Richard CAUTHEN [CAWTHORNE] [b.@1674 in Essex County, VA - died after 28
Nov 1747 in Hobbs Hole, Essex, VA]:

From Vol II of "Virginia Colonial Abstracts", page #121, is the
following entry: (the page itself being titled "Essex County Records ,
1703-1706).........

Deed.  22 Nov 1705.  Capt Wm Tomlin and Mr Thomas Meriwether, feoffes for
the Townland in Essex sell Richard Cawthorne of the same Co., 1/2 acre,
for 135 lb tobo. whereas by Act of Assembly 1691 appointing Townland in
each river, and Hobbs Hole being nominated for a Town or port in the said
Act, etc.  This half acre was formerly laid off by Mr Edwin Thacker,
Surveyor, and numbered and since surveyed by Cap't Charles Smith,
Surveyor.  It lies on the back of a lot belonging to Mr Tho Meriwether
"standing by the Great Street which runeth across the Town parallel unto
the river".  Signed Wm Tomlin, Thomas Meriwether.  Wit: Abraham Ayrton,
Judith X Ayrton.  Ack. and rec. 11 Dec 1705.

Later in the same book, on page #424, is found the following entry:

Bond.  21 March 1757.  Refers to Richard Cauthorn late of this (Essex)
Co., deceased, who by will dated 28 Nov 1747 left properties to his sons
James, Vincent, Richard, Henry and William Cauthorn.


Can someone please explain to me the word used in this document:  feoffes
    ?  This is a new one on me.



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