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- http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dzdelphine&id=I 11531
The one son of WILLIAM WITHERS by this wife died before 1717 under age as is shown by the following records. (1) Mary (Littlejohn)(Withers) Cofer did not name a son John Withers in her will, in fact, no Withers children, only her Cofer children, one of whom she had named Thomas Withers Cofer who became a prominent man. He was vestryman of Pohick Church. The John Withers who signed as witness to her will was the son of James Withers, brother to her first husband.
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1699-1709 Stafford County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press];
Page 179-180 Will of WILLIAM WITHERS. I William Withers being sick in body .. give and bequeath all my personal estate as cattle and hoggs and household stuff and what else to be equally divided betwixt my beloved wife MARY WITHERS and my son JOHN WITHERS share and share alike .. I make and constitute my loving wife Mary Withers my whole and sole Exeer. .. this 8th day May 1703.
Presence G. Mason, Wm. Withers
Jos: Boucher, Simon x Coniel
At a Court held 11th day August 1703 .. Will proved .. Collo. C. Mason declared in open court that he saw said Withers sign and own the above Will to be his last will and testament
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1699-1709 Stafford County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press];
Page 206- 207 Will of OLIVER LITTLEJOHN. I Oliver Littlejohn of county Stafford being very sick and weak .. give and bequeath unto my two sons MARCLON LITTLEJOHN and CHARLES LITTLEJOHN all my land to be divided between them when they come of age .. give unto my son Marcelon Littlejohn my bed whereon I now lie and the best rug & the best pair of blankets .. give my son Charles Littlejohn one bed with the same Tick in as my bed hath and a pair of blankets and a rugg -- give unto my Daughter JOAN LITTLEJOHN one bed with a Canvas tick and two ruggs and one new bed ticking out of my chest (gives each cattle and utensils) give my two sons all my coopers and carpenter tools in general .. give unto my Daughter MARY WITHERS one young horse colt, one new pewter bason, one new pewter chamber pot .. give unto my grandson JOHN WITHERS one black mare .. give unto my God Daughter MARY KEMP the Daughter of ROBERT KEMP one red heifer .. for the rest of my personal estate to be inventory & recorded and equally divided between my four children when they arrive to the age of sixteen or the day of marriage .. my two sons not to buy or sell (their estate) without the leave of WILLIAM WITHERS either to live with the said Withers or on their own land and JOHN LITTLEJOHN at the age of fourteen. I do appoint W. Withers my Exec. .. this September the 13th 1702,
Teste Thomas Derrick, Oliver Littlejohn
William Buckner, Roger Flownam
Will proved .. ordered to be recorded. A probate thereof is granted to FRANCIS COFER who intermarried with ELIZABETH WITHERS {mm note: this must be a transcription error; it was Mary that married Coffer and Withers}the daughter of said Oliver Littlejohn and Mavicillus .. Ordered they enter into bond with security which accordingly did. Collo. GEORGE MASON & WM. HOLT became security & signed bond accordingly.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Abt 1699 - Bef 1717 (~ 17 years)