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Facts and Events
Will of John Lear
- Will of John Lear, Deceased
- Dated Sep 1780, Proved 16 Sep 1782, Book B:527
- "In the name of God Amen. I John Lair of the County of Culpeper and Parish of St. Mark's of Sound mind and memory thanks to God for the same Calling to mind the uncertain duration of this life do make & ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner following:
- Impremis: I do with all Humiliation & Contritions for my past sins & offences recommend my Soul to the Mercies of Almighty God hoping through the Merits of my blessed Saviour & Redeemer Jesus Christ after this Mortal Body shall return to the dust from whence it came. that I shall rise to a Glorious Immortality & enjoy everlasting Felicity. my body I commit to the Earth therein to decently intered at the Discretion of my Surviving Friends.
- Item, It is my will & devise that all my Just Debts and Funeral charges be first paid & discharged.
- Item. I give & bequeath to my loving wife, Susanna Lair to hur and hur heirs forever the Land whereon I live, my Stock of all Kinds & Household furntiture after paying to each of my Children, John, William, Elizabeth, Mary & my Grandson William Lear the son of James Lair, five shillings eache. it is my will & devise that my Estate not be appraised.
- Lastly, I hereby constitute & appoint my loving wife Executrix to this my Last Will & Testament Revoking all ___ heretofore made by me In Consequence thereof I have hereunto set my hand & fixed my Seal this 12th of September in the year of our Lord 1780."
- /s/ John (his mark) Lear
- Witnesses:
- B Weeks
- Amos Crane
- Sabidiah Israel
- Elizabeth Weeks
- John Spillaman
- On 16 Sep 1782, Will was proven by oaths of Benjamin Weeks, Amos Crane and Sabidiah Israel and ordered to be recorded, and on motion of Susannah Lear, Executrix, she was authorized to probate the will, having given bond and surety as required by law.
Early Land Acquisition in Orange County, VA
Acquisition of Land from Orange County, Virginia Records:
- Pages 59-61. 30 Sept. 1738. William Beverley of Essex County, Gent., to John Lear of Orange County, planter. Lease for lives of John Lear, Sarah his wife and James their son. 100 acres on Elk River in the Little Fork being the plantation whereon he now dwells... upper line of Thomas Littte's tennement... up the river... [Rent and agreements as in lease of Beverley to Miles Murfey, above. The tobacco is not to be paid until 1741.] (signed) W. Beverley. Wit: W. Russell, Charles DeWitt, Charles (O) Floyd. 22 Feb. 1738 [1739]. Acknowledged by William Beverley, Gent. [Orange County Virginia Deed Book 3, Dorman, pg. 5].
Other Records of John Lear
County Road Order: 27 Mar 1746, Orange County, Virginia.
"James Spilman by the Court appointed Overseer of the Road in the Little Fork from Hedgmans Ford on the North River up to the said Little Fork Chappell . . . and the Gang Ordered to be under him are Gabriel Jones William Crawford John Hackley Jacob Clinch John Lear William Edgar Robert Duncan Thomas Hopper Alexander McKentosh Richard Bridges John Bridges Jeremiah Corbin John Bridgedel George Wayman and William Topp . . . ."
Deed: 1772, Culpeper County, Virginia.
Dated 16 Nov 1772, Recorded 16 Nov 1772, Bk F:636
John Wiggenton and Elizabeth his wife of Culpeper County, Virginia sold 80 acres to John Lear, Planter, of Culpeper County, Virginia for 24 pounds current money Virginia. The land was in the upper end of a 400 acre tract in the Little Fork of the Rapahannock River that Wiggenton had acquired by gift deed from Richard Young. Metes & Bounds description references Hoppers Branch, Lawson's line, James Spilman and John Matthews. Witness: Nathaniel Spilman.
[This land was bequeathed to his widow Susannah in 1782 and was sold by her in 1788 to neighboring John Matthews for 30 pounds. See Bk O:307.]
Source: http://azstrong.tripod.com/jd_letha/legacy/2166.htm
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