Index of References: |
| The Complete Book of Emigrants, 1607-1776 "John Pead, 35, by Southampton, 1622" |
| The Complete Book of Emigrants, 1607-1660, by Coldham p.36 "1624 John Peede was living at Jordon's Journey [Charles City?]" p.51 "1625 John Pead, a servant age 35 came to Jordon's Journey, VA on ship "Southampton" in 1622" |
| Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 3, p.265 "JOHN PEAD, 150 acs., beg. at marked pine of William Beartines Cr. (?), on S. side of Winter Harbour, running S. W., thence S. E. to the Bay side &c. 21 Sept. 1652, p.127. Trans. of 3 pers: John Pead, Mary Pead, John Motley." |
| Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents, W.G. Stanard, p.690 entry #503: "William Farrar, son and heir of William Farrar, late of Henrico, deceased; 2,000 acres at Henrico, bounded on the east by the Glebe land of Varina, and extending westerly to the bottom of the island (I). If 2,000 acres is not to be found by a survey within these boundaries, the amount required is to be taken on the westerly bounds. Due for the transportation of forty persons (names below) By Harvey, June 11, 1637. Thomas Williams...Jon. Pead...[etc.] |
| Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, p.30 [There was no immigration of John PEAD in 1637; it was an appeal for land based upon the 1622 claim and reads:] 1637-William Farrar Jr. renews claim to 2,000 acres of land in Henrico Co., Virginia on 6/11/1637 due to William Farrar in exchange transp. of 40 persons, including Jon. Peed. [cited by Harvey Entry #503] |
| Abstract of Norfolk County Wills, p.55 Last Will and Testament of John PEAD-1778 "JOHN PEAD...Book 4 f 30. dated 4 Feb. 1677/8 proved 15 Apr. 1678 ...unto my wife and Children making my wife Sole Execquetrix... ...unto my sonne Wm pead his first Choice of his part of my land... ...my sonne Jno pead should have the other part... ...my two sonnes Wm & John having Cattle already of their owne should have none of my cattle, butt that they bee divided beetweene my wife and the other Children. witnesses: Jno. griffin, James Peeters. Jno. pead. ...my neighbour Jno. griffin...Overseer...Seale" |
| Family Tree Maker Genealogies of Virginia Families III, p.659 "2. Richard2 Hargrave (Richard1), of Lower Norfolk and Surry Counties. Born about 1645. On 16 Aug. 1681 Ann Harding, and orphan, complained that Richard Hargrave, Jr., kept her out of her lands. On 17 Aug. 1682 Richard Hargrave, Jr., was before the Court for refusing to have a child baptizd. On 15 May 1693 Richard Hargrave petitioned in right of his wife Pembroke, one of the daughters of John Pead, deceased, for a portion of her father's estate in the hands of William Griffin, who married the said Pead's widow (Norfolk Deeds, Bk. V, reverse Orders 2 Dec. 1682-18 Sept. 1695 not paged). On 10 June 1685 he was among the tithables in Surry County (Surry Wills, Deeds and Orders, 1684-1686, p.62). In March 1699 (entered 17 July 1699) Richard Hargrave, of Surry Co., made his brother, Benjamin Hargrave, his attournec to acknowledge a deed of land sold by him (Norfolk Deeds, Vol. 6, fo.158). His estate is referred to in 1705 in Surry Wills and Deeds, 1694-1705. It is clear , therefore, that, prior to 17 Aug. 1682, he married Pembroke, daughter of John Pead, of Lower Norfolk, whose will, dated 4 Feb. 1677/8 was proved 15 April 1678 (Norfolk Wills, McIntosh, Vol.I, p.55) and removed to Surry County by 10 June 1685. He died in 1705. I have not traced his children but he certainly had a son. i. Benjamin, of Surry Co., m. Lucy---, and had a dau. Patience...." |
| St Paul's Register (Stafford - King George Counties) 1715-1798, compiled by Nicklin Birth: Francis, son of James and Anne Peed, Jan. 15, 1738/9 Death: Philip, son of James and Anne Peed, Oct. 3, 1740 Marriage: John Peed and Behethland Jones, Feb. 14, 1770 Birth: Mildred, dau. of John and Behethland Peed, Sept. 22, 1772 Marriage: Joanna Peed and Rush Marshall, Nov. 23, 1779 Marriage: Dolly Peed and John White, Jan. 3, 1790 |
| Princess Anne Co., VA Deed Bk 3, p.230, Last Will and Testament of William Pead - 14 Apr 1719 "In the Name of God Amen, I, William Pead being very sick of body but of perfect memory thanks be to Almighty God for it. I do make this my last will & testament. First, I give & bequeath my soul into Lord Jesus Christ hoping in & thro him for pardon & redemption of all my sins & my body to ye earth from whence it was taken to be buryed at ye discretion of my Exrs & if on my worldly goods as followeth:-It: I give & bequeath unto my son John Pead all my land & one shilling in money in full of his portion:-It: I give unto my daughter Mary Wilder one shilling in full of her portion: It: I give unto my son Wm Pead one shilling in full of his portion. It: I give unto my daughter Martha Lowery one shilling in full of her portion: It: I give unto my daughter Dinah Pead one cow & calf & two ewes & one feather bed & bolster which lies on & three pewter dishes & one young horse & a saddle & one iron pot which holds abt. three gallons & two hoggs of my old ash barrows & half a dozen of pewter spoons & one chest in full of her portion. It: I give unto my daughter Eliza Pead one feather bed & bolster & three blankets & a sheet & one cow & ... & one ewe & lamb & three pewter dishes in full of her portion. It: I give unto my daughter Jacomin Pead one feather bed & bolster one rugg on blanket one sheet one cow one ewe & one lamb three pewter dishes in full of her portion: and one mare & leave to the sold ... pay to be divided between my two youngest daughters Eliza & Jacomin. It: I give unto my sone Leml Pead all ye remai... portion of my estate making him whole Execr of this my last will & Testament. My desire is also that Lemuel keep ye plantation till Christmass next. In witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand & seale this 14th day of Aprill, 1719.... William (his XX mark) Pead & seale" |
| Princess Anne Co., VA, Deed Bk.6, p.120, Last Will and Testament of John PEED-1741/2 "In the name of God damen: I John Peed re: Item: I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Mary Peed my house and plantation her lifetime - after her decease, to my son Willm peed and his heirs forever. Item: I give to loving wife Mary Peed my mill and couch her life time, after her decease to my son Willm his heirs forever. It: I give and bequeath to my sone James Peed one bed and furniture, that is up stairs in full of his portion. I give to my loving wife Mary Peed all whole estate her life time ... at is aforementioned after her death to be equaly divided between the children makeing her my whole exec. of this my Last Will and Testmt. This 20th Day January 1741/2 John (his mark) Peed signed and sealed in presence of Henry Griffin, Charles Griffin} Princess Anne Co. At a Court held the 7th April 1742 then the within Last will of John Peed Dec'd was presented in County by his Exec. who made oath thereto and being pr... by the oath of Henry Griffin witness thereto is admittted to R...d." |
| King George Co., VA, Bk?, p.?, Last Will and Testament of James Peed - 01 Feb. 1756 "In the name of God amen I James Peed of the Parish of Hanover in the County of King George being in perfect Health of Body & sound mind & Memory Thanks to almighty god for the same but calling to mind the uncertainty of this Life & lest Death should Surprise me before I could Settle my Worldly affairs I do now make & ordain this my Last Will & Testament in manner & form following. First & Principally I do humbly Recommend my Soul to almighty god who gave it hoping through the merits & sufferings of my Blessed Lord & Savior to Enjoy Everlasting Life & Felicity after this Life Is Ended and as for such Worldly goods ...which it hath pleased god to Bless me I give ... as Followeth/viz/ after my Body shall be Decently enter'd at the Discretion of my Executrix & Executor herein after named my Will & Desire is that My funeral charges & just Debts shall be Paid & Discharged. Item: I lend to my beloved wife /Ann/ during her Widowhood all my Negroes, Houshold goods Stocks & outstanding Debts except such as are hereafter Particulalry Mentioned to be made use of & kept together by her for the Support & Education of my young children & it is my desire that my said children may remain under the care of my Wife & Joel Ancram if he will undertake the charge of them Jointly, & if not then my Wife shall have the care of them & that my Sons John, Isaac & Gabriel shall be bound to Learn such Trade or Trades as they shall respectively chuse at the age of Sixteen, and that my Son Gabriel shall have four years schooling and futher is my Will that if my Wife should marry after my Decease she shall then Deliver up my said Estate except her share allowed by Law to the aforesaid Joel Ancram to be by him kept for the Support & Education of my young children as aforesad untill the youngest of my children who shall be S......at S..full age & then to be Equally Divided amongst all my children But if my Wife should not Marry after my Decease then my Will is that She shall retain my siad Estate during her natural Life for the uses afore mentioned & after her Decease to be Equally Divided between all my children. Item. I do also lend my beloved wife /Ann/ the Lott of Land whereon I now Live & hold by Lease under William Green to be held by her during her Widowhood & if she should not marry then to hold it during her Natural Life and after her marriage /if she should marry/ or Decease/ if she does not mary/ then I give to my son John Peed the said Lott to be held by him his Heirs and assignes during the continuance of the said Lease. Item I give to my Daughter Johanna Peed one Feather Bed & furniture to be Delivered at her Marriage. Item I give to my Son Phillip Peed two cows & calves to be delivered when he arrives at the age of Twenty one years & if my said son Phillip should ...before he is of age then my desire is that his Brother Isaac should have the cows & calves hereby intended for Phillip & in case Phillip & Isaac should both die before the siad cows & calves are Delivered then my Desire is that my son Gabriel should have them. Item I give to my Daugher Mary Peed one Feather Bed & Furniture to be Delivered at her marriage. Item I give to my Daughtrer Milly Peed one Feather Bed & Furniture to be Delivered at the Day of her Marriage. Item I give to my Daughter Katey Peed one Feather Bed & Furniture to be Delivered at her Marriage. Item I give to my son Gabriel Forty Shillings to be Paid him at the age of Twenty one years to Buy him a young Mare or Horse. Item I give to my children Phillip, Johanna, Mary, John, Issac, Milly, Katey, & Gabriel the Sum of Thirty Pounds Ten Shillings to be paid them out of my Estate before any Division is made of my whole Estate it being the sum I Received by their Mother my now Wife but not to be Paid them 'till after the Decease or Marriage of my Wife & then to be Equally Divided between them Lastly I do hereby appoint my Beloved wife Ann Executrix & Joel Ancram Executor of this my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made I do Declare this to be my Last Will & Testament. In Testimony where of I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal this first day of February in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred & Fify six. ---James ((his X mark) Peed, Seal Signed Sealed Published & Declared in Presence of Wm Harrisson, James Marders, John Tancel, Wm. Green} At a Court held for King George County the 3rd Day of March 1759. The within last Will a Testament of James Pead decd. was Presented into Court by Ann Pead the Executrix therein Named who made Oath thereto & the same being Proved by the oathes of William Harrisson & James Marders two of the witness's thereto subscribed is ordered to be Recorded...Recorded. Test., Rob. Armistead, Co. C...." |
| ?unknown, p.196 (Payne, Daniel -Pearman, Elisha) "Pead, Gabriel King George County Master: Green, Moses Beginning date: 04/04/1771 Sex: Male Father: Pead, James (deceased) Source: King George Co. Deeds 5, 1765-1783, 869-870 Occupation: wheelwright Ending date: unspecified Race: white Pead, Joshua Princess Anne County Master: Power, Samuel Beginning date: 09/19/1758 Sex: Male Source: Princess Anne Co. Minutes 7, 1753-`762, 330 Occupation: tailor Ending date: unspecified Race: white Pead, William Princess Anne County Master: Morris, Arthur Beginning date: 07/16/1751 Sex: Male Source: Princess Anne Co. Minutes 6, 1744-1753, 264 Occupation: shoemaker Ending date: unspecified Race: white" |
| Virginia Antiquary, Vol.I, Princess Anne County Loose Papers, 1700-1789, p.21 "17 April 1761 ...13 Aug, 1762, the sheriff of Norfolk County is ordered to summon Thomas Dameron, William Grant, Lemuel Pead & Ana Peed to testify on behalf of John Wigley v. Evan Purdy...." |
| KPR:G&MC, Matheny and Yates, p.17 KPR: p.26-Kingston Parish, Gloucester County: William Peed, son of Mary BRIDGE, b. 9/4/1763 (baptized 12/4/1763) "begotten as she sayeth by Philip Peed" KPR: p.225-Philip Peed, in Kingston Parish, Gloucester County (Mathews) married Dorothy SHIPLEY on 5/6/1764. KPR:G&MC, Matheny and Yates, p.91 Children baptized at Kingston Parish, Gloucester County, VA KPR: p.36-John Peed, b. 9/6/1769, baptized 10/29/1773 KPR: p.154-James Peed b. 5/18/1773, baptized 6/13/1773 |
| Virginia Wills and Administrations, 1632-1800, by Torrence, p.330 [index of wills & inventories - PEED] King George Co., VA - Jas. 1757i; Philip 1779w; Jas., Sr. 1780a; Jno. 1793i. Norfolk Co., VA - Thomas 1787w. Northumberland Co., VA - Isaac 1783i. Princess Anne Co., VA - Jno. 1742w; Wm. 1780i; Joel 1784w. |
| King George County, VA, Bk?, P. ?, Last Will and Testament of Philip PEED, 6 June 1779; In the Name of God Amen, I Philip Peed of King George County being sick and weak of body but of perfect sence and memory thanks be to God, therefore Calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men ___ to die do make this my last will & testament in manner & form following - (that is to say) I recommend my soul into the hand of God that gave it me, not doubting but that I shall receive the same by the ___ of Jesus Christ & my body to the Earth to be burried at teh discretion of my Executors hereafter named. Item I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Margaret Peed all my Estate during her widowhood to enable her to raise my children upon, but should she marry then it is my will & desire that she give up my Estate, Except her dower by Law unless she then chooses to keep my Children and after her death as above bequeathed, I give and bequeath all my Estate that is left except the Legacies hereafter bequeathed to my son Philip Peed this sum forever. Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Dolly Peed one feather bed & furniture to be delivered to her at marriage to her and her heirs forever. Item I give & bequeath unto my daughter Mary Peed one feather bed & furniture to be delivered at marriage to her & her heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath unto my six sons, James Peed, Richard Peed, Isaac Peed, Gabriel Peed, William Peed & John Peed twenty shillings to be paid to each of them as they arrive to lawfull age & to come in for no more of my Estate except my son Philip Peed should die before he arrives to the age of twenty one years then my will and desire is that my Estate be equally divided between all my children that shall be living when they have a right to claim my Estate. Item I do appoint my loving wife Margaret Peed and William Boon my whole and sole Executrix & Executor of this my last will and testament revoking all other will and wills or Testaments by me heretofore made ratifying this and no other to be my last will - In witness whereof I have here unto set my hands & seal this 6th day of June 1779.-----Philip Peed [Seal] Witnesses: John Rankins, John Kendall, Francis Rankins} These words ____ of inter___ before signed - At a Court held for King George County the 2nd day of September 1779 - The last will and testament of Philip Peed dec.d, as aforegoing was then pres___ into Court by the Executor therein named who made oath thereto according to law, and being further proved by Jn.o Kendel & Jn.o Rankins __ of witnesses thereto subscribed, was ordered to be recorded & on motion of executors they performing what the law in such cases requires is granted them for __ing a probate thereof in ___form - ___" |
| Marriage Records of the City of Fredericksburg and of Orange, Spotsylvania, and Stafford Counties, Virginia, 1722-1850, comp. by Fisher, Heritage Books, Inc. Joanna PEDE m. Rush MARSHALL Nov. 23, 1779 Stafford Co., VA |
| Last Will and Testament of Richard GREEN, proved 5 Feb. 1778 Brunswick Parish, Norfolk co., VA Does not list a wife, names the following children: Charles Greeen, Moses Green, William Green, Richard Green, Margaret PEED, Mary Allen, Kesziah Boon, Jonathan Green, George Green |
| Virginia Tax Payers, 1782-1787 by A.B. Fothergill, 1940 John PEED Poll-1 Slaves-0 King George Co., VA 1782 Margaret PEED Poll-0 Slaves-3 King George Co., VA 1782 Sarah PEED Poll-0 Slaves-1 King George Co., VA 1782 |
| Princess Anne Co., VA Will Bk1, p.6, Last Will and Testament of Joel Peed - 27 Dec. 1783 In the name of God, Aman, I Joel Peed, of the County of Princess Anne, being sick & weak, and Ordain this as my last Will and Testament, Revoking and disanulling all other Wills heretofore by made I first Bequeath my Soul to God, who first gave it to me Item, I give unto my Son Samuel Peed one black & white Heifer one black Bull yearling to him and his Heirs for ever two Heifer yearlings to him & his heirs for ever I also Give unto him one petty Auger and all the Hogs pork and Corn as shall be found belonging to me at my decease to my Son Samuel Peed and his Heirs forever ther Signed & Sealed this Twenty Seventh day of December in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Three------ Joel (his X mark) Peed (seal) Signed & Sealed in the Presence of us Joel Peed, Margaret (her X mark) Cone, Maryam (her X mark) Carraway At a Court held for Princess Anne County the 8th day of April 1784---The above last Will & Testament of Joel Peed dec'd. was proved according to law by the Oath of Joel Peed & Maryam Carraway two of the witnesses thereto and Ordered to be Recorded. And on the Motion of Samuel Peed who made Oath and gave Bond & Security according to Law Certificate is Granted him for obtaining letters of Administration with the Will annexed on the said Estate in due Form----Test, E. H. Mosely, Clk. |
| Guardian Bonds, Norfolk County, Virginia, 1750-1800, p.59 "16 Sep 1784 PEED, John - Orphan of John Peed Guardian: Joseph Holmes Additional Security: John Brannon Bond: £100" |
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