereas all parties interested under the will prefer that the said $2,000 instead of being invested in the house shall be at once divided so as to give the said Margaret Dunkum widow of said John Dunkum one seventh part and to each of the children of John Dunkum one other seventh and to Emma Edge the granddaughter of John Dunkum the remaining seventh to be taken and received by them respectively at once and held in like manner with all other estate given them by the will; Now therefore this agreement in consideration of the premises the parties interested in the will of John Dunkum who are of full age, namely the said Margaret Dunkum his widow, the said Elizabeth B. Dunkum, Theodore N. Sellers and the said Jane R. his wife, William Pitt and Martha Ann his wife, Chester Bullerd and Mary A. his wife, and James D. Dunkum, mutually agree each with the other that the house and lot not be purchased but that the $2,000 shall be divided in the manner hereinbefore indicated, that is, so as to give said Margaret Dunkum one seventh part thereof, to said Elizabeth B. Dunkum one seventh part, to the said Sellers in right of his wife 1/7, to the said Pitt in right of his wife 1/7, to said Bullard in right of his wife 1/7, to said James D. Dunkum 1/7 part, to be taken by them in fee simple, and the remaining 1/7 to Emma Edge to be taken and held in like manner with the other estate given her by the will; and the said parties do hereby authorize and require the executor Philip Edge to dispose of and devise? the said $2,000 in conformity with this agreement ... the said Emma Edge who is an infant the said Philip Edge her father, being himself willing to take the responsibility as to her being satisfied that the agrement is for her benefit (and) that she will ratify it on coming of age. ... /s/ Margaret A. Dunkum, Elizabeth B. Dunkum, William Pitt, James B. Dunkum, Chester Bullard, T.N. Sellers, Mary S. Bullard, Jennie R. Sellers, Martha A. Pitt. Ack. in Albemarle by Margaret Dunkum, Elizabeth B. Dunkum, Theodore R. Sellers, William Pitt, Chester Bullard and James B. Dunkum, (blank) Sept. 1855. Jane R. wife of Theodore N. Sellers, and Mary A. wife of Chester Bullard, examined separately; 29 Sept. 1855. Martha Ann, wife of William Pitt, examined in Pike Co. MO, 10 Nov. 1855. (FHL film 30,250) (MAD: the $2,000 could be $10,000)
      54-288: 29 Sept. 1855; whereas John Dunkum of Albemarle Co. by his last will ... decreed that the portion of his estate willed to his granddau. Emma Edge should be held by his executors in trust for her use and benefit until she marries or arrives at age of 21 years and then to be delivered to her as her absolute property, but if she died before marrying or before arriving at age 21 then it would be divided in the same manner and among the same persons as the proceeds of the house and lot in the same will, that is to say, among the children and grandchild of the testator, and who by agreement the $2,000 to be invested in a house and lot ... to be divided, and one seventh to the said Emma Edge to be held by her in like manner with the other property given her by the will; and whereas Philip Edge has qualified as executor of John Dunkum and will be entitled to legal commissions which will be considerable; the legatees of the estate want to settle the estate, and Philip Edge is willing not to charge the commission but will receive $500 in full for his service as executor, and the legatees convey to Philip Edge their right to the estate of Emma Edge if she dies before marriage or arriving at 21; Now therefore in consideration of the premises the undersigned Theodore N. Sellers and Jane R. his wife, William Pitt and Martha A. his wife, Chester Bullard and Mary A. his wife and James D. Dunkum, ... to Philip Edge ... their interest under the will of John Dunkum to the share willed to Emma Edge and also to the one seventh part of the $2,000; and Philip Edge will not charge the full amount of commission to which he is entitled by law as executor of John Dunkum decd, but only the sum of $500 from the estate. 29 Sept. 1855. (no signatures shown). Whereas a deed of which the foregoing was hereto annexed ... has been examined and ack. by T.N. Sellers and Jane R. his wife, William Pitt, Chester Bullard and Mary S. his wife, John B. Dunkum and Philip Edge; and whereas Martha Ann wife of said William Pitt was unable to execute the deed since it was executed in Albemarle Co. VA and she was at that time in MO, now therefore this deed between William Pitt and Martha Ann his wife and Philip Edge, in consideration that William Pitt and Martha Ann his wife confirm the said deed on a copy ..., 10 Nov. 1855. /s/ William Pitt, Martha A. Pitt, Philip Edge; ack. in Pike Co. MO. (FHL film 30,250)
      54-290: 29 Sept. 1855, deed on pgs. 288-289 repeated, signatures shown of T.N. Sellers, William Pitt, Chester Bullard, James D. Dunkum, Philip Edge, Jennie R. Sellers, Mary S. Bullard. (FHL film 30,250)
      54-292: 8 Dec. 1855, Philip Edge exec. of John Dunkum decd late of Albemarle Co. to Agustus Bodeker of same, for $15,945 received and to be paid by Bodeker to Edge in three installments of $5,315 each, payable respectively on 6 Dec. 1856, 6 Dec. 1857 and 6 Dec. 1858, with legal interest ..., sell all that parcel of land in Albemarle Co. which John Dunkum died owning containing 839-1/4 acres except the grave yard lying thereon ... beg. in the middle of the road from Charlottesville to Scottsville, corner to William Dunkum estate and T. Noler, to Jos. O. Harris, to Harris & Frank Wingfield, to G?. Wingfield & John Schuaff?, to Schuaff and Thomas Wingfield, to Coles' corner, corner to Estes? and the University lands, to T?. Roberts, to Charlottesville & Scottsville road. No wit. (FHL film 30,250)

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