p.8. Will of Robert Chambers. Refers to "a Barke I bought of JamesBrown of Charles Town in New England my will is that my Land lore ofBoston William Merry shall dispose of as thus that what Mr Garlandshall make Justly appear to be Due him William Merry to go givesatisfaction to my Landlady Crabtree fro a venture of 20 pounds ofsugar which I was to be accountable for and for the rest that shallremain of the Barke that shall be in the said William Merry hands I dowill it to be distributed to the poor of Gods church in Boston in NewEngland x x x my loving friend John Weir to sell my great shallop & tocarry home with him of the sale of the sd shallop 2000 lb of tobo thesd tobo to be sold for money & to be equally distributed by the sd JoWeir to my friends that is to my mother in Law my three aunts and mysister Elizabeth I give to Francis Weir a steer that is at John Rogersat Chickacone I give to Hanner Place for looking to me in my sicknessa yearling Heiffer 3 yards of green - - my chest & a - - skin I giveunto one honest poor man named Jo Hill living about Kent or Sevurne1100 lb of tobo due to me by bills from James Dasher of herrins creekx x one bill x x to one Richard Paille I give unto Anthony Fullyham(for unchangable love & kindness past betwixt us) one of those Hhds oftobo that I have at his house I give unto Mrs Taylor in considerationof her charge & endeavor to cure me of my Infirmities one cow that isat Mr Fullyhams." Appoints John Weir Exor. Rrfers to debt otMr.Scarborough and to debt owing him by Mrs. Crow. Dated 4th February1653/4.
signed Robert Chambers.
Wit.
Richard Coleman
Thomas Win . . .
Prob. 10th Abril 1654.
Source:
Fleet, Beverley
Lancaster County, record book no. 2, 1654-1666, pages 1-394
Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. County, 1961, 141 pgs.
From Maryland Calendar of Wills, by Jane Baldwin, F 180-C85-Volume 1,page 208:
Will of Major John Weire, Rappahannock County, Virginia:
Made May 7, 1671, probated April 28, 1678 (Book 9, page 78).
To wife, Honoria - dower rights.
To daughter, Margaret, wife of John Watts, of Potomac River and heirs,part of 1,108 acres bought of Henry Randolph of Jamestown, 1/2 of saidtract having already been sold to Robert Payne.
To daughter, Elizabeth and heirs at 21 years - "The Island"
To son, John and heirs - residue of lands in Virginia and elsewhere.
Executors: Son-in-law John Watts
William Mosely
Capt. John Hull
Witnesses: John Bates
Luke Humberton
John Jeffery
Old Rappahannock Co Deed Book 4 - 1670-1672; pg 233-235
KNOW ALL MEN by these psents that I HONORIA WEIRE sole Exectutrix ofthe will & Testament of my late deced husband JOHN WEIRE doe herebymake and appoint my loving (Son (?) JOHN WATTS to be my true & lawfulAtturney for me and in my name to make acknowledgement of ye severalpcells of land here menconed to the severall respective placeshereafter men coned yt. is to DAVID HOWSMAN and JAMES TRENT yequantity of five hundred twenty & five acres to JOHN MOLLEY & WM.SERJEANT ye one three hundred & forty nine acres the other two hundred& Fourtie acres all which sd land was to ye sd persons and each ofthem sold by my sd Husband in his life time and I doe further impowermy ad Attorney to doe & act for me herein ye same manner as I myself emight or could doe being psonally prsent and wch may bee necessarieand required to settle Establish a firme right and title in all oreither of ye sd psons In Wittness whereof I have set my hand & sealethis 4th day of July 1671
Test RI: BOUGHTON, HONORIA WEIRE
STEPHEN MANRING
Recordatr. in Cour Rappa a die July Anno Dom 1671
KNOW ALL MEN by these prsenis yt: I JNO. WEIRE of the County of RappaGent for and good causes and consideracons me thereunto moving as forand in consideracon of Eleven thousand five hundred pounds of good andwell condiconed tobo in hand Received of JNO. MARTIN of the sameCounty Planter & Eight thousand five hundred pounds of like Tobbo: bymee likewise in hand Received of WM. SARIEANT of the same CountyBlacksmith ye Receipt of both which sumes I do hereby acknowledge andmy selfe therewth fully satisfied and contented doe therefore formyselfe together wth the consent HONORIA my Wife &our heirs sell &make over to the said JNO MARTIN a certain pcell of land lying andbeing in ye County of Rappa and in the Pish of Sittingbourne on theNorth side of ye River being pte of ye land sold to me by Mr. WM. LANElate of this County deced and containing the quantity of three hundredtwenty nine acres and unto WILLIAM SARIEANT wee do for ourselves or;heires in like manner sell convey and make over as above our other ptthereof containing three hundred and fourty acres to them each theseforemenconed pts. and to theire heires for every according as it islayd out and bounded & WM. MOSELEY of ye same County Gent as by yeplott here will appear the same to have hold occupy & possess to eachof them and each of their heires according to their before menconedpts Together with all orchards gardens buildings woods waters and allother prvilledges wtsoever belonging In Wittness whereof we havehereunto to sett our hands & seales thereby binding ourselves toacknowledge this our Deed either by our selves or or: knowne LawfullAttorney or Attornies at the Court of Rappa. when thereunto Reason
ably requested within ye terme of six months next ensueing the date ofthese psents
being the fourth of May in ye 23 yeare of ye Reigne of our SovereignLord King CHARLES the second and of our Lord God 1671
signed in ye prsence of us W. MOSELEY JOHN WEIRE
ROB PAYNE
HON ORIA WEIRS
Recognitr. in Cour Rappa x die July Anno Dom 1671 &Recordat
KNOW ALL MEN by these pnts that I JOHN VASSALL of the County of Rappa.for 253 for the valuble cunsideracon of the sume of Thirty Eightthousand pounds of Tobo: and caske to me in hand paid by HONORIA WEIRof the same place Gentwn and Executrix of the last Will and Testamt.of JNO. WEIR late of the abovesd County Genll deced the Receiptwhereof I doe hereby acknowledge wth full and absolute content doehereby sell and make over all my right title and Interest of in and toa certain conveyance from me my heirs of land Cont. Eleaven hundredand seaventy acres by me ye sd VASSALL formly purchased of the abovesd JNO. WEIRE Gent. according to the Assignmt for the same bearingdate the 7th day of January Anno Dom 1667 unto the said HONORIA WEIRGentlwn. and Executrix aforesd her heires and assignes forever to saythe said land with the appertenances be it more or less and doe herebyoblidge myself my heirs to acknowledge the same to the County Cort ofRappahannock when thereunto desired by the said HONORIA WEIRE Gentwn.her heirs in Wittness whereof and to all and singular the premises Ihave hereunto sett my hand and Seale this 13th day of July 1671
in psence of STEPHEN MANRING, JOHN VASSALL
ROB: PAYNE
Recognitr. in Cur Rappa 6th die 7bris Anno Dom 1671
KNOW ALL MEN by these pnts that I ANNA VASSALL the Wife of JOHNVASSALL of the County of Rappa. Esqr have appointed my well belovedWife ROBT. PAYNE of the same place my true and law full Attorney forme and in my name & place to acknoweldge unto
HONORIA WEIRE Executor of the last Will & Testament of JNO. WEIR lateof the abovesd County Gent. decd all my right title and interest of inand to the land menconed in the within Conveyance or assignment in theCounty Court of Rappahannock I haveing reced a consideracon to mycontent for the same and do hereby warrt. Rattyfie and confirmewhatsoever my said Attorney shall lawfully do or doe in the prmisesfor the better authenticacey hereof & sure making of the pnts, InWittness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale this 12th dayof July 1671
in prsence of us STEPHEN MANRING. ANNA VASSALL
PONELLA LEWIS
Recordatr, in Cour Rappa xii die 7bris 167
1683-1685 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Order Book; {AntientPress} Page 59:
Rappahannock County Court 3d of December 1684
- Ordered that Mrs. HONORIA JONES doe not appeare at the next Court tobe holden on the North side the River and there defend her right tothe Estate of Mr. JNO. WEIRE deced committed to her by administrationfrom this Court against Mr. RICHARD GARDNER who make clayme to thesame that then the said Administracon be vested upon the sd Mr.RICHARD GARDNER, he giveing security to be accomptable for the sameaccording to Act, And it is further ordered that the said Mrs. HON.JONES doe prserve the estate of the said JNO. WEIRE deced entireuntill the North side Court under forfeiture of the penalty of theBond given for her due administration on the aforesaid Estate
