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On 27 September, 1686, Peter Beach purchased 500 acres of land on the Chapawamsick Creek near the head of Bowsin’s Run from John Matthews. The land was part of 5,211 acres patented by Samuel Matthews in 1657.
On 11 Mar. 1689, Peter Beach of Stafford Co. and his wife Mary sold 250 acres of land on the north side of Chapawamsick Creek to Alice Scofield of Staffford Co. Theland was the reamining part of the land Peter Beach purchased from Capt. John Matthews. Stafford Co. Deed and Will Book, 1689-1693, pp. 153a-154a.
On 20 April 1702, Peter Beach made a will naming his wife Mary and fie children.\: Alexander; Thomas; Eliiza, Mary, and Ann. Stafford Co. VA Will Book 1699-1709, pp.143-4
STAFFORD COUNTY VA DEED & WILL BOOK 1699 - 1709, pp . 143-144
Will of Peter Beach... this 20th day of April 1702, I Peter Beach of county Stafford being very sick and weak... give and bequeath to my well beloved son Alexander Beach 200 acres of land lying on Ashton's Run... And in case of no heirs to return to my loving son Thos.... and in case of no lawful heirs to return to my daughter Mary... I give and bequeath to my son Thomas a farm in England lying in Staffordshire now in possession of Mr. John Tranter... and in case of no heirs to return to my three daughters to be by them sold and equally divided that is to say Mary, Eliza., and Ann to be paid unto them at 18 or dayof marriage... to my loving wife Mary Beach one tract of land lying on Peace Neck and now occupied by Thomas Masters.... to my loving brother Danl. Beach all my wearing apparel and as for my personal estate my will is that it be appraised and after my debts be paid to be equally divided between my loving wife & my son Thomas & my three daughters Mary, Eliza. and Ann... my wife shall have the profit of their estate until they come to age or the day of marriage... appoint my loving wife Mary and my loving brother Danile Beach execrs...
Presence Jno. Fraser, Minister of Overwharton Parish; Wm. Wigginton,Richard Webb, Jacob Maulden.
STAFFORD COUNTY VA DEED & WILL BOOK 1689 - 1693, pp . 153a-154a
TO ALL XPIAN PEOPLE to whom these presents shall come I PETER BEACH of ye County of Stafford & MARY his Wife for divers good causes & in consideracon of the just some of five thousand five hundred pounds of good sounde Tobacco and Caske To them paid by ALICE SCOFIELD of ye County of Stafford have sold unto the said ALICE SCOFIELD her heires a tract of lande containinge Two hundred and fifty acres in the County of Stafford & on ye North side of CHAPAWAMSICKE CREEKE upon a Run commonly called by ye name of BORONES RUN the said Two hundred and fifty acres of land beinge ye remaining part off Five hundred acres of lande sold by Capta, JOHN MATTHEWS or his Attorney Capta. GEORGE BRENT legally impowered to ye said PETER BEACH by Deed dated ye 27th day of September 1686 To Have and To Hold ye said Two hundred & fifty acres of land wth all its Rights to ye sole use of ALICE SCOFIELD her heires forever, In Witness ye PETER BEACH & MARY his Wife have sett their handes & Seales this 11th day of March 1689
in presence of us GEORGE LUKE, PETER BEACH
ROBERT BRENT MARY BEACH
Signed sealed & delivered by ye above menconed MARY ye Wife of PETER BEACH in ye presence of ROBERT BRENT, GILES BRENT
To all to whom these presents shall come I MARY BEACH doe appoint Mr. ROBERT BRENT for me to be my Lawful]. Attorney to acknowledge this Deed of Sale to ALICE SCOFIELD In Wittness my hand Seale this 11th day of March 1689/90
In presence of GILES BRENT MARY BEACH
This above Sale of Land was acknowledged in County Court of Stafford by PETER BEACH & ROBERT BRENT Attorney of MARY BEACH on ye 7th day of Aprill 1690 was then re-corded
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