Fisher, Daniel

[fisher.FTW]

Brunswick County, Virginia Deed Book 6 (Abstracts)

Indenture made the 24th day of March, MDCCLX, between Benjamin CHAPMANandJohn NIVISON, for 300 pounds, conveying 680 acres on South sideofMeherrin River, adjoining Quarter Spring, Fort Road, lands ofJosephHENSLEY, and PARHAM, and being land devised to the said BenjaminCHAPMANby the Last Will and Testament of John CHAPMAN. Witnesses were D.FISHER,W. EDWARDS, and Thos. SIMMONS. Indenture, Memorandum of Livery ofSeizin,and Receipt, were acknowledged in Court on March 24, 1760, byBenjaminCHAPMAN. Deed Book 6, page 436.

I, Mary WALL, widow and relict of John WALL, Gent., dec''d., for 250poundspaid by James WALL, Gent., Exor., Residuary Legatee named in theLast Willand Testament of the said John WALL, dec''d, relinquish herright of dowerin land devised in the Last Will and Testament, dated the27th day ofJuly, 1761. Witnesses were R. KELLO and D. FISHER. Releaseand Receiptwere acknowledged in Court on July 27, 1761, by Mary WALL.Deed Book 6,page 725.

I, James WALL, for 150 pounds paid by Mary WALL, widow and relict ofJohnWALL, dec''d., conveying Negros, Moll, Jack, Patt, and Jamey, datedthe27th day of July, 1761. Witnesses were D. FISHER and R. KELLO. BillofSale was acknowledged in Court on July 27, 1761, by James WALL. DeedBook6, page 726.

July 28, 1777

Recommendations for Field Officers for the two Battalions of this
County according to Law, viz: John Jones, Colonel, Daniel Fisher
Lieutenant Colonel, and Alexander Watson Major, in the first
Battalion John Flood Edmunds Colonel, Stirling Edmunds Lieutenant
Colonel and Douglas Wilkins Major in the second Battalion.

December 22,1777.--John Hicks Captain, Lewis Hicks and William
Hamilton Lieutenants, George Hicks and Classon Wray Ensigns qualified.
Daniel Fisher Esq. Lieutenant Colonel and Littleberry Robinson
Captain qualified.

June 22,1778.--Recommendations for Field Officers to command thetwoBattalions of Militia in this County according to Law viz. JohnFloodEdmunds Colonel, Sterling Edmunds Lieutenant Colonel, and DouglasWilkinsMajor of the first Battalion, and Daniel Fisher Colonel and Alex-
ander Watson Lieutenant Colonel for the second Batallion of the
Militia of this County. For reasons appearing to the Court the
recommendation of a Major to the second Battalion is postponed till
the next Court.

This Indenture made this twenty fifth Day of November, 1779 BETWEENSamuelMajor of the County of Brunswick of the
one part and David Mason Junr. of the County of Sussex of the otherpartWITNESSETH that for and in consideration of the
sum of three thousand two hundred and fifty pounds . . . do grantbargainand sell unto the said David Mason . . . all that tract
or parcel of Land I the said Samuel Major now lives on it being the LandIpurchased of Daniel Fisher lying on both sides of
the Three Creeks and bounded as is mentioned in the said Fishers Deedtothe said Major bearing date the twenty fourth Day
of July one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven and duly recordedinthe County Court of Brunswick . . . containing
three hundred and eighty five acres . . . Signed by Samuel Majorandwitnessed by Benjamin Jones, James Mason, John
Mason Junr. and Michael Wall. At a Court held for Brunswick Countythe24th day of April 1780. This Indenture was
proved by the oaths of Benjamin Jones James Mason and John MasonJunr.Witnesses thereto and Ordered by the recorded.
Deed Book 14, page 12.


February, 28, 1780.--Daniel Fisher Colonel, Douglas Wilkins
Lieutenant Colonel and Joseph Peebles Major recommended to Executive
as proper persons to Command the first Battalion, and Alexander
Watson Colonel, Richard Elloitt Lieutenant Colonel, and Thomas
Edmunds Major to Command the second Battalion of Militia.

This Indenture made this sixth Day of October 1785 BETWEENAlexanderWalker of the County of Dinwiddie of the one part and IsaacHicks of theCounty of Brunswick of the other part . . . for and inconsideration ofthe sum of nine hundred and nine pounds . . . by thesepresents dothgrant, bargain, & sell unto the said Isaac Hicks . . . allthat tract orparcel of Land and Plantation lying & being in the County ofBrunswick onthe North side of Meherrin River near Pennington''s fordcontaining sixhundred & six acres . . . & bounded as followeth, to wit,BEGINNING atWilliam Stainback''s corner white oak standing on the River,and by hislines to William Caudle''s and by his lines to Colo. JohnJones''s land andby the said Jones''s lines to the Land purchased by thesaid Isaac Hicksof Thomas Walker and by the lines of that Land toMeherrin Riveraforesaid and down the said River to the BEGINNING . . .Signed byAlexander Walker and witnessed by Daniel Fisher, George Hicks,JamesHicks, and Charles Hicks. Brunswick County Court the 28th November1785.This Indenture was proved by the oaths of Daniel Fisher, GeorgeHicks &Charles Hicks witnesses thereto and Ordered to be Recorded. DeedBook 14,page 156.

KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we William Walker, DanielFisher,Richard Elliott & Andrew Meade are held and firmly bound untotheCommonwealth of Virginia in the sum of fifteen hundred pounds . . . tobepaid to the Governor of the said Commonwealth . . . Dated this 28thDayof Novr. 1785. The Condition of this obligation is such that whereastheabove bound William Walker is constituted and appointed Sheriff oftheCounty of Brunswick during pleasure by a Commission from theGovernorunder the Seal of the Commonwealth bearing date the [blank] Dayof[blank] 1785 if therefor the said William Walker shall well andtrulycollect all fines & forfeitures accruing or becoming Due to thesaidCommonwealth in the said County of Brunswick and shall duly accountforand pay the same into the Treasury, and shall also well and trulycollectand received all officers fees and dues put into his hands tocollect andduly account for and pay the same to the Officers to whomwhich fees aredue respectively at such times as are prescribed & limitedby Law andshall well and truly execute all Process and precepts to himdirected andpay and satisfy all sums of money & tobacco by him receivedby virtue ofany such Process to the Person or persons to whom the sameare due . . .and in all other things shall truly and faithfully performthe saidOffice of Sheriff during the time of his continuance in the saidofficethen this obligation to be void. Signed by William Walker, DanielFisher,Richard Elliott, Andrew Meade. Brunswick County Court the 28th DayofNovember 1785. This Bond was acknowledged by William Walker,DanielFisher, Richard Elliott & Andrew Meade parties thereto and Orderedto beRecorded. Deed Book 14, page 158.

KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we William Walker, DanielFisher,Richard Elliott, Andrew Meade of the County of Brunswick are heldandfirmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Virginia in the sum offifteenthousand pounds . . . to be paid to the Treasurer of thesaidCommonwealth . . . Dated this 28th Day of Novr. 1785. The Conditionofthis obligation is such that if the said William Walker Sheriff ofthesaid County of Brunswick shall truly and faithfully collect accountforand pay agreeable to Law all taxes imposed & becoming due in thesaidCounty for the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty six and byLaw tobe received by him the said William Walker then the aboveobligation tobe void. Signed by William Walker, Daniel Fisher, RichardElliott, AndrewMeade. Brunswick County Court the 28th Day of November1785. This Bondwas acknowledged by William Walker, Daniel Fisher, RichardElliott &Andrew Meade parties thereto and Ordered to be Recorded. DeedBook 14,page 159.

This Indenture made this fifteenth Day of January 1790 BETWEENHartwellRains of the County of Brunswick of the one part and DanielFisher of theCounty of Greensville of the other part whereas the saidHartwell Rainsstands justly indebted to the said Daniel Fisher in the sumof twohundred & seventy eight pounds eight shillings and nine penceandintending to secure the payment thereof hath consented to mortgage tothesaid Daniel Fisher the following twenty five slaves (to wit) Jack,LittleJack, King, Will, Charles, Cloe, her son Frank, Aggi & her childrenNege,Tom Cock, Fanny, Will, Sopha and her children, Amey, Milley &Sarah,Frankey and her children, Tom Jones, Phillis, Archer & Ben, alsoVenus,Rochester & Fred, Hartsele, also a fellow named Peter . . .providednevertheless and this Indenture is upon this condition that ifthe saidHartwell Rains shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid untothe saidDaniel Fisher . . . the sum of two hundred & seventy eight poundseightshillings and nine pence with lawful interest thereon from this dateondemand than this Indenture and every thing therein contained shallceasedetermine be utterly void and of noneffect . . . Signed by HartwellRainsand Daniel Fisher and witnessed by Maclin Bass and John Beriman,Junr.Brunswick County Court March the 22nd 1790. This Mortgagewasacknowledged by Hartwell Rains party thereto to be his act & deed&ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 578.


This Indenture made this eleventh day of July, 1785 BETWEEN WilliamStithand Katharine his wife of the County of Brunswick, and Thomas StithandDaniel Fisher Trustees for the said William for the payment of a sumofmoney due from him the said William to Robert Turnbull of the CountyofPrince George of the one part, and Drury Stith of the County ofBrunswickof the other part . . . for and in consideration of the sum oftwohundred pounds . . . to the said Robert Turnbull in hand paid by thesaidDrury Stith the receipt whereof will appear by the saidTurnbull''sreceipt endorsed on theses Presents they the said William Stith&Katharine his wife and Thomas Stith and Daniel Fisher havegranted,bargained and sold . . . unto the said Drury Stith . . . all thattractor parcel of Land situate on Brunswick County on both sides of flatRockRoad on the Branches of Waqua & Sturgeon Creeks containing byestimationfive hundred and eighty one acres being formerly granted untoDrury Stithformerly of the said County by letters Patent dated the tenthDay ofAugust one thousand seven hundred and fifty nine, which said Landwas byhim disposed of to Richard Stith of the County of Bedford, and bythesaid Richard to Jshua (sic) Mabry, and he the said Drury Stithdepartingthis life without making any conveyance therefor, Drury Stithhis heir atLaw, in order to fix the fee simple of the said Land in thesaid Mabryexecuted a Deed bearing date the twenty third day of Novemberonethousand seven hundred and seventy two, and by the death of two ofthewitnesses thereto and the death of the said Drury the said Deed wasnotadmitted to Record till the year one thousand seven hundred andseventyeight when the same was proved by the surviving witness andRecorded andthe said William Stith having afterwards become a purchaserof the saidLands they the said Joshua Mabry and Richard Stith and theirwives andLucy Stith relict of the said Drury the younger all joined inaconveyance for the said Land and general warranty to the aboveWilliamStith by an Indenture of Bargain & Sale bearing date theeighteenth Dayof September one thousand seven hundred and seventy eightand dulyrecorded . . . Signed by William Stith, Katharine Stith, DanielFisher,and Tho. Stith, and witnessed by John Flood Edmunds, ThomasEdmunds, andEdmunds Stith. Brunswick County Court the July 25, 1785, ThisIndenturewas acknowledged in Court by William Stith, Daniel Fisher andThomasStith parties thereto to be their act and Deed, and together withtheCommission annexed for taking the acknowledgment and privy examinationofKatharine the Wife of the said William another of the parties &theCertificate of the execution thereof ordered to be Recorded. DeedBook14, page 120.

THE COMMONWEALTH of Virginia to John Jones, John Edmunds, Thomas Edmunds&Binns Jones Gentlemen greeting WHEREAS William Stith & Katharine hiswifeof the County of Brunswick and Thomas Stith & Daniel Fisher theircertainIndenture of Bargain and Sale bearing Date the 11th Day of July1785 havesold & conveyed unto Drury Stith the fee simple Estate of fivehundred andeighty one acres of Land . . . lying and being in the saidCounty ofBrunswick and whereas the said Katharine cannot convenientlytravel to ourCourt . . . to make her acknowledgment . . . therefore wedo give unto youor any two or more of you power to receiver theacknowledgment which thesaid Katharine shall be willing to make . . .and we do therefore commandyou that do personally go to the saidKatharine and receive heracknowledgment of the same . . . 12th Day ofJuly 1785. By Virtue of thisCommission to us directed we the Subscribershaving privily examinedKatharine Stith the wife of the within namedWilliam Stith . . . and havereceived her acknowledgment of the Indenturehereunto annexed . . . underour hands & Seals the 23d Day of July 1785.Signed by John Flood Edmundsand Thomas Edmunds. Deed Book 14, page 121.

This Indenture made this 6th day of May, 1785(?), between Thomas Butterofthe County of Brunswick Gentl. of the first part, Daniel Fisher oftheCounty of Greensville Attorney at Law of the second part andTheophilusField the younger son & heir at law of Theophilus Fieldmerchant late ofthe County of Prince George, decd. of the third part foras Richard Burchof the County of Brunswick was seized and possessed infee simple of andin a certain or parcel of land on the North side ofWaqua Creekcontaining by estimation three hundred & fifty acres more orlessconveyed to him by Richard Burch, Senior, by deed acknowledgedandrecorded in the County of Brunswick and bearing date the 22nd dayofSeptember One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty the boundaries ofwhichland reference to the said deed being had will fully appear andwhereasthe said Richard Burch the younger by his certain Indenturebearing datethe 26th day of August in the 1769 for the consideration ofOne Hundred &Ten Pounds to him in hand paid by the said Fisher conveyedthe said tractof land to him in fee simple which said Indenture waspartly proved inBrunswick County by Samuel Craft & Charles Mason two ofthe witnessesthereto but before the same was fully proved and admited(sic) to recordthe above named Thomas Butler purchased the same landwhereupon it wasagreed by the said Fisher, Butler and Burch that the saidBurch shouldmake the said Butler a conveyance for the same he the saidFisherconsenting to release his interest in the said land at anytimethereafter to him the said Butler or any other person that he mightsellto or that should claim under him in consequence of which agreementthesaid Burch by deed conveyed the said land with the appurtenances tohimthe said Thomas Butler as by the same the date the 27th day of March1774duly recorded in Brunswick Court will fully and at large appearandwhereas the said Thomas Butler sold Theophilus Field, fatherofTheophilus Field party to the presents a part of the said tract oflandfor the consideration of Two Hundred & Thirty Eight Pounds which thesaidButler actually received of him but never gave a conveyance forthelifetime of the said Theophilus now decd. by whose death intestatetheequitable right in the same hath descended to Theophilus the son heiratlaw as aforesaid . . . that the said Fisher & Butler in considerationofthe premises and in affirmance of the said Butler''s contract withthesaid Theophilus, the father as aforesaid as also for and inconsiderationof the sum of five shillings . . . do grant bargain sellalien enfeoffrelease and confirm unto the said Theophilus Field partythereto twohundred thirty eight acres of land part of the said tract sopurchased asaforesaid of the above mentioned Richard Burch and bounded asfolloweth(TO WIT) Beginning at Masons line near Waqua Creek at a Red Oakthencealong his line to a Hickory thence along his line to a Red Oak neartheGreat Road thence up the said road to Waqua Creek near the Mill Dam toanoak thence down the said creek to Wilkinsons line to a Turkey Oakethencealong the said line to Masons at the Red Oake aforesaid at theBeginning. . . Signed by Thos. Butler and D. Fisher, and witnessed byBucknerStith, Wright Tucker, W. Watlington, David Tucker and Eas.Stith.Brunswick County Court April 23rd, 1792, this Indenture was provedby theoath of David Tucker a witness thereto as to Thomas Butler andhaving onthe 22nd day of August 1785 been acknowledged by Daniel Fisher apartythereto to be his act & deed and proved by the oath of Edmund S.Stith &Wright Tucker, also witnesses thereto as to Butler, the same isorderedto be recorded. Deed Book 15, page 229.

This Indenture made this twenty fifth Day of November, 1779 BETWEENSamuelMajor of the County of Brunswick of the one part and David MasonJunr. ofthe County of Sussex of the other part WITNESSETH that for andinconsideration of the sum of three thousand two hundred and fiftypounds .. . do grant bargain and sell unto the said David Mason . . .all thattract or parcel of Land I the said Samuel Major now lives on itbeing theLand I purchased of Daniel Fisher lying on both sides of theThree Creeksand bounded as is mentioned in the said Fishers Deed to thesaid Majorbearing date the twenty fourth Day of July one thousand sevenhundred andseventy seven and duly recorded in the County Court ofBrunswick . . .containing three hundred and eighty five acres . . .Signed by SamuelMajor and witnessed by Benjamin Jones, James Mason, JohnMason Junr. andMichael Wall. At a Court held for Brunswick County the24th day of April1780. This Indenture was proved by the oaths ofBenjamin Jones James Masonand John Mason Junr. Witnesses thereto andOrdered by the recorded. DeedBook 14, page 12.

DEED - BRIGGS, Gray - Indenture made the 25th day of May, 1767,betweenGray Briggs and Dorothy, his wife, of Dinwiddie County, andJamesBalfour, Gent., for 220 pounds, conveying 350 acres, being the samelandpurchased of Daniel Fisher and by him of William Maclin. Indenturewasacknowledged in Court on May 25, 1767, by Gray Briggs.

Deed Book 8, page 520, Brunswick County, Virginia

21 Jul 1767. Deed Book 9, page 43.
Josias RANDLE of Meherrin Parish to Daniel Fisher of St. Andrew''sParish,150 pounds. Land in Meherrin Parish adjoining John Walton, IsaacRowWalton, John Randall (RANDLE), Peter Randale (RANDLE), WilliamRandall(RANDLE), James Hinton, Jacob Woolsey, Sampson Johnson andWilliamJohnson. The land where on the said Josias RANDALE (RANDLE) nowlives.Also one other plantation tract on Fountain Creek by the saidCreek, theRocky Run, George Waltons and Quarrels Swamps 400 acres andconsiderablepersonal estate.

1767. Deed Book 9, page 170.
Josias RANDALL (RANDLE) and Daniel Fisher sell Catherine Griffin 100acresof land which RANDALL had sold to Fisher above. Part of tract oflandpatented to Richard Powell in 1743 and by Powell to Robert Proctorand byProctor to RANDLE and by RANDLE to Fisher. On Rocky Run and ispart of alarger tract of land RANDALL sold Fisher. RANDALL''s wife is notmentioned.

26 Jun 1769. Deed Book 9, page 461.
Josias RANDLE and Jane his wife of Meherrin Parish to DanielFisherattorney at law of St. Andrews Parish and Mark Underwood of samefor 20pounds current money of VA tract of land whereon said MarkUnderwood nowlives being in Meherrin Parish in Brunswick Co, 100 acresmore or less.Signed Josias RANDLE and Jane RANDLE, his wife.

27 Sept 1779. Deed Book 13, page 361.
Josias RANDLE releases Daniel Fisher from mortgage he made in thepurchaseof the property of RANDLE when RANDLE sold out in 1761.

Sussex County, Va Deed Book G, 779-(560) Drury Smith and his wife AnntoDaniel Fisher, 8 Dec 1790. 25 Lbs which said Drury Smith purchasedfromThomas Hill, joining South West Swamp, Stoney Creek. Wit. LewisThorp,James Dennison, Maclin Bass. 3 Feb 1791. M Bailey Clerk.

Sussex County, VA Deed Book G 893-(726) Alexander Bolling and hiswifeMary of Dinwiddie County to Daniel Fisher of Greensville County 17Nov1789 583 lbs 15s. 467 acres on north side of Stony Creek, joiningsdDaniel Fisher, William Broadnax dec''d, John Freeman, WilliamMalone,George Booth, Peter Cain dec''d''s estate. Wit: Richd. Pryor, MaclinBass,John Smith. March Court & 6 Sept 1792. Michael Bailey, Clerk.