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R/RFHA Newsletter, March 1991 P.2
CORRECTION
Barbara Browder offers a correction for the item which appeared in the December 1990 Newsletter concerning Surry Deeds and Wills. Please note the following:
Surry Deeds, Wills, Etc. (1715-1730) P.701
William
Knott whose nuncupative will of 9 Sept. 1726 was recorded 17 May 1727 was the
son of William Knott whose-will of Feb. 1717/8 was recorded 19 Feb. of Feb.
Christian Knott mentioned in will Of William Knott "Jr" was his
sister Wife of William Knott "Jr." was Mary ____.
For your
information, "nuncupative (or "nuncuperative") means "oral,
not
written".
Thanx to
Barbara Browder, 4400 Cheyenne Road, VA 23235-1232
From the
series of genealogical articles in the Baltimore Sun in 1905, 'submitted by
Doris Rawlings, 71836 London-Weyerhauser Rd. Cottage Grove, OR 97424
"The
tenacity of purpose which made RAWLINGS men sturdy pioneers in an uncivilized
country, and brave soldiers patriots, made them equally determined to win their
point in legal contests when they believed their rights were violated. Two of
the must hotly contested chancery cases in which Maryland interests were ever
involved were the outcome of litigation between the RAWLINGS family and persons
whom they considered had taken advantage of them in points of law. The first
case over the remaining large tracts of land continued 30 or 40 years and was
handed down as a legacy of warfare from father to son.
(The
article doesn't mention details of the case or cases.)
From
"The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography", pub. by the VA
Hist. Soc. Year ending Dec. 31 1916
Submitted
by Connie Casilear, P.O.Box 611 Winchester, VA 22601
"Oct.
17, 1751 - At the General Court held yesterday and today, the following
criminals were brought to their Trial." Among them was listed MOSES
RAWLINGS from Norfolk, for counterfeiting the current coin, acquitted."