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Loudoun County, Virginia (Images 119-120 of 523)
Deed book, v. H, 1795-1796 (19 June 1770)
1770 - Loudoun County, Virginia deed book H, Pages 215-216
Thomas Drake (Only Senior at this point), of Loudoun County, Virginia leased
100 acres of land from John Ballendine for 5 shillings. The land was stated as near
the Blue Ridge (mountains). The land was previously owned by Benjamin Grayson
(son of Benjamin Grayson, who died), and it was sold to John Ballendine, who leased
it to Thomas Drake. The document implies that the land could be inherited to him
and his heirs.
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Loudoun County, Virginia (Image 75 of 510)
Deed book, v. W, 1795-1796 (16 May 1795)
1795 - Loudoun County, Virginia deed book W, Page 132
Thomas Drake (Senior) purchased 576 acres of land (of Loudoun County,
Virginia) from Hector Ross (of Fairfax County, Virginia) for 340 pounds
of current money. The land was located at the foot of the Blue Ridge
(Mountains).
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSL6-L9V7-5?i=133&cat=370244
Loudoun County, Virginia (Images 134-135 of 510)
Deed book, v. W, 1795-1796 (28 December 1795)
1795 - Loudoun County, Virginia deed book W, Page 255
Thomas Drake sold to Benjamin Barton 100 acres of land in Loudoun County. Both were
listed as of Loudoun County, Virginia. The land was decribed as being part of a larger 676
acre tract bought by William Cox (Book E, folio 303) on 28 November 1741, and then
conveyed to Benjamin Grayson (of Prince William County), who divided the land to his
son Spence Grayson, who sold and conveyed the land to Hector Ross, who sold and
conveyed the land to Thomas Drake.
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Loudoun County, Virginia (Images 299-300 of 510)
Deed book, v. X, 1796-1797 (28 December 1795)
1795 - Loudoun County, Virginia deed book X, Page 34
200 acres of original tract (decribed above) sold to Abner Humphrey.
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Loudoun County, Virginia (Images 352-353 of 352)
Deed book, v. 2-G, 1805-1806 (12 October 1805)
1806 - Loudoun County, Virginia deed book 2-G, Page 213
Thomas Drake to Benjamin Grayson, 100 acres of land.
William Bronaugh also mentioned in the land transaction.
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Loudoun County, Virginia
Deed book, v. 2-L, 1809-1810 (Images 481-486 of 764)
1810 - Thomas Drake (Senior) to Jacob Drake, with consent of wife Wree
Jacob Drake, for the sum of $6,540.00 current money, purchased 327 acres
of land which Thomas Drake (Senior) purchased of Hector Ross. Of the 327
acres, 100 acres were part of a deed of trust (100 acres) to William Bronaugh.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4X-39D1-Y?i=480&cat=370244
Loudoun County, Virginia (Images 481-483 of 764)
Deed book, v. 2-L, 1809-1810 (15 May 1810)
1810 - Loudoun County, Virginia deed book 2-L, Page 433
Thomas Drake to Jacob Drake, 327 acres (part of original land bought
from Hector Ross). Jacob paid $540.00 dollars for the land.
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Loudoun County, Virginia (Images 18-20 of 532)
Deed book, v. 2-N, 1810-1811 (15 October 1810)
1810 - Loudoun County, Virginia deed book 2-N, Page 2
Land transaction from Isaac Lewis (wife Nancy) and James Lewis (wife
Sarah) to Thomas Drake for $2,300 (140 acres). The deed specifically
noted Thomas Drake (Carpenter) was the son of Jonathan Drake. The
Lewis families were from Shelby, Kentucky, and Thomas Drake from
Loudoun County, Virginia.
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Will books, v. K 1809-1814
Image 258 of 459
4-17-1804
Will of Thomas Drake (Senior), probated on 08-12-1811
noted the following:
Named wife as Uriee [Uree], and gave all of his estate to her.
Uriee was to educate and raise his Grandson: James Heaton Drake
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Named son Thomas Drake (Junior), who was living on 111 acres of land
owned by his father, and upon his mother's death, he was to have this land,
along with a negro named Alice (including any increase). The portion of
and he lived on was decribed as beginning on the corner of Benjamin
Barton and Isaac Richards, near a Round. Then west 172 poles to Abner
Humphrey's line as made Poplar being mared for corner on a stony Knowl,
oposite his orchard, thence with Humphrey's, Freds, and Richards lines to
the Beginning.
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Named Son Jacob, who at the death of his mother was to receive the land
Thomas Drake (Senior) was living on, including buildings and a negro
named Phillis (but not her increase), and two horses and cows of his
choice, the feather bed.
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Named daughter Deborah Richards, who at the death of her mother was
to receive a negro girl named Jen (daughter to Judge), including her
increase.
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Named grand-son James Heaton Drake, and gave him 25 pounds to be paid
to him or his guardian at Grandmother Uriee's death.
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Named one of his slaves, Dinah, for her faithful service, her freedom at the
death of her Mistress.
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At the death of his wife, he stated that all residue of his estate to be divided
into 5 equal parts, and named each of his daughters; Hannah Butcher, Tasy
Combs, and Deborah Richards each a 5th part.
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Bequeathed a 5th part to the grand-children of Daughter Susannah (first husband
listed as David Hopkins). Also gave to Susannah (current husband last name
of Leonard), twenty shillings.
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Bequeathed a 5th part to the grand-children of Daughter Wree (Husband named
as Daniel Glasscock)
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Executors of this will were named as wife Wree, and sons Thomas and
Jacob Drake.
Relatives or direct family may have included a George, Thomas,
nd John Drake; all living in Wood County, Virginia between
1811-1820
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1728 - 1811 (83 years)
