The Family Garden
Notes
Elizabeth STRATTON
*Source of spouse: her father's will.
She is a twin to Ann. Marriage date:
*Source: J. A. Hammonds - w3jah@worldlynx.net
Daniel STRATTON
Married by license.
*Source: J. A. Hammonds - w3jah@worldlynx.net
John STRATTON
Wife's name and marriage date:
*Source: J. A. Hammonds - w3jah@worldlynx.net
Enoch STRATTON
Wife's name and marriage date:
*Source: J. A. Hammonds - w3jah@worldlynx.net
William HEWITT JR
York Co., VA Wills No. 18, 1732-1740, part 1, page 19:
identifies the children as:
son - James Hewitt
Son - Francis Hewitt
Son - John Hewitt
Daughter - Luch Hewitt
Daughter - Martha Wade
Daughter - Frances Hewitt
Daughter - Elizabeth Hubbard
Daughter - Mary Powell
Also need to check Orders and Wills #15 (1716-1620) Part 2, Page 35 and part 2, page 681 or 687
*Source: Research of Bill Adams from Note Cards of Tehmla Ironmonger Hansford, LDS Film #1728879
Mary HANSFORD
Sources: From Note Cards of Thelma Ironmonger Hansford, LDS
Film # 1728879:
York Co., VA Wills No. 18, 1732-1740, part 1, Page 19), identifies children as:
Son James Hewitt
Son Francis Hewitt
Son John Hewitt
Daughter Lucy Hewit
Daughter Martha Wade
Daughter Frances Hewitt
Daughter Elizabeth Hubbard
Daughter Mary Powell Also need to check Orders and Wills # 15 (1716-1720, Part 1, Page 35
and Part 2, Page 681 (or 687?)
An estimated birth date, based on his marriage about 1688.
Includes the division of some land granted by patent 14 Dec 1658 to Mr. John Hansford and willed to his sons Thomas and Charles Hansford. Division made by Charles Hansford of lands of Thomas Hansford, deceased, to son Thomas Hansford and to William Hewitt, Jr., in right of his wife Mary of 153 acres. Division dated 26 April 1698.
*Source: Research of Bill Adams
John HANSFORD
John signed a will 2,3 9 May 1654 in York Co., VA. He had a will probated 4,5 24 Nov 1661 in York Co., VA. Wife Elizabeth granted probate of his will. Sources include "Adventures of Purse and Person, "pages
199-202 and "Hansford ans Kinsmen, 1645 - 1957," by Thelma
Ironmonger Hansford, Seaford, VA, 1958.
*Source: Research of Bill Adams
John HANSFORD
John and brother William granted land north of the York River,
now Gloucester Co., by terms of the will of their father. Deeds, Orders, Wills, Etc., # 3, 1657-1662, p 122 John married Rebecca LNU about 1658. Rebecca was born abt 1640. She died after 1671.
They had the following children:
i. William HANSFORD11 was born12 about 1660.
ii. John HANSFORD13 was born14 about 1664.
iii. Mary HANSFORD15 was born16 about 1668.
*Source: Research of Bill Adams
William HANSFORD
William and brother John granted land north of the York River,
now Gloucester Co., by terms of the will of their father. p 21. Deeds, Orders, Wills, Etc., # 3, 1657-1662, p 122 He had the following child:
i. Elizabeth HANSFORD17 was born18 before 1675. She was named in the will of her grandmother Elizabeth (?) Hansford Lockey. Page 19, citing York Co., VA D,O & W #5,, 1672-1676, p 139 & 145.
*Source: Research of Bill Adams
Phillipp MOODY
"I, Edward Foliott of Hampton Parish in York Co, Clerke, and Josias Moody, of same, Gent., acknowledge bond to his Majesty's Justices of York Co. _May 1675
Said Edward Foliott is appointed guardian to Phillipp Moody, son of Gyles Moody, dec'd, by order of York Court April 26th last past, and was ordered possessed of the estate by Mr. Joseph Ringe, Adm'r. of Dr. Francis Haddon, dec'd, late quardian of said Phillipp. The bond is that they are to pay to said Phillipp Moody at age 21, his estate."
Edward Foliott, Josias Moody
Wit: John Baskervyle, Cl. Cur.
*Source: Research of Lee Crockett
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The following is extracted from the notes by Bill Adams speculating on the spouse of Richard Burt the Elder, but it does give substantial info about Philip:
Philip Moody - based on the organization, etc. of his will, I suspected from the start that Philip had 2 different wives. I have found proof. He was first married to some woman with a given name of Magdalin, with the marriage having occurred before 11 Jun 1682. A deed of that date verifies this. Then his second wife was an Elizabeth, to whom he was married before 23 Feb 1689/90. Another indenture provides proof. From these marriages, and the structure of the will of Philip Moody, I believe that the 2 older sons named in his will, Giles and Philip, must have come from his first wive Magdalin and all of the other children in the will from his second wife. The fact of a daughter named Elizabeth suggests, at least to me, that she most likely was born of this second wife whose name was Elizabeth. This then would put the birth date of the daughter Elizabeth definitely after 1682 and probably not much erlier than the time frame of 1689/90.
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WILL OF PHILIP MOODY
York County, VA records # 15, Orders, Wills, etc., 1716-1720, parts 1 &= 2, pages 577-578: In the name of God, Amen. I Philip Moody of York Hampton Parish in the county of York being sick & weak of body but thankful to Almighty God of Perfect Sence & Memory do make this my last will & Testament in manner & form as followeth; . . . Item I give and bequeath to my son William Moody the plantation & that seat of land whereon I now live to him & his heirs forever & my will is that my son have & enjoy the same at age eighteen years & I likewise give and bequeath to my son William Moody one Negro woman called Mary & her increase that is to come to him & his heirs forever. Item I give and bequesth to my son Josias Moody that seat of land that I purchased of Thomas Hansfords Lying in Warwick & James City Counties to him & his heirs forever & my will is that my son have & enjoy the same at age eighteen years & I likewise give & bequeath to my son Josias Moody one negro woman called Jenny & her increase to him and his heirs forever & it is my will & desire that if either of my sons should die without issue lawfully begotten then his part of land & negro as above given shall go to the survivor of them & his heirs. Item I give to my daughter Elizb Burt two pounds ten shillings to be paid her twelve months after my decease. Item I give to my daughter Jane Coman two pounds ten shillings to be paid her twelve months after my decease. Item I give to my daughter Mary Moody one negro man called Toby to her & her heirs forever. Item I give to my daughter Martha Moody on negro boy called Tom to her & her heirs forever. Item I give to my three granddaughters (viz) Martha Burt, Elizb Burt & Judith Burt Each of them twelve pence sterling. Item I give to my son Giles Moody one negro called George to him & his heirs forever. Item I give to my son Philip Moody my (?)Sorcatore & all my wearing cloaths from head to foot. Item I give to my loving wife Elizb Moody the use of four negroes by name Bess finne (?)Jaany & Giles during her natural Life & after her decease these four negroes to be equally divided between my four youngest children (viz) Wm Josias Mary & Martha Moody or the survivors of them. Item I leave all the remaining part of my Estate as household goods cattle sheep horses mares hoggs & all other things whatsoever to the care & management of my loving wife for the good of my four youngest children as above mentioned during her widowhooh but if my wife shoule marry then my will & desire is that my personal estate be equally divided between my wife & my four youngest children or the survivors of them & do nominate constitute & appoint my wife Executrix of this my Last Will & Testament but if it should please God that my wife should die during the menority of any of my four youngest children then my will is that my son Philip Moody be & is hereby appointed my Executor of this my Will & it is my will son Philip Moody keep all my Estate together on my two Plantations with a good careful overseers to take care of my Plantation affares or come & live at my Dwelling house himself & keep my youngest children together at my Dwelling house & take care to bring them up & maintain them as Christian ought to be maintained & not to (?)remove them nor any part of their Estates. It is Likewise my will that my Exec-rs take care of my three grand children Martha Elizb & Judith Burt that is to bring them up to read & other learning fiting for women out of the profits of the Estate that belongs to them
Lastly it is my will & desire that my Executrix or Executor shall part of my Negroes on the Plantation Whereon I now live & part on the Plantation that I have given to my son Josias Moody during menority of my two sons Wm & Josias Moody & that my Execx or Executor Shal not clear any part of the Land giveing to my son Josias exceeding the ??? (?Gonnor, Gounor?) herein setts that is to say fifty yards back from my now Quarter house & fifty yards wide all along the Joyning to the now cleared ground up to the main York Road & from the Great Hollow popler Standing just below the Quarter house over the swamp to John Comans line & down the Comans line to Mr. Hewitts mil pond. In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand & seal this sixth day of Novemeber in the year of Our Lord God 1719 Signed & Sealed in presence of Jno Myhill Wm Barbar Phill Moody {Seal} his Edward X Grub mark At a Court held for York County March 21st 1719/20 This Last will & Testament of Philip Moody decd was presented in Court by Elizb Moody the Execx herein named & she made Oath to it & being proved by the oaths of Wm Barbar & Edward Grub Witnesses thereto is admitted to Record.
*Source: Translated by Bill Adams
Philip MOODY
*Source: His father's will.
Giles MOODY
*Source: His father's will.
Jane MOODY
*Source: Her father's will wherein she is called Jane Coman.
Martha MOODY
*Source: Her father's will.
William MOODY
*Source: His father's will.
Josias MOODY
*Source: His father's will.
Mary MOODY
*Source: His father's will.
Josias BURT
York Co., VA Records # 20, Wills & Inventories, 1746-1759, part 2, page 472 - WILL OF JOSIAS BURT In the Name of God Amen I Josiah Burt of York Co. being Sick and Weak in Body but of perfect Mind & Memory thanks be given to Almighty God do make this my last Will and Testament as follows I Give my Soul into
the hands of God that gave it and my Body to the Earth from whence it came to be decently buried and as to what Worldly Estate it has pleased God to bless me with do Give and dispose of the same in the following manner & form Item I Give and bequeath unto my Son Philip Burt one Negro man named Tom a Negro Wench named Lucy and a Negro Wench named Peg to him and
his heir but if my said Son should die without a Lawful Heir then I Give the above Negroes to my Son Richard Burt and his Heir forever Item I Give and bequeath to my Son Richard Burt a Negro Wench named Rachel one Do named Kate to him and his heir but if the said Richard Burt should die without a lawful Heir then I Give the above Negroes to my Son Philip Burt and his Heir. Item I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Wagstaff a Negro Man Named Toney twenty Pounds Cash and four head of Young Cattle to her and her Heirs forever. Item I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Catherine Burt one Negro boy named Will and a Girl named Delphia to her and her Heirs but if my
said Daughter should die without such Heir then I give the above two Negros to be equally divided between my two Sons Philip Burt and Richard Burt and their Heirs forever. Item I Give unto my Son Philip Burt my Pistols Holsters and all my cloaths.
My will and desire is that after all my Just Debts be paid the remainder of my Estate shall be equally divided between Philip Burt, Richard Burt and Catherine Burt and lastly do appoint my loving Brother William Burt and my Son Philip Burt Executors to this my last Will and Testament In Witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 5th Day of
January 1758 (1758/9).
Josias Burt
Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of Seymour
Powell Robert Ross Wm Hubard At a court held
for York Co. the 20th day of March 1758 (1758/9)
*Source: Research of Bill Adams
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This Will was proved according to Law by the Oaths of Robert Ross and Wm Hubard Witnesses thereto and Sworn to by Philip Burt one of the
Exrs herein named and Ordered to be recorded and on the Motion of the sd Exr who together with William Moody and Robert Ross his Securities entered into & Acknowledged Bond as the Law directs Certificate was granted him for obtaining a Probat in new form Liberty being reserved to the other Exr in the said Will named to join in the Probat when as he shall think fit Test Thos Evans ????
Orders, Wills, Etc., # 16:
Page 415: 21 Nov 1726 " (?Cason?) a negro boy belonging to Josiah Burt was brought before the court and adjudged. to be eight years"
Note the changed date. Also, I just could not make out the hand writing. I feel fairly confident that the name began with the letter "C" but am not sure of much more. I also believe it is a 5 letter name but could be 4.
*Source: Research of Bill Adams
Elizabeth MOODY
She was not included in her husband's will of January 1758/59, thus it is assumed that she died before then.
Philip BURT
*Source: His father's will.
Richard BURT
*Source: His father's will.
Sarah BURT
*Source: Her father's will, wherein she is called Sarah Wagstaff, so she apparently married a Mr. Wagstaff.
Catherine BURT
*Source: Her father's will.
William BURT SR
13 Nov 1746 - William purchased land in Newport Parish, Isle of Wight Co, VA.
4 Jul 1754 - he resided in Warwick Co, VA.
1760 - he resided in Warwick Co, VA.
30 Oct 1771 - he purchased land in Brunswick (now Greensville Co, VA).
20 May 1778 - he sold land in Isle of Wight Co, VA.
12 Mar 1782 - he provided military support in Greensville Co, VA.
15 Oct 1782 - he sigend a will in Greensville Co, VA.
27 Feb 1783 - he had a will probabted in Greensville Co, VA.
*Source: Research notes of Bill Adams
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Will recorded Book 1, Pages 32 and 33, Greensville Co., VA, and dated October 15, 1782. Executors were William Burt and Harwood Burt. Will proved for Probat 27 Feb 1783. Harwood Burt "refused to join in the said Probat."
The complete will of William Burt Senior is as follows.
In the Name of God Amen. I William Burt Senr of Greensville County and State of Virginia being of sound mind and Memory praise be to God for the same do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, to wit. First I command my Soul into the hands of Almighty through the Merits of my Blessed Saviour Jesus Christ to have full and free pardon of all my sins and to inherit ever lasting life and my Body to be buried in a decent Christian manner at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named and as Touching the disposal of all such temporal Estate as it hath pleased Almighty God to bestow on me I give and dispose of as follows. First I will that my Debts and funeral charges shall be paid.
Item I give and damise to my Son William Burt all my Plantation whereon I now live on Fountains Creek with all and Singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging to hold to him the said William Burt his heirs and assigns forever containing four hundred Acres more or less also I give and bequeath to my Son William Burt one negroe man named Lewis and one negroe woman called Polly to him and his heirs forever.
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Tooke one negroe Woman called Kate and her child called Sylvia and their increase to her and her heirs forever.
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Lucy Haley twenty Six Shillings.
Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary Tooke one bed and furniture.
Item I lend to my daughter Elizabeth Kelbie during her natural life One fourth part of the following Negroes hereafter named to be Sold and after her death I give and bequeath to my Grand Son William Gibbs the one fourth part which I lend my daughter Elizabeth Kilbie after her death to the said William Gibbs his heirs and assigns forever.
Item I give and bequeath to my three children after deducting one fourth part of whatever the following negroes may Sell for which part I have lent my daughter Elizabeth Kelbie during her natural life and after her death to return to the said William Gibbs his heirs and assigns forever.
Item I give and bequeath to my three children, to wit, Harwood, William and Mary after deducting one fourth part which I have lent my daughter Elizabeth Kelbie during her natural life and then to my Grand Son William Gibbs as before mentioned Viz Finnie, Robin, James, Bob, Rachel, Pegg, Ailee, Daniel, little Rachel, Kate and their increase to be sold and equally divided amongst my said children Harwood William and Mary after deducting one fourth part of whatever the aforesaid Negroes may Sell for which one fourth part I have demised as before mentioned.
Item all the rest and residue of my estate in possession remainder and reversion of what nature or kind so ever or wheresoever situate I give and bequeath to my Son William Burt to him and his heirs forever Lastly I nominate and appoint my two sons Harwood and William Burt Executors of this my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 15th day of October one thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty two
Signed Sealed and Delivered} William Burt Senr
in presence of }
William Finnie
Jeconias Parks
Walter C. Ballard
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At a court held for Greensville Co. the 27th Day of February 1783 This Will was proved according to Law by the Oaths of the Witnesses thereto and Ordered to be recorded. And on the Motion of William Burt one of the Executors therein named who made Oath thereto and together with Harwood Burt his Security entered into and acknowledged their Bond in the Penalty of five thousand Pounds conditioned as the Law directs Certificate was granted to him for obtain a Probat thereof in due form Harwood Burt the other Executor refused to join in the said Probat.
Test
P. Pelham ?CHur?
*Source: Both the will and probate record were translated by Bill Adams.
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Time Line relating to William Burt son of Richard Burt the elder
1745 - Will of Richard Burt the elder written and proved.
Named sons Josias and William the Executors
One of his grandsons named in will was William Burt.
Source: York County, VA Wills & Inventories, 1746-1759,
page 8
1746 - William Burt of Warwick County, VA deeded land in Newport
Parish, Isle of Wight County, VA.
Source: Isle of Wight County, VA Deed Book 7, page 374,
13 Nov 1746
1749 - William Burt named as one of four persons to "settle an
Account of Admon of the Estate of Humphrey Harwood
decd. . ." William Harwood also named as one of the four persons.
Source: Warwick County, VA Minute Book 1748-1762, page 47,
1 March 1749.
1753 - William Burt witnessed the will of John Delk, Isle of Wight
County, VA
Source: Isle of Wight County, Will Book 6 (I missed the other details.)
1754 - William Burt, as father and next friend, involved in court
action for daughter Elizabeth, "an infant under the age of
twenty one years," against Thomas Wills, Junior. (Also see
entry for 1782.)
Source: Warwick County, VA Minute Book 1748-1762, page 142,
4 July 1954.
1754 - Approximate birth date of William Burt, son of the William
Burt mentioned above. With this birth date, this William
could not have been the one included in the will of Richard
Burt the elder dated 1745.
(Also see 1745 above & 1823 below.)
1758/59 - Will of Josias Burt, York County, VA, names brother William Burt and son Philip Burt as Executors of his will.
Source: York County, VA Records # 20, Wills & Inventories,
1746-1759, part 2, page 472 1771 - William Burt of Brunswick County, VA deeded land in Brunswick
County, VA by John Tooke of Northampton County, NC. A witness to the deed was William Burt, Junior. Deed not recorded in Greensville County, VA until December 1802 and then was recorded by William Burt, Junior. (See also entries for 1780 and 1782.) (Note by BJA: It is my understanding that a male age 14 or above could witness documents in Virginia during this time period. With an approximate birth date of 1754, this William would have been 17 at this time.)
Source: Greensville County, VA Deed Book 3, 1801-1807, pages
185, 186 & 187.
1778 - William Burt and wife Lucy of Brunswick County, VA deed land
in Isle of Wight County to John Dardon. In the deed, mention
is made of the land identified in the deed dated 1746 and
mentioned above.
Source: Isle of Wight County, VA Deed Book 13, 1772-1778,
pages 542 & 543
1780 - Greensville County formed from the eastern portions of
Brunswick County and formally established in 1781.
1782 - Will of William Burt dated October 15, 1782. Will proved in
court in Greensville County, VA 27 Feb 1783. Will names sons
William and Harwood Burt as Executors. Harwood declines to so serve. Will specifically grants his current plantation,
"whereon I now live on Fountains Creek," to son William. Will also identifies daughters Mary (Burt) Tooke, Lucy (Burt) Haley and Elizabeth (Burt) Kelbie.
Source: Greensville County, VA Will Book 1, pages 32 & 33
1786 - William Burt deeded four Negro slaves by Batt Patterson. Deed
dated 2 Mar 1786 but not recorded until 1797.
Source: Greensville County, VA Deed Book 2, 1792-1800,
page 391
1805 - William Burt and wife Salumith of Warren County, NC deed land
in Greensville County, VA to John Brown, Jr. Deed boundaries
includes the following statement: ". . . to a Spanish Oak
standing on the Mill swamp (formerly called the little swamp
of fountain's creek) . . ."
Deed signed by William Burt, Senior and Salumith Burt and the witnesses include William Burt, Junior.
Source: Greensville County, VA Deed Book ?,
pages 408, 409 & 410.
1823 - Abstracts of Vital Records from Raleigh, North Carolina
Newspapers 1820-1829 comp. by Lois Smathers Neal:
D. In Warren County, on the 8th inst., Mr. Wm. Burt, in the
68th year of his age... member of the Baptist Church... RRw
Fri 18 July 1823 3:5./RaNCSw Fri 18 July 1823.
This helps establish an approximate birthdate for this
William, about 1754, see 1754 above.
(This helps prove that this William was NOT the grandson
Richard Burt the elder mentioned in his will.)
*Source: Research notes of Bill Adams. Note, I believe the entries for 1786, 1805 and 1823 must be referring to his son, William Burt, Jr.
William BURT Jr
*Source: His father's will. Roster of the Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution (Revised), 1890-1958; Published by the Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution, page 446, entry as follows:
Burt, William; b. Mecklenburg Co., VA, ca 1754; d. Warren Co., NC, July 8, 1823; res. VA; private; pp. 183, 284
*Source: Research of Bill Adams
Mary BURT
*Source: Her father's will wherein she is called Mary Tooke.
Lucy BURT
*Source: Her father's will wherein she is called Lucy Haley.
Elizabeth BURT
*Source: Her father's will, wherein she is called Elizabeth Kelbie.
Harwood BURT
*Source: His father's will. He was named co-executor of the will along with his brother William, but he declined to participate. One could speculate on reading the will that this was because his father left almost his entire estate to William and very little to Harwood?
Charles HANSFORD
Charles and brother Thomas granted land in York Co., VA by
terms of their father's will.
Deeds, Orders, Wills, Etc., # 3, 1657-1662, p 122
*Source: Research of Bill Adams
Elizabeth FOILIOTT
Foliott seems to be the most prevalent spelling for this family name, although Foliot is a common spelling in England.
*Source: Research of Bill Adams
She married Josias Moody and had 1 child, Elizabeth. Josias died young (27 or 28 years old) and she married Charles Hansford second.
Martha HANSFORD
Martha married Samuel Hill in York Co, VA. He was born about 1665/1666 and died Mar 1712.
*Source: Research of Bill Adams
Mary HANSFORD
Her birthdate is estimated on the fact that Rev. Foliott, in his will of 1690, did not name a grandaughter Mary.
*Source: Research of Bill Adams
Elizabeth HANSFORD
Her birthdate is estimated on the fact that Rev. Foliott, in his will of 1690, did not name a grandaughter Mary.
*Source: Research of Bill Adams
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