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Bryan Stott was a large landowner and prominent citizen in Lancaster Co. Virginia. His wife is believed to be Mary Shipp, daughter or William Shipp. Brian Stott was a Justice of Lancaster Co., Va. and member of a commission which formed Middlesex Co. out of the southern portion of Lancaster in 1673. James O’Brien, Our Colonial Ancesters, Gateway Press, Inc, Baltimore, 1988, p. 121. Brian Stott's name appeared variously in records as Bryan, Brian, and Bryant Stott.
Bryan Stott is mentioned in the Will of Thomas Wright. William Montgomery Sweeny, Wills of Rappahannock County Virginia, 1656-1692, Southern Historical Press, Greenville, SC (reprint), p. 18. In the will, Thomas Wright gives one stone colt to the daughters of Brian Stott. Brian Stott also signed the will as a witness and stated that he was 45 years old or thereabouts placing the year of his birth about 1627, most likely in England. The will of Thomas Wright also mentions his sons-in-law Thomas and Robert Bryant/Bryan. Interestingly, Bryan Stott also mentions Brian Phillips and Daniel Bryan in his own will. Lancaster Co., Virginia Will Book 8, p. 119. This raises the possibility that the surname of his mother was Bryan or Brian.
Prior to 17 April 1661 Bryan Stott and his brother Thomas Stott purchased 600 acres of land on the southeast side of Morattico River (creek) from Alex Porter. (Id., p. 459). The land was orignally granted to Lambert Lambethson and Richard Hattan on 14 Oct. 1652 and after severarl sales assigned to Alexander Porter. On 17 April 1661, the brothers divided the land between themselves with each brother receiving 300 acres. Lancaster Co. Deed Book 2, pp. 214; Cavaliers and Pioneers. Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, 1623-1666, Vol. I, p. 459.
Bryan Stott received a patent for 800 acres in Lancaster Co. on 10 July 1663 for transporting 16 persons Cavaliers and Pioneers. Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, 1623-1666, Vol. I, p. 448. On 24 Aug.1664, he received an additional 50 acres adjoining his previous patent. Id., p. 458.
Brian Stott's will was recorded on March 14, 1704/5. In his will, Brian Stott gave land to his sons James, Bryan/Brian and John, his son-in-law John Potts, and his grandson Nathaniel Stott. James received the 300 acres of land Bryan acquired by dividing the 600 acres parcel he owned with his brother, Thomas. His son Bryan/Brian received 200 acres out of the 850 patented by Bryan Stott and grandson Nathaniel, son of John Stott, received another 50 acress including the dwelling home along the creek side. Son John received the remainder of the 850 acre parcel. Son-in-law John Potts, husband of Mary Stott, received the neck of land on which he now lives for his lifetime. He left his "wearing clothes" to son James. Son Bryan Stott, Daughter Mary Pullen, and daughter-in-law Mary Stott each got 12 pence each. Ann Potts, wife of John, got one cow and calf. Thee remainder of the estate, real and personal, went to his son John whom he named as executor. Lancaster Co., Virginia Will Book 8, p. 119.
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