Thursday, June 30, 2022

Ahnentafel #1226 - John Jones

John Jones

Born: by 1660 Northumberland Co., Virginia or England
Died: ca. 1713 Westmoreland Co., Virginia

Buried:  Westmoreland County, Virginia 

Married: (--?--) by 1680

Occupation: John Jones may have been a carpenter or cooper based on the items in his estate inventory.  There are more woodworking tools listed than farming implements.  It's possible farm implements were listed in the illegible portion of the inventory. He certainly had a farm with quite a lot of livestock. 

Records:
1707/08 - Jan. 10 - Westmoreland Co., Virginia - John wrote his will:
In the name of God amen I John Jones of the county of Westm'ld being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God therefore calling unto mind he mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and Testam't: that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my

Monday, June 27, 2022

Ahnentafel #1225 - Jane Baldridge

 Jane Baldridge

Born: ca. 1652 Virginia
Died: April 5, 1718 St. Paul's Parish, Stafford County, Virginia

Buried: St. Paul's Parish, Stafford County, Virginia

Married: ca. 1680 William Overall 

Child:

Friday, June 24, 2022

Ahnentafel #1224 - William Overall

William Overall

Born: ca 1655 possibly in England or Westmoreland Co., Virginia
Died: after 1720 King George County, Virginia

Buried: Unknown

Married: ca. 1680 Jane Baldridge

Records:
1655 - Oct. 17 - Lancashire, England - a William Overall son of Richard was baptized at St. Mary's Church

Child:

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Ahnentafel #1185 & 1209 - Elizabeth (--?--)

Elizabeth (--?--) 

Born: probably in Virginia ca. 1670
Died Dec. 1757 Essex County, Virginia, her son John paid for 2 coffins out of his father's estate and makes mention of his mother's sickness and burying them.  

Married: Benjamin Beasley by 1695

Buried: Unknown

Records:

1737 - May 16 - Essex County, VA - Deed [the clerk had a thing about using t for c in a lot of words]
This Indenure made this Sixteenth day of May in this year of our Lord Christ one thousand Seven hundred thirty & seven Between Benjamin Beasley of the parish of Saint Ann in the County of Essex & Colony of Virginia of the one part and Mark Boulware of the parish County & Colony aforesd. of the other part. Witnessesth that this sd. Benjamin Beasley for an in Consideration of the sum of one thousand & thirty pounds of tobacco by this said Mark Boulware to the said Bemjamin Beasley in hand paid before the Ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt

Saturday, June 18, 2022

Ahnentafel #1184 & 1208 - Benjamin Beasley

Benjamin Beasley

Born: ca. 1670 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia in the area that became Essex County in 1692.
Died: ca. December 1757 Essex County, Virginia

Buried: Unknown

Married: by 1695 Elizabeth (--?--)

Records:
1737 - May 16 - Essex County, VA - Deed [the clerk had a thing about using t for c in a lot of words]
This Indenure made this Sixteenth day of May in this year of our Lord Christ one thousand Seven hundred thirty & seven Between Benjamin Beasley of the parish of Saint Ann in the County of Essex & Colony of Virginia of the one part and Mark Boulware of the parish County & Colony aforesd. of the other part. Witnessesth that this sd. Benjamin Beasley for an in Consideration of the sum of one thousand & thirty pounds of tobacco by this said Mark Boulware to the said Bemjamin Beasley in hand paid before the Ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof the said Benjamin Beasley Doth hereby Conffess and Acknowledge hath by these presents Granted and by theses presents doth grant bargain ask alien Enfeof(?) and confirm unto