Rev. James BREECHIN ⁵⁰⁷⁵

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Rev. James Breechin, Priest of Caple Parish in Westmoreland Co., VA


The records of the Council of the Virginia Colony in Chapter 15 on 1st Nov.1733 & signed by William Gooch, Gov. & John Holloway, Speaker with John Randolph there is confirmed the entailed lands of Wm. Meriwether in St. Peter's Parish and Sarah together with the Poindexter names here to fore mentioned. Thomas Poindexter was dead by about 1706 or 1707 when Sarah Crafford Poindexter was remarried to the Rev. James Brechin (or Brekin) and after which she had other children by him. Rev. James Brechin or Brekin was a prominent Angelican minister.

"The Deposition of Thos. Poindexter taken 3/6/1765 age 60 yrs. sd he had nothing to gain or lose etc. Thomas Poindexter married Sarah Crafford, dau. of David Crafford of New Kent Co. Va. (Member of House of Burgesses). This suit states that David Crafford deeded 500 acres to his dau. Sarah on 5/21/1691 & that she intermarried with James Brechin. Then in the New Kent Co., V. Quit Rent Roll of Wertenbaker's "Virginia Planters," in the Appendix we find that the following had owned the land severn (sic)yrs. by Paying the quit rent: George Poindexter 1400 acres; Thomas Poindexter 1,000 acres.

Title Brechin, James. Publication 6 January 1716/1717. Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311. Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Surveys, 1-6, A-E, reels 312-320. Note Location: Stafford County. Description: 352 acres on the north run of Pohick, beginning on the south side of said run. Source: Northern Neck Grants No. 5, 1713-1719, p. 29 (Reel 289). Recorded survey available. Northern Neck Grants No.5 1713-1719. (reverse). Part of the index to recorded copies of land grants issued by the agents of the Fairfax Proprietary between 1690 and 1781 and by the Commonwealth between 1786 and 1874. Original and recorded surveys are also indexed when available. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia. Subject - Personal Brechin, James. grantee.

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Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills, 1654-1800

Rev James Breechin will date 19 October 1721; 6 April 1722.

My late wife Ann; sons William and James land at falls of Potomac; to Mr. John Rele 50 acres; to Dennis Lynsey 100 acres of land; to Thomas Poindexter 300 acres of land; dau Anna and Jane land; to James and Anna Sorrell 1 hogshead tobacco each; Kinsman Thomas Sorrel a mourning ring; wife and Capt. George Turbrville exrs., the latter to have a mourning ring; wife Sarah personal estate.

James married Sarah CRAWFORD. (Sarah CRAWFORD was born on 12 May 1666 in Amherst, Amherst Co., Virginia, USA ⁵⁰⁷⁵ and died in 1753 in Fredericksville, Louisa Co., Virginia, USA ⁵⁰⁷⁵.)