Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameHenry Purkins 
Death1765
ResidenceEssex County, Virginia
FatherHenry Purkins (-1739)
MotherCary Farguson (<1690-)
Documentation
On 3 March 1721/1722, an inventory of the estate of Richard Brown was made by Wm. Dunn, Wm. Covington, and Henry Perkins jur. [Essex County, Virginia, Wills, Inventories and Settlements of Estates No. 3, 1717–1721, pages 293–295, as abstracted by John Frederick Dorman.]
On 13 March 1721/22, Henry Purkins Junr witnessed the will of William St. John. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 4, pages 32–33.]
On 20 November 1733, Henry Purkins junr witnessed a deed of gift from Henry Boughan of the County of Essex and parish of Southfarnham to his daughter Ann, wife of Thomas Barker. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 20, pages 43–44.]
Henry Purkins was mentioned in the 21 September 1738 will of his father Henry Purkins of the County of Essex. Henry was to receive all lands and was to serve as an executor. The will was proved on 17 April 1739. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 6, pages 171–172.]
On 18 November 1735, additional inventory of James Edmondson deceased was recorded, made by Wm Covington, Thos Dunn and Henry Purkins jur. Total valuation £28.8.0. Christa. Edmondosn administratrix. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 5, pages 381–383.]
On 15 May 1737, Henry Purkins jur. witnessed a deed from John Casten to Thomas Newbell. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 21, pages 279–280.]
On 17 December 1745, Henry Perkins, Thomas Burk and John Moore were bound £200 for Henry Perkins’s administration of the goods, chattles and credits of Griffing Purkins deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 7, pages 408–409.]
On 21 April 1752, Mary Evitt of the County of Essex, Southfarnham Parish sold to a Henry Purkins, for £100 current money of Virginia, 100 acres more or less in Essex County near the head of Boughans Mill Dam, along the line of John Boughan. Part of a tract purchased by Mary Evitt of William Acres of Albemarle County. Dated 21 April 1752. Signed Mary Evitt. Witnesses: Thos Barker, John ffarguson, Richard Hodges. Recorded 21 April 1752. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 26, pages 31–34.]
On 6 February 1753, a deed of trust was made between Thomas St. John of the first part, James McCall of the second part, and Henry Purkins of the third part. Witnesses: John Deane, John Boughan, Abraham St. John, Wm his x mark Mitchell, Archibald Mccall, Robt Loury. Recorded 18 September 1753. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 26, pages 315–318.]
On 13 December 1753, John Evitt and Elizabeth his wife sold to Henry Purkins. For £94, 162 acres. Signed John Evatt, Elizabeth her x mark Evatt. Witnesses: Aggethy her A mark Evitt, Mayvan her M mark Boughan, Jenny her x mark Cooper, Thomas his W mark Cooper Junr. Recorded 16 July 1754. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 27, pages 22–24.]
On 15 July 1754, Henry Purkins and Elizabeth his wife of the Parish of Southfarnham sold to John Griggs jr of the same. For £85 current money of Virginia, 100 acres bordering land of Thomas Burk, John Griggs, the heirs of Richd St. John. Signed Henry Purkins, Elizabeth Purkins. Witnesses: Mayvan her M mark Boughan, Jenny her x mark Cooper, Thomas his W mark Cooper, John Boughan. Recorded 16 July 1754. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 27, pages 20–22.]
On 4 December 1755, a Henry Purkins cast votes for Colonel William Daingerfield and Colonel Francis Smith for burgesses of Essex County. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 27, pages 248–252.]
On 6 January 1759, Henry Purkins was named executor to the will of John Griggs of Essex County, South Farnham Parish. Henry Purkins also witnessed the will. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery 15, item 15-A-11; Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 11, pages 157–159.]
On 16 January 1759, Henry Purkins and Archibald McCall bound £500 current money for Henry Purkins’s executorship of the last will and testament of John Griggs. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 11, page 159.]
On 15 June 1764, John Boughan gave a deposition concerning land Henry Purkins had sold to Caleb Hines: “John Boughan aged Fifty Eight years or thereabouts deposeth & saith that Caleb Hines purchase’d a Tract of Land of Henry Purkins where the sd Purkins’s Mother lived for which he was to give One hundred Pounds reserving his Mothers Life in the sd Land & which the Sd Hines was in possession off & worked it about two years & he this deponent saith that the said Hines Several times ask’d & desired him to talk to Mr Purkins & get him to recant the Bargain of the Land for sd he if he holds me to it, It might be my Ruine & force me to Sell my Negro Wench, upon which after going up to Albemarle & Seeing the Sd Purkins’s Land there; agreed to buy Four hundred Acres of that Tract & meant the Bargain of the which I understood was there agreement & Deeds were Executed agreeable thereto & further he often heard Hines Say he was well Satisfy’d with his Bargain of the back Land & would not recant that Bargain upon any Consideration; & Purkins’s motive as he believes in recanting the first bargain was the ill usage his Mother reced from Hines & the dissatisfaction it gave her; & further this deponent saith he heard old Mrs Purkins say that she had Lent Caleb Hines one Side Saddle worth Six or Seven Pounds, One Pr of Blankets, a pr of Sheets, One Iron pot & Some Pewter which he never return’d. & which he heard her Say She would have them back again. & further this deponent Saith not. Taken before us this 15th day of June 1764.” Signed: John Boughan. Witnesses: Jno Clements, John Upshaw. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 13, item 13-H-2.]
By order of November 1768, an appraisal and division of the estate of William Gatewood was made by J: Edmondson, James Booker and James Banks. Lots to Henry Purkins, William Gatewood and Thomas Wood, each valued at £25.10.9. Signed J: Edmondson, James Booker, James Banks. Ordered recorded 17 July 1769. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 12, pages 368–369.]
On 13 March 1721/22, Henry Purkins Junr witnessed the will of William St. John. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 4, pages 32–33.]
On 20 November 1733, Henry Purkins junr witnessed a deed of gift from Henry Boughan of the County of Essex and parish of Southfarnham to his daughter Ann, wife of Thomas Barker. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 20, pages 43–44.]
Henry Purkins was mentioned in the 21 September 1738 will of his father Henry Purkins of the County of Essex. Henry was to receive all lands and was to serve as an executor. The will was proved on 17 April 1739. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 6, pages 171–172.]
On 18 November 1735, additional inventory of James Edmondson deceased was recorded, made by Wm Covington, Thos Dunn and Henry Purkins jur. Total valuation £28.8.0. Christa. Edmondosn administratrix. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 5, pages 381–383.]
On 15 May 1737, Henry Purkins jur. witnessed a deed from John Casten to Thomas Newbell. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 21, pages 279–280.]
On 17 December 1745, Henry Perkins, Thomas Burk and John Moore were bound £200 for Henry Perkins’s administration of the goods, chattles and credits of Griffing Purkins deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 7, pages 408–409.]
On 21 April 1752, Mary Evitt of the County of Essex, Southfarnham Parish sold to a Henry Purkins, for £100 current money of Virginia, 100 acres more or less in Essex County near the head of Boughans Mill Dam, along the line of John Boughan. Part of a tract purchased by Mary Evitt of William Acres of Albemarle County. Dated 21 April 1752. Signed Mary Evitt. Witnesses: Thos Barker, John ffarguson, Richard Hodges. Recorded 21 April 1752. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 26, pages 31–34.]
On 6 February 1753, a deed of trust was made between Thomas St. John of the first part, James McCall of the second part, and Henry Purkins of the third part. Witnesses: John Deane, John Boughan, Abraham St. John, Wm his x mark Mitchell, Archibald Mccall, Robt Loury. Recorded 18 September 1753. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 26, pages 315–318.]
On 13 December 1753, John Evitt and Elizabeth his wife sold to Henry Purkins. For £94, 162 acres. Signed John Evatt, Elizabeth her x mark Evatt. Witnesses: Aggethy her A mark Evitt, Mayvan her M mark Boughan, Jenny her x mark Cooper, Thomas his W mark Cooper Junr. Recorded 16 July 1754. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 27, pages 22–24.]
On 15 July 1754, Henry Purkins and Elizabeth his wife of the Parish of Southfarnham sold to John Griggs jr of the same. For £85 current money of Virginia, 100 acres bordering land of Thomas Burk, John Griggs, the heirs of Richd St. John. Signed Henry Purkins, Elizabeth Purkins. Witnesses: Mayvan her M mark Boughan, Jenny her x mark Cooper, Thomas his W mark Cooper, John Boughan. Recorded 16 July 1754. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 27, pages 20–22.]
On 4 December 1755, a Henry Purkins cast votes for Colonel William Daingerfield and Colonel Francis Smith for burgesses of Essex County. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 27, pages 248–252.]
On 6 January 1759, Henry Purkins was named executor to the will of John Griggs of Essex County, South Farnham Parish. Henry Purkins also witnessed the will. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery 15, item 15-A-11; Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 11, pages 157–159.]
On 16 January 1759, Henry Purkins and Archibald McCall bound £500 current money for Henry Purkins’s executorship of the last will and testament of John Griggs. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 11, page 159.]
On 15 June 1764, John Boughan gave a deposition concerning land Henry Purkins had sold to Caleb Hines: “John Boughan aged Fifty Eight years or thereabouts deposeth & saith that Caleb Hines purchase’d a Tract of Land of Henry Purkins where the sd Purkins’s Mother lived for which he was to give One hundred Pounds reserving his Mothers Life in the sd Land & which the Sd Hines was in possession off & worked it about two years & he this deponent saith that the said Hines Several times ask’d & desired him to talk to Mr Purkins & get him to recant the Bargain of the Land for sd he if he holds me to it, It might be my Ruine & force me to Sell my Negro Wench, upon which after going up to Albemarle & Seeing the Sd Purkins’s Land there; agreed to buy Four hundred Acres of that Tract & meant the Bargain of the which I understood was there agreement & Deeds were Executed agreeable thereto & further he often heard Hines Say he was well Satisfy’d with his Bargain of the back Land & would not recant that Bargain upon any Consideration; & Purkins’s motive as he believes in recanting the first bargain was the ill usage his Mother reced from Hines & the dissatisfaction it gave her; & further this deponent saith he heard old Mrs Purkins say that she had Lent Caleb Hines one Side Saddle worth Six or Seven Pounds, One Pr of Blankets, a pr of Sheets, One Iron pot & Some Pewter which he never return’d. & which he heard her Say She would have them back again. & further this deponent Saith not. Taken before us this 15th day of June 1764.” Signed: John Boughan. Witnesses: Jno Clements, John Upshaw. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 13, item 13-H-2.]
By order of November 1768, an appraisal and division of the estate of William Gatewood was made by J: Edmondson, James Booker and James Banks. Lots to Henry Purkins, William Gatewood and Thomas Wood, each valued at £25.10.9. Signed J: Edmondson, James Booker, James Banks. Ordered recorded 17 July 1769. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 12, pages 368–369.]