Robert Tomlin patents some land 30 Saturday May 1654 Posted by lewisshepherd in Tomlin ≈ Leave a comment May 30, 1654: Robert Tomlin patented 350 acres of land on the south side of the Rappahannock, along Lawson’s Creek – what today is known as Occupacia Creek. Below is a record of the Governor’s 1655 grant which certified the 1654 patent. Share this:TweetShare on TumblrMore