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She was already a landowner with cattle when she and Thomas married: 8/11/1655 Francis Place conveyed a tract of land formerly in Isle ofWight Co, VA, containing 300 acres patented by him 9/7/1654, lying onthe North side of the "freshes" of the Rappahannock River about tenmiles above Nazumum Town, and certain cattle by deed of gift to "Mydaughter Mary Place when she arrives at 18 years," if she dies without heirs, then "to daughter Margaret Place, my youngest daughter." |
| Her birth date has been recorded twice in LDS files, in 1638 and 1648. |
| Court records in essex Co, 1667 & 1693, show they were already marriedand LDS records have the marriage date as 1756 but that is much tooearly considering Mary's age and birth dates of the children. |
| From the Richmond Co, VA, Order Book: Mary Powell, widow of Thomas,died about middle of December, 1710. |