John Lived: Elizabeth City, across Hampton River; arrived in 1619 aboard ship Bona Nova
LUNENBURG County Importations from County Order Book B2, p. 269 (1755-1757)
Joseph Dobson...made Oath that he Imported himself and Ann his wife, John, Ann, Anna Maria & Joseph his children Catherine Ward and Timothy Ward into this Colony from London in Great Britain in the Year one thousand seven hundred & fifty three [1753]...first time of his Proving & Claiming these Importation Right.
Most of the land in the Colony of Virginia in 1704 was technically owned by the Crown or king of England. Colonists paid the Crown "rent" for the land they lived on. In that year, a "rent roll" or tax list for the entire Colony, was prepared and is one of the first such surviving lists of colonists in the1700's. As such, it may be likened to one of the first census records of the residents of Virginia.
George
Widow [Widdow-- no name]
Richard
Seth
Edward, 150 acres
Henry, 150 acres
Robert [Robt.], 800 acres
Thomas [Tho.], 100 acres
Samuel [Sammll]
James
William
Johnathan [Jno.]
Thomas [Tho.]
Thomas
Claims filed against American debtors by British businesses following the Revolutionary War for Independence. The peace treaty allowed British agents of these former British owners to collect debts owed to their stores. Most of the records are for the late 1790's and early 1800's. The debts below were for a store owned by Buchanan Hastie and Company.
Ward, Samuel, account for 8 pounds, 2 shillings and 10 pence; Removed to Halifax County.
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