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Jane Patterson's will, formerly wife of John Patterson ~ To son William Patterson; to son James Patterson's son John; to daughter Elizabeth; to daughter Mary; to son Robert's daughter Jean; to son James' daughter Jean; to daughter Janet. Son-in-law Thomas Dixon and son James to make division. Executors, son James and son-in-law Thomas Dixon. Teste: James Gambel, Robert Gambel. Proved 19 May 1772, by the witnesses. Thos. Dixon refuses to execute. James qualifies (his mark) with Thomas...

Page 305 - 17th March, 1770. John Patterson’s  will - To wife Jane; to grandson John Patterson, son of son Robert; to son John; to son William; to son James; to son Robert; to daughters Agness, Rebecca, Elizabeth.  Teste: George Taylor, John Wiley.  Proved 28th March, 1770, by the witnesses. 19th of June, 1770 Jane Patterson is granted administration and qualifies (mark), with Thos. Patterson, John Allison.

1760, May 2. Brown, James, of Tewksbury, Hunterdon Co., yeoman; will of. "Wife, Margaret, £100, and my moveable estate. Sons, James, Robert, Joseph and Solomon, 5 shillings each. Executors —  Samuel Barkley, John Todd and David Carlisle. Witnesses — Abraham Willet, Samuel Craig, William Leslie. Proved May 25, 1764." 1764, June 7. Inventory, £197.0.2, made by William Ker and John Henry. Lib. H, p. 441.   Following from...

1765, March 25. Brown, Margaret, of Hunterdon Co.; will of. W T idow of James Brown. Daughter, Martha, £50. Daughter, Mary, £50. Son, Samuel Barkley, £20. Son, Robert Barkley, 5 shillings. To Walter Barkley, 5 shillings. Daughters, Martha and Mary, the rest. Executors — David Carlile, John Tod and Samuel Barkley. Witnesses — John Henry, James King, John King. Proved Oct. 16, 1769.

     Jeremiah F. Jenkins, a well-known citizen of Jefferson Township, Scotland Co., Mo., was born in Bullitt County, Ky., November 11, 1811, and is the son of William N. and Priscilla B. (Hoskins) Jenkins.      The father was born in Maryland, and followed the occupations of a farmer and a shoemaker. He moved to Kentucky at a very early date, 1806, and was quite successful in his business transactions. He died in Bullitt County, Ky.      The mother of our subject was born in the same State...

Essex County Virgina Records 1717 -1722 pages 128-59 Will of John Bourne of the County of Essex and Parish of St. Mary's, being very sick and week in body, dated 23 Oct. 1720. My loving wife Eliza Bourne executrix. To my son John Bourne the plantation I now live on and all the land adjoining to it (that is meaning all the land I hold) but in case my son John dies without issue to my son Andrew Bourne, and if dies without issue to my son Robt. Bourne, but if he dies without issue to my son...

Last Will & Testament of Sarah Brechin Signed ___ June 1751; Proved 23 March 1753 [Note: The clerk did not indicate on what date the will was recorded. The outer edges of the pages have broken off, and along with them went the number of the day in June on which the will was signed. In this transcription, portions of the original record which were on the now missing edges of the pages are indicated with bracketed ellipsis points, I.e., "[...]". When enough of a word or phrase remains to...

A descendant of the Jersey England, born George Poindexter, he settled in Louisa County at the time of it formation near what is known as Gold Mine Creek, a small stream flowing into the North Anna River about 8 miles northwest of Louisa Court House. He owned large estates and was one of the prominent men in the county both in church and country matters. One of the first justices of Louisa County, Dec. 13 1742, and one of the first vestrymen of Fredericks Parrish. He died in 1753, and his...