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

James Gov. Garrard

Male 1748 - 1822  (74 years)


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  • Name James Gov. Garrard  [1
    Birth 14 Jan 1748  Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 19 Jan 1822  Mt Lebanon, Bourbon County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I36572  Tree1
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

    Father William Garrard,   b. Bef 1728, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Feb 1787, Stafford County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 59 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Mary Naughty,   b. Bef 1732, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1761, Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 31 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Bef 1748  Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F13768  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Mountjoy,   b. 2 May 1751, Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Aug 1832, Mt Lebanon, Bourbon County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage 20 Dec 1769  Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. James Garrard,   b. 31 Jan 1773, Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Sep 1838, 'Fairfield', Bourbon County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Mary Garrard,   b. 19 Sep 1776, Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1818, Bourbon County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. John Mountjoy Garrard,   b. 26 Nov 1778, Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Sep 1836, Bracken County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. Margaret 'Peggy' Garrard,   b. 31 Jul 1788   d. 22 Mar 1815, Bourbon County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 26 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F23295  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

  • Notes 
    • Governor Garrard of KY, his descendants and relatives, by Anna Russell Des Cognets, published by James H. Byrnes, Lexington, KY, c 1898
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      Will Bourbon County,Ky. Will Book O, Page 200---
      To Wife, Elizabeth, 250 Acres to Include the Dwelling House;
      To Son , George W.; Four Youngest Children Viz; Isabella, Lucius, Sophia and Orregon (Ossian), All Under 21 Years.
      To three youngest daughters a tract containing 96 to 100 acres known as Martin's Claim conveyed me by Col. James Garrard;
      Son Lucius;
      To the children of my first wife to wit; Susan Tull, Polly Noah's Children, Arabella Perrin, Nancy Withers, Margaret Davis and Julia Anne Smiser a tract of 120 Acres which I hold by conveyance from their grandfather, Col. James Garrard;
      Son, James;
      Wife , Executrix.

      Written June 9, 1848

      Probated February 26, 1851

      Witnesses: George W. Edwards

      Joseph Morin
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      Author: Anne Russell de Cognets
      Periodical: Governor Garrard of Kentucky, His Descendants
      Publication: Lexington, Kentucky: James M. Byrnes, 1898
      Page: 15
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      The Virginia Genealogist Volume 6, 1962 [John Frederick Dorman]
      Book Reviews, page 136-137
      Governor Garrard of Kentucky, His Descendants and Relatives,
      by Anna Russe des Mignets ... and A Postscript About the Garrard Family, by Louis des Cognets
      Jr. [Princeton, N.J.] 1962. 279 Page illus.

      James Garrard (1749-1822) was twice governor of Kentucky. Mrs. des Cognets in 1898 traced his descendants in considerable detail but was able to present little information, other than that his parents were Col. William and Mary Garrard of Stafford Co., Va., about the earlier generations of the family.
      Her grandson has now assembled much additional data concerning the Virginia and Maryland Garrards (and the variant spellings of Gerrard, Garrett, etc.) as well as about the family in England. Although a number of probable relatives of Col. William Garrard are named by Mr. des Cognets, he believes the evidence is insufficient to warrant definite conclusions. We trust he or others will continue the study of the Garrard genealogy.
      The Virginia ancestry of Elizabeth Mountjoy, wife of James Garrard, was discussed some years ago by George H. S. King in Tyler's Quarterly, v. 26, Page 99-104. Mr. des Cognets through investigations in the records of the city of Bristol and of Biddestone, Wiltshire, has identified the English ancestry of this family.
      Separate indexes have been prepared for the two sections of the volume.
      Copies can be secured from Louis des Cognets, Jr., Box 163, Princeton, N.J.
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      STAFFORD COUNTY VA WILL & DEED BOOK S; 1780-1789; THE ANTIENT PRESS Page 387-389 COL; WILLIAM GARRARD's Will. In the name of God Amen.
      I WILLIAM GARRARD of the County of Stafford being weak in body but of perfect understanding & memory, do make this my last Will & Testament in form following Vizt.,
      In the first place, it is my desire that all my just debts be paid & for this purpose my Executors are hereby authorized to dispose of in fee simple my COURT HOUSE TRACT of Land, and also as much of my Tract known by the name of BRIDWELLS TRACEE as will be sufficient to pay such Debts;
      In the next place. I give unto my dear Wife during her natural life the following Negroes &their increases to wit, Eason, Dinah, Rachel, Silvia, Jack, Milly, Chloe & Sam; And after the death of my sd. Wife, I give and desire the W. Negroes with their in crease to be equally divided between my Children, WILLIAM, HENRY, ROBERT & ELENDER, to them and their heirs forever;
      Item. I give & devise to my sad_ Son, WILLIAM, &to his heirs forever, the Negroes following Vizt., Philles & her Child not yet named; Gray, Christmas & Isabel & their increase;
      Item. I give and devise unto my Son, HENRY, & his heirs forever these Negroes to wit, Phobe, David, Edward & Amy & their increase;
      Also unto my Son. ROBERT, & his heirs forever the following Negroes Vitz; Doll, Troy & Mason with their increase;
      Item I give unto my Daughter, ALLENDER, & her heirs forever the following Negroes with their increase to wit, Rose, Back, Lawson & Sarah
      I leave to the use of my Wife during her natural life, the whole of my household furniture & at her death to be equally divided between my four Children, WILLIAM, HENRY, ROBERT, ELENDER & the Survivors of them;
      I; I desire that my stock of all kinds may continue in possession of my Wife for the purpose of rearing my Children, I give & deivse unto my Son, WILLIAM, & to his heirs forever all my right title and interest in and to my land in KENTUCKY, if any part or the whole of my BRIDWELL TRACT of land above mentioned should remain after the payment of my debts. I give fit devise the same to my Sons, HENRY & ROBERT & their heirs forever; to be equally divided between them if (blank) for which I have brought suit be recorded, I desire that the same be recorded between my four Children, WILLIAM HENRY, ROBERT & ELENER;
      I give to my Son, JAMES GERRARD, a Gold Watch. to be purchased by my Executor here-after named. It is my desire that my Executors purchase out of my Estate a Negro girl which I give to my Grand Daughter, ELIZABETH MOUNTJOY, & her heirs forever;
      I give unto Mr. JOHN GREGG a Gold Ring & also one to my Daughter, NANCY MOUNTJOY; It is my will & desire that if either of my Sons, WILLIAM. HENRY & ROBERT or my Daughter, ELENDER, should die without issue, that his or her property so dying should be equally divided between the survivors of any of the sd. Children;
      I do hereby constitute and appoint my beloved Wife, Executrix & my Son, WILLIAM, Executor of this my last Will & Testament hereby revoking & annulling all former Wills by me made. I request that my Wife be not held to Security. In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal the seventh day of September 1786. WILLIAM GARRARD
      Acknowledged in the presence of
      BAILY WASHINGTON JR.,
      JOHN FRISTOE, JAMES BOAG,
      WILLIAM WEST
      At a Court held for Stafford County the 12th day of February 1787
      The foregoing Will of WILLIAM GERRARD, Gt., deced., was then presented in Court by WILLIAM GERRARD, the Executor therein named, who made oath thereto according to Law & being also proved by the oaths of JOHN FRISTOE & WILLIAM WEST, witnesses thereto, the same was ordered to be recorded; & on motion of the sd. WILLIAM & his entering into bond with THOMAS LUDWELL LEE, LEWIS WAUGH & CHARLES RAWLS as his securities in the sum of Three thousand pounds current money for his Executor-ship thereof, Probate thereof is granted him in due form
      Attest T. G.S. TYLER, CS. C.
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      1654-1800 Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills [Augusta B. Fothergill];
      NAUGHTY, JAMES, 22 Aug. 1761; 26 Jan. 1762.
      My dau. Mary Gerrard 2 negroes and £5;
      grand daus. Ann Gerrard and Elizabeth Gerrard to Martha Brown a horse and tobacco;
      to John Briges a horse and gun;
      Mary Brown ;
      son John land and 9 negroes;
      grand son James Gerrard.
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      1768-1773 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 15 [Mike Marshall]; Page 135.
      Garrard to Payne Indenture
      This indenture made the 12th day of December 1770 between James Garrard of the Parish of Overwharton and County of Stafford and Elizabeth Garrard his wife of one part and George Payne of the Parish of Washington and County of Westmoreland of the other part. Witnesseth that James Garrard and Elizabeth Garrard his wife in consideration of 80 pounds Virginia currency has sold to George Payne all that piece of land lying in the parish of Washington and County of Westmoreland, formerly the property of James Naughty, the elder, who devised the same by his will to his son John Naughty and for want of heirs it became the property of James Garrard, party to this present indenture, as heir at law to athe said John Naughty. Beginning at a white oak standing in the line of the land formerly belonging to William Quisenbury, extending along the said Quisenbury’s line South East by East 70 poles, thence South 64° East 20 poles, thence South South East 40 pole, thence South 3° East 20 poles, thence South South West 40 pole to the head of a branch, then crossing the main road South 39 ½° East 37 poles to a corner tree, known by the name of Daniel O’Canny’s corner, standing by a swamp side extending thence over the swamp North 62° East 180 poles to a little marked red oak standing of the South side of the main raod in the line of Matthew Bayne, thence along the said Bayne’s line North 15° West 110 pole to a corner tree on the South Easternmost side of a hill as it is supposed standing in the line of Philip Ludlow Lee, thence West 234 poles to the first mentioned white oak begun at.
      In witness whereof the said parties to these presents have interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
      Signed sealed and delivered in presence of James Garrard
      Margaret Stone
      John Bayne
      William Bayne, John Washington
      At a court held for Westmoreland County the 25th day of June 1771, this indenture and receipt endorsed were proved by the oaths of John Bayne, William Bayne and John Washington, witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Teste

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      STAFFORD COUNTY VA WILL & DEED BOOK S; 1780-1789; THE ANTIENT PRESS Page 387-389 COL; WILLIAM GARRARD's Will.
      In the name of God Amen. I WILLIAM GARRARD of the County of Stafford being weak in body but of perfect understanding & memory, do make this my last Will & Testament in form following Vizt.,
      In the first place, it is my desire that all my just debts be paid & for this purpose my Executors are hereby authorized to dispose of in fee simple my COURT HOUSE TRACT of Land, and also as much of my Tract known by the name of BRIDWELLS TRACEE as will be sufficient to pay such Debts;
      In the next place. I give unto my dear Wife during her natural life the following Negroes &their increases to wit, Eason, Dinah, Rachel, Silvia, Jack, Milly, Chloe & Sam; And after the death of my sd. Wife, I give and desire the W. Negroes with their in crease to be equally divided between my Children, WILLIAM, HENRY, ROBERT & ELENDER, to them and their heirs forever;
      Item. I give & devise to my sad_ Son, WILLIAM, & to his heirs forever, the Negroes following Vizt., Philles & her Child not yet named; Gray, Christmas & Isabel & their increase;
      Item. I give and devise unto my Son, HENRY, & his heirs forever these Negroes to wit, Phobe, David, Edward & Amy & their increase;
      Also unto my Son. ROBERT, & his heirs forever the following Negroes Vitz; Doll, Troy & Mason with their increase;
      Item I give unto my Daughter, ALLENDER, & her heirs forever the following Negroes with their increase to wit, Rose, Back, Lawson & Sarah I leave to the use of my Wife during her natural life, the whole of my household furniture & at her death to be equally divided between my four Children, WILLIAM, HENRY, ROBERT, ELENDER & the Survivors of them;
      I desire that my stock of all kinds may continue in possession of my Wife for the purpose of rearing my Children, I give & deivse unto my Son, WILLIAM, & to his heirs forever all my right title and interest in and to my land in KENTUCKY, if any part or the whole of my BRIDWELL TRACT of land above mentioned should remain after the payment of my debts. I give fit devise the same to my Sons, HENRY & ROBERT & their heirs forever; to be equally divided between them if (blank) for which I have brought suit be recorded, I desire that the same be recorded between my four Children, WILLIAM HENRY, ROBERT & ELENER;
      I give to my Son, JAMES GERRARD, a Gold Watch. to be purchased by my Executor hereafter named. It is my desire that my Executors purchase out of my Estate a Negro girl which I give to my Grand Daughter, ELIZABETH MOUNTJOY, & her heirs forever;
      I give unto Mr. JOHN GREGG a Gold Ring & also one to my Daughter, NANCY MOUNTJOY; It is my will & desire that if either of my Sons, WILLIAM. HENRY & ROBERT or my Daughter, ELENDER, should die without issue, that his or her property so dying should be equally divided between the survivors of any of the sd. Children;
      I do hereby constitute and appoint my beloved Wife, Executrix & my Son, WILLIAM, Executor of this my last Will & Testament hereby revoking & annulling all former Wills by me made. I request that my Wife be not held to Security. In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal the seventh day of September 1786. WILLIAM GARRARD
      Acknowledged in the presence of
      BAILY WASHINGTON JR.,
      JOHN FRISTOE, JAMES BOAG,
      WILLIAM WEST
      At a Court held for Stafford County the 12th day of February 1787
      The foregoing Will of WILLIAM GERRARD, Gt., deced., was then presented in Court by WILLIAM GERRARD, the Executor therein named, who made oath thereto according to Law & being also proved by the oaths of JOHN FRISTOE & WILLIAM WEST, witnesses thereto, the same was ordered to be recorded; & on motion of the sd. WILLIAM & his entering into bond with THOMAS LUDWELL LEE, LEWIS WAUGH & CHARLES RAWLS as his securities in the sum of Three thousand pounds current money for his Executor-ship thereof, Probate thereof is granted him in due form
      Attest T. G.S. TYLER, CS. C.

  • Sources 
    1. [S242] John Frederick Dorman, The Virginia Genealogist Volume 4, 1960, 160.

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