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1650 |
7 Feb Mrs Francis Townsend, widow, recd. 2,200 acres in Northumberland Cty, S side of the Potomac, for transporting 4 people include John Coakley |
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1654 |
John Cockle a passanger to Nevis |
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1657 |
Northumberland, Va County Court Ursula, wife of Major George Colclough, widow of Col John Mottrom and of Richard Thompson |
Va Col Abstracts 19, p 25 |
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1660 |
Apr 19 Sale of land by John Colclough to John Needles Mar 2 sale of land to John Colclough by Edward Webb Aug 27 John & Mary Colclough to John Needles, Thos. Bourne his good friend. |
Va Co Abs 975.5/n2F6p 118 |
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1662 |
Deposition in Lord Mayors office, London that Sarah Partridge Wilson is wife of Richard Wilson, sister of Amy P Doniphan, Mary P. Colclough and Elizabeth P Young |
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1664. |
Page 6. Court held ye 7th 7ber 38. Whereas Christopher Lunn did arrest John Colclough to this Court & hath no cause of Accon the Court doth order that the said Lunn be nonsuited & pay 50 lb. Tobo with costs of Suite the 10th 8ber |
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1664. |
Page 7. Court held 12th of October 50. Whereas Colo. Ffooke sold a certain tract of land to JOHN COLCLOUGH & to dell pattent for the same the Court doth order the said Colclough pay unto Colo. Ffooke 400 lb. Tobo & that thereon Colo. Ffooke dell the pattent to the Said Colclough. |
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1665 |
Nov 10 John Colclough patented 200 acres on the SW side of the Quantico Creek with the backline of Richard Heabard. |
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1665. |
Page 20. Court held 6th June 138. Certificate of land is granted to JOHN COLCLOUGH for 200 acres of land for the transportation of 4 persons in this Colony Vizt Robert Jones, George Griffith, Henry Lane & Nicholas Rawlins. [350 A. Land also granted to Saml. Haywar for transporting 7 people]. |
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1665. |
Page32. Court held 9th 10ber 192. Whereas George Jenkins and Anne Harwood were presented to this Court by Mr. Vincent Young the then churchwarden for fornication the Court doth Therefore fine the sd George Jenkins and Anne Harwood according to Act of Assembly 500 pounds of tobacco each to be paid forthwith else Execution and Charges. Capt. John Alexander did this day in Court become security for George Jenkins for the payment of said fine of 500 lbs of tobacco forthwith. JOHN COLCLOUGH did this day become Security for Anne Harwood for payment of 500 lb tobacco forthwith. |
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1667 |
June 18 Sale of Land at Motomkin (which they had boutght from Gerard Fowke) by John & Mary Colclough & Jasper Bennet to Samuel Hayward in Stafford Co. |
TQHG 975.5 D2 gvf v.4 |
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1667 |
Page 91. Court held 11th December [Lists JOHN COLCLOUGH as "Attorney" of George Bishops.] |
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1679 |
Peter Colthrough to America |
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1683 |
28th Dec John Cocking m Hannah Hollingworth Christchurch Parish, Middx, Lancaster Ct. (maybe be Coggin rather than Colclough) |
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1686 |
6 Aug b. Sarah, dau of John & Hannah Cocking |
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1687 |
Recorded in ye County Court of Stafford ye 8 day of June A list of Debts due ye estate of John Sims Deced (Includes) JOHN COLCLOUGH by Accot |
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1689 |
p.129a Received of JOHN COLCLOUGH Aprill 2d one hdd of Tobacco wtt neat 368 pounds for ye use of Capt. George Brent p Will Willford and one more att John Spencer wtt neat 397 pounds p Will Willford Recorded Oct 9th 1689 |
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1689/90 |
13th March 631. Ordered that William Loxham shall make present payment of the sum of one hundred and sixty pds of tobacco to JOHN COLCLOUGH, BENJAMIN COLCLOUGH and Phillip Willen per piece for their attendance four days at Court in suit depending between him and Charles Baldridge with costs. |
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1689/90 |
632. Ordered that Thomas Howard shall make present payment of the sum of Eighty pounds of Tobacco to BENJAMIN COLCLOUGH for his attendance two days at Court in a suit depending between him and Thomas Odenele with costs. |
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1689/90 |
14th March 641. BENJAMIN COLCLOUGH complaineth against Nathal. West in a plea of Debt... and for his assupsed for Daniel Richmond who stood indebted to him the said Plt 80 pds of Tobacco for a pair of Drawers sold him all which he refuseth to pay . . . and forasmuch as Nathaniel West hath absented himself out of this County so that the due process of Law could not be had against him therefore it is ordered that BENJAMIN COLCLOUGH the Plt came and prayed for an order against the Sheriff according to Act of Assembly and William Wilford came into Court and assumed payment of Three hundred and fifty pds of Tobacco out of the Debt.. |
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1689/90 |
Page 34. Court held 14th March. 660. JOHN COLCLOUGH complains against Richard Martyn in plea of debt |
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1689/90 |
Juratt in Curia march 12 & then recorded JOHN COLCLOUGH aged 24 years or so thereabout subpoened Sworne & examined saith that about ye 10th of May 1687 he this Depont. tooke up a young Stone horse belonging to Zach. Haynes wch said horse was about two years old & under ye Act wch said horse being condemned by Mr. John wytheres ye Deponent went unto Roger Stoneinge then tenant to ye said Haynes and told ye said Stoneinge replyed he would have nothing to do with it if he was not concerned but Mr William Horton & that he would acquaint ye said Horten withit return his answer and did acquaint me this Depont that ye said Horten should say he did not know ye Law & would redeem him when he pleased and further said not. |
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1689/90. |
13th March631. Ordered that William Loxham shall make present payment of the sum of one hundred and sixty pds of tobacco to JOHN COLCLOUGH, BENJAMIN COLCLOUGH and Phillip Willen per piece for their attendance four days at Court in suit depending between him and Charles Baldridge with costs. |
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1689/90. |
632. Ordered that Thomas Howard shall make present payment of the sum of Eighty pounds of Tobacco to BENJAMIN COLCLOUGH for his attendance two days at Court in a suit depending between him and Thomas Odenele with costs. |
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1689/90. |
Page 12. Court held 10th March 556. Whereas Susannah Mannington servant unto JOHN COCLOUGH was summoned to this court for having had a bastard child in the time of her service Therefore tis ordered that the aforesaid Susannah Mannington shall serve JOHN COLCLOUGH her afsd Master two years and a half after her time by Custom or Indenture is expired according to Act of Assembly. Forasmuch as JOHN COLCLOUGH did in open Court assume the payment of the fine of Susannah Mannington for committing fornication unto the Lower Parish of this county Therefroe tis ordered that the said JOHN COLCLOUGH shall pay the sum of Two Hundred pounds of Tobacco in cask unto Lower Parish of this County at October next alias execution. |
Deed & Will Abstracts of Stafford County Virginia 1699-1709 |
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1690 |
Page 99. Court held 10th September. 864. William Loxham complains against John Blundall in a plea of debt the sum of 430 pds of Tobacco won of him in July last past at the house of JOHN COLCLOUGH within this County at the games of cards called Whisk and gleek which he refuses to pay .. But now foreasemuch as it appeares to this Court that William Loxham could not aver Justifie and maintain his action as is before alleged against John Blundall Therefore tis ordered that William Loxham shall be nonsuit and shall pay unto John Blundall the sum of 50 pounds of Tobacco with costs. |
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1690 |
Page 115. Court held 14th November.932. Forasmuch as John Blundall brought his action in this Court against John Storey of this County and could not make appear any just cause therefore tis ordered that John Blundall shall be nonsuited and pay John Storey 50 pds of tobacco with costs. Whereas John Blundall did summons JOHN AND BENJAMIN COLCLOUGH of this County to this Court to give evidence of the Truth of what they knew in an action depending between him and John Storey in a plea of trespass and foreasmuch as JOHN and BENJAMIN COLCLOUGH did faile to appear to give in thier evidence and John Blundall was nonsuited by reason of their nonappearance Therefore tis ordered that JOHN & BENJAMIN COLCLOUGH shall be fined according to act of assembly and that each of them shall pay unto John Blundall 350 pds of Tobacco with costs. John Blundall complains against John Storey in a plea of Trespass for that John Storey by force and armes hath taken away the plts horse and from the time that he also tooke away the horse which was about a month ago since which time the said Storey hath buried rid and abused the horse by which at present he his rendered unfit for any service and hath detayned the horse out of the pts possession to his damage at least two thousand pds of tobacco . . And now foreasmuch as John Storey did appear prove and justifie that John Blundall stands indebted to him the sum of eleven hundred and ninety pds of Tobacco in cask Therefore tis ordered that John Blundall shall make present payment of the said sum unto John Storey and that the said Storey upon payment of the same deliver to Blundell his horse and that each party pay their own costs. Ordered John Blundall shall make payment of 80 pds of tobacco unto Richard Henwood for his attendance two days at Court in a suite depending between him and John Storey with Costs. |
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1691 |
10th June113. JOHN COLCLOUGH complaining sheweth that Peter Poole stands indebted the sum of 1680 pds of Tobacco due per bill having absented himself out of this County the plt took out an attachment of his Estate and now foreasmuch as JOHN COLCLOUGH did by his bill in this court produced justly make appeare his debt to be due Therefore tis ordered JOHN COLCLOUGH shall have judgement. |
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1691 |
p.217a [JOHN COLCLOUGH Sold a horse to John Williams Jr] Recorded 30 Nov. |
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1691/2 |
10th February 302. Edward Maddocks complains against JOHN COLCLOUGH in a plea of debt the sum of 1492 pds of tobacco in cask due by billand 50 pds of tobacco due by account.. and JOHN COLCLOUGH came into Court and confessed Judgement .. Therefore tis ordered JOHN COLCLOUGH shall make present payment of the said sum. and now foreasmuch as JOHN COLCLOUGH did by his bill in this court produced justly make appeare his debt to be due Therefore tis ordered JOHN COLCLOUGH shall have judgement. |
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1691/2 |
11th February 337. Ordered that William Loxham shall make present payment of the sum of 200 pds of tobacco to Thomas Sloper and 200 pds of tobacco to BENJAMIN COLCLOUGH for their attendance at court in a suite depending between him and George Read with costs. |
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1691/2 |
10th March408. Ordered that John Blundall shall make present payment of sum of 160 pds of tobacco unto BENJA. COLCLOUGH and William Loxham per peece for their attendance in Court in a suit depending between him and Thomas Holding with costs. |
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1691/2 |
10th February302. Edward Maddocks complains against JOHN COLCLOUGH in a plea of debt the sum of 1492 pds of tobacco in cask due by billand 50 pds of tobacco due by account.. and JOHN COLCLOUGH came into Court and confessed Judgement .. Therefore tis ordered JOHN COLCLOUGH shall make present payment of the said sum |
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1691/2 |
p.221 Court held 12th February 352. Wheras JOHN COLCLOUGH brought his action to this court against John Blundall of this county and did not appear to prosecute his action therefore tis ordered that JOHN COLCLOUGH shall make present payment of the sum of 50 pds unto John Blundall with costs. |
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1692 |
13th May67. Ordered that BENJAMIN COLCLOUGH shall have judgement against John Blundall for the sum of 120 pds of tobacco for his attendance at court in a suit depending between him and Thomas Holding with costs. |
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1692 |
p255a May it please your worshps. I doe empower BENJAMIN COLCLOUGH to confesse Judgement unto Sem Cox ye Hatter for four hundred and fifty pounds of tobacco accordinge to Law from me this 12th day of July John Revett |
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1692 |
Page 298. Court held 15th September. 185. Ordered that BENJAMIN COLCLOUGH shall make present payment of 120 pds of tobacco to John Story for his attendance at court in a suit depending between him and George Anderson |
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1692 |
Page 296. Court held 14th Sept 169. Ordered that John Blundall shall make present payment of 200 pds of tobacco to JOHN COLCLOUGH for his attendance at court in a suit depending between him and Thomas Holding |
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1692. |
15th September185. Ordered that BENJAMIN COLCLOUGH shall make present payment of 120 pds of tobacco to John Story for his attendance at court in a suit depending between him and George Anderson with costs. |
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1692. |
Page 270. Court held 13th May 67. Ordered that BENJAMIN COLCLOUGH shall have judgement against John Blundall for the sum of 120 pds of tobacco for his attendance at court in a suit depending between him and Thomas Holding |
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1692. |
Page 282. Court held 14th July 114. BENJAMIN COLCLOUGH appointed attorney of John Revet . |
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1692. |
Page 293. Court held 14th Septtember 157. Ordered that William Wildord shall make present payment of sum of one hundred pounds of tobacco to JOHN COLCLOUGH for his servant Phillip Willin attendance. |
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1692/3 |
Page 334. Court held 8th March 349. Wm. Loxham assigne of BENJAMIN COLCLOUGH cmplains against John Story of this county in a plea of debt . . . sum of 440 pds of tobacco due by bill unto the said COLCLOUGH . .. |
Deed Abstracts of Stafford County Va 1699-1709 |
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1694 |
Oct 20 Benjamin Colclough patents 150 acres on New Dodson Creek |
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1694 |
May 3 Timothy Cokely late of Antigua admin to Jno Wells & his wife |
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1700 |
Nov 10 will of Hannah Colclough, widow, sister of Arthur Chapman, mother of Charles and Anne, brother in law of Benjamin Colclough |
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1702 |
p.153 At a Court held for Stafford County the 13th day of January Inventory of the estate of JOHN COLCLOUGH deced . . items listed but no value assigned . |
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1703 |
pp176-177 Inventory of Jos. Lucas estate given in Court June 9th. . .items were valued and totalled 1442 . . .appraised by us Benjm. Newton, Wm Acrom ... Settlement mentions BENJAMIN COLCLOUGH and signed by him. |
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1703 |
pp204-205 At a court held for the laying of the levy the oth of December (among others) To BENJAMIN COLCLOUGH for making a Barr (Wolves) . . . |
Overwharton Parish Register Stafford Co Va 1723-1758 G. Harrison Sanford King |
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1703 |
On the 13th of March the following gentlemen signed a Memorial to Her Majesty, Queen Anne, in regard to the death of her late brother-in-law King William: [Includes] Benjamin Colclough, George Anderson |
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1703 . |
June 9th pp176-177 Inventory of Jos. Lucas estate given in Court. .items were valued and totalled 1442 . . .appraised by us Benjm. Newton, Wm Acrom ... Settlement mentions BENJAMIN COLCLOUGH and signed by him. |
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1716 |
July 2 William & Alexander Colclough, twin sons of Benjamin & Rachel born. Baptised St Pauls. William goes on to married Mary Rogers. In Nov same year An Alexander died aged 5 months NB there appears to be a 2nd Alexander who died young and left ship's carpentry tools. |
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1720 |
Sarah Colclough, dau of Benjamin & Rachel born. She m Kidwell |
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1721 |
pp.87-91 This indenture is made 12th/13th February between JOHN COLCLOUGH of the County of Stafford and RACHEL COLCLOUGH of same . . sold 50 acres it being the one halfe of 100 acres which fell to JOHN COLCLOUGH by the death of his brother BENJAMIN COLCLOUGH . . to bind on the lands of Benjamin Massey, and Collo. Rice Hooe and Howsen Hooe . . for 3000 pounds of tobacco . JOHN COLCLOUGH At a court held for Stafford County 14th Feby Then came JOHN COLCLOUGH & personally acknowledged this Deed & Lease & Release which is ordered to be recorded & is accordingly. Presence John Short, Richard Foley Note: These land indentures dated 1721 prove that Hannah Chapman cannot be Hannah Hollingworth, the wife of the John Colclough who is Benjamin's Brother |
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1722 |
Pg 85 -In Indenture 11 April 1722 it is stated that John Colclough is the brother and heir of Benjamin Colclough deceased by this date. |
Stafford Co., VA. Deed Book, 1722 |
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1723 |
Account of the estate of Benjamin Colclough filed at Stafford, Va |
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1723 |
Benjamin Colclough 100 acres paid 24pds tobacco sold part to John Allen |
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1723 |
Hester Colclough m Joel Stribling Stafford City (?named aftr Hester Partridge, John I's wife Mary's mother) |
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1723 |
A Quit Rental Roll for Benjamin Colclough 100 acres paid 24pds tobacco sold part to John Allen |
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1724 |
This indenture made 2nd/3rd November between JOHN COLCLOUGH of County Stafford Parrish St. Paul's Carpenter and Anthony Thornton of same .. .[sale of 75 acres of land for 50 pds lawful money of Great Brittain] |
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1739 |
Stafford Co. Court, Nov 13, 1739, the nun-cupative will of Alexander Colclough was proved by the depositions of Rachel Colclough and John Jones. William Colclough was appointed administrator. Rachel Colclough, gave her age as about 61(calculated year of birth 1678), deposed that Alexander Colclough in his last sickness declared he gave all his estate to his brother, William Colclough. Inventory of his personal estate date Mar 8, 1739 and returned April 8, 1750 included a parcel of "Ships Carpenters and old Tools"(Stafford Wills) |
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1740 |
Oct 20 Benjamin Newton III m Rachel Colclough, St Pauls |
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1741 |
Dec 31 Mary Rogers, dau of John Rogers and Mary Newton, and grandaughter of Mary (Newton) Meese m William Colclough. Her brothers were Grigsby & William Rogers |
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1745 |
30 June James Cockley m Margaret Antonison, St Johns, Antigua |
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1748 |
WILL OF Rachael Colclough of Stafford County and Saint Pauls parish being Sick In body but of perfect Sense & Memory thanks be given to God do & Ordain this my last Will & Testament In manner & form following Items. I commit my soul into the hands of almighty God assuredly believing I shall have free pardon & remission from all my Sins in & through the merits of my only Saviour & redeemer Jesus Christ next I commit my body to the Earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Exrs hereafter nominated & as for such worldly Estate which It hath pleased God to bestow upon me I give devise & dispose of In the following manner & form. Item I give my Land In Fairfax County to be Equally divided between my sons Robert Colclough & William Colclough to them & their heirs. Robert to have his part joining to his Land where he now lives & William Colclough to the remainder. Item I give unto William Colclough one negro wench named Nell & one negro boy named Philip & a negro girl named Kate One feather bed & furniture the bed that I lay on. Item I give unto my Daughter Eliza. Bowling the Use of one negro fellow named Will until the death of Eliza Bowling & after the Death.of Eliza Bowling I give the said Negro Will to her son John Bowling. Item I give unto my Daughter Mary Thornbury the use of one Negro boy named Jack and a negro Girl named Nell until her death & after the death of Mary Thornbury I give the said negroes Jack and Nell to her Children. Item I give unto Eliza Bowling the use of one negro wench named Sall for five years & If the said negro Should have any Children in that time to go to Alexr Bowling & his brother Sim Bowling. Item, I give unto my Daughter Mary Thornbury's Daughter Sarah Kidwell one feather bed bolster sheets blanket & Rugg that was her grandfathers & one Young Cow two pewter Dishes & half a Dozen pewter plates. Item I give unto my Daughter Rachael Bowling the feather bed & furniture that belongs to It whereon her Children lays on & Six head of Cattle & all my hogs & Six barrels of Indian Corn. Item I give unto my Daughter Mary Thornburys son William Kidwell one Young Cow & the money Capt. Anthony Thornton owes me being Seven pounds ten shillings.Item I give unto my Daughter Jane Newton the use of one Negro man named James & one Negro Girl named Rose until the Death of Jane Newton & after her Death I give the said Negro fellow Jas the negro Girl Rose to her Children Item I give unto my Daughter Margt. Durham the Use of one negro boy named James five years & after the five Years the said boy to go to Elitabeth Bowling & The Said Ellz§ Bowling to have the use of the said Boy Five Year & then I give Him to Alexander Colelough, the son of Robert Colclough. Item I give unto my Daughter Mary Thornbury the remainder of my Cattle after Rachael Bowling Junr & Priscilla Bowling has a heiffer apiece.Item I give unto my Daughter Margaret Durham the Use of one negro boy named Harry until her death and afer the Death of Margaret Derham I give the said Boy Harry to her Children. Item I give unto William Colclough the Land where I now dwell on to him & his heirs for ever Item I give unto my Daughter Margaret Durham the use of one negro named Sall After five years which she Is to be with Elizi Bowling then to Margt Derham until her death and after the death of Margt Durham I give the said Negro wench Sall to her Children. Item My will & desire Is that five of the best of my pewter Dishes & one Dozen of Pewter plates be Equally divided between my Daughters Mary Thornbury Rachael Bowling and Jane Newton. Item I give one Gray Mare called Fanny to Will Colclough & the first fole she brings to Jane Newton Item I give unto Rachael Bowling one bay horse called Spark. Item my will & desire is that my son Willlam Colclough return the bed which I lent him formerly to my negro wench Nell at my death & the said Negro wench to have the two Iron pots & hooks which she has In her Quarter with her & such beding & bed clothes to go with her. Item I give & bequeath unto Robert Colclough & William Colcloughs Children all my money in the house & in Majr John Champe hands to be Equally between the said Children. Item My will & desire Is that after my just debts are paid my Crop of Tobo be Equally divided between my Daughters Mary Thornbury Rachael Bowling Eliza Bowling Jane Newton & Margret Durham. Item I give unto my Grand Daughter Jane DeBell one negro boy named Anthony To her & her heirs. Item my will & desire is that the said Negro boy be in the care of my Daughter Rachael Bowling while the said Jane DeBell come of Age or married & If she died without heir to return to Wllllam Colclough. Item I give unto Jane Newton all the new feathers In the house & a new tick & bolster & a new pair of Sheets and a new Quilt which Is now in the house & the remainder of the Furniture to be paid for out of the Crop. Item I give unto Rachl Bowling all the rest of my Estate on the plantation. Item I do appoint my sons Robert Colclough William Colclough & Saml Thornbury Exrs of this my last will & testament. IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this 19th day of December In the Year of our Lord God 1748 Rachael(R)Colclough (Seal) Signed Seald & Delivered In the presence of us John Stone Willis Conway 48 |
STAFFORD COUNTY VIRGINIA DEED BOOK LIBER C., 1748-1763 |
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Dec 9 Will of Rachel Colclough mentions her sons John and William, her daughter Elizabeth Bowling and grandchildren John, Alexander, & Sim Bowling, her dau Mary Durham , her dau Mary Thornbury. The land that I have given to Alexander Colclough, son of Robert Colclough, I give to William. |
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1749 |
Dec 25 Rachel Colclough, widow of Benjamin, died at the age of 71 |
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1750 |
Oct Benjamin Coakley b Norfolk, Va, son of Jerimiah who came from Ireland through England to Salem Mass. He had two sons by his first wife Elizabeth, William and John. Benjamin m a 2nd time, Sarah Dale, in 1778 and moved to NC where he had 2 daughters one of whom married a Mayo. |
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1750 |
Coakley arrives on Andros from Ireland via W Indes. Benjamin was born in Ireland and came as a baby to Andros. It is reputed that they came with two ships and slaves. This might suggest that they came via the West Indes. After 5 years on Andros they abandoned the island to their slaves and came on to Norfolk Va. One ship was lost and three of the five years of crops failed. |
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1760 |
Maragert Colclough m Henry Foote |
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1760. |
Marriage Bond of Henry Foote & Margaret Colclough, Fauquier Co., "Know all men by these present that we Henry Foote & Martin Picket are held and firmly bound unto our Sovereign Lord King George the Second in the sum of fifty pounds to the payment whereof well and truly to be made to our said Lord the King, his heirs and successors we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents. Sealed with Our seals and dated this 29th day of March 1760. The condition of the above obligation is such that wereas there is a marriage suddenly intended between the above Henry Foote and Margaret Colclough, Spinster. Now if there be no lawful cause to obstruct the said intended marriage the obligation to be void or else to remain in force. Henry Foote(Seal) Martin Pickett(Seal) Sealed and Delivered in presence of H. Brooke. Mr. Brooke, I desire that you will let Henry Foote have license for to be married to my daughter, Margaret Colclough. Given under my hand and seal the 29th day of May 1760. William Colclough(Seal) Test. James McKenny, John Colclough |
VA -1760 Marriage Bond Book I, page 3. |
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1763 |
-Nov 7, John Harris to William Colclough for 150 pds., 475 acres on Jordans Branch in Thompson's line to John Shearin's line, Isaac and Wm. Acree's line. Wts: Edward Durham, Wm. Shearin. |
Deeds of early Granville Co., NC. Reprint Co.. Book F, p 246 -Item #413,414 |
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1763. |
William & Mary Colclough sold their land in Fauquier Co., VA in 1762, and bought land in Granville Co., NC, as did Henry & Margaret(Colclough)Foote |
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1766 |
5 March will of James Cockley , brother of Jerimiah, of Antigua to my son Lawrence my house at Falmouth, 10 acres at Indian Creek, 4 negroes & 1/3 of my cattle. To my son Henry..., to my son George..., to my wife Margaret... Jas Irwin exor, |
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1772 |
Ann Colclough to Delaware |
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1772 |
James Colclough to Pennsylvania |
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1775 |
Benjamin Newton is at this time married to Rachel of Stafford Co. , Va |
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1779 |
Dec 4 Permission to Jane Colclough to bond that Mrs C will not return to State during revolution. John Turnbull permission to accompany Mrs C out of American Lines. Permission to Mrs C to go to NY |
KT Unvrsty DAR 929.2 S 63 Md State Papers Vol 1 |
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1782 |
July 12, In the name of God, Amen I Benjamin Coleclough of Worren Couty North Carolina State being low in Health at preasant but in perfect sence an memory thanks Be to God for the it do mak ordain Consitute and appoint this my last will and Testament in manner following. I Promis I give and bequath unto my Brother Wrice Colelough the Lot that Belongs in Warrenton No. Ninety Seven to him and his Heirs forever. My will and desire is that if the law purmitted anythime after heafter to have my Negro wench Named Wrose and her child and the heirs of her Body hereafter Born to be sot free as they come to years of Twenty one. Cousen Janny the Knives Cost about two Dollars & one sixteenth but for fear of Your lying out of too Long Tallow you Three Dollars. Benjamin Colclough Witness: Drackeford Gray, Presley Gay. |
Fairfax Co., VA Will Book D-1, pg 301-302. |
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1783 |
William Colclough of Warren County, NC d. Knowing the uncertainty of the hour of death - - -Lend. to wife Mary Colclough during her life-my plantation I now live on and half my land joining the plantation; also eight Negroes (named), stock, furniture, etc. At the death of wife the above property to be divided equally betwixt my children: John Colclough Alexander Colclough Ricey Colclough Margret Shearin Jane Moseley Ann Mitchell Elizabeth Shearin Mary Colclough Francie Colclough Beheathland Colclough except the land and one horse Lend to daughter Jane Moseley- 2 Negroes Patt and Milley during her life and then to the heirs of her body. Lend to daughter Francle Colclough- 2 Negroes Rachel and James during her life. If she dies without having any heirs of her body then to be divided betwixt the rest of my children. Lend to daughter Mary Colclough- 2 Negroes Anney and Sarah. If she dies without heirs-- Lend to daughter Betheathland Colclough- 2 Negroes Bob and Such - -to son Ricey Colclough- the plantation whereon I now.live and half the land adj., after wife's death, and two Negroes Moses and Seley, and my black horse. give to daughter Ann Mitchell 2 Negroes, young Cade and Aney to son Alexander Colclough, Negro Girl Silvey. to gr. dau. Seley Mitchell- Negro girl Amey to son John Colclough--Negro boy Lott the half the land I now live on, being the part whereon he lives to dau. Elizabeth Shearin- 4 Negroes, Luck, Jane, Gabriel and Harry Wife Mary and son John Colclough, Exrs. Will dated June 12, 1783 Test: John Coleman, Rice Coleman, Newton Foote, |
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1787 |
Aug Court 1787. Margaret Shearin to William Foote. Power of Attorney for him to collect debts, rents & accts. due her. Wit: John Colclough & Nevel(?) Colclough(Jurat).Note: This Nevel is probably Newton Colclough |
Will Book 4-pg 252 |
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1787. |
Margaret SHEARIN mortgages her inheritance from her father William COLCLOUGH and her grandmother Rachel COLCLOUGH to her brother Benjamin COLCLOUGH to secure a debt of 17 lbs/15/6/1/4 VA. money due Dec. 27, |
Will Bk 4 #168 of Warren Co., N. C. |
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1787. |
Margaret Shearin to William Shearin. Mortgage on her inheritage from her father William Colclough and her Grandmother Rachel Colclough and Brother Benjamin Colclough, to secure a debt of 17 Pds./15/61/1 VA money due Dec 25, |
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1789 |
21 Nov John Westley Colclough, parents Richard & Ann, Manchester Cathedral |
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1803. |
The will of John COLCLOUGH - dated 3 Jan. Wife, Lucy, Extrx -daughters: Sally COLCLOUGH, Mary BELL, Betsy CENTER (or SENTER), Nancy COLCLOUGH, and Fanny ACREE - sons: William COLCLOUGH, Benjamin COLCLOUGH. James and Grigsby COLCLOUGH were named but relationship was not given. John COLCLOUGH was the son of William COLCLOUGH and acted as Adm. of his estate May Ct. 1790. (Will Bk 5 #164 of Warren Co., N. C. lists as expense travel to Fairfax, Va. - apparently the earlier residence of the COLCLOUGHS. |
Will Bk. 12 #61 of Warren Co., N. C. |
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1820 |
Jan 1 Elizabeth Anne Colclough m Henry Giles Lyford, St Thomas Winchester |
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1828 |
Samuel Colclough to Nova Scotia |
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1833 |
Aug 26 Caesar Colclough of Montgomery, Alabama d. in Knoxville Tn |
Nashville Daily Advertise |
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1835, |
Registrar's office " - in part . . . We do transfer to Benj. BELL for consideration of $400.00 paid to Benj. COLCLOUGH in his life time a tract of land in Sumner Co., Tenn. Dist. #18 containing by estimate 217 acres this 20th Jan. 1852. Signed: Mary B. WILSON Burton WILSON William X COLCLOUGH Lucy Ann BRACKIN Granville BRACKIN Wit: James X BLATE Jr. Berry WILLIAMS Jr. |
Kentucky Titles page 245 |
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1850 |
22 Oct Catherine Colclough, aged 32, resident in Mobile, Alabama born Ireland |
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1854 |
Re a slave that was supposed to have belonged to Mary and Martha BELL who were of unsound mind, apparently mental defectives. On page 39 it states that the slave was in the possession of Granville BRACKIN, having come from the estate of his father-in-law Benjamin COLCLOUGH. Also it mentions the children of Charles and Mary BELL as Zachariah BELL and Benjamin BELL and the lunatic complaints Mary and Martha BELL. In Vol. C p. 11 regarding the same case it says that Mary BELL was the daughter of John COLCLOUGH. In Nov. 1853 term regarding this case it says Martha is an idiot 35 to 40 yrs. In 1803 John COLCLOUGH died, will dated June 1802 loaned to Mary BELL, mother of said Martha BELL . . . Mary BELL died in 1839 leaving 4 children: Martha, Mary, Benjamin, and Zachariah BELL. On page 234 it says Mary is 40-50 yrs of age. |
Chancery Court of Sumner Co Vol. D |
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1860 |
Resident in Carroll Cty., Ga Alex Colclough, Elizabeth Colclough, W.B. Colclough - note these do not appear to be of the William of NC family, so are possibly from Ireland |
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1880 |
Beauchamp Colclough working on a Mennonite farm in Kansas |