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The Virginia Genealogist Volume 4, 1960 [John Frederick Dorman]
1713-1734 Middlesex County, Virginia Will Book, [Virginia Genealogist-John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 242-43.
Will of John Smith of the parish of Christ Church in the County of Middlesex being sick and weake in body, dated 10 Feb. 1721.
Unto my loveing wife Elizabeth Smith four Negroes Frank, Rose, Moll and Hannah dureing the term of her
naturall life with all my household goods and utensils and after her decease all my household goods unto my grandson John Smith the younger.
Unto my grandson John Smith the younger my maner plantation. In case of faillure of heirs unto my son
Thomas Smith.
My son Thomas Smith if he thinks fitt may have the privilege of mowing hay on the marshes belonging to the above land.
Unto my grandson John Smith the younger six young Negroes. In case of faillure of heirs the Negroes to
descend as my land. If any Negroes die before my grandson attain the age of 21 years they shall be made good.
None of my stocks of cattle or hoggs shall be moved of my plantation. After my wife's death to my grandson
John Smith the younger. My plantation and house shall be kept in good repair by my executor. My grandson shall not have under 25 head of cattle when he attains the age of 21.
The estate given unto my said grandson shall remaine in the hands of my son Thomas Smith untill he shall
attain the age of 21.
The goods in the house and those sent for to England and the crop in the house shall be for the maintenance of my family in general.
Unto my son and daughter John and Jane Price each twenty shillings to buy them a ring.
Unto my grandson John Smith the older £50 sterling to be paid on the birth of his first child.
To my granddaughter Jane Price £30 sterling.
To my granddaughter Martha Smith £30 sterling.
None of my estate shall be appraised.
To my welbeloved son Thomas Smith, whom I make executor, all my other estate. In case he die before
my will is performed, my son John Price executor.
John Smith
Wit: George Wortham, John (J) Gibbs, Paul Phillpott.
3 April 1720. Presented in Court by Thomas Smith.
Proved by the witnesses.
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The Virginia Genealogist Volume 4, 1960 [John Frederick Dorman]
1713-1734 Middlesex County, Virginia Will Book, [Virginia Genealogist-John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 263-65.
Will of Thorns. Smith of the County of Middlesex in the parish of Christ Church, being sick and weak of body, dated 9 March 1722/3.
All my dividend of land whereon I now live to my dear and loving wife Ann Smith during her natural life and after her decease to my son Gregory Smith.
All my dividend of land in Essex County to my 2 sons Gregory Smith and Thomas Smith to be divided by a branch between the old plantation and the plantation where John Billips lived, the upper part of the said land to my son Gregory Smith and for want of heirs to my son Anthony Smith.
If John Smith the son of my loving sister Francis Smith dyes without heirs then the said land in Essex which I gave unto my son Gregory Smith, I give unto my son Ant. Smith and for want of heirs to my son Thomas.
The lower part of the said dividend to my son Tho. Smith and for want of heirs to my son Anthony Smith and for want of heirs to my son Gregory Smith.
Unto my son Anthony Smith £200 sterling and a Negro boy Bob, who is to be bound to a carpenter.
Unto my daughter Martha Smith £150 sterling with Negro girl Bellir when she comes to age of twenty one years or marrys.
To my daughter Ann Smith £180 sterling and one Negro girl Gimm when she comes to age of twenty one years or marrys.
My loving wife Ann Smith now going with child if she be delivered of a boy unto him £150 sterling and a young Negro fellow Tom who is to be bound to a trade, which legacy at age of twenty one. If delivered of a girl then to her £100 sterling and a young Negro girl about the age of fifteen years.
To my loving wife Ann Smith five Negroes Tom, Nan, Harry, Sam and Marquis during her life and after to my two sons Gregory Smith and Thomas Smith equally.
My father's last will be exactly ,complied with concerning my brother John Smith Junr.'s estate and if a countryman that I send for from England doth not arrive by this shipping that one be forthwith sent for or hired to learn one of the Negro boys to mow and dung ground and to be kept constantly at it as far as necessary for the maintenance of the large stock.
My sister in law Mrs. Francis Smith do continue on the plantation I now live on with my wife Anne Smith if she thinks fitt.
Unto the said Frances Smith and Jane Price my loving sisters twenty shillings each to buy them a mourning ring.
To my kinsman Lewis Day all my wearing apparell.
All the rest to my sons Gregory Smith and Thomas Smith equally when they come to the age of 21.
All my sons and my sister's son John Smith have liberal education bestowed upon them.
My loving wife during her widowhood and my loving friends Messrs. John Price, Thom. Waring and Matthew Kemp executors until my son Gregory Smith shall come to the age of 21 years. I give them £5 current money for their trouble.
Thos. Smith
Wit: Isaac Giles, George Wortham, Edward Smith.
Codicil. If any of my younger children dye before they arrive at age, their estate shall go to my son Anthony and that my wife now goes with child with.
4 June 1723. Presented in Court by Anne Smith and Thos. Wareing. Proved by George Wortham and Edward Smith.
3 Dec. 1723. Proved by Francis Smith.
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1751-1761 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book E; [William Armstrong Crozier];
Nov. 10, 1754. Achilles Bowler of Spts. Co. and Martha, his wife, to Robert Chew of Co. afsd. £150 curr. 400 a. in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. John Chew, Harry Beverley, Jos. Brock, Francis Cammack. Decr. 3, 1754
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1751-1761 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book E; [William Armstrong Crozier];
Oct. 3, 1758. Achilles Bowker and Martha, his wife, of Cumberland Co., to Michael Roberson [Robinson] of Spts. Co. 200 a. in Spts. Co., formerly King William, on S. side Mattapony River, and part of a pat. of 400 acres, etc. Witnesses, Joseph Steward, Wm. Miller, Benjamin Martin, Wm. Carr, Peter x Lucas, Thos. Colson. Oct. 3, 1758.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1717 - Aft 1760 (> 44 years)