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

Lettice Crabb

Female Abt 1702 - Aft 1761  (~ 60 years)


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  • Name Lettice Crabb 
    Birth Abt 1702  Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death Aft 1761  Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I89162  Tree1
    Last Modified 22 Apr 2024 

    Father Osmond Crabb,   b. 5 Jul 1676, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Feb 1719/20, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 43 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Sarah O'Canny,   b. Bef 1682   d. Aft 1738, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 58 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 5 May 1698  Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F6534  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Gerrard McKenny,   b. Aft 1710, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Dec 1760, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 48 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1718  Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Gerrard McKenny,   b. Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Nov 1784, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F42679  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      Books in Colonia VA lists Osmun Crabb, Westmoreland County, 1719, a parcel of books. BOOK-VA-040:

      Crabb, Osman, 25 Jan. 1719;***March 1719. Personal property to sons Osman, Gerrard, Daniel and John and dau. Lettice; land in Nominy to sons Osman and Gerrard; wife Sarah exx. and brother in law Thomas Sorrell trustee. Will of Westmoreland County Virginia, Sutro, F,232,W4,F7,C.S.
      (BOOK-VA-018)
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      1716-1718 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 6 [Antient Press]; Page 63
      Westmoreland Countv Court 29th of August 1717
      - CRABB &c. y JEFFRIES
      In the suite brought by OSMAN CRABB on the behalf ofhis Children, DANIEL CRABB, JOHN CRABB and LETTICE CRABB, against EDMUND JEFFRIES for detainer of one Still, tubb and worm all ofthe value
      of twenty five pounds sterling to the damage ofthe Children of the Pltf. forty pounds sterling, the Defendant pleaded nil debet and of that &c., and the Pltf. likewise; whereupon the Sheriffwas commanded to cause to come here twelve &c., and the Sheriff haveing returned twelves [who to witt]
      ROBERT VAULX JOSEPH TAYLOR JOHN WHITE
      WILLIAM NEWTON JOHN REDMAN JOHN CHAMP
      WILLIAM PEIRCE WHARTON RANSDALE JOHN PRATT
      ANDREW HARRISON ROBERT LOVELL & JOHN STEEL
      honest and lawfull men ofhis Baylywick sworn and charged to say the truth in the premises, upon their Oaths doe say, "Wee the Jury find for the Pltf. the Still and appurtenances aforementioned and damage one shilling," which Verdict on the Pltf.'s motion was admitt to Record and thereupon he prayed Judgment which being considered by the Court it is their opinion that the Pltf. in right ofhis Children doe recover against the Defendt the Still and appurtenances together with the damages by the Jury in manner and form found, and thereupon they doe order EDMUND
      JEFFRIES to deliver and pay the same to OSMAN CRABB together with costs alias Execution
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      1738-1740 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 9, Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 7-7a
      IN THE NAME OF GOD, Amen. I DANIEL CRABB of Cople Parish in Westmoreland County being sick and weak of body but of perfect sence and memory, doe here by make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament, hereby do make void all former Wills heretofore made by me either in word or deed, and as to what worldly substance it hath pleased God to bestow on me, I give & bequeath as followeth, viz.,
      Imprimis. I give and bequath to my Brother, THOMAS CRABB, two Negro boys named Dunlen and Fortune, to have them delivered when he shall attain the age of twenty one years; And if he dies before or after he come to age and have no heir, in such case I give and bequath the Negro boy, Fortune, unto my Brother, JOHN CRABB, and his heirs of his body lawfully begotten and
      I give and bequath the Negro boy, Dunlen, to my Brother, OSMON's Son, GERRARD, & to his heirs,
      I give and bequath to my Brother, THOMAS CRABB, and his heirs all the land which THOMAS BOYD dwells on in NOMONY FORREST containing 90 acres be the same more or less,
      I also give and bequath to my Brother, THOMAS CRABB, two cows and calves, a feather bed and furniture, a small chest, pott, two dishes, 1/2 dozen plates.
      I give and bequath to my Brother, OSMAN CRABB, all my wearing cloaths, a feather bed and furniture and two Cows & calves;
      I give and bequath unto my Sister, LETTICE McKINNEY, a feather bed & furniture and two cows and calves.
      I give and bequath unto my Brother, JOHN CRABB, and his heirs three Negroes named, Jo:, Kate & Bess, and their increase and all other of my Estate which is not herein before given, be the same of any kind or quality whatsoever upon condition that he discharge and pay all my just debts & funeral expences and also pay to my Mother, SARAH DUNBAR, five hundred pounds of tobacco yearly during her life, and I doe hereby constitute and appoint my Brother, JOHN CRABB, Executor of this my Last Will and Testament and have hereunto set my hand and seals this first day of December Anno Dom: 1738
      Signed Sealed & Delivered in presence of us
      DANIEL JINNINGS, WILLIAM BROWNE, DANIEL CRABB
      MARY HALL
      Westmoreland sct. At a Court held for the said County the 30th day of January 1738 This Last Will and Testament of DANIEL CRABB, deceased, was presented into Court by JOHN CRABB, his Executor, who made Oath thereto, and being proved by the Oaths of DANIEL JINNINGS, WILLIAM BROWNE and MARY HALL, witnesses thereto, and admitted to Record, And upon the motion of the said Executor and his performing what is usual in such cases, Certificate is granted him for obtaining a Probate thereof in due form
      Teste GEORGE TURBERVILE, C. W. C,===
      1654-1800 Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills [Augusta B. Fothergill]; {AUGUSTA B. FOTHERGILL}
      CRABB, DANIEL, 1 Dec. 1738; 30 Jan. 1738.
      Bro. Thomas; bro. John; brother Osman and his son Gerrard; sister Lettice McKenney 2 cows and 1 feather bed; my mother Sarah Dumbar 500 lbs. of tobacco a year for life.
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      1761-1768 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 14 [Mike Marshall]; Page 22.
      Gerard McKenney's Will
      In the name of God Amen, I Gerard McKenny of the parish of Cople and county of Westmoreland being very weak and sick but in sound judgment do ordain this my last will and testament.
      I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Letias Mckenny all my estate during as long as she lives a widow and after her death of my wife I desire all my children to have an equal share of my estate.
      I do appoint my wife Letias McKenney and my son Gerard McKenney my whole and sole executors.
      Signed and Sealed December Gerard McKenney
      The 15th day 1760
      This last will and testament of Gerard McKenney, deceased was presented into court and sworn to by the executors therein named, the same being proved by the oaths of the witnesses thereto were admitted to record. And upon motion of the said executors and their performing what the law in such cases require, certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.
      Recorded 9th July 1761 Test: George Lee CCW

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