PRITCHART /PRITCHETT

Submitted By: Anne Rupert
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Stafford County Legislative Petitions 1776 - 1781
The following petitions, which were presented to the Virginia Assembly are preserved at the Virginia State Library. This data was transcribed and put into bound book form pg 306-307

1776, Oct. 15 - Petitions of the freeholders and inhabitants of the County of Stafford for a division of the Potomack to Rappahannock River ad a more convenient boundary. Commissioners were appointed to settle the line and a bill was brough in, but the Governor deserted his government and the business of the Assembly was obstructed. They ask passage of an act establishing the boundry set forth by the commissioners. The following signed petition:
F Thornton, John Washington, Henry Fitzhugh, William Hooe, Jon James, Willm. Fitzhugh, Alvin Mosby, Townshend Dade, Robert Stith, w. Gibbons Stuart, Lund Washington, Baldw. Dade, Thomas Fitzhugh, Joshua Browne, Enoch Benson, Anthony Ficklin, Robert Smith, David Archbil, Nasey West, Joseph West, Wm. Griffin Turner, Simon Linn, Absalam Turner, Seth Foster, John Morrow, Wm. Spence, Jeremiah Brown, Robt. Roach, Ricd Brooks, Thos. Brooks, Benja Wittots(?), Wm. Perfectt, John Callagan, Ben McCulley, James McCulley, Lewis PRITCHETT JR, Mathew Grigg, John Skinner, Joseph Indicott, John Withers Junr., James Threlkeld, Jamet Hiter, Thos. Whalebone, John Ballard, Steph Bright, Rhodm Hord, James Fant, John Bright, William Campbell, John Con er, John West, Joseph fant, Jesse Kendall, John Crape(?), William Humphrey, alexander Forbes, Gerard Banks, William Smith, Richard Davis, George White, John Smith, Samuel Martin, James Crap Senr., John Hubbard, Ivin Jones, James Jones, Charles Jones, John Hardy, William Fristoe, Thomas Threlkeld, Lewis Lunsford, James Benson, Charles Benson, Edward West, Robert White, Isaac Copage, Moses Copage, Darill ( )ron, Thomas Strother, Alexander Losgey? , Thomas Skinker, John Thomas, James Allen, James Browne, Enoch Henslie(?) Philip Chapman, Thos, Ballard, Kellis Hord, James Paton, Samuel Smith, Anthony Berry, Andrew Wodrow, James Turner, Thomas James, James Stringfellow, Stephen Smith, Peter Hort, Jesse Hort, Thomas Prim, Wm. Mullin, Jas. Jeffries, Charles Ficklen, George Villars, William Alexander, William Wood, Wm Sturdy, Francis Day, Robert Jackson, Thomas Massey, Yeln Peyton, James Ga( )rd
end list Anopther petition of the same date is filed under King George Co


Stafford County Deeds: pp 331-332

This Indenture made 14th November, in the ninth year of Amerian Independence, and in the year 1785 between Lewis PRITCHETT and Jane PRITCHETT his Wife of County of Stafford of one part and Peter WOOD of County of Culpeper of other part Witnesseth that for sum Ten pounds grant 100 acres (it being part of a tract taken up by John SAVAGE and at length sold to Roger DIXON and by him vonveyed to Marias Hansbrough and conveyed by HANSBOROUGH to the said Lewis PRITCHETT) in the County of Stafford on Branch of Aquia bounded at white oake, former corner of Tobias WOOD now to Marias HANSBROUGH ....at white oak, former corner of Tobias WOOD..... signed Lewis PRITCHETT
Jane X PRITCHETT
At a court held for Stafford County 14th Nov 1785, this deed was acknowledged, and the said Jane being also privily examined, and assenting to.... (page cut off)
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Stafford Co Deed book: pp 300-301
This indenture made 5th September 1785 between William MURPHY 7 Anna his wife of County of King George of one part and Peter WOOD of County of Clupepper & Richard COOPER of County of Stafford of other part Witnesseth that in consideration of five shilling Sterling money hath granted 244 acres being part of tract taken up ty Tobias WOOD beginning at Spanish oak near the Main Road, corner to LEWIS PRITCHETT, up Branch - to Peter's corner... to Beginning. Wm Murphy Anna Murphy
At Court held for Stafford County 12 th September 1785... acknowledged foregoing deed the said Anna MURPHY being also privily examined and assenting thereto ... same is ordered to be certified.
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