The Minor Family of Somerset

From "Descendants of Nicholas Perkins of Virginia" Wm. Hall...
Mary Perkins married Amos Ladd, son of John Ladd whose will wa
s probated Aug 2, 1680 (Henrico County Records 1677-1692). Th
e family religion is indiacted by an entry ofDec. 1 1681: "Wher
eas Jno Lead late of this County of Henrico if Virga decdin hi
s last sickness made a writing (intitiuled a will)...but all th
e witnesses therto being quakers (too much adhering to thier sup
ersitious principles) refuse to prove the said pretended wil
l b oath (as the law provides) and Mary the relict of the said d
ecedt liekwise refusing complyance with all the legall proceedin
gs int he management of the said decedts estate....the Justice
s of the peace....give & Grant unto Capt. Wm. Randolph admtion..
.." Probablyfor religious reasons Amos Ladd on aug. 1 1694, pro
claimed, "Be it known toall men that I Amos Ladd am going to Le
ave these parts between this & next Christmas & am going to Pens
ilvania and I would desire all you that I am indebted to come an
d claime your debts and I will satisfye you soe I rest". On th
e same date he sold 150 acres to Edward Liptrot. On Aug 20 1694
, he petitioned for possession of his estate which lay in the ha
nds of Capt. William Randolph. Despite the publication of his i
ntentions to leave Henrico County, Amos Ladd remained and on Apr
. 1, 1698, he served on a jury. Although an entryof Feb 1, 169
8 states that "it appearing that Amos Ladd did privately depar
t this County indebted unto John Woodson Senr the sum of five h
undred and forty five pounds of Tobacco..." nevertheless a yea
r later on Feb 1, 1699, AmosLead, "Of Henrico", deeded to Joh
n Pleasants 30 acres on North side of FourMile Creek on the Riv
er, being part of a dividend taken up and patented by his fathe
r in 1667.
Amos Ladd continue to reside in Henrico County as the followin
g records show. His home, in St. James' parish, was in that par
t of Henrico County which fell within Goochland County when th
e latter formed in 1728.
On Feb 1, 1700, "Amos Leed of Henrico County, Carpenter...for De
ar love and tender affection I bear unto my well beloved frien
d and borther William Leed, Planter, Tract on East Side Four Mil
e Creek, and bounding on the east byland of John Pleasants form
erly known by the name Great Slash Divident...."This land, com
prising 40 acres, was sold Nov 1, 1731, to Pew Price by Willia
m Lead of Charles City County and Huldah his wife in a deed whic
h further notes that the land aly on the North side of Bayly's B
rook and which added theprovision, "excepting fourty foot squar
e,, where my Relations were buried."
Amos Ladd bought 100 acres on the North side of James River nea
r Four Mile Creek from Edward and Sarah Mathews on June 1 1703
. The deed was witnessed bySarah Perkins (his mother-in-law?
) and Richard Dickinson. he patented a tract of 1085 acres, sur
veyed June 1, 1708, and a tract of 472 acres, surved Nov15, 170
9. He sold 361 acres of land on the North side of James River o
n Beaverdam Creek to Joseph Pleasants, Jan. 1, 1714 and 361 acre
s to John Redfordon the same date. He made a deed to Constan
t Perkins in 1720 and to WilliamMoore in 1721. He also mad
e a deed to John Bolling, recorded December 1721.
In January 1721 Amos Lead acknowledged deeds of lease and releas
e dated 28th and 29th December 1721 from himself to David Walker
, Mary, Wife of Amos Lead, relinquished her dower.
Nov 1, 1725, Amos Lead of Henrico County, planter,for considera
tion of 25 pounds deeded to Abram Perkins of same parish, plante
r, 100 acres adjoining Richard Cocke "that was", William Moore
, Major Bolling, Edward Curd, and down Cattaile Creek, being o
n the south side of Beaverdam Creek near Major Bolling's mill
. The deed was witnessed by John Woodson and Joseph Mayo. Mar
y wife of Amos Lead relinquished her dower.
Possibly recalling the difficulties involved in the probate of