Compiled by Sara E. Lewis
From an index to the Virginia Gazette, produced in 1950 by Lester J. Cappon and Stella F. Duff of the Institute of Early American History and Culture (Omohundro Institute) with additional Gloucester material not captured by the indexers. Kingston Parish (Mathews) was part of Gloucester County when the Virginia Gazette was published in Williamsburg. Occasional posts about world and local events that captured the bloggers fancy are included to put local listings in context. Please review primary source material before citing.

Thursday, August 23, 2018

November 13, 1766 - Tompkins

To be SOLD, the 3rd of December, at East warehouse, in Gloucester county,
A Parcel of Land,
containing about 40 acres, part lying within 60 yards of the warehouse, is a beautiful place for a merchant, as there is at this time two sea vessels building thereon, and is clear and level. Also 251 acres of wood land, lying adjacent thereto, very rich and well timbered, will be sold at the same time. Also near 400 acres of timbered land, lying within 5 miles of Petersburg, part in Prince George and part in Dinwiddie, the county line dividing it. The time of payment will be agreed on at the day of sale.
ROBERT TOMPKINS.
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