John Jeffries

1707 - 1792  (84 years)

• Name	John Jeffries
  Birth	5 Sep 1707	St. Paul's Parish, Stafford County, Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Death	8 Feb 1792	Mecklenburg County, Virginia
  Person ID	I50920	Tree1
  Last Modified	29 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Alexander Jeffries,   b. Abt 1687, St. Paul's Parish, Stafford County, Virginia d. 11 May 1762, St. Paul's Parish, Stafford County, Virginia - Probate (Age ~ 75 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Lucretia Ashby,   b. Bef 1691, St. Paul's Parish, Stafford County, Virginia d. Bef 1741, St. Paul's Parish, Stafford County, Virginia (Age < 50 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Abt 1707	St. Paul's Parish, Stafford County, Virginia
  Family ID	F19347	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  === 1748-1767 Stafford County, Virginia Will Book O; [Antient Press]; Page 407-408 In Name of God Amen I ALEXANDER JEFFRIES of County of Stafford being of sound scnce do make this to be my last will & Testament Imprimis my soul to God .. Item I give unto my loving son ALEXANDER JEFFRIES one Negroe man named James. Item I give unto my beloved son MOSES JEFFRIES one Negro girl named Hannah, but my intent is that, if he should make sale of the said Negros or dispose of her to any person whatsoever, that it shall be lawful for my son JAMES JEFFRIRE or heirs to possess the said Negros, and her increase. Item I give unto my beloved son James two Negros girls in his possession, the one named Dinah, & the other Bridgett and their increase & also all my moveable Estate in his possession after I dispose Of such legacies to the rest of my children as I shall think proper to bestow upon them in manner following. Item I give unto any beloved son GEORGE JEFFRIRE one Negro woman named Sarah and her increase. Item I give unto my beloved son JOHN JEFFRIRE one Negro woman named Toby also one feather bed. Item I give to my beloved son JOS. JEFFRIRE one Negros woman named Jane to him and heirs but my intent is that if she should have any increase before he is possessed with her, they shall fall to my grand daughter MARY JEFFRIRE daughter to James or her heirs. Item I give unto my beloved Daughter RACHAEL LANGE, one feather bed & furniture and four head of sheep & 2 head of cattle to her and heirs .. Item I give unto my beloved Daughter LUCRETIA VENT a feather bed & furniture also three head of sheep to her and heirs. But my intent is that my Executor shall keep those negroes together until my Just Debts and funeral Expenses are paid. And lastly I do appoint my loving son James Jeffrire and my beloved son John Jeffrire my whole Executors of this my last will & Testament .. 25th March 1761. Alexr Jeffrire Pres Nicho George, John Ashby, Sarah Ashby At Court held for Stafford County May 11th 1762 Will presented by Executors .. proved .. admitted to record .. Certificate granted for obtaining Probate ..