- FAUQUIER COUNTY, VIRGINIA WILLS, INVENTORIES AND ACCOUNTS 1759 - 1800: {John K. Gott}; Pages 1-4:
Date: 31 May 1759
GEORGE FOOTE (Will) ... of the parish of Hamilton ...
Wife: Mary Foote - during her life the plantation
whereon I now live
Son: William - plantation after death of wife
Son: Richard - if William should have no heirs, plantation
Son: Gilson - if Richard should have no heirs,
plantation
Son: Henry - 100 a. adjoining land already given him
Son: George - 365 a. whereon he now lives
Son: Gilson - 648 a. commonly known as
Cullins's - part of which said land lying in Prince William and other part in Fauquier
Son: Richard - 556 a. on Champes run & Cedar run
Son: William - to have the 556 a. if Richard leaves no heirs, and then to son Gilson
Wife: Mary - during her life - lent four Negroes to descend to sons: Richard & William and heirs, but should they not have heirs to Daus: Elizabeth, Frances and Behethelem
Son: Henry - Negroes: Sarah & son Ely and all
cattle and hogs raised on place.
Son: George:- Negro man and girl, all cattle
on plantation and one-half hoggs
Son: Gilson - Negro man & woman - 2 cows & calves, one heifer and a steer and one- half hoggs at my son George's and 2 young sows from my home plantation
Dau.: Elizabeth - Negro man and £50
Dau.: Frances - Negro man and £50
Dau.: Behethelon - Negro wench and child
Son : Richard - Negro boy & girl, to William in case of default of heirs
Son : William - 2 Negro girls, or to Richard or to Gilson
Wife, 3 Daus. and two youngest Sons: Mary, Elizabeth, Frances and Behethelon, Richard & William - all cattle, horses, mares & hoggs to be divided equally between them
Wife, 3 Daus., Sons: Gilson, Richard & William - all household furniture & sheep to be equally divided
Sons: Richard & William's slaves to be left until they are 19 (the sons) and that Richard let William live on his land till the decease of his mother, Mary
Sons: Richard & William to be educated as mother sees fit
Signed: George Foote
Wit.: Bereton Jones, William (X) Fletcher, John (X) Burditt, George (X) Bussell
Exors: Wife, George and Gilson Foote,
Richard and Wm. Foote
Proved: 28 June 1759, by o. of Brereton Jones, William Fletcher, John Burditt and George Bussell. Gilson Foote appointed Executor, John Ashby & Bereton Jones his securities.
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Administration: 9 Jun 1759, Fauquier Co., VA.3 Settlement of the estate of George Foote and accounts owed (creditors),
including Willoughby Jones.
There is a settlement from the estate of George Foote in Fauquier Co in 1759 and again in 1768. Fauquier County was solely created out of Prince William Co in 1757 and Foote's property bordered both counties after this creation. (JJR)
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1705 - 1759 (54 years)
