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Robert Norden, Rev  b.abt 1650 E Sussex, UK
... Robert Norden d.1761 Waldron, UK
... Francis Norden d.1717 PG County, VA
... Charles Norden d.1724 PG County, VA
... Sarah Norden d. PG County, VA
... unknown Norden
... ...Christopher Norton .17148 England
... ... 1st wife Anne unknown
... ... ... John Norton b. 1738 New Kent, VA
... ... .... Mary unknown
... ... ... ... children:
... ... ... ... Sarah Norton b.1758
... ... ... ... John Norton b. 1759
... ... ... ... James Norton b. 1761
... ... ... ... unknown Norton b. abt 1762
... ... ... ... .David Norton b. 1763 Fluvanna, VA
... ... ... ... .Thomas Norton b. 1765
... ... ... ... .Elizabeth Norton b.1769, VA
... ... ... ... .Milly Norton b.1774 Fluvanna, VA

... ...Christopher Norton .17148 England
... ... 2nd wife Mary Emmerson b.1735 VA
... ... ... Thomas Norton b1753 Goochand, VA
... ... ... William Norton b1754 Goochland, VA
... ... ... Martha Norton b1756 Goochland, VA

Robert Norden

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Reverend Robert Norden born about 1650, Warbleton, England

"I Robert Norden Profess faith in God the Father and in Jesus Christ his Eternal Son, the true God and in the Holy Spirit, one God Blessed for ever more, and I do acknowledge the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament to be given by Divine Inspiration."

I was as surprised as any to learn our actual surname is Norden. We know this from DNA testing. It turns out our DNA does not match any other Norton in the world, but is a perfect match with all the Norden’s south of the Mason-Dixon line.

The Reverend Robert Norton was born in Warbleton, East Sussex, England about 1650.
Warbleton is also just 16 miles from Hastings where William the Conqueror came ashore from Normandy to assert his rule of England in 1066. Our specific Norden DNA strongly supports the idea that we are descended from these invading Norman. As early as 1200 there is a place name within a few miles of Warbleton called “Norden Fields” located near Hamsey were Samuel Norden lived. In any event, our Norden ancestors were not warriors.  We find clergy, scholars and Gentlemen in the ranks, but no Knights. 

There’s just a couple of things to know about Warbleton and East Sussex. First, almost all the cannons for England’s early navy were forged here. They were very good at it, but they cut down a lot of the trees for charcoal and that led to erosion that silted up the harbors on the seacoast.The sea commerce moved to open harbors at Portsmouth. This made the sea coast of East Sussex perfect for smuggling goods from Europe and resulted in keeping the countryside, country and not urban. By the time Robert Norden is born, the canon business has moved on and the prominent industry is making gloves. Our Robert Norden is known as “glover” to distinguish him from “Robert Norden of the brook” in Waldon just 7 miles east.

The second thing to know about East Sussex in the time of Robert Norden is that it’s a hotbed of religious reform.The Reverend Samuel Norden of Hamsey less than 20 miles to South of Warbleton represented the Puritan cause at the Court of St James when King James 1 called the clergy together to try and settle their differences in 1604.The Puritans sought to “purify” the Church of England and the Church of England wanted to hold on to the great wealth and power they wielded. The Church won, but out of the process came the first authorized English translation of the Bible, the King James version. As a result of the Puritan loss, Samuel Norden was removed from his position as pastor of the church at Hamsey. He died a few years later in 1609 and in his will he has a lot to say about the state of religion in England.  

The Puritans in East Sussex took a terrific beating during the reign of Queen Elizabeth and and later Queen Mary. Hundreds were burned alive for their beliefs and to assure the supremacy of the Church of England over the Catholic Church. Robert Woodman who lived in Warbleton and a contemporary of Samuel Norden was burned alive in 1557. Samuel Norden was called to an Inquisition by the Archbishop of Canterbury. In the days when the first Wycliff English translations of the bible were smuggled into England, they came through Hamsey and Warbleton. Warbleton Puritans expressed their displeasure with the Church of England by naming their children in descriptive ways. Eschew-evil, Lament, No-merit, Sorry-for-sin, Learn-wisdom, Faint-not, Give-thanks, and the most popular, Sin-deny. 

Robert Norden registered his home in Warbleton as a Baptist meeting place in 1690 and became a prominent spokesman for the General Baptist movement from 1704 being chosen as a “messenger” who had the responsibility to establish new Baptist congregations. About this time the idea of establishing Baptist congregations in Virginia was put forth. There were several Baptist families already there and asking for a “messenger” to formally organize churches there.

Robert Norden was overwhelmingly approved for this cause. He was about 64 at this time. His wife, Jan Norden had died a few years earlier in 1706. His children were in their 20’s and all he lacked was the means to get there. In May 1714 the General Assembly of the General Baptist churches in England "appointed and approved " the two men to go to Virginia to "propagate the Gospel of truth". They wanted them to go with all "Convenient Speed". They were sent as "messengers" but in effect they were "missionaries" and even "church planters." Virginia was viewed as a mission field.

Thomas White was the second man chosen. He served a church at Bessels Green, Kent, which viewed the experiment as "the great work of gathering and settling churches in gospel order in Virginia". After some debate over White's possible departure, the church agreed to spare him for a time to perform "this good and great work." White died on the ocean journey, but Norden arrived and gathered Baptists into what traditionally is held to be the first Baptist church in Virginia, Burleigh in the Prince George and Isle of Wight area.

But first Robert Norden had to register and take an Oath of Loyalty to the King of England in court in Virginia.

"I , Robert Norden do sincerely promise and Solemnly Declare before God and the World that I will be true and faithful to his Majesty King George, and I do Solemnly promise and Declare, that I do from my heart abhor,detest and renounce as Impious and Heretical that Damnable Doctrine and Position that Princes Excommunicated or Deprived by the Pope or any Authority of the See of Rome may be deposed or Murdered by their subjects or any other whatsoever, and I do Declare that no foreign Prince, Person, Prelate, State or Potentate hath or ought to have any power, Jurisdiction Superiority, Pre Eminence or Authority , Ecclesiastical or Spiritual with in his Realm. .

To this oath he insisted on amending
"I Robert Norden Profess faith in God the Father and in Jesus Christ his Eternal Son, the true God and in the Holy Spirit, one God Blessed for ever more, and I do acknowledge the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament to be given by Divine Inspiration."

"Norden Robert, Waldron 22 Jul 1690 house of R Norden registered for worship of Anabaptists." 

"A History of Baptists in Virginia" by Reuben Edward Alley:

1. While serving as the pastor of the church at Warbleton, Robert  Norton was voted the number one choice of the Baptist Association in  England to go serve in Virginia (78 votes for Norden, 30 for Thomas  White, 4 for Miller, 2 for Richardson).  (A History of Baptists in  Virginia, p. 20-22. Excerpt below.)

2. He was advanced from the office of Elder (essentially pastor) to  Messenger (evangelical missionary).  "Accordingly Norden would devote  himself to labors with General Baptists in a wide territory....As  Messenger Norden would not become pastor of a church, rather he would  cultivate the Baptist faith by traveling over the area in order to  teach and to conduct meetings with small groups at different places.   In this manner as Messenger he would try to develop congregations in  preparation for the organization of the churches which would then  require the services of Elders as pastors."  (ibid, p. 23)

Norden gathered a church at a place called Burley, in the county of the Isle of Wight. He was faithful in his labors and died in the year 1725. Two years after his death Casper Mintz and Richard Jones, two ministers, came over from England, and Jones became pastor of the church. The following additional information is given by Paul Palmer in a letter to John Comer, in 1729:

There is a comely little church in the Isle of Wight county, of about thirty or forty members, the elder of which is one Richard Jones, a very sensible old gentleman, whom I have great love for. We see each other at every yearly meeting, and sometimes more often. There is another church in Surry county, where my brother Jones lives, I suppose of about thirty more.

1705, Jan 23  Robert Norden. glover of Waldron leases land to James Durrant for 101 years at a peppercorn rent

date: 9 Apr 1748 By JOHN DURRANT of Waldron, carpenter, eldest son and executor of the Will of James Durrant late of Waldron, carpenter, to BARTHOMOLEW GORLEY of Herringley (sic), brickmaker, - for £35 - of 20 rods of ground part of a tenement called Harpers, bounding to Waldron Down, W., to a highway from Possingworth to the messuage of Edward Durrant, S., and to lands of Robert Norden and John Grover called Harpers, E. and N.; which said 20 rods were demised, 23 Jan., 1705, by Robert Norden of Waldron, glover and John Grover of Heathfield, mercer, to the said James Durrant for 101 years at a peppercorn rent and upon which ground the said James Durrant afterwards erected a messuage, and by his Will dated 3 June, 1740 devised the same to the said John Durrant And also Mortgage of a barn and 1 ac. of ground adjoining the 20 rods on the N. side. Signature, John Durrant, and seal

Witnesses:- Mary Gosling, John Gosling

1706, Nov 25
Waldren, E Sussex, England

http://www.nortonfamily.net/images/will%20of%20Robert%20NOrden%201707%20Waldren.pdf 
I Robert Norden of Waldron, in the county of Sussex, yeoman being sick and weake in body but of  sound and perfect memory (blessed be God) do make and depose this my last will and testament to be that my loving brother, John Norton of East Hoathly in this county above said shall pay and  discharge all my debts and ?????? executor whatsoever and to and for this better enableing to do  the same and to and for the performance of such other as private instructions as I have given him  I give devise and bequeath unto my said brother all my estate both real and personall and I make  him sole executor to put my hand and seal this fourth day of June in the sixth year of the Reighn  of our Sovereign Lady and by the grace of God Queen of Great Britain en doing dommini 1707:   Robert Norden

Signed Sealed and published in the prefecture of us John Fuller, Lydia Sone and Hen: Miller

notes on signers

1) John Sone, Robert Norden witnessed a deed in Waldron 11 Jan 1658
2) Henry SOANE [Parents] was born in 1618 in Brighton, Sussex, England. He was christened on 17 Nov 1622 in Brighton, Sussex. He died about 1662 in James City Co., VA.. He married Judith FULLER on 17 Feb 1643 in Lewes, Sussex.  Judith FULLER died after 1695. She married Henry SOANE on 17 Feb 1643 in Lewes, Sussex. Judith is the ggrandmother of Thomas Jefferson.
3) IGI LIDIA SONE
Christening: 20 JAN 1681  Ninfield, Sussex, England - Father Obediahhttp://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=igi/search_IGI.asp&clear_form=true
This Lydia would be 26 in 1707.
4) Also Lydia Soane who's family move into Virginia big time.

At our Church Meeting holden at Bro. Joseph Coules, Senr. at the Park, these things now debated and agreed on as fol loweth: 

1.   As to visiting the congregation, after mature consideration it was agreed that the Elders give the congregation a general personal visit and enquire into the state of their souls. 
2. Agreed to go on to complete the subscription and send in the sum by our representatives to the association: being Bro. Cox and  Bro. Brown and Bro. White. 
3 .  As to Cacket and his wife it was agreed t o  send two brethren to give them a Christian admonition. 
4. It is the agreement of this Church that the persons to be sent to Virginia be such as hath a freeness ? in themselves and as to whom we think upon as fit persons are Bro. Miller or Norden out of the Congregation and Bro. Benge and Bro. Tasker as an assistant, and the method of proceeding to  know the mind of God in choosing (we with submission) offer you our thought that out of those are four you may judge who are fit and then agree what number to send of those fit persons which may be chosen by  lot or otherwise.

At our Church Meeting Holden Bro. Joseph Brown's the following things were debated and determined: 

First, Bro. Patterson in pursuance of a special commission given him and Bro. Miller by  and from the association held late at Cranbrook acquainted the people with the several steps that Association had taken in order to send messengers into Virginia, and in particular with their message to them at this time in order to remove the difficulties with them, and Bro. White to take upon him  part of the great work of gathering and settling churches in gospel order in Virginia. Whereupon, after some debate, the people concluded that it would not be safe to withhold Bro. White from this good and great work and therefore thought good to spare him for a time to go with Bro. Norden as aforesaid. 

Upon this, Bro. White, being asked as to his own freeness, replied that upon the account of the orderly steps that had been taken in seeking the Lord and at the Association, together with the consent of the Church at Sevenoke to whom he belong, that he was free to take part of that ministry with Bro. Norden as aforesaid. 

Secondly, agreed to send a letter of request to the Church at Warbleton in order to obtain Bro. Nicholas Burgis to come up and assist us in the ministry, and also to entreat Bro. Burgis to come and Bro. Wood, (where he lives) to spare him. 

Thirdly, Bro. Patterson, Bro. Miller, and Bro. Richardson promise to come up, one of them, once in two months in order to assist us in the ministry during the time of Bro. White's absence. 

Fourthly, a g r e e d t h a t  Bro. Cox and Bro. Brown go-to the Assembly as representatives with Bro. Calverly and Bro. White. 

Fifthly, agreed to keep tomorrow a day of fasting and prayer in order ordain Bro. White, and that if they are there. 

Samuel Patterson.
Henry Miller  
Messengers. 

James Richardson.
William CoxJ 
Joseph Coules. 
William Jefferies. 
Richard Westerman. 
Joseph Brown. 
James Brown. 
John Colgate 
James Calverly. 
Thos. White. 
George Pescud. 
Samuel Sarles. 
James Fletcher. 
William Fletcher. 
Thos. W ickham 
Thos. Coules 
Robert Martin 
These in the behalf of the rest

1714    Assembly of General Baptists 

"The Association appointed 'Bros Paterson, Norden, Richardson and Jarman' a committee to take 'names of such persons as by Representatives of ye Congregations should be nominated to be sent as Messengers to Virginia and to bring in ye Names of such as in committee presented the name of four 'right and proper persons' to be named as Messengers.  The Association then 'proceeded to decissive Choice of ye Persons to be sent' to Virginia.  The ballot resulted as follows: Miller 4, Richardson 2, Norden 78, White 30.  Upon this ye Association did declare that Bro. Norden & Bro. White were their choice...and moreover that a letter be written to ye next Assembly to aquaint them with our Proceedings in Sending Messengers to Virginia." (Footnote 6)

"Having named the Messengers the Association appointed committees to visit the churches then served by Norden and White as pastors.  "It is further agreed that Br. Patterson & Bro. Richardson shall go to Warbleton, in order to endeavor to Remove the Difficulties with the Congregation on Br. Norden's Account and that the Same with Bro. Miller to go to Sevenoks in order to remove the Difficulties with them in Respect to Bro. White.'".....

"When the General Assembly of General Baptists met in London on May 19, 1714, representatives of the churches approved the action taken by the Kentish Association with respect to sending Norden and White as Messengers to Virginia.  The Assembly affired the ordination of the two ministers to the rank of Messenger and made necessary provisions as recorded." p. 22

"For proper understanding of subsequent events in Virginia it is necessary to observe the distinction between an elder and a messenger as made by the Six Principle (Hebrews 6:1-2) or General Baptists of that period.  Norden has been ordained as an elder before he could become pastor of the church at Warbleton.  In 1714 he was ordained as a Messenger by the General Aseembly in London in order that he might go to Virginia with that higher rank....

"From this description of the office it is clear that Norden as a essenger, duly elected by the denomination came to Virginia to exercise 'functions analagous to those entrusted of recent years to the General Superindendents appointed by the Baptist Union.' (England) Accordingly Norden would devote himself to labors with General Baptists in a wide territory, and in Virginia that meant to those who had homes in counties south of the James River--Prince George, Surry, Isle of Wight and neighboring communities.  As a Messenger Norden would not become pastor of a church, rather he would cultivate the Baptist faith by traveling over the area in order to teach and to conduct meetings with small groups at different places.  In this

manner as Messenger he would try to develop congregations in preparation for the organization of churches which would then require the services of Elders as pastors.  An Elder was elected by the congregation and responsible to the congregation.....

A History of Baptists in Virginia by Reuben Edward Alley, p. =20

20-26(Available in the FH Library)

1714, June 14      Robert Norden and Thomas White appointed messengers for Virginia

"The Baptists of Virginia originated from three general sources. As has been indicated, the first came from England, about 1714. Some of these Baptists wrote letters to England asking for assistance. The Assembly of the General Baptists sent, in the same year, Robert Norden, of Warbleton, who was already an ordained minister, and Thomas White, who died Upon the journey. The order of the Assembly was as follows:

"To Stir them Up for Some Assistance for Robt. Norden and Thos. White who are Appointed & Approved by this Assembly to go to Virginia to propagate the Gospel of truth 

(The Minutes of the General Assembly of the General Baptist Churches in England, I.).

will mentions wife "Anne"  and possible children  brothers John and Thomas
http://books.google.com/books?ei=UWPqTsrmB-_ViALJl4jQBA&id=rm3kAAAAMAAJ&dq=%22robert+norden%22+glover+sussex&q=glover#search_anchor 

Virginia Baptist Research http://www.baptistheritage.org/Research/tabid/119/Default.aspx 

Prince George County show that on June 14, 1715, 

"Robert Norden, an Annabaptist preacher appears in Court and takes the Oaths and Subscribes the Declarations mentioned in the Act of Parliament of the 1st of William and Mary." 

Order Book, 1714-1720, p. 20. The oath and declaration are given in Deed Book, No. 1, p. 58. Urner, Clarence H. Early Baptist Records in Prince George County, Virginia. In the Virginia Magazine, Vol. XLI. Richmond, Va., 1933.]  

On the same day the court records that "Matthew MARKS having petitioned this court that his house be entered a publick meeting house for those persons called Annabaptists, it's Ordered the same be done immediately." At the next session of the Court, July 12, 1715, "On motion of Nicholas ROBERTSON it's Ordered that his house be recorded a publick meeting house for the Sext of Annabaptists." 

[Footnote: Order Book, 20, 25. Urner, 99. The earliest known mention of  Matthew MARKS is his patent in 1690 for 556 acres on Ward's Run in Martins Brandon Parish (Virginia Patent Book No. 8, p. 77). In 1691 the Order Book of  Charles City County (from which Prince George was formed in 1703) records that Matthew MARKS was summoned for not attending the parish church. In 1704 his 

holdings were over 1,500 acres (Prince George Quit Rent Rolls, in Virginia Magazine, Vol. 28, p. 334). Nicholas ROBERTSON recorded his "mark for cattle" in Charles City County in 1687. A Deed by him in 1718 shows that he lived in Bristol Parish. The homes of MARKS and ROBERTSON were in different parts of  the county.] 

Norden establishes Baptist church in Burleigh, Isle of Wight, VA

On motion of Nicholas Robertson, ordered that his house be recorded as a Public Meeting House for the Sect of Anabaptists.  (Prince George County, VA, Court Orders 1714-1720, 25) 

The first wife of Nicholas Robertson is claimed to have been Sarah Marks, daughter of Matthew Marks and sister of Mary Marks Davenport, wife of George.  Robertson searchers identify John, Israel, and Edward Robertson as sons of Sarah, say that Nicholas’ second wife was Jane Tillman, daughter of Roger and Susannah Tillman of Prince George.

The will of Stephen Layless (Lillis) March 1717 Layless (Lillis), Stephen Wills and Administrations of Elizabeth City County, Virginia 1688-1800

"Money left me by my son John (Lillis) in the hands of Catherine Norden, ????? to my wife, my son Thomas, my daughter. My personal estate to be divided between Mary Henderson, Catherine Norden and John Bordland.

Exec: Catherine Norden and John Bordland. Dec 17, 171?
Received March 8, 1717.
Witness: Nathaniel Parker, John Henry Rombough, Joseph Wragg.
Probation granted to Robert Norden March 1717." 
Nathaniel Parker

http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/vafdking/parker.htm
http://www.sallysfamilyplace.com/Parker/tompark.htm#Nathaniel%20Parker%20d.%201730

John Henry Rombough Court officer did many estate appraisals.

These are to certifty whom it may concerne that the house of Thomas Sorby in the parish of Southwark in the county of Sury in Virginia being in the Northern part of America in the west Indiaes and in the Dioces of John Lord Bishope of London Is designed to be set Apart and Appointed for A place of Religeous Worshipe for prodistant desenters from the Church of England calling themselves Baptissess as wittness our hands this sixth day of May Anno Domoni: 1717 

Robert Norden & Thomas Harrison {ministers }
Mathew Marks
Israell Markes
John Averey
William Dredge
Richard Winckles
George Davenport
Regred Sept 20th 1717

The Marks, who also signed the letter, came to Virginia and patented land in Prince George County before 1714, and appear to have been instrumental in the spreading of the Baptist faith. Wherever the early Baptists appeared, so did the Marks. Were they sent here to prepare for the coming of the ministers? 

Below is the letter asking for permission to preach in Surry homes, from a copy in the Virginia Historical Society. There is another for the house of Robert Clark. The Guildhall Museum in London has the original documents and has certified our copies as authentic. 

Made this date; probated  at Merchants Hope 13 Oct 1719.  Named Edward Marks, son of Edward Marks, to have 200 acres adjoining Ward’s Creek at age 21; John Robyson to have the land at The Ponds; Israel and Edward Robyson to have the land on the other end of the Spring  branch at Blighton’s line; daughter  Mary Davenport to have the parcel of land at The Ponds next to Blighton’s line; John Marks, son of Israel Marks, to have 50 acres next to the Southern Run and Harrison’s line; daughter [Elizabeth?] to have two beds, one for her and the other for Robert Norden during his time of tarrying in Virginia; to John Marks, son of Israel Marks, a feather bed; Robert Norden to have my plantation to live on until Edward Marks comes of age.  Executors: Robert Norden, John Avery.   /s/ Matthews Marks.  Wit:  Elizabeth Marks, 

Joseph “X” Thomas, Mary Jones, Penelope Warthen,  (Prince George County, VA, Deeds & Wills, 1713-1728, 358) 

The Prince George County Court House was at Merchants Hope Plantation from 1714-1728.  Marks had apparently sold the land he patented in Isle of Wight County before he made the will—unless there were two Matthew Marks.  Another Matthew Marks appeared in Goochland (later Cumberland) County in 1738 (see below). 

Estate accounting mentions George Davenport, Captain Goodrich, Robert Norden, John Avery, William Hamlin, and Eliza Marks.  (Prince George, VA, Deeds & Wills, 1713-1728, 470)

1724, Robert Norden requests funds from Kent

For a period collections were taken in Kent to sustain this enterprise. In 1724 Norden wrote to the Assembly and the next year the question was raised whether he should return to England to solicit funds. The action of the Assembly was as follows:

Agreed by this Assembly that Bror Norden being sent for Home from Virginia if he be Disposed to Returne be to Bror Henry Miller & Bror Robt. Mesers who are Impowered by this Assembly to Act in that Affair as they Shall Judge Necessary & Call Such Assistance from other Churches as they may think proper (Minutes, I.).

"Will of Charles Noden of Martins Brandon Parish, School Master
Will of Charles Noden - 1724 (Deeds etc. 1713-28, page 727, Prince George Co.VA.)

In the Name of God, Amen. I Charles Noden of Martin Brandon parrish, in Prince George County, School-Master, being verry weak in Body tho' of perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God for it, do make this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following.- Imprimis. I give and bequeath my soul into the hands of that Almighty God that gave it, and my Body to the Earth to be in a Christian Like and decent manner buried, hopeing thro' the merritts and intersessionof my blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, not my own deserts, to receive the same again at the General resurrection of the Dead, and to be received into the fullness of joy, among the number of the Elect, which God of his Infinate mercy grant. Amen.

Item. I give unto my verry good friend James Bell of the aforesaid parrish and County, all that small matter wherewithall it hath pleased God to bless me with, and do make him Executor of this my Last Will and Testament, only desireing that if any _______ should come in to me of next shipping, that Doctor Hammersley may have the physicall part; and if there be any other Goods desire Mr.Bell may keep them for his own use.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Eleventh day of Aprill, in the year of our Lord, One Thousand, Seven Hundred and twenty four.

Charles Noden Seald w'th. red wax.
Signed, Seald and Declared by the said Charles Noden to be his Last Will and Testament in presence of us}
Edward Markes
Richard Stevens
John (the mark of) Bailey

At a Court held at Merchants Hope for Prince George County on the Second Tuesday in August, being the Eleventh day of the said month Anno Dom: 1724.

The above written Last Will and Testament of Charles Noden dec'ed. was Exhibited into Court by James Bell his Executor who made oath thereto and it being proved by the oaths of Edward Markes and Richard Stevens two of the witnesses thereto, is by order of the Court truly recorded. And on the motion of the said James Bell, and his giveing Security according to Law Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate of the said Will in due form.
Test Wm. Hamlin ClCur.

The inventory of his goods when he died was taken Oct 7, 1726 by  Richard Jones, Adm'r.   Value L 20/10/00 Appraised by William Short,  Travis Morris, Richard Warthen.  Recorded Dec 13, 1726. (Prince George  County, VA Wills & Deeds 1713-1728, p. 940).

"Will of Charles Noden of Martins Brandon Parish, School Master