John Merryman 2nd

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John Merryman Jr., (2nd) Receives the land John Merryman 1st bought, transported 3 people into the colony and dies approx. 1 month later:

From Henrico Co. loose papers:

"Surveyed for John Merryman, Junr. May 4, 1663, land on Chicahominy, from Henry Soans, 300 acres, granted to my father John Merryman."

1664 – May 24 - To all &c. Whereas &c. Now Know yee that I the said Sir Wm. Berkeley Knight Governor &c. give & grant unto John Merryman a tract of Land lying and being in James Citty County on the East side Chikahomany River bounded vizt North on Warra... Swamp, North west by west on Taylors neck South East on Michaell Goodale, & the Demenuon? line, and South East on Tho. Tasins? Land including Three hundred acres, 150 acres thereof purchased of Henry Soane by Jno. Merryman father to the said Jno. Merryman as by bill of sale appears dated the 5th? of December 1656 150 acres the residue due by transportacon of Three persons &c. To have & to hold &c. To bee held &c. Yeilding and paying &c. Provided &c. Dated the 24th of May 1664. Henry Rye, Jno. Chouninge, Edward Young. Transcribed from image: Virginia Land Patents Original Book 5, page 525. http://198.17.62.51/LONN/LO-1/003-2/003_0825.tif Library of Virginia ~~ http://www.lva.lib.va.us http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=644&last=&g_p=P5&collection=LO Patent

31 June 1664 patent to Mich. Goodall for 300 acres in James City County on the Chickahomiany River states the land was bounded on the "North and North East on the relict of John Merrimans Land VLO Patents 5: 39 -From Cavaliers and Pioneers "MICH. GOODALL, 300 acs. James City Co., 30 June 1664, p. 365, (395). E. side of Chickhomeny Riv., N.W. on Taylors Neck, N. & N.E. on land of the relict of John Merriman, & the division line S.E. on Phillip Charles land. 150 acs. purchased by sd. Goodall of Henry Soanes, Gent & 150 acs. for trans. of 3 pers: Math. Munck, Jane Newdigate, Tho. Webber."

note: Chickahominy land was in James City very near York County (in the 1640s) but now it is New Kent????

Is this his daughter?: Judith Merryman b. 1670 m. 1695 d.1751:

From The Valentine Papers, Volume I - March 3, 1755, Robert Allen of Henrico deeds to Joseph Allen, his son, for £50, 200 acres in Henrico being part of the land which Robert bought of Michael Holland's executors adjoining the land of John Moseley, John Ford and Richard Allen. Recorded, April 7, 1755.

Michael Holland Born 1666 in Holland, Nansemond, Virginia, United States Died March 7, 1746 in Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States

Son of John Holland and Elizabeth Mary Oudelant Husband of Judith Merryman— married 1695 in Goochland, Goochland, Virginia

Married:

Judith Merryman Holland Born 1670 in Virginia Died November 19, 1751 in Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States

Wife of Michael Holland — married 1695 in Goochland, Goochland, Virginia,

Parents of; Judith Holland, John Holland, Elizabeth Holland, George Holland, Susannah Holland, Anne Holland and Mercy Holland