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1749-1759 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Will Book B; [William Armstrong Crozier];
WALLER, JOHN, Gentl. Spotsylvania Co., d. Aug. 2, 1753, p. Oct. 1, 1754. Wit. John Semple, Thomas Collins, Larkin Chew, Harry Beverley. Ex. wife; sons, John, Thomas, William, and my son Benjamin Waller to be executor in trust. Leg. son John, five hundred acres of land in the Parish of St. John, in the Co. of King William, also 400 acres of land in Spotsylvania Co., surveyed by Nathaniel Claybourn, Surveyor, and patented in my own name Sept. 28, 1730; grandson, Pomfrett Waller; son, Thomas Waller, the land bought of Majr. William Todd, in Spotsylvania Co. adjoining the lands of Zachary Lewis, Majr. Rice Curtis, Mr. Vass, William Bradburn and Mr. Stubblefield; grandson John Waller, son of Thomas Waller; granddaughter Dorothy Quarles, daughter of my son Thomas Waller; son, William Waller, 400 acres patented in my name Feb. 21, 1726, now in Spotsylvania Co., formerly in King William Co. adjoining the lands of Zachary Lewis, and after my wife's death, all that tract of land I bought of Majr. William Todd in Spotsylvania Co., whereon I now live, and obtained a patent for Apr. 25, 1726, also my tract of land I bought of Capt. Philip Todd, in Spotsylvania, Co., patented in my own name June 3, 1726, adjoining the land I live on, and Mr. Coleman's and Mr. Shackleford's; grandson, William Waller, son of William Waller; grandson, John Waller, son of William Waller; son, Benjamin Waller; son, Edmund Waller; grandson, John Waller, son of Edmund Waller; grandson, Benjamin, son of Edmund Waller; grandson, William Edmund Waller, son of Edmund Waller; granddaughter, Mary Waller daughter of Edmund Waller; daughter, Mary Waller, now the wife of Zachary Lewis; granddaughter, Betty Lewis; granddaughter, Lucy Lewis; granddaughter, Dorothy Lewis; grandson, Waller Lewis; great-grandson, John Zachary Lewis; grandson, John Lewis, my secretare that i left at Mrs. Margaret Gordon's, in the room I used to lie in when there. Unto all the rest of my grandchildren, except my granddaughter, Mary Meriwether, and except those above mentioned, as I have given young negroes apiece in this my will, twenty shillings, to be paid six months after my decease. Wife, Dorothy. To son, William Waller, and grandson, John Waller, son of Edmund Waller, all the residue of my tract of 1,000 acres of land that I took up in my son John's name Sept. 28, 1728, and by him conveyed to me.
Codicil to the foregoing will, dated Aug. 15, 1754, with John Minor and John Sams as witnesses, revokes the clause devising to his son, William Waller, and his grandson, John, son of Edmund Waller, the residue of land patented Sept. 28, 1728, in the name of his son, John, and devises the said land to Leonard James Mourning Waller, son of Edmund Waller. Page 216)
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1749-1759 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Will Book B; [William Armstrong Crozier];
WALLER, DOROTHY, Spotsylvania Co., d. Oct. 26, 1758. Wit. John Farish, John Coleman, J. Waller. Ex. son, William Waller. Leg. granddaughter, Dorothy Jemima Waller, daughter of my son Edmund Waller; son, William; sons, Thomas and Benjamin Waller; son-in-law Zachary Lewis; Ann Waller, wife of William Waller; daughter Mary, wife of Zachary Lewis. Page 427)
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1749-1759 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Will Book B; [William Armstrong Crozier];
WALLER, WILLIAM, Gentl. Spotsylvania Co., d. Oct. 22, 1756, p. May 6, 1760. Wit. John Wood, W. Wood, James Colquhon, Robert Marsh, John Wynill Sanders, John Beverley Roy, James Hurt, David Woodruff, Robert Goodloe, Thomas Coleman. Ex. wife during her widowhood; brothers, John, Thomas and Benjamin Waller; Joseph Brock; Edmund Herndon, Junr., and sons William and John Waller. Leg. son, William Waller, lands in Spotsylvania Co., bought at different times of John Wynill Sanders, William Smither, William Warren, John Warren, Samuel Warren, Lancelot Warren, John Parish, Jeremiah White; son, John Waller, land in Spotsylvania, given to me by my deceased father's will, John Waller, Gentl., also land adjoining that of my brother Benjamin, and Zachary Lewis, also land which I bought of Ambrose Foster, and my lots of land adjoining the town of Fredericksburg, now in the possession of my tenant William Lewis. Daughter Ann; daughter Dorothy; daughter Mary; daughter Sarah; my wife (no name given). My copper plate of my family arms and my silver seal, with the said arms engraved thereon, I desire may descend to my right heirs forever. My brother Benjamin Waller to be guardian to my sons William and John, and to settle account of affairs with our brother Edmund Waller. My apprentice and nephew John Waller to be immediately free. The tract of land I bought of John Champe, Gentl. whereon the widow Parish lives, lying in this county, and the land I bought of Nicholas Horn in Caroline Co. to be sold, and my executors to make what use they can of Nicholas Horn's mortgage to me, if his land sold me falls short in raising what money I must pay for him to Col. Turner, Mr. Copeland and Mr. Mitchell. Page 445)
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1762-1766 Record Book #6; Northumberland Co Va, (Lewis & Booker): Page 1
Jones, Elizabeth
W. W. 27 December 1761
Codicil 28 December 1761
W. P. 12 April 1762
Whereas by deed dated 14 February 1725, between my late husband Col. Thomas Jones decd, and myself by the name of Elizabeth Pratt, and John Holloway Esq., and William Robertson, gent., recorded in the General Court, and by my late husbands will to dispose of two thousand pounds sterling, I now bequeath the money as follows:
Son Thomas Jones-five hundred pounds sterling.
Son Frederick Jones-two hundred pounds sterling.
Son William Jones-two hundred pounds sterling.
Son Walter Jones-four hundred pounds sterling.
Son Thomas-out of the money given him to give to my daughter Dorothea Jones ten pounds.
Daughter Lucy Smith-two hundred pounds sterling.
Daughter Anne Burwell-two hundred pounds sterling.
Daughter Elizabeth Jones-two hundred pounds sterling.
To Elizabeth Jones, daughter to my son Thomas Jones-fifty pounds sterling to purchase a negro girl for her
To Elizabeth Smith, daughter of John and Lucy Smith-fifty pounds sterling the residue of the sum of two thousand pounds sterling, to purchase a negro girl for her.
Money given to my two youngest children Walter and Elizabeth Jones be put out to interest by my executors till he arrives at the age of twenty one years and she to the age of eighteen years or marriage; if either should die before they attain age the money to be equally divided between Thomas Jones, Frederick Jones, William Jones, Lucy Smith, Ann Burwell, and Walter Jones, or Elizabeth Jones, which ever is the survivor.
My late husband by his will directed that the residue of his estate be divided among our eight children equally, our eldest son Thomas Jones to have first choice as his birthright. If the other children should object to him having first choice, I hereby revoke the legacies I have given them.
Whereas the estate of my son in law John Smith is entailed, and the I have good opinion of him towards his wife and children, the money 1 have given to my daughter Lucy Smith shall be for the separate use of her and her younger children not subject to the disposal or management of her husband.
Son Thomas Jones-out of the money given him to give Miss Martha Waller, daughter of Mr. Benjamin Waller, a ring of the value of three pounds.
Son Thomas Jones and my friend Mr. Benjamin Waller of the City of Williamsburg, executors.
Witness: William Bailey, John Clayton and James Claughton,
CODICIL: December 28, 1761
Whereas I have sent to London and Bristol for goods since the death of Mr. Jones upon my own account, all the goods I have from England since Mr. Jones death (except the bale of negro cloathing which came from Mr. Knox of Bristol in the
year 1761, the said bale I would have sold in order to discharge the debt I owe him, also except those in two new hair trunks marked by me William, Walter, and Elizabeth Jones) be divided between my son Thomas Jones, and my daughter Lucy Smith, I also give to Lucy Smith my riding chair which I purchased of Thomson's estate.
Son in law James Burwell-my two chair horses, one called Suffork and the other Sudberry. I have a negro slave in my possession named Louisa, belonging to my son Walter Jones, and that he be allowed six pounds current money of Virginia per annum from 1 May 1758, so long as I shall have the negro in my possession. I have also taken for my use two horses belonging to my son Walter, one named Bolton, and the other Rowland, and one mare called Fancy, and for use of said horses I allow him eighteen pounds, the money both for the horse and wench be layed out in such books as may be used by him in whatever business he may profess. At my decease negro wench Louisa to be sold, and the money to be put to interest for my son Walter.
Son Thomas-a looking glass.
Daughter Lucy Smith-a looking glass and a Huckaback tablecloath, half worn.
All my wearing apparrell contained in the drawers to my daughter Dorothea Jones-except my Poplin gown which I give to my daughter Anne Burwell.
I give to each of my children ten pounds to purchase mourning. Plantation in Northumberland County which I purchased of James Knott be disposed of by my executors.
Witness: William Bailey, John Clayton and James Claughton.
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1734-1742 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book C; [William Armstrong Crozier];
Sept. 29, 1741. John Wiglesworth of Spts. Co., carpenter, and Mary, his wife, to Benjamin Waller of the City of Williamsburg, Gent. £8 12s. curr. 50 a. in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. part of a tract granted one John Wilkins by pat., June 16, 1727, and by him sold to sd. Wiglesworth. Witnesses: John Waller, Edmund Waller, Thos. Cowper, Henry Pendleton, Beery Lewis. Oct. 7, 1741.
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1751-1761 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book E; [William Armstrong Crozier];
Oct. 2, 1752. Edmund Waller of Spts. Co. to Wm. Waller of Spts. Co., Gent. Sd. Wm. Waller having become security to Benjamin Waller of Williamsburg, Esqr., on a certain Bond, he is secured by a deed for 5 negro slaves, and goods and chattels, etc. John Waller, John Temple, Johnathan Gibson. Nov. 8, 1752.
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1751-1761 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book E; [William Armstrong Crozier];
March 21, 1759. Benjamin Waller of Williamsburg, James City Co., Esqr., and Martha, his wife, to John Coleman of Spts. Co. £258 12s. 6d. curr. 10341/2 a. in Spts. Co. B. Grymes, Fielding Lewis, James Hunter, Wm. Waller, Z. Lewis. June 4, 1759.
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1761-1766 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book F; [William Armstrong Crozier];
Oct. 26, 1761. Benjamin Waller of Williamsburg, Gent., to John Waller of Spts. Co. £20 curr. 133 a. in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. Edwd. Herndon, Roger Dixon, Wm. Brock, Jas. Mercer. Decr. 7, 1761.
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1761-1766 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book F; [William Armstrong Crozier];
May 27, 1761. A letter of Benj. Waller, referring to a mortgage referred to in the will of his brother, Colo. Wm. Waller, which was owing the sd. Wm. from their brother, Edmund Waller, etc. Mentions "younger children of the sd. Edmund," etc. Witnesses, John Waller, John Waller, junr. March 1, 1762.
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1766-1771 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book G; [William Armstrong Crozier];
Augt. 29, 1768. Waller Lewis of Spts. Co. to Benjamin Waller of same Co. £16 10s. curr. 55 a. in Spts. Co., part of a pat. granted Zachary Lewis, Septr. 28, 1732, etc. John Chew, J. Lewis, Oliver Towles. Septr. 5, 1768.
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1771-1774 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book H; [William Armstrong Crozier];
May 18, 1773. Jean Carpenter, Jonathan Carpenter, and Susannah, his wife, of Spts. Co. to Benjamin Waller of same Co. £1.40 curr. 150 a. in Spts. Co., conveyed the sd. Jonathan Carpenter by John Carpenter, etc. Witnesses, Jo. Graves, John Graves, Wm. Cason. May 20, 1773,
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The Virginia Genealogist Volume 1, 1957 [John Frederick Dorman]
EXTRACTS FROM THE VIRGINIA GAZETTE FOR 1755-1756
Benjamin Waller, at Williamsburg, gives notice that the lands in the foregoing advertisement are under a
second mortgage to Mr. John Macrey of London, merchant, surviving partner of Robert Cary, late of same city,
Esq. A suit is depending in General Court between Mr. Macrey plaintiff and Mr. Booth and Col. Samuel Buckner, defendants. (lAg55:41; 8Ag55:41; 15Ag55:42)
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1726-1730 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 13; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 30
BENJAMIN WALLER, 1000 acs. (N. L.), Spotsyl. Co., in St. George's Par; on N. side the Northanna (Riv.) ; adj. Thomas Sertain; John Wilkins; Mr•. Chiles; & James Taylor's land; 28 Sept. 1728, Page 296.
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http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=609&last=&g_p=P23&c ollection=LO Patent
Author
Waller, Benjamin. grantee.
Title
Land grant 25 November 1743.
Summary
Location: Louisa County.
Description: 400 acres adjoining the lands of Giles Rogers and the land of Martin.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 23, 1743-1745 (v.1 & 2 p.567-1147), Page 609 (Reel 21).
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1716 - 1786 (69 years)