| Name |
William Miles [1] |
| Suffix |
(I) |
| Birth |
Abt 1674 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Land - they bought land |
1712 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [2] |
- It was in this year that William Miles bought 135 acres from tract A115. The William Hickman part seems to have been the northeast corner of the tract. In 1707 William Hickman sold his 135 acres to Charles Fonelson and in 1712 he and his wife Ann sold to William Miles and it became merged with a part of A116. Cha. Venelson presented and acknowledged a deed for land he sold to William Miles. Ann the wife of Cha. Venelson acknowledged her relinquishment of dower to the land her husband sold to Wm. Miles. Court Date 6 May 1712 (McKey - V11 p 70 & 71- Accomack Co. Orders 1703 - 1710 p 40)
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| Biography |
15 Nov 1715 |
Somerset Co, Maryland |
- He was shown as a carpenter in a land sale of 1715.
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| Land - they sold land |
15 Nov 1715 |
Winter Quarters, Somerset Co, Maryland |
- Deed from Wm Miles of Accomack County to William Jenkins of Somersett County - Transcribed by Gail M. Walczyk (Spelling remains the same)
This Indture made this fifteen Day of Novembe in ye Second Yeare of the Reigne of our Soverainge Lord George of Great Britain france & Ireland King Defender of the faith &c and in ye yeare of our Lord God One Thousand Seven hundred and fifteen Between Wm Miles of Accomack County in ye Colony of Virginia Carpenter & Mary his wife of the one part and William Jenkins of Somersett County in ye Provience of Maryland planter of the Other part
Wittnesseth that whereas Charles Absolute Lord and Proprietary of the provience of Maryland Did by his Patten Grant unto William Stevens of Somersett County Esqr Deceased all that Percell or Tract of Land Caled Winter Quarter bearing Date the 24th Day of June Anno Domi 1675 The said Land Situate Lying & being in Somersett County on the East side of Chesesepeke bay one the Southside of Pocomoke River Near Naswadtox Bonded as followeth
begining at a marked Oake Standing Neare ye Side of the said River thence with a line Drawn North East half a pint Easterly up ye sd River for a bredth Ninety Perches to a marked Hickory thence with a Line Drawn South East half a pint Easterly into the Woods for Length five Hundred thirty three perches & 1/3 part of a Perch to a marked Oake thence with a Line Drawn South Westt half a Point Westerly Ninty perches to a marked Pine and from thence With a Right Line to ye first bounder Containing three Hundred Acres More or Less
To Have and To Hold the Same unto him ye The sd William Stevens his heirs & assigns for Ever and Where as the said William Stevens & Elizabeth his Wife by An Indenture Under Theire hands and Seals bearing Date ye fifth Day of Noveme Ano Dom 1677 did Give Grant bargain Sell and Deliver unto Josias Seward and Walter lane of Somersett County and Provience of Maryland all ye afforsd percell of Land Caled Winter Quarter for the Consideration of four Thousand pounds of Tobbacco
To Have and To Hold the same unto them the said Josias Seward And Walter Lane theire heirs and Assigns for Ever and Whereas ye sd Josias Seward and Margrett his wife and Walter Lane Did by an Indenture under theire hands & Seals bearing Date ye 11th Day of October Ano Domi 1680 Did Give Grant bargain Sell and Confirm unto Jno Parker of Accomacke County in the Colony of Virginia all the sd Percell of Land caled Winter Quarter
To have and To Hold The same unto him the sd Jno Parker his heirs & Assigns for Ever and Whereas ye sd Jno Parker did in his Last Will & Testament bearing Date in Accomack County Above said the 9th Day of January Ano Domi 1692 give & bequeath all the above percell of Land caled Winter Quarter
To Have and To Hold The same to him ye sd William Parker his heirs & assigns for Ever and Whereas the sid William Parker for ye consideration of Eight Thousand Pounds of Tobbacco did by Deed Indent and Confirm unto William Whittington of Somersett County Esqr The sd percell of land Caled Winter Quarter
To have and To hold the same unto him ye sd Wm Whittington and to his heirs & assigns for Ever And whereas The sd William Whittington Esqr & Mrs. Hannah his Wife for The consideration of Twelve Thousand pounds Tobbacco Did by deed Indent and Confirm unto William Demcem bearing Date The Sixteenth Day of September Anno Domi 1703 all the said Percell of Land Caled Winter Quarter
To Have and To Hold the same unto him the sd William Dencem his heirs & Assigns for Ever and Whereas the sd William Dencem and Elizabeth his Wife Did by theire Deed Indent unto William Whittington bearing Date the 22d Day of March Ano Domi 1704/5 Liber PI Fol: 103 all that percell of Land Caled Winter Quarter
To Have & To hold The same unto his ye sd William Whittington his heirs & Assigns for Ever And Whereas the sd William Whittington and Elizabeth his Wife for the Consideration of Thirteen Thousand pounds of Tobbacco by their Deed Indent and Confirm unto William Miles above sd bearing Date the 4th Day of June Ano Domi 1714 Recorded in Liber JK Fol:100: 101: 102 LL the Above mentioned percell of Land caled Winter Quarter
To Have and To Hold The same unto him the same unto him the said William Miles and to his heirs & assigns for Ever Now This Indenture ffurther Witnesseth That the sd Wm Miles and Mary his Wife for Divers Good Causes and Considerations them hereunto Moveing but more Especially for the Sum of five Thousand four hundred pounds of Tobbacco Paid by the above Named William Jenkins before the Ensealing & Delivery hereof Whereof the sd William Miles And Mary his Wife Doe hereby Acknowledge themselves fully and Wholy Sattisfied contented & paid and have for themselves & theire heirs Acquitted Exonerated and Discharged the sd William Jenkins his heirs Executors & Admins for Ever have Given Granted bargained Sold Allinated Enfeofed Conveyed Confirmed and Delivered and Doe by These presents Give Grant bargain Sell Alinate Enfe of Convey Confirm and Deliver unto him the sd William Jenkins and to his heirs & assignes for Ever two hundred Acres of Land taken outt of the above tract or percell of Land Caled Winter Quarter
The sd Five Hundred Acres of Land Bounded as ffolloweth Begining at a marked White Gum Standing in the Westt Side of a branch near a foot path that leads Over sd branch Where an Old tan house Was borned down thence from the sd Gum runing alongst the West Side of the sand branch Including the maine body of the sd branch binding with Isaac Brittinghams
one hundred Acres of land taken outt of sd Tract caled Winter Quarter untill itt mett With the South Westt side line of the sd Tract Caled Winter Quarter thence runing along the sd Line into the Woods to the Exten of the sd Line to a markd Pine thence Runing the head Line of the sd Land Caled Winter Quarter Nintey perches to a marked Oake Above sd thence runing Alongst the North East Side Line of the sd Tract Caled Winter Quarter to the aforsd Withe Gum Containing by Estimation two hundred Acres More or Less
To Have and To Hold the sd two hundred Acres of Land to him the sd William Jenkins & to his heirs and Assigns for Ever Without Any Mortgage Redemption use or limitation to recall Alter Change or Determine the same With a ll itts Rights profits benefits & Priviledges Whatsoever thereunto (belonging Royall Mines Excepted) free & Clear Freely & Clearly Acquitted Exonerated and Discharged of & from all and All manner of former and Other bargains grants Seals for fitures Joynters Dowries Surrenders and of & from all Other titles Incumbrances Claimes and Demands Whatsoever Soo Yt he the sd William Jenkins and his heirs and Assigns Shall & May form hence forward and for Ever have hold Occupy possess & Injoy ye Sane peaceably and quietly from the sd William Miles and Mary his Wife and theire heirs for Ever as they the sd William Miles & Mary his Wife & thiere heirs Will for Ever Warrant & Defend the sd two hundred Acres of Land 7 premises bargained & sold to him the sd William Jenkins and to his heirs & Assigns for Ever from any person or persons Whatsoever Laying Claime to the Whole or Any part or percell thereof from by or under them the sd William Mile & Mary his Wife or their heirs or Any Other person or persons Whatsoever & they the sd William Miles & Mary his Wife doo further promise and Grant to & for themselves and their heirs that they shall and Will from time to time and at all times hereafter for & Dureing the term and time of Seaven Years Now Next Ensuing the Date hereof at & upon the Reasonable Requestt Costt & charges in the law of his the sd William Jenkins hie heirs or their Counsell Learned in the Law make Doe Acknowledge Execute and pr formed all or Any Other Instrument in Writting by Conveyance or Any Other way thought Nesassary for the better Assuring Confirming and Conveying of the Abovesd Two hundred Acres of Land and premises to his the sd William Jenkins and to His heirs & Assigns for Ever In Confirmation and full (-----) of the (-----) of the above Written the Above Named William Miles and Mary his Wife hath to this present Indenture sett to their hands and Seales Giveing deed and State with full and peaceable Possession by Way of Livery and Seizen of In & to the sd Two Hundred Acres of Land and (-----) Aforsd As Witness the Day and Yeare first Above Written --
Signed Sealed & Delivered in presents of us Isaac Brittingham & John Doughterty -- signed: Wm Miles: Seale -- Recorded this 22 Day of June Ano 1718 pr Alex Hall -- Memorandum That this Day vizt the fifteenth Day of Novemb In the second Yeare of the Reigne of our Soveraign Lord George of Great Britton ffrance & Ireland King Defender of the faith & ye Ano Domi 1715 before us the Subscribers hereof tow of his majets Justices of the Peace of Somersett County Cane the within mentioned William Miles & Mary his Wife in theire proper Persons parties to this Within Written Indenture and Did Acknowledge the Within receited two hundred Acres of Land and premises to be the Right of him the Within Named William Jenkins and to his heirs & Assignes of Ever According to form and manner of a Certain Act of Assembly of this Provience in this Case Made & Provided for Enrolling Conveyances &c And for This Acknowledgment Quitt Claime and Agreement the said William Jenkins hath given to them the said William Miles and Mary his Wife five Thousand four hundred pounds of Tobbacco -- Taken before me -- Charles Ballard & William Planner -- Source: Somerset County Maryland Deed Book EF O13: 144-150
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| Land - they sold land |
1718 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA |
- William Miles presented and acknowledged a deed for land he sold to Mason Abbott. Court Date 3 Mar 1718/19. (McKey - V12 p 135 - Accomack Co. Orders 1714 - 1719 p26a)
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| Heir - named as |
1723 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [3] |
- It was on this date that Samuel Payne left items to friend William Miles and to Ann Miles.
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| Anecdote |
Jun 1726 |
- William Miles was to be to be one of three to inventory & appraise the estate of Danll Sturgis, Dec'd. Court date 7 Jun 1726. (Orders Accomack Co. 1724 - 1731 p 56a)
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| Anecdote |
1727 |
- The following is from Mrs. Turman's report on the Miles family. "On 24 July 1727, William Miles deeded 150 acres to his son William. He bought some adjoining land to add to that owned by Roger and Ann. On 26 Jan 1742 William Miles deeded 185 acres to Roger Miles, his eldest son. Since no wife released her dower, it is concluded that she was deceased before 1742. William Miles died intestate after 1744 (based on being mentioned in his son Roger's will of 1744) and his administration was not found. It appears that he lived at the place given his son Roger until his death. (Sources: Acc Co Deeds & Wills, 1715-1729, pt. 2, p. 142 (typescript); Acc Co Deeds & Wills, 1737-1746, p. 268)
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| Land - they gave land to someone |
4 Jul 1727 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA |
- William Miles came into Court & presented & acknowledged his Deed for land to his son, William Miles junr which on his futher motion is admitted to record - 4 Jul 1727.
(Orders Accomack Co. 1724 - 1731 p 76a)
The deed reads as follows: To All Christian People to whom thes presents shall come I William Miles of the County of Accomack in the Collony of Virginia sent Greeting know yee that I William Miles for and in Consideration of the Love, good will and Affection which I have and Do bear toward my Loveing and dutifull son William Miles of Accomack County as foresaid. Have given and granted and by these presents doe fully, freely, clearly and absolutely Give and grant unto the said William Miles his Heirs and Assigns part of that Land whereon I now Liveth,
Scituate bounded as followeth making his first Bounder on Sibbe Onions Land on the Southeast being the Land formerly belonging to Capt. Daniel Jenifer beginning at the aforesaid Onions Land so running a Line of marked Trees Northwest a cross my Land to Joseph Hickman Land & Southerly bindeth upon William Hickman Land and the Land formerly Charles Camhsons Land and so to the first bounder on Onions Land & ca: Together wth. all the Rights, Title, Interest, Claim and Demand whatsoever which I now have or which my or either of my Heirs, Executors, Administrators or Assignes may hereafter have of to or in the said granted premises or any part thereof.
To Have and to hold the said unto him the said William Miles junr. His Heirs and Assignes forever absolutely whithout any Manner of Condition As I the said William Miles Senr: have fully and freely given unto on the said Onions Landt and Hickmans & Camphsons Lands TO HAVE & TO HOLD the said one hundred & fifty Acres of Land together with all and singular the appurtenances to him the said William Miles his Heirs Ever. To be holden of our sovereigne Lord the King under such Rents & Services as are by the original patents reserv'd and I the said William Miles senr: Doe hereby for me my Heirs & ca: covenant, promise and grant to and with the said William Miles junr: his Heirs Execrs: Administrators & Assignes the abovesaid one Hundred & fifty Acres of Land with all the Appurtenance and every part sand parcel thereof are absolutely, freely & clearly acquitted, Exonerated and Discarged of and from all manner of Incumbrances whatsoever,
And that I have good Right, Title, and Interest to the premises and to give & convey the said Land as in the Every Expressed as I the said William Miles have fully, freely and absolutely and of my own accord set this 4th: Day of July Anno Domi 1727 - Sealed & Deliverd - William (M) Miles (M is his mark) In the presence of Tho" Evans, John Rogers. - At a Court feld for Accomack County on the 4th. Day of July 1727. (Accomack Co. Deeds & Wills 1715 - 1729 Transcript Part 2 p 142)
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| Anecdote |
6 Aug 1729 |
- William Miles inventories & appraised estate of Sleby Onions - Court Date 6 Aug 1729. (Orders Accomack Co. 1724 - 1731 p 116)
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| Land - they gave land to someone |
3 Feb 1735 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA |
- On 3 Feb 1735, years after William Miles gave "Deed of Gift" 150 acres at the south end to his son William, a balance of 185 acres was given to a son Roger. Williams and wife Ester sold 150 Acres to John Major in 1735. (Accomack Co. Deeds & Wills 1729 - 1737 p 484 & 485)
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| Land - they gave land to someone |
25 Jan 1741 |
East of Parksley (Tract A116), Accomack Co, Virginia [4] |
- This Indenture made twenty fifth day of January in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and forty one Between William Miles of Accomack County of the one part and Roger Miles his Eldest Son of the other part Witnesseth that the said William Miles as well and in consideration of the Natural Love and Affection that he bears his said Son Roger Miles a in Consideration of the sum of five Shillings to him in hand paid by the said Roger at and before the insealing and Delivery of these presents the Receipt whereof the sd. William Miles hereby acknowledgeth and Exonerate and Discharges the sd. Roger thereof and every part and parcel thereof for Ever Hath Bargained & Sold & by those presents Doth Bargain & Sell unto the sd. Roger Miles, his Heirs and Assigns for Ever
a Certain Tract of Land and Plantation Lying and being in the Accomack County in the Colony of Virginia Near Wallops Road containing One Hundred & Eighty five acres be the Same more or Less To have & to Hold the aforesaid One Hundred Acres of land together with all and singular the Appurtenance belonging or in any wise Appertaining to him thesaid Roger Miles his Heirs and Assigns for Ever and to the Only proper use and behoof and to no other Use or Uses whatsoever free and Clear from all and all manner of Incumbrences whatsoever Except Such Yearly Quitrents as Shall grow due to the Chief Lord of the fee with good and Sufficient Warranty from him the sd. William Miles his Heirs and and all other persons Claming by from or under or him the said William Miles and from all and every other Person or Persons whatsoever -
In Testimony where of the sd. William Miles hath hereto put his hand and affixed his Seal the day and month and year of Our Lord above mentioned - Wm. M. Miles (Signed) - Signed Sealed Delivered in the Presence of: William Arbuckle, George Glading, Solomon Glading - At a Court held for Accomack County April 27th 1742 - William Miles presented & Acknowledged the within Indenture of Bargain & Sale to be his Act & Deed to Roger Miles & by the Court admitted to Record - Truly Recorded - Geo. Holden Co of Cur - Test Geo Holden (Accomack Co. Va. Deeds, Etc. 1737 - 1746 p 268)
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| Court - presented |
27 Apr 1742 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [5] |
- Presented by the grand jury for dealing with John Kitson’s slave, William Miles submitted himself to the court which ordered him committed to jail for one month without bail, where he was to stay till posting bond (£10:00:00) for his behavior for one year and paying the costs of prosecution. William and Roger Miles immediately posted the bond.
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| Deed - They acknowledged a deed |
27 Apr 1742 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [6] |
- William Miles acknowledged his deed to Roger Miles in court.
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| Will - Named in Sons will |
25 Sep 1744 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [7] |
- It was on this date that his son Roger Miles' will named a son William Miles and gave him the plantation where my father now lives containing 180 acres.
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| Record ID |
4608 |
| Death |
Aft 1744 |
Origins  |
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| Patriarch & Matriarch |
Roger Miles, (I), b. Abt 1635, England d. Abt 1700, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 65 years) (Father)  (--?--) (--?--), b. Abt 1600 d. Yes, date unknown (Grandmother) |
| Siblings |
1 brother |
| | 1. Roger (of Roger I) Miles, (II), b. Abt 1672, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 1712 (Age < 39 years) | | + | 2. William Miles, (I), b. Abt 1674, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Aft 1744 (Age > 71 years)
╚═ Mary (--?--), m. Abt 1700 |
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| Half-siblings |
1 half sister (family of Henry Wright and Ann Fooks) |
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| Person ID |
I4608 |
MilesFiles23 |
| Last Modified |
6 Mar 2024 |
Abt 1674 - Aft 1744 (> 71 years)
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