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1716-1718 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 6 [Antient Press]; Page 16
Westmoreland County Court 28th of November 1716
- ABBINGTON's Admon granted
FRANCES ABBINGTON, Relict of BROOKES ABBINGTON, deced., came into Court and made Oath that BROOKES departed this life without makeing any Will soe farr as she knows or believes and upon her motion, Certificate is granted her for obtaining Letters ofAdministration on the Decedent's Estate in due form, THOMAS ROBINS and ALEXANDER SIMM assumeing in open court to be Security for her faithfull administration according to Law, And it is ordered that MARK CULLUM, NATHANIELL WASHINGTON, JOHN ELLIOTT and AMBROSE BAXTER or any three ofthem being first sworn before one ofhis Majesties Justices for this County doe some time before the next
Court value and appraise the Estate in money and make report thereof to the next Court
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1712-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 5, [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 80.
Brookes Abbington. Inventory. 18 Jan. 1716 [1717].
Total valuation £45.16.7. Appraisers sworn before Joseph Bayly.
Mark Cullum
Nath. Washington
Ambross (X) Baxter
30 Jan. 1716 [1717]. Returned
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1716-1720 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 6, [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 315-16.
Brooks Abbington. Estate account. Disbursed by Frances Abbington.
Payments made for burial expenses (per Charles Hill's note of particulars) and to Mr. Sturman, Mrs. Mary Mewes, Mr. Alexr. Parker.
Signed by James Garner.
25 June 1718. Proved in Court and allowed.
Pages 316-17. Benja. Garner. Inventory. 2 June 1718. Total
valuation £73.14.10. Made in obedience to order of 28 May 1718. Appraisers sworn before Thomas Lee, Esqr.
Jos: Carr
Edmd. Jeffries
wm. Gardner
25 June 1718. Returned.
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1691-1699 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 2; [John Frederick Dorman-1801 transcript]; Pages 148-148a.
Will of Lydia Kimball of Washington Parish in the County of Westmoreland, being weak of body, dated 28 March 1698.
To my loving son William Kimball this plantation which I now live on, binding upon the land of Mr. Original Browne and on the land of Captain John Washington, with as much woodland ground joining to it as will make the said plantation 100 acres of land.
If my said son William Kimball should die without heirs then I give the land to my son Laurence Abington.
After my son William Kimball's 100 acres is laid out and my son in law Mr. Mark Callum's 100 acres is laid out, then to my son Laurence Abbington all the remaining part.
Mary Rodgers have the cow that I had of her husband for the use of a piece of ground.
To my grandchild Joseph Abington one young mare and a feather bed.
Unto my grandchild Brooks Abington one mare and a feather bed.
To my daughter Elizabeth Cullum two cows called Mockly and Poake and three pewter dishes and my best feather bed and furniture, and three plates and one iron pott and one iron kettle and two pails.
My grandchild Mary Cullum have a cow calf that come of the cow that I had of John Rodgers.
Unto my daughter Elizabeth Cullum the one half of my stock of hoggs.
If Mr. William Pateson and Peter Edwards be willing to tary on my plantation to make a crop, they may have the provision left with them that is in the house and the mulch cows except those I have given to my daughter and Mary Rodgers
If my son William Kimball should escaoe this sickness, all the aforementioned legacies be void and he have all my personal estate and to be executor. If it please God to take away my said son William Kimball, all to stand in force and my son Laurence Abbington have all the residue of my estate and Laurence Abbington executor.
Unto my daughter Elizabeth Kullum my chest and all that is in it.
Lydia Kimball
Wit: Thomas Howes, Peter Edwards, Thos. Stone, Wm. Palesson 27 April 1698. Proved by all the witnesses. Probat granted to Laurence Abbington, executor
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1707-1709 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 4; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 171-72. 21 Feb. 1708 [1709]. Brookes Abington of Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, planter, to Nicholas Mewes [Muse] of same, planter. For 6000 pounds of tobacco. 50 acres on the north side of the run that divides this land from a plantation belonging to Brooks Abington now in the occupation of John Parsons lying upon Pope's Creek ... down the swamp to the Dancing Bridge swamp ... north and northwest with the land of John Higdon ... upon the southwest into the woods ... being the land formerly in the occupation of Richard Handcock
Brookes Abington
Wit: Nathl. Pope, Hugh French.
22 Feb. 1708 [1709]. Seizin granted to Nicho. Mewes. Wit: John Elliott, Morrice Veale.
23 Feb. 1708 [1709]. Acknowledged by Brookes Abington
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1712-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 5, [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 415-19. 26 March 1715.
Nicholas Mewes [Muse] of Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, planter, to Brookes Abbington of same, planter. For 6000 pounds of tobacco. All the tract of 50 acres which Brookes Abbington by deed 21 Feb. 1708 (1709) did sell unto Nicholas Mewes on the north side of a run that divides the land from a plantation and land belonging to Brookes Abbington now in the possession and occupation of John Parson lying upon Pope's Creek ... extending down the run to danceing bridge swamp ... land of John Higdon ... being lands formerly in the occupation of Richard Handcock ... houses, out houses, tobacco houses, orchards, fences, gardens ...
Nicholas (X) Mewes
Wit: James Creeds. John Rogers, Tho. Woodier.
27 April 1715. Acknowledged by Nicholas Mewes. Mary, wife of Nicholas, relinquished her right of dower.
23 Nov. 1714. Bond of Nicholas Mewes of Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, planter, to Brookes Abbington of same, planter. To execute the deed for the 50 acres.
Nicholas (X) Mewes
If noe cropps made in the country in any of the yeares, then Brookes Abbington shall have four yeares to pay the tobacco.
Wit: Charles Lokeer, Anne (X) Welch, Tho. Woodier.
27 April 1715. Acknowledged.
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1718-1721 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 7 [Antient Press]; Page 378
At a Court held for the said County the 1st day of October 1719
DANIEL HIGDON & MARY his wife, Admrs. of NICHOLAS MEWES, decd. vs. JOHN GAMMON & FRANCIS is wife, Admrs. of BROOKS ABBINGTON, deed. }Debt for the 12000# of tobacco condiconal order against the Sheriff
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The Washington Ancestry and Records of the McClain, Johnson and Forty Other Colonial American Families, Volume 1, Page 246
Note: [Westmoreland Deeds & Wills No. 6, p. 240.
February 19, 1717. Joseph Abbington of the parish of Washington to Augustine Washington gent. of the same "whereas Henry Brookes gave unto Lydia Abbington fifty acres of land adjoining to the land of Lawrence Abbington and in case of no heirs shall fall unto Lawrence Abbington the father of said Lydia who was seated by a deed of guift upon one hundred acres of land lying & being upon Pope's Creek as by his will dated Jan. 21, 1667 [proved May 25, 1670], this land being in possession of Lawrence Abbington & Lydia, one of the daughters & co-heirs of Henry Brookes from them descended and came to Lawrence Abbington their son, and from him the said land descended & came to Brooks Abbington who left only one son lately deceased, by means whereof the aforesaid Joseph Abbington has now become heir at law, and for 170 sterling conveys the said 150 acres of land, with all houses edifices, buildings, Tobacco houses fences orchards gardens etc. to Augustine Washington. . . ."
Joseph Abbington promptly vacated the land and buildings named in the above indenture, and removed to near Baltimore in Maryland where he soon became of record as a resident:
[Westmoreland Deeds & Wills Book 6, p. 378. Abstract]:
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1654-1800 Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills [Augusta B. Fothergill]; Page 24
KIMBALL, LYDIA, 28 March 1698; 27 April 1698.
Son William 100 acres;
son Lawrence Abbington;
son in law Mark Cullum 100 acres of land;
grandson Joseph Abbington 1 mare and feather bed;
grandson Brooks Abbington;
my dau. Elizabeth Cullum and her daughter Mary Cullum one calf, cow, feather bed and household goods;
dau. Mary Rodgers mare and bed;
Exr. Law Abbington or (Elizabeth Kellum).
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1716-1720 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 6, [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 376-84. 4-5 Sept. 1718.
Joseph Abbington of Gunpowder Parish, Baltimore Co., Md., planter, to Augustine Washington, Gent., of Washington Parish, Westmoreland County. Lease and release; for £110 sterling. All my lands in Westmoreland County between Pope's Creek and Little Appamattox Creek as by his pattent, this land falling unto Lawrence Abbington and from him the land descended unto Brookes Abbington who left only one son and lately deceased, by means whereof Joseph Abbington his [has] now become heir at law to the lands ... houses, edifices, buildings, tobacco houses, fences, gardens ... pastures, feedings ...
Joseph Abbington
Wit: William Strother, Mariday Price, James Hore.
24 Sept. 1718. Acknowledged by Jno. Cooper by virtue of power from Joseph Abbington.
4 Sept. 1718. Joseph Abbington of Gunpowder Parish, Baltimore Co., Md., have appointed John Cooper, chirurgeon of Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, my attorney to acknowledge deeds to Augustine Washington, Gent.
Joseph Abbington
Wit: Wm. Strother, Meriday Price, James Hore.
24 Sept. 1718. Proved by William Strother and James Hore.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Bef 1683 - 1716 (> 33 years)