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- Jeremiah Jadwin of Youcomoco Parish in the County of Westmoreland wrote his will 2 December 1697 and it was proved 23 February 1698. In his will he made a bequest of cattle to his goddaughter Dorcas Spence, the daughter of Alexander Spence.
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1691-1699 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 2; [John Frederick Dorman-1801 transcript];
Pages 86a-87a. Will of John Jordon of Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, being sick in body, dated 6 Feb. 1693 [1694].
Unto my loving son Alexander Spence's daughter Dorcas one Negroe boy Dick. If Dorcas should marry and die without issue then the said Negro doe descend unto her next heir at law.
Unto my loving son Partrick Spence his son Partrick one Negroe boy Baker. If Partrick should die without issue, Baker doe descend to his next heir at law.
Unto my loving daughter Elinor Munro's daughter Elizabeth one Negroe Sue. If Elizabeth should die without issue, Sue doe descend unto the next heir at law.
Unto my Godson Jordon Weedon one Negro girl Nanny. If Jordon should decease without issue then Nanny doe descend to his next heir at law.
Unto my son John Spence £25 sterling which I have in England in Mr. William Briscoe's executors' or administrators' hands or in Mr. John Scott's hand, to purchase John a Negro and to no other use, the said Negro to be delivered unto John at the day of his marriage. Unto John four cows and two three years cattle, and three sows and two beds, a feather bed and a flock bed with covering suitable to the said beds.
Unto my son Thomas Spence my two Negroes Mingo and Pegg at the day of his marriage, and ten head of cattle and three sows and two beds, a feather bed and a flock bed with covering suitable.
If the said John or Thomas should dye without issue then whatsoever is above bequeathed unto them, the survivor of the two to have.
Unto my God daughter Dorcas Sturman 5000 pounds of tobacco to be paid her either in tobacco or goods within a year or two after her marriage.
Unto my said sons Alexander and Partrick after my wife's decease the stock of hoggs which are remaining at the forrest plantation, also a cow, a piece put [?] of the said stock and a good ring a piece to the value of twenty shillings each ring. No advantege of survivorship shall be taken by either Alexr. or Partrick if either should die before my wife. The ring be delivered unto my said sons as soon as they can be acquired, before the decease of my wife.
Unto my sons John Sturman, Andrew Munro and George Weedon each a gold ring of fifteen shillings value.
Unto my puple Thomas Steel two cows and twelve head of hoggs to be delivered at his plantation when he shall arrive to the age of 21 years.
My said sone Alexander have the Negro Bess after my wife's decease according to his own father's will.
Unto Elizabeth Sturman one cow at the day of marriage.
My loving wife executrix. My sons Alexander and Partrick trustees.
John Jordon
Wit: William Thompson, John Wright, John Linton.
Unto Jane Hubard that £9 sterling which I have due to me from Capt. John Washington, to purchase a piece of plate, to be delivered at the day of marriage.
27 Jan. 1696 [1697]. Proved by John Wright and John Linton. Probate granted Mrs. Dorcas Dordon [sic] his relick.
Page 88. [undated] Mrs. Dorcas Jordon relict of Mr. John Jordon, deceased, acknowledged a Negro girl Hannah given by her to Elizabeth Sturman daughter of John Sturman to be the just right of Elizabeth Sturman.
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1705-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part I [Antient Press]; Page 36
Westmoreland County Court 29th ofMay 1706
- ALEXANDER SPENCE, Gent., Appraisment and Diyision of Estate
Whereas Severall former Orders for the Appraisment and Division ofthe Estate of ALEXANDER SPENCE, Gent., deceased, according to the Intent ofhis Last Will and Testament have been granted by the Court for the performing thereof and a great part ofthe same remaineing unperformed for that HENRY ASHTON and DANIELL McCARTY, Gent, two of the persons formerly appointed cannot bee expected to attend to the same at the tyme now greed on and appointed the first being oblidged by
business ofhis own, the latter being att WILLIAMSBURGH, FRANCIS WRIGHT, Gent. is added to the rest of the persons formerly appointed to perform the same, to witt, JOHN STURMAN and JOHN BUSHROD, Gent., and JAMES WESTCOMB; and it is ordered that FRANCIS WRIGHT being first sworn according to Law for the due performance thereof that they or any three ofthem being mett at the House of the late ALEXANDER SPENCE on the third day ofJune now next ensueing do proceed (so farr as possible they mayor can) to perform and finish the appraisment
and division, And it is also ordered that Mr. RICHARD NEALE, who intermarried with DORCAS, one ofthe Daughters and Legatees
ofthe deceased ALEXANDER SPENCE and Mr. MATHEW MASON, who
intermarried with ELIZABETH one other of the Daughters and Legatees of
ALEXANDER SPENCE, together with their Wifes do render to the Executors ofthe Decedent a true and just account upon Oath what of the Estate they either or any of them have made use of or removed from off the Plantation or otherwise disposed on and after such appraisment and division as aforesd RICHARD NEALE and MATHEW MASON by and with the consent ofthe Executors in Trust ofthe deced. ALEXANDER SPENCE or either ofthem have liberty to make use of, take away and remove such ofthe effects as shall come to their share and allotment
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Bef 1686 - Abt 1708 (> 22 years)