Earliest record on our Thomas Flippen
The earliest Flippin record mentioned in FLIPPING FLIPPINS issue was this source Records of Colonial Gloucester County, Virginia, Vol. 1 by Polly Cary Mason, p. 100, which listed an abstracted deed with a witness listed as "Wm Fleppin." Lou Poole, a Lilly descendant and researcher, came across another source, a book by Ruth and Sam Sparacio, which had the same record but the witness was listed as "Thomas Fleppin." We are almost certain that this is the same Thomas Flippen who paid Quit Rent Claim in 1704 in Gloucester Co. and married Elizabeth because of the Kingston Parish, Gloucester County origin. It always pays off to check the actual records, after using the published books as an aid in locating records. [Thanks Lou for finding and sharing this important record.]
"THIS INDENTURE Made ye Eleventh day of July in ye yeare of our Lord God One thousand seven hundred And in the twelfth yeare of ye Reign of our Sovereighn Lord Wm., King over England &c., Be-tween John Baker of Kingstone Pish. in ye County of Gloucester of ye one pte: and William Bastyn of ye aforesd. Pish & County of ye other pte: Witnesseth yt: ye sd Jno. Baker for the sume of Fifty pounds of good sweet scented tobacco to him payd doth sell unto the sd William Bastyn his Exers. & assignes one hundred & eighteen acres of land be it more or less being part of a tract of land commonly called by ye name of Buttons Rang containing Three thousand six hundred & fifty acres being in ye Pish. of Sitten-burne in ye County of Essex & granted formerly to Mr. Thomas Button deced by Patent dated ye 19th day of July 1666, wch: sd tract was given by ye last Will and Testament of ye sd Thomas Button to his Brother, Robert Button, as by ye sd Will dated ye first day of March 1669 will more plainly appeare & since by ye heires of ye sd Robt. Button conveyed to the abovesd. Jno. Baker as by an Order of ye President of Councill to him granted at James Citty & dated ye 27th day of October 1688 may & will appeare, which sd p:cell of land reputed to be One hundred & eighteene acres is bounded as followeth: Berginning at a corner tree of Mattrum Wrights line toward ye North West side of Assages Branch running a long ye sd Mattrum Wrights & Wm. Williams line to Anthony Samuells line & along Anthony Samuells & Barbers line to ye line of ye grand Pattent & a long ye sd line to ye first specified place, Together with all woods housing fencing orchards & appurtenances to ye sd land belonging unto ye sd Wm. Bastyn his Exers. & as-signes from ye day next before ye date hereof unto ye sd Wm. Batyn during ye tearme of one year from thence next ensueing to ye intent that by vertue thereof, & ye Statute for ye transferrying of uses into possession ye sd Wm. Bastyn may be in actual possession of ye sd land & be enabled to accept a grant & re-lease of ye premisses. In Witness whereof ye sd John Baker sett his hand & seale
Signed sealed & delivered in presence of us
George Axe,John Baker
Thomas Fleppin
Willm. Armistead
Acknowledged in Essex County Court ye 10th day of 7ber 1700 and truely recorded" (1)
"THIS INDENTURE made ye twelfth day of July in ye yeare of our Lord God one thousand seven hun-dred Betweene John Baker of Kingstone Pish: in ye County of Glocester of ye one pte: and William Bastyn of ye aforesd. Pish: & County of ye other part Witnesseth that for ye sum of Three thousand five hundred pounds of good sweet scented tobacco & cask by ye sd Wm. Bastyn in hand payd ye sd Jno: Baker hath granted unto ye sd Wm. Bastyn his heirs & assignes forever in ye actuall possession of ye sd Wm. Bastyn now being by vertue of an Indenture of Lease to him made bearing date the day next before ye date of these presents and of ye Statute for transferring uses in possession, One hundred & Eighteene acres of land, And it shall be lawfull for ye sd Wm. Bastyn his heires & assignes at all tymes forever hereafter peaceably & quietly to hold ye sd p:cell of land without ye lawfull lett of him ye sd Jno: Baker his heires or assignes or any other p:sons claiming under him (ye Quit Rents from henceforth to grow due for ye pr:misses only ex-cepted & foreprized) And ye sd Jno: Baker will personally appeare by himselfe or his lawfull Attorney be-fore ye Justices of ye sd Court & will acknowledge this Instrument or Writing unto ye sd Wm. Bastyn his heires & assignes and alsoe ye sd Jno: Baker doth hereby bind himselfe his heires that Elizabeth his Wife shall likewise within Six months after her arrival into Virginia appear before ye abovesd Court & accord-ingly relinquish her right of Dower to ye above pr:misses In Witness whereof ye sd John Baker hereto sett his hand & Seale
Signed sealed & delivered in ye presence of us
George Axe,John Baker
Thomas Fleppin
Willm. Armistead
Acknowledged in Essex County Court ye 10th day of 7ber: 1700 & truely recorded.
"KNOW ALL MEN yt. I John Baker am firmly bound unto William Bastyn in ye full sume of Seaven thousand pounds of good sweet scented tobacco & caske to containe ye same dated ye twelfth day of July in ye yeare of our Lord God One thousand seven hundred.
"The Conditionm of this pr:sent obligation is that whereas John Baker hath by his Deed of Lease dated ye Eleventh day of this Instant moneth July sold unto Wm. Bastyn one hundred & eighteen acres of land and by his Deed of Release dated with these pr:sents for ye valuable consideration confirmed by ye sd Wm. Bastyn his heires & assignes ye sd p:cell of land reputed to be One hundred and Eighteene acres If there-fore ye above named William Bastyn shall at all tymes forever from henceforth peaceably hold ye sd p:cell of land clearly discharged from all manner of suits incumbrances done by ye above bounden John Baker and also if ye sd Jno. Baker shall hereafter at the reasonable request & at ye cost & charges of ye sd Wm. Bastyn generally doe & execute all other act & thing needfull for ye full confirming ye tytle & estate of ye above p:cell of land Then this present obligation to be voyd or else stand in full force
Signed sealed & delivered in ye presence of us
George Axe,John Baker
Thomas Fleppin
Willm. Armistead
Acknowledged in Essex County Court ye 10th day of 7ber: 1700 and truely recorded." (2)
1) "Essex County Deeds & Wills 1699-1701, p. 50" Sparacio, Ruth and Sam, Virginia County Court Records, Deed & Will Abstracts of Essex County, Virginia, 1699-1701, p. 70.
2) "Essex County Deeds & Wills 1699-1701, pp. 50-51" Sparacio, Ruth and Sam, Virginia County Court Records, Deed & Will Abstracts of Essex County, Virginia, 1699-1701, pp. 70-71.
