Richard Coleman

Children of Mary E. CLAYTON and Robert E. COLEMAN are:

vii. Richard COLEMAN was born ABT 1714 in St. George Parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia, and died DEC 1788. He married Anne WOOTEN 1 JUN 1742 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. She was born in Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, and died ? .

RICHARD COLEMAN of St. George Parish, Spotsylvania Co. VA

• b. ca. 1714
• d. Will dtd. 25 Mar 1785, admitted to probate on 2 Dec 1788 \(WB E, p. 914, Spots. Co. Records\)
• m. 1 June 1742 Ann Wooten, Pittsylvania Co

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In 1742, Richard acquired 200 acres of Spotsylvania Co. land from Philip Sanders \(DB D, p. 159, Spotsylvania Co. Records.). See also DB E, p. 213, Spotsylvania Co. Records.

Richard qualified as Executor of his brother John’s will and was appointed Guardian of John’s son, Samuel. \(WB D, p. 47, Spotsylvania Co. Records\) Richard was a member of the Vestry of Berkley Parish 17 May 1770 (OB 1768-74, p. 98, Spotsylvania Co. Records\). In 1754, he bought 100 acres of Spotsylvania Co. land on the Pamunkey River. On 1 Jun 1761, Richard Coleman and Ann, his wife, sold to James Coleman of Essex Co. 30 lbs. currency, parcel of land said Richard purchased of Richard Couzens as by Deeds, 5 Nov 1754, in Spotsylvania Co. on Pigeon Run. No witnesses. \(DB E, 1751-1761, Spotsylvania Co. VA\)

11 November 1760. Robert Spilsby Coleman & Sarah, his wife of S. Farnham Parish, Essex Co. to Richard Coleman of St. George Parish, Spotsylvania Co. for L300 , 200 acres in St. George Parish, Spotsylvania Co. on Plentiful Run, also 87 acres on Plentiful Run in St. George Parish; also 47 acres in St. George Parish, Spotsylvania Co. Archibald Ritchie, Andrew Crawford, Robinson Dangerfield. June 1 1761 \(DB E, 1751-1761), Crozier, p. 221.