Henry Johnson's Will
Will of Henry Johnson of St. Marys Parish, Essex Co Va planter. Dated 30 Oct. 1702. Prob. 10 June 1703.
To son Richard 400 acres "I now live upon".
To dau Ann plantation Robt Bent lives on.
To dau Katherine 100 acres "the backwardest part of the tract".
To son Richd the 3 1/4 acres bought of Capt Battaile. (Prob a mill)
Personal estate to be div among 4 children, Richard, Sarah, Katherine and Anne, "and my wife", daughter Elizabeth having had her part.
To be delivered to heirs when at age or marriage.
Signed
Henry Johnson
Wit: James Harrison Autom Labrie (sic)
Peter X Bourne *** he is the brother to John md Elizabeth Johnson
Proved by oaths of James Harrison and Antoni Labrie.
Rec. 10 July 1703.
Source: Fleet, Beverley, Essex County records, 1703-1706
Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1961, 111 pgs.
Essex Co , Deed Book 11, pg. 25, Deed of Gift, 25 Jul 1695. Henry Johnson is intended to marry "gives his four daus, all under 21, personal property, Elizabeth the eldest, Sarah the second, Catherine the third,
Ann the fourth and youngest dau."