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George Glenn, of Augusta Co., VA
Facts and Events
George Glenn was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Records in Augusta County, VA
From Chalkley's:
- Vol. 3 - Page 546.- 6th December, 1774. Thomas Watterson's will, farmer - To wife, Mary; to nevey, William Watterson. Executors, wife Mary and James Bell. Teste: James Young, Elizabeth (mark) McCamas, George Glenn. Proved, 17th February, 1778, by Young and Glenn. Widow Mary qualifies.
- Vol. 2 - Tithables, 1783; in Capt. Givens and Campbell's Companies: ...George Glenn and son James... [others listed omitted].
- Vol. 1 - May, 1786 (B). George Glenn vs. Alexander McClenachan - Qui tam.. Defendant, Clerk of County Court, on 27th December, 1785, issued a marriage license to James Glenn, son of George, under age, without consent of George, whereby a marriage was solemnized between James and Margaret Young.
- Vol. 3 - Page 56.- 15th March, 1788. Andrew McCombe's will - To wife, Jane; to son, William; to daughter, Barbara Curry; to daughter, Agness Reburn, Mary Young, Jean Curry, deceased (to her 3 daughters), Sarah Gardner, Martha Dickey; to son-in-law, formerly Robt. Curry, the land Robert lives on that he purchased from testator's son, William, 130 acres; to Robert Curry's children that he had by daughter Elizabeth, viz: Andrew, Margaret, Jean, William, Mary, Robert, Elizabeth, Agnes; to all daughters, viz:-. Executors, wife and sons James Young, Robt. Curry. Teste: Samuel Mckee, George Glenn, David Gibson. Proved, 17th June, 1788, by the witnesses. Executors qualify, widow refuses to execute by writing 14th April. 1788.
- Vol. 3 - Page 330. [Not dated, but appears to be sometime in 1788/78] - 185 acres patented to Thomas Watterson, 12th January, 1746, corner George Glenn.
- Vol. 3 - Page 292.--16th November, 1790.-- James Young's will--To Agnes Miller, wife to Wut Miller, daughter to George Glenn; to James Glenn, son to George Glenn; to William Glenn, son to George Glenn; to Sarah Glenn, daughter to George Glenn; to Martha Glenn, daughter to George Glenn to Hugh Glenn, son to George Glenn; to Mary Glenn, daughter to George Glenn infant; to Margaret, Esther. Elizabeth, Martha, John, James, William Bing, children to John Bing; to son-in-law George Glenn, to son-in-law John Bing, executors. Teste: Robert Young, Jr.; Robert Young, Sr.; Sarah Young. Proved, 21st December, 1790, by all witnesses. George Glenn and Wm. Young qualified.
- Vol. 2 - Marriage Bond: 1792, February 27, Robert Young and William Glenn, surety. Robert Young and Sarah Glenn (spinster), daughter of George Glenn.
- Vol. 3 - Page 54.- 7th March, 1793. Robert Young's will - To wife, Margaret, to be maintained by son Andrew; to daughter, Jean, unmarried; to daughter Margaret Glenn; to son, James, infant (?); to son, Robert, infant (?); to son, William, infant (?); to daughter, Sarah Curry; to daughter, Lydia, unmarried; to son Andrew, all land. Executors, son William and George Glenn. Teste: John Denson, Samuel Curry, Robert Curry. Proved, 16th April, 1793, by john Dennison and the Currys. Executors qualified.
- Vol. 1 - August, 1796. William Samuel, James Anderson and George Glenn (defendants) vs. William Young (orator).- Writ. Chancery, 27th September, 1793. William and Samuel were brothers. Petition by William Young, 1792, states that some years ago he was employed by George Nicholas to commence and prosecute this cause, that on removal of George from this county the case was entrusted to John Nicholas, who drew and filed the bill, shortly after which John also declined practicing in this court, and left his business to Robert Jouett, Esq., Attorney, who has also declined practicing in this court. Witness is aged and infirm. Petition for rehearing. Ellinor Young, wife of William Young, orator, 1st November, 1793. Samuel Anderson and George Glenn returned no inhabitants, 25th August, 1790. Samuel Anderson's deposition 15th February, 1791, before Benjamin Harrison, a Justice of Bourbon County. Spa. executed on Samuel Anderson, 30th August, 1787.
- Vol. 2 - Marriage Bond: 1798, November 22, John Meade and Wm. Morrison, surety. John Meade (widower) and Martha Glenn, of age, daughter of George Glenn. Wm. Glenn swears that his sister, Martha, is of age.
Will Abstract
From Chalkley's:
- Vol. 3 - Page 458.- 22d. December, 1801. George Glenn's will - To son, Hugh; son, James; son, William; son-in-law, Wert Miller, and daughter, Nancy; son-in-law, Robert Young and daughter, Sarah; son-in-law Samuel Curry, and daughter, Mary; son-in-law, John Mead. Executor, son Hugh. Teste: John Anderson, James and Geo. Anderson. 11th March, 1815, commission to Justices of Augusta County to take deposition of George Anderson, an aged and infirm witness, returned executed 14th March, 1815. Proved, 27th March, 1815 (George Anderson is dead since deposition; James (and John?) Anderson are also dead). Executor qualifies.
Will Transcript
- Will of George Glenn
- W.B. #11, Page 458
- In the name of God, Amen.
- This twenty-second day of December, one thousand, eight hundred and one, I, George Glenn of Augusta County and State of Virginia, being in my ordinary health and senses, do think it necessary at this time to make this my last will and testament.
- First, I recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God through the merits of my Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, when he will be pleased to remove me, and my body I recommend to the Earth, to be decently buried at the discretion of my executors hereinafter named, and all my worldly estates, both real and personal, I give and bequeathe and dispose of the same in the following manner:
- First, I give and bequeathe unto my beloved son Hugh Glenn all my estate in land, together with my horses, cattle, sheep and hogs; all my household goods, farming utensils and movable property of every kind, to him, and his heirs and assigns forever, with this encumbrance only, that he will pay the following legacies two years after my death -
- I give and bequeathe to my son James Glenn, his heirs or assigns the sum of five pounds.
- I give and bequeathe unto my son-in-law Wert Miller and my daughter Nancy the sum of five pounds.
- I give and bequeathe to my son-in-law Robert Young and my daughter Sarah the sum of five pounds.
- I give and bequeathe to my son-in-law Samuel Curry and my daughter Mary the sum of five pounds.
- I give and bequeathe to my son-in-law John Mead the sum of five shillings.
- I also nominate and appoint my son Hugh Glenn and no other, to be the only executor to this my last will and testament and I renounce all other will or wills made by me at any time heretofore and ratify this and no other to be my last will and testament, under my hand and seal the date above.
- Signed, sealed, published and pronounced in the presence of -
- John Anderson, James Anderson, George Anderson
- (Signed) George Glenn (SEAL)
- THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA:
- To David Golloday and Andrew Anderson, Gentlemen Justices of Augusta County
- KNOW YE -
- That we, trusting to your fidelity and provident circumspection, in diligently examining George Anderson an aged and infirm subscribing witness to the last will and testament of George Glenn, deceased, command you that on such certain day and at such place as you shall appoint, you assemble yourselves and the witness aforesaid before you, you call and cause to come and diligently examine on the holy evangelists of Almighty God and his examination unto our said County Court of Augusta, distinctly and plainly, without delay, you do certify, enclose, send and also return this writ.
- WITNESS:
- Erasmus Stribling, Clerk of said Court, at the Court House, the eleventh day of March, eighteen hundred and fifteen, and the thirty-ninth year of the Commonwealth.
- (Signed) Erasmus Stribling.
- Agreeable to a Commission from the worshipful Court of Augusta County, we have taken the following affidavit or deposition of George Anderson, a subscribing witness to the last will and testament of George Glenn, which Commission and Writ are both annexed, viz:
- George Anderson of lawful age, being duly sworn on the holy Evangelists of Almighty God, deposeth and sayeth that he saw George Glenn sign, publish and declare the writing hereto annexed, as and for his last will and testament, and that he does believe the said George Glenn was of perfect sense and memory at the time of doing the same; and that this deponent subscribed his name as witness thereto, in his presence and in the presence of the other subscribing witnesses.
- Subscribed and sworn to before us, two of the Justices of the Peace for Augusta County, this fourteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and fifteen.
- (Signed) David Golloday A. Anderson.
- At a Court held in Augusta County March 27, 1815, this last will and testament of George Glean, deceased, was this day presented to the Court and it being preyed by the evidence of George Anderson, an aged and infirm witness (who it appears from the evidence has since died), that the said will was duly acknowledged before him, and by the evidence of Andrew Anderson, John Anderson and Samuel Sepley, that James Anderson and John Anderson, two subscribing witnesses to said will are both dead and that the signatures of the said will are in their own proper handwriting, the deed is ordered to be recorded and on motion of Hugh Glenn, the executor named in the will, who made oath thereto according to law, and together with David Golloday and John Luiks, his securities, entered into and acknowledged their bond with the penalty of two thousand dollars, conditioned as the law requires, which bond is ordered to be recorded, certificate for probate is granted him in due form.
- TESTE:Vincent Topp, D.C. A.C.
- Source: Find-A-Grave
References
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George Glenn
BIRTH 1720
Ireland
DEATH 14 Mar 1815 (aged 94–95)
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
BURIAL
Augusta Stone Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Fort Defiance, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Birth in the northern part of Ireland near Londonderry, about 1720 at Londonderry, Ireland 1 2a
Religion Scotch-Irish Presbyterian 1 2a
Will 1801-12-22 at Augusta Co., VA 2
Death before 1815-03-14 at Augusta Co., VA 2
Burial Augusta Stone Church Cemetery (old part), Ft. Defiance, Augusta, Co., VA 2
Probate 1815-03-14 at Augusta Co., VA 2
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