Appendix 3 Early Virginia Coleman Land Patents

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The Robert Coleman from Virginia to Texas, 1652-1965

Appendix 3 Early Virginia Coleman Land Patents

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               APPENDIX 3
                                  
     A CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF EARLY VIRGINIA
     LAND PATENTS TO GRANTEES NAMED COLEMAN,
     1627-1769 (With Notes and Observations)

     Prepared by J. P. Coleman, in the year 1961

     December 12, 1627. Patent Book 1, Part J, Page 84. HENRY
     COLEMAN, 150 acres, Elizabeth City.

        May 30, 1634. Patent Book 1, Page 147. HENRY COLEMAN,
     Planter, of Elizabeth City, 60 acres, upon Southampton River, assigned
     to Coleman by Francis Hough, 3 January 1633.

        June 6, 1635. Land Patent Book 1, Part 1, Page 241. HENRY
     COLEMAN, 150 acres, on woods going up to Elizabeth City and
     adjoining Hampton River. 

        March 10, 1635. Patent Book 1, Part 1, Page 360. HENRY COLEMAN.
     Marginal reference and index uses name William Coleman. 100 acres
     Elizabeth City, County. Mentions wife, Katherine. 

        October 17, 1642. Patent Book 1, Part 11, Page 836. HENRY
     COLEMAN, 104 acres Elizabeth City, County. Bounded west upon
     Hampton River. 
        This is the HENRY COLEMAN, who, on October 7, 1634, was
     sentenced by the Council at Jamestown to be excommunicated for
     forty days for using scornful speeches and for putting on his hat
     in church. 1 Hennings Statutes at Large, Page 223. 
        Judge S. Bernard Coleman, of Fredericksburg, Virginia, in his
     excellent manuscript at the Virginia State Library, is of the
     opinion that Henry Coleman probably came to Virginia in the
     Furtherance, 1622; that he was alive as late as 1655; that his wife
     was named Katherine; but that no descendants have ever been
     ascertained. 
        
        September 21, 1643. Patent Book I, Part II, Page 891. ANTHONY
     COLEMAN. 82 1/2 acres, James City County. Renewed in another's name
     on July 11, 1651. 
        According to Mr. S. Bernard Coleman, this man died about 1652.
     See notes following on William Coleman. 

        May 6, 1651. Patent Book 2, Page 313. RICHARD COLEMAN, 320 acres
     North side Rappahannock River. For the transportation of

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     seven persons including William Thomas and John Chapman, names
     prominently identified with the Colemans in Virginia, North
     Carolina, and South Carolina, in the eighteenth and nineteenth
     centuries. 

        January 11, 1652. Patent Book 3, Page 142. RICHARD COLEMAN,
     100 acres on a creek proceeding out of Occapason Creek. 
     Transportation of two persons, including Abraham Jones, another
     name prominent in Southside Virginia, North Carolina, and South
     Caro- lina. 

        October 27, 1652. Patent Book 3, Page 126. RICHARD COLEMAN, 600
     acres South side Rappahannock. Transportation of twelve persons, by
     assignment from Thomas Chapman. 

        June 9, 1654. Patent Book 3, Page 373. RICHARD COLEMAN, 600
     acres North side Rappahannock. 

        September 7, 1654. Patent Book 3, Page 293. RICHARD COLEMAN,
     1400 acres on North side in the freshes of Rappahannock River. 
        Richard Coleman's wife was named Margaret. Mr. S. Bernard
     Coleman, after the most careful research, believes him to have been
     a brother of Anthony and William of the same period, but no
     relationship with Henry Coleman could be established. Mr. Coleman
     thinks Richard Coleman must have left the Colony of Virginia about
     1670. 

        September 6, 1655. Patent Book 3, Page 367. COL. FRANCIS
     MORRISON, 24 acres commonly known by the name of the Glass House,
     James City County. Formerly sold by Sir John Harvey to ANTHONY
     COLEMAN and by Edward Knight and William Coleman, joint heirs sold
     to John, Senior, etc. This is near Jamestown. 

        January 29, 1662. Patent Book 5, Page 294. WILLIAM COLEMAN and
     ROBERT BAYNHAM, 300 acres Northumberland County, upon a creek of
     Yeocomoco River. (This land was in Westmoreland County after 1663).
     
        Again quoting Mr. S. Bernard Coleman: This William Coleman,
     presumably an heir to Anthony Coleman, was born 1619, came to
     Virginia in the Assurance, 1635. His will was admitted to probate
     September 6, 1665. He left his property to his brother, Richard,
     and apparently had no wife or children. 

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        March 18, 1662. Patent Book No. 5, Page 353 (369). ROBERT
     COLEMAN, 110 acres, Gloster County, on the main branches of Burt's
     Creek adjoining his own land. 
        Once more quoting Mr. S. Bernard Coleman: This was Robert
     Coleman of Mobjack Bay, the ancestor of the Essex County Colemans
     (Tappohannock, the county seat), and numerous descendants so care-
     fully studied and (described by Mr. Coleman in his manuscript at
     the Virginia State Library, of which he gave J. P. Coleman a copy
     in 1957. 
        According to Charles City County Court Orders in the year
     1655, Howell Pryse and William Justice were granted land for the
     transportation of various persons including Thomas Coleman,
     William Coleman, and Nicholas Coleman. This confirms the long
     standing tradition, often encountered in some branches of the
     Coleman family, that three Coleman brothers migrated to Virginia
     together in the mid-seventeenth century and became the ancestors of
     many of the Colemans now alive. 
        By the same Court Orders, Page 534, we see that on August 7,
     1671, Stephen Coleman witnessed a deed. And the nearby Surrey
     County Records, 1687-1694, Page 291, contain an inventory of the
     estate of Stephen Coleman, (dated January 27, 1691. The sons of
     "Brother" Stephen Coleman were later mentioned in the will of
     Robert Coleman of Isle of Wight County, probated in 1715. 
        In Charles City County Court Orders we find that John Coleman,
     Page 456, was a witness in Court, March 11, 1663/4. 
        
        Prince George County was formed of Charles City County, 1702,
     and lies South of the Appomattox. 

        December 13, 1665. Patent Book 6, Page 264. RICHARD COLEMAN as
     the heir of his brother, William Coleman, granted 380 acres of
     land in Westmoreland County, formerly Northumberland County, near
     the Corotoman River. Said land was assigned by Richard Smith to
     William Coleman and Robert Baynham. Said Baynham granted his right
     to William Coleman. 
        This appears to be the same land mentioned above in patent of
     January 29, 1662. 

        September 29, 1667. Land Patent Book 6, Page 181. ROBERT COLEMAN
     granted 634 acres of land in Isle of Wight County--300 acres
     purchased from Ambrose Bennett and 334 acres for the transpor-
     tation of seven persons including Robert Coleman. 
        If the patentee received land for his own transportation, the patent
 
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     would have read "for himself and six persons." Therefore, the
     transported Robert must have been a son or other relative of the
     patentee.  Neither would the transported Robert have been the same
     Robert who received previous patents unless he had returned to
     England on some mission and 50 acres was being acquired for his
     re-transportation to the Colony. 

        May 4, 1670. Land Patent Book 6, Page 336. ROBERT COLEMAN and
     WILLIAM RUFFIN granted 938 acres of land in Isle of Wight County on
     western branch for the transportation of nineteen persons into the
     Colony. 
        Isle of Wight was an original county, formed in 1634.
        This Robert Coleman's partner in this acquisition was William
     Ruffin.  Ruffin Coleman was a prominent land owner in north Alabama
     and even in Mississippi in the mid 1800's. 
        This land was in Isle of Wight as was the patent of September
     29, 1667, previously listed. 

        March 1, 1672. Land Patent Book 6, Page 34. ROBERT COLEMAN
     granted 200 acres of land in Gloster (Gloucester) County due him
     for the transportation of four persons into the Colony.
        Again, this must have been Robert Coleman of Mobjack Bay.
 
        April 20, 1684. Land Patent Book 7, Page 378. ROBERT COLEMAN
     granted 530 acres of land on the West side of a reedy marsh being a
     branch of Chuckatuck. The name of the county is not given, but the
     town of Chuckatuck is in Nanesemond County. 

        April 21, 1695. Land Patent Book 8, Page 422. ROBERT COLEMAN
     granted 80 acres in the lower parish of Isle of Wight County for
     the transportation oE two persons into this Colony. 

        October 8, 1697. Land Patent Book 9, Page 107. JOSEPH COLEMAN
     granted 344 acres of land in Gloster County for the transportation
     of seven persons into this Colony. 
        Joseph Coleman was the son of Robert Coleman of Mobjack Bay.
 
        October.28, 1697. Land Patent Book 9, Page 110. ROBERT COLEMAN
     of Nansemond County granted 450 acres of land near Wickham Swamp in
     the Upper Parish adjoining John and Thomas Milner. 
        This Robert Coleman was the father of William Coleman, who died in
 
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     Edgecombe County, North Carolina, in 1752, and of Robert Coleman,
     who died in the same county, 1761. 

        April 26, 1704. Land Patent Book 9, Page 597. JOHN COLEMAN
     granted 1200 acres of land on the South side of Tappahannock River
     in Essex County for the transportation of twenty-four persons into
     this Colony. 

        October 23, 1705. Land Patent Book 9, Page 549. DANIEL COLEMAN
     and Samuel Williams granted 600 acres of land on Herring Creek in
     King William County for the transportation of twelve persons into
     this Colony. 

        June 15, 1714. Land Patent Book 10, Page 168. DANIEL COLEMAN
     and John Madison granted 200 acres in King William County in a fork
     of the Mattapony River. Both Daniel Coleman and John Madison of
     King and Queen County. 

        September 5, 1723. Land Patent Book 11, Page 234. THOMAS COLEMAN
     granted 540 acres of land in the Parish of South Farnham, Essex
     County. 

        December 2, 1723. Land Patent Book 11, Page 296 (226 ?). ROBERT
     COLEMAN of King and Queen County granted 1500 acres of land on the
     south side of Middle River of Mattapony River in St. George Parish
     Spotsylvania County. 
        This was the son of Captain Robert Coleman, of Essex, who died
     in 1713, and a grandson of Robert of Mobjack Bay. Had sons named
     Robert, John, Thomas, Samuel, Richard, and Spilsby. Died 1748.
     (BSC) . 

        July 9, 1724. Land Patent Book 12, Page 48. DANIEL COLEMAN of
     King William County granted 400 acres of land on the south side of
     South River in St. Margaret's Parish King William County. 

        July 9, 1724. Land Patent Book 12, Page 49. DANIEL COLEMAN
     granted 344 acres of land in St. Mary's Parish King William
     County. Daniel Coleman of King William County. 

        June 16, 1727. Land Patent Book 13, Page 90. ROBERT COLEMAN of
     King and Queen County granted 688 acres of land in Spotsylvania
     County adjoining said Colemans land which he bought of Capt. 
     Joseph Smith and others. (Same man as the patent of December 2,
     1723) . 

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        September 28, 1732. Land Patent Book 14, Page 529. ROBERT
     COLEMAN granted 400 acres of land in St. Margaret's Parish Spotsyl-
     vania County. 

        May 25,1734. Land Patent Book 15, Page 209. ROBERT COLEMAN,
     SR., of King and Queen County, granted 400 acres of land in St. 
     Marks Parish Spotsylvania County in the great fork of Rappahannock
     River (Same man as patent Of June 16, 1727). 

        March 17, 1736. Land Patent Book 17, Page 295. GRISSEL COLEMAN
     granted 345 acres of land in Goochland County on both sides of
     Little Buffalo Creek--a branch of Willis River. 

        January 2, 1737. Land Patent Book 17, Page 429 and 430. JAMES
     COLEMAN granted 400 acres in Hanover County between the two ledges
     of Mountains. 

        July 20, 1738. Land Patent Book 18, Page 36. SAMUEL, COLEMAN
     granted 100 acres of land in Caroline County. 

        August 30, 1744. Land Patent Book 23, Page 723. ROBERT COLEMAN
     granted 400 acres of land in Spotsylvania County. 

        August 20, 1745. Land Patent Book 23, Page 1102. JAMES COLEMAN
     granted 400 acres of land in Brunswick County on the north side of
     the Roanoke River. 

        September 20, 1745. Land Patent Book 22, Page 479. JAMES COLEMAN
     granted 300 acres of land in Louisa County on the west side of the
     Little Mountains. 

        September 20, 1745. Land Patent Book 24, Page 88. JAMES COLEMAN
     granted 274 acres of land in Brunswick County on both sides of the
     south fork of Allens Creek. 

        November 3, 1750. Land Patent Book 29, Page 356. JAMES COLEMAN
     granted 1035 acres of land in Louisa County on the south side of
     the head of Negro Creek. 

        November 3, 1750. Land Patent Book 29, Page 362. JAMES COLEMAN
     granted 100 acres of land in Louisa County on the south fork of the
     north fork of James River. 

        August 5, 1751. Land Patent Book 29, Page 512. JAMES COLE-
     MAN granted 133 acres in Louisa County on the west side of Little
     Mountain. 

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        September 13, 1753. Land Patent Book 32, Page 225. MATTHEW
     COLEMAN granted 200 acres of land in Dinwiddie County on the north
     side of Butterwood Swamp. (Note: Dinwiddie formed from Prince
     George in 1752. 

        December 15, 1754. Land Patent Book 32, Page 662. EDWARD COLEMAN
     granted 400 acres of land in Halifax County on the north fork of
     Panther Creek. 

        June 10, 1760. Land Patent Book 34, Page 501. JAMES COLEMAN
     granted 380 acres of land in Lunenburg County on both sides of a
     branch of Allens Creek. (Note: Lunenburg formed in 1746 from
     Brunswick). 

        September 10, 1760. Land Patent Book 33, Page 909. ROBERT
     SPILSBY COLEMAN granted 77 acres in Essex County. 

        September 25, 1762. Land Patent Book 34, Page 1077. THOMAS
     COLEMAN granted 170 acres of land in Spotsylvania County. 

        August 30, 1763: Land Patent Book 35, Page 387. JOHN COLEMAN
     granted 230 acres of land in Halifax County on the branches of
     Difficult Creek. 

        September 22, 1766. Land Patent Book 36, Page 1009. STEPHEN
     COLEMAN granted 214 acres of land in Lunenburg County on the west
     branch of Terrys Run. 

        April 6, 1769. Land Patent Book 38, Page 625. JOHN COLEMAN
     granted 230 acres of land in Mecklenburg County on the south side
     of the south fork of Allens Creek. (Note: Mecklenburg formed in
     1764/5 from Lunenburg. 

                  COLEMANS NAMED IN QUIT RENT ROLLS FOR
                    VIRGINIA, 1704, AS COPIED FROM THE
                            RECORDS IN LONDON
                            GLOUCESTER COUNTY
   
                        Thomas Coleman, 250 acres.
                        James Row, 300 acres.
           
                           ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY
             
                        Robert Coleman, 1500 acres.
           
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                          KING AND QUEEN COUNTY
            
                        John Rowe,100 acres.
           
                             NANSEMOND COUNTY
              
                        Robert Coleman, 1400 acres.
           
                           PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY
             
                        John Coleman,200 acres.
                        Francis Coleman, 150 acres.
                        William Coleman, Jr., 100 acres.
                        William Jones, Sr., 600 acres.
                        William Jones, Jr., 230 acres.
                        James Matthews, 100 acres.
                        Joseph Pritchett, 50 acres.
                        Francis Tucker, 100 acres.
                        Elizabeth Tucker, 212 acres.
           
        Land Patent Book Number 1, Part 1, Page 436, June 11, 1637,
     William Farrar, son and heir to William Farrar, late of Henrico,
     deceased, granted 2000 acres for the transportation of 40 persons,
     including Robert Coleman. 

        Land Patent Book Number 1, Part 2, Page 624, March 2, 1638,
     Thomas Symons, 250 acres for the transportation of 5 persons,
     including Robert Coleman. 

        Land Patent Book Number 1, Part 2, Page 678, June 8,1639, Thomas
     Symons, 800 acres on various accounts, including accounts assigned
     to him, for the transportation of 13 persons, including Robert
     Coleman. 

        There was a duplicate of this patent dated October 18, 1643,
     patent Book 1, Part 2, Page 949. 

        Land Patent Book Number 5, Page 499 (611), April 5, 1666, David
     Williamson, 6000 acres for the transportation of 120 persons,
     including Robert Coleman. 

                 PATENTS ISSUED TO MEMBERS OF THE ROBERT
                  COLEMAN FAMILY OF CHARLES CITY COUNTY
    
        October 20, 1665. Patent Book 5, Page 435. ROBERT COLEMAN,
     Junior. 450 acres, Charles City County. South of Appomattox River,
     beginning at head line of land of Robert Coleman, Sr. 

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        September 29, 1668. Land Patent Book 6, Page 189. ROBERT
     COLEMAN, SR., 283 acres of land in Charles City County on the South
     side of the Appomattox-west end of Coleman's house swamp. This is
     the same land identified by Captain John Coleman in his deed of
     1725. 

        July 15, 1717. Land Patent Book 10, Page 338. FRANCIS COLEMAN,
     SR., granted 333 acres of land in Prince George County on south
     side of Butterwood Swamp or Creek. 

        July 15, 1717. Land Patent Book 10, Page 339. WILLIAM COLEMAN,
     SR., granted 100 acres of land on the west side of Nansemond Creek
     in the county of Prince George. 

        November 13, 1720. Land Patent Book 11, Page 79. WILLIAM
     COLEMAN, JR., granted 185 acres of land in Prince George County. 

        July 9, 1724. Land Patent Book 12, Page 64. JOHN COLEMAN granted
     313 acres of land on the south side of Appomattox River in Prince
     George County a tract of land called the Horsepen Branch. 

        July 9, 1724. Land Patent Book 12, Page 70. FRANCIS COLEMAN,
     SR., of Prince George County, granted 350 acres of land on the
     north side of Butterwood Swamp in Prince George County. 

        July 9, 1724. Land Patent Book 12, Page 73. WILLIAM COLEMAN,
     SR., of Prince George County, granted 154 acres of land on the west
     side of creek in Prince George County. 

        October 13, 1727. Land Patent Book 13, Page 279. WILLIAM
     COLEMAN, SR., of Prince George County, granted 297 acres of land in
     Prince George County. 

        September 28, 1730. Land Patent Book 13, Page 522. WILLIAM
     COLEMAN, SR., of Prince George County, granted 400 acres of land in
     Prince George County. 

        September 28, 1730. Land Patent Book 13, Page 530. WILLIAM
     COLEMAN, of Prince George County, granted 235 acres of land in
     Prince George County. 

        January 2, 1737. Land Patent Book 17, Page 438. WILLIAM COLEMAN
     granted 202 acres of land in Amelia County on the upper side of the
     great branch of Winticomaick Creek. 

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        September 22, 1739. Land Patent Book 18, Page 39l, DANIEL
     COLEMAN granted 800 acres of land in Amelia Aunty on the south side
     of the long branch of Winticomaick Creek. 

        June 30, 1743. Land Patent Book 21, Page 408. ROBERT COLEMAN
     granted 300 acres of land in Amelia County on the upper side of
     Winticomaick Creek. 

        August 1, 1745. Land Patent Book 22, Page 383. DANIEL COLEMAN
     granted 225 acres of land in Amelia County on the head branch of
     the great fork of Flatt Creek.                                                                                                          
                                                                
                                                           

                                        

 


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