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Immigrant David Peebles arrived in Charles City (Prince George), Va in 1649 the same year as John Blackard and lived near Charles Sparrow according to deeds. Given the Blackards apparent connection with the war, John Blackard may have arrived at the same time. He fought for the loyalist cause in the English Civil War and fled execution by Cromwell. His son William Peebles obtained land near Sparrows & Tye on Birchen Swamp in 1673. William's son Thomas was born in Prince George in 1731 and was recorded in Bute County, NC in 1770. He had a son named Nathaniel Peebles, however; and older Nathaniel Peebles was also recorded in Bute NC in 1769. A Thomas and a Nathaniel Peebles files their wills in Bute in 1775.
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David Piebels (Peebles) was a Royalist refugee from Fife County, Scotland.
He patented land along Powell's Creek south of the James River in 1650
and William Peebles's patent was between the head of the Otterdam Creek and
the headwaters of Powell's Creek, just a few miles northeast of the site
of Mr. Because of the proximity in time and location to the 1683 patent of Thomas
Anderson along Cattail Creek, this headright in the name of Thomas Anderson On September 20, 1683 Thomas Anderson, identified as Mr. (a title still
retaining social significance at that time) obtained his own patent of
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261. David Peoples. Augt. 5, 1650. 833 acres. Lying up Powells Creek, at the head thereof.
This record shows David Peebles and William Harrison Jr with adjoining land. Later Charles Blancherd [Blackard?] had land adjoining Thomas Harrison.
In 1673 Charles City County covered an area of Virginia which extended south of the James river to the border of North Carolina, and extended west to the Blue Ridge mountains. To the east of this location was Surry County which was established in 1652 and extended along the James river to the coast...." Ref
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86. William Harrison, Junr. Jany. 5, 1667. 361 Acres, 3 R. 27 po. On the south side of James river, adjoining the land of Captn David Peoples & Robert Jones. 182. Willm Pebles. Novr 3d, 1673. 862 Acres, 3 r. 24 po. On the south side of James river, part of the land bounded as follows: Beg.g on a line formerly surveyed for Thomas Newhouse, thence, &c., to the Birchen swamp. 227. Thomas Newhouse. July 15, 1669. 1050 acres. On the south side of James river. Beg.g, &c., nigh Mr. Sparrows land running, &c., to Birchen swamp. 246. Willm Harrison. July 24, 1669. 300 acres. Being part of a patent granted to John Freeme, according to the ancient lawful bounds, &c. Escheated land Inquisition dated 18 June, 1688, may appear, being formerly granted to Thomas Calloway. 289. William Pebles. July 30, 1670. 473 Acres, 3 r. 24 po. On the South side of James river. Beg.g on a line formerly surveyed for Thomas Newhouse. 317. William Peble. July 30, 1670. 473 Acres, 3 r. 24 po. On the south side of James river. BEg.g, &c., on a line formerly surveyed for Thomas Newhouse, thence, &c., to the Burchen Swamp. 480. Henry Batts & John Sturdivant. Oct. 28, 1673. 3528 acres. On the South side of Appomattox river; on the Second branch of the Blackwater. 488. Robert Lucy. Novr. 3d, 1673. 1000 a. On the South side of James river, on the Blackwater, in a certain place called by the name of Saw tree, & adjoining to the land of Richard Taylor, on the East. 488. Richard Taylor. Octr 3, 1673. 1000 acres. On the South side of James river, on the Blackwater, where Marchant's hope, at a place named Saw tree. 553. James Wallace. Feby 26, 1673. 738 a. On the South side of James river. Beg.g, &c., on the Blackwater at the E. end of Robert Lucy's land. Patents Issued during the Regal Government; Wm. and Mary Qrtly., Vol. 13, No. 2 William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 13, No. 2. (Oct., 1904), pp. 116-121. Charles City |
"John Poythress (2), son of Francis Poythress (1), the immigrant. In April 1661, Col. Edward Hill gave to John Poythress, son of Capt. Francis Poythress, decd., 50 acres at Jordans, adjoining the land occupied by Capt. Robert Wynne. John Poythress was listed as juror in 1665. As John Poythress, Sen. of ‘Deep Bottom’ he was granted 350 acres on the north side of the Nottoway River in Surry on 24 October 1701. He m. Christian, the daughter of David and Elizabeth Peebles [Chapter 15]. ‘The action of John Poythress as marrying Christian, the daughter of Elizabeth Peebles, against Thomas Busby is by consent let fall in court, ye plaintiff avers that the land now claimed by him is within a plot sworn by him as the Boniwood plot." Elizabeth Peebles was the widow of Capt. David Peebles who acquired by patent 830 acres at the head of Powells Creek, Charles City, 2 August 1650, bounded west on Birchen Swamp, north on Reedy Swamp, north and east on James Ward and south and west on Richard Tye. On 1 September 1659 Capt. Robert Wynne and Anthony Wyatt appraised the perishable estate of the orphans of Capt. David Peebles." Ref
In 1670 William Peebles patented land on Birchen Swamp near Powell's Creek
and Merchant's Hope where the Sparrow & Tye land was located on the patent
naming JOHN BLACKARD. William Peebles was a soldier in the English Civil War
who is said to have lived in Fife, Scotland. William Peebles claimed
headrights for Thomas Anderson on this patent.
4. William PEBLES (PEEBLES?) 862 acres, 2 R, S. side
Of James River. Part thereof, beginning on a line formerly
Surveyed : NEWHOUSE ….to ye Birchen Swamp to
The beginning. 388 acres, 16 poles, the residue,…..at the head
Of a bottom nigh ye old Towne, to ye Westward of Thomas
NEWHOUSE his corner to the beginning. There being 473
Acres, 3 R, 24 poles, by patent 30 Jul 1670; the remainder
Being 2 R, 16 poles, …by transporting 7 persons:
3 Nov 1673
1. Mary BENNETT
2. Robert COCKE
3. Jno TRAHOANE
4. Eliza JETTLY
5. Mary GIBBONE
6. Tho. ANDERSON
7. Henry MADEBEY
(source: Colonial Abstracts for Prince George Co, Va)
In another 1670 patent William Peebles claims headrights on a James
Durant
and that name was also on the earlier 1650 headrights list with JOHN
BLACKARD. Perhaps this was a transfer of headrights instead of a
transporation. The Durant family may have come from Scotland as did Peebles
and possibly the 3 Douglas men.
16. William PEBLES 473 acres, south side of James
River---bounded on land formerly surveyed for Thomas NEWHOUSE
----to the Birchen Swamp---to the beginning. The said land was due for
the transporting of 10 persons, 30 July 1670.
1. John MINTER 7. Cathawin JENKIN
2. James DURRANT 8. John GRIMSHAW
3. Frances MAWGOOD 9. Giles WRIGHT
4. Thomas TOMLINSON 10. William LANGLAND
5. James DENT
6. Christopher BROWN
(source: Colonial Abstracts for Prince George Co, Va)
In 1683 Thomas Anderson patented land on Powell Creek near David Peebles
Rent Roll of Virginia 1704/05 The following entries were found in this document:
Peoples Dand Prince George County, 1704 (This probably should be David)
Peoples Elizabeth Prince George County, 1704
Peoples Wm Prince George County, 1704 Ref
19 May, 1763, Thomas Peebles and Mary Hancock, widow. Sec. John Harrison.
5 Oct., 1782, Peyton Mason & Pattey Peebles.
19 May, 1763, Thomas Peebles and Mary Hancock, widow. Sec. John Harrison
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