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1759-1800 Fauquier County, VA Wills [John K. Gott]; Pages 41-43:
WILL OF BRYAN BORU O'BANNON:
Date: 4 September 1760
In the name of God, Amen, I, Bryan Boru O'Bannon of Parish of Hamilton and county of Fauquier, State of Virginia, being sick and weak of body but of perfect sense and memory, thanks be to Almighty God, and calling to mind the uncertainty of this present life, and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testement in manner and form following:
First, I commend my soul to Almighty God who gave it, nothing doubting but to recieve the same at the resurrection of the Just, my body I recommend to the earth to recieve a Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors hereinafter mentioned. And as for my wordly estate, which it has pleased Almighty God to bless me with, I give and dispose of as follows:
I give and bequeath to my beloved son, John O'Bannon the plantation of lands on which he now lives, containing two hundred and twelve acres more or less, to him and his heirs forever. I further give to my son John my negro woman Judy, and her future increase; and after the death of my son John and his wife Sarah, I give the said negro, if living, with her said increase, to my grand-daughter Sarah, daughter of said John, and her heirs forever. And my will is that the said Judy shall, after my decease, be totally exempted from laboring without of doors during her natural life. I likewise give to my aforesaid son John my still unbroken horse.
Item. I give and bequeath to my son William O'Bannon the plantation of lands whereon he now lives, containing two hundred and twelve acres more or less, to him and his heirs forever.
Item. I give and bequeath to my son Samuel O'Bannon, my plantations and lands in King George county, containing three hundred acres more or less, to him and his heirs forever. I further give to my son Samuel 100 pounds, in current money, and all my wearing apparel.
Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter, Elizabeth Ambrose, sixty pounds, surrent money, to her and her heirs forever.
Item.I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann Miller 100 pounds, current money
I give to my grandson, Thomas O'Bannon, son of John the plantation whereon I now live, to include two hundred and twenty acres, this side of Broad Run to him my said grandson and his heirs forever.
I give to my grandson William O'Bannon, son of my son William, the remaining part of the tract I now live on, lying chiefly on the north side of Broad Run to my said grandson and his heris forever.
I give to my grandson Bryan O'Bannon, son of my son John, one negro girl called Lucy
I give to my grandson Bryan O'Bannon, son of my son William, one negro girl called Cate.
I give to each of my grandchildren, male and female, being twenty-seven in number, the sum of ten pounds, current money, each to be paid by my Executors at the day of their marraige or as they come of age.
I give to Aaron Johnston and Francis Johnston, children of Margaret Johnston, my plantation and lands in Frederick County, containing two hundred and fifty seven acres, to be equally divided between them. And if either of them die before they come of age or marry, I give the part of his or her so dying to the survivor and their heirs forever, and my will is that the rents or profits from the said lands be yearly laid out for education and maintenance of the said children. And further I direct and appoint my son-in-law, Jacob Hite and my granddaughter Elizabeth Hite, to have the care and management of the said children until they come of age, and in case they should die without issue, then I give the aforementioned land to my grandson, Bryan O'Bannon, son of my son John O'Bannon and his heirs forever.
I likewise give to the said Aaron Johnston one negro girl named Hannah, with her furture increase to him and his heirs forever and in case he should die without issue, then the said mentioned negro to go or decend according to the aforementioned land.
I give to the forementioned Francis Johnston five hundred pounds of Tobacco to be yearly paid to Margaret Johnston, mother of the foresaid Francis, for the support and maintenance of the said Francis during the space of four years.
It is my will and desire that my negros and all of my personal estate(except those negroes formerly given to my children and those herein bequeathed and after appraised) may be sold and the money arising therefrom be divided equally between my sons and grandsons.
I hereby nominate and appoint my loving sons, John and William O'Bannon and my son-in-law Jacob Hite, my whole and sole Executors of this my last will and testament. And I do hereby Revoke, Disannul and make vooid all former wills by me made.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 4th day of September, 1760.
Signed: his, In presence of: Bryan X O'Bannon, Elias Edmonds mark. Samuel Earle and James Rogers
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1720-1721 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 8; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 20-23
THIS INDENTURE made the Twentieth day of December in ye year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & Twenty in ye Sixth year of ye Reign of our Sovereigne Lord King George by ye grace of God of Great Brittaine, France and Ireland. King. Defender of ye faith Between LINCEFEILD SHARP & FRANCES his Wife and JOHN SHARP and JUDITH his Wife of Richmond County, Planters, of one part and BRYANT OBANING of ye County of WESTMORELAND in ye Colony of Virginia, Planter, of the other part; Witnesseth yt. LINCEFEILD SHARP and FRANCES his Wife, JOHN SHARP & JUDITH his Wife in consideration of ye sum of Ten shillings Sterling money of Great Brittain to them in hand paid by these presents doth bargain & sell unto BRYANT OBANING his heirs Three hundred acres of Land scituate in Richmond County in Hanover Parish above ye FALLS of RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER being a part in ye midle of a tract of Twelve hundred & fifty acres of land formerly granted to THOMAS KNIGHT by Pattent bearing date June ye 5th 1709, ye one side of which adjoining to LINCEFEILD SHARP from one side to ye other by a line of marked trees three hundred & three poles, thence by a straight line to three corner Hicorys joyning to JOHN SHARP so from thence three hundred & ten poles upon ye sd. JOHNs line to a corner Hicory & Spanish Oak in ye LICK BRANCH as by ye Surveyors Plott will more plaine appeare, with all houses orchards and other things thereon: To have and to hold ye land & premises unto BRYANT OBANING his heirs during the full terme of six moneths from thence next ensueing to ye end yt: by vertue of thereof and of ye Statute for transferring uses into Signed Sealed & Delivered in the presence of (no witnesses recorded)
possession ye sd, BRYANT OBANING might be in actuall possession of ye premises and might be enabled to take a release of the same to him his heirs; In Witness whereof ye parties to these presents Indenture interchangeably have set their hands and seals the day and year first above written
Signed Sealed and Delivered in ye presence of
MARTIN LYONS LINCFEILD (seal) SHARPE
PETER his mark ) KILGORE FRANCES her mark (seal) SHARPE
JOHN his mark MOCKDERMIT JOHN (seal) SHARPE,
JNO; RICHARDSON JUDITH her mark (seal) SHARPE
At a Court held for Richmond County the first day of March 1720
LINCEFEILD SHARP and JOHN SHARP came into Court and acknowledged this their Deed unto BRYANT OBANING, which was admitted to Record
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1720-1722 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 7, [Craig M. Kilby]; Page 240-241
28 June 1711. Will of David Rowland. Presented by Bryant Brannen, one of the legatees, and proved by oaths of Elizabeth Burges and Thomas Williams on 29 August 1711. Probate granted to Bryant Brannen. Legatees:
(1) to Bryant Brannen, 100 acres of land whereon he (Brannen) now lives to him and his heirs;
(2) -the other" 150 acres to Edward Hobard and his heirs;
(3) to Rebecca Dab, an iron pot;
(4) to the father of Robert Barn, a pair of shoes.
No executor named. Signed with signature.
Witnessed by /s/ Townshend Dade, /s/ Eliz° Burges and /s/ Thomas Williams. Recorded 6 September 1711.
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1709-1712 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 168
Westmoreland County Court 29th of Augt 1711
- ROWLAND's Will proved
The Last Will and Testament of DAVID ROWLAND, deced. was presented into Court by BRYANT BANNION his Executor whoe made Oath thereto and being proved by the Oaths ofELIZABETH BURGISS and THOMAS WILLIAMS, two of the wittnesses thereto is admitted to Record and on the motion of BRYANT BANNION and his performing what is usuallin such cases, Certifycate is granted him for obtaiining a Probat thereofin due form and it is ordered he return an Inventory of the Decedent's Estate to next Court upon Oath. It is alsoe ordered WILLIAM WHITEHOUSE, JOHN THOMAS, STEPHEN
LATHAM, EDWARD MARCEY and EDWARD JENNINGS or any four ofthem being first sworn before one ofher Majties Justices ofthe Peace for this County doe some tyme before the next Court value and appraise the Estate and make return thereof to next Court
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1709-1712 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 174a
Westmoreland County Court 26th of September 1711
- BANNION about ROWLAND's Estate
BRYANT BANNION, Executor of the Last Will and Testament of DAVID ROWLAND, deced. came into Court and made Oath that he had none of the Estate ofDAVID ROWLAND as yett come to his hands [soe that he could not comply with the Court's Order for returning an Inventory thereof] and that if any came to his hands he would give the Court an account thereof
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1729-1732 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 8, Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 147-148
THIS INDENTURE made the Eighteenth day of February in the fourth year of the Reign of our Soveraigne Lord George the Second of Great Brittaine and Scotland, King, Defender of the faith &c., And in the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and thirty Between BRIANT ABANION of the Parish of Hanover in KING GEORGE County within the Dominion of Virginia of one part and WILLIAM DUFF of the Parish and County aforesaid of the other part; Wittnesseth that BRIANT ABANION in consideration of the sum of five shillings of good and lawfull money of Ingland to him in hand paid by WILLIAM DUFF the receipt whereof BRIANT ABANION doth hereby acknowledge, hath and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto WILLIAM DUFF all that tract of land whereon BRIANT ABANION formerly lived and Inhabett, together also with One hundred acres of land to the same belonging, sittuate in Washington Parish in County of Westmorland and being part of a Pattent of fourteen hundred sixty and four acres of land formerly granted to ROBERT ALLEXANDER, JOHN ALLEXANDER and CHRISTOPHER LINN by Sir WILLIAM BERKLEY, Knight, late Governor of Virginia, and lying on South side of ROAZIERS DAM, and joyning upon the Land of WILLIAM MADDERS and upon the Land of said WILLIAM DUFF, partie to these presents; and being the lowermost hundred acres of land together also with all houses orchards and comodities to the land and premises belonging: To have and to hould the tract plantation of land herby intended to bee could unto WILLIAM DUFF his heirs during the term of one whole year, paying therefore the Rent of one Pepper Corn on the Feast Day of St. Michael! the Archangel' next ensueing the date hereof if lawfully demanded to the intent that by vertue of these presents and of the Statute for transfering uses into possession, WILLIAM DUFF may bee in the actual! and sole possession of the premises and bee thereby the better enabled to take a Release or any other conveyance of the freehold and inheritance to him and his heirs, In Wittness whereof the parties aforesaid have to these presents sett their hands and seales the day month and year first above written
Sealed and Delivered in presents of
ISAAC ARNOLD, --- BRIANT his mark ABANON
JOHN his mark GOFF
Westmorld. At a Court held for the sd. County the 21th day of February 1730
BRIANT ABANON personally acknowledged this Deed of Lease of Land by him passed to WILLIAM DUFF to be his proper act and deed, which at the instance of the sd. DUFF is admitted to Record Test G. TURBERVILE, C. C. W.
Recorded the Second day of March 1730 G. T., C. C. W,
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Fauquier County Virginia Deeds {Gott}
Pages 366-369. 24 July 1762. B & S. Between William Obannon the Younger and Mary his wife, and Alexander Farrow of Loudoun Co.
L23 . . 50 a. .. parcel lying on the Waggon Road that leads to Winchester it being a part of a greater tract given the afsd William Obannon by his Grandfather, Mr Bryan Obannon, decd, said Waggon Road at the head of Carter Run. signed William O'Bannon Jr, Mary O'Bannon. Wit Samuel Earle, William O'Bannon Sr., John O'Bannon. Rec August 26 August 1762. ack by Grantors, with receipt wit by above wits. and Sarah OBannon.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Bef 1690 - 1762 (> 72 years)