Hi Ed:
Do you have a reference for the warehouse on an island in the Potomac? I
don't suppose you are referring to lots in Marlborough town which is close to
the Potomac and mentioned in the following deed:
Record 4: 1737/07/27 John Cave Stafford
John Cave sells 3 lots in Marlborough town, Stafford Co to John Mercer. This
transaction is recorded in John Mercer's Land Book as follows: "This
indenture made the twenty seventh day of July in the year of our Lord God one
thousand seven hundred and thirty seven between John Cave of the county of Orange of
the one part and John Mercer of the county of Stafford of the other part
witnesseth that the said John Cave for and in consideration of the sum of five
shillings sterling to him in hand paid by the said John Mercer the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted bargained and sold and by these
present doth grant bargain and sell unto the said John Mercer all that and those
three lots or half acres of land suitable lying and being in Marlboroughtown
in the said county of Stafford known and distinguished in the platt and
survey of the said town made by Theodorick Bland surveyor of the said county and
recorded among the records of the said county by the numbers (8), (9) and
(11) which were made over and conveyed by Matthew Thompson and John Withers
gent. Feoffees of the said town to George Andrews grandfather of the said John
Cave whose heir the said John Cave is. ...
In witness whereof the said John Cave hath hereunto set his hand and seal the
day month and year first above written.
Michael Walker
In a message dated 4/15/2007 12:45:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
troutmaneg(a)pol.net writes:
Hello! I am twice from Old Benj Cave (Sr) of Orange County, Va. His place
of birth, siblings and parentage have not been defined. He was born about
1700. Also which John Cave owned a warehouse on an island in the Potomac
in 1600s? Do you have any info? Thanks, Ed Troutman, Fort Worth, TX.
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