Richard Echols

Richard Echols
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Parents	John Echols (born 1650) and Mary (Cave) Echols
Spouse	Catherine (Evans) Echols
Children	John Echols (born 1736), ...

Summary

Richard Echols owned significant land in Halifax County, Virginia. There are several surviving records of land grants and patents for "Richard Echols" or "Richard Eckholds", which are described in their own section.

Some of this land appears to have been sold by his son, John Echols. (See more #September 10, 1755)

In addition, there is a land grant said to be adjoining that of Richard Echols:

• Land grant 25 September 1762 (LOV)

Sale of land (mentions wife, Catherine):

• FamilySearch

Took some sort of oath (FamilySearch)

Land grants

Land grants are organized by date granted. Most of the relevant information in this section stems from the Library of Virginia.

April 6, 1734

Transcribed (to the best of my ability):

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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Source: LOV, FamilySearch

June 25, 1747

Transcribed (to the best of my ability):

Echols, Richard

221

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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Source: LOV

August 20, 1748

Richard Echols

332

George the second by the grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith to all to ...

Source: LOV

August 5, 1751

Transcribed (to the best of my ability):

Richd Echols

180

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 ...

Source: LOV

February 5, 1753

Richd Echols's

Pd: 400 A

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Source: LOV

September 10, 1755

Transcription (to the best of my ability):

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: Library of Virginia

August 7, 1761

Richd Eckhols

?00 Acres

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Richd Eckhols

550 Acres

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Source: LOV