Thanks Henry for posting this. It clears a major problem for me in
regard to all the parties. Whomever extracted the original info and published it left
quite a bit out. David
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-- Turnerhp(a)aol.com wrote:
Will of John Calvert of the Colony of Virginia and County of Orange,
farmer, being sick and weak of body, 2 Oct 1738
Unto my wife Jane one-third part of all my lands within this colony during
her natural life to be taken out of that tract or plantation I now live upon.
To my sons Robert and Isiah the remainder of all that tract or parcel of
land patented for eight hundred and fifty acres ( where John Stevenson now
lives) when Terrence Kellys part is laid off and taken from it according to
agreement. The improved end of said land to my son Robert, the other to Isiah.
Whereas I have an additional survey made joining to the foresaid tract
lying down the run called Hoggs Run and return made to the office but the
patent not yet come out nor at present am I certain of the quantity,I therefore
hereby give unto my daughter Margaret three hundred acres to be taken off the
lower end thereof on the foresaid run and the remainder of the said additional
survey to my sons Robert and Isiah.
I give and appoint my son Richard Calvert the remainder of my home tract
of land( when his mothers part is first taken off) to live upon during his
said mothers lifetime and at her decease I give unto my two youngest daughters
Rebecca and Ann Calvert each two hundred acres of land to be taken and laid off
my said home plantation at the lower end thereof out of what is before
appointed to my son Richard Calvert, my present dwelling house and the remains of
the said nine hundred and ninety two acres thereto belonging to him after the
death of his mother.
Unto my wife Jane my young bay mare.
Unto my son Robert the young grey horse called Wanton.
To my son Isiah his choice of the two young horse colts now going with
my grey and bay mares. The other of my said colts to my son Richard.
Unto my niece Elizabeth Cory one bridled calf, also another young cow
with calf and a bay horse colt coming two years old.
To my three daughters Margaret, Rebecca, and Ann a bay mare with a star
in her forehead.
All the rest, residue and remains of my estate real and personal to be
equally divided to my wife and six children.
My loving wife Jane Calvert and my beloved sons Robert and Isiah Calvert
and my friend and brother Wm. McMahan my executors.
John
Calvert
Wit:
John Rennoll
Terrence Kelly
Henry Jones
28 June 1739. Presented into court by Jane Calvert, Robert and Isiah
Calvert and Wm. McMahan. Proved by the oaths of Terrence Kelly and John Rennolls.
Bond of Jane Calvert, Robert Calvert, Isiah Calvert, Wm.McMahan, James
McCracken and Terrence Kelly unto Robert Slaughter, Gent. for 200 lb 28 June 1739.
Jane Calvert, Robert Calvert, Issiah Calvert, WmMahan are exors. of John
Calvert.
Jane Calvert
Robert Calvert
Isiah Calvert
Wm. McMahan
James McCracken
Terrence Kelly
Wit: Thomas Wood
28 June 1739
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