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

Alexander Barrow

Male Aft 1668 - Abt 1688  (< 18 years)


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  • Name Alexander Barrow 
    Birth Aft 1668  Sittingbourne Parish, Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death Abt 1688  Sittingbourne Parish, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1679  Tree1
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2024 

    Father John Barrow,   b. Bef 1637   d. 6 May 1685, Sittingbourne Parish, Old Rappahannock County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 48 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Mary MNU Barrow,   b. Bef 1643   d. Aft 1685, Sittingbourne Parish, Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 44 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Bef 1659  Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1051  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
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      1656-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Will Book; [William Montgomery Sweeny]
      3 February, 1684; 6 May, 1685.
      BARROW, JOHN, of ye parish of Sittingburne in ye County of Rappa.
      To son Jonathan all that tract of land called the Cabbin Point adjoining the land of Peter Foxon and if my said son dies without lawful issue then I give the land to my son Alexr. Barrow. To son Moses a tract of land adjoining Roger Richardson and Peter Foxon which the said Foxon holds for the term of life and after to revert to my son Moses and if Moses dies without heirs then to my son Alexander. To son Alexander all the rest of my land reserving only to my loving wife the plantation whereon I now live with houses and orchards thereon during her natural life And further it is my will that my son Alexander shall be at his own disposal! in the management of his estate at sixteen years of age and to be then possessed of his estate and if he dies without heirs then the land to go to my son Moses and if both Alexander and Moses die without heirs then to go to my son Jonathan. If all my three sons die without heirs then all my lands to be divided between my two daughters Honor and Cicily Barrow. To my two daughters one young mare and one cow a piece with two pewter dishes one larger and one lesser. The rest of my personal estate to be equally divided between my loving wife Mary and son Alexander suddenly after my decease by my overseers hereafter named. My will and desire is that my debts be paid out of my debts due to me or other my personal estate. Wife Mary Executrix and son Alexander Executor. Overseers to be my loving friends Mr William Underwood Sen. and Mr John Burkett and to each of them a gold ring of twenty shillings price.
      Wit. Wm UNDERWOOD SENr., JOANE X UNDERWOOD,
      Wm X UNDERWOOD JR. Page 46.
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      1721-1726 King George County, Virginia Deed Book 1, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 96
      Indenture 6th December 1722 between HONOUR RICHARDSON of Parish of
      Sittenbourne County of King George Spinster of one part and ELIZABETH RICHARDSON and MARY RICHARDSON her two Daughters of same .. witnesseth that for natural love hath her said two daughters .. and with intent to advance their fortunes in Marriage .. conveyed to be equally divided between them (with this Express reservation that this Deed is not to take place in any part until the decease of the aforesaid HONOUR) all that tract .. 600 acres in King George being the land of JOHN BARROW Deced and by him given as by his Last Will and Testament 3rd February 1684 unto his three sons MOSES, ALEXANDER and JONATHAN BARROW and for want of heirs of their bodys to his two Daughters HONOUR and CICELLEY BARROW by means of which default the same descended to the said HONOUR and CICELLEY and since the death of CICELLY is become the inheritance of .. HONOUR ..
      Presence of Rowland Thornton, Honour x Richardson
      Robert Spence
      Recorded 7th December 1722.

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