John Grey [A1]

1654 Patent to John Grey for 300 acres, it being north of the above and extended up Matchapungo Creek. The patent was assigned many times; John Grey assigned the land to John James; James assinged it to Alexander Draper; Draper to Robert Hart; lastly Hart assinged it to Edward Smith.

NOTE: By 1678 the lands listed in the above patents totally 1450 acres were owned by Arthur Robins, the grandfather of HH 11 Arthur Robins <Link> and the greatgrandfather of HH 12 Thomas Robins. <Link>

Click here for the will of the first Arthur Robins.

Source:
Whitelaw, Ralph T.  Virginia's Eastern Shore A History of Northampton and Accomack Counties. Volume One. Gloucester MA: Peter Smith: 564-568.