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Contributed by: James Hughes
URL: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/orange/wills/johnwill.txt
URL title: 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, Laban 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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1801-1814 Orange County, Virginia Will Book 4: [Antient Press]; Page 73-74
Will of ELIZABETH BELL ... I bequeath to my son, Valentine Johnson, all my estate .. desire that there be no appraisement of my estate .. desire there be no sale of my estate .. appoint my son, Valentine Johnson, executor .. this 3rd day of February 1803.
Witnesses: (signed)
W. White Elizabeth Bell
James Cave, R. Barbour.
At a court held .. 28th February 1803 .. proved .. Belfield Cave, his security .. bond in penalty of six thousand dollars.
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1814-1821 Orange County, Virginia Will Book 5: [Antient Press]; Page
Will of MARTIN JOHNSON. . . my will that my wife, Sarah Johnson .. have the use of all my estate
to my daughter Elizabeth Davis
to my daughter, Sarah Sebree
to all the children of my son, William Wiett Johnson
to my granddaughter, Dianah Sanders and Dianah Johnson and daughter of William Johnson ..
appoint Valentine Johnson and Joseph Cave, executors .. this 20th day of September 1819.
In the presence of (signed)
Augustin Gans, Martin Johnson
Philip C. Cave, Benj. F. Porter.
At a court held 26th June 1820 proved .. ordered to be recorded .. together with John Williams and Tandy Bowcock, their securities .. bond in penalty of twelve thousand dollars
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typ grant
ref CGB 55 p308-309
dat 16 Aug 1805
decl 2
to Samuel BROCKMAN
!Exd August 21. 1820 del'd to Col Valentine JOHNSON z
!order of Ambrose Brockman Admr of Saml BROCKMAN
!by virtue of a Land Office Treasury Warrant number One issued the !15th day of October 1779 re 39 acres by survey bearing date the 6th of August 1804 !ORCO on the Waters of Pritty's creek loc -55885 16927 F127 L0 P255 pt A) corner wo&p in the county line !corner to Moses Daniel, John Cole, William Goodridge !and Charles Douglass Junr. ln n49w; 175p; Moses Daniel & Sinclair Ozby's lines pt B) 2 fallen down dead pines !corner to Douglass's old patent (formerly Durritts) ln S39W; 70P; pt C) (the county line on a flat on the S side of a branch !of Prittys Creek and on a north hill side) !a pine Stake and pile of Stones lc s70e; 181p; County line end !
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typ grant
ref CGB 55 p307-308
dat 16 Aug 1805
to Samuel BROCKMAN
!exd Augt 21st 1820 deld to Col Valentine JOHNSON
!z order of Ambrose BROCKMAN Admr of Saml BROCKMAN
!by virtue of a Land Office Treasury Warrant #3,552
!issued the 9th of February 1803
!52a by survey bearing date the 27th of June 1804
re 52a Albemarle Co. on both sides of Priddys cr.
loc -62073 16403 F127 L0 P255
pt A) Beginning at a blazed red oak saplin in his own line,
ln N64E; 276P; his own line
pt B) stake
ln s12w; 68p; Charles Douglass
pt C) pine Stump
ln S50E; 4P;
pt D) stake
ln s78w; 234p; through his own land
pt E) stake
lc N62W; 8P;
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Abt 1754 - Aft 1860 (~ 107 years)