Martha Todd

The Act recites that Thomas Todd by deed poll dated March 16, 1709 gave to his son, William Todd and the heirs of his body begotten of Martha Vicaris his intended wife, 500 acres of the first mentioned tract (a) on Mattapony River laid out convenient to the said William Todd's plantations.

The Act further recites that Thomas Todd by his will dated Alarch 4, 17"23 gave [the remaining] j^art of this said tract (a) on the Mattapony Ri\ er to his two sons William and Phillip Todd as tenants in common in tail male with cross remainders between them.

The Act further recites that by the same will Thomas Todd gave the second mentioned tract (b) on Dragon Swamp unto his son Richard and heirs male and in default to his son William and heirs male. It is further recited that by the death of both Pliillip and Richard without male heirs the whole of the two tracts

(a) and (b) became vested in William, the son of Thomas and have now descended to William Todd of King and Queen County, gentleman, the grandson and heir of William Todd the elder and Martha Vicaris.

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References

• Stanard, W. (1895). The Todd Family. The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, 3(1), 79-83. Retrieved June 15, 2020, from http://www.jstor.org/stable/4241868
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Vicaris-1
• Dorman, John Frederick. 2004. Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5. Genealogical Pub. Co. 4th edition. Vol 1, Page 264, book lookup by Hill, C. [03/04/2024]