Home
Surname List
Name Index
Sources
Email Us |
Eighth Generation
182. Capt.
John SMITH , of Purton45,73,74,75 was born about 1662 in Abington
Parish, Gloucester, Virginia. He died on 14 Apr 1698 in Gloucester,
Virginia.
They were married 17/2/1680. Smith was captain of militia, vestryman of Petsworth
Parish where he owned 1300 acres, a Burgess, and trustee and Governor of William
and Mary College 1693-98.The registry from John and Mary Smith's family Bible
is at the Virginia Historical Society Library. [-Kathi Payne, RootsWeb]
-----
Will of Edward Porteus.
Encloses a small list of debts to be paid.
To the poor of Petsoe parish, where he now lives, £8.
To Mary Cox and her children the debt her deceased husband owed him, and £4
to clothe the children.
To George Major, Sr., £5.
To James Murr two cows, and to his sister Rachell two cows and £4.
To the poor of Newbottle parish, Scotland (where his father's estate is), £8
to be remitted to his friend Mr. James Fowlis, merchant in London, and sent to
testator's sisters for distribution.
To William Allen one cow.
To John Gardner and his wife one cow.
To Nathaniel Mills, formerly his servant, a cow and a calf.
To Mr. Thomas Buckner and his wife £10.
To Mr. David Alexander and his wife £10.
To his sister Mary (wife of Mr. Thomas Lawry) £20.
To his sister Isobell £25.
To his sister Elizabeth £20.
To his sister Christian £25.
To his wife his horse Jack with her saddle and furniture; also her clothing and
his largest silver tankard and caudle cup, a featherbed and furniture, the time
his English servant maid Betty has to serve, and his Negro girl Cumbo.
His personal estate not to be appraised or valued, but his wife to have a third
of it in kind for her dower, the rest going to his son Robert, whim he names
executor.
Asks his friend Capt. John Smith of Purton to act as executor during Robert's
minority, leaves him £9 and his wife 20s. for a ring; testator's wife may
be executor is unmarried.
Negroes and servants to be kept on his plantations, also the stock, and produce
sent yearly to England.
He had received £20 from Alderman Jeffreys, and wants £16 of it sent
to his four sisters, through either James Fowlis or Jeffrey Jefferys, Esq., to
whom he leaves 20s. for a ring.
Asks an accounting from his brother-in-law Thomas Lawry of management of his
father's estate in Newbotle in Scotland. Value of this estate some £60 yearly
he wants for his son Robert; the estate has been in their name for may generations.
Signed 23 February 1693/4. Witness Sarah Buckner, Richard Bradshaw (his mark).
Admon. 24 October 1700 to Jeffrey Jeffreys of the parish of St. Andrews Undershaft,
London, for estate of Edward Porteus, late of Gloucester County, Virginia, deceased,
so far as concerns money owed by James Fowlis, merchant, of London, to deceased;
during absence of Margret Porteus, now in Virginia; the other executor John Smith
is dead. [-Michael Marshall]
Capt. John SMITH , of Purton and Mary WARNER were married on 11 Feb 1679/80
in Purton, Gloucester, Virginia. Mary WARNER45 (daughter of Augustine WARNER
and Mildred READE) was born in 1665 in "Warner Hall, " Gloucester, Virginia.
She died on 12 Nov 1700 in Gloucester, Virginia. Capt. John SMITH
, of Purton and Mary WARNER had the following children:
|