 1720 - 1767 (47 years)
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| Name |
BOOTH George [1] |
| Suffix |
. |
| Birth |
1720 |
Amelia County, Va  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Will |
1764 |
Amelia County, Va |
| Will |
- melia County, VA - Will Book 2X
Page 290
Will of George Booth
IN the Name of God, Amen, this tenth day of December in the year of our
Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty four, I George Booth of Amelia
County being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory,
thanks be to God for the same, and knowing that it is appointed for all
men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament that
is to say principally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul to
the hands of God that save it; for my body, I recommend to the earth to
be buried in a Christian like and decent manner at the discretion of my
executors never doubting, but at the General Resurrection I hall receive
the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly
estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give
and bequeath unto my loving wife Judith Booth the use of my plantation
whereon I now live during her natural life or widowhood, she making no
waste thereof and at her death or marriage, I give and bequeath the said
plantation with eighty acres of land belonging thereto to my son John
Booth to him and his heirs forever.
Item: I give and bequeath to my son William Booth one hundred acres of
land joining the aforesaid Plantation, the road and Deep Creek to him
and his Heirs and the remainder of this tract of land I give and
bequeath to my son David Booth joining Deep Creek at the bridge to him
and his Heirs forever.
Item: I give and bequeath to my two sons Nathaniel and George my land
on Sweathouse Creek to be equally divided. Nathaniel Booth to have the
lower part whereon the plantation is and George Booth to have the upper
part to them and their Heirs.
Item: I give to my wife Judith the use of one Negro man Jemmy and one
bed and furniture, two cows and calves, three dishes, half a dozen
plates, one iron pot, during her life or widowhood and then after her
death or marriage to be divided amongst my children as I shall mention.
Item: I give to my son William one Negro boy Will and no more of my
Negroes. Also I give to my son William one new bed and furniture, one
sorrel mare with blaze in her face and one sorrel colt with a star in
her forehead and this shall be allowed so much of his part of my stock
and household goods.
Item: My will is that my three old Negroes, viz: Peter, Anaid and Cloe
shall be kept on my plantation to support my children till my youngest
come to age or ever marry and then to be equally divided amongst my
children as follows: Ann Booth, Nathaniel Booth, George Booth, John
Booth, David Booth and Elizabeth Booth and my will is that my Six
Children have a Young Negro each when they come of age or Marriage In
Hope there be one for each. If there Should not, they that has received
it shall To much of their part of the Negroes. I mean --------------
Children last mentioned. And when the Youngest Child comes to age or
marries my desire is that all my Negroes may be Equally Divided Among
them as to say Ann Booth, Nathaniel Booth, George Booth, John Booth,
David Booth and Elizabeth Booth and My Will is that my Stock and
Household goods might be Equally Divided amongst All my Children each to
receive Their Part at age or Marriage. I do ordain my brother William
Booth and my son William Booth to be the Executors of this My Last Will
and Testament. Witnesseth my hand and Seal day and Date above Written.
George Booth (SEAL)
Signed, Sealed, and Delivered by the Said George Booth as his Last Will
and Testament In the Presence of us, His Subscribers
Subscribers:
Benjamin Dyson, William Harris, Absalom Creel
At a Court held for Amelia County the 23 Day of July 1767
This Will was Proved by the Oaths of William Harris and Absolom Creel,
two of the Witnessess thereto to by William Booth and William Booth ,
the Executors herein named and ordered of the said Executors who entered
Into and Acknowledged Bond with Security as the law directs.
Certificate was granted them for obtaining probate in due form
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| Death |
23 Jul 1767 |
Amelia County, Va [1] |
| Person ID |
I12301 |
Booth Family |
| Last Modified |
3 Nov 2015 |
| Family |
MCEWEN Judith, b. 1720, Virginia d. 1767 (Age 47 years) |
| Children |
| | 1. BOOTH John, b. 1745 d. 1807 (Age 62 years) |
| | 2. BOOTH Nathaniel Wythe, Sr., b. 1750, Virginia d. 9 Jan 1812, Elbert County, GA (Age 62 years) |
| | 3. BOOTH Elizabeth, b. 1763 d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 4. BOOTH George d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 5. BOOTH William d. Yes, date unknown |
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| Family ID |
F4121 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
17 Mar 2015 |
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| Sources |
- [S1228] Patricia Ann Budd-Elberts, Patricia Ann Budd-Elberts (Reliability: 3).
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