Person:John Dupuy (4)

Will Transcript

THE WILL OF JOHN JAMES DUPUY

Cumberland County, Virginia, Will Book. 2, p. 169, 1775

In the name of God Amen, I John James DuPuy, of the parish of King William and Cumberland Counties being in perfect sense and memory James thanks to almighty God do make this my last will and testament in manner following.

Imprimis, I give and devise to my son Bartholomew Dupuy four hundred acres of land in Amelia County, it being the land whereon he now lives also a negro man named Ben and Doll and all her children in his possession, also my negro man Jack in my possession and their future increase also all my stock and household furniture there in his possession to him and his heirs forever.

Item. I give & devise to my granddaughter Susanna Dupuy daughter of my son Bartholomew Dupuy one negro girl named Dilcy, when the said Susanna shall attain to the age of eighteen or married to her and her heirs forever.

Item. I give and devise to my son John Dupuy two hundred acres of land which I purchased of John Durham also three hundred acres part of the tract of land I now dwell on, to begin at the line at the lake going streight from thence to the mouth of Tobeys branch running up the said branch to the further side of my plantation to a little run thence up the said run to Hancock's path and from thence streight forward to my upper line all the land to the south of this line are bounds be the same three hundred acres more or less to my said son John Dupuy and his heirs forever. Also I give to my son John Dupuy and his heirs, three negroes (to?wit) Philis and her child called Phil both in his possession, and one negro man named Tom I purchased of William Salley.

Item. I give and devise to my son James Dupuy the remainder of my tract of land whereon I now dwell including the plantation and lying on the north side of his brother John Dupuys bounds and containing by estimation one hundred acres be the same more or less to him my said son James Dupuy and his heirs forever. I also give and bequeath to my said son James Dupuy two hundred acres of land which I bought of my brother Peter Dupuy adjoining the land I dwell on also two hundred acres of land being part of a tract of four hundred acres adjoining the lower Manikin creek to the south, to be divided across and my said son James to have the uper two hundred acres adjoining Peter Depps' line to him my said son James and his heirs forever. I also give to my said son James Dupuy and his heirs Four negroes (to?wit) Peter, Hanner and her child called Jupe and a boy I raised named Tom, and the future increase of Hanner, also fifty pounds cash to be paid out of my estate, likewise one feather bed and furniture, ten head of cattle, two ews and lambs four sows and pigs to him and his heirs forever.

Item. I give and devise to my daughter Olimph Trabue two hundred acres of land on Ellisses fork Amelia County the said land being already in her possession also four negroes, to?wit, Stephen a negro and Temp a negro girl both in her possession, a negro woman named Bettie and her daughter named Jene both in my possession, and their future increase, to my said daughter Olimp Trabue and her heirs forever. I also give to my said daughter one feather bed and furniture.

Item. I (rive and devise to my grandson Benjamin Hatcher one hundred and ninety acres of land lying on the head of Flat creek in Amelia county being one moiety of a tract of three hundred and eighty acres patented in my own name the other moiety of which I loned to my daughter Martha Foster during her life, and the said tract of three hundred and eighty acres being already divided, my will is that if my said daughter should go to live on the same before my said grandson attains to the age of twenty one years she may have her choice of a moiety thereof out if she does not settle before my grandson comes of age then he to chose which moiety he thinks proper to hold the same to him and his heirs forever.

Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Hatcher and her heirs the following negroes, to?wit, Moll and all her children and Joe a negro boy they all being in her possession, also Charles a negro man and Frank a negro boy now in my possession with a feather bed and furniture.

Item. I give and devise to my daughter Elizabeth Dupuy two hundred acres of land being the lower half of my tract of four hundred acres lying, on the lower Manakin creek the upper half of which I have devised to my son James Dupuy, and negroes to?wit, one negro man named Joe, one negro woman named Nell with her child called Luce a negro woman named Sara and a boy named Plandol and their future increase to my said daughter and her heirs forever, also one feather bed and furniture, one side saddle, two cows and calves and two ews and lambs.

Item. I lend to my daughter Martha Foster during her life one hundred and ninety acres of land on the head of Flat creek in Amelia county being a moiety of a tract of three hundred and eighty acres patented in my own name the other half of which I have devised to my grandson Benjamin Hatcher, and the death of my said daughter, I give and devise the said one hundred and ninety acres of land to my grandson George Foster and his heirs forever.

Item. I give and devise to my daughter Martha Foster four negroes (to?wit) one negro woman named Luce and a negro boy named Joe which I boug t of Lightfoots estate both now in her possession., also a negro man named Dick and a negro woman called great Jane both in my possession with the future increase of Luce and Jane to her and her heirs forever.

Item. I give and devise to my grand daughter Susanna Foster thirty pounds current money to be paid to her when she shall attain to the age of eighteen years or married, to be paid out of my estate by my executors to her and her heirs forever.

Item. I give and devise to my grandson John Lockett son of my daughter Susanna Lockett two hundred acres of land which his father James Lockett has now in possession lying on Ellisses fork in Amelia county to him my said son John Lockett and his heirs forever.

Item. I give and devise to my grandsons James, Joel and Brittaen Locketts sons of my daughter Susanna Lockett dec'd. sixty pounds current money to be equally divided among them when they arrive to the age of twenty one years and if die before they come of age then their parts to be equally divided among the survivors, to be paid out of my estate by my executors, to them and their heirs'forever. It is also my will that my negro man Jupiter be sold by my executors and the money arising from the sale be equally divided amongst my three grandsons, James, Joel, and Brittain Locketts, to be paid them or the survivors of them when they come to the age of twenty one years respectively by my executors.

Item. I give to my beloved wife a mare called Roanoke and a side saddle and bridle.

My will further is that all my stock not heretofore mentioned or given away in my will, consisting of horses, cattle, sheep and hogs, with the wheel carriages be sold to raise money to pay the legacies given in this will.

Item. I give and devise to my grand daughter Susanna Trabue thirty pounds current money to be paid to her when she shall attain to the age of eighteen or married to her and her heirs forever.

Item. I give and devise to my grand daughter Susanna Hatcher thirty pounds current money to be paid her when she shall attain to the age of eighteen years or married to her and her heirs forever.

Item. I give and devise to my grand daughter Mary Foster twenty pounds current money to be paid her by my executors when she shall attain the age of eighteen years or married to her and her heirs forever.

My desire is that after my stock of horses, cattle, sheep, and hogs, that I have willd. away are sold, the money in the house with which is due to me (after my debts are discharged) be all collected together if it is not sufficient to discharge the legecies given by me in this will, that my seven children baer an equal part in making up the deficiency and if there is any money left after the legacies are paid, it to be equally divided among my seven surviving children.

Item. I give and bequeath to my son James Dupuy my household furniture with all belonging to me that I have not mentioned or given away in this my last will and testament to him and his heirs forever.

My will is that my estate be not appraised.

Lastly, I appoint my two sons Bartholomew Dupuy and James Dupuy and my son in law Benjamin Hatcher, executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all wills by me heretofore made.

In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my John hand and affixed my seal this ninth day of February one thousand seven hundred and seventy five.

(Signed) John Ja. Dupuy. L. S.

Signed sealed published and delivered by the testator as his last will and testament in presents of us who have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto. Wm. Street, James Bryant, junr., Benjamin Watkins.

At a Court held for Cumberland County the 27th February, 1775. This last will and testament of John James Dupuy deceased was exhibited in Court by James Dupuy and Benjamin Hatcher two of the executors therein named and the same was proved by the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of the said executors who made oath according to law certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form giving security. 'Whereupon they together with Samuel Hobson and Thomas Haskins their sureties entered into bond according to law and liberty is reserved to the other executor to join in probate.

Teste Thompson Swann, Clerk.

A copy, Teste, R. 0. Garrett, Deputy Clerk.

1. ↑ Register containing the baptisms made in the church of the French refugees at Mannikintown, in Virginia: in the parish of King William, in the year of Our Lord, 1721, the 25 March. (Richmond, Virginia: privately published by T H Wynne, 1860)
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   The 12th November, 1729, was born Olimpe Dupui, daughter of Jean Jaque Dupui and of Susane Dupui; was baptized by Mr. Swift; had for godfather, Jean Levilain, and for godmother, Philippe Dupui and Judith Dupui. The parties have declared that the child was born the day and year above.
   JEAN CHASTAIN, Clerk.

2.   Dupuy, B. H. (Benjamin Hunter). The Huguenot Bartholomew Dupuy and his descendants. (Louisville, Kentucky: Courier-Journal Job Printing Company, 1908)
   179.

   7. Jean-Jaques "John James" Dupuy was born in 1698 in France.
   
   He was elected as Vestryman on 29 Aug 1730 in King William Parish, Manakin, Goochland County, Virginia. (4)
   
   He bought for £20, 400 acres, S. Side of James River, Sulie patent 1728, from Nicholas Soulie on 21 Jan 1734 in Goochland County, Virginia.(23)
   
   He bought for £10, 135 acres from William Shannon, original patentee, on S side Appox. River, Smark's Creek on 20 Mar 1740 in Amelia County, Virginia. (24)
   
   He bought for £21, 200 acres on S. Side of James River, Dittoi's Branch, patent Tobias LaFoot on 15 Jul 1740 in Goochland County, Virginia. (25)
   
   He sold for £7, 25 acres S. Side of James River, patent Francois Dupuy 1716, to Henry Trent on 19 May 1741 in Goochland County, Virginia.(26)
   
   He bought for £26, 200 acres on S. Side of James River, Jones Creek, 1730 Chastain patent, from brother Peter on 17 May 1743 in Goochland County, Virginia. (27)
   
   He received a patent on 800 A. both sides of Ellis's fork of Flat Creek, adj. Edw. Jones, Childrey's on 20 Sep 1745 in Amelia County, Virginia.(28)
   
   He sold for £7, 22 acres bequeathed by sister Martha Chastain, Francois Dupuy Patent, to Wm. Harris on 17 Mar 1746 in Goochland County, Virginia. (29)
   
   He received a patent for 400 Acres, in Amelia Co., on both sides of Flatt Creek on 25 Jun 1747 in Amelia County, Virginia. (30)
   
   He received a patent for 400 acres, Goochland Co., W s Lower Manakin Ck of S s James River on 20 May 1749 in Goochland County, Virginia. (31)
   
   He sold 200 acres, Lower Manakin Creek on 26 May 1755 in Cumberland County, Virginia.(32)
   
   He sold for no consideration, 200 acres on Ellis Fork of Flatt Creek to son Bartholomew on 27 Nov 1755 in Amelia County, Virginia.(33)
   
   He sold for no consideration, 200 acres on Ellis Fork of Flatt Creek to s-i-l James Lockett on 27 Nov 1755 in Amelia County, Virginia. (34)
   
   He sold for no consideration, 200 acres on Ellis Fork of Flatt Creek to s-i-l James Trabue on 27 Nov 1755 in Amelia County, Virginia. (35)
   
   He sold for £20, 20 acres on the head branches of Flack Creek, to Richard Burks on 14 Nov 1768 in Amelia County, Virginia. (36)
   
   He died in Feb 1775 in Cumberland County, Virginia.
   
   He signed a will on 9 Feb 1775 in Cumberland County, Virginia. (37)
   
   He had an estate probated on 27 Feb 1775 in Cumberland County, Virginia.(38)
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3.   Http://www.mindspring.com/~eehiv/dupuy/d13664.htm.

   John James Dupuy; For many years a church warden and vestryman of the Parish' His estate at death included 2,380 acres of land and not less than 35 negroes; b. probably in 1698, as he was first listed in 1714; d. between Feb. 9th and 27th of 1775 in Cumberland Co., Va.; m. about 1728, Susanna Levilain, who was living at her husband's death; (Probably a daughter of John Levilain, Sr.).