Rent Roll

The Rent Roll is a list of the Somerset property owners and their patented lands for which rent was due the Proprietor in 1685. It was abstracted by John F. Polk, Ph.D. from the last 12 pages of the Jenckins Warrants Book. The list is compiled by owner and tract names of the properties owned, with size shown in acres.

By Page

Note: common spelling variations of certain surnames are noted in parentheses.

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(3757 lbs/tbco total)
James Weatherly: Brownstone, 300; Ackworths Purchase, 300; Ackworths Folly, 300; Ackworths Choice, 100; Nutters Delight, 150; Oak Hall, 200; Hogg Quarter, 200; Weatherlys Purchase, 750; Manloves Delight, 100; Ackworths Contrivance, 100; First Choice, 210; Ackworths Delight, 100; Sons Choice, 50; Fathers Delight, 100; Weatherlys Adventure, 300; Bedford, 500; Pochingers Ridge, 250; Weatherlys Contrivance, 300; Weatherlys Chance, 250; Weatherlys Reserve, 300; Sankeys Island, 100; Weatherlys Ridge, 300; Marsh Hooke, 100; Onse Again, 100; Slipe, 50; Pastridge, 50; Cranes Ridge, 450; Marsh Point, 200; Weatherlys Chance, 150; Manloves Adventure, 50.

John Gilley: Would Have Had More, 150.
Phillip Carter: Whatston, 350; Sarahs Necke, 100.
William Keene: Hopewell, 300; What You Please, 300; Cheewly, 100.

William Elgate: Mumsily 354; Hackilah, 150; Doure, 96; Suply, 25; Black Wall, 25; Elgates Lott, 100; Averies Pol---(illegible).

Richard Jefferson: Daniels Adventure, 300; Cockland, 200.
John Hamlin: Evans Purchase, 300.
Capt. John Winder: Kittatans Choice, 300; Whittys Invention, 300; Whittys Lott, 300; Debtford, 40; Limehouse, 40; Pembertons Good Will, 700.
Daniel Hast: Johnsons Lott, 300; Easiter, 150; Might Have Had More, 50; Fortue, 100; Greenwitch, 50.
Thomas Brereton: Jones Hobe 250; part of 100 acres---; Sanke ----; ---- (illegible)..
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(4964 lbs/tbco total)
John Evans: Richland, 360 of 1000 acres; Sidney, 25 of 50 Ac; Little Monmouth, 100; Ross, 50; Troy, 50; Fox Hall, 50.
Thomas Willing: Might Have Had More, 400.
Richard Crocker: Noble Quarter, 550; Sidney, 25 of 50 Ac.
William Harris: The Lott, 892 of 1000Ac.
Thomas Holbrooke: Harvington, 200.
Edward Day: Long Acres, 200; Woodbridge, 242; Adition, 100.
John Hollan: Dispense, 500 of 100 Ac; Spenses Choice, 250; Hearafter, 100.
William Robison: Robisons Lott, 325.
Benjamin Cottman: Tanton Deane, 300; Wrington, 200; Berkes, 150.
Richard Kemble: Newbery, 150.
Isaac Noble: Tinsor, 300; Winterburne, 100.
John Kassader(?), negro: 50 Ac. leased land.
Alexander Mitchell: Horseys Chance, 300; Canterbery, 50.
John Parker: Harman, 350; 500 of 1000 Ac (unnamed).
John Parsons: 170 of 300 Ac (unnamed); Daintry, 150;
William Brereton: Breretons Chance, 300; Mile End, 250; 365 of 1000 Ac. (unnamed); Island Marsh, 50.
Robert Crowch: White Chappell, 200; Bedlam Greene, 150.
Nicholas Toadvin: Gernsey, 150.
Thomas Cox: Coxes Choice, 150; Wilton, 550; Coxes Lott, 100; Rumme Ridge, 300; Friends Denial, 300; Coxes Forke, 300; Maiden Head, 300;
Levin Denwood: Hackland 1100; Stonnidge, 50; Denwoods Denn, 300; Damn Quarter, 200.
Cornelius Johnson: Mannings Resolution, 650 of 800 Ac; Coxes Mistake, 200; Coxes Advise, 300.
William Jones: Jones Choice, 700.
Nehemiah Covington: Covingtons Vineyard, 300; Collins Venture, 500.
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(3152 lbs/tbco total)
Thomas Covington: Covingtons Choice, 300; Mannings (Resolution), 150 0f 800 Ac.
George Michell: Michells Choice, 500.
John Panther: Panthers Denn, 200; Wolfes Harbor, 200; Hanslope, 50; Newport Pannell, 50; Littleworth, 50.
George Betts: Betts Purchase, 100; 2nd Purchase, 250; Lodge, 200; Markhams Lodge, 400; Hab Nab, 50.
Thomas Bloyce: The Success, 300; Pennywise, 50.
William Wright: Venture, 50; Eson, 50; Wrights Choice, 100.
John Renshaw: Contention, 100.
Benjamin Sawser: Sawsers Lott, 50; Sawsers Folly, 100.
Francis Roberts: Davids Destiny 350; Elliotts Choice, 200; Roberts Recovery, 100; Tyshemon, 150.
Samuel Jones: Jones Adventure, 50.
Charles Williams: Roberts Lott, 100.
John Winsor: Wooleadge, 150; South Foreland; 50.
Roger Shorly (Shirly): Tillbury, 100.
John Richins: Golden Quarter, 150; Richins Aditon, 100.
John White: Damn Quarter, 150; Hope, 100; Oxford, 100.
Thomas Walter: Bloyses Hope, 150. Rainsbury, 200; Malburrough, 150.
Thomas Hobbs: Carneys Adventure, 300; Abington, 300.
William Waller: Wallers Adventure, 300.
John Polkee: Locust Hummock, 50.
Henry Leaton (Layton): The Downs, 100.
George Downes: Part of Reville, 200 of 5800 Ac.
Thomas Roe: Graves End, 300; Spring Island, 350; Cross, 36.
John Laws: Goodwill, 300; North Foreland, 300; Loyds Grove, 250; Greenwitch, 50.
Arnold Elzey: Nutter Purchase, 300; Allmodington, 1000; Erdidly, 350; Partners Choice, 150.
Richard Whitty: Colebrook, 550.
John Bosman: More and Case It, 600 of 1200 Ac.
George Bosman: More and Case It, 600 of 1200 Ac.
Roger Woolford: Come by Chance, 300; Woolford, 700; Lunns Encrease, 200.
David Browne: Desart, 100; Thorniton, 600; Jeshimon, 50; Gulletts Advisement, 100; Thornes Intention, 50.
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(3783 lbs/tbco total)
Owen Marrah (Magrah, Magraw): Owens Choice, 300; Owens Improvement, 150; Owens Delight, 100; The Aditon, 100; Midle, 100.
Matthew Dorman: Nelsons Choice, 300; Elliotts Improvement, 200; Dormans Purchase, 150.
Thomas Manlove: Manloves Discovery, 250; Wanburrough, 100; Hogg Ridge, 200.
Abraham Heath: Rowley Hill, 100; Heaths Quarter, 100; Dudley, 50.
Edward Sidbery: Turkey Cocke Hill, 100.
Capt. Henry Smith: Davis’s Conquest, 300; Smiths Folly, 300 of 1100 Ac; William Hope, 100; Moore Fields, 500; Corporalls Ridge, 50; Pitchcraft, 500 of 1000 Ac; Illchester, 900; Smiths Hope, 100; Hartlebuy, 150; Smiths Resolves, 350; Friends Choice, 300; part of Loyds Grove, 250.
Andrew Whittington: Chance, 90; Webly, 250; Woodland,150; Woover(?), 150; Cow Quarter, 50.
Richard Chambers: Manloves Adventure, 100; Vulcans Forge, 100; Rowley Hill, 100; Cackmore, 200.
John King: Oxheads, 300; Coney Warrant, 125; Kings Chance, 100; Canedy Island, 50.
Dunham Olanman: Dublin, 125; Pimini, 50.
Robert King: Kingsland, 300.
Randall Revill: 2005 of 5800 Ac. (Double Purchase)
Sarah Revill: 500 of 5800 Ac.
William Colebourne: 500 of 5800 Ac.
Stephen Horsey: Watkins Point, 150; Midle Ridge, 200; Moreworth, 200; Horsey Downs, 150; 500 of 5800; Undone(?), 300; Cow Quarter, 150; Exchange, 240 of 5800.
Widdow Furnise: Amitie, 800 of 900 Ac; Midle Plantation, 245 of 5800 Ac; 100 Ac. part of 300 Ac. (unnamed); Faire Spring, 300.
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(3064 lbs/tbco total)
Richard Davis: Davis’s Lott, 300; Davis’s Chance, 100; Bery’s Lott, 600.
Widow Turpin: Tottonais, 250.
George Phebus: Georges Delight, 350.
Nicholas Fountaine: Fountaines Lott, 300; New Rumly, 150; Winders Purchase, 200; Normandy, 50; New Found Land, 20; Double Purchase, 80; Nova Franca, 100.
Henry Miles: Troublesome, 100; Trouble, 50.
John Shipways: Diep, 300; Shipways Choice, 250.
Gideon Tillman: Thompsons Adventure, 100; Davis Chance, 100; Tillmans Rise(Rift?), 200; Tillmans Adventure, 50.
Lazarus Mattix (Maddox): Caines Choice, 200; Mothers Care, 300; Mattix’s Hope, 100; Mattix’s Adventure, 150; Contention, 100; Mattix’s Inclosure, 100.
Coll. William Colebourne: Pomfrett, 1400; Hearts Ease, 200; High Meadow, 250; Hearts Content, 50; Encrease, 50.
Samuel Horsey: Colebourne, 650; Unitie, 100.
Ambrose Dixon: Dixons Choice, 550.
Thomas Dixon: First Choice, 200; Dam Quarter, 100.
William Planner: Planners Purchase, 300 from part of Cheap Price (500) from Thomas Price; Bostowne, 500; Double Purchase, 150.
Michael Williams: Williams Creek, 300; Franningham, 300.
Thomas Williams: Williamson, 300.
Thomas Everndon: Streits, 600; Johnsons, 300; London Guilty (?), 50; Johnsons First Choice, 200; Discovery, 150; Londons Advisement, 50.
Edmund Beauchamp: Contention, 300.
Robert Catlin, Sen: Harfurd Bradock(?), 400.
Robert Catlin, Jun: First Choice, 250.
Thomas Sewell: Boines Choice, 300; Hollwell, 100.
Thomas Tull, part of Walters River, 150.
Charles Hall: Charles Choice, 300; Halls Hummock, 100; Halls Adventure, 250; Hopkins Destiny, 50.
Randall Michell: Michells Lott, 400.
Samuel Longe: Long Lott, 100.
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(3134 lbs/tbco total)
George Wilson: Dixons Choice, 300; Hogg Ridge, 100.
Thomas Cottingham: Planners Venture, 100; Littleworth, 50; Boston, 300.
Robert Dukes: Beard Necke, 350; Hogg Hummocke, 100.
John Kirke: Kirkes Purchase, 200; Recovery, 200; Midle Ridge, 200; Dickensons Folly, 200; Galloway, 150; Weever, 150, 300 Ac from Robert Hignet
John Roach: Make Peace, 150; The Exchange, 200; Cabin Swamp, 150; Bald Ridge, 200.
John Hill: Hills Folly,150; Bay Bush Hall, 100.
James Price: Prices Vineyard, 200; Midle Meddow, 300; Agreement, 100.
Benjamin Summer: Emessex, 250; Musketo Hummocke, 200.
Cornelius Ward: Long Acre, 100; Corke, 500; Chesnutt Ridge, 100. (possibly also White Oak Swamp, 150)
Thomas Jones: White Oak Swamp, 150 (possibly to Cornelius Ward); Wood Streete, 300.
Teague Riggin: Golden Lyon, 700; Hillards Discovery, 150; Seamans Choice, 150; Riggens Mine, 100.
Somerset Dickenson (Dickerson, Dickison): Dickensons Hope, 300; Goose Marsh, 50; Greene Parke, 200.
Samuel Handy: Handy Hall, 200; Handy Meddow, 50; for Jane Bond, 250.
George Manlove: Georges Marsh, 50; part of Tansoe & Pimoro(?) 166.7 Ac.
John Perkins, alias Thomas Newbold: Acquintica, 200 + 200; Friendship, 100.
John Perkins: Hard Shift, 150.
Richard Warren: Daughters Recovery, 200.
Florence Tucker: Blakes Hope, 700.
William Harper: Norfolke, 500; Harpers Discovery, 200; Midle Plantation, 175; Harpers Encrease, 100.
Stephen Coston: Beare Poynt, 500; Costins Trouble, 450.
John Harrison: Harrisons Adventure, 600; Harrisons Venture, 200; Midle Plantation, 175.
William Morris: Suffolke, 850 of 1000 Ac; Midlesix, 450.
Walter Powell: Greenfield, 300; Olivers Portion, 150; Winter Quarter, 200; Friends Guift, 250; Powells Adicon, 50.
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(4167 lbs/tbco total)
Coll. William Stevens: Creedwell (Ceedwell?), 500; Glaziers Hall, 40; 1100 part of 1300 Ac. (unnamed); Rehobeth, 1000; Caldicott, 500; Exchange, 400; Carmell, 200; Adventure, 450; Hogg Quarter, 900 of 1350; Labbourne, 350; Fishing Harbour, 100; Chance, 100; Supply, 300; Entrance, 350; Kingsland, 500; Camp, 300; Stanes, 850; Hawtree Poynt, 100; White Oak, 250; Morrle Hall, 200; Desart, 200; Herring Quarter, 300; Mulberry Grove, 1000.
Edmund Howard: Beckford, 500; Spalding, 600.
Thomas Quillaine: Conniers Vineyard, 200; New Years Gift, 100; Clainfasting, 100; Limbricke, 150.
Joseph Freeman: Freemans Discovery, 500; Mount Hope, 100.
Dennis Denahoe: Irish Grove, 150; Smiths Chance, 150; Daniells Denn, 100; Dennahoes Chance, 350; Unlooked For, 50.
Samuel Cooper: Salem, 350; Goshan, 300; Bashon, 200.
Walter Lane: Strand, 200 of 1000 Ac; Corke, 100; Old Head, 100.
Richard Webb: Webbs Purchase, 200; part of Strand, Moreclacke(?), 200.
Henry Hudson: Hudsons Choice, 400.
Rowland Bevins: Warwicke, 400.
John Howten (Outten): Millen, 300.
Samuel Collins: Hamm, 50; Line Lott, 50; Snow Hill, 200; part of Late Discovery, 600.
John Mackitt: Dublin, 100; Allens Content, 100; Waterford, 450.
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(5900 lbs/tbco total)
Francis Jenckins: Acton, 300; Goshen, 1500; Spring Hill, 1000; Oldbury, 400; Pharsalia, 600; Wakefield, 300.
Josias Seaward: Manloves Lott, 300; Linseys Greene, 100; Venture, 100; Part of Manloves, 133.3.
William Manlove: First Choice, 500; Morris Hope, 250; Presimon, 50.
John Walton: part of Sonns Choice, 133.3; part of Manlove, 166.7; part of Manlove, 133.3; Maiden Lott, 300; for Elizabeth Williams.
Mark Manlove: Cowley, 800.
John Rowell: Irish Grove, 150; Addams Garden, 100.
John Ellis: Hilliards Adventure, 100; Ellgate, 150; Ellis Lott, 50.
Coll. Joseph Bridger: Bridgers Lott, 1000.
William Glanvill: Glanvills Lott, 500.
Coll. Southey Littleton: Pharsalia (in 1678-79), 2400.
Capt. William Whittington: Pharsalia (in 1681-84), 1900 of 2400 Ac.
John Addison: Cagers, 200.
Robert Houlston: Stanlys, 500 of 1000 Ac; Scotts Lott, 100; Choyse, 100.
Robert Houlston & William Brittingham: Houlstons Choice, 150.
John Williams, Senior: 500 of 1000 Ac. (unnamed)
William Merrill: Adventure (200)
German Gillett: Thrumcaps, 250.
Richard Wharton: Whartons Lott, 200.
Thomas Miller: Millers Lott, 400; 400 Ac. part of Hogg Quarter (1350).
James Henderson: Hendersons Choice, 170; Landing Purchase, 130; Morelacke, 500.
John Henderson: part of Barnabies Lott, 100 of 200 Ac.
Daniel Selbey: Bantry, 1400; Beginning of Brothers Love, 150; Bastable, 250; Carraganess, 350; Buckenecke 300.
Thomas Purnall: Georges Marsh, 50; Brothers Love Finished, 200; Fairfield, 800; Timber, 200; Confirmation of Brothers Love, 150; Raggam, 200; 550 Ac. (unnamed).
William Walton: Transylvania, 800; Neighborhood, 1400; Exon, 250.
William Cord: Musketo Poynt, 400.
William Turvill: Royall Oke, 450.
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(5018 lbs/tbco total)
Richard Hollan: Purnells Adventure, 200.
John Rust: Westchester, 200; part of Pharsalia, 200 of 2400.
Nathaniel Veasey: Barmoodoes Handred, 200; Bachellers Adventure, 200
John Pope: Roome, 500.
Samuel Hopkins: Nunns Greene, 350.
Henry Hall: Headly Hill, 300; Midletowne, 300.
Thomas Oxford: 200 + 200 (unnamed).
James Round: Collecks More, 500; Bletchinghust, 500.
John Emmet: Pinders Neglect, 200; Amee Downe, 300.
John Bishop: 250 Ac. (unnamed); Reserve, 200; Hamons Choice, 265.
Alexander Williams: 600 Ac. (unnamed).
Thomas Poynter: Highfield, 600; Edwards Lott, 300; Laurans Necke, 1100; Winkefield, 300.
Aaron Bishop: Beckford, 300; Aarons Lott, 50.
John Smocke: Bachellers Lott, 200; St. Martins Ridge, 200; Conveniency, 200.
Robert Cade(?): Sandy Poynt, 200; Yorke, 300 of 500 Ac; Mount Ephraime, 350.
Edward Wale; parts of Genisar, 430 + 300 + 370 of 2200 Ac; part of Mount Pleasant, 225 Ac.
Charles Ratliffe: part of Genisar, 1100 of 2200 Ac; part of Mount Pleasant, 225; Discovery, 320; Orcney, 80.
William Kenney: Eagle Poynt, 650.
William Tomkins: Wesbecke 450; Burleigh (before alienation to Wm. Fauset), 300.
Richard Hill: Husborne Torrent, 450.
William Wouldhave: Tewkbury, 600; Silver Sheete, 100.
John Cropper: Ratliffes Adventure, 200; Golden Valley, 250; Hogg Quarter, 200; Sturbridge, 150; Wrixam, 1200; Poynt Lookout, 150.
William Bowing: Bowings Choice, 350.
George Baynam: The Locke, 250.
Samuel Sandford: Caram, 500.
William Brittingham: Houlstons Choice, 75 of 150 Ac. (charged with Robert Houlston before).

Fees Due for Alienation of Land

Total fees due: 1513 pounds tobacco
(Fees assessed at one year’s annual rent)

Conveyances:
Stephen Horsey: Hannahs Delight, 500 Ac from 5800, from Randall Revell*
Katherine Revell: Junior: Katherines Content, 500 Ac from 5800, from Randall Revell
Sarah Revell: Sarrahs Joy, 500 Ac from 5800, from Randall Revell
John Mallett (Marritt or Merritt): Warmington, 50 Ac, from Gilbert James
Dennis Sullivan: Hignets Choice, 300 Ac, from Robert Hignet
Edward Hamon: Sherbourne, 300 Ac, from Robert Hignet
John Evans: Pitchraft, 200 of 1000 Ac, from Henry Smith
Thomas Humphreys: Hopewell, 300 Ac, from William Keene
John Bowler: Monmouth, 300 Ac, from John(?) Hooke
John Bennet: Amitie, 100 Ac of 900, from William Furnise
Stephen Horsey: The Exchange, 240 Ac of 5800, from Randall Revell
John West: The Good Hopes, 165 Ac of 5800, from Randall Revell
George Wilson: Dukes Place, 150 Ac of Dixons Choice (900 Ac), from Robert Dukes
William Redelpher: Chance, 200 of 500 Ac, from Benjamin Cottman
James Trayne: Basham, 200 ac, from Samuel Cooper
William Laurance: 125 of 250 Ac (unnamed tract), from Joshua Light
Henry Leaton: Lumms Improvement, 200 of 250 Ac, from Levin Denwood & Roger Woolford
Levin Denwood: Lotts Wife, 108 Ac of The Lott (1000 Ac), from William Wright
Levin Denwood: Venture, 50 Ac, from William Wright
William Planner: Cheape Price, 200 of 500 Ac, from Thomas Price
John Goddin: Basing, 1050 Ac, from Matthew Scarbrough & John Cropper
Charles Ratliffe: Tanton, 300 Ac, part of Tanton Deane (600 Ac), from Thomas Selby
John Emett: Deane, 300 Ac, part of Tanton Deane (600 Ac), from Thomas Selby
Edmund Howard: Hignets Choice, 300 Ac, from Dennis Sulivan
John Richins: Sawsers Lott, 50 Ac, from Benjamin Sawser
William Noble: Tositer, 150 Ac, from William Bradshaw
John Walton: 133.3 Ac part of Sonns Choice (300 Ac), from Chritopher Manlove
John Mallet: Midfield, 200 Ac, from Henry Morgan
Peter Parsons: Spittlefield, 200 Ac part of Goddards Folly (800 Ac), from Richard Stevens
Lewis Knight: French Garden, 160 of 450 Ac, from Thomas Davis
Thomas Wilson: Turners Purchase, 130 Ac, from Isaac Warren

* 5800 Acre Tract Double Purchase, including 3000 acres of Arracoco, 1679

Other Fines Due From Court Actions

Jane Talbott, wife of Richard Talbott, fine for bastardy - 400 lbs/tbco
Mary, servant of John Webb, fine for bastardy
Elizabeth Mackall, fine for bastardy - 500 lbs/tbco
Amerciaments:
Thomas Jones, for suit vs John Pinke, 50 lbs/tbco
Thomas Jones, for not presenting two actions vs. Edward Watkins - 100 lbs/tbco
Leonard Jones, for being cast ad (sic) Joseph Purnall - 50 lbs/tbco

Total Fines = 1100 pounds tobacco

Summary of Collections Due Proprietor

Somerset County 1685

Totals of each respective page of the Rents and fines for Lands alienated (and) fines for Misdemeaners and Provincial amerciaments

Brought from Page (1) 6448
Brought from Page (2) 3757
Brought from Page (3) 4964
Brought from Page (4) 3152
Brought from Page (5) 3783
Brought from Page (6) 3064
Brought from Page (7) 3134
Brought from Page (8) 4167
Brought from Page (9) 5900
Brought from Page (10) 5018
Brought from Page (11) 1513
Brought from Page (12) 1100
by Samuel Coopers bill for Edwd Sidbury 0200
Total Sum = 46200