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Subject: Re: [PIATT] William Pyatt, Frederick Co VA, 1777+
Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2001 05:48:34 -0800 (PST)

If he had no wife or children, as it appears, wouldn't he have had some
relative who would receive his estate? Or, would the 'state' have taken it
as unclaimed? I would think that the Reagons were close relatives. Perhaps
Ann was William's sister. I don't know any other way to explain such a
disparity in the purchase price. Marianne

On Wed, 31 Jan 2001 16:03:31 -0500, wrote:

> The records excerpted here were found by Richard O Piatt a couple of
years ago
> when the Piatt Researchers met in Bridgewater VA and researched in
Winchester,
> Frederick Co VA. Any comments as to who this WILLIAM PYATT might have
been
> and his connection to the rest of the bunch would be appreciated.
>
> *****
> Frederick Co VA Deed Book 17, page 409
>
> This INDENTURE made this fourth day of June in the year of our Lord one
> thousand seven hundred and seventy seven BETWEEN Rezen Reagon of the
County of
> Frederick & Colony of Virginia of the one part and William Pyatt of the
same
> place of the other part, Witnesseth that the sd Rezin Reagon for and in
> Consideration of the Sum of Five Shillings Current Money of Virginia to
him in
> hand paid by the said William Pyatt at on or before the Sealing and
delivery
> of these Presents the Receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge hath
> granted...unto the said William Pyatt a Certain Tract or Parcel of Land
> Situate in the County and Colony aforesaid on the Drains of Opeckon
Containing
> One hundred & Fifty acres being part of three hundred & Fifty three acres
of
> Land granted to Robert Stewart [sic] by Deed from under the hand of the
> Proprietor of the northern Neck of Virginia bearing date the thirteenth
day of
> June &c and by the said Robert Steward [sic] & Catherine his wife was
Conveyed
> to James Sayer by Deeds of Lease & Release dated the first & second days
of
> March 1761 and by the Last Will & Testament of the said James Sayers
dated the
> 25th day of December 1761 was bequeathed to the said William Sayer and by
the
> said William Sayer and by the said William Sayer and Mary his wife
Conveyed to
> the said Rezin Reagon by deed of Lease and Release bearing date the 28th
and
> 29th days of October One Thousand Seven hundred and Sixty Eight as will
more
> fully appear by the records of the said county....
>
> [The description of the land names only one person in "Robert Steward's
fence."]
>
> Witnesses: Jos Carter, David Johnston, Joseph Padfield, William Gibbs
> *****
>
> The next deed in Frederick Co VA Deed Book 17, page 410, and dated 5 June
> 1777, is a second deed from Rezin Reagon and ANNE, his wife to William
Pyatt
> for the same parcel of land. (Apparently these are deeds of lease and
> release?) The first deed was signed by Rezin Reagon and the second by
Rezin
> Reagon (perhaps both deeds by mark) and by Anne Reagon, by mark.
Witnesses to
> the second deed were the same as to the first. Then William sold the
land:
>
> *****
> This Indenture made this twelfth day of March in the year of our Lord One
> Thousand Eight hundred and two Between William Pyatt of Frederick County
and
> Commonwealth of Virginia of the one part and Joshua Wood of the same
place of
> the other part Witnesseth that for and in Consideration of the Sum of Six
> hundred pounds Current money of Virginia to the said William Pyatt in
hand
> paid by the said Joshua Wood....[then appears the same description and
history
> of conveyance of the land]
>
> Witness: Thomas McKeown [others may be cut off the page] Signed by
William
> Pyatt by mark.
>
> *****
> By 1804 currency in Virginia had changed to dollars and cents if I
interpret
> the next record correctly:
>
> *****
> Frederick Co VA Will Book 8, page 115
>
> Pursuant to an order of Court dated Dec 1804 we have proceeded to
appraise the
> Estate of Wlliam Pyatt dec to wit:
>
> One mare and colt$30.00
> One Axe Hoe and two Pitchforks 8.50
> One Sheffield Bowl &c 8.50
> Bed bedstead & bedding 14.50
> one falling leaf Table 8.00
> One Chest 2.00
> Three Chairs 8.50
> Spoons & Razors .50
> Waring [sic] apparel 7.50
> Bonds, Notes, and Book Accts 1037.00
>
> 1095.00
>
> Given under our hands this 22 day of Jun 1805. Elijah Littler(?), Geo
Bruce,
> Jas Bruce
>
> At court held for Frederick County the 2 day of September 1805. This
> appraisement of the Estate of William Pyatt decd ws returned into Court
and
> ordered to be recorded. By the Court. Ja(s?) Keith Co Clerk
> *****
>
> (The numerals which I interpret as 8 in the list above were just a
squiggle,
> so by math I have arrived at the number of 8 which seems to fit the
total.)
>
> What do the records show? That a William Pyatt owned a parcel of land on
> Opequon Creek in Frederick Co VA from 1777 to 1802, that he never married
or
> was not married at the time that he sold the land, that he made a heck of
a
> profit, even taking into consideration the vast fluctuation in currency
in the
> early years of this new country, and that he was in business with
accounts
> receivable at the time of his death. Can anyone add to this or give
> corrections to the assumptions made here? Can anyone explain how such
acerage
> could have been purchased for 15 shillings in 1777?
>
> --
> Laverne Ingram Piatt
> Ontario, OH
>
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