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Facts and Events
John Beckett was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Will of John Beckett
- John Beckett's will was probated in Frederick County in 1768, and Sarah's was probated in 1780. John's will mentions the following names:
- Wife: Sarah
- Sons: John, Samuel, Joseph, Robert (youngest)
- Daughters: Mayr (eldest), Ruth, and youngest daughter (name not given.)
- Executors: wife Sarah, David Glass
- Witnessed by: Joseph Glass, Robert Glass, Morgan Huff
- Sarah Beckett's will, twelve years later, names the following heirs:
- My six children now living: John Beckett, Joseph Beckett, Robert Beckett, Mary Boyd, Sarah Ryon, and Ruth Rannells. Also named: Sarah Beckett, daughter of my son Sam'l Beckett deceased and her brother."
[Source: Rootsweb.com post
Records in Augusta County, VA
From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:
- Page 104.--20th January, 1755. John Glass' will--Wife, Sarah; children, Samuel, John, William, Elizabeth, Sarah and Mary. The 100 acres lying between Joseph Glass and John Bukket; gives testator's part to John Bukket. The 150 acres lying between David Glass' line and Mr. Wood's, also to John Bukket. Executors are Wm. Wright, wife Sarah, Richard Pillson. Teste: James Caldwell, Andrew Alexander, John States. Proved, 21st May, 1755, by all witnesses, and all executors qualify. (Note: John Glass was the brother-in-law of John Beckett).
Records in Frederick County, VA
Disposition of Land in Frederick County, VA:
- Bk 10, pg. 461 - 4 Aug. 1765 - Between John Beckett of County of Frederick and Sarah his wife [to] Samuel Beckett of County aforesaid... consideration of five Shillings... Tract of Land Joining the said John Beckett Pattent Land, Samuel Glass, John Snapp and Nathaniel Cartmill on the Head of Opechon in County aforesaid which was Granted to the sd. John Beckett by Deed from the Proprietor of Northern Neck the 16th July 1762....Containing two Hundred and Eighty five Ackers (sic)... Wit: Saml. Pritchard, John Steel, John Beckett. Recorded: 8 Aug. 1765 Sarah (S) Beckett
- Bk 10 pg. 462 - 4 Aug. 1765 - Between John Beckett of County of Frederick and Sarah his wife [to] John Beckett the younger of the said County... consideration of five Shillings Sterling... Tract of land Situate lying and being on the South side of the Opechon... Granted by Pattent to Jost Hite who conveyed the whole Tract to Samuel Glass who dying Intestate the same Descended to John Glass his son & Heir at Law who by his Last Will and Testament recorded in county of Orange Devised same to John Beckett... Containing one Hundred Acres... Wit: Saml. Pritchard, John Beckett, John Steel, Sarah (S) Beckett. Recorded: 8 Aug. 1765
- Bk 10 pg. 463 - 4 Aug. 1765 - Between John Beckett of the County of Frederick and Sarah his wife [to] Joseph Beckett of the same County...consideration of five Shillings Sterling and also natural love and affections which they bear unto said Joseph Beckett their Son...Tract of Land situate lying and being on the South side of the Opechon... being part of a Tract of Land Granted by pattent to Jost Hite who Conveyed the whole Tract to Samuel Glass who dying Intestate the same descended to John Glass his Son and Heir at Law who by his last Will and Testament Recorded in County of Orange devised the same to John Beckett... Containing one Hundred and fifty Acres.... Wit: Saml. Pritchard, John Beckett, John Steel, Sarah (S) Beckett. Recorded: 8 Aug. 1765
Information on John Beckett
From "Pioneers of Old Frederick Country, Virginia", by Cecil O'Dell, pg. 303-304:
- John Glass (b. 1710c) was deceased by 21 May 1755 when his will (dated 26 January 1755) was probated in Augusta County Court. He bequeathed the 250-acre section of his father Samuel's 900-acre tract to his brother-in-law John Beckett. The 250 acres were composed of two sections; one tract of 150 acres on the east side of the Cedar Creek Grade road between David Glass' line and Wood's (James Wood's Tract 140C, Map 8) and the other tract of 100 acres between Joseph Glass' and John Beckett's properties. Beckett sold the 100-acre tract to Joseph Glass (b. 1722) for 100 pounds on 28 February 1772.
- Samuel Glass sold 150-acres of the 900-acre tract to his son-in-law John Beckett and Sarah Glass Beckett for 50 pounds on 12 February 1749/50. The 150 acres is located west of the Cedar Creek Grade/Highway 622.
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