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 >>>> >>>> To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the >>>> instructions at >>>> http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html >>>> >>> 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 >>> >>> To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the >>> instructions at >>> http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html >>> >> >> >> To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the >> instructions at >> http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html >> > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html