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  • He was born in the year 1679 in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA.
    About Thomas Coleman
    THOMAS COLEMAN of Essex Co. & King & Queen Co. VA
    b. ca. 1679 New Kent Co. VA
    d. Will proved 14 Mar 1748
    m. Mary Lort
    Thomas was named sole executor and "beloved friend and brother-in-law" in John Chamberlain's will dated 8 Dec 1724/5.
    Thomas was of both Essex Co. & St. Stephen's Parish, King & Queen Co. On the King & Queen Co. Rent Rolls of 1704, he was charged with 300 acres. On 19 Jun 1716, Thomas bought 542 acres in Essex Co. adjoining Gilliam's Swamp from James Boughan of Essex Co. \(D & WB 14, p. 598, Essex Co. Records\) This land was patented by Boughan on 16 Dec 1714.
    On 17 Apr 1722, Thomas bought 150 acres from John Tatum, son of Abel Tatum. He also bought 150 acres from Stephen Benbridge. On 5 Sep 1723 \(Pat. Bk. 11, p. 234) Thomas was granted 540 acres of land in the Parish of S. Farnham, Essex Co. By deed of 16 Oct 1760, Thomas' son Robert and wife Sarah of Culpeper Co. and son Thomas and wife Milly of King & Queen Co. conveyed 540 acres in Essex Co. to Richard Hill. The deed says it is the land on which Thomas Coleman of Essex Co. lived. \(D & WB 13, p. 598, Essex Co. Records\)
    The will of Thomas Coleman of King & Queen Co. was dated 10 Feb 1748 and proved 14 Mar 1748: Wife Mary to receive half of stock and negroes Pye and Phillis, half of corn and tobacco crop, household goods, two-wheeled chair and harness, andloan of negroes Ben and Sary. Son Richard Lort Coleman to receive King & Queen plantation and one-half livestock. Son Thomas Coleman. to receive tract of land purchased of James Boughan in Essex Co., 540 acres where Thomas "now lives". Daughter Ann Clayton to receive L10. Daughter Lucy Perkins L15 and four head of cattle, six hogs and loan of tract bought from John Tatum, and negroes George and Alice. At Lucy's death, her daughters Elizabeth and Tabitha to receive their mother's legacy. Daughter Dolly Hoskins to receive negroes Comomby and Betty. Daughter Grissell Smith to receive negro Jenny. Ex: Sons Richard L. Coleman and Thomas Coleman. Wit: G. Braxton, John Page, George Kauffman. (Tidewater VA Families, Vol. 2, No. 2, 1993)

  • He died in the year 1748 in Essex Co., VA, he was 69 years old.
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    About Thomas Coleman
    THOMAS COLEMAN of Essex Co. & King & Queen Co. VA
    b. ca. 1679 New Kent Co. VA
    d. Will proved 14 Mar 1748
    m. Mary Lort
    Thomas was named sole executor and "beloved friend and brother-in-law" in John Chamberlain's will dated 8 Dec 1724/5.
    Thomas was of both Essex Co. & St. Stephen's Parish, King & Queen Co. On the King & Queen Co. Rent Rolls of 1704, he was charged with 300 acres. On 19 Jun 1716, Thomas bought 542 acres in Essex Co. adjoining Gilliam's Swamp from James Boughan of Essex Co. \(D & WB 14, p. 598, Essex Co. Records\) This land was patented by Boughan on 16 Dec 1714.
    On 17 Apr 1722, Thomas bought 150 acres from John Tatum, son of Abel Tatum. He also bought 150 acres from Stephen Benbridge. On 5 Sep 1723 \(Pat. Bk. 11, p. 234) Thomas was granted 540 acres of land in the Parish of S. Farnham, Essex Co. By deed of 16 Oct 1760, Thomas' son Robert and wife Sarah of Culpeper Co. and son Thomas and wife Milly of King & Queen Co. conveyed 540 acres in Essex Co. to Richard Hill. The deed says it is the land on which Thomas Coleman of Essex Co. lived. \(D & WB 13, p. 598, Essex Co. Records\)
    The will of Thomas Coleman of King & Queen Co. was dated 10 Feb 1748 and proved 14 Mar 1748: Wife Mary to receive half of stock and negroes Pye and Phillis, half of corn and tobacco crop, household goods, two-wheeled chair and harness, andloan of negroes Ben and Sary. Son Richard Lort Coleman to receive King & Queen plantation and one-half livestock. Son Thomas Coleman. to receive tract of land purchased of James Boughan in Essex Co., 540 acres where Thomas "now lives". Daughter Ann Clayton to receive L10. Daughter Lucy Perkins L15 and four head of cattle, six hogs and loan of tract bought from John Tatum, and negroes George and Alice. At Lucy's death, her daughters Elizabeth and Tabitha to receive their mother's legacy. Daughter Dolly Hoskins to receive negroes Comomby and Betty. Daughter Grissell Smith to receive negro Jenny. Ex: Sons Richard L. Coleman and Thomas Coleman. Wit: G. Braxton, John Page, George Kauffman. (Tidewater VA Families, Vol. 2, No. 2, 1993)

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About Thomas Coleman
THOMAS COLEMAN of Essex Co. & King & Queen Co. VA
b. ca. 1679 New Kent Co. VA
d. Will proved 14 Mar 1748
m. Mary Lort
Thomas was named sole executor and "beloved friend and brother-in-law" in John Chamberlain's will dated 8 Dec 1724/5.
Thomas was of both Essex Co. & St. Stephen's Parish, King & Queen Co. On the King & Queen Co. Rent Rolls of 1704, he was charged with 300 acres. On 19 Jun 1716, Thomas bought 542 acres in Essex Co. adjoining Gilliam's Swamp from James Boughan of Essex Co. \(D & WB 14, p. 598, Essex Co. Records\) This land was patented by Boughan on 16 Dec 1714.
On 17 Apr 1722, Thomas bought 150 acres from John Tatum, son of Abel Tatum. He also bought 150 acres from Stephen Benbridge. On 5 Sep 1723 \(Pat. Bk. 11, p. 234) Thomas was granted 540 acres of land in the Parish of S. Farnham, Essex Co. By deed of 16 Oct 1760, Thomas' son Robert and wife Sarah of Culpeper Co. and son Thomas and wife Milly of King & Queen Co. conveyed 540 acres in Essex Co. to Richard Hill. The deed says it is the land on which Thomas Coleman of Essex Co. lived. \(D & WB 13, p. 598, Essex Co. Records\)
The will of Thomas Coleman of King & Queen Co. was dated 10 Feb 1748 and proved 14 Mar 1748: Wife Mary to receive half of stock and negroes Pye and Phillis, half of corn and tobacco crop, household goods, two-wheeled chair and harness, andloan of negroes Ben and Sary. Son Richard Lort Coleman to receive King & Queen plantation and one-half livestock. Son Thomas Coleman. to receive tract of land purchased of James Boughan in Essex Co., 540 acres where Thomas "now lives". Daughter Ann Clayton to receive L10. Daughter Lucy Perkins L15 and four head of cattle, six hogs and loan of tract bought from John Tatum, and negroes George and Alice. At Lucy's death, her daughters Elizabeth and Tabitha to receive their mother's legacy. Daughter Dolly Hoskins to receive negroes Comomby and Betty. Daughter Grissell Smith to receive negro Jenny. Ex: Sons Richard L. Coleman and Thomas Coleman. Wit: G. Braxton, John Page, George Kauffman. (Tidewater VA Families, Vol. 2, No. 2, 1993)

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About Thomas Coleman
THOMAS COLEMAN of Essex Co. & King & Queen Co. VA
b. ca. 1679 New Kent Co. VA
d. Will proved 14 Mar 1748
m. Mary Lort
Thomas was named sole executor and "beloved friend and brother-in-law" in John Chamberlain's will dated 8 Dec 1724/5.
Thomas was of both Essex Co. & St. Stephen's Parish, King & Queen Co. On the King & Queen Co. Rent Rolls of 1704, he was charged with 300 acres. On 19 Jun 1716, Thomas bought 542 acres in Essex Co. adjoining Gilliam's Swamp from James Boughan of Essex Co. \(D & WB 14, p. 598, Essex Co. Records\) This land was patented by Boughan on 16 Dec 1714.
On 17 Apr 1722, Thomas bought 150 acres from John Tatum, son of Abel Tatum. He also bought 150 acres from Stephen Benbridge. On 5 Sep 1723 \(Pat. Bk. 11, p. 234) Thomas was granted 540 acres of land in the Parish of S. Farnham, Essex Co. By deed of 16 Oct 1760, Thomas' son Robert and wife Sarah of Culpeper Co. and son Thomas and wife Milly of King & Queen Co. conveyed 540 acres in Essex Co. to Richard Hill. The deed says it is the land on which Thomas Coleman of Essex Co. lived. \(D & WB 13, p. 598, Essex Co. Records\)
The will of Thomas Coleman of King & Queen Co. was dated 10 Feb 1748 and proved 14 Mar 1748: Wife Mary to receive half of stock and negroes Pye and Phillis, half of corn and tobacco crop, household goods, two-wheeled chair and harness, andloan of negroes Ben and Sary. Son Richard Lort Coleman to receive King & Queen plantation and one-half livestock. Son Thomas Coleman. to receive tract of land purchased of James Boughan in Essex Co., 540 acres where Thomas "now lives". Daughter Ann Clayton to receive L10. Daughter Lucy Perkins L15 and four head of cattle, six hogs and loan of tract bought from John Tatum, and negroes George and Alice. At Lucy's death, her daughters Elizabeth and Tabitha to receive their mother's legacy. Daughter Dolly Hoskins to receive negroes Comomby and Betty. Daughter Grissell Smith to receive negro Jenny. Ex: Sons Richard L. Coleman and Thomas Coleman. Wit: G. Braxton, John Page, George Kauffman. (Tidewater VA Families, Vol. 2, No. 2, 1993)

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