Edward Creekmur (abt. 1659 - abt. 1739)

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Died about 1739 at about age 80 in Virginia

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• 26 Sep 1761 Indenture listing heirs of Edward Creekmur. Transcription of Norfolk VA DB 20:89 Deeds of Edward Creekmur Sr. (d. 1739) verifying sale of land. Listing of heirs (except for son John) transcription found in Creekmore Vertical File, Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library, Frankfort, KY. ColleenSanders2009 originally shared this on 01 Jun 2017

Transcription:

Deed book 20 Page 89

This indenture made the 26th day of September in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty One between Edward Creekmur, Jonas Creekmur, Thomas Creekmur, Nicholas Creekmur, Foreman Creekmur, and Isabella Sikes all of the County of Norfolk of one part; and James Webb of the county aforesaid Merchant of the other part. WHEREAS Edward Creekmur the elder late of this county DECEASED...duly made and published his last Will and Testament in Writing Dated in the Month of September in the Year MDCCXXXIX...soon after publishing the said Will said the Testator died, leaving the following nine children living at his Death, to wit, Edward, Edmund, Thomas, Solomon, Jonas, Joseph, Benjamin, Willis, and Isabella...and WHEREAS the said Edmond Creekmur departed this life leaving Nichols his eldest Son and Heir at Law, And the said Solomon also depared this life leaving the said Foreman his Eldest Son and Heir at Law. And the said Joseph also Departed this Life leaving Joseph an Infant his Eldest Son and Heir at Law. and the said Benjamin hath also departed this life Intestate and without Issue leaving his Brother the said Edward his Heir at Law, and the said Isabella intermarried with Joseph Sikes her last Husband who is Dead, and the said Isabella is now a Widow. And the said Willis is also Dead and hath left Caleb his Eldest Son and Heir at Law...NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that the said Edward Creekmur, Jonas Creekmur, Thomas Creekmur, NIchols Creekmur, Foreman Creekmur & Isabella Sikes as well for Removing all Doubts and Controversys concerning the said James Webbs Title to the said Land, and to Quiet him in the Possession thereof...

(They give up claim to a piece of land sold earlier by some of the legatees of Edward Creekmur Senr. who sold it through some misinterpretation of his will)

Sealed and Delivered in presence of

Samuel Hodges

John Purdy

John Creekman

William Purdy Junr

The above witnesses present when Edwd Creekmur, Jonas Creekmur, Thos. Creekmur, Foreman Creekmur, and Isabella SIkes signed.

John Halsted Malachi Wilson present when Nichols Creekmur sgnd.

• Ancestry.com. Norfolk County, Virginia Will Abstracts, 1710-1753 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999. Original data: McIntosh, Charles Fleming. Brief Abstracts of Norfolk County Wills, 1710-1753. Richmond, VA, USA: Colonial Dames of America, 1922. (accessed: 21 July 2018)

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Edward Creakmur in the Norfolk County, Virginia Will Abstracts, 1710-1753

Name: Edward; Residence Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA; Death Year: Abt 1739; Will Date: 22 Sep 1739; Will Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA; Page: page 238

Proved 18 Jan. 1739, by Mr. prettyn Merry & James Hodges. ; … to my loving Son Benjamin Creekmur one Lott lying near ye Great Bridge wch. I bought of old Richard Sylvester adjoining to a piece of Mr Saml Smiths … ; … to my Son Willis Creekmur one piece of Land which is called Poplar neck which joins ye old Plantation as far as ye running Spring & So thro' to Jollifs Path … to Edmunds Bridge … ; … to my Son Son Jonas Creakmur one Per of Land which is called Deanses begining at ye running Spring & So runs ; … to my Son Thoms Creekmur one piece of Land lying in ye north West Woods which is called dumplin neck as far as a line which Edward Creekmur & DanielMcPharson made … ; … to my Son Joseph Creekmur ye remainder of ye Land [p.239] from ye Line yt Daniel McPharson & Edward Creekmur which is in ye sd Patent … ; … to my Loving Wife three Negroes … ; … Wife & my Son Willis Creekmur holly and Solely Execrs … ; Witnesses: –(torn)–n Merry. ; –(torn)–heredge. ; –(torn)–Hodges. ; Edward + Creekmur & Seal.

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This person was created through the import of The Ties That Bind.ged on 12 July 2010.

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