Person:John Fishback (1)

Acquisition of Land in Orange County, VA

Acquisition of Land from Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants 1742-1775, Vol. 2:

• G-39: Frederick Fishback of Orange County, 116 acres in Orange County. Surv. Mr. James Genn. by Col. Beverley's Meander Run Mountain Tract, Tobias Weelkeyd, by the German Road, Francis Kirtley. 13 Feb. 1747. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, pg. 23].

• G-61: Frederick Fishback of Orange County, 790 acres in Orange Co. Resurv. Mr. James Genn. 390 acres surplus in 400 acres granted his father, John Fishback. 28 Sept. 1730. 4 June 1748. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, pg. 25].

Acquisition of Land from Northern Neck Warrants & Surveys:

• Frederick Fishback, 6 Aug. 1747, date from Survey, no warrant included - 6 Oct. 1747; 185 acres on South side North River, little fork of Rappahannock River below mouth of Negro Run, South side of Hedgeman River. Chain Carriers - Jno. Crim & Jno. Button. Surv. George Hume. [Abstracts of Virginia's Northern Neck Warrants & Surveys, Orange & Augusta Counties, with Tithables, Delinquents, Petitioners, 1730-1754, Volume One, Peggy Smomo Joyner, pg. 5].

Will Transcript

Frederick Fishbacks Will

In the Name of God Amen I Frederick Fishback of the County of Culpeper & Colony of Virginia being of perfect sense & memory & Duly Weighing the uncertainty of human affairs, do make & Ordain this my last Will & Testament in manner following. Imprimis I give my Immortal part of the Divine author of my Body to the Earth to be inter'd in such decent sort as my Executors hereafter named shall think proper ~

Secondly I Lend to be beloved Wife Eve Fishback owing during her live One Hundred & thirty Eight Acres of Land including the house where I now live & Bounded as appears in the plott of my Land, Lott Number three, Also two Negroes named William & Milly. Also my Waggon & two Horses & One Bed & Furniture, One Cow & Calf, One Dish & Bason & four pewter plates, and after her Death it is my Desire that it may be divided Equally Amongst the whole of my children now Living or their Representatives, Except the Land which I give to my son Martin Fishback & his Heirs forever

Thirdly I give & bequeath unto my Grand children the children of my Daughter Ann Elizabeth Smith Dec'd, One Negro Woman Named Jean to be equally divided her & her Increase amongst them & they to have no more of my Estate.

Fourthly I give and bequeath unto my Son John Fishback, his Heirs & Assigns forever. The whole of the property which he has now in his possession which I gave him out previous to ^this date ~

Fifthly I give and bequeath unto my Son Jacob Fishback his Heirs & Assigns forever all that part of my Estate which he now has in possession

Sixthly I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Spelman her Heirs & Assigns forever all that part of my Estate which she has now in her possession

Seventhly I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Catharine Atwood all that part of my Estate which she has Already now in her possession ~

Eightly I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Button that part of my Este [Estate] which she has now in her possession which I give to her & her Heirs & Assigns forever ~

Ninthly I give and Bequeath Mary Fishback One Negro Woman named Sall and her Increase, One Negro boy named Stephen, One bed & Furniture, One Desk & Bason, & four pewter plates & One Mare a Sorrel Colour Named Flour & One Cow & Calf, One Sow & piggs & two Sheep, which I give to here & her Heirs forever ~

Tenthly I give & Bequeath unto my Son Frederick Fishback & his Heirs forever apart of My Tract of Land whereon I live Bounded as appears in the plott No. (1) Containing Two Hundred & Six Acres being at the South End of my Tract. Also one Negro Boy called little William, & one Negro boy Moses, also One Horse, One Cow & Calf, One Sow & piggs & two Sheep, & one Bed & Furniture, one Dish and Bacon & four pewter plates ~

Eleventh I give & Bequeath unto my Son Martin Fishback & to his Heirs forever all the Remainder of my Tract which I have not already dispos'd of as also that One Hundred and Thirty ^eight Acres of Land which is Lent to his Mother, after her Death, as mentioned above. Also One Negro boy Tony & One Negro boy named Harry, One Bed & furniture, One Cow & Calf, One Sow 7 piggs & Stone Colt & two Sheep, One Dish and Bason & four pewter plates ~

Twelfth after my just Debts is paid it is my Desire that the Remainder of my Estate be Equally divided amongst all my Children then Living & if any of my said Children should die, without a Lawful Child, it is my desire that his, her or their part be Equally divided amongst the survivors of & their Representatives.

Lastly I do ordain & appoint my sons John Fishback & Jacob Fishback Executors to this my last Will & Testament hereby Revoking all Wills my me heretofore made. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this twenteeth day of September one Thousand Seven hundred & Eighty two.

[Signed] Frederick [His f Mark] Fishback [Seal]

Sign'd Seal'd published & Declar'd by Frederick Fishback to be his last Will & Testament in presence of us

Joseph Coons Junr.

Joseph [his mark] Coons

John Wigginton

At a Court held for Culpeper County the 21st day of October 1782

This last Will and Testament of Frederick Fishback Dec'd was Exhibited to the Court by John Fishback and Jacob Fishback the Executors therein named, and was proved by the oaths of Joseph Coons Junr., Joseph Coones, John Wigginton Witnesses thereto and ordered to be Recorded and on the Motion of the said Executors Certificate is Granted them for Obtaining a probate thereof in due form they having made Oath thereto and Given Bond and Security According to Law.

Teste: John Jameson C&Ct.

Records in Virginia

Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants; G-45: Capt. Robert Green of Orange Co., 1,490 acres in said Co. Surv. Mr. James Genn. On Negro Run & Hedgman's River adj. Charles Dewitt, Frederick Fishback, Col. Carter on Barrows Low ground. 16 May 1748. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 24].

1.   Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900.

   Name Frederick Fishback
   Gender Male
   Residence Date Abt 1782
   Residence Place Culpeper, Virginia
   Will Date 20 Sep 1782
   Probate Date 20 Sep 1782 [s/b 21 Oct 1782]
   Probate Place Culpeper, Virginia, USA
   Inferred Death Year 1782
   Inferred Death Place Virginia, USA
   Item Description General Index to Wills, Vol 1, 1749-1930
   Individuals Listed (Name) Relationship
   Frederick Fishback Testator
   Eve Fishback Wife
   Ann Elizabeth Fishback Daughter
   Jean Enslaved Person
   John Fishback Son
   Jacob Fishback Son
   Elizabeth Fishback Daughter
   Catherine Atwood Daughter
   Sarah Fishback Daughter
   Frederick Fishback Son
   Martin Fishback Son