The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Volume 4Philip Alexander Bruce, William Glover Stanard Virginia Historical Society., 1897 |
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... wife and Higgaldy) for theire pardon, Jno. Higgaldy signs it in behalfe of himself, Baxter, &c. , and his houn' was pleased w'h his owne hand writeing as may be seen that at my request it was granted. After this I come up, shew Mr ...
... wife and Higgaldy) for theire pardon, Jno. Higgaldy signs it in behalfe of himself, Baxter, &c. , and his houn' was pleased w'h his owne hand writeing as may be seen that at my request it was granted. After this I come up, shew Mr ...
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... wife , Mrs. Fortune Flood , " myself two arrivals , ' & c . , & c . , " Mr. John Cary , Mr. Robert Lee , " & c . , & c . He made oath that these thirty - eight persons were all his own servants or near relatives . His will , dated ...
... wife , Mrs. Fortune Flood , " myself two arrivals , ' & c . , & c . , " Mr. John Cary , Mr. Robert Lee , " & c . , & c . He made oath that these thirty - eight persons were all his own servants or near relatives . His will , dated ...
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... wife , 500 lbs tobacco . In 1655 George Jordan married Elizabeth , widow of Daniel Coates , who died in Ireland on the 15th of April in that year . He had before been married to Alice Miles , who died January 7 , 1650 , and whose tomb ...
... wife , 500 lbs tobacco . In 1655 George Jordan married Elizabeth , widow of Daniel Coates , who died in Ireland on the 15th of April in that year . He had before been married to Alice Miles , who died January 7 , 1650 , and whose tomb ...
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... wife and children , is an act of p'sumption and dangerous Example as will appeare upon inquiry into the subtelity & terror used in the managem of the wrongfull action . The will of Richard Jordan , dated September 24 , 1695 , proved in ...
... wife and children , is an act of p'sumption and dangerous Example as will appeare upon inquiry into the subtelity & terror used in the managem of the wrongfull action . The will of Richard Jordan , dated September 24 , 1695 , proved in ...
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... wife , are peeple of moste evil manners & conversation , and indeed habited in all manner of wickedness , & to that height that they hired a moste notorious villaine ( by name Robert Dennis ) to shoote and murther me , as by the s ...
... wife , are peeple of moste evil manners & conversation , and indeed habited in all manner of wickedness , & to that height that they hired a moste notorious villaine ( by name Robert Dennis ) to shoote and murther me , as by the s ...
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