CHAP. XXII.

An act to sell certain lands belonging to the estate of William Kennon, deceased, for the benefit of his children.

[Ch. CXVII in original]

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1. WHEREAS it is represented to this present gen- Certainlands eral assembly, that William Kennon, being in his life- belonging to time seized in fee of about two thousand two hundred the estate of acres of land, lying in the county of Charles City, and Willam dying so seized, leaving several daughters to whom the ceased, to be said lands descended as coheiresses: And whereas it sold for the is represented that the said daughters have not any benefit of his children. slaves to work the said lands, and that the rents arising therefrom are not sufficient to support and maintain those daughters under age, and that it would be greatly for their benefit if the said lands were sold; and application being made for that purpose, as well by the daughters who are of age, as the guardians of those under age:

11. Be it therefore enacted by the General Assembly, That the said tract of land of which the said William Kennon died seized, in the said county of Charles City, containing about two thousand two hundred acres, be, and the same is hereby vested in, John Tyler, William Randolph, and Benjamin Harrison (of Brandon) gentlemen, trustees, to be by them, or any two of them, sold at public auction, in such parcels or lots as they may judge best; the time and place of which sale, to be previously advertised in the Virginia Gazette two months. And the said trustees, or any two of them, are hereby empowered to convey the said lands to the purchaser, or purchasers, in fee simple; who shall thenceforth hold and enjoy the same, free from the claim of the daughters of the said William Kennon, or either of them, or their heirs, forever. And the said trustees, or any two of them, shall render an account of the sales of the said lands to the county court of Charles City, to be there recorded. And the money arising from such sales shall be paid in equal proportions, after deducting the expences of the sale, to those who are of age, and to the guardians of those who are under age,

to be by them placed out to interest, on, good and suf ficient landed security, to be approved of by the court of the said county of Charles City. Saving to all persons and bodies politic or corporate, their heirs or successors, other than the daughters of the said William Kemmon, or those claiming under them, all such right or tile as they, or any of them, would have had in or to the said lands, had this act never been made.

[Ch. CXVIII in original.]

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CHAP. XXIII.

An act to vest certain escheatable property in the children of William Short, deceased.

1. WHEREAS it hath been represented to this present general assembly, that a certain George Kerr died intestate, possessed of several slaves, leaving two sons possess d, & and supposed to daughter, which said daughter bath since inbeescheated termarried with William Short, esq; of Surry county, to the com. and one of the said sons died also intestate, soon after monwealth, vested in the the death of his said father, and before any appraisechildren of ment or division of the said slaves took place, whereby, William and by the laws of this commonwealth, the said slaves became vested in the heir at law of the said George Kerr, he being subject only to the payment of a proportion of their appraised value to his sister, the wife of the said William Short; and the said beir at law haying, previous to the commencement of this war, removed himself from this commonwealth, before any division or appraisement of the said slaves, to some part of the British dominions, and not having since returned, the said slaves have become escheatable to this commonwealth; and the said William Short is lately dead, and by his last will and testa nent hath devised, that the said negroes shall be equally divided among all hist children; his wife, the daughter of the said George Kerr, being also dead:

II. Be it therefore enacted, That the said slaves, whereof the said George Kerr died possessed, shall be, and the same are hereby declared to be vested in, the children of the said William Short, deceased, according to the form and effect of his said last will and testa>ment, one moiety whereof being nevertheless subject to the claim of the heir at law of the said George Kerr, if it shall be found that he was not a British subject within the meaning of the act Concerning escheats and forfeiures from British subjects," since the commencement of the present war.

CHAP. XXIV.

Chap. CXIX in original.

An act concerning the titles of settlers Chan. Rev. on lands surveyed for sundry com- pa. 179. panies.

visions of act

tlers on

1. WHEREAS by the act of assembly intituled, Preamble, "An act for adjusting and settling the titles of claim- reciting proers to unpatented lands, under the present and former of May 1779, government, previous to the establishment of the com- ch. 12, in famonwealth's land office," the title of settlers on land sur- vour of setveyed for sundry companies by orders of council, were lands, sur to be adjudged by certain commissioners appointed for veyed for that purpose; and that if the parties, their heirs or sundry com assigns, to whom such titles shall be adjudged, shall panies. not within six months at farthest, from the time of their respective judgments in their favour, pay or tender to the company to whom the same is due, or their agent, the price and interest so fixed by the commissioners, the title of every person so failing, shall be forfeited, and to all intents and purposes, null and void.

II. And whereas it is represented to this present Former act, general assembly, that from the great scarcity of spe- declaring cie, the persons to whom such titles have been adjudg forfeiture of ed, have not been able to pay the price of their lands and interest within the time limited by the said act: pealed.

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Be it therefore enacted, That so much of the said recited act, as respects the forfeiture of the titles of settlers on lands surveyed for any company, shall be, and the same is hereby repealed; and the time limited as above for the settlers to pay the price of their lands, shall be Farther time and hereby is prolonged for twelve months, at the end allowed to of which time, the said settlers shall be liable to pay the principal and interest due for their lands, upon

pay their

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good and sufficint titles being tendered or made to Forfeiture, them; and on failure of such payment, the said land on non-pay- shall be forfeited and revert to the grantees."

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[Chapter CXX in ori ginal.]

Sales of two

lots in Falmouth, & a

tract of land

in Stafford, made by Andrew Wod row, admin

istrator of A. lexander Wodrow, confirmed,

An act to confirm the sale of certain lots and land made by Andrew Wodrow, administrator of Alexan der Wodrow, deceased, and for other purposes.

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1. WHEREAS Alexander Wodrow, in, and by his last will and testament, bearing date the thirty-first day of October, one thousand seven hundred and seventyone, among other things directed that his executors should dispose of his whole estate, both real and personal, except his wearing cloaths and riding horse, and from the sales thereof to pay, in the first place, bis just debts, and the residue to apply as in the said will is particularly directed: And whereas it is represented to this present assembly, that the executors named in the will of the said Alexander Wodrow, severally refused to take upon them the execution thereof, whereupon administration with the will annexed, was in due form granted to Andrew Wodrow, who hath since sold the personal estate, and also a moiety of two lots in the town of Falmouth, and a tract of land containing two hundred and twelve acres, lying on Rappahannock river, in the county of Stafford, belonging to the said Alexander Wodrow, deceased, and hath applied the money arising from such sales, towards the payment

of his debts: And whereas the said Andrew Wodrow not being authorized to make conveyances to the purchaser or purchasers of the said lots and land, hath made application to the assembly to pass an act to enable him to do so:

II. Be it therefore enacted, That the said Andrew Wodrow shall, and he is hereby authorized and empowered to, execute que or more deed or deeds, for conveying the said lots and land, so as aforesaid sold, to the purchaser or purchasers in fee. Saving to all persons, bodies politic and corporate, other than those claiming under the will of the said Alexander Wodrow, all such right, title, and interest, which they, or any of them, could or might have to the said lots and land had this act never been made. And whereas the said Alexander Wodrow died seized of other lots and lands which by his said will were directed to be sold, and the money arising therefrom to be applied to the payment of his debts, and the residue to be paid, in certain proportions, to persons residing in Great-Britain, and it is judged expedient that the said lands should remain subject to the future direction and disposition of Other lands the general assembly: III. Be it therefore enacted, That the said lots and der Wodrow remaining lands of the said Alexander Wodrow, deceased, so re- unsold, submaining unsold, shall be, and the same are hereby ject to fuvested in, the said Andrew Wodrow, subject, neverthe- tion of gene-less, to the future direction of the general assembly.

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CHAP. XXVI.

An act to vest the capitol square, with the buildings thereon, in the city of Williamsburg, in the mayor, recorder, aldermen, and common council of the said city.

[Ch. CXXI in original.]

1. WHEREAS it hath been represented to this pre- Capitol sent general assembly, that the public lands, with the square and buildings in buildings thereon, in the city of Williamsburg, com- Williams