Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775

Source: Gertrude E. Gray, Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, Volume 2, 1742-1775 (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1988).

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G-426: Capt. Richard MORGAN of Frederick Co. 250 A. in said Co.  Surv. Mr. Guy BROADWATER.  Adj. POLSON & Simion (Simmion) TURNER, Van SWERINGEN, Abraham JAMES.  ____ Oct. 1750

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G-444: Capt. Thomas SWERINGEN of Frederick Co. 444 A. in said Co.  Surv. Mr. Guy BROADWATER.  Adj. his Patent land, William CHAPLIN, Simmion TURNOUR (?), Jacob VANMETER & Joseph CHAPLIN.  15 Oct. 1750

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G-457: Capt. Thomas SWERINGEN of Frederick Co. 478 A. in said Co.  Surv. Mr. Guy BROADWATER.  On Potomack R., adj. his old Patent.  18 Oct. 1750

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H-9: John STRODE, son of Edward STRODE, of Frederick Co. 400 A. in said Co.  Surv. Mr. John BAYLIS.  Corner to John HYATT, Widow SOUTHWOOD, The Rev. Mr. William WILLIAMS.  22 June 1751

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H-47: Isaac EVANS of Frederick Co. 282 A. in said Co.  Surv. Mr. John BAYLIS.  Where he has made several years improvements, adj. John EVANS, STRODE’s Meeting Road.  21 Oct. 1751

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H-109: Van SWERINGHAM of Frederick Co. 187 A. in said Co.  Surv. Mr. Guy BROADWATER.  Adj. his own Patent, Abraham JAMES, Richard POLSON.  14 Jan. 1752

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H-138: George William FAIRFAX Esq. of Fairfax Co. 563 A. in Frederick Co.  Surv. Mr. John BAYLIS.  Land he purchased of Hanonal? EDWARDS on Tuscarora Creek, of Opeckon, adj. John MENDENAL, The Waggon Road, STRODE’s Hollow.  17 Mar. 1752

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H-181: Capt. Thomas SWEARINGEN of Frederick Co. 155 A. in said Co.  Surv. Mr. Guy BROADWATER.  On Potomack R. adj. SWEARINGEN’s own land.  21 May 1752

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H-246: Mr. Thomas SWERINGEN & Charles BUCK, churchwardens of Parish of Frederick in Frederick Co. 400 A. for use of sd. parish & minsters thereof as a Glebe in Frederick Co.  Surv. Mr. John BAYLIS.  Adj. John NEIL dec’d, Opeckon, Messrs. CARTERs, Lewis NEIL Jr.  2 Mar. 1753  (Mr. Wm. HELM purchased above land of Frederick Par. by Virtue of an Act of Assembly.)

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H-430: Capt. Thomas SWEARENGEN of Frederick Co. 400 A. in said Co.  Surv. Mr. Thomas RUTHERFORD.  Near Potomack R., adj. John WILLSON, Anthony TURNER Jr., SWEARENGEN’s patent, John VANMETER.  1 Apr. 1754

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H-515: Abraham VANMETER of Frederick Co. 500 A. in said Co.  Surv. Mr. John BAYLIS.  Where Joseph RAINFROM formerly lived & where VANMETER had grounds cleared and a log house near Opeckon, adj. Will’m WILLIAMS, John LEMMON, John WRIGHT, John STRODE.  28 Oct. 1754

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H-599: Vachael MEDCALFE of Frederick Co. 300 A. in said Co.  Surv. Mr. Thomas RUTHERFORD Jr.  On Potomack R., adj. Van SWARINGON, Abraham JAMES, Joremiah YORK.  7 Jan. 1755

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H-726: Anthony TURNER Jr. of Frederick Co. 300 A. in said Co. near Potomack R.  Surv. Thomas RUTHERFORD Jr.  Adj. Anthony TURNER Sr., Simion TURNER, William CHAPLIN, Capt. Tho’s SWEARENGIN, John WILLSON.  2 Nov. 1756

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H-730: James STRODE of Frederick Co. 172 A. in said Co. on Brs. of Opeckon.  Surv. William BAYLIS.  Adj. James STRODE’s old Surv.  6 Nov. 1756

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H-747: Capt. Thomas SWEARINGEN of Frederick Co. 189 A. near Potomack R. in said Co.  Surv. Mr. Thomas RUTHERFORD.  Adj. Jonah HEDGES, Peter WATKINS, Maj. John CARLYLE, on the Waggon Rd. from Vestall’s Gap to Watkins Ferry.  25 Nov. 1756

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I-167: Gabriel FOX of Loudon Co. 48 A. on Broad Run in said Co.  Surv. John HOUGH.  Adj. William BOYLE, Thomas STONE, Samson TURLEY, Catesby COCKE, Anthony RUSSELL, James SPENCER.  1 June 1769

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K-24: James FINLEY of Frederick Co. 108 A. in said Co. on Opeckon.  Surv. John BAYLISS.  Adj. Abraham VANMETER, John WRIGHT, John STRODE, John HYATT, John POOR now John WRIGHT.  26 Oct. 1757.

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K-39: Nicholas McENTIRE of Frederick Co. 278 A. in said Co.  Surv. Guy BROADWATER.  Adj. Thomas SHEHPHERD, Jacob VANMETER, Capt. SWARINGHAM, Potomack R.  12 Nov. 1757

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K-60: James STRODE of Frederick Co. 400 A. in said Co.  Surv. Guy BROADWATER.  Adj. John ELLIS, Andrew CAMMEL.  22 Feb. 1760

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K-91: Van SWARENGEN of Frederick Co. 321 A. in said Co. on Potomack Run.  Surv. Thomas RUTHERFORD Jr.  Adj. his own land, Capt. Thomas SWEARINGEN, William CHAPLIN.  29 Mar. 1760

[…]

K-100: Mr. Van SWARENGEN of Frederick Co. 200 A. on Potomack R. in said Co.  Surv. Thomas RUTHERFORD Jr.  Adj. his own land, Vachell MEDCALF, Jeremiah YORK.  9 Apr. 1760

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K-127: James STRODE of Frederick Co. 289 A. in said Co. adj. Isaac EVENS on Opeckon.  Surv. William BAYLIS.  Adj. Widow MORGAN, John EVENS (EVINS).  10 May 1760

[…]

K-130: Dugal CAMPBELL of Frederick Co. 300 A. on Opeckon in said Co.  Surv. John BAYLIS.  Adj. Isaac EVANS, Col. George FAIRFAX, James STRODE.  14 May 1760

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K-187: William LONG of Frederick Co. 210 A. adj. Col. G. Wm. FAIRFAX, John EVINS, Edward STRODE.  Waggon Road to Watkins Ferry on Opeckon in said Co.  Surv. Mr. William BAYLIS.  19 July 1760

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K-234: Jacob VANMETER of Frederick Co. 96 A. near Potomack R. adj. land he lives on in said Co.  Capt. Thomas SWEARENGEN.  Surv. Thomas RUTHERFORD.  25 Feb. 1761

K-235: Mr. Joseph CHAPLIN of Maryland and Mr. Benjamin CHAMBERS of Pensylvania 427 A. adj. Mr. William WILLIAMS dec’d, on Opeckon, John STRODE, Peter BELLER, VANMETER’s line, in Frederick Co.  Surv. John BAYLIS.  26 Feb. 1761

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M-38: Adam PAYNE of Hampshire Co. 337 A. in said Co.  Surv. Mr. Guy BROADWATER.  Adj. James BOYLES, near Potomack R.  6 Sept. 1762

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M-121: George Lewis COFFENBERRY of Frederick Co. 282 A. on Opeckon in said Co.  Surv. Mr. Thomas RUTHERFORD.  Adj. James STROUD, Isaac EVENS, Stroud MORDICAI, Edward MORGAN, Mr. Thomas SWEARINGIN.  21 Jan. 1763

[…]

M-123: Andrew CAMPBELL of Frederick Co. 362 A. on Tuscarora Cr. in said Co.  Surv. Mr. Thomas RUTHERFORD.  Adj. John EVANS, James STROUD, Mordicai MORGAN, Morgan MORGAN, George William FAIRFAX Esq.  William LONG.  24 Jan. 1763

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M-210: Capt. Thomas SWEARINGEN of Frederick Co. 41 A. on Opeckon Cr. near Swan ponds in said Co.  Surv. Mr. Thomas RUTHERFORD.  Adj. Richard STEPHENSON, Edward TYLER, his Lordship.  1 Nov. 1763

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M-215: Capt. Thomas SWEARINGEN of Frederick Co. has 222 A. in said Co. part of Grant to Richard POLSON, Josiah JONES and Joseph MOUNTS for 834 A. 3 Oct. 1734.  Said 222 A. was sold by POLSON to Thomas SWEARINGEN dec’d who devised by will to said Capt Thomas SWEARINGEN his son, also 100 A. of said 834 A. was sold by POLSON to Peter LIKEN who devised by will to his son Jacob LIKEN who sold to John PEARCE and since purchased by said Thomas SWEARINGEN the younger (Records of Frederick Co. Ct.)  Resurv. of Mr. Thomas RUTHERFORD shows 286 A. in said contiguous tracts & 38 A. adj. 324 A. to said Thomas SWEARINGEN on Potomack R. near JONES’s Mill Run, adj. Mr. Van SWEARINGEN, Thomas YORKE.  6 Dec. 1763

[…]

M-226: Mr. Thomas RUTHERFORD of Frederick Co. 200 A. on JONES’s Mill Run of

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Potomack R. in said Co.  Surv. Mr. Robert RUTHERFORD.  Adj. land formerly Joseph MOUNTS, Richard POULSON & Josiah JONES, Hon. Thomas Lord FAIRFAX, Col. John CARLYLE, Thomas YORK, Capt. Thomas SWEARINGEN.  17 Dec. 1763

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M-274: Col. Benjamin CHAMBERS of Pensylvania.  110 A. on Opeckon Cr. in Frederick Co.  Surv. Mr. Thomas RUTHERFORD.  Adj. John STROUD, Edward SOUTHERD, said CHAMBERS.  15 May 1764

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M-302: Samuel STROUD of Loudon Co. 225 A. on Opeckon in Frederick Co.  Surv. Mr. Thomas RUTHERFORD.  Adj. John WILLSON, Edmons CULLIN, STROUD, James BLAIR.  14 Sept. 1764

[…]

M-314: Capt. Van SWEARINGEN of Frederick Co. 234 A. on Back Cr. in said Co.  Surv. Mr. John MAUZY.  Adj. George PAUL.  10 Oct. 1764

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M-415: Capt Thomas SWERINGEN of Frederick Co. 97 A. on Potowmack R. in said Co.  Surv. Mr. Thomas RUTHERFORD.  Adj. his own land, Thomas RUTHERFORD, Col. John CARLYLE.  9 July 1765

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M-446: James FORMAN of Frederick Co. 30 A. surplus in tract on JONES’s Mill Run near Potowmack R. in said Co. estimated at 200 A. formerly part of 834 A. granted Richard POLSON, Josiah JONES & Joseph MOUNTS from The King’s Office 3 Oct. 1734.  Josiah JONES bequeathed to his son John JONES who conveyed to said James FORMAN by Deed of Lease and Release 15 Aug. 1750 (Frederick Co. Co. Ct. Records).  Resurv. Thomas RUTHERFORD.  Grant for whole 230 A. to said FROMAN [sic] adj. Thomas SWEARINGEN, Thomas RUTHERFORD, Van SWEARINGEN, Isaac MORGAN, Simeon TURNER, Right Hon. Thomas Lord FAIRFAX.  22 Aug. 1765

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N-83: James BOYLE of Frederick Co. devisee of James BOYLE dec’d 400 A. (Lott No. 5) on Potowmack R. in said Co. reserving 1/3 unto Sarah PIERCE for and during her natural life and after her decease whole to said James BOYLE.  Surv. Guy BROADWATER.  Adj. Lord FAIRFAX.  3 Aug. 1766

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N-131: Francis BALDWIN of Frederick Co. 327 A. on Opeckon in said Co.  Surv. William BAYLIS.  Adj. James STROUD, Col. FAIRFAX, Reuben PAXTON.  16 Aug. 1766

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N-333: Mr. Alexander HENDERSON of Fairfax Co. set forth that Edward CONNER obtained Warrant and survey and returned by William BAYLIS in name of CONNER who departed this Life before he had Deed.  Heirs at Law of CONNER by Power of Attorney appointed HENDERSON to dispose of same.  336 A. to HENDERSON for benefit of CONNERs Heirs agreeable to said Power of Attorney.  Adj. Andrew PAUL, Hugh MILLER, John MENDINGALL, Edward STRODE, Col. George Wm. FAIRFAX.  336 A.  16 Dec. 1766

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O-26: James STRODE of Frederick Co. 57 A. on Potowmack in said Co.  Surv. Richard RIGG.  Adj. James DAVIS, Thomas ADAMS, his Lordship, John DAVID.  31 Jan. 1767

O-27: James STRODE of Frederick Co. 275 A. on Opeckon in said Co.  Surv. Richard RIGG.  Adj. his own land, Dougal CAMPBELL, John BRYAN, Jonathan EDWARDS, BRADFORD, Francis BALDWIN.  2 Feb. 1767

O-28: James STRODE of Frederick Co. 92 A. near Potowmack R. in said Co.  Surv. Richard RIGG.  Adj. His Lordship, Boon NEWKIRK, Robert DAVIS, George MYLES.  3 Feb. 1767

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O-30: Michael FRITZ 270 A. in Fork of Opeckon and Tuscororah Br. in Frederick Co. surv’d for Clement DAVIS & Plot returned by William BAYLIS 1 Apr. 1752.  DAVIS did not comply with order from my Office of 26 Mar. 1765 (see Book N).  Adj. Thomas SWERINGEN, Morgan BRYANT, Elizabeth MORGAN.  5 Feb. 1767

O-31: Stephen BOYLE of Frederick Co. 100 A. on Sleepy Cr. in said Co. surv’d for Thomas JONES & Plot returned by Guy BROADWATER in 1750/1.  JONES did not comply with order from Office of 26 Mar. 1765 (See Book N).  Adj. Samuel THOMPSON, Ann MOODY.  6 Feb. 1767

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O-116: Thomas CUSICK of Frederick Co. 306 A. in said Co.  Surv. Richard RIGG.  Adj. George Lewis COFFENBERRY, Daniel DAVIS, Abraham VANMETER, side of Opeckon, William BURNS, EVANS’s Run, Isaac EVANS, James STRODE.  14 Jan. 1768

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P-12: John POTTS of Frederick Co. 18 A. Potowmack R. in said Co.  Surv. Richard RIGG.  Adj. POTTS, His Lordship Manour, John SCIA, James STRODE.  1 Mar. 1771

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P-39: Capt. Van SWEARENGEN of Frederick Co. 384 A. on Back Cr. in said Co.  Surv. Richard RIGG.  Adj. William PAUL, John BURCHAM, Hugh PAUL, George PAUL, Jacob JOHNSON.  9 May 1771

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P-113: James STRODE of Frederick Co. 74 A. on Opeccon in said Co.  Surv. Richard RIGG.  Adj. William BYRNS, Andrew CAMPBELL.  15 Apr. 1772

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P-163: John STRODE of King George Co. 118 A. in Great Fork in Culpepper Co.  Surv. Richard YOUNG.  Adj. Thomas STANTON, on Hedgman R., ___ SPOTSWOOD Esq., STRODE.  15 Oct. 1772

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P-195: William BOYLE & Henry BOYLE of Berkeley Co. 372 A. near Warm Springs in said Co.  Surv. John MAUZY.  Adj. Thomas HIGGINS, Warm Springs Run.  23 Feb. 1773

P-196: William BOYLE & Henry BOYLE of Berkeley Co. 74 A. on Warm Spring Run in said Co.  Surv. Thomas RUTHERFORD.  Adj. James BOYLE, Thomas HIGGINS.  24 Feb. 1773

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P-344: Allan McDONALD of Berkeley Co. 183 A. on Road from Mecklenburg to the Warm Springs, near the Nine Mile House in said Co.  Surv. Richard RIGG.  Adj. one THOMPSON, Thomas HARMISON, William SMITH, Gasparde BONNER, Thomas SWEARENGEN, John GRIER.  3 Apr. 1775

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P-354: Jeremiah STRODE of Berkeley Co. set forth there is surplus in tract on Opeccon in said Co. part of 1250 A. granted by the Crown to Morgan BRYAN 3 Oct. 1734.  BRYAN conveyed 360 A. to his son Joseph BRYAN who conveyed to Edward STRODE who conveyed to said Jeremiah STRODE.  Surv. Richard RIGG shows 580 1/8 A. (218 1/2 A. surplus & 1 5/8 A. adj.)  On Opecon, adj. STRODE, Col. John CARLYLE, land formerly Capt. Richard PEARIS, George WILLIAMS.  29 Apr. 1775

Abstracts of Wills, Inventories, and Administration Accounts of Frederick County, Virginia 1743-1800

Source: J. Estelle Stewart King, Abstracts of Wills, Inventories, and Administration Accounts of Frederick County, Virginia 1743-1800 (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1980).

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VAN METER, John

Will, 13 August 1745.  3 September 1745.

[…] Securities: Thomas SWEARENGEN, Thomas SHEPHERD, John HITE.  Wit: Joseph CARROLL, Edward MORGAN, Andrew CORN.

[…]

MORGAN, Sarah

Joseph MORGAN named administrator.  Sec: Joseph MORGAN, Andrew CAMPBELL, Thomas SWEARENGEN, 5 (6) August 1747.

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WILLIAMS, Joseph

Inventory of estate.  Apprs: Thomas SWEARENGEN, Thomas RUTHERFORD, Richard MORGAN.  3 November 1747.

[…]

SWEARENGEN, Thomas

Guardian of John JONES and Sarah JONES, orphans of Josiah JONES.  3 April 1745.

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MORGAN, Sarah

Administration, Joseph MORGAN, admr. 6 August 1747.  Securities: Joseph MORGAN, Andrew CAMPBELL, Thomas SWERENGEN.

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VAN METER, John

Will, 13 August 1745.  3 September 1745.

[…] Securities: Thomas SWEARENGEN, Thomas SHEPHERD and John HITE.

[…]

SOUTHWOOD, Edward

Admr: Susan SOUTHWOOD with James STROUD, John FORWOOD.  6 June 1749.

[…]

STROUD (STRODE), James

Admr: Edward STROUD, Jr. and John EVANS.  [listed between entries for 7 June 1749 and 1 December 1749]

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SWEARENGEN, Thomas

Will, 4 April 1760.  3 June 1760.

Wife: Sarah SWEARENGEN to receive one negro girl.  Daughter: Drusills MORGAN, Sarah SWEARENGEN, Eleanor SWEARENGEN.  Sons: Thomas SWEARENGEN – plantation: sons Andrew, Van, Zachariah, Joseph, Bernoni SWEARENGEN – all to receive land.  Exrs: son Thomas SWEARENGEN.  Wit: Van SWEAREHGEN, John CHAMPION, Rachel WILKINS.

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BOYLES, James

Will, 3 July 1756.  6 September 1758.

Wife Sarah to have horse, saddle and bridle.  Daughters Ann and Rachel – fifteen pounds in currency.  Son James to have the old plantation containing 400 acres.  Son Stephen to have one hundred acres at Sleepy creek.  Sons: William and Henry to have survey near new warm springs – 453 acres.  To unborn child, if boy to have Island Survey, if girl the sum of ten pounds curr.  Children: Mary, James, Stephens, Ann, Rachel, William, Henry and one to be born.  To mother-in-law the sum of two pounds and ten shillings.  Exrs: wife Sarah and Capt. Thomas SWEARENGEN.  Wit: Richard MORGAN, John MILLER, Jr., John MEANDARNHALL, Thomas SWEARENGEN, Jr.

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DOSSETT, Henry

Will, 20 May 1750.  7 August 1759.

Legatees: Brother Francis DOSSETT; Aunt Sarah SWEARENGEN, wife of Capt. Thomas, two pounds of curr. and one barrel of rye brandy.  Sister Rachel, sister Jean (or Joan), two pounds curr.; sister Eleanor, five pounds of curr.; sister Susan, five pounds curr.  Cousins: Thomas SWEARENGEN, Andrew and Zach. SWEARENGEN.  To Sarah BOYLES, all cattle and a barrel of rye (half barrel of rye).  Honorable father Francis DOSSETT, bed and bedding.  To uncle Thomas SWEARENGEN, all my bacon, dry meat and a hat.  To John CHAMPION, all my work tools; wearing apparel to Conrad RUNOMANS.  To cousin Van SWEARENGEN, “Jackett Cloath.”  To grandmother, Lidia SWEARENGEN, silver sleeve buttons.  To trusty friend Captain Van SWEARENGEN, six pounds curr.; also named as Executor of estate.