Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

John Billington

Male Bef 1663 - 1700  (> 37 years)


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  • Name John Billington 
    Birth Bef 1663  South Farnham Parish, Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 10 Sep 1700  South Farnham Parish, Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I72672  Tree1
    Last Modified 22 Apr 2024 

    Family 1 Mary {unproven} Harwar,   b. Bef 1662   d. 16 Jan 1727/28, South Farnham Parish, Essex County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 66 years) 
    Marriage 20 Apr 1683  South Farnham Parish, Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
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      1682-1686 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 7, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 47-48
      KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I MARY DAY, Widow and Relict of JOHN DAY, late of Rappa: County deced, for the natural! love and affection wch I bear to JOHN DAY, Sonne of the said MARY and my said deced Husband, and for his better setting forth in the world when he shall attaine his full age of one and Twenty yeares have given and with the consent of JOHN BILLINGTON (with whom I am this day to intermarry) testified by his Subscribing his name as Witness hereunto give unto the said JOHN DAY one new feather bed bowlster pillow and furniture bonafide realy worth One thousand pounds of Tob: and cask, fower cowes between the ages of five and seaven years and foyer breeding Sows To have and to hold the same unto the said JOHN DAY my Sonn his heires forever and I the said MARY DAY doe hereby obleidg myselfe my assignes to warrant and deliver the said bed Cowes and Soaves and every of them unto my said Sonne at his age aforesaid for his better setting forth and Credit in the World In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale this seaven and Twentieth day of Aprill 1683
      Sealed and delivered in prsence of us
      JOHN BILLINGTON, MARY DAY
      THO: HARWAR
      JO: ALMOND
      Recognitr in Cur Com Rappa: 6th die Junii 1683 et Recordatr x8th
    Children 
     1. Judith Billington,   b. Aft 1685, South Farnham Parish, Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 14 Apr 1759, Northampton County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 72 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: Stepchild]
     2. Elizabeth Billington,   b. Aft 1684, South Farnham Parish, Old Rapahannock County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1723, South Farnham Parish, Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 39 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F37416  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Apr 2024 

    Family 2 Mary {Unproven} Covington,   b. Abt 1645   d. 20 Feb 1728, South Farnham Parish, Essex County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 83 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1699  Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F37417  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 

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      Title Billington, John.
      Publication 1700.
      Gen. note Part of index to Essex County Wills and Administrations (1692-1800)
      Note p. 48a-49. Adms. bond rec. 10 Sept. 1700.
      p. 58a. Inv. & appr. rec. 10 Oct. 1700.
      Note Deeds & Wills, No. 10, 1699-1702 (Reel 3)
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      Title Bellentone [Billington], John.
      Publication 1700.
      Gen. note Part of index to Essex County Wills and Administrations (1692-1800)
      Note p. 71. Inv. & appr. rec. 11 Mar. 1700.
      Note Deeds & Wills, No. 10, 1699-1702 (Reel 3)
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      1699-1701 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page 48-49
      KNOW ALL MEN that wee MARY BILLINGTON, WM. COOPER & HENRY PERKINS of ye County of Essex are firmly bound unto JNO: CATLETT Gent., President of ye sd County Court in sum of Four hundred pds. Sterl. Witness our hands and seales this 10th day of Septembr 1700
      The Condition of this obligation is that if ye above bound MARY BILLINGTON, Admrx. of all ye goods & credits of JNO: BILLINGTON deced do make or cause to be made a true and perfect Inventory of all the goods and creditts of ye sd deced wch: have come to ye hands of her the said MARY BILLINGTON And ye same so made do exhibit to ye next Court that shall be held for ye above sd County of Essex and make Oath thereto & ye same well and truely admr. according to Law and further doe make a true and full ascot. of her administracon when she shall be thereto lawfully required and all ye rest of ye goods and creditts wch: shall be found ye same being first examined and allowed by ye said Court shall deliver & pay unto such persons respectively as ye sd Court p:rsuant to Law shall appoint, Then this obligation to be void otherwise to remaine in full force Signed sealed & delivered in ye presence of us
      FRANCIS MERIWETHER, MARY BILLINGTON
      HEN: GOARE WM. COOPER
      HEN PERKINS
      Truely recorded Test FRANCIS MERIWETHER, Cl Cur
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      1699-1701 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page 58
      In Obedience to an Order of Essex County Court bearing date ye 10th: day of 7ber: Ano: 1700, the Subscribers being lawfully sworne before Capt. RICHARD COVINGTON have appraised ye Estate of JNO: BILLINGTON lately deced to ye best of our knowledge ye 3d day of October 1700
      To a parcell of pott iron qt. 162 lbs. at 2d p; To 27 lbs. of Brass at 7d p:, To 56 lbs. pewter at 9d p; 2 spitts, 2 old frying pans & flesh forke, two earthen plates, a parcel! of old iron, 1 old chest, 1 old barrel!, 2 old pailes, 2 pair of old fire tongs, pair pot racks, 1 brass candlestick, 4 pair sheets, 1 feather bed bolster blanket & rugg, 1 feather bed bolster rugg & blanket & pillow curtains as stands, 1 sadle, 1 chest drawers, 2 tables & forme; 2 pistols & holsters & Carbine, 1 warming pann, to Bellows, goose & sheers, 6 old chairs, 2 feather beds & furniture, 1 flocke bed & furniture, dimity, 4 yds Pennyston, Cotton, Druggt. & 1 shuts Druggt. & old Coat, canvas, 1 deer skin, 1 looking glass, 2 old boxes & old trunks, 1 Negroe girl, 1 Servt. man 6 years to serve, 1 servt. man 5 years to serve, 1 servt. man 2 years to serve, S cows & 2 calves, 3 horses, 2 Steere 4 years old, 3 younger, 1 gray gelding 7 years old, 1 old Mare, 1 cross cut saw file & rest, 1 broad ax & hand saw, 1 set wedges, some old spoons, a parcell of old Bookes, 2 old Skilletts, 1 brass mortar & pestle, 1 grnstone:, 1 horse Total 140...3...2
      WM. COVINGTON, MARY BILLINGTON her mark
      JERE: SHEPARD
      THOMAS I WADKINS
      The above appraisers were sworn before me ye 2d day of 8:br 1700
      p RICH: COVINGTON
      Presented by MARY BILLINGTON, Admrx. of JNO: BILLINGTON deced upon Oath at a Court held for Essex County ye 10th day of October 1700 & truely recorded
      Test FRANCIS MERIWETHER, Cl Cur
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      Contributed by mary pazur
      Essex Count, V A Court/Probate records 10 Sep 1700, Mary Billington with Wm. Cooper and Henry Perkins produced bond in the amount of Four hundred pounds Sterling as Administrators of John Billington, deceased to make a true and perfect inventory of John's estate. [Essex Co., VA Deeds and Wills 1699-1701, page 48-49] 03 day 7ber Ano: 1700, Richard Covington returned the appraisement of ye estate of John Billington, deceased. Recorded 10th day of 7ber: Ano: 1700.
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      1699-1702 Essex County, Virginia Order Book; [Antient Press]; page 71
      Essex County Court 11th of December 1700
      - The suit between MARY COVINGTON &c. Plt. & MARY BILLINGTON &c. Deft. is continued to ye next Court at ye Plts. request
      - The suit between MARY COVINGTON & THO: MERIWETHER &c. is dismist for want of prosecution
      - Judgmt, is granted to THO: PETTIS agt MARY COVINGTON, Admrx. of THO: COVINGTON deced, for One thousand pounds of tobo & caske & costs unless ye Deft. appears at ye next Court & shews cause to ye contrary
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      1699-1702 Essex County, Virginia Order Book; [Antient Press]; page 79
      Essex County Court 10th of March 1700/1
      - Judgmt, is granted to MARY COVINGTON, Admrx. of THO: COVINGTON deced, agt. MARY BILLINGTON, Admrx. of Jno BILLINGTON deced, for L. 6: 16: 0: Sterl. due on ballance of ye sd THO: COVINGTONs acct., to be paid with cost of suit
      - MARY BILLINGTON presented a farther acct. of ye Estate of her deced Husband, JNO: BILLINGTON, wch: is ordered to be recorded
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      1682-1686 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 7, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 47-48
      KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I MARY DAY, Widow and Relict of JOHN DAY, late of Rappa: County deced, for the natural love and affection wch I bear to JOHN DAY, Sonne of the said MARY and my said deced Husband, and for his better setting forth in the world when he shall attaine his full age of one and Twenty yeares have given and with the consent of JOHN BILLINGTON (with whom I am this day to intermarry) testified by his Subscribing his name as Witness hereunto give unto the said JOHN DAY one new feather bed bowlster pillow and furniture bonafide realy worth One thousand pounds of Tob: and cask, fower cowes between the ages of five and seaven years and foyer breeding Sows To have and to hold the same unto the said JOHN DAY my Sonn his heires forever and I the said MARY DAY doe hereby obleidg myselfe my assignes to warrant and deliver the said bed Cowes and Soaves and every of them unto my said Sonne at his age aforesaid for his better setting forth and Credit in the World In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale this seaven and Twentieth day of Aprill 1683
      Sealed and delivered in prsence of us
      JOHN BILLINGTON, MARY DAY
      THO: HARWAR
      JO: ALMOND
      Recognitr in Cur Com Rappa: 6th die Junii 1683 et Recordatr x8th
      I the within named MARY DAY with the consent within testified as within mentioned nominate and appoint JOHN ALMOND my true and lawful! Attorney to acknowledg the within mentioned Deed Witness my hand and seale the seavin and twentieth day of Aprill 1683
      Test JOHN BILLINGTON, MARY DAY
      SAMUEL DUDLEY
      THO: HARWAR
      Recordatr x8 die Junii 1683
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      1692-1693 Essex County, Virginia Deed, Will & Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page 3)
      At a Court held for Essex County May ( ) Ano Dom: 1692
      - MOSES ARMITAGE is appointed CONSTABLE in the Upper Precincts of this County
      - JOHN PITTS is appointed CONSTABLE in the roome of HUGH CRABB
      - WM: HARPER is appointed CONSTABLE in the roome of LODDIWICK ROWSEY
      - HENRY PICKETT is appointed CONSTABLE in the roome of WM: CHUBBS
      - JNO: WOOD is appointed CONSTABLE in ye roome of DANL: BROWNE
      - THO: PAINE is appointed CONSTABLE in the roome of JNO. BILLINGTON
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      1693-1694 Essex County, Virginia Deed, Will & Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page 228-229
      KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that wee JOHN BILLINTON, HENRY WOODNOT and JNO. ALMOND of the County of Essex do stand bound and are firmly indebted unto their Majts. Justices of ye Peace of the said County in the full and just summe of Forty thousand pounds of good sound merchantable tobacco & casque to be paid we bind us & either and every of us this 22th day of 7br: in the fifth yeare of the Reigne of or: Sovereigne Lord & Lady, Wm: and Mary & Ano Dom 1693
      The Condicon of this obligacon is such that if the above bound JNO. BILLINGTON his heires do truely pay or cause to be paid unto JNO: DAY, Orphan of JNO: DAY deced, all Estate as now is or hereafter shall com to the hands of the said BILLINGTON as soon as he shall attain to lawfull age, or when thereunto requested by the Worpll. justices above men coned, and keep harmless the said Justices their heires from all trouble about the said Estate, then the above obligacon to be void otherwise to remain in full force
      Signed Sealed & delivered in pr:sence of us
      F. MERIWETHER, JOHN BIL LINGTON
      JAMES BOUGHAN HENRY WOODNOT
      JOHN ALMOND
      Vere Recordatr. Test F. MERIWETHER, Cl Cur

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