Citation
  • "Probate Records: John White" (Louisa County, Virginia, Deed Book C).
Data
  • Category: Transcript
Detail
  • Publisher: Louisa County, Virginia, Deed Book C
Page: 723
  • Text:
    Date: July 6, 1758

    Whereas John White late of the Parish of St. Paul in the County of Hanover by his last will and testament has devised and bequeathed part of the estate whereof he did possess to be equally divided among six of his the said testator's children to wit: Edith White now the wife of John Holt, Elisha White, Wm. White, Tillah now the wife of Thomas King, Helena Maria now the wife of Joseph Holt, and Martha now the wife of Sackville Brewer. Each of whom are subscribers to these presents whereas also we the said subscribers have by and with consent of the said testator's executors equally divided that part of the said John White's estate so given to be divided amongst us according to the said testator's will excepting one negro woman slave named Lydia which said slave we have jointly agreed to lend to Katherine Brain our mother and the rest of the estate both real and personal lent to our said mother by the said testator's will and to be by her enjoyed during her natural life and then to be equally divided amongst us. We the subscribers do therefore by these presents acknowledge, confess, and declare for ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators and assigns that we each and every one of us did and do consent and agree with the said division as equally and justly made. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this sixth day of July, one thousand seven hundred and fifty eight (6 July 1758).

    Witnesses: Signed and Sealed:
    James Brewer John Holt
    Edmond Brewer Elisha White
    John Henderson William White
    Philip Brewer Thomas King
    Sarah Brewer Joseph Holt
    Sackville Brewer

    At a Court held for Louisa County the 28th day of June, 1761 this instrument of writing was this day in open Court proved to be the act of the legatees thereto subscribed and by the oaths of John Henderson and Philip Brewer admitted to record and is recorded.

    Teste: James Littlepage, Clerk of Court
Personal Names
PersonClaimDetailEvidence
James BrewerNameJames Brewer [S352]
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John WhiteNameJohn White [S351] [S352]
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Catherine BarrettNameKatherine Brain [S352]
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Martha WhiteNameMartha White [S351] [S352]
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Sackville BrewerNameSackville Brewer [S242] [S351] [S352] [S2813]
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Relationships
PersonClaimDetailEvidence
William White BrewerMotherMartha White (e1729-) [S351] [S352] [S2955]
Martha White was the wife of Sackville Brewer and William's middle name was White.
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Sackville BrewerFatherJames Brewer (e1691-) [S352]
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Martha WhiteFatherJohn White (~1670-<1744) [S351] [S352]
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Events & Attributes
PersonClaimDateDetailAgeEvidence
Sackville BrewerFlourishedJul 6, 1758St. Paul, Hanover, Virginia, United States [S352]
witnessed the devise of John White
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Martha WhiteFlourishedJul 6, 1758 [S351] [S352]
Named in the devise of her father
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James BrewerFlourishedJul 6, 1758 [S352]
witnessed the devise of John White
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Catherine BarrettFlourishedJul 6, 1758 [S351] [S352]
Named in the devise of John White
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