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Stafford County, Virginia., probated 4/13/1762, according to "Virginia Wills and Administrations -- 1632 to 1800 by Gust Skordas.
"In the name of God Amen, I, Hannah Brent of the County of Stafford and Parish of Overwharton being sick and weak of body but in perfect and sound memory, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following this is to say. First and principally I commit my soul to Almighty God my blessed Creator my body to the earth, there to be decently buried according to the directions of my Ex'r, hereinafter named. All my debts lawfully contracted I desire may be lawfully and justly paid and then what worldly estate it has pleased God to bless me with I dispose of as follows:
Imprimis. I give and bequeath to my loving son Charles Brent four bushels of wheat.
Item. I give and bequeath to my loving son Hugh Brent one sorrel mare named Fly.
Item. I give to my loving son George Brent one English colt, out of the Sorrel Mare.
Item. I give to my loving daughter Anne Brent one bay horse colt.
Item. I give to my loving daughter Catherine Wren five shillings current money.
Item. I give to my daughter Mary Lewis five shillings current money.
Item. All the rest of my estate I give to my loving sons William Brent and George Brent to be eqully divided between them.
Lastly, I nominate and appoint my loving son Hugh Brent Ex'r of this my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 4th day of Feby in the year of our Lord 1762. Hannah Brent, Seal
Witnesses: Peter Daniel, Sarah Daniel. The above will was probated at a Court held in Stafford County on April 13th, 1762."
Source: "Descendants of Hugh Brent."
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1709-1717 Richmond County, Virginia Wills Book 3 and Inventories [Robert K. Headley, jr.]; Page 31
- James INNIS, will; 25 Dec 1709, 6 Dec 1710
wife;
daus. Sarah, Elizabeth, and Hannah;
son Enoch the plant. where I now dwell;
son James (under 18);
servant Hugh [MATEER] to be free two years before his full time;
ex: dau. Sarah;
wits: John HUST, Jean MUST, John BARTHOLOMEW Jr.;
Cod. If either son dies before he comes of age and leaves no children, land to go to the survivor; if both die, land to go to dau. Sarah.
p. 63 - James INNIS, inv. pres. by Mr. Thomas HOOPER and Sarah, his wife; 10 Mar 1711/12.
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Will of James Innis Dec. 25, 1709.
I, James Innis of the County of Richmond, Virginia being sick of body but of sound memory do make this my last will and testament. First my soul I committ to God who is its life and to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant and my body I desire may be buried in decent manner by my wife or Executrix.
Secondly, I give to my daughter Sarah, the mulatto child Moll, one feather bed with its furniture and three cows.
Item. I give unto my daughter Elizabeth the land I took up lately on the fall run, and to her heirs forever. I give her also two cows and one thousand pounds of Tobacco_
Item. I give unto my daughter Hannah one cow and five hundred pounds of tobacco.
Item. I give unto my son Enoch the plantation where I now dwell with all the lands thereunto belonging beginning at the mouth of the run on the river side running up the said run to the fork then up the eastern branch of the said run in a direct line to the northwest corner of my land, being a red and a white oake, near a great Rock, to him and his heirs forever.
Item. To my son James I give all the remainder of my land lying between the said eastern branch the main run and Mr. Jacksons land, to him and to his heirs forever.
Item. My will is that the said land be rented out till he becomes to the age of eighteen years with conditions of planting orchard's and leaving it tenantable.
Item. My will is that all the rest of my estate be equally divided between my son Enoch and my son James and that if either of them dye before they come of age that the survivor have the whole unless they have children._
Item. I appoint my daughter Sarah to execute this my last will and testament and so order and appoint her to set my servant Hugh Matler free two years before his full time by the judgment of the Court be out. In witness whereof I have set my hand and seale to this my last will and testament.
James Innis Seal
In presence of
John H. Hust
James B. Hust
John B. Bartholomew Junr.
Will of James Innis
Item My will is that if either of my sons dye before he come of age and leave no children then I give the land given to him to the survivor and his heirs forever, and if they should both dye before they come of age, or have children then I give all the said lands to my daughter Sarah and her heirs forever.
Lastly I give my Gray horse to my wife.
In witness whereof I have sett my hand and seale to this last clause of my will the 25th day of December, 1709.
James Innis Seale
Same witnesses.
Proved in Richmond County Court the 6th day of December, 1710.
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Capt. Charles R. Brent , . was born ABT. 1695 in Lancaster County, Virginia, and died 13 JAN 1756 in "Woodstock", Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia. He was the son of 4. Hugh Brent , . and 5. Katherine Planter , ..
3. Hannah Innis , . was born ABT. 1699 in Richmond County, Virginia, and died BEF. 13 APR 1762 in "Woodstock", Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia. She was the daughter of 6. James Innes (Immigrant) , ..
Children of Hannah Innis , . and Capt. Charles R. Brent , . are:
i. Innis Brent was born 24 JUL 1727 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia, and died 6 SEP 1754 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia.
ii. Catherine Brent was born 12 JAN 1728/29 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia, and died 1788 in Christchurch Parish, Lancaster, Virginia. She married Col. James Christopher Wren 27 MAR 1753 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia. He was born 1728 in King George County, Virginia, and died 21 NOV 1815 in Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia.
iii. Mary Brent was born 25 MAY 1732 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia. She married Zacharias Lewis 24 AUG 1756 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia. He was born ABT. 1728 in Prince William County, Virginia.
iv. Charles Brent , Sr., . was born 11 JUN 1735 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia, and died 11 APR 1822 in Winter Hill, Frederick County, Virginia. He married Anna Gunnell , . ABT. 1761 in Frederick County, Virginia, daughter of Henry M. Gunnell (Rev. War Soldier) , . and Catherine O'Daniel , .. She was born 16 FEB 1743/44 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia, and died 11 APR 1826 in Frederick County, Virginia.
v. Anne Brent was born 5 DEC 1737 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia., and died 1802 in Overwartham, Stafford County, Virginia.. She married Hugh Atwell. He was born in Loudoun County, Virginia.
vi. Hugh Brent (Rev. War Soldier) was born 3 NOV 1739 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia, and died 24 MAY 1797 in Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky. He married Elizabeth Baxter. She was born 17 OCT 1746 in King George County, Virginia.
vii. Capt. WILLIAM BRENT (Rev. War Soldier) was born 19 MAY 1742 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia, and died 23 JUN 1810 in Fauquier County, Virginia. He married Hannah Neale ABT. 1765 in Fauquier County, Virginia, daughter of Capt. Christopher Neale and Anne Osborne. She was born BEF. 1758 in Westmoreland County, Virginia, and died AFT. 1810 in VA.
viii. George William Brent (Rev. War Soldier) was born 7 JUN 1744 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia, and died 11 JAN 1782 in Hancock, Washington County, MD. He married Charity Cresap ABT. 1771, daughter of Thomas Cresap and Drucilla Swearingen. She was born ABT. 1750 in MD, and died 1832 in Hancock, Washington County, MD.
ix. James Brent was born ABT. 1746 in Overwartham, Stafford County, Virginia., and died 6 SEP 1754.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1699 - 1762 (63 years)