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- George Glascock's Will was dated 20 Jan 1713-1714, and was probated 7
Apr 1714.
Richmond County Deed Book 14, 1772-1779 57
pp. 244 - 246
(On margin: Scurlock to Downman)
This Indenture made the 27th day of July in the Thirteenth year of the
Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third by the grace of God of
Great Britain France & Ireland, King, Defender of the faith &c., and
in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy three;
Between Richard Glascock of the Parish of Northfarnham in the County
of Richmond of one part and Rawleigh Downman of the Parish and County
aforesd. of other part; Witnesseth that in consideration of the sum of
Three hundred and ninety eight pounds current money of Virginia to
Richard Glascock in hand paid by Rawleigh Downman, the receipt whereof
Richard Glascock doth hereby acknowledge, hath and by these presents
doth bargain and sell unto Rawleigh Downman his heirs all that
Plantation or tract of land containing One hundeed and seventy nine
acres more or less lying in the Fork of Moratico Creek in Richmond
County and bounded; Begining at a white Oak on the side of a Marsh on
a small Creek runing N. 17d. W. 220 poles to a large red Oak Stump on
a Hill side, thence S. 70d. W. 38 pole to a Stake, thence S. 1 1/2d.
E. 155 pole to a large Chesnut on a hill side, thence S. 85 West 61
pole to a Chesnut Bush on Beaver Dam Branch, thence down the Branch
reduced to a straight line is S. 11, E. 196 pole to a dry point on the
East Branch of Moratico Creek, thence up the Creek and the meanders of
a small Branch to the begining, being the land devised by Wm. SMITH
unto Hannah, Daughter of Abram Goad, who by virtue in the nature of an
ad quod damnum did dock the entail and convey the same to Richard
GLascock, which may more fully appear; together with all houses
orchards profits and appurtenances belonging; To have and to hold the
plantation or tract of land with appurtenances unto Rawleigh Downman
his heirs and Richard Glascock the premises unto Rawleigh Downman his
heirs against the lawfill claim and demand of every person shall
warrant and forever defend by these presents; In Witness whereof
Richard Glascock to the presents hath set his hand and seal the day
and year above written Signed Sealed & Delivered in presence of
Mary Glascock, Richard Glascock, Thomas Glascock, William Smith, Thad.
McCarty
Received of Rawleigh Downman this 27th day of July one thousand seven
hundred and seventy three the sum of Three hundred and ninety eight
pounds current money of Virginia, being the consideration money within
mentioned, p me ,
Mary Glascock
Thomas Glascock
William Smith, Thad. McCarty
Richard Glascock
At a Court held for Richmond County the 7th day of March 1774 This
Deed of Bargain and Sale
from Richard Glascock of the one part to Rawleigh Downman of the other
part, with the Receipt thereon Indorsed, was acknowledged by the said
Glascock and admitted to Record
Mary Glascock
Thomas Glascock
William Smith, Thad. McCarty
Richard Glascock
Col. George Glascock,, born Abt. 1675 is named in 1677 Will of Geo.
Nichols VA; died Abt. 1714 in Will Jan 20, 1713/14 at Indian Banks,
Farnham, Richmond Co VA. He was the son of Thomas Glascock and Anne
(Nichols) Glascock. He married Millicent "Million" Downman Abt. 1700
in or 1706 Richmond Co, VA. Million (Downman) Glascock was born bet.
October 21 - November 21, 1683 in Richmond Co, VA; died October 25,
1750 in Indian Banks, Farnham, Richmond Co, VA, age 67. She was the
daughter of William Downman and Million Travers Downman.
Notes for Col. George Glascock:
- Col. George (Thomas II, Thomas I) & Million Downman...
GeorgeGlascock b.1675 VA m.1700 VA d.1714 VA
Million Downman b.21 Oct 1683 VA d.25 Oct 1750 VA
Resided at Rapahannock River, Va
"In 1699 (the year that the capitol was moved from Jamestown to
Williamsburg and also the year that the pirate Captain Kidd, sailed
into the Chesapeake) Col. George presumably built 'Indian Banks',
which was near the home of Mary Ball Washington, mother of George
Washington.
The Glasscock Plantation was named 'Indian Banks' because it was a
part of the land where the Moraughtacund Indians lived when white men
first settled at Jamestown in 1607. These Indians were one of 30 or
more tribes in the Algonquian nation ruled by Powhatan, the father of
Pocahontas, who did so much to help the Jamestown settlers in their
first years of struggle and who so dramatically saved the life of John
Smith. This tribe's principle town was at the site of Glasscock's
plantation at 'Indian Banks'.
Col. George married Million Downman, the granddaughter of a prominent
Virginia planter Col. Raleigh Travers who patented 300 acres in
Rapahannock Co. in 1653 and over 3,000 acres in Westmoreland Co. by
1663. Apparently with the inheritance of the bulk of the estate of his
grandfather Nichols, land from his father Thomas, and maybe some of
his wife's acquisitions, Col. George moved into the society of the
Virginia 'Gentry'. He is listed as a 'Merchant living at Rapahannock
River, Virginia'. Although the records were destroyed by fire, it
appears the Col. George and his family lived at 'Indian Banks' after
1699 and that his family had much to do with the 'aristocracy' of the
Old Dominion.
Indian Banks "is constructed of remarkable well preserved red brick
and is L-shaped wit broad chimneys rising out of either end of a high
gabled roof. The lower part of the exterior walls is 26 inches thick,
tapering to 18 inches at the top. Over the front porch is a
serpentine brick decoration which a member of the national Geodetic
survey who studied and photographed the house has said he has seen
duplicated only once in the United States - and that in New England.
The timber, which is hand hewn white oak, is dovetailed at the joints
and held together at other places by blacksmith nails. Clay packed in
open spaces in the interior walls gives excellent insulation and
air-conditioning. The plank floors are six inches wide. The house
contains many-paneled doors, HL hinges (standin for "Holy Lord" to
drive ghosts away from the doors), original locks, a curved chimney in
the main living room, built-in window seats like those in the nearby
famous 'Sabine Hall' of the Carter family, 18-pane windows, a five
sided dining room and living room, attractive mantels in every room,
and black iron chandeliers. Upstairs are two doors only four feet
high, which lead to small rooms for powdering wigs. Outbuildings
included slaves' quarters, a barn, a carriage shed and a well house.
Foundations of the old kitchen, ice house and well still remain.
'Indian Banks' remained a center of Glascock activity for about a
hundred and thirty years until 1822 when it was sold outside the
Glascock family.
About 4 1/2 miles east of Indian Banks stands 'Epping Forest' where
Mary Ball, the mother of George Washington, was born. Mary was
called the 'Rose of Epping Forest' and "The Reigning Belle of the
Northern Neck". She became orphaned by age 13 and was raised by Capt.
George Eskridge, her guardian. Because of her respect for Capt.
George, Mary named her son George.
Mary Ball's half brother, Joseph Ball, a wealthy London Barrister, was
interested in genealogy and wrote 'A History of the Ball family from a
Downman MS.' This document indicates that there were many other
Ball-Downman marriages in England, prior to the coming of these
families to Virginia, where there were a number of subsequent
Ball-Downman-Glascock marriages and Million Downman married Col.
George Glascock c' 1700." (Source: The Glas(s)cock--Saga, by
Lawrence A. Glassco)
Indian Banks may be found in Farnham, not far from the Farnham Parish,
about 100-200 yards north of Simonson.
What is now Lancaster Creek was called Morattico Creek in the late
1600's.
There is a book "Place Names of the Northern Neck of VA, from John
Smith's Map of 1606 to the Present", ISBN 0-88490-095, by Mary Miller,
VA State Library, 1983.
Record of Bruton Parish 929.3 G page 165 list George Glasscock d.
1717.
Wills of Richmond County, Virginia 1699-1800 by Headley, Genealogy
Publishing Co. 1983
Will Bk. 3, p.168:
George Glascock, Will; Jan 1713/14, 7 Apr 1714, sons William and
George the plant, where I now live and the plant I bought of the
Ingo's, to them and their male heirs; if neither has heirs, land to go
to two younger sons, Thomas and John; fr. (Mr.) Griffin; fr. Capt.
George Eskridge a silver-hilted sword; wife Million; executrix wife;
desires Thomas Griffin, Capt. George Eskridge, Mr.Thomas Glascock, and
Mr. Robert Downman to assist wife;
wits: Robert Downman, John Hipkins, Samuel Baker.
VA Wills & Admin 1632-1800 Va Gen 929.3 T page 171
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