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ASHTON, BURDETT, 7 Mar. 1760; 29 July 1760.
Estate to nephew Burdett son of Charles and Sarah Ashton and if he die without issue to bro. Charles Ashton; nephews Lawrence and John Ashton.
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Contributed by: James Hughes
URL: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~darburns/elkins/reports/chrono2.html
URL title: Elkins Genealogy
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Know all men ... I John Ashton, the elder, of Parish Washington County, Westmoreland, am held and firmly bound unto Francis Thornton of the County King George in the penal sum of Two hundred pounds, current money ... ( ) 1768. Whereas Richard Watts, late of county Westmoreland, died, seized of a parcel of land in county King George which upon his death, intestate, descended to Mary the wife of John Ashton, now deceased & to Ann, the wife of William Robinson, Gent. of county King George, in copossession and whereas John Ashton and Mary, his wife in her lifetime and William Robinson and Anne his wife, has executed a deed of conveyance of the parcel of land to Francis Thornton, late of county King George which deed having been executed in the infancy of Mary, one moiety of the land descended to Chas Ashton, her eldest son and heir at Law in whom the title thereof now is and Whereas John Ashton hereby acknowledging to have received from Francis Thornton full payment for Mary's mo! iety is desirous of securing the title in the land to Francis Thornton, deceased, or to secure him that he may be indemnified in case he should be evicted of the said moiety of land by Chas Ashton ... indemnify him ... obligation to be void ... Presence of Willm Bernard, Francis Wilson; Signed: John Ashton
Deed proved 7 May 1772, Deed Book 5, page 126
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1723-1726 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 8, Part 1
[Antient Press]; Page 28
IN THE NAME OF GOD, Amen, I CHARLES ASHTON of Washington Parish in Westmoreland County in Virginia being very sick & weak of body yet in perfect sense & sound memory, thanks be to God, do make & ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner & form following, revokeing all other Will or Wills by me heretofore made.
Imprimis. I recommend my Soul into the hands of Ailmighty God my Creator trusting in him to have a joyful! resurrecon at the last day and my body to be decently buryed in the Christian burial at the discrecon of my Exr. hereafter menconed.
First, I give & bequeath unto my Oldest Son, JOHN ASHTON, all that tract of Land known by the name of OVERHALLs, and all that parcell or part of Land in MATTOX whereon JOHN BURCH now lives with the fee simple Estate to him & his heirs for ever; I also give unto my Son, JOHN ASHTON, three Negroes called Frank, Abraham & Dick, to him & his heirs for ever;
Item. I give & bequeath unto my two youngest Sons, CHARLES ASHTON & BURDITT all the remainder of my Land to be equally divided between them with the fee simple thereof to them & their heirs for ever; but if either of them should die without heirs lawfully begotten of their own bodies, that then the other shall have it all to him Si; his heirs for ever; Also I give unto my Son, CHARLES ASHTON, three Negroes named Ben, Billey & James (i.e. Molatto JEMY as they call him) to him and his heirs for ever; Also I give unto my Son. BURDITT ASHTON, four Negroes (vizt.) Ned, Jemm the younger, Kate & Anthony with her encrease to him & his heirs for ever
Item. I give & bequeath unto my Daughter, JANE ASHTON, (Mulatto Betsey, Harry & i Lewis) with her & her encrease to her & her heirs for ever; And it is my will that if either of my foremenconed Children should die without heir or before they come of age. that then their sd. Negroes shall be equally divided among the survivours by the discrecon of my Executors, & my Daughter have her Mothers Ring & bobs, Also it is my desire that my Daughter, JANE ASHTON. should be brought up & educated by & with her Aunt STORK, also I give my Daughter, JANE, the wearing cloathes with her sadle & bridle & horse
Item, I give unto my Son, CHARLES ASHTON. my Corn Mill with all things thereunto belonging: Also a is my will that all the rest of my personal! Estate of what nature kind or quality soever be equally divided amongst my four Children in such kind as they are not moving any off my sd. Plantacons until my Children come to age of eighteen years each of my Sons, as JOHN, CHARLES & BURDITT, to take their Estates into their custody & possession & my Daughter to have hers delivered her at sixteen years or the day of marriage all which discrecon of my Executor in bargaining to buy or sell, also it is my will & desire that my three Sons shall not be taken of or sent of the Plantacon to live but as they arrive to the aforesd, age of eighteen but theire to be educated according to the discrecon of my said Exr. and that my Negro, Betty, be kept upon the said Plantacon to look after my Children and to do what she can for them there.
Lastly. I do hereby appoint and ordain my Loving Brother, BURDITT ASHTON, my sole Exr. of this my last Will and Testament to look carefully after my poor Children. In Witness whereof I sett my hand & seal this 9th day of September Annoque Dmi. 1724. Sealed & acknowledged to be his last Will in sight of
FRANCIS LACON CHARLES ASHTON
THOMAS MUSTIN, WILLIAM JACKSON
Westmoreland ss. At a Court held for the said County the 30th day of September 1724 The Last Will & Testament of CHARLES ASHTON, deced,, was presented into Court by BURDITT ASHTON, Gentl„ his Executor. who made Oath thereto and being proved by the Oaths of two of the witnesses thereto, is admitted to Record. And lupon the mocon of the said Exr and his performing what is usual in such cases, Certificate is granted him for obtaining a Probate thereof in due form
Test THO: SORRELL,
Recordat, 4th Novbris: 1724
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Northern Neck Warrants and Surveys Vol IV, Westmoreland Co. Va {Peggy Joyner}
MR CHARLES ASHTON, 3 Dec. 1747 - 17 Mar. 1747/48; 32 a. in Washington Parish; adj. Brewton, William Horton, Mrs Mary Ashton, relict of Burdit Ashton, deed, Thomas Davis, Cossom (?). CC - Anthony Rollings & William Wilkison. Pilot-Richard Rollings. Surv. William Price.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1712 - 1781 (68 years)