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CHESTERFIELD COUNTY
The first transaction found after
Chesterfield County was formed from Henrico Co. was when Charles Featherston had
the age of a negro named Kitt adjudged at November Court 1755. Kitt was aged 8 years (Orders # II, p.
139). This was done because of the
requirement to pay taxes on all servants over 12 years of age.
The same year Henry Featherston
sued John Osborne for the sum of 25 shillings current money (Orders # II, p.
116).
December Court 1758, Charles
Featherstone was appointed guardian of Barclay Baugh and Betty,
wife of William Walthall, children of William Baugh.
Feb. 26, 1759, Elizabeth
Featherston made her will in which she mentioned a son Henry and a daughter Mary. To Henry, 3 beds with furniture, cattle
and pewter; to daughter Mary, 2 feather beds, a side saddle; wearing clothes to
four daughters (Names not mentioned). Witnesses: Henry Featherston, Jr., Edward Lofman
and Grief Randolph.
At October Court 1759 the will of Elizabeth
Featherston was presented by Henry Featherston the executor and proved by Henry
Featherston, Jr., Grief Randolph and Edward Lofman. (Orders # III, p. 27)
April 5, 1760, Henry Featherston
of Chesterfield Co. made his will in which he left bequests to Edward, son of Charles
Featherston, of 300 acres of land whereon said Henry lived. To his sister Mary Featherston, one bay
horse. Residue of estate, after payment of
debts, to brother Charles Featherston’s children, those of Thomas
Jeffress and Thomas Sadler and to his sister Mary Featherston. Brother Charles executor of estate. (Will Book 1, p. 360)
At November Court 1760, the
noncupative will of Henry Featherston was presented in Court by Charles
Featherston, his brother and next of kin. Randall
Johnson deposed that he wrote the will of said Henry Featherston the day
before he died and he was in perfect sense and memory.
Charles Featherston gave bond as administrator. The estate to be appraised by George Grey,
Walter Scott, William Watt, and John Covington. (Orders # III, p. 88)
July 27, 1760, Charles
Featherston of Dale Parish, Chesterfield County, conveyed to Henry Cox of
same county, for the sum of 25 pounds current money, a tract of land containing 247 acres
adjoining Richard Wood, Joseph Read, Eppes, Owen, and on Middle Creek
Road. The witnesses were Peter Oliver
and Thomas Friend. (Deeds # 4, p.
27)
April
Court 1761 Charles Featherston was appointed surveyor of the highway leading from
Daniel Nunnally’s to Henry Randolph’s. (Orders # 3, p. 118)
April
9, 1764, Henry Walthall made his will stating that he was old and of great age;
mentioned his deceased daughter Phoebe Featherston and her children, to whom a
negro named Judy (Marie Rutledge: “copied
as written by Mrs. Fothergill; apparently a line omitted here”). He failed to state who her husband was or the
names of her children. (Will Book 1, p. 459)
On March 11, 1765, Charles
and Henry Featherston witnessed a deed from Daniel Puckett to Francis
Walthall for land adjoining Richard Womack on Ashen Swamp. (Deed Bk. 5, p. 27)
Oct. 4, 1765, Charles Featherston
of Chesterfield conveyed to his son Henry Featherston, a tract of land containing
220 acres on the north side of Timbury Run, up Cool Springs Branch, to Thomas Walthall’s
line; also 2 negroes Kitt and Nance.
Witnesses: Francis
Walthall, John Robertson, Joseph Howlett. (Deed
Bk. 5, p.376)
July
23, 1770, Charles Featherston and Jerrard Walthall had a dispute over a
boundary line; the matter to be arbitrated by Joseph Base, Charles Burton, Jr.,
Francis and Thomas Osborne. The line was
to be drawn from Francis Walthall’s to a point near the old field of said
Jerrard at that of Featherston’s patent. (Deed
Bk. 4, p. 235)
Sept. 5, 1775, Charles and
Henry Featherston of Dale Parish, Chesterfield Co., conveyed to Edward
Featherston, for the sum of L 10 current money of Virginia, a tract of land
containing 300 acres adjoining John
Randolph, William Archer, Jerrard Walthall and said Charles Featherston,
it being the tract of land that the said Charles Featherston conveyed to his
brother Henry Featherston deceased, and of record in Henrico County. Witnessed by Henry Bass, James Walthall,
William Walthall. (Deed Bk. 8, p.33)
Henry Featherston and Elizabeth
his wife of Chesterfield County conveyed to William Walthall, for the sum of L 50 current money of Virginia, 41 acres of land
adjoining said Henry Featherston, which he purchased from John Walthall, Jr.,
witnessed by: Edward Goode, Jesse
Cogbill, Jesse Goode. (Deed Bk. 11, p.
617)
Feb.
11, 1792, Henry and Elizabeth Featherston conveyed to Edward
Featherston, all of Dale Parish, Chesterfield Co., for the sum of L35 specie, a tract
of land containing 7 acres lying in Dale Parish, adjoining the said Edward Featherston and Jesse Cogbill
a short distance on the south side of Timbury Swamp land of Edward and Henry
Featherston together with buildings, etc. Witnesses: John Cogbill, Martin Baker, Thomas
Bridgewater. (Deed Bk. 11, p.179)
It was doubtless this above referred
to Edward Featherston who married in Oct. 1778 Sarah Ashbrook in
Chesterfield Co. The will of one Edward
Featherston was dated 20 Jul 1792, in which he mentioned a wife but omits her name,
while mentioning 2 sons Charles and Edward, daughters Elizabeth
and Lucy and stating that another child was expected. His brothers Charles and Henry
and his nephew Henry Featherston were to be his executors. (Will Bk. 4, p. 505)
June 11, 1792, Henry Featherston
conveyed to Thomas Hardie and Sally his wife for the sum of L 50 current
money a tract of land containing 185 acres adjoining Robert Donals and David
Perkinson on the east side of Swift Creek; purchased from Joseph Jackson and
Frances his wife May 8, 1785. Witnessed by John
Cogbill, Martin Baker, Thomas Bridgewater. (Deed
Bk. 11, p. 181) (Sallie Featherston,
daughter of Henry Featherston, married Thomas Hardie Oct. 27, 1791,
Chesterfield Co. Marriage Records.)
April 10, 1797, Henry Featherston
conveyed to Henry Featherston, Jr., for and in consideration love and
affection, 200 acres of land lying on Timbury Run, to the fork of Deep Bottom adjoining Daniel
Hatcher, Pleasant Suits, Daniel Jackson. (Deed
Bk. 15, p. 37)
Dec. 12, 1801, William
Featherston of the City of Richmond conveyed to Henry Featherston of
Chesterfield County, for the sum of $50.99 67 1/2 acres of land bounded as in a plat made
by the State of Virginia to the said William Featherston. (Deed Bk. 15, p. 383)
Henry Featherston and Elizabeth
his wife of Chesterfield conveyed to Z. Hall 67 1/2 acres of land lying in Manchester
Parish, Chesterfield County, adjoining Ruben Winfree, Samuel Roper, Benjamin Burmer
and Stephen Watkins (Deeds 16, p. 392) dated 13 Feb 1804.
April 7, 1807, John Brander,
Henry Featherston and William Archer conveyed to Edward Archer a
tract of land on Timbury Run or Hatcher Run. (Deed
Bk. 17, p. 364)