On 10 June 1694, John Peatle was granted, upon his petition, the liberty to build a school house on some part of Essex County land purchased for a new court house. [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 1, page 196.]

On 11 November 1695, John Peatle witnessed a deed from Thomas Munday to George Ward and Mary his wife. [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 1, pages 381–382.]

22 January 1699: “Jno Peatle I hereby request you to appear for me as my Attorney in an Accon depending between me & Randle Bird & for your fee doeing this Shall be yor Sufficient warrant from yor: friend Signum William [his] |X| [mark] Willison” [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 10, page 36.]

10 April 1700: “John Peatle I request you to Appear as my Attorney in Accon Depending in County Court of Essex Upon my Acct & for your Soe doeing this Shall be your Sufficient warrant from your ffrind David Gwyn”. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 10, page 36.]

Will of John Peatle. “In the name of God Amen I John Peatle of ye parish of Sittingburne & County of Essex being Sick & weak of body, but of Sound & perfect mind & memory praise be there fore given to almighty god, do make & ordaine this my last will & Testament in maner & forme following (that is to say) first & principally I comend my soul into ye hands of almighty God, hopeing through ye Meritts death & passion of my Saviour Jesus Christ to have full & free pardon & forgiveness of all my sins, also inherit everlasting Life, & my body I Comit to ye Earth to be decently buried at ye discretion of my Executrix, here after Named, and as touching ye disposition of all such temporall estate as it hath pleased almighty God to bestow upon me, I give & dispose there of as followeth First I will that my Debts & funerall Charges shall be paid & discharged Item I give unto Tho: Munday ye son of Thomas Munday my largest Stillard with Pee & Canhooks belonging to them
Item I give unto John Munday ye Son of Thomas Munday my other stillard with Pee & Canhooks belonging to them
Item I give unto Sarah Munday ye Wife of Thomas Munday a hogshead of tobacco of mine Lying att ye house of Francis James in Richmond County under my own marke
Item I give & bequeath unto ffrances Munday & Martha Munday ye Daughters of Tho: Munday equally between them a hogshead of Tobacco of mine at Mr Tho: Peires[?] in Richmond County under my own marke
Item I give unto Hanah Munday Daughter of Thomas Munday my trunck with Lock & Key
Item I give unto Charles Munday ye son of Thomas Munday my two yards & three quarters of broad Cloth now in ye house of ye sd Thomas Munday Item I give unto Joseph Munday Son of Thomas Munday my remnant of speckled Divinity also now in ye sd Tho: Mundays House
Item I give unto Thomas Munday my best Carolina hatt
Item I give unto Tho: Munday & John Munday Sons of Tho: Munday each of them two pari of shoes that are in my Chest & all my Bookes equally between them
Item all ye rest & residue of my Estate Goods & Chattles whatsoever, I do give bequeath unto Hanah Munday who I make full & Sole Executrix of this my last will & Testament, and I do hereby revoke disanul & make void all former Wills & Testaments by me here to fore made, In witness where of I ye Sd John Peattle to this my last will & Testament have sett my hand & seale ye day & year aforesaid” [no such date is found] Signed ye marke of John I P Peatle. Signed Sealed & declared by Jno Peatle to be his last will & Testament in presence of Tho: Winslow, John Parker. “Prov’d by ye oathes of Thomas Winslow & Jno Parker Witnesses There to in Essex County Court ye 11th day of 7br 1700 & Admr con— with ye will annexed granted to Thomas Munday on ye sd deceds Estate dureing ye Minority of Hanah Munday his Daughter here in named, and truely recorded Teste Francis Meriwether Cl Cur” Administrative bond taken out by ThoL Munday, Tho: Gregson, and Thomas Hucklescott in the amount of 50 pounds sterling. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 10, pages 53–54.]