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John Cave's will was dated August 6, 1714 and proved in 1721 at Stafford County court; it was recorded in now lost Will Book "K". page 2.
He devised 200 acres of land on Axton's Run and adjoining the property of John Gowry and Giles Travers to his son John Cave but he "died so that the above mentioned land fell and reverted to "David Cave of Orange County who was joined by his wife Sarah in conveying the said property to Keene Withers of Hamilton Parish, Prince William County, on sept. 12 1748.
Record 3: The following from the papers of Mrs. Dorothy Brown Thompson: Deed of Lease and Release dated 12 & 13 Sept. 1748 from David Cave & Sarah, His wife of St. Thos. Parish, Orange, to Cain Withers of Hamilton Parish, Prince William Co.
-...Whereas John Cave of Stafford Co. dec'd. did by his last will and testament dated 6 Aug. 1714 give and bequeath to his son John Cave 200 acres of land lying and being in Stafford County in Overwharton Parish bounding upon Axton's Run and upon the lands of John Gore and upon the lands of Giles Travers and the sd John Cave, son of the testator John, died so that the above mentioned land fell and reverted to the said David Cave party to these presents... Wit: John Hamilton, Charles Waller, Anthony Murray Recorded Stafford Court 13 Sept. 1748...
Indenture made 5th day August 1707 between Sampson Darrell of Glocester County Gentl. of the one part & John Cave of King and Queen County Carpenter ..
Witnesseth for sum 60 pounds Sterl ... by deeds of lease and release ... has sold John Cave all that 3000 acres of land lying on South side Potomack Creek in Stafford County bounded .. Northerly with Potomak Creek Easterly with the lands of John Gowry, Tho. Gregg & Mr. Waugh southerly & westerly with the lands of Giles Traverse the 300 acre being the one half f 600 acres formerly sold by Capt. William Heabred to Capt. John Norgrove by deed dated 6th day March 1667 all which premises now are in the actual possession of John Cave by virtue of one Indenture of Bargain & Sale to him thereof made for the term of one year ...
by virtue of the Statue of transferring ... Presence Ralph Crawforth, Eliza. Sample, John x Hains, Thos Henderson, Augustine Wright 1707/08/08 John Cave Stafford John Cave of King and Queen Co., a carpenter of King and Queen County, buys from Sampson Darrell, of Glocester Co.,
300 acres of land in Stafford Co. lying and being on the south side of Potomack Creek and bounded as follows: Northerly in Potomack Creek, Easterly with the lands of John Gorvey, Thomas Gregg, Wm. Waught, Southerly and westerly with the lands of Giles Travers; the said 300 acres of land being the one half of 600 acres sold by Capt. Wm Heaberd to Capt. John Norgrove by deed dated the 6th day of March 1667. Stafford Co. Deed Book Z, p384 Darrell release to Cave recorded 8 Oct 1707.
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He married 2) Elizabeth Travers and had known issue: Mary. It is also possible that John Cave was the father of William Cave who died in 1742 of Stafford County
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