Blanford Towler Anderson's extracts of Brumfield records from colonial Virginia courthouses. Research done during the 1960s-80s; typescript digitized in the early 1990s and posted to RootsWeb an Usenet in the late 1990s

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                        BRUMFIELD FAMILY HISTORY        Blanford T. Anderson
                                                        Chatham, VA 24531


1607 James Brumfield (a boy of 17) came with Capt. John Smith to Jamestown.
1635-45 Richard Buck emigrated with Gates in 1610. His widow married John
     Burrows, then John Bromfield, on of Bridget (Buck, Burrows) Brumfield's
     daughters married Sgt. Crumps.
March 1634/55 Mrs. Bridget Brumfield was a guardian of the children of
     Richard Buck.
     NOTE: Richard Buck was a minister, and married John Rolfe (1614) to
     Pocahontas.
March 1654/55 John Bromfield and Elizabeth Crumps for possession of land.
     In the case of John Bromfield Pft and the widow Crumps defendant, it
     being found that the wife of Richard Buck from whence the land descends
     to the orphant, there does not appear and estate past to Bridget Brum-
     field, late wife of John Burrows, otherwise than for terms of life only:
     Elizabeth Crumps continues possession.
March 1656 John Bromfield patented 650A. on southeast side of Chickahominy.
Dec. 1656 John Bromfield patented 1200 A. near the head of Archers Hope
     Creek.
March 1658 John Bromfield patented 100A. on southside of Chickahominy Creek.
1665 Thomas Bromfield imigrated to James City Co.-John Lange.
1658 John Bromfield served on a jury to convict a slave of killing his
     master. York Co.
Aug. 25, 1662 Thomas Bromfield served on a jury in York Co.
1665 Thomas Bromfield will in York Co. (VA Wills & Order) Left items to
     his wife Mary; dau. Anna; and his brother John Bromfield, Probated     Oct. 22,1665
1665 Mary, widow of Thomas Bromfield (d. Sept. 1, 1665 married Joseph
     Croshaw (d. 1667)
1677-1679 John Bromfield was Court Clerk, Isle of Wight Co.
1681 John Bromfield. Isle of Wight Co. owned books worth 800 lbs. of tobacco
1681    "    "   " . inventory of will (but no will) Isle of Wight Co.
     records.
1682 Edward Deely of Henrico left a bequest to John Bromfield.
1690 Patent to Benj. Eggleston-bounded by Mr. Bromfield's line.
1692 John Stith, Jr. patented land bounded by Mr. Bromfield's line.
1695 Capt. John Smyth patented land bounded by Mr. Bromfield's line.
1702 John Bromfield's estate had been proved in Isle of Wight prior to 1702,
     Anne Brumfield rec'd. more than her share from her father's estate.
     (John Bromfield)
1736 Robert Mosby and John Brumfield processioned the lands of Wm. Brittain
     (Vestry Book of St. Johns Church).
1737 Joseph Bromfield preached for three months.
1744 Christopher Bromfield witnessed division of land in James City Co. on
     Chickahominy.
1749 Wm. Brumfield were titheables in Lundenburg Co. (Caldwell's list).
     Wm.  "        was a titheable in Caldwell's list Lunenburg Co., now
     Charlotte
1750 Wm.   "        "  a    "       "     "        "
1764 Wm. Brumfield and John Brumfield were titheables in Lunenburg, Thomas
     Bedford's list.
1776 A petition of officers and men of Amelia Co. to put overseers in
     uniform was signed by Major Brumfield (Note: "Major" was his given
     name, not a title).
     NOTE: Most of the above was from York Co. Records.
1739 March 21 James Brumfield of Amelia Co. bought from Hans Hendrick also
     of Amelia 200 acres patented by Hans HEndrick June 16, 1738.
     Witnesses: Richard Echols, William Brumfield, John Hendrick
     Amelia DB 1:228
1745 Nov. 22 James Brumfield of Rawley Parish Co. of Amelia sold to Charlie
     Johnson of Hanover Co. St. Paul's Parish 190 acres in Amelia which was
     part of patent to James Brumfield whereon Wm. Brumfield (son of James
     now lives) lying between Saylor's Creek of the branches of Dawson's
     Creek on both sides of the road. Eliz. the wife of James relinquishes
     right of dower. Amelia DB 2:414
1749 On the motion of Wm. Brumfield his ear mark, to wit a crop and a
     a slit in the left ear and a swallow fork and underkiel in the
     right, on his motion is ordered to be recorded. Lunenburg Co.
     OB 2:  July 1749
1769 Nov. 27 Major Brumnfield of Amelia bought 100 A. from Henry
     Yarborough of Buckingham on the branches of Sandy Creek in Amelia
     next Wm. Farley's line and Holt's line up Sandy to Forster's line
     to Jarrett Johnson's line Amelia DB 11:144
1769 Oct. 26 Major Brumfield and Ann his wife of the county of Amelia
     sold to Wm. Jones of the same county 200 acres in Amelia Co. on
     the north side of Flatt Creek joining the land of Hans Hendrick.
     (Major could write and Ann couldn't)    Amelia Co. DB 11:63
     (NOTE: I doubt very much that the one who copied this data can say
     truthfully Ann could not write because a person was not allowed to
     sign their names unless they had their own quill at the time of a
     signing. You were never permitted to use amother's quill so I
     suspect this may have been the case here. Note by Blanford Towler
     Anderson.-A wonderful geneologist told me this who devoted a long
     period of time to geneology.)
1769 Dec. 26 Major Brumfield and his wife Ann presented deed between
     himself and Wm. Jones for recording. Elizabeth relinquished a
     right of dower. (Order BK. 1768-1769)    Amelia Co. Order Bk.
     1768:263
1770 March 4 Robert Brumfield of Charlotte Co. sold to John Love of
     same county 237 A. in Charlotte Co. Bounded by David Logan's line;
     Robert Ham's line; David Madoxes line thence to beginning  Robert
     Brumfield Susannah the wife of Robert rel. right of dower.
     Charlotte DB 2:422
1771 Robert Brumfield of the County of Charlotte bought for 28 lbs.
     10s current money of Virginia from George Walton of Pr. Edward
     Co. a parcel of land lying in Bedford Co. on the branches of
     Little Otter Cr. containing 200 A. Bounded by Calloway' corner,
     Dooley's line, MaGuire's line; Beard's line, Swanson's line, back
     to Calloway's line. Teste Ben Howard C.B.C. Bedford Co. DB 4:41
1771 Robert Brumfield bought from Geo Walton 200 A. on Branches of
     Little Otter River...adjacent to Calloway...Dooley et al Bedford
     Co. DB 4:41
1771 Apr. 5 Wm. Brumfield of Rawleigh Parish Amelia Co. sold 31 A. to
     Philip Major being part of land Butler now owns and lies on. Rhode
     Butler relinquishes dower right.         Wm. Butler
     Witnessed: Wm. Ford, John Ford, Wm. Clement Amelia Co. OB 11:245
1773 Apr. 15 Joseph Smith and Robert -ais (?unable to make out first
     letter. BAC 1-11-98) of the County of Bedford sold to Robert
     Brumfield of the Co. of Charlotte one tract containing 120 A.
     Gutrey's corner... to Peter Royster's corner thence to Wm. Hill's
     corner pine thence to Tinslie's corner pine.
1772 April 15 Robert Brumfield took quiet possession. Signed Robert
     Hays, Joseph Smith. Witnesses: Wm. Bostick, Thomas Ellett, Peter
     Roster, Joseph Collins, Peter Royster.    Halifax Co. DB 9:39
1773 Mar. 2 John Jones of Dinwiddie Co. sold to Wm. Brumfield of
     Charlotte Co. 224 A. in Charlotte Co. on the branches of Little
     Roanoke Creek.  Charlotte Co. DB 3:201    Signed John Jones, Jr.
1773 Mar. 2 John Jones of Dinwiddie Co. sold to Wm. Brumfield of
     Charlotte Co. 178 A. in Charlotte Co. on the branches of Little
     Roanoke Creek--bounded by Farmer's line, John Given's line,
     Stephen Townes line, Lundeman's line. Signed: John Jones, Jr.
     Charlotte Co. DB 3:202
1773 Mar. 18 Robert Brumfield of Charlotte Co. bought from Wm. Hill
     of Halifax Co. 400 A. on Bates Branch, Bounded by Abraham Abrey's
     corner to a pine near a branch, crossing Bates Branch to a white
     oak on James Norrel's line, thence crossing a branch--then three
     branches to pine thence on Abraham Abney's line crossing two
     branches to the beginning--William Hill (seal) Witnessed: Wm.
     Black, Josiah Maus, Abney Mays 18th day of March 1772 Robert
     Brumfield took possession. Witnesses: Matlox Mays, Dorcas Mays
     Charlotte Co. DB 9:30
1746 Nov. Court Amelia Co. James Brumfield presented and acknowledged
     a deed endorsed unto Charles Johnson which is ordered to be
     recorded. Elizabeth the wife of the said James being first
     privately examined and voluntarily assenting thereto
     relinquishing her right of dower in the land conveyed by the
     said deed.
1749 Dec. 28 James Brumfield of Amelia Co., Rawley Parish sold to
     Thomas Renolds of the same County and Parish 190 acres on Saylor's
     Creek in Amelia Co. Nottaway Parish between the branches of Dawson
     Cr. on both sides of the road bounded by Dawson's line. Elizabeth,
     James wife, yields right of dower.    James (+ his mark) Brumfield
     Amelia Co. DB 3:451
1749 Watson Brumfield was pd/$25. for 1 day appearance in Court.
     Cumberland Co. OB 1:126
1751 Nov. Robert Brumfield came into Court and presented and acknow-
     ledged his deed for land...endorsed thereon to Wm. Keys which is
     ordered to be recorded.   Amelia Co. OB 3:5
1751 Nov. 5 Robert Brumfield of Amelia Co. and Rawley Parish sold to Wm.
     Keays in same Parish and County 400 A. in Amelia on upper side of Flatt
     Creek next to Hans Hendrick's land and Wm. Farley's corner also next
     to Craddock's Corner.       Robert (his mark) Brumfield
     Witnessed: Hans Hendrick, Hans Hendrick, Jr. Richard Jones Am. Co.
     DB 4:215