Person:Jane Burton (1)

Jane was born about 1640 (Deposition,, made December 1, 1688, statingher age as about 48 years. Henrico Records, Vol. 1688-97, p. 25.

The Will of Jane Gower, of Parish and County of Henrico, datedDecember 7, 1709 was proved in Henrico Court January 1710; grandsonWilliam Cox and my daughter Mary Dox, all my outlands; granddaughters,Obedience Turpin and Priscilla Wilkinson, to be equally dividedbetween them, the land I now live on called the great Stone; grandsonWilliam Farrar, feather bed, rugg, pair blankets, pair sheets, pillowand boulster, grandson Abel Farrar, feather bed, boulster, pillow,blanket, rug and pair sheets; grandaughter Mary Womack, four silverspoons; grandaughter Mary Wilkinson 4 silver spoons; grandaughterObedience Turpin, four silver spoons; grandaughter Martha Wilkerson,chest of drawers, oval table, diaper table cloth, one dozen napkins;to Priscillar Farrar, bed, boulster, blanket, rug; to John Spike, bedhe lies on with furniture thereto belonging; to William Womack, twobreeding sows; daughter Mary Cox, all stock except 2 cows;grandaughter Priscilla Farrar, silver porringer; my sister Hatcher,damask gown and petticoat; grandson Abell Farrar, grandaughterPriscilla Farrar, iron pot, table with drawer in it, pewter dish;grandson William Farrar, 2 pewter dishes, my biggest tumbler, silver;grandaughter Judith Womack, box iron and heaters; daughter Mrs. MaryCox, residue of estate and she named as executrix. (Henrico Records,Vol. 1719\0-1714, p. 35.)

The statement in Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol.XVII, p. 401 that Mrs. Jane Gower was the daughter of Edward Hatcherof Henrico is erroneous as the only Edward Hatcher (of that period)was born about 1633 (Henrico Records) and was therefore only aboutseven years old at the time of Mrs. Gower's birth.

For an account of the Jefferson descent see Virginia Magazine ofHistory and Biography, Vol. XXIII, p. 173, et. seq.

Above information taken from William and Mary Colledge QuarterlyHistorical Magazine, Volume XXV, p. 62.

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