Thomas Milam
of Bedford County, Virginia
1. 29 September, 1747
John Sampson, assignee of William Catlet; no warrant,
date from survey - 29 Sept 1747 - 18 Nov 1747; 338 aces in great fork of Rappa. R.;
adjacent a patent granted to Ratchel Evins; Pinla McAlester. cc - Wm Kettlet & Thomas Mylum. An earlier survey: 11 Mar 1736 for
William Catlet of Orange Co; 330 acres in great fork of Rappa. R.; adjacent Isaac
Norman, Rachel Evans. Surveyor George Hume.
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2. 27 January, 1747/48
Alexander Campbell & Daniel Campbell, Merchants, 27 Jan 1747 - 12 Mar
1747; 411 acres on forks of Robinson River, south side of Pass Run; adjacent Thomas Mylum on north side of the Double Top Mt. in a
line of a survey made for Thomas Mylum &
John Bramham.
cc - John Kelley & Thos. Mylum.
Surveyor George Hume.
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3. 15 June, 1749
Thomas Mylum, no warrant, surveyed 15 June 1749; 203
acres on Robinson River on side of Doubletop Mt. adjacent John Bramham, Major
Phillip Root. cc - Richard Mazey & Fran. Tidwell. Surveyor George
Hume.
[Sequence of events for Northern Neck land grants: individuals purchased warrants, took warrants to surveyors, the land was surveyed, the plat/paper was returned to the proprietor’s office, the grant was issued, generally by agents.]
[FYI - George Washington got his
start as a surveyor in Culpepper Co. in 1749.]
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4. 31 January 1749/50
Library of Virginia, Northern Neck Grants, Grants G p. 355
The Right Honourable Thomas Lord Fairfax Baron of Cameron....and
Proprietor of the Northern Neck of Virginia...do give grant and confirm unto Thomas Milum of the County of Culpepper certain tract
of (?) and ungranted land in the said county lying on the Robinson River and bounded (?)
by a survey thereof made by Mr. George Hume as followeth...containing two
hundred and three acres together with all rights members and oppurtenances thereunto
belonging Royal Mines excepted...[annual] rent of One Shilling Sterling Money for
every fifty acres of Land hereby granted...dated this Thirty First day of January....One
Thousand Seven Hundrend and Forty nine.
Fairfax (his signature)
[Thomas’ last name is
spelled Mylum
in all other instances within the document.]
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5. 22 June, 1753
James (X) Owell requested deed to Frogg. Witnessed G. Hume, Thos (X) Mylum, Thomas
Allen. [in reference to 210 acres surveyed 12 May 1752 for John
Frogg of Culpepper assignee of James Yowell of Culpepper at Blue Ridge of Mt, head
of Tims R.]
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6. 28 October 1756
George Row, 28 Oct 1756 - 27 Mar 1760; 107 acres in S Fork Robinson River
near Fork Mt. Spring; adjacent John Kelly (now George Row’s). cc - Thomas & John Milam. Pilot - George Row &
Charles McQueen. Surveyor Richard Young.
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8. 29 May, 1761
Christopher Dickens, assignee of John Green, assignee (1760) of Thomas Milam; no
warrant - surveyed 29 May 1761 for Green 230 acres on south fork of Robinson River near
top of Fork Mt.; adjacent Richard Maulden (now Major Roote’s), Thomas Milam (now
Christopher Dicken’s). cc - Ambrose Yarbrough & James McCollister. Surveyor
Richard Young.
Thomas (X) Milam requested his warrant issued to Green. Witnessed: Benjamin
Millam, Sarah (X) Killy, George Row.
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9. 23 May 1763
From Bedford County, Virginia Deed Book 2, Page 177:
THIS INDENTURE made this day of , 1763, Between Richard Callaway of Bedford County of the one part and Thos. Milam of the same County of ther part Witnesseth that the said Callaway for & in Consideration of pounds Currt. money to him in hand paid the Receipt whereof he Doth Hereby Acknowledge have Bargained & Sold & by these Presents do Bargain & Sell unto the sd Thomas Milam his heirs and assigns forever one Certain Tract or Parcel of Land Situate lying and being on Both sides of Harricane Creek Containing four Hundred Acres Bounded as followeth to wit, Beg. at a Hicory on the Patent Line Thence south seventy four Degrees East Ninety four Poles to a Chestnut thence North fourteen Degrees East sixty eight Poles to a Chestnut thence North seventy six Degrees West sixty four Poles to a Red Oak Thence North forty seven Degrees west one Hundred & seventy Poles to a Red Oake Thence south fifty one Degrees West four Hundred and fifty four poles to a White Oake thence Deviding Line South fifty one Degrees East one Hundred and sixty eight Poles to Pointers in Patent Line Thence East fifty six Poles to a White Oake Thence North forty seven Degrees East eighty two Poles to a Red Oake South seventy three Degrees East thirty Poles to a White Oake Thence North Sixty one East two Hundred and forty Poles to the first Station TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above sold Land and Premises with their and every of their Appertenances to him the said Thomas Milam his Heirs and assigns for and he the sd Callaway for himself & his Heirs doth Covenant grant and agree to and with the sd Milam his Heirs and assigns that he the sd. Richard Callaway the sd Land and Premises with their and every of their Appertenances unto the sd. Thomas Milam his Heirs & assigns shall and Will Warrant & forever Defend. IN WITNESS whereof the sd. Richd. Callaway hath hereunto set his Hand & Seal the day and year above Written.
Richard Callaway (LS)
At a Court held for Bedford County May 24th This Indenture was acknowledged by Richard Callaway Partie thereto and Frances his wife being first Privaty Examined According to Relinquished her Right of Dower in and to[?] and Premises Conveyed by the said Indenture which Are[?] Ordered to be Recorded Testa: Howard C. B. C.
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10.
23 June 1765
From Bedford County, Virginia Deed Book 2, page 569 (GRANTOR)
[(John Richey? or John Rickey?)]
"THIS INDENTURE made this --- day of June one Thousand seven Hundred and sixty five Between Thomas Milam of the County of Bedford of the one part and John Richey of the Same County of the Other part Witnesseth that the said Thomas Milam for and in Consideration of the sum of Twenty Pounds the Receipt hereof he doth hereby acknowldege have Bargained and sold and by these Presents doth grant Bargain sell aliene Convey and Confirm unto John Richey his Heirs and Assigns forever one Certain Tract or Parcel of Land Situate Lying and Being in the County of Bedford on Both sides of Harricane Creek (being a Branch of Meminick Creek) and Bounded as followeth Beginning at three Red Oaks in the Patent Line thence on the Line of the said patent South fifty one Degrees West Two Hundred and Seventy four poles to a White Oak south fifty one Degrees East eighty four poles to pointers East fifty six poles to a white oak North forty seven Degrees East two Poles to a Red Oak south Seventy three Degrees Thirty Poles to a white Oak North sixty one Degrees one Hundred Poles to pointers in the patent [line?] Thence Deviding Lines North Thirty six Degrees one Hundred and seventy seven poles to the first Station Containing Two Hundred acres of land Together with the priviliedges & Appertenances same Belonging or in any Wise Appertaining TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above sold Land premises with the Appertenances unto the said Richey his Heirs & Assigns forever and the sd Milam doth Covenant grant and agree to and with the said John Richey that he the said Thomas Milam his Heirs and Assigns The said Land and Premises with the Appertenances unto the said John Richey his Heirs and Assigns shall and will Warrant and forever Defend In Witness whereof he the said hath hereunto set his Hand & Affixes his seal the day and year first above Written.
-Thos Milam"
"MEMORANDUM that on the day and Year Written [Conveying?-unreadable] ----- of the
within Land and was given Made done & Executed by the within
Milam to the within Named
John Richey [A--sd.?] Tenor and Effect[?] of the within Written Deed-
Thomas Milam"
"At a Court held for Bedford County June 23rd 1765 This Indenture and Memorandum of ------ of ------- -- --------- were acknowledged by Thomas Milam. Thomas and Mary the Wife of the said Thomas she being first Privately Examined according to [her?] Relinquished her Right of Dower in and to the Land and premises Conveyed by the said Indenture all which are Ordered to be Recorded Teste: Ben Howard C. B. C. Truly"
iii JOHN, b. say 1626; m. Boston 30 December 1651 Susanna Hutchinson, daughter of William Hutchinson [ BVR 34]. (John Cole was misrepresented twice in early records. On 5 September 1639 "Samuel Cole of Boston in N.E. g[ent]. placeth John Cole his grandchild apprentice to John Mylam of Boston aforesaid cooper for 7 years" from "1.1.1638" [apparently 1 March 1638/9] [ Lechford 175]. If this were really the grandchild of Samuel Cole, then the latter would have to be a generation older than otherwise required by the evidence, and so the record apparently errs in stating the relation. The marriage record for John Cole calls him "son of Isaac Cole," but the only known Isaac Cole of this early date was of Charlestown, and he did not have a son John [ Wyman 229]. In 1943 Mary Lovering Holman published an excellent article on this John Cole and his connections [ NEHGR 97:194-95].)
11. July 8, 1766
A Genealogy of the Glassell Family, Page 696
WALLACE, OF "ELLERSLIE," KING GEORGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA.
Will of Michael Wallace dated July 8, 1766; pro. King George county, VA. June
4, 1767:
.....Item. I give and devise that part of the land I purchased of Carter
beginning at the ridge road and extending as far as Matthews land not to
include any of the sd Matthews land, but to be bounded by his lines and that
tract of land on which the Widow Sturdy lives, and also one hundred &
three acres Adjoining on Branham & Milham near the double topped
Mountain to my son James and his heirs forever, .....
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12. 1 July, 1774
Bedford County, Virginia - Will Book A, page 227.
written: July 1, 1774 recorded: March 27, 1775
In the name of God Amen I Thomas Millam of the County of Bedford being in
perfect health of Body and of perfect mind and memory thanks be given to God calling to
mind the mortality of my body and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die: Do make
and ordain this my last Will and Testament that is to say Principally and first of all I
give and recommend my Soul into the hand of almighty God that gave it and my body I
recommend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my
Executors nothing troubling but at the general Resurection I shall receive the same again
by the mighty Power of God and touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God
to bless me with in this Life; I give Demise and Dispose of the same in the following
manner and form:
First I give and bequeath to my two youngest Sons: Viz: Solomon and Rush Millam all
singular my Lands Messuages and Tenements to be equally Divided between them and by them
and their Heirs to be possessed and enjoyed forever. Also I give and bequeath to Mary
Millam my dearly beloved Wife (whom I appoint make and ordain the Sole
Executrix of this my last Will and Testament) all my Stocks of all kinds together with all
my household Goods Debts and moveable Effects and I do hereby utterly Disallow Revoke and
Disannul all and every other former Testaments Wills Legacies bequests and Executors by me
in any will before named Willed or Bequeathed Ratifying and confirming this and no other
to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand + Seal
this first Day of July 1774
his
Signed Sealed Pronounced and Declared } Thomas T. Millam
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William W Willson
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