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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. The land 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.
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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