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     Sarah Chinn died at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She was born before 1676 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married Thomas Chattin (Sr.) before 1691 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA,
;
His 1st wife.¹
Sarah Chinn died after 1691 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.⁴
     In John Chinn's will dated 15 December 1691 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA, Sarah Chinn was named as an heir;
From "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
          "CHINN, John. Will 15 Dec. 1691. Rec. 13 May 1692.
          "Wife, Alice;
          "Sons: John and Rawleigh;
          "Son John Trussell and my daughter Elizabeth his wife;
          "Son, Thomas Chilton and my daughter Sarah Chilton his wife.
          "Daughters: Ann and Kaatherine Chinn.
          "Extrx. Wife Alice.
          "Wits. Wm. Smith, Alex. Dun, Edw. Geffrey. W.B. 8, p. 34.
     "Craig Kiby transcribed the recorded copy of John Chinn's will
          "It names daughter Elizabeth TANSELL, wife of John Tansell--not Trussell
          "It names daughter Saarh CHATTEN, wife of Thomas CHATTEN [als spelled CHATWIN in records]--not Chilton
          "The wtiness was Alexender Dune, not Dun
     "I know that these names were transcribed as Trussell, Chilton and Dun by Ida J. Lee, but a careful reading of the handwriting shows otherwise."²

     John Chinn was born in 1642 at London, City of London, Greater London, England.¹ He married Elizabeth Travers before 1662 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA,
; His 1st wife.^3,1 John Chinn married Alice Gilbert in 1682
; His 2nd wife.^2,1
John Chinn died on 12 November 1691 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹

His estate was probated on 11 May 1692 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA,
;
From "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "1691-1695 Lancaster County Order Book 3: pg 209
Lancaster county Court 11th of May 1692
- A P:bate of the Last Will and Testamt. of Mr. JOHN CHYN (deced), is granted unto MRS. ALICE CHYN, accordinge to the tenor of the saide Will
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
STRETCHLEY, Alice, wife of Jno. Stretchley of St. Mary's White Chappell. 29 Aug. 1701. Rec. 8 Oct. 1701. Daus: Anne Fox the portion bequeathed her by Jno. Chinn, her father, and by Jno. Stretchley, her father-in-law); Catherine Heale. Sisters: Dorothy Durham and Tomassin Marshall. Son-in-law: Capt. Wm. Fox. Son: Rawleigh Chinn "all money in the hands of Mr. Jno. Pemberton, Mercht. of Liverpool." Cousin: Mary Dodson. Exor: Son, Rawleigh Chinn Wits: Jas. Taylor, Lewis Pugh, David Smith. W.B. 8, p. 106.
     Reference:
From "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS PATENT BOOK No. 4; Pg 436
JOHN CHINN, 100 acs. Lancaster Co., 24 Aug. 1664, p. 125, (630). Upon Morrattico Cr., adi. his own & land of Henry Davis. Trans. of 2 pers: James Potter, Thomas Coate.
     "CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS PATENT BOOK No. 6; Pg 31
JOHN CHYNN, 370 acs. upon a br. of Moratico Cr., adj. land' of Edward Miles; 17 Mar. 1667/8, p. 113. Granted is David Fox, Gent., assigned to Lambeth Lambethson, who assigned to Alexander Portus, by him assigned to Thomas Williams, who assigned to John Chynn & Henry Davis, & sd. Davis assigned his title to sd. Chynn.
     "CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS PATENT BOOK No. 6; Pg 31
JOHN CHYNN & JOHN GIBSON, of Lancaster Co., 550 acs. in Rappa. Co., 17 Mar. 1667/8, p. 113. Beg. by the Draggon Swampe & adj. land of John
&c. Trans. of 11 pers: John Johnson, James Johnson, Henry Woodbridge, Anne Wilson, Wm. Harman Flering, Francis Dolphin, Rich.Jno. Medler (?), Wm. Baker, Rick. Parker.
     "CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS PATENT BOOK No. 6; Pg 70
MR. THOMAS WRIGHT & JOHN CHYNN; 220 acs. N. side of Rappa. Co., near the head of Moratticoe Cr., by the Mill Dam, &c; 26 Apr. 1670, p. 276. Trans. of 5 pers: Ralph Hall, Ben. Davis, Cutberth Taylor, Lyddia Gates, Edward Jones.
     "iii. Alice Smoot was born Abt 1666 in Durham Parish, Old Rappahannock County, Virginia, and died 1701. She married John Chinn [Chunn] 1682 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia. He was born 1662 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia.
mm note - no such thing as Durham Parish in Rappahannock co.
     "Virginia County Records Volume VI
Index to Land Grants
Lancaster County - Book 4
Page Name Date No. Acres
          "348 Robert Middleton 1658 250
          "420 David Thomas &
          "Richard Macubins 1662 100
          "425 John Simpson 1662 600
          "596 Thomas Paine/Payne 1662 600
          "597 Edward Sanders/Saunders 1662 2900
          "628 Hugh Brent & Toby Horton 1664 200
          "630 John Chinn 1664 100
          "631 Wm Thomas Sr. 1664 150
          "630 Wm Thomas Sr. 1664 100
          "633 Hugh Brent 1662 200
          "641 John Simpson 1662 600
     "Old Rappahannock Co Va Deed Book 1, Part I - 1656-1662; Antient Press; pg 73 - 74
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I CAPT, DAVID MANSELL of the County of Rappahannock in Virginia gent for a considerable sum of tobacco have bargained & sold seven head of Cattle Junto JNO. CHYNN, QUINTYN SHERMAN & THOS. DEAN of the said seaven head there is three Cows one Bull 1 yearling heiffer 2 yearling Bullikins & the said Cow marked as foll. one red Cow named Cherry cropt in both Exrs & slitt in the right ear. 1 Cow coulered browne named Pink cropt on both Exrs & slitt in the right ear & one Cow coulered black named Goat being (missing) on the left Ear & under keeled on the right ear & one black bull being crept on. (missing) with a Mitt on the right ear & a hole in the Left ear & the three yearlings are (missing) cropt (missing) both Exrs & a hole in each ear these the said Catle above menconed I the said DAVID MANSELL have sold from me my heirs or assignes for Ever unto JOHN CHYNN, QUINTYN SHERMAN &THOMAS DEANE to them their heirs or as signes for ever & further I said DAVID MANSELL do oblige myself my heirs to defend the said JOHN CHYN, QUINTYN SHERMAN & THOMAS DEANE from any person whatsoever that my lay claime to catle above menconed & I said DAVID MANSELL do oblige my self to bear the said partyes harmless & shall warrant said catle as witness my hand & seale this 30th of October 1659. DAVID MANSELL in presence of JOHN SCOTT, THOMAS MADDISON
     "Old Rappahannock Co Va Deed Book 4, Part I - 1668-1670; Antient Press: pg 33-34
TO ALL TO WHOM these pntes shall come I SR. WM. BERKELEY Kt. Govr. & Capt. Genrll, of Virginia Send greeting in our Ld. God Everlasting. Whereas by Instruccons from the Kings most Excellt. Maty directed to mee & the Councell of State his Maty was graciously pleased to authorize mee the sd Govr. & Coun cell to grant Patts & to assign such proporcons of land to all Adventurers & Plantrs. as have been usual heretofore in the like cases either for Adventurers of money or transportacon of people into this Colony according to a Chartr. of Ordrs. from the late Treas. & Company and that the same proporcon of fifty acres of land bee granted and assigned to every pson transported hither since Midsummer 1625 and that the same course bee continued to all Adventurers & Plantrs, untill shall be otherwise determined by his Maty Now Know Yee that the sd SR, WM. BERKELEY Knt. Govr. &c. wth the consent of the Coun cell of State accordingly give & grant unto Mr, JOHN CHYNN & JOHN GIBSON of the County of LANC, Five hundred & fifty acres of land in the County of Rappa. bounding as Foil' Vitt. Begining at a marked corner white Oake standing by the DRAGON SWAMP & running upp into the woods East 200 pole to a white Oake thence N. W. 560 pole to a lyne of marked trees of JOHN CALL to a marked pokikkery & thence WS,W. Downe the sd CALLS lyne 100 pole to a marked Redd Oake standing by the sd DRAGON SWAMP So. Easterly to the first menconed tree the sd land being due to the sd JOHN CHYNN & JNO, GIBSON by & for the transportacon of Eleven psons into this Colony whose names are in the Records under this Pattent To Have Hold &c to Hold &c, To bee held &c, Yielding & payeing &c. Provided &c. Dated the seaventeenth day of March in the yrc, of our Ld, one thousand six hundred sixty & seaven. WM. BERKELEY
     "KNOW ALL MEN that I JOHN CHYNN doe Assigne all my right tytle & interest of this wthin menconed Patt. from me my heirs to JOHN DOWBELL & his heirs. As Witnesse my hand this 10th 9bris 1668
Test MICHAELL MILLER JOHN CHYNN
ROBT. FARRINTON
     "NOW ALL MEN by these pntes that I JOHN CHINN doe constitute & ordeyne my Loveing Freind JOHN SIMPSON my true & lawfull Attorney for me & in my name to acknowledge all my Right & title of a pcell of land which lies in Rappa. County the sd land is parted between me & JNO. GIBSON I doe hereby Empower my sd Attorney to acknowledge the sd land unto JOHN DOWBELL in as Authenticke manner as if I myselfe were psent As Witness my hand & seale this 2d of Febry 1668
in the pnce of us JAMES PHILLIPS, the marke of
JOHN AXFORD JOHN CHINN
Recordatr. Al Die Febry 1668
     "Old Rappahannock Co Va Deed Book 4, Part I - 1668-1670; Antient Press: pg 68-69
KNOW ALL MEN by these pntes that JOHN COLE ofthe County of Rappa, doe Bargaine & sell assigne & sett over & in possession deliver one tract of land to mee apperteyning & belonging as by my Pattent bearing date the 26th of Decembr unto THOMAS WILLIAMSON the Younger in the County aforesd his heirs for Ever the which sd land conteyneth 214 acres of land lyeing in Rappa County & bounding at Foll, the land that formerly went by the name of JOHN MADDISON & soe to the land of EVAN DAVIES & likewise to the land of FRANCIS WEBB & soe to the land of JOHN CHIN I doe further by vertue of these ptnes acknowledge & confesse for a valueable consid, to have bargained & sold & unto his full possession delivered him the aforesaid THOMAS WILLIAMSON his heirs for Ever the sd land with all priviledges & rights in the Pattent graunted & I doe for Ever quit clayme from mee myselfe my heirs of & from any pte or pcell of the sd land concerning the sd prmises and I the sd JOHN COLE and ANNE COLE doe by Vertue of these pntes binde ourselves our heirs to save & defend & keep harmeless him the sd THOMAS WILLIAMSON his heirs from the trouble in cumbrance or molestacon of any pson wtsoever that shall lay clayme to the sd land according to the true intent of the Law in that case made & provided, In Witness heerof wee have heerunto sett our hand & seales this 26th of Decembr. 1668
Recognr. in Cur Rappa 5th Maii 1669 JOHN COLE
Test HUGH EGLESTON, ANNE S COLE
THO: HAYWARTON
KNOW ALL MEN by these pntes that I ANNE COLE of the County of Rappa. have nominated appointed & doe by these pntes affirme EDWARD HUDSON to be my true & lawfull Attorney for me & in my name Stead & place to acknowledge unto THOMAS WILLIAMSON a certaine pccll of land As Witness my hand this fourth day of May 1669 Test THOMAS HAYWARTON ANNE COLE
DOROTHY COVINGTON
     "Old Rappahannock Co Va Deed Book 4, Part I - 1668-1670; Antient Press: pg 144-145
TO ALL TO WHOME &c. NOW KNOW YEE &c that I the sd Sr, WILLIAM BERKELEY doe with the consent of the Coun cell of State accordingly give & graunt unto JOHN CHYNE & JOHN GIBSON of the County of LANCASTER five hundred & fifty acres of land in the County of Rappa. bounding as Foll: Vizt. Begining att a
marked corner white Oake standing by DRAGON SWAMP & running up into the woods E N. E. 200 poles to a wilt. Oake thence North West 560 poles to a line of marked trees of JNO. CALLs to a marked Pickicary & thence WS:W. downe the sd Calls line 100 poles to a marked red oake standing by the sd DRAGGON SWAMP South East Easterly to the first mentioned tree the sd land being due to the sd JNO, CHYN & JOHN GIBSON for the transportation of Eleven prsons into this Colony whose names are on the records underneath this Pattent TO HAVE & To Hold &c. to he held &c, yeilding & paying &c, provided &c, dated 17th day of March 1667
WILLIAM BERKELEY
KNOWE ALL MEN by these prsents that I JOHN CHYN doe assigne all my right title & interest of this within menconed patent from me & my heires to JOHN DOWBELL & his heires as Witness my hand this tenth day of December 1668
Test MICHAELL MILLER. JOHN CHYNN
ROBERTS FARRENTON his marke signum
KNOW ALL MEN by these that I JOHN GIBSON doe assigne all my right title & interest of this within mentioned Pattent from me my heires to MARTIN TAYLER & his heirs As Witness my hand this 27th day of October 1669
Recognitr. in Cur Rappa Mr. SAMLL, GRIFFIN & Capt. THO: HAWKINS ye 22d die Febry p 1669/70
     "1691-1695 Lancaster County Order Book 3: pg 319
Lancaster County Court 8th of May 1695
- JOHN STRETCHLEY and ALICE his Wife, Guardian to RAWLEIGH CHYN, Sonne of JOHN CHYN, late of this County, (deced), complaineing to this Court that whereas MRS. ELIZABETH SPENCER and JOHN INCE are possessed of a certaine tracte of Lande lyeing in this County containeing six hundred and fifty acres of lande formerly granted unto EDWARD MIHILL, (deced), by Pattent beareing date the Second day of May 1650, adjoyneing to the lande and Plantacon of the saide RAWLEIGH CHYN given to him by Will of his saide deceased Father and now in the occupacon of the saide JOHN STRETCHLEY and ALICE his Wife the saide ELIZABETH SPENCER not only forewarned the saide STRETCHLEY from cutting of Wood upon the saide CHYNs lande but alsoe that the saide SPENCER hath committed and doth dayly committ greate waste upon the saide RAWLEIGH CHYNs Lande by filing of sevrall Timber trees. It is therefore ordered that the saide Pattent of six hundred and fifty acres bee by Mr. EDWIN CONWAY, or Mr. GEORGE HEALE. or either of them. surveyed and laide out on the first Wedensday in June next (if faire weather) if not the next faire day accordinge to the boundes of the saide Pattent and that the Sheriffe summon a Jury of ye Vicinage to attend the saide Survey.

John Chinn left a will on 15 December 1691 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA;
From "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
          "CHINN, John. Will 15 Dec. 1691. Rec. 13 May 1692.
          "Wife, Alice;
          "Sons: John and Rawleigh;
          "Son John Trussell and my daughter Elizabeth his wife;
          "Son, Thomas Chilton and my daughter Sarah Chilton his wife.
          "Daughters: Ann and Kaatherine Chinn.
          "Extrx. Wife Alice.
          "Wits. Wm. Smith, Alex. Dun, Edw. Geffrey. W.B. 8, p. 34.
     "Craig Kiby transcribed the recorded copy of John Chinn's will
          "It names daughter Elizabeth TANSELL, wife of John Tansell--not Trussell
          "It names daughter Saarh CHATTEN, wife of Thomas CHATTEN [als spelled CHATWIN in records]--not Chilton
          "The wtiness was Alexender Dune, not Dun
     "I know that these names were transcribed as Trussell, Chilton and Dun by Ida J. Lee, but a careful reading of the handwriting shows otherwise."¹

     Elizabeth Travers was born circa 1646.¹ She married John Chinn before 1662 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA,
; His 1st wife.^1,2
Elizabeth Travers died before 1682 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹

     John Chinn was born in 1662 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹
John Chinn died after 1692 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹
     In John Chinn's will dated 15 December 1691 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA, John Chinn was named as an heir;
From "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
          "CHINN, John. Will 15 Dec. 1691. Rec. 13 May 1692.
          "Wife, Alice;
          "Sons: John and Rawleigh;
          "Son John Trussell and my daughter Elizabeth his wife;
          "Son, Thomas Chilton and my daughter Sarah Chilton his wife.
          "Daughters: Ann and Kaatherine Chinn.
          "Extrx. Wife Alice.
          "Wits. Wm. Smith, Alex. Dun, Edw. Geffrey. W.B. 8, p. 34.
     "Craig Kiby transcribed the recorded copy of John Chinn's will
          "It names daughter Elizabeth TANSELL, wife of John Tansell--not Trussell
          "It names daughter Saarh CHATTEN, wife of Thomas CHATTEN [als spelled CHATWIN in records]--not Chilton
          "The wtiness was Alexender Dune, not Dun
     "I know that these names were transcribed as Trussell, Chilton and Dun by Ida J. Lee, but a careful reading of the handwriting shows otherwise."¹

     Elizabeth Chinn was born before 1666 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married John Trussell before 1682 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA,
; Her 1st husband.^1,2 Elizabeth Chinn married Henry Hudson on 16 January 1694/95 at Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA,
; Her 2nd husband.³
Elizabeth Chinn died after 1742 at Charles Co., Maryland, USA.¹
     Reference:
From "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
CHINN, John. Will 15 Dec. 1691. Rec. 13 May 1692.
Wife, Alice;
Sons: John and Rawleigh;
Son John Trussell and my daughter Elizabeth his wife;
Son, Thomas Chilton and my daughter Sarah Chilton his wife.
Daughters: Ann and Kaatherine Chinn.
Extrx. Wife Alice.
Wits. Wm. Smith, Alex. Dun, Edw. Geffrey. W.B. 8, p. 34.
Craig Kiby transcribed the recorded copy of John Chinn's will
It names daughter Elizabeth TANSELL, wife of John Tansell--not Trussell
It names daughter Saarh CHATTEN, wife of Thomas CHATTEN [als spelled CHATWIN in records]--not Chilton
The wtiness was Alexender Dune, not Dun
I know that these names were transcribed as Trussell, Chilton and Dun by Ida J. Lee, but a careful reading of the handwriting shows otherwise
     "1687-1699 Order Book Part 2 - Northumberland Co Va; Hamrick: Pg 682
Northumberland County Court January 16, 1695
Whereas JOHN TRUSSELL late of this County died intestate leaving divers children, and his relict and widow has since his decease married with HENRY HUTSON [sic], and no one being qualified on the behalf of the said TRUSSELL's Estate, It is therefore ordered that the said HENRY HUTSON and ELIZABETH his wife, late ELIZABETH TRUSSELL widow of the said deceased, having notice of this order exhibit an inventory of the said TRUSSELL's Estate to the next Court
     "1687-1699 Order Book Part 2 - Northumberland Co Va; Hamrick: Pg 688
Northumberland County Court 21st Day of March 1695
Ordered that Capt. RODHAM KENNER and Mr. THOMAS BUSHROD on Saturday next make an equal and proportionable division of JOHN TRUSSELL's Estate between HENRY HUTSON and ELIZABETH (his wife late) TRUSSELL, widow and relict of the said JOHN TRUSSELL and the said JOHN TRUSSELL's children, and that the said Gentlemen dispose of the children's part or proportion at public auction, and give an account thereof the next court.
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
CHINN, John. Will 15 Dec. 1691. Rec. 13 May 1692.
Wife, Alice;
Sons: John and Rawleigh;
Son John Trussell and my daughter Elizabeth his wife;
Son, Thomas Chilton and my daughter Sarah Chilton his wife.
Daughters: Ann and Kaatherine Chinn.
Extrx. Wife Alice.
Wits. Wm. Smith, Alex. Dun, Edw. Geffrey. W.B. 8, p. 34.
     "Charles County Maryland Land Record Liber Z#2, 1744-1753; Page 85.
At the request of Elizabeth Hudson, the following deed was recorded on Jan 21, 1745[/6].
Jan 18, 1745[/6] from John Franklin of CC, planter, to Eliza. Hudson of CC, widow, for 20 £ and 3500 lbs tobacco, all that parcel of land, being part of a tract of land surveyed for sd Franklin on Jul 13, 1743, called Moulds Venture, bounded by a tract of land called Johnsons Beginning, containing about 100 acres. Signed - John Franklin. wit - Robt Hanson, Thomas Stone. The deed was acknowledged by John Franklin and Mary, his wife.
     "1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland Hundred - Chicamuxen: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 359-50: MOULDS VENTURE: 200 acres; Possession of - 200 Acres - None: Surveyed 22 Mary 1675 for John Mould at a bound Spanish oak on a plain running thence: Conveyance notes - 200 Acres - William Groves from John Fugate 10 March 1718, 200 Acres - John Franklin from William Groves 9 Apr 729,Resurveyed into MOULDS VENTURE folio 460,
     "1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland Hundred - Nanjemoy or Durham Parish: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 460-556: MOULDS VENTURE: 317 acres; Possession of - 317 Acres - Franklin, John: Originally so called, Re-surveyed for John Franklin, 13 July 1743, beginning at a bounded oak standing in the North line of the Original survey of said tract the beginning tree of the EXPECTATION. Patented 18 March 1746: Other Tracts Mentioned: EXPECTATION; ; ; , 100 Acres - Elizabeth Hudson from John Franklin; 18 Jan 1745,William Franklin from John Franklin; 5 March 1748,
     "1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 441-447: JOHNSONS BEGINNING: 50 acres; Possession of - 50 Acres - Johnson, John: Surveyed for John Johnson 15 March 1742 lying between John Franklins land and McConchie DEALE, beginning at a bounded red oak standing on a ridge near a fork of Bradshaw Branch, patented 1 September 1743: Other Tracts Mentioned: McConchie DEALE; , between 1691 and 1742.²
In John Chinn's will dated 15 December 1691 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA, Elizabeth Chinn was named as an heir;
From "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
          "CHINN, John. Will 15 Dec. 1691. Rec. 13 May 1692.
          "Wife, Alice;
          "Sons: John and Rawleigh;
          "Son John Trussell and my daughter Elizabeth his wife;
          "Son, Thomas Chilton and my daughter Sarah Chilton his wife.
          "Daughters: Ann and Kaatherine Chinn.
          "Extrx. Wife Alice.
          "Wits. Wm. Smith, Alex. Dun, Edw. Geffrey. W.B. 8, p. 34.
     "Craig Kiby transcribed the recorded copy of John Chinn's will
          "It names daughter Elizabeth TANSELL, wife of John Tansell--not Trussell
          "It names daughter Saarh CHATTEN, wife of Thomas CHATTEN [als spelled CHATWIN in records]--not Chilton
          "The wtiness was Alexender Dune, not Dun
     "I know that these names were transcribed as Trussell, Chilton and Dun by Ida J. Lee, but a careful reading of the handwriting shows otherwise."¹

     Catherine/Katherine Chinn was born on 7 June 1686 at Montico Creek, Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married Capt. George Heale, son of George Heale and Ellen Rogers, in 1702 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.^2,3

Catherine/Katherine Chinn died on 25 September 1720 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA, at age 34.¹
     Catherine/Katherine Chinn was also known as Catherine Fox.²
In John Chinn's will dated 15 December 1691 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA, Catherine/Katherine Chinn was named as an heir;
From "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
          "CHINN, John. Will 15 Dec. 1691. Rec. 13 May 1692.
          "Wife, Alice;
          "Sons: John and Rawleigh;
          "Son John Trussell and my daughter Elizabeth his wife;
          "Son, Thomas Chilton and my daughter Sarah Chilton his wife.
          "Daughters: Ann and Kaatherine Chinn.
          "Extrx. Wife Alice.
          "Wits. Wm. Smith, Alex. Dun, Edw. Geffrey. W.B. 8, p. 34.
     "Craig Kiby transcribed the recorded copy of John Chinn's will
          "It names daughter Elizabeth TANSELL, wife of John Tansell--not Trussell
          "It names daughter Saarh CHATTEN, wife of Thomas CHATTEN [als spelled CHATWIN in records]--not Chilton
          "The wtiness was Alexender Dune, not Dun
     "I know that these names were transcribed as Trussell, Chilton and Dun by Ida J. Lee, but a careful reading of the handwriting shows otherwise."¹

     Henry Hudson was born at bef 1666.¹ He married Elizabeth Chinn, daughter of John Chinn and Elizabeth Travers, on 16 January 1694/95 at Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA,
; Her 2nd husband.¹
Henry Hudson died on 16 January 1715/16 at Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA.¹
     Reference:
From "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "1687-1699 Order Book Part 2 - Northumberland Co Va; Hamrick: Pg 682
Northumberland County Court January 16, 1695
Whereas JOHN TRUSSELL late of this County died intestate leaving divers children, and his relict and widow has since his decease married with HENRY HUTSON [sic], and no one being qualified on the behalf of the said TRUSSELL's Estate, It is therefore ordered that the said HENRY HUTSON and ELIZABETH his wife, late ELIZABETH TRUSSELL widow of the said deceased, having notice of this order exhibit an inventory of the said TRUSSELL's Estate to the next Court
     "1687-1699 Order Book Part 2 - Northumberland Co Va; Hamrick: Pg 688
Northumberland County Court 21st Day of March 1695
Ordered that Capt. RODHAM KENNER and Mr. THOMAS BUSHROD on Saturday next make an equal and proportionable division of JOHN TRUSSELL's Estate between HENRY HUTSON and ELIZABETH (his wife late) TRUSSELL, widow and relict of the said JOHN TRUSSELL and the said JOHN TRUSSELL's children, and that the said Gentlemen dispose of the children's part or proportion at public auction, and give an account thereof the next court.
     "Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Northumberland County 1678-1713:
Henry Hudson 19 November 1706, Page 401 Henry Hudson chosen guardian by William Trussell, son of John Trussell, deceased.
Henry Hudson 21 May 1707. Page 448 A Deed of Indenture to Henry Hudson by James Moore and his wife, Agnes.
Henry Hudson 18 March 1707-08, Page 516 A Deed of Indenture for land to Henry Hudson by Laughly Conoly and his wife, Sarah. between 1695 and 1707 at Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA.¹

     Sarah Chinn was born in 1705 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹
Sarah Chinn died before 1741 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹
     Reference:      From "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
CHICHESTER, Ann. Will. 9 Feby. 1725. Rec. 10 Dec. 1729.
Husband, Richard Chichester;
Aunt, Dorathea, wife of Jeremiah Greenham of Richmond county;
Niece, Ellen Heale;
Nephew, Joseph Chinn son of my brother Raw. Chinn;
Thomas Chinn; Chichester Chinn; Ann Chinn; Sarah Chinn, children of my brother.
Nephew Raw. Chinn, son of brother Raw. Chinn;
John Chinn.
Capt. Geo. Heale;
William Payne and wife,
Wm. Heale, Geo. Heale Jr., Ann Heale and Catherine Heale;
Elizabeth Heale;
Catherine Lindsay;
Catherine Kirk;
Sarah Heale;
James Atchison.
Extr. Rawleigh Chinn.
Wits. Edmund Currell, Eliz. Heale, Catherine Quirk. W.B. 12, p. 123.
Inventory above estate returned by Rawleigh Chinn, Extr. 13 May 1730. W.B. 12, p. 172.¹

     Elizabeth Shearman was born before 1708 at Charles Co., Maryland, USA.¹ She married Rawleigh Chinn, son of Rawleigh Chinn and Esther Ball, in May 1727 at Stafford Co., Virginia, USA.¹

Elizabeth Shearman died after 1760 at Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co., Virginia, USA.¹
     In Rawleigh Chinn's will dated 1760, Elizabeth Shearman was named as executor;      From "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "STAFFORD COUNTY VA WILL BOOK O; 1748-1767; THE ANTIENT PRESS p. 371 In Name of God Amen I RAWLEIGH CHINN of Overwharton Parish in County of Stafford being sick but of perfect mind .. do make this my last will & Testament .. Item I leave to my Daughter BETTY one shilling Sterling. Item I leave to my Son JOHN CHINN one shilling Sterling. Item I leave to my Daughter HANNAH CHINN one shilling Sterling. Item I leave to my Son RAWLEIGH CHINN one pair of Bellows for his own particular use, and that he shall neither make vast or sale of them & if he should they shall return to John Chinn. Item I leave to my Son JAMES CHINN all my smiths Tools. Item I leave to my Daughter ANN CHINN one shilling Sterling. Item I leave to my Daughter LETTICE CHINN one shilling Sterling. Item I appoint this my well beloved Wife ELIZA. all my whole Executor ..
Presence Seml. Garner, Rawleigh Chinn Jos. White
At Court held for Stafford County 10th March 1760 Will presented proven .. admitted to record .. Certificate granted for obtaining Probate
     "Prince William County, Virginia Deeds : Liber D; 1738 - 1740; Pages 402-407.
June 22, 1740. Rawleigh Chinn of Stafford, planter and Elizabeth is wife to Joseph Waugh of same, Gent....for 29 lbs., 14 shillings, & 3 pence curr. money....504 a....on br. of Deep Run in King George or Pr. Wm. Cos. joyning to William Jones, Crump, Skrine, Gleek, Brooks, and Samuel Earle by a path side in line of Bailey alias Samuel Earle....line of William Skrine....line of William Brookes....tract gr. by Proprietors Office May 31, 1739....deeds of lease and release.
Rawleigh Chinn
Elizabeth (E) Chinn
Wits: Francis Wright, Thos. Pearson.
Rec'd. of Joseph Waugh sum of 29 lbs., 14 shilling, 3 pence.
     "At Ct. June 23, 1740 Rawleigh Chinn and Elizabeth is wife, she being first privately examined, acknowledged this release.
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
CHINN, Rawleigh. Appraisal and Division. Rec. 15 October 1756. Returned by Ann Chinn. Widow's part; Mr. Francis Christian's part; Miss Ann Chinn's part. W.B. 15, p. 267.
18 Feby. 1757. Division of land between Francis Humphrey Christian and Katherine his wife and Ann Chinn, daughter and coheir of sd Rawleigh Chinn. W.B. 15, p. 267.
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
CHINN, Rawleigh. Division estate etc. Recorded 15 April 1784. Among representatives of dau. Catherine, wife of Francis E. Christian and Ann, wife of Thaddeus McCarty. No. 1 to Mrs. Ann Lawson; No. 2 to Catherine; No. 3 to Mary; No. 4 to Mrs. Elizabeth Craine, No. 5 to Fanny; No. 6 to Frederick; Catharines representatives. No. 1 Mr. Rawleigh Christian; No. 2 Mr. John Christian, No. 3 Mr. Francis Christian, No. 4 to Mrs. Ann Carter. By Ran. W. Downman, Wm. Carpenter, Wm. Sydnor, Thos. Stott. W.B. 22, p. 23.
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
CHICHESTER, Ann. Will. 9 Feby. 1725. Rec. 10 Dec. 1729. Husband, Richard Chichester; Aunt, Dorathea, wife of Jeremiah Greenham of Richmond county; Niece, Ellen Heale; Nephew, Joseph Chinn son of my brother Raw. Chinn; Thomas Chinn; Chichester Chinn; Ann Chinn; Sarah Chitin, children of my brother. Nephew Raw. Chinn, son of brother Raw. Chinn; John Chinn. Capt. Geo. Heale; William Payne and wife, Wm. Heale, Geo. Heale Jr., Ann Heale and Catherine Heale; Elizabeth Heale; Catherine Lindsay; Catherine Kirk; Sarah Heale; James Atchison. Extr. Rawleigh Chinn. Wits. Edmund Currell, Eliz. Heale, Catherine Quirk. W.B. 12, p. 123.
Inventory above estate returned by Rawleigh Chinn, Extr. 13 May 1730. W.B. 12, p. 172.
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
CHINN, Rawleigh. Will. July & August 1741. Rec. 12 March 1741 /2.
Legatees: Sons; Joseph (land in Prince William County) Thomas; Chichester (land in Richmond and King George counties); Rawleigh; daughter Ann Shearman; Gr.son Rawleigh Shearman, (land in Prince William Co.) godson, Charles, son of Margaret Downman; Christopher and Elijah sons of sd Margaret Down- man; Celia Nichols, daughter of Elizabeth Nichols; Joseph Durham, Dominick Newgent, Bryan Stott, Easter Chinn, and Wm. Glascock. Extr. Son Rayleigh Chinn W.B. 13, p. 253.^1,2

     Anna Brangwin died at Christ Church Parish, Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She was born circa 1664 at Devonshire, England.¹ She married Richard Chichester in August 1680 at Devonshire, England,
; His 1st wife.¹

     George Lamkin was born before 1714 at St. Stephens Parish, Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Sarah Chattin, daughter of Thomas Chattin (Sr.) and Margaret Miller, circa 1734 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹

George Lamkin died before April 1789 at Prince William Co., Virginia, USA.¹
     Reference:      "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "Contributed by Edward White
FID BK 4-190 8/30/1763 GEORGE LAMKIN of St. Stephens Parish, Northumberland, makes brother Matthew Lamkin his attorney in fact. Wit: Francis Gilbert, Wm. Harrison.
     "WESTMORELAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEEDS & WILLS. No. 10; 1744-1748 : pp 242-245
THIS INDENTURE made the 23rd day of May in the 19th year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the grace of God of Great Brittain Franceand Ireland, King, Defender of the faith &c.. And in-the year of our Lord Godone thousand seven hundred and forty six. Between GEORGE LAMKIN, LEWIS LAMKIN JEAN LAMKIN and MANLY BROWN and his Wife, MARY, all Children of JAMES LAMKIN,deceased. of the County of NORTHUMBERLAND, Planters, of one part and PETER LAMKIN,of Parish of Cople in County of Westmoreland, Planter, of other part; Whereas JAMES LAMKIN, deceased, in and by his Last Will and Testament bearing date the Second day ofApril 1736, among other things therein contained, after having given several Legacies, gave and devised all the rest of his Estate of what value or quantity soever to be equally divided between his Loving Wife, JEAN, and all his Children, meaning as well a parcel of land lying in the Parish of Cople and County of Westmoreland next and adjoining upon the South and Southwest of the Plantation and seat of land whereon the aforesaid PETER LAMKIN now-lives as other Estate to said Decedent belonging at the time of his death which may more fully appear by the Will proved and recorded in the Court of NORTHUMBERLAND: And also Whereas JAMES LAMKIN, deceased, and his Children, GEORGE LAMKIN LEWIS LAMKIN, JEAN LAMKIN, MANLY BROWN and his Wife. MARY, parties hereunto and sundry other Sons and Daughters of JAMES LAMKIN, held the parcel of land given and devised by the said Will undivided copartners or Tenants in Common and they are desirous to sell convey and make over unto PETER LAMKIN his heirs all their right and title in and unto the parcel of land: NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that GEORGE LAMKIN, LEWIS LAMKIN, JEAN LAMKIN, MANLY BROWN and his Wife. MARY, in consideration of the sum of Six pounds current money to them in hand paid by PETER LAMKIN, the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge, hath and by these presents do bargain sell and make over unto PETER LAMKIN his heirs all right to the property either in Law of Equity which they have; To have and to hold the shares unto the said land unto PETER LAMKIN his heirs: In Witness whereof the said GEORGE LAMKIN, LEWIS LAMKIN, JEAN LAMKIN, MANLY BROWN and his Wife, MARY, have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written
Sealed and delivered in the presence of
WILLOUGHBY NEWTON.
JAMES STEPTOE,
JOHN NASMYTH
HENRY TURNER
Received the 23rd day of May Anno Dom: 1746 of PETER LAMKIN six pounds current money it being the full consideration within mentioned to be by him paid to us (same witnesses recorded) (same signature recorded except MARY BROWN,
Westmoreland pct. At a Court held for the said County the 27th day of May 1746 This Deed of Feoffraent for lands passed by GEORGE LAMKIN, LEWIS LAMKIN, JANE LAMKIN and MANLY BROWN and his Wife, to PETER LAMKIN (together with the receipt for consideration thereon endorsed) was presented into Court by the said PETER and proved by Oaths of all the witnesses thereto except JOHN NASMYTH, MARY BROWN, the Wife of MANLY BROWN (being first privily examined according to Law) relinquished her right of Dower and Inheritance of in and unto the lands by the said Deed conveyed all on motion of the said PETER LAMKIN are admitted to Record Teste GEO: LEE, C. W. C.
     "1729-1737 Order Book Northumberland Co Va, (Lewis & Booker): Page 221
Lamkin, James, will probated 19 May 1736, by George Lamkin the executor.
     "Prince William County, Virginia Deeds : Liber L; 1748 - 1749; pp 217-218
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I THOMAS CHATTIN of the County of RICHMOND & Colony of Virginia am bound unto GEORGE LAMKIN and JOHN RICTOR of the Colony aforesaid in the penal sum of one hundred & twenty pounds Currt money. In Witness I have set my hand & seal this 17th day of October 1747.
THE CONDITION of the above obligation is that if THOMAS CHATTIN truly defend a certain tract of land purchased of him by the said GEORGE LAMKIN & JOHN RICTOR for the claim of MARGT CHATTIN Widow & Relict of THOMAS CHATTIN of the County of LANCASTER deced that then the above Obligation to be void otherwise to remain in force in presence of THOS MACHEN, THOS.CHATTIN
At a Court held for the County of Prince William the 24th day of July 1749
THOMAS CHATTIN acknowledged this bond to be his act and deed which is admitted to record
     "Prince William County, Virginia Deeds : Liber L; 1748 - 1749; pp 221-223
THIS INDENTURE made the 8th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty Eight Between GEORGE LAMKIN of the County of NORTHUMBERLAND of one part and JOSEPH ALLEN of the County of Prince William of the other part Witnesseth that the said GEORGE LAMKIN in consideration i)f the yearly rent herein reserved and also of the agreements between the said GEORGE LAMKIN and JOSEPH ALLEN and for other good causes hath granted to farm lett unto the Sd Joseph Allen his heirs & assigns a certain tenament of land being in the county of Prince Wm. near GOOSE CREEK it being part of the land the sd GEORGE LAMKIN purchased of THOS CHATTIN and bounded beginning on the North side of THOS, FURRs Spring Branch thence runing a small Branch to RICTORs Corner thence along the dividing line between the said RICTOR and the said GEORGE LAMKIN to CHATTINS RUN containing One hundred and fifty acres But if the said one hundred and fifty acres is not included in the said hounds then the remainder to be made up at the beginning not going nigher THUS FURRs Corner then where the beginning is Together with all such woods & Timber trees as shall he usefull for the maintaining the tenements aforesaid and making tobacco cask for the keeping and securing his tobacco & also for anything else that the said JOSEPH ALLEN shall want to use it (about on the said planation) he not makeing waste of any Timber To Have and To Hold from the date of this Lease during the term of Twenty one years thence next ensuing paying every year after the expiration of four years from the date of these presents the sum of Forty Shillings Current mony and the Accustomed Quitrents for the said One hundred and fifty acres of land and further the said JOSEPH ALLEN doth covenant to build one Tobacco House twenty eight foot long & twenty foot wide with posts in the ground and also to plant an Orchard of one hundred Apple trees and keep the same well trimed and under a good fence. In Witness whereof the said parties have set their hands & seals
in presence of HOWSON KENNER GEO. LAMKIN
THOS FUR; FRANS. SUTTELL JOS. ALLEN
At a Court held for the County of Prince William the twenty fourth day of July 1749 GEORGE LANKIN acknowledged a Lease for Lives to JOSEPH ALLEN & the said JOSEPH acknowledged the same which is admitted to record
     "Prince William County, Virginia Deeds : Liber L; 1748 - 1749; pp 223-224
THIS INDENTURE made the 9th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & forty Eight Between GEORGE LAMKIN of the Parish of St Stephen in the County of NORTHUMBERLAND gent of one part and THOMAS FURR of the Parish of Hamilton in County of Prince William gent of other part Witnesseth that the said GEORGE LAMKIN for the rents and agreements herein after mentioned to be performed by the said THOMAS FURR he the said GEORGE LAMKIN doth grant to farm let unto the said THOMAS FURR a parcel of land and plantation in the Parish of Hamilton and County of Prince William and bounded beginning at the Spring Branch now calld THOMAS FURRS SPRING BRANCH and extending thence to JOHN RICTERs Corner tree thence along the said RICTERs line to THOMAS CHATTENs old line thence along the said CHATTENs line to a Spanish Oack a Corner tree formerly marked for a division of the said land between THOMAS CHATTEN JUNR, and the said GEORGE LAMKIN which tree is marked TC thence along the said LAMKINs line to a blazed white Oak thence along a blazed line to the head of said THOMAS FURRS SPRING BRANCH thence along the said Branch to the beginning containing One hundred and Twenty five acres of land for and during the Natural life of the said THOMAS FURR and ELIZABETH the now Wife of the said THOMAS and the natural life of the longest liver of them Together with all houses and premises belonging paying unto the said GEORGE LAMKIN the annual yearly rent of Two pounds Three shillings and One penny half penny Current money of Virginia on the Tenth day of December in every year and the said GEORGE LAMKIN doth agree with the said THOMAS FURR that if it happen the yearly rent be behind then it shall be lawfull for the said GEORGE LAMKIN to enter into the said premises and to destraine for such rent so due. In Witness whereof the parties have set their hands and seals
in presence of HOWSON KENNER GEORGE LAMKIN
FRANCIS SUTTELL JOS. ALLEN
     "Prince William County, Virginia Deeds : Liber L; 1748 - 1749; pp 223-224
THIS INDENTURE made the 9th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & forty Eight Between GEORGE LAMKIN of the Parish of St Stephen in the County of NORTHUMBERLAND gent of one part and THOMAS FURR of the Parish of Hamilton in County of Prince William gent of other part Witnesseth that the said GEORGE LAMKIN for the rents and agreements herein after mentioned to be performed by the said THOMAS FURR he the said GEORGE LAMKIN doth grant to farm let unto the said THOMAS FURR a parcel of land and plantation in the Parish of Hamilton and County of Prince William and bounded beginning at the Spring Branch now calld THOMAS FURRS SPRING BRANCH and extending thence to JOHN RICTERs Corner tree thence along the said RICTERs line to THOMAS CHATTENs old line thence along the said CHATTENs line to a Spanish Oack a Corner tree formerly marked for a division of the said land between THOMAS CHATTEN JUNR, and the said GEORGE LAMKIN which tree is marked TC thence along the said LAMKINs line to a blazed white Oak thence along a blazed line to the head of said THOMAS FURRS SPRING BRANCH thence along the said Branch to the beginning containing One hundred and Twenty five acres of land for and during the Natural life of the said THOMAS FURR and ELIZABETH the now Wife of the said THOMAS and the natural life of the longest liver of them Together with all houses and premises belonging paying unto the said GEORGE LAMKIN the annual yearly rent of Two pounds Three shillings and One penny half penny Current money of Virginia on the Tenth day of December in every year and the said GEORGE LAMKIN doth agree with the said THOMAS FURR that if it happen the yearly rent be behind then it shall be lawfull for the said GEORGE LAMKIN to enter into the said premises and to destraine for such rent so due. In Witness whereof the parties have set their hands and seals
in presence of HOWSON KENNER GEORGE LAMKIN
FRANCIS SUTTELL JOS. ALLEN
     "1759-1761 Fauquier County Minute Book (Antient Press); pp. 1
Fauquier County Court 24th of May 1759
A Commission of the Peace bearing date WILLIAMSBURG the Seventh day of May last under the Seal of the Colony as a Dedimus Potestatem for administering the Oaths directed to THOMAS HARRISON, JOSEPH BLACKWELL, JOHN WRIGHT, WILLIAM BLACKWELL, JOHN FROGG, JOHN BELL, WILLIAM EUSTACE, JOHN CHURCHHILL, WILLIAM GRANT, JOHN CRUMP, DUFF GREEN, YELVERTON PEYTON, THOMAS MARSHALL, GEORGE LAMBKIN, WHARTON RANSDALL, ELIAS EDMONDS, THOMAS McCLANAHAN and RICHARD FOOTE, Gent., or any four or more of them whereof any of them, the said THOMAS HARRISON. JOSEPH BLACKWELL, JOHN WRIGHT, WILLIAM BLACKWELL, JOHN FROGG, JOHN BELL, WILLIAM EUSTACE, JOHN CHURCHHILL or WILLIAM GRANT should be one were read by virtue of the Dedimus Potestatem, the said THOMAS HARRISON having first taken the Oaths appointed to be taken by Act of Parliament instead of the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy the Oath appointed to be taken by an Act of Parliament made in the first year of the Reign of his late Majesty, King George the first, our Royal Father Intituled, "An Act for the Further Security of his Majestys Person and Government and the Succession of the Crown in the Heirs of the late Princess Sophia, being Protestants, and for extinguishing the hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales and his open and secret Abettors," also the Test together with the Oath of a Justice of the Peace and the Oath of a Justice of the County Court in Chancery which said Oaths were
administered to him by the said YELVERTON PEYTON and THOMAS MARSHALL; And then the said THOMAS HARRISON administered all the before mentioned Oaths to the said WILLIAM BLACEWELL, WILLIAM EUSTACE, JOHN CHURCHHILL, WILLIAM GRANT, YELVERTON PEYTON, THOMAS MARSHALL and GEORGE LAMKIN, who made and subscribed the Test."¹

     John Muse was born circa 1711 at Washington Parish, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Frances Chattin, daughter of Thomas Chattin (Sr.) and Margaret Miller, on 19 November 1754 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹

John Muse died before 1779.¹
     Reference:      "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "From: Tom Hamm [mailto:thamm@bellsouth dot net]
Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 5:19 PM
Thank you for the information. I have a longer version of Anne Muse's will and didn't notice Sarah before. I am including the longer will in case you don't have it.
     "29 Jun 1726: The will of Anne Muse, dated January 14, 1725, probated in Westmoreland County, June 29, 1726, devised:
to son Edward, my now dwelling plantation and half adjoining land, it being part of 200 acres leased by my deceased husband of Col. Fitzhugh.
To son William, other half of said land; but if he disturb my exors. or endeavor to claim my dwelling plantation, then said land to go to my son Hopkins.
To son William, 1000 lbs tob. and one iron pot in his possession.
To son Edward, feather bed and furniture, black walnut table and chest that stands in hall, 2 large pewter basons, diaper table cloth and 1/2 dozen napkins, one towel, 4 leather chairs and my gray mare.
To sons Hopkins, John, Augustine and George (when 18 years old each) a cow and a calf.
To daughter Mary Sanford, bed now in possession of Thos. Muse, Jr., oval table in hall, 5 leather chairs, my old side saddle.
To daughter Anne Muse, bed and furniture in hall, and bedstead it lies in, oval table in chamber.
To daughter Sarah Muse, bed and furniture that lies in the trundle bedstead in chamber and bedstead it lies and my trunk.
To daughter Anne Muse, black mare and new side saddle and furniture.
Son in law Robert Sanford, to have care and tuition of testatriz's children, Hopkins and George (until they are 18 years old) and of daughter Anne until 16 years of age, or marriage.
To son Robert Sanford and son Edward Muse, stock of cattle and hoggs in equal division for support of my young children.
Friend Benjamin Waddy, a gold ring of 10 shillings value. Residue of estate to be divided between 4 young sons Augustine, Hopkins, John and George and if any of them, when they attain 18 years of age "be adjudged to take evil courses then my aforesaid son or sons take him to their care as before until they attain the age of 20".
Executors, friend Benja. Waddsy, son in law Robert Sanford and son Edward Muse.
Witnesses: Anne Jones, Elizabeth Muse. (Westmoreland Co.
W. B. 8, p. 170).
     "MUSE, JOHN, 5 Jan. 1772; 29 Dec. 1772.
Sons Nicholas, James, Thomas and John; dau. Mary Muse; land and personal estate to all of children.
     "MUSE, ANNE, 14 June 1725; 29 June 1726. Westmoreland County, Virginia
Son Edward the land of my deceased husband;
sons William, Hopkins, John, Augustine and George the lands which he leased to Col. William Fitzhugh;
my dau, Mary Sanford bed in possession of Thomas Muse Jr;
dau. Anne Muse bed and furniture;
dau. Sarah Muse 1 bed, furniture and table;
son in law Robert Sanford;
friend Benjamin Waddey a ring."¹

     Sarah Hill was born on 17 August 1729 at North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married Thomas Chattin (Jr.), son of Thomas Chattin (Sr.) and Margaret Miller, before 1748 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹

Sarah Hill died after 1767.¹

     Jane (?) married Charles? Garrard
; Her 1st husband.² Jane (?) was born on 28 October 1636 at Ipswich, co. Suffolk, England.¹ She married Rev. Benjamin Doggett, son of William Doggett and Anne Langley, on 21 September 1664 at St. Mary-le-Tower, Ipswich, co. Suffolk, England,
;
Per "Dogetts and Other cousins":
     "On 21 Sep 1664, the Rev. Benjamin was married in Hadleigh to a young widow, Jane Garrard. The identity of Jane's first husband and parents are uncertain, although the death of a Charles Garrard is recorded in the Hadleigh parish register as occurring 10 Apr 1664."

"Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "Married Well and Often
Author: Robert K. Headley, Jr.
Publication: Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc, Baltimore County, Maryland, 2003
Note: #221
Repository:
Note: Warrenton Library, Warrenton, Virginia
Call Number: VA 975.r2 HEA
Media: Book
Page: p. 111.^1,2
Jane (?) died on 12 June 1682 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA, at age 45.¹ She married John Boatman after 1683
;
Her 3rd husband. Per "Dogetts and Other cousins":
     "Soon after the death of the Rev. Benjamin, his widow, Jane, married for the third time. Her new husband was John Boatman. John was apparently not popular with his stepchildren, and when young Benjamin became of age he sued Boatman in county court for taking advantage of Richard by putting him to work in the fields and not providing adequate support for him. The court ordered an accounting to be made by Boatman and restitution to be made to him. We can imagine that relations continued to be strained, as county court records."²
     GAV-8.³
In Rev. Benjamin Doggett's will dated 14 March 1681 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA, Jane (?) was named as an heir;
Per "Dogetts and Other cousins":
     "Benjamin died in Lancaster County in 1682 or 1683, leaving a will of record dated 14 Mar 1681/2. The will was probated in Lancaster County in January 1682/3. See transcript of will.
     "The will divides the 350 acre plantation between his three sons, Benjamin, Richard and William, with Benjamin receiving 150 acres and the two younger sons receiving 100 acres each. His wife Jane was given the use of the land until remarriage. His daughter Anne was given personal property, to be given in two equal annual installments, provided she did not marry before reaching age 18. As she had to be nearly 18 at the time the will was drawn, this would not seem to have been a serious problem for her.
     "The reference in the will to Benjamin's daughter Jane is intriguing. "I give unto my daughter Jane Doggett in England twenty shillings and no more because she hath been detained from me and is surely provided for." We can speculate from this that Benjamin was not happy with the fact that Jane had not come to America with the family. Perhaps she had physical or mental infirmities that made it unwise for her to attempt to make the arduous trip to America, and she may have been kept by Benjamin's wife's family or may have been institutionalized.
     "Benjamin also provided in his will for payment of his debts to George Flowers and to Robert Griggs, primarily out of tobacco, but also out of the sale of planks sawed out of timber on the plantation, and of the sale of pipe staves. Pipe staves were used to make pipes or casks of wood in which tobacco was shipped to England, and may have been hewn from timber on Benjamin's plantation.
     "Benjamin had accumulated a library for use in performing his ministerial duties, and otherwise. Apparently there was not a good market for these books in Virginia, and Benjamin directed that the books be appraised, that a "great chest" be bought, and the books be packed up and sent to England to be sold. The money realized from the sale was to be used to help pay the debt to Robert Griggs, and if there was any surplus, the money was to be used by his widow to buy a mourning ring with the inscription "Follow Me." The purchase of mourning rings bearing memorial inscriptions was a popular custom at the time, and the rings could be quite valuable. The two executors were given 20 shillings to purchase mourning rings also.
     "Benjamin directed that he be buried beneath the chancel in St. Mary's Whitechapel church. As it is believed that the present church was built a hundred yards or so from the original location, we do not know whether his remains were reinterred when the new church was built, but we would hope that this was the case.

"Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE REV. BENJAMIN DOGGETT
Recorded 10 January 1682/83 in Lancaster County, Virginia, Will Book 5, Page 82
(Spelling and punctuation modernized)
     "In the name of God Amen: I, Benjamin Doggett, Minister of Lancaster County, being sick and weak in body, but of sound and perfect memory, do make this my last will and testament, as followeth:
     "1st. I bequeath my soul and body to God that gave it. My body to be decently buried before the pulpit in White Chapel Church.
     "2ly. I give unto my eldest son Benjamine Doggett a hundred and fifty acres of land beginning at the waterside and to run right across from the line that parts me and Thomas Thomson to Jon. Crooke, and in case he dies without issue male then the land to be equally divided with the orchard between my two sons Richard and William, and in case my son Benjamin shall marry before he arrives to the age of two and twenty he shall thereby forfeit all his title and interest in the sasid land and the land to be divided as above mentioned.
     "3ly. I give unto my son Richard Doggett one hundred acres of land, and in case he dies without issue male or marries before he arrives to the age of 22, the the land to descend to my son Wm. Doggett. That there be sold as much out of his share in my personal estate as will purchase him a servant, the land to be seated for him, servants afterward to be bought for him as his estate will admit of. If servants cannot be purchased, the tobacco to be disposed of to the best advantage.
     "4ly. I give to my son Wm. Doggett one hundred acres of land and in case he dies without issue male or marries befdore he arrives to the age of 22, then the land to be divided between my two daughters Jane and Anne Doggett. A servant to be purchased for him out of his share in my personal estate, the land seated and other servants to be bought for him as his estate will admit of. If servants cannot be purchased then the tobacco to be disposed of to the best advantage. These 2 hundred acres given between my two sons Richard and William to be divided at the discretion of my executors
     "5ly. I give unto my daughter Jane Doggett in England Tweity Shillings and no more because she hath been detained from me and is there provided for.
     "6ly. I give unto my daughter Anne Doggett fifteen thousand pounds of tobacco¸six young cows, six breeding sows, to paid her by my three sons, Benjamin, Richard and William, provided she doth not marry before she arrives to the age of 18. The tobacco to be at two yearly payments, one half the first year and the other half the next year. Her name and age are to be registered in the book of Christ Church Parish and likewise my 2 sons born in Virginia. Their age you must have from their mother.
     "7ly. Because there remains six thousand pounds of tobacco to be paid Mr. Flower, and some other tobacco, if the tobacco allowed me by the parishes and what my servants make will not discharge them, then so much to be sold out of my personal estate, to be equally divided between my wife and children, only debarring meen my wife and children, only debarring my son Benjamin any share in the cattle because he hath a good stock of his own.
     "8ly. My wife to have her accomodation as long as she continues a widow, but if she marries she shall desert the plantation. My two sons and my daughter Anne to have their accomodation with my son Benjamin till they are capable to live on their own.
     "9ly. The pipe staves to be sold for money Sterling. Sawyers to be employed to saw two inch plands to be sold for monies to pay Mr. Griggs.
     "10th. My books to be appraised; a great chest to be bought, the books to be packed up and sent for England to be sold. The overplus of monies that remains when Mr. Griggs is paid I give unto my loving wife Jane Doggett desiring her to buy a mourning ring with this posey: Follow Me.
     "11th. I do constitue and appoint Mr. Sheapheard, Mr. Furnefold, Mr. Atkins, Mr. WILKES, the appraisers of my estate. Mr. Thomas Martin, Mr. Jon. Mullis executors to this my last will and testament, and for their trouble I give unto both my executors 20s. to buy them mourning rings.
     "In witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal this 14 day of March in the year 1681.
Benjamine Doggett the testator
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of us: Jon. Davis P Sig. Schellian Kelly P Sig.
     "P'bat fuitt himoc testam. in Cur. Com. Lancastr. Decime Die Januari 1682 sacramt Jon. Davis ett Schellian Kelly Jun: in Cur:
     "Teste: Tho: MARSHALL Cle. Cur. Record duodecimo sequntur Tho: MARSHALL."^3,2

     Anne Doggett was born circa 1700 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹
     In Richard Doggett's will dated 20 June 1721 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA, Anne Doggett was named as an heir;      "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
DOGGETT, Richard. Will. 20 June 1721. Rec. 8 Nov. 1721.
Sons: Bushrod and George; Wife Elizabeth; daughter Ann. Other children not named. Extrs. Wife, and son George. Wits. Hannah Stevens, Edwin Conway. W.B. 10, p. 337.
Inventory above estate rec. 11 July 1782 by Elizabeth Doggett, widow. W.B. 10, p. 389.^1,2

     George Waterman was born before 1634.¹
George Waterman died after 1656 at Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA.¹
     Reference:      "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS PATENT BOOK No. 4; Pg 336
MR. PETER RANSON, 950 acs. Northumberland Co., 6 Dec. 1656, p. 53, (78). Upon N. side of the dividing creek, & Sly. upon land of George Waterman & John Willis. Renewal of patent dated 20 Nov. 1654."¹

     Benjamin Doggett was born on 9 January 1664/65 at Hadleigh, co. Suffolk, England.¹ He married Elizabeth Thompson circa 1685 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA,
; His 1st wife.^1,3 Benjamin Doggett married Mary (?) circa 16 January 1712 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA,
;
His 2nd wife, her 2nd husband.
Ancestry.com - Virginia, Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649-1800
     Name:     Benjamin Doggett
     Marriage Date:     Abt 1711
     Spouse Name:     Mary Threlkeld
     Marriage Location:     Virginia, United States
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Virginia, Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649-1800 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
     Original data: Headley, Robert K. Married Well and Often: Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649–1800. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2003.^1,3,2
Benjamin Doggett died between 18 September 1723 and 13 November 1723 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA; Presumably between dates of will and of probate thereof.^1,4
     Reference:      "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
GEORGE, William. 6 Feb. 1709. Rec. 10 May 1710.
All his estate to his wife to bring up her children. Wits: Ben Doggitt, Elinour George. W.B. 10, p. 17.
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
DOGGETT, Benjamin. Inventory. 1 Feb. 1681. Rec. 8 March 1681 Presented by Benj. Doggett. Wits. James Ridley, James Ellis. W.B. 4, p. 431.
Will of Benjamin Doggett, 14 March 1681. Rec. 12 June 1682. Wife Jane; sons: Benjamin, Richard and William; daughters: Jane and Anne. Eldest son Benjamin; daughter Jane in England. Extrs. Mr. Thos. Martin, Mr. Jno. Mullin. Appraisers Mr. Sheapheard, Mr. Furnifold, Mr. Wtkins, Mr. Wilkes. Wits. Jno. Davis, Sthellian Kelly. W.B. 5, p. 81.
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
DOGGETT, William. Will. 20 Feb. 1716. Rec. 13 March 1716. Wife (name not given) son William, daughter Jane. "All my children" (no other names). Extrs. Edmond George, Edwin Conway. Wits. Benj. Doggett, Rich. Doggett, John Bell. W.B. 10, p. 190.
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
BATE, Jonathan. Will. 15 Oct. 1680. Rec. 12 Feb. 1681. No devisees. Benj. Doggett to be paid and made Extr. Wits. Robert Webb, Hen. Webb. W.B. 5, p. 73.
     "Contributed by: James Hughes
URL: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/NCHALIFA/2000-05/0959022481
URL title: NCHALIFA-L Archives
Note:
Patent Bk 2, p. 70
Thomas THOMPSON of Lancaster Co. died siezed of 81 A in Christ Church Par., Lancaster Co. part of 700 A granted Nicholas GEORGE 15 Feb 1652...... [details of how the land is being treated now -- being assigned to someone else] - On Corritoman R., Seafold Point, Benjamin DOGGETT, George's Cr., adj Elmore GEORGE. 24 Nov 1694.
     "1687-1691 Lancaster County Order Book 3: pg 51
Lancaster county Court 9th of November 1687
BENJAMIN DOGGET, Sonne of BENJAMIN DOGGET, deced., complaineing to this Court that JOHN BOATEMAN, who marryed with JANE, the Relict of the sd. (deced), molesteth the said Complainant in his Inheritance to a parcel! of Land left him by his (deced) Father, and by false informacon to this Court endeavoureth to usurp his said inheritance. It appeareing to the Court that the Devidend of Land of which the said (deced) died possessed of was layed out and devided by Mr. GEORGE BEALE, the Surveyor of this County, and then the said BOATEMAN did accept of a part thereof in right of his said Wife, with which it appeares hee consents himselfe in that hee was possessed of a just part of the sd. Land in his said Right. It is therefore ordered that the Devision of the Land as it was last devided bee confirmed in relacon to the rights and proportion of the sd. BENJAMIN DOGGET and JOHN BOATEMAN without alteracon and that the sd. BOATEMAN doe pay one third part of the charges expended in laying out the said Land. It farther appeareing to this Court by the said Will that RICHARD DOGGET and WILLIAM DOGGET, Sones of the said (deced) are specifically heires of the said Devidend of Land. It is therefore ordered that the said BOATEMAN in right of his said Wife bee possessed of the thirds of their parts of the said Land, hee paying one third part of the charges
     "1706-1713 Order Book Part 2 - Northumberland Co Va; Hamrick: Pg 761
Northumberland County Court - 16th day of January 1712
- The Last Will and Testament of CHRISTOPHER THRELKELL deceased was presented in Court by MARY DOGGETT his Executrix who made Oath thereto and being proved by the Oath of GEORGE EVERITT one of the witnesses to the said Will is admitted to Record, and on the motion of BENJAMINE DOGGETT and MARY his wife Executrix as aforesaid and their performing what is Usual in such Cases Certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form."¹ Rev. Benjamin Doggett and Jane Doggett immigrated before 28 January 1669 to Virginia, USA.³
In Rev. Benjamin Doggett's will dated 14 March 1681 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA, Benjamin Doggett was named as an heir;
Per "Dogetts and Other cousins":
     "Benjamin died in Lancaster County in 1682 or 1683, leaving a will of record dated 14 Mar 1681/2. The will was probated in Lancaster County in January 1682/3. See transcript of will.
     "The will divides the 350 acre plantation between his three sons, Benjamin, Richard and William, with Benjamin receiving 150 acres and the two younger sons receiving 100 acres each. His wife Jane was given the use of the land until remarriage. His daughter Anne was given personal property, to be given in two equal annual installments, provided she did not marry before reaching age 18. As she had to be nearly 18 at the time the will was drawn, this would not seem to have been a serious problem for her.
     "The reference in the will to Benjamin's daughter Jane is intriguing. "I give unto my daughter Jane Doggett in England twenty shillings and no more because she hath been detained from me and is surely provided for." We can speculate from this that Benjamin was not happy with the fact that Jane had not come to America with the family. Perhaps she had physical or mental infirmities that made it unwise for her to attempt to make the arduous trip to America, and she may have been kept by Benjamin's wife's family or may have been institutionalized.
     "Benjamin also provided in his will for payment of his debts to George Flowers and to Robert Griggs, primarily out of tobacco, but also out of the sale of planks sawed out of timber on the plantation, and of the sale of pipe staves. Pipe staves were used to make pipes or casks of wood in which tobacco was shipped to England, and may have been hewn from timber on Benjamin's plantation.
     "Benjamin had accumulated a library for use in performing his ministerial duties, and otherwise. Apparently there was not a good market for these books in Virginia, and Benjamin directed that the books be appraised, that a "great chest" be bought, and the books be packed up and sent to England to be sold. The money realized from the sale was to be used to help pay the debt to Robert Griggs, and if there was any surplus, the money was to be used by his widow to buy a mourning ring with the inscription "Follow Me." The purchase of mourning rings bearing memorial inscriptions was a popular custom at the time, and the rings could be quite valuable. The two executors were given 20 shillings to purchase mourning rings also.
     "Benjamin directed that he be buried beneath the chancel in St. Mary's Whitechapel church. As it is believed that the present church was built a hundred yards or so from the original location, we do not know whether his remains were reinterred when the new church was built, but we would hope that this was the case.

"Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE REV. BENJAMIN DOGGETT
Recorded 10 January 1682/83 in Lancaster County, Virginia, Will Book 5, Page 82
(Spelling and punctuation modernized)
     "In the name of God Amen: I, Benjamin Doggett, Minister of Lancaster County, being sick and weak in body, but of sound and perfect memory, do make this my last will and testament, as followeth:
     "1st. I bequeath my soul and body to God that gave it. My body to be decently buried before the pulpit in White Chapel Church.
     "2ly. I give unto my eldest son Benjamine Doggett a hundred and fifty acres of land beginning at the waterside and to run right across from the line that parts me and Thomas Thomson to Jon. Crooke, and in case he dies without issue male then the land to be equally divided with the orchard between my two sons Richard and William, and in case my son Benjamin shall marry before he arrives to the age of two and twenty he shall thereby forfeit all his title and interest in the sasid land and the land to be divided as above mentioned.
     "3ly. I give unto my son Richard Doggett one hundred acres of land, and in case he dies without issue male or marries before he arrives to the age of 22, the the land to descend to my son Wm. Doggett. That there be sold as much out of his share in my personal estate as will purchase him a servant, the land to be seated for him, servants afterward to be bought for him as his estate will admit of. If servants cannot be purchased, the tobacco to be disposed of to the best advantage.
     "4ly. I give to my son Wm. Doggett one hundred acres of land and in case he dies without issue male or marries befdore he arrives to the age of 22, then the land to be divided between my two daughters Jane and Anne Doggett. A servant to be purchased for him out of his share in my personal estate, the land seated and other servants to be bought for him as his estate will admit of. If servants cannot be purchased then the tobacco to be disposed of to the best advantage. These 2 hundred acres given between my two sons Richard and William to be divided at the discretion of my executors
     "5ly. I give unto my daughter Jane Doggett in England Tweity Shillings and no more because she hath been detained from me and is there provided for.
     "6ly. I give unto my daughter Anne Doggett fifteen thousand pounds of tobacco¸six young cows, six breeding sows, to paid her by my three sons, Benjamin, Richard and William, provided she doth not marry before she arrives to the age of 18. The tobacco to be at two yearly payments, one half the first year and the other half the next year. Her name and age are to be registered in the book of Christ Church Parish and likewise my 2 sons born in Virginia. Their age you must have from their mother.
     "7ly. Because there remains six thousand pounds of tobacco to be paid Mr. Flower, and some other tobacco, if the tobacco allowed me by the parishes and what my servants make will not discharge them, then so much to be sold out of my personal estate, to be equally divided between my wife and children, only debarring meen my wife and children, only debarring my son Benjamin any share in the cattle because he hath a good stock of his own.
     "8ly. My wife to have her accomodation as long as she continues a widow, but if she marries she shall desert the plantation. My two sons and my daughter Anne to have their accomodation with my son Benjamin till they are capable to live on their own.
     "9ly. The pipe staves to be sold for money Sterling. Sawyers to be employed to saw two inch plands to be sold for monies to pay Mr. Griggs.
     "10th. My books to be appraised; a great chest to be bought, the books to be packed up and sent for England to be sold. The overplus of monies that remains when Mr. Griggs is paid I give unto my loving wife Jane Doggett desiring her to buy a mourning ring with this posey: Follow Me.
     "11th. I do constitue and appoint Mr. Sheapheard, Mr. Furnefold, Mr. Atkins, Mr. WILKES, the appraisers of my estate. Mr. Thomas Martin, Mr. Jon. Mullis executors to this my last will and testament, and for their trouble I give unto both my executors 20s. to buy them mourning rings.
     "In witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal this 14 day of March in the year 1681.
Benjamine Doggett the testator
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of us: Jon. Davis P Sig. Schellian Kelly P Sig.
     "P'bat fuitt himoc testam. in Cur. Com. Lancastr. Decime Die Januari 1682 sacramt Jon. Davis ett Schellian Kelly Jun: in Cur:
     "Teste: Tho: MARSHALL Cle. Cur. Record duodecimo sequntur Tho: MARSHALL."^5,3 He was Appointed Constable on 10 May 1710 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.⁴

Benjamin Doggett left a will on 18 September 1723 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA;
From "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
DOGGETT, Benjamin. Will. 18 Sept. 1723. Rec. 12 Nov. 1723. Wife Mary; Sons: John, William and Richard; grandson James Doggett. Daughters: Elizabeth, wife of Philip Stroud, Hannah, wife of Thos. Yerby. Ann, wife of Geo. Reves; Margaret and Jane Doggett; youngest children, Thomas, Reuben, Mary and Winifred Doggett. Extrs. Wife and son John. Wits. Elmore George, Richd. Curtin, Harry Carter. W.B. 10, p. 446."¹

     Elizabeth Thompson was born circa 1669 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married Benjamin Doggett, son of Rev. Benjamin Doggett and Jane (?), circa 1685 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA,
; His 1st wife.^1,2
Elizabeth Thompson died on 16 January 1711/12 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹
     Reference:
From "Early Colonial Settlers...":
     "Contributed by: James Hughes
URL: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/NCHALIFA/2000-05/0959022481
URL title: NCHALIFA-L Archives
Note: Patent Bk 2, p. 70
Thomas THOMPSON of Lancaster Co. died siezed of 81 A in Christ Church Par., Lancaster Co. part of 700 A granted Nicholas GEORGE 15 Feb 1652...... [details of how the land is being treated now -- being assigned to someone else] - On Corritoman R., Seafold Point, Benjamin DOGGETT, George's Cr., adj Elmore GEORGE. 24 Nov 1694.
     "Research notes by: Pamela Pearson
Ida Lee has an abstract of the nuncup will of Tho. Thompson dtd 14 Nov1694, rec 17 Nov 1694. Devisees: Nicholas George Sr., John Mullis, John Sharpe, Benj. Dogget, Betty Dogget, Richard Flint's son that is my godson, Stephen Chilton Sr. Wits. Geo Chilton and John Chilton; citing Will Book 8: 47."³

     Mary (?) was born in 1674 at Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married Christopher Threlkeld circa 1683 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA,
; Her 1st husband.^2,3 Mary (?) married Benjamin Doggett, son of Rev. Benjamin Doggett and Jane (?), circa 16 January 1712 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA,
;
His 2nd wife, her 2nd husband.
Ancestry.com - Virginia, Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649-1800
     Name:     Benjamin Doggett
     Marriage Date:     Abt 1711
     Spouse Name:     Mary Threlkeld
     Marriage Location:     Virginia, United States
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Virginia, Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649-1800 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
     Original data: Headley, Robert K. Married Well and Often: Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649–1800. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2003.^1,3,4
Mary (?) died on 10 March 1736/37 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹
     Reference:      "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
DOGGETT, Benjamin. Will. 18 Sept. 1723. Rec. 12 Nov. 1723. Wife Mary; Sons: John, William and Richard; grandson James Doggett. Daughters: Elizabeth, wife of Philip Stroud, Hannah, wife of Thos. Yerby. Ann, wife of Geo. Reves; Margaret and Jane Doggett; youngest children, Thomas, Reuben, Mary and Winifred Doggett. Extrs. Wife and son John. Wits. Elmore George, Richd. Curtin, Harry Carter. W.B. 10, p. 446.
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
DOGGETT, Mary, widow. Will. 24 June 1735. Rec. 10 Mch. 1737. Legatees: Sons Wm. Thrailkill, Chris. Thrailkill; James Thrailkill; Thomas and Reuben Doggett; daughters Elizabeth, wife of John Pinckard, and Winifret Doggett. Extrs. Thomas and Reuben Doggett. Wits. James and Charity Doggett. W.B. 13, p. 77.
     "Children of MARY THRAILKILL THRELKELD and *CHRISTOPHER 'THE EMIGRANT' THRELKELD are:
i. William Threlkeld , Sr. was born ABT 1695 in ,Northumberland County, Virginia, and died BEF 7 AUG 1766 in Brunswick Parish, King George County, Virginia. He married Ruth Rawley 1732 in , Virginia. She was born 1712 in Virginia.
ii. CHRISTOPHER THRELKELD was born ABT 1698 in Northumberland County, Virginia, and died 2 JUN 1757 in , King George County, Virginia. He married SUSANNAH 1719 in , Virginia. She was born 1700, and died AFT OCT 1756 in , King George County, Virginia.
iii. Henry Threlkeld was born ABT 1700 in Of Northumberland County, Virginia, and died 11 MAR 1731 in Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia. He married Eleanor Short 15 JUL 1728 in Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia. She was born ABT 1702.
iv. James Threlkeld was born ABT 1702 in , Northumberland County, Virginia.
v. Elizabeth Threlkeld was born ABT 1704 in , Northumberland County, Virginia. She married John Pinckard.
     "1706-1713 Order Book Part 2 - Northumberland Co Va; Hamrick: Pg 761
Northumberland County Court - 16th day of January 1712
- The Last Will and Testament of CHRISTOPHER THRELKELL deceased was presented in Court by MARY DOGGETT his Executrix who made Oath thereto and being proved by the Oath of GEORGE EVERITT one of the witnesses to the said Will is admitted to Record, and on the motion of BENJAMINE DOGGETT and MARY his wife Executrix as aforesaid and their performing what is Usual in such Cases Certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form."² She was the executor of Christopher Threlkeld's estate on 16 January 1712 at Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA;      "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "Northumberland County Court - 16th day of January 1712
- The Last Will and Testament of CHRISTOPHER THRELKELL deceased was presented in Court by MARY DOGGETT his Executrix who made Oath thereto and being proved by the Oath of GEORGE EVERITT one of the witnesses to the said Will is admitted to Record, and on the motion of BENJAMINE DOGGETT and MARY his wife Executrix as aforesaid and their performing what is Usual in such Cases Certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form."⁵
In Benjamin Doggett's will dated 18 September 1723 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA, Mary (?) was named as executor;
From "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
DOGGETT, Benjamin. Will. 18 Sept. 1723. Rec. 12 Nov. 1723. Wife Mary; Sons: John, William and Richard; grandson James Doggett. Daughters: Elizabeth, wife of Philip Stroud, Hannah, wife of Thos. Yerby. Ann, wife of Geo. Reves; Margaret and Jane Doggett; youngest children, Thomas, Reuben, Mary and Winifred Doggett. Extrs. Wife and son John. Wits. Elmore George, Richd. Curtin, Harry Carter. W.B. 10, p. 446."¹

     Christopher Threlkeld was born in 1660 at Cumberland Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Mary (?) circa 1683 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA,
; Her 1st husband.^1,2
Christopher Threlkeld died on 10 February 1709/10 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹

His estate was probated on 16 January 1712 at Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA,
;      "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "Northumberland County Court - 16th day of January 1712
- The Last Will and Testament of CHRISTOPHER THRELKELL deceased was presented in Court by MARY DOGGETT his Executrix who made Oath thereto and being proved by the Oath of GEORGE EVERITT one of the witnesses to the said Will is admitted to Record, and on the motion of BENJAMINE DOGGETT and MARY his wife Executrix as aforesaid and their performing what is Usual in such Cases Certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form."³

     Jane Doggett was born in 1667 at Ipswich, co. Suffolk, England.¹
      ;
Per "Dogetts and Other cousins": "Remained in England when parents emigrated to Virginia."²

Jane Doggett and Rev. Benjamin Doggett immigrated before 28 January 1669 to Virginia, USA.²
In Rev. Benjamin Doggett's will dated 14 March 1681 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA, Jane Doggett was named as an heir;
Per "Dogetts and Other cousins":
     "Benjamin died in Lancaster County in 1682 or 1683, leaving a will of record dated 14 Mar 1681/2. The will was probated in Lancaster County in January 1682/3. See transcript of will.
     "The will divides the 350 acre plantation between his three sons, Benjamin, Richard and William, with Benjamin receiving 150 acres and the two younger sons receiving 100 acres each. His wife Jane was given the use of the land until remarriage. His daughter Anne was given personal property, to be given in two equal annual installments, provided she did not marry before reaching age 18. As she had to be nearly 18 at the time the will was drawn, this would not seem to have been a serious problem for her.
     "The reference in the will to Benjamin's daughter Jane is intriguing. "I give unto my daughter Jane Doggett in England twenty shillings and no more because she hath been detained from me and is surely provided for." We can speculate from this that Benjamin was not happy with the fact that Jane had not come to America with the family. Perhaps she had physical or mental infirmities that made it unwise for her to attempt to make the arduous trip to America, and she may have been kept by Benjamin's wife's family or may have been institutionalized.
     "Benjamin also provided in his will for payment of his debts to George Flowers and to Robert Griggs, primarily out of tobacco, but also out of the sale of planks sawed out of timber on the plantation, and of the sale of pipe staves. Pipe staves were used to make pipes or casks of wood in which tobacco was shipped to England, and may have been hewn from timber on Benjamin's plantation.
     "Benjamin had accumulated a library for use in performing his ministerial duties, and otherwise. Apparently there was not a good market for these books in Virginia, and Benjamin directed that the books be appraised, that a "great chest" be bought, and the books be packed up and sent to England to be sold. The money realized from the sale was to be used to help pay the debt to Robert Griggs, and if there was any surplus, the money was to be used by his widow to buy a mourning ring with the inscription "Follow Me." The purchase of mourning rings bearing memorial inscriptions was a popular custom at the time, and the rings could be quite valuable. The two executors were given 20 shillings to purchase mourning rings also.
     "Benjamin directed that he be buried beneath the chancel in St. Mary's Whitechapel church. As it is believed that the present church was built a hundred yards or so from the original location, we do not know whether his remains were reinterred when the new church was built, but we would hope that this was the case.

"Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE REV. BENJAMIN DOGGETT
Recorded 10 January 1682/83 in Lancaster County, Virginia, Will Book 5, Page 82
(Spelling and punctuation modernized)
     "In the name of God Amen: I, Benjamin Doggett, Minister of Lancaster County, being sick and weak in body, but of sound and perfect memory, do make this my last will and testament, as followeth:
     "1st. I bequeath my soul and body to God that gave it. My body to be decently buried before the pulpit in White Chapel Church.
     "2ly. I give unto my eldest son Benjamine Doggett a hundred and fifty acres of land beginning at the waterside and to run right across from the line that parts me and Thomas Thomson to Jon. Crooke, and in case he dies without issue male then the land to be equally divided with the orchard between my two sons Richard and William, and in case my son Benjamin shall marry before he arrives to the age of two and twenty he shall thereby forfeit all his title and interest in the sasid land and the land to be divided as above mentioned.
     "3ly. I give unto my son Richard Doggett one hundred acres of land, and in case he dies without issue male or marries before he arrives to the age of 22, the the land to descend to my son Wm. Doggett. That there be sold as much out of his share in my personal estate as will purchase him a servant, the land to be seated for him, servants afterward to be bought for him as his estate will admit of. If servants cannot be purchased, the tobacco to be disposed of to the best advantage.
     "4ly. I give to my son Wm. Doggett one hundred acres of land and in case he dies without issue male or marries befdore he arrives to the age of 22, then the land to be divided between my two daughters Jane and Anne Doggett. A servant to be purchased for him out of his share in my personal estate, the land seated and other servants to be bought for him as his estate will admit of. If servants cannot be purchased then the tobacco to be disposed of to the best advantage. These 2 hundred acres given between my two sons Richard and William to be divided at the discretion of my executors
     "5ly. I give unto my daughter Jane Doggett in England Tweity Shillings and no more because she hath been detained from me and is there provided for.
     "6ly. I give unto my daughter Anne Doggett fifteen thousand pounds of tobacco¸six young cows, six breeding sows, to paid her by my three sons, Benjamin, Richard and William, provided she doth not marry before she arrives to the age of 18. The tobacco to be at two yearly payments, one half the first year and the other half the next year. Her name and age are to be registered in the book of Christ Church Parish and likewise my 2 sons born in Virginia. Their age you must have from their mother.
     "7ly. Because there remains six thousand pounds of tobacco to be paid Mr. Flower, and some other tobacco, if the tobacco allowed me by the parishes and what my servants make will not discharge them, then so much to be sold out of my personal estate, to be equally divided between my wife and children, only debarring meen my wife and children, only debarring my son Benjamin any share in the cattle because he hath a good stock of his own.
     "8ly. My wife to have her accomodation as long as she continues a widow, but if she marries she shall desert the plantation. My two sons and my daughter Anne to have their accomodation with my son Benjamin till they are capable to live on their own.
     "9ly. The pipe staves to be sold for money Sterling. Sawyers to be employed to saw two inch plands to be sold for monies to pay Mr. Griggs.
     "10th. My books to be appraised; a great chest to be bought, the books to be packed up and sent for England to be sold. The overplus of monies that remains when Mr. Griggs is paid I give unto my loving wife Jane Doggett desiring her to buy a mourning ring with this posey: Follow Me.
     "11th. I do constitue and appoint Mr. Sheapheard, Mr. Furnefold, Mr. Atkins, Mr. WILKES, the appraisers of my estate. Mr. Thomas Martin, Mr. Jon. Mullis executors to this my last will and testament, and for their trouble I give unto both my executors 20s. to buy them mourning rings.
     "In witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal this 14 day of March in the year 1681.
Benjamine Doggett the testator
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of us: Jon. Davis P Sig. Schellian Kelly P Sig.
     "P'bat fuitt himoc testam. in Cur. Com. Lancastr. Decime Die Januari 1682 sacramt Jon. Davis ett Schellian Kelly Jun: in Cur:
     "Teste: Tho: MARSHALL Cle. Cur. Record duodecimo sequntur Tho: MARSHALL."^3,2

     John Doggett was born before 3 March 1669/70 at Hadleigh, co. Suffolk, England.^1,2 He was baptized on 3 March 1669/70 at St. Mary-le-Tower Church, Ipswich, co. Suffolk, England.³
John Doggett died before 1680 at Christ Church Parish, Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹
     Reference:      "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "Research Notes by Pamela Pearson: John Dogget, christened 3 Mar 1669[70] at Hadleigh, Suffolk, England; father Benjam. Dogget; mother Jane. Source: FamilySearch.org; England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Evidence suggests Rev. Doggett was already in VA when John was born. Benjamin witnessed a Power of Atty on 18 Jan 1669[70]. John was not named in his father's will, dated 14 Mar 1680/1, and was presumably deceased."¹ Rev. Benjamin Doggett and Jane Doggett immigrated before 28 January 1669 to Virginia, USA.³

     Anne Doggett was born in 1674 at Christ Church Parish, Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹
     Reference:      "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "Passengers listed as departing Bristol, England, on the Society, 1684:
     "Date listed: Residence: Destination: (Not departure)
passenger date residence destination
Curry, Robert July 29 Mary Stoke Maryland
Doggett, Anne August 4 Bristoll Virginia
Chandler, Mary August 4 Bristoll Virginia
Salisbury, Richard August 5 London Maryland
Clarvo, Francis (ffrancis) August 14 Bristol Maryland
Hart, Henry August 16 Bedminster Virginia
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
LAWRENCE, Thos., merchant. 1 Apr. 1678. Rec. 12 Jan. 1680. Heirs: Azrikam Parker, son of Azrikam Parker, of Northumberland Co., 1500 lbs of tobacco; Ann Doggett, daughter of Benjamin Doggett, minister of Lancaster Co., personalty. Wife Dorothy Lawrence and her son Wm. Lyster. Wits.: Francis Emanuel, Wm. Brown. W.B. 5, p. 109."¹
In Rev. Benjamin Doggett's will dated 14 March 1681 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA, Anne Doggett was named as an heir;
Per "Dogetts and Other cousins":
     "Benjamin died in Lancaster County in 1682 or 1683, leaving a will of record dated 14 Mar 1681/2. The will was probated in Lancaster County in January 1682/3. See transcript of will.
     "The will divides the 350 acre plantation between his three sons, Benjamin, Richard and William, with Benjamin receiving 150 acres and the two younger sons receiving 100 acres each. His wife Jane was given the use of the land until remarriage. His daughter Anne was given personal property, to be given in two equal annual installments, provided she did not marry before reaching age 18. As she had to be nearly 18 at the time the will was drawn, this would not seem to have been a serious problem for her.
     "The reference in the will to Benjamin's daughter Jane is intriguing. "I give unto my daughter Jane Doggett in England twenty shillings and no more because she hath been detained from me and is surely provided for." We can speculate from this that Benjamin was not happy with the fact that Jane had not come to America with the family. Perhaps she had physical or mental infirmities that made it unwise for her to attempt to make the arduous trip to America, and she may have been kept by Benjamin's wife's family or may have been institutionalized.
     "Benjamin also provided in his will for payment of his debts to George Flowers and to Robert Griggs, primarily out of tobacco, but also out of the sale of planks sawed out of timber on the plantation, and of the sale of pipe staves. Pipe staves were used to make pipes or casks of wood in which tobacco was shipped to England, and may have been hewn from timber on Benjamin's plantation.
     "Benjamin had accumulated a library for use in performing his ministerial duties, and otherwise. Apparently there was not a good market for these books in Virginia, and Benjamin directed that the books be appraised, that a "great chest" be bought, and the books be packed up and sent to England to be sold. The money realized from the sale was to be used to help pay the debt to Robert Griggs, and if there was any surplus, the money was to be used by his widow to buy a mourning ring with the inscription "Follow Me." The purchase of mourning rings bearing memorial inscriptions was a popular custom at the time, and the rings could be quite valuable. The two executors were given 20 shillings to purchase mourning rings also.
     "Benjamin directed that he be buried beneath the chancel in St. Mary's Whitechapel church. As it is believed that the present church was built a hundred yards or so from the original location, we do not know whether his remains were reinterred when the new church was built, but we would hope that this was the case.

"Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE REV. BENJAMIN DOGGETT
Recorded 10 January 1682/83 in Lancaster County, Virginia, Will Book 5, Page 82
(Spelling and punctuation modernized)
     "In the name of God Amen: I, Benjamin Doggett, Minister of Lancaster County, being sick and weak in body, but of sound and perfect memory, do make this my last will and testament, as followeth:
     "1st. I bequeath my soul and body to God that gave it. My body to be decently buried before the pulpit in White Chapel Church.
     "2ly. I give unto my eldest son Benjamine Doggett a hundred and fifty acres of land beginning at the waterside and to run right across from the line that parts me and Thomas Thomson to Jon. Crooke, and in case he dies without issue male then the land to be equally divided with the orchard between my two sons Richard and William, and in case my son Benjamin shall marry before he arrives to the age of two and twenty he shall thereby forfeit all his title and interest in the sasid land and the land to be divided as above mentioned.
     "3ly. I give unto my son Richard Doggett one hundred acres of land, and in case he dies without issue male or marries before he arrives to the age of 22, the the land to descend to my son Wm. Doggett. That there be sold as much out of his share in my personal estate as will purchase him a servant, the land to be seated for him, servants afterward to be bought for him as his estate will admit of. If servants cannot be purchased, the tobacco to be disposed of to the best advantage.
     "4ly. I give to my son Wm. Doggett one hundred acres of land and in case he dies without issue male or marries befdore he arrives to the age of 22, then the land to be divided between my two daughters Jane and Anne Doggett. A servant to be purchased for him out of his share in my personal estate, the land seated and other servants to be bought for him as his estate will admit of. If servants cannot be purchased then the tobacco to be disposed of to the best advantage. These 2 hundred acres given between my two sons Richard and William to be divided at the discretion of my executors
     "5ly. I give unto my daughter Jane Doggett in England Tweity Shillings and no more because she hath been detained from me and is there provided for.
     "6ly. I give unto my daughter Anne Doggett fifteen thousand pounds of tobacco¸six young cows, six breeding sows, to paid her by my three sons, Benjamin, Richard and William, provided she doth not marry before she arrives to the age of 18. The tobacco to be at two yearly payments, one half the first year and the other half the next year. Her name and age are to be registered in the book of Christ Church Parish and likewise my 2 sons born in Virginia. Their age you must have from their mother.
     "7ly. Because there remains six thousand pounds of tobacco to be paid Mr. Flower, and some other tobacco, if the tobacco allowed me by the parishes and what my servants make will not discharge them, then so much to be sold out of my personal estate, to be equally divided between my wife and children, only debarring meen my wife and children, only debarring my son Benjamin any share in the cattle because he hath a good stock of his own.
     "8ly. My wife to have her accomodation as long as she continues a widow, but if she marries she shall desert the plantation. My two sons and my daughter Anne to have their accomodation with my son Benjamin till they are capable to live on their own.
     "9ly. The pipe staves to be sold for money Sterling. Sawyers to be employed to saw two inch plands to be sold for monies to pay Mr. Griggs.
     "10th. My books to be appraised; a great chest to be bought, the books to be packed up and sent for England to be sold. The overplus of monies that remains when Mr. Griggs is paid I give unto my loving wife Jane Doggett desiring her to buy a mourning ring with this posey: Follow Me.
     "11th. I do constitue and appoint Mr. Sheapheard, Mr. Furnefold, Mr. Atkins, Mr. WILKES, the appraisers of my estate. Mr. Thomas Martin, Mr. Jon. Mullis executors to this my last will and testament, and for their trouble I give unto both my executors 20s. to buy them mourning rings.
     "In witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal this 14 day of March in the year 1681.
Benjamine Doggett the testator
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of us: Jon. Davis P Sig. Schellian Kelly P Sig.
     "P'bat fuitt himoc testam. in Cur. Com. Lancastr. Decime Die Januari 1682 sacramt Jon. Davis ett Schellian Kelly Jun: in Cur:
     "Teste: Tho: MARSHALL Cle. Cur. Record duodecimo sequntur Tho: MARSHALL."^2,3

     William Doggett was born in 1676 at Christ Church Parish, Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA; Doggetts and Other Cousins says b. "ca 1676."^1,3 He married Elizabeth George between 1698 and 1704 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.⁴

William Doggett died on 13 March 1716/17 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA;
Per Brent [1936:217]: "He states in his will 'by unfortunate accident, being weak of bory' (1710), so must have been in jured in some manner; however, his will was not probated until 1716."^1,5,3
     Reference:      "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "There was an earlier William b 1668. assume he died before 1676.
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
DOGGETT, Benjamin. Inventory. 1 Feb. 1681. Rec. 8 March 1681
Presented by Benj. Doggett.
Wits. James Ridley, James Ellis. W.B. 4, p. 431.
     "Will of Benjamin Doggett, 14 March 1681. Rec. 12 June 1682.
Wife Jane;
sons: Benjamin, Richard and William;
daughters: Jane and Anne.
Eldest son Benjamin;
daughter Jane in England.
Extrs. Mr. Thos. Martin, Mr. Jno. Mullin.
Appraisers Mr. Sheapheard, Mr. Furnifold, Mr. Wtkins, Mr. Wilkes.
Wits. Jno. Davis, Sthellian Kelly. W.B. 5, p. 81.
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
DOGGETT, William. Will. 20 Feb. 1716. Rec. 13 March 1716.
Wife (name not given)
son William,
daughter Jane.
"All my children" (no other names).
Extrs. Edmond George, Edwin Conway.
Wits. Benj. Doggett, Rich. Doggett, John Bell. W.B. 10, p. 190.¹

Reference: From Doggetts and Other Cousins:
500 WILLIAM DOGGETT, son of Rev. Benjamin and Jane Doggett; b. abt. 1676, Lancaster Co., VA; d. 1716/7, Lancaster Co., VA. Married, but wife's name unknown.
Children (Doggett):
     William Doggett was the youngest child of the Rev. Benjamin Doggett. He was born in Lancaster County, Virginia, about 1676. Little has been discovered concerning his early life.
     William received under his father's will recorded in Lancaster County in 1682 a devise of 100 acres of land, being a part of the 350 acre plantation owned by his father, on condition that he not marry until reaching age 22. This devise was under the same terms as the 100 acre devise to his brother Richard, that is, that the land be improved and indentured servants to be purchased with William's share of the tobacco belonging to the estate. The will also provided that William should live with his older brother Benjamin until he should be capable to live on his own. As William was only five or six years old when his father died, it was a number of years before he could take possession of the land. Of course, he would be entitled to any net profits realized by his guardian from cultivation of the property. County records do not record any formal appointment of a guardian, but it must be assumed that his father's wishes as expressed in the will were followed, and brother Benjamin acted as William's guardian.
     William was married, undoubtedly after 1698, and probably before 1704 when he first appeared in a Lancaster County tax list. However, his wife's identity is uncertain. It has been speculated that his wife's name was Betty, and that her surname was perhaps George, but the basis for such opinion is tenuous. The probability of a son being named Elmore, which is a name appearing in the George family, and not otherwise in the Doggett family, provides some basis for the speculation. (N.B. I am not certain whether all of the court orders in the Lancaster County Order book have been examined, and perhaps there are some clues that I have missed.)
     William died in 1716 in Lancaster County, Virginia. His will dated 20 Feb 1716/7, was recorded in court records on 13 Mar 1716/7. His will refers to his wife, but does not name her. The will names his daughter Jane and his son William and refers generally to "all my children." The will was witnessed by William's brothers Benjamin and Richard, and by John Bell, who was a minister who served in Lancaster County following the death of Rev. Benjamin's immediate successor, Andrew Jackson. Elmore George and Edwin Conway were named as executors of the will, but it does not appear that Col. Conway served as such. The cause of William's death is not known, but the will states that he was "weak in body" by "unfortunate accident."
     Although the will only names two of William's children, it is known that there were six children. The will leaves the personal estate to the widow and children. There are court proceedings in 1725 and 1728 brought on behalf of William and Benjamin, children of William, each for one-seventh of the estate. Elmore Doggett is universally recognized as a child of William, based on common relationships and similarity of names, and the presumption would seem to be correct, although no direct evidence has been seen. Benjamin was born about the time of William's untimely death, and may have even been born posthumously. The names of the other two children are not known. One researcher has stated that the children were daughters Sarah and Hannah, but no evidence is cited in support of that statement. One possible candidate for a child's place is Isaac Doggett who married Elizabeth Churchwell in Richmond County, Virginia, in 1729, but no evidence can be cited in proof of that relationship.
     In August 1728, William's son William was acting as guardian of his brother Benjamin. This would indicate that William was born prior to 1707, and was probably the eldest son.
     No information has been found documenting death or remarriage of William's widow. Richard Boatman, a cousin, was acting as guardian of the younger William in 1725, so it may be that her death or remarriage occurred before that date. at Citation.³
In Rev. Benjamin Doggett's will dated 14 March 1681 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA, William Doggett was named as an heir;
Per "Dogetts and Other cousins":
     "Benjamin died in Lancaster County in 1682 or 1683, leaving a will of record dated 14 Mar 1681/2. The will was probated in Lancaster County in January 1682/3. See transcript of will.
     "The will divides the 350 acre plantation between his three sons, Benjamin, Richard and William, with Benjamin receiving 150 acres and the two younger sons receiving 100 acres each. His wife Jane was given the use of the land until remarriage. His daughter Anne was given personal property, to be given in two equal annual installments, provided she did not marry before reaching age 18. As she had to be nearly 18 at the time the will was drawn, this would not seem to have been a serious problem for her.
     "The reference in the will to Benjamin's daughter Jane is intriguing. "I give unto my daughter Jane Doggett in England twenty shillings and no more because she hath been detained from me and is surely provided for." We can speculate from this that Benjamin was not happy with the fact that Jane had not come to America with the family. Perhaps she had physical or mental infirmities that made it unwise for her to attempt to make the arduous trip to America, and she may have been kept by Benjamin's wife's family or may have been institutionalized.
     "Benjamin also provided in his will for payment of his debts to George Flowers and to Robert Griggs, primarily out of tobacco, but also out of the sale of planks sawed out of timber on the plantation, and of the sale of pipe staves. Pipe staves were used to make pipes or casks of wood in which tobacco was shipped to England, and may have been hewn from timber on Benjamin's plantation.
     "Benjamin had accumulated a library for use in performing his ministerial duties, and otherwise. Apparently there was not a good market for these books in Virginia, and Benjamin directed that the books be appraised, that a "great chest" be bought, and the books be packed up and sent to England to be sold. The money realized from the sale was to be used to help pay the debt to Robert Griggs, and if there was any surplus, the money was to be used by his widow to buy a mourning ring with the inscription "Follow Me." The purchase of mourning rings bearing memorial inscriptions was a popular custom at the time, and the rings could be quite valuable. The two executors were given 20 shillings to purchase mourning rings also.
     "Benjamin directed that he be buried beneath the chancel in St. Mary's Whitechapel church. As it is believed that the present church was built a hundred yards or so from the original location, we do not know whether his remains were reinterred when the new church was built, but we would hope that this was the case.

"Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE REV. BENJAMIN DOGGETT
Recorded 10 January 1682/83 in Lancaster County, Virginia, Will Book 5, Page 82
(Spelling and punctuation modernized)
     "In the name of God Amen: I, Benjamin Doggett, Minister of Lancaster County, being sick and weak in body, but of sound and perfect memory, do make this my last will and testament, as followeth:
     "1st. I bequeath my soul and body to God that gave it. My body to be decently buried before the pulpit in White Chapel Church.
     "2ly. I give unto my eldest son Benjamine Doggett a hundred and fifty acres of land beginning at the waterside and to run right across from the line that parts me and Thomas Thomson to Jon. Crooke, and in case he dies without issue male then the land to be equally divided with the orchard between my two sons Richard and William, and in case my son Benjamin shall marry before he arrives to the age of two and twenty he shall thereby forfeit all his title and interest in the sasid land and the land to be divided as above mentioned.
     "3ly. I give unto my son Richard Doggett one hundred acres of land, and in case he dies without issue male or marries before he arrives to the age of 22, the the land to descend to my son Wm. Doggett. That there be sold as much out of his share in my personal estate as will purchase him a servant, the land to be seated for him, servants afterward to be bought for him as his estate will admit of. If servants cannot be purchased, the tobacco to be disposed of to the best advantage.
     "4ly. I give to my son Wm. Doggett one hundred acres of land and in case he dies without issue male or marries befdore he arrives to the age of 22, then the land to be divided between my two daughters Jane and Anne Doggett. A servant to be purchased for him out of his share in my personal estate, the land seated and other servants to be bought for him as his estate will admit of. If servants cannot be purchased then the tobacco to be disposed of to the best advantage. These 2 hundred acres given between my two sons Richard and William to be divided at the discretion of my executors
     "5ly. I give unto my daughter Jane Doggett in England Tweity Shillings and no more because she hath been detained from me and is there provided for.
     "6ly. I give unto my daughter Anne Doggett fifteen thousand pounds of tobacco¸six young cows, six breeding sows, to paid her by my three sons, Benjamin, Richard and William, provided she doth not marry before she arrives to the age of 18. The tobacco to be at two yearly payments, one half the first year and the other half the next year. Her name and age are to be registered in the book of Christ Church Parish and likewise my 2 sons born in Virginia. Their age you must have from their mother.
     "7ly. Because there remains six thousand pounds of tobacco to be paid Mr. Flower, and some other tobacco, if the tobacco allowed me by the parishes and what my servants make will not discharge them, then so much to be sold out of my personal estate, to be equally divided between my wife and children, only debarring meen my wife and children, only debarring my son Benjamin any share in the cattle because he hath a good stock of his own.
     "8ly. My wife to have her accomodation as long as she continues a widow, but if she marries she shall desert the plantation. My two sons and my daughter Anne to have their accomodation with my son Benjamin till they are capable to live on their own.
     "9ly. The pipe staves to be sold for money Sterling. Sawyers to be employed to saw two inch plands to be sold for monies to pay Mr. Griggs.
     "10th. My books to be appraised; a great chest to be bought, the books to be packed up and sent for England to be sold. The overplus of monies that remains when Mr. Griggs is paid I give unto my loving wife Jane Doggett desiring her to buy a mourning ring with this posey: Follow Me.
     "11th. I do constitue and appoint Mr. Sheapheard, Mr. Furnefold, Mr. Atkins, Mr. WILKES, the appraisers of my estate. Mr. Thomas Martin, Mr. Jon. Mullis executors to this my last will and testament, and for their trouble I give unto both my executors 20s. to buy them mourning rings.
     "In witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal this 14 day of March in the year 1681.
Benjamine Doggett the testator
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of us: Jon. Davis P Sig. Schellian Kelly P Sig.
     "P'bat fuitt himoc testam. in Cur. Com. Lancastr. Decime Die Januari 1682 sacramt Jon. Davis ett Schellian Kelly Jun: in Cur:
     "Teste: Tho: MARSHALL Cle. Cur. Record duodecimo sequntur Tho: MARSHALL."^6,7

     Elizabeth George died at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She was born circa 1682 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married William Doggett, son of Rev. Benjamin Doggett and Jane (?), between 1698 and 1704 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹

     William Doggett was born on 27 February 1598/99 at Boxford, co. Suffolk, England.¹ He married Anne Langley circa 1620 at co. Suffolk, England.²

William Doggett died on 10 September 1670 at Stephney, London, City of London, Greater London, England, at age 71.¹
     GAV-9.

     Anne Langley was born circa 1603 at co. Suffolk, England.¹ She married William Doggett circa 1620 at co. Suffolk, England.¹

Anne Langley died in October 1675 at Stephney, London, City of London, Greater London, England.¹
     GAV-9.