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Brent, Martha Chas. County, 7th Apr., 1715; 12th May, 1715.
To brother William Chandler, ex., sister Mazy Neale, nephew Wm. Brent, personalty.
To brother Robert Brent, personal estate, including that due from brother Nicholas Brent; also that due from estate of deceased father, Capt, Geo. Brent.
Bros, Oswell Neale and Wm. Chandler to pay to Rev. Wm. Hunter certain sum for benefit of poor Catholics.
Test: Jane Brent, Sarah Mudd. 14. 63.
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Name: Robert Brent
Sex: M
Birth: Abt 1670 in "Woodstock",Stafford Co,VA 1
Death: Bef 14 FEB 1720/1721 1
Father: George Brent b: Abt 1640 in "Defford",Worcestershire,England
Mother: Elizabeth Greene b: Abt 1654 in Worcestershire,England
Marriage 1 Susannah Seymour
Married: 8 MAY 1702 in Bermuda
Children
Jane Brent
Martha Brent
Susannah Brent
George Brent b: Abt 1703 in "Woodstock",Stafford Co,VA
Robert Brent b: 1704 in "Woodstock",Stafford Co,VA
Benjamin Brent b: Abt 1707 in Stafford Co,VA
Henry Brent b: Abt 1709 in Stafford Co,VA
Elizabeth Brent b: Abt 1710 in Stafford Co,VA
Sources:
Repository:
Title: The Descendants of Col. Giles Brent, Capt George Brent and Robert Brent, Gent
Author: Chester Horton Brent
Abbrev: C H Brent
Publication: Rutland, VT: Tuttle Publishing Co, 1946
Abbrev: The Descendants of Col. Giles Brent, Capt George Brent and Robert Brent, Gent
Page: p.90
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Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 2:23 AM
Name: Karen Cotter
Email: cotterkaren@yahoo.com
Note:
WILL OF ROBERT BRENT (son of Captain George Brent of Woodstock)
In the name of God Amen, this sixteenth day of may in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and nineteen (1719), I Robert Brent of Woodstock in the county of Stafford being of perfect and sound mind and memory, considering the certainty of Death and the uncertainty of life, and that is appointed for all men once to die, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form folllowing, viz: my precious soul I commit to my God who gave it, hoping for pardon and full remission of my sins, through the only merits and mediation of my blessed Lord and saviour, Jesus Christ, my body I commit to the earth to be buried in a decent and christian manner at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named, and as to the worldly estate, wherewith it has pleased God to bless me, I give devise and bequeath as follows, viz.:
Imprimis I will and devise that all my just debts be truly and justly paid.
I give devise Bequeath and confirm unto my son George Brent all the Lands either in Great Brittain, Bermudas, or in Virginia, that descends to me intaile by my Father's will or otherwise unto my said son according to the limitations in the said entailed lands descending to me.
I Give and bequeath unto my son Robert Brent and his heirs for ever;
I give and bequeath unto my son Benjamin Brent the four hundred acres of land bought of Samuel Alder being part of Carys Patent as also six hundred acres of land bought of Francis Hamersly, the said two tracks of land I give and confirm unto my said son Benjamin and his heirs forever.
I give and bequeath unto my son Robert Brent the 4 hundred acres of land whereon Gabriel Adams and Walter Williams now lives besides the aabovemention lands, unto my said son Robert and his heirs forever.
I give and bequeath unto my dear and loving Wife Susannah Brent, one negro man named Harry, and one negroe woman named Cate, and their future increase during the term of the natural life of my said wife, and after her decease, the said negroes and their increase, to be divided between them, and the Survivor of either of them.
I give and bequeath unto my son George Brent and his heirs for ever, one negroe man named Nick.
I give and bequeath unto my son Robert Brent one negroe man named Robert to him and his heirs, and for fault of such heirs, then to my son Benjamin, and his heirs forever.
I give and bequeath unto my son Benjamin one Indian boy named William, to him and his heirs forever.
I give and bequeath unto my son Henry Brent one negroe boy named James to him and his heirs forever.
I give and bequeath unto my three Daughters, Elizabeth, Jane and Martha, two young negroes named Emah and Anne, and their future increase to be equally divided in value between them to them and the survivor or survivors of either of them and their heirs forever.
I give and bequeath unto my son Henry Brent five hundred and fifty five acres of land called Budgins to my said Henry and his heirs forever.
I give and bequeath the seventeen hundred acres of land I have on acquia run whereon Henry Harding, Roger Day and Edward Grimes now lives in manner following, that is to say whereas my Wife Susannah is now with child, now if it please God it proves to be a male child, I give and bequeath to the said male child all that part of the said seventeen hundred acres of lands that lies on the north side of the said aquia run including the three plantations above mentioned of Harding, Day, and Grimes unto the said male child and his heirs forever. But in case the said Child my wife now goes withall should be a female, then I give and bequeath unto said femal the one hundred and fifty acres of land whereon Roger now lives to her and the heirs of her body lawfully begotten.
In case it be a female child my wife goes with, then I give and bequeath unto my Daughter, Elizabeth Brent, the three hundred acres of land whereon Henry Harding, and Edward Grimes, lives to my said daughter Elizabeth and the heirs of her body lawfully begotten, but in case the same be a male child my wife now goes with, then the remaining part of the said lands not bequeathed unto him, I give and bequeath unto my three Daughters, Elizabeth, Jane and Martha, and the heirs of their body's lawfully begotten, to be equally divided between them, and for default of such heirs of any of my said daughters, then to my son Henry, and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten, and for default of such heirs then to my son Benjamin, and the heirs of his body, and for default of such heirs, then to my son Robert, and the heirs of his body, and for default of such heirs then to my son George Brent and his heirs forever.
I give and bequath to my son George Brent all my part of the patent of thirteen hundred and ninety one acres of lands lying in the fork of little Hunting Creek being the lands beqqueathed by my brother George Brent to my said son George and his heirs forever.
I give and bequeath unto my son Robert Brent one negroe woman named mariah to my said son and his heirs forever.
I give and bequeath unto my son George Brent, one Indian woman named Deborah, to him and his heirs forever.
I give and bequeath unto the child my wife now goes with be the same male or female if it shall live to inherit the same negro woman Mr. George Mason is to buy me or instead thereof the thirty two pounds ten shillings unto my son Benjamin is due to me, and in case the said child should dye, I give the said negroe woman or the said thirty two pounds ten shillings unto my son Benjamin and his heirs for ever.
I give and bequeath unto my loving wife my own riding horse, with her side saddle and furniture.
I give and confirm unto my son George Brent the sheep and horse he had given him by my Brother William Chandler the horse named Rebell. I give and bequeath unto my son Robert Brent his horse called Credi. I give and bequeath unto my son Benjamin Brent, one young mare, I had of Francis Hamersly. I give and bequeath unto my son George Brent my silver tankard to him and his heirs forever.
I give and bequeath to my loving wife the use of the remainder of my plate during her natural life, and after her decease I give the said remaining plate unto my son Robert and his heirs forever.
I Item, I give and bequeath to my loving wife, my sons George, Robert & Benjamin, being my Executors to each one of them respectively, one feather bed and full and complete furniture to each bed to them and their hers forever. I give and bequeath unto my loving wife, my sons George, Robert and Benjamin as my Executors my stock of cattle hogs and sheep for and towards the maintenance of my children, with the labour of the respective slaves, left to each child till my said Children shall arraive at the ages following, that is to say till my sons shall arrive at the age of eighteen years each, and my Daughters until they sahll arrive at the age of sixteen, or at the time of their marriage.
I give and bequeath the remaining part of personall estate to my loving wife and all my Children, as also the Child she now goes withall to be equally divided between them share and share alike in the just value herof in such manner as my Executors shall think most just reasonable and advantageous to each of them.
My will and meaning is that if the child my wife now goes with be a female, that then my daughter Elizabeth have only the three hundred acres of land, whereon Harding and Grimes lives, and that the reaminder of that tract of seveenteen hundred acres of land be equally divided between my two daughters Jane and Martha and the heirs of their two bodies lawfully begotten.
I give and bequeath unto my loving wife one mallatoe woman named Pegg with her increase during the natural life of my wife, and after her decease the said mallatoe woman and her future increase to be divided amongst my children then living or the value of her and such encrease.
I constitute ordain and appoint my loving wife, my sons George, Robert and Benjamin my whole and sole Executors of this my last will and testament, and I desire that my Brother Mr. William Chandler of the province of Maryland may be a coadjuster to aid and assist my said Executors in the true performance of this my will, and I do hereby revoke and make null and void all former or other wills heretofore by me at any time made. In testimony whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and affixed by seal the day and year above written
ROBERT BRENT (Seal.) Signed sealed declared and
published in the presence of
Henry Cnnyers,
Leonard Knight,
Signum
Mary N. E. Edge,
Signum
William W. K. Kerney
Att a court held for Stafford County the 14th day of Febry., Anno. Dni. 1721-2, the last will & testament of Robert Brent dec'd was presented unto Court by Susannah Brent, George Brent & Robert Brent, three of the Executors who made oath thereto, and was also proved by the oaths of Henry Connyers, Leonard Knight & William Kernsy three of the witnesses to the said will & is admitted to record, and on the motion of the said Susannah Brent, George Brent & Robert Brent and their performing what is usall in such cases, Certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate therof in due form, and the said will ordered to be recorded which is accordingly, &c.
(Examined.) GEO. MASON, C. Court
A copy,
teste,
N. PEYTON, C.S.C. The Brent Family, compiled by W. B. Chilton, Washington, D.C. published in Genealogies of Virginia Families from Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Volume I, page 354-356
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1702-1709 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber C, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Folio 16a; Indenture, 3 Oct 1701
From: Nicholas & Rob't Brent, Gent of the Colony of Virginia; execx. of last will of George Brent
To: Major Wm. Barton of Prince George's County
200 acres called Willard's Purchase on west side of Patuxent adjacent to James Godgrace property and next to land granted Thomas Hatton, sold by him to Hugh Stanley, uncle of John Stanley; and 400 acres of a neck of land lying between Swanson's alias Freshams Creek and the Patuxent River near Willard's Purchase "John Stanley, called John Stanley of Calvert County, Mariner, joint tenants in common with his brother Edward Stanley" sold on 15 Oct 1690 to Henry Brent, Gent of Calvert County, 2 parcels of land, one called Willard's Purchase originally recorded in records of Calvert County
Signed: Nicho. Brent and Robt Brent
Witnessed: Robert Bradley and James Stoddart
Alienation: 10 Oct 1701 the sum of 6s paid by Maj. William Barton
Maj. Barton required adding to the record a codicil of George Brent written 28 Mar 1698 requiring the Maryland land be sold which mentions his brother Henry Brent and my heirs Henry, Mary and Martha Brent; land called Pitchcroft of 400 acres, land at Swanson's Creek in Patuxent of 300 acres, Rich Leavell in Baltimore County of 600 acres, and "Pokemoke, my part of 1300 acres"
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1699-1709 Stafford County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press];
Page 46-48 At a Court held for Stafford County 9th day of Octobr. 1700.
Will of GEORGE BRENT. I George Brent of Woodstock in Virga. contem-
plating the uncertainties of this life do make my last will and testament ., all my worldly estate is to be disposed of .. to my loving Brother NICHOLAS BRENT I give all my land and rights to land given me by my Fathers will in Kingdom of England .. my dwelling house and all the lands & tenements with the appurtenances thereunto belonging according as it is by my Fathers will appointed & bequeathed to me .. also my one thousand acres of land at Nomonie as bequeathed me in my Fathers will .. To my loving Brother ROBERT BRENT I give my land at Quanticott containing 500 acres bought by my Father which JAMES LEATHERLAND is tenement of 200 acres and bequeathed to me by my Fathers will .. also my 555 acres called Budgeon whereon THOMAS THOMPSON is tenement whereas there is a rent charge upon it of 500 pounds of Tobo. per year for three years laid by my Father in his will be paid to ROBT. KINGS widow. To my Brother HENRY BRENT I give 400 acres of my hunting creek land being part of a greater tract whereon ROBERT WILLIAMS is tenement .. also over 400 acres of land more of the same tract to be equally divided .. give my Brother Nicholas Brent the plantation the residue of the land whereon said Robt. Williams is tenement being 343 acres of land & my will & desire is that my Brother Henry Brent's dividend of the said land be first laid out and that he possess the same at 18 years of age and that my Brother Robert Brent dividend of said land be next laid out .. to my Sister ELIZABETH who intermarried with Mr. THOMAS LONGMAN 200 acres of the 1391 acres lying near Budgeons to my Brother Robert Brent 200 acres more of the same land .. to my Brother Nicholas Brent I give 400 acres of the same land in Fee .. to my Sister MARY BRENT I give 200 acres of the same land .. to my Sister MARTHA BRENT I give 200 acres more of the same land .. As to my Brentwood land the first 2020 acres to descend to my Brother Nich. Brent according the same is devised to me by my fathers will also the 5000 acres at Brentwood not yet disposed of I give to my Brother Nich. Brent .. for default of heirs to my Brother Robt, Brent .. (having disposed of his land he proceeds to dispose of his personal estate to those mentioned) .. I give all my plate & desire him (Nicholas Brent) to put his coat of arms thereon & keep it in my remembrance for 5 T being given him by my Fathers will .. also my gold ring which was my Mothers wedding ring .. also my set of gold buttons. To my Brother Robert Brent I give my silver buckles .. also my black horse called Turk now in the woods and to my Cousin THOMAS CLIFTON I give my grey horse .. to my Brother Thos. Longman & Doctr. ARTHUR JACKSON each a guinea to buy them a pair of black gloves which I desire them to wear for my sake .. appoint my two loving Brothers Nicholas Brent & Robert Brent sole Executors .. this first day September 1700. Presence Thos. Clifton,
Chas. x Carty, Lucy Gregg, George Brent
Nath. Crouch
The above will was proved in open court .. the ninth day October 1700.
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BERMUDA SETTLERS OF THE 17TH CENTURY by Julia E. Mercer (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co Inc, 1982 [originally published serially in Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine as "Genealogical Notes from Bermuda," volumes XXIII-XXIX (1942-1947)
p75-77
"In July 1687 Gov. ROBERT ROBINSON writes that he has settled Mr GREEN as Judge of the Admiralty: 'He is a pretended lawyer and the best that I could find.'
Will of WILLIAM GREEN of Paget, August 15, 1692. Wife MARY WATLINGTON 2 shares in occupation of WM LYNDSAY & FRANCIS WELLMAN in Paget & after her decease to my two nephews, NICHOLAS BRENT, 2nd son of my 1/2 sister, by my father, ELIZABETH, late wife of Capt. GEORGE BRENT, now or late in Potomack in Virginia and to the issue of the said NICHOLAS and for want of said issue to nephew ROBERT BRENT, 3rd son on sister ELIZABETH, and failing issue, to neice ELIZABETH
To wife land in occupation of JOSHUA NASH & after her decease to nephew ROBERT BRENT and if these two nephews and neice should die without issue, these three shares to go to nephew GEORGE BRENT, the eldest son. Wife also has 2 1/2 cares of common land at Hungry Bay for her life & then to said ROBERT BRENT & his heirs.
To nephew MARK ROBERTS son of 1/2 sister by my father, ANN, wife of JOHN ROBERTS a Broaker living at Turnestyle Alley in Drury, London, all these 2 other shares in Paget and for want of issue to MARK, these to go to other children of ANN.
Wife to have all personal estate except large new silver tankard which I now expect from England by Mr. BENJAMIN STOWE, which I give to counsin MARY CHAMBERLAIN, wife of Dr. HUGH CHAMBERLAIN, the younger, & recommend my wife to be very kind to my relatives.
Wife to have 6 negroes, all others to be sold for good of estate.
Nephews GEORGE, NICHOLAS & ROBERT BRENT, £20 each & to neice ELIZABETH BRENT £60 to be paid into hands of brother-in-law Capt GEORGE BRENT & I give him my sett of gold shirt buttons & silver shoe buckles & all my law books. To mother in law (or stepmother) Mrs MARY GREEN, £20; sister ANN ROBERTS £40; MARK ROBERTS £50 and to other children £30. These legacies to be paid out of money in England in the hands of Mr. JOHN JENOUR, merchant of London. To Mrs MARY CHAMBERLAIN & her two children £20 each and to two cousins WILLIAM and JOHN HUNT £20 each; cousins ISABEL & SUSAN GREEN daughters of late uncle ANTONY GREEN of Canterburghe £20. Cousin ELIZABETH EDWARDS wife of WILLIAM EDWARDS wine cooper in London £20. Cousin ANN . . . wife of . . . of Acton, near London, duaghter of my mother's brother . . . WILSON, £10. To cousins, children of uncle GEORGE WILSON of Worchester, Glover, deceased £160 equally between them. To RICHARD JAMES £5. JAMES BASSETT 50/s and to the poor of Paget £and £5 to be expended on my tomb or monument.
The of £60.18.5 due unto me in right of my wife from JOHN KIDGELL on a judgement unto my wife and her two brothers WILLIAM & JOHN WATLINGTON to be equally divided between them.
Friends CHARLES WALKER, WILLIAM PITT, JOHN TUCKER, BENJAMIN WATLINGTON, to be Executors and to each £5. If wife die, estate to be divided between two sisters BRENT and ROBERTS. Executors to send copy of will to relatives in England and Virginia.
Witnesses: JOSEPH DARRELL. RICHARD JAMES . . . SAM DAFFYE. JNO THORNTON. ABRAHAM DILL. THOMAS DUNSCOMBE.
Proved October 27, 1692.
Note: FRANCIS WATLINGTON brother of MARY GREEN and of WILLIAM and JOHN died Intestate December 1687 & his widow ELIZABETH administered the estate. ELIZABETH & GEORGE BRENT had a grandson who married CATHERINE TRIMINGHAM in Bermuda. She was great granddaughter of the first TRIMINGHAM in the Colony
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1745-1746 Prince William County, Virginia Deed Book I [Antient Press]: Page 222-225
THIS INDENTURE made the twenty ninth and thirtieth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fourty six Between ROBERT BRENT and MARY his Wife of CHARLES COUNTY in the Province of MARYLAND of one part and WILLIAM TRIPLET of the County of Prince William in the Colony of Virginia of the other part Witnesseth that the said ROBERT BRENT & MARY his Wife for the sum of Two hundred and fifty pounds current money of Virginia hath granted unto the said WILLIAM TRIPLET in his actual possession now being by virtue of a bargain and sale for one whole year and by force of the statute for transferring uses into possession and to his heirs and assigns forever all that plantation or parcel of land in the County of Prince William on the South West side of QUANTICO CREEK being the lowermost Five hundred acres next to POTOMACK RIVER of a tract of Two thousand acres of land formerly granted to Capt, JOHN LORD & sold by the said LORD to one THOMAS BOWRN and the said Five hundred acres were left by the said THOMAS BOWRN by his Last Will and Testament to his Son WILLIAM BOWRN and by the said WILLIAM BOWRN sold and swopt to and with Capt. GEORGE BRENT of STAFFORD the Deed of sale was for Three hundred acres and dated the 12th day of August 1691, and the Deed of Exchange for Two hundred acres bearing date the 6th day of October 1691, and by the said GEORGE BRENT devised by WILL to his son GEORGE BRENT and his heirs and the the said GEORGE BRENT to his Brother ROBERT BRENT and his heirs for ever as may appear by his WILL bearing date Septemher 1700, and devised by the said ROBERT to his Son ROBERT BRENT party to these presents and his heirs for ever as may appear by the WILL dated the 16th day of May 1719 and all Houses and appurtenances whatsoever belonging To Have and To Hold the said parcel of land unto the said WILLIAM TRIPLET his heirs and assigns forever, In Witness whereof the said parties have set their hands and Seals
in presence of GEO: BRENT. ROBERT BRENT
BURR HARRISON. HUGH ADIE. MARY BRENT
ROBERT HEDGES, JOHN COTTON
At a Court held for the County of Prince William the 27th day of October 1746
This Release & Receipt were proved by the oaths of GEORGE BRENT, ROBERT HEDGES and JOHN COTTON three of the witnesses thereto to he the acts & deeds of the said ROBERT BRENT and MARY his Wife which are admitted to record
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Abt 1680 - 1721 (~ 41 years)