JAMES Martha

Family/Spouse: GILLIAM Arthur. Arthur died in 1798. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. GILLIAM Susan and died.
2. GILLIAM Lucy and died.

Martha married DAVIS Edwin in 1801. Edwin and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. DAVIS Thomas J
2. DAVIS Robert
3. DAVIS Sarah

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 485

John married BOOTH Patience on 1 Jan 1771 in Isle of Wight County, VA. Patience (daughter of BOOTH Shelly and BOOTH Unknown Mrs. Shelly) was born about 1746 in Isle of Wight County, VA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 484

Notes:

Patience was the godparent of Lucy, daughter of Abner James and Mary Booth Patience was also the Godparent of Molly, daughter of John and Hollum Booth Married the year her father died. John James and Abner were probably brothers and Abner married Mary Booth

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 443
• Will: 1771

Notes:

Will made and ordered: 17 Aug 1771, processsed 12 Sep 1771, Shelly Booth: 10 Aug 1759.....Shelly Booth Purchased 193 acres. Patent Book 34, Pg. 304 ** Land was in Sussex & Isle of Wight and on the southside of Blackwater Swamp.... 6 Oct 1757.....Shelly Booth was given 100 acres of land in his father's will. This is the land that Shelly lived on. The land was originally purchased from John Drew. He was also given 400 pounds of tobacco in consideration of a survey made by him.
** see Robert Booth Sr. will dtd 6 Oct 1757
17 Aug 1771.....Will: Legacy to son Phillip; son John; daughter Patience (the wife of John James. Witnesses: Moses Booth, William Booth, Charles Briggs
Executor: son John Booth 12 sep 1771.....Will Recorded.**
Also check Pg. 207

Will:
"1. Great, great, great, great Grandfather's name: Robert Booth; born about
1690, resided Nottoway Parish, Southampton County, Virginia, homestead near
Lightwood Swamp; occupation, planter; will made and recorded 1757; died,
1759; children (range in order of will listing), Arthur Booth, will made
1769, died 1770; Robert Booth (IV), will made 1773, died 1777; Shelly
Booth, will made 1771, died 1771; Moses Booth (Sr.) died 1794; Faith Booth;
Saray Booth

Shelly married BOOTH Unknown Mrs. Shelly about 1745 in Isle of Wight County, VA. Unknown was born about 1722 in Isle of Wight County, VA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 481

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt. Birth: Other Birth
• Lived(s) In: Lightwood Swamp
• Military: Va Militia
• Political Office: Nottoway Parrish, Southampton County, VA; House of Burgess
• Occupation: Nottoway Parrish, Southampton County, VA; Planter
• Alt. Birth: 1690
• Land: 1723, Isle of Wight County, VA
• Lived(s) In: 1723-1746, Southampton Co., VA.
• Will: 1757; will made and recorded 1757
• Alt. Birth: 21 Sep 1759

Notes:

Both Robert Booth, Senior and Junior lived in the area of the Lightwood Swamp and Corrowaugh Swamp lived in this area for a long time. Beverly Booth was
also born in this area. It should be noted that the Lightwood Swamp extends into Sussex County also.
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Ancestors and Descendants of Jesse Macon Lawrence Jr. NOTE: THIS IS MY ENTIRE FILE AND I DO NOT HAVE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. IF YOU CAN ADD AND CORRECT, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. THANK YOU

ID: I55393 Name: Robert Booth Given Name: Robert Surname: Booth Suffix: 3Rd. Title: 3Rd.
Sex: M Birth: Abt 1685 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia Formed 1634
Death: Jan 1760 in Nottoway Parish, Southampton County, Virginia Reference Number: 55393
Change Date: 17 May 2000 at 14:35 Note:
Robert gave to his son Shelly one hundred acres of land where he (Shelly) lived and which he bought from John Drew. He also gave him 400 pounds of tobacco in consideration of a survey made by him.
Shelly's will was made in 1771. BOOTH, Shelly. Leg.- son Phillip; son John; daughter Patience the wife of John James. D. August 17, 1771. Re. Sept. 12, 1771. Wit. Moses Wood, William Booth, Charles Briggs. Ex., son John Booth. Page 434
Robert Booth married Sarah (--?--) probably between 1689 and 170. Her birth name may have been "Shelly". Sarah was identified in the record of a law suit in Surry County, Virginia, as "Sarah, wife of Robert Booth" which indicates that she was appearing in the suit and thus must have had an interest in her own right in the outcome of the lawsuit. The suit had been filed against Sarah, the wife and the Executrix of Philip Shelly, deceased. Sarah Wakefield Shelly, the executrix, became the wife of Christopher Smith during the administration of the will of the estate of her deceased husband Philip. This court record and her son named "Shelly" are indications that Sarah's birth name might have been "Shelly". In addition, Sarah Booth's grandson Philip Booth (the son of Shelly Booth) may have been a namesake of Philip Shelly of Surry County, Virginia.
Robert Booth received a tract of land from the English crown on 1723.2.20 situated in Lightwood Swamp, Isle of Wight County, Colony of Virginia. The terms of the grant were:
"Know ye that for diverse good Causes and Considerations But more especially for and in Consideration of the Sum of thirty ffive Shillings of good and lawful money for our use paid to Our Receiver General of Our Revenue in this our Colony & Dominion of Virginia We have given granted and confirmed And by these presents for us Our heirs and Successors do give grant and confirm unto Robert Booth of Isle of Wight County one certain tract or parcell of Land containing Three hundred and Twenty Acres lying & being on the South East Side of the Lightwood Swamp in the County aforesaid and bounded as followeth (to witt) Begining at a pine by the Side of the Said Swamp a
Corner of Robert Hart Junr his Land Then by his Line South ffifteen Degrees East One hundred and Eighty pole to a black Oak Then North Sixty Degrees East Two hundred and Nine pole to a white oak Then North ffifteen Degrees East One hundred and Ninety Three pole to a pine by the Side of the Lightwood Swamp aforesaid and up the various Courses of the Arm of the Said Swamp to the Begining With all etc. To have hold & to be held etc. Yielding & paying etc provided etc In Witness etc. Witness our Trusty and Well loved Hugh Drysdale Esq our Lieut Govrer at Williamsburgh under the Seal of our Said Colony the Twentieth day of ffebruary one Thousand Seven hundred and Twenty Three in the Tenth Year of our Reign[signed] Hugh Drysdale."<1>
Robert Booth received a tract of land situated in the Lightwood Swamp, Isle of Wight County, Colony of Virginia, from the English crown on 1727.6.16. The text of the patent was: "George etc. To all etc. Know ye that for diverse good Causes and Considerations but more especially for and in Consideration of the Sum of Twenty ffive Shillings of good and lawfull Money for our use paid to our Receiver General of our Revenue in this our Colony and Dominion of Virginia We have given granted and Confirmed and by these presents for us our heirs and Successors do give grant and Confirm unto Robert Booth of Isle of Wight County one Certain Tract or parcell of Land Containing Two hundred and ffifty acres lying and being on the South Side of the Main Blackwater Swamp in the County aforesaid and bounded as followeth (towit) Begining at a Maple on the West Side of the Lightwood Swamp thence South West by West one hundred and fifty four pole to a Black Oak then South five degrees West fifty four pole to a pine then South thirty five degrees East seventy two pole to a Black Oak then South eighty five degrees East eighty seven pole to a pine then North eighty degrees East one hundred and thirty two pole to a pine by the Side of the Lightwood Swamp aforesaid and up the various Courses of the River of the Said Swamp to the begining With all etc to have hold etc to be held etc Yielding and paying as provided In witness etc witness our Trusty and well beloved Robert Carter Esqr president of our council and Comander in Christ of our Said Colony and Dominion at Williamsburgh under the Seal of our Said Colony the Sixteenth day of June one Thousand Seven hundred and Twenty Seven in the Thirteenth Year of Our Reign
[Signed] Robert Carter.<2> Robert Booth received a tract of land situated in the Lightwood Swamp, Isle of Wight County, Colony of Virginia, on 1746.1.12. The text of the grant was:
"George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith etc To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting Know ye that for fiverse good Causes and Considerations but more especially for and in Consideration of the Sum of Thirty five Shillings of good and lawful Money for our use paid to our Receiver General of our Revenues in this our Colony and Dominion of Virginia We have given granted and confirmed and by these presents for us our Heirs and Successors do give grant and confirm unto Robert Booth one certain Tract or parcel of Land containing three hundred and twenty acres lying and being in the County of Isle of Wight on the south side of the Lightwood Swamp and bounded as followeth to wit Beginning at a pine a Corner of Edward Windham's Land thence by the said Windhams Line south thirty five degrees west one hundred and seventy three poles to a pine thence south seventy two degrees west thirty five poles to a Black Oak a corner of Thomas Delochs Land thence by the said Delochs Lines west north west forty eight poles to a pine and south seventy degrees west one hundred and eighteen poles to a red Oak thence north west one hundred and twelve poles to a Lightwood post in Allen Warrens Line thence by the said Warrens Lines north eighty five degrees east nineteen poles to a red oak north east one hundred and twenty poles to a red oak and sixtye degrees west eighty poles to a pine in the Line of Robert Booths other Land thence by the said Booths own old Lines north sixty degrees east one hundred and thirty four poles to a white oak thence south twenty nine degrees east twenty poles to a white oak and south five degrees west twenty seven poles to a pine and south thirty five degrees east sixty six poles to a black oak and south eighty five degrees east one hundred and fifty two poles to a red oak and then south twenty Degrees east sixteen poles to the Beginning With all Woods Underwoods Swamps Marshes Lowgrounds Meadows floodings and his Due Share of all veins Mines and
Quarries as well discovered and not discovered within the Bounds aforesaid and being part of the said Quantity of three hundred and twenty acres of Land and the Rivers Waters and Water Courses therein contained together with the privileges of Hunting Hawking ffishing ffowling and all other profits Comodities and Hereditaments whatsoever to the same or any part thereof belonging or in anywise appertaining To have hold possess and enjoy the said Grant Tract or parcel of Land and all other the before grantes promises and every part thereof with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said Robert Booth and to his heirs and assigns forever To the only use and behoof of him the said Robert Booth his Heirs and assigns forever To be held of us our Heirs and Successors as of our [illegible phrase] of East Greenwich in the County of Kent in free and common [illegible phrase] Yielding and paying unto us our Heirs and Successors for every fifty acres of Land unto us proportionally for a lesser or greater quantity than fifty acres the fee Rent of one Shilling yearly to be paid upon the ffeast of Saint Michael the archangel and also cultivating and improving three acres part of every ffifty of the Tract above mentioned within three years after the Date of these presents Provided always that if three years of the said ffee Rent shall at any Time be in arrear and unpaid or if the said Robert Booth his Heirs or assigns do not within the Space of three years next coming after the Date of these presents cultivate and improve three acres part of every ffifty of the Tract abovementioned then the Estate hereby granted shall cease and be utterly Determined and thereafter it shall and may be lawful to and for us our Heirs and Successors to grant the same Lands and premises with the appurtenances unto such other person or persons as we our Heirs and Successors shall think fit In Witness whereof we have issued these our Letters patent to be made Witness our trusty and welbeloved William Gooch Esq. our Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief of our said Colony and Dominion at Williamsburg under the Seal of our said Colony the Twelfth Day of January one thousand seven Hundred and forty Six In the twentieth year of our Reign.
[Signed] William Gooch.<3>
Robert Booth executed his will on 1757.10.6 in Nottoway Parish, Southampton County, Colony of Virginia. The text of the will:
"In the name of God Amen I Robert Booth of the parish of Nottoway & County of Southampton do make this my Last Will & Testament in manner Following towit - Imprimis I give unto my son Arthur Booth & his heirs forever the upper part of the Land I bought of Robert Barham whereon my son now Lives according to the following Bounds Beginning at a gum on the south side Lightwood swamp thence along a Line of mark'd Trees near the Road made by myself to a Red Oak or Corner Tree of my said Sons Land that he Bought of Allen Warren Containing about Two hundred acres be it more or Less Item I Give Unto my son Robert Booth & his heirs forever all that part of my Land that Lyes Below the Line made [by?] my son Arthur & the mouth of the More Branch thence up the Branch to the head thereof thence along a line of mark'd trees made by myself to a Red Oak a Corner Tree of his Brother Arthurs Land that he Bought of Allen Warren & the same same tree my son Arthurs Join to that I made him Containing two hundred & Twenty acres be the same more or Less - I further Give unto my son Arthur & his heirs forever all that part of my Land that Lyes on the south side of the Long Branch the same being about one hundred acres be the same more or Less I also give my son Three pewter Dishes Item I give unto my Grandson John Booth [Note: this was either Moses Booth's son or Shelly Booth's son.] my wearing Clothes I also give unto Grandsons James Booth & Beverly Booth Twenty Shillings Each towards their Schooling Item I give unto my son Shelly Booth & his heirs forever one hundred Acres
Land whereon he now Lives which I bought of John Drew. I further Give my said Son Four hundred pounds Tobacco in consideration of a Survey made by him which I promised to pay for adjoyning the Land given him
Item I Give unto my son Moses Booth & his heirs forever the plantation whereon I now Live & all my Land adjoyning the same not already Disposed of There being about Three Hundred & seventy acres be the same more or Less I Further give unto my son Six negros towit Harry Peter Billy Joney Ephraim & Ben to him & his heirs forever - Item I Give unto my Daughter Faith Booth my negro Girl Rose Three Cows & Calves a feather Bed & Furniture three pewter Dishes a Chest three Chairs an Iron Pott & Twenty pounds Current Money Item I Give unto my Daughter Sary Booth three Cows & Calves a feather Bed & Furniture three pewter Dishes a Chest three Chairs one Iron pott & Thirty pounds Current money Item I give unto my Daughters Faith & Sary all my Cards Spinning Wheels Loome & Furniture Belonging to it to be Eaququally Divided Between Them
Item I Give Unto my Granddaughter Sarah Booth a young Heifer
Item I Give unto my Granddaughter Patience Booth [This was Shelly Booth's daughter.] a young Heifer
Item I Give unto my son Moses Booth after my Debts & Legacyes are paid all the Remainder of my Estate of what nature soever --And Lastly I do hereby Constitute & appoint my son Moses Booth my whole & sole Ex[ecut]or of this my Last Will & Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 6th day of October 1757
Robert his B mark Booth
Sign'd Seald published &
delcared in presence of
J Gray
Mary X her mark Hase
Barnaby Bailey."<4>
Robert Booth probably died in 1759 in Nottoway Parish, Southampton County, Colony of Virginia. Although Robert Booth's will was dated 6 October 1757, it was not presented to the court for probate until the 10th of January in 1760. It appears likely therefore that he died sometime in late 1759.<5>
Robert Booth's will was probated on 1760.1.10 in Southampton County, Colony of Virginia. The Southampton Court stated: "At a Court held for the County of Southampton the 10th day of January 1760 This Will was presented on Court by Moses Booth the Exor therein named proved by the oaths of Joseph Gray & Barnaby Bailey two of the witnesses thereto & ordered to be Recorded and on the motion of the said Exor who made oath according to Law Certificate was Granted him for obtaining a probat [sic] hereof in due (last line illegible) Test R Kello."<6>
Robert Booth's estate was the subject of an inventory dated 1760.2.7 and filed by executor Moses Booth the 13th of March in Southampton County, Colony of Virginia. The record of the inventory stated: "A true Inventory of the Estate of Robert Booth deced given with under my hand 27th day of February 1760 as followeth -- 4 Beads of Furniture 3 Chests 3 Tables 12 Charis 2 Trunks 2 Looking Glaces 12 dishes 18 plates 4 Basons 12 Spoons 1 Loom & ___? 3 Spinning wheels 4 pair of Cards 4 pails 2 Tubs 5 potts 2 Kettles 2 Skillets & Gun 2 pr of Steelyards 18 Bottles 3 muggs & Spice morter 1 frying pan 1 Saddle & Bridle & housing 10 ____? Casks 1 Barrel of a Brancy 8 sides of Leather 2 Candlesticks 25 head of Cattle 40 head of hoggs 1 horse 7 head of Sheep 1 Cart & wheels 18 hoes 5 Axes 1 pair money Scales 1 Box Iron & heators 3 Iron Wedges 1 pr fire tongs 2 Butter potts 8 Negros Harry Peter Jone Bet Ephraim Ben Rose & Daniel oe53 Cask 2600 pounds of Tobo 213 Bars Corn
Father: Robert Booth b: Abt 1633 in York County, Virginia Formed 1634 (Renamed in 1643 from Charles RiverCounty)
Mother: Anne Bray b: Abt 1633 in Virginia

Marriage 1 Sarah Shelly b: Abt 1685
     Married: Abt 1707 in South Hampton, Richmond County, Virginia
     Change Date: 2 Jul 1999
Children
Shelly Booth b: Abt 1721 in Nottoway Parish, Southampton County, Virginia
Moses Booth b: Abt 1709
Arthur Booth b: Abt 1711
Robert Booth b: Abt 1719 in Nottoway Parish, Southampton County, Virginia
Faith Booth b: Abt 1713
Sarah Booth b: Abt 1715
Sources:
Abbrev: Jane Turner
Abbrev: Marilyn Symonds

Heir to lands in New Kent County patented by his father

Southampton County, Virginia, Will Book I, Parts 1 & 2, 1747 - 1762, pages 318, 319, 323, 393

Alt. Birth:
Several Datbases state he was born in Isle of Wight County

Lived(s) In:
Both Robert Booth, Senior and Junior lived in the area of the Lightwood Swamp and Corrowaugh Swamp lived in this area for a long time. Beverly Booth was
also born in this area. It should be noted that the Lightwood Swamp extends into Sussex County also.
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Land:
Robert Booth received a tract of land from the English crown on 1723.2.20 situated in Lightwood Swamp, Isle of Wight County, Colony of Virginia. The terms of the grant were:

"Know ye that for diverse good Causes and Considerations But more especially for and in Consideration of the Sum of thirty ffive Shillings of good and lawful money for our use paid to Our Receiver General of Our Revenue in this our Colony & Dominion of Virginia We have given granted and confirmed And by these presents for us Our heirs and Successors do give grant and confirm unto Robert Booth of Isle of Wight County, Virginia one certain tract or parcell of Land containing Three hundred and Twenty Acres lying & being on the South East Side of the Lightwood Swamp in the County aforesaid and bounded as followeth (to witt) Begining at a pine by the Side of the Said Swamp a Corner of Robert Hart Junr his Land Then by his Line South ffifteen Degrees East One hundred and Eighty pole to a black Oak Then North Sixty Degrees East Two hundred and Nine pole to a white oak Then North ffifteen Degrees East One hundred and Ninety Three pole to a pine by the Side of the Lightwood Swamp aforesaid and up the various Courses of the Arm of the Said Swamp to the Begining With all etc. To have hold & to be held etc. Yielding & paying etc provided etc In Witness etc. Witness our Trusty and Well loved Hugh Drysdale Esq our Lieut Govrer at Williamsburgh under the Seal of
our Said Colony the Twentieth day of ffebruary one Thousand Seven hundred and Twenty Three in the Tenth Year of our Reign
[signed] Hugh Drysdale."<1>
Robert Booth received a tract of land situated in the Lightwood Swamp, Isle of Wight County, Colony of Virginia, from the English crown on 1727.6.16. The text of the patent was "George etc. To all etc. Know ye that for diverse good Causes and Considerations but more especially for and in Consideration of the Sum of Twenty ffive Shillings of good and lawfull Money for our use paid to our Receiver General of our Revenue in this our Colony and Dominion of Virginia We have given granted and Confirmed and by these presents for us our heirs and Successors do give grant and Confirm unto Robert
Booth of Isle of Wight County one Certain Tract or parcell of Land Containing Two hundred and ffifty acres lying and being on the South Side of the Main Blackwater Swamp in the County aforesaid and bounded as followeth (towit) Begining at a Maple on the West Side of the Lightwood Swamp thence South West by West one hundred and fifty four pole to a Black Oak then South five degrees West fifty four pole to a pine then South thirty five degrees East seventy two pole to a Black Oak then South eighty five degrees East eighty seven pole to a pine then North eighty degrees East one hundred and thirty two pole to a pine by the Side of the Lightwood Swamp aforesaid and up the various Courses of the River of the Said Swamp to the begining With all etc to have hold etc to be held etc Yielding and paying as provided In witness etc witness our Trusty and well beloved Robert Carter Esqr president of our council and Comander in Christ of our Said Colony and Dominion at Williamsburgh
under the Seal of our Said Colony the Sixteenth day of June one Thousand Seven hundred and Twenty Seven in the Thirteenth Year of Our Reign
[Signed] Robert Carter.<2> Robert Booth received a tract of land situated in the Lightwood Swamp, Isle of Wight County, Colony of Virginia, on 1746.1.12. The text of the grant was: "George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith etc To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting Know ye that for fiverse good Causes and Considerations but more especially for and in Consideration of the Sum of Thirty five Shillings of good and lawful Money for our use paid to our Receiver General of our Revenues in this our Colony and Dominion of Virginia We have given granted and confirmed and by these presents for us our Heirs and Successors do give grant and confirm unto Robert Booth one certain Tract or parcel of Land containing three hundred and twenty acres lying and being in the County of Isle of Wight on the south side of the Lightwood Swamp and bounded as
followeth to wit Beginning at a pine a Corner of Edward Windham's Land thence by the said Windhams Line south thirty five degrees west one hundred and seventy three poles to a pine thence south seventy two degrees west thirty five poles to a Black Oak a corner of Thomas Delochs Land thence by the said Delochs Lines west north west forty eight poles to a pine and south seventy degrees west one hundred and eighteen poles to a red Oak thence north west one hundred and twelve poles to a Lightwood post in Allen Warrens Line thence by the said Warrens Lines north eighty five
degrees east nineteen poles to a red oak north east one hundred and twenty poles to a red oak and sixtye degrees west eighty poles to a pine in the Line of Robert Booths other Land thence by the said Booths own old Lines north sixty degrees east one hundred and thirty four poles to a white oak thence south twenty nine degrees east twenty poles to a white oak and south five degrees west twenty seven poles to a pine and south thirty five degrees east sixty six poles to a black oak and south eighty five degrees east one hundred and fifty two poles to a red oak and then south twenty Degrees east sixteen poles to the Beginning With all Woods Underwoods Swamps Marshes Lowgrounds Meadows floodings and his Due Share of all veins Mines and Quarries as well discovered and not discovered within the Bounds aforesaid and being part of the said Quantity of three hundred and twenty acres of Land and the Rivers Waters and Water Courses therein contained together with the privileges of Hunting Hawking ffishing ffowling and all other profits Comodities and Hereditaments whatsoever to the same or any part thereof belonging or in anywise appertaining To have hold possess and enjoy the said Grant Tract or parcel of Land and all other the before grantes promises and every part thereof with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said Robert Booth and to his heirs and assigns forever To the only use and behoof of him the said Robert Booth his Heirs and assigns forever To be held of us our Heirs and Successors as of our [illegible phrase] of East Greenwich in the County of Kent in free and common [illegible phrase] Yielding and paying unto us our Heirs and Successors for every fifty acres of Land unto us proportionally for a lesser or greater quantity than fifty acres the fee Rent of one Shilling yearly to be paid upon the ffeast of Saint Michael the archangel and also cultivating and improving three acres part of every ffifty of the Tract above mentioned within three years after the Date of these presents Provided always that if three years of the said ffee Rent shall at any Time be in arrear and unpaid or if the said Robert Booth his Heirs or assigns do not within the Space of three years next coming after the Date of these presents cultivate and improve three acres part of every ffifty of the Tract abovementioned then the Estate hereby granted shall cease and be utterly Determined and thereafter it shall and may be lawful to and for us our Heirs and Successors to grant the same Lands and premises with the appurtenances unto such other person or persons as we our Heirs and Successors shall think fit In Witness whereof we have issued these our Letters patent to be made Witness our trusty and welbeloved William Gooch Esq. our Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief of our said Colony and Dominion at Williamsburg under the Seal of our said Colony the Twelfth Day of January one thousand seven Hundred and forty Six In the twentieth year of our Reign.

Lived(s) In:
Near the Sussex County Line (poss Lightwood Swamp Area)

Will:
Robert Booth executed his will on 1757.10.6 in Nottoway Parish, Southampton County, Colony of Virginia. The text of the will:
"In the name of God Amen I Robert Booth of the parish of Nottoway & County of Southampton do make this my Last Will & Testament in manner Following towit - Imprimis I give unto my son Arthur Booth & his heirs forever the upper part of the Land I bought of Robert Barham whereon my son now Lives according to the following Bounds Beginning at a gum on the south side Lightwood swamp thence along a Line of mark'd Trees near the Road made by myself to a Red Oak or Corner Tree of my said Sons Land that he Bought of Allen Warren Containing about Two hundred acres be it more or Less Item I Give Unto my son Robert Booth & his heirs forever all that part of my Land that Lyes Below the Line made [by?] my son Arthur & the mouth of the More Branch thence up the Branch to the head thereof thence along a line of mark'd trees made by myself to a Red Oak a Corner Tree of his Brother Arthurs Land that he Bought
of Allen Warren & the same same tree my son Arthurs Join to that I made him Containing two hundred & Twenty acres be the same more or Less - I further Give unto my son Arthur & his heirs forever all that part of my Land that Lyes on the south side of the Long Branch the same being about one hundred acres be the same more or Less I also give my son Three pewter Dishes Item I give unto my Grandson John Booth [Note: this was either Moses Booth's son or Shelly Booth's son.] my wearing Clothes I also give unto Grandsons James Booth & Beverly Booth Twenty Shillings Each towards their Schooling Item I give unto my son Shelly Booth & his heirs forever one hundred Acres
Land whereon he now Lives which I bought of John Drew. I further Give my said Son Four hundred pounds Tobacco in consideration of a Survey made by him which I promised to pay for adjoyning the Land given him
Item I Give unto my son Moses Booth & his heirs forever the plantation whereon I now Live & all my Land adjoyning the same not already Disposed of There being about Three Hundred & seventy acres be the same more or Less I Further give unto my son Six negros towit Harry Peter Billy Joney Ephraim & Ben to him & his heirs forever - Item I Give unto my Daughter Faith Booth my negro Girl Rose Three Cows & Calves a feather Bed & Furniture three pewter Dishes a Chest three Chairs an Iron Pott & Twenty pounds Current Money
Item I Give unto my Daughter Sary Booth three Cows & Calves a feather Bed & Furniture three pewter Dishes a Chest three Chairs one Iron pott & Thirty pounds Current money
Item I give unto my Daughters Faith & Sary all my Cards Spinning Wheels Loome & Furniture Belonging to it to be Eaququally Divided Between Them
Item I Give Unto my Granddaughter Sarah Booth a young Heifer
Item I Give unto my Granddaughter Patience Booth [This was Shelly Booth's daughter.] a young Heifer
Item I Give unto my son Moses Booth after my Debts & Legacyes are paid all the Remainder of my Estate of what nature soever --And Lastly I do hereby Constitute & appoint my son Moses Booth my whole & sole Ex[ecut]or of this my Last Will & Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 6th day of October 1757
Robert his B mark Booth
Sign'd Seald published &
delcared in presence of
J Gray
Mary X her mark Hase
Barnaby Bailey."<4>
Robert Booth probably died in 1759 in Nottoway Parish, Southampton County,Colony of Virginia. Although Robert Booth's will was dated 6 October 1757, it was not presented to the court for probate until the 10th of January in 1760. It appears likely therefore that he died sometime in late 1759.<5>
Robert Booth's will was probated on 1760.1.10 in Southampton County, Colony of Virginia. The Southampton Court stated "At a Court held for the County of Southampton the 10th day of January 1760 This Will was presented on Court by Moses Booth the Exor therein named proved by the oaths of Joseph Gray & Barnaby Bailey two of the witnesses thereto & ordered to be Recorded and on the motion of the said Exor who made oath according to Law Certificate was Granted him for obtaining a probat [sic] hereof in due (last line illegible) Test R Kello."<6>
Robert Booth's estate was the subject of an inventory dated 1760.2.7 and filed by executor Moses Booth the 13th of March in Southampton County, Colony of Virginia. The record of the inventory stated "A true Inventory of the Estate of Robert Booth deced given with under my hand 27th
day of February 1760 as followeth -- 4 Beads of Furniture 3 Chests 3 Tables 12 Charis 2 Trunks 2 Looking Glaces 12 dishes 18 plates 4 Basons 12 Spoons 1 Loom & ___? 3 Spinning wheels 4 pair of Cards 4 pails 2 Tubs 5 potts 2 Kettles 2 Skillets & Gun 2 pr of Steelyards 18 Bottles 3 muggs &
Spice morter 1 frying pan 1 Saddle & Bridle & housing 10 ____? Casks 1 Barrel of a Brancy 8 sides of Leather 2 Candlesticks 25 head of Cattle 40 head of hoggs 1 horse 7 head of Sheep 1 Cart & wheels 18 hoes 5 Axes 1 pair money Scales 1 Box Iron & heators 3 Iron Wedges 1 pr fire tongs 2 Butter potts 8 Negros Harry Peter Jone Bet Ephraim Ben Rose & Daniel oe53 Cask 2600 pounds of Tobo 213 Bars Corn

Robert married SHELLY Sarah about 1725 in Isle of Wight County, VA. Sarah was born about 1702 in Isle of Wight County, VA; died about 1757 in Southampton County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 441

Notes:

Surry County Order Book 1691-1713, pg. 389: The suit in 1711 was between Robert Booth and his wife Sarah and Christopher Smith and wife Sarah, the executrix of Philip Shelly. Sarah Booth may have been a daughter of Philip shelly, although she is not mentioned in the will.Ibid, pg. 391. Robert Booth and John Taylor securities for John Shelly answering for his son John Philip shelly's part of estates of John Drew and Sarah Drew. Lyndon H. Hart