John Dye moved to Prince William County, Virginia arond 1776. His brother Amos and uncle Vincent probably moved there around 1782. Benjamin Predmore married Lydia Dye, the daughter of John and Mary Hixon Dye. John Dye Senior and John Dye were first cousins.
This Indenture made this twenty seventh day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and six between John Dye, Senior, of the County of Prince William and sate of Virginia and Elizabeth his wife of the one part and Benjamin Predmore of the other part witnesseth that the said John Dye for and in consideration of two hundred and ninety one pounds of lawful money of Virginia to him in hand paid by the said Benjamin Predmore the recipt whereof the said John Dye doth hereby acknowledge hath granted barganed and sold aliened and conformed and by these presents doth grant bargain and sell alien and confirm unto the said Benjamin Predmore his heirs and assigns for ever one hundred and fifty acres of land the same being apart of the land purchased of William Matthews which was devised to him by his father who purchased it from Will Bean to whom a patent issued in the year of 1726 for 453 acres lying in the County of Prince William and bounded as follows. Beginning at a Box Oak marked WC supposed to be in a line of the patent thenc N32W53 pole to a large red Oak. Thence N31.5W163 pole to a Stone in the Dumfires Road in the angle of a large Red and White Oak thence up the said road N75Wee pole. Thence S26.75 W133 pole to the south line of the patent. These wit hthe said line S30113 pole to a small hickory supposed to be near where the original corner stood. Thence N 84.5 East 147 pole to the first station. With all and singular the appurtenances in any wise belonging of appertaining to the same as fully as if the same were herein mentioned and expressed. To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with ann and singular the appurtenances to the said Benjamin Predmore his heirs and assigns forever. And the said John Dye doth hereby covdenant for himself his heirs executors and administrators that it shall and may be lawfull for the said Benjamin Predmore peaceably and quietly to enter or hold and enjoy the said tract or parcel of land free from the lawful let hinderanceor Interraption of hime the said John Dye or Elizabeth his wife or any person or persons claiming by under or in trust for him, her of any of them and shall so remain free defended and indemnified from and against all former alienations, gifts, sales, mortgages and charge had or suffered by the said John Dye or Elizabeth his wife or by his or her ancestors or any of them. And the said John Dye for himself and his heirs the said tract or parcel of land and every part thereof against him and his heirs and against all and every person or persons whatsoever to the said Benjamin Predmore his heirs and assigns shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. In witness whereof the parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year above mentioned.
Signed Sealed and Delivered
in the presence of
Charles Ewell
Alex Bruce
Griffin Matthews
Thomas Larkin
John H. Dye
The Commenwealth of Virginia to Alexander Bruce and Charles Ewell. Gentlemen. Greeting: Whereas John Dye Senior and Elizabeth his wife by their certain deed of Bargin and Sale dated the 27th day of March 1806 have sold and conveyed unto Benjamin Predmore the fee simple estate of and in one hundred and fifty one acres situate in the County of Prince William and Commonwealth aforesaid, and whereas the said Elizabeth Dye cannot conveniently travel to the County Court of Prince WIlliam aforesaid, to make acknowledgment of the sane, therefore, power is hereby given unto you or any two of you to receive the acknowledgment which the said Elizabeth Dye shall be willing to make before you of the conveyance aforesaid, contained in the said deed which is hereto annexed and you are therefore Commanded that you do call and cause to come before you the said Elizabeth Dye and examine her privily and apart from her said husband, whether She doth the same freely and voluntarily, without persuasions or threats of her said husband and whether she be willing the same should be recorded in the County Court of Prince William aforesaid and when you have taken her acknowledgment and examined her as aforesaid, that you distinctly and openly certify the justices of our said County Court thereof, under your seals, Sending there this writ. Witness
John WIlliams, Clerk of said Court, at the Court house thereof this 17th day of March 1806 in the thertieth year of our Foundation.
In obedience to the within we the subscribers have examined the within named Elizabeth Dye separately and apart from her husband the said John Dye and we do hereby certify that she did freely and voluntarily acknowledge the annexed deed without any persuasion or threats of her said husband and that she is willing the same should be recorded in the County Court of Prince William. Given under our hand and seals this 27th day of March 1806
Charles Ewell
Alexander Bruce
At a court continued and held for Prince William County, APril 8, 1806 this deed from John Dye Senior and Elizabeth his wife to Benjamin Predmore was proved by the oaths of Charles Ewell, Thomas Larkin and John H. Dye (together with a dedimus returned executed and ordered to be recorded.
John and Elizabeth Caywood Dye, their children and many of the Hoff family moved to Washington County shortly after this deed was recorded. At this time it is unknown if John and Elizabeth owned the remainder of the 453 acres originally purchased by William Bean.