To Home Page

To Previous Page

Abstracts

From Various Sources
 
 

Unknown Submitter

Jacob Upshur, May 26, 1788, Sale of slaves. From "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800".
James Upshur, May 26, 1788, Sale of slaves. From "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800".
Robert Upshur, May 26, 1788, Sale of slaves. From "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800".

From Virginia County Records Vol. X; ed. by Wm. Crozier, Abstracted & transcribed by F H Taylor, 2006

James Bergeron – w. 25 Dec., 1727, p. 12 June, 1728 (Nuncupative will Wife) Judith to care for my children and have my estate.  Mr. Oliver Hubert Dekrannivett, witness to said declaration.

John Westcott – w. 16 June, 1728, p. 9 July, 1728.  My three children, John Westcott, Elcanah Barker and Frances Ellitt; grandson John, executors; son John and son-in-law Simon Ellitt; witnesses Matt. Floyd, John Satchell, John Esdell.

Robert Briggs – w. 24 April, 1728, p. 13 Aug., 1728. Daughters Sarah and Mary; executrix wife Elizabeth; witnesses Jacob Smith, Abram Smith. 

Andrew Andrews - w. 18 July, 1728, p. 10 Sept., 1728. Sons William, Andrew and John; executrix wife Eleanor; witnesses John Luke, Silvanus Haggoman, Waterfield Dunton.

Rebecca Core - w. 7 Feb., 1727-8, p. 8 Oct., 1728. Sons Edward, John and Posthumous; witnesses Arthur Mackallan, Michael Halscutt.

Abraham Bowker – w. 1 Sept., 1728, p. 15 Jan., 1728. Wife Mary; to Littleton, son of Edward Belote; to Sarah, daughter of Jerome Griffith; witnesses Elias Roberts, John Yoxon, Gawton Young.

Edward Turner – w. 13 Sept., 1728, p. 11 Feb., 1728. Son Edward; daughter Esther Savage; son-in-law Robertson Savage; daughter Sarah Eshon; son George Nicholas Turner; wife Judy; Thomas Savage 's daughter Agnes; Nathl. Savage's daughter; to Elishe Belote; executor son George; witnesses Thomas Johnson, Nathl. Savage, Isaac Smith.

John White – w. 10 Nov., 1728, p. 11 Feb., 1728. Sons Jacob, John and Caleb; daughters Sarah and Mary; executrix wife Mary; witnesses Luke Johnson, William Vawter, John Tilney.

Richard Nottingham Sr. – w. 2 Sept., 1728, p. 13 May, 1729. Son Richard; daughter Johnson Nottingham; sons Joshua, Clark, Jacob and Joseph; daughter Sarah; executrix wife Elizabeth; witnesses John Roberts, Obedience Roberts, Robert Nottingham.

John Warren Sr. – w. 20 April, 1729, p. 13 May, 1729. Son Thomas; daughter Sarah; son Moses; brother Hillary; sister Jane Warren; executrix wife Elizabeth; witnesses Joseph Godwin, Mary Warren, William Wilson, John Satchell, John Esdall.

Godfrey Pole – w. 17 Dec., 1729, p. 13 Jan., 1729 Grandson William Tazewell; goddaughters Esther and Elizabeth Cable; son George; witnesses
Margaret Cable, Anne Hunt, John Freeman.

Gideon Hawkins Sr. – w. 1 April, 1729, p. 10 Feb., 1729 (Comment: Planter).  Son John; son Gideon; wife Frances; daughter Sarah; witnesses John Armedying, Thomas Costin, John Hawkins.

John Jacob – w. 8 Feb., 1728-9, p. 10 Feb., 1729. Wife Mary; sons William, Thomas and Philip; mentions Abraham Jacob; sons Esau and Isaac; granddaughter Mary Jacob, daughter of John Jacob, Jr.; daughter Elishe; daughter Martha Mapp; executrix wife; witnesses Jonathan Stott, David Bell, Daniel Stott.

Nathaniel Savage – w. 15 Dec., 1729, p. 10 Feb., 1729. Son Nathaniel; daughter Ansley; wife Sarah; Mr. Thomas Savage of Cherry-Stones and George Nicholas Turner to be overseers; executrix wife; witnesses Luke Johnson, John Smith, Jonathan Savage, Thomas Savage.

Hannah Caple – w. 11 Jan., 1729-30, p. 9 June, 1730. Son Argoll; grandson Stratton Caple; grandson  John Burr; granddaughter Esther Burr; grandson  Edward Caple; grandson John Caple; grandson Waterson Caple; overseers George Clark and Nathaniel Wilkins; executor grandson Stratton Caple; witnesses Nathl. Wilkins, Robert Trowers, James Ryley.

Thomas Pitts - w. 24 April, 1730, p. 9 June, 1730. Son William; son Edmond; executrix wife Elishe; witnesses George Green, Isaac Smith.

Robert Baynton - w. 22 April, 1730, p. 9 June, 1730. To William, son of Major William Waters; sister Margaret Waters, widow; friend James Ansele; brother Peter; late father Benjamin Baynton; to Charles Gardner; to Hannah Carter; executor Charles Gardner; witnesses Margaret Force, Thomas Savage.

Jacob Roberts – w. 13 May, 1729, p. 9 June, 1730. Brother-in-law Richard Savage; son William Roberts; executrix wife Esther; witnesses William Tankred, Ezekiel Roberts.

Jeremiah Townsend – w. 12 April, 1730, p. 9 June, 1730. To Hannah Townsend Halcet; daughter Mary; son Townsend; Letice Halcet, the residue of estate, and she to be executrix; witnesses Andrew Smaw, Gawton Hunt, Anne Hunt.

Littleton Kendale – w. 5 Jan., 1727, p. 14 July, 1730. (Comment: Mariner) Brother William Kendale; mentions his deceased fathers' will dated 3 March, 1719; sister Esther Cable; witnesses Thomas Cable, Mary Cable, Ann Kendale.

Henry Respes – w. 13 May, 1730, p. 10 Nov., 1730. (Comment: Planter) Daughter Lucretia; wife  Dorothy; son Richard to be executor; witnesses Peter Bowdoin, William Scott, Henry Speakman.

Thomas Smith – w. 22 May, 1728, p. 8 Dec., 1730. Daughter Sarah Custis; daughter Bridget Buntin; daughter Ursley Killam; daughter Mary Nottingham; daughter Tamer Tinley; granddaughter Leah Nottingham; grandson Levin Smith; executor son William Smith; witnesses Thomas Marshall, Posthumous Core.

Jacob Dewey - w. 26 Sept., 1732, p. 14 May, 1734. Daughter Tabitha Parker; grandson Jacob Dewey Parker; daughter Beautifilia; wife Matilda executrix; witnesses Edmund Scarburgh, Andrew Allen, Jeremiah Thorp, Alexander Mackallan.

Gilbert Henderson - w. 11 April, 1733, p. 14 May, 1734. Sons John, Jacob and Gilbert; daughter Ann Mary Henderson; my brother John Henderson; daughter Susannah Henderson; wife Mary and son John to be executors; witnesses William Bell, Berry Floyd, Thomas Joyne.

William Taylor - 11 June, 1734 (one date).  To John Gill; son John Taylor to be executor; witnesses Michael Christian, James Campbell.

Matthew Moor - w. 29 March, 1734, p. 10 Sept., 1734. Sons Thomas, Matthew and Jacob; daughter Ann; wife Comfort to be executrix; witnesses John Pigot, Thomas Costin.

Joseph Williams - w. 18 Sept., 1734, p. 8 Oct., 1734. Wife Elizabeth sole executrix; witnesses Joseph Godwin, Esther Godwin.

Richard Carvey - w. 5 Feb., 1732, p. 8 Oct., 1734. Daughter Mary Scott; son-in-law Salathiel Harrison; granddaughter Mary Harrison; daughter Margaret Billings; daughter Ursula Bell; grandson Abraham Jacob; daughter Anne Dunton; son-in-law Richard Dunton to be executor; witnesses Jonathan Stott, Jacob Waterfield, Elias Dunton.

Richard Turner - w. 7 Nov., 1734, p. 10 Dec., 1734. Sons John, Andrew, Richard, Moses and Abraham; daughters Winifred, Mary and Rachael; son Richard to be executor; witnesses Isaac Smith, Abraham Smith, Richard Jacob.

John Robins Jr. - w. 28 Nov., 1734, p. 14 Jan., 1734. Son John; wife Susannah; daughter Sarah; my father John Robins; my brothers Edward Robins and William Burton; William Million; wife and father John Robins executors; witnesses Jacob Batson, Mary Godwin, James Flood.

Bartholomew Pettit - w. 19 Nov., 1734, p. 14 Jan., 1734.  Sons Bartholomew and Jacob; daughters Vienna, Peggy, Mason, Elishe and Ann Pettit; son Bartholomew executor.

Thomas Westerhouse - w. Oct. 4, 1734, p. 11 Jan., 1734. Daughters Sarah and Barbary; daughter Sarah to be executrix and estate to be divided between wife and two daughters; probate made by Mordecai Batson and Sarah, his wife, late Sarah Westerhouse; witnesses John Luke, Daniel Luke.

James Forse - w. 9 Jan., 1730, p. 8 April, 1735. Cousin Thomas Willand; to brother John Forse, now in England, all my estate in England; wife Margaret executrix; witnesses Thomas Savage, Esther Savage, Sophia Savage.

Andrew Snow - w. 25 March, 1735, p. 10 June, 1735. Wife Elishe executrix; sons John, Andrew, William, Caleb and Henry; witnesses John Elligood, Henry Snow, Edward Poyner.

James Warren - w. 24 March, 1734, p. 10 June, 1735. Son John and his wife Margaret; grandson William Warren; son John to be executor; witnesses Robert Warren, Jr., Joseph Warren, Sr., John Stratton.

Hillary Willett - w. 16 April, 1735, p. 10 June, 1735. Sons William, Hillary and Douglas; wife Frances to be executrix; my father to be overseer; witnesses William Willett, William Griffeth.

Samuel Johnson - w. 23 Feb., 1734, p. 10 June, 1735. Wife Josephus Maria to be executrix; daughter Mary; daughter Ann, wife of Joseph Batson; son Benjamin; witnesses Caesar Evans, Samuel Mapp, Hillary Stringer.

Clark Jacob - w. 6 Jan., 1734-5, p. 10 June, 1735. Wife Margaret Jacob sole executrix; witnesses Michael Christian, Jonathan Stott, Esau Jacob.

George Clark - w. 17 Jan., 1731, p. 12 Aug., 1735. Daughters Margaret, Adah, Ann and Sarah; son George; daughter Margaret to be executrix; witnesses William Mills, Thomas Cowdry, Ralph Pigot.

Daniel Luke - w. 17 April, 1735, p. 14 Oct., 1735. Nephew Daniel Luke; niece Susannah Luke; niece Ann Luke; brother John Luke; my wife Lydia; Witnesses Peter Bowdoin, John Luke, Jonathan Smith.

George Harmanson - w. 18 April, 1734, p. 14 Oct., 1735. Grandson Benjamin, son of Argill and Barbary Harmanson; grandson George Harmanson; daughter Barbary Harmanson; son-in-law Arthue Robins and Margaret, his wife; my three daughters Bridget, Henrietta and Rose Harmanson; daughter Isabel Harmanson; son-in-law Hillary Stringer; granddaughter Sarah, daughter of Isabel Harmanson; Elishe, wife of Hillary Stringer; my youngest daughter Rose Harmanson; witnesses John Downy, Henry Harmanson, William Cook to the will of Colonel George Harmanson.

Robert Widgen Sr. - w. 15 Jan., 1735, p. 9 Dec., 1735. Sons Robert, William, Edward, Thomas, Jonas and John; daughters Elishe and Susanna; sons Robert, Thomas and John executors; witnesses Caesar Evans, Robert Nottingham.

Thomas Stockley - w. 9 Feb., 1735-6, p. 13 April, 1736. Daughters Vallance and Ellen; my brother Woodman Stockley; sister Esther Warren; grandmother Ellen Moor; my wife; brother Woodman executor; witnesses George Hall, Thomas Hunt, Ellen Moor.

Joseph Godwin - w. 26 Jan., 1735, p. 13 April, 1736. (Comment: Planter) Son Archibald; daughters Scarburgh and Elizabeth; my uncle Daniel Godwin; wife Edith executrix; witnesses Solomon Ashby, Daniel Godwin, Eliz. Godwin.

William Kendall - w. 19 April, 1736, p. 11 May, 1736. Wife Henrietta; son Littleton; to my mother my part of the estate of my sister Peggy Kendall, deceased; brother George Kendall; Col. Thomas Cable and my wife executor; witnesses Robert Nottingham, Hillary Stringer, John Marshall.

Jedidiah Brickhouse - w. 30 March, 1736, p. 11 May, 1736. Son Abner; wife Rachel executrix; witnesses Peter Brickhouse, Major Brickhouse, William Tankred.

Mary Hyron - w. 29 July, 1732, p. 8 June, 1736. Granddaughter Mary Chandly; John Chandly; granddaughter Mary Roberts; granddaughter Sarah Carter; my three sons Charles Roberts, John Roberts and Thomas Carter; son Charles Roberts executor; witnesses John Wilson, Grace Wilson.

John Stockly - w. 27 March, 1736, p. 8 June, 1736. Son Jonas; daughters Ann and Sarah; son Francis; wife Bridget executrix; witnesses Luke Webb, Peter Bowdoin.

William Foster - w. 29 March, 1736, p. 8 June, 1736. To Liska Knight; to Leah Willis; to Thomas Griffith, Jr.; Charles Thompson; Thomas Hunt; sister Mary Foster; sister Esther Griffith; Thomas Griffith, Sr., executor; witnesses Hillary Hunt, Daniel Benthall, Joseph Benthall.

John Addison - w. 7 June, 1736, p. 9 July, 1736. Sons Thomas, Jacob and John; daughter Mary; daughter Rachel Doughty and her husband Peter; wife Martha executrix; witnesses Arthur Mackallan, Thomas Addison, Dyal McGregor.

Daniel Stott - w. 7 April, 1736, p. 30 July, 1736. My children; son Daniel and my wife Susanna executors; witnesses Thomas Edmonds, Urley Bell, Jonathan Edmonds.

John Isdell - w. 21 June, 1736, p. 13 July, 1736. Daughters Ada, Elishe, Patience and Ann; wife Ann executrix; witnesses Joseph white, Henry Warren.

Clark Nottingham - w. 3 June, 1736, p. 12 Oct., 1736. To Matthew Harman; son Abel; daughter Peggy Mathews; daughter Naomi Jacob; grandson Clark Nottingham; my wife Mary and my son Abel executors; witnesses John Water, Philip Jacob, Richard Dunton.

John Cleft - w. 18 Nov., 1736, p. 14 Dec., 1736. To Mary Bennett; residue of estate to Abraham Collins and he to be executor; witnesses Caesar Evans, Esther Garritson.

Hannah Bell - w. 5 Feb., 1735-6, p. 14 Dec., 1736. My late husband George Bell; my three sons George, Jedediah and Ezekiel to be executors; witnesses William Brickhouse, Abigail Brickhouse, Custis Kendall.

Joseph Dodd - w. 22 April, 1736, p. 8 March, 1736-7. Children Katherine, Elizabeth and Joseph Dodd; son Thomas; wife Ann executrix; witnesses Robert Watson, John Stripe, Jr., John Stratton.

David Edmunds - w. 7 Dec., 1735, p. 13 Jan., 1735. My wife; sons Elijah, Jonathan, David and Thomas; daughters Anne, Joanna and Sarah; sons Elijah and Jonathan to be executors; witnesses Jonathan Stott, Nehemiah Stott, John Mackallan.

Michael Christian - w. 22 Dec., 1735, p. 13 Jan., 1735. Eldest son Michael; son William; daughters Sarah, Elizabeth and Susannah Christian; wife Rose to be executrix; witnesses William Smith, Susannah Smith, Nathaniel Rogers.

Isaac Jacob - w. 9 Jan., 1735, p. 10 Feb., 1735. To brother Hancock Jacob all my estate; witnesses Littleton Eyre, Peggy Jacob, William White.

Jonathan Stott - w. 14 Jan., 1735, p 10 Feb., 1735.  (Comment: of Hungars Parish). Wife Joanna to be executrix; sons Abel, Laban and Jonathan; daughter Bridget; brother-in-law Benjamin Dolbe; witnesses Edward White, John Walter, Jacob Waterfield.

John Jackson - w. 9 Oct., 1735, p. 9 Feb., 1735. Wife Jean to be executrix; eldest daughter Lydia; daughter Comfort; witnesses Arthur Mackallan, Lydia Jackson, Rachael Mackallan.

Peggy Kendall - w. 5 Jan., 1735, p. 10 Feb., 1735. (Comment: nuncupative, declared by her). Sister Anne Custis; brother George Mason Kendall; sister Henrietta Kendall; sister Elizabeth Cable; sister Esther Cable; to Nanny Nottingham; to Elizabeth Marshall, sister of Thomas Marshall; brother William; to Sorrowful Margaret Cable; father-in-law Thomas Cable; sister Custis Kendall; my mother Sorrowful Margaret Cable; witnesses Elizabeth Marshall, Margaret Cable, Anne Nottingham; committed to writing the 7th day of Jan., 1735, about 12 hours after the decease of the said Peggy Kendall, in the presence of Thomas Cable, Anne Custis, Susannah Hutchins.

Elizabeth Roberts – w. 27 April, 1731, p. 10 Nov., 1731. Grandson William Roberts; to Littleton Roberts; son Richard Savage; grandson Jacob Roberts; son Edward Robins; son Edward Roberts; my three daughters Esther, Rachel and Elizabeth Roberts; executor son Edward Roberts; witnesses Matt. Harmanson, Jonathan Stott, Isaac Jacob.

Alice Green – w. 25 Aug., 1731, p. 14 March, 1731. Son George; daughter Ann Joynes and her daughter Elizabeth; daughter Sarah Floyd; daughter Elizabeth Proctor; daughter Mary Henderson and her daughter Ann Mary; grandsons William and George Green; to Mary Churm; granddaughter Ann Joynes; son Joseph to be executor; witnesses Arnell Addison, Thomas Joynes.

John Harmanson – w. 13 March, 1731-2, p. 9 May, 1732 (Comment: Planter). Wife Isabel; sons John and Kendall; to kinsman John Robins, son of Capt. John Robins; daughters Sarah and Elizabeth; kinsman Peter, son of Major Peter Bowdoin; sister-in-law Bridget Harmanson; executrix wife; friends Thomas Cable, Matt. Harmanson, Henry Harmanson, William Harmanson, Argall Harmanson; witnesses Elishe Stringer, Ezekiel Clegg, Thomas Cable.

Nicholas Powell – w. 1 Jan., 1727, p. 9 May, 1732. Sons Abel, William and Benjamin; daughters Sarah, Hannah and Agnes; overseer’s brother Nathl. Powell and John Stratton; executor son Abel; witnesses John Stratton, Susan Stratton, Ann Johnson. 

Joseph Sheppard – w. 22 April, 1732, p. 13 June, 1732. To John son of my brother Jacob; to John Richards; to George Sheppard, John Lowrey, Elizabeth, widow of William Batson, Thomas Griffin, Jacob Chapley, Mary Gunderson, Mary Lunn, William Cowdrey and John Fox; executrix wife Sarah Sheppard; witnesses John Robins, Jr., John Sheppard, Mary Gunderson, Andrew Small, William Satchell.

Sarah Sheppard – w. 21 May, 1732, p. 13 June, 1732. Daughter Rachel Kelly; brother-in-law Kendall Jacob; mentions her deceased husband, Joseph Sheppard; executor Gawton Hunt; witnesses Mary Godwin, Anne Hunt, Thomas Cable.

William Stakes – w. 27 April, 1732, p. 11 July, 1732 Wife Rachel; son Job; all my children; wife to be executrix; witnesses Thomas Johnson, Obedience Johnson,  John Bennet, Spencer Johnson.

Nathaniel Powell – w. 12 Aug., 1732, p. 10 Oct., 1732. Sons John, George and Nicholas; son Joseph; daughter Anne; son Jonathan; executrix wife Sarah; witnesses Edward White, Joseph Godwin, Hillary Warren.

Thomas Wilson – w. 13 Sept., 1732, p. 12 Dec., 1732. Sons James and Thomas; daughters Barbary, Ada and Anne; overseers John Webb and Hillary Hunt; executrix wife Abigail; witnesses Hillary Hunt, George Hall, John Webb.

Esther Mapp - w. 5 Dec., 1732, p. 13 Feb., 1732. Grandson John Mapp; granddaughter Sarah Mapp; son Howson Mapp; to Sarah Kendall; daughter-in-law Leah Mapp; sons John and Samuel to be executors; witnesses Michael Christian, Thomas Johnson, Edward Widgeon.

Henry Scott – w. 19 Jan., 1731, p. 13 Feb., 1732. Wife Deborah; sons Joseph, Henry and Daniel; daughter Abigail Barker; daughter Rachael Parsons; grandson William, son of Joseph Scott; granddaughter Agnes Pettit, daughter of John Pettit; daughter Tabitha Linge; executors wife Deborah and son Joseph; witnesses Thomas Marshall, William Tankred, Jonathan Bell.

William Harmanson – w. 28 March, 1733, p. 10 April, 1733. Mother Elizabeth Harmanson; sisters Katherine, Esther, Elishe and Elizabeth Harmanson; mother to be executrix; witnesses John Robins, Sr., Andrew Snow, Joseph Toleman.

Elizabeth Preeson – w. 8 Sept., 1732, p. 12 June, 1733. Grandson Thomas Preeson; mentions "husband Thomas Preeson;" Grandson John Gibson; son Brown Preeson; daughter Hannah; executors son Brown and daughter Susannah; witnesses Matt. Harmanson, James Hill, Sarah Gibbons.

Bartholomew Cozher – w. 28 March, 1733, p. 12 June, 1733. Grandson Thomas Jacob; grandson Josias Jacob; granddaughter Elizabeth Jacob; daughter Naomi Bryant; grandson William Cozher; daughter Ann Heath and son-in-law James Heath; daughter Rahab Scott; grandson Caleb Scott; son-in-law Henry Scott; executrix wife Luranah Cozher; witnesses Arnold Addison, Lurana Johnson.

Elizabeth Freshwater - 14 Aug., 1733 (one date).  Sons George, Mark and Mathew; daughter Elizabeth Rascoe; daughter Rossando Loughby; daughter Sarah Costin and her son Matthew Costin; daughter Comfort Dunton; executors sons Thomas and Mark; witnesses Thomas Moor, Frances Moor.

Thomas Teague – w. 18 Nov., 1733, p. 11 Dec., 1733. Sons Daniel and Thomas; daughter Rachael Nottingham; daughter Abigail Stott; son-in-law Joseph Dowty; daughter Tamar Teague; daughter Margaret Teague; executors wife Esther and my son Daniel; witnesses Thomas Marshall, William Giddens, Nathl. Dewman.

Luke Johnson - w. 26 Nov., 1733, p. 12 Feb., 1733-4. Daughter Rhodea; my eight children, Josiah, Sarah, Luke, Mary, Ann, Keziah, Obediah and Amos; executrix wife Mary; witnesses Thomas Marshall,
Hezekiah Tilney, Richard Jacob.

John Jones – w. 28 Jan., 1733, p. 12 Feb., 1733. Daughter Ann Mary Jones; daughter Sarah Jones to be executrix; witnesses Margaret Forse, William Bishop.

John Waterson - w. 13 Nov., 1733, p. 22 Nov., 1733. Sons William and Richard; sister Sarah Bullock; daughters Abigail, Sarah, Tamar and Mary; wife Elizabeth executrix; witnesses Ralph Pigott, Marriott Parsons, John Groves.

Edward Lattley - w. 8 Jan., 1732, p. 12 March, 1733. Children Patience, Elias, Barnabas, Thomas and Morgan Lattley; wife Garbere to be executrix; witnesses Isaac Jacob, John Robins, Katherine Robins.

John Major - w. 1 March, 1733, p. 9 April, 1734. Son William; daughter Rachel Pettit; son John; daughter Amy Parker; granddaughter Sarah Major; grandson Littleton Major; grandson John Parker; grandson Major Pettit; wife Winifred and son William executors; witnesses Sorrowful Margaret Cable, Peggy Kendall, Thomas Cable.

Jacob Dewman - w. 5 Nov., 1733, p. 9 April, 1734. Daughters Rosannah and Elizabeth Dewman; wife Bridget to be executrix; witnesses Arnold Addison, Nathaniel Dewman.