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Re: Then and Now 1736 to 2013 Horse Pen Branch in Amelia County VA
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Betty Perkinson <[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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Tue, 8 Jan 2013 12:16:48 -0500
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The patent date was 1730 not as I mistyped 1720.

On 1/8/2013 12:03 PM, Betty Perkinson wrote:
> On one of the maps called "A Plat of the Land Patents in Amelia 
> County", I located the patent of William Pride 1720. The land appears 
> to be bound on the north by the Appomattox River. Viewing a modern map 
> of the county, there is an Archers Creek Lane ( Rt. 651) in that area. 
> It is off Rt. 616 near Amelia Lake and Amelia Wildlife Area. It 
> appears the patent was for 850 acres.  I Googled Archers Creek Lane 
> and real estate sites with a house for sale popped up. The following 
> website appeared also 
> http://www.ameliacountyrealestate.com/index.php?mode=search&term=archers. 
> It indicates that houses there are owned by Eloise A. Banks, Leslie N. 
> Banks, Mike Sr. Banks Estate and others.  It also gives the Map 
> numbers of each property.
>
> I hope this helps and saves you some time.
> Betty
>
> On 1/8/2013 10:50 AM, Betty Perkinson wrote:
>> You may want to contact the Historical Society in Amelia County.  We 
>> bought several maps showing landownership in the late 1700s and early 
>> 1800s from the society. We were able to use the landmarks from the 
>> map to locate the land owned by Perkinsons in that county. When I 
>> find time, I will review the maps looking for the owners you mention.
>> Betty
>> On 1/7/2013 10:14 PM, Marilyn J. Jackson wrote:
>>> On 1/6/2013 6:25 PM, Margie Barton wrote:
>>>> I know land does not move, so how could I identify 100 acres in 
>>>> Amelia County on Horse Pen Branch if I went to Amelia County 
>>>> today.I am trying to find if there are any old graves or cemeteries 
>>>> on this 100 acres.  I found land deeds for the same 100 acres dated 
>>>> as follows until the sheriff sale.
>>>>
>>>> 1736 from William Pride to Richard Wells
>>>> 1740 from Richard Wells to Richard Purkett
>>>> 1740 from Richard Puckett to William Pride
>>>> 1777 from Thomas Hobby Puckett to Anthony Lamb
>>>> 1794 Anthony Lamb to John Archer
>>>> 1800 John Archer then land was sold at Sheriff Sale
>>>>
>>>> Thank you,
>>>> Margie
>>>>
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>>> Margie,
>>>
>>> There is a software program out called Deedmapper that is designed 
>>> to map a property using metes and bounds.  They have a website - 
>>> Deedmapper.
>>>
>>> Also go onto the website for the US Geological Survey and look at 
>>> the historic topographic maps for Amelia County.  The earlier maps 
>>> sometimes had cemeteries on them.  They had a map from 1943 and one 
>>> from 1966 - the most recent was 1994.   The maps are available to 
>>> purchase in PDF format.
>>>
>>>
>>> Marilyn Jackson
>>>
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