IMMIGRANT Thomas Totty

Notes:

1690 April 2nd Deed [Henrico County VA Deeds 1677-1705, Compiled by Benjamin B. Weisiger III ©1986, p. 142] page 329 There is due to Henry WALTHALL (by assignment from his mother Mrs. Anne MORRIS) 650 acres, for importation of: William DODSON, George MIDDLETON, Sarah CROWTHER, John MACKDANIELL, John MACHELL, Elizabeth CARR, Mary FRANKLIN, Richard ELKINS, Thomas TOTTY and Tom and Moll (negroes) and Elizabeth PRATT and Joshuah PRITCHETT
Notes: According to this source, it was not stated where Thomas TOTTY was imported from. BUT importation, mean the act of bringing something or someone of importance from a foreign country. This was a practice by the Virginian colonist's in order to receive land for bringing someone under the "headright system", even if the person was already previously living in Virginia and was just coming back from a foreign country visit. Also note that Mary Franklin likely the wife of James FRANKLIN was imported at same time that Thomas TOTTY was. May likely have been traveling together as neighbors.

1685 Nov. 17th Deed [Henrico County VA Deeds 1677-1705, Compiled by Benjamin B. Weisiger III ©1986, p. 34] page 378 James FRANKLING of Bristol Parish, Henrico Co., for valuable consideration, to Thomas TOTTY and Robert MAN of same, 119 acres on north side of Swift Creek, lately patented by William GREENFIELD and by him transferred to me, the upper ½ to TOTTY, and lower ½ to MANN. 17 Nov 1685. Wit: Tho FITZBERBERT, James (IH) HILL, Nich. DISON
Signed James (his mark) FRANKLING Recorded 2 Aug. 1686
Margaret, wife of James, relinquished her dower right
Notes: Thomas TOTTY and Robert MAN(N) buying land from James Franklin on same deed with each sharing ½ the land on Swift Creek.

Thomas married Mary Carter Abt 1689, Henrico Co., Virginia?. Mary (daughter of Giles1 Carter and Hannah Crew/Crews/Crewes) was born Abt 1673, Henrico Co., Virginia; died Aft 1732, Henrico Co., Virginia or Rowen, NC. [Group Sheet]

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1712 April 7th [Henrico County, VA Deeds 1706-1737, Compiled by Benjamin B. Weisiger III,©1985, pg 33] page 122 Thomas TOTTY, Sr. of Bristol Parish, Henrico Co., for £ 6/18 on south side of James River on north side of Swift Creek, 59 acres; said land was patented by Wm GREENFIELD in 1684 and then sold by him to James FRANKLIN, and by him to said TOTTY, and was plantation where Thomas TOTTY formerly lived next to Geo. HUNT. Not dated. Wit: Wm DODSON, Elizabeth (B) DODSON
Signed: Thom (T) TOTTY Recorded 7 April 1712
Mary, wife of TOTTY, relinquished her dower right.

1. William Totty was born 1693, Chesterfield County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
2. Thomas Totty, Jr. was born 1695, Henrico Co., Virginia; died 3 Sep 1771, Chesterfield Co., Virginia.