As early as 1668 there are references to the New Kent / James City 
County boundary line near and along Mushskimino / Skimino Creek on the 
the north side of the Chickahominey. [See PB 6, p. 201, 229; 7 p. 232] 
yet I find no reference to the transfer of  land along the Chickahominey 
west of Muschimino from James City County to New Kent.

The transfer appears to have taken place between 1663 and 1668 as a 
patent was issued to Richard Scrudy and George Gilbert for 1000 acres in 
James City County on the north side of the Chickahominy River on 3 June 
1663 (PB 4, p. 602) and 300 acres of that patent was repatented by 
Richard Scrugg on 23 Aug 1669 lying on the west side of Townick in New 
Kent County (6, p. 230).

Can anyone shed some light on this or point me in a direction other than 
Hening, the Journals of the House of Burgesses,  Cocke's Parish Lines 
and Chamberlayne's introduction to St. Peter's Parish vestry book (or 
show me what I missed in one of these).

I have platted these and a number of other patents in the area and they 
roughly align with the area described.

-- 
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