Misc. Abstracts 

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.

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

 

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