General Notes

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The area of Virginia that John and Mary first settled in was known as Rappannock County, it later became known as Richmond County, Virginia.

In 1696/1697 Christopher Petty, who was the second husband of Mary Legg, recorded a promise of payment of 1500 pounds of Tobacco and caske, to Mary's son Thomas Legg when he turned 21 years old. This is most likely the estate of John Legg, that by rights of law, belonged to his only son Thomas, when John died. After Christopher's death in 1740, Thomas's step brother drew up a document that stated; ifThomas would make no claims on the estate of Christopher Petty or John Legg, including any claims from Thomas's heirs, than he would pay $1000 pounds Sterling. This was done in 1750 and recorded in Prince William County, Virginia.
Rappahannock Court 2 April 1684. Cert. gt Col. Cadwallader Jones for
1200 A for importation of 24 persons, inc. Jno LEGG. Old Rappahannock
Co, VA Order Book 1682-1692 p. ?
1685. Jane LEGG, Daug'r to John, Born Jully 16 1685 [p. 114 "L"]
Beverley Fleet, "Register of St. Stephens Parish, Northumberland Co.,
Virginia"[A copy of the original alphabetized at a later date.
Original is lost.], Virginia Colonial Abstracts, 4?:99.
1692. Deed, 19 Dec. 1681, Richard Rice Sr. and wf Elizabeth of N Co.
100a on Chickacone, adj Poplar Neck to Robert Hobbs who with wife Anne
assign land to John Crawford 6 Dec 1683, who with wife Elizabeth
assign to Jno LEGG on 15 June 1692. Rerecorded 15th Sept. 1714. Book
17:212. Beverley Fleet, "Northumbria Collectanea 1645-1720", Virginia
Colonial Abstracts, 20:46.
TO ALL XPIAN PEOPLE to whome these presents shall come, Know yee that
I Christopher PETTEY of the County of Richmond do for & in
consideracon of the true love & good will that I beare unto Mary LEGG,
I doe by these pr:sents freely clearly and absolutely give unto her
Son Thomas LEGG, the sum ofFifteen hundred pounds of tobacco & caske
to conteyne the same to be paid untohim the aforesd. Tho: LEGG when
he shall come to be one & twenty yeares old,then to the performance
of this my free guift I bind myselfe my heires Admistrs: by these
pr:sents to seale wth: my seale & in witness whereof I have hereunto
put my hand and seale this last day of February Ano: Dom: 1697/8
Xpher PETTY. Signed & sealed in pr:sence of us Mary LEGG her marke,
Tho: ROUT. Recongitr: in Cur Com Richmond 4: die Martii Ano 1697/8 et
recorded. Test Wm. COLSTONCl Cur. Richmond County Deeds 1695-1701,
p. 21.
1710. Ann Condon died seizedof 130a in Westmoreland Co. and left no
heirs. Thomas Hobson Clk of said Co. Ct. Grant to William Hanson of
Northumberland Co. on Main Br. of Coan R. in Northumberland Co. adj.
Holly Brush Sw., Wm: Warwick, John LEGG, Rich'd Oldham, Betty's Br.
16 X'r 1710. Northern Neck Grants Book 4:18. Gertrude E. Gray,
Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants 1694-1742, 46.
1713? 332 - Lease - William Hanson, planter, of St. Stephen's Parish,
to Thomas Ashburne, taylor, of same, conveys land adjoining William
Warwick, John Legg, Richard Oldham, on south sideof Bettye's Branch,
as by grant to said Hanson in 1710. 333 - Deed - WilliamHanson to
Thomas Ashburne, releases land [as leased in 332] formerly that of Ann
Condon who died without heirs or lawful disposition of said land.
"Index Record Book 1710-1713," Carolyn H. Jett, Records Of
Northumberland County, Virginia ... (Bowie, MD, Heritage Books, 1994),
p. 52.
1726. Richard Rice of Northumberland Co. 370a in Northumberland Co.
on SW of Coan R. adj. Mrs. Jane Yarrat, Mr. George Dawkins, Mr.
Richard Rout, land of Tho's LEGGS now Smith's, George Warrick, Rice's
land, Mary Saunders. 31 Jan. 1726. Northern Neck Grants Book B:47.
Gertrude E. Gray, Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants 1694-1742, 88.
[Richard Rice is bro in law of Thomas Legg. Richard m. Elizabeth
Davenport, Thomas m. Sarah Davenport, both daus of George and Ruth
Davenport.]
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents yt I Thomas LEGG of Dittingen