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BOOTH Robert, IV

BOOTH Robert, IV

Male Abt 1715 - 1777  (~ 62 years)

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  • Name BOOTH Robert 
    Suffix IV 
    Birth Abt 1715  Nottoway Parrish, Southampton County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Land 8 Aug 1765  Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Benjamin PHILLIPS to Robert BOOTH, deed & memorandum dated & proved 8 Aug 1765 [margin notes] Phillips to Booth Ex.d & Del.d Rob.t Booth This indenture made this the eighth day of August in the Year of our lord christ one thousand seven hundred & sixty five Between Benjamen Phillips of the county of Surry of the one part and Robert Booth of the county of Southampton of the other part Witnesseth that the said Benjamen Phillips for and in consideration of the sum of sixty two pounds ten shillings in hand paid by the said Robert Booth at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof the said Benjamen Phillips doth hereby acknowledge he the said Benj.a Phillips hath granted bargained & sold aliened enfeoffed and confirmed & by these presents for himself his heirs and assigns do grant bargain & sell alien enfeoff & confirm unto the said Robert Booth his heirs and assigns forever one certain tract or parcel of land containing two hundred and ninety five acres more or less lying and being in the county of Southampton being part of patents granted to John Drew bearing date the fifth of Sept.r one thousand seven hundred and thirty seven and bounded as followeth to wit Beginning at a poplar in the poplar branch in Moses Booths line then by a line of mark.t trees to a turkey oak a corner tree in Moses Booths line thence by a line of John Baileys to the Cabbin branch to a poplar in the said Baileys line thence up the Cabbin branch to a pine in the patent line thence along the said line to the poplar branch thence down the said branch the beginning and the reversion & reversions remainder & remainders rents and services of the said premises also all the estate right title interest claim and demand of him the said Benjamen Phillips and his heirs in and to the said land and every part thereof To have & to hold the said land & premises with the appurtenances herein before mentioned unto the said Robert Booth his heirs and assigns forever and the said Benjamen Phillips for himself his heirs and assigns from all and every other person or persons whatsoever claiming and demanding the said land and premises doth hereby warrent & forever defend unto the said Robert Booth his heirs & assigns forever In Witness whereof the said Benjamen Phillips hath hereunto set his hand & affixt his seal the day and year above written Sign'd Seal'd & Delivered in presence of. Benj.a Phillips ¤LS¤ Charles Briggs Aaron Phillips Ja.s Moore Memo.d that on the 8.th day of August one thousand seven hundred & sixty five peaceable & quiet possession & seisen of the land within mentioned was had & taken by Benj.a Phillips within mentioned & by him delivered to the within named Robert Booth to hold to him his heirs & assigns forever according to the form & effect of the within written indenture Witness Charles Briggs Benj.a Phillips Aaron Phillips Ja.s Moore
    Will 1773 
    • "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
    Illness 1777 
    Robert Booth Jr. being taken with the (Nurse's?) fever, after an illness of fifteen Days Departed this life 31st Day of August 1777 
    Lived(s) In Southampton Co., VA. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Lived(s) In Lightwood Swamp Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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.
      http://maps.google.com/maps?q=36.7838,+-76.8736&iwloc=A&hl=en
    Military Va Militia 
    Political Office Southampton Co., VA. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    House of Burgess 
    Will 1777  [3
    Will Appraisal 
    • Notes for ROBERT BOOTH IV:
      Will 1777. In 1778 a Charles Bailey appraised with Barnaby Bailey and Charles Bailey the estate of Robert Booth. R. 12 Mar 1778

      2. G,G,G,G grandfather's name: Robert Booth (IV) resided Nottoway Paish,
      Southampton County, VA; died 1777; will made, 1773, married Sarah Baily
      (Bayley); her father, William Bailey; occupation, planter; children,
      Beverly Booth; born 1752 in Southampton, Virginia; died November 23, 1833,
      Surry County, Va; married Elizabeth (Coke); Moses Booth (Jr), born about
      17534; Elizabeth; born about 1757; married Howell Jones, December 15, 1783;
      Lucy Booth; born about 1759; married John Sykes.
    Death 21 Aug 1777  Nottoway Parrish, Southampton County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Cause: Robert Booth Jr. being taken with the (Nurse's?) fever, after an illness of fifteen Days D 
    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.
      http://maps.google.com/maps?q=36.7838,+-76.8736&iwloc=A&hl=en


      Will made: 1773, processed 11 Dec 1777, Inventory/appraisal on 12 Mar 1778 Poss born 1710 Deeds-Southampton County, Va: Book 3 Pg. 363: Robert Booth bought 295 acres of land from Benjamin Phillips by Moses Booth line and John Bailey's line, by Cabin Branch. In his father's will, dtd: 6 Oct 1757; he was given all the land that lies below Arthur's line and the mouth of the Mire Branch up to the head thereof, then along a line of marked trees to a corner tree of his brother Arthur's land (that was bought from Allen Warren), containing 220 acres.

      Booth...The Family in Virginia: Both Robert Booth, Sr. and Robert Booth, Jr. served in the House of Burgesses.

      27 Aug 1777.....Will: Legacies: son Beverly, tract of land bought of Benjamin Phillips; son Moses, land given me by my father Robert Booth; daughter Elizabeth; grandson Robert Booth; daughter Lucy Sykes; granddaughter Maze Booth; Grandson David Booth. Executors: brother Moses Booth and son Beverly Booth. Witnesses: Moses Booth, Elizabeth Booth, William Salter, Jr. Page...187, Southampton County Wills.
      12 Mar 1778.....Estate appraisd by Barnaby Bailey, Richard Bailey and Charles Bailey.
      recorded: 12 Mar 1778.....Page 201 13 May 1779.....Account current. Legacies paid to: Elizabeth Booth, Beverly Booth and to the guardian of Moses Booth. Audited by: Wil Salter, Jr., Richard Bailey and Barnaby (Wills and administrations of Southampton County, Virginia, 1749-1800 By Blanche Adams Chapman, page 201)


      Bailey.........Pg. 261 Robert Booth, Jr. also served as Sexton of the Cyprus Chapel, Upper Parrish, Nanasemond County, Va. 15 Nov 1762; Vestry Book of Upper Parish, Nansemond Cty, Va, Pg 158 He was paid L 0-15-0 by the church for blocking up the Chapel and cutting down bushes. Note: in 1970 L 1-0-0 equalled $2.40 in US dolllars. Pg. 157....240 Shillings for being a Deacon ' ' ' ' ' Pg. 161....200 7 Jan 1764

      Vestry Book, Nov 16, 1764 of Upper Parish, Nansemond Cty, Va (Pg. 167) : Robert Booth, Deacon Cyprus Baptist Church.

      From booth family bible.


      [p.399] At a Court held for Surry County, June the 24th 1806. Present. Robert Mc.Intosh, Nicholas Sebrell, John H. Cocke & Archibald Davis Gentlemen Justices.
      Upon the petition of Stephen Lucas for leave to open a new Road, the persons appointed to view the way proposed returned their report in these words to wit, "Agreeably to an order of the worshipful Court of Surry County hereto annexed We Edward Marks, Robert Booth, Thomas Bishop and Herman Bishop hath viewed the way proposed to open a Road from the Otterdam meeting house in the Huntington road opposite to Stephen Lucas's plantation, and we find that no inconvenience can result in consequence of opening the said Road, and believe that the publick will be much benefitted by the same" (signed) "Edward Marks, Robert Booth, Thomas Bishop, Herman Bishop" The same being read and considered it is ordered that leave be granted to open the said Road from the Otterdam meeting house to the Huntington Road, that the same compose a District to be denominated the Otterdam Meeting house Road, that Robert Booth be surveyor thereof and that he, with the male labouring tithables of himself, Stephen Lucas, Nicholas Hite, Thomas Bishop, Robert Davis, James Bishop, Jonathan Richards, and [p.401] Abraham Freeland do keep the said Road in constant good repair.


      Will: Will: Wills: Southampton County, VA ROBERT BOOTH WILL OF 7th AUGUST 1777 Southampton County Will Book III, p. 187 - 188

      Will: In the Name of God Amen I Robert Booth of the County of Southampton being weak in body but of a sound Memory do make and ordain this my last will & testament in manner and form as follows / To wit

      Will: First I give and bequeath to my son Beverley Booth all that tract of land that I purchas'd of Benja Phillips containing two hundred and ninety five acres be the same more or less, to him his heirs and assigns forever. I also give to my son Beverly twenty pounds. I give and bequeath to my son Beverly Booth two Negroes named Jacob & Judy to him his heirs and assigns forever. Item I give and bequeath to my son Moses Booth the plantation whereon I now dwell and also all that land that was giving me by my father Robert Booth containing three hundred & ten acres more or less part of which land lies on the south side of Windhams branch to him his heirs and assigns forever. I also give to my son Moses Booth six Negroes / to wit / Nan. Dinah. Fanny. Dick. Ned. and Joseph to him his heirs and assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Booth three Negroes / to wit / Patience Hannah and Crese to her, her heirs and assigns forever. I also give to my daughter Elizabeth twenty pounds. I give and bequeath to my grandson Robert Booth one Negro boy named Jerry to him his heirs and assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my daughter Lucy Sykes two negro's / to wit / Mourning & Lettice to her, her heirs and assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Maze Booth one negro girl named Ede to her her heirs and assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my grandson David Booth one negro girl named Cherry to him his heirs & assigns forever. It is my will and desire that all my just debts & legacies be paid and after that be done I give all the remainder of my estate to my son Moses Booth. I do hereby constitute & appoint my brother Moses Booth and son Beverly Booth my whole & sole Exors. of this my last will and testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this twenty seventh day of August 1777.
      his mark Sign'd Seal'd Robert + Booth and acknowledg'd in presence of Moses Booth
      her Eliz + Booth
      mark Willm Salter

      Will: At a court held for the county of Southampton the 11th day of Dec. 1777.

      Will: This will was presented in court by Beverly Booth one of the Exors therein the other refusing to join in the probat thereof proved by the oaths of Moses Booth & William Salter jur two of the witnesses thereto and Ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of the said executor who made oath according to law certificate was granted him for obtaining a probat thereof in due form giving security whereupon.

      Will: Sam Kello, Clk

      Deeds-Southampton County, Va: Book 3 Pg. 363:
      Robert Booth bought 295 acres of land from Benjamin Phillips
      by Moses Booth line and John Bailey's line, by Cabin
      Branch.

      In his father's will, dtd: 6 Oct 1757; he was given all the land that lies below Arthur's line and the mouth of the Mire Branch up to the head thereof, then along a line of marked trees to a corner tree of his brother Arthur's land (that was bought from Allen Warren), containing 220 acres.

      Booth...The Family in Virginia: Both Robert Booth, Sr. and Robert Booth, Jr. served in the House of Burgesses.

      27 Aug 1777.....Will: Legacies: son Beverly, tract of land bought of Benjamin
      Phillips; son Moses, land given me by my father Robert Booth;
      daughter Elizabeth; grandson Robert Booth; daughter Lucy
      Sykes; granddaughter Maze Booth; Grandson David Booth.
      Executors: brother Moses Booth and son Beverly Booth
      Witnesses: Moses Booth, Elizabeth Booth, William Salter, Jr.
      Page...187, Southampton County Wills.

      12 Mar 1778.....Estate appraisd by Barnaby Bailey, Richard Bailey and Charles
      Bailey. recorded: 12 Mar 1778.....Page 201

      13 May 1779.....Account current. Legacies paid to: Elizabeth Booth, Beverly
      Booth and to the guardian of Moses Booth.
      Audited by: Wil Salter, Jr., Richard Bailey and Barnaby
      Bailey.........Pg. 261



      Robert Booth, Jr. also served as Sexton of the Cyprus Chapel, Upper Parrish, Nanasemond County, Va.

      15 Nov 1762; Vestry Book of Upper Parish, Nansemond Cty, Va, Pg 158 He was paid L 0-15-0 by the church for blocking up the Chapel and cutting down bushes. Note: in 1970 L 1-0-0 equalled $2.40 in US dolllars.

      Pg. 157....240 Shillings for being a Deacon
      " " " " " Pg. 161....200 7 Jan 1764

      Notes for ROBERT BOOTH IV:
      Will 1777. In 1778 a Charles Bailey appraised with Barnaby Bailey and Charles Bailey the estate of Robert Booth. R. 12 Mar 1778

      Recent accessions in the Library of Virginia in Richmond, VA.:
           Booth Family, 37 leaves, Descendants of Robert Booth [d. Ca. 1759] of Southampton County, with lines which settled in. Surry and Sussex Counties.


      Wills and administrations of Southampton County, Virginia, 1749-1800
      By Blanche Adams Chapman
    Person ID I128  Booth Family
    Last Modified 2 Nov 2013 

    Father BOOTH Robert,   b. 1685, Nottoway Parrish, Southampton County, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jan 1760, Nottoway Parrish, Southampton County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Mother SHELLY Sarah,   b. Abt 1702, Isle of Wight County, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1757, Southampton County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 55 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1725  Isle of Wight County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Family ID F40  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family BAILEY Sarah,   b. Abt 1723, Isle of Wight County, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Nov 1771 (Age ~ 48 years) 
    Marriage 9 Dec 1751  Southampton County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • SARAH 1751 DEC 09 VA,SOUTHAMPTON CO BOOTH,ROBERT


      Notes for SARAH BAILEY:
      "Marriage Bonds & Minister' Returns of Southampton Co, VA 1750-1810"
      09 DEC 1851. Robert Booth and Sarah Bailey (Bayley) spinster dau. of William Bayley and wife. Sur. Moses Booth. Wit. Richard Kello. page 1
    Children 
     1. BOOTH Moses,   b. 13 Sep 1746, Nottoway Parrish, Southampton County, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1783, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 36 years)
     2. BOOTH Beverly,   b. 7 Jan 1753, Nottoway Parrish, Southampton County, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Nov 1833, Surry County, VA (At their Residence) Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
     3. BOOTH Lucy,   b. 17 Oct 1754, Nottoway Parrish, Southampton County, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Jun 1838, Russell County. VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
     4. BOOTH Elizabeth,   b. 21 Apr 1757, Nottoway Parrish, Southampton County, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     5. BOOTH Patty   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F58  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2010 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1715 - Nottoway Parrish, Southampton County, VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLived(s) In - - Southampton Co., VA. Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPolitical Office - House of Burgess - - Southampton Co., VA. Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Cause: Robert Booth Jr. being taken with the (Nurse's?) fever, after an illness of fifteen Days D - 21 Aug 1777 - Nottoway Parrish, Southampton County, VA Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Booth: Robert (1715-1777) father of Beverly Booth
    Booth: Robert (1715-1777) father of Beverly Booth
    Handwritten cause of death
    Booth: Robert (1715 - 1777) Will
    Booth: Robert (1715 - 1777) Will
    Copy of the will of Robert Booth (father of Beverly)
    Booth: Robert (1685 - 1760) Will page 1
    Booth: Robert (1685 - 1760) Will page 1
    Copy of original will listing his children; Arthur, Robert, Shelly, Moses, Faith,Sary
    Booth: Robert (1685 - 1760) Will page 2
    Booth: Robert (1685 - 1760) Will page 2
    Page 2 of the will listing his children (Original on file at the Southampton Courthouse)

  • Sources 
    1. [S148] LDS microfilm.

    2. [S157] Lyndon H. Hart, III.

    3. [S244] Robert Booth - Will, Robert Booth - Will, (Southampton, VA. County Will Book III, p. 187 - 188In).

    4. [S101] Beverly Booth Family Bible, Beverly Booth Family Bible (Beverly Booth), From page 26 of the original Booth family bible (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S149] LDS microfilm Wills of Southampton County, Va 1749-1800.

    6. [S92] Surry County Deeds #6, 1709-1715 by William Hopkins Family Group Sheet of Merrill Boothe, 2361 Palm Av, Atwater, Ca 95301, 92 (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S93] Marriage Bonds of Southampton County (1750-1800) Sarah Bailey is listed as a spinster. LDS Disk Early Marriages in Va di, 8 (Reliability: 3).