Birthabt 1637, New Kent Co., VA55
Death1694/1695, Henrico Co., VA55
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55In 1672 Richard Perrin patented 740 acres on the north side of the James in the vicinity of Cornelius Creek, part of which was called "Worlds End". In 1688 Thomas Perrin patented 140 acres on the north side of the James adjacent to Richard Perrin on Cornelius Creek.
Henrico Co. Wills & Deeds 1688-97, p. 559 will of Richard Perrin, Planter; dated 16 Mar. 1694/95; recorded 1 Apr. 1695; house and land commonly called "World's End"..to dear wife Katherine for life...dau. Sarah...dau. Mary Napier...grandson William Farrar...grandson Bouth Napier...dau. Katherine Farrar...granddaughter Sarah Farrar; wit: Will Soane, Tho. Farrar, Geo. Coghill, William Garrett
Wife Katherine and dau. Sarah Perrin granted administration of will, 1 Apr. 1695.
Henrico Co., VA. Deeds, Wills, etc. p. 559:
In the name of God Amen this 16th day of March AD 1694/5 I Richard Perrin of the County and Parish of Henrico Planter, being sick in body but in perfect Sense and memory thank be to god for it Doe make and ordaine this my last will and Testamt in manner and forme following first and principally I resigne my Soul into the hand of god who gave it mee, and for my body I comend it to the earth to be buryed in Christian manner Nothing doubting but at the Genll Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the almighty power of God. And as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it has Pleased God to Bless mee with in this life, I Give and Bequeath the same as followeth. First I Give and Bequeath my house & Land where I now live Commonly known and called by the name of the worlds End and by Estimacon four hundred Acres being two hundred Acres breadth on ye River and soe Running into the woods till it makes up the said quantity four hundred Acres be the same more or less to my deare and loveing wife Katherine Perrin dureing her Naturall life, and after her decease I give and Bequeath the aforesd four hundred Acres of Land and houses to my well beloved Daughter Sarah Perrin and to the heires of her body Lawfully begotten and if it should please God to take her the sd Sarah Perrin out of this world without her having a Child or Children then my will is and I doe Give and Bequeath the aforesd foure hundred Acres of Land houses &c to my loveing Daughter Mary Napier and after her decease I give and Bequeath it to her Eldest Son and his heirs and in default of a Sone to her Eldest daughter and her heires but if it should please god that the Child that my wife now Goeth with should be a boy then I Give and bequeath the aforesd four hundred Acres of Land houses &c to him, his heires and assignes for ever. I Give and bequesth to my loveing wife Katherine Perrin my Negro man Called Jack. I Give and bequeath to my Grandson William Farrar two Silver Spoones and one Silver dram Cup. I give and bequeath to my Grandson Farrar not yet baptized two Silver Spoons. I give and Bequeath to my Grandson Bouth Napier one featherbed & bolster one pair of Curtins & Vallens one Rugg one Pair of blanketts & two Silver Spoons. I give and bequeath to my two Daughters Vizt: Katherine Farrar and Mary Napier Each of them one Shilling Sterling a piece. I Give & bequeath to my Grand Daughter Napier one old Silver Porrenger and two old Silver Spoones; I Give and Bequeath to my Dear and Loveing wife Katherine Perrin and to my loveing Daughter Sarah Perrin all ye Remaining part of my personnall Estate as Goods Debts and Chattells to be equally divided between them after my debts & funerall Charges being Paid. And of this My last Will and Testament I make and ordaine my said wife Katherine Perrin and my said Daughter Sarah Perrin Joynt Executrisses of this my last will &c. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seale this 16th day of March A.D.o 1694/5
Richard R P Perrin (Seal of) his mark (red wax)
Signed Sealed &
Published in P'sence of us
Will: Soane
Tho: Farrar
George Cogbill
Wm. W. Garrett
his mark
Henrico County Aprill the first 1695.
This Day William Soane Thomas Farrar and George Cogbill three of ye subscribed witnesses Came into Court an upon Oath declared that Richard Perrin did sign Seal and Publish this as his last will and testament and that he was at the same time in p'fect Sence & memory to ye best of ye knowledge thereupon it was ordered the same should be Entered upon Record.
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Birthabt 1642, Henrico Co., VA55