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Middlesex Co, VA Will Book C (1740-1748) written 21 Feb 1742 and recorded 1 Mar 1742: "In the name of God Amen, I John Miller of the County of Middlesex, being weak through age and indisposition of body but enjoying the true use and force of my reason and understanding do make my will and dispose of my estate in manner following. Viz:
Imprimis, I leave my soul to the mercy of Almighty God who gave me my being hoping through the mercy of almighty God and the merits of Jesus Christ my Saviorer (sic) to obtain the pardon and remission of all my sins and my body to be decently interred in the burial place upon the plantation where I now live at the pleasure and direction of my son, Christopher Miller and my son-in-law, John Berry, whom I leave executors to my will.
Secundo, I give to John Berry, during the life of my daughter Mary Berry, wife to the said John, one hundred acres of land containing the plantation where I now dwell all on this side of the creek and bounded by Col. Armistead Churchills Wagon Road from the Creeks Mouth and after the death of my above mentioned daughter Maray (sic) Berry, tis my desire the said land should return to my son Christopher Miller or his heirs.
Tertio, I give all my other lands to my son Christopher above named containing one hundred and fifty acres including the plantation on which he now lives.
Quarto, I leave all my cattle, horses, and hoggs to my dear and loving wife during her life and after her decease to my daughter, Mary Berry.
Quinto, I leave all my household furniture to my dear wife during her life and after her decease to my son Christopher Miller, my daughter Mary Berry and my daughter Michael Joel, to be eaqually divided among them.
Sixto, I leave a Negro fellow named Will to my wife during her life and after her decease to my above mentioned daughter Michael Joel.
Septimo, I leave to my daughter, Ann Barbee and John, her husband, one shilling and the same sum to wit, one shilling to my daughter, Eliza Bowler and her husband.
I also leave to my daughter, Hannah Rodes and William, her husband, the sum of one shilling. Ultimo, I leave all the corn and tobacco now upon the Plantation to John Berry to pay my personal debts. This is my will and the way I desire my estate to be disposed of revoking any other will or testament made by me formerly. Dated February the twenty first one thousand seven hundred and forty two. Signed sealed and delivered in prescence of Robert Elliot, John Stevens. John Miller (his mark)."
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1733-1735 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 20, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 39-41
THIS INDENTURE made the Nineteenth day of November 1733 Between JOHN BOULWARE and ELIZABETH his Wife of the Parish of Saint Anne in County of Essex of one part and MARK BOULWARE of same Witnesseth that sd John Boulware and Elizabeth his Wife for sum of Two and twenty pounds Current money of Virginia on the day of the date hereof granted unto Mark Boulware his heirs forever a certain plantation whereon now dwelleth GEORGE MICHAL together with One hundred acres of land adjoyning and being in aforesd Parish and County Begining at a small hickory tree Corner to JOHN WILLARD and SILVESTER PATTY thence along the several courses according to the prosessioned bounds includeing a Square piece of land conmining One hundred acres...
In presence of STEPHEN CHENAULT, John Boulware
JAMES BOULWARE, CHARLES ATKINSON Elizabeth Boulware
At a Court held for Essex County on 11th day of November MDCCXXXIII
John Boulware and Elizabeth his Wife (the sd Elizabeth being first privily examined by NICHOLAS SMITH gent) acknowledged their Deed Indented with the Livery and Seizen thereon endorsed which is recorded
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1700 - Bef 1759 (< 58 years)