Robert Coleman lived first in Drysdale Parish, King & Queen Co.
which became Caroline Co. On 2 Dec 1723 (Pat. Bk. 22, p. 226)
Robert Coleman of King & Queen Co. received a patent of 1500
acres of land in Spotsylvania Co., St. George Parish, on the
south side of the middle river of the Mattaponi. On 16 Jun 1727
(Pat. Bk. 13, p. 90) he also acquired an additional 688 acres in
that same county. On 9 Aug 1745, Robert made a Deed of Gift to
son Thomas of 346 acres of these two parcels on the north side
of Robinson Run. Witnesses were Thomas James, Richard Coleman,
and Joseph Ray. Deed was recorded 1 Oct 1745, Book D, p. 238,
Spotsylvania Co.
On 28 Sep 1732 (Pat. Bk. 13, p. 529) Robert was granted 400
acres in St. MargaretÕs Parish, Spotsylvania Co. On 4 May 1734
(Pat. Bk. 15, p. 209) he acquired 400 acres in St. MarkÕs Parish
in the Great Forks of Rappahannock River. On 30 Aug 1744 (Pat.
Bk. 23, p. 723) he was granted 400 acres of Spotsylvania Co.
land.
After Mary died, probably ca. 1735, because she no longer
appears in land records, Robert was living in Caroline Co. in a
home he named ÒPiccadillyÓ. He gave his son Robert 440 acres in
Spotsylvania Co. in 1741 (DB C, p. 155, Spotsylvania Co.
Records). On 4 Feb 1745 he gave 316 acres to his son John (DB
D, p. 172, Spotsylvania Co. Records), part of the 1727 patent of
688 acres.
