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The Virginia Historical Register
Vol. 1-11-64...Capt. Byrds Letters
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James City in Virginia
April the 25th, 1684 |
To Thomas Grendon per Zack Taylor
This I hope will come to your hands to congratulate your safe
arrival in England, having little news to send, all being well
at your house. The General Assembly is now sitting, and your
neighbour Hill Speaker. I hope all things will go on smoothly.
Old Sturdivant, his son, Millner Shipy, Womacke, and Hugh Cassell
were all killed by the Indians in their returne from the Westward,
about 30 miles beyond Ochanechee. What prejudice it is to mee you
may guesse, they having (had they come will in) made a very advan-
tagous journey. On Easter monday I spoke with 50 Seneca Indians
about 12 miles abouve my house; they have promised to behave them-
selves hereafter very peaceable towards the English. I shall not
trouble you further at present, but with my best respects and
service to yourselfe and all our friends, wishing all health and
prosperity, I am, Sir,
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Your reall friend and Servant
W.B. |
Jack Warren and Will Randolph our worthy Burgesses, frequently
drinke your health.
Pray be mindfull of my shoes and Boots & C.
NOTE:
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The Valentine Museum indicates that the Susquehanna
Indians conducted the raid which killed the above
personnel. |
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RICHARD WOMACK ---- LAND RECORD
Land Patent Bk 6 Page 447; 1672/73 Henrico Co. Va. - "to all st:
whereas st: Now know yee that I ye sd Sir Will Berkeley Kot. st:
give and graunt unto Richard Womack foure hundred and fivety acres
three Rood eight Po: of land on ye north side of Appomatock River
Henrico Court extending as followeth: beginning at a small branch of ye ashen swamp and running along ye swampe So: by Ea: 200 Po: over a
small branch to a Pokicory No: Ea: over the same branch to ye head of
it 102 Pl So: So: Ea: 22 Po: to John Puckett his line No: Ea: by Ea:
54 P: No: Ea: by No: 130 Po: to ye head of ye spring run No: Ea: by
Ea: 56 Po: No: by We: 34 Po: No: We: 60 Po: to Mr Baugh his line neigh
ye round kash (___?___) No: No: We: 15 Po: to Major Harris his
corner We: by So: 380 Po: to he place aforementioned the Sd. Land being due
due unto ye Sd Richard Womack by and for Transportation of nine persons into this collony who names are: Sarah Johnson, John Adams, Mary Cooke, Jane
Hayes, Jane Barrett, Tho: Browne, Jean Grigory, Jane Treble, An: percer.
Dated the 15th of March 1672/73
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