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     Jane Onley married Sir Richard Cotton of Bedhampton, Hants, son of John Cotton of Cotton in Wem, Shropshire and Cecily Mainwaring.^1,4

Jane Onley died in 1586.¹
     Reference:
Genealogics cites:

     Sarah Willis was born before 1719 at Hanover Parish, Richmond Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married Benjamin Hawkins in 1735 at Brunswick Parish, King George Co., Virginia, USA.²

Sarah Willis died after 1760 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA.¹
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From Early Colonial Settlers:
Children of Sarah WILLIS and Benjamin HAWKINS are:
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Orange County Virginia Families vol 3 , Page 98
     John Willis who died testate in Orange County, Virginia in 1762, married in 1735, in King George County, Va. Elizabeth Plunkett. (Ref. St. Paul's Parish Reg.) He was born about 1710, and was the son of William and Sarah Willis of Richmond & King George County, Va. His mother as the young widow of William Willis married a 2nd time to Henry Wood by whom she had one son, Henry Wood. As her third husband Rush Hudson, she had other children, named in her will. This Sarah maiden name unknown married a fourth time, as his 2nd wife, Mr. Edward Turberville. Edward Turberville had one daughter by his first wife, who married Walter Shropshire of King George County, Va. In the settlement of the estate of Edward Tuberville in Orange County, Va., the widow, Mrs. Sarah Turberville, received one third of his estate and Walter Shropshire received the other two thirds in right of his wife. The will of Sarah Turberville is recorded in Book 2, page 310, Orange County, Va., dated June 18, 1760, and probated May 28, 1761. She named her children as follows, My son John Willis 1 shilling; my son, William Willis, 10 shillings; my son, Henry Wood, 1 shilling; my son David Hudson, 1 shilling; my son, Joshua Hudson, 1 shilling. To my daughter, Sarah Hawkins, all my wearing clothes. To Rush Hudson's daughter, Sarah, 1 sheet; to Rush Hudson's daughter, 1 trunk. My son, Rush Hudson to be Executor of my estate. Wit: Benj. Hawkins, Moses Harwood, Kezia Rosser.¹

     John Plunkett was born before 1731 at Brunswick Parish, King George Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Mildred Hawkins, daughter of Benjamin Hawkins and Sarah Willis, circa 1751 at Orange Co., Virginia, USA,
; Her 1st of 2 husbands.^2,1
John Plunkett died between 11 June 1758 and 27 July 1758 at Orange Co., Virginia, USA; Died between date of will and date of probate thereof.¹

His estate was probated on 27 July 1758 at Orange Co., Virginia, USA,
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From Early Colonial Settlers:
[Will] "27 July 1758. Presented into Court by Mildred Plunkett and John Morton. Proved by Benjamin Hawkins. Said Mildred and John Morton with Benja. Hawkins their security entered into bond."¹
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From Early Colonial Settlers:
1737-1738 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 2; [John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 282-83.
John Plunkett. Inventory. 28 Sept. 1758.
Total valuation £69.3.8, including one slave valued at £36.
John Randall
John Foshea
Wm. Price
26 Oct. 1758. Returned.
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1737-1738 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 2; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 447.
John Plunkett. Estate account.
Payments made to Benja. Porter, Edwd. Thomas, John Morton executor, Benja. Hawkins, Richard Cole, for schooling of two children for ten years, and to Isaac Rucker for his wife's portion of the Negroes hire.
Salley and Benja. Plunkett, orphans of John Plunkett. Settled by Alexr. Waugh, Law. Taliaferro, Patrick McNeale.
26 March 1772. Returned by Isaac Rucker, administrator and guardian.

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Contributed by: James Hughes

Note:
Plunkett [Plunket], John.
Publication 1758.
Gen. note Part of index to Orange County Wills and Administrations (1735-1800)
Note Page 273. Will pro. 27 July 1758.
Page 282-283. Inv. & appr. rec. 26 Oct. 1758.
Page 447. Guardians accounts rec. 26 Mar. 1772.
Note Will Book 2, 1744-1778 (Reel 23)

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1743-1752 King George County, Virginia Deed Book 3; [Antient Press]; Page 393
To all Christian People .. I JOHN PLUNKETT Hannover Parish King George County for natural love for my Son WILLIAM PLUNKETT and for his advancement in the world give all land whereon I now dwell 150 acres together with two Negros .. stock of horses cattle Hogs and sheep with all my household goods and personal estate upon this express condition that William shall pay to his Brother JOHN PLUNKETT in his arriving to age twenty one years the sum of Sixty pounds and moreover find unto myself and my present wife MARY during our natural lives a full and sufficient maintenance and support .. 12th December 1750.
Presence Z. Wharton, John Plunkett
Wm. x Furlong, Chrisr. Collins
At a court held 1st March 1750 .. Deed of Gift to Son recorded.¹

John Plunkett left a will on 11 June 1758 at Orange Co., Virginia, USA;
From Early Colonial Settlers:
1737-1738 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 2; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 273.
Will of John Plunket of Orange County, planter, being sick of body, dated 11 June 1758.
To my loving wife Mildred all my estate during her widowhood to support her and to maintain and school my children, part of which is one horse in my father's hands to return to me at his decease.
When my children comes of age or marries, if any of my estate remains, it to be equally divided between my wife and children.
My loving wife Mildred, Rush Hudson, John Morton and Benjamin Hawkins jur. executors.
John (X) Plunkett
Wit: Wm. Price, David Hudson, Benja. Hawkins.
27 July 1758. Presented into Court by Mildred Plunkett and John Morton. Proved by Benjamin Hawkins. Said Mildred and John Morton with Benja. Hawkins their security entered into bond.

     Mildred Hawkins was born before 1735 at Brunswick Parish, King George Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married John Plunkett, son of John Plunkett and Frances Frank, circa 1751 at Orange Co., Virginia, USA,
; Her 1st of 2 husbands.^1,2
Mildred Hawkins died after 1758 at Amherst Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married Isaac Rucker, son of John Rucker and Susannah Coghill, circa 1773 at Amherst Co., Virginia, USA,
; Her 2nd of 2 husbands.³
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From Early Colonial Settlers:
1737-1738 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 2; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 273.
Will of John Plunket of Orange County, planter, being sick of body, dated 11 June 1758.
To my loving wife Mildred all my estate during her widowhood to support her and to maintain and school my children, part of which is one horse in my father's hands to return to me at his decease.
When my children comes of age or marries, if any of my estate remains, it to be equally divided between my wife and children.
My loving wife Mildred, Rush Hudson, John Morton and Benjamin Hawkins jur. executors.
John (X) Plunkett
Wit: Wm. Price, David Hudson, Benja. Hawkins.
27 July 1758. Presented into Court by Mildred Plunkett and John Morton. Proved by Benjamin Hawkins. Said Mildred and John Morton with Benja. Hawkins their security entered into bond.
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Sept 28, 1758-Inventory of Est of John Plunkett, total valuation of 69.3.8 incl one slave value of 36 pds, signed: John Randall, John Foshea, Wm. Price

P 447 (1771?) John Plunkett Estate Accounts: Pmts. made to: Benja. Porter, Edwd. Thomas, John Morton, Executor, Benj. Hawkins, Richard cole, for schooling of two children for ten years, and to Isaac Rucker for his wife's portion of the Negroes hire.
Salley & Benja. Plunkett, orphans of John Plunkett. Settled by Alexr. Waugh, Law. Taliaferro, Patrick McNeele, March 26, 1772 Returned by Isaac Rucker, Adm. & Gdn.
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Contributed by: James Hughes
History of the Rucker Family and their Descendants, Page 278
On Sept. 6, 1764, Amherst County, Virginia, Deed Book 4, David Rosser of Bedford County, sold to John Rucker of Amherst for the sum of 40 pounds 204 acres. Rev. Ward Gaines and Ambrose Rucker. Witness John Gougher and Ambrose Rucker. This land David Rossser sold to John Rucker (wife Eleanor) was some of the land patented by John Rucker, wife Susannah, 1739, and signed for David Rosser in 1751, some of the original 5850 acres. The 204 acres bought of Rosser, John gave to his son John, wife Sarah Plunkett, 1773. The above 204 acres and in 1803 sold the same to his Uncle, Col. Ambrose Rucker.
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Contributed by: James Hughes

History of the Rucker Family and their Descendants, Page 100
ISAAC RUCKER, (John, Peter), married Mildred Hawkins Plunkett, of Orange County, Virginia. She was a widow. Lived in Amherst County, Virginia.

Issue: A son who had issue.
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Susannah RUCKER m. James TINSLEY
John RUCKER m. 14 Mar 1798 Nancy SHELTON
Moses RUCKER m. 29 Dec 1786 Mrs. Elizabeth PARKS
Reuben RUCKER m. 7 Aug 1792 Betsy DAWSON
Richard RUCKER m. 16 Jul 1788 Margaret MARR
Elizabeth RUCKER m. 9 Sep 1797 Archelus REYNOLDS.¹
In John Plunkett's will dated 11 June 1758 at Orange Co., Virginia, USA, Mildred Hawkins was named as executor;
From Early Colonial Settlers:
1737-1738 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 2; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 273.
Will of John Plunket of Orange County, planter, being sick of body, dated 11 June 1758.
To my loving wife Mildred all my estate during her widowhood to support her and to maintain and school my children, part of which is one horse in my father's hands to return to me at his decease.
When my children comes of age or marries, if any of my estate remains, it to be equally divided between my wife and children.
My loving wife Mildred, Rush Hudson, John Morton and Benjamin Hawkins jur. executors.
John (X) Plunkett
Wit: Wm. Price, David Hudson, Benja. Hawkins.
27 July 1758. Presented into Court by Mildred Plunkett and John Morton. Proved by Benjamin Hawkins. Said Mildred and John Morton with Benja. Hawkins their security entered into bond.

     Isaac Rucker was born after 1724 at St. Mark's Parish, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia, USA.¹
Isaac Rucker died after 1758 at Amherst Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Mildred Hawkins, daughter of Benjamin Hawkins and Sarah Willis, circa 1773 at Amherst Co., Virginia, USA,
; Her 2nd of 2 husbands.¹

     John Rucker was born in 1680 at Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.¹ He married Susannah Coghill before 1724 at St. Anne's Parish, Essex Co., Virginia, USA.^2,3

John Rucker died on 28 January 1743 at St. Mark's Parish, Orange Co., Virginia, USA.¹
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From Early Colonial Settlers:
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1735-1743 Orange County, Virginia Will Book 1: [John Frederick Dorman]:
Pages 248-49.
Will of John Rucker of Saint Mark's Parish in the County of Orange, planter, being weak in body, dated Jan. 1742 [1743].
To my well beloved wife Susanah Rucker four Negros namely
Bristol, Tony, Doll and Sue, and one third part of my houshold furniture and stock, horses excepted, one horse named Roger. The four mentioned Negroes to remain my wife's no longer than her widowhood, after to be sold and divided as the rest of my estate.
To my son Peter Rucker one black horse called Jockey and his choice of my guns.
To my son John Rucker one grey horse called Oglesby and a run the next choice after his brother.
To Thomas Wright Belfield one lot in Fredgburg [Fredericksburg] No. 5.
The one half of my land on the branches of James's River may be sold; likewise my waggon and five horses and horse kinds to pay my debts. I likewise leave my dwelling house and land thereunto adjoining to be sold if my debts can't be complied with; if they can the dwelling house and land to remain my wife's dureing her widowhood. If she marrys to be sold by way of auction.
To my well beloved sons Peter Rucker, John Rucker, Ambrose Rucker, Benja. Rucker, Reuben Rucker, Isaac Rucker, Anthony Rucker half the land I hold on the branches of James River to be equally divided.
The rest of my estate I desire may be equally divided among my beloved children as follows Peter Rucker, John Rucker, Sarah Rucker, Winniford Rucker, Ambrose Rucker, Benja. Rucker, Reuben Rucker, Isaac Rucker, Anthony Rucker, Mildred Rucker, Pheby Rucker.
My daughter Margaret Smith one shilling sterling.
My beloved wife Susanah Rucker executrix and my beloved son Peter Rucker and my beloved friend George Taylor executors.
Wit: John Rucker
Robt. Seayrs
Joseph Hawkins
Richd. Cross
28 Jan. 1742 [1743]. Presented in Court by Susanah Rucker and Peter Rucker. Proved by Robert Seayres and Richd. Cross.
Pages 250-51. Bond of Susanah Rucker, Peter Rucker, Anthony
Head, Michael Holt and James Picketu unto Thomas Chew, Gent.,
first justice. For £1000. 28 Jan. 1742. Susanah and Peter Rucker are executors of John Rucker.
Susanah (X) Rucker
Peter Rucker Anthony (A) Head
Michael Holt James Picket
Wit: James Porteus.
28 Jan. 1742. Returned by Susanah Rucker and Peter Rucker. Acknowledged. [1743]
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1707-1711 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 13; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 90-91.
28 Jan. 1707 [1708]. Frederick Coghill and Sarah his wife of Essex County, planter, to Peter Rucker and Elizabeth his wife, planter. For 2800 pounds of tobacco. Lease for their lives of 56 acres ... branch of Cockelshell Creeke in William Scott's line ... corner .. to said Coghill's 100 acres ... line of James Coghill's ... part of a pattent for 1060 acres granted to the said Coghill's father ... Rent, one ear of Indian corn on 25 March.
Frederick (F) Coghill
Sarah (X) Coghill
Wit: Richard Cooke, Thomas (T) Jack.
10 March 1707/8. Acknowledged by Frederick Coghill.
28 Jan. 1707 [1708]. Frederick Coghill and Sarah my wife, for 2000 pounds of tobacco and for the kind love and affection I owe to John Rucker, Peter Rucker and Thomas Rucker, sons of the within named Peter Rucker,
Land after the expiration of the within mentioned lease to Peter Rucker and to Elizabeth his wife.
Frederick (F) Coghill
Sarah (X) Coghill
Wit: Richd. Cooke, Thomas (X) Jack.
Acknowledged by Frederick Coghill and Robert Marshall attorney of Sarah Coghill, wife of Frederick.
28 Jan. 1707/8. Sarah Coghill appoint Robert Mashall attorney to acknowledge deed of gift.
Sarah (X) Coghill
Wit: Samuell Poe, Thomas (T) Jackson.
10 April 1708. Proved by Samuel Poe and Thomas Jackson.
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1742-1751 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book D; [William Armstrong Crozier];
Sept. 17, 1746. Mary Belfield, widow, and John Belfield and Wm. Jordan, Gent., all of the County of Richmond, in Va., executors of the Last will and testament of Thomas Wright Belfield, Gent., Decd., to Charles Dick of Fredericksburg, Spts. Co., Mercht. Recites Trustees of Fredksburg, by Deed, Augt. 2, 1737, sold to John Rucker of Orange Co., Gent. Lot No. 5, in town of Fredksbg, sd. Rucker by his last will and testament devised the sd. lot to Thomas Wright Belfield, and his heirs, etc., sd. Belfield taking possession thereof at sd. Rucker's death, sd. Belfield making his last will and testament, Dated Dec. 6, 1743, and stated for his exers. to dispose of such land as they should think fit for the payment of his debts, etc., etc. Witnesses, T. Turner, Thos. Turner, Junr., James Dun, Archd. Gordon. Oct. 7, 1746.
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1722-1725 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book A; [Antient Press]; Page 137-138
THIS INDENTURE made the twenty sixth day of May in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and twenty five, Between JAMES TAYLOR of the Parish of Saint Stephen and County of KING and QUEEN of one part and JOHN RUCKER of the same County of the other part; Wittnesseth that JAMES TAYLOR in consideration of five shillings lawfull money of England to him in hand paid by JOHN RUCKER, the receipt whereof he doth acknowledge, hath and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto JOHN RUCKER his heirs ono hundred acres of land being part of a Pattent of eight thousand five hundred acres granted to JAMES TAYLOR the twenty first of July 1722, scituate in Saint George Parsh in Spotsylvania County and bounded; Begining at a Swamp Oak saplin on the West side of a Branch of the NORTHANNA, thence South sixty five degrees West one hundred and thirty two poles to a Stake in a Valley in the Poison Fields, thence North twenty five degrees West one hundred and twenty six poles to three red Oak saplins in EDWARD TINSLEY's line, thence along his line North sixty five degrees Easterly two poles to his corner red Oak, still keeping the same course one hundred and thirty two poles to a Swamp Oak and small Maple standing on the West side a Branch of the NORTHANNA, thence down the Run of the Branch to the begining; together with all appurtenances to the one hundred acres of land belonging; To have and to hold the one hundred acres of land with all appurtenances unto JOHN RUCKER and assigns from the day next before the date hereof during the term of one whole year to the intent that by virtue thereof and of the Statute for transferring uses into possession JOHN RUCKER may be in actual possession of the premises and that he may be enabled to take a grant and release of the said land and premises to him and his heirs, In Witness whereof the party to these presents hath set his hand and seal the day and year first above written
Signed sealed and delivered in presnece of us
WILLIAM RUSSELL JAMES TAYLOR
RICHARD BAYLEY
SAMUELL LOYDE
At a Court held for Spotsylvania County on Tuesday the 6th day of July 1725 JAMES TAYLOR acknowledged this his Lease for Land unto JOHN RUCKER at whose motion the same is admitted to Record
Test JOHN WALLER, Clk Cur
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1722-1725 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book A; [Antient Press]; Page 138-139
THIS INDENTURE made this Twenty seventh day of May in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and twenty five, Between JAMES TAYLOR of the Parish of St. Stephen in County of KING and QUEEN of one part and JOHN RUCKER of the same County of the other part; Wittneeseth that whereas JAMES TAYLOR by an Indenture bearing date the day before the date hereof for the considerations therein mentioned did grant unto JOHN RUCKER and his heirs one hundred acres of land scituate in Saint George Parish in Spotsylvania County being part of a Pattent for eight thousand five hundred acres of land granted to JAMES TAYLOR the hundred acres being bounded, Begining [the desxription of the bounds of the land is repeated as in the Lease above] To have and to hold the one hundred acres of land as is before exprest unto JOHN RUCKER his heirs during the term of one whole year; NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that JAMES TAYLOR in consdieration that JOHN RUCKER. his heirs do keep or cause to be kept a plantation and family upon the said land for the term of seven years next ensuing the date hereof unless it should so happen that they should be drove off by an enemy, hath and by these presents doth release unto JOHN RUCKER his heirs in his actual possession now being by virtue of the recited Indenture of bargain and sale to him made for one year and of the Statute, To have and to hold the land and appurtenances unto JOHN RUCKER his heirs and JAMES TAYLOR doth covenant with JOHN RUCKER his heirs that they shall use occupy and possess the land without any interruption of JAMES TAYLOR his heirs, In Witness whereof the party to these presents hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us
WILLIAM RUSSELL JAMES TAYLOR
RICHARD BAYLEY
SAMUELL LOYDE
At a Court held for Spotsylvania County on Tuesday the 6th day of July 1725 JAMES TAYLOR acknowledged this his Deed of Release for Land unto JOHN RUCKER at whose motion the same is admitted to Record
Test JOHN WALLER, Clk Cur
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1728-1733 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 19; [Antient Press]; Page 228-233
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I SUSANA RUCKER the Wife of JOHN RUCKER of St. Marks Parish in the County of SPOTSYLVANIA do appoint WILLIAM BEVERLEY Gent to be my true and lawfull Attorney in my name to appear before the Court of Essex County and there in open Court to relinquish my right of dower to land sould to EDWARD MURROUGH by PETER RUCKER, THOMAS RUCKER & my sd Husband JOHN RUCKER by Deeds and I do hereby confirm whatsoever my sd Attorney shall do. In Witness I have set my hand and Seal this 15th day of July 1731
Witness PETER PUCKER, SUSANA RUCKER
WILLIgM RUCKER
At a Court held for Essex County the XXth day of July MDCCXXXI
This Power of Any was proved by the witnesses thereto & is admitted to record
THIS INDENTURE made the thirteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & Thirty Between PETER RUCKER, JOHN RUCKER and THOMAS RUCKER of the County of SPOTSILVANIA Planters of the one part and EDWARD MURROUGH of the County of Essex Taylor of the other part Witnesseth that said PETER RUCKER, JOHN RUCKER & THOMAS RUCKER for the sum of Thirty five pounds Currt. mony of Virginia have sold unto EDWARD MURROUGH and his heirs forever all that tenement of land and plantation being on the South side of the RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER in the Parish of St. Anns in County of Essex being by estimation Fifty six acres begining at two Maples standing in a Branch of COCKLESHELL CREEK and in WILLIAM SCOTTs line thence running North with the sd line to a Stake in a glade Corner to JAMES COGHILLs One hundred and fifty acres thence with his line North West to a Stake standing on the Eastward side of a Hickory in the line of JAMES COGHILLs PATENT thence with the sd line East to the place begun the land being part of a PATTENT of land granted to JAMES COGHILL for one thousand and Sixty acres of land and the reversion and every part and parcel thereof To Have and To Hold unto the said EDWARD MURROUGH and to his heirs and assigns forever. In Witness whereof the parties have set their hands and Seals
in presence of D. GAINES, PETER P RUCKER
ISAAC TINSLEY, STEPHEN MECORMICKS JOHN RUCKER
THOMAS RUCKER
At a Court held for Essex County on the XXth day of July MDCCXXXI
PETER RUCKER, JOHN RUCKER & THOMAS RUCKER acknowledged their Deed Indented & livery & Seizen endorsed to EDWARD MURROUGH which on his motion is admitted to record
Also the same day ELIZABETH the Wife of the sd PETER RUCKER & SUSANNA the Wife of the sd JOHN RUCKER by WILLIAM BEVERLEY Gent her the sd SUSANNAs Attorney came into Court & freely relinquished their rights of dower in the land conveyed by this Deed from their sd Husbands PETER RUCKER & JOHN RUCKER which is admitted to record
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that wee PETER RUCKERand JOHN RUCKER of the County of SPOTSILVANIA do stand bound unto EDWARD MURROUGH of the County of ssex in the sum of One hundred pounds Curt mony this 13th day of March 1730
THE CONDITION of the above obligation is such that Whereas PETER RUCKER and JOHN RUCKER (togeather) with THOMAS RUCKER have sold unto EDWARD MURROUGH land in Essex County Now if the above bound when required make such assurances and conveyances of the land to the only use and benefit of the sd EDWARD MURROUGH his heirs without any disturbance from any person whatsoever that then this obligation to be void otherwise to stand in force
in presence of us D GAINES, PETER RUCKER
ISAAC TINSLEY JNO. VAWTER JOHN RUCKER
At a Court held for Essex County on the XXth day of July MDCCXXXI
PETER RUCKER & JOHN RUCKER ackowledged this bond to be their act & deed which is admitted to record
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Date : Mar 5, 1733, Location : Spotsylvania County, VA, deed Book-Page : B
John Rucker of Spts. Co. to Phillip Stockdale of St. Anne's Par., Essex Co. £21 5s. curr. and 6000 lbs. tob., 703 a.-150 a. thereof part of a pat. granted sd. Rucker Augt. 17, 1727, and 553 a. part of pat. granted Thos. Rucker June 16, 1730, and sold and made over to sd. John Rucker, as by Deeds, Feby. 5, 1732. In Spts. Co. Witness: Thomas Chew, James Cox, Charles Stevens.
March 5, 1733-4. Susannah, wife of John Rucker, acknowledged her dower, etc. This land record was originally published in "Virginia County Records - Spotsylvania County, 1721-1800, Volume I" edited by William Armstrong Crozier."

m. also Susanna PHILLIPS d: ABT 1790

"Sources list the wife of John Rucker
1. Susannah Unknown
2. Susannah Coghill (b. Before 1731, Essex County, Va. Died 1752, Orange County Virginia, daughter of Frederick and Sarah Coghill.
3. Susannah Phillips, daughter of William Phillips and Susannah LLoyd

1700 - "Four ships carrying 700 passengers sailed from Gravesend England, with John and Thomas, Peter's two sons, as leaders of the passengers on one. The vessel wrecked in Jamestown Bay and John floated for three days on a piece of driftwood before being picked up by a passing vessel." (Source: "History of the Rucker Family,' by Eydith Johns Rucker Whitley 1927)

1700's John patented 5850 acres of land in Ablemarle County, Virginia.

1731 - May 4 John Rucker was appointed Constable from the Rappahannock River to the Parish line, including the South Mountains. (Source: Spotsylvania County Virginia Order Book 1730-38, Page 35)

1734 - June 4 John Rucker deeded to his sister Mary, wife of William Offall, 100 acres of land in St. Mark's Parish, witnessed by William Crosthwait. (Source: Spotsylvania County Virginia Deed Book B., Page 496)

1740's Circa John Rucker and John Lightfoot established St. Mark's Episcopal Parish in Orange County, Virginia, near Ruckerville, now in Greene Count. John was an active vestryman in the church.

1740 - May 22 John Rucker was sworn to his military commission of Captain for Orange County. (Source: Orange County Order Book 1738-41, Page 163)

1741 - November 23 John Rucker was sworn in as Commissioner of the Peace of Orange County, Virginia. (Source: Orange County Virginia Order Book 1741-43, Page 51)

1742 - January 11 - Will of John Rucker: "In the Name of God Amen. I John Rucker of Saint Marks Parish in the County of Orange A Planter being weak in Body, but of Perfect Mind & Memory And knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Dye, Do make and Ordain this my last Will & Testament in manner and form following. IMPRIMIS I do order that all my just Debts & funeral Charges be paid & satisfied. Item. I give to my well beloved Wife, Susanah Rucker, four negros namely Bristol, Tony, Doll & Sue, and one third part of my household furniture & Stock, horses excepted, one horse named Roger. The four mentioned Negroes to remain my Wife's no longer than her Widowhood, after to be sold & divided as the rest of my Estate.
Item: I give to my son Peter Rucker one black horse, called Jockey and his Choice of my guns.
Item. I give to my Son John Rucker one grey horse called Oglesby and a gun the next choice after his Brother.
Item I give to Thomas Wright Belfield one lot in FredgKurg No. 5(Fredericksburg) to him and his Heirs forever.
My desire is that the one half of my land on the Branches of James River may be sold by my Exr. for six months credit to the highest bidder. Likewise my Waggon and five horses & horse kinds in the same manor in order to pay my debts, I likewise leave my Dwelling house and Land thereunto adjoining to be sold at the Direction of my Exec. if my Debts cant be complyed with if they can the dwelling house and the Land to Remain my wifes, during her Widowhood & If she marrys to be sold by way of auction. Item. I give to my well beloved Sons Peter Rucker, John Rucker, Ambrose Rucker, Benjamin Rucker, Reuben Rucker, Isaac Rucker, Anthony Rucker & to their Heirs for ever, half the Land I hold in the Branches of the James River to be equally divided between the seven brothers, the rest of my Estate I desire may be Equally divided among my beloved children as follows, Peter Rucker, John Rucker, Sarah Rucker, Winniford Rucker, Ambrose Rucker, Benjamin Rucker, Reuben Rucker, Isaac Rucker,! Anthony Rucker, Mildred Rucker, Pheby Rucker and to them and their Heirs forever. Item. I give my Daughter Margaret Smith one shilling Sterl. and lastly I do constitute and appoint my beloved wife Susanah Rucker my Exr. and my beloved Son Peter Rucker, and my beloved friend George Taylor my whole and sole Ex. of this my Last will & Testament, hereby Revoking and Disallowing all other Testament and Wills by me made Confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have now unto set my hand & seal this XI day Jan 1742. John Rucker (Seal)" Signed Sealed Published in the Presence of Robt. Seagre, Joseph Hawkins, Richd. Cross.

"At Court continued & held for Orange County on Friday the 28th day of Jan 1742 This Last Will & Testament of John Rucker Gent. Decsd being Produced into Court by Susanah Rucker his Widow & Relict & Peter Rucker his son two of the Execr therein named who made oath thereto according to Law and being proved by the Oaths of Robert Seagre and Richd. Cross two of the Evidences thereto who also made Oath that they saw Joseph Hawkins sign the same as an Evidence the said will is admitted to Record on motion of the said Exec and their performing what is Usual in such cases Certificate is granted them for obtaining a Probate thereof in due form and the sd Susanah and Peter Rucker together with Anthony Head, Michael Holt and James Picket, their securities acknowledged their bond for the said Susanah and Peter Rucker - faithful & true Adin. of the Estate of John Rucker Decd which Bond is admitted to Record. Jonah Gibson Ct. Cur. (Source: Orange County, Virginia Will Book I, Page 248, probated Jan. 28, 1742)

--An inventory of John Rucker's estate valued it at 285 pounds, 17 shillings, including 4 Negroes valued at 82 pounds, 10 shillings."
1741--June 4 The election poll to elect burgesses from Orange County to the Virginia House of Burgesses resulted in charges against John Rucker and others being for "great Misdemeanours and Breaches of the Privileges of this House."
--November 20 Mr. Conway reported to the House of Burgesses: "That as soon as the Poll was opened, John MacCoy, Honorious Powell, John Snow, and Timothy Terrell and several others, throng'd into the Court house in a riotous Manner, and made such a Disturbance, that the Sheriff and Candidates were obliged to go out of the Court-house 'til the House was clear'd, and the People appeas'd; and that the Said Mr. Chew, whist he was on the Bench, called for a Bowl of Punch and had it brought to him, upon which, the Sheriff stay'd the Poll, and said he would not have any Punch drank on the bench, but wou'd have a fair Election; in which Mr. Chew replied, he would have Punch and drink it, and that the Sheriff should not hinder him. That as soon as the Tumults were appeas'd, the Candidates and Sheriff return'd into the Court-house and proceeded in taking the Poll; Mr. Jonathan Gibson and John Newport, the Under-Sheriff, at their Desire and Permission, standing at each of the Court-hous! e Doors, with drawn Swords across the Doors, in order to let the Voters Pass in and out quietly and regularly in their polling. That after the Under Sheriff was placed at the Door, one Mr. John Rucker came to the Door and demanded Entrance; which he had; and then the said Rucker threw the Under-Sheriff and another Person headlong out of the Doors; and when the Under sheriff recovered his Post, the said Rucker insisted to clear the Doors, so that everyone might have free Entrance and seized the Under-Sheriff's Sword with both his Hands endeavouring to break it, which the Under-Sheriff prevented by drawing it through his Hands. That then one John Burk came to the said Ruckers Assistance and laid violent Hold on the Under-Sheriff, who was rescued by the Bystanders. It also appeared to the Committee, that the said John Rucker, before and during the Time of the Election, give several large Bowls of Punch among the People, crying out for those Persons who intended to vote for Mr. ! Slaughter to come and drink of his Punch and that after the E! lection was over, Rucker confessed he had won several Pistoles, upon Mr. Slaughter's being elected the first Burgess."
--June 2 House of Burgesses set aside the election of Mr. Slaughter of Orange County. They found "Mr. Richard Winflow, Sheriff of the County of Orange, John Rucker, John Burk, John MacCoy, Honorius Powell, John Snow and timothy Terrell are guilty of great Misdemeanours and Breaches of the Privileges of this House. Ordered that the said Richard Winflow, John Rucker, John Burk, John MacCoy, Honorius Powell, John snow and timothy Terrell be sent for, in Custody of the Serjeant at Arms" and ordered a new election in Orange County.
--June 19 John Rucker, John MacCoy, Honorius Powell and Timothy Terrell gave a petition to the house stating they had surrendered themselves to the Sergeant at Arms and were sorry for their offenses, and that their future behavior would not cause offense to the House. The House then Ordered that the mem be brought to the Bar of the House where the Mr. Speaker said: "John Rucker, John MacCoy, Honorius Powell, and Timothy Terrell, This House have Resolved That you have been guilty of great Misdemeanours and Breeches of the Privileges of this House in obstruction the Orange Election. But in Consideration of your Confession and Submission, they have been favourable to you, as to command me only to reprimand you; and I do reprimand you accordingly. And I am further to acquaint you That it is their Pleasure that you be discharged out of Custody, paying fees." (Source: Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia 1742-1747)
-- November 23 John Rucker was sworn in as Commissioner of the Peace of Orange County, Virginia. (Source: Orange County Virginia Order Book 1741-43, Page 51) John was now able to use the word "Gent" after his name.

1742 a license was granted to Captain John Rucker to keep an "ordinary" or tavern in his own house.
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1730-1732 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page 1
At a Court held for Spotsylvania County on November the third 1730
- On motion of BENJAMIN PORTER, he is discharged from being Constable and ordered that JOHN RUCKER do serve as Constable in his room (he being first sworn before a Majestrate of this County
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1730-1732 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page 10
Spotsvlvania County Court. 2nd of December 1730
- On Petition of JAMES BARBER to have his buildings works & Improvements &c. valued by two or more men upon Oath as the Law directs with regard to Accot: of expences that he have been at in Seating a tract of land lying in the Fork of the Rappahannock River in this County, is granted, And ordered that BENJAMIN CAVE, EDWARD FRANKLYN, HENRY DOWNES AND JOHN RUCKER or any two of them being first sworn before a Majestrate of this County, do value the several kinds of buildings Improvements and on what part of the said land they are, And make report of their proceedings to the next Court
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1731-1734 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book B; [William Armstrong Crozier];
Feby. 6, 1732. Thomas Rucker of Caroline Co. to John Rucker of Spts. Co. £20 ster., 476 a. St. Mark's Par., Spts. Co.—part of pat. granted sd. Thos. Rucker. Witnesses: Thos. Chew, Joseph Hawkins, Robert Turner. Feby. 6, 1732-3. Elizabeth, wife of Thomas Rucker, acknowledged her dower, etc.
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1731-1734 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book B; [William Armstrong Crozier];
Feby. 6, 1734. John Rucker of St. Mark's Parish, Spts. Co., to Peter Rucker, Elizabeth Rucker, Peter Rucker, junr., and Ephraim Rucker. £20 curr., 420 a. remainder of a pat. granted sd. John Rucker, in St. Mark's Par., Spts. Co. "Peter and Elizabeth Rucker, during their Naturall lives, and afterwards to Peter Rucker, Junr., and Ephraim Rucker," etc. G. Home, Joseph Delaney, John Johnson. Feby. 6, 1733-4.
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1731-1734 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book B; [William Armstrong Crozier];
John Rucker of St. Mark's Pa., Spts. Co., "to my sister, Mary Rucker," love and affection and £1 ster., To "Mary Rucker and William Offall, her lawful husband," etc., etc. 100 a. in St. Mark's Par., Spts. Co. Dated, Feby. 6, 1730. Recd. Feby. 6, 1733-4. Witnesses: G. Home, Joseph Delaney, John Johnson.
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1731-1734 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book B; [William Armstrong Crozier];
March 5, 1733. . John Rucker of Spts. Co. to Phillip Stockdale of St. Anne's Par., Essex Co. £21 5s. curr. and 6000 lbs. tob., 703 a. 150 a. thereof part of a pat. granted sd. Rucker Augt. 17, 1727, and 553 a. part of pat. granted Thos. Eucker June 16, 1730, and sold and made over to sd. John Eucker, as by Deeds, Feby. 5, 1732. In Spts. Co. Thomas Chew, James Cox, Charles Stevens. March 5, 1733-4. Susannah, wife of John Eucker, acknowledged her dower, etc.

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1734-1737 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 1; [John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 290-93.
17-18 May 1736. John Rucker of Orange County to Isaac and Margaret Tinsley of same. Lease and release; for£10 current money. 100 acres ... corner to a pattent granted to John Rucker ...
John Rucker
Wit: G. Home, Wm. Phillips, Robert Martin.
15 June 1736. Acknowledged by John Rucker.
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1734-1742 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book C; [William Armstrong Crozier];
June 4, 1734. John Rucker of St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., to William Rucker of same par. and county. £20 curr., 200 a. in St. Mark's Par., Spts. Co. Thos. Chew, Will. Crosthwait, Wm. Bartlet. June 4, 1734.
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1734-1742 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book C; [William Armstrong Crozier];
Augt. 2, 1737. Trustees, etc., of town of Fredksbg (by Henry Willis and John Waller) to John Rucker of Orange Co., Gent. £5 5s. curr. Lot No. 5, in Fredksbg. Wm. Waller. Augt. 2, 1737.
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1738-1740 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 3; [John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 2-3.
21 Aug. 1738. Zachary Taylor of St. Mark's Parish, Orange County, Gent., to John Rucker of same, Gent. For £5.10. 27 acres on a branch of Pamunky River, part of a tract whereon the said Zachary Taylor now lives ... by a branch side the lower corner of the said John Rucker's ... in George Anderson's line ...
Zach, Taylor
Wit: Robert Green, John Pagans, Robt. Stuart.
24 Aug. 1738. Acknowledged by Zachary Taylor, Gent.
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1734-1749 Orange County, Virginia Road Orders; [Ann Brush Miller]
27 September 1739, O.S. Page 65
Ordered that the road petitioned for by the Inhabitants of Pomunkey be made according as laid off by Zachary Taylor George Taylor & John Rucker Gent vizt to begin at pleasant run and to continue up the road near the Course the road runs, crossing Terrys run at John Griffins ford thence along the old path crossing the river at Thomas Cooks ford thence up the ridge to about three miles from the Church thence the nighest way into the mountain road right agt Capt: John Ruckers And that Mr: Claytons John Vivins tithables and all the tithables in the fork of pomunkey /: excluding Charles Steavens.s David Caves and Abraham Mayfields:/ do Assist in Clearing the Same & be exempted from the old road And John Brockman is hereby made Overseer of ye sd road And its further ordered that ye sd John Brockman cause the sd road to be cleared & bridges to be made in ye sd road where Occasion shall be And that he keep the said road with the said tithables in repair according to Law.
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1742-1743 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 7; [John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 76-77.
26 Oct. 1742. Isaac Smith of St. Thomas' Parish, Orange County, to John Rucker of same. Mortgage to secure £600 current money, to be paid 25 Dec. 1743. All my lands and tenements and plantations together with my Negros Seaser, George, Bess and Moll, horses, cattle and hogs, beds, pots, pewter goods &c, as also all debts due to me.
Isaac Smith
Wit: Thomas Chew, Richd. Hartswell, Thos. Scott.
26 9ber [Nov.] 1742. Acknowledged by Isaac Smith.

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1726-1730 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 13; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 16
JOHN RUCKER, 977 acs. (N. L.), Spotsyl. Co., in St. George's Par; on a run of. Rappidan River; adj. Michll. Holt's line; 17 Aug. 1727, Page 162.¹

     Susannah Coghill was born before 1708 at St. Anne's Parish, Essex Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married John Rucker before 1724 at St. Anne's Parish, Essex Co., Virginia, USA.^1,2

Susannah Coghill died after 1769 at St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA.¹
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From Early Colonial Settlers:
it is also said that Susannah was the daughter of William Phillips and Susannah LLoyd. There is no mention of Susannah in her mothers 1726 will.

it appears Susannah Coghill is the correct spouse as they lived nearby in the same area of St. Marks Parish.

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1714-1716 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 14, Part 2; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 9, Beverley Fleet]; Page 430
1715, Dec 20 will George Duksbery of St. Mary's Parish dated Nov 5, 1715 ... brother ffrederick Coghills' eldest daughter Susannah, my plantation with all the land, she failing in heirs to Richard Booker. To John Mollit ... my boy Henry Lea the mill unto hes mother Mary Smith untill he come to the age of 18 years. To Jesper Pellow ... to John Kendale .. to Mary Munday ... if Hugh Crutcher deliver obligation to exors, then man Tony to him ... balance equally divided betw Ffrederick Coghill, Richard Booker, John Willes and John Pillow. Exors Ffrederick Coghill and Richard Booker. (signed) George (O) Dukbery. Wit: Mary (X) Munday, Geo: Robinson
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Contributed by: James Hughes

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URL title: Poe Family Essex County, Virginia
Note:
28 Jan. 1707/8.
Frederick Coghill and Sarah his wife of Essex County, planter, to Peter Rucker and Elizabeth his wife, planter. For 2800 pounds of tobacco.
Lease for their lives of 56 acres . . . branch of Cockelshell Creeke in William Scott's line . . . corner to said Coghill's 100 acres . . . line of James Coghill's . . . part of a patent for 1060 acres granted to the said Coghill's father . . .
Rent, one ear of Indian corn on 25 March.
Frederick Coghill
Sarah (x) Coghill
Wit: Richard Cooke, Thomas Jack.
Acknowledged by Frederick Coghill and Robert Marshall, attorney of Sarah Coghill, wife of Frederick.
28 Jan. 1707/8.

Sarah Coghill appoint Robert Marshall, attorney to acknowledge deed of gift.
Sarah (x) Coghill
Wit. Samuel Poe, Thomas (T) Jackson.
10 April 1707/8. Proved by Samuel Poe and Thomas Jackson.
10 Feb. 1707/8.
Proved by James Coghill and Samuel Poe.
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1728-1733 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 19; [Antient Press]; Page 228-233
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I SUSANA RUCKER the Wife of JOHN RUCKER of St. Marks Parish in the County of SPOTSYLVANIA do appoint WILLIAM BEVERLEY Gent to be my true and lawfull Attorney in my name to appear before the Court of Essex County and there in open Court to relinquish my right of dower to land sould to EDWARD MURROUGH by PETER RUCKER, THOMAS RUCKER & my sd Husband JOHN RUCKER by Deeds and I do hereby confirm whatsoever my sd Attorney shall do. In Witness I have set my hand and Seal this 15th day of July 1731
Witness PETER PUCKER, SUSANA RUCKER
WILLIgM RUCKER
At a Court held for Essex County the XXth day of July MDCCXXXI
This Power of Any was proved by the witnesses thereto & is admitted to record
THIS INDENTURE made the thirteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & Thirty Between PETER RUCKER, JOHN RUCKER and THOMAS RUCKER of the County of SPOTSILVANIA Planters of the one part and EDWARD MURROUGH of the County of Essex Taylor of the other part Witnesseth that said PETER RUCKER, JOHN RUCKER & THOMAS RUCKER for the sum of Thirty five pounds Currt. mony of Virginia have sold unto EDWARD MURROUGH and his heirs forever all that tenement of land and plantation being on the South side of the RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER in the Parish of St. Anns in County of Essex being by estimation Fifty six acres begining at two Maples standing in a Branch of COCKLESHELL CREEK and in WILLIAM SCOTTs line thence running North with the sd line to a Stake in a glade Corner to JAMES COGHILLs One hundred and fifty acres thence with his line North West to a Stake standing on the Eastward side of a Hickory in the line of JAMES COGHILLs PATENT thence with the sd line East to the place begun the land being part of a PATTENT of land granted to JAMES COGHILL for one thousand and Sixty acres of land and the reversion and every part and parcel thereof To Have and To Hold unto the said EDWARD MURROUGH and to his heirs and assigns forever. In Witness whereof the parties have set their hands and Seals
in presence of D. GAINES, PETER P RUCKER
ISAAC TINSLEY, STEPHEN MECORMICKS JOHN RUCKER
THOMAS RUCKER
At a Court held for Essex County on the XXth day of July MDCCXXXI
PETER RUCKER, JOHN RUCKER & THOMAS RUCKER acknowledged their Deed Indented & livery & Seizen endorsed to EDWARD MURROUGH which on his motion is admitted to record
Also the same day ELIZABETH the Wife of the sd PETER RUCKER & SUSANNA the Wife of the sd JOHN RUCKER by WILLIAM BEVERLEY Gent her the sd SUSANNAs Attorney came into Court & freely relinquished their rights of dower in the land conveyed by this Deed from their sd Husbands PETER RUCKER & JOHN RUCKER which is admitted to record
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that wee PETER RUCKERand JOHN RUCKER of the County of SPOTSILVANIA do stand bound unto EDWARD MURROUGH of the County of ssex in the sum of One hundred pounds Curt mony this 13th day of March 1730
THE CONDITION of the above obligation is such that Whereas PETER RUCKER and JOHN RUCKER (togeather) with THOMAS RUCKER have sold unto EDWARD MURROUGH land in Essex County Now if the above bound when required make such assurances and conveyances of the land to the only use and benefit of the sd EDWARD MURROUGH his heirs without any disturbance from any person whatsoever that then this obligation to be void otherwise to stand in force
in presence of us D GAINES, PETER RUCKER
ISAAC TINSLEY JNO. VAWTER JOHN RUCKER
At a Court held for Essex County on the XXth day of July MDCCXXXI
PETER RUCKER & JOHN RUCKER ackowledged this bond to be their act & deed which is admitted to record
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1751-1759 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 12; [Antient Press]; Page 117-118
To all Christian People: I, SUSANNAH RUCKER and PETER RUCKER, Acting Executors of last will and testament of JOHN RUCKER, late of Orange County, dec'd, had this present day of ISAAC SMITH of Culpeper County, the sum of £100, being the ballance of £600 due John Rucker for all lands, tenements and plantations, together with all Negroes, horses, cattle, hoggs, potts, pewter goods, which Isaac Smith by deed 26 Oct 1742 mortgaged unto John Rucker for sum of £600. We assign our interest, right and that Isaac Smith is thereof seised to the use, as in his former estate ..
we have released .. 1 July 1752 . .
Witnesses: Susanna (X) Rucker
Eras. Taylor Peter Rucker
Richd. Tyler, Tavnr. Beale, Thos. Chew Recorded Orange County 23rd November 1752
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1759-1765 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 13; [Antient Press]; Page 296-297
Indenture 24 Dec 1762 between ZACHARY TAYLOR, Gent., and ELIZABETH BELL, both of Orange County for Fatherly affection to his daughter, Elizabeth Bell, gives 500 acres, part of the tract Zachary Taylor now lives on .. the other 260 acres which he lately purchased of Edward Watkins, Gent. of Culpeper County .. which land altogether is now bounded .. John Rucker, dec'd, John Baylor, Gent., Jonathan Coward, Joseph Herndon, dec'd . .
Witnesses: Zach. Taylor
James Bell, Joseph Rogers
Hancock Taylor, Richard Taylor
Memo - That 30 acres of the land mentioned was laid off for Mrs. Susana Rucker which she is to have during her natural life at 150 lbs tobo per annum rent and at her death to descend to within named Eliza. Bell. Z. Taylor
Recorded Orange County 24th November 1763.
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1768-1772 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 15; [Antient Press]; Page 94-96
Indenture 27 May 1769 between SUSANNAH RUCKER, late of Orange County, and PETER RUCKER, Extrx., and Extr. to the Last Will and Testament of John Rucker, dec'd, and ANDREW SHEPHERD .. for £70 .. have (agreeable to the Last Will and Testament of the above mentioned John Rucker, & every Person concerned) granted .. 130 acres whereon Susannah formerly lived and joyning to Colo. John Baylor, Mr. Thomas Bell, Mr. William Moore which he purchased of Mr. Richard Taylor and Mr. Hancock Taylor, Mr. Zachery Taylor and the sd Shepherd ..
Presence: William Bell Susannah Rucker
Henry Gibbens, Samuel Garner Peter Rucker
Robert Garnett, John Garnett, Alexr. Marr .. witnesses to Mrs. Rucker.
Recorded Orange County 27th July 1769.
23 Novr. 1769 proved by oaths of Alexr. Marr and Robert Garnett, and April Court 1771 -- oath of John Garnett.¹

     Henry Custis was born in 1596 at Gloucestershire, England.¹ He married Joan Whittington circa 1620
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From MilesFiles:
Family     Henry Custis, b. 1596, Gloucestershire, England d. 1661 (Age 65 years)
Marriage     Abt 1620 [1, 2]
Henry Custis and Joan Wittington had 13 children. He lived in Amsterdam, Holland and was a clothier, merchant and innkeeper.
Children      
     1. Bridget Custis, b. Abt 1620, Holland d. Bef 1661 (Age < 40 years)
     2. Judith Custis, b. Abt 1621, Holland d. Bef 1661 (Age < 39 years)
     3. Edmund Custis, (III), b. Abt 1623, Holland d. 1680 (Age 57 years)
+     4. Joseph Custis, b. Abt 1625, Holland d. 1653, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 28 years)
     5. Robert Custis, b. Abt 1627, Holland d. 1684 (Age 57 years)
+     6. Thomas Custis, (of Baltimore), b. 1628, Holland d. Yes, date unknown m?? Elizabeth (--?--) m. Abt 1660
+     7. Gen. John Custis, II (Built Arlington) (Councillor), b. 1629, Rotterdam, Holland d. 29 Jan 1696 (Age 67 years)
          m Elizabeth Robinson (Age < 29 years) m. Bef 16 Jun 1651;
          m Alicia (--?--) m. 1656;
          m Tabitha [9] Scarburgh (Age < 79 years) m. Aft 1675
+     8. Ann Custis, b. Abt 1633, Holland d. Bef 1686, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age < 52 years)
          m Col. Argoll (3) Yeardley, (I) (Burgess) (Age < 37 years) m. Abt 1649;
          m John Wilcox, (Burgess) (Age < 32 years) m. Abt 1656;
          m John Luke (Age < 62 years) m. Bef 29 Dec 1671
+     9. Capt. William Custis, (Burgess), b. Abt 1633, Holland d. 1698 (Age 65 years)
          m Joan Hall (Age 48 years) m. Aft 1 Jan 1656
+     10. Jacobmijnje 'Jane' Custis, b. Abt 1635, Holland d. Yes, date unknown
          m John Bradhurst (Age < 30 years) m. Abt 1655
     11. Samuel Custis, b. Abt 1640, Holland d. Yes, date unknown
     12. Charles Custis, b. Abt 1644, Holland d. Yes, date unknown
+     13. Sarah Custis, (Custis?), b. Abt 1645, Holland d. Bef 5 Apr 1720, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age < 75 years)
          m Walter Matthews (Age < 43 years) m. Abt 1668;
          m Col. William Kendall, I (Burgess) (Age < 61 years) m. 6 Jun 1684;
          m Rev. Samuel Palmer (Age < 74 years) m. Abt 1690;
          m Robert Howson (Age < 90 years) m. Abt 1710.^2,1
Henry Custis died in 1661.¹
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MilesFiles cites:

     Joan Whittington was born circa 1605; MilesFiles cites: 1. [S958] James R. Revell Sr., Revell, James R. Sr. - Randall Revell, (Penobscot Press, 2007), Custis Family Lineage Appendix & additional information provided by Emails from James R. Revell Sr., 958.¹ She married Henry Custis circa 1620
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From MilesFiles:
Family     Henry Custis, b. 1596, Gloucestershire, England d. 1661 (Age 65 years)
Marriage     Abt 1620 [1, 2]
Henry Custis and Joan Wittington had 13 children. He lived in Amsterdam, Holland and was a clothier, merchant and innkeeper.
Children      
     1. Bridget Custis, b. Abt 1620, Holland d. Bef 1661 (Age < 40 years)
     2. Judith Custis, b. Abt 1621, Holland d. Bef 1661 (Age < 39 years)
     3. Edmund Custis, (III), b. Abt 1623, Holland d. 1680 (Age 57 years)
+     4. Joseph Custis, b. Abt 1625, Holland d. 1653, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 28 years)
     5. Robert Custis, b. Abt 1627, Holland d. 1684 (Age 57 years)
+     6. Thomas Custis, (of Baltimore), b. 1628, Holland d. Yes, date unknown m?? Elizabeth (--?--) m. Abt 1660
+     7. Gen. John Custis, II (Built Arlington) (Councillor), b. 1629, Rotterdam, Holland d. 29 Jan 1696 (Age 67 years)
          m Elizabeth Robinson (Age < 29 years) m. Bef 16 Jun 1651;
          m Alicia (--?--) m. 1656;
          m Tabitha [9] Scarburgh (Age < 79 years) m. Aft 1675
+     8. Ann Custis, b. Abt 1633, Holland d. Bef 1686, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age < 52 years)
          m Col. Argoll (3) Yeardley, (I) (Burgess) (Age < 37 years) m. Abt 1649;
          m John Wilcox, (Burgess) (Age < 32 years) m. Abt 1656;
          m John Luke (Age < 62 years) m. Bef 29 Dec 1671
+     9. Capt. William Custis, (Burgess), b. Abt 1633, Holland d. 1698 (Age 65 years)
          m Joan Hall (Age 48 years) m. Aft 1 Jan 1656
+     10. Jacobmijnje 'Jane' Custis, b. Abt 1635, Holland d. Yes, date unknown
          m John Bradhurst (Age < 30 years) m. Abt 1655
     11. Samuel Custis, b. Abt 1640, Holland d. Yes, date unknown
     12. Charles Custis, b. Abt 1644, Holland d. Yes, date unknown
+     13. Sarah Custis, (Custis?), b. Abt 1645, Holland d. Bef 5 Apr 1720, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age < 75 years)
          m Walter Matthews (Age < 43 years) m. Abt 1668;
          m Col. William Kendall, I (Burgess) (Age < 61 years) m. 6 Jun 1684;
          m Rev. Samuel Palmer (Age < 74 years) m. Abt 1690;
          m Robert Howson (Age < 90 years) m. Abt 1710.^1,2
Joan Whittington died in 1661; MilesFiles cites: 1. [S958] James R. Revell Sr., Revell, James R. Sr. - Randall Revell, (Penobscot Press, 2007), Custis Family Lineage Appendix & additional information provided by Emails from James R. Revell Sr., 958.¹
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MilesFiles cites:

     Dinah Ball was buried at Cremated ;
From Find a Grave.com:
Dinah Ball She was born at Fairfax Co., Virginia, USA.¹
     In John Ball I's will dated 14 August 1722 at Stafford Co., Virginia, USA, Dinah Ball was named as an heir; Stafford County, Virginia: 14 August 1722: Will of John Ball written this date, probated 14 November 1722. His original will was destroyed among other Stafford County, Virginia records. The will was recorded in Will Book K, 1721-1730, p35. Book K is now missing from the Clerks office in Stafford County. Will location proved by the surviving Old General Index to Records of Stafford County, Virginia. There is a notarized statement by George H.S. King that the transcript is a true copy made by Thomas Gowry Strother Tyler, Clerk of Stafford County Court.

WILL OF JOHN BALL, STAFFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA

In the name of God, Amen: I John Ball of the County of Stafford and in the Parish of Overwharton being sick and weak but blessed by God in my perfect senses Do ordain this my last Will & Testament revoking and disnulling all other Will or Wills heretofore made by me or intended to be made in manner or form as followeth, first I resign my soul to Almighty God who gave it to me, and hope through Merits Death and passion of my dear Saviour Jesus Christ hope for full pardon and remission of all my sins and hope that I shall meet my Blessed Saviour in a Joyful Resurrection at the last Day. Next I desire my Body to the earth from whence it came to be decently buried by my executrix hereafter named.
Item: I give and bequeath to my well beloved son James Ball that plantation where he now dwells and as much of that tract of land joining at both ends of the said plantation as shall make the quantity of one hundred acres to him and his heirs lawfully begotten for ever, but in default of such heirs then to fall to George Ball my youngest son to him and his heirs lawfully begotten for ever if in default of such heirs then to fall to the next male heir of the kin forever.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Moses Ball all that Land and plantation and Water Mill that belongeth to me on the North side Great Hunting creek to him and his heirs lawfully begotten and in default of such heirs, that then to fall to the next male heirs forever.
Item: I give and bequeath to my son John Ball my now dwelling plantation and all the land that lyeth on the south side of Great Hunting creek belonging to me, all the said land and plantation I do give it to my son John Ball to his heirs lawfully begotten forever and in default of such heirs then to fall his brother Moses Ball and his heirs lawfully begotten and in default of such heirs then to the next male heirs forever.
Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Ball all that tract of land lying on the south side of Doegg's Run and adjoining on Coll. (sic) George Moses containing three hundred acres, the said land I give unto her and her heirs lawfully begotten of her Body forever and in default of such heirs then fall to her brother James Ball to him and his heirs for ever.
Item: I give one cow and calf, one feather bed and Iron Pott which is all I give to my daughter Mary Ball of my estate whatsoever.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Dinah Ball all that tract of land lying on the south side of Doegg's Run joining on Richard Carpenters call Barneby, the said land I give to her and her heirs lawfully begotten of her body forever but in default of such heirs that then to fall to her sister Martha Ball to her and heirs forever.
Item: I give to my daughter Martha Ball and my daughter Ann Ball all that Tract of land lying situate and lying on both sides of Piney Branch containing Five Hundred Ninety five acres equally to be divided between my two daughters Martha and Ann and to their heirs lawfully begotten of their bodys forever but to default of such heirs that then fall to the next male heir.
Item: I give and bequeath to my son James Ball one case of Pistols & Holsters it being all that design that he shall have of my estate with the land before mentioned to cutting him off from all ye rest.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife all my estate but what is already given, after all my honest and lawfull debts be paid, to which all my stock of cattle and all my stock of horses and mares and all my household stuff of what sort soever and all my Tobacco and Moneys belonging to or appertaining to me, as witness my hand and seal this 14th day of August in the year of our Lord 1722. I doe appoint my loving and dear wife Winifred Ball, my lawful and whole executrix of this my last will and testament and I do desire captain Simon Peirson to assist my wife in her Executorship.
Signed John Ball
Signed Sealed in the presence of us
Gabriel Adams
James (x) Davis
Alice (x) Boyston
Margaret (x) Farroll.²

     Unknown (?) married Simon Pearson circa 1712 at Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co., Virginia, USA,
;
His 1st of 2 wives.
From Early Colonial Settlers:
Family 1     Female MNU Pearson d. Abt 1729, Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia
Marriage     Abt 1712      Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia
Children      
     1. Constantia Pearson, b. 1714, Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia d. 21 Feb 1791, Charles County, Maryland (Age 77 years)
     2. Thomas Pearson, b. 1714, Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia d. 18 May 1744, Fairfax County, Virginia - probate (Age 30 years)
     3. Susanna Pearson, b. 29 Dec 1717, Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia d. 4 Dec 1788, St Paul's Parish, Stafford County, Virginia - probate (Age 70 years)
     4. Margaret Pearson, b. 5 Mar 1720, Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia d. 10 Jan 1798, Fairfax County, Virginia - probate (Age 77 years.)¹
Unknown (?) died circa 1729 at Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co., Virginia, USA.¹

     John Willis married Unknown (?)^4,1
John Willis was born before 1650 at Sittingbourne Parish, Old Rappahannock Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Matilda (?) circa 23 July 1693 at St. Mary's Parish, Richmond Co., Virginia, USA,
; His 2nd of 2 wives; her 2nd of 2 husbands.⁵
John Willis died between 7 June 1715 and 6 July 1715 at Hanover Parish, Richmond Co., Virginia, USA; Died between date of will and date of probate thereof.¹

His estate was probated on 6 July 1715 at Richmond Co., Virginia, USA,
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From Early Colonial Settlers:
1709-1717 Richmond County, Virginia Wills Book 3 and Inventories [Robert K. Headley, jr.]; Page 214
- John WILLIS, Han. Par; will; 7 Jun 1715, 6 Jul 1715
s-i-l Thomas JAMES and Mary his now wife the plant. where they now live;
David JAMES (son of Thomas);
Mary COLLINS (under 16) which now liveth with me the tract of land on which William PULLIN now liveth; if she die without heirs, land to go to son Charles WILLIS;
son Charles the plant. and Land I now live on;
John WILLIS (son of Charles);
mentions late wife Matilda;
dau. Susannah; Mary GARDNER;
Isaac ARNOLD and William WILLIS to be guardians to Mary COLLINS;
ex: son John and Isaac ARNOLD;
wits: Thomas PARKER, Augustine BLAKE, Eleanor [NASH].
[John WILLIS Sr. mar. (2) Matilda TRACKER in 1693. MRC, p.232.]
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1709-1717 Richmond County, Virginia Wills Book 3 and Inventories [Robert K. Headley, jr.]; Page
p.219 - John WILLIS Sr, inv; 7 Sep 1715.
p.260 - John WILLIS, f. Inv; 2 May 1716.
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Abstracts from Records of Richmond County, Virginia: Will Book No. 3; Wm. and Mary Qrtly., Vol.17-3
Willis, John, Sr. 2 June, 1715 - 6 July, 1715.
Son-in-law Thomas James and Mary James his now wife;
son Charles Willis;
legacy to Mary Cussins;
son Charles and Matilda his now wife and their son John, my late wife Matilda Willis.
Son John Willis and Isaac Arnold executors.¹
      ;
From Early Colonial Settlers:
1714-1715 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 7; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 67
KNOW ALL MEN by these p:sents that we JOHN WILLIS, ISAAC ARNOLD, BENJAMIN STROTHER & JOHN GILBERT of the County of Richmond are held and firmely bound unto the Worspll. his Maties: Justices of the Peace for the County of Richmond in the full and just sume of Two hundred pounds currant money of Virginia; to the which payment well and truely to be made we bind ourselves our heires firmely by these p sents; Sealed with our seales, Dated the Sixth day of July 1715
THE CONDITION of this obligation is such that if the above bound JOHN WILLIS & ISAAC ARNOLD. Firs of the Last Will &Testamt. of JOHN WILLIS SENR., deced., do make a true and perfect Inventory of all the goods chattells & creditts of the said deced., and the same so made do exhibit into the County Court of Richmond att such time as they shall be thereto required by the said Court; And the same goods chattells and credits do well and truely administer according to Law, And further doe make a just and true account of their actings and doings therein when thereto required by the said Court; And do well and truely pay and deliver all the Legacyes contained and specified in the said Testamt: as fair as the sd: goods chattells and Creditts will thereunto extend according to the value thereof and the Law shall charge them, Then this obligation to be void and of none effect otherwise to remaine in full force and virtue
Staled and Delivered in tho psence of JOHN WILLIS
(no witnesses recorded) ISAAC ARNOLD
BEN JA: STROTHER
JNO: GILBERT
Acknowledged in Richmond County Court the Sixth day of July 1715 by JOHN WILLIS, ISAAC ARNOLD, BENJAMIN STROTHER and JOHN GILBERT and ordered to be recorded
Test M: BECKWITH, Cl Cur
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1686-1688 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 7, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 393
March Court Ano. 1687/8 Vide page 95
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I MALLACHY PEALE of the County of STAFFORD, Mercht., do hereby for me my heires make over unto JOHN WILLIS, THO: KENDALL and THOMAS GOFFE them their heires and assignes all my right title and Interest unto the within conveyance and the land mencioned to them the said JOHN WILLIS, THOMAS KENDALL and THO: GOFFE them their heires forever warranting hereby Foure hundred and three acers of sd land unto them against the claime of any persons whatsoever In Confirmacion whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and affixed my seale this twenty seventh day of Janry. 1687/8
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of
LAW: WASHINGTON, MALLACHY PEALE
RICHD: LEE
WM. HERTON
Recognitr in Cur Com Rappa: 7 die Martii 1687/8
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1692-1693 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 1 [Antient Press]; Page 166)
Virginia. Richmond County. BE IT KNOWN unto all persons to whom these presents shall come I JOHN WILLIS of the aforesaid County for Love & affection I have unto MATILDA THACKER whom I desire to make my Wife, do give & bequeath unto the aforesd. MATILDA THACKER her heirs Executrs: Admistrs: or assignes forever One bed & furniture which she shall make choice of & foure breeding Cattle not under three years nor above six years old, & one young Mare not under three years old & not above six years old, And all her Cloathes, And in case I the said JOHN WILLIS should out live my said Intended Wife, MATILDA THACKER, shee to dispose of the aforesaid goods & cattle according as he pleases, And in case I should die before her then these goods & Cattle to be first taken out of my Estate & delivered my Wife and she to have her proporcon of my Estate according to Law over & above the goods & chattles aforemenconed As Witness my hand & seale this 22d day of July 1693 Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of us
JOSHUA DAVIS, JOHN WILLIS
CHARLES MINTHORNE
Recognitr. in Cur Com Richmond 3 die August 1693
Rich: ss: I the Subscriber do here authorize & impower JOSHUA DAVIS my Attorney to acknowledge a Deed of Gift unto MATILDA THACKER in the aforesaid County bearing date the 22d day of July 1692 and this shall be his warrant for so doing as witness my hand & seale this 23d day of July 1693
Signed sealed & delivered in the pr:sence of us
REBECCA LOWREY, JOHN I WILLIS
JAMES TAYLER
Recordatr. Teste WM. COLSTON, Cle
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1692-1693 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 1 [Antient Press]; Page 192-195
THIS INDENTURE made the third day of January in the yeare of our Lord 1692 and in the Fourth yeare of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord & Lady, King William & Queen Mary, Between JOHN WILLIS of Richmond County of the one part, Plantr , and THOS. KENDALL of the same County, Plan tr., of the other parties; Witnesseth that the said JOHN WILLIS for & in consideration of Two Cowes & Calves by their sides & one Heifer with Calfe to him in hand paid and secured to be paid by the said THOMAS KENDALL his heirs &c., by these presents hath granted unto the sd THOMAS KENDALL a parcel' of land being in the said County of Richmond on the North side of Rappa River being between the land of INDIAN MASON & JOSEPH MASON, with all houses buildings gardens or orchards fences, tLimber -water and all other the premises with all the appurtenances thereto belonging and the Estate, right of him the said JOHN WILLIS of in & unto the same or any part thereof; To have & to hold the said land & premises unto the sd THO KENDALL & his heirs forever to be holden unto the sd THO KENDALL his heirs & assigns forevermore free & cleare & freed & cleared and absolutely acquitted & discharged of & from all former sales leases mortgages quit rents and all other demands whatsoever made, the Quitrents henceforth to be due to his Majties: only excepted by the said JOHN WILLIS 'his heirs and that the said JOHN WILLIS hath good full power to sell the said land and that sd THO: KENDALL & his heirs from henceforth and forever hereafter quietly & peacably hold & enjoy all the pr:mises as well against him the said JOHN WILLIS as against all other persons claiming under him and that the said JOHN WILLIS will at any time acknowledge or cause to be acknowledged in open Court either to be held at the Court Court or at the Genii. Court this Conveyance of the sd Lands when thereunto requested and at the costs & charges of the sd THO: KENDALL as by the Coun cell learned in the Law shall be reasonably advised In Witness whereof I the aforesd JOHN WILLIS hath sett my hand & seale
The Bounds of this within men coned Land being forgott is as followes); Beginningupon the River & running to the first Swamp not proceeding over the Run & going up the said Run to an INDIAN PATH & not proceeding over the said PATH, this by Agree-mt. of both parties ws written before the seale was signed
Signed sealed & delivered in pr:sence of
THO PARKE JOHN WILLIS
THO X GOFFE
Recognitr: in Cur Com Richmond 6 die 10br: 1693

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1693-1694 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 2; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 81-83
TO ALL XPIAN PEOPLE to whom this present writing shall come, I JOHN WILLIS do sent Greeting in our Lord God everlasting. Know ye that I the said JOHN WILLIS SENR. of the County of Richmond in ST. MARYs Parish in Virginia, Plantr, for divers good causes me hereunto moving especially for the natural love and affection I bear unto my loving Son, JOHN WILLIS JUNR., of the County & Parish aforesaid, do give and grant and make over unto the said JOHN WILLIS JUNR, all the whole parcell of land belonging to and now in my possession that was taken up between myself and JOHN PERSONS SENR., late of this County, deced., as Patent will appear bearing date then 27th day of February 1690/1 under the hand of PHILLIP LUDWELL, Deputy to the Proprietors in England. And likewise One hundred acres of land more to be laid out next and adjoining to the land above mentioned being part of a Patent of Land containing Two hundred sixty and one acres granted to the said WILLIS SENR. p Sr. WM. BERKLEY as p Patent will appear bearing date the 21st of October 1669, the abovesd. Land I the said JOHN WILLIS SENR do give and confirm unto the said JOHN WILLIS JUNR. with all appurtenances fences houses orchards woods timber with all minerals whatsoever from me and my heirs unto the said JOHN WILLIS JUNR., and his heirs lawfully begotten of his Body, And if in case that the said JOHN WILLIS JUNR, should die without issue lawfully begotten of his body that then the said parcell of land to return to me and my heirs. But if in case the said JOHN WILLIS JUNR. should marry and die without issue that then the said JOHN WILLIS Wife to have and enjoy the said parcells of land during her natural life and no long but to return as aforesd, But if in case when the hundred acres of land be laid out which is last given p this Instrument of Writing that Old House and Land should fall within the said JOHN WILLIS Line as it is supposed it will that the sd WILLIS SENR is to have occupy and enjoy the said Plantation as far as the Branch that runs between that and the said Plantation called THE INDIAN FEILD, And the said JOHN WILLIS JUNR doth agree if he should have occasion to make any fencing upon the North East side of the MAIN ROAD which comes through the INDIAN FEILD, to make a Lane for free passage for the said JOHN WILLIS SENRs. Stock to the Plantation where the said JOHN WILLIS SENR. did formerly live. In Witness my hand and seal this 1st day of when 1694
Signed sealed & delivered in presence of us
NATHI.. POPE JOHN WILLIS SENR,
WM WILLIS his mark
(WILLIS Relinquishmt, of Dower)
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I MATILDA WILLIS true and lawfull Wife of JOHN WILLIS SENR, do assign over all my right of my thirds and Dower of the above mentioned Land unto JOHN WILLIS JUNR as abovesd. Witness my hand and seal this 1st day of December 1694
Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of us
NATHLL. POPE MATILDA WILLIS
WILLM: WILLIS
Recognitr. in Cur Com Richmond 5th die lObr: Ano: 1694 et record 14th
(WILLIS Powr. of Attorney)
KNOW ALL. MEN by these presents that we JOHN WILLIS & MATILDA WILLIS do appoint NATHANL: POPE our Attorney to acknowledge in Court a parcell of land unto JOHN WILLIS JUNR as pr. Instrumt. of Writing will appear bearing date with these presents. Witness our hands this 1st day of !Ober: 1694
Test WM. WILLIS his mark JOHN WILLIS his mark
JOHN WILLIS JUNR. his mark MATILDA WILLIS her mark
Record Test WILLIAM COLSTON, Cl Cu
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1701-1704 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 3; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 135)
TO ALL XPIAN PEOPLE to whom this pr:sent writing shall come, I JOHN WILLIS of ST: MARYES Parish in Richmond County in Virginia, Plantr., send Greeting.
Now Know yee that I the said JOHN WILLIS for diverse good causes me hereunto moving but more espetially for the natural love & affection I beare unto my loving Son, WILLIAM WILLIS, of the same place, Plantr., do give & grant unto my said Son & the heirs lawfully begotten or to be begotten of his Body forever, all the remaining part of the within Patent of Land except One hundred acres formerly given to my Eldest Son, JOHN, as by Record of Richmond County will appeare, And if the said WM: WILLIS should Marry & die without issue, then the said Land to remaine to my Son, JOHN WILLIS & his heirs forever after the death of her the said WM. WILLIS should intermarry with, who shall enjoy the same during her Life, the said JOHN WILLIS only reserving to himselfe the Liberty of Timber of the said Land during his Life. Witness my hand & seale
26 nth of April 1701
Sealed & delivered in presence of
XPHER: BUTLER, JOHN WILLIS, his marke
NATHLL. POPE
Recognitr: in Cur Com Richmond 7:d. die Maii Ano: Dom: 1701 et recordr: 28th die
Test WM. COLSTON, Cl Cur
I the Subscriber do by these pr:sens authorize & appoint & depute my friend, NATHANLL: POPE, of Richmond County my Attorney to acknowledge the above Deed of Land to my Son, WM: WILLIS, & for so doing this shall be his Warrant, 26th of April! 1701
Teste JAMES COMPELL JOHN WILLIS, his marke
XPHER: BUTLER
Recordatr in Cur: Com: Richmond 28:d, die Maii Ano: Dom: 1701
Teste WM, COLSTON, Cl Cur
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1705-1708 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 4 [Antient Press]; Page 102a-103
WHEREAS JOHN WILLIS and JOHN PARSONS both of County of Richmond became seized in joyntennancy in One hundred fivety eight acres of land lying in ST. MARYs Parish in the County aforesd. as may appeare by a Patent under the hand of PHILL: LUDWELL Esqr. then Agent and Attorney to the Proprietors and Seale of this Office dated the Twenty seventh day of February 1690/1; And Whereas JOHN PARSONS dying did by his last Will and Testament give his part of the said Land to his Son, JOHN PARSONS, and WALTER ANDERSON, and the said WALTER ANDERSON, having purchased the said JOHN PARSONS part by meanes whereof WALTER ANDERSON hath good right to all the said parcell of land said JOHN PARSONS dyed seized of; And JOHN WILLIS did by Deed grant his part of the said land to his Son, JOHN WILLIS, so that the whole land now belongs to the said WALTER ANDERSON and said JOHN WILLIS JUNR. And now to the end that no advantage of Survivorship shall be, the said parties hath caused this Instrument of Writing to be made declareing that the division of said land be beginning upon FLEETs Line and so up the Branch that runs through the said land being the Division line that said JOHN PARSON and JOHN WILLIS formerly held, the Estermost part of which the said WALTER ANDERSON and his heires for ever to hold, and the Westermost part o be held by JOHN WILLIS JUNR, and his heires wholly disallowing any right of Survivorship already past or to come; In Wittness whereof the parties hath sett theire hands and seales the 21st day of March 1706
Sealed and DD. in presents of
RICHARD CRADDOCK, JOHN WILLIS JUNR
NATHL. POPE WALTER his marke ANDERSON
Recognitr. in Cur Corn Richmond 2d die Aprilis Ano 1707 &recordatr 15th die
Test J. SHERLOCK, Cl Cur

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Contributed by: James Hughes

[Richmond County, Deed Book No. 2, Page 153]: WRIGHT'S |
THIS INDENTURE DEED TO WASHINGTON made the eight day of October | one thousand seven hundred & nine and in the Eight year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lady Anne by the Grace of God of Great Brittain, ffrance & Ireland Queen Defender of the faith &c. Between ffrancis WRIGHT and John WRIGHT of Cople Pish in Westmoreland County, Gent., and John WASHINGTON of the Pish of Washington in the said County, late of Stafford County, Gent. . . . for eight thousand pounds of good Tobacco . . . do by these presents give grant bargain sell [etc.] . . . to the said John WASHINGTON 171 1/2 acres of Land Scituate part in Richmond County and part in Westmorland County beginning in St. Mary's Pish in the County of Richmond at a stake standing nigh a small red oak Saplin and running from thence north one hundred twenty eight poles, deviding this land from the land of John RIPER, Dec'd, to the line of Thomas MARSHALL dec'd, thence west two degrees Southerly along the line of the sd MARSHALL and Thomas ROBINS one hundred and twenty poles to a markt Chesnutt tree, being Corner to the said ROBINS, thence north one hundred seventy six poles along another line of the said ROBINS, thence west twenty poles to the Corner tree of Major Francis THORNTON, thence south along his line three hundred poles to a stake standing in the line of John WILLIS Senr., thence East one hundred & ninety poles along the said Willis'es line to the place where it began....
FFRA: WRIGHT JOHN WRIGHT
[Seals] NATH: POPE [Jr.] JOHN CHAMPE
At a Court held for Richmond County November 2d 1709 Daniell McCARTY Gent. by vertue of a power of Attorney from ffrancis WRIGHT and John WRIGHT to him in that behalf made acknowledged this deed for land unto John WASHINGTON, Gent: &c. Test. M: BECKWITH C.C. Cur.

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Contributed by: James Hughes

URL: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~celticlady/thornton/Boddie-Thornt ons.htm
URL title: Thornton of Richmond County, Virginia
I think that the following is correct and John Willis was 85-90 when he died. I believe that he had at least two if not three marriages. He names three daughters named Mary in his will: Mary James, Mary Gardner, & Mary Cullins who I suspect may have married Isaac Arnold. Could John Willis mothers name have been Mary. It seems unlikely that he had three daughters named Mary by the same wife. Correct me if I'm wrong but by the naming conventions at that time wouldn't his second daughter have been named after his mother. Therfore I suspect he had three marriages.

John Willis appears quite early in the Virginia records in the Northern Neck. He and Anne Willis were claimed as headrights in 1653 by John Gillett in Lancaster Co. (Nugent: "Cavaliers and Pioneers," Page 282), and John Willis was claimed as an importee for several grants in Northumberland Co. in 1656 and 1663 (Ibid. ,Page 336, 339, and 433). Anne Willis was probably his first wife. John Willis owned land in Northumberland Co. , mentioned in a grant to Peter Ransom in 1656 (Ibid., Page 336), and was deeded land in Westmoreland Co. by Andrew Read in 1668 (Westmoreland Co. Deeds and Wills No. 1, Page 330). He was freed from the levy in Westmoreland Co. because of his age Jan. 9, 1677/8 (Order Book No. l, Page 102). He later moved to Richmond Co. He must have been a hale and hearty old man, for he married (2) in Richmond Co. in 1693 Matilda Thacker, widow (D. Bk. 1, p.84). He died at a very advanced age in Richmond Co. in 1715, probably 85-90 years of age.
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John Willis Sr. patented land on Oct. 21, 1669 next to land patented to John Washington which now lies in Hanover Parish, King George County, Virginia. This is referred to in a deed made by his grandson (Order Bk. I, p 607, King Geo. County, Virginia., 1729-30).

JOHN WILLIS of Hanover Par., King Geo. County, Virginia., Planter to William Robinson, Gent, of same place...
"... whereas JOHN WILLIS SR., Dec’d, grandfather of the said JOHN WILLIS party to these presents was in his lifetime seized in Fee of 261 acres of land with all the appurtenances..situate lying and being in the aforesaid Parish of Hanover and County of King George which was granted unto him by letters Patent bearing the date of Oct. 21, 1669 and being so seized by deed or assignment indorsed on the back of the said letters Patent bearing the date of April 26, 1701 did give and grant unto his son WILLIAM WILLIS, now deceased and his heirs lawfully begotten of his body 161 acres of land part of the said 260 acres by the name of ALL THE REMAINING LAND OF THE WITHIN PATENT of land except 100 acres formerly given to his son JOHN WILLIS as by the said letters of Patent and assignment recorded in the County of Richmond relation thereunto my more at large appear and WHEREAS the said WILLIAM WILLIS is now dead and the 161 acres of land are descended and come to the said JOHN WILLIS party to these presents, thel eldest son and heir of the body of the said WILLIAM WILLIS whereby the said JOHN WILLIS is seized of the said premises in Fee tail and whereas by an inquisition taken before BENJ. BERRYMAN, Gent., Sheriff of sd King Geo. Co. on March last by birtue of a writ in the nature of and ad quod damnum to him directed pursuiant to the act of the Assembly in such cases made and provided it is found that the said 161 acres of land are of the value of 60 pounds sterling and no more and that same are a separate parcel and a parcel of or contigueous to other entailed alnds in the possession and seizen of the said JOHN WILLIS as by the inquisition now remaining in the Secretary’s office of this Colony relation being thereunto had may more at large apear... JOHN WILLIS doth hereby grant bargain and sell to said Wm. Robinson. Release is signed by ELIZABETH, wife of JOHN WILLIS. Deed Bk. 2, Page 126-127, June 1, 1737, King George County, Virginia.

JOHN WILLIS, of Hanover Par., King Geo. County, Virginia., Planter and William Robinson, gent, and Joseph Strother and Maximilian Robinson, gent.. church wardens of the parish on the other part...JOHN WILLIS and Wm. Robinson... do grant bargain and sell to said Strother and Max: Robinson.. all that tract and parcel of land containing by estimation 261 acres of land in Hanover Par., King Geo. County, Virginia...which said land was granted to JOHN WILLIS SR. grandfather of the said JOHN WILLIS party to these presents...by letters of patent dated Oct. 21, 1669... and 100 acres thereof were given by the said JOHN WILLIS SR., dec’d to his son JOHN WILLIS (dec’d) in feetail by a deed dated Dec. 10, 1694 and by the death of the said JOHN WILLIS, the son without issue are reverted and come to the said JOHN WILLIS party to these presents as heir-at-law of the said JOHN WILLIS the grandfather and the residue of the said premises were given by the said JOHN WILLIS (SR.) the grandfather to his son WILLIAM WILLIS father of the said JOHN WILLIS who is party to these presents....
Richmond County, Order Bk. 5, p78, Sept. 7, 1709.
John COMBS came into Court and by virgue of Power of Attorney from WILLIAM WILLIS acknowledged a deed for land from the said WILLIAM WILLIS to John Hansford and same was admitted to record. Also by Power of Attorney from SARAH, wife of WILLIAM WILLIS to him in her behalf, relinquished the said SARAH’S right of dower in land conveyed to Hanxford, and deed was admitted to record.

Source:
DeHuff, Elizabeth Willis,
Descendants of John Willis, of will in Richmond County, Virginia, 1715
Augusta, Ga.: unknown, 1962, 98 pgs.

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Contributed by: James Hughes

URL: http://www.combs-families.org/combs/families/c-j1662.htm
URL title: John Combs (c1662 - c1717) of Richmond VA & Anne (-----) & Hannah (MASON?) (Wroe?)
On 3 Jan 1692/3, John COOMBES of Richmond, planter, sold to Thomas KENDALL, also of Richmond, land (acreage not listed) adjacent to both COOMBES and "Anne his wife," and John WILLIS. This deed, recorded 20 Dec 1693, is the only record found of Anne thus far (Richmond Co, Records, 1692-1704, Page 99). Thomas KENDALL and his wife, Martha GOFF, were the parents of William KENDALL who later married John Combs' daughter, Elizabeth.

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1666-1679 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 6; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 72
PHILLIP BROWNE, of W'moreland Co., 200 acs. in sd. Co. bet. Potomack & Rappa. Rivers, adj. Jno. Willis, Mr. Jno. Foxhall, neare Ned the Indians path & Lt. Col. Jno. Washington; 30 Oct. 1669, Page 283. Trans. of 4 pers: Steven Nicholas, Ann Groves, Tho. Bennyton Jno. Maycrop (or Maycron]
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http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=264&last=265&g_p=G2 &collection=NN Grant
Title Willis, John.
Publication 19 March 1696/1697.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311.
Note Location: Richmond County.
Description: 210 acres upon Rappahannock River side in the Clivis adjoining Mary Gunstocker.
Source: Northern Neck Grants No. 2, 1694-1700, Page 264-265 (Reel 288).¹

John Willis left a will on 7 June 1715 at Richmond Co., Virginia, USA;
From Early Colonial Settlers:
James Hughes 2006-01-17 15:42:11
The Lager Diebolt Rausch Laub Genealogy Page

Will of John Willis (Ref: 1.) Richmond County, Virginia, Will Book # 3, Page 214 - 217. 2)
Genealogy of the Willis Family, Page 5-8)

" In the name of God Amen, the Seventh day of June 1715, I John Willis Senr. of the county of Richmond and Parish of Hanover in Virginia being in health of body and of good and perfect sence and memmory thanks be god, doe make this my Last Will and Testament in manner and forme following that is to say first I Bequeath my Soul and Spirit into the hands of Almight God my heavenly Father by whom of His Mercy and only Grace I intrust to be saved and Redeemed into Eternal Rest through the Death of my Savour and Redeemer Jesus Christ in whose precious Blood I sett the whole and only hope of my Salvation in hope of a joyful Resurrection; My Body I comitt to the Earth to bee Buried with such Charge as Itt shall please my Executors hereinafter named.

I give and bequeath unto my sons in law thomas James and Mary James his new wife all that Plantation and parcell of Land whereon they the said Thomas and Mary now liveth for and dewring his and her Naturell Lives and from and after his Decease and the Death of the Surviver and Longests Liver of them the said land and premises to belong wholly to David James Son of the said Thomas James to him and his heirs Evermore, which said Land joins upon the Land of Mr. John Wormley and upon the Land of Isaac Arnold and runing from the Land of the said Isaac Easterly with the fence of the said Thomas James the fence being the bounds on that side the said land from the said Fence easterly as aforesaid not toutching any poart of my Cleared Ground to a line of marked trees being the Bounds of the said land hereby given unto the said Thomas James aforesaid Running to the line of John Wormley aforesaid then along the said Wormleys line to the land of Isaac Arnold aforesaid then with the said Arnold line to the place where it began; I doe also Give unto Thomas James aforesaid one young cow called Browney with all her fewter increase.

I doe give and bequeath unto Mary Cuyllins which now liveth with mee all that plantation or parcel of land whereon William Pullin now liveth to gether also with some part of my Cleared Ground according to the trew Bounds and Distances which I have lastly given which said land joyns upon the land of John Combs and also being some part of my Plantation as aforesaid the said Land I doe Give to the said Mary Cullins her heirs Lawfully begotten of her Body for Evermore But if in Case ye said Mary should Dye without Ishew Lawfully begotten as aforesaid that then and in such case the said land wholly to return to my Son Charles Willis and his heirs for Evermore. I doe also bive unto Mary Cullins aforesaid one fether bedd and one rugg which is now in my house and one pare of new blankitts and one small iron pott, one Bell mettle spice Morter and pestle and one Dozen of Pewter Spons which are new and one new pewter Basson and Bright Bay Mare with a Starr in the forehead and Spring taile and also one Ewe and Lambe and one pide heffer about two hyears ould with all and every of their fewter Increase to her and her heirs for Evermore Butt if in Case the said Mary should Dye without Ishew then all and whatsover I have herby Biven to the said Mary of personall Estate to Returne, and bee Devided amongst all and every one of my Children Sons and Daughters. And I doe also Give unto the Said Mary Cullins One Oaken Chest and one trunk which Chest and trunk are to return as aforesaid if in Case Mary should Dye without Ishew as aforesaid.

I do give and bequeath unto my son Charles Willis the Plantation and Land I now live on and also that Plantation whereon the said Charles now Liveth together with all the Land contained and held by Pattent of Grant for this tract and two Plantations hereby given to the said Charles Excepting that part which I have hereby Given to Mary Cullins aforesaid my will is that the whole remaining part to this tract or Divident with the two Plantations aforesaid doe belong wholley to my son Charles and Mattildoe his wife for and dewring His and her naturall Lives and from and after the Death of the said Charles and Mattildoe the said land and premises to belong sholley to John Willis son of the said Charles to him and his heirs for evermore. My will is that myh son Charles Doe not sell nor Imbezell no timber from off the said land but to make use of what hee hath needfel ocation of making no waste.

It being the will of my late wife Mattildoe Willis that my son Charles Willis aforesaid and Mattildoe his wife their heirs ... whould have out of Estate the fether bedd which I now Lye on and furniture curtains and vallins rugg and blankeitts and Boulster and Pillows theirto belonging and four Young Cows and a Young Mare, my will is that my wife's Desier bee fullfilled and that for the said Charles and Mattildoe the said Bedd and Cows and Mare doe wholley belong tothem and their heirs for Evermore together with the Increase of the said Cows.

And for the reamining part of my Cattle and also my whole Stock of hoggs Sheep excepting one ewe and Lambe herby Given to Mary Cullins I doe Give to my Son Charles and his heirs for Evermore I doe also Bive to my Son Charles One small Iron pott and my least or smallest Brass Kettle, and all the Insewing Cropp of Indian Corne and the Insewing crop of tobacco I doe give to my Son Charles and my Son William paying out of the said Cropp to my Daughter Sewsanah five hundred pounds of tobacco. And paying also out of the said Cropp to Mary Gardner five hundred pounds of tobacco.

I do give to my Son Charles three thousand nayles or thereabouts being all the Nayles that I have in my house and also all my powder and Stroll which is in my house My Will is that for that part of my Plantations which I have hereby Given to Mary Cullins my Son Charles Willis aforesaid have Liberty of Pasture Ground thearin and also William Pullin to have the same Liberty of pasture Ground therein. I doe give unto Mary Cullins aforesaid all the Rents of the Plantation which William Pullin now Liveth on being five hundred pounds of tobacco to bee paid Dewly and Yearly Dewring the term of his Lease which is Nine years from ye Date hearof and one Years Rent which is not yett paid but remains due being five hundred pounds of tobacco which tenn years Rent I doe Give to Mary Cullins aforesaid and her heirs for evermore butt in case she should Dye without Ishew the Rents or tobacco to return to all and every one of my children and to bee Equally Devided amongst them all Sons and Daughters.

My will is that Isaac Arnold and William Willis as Guardians to the ... Mary Cullins doe Look after and are hereby impowered to Look after and see that William Pullin aforesaid his heirs & ... doe take into his condetion and his or their care all the tobacco Stock Goods and Moveables whosoever hereby Given unto Mary Cullins and that hee or they doe trewly pay and Deliver all such tobacco and Goods and Stock the vallew of such Goods and Stock in tobacco unto the said Mary Cullins when she shall arrive to the age of Sixteen or at the first Day of Marriage if married before Sixteen and further if in case the said William Pullin his heirs & ... shall neglect or delay the payment of such tobacco Stock and Goods when the same shall become Dew that the same bee taken out of his hands by the Guardians, and they to see that shee the said Mary hath the same trewly and honestly paid her.

My will is that what Goods and Moveables Soe Ever and all other things that opertains to my Estate and is not yett Disposed of by this my Last Will and Testament Goods pewter Barss and Iron and all other things theirto Belonging bee Equally Divided amongst all and Everone of my children and Daughters. Each to have an Equall part thereof.

I do and apoint my Loving son John Willis and Isaac Arnold my Executors of this my Last Will and Testament and in Conformation whereof I have herunto sett my had and fixt my Seale the Day Month and Year first above wrightne." The mark of John Willis - - Seal.

John's will was proven in Richmond County Court the Sixth Day of July 1715 by the oaths of Thomas Parker, Augustine Blake and Elliner Welsh witnesses thereto and admitted to Record. Test. M. Beckwith Clerk Court. It was probated in Richmond County, Virginia. Isaac Arnold, co-executor of John's will and John's son William were appointed to be guardians to Mary Cullins (relationship not given, but may have been widowed daughter under 16 or grand daughter of John and living with John at the time he wrote his will). William Hunt King (LDS ms 2200), gave unto Issac Arnold as a son-in-law of John Willis, but this was not specified in the will.

John's inventory included such items as livestock, furniture, household utensils (including pewterware), Indian corn, tobacco, two pairs of spectacles, a parcel of old books, looking glass, pictures, a Vallins rung, spinning weheel, grindstone, two bushels of salt, several ells of cloth (including serge, sheeting, linen, cambridge, dimity, and flannel),scissors, nine dozen pipes, and many items relating toiron, brass, and pewter.¹

     Unknown (?) married John Willis, son of John Willis and Sarah 'Mary' Hudson.^1,2

Unknown (?) died before 1693 at St. Mary's Parish, Richmond Co., Virginia, USA; Her husband remarried c 23 July 1693.¹
      ; His 1st of 2 wives.¹

     Matilda (?) was born before 1670 at Sittingbourne Parish, Old Rappahannock Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married Henry Thacker before 1686
; Her 1st of 2 husbands; his 2nd? of 2 wives?² Matilda (?) married John Willis, son of John Willis and Sarah 'Mary' Hudson, circa 23 July 1693 at St. Mary's Parish, Richmond Co., Virginia, USA,
; His 2nd of 2 wives; her 2nd of 2 husbands.¹
Matilda (?) died in 1712 at St. Mary's Parish, Richmond Co., Virginia, USA.¹
      ;
From Early Colonial Settlers:
1692-1694 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 1 [Robert K. Headley, jr.];
p.122 - Henry THACKER; will pres. by Matilda THACKER, ex; prov. by Joshua DAVIS, wit; prob. to ex; 2 Aug 1693. [Matilda THACKER probably mar. (2) John WILLIS, 1693. DB 1, p. 84
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1709-1717 Richmond County, Virginia Wills Book 3 and Inventories [Robert K. Headley, jr.]; Page 214
- John WILLIS, Han. Par; will; 7 Jun 1715, 6 Jul 1715
s-i-l Thomas JAMES and Mary his now wife the plant. where they now live;
David JAMES (son of Thomas);
Mary COLLINS (under 16) which now liveth with me the tract of land on which William PULLIN now liveth; if she die without heirs, land to go to son Charles WILLIS;
son Charles the plant. and Land I now live on;
John WILLIS (son of Charles);
mentions late wife Matilda;
dau. Susannah; Mary GARDNER;
Isaac ARNOLD and William WILLIS to be guardians to Mary COLLINS;
ex: son John and Isaac ARNOLD;
wits: Thomas PARKER, Augustine BLAKE, Eleanor [NASH]. [John WILLIS Sr. mar. (2) Matilda TRACKER in 1693. MRC, p.232.]
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1686-1688 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 7, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 307-309
TO ALL XPIAN PEOPLE to whom this present Instrument of Writing shall come HENRY THACKER of the County of Rappa: in Virginia, Plantr., and MATILDA his Wife for divers good causes and a valuable consideration them their unto moving and more especially for Foure thouand Five hundred pounds of Tobo: in caske payable as pr Contract and pr Bond will appeare of the same tenure and date, also two able English men Servants to be paid according to the Contract or Bond as aforesd. by JOHN POWELL and JOHN BATTAILE of Rappa. County and St. Marys Parish aforesd, by these presents grant unto the said JOHN POWELL and JOHN BATTAILE of the aforesd County their heires Six hundred acers of land lying on the Freshes of Rappa: River betwixt the lands of Mr. HENRY JOHNSON and the lands of Mr. JOHN HOPKINS being a tract of land bought of JOHN PROSSER as by Bill of Sale will appeare upon the records of the aforesd. County, To have and to hold the sd Six hundred acers of land from them the sd HENRY THACKER and MATILDA his Wife their heires to them the sd JOHN POWELL and JOHN BATTAILE their heires forever yeilding and paying and discharging the rights and services hereof first due and of right accustomed and the said HENRY THACKER and MATILDA his Wife for themselves doth hereby promise that they the said JOHN POWELL and JOHN BATTAILE may have and enjoy the aforesaid premisses without hindrance incumbrance or ejection of the sd HENRY THACKER or MATILDA his Wife or any other persons claiming and Furthermore for themselves their heires grant to give and make such assurances of the pre misses thereof to the said JOHN POWELL and JOHN BATTAILE as they devise and advise In Witness whereof the sd HENRY THACKER and MATILDA his Wife have sett their hands and seales this 2 of November 1686 and in the second yeare of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord King James the second Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us
FRAN: TALIAFERRO, HENRY THACKER
JNO TALIAFERRO MATILDA THACKER
JAMES TAYLER
Recognitr in Cur Com Rapp: 2 die Martis 1686/7 et record 24th die
I do authorize and impower JOSHUA DAVIS my Attorney to acknowledge my Thirds of a tract of land unto JOHN POWELL in Rappa: County Court which my Husband, HENRY THACKER, sold to the sd JOHN POWELL as pr conveyance and this shall be his warrant for so doing As Witness my hand & seale this 31st of January 1686/7
Signed sealed and delivered in the presents of us
JOHN JOHNSON, MATILDA THACKER the marke of
ELIZ: GRIMSTEAD her marke
Recordr. Cur Com 24 die Martis 1686/7
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I HENRY THACKER of Rappa County and St. Marys Parish do hereby oblige myselfe to pay unto JNO. POWELL and JOHN BATTAILE the full sum of Twenty thousand pounds of every way good Tobb: in caske to be paid upon
all demands at some convenient place or landing in the aforesd. County or Parish in Confirmacion whereof 1 have sett my hand & seale this 25th of November 1686
The Con di con of this obligation is if the above hound HENRY THACKER and MATILDA his Wife do observe all the covinants which ought to be observed in an Indenture bearing date with these presents that then the above men cloned to be void and of noe
effect otherwise to stand in full force mind virtue
JOHN TALIAFERRO HENRY THACKER
FRAN: TALIAFERRO JAMES TAYLER
Record Cur Com Rappa: 24th die Martis 1686/7

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1692-1693 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 1 [Antient Press]; Page 166)
Virginia. Richmond County. BE IT KNOWN unto all persons to whom these presents shall come I JOHN WILLIS of the aforesaid County for Love & affection I have unto MATILDA THACKER whom I desire to make my Wife, do give & bequeath unto the aforesd. MATILDA THACKER her heirs Executrs: Admistrs: or assignes forever One bed & furniture which she shall make choice of & foure breeding Cattle not under three years nor above six years old, & one young Mare not under three years old & not above six years old, And all her Cloathes, And in case I the said JOHN WILLIS should out live my said Intended Wife, MATILDA THACKER, shee to dispose of the aforesaid goods & cattle according as he pleases, And in case I should die before her then these goods & Cattle to be first taken out of my Estate & delivered my Wife and she to have her proporcon of my Estate according to Law over & above the goods & chattles aforemenconed As Witness my hand & seale this 22d day of July 1693 Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of us
JOSHUA DAVIS, JOHN WILLIS
CHARLES MINTHORNE
Recognitr. in Cur Com Richmond 3 die August 1693
Rich: ss: I the Subscriber do here authorize & impower JOSHUA DAVIS my Attorney to acknowledge a Deed of Gift unto MATILDA THACKER in the aforesaid County bearing date the 22d day of July 1692 and this shall be his warrant for so doing as witness my hand & seale this 23d day of July 1693
Signed sealed & delivered in the pr:sence of us
REBECCA LOWREY, JOHN WILLIS
JAMES TAYLER
Recordatr. Teste WM. COLSTON, Cle
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1693-1694 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 2; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 81-83
TO ALL XPIAN PEOPLE to whom this present writing shall come, I JOHN WILLIS do sent Greeting in our Lord God everlasting. Know ye that I the said JOHN WILLIS SENR. of the County of Richmond in ST. MARYs Parish in Virginia, Plantr, for divers good causes me hereunto moving especially for the natural love and affection I bear unto my loving Son, JOHN WILLIS JUNR., of the County & Parish aforesaid, do give and grant and make over unto the said JOHN WILLIS JUNR, all the whole parcell of land belonging to and now in my possession that was taken up between myself and JOHN PERSONS SENR., late of this County, deced., as Patent will appear bearing date then 27th day of February 1690/1 under the hand of PHILLIP LUDWELL, Deputy to the Proprietors in England. And likewise One hundred acres of land more to be laid out next and adjoining to the land above mentioned being part of a Patent of Land containing Two hundred sixty and one acres granted to the said WILLIS SENR. p Sr. WM. BERKLEY as p Patent will appear bearing date the 21st of October 1669, the abovesd. Land I the said JOHN WILLIS SENR do give and confirm unto the said JOHN WILLIS JUNR. with all appurtenances fences houses orchards woods timber with all minerals whatsoever from me and my heirs unto the said JOHN WILLIS JUNR., and his heirs lawfully begotten of his Body, And if in case that the said JOHN WILLIS JUNR, should die without issue lawfully begotten of his body that then the said parcell of land to return to me and my heirs. But if in case the said JOHN WILLIS JUNR. should marry and die without issue that then the said JOHN WILLIS Wife to have and enjoy the said parcells of land during her natural life and no long but to return as aforesd, But if in case when the hundred acres of land be laid out which is last given p this Instrument of Writing that Old House and Land should fall within the said JOHN WILLIS Line as it is supposed it will that the sd WILLIS SENR is to have occupy and enjoy the said Plantation as far as the Branch that runs between that and the said Plantation called THE INDIAN FEILD, And the said JOHN WILLIS JUNR doth agree if he should have occasion to make any fencing upon the North East side of the MAIN ROAD which comes through the INDIAN FEILD, to make a Lane for free passage for the said JOHN WILLIS SENRs. Stock to the Plantation where the said JOHN WILLIS SENR. did formerly live. In Witness my hand and seal this 1st day of when 1694
Signed sealed & delivered in presence of us
NATHI.. POPE JOHN WILLIS SENR,
WM WILLIS his mark
(WILLIS Relinquishmt, of Dower)
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I MATILDA WILLIS true and lawfull Wife of JOHN WILLIS SENR, do assign over all my right of my thirds and Dower of the above mentioned Land unto JOHN WILLIS JUNR as abovesd. Witness my hand and seal this 1st day of December 1694
Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of us
NATHLL. POPE MATILDA WILLIS
WILLM: WILLIS
Recognitr. in Cur Com Richmond 5th die lObr: Ano: 1694 et record 14th
(WILLIS Powr. of Attorney)
KNOW ALL. MEN by these presents that we JOHN WILLIS & MATILDA WILLIS do appoint NATHANL: POPE our Attorney to acknowledge in Court a parcell of land unto JOHN WILLIS JUNR as pr. Instrumt. of Writing will appear bearing date with these presents. Witness our hands this 1st day of !Ober: 1694
Test WM. WILLIS his mark JOHN WILLIS his mark
JOHN WILLIS JUNR. his mark MATILDA WILLIS her mark
Record Test WILLIAM COLSTON, Cl Cu.¹
Matilda (?) is mentioned in the will of John Willis on 7 June 1715 at Richmond Co., Virginia, USA;
From Early Colonial Settlers:
James Hughes 2006-01-17 15:42:11
The Lager Diebolt Rausch Laub Genealogy Page

Will of John Willis (Ref: 1.) Richmond County, Virginia, Will Book # 3, Page 214 - 217. 2)
Genealogy of the Willis Family, Page 5-8)

" In the name of God Amen, the Seventh day of June 1715, I John Willis Senr. of the county of Richmond and Parish of Hanover in Virginia being in health of body and of good and perfect sence and memmory thanks be god, doe make this my Last Will and Testament in manner and forme following that is to say first I Bequeath my Soul and Spirit into the hands of Almight God my heavenly Father by whom of His Mercy and only Grace I intrust to be saved and Redeemed into Eternal Rest through the Death of my Savour and Redeemer Jesus Christ in whose precious Blood I sett the whole and only hope of my Salvation in hope of a joyful Resurrection; My Body I comitt to the Earth to bee Buried with such Charge as Itt shall please my Executors hereinafter named.

I give and bequeath unto my sons in law thomas James and Mary James his new wife all that Plantation and parcell of Land whereon they the said Thomas and Mary now liveth for and dewring his and her Naturell Lives and from and after his Decease and the Death of the Surviver and Longests Liver of them the said land and premises to belong wholly to David James Son of the said Thomas James to him and his heirs Evermore, which said Land joins upon the Land of Mr. John Wormley and upon the Land of Isaac Arnold and runing from the Land of the said Isaac Easterly with the fence of the said Thomas James the fence being the bounds on that side the said land from the said Fence easterly as aforesaid not toutching any poart of my Cleared Ground to a line of marked trees being the Bounds of the said land hereby given unto the said Thomas James aforesaid Running to the line of John Wormley aforesaid then along the said Wormleys line to the land of Isaac Arnold aforesaid then with the said Arnold line to the place where it began; I doe also Give unto Thomas James aforesaid one young cow called Browney with all her fewter increase.

I doe give and bequeath unto Mary Cuyllins which now liveth with mee all that plantation or parcel of land whereon William Pullin now liveth to gether also with some part of my Cleared Ground according to the trew Bounds and Distances which I have lastly given which said land joyns upon the land of John Combs and also being some part of my Plantation as aforesaid the said Land I doe Give to the said Mary Cullins her heirs Lawfully begotten of her Body for Evermore But if in Case ye said Mary should Dye without Ishew Lawfully begotten as aforesaid that then and in such case the said land wholly to return to my Son Charles Willis and his heirs for Evermore. I doe also bive unto Mary Cullins aforesaid one fether bedd and one rugg which is now in my house and one pare of new blankitts and one small iron pott, one Bell mettle spice Morter and pestle and one Dozen of Pewter Spons which are new and one new pewter Basson and Bright Bay Mare with a Starr in the forehead and Spring taile and also one Ewe and Lambe and one pide heffer about two hyears ould with all and every of their fewter Increase to her and her heirs for Evermore Butt if in Case the said Mary should Dye without Ishew then all and whatsover I have herby Biven to the said Mary of personall Estate to Returne, and bee Devided amongst all and every one of my Children Sons and Daughters. And I doe also Give unto the Said Mary Cullins One Oaken Chest and one trunk which Chest and trunk are to return as aforesaid if in Case Mary should Dye without Ishew as aforesaid.

I do give and bequeath unto my son Charles Willis the Plantation and Land I now live on and also that Plantation whereon the said Charles now Liveth together with all the Land contained and held by Pattent of Grant for this tract and two Plantations hereby given to the said Charles Excepting that part which I have hereby Given to Mary Cullins aforesaid my will is that the whole remaining part to this tract or Divident with the two Plantations aforesaid doe belong wholley to my son Charles and Mattildoe his wife for and dewring His and her naturall Lives and from and after the Death of the said Charles and Mattildoe the said land and premises to belong sholley to John Willis son of the said Charles to him and his heirs for evermore. My will is that myh son Charles Doe not sell nor Imbezell no timber from off the said land but to make use of what hee hath needfel ocation of making no waste.

It being the will of my late wife Mattildoe Willis that my son Charles Willis aforesaid and Mattildoe his wife their heirs ... whould have out of Estate the fether bedd which I now Lye on and furniture curtains and vallins rugg and blankeitts and Boulster and Pillows theirto belonging and four Young Cows and a Young Mare, my will is that my wife's Desier bee fullfilled and that for the said Charles and Mattildoe the said Bedd and Cows and Mare doe wholley belong tothem and their heirs for Evermore together with the Increase of the said Cows.

And for the reamining part of my Cattle and also my whole Stock of hoggs Sheep excepting one ewe and Lambe herby Given to Mary Cullins I doe Give to my Son Charles and his heirs for Evermore I doe also Bive to my Son Charles One small Iron pott and my least or smallest Brass Kettle, and all the Insewing Cropp of Indian Corne and the Insewing crop of tobacco I doe give to my Son Charles and my Son William paying out of the said Cropp to my Daughter Sewsanah five hundred pounds of tobacco. And paying also out of the said Cropp to Mary Gardner five hundred pounds of tobacco.

I do give to my Son Charles three thousand nayles or thereabouts being all the Nayles that I have in my house and also all my powder and Stroll which is in my house My Will is that for that part of my Plantations which I have hereby Given to Mary Cullins my Son Charles Willis aforesaid have Liberty of Pasture Ground thearin and also William Pullin to have the same Liberty of pasture Ground therein. I doe give unto Mary Cullins aforesaid all the Rents of the Plantation which William Pullin now Liveth on being five hundred pounds of tobacco to bee paid Dewly and Yearly Dewring the term of his Lease which is Nine years from ye Date hearof and one Years Rent which is not yett paid but remains due being five hundred pounds of tobacco which tenn years Rent I doe Give to Mary Cullins aforesaid and her heirs for evermore butt in case she should Dye without Ishew the Rents or tobacco to return to all and every one of my children and to bee Equally Devided amongst them all Sons and Daughters.

My will is that Isaac Arnold and William Willis as Guardians to the ... Mary Cullins doe Look after and are hereby impowered to Look after and see that William Pullin aforesaid his heirs & ... doe take into his condetion and his or their care all the tobacco Stock Goods and Moveables whosoever hereby Given unto Mary Cullins and that hee or they doe trewly pay and Deliver all such tobacco and Goods and Stock the vallew of such Goods and Stock in tobacco unto the said Mary Cullins when she shall arrive to the age of Sixteen or at the first Day of Marriage if married before Sixteen and further if in case the said William Pullin his heirs & ... shall neglect or delay the payment of such tobacco Stock and Goods when the same shall become Dew that the same bee taken out of his hands by the Guardians, and they to see that shee the said Mary hath the same trewly and honestly paid her.

My will is that what Goods and Moveables Soe Ever and all other things that opertains to my Estate and is not yett Disposed of by this my Last Will and Testament Goods pewter Barss and Iron and all other things theirto Belonging bee Equally Divided amongst all and Everone of my children and Daughters. Each to have an Equall part thereof.

I do and apoint my Loving son John Willis and Isaac Arnold my Executors of this my Last Will and Testament and in Conformation whereof I have herunto sett my had and fixt my Seale the Day Month and Year first above wrightne." The mark of John Willis - - Seal.

John's will was proven in Richmond County Court the Sixth Day of July 1715 by the oaths of Thomas Parker, Augustine Blake and Elliner Welsh witnesses thereto and admitted to Record. Test. M. Beckwith Clerk Court. It was probated in Richmond County, Virginia. Isaac Arnold, co-executor of John's will and John's son William were appointed to be guardians to Mary Cullins (relationship not given, but may have been widowed daughter under 16 or grand daughter of John and living with John at the time he wrote his will). William Hunt King (LDS ms 2200), gave unto Issac Arnold as a son-in-law of John Willis, but this was not specified in the will.

John's inventory included such items as livestock, furniture, household utensils (including pewterware), Indian corn, tobacco, two pairs of spectacles, a parcel of old books, looking glass, pictures, a Vallins rung, spinning weheel, grindstone, two bushels of salt, several ells of cloth (including serge, sheeting, linen, cambridge, dimity, and flannel),scissors, nine dozen pipes, and many items relating toiron, brass, and pewter.³

     Lettice Thacker was born in April 1688 at Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co., Virginia, USA.¹
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Not married From Early Colonial Settlers: "Eleanor Willis Aldin, widow had an illegitimate daughter Lettice Aldin born in April 1688bound out to Mr. Marvell Moseley on 2 Jan 1692/93 until she came of age."^2,3

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From Early Colonial Settlers: Eleanor Willis Aldin, widow had an illegitimate daughter Lettice Aldin born in April 1688bound out to Mr. Marvell Moseley on 2 Jan 1692/93 until she came of age.
Sources      [S251] The Virginia Genealogist Volume 48, 2004, 232.¹

     Matilda Thacker was born before 1693 at St. Mary's Parish, Richmond Co., Virginia, USA.¹
Matilda Thacker died after 1714 at Hanover Parish, Richmond Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married Charles Willis, son of John Willis and Unknown (?), before 2 February 1715 at Hanover Parish, Richmond Co., Virginia, USA.^1,2

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From Early Colonial Settlers:
1714-1715 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 7; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 20-23
THIS INDENTURE made the Ninteenth day of January in the first year of the Reigne of our Soveraighn Lord King George by the grace of God of Great Brittaine and Ireland. King, Defender of the faith &c., and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fourteen; Between CHARLES WILLIS of the County of Richmond and Parish of Hanover within the Dominion of Virginia; Planter, and MATTILLDEE WILLIS his now Wife of one part and WILLIAM DUFF of the County of WESTMORELAND and Parish of WASHINGTON within the Dominion of Virginia, Taylor, of other part: Witnesseth that CHARLES WILLIS and MATTILLDEE WILLIS as aforesaid in consideration of the sume of Five shillings of good and lawfull money of England to them in hand paid by WILLIAM DUFF, by these presents doe bargain and sell unto WILLIAM DUFF all that tract plantation of land comonly called and known by the name of HACKERS OULD PLANTATION, together also with one hudnred and Seventy acres of land or thereabouts to the same belonging lying some part in WESTMORELANDCounty and the other part in Richmond County, Begining att a small stooping Hickory standing in the up line of EDWARD TAYLERs, extending thence West and by South eighty two poles to a white Oak, thence North and by West four hundred eighty two poles devideing this Land from the land of JOSHUA DAVIS deceased, to a Branch which leads into ROZERS DAM, and heads near the plantation of CATHERIN DAVIS, which Branch is to bee the absolute bounds and devision between the said WILLIAM DUFF and the land of CHARLES WILLIS now in the occupation and tenure of STEPHEN SABASTINE being part of a Pattent of Fourteen hundred and twenty eight acres of land formerly granted unto ROBERT ALEXANDER, JOHN ALLEXANDER and CHRISTOPHER LUNN by Sir. WILLIAM BERKELEY, knight, late Governor of Virginia, together also with all woods timber trees profits and appurtenances belonging; To have and to hold the premisses hearby granted unto WILLIAM DUFF his heirs during the full terme of one whole year paying therefore the rnet of an Ear of Indian Corne on the Birth Day of our Blessed Lord God next Insueing if lawfully demanded to the intent that by vertue of these presents and of ye Statute for transferring uses into possession the said WILLIAM DUFF may be in sole and actuall possession of the premisses and bee theirby the better Inabled to take a release of the freehould and inheritance thereof, In Witness whereof the parties aforesaid have to these presents sett their severall and respective hands and seals the day month and year first above written
Sealed and Delivered in the presents of us
ISAAC ARNOLD CHARLES his mark WILLIS
THO: PARKER MATTILLDEE her mark WILLIS
Mt a Court held for Richmond County the Second day of February 1714
CHARLES WILLIS and MATTILDA WILLIS in open Court acknowledged this their Deed unto WILLIAM DUFF and it was admitted to Record
THIS INDENTURE made the Twentieth day of January in the first year of the Raighn of our Soveraighn Lord King George by the grace of God of Great Brittaine and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith &c., and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fourteen Between CHARLES WILLIS of the Parish of Hanover in the County of Richmond within the Dominion of Virginia, Planter, and MATFILLDEE WILLIS his now Wife of the one part and WILLIAM DUFF of the County of WESTMORELAND and Parish of WASHINGTON within the Dominion of Virginia, Taylor, of the other part; Witnesseth that CHARLES WILLIS and MATTILLDEE his now Wife as aforesaid in consideration of the
sum of Eight thousand pounds of good sound morchantablo Loafe tobacco in casqua to
him in hand paid by WILLIAM DUFF by these presents doe bargaine sell release and confirm unto WILLIAM DUFF and his heirs, the said WILLIAM DUFF being in actual! possession of the premisses hearin mentioned by vertue of a Lease and of the Statute !or transferring uses into possession, all that plantation tract of land known by the name at HACKERS OULD PLANTATION together with One hundred and seventy acres of land or thereabouts to the same belonging lying part in WESTMORELAND County and the other part in Richmond County, Begining (the description of the land, the previous Patents and assignments &c. repeated as in the foregoing Lease except for one sentence: the land before mentioned bindeth upon the Land of EDWARD TAYLER and on the Land of the said WILLIAM DUFF); To have and to hold all the premisses hearby granted unto WILLIAM DUFF his heires; And said CHARLES and MATTILDEE doe for themselves their heires freely clearly and absolutely warrant the land and premises unto WILLIAM DUFF his heirs; In Witness whearof the parties aforesaid have to these presents sett their several! and respective hands and seales the day month and year first above written
Sealed and Delivered after the within mentioned Deed of Bargaine and Sale being first duely exempted in the presents of us
ISAAC ARNOLD, CHARLES his mark WILLIS
THO' PARKER MATTILLDEE her mark WILLIS
CHARLES WILLIS and MATTILDA WILLIS in open Court acknowledged this Deed of Release unto WILLIAM DUFF (the said MATTILDA being first privately examained) and it
was admitted to Record
Test M BECKWITH, Cl Cur
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that wee CHARLES WILLIS and MATTILLDEE WILLIS. the said MATTILLDEE being the now Wife of said CHARLES WILLIS, both of ve Parish of Hanover in the County of Richmond are houlden and firmly do stand bound unto WILLIAM DUFF of the Parish of WASHINGTON in ye County of WESTMORELAND, Taylor, in the full and just sum of Sixteen thousand pounds of good sound merchantable tobacco and Lasque, to the which payment well and truely to be made we bind our selves our heirs firmly by these presents; As Witness our hands and seales this Twentieth day of January in the year of our Lord 1714/5
THE CONDITION of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bounden CHARLES WILLIS and MATTILLDEE WILLIS for a valluable consideration have could and lawfully conveyed unto WILLIAM DUFF a certaine tract of land containing One hundred and Seventy acres or thereabouts the one part of which lies in WESTMORELAND County and the other part in ye County of Richmond on the South side of ROAZERS DAM; If therefore the said WILLIAM DUFF his heirs shall hereafter hould and enjoy the tract of land tree and clear from all Incumbrances the Cheife Rent of the Lord or Lords of the Fee or Fees thereof due or to become due from the time of the sale onely excepted, Then this present obligation to bee voyd, otherwise to stand remaine and bee in full force power and vertue
Sealed and Delivered in the presents of us
ISAAC ARNOLD, CHARLES the marke of WILLIS
THO' PARKER MATTILLDEE W ILLIS
Att a Court held for Richmond County the second day of February 1714
CHARLES WILLIS and MATTILDA WILLIS in open Court acknowledged this their Bond for performance of Covenants unto WILLIAM DUFF and it was admitted to Record
Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur.¹
In John Willis's will dated 7 June 1715 at Richmond Co., Virginia, USA, Matilda Thacker was named as an heir;
From Early Colonial Settlers:
James Hughes 2006-01-17 15:42:11
The Lager Diebolt Rausch Laub Genealogy Page

Will of John Willis (Ref: 1.) Richmond County, Virginia, Will Book # 3, Page 214 - 217. 2)
Genealogy of the Willis Family, Page 5-8)

" In the name of God Amen, the Seventh day of June 1715, I John Willis Senr. of the county of Richmond and Parish of Hanover in Virginia being in health of body and of good and perfect sence and memmory thanks be god, doe make this my Last Will and Testament in manner and forme following that is to say first I Bequeath my Soul and Spirit into the hands of Almight God my heavenly Father by whom of His Mercy and only Grace I intrust to be saved and Redeemed into Eternal Rest through the Death of my Savour and Redeemer Jesus Christ in whose precious Blood I sett the whole and only hope of my Salvation in hope of a joyful Resurrection; My Body I comitt to the Earth to bee Buried with such Charge as Itt shall please my Executors hereinafter named.

I give and bequeath unto my sons in law thomas James and Mary James his new wife all that Plantation and parcell of Land whereon they the said Thomas and Mary now liveth for and dewring his and her Naturell Lives and from and after his Decease and the Death of the Surviver and Longests Liver of them the said land and premises to belong wholly to David James Son of the said Thomas James to him and his heirs Evermore, which said Land joins upon the Land of Mr. John Wormley and upon the Land of Isaac Arnold and runing from the Land of the said Isaac Easterly with the fence of the said Thomas James the fence being the bounds on that side the said land from the said Fence easterly as aforesaid not toutching any poart of my Cleared Ground to a line of marked trees being the Bounds of the said land hereby given unto the said Thomas James aforesaid Running to the line of John Wormley aforesaid then along the said Wormleys line to the land of Isaac Arnold aforesaid then with the said Arnold line to the place where it began; I doe also Give unto Thomas James aforesaid one young cow called Browney with all her fewter increase.

I doe give and bequeath unto Mary Cuyllins which now liveth with mee all that plantation or parcel of land whereon William Pullin now liveth to gether also with some part of my Cleared Ground according to the trew Bounds and Distances which I have lastly given which said land joyns upon the land of John Combs and also being some part of my Plantation as aforesaid the said Land I doe Give to the said Mary Cullins her heirs Lawfully begotten of her Body for Evermore But if in Case ye said Mary should Dye without Ishew Lawfully begotten as aforesaid that then and in such case the said land wholly to return to my Son Charles Willis and his heirs for Evermore. I doe also bive unto Mary Cullins aforesaid one fether bedd and one rugg which is now in my house and one pare of new blankitts and one small iron pott, one Bell mettle spice Morter and pestle and one Dozen of Pewter Spons which are new and one new pewter Basson and Bright Bay Mare with a Starr in the forehead and Spring taile and also one Ewe and Lambe and one pide heffer about two hyears ould with all and every of their fewter Increase to her and her heirs for Evermore Butt if in Case the said Mary should Dye without Ishew then all and whatsover I have herby Biven to the said Mary of personall Estate to Returne, and bee Devided amongst all and every one of my Children Sons and Daughters. And I doe also Give unto the Said Mary Cullins One Oaken Chest and one trunk which Chest and trunk are to return as aforesaid if in Case Mary should Dye without Ishew as aforesaid.

I do give and bequeath unto my son Charles Willis the Plantation and Land I now live on and also that Plantation whereon the said Charles now Liveth together with all the Land contained and held by Pattent of Grant for this tract and two Plantations hereby given to the said Charles Excepting that part which I have hereby Given to Mary Cullins aforesaid my will is that the whole remaining part to this tract or Divident with the two Plantations aforesaid doe belong wholley to my son Charles and Mattildoe his wife for and dewring His and her naturall Lives and from and after the Death of the said Charles and Mattildoe the said land and premises to belong sholley to John Willis son of the said Charles to him and his heirs for evermore. My will is that myh son Charles Doe not sell nor Imbezell no timber from off the said land but to make use of what hee hath needfel ocation of making no waste.

It being the will of my late wife Mattildoe Willis that my son Charles Willis aforesaid and Mattildoe his wife their heirs ... whould have out of Estate the fether bedd which I now Lye on and furniture curtains and vallins rugg and blankeitts and Boulster and Pillows theirto belonging and four Young Cows and a Young Mare, my will is that my wife's Desier bee fullfilled and that for the said Charles and Mattildoe the said Bedd and Cows and Mare doe wholley belong tothem and their heirs for Evermore together with the Increase of the said Cows.

And for the reamining part of my Cattle and also my whole Stock of hoggs Sheep excepting one ewe and Lambe herby Given to Mary Cullins I doe Give to my Son Charles and his heirs for Evermore I doe also Bive to my Son Charles One small Iron pott and my least or smallest Brass Kettle, and all the Insewing Cropp of Indian Corne and the Insewing crop of tobacco I doe give to my Son Charles and my Son William paying out of the said Cropp to my Daughter Sewsanah five hundred pounds of tobacco. And paying also out of the said Cropp to Mary Gardner five hundred pounds of tobacco.

I do give to my Son Charles three thousand nayles or thereabouts being all the Nayles that I have in my house and also all my powder and Stroll which is in my house My Will is that for that part of my Plantations which I have hereby Given to Mary Cullins my Son Charles Willis aforesaid have Liberty of Pasture Ground thearin and also William Pullin to have the same Liberty of pasture Ground therein. I doe give unto Mary Cullins aforesaid all the Rents of the Plantation which William Pullin now Liveth on being five hundred pounds of tobacco to bee paid Dewly and Yearly Dewring the term of his Lease which is Nine years from ye Date hearof and one Years Rent which is not yett paid but remains due being five hundred pounds of tobacco which tenn years Rent I doe Give to Mary Cullins aforesaid and her heirs for evermore butt in case she should Dye without Ishew the Rents or tobacco to return to all and every one of my children and to bee Equally Devided amongst them all Sons and Daughters.

My will is that Isaac Arnold and William Willis as Guardians to the ... Mary Cullins doe Look after and are hereby impowered to Look after and see that William Pullin aforesaid his heirs & ... doe take into his condetion and his or their care all the tobacco Stock Goods and Moveables whosoever hereby Given unto Mary Cullins and that hee or they doe trewly pay and Deliver all such tobacco and Goods and Stock the vallew of such Goods and Stock in tobacco unto the said Mary Cullins when she shall arrive to the age of Sixteen or at the first Day of Marriage if married before Sixteen and further if in case the said William Pullin his heirs & ... shall neglect or delay the payment of such tobacco Stock and Goods when the same shall become Dew that the same bee taken out of his hands by the Guardians, and they to see that shee the said Mary hath the same trewly and honestly paid her.

My will is that what Goods and Moveables Soe Ever and all other things that opertains to my Estate and is not yett Disposed of by this my Last Will and Testament Goods pewter Barss and Iron and all other things theirto Belonging bee Equally Divided amongst all and Everone of my children and Daughters. Each to have an Equall part thereof.

I do and apoint my Loving son John Willis and Isaac Arnold my Executors of this my Last Will and Testament and in Conformation whereof I have herunto sett my had and fixt my Seale the Day Month and Year first above wrightne." The mark of John Willis - - Seal.

John's will was proven in Richmond County Court the Sixth Day of July 1715 by the oaths of Thomas Parker, Augustine Blake and Elliner Welsh witnesses thereto and admitted to Record. Test. M. Beckwith Clerk Court. It was probated in Richmond County, Virginia. Isaac Arnold, co-executor of John's will and John's son William were appointed to be guardians to Mary Cullins (relationship not given, but may have been widowed daughter under 16 or grand daughter of John and living with John at the time he wrote his will). William Hunt King (LDS ms 2200), gave unto Issac Arnold as a son-in-law of John Willis, but this was not specified in the will.

John's inventory included such items as livestock, furniture, household utensils (including pewterware), Indian corn, tobacco, two pairs of spectacles, a parcel of old books, looking glass, pictures, a Vallins rung, spinning weheel, grindstone, two bushels of salt, several ells of cloth (including serge, sheeting, linen, cambridge, dimity, and flannel),scissors, nine dozen pipes, and many items relating toiron, brass, and pewter.³

     Charles Willis was born before 1691 at St. Mary's Parish, Richmond Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Matilda Thacker, daughter of Henry Thacker and Matilda (?), before 2 February 1715 at Hanover Parish, Richmond Co., Virginia, USA.^2,1

Charles Willis died after 1719 at Hanover Parish, Richmond Co., Virginia, USA.¹
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From Early Colonial Settlers:
1709-1717 Richmond County, Virginia Wills Book 3 and Inventories [Robert K. Headley, jr.]; Page 214
- John WILLIS, Han. Par; will; 7 Jun 1715, 6 Jul 1715
s-i-l Thomas JAMES and Mary his now wife the plant. where they now live;
David JAMES (son of Thomas);
Mary COLLINS (under 16) which now liveth with me the tract of land on which William PULLIN now liveth; if she die without heirs, land to go to son Charles WILLIS;
son Charles the plant. and Land I now live on;
John WILLIS (son of Charles);
mentions late wife Matilda;
dau. Susannah; Mary GARDNER;
Isaac ARNOLD and William WILLIS to be guardians to Mary COLLINS;
ex: son John and Isaac ARNOLD;
wits: Thomas PARKER, Augustine BLAKE, Eleanor [NASH]. [John WILLIS Sr. mar. (2) Matilda TRACKER in 1693. MRC, p.232.]
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1709-1717 Richmond County, Virginia Wills Book 3 and Inventories [Robert K. Headley, jr.]; Page 300
- John Combs, Han. Par., will; 11 Dec 1716, 7 Feb 1716/17
youngest son Mason 200 ac. on the branches of [Peuman's] End in the co. of Essex being part of a dividend of land formerly belonging to Warwick CANNOCK;
dau. Elizabeth KENDALL;
wife Hannah and six children;
son Archdell;
daus. Judith, Mary, Sarah, and Aime;
if son Archdell should be so unkind as by force to cause his mother ..to leave as dispossessed the house and habitation I now live in...my sd. wife to take as her proper goods all his part of my personal est. before given to the sd. Archdell excepting 1 shilling; wife to have care and custody of dau. Aime and son Mason until 18 or married;
ex: wife and John ANDERSON;
wits: Isaac ARNOLD, Charles WILLIS, Mary JAMES.

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1714-1715 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 7; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 20-23
THIS INDENTURE made the Ninteenth day of January in the first year of the Reigne of our Soveraighn Lord King George by the grace of God of Great Brittaine and Ireland. King, Defender of the faith &c., and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fourteen; Between CHARLES WILLIS of the County of Richmond and Parish of Hanover within the Dominion of Virginia; Planter, and MATTILLDEE WILLIS his now Wife of one part and WILLIAM DUFF of the County of WESTMORELAND and Parish of WASHINGTON within the Dominion of Virginia, Taylor, of other part: Witnesseth that CHARLES WILLIS and MATTILLDEE WILLIS as aforesaid in consideration of the sume of Five shillings of good and lawfull money of England to them in hand paid by WILLIAM DUFF, by these presents doe bargain and sell unto WILLIAM DUFF all that tract plantation of land comonly called and known by the name of HACKERS OULD PLANTATION, together also with one hudnred and Seventy acres of land or thereabouts to the same belonging lying some part in WESTMORELAND County and the other part in Richmond County, Begining att a small stooping Hickory standing in the up line of EDWARD TAYLERs, extending thence West and by South eighty two poles to a white Oak, thence North and by West four hundred eighty two poles devideing this Land from the land of JOSHUA DAVIS deceased, to a Branch which leads into ROZERS DAM, and heads near the plantation of CATHERIN DAVIS, which Branch is to bee the absolute bounds and devision between the said WILLIAM DUFF and the land of CHARLES WILLIS now in the occupation and tenure of STEPHEN SABASTINE being part of a Pattent of Fourteen hundred and twenty eight acres of land formerly granted unto ROBERT ALEXANDER, JOHN ALLEXANDER and CHRISTOPHER LUNN by Sir. WILLIAM BERKELEY, knight, late Governor of Virginia, together also with all woods timber trees profits and appurtenances belonging; To have and to hold the premisses hearby granted unto WILLIAM DUFF his heirs during the full terme of one whole year paying therefore the rnet of an Ear of Indian Corne on the Birth Day of our Blessed Lord God next Insueing if lawfully demanded to the intent that by vertue of these presents and of ye Statute for transferring uses into possession the said WILLIAM DUFF may be in sole and actuall possession of the premisses and bee theirby the better Inabled to take a release of the freehould and inheritance thereof, In Witness whereof the parties aforesaid have to these presents sett their severall and respective hands and seals the day month and year first above written
Sealed and Delivered in the presents of us
ISAAC ARNOLD CHARLES his mark WILLIS
THO: PARKER MATTILLDEE her mark WILLIS
Mt a Court held for Richmond County the Second day of February 1714
CHARLES WILLIS and MATTILDA WILLIS in open Court acknowledged this their Deed unto WILLIAM DUFF and it was admitted to Record
THIS INDENTURE made the Twentieth day of January in the first year of the Raighn of our Soveraighn Lord King George by the grace of God of Great Brittaine and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith &c., and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fourteen Between CHARLES WILLIS of the Parish of Hanover in the County of Richmond within the Dominion of Virginia, Planter, and MATFILLDEE WILLIS his now Wife of the one part and WILLIAM DUFF of the County of WESTMORELAND and Parish of WASHINGTON within the Dominion of Virginia, Taylor, of the other part; Witnesseth that CHARLES WILLIS and MATTILLDEE his now Wife as aforesaid in consideration of the
sum of Eight thousand pounds of good sound morchantablo Loafe tobacco in casqua to
him in hand paid by WILLIAM DUFF by these presents doe bargaine sell release and confirm unto WILLIAM DUFF and his heirs, the said WILLIAM DUFF being in actual! possession of the premisses hearin mentioned by vertue of a Lease and of the Statute !or transferring uses into possession, all that plantation tract of land known by the name at HACKERS OULD PLANTATION together with One hundred and seventy acres of land or thereabouts to the same belonging lying part in WESTMORELAND County and the other part in Richmond County, Begining (the description of the land, the previous Patents and assignments &c. repeated as in the foregoing Lease except for one sentence: the land before mentioned bindeth upon the Land of EDWARD TAYLER and on the Land of the said WILLIAM DUFF); To have and to hold all the premisses hearby granted unto WILLIAM DUFF his heires; And said CHARLES and MATTILDEE doe for themselves their heires freely clearly and absolutely warrant the land and premises unto WILLIAM DUFF his heirs; In Witness whearof the parties aforesaid have to these presents sett their several! and respective hands and seales the day month and year first above written
Sealed and Delivered after the within mentioned Deed of Bargaine and Sale being first duely exempted in the presents of us
ISAAC ARNOLD, CHARLES his mark WILLIS
THO' PARKER MATTILLDEE her mark WILLIS
CHARLES WILLIS and MATTILDA WILLIS in open Court acknowledged this Deed of Release unto WILLIAM DUFF (the said MATTILDA being first privately examained) and it
was admitted to Record
Test M BECKWITH, Cl Cur
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that wee CHARLES WILLIS and MATTILLDEE WILLIS. the said MATTILLDEE being the now Wife of said CHARLES WILLIS, both of ve Parish of Hanover in the County of Richmond are houlden and firmly do stand bound unto WILLIAM DUFF of the Parish of WASHINGTON in ye County of WESTMORELAND, Taylor, in the full and just sum of Sixteen thousand pounds of good sound merchantable tobacco and Lasque, to the which payment well and truely to be made we bind our selves our heirs firmly by these presents; As Witness our hands and seales this Twentieth day of January in the year of our Lord 1714/5
THE CONDITION of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bounden CHARLES WILLIS and MATTILLDEE WILLIS for a valluable consideration have could and lawfully conveyed unto WILLIAM DUFF a certaine tract of land containing One hundred and Seventy acres or thereabouts the one part of which lies in WESTMORELAND County and the other part in ye County of Richmond on the South side of ROAZERS DAM; If therefore the said WILLIAM DUFF his heirs shall hereafter hould and enjoy the tract of land tree and clear from all Incumbrances the Cheife Rent of the Lord or Lords of the Fee or Fees thereof due or to become due from the time of the sale onely excepted, Then this present obligation to bee voyd, otherwise to stand remaine and bee in full force power and vertue
Sealed and Delivered in the presents of us
ISAAC ARNOLD, CHARLES the marke of WILLIS
THO' PARKER MATTILLDEE W ILLIS
Att a Court held for Richmond County the second day of February 1714
CHARLES WILLIS and MATTILDA WILLIS in open Court acknowledged this their Bond for performance of Covenants unto WILLIAM DUFF and it was admitted to Record
Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur

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1715-1718 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 7; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 173)
KNOW ALL MEN by these p:sents that we SARAH WILLIS, JOHN WILLIS and CHARLES WILLIS of County of Richmond are held and firmly bound unto the Worspll. his Maties Justices of the peace for sd: County in the full & just sume of One hundred pounds Sterling, to the which payment well and truely to be made we bind ourselves our heirs firmly by these p:sents; Sealed with our Seales and Dated the 5th day of Decembr. 1716
THE CONDITION of this Obligation is such that if the above bound SARAH WILLIS, Admrx. of all the goods chattells & creditts of WM: WILLIS deced., do make a true & perfect Inventory of all the goods chattells & creditts of the sd: deced., and the same so made do exhibit into the County Court of Richmond att such time as she shall be thereto required by sd: Court and the same goods chattells & creditts shall well and truely administer according to Law, And further do make a just and true account of her actings and doings therein when thereto required by sd: Court, and shall well and truely deliver and pay unto such persons respectively as the Justices shall direct by their Order or Judgment pursuant. to the Laws in such case made and provided; And if it shall hereafter appear that an Last Will and Testment was made by the sd: deced. and the Ezr. or Exrs. therein named do exhibit the wine in the sd. Court making request to have it allowd & approved accordingly if the sd: SARAH WILLIS being thereunto required do render and deliver up her Letters of Admon: approbation of such Testamt. being first had and made in sd: Court, Then this Obligation to be void and of none effect, otherwise to remaine in full force and virtue
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the p:sence of
(no witnesses recorded) SARAH sign WILLIS
JOHN WILLIS
Acknowledged in Richmond County Court the CHARLES signe WILLIS
Fifth day of December 1716 by SARAH WILLIS, JOHN WILLIS and CHARLES WILLIS and ordered to be recorded Test M. BECKWITH Cl Cur
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1718-1719 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 7; Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 403-405
THIS INDENTURE made the Fourth day of May in year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and Nineteen and in the year of our Sovereigne Lord George of Great Brittain France and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith &c. Between CHARLES WILLIS of Parish of Hanover in County of Richmond, Planter, of one part, and WILLIAM DUFF of Parish and County aforesaid, Taylor, of other part; Wittnesseth that CHARLES WILLIS for sum of Five shillings of good and lawfull money of England to him in hand paid by WILLIAM DUFF, by these p:sents doth bargain and sell unto WILLIAM DUFF all that tract plantation and parcel! of land whearon STEVEN SEBASTINE deced. formerly lived and Inhabeted as a Tenant to said CHARLES WILLIS, being in Quantity about Seventy eight acres of land to the same belonging situate in some part in Richmond County and some part in WESTMORELAND County, joyning upon the Land of WILLIAM DUFF and upon the Land of JOSHUA DAVIS near REAZORS DAM, being all the land which CHARLES WILLIS now hath or layeth any maner of claime unto in that Pattent or Tract of land with all houses orchards rents issues and profitts theirof; To have and to hould the p:misses unto WILLIAM DUFF and his heirs &c., dureing the term of one whole year if the same shall be lawfully demanded and pay the rent of an Ear of Indian Corne on the first day of the Birth of our Blessed Lord God next ensueing to the end that WILLIAM DUFF by vertue of these p:sents and of the Statute for transferring uses into possession may bee in the actual! and sole possession of the p:misses and bee theirby the beter inabled to receive a release of the freehould and Inheritance to him and his heirs; In Wittness whearof the parties aforesaid have to these p:sents sett their hands and seals the day month and year first above wrightne Signed Sealed and Delivered in p:sents of us
ISAAC ARNOLD, CHARLES his mark WILLIS
HENRY WOOD; NEALL McCORMACK
Att a Court held for Richmond County the Sixth day of May 1719
CHARLES WILLIS came into Court and acknowledged this his Deed unto WILLIAM DUFF and it was admitted to Record
Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur
THIS INDENTURE made the Fifth day of May in year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and Nineteen and in the fifth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George, by the grace of God of Great Brittain France and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith &c. between CHARLES WILLIS of Parish of Hanover in County of Richmond, Planter, of one part and WILLIAM DUFF of Parish and County aforesaid, Taylor, of other part; Wittnesseth that CHARLES WILLIS for sumo of Three thousand five hundred pounds of good tobacco to him in hand paid by these p:sents doth bargaine sell release and confirm unto WILLIAM DUFF his heirs, the said WILLIAM DUFF being in actual! possession of all the p:mises by venue of a Lease theirof made and of the Statute for transfering uses into possession all that tract plantation and parcel! of land whearon STEVEN SABASTINE deced: formerly live and inhabeted as Tenant of said CHARLES WILLIS beeing about the quantity of Seventy eight acres of land the same being some part in Richmond County and some part in WESTMORELAND County joyning upon the land of said WILLIAM DUFF and upon the land of JOSHUA DAVIS near REAZORS DAM, beeing all the land which CHARLES WILLIS hath or layeth any maner of claime unto in that Patent or tract of land, which percell of land hearby sold beeing part of a Patent of Land of Fourteen hundred and Twenty eight acres granted unto ROBERT ALLEXANDER and JOHN ALLEXANDER and CHRISTOPHER LUNN by Sr. WILLIAM BARKLEY, Knight, late Governer of Virginia, Together with all houses orchards timber trees rents issues and profitts; To have and to hold the p:misses unto WILLIAM DUFF and his heirs; And CHARLES WILLIS his heirs doth warrant and forever defend the said land against the claime of any maner of person whatsover; In Wittness whearof the parties aforesaid have to these
p:sents sett their hands and wales the day month and year first above wrightne Signed Sealed and Delivered inp:sents of us
ISAAC ARNOLD, ClIARLE5 his mark WILLIS
HENRY WOOD, NEALL McCORMACK
Att a Court herd for Richmond County the Sixth day of May 1719
CHARLES WILLIS came into Court and acknowledged this his Deed of Release unto WILLIAM DUFF, and it was admitted to Record
Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur
KNOW ALL MEN by these p:sents that I CHARLES WILLIS of Parish of Hanover in Richmond County am houlden and by these p:sents doe stand firmly bound unto WILLIAM DUFF of the Parish and County aforesaid in the just sum of Three thousand and Five hundred pounds of good sound Leafe tobacco in Casque, to the which payment well and truely to bee made I doe bind myself my heirs firmly by these p:sents; Sealed with my Seale and dated this Fifth day of May 1719
THE CONDITION of the above obligation is such that the said CHARLES WILLIS haveing sold and lawfully conveyed unto WILLIAM DUFF a parcell of land lying some part in WESTMORELAND County and some part in Richmond County containing about Seventy eight acres of land the which if WILLIAM DUFF hearafter have hould and injoy free and clear from all incumbrances whatsoever, Then the above obligation to bee void and of none effect, otherwise to stand remain and bee in full force power and vertue; In Wittness whearof the said CHARLES WILLIS hath hearunto sett his hand and seale this
fifth day of May 1719
Signed Scaled and Delivered in p:sents of us
ISAAC ARNOLD CHARLES his mark WILLIS
HENRry- WOOD, NEALL McCORMACK
Att a Court hefor Richmond County the Sixth day of May 1719
CHARLES WILLIS came into Court and acknowledged this his Bond unto WILLIAM DUFF and it was admitted to Record
Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur

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1726-1729 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 8, Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 20-21
THIS INDENTURE made the Sixteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and thirty two Between WILLIAM DUFF of Hannover Parrish in County of KING GEORGE, Planter, of one part and JOHN WILLIS of the same Parrish & County, Planter, of the other part; Wittnesseth that JOHN WILLIS in consideration of the summe of five shillings Sterling to him in hand paid by WILLIAM DUFF, the receipt whereof JOHN WILLIS doth hereby acknowledge, hath and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto WILLIAM DUFF all that tract plantation of land where STEPHEN SEBASTIN, deceased, formerly lived as Tennant to CHARLES WILLIS, deceased, by estimation seaventy eight acres of land be the same more or less scituate in County of Westmoreland joyning upon the Land of WILLIAM DUFF and upon the Land late belonging to JOSHUA DAVIS near ROZIERS DAMM, being all the Land JOHN WILLIS hath or layeth any manner of claime unto in a Pattent for a tract of Land granted to ROBERT and JOHN ALEXANDER and CHRISTOPHER LUND by Sr. WILLIAM BERKLEY, Knt., late Governor of Virginia, of fourteen hundred twenty eight acres; To have and to hold the land and premises unto WILLIAM DUFF his heirs dureing the terme of one whole year paying therefore the Rent of one Ear of Indian Corne on the Birth Day of our Lord God next ensueing if lawfully demanded to the intent that by vertue of these presents and by virtue of the Statute for transferring uses into possession WILLIAM DUFF may be in the actual possession of the premises and be thereby enabled to take a Release of the inheritance thereof to him and his heirs; In Wittness whereof JOHN WILLIS have hereunto sett his hand and seale the day month and year first above written
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
WILLIAM MARDERS, JOHN WILLIS
WILLM: SARJANT
Received the day of the date within mentioned of WILLIAM DUFF five shillings Sterling being the consideration money within mentioned
Wittness WILLIAM MARDERS, JOHN WILLIS
WILLM. SARJANT
Westmorld. ss. At a Court held for the sd. County the 29th day of May 1733
JOHN WILLIS personally acknowledged this Deed of Lease of Land by him passed to WILLIAM DUFF and the Receipt for the consideration money thereon endorsed to be his proper act and deed which at the instance of the said DUFF is admitted to Record
Test G. TURBERVILE, C. C. W.
Recorded 31th Day of May 1733, pr. G.T., C.C. W.

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1780-1787 King George County Deed Book 7 (Antient Press); Page 36-37
THIS INDENTURE made the 4th day of December one thousand seven hundred and eighty four Between WILLIAM WILLIS & HESTER JOHNSON of County of FAUQUIER of one part and GEORGE MARSHAL of King George County of other part, Witnessetn that WILLIAM WILLIS & HESTER JOHNSON for sum of Ninety pounds current money to them in hand paid by GEORGE MARSHALL, by these presents do bargain and sell unto GEORGE MARSHALL his heirs a certain plantation & tract of land situate in Parish of Hanover & County of King George containing by estimation One hundred & seventy 8 acres, which land hereby conveyed or meant to be conveyed lies between the Lands of ELIZABETH THORNTON, MURCOCKs Estate Land and the said GEORGE MARSHALLs Land, containing by estimation one hundred and seventy eight acres, Together with all houses orchards profits and emoluments to said land belonging; and the right title and interest in said Land belonging to any land that WILLIAM WILLIS may have or right to as Heir at Law to his Father, CHARLES WILLIS, deced, or his Grand Father, To have and to hold the plantation and tract of land unto GEORGE MARSHALL his heirs and WILLIAM WILLIS and HESTER JOHNSON and their heirs the plantation and tract of land unto GEORGE MARSHALL and his heirs against every person shall warrant & forever defend by these presents: In Witness whereof WILLIAM WILLIS and HESTER JOHNSON have hereunto put their hands and seals the day and year first mentioned
Sealed & Acknowledged in presence of
WILLIAM MARSHALL, JOHN MONROE, WILLIAM WILLIS
THOMAS DICKERSON, HESTER her mark JOHNSON
GEORGE MARSHALL JUNR., JAMES MARSHALL
Received the 4th day of December 1784 the sum of Ninety pounds current money of GEORGE MARSHALL the said sum being the consideration in this Deed
Witnesses WILLIAM MARSHALL, WILLIAM WILLIS
JOHN MONROE. THOMAS DICKERSON, HESTER JOHNSON
GEORGE MARSHALL JUNR., JAMES MARSHALL
At a Court held for King George County the 2d day of June 1785
This Indented Deed of Bargain & Sale from under the hands & seals of WILLIAM WILLIS and HESTER JOHNSON to GEORGE MARSHALL with the Receipt thereon was presented into Court and proved by the Oaths of three of the witnesses thereto and on the motion of GEORGE MARSHALL was ordered to be recorded
Test JOS, ROBINSON, C. Cur,
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Charles Willis, son of John, will 1715, had a grandson named William Willis. Deed Bk. 7, p36, King Geo. County, Va., Dec. 4, 1784, "William Willis of the County of Fauquier and Hester his Johnson" )the Clerk evidently started to write a relationship of these two and then did not do so) deed to George Marshall of King Geo. Co. 178 acres in Hanover Parish "between lands of Elizabeth Thornton, Murcock's estate and George Marshalls," "as heir at law to his father Charles Willis dec'd & his grandfather." signed by foth William Willis and Hester (X) Johnson. (Witnesses to this deed were William Marshall, John Monroe (note: grdau. of Anne Marders), Geo. Marshall Jr. and Jas. Marshall.) In King George County, Va., Hester Willis asked to be appointed administratrix of the estate of Charles Willis. This seems to indicate that the first Charles Willis had a son Charles, who married Hester_____ and had the above son William Willis, of Fauquier County, Va. Then Hester married 2nd a Johnson.

Source:
DeHuff, Elizabeth Willis,
Descendants of John Willis, of will in Richmond
County, Virginia, 1715
Augusta, Ga.: unknown, 1962, 98 pgs.¹
In John Willis's will dated 7 June 1715 at Richmond Co., Virginia, USA, Charles Willis was named as an heir;
From Early Colonial Settlers:
James Hughes 2006-01-17 15:42:11
The Lager Diebolt Rausch Laub Genealogy Page

Will of John Willis (Ref: 1.) Richmond County, Virginia, Will Book # 3, Page 214 - 217. 2)
Genealogy of the Willis Family, Page 5-8)

" In the name of God Amen, the Seventh day of June 1715, I John Willis Senr. of the county of Richmond and Parish of Hanover in Virginia being in health of body and of good and perfect sence and memmory thanks be god, doe make this my Last Will and Testament in manner and forme following that is to say first I Bequeath my Soul and Spirit into the hands of Almight God my heavenly Father by whom of His Mercy and only Grace I intrust to be saved and Redeemed into Eternal Rest through the Death of my Savour and Redeemer Jesus Christ in whose precious Blood I sett the whole and only hope of my Salvation in hope of a joyful Resurrection; My Body I comitt to the Earth to bee Buried with such Charge as Itt shall please my Executors hereinafter named.

I give and bequeath unto my sons in law thomas James and Mary James his new wife all that Plantation and parcell of Land whereon they the said Thomas and Mary now liveth for and dewring his and her Naturell Lives and from and after his Decease and the Death of the Surviver and Longests Liver of them the said land and premises to belong wholly to David James Son of the said Thomas James to him and his heirs Evermore, which said Land joins upon the Land of Mr. John Wormley and upon the Land of Isaac Arnold and runing from the Land of the said Isaac Easterly with the fence of the said Thomas James the fence being the bounds on that side the said land from the said Fence easterly as aforesaid not toutching any poart of my Cleared Ground to a line of marked trees being the Bounds of the said land hereby given unto the said Thomas James aforesaid Running to the line of John Wormley aforesaid then along the said Wormleys line to the land of Isaac Arnold aforesaid then with the said Arnold line to the place where it began; I doe also Give unto Thomas James aforesaid one young cow called Browney with all her fewter increase.

I doe give and bequeath unto Mary Cuyllins which now liveth with mee all that plantation or parcel of land whereon William Pullin now liveth to gether also with some part of my Cleared Ground according to the trew Bounds and Distances which I have lastly given which said land joyns upon the land of John Combs and also being some part of my Plantation as aforesaid the said Land I doe Give to the said Mary Cullins her heirs Lawfully begotten of her Body for Evermore But if in Case ye said Mary should Dye without Ishew Lawfully begotten as aforesaid that then and in such case the said land wholly to return to my Son Charles Willis and his heirs for Evermore. I doe also bive unto Mary Cullins aforesaid one fether bedd and one rugg which is now in my house and one pare of new blankitts and one small iron pott, one Bell mettle spice Morter and pestle and one Dozen of Pewter Spons which are new and one new pewter Basson and Bright Bay Mare with a Starr in the forehead and Spring taile and also one Ewe and Lambe and one pide heffer about two hyears ould with all and every of their fewter Increase to her and her heirs for Evermore Butt if in Case the said Mary should Dye without Ishew then all and whatsover I have herby Biven to the said Mary of personall Estate to Returne, and bee Devided amongst all and every one of my Children Sons and Daughters. And I doe also Give unto the Said Mary Cullins One Oaken Chest and one trunk which Chest and trunk are to return as aforesaid if in Case Mary should Dye without Ishew as aforesaid.

I do give and bequeath unto my son Charles Willis the Plantation and Land I now live on and also that Plantation whereon the said Charles now Liveth together with all the Land contained and held by Pattent of Grant for this tract and two Plantations hereby given to the said Charles Excepting that part which I have hereby Given to Mary Cullins aforesaid my will is that the whole remaining part to this tract or Divident with the two Plantations aforesaid doe belong wholley to my son Charles and Mattildoe his wife for and dewring His and her naturall Lives and from and after the Death of the said Charles and Mattildoe the said land and premises to belong sholley to John Willis son of the said Charles to him and his heirs for evermore. My will is that myh son Charles Doe not sell nor Imbezell no timber from off the said land but to make use of what hee hath needfel ocation of making no waste.

It being the will of my late wife Mattildoe Willis that my son Charles Willis aforesaid and Mattildoe his wife their heirs ... whould have out of Estate the fether bedd which I now Lye on and furniture curtains and vallins rugg and blankeitts and Boulster and Pillows theirto belonging and four Young Cows and a Young Mare, my will is that my wife's Desier bee fullfilled and that for the said Charles and Mattildoe the said Bedd and Cows and Mare doe wholley belong tothem and their heirs for Evermore together with the Increase of the said Cows.

And for the reamining part of my Cattle and also my whole Stock of hoggs Sheep excepting one ewe and Lambe herby Given to Mary Cullins I doe Give to my Son Charles and his heirs for Evermore I doe also Bive to my Son Charles One small Iron pott and my least or smallest Brass Kettle, and all the Insewing Cropp of Indian Corne and the Insewing crop of tobacco I doe give to my Son Charles and my Son William paying out of the said Cropp to my Daughter Sewsanah five hundred pounds of tobacco. And paying also out of the said Cropp to Mary Gardner five hundred pounds of tobacco.

I do give to my Son Charles three thousand nayles or thereabouts being all the Nayles that I have in my house and also all my powder and Stroll which is in my house My Will is that for that part of my Plantations which I have hereby Given to Mary Cullins my Son Charles Willis aforesaid have Liberty of Pasture Ground thearin and also William Pullin to have the same Liberty of pasture Ground therein. I doe give unto Mary Cullins aforesaid all the Rents of the Plantation which William Pullin now Liveth on being five hundred pounds of tobacco to bee paid Dewly and Yearly Dewring the term of his Lease which is Nine years from ye Date hearof and one Years Rent which is not yett paid but remains due being five hundred pounds of tobacco which tenn years Rent I doe Give to Mary Cullins aforesaid and her heirs for evermore butt in case she should Dye without Ishew the Rents or tobacco to return to all and every one of my children and to bee Equally Devided amongst them all Sons and Daughters.

My will is that Isaac Arnold and William Willis as Guardians to the ... Mary Cullins doe Look after and are hereby impowered to Look after and see that William Pullin aforesaid his heirs & ... doe take into his condetion and his or their care all the tobacco Stock Goods and Moveables whosoever hereby Given unto Mary Cullins and that hee or they doe trewly pay and Deliver all such tobacco and Goods and Stock the vallew of such Goods and Stock in tobacco unto the said Mary Cullins when she shall arrive to the age of Sixteen or at the first Day of Marriage if married before Sixteen and further if in case the said William Pullin his heirs & ... shall neglect or delay the payment of such tobacco Stock and Goods when the same shall become Dew that the same bee taken out of his hands by the Guardians, and they to see that shee the said Mary hath the same trewly and honestly paid her.

My will is that what Goods and Moveables Soe Ever and all other things that opertains to my Estate and is not yett Disposed of by this my Last Will and Testament Goods pewter Barss and Iron and all other things theirto Belonging bee Equally Divided amongst all and Everone of my children and Daughters. Each to have an Equall part thereof.

I do and apoint my Loving son John Willis and Isaac Arnold my Executors of this my Last Will and Testament and in Conformation whereof I have herunto sett my had and fixt my Seale the Day Month and Year first above wrightne." The mark of John Willis - - Seal.

John's will was proven in Richmond County Court the Sixth Day of July 1715 by the oaths of Thomas Parker, Augustine Blake and Elliner Welsh witnesses thereto and admitted to Record. Test. M. Beckwith Clerk Court. It was probated in Richmond County, Virginia. Isaac Arnold, co-executor of John's will and John's son William were appointed to be guardians to Mary Cullins (relationship not given, but may have been widowed daughter under 16 or grand daughter of John and living with John at the time he wrote his will). William Hunt King (LDS ms 2200), gave unto Issac Arnold as a son-in-law of John Willis, but this was not specified in the will.

John's inventory included such items as livestock, furniture, household utensils (including pewterware), Indian corn, tobacco, two pairs of spectacles, a parcel of old books, looking glass, pictures, a Vallins rung, spinning weheel, grindstone, two bushels of salt, several ells of cloth (including serge, sheeting, linen, cambridge, dimity, and flannel),scissors, nine dozen pipes, and many items relating toiron, brass, and pewter.³

     John Willis was born circa 1670 at Sittingbourne Parish, Richmond Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Mary Coghill circa 10 December 1698 at Essex Co., Virginia, USA,
; Her 1st of 2 husbands.²
John Willis died before 3 May 1728 at Hanover Parish, Richmond Co., Virginia, USA; Date of probate.¹
      ;
From Early Colonial Settlers:
1721-1752 King George County, Virginia Will Book A-1; [George Harrison Sanford King]; Page 66
WILL OF JOHN WILLIS
In the Name of God Amen. I John Willis of the Parish of Hanover in the County of King George being sick in body but of perfect sense and memory thanks be to God for the same, do make my last Testament in manner and form following - (That is to say) I give unto William Wood that parcel of land my brother William Willis exchanged with John Hauxford to him and his heirs forever. I give and bequeath unto MY LOVING WIFE MARY WILLIS all that parcel of land whereon my now dwelling plantation is to her and her and her heirs forever. I also give unto my wife Mary all and singular my other land & tenements for and during the term of her natural life, and as touching my personal estate my two slaves and all other movables I give unto my wife Mary Willis for and during her natural life. It is my will that after my wife Mary's death my two slaves and other movables then left to be EQUALLY DIVIDED AMONGST BOTH MY RELATIONS & HER RELATIONS as she shall think fitt at that time between them. I hereby make constitute and appoint my loving wife Mary Willis full and sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testament, revoking all other Wills by me formerly made. I desire that my estate may not be brought to an appraisement.In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty sixth day of February 1727. /s/ John Willis [seal] Signed Sealed Published & Declared in the presence of William Pullen Catherine (x) Pullen Elisa. (H) Harly At a Court held for King George County the 3d. day of May Anno Dom 1728. The last Will & Testament of John Willis deced., was presented in to Court by Mary his Widow & Executrix who made oath thereto and the same was proved by the oaths of William Pullein and Catherine Pullein [sic] witnesses thereto subscribed and admitted to Record. Copa. Test T: Turner Cl: Cur:
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WILLIS, JOHN (d.t., 1728). COB#1, Page 400: 3 May 1728=The last will and Testament of John Willis, deceased, was presented into court by Mary Willis, his widow. COB#1, Page 607: 7 July 1732=By this date Mary (Coghill) Willis, childless widow of John Willis, deceased, has married John Jennings. An Inventory of the estate of John Willis, deceased, was recorded at June Court 1728 in I#1, Page 114. [For further data regarding John Willis and William Willis, see G.H.S. King, Marriages of Richmond County, Virginia, 1668-1853, pages 232-233, 219.]
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1709-1717 Richmond County, Virginia Wills Book 3 and Inventories [Robert K. Headley, jr.]; Page 214
- John WILLIS, Han. Par; will; 7 Jun 1715, 6 Jul 1715
s-i-l Thomas JAMES and Mary his now wife the plant. where they now live;
David JAMES (son of Thomas);
Mary COLLINS (under 16) which now liveth with me the tract of land on which William PULLIN now liveth; if she die without heirs, land to go to son Charles WILLIS;
son Charles the plant. and Land I now live on;
John WILLIS (son of Charles);
mentions late wife Matilda;
dau. Susannah; Mary GARDNER;
Isaac ARNOLD and William WILLIS to be guardians to Mary COLLINS;
ex: son John and Isaac ARNOLD;
wits: Thomas PARKER, Augustine BLAKE, Eleanor [NASH]. [John WILLIS Sr. mar. (2) Matilda TRACKER in 1693. MRC, p.232.]
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1714-1715 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 7; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 67
KNOW ALL MEN by these p:sents that we JOHN WILLIS, ISAAC ARNOLD, BENJAMIN STROTHER & JOHN GILBERT of the County of Richmond are held and firmely bound unto the Worspll. his Maties: Justices of the Peace for the County of Richmond in the full and just sume of Two hundred pounds currant money of Virginia; to the which payment well and truely to be made we bind ourselves our heires firmely by these p sents; Sealed with our seales, Dated the Sixth day of July 1715
THE CONDITION of this obligation is such that if the above bound JOHN WILLIS & ISAAC ARNOLD. Firs of the Last Will &Testamt. of JOHN WILLIS SENR., deced., do make a true and perfect Inventory of all the goods chattells & creditts of the said deced., and the same so made do exhibit into the County Court of Richmond att such time as they shall be thereto required by the said Court; And the same goods chattells and credits do well and truely administer according to Law, And further doe make a just and true account of their actings and doings therein when thereto required by the said Court; And do well and truely pay and deliver all the Legacyes contained and specified in the said Testamt: as fair as the sd: goods chattells and Creditts will thereunto extend according to the value thereof and the Law shall charge them, Then this obligation to be void and of none effect otherwise to remaine in full force and virtue
Staled and Delivered in tho psence of JOHN WILLIS
(no witnesses recorded) ISAAC ARNOLD
BEN JA: STROTHER
JNO: GILBERT
Acknowledged in Richmond County Court the Sixth day of July 1715 by JOHN WILLIS, ISAAC ARNOLD, BENJAMIN STROTHER and JOHN GILBERT and ordered to be recorded
Test M: BECKWITH, Cl Cu
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1693-1694 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 2; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 81-83
TO ALL XPIAN PEOPLE to whom this present writing shall come, I JOHN WILLIS do sent Greeting in our Lord God everlasting. Know ye that I the said JOHN WILLIS SENR. of the County of Richmond in ST. MARYs Parish in Virginia, Plantr, for divers good causes me hereunto moving especially for the natural love and affection I bear unto my loving Son, JOHN WILLIS JUNR., of the County & Parish aforesaid, do give and grant and make over unto the said JOHN WILLIS JUNR, all the whole parcell of land belonging to and now in my possession that was taken up between myself and JOHN PERSONS SENR., late of this County, deced., as Patent will appear bearing date then 27th day of February 1690/1 under the hand of PHILLIP LUDWELL, Deputy to the Proprietors in England. And likewise One hundred acres of land more to be laid out next and adjoining to the land above mentioned being part of a Patent of Land containing Two hundred sixty and one acres granted to the said WILLIS SENR. p Sr. WM. BERKLEY as p Patent will appear bearing date the 21st of October 1669, the abovesd. Land I the said JOHN WILLIS SENR do give and confirm unto the said JOHN WILLIS JUNR. with all appurtenances fences houses orchards woods timber with all minerals whatsoever from me and my heirs unto the said JOHN WILLIS JUNR., and his heirs lawfully begotten of his Body, And if in case that the said JOHN WILLIS JUNR, should die without issue lawfully begotten of his body that then the said parcell of land to return to me and my heirs. But if in case the said JOHN WILLIS JUNR. should marry and die without issue that then the said JOHN WILLIS Wife to have and enjoy the said parcells of land during her natural life and no long but to return as aforesd, But if in case when the hundred acres of land be laid out which is last given p this Instrument of Writing that Old House and Land should fall within the said JOHN WILLIS Line as it is supposed it will that the sd WILLIS SENR is to have occupy and enjoy the said Plantation as far as the Branch that runs between that and the said Plantation called THE INDIAN FEILD, And the said JOHN WILLIS JUNR doth agree if he should have occasion to make any fencing upon the North East side of the MAIN ROAD which comes through the INDIAN FEILD, to make a Lane for free passage for the said JOHN WILLIS SENRs. Stock to the Plantation where the said JOHN WILLIS SENR. did formerly live. In Witness my hand and seal this 1st day of when 1694
Signed sealed & delivered in presence of us
NATHI.. POPE JOHN WILLIS SENR,
WM WILLIS his mark
(WILLIS Relinquishmt, of Dower)
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I MATILDA WILLIS true and lawfull Wife of JOHN WILLIS SENR, do assign over all my right of my thirds and Dower of the above mentioned Land unto JOHN WILLIS JUNR as abovesd. Witness my hand and seal this 1st day of December 1694
Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of us
NATHLL. POPE MATILDA WILLIS
WILLM: WILLIS
Recognitr. in Cur Com Richmond 5th die lObr: Ano: 1694 et record 14th
(WILLIS Powr. of Attorney)
KNOW ALL. MEN by these presents that we JOHN WILLIS & MATILDA WILLIS do appoint NATHANL: POPE our Attorney to acknowledge in Court a parcell of land unto JOHN WILLIS JUNR as pr. Instrumt. of Writing will appear bearing date with these presents. Witness our hands this 1st day of !Ober: 1694
Test WM. WILLIS his mark JOHN WILLIS his mark
JOHN WILLIS JUNR. his mark MATILDA WILLIS her mark
Record Test WILLIAM COLSTON, Cl Cu

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1694-1697 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 2; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 146)
Richmond County Court 4th of June 1696
THOMAS CRANE brought his action in this Court against JOHN WILLIS JUNR. and WALTER ANDERSON and declares that the said JOHN & WALTER within twelve months now last past with force & arms illegally & unjustly did possess themselves of a certain Plantation messuage or Tract of Land lying in ST. MARYs Parish on North side of RAPPAHANOCK RIVER in the County of Richmond containing (blot) hundred acres which said Land was Patented by PHILLIP BROWN and by him deserted & by the Honble. General' Court granted unto RANDOLPH CLARKE. and JOHN FRYER of WESTMORELAND County by Order dated the 24th of September 1680 and that the said CLARKE dying before the land was divided the same came and vested in the said FRYER by right of Survivourship who sold & conveyed his right unto the Complt., upon which said right the Complt. sued out of the PROPRIETORS OFFICE in his own name a Conveyance for the said Land bearing date the 2nd day of October 1694, ready here in Court to be produced & that notwithstanding all wch: the Defendants hve comitted divers trespasses upon the said Land & still do commit altho. forewarned therefrom to the Complts. damage Ten thousand pounds of tobacco & therefore craves Judgment with costs &c., as also that his Majestys Writt of haber fatias possessionem may be directed to the Sheriff &c. And the said Defendants JOHN WILLIS JUNR. & WALTER ANDERSON in their proper persons coming into Court & producing a Conveyance under the hand of the Agents and Seal of the PROPRIETORS OFFICE bearing date the 27th day of February Ano: Dom: 1690/1, granted unto them also for the land above declared for which said Conveyance bearing Elder than the Conveyance of which the Complt, claims, the Court are of Judgment that the said THOMAS CRANE hath no cause of action & at the humble suit of the said JOHN WILLIS and WALTER ANDERSON do grant nonsuit unto them against the said THOMAS CRANE to be paid with cost of suit alias Execution, from which Judgment the said THOMAS CRANE appeals unto his Excellency & Council for a Rehearing on the 6thday of the next General Court
- This day THOMAS CRANE together with JOSHUA DAVIS acknowledged themselves indebted unto Capt. WILLIAM TAYLOE, Sheriff of this County, in the sum of Twenty thousand pounds of tobacco to be paid unto the said WILLIAM TAYLOE or his assigns in case the said THOMAS CRANE shall not prosecute his appeal made from an order of this Court granted against him to JOHN WILLIS and WALTER ANDERSON
- JOHN WILLIS JUNR. and WALTER ANDERSON together with HENRY LUCAS did this day acknowledge themselves indebted to Capt. WILLIAM TAYLOE, High Sheriff of this County, in the just sum of Twenty thousand pounds of tobacco to be paid unto the said WILLIAM TAYLOE or his assigns in case the said JOHN WILLIS & WALTER ANDERSON shall not answer the appeal made by THOMAS CRANE from an Order of this Court granted against him to the said JOHN WILLIS and WALTER ANDERSON
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1699-1701 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page 3)
KNOW ALL MEN by these pr:sents that I JOHN WILLIS & MARY WILLIS my Wife of ye Parish of (torn) in ye County of Essex for ye sum of Four thousand pounds of lawfull tobacco in hand delivering by THOMAS RAMSEY of ye same Parish & County we ye sd JOHN WILLIS & MARY WILLIS do hereby sell unto said THO: RAMSEY his heirs assignes forever Two hundred eighty nine acres & fifty perches of land being in ye Parish of Sittingburn & County of Essex and on ye branches of OCCUPATION CREEK, it being part & parcell of a tract of land granted to JAMES COGHILL deced by Patent bearing date in Aprill ye 19th in year of our Lord 1667 and left to MARY COGHILL, his Daughter, & now ye Wife of ye sd JOHN WILLIS To have and to hold ye sd Two hundred eighty nine acres & fifty perches of land begining at a marked red oake standing on ye Eastward side of ye head of a Valley busing on ye line of DANLL. NOELL by a PATH that gocth to his house runeth then cc South to a marked white oake standing in Mr. SAML. BLUMFEILDs line & thence along ye land of BLUMFEILDs line West to a marked red Oak & thence along the sd BLUMFEILDs line South to a Stake standing as a Corner tree in ye sd BLUMFEILDs line & corner to a line devideth between ye other moyety of the sd land by Patent granted as aforesd. & thence runeth West to ye head line of ye whole Devident & thence North East to a marked red Oak standing in Mr. PAGES line, & thence along ye sd PAGES line to ye first menconed Station to him ye ad THO: RAMSEY ye sd land with all its rights belonging against ye sd JNO: WILLIS & MARY WILLIS our selves our heirs & will warrant at all times forever hereafter lawfully & quietly hve ye ad land from denial or disturbance of ye sd JNO: WILLIS & MARY WILLIS their heirs or assignes In Witness we ye sd JNO: WILLIS & MARY WILLIS do hereunto put our hands & seales this 10th day of
December Ano Dom 1698
Signed sealed & delivered in ye pr:sence of us
CORNELIUS NOELL JOHN WILLIS
JEREM: PARKER MARY WILLIS
Acknowledged in Essex County Court ye 10th day of Augt: 1699 & truely recorded
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1701-1704 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 3; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 135)
TO ALL XPIAN PEOPLE to whom this pr:sent writing shall come, I JOHN WILLIS of ST: MARYES Parish in Richmond County in Virginia, Plantr., send Greeting.
Now Know yee that I the said JOHN WILLIS for diverse good causes me hereunto moving but more espetially for the natural love & affection I beare unto my loving Son, WILLIAM WILLIS, of the same place, Plantr., do give & grant unto my said Son & the heirs lawfully begotten or to be begotten of his Body forever, all the remaining part of the within Patent of Land except One hundred acres formerly given to my Eldest Son, JOHN, as by Record of Richmond County will appeare, And if the said WM: WILLIS should Marry & die without issue, then the said Land to remaine to my Son, JOHN WILLIS & his heirs forever after the death of her the said WM. WILLIS should intermarry with, who shall enjoy the same during her Life, the said JOHN WILLIS only reserving to himselfe the Liberty of Timber of the said Land during his Life. Witness my hand & seale
26 nth of April 1701
Sealed & delivered in presence of
XPHER: BUTLER, JOHN WILLIS, his marke
NATHLL. POPE
Recognitr: in Cur Com Richmond 7:d. die Maii Ano: Dom: 1701 et recordr: 28th die
Test WM. COLSTON, Cl Cur
I the Subscriber do by these pr:sens authorize & appoint & depute my friend, NATHANLL: POPE, of Richmond County my Attorney to acknowledge the above Deed of Land to my Son, WM: WILLIS, & for so doing this shall be his Warrant, 26th of April! 1701
Teste JAMES COMPELL JOHN WILLIS, his marke
XPHER: BUTLER
Recordatr in Cur: Com: Richmond 28:d, die Maii Ano: Dom: 1701
Teste WM, COLSTON, Cl Cur
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1704-1705 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 4; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 108)
Richmond County Court 7th of December 1705
- Ordered that JOHN WILLIS, JUNR. be Surveyor of the Highwayes for the ensueing yeare in the precincts betweene UNDERWOOD's MILL & the DOEG SWAMP
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1704-1707 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 12, Part 2; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 345-347.
7 Feb 1706/7 Thomas Tinsley of Essex County to Mr. Richard Kemp of Middlesex County for divers causes
1400 Acres in Essex County being a divident granted unto Thomas Tinsley by patent 26 April 1704....line of Mr. Edwin Thacker's point in a fork of a branch of Mattapony
Thomas Tinsley
Sarah Tinsley

Wit Robert Cooke, John Willis
(Sarah release dower)
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1708-1709 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 5; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page Page 79)
Richmond County Court 7th of September 1709
- JOHN COOMBS came into Court and by vertue of a Power of Attorney from WILLIAM WILLIS, acknowledged a Deed for Land from sd. WILLIS to JOHN HAUXFORD, wch: is admitted to Record. Also sd. COOMBS by vertue of a Power of Attorney from SARAH WILLIS, the Wife of sd. WILLIAM, to him in that behalf made, relinquished her, sd. SARAH's, right of Dower in the land conveyed in said Deed unto said HAUXFORD wch: is also admitted to Record
- JOHN COOMBS by vertue of a Power of Attorney from WILLIAM WILLIS came into Court and acknowledged the said WILLIS's Bond for performance of Covenants unto JOHN HAUXFORD wch: is admitted to Record
- JOHN HAUXFORD came into Court and acknowledged a Deed for land unto JOHN WILLIS, JUNR., which is admitted to Record. Also LANCE HAUXFORD, the Wife of JOHN HAUXFORD, appeared and relinquished her Dower in the land wch: is also admitted to Record
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1708-1711 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 5 [Antient Press]; Page 173-174
THIS INDENTURE made the Second day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and nine Between GEORGE GREEN of County of Richmond and Pish: of ST, MARYs, Planter, of one part and JOHN WILLIS JUNR. of the aforesaid Pish: and County, Planter, of other part; Witnesseth that GEORGE GREEN for a sufficient and valuable consideration payd to him already in hand by sd JOHN WILLIS JUNR., by these presents doth bargain sell and confirm unto JOHN WILLIS party to these presents One hundred acres of land or thereabout lying in County of Richmond and Pish. of ST. MARYs on the North side of the River which is called RAPPAHANOCK RIVER, and bounded beginning at a marked Gum being corner tree of MAXFILL BROWN tuning thence South to the line of the land of Mr. FRANCIS THORNTON, thence along the said line of FRANCIS THORNTON to the line of the land of WILLIAM THORNTON, thence along the line of WILLIAM THORNTON to the line of THOMAS NEWTON, thence along the line of said Newton to an Oak being corner gree of said NEWTONs, thence into the line of MAXFILL BROWN and along the said line of BROWN to a Hiccory being corner tree of said BROWNs, thence along said BROWNs line to the first station, with all houses, gardens, orchards timber trees and tree likely to make timber and appurtenances thereunt belonging unto JOHN WILLIS JUNR and his now Wife, MARY WILLIS, dureing the terme of his and her natural lives and noe longer after the decease of the said JOHN and MARY to return to me the said GEORGE GREEN and my heirs forever to be holden free and clear from all former incumbrances whatsoever; In Witness whereof wee the partys aforesaid have hereunto sett our hands & seals signed sealed & delivered in the presents of us this Seventh day of November one thousand seven hundred and nine
ISAAC ARNOLD, his mark
CHARLES his mark CULLINS GEORGE GREEN
WILLIAM his mark GOFFE
At a Court continued and held for Richmond County February the 2: 1709
GEORGE GREEN came into Court and acknowledged this his Deed unto JOHN WILLIS JUNR. and it was admitted to Record
Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur
Examined p M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur
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1715-1718 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 7; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 173)
KNOW ALL MEN by these p:sents that we SARAH WILLIS, JOHN WILLIS and CHARLES WILLIS of County of Richmond are held and firmly bound unto the Worspll. his Maties Justices of the peace for sd: County in the full & just sume of One hundred pounds Sterling, to the which payment well and truely to be made we bind ourselves our heirs firmly by these p:sents; Sealed with our Seales and Dated the 5th day of Decembr. 1716
THE CONDITION of this Obligation is such that if the above bound SARAH WILLIS, Admrx. of all the goods chattells & creditts of WM: WILLIS deced., do make a true & perfect Inventory of all the goods chattells & creditts of the sd: deced., and the same so made do exhibit into the County Court of Richmond att such time as she shall be thereto required by sd: Court and the same goods chattells & creditts shall well and truely administer according to Law, And further do make a just and true account of her actings and doings therein when thereto required by sd: Court, and shall well and truely deliver and pay unto such persons respectively as the Justices shall direct by their Order or Judgment pursuant. to the Laws in such case made and provided; And if it shall hereafter appear that an Last Will and Testment was made by the sd: deced. and the Ezr. or Exrs. therein named do exhibit the wine in the sd. Court making request to have it allowd & approved accordingly if the sd: SARAH WILLIS being thereunto required do render and deliver up her Letters of Admon: approbation of such Testamt. being first had and made in sd: Court, Then this Obligation to be void and of none effect, otherwise to remaine in full force and virtue
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the p:sence of
(no witnesses recorded) SARAH sign WILLIS
JOHN WILLIS
Acknowledged in Richmond County Court the CHARLES signe WILLIS
Fifth day of December 1716 by SARAH WILLIS, JOHN WILLIS and CHARLES WILLIS and ordered to be recorded Test M. BECKWITH Cl Cur
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1718 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 8; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 36
Richmond County Court 7th of August 1718
- EDRINGTON & WILLIS Surveyors of the Highways
CHRISTOPHER EDRINGTON and JOHN WILLIS are appointed Surveyors of the Highways for this ensuemg year from GRAVELLY RUN to CROW's SW AMP and ordered that they clear the same according to Law
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1718-1719 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 8; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 77
Richmond County Court 4th of March 1718/19
COMBS v WILLIS
Upon the Petition of SARAH COMBS, it is ordered JOHN WILLIS deliver the said SARAH her part of her deced. Father's Estate, which
was put into JOHN WILLIS's hands by HANNAH COMBS and JOHN ANDERSON Executors of the said deced
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1718-1719 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 8; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 126
Richmond County Court 4th of June 1719
- WILLIS Surveyor of the Highways
JOHN WILLIS is appointed Surveyor of the Highways for this ensueing year from GINGOTEAGE to the lower end of the Pish both the Roads and ordered he forthwith clear the same according to Law
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1719-1721 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 8; Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 206
Richmond County Court 3d of August 1720
- WILLIS Surveyor of the Highways
JOHN WILLIS is appointed Surveyor of the Highways for this ensueinjg year from GINGOTEAGE to the Lower End of the Pish, boath the Roads, and ordered he clear the same according to Law

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1753-1765 King George County, Virginia Deed Book 4; [Antient Press]; Page 460
Indenture made 4th March 1761 between FREDERICK COGHILL Planter of county Essex and FRANCIS THORNTON of county King George .. Whereas by a certain Indenture made 6th September MDCCIX and in the same year recorded in county court of Richmond one JOHN HANSFORD conveyed to one JOHN WILLIS a certain tenement of land together with 12 acres of land or thereabouts and Whereas the said John Willis by his last will and testament recorded the 3rd day May MDCCXXVIII in county of King George devised said tenement and 12 acres of land to his wife MARY WILLIS in Fee Simple and the said Mary Willis afterwards MARY JENNINGS by her last will and testament recorded in King George County 7th October MDCCXLVIII devised (same) to the said FREDERICK COGHILL. Now This Indenture Witnesseth that for sum Twelve pounds sold to FRANCIS THORNTON..
Presence John Triplett,
Frederick Coghill
Wm. Thornton, Francis Thornton Junr.
At a court held 5th March 1761 .. Indenture of Feoffment .. admitted to record.

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Contributed by: James Hughes

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Note:
1722, Sept 7 Ordered John Willis and Mary his wife, William Evans, William Jayne, James Rawlins and George Mullins be summoned by Sherif to appear at next Court .. to testify ... agst Margaret Thornbury als. Welch in relation to death of Mary Carr. [King Geo. OB 1721-1723 Page 63]
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1710-1719 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 10; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 60
JOHN WILLIS, 130 acs. (N. L.), King & Queen Co., in Stratton Major Par; bounded by the main Cr. of Poro-potank & Gregory's little Cr; with an island included; adj. land devised tO him by Mr. John Pate; 16 Aug. 1715, Page 243. Imp. of 3 Joseph Toppin, Eleanor Swain, & John Crony.¹
In John Willis's will dated 7 June 1715 at Richmond Co., Virginia, USA, John Willis was named as executor;
From Early Colonial Settlers:
James Hughes 2006-01-17 15:42:11
The Lager Diebolt Rausch Laub Genealogy Page

Will of John Willis (Ref: 1.) Richmond County, Virginia, Will Book # 3, Page 214 - 217. 2)
Genealogy of the Willis Family, Page 5-8)

" In the name of God Amen, the Seventh day of June 1715, I John Willis Senr. of the county of Richmond and Parish of Hanover in Virginia being in health of body and of good and perfect sence and memmory thanks be god, doe make this my Last Will and Testament in manner and forme following that is to say first I Bequeath my Soul and Spirit into the hands of Almight God my heavenly Father by whom of His Mercy and only Grace I intrust to be saved and Redeemed into Eternal Rest through the Death of my Savour and Redeemer Jesus Christ in whose precious Blood I sett the whole and only hope of my Salvation in hope of a joyful Resurrection; My Body I comitt to the Earth to bee Buried with such Charge as Itt shall please my Executors hereinafter named.

I give and bequeath unto my sons in law thomas James and Mary James his new wife all that Plantation and parcell of Land whereon they the said Thomas and Mary now liveth for and dewring his and her Naturell Lives and from and after his Decease and the Death of the Surviver and Longests Liver of them the said land and premises to belong wholly to David James Son of the said Thomas James to him and his heirs Evermore, which said Land joins upon the Land of Mr. John Wormley and upon the Land of Isaac Arnold and runing from the Land of the said Isaac Easterly with the fence of the said Thomas James the fence being the bounds on that side the said land from the said Fence easterly as aforesaid not toutching any poart of my Cleared Ground to a line of marked trees being the Bounds of the said land hereby given unto the said Thomas James aforesaid Running to the line of John Wormley aforesaid then along the said Wormleys line to the land of Isaac Arnold aforesaid then with the said Arnold line to the place where it began; I doe also Give unto Thomas James aforesaid one young cow called Browney with all her fewter increase.

I doe give and bequeath unto Mary Cuyllins which now liveth with mee all that plantation or parcel of land whereon William Pullin now liveth to gether also with some part of my Cleared Ground according to the trew Bounds and Distances which I have lastly given which said land joyns upon the land of John Combs and also being some part of my Plantation as aforesaid the said Land I doe Give to the said Mary Cullins her heirs Lawfully begotten of her Body for Evermore But if in Case ye said Mary should Dye without Ishew Lawfully begotten as aforesaid that then and in such case the said land wholly to return to my Son Charles Willis and his heirs for Evermore. I doe also bive unto Mary Cullins aforesaid one fether bedd and one rugg which is now in my house and one pare of new blankitts and one small iron pott, one Bell mettle spice Morter and pestle and one Dozen of Pewter Spons which are new and one new pewter Basson and Bright Bay Mare with a Starr in the forehead and Spring taile and also one Ewe and Lambe and one pide heffer about two hyears ould with all and every of their fewter Increase to her and her heirs for Evermore Butt if in Case the said Mary should Dye without Ishew then all and whatsover I have herby Biven to the said Mary of personall Estate to Returne, and bee Devided amongst all and every one of my Children Sons and Daughters. And I doe also Give unto the Said Mary Cullins One Oaken Chest and one trunk which Chest and trunk are to return as aforesaid if in Case Mary should Dye without Ishew as aforesaid.

I do give and bequeath unto my son Charles Willis the Plantation and Land I now live on and also that Plantation whereon the said Charles now Liveth together with all the Land contained and held by Pattent of Grant for this tract and two Plantations hereby given to the said Charles Excepting that part which I have hereby Given to Mary Cullins aforesaid my will is that the whole remaining part to this tract or Divident with the two Plantations aforesaid doe belong wholley to my son Charles and Mattildoe his wife for and dewring His and her naturall Lives and from and after the Death of the said Charles and Mattildoe the said land and premises to belong sholley to John Willis son of the said Charles to him and his heirs for evermore. My will is that myh son Charles Doe not sell nor Imbezell no timber from off the said land but to make use of what hee hath needfel ocation of making no waste.

It being the will of my late wife Mattildoe Willis that my son Charles Willis aforesaid and Mattildoe his wife their heirs ... whould have out of Estate the fether bedd which I now Lye on and furniture curtains and vallins rugg and blankeitts and Boulster and Pillows theirto belonging and four Young Cows and a Young Mare, my will is that my wife's Desier bee fullfilled and that for the said Charles and Mattildoe the said Bedd and Cows and Mare doe wholley belong tothem and their heirs for Evermore together with the Increase of the said Cows.

And for the reamining part of my Cattle and also my whole Stock of hoggs Sheep excepting one ewe and Lambe herby Given to Mary Cullins I doe Give to my Son Charles and his heirs for Evermore I doe also Bive to my Son Charles One small Iron pott and my least or smallest Brass Kettle, and all the Insewing Cropp of Indian Corne and the Insewing crop of tobacco I doe give to my Son Charles and my Son William paying out of the said Cropp to my Daughter Sewsanah five hundred pounds of tobacco. And paying also out of the said Cropp to Mary Gardner five hundred pounds of tobacco.

I do give to my Son Charles three thousand nayles or thereabouts being all the Nayles that I have in my house and also all my powder and Stroll which is in my house My Will is that for that part of my Plantations which I have hereby Given to Mary Cullins my Son Charles Willis aforesaid have Liberty of Pasture Ground thearin and also William Pullin to have the same Liberty of pasture Ground therein. I doe give unto Mary Cullins aforesaid all the Rents of the Plantation which William Pullin now Liveth on being five hundred pounds of tobacco to bee paid Dewly and Yearly Dewring the term of his Lease which is Nine years from ye Date hearof and one Years Rent which is not yett paid but remains due being five hundred pounds of tobacco which tenn years Rent I doe Give to Mary Cullins aforesaid and her heirs for evermore butt in case she should Dye without Ishew the Rents or tobacco to return to all and every one of my children and to bee Equally Devided amongst them all Sons and Daughters.

My will is that Isaac Arnold and William Willis as Guardians to the ... Mary Cullins doe Look after and are hereby impowered to Look after and see that William Pullin aforesaid his heirs & ... doe take into his condetion and his or their care all the tobacco Stock Goods and Moveables whosoever hereby Given unto Mary Cullins and that hee or they doe trewly pay and Deliver all such tobacco and Goods and Stock the vallew of such Goods and Stock in tobacco unto the said Mary Cullins when she shall arrive to the age of Sixteen or at the first Day of Marriage if married before Sixteen and further if in case the said William Pullin his heirs & ... shall neglect or delay the payment of such tobacco Stock and Goods when the same shall become Dew that the same bee taken out of his hands by the Guardians, and they to see that shee the said Mary hath the same trewly and honestly paid her.

My will is that what Goods and Moveables Soe Ever and all other things that opertains to my Estate and is not yett Disposed of by this my Last Will and Testament Goods pewter Barss and Iron and all other things theirto Belonging bee Equally Divided amongst all and Everone of my children and Daughters. Each to have an Equall part thereof.

I do and apoint my Loving son John Willis and Isaac Arnold my Executors of this my Last Will and Testament and in Conformation whereof I have herunto sett my had and fixt my Seale the Day Month and Year first above wrightne." The mark of John Willis - - Seal.

John's will was proven in Richmond County Court the Sixth Day of July 1715 by the oaths of Thomas Parker, Augustine Blake and Elliner Welsh witnesses thereto and admitted to Record. Test. M. Beckwith Clerk Court. It was probated in Richmond County, Virginia. Isaac Arnold, co-executor of John's will and John's son William were appointed to be guardians to Mary Cullins (relationship not given, but may have been widowed daughter under 16 or grand daughter of John and living with John at the time he wrote his will). William Hunt King (LDS ms 2200), gave unto Issac Arnold as a son-in-law of John Willis, but this was not specified in the will.

John's inventory included such items as livestock, furniture, household utensils (including pewterware), Indian corn, tobacco, two pairs of spectacles, a parcel of old books, looking glass, pictures, a Vallins rung, spinning weheel, grindstone, two bushels of salt, several ells of cloth (including serge, sheeting, linen, cambridge, dimity, and flannel),scissors, nine dozen pipes, and many items relating toiron, brass, and pewter.³

     Mary Coghill was born circa 1682 at Essex Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married John Willis, son of John Willis and Unknown (?), circa 10 December 1698 at Essex Co., Virginia, USA,
; Her 1st of 2 husbands.¹ Mary Coghill married John Jennings in 1728 at Hanover Parish, King George Co., Virginia, USA,
; Her 2nd of 2 husbands, his 2nd of 2 wives.²
Mary Coghill died before 7 October 1748 at Hanover Parish, Richmond Co., Virginia, USA; Date of probate.¹
      ;
From Early Colonial Settlers:
1721-1752 King George County, Virginia Will Book A-1; [George Harrison Sanford King]; Page 207-209
WILL OF MARY GINNINGS [JENNINGS]
In the Name of God Amen the 16th day of July Anno Dom: 1745. I MARY GINNINGS [sic] of the Parish of Hanover in the County of King George being in health of body and of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God therefore, calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all people once to die do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament.
Item: I leave the plantation whereon I live to John Willis son of Charles Willis, during his natural life and after his decease, I give my land and plantation TO MY COUSIN [NEPHEW] FREDERICK COGHILL, JUNR. and his heirs forever.
Item: I give to Anne Ginnings one bed and furniture and one pot and two dishes if she is single at my death.
Item: I give to Elisha Harley one bed and furniture and one pot.
Item: I give to John Ginnings a young mare to him and his heirs forever.
Item: I give to John Dickerson one cow and calf, the son of Sarah Dickerson.
Item: I give all my wearing cloths to Elizabeth Peynon [sic].
Item: I GIVE TO MY COUSINS [NIECES] SUSANNAH MILLER AND MARY HAWES & SARAH SAMUES [SIC each a ring ten shillings price. Item: I GIVE TO MY BROTHER FREDERICK COGHILL four Negroes & their increase during his natural life and then I give them TO MY TWO COUSINS [NEPHEWS] THOMAS COGHILL AND FREDERICK COGHILL, JUNR. to be equally divided to them and their heirs forever.
Item: I GIVE ALL OF MY PERSONAL ESTATE TO MY BROTHER FREDERICK COGHILL to him and his heirs forever. I have divided my estate as I thought proper and it is my desire that my estate may not be prais'd to fulfill my former husband's will.
I MAKE AND APPOINT MY BROTHER FREDERICK AND MY COUSIN FREDERICK COGHILL, JUNR. my full and sole Executors, ratifying and confirming this and none other to be my last Will and Testament.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal the day and year first above written. Signed Sealed & Delivered by the said Mary Ginnings to be her last Will & Testament. /s/ Mary (M) Ginnings [seal] John Mc. Cormic Wm. (X) Turner Sarah (X) Dickerson At a Court held for King George County October the 7th 1748. The last Will & Testament of Mary Ginnings, Deceased, was presented into Court BY FREDERICK COGHILL THE ELDER ONE OF THE EXECUTORS mentioned who made oath thereto and the same was proved by oaths of John McCormic and Sarah McDonald (late Sarah Dickerson) and is admitted to record. Copa. Test. Harry Turner Cl: Cur:

The following is a note by George H.S. King: [Mary Coghill of Essex County married first John Willis, Jr., who d.s.p. in 1728 in King George County where his will remains of record. She married secondly John Jennings, widower, who died testate in Orange County where his will remains of record in WB #1, page 5-6. Inventories of his estates in King George and Orange were recorded in both counties in 1735. Bond was given in King George Court 7 October 1748 by Frederick Coghill for his administration on the estate of Mary Jennings, deceased.] (Miscellaneous Notes Regarding Persons Who Died Testate or Intestate 1721-1742 Jennings [Gennings], Mary (Coghill) (d.t., 1748). COB#2, Page 1600, 7 October 1748 - The last will and Testament of Mary Jennings, deceased, was returned to court and her estate ordered appraised. On the same day Frederick Coghill, her executor, gave bond in the sum of £400 Current Money, with Benjamin Strother, Senr., his security (BB#3, Page 76) and her inventory was promptly recorded in I#2, Page 37-38. Her first husband was John Willis (q.v.)

Book - King George County, Virginia Deed Abstracts 1753-1773, Ruth & Sam Sparacio -(King Geo. County, Virginia DB 4, Page 460) Indenture made 4th March 1761 between FREDERICK COGHILL, PLANTER OF COUNTY ESSEX and Francis Thornton of county King George .. Whereas by a certain Indenture made 6th September MDCCIX and in the same year recorded in county court of Richmond one John Hansford conveyed to one John Willis a certain tenement of land together with 12 acres of land or thereabouts and Whereas THE SAID JOHN WILLIS BY HIS LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT recorded the 3rd day May MCDDXXVIII in county of King George devised said tenement and 12 acres of land TO HIS WIFE MARY WILLIS in Fee Simple and THE SAID MARY WILLIS AFTERWARDS MARY JENNINGS BY HER LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT recorded in King George County 7th October MDCCXLVIII DEVISED (SAME) TO THE SAID FREDERICK COGHILL. Now this Indenture Witnesseth that for sum twelve pounds sold to Francis Thornton.. /s/ Frederick Coghill Presence John Triplett, Wm. Thornton, Francis Thornton Junr. At a court held 5th March 1761 . Indenture of Feoffment .. admitted to record.

SOURCES:
Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Will Abstracts 1682-1687, Ruth & Sam Sparacio
Essex County, Virginia Record Book Abstracts 1692-1693, Ruth & Sam Sparacio
Essex County, Virginia Record Abstracts 1693-1694, Ruth & Sam Sparacio
Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Abstracts, 1697-1699, Ruth & Sam Sparacio
Virgnia Colonial Abstracts, Vol. II, Beverly Fleet King
George County Virginia Will Book A-1 1721-1752, by George Harrison Sanford King
King George County Virginia Will Abstracts 1752-1780, Ruth & Sam Sparacio
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1735-1743 Orange County, Virginia Will Book 1: [John Frederick Dorman]:
Page 5. Will of John Jennings of the parish of Hannover in
the County of King George, being sick in body, dated 20 Feb.
1728.
Unto my daughter Sarah one iron pot and three pewter dishes.
Unto my daughter Ann one iron pot and three pewter dishes. Unto my daughter Margaret one iron pot and two pewter dishes.
Unto my daughter Mary one iron pot and two pewter dishes. Unto my daughter Elizabeth one young cow and calf.
Unto my son John one cow and calf and a young mare.
Unto my loving wife Mary Jennings all the rest of my personal [sic].
Unto my loving wife Mary Jennings my two children Elizabeth and John Jennings untill they are of the age of eighteen years, then to be free.
My loving wife Mary Jennings full and sole executrix.
I desire that my estate may not be brought to & appraisment. Wit; John (X) Jennings
William Pullen
Elisha (H) Harly
Elisabeth (H) Harly
15 June 1735. Presented in Court by Mary Jennings. Proved by William Pullen one of the witnesses.

Page 6. Bond of Mary Jennings, John Hawkins and Isaac Smith
unto Augustine Smith, justice. For E 200. 15 July 1735.
Mary Jennings is executrix of John Jennings.
Mary (M) Jennings
John (X) Hawkins
Isaac Smith
Wit: James Porteus.
15 July 1735. Ack. and OR.

Pages 8-9. John Jennings. Appraisement. 16 July 1735. Mary Jennings, executrix. No total valuation shown.
Benja. Porter
Thos. Simms
John Marks
19 Aug. 1735. Returned by Benjamin Porter.
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In the will of James Coghill, dated Oct. 1684, proved Sept. 1685, Old Rappahannock County, Virginia, he names his wife Mary and the following children: (1) William (2) James (3) David (4) Frederick (5) Margrett and (6) Mary. He also speaks of a "child unborn." It has been widely circulated that Margaret and Mary both married John Powell and a source often given for this information is the Powell book by Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas. The information below will show that Rev. Lucas was mistaken and that Mary Coghill married (1) John Willis, Jr., moved to King George County, Virginia (where he died 1727/28), and married (2) John Jennings (died 1735). She had no children by either marriage.

James Coghill's will states the following: "Now I bequeath to my Daughters, MARGRETT & MARY, Six hundred acres of land lying in another Divident, Two hundred acres of this land to a Child unborne if a girle if not to remaine to the above MARGRETT & MARY. . ." Later in Essex Co. we find a deed dated 14 Nov. 1691 where John & Margaret Powell are selling 300 acres to JOHN BATTAILE, which says in part: ". . . being THE ONE HALF MOIETY of a certain tract of land taken up by JAMES COGHILL and Pattented by him, the said Coghill, in the year 1667, which sd Land was by the sd COGHILL in his last Will and Testament bequeathed unto his two Daughters, MARGARET and MARY; Now Know yee that we the said JNO: & MARGARET, YE DAUGHTER OF THE SD JAMES COGHILL have hereby sold and assigned all our right from us our heires or any persons claiming under us, in as large and ample manner as in the Patent is expressed, unto the sd. Jno: Battaile his heires and assignes for ever. . ." The other 300 acres was inherited from James Coghill by his daughter Mary, who was still a minor in 1692: (Essex County, Virginia Orders 1692-1693, Page 13) At Court held for Essex Co. July 11, 1692 --MARY COGWELL, minor, came into Court and freely and voluntarily made choice of CAPT. JOHN BATTAILE TO BE HER GUARDIAN, her mother being present and consenting thereto, the same is allowed off by this Court" There are several records pertaining to Mary Coghill as a minor and then a deed dated 10 Dec. 1698 showing Mary, as wife of John Willis, selling off her land inherited from James Coghill, which says, in part: "(Essex County, Virginia Deeds & Wills 1699-1701, Page 3) Know All Men by these pr:sents that I JOHN WILLIS & MARY WILLIS my Wife of ye Parish of (torn) in ye County of Essex for ye sum of Four thousand pounds of lawfull tobacco in hand delivering by Thomas Ramsey of ye same Parish & County we ye sd JOHN WILLIS & MARY WILLS do hereby sell unto said Tho: Ramsey his heirs assignes forever Two hundred eighty nine acres & fifty perches of land being in ye Parish of Sittingburn & County of Essex and on ye branches of Occupation Creek, it being part & parcell of a tract of land granted to JAMES COGHILL, deced by Patent bearing date in Aprill ye 19th in year of our Lord 1667 and left to MARY COGHILL, HIS DAUGHTER, & NOW YE WIFE OF JOHN WILLS . . . ." --------------------------------------

In addition to the above, showing that Mary Coghill married John Willis, there is the will of her mother, Mary ( ) Coghill Duxbury: (Essex County, Virginia W&D 1711-1714, Page 428) Will of MARY DUCKBARY [sic] of St. Anns Par., Essex Co. Dated 21 April 1715. Probated 20 Dec. 1715. To Susannah Cogghill and Thomas Cogghill and Mary Cogghill a cow calf each. TO "MY BELOVED DAFTER MARY WILLIS all my waring Close and a ring of Twenty Shilling Price". Bal. of Est. to be equally divided betw: "My Sone FFREADURICK COGGHILL MY DAFTER MARY WILLIS AND MY SONE GEORGE DUCBARY hole and sole Exsectators of this my last will and Testament". /s/ Mary (x) Duckba [sic] Wit: Thomas (x) Smyth Jesper (x) Pite (note by Beverly Fleet "or Pile or Jasper Pellow?") Mary (x) Smith (Essex County, Virginia W&D 1711-1714, Page 429) Bond. 20 Dec. 1715. £50 Sterl. Ffred: Cogghill and John Willis exors of Mary Ducksbury deceased. /s/ ffredr: Cogghill John Willis Thomas ! Meakes William Pickett Witnesses names if any not shown on record. Rec: 20 Dec. 1715. -------------------------------------- At some point, John and Mary (Coghill) Willis moved to King George County, Virginia where he died in 1727/28 after which Mary remarried to John Jennings.

The wills of John Willis and Mary (Coghill) Willis Jennings are found in King George Co. Will Book A-I: (King George County Virginia Will Book A-I 1721-1752, Page 66) WILL OF JOHN WILLIS In the Name of God Amen. I John Willis of the Parish of Hanover in the County of King George being sick in body but of perfect sense and memory thanks be to God for the same, do make my last Testament in manner and form following - (That is to say) I give unto William Wood that parcel of land my brother William Willis exchanged with John Hauxford to him and his heirs forever. I give and bequeath unto MY LOVING WIFE MARY WILLIS all that parcel of land whereon my now dwelling plantation is to her and her and her heirs forever. I also give unto my wife Mary all and singular my other land & tenements for and during the term of her natural life, and as touching my personal estate my two slaves and all other movables I give unto my wife Mary Willis for and during her natural life. It is my will that after my wife Mary's death my two slaves and other movables then left to be EQUALLY DIVIDED AMONGST BOTH MY RELATIONS & HER RELATIONS as she shall think fitt at that time between them. I hereby make constitute and appoint my loving wife Mary Willis full and sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testament, revoking all other Wills by me formerly made. I desire that my estate may not be brought to an appraisement.In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty sixth day of February 1727. /s/ John Willis [seal] Signed Sealed Published & Declared in the presence of William Pullen Catherine (x) Pullen Elisa. (H) Harly At a Court held for King George County the 3d. day of May Anno Dom 1728. The last Will & Testament of John Willis deced., was presented in to Court by Mary his Widow & Executrix who made oath thereto and the same was proved by the oaths of William Pullein and Catherine Pullein [sic] witnesses thereto subscribed and admitted to Record. Copa. Test T: Turner Cl: Cur:
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Contributed by: James Hughes

URL: http://www.combs-families.org/combs/records/va/rappahannock/
URL title: Combs &c. Families of Old Rappahannock County, Virginia
Note:
28 Aug 1691 - 7 Oct 1691 (Old Rappa. DB8:264-5)
Johnanna [sic] HUDSON of Charles City County in the Province of Maryland, consid 40 lbs. sterling, to Mr. Richard BOOKER of Glocester whereof I Johanna HUDSON land... the within menconed Bill of Sale...S/Johanna [her mark crossed-I] HUDSON; Wits: Mary [:CR:]From Early Colonial Settlers: 1721-1752 King George County, Virginia Will Book A-1; [George Harrison Sanford King]; Page 207-209 WILL OF MARY GINNINGS [JENNINGS] In the Name of God Amen the 16th day of July Anno Dom: 1745. I MARY GINNINGS [sic] of the Parish of Hanover in the County of King George being in health of body and of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God therefore, calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all people once to die do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament. Item: I leave the plantation whereon I live to John Willis son of Charles Willis, during his natural life and after his decease, I give my land and plantation TO MY COUSIN [NEPHEW] FREDERICK COGHILL, JUNR. and his heirs forever. Item: I give to Anne Ginnings one bed and furniture and one pot and two dishes if she is single at my death. Item: I give to Elisha Harley one bed and furniture and one pot. Item: I give to John Ginnings a young mare to him and his heirs forever. Item: I give to John Dickerson one cow and calf, the son of Sarah Dickerson. Item: I give all my wearing cloths to Elizabeth Peynon [sic]. Item: I GIVE TO MY COUSINS [NIECES] SUSANNAH MILLER AND MARY HAWES & SARAH SAMUES [SIC each a ring ten shillings price. Item: I GIVE TO MY BROTHER FREDERICK COGHILL four Negroes & their increase during his natural life and then I give them TO MY TWO COUSINS [NEPHEWS] THOMAS COGHILL AND FREDERICK COGHILL, JUNR. to be equally divided to them and their heirs forever. Item: I GIVE ALL OF MY PERSONAL ESTATE TO MY BROTHER FREDERICK COGHILL to him and his heirs forever. I have divided my estate as I thought proper and it is my desire that my estate may not be prais'd to fulfill my former husband's will. I MAKE AND APPOINT MY BROTHER FREDERICK AND MY COUSIN FREDERICK COGHILL, JUNR. my full and sole Executors, ratifying and confirming this and none other to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal the day and year first above written. Signed Sealed & Delivered by the said Mary Ginnings to be her last Will & Testament. /s/ Mary (M) Ginnings [seal] John Mc. Cormic Wm. (X) Turner Sarah (X) Dickerson At a Court held for King George County October the 7th 1748. The last Will & Testament of Mary Ginnings, Deceased, was presented into Court BY FREDERICK COGHILL THE ELDER ONE OF THE EXECUTORS mentioned who made oath thereto and the same was proved by oaths of John McCormic and Sarah McDonald (late Sarah Dickerson) and is admitted to record. Copa. Test. Harry Turner Cl: Cur: The following is a note by George H.S. King: [Mary Coghill of Essex County married first John Willis, Jr., who d.s.p. in 1728 in King George County where his will remains of record. She married secondly John Jennings, widower, who died testate in Orange County where his will remains of record in WB #1, page 5-6. Inventories of his estates in King George and Orange were recorded in both counties in 1735. Bond was given in King George Court 7 October 1748 by Frederick Coghill for his administration on the estate of Mary Jennings, deceased.] (Miscellaneous Notes Regarding Persons Who Died Testate or Intestate 1721-1742 Jennings [Gennings], Mary (Coghill) (d.t., 1748). COB#2, Page 1600, 7 October 1748 - The last will and Testament of Mary Jennings, deceased, was returned to court and her estate ordered appraised. On the same day Frederick Coghill, her executor, gave bond in the sum of £400 Current Money, with Benjamin Strother, Senr., his security (BB#3, Page 76) and her inventory was promptly recorded in I#2, Page 37-38. Her first husband was John Willis (q.v.) Book - King George County, Virginia Deed Abstracts 1753-1773, Ruth & Sam Sparacio -(King Geo. County, Virginia DB 4, Page 460) Indenture made 4th March 1761 between FREDERICK COGHILL, PLANTER OF COUNTY ESSEX and Francis Thornton of county King George .. Whereas by a certain Indenture made 6th September MDCCIX and in the same year recorded in county court of Richmond one John Hansford conveyed to one John Willis a certain tenement of land together with 12 acres of land or thereabouts and Whereas THE SAID JOHN WILLIS BY HIS LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT recorded the 3rd day May MCDDXXVIII in county of King George devised said tenement and 12 acres of land TO HIS WIFE MARY WILLIS in Fee Simple and THE SAID MARY WILLIS AFTERWARDS MARY JENNINGS BY HER LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT recorded in King George County 7th October MDCCXLVIII DEVISED (SAME) TO THE SAID FREDERICK COGHILL. Now this Indenture Witnesseth that for sum twelve pounds sold to Francis Thornton.. /s/ Frederick Coghill Presence John Triplett, Wm. Thornton, Francis Thornton Junr. At a court held 5th March 1761 . Indenture of Feoffment .. admitted to record. SOURCES: Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Will Abstracts 1682-1687, Ruth & Sam Sparacio Essex County, Virginia Record Book Abstracts 1692-1693, Ruth & Sam Sparacio Essex County, Virginia Record Abstracts 1693-1694, Ruth & Sam Sparacio Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Abstracts, 1697-1699, Ruth & Sam Sparacio Virgnia Colonial Abstracts, Vol. II, Beverly Fleet King George County Virginia Will Book A-1 1721-1752, by George Harrison Sanford King King George County Virginia Will Abstracts 1752-1780, Ruth & Sam Sparacio === 1735-1743 Orange County, Virginia Will Book 1: [John Frederick Dorman]: Page 5. Will of John Jennings of the parish of Hannover in the County of King George, being sick in body, dated 20 Feb. 1728. Unto my daughter Sarah one iron pot and three pewter dishes. Unto my daughter Ann one iron pot and three pewter dishes. Unto my daughter Margaret one iron pot and two pewter dishes. Unto my daughter Mary one iron pot and two pewter dishes. Unto my daughter Elizabeth one young cow and calf. Unto my son John one cow and calf and a young mare. Unto my loving wife Mary Jennings all the rest of my personal [sic]. Unto my loving wife Mary Jennings my two children Elizabeth and John Jennings untill they are of the age of eighteen years, then to be free. My loving wife Mary Jennings full and sole executrix. I desire that my estate may not be brought to & appraisment. Wit; John (X) Jennings William Pullen Elisha (H) Harly Elisabeth (H) Harly 15 June 1735. Presented in Court by Mary Jennings. Proved by William Pullen one of the witnesses. Page 6. Bond of Mary Jennings, John Hawkins and Isaac Smith unto Augustine Smith, justice. For E 200. 15 July 1735. Mary Jennings is executrix of John Jennings. Mary (M) Jennings John (X) Hawkins Isaac Smith Wit: James Porteus. 15 July 1735. Ack. and OR. Pages 8-9. John Jennings. Appraisement. 16 July 1735. Mary Jennings, executrix. No total valuation shown. Benja. Porter Thos. Simms John Marks 19 Aug. 1735. Returned by Benjamin Porter. === http://genforum.genealogy.com/coghill/messages/152.html In the will of James Coghill, dated Oct. 1684, proved Sept. 1685, Old Rappahannock County, Virginia, he names his wife Mary and the following children: (1) William (2) James (3) David (4) Frederick (5) Margrett and (6) Mary. He also speaks of a "child unborn." It has been widely circulated that Margaret and Mary both married John Powell and a source often given for this information is the Powell book by Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas. The information below will show that Rev. Lucas was mistaken and that Mary Coghill married (1) John Willis, Jr., moved to King George County, Virginia (where he died 1727/28), and married (2) John Jennings (died 1735). She had no children by either marriage. James Coghill's will states the following: "Now I bequeath to my Daughters, MARGRETT & MARY, Six hundred acres of land lying in another Divident, Two hundred acres of this land to a Child unborne if a girle if not to remaine to the above MARGRETT & MARY. . ." Later in Essex Co. we find a deed dated 14 Nov. 1691 where John & Margaret Powell are selling 300 acres to JOHN BATTAILE, which says in part: ". . . being THE ONE HALF MOIETY of a certain tract of land taken up by JAMES COGHILL and Pattented by him, the said Coghill, in the year 1667, which sd Land was by the sd COGHILL in his last Will and Testament bequeathed unto his two Daughters, MARGARET and MARY; Now Know yee that we the said JNO: & MARGARET, YE DAUGHTER OF THE SD JAMES COGHILL have hereby sold and assigned all our right from us our heires or any persons claiming under us, in as large and ample manner as in the Patent is expressed, unto the sd. Jno: Battaile his heires and assignes for ever. . ." The other 300 acres was inherited from James Coghill by his daughter Mary, who was still a minor in 1692: (Essex County, Virginia Orders 1692-1693, Page 13) At Court held for Essex Co. July 11, 1692 --MARY COGWELL, minor, came into Court and freely and voluntarily made choice of CAPT. JOHN BATTAILE TO BE HER GUARDIAN, her mother being present and consenting thereto, the same is allowed off by this Court" There are several records pertaining to Mary Coghill as a minor and then a deed dated 10 Dec. 1698 showing Mary, as wife of John Willis, selling off her land inherited from James Coghill, which says, in part: "(Essex County, Virginia Deeds & Wills 1699-1701, Page 3) Know All Men by these pr:sents that I JOHN WILLIS & MARY WILLIS my Wife of ye Parish of (torn) in ye County of Essex for ye sum of Four thousand pounds of lawfull tobacco in hand delivering by Thomas Ramsey of ye same Parish & County we ye sd JOHN WILLIS & MARY WILLS do hereby sell unto said Tho: Ramsey his heirs assignes forever Two hundred eighty nine acres & fifty perches of land being in ye Parish of Sittingburn & County of Essex and on ye branches of Occupation Creek, it being part & parcell of a tract of land granted to JAMES COGHILL, deced by Patent bearing date in Aprill ye 19th in year of our Lord 1667 and left to MARY COGHILL, HIS DAUGHTER, & NOW YE WIFE OF JOHN WILLS . . . ." -------------------------------------- In addition to the above, showing that Mary Coghill married John Willis, there is the will of her mother, Mary ( ) Coghill Duxbury: (Essex County, Virginia W&D 1711-1714, Page 428) Will of MARY DUCKBARY [sic] of St. Anns Par., Essex Co. Dated 21 April 1715. Probated 20 Dec. 1715. To Susannah Cogghill and Thomas Cogghill and Mary Cogghill a cow calf each. TO "MY BELOVED DAFTER MARY WILLIS all my waring Close and a ring of Twenty Shilling Price". Bal. of Est. to be equally divided betw: "My Sone FFREADURICK COGGHILL MY DAFTER MARY WILLIS AND MY SONE GEORGE DUCBARY hole and sole Exsectators of this my last will and Testament". /s/ Mary (x) Duckba [sic] Wit: Thomas (x) Smyth Jesper (x) Pite (note by Beverly Fleet "or Pile or Jasper Pellow?") Mary (x) Smith (Essex County, Virginia W&D 1711-1714, Page 429) Bond. 20 Dec. 1715. £50 Sterl. Ffred: Cogghill and John Willis exors of Mary Ducksbury deceased. /s/ ffredr: Cogghill John Willis Thomas ! Meakes William Pickett Witnesses names if any not shown on record. Rec: 20 Dec. 1715. -------------------------------------- At some point, John and Mary (Coghill) Willis moved to King George County, Virginia where he died in 1727/28 after which Mary remarried to John Jennings. The wills of John Willis and Mary (Coghill) Willis Jennings are found in King George Co. Will Book A-I: (King George County Virginia Will Book A-I 1721-1752, Page 66) WILL OF JOHN WILLIS In the Name of God Amen. I John Willis of the Parish of Hanover in the County of King George being sick in body but of perfect sense and memory thanks be to God for the same, do make my last Testament in manner and form following - (That is to say) I give unto William Wood that parcel of land my brother William Willis exchanged with John Hauxford to him and his heirs forever. I give and bequeath unto MY LOVING WIFE MARY WILLIS all that parcel of land whereon my now dwelling plantation is to her and her and her heirs forever. I also give unto my wife Mary all and singular my other land & tenements for and during the term of her natural life, and as touching my personal estate my two slaves and all other movables I give unto my wife Mary Willis for and during her natural life. It is my will that after my wife Mary's death my two slaves and other movables then left to be EQUALLY DIVIDED AMONGST BOTH MY RELATIONS & HER RELATIONS as she shall think fitt at that time between them. I hereby make constitute and appoint my loving wife Mary Willis full and sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testament, revoking all other Wills by me formerly made. I desire that my estate may not be brought to an appraisement.In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty sixth day of February 1727. /s/ John Willis [seal] Signed Sealed Published & Declared in the presence of William Pullen Catherine (x) Pullen Elisa. (H) Harly At a Court held for King George County the 3d. day of May Anno Dom 1728. The last Will & Testament of John Willis deced., was presented in to Court by Mary his Widow & Executrix who made oath thereto and the same was proved by the oaths of William Pullein and Catherine Pullein [sic] witnesses thereto subscribed and admitted to Record. Copa. Test T: Turner Cl: Cur: === Contributed by: James Hughes URL: http://www.combs-families.org/combs/records/va/rappahannock/ URL title: Combs &c. Families of Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Note: 28 Aug 1691 - 7 Oct 1691 (Old Rappa. DB8:264-5) Johnanna [sic] HUDSON of Charles City County in the Province of Maryland, consid 40 lbs. sterling, to Mr. Richard BOOKER of Glocester whereof I Johanna HUDSON land... the within menconed Bill of Sale...S/Johanna [her mark crossed-I] HUDSON; Wits: Mary [M] DUCKSBERRY; Cornls. BUTHELL, David COGWELL, Rowland PERION. Jonathan [sic] HUDSON of Charles Citty County in the Province of Maryland to loving friend Mr. Wm. PEIRCE of Rappa. County in Virgnia ... to acknowledge Bill of Sale asinged to Richard BROOK [sic] of Glocester County... 28 Aug 1691. S/ Jonathan [sic] [marke crossed-I] HUDSON; Wits: Row. PIRSON [sic], David COGWELL. === Contributed by: James Hughes URL: http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:_vpFwZe9HuEJ:homepages.rootsweb.com/~l ksstarr/knreports/Supplement%2520to%2520JacksonTinsleyRucker%2520Timeline. rtf+%22warwick+cammack%22,+%22marshall%22&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=1 URL title: Supplement to Jackson Tinsley Rucker Timeline Note: 1722, Sept 7 Ordered John Willis and Mary his wife, William Evans, William Jayne, James Rawlins and George Mullins be summoned by Sherif to appear at next Court .. to testify ... agst Margaret Thornbury als. Welch in relation to death of Mary Carr. [King Geo. OB 1721-1723 Page 63] === From: James Hughes [mailto:] Sent: Sun 4/30/2006 4:57 PM John Powell must have married Margaret Coghill before November 14, 1691. " Later in Essex Co. we find a deed dated 14 Nov. 1691 where John & Margaret Powell are selling 300 acres to JOHN BATTAILE, which says in part: ". . . being THE ONE HALF MOIETY of a certain tract of land taken up by JAMES COGHILL and Pattented by him, the said Coghill, in the year 1667, which sd Land was by the sd COGHILL in his last Will and Testament bequeathed unto his two Daughters, MARGARET and MARY; Now Know yee that we the said JNO: & MARGARET, YE DAUGHTER OF THE SD JAMES COGHILL have hereby sold and assigned all our right from us our heires or any persons claiming under us, in as large and ample manner as in the Patent is expressed, unto the sd. Jno: Battaile his heires and assignes for ever. . ." The other 300 acres was inherited from James Coghill by his daughter Mary, who was still a minor in 1692: (Essex County, Virginia Orders 1692-1693, Page 13) === 1699-1701 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page 3) KNOW ALL MEN by these pr:sents that I JOHN WILLIS & MARY WILLIS my Wife of ye Parish of (torn) in ye County of Essex for ye sum of Four thousand pounds of lawfull tobacco in hand delivering by THOMAS RAMSEY of ye same Parish & County we ye sd JOHN WILLIS & MARY WILLIS do hereby sell unto said THO: RAMSEY his heirs assignes forever Two hundred eighty nine acres & fifty perches of land being in ye Parish of Sittingburn & County of Essex and on ye branches of OCCUPATION CREEK, it being part & parcell of a tract of land granted to JAMES COGHILL deced by Patent bearing date in Aprill ye 19th in year of our Lord 1667 and left to MARY COGHILL, his Daughter, & now ye Wife of ye sd JOHN WILLIS To have and to hold ye sd Two hundred eighty nine acres & fifty perches of land begining at a marked red oake standing on ye Eastward side of ye head of a Valley busing on ye line of DANLL. NOELL by a PATH that gocth to his house runeth then cc South to a marked white oake standing in Mr. SAML. BLUMFEILDs line & thence along ye land of BLUMFEILDs line West to a marked red Oak & thence along the sd BLUMFEILDs line South to a Stake standing as a Corner tree in ye sd BLUMFEILDs line & corner to a line devideth between ye other moyety of the sd land by Patent granted as aforesd. & thence runeth West to ye head line of ye whole Devident & thence North East to a marked red Oak standing in Mr. PAGES line, & thence along ye sd PAGES line to ye first menconed Station to him ye ad THO: RAMSEY ye sd land with all its rights belonging against ye sd JNO: WILLIS & MARY WILLIS our selves our heirs & will warrant at all times forever hereafter lawfully & quietly hve ye ad land from denial or disturbance of ye sd JNO: WILLIS & MARY WILLIS their heirs or assignes In Witness we ye sd JNO: WILLIS & MARY WILLIS do hereunto put our hands & seales this 10th day of December Ano Dom 1698 Signed sealed & delivered in ye pr:sence of us CORNELIUS NOELL JOHN WILLIS JEREM: PARKER MARY WILLIS Acknowledged in Essex County Court ye 10th day of Augt: 1699 & truely recorded === 1753-1765 King George County, Virginia Deed Book 4; [Antient Press]; Page 460 Indenture made 4th March 1761 between FREDERICK COGHILL Planter of county Essex and FRANCIS THORNTON of county King George .. Whereas by a certain Indenture made 6th September MDCCIX and in the same year recorded in county court of Richmond one JOHN HANSFORD conveyed to one JOHN WILLIS a certain tenement of land together with 12 acres of land or thereabouts and Whereas the said John Willis by his last will and testament recorded the 3rd day May MDCCXXVIII in county of King George devised said tenement and 12 acres of land to his wife MARY WILLIS in Fee Simple and the said Mary Willis afterwards MARY JENNINGS by her last will and testament recorded in King George County 7th October MDCCXLVIII devised (same) to the said FREDERICK COGHILL. Now This Indenture Witnesseth that for sum Twelve pounds sold to FRANCIS THORNTON.. Presence John Triplett, Frederick Coghill Wm. Thornton, Francis Thornton Junr. At a court held 5th March 1761 .. Indenture of Feoffment .. admitted to record. DUCKSBERRY; Cornls. BUTHELL, David COGWELL, Rowland PERION. Jonathan [sic] HUDSON of Charles Citty County in the Province of Maryland to loving friend Mr. Wm. PEIRCE of Rappa. County in Virgnia ... to acknowledge Bill of Sale asinged to Richard BROOK [sic] of Glocester County... 28 Aug 1691. S/ Jonathan [sic] [marke crossed-I] HUDSON;
Wits: Row. PIRSON [sic], David COGWELL.
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Contributed by: James Hughes

URL: http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:_vpFwZe9HuEJ:homepages.rootsweb.com/~l ksstarr/knreports/Supplement%2520to%2520JacksonTinsleyRucker%2520Timeline. rtf+%22warwick+cammack%22,+%22marshall%22&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=1
URL title: Supplement to Jackson Tinsley Rucker Timeline
Note:
1722, Sept 7 Ordered John Willis and Mary his wife, William Evans, William Jayne, James Rawlins and George Mullins be summoned by Sherif to appear at next Court .. to testify ... agst Margaret Thornbury als. Welch in relation to death of Mary Carr. [King Geo. OB 1721-1723 Page 63]
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From: James Hughes [mailto:]
Sent: Sun 4/30/2006 4:57 PM

John Powell must have married Margaret Coghill before November 14, 1691.

" Later in Essex Co. we find a deed dated 14 Nov. 1691 where John & Margaret Powell are selling 300 acres to JOHN BATTAILE, which says in part: ". . .
being THE ONE HALF MOIETY of a certain tract of land taken up by JAMES COGHILL and Pattented by him, the said Coghill, in the year 1667, which sd Land was by the sd COGHILL in his last Will and Testament bequeathed unto his two Daughters, MARGARET and MARY; Now Know yee that we the said JNO: & MARGARET, YE DAUGHTER OF THE SD JAMES COGHILL have hereby sold and assigned all our right from us our heires or any persons claiming under us, in as large and ample manner as in the Patent is expressed, unto the sd. Jno: Battaile his heires and assignes for ever. . ." The other 300 acres was inherited from James Coghill by his daughter Mary, who was still a minor in 1692: (Essex County, Virginia Orders 1692-1693, Page 13)
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1699-1701 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page 3)
KNOW ALL MEN by these pr:sents that I JOHN WILLIS & MARY WILLIS my Wife of ye Parish of (torn) in ye County of Essex for ye sum of Four thousand pounds of lawfull tobacco in hand delivering by THOMAS RAMSEY of ye same Parish & County we ye sd JOHN WILLIS & MARY WILLIS do hereby sell unto said THO: RAMSEY his heirs assignes forever Two hundred eighty nine acres & fifty perches of land being in ye Parish of Sittingburn & County of Essex and on ye branches of OCCUPATION CREEK, it being part & parcell of a tract of land granted to JAMES COGHILL deced by Patent bearing date in Aprill ye 19th in year of our Lord 1667 and left to MARY COGHILL, his Daughter, & now ye Wife of ye sd JOHN WILLIS To have and to hold ye sd Two hundred eighty nine acres & fifty perches of land begining at a marked red oake standing on ye Eastward side of ye head of a Valley busing on ye line of DANLL. NOELL by a PATH that gocth to his house runeth then cc South to a marked white oake standing in Mr. SAML. BLUMFEILDs line & thence along ye land of BLUMFEILDs line West to a marked red Oak & thence along the sd BLUMFEILDs line South to a Stake standing as a Corner tree in ye sd BLUMFEILDs line & corner to a line devideth between ye other moyety of the sd land by Patent granted as aforesd. & thence runeth West to ye head line of ye whole Devident & thence North East to a marked red Oak standing in Mr. PAGES line, & thence along ye sd PAGES line to ye first menconed Station to him ye ad THO: RAMSEY ye sd land with all its rights belonging against ye sd JNO: WILLIS & MARY WILLIS our selves our heirs & will warrant at all times forever hereafter lawfully & quietly hve ye ad land from denial or disturbance of ye sd JNO: WILLIS & MARY WILLIS their heirs or assignes In Witness we ye sd JNO: WILLIS & MARY WILLIS do hereunto put our hands & seales this 10th day of
December Ano Dom 1698
Signed sealed & delivered in ye pr:sence of us
CORNELIUS NOELL JOHN WILLIS
JEREM: PARKER MARY WILLIS
Acknowledged in Essex County Court ye 10th day of Augt: 1699 & truely recorded
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1753-1765 King George County, Virginia Deed Book 4; [Antient Press]; Page 460
Indenture made 4th March 1761 between FREDERICK COGHILL Planter of county Essex and FRANCIS THORNTON of county King George .. Whereas by a certain Indenture made 6th September MDCCIX and in the same year recorded in county court of Richmond one JOHN HANSFORD conveyed to one JOHN WILLIS a certain tenement of land together with 12 acres of land or thereabouts and Whereas the said John Willis by his last will and testament recorded the 3rd day May MDCCXXVIII in county of King George devised said tenement and 12 acres of land to his wife MARY WILLIS in Fee Simple and the said Mary Willis afterwards MARY JENNINGS by her last will and testament recorded in King George County 7th October MDCCXLVIII devised (same) to the said FREDERICK COGHILL. Now This Indenture Witnesseth that for sum Twelve pounds sold to FRANCIS THORNTON..
Presence John Triplett,
Frederick Coghill
Wm. Thornton, Francis Thornton Junr.
At a court held 5th March 1761 .. Indenture of Feoffment .. admitted to record.¹

     John Jennings was born circa 1690 at Sittingbourne Parish, Old Rappahannock Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Mary Hill circa 1710 at Sittingbourne Parish, Richmond Co., Virginia, USA,
; His 1st of 2 wives.² John Jennings married Mary Coghill in 1728 at Hanover Parish, King George Co., Virginia, USA,
; Her 2nd of 2 husbands, his 2nd of 2 wives.¹
John Jennings died before 15 June 1735 at Orange Co., Virginia, USA; Date of Probate.¹
      ;
From Early Colonial Settlers:
1735-1743 Orange County, Virginia Will Book 1: [John Frederick Dorman]:
Page 5. Will of John Jennings of the parish of Hannover in the County of King George, being sick in body, dated 20 Feb. 1728.
Unto my daughter Sarah one iron pot and three pewter dishes.
Unto my daughter Ann one iron pot and three pewter dishes. Unto my daughter Margaret one iron pot and two pewter dishes.
Unto my daughter Mary one iron pot and two pewter dishes. Unto my daughter Elizabeth one young cow and calf.
Unto my son John one cow and calf and a young mare.
Unto my loving wife Mary Jennings all the rest of my personal [sic].
Unto my loving wife Mary Jennings my two children Elizabeth and John Jennings untill they are of the age of eighteen years, then to be free.
My loving wife Mary Jennings full and sole executrix.
I desire that my estate may not be brought to & appraisment. Wit; John (X) Jennings
William Pullen
Elisha (H) Harly
Elisabeth (H) Harly
15 June 1735. Presented in Court by Mary Jennings. Proved by William Pullen one of the witnesses.

Page 6. Bond of Mary Jennings, John Hawkins and Isaac Smith
unto Augustine Smith, justice. For E 200. 15 July 1735.
Mary Jennings is executrix of John Jennings.
Mary (M) Jennings
John (X) Hawkins
Isaac Smith
Wit: James Porteus.
15 July 1735. Ack. and OR.

Pages 8-9. John Jennings. Appraisement. 16 July 1735. Mary Jennings, executrix. No total valuation shown.
Benja. Porter
Thos. Simms
John Marks
19 Aug. 1735. Returned by Benjamin Porter.
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King George wills page 159

Mary Coghill of Essex County married first John Willis, who d.s.p. in 1728 in King George County where his will remains of record. She married secondly John Jennings, widower, who died testate in Orange County where his will remains of record in WB #1, pages 5-6. Inventories of his estates in King George and Orange were recorded in both counties in 1735. Bond was given in King George Court 7 October 1748 by Frederick Coghill for his administration on the estate of Mary Jennings, deceased.
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JENNINGS, JOHN (dot., 1735). He lived in Hanover Parish, King George County, and made his will there 20 February 1728, but some short time before his death moved to Orange County where his will was admitted to probate 15 June 1735 and recorded in WB#l, Page 5. King George County COB#2, Page 33, 1735, notes that appraisers were appointed to value his estate there and this was recorded 7 November 1735 in I#l, Page 199. His widow was Mary (Coghill) Jennings (next below).
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Richmond County, Virginia Wills
p.158 - George ERWIN,[ will; 23 Oct 1713, 4 Nov 1713
On 23 Oct. the sd. George ERWIN called us the subscribers and declared these following words, that he gave to his goddau., Millicent VEALE...to be delivered to Morris VEALE father to the sd. Millicent...[also mentioned ERWIN's wife Sarah]; wits: John JENNINGS, Mary JENNINGS.

p.19 - George PETTY, will; 15 Aug 1726, 5 Oct 1726
whole est. to bro. Christopher PETTY; ex: brother; wits: Charles BRUCE, John JENNINGS, William EVERETT.
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1704-1705 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 4; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 63
Richmond County Court 3d of May 1705
- This day JOHN JENINGS in open Court made choice of ALEXANDER HINSON for his Guardian and it is ordered that FRANCIS 'WILLIAMS do forthwth: deliver unto him tht part of his deced.'s Father's Estate or is now in his hands and custody and that the said ALEXANDER HINSON give security for the same according to Law
- Upon the motion of ALEXANDER HINSON, ordered that he do take into his care and tuition MARGARETT JENINGS, Daughter of JOHN JENINGS, and that FRANCIS WILLIAMS do deliver unto the said ALEXANDER the Estate of the said Anne now in his hands and custody, and that the said ALEXANDER do give security for the same according to Law
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1704-1705 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 4; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 66
Richmond County Court 6th of June 1705
- This day JOHN JENNINGS made choice in open Court of GEORGE ERWIN for his Guardian and it is ordered that FRANCIS WILLIAMS do deliver unto the said GEORGE for the use of the said JOHN JENNINGS all the Estate belonging to the said JOHN now in his hands & custody, the said GEORGE ERWIN giving security for the same according to Law, and it is likewise ordered that the said GEORGE ERWIN do instruct the sd. JOHN JENNINGS in his reading
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1708-1711 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 5 [Antient Press]; Page 331
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that wee ANTHONY CARNABY, JOHN JENINGS and ROBERT HUGHS of Richmond County are held and firmly bound unto the Worshipful! Justices of the County aforsaid in the sum of One hundred pound Sterling payable to said Justices their heirs the which payment well and truely to be made wee bind our selves our heirs firmly by these presents, As Witness our hands & seals this 6th day of June 1711
The Condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bounden ANTHONY CARNABY at a Court held for Richmond County the sixth day of June one thousand seven hundred and eleven became Guardian of GEORGE PAYNE, Orphan of GEORGE PAYNE deced, and hath received in his care and custody the whole Estate of the sd Orphan an account whereof appears upon record; Know yee therefore that if said ANTHONY CARNABY doe well and truely perform the trust he hath undertaken and pay his full dues according to Law and custome when he attain to lawful! age or sooner if ye Court shall think Fitt, and save harmless the said Justices from all damages That then this obligation to be void or else to remain in full force and vertue
Signed sealed and delivered in the p:sen ce of
NATH . POPE, ANTHONY CARNABY
THO: THORNE ROBERT HUGHS
JOHN his mark JENINGS
Acknowledged in Richmond County Court the sixth day of June one thousand seven hundred and eleven by the above named ANTHONY CARNABY, JOHN JENINGS & ROBERT HUGHS & ordered to be recorded
Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur Exa. p M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur
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1711-1714 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 6, Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 121-122
THIS INDENTURE made the twenty third day of February one thousand seven hundred and Twelve and in the Eleventh year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lady Anne by the grace of God of Great Brittaine France and Ireland, Queene defender of the faith &c., Betweene JOHN JENNINGS of Richmond County, Planter of one part and HENRY WILLIAMS of the County of WESTMORELAND of the other part; Wittnesseth that JOHN JENNINGS in consideration of Five Shillings of lawful money in hand paid by HENRY WILLIAMS, do by these presents bargaine and sell unto HENRY WILLIAMS and his assigns all that parcell of Land by estimation Sixty acres be the same more or less lying in County of WESTMORELAND and Parish of WASHINGTON, which said Land was formerly sold and conveyed unto TOBIAS BUTLER by DANIELL FIELD and by ye said TOBIAS BUTTLER sold and conveyed to JOHN JENINGS deced., Father to the above JOHN JENNINGS as p. Deed of Sale dated the last day of August one thousand Six hundred ninety five, and acknowledged and recorded in WESTMORELAND County Court Records may more att large appeare, the said Land according to the bounds & courses thereof with all houses tobacco houses with all Timber & Timber trees water courses and all priviledges and appurtenances to the same belonging; To have and to hold the lands and premises hereby granted unto HENRY WILLIAMS and his assigns dureing the terme of one whole yeare next ensueing paying therefore on the Feast day of the Nativity of our Blessed Saviour one ear of Indian Come if lawfully demanded to the intent that by force and virtue of these presents and Statute for transferring uses into possession the said HENRY WILLIAMS may be in the actuall possession of the premises and thereby enabled to accept a grant of the reversion and inheritance thereof; In Wittnesse whereof the parties to these presents hath interchangeably 'et/ their hands and seals the day and year first above mentioned
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
MATT: DAVIS, JNO: his mark JENNINGS
LUKE DICKSON
Att a Court held for Richmond County ye fourth day of March 1712
JOHN JENNINGS came into Court and acknowledged this his Deed unto HENRY WILLIAMS and it was admitted to Record Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur
whereof the parties to these presents hath interchangeably 'et/ their hands and seals the day and year first above mentioned
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
MATT: DAVIS, JNO: his mark I JENNINGS
LUKE DICKSON
At a Court held for Richmond County ye fourth day of March 1712
JOHN JENNINGS came into Court and acknowledged this his Deed unto HENRY WILLIAMS and it was admitted to Record Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur
THIS INDENTURE made the four and twentyeth day of February one thouand seven hundred and twelve in the eleventh year of the Reigne Lady Anne of Great Brittaine France and Ireland, Queene defender of the faith &c. Betweene JOHN JENINGS of Richmond County, Planter, of one part and HENRY WILLIAMS of WASHINGTON Parish in WESTMORELAND County, Black Smith, of the other part; Witnesseth that JOHN JENNINGS in consideration of Two thousand pounds of good tobbo: in hand paid him by said HENRY WILLIAMS, do by these presents bargaine sell release and confirme unto HENRY WILLIAMS and his heirs, the said HENRY WILLIAMS being in the actual' possession thereof by virtue of a Lease made for the same and of ye Statute for transferring uses into possession; all that parcell of land lying in Parish of WASHINGTON and County of WESTMORELAND by estimation Sixty acres be the same more or less which said land was formerly sold and conveyed unto TOBIAS BUTTLER by DANIEL FIELD and by stud TOBIAS BUTTLER sold and conveyed unto JOHN JENINGS deced., Father to the above JOHN JENINGS as p. Deed of Sale dated the last day of August one thousand Six hundred ninety five and acknowledged and recorded in WESTMORELAND County Court records may more at large appeare (this Release continues as in the foregoing Lease); to be holden to the Cheif Lord or Lords of the Fee or Fees by the rents and services due and accustomed to be paid and JOHN JENINGS do covenant with HENRY WILLIAMS that the land is free and clear from all in cumbran ces and the same will warrant and for ever defend from every other person; In Wittness whereof the parties to these presents hath interchangeably sett their hands and seals the day and year afore mentioned
Signed Sealed & Did, in presence of
MATT: DAVIS JOHN JENINGS his marke
LUKE DICKSON
At a Court held for Richmond County the 4th day of March 1712
JOHN JENINGS came into court and acknowledged this his Deed unto HENRY WILLIAMS and it was admitted to Record; MARY JENINGS, the Wife of the said JOHN JENINGS, also appeared in Court & relinquished her right of Dower in the lands conveyed in this Deed unto the said HENRY WILLIAMS which is also admitted to Record
Test M. BECKWITH Cl Cur
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1713-1714 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 6; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 154
Richmond County Court 4th of November 1713
- GEORGE PAYNE this day petitioned for JOHN JENINGS to be his Guardian which is granted giveing security. Whereupon ALEXANDER HINSON and ROBERT HINSON, together with said JOHN JENINGS, entred into Bond and acknowledged the same in open Court and it was admitted to Record
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1711-1714 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 6, Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 182
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we JOHN JENNINGS, ALEXANDR: HINSON and ROBERT HINSON are held and firmly bound unto the Worspll. Justices of the County of Richmond in the summe of One hundred pounds Sterl: to the which payment well and truely to be made we bind our selves our heirs firmly by these presents: As Wittness our hands and seals this fourth day of Novembr: 1713
THE CONDITION of this obligation is such that if the above bound JOHN JENNINGS, shall well and truely pay unto GEORGE PAYNE, one of the Sons of GEORGE PAINE, late of this County deced., or to whome else it shall of right belong all Estate or Estates belonging to said GEORGE PAYNE as is or shall hereafter come to his hands or the hands or possession of any other for his use when or as soone as the said GEORGE PAYNE shall attaine to law- full age or when thereto required by the said Court and also save and keep harmless the said Justices their heirs &c. from all trouble and damages that shall or may arise about the said Estate, Then the above obligation to be void otherwise to romaine and be in full force and virtue
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
(no witnesses recorded) JOHN signum JENINGS
ALEXR: signum - HINSON
ROBT: signum HINSON
Acknowledged in Richmond County Court the fourth day of Novem : 1713 by JOHN JENINGS, ALEXANDER HINSON and ROBERT HINSON and ordered to be recorded
Test M BECKWITH, CI Cur
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1715-1718 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 7; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 273
THIS INDENTURE made the Thirty first day of March Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and eighteen Between JOHN JENNENS of County of Richmond, Planter and MARY his Wife of one part and ROBERT HUGHS of the County aforesaid of other part; Witnesseth tht JOHN JENENS and MARY his Wife for divers causes and considerations hereafter mentioned doe by these presents doth let-to farm unto ROBERT HUGHS and ELENER his Wife and SIMON HUGHS his Son, a sartan track of land for three lives being twelve acres more or less in Richmond County lying on North side of Swampe next to the above menshoned ROBERT HUGHS land and binding upon Captain SMITH on the East side and binding on WILLIAM GRANTs Land on the West side, the foremenshoaed twelve acres of land JOHN JENENS and MARY his Wife doe by these presents make over a sartan track of land being twelve acres more or less frome me my heirs and from all other persons who shall lay claime to the fursaid land unto ROBERT HUGHS and ELENER his Wife and SIMON HUGHS his Son for the full terme of three lives with warrant from all persons and in consideration of the abovesaid terme I JOHN JENENS do acknowledge already reced. full satisfacion the sume of Twelve !hundred pounds of tobacco and ROBERT HUGHS and ELENER his Wife and SIMON HUGHS his Sun for thare three lives pay yearly one ear of corne and Quit Rents; In Witness hereof we have set our hands and seald the day and yeare first above writen Signed Sealed & Delivered in the presence of
JOHN his mark CARROLL, JOHN his mark JENNENS
GEORGE HINSON MARY her mark JENNENS
Att a Court held for Richmond County the Second day of Aprill 1718
JOHN JENINGS and MARY his Wife came into Court and acknowledged this their Deed unto ROBERT HUGHS and it was admitted to Record
Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur
KNOW ALL MEN by these psents that I JOHN JENNINGS of ye Parish of Sittenburn in ye County of Richmond, Planter, am holden and firmley do stand bound unto ROBERT HUGHS of ye samd Parish and County, Taylor, in ye full and just sum of Twelve pounds sterling money of Greate Brittain to ye which payment well & truely to be made I bind my selfe my heirs firmley by these p:sents. Sealed with my seale and Dated the Thirty first day of March Anno Dom: 1718
THE CONDITION of ye above wrighten obligation is such that whereas ye above bound JOHN JENNINGS for a valluable consideration hath sould and conveyed to ye above named ROBERT HUGHs a certain tract of land containing Twelve acres free and clear from all manner of incumbrances whatsoever, the Chiefe Rent of ye Lord of ye fee due and to become due from ye time of sale only excepted and moreover shall keepe all covenants and agreemts. contained in ye conveyance according to the true intent of ye same conveyance, Then this obligation to be void, otherwise to remaine in full force Sealed and Delivered in ye p:sents of
JAMES BARRY, JOHN his mark JENNINGS
GEORGE HINSON.
JOHN his marck CARROLL
At a Court held for Richmond County the Second day of Aprill 1718
JOHN JENINGS in open Court acknowledged this his Bond unto ROBERT HUGHS and it was admitted to Record
Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur
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1718-1719 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 7; Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 278-281
THIS INDENTURE made the Second day of June in the Fourth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George by the grace of God of Great Brittain France and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith &c.. And in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighteen Between GEORGE PAINE of Parish of Sittenburne in County of Richmond, Planter, of one part and JOHN JENINGS of the same Parish and County, Planter, of other part; Witnesseth that GEORGE PAINE for the sum of Five shillings Sterling to him in hand paid by JOHN JENINGS by these presents doth bargain and sell unto JOHN JENINGS and his assignes all that Plantation tract of land scituate in Parish of Sittenburne in County of Richmond containing by estimation One hundred and Twenty acres of land be the same more or less being the moyety or half parte of Two hundred and Forty acres of land or thereabouts which GEORGE PAINE late of the Parish and County aforesd; deced., Father to GEORGE PAINE party to these presents, by his Last Will and Testament in Writing have devised and bequeathed unto said GEORGE PAINE and his Brother, JOHN PAINE, to be equally divided between them as in and by the said Will whose date is the Third day of February in year of our Lord 1710 and duly proved in the County Court of Richmond may appear; the bounds of which Two hundred and forty acres of land are as follows; Beginning at a small red Oak upn PERPETUA CREEK which divides this from the Land of NICHOLAS SMITH Gent., being the Plantation whereon GEORGE ERWIN lately lived & inhabited, thence running along the line of NICHOLAS SMITH to a Poplar standing in the middle of said line, thence to two white Oaks at the head of said line standing over a Run in a bottom, and from thence runing streight forward to a white Gum standing hard by HUMPHRY QUISSENBERRYs Mill and so binding and runing along the Dams side called PAINES DAM to PERPETUA CREEK and so runing up the said Creek till you come to the first mentioned station, which One hundred and twenty acres of land be the same more or less is to contain the one half or moyety of all the premises hereby sold and conveyed over and is to be layd off at the upper end of the before recited land and also to include the Plantation where on said GEORGE PAINE deced, Father to the said GEORGE PAINE, party to these presents, formerly lives and inhabited, together with all houses orchards and advantages belonging, To have and to hold the One hundred and Twenty acres of land unto JOHN JENINGS and assignes paying the rent of one ear of Indian corne at the Feast of our blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ next comeing if lawfully demanded to the end that by vertue of these presents and of the Statute for transfering uses into possession JOHN JENINGS may be in the actual possession of the premisses and be the better enabled to accept a grant of the inheritance therof: In Witness whereof the said GEORGE PAINE hath hereunto set his hand and seale the day and year above written
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
CHARLES DEANE, GEORGE PAYNE
ANTHONY CARNOBE
Att a Court held for Richmond County the Fourth day of June 1718
GEORGE PAINE came into Court and acknowledged this his Deed unto JOHN JENINGS and it was admitted to Record
Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur
THIS INDENTURE made the Third day of June in the Fourth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George by the grace of God of Great Brittain France and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith &c and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighteen Between GEORGE PAINE of Parish of Sittenburne and County of Richmond, Planter, of one parte and JOHN JENINGS of the same Parish & County. Planter, of other parte, Witnesseth that GEORGE PAINE for the sume of One hundred and Thirty pounds of good and lawfull money of Great Brittain to him in hand paid by JOHN JENINGS doth bargain sell release and confirme unto JOHN JENINGS and his heirs, the said JOHN JENINGS being in actual possession of all the premises by vertue of a Lease and of the Statute for transferring uses into possession, all that Plantation tract of land whereon GEORGE PAINE deced . lately lived & inhabited, now in the tenure and occupation of JOHN JENINGS scituate in Parish of Sittenburn in County of Richmond containing by estimation in the whole one hundred and Twenty acres (this Release repeats the division of the land between the Sons of GEORGE PAINE deced. and the bounds as in the foregoing Lease); To have and to hold the premises hereby granted unto JOHN JENINGS his heirs, And GEORGE PAINE for himself his heirs doth warrant and for ever Defend the said land and premisses unto JOHN JENINGS his heirs against the claim of all manner of persons and further GEORGE PAINE and MARY his now Wife their heirs shall at any Court held for County of Richmond within six months after the date of these presents or by Power of Attorney acknowledge these presents in Court to the end the same may be enrolled; In Witness whereof the said GEORGE PAINE hath hereunto set his hand and seale the day
month and yeare first above written
Sealed and Delivered in the psence of
CHARLES DEANE, GEORGE PAYNE
ANTHONY CARNOBE
Att a Court held for Richmond County the Fourth day of June 1718
GEORGE PAINE came into Court and acknowledged this his Deed of Release unto JOHN JENINGS and it was admitted to Record Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur
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1718-1719 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 8; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 126
Richmond County Court 4th of June 1719
- JENINGS Surveyor of the Highways
JOHN JENINGS is appomted Surveyor of the Highways for this ensueing year from the GRAVELLY RUN to FRANCIS WILLIAMS's and ordered he forthwith clear the same accordmg to Law
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1718-1721 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 7 [Antient Press]; Page 69
Westmoreland County Court October the first 1719.
The last Will and Testament of WILLIAM MASON, decd. was presented into Court by JOHN JENNINGS his Executor who made oath thereto and being proved by the oaths of JACOB ISLES &WILLIAM MELVIN two of the witnesses thereto is admitt to record and upon mocon of the said Exor. Certificate is granted him for obtaining a Probate in due form. Ordered that BENJAMIN WADDY, JOHN MEWES, ABRAHAM ETHELL & WILLIAM WYATT or any three of them being first sworn before one of his Majesties Justices for the said County do some time before the next Court to be held forthe said County value and apprise the Estate of the said MASON in money and makereport thereof to the said next Court.
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1718-1719 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 7; Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 325
THIS INDENTURE made the Third day of November in the Fourth year of the Reign of ur Sovereign Lord George by the grace of God of Great Brittain France and Ireland. King, Defender of the faith &c., And in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred &Eightteen; Between JOHN JENNINGS of Parish of Sittenburn in County of Richmond, Planter, of one parte and HUMPHRY QUESSINBURY of Prish of WASHINGTON in County of WESTMORELAND, Planter, of other parte. Witnesseth that JOHN JENINGS in consideration of the sum of One hundred and Twenty pounds of good and lawful! mony of Great Brittain to him in hand paid by HUMPHRY QUESSINBURY by these presents doth bargain sell and confirm unto HUMPHRY QUISSENBURY and his heirs all that Plantation or parcel of land formerly in the possession of JOHN JENINGS deced, but now in the tenure and occupation of said JOHN JENINGS party to these presents, situate in Parish of Sittenburn in County of Richmond containing by estimation in the whole One hundred and Thirty acres of land (be the same more or less) which land being parte of a Patent granted by Sir. WILLIAM BERKELEY, Knight, unto JOHN ,JENINGS, Grandfather to the said JOHN JENINGS, party to these presents, for Three hundred acres of land scituate in Parish of Sittenburn in County of Richmond which bears date the Eleventh day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred sixty and two, which said JOHN JENINGS, Grandfather to the said JOHN, party to these presents, by his Last Will and Testament in Writing did give and bequeath all the before mentioned tract of land unto his two Sons, JOHN JENINGS and WILLIAM JENINGS, and their heirs, to be equally divided between them, and the said equal devision being made according to the tenor of the said Will with the consent and agreement of said JOHN JENINGS and WILLIAM JENINGS by WILLIAM MOSELY, Surveyor as by the Plat and markt. bounds of the same bearing date the first day of March one thousand six hundred Eighty and eight may more fully appear; And Wheras the said JOHN JENINGS, Father to said JOHN JENINGS, party to these presents, dyed Intestate and he being his only Son and Heir apparent upon whose decease the moyety of said Three hundred acres of land came to and descended upon him the said JOHN JENINGS by Inheritance: the bounds of which One hundred and Thirty acres of land are as follows; Begining at a black Oak standing upon PERPETUA CREEK side and so running along a line which formerly was the line of WILLIAM JENINGS but since by conveyance is become the line of DAVID DICKEY, and tuning along the same until you come to a Branchof PAINEs BEVERDAM, and so down the said Branch until you come to the land of NICHOLAS SMITH, Gent., formerly belonging to GEORGE ERWIN deced., and so down from thence along a line of marked trees to PERPETUA CREEK side and from thence along the same to the first mentioned begining tree, Together with all houses barnes orchards timber trees rents issues and profitts thereof; To have and to hold the tenements and all other the premises unto HUMPHRY QUESSINBURY his heirs; And JOHN JENINGS also for himself his heirs doth hereby covenant and agree to and with HUMPHRY QUESSINDURY his heirs that if in case the above mentioned One hundrd and thirty acres of land should lhappen at any time hereafter by any lawful means to be recovered or taken away from said HUMPHRY QUESSINBURY heirs in consideration of the said sum of One hundred and Twenty pounds of good and lawful mony of Great Brittain to him in hand paid as aforesd: and the trouble and charges the said HUMPHRY QUESSINBURY his heirs shall be at in maintaining the said suit and the charges he or they may be at in building on said land and premises doth hereby bargain sell and confirm unto HUMPHRY QUISSENDURY his heirs all that Plantation whereon said JOHN JENINGS now lives and One hundred and Twenty acres of land to beh same belonging scituate in Parish and County aforesaid, begining at PERPETUA CREEK side aforesd: nest and adjoining upon the Land of GEORGE ERWIN deced., it being now the land of NICHOLAS SMITH, Gent., and runing up into the Woods paralel to the same, thefull length thereof and so runing
according to the several courses and bounds thereof unto you come to PERPETUA CREEK side and from thence to the first mentioned begining next to the land of GEORGE ERWIN deced., as aforesd: To have and to hold the One hundred and Twenty acres of land with the appurtenances unto HUMPHRY QUISSENBURY his heirs; In Witness wehreof the said JOHN JENINGS hath hereunto set his hand and seal theday month and year first
mentioned
Sealed and Delivered in the p:sence of
JOHN PAYNE JOHN his mark JENINGS
WILLIAM the mark of HUMPHRYS
THOMAS HUMPHRYS his mark
Att a Court held for Richmond County the Fifth day of November 1718 JOHN JENINGS came into Court and acknowledged this his Deed with the Livery of Seizin thereon endorsed unto HUMPRRY OUINSINBURY wch: was admitted to Record, Also MARY JENINGS, Wife of the said JOHN JENINGS, appeared in Court and relinquished her Right of Dower in the Land conveyed in this Deed unto the said HUMPHRY QUESSINBURY which was also admitted to Record
Test M. BECKWITH, CI Cur
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1718-1719 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 7; Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 451-453
THIS INDENTURE made the Third of November in year of our Lord God one thousandseven hundred & Ninten Between RICHARD HILL of Parish of Sittinburn in County of Richmond, Ordinary Keeper, of one part and JOHN JENINGS of aforesaid County and Parrish, Planter, of other part; Wittnesseth that RICHARD HILL for sume of Five shillings to him in hand paid by JOHN JENINGS, by these presents doth bargain and sell unto JOHN JENINGS all that parcel! of Land scituate in Parrish of Sittenburn and in the County of Richmond about a Mile from RAPPAHANOCK RIVER containing and laid out for One hundred acres of Land be it more or less (it being part of a tract of land formerly belonging unto Major JOHN WEIRE), Begining at a Stake in a White Marsh and extending thence West two degrees Southerly three hundred and seventeen perches to a tall red Oak on a Hill side by a Great Swamp, thence South and by East eighty two perches to a tree in a Deep Vally, thence East twelve degrees and a halph Northerly three hundred and ten perches to three trees (vizt.) a red Oak, a white Oak and a Spanish Oak in the line of the Maine Devident, thence North five and a halph Westerly twenty perches to the first Station, and also all houses orchards and the rents issues and profitts thereof; To have and to hold the Land and all the premises hereby sold unto JOHN JENINGS and assignes during the term of one whole year paying the yearly rent of one Pepper Corn on the Feast of St. Michall the Arch Angell only if lawfully demanded, To the intent that JOHN JENINGS by vertue of these presents and by force of the Statute made for transfering uses into possession be lawfully possessed of the premises and be thereby the better enabled to take a release of the inheritance thereof from RICHARD HILL unto said JOHN JENINGS his heires, InWittness whereof the parties first above named to these present Indentures have interchangeably sett their hands and seales the day and year first above written
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
RICHARD CLAXTON, RICHARD his mark HILL
JOHN his mark CARROLL
Att a Court held for Richmond County the Fourth day of November 1719
RICHARD HILL came into Court and acknowledged this his Deed unto JOHN JENINGS, and it was admitted to Record
Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur
THIS INDENTURE made the Fourthd day of November in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and Ninten, Betweene RICHARD HILL of the Parrish of Sittenburn in County of Richmond, Ordinary Keeper, of one part and JOHN JENINGS of the same Parrish and County, Planter, of other part; Wittnesseth that RICHD: HILL for sume of Ten thousand pounds of tobacco to him in hand paid by JOHN JENINGS, by these presents doth bargaine and sell release and confirms unto JOHN JENINGS (in his actual! possession now being by force & vertue of a certaine Indenture of Bargaine and Sale to him made for one whole year and by force and virtue of the Statute for transferring uses into possession) and to his heirs all that parcel! of land scituate in Parish of Sittenburn and County of Richmond about a Mile from RAPPAHANOCK RIVER containing and laid out for One hundred acres of land be it more or less, it being part of a tract of land formerly belonging unto Major JOHN WEIRE, Begining (the hounds of the land repeated as in the foregoing Lease); To have and to hold the tract of land and all other the premises released unto JOHN JENINGS his heirs and RICHARD HILL doth covenant with JOHN JENINGS that he and his heirs the land and premises against all persons shall warrant and for ever Defend by these presents; free and clear from all incumbrances whatsoever (the rents and services which shall henceforth become due and payable to the Cheif Lord or Lords of the fee only excepted and foreprized); In Wittness whereof the parties first above named to these present Indentures have interchangably sett their hands and seals this Fourth day of November in the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and Ninten
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
RICHARD CLAXTON RICHARD his marke HILL
JOHN his mark CARROLL
Att a Court held for Richmond County the Fourth day of November 1719
RICHARD HILL came into Court and acknowledged this his Deed of Release unto JOHN JENINGS, and it was admitted to Record; Also ELIZABETH HILL, the Wife of the said RICHARD HILL appeared in Court and relinquished her Right of Dower in the Land conveyed in this Deed to the said JOHN JENINGS, which was alsoe admitted to Record
Test M. BECKWITH, CI Cur
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1719-1721 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 8; Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 147
Richmond County Court 4th of November 1719
- HILL's Ack. to JENINGS
RICHARD HILL came into Court and acknowledged his Deeds of Lease and Release for Land unto JOHN JENINGS which was admitted to Record; Also ELIZABETH HILL, the Wife of RICHARD HILL, appeared in Court and relinquished her Right of Dower in the land conveyed in the Deeds unto JOHN JENINGS which was also admtted to Record
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1719-1721 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 7; Part 4 [Antient Press]; Page 461-463
THIS INDENTURE made the first day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Nineteen Between NICHOLAS SMITH of Sittingbourne Parish in Richmond County, Gent. of one part and JOHN JENNINGS and JOHN PAINE of sd. Parish and County, Planters, of other part: Wittnesseth that JOHN JENINGS and JOHN PAINE in consideration of Five pounds Sterling moray of Great Britain to them in hand paid by NICHOLAS SMITH, by these presents do bargain sell and to farm let unto NICHOLAS SMITH and his assigns all that Plantation, tract of land now in possession of JOHN PAINE, Grand Father to the aforesd. JOHN, situate in Parish and County aforesd. containing three hundred acres more or less together with sixty acres more or less thereunto contiguous being a parcel of land reserved unsold out of a greater tract called IRELAND and given by Will by the said JOHN, the Grand Father to his two Sons, JOHN & GEORGE, as by the said Will, and by a Deed bearing date the Twelfth of February Anno Domini one thousand six hundred and sixty two and by a Patent mentioned in that Deed bearing date the Sixth of October in the year one thousand six hundred and fifty six for six hundred and ten acres, part of which was conveyed by the said Deed to NICHOLAS ANDREWS of County of MIDDLESEX in England, Gent., by him, the said Grand Father, JOHN, relation being had to said Will and Deed may more fully appear the whole demised premises butting and bounded, Beginning at a small red Oak upon PERPETUA CREEK which divides the same from the land of NICHOLAS SMITH, Gent., being the Plantacon whereon GEORGE ERWIN lately dwelt, thence running along the line of said NICHOLAS SMITH to a great Poplar, thence to two white Oaks at the head of the said line standing over a Run in a bottom and from thence running to a white Gum hard by HUMPHREY QUISSENBERRYs MILL in the head of a Swamp calid PAINE's BEAVER DAM, binding or running near or by the said Swamp so as to include the aforesd, Sixty acres of land more or less, having been formerly referred and devised as aforesd, and following the said Swamp to the Creek till coming to the first mentioned Station; Together with all houses orchards priviledges and comodities belonging; To have and to hold the Three hundred and sixty acres of land be it more or less hereby demised and to farm let with appurtenances unto NICHOLAS SMITH or assigned during the term of one whole year paying therefore the Rent of one Ear of Indian Corn upon Christmas Day next coming if lawfully demanded to the intent that by virtue of these presents and of the Statute for transferring uses into possession, said NICHOLAS SMITH may be in actual possession of the premises and be thereby enabled to accept a grant of the reversion and inheritance thereof to him and his heirs by a Deed of Release thereof to be made and to bear date the day following ye date of these presents; In Witness whereof they the said JOHN JENINGS and JOHN PAINE, parties to these presents, have hereunto subscribed tneir names and affixed their seals the day and year first above written Sealed and Delivered in presence of
JNO FITZHUGH, JOHN his mark JENNINGS
FRAN: WHITESIDE
JOHN PAYNE
THIS INDENTURE made the Second day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Nineteen Between NICHOLAS SMITH of Sittinbourne Parish in Richmond County and Colony of Virginia, Gent. of one part and JOHN JENINGS and JOHN PAINE of said Parish, County and Colony, Planters, of other part; Witnesseth that JOHN JENINGS and JOHN PAINE in consideration of One hundred and fifty pounds Sterling mony of Great Britain to them in hand paid by NICHOLAS SMITH, by these presenbts do bargain and sell unto NICHOLAS SMITH his heirs, said NICHOLAS SMITH being in actual possession of the land hereafter mentioned by vertue of a Lease thereof made and of the Statute for transferring uses into possession, all that tract of land in the possession of JOHN PAINE, Grandfather to the aforesd. JOHN, situate in Parish and County aforesd. containing by estimation Three hundred acres more or less together with sixty acres more or less thereunto adjoining, the last being a parcel of land formerly reserved and unsold out of a greater tract called IRELAND, and given by Will by him, the said JOHN, the Grandfather, to his two Sons, JOHN and GEORGE, as by the said Will and by a Deed bearing date the Twelfth day of February Anno one thousand six hundred and sixty two and by a Patent mentioned in the Deed bearing date the Sixth of October Anno one thousand six hundred and fifty six for six hundred and Ten acres, part of which was conveyed by the said Deed to NICHOLAS ANDREWS of ye County of MIDDLESEX in England Gent. by him the said Grandfather; bounded, (the description of the land as in the foregoing Lease); To have and to hold the three hundred and sixy acres of land and premises with their members and appurtenances hereby granted unto NICHOLAS SMITH his heirs, and JOHN JENINGS and JOHN PAINE or either of them or of their heirs against any person claiming any right to the same shall warrant and forever defend by these presents; In Witness whereof they the said JOHN JENINGS and JOHN PAINE, parties to these presents, hath and each of them subscribed his name and affixed his seal the day and year first above written
Seal'd and Delivered in presence of
JNO: FITZHUGH, JOHN his mark - JENNINGS
FRAN: WHITESIDE JOHN PAYNE
Att a Court held for Richmond County the Second day of December 1719
JOHN JENINGS and JOHN PAINE came into Court and acknowledged this their Deed of Release unto NICHOLAS SMITH, Gent, and it was admitted to Record; Alsoe MARY JENINGS, the Wife of the sde. JOHN JENINGS, appeared in Court and relinquished her right of Dower in the land conveyed in this Deed unto the said NICHOLAS SMITH, which was alsoe admitted to Record
Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur
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1718-1719 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 8; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 126
Richmond County Court 4th of June 1719
- JENINGS Surveyor of the Highways
JOHN JENINGS is appointed Surveyor of the Highways for this ensueing year from the GRAVELLY RUN to FRANCIS WILLIAMS's and ordered he forthwith clear the same according to Law
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1721-1725 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 8; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 225
THIS INDENTURE made the Second day of December in the Tenth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George by the grace of God of Great Brittaine France and Ireland. King, defender of the faith &c., and in the yeare of our Lord Christ. 1723, Between WILLM. MORTON of Parish of Sittenbourne in County of Richmond, Ordinary Keeper, of one part and JOHN JENINGS of Parish and County aforesd. Planter, oi other part: Witnesseth that WILLIAM MORTON in consideration of sume of Five Shillings Ster: to him in hand paid by JOHN JENINGS, by these presents doth bargaine and sell unto JOHN JENINGS one Plantation and tract of land containing one hundred acres or thereabouts scituate part of it in ye Parish of COPLE in County of WESTMORELAND and other part in Parish of Sittenbourn in County of Richmond. the Plantation and Land was conveyed by JOSEPH SCOTT of Parish of Northfarnham and KATHERINE his Wife of one part. unto WILLM: MORTON. party to these presents; by Deeds of Lease and Release dated the 6th and 7th days of December 1715 and was duely acknowledged in Richmond County Court and bounded: Begining at a white Oak standing at the mouth of a Valley out of a Branch calld, MARLINS RUN, thence along a line of marked trees up the sd. Valley to a Poplar standing on a little Stoney Point, being a corner tree, thence crossing the head of a little valey along a line of marked trees to a forked Gumb standing on East side of the Run of the Maine Branch of RAPPA: CREEK, thence upthe sd. Run to a Spanish Oak standing on East side of sd. Run, thence E, by S. 200 p. to a Hickary, thence S by W. along a line of marked trees to a Branch called MARLINS RUN, thence down the Run to a white Oak. the begining, the RI, Land being within the bounds of a Deed of Sale from GEORGE HARDWICK unto WM: POWELL for Two hundred acres dated Febry, ye 23d, 1658 as by ye Records of WESTMORELAND County may appeare, Together with all houses orchards comodites and appurtenances, To have and to hold the tract of land and all other the premises unto JOHN JENINGS dureing the terme of one whole yeare paying therefore unto WM: MORTON his heirs one Ear of Indian Corne at the Feast Day of St. Michaell the Arch Angell if lawfully demanded to the end that by vertue of these presents and of the Statute for transferring uses into possession, JOHN JENINGS may be in actuall possession of the premises and thereby be the better enabled to accept a Release in fee freehold and inheritance thereof: In Witness whereof WM. MORTON hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day month and yeare first within written
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
JNO: MORTON WILLIAM his marke MORTON
ROBERT his marke PURTELL
At a Court held for Richmond County the Fourth day of December 1723
WILLIAM MORTON came into Court and acknowledged this his Deed unto JOHN JENINGS wch was admitted to Record
Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur
THIS INDENTURE made the Third day of December in the Tenth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George by the grace of God of Great Brittaine, France and Ireland, Ling, defender of the faith &c, and in the year of our Lord Christ 1723, Between WILLIAM MORTON of Parish of Sittenbourn in County of Richmond, Ordinary Keeper, of one part and JOHN JENINGS of Parish & County aforesd Planter, of other part; Witnesseth that WM, MORTON in consideration of one Negro woman named Jenny and her Child called George about Eight months old, to him already delivered by JOHN JENINGS. by these presents doe bargaine and sell unto JOHN JENINGS (in his actuall possession now being by virtue of a bargaine and sale to him thereof made for one year and by force of the Statute for transferring uses into possession) his heirs all that parcell of land containing One hundred acres or thereabouts scituate part in the Parish of COPLE in County of WESTMORELAND and part in Parish of Sittenbourne in County of Richmond; (previous conveyances and description of the bounds of the land repeated as in the Lease above); To have and to hold ye said tract of land and all other the premises unto JOHN JENINGS his heirs, And WM. MORTON for himselfe his heirs doth covenant with JOHN JENINGS his heirs to warrant and forever defend ye premises against the claims of all manner of persons; In Witness whereof WM. MORTON hereunto hath set his hand & seale the day month and yeare above written
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us
JOHN MORTON, WILLIAM his marke ORTON
ROBERT his marke PURTLE
At a Court held for Richmond County the Fourth day of December 1723
WILLIAM MORTON came into Court and acknowledged this his Deed of Release unto JOHN JENINGS which was admitted to Record; Alsoe ANN MORTON, the Wife of the sd. WILLIAM MORTON, appeared in Court and relinquished her Right of Dower in the land conveyed
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1725-1729 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 8; Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 323
KNOW ALL MEN by these p:sents yt: wee JOHN JENINGS & JOHN MORTON of ye County of Richmd. are held & firmly bound unto ye Worshipfull his Majties: Justices of ye Peace for ye sd. County in ye full & just sum of Eighty pds. Sterl., to ye wch, payment well & truely to be made we bind ourselves our heirs firmly by these prsents: Sealed wth: our Seals & dated this 2nd day of March 1725
THE CONDITION of this Obligation is such yt: if ye above bound JNO: JENINGS, Admr. of all ye goods chattles & credits of ELIZA: HILL, deced., do make or cause to be made a true & perfect Inventory of all ye goods chattles & credits of ye sd. deced., and ye same so made do exhibit or cause to be exhibited into ye Court of Richmd. at such time as he shall be thereto reqrd. & ye same goods chattles & credits truely admr. according to Law & furthr. do make a just & true Acct. of his actings and doings therein when thereto reqrd. by ye sd. Court. and shall deliver & pay unto such p:sons respectively as ye sd. Justices by their Ordr. or Judgmt. shall direct pursuant to ye Laws in yt: case made & provided. & if it shall hereafter appear yt: any Last Will and Testamt. was made by ye sd. deced & ye Exr. or Exrs. therein named do exhibite ye same into Court makeing request to have it allowed & approved, accordingly if ye sd. JOHN JENINGS being thereunto reqrd do rendr. & delivr. up his Lettr: of Admon. approbation of such Testamt. being first had & made in ye sd. Court; Then this Obligation to be void and of none effect, otherwise to remain in full force & vertue
Sign'd Seal'd DD in ye p:sence of
[no witnesses recorded) JNO: his mark JENINGS
JNO: MORTON
Acknowledged in Richmd. County Court ye 2nd March 1725 by JNO: JENINGS & JNO: MORTON & admitted to Record
Test M. BECKWITH, C. C. Cur.
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1725-1729 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 8; Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 332-335
THIS INDENTURE made ye 2nd day of March in ye Twelfth year of ye reign of our Sovereign Lord George by ye grace of God of England Scotland France & Ireland, King, Defender of ye faith &c., & in ye year of our Lord Christ 1725; Between JOHN JENINGS of ye Psh. of Sittenbourn wth :in ye Dominion of Virginia of ye one part & JNO: MORTON, JUNR.. of ye same Psh: &County wth: in ye Dominion of Virginia of ye other part: Wittnesseth tht JOHN JENINGS in consideration of ye sum of Five shill. Sterl, to him in hand pd. by JNO: MORTON, the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge. path and by these p:sents doth bargain and sell unto JNO: MORTON & assigns all yt: plantation or p:cell of land sittuate in ye Psh. of Sittenbourn & County of Richmd. containing by estimation Eighty acres (be ye same more or less) and ye othr. part adjoyning & bounding upon ye sd. Eighty acres is in ye Psh. of Cople & in ye County of Westmoreland containing about Twenty acres (be ye same more or less) ye bounds of ye sd. Twenty acres is at any time hereafter to be laid off by a Survey, ye sd. Eighty acres & appurtenances was convey'd by one JOSEPH SCOT & KATHERINE his Wife of Northfarnham Psh: in ye County of Richmd. unto WM. MORTON of ye sd. County of Richmd. by Deeds of Lease & Release dated ye 6th & 7th days of Decembr. 1725, & was by sd, WM. MORTON in like manner conveyed unto ye sd. JOHN JENINGS, first p:ty to these p:sents mention'd by Deeds dated ye 2nd & 3rd days of Decembr: 1723: ye sd. Eighty acres of land is also wth:in ye bounds of a Deed of Sale from GEORGE HARDWICK unto WM: POWELL for two hundred acres dated Febry. ye 23rd 1688 as by ye Records of Westmoreland County Court may appear & bounded; Begining at a white Oak standing at ye mouth of a Valley out of a Branch called MARTINS RUN, thence along a line of mark'd trees up ye sd, Valley to a Poplar standing on a little Stony Point, being a cornr: tree, thence crossing ye head of a little Valley along a line of mark'd trees to a forked Gum standing on ye Et. side of ye Run of ye Maine Branch of RAPPA: CREEK, thence up ye sd. Run to a Spanish Oak standing on ye Et. side of ye sd. Run, thence E. by S. 200 p. to a Hickory, thence S. by W, along a line of mark'd trees to a Branch called MARTINS RUN, thence down ye Run to a white Oak ye begining tree, Togethr: wth; all houses orchards & appurtenances to the pmises belonging; To have and to hold the p:cell of land with appurtenances unto JNO: MORTON & assigns during the term of one whole year paying therefore unto JNO: JENINGS his hrs. ye rent of one Ear of Indian Corn at ye Feast of St. Michael ye Archangel if lawfully demanded to ye intent yt: by venue of these p:sents & of ye Statute for transferring uses into possession, JNO: MORTON wth:out attournmt. of tenement, livery of seizin or any other ceremony may be in ye actual possession of ye p:mises & thereby be ye better enabled to receive a release of ye inheritance threof; In Wittness whereof ye plies first wth:in mention'd to these p:sent Indentures have interchangeably sett their hands & seals ye day & year first wth in mention'd
Sign'd Seard & DD. in ye p:sence of
CHA: BRUCE, JNO. his Lettr. or mark JENINGS
DANL: GAINES
At a Court held for Richmd. County ye 2nd day of March 1725
JOHN JENINGS came into Court & acknowledged this his Deed unto JNO: MORTON, JUNR. wch. was admitted to Record
Test M. BECKWITH, C. C. Cur.
THIS INDENTURE made this 1st day of March in the Twelfth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George by the grace of God of England Scotland France & Ireland, King, Defendr. of ye faith &c., & in ye year of our Lord Christ 1725; Between JNO: JENINGS of ye Psh, of Sittenbourn in ye County of Richmd. of ye one part and JOHN MORTON, JUNR. of ye same Psh. &County of ye othr. part; Wittnesseth that JOHN JENINGS in consideration of ye sum of Sixty pounds Sterl. money to him in hand paid by JNO: MORTON, ye receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge, path and by these presents doth bargain sell and release unto JOHN MORTON, in his actual possession now being by virtue of a bargain and sale to him thereof made for one year and by force & vertue of the Statute for transferring uses into possession, his hrs. all ye Plantation or p:cell of land part of it sittuae in ye Psh. of Sittenbourn & County of Richmd, containing by estimation Eighty acres & ye other ajoyning & bounding upon ye sd. Eighty acres lies in ye Psh, of Cople in Westmoreland County containing about twenty acres (this Release continues as in the Lease) To have and to hold the land & p:mises with appurtenances unto JNO: MORTON his hrs, free and clear from all incumbrances, the Rents and Services from henceforth to become due & payable to ye Chief Lord or Lords of ye Fee or Fees of ye premises only excepted: In Wittness whereof ye p ties first wth:in mentioned have hereunto interchangeably set their hands & seals ye day & year first wthin written
Sign'd Seal'd & DD in ye presence of
CHA: BRUCE JNO: his Lettr: or Mark JENINGS
DANL: GAINES
At a Court held for Richmd. County ye 2nd day of March 1725
JNO. JENINGS came into Court & acknowledged this his Deed of Release unto JNO: MORTON JUNR. wch: was admitted to Record
Test M. BECKWITH, C. C. Cur.
KNOW ALL MEN by these p:sents yt: I JNO: JENINGS of ye Psh. of Sittenbourn in ye County of Richmd. am held and firmly bound unto JNO: MORTON, JUNR, of ye Psh: & County aforesd. in ye full & just sum of Sixty pounds Sterl, money to wch: payment well & truely to be made I bind myself my heirs firmly by these p:sents; Sealed wth: my seal & dated ye 2nd day of March 1725
THE CONDITION of ye above obligation is such yt: if ye above bound JOHN JENINGS his hrs. shall p:form and keep all Covenants mentioned in certaine Indentures of Bargain & Sale by Lease & Release made between JNO: JENINGS and JNO: MORTON, JUNR, in all things according to ye true intent of ye sd. Indenture; That then this obligation to be void, otherwise to stand & remain in full force power & virtue
Sign'd Seal'd & DD in ye p:sence of
CHA: BRUCE, JNO: Letter JENINGS
DANL: GAINES
At a Court held for Richmd. County ye 2nd day of March 1725
JNO: JENINGS came into Court & acknowledged this his Bond unto JNO: MORTON, JUNR. wch: admitted to Record
Test M. BECKWITH, C, C. Cur.
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1725-1729 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 8; Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 469-471
THIS INDENTURE made this fourth day of September in the Second year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George by the grace of God Ling of Great Brittain &c . Annoq Domini one thousand seven hundred and twenty eight; Between
JOHN JENNINGS of Pish of Sittenburn and County of Richmond of one part and WILLIAM MORTON of Pish of Sittenhurn and County of Richmond of other part: Witnesseth that JOHN JENNINGS in consideracon of the sum of Fourty pounds current money of Virginia the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge, hath and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto WILLIAM MORTON his heirs all that parcell of land containing One hundred acres be the same more or less scituate in Pish of Sittenburn and County of Richmond which One hundred acres JOHN JENNINGS bought of RICHARD HILL, late of Sittenburn Pish, deced , by Deed bearing date the fourth day of November Anno Dom: 1719, it being part of a tract of land formerly belonging to Majr. JOHN WIERE, Begining at a Stake in a White Marsh and extending thence West 2d. S. three hundred and seventeen poles to a tall red Oak on an hill side by a Great Swamp, thence S: by E: eighty two p: to a tree in a deep valley,thence East 12 1/2d, N. 310 p: to three trees (vizt) a red, a white and a Spannish Oak in the line of the Main Divident, thence N. 3 1 /2d. West twenty pole to the first stacon; and all the title right and demand of JOHN JENNINGS now hath or ought to have in the land and premises; To have and to hold the One hundred acres of land and premises unto WILLIAM MORTON and his heirs clearly acquitted from all in cumbrances whatsoever; and JOHN JENNINGS the land and premises unto WILLIAM MORTON his heirs shall warrant and for ever defend by these presents; In Witness whereof the party to these presents hath sett his hand and seal the day and year first above written
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
ALVIN MOTHERSHEAD, THOS: SIMS, JOHN JENNINGS
WM: DOYLE. WM: his mark STONE
At a Court held for Richmond County the fourth day of September 1728
JOHN JENNINGS came into Court and acknowledged this his Deed unto WILLIAM MORTON which was admitted to Record
Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur.
Memorandum; That on the fourth day of September peaceably and quiett possession and seizen of the land and appurtenances within menconed was made and delivered by JOHN JENNINGS to WILLIAM MORTON according to the form and effect of the within Deed; in the presence of us whose names are hereunto subscribed
ALVIN MOTHERSHEAD, WILLIAM DOYLE JOHN JENNINGS
THOS: SIMS, WM: his mark STONE
At a Court held for Richmond County the fourth day of September 1728
JOHN JENNINGS in open Court acknowledged the above Livery of Seizen unto WILLIAM MORTON, which was admitted to Record
Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur.¹

     Mary Hill was born before 1694 at Sittingbourne Parish, Richmond Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married John Jennings circa 1710 at Sittingbourne Parish, Richmond Co., Virginia, USA,
; His 1st of 2 wives.¹
Mary Hill died before 1728 at Richmond Co., Virginia, USA.¹
      ;
From Early Colonial Settlers:
Richmond County, Virginia Wills
p.158 - George ERWIN, will; 23 Oct 1713, 4 Nov 1713
On 23 Oct. the sd. George ERWIN called us the subscribers and declared these following words, that he gave to his goddau., Millicent VEALE...to be delivered to Morris VEALE father to the sd. Millicent...[also mentioned ERWIN's wife Sarah]; wits: John JENNINGS, Mary JENNINGS.

p.160 - Richard HILL. will; 13 Nov 1720, 7 Dec 1720
son John land and plant. whereon I now live after my wife. Elizabeth's, decease; daus. Mary JENNINGS and Elizabeth JEFFRYES; ex: wife; wits: Dan. GAINES, John JENNINGS, Dan. [KILLY].¹

     Mary Willis was born in 1695 at St. Mary's Parish, Richmond Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married Charles (?) Collins circa 1714 at Hanover Parish, Richmond Co., Virginia, USA,
;
Her 1st of 2 husbands
Per Early Colonial Settles:
Family 1     Charles Collins, b. Abt 1691 d. 4 Aug 1714, Richmond County, Virginia - inventory (Age ~ 23 years)
Marriage     Abt 1714      Hanover Parish, Richmond County, Virginia
Children      
     1. Mary Collins, b. Abt 1712 d. Aft 1715, Hanover Parish, Richmond County, Virginia (Age ~ 4 years.)^2,1 Mary Willis married Thomas James before 1715 at Richmond Co., Virginia, USA,
; Her 2nd of 2 husbands; his 2nd of 2 wives.³
Mary Willis died after 1722 at Hanover Parish, Richmond Co., Virginia, USA.¹
      ;
From Early Colonial Settlers:
1709-1717 Richmond County, Virginia Wills Book 3 and Inventories [Robert K. Headley, jr.]; Page 214
- John WILLIS, Han. Par; will; 7 Jun 1715, 6 Jul 1715
s-i-l Thomas JAMES and Mary his now wife the plant. where they now live;
David JAMES (son of Thomas);
Mary COLLINS (under 16) which now liveth with me the tract of land on which William PULLIN now liveth; if she die without heirs, land to go to son Charles WILLIS;
son Charles the plant. and Land I now live on;
John WILLIS (son of Charles);
mentions late wife Matilda;
dau. Susannah; Mary GARDNER;
Isaac ARNOLD and William WILLIS to be guardians to Mary COLLINS;
ex: son John and Isaac ARNOLD;
wits: Thomas PARKER, Augustine BLAKE, Eleanor [NASH]. [John WILLIS Sr. mar. (2) Matilda TRACKER in 1693. MRC, p.232.]
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Will of John Willis (Ref: 1.) Richmond County, Virginia, Will Book # 3, Page 214 - 217. 2) Genealogy of the Willis Family, Page 5-8)

" In the name of God Amen, the Seventh day of June 1715, I John Willis Senr. of the county of Richmond and Parish of Hanover in Virginia being in health of body and of good and perfect sence and memmory thanks be god, doe make this my Last Will and Testament in manner and forme following that is to say first I Bequeath my Soul and Spirit into the hands of Almight God my heavenly Father by whom of His Mercy and only Grace I intrust to be saved and Redeemed into Eternal Rest through the Death of my Savour and Redeemer Jesus Christ in whose precious Blood I sett the whole and only hope of my Salvation in hope of a joyful Resurrection; My Body I comitt to the Earth to bee Buried with such Charge as Itt shall please my Executors hereinafter named.

I give and bequeath unto my sons in law thomas James and Mary James his new wife all that Plantation and parcell of Land whereon they the said Thomas and Mary now liveth for and dewring his and her Naturell Lives and from and after his Decease and the Death of the Surviver and Longests Liver of them the said land and premises to belong wholly to David James Son of the said Thomas James to him and his heirs Evermore, which said Land joins upon the Land of Mr. John Wormley and upon the Land of Isaac Arnold and runing from the Land of the said Isaac Easterly with the fence of the said Thomas James the fence being the bounds on that side the said land from the said Fence easterly as aforesaid not toutching any poart of my Cleared Ground to a line of marked trees being the Bounds of the said land hereby given unto the said Thomas James aforesaid Running to the line of John Wormley aforesaid then along the said Wormleys line to the land of Isaac Arnold aforesaid then with the said Arnold line to the place where it began; I doe also Give unto Thomas James aforesaid one young cow called Browney with all her fewter increase.

I doe give and bequeath unto Mary Cuyllins which now liveth with mee all that plantation or parcel of land whereon William Pullin now liveth to gether also with some part of my Cleared Ground according to the trew Bounds and Distances which I have lastly given which said land joyns upon the land of John Combs and also being some part of my Plantation as aforesaid the said Land I doe Give to the said Mary Cullins her heirs Lawfully begotten of her Body for Evermore But if in Case ye said Mary should Dye without Ishew Lawfully begotten as aforesaid that then and in such case the said land wholly to return to my Son Charles Willis and his heirs for Evermore. I doe also bive unto Mary Cullins aforesaid one fether bedd and one rugg which is now in my house and one pare of new blankitts and one small iron pott, one Bell mettle spice Morter and pestle and one Dozen of Pewter Spons which are new and one new pewter Basson and Bright Bay Mare with a Starr in the forehead and Spring taile and also one Ewe and Lambe and one pide heffer about two hyears ould with all and every of their fewter Increase to her and her heirs for Evermore Butt if in Case the said Mary should Dye without Ishew then all and whatsover I have herby Biven to the said Mary of personall Estate to Returne, and bee Devided amongst all and every one of my Children Sons and Daughters. And I doe also Give unto the Said Mary Cullins One Oaken Chest and one trunk which Chest and trunk are to return as aforesaid if in Case Mary should Dye without Ishew as aforesaid.

I do give and bequeath unto my son Charles Willis the Plantation and Land I now live on and also that Plantation whereon the said Charles now Liveth together with all the Land contained and held by Pattent of Grant for this tract and two Plantations hereby given to the said Charles Excepting that part which I have hereby Given to Mary Cullins aforesaid my will is that the whole remaining part to this tract or Divident with the two Plantations aforesaid doe belong wholley to my son Charles and Mattildoe his wife for and dewring His and her naturall Lives and from and after the Death of the said Charles and Mattildoe the said land and premises to belong sholley to John Willis son of the said Charles to him and his heirs for evermore. My will is that myh son Charles Doe not sell nor Imbezell no timber from off the said land but to make use of what hee hath needfel ocation of making no waste.

It being the will of my late wife Mattildoe Willis that my son Charles Willis aforesaid and Mattildoe his wife their heirs ... whould have out of Estate the fether bedd which I now Lye on and furniture curtains and vallins rugg and blankeitts and Boulster and Pillows theirto belonging and four Young Cows and a Young Mare, my will is that my wife's Desier bee fullfilled and that for the said Charles and Mattildoe the said Bedd and Cows and Mare doe wholley belong tothem and their heirs for Evermore together with the Increase of the said Cows.

And for the reamining part of my Cattle and also my whole Stock of hoggs Sheep excepting one DEwe and Lambe herby Given to Mary Cullins I doe Give to my Son Charles and his heirs for Evermore I doe also Bive to my Son Charles One small Iron pott and my least or smallest Brass Kettle, and all the Insewing Cropp of Indian Corne and the Insewing crop of tobacco I doe give to my Son Charles and my Son William paying out of the said Cropp to my Daughter Sewsanah five hundred pounds of tobacco. And paying also out of the said Cropp to Mary Gardner five hundred pounds of tobacco.

I do give to my Son Charles three thousand nayles or thereabouts being all the Nayles that I have in my house and also all my powder and Stroll which is in my house My Will is that for that part of my Plantations which I have hereby Given to Mary Cullins my Son Charles Willis aforesaid have Liberty of Pasture Ground thearin and also William Pullin to have the same Liberty of pasture Ground therein. I doe give unto Mary Cullins aforesaid all the Rents of the Plantation which William Pullin now Liveth on being five hundred pounds of tobacco to bee paid Dewly and Yearly Dewring the term of his Lease which is Nine years from ye Date hearof and one Years Rent which is not yett paid but remains due being five hundred pounds of tobacco which tenn years Rent I doe Give to Mary Cullins aforesaid and her heirs for Evermore Butt in case she should Dye without Ishew the Rents or tobacco to return to all and every one of my children and to bee Equally Devided amongst them all Sons and Daughters.

My will is that Isaac Arnold and William Willis as Guardians to the ... Mary Cullins doe Look after and are hereby impowered to Look after and see that William Pullin aforesaid his heirs & ... doe take into his condetion and his or their care all the tobacco Stock Goods and Moveables whosoever hereby Given unto Mary Cullins and that hee or they doe trewly pay and Deliver all such tobacco and Goods and Stock the vallew of such Goods and Stock in tobacco unto the said Mary Cullins when she shall arrive to the age of Sixteen or at the first Day of Marriage if married before Sixteen and further if in case the said William Pullin his heirs & ... shall neglect or delay the payment of such tobacco Stock and Goods when the same shall become Dew that the same bee taken out of his hands by the Guardians, and they to see that shee the said Mary hath the same trewly and honestly paid her.

My will is that what Goods and Moveables Soe Ever and all other things that opertains to my Estate and is not yett Disposed of by this my Last Will and Testament Goods pewter Barss and Iron and all other things theirto Belonging bee Equally Divided amongst all and Everone of my children and Daughters. Each to have an Equall part thereof.

I do and apoint my Loving son John Willis and Isaac Arnold my Executors of this my Last Will and Testament and in Conformation whereof I have herunto sett my had and fixt my Seale the Day Month and Year first above wrightne." The mark of John Willis - - Seal.

John's will was proven in Richmond County Court the Sixth Day of July 1715 by the oaths of Thomas Parker, Augustine Blake and Elliner Welsh witnesses thereto and admitted to Record. Test. M. Beckwith Clerk Court. It was probated in Richmond County, Virginia. Isaac Arnold, co-executor of John's will and John's son William were appointed to be guardians to Mary Cullins (relationship not given, but may have been widowed daughter under 16 or grand daughter of John and living with John at the time he wrote his will). William Hunt King (LDS ms 2200), gave unto Issac Arnold as a son-in-law of John Willis, but this was not specified in the will.

John's inventory included such items as livestock, furniture, household utensils (including pewterware), Indian corn, tobacco, two pairs of spectacles, a parcel of old books, looking glass, pictures, a Vallins rung, spinning weheel, grindstone, two bushels of salt, several ells of cloth (including serge, sheeting, linen, cambridge, dimity, and flannel),scissors, nine dozen pipes, and many items relating toiron, brass, and pewter.

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1721-1723 King George County, Virginia Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page
King George County Court 7th of July 1721; Page 6
- Ordered that the Sherif of this County take THOMAS JAMES into his Custody till he enters into Bond with good and sufficient security for his appearance at the next Court to answer the Petition of MARGARET sic Mary, his Wife
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1721-1723 King George County, Virginia Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page
King George County Court 7th of July 1721; Page 10
- Upon the Petition of MARGARET sic mary JAMES against THOMAS JAMES her Husband, an Order was granted last Court for the Sheriff to take him into Custody until he should give security to answer the same, And the Sheriff having made return that ye said THOMAS JAMES is not to be found within his Bailywick, it is therefore ordered that the last Courts order be continued
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1721-1723 King George County, Virginia Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page
King George County Court 7th of July 1721; Page 14
- In the suit brought by MARY JAMES against THOMAS JAMES her Husband the Deft. by ROBERT JONES his Attorny prayed liberty to answer the Plts. Petition until the next Court which is granted him

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1721-1723 King George County, Virginia Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page
King George County Court 7th of July 1721; Page 17
- Upon hearing the Petition of MARY JAMES against THOMAS JAMES her Husband for a certain Alimony or maintainance towards the support of herself and Children, It is ordered that the same be dismist And that the Sherif of this County take the said THOMAS JAMES into his custody until he enters into Bond of the penalty of fifty pounds Sterling with good and sufficient security for his well keeping the peace towards the said MARY his Wife and all others his Majties.liege people whatsoever for the future.¹
In John Willis's will dated 7 June 1715 at Richmond Co., Virginia, USA, Mary Willis was named as an heir;
From Early Colonial Settlers:
James Hughes 2006-01-17 15:42:11
The Lager Diebolt Rausch Laub Genealogy Page

Will of John Willis (Ref: 1.) Richmond County, Virginia, Will Book # 3, Page 214 - 217. 2)
Genealogy of the Willis Family, Page 5-8)

" In the name of God Amen, the Seventh day of June 1715, I John Willis Senr. of the county of Richmond and Parish of Hanover in Virginia being in health of body and of good and perfect sence and memmory thanks be god, doe make this my Last Will and Testament in manner and forme following that is to say first I Bequeath my Soul and Spirit into the hands of Almight God my heavenly Father by whom of His Mercy and only Grace I intrust to be saved and Redeemed into Eternal Rest through the Death of my Savour and Redeemer Jesus Christ in whose precious Blood I sett the whole and only hope of my Salvation in hope of a joyful Resurrection; My Body I comitt to the Earth to bee Buried with such Charge as Itt shall please my Executors hereinafter named.

I give and bequeath unto my sons in law thomas James and Mary James his new wife all that Plantation and parcell of Land whereon they the said Thomas and Mary now liveth for and dewring his and her Naturell Lives and from and after his Decease and the Death of the Surviver and Longests Liver of them the said land and premises to belong wholly to David James Son of the said Thomas James to him and his heirs Evermore, which said Land joins upon the Land of Mr. John Wormley and upon the Land of Isaac Arnold and runing from the Land of the said Isaac Easterly with the fence of the said Thomas James the fence being the bounds on that side the said land from the said Fence easterly as aforesaid not toutching any poart of my Cleared Ground to a line of marked trees being the Bounds of the said land hereby given unto the said Thomas James aforesaid Running to the line of John Wormley aforesaid then along the said Wormleys line to the land of Isaac Arnold aforesaid then with the said Arnold line to the place where it began; I doe also Give unto Thomas James aforesaid one young cow called Browney with all her fewter increase.

I doe give and bequeath unto Mary Cuyllins which now liveth with mee all that plantation or parcel of land whereon William Pullin now liveth to gether also with some part of my Cleared Ground according to the trew Bounds and Distances which I have lastly given which said land joyns upon the land of John Combs and also being some part of my Plantation as aforesaid the said Land I doe Give to the said Mary Cullins her heirs Lawfully begotten of her Body for Evermore But if in Case ye said Mary should Dye without Ishew Lawfully begotten as aforesaid that then and in such case the said land wholly to return to my Son Charles Willis and his heirs for Evermore. I doe also bive unto Mary Cullins aforesaid one fether bedd and one rugg which is now in my house and one pare of new blankitts and one small iron pott, one Bell mettle spice Morter and pestle and one Dozen of Pewter Spons which are new and one new pewter Basson and Bright Bay Mare with a Starr in the forehead and Spring taile and also one Ewe and Lambe and one pide heffer about two hyears ould with all and every of their fewter Increase to her and her heirs for Evermore Butt if in Case the said Mary should Dye without Ishew then all and whatsover I have herby Biven to the said Mary of personall Estate to Returne, and bee Devided amongst all and every one of my Children Sons and Daughters. And I doe also Give unto the Said Mary Cullins One Oaken Chest and one trunk which Chest and trunk are to return as aforesaid if in Case Mary should Dye without Ishew as aforesaid.

I do give and bequeath unto my son Charles Willis the Plantation and Land I now live on and also that Plantation whereon the said Charles now Liveth together with all the Land contained and held by Pattent of Grant for this tract and two Plantations hereby given to the said Charles Excepting that part which I have hereby Given to Mary Cullins aforesaid my will is that the whole remaining part to this tract or Divident with the two Plantations aforesaid doe belong wholley to my son Charles and Mattildoe his wife for and dewring His and her naturall Lives and from and after the Death of the said Charles and Mattildoe the said land and premises to belong sholley to John Willis son of the said Charles to him and his heirs for evermore. My will is that myh son Charles Doe not sell nor Imbezell no timber from off the said land but to make use of what hee hath needfel ocation of making no waste.

It being the will of my late wife Mattildoe Willis that my son Charles Willis aforesaid and Mattildoe his wife their heirs ... whould have out of Estate the fether bedd which I now Lye on and furniture curtains and vallins rugg and blankeitts and Boulster and Pillows theirto belonging and four Young Cows and a Young Mare, my will is that my wife's Desier bee fullfilled and that for the said Charles and Mattildoe the said Bedd and Cows and Mare doe wholley belong tothem and their heirs for Evermore together with the Increase of the said Cows.

And for the reamining part of my Cattle and also my whole Stock of hoggs Sheep excepting one ewe and Lambe herby Given to Mary Cullins I doe Give to my Son Charles and his heirs for Evermore I doe also Bive to my Son Charles One small Iron pott and my least or smallest Brass Kettle, and all the Insewing Cropp of Indian Corne and the Insewing crop of tobacco I doe give to my Son Charles and my Son William paying out of the said Cropp to my Daughter Sewsanah five hundred pounds of tobacco. And paying also out of the said Cropp to Mary Gardner five hundred pounds of tobacco.

I do give to my Son Charles three thousand nayles or thereabouts being all the Nayles that I have in my house and also all my powder and Stroll which is in my house My Will is that for that part of my Plantations which I have hereby Given to Mary Cullins my Son Charles Willis aforesaid have Liberty of Pasture Ground thearin and also William Pullin to have the same Liberty of pasture Ground therein. I doe give unto Mary Cullins aforesaid all the Rents of the Plantation which William Pullin now Liveth on being five hundred pounds of tobacco to bee paid Dewly and Yearly Dewring the term of his Lease which is Nine years from ye Date hearof and one Years Rent which is not yett paid but remains due being five hundred pounds of tobacco which tenn years Rent I doe Give to Mary Cullins aforesaid and her heirs for evermore butt in case she should Dye without Ishew the Rents or tobacco to return to all and every one of my children and to bee Equally Devided amongst them all Sons and Daughters.

My will is that Isaac Arnold and William Willis as Guardians to the ... Mary Cullins doe Look after and are hereby impowered to Look after and see that William Pullin aforesaid his heirs & ... doe take into his condetion and his or their care all the tobacco Stock Goods and Moveables whosoever hereby Given unto Mary Cullins and that hee or they doe trewly pay and Deliver all such tobacco and Goods and Stock the vallew of such Goods and Stock in tobacco unto the said Mary Cullins when she shall arrive to the age of Sixteen or at the first Day of Marriage if married before Sixteen and further if in case the said William Pullin his heirs & ... shall neglect or delay the payment of such tobacco Stock and Goods when the same shall become Dew that the same bee taken out of his hands by the Guardians, and they to see that shee the said Mary hath the same trewly and honestly paid her.

My will is that what Goods and Moveables Soe Ever and all other things that opertains to my Estate and is not yett Disposed of by this my Last Will and Testament Goods pewter Barss and Iron and all other things theirto Belonging bee Equally Divided amongst all and Everone of my children and Daughters. Each to have an Equall part thereof.

I do and apoint my Loving son John Willis and Isaac Arnold my Executors of this my Last Will and Testament and in Conformation whereof I have herunto sett my had and fixt my Seale the Day Month and Year first above wrightne." The mark of John Willis - - Seal.

John's will was proven in Richmond County Court the Sixth Day of July 1715 by the oaths of Thomas Parker, Augustine Blake and Elliner Welsh witnesses thereto and admitted to Record. Test. M. Beckwith Clerk Court. It was probated in Richmond County, Virginia. Isaac Arnold, co-executor of John's will and John's son William were appointed to be guardians to Mary Cullins (relationship not given, but may have been widowed daughter under 16 or grand daughter of John and living with John at the time he wrote his will). William Hunt King (LDS ms 2200), gave unto Issac Arnold as a son-in-law of John Willis, but this was not specified in the will.

John's inventory included such items as livestock, furniture, household utensils (including pewterware), Indian corn, tobacco, two pairs of spectacles, a parcel of old books, looking glass, pictures, a Vallins rung, spinning weheel, grindstone, two bushels of salt, several ells of cloth (including serge, sheeting, linen, cambridge, dimity, and flannel),scissors, nine dozen pipes, and many items relating toiron, brass, and pewter.⁴

     Charles (?) Collins was born circa 1691.¹ He married Mary Willis, daughter of John Willis and Matilda (?), circa 1714 at Hanover Parish, Richmond Co., Virginia, USA,
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Her 1st of 2 husbands
Per Early Colonial Settles:
Family 1     Charles Collins, b. Abt 1691 d. 4 Aug 1714, Richmond County, Virginia - inventory (Age ~ 23 years)
Marriage     Abt 1714      Hanover Parish, Richmond County, Virginia
Children      
     1. Mary Collins, b. Abt 1712 d. Aft 1715, Hanover Parish, Richmond County, Virginia (Age ~ 4 years.)^1,2
Charles (?) Collins died before 4 August 1714 at Richmond Co., Virginia, USA; Date of inventory of estate.¹
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From Early Colonial Settlers:
1709-1717 Richmond County, Virginia Wills Book 3 and Inventories [Robert K. Headley, jr.]; Page 198
- Charles COLLINS, inv; 4 Aug 1714.

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1709-1717 Richmond County, Virginia Wills Book 3 and Inventories [Robert K. Headley, jr.]; Page 214
- John WILLIS, Han. Par; will; 7 Jun 1715, 6 Jul 1715
s-i-l Thomas JAMES and Mary his now wife the plant. where they now live;
David JAMES (son of Thomas);
Mary COLLINS (under 16) which now liveth with me the tract of land on which William PULLIN now liveth; if she die without heirs, land to go to son Charles WILLIS;
son Charles the plant. and Land I now live on;
John WILLIS (son of Charles);
mentions late wife Matilda;
dau. Susannah; Mary GARDNER;
Isaac ARNOLD and William WILLIS to be guardians to Mary COLLINS;
ex: son John and Isaac ARNOLD;
wits: Thomas PARKER, Augustine BLAKE, Eleanor [NASH].¹

     Thomas James was born in 1645.¹ He married Unknown (?) before 1673 at Old Rappahannock Co., Virginia, USA,
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His 1st of 2 wives.
From Early Colonial Settlers:
Family     Thomas James, b. 1645 d. Aft 1722, Richmond County, Virginia (Age > 78 years)
Marriage     Bef 1673      Old Rappahannock County, Virginia
Children      
     1. David James, b. Bef 1673, Old Rappahannock County, Virginia d. Aft 1715, Hanover Parish, Richmond County, Virginia (Age > 44 years)
     2. Margaret James, b. Abt 1680, Old Rappahannock County, Virginia d. Aft 1718, Richmond County, Virginia (Age ~ 39 years)
     3. Thomas James, b. 1688, Richmond County, Georgia d. 5 Jul 1727, Richmond County, Virginia - probate (Age 39 years.)² Thomas James married Mary Willis, daughter of John Willis and Matilda (?), before 1715 at Richmond Co., Virginia, USA,
; Her 2nd of 2 husbands; his 2nd of 2 wives.¹
Thomas James died after 1722 at Richmond Co., Virginia, USA.¹
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From Early Colonial Settlers:
1656-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Will Book; [William Montgomery Sweeny] Page 169.
GRIFFIN, WILLIAM, 25 November, 1681; 1 March, 1681.
His land to his son William Griffin. To daughter Anne a cow named Rose with all her increase. To daughter Elizabeth one cow named Browning with all her increase. To daughter Joyce one cow named Blackface, with all her increase. To son William Griffin one cow named Madam. To each child a horse or mare or. Either of them that shall be the produce of Two Mares one called Bess the other two year old. To wife my horse with all other stock that belongs to my plantation. To son William a Copper Kettle and two Guns when he is of age. To Mr William Moss and Mr Wm Sergant each one pair of gloves each and he appoints them Overseers of his Will.
Wit. Wm LATHOOPE, THOMAS JAMES, aged 36 years or thereabouts.
Page 170.
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1670-1672 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 4, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 159-161
THIS INDENTURE made concluded & agreed upon this seaventeenth day of December in the yeare of or: Lord one thousand six hundred Sixty nine and of or; Soveraigne Lord the King the one and Twentieth Betweene WILLM. LANE Gent and ANN his Wife of the County of Rappa. of the one part and THOMAS JAMES of the same County Planter Witnesseth that the sd WM, & ANNE his wife doe covenant & agree as well for themselves as for their and either or any of their heires & assignes to & with the said THOMAS to sell and make over for a valluable consideration of three thousand pounds of good Tobacco & caske to me in hand receaved att & before the signing and sealing of these presents the Receipt whereof wee do hereby acknowledge unto THOMAS JAMES before mentioned his heires for Ever all their right title & interest to & in a certaine parcell of land to wit the one moyety of the land he hath on the Easterne side the maine Runne of RAPPA, CREEKE and bounding on the land of LEFT. COLLO, JNO. WASHINGTON and soe running according to the ( ) itt being situate lying and being in the County aforesaid & being parte of a Pattent of Fourteene hundred & odd acres from them their & either or any of their heires together with all waters water courses and the due share of all mines & mineralls & free prvellidge of hunting hawking fishing fowleing & all prvellidges thereon or thereunto belonging in as ample manner as it shall be graunted by Pattent to him or either or any of them and it is further agreed upon by the said LANE and ANN his Wife their heires to &with the said THOMAS that it shall be lawful! for the said THOMAS att any time after the date of these presents to possess occupy & enjoy without lett hindrance or ejection of any prson wtsoever and further the said WILLIAM & ANNE his Wife doe for themselves or either or any of their heires and assignes covenant agree & promise to the said THOMAS that they will make acknowledgement of this Deed either by themselves or their lawfull attorneys under their hands and seals and itt is further agreed upon betweene the said Parties that the said THOMAS shall either he or his heires or assignes pay or cause to be payd to the said Land the quittrents yearly due to be payd for the same in confirmacon of the prmises & that this is their voluntary act & deed they have hereunto sett their hands & seals the day & yeare above written
in prnts of us WILLM, MOSELEY, WILLIAM LANE
JOSEPH CRISELL his marke the marke of ANNA LANE
Recognitr. in Cur Rappa. 6th die July, Anno, 1670
KNOWE ALL MEN by these prsents that I ANDREW GILLISON Executor of the Last Will & Testament of WILLIAM LANE lately deced have constituted & deputed my welbeloved freind Major JOHN WEIR to be my lawful! Atturney to take demandreceave for me & in my name all debts & dues due & oweing from all prsons belonging to the Estate of the sd WM. LANE deced whereof I am Exr: and alsoe toImprizon implead & impower & out of prison to release the Debtors & to give Suficient discharges and moreover to pay unto all persons such debts as shall appeare to be due out of the Estate & to answer all such causes as shall be brought agt me sd ANDREW GILSON Ear; aforesd and likewise to substitute one more Atturney or Atturneys under him &att his pleasure to Revoake Ratifyeing & confirmeing all & wtsoever my said Atturney shall doe for me & in my name & giving my sd Attorney full power to act & doe in the premises as fully as if I weare prsonally prsent & thereto I bind me mine heires by these prsents. As Witness my hand & seale this 28th of May 1670
in pntes of us SAMLL. GRIFFIN, ANDREW GILSON
GEORGE JONES
Recordatr. July 1670
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1691-1699 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 2; [John Frederick Dorman-1801 transcript]; Pages 65a-67. 29 April 1696.
at a court held for the said County the 27th Day of May 1696:
John Washington, Gentleman, within named this day appeared in Court and Acknowledged the written Instrument to be his proper Act and Deed, &, the Lands and Premises thereby mentioned to be conveyed to Thomas James therein named to be the Just Right and Inheritance of him the said Thomas James his heirs and Assigns forever, Ordered the same be Recorded. Teste
James Westcomb C.W.C.
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I John Washington of Westmoreland County in Virginia Gentleman am holden Indebted and firmly bound unto Thomas James of Richmond County (Planter) in the Penal Sum of 6000 Pounds of Good Tobacco and Caske, which Payment will & Truly to be made and done th him the said Thomas James his hiirs Exors Admons & Assigns of certain Attorney I bind myself My Exors of Admons and every of them firmly by these presents IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 29th day of April 1696.
THE CONDITION of this obligation is such that whereas the above bound John Washington for and in Consideration of the Sum of 6000 pounds of Good Tobacco and Caske to him in hand paid by the above named ThoJames did bargain and Sell to him the said Thomas James 119-1/2 Acres of Land in the County of Richmond County (sic) as by a Certain Indenture of bargain & Sale, to that use, intent and Purpose, bearing equal date to these presents may more at Large appear, relation thereunto being had.
NOW, if it shall hereafter happen at any time of times that the said Thomas James his heirs of assigns out of the said 119-1/2 Acres of Land in the said Indenture contained, shall be evicted & cast out by Judgment of Law, if then the said John Washington his heirs Exors of Admons, at the reasonable request of him the said Thomas James his heirs of Assigns shall well and truly and without fraud or Cosin pay or cause to be paid or Refunded to him the said Thomas James his heirs Exors Assigns of certain Attorney, the sum of 6000 Pounds of Good Tobacco and Caske being the true Purchase above expressed by him the said James for the said Land in manner aforesaid to him the said Washington, now paid, that then in such case this obligation to be Void. Otherwise to be and remain in full Power and force and Virtue.
JOHN WASHINGTON (seal)
Signed Sealed & delivered in the presence of
HENRY ROSSE
WILLOUGBY ALLERTON
Recorded. Teste James Westcomb C.W.C.
27 May 1696. Acknowledged by John Washington, Gent.
29 April 1696. Bond of John Washington of Westmoreland County, Gent., to Thomas James of Richmond County, planter,
For 6000 pounds of tobacco. To secure payment of 6000 pounds
of tobacco, paid for 119 acres in Richmond County.
John Washington
Wit: Henry Rosse, Willoughby Allerton.
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1701-1704 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 3; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 252
TO ALL TO WHOME these presents shall come I THOMAS JAMES of the County of Richmond send Greeting. Know yee that I the said THOMAS JAMES have by these presents granted and made over unto WILLIAM THORNTON, Son of LUKE THORNTON JUNR, of the said County, one Cow and her yeareling being a female wth: all their Increase, the male onely excepted, to him and his heires forever, the said Cow and yeareling being marked with a crop and a nick on the upper side of the left eare and the right eare whole, onely a nick on the under side of the care. In Wittness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale this 5th day of April 1704
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
JAMES INGO, THOMAS JAMES, his marke
THOMAS DICKENSON
Recognitr: in Cur: Com; Richmond 5th die Aprilis 1704 & recordatr: 9th die
Test JAMES SHERLOCK, CI Cur

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1705-1708 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 4 [Antient Press]; Page 21)
THIS INDENTURE made this 28 day of Janry, 1705/6 Betweene JOHN CHAMPE of the County of WESTMORELAND of one part and THOMAS BASHLAR of the other part as Wittnesseth that JOHN CHAMP for the full summe of Three thousand nine hundred and fifty pounds of good tobbo: in caske to him paid or secured to be paid by THOMAS BASHLAR by these presents doth bargaine sell and confirm to said THOMAS BASHLAR his heirs all that part of land gining upon the Run comonly called MARTINS RUN next unto THOMAS JAMES's runing to the Land of WILLIAM POWELL and also gining to the land of THOM. JAMES and also gining to the land of JOHN CHILTON & to land of JOHN MINOR and thence Extending to the head of MARTINS RUNN to marked Oake down the run to the place where we fourst begone and with all profitts eppurtents belonging; To have and to hold the said parcell of land unto THOMAS BASHLAR his heires from henceforth subject to the Quitt rents wch. from henceforth shall grow due & payable for the premises and JOHN CHAMPE will warrant and defend the abovesaid land In Wittnesse whereof the parties aforesd. to this present Indenture have sett their hands and seales the day and year first above written
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us
JOHN CHILTON, JOHN CHAMPE
ROBERT his marke WHITEROUE
Acknowledged in Richmond County Court the 6th day of Febry. Ano: 1705 & recorded the 14th of the sd month and yeare Test J. SHERLOCK, Cl Cur
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1712-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 5, [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 352-53. Last day of Sept. 1714.
George Brown of Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, to Thomas James of Richmond County. For 3000 pounds of tobacco.
All interest George Brown now hath or he or his heires hereafter may have in 119 1/2 acres that was by John Washington, Gent., of Westmoreland County conveyed unto Thomas James 29 Aprill 1696 soe that neither George Brown nor his heires nor any other persons claimeing under him have any interest in the 119 1/2 acres.
George Brown
Wit: G. Eskridge, Jno. Elliott.
29 Sept. 1714. Acknowledged by George Brown
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James Hughes 2006-01-16 19:25:08
Thornton of Richmond County, Virginia
URL: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~celticlady/thornton/Boddie-Thornt ons.htm

This Thomas James was born about 1645-6, as he gave his age as 36 years in a deposition Mar. 1, 1681 (Sweeney "Wills of Rappahannock Co.", Page 85).

There is notice of a Thomas James of Stepney Parish, Middlesex, England in the old Rappahannock records as early as 1662 (Book 1656-64, Page 230), who may have been father of the Thomas James who was born 1645-6.

Thomas James was deeded land in old Rappahannock Co. Dec. 17, 1669 by William Lane and Anne his wife (Book 1668-72, Page 304); and as "Thomas James of Richmond County, planter", he was deeded land by John Washington in Westmoreland Co. in 1696 (Westmoreland D. & W. No. 2, Page 65a). He married Mary, daughter of John Willis, Sr. of Westmoreland and Richmond Cos.

There is no will or administration of Thomas James in either Westmoreland or Richmond Counties, perhaps because the land left him by John Willis, Sr. was inherited automatically by the son David, and his other land by his eldest son, Thomas James, This Thomas James (Jr.) seems to be identical with a Thomas James who was bound out to Thomas Weedon in Westmoreland Co. and whose age is given as 13 years Dec. 31, 1701 (Westmoreland O.B. 1698-1705, Page 140), his birth date as 1688.
Thomas James (Jr.) married Grace Kirkham, widow, in Richmond Co. in Dec., 1714 (list of marriages, end of D. B. 6, 1711-14). He died in Richmond Co. in 1727, his will, dated April 27, 1727 and probated July 5, 1727, mentioning his wife Grace, and three children, Thomas, Jane, and Honor James. (W. B. 5, Page 78). The above records indicate that in addition to Thomas, and David James, Thomas James, Sr. and Mary his wife had a daughter Margaret, who married Luke Thornton, Luke2 Thornton, and Margaret his wife seem to have had four sons, William (b. ca. 1702), James (b. ca. 1704), Luke (b. ca. 1706), and Thomas (b. ca. 1710). Although William is the only proved son, evidence will be given later that the other three were also sons of this couple. They will be treated more fully in a later section.
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James Hughes 2006-01-16 22:02:18
Combs &c. Families of Richmond Co VA

02 Aug 1704 (Richmond OB3:347)
Grand Jury FTW: William STONE, John HARFORD, Martin HAMMOND, John DALTON, Stephen GUBTON, William TRIPLETT; Grand Jury Sworn: George BRUCE, Christopher PETTY, Richard APPLEBY, Francis LUCAS, Luke WILLIAMS, Richard HIND, William HEAD, Thomas ARNOLD, Shadrach WILLIAMS, Stanley GORE, John JONES, John POUND, Marke RYMER, Thomas JAMES, John INGO, John MILLS, William SIMONS, John COOMES, Thomas BRADLEY, Stephen BOWEN, Evan THOMAS, Timothy DALY, Stephen WELLS and Robert PORT…

(Richmond Order Books, Sparacio)
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Name: Jo Anne Mackby
Email: jamackby@qx dot net
Note: From my personal family files and genealogical library.
This Thomas James b. 1645-6 did NOT m. Sarah [Mason] Barbee. This is the Richmond Co. VA James family. Thomas James m. long before 1715 Mary Willis b. 1695 Hanover Parish, Richmond Co. VA, dau of John Willis, Sr. (16??-1715) Richmond Co. VA, who bequeathed them land which fell into King George Co. VA. Thomas James and Mary (Willis) separated and she sued for alimony for the support of herself and children; he was placed under a bond for 50 pounds sterling. [Richmond Co. WB #3, Page 214-217] [Marriages of Richmond County Virginia 1668-1853, Compiled & Published by George H.S. King]. Their son David James named in the Will of John Willis of Hanover Parish, WD 7 Jun 1715; WP 6 Jul 1715 Richmond Co. VA [Wills of Richmond County Virginia 1699-1800 by Robert K. Headley, Genealogical Publishing Co.,Inc. Baltimore, 1983.

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1721-1723 King George County, Virginia Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page
King George County Court 7th of July 1721; Page 6
- Ordered that the Sherif of this County take THOMAS JAMES into his Custody till he enters into Bond with good and sufficient security for his appearance at the next Court to answer the Petition of MARGARET sic Mary, his Wife
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1721-1723 King George County, Virginia Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page
King George County Court 7th of July 1721; Page 10
- Upon the Petition of MARGARET sic mary JAMES against THOMAS JAMES her Husband, an Order was granted last Court for the Sheriff to take him into Custody until he should give security to answer the same, And the Sheriff having made return that ye said THOMAS JAMES is not to be found within his Bailywick, it is therefore ordered that the last Courts order be continued
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1721-1723 King George County, Virginia Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page
King George County Court 7th of July 1721; Page 14
- In the suit brought by MARY JAMES against THOMAS JAMES her Husband the Deft. by ROBERT JONES his Attorny prayed liberty to answer the Plts. Petition until the next Court which is granted him
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1721-1723 King George County, Virginia Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page
King George County Court 7th of July 1721; Page 17
- Upon hearing the Petition of MARY JAMES against THOMAS JAMES her Husband for a certain Alimony or maintainance towards the support of herself and Children, It is ordered that the same be dismist And that the Sherif of this County take the said THOMAS JAMES into his custody until he enters into Bond of the penalty of fifty pounds Sterling with good and sufficient security for his well keeping the peace towards the said MARY his Wife and all others his Majties.liege people whatsoever for the future
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1735-1743 King George County, Virginia Deed Book 2; [Antient Press]; Page 398-402
Indenture made 1st/2nd April 1742 between WILLIAM JAMES of Parish St. George in Spotsylvania County Planter of one part and JEREMIAH MURDOCK of Hanover Parish King George County Gent. .. by deeds of lease & release .. for sum Twelve pounds current money of Virginia sold 20 acres being bequeathed by last will & testament of JOHN WILLIS the Elder (bearing date 7th day June 1715) to THOMAS JAMES & MARY his wife during their natural lives and after their Decease to DAVID JAMES son of Thomas which on Death of David the land became vested in William James who was the next Brother and Heir at Law to David .. land bounded .. small Locust Swamp line of ISAAC ARNOLD .. Wormleys line .. now JEREMIAH MURDOCK .. line of ISAAC PITMAN .. JOHN WILLIS ..
Presence M. Battaley, Jas. Strother, William James
Harry Turner, Jos. Strother
At a court held 2nd April 1742 .. Deeds of lease and release & Receipt for
consideration money recorded .. on motion ZACHARY LEWIS Attorney for Murdock .. Know all men .. I WILLIAM JAMES .. am bound unto JEREMIAH MURDOCK .. in sum Twenty five pounds current money of Virginia .. 2nd April 1742. Condition .. if keep covenants .. obligation to be void ..
Presence M. Battaley, Jas. Strother,
Harry Turner, Jos. Strother William James
At a court held 2nd April 1742 .. Bond recorded.
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http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=134&last=&g_p=GA&co llection=NN Grant
Title Spence, Patrick.
Publication 23 March 1724.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311.
Note Location: Westmoreland County.
Grantee(s): Spence, Patrick; Sturman, Thos; James, Thoms. and Hardwitch, George.
Description: 1678 acres.
Source: Northern Neck Grants A, 1722-1726, Page 134, folio (Reel 290).¹
In John Willis's will dated 7 June 1715 at Richmond Co., Virginia, USA, Thomas James was named as an heir;
From Early Colonial Settlers:
James Hughes 2006-01-17 15:42:11
The Lager Diebolt Rausch Laub Genealogy Page

Will of John Willis (Ref: 1.) Richmond County, Virginia, Will Book # 3, Page 214 - 217. 2)
Genealogy of the Willis Family, Page 5-8)

" In the name of God Amen, the Seventh day of June 1715, I John Willis Senr. of the county of Richmond and Parish of Hanover in Virginia being in health of body and of good and perfect sence and memmory thanks be god, doe make this my Last Will and Testament in manner and forme following that is to say first I Bequeath my Soul and Spirit into the hands of Almight God my heavenly Father by whom of His Mercy and only Grace I intrust to be saved and Redeemed into Eternal Rest through the Death of my Savour and Redeemer Jesus Christ in whose precious Blood I sett the whole and only hope of my Salvation in hope of a joyful Resurrection; My Body I comitt to the Earth to bee Buried with such Charge as Itt shall please my Executors hereinafter named.

I give and bequeath unto my sons in law thomas James and Mary James his new wife all that Plantation and parcell of Land whereon they the said Thomas and Mary now liveth for and dewring his and her Naturell Lives and from and after his Decease and the Death of the Surviver and Longests Liver of them the said land and premises to belong wholly to David James Son of the said Thomas James to him and his heirs Evermore, which said Land joins upon the Land of Mr. John Wormley and upon the Land of Isaac Arnold and runing from the Land of the said Isaac Easterly with the fence of the said Thomas James the fence being the bounds on that side the said land from the said Fence easterly as aforesaid not toutching any poart of my Cleared Ground to a line of marked trees being the Bounds of the said land hereby given unto the said Thomas James aforesaid Running to the line of John Wormley aforesaid then along the said Wormleys line to the land of Isaac Arnold aforesaid then with the said Arnold line to the place where it began; I doe also Give unto Thomas James aforesaid one young cow called Browney with all her fewter increase.

I doe give and bequeath unto Mary Cuyllins which now liveth with mee all that plantation or parcel of land whereon William Pullin now liveth to gether also with some part of my Cleared Ground according to the trew Bounds and Distances which I have lastly given which said land joyns upon the land of John Combs and also being some part of my Plantation as aforesaid the said Land I doe Give to the said Mary Cullins her heirs Lawfully begotten of her Body for Evermore But if in Case ye said Mary should Dye without Ishew Lawfully begotten as aforesaid that then and in such case the said land wholly to return to my Son Charles Willis and his heirs for Evermore. I doe also bive unto Mary Cullins aforesaid one fether bedd and one rugg which is now in my house and one pare of new blankitts and one small iron pott, one Bell mettle spice Morter and pestle and one Dozen of Pewter Spons which are new and one new pewter Basson and Bright Bay Mare with a Starr in the forehead and Spring taile and also one Ewe and Lambe and one pide heffer about two hyears ould with all and every of their fewter Increase to her and her heirs for Evermore Butt if in Case the said Mary should Dye without Ishew then all and whatsover I have herby Biven to the said Mary of personall Estate to Returne, and bee Devided amongst all and every one of my Children Sons and Daughters. And I doe also Give unto the Said Mary Cullins One Oaken Chest and one trunk which Chest and trunk are to return as aforesaid if in Case Mary should Dye without Ishew as aforesaid.

I do give and bequeath unto my son Charles Willis the Plantation and Land I now live on and also that Plantation whereon the said Charles now Liveth together with all the Land contained and held by Pattent of Grant for this tract and two Plantations hereby given to the said Charles Excepting that part which I have hereby Given to Mary Cullins aforesaid my will is that the whole remaining part to this tract or Divident with the two Plantations aforesaid doe belong wholley to my son Charles and Mattildoe his wife for and dewring His and her naturall Lives and from and after the Death of the said Charles and Mattildoe the said land and premises to belong sholley to John Willis son of the said Charles to him and his heirs for evermore. My will is that myh son Charles Doe not sell nor Imbezell no timber from off the said land but to make use of what hee hath needfel ocation of making no waste.

It being the will of my late wife Mattildoe Willis that my son Charles Willis aforesaid and Mattildoe his wife their heirs ... whould have out of Estate the fether bedd which I now Lye on and furniture curtains and vallins rugg and blankeitts and Boulster and Pillows theirto belonging and four Young Cows and a Young Mare, my will is that my wife's Desier bee fullfilled and that for the said Charles and Mattildoe the said Bedd and Cows and Mare doe wholley belong tothem and their heirs for Evermore together with the Increase of the said Cows.

And for the reamining part of my Cattle and also my whole Stock of hoggs Sheep excepting one ewe and Lambe herby Given to Mary Cullins I doe Give to my Son Charles and his heirs for Evermore I doe also Bive to my Son Charles One small Iron pott and my least or smallest Brass Kettle, and all the Insewing Cropp of Indian Corne and the Insewing crop of tobacco I doe give to my Son Charles and my Son William paying out of the said Cropp to my Daughter Sewsanah five hundred pounds of tobacco. And paying also out of the said Cropp to Mary Gardner five hundred pounds of tobacco.

I do give to my Son Charles three thousand nayles or thereabouts being all the Nayles that I have in my house and also all my powder and Stroll which is in my house My Will is that for that part of my Plantations which I have hereby Given to Mary Cullins my Son Charles Willis aforesaid have Liberty of Pasture Ground thearin and also William Pullin to have the same Liberty of pasture Ground therein. I doe give unto Mary Cullins aforesaid all the Rents of the Plantation which William Pullin now Liveth on being five hundred pounds of tobacco to bee paid Dewly and Yearly Dewring the term of his Lease which is Nine years from ye Date hearof and one Years Rent which is not yett paid but remains due being five hundred pounds of tobacco which tenn years Rent I doe Give to Mary Cullins aforesaid and her heirs for evermore butt in case she should Dye without Ishew the Rents or tobacco to return to all and every one of my children and to bee Equally Devided amongst them all Sons and Daughters.

My will is that Isaac Arnold and William Willis as Guardians to the ... Mary Cullins doe Look after and are hereby impowered to Look after and see that William Pullin aforesaid his heirs & ... doe take into his condetion and his or their care all the tobacco Stock Goods and Moveables whosoever hereby Given unto Mary Cullins and that hee or they doe trewly pay and Deliver all such tobacco and Goods and Stock the vallew of such Goods and Stock in tobacco unto the said Mary Cullins when she shall arrive to the age of Sixteen or at the first Day of Marriage if married before Sixteen and further if in case the said William Pullin his heirs & ... shall neglect or delay the payment of such tobacco Stock and Goods when the same shall become Dew that the same bee taken out of his hands by the Guardians, and they to see that shee the said Mary hath the same trewly and honestly paid her.

My will is that what Goods and Moveables Soe Ever and all other things that opertains to my Estate and is not yett Disposed of by this my Last Will and Testament Goods pewter Barss and Iron and all other things theirto Belonging bee Equally Divided amongst all and Everone of my children and Daughters. Each to have an Equall part thereof.

I do and apoint my Loving son John Willis and Isaac Arnold my Executors of this my Last Will and Testament and in Conformation whereof I have herunto sett my had and fixt my Seale the Day Month and Year first above wrightne." The mark of John Willis - - Seal.

John's will was proven in Richmond County Court the Sixth Day of July 1715 by the oaths of Thomas Parker, Augustine Blake and Elliner Welsh witnesses thereto and admitted to Record. Test. M. Beckwith Clerk Court. It was probated in Richmond County, Virginia. Isaac Arnold, co-executor of John's will and John's son William were appointed to be guardians to Mary Cullins (relationship not given, but may have been widowed daughter under 16 or grand daughter of John and living with John at the time he wrote his will). William Hunt King (LDS ms 2200), gave unto Issac Arnold as a son-in-law of John Willis, but this was not specified in the will.

John's inventory included such items as livestock, furniture, household utensils (including pewterware), Indian corn, tobacco, two pairs of spectacles, a parcel of old books, looking glass, pictures, a Vallins rung, spinning weheel, grindstone, two bushels of salt, several ells of cloth (including serge, sheeting, linen, cambridge, dimity, and flannel),scissors, nine dozen pipes, and many items relating toiron, brass, and pewter.³