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The Trents of Colonial Virginia
Trent Family Original Documents |
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Wills
Will of Henry the Immigrant - 1700
Source: Henrico County Virginia Deeds Etc. Wills p.
215 (FamilySearch Img
112). His
FamilySearch profile has a slightly different transcription.
In the name of God Amen! I Henry Trent, of ye parish of Virrina in ye County of Henrico being brought to ye Remembrance of my mortality
& ye frailty of this temporal life by ye
Gracious hand of allmighty God visiting me with a Grevious sickness yet of sound and perfect memory praised be God therefore I make and ordaine this my last will and
testament in manner and form following.
First I resign my Soul to God that gave it in hopes of his acceptance through the meritts of his beloved Son my Lord and Savior
Christ and my body to ye Earth to be deasently interred in such place and deasent manner as my hereafter names Extr. Shall think fitt.
Item -
I give and bequeath unto my
son Alexander Trent one hundred and Nine Acres of Land in ye parish of Virrina in the
County of Henrico to him and his heirs forever
Item - l give and bequeath unto my
son Henry Trent one hundred and Nine acres of Land in ye parish of Virina in ye County of Henrico to him and his heirs forever. Also a cow that is at Richd. Cox
& her
increase forever: Give him a sow and her increase forever & a share of ye crop of tobacco
& corn, also the gun that he always Called his.
Item - I give and
bequeath unto my son John Trent one hundred and Nine Acres of Land in ye parish of Virrina in ye County
of Henrico to him and his heirs forever. Also I give him a sow & increase forever. Also the gun that was called his.
Item - I give and bequeath unto my son William Trent one hundred and Nine Acres of Land in the
parish of Virrina in ye County of Henrico to him and his heirs forever, When the Land is divided he is to have
his first chois. (choice)
Item - I give and
bequeath unto my daughter Mary Cox ye wife of Richard Cox one gold ring to her and her heirs forever.
Item - I give and bequeath to my daughter Rebecca Trent
two thousand pounds of Good Sound Merchantable tobacco in Cask,
Item - I give and bequeath to my daughter Susana Trent two thousand pounds of Good Sound
Merchantable tobacco in Cask.
Lastly - I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Trent my
three servants William Tonyson and Eliz. Blossom Indian Nicklass Cuttell, during her lifetime or until the day of marrying then the three what is living is to be divided between John Trent and William Trent. All
the rest of Goods and Chattels, house hold Good Cattle Hoggs Money debts owing to me whatsoever not named before , Shee only to pay debts and
funeral Charges
Ordaining & hereby constituting her my last Executrix of this my last Will and Testament I hereunto Set my hand and Seale the
Eight day of January in ye year of our
Lord According to ye Compact of ye Church of Engld. Seventeen Hundred.
Henry HT Trent Published Signed Sealed in presence of John Blackman, P. Legrand, Will Tompsonn, William Blackman.
Proved Henrico County April 1, 1701
Will of Elizabeth Gee - 1731 (widow of Henry the Immigrant, remarried to Henry Gee)
Source: Henrico County Virginia Deeds and Wills
1725-1737 No. 2 p.
366 (FamilySearch Img 375)
In the name of God Amen. I Elizabeth Gee of the parish and County of
Henrico in [illegible] being in a weak and low condition but of sound and
perfect memory do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament in
manner and form following -
Imprimis I give my soul unto the hands of Almighty God hopeing by the
mercies of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to have free pardon of all my
sinns and a joyful resurrection at the Last Day.
Item I give and bequeath unto my grandson William Trent (the son of
William Trent) my plantation whereon I now live to him his heirs and assigns
for ever
Item I give and bequeath to my son John Trent the feather bed he now lies
on with a blue rugg and pair of blancketts and bedstand cord[?] and hide and
two cows with their increase named [illegible] and Blossom and two breeding
sows
Item I give unto my daughter Mary Cox a flannel[?] hatt and
[illegible-brocade?] cloak
Item I give unto my daughter Susanah Nunnary one gold ring
Item I give unto my daughter Rebecca Wacher one heifer of two years old
and a [illegible] iron pots
Item I give unto my granddaughter Sarah the daughter of John Trent one
[several illegible words]
Item I give unto my grandson Henry Trent the son of Henry Trent a young
mare of two years old [hard to read - some sources transcribe this as a
negro, which seems unlikely considering the age]
Item I give unto my granddaughter one young heifer of two years old that
is now on the plantation [other sources transcribe this unnamed descendant
as a grandson, but the will clearly says granddaughter. Might be Lucy
the daughter of William, or one of Henry Junior's daughters]
Item I give to my grandson John Trent the son of John Trent one young
heifer of one years old
Item I nominate and appoint my son William Trent to be executor of
this my last will hereby revoking all wills made heretofore to whom I give
the residue of my estate after my just debts and funerall expenses
being first paid [several illegible words] whereof I hath hereunto
sett my hand and seal the 18th of January 1731
[Signed with a mark] Proved in court 2 Oct 1732
Wills of Henry & Cecily Sherman (parents of Henry the Immigrant's wife
and grandparents of Henry's sons)
Source: Henrico County Virginia Record Book No. 5
1688-1697 Deeds Wills Settlements of Estates p. 595
(FamilySearch Img 597
(slightly different version at Genealogy.com; there may
be more than one copy in existence)
September the 2nd., 1695
I, Henry Sherman of ye County of Henrico being sick and weak of body but of perfect sence
& memory make this my last will and testament. First bequeath my soul to God that gave it me and my body to the ground, and after my soul and body shall be united both in one and enjoy the
Eternall bliss where my redeemer liveth. All the world goods that it has pleased
god of his mercy to bestow upon me I give and bequeath in manner and form as followeth.
Imprimis. I give & bequeath to my well beloved wife Sisly Sherman all my Negroes and Slaves and the halfe part of all my Estate within doors and without for ever.
Secondly, I give to Ellicksander Trent all my wearing apparrell, and what money he owes me I freely give to teh Said Ellixsander Trent for ever.
Thirdly - I give the other moiety of halfe part of my estate to be equally divided between
them my Daughter Elizabeth wife to Henry Trent, my Daughter Ann wife to Christopher Branch and Ellixsander Trent Sone of the
sd Elizabeth Trent.
Fourthly, I give to my Grand Children Ellixsander Trent and Henry Trent all the land that is Really mine to be divided between them. Ellixsander to have that
upper part of said land. [Genealogy.com
says "Ellixsander to have that part whereon I now
live and Henry to have the upper part of Said land".] To have hold and Enjoy the Same for them and their heirs for ever after the death of my above
said wife.
Lastly, I nominate and appoint my well beloved wife Sisly Sherman to be my Sole and absolute Exectx. of this my last will and testament.
Signed and Sealed in ye presents
Henry Sherman
his mark
Will Burriss
his mark
Thos. Howell
James Fugeeth [Proven in Henrico County on Oct. 1, 1695]
Source: Henrico County Virginia Record Book No. 5
1688-1697 Deeds Wills Settlements of Estates p. 595
(FamilySearch Img 597
(slightly different version at Genealogy.com) In the name of God
amen I Cisly Sherman of ye parish of Varina in the county of Henrico, being brought to the
[illegible] of my mortality and the fraility of this temporall
life by the gracious hand of Almighty God visiting me a with greivious sickness yet of sound mind and perfect memory,praise
be to God therefore I make and ordaine this
my last will and testament in manner and form following viz
Item - I resign my soul to God that gave it me in hopes of his acceptance
through the mercies of his beloved son my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ & my
body to the Earth to be interred in such place and deasent manner as my
hereafter named executor shall think fitt.
Item - I give and bequeath to my daughter, Eliz.Trent, my feather bed and furniture wheron I lye and her heirs forever.
Item - I give and bequeath to Rebecca Trent half my wareing apparrell and five pounds sterling.
Item - I give and bequeath to Susanna Trent the other half of my wareing apparrell and five pounds sterling when she comes to seventeen years of age.
Item - I give and bequeath to my daughter, Anne Branch, wife of Christopher Branch, twenty shillings.
Item - I give and bequeath unto Anne Branch the daughter of Christopher and Anne his wife, one cow by
name Brindy & her increase to her & her heirs forever.
Item - I give and bequeath to Mary Branch the daughter of Christopher Branch
& Anne his wife one cow by name Flower and her increase to her & her heirs forever.
Item - I give and bequeath unto Cisley Branch one young heifer of two years old and her increase to her
& her heirs forever.
Item - I give and bequeath unto my beloved grandson, Henry Trent, all the rest of my goods and chattels
horses cattle negroes household goods money debts
owing to me and what and whatsoever not before named. He only thereof to pay my
debts and funerall charges. Ordaining and hereby confirming him my Executor
of this my last will and testament and denying all other wills made by me at
any other time or times before the day of this date. In testimony and
confirmation of this my last will and testament I hereunto set my hand and
seale the sixth day of August in the year of our lord according to the
Compact of the Church of England Seventeen hundred and three. appoint him to be my executor.
(Proved Feb 1703/4 in Henrico county)
Will of Alexander Trent - 1703 (son of Henry the Immigrant and Elizabeth Sherman)
Source: Henrico County Virginia Deeds Etc. 1697-1704 Wills p.
341-342 (FamilySearch Img
175). Superfluous legalese not transcribed due to legibility problems. For my worldly goods I ordayne them after this manner
I give unto my son Alexander Trent all my lands to his heirs or assigns
forever but if my son should die before he comes of age then my will is that
my wife should have and enjoye all my lands for ever and ever.
I give unto my son Alexander Trent all my goods [illegible] good furnishings
and two cows and calfes and three sows with poog [probably means pigs] and
four new large pewter dishes and four new pewter plates and [several
illegible words] locked chest about four feet in length with a lock and key
and the first child that negro named [illegible] shall [bear?] I give to my
son and [several illegible words] when he comes of age and all other my
goods and chattels I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Obedience Trent
for the bringing up of my son, whom I appoint and make my [illegible] and
sole executrix...
Dated August 2, 1703
Will of Henry Trent 2 - 1725 (son of Henry the Immigrant and Elizabeth Sherman)
Source: Henrico County Virginia Deeds and Wills 1725-1737 p. 41-42 (FamilySearch Img
203) In the name of God Amen I Henry Trent of the County of
Henrico being of perfect mind and memory and considering the frailty and
uncertainty of life do make and ordain this my last will and Testament First
I bequeath my soul to the mercy of God through the merits of Jesus Christ
and my body to the ground to be decently buried in hope of a joyfull
resurrection through Jesus Christ our Lord.
And as to what Estate I have I
give it in form following I give to my son Henry Trent all my lands houses
tenements & hereditaments whatsoever to him the said Henry if he lives to the age of one
and twenty and to his heirs forever but if the said Henry should die before
he arrives to one and twenty years of age or intestate then my will is that
my land descend to my eldest daughter Edith Trent on condition she pay to
her younger sister my daughter Mary Trent the sum of six thousand pounds of
tobacco with casqs. I say on such condition all my lands houses tenements &
hereditaments
I give to her the said Edith but if she dies without heirs of her body
lawfully begotten then my will is that the right descend to my daughter Mary
but if she have heirs as aforesaid that is my daughter Edith have heirs
lawfully begotten all my lands shall be hers or her heirs forever but if she
has none such then shall the sd lands become daughter Marys & her heirs forever.
Item I give to my son Henry Trent one negro named Billy to him & to
his heirs forever and one feather bed and furniture to the value of ten
pounds currant money of Virginia six good leather chairs one ironpott
pottracks and pott hooks of seven gallons six pewter dishes twelve pewter
plates one young roan mare named Flower and her increase one saddle & furniture
to the value of fourty shillings three heifers named Flower Pretty Maid &
Whitefail & their increase with six breeding sows and their piggs & their increase
two ewes & lambs & their increase and one gunn and sword and catoush box with
thirty shillings currant money of Virginia to him and to his heirs forever
all these legacys to be paid him when his is of age of one and twenty
Item
my will is that my beloved wife Edith bee the only guardian of all my
children and that she shall be obliged to bring them up to read and wright
and on such condition she shall have the use of all my negroes and all my
land and all my personal estate during her widdowhood for go toward the
maintaining of herself and my children decently till such time as my son
Henry comes to be of age according to Law or in case of his decease before
he be of age till such time as my youngest daughter Mary be of age or be
lawfully married but if she my sd wife should marry then my will is that she
have of my estate what the law allows her together with my negro Dick and
Sis to her and to her heirs forever together with the issue of the sd
negroes to her & her heirs forever
Item my will is that when my son Henry comes to be of age that my negros
Judith Moll Dilsy Agee together with their increase be by the judgement of
Henrico Court (for the time being) divided into three parts out of which my
son Henry is to have the first choice my daughter Edith the next and my
daughter Mary the third choice and after such division and choice made each
childs part of the sd negros with their increase be to each child and his or
her heirs forever
Item I give my daughter Edith when of age or lawfully married one bed &
furniture value ten pounds one gold ring value twenty shilliings current
money of Virginia
Item I give my daughter Mary when of age or lawfully married one bed &
furniture value ten pounds one gold ring value twenty shilliings current
money of Virginia
Item I give to my well beloved wife all my ready money and all my debts
on condition she pay all my just debts that I owe
Item my will is that my loving mother Elizabeth Gee be paid out of my
estate one barrel of Indian corn per annum as long as the said Elizabeth
shall live, to be carried to her dwelling house on the tenth day of December
yearly
Item I leave my beloved wife Edith to be whole and sole executor of this
my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made
witness my hand and seal this Eighth day of January Anno Dom 1725 [signed
with initials HT] [Proved at the Henrico County court September 5, 1726]
Will of Samuel Branch - 1700
Source: Henrico County Virginia Dees Etc. 1697-1704 Wills p. 191 (FamilySearch Img
100)
There is no documentation establishing the maiden name of William Trent's
wife Ursula (also spelled Ursilla). But Ursula was not a common name in this
time period, so any family in the area with a daughter named Ursula was a good
candidate to be related. The Trents had marriage connections with the Branch
family - Elizabeth Sherman Trent's sister Ann married Christopher Branch and
Henry the Immigrant's son Alexander married Obedience Branch. This will
establishes the fact that there was a person named Ursula Branch of the right
age to be William's wife, although it doesn't prove that she actually did marry
William Trent.
Item I give to my daughter Ursula Branch ye next living child who my Indian
woman Judith shall or may have after [lots of illegible words that seem to
make provision in case Judith does not have a child]. Also one cow & four
sows to be del'd to her at ye age of twenty one years or day of marriage
Item I will ordain and appoint unto my beloved wife Ursula Branch... [the
rest is hard to read; this phrase is additional proof that the name Ursula
was found in the Branch family]
Branch family lines of descent:
Christopher Branch (immigrant) 1602-1682> Christopher Branch 2> Christopher Branch 3 m. Ann Sherman
Christopher Branch (immigrant) 1602-1682> Christopher Branch 2> Samuel
Branch> Ursula Branch m. (maybe) William Trent
Christopher Branch (immigrant) 1602-1682> Christopher Branch 2> Mary Branch Jefferson> Mary Jefferson Harris> Edith Harris m. Henry Trent Junior
Christopher Branch (immigrant) 1602-1682> William Branch > John Branch> Obedience Branch m. Alexander Trent
Will of William Trent -
1768 (son of Henry the Immigrant and Elizabeth Sherman, husband of
Ursula)
Source: Chesterfield County Virginia Will Book No. 2 1765-1774 p. 204 (FamilySearch Img
800)
In the name of God Amen. I William Trent of Chesterfield County & parish of
Dalebeing very sick and weak of body but of perfect & sound memory do make
and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following.
First, and principal of all I give my soul to almighty God in sure and
certain hope of the general resurrection, and my body to the Earth to be
buried in a desent and Christian like manner at the discretion of my
Executors, and as for my worldly estate that it hath pleased God to bless me
with, I give bequeath & dispose of in manner & form following
Item, after my just debts & funeral charges are paid off I give &
bequeath the rest as followeth
Item, I give & bequeath to my dear & well
beloved son Alexander Trent one negro girl named Sarah also my small chest
to him & his heirs forever
Item, I give & bequeath to my well beloved son Wm.
Trent my Indian woman named Judith with my riding horse to him & his heirs
forever.
Item I give & bequeath unto my well beloved son Benj. Trent all
& every part of my stock of hoggs to him & his heirs forever
Item I give
& bequeath to my well beloved son Henry Trent my Indian woman named Moll
with my great chest & couch to him & his heirs forever.
Item I give & bequeath to my daughter Lucy Giles my shear of the crop and
my feather bed that is the said bed & crop to be sold and the money arising
from the same I give to my said daughter to her and her heirs forever.
Likewise my one old cow to be sold and the money I give to my sd daughter
Lucy Giles to her & her heirs forever.
Item I give and bequeath to my housekeeper Elizabeth Baley my cow heifer
with my comb [some sources transcribe this as loom] my spinning wheel with all
my fowls of ducks turkeys & poultry to her and her heirs forever.
I also constitute & appoint my son Alex. Trent whole & sole exr. of
this my last will & testament and I do hereby revoke disavow[?] & make void
all former will or wills by me made and so publish & declare this my last
will & testament as witness my hand and seal this 17th day of October in the
year of our Lord 1768.[signed with a mark] Witnesses: Antony Taylor, James Taylor, and Nathl
Lacy. His estate was reportedly appraised at 132 pounds.
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Will summary chart. This table summarizes who received what from whom,
to make it easier to see how equally or unequally Henry's descendants were
treated.
The column headings are the testators and the rows are the
beneficiaries. Wills are arranged in order of date, and groups of
beneficiaries are listed from oldest to youngest. To make the table
easier to read, the columns are
colored, every third row is a different shade, and the column headings are occasionally repeated
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Beneficiary |
1695 will of
Henry Sherman |
1700 will of
Henry the Immigrant |
1703 will of
Cecily Sherman |
1725 will of
Henry Trent 2 |
1731 will of
Elizabeth Sherman Trent Gee |
1768 will of
William/Ursula |
| Children of
Henry the Immigrant: |
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| Alexander Trent d. 1703 |
Half the land, clothing, debt forgiveness, 1/3 of
property not left to others |
109 acres, nothing else |
(Alexander died 8/2/1703 and Cecily wrote her
will four days later. She left nothing to
Alexander's son) |
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(already deceased) |
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| Henry Trent
2 d. 1726 |
Half the land, nothing else |
109 acres, cow and gun |
All property not left to others, including cattle, negroes, household goods, money, and debts owed to Cecily. He's the executor. |
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(already deceased) |
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| John Trent
d. ? aft 1731 |
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109 acres, sow and gun. Possible slaves
later |
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Feather bed, rug, blankets, two cows, two sows |
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| Mary Trent
Cox d. 1735 |
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One gold ring |
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Flannel hat, cloak |
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| William
Trent d. 1769 |
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109 acres, 1st pick of land. Possible slaves later |
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He's the executor, and he gets the residue of the
estate after the bills are paid |
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| Rebecca
Trent Wacher d. ? aft 1731 |
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2000 pounds tobacco |
Clothing and 5 pounds sterling |
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Heifer, iron pots |
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| Susanna
Trent Womack Nunnary d. ? aft 1731 |
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2000 pounds tobacco |
Clothing and 5 pounds sterling |
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Gold ring |
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| Alexander 2
(son of Alexander 1) d. 1751 |
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Inherited significant property from his father. But
otherwise, nobody left him anything |
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Children of
Henry 2: |
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| Mary d. aft
1725 |
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1/3 of slaves when Henry 3 turns 21. Plus 6000
pounds of tobacco if he doesn't survive. |
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| Edith d.
aft 1725 |
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1/3 of slaves when Henry 3 turns 21. She gets the
land if he doesn't survive. |
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| Henry 3 d.
aft 1758 |
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All the land if he lives to age 21 plus 1/3 of
slaves |
A negro |
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Beneficiary |
1695 will of
Henry Sherman |
1700 will of
Henry the Immigrant |
1703 will of
Cecily Sherman |
1725 will of
Henry Trent 2 |
1731 will of
Elizabeth Sherman Trent Gee |
1768 will of
William/Ursula |
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Children of William: |
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| Alexander
d. aft 1792 |
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1 slave, small chest |
| Lucy Giles
d. aft 1768 |
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Share of crop, feather bed, cash from sale of old
cow |
| William 2 -
hard to identify |
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Her plantation |
1 slave and a horse |
| Benjamin d.
aft 1798 |
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All the hogs |
| Henry d.
1808 |
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1 slave, large chest, couch |
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| Children of
John: |
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| John 2 d. ?
aft 1731 |
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Heifer |
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| Sarah d. ?
aft 1731 |
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Illegible |
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| Other
beneficiaries: |
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Unspecified granddaughter |
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Heifer |
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| Children of
Henry the Immigrant's daughters |
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Nobody left them anything |
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| Cecily
Sherman |
All slaves and half of other non-land property |
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| Elizabeth
Sherman Trent |
1/3 of property not left to others |
3 slaves, everything not left to someone else |
Feather bed and furniture |
One barrel of Indian corn per year |
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| Anne
Sherman Branch |
1/3 of property not left to others |
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20 shillings |
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| Daughters
of Anne Branch |
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One cow each |
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| Housekeeper |
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Cow, poultry, loom, spinning wheel |
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1695 will of
Henry Sherman |
1700 will of
Henry the Immigrant |
1703 will of
Cecily Sherman |
1725 will of
Henry Trent 2 |
1731 will of
Elizabeth Sherman Trent Gee |
1768 will of
William/Ursula |
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Wills of Henry Sherman's sons - 1686
Source: Henrico County Virginia Record Book No. 1 1677-1692 Page 425-426
(FamilySearch
Image
212-213)
Henry Sherman's sons Henry Junior and John perished in an epidemic in
February-March 1686, and their wills are recorded consecutively in the
record book. Henry Trent was one of the witnesses to Henry Junior's will.
Henry Sherman Junior said "I give & bequeathe unto my kinsman Hen Trent
Junr sonn of Hen Trent of Henrico County planter one feather bed with a rugg
& pair of blanketts when he shall arrive at ye age of one & twenty years."
John Sherman says "I give & bequeath unto John Trent son of Henry Trent
of ye aforesaid County planter my two mares" and also leaves some
property to his sister Elizabeth Sherman Trent. Will of Thomas Howell - 1697 (possible
biological father of William/Ursula)
Source: Henrico County Virginia Record Book No. 3 1694-1701 Page
130
(FamilySearch
Image 185)
May the third 1697 - In the name of god amen. I Thomas Howell of
the County of Henrico do make and constitute William Blackman Junior and
Alexander Trent executors of this my last will and testament...
Item - I give unto Will Trent eight pounds sterling to have it when he come
to seventeen years of age.
Item - I give and bequeath unto
Will Atkins eight pounds sterling when he come to seventeen years of age
then he is to have it; and if Either of them die before they come to
that age the other to take all.
The rest of Howell's estate consisted of a sword and belt, maybe a legal
chest (the writing is unclear), a broadcloth coat and a pair of large
britches, and ten shillings. It
looks like the money that went to these two underage boys was the bulk of
his estate, with one to get all of it if the other one died. Were they
both his sons?
One of the witnesses to the will is Christopher Branch. It's
believed but not proved that William Trent's wife Ursula was a member of
the Branch family.
There was a variety of legal wrangling over the Howell estate. On Feb 1,
1698, Giles Webb won a judgment of 12 pounds 3 shillings against executors
William Blackman and Alexander Trent for amounts due to him from the Howell
estate (FamilySearch Image
108). Webb was involved in an extraordinary number of lawsuits, and seems to
have made a career out of suing people. The Webb case was still ongoing on
4/1/1699 (FamilySearch
Image 111) and on 8/1/1699 (FamilySearch
Image 115) when the case was dismissed with Webb's consent. Webb was married
to Bethania Knowles, who may have been the niece or other close relative of
Cecily Sherman (whose maiden name may or may not have been Knowles). In spite of
Webb's occasional lawsuits against the Sherman and Trent families, Cecily calls
him her "trusty and well beloved friend" in a 1702 gift record.
William Trent turned 17 around 1701 but apparently did not find it easy to collect his
inheritance. In May 1712, a lawsuit by William Trent against William Blackman was
dismissed (FamilySearch
Image 602) but it's not clear whether this was related to the Howell
inheritance. But a suit in 1713 was definitely related (FamilySearch
Image 669-670): William Trent by his
petition prays that William Blackman and Thomas Turpin may be ordered to pay
him eight pounds Sterling which was bequeathed to him by Thomas Howell Decd,
and is in their hands, the said Turpin appeared and offered to pay the
Petitioner eight pounds amount money, which he accepting, it is ordered that
the said Turpin do pay him the same.
Cecily Sherman land gift to Trent grandsons - 1702
Source: Henrico County Virginia Deeds Etc 1697-1704 Page 308-309 (FamilySearch
Image 158-159)
Know all men by these presents I Cisly Sherman of ye parish of
Varina in ye County of Henrico widow do make Ordaine and Constitute my
trusty and well beloved friend Capt. Giles Webb of ye aforesaid parish &
county my true and lawfull attorney... a deed of gift signed
sealed and del'd to my beloved grandson Henry Trent one hundred and
fourteen acres of Land... [signed with a mark] February 1, 1702Cisly
Sherman for and in consideration of ye Love manifested to me by my grandson
Allexander Trent of the afordsaid parish and county. I do give grant and
alienate [illegible] to him ye sd Allexander Trent his heirs and assignes
forever the halfe or moiety of my plantasion lying situate and being in the
neighborhood commonly known and called by ye name of Warwick [survey details
not transcribed]... one hundred and fourteen acres of Land... [difficult to
read, but the text refers to the death of Cisly Sherman; probably reserving
the right for her to live there during her lifetime] [signed with a mark]
February 1, 1702
Estate of John Trent d. 1824 Tazewell VA. John never married and died without a will.
Source: Tazewell County Virginia Deed Book No. 3 1818-1825 Page 399-402
(FamilySearch
Image 220)
Click
here
to view the original document (PDF). The transcript below omits excessive legal jargon
to make the important points more visible. We Do hereby Constitute our Brother Williamson Trent our true and lawfull
attorney for us and in our name to demand... what Ever Sum or Sums of money
property or properties which we do inherit by will or blood of the Estate of
our deceased Brother John Trent... and to do act and perform
whatsoever act or thing we ourselves Could do... as may appeare to him best or
most fit and proper in securing any interest that may be due to us by the
death of our said Brother John... in witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this
13th day of March 1824
Alexander his-X-mark (Seal)
Bryant Trent (Seal)
Testees: James Trent John Trent William
Southerland
[lengthy section dealing with the Kentucky justices who took the oaths of
Alexander and Bryant Trent - not transcribed]
This Indenture made this first day of May in the Year of our Lord one
Thousand Eight Hundred & twenty four between Williamson Trent for himself &
for Briant Trent Alexander Trent & Nancy Trent when he the sd. William Trent
is legally empowered to act & do for & Frederick Trent for himself & for
William Blankinship & Molly his wife of the one part & John Brown of the
other part Witnesseth that for and in Consideration of the Sum of three
hundred & fifty dollars... Each
of us doth bargain & sell unto the Sd. John Brown his heirs or assignes a
certain Tract or parcel of land (containing Sixty acres be the same
[illegible]) lying and being in the said County of Tazewell and
on the North
Side of the north fork of Clinch River [the blue font is a
clerical error. The original 1801 survey says "On the waters of the
upper north fork of Clinch river, along the north side of Kents Ridge"] & Bounded as followeth to wit
Beginning at a white oak on the South Side of a high ridge thence South
31 E 34 poles Crossing a Spring branch near the head to a large white
oak on Kents Ridge and along
the same N. 68 E 52 poles to a large poplar of S 45 E 20 poles to a small sugar
tree N 79 E to a corner of William Maguires conditional line
[the land that John sold to Maguire] with sd
Maguires conditional line to the original line S 62 W to the beginning it
being part of a Tract granted from this Commonwealth to John Trent which sd
John Trent is now Deceased and the above named persons is the legal heirs of
said John Trent... in writing whereof the sd
Williamson Trent & Frederick Trent have hereunto set their hand seal the day
and year first above written.
Williamson Trent [Seal] Frederick Trent [Seal]
[Witnesses] Robert Young Ralph Steele Wm. Smith
A Deed of Bargain and sale from Williamson Trent for himself & for Briant
Trent, Alexander Trent to Nancy [illegible] whom the said William Trent is
legally authorized to act for to John Brown for 60 acres of land lying in
Tazewell County on Clinch River was this day proved by the oaths of Robert
Young Ralph Steel and William Smith the Subscribing Witnesses thereto
ordered to be recorded.
Tazewell County Court May 1824 John Crockett Clk
A related document was filed in Lawrence, Kentucky on 12/17/1823 in which
William Blankenship appointed Frederick Trent to act for him in settling the
John Trent estate ( Lawrence
KY Deed Book A 1822-1830 p. 48, FamilySearch Image 36)
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Legal and court cases
Henry Sherman and Henry Trent
"cattle rustlers" case 1680
Source: Henrico County VA Record Book #1 1677-1692 Deeds,
Wills, Settlements of Estates Page 125
FamilySearch Img 51
Henry Sherman, with the collusion of his son-in-law Henry "the Immigrant"
Trent, is accused of misappropriating property including several
hogs, a cow, a calf, a sheep, a pewter flagon, and a pair of andirons.
Except for the calf, it's stated that all of it belonged to the estate of
Capt John Knowles. The outcome of the case is not reported. It's likely that
the maiden name of Sherman's wife Cecily was Knowles, and the Shermans have
documented connections to the Knowles family, although the exact
relationship between Cecily and John Knowles is unknown. Sherman may have
been claiming an inheritance for his wife or unofficial debt repayment without legal authorization.
Henry Trent & Elizabeth Sherman testify in Brodnax case
1687
Source: Henrico County VA Record Book #1 1677-1692 Deeds,
Wills, Settlements of Estates Page 400-401
FamilySearch Img 228
William Blackman deposeth That sometime in July last Mr Brodnax being
at ye house of Henry Trent in company with ye deponent & several others,
William Downs did there call ye said Brodnax chinching rogue & sd he would
prove it...
Henry Trent aged about 45 years deposeth That at ye time &
place aforesaid ye deponent remembers that ye said Downs did grossly abuse
ye said Brodnax, calling him cheating rogue, son of a whore, with many other
ye like scandalous & vilifying terms, he also remembers that ye said Downs
did strike him ye said Brodnax once, & fling his hatt at him, & several
times threaten him, but ye particulars of ye said language & threats ye
deponent cannot declare, nor ye order of them. And further saith not.
[signed with initials HT]
Elizabeth the wife of Henry Trent aged about 31 years
deposeth That at ye time & place aforesaid ye said Downs told to ye said
Brodnax he had owed him a hatt for five shillings which was not worth
eighteen pence & called him chinching rogue, likewise he called ye said
Brodnax son of a whore & said that his father was a rogue & his mother was a
whore & struck ye said Brodnax twice. And further saith not. [signed with a
mark]
Alexander Trent "bad waggoner" case
(case duration 1791-1816)
Source:
Library of Virginia chancery records index
Alexander Trent of
Prince Edward County is hired as a wagon-driving delivery man by Joseph
Fuqua in 1788, but fails to deliver both goods and money. It's stated
multiple times that Alexander is the son of Benjamin Trent.
Kendrick vs Frederick Trent 1824
Source:
Library of Virginia chancery records index
Hard to read due to bad handwriting and faded ink. Patrick
Kendrick (administrator for the estate of Burgess Brammer, deceased July 2,
1821) sued Frederick Trent for $15 sometime between 1821-1824 and was
awarded $12. Frederick appealed the judgment and was awarded $29.75 in July
1824. Kendrick did not have any estate assets available to pay Frederick,
and could be legally forced to sell his own assets to make the payment.
Kendrick asked the court for relief and asked that they order Frederick into
court for questioning. On 10/4/1824 the court ordered the Sheriff to summon
Frederick into court on the fourth Tuesday of November “if he be found in
your bailiwick”. Frederick was initially not found, but on 11/23/1824 he made a
statement to a Tazewell justice of the peace saying
"To the worshipful, the county court of Tazewell in
chancery sitting the answer of Frederick Trent to [illegible] of
complaint exhibited against in this worshipful court by Patrick
Kendrick, for answer thereto of as much as he [illegible] is [illegible]
for him to answer and saith that this worshipful has not jurisdiction of
this case, it appearing from the bill that he had a fair trial before
the county court upon an appeal that court having given judgement
against the complainant which [illegible] mind is by law final and
cannot be questioned either at law or in chancery. This respondent says
that the said Kendrick did not institute the suit as he has stated in
his bill as the administrator of the estate of Burgess Brammer, deceased
but did sue in his own right as will fully appear by the summons and the
judgement of the justice of the peace, whom the same a copy of which
marked herewith exhibited and prayed to be taken as part of this answer.
"This respondent says he does not owe the said Kendrick in his own right
or as an administrator of the said Brammer anything. This respondent
says he does not know whether the said Kendrick has any assets in his
hand or not; neither is it necessary that he should have any having
brought the suit before the justice in his own name he is bound to pay
the cash. This respondent contends if the said Kendrick has brought the
suit as administrator yet he is bound to pay the cash. This respondent
having fully answered the bill prays to be hence dismissed with his
costs. [No signature]"
Did Frederick compose this himself? If so, then he may have been employed
by the traveling circuit court that handled legal matters in the region. The
reply was obviously written by someone with legal knowledge.
It's not clear what happened after Frederick made this statement. A faded, undated
four-page document seems to indicate that Kendrick’s property is being
advertised for sale and Kendrick is trying to stop it.
The Trents in County Law Order Books
Russell County Law Order Book 1 (1786-1791) contains no Trents (Rootsweb,
FamilySearch)
Russell County Law Order Book 2 (1792-1799) (abstract on
Rootsweb)
Page 65
April 1793 Patrick Kendrick plaintiff vs John Trent defendant on a petition
& summons. Judgment is granted the plaintiff for £1.14.5
[maybe; it's hard to read] with
interest. (FamilySearch)
Page 189 December 1794 Ordered that John Hankins, William McGuire, John Trent,
and Isaac Johnson or any three of them being first sworn for that purpose, do view a road from William McGuire's Mill to the
line of Wythe County and at the most convenient place of said line, and
report of the convenience and inconvenience of the said proposed toad to the
next Court. (FamilySearch)
Page 271 February 1796 An Indenture of
Bargain and sale of Land from Abram Millar and wife to William Ratliff was
produced in Court, proven by the oaths of John Deskins, Wm. Trent and
William Blankenship, witness thereto & ordered to be recorded.
(FamilySearch)
Page 360 May 1797 Frederick Trent
Plaintiff against Samuel Smith Defendant on a petition and summons. Judgment
is granted plaintiff for £2.15.7 and costs. Ordered that Frederick Trent pay
William Trent and Charity Vandike 2 dollars and 65 cents each for 5 days
attendance each as witnesses for him vs Samuel Smith (FamilySearch)
Page 542 March 1799 Ordered that John
Deskins Junior pay John Vandike and Frederick Trent 53 cents each for one
days attendance each as witnesses for him at the suit of Abednego White. (FamilySearch)
Russell County Law Order Book 3 (1799-1808) (abstract on
Rootsweb)
Page 22 September 1799 Stephen Deskins and Frederick
Trent for fighting by the information of George Kendricks & Smith Deskins
farmers two of our own body. And having nothing further to present were
discharged. (FamilySearch)
Page 37 November 1799 An Indenture of bargain and sale
of land from Alice Mann to Frederick Trent was produced in court yesterday
and proven by the oaths of John Vandike and Harry Smith two of the witnesses
thereto and continued for further proof.
(FamilySearch)
Page 38 November 1799 Richard Thompson
appointee to collect and preserve the estate of William Roman decd Plaintiff
vs Smith Deskins Defendant. This day came the parties by their attorneys[?]
and thereupon a jury to wit. Samuel Vanhook, Frederick Trent, Reuben Owens,
Thomas Collie, William Owens, Christopher Ranes, John Gilbert, George
Kendrick, William Dorton, James Osborne, John Vandike and Alexander
McFarland who being elected tried and sworn the truth to speak upon the
issue joined went out of court to consider of their verdict and after some
time returned unto court and declared they could not agree in their verdict
by consent of the parties and with the assent of court one of the jurors is
witdrawn and the cause is continued to the next court
(FamilySearch)
Page 54 April 1800 Commonwealth vs
Stephen Deskins & Frederick Trent continued [this is a postponement of the
Sep 1799 fighting case].
(FamilySearch)
Page 63 June 1800
Commonwealth vs Frederick Trent Defendant for a breach of the
peace. This day came the attorney for the Commonwealth and thereupon came
also a Jury to wit Peter McIntosh, Toliver Wright, Simon Stacy,
Richard Davis, John Riley, James Crank, James Abbot, Joseph McFarlane,
Joseph Davis, Richard Daniel, William Cooper & Robert Tate
who being elected and sworn well and truly to assess the fine on the part of
the Commonwelath in this suit upon their oaths do assess the fined to ten
cents besides the costs. Therefore it is considered by the Court that the
attorney for the Court recover against the Defendant the fine or damages
aforesaid in form aforesaid assessed & the costs in this prosecution
expended [there is a similar case against Stephen Deskins on the same page,
with the same outcome] (FamilySearch)
Page 65 June 1800 Ordered that George
Kendrick be allowed one dollar and fifty-nine cents for three days
attendance as a witness for the Commonwealth vs Stephen Deskins & Frederick
Trent.
(FamilySearch)
Page 210 July 1802 Ordered that David Fannin, Jacob Francisco, John Brown
and Frederick Trent or any three of them being first sworn for that purposes
do view the ground proposed for a road from James Browns to the Kentucky road
and report of the conveniences and inconveniences of the said proposed road
to next court. (FamilySearch)
Page 216 August 1802 Jacob Francisco,
John Brown & Frederick Trent being appointed by a former Order to view a
road from James Browns to the Kentucky Road this day returned their report
the consideration of which is continued till the next Court. (FamilySearch)
Tazewell County Court Order Book 1 (1792-1799)
Page 170 December 1804 Isaac Johnson vs James S. Lemmon
petition & summons, The debt being called came not judgment is therefore
granted to the plaintiff vs the defendants for the sum of four pounds with
Int thereon from Dec 1804 till paid and costs. Same vs Same John Trent
and Lydia Trent proved each three days attendance as witnesses for the
plaintiff. (FamilySearch).
Page 182 July 1805 Ordered that Isaac
Johnson pay Lydia Trent $3.60 cents for her attendance three courts a
witness for him against James S. Lemmon and traveling 45 miles coming and
the same returning. (FamilySearch).
Tazewell County Court Order Book 1820-1825
Page 250 July 1823 On motion of William Romine a creditor of the estate of John Trent dec'd who made
oath and together with Robert Shortridge his security entered into and acknowledges a bond in the penalty of $300 conditioned
according to Law Certificate of Administration is granted the said William Romine of the estate of John Trent dec'd and all
former certificates are superseded (FamilySearch).
Page 282 November 1823 A deed of bargain and sale from John Trent to William McGuire was this day presented in court for
the conveyance of 40 acres of land, and proved to be the act and deed of John Trent by Willliam Smith, Joseph McGuire and Polly Trent, three subscribing witnesses
thereto and the same is ordered to be recorded.
[Apparently a late submission of a land sale that was made prior to John's
death] (FamilySearch).
Page 311 May 1824 The appraisement Bill of the estate of John Trent decd was this day presented in court by William Smith one of the
appraisers and ordered to be recorded (FamilySearch).
Page 313 May 1824 A deed of bargain and
sale from Williamson Trent, for himself & for Bryant Trent, Alexander Trent & Nancy Trent whom
the said Williamson Trent is legally authorized to act for to John Brown for 60 acres of
land lying in Tazewell County on Clinch River was this day proven
by the oaths of Robert Young, Ralph Steel, and William Smith the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded
(FamilySearch).
Page 315 May 1824 Two powers of attorney was this day presented in court from Alexander
Trent Bryant Trent and Nancy Trent to William Trent all of Mercer County State of Kentucky for the purpose of conveying lands
in the County of Tazewell & Russell which appearing to be duly certified is ordered to be recorded
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See separate article for maps and
other information on landholdings. This article section deals with the dry legal
information on the grants, deeds, and other documents.
Henry the Immigrant's land
Grants to Henry Trent and Henry Sherman 7 November 1673
Source: Virginia Land Office Patents No. 6, 1666-1679 (pt.1 & 2 p.1-692), p. 495 (Reel 6).
Library of Virginia
Henry Trent's grant:
Governor William Berkeley... gives and grants unto Henry Trent 200 acres of
Land... on the north side of James River in Henrico County lying and
bounding as followeth, beginning at
Mr. Place's [illegible] halfe a mile from the River being at the head of
[Cole-something, probably Colesons] & running into the Woods E two hundred poles, to a
small redd oake S 160 poles, W 200 poles, N 160 poles to ye place before
mentioned. The said Land being due to the said Henry Trent by & for the
transportation of four persons. To have and to hold etc... Charles Tyre,
Henry Trent, Margarett Rays, Alice Sleek.
Henry Sherman's grant:
Governor William Berkeley… gives and grants unto Henry Shereman
228 acres of land being at a dividend of land formerly known by ye name of Warwick & formerly
patented by Capt Matthew Gough & since escheated in ye name of the said Henry Shereman, on ye
S. side of James River, lying & bounding as follows. Beginning att ye Swamp next Peter Lee
and running into ye woods N: W. 320 poles, to Birds great oake marked by former surveyor[?] N.N.W.
[should probably say SSE] on ye
old [illegible, possibly creek or brook] run[?]
114 poles to a greate pohickory S.E. 320 poles S.S.W. [should probably say
NNE] along the River 130 poles to ye place before
mentioned[?]. To have and to hold etc...
Henry assigns the 1673 grant to John Pleasants 18 December 1680
Source: Henrico County Virginia Record Book No. 1 1677-1692 Deeds
Wills Settlements of Estates Page 175
(FamilySearch
Image 76 )
To all People to whom viz Sir William
Berkeley Knt Govr viz. Whereas ye give & grant unto Henry Trent a dividend of
land conteyning two hundred acres on the North side of James River in Henrico
County lying & bounding as followeth: beginning at Mr. Place's line halfe a mile
from the River being at the head of Coleson, & running into the woods easterly
two hundred pole to a small redd oake S: one hundred & sixty pole W: two hundred
pole N one hundred sixty pole toe the place before mentioned the said land being
due to the said Henry Trent by & for the transporting of four persons into this
Colony whose names are in the records mentioned underneath this pattent. To have
& to hold the said two hundred acres of land with his due share of all mines &
minerals therin conteyned with all rights & privileges of hunting, hawking,
fishing & fowling with all woods, waters, & rivers, with all [illegible]
comodityes & hereditary to. Whatsoever belonging to the said land to the said
Henry Trent his heirs & assignes forever in as large & ample manner to all
intents & purposes as is expressed in a charter of Orders from the late
Treasurer & Company dated the 18th of November 1618 or by consequence may be
justly collected out of the same or out of the letters pattent whereon they are
grounded.
To be held of our Sovereigne Lord the King his heirs & successors forever as
of his manner of East Greenwich and in fee & common soccage & not in[illegible]
or by knights service, yielding & paying to our Soveriegne Lord the King his
heirs & successors for every fifty acres of land hereby granted yearly at the
feast of St Michael the Archangle the fee rent of one shilling which paymt is to
be made yearly from yeare to yeare according to his Maties [illegible]
of the twelfth of September1662 Provided that if the said Henry Trent his heirs
& assignes do not seate or plant or cause to be seated or planted upon the said
land within three years now next ensuring that it shall be lawfull for any
adventurer or planter to make choice & seate thereupon Given at James Citty
under my hand ye Clerk of this Collony the 7th day of 9ber (October)
1673 [several words in Latin]
[signature and other administrative information] Know all men by these
presents that I Henry Trent doe for me my heirs [illegible] assigne all my right
title & interest of this within referenced[?] pattent for two hundred acres of
land unto Jno Pleasant his heirs or assignes forever, & do oblidge myselfe my
heirs &etc to make delivery & seizin of the said land to him the said Jno
Pleasants his heirs or assignes upon demand acknowledging by these presents to
have recd satisfaction for the wame. Witness my hand this 18th Xber 1680.
Witnesses Robt Easly his mark, James Lisle his mark [administrative language]
Henry
HT Trent his signature [maybe he wrote just the HT, not the whole name] John Pleasants buys Coulsons 18 October 1690 (the
survey description is important for establishing the location of Henry's 1673 grant)
Source: Henrico County Virginia Record Book No. 1 1677-1692 Deeds
Wills Settlements of Estates Page 143
(FamilySearch
Image 60 )
100 acres of land... lying and being
in Henrico County on the North side of James River called Coulsons trending
upwards towards the falls upon the land of Rowland Place, & downwards upon the
plantation called Barrowe.
Henry purchases the Falling Creek Land from John Broadnax 5 November 1694
Source: Henrico County Virginia Record Book No. 5 1688-1697 Page 538
(FamilySearch
Image 568 )
Be it
known unto all Men by these presents that I John Broadnax of James City in
Virginia for a Valuable consideration already in hand received of Henry Trent of
the Cty of Heno In Va aforesd & for divers
other good causes & considerations me thereunto moving, do hereby give grant
bargaine sell assign Enfeoff & confirm all Singular the Rights Title Interest
that I have or ought of Right to have to ye within Patent & all & Singular ye
Articles & Clauses therein contained from me my heirs Execss Admrs
or from any son or persons claiming by from or under me unto ye sd Henry Trent
his heirs & assigns for ever & lastly ye sd John Broadnax doth hereby nominate
ordaine & appoint my well beloved friend Wm Randolph & Capt Tho
Cocke Junr or either of them his Attorney to appear at Heno
County Court to acknowledge this his Deed to ye end ye have may be Recorded. In
Witness whereof ye sd John Broadnax have hereunto sett his hand & Seal this
fifth day of Nbr in the Sixth year of their Majties Reign
Anno Domini 1694.
Signed Sealed & delivered
John Brodnax Brodnax received this land in a grant just a few days earlier, on
26 October 1694 Land
Office Patents No. 8, 1689-1695, p. 394 (Reel 8),
Library of Virginia). The Library of Virginia's link to the original is not
programmed correctly however; click on their View command, then manually open to
Page 395 and 396. Or click here to view the original.
...give and grant unto Mr. John Brodnax four hundred thirty five acres of
Land lying and being in the County of Henrico and in the Parish of Varina and on
the South side of James River and on the North Side of Falling Creek beginning
at a corner Pine standing on the said Creeke and runneth North East by North
three hundred and sixteen poles crossing Grindalls Run to a corner black oake
thence West North West fifty seven[?] poles to a corner black oake thence North
west one hundred twenty three poles to a corner pine then Southwest by South
sixty two poles crossing Grindalls run to a corner black oake thence Northwest
by North ninety four poles to a corner pine thence West by South forty two poles
to a corner pine and Southwest by South two hundred twenty poles to a corner
white oake on Falling Creek thence down [illegible] Creeke as it windeth and
crosseth to the place begun, as said four hundred thirty five acres of Land was
formerly granted to Mr. Charles Douglas by patent bearing date the three and
twentieth day of October one Thousand Six hundred and Ninety, and by him
[illegible] and since granted to the aforesaid John Broadnax. Survey of the
Falling Creek land 2 November 1705
Source: Henrico County Deeds and Wills 1697-1704 p. 448-449
FamilySearch
Image
237-238)
Click
here to view the original
document in pdf format. This survey was conducted as part of the
division of land between Henry's sons. The surveyor came up with a total
of 480 acres (120 acres each) rather than the 435 acres stated in the original
purchase documents. Map 1 Alexander's share. Alexander was already deceased
and his son was underage,
so Thomas Turpin (the new husband of Alexander's widow) handled the
transaction on behalf of Alexander Junior.
[First line illegible]
Falling Creek A the Lower Line of
The Land of Mr. Henry Trent decd.
BB the head lands [?? might be lines] of this figure
C the Line parting this figure and the
Land of Wm. Trent being the mannor house
DD part of Falling Creek
G is part of Grindons
This plot containing 120 acres of
Land and is the Lowest part of
Mr. Trents Land and by Lott fell to
Mr. Thomas Turpin and was set forth
for his use by me Richard Ligon
March the 27th 1705
Henrico Coty. June the first 1705
The above Plott or Survey was brought
into Court by Mr. Thomas Turpin
and on his motion the Same is
Entered upon Record by order
of Court. [illegible signature]
Map 2 William's share. William was underage, so Thomas Turpin acted on his behalf.
AAA the Line parting this figure and the Land of Mr. Thomas Turpin
BB His Head Line C the Line parting this Survey and the Land
of Mr. Henry Trent D Falling Creek E the mannor house
This figure containing 120 acres of Land and was Set forth for
Mr. William Trent by me Richard Ligon Surveyor
March ye 27 1705
Henrico County June ye 1st 1705
The within plott or Survey was brought into Court by Mr.
Thomas Turpin and on his motion in behalf of the orphan
the same is Entered upon Record by order of Court
[illegible signature]
Map 3
Henry Junior's share
BB The Line parting this figure and
the Land of William Trent CC His head
Lines. DD the Line parting this figure
And the Land of Mr. Stephen Sarazin
This Survey containing one hundred
Twenty acres of Land and was set forth
as his Lott fell out for Mr. Henry Trent
by me Richard Ligon Surveyor
March 27th 1705
Henrico County June ye 1705
The within plot or Survey was this day
Brought into Court by Mr. Henry
Trent and upon his motion
It is ordered that the same be
Entered upon Record [illegible]
accordingly done by order of
Court [illegible signature]
Map 4
John's share. John had already sold his interest in the land to
someone else.
DD The line parting this Survey and the Land of Mr. Henry Trent
E The head line FF the open[?] Land[?] parting this figure and Jno.
Tillett G Falling Creek. This figure containing one hundred and
twenty acres of Land and was set forth as his Lott fallout for
Mr. Stephen Sarazin [current owner of John Trent’s share] by me Richard Ligon Surveyor
March the 27th 1705
Henrico County June the first 1705
The within plot or Survey was this day brought into Court
by Mr. Stephen Sarazin and upon his motion on the same
is Entered upon Record by order of Court
[illegible signature]
The Marsh-Cocke
survey mentioning Henry's land
Grant to Nicholas Marsh 20 October 1688
Source: Virginia Land Office Patents No. 7, 1679-1689 (v.1 & 2 p.1-719), p. 666 (Reel 7)
Library of Virginia
This
grant was abandoned by Marsh and re-granted to Thomas Cocke in 1693.
Five Hundred twenty Eight acres lying and being in ye County of Henrico and in
ye Parish of Varina, and viz. North Side of James River viz beginning at a corner black oake belonging to
ye land of Mr John Pleasants Land on ye head of Barrow and runneth thence East
North East one hundred seventy one poles
crossing Sampsons Slash to a corner Pine thence South South East ninety eight poles to a corner
Pine, thence East South East halfe easterly
twenty poles to a corner black oake standing on ye line of Isaac Creswells, thence along his line
East thirty four poles to Cresswells Corner being a pohickory standing on Cornelius his Creek thence up that Creek North East and by East & East one fourth North as it trendeth to two corner
Pines standing on the Creek, thence
North West four hundred and twenty poles to a corner white oake, thence west and by north thirty four poles to a corner white oake standing on
Henry Trents line. Thence along Trents line South one hundred and six poles to a corner white oake
thence west eighty poles to Mr Jno Pleasants Corner being a black oake thence along Pleasants head line South two hundred and fifty poles to
ye place it began.
Re-Grant to Thomas Cocke 29 April 1693
Source: Virginia Land Office Patents No. 8, 1689-1695, p. 260 (Reel 8)
Library of Virginia
This
is a re-grant of the Nicholas Marsh grant above, and uses the same survey
information. The text is almost identical.
The Webb-Fowler survey mentioning Henry's land Grant to Giles Webb 29 April 1692
Source: Virginia Land Office Patents No. 8, 1689-1695, p. 242 (Reel 8).
Library of Virginia
This
grant was abandoned by Webb and re-granted to Bartholomew Fowler in 1696. Three hundred forty four acres situate lying and being in ye County of
Henrico & in ye Parish of Varina & on ye North side of James River viz: beginning at a corner Elm standing
on ye Middle Run between Colsons & ye Deep Bottom & runneth thence on Mr Francis
Reeve’s line East one hundred sixty two poles to a corner pine, thence South one
hundred forty-eight poles to a corner Pohickory being for Henry Trents’ line thence
on his line East one hundred and sixty poles to a corner Spanish Oak thence south two
hundred & fifty poles to a corner black oak, thence West one hundred & sixty poles thence
North two hundred & fifty poles on the Head of Barrow-land, thence
West North West seventy eight poles
to a corner white oak. Thence North West sixteen poles to a corner pohickory, thence
North West three fourths West four poles to Mr Pleasants corner pohickory, thence on his line North
West & by North one hundred & eighteen poles to a corner black oake, thence
North North East one fourth
East six six poles [yes, six is written twice] poles to ye place begun at .
Re-Grant to Bartholomew Fowler 29 October 1696
Source: Virginia Land Office Patents No. 9, 1697-1706 (v.1 & 2 p.1-742), p. 62 (Reel 9)
Library of Virginia
This
is a re-grant of the Giles Webb grant above, and uses the same survey
information. The text is almost identical. Sale from Bartholomew Fowler
back to Giles Webb 1 December 1698
Source: Henrico County Record Book #3 1694-1701 Part 2 Deeds,
Wills, Settlements of Estates
FamilySearch Image 183
Fowler sold the land to Giles Webb for twenty
pounds sterling. The indenture quotes the same survey information, with the
critical difference that it uses the spelling Coulsons instead of Colsons.
Grant to John
Tullit mentioning Henry's Falling Creek land 2 November 1705
Source: Virginia Land Office Patents No. 9, 1697-1706 (v.1 & 2 p.1-742), p. 738 (Reel 9)
Library of Virginia
This 17,653-acre survey has its
starting point at "a corner pine on the lower line of Henry Trent".
Rootsweb has a more complete, paraphrased description of the survey. See
Bannister for more information on this survey, with maps available
here.
Lying & being on the South side of
James River in Henrico County viz: Beginning at a
Corner pine on the lower Line of Henry Trent North East & by North three
hundred fourteen poles crossing Grindalls Run to
a pine & South East Eight poles thence along a line of Col. William Byrd South thirty four degrees West
three hundred twenty poles to
a broad Rock on Falling Creek survey line thence up the South side as it trendeth
& cross the creek to
the upper Line of the aforesaid Trent to a Corner White Oake thence on his Line
North East by North two hundred sixty four poles to a pine. |
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Land of William
Trent m. Ursula Branch 1684-1769
Survey of the
inherited Falling Creek land 2 November 1705
Source: Henrico County Deeds and Wills 1697-1704 p. 448-449
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237-238)
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here
to view the original document (pdf). See the section on Henry the Immigrant's
land for more details. It is likely that William disposed of this property
in 1739, possibly the transaction where he acknowledges a deed to Alexander
Trent.
Purchase of 300 acres from Henry Cary 1 May 1736
Source: Henrico County Deeds and Wills No. 2 1725-1737 p. 549-550
(FamilySearch
Image 472)
We don't know what became of this parcel; it may have been one of the
properties that William apparently disposed of in 1739.
This Indenture made the first day of May One Thousand Seven hundred and
Thirty six between Henry Cary… and William Trent… in consideration of the
sum of eighteen pounds... paid by the said William Trent… have bargained,
sold and confirmed unto the said William Trent… a certain tract or parcel of
land containing three hundred acres… on the South side of James River being
part of a large tract of land containing seventeen thousand six hundred and
fifth three acres granted by patent to John Tullit and by the said Tullit
sold to [a series of owners ending in Henry Cary]… Beginning at a corner
white oak then North thirteen degrees East one hundred and thirty poles to a
corner black oak then [illegible] Deg. West forty nine poles to a corner
black oak then North thirty three deg. East twelve poles to a corner black
oak, then South forty five deg. East eight poles to a corner chestnut oak,
then North thirteen deg. East three hundred and thirty two[?] poles to a
corner persimmon[?] on Meshow[?? legibility is poor] Branch, then up
the said Branch according to its meanders to a corner Wt oak, a corner
[illegible] and persimmon[?] on the aforesaid Branch then South twelve
Degrees West four hundred and sixty poles to a corner pine then North
seventy eight degrees West forty three poles to a corner Wt oak then north
forty four poles to a corner Wt oak then South seventy two deg. West forty
poles to the place it first began. 1739 court orders. These
appear to be land sales, but further details are not available.
Source: Henrico County Order Book 1737-1746 page 186
(FamilySearch
Image 104) Barely visible, look near the bottom of the left-hand page.
Acknowledgements are on consecutive lines
June 1739 William Trent acknowledges a deed to
Alexander Trent
June 1739 William Trent acknowledges a deed to Francis Walker
Source: Henrico County Order Book 1737-1746 page 89
(FamilySearch
Image
52) Legibility is very poor. William Trent
slightly more than halfway down the left-hand page
September 1739. Document reportedly says that there is a deed to William Trent
from Francis Flournoy, and that Flournoy's wife relinquishes her dower rights.
At the same time, there is a deed to Francis Flournoy from William
Trent, and Ursula relinquishes her dower rights. It sounds like
this is an exchange of land. Later documents indicate that William
received 400 acres in the Tomahawk Creek area from Flournoy, so it
appears that he moved to Tomahawk Creek around 1739.
Source: Henrico County Order Book 1737-1746 page 95
(FamilySearch
Image 55)
Slightly more than halfway down the left-hand page
November 1739
William Trent acknowledges a deed to Henry Cary
Grant of 400 acres to Francis Flournoy 9 July 1724. This is the land that William acquired from
Flournoy in 1739. A copy of William's deed is not currently available.
Source: Virginia Land Office Patents No. 12, 1724-1726, p. 17 (Reel
11).
Library of Virginia
Beginning at a corner white oak standing on Tribues Branch and on the
West side thence one hundred and fifty poles to a corner gum standing on the
East side of the main branch of Tomahawk thence down said branch according
to the meanders four hundred and fifty poles to the mouth of Trebues Branch
thence up [illegible] said Tribues Branch according to the meanders four
hundred seventy four poles to the place began at.
Sale of 218 acres to Stephen Watkins 1 July 1745
Source: Henrico county Deed Book 1744-1748 p. 42-43
(FamilySearch
Image 38)
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to view the original document, enhanced with Photoshop to improve legibility.
This parcel is part of the 400 acres that William acquired from Francis
Flournoy in 1739. It's not clear what became of the other 182 acres;
it may
have been disposed of in one of the 1739 transactions.
This Indenture made the first day of July anno dom. one thousand seven
hundred and forty five between William Trent... and Stephen Watkins... in
consideration of the sum of forty one pounds... doth grant bargain sell
enfeoff and confirm unto the said Stephen Watkins... one parcel or tract of
land containing two hundred and eighteen acres situate lying and being in
Henrico County on the West side of Trabues Branch and joyning to the main
branch of Tomahawk being part of a tract of four hundred acres of land
granted to Francis Flournoy by a patent bearing date the ninth day of July
one thousand seven hundred and twenty four... Beginning at a corner gum on
Tomahawk branch thence East one hundred and sixty four poles to a corner
white oak on Trabues branch thence along said branch according to its
meanders to a corner poplar standing on the said branch thence North fourty
five degrees west one hundred and ten poles to a corner white oak on the
aforesaid Tomahawk branch thence down the said branch according to its
meanders to the place it first began.
Purchase of 150 acres from John Welch 1 September 1746
Source: Henrico County Deed Book Wills Settlements Etc 1744-1748 p. 205
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148-149)
This Indenture made the first day of September One Thousand Seven hundred and
fourty six between John Welch… and William Trent… for the
valuable consideration of Nineteen pounds... doth give grant sell assign enfeof and confirm unto
the said William Trent... one certain tract or parcel of land containing one
hundred & fifty acres... being a part of four hundred acres of land granted
to John Welch by Pattent bearing date one thousand seven hundred and twenty
three and bounded as followeth, to wit, Beginning at a corner poplar
standing on the West side of the main branch of Tomahawk thence West one
hundred ninety eight poles to a small corner black oak thence South ten
degrees West eighty poles to a corner white oak thence South Eighty Two
degrees East two hundred & sixty eight poles to two corner white oaks
standing on the said branch thence up the meanders of the said branch one
hundred & forty two poles to the place begun at.
Sales/gifts to sons (Rootsweb)
75 acres to William Junior 4 November 1757
Source: Chesterfield County Deed Book #3 p. 242-243
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1076)
I William Trent of Chesterfield County, for divers good causes and
considerations thereunto me moving... do give grant alien enfeoff and
confirm unto my son William Trent... seventy five acres of land... on the
upper side of great Tomahawk of Swift Creek joining Flournoys Line and the
said Tomahawk thence up a branch being the bounds between the two Trents
parties to these presents to a corner thence a new line dividing the said
parties to Flournoys line above mentioned & including the plantation whereon
my said son now liveth. [Flournoy owned parcels on both sides of Tomahawk
Creek, so this doesn't really narrow it down]
William Junior sells his 75 acres to brother Benjamin 1 June 1761
Source: Chesterfield County Deed Book #5 p. 218
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496
William Trent for and in consideration of the sum of
twenty pounds... grant sell alien enfeoff and confirm unto the said Benjamin
Trent... seventy five acres of land including the plantation the said
Benjamin Trent now lives on and adjoining the lands of the Mr Watkins on
Tomahawk William Trent senior and Flournoys line...Memorandum that
[illegible] and seizin of the within land... made and given by the within
named William Trent Junior to the within named Benjamin Trent..
75 acres to Henry 6 April 1762
Source: Chesterfield County Deed Book #4 p. 527
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293-294
Know ye that William Trent Senior... for divers good causes and
considerations thereunto me moving... do hereby freely clearly and
absolutely give grant alien enfeoff and confirm unto my son Henry Trent...
the plantation whereon I now live with seventy five acres of land more or
less... provided always that I will if I think fit and meet so to do have
the entire use of the above-given land and plantation in every respect as
tho it was not given away during my life. [Alexander Trent is one of the
witnesses]
William did not bequeath any land in his will because he disposed of all of it in his
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Land of Frederick Trent
Sale of 110 acres to Tryon Gibson 18 July 1807
Source: Tazewell County Virginia Deed Book No. 1 1800-1809 p.
345-346
(FamilySearch
Image 406)
Original grant to Alse Mann is more legible: Virginia Land Office Grants No.
34, 1796, p. 365 (Reel 100)
Library of Virginia
This indenture made the eighteenth day of July in the year of
our Lord One thousand Eight hundred & seven between Frederick Trent of the
County of Tazewell in State of Virgina and Lydia his wife of the one part
and Tryon Gibson of the said County of Tazewell of the other part.
Witnesseth that the said Frederick Trent and Lydia his wife for and in
consideration of the sum of four hundred dollars... do bargain and sell unto
the said Trion Gibson a certain tract or parcel of land containing one
hundred and ten acres, lying and being in said County of Tazewell on the waters of the
upper north fork of Clinch River known by the name of the Cove. Which said
land was granted to Alse Mann assigne of Jonathan Prater from the
Commonwealth by virtue of patent bearing date the twenty ninth of June in
the year of our Lord one thousand and seven hundred and ninety six. Bounded
as follows, viz. Beginning at a white oak and two beeches by a small branch thence S 22
degrees E 47 poles to a sugar sapling on a bluff South 51 West 28
poles to a white oak and sugar sapling on the side of a ridge, South 51
degrees East 31 poles to an Elm on a Rocky point by a hollow North 65
degrees East 204 poles to a poplar and dogwood sapling at the foot of a
ridge North 10 West 100 poles to a double Cucumber and Chestnut oak on the
north side of a ridge South 60 degrees West 212 poles along said ridge to
the beginning.
Survey of 20 acres on Indian Creek for Lydia Trent 18 Nov 1820
Source: Tazewell County Virginia Surveyors Book No. 1 1800-1824 p.
228
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visit to LDS Library required to view microfilm)
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here to view a marked-up version of
the original document.
This land parcel is rather mysterious. On December 21,
1805, Turner Anderson acquired the right to 1900 acres of land under
Treasury Warrant #12469. But a warrant did not become a deed until a fee was
paid and a survey completed, and Anderson did not complete the process.
Anderson's original warrant was subsequently exchanged for several smaller
warrants, including warrant #1798 for 400 acres. Warrants could be assigned
(sold) to someone else. Archable Thompson acquired warrant #1798 at some
point in time and signed 20 acres of it to Frederick's wife Lydia,
apparently on 8/19/1819. We don't know whether she paid for the warrant or
if he gave it to her. Lydia had the land surveyed on 11/18/1820, but there
are no records showing that she completed the process and obtained a deed.
The details of the survey are too vague to estimate the location of the
land. There are two streams named Indian Creek in the area (one flowing into
the Clinch River and one flowing into the Little River). This parcel was
probably on the Indian Creek that flows into the Little River because she
had family in the area. It is close to Horton Valley, and Lydia's presumed
grandfather Patrick Kendrick Senior had a land grant for "230
acres on the head waters of the West Fork of Indian Creek a South Branch of
the Maiden Spring Fork of Clinch River" (Library
of Virginia). Maiden Spring Creek becomes
the Little River in modern times.
Land of Humphrey Trent (son of Frederick Trent):
Land grant 15 acres on Ben Creek of Sandy River 6 November 1834
Source: Virginia Land Office Patents No. 84, 1834-1836, p. 106 (Reel
150)
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Sale of 15 acres on Ben Creek of Sandy River to
Joseph Hatfield 27 April 1843
Source: Logan County WV Deed Book No. B2 1836-1879 p. 365 (FamilySearch
Image 402)
Purchase of 30 acres on Horsepen Creek Justice [Browning] Fork from John Smith 20
July 1838
Source: Logan County WV Deed Book No. B2 1832-1879 p. 127 (FamilySearch
Image 94)
John Smith is the brother of Humphrey's wife Martha Smith.
Sale
of 30 acres on Horsepen Creek Justice [Browning] Fork to son-in-law Madison Ellis 19
March 1849
Source: Logan County WV Deed Book No. C 1846-1874 p. 127 (FamilySearch
Image 102)
Price not specified - may have been a gift
Sale of 20 acres (location unclear) to
William Cline 13 August 1845
Source: Logan County WV Deed Book No. C 1846-1874 p. 12 (FamilySearch
Image 39)
This Indenture made this 13th day August 1845… in consideration of the sum of one dollar…to
the said William Cline… being in the County of Logan and Russell twenty acres more or less
being part of a survey of fifty acres deed by the heirs of William Lester dec to the said
Humphrey Trent by deed on record in the Clerks office of Logan County Court Book A Page 617
[book is unavailable. Circumstances suggest purchase about 1834] Land grant 15 acres on
Island Creek of Guyandotte 6 November 1834
Source: Virginia Land Office Patents No. 97, 1845-1846, p. 437 (Reel
163)
Library of Virginia
Property
is on the bank of the Pigeon Roost branch, which can not be located on a
modern map. But there is a Steele branch, which might be the modern name.
Sale of 15 acres on Island Creek of Guyandotte to
Ralph Steele 4 February 1854
Source: Logan County WV Deed Book No. C 1846-1874 p. 340 (FamilySearch
Image 210) Purchase of 25 acres on Horsepen Creek Browning Fork from James
Justice 20
March 1848
Source: Logan County WV Deed Book No. C 1846-1874 p. 169 (FamilySearch
Image 117)
Purchase of unspecified acres [probably 10] on Horsepen Creek Browning Fork from John Smith 28
April 1849
Source: Logan County WV Deed Book No. C 1846-1874 p. 168 (FamilySearch
Image 117)
Smith had a 40-acre grant on Horsepen Creek (Library
of Virginia) and sold 30 acres of it to Humphrey Trent in 1838. This
sale is for the remaining acreage in the grant. John Smith is the brother of
Humphrey's wife Martha Smith.
Land grant 57 acres on
Gilbert's Creek of Guyandotte 1 December 1856
Source: Virginia Land Office Patents No. 113, 1856-1857, p. 297 (Reel
179)
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Land grant 57 acres on
Gilbert's Creek of Guyandotte 1 December 1857
Source: Virginia Land Office Patents No. 114, 1857-1858, p. 398 (Reel
180)
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These grants are peculiar, since they are essentially identical except for
the dates. The surveys are the same.
Land grant 36 acres on
Browning Fork of Horsepen Creek 1 December 1856
Source: Virginia Land Office Patents No. 113, 1856-1857, p. 283 (Reel
179)
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Land grant 36 acres on Browning Fork of Horsepen Creek 1 December 1857
Source: Virginia Land Office Patents No. 114, 1857-1858, p. 399 (Reel
180)
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These grants are peculiar, since they are essentially identical except for
the dates. The surveys are the same.
Land grant 70 acres on Mud Lick Fork of Gilbert's Creek 2 August
1858
Source: Virginia Land Office Patents No. 115, 1858-1859, p. 274 (Reel
181)
Library of Virginia
The heirs of Humphrey Trent made an indenture for this land to their brother
Eli Trent on 12 June 1869, but the transfer of ownership wasn't actually
recorded until 2 March 1872.
Land grant 90 acres on Gilbert's Creek above the Brushy Fork 3 July
1860
Source: Virginia Land Office Patents No. 117, 1858-1861, p. 131 (Reel
183)
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Land grant 120 acres on Browning Fork of Horsepen Creek 1 October
1861
Source: Virginia Land Office Patents No. 117, 1858-1861, p. 131 (Reel
183)
Library of Virginia
Heirs of Humphrey Trent sell 100 acres on Gilbert Creek to David Cline
and another 75 acres on Gilbert Creek to Jacob Cline 20 March 1866
Source: Logan County WV Deed Book No. E 1864-1872 p. 30-31 (FamilySearch
Image 53)
Heirs of Humphrey Trent sell 10 acres on Gilbert Creek to Johnson
Patrick 20 March 1866
Source: Logan County WV Deed Book No. E 1864-1872 p. 61 (FamilySearch
Image 68)
Heirs of Humphrey Trent sell all Horsepen land to Alexander Trent,
including land belonging to Eli Trent and Smith Trent. Total acreage not
specified - looks like Humphrey had 191 acres at time of death, Eli had 50
acres, and Smith Trent had 27 acres. 29 September 1866
Source: Logan County WV Deed Book No. E 1864-1872 p. 50 (FamilySearch
Image 63) Land of Eli Trent (son of
Humphrey Trent):
Land grant 50 acres on Horsepen Creek 1 December 1857
Source: Virginia Land Office Patents No. 114, 1857-1858, p. 396 (Reel
180)
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Purchase of the old Riffe farm (2 parcels 30 acres + 57 acres) From
Warren M. Alderson 20 March 1866
Source: Logan County WV Deed Book No. E 1864-1872 p. 34 (FamilySearch
Image 55)
Humphrey Trent signs as justice of the peace.
Sale of
92 acres Riffe farm on Ben Creek to
Harrison Mullins 27 November 1888
Source: Logan County WV Deed Book No. O 1889-1890 p. 223 (FamilySearch
Image 504) Purchase of 70 acres on Mud Lick Fork of Gilbert Creek from the heirs of
Humphrey Trent (Eli's siblings) 12 June 1869 (contract date - the sale was not actually recorded
until 2 March 1872).
Source: Logan County WV Deed Book No. E 1864-1872 p. 425 (FamilySearch
Image 250)
This land was reserved to Eli in the 1866 sale of Humphrey's other Gilbert Creek land.
Sale of 70 acres on Mud Lick Fork of Gilbert Creek to
James Spratt 4 February 1854
Source: Logan County WV Deed Book No. F 1856-1880 p. 352 (FamilySearch
Image 211) Purchase of 4 parcels totaling 822 acres on
Turkey Creek/Tug River from John W. Deskins 20 March 1875
Source: Logan County WV Deed Book No. F 1856-1880 p. 243 (FamilySearch
Image 155)
Purchase of 300 acres on Turkey Creek/Tug River
from George Cline 8 September 1881
Source: Logan County WV Deed Book No. G 1879-1882 p. 471 (FamilySearch
Image 575)
This
is part of an 1191 acre parcel originally patented by Deskins. Eli bought
most of this parcel from Deskins in 1875.
Sale of 650 acres on Turkey Creek/Tug River
to Stephen Bishop 25 February 1882
Source: Logan County WV Deed Book No. G 1879-1882 p. 452 (FamilySearch
Image 566)
Sale of 350 acres on Turkey Creek/Tug River
to F. Stukenberg 24 July 1882
Source: Logan County WV Deed Book No. G 1879-1882 p. 543 (FamilySearch
Image 611)
Sale of 200-300 acres on Turkey Creek/Tug River to
A.J. Baker 6 July 1885
Source: Logan County WV Deed Book No. I 1882-1886 p. 262 (FamilySearch
Image 554)
Purchase of 10
acres on Gilbert Creek from Johnson Patrick 19 September 1882
Source: Logan County WV Deed Book No. H 1882-1884 p. 9 (FamilySearch
Image 37)
This
land originally belonged to Humphrey Trent and was sold to Johnson Patrick
by Humphrey's heirs in 1866
Sale of 10
acres on Gilbert Creek to Jacob Cline 27 November 1888
Source: Logan County WV Deed Book No. O 1889-1890 p. 70 (FamilySearch
Image 428) Eli bought several parcels on Hurricane Creek
in Wayne County starting in 1884
Source: Wayne County WV Deeds Grantee Index p. 41 (FamilySearch
Image 640)
Land of John Trent of Tazewell County 1759-1824
Purchase of 200 acres 12 March 1801
Source: Virginia Land Office Grants No. 47, 1800-1801, p. 514-515
(Reel 113)
Library of Virginia
... by virtue of a certificate in right of settlement... and in
consideration of the [illegible] composition of four dollars and forty four
cents paid into the Treasury of this Commonwealth, there is granted by the
said Commonwealth unto John Trent assignee of Richard Elkins a certain tract
or parcel of land, containing two hundred acres by survey bearing date the
twenty fifth of April, seventeen hundred and eighty three, lying and being
in the County of Washington [which later became Tazewell], on the waters of
the upper north fork of Clinch river, along the north side of Kents Ridge and bounded
as followeth to wit, beginning at a white oak on the south side of a high ridge, South
thirty one degrees East thirty four poles, crossing on a spring branch near the head to
a large white oak on Kents ridge; and along the same North sixty eight degrees East fifty
two poles to a large poplar South forty five degrees East twenty poles to a small
sugar tree North seventy three degrees East three hundred and fifty eight poles along
the top of said ridge to a double poplar in a hollow North twenty degrees West one
hundred and twenty four poles to a chesnut oak in a gap of the Creek ridge and along
the same South sixty two degrees West four hundred and twenty eight poles to
the beginning.
Sale of 100 acres to Joseph McGuire 26 November 1811
Source: Tazewell County Virginia Deed Book No. 2 1809-1818 p.
134-135
(FamilySearch
Image 545)
This Indenture made the 26th of November in the year of our Lord 1811
between John Trent... and Joseph McGuire... Witnesseth that the said John
Trent for & in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars lawful money
of this Commonwealth to him in hand paid by the said Joseph McGuire... do
sell unto the said Joseph McGuire a certain Tract or parcel of land
containing one hundred acres lot being part of a tract of land granted to
the said John Trent from this Commonwealth by patent bearing date the
twelfth day of March one thousand eight hundred & one, Bounded as follows
viz. Beginning at three sugartrees on the side of a Hill on the old patent line
and with the same N3[cutoff] E 152 poles to a double poplar in a Hollow. N
20 W 124 poles to a chesnut oak in the gap of a ridge S62W 152 to three
Beech saplings on a hill side thence across sd. Survey with a marked
conditional line between sd Trent & McGuire S 30 E 100 poles to the
beginning.
Sale of 40 acres to William McGuire 27 April 1823
Source: Tazewell County Virginia Deed Book No. 3 1818-1825 p.
353-354
(FamilySearch
Image 196-197)
This Indenture made this 27th day of April in the year of our Lord 1823
between John Trent... and William McGuire... Witnesseth that in
consideration of two hundred dollars to him in hand paid... have bargained
and sold... unto the said William McGuire a certain tract or parcel of land
containing forty acres be the same more or less it being part of a tract
granted from this Commonwealth to said John Trent by patent bearing the date
12th day of March 1801, Bounded as followeth namely viz.
Beginning at a white oak and dogwood sapling on the
south side of Kent Ridge and on said Trents old line thence N 73 E 98 poles
to three sugar trees near the top of sd Ridge & Corner to Joseph McGuire
thence with his line N 30 W 100 poles to 3 beeches sapling thence leaving
Joseph McGuire line S 52 W 98 poles to a beech and 2 pin oaks on the side of
a hill thence S 30 E 96 poles to the beginning.
Disposition of the remaining 60 acres. The remainder of the land was
sold by John's heirs after his death. See documentation in the
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Other documents
Debt of Henry Trent 1678
Source: Henrico County Record Book No. 5 1688-1697 p. 104
(FamilySearch
Image 339)
The will of Thomas Watts includes Henry Trent in a list of people who
are indebted to him, and bequeaths the debts to John Cressy. Henry's debt is
054, but it's not clear whether this is the amount of money or if it's units
of tobacco. It's possible that debt is the reason that Henry sold his
original land grant in 1680, without buying another known land parcel until
1694.
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