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21. 1689, Lancaster County, VA

11 Jul 1688

Harreld, Richard

A probate of the last will and test of Rich’d Curtis dec’d Estate is granted unto Mary Curtis, his widow and relict, She giving security according to Acte.

Geo. Wale, Francis Emanuell, Thomas Baker, John Bradley are ordered to Appraise the said estae and bee sworn by the next Justice. An Inventory thereof to bee exhibited to the next Court. RICH’D HERRELD, SEN. and Henry Bell, Security…

Source: Lancaster County Court Records


22. 1690, Lancaster County, VA

8 Jan 1690

Harrold, Richard

The Inventory of the Estate of Capt. John Pinckard (decd) mentions Richard Harrold among those with bill and obligations to the estate.

Source: Lancaster County, Virginia Will Abstracts, 1690-1709, by Ruth and Sam Sparacio, p. 16


23. 1690, Lancaster County, VA

13 Aug 1690

Harrold, George

13th August 1690. It appearing to this Court that Francis Emanuell, Senr, deceased, does stand indebted unto George Harrold one barrell of Indian Corne and one Peck of wheat. It is therefore ordered that same bee forwith pd. with costs out of the saide Emanuells estate.

Source: Lancaster County Court Records


24. 1690, Lancaster County, VA

4 Oct 1690

Harrold, Richard

Richard Harrold on Jury in trespass case. Nov. 21st 1691 On Jury. Survey ordered for the above.

Source: Lancaster County Court Records


25. 1695, Northumberland County, VA

18 Mar 1695

Harrold, John

18 March 1695/96 JOHN HARROLD son of WALTER and PRISCILLA seven years old last December is bound by the Court and apprentice to serve John Trimlett and his wife and their heirs until he attaines twenty one years of age and the said John Trimlett causeing the JOHN HARROLD to Read and Write in the case ye s’d Jno Trimlett…until ye expiration of said terme to teach him the trade of cooper…OB 1678-1698.

Source: Northumberland County Apprenticeships 1650-1750 compiled by W. Preston Haynie, part 1, p. 720


26. 1695, Northumberland County, VA

18 Mar 1695

Harrold, Hugh

18 March 1695/96 HUGH HARROLD seven years old December last bound by the Court an apprentice to serve Wm. Woodland and his heirs until he attaine to twenty one years of age, the said Wm. Woodland promising to do his endeavor to teach said HUGH the trade of Taylor and also to read the Bible…OB 1678-1698.

Source: Northumberland County Apprenticeships 1650-1750, compiled by W. Preston Haynie, part 2, p. 720


27. 1695, Northumberland County, VA

18 Mar 1695

Harrold, Nicholas

NICHOLAS HARROLD son of WALTER and PRISCILLA eleven years old last February is by court bound an apprentice to serve Capt. Tho. Brereton and his heirs until he attains the age of twenty one years the said Capt. Brereton in Court having in consideration thereof promised to cause the said NICHOLAS to be taught to read and write and give him a heifer of three years old at age of eighteen years…OB 1678-98.

Source: Northumberland county Apprenticeships 1650-1750, compiled by W. Preston Haynie, part 2, p. 720


28. 1700, Bedford County, VA

9 Mar 1700

Harrold, Gilbert

Surveyed for GILBERT HARROLD 26 acres in Bedord Co…

Source: Land Records for Bedford County


29. 1700, Lancaster County, VA

Harrell, Richard

Christ Church Parish November 1700 RICHARD HARRELL- 1 tithable.

Source: Tithable List 1700 Lancaster County, Va., Compiled by Sam and Ruth Sparacio of Ancient Press


30. 1702, Northumberland County, VA

17 Feb 1702

Harrold, John

JOHN HARROLD orphan child about fifteen years old Having been formerly bound by the Court to John Trimlett and Hannah his wife under four provisions and the said Trimlett and his wife beind deced and it having been presented to this Court that the said child is incapable of getting his living and toytoring (tutoring) and idleing his time away loosely and almost naked and Capt. Thomas Winder and the boy consenting in court thereto having offered in Court provided the said child shall serve him to be taught the trade of a cooper and to read…shall appeare the next Court to the conrary Jno. Cooke of Lancaster County by Capt. Richard Haynie his attorney claiming the said boy and ordered the said boy be produced the next Court and upon Tryal of the matter the order to be confirmed or made void…OB 1699-1713.

Source: Northumberland County Apprenticeships 1650-1750 compiled by W. Preston Haynie, part 1, p. 237


31. 1702, Northumberland County, VA

19 May 1703

Harrold, John

Whereas In March Court last JOHN HARROLD under some conditions bound to Capt. Thomas Winder provided Mr. John Cooke of Lancaster County should not show sound reasons to the contrary and upon his appearance and debating the matter the former order to be made null or confirmed and ordered the said HARROLD serve the said Winder according to the directions of the former order…OB 1699-1713.

Source: Northumberland County Apprenticeships 1650-1750 compiled by W. Preston Haynie, part 1, p. 248


32. 1703, Northumberland County, VA

17 Nov 1703

Harrold, Gilbert

Court 17 November 1703 Motion of JAMES HARROLD, Exor. a probate of the last Will of GILBERT HARROLD. Proved by Francis Dawson and Mary Chapman.

Source: Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Series II Vol. I, Northumberland County, VA. 1678-1713


33. 1704, Northumberland County, VA

20 Sep 1704

Harrold, James

Mary Chapman, serv’t to JAMES HARROLD, in Court having acknowledged that she had a bastard Child in the time of her service, the fine for her said default is remitted, her said Master in Court having assumed to pay the fine OB 1699-1713.

Source: Records of Indenture Servants and Certificates for Land Northumberland County, Virginia 1650-1703, Compiled by W. Preston Haynie Part I, p. 311


34. 1705, Northumberland County, VA

18 Jul 1705

Harrold, Nicholas

NICHOLAS HARROLD son of WALTER HARROLD petitioning this Court for his descharge from his apprenticehip from the Exectrs. Of Capt. Leon’d Dawson desceased he having served the full time as also for a three yeares old heifer and her increase which were to be delivered to him at eighteen years of age also his schooling which he was to have by Covenant in his indenture and it appearing he is free, he is descharged bu Richard Wright one of the Exec’rs moving the Court that the other matter might lye could the same if therefore could to the next Court at his request…OB 1699-1713.

Source: Northumberland County Apprenticeships 1650-1750, Compiled by W. Preston Haynie, part 1, p. 341


35. 1707, Lancaster County, VA

20 Apr 1707

Harrell, Edward

Christ Church Parish, Lancaster Co., Virginia EDWARD HARRELL married Margaret Brumwell, daughter of Peter Brumwell. Children of EDWARD and MARGARET are: THOMAS, EDWARD, JUDITH (married William Green), MARY (married Peter Hudson)

Source: The Parish Register of Christ Church, Middlesex County, VA, from 1653 to 1812


36. 1711, Northumberland County, VA

22 Jan 1711

Harrell, Gilber

GILBER, son to MARY, born Jan’y 22 1711.

Source: Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Northumberland County Record of Births, 1661-1810, p. 440


37. 1711, Northumberland County, VA

18 Jul 1711

Harrold, Richard

Court 18 July 1711 RICHARD HARROLD, JR. and MARGARET his wife, one of the daughters of Thomas Ball deceased vs. John Burns, who married the widow and relict of said Ball, for Margaret’s portion of the estate.

Source: Records of Indenture Servants and Certificates for Land Northumberland Co., Va. 1650-1793


38. 1715, Northumberland County, VA

30 May 1715

Harrold, Gilbert

In order Book 6, p. 110, GILBERT HARROLD and his wife JOAN – to appear in Williamsburg as witnesses, 30 May 1715.

Source: Northumbria Collectanea 1645-1720 A-L p. 540


39. 1716, Northumberland County, VA

10 Mar 1716

Herrell, John

JO’N HERRELL, son to JOHN, born Mar 10, 1716.

Source: Virginia Colonial Abastracts, Northumberland County Records of Births, 1661-1810, p. 440


40. 1719, Northumberland County, VA

29 Nov 1719

Harrell, James

JAMES HARRELL, son of JA’S, born 29 November 1719.

Source: Virginia Colonial Abastracts, Northumberland County Records of Births, 1661-1810, p. 440



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