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Contributed by: James Hughes
WILL: William Johnson, 1766, Orange County, Virginia
Orange Co Will Book 2, Page 358-359
In the Name of God Amen. I William Johnson of the County of Orange being sick and weak but of sound and disposing mind & memory (Thanks be God for it) Do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament. In manner and form following. Imprimis. I desire that my Body may be decently buried at the discretion of my Executor hereafter named and as to my Worldly of which it has pleased God to Bless me after my Just Debts and funeral Expences are paid I give and Devise as follow. (to wit)
I Give and devise unto my son Robert my land which I have in Culpeper County to him and his heirs forever but that he do not enjoy the same during the Widowhood of my Wife, who I desire may possess the same during her Widowhood.
Item. I give and devise the land whereon I now live in Orange County unto my son Benjamin, to him and his heirs forever, subject nevertheless to the use of my Wife during her Widowhood but in case she should marry again then my desire is that she shall have and enjoy one third part of my said land that I live on during her natural life.
Item. My Will and desire is that in case my son Robert should die without issue that then the land which I have devised to him shall go to my son William Cave Johnson and his heirs forever subject nevertheless to the limitiation above mentioned and it is also my Will and desire that in case my son Benjamin shall die without issue that then the land which I have devised to him shall go and descend to my son Valentine to him and his heirs forever but to be subject nevetheless to the limitation in favour of my wife as mentioned above.
Item. I give and bequeath to my well beloved Wife, Elizabeth, my mill during her natural life and after her decease I give the said mill to my son William Cave Johnson to him and his heirs forever. Item. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Anne Rogers, one feather bed and its furniture, also my blazeface bay mare to be delivered to her as soon as conveniently can after my Death. Item. I give to my son Robert my young bay horse which came out of my above mentioned bay mare and my riding saddle.
Item. I give and bequeath to my son Benjamin one sorrel colt about two years old which came of my sorrel mare.
And I also desire that my said Wife will give each of my children (except my sons Robert and Benjamin and my daughter Anne Rogers) when they go from her to live, one riding beast. Item. All the rest and residue of my Estate I lend to my well beloved Wife, Elizabeth, during her Widowhood, and in case she should marry again or at the time of her Death, My Will and desire is that my said Estate, which I have lent my Wife, be equally divided among all my children which shall be then living or their legal representatives, except my daughter Anne Rogers, who is to make an allowance of the value of the feather bed and its furniture and mare which are to be valued when delivered to her, and the value of them to be deducted out of her said part of the lent Estate. Lastly, I constitute and appoint my two sons Robert and Benjamin, Executors to this my Last Will and Testament Hereby Revoking all other Will or Wills heretofore made by me. Witness my hand and Seal this sixteenth day of March Anno Dom MDCCLXVI.
Signed Sealed Published & declared |
By the Testator to be the Last Will | William Johnson (SS)
& Testament. In the Presence of us |
James Madison Robert During
John Cave Benj. Cave
Robert Johnson
At a Court held for Orange County on Thursday the 22nd day of May 1766. The last Will and Testament of William Johnson Decd was presented into Court by Robert Johnson Junr, one of the Executors therein named and was Proved by the oaths of Robert Johnson Senr, and Benjamin Cave, two of the Witnesses therein & ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of the said Executor who made oath According to Law, certificate is granted him for obtaining Probate thereof in due form he giving Security whereupon have Benjamin Head Benjamin Cave and Robert Johnson Senr entered into and acknowledged their Bond for the same in the sum of one Thousand pounds Current money. Test. Geo. Taylor, C.O.C.
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1778-1801 Orange County, Virginia Will Book 3: [Antient Press]; Page 156
Account of the estate of WILLIAM JOHNSON, dec'd. Negroes divided and legatees to receive from or pay to other legatees. William Rogers, Saban Ship, Cave Johnson, Mildred Sebree, George Eve, Benja. Johnson, Valentine Johnson, Robert Bradley, Robt. Johnson. Subscribers Johnny Scott, Ben Winslow, Prettyman Merry.
Returned into court 28th January 1787.
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1778-1801 Orange County, Virginia Will Book 3: [Antient Press]; Page 312-213
Will of RICHARD BARBOUR. my executor convey unto Elisha Freeman (son of Thomas Freeman) one hundred acres .. also to Cutlip Rose one hundred acres out of a tract of ten thousand acres granted me 14 May 1788 .. adjoining five hundred acres which I give to the Seminary in Kentucky .. in the county of Hardin .. unto my sister, Mary Harrison, three thousand acres, also one thousand acres .. Panther Creek .. Kentucky .. executors convey unto Cave Johnson one equal moiety of a tract of one thousand acres of land .. also one equal moiety of my part (being 418 acres) of a tract of land granted to myself, Merry Walker and Thomas Barbour .. conveyed unto Cave Johnson .. I give and bequeath to Phillip Taylor all cattle .. unto my brother, Ambrose Barbour .. my brothers, James Barbour, Thomas Barbour, Ambrose Barbour and my brother in law, Benjamin Johnson .. my will that my estate not be appraised .. my executors may not be compelled to give bond .. appoint my brothers, James, Thomas and Ambrose Barbour, and my brother in law, Benjamin Johnson, executors .. this 18th day of August 1794.
In the presence of (signed)
Thomas Watts Richard Barbour
Francis Watts, Edward Cason.
At a court held 27th of October 1794 .. presented
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typ deed
ref ODB15-395
dat 3 Aug 1771
frm Joseph Wood and Elizabeth his wife of Culpeper
to Adam Ahart of Orange
con 35cmV
re 200a part of Brooksby which Braxton sold to Littlepage joyning !riping the Octony line & Stapps decl 2 loc -65648 1143 F127 L0 P255 pt 2wo on NE side of a sm br in Stapps l th along his l ln n37e;183; pt 2 pines in the Octony l th along the sd li ln s53e;175; pt 2 dead pines c to Riping th along Ripings l ln s36w;183; pt 2 pines hk sap ln n53w;180;
!w: Thomas Scott, Jno Scott Wood, Benj.a JOHNSON, Tho.s BARBOUR. !ack; d/r; rec; 22Ag1771 end !
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typ deed
ref DB15-483
dat 3 Nov 1771
to Geo Twyman of Albemarle
frm Moorman Ballard & Minerva his wife
con oe70 cmV
re 350a on Welchman Run br Swift Run in Orange Co
loc -70587 4913 F127 L0 P255
pt 0. Lucas' l c Jno Snell Junr at a fk'd ro
ln n50w;230;[m/b added]
pt 1. along Lucas' l to wo c Lucas & at Watson's c
ln s40w;250;
pt 2. along Watson's l to c in Sally Brooks l wo by br
ln s50e;230;
pt 3. along Sally Brooks l to Snell's c at sm pine
ln n40e;250;
pt
ln ; ; along Snell
!w: Richard DURRETT jr, Eliz DURRETT, Wm Wilson, Benja JOHNSON, !Richard Easton, Charles Brown !cert D/R 3Ap1772; proved by Brown 28My1772 & by Johnson !& Easton 23Ap1772 & rec end !
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typ deed
ref DB15-485
dat 3 Jan 1772
to John Snell
frm Moorman Ballard & Minerva his w of St. Thomas par. Orange re 545a both side R x's Pettys Ck pt Brooksby also pt land !Wm Mallory bought Robert Brooks loc -69487 9013 F127 L0 P255 pt sev'l wo bushes in Tarpley's l ln n50w;349; pt sm p ln n40e;250; pt fk'd ro ro ln s50e;349; pt 2 pines wo sap in Tarpley's l th along same ln s40w;250;
!w: Wm Flynt, Wm Willson, Benj JOHNSON, Rich'd Eastin,
!James Willson, Charles Brown d/r 3Ap1772
end
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Contributed by: James Hughes
Note: http://lvaimage.lib.va.us/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=587&last=&g_p=G14&colle ction=LO Grant
Title Johnson, Robert.
Publication 21 September 1787.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Grants A-Z, 1-124, reels 42-190; Virginia State Land Office. Grants 125- , reels 369-.
Related See also the following surname(s): Johnston, Jonson.
Note Location: Fayette County (Ky.).
Grantee(s): JOHNSON, ROBERT and GALASBY, WILLIAM.
Description: 862 1/2 acres beginning &c corner to BENJAMIN JOHNSON's survey of 5000 acres at the intersection of the most north line of Ash Emmersons preemption on Dry Run.
Source: Land Office Grants No. 14, 1787-1788, Page 587 (Reel 80).
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1778-1781 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 17; [Antient Press]; Page 375-377
Indenture 23 Feb 1780 between IGNATIUS TUREMAN and ELANER, County of Culpeper, and BENJAMIN JOHNSON of Orange .. for £423 .. sell 211 acres .. being tract Tureman purchased of Harry Winslow part of larger tract bequeathed unto Harry by Benja. Winslow, dec'd, his Father, bounded Benjamin Johnson; Robert Dearing; the Octonia line; Richard Barbour; James Madison ..
Recorded Orange County Ignatius Tureman
24th August 1780. Eleaner Tureman
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