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1752-1780 King George County, Virginia Will Book A; [Antient Press]; Page 5-8
Will of SAMUEL SKINKER.
I SAMUEL SKINKER of Parish of Hanover and county of King George .. give to my son, SAMUEL, the Tract of land I bought of JAMES KAY; to my son JOHN SKINKER; my son THOMAS SKINKER the tract of land I bought of SAMUEL HOYLE .. also the Land I bought of JOHN DISKINS, also the land I bought of THOMAS GRIGSBY also two tracts I bought of JOHN FARGUSON, also the land I bought of ROBERT DUNCOMB; my son GEORGE SKINKER .. to my son, JOHN, after the decease of his Mother the land whereon I now live also land bought of ST. JOHN SHROPSHIRE, of ROBERT HARRISON, of BENJAMIN STROTHER all which tracts adjoin the land I now live on .. a tract of land I bought of PATRICK GRADY near the Marsh in Prince William County; land I bought of SAGES heirs, of THOMAS DUNCOMB .. to my son, WILLIAM .. to my son, GEORGE, the land I bought of JOHN SAVAGE by estimation 500 acres .. to my son WILLIAM the tract of land I bought of JOHN STROTHER also tract of land whereon DANIEL TAYLOR now lives as one of my tenants .. land I bought of PATRICK HAMRICK land I bought of Hanover Parish; of JOHN BROWN lying in Prince William County; of JOHN BURN in aforesaid county .. one hundred pounds be put to Interest to be Applied to the education of my grandson, JOHN SIMPSON, until he is fitt to be sent to the University .. my Will that a bond due from COLO. CHARLES CARTER be called in & applied to the purchase of young Negroes to stock the plantation I now live on for the benefit of my son JOHN. To my son JOHN all my household furniture with all my books .. Whereas my sons SAMUEL, THOMAS & JOHN were all Born out of wedlock .. my will is that if my son GEORGE and my son WILLIAM should at any time hereafter attempt to make this part of my will void as far as it relates to them as not being born in Wedlock I then revoke every Legacy herein given to him that shall bring such a prosecution .. to my Daughter SARAH one hundred pounds to be paid her at her day of Marriage or when she arrives to age twenty one .. Lastly I appoint my wife DINAH my whole & sole Executrix during her widowhood and in case of her marriage I then appoint mysons SAMUEL & THOMAS my Executors .. the one hundred pounds to be given to my Daughter SARAH to be taken out of NATHANIEL GRAYS debt to me .. this 24th day of January 1752.
Presence of T. Turner, Samuel Skinker
Marg. x Strother,
William Cope, Mary Simpson
At a court held .. 6th day Feby. 1752 .. will of SAMUEL SKINKER Gent. Deced presented .. admitted to record.
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Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1775-1800. Vol. III
Book W
W-205 W-12, 917-9 July 1782 Gerard McKinney 28 A. 3 Ro. 25 Per. (1 Aug. 1792) in Westmoreland Co. Cople Par. adj. John Simpson. Robert Carter. Gent. 18 June 1793
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1773-1787 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 16 & 17 [Mike Marshall]; Page 341.
Simpson to Rochester Deed of Trust
This indenture made the ninth day of November 1786 between John Simpson of the County of Westmoreland of the one part and John Rochester of the said county of the other part. Witnesseth that John Simpson in consideration of five shillings has sold unto John Rochester all that tract of land commonly called and known by the name of Lynton’s tract containing by estimation 165 acres; likewise, the following slaves; Frank, Moll, Daniel, Judy and Betty together with all other the personal state belonging to the said John Simpson. To have and to hold this the land, slaves and personal estate unto John Rochester to the uses and trust herein after mentioned. That is to say, to enable the said John Rochester to sell in any manner to dispose of the above-mentioned premises for the sole purpose of satisfying and discharging certain debts due from the said John Simpson to the persons hereinafter mentioned;
• A debt due by bond from the said John Simpson to Richard Parker, Francis L. Lee and Walter Jones, trustees of Robert B. Carter.
• A debt due from the said John Simpson to Richard Jackson by bond.
• A debt due from the said John Simpson to Mary Simpson.
In witness whereof the parties to these presents have interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year above mentioned.
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of John Simpson
Bushrod Washington
James Crump, Martha Carr Lane
Memorandum, it is agreed by the parties to these presents, that three cows and three yearlings, one brindle bull, and all the books of the said John Simpson are not intended to be comprehended in the above conveyance.
Teste John Simpson
Bushrod Washington
James Crump, Martha Carr Lane
At a court held for Westmoreland County the 30th day of October 1787, this indenture of trust together with the memorandum thereon endorsed were proved by the oath of James Crump a witness thereto and the same having been before proved in February court 1787 by the oaths of Bushrod Washington and Martha Carr Lane to of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Test James Bland CWC
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Abt 1750 - Aft 1792 (~ 43 years)