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Early Patent Escheat
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Sally Phillips <[log in to unmask]>
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Research and writing about Virginia genealogy and family history." <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:03:28 -0700
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What does the word "escheated" mean in the following deed abstract?
 
Deed 1 July 1730  John Phillips and Margery his wife of Westover Parish, Charles City Co., to James Williams of same, for L 50, land with houses, part of 700 acres which William Phillips escheated and had patent granted for 2 Dec 1663; bounded by Moses Creek, Oyster Shell Poynt, Capt. John Edloe and said Williams, 175 acres.  Wit:  Jno. Minge, Isaac Williams, William Woodard  Signed:  John (J) Phillips, Margery (M) Phillips  Recorded 5 Aug 1730
 
My dictionary defines escheat as the reversion of property to the crown or the state after failure of the person legally entitled to the property.
 
Did William Phillips fail and did John Phillips get new patent?  If property reverted to the crown, how did John P get it?
 
There is no such grant or patent in the LOV online database.
 
Thank you.
 
Sally Phillips

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