Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Anne Porter

Female Abt 1588 - 1654  (~ 66 years)


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  • Name Anne Porter  [1
    Birth Abt 1588  Haddenham Parish, Buckinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 21 Aug 1654  Westmoreland County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I19580  Tree1
    Last Modified 22 Apr 2024 

    Family Thomas Sturman,   b. 1584, Haddenham Parish, Buckinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef Jul 1651, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 67 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1617  England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. John Sturman,   b. Bef 1620, Haddenham Parish, Buckinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1655, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 35 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Anne Sturman,   b. Abt 1624, Haddenham Parish, Buckinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Jul 1671, Nomini Creek, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 47 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Elizabeth Sturman,   b. Bef 1626, Haddenham Parish, Buckinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 May 1659, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 33 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. Rosamund Sturman,   b. Abt 1626, Haddenham Parish, Buckinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     5. Richard Sturman,   b. Bef 1631, Haddenham Parish, Buckinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Apr 1669, Lower Machodoc, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 38 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F12974  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Apr 2024 

  • Event Map
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  • Notes 
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      1653-1657 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills; [Beverley Fleet];
      p.20. Will of Ann Sturman. Dated 22 June 1654. Prob. 21 Aug 1654.
      "By a Will and Testamit my late husband Thomas Sturman deceased made me sole and whole Exeoutrix
      and there being no Court since the death of my husband to make a Probate",

      First I bequeath my soul to Almighty God ye maker of manhoode & my body to dust from whence I came
      Secondly I give my sone John Two Cowes called old Browne and Smot & one Bull & all ye hoggs that be at Maryland except one Sow that I give my Grandchilde Thomas Youlle & likewise to my sone John one brass kettle a warming pan a Carpett & his fathers great Coat & also to my sone John Sturman half ye right of Land that is due at Maryland & ye other half of ye Said Right of Land to my sone Richard Sturman And further I give to my Grandchilde John Sturman ye yearling that was Smotty
      Thirdly I bequeath to Anne Youle ye Cow that is called long Leggs & a red heifer that is two years olde & my hatt my bodies & my red coate my best stockings & my new pare of shooes
      Fourthly I give to my Daughter Elizabeth Hardich a Cow called Little & a black heifer & my best petticoate & two wastecoates belonging to it & as for my Linnen that is wearing Linnen
      I give & behod my daughter Anne Youle & Elizabeth Hardich excepting a white petticoate & white Wastcoate wch 1 give to my grandchilde Anne Youle & further I give to her a yearling wch valued by Long Leggs.
      I give to my grandchilde Winnifried a yearling called Anne Cale.
      I give to my grandchilde Little Betty Hardich one yearling great Brownings calfe
      Lastly I bequeath to my sone Richard Sturman one Cow called Starr two yearlings one valued by Little Browning & another red yearling & all my hoggs & their increase that are at Nominy & fower Calves that were weaned this yeare & further I give him two Bills one from John 'Wood & ye other from olde goodman Tasker more
      I give him my servant man for his full time to serve & ye Croppe of Tobco & Corne upon ye ground that is now growing more
      I give my sone Richard all ye goods that is in ye house mouvables and unmouvables except one bed bolster & pillow that he now lyes upon wch I give to my sone John & for ye debt that I owe I leave ye Tobco that is due for ye Land my husband solde in Maryland to pay ye said debt & likewise I leave one hhead of Tobco that was recovered in Maryland Court towards paying of those debts One thousand pounds of Tobco that will be overplus of paying my debts
      I give to my daughter Rosamund wch lives in England & that Tobco is left in my sone Richards hands to pay her & what Tobco may be over & above according as I have disposed of I leave to my sone Richard
      Further I give towards ye charges of my buriall In witness whereof I have sett my hand ye 22th day of June Ano Dm 1654. Noate that (of Tobco & Corne) was interlined before this will was witnessed.
      The will of Anne Sturman.
      Witnes Waltr Broadhurst John Wood.
      21th Aug. 1654. This will was proved by ye oathes of Mr. Broadhurst & John Wood And ye naming of Executors by word of mouth after ye will was made by ye oathes of ye said Wood & George Day.

      p.20. Deposition of John Wood "aged 29 yeares or thereabouts". Says Ann Sturman made her will and forgot to name exors. She therefore called him and Geo Day and bid them bear witness she wanted her sons John and Richard Sturman as exors. Signed John Wood. Sworn 21st Aug 1654.

      p.20. Deposition of George Day "aged 23 yeares or thereabouts". Says as foregoing. Signed "Geo: Day, his marke". Sworn 21st Aug 1654.

  • Sources 
    1. [S83] Genealogies of Virginia Families Vol. IV, from Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine.

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