| Name |
John Crockford |
| Suffix |
Sr |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
1757 |
King and Queen County, Virginia  |
| Will |
13 Jul 1757 |
King and Queen County, Virginia |
- Will of John Crockford; Middlesex County Deeds 1687-1750, Misc. Records 1752-1831, p. 255
In the name of God Amen I John Crockford of King & Queen County being sick and weak in body but of sound and perfect memory thanks to almighty God for the same do make and ordaine this to be my last Will and Testement in manner and form following first I bequeath my soul to Almighty God my creator and preserver stedfastly [asking] for pardon of all my sins and eternal salvation through the merits and sufferings of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ my body I bequeath to the Earth from whence it was taken to be buried in such Christian manner as my friends shall seem fit and as to such worldly Estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with all I give and dispose thereof as followeth I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Faulkner my whole dividend of land whereon I do dwell with power to give to her children as she shall think fit and to no one else. Item I also give to my daughter Mary Faulkner a negro woman called old Beck a negro man named Sawney a negro girl named Beck with power to her to give her children as she shall think fit and to no one else Item I give and bequeath to my grandson John Shepherd one yoke of oxen two cows and calfs one bed and furniture and one half of my sheep and one half of my hogs Item I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Eliz’a Mariah Jeffries one negro girl named Frank one feather bed and furniture and one trunk with power to her to give to her children as she shall think fit and no one else Item I give and bequeath to my grand-daughter Lucrecy Carter a negro boy named George with power to her to give to her children as she shall think fit and to non one else as also one bed and furniture one chest one young Bay mare branded JC with power to her to give as aforesaid Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Faulkner all my personal estate after the legacies are discharged with their paying a proportionate part of all my debts to be first deducted out of the legacies with power to her to give to her children as she shall think fit and to no one else Item I give to my daughter Mildred Townley twenty shillings sterling she having no more of my estate Item I give to my son in law William Gore twenty shillings sterling he having no more of my estate lastly I appoint my beloved daughter Mary Faulkner whole and sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty seven. John Crockford (seal). Signed and sealed in the presence of Spencer Boyd, James Boyd, Sam’l Petty.
At court held for King & Queen County the 8th day of November 1757 This Will was presented in court by the Executrix therein named who made an oath to the same and it being proved by the oaths of the several witnesses thereto is ordered to be recorded.
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| _UID |
D363B707CE6E4FB49DF9C9DFFEA427ACE6CC |
| Person ID |
I9139 |
Bennett, Harrison, and Herron Families |
| Last Modified |
18 Mar 2019 |
- 1757