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Facts and Events
Acquisition of Land
- Old Rappahannock County, Virginia: Henry Johnson was one of 126 headrights of Robert Tallifer (Taliaferro) & Lawrence Smith for 6,300 acres on Rappahannock River above Ware Creek (PB 5:587)
Intention to Marry
- Essex Co , Deed Book 11, pg. 25, Deed of Gift, 25 Jul 1695.
- Henry Johnson is intended to marry "gives his four daus, all under 21, personal property, Elizabeth the eldest, Sarah the second, Catherine the third, Ann the fourth and youngest dau." [Note: this was Henry's second marriage to Christian Bourne, widow of Andrew Bourne]
Will of Henry Johnson
- Will of Henry Johnson of St. Marys Parish, Essex Co Va planter. Dated 30 Oct. 1702. Prob. 10 June 1703.
- To son Richard 400 acres "I now live upon".
- To dau Ann plantation Robt Bent lives on.
- To dau Katherine 100 acres "the backwardest part of the tract".
- To son Richd the 3 1/4 acres bought of Capt Battaile. (Prob a mill)
- Personal estate to be div among 4 children, Richard, Sarah, Katherine and Anne, "and my wife", daughter Elizabeth having had her part.
- To be delivered to heirs when at age or marriage.
- (Signed) Henry Johnson
- Wit: James Harrison Autom Labrie (sic)
- Peter X Bourne *** [Note: Peter was the brother to John md Elizabeth Johnson, also Henry Johnson's step son].
- Proved by oaths of James Harrison and Antoni Labrie.
- Rec. 10 July 1703.
- Source: Fleet, Beverley, Essex County records, 1703-1706
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