Person:John Poage (11)

John Poage, Jr. was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Will Abstract

Poage, John. Will proven August 1788.

Names wife, Marthew, and children, no. of names not given.

[Source: Early Marriages, Wills and some Revolutionary War Records, Botetourt County, Virginia, Compiled by Anne Lowry Worrell, pg. 61].

Information on John Poage

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1. John Poage, Jr, born 27 January 1737/38; died 1789 in Botetourt Co. VA4.John and Elizabeth Mitchell.5 His mother was "Miss Boggess", who died during or shortly after his birth. Diehl's Rockbridge Notebook reports that John Jr. migrated west with his wife's siblings, . Gillett reports he died in Botetourt Co. and includes the abstract of his will (below). If John Jr. and the Mitchells did migrate west, it seems he at least returned to Virginia before his death.

Recorded 15 Apr 1789, Botetourt Co. Will Bk. A, p. 268.

Executors: wife, Marthew, friends John Allen, Jonathan Poage, George Poage.

Wit: JohnMitchell, Betsey Mitchell, Rachel Poage

"... touching what Worley [sic] Goods it has pleased God to best --Rail and Personal-- to be propegated to the Seport of mydearly and well beloved Wife Marthew and rasing and schooling my Children ... "

Note: His children were not named in will, but are generally reported as: Jonathan, John, Robert, George, Andrew M, and Nancy.