Person:George Eskridge (3)

Early Land Acquisition in Virginia

Acquisition of Land from Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants:

• 3-16: George Eskidge of Westmoreland County, 58 acres on Creek falling into Yeocomoco River adj. George Rust, James Coleman, Thomas Allison. Wrnt. 11 Aug. Last. Surv. by Thomas Thompson. 16 Feb. 1703/4. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1694-1742, Vol. 1, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 25].

• 3-240: John Meeks died seized of 250 acres in Westmoreland County. Escheat Grant to Thomas Butler & Geroge [sic] Eskridge of Westmoreland County. Endorsement by James Westcomb Clk. of said County Wrnt. 16 Aug. Last. Surv. by Tho: Thompson. In bounds of 250 acres there are but 157 acres. George Eskridge assigned his Right to Wm. Butler by letter 9 Inst. Butler being dead. Thomas Butler, his son, obtained Deed. On Knots Creek in Westmoreland County adj. Richard Holding, near Jeffs (?) Point. 10 Jan. 1709. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1694-1742, Vol. 1, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 42].

• 3-247: William Bacon died seized of 250 acres in Westmoreland County. Land Escheats. Certificate by James Westcomb Clk. of said County. Thomas Bonum of Westmoreland County obained Wrnt. 16 Aug. Surv. by Tho. Thompson, 305 acres in bounds of 250 acres Bonum assigned his Right to George Eskridge of said County 10 Dec. Last. Grant to Eskridge for 305 acres in Yeocomoco Neck of Westmoreland County adj. Jenkins Cove, Holdings Ancient line, Robert Ball, Nath'l Garland dec'd, Land of George Eskridge & Robert Ball, James Colman, Branch of Yeocomoco River. 16 Jan. 1709. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1694-1742, Vol. 1, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 43].

• 5-121: Capt. George Eskridge of Westmoreland County, 2,298 acres called Flat Lick in s'd County on Cubb Run out of Bull Run of Occaquan River. Mr. Thomas Thompson srvr. 31 Dec. 1715. # [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1694-1742, Vol. 1, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 62].

• A-201: Maj. George Eskridge of Westmoreland County, 2,610 acres in Stafford County on Bull Run Branch of Occaquan River, Cubb & Elk licking Runs. 27 Jan. 1725. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1694-1742, Vol. 1, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 83].

• B-224: George Eskridge of Westmoreland County, Gent., 934 acres in Stafford County on Brs. of Cubb Run and Elk-licking Branch adj. Eskridge's land. 3 Feb. 1725. This land granted Will'm Hodghson. Bk. E. fo. 187. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1694-1742, Vol. 1, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 99].

• C-48: George Eskridge of Westmoreland County, Gent., 612 acres in Stafford County on Branch of Goose Creek. 21 Mar. 1729. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1694-1742, Vol. 1, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 102].

• C-49: George Eskridge of Westmoreland County, Gent., 1,115 acres in Stafford County on Bull Run Brs. adj. his own land, Nathaniel Russel. 22 Mar. 1729. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1694-1742, Vol. 1, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 102].

Will of George Eskridge

In the name of God I George Eskridge of the County of Westmoreland do make this my Last Will and Testament.

Imprimis I give unto my son Samuel and his heirs forever the house and plantation where I now live containing eight Hundred Acres be the same more or less bounding upon the lands of John Crucher and Robert Ball and a Ditch made by me to divide this land from another tract I have upon the River and from the Ditch to John King's Creek including a parcel of Land I bought from One Rust.

Item 1 give unto my son William Eskridge and the heirs of his body Lawfully begotten my tract of Land upon the River adjoining the aforesaid tract given to my son Samuel.

Item 1 give to my Loving wife the aforesaid house and plantation and Lands before given to my son Samuel during her natural life - also I give to my said wife all the slaves she brought to me in marriage with their increase and ten other of my slaves during her natural life and after her death.

I give the said slaves I had with her in marriage to my Daughter Elizabeth and her heirs forever.

I give my land a Machotic commonly called Machotic Quarter in Westmoreland County to my son Robert and his heirs forever.

I give unto my four sons of my son George deceased four slaves apiece when they respectively arrive at the age of twenty-one years.

I give unto my Daughter Elizabeth and her heirs a tract of land I have at Polrick in Prince William County and all slaves and stock upon the same.

I give to my aforesaid son Samuel and his heirs five hundred acres of land part of a tract at a place called Flatlick in Prince William County to be chosen by him in any One place out the said tract.

I give to my son-in-law Willoughby Newton and Sarah his wife and theirs Eight hundred acres of land part of the said tract at Flatlick. All the rest of the said tract at Flatlick I give to be equally divided among the children of my son George and the daughter on my daughter Margaret Kenner and their heirs.

I give to my wife the use of my Machotic land for five years after my decease.

I give unto my son Robert and his heirs all my land at the March in Prince William County upon the condition that he pay all my debts I now owe to any person in Whitehaven in Great Britain.

I give to my son Samuel ten negroes.

To my son Robert sixteen negroes I mean those at my Machotic Quarter.

I give five of the ten slaves hereinbefore given to my wife during her life unto my Daughter Elizabeth, the other five I give unto my son Samuel.

I give to my son William and the heirs of his body ten slaves to be annexed to the land hereinbefore given to him.

It is the will that my loving wife have the use of all my household stuff during her life and also the use of half of the cattle, hogs and horses upon my several plantations in Westmoreland County during her life.

All the rest of my estates after my debts paid I give to be equally divided amongst my children now living.

I give unto my son-in-law Howson Kenner and his wife and their heirs eight hundred acres of Land part of My Land at the Marsh before given to Robert which the said Howson is already in possession of and also five hundred acres more of the said Land at the Marsh adjoining to that, the rest I give to my son Robert upon the condition before mentioned.

I do hereby revoke all former wills by me and declare this to be my last will. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 27th day of October 1735.

I do appoint my sons Samuel and Robert and my good friend Capt. George Turberville executors of this my will.

(Signed) George Eskridge

Signed published and declared by the said testator, as his last will in presence of us- Edward Barradell, Samuel Cobbs, William Webb.

Westmoreland County. At a Court held for the said County the 25th day of November 1735 this last will and testament of Col. George Eskridge dec'd was presented into Court by Samuel Eskridge, Robert Eskridge and George Turberville, Gent. His executors in the said will named. The said Samuel and Robert made oath thereto and the said Turberville prayed further time to consider thereof and the said will being proved by oath of Edward Barradell, Gent. Who wrote the same and was one of the witnesses also swore that Samuel Cobb and William Webb the other two witnesses subscribed their names thereto in his sight whereupon the said will is admitted to record (William Eskridge the eldest son and heir at law to the said decedent being present and consenting) upon the motion of the said Executors and their performing what is usual in such cases certificate is granted them for obtaining a Probate thereof in due form.

Teste

(Signed) G. Turberville C.C. W. Recorded the 5th day of December 1735. pr. G.T.C.C.W.

Records in Virginia

• 3-17: Thomas Thompson of Westmoreland County, 63 acres Wrnt. 8 Sept. Last. Surv. by Mr. George Eskeridge. On Branch of Nomini River, adj. Col. William Pierce, Rich'd Sturmon, dec'd. 16 Feb. 1703/4. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1694-1742, Vol. 1, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 25].

• 4-110: George Leasure dec'd of Northumberland County 14 July 1707 set forth that John Meeks & Wm. Newman died seized of 600 acres of 1,000 acres granted Meeks & Newman 6 May 1651 in said County. No Heirs. Certificate underwritten by Capt. Dan'l McCarty by order of Col. Willoughby Allerton on behalf of orphans of Capt. Sam'l Travers legatees of Capt. Rawleigh Travers. No person appeared on behalf of Travers's Legatees. Esheat Deed to Capt. George Eskridge. On Yeocomoco River. 26 Aug. 1712. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1694-1742, Vol. 1, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 53].

• 5-139: James Willis died seized of 100 acres in Westmoreland formerly Northumberland County granted William Presly 29 July 1650 and assigned to Willis 11 Feb. 1650. Land Escheats. George Eskridge presented on behalf of Charles Lee & Mary his wife of Westmoreland County who obtained Grant. On Yeocommocoe Neck, Potomack River adj. John Earl, 13 Sept. 1713. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1694-1742, Vol. 1, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 64].

• B-165: Richard Britt of Stafford County, 1,140 acres in said County on Rocky Ceadar run adj. Maj. George Eskridge, Flatt Lick Run of Salisbury Plain Run. 4 Dec. 1728.[Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1694-1742, Vol. 1, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 95].

Information on George Eskridge

Elizabeth Vaulx Craddock Porten was his third and last wife, and her third and last husband.

See Virginia Magazine of History & Biography Volumes 7, 8 9, 10 for Eskridge family genealogy.

George Eskridge's will is dated 27 October 1735 and proved 25 November 1735 (Westmoreland Co. DW 8, Fothergill p. 100). Sons Samuel 800 acres land whereon I now live, 500 acres in Prince William County, William, alnd on the river adjoinging his brother (in Westmoreland), "wife" slave she brought me in marriage, daughter Elizabeth land on Pohick in Prince William County, son Robert, son George deceased, son-in-law Willoughby Newton and his wife Sarah; daughter Margaret Kenner wife of Howson Kenner and "her daughter", land in Prince William County.

From "Colonel George Eskridge and Rebecca Bonum", an unpubnlished work, received from Mary Harrison, Portage, Michigan:

George Eskridge came to Virginia at an undetermined date late in the seventeenth century. He established himself in Westmoreland County, Virginia and became an extensive landholder, lawyer, and political figure. He represented his county in the House of Burgesses almost withour interruption from 1705 until his death thirty years later. He married first, around 1680 Rebecca Bonum, daughter of Samuel and Margaret (Philpot) Bonum of Westmoreland County; she bore him four sons and three daughters. Her death occurred in 1715. Colonel Eskridge married, second, around 1717 Elizabeth, a daughter of Robert and Mary Vaulx; one daughter, Elizabeth, was born of the union with Colonel Eskridge. He appears to have established his residence at Sandy Point, Westmoreland County, about five years after his second marriage. Eskridge became legal guardian of Mary Ball in 1720, serving in this capacity until 1731 to Augustine Washington; her firstborn, George Washington, was named for her former guardian, George Eskridge.

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