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- Robert WASHINGTON of King George County, born July 25, 1729, died after 1799; married Dec. 16, 1756, Alice Strother. By deed in King G eorge July 3, 1777, Robert Washington, of King George and Alice his wife and Lawrence Washington the younger, of King George, and Catherine his wife, conveyed to Lund Washington, of Fairfax, 600 acres in King George, where Elizabeth Washington, mother of said Robert, Lawrence and Lund, lately lived. By deed in King George, dated June 13,1789, Robert Washington, of King George, conveyed land to his son Lund, and by deed dated June 29, 1790, conveyed to his son Thomas 576 acres in King George where said Robert Washington then lived, and also by deed in King George, dated Sept. 17, 1799, conveyed to his son Thomas Washington of King George, land in that county. The land in King George, where said Robert Washington then resided, which had been granted by Lord Fairfax to Townshend Washington July 10, 1739 (FTM CD #162, Page 782).
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1729-1748 Stafford County, Virginia Will Book M; [Antient Press]; Page 398-400 In Name of God Amen The 26th day of December In year of our lord God 1743 I TOWNSHEND WASHINGTON of Stafford in the Colony of Virginia being at present sick and weak but of sound and perfect memory .. being desirous to settle my worldly affairs so as no disputes may hereafter happen .. do make this my last will and Testament. First I recommend my Soul into hands of almighty God.my body to the Earth .. and as touching such worldly Estate .. my will is that the same shall, be employed as hereafter expressed. First I do revoke all wills formerly made. Imps. I give to my son ROBERT WASHINGTON all the Lands left me by my Mother at Matthias point and if he my said Son should die without heirs of his body lawfully begotten or before his selling the said land then the land to descend to my son THOMAS and if he should die without heirs .. or before selling the said land then the land to descend to my son TOWNSHEND and if he should die without heirs .. or before selling.. then to descend to my son LUND & if he should die without heirs .. or before selling .. then to descend to my son JOHN and heirs and if he should die without heirs .. or before his selling the land then .. to descend to my son LAWRENCE. heirs of his body lawfully begotten for ever. Item my will is that none of my land be sold before my wife's death unless she intermarrys and in that case I leave it. to my exes. to put her to her thirds if they think proper. Item my will is that all my negroes remain upon the land as they now are till my children he at age or marry & then in that case my Exes. are hereby directed and appointed to allocate & set apart to each of them my said Sons his proportionable part of all my negroes & other moveables. And it my wife should not think proper to intermarry then in that case my Exes. are hereby appointed & directed to set apart to each of my said Sons his proportionable part of my negroes and other moveables at the day of his .. Marriage or his being at age. Item my will is that at my wife's death the plantation whereon i now live to be sold to the highest. bidder unless there be but two of my sons then alive and then & in that case not to be sold, and the money from them so arising to be equally divided among my sons, he being; excepted that enjoys my land at Matthias's point neither is the said son to have any of my wife's thirds at her death. Item my will is that none of my Estate be appraised. And renouncing all will and wills by me formerly made I hereby appoint my Loving Wife ELISA: WASHINGTON, ROBT. WASHINCTON of Westmoreland Gent, Capt. HENRY WASHINGTON, RICHARD FOOTE Gent., RICH'D BERNARD Gent, Copt: PHILIP ALEXANDER ExEs of this my last will and Testament .. In Witness
Presence David Stuart, Townshd: Washington Jas. Seaton, William Foote
At Court held for Stafford County May the 8th 1744 The Last Will of Townshend Washington presented into Court by ELlZABETH WASHINGTON, ROBERT WASHINGTON & RICHD. FOOTE Gent. three of Executors .. made oath .. further proved .. Certificate granted for obtaining Probate, and the said Eliza. relinquishing the Legacy given her by the said Will chose her thirds as the Law in such cases doth provide
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1773-1780 King George County Deed Book (Antient Press); Page 1242-1242
THIS INDENTURE made this thirteenth day of July in the year of our Lord 1777 Between ROBERT WASHINGTON of Saint Pauls Parish and king George County, Gent., and ALICE his Wife, and LAURANCE WASHINGTON the Younger of sd. County and CATHARINE his Wife of one part and LUND WASHINGTON of FAIRFAX County in the Commonwealth, Gent., of other part, Witnesseth that ROBERT WASHINGTON and ALICE his Wife and LAURANCE WASHINGTON and CATHARINE his Wife for sum of one thousand and two hundred pounds of lawful money of Virginia to them the said LAURANCE WASHINGTON and ROBERT WASHINGTON in hand paid by LUND WASHINGTON doth bargain and sell utno LUND WASHINGTON his heirs all the Plantation and tract of land whereon MRS. ELIZABETH WASHINGTON, Mother of said ROBERT, LUND & LAURANCE lately lived and died, situate in Saint Pauls Parish and County of King George and containing by estimation Six hundred acres; To have and to hold the plantation and tract of land with all the premises unto LUND WASHINGTON his heirs and ROBERT WASHINGTON and LAURANCE WASHINGTON their respective heirs or any person claiming under them the plantation and tract of land unto LUND WASHINGTON his heirs against every person shall warrant and forever defend; In Testimony whereof the said ROBERT WASHINGTON and ALICE his said Wife, the said LAURANCE WASHINGTON and CATHARINE his Wife have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day & year first above written Sealed and Delivered in presence of
JOHN WASHINGTON, ROBERT WASHINGTON
ROBERT STITH, LAURANCE WASHINGTON, JUNR.,
GEORGE JOHNSON, ALICE WASHINGTON
TOWNSHEND DADE CATHARINE WASHINGTON
Received of LUND WASHINGTON the within consideration of One thousand two hundred pounds current money of Virginia and acknowledge ourselves to be therewith fully satisfied: Witness our hand this 30th day of July 1777
Test JOHN WASHINGTON, ROBERT WASHINGTON
ROBERT STITH LAURANCE WASHINGTON, JUNR.
The Commonwealth of Virginia to JOHN WASHINGTON and ROBERT STITH, Gentlemen, Justices of King George County, Greeting. Whereas ROBERT WASHINGTON and ALICE his Wife and LAURANCE WASHINGTON and CATHARINE his Wife of your said County by their certain Deed of Bargain and Sale (the Commission for the privy examination of ALICE, the Wife of ROBERT WASHINGTON and of CATHARINE, the Wife of LAURANCE WASHINGTON); Witness JOSEPH ROBINSON, Clerk of our said Court this 30th day of July 1777, in the first year of this Commonwealth JOS: ROBINSON, C. K. G. Court
In Obedience to the within Commission, we did go to the within named ALICE and CATHARINE severally and them and each of them did examine seperately privately and apart from their said Husbands according to the requisition of the said Commission; (the return of the execution of the privy examination of ALICE WASHINGTON and CATHARINE WASHINGTON); Given under our hands this 30th day of July 1777
JOHN WASHINGTON
ROBERT STITH
At a Court held for King George County the (blank) day of (blank) 177(blank) This Indented Deed of Bargain & Sale from under the hands and seals of ROBERT WASHINGTON & ALICE his Wife and LAURANCE WASHINGTON and CATHARINE his Wife, the said ALICE & CATHARINE being first privately examined by Commission, with the Rect. thereon Indorsed to LUND WASHINGTON was presented into Court and proved by the Oaths of the witnesses thereof and ordered to be recorded
Test JOS. ROBINSON. C. Court
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1730 - Aft 1799 (> 70 years)