7In 1741, Christopher Pritchard II was granted 216 acres of "waste land" by Lord Fairfax. Marked by red oaks, white oaks, cedars and sycamores, the boundaries of the land crossed today's county line between Fairfax and Loudoun Counties. By 1762, after Christopher's death, his widow Sarah Gollathan lost a court case brought against her by the Anglican churchwardens of Cameron Parish. The sheriff seized some of her clothes to pay the judgement awarded to Adam Patterson, including one gown, two aprons, one shift, one piece of an old shirt, one pair of old stays, two ribbons and a pair of old gloves. Certainly other Pritchards had little loyalty to the Church of England or to British rule, and this may have caused some of Sarah's problems.

8 “A key document in the family history is the Lord Fairfax Grant to Christopher Pritchard dated August 27, 1741. Located in [then] Prince William County, it is recorded in the book of Northern Neck Grants E, 1736-1742, p. 311. Unlike most of the other grants copied on film in the Virginia State Library in Richmond, Christopher’s deed does not include a map. Therefore its location must be determined by tracking down the adjacent grants and sifting through them and various other records for key clues.
The deed is for 216 acres of waste land that adjoins the land of Col. Carter, Connyers, Mrs. Bolan, and James Rice . . . beginning at two red oaks corner of Mrs. Mary Boland (sic) and running thence west 230 poles to a white oak in Col. Carter’s Line . . . thence east along the said line 162 poles to a red oak in the line of James Rice deceased, then north along Rice’s line 102 poles to a sycamore standing on the south side of Goose Creek near sundry cedar trees in or near the line of Connyers, thence south 110 poles to two red oak bushes in a poison field, thence south 150 poles to the beginning containing 216 acres of land together with all rights, members, and appurtenance thereunto belonging Royal mines excepted, and a full third part of all lead, copper, tin, coal, iron mines and iron ore that shall be found theron.”


. . . At a King George Co., Court held on March 4, 1725, christopher Prichard I is assigned to be the guardian of Christopher Pritchard II. (The identification within this document of Christopher I as his "uncle" surely is a clerk's error, since the latter's will confirms his relationship as grandfather.)8

Received a land grant from Lord Fairfax in 1741, in what is now Loudoun Co., just above the northwestern corner of current Prince William Co., north of Bull Run.8

. . . appeared in Fairfax and Prince William Co. records as Pritchett, Prichardt, etc. -- 3 May 1754 - bought land from his aunts Mary Sanford and Lydia Pore
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King George County, Virginia Order Book 1721-1734, Pt. 1, p. 306.
At a Court held for King George County of Friday, May 4, 1725, p. 306: On the motion of Christopher Pritchet, son of Thomas Pritchet dec'd an Orphan Christopher Pritchet his Uncle is admitted his Guardian.
p. 401: At a Court held for King George County May 3, 1728, Christopher Pritchett acknowledged his lease & Release to Martin Gollathan which was Ord. to be recorded
p. 493-496 Grantor Christopher Pritchet, Sittonbourne Parish, King George County Virginia; Grantee Martin Gollathan Washington Parish, Westmoreland County Virginia: 150 acres, price 5 sh & 5200 lbs. tobacco; property at the head of a small branch that comes onto a Cattail Branch, down that branch to the main branch S on SW, up main Branch, Maddox Road - to mouth of the main Branch. Original owners: Patented by John Lord, conveyed to Martin Fisher, sold to Christopher Pritchet. (Martin Gollathan sells this land to John Berkley March 4, 1729.)
(The above entries suggest that Christopher was underage in 1725 but reached the age of 21 by 1728. There is some discrepancy regarding the term "his Uncle," as other sources indicate that Christopher the first was the father of Thomas, who was the father of the younger Christopher, making him the grandson of Christopher the first.)

King George County, Virginia Order Book 1721-1734, p. 42: At a Court held for King George County Nov. 1, 1728 - ordered that John Pritchet, son of Thomas Pritchet, serve Christopher Pritchett till he arrives to the age of 21 years, he being nine years of age the first day of July last. He, the said Christopher, assuming before the court to give him education and it is further ordered and agreed to by the said Christopher that the said John is not to serve any other person as by his Indenture may appear which is also ordered to be recorded.
Ordered that Henry Williams serve Christopher Pritchet till he comes to the age of 21 years, he being fourteen years of age the twelfth day of January next, he the said Christopher promising before the Court to give him education and it is also agreed to by the said Christopher that the said Henry is not to serve any other person as by his Indenture may appear which is also ordered to be recorded. (This may refer to Christopher Pritchet, the grandfather - or uncle- of the Christopher in question.

Deed of release from Christopher Pritchett of Sittonbourne Parish in the County of King George, planter, to Martin Gollathan of Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, planter, for 5,200 pounds of tobacco for 150 acres on Cattail Branch, etc., May 2, 1728
Deed. King George County, Virginia, Grantor Martin Gollathan, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County VA to Christopher Pritchett, Sittonbourne Parish King George County VA, October 6, 1732, 150 acres, selling price: another tract of land; Property bounded with lands of Capt. Laurance Butler, Mr. Rolley Chinn, Garret O'Neal, and John Barklett. Said land was left Christopher the former owner by will until Martin Golathan & granted to Christopher Pritchett now in possession of said lands. grant of tract of 300 acres belonging to Christopher Pritchett, grandfather of Christopher Pritchett.**

** This is the key that connects both Christophers definitely as grandfather and grandson. Apparently the reference to "uncle" was incorrectly entered by the Court.

Release from Christopher Pritchett to Martin Golothan, October 5, 1732 for 130 acres bordering land of Giles Carter, William Lankins, Caleb Butler.
Last Will and Testament of Martin Golorthum (sic.) November 20, 1732, admitted to court March 27, 1733: Gives beloved wife all her wearing apparel, side saddle, and my bay horse Smoker; to son John land I now hold to him and heirs; to son Will Golorthum my still with all appurtenances; to Christopher Prechet (sic) two ewes and all other things to him before lent or given, exception one iron pestle and parcel of carpenter's tools; my estate equally divided between my beloved wife and my five children. Exors. are wife Mary, Christopher Prichet, and Thomas Sturman. (Therefore, Christopher probably is his son-in-law, married to daughter Sarah.)
Prince William County Will Book 1734-1744, p. 271. Christopher Pritchet (Pritchard) is a witness to the Thomas Gaskins (changed his name from Gascoigne or Gasconine, according to several sources) inventory, Prince William County, March 23, 1740. According to They Called Stafford Home: the Development of Stafford County, Virginia, from 1600-1865 by Jerrilynn Eby, Heritage Books: Bowie, MD, 1997, p. 237, Gaskin's home was known as Laurel Wood. It was located 1.5 miles west of the court house on present-day State Route 630 and 1/10th of a mile south on a private road. At that time, this area was part of Prince William County. Therefore, we may surmise that Christopher lived in the general vicinity, which is north of present-day Fredericksburg and south of the military base at Quantico.
p. 438-439 - Smith Admon. Bond Thomas Smith dec'd Susanna Smith, Christopher Prichet, & Thomas Davis, October 4, 1743.
From Virginia Northern Land Grants 1694-1742, Vol. 1, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1987, Gray, Gertrude E., comp.:
*Land grant from the Right Honourable Thomas Lord Fairfax Baron of Cameron, Scotland Proprietor of the Northern Neck of Virginia, one certain tract of waste land in the said county joining the land of Colonists Carter, Connyers, Mrs. Boland, and James Rice. Deed for 216 acres of land in Prince William County.
Miss Mary Bolan of Pr. William Co. 330 acres in said County surveyed by Mr. William West, adj. John Keen, Capt. Elzey, Francis's Mill Branch, Carter's Line, May 15, 1741.
James Rice of Stafford County 250 acres in Stafford above Goose Creek adj. Jacob Lasswell, where Rice now lives, Pinehill Branch of Goose Creek, Feb. 10, 1730. This is the year when Prince William County was formed out of Stafford. (The land probably was in what was soon to become Prince William and eventually Loudoun County.).
Jacob Lassell of Prince William County 436 acres in Prince Willian County on Br Goose Creek Secklin's Br adj. Thomas Owin, Dec. 7, 1731.

*This is the key Land Grant in the Pritchard History, as it figures in determining the residence of Thomas Pritchard, Sr. of Loudoun County and is sold by him prior to his moving to Maryland.

In the Fairfax County Will Book A # 1, Part 1, p. 238; The poll for election of Burgess for Fairfax County in the year of our Lord 1744, Christopher Pritchard (Pritchatt) is listed under the names of Jno. Sturman. On page 240, it is listed under Capt. Lawrence Washington. Presumably these are the two candidates for which he voted.