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BOOTH William

Male - 1753


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  • Name BOOTH William  [1
    Gender Male 
    Note
    • When William Booth was born in 1722 in Amelia, Virginia, his father, Thomas, was 17 and his mother, Elizabeth, was 17. He had four brothers and two sisters. He died in 1783 in his hometown at the age of 61, and was buried there.
    Death 1753  [1
    Burial Amelia County, Va Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Cemetery notes and/or description:
      Located at the old Booth homeplace in Amelia County, VA.
      (probably home of George Booth) ?
    Notes 
    • This is possibly the same as the years are simular and the death and burial in Amelia County

      Birth:      1722
      Amelia County
      Virginia, USA
      Death:      1783
      Amelia County
      Virginia, USA

      Historical Notes on Amelia County, VA
      Dr. Booth owned land where Manassa Hill Baptist Church now is, in 1869 near Sweathouse Creek.

      Stockholders of Amelia Co. in February 22, 1825 - Benjamin Booth

      Amelia County Deed Book 11, page 147
      William Booth junr and Judith Booth to William Vaden "This Indenture made this Twenty sixth Day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy Between Judith Booth and William Booth junr of Amelia County of the one Part and William Vaden of the said County of the other Part. Witnesseth that the said Judith Booth and William Booth junr for and in consideration of the Sum of One hundred pounds Current Money of Virginia to them in hand paid by the said William Vaden before the Sealing and Delivery of these presents the Receipt whereof they do acknowledge and thereof acquit the said William Vaden, his Heirs, Executors and Administrations they the said Judith Booth and William Booth hath granted given bargained and Sold and by these Presents Doth grant give bargain and sell unto the said William Vaden and to his Heirs and Assigns all that Tract and parcel of Land containing by Estimation One hundred acres be the same more or less lying and being in the County of Amelia and the Parish of Raleigh upon Deep Creek ...... At a court held for Amelia County the 26th Day of July 1770 This Indenture was acknowledged by the within names Judith Booth and William Booth jr, Parties thereto & Ordered to be Recorded.
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      State of Virginia
      General Virginia Wills and Administrations 1632-1800, an Index compiled by Clayton Torrence. Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore. page 42-43
      (Note: after dates w = will; i = inventory)
      BOOTH:
      Amelia County, VA.--
      George 1767w
      Thos. Sr. 1769w
      William 1783w
      Phoebe 1795i
      Philip 1796w
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      WILL of William Booth....

      Sep 1783
      Will of William Booth
      In the name of God, Amen. I, William Booth of Amelia County be sick and weak of body, but perfect mind and memory, and Calling to mind that it is appointed for all men once to die. Thereby make and appoint this my last Will and Testament and first I Recommend my Soul to almighty God Who Gave it me and my body to the Earth to be buried in a decent and Christian Like Manner and as for what temperial [sic] Estate it hath Please God to Bless me with, I Dispose of in manner and form following.

      Item: I Lend to my beloved wife, Phoebe Booth, the plantation where I now Live and one hundred and Twenty acres of Land, and Six Negroes. Namely, Sam, In, Dick, Jane, Doll, and Luck, and Ten Head of Choice Cattle during her Natural Life or Widowhood.

      Item: I give and bequeath to my son Mathew Booth one hundred and Fifty acres of Land to be taken off the upper part of the Land where I now live adjoining John Tucker and William GILLIAM to him and the Heirs of his body For Ever.

      Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Booth the remaining Part of the Tract of Land whereon I now Live, his mother to have a right to the one hundred and Twenty Acres as above mentioned till her death or marriage, the rest the said Thomas Booth To Take Possession at the age of Twenty one Which I give To him and the Heirs of his body for Ever.

      Item: It is my will and desire that my son, Philip Booth be entitled and Receive the sum of Fifty Pounds in Lue [sic] of Land to him and his heirs for Ever.

      Item: It is my desire that Archer Clardy and Sally Farley Cardy be entitled and Receive the sum of Twenty five Pounds each to be Raised out of my whole Estate before any Division.

      Item: I desire also that if my son, Mathew Booth, Should die without an Lawful heir that his Part of Land Shall Fall to my son, William Booth. Likewise if my son Thomas Booth dies Without a Lawful Heir, his part of Land shall Fall to my son, Philip Booth and their heirs of their bodiesfor ever.

      The one hundred and Twenty acres of Land Lent to my wife Phoebe Booth to fall to my son Thomas Booth at her death or marriage.

      It is my Will and desire that When my son, Thomas Booth, arrives to the age of Twenty one that there may be an equal Division of all my Estate of what kind soever among all my Children them Living also if my Wife be Living Single at the time of Such Devision [sic], that She be allowed one choice Negro and a Child's Part during her Life or Widowhood.

      Item: I Lastly appoint my Friends Archer Johnson and William Wilson and my Wife Phoebe Booth Executors of this my Last Will and Testament.
      In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal This 21st day of May one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty Three. It is further my desire that if my Executors think that any thing can be spared from my wife and younger Children to be Lent, as They see Proper, to such of my children as may most need them and the Remainder part of Stock of Cattle and horses desiring to keep for the use of the Plantation, the Sorrell mare with a blaise face and gray horse Colt, bay mare with her Colt, Sorrell mare, Colt with Blase face, Such other Horses now remaining to be Sent to my sons by appraisement Reserving to make such allowances in the Tract at the Time of Division as such horse may be valued to and the Remaining of Stock Sent out to be in Like manner. If any Negroes Sent out they with their Increase to be Returned and Equally Divided.
      Signed and delivered
      William Booth (seal)

      in presence of
      Anderson Freeman
      Daniel [his X mark] Tate
      Cliborne [his X mark] Tucker
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      At a Court held in Amelia County the ____day of September 1783
      This will was Proven by the Oath of Clairborne Tucker and Anderson Freeman, two of the witnesses thereto subscribed and was ordered to be recorded. And at another Court held for the Said County the 20th day of September 1794
      The Executor _____ on the motion of Mathew Booth who took the oath and gave bond with Security as the Law Demands Certificate is ________ him for obtaining letters of administration on the said Estate and the will annexed.
      Amelia County, VA, Will Book 3, Page 222.
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      Family links:
      Spouse:
      Phoebe Booth (1740 - 1795)*

      *Calculated relationship

      Burial:
      Booth Cemetery
      Amelia County
      Virginia, USA

      Created by: deegraver
      Record added: Jul 04, 2011
      Find A Grave Memorial# 72691169
    Person ID I12304  Booth Family
    Last Modified 9 Nov 2017 

    Father BOOTH Thomas Booth, Sr.,   b. 1705, Surry, Surry County, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1766 (Age 61 years) 
    Mother COBB(S) Elizabeth,   b. 1715   d. 1758 (Age 43 years) 
    Marriage 1728  [1
    Family ID F2931  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family BOOTH Phoebe --LNU--,   b. 1740, Amelia County, Va Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1795, Amelia County, Va Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years) 
    Family ID F4142  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 18 Mar 2015 

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  • Sources 
    1. [S1228] Patricia Ann Budd-Elberts, Patricia Ann Budd-Elberts (Reliability: 3).