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

James Bankhead

Male 1742 - 1785  (43 years)


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  • Name James Bankhead  [1
    Birth 1742  Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 28 Jun 1785  Westmoreland County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I38479  Tree1
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

    Father James Dr. Bankhead,   b. Bef 1717, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1788, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 71 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Eleanor Monroe,   b. Abt 1722, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1750, Caroline County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 29 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 20 Aug 1738  Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F17710  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Christian Miller,   b. 1758, Port Royal, Caroline County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1840, Caroline County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Marriage 1777  Caroline County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Bankhead,   b. 5 Nov 1778, Caroline County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1842, Charlotteville, Albemarle County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F24302  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

  • Notes 
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      1773-1787 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 16 & 17 [Mike Marshall]; Page 255.
      James Bankhead's Will
      In the Name of God Amen, I James Bankhead of the County of Westmoreland being sick and weak of sound memory do make this my last will and testament.
      First, I will and desire that all my estate both real and personal may be kept together for the support and maintenance of my loving wife and my dear children during my wifes widowhood, except in that time my son arrives to the age of 21 years or either of my daughters marry.
      Item I will and desire that so soon as my widow shall marry or my son arrives to the age of 21 years or either of my daughters marry then my whole estate, the land excepted, shall be equally divided among my wife and children in the manner to wit; to my dear wife asked dower (besides the three Negroes, Aggie, Phillis and George which I give to her and her heirs) one child’s part, and to each of my children then living a child’s part to them and their heirs.
      Item I will and desire that the Negroes which my wife holds as dower with the increase of the females may at her death be equally divided among my children then living.
      Item I appoint my two brothers William Bankhead and John Bankhead and my brothers-in-law William Miller and Thomas Miller and my worthy friend James Coats executors of this my last will. Signed with my name and seal this eighth day of January 1785.
      Signed sealed and published before us James Bankhead
      William Lindsay
      James Dunlop
      James Tyler
      Robert Gilchrist
      At a court held for Westmoreland County the 28th day of June 1785 this last will and testament of James Bankhead, deceased being presented into court by William Bankhead one of the executors herein named who made oath thereto and the law directs and the same being absolutely proved by the oaths of William Lindsay in James Tyler two of the witnesses thereof is admitted to record in on the motion of the said William Bankhead and his performing what the law in such cases requires, a certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.
      Teste Richard Parker CWC

  • Sources 
    1. [S268] Virginia Genealogies - Hayden, 591.
      Virginia Genealogies: A Genealogy of the Glassell Family of Scotland and ...
      By Horace Edwin Hayden

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