p. 17.  Giles Brent and Maria Brent his wife of Peace, give their daughter Mary Brent 2 cow calves. This cattle not to be disposed of till she marry or be 20 yrs of age, Dated 15 Apl 1654,    Signed Giles Brent, Marie Brent, Wit: Margaret Brent, Marie Brent, Richd Cottsford.    Rec 18 Apl 1654.
p. 16. "Those Presents to witnes That I Giles Brent of Peace in the County of Northumberland or of Westmorland in Virginia Esqr" sets over to his sister, Mary Brent of Peace, all his land, 768 acres, on W and SW side of the river of Oquio and Potowmock and lying over against the dwelling house of Peace, Also the land 1040 acres called "the rich land" N from Peace for "Fower skore and nineteene years". This land may be purchased from his son Giles Brent or his heirs during his lifetime or after death. Dated 14 Apl 1654, Signed Giles Brent,    Wit: Margaret Brent, Christopher Bowes his mark, Edward Parker, Richd Cottsford.
BRENT, MARY, 23 July 1657; 21 June 1658.  All my goods to my sister Mrs. Margaret Brent, and after her death to my brother Mr. Giles Brent.

Brent, Margaret, Peace, Westmoreland Co., Va.,26th Dec., 1663; [Probated May 1671].
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To nephew George and hrs., testatrix's rights to take up lands in Maryland except all those already assigned to cousin James Clifton.
To nieces —– Clifton, Elizabeth Brent, Ann Vandan and niece Mary dau. of bro. Giles, personalty.
To nephew Richard, son of bro. Giles and hrs., patent of land at the Falls of Rappahannock R., lease of Kent Fort Mannor in Maryland, saving yet power to his father Giles to sell the sd. lease and satisfy to his son other where as he shall think fit; shd. sd. nephew die during minority or without issue sd. legacy to pass to his bro. Giles or his sister Mary or to the hrs. of bro. Giles or otherwise, as sd. bro. shall dispose.
To bro. Giles and hrs., residue of estate.
Exs.: bro. Giles and his children, Giles, Mary and Richard, or such as are living at decease of testator. Judgments 28, f. 6.
Brent, Giles, Esq., The Betirement, Staford Co., Va., 31st Aug., 1671.
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To dau. Mary Fitsherbert, personalty.
To son Giles and hrs., lands, rights and reversions of lands in either England, Virginia or Maryland, and for lack of such hrs., to hrs. at law of father Richard Brent, Esq., Lord of the Mannors of Admington and Larke Stoke in Co. of Gloucester, in England.
Exs. to pay from personal estate 3000 lbs. for pious uses, and certain legacies to Edward Sanders and John Howard, both of Stafford Co., Va., who are to act for exs. until they shall otherwise order. Residue of personalty to son Giles at age of 21.
Exs.: Son Giles and bros. Richard and William, both in England. Judgments 28, f. 7.
Land Grants
 
Name                            year      No. Acres           Pg.
 
Book No. 3
Mrs. Margaret Brent         1654     700                   275
Lt. Col Giles Brent            1654     1,518                303
Capt. Giles Brent             1654     300                   308
Mr. Giles Brent                1654     1,000                373
 
Book No. 4
Mrs. Mary Brent               1657     1,250               133
Giles Brent                     1657     500                   134
Giles Brent, Jr.                1662     1,800                417
Giles Brent                     1662     1,000                441
Katherine Brent               1662     1,050               555
 
Book No. 5
Giles Brent                     1662     1,000                149
Lt. Col Giles Brent           1662     1,538                239
 Margaret Brent               1662     700                  240
Capt. Giles Brent             1666     1,000                652
 

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