Charles Fallin I

The 370 land purchase made by Charles was also shared with Joshua Atkins. The property was described as lying on the south side of the main branch of the Great Wicomico in the vicinity of "Pope's Swamp."

KNOW ALL MEN by these presents yt: I, DENNIS EYES of ye County of Northumberland in ye Colony of Virga. for diverse good causes & valuable consideracons have sold unto CHARLES FALLON & JOSHUA ATKINS both of ye County and Colony aforesd., vizt., one parcell of land by estimacon three hundred and seaventy acres being in ye County of Northumberland on ye South side of ye Maine Branch of Great WICKOCOMIKCOE RIVER beginning at a marked white Oak nigh sd. Branch wch. Divides this & a parcell of land in ye possession of JAMES GAYLARD & extending then South 140 poles to a marked Gum dividing this & ye land of DAVID JENNINGS, thense Southeast by East 160 poles to a marked red Oake standing in a line of trees dividing this & ye land of JAM. POPE, thence East along yt. line to a marked Hicory in a Swampe called POPES SWAMPE, thence North by East 187 poles to marked red Oake standing on a point where POPES SWAMPE & ye Maine Branch of WICOCOMICOE meet, thence West up ye sd Branch to ye first stand. wch. sd. Land I ye sd DENNIS EYES doe make sale of from mee my heires to ye sd, CHARLES & JOSHUA to them their heirs, excepting Ten acres of ye Land beforemenconed sch by agreemt. I reserve for my owne use & for ye use of my heires, the sd. Quantity of Ten acres bounding upon my Land yt I am now seated on & is some certeyne Islands & places adjacent made soe by ye inclosure of ye sd. Swampe or Branches of ye sd Maine Branch of ye River abovesd.. And I ye sd DENNIS doe further engage that ye sd. CHARLES & JOSHUA shall have quiet possession of 360 acres of land part of ye dividend of land abovesd joyntly or severally from ye molestacon of mee my heires or any clayme from any of them. As Wittness my hand & seale this 26th of Octobr 1671.

Charles Fallon's name appeared on the 1679 tithables list for Northumberland and indicated that he was living on land south of the main branch of the Great Wicomico as had been purchased in 1671. One other adult tithable was living with him. In 1683 Charles won a suit in the county court against George Knight who was found to owe Charles 1,200 pounds of tobacco in cask. In 1693 William Fitzgerald, servant to Charles Fallon made a complaint against his master for detaining him past his indenture. A trial by jury was held Fitzgerald was ordered to return to his master's service. In 1696 Charles received a land grant for 638 acres near the land he already owned.

In 1699 Charles served as administrator of the estate John Bowen. He died a short time later and Jane Fallon's name frequently appeared in the county records in relationship to settling that estate. Charles wrote his will on December 17th, 1700 and it was recorded April 16th, 1701. He named Jane as his executor and named three sons with land going to each. Charles was unable to write his name and signed by making a mark.

In the name of God Amen I Charles Fallon of the County of Northumberland in Virga being sick & weak in body but of a perfect mind & memory make ordain & appoint this to be my last Will & Testamt in manner & form as follow one to impt & commit my soul to God who gaveth me I do hope through the mirrits of a blessed Redemor & Saviour Jesus Christ thereby to be saved & to obtain Salvation to eternal happiness and that I be decently buried according to the Discretion of my Executor & for my personnal Estate I do give my Manior & farm as followeth.
Second I do give & bequeath unto my Son Dennis Fallin a certain parcel of land it lying & Situating as followoth Beginning on Saml. Webb Spring branch & rushing along ye Said into the Maine Swamp & along the Maine Swamp unto a corner white Oak from thence to a corner marked ________ . All that parcel of land I do give to my Son Dennis & his heirs forever. And if he should die without heirs to the next heirs of the Fallin Ditto.
I give & bequeath to my two sons Charles & William all the remainder of my land to be equally divided between them & the plantation to my Son Charles & I do give it to them & their heirs forever. If they or either of them shall die without heir It go to the next heir of the Fallins Ditto
I give and bequeath unto my loveing wife all the remainder & Residue of my personal Estate during the term & time of her widowhood but if my wife Jane Fallin should marry I will that my movable Estate be Equally divided between She & my Children Every Child having his equal portion
And lastly I Order & Appoint & Ordain my wife Jane Fallin to be my whole & Sole Executr of this my Last will & Testamt & to Di(smiss) all Will or Wills that shall come from the beginning of the World to this day and Witness my hand & Seal the 17th of December 1700.