Parsons Anderson

As part of my ongoing study of family members who served in the Revolutionary War during America’s 250th‑anniversary year, I turned to Parsons Anderson, my sixth great‑grandfather, who served as a Private during the war. Parsons connects to my Wilson/Lankford line through his granddaughter Mary H. Anderson, daughter of Brazier (or Brazure) Cocke Anderson. Mary married John Wilson Jr., and their descendants eventually include James C. Lankford, my second great‑grandfather.

Parsons Anderson was born about 1737 to Charles Anderson and his wife Elizabeth in colonial Virginia. Although no record explicitly names him as Charles’ son, the evidence is clear: Charles conveyed land to Parsons, they appear side‑by‑side in levy lists, parish records, processioning returns, and even in minor court fines. Taken together, these records show Parsons operating within the same precinct, land cluster, and civic environment as Charles Anderson, consistent with a father–son relationship. Parsons had at least two siblings: Frances “Fanny” Anderson and Mary Anderson.

Parsons first appears in Prince Edward County in January 1757, witnessing an indenture between Abraham Venable and Nathaniel Venable, and again in June 1757 when Alexander Kean conveyed 400 acres on Little Briery River to Abraham Venable Jr. These early entries show him already trusted to participate in land transactions among prominent county figures. A September 1757 deed identifies Elizabeth Anderson as the wife of Charles Anderson, the same Charles who later conveyed land to Parsons in 1759. Her private dower examination confirms her identity, and because Parsons consistently appears in records as Charles’ adult son, this establishes Elizabeth as Parsons’ mother.

On February 15, 1758, Parsons married Mary Cocke in Cumberland County, Virginia. The marriage bond includes written consent from Charles Anderson, required when a groom was under 21 or otherwise needed parental authorization. Mary was the daughter of Brazure and Frances Cocke, members of the long‑established Cocke family of Henrico County, descendants of Richard Cocke of Bremo. Parsons and Mary had at least three children: Mary, James, and Brazier Cocke Anderson. It was Brazier’s later migration to Greene County, Georgia that ultimately led me to research Parsons and his father Charles. 

Soon after his marriage, Parsons appears in local parish and civic records. A Sandy River Parish vestry entry dated October 26, 1758 includes a payment to “James Thackston & Parsons Anderson Chain Carrurs,” documenting his work as a chain carrier. The same vestry record orders payment to Charles Anderson for land sold to the parish for a glebe (parish‑owned land that provided the minister with a home, farm, and income), placing father and son together in parish business.

On February 10, 1759, Charles conveyed 504 acres on the South Fork of Buffalo River to Parsons for 20 pounds sterling, land originally part of the 1749 Thaxton patent mentioned above. The deed, proved at March Court by Nathaniel Venable, Sarah Henderson, and Richard Woodson, represents the strongest direct record linking Charles and Parsons by name. It documents a deliberate land transfer from Charles to Parsons at a token price, a pattern typical of a father establishing an adult son on family land, and no other record places them together in such an intentional, legally significant act. In the county levy for November 1759, Parsons was compensated “for guarding Godpy Titas one day and for nails,” showing him performing routine county service during this period.

In August Court 1760, a deed from James Shelton to Parsons was proved by the oaths of Charles Anderson, Elizabeth Anderson, and Joseph Mullens. The appearance of Charles and Elizabeth together in this transaction, both present to witness a conveyance to Parsons, provides another strong link connecting the three.

Parsons appears frequently in Prince Edward records through the early 1760s. In February 1762, he sold a 200‑acre tract on the east side of Baylies to James Shelton for 97 pounds, 10 shillings, a substantial sum that reflects his standing as an established landholder in Prince Edward County. His wife Mary was privately examined and formally relinquished her dower rights, confirming both his residence and his family structure at this time. In April 1762, a small item of Parsons’ personal property was attached and sold for one penny to satisfy a minor debt action. In May Court 1763, the Prince Edward County grand jury returned presentments against both Parsons and Charles Anderson for profane swearing, showing their shared presence in the same social setting.

In February Court 1765, a Prince Edward County minute entry notes a routine civil matter in which William Cocke petitioned against Parsons. Parsons did not appear, and the case was dismissed. In his will dated September 20, 1766, Brazure Cocke bequeathed enslaved individuals to his daughter Mary, confirming her inheritance and demonstrating that she and Parsons held tangible property from the Cocke estate.

Parsons’ last civilian‑era appearances occur between 1767 and 1772, across three counties: Prince Edward (1767), Brunswick (1767 and 1772), and York (1771). These entries show Parsons still active in Virginia courts into the early 1770s. 

Parsons served as a Private in Captain John Morton’s Company of the Fourth Virginia Regiment during the early months of the Revolutionary War. His name first appears on the June–July 1776 pay roll of Morton’s Virginia Regulars, where he is credited with one month’s service for two pounds sterling. The Virginia Regulars were full‑time Continental soldiers enlisted for extended service under General Washington, distinct from the short‑rotation militia who served only briefly near home. 

Compiled Service Record card for Parsons, 4th Virginia Regiment

A second entry, a 1777–78 pay ledger kept by paymaster Mosher Hunter, records an additional 11 shillings owed to him for service already completed. 

Ledger page listing pay due to deceased officers and
soldiers of the 4th Virginia Regiment, including
“Parson Anderson 11 ⅔ [shillings]”

A third ledger page lists pay due to deceased soldiers of the regiment, including “Parson Anderson 11⅔ shillings,” indicating he did not survive the war.

Pay card for Parsons, 4th Virginia Regiment

The Fourth Virginia Regiment drew heavily from Prince Edward, Cumberland, Amelia, and neighboring communities—the same region where Parsons lived, held land, and appeared in parish and court records throughout the 1750s–1770s. His enlistment fits neatly within his known timeline: a man in his late 30s or early 40s, established on land conveyed by his father Charles Anderson, and active in the same precincts documented in county records. A separate listing in Virginians in the Revolution records “Anderson, Parsons, Prince Edward Mil.,” confirms that he also served in the county militia, a dual obligation common among Southside men of his generation.

Parsons left no pension application, bounty‑land claim, or postwar affidavit. His Revolutionary War file contains only the two pay records available on Fold3 and a third ledger page on FamilySearch. The absence of later paperwork indicates he died before the pension era. His death is documented instead through county records. A Prince Edward County marriage bond dated February 11, 1801 for his daughter Mary identifies her father as “Parsons Anderson, dec’d.”

Prince Edward County, Virginia marriage bond dated
February 11, 1801, naming Parsons Anderson (deceased) as father
of Mary Anderson

More decisively, an August Court 1784 order states that “Parsons Anderson departed this life while a soldier in the Continental service.” In the same entry, the court certifies that his son “Brazure Cocke Anderson” was the heir of Parsons and the heir‑at‑law of Charles Anderson, late of Amelia County. This establishes the direct lineage Charles > Parsons > Brazure and confirms that both Charles and Parsons were dead by 1784.

Prince Edward County, Virginia court order, August 1784,
certifying that Brazure Cocke Anderson was the eldest son and heir of
Parsons Anderson, who died while serving in the Continental Army

Parsons’ Revolutionary era surroundings are better understood through the community in which he lived. During the mid‑1760s, Parsons and Patrick Henry were residents of Prince Edward County at the same time, each involved in the county’s civic and political life. Henry lived in the county from 1765 to 1768, practicing law and participating in the rising revolutionary movement. In those same years, Parsons was an established landholder, appearing regularly in deed records and court proceedings, including his 1764 land transactions. Their overlapping residency places Parsons within the same community and political environment that helped shape Henry’s early revolutionary leadership. Parsons’ name later appeared in Charles Edward Burrell’s History of Prince Edward County, Virginia (1922), which preserved him among the county’s Revolutionary soldiers.

Much about Parsons remains unknown—his exact birth date, birthplace, the full identity of his mother, and whether he had siblings beyond those I documented. No death record, burial site, or probate entry has been found in Prince Edward, Cumberland, or neighboring counties. For now, the document trail ends with the 1784 court record. I’ll continue monitoring new releases for additional clues.

References

• Brazure Cocke, Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652–1900.
• County court Orders 1, 1754-1759, Prince Edward County, Virginia: Prince Edward. Court Records 1754–1758, images 97, 150, and 173, FamilySearch.
• County Court Orders 2, 1759-1765, Prince Edward County, Virginia: Prince Edward. Court Records 1759–1765, images 28, 68, 93, 157 and 196, FamilySearch.
• County Court Orders 3, 1765-1767, Prince Edward County, Virginia: Prince Edward. Court Records 1765–1767, image 25, FamilySearch.
• County Court Orders 4, 1767-1770, Prince Edward County, Virginia: Prince Edward. Court Records 1767–1770, image 43, FamilySearch.
• County Court Orders 7, 1782-1785, Prince Edward County, Virginia: Prince Edward. Court Record Indexes 1782–1785, image 158, FamilySearch.
• Deed Book 1, 1754-1759, Prince Edward County, Virginia: Prince Edward. Deeds 1754–1759 | Prince Edward. Deeds 1754–1759, image 50, FamilySearch.
• Deed Book 2, 1759-1765, Prince Edward County, Virginia: Prince Edward. Deeds 1759–1765 | Prince Edward. Deeds 1759–1765, images 98 and 233, FamilySearch.
• Episcopal church Vestry Book, 1755-1774, Prince Edward County, Virginia: Prince Edward. Vestry Records 1755–1774, image 10, FamilySearch.
• Marriage Bonds, 1754–1850, Prince Edward County, Virginia: Prince Edward. Marriage Bonds 1754–1850, image 221, FamilySearch.
• McAllister, J. T., Virginia Militia in the Revolutionary War: McAllister’s Data, 1913.
• Order Book 11, 1768-1772, Brunswick County, Virginia: Brunswick. Court Orders 1765–1768, images 202 and 255, FamilySearch.
• Order Book 12, 1772-1774, Brunswick County, Virginia: Brunswick. Court Orders 1772–1774, images 108 and 110, FamilySearch.
• Parson Anderson, Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771–1989, FamilySearch.
• Parson Anderson, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1700–1850.
• Parson/Parsons Anderson, John Hastings Gwathmey, Historical Register of Virginians in the Revolution, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, 1775–1783, Richmond [Virginia], Dietz Press, 1938; United States, Muster Rolls 1775–1783, image 29, FamilySearch.
• Parsons Anderson, Ancestor no. A218863, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.
• Parsons Anderson, US, Revolutionary War Service Records, 1775–1783.
• Parsons Anderson, Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785–1940.
• Pay Roll of Captain John Morton’s Company of Regulars, Fourth Virginia, 1776, Virginia Military Records, Appendix: State-Wide and Miscellaneous Records, p. 678.
• Virginia. Biographies 1935–1937, History Records 1935–1937, Periodicals 1935–1937, Society Records 1935–1937, images 59–70, FamilySearch.

Charles Anderson

I recently shared the 11 Crown patents Charles Anderson received, so now let’s take a look at the rest of his story. Charles is my seventh great‑grandfather, connected to me through his son, Parsons Anderson, and later ties into my Wilson/Lankford line in Greene County, Georgia.

There is much about Charles Anderson that remains unknown. His parents, his exact birth date and birthplace, the names of any siblings, the full identity of his wife Elizabeth, when and where they married, and the complete list of their children have not yet been found by me in surviving records. What can be reconstructed is the life of a capable, respected, and deeply rooted man who became one of the most relied‑upon figures in early Prince Edward County in the Virginia British Colonies.

Born sometime between 1715 and 1725, Charles emerges in the 1740s as a substantial landholder along the Appomattox and Buffalo River watersheds. Between 1740 and 1760, he received 11 Crown land patents across Amelia, Goochland, Lunenburg, and Prince Edward Counties, ranging from modest tracts to enormous grants exceeding 3,000 acres. These patents place him among the earliest settlers in the region and show him expanding steadily westward as county boundaries shifted. His land appears repeatedly in neighboring patents, processioning returns (parish boundary walking records), and boundary descriptions, confirming his presence in the Stony Creek–Nottoway corridor, the Dry Creek and Green Creek watersheds, the Buffalo River forks, and the Sandy River region. A 1734 patent to Thomas Haynes even calls out “Charles Anderson’s corner” and “Charles Anderson’s lines,” proving that Charles already owned land in the area where his later patents lay.

By the early 1750s, Charles had become a central figure in Prince Edward County’s civic life. The court relied on him to build and maintain the county’s first courthouse and jail at Worsham, including a 12×16‑foot log jail lined with thick plank, sealed with pitch, fitted with iron bands, and equipped with a brick chimney. 

Approval of Charles’ proposal to build the county courthouse
and jail near his home at Worsham (Prince Edward County Court
Order, March 12, 1754)

He provided his own kitchen as a temporary jail, guarded prisoners for extended periods, and performed maintenance on public buildings and bridges. His ordinary license—renewed year after year—shows he operated a tavern that served travelers, jurors, and neighbors. His militia rank, recorded as both Captain and Colonel, reflects the trust placed in him during a period when local officers handled security, enforcement, and emergency duties. The county also compensated him for legislative service, paying him “Burgess wages” for attending sessions and traveling to Williamsburg.

Excerpts from the November 1754 Prince Edward County
levy order showing payments to Captain Charles Anderson for
guarding prisoners, using his kitchen as a temporary jail,
and performing courthouse maintenance and county labor

Charles appears frequently in civil cases, both as plaintiff and defendant, demonstrating his active role in the county’s legal and economic life. He pursued debt claims, witnessed deeds, proved instruments, served as arbitrator, and participated in processioning teams that reaffirmed neighborhood boundaries. He was appointed to commissions of Oyer and Terminer (special courts empowered to hear and determine serious criminal cases), a sign of high standing, and served as a vestryman of St. Patrick Parish. His land was repeatedly walked and re‑marked in processioning returns, placing him among neighbors such as Bibb, Childress, Price, Cobb, Venable, Richey, Dupee, and Beggar. A 1764 return shows a cluster of Anderson properties—Charles, Parsons, Edmond, and James—indicating a broader family network living on adjoining tracts.

Charles’ wife Elizabeth appears in a July 1754 deed when she privately relinquished her dower, confirming their marriage. Their son Parsons Anderson, born in the late 1730s, appears beside Charles in several records: receiving land from him in 1759, serving as a county guard, appearing in levy lists, and living in the same neighborhood. Although the records never explicitly state that Parsons was Charles’ son, their repeated side‑by‑side appearances strongly support the relationship: Charles conveyed land to Parsons, they lived in the same precincts, were listed consecutively in county service and levy records, and shared boundary lines in processioning returns. Together, these overlapping entries show Parsons functioning as an adult male within Charles’ household and community, consistent with a son who had reached maturity. Other Andersons—James, Edmond, and George—appear in the same precincts and court sessions, suggesting additional kin whose exact relationships remain to be determined.

Throughout the 1750s and early 1760s, Charles remained one of the most dependable men in Prince Edward County. He built the jail, maintained the courthouse, guarded prisoners, operated an ordinary, served as a vestryman, acted as a commissioner, and handled routine civil matters. His land transactions continued, including sales to Archibald Huchelroy, Abraham Martin, George Walton, Henry Ligon, and Richard Woodson. He witnessed deeds, proved instruments, and appeared in levy lists for public work such as repairing Bush River Bridge. His land was sold to Sandy River Parish for a glebe (parish‑owned land that provided the minister with a home, farm, and income), confirming his role in parish affairs.

Charles’ final confirmed appearance occurs in August 1765, when he was paid for two days’ attendance and travel as a witness in a civil case. After that date, he disappears from surviving court minutes, deed books, parish records, land transactions, and tax lists across Prince Edward, Amelia, and Lunenburg Counties. His exact death date and burial place are unknown; the document trail ends. My goal moving forward is to continue piecing together the Anderson family network—identifying family ties, locating missing records, and determining how Charles fits into the larger Anderson lineage of Southside Virginia.

References

• Burrell, LL. B., D.D., Charles Edward, A History of Prince Edward County Virginia: From Its Formation in 1753, to the Present, 1922.
• County court Orders 1, 1754-1759, Prince Edward County, Virginia: Prince Edward. Court Records 1754–1758, images 50–51, 55, 64, 70, 77, 81, 83, 87, 99, 108, 112–113, 115, 125, 144, 161, 164, 198, and 209, FamilySearch.
• County Court Orders 2, 1759-1765, Prince Edward County, Virginia: Prince Edward. Court Records 1759–1765, images 28, 40, 65, 68, 81, 93, 100, 102, 138, 150, 188, 196, 211, 218, 229, and 240, FamilySearch.
• County Court Orders 3, 1765–1767, Prince Edward County, Virginia: Prince Edward. Court Records 1765–1767, images 42 and 69, FamilySearch.
• County Court Orders 7, 1782–1785, Prince Edward County, Virginia: Prince Edward. Court Record Indexes 1782–1785, image 158, FamilySearch.
• Crown patent 1, Land Patents Book 19, 1739–1741, State of Virginia: Virginia. Land Patents 1739–1741, images 227–228, FamilySearch.
• Crown patent 11, Land Patents Book 33, 1756–1761, State of Virginia: Virginia. Land Patents 1756–1761, images 319–320, FamilySearch.
• Crown patent 2, Land Patents Book 21, 1742–1743, State of Virginia: Virginia. Land Patents 1742–1743, image 158, FamilySearch.
• Crown patent 5, Land Patents Book 26, 1747–1748, State of Virginia: Virginia. Land Patents 1747–1748, images 91–92, FamilySearch.
• Crown patent 6, Land Patents Book 28, 1746–1749, State of Virginia: Virginia. Land Patents 1746–1749, image 147, FamilySearch.
• Crown patent 7, Land Patents Book 30, 1750–1752, State of Virginia: Virginia. Land Patents 1750–1752, image 462, FamilySearch.
• Crown patent 8, Land Patents Book 34, 1656–1762, State of Virginia: Virginia. Land Patents 1756–1762, image 99, FamilySearch.
• Crown patents 3 and 4, Land Patents Book 23, 1743–1745, State of Virginia: Virginia. Land Patents 1743–1745, images 519–521 and 525–527, FamilySearch.
• Crown patents 9 and 10, Land Patents Book 30, 1750–1752, State of Virginia: Virginia. Land Patents 1750–1752, image 452–456, FamilySearch.
• Deed Book 1, 1754–1759, Prince Edward County, Virginia, Deeds, images 97 and 217, FamilySearch.
• Episcopal church Vestry Book, 1755-1774, Prince Edward County, Virginia: Prince Edward. Vestry Records 1755–1774, images 9, 10, 73–74, 83, and 91–92, FamilySearch.
• Land Patents Book 15, 1732–1735, State of Virginia: Virginia. Land Patents 1732–1735, image 479–481, FamilySearch.
• Land Patents Book 28, 1746–1749, State of Virginia: Virginia. Land Patents 1746–1749, image 726–728, FamilySearch.
• Land Patents Book 31, 1751-1756, State of Virginia: Virginia. Patent Records 1751–1756, images 66–67 and 548–549, FamilySearch.
• Land Patents Book 34, 1760–1762, State of Virginia: Virginia. Land Patents 1760–1762, images 297–299, FamilySearch.
• Order Book 10, 1764–1765, Lunenburg County, Virginia: Lunenburg. Court Orders 1764–1765, image 213, FamilySearch.
• Order Book 2 1/2-B, 1753–1754, Lunenburg County, Virginia: Lunenburg. Court Orders 1753–1754, images 176, 235, 242, 244, 261, and 278–279, FamilySearch.
• Order Book 2, 1748–1752, Lunenburg County, Virginia: Lunenburg. Court Orders 1748–1752, image 303, FamilySearch.
• Order Book 4, 1755–1757, Lunenburg County, Virginia: Lunenburg. Court Orders 1755–1757, image 122, FamilySearch.
• Parson Anderson, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1700–1850. 

Charles Anderson’s Crown Land Patents in Colonial Virginia

I hadn’t set out to research Charles Anderson, my seventh great‑grandfather, when I began working through my Anderson line. In fact, I didn’t even know his name until I’d spent a week researching the lives of his son, Parsons Anderson, and grandson, Brazier Cocke Anderson. But once Charles appeared in the records, his story pulled me in, and I found myself pivoting from Parsons and Brazier to him. What emerged was a portrait of a man who left an extensive document trail that included 11 Crown land patents spanning more than three decades. I’ll share more of Charles’ story later—a Virginia landholder who later ties into my Wilson/Lankford line in Greene County, Georgia—but this sketch focuses specifically on his Crown land patents.

Over more than 30 years, Charles received 11 Crown land patents, showing how steadily he built and expanded his place on the Southside Virginia frontier. His first known grant, dated September 16, 1740, put him on Stone Horse Creek in Amelia County among long‑established neighbors like Mickie, Syme, Black, and Brooks. A 1734 patent issued to Thomas Haynes—covering 3,312 acres—confirms that Charles already owned a surveyed tract by that time, because several of its boundary lines ran along his land. From there, his patents show a gradual spread west and south through the Appomattox, Buffalo, Roanoke, and Meherrin River regions as counties such as Goochland, Amelia, Lunenburg, and Prince Edward were taking shape. Goochland originally covered a large area; Amelia was formed from it in 1735, Lunenburg from Amelia in 1746, and Prince Edward from northern Lunenburg in 1754, so Charles’s land stayed in the same region even as the county names changed around him.

In 1743, Charles secured 400 acres in Goochland County on Dry Creek of the Appomattox River. In 1745, he added two more grants—one in Goochland County and one in Amelia County—totaling 530 acres near Green Creek and Dry Creek, both adjoining prominent families such as the Woodsons, Michauxs, and Davis. These mid‑1740s patents show him consolidating land in a region experiencing rapid survey activity and shifting county boundaries.

400-acre Crown land patent (1743)

His largest single grant came on June 25, 1747, when he received 3,122 acres in Amelia County on the branches of the Buffalo and Mayo Rivers—a massive tract that marked him as a substantial planter with the resources and labor to improve frontier acreage. That same year he added another 400 acres in Goochland County on Wallory’s Branch of the Appomattox River, continuing his foothold in the watershed.

By 1748, county lines had shifted, and Charles’ holdings appeared in newly formed Lunenburg County, where he received part of an 886 acre tract on Little Roanoke. Two years later, on August 16, 1750, he expanded again in Lunenburg County with 315 acres on Stanley Branch, a small creek that feeds into the Meherrin River—issued the same day as a patent to Francis Anderson, suggesting coordinated surveys and a clustered Anderson presence in the area.

In 1751, Charles secured two more tracts: 400 acres on the South Fork of Buffalo River in Amelia County, and 240 acres on both sides of a small creek in Lunenburg. These grants reinforced his long standing position in the Buffalo–Roanoke corridor and his continued engagement with familiar neighbors such as Richey, Bibb, Morton, Begger, Davis, Harvey, and Duggins.

His final and second largest patent, issued June 30, 1760, granted 1,420 acres in Amelia County between Bryery Creek and the Buffalo River, combining previously patented acreage with 400 acres of new land. This late grant demonstrates that Charles remained an active landholder into the 1760s, continuing to consolidate and expand his holdings across the same frontier zone where he had been present since at least the early 1740s.

It may seem unusual for one man to receive 11 Crown land patents, but in colonial Virginia this was normal for settlers who had the money, labor, and reliability to keep improving new tracts. Patents were not special awards—they were routine transactions. As long as a man paid the fees, met the improvement rules, and had the ability to manage more land, he could apply for as many grants as he could handle. Charles fits that pattern, which is why his patents stretch across more than 30 years.

Charles’ patents show a steady, capable man who built a long‑term presence on the Southside Virginia frontier. Starting with a surveyed tract noted in 1734 and continuing through more than 5,000 acres of Crown‑granted land, his record shows reliability, resources, and strong ties to the families who shaped Amelia, Goochland, Lunenburg, and later Prince Edward County as the boundaries changed. All of his grants were issued under King George II and required him to clear land and pay quit rents—a small yearly tax of one shilling per 50 acres—obligations he consistently met. Together, these patents create a clear picture of a man who played a meaningful role in settling and stabilizing this part of colonial Virginia.

References

• Land Patents Book 15, 1732-1735, State of Virginia: Virginia. Land Patents 1732–1735, images 479–481, FamilySearch.
• Land Patents Book 19, 1739-1741, State of Virginia: Virginia. Land Patents 1739–1741, images 227–228, FamilySearch.
• Land Patents Book 21, 1742-1743, State of Virginia: Virginia. Land Patents 1742–1743, image 158, FamilySearch.
• Land Patents Book 23, 1743-1745, State of Virginia: Virginia. Land Patents 1743–1745, images 519–521 and 525–529, FamilySearch.
• Land Patents Book 26, 1747-1748, State of Virginia: Virginia. Land Patents 1747–1748, images 91–92, FamilySearch.
• Land Patents Book 28, 1746-1749, State of Virginia: Virginia. Land Patents 1746–1749, image 147, FamilySearch.
• Land Patents Book 30, 1750-1752, State of Virginia: Virginia. Land Patents 1750–1752, image 452–456 and 461–462, FamilySearch.
• Land Patents Book 33, 1756-1761, State of Virginia: Virginia. Land Patents 1756–1761, images 319–320, FamilySearch.
• Land Patents Book 34, 1656-1762, State of Virginia: Virginia. Land Patents 1756–1762, image 99, FamilySearch.