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Facts and Events
Source Error on John Drummond
There is an often-cited source in William & Mary Quarterly, Vol. 7, No. 2. that mistakenly claims that Richard Drummond married Patience Hill. This is incorrect. It was this John Drummond that married Patience Hill. Unfortunately, many researchers have repeated this error that is listed throughout many internet trees.
Will of John Drummond
- Will of John Drummond: In the Name of God Amen.
- I John Drummond of the County of Accomack being weak of body but of full and perfect memory and confessing the uncertainty of man's life doe therefore make and appoint this to be my last Will and Testament in manner and form following:
- I do give and bequeath to my two Son James & Robert and to their Lawful heirs for ever all that parcel of Land lying and being SeaSide Containing five hundred and fifty acres to be equally divided between them and my son James to have that part lying on Arcadia Branch and if either of my said sons should die without Lawful heir of his body begotten then my will is that his part so dying shall fall and return to the Survivor and to his Lawful heirs as aforesaid I do also give to my Son Robert my best Chest commonly Called the Dutch Chest with all this is therein with my horse bridle and saddle.
- I do also give to my son Richard my Great ?Aillards.
- I do also give and bequeath to my son Hill Drummond one steer and one cow.
- I do also give and bequeath to my Granddaughter Patience Allen one Gold Ring.
- I also give and bequeath to my Daughter Margaret Bagwell two Cowes and because I have formerly given to my Daughter Mary Chance a part of my estate Such as I thought fit --therefore I doe give and bequeath unto her one ewe.
- I do also give and bequeath to my Grandson John Drummond the son of Hill Drummond one cow and calf and whereas my Son John has alienated and confirmed to my son Robert a parcel of Land Containing by examination one hundred acres and therefore my will is that if my said son John his heirs or assigns or any other person or persons claiming any right title or Interest to the said Land by from or under him He at any time hereafter Trouble Disquiet or Molest my said son Robert his heirs or assigns Shall forfeit and loose all and every part of my Estate or the full Value there of To my son Robert or his heirs I do also nominate and appoint my five sons (viz) Richard, Hill, James, Drake and Robert to be my full and whole Executors to see this my Will performed in all points According to the true intent and meaning thereof and all the rest of my estate my just Debts being paid I do give and bequeath to my four sons James, Drake, Robert and John to be equally divided among them excepting my Coopers & Carpenters Tools which I give to my son Robert wholy I Say Provided my son John in Consideration of his part of my Estate to confirm the aforesaid parcel of Land to my Son Robert and his heirs in as full and ample manner as the Law can Devise other wise he the said John to have for his part or portion twelve pence as his full part of my Estate.
- I do also give and bequeath to my Grandson James Allen one Cow and Calf.
- I do also give and bequeath to my two Grandsons Scarburgh and Richard his Brother each of them twenty shillings or the value thereof as a token of my Love.
- I do also give and bequeath to my son Richard Drummond two of my best Stears and my Son Hill to have his next Choice and to my Grandson Richard Drummond one Stear of four years old all which I do Confirm in Witness my hand a this 10th day of the month Called October 1713.
- (signed) John Drummond
- Wit: Robert Jones, William Northam, Ann Drummond, Patience Miles.
- The within last will and testament of John Drummond was proved in Open Court of Accomack County by the oaths of William Northam Ann Drummond and Patience Miles three of the Witnesses to the Same Jan 6th 1713/14.
Citations
- http://www.sweenyfiles.com/2010/11/descendants-of-william-drummond.html
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