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Facts and Events
A notation by William Snyder Vawter in his documents points to the earliest land record for Bartholomew.
Taken from early Essex Co., Records:
The parish of Cittenbornd, Essex Co. 16 Dec 1693 sold 150 acres to Bartholomew Vawter.
Marriage Record
- Essex County, Virginia Marriages, 1655-1900
- Index to Marriages of Old Rappahannock and Essex Counties, Virginia, page 133
- 1696 (This date in question, possible s/b 1690)
- Hodgson, Winifred, Daugter of William (Hodgson)
- married Bartholomew Vawter
- Book: D 9, Page 54
Will of Bartholomew Vawter
- Will of Bartholomew Vawter of the County of Essex and Parish of St. Ann's, dated 16, Aug 1717.
- LAST WILL OF BARTHOLOMEW VAWTER
- In the name of God Amen, I Bartholomew Vawter of the county of Essex and parish of St. Anns - being very sick and weak but of good and perfect sense and memory and calling to mind the certainty of death and the uncertainty of this life hereon earth, do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form as followth First and principally I commit my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it, in sure and certain hopes of a Joyful Resurrection, by the merits of my Redeemer and Saviour Jesus Christ my body to be buried in a decent and Christian like manner at the discretion of my Exor. hereafter named, and for what worldly estate it hath pleased Almighty God of his great goodness and mercy to bestow upon me I give and bequeath as followth. (Viz)
- I will that all my just debts that I owe of any person be well and truely paid.
- Item I give and bequeath unto my oldest son John Vawter the land and plantation where on I now live with its appententures to him and his heirs forever.
- Item I give to my son William Vawter that half part of land I have in the forrest that is next to James Boulware, Jn (?) whereon he is now seated to his and his heirs forever.
- Item to my son David Vawter the other half part of my land in the forrest that is next to Daniel Nowell to him and his heirs forever.
- Item I give unto my daughter Margaret one cow and calf to be delivered to her after my decease with all their increase and alsoe what she hath already received of what nature kinde or speces whatever it is of.
- Item I will that my son David Vawter be of age for to act and do for himself after my decease.
- Item I give and bequeath to my two youngest sons Benjamin Vawter and Edward Vawter all my personal Estate both within doors and without, to be equally divided between them when they reach to age twenty one years receive his part and peacably enjoy the same.
- Finally I make constitute ordain and appoint my eldest son John Vawter my whole and sole Executor of this my last will and Testament, disanulling and making void all other wills by me formerly made, and do declare this to be my last. In testamony whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seal this sixteenth day of August in the year of our Lord God seventeen hundred seventeen.
- [signed] Bartholomew (BV) Vawter (seal)
- Signed sealed and declared in the presence of Saml Stallard, Saml Bizwell, John Rouse
- At a court held for Essex Co. on ye 7th day of September 1717 this Will was this day proved in upon Court by ye oaths of Samuel Stallard & John Rouse witnesses to & by the Court admitted to record. Test. Will. Beverley Cl Cur.
- Know all men by these present that we John Vawter, Daniel Nowell and James Jameson of Essex County are held and firmly bound unto Jno Lomax, Wm. Woodford and Augustine Smith Gent. Justice of ye County of Essex in ye sum of two hundred pounds Sterling which payment truly to be made? for out heir and adm. & severally to ye said Justices..
- Witness our hands & seals the seventeenth day of September Ano Domni 1717.
- The Condition of this obligation is such if ye above bound John Vawter, Exec. Of the last will and testament of Bartho Vawter deceased do make or cause to be made above & perfect inventory? Then ye obligation be void, otherwise to remain in full force & virtue. Signed Jno Vawter, Daniel Nowell, James Jameson.
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