Born ‎ Mar 22, 1719/20 at Bristol, Prince George County, Virginia, baptized ‎ Oct 23, 1721, died ‎± ABT. 1798 at Dinwiddy County, Virginia‎, approximately 79 years
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REFN: 9943
Captain John Spain is on the Tax Rolls of Dinwiddie Co., VA
200 Ac re Land Grant to John Spain on Hatcher's Run in Dinwiddie Co., VA,
dated:
19 Aug 1760. John Spain, 200a Dinwiddie Co., VA 19 Aug 1760:
George The Second, etc., To all etc., Knowye that for divers(e) good
causes and and considerati ons but more especially for and in
consideration of the sum of twenty shillin gs of good lawful money for our
use paid so our receiver general of Revenues in this our Colony and
Dominion of Virginia We have given granted and confirm ed and by these
presents for us our heirs and successors do give grant and co nfirm unto
JOHN SPAIN one certain tract or parcel of land containing two hund red
acres lying and being in the County of Dinwiddie on the north side of
H atcher's Run and bounded as followeth to wit... "Beginning at a
faced corne of Matthew Fords thence along his line north forty two
degrees thirty minutes e ast two hundred and eleven poles to his corner in
Matthew May's line south on e hundred and twenty nine poles along
William's line to a corner thence along his line west eighteen poles to a
corner south fifty one degrees west one hu ndred and fifty four poles to
SPAIN'S corner lightwood knott in William's lin e thence along new line
north twenty six degrees west one hundred and forty p oles to the
beginning with all
etc., to have hold etc., to be held etc., yie lding - Paying etc.,
Provided etc., In Witness etc., Witness our trusty and w elbeloved Francis
Fauquier Esq., our Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chi ef of our said
Colon and Dominion at Williamsburgh under the seal of our Colo ny the
nineteenth Day of August One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty for the
thirty fourth year of our Reign.
Exam. Fran. Fauquier
Original in Virginia State Library
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Emma Spain Gilbert wrote: The following was found among her Grandfather
Willis Spain's papers. Thanks to Linna and Frances Wehe, who are great
granddaughters of Willis and Nancy Eppes "Spain" Spain, giving us older
history than any of us knew. Using his words he writes: My grandfather
was John Spain (1721-1798). He lived in Dinwiddie Co., Virginia near
Hatcher's R un, a small stream of water, thirteen miles West of
Petersburg, and one hundr ed miles from the sea shore where Shad were
caught.
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John Spain had nine sons. They were Thomas, William, James, Joshua,
Theodoric, Matthew, Hezekiah, and Samuel, and hadfour daughters. They
were Martha, Mary, Agnes and Polly F rances. Thirteen in all.