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The County of Prince Edward was created in 1752 from Amelia County Virginia which was created from Brunswick and Prince George in 1734. Brunswick was created in 1720 from Prince George, Isle of Wight and Surry Counties. Prince George was created in 1700 from Charles City County. The county seat is located in Farmville, VA

1832 April 4th Deed [Henrico County Deed Book 34, p. 222] Indenture 4 April 1832 between Thomas Totty and Mary his wife of the County of Prince Edward and William West of the County of Henrico for $250 do sell to William West 4 acres more or less in Henrico County on the waters of Deep Run bounded by the lands of Peter Fleisher, Obadiah Duvall and the three chop'd road. . . which parcell was conveyed to Thomas Totty by Stephen Duvall and wife, and Obadiah Duvall by deed 30 October 1827 and recorded 16 February 1828.
Signed: T.T. Totty, Mary Totty
[BTM] This is the 2nd wife of Thomas T. TOTTY, ie Mary Price, they were married March 9th, 1931 in Cumberland Co., VA.

1832 April 4th Deed [Henrico County Deed Book 34, p. 222] Indenture 4 April 1832 between William West of Henrico, and Benjamin Woodson Totty of the City of Richmond and Thomas Totty of the County of Prince Edward. . . Whereas the said William West is indebted to Thomas Totty in the sum of $200. . . if William West fails to pay, Benjamin Totty will sell the land and pay Thomas Totty.
Notes: In the Henrico Co. VA Marriage Book dated "8 Jan. 1833, Daniel Totty, Jr. & Elizabeth West were married. She was the daughter of William West, who was Surety". Daniel Jr was the brother of Thomas T. TOTTY and Benjamin Woodson TOTTY. All son's of Daniel and Betsy (Andrews) TOTTY.

1834 December 1834    DEED     Nathaniel E. Venable of "Longwood," Prince Edward Co., Va., to his daughter, Mary Priscilla Venable of "Scott-Greene," Prince Edward Co., Va.
     This Indenture made and entered into this 15th day of December 1834, between Nathaniel E. Venable of the County of Prince Edward of the one part, and Mary P. Venable (his daughter) of the other part.
WITNESSETH: that the said Nathaniel E. Venable hath given, granted bargained and sold unto the said Mary P. Venable a certain tract of land containing three hundred and fifteen acres more or less, it being the same tract of land which was the residence of Wm. Q. Morton, and sold by him to said N. E. Venable by deed recorded in the County Court of Prince Edward; and the said N. E. Venable hath given, granted, bargained and sold the above described land to the said M. P. Venable his daughter, for and in consideration of love & affection, and for the further consideration of Ten dollars to him in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged. To have and to hold unto her the said M. P. Venable the said above conveyed tract of land, to her and her heirs forever. And the said N. E. Venable for himself, his heirs, executors &c, doth by these presents warrant and defend unto the said Mary P. Venable her heirs and assigns a good and lawful title to said land.
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In testimony whereof he hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day & year above written.
                                               Nathl E. Venable   (Seal)
Prince Edward County Court Clerk's Office 15th December 1834.
This Indenture was acknowledged by Nathaniel E. Venable party thereto, to be his act and deed, and
admitted to record.
                                                 Teste: B. J. Worsham C. C.
          A copy,
                Teste:--Horace Adams Clerk.

1850 Census Prince Edward Co, VA page 44
HH #605/608
    Thomas T. Totty    58    Farmer    $1950    Chesterf'd
    Elizabeth               38
    Mary MANN          40
Notes: Thomas T. TOTTY was married to Frances Elizabeth MANN on April 4, 1833 in Chesterfield Co., VA.   Mary MANN is the sister of Frances Elizsabeth MANN TOTTY.

1860 Census Prince Edward Co, VA page 886
HH #266
    Thomas T. TOTTY    68    $4,500/$4,531    farmer    VA
    Elizabeth F.               48
    Mary R. MANN          50

1870 Census Prince Edward Co, VA Farmville page 71
HH #330/372
    Thomas T. TOTTY    79    Farmer    $10,000    VA
    Frances                    55
    Mary MANN             57

1873 April 1st   Deed    of "Longwood" from the heirs of Nathaniel E. Venable to Wright Barber.
This Deed, made this 1st day of April 1873 between Paul C. Venable and Agnes G. Venable, his wife, Sarah S. Venable and Samuel W. Venable, Exor., of Mrs. Mary E. Venable, dec'd, and C. R. Venable and Alice M. Venable, his wife, of the first part and Wright Barber of the second part,
WITNESSETH: That for and in consideration of the sum of Three Thousand Dollars cash in hand paid, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and the balance of the purchase money to be paid in one and two years with interest at six per centum per annum, the said parties of the first part, have this day sold and by this deed do convey in fee simple to Wright Barber the party of the second part, the tract of land called "Longwood" with all the buildings and appurtenances thereto belonging, containing two hundred acres, reserving the Family Burying Ground, situated in the County of Prince Edward, State of Virginia, and bounded as follows: On the North and east by the Petersburg road, on the south by Old Court House road and T. T. TOTTY's Est., on the west by the land of A. B. Venable and G. R. Falwell and C. V. McGehee and C. R. Venable. And the parties of the first part do covenant that they will warrant generally the property hereby conveyed.
Witness the following signatures and seals:
            Paul C. Venable      (Seal)
            Agnes G. Venable     (Seal)
            S. S. Venable        (Seal)
            Sam'l W. Venable Exor. of M. E. Venable   (Seal)
            C. R. Venable        (Seal)
            Alice M. Venable     (Seal)
State of Virginia, & County of Prince Edw'd.
     I, Jno. H. Knight, a Notary Public for County & State aforesaid, do certify that S. S. Venable whose name is signed to the writing above bearing date 1, April, 1873, has acknowledged the same before me in my County aforesaid.
Given under my hand this 1st April, 1873.
         Jno. H. Knight N. P.
State of Virginia, County of Prince Edward, to-wit:
      I, J. H. Knight, a Notary Public for the County & State aforesaid, do certify that Clent R. Venable, whose name is signed to the writing above bearing date the 1st day of April 1873, acknowledged the same before me in my County aforesaid:-- And I do further certify, that Alice M. Venable, wife of said C. R. Venable, whose name is signed to the said writing, personally appeared before me, in my County aforesaid & being examined by me privily & a part from her said husband, & having the writing aforesaid fully explained to her, she, the said Alice M. Venable acknowledged the said writing to be her act, & declared that she had willingly executed the same & does not wish to retract it.
Given under my hand this 29th., July 1873.
          Jno. H. Knight N. P.
State of Va., Corporation of Fredericksburg, to-wit:
This day Paul C. Venable whose name is signed to the above deed, bearing date the 1st day of April, 1873 personally appeared before me J. G. Mason, a Comr. in Chancery for the Corporation Court of Fredericksburg, in my said Corporation and acknowledged the same to be his act & deed. And I further certify that Agnes G. Venable, wife of Paul C. Venable, whose names are signed to said deed, also appeared before me, this day in my said Corporation, and being examined privily and a part from her said husband, and having said deed fully explained to her acknowledged the same to be her act and deed, and declared that she had willingly executed the same, and does not wish to retract it.
Given under my hand in my said Corporation this 31st day of August 1873.
          J. G. Mason, Comr. in Chancery.
State of Virginia, City of Petersburg,
     I, Benjamin Harrison, a Notary Public for the City and State aforesaid, do certify that Sam'l W. Venable whose name is signed to the writing above bearing date 1 April 1873, has acknowledged the same before me in the City aforesaid.

1878 November 15th   Will of Mary Priscilla Venable, wife of Thomas F. Venable, her cousin, of "Scott-Greene," Prince Edward Co., Va.
     I Mary P. Venable do make this my will. I desire that the whole of my estate shall be charged with the support and maintenance of my beloved Husband, Thomas F. Venable during his life and Scott Green shall be his home so long as he may desire. I direct that the bonds of Thomas F. Venable assigned to me by Clement R. Venable in the hands of my trustee Nathaniel E. Venable shall be and so far as required, for the purchase of the sixty acres of land deeded to Thomas F. Venable by Nathaniel E. Venable situated North West of my dwelling; for the purpose of giving better shape to my land, either for sale or division.
     My individual property consists of all the land deeded to me by my Father N. E. Venable, except the two portions deeded by T. T. TOTTY and Abram Venable. An obligation made me by Thomas F. Venable and recorded in the Clerk's Office, for signing a deed to T. T. TOTTY for a portion of said land, the same being provided for in a deed of trust made by Thomas F. Venable to Abram B. Venable for the benefit of certain creditors. The bonds made over to me by Clement R. Venable provided for in Thomas F. Venable's deed to Abram B. Venable trustee, Also my portion in lieu of dower in the land deeded by Thomas F. Venable to Abram B. Venable trustee for the benefit of certain creditors (named in said deed). The above named property and a bond assigned me by T. T. TOTTY provided for in the deed made by Thomas F. Venable to Abram B. Venable trustee an undefined interest in the property of Dr. Nat A. Venable turned over to me by Clement R. Venable in settlement with S. Woodson Venable Administrator of Dr. N. A. Venable The same being on record in the Clerks Office.
    I will and direct that this property representing Nine equal shares shall be divided as follows. To my daughter Frederica Venable and Canty Reed I give two shares each. To my daughter Gertrude Hocker and my sons Robt. C. Venable and C. Fontaine Venable, I give each one share. To my sons Nathaniel E. Venable and M. Walton Venable and daughter Harriett Edmunds and Catharine S. Holt I give each one half of a share. These shares and half shares go to the persons named if living, if not, to their natural heirs.
Besides the provisions made for my daughter Frederica in the foregoing, I give her all the household furniture allowed me by law under the deed of Thomas F. Venable, also all of my interest in the unsold or growing crops on the place at the time of my decease.
       Mary P. Venable
       Novr. 15th 1878.
Prince Edward County Court Nov, 22nd 1881
A paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Mary P. Venable deceased was produced in Court by N. E. Venable and their being no subscribing witnesses thereto, F. N. Watkins and J. W. Womack were sworn and severally deposed that they are well acquainted with the testatrix's hand writing and verily believe that said writing and the name thereto subscribed to be wholly written by the Testatrix's hand; Whereupon the said writing is ordered to be recorded as the last will and testament of the said Mary P. Venable deceased.
         Teste: H. R. Hooper, Clerk.
          A copy, Teste:--Horace Adams Clerk.

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