"Land of Our Fathers"

Northern Neck Grants

Philemon Walters----122 acres----25 Feb. 1728/29
Philemon Waters----586 acres    8 Feb. 1725
Henry Philkins & Lewis Renoe of Stafford County, warrent 19 Oct. last ( 1711). Philkins assigned his right to James French of Stafford County 22 Jan. last ( 1711)  French assigned same to Philemon Waters of said county 15 March last ( 1712 ). Renoe & Walters returned survey by Mr. Thomas Hooper. 466 acres on Occaquan River adj. Lewis Renoe and Lewis Tacquett. Northern Neck Grant Book,1694 -1742, Page52, by Gertrude Gray. Original Virginia Grant Book 4, Page 95

Northern Neck Grants
Book 5, page 56

Mr. Wansford Arrington of Westmoreland County, 346 acres in Stafford County. Warrent 24/25 January 1713/14. On Occaquan River adj. Philemon Walters.

Book 3, Page 92
3 April 1705

Thomas Walters & Thomas Harrison 112 acres ---adj. Capt. Scarlett.

Book 3, 1703 - 1710

Thomas Waters of Northumberland County, 20 acres, escheated by Thomas Reed, who died.

Book A, Page 24
19 Feb. 1723

Philemon Walters of Stafford County, 403 acres on Ceader ( Cedar ) Run, Br. of Occaquan. Warrent 19 Feb last ( 1723 ) Adj. Capt. Thomas Harrison and Thomas Whitledge, Chappawamsick Cr., Maurice Lynah near Tacquett's Run.

Deeds-Liber II 1749 -1752
26/27 November 1750

Philemon Waters, the younger ( II ) of the county of Prince William in the Colony of Virginia, Planter to Hadon Edwards, of Fairfax County, sells the tract of land 160 acres, part of a larger tract granted to Philemon Waters ( I )  by patent 8 Feb. 1725 for 286 acres adj. Col. Fairfax, corner to Renoe, Gabriel Muffett, John Baker.
Witnessed by Jno. Hamilton, Henry Pendleton, William Wright. Signed by Philemon Waters and Sarah Waters.

Deed Book A, Page 13 - 20
Prince William Co., Virginia
8 Feb. 1731

Philemon Waters of Stafford County to Edward Askins of same---on behalf of his wife, Mary Askins and his son, Philemon Askins----500 # of tobacco, south side of Cedar Run in Hamilton Parish, 150 acres, part of a greater track granted Philemon Waters on 15 April 1723, adj. Maurice Lynah. For Mary Askins to have during her natural life, then heirs of her body. Witness was Charles Cornwell and John Metcalf. Signed by Philemon X Waters

Deed Book A, Page 224 - 227
Prince William Co., Virginia

Philemon Waters of Hamilton Parish to Gabriel Muffett--130 acres of land for 1000 # of tobacco. Part of a greater tract granted Philemon Waters on 8 Feb. 1725 on the south side of Occaquan on a branch called Philemon's. The 130 acres being laid out by Lewis Reno , Francis Reno, Philemon Waters, Jr. and John Mackmillion. Witness James French and Thos. Reno.

15 December 1742
Prince William Co., Virginia

Ordered by the court to have the Court House of Prince William County, Virginia erected at the plantation of Philemon Waters.

Deed Book Q, Page 544 - 547
27 January 1767
Prince William County, Virginia

Philemon Waters & Sarah his wife of County of Prince William to William Tyler---30 acres, being part of a greater tract granted  Charles Cornwell, then to William Looe, then to Richard Wright, then to Philemon Waters.For 35 pounds current money of Virginia. Witnesses were Abraham Farrow, William Calvert, John Calvert, Catherin X Smith ( widow of Philemon I)  & JOHN WATERS.