Person:Benjamin Doggett (4)

Land Acquisition in Virginia

• 1680, Benjamin Doggett purchased a 350 acre plantation from George Flowers, with a mortgage to Robert Griggs. In addition to his income, paid in tobacco, from the two parishes, Benjamin farmed this land and other land in Christ Church parish, using hired or indentured servants, raising tobacco and corn, along with cattle and pigs.

Will of Benjamin Doggett

In the name of God Amen: I, Benjamin Doggett, Minister of Lancaster County, being sick and weak in body, but of sound and perfect memory, do make this my last will and testament, as followeth:

1st. I bequeath my soul and body to God that gave it. My body to be decently buried before the pulpit in White Chapel Church.

2ly. I give unto my eldest son Benjamine Doggett a hundred and fifty acres of land beginning at the waterside and to run right across from the line that parts me and Thomas Thomson to Jon. Crooke, and in case he dies without issue male then the land to be equally divided with the orchard between my two sons Richard and William, and in case my son Benjamin shall marry before he arrives to the age of two and twenty he shall thereby forfeit all his title and interest in the sasid land and the land to be divided as above mentioned.

3ly. I give unto my son Richard Doggett one hundred acres of land, and in case he dies without issue male or marries before he arrives to the age of 22, the the land to descend to my son Wm. Doggett. That there be sold as much out of his share in my personal estate as will purchase him a servant, the land to be seated for him, servants afterward to be bought for him as his estate will admit of. If servants cannot be purchased, the tobacco to be disposed of to the best advantage.

4ly. I give to my son Wm. Doggett one hundred acres of land and in case he dies without issue male or marries befdore he arrives to the age of 22, then the land to be divided between my two daughters Jane and Anne Doggett. A servant to be purchased for him out of his share in my personal estate, the land seated and other servants to be bought for him as his estate will admit of. If servants cannot be purchased then the tobacco to be disposed of to the best advantage. These 2 hundred acres given between my two sons Richard and William to be divided at the discretion of my executors

5ly. I give unto my daughter Jane Doggett in England Tweity Shillings and no more because she hath been detained from me and is there provided for.

6ly. I give unto my daughter Anne Doggett fifteen thousand pounds of tobacco¸six young cows, six breeding sows, to paid her by my three sons, Benjamin, Richard and William, provided she doth not marry before she arrives to the age of 18. The tobacco to be at two yearly payments, one half the first year and the other half the next year. Her name and age are to be registered in the book of Christ Church Parish and likewise my 2 sons born in Virginia. Their age you must have from their mothe

7ly. Because there remains six thousand pounds of tobacco to be paid Mr. Flower, and some other tobacco, if the tobacco allowed me by the parishes and what my servants make will not discharge them, then so much to be sold out of my personal estate, to be equally divided between my wife and children, only debarring meen my wife and children, only debarring my son Benjamin any share in the cattle because he hath a good stock of his own.

8ly. My wife to have her accomodation as long as she continues a widow, but if she marries she shall desert the plantation. My two sons and my daughter Anne to have their accomodation with my son Benjamin till they are capable to live on their own.

9ly. The pipe staves to be sold for money Sterling. Sawyers to be employed to saw two inch plands to be sold for monies to pay Mr. Griggs.

10th. My books to be appraised; a great chest to be bought, the books to be packed up and sent for England to be sold. The overplus of monies that remains when Mr. Griggs is paid I give unto my loving wife Jane Doggett desiring her to buy a mourning ring with this posey: Follow Me.

11th. I do constitue and appoint Mr. Sheapheard, Mr. Furnefold, Mr. Atkins, Mr. Wilkes, the appraisers of my estate. Mr. Thomas Martin, Mr. Jon. Mullis executors to this my last will and testament, and for their trouble I give unto both my executors 20s. to buy them mourning rings.

In witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal this 14 day of March in the year 1681.

Benjamine Doggett the testator

Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of us:

Jon. Davis P Sig.

Schellian Kelly P Sig.

P'bat fuitt himoc testam. in Cur. Com. Lancastr. Decime Die Januari 1862 sacramt Jon. Davis ett Schellian Kelly Jun: in Cur:

Teste: Tho: Marshall Cle. Cur. Record duodecimo sequntur Tho: Marshall

Information on Benjamin Doggett

BENJAMIN DOGGETT, son of William and Anne (Langley) Doggett; b. October 1636 (chr. 28 Oct), Ipswich, Suffolk, England; d. 1682 or 1683, Lancaster Co., VA; m. 21 Sep 1664, Hadleigh, Suffolk, Mrs. JANE GARRARD.

Children (Doggett):

100Benjaminb. 1665d. 1723m.Betty

m. 1712Mrs. Mary Threlkeld

200Janeb. 1667

00xWilliamb. 1668d. 1668

00yJohnb. 1670d.y.

300Richard b. 1672d. 1721m.Elizabeth Bushrod

400Anneb. 1674

500William b. 1676d. 1716m.Elizabeth

Source: http://www.doggettfam.org/revben.htm (Additional information at this source)

1. ↑ Benjamin Doggett, in Doggett Family.

   cites the church register of St. Mary-le-Tower in Ipswich: "Beniamine, sonne of William Doggett was Baptised the 28th of October 1636."