Person:Robert Glass (5)

Information on Robert Glass

From "Pioneers of Old Frederick Country, Virginia", by Cecil O'dell, pg. 305:

Robert Glass (b. 1716c and probably son of Samuel) bought 544 acres from John Bullock prior to having the land surveyed on 19 March 1750/51 and received a Fairfax grant for it on 2 November 1754. The tract is located on the north side of Opequon Creek (Tract 168, Map 8) with County Highway 622/Cedar Creek Grade road crossing the northwest corner and County Highway 621 running south from Highway 622 to the southeast corner of the tract.

Robert was deceased by 7 February 1797 when his will (dated 13 July 1796) was proved in Frederick County Court. He bequeathed 200 acres of the 544-acre tract to his son Samuel. The remaining 344 acres were to be sold and the money divided as follows: 2 shares each to sons Robert, James and Joseph; 1 share each to wife Sarah and daughters Sarah, Susannah, Ruth and Margaret. He also willed one share to his daughter Martha Shirer with the stipulation that it be held in trust by his son Robert. "If Martha should receive a reasonable allowance from her husband Henry Shirer (Sherrard) from whom she is now separated she may have her share." He bequeathed all the land in Kentucky to his sons Robert, James and Joseph. He left five pounds each to his daughter Mary (wife of James Vance) and his grandson Robert Vance and 10 pounds to his daughter Ann. Daughter Elizabeth's husband was in Kentucky at the time. Sarah was deceased by 4 December 1815 when her will (dated 6 August 1812) was proved in Frederick County Court. She listed her sons Robert D. Glass and Joseph Glass "now in Kentucky".

Will Abstract

Glass, Robert Sr.

Will. 13 July 1796 / 7 Feb. 1797

Wife: Sarah

Children: Samuel, James, Joseph, Robert, Elizabeth, Ann, Mary, Sarah, Susannah, Ruth, Margaret, Martha wife of Henry Sherer.

Gr. ch: Robert Vance

To son Samuel, 200-acre tract where he lives; to daughter Elizabeth, full amount of Col. Cox's bond sent to her husband in Kentucky; to daughter Ann, £10 curr. money; daughter Mary and grandson Robert Vance, each £5 curr. money.

Residue of plantation, about 344 acres, to be sold and money divided among children: sons Robert, James and Joseph, each two full shares; wife, one share; daughters Sarah, Susannah, Ruth and Margaret, each one share; to son Robert in trust for daughter Martha wife of Henry Sherer, one share, but if Martha receives reasonable allowance from husband from whom she is now separated within 7 years of my decease, then deduct £50 curr. money from this one share and divide among sons Robert, James and Joseph. Trust to end when Henry Sherer dies.

To wife during widowhood, negroes to work for her and daughters living with her. After her marriage or decease, negroes to sons Robert and Joseph, they paying then value to son James, daughters Sarah, Susannah, Ruth, Margaret, and trust for Martha, Robert and Joseph to share equally in distribution.

To Robert, James and Joseph, all land in Kentucky, deeded, patented or not, to hold as tenants in common.

All residue to be sold and money to wife and children.

Wit: Archibald Magill, Joseph Wood, Elisha Moore.

Exrs: Robert Glass, James Vance

[Martha Glass m. 2 June 1785 [to] Henry Sherrard; Ann Glass m. William Vance 18 Aug. 1781. Fdk. Co. Marrs.]

[Source: Frederick County, Virginia, Wills & Administrations, 1795-1816].

Records in Frederick County, VA

• H-628: Mr. Thomas Dudley of Richmond County, 408 acres in Frederick County on Opeckon. Surv. Mr. William Baylis. Adj. Richard Grigsby, Robert Glass, George Hoge, William Cochran. 15 Mar. 1755. [Note: Cancelled. Drawn in name of Benj. Griffith in Book K Fol. 52.]. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 84].

1.   2. ROBERT GLASS, born in 1716 in Ban Bridge, County Down, married ELIZABETH
   FULTON. Lived at "Long Meadows" at Opequon, Frederick County, VA. Robert
   and Elizabeth had thirteen children: Samuel, Mary, Elizabeth, Sarah, Susan,
   Martha, Ann, Ruth, Margaret, Robert David, John, James, and Joseph.
   (Note: some birthdates differ from other sources)
   ........3. SAMUEL GLASS, b. abt 1741 married ELIZABETH RUTHERFORD and had
   seven children: Samuel, Jr., Sarah, Benjamin, Robert, Thomas, Elizabeth,
   and James.
   ........3. MARY GLASS, b. abt 1743, married JAMES DAVID VANCE and had four
   children: James David, Robert Chambers, Mary, and Martha Cornelia.
   ........3. ELIZABETH GLASS, b. abt 1745, married JOHN CUMMINGS -
   descendants not known to me.
   ........3. SARAH GLASS, b. abt 1749 - Never Married.
   ........3. SUSAN GLASS, b. abt 1751 - Never Married.
   ........3. MARTHA GLASS, b. abt 1751 - married HENRY SHERRARD and had at
   least one child: Sarah.
   ........3. ANN GLASS, b. abt 1753 - married (1)WILLIAM VANCE and had at
   least one child, Mary, by this marriage; m(2) ROBERT GRAY, two children by
   this marriage: William Hill and Joseph.
   ........3. RUTH GLASS, b. abt 1755, married Rev. JAMES VANCE and had three
   sons: Robert, David, and William.
   ........3. MARGARET GLASS, b. abt 1759, married THOMAS WHITE and had three
   children: Robert, James, and Sarah.
   ........3. ROBERT DAVID GLASS, b. abt 1759, married ELIZABETH RUST. Lived
   at "Long Meadows" in Opequon, Frederick County, VA. They had five children:
   Elizabeth, Robert Jeremiah, Mary A., Susan, and James V.
   ........3. JOHN GLASS - Never married
   ........3. JAMES GLASS, b. abt 1763, married (1)ELIZABETH SOWERS and had
   two children by this marriage: Lewis and Elizabeth; m.(2)ISABELLA CATLETT
   and had one child by this marriage: Isabella.
   ........3. JOSEPH GLASS, b. abt ??
   
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