Genealogy of the Page Family in Virginia: Also a Condensed Account of the Nelson, Walker, Pendleton and Randolph Families, with References to the Byrd, Carter, Cary, Duke, Gilmer, Harrison, Rives, Thornton, Wellford, Washington, and Other Distinguished Families in Virginia |
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aged Albemarle County Anne Belvoir Bishop Meade born at Rosewell born at Turkey born at Yorktown Broadneck Burwell Caroline County Castle Hill Charles City County child of Gov Clarke County copy Cumberland County daughter died infant died single died unmarried Edmund Pendleton eldest Eliza England Esqr Family in Virginia Fannie first-named place follows Gilmer ginia Gloucester County Gloucester now Matthews Goochland County Hanover County Harrison Henrico County Henry House Hugh Nelson inscription James City County James River Jane Byrd January John Walker Judith Carter June Kinloch Lewis Lucy Nelson Major Carter male issue Mann Page Maria married Mary Mann Mary Randolph Meriwether Mildred North End Pagebrook Parish President progenitor removed Richmond Rives Robert Robert Page Sarah second wife secondly Shelly Taylor Thomas Jefferson Thomas Nelson Thomas Walker Thornton tombstone Tuckahoe Turkey Hill Turkey Island Virginia widow William Nelson Williamsburg York City York County Yorktown youngest
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Page 47 - BLESSED Lord, who hast caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning; Grant that we may in such wise hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience and comfort of thy holy Word, we may embrace, and ever hold fast, the blessed hope of everlasting life, which thou hast given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Page 191 - Successors, as of our Manor of East Greenwich, in the County of Kent, in free and Common Soccage...
Page 27 - LAERTES' head. And these few precepts in thy memory Look thou character. Give thy thoughts no tongue, Nor any unproportion'd thought his act. Be thou familiar, but by no means vulgar. The friends thou hast, and their adoption tried, Grapple them to thy soul with hooks of steel; But do not dull thy palm with entertainment Of each new-hatch'd, unfledg'd, comrade.
Page 27 - Neither a borrower, nor a lender be : For loan oft loses both itself and friend ; And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry. This above all, — To thine ownself be true; And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man.
Page 191 - ... the rivers waters and water courses therein contained together with the privileges of hunting hawking fishing fowling and all other profits commodities and hereditaments whatsoever to the same or any part thereof belonging or in any wise appertaining...
Page 188 - ... and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof; and...
Page 11 - Public of New York, dwelling in said city and county, duly appointed and sworn, and authorized to administer oaths to be used in any court in said State, and for general purposes...
Page 37 - I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men. 9 But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
Page 191 - And also cultivating and improving three acres part of every fifty of the tract above-mentioned within three years after the date of these presents. Provided always that if three years of the said fee rent shall at any time be in arrear and unpaid, or if the said John Wade, his heirs or assigns do not within the space of three years next coming after the date of these presents...
Page 192 - Lands and premises with the appurtenances unto such other Person or Persons as we our Heirs and successors shall think fit In Witness whereof we have caused these our Letters patent to be made Witness Our trusty and well beloved William Gooch Esq.