Editing Richard Echols (section)

== Land grants ==

Land grants are organized by date granted. Most of the relevant information in this section stems from the [https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01LVA_INST/altrmk/alma990007501150205756 Library of Virginia].

=== April 6, 1734 === 

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Richard Echols 397 acres and ? page 3?

George the second and all on know ye that for divers good causes and confirmations but more especially for and in consideration of the sum of forty shillings of good and lawful mony for our now paid to our ? General of our Reverend in this our Colon and Dominion
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of Virginia We have given granted and confirmed and by these presents for us our heirs and successors do give grant and confirm unto Richard Echol and one certain tract or parcel of land containing three hundred and ninty seven acres lying and being in prims? George County on the side side of appamattox river adjoining Abraham Echols lower ? and bounded as followeth (to wit) Beginning at the said Abraham Echols lower corner ? upon the river thence adjoining his line east thirty six degrees north ? hundred poles to a corner Sycamore on appamattox River thence up the same as it meanders to the first station ? 

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=== June 25, 1747 === 

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Echols, Richard

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George the second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith.

To all whom these Presents shall come Greeting. Know Ye that for ? good causes and considerations but more especially for and in consideration of the sum of Twenty five shillings of good and Lawful  Money for ? ? paid to our Reroive? General afore ? in this our Colony and Dominion of Virginia

We have given granted and confirmed and by those presents for us ? and ? DO give grant and confirm unto Richard Echols ? ? 

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=== August 20, 1748 === 

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Richard Echols

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George the second by the grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith to all to ...
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=== August 5, 1751 === 

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Richd Echols

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George the second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith &c. To all to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Know ye that for diverges and causes and by considerations but more especially for and in consideration of the sum of twenty shillings of good and Lawful money for our use paid to our Receiver General of our Revenues in this our Colony and Dominion of Virginia We have given granted and confirmed and by these Presents? for us our heirs and ? ? do give grant and confirm unto Richard Echols one certain Tract of Parcel of Land confirming one hundred and eighty acres lying and being in the County of Lunenburgh on both sides of Umphrey's mill Creek and bounded as followeth to with Beginning at a white oak on the said Umphrey's Lane thence South thirty six Degrees West fifth eight Poles to a Pine thence North seventy seven Degrees West one hundred Poles to a hiccory thence south one hundred and fifth poles to a black oak thence East eighty eight Poles to a red Oak thence North sixty six and an half Degrees East two hundred Poles to a black Jack North thirty six Degrees West fifty Poles to Ponters? on Humphuys? Line thence on the said Line Wesst fifty Poles to his Corner white Oak thence along his Line again North forty seven and ? Degrees West eighty two Poles enforcing? his mill Dam to the Beginning With all Woods Underwoods Swamps Marshes ?grounds Meadows Feedinsg and his ? thare? of all Veins Mines and Luauries? as well discovered and not discovered within the Bounds aforesaid and Being Part of the said Luantity? of one hundred and eighty acres of Land and the Reverd? Maters? and Mater? Courses  therein contained together with the Privileges of Hunting Panking? Fishenig?  Forlong? and all other Crafts Commodities and Heredetaments? whatsoever to the same or any Part thereof belonging or in any wise appertaining to have hold ...

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=== February 5, 1753 === 

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Richd Echols's

Pd: 400 A

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=== September 10, 1755 === 

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Richd Echols's

Pat: 650 Acres

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Received land via patent near Banister river and Turable creek.

A subsection of this land (identified by date of patent) was sold by his, John Echols, as detailed in [[Deed Book, Halifax County#Book 9, page 378]].

Source: [https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01LVA_INST/altrmk/alma990007501150205756 Library of Virginia]

=== August 7, 1761 ===

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Richd Eckhols

?00 Acres

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Richd Eckhols

550 Acres

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