Person:John Whitlock (11)

Thomas Whitlock, 9 Oct 1659, 20th Oct 1659, In the name of God, Amen. I, Thomas Whitlock, being very sick and weak, but in perfect & sound knowledge & memory & calling to mind the uncertainty of this life, make this last will & testament revoking all former wills by me formerly made & by these presents ratify this to be my true will whatsoever shall appear to the contrary by m----ly under my hand or seal. Imprimis I commit my soul to almighty God humbly prostrating myself ----- footstool of his throne of Grace for mercy believing that in and through the merits of Jesus Christ my only Lord & Saviour to obtain everlasting life & my body to the earth whence it came to be buried in such Christian burial as shall ----- by my loving wife Mary Whitlock, my sole Executrix & my overseer A ------ Thomas Writte [?Wright?] & my worldly goods in manner & form as follows: Item. I give unto my son Thomas Whitlock my land John ____ now lives on being all six hundred acres to come into his hand & be delivered unto him when he attains unto the age of one & twenty years, but in case of his mortality in his minority, the reversion thereof to fall to my loving wife Mary Whitlock, my sole Executrix & further in case of my wife’s mortality before my son come to his perfect age then my said son to the left with the use of my land & such other money & goods as I shall leave him as hereafter shall be specified & by the order of my overseers likewise my further desire is that the land be not further made use on by planting or seating then the first deep branch that is commonly rid over that my son may have some fresh land to make use of when he attains to age. Item. My desire is that all goods, chattels & moveables whatsoever I die possessed with & ------- due by bill be [ap]praised to the equal value in money or tobacco, the --------- sole use of my wife & the other half part to be for the use of my son Thomas – security to be given for it to pay him to the true value thereof when he -------- age of one & twenty years & use thereof, till then to go the maintenance of -------- but in case my said son should die before he attains the age of one & twenty --- to my wife Mary Whitlock & further I desire my said wife to be good to my ---- in the fear of God & to let him be put to school according as in her mature care will be thought good & that he be of age ----- by my said loving wife & my overseers. Item. My desire ---- the two heifers that --- my sons already being given him by his God--- Thacher & another ----- given as by myself remain ---- sole increase mal--- & that they be kept upon the ------ for the better ---- male cattle to be sold to ----- shall be found ---- by my wife or ---- death in his ------ my wife as joint ----- better improvement of my land that an orchard be made upon my land & that my wife with the advice of my overseers see to the improvement thereof and that it may be made with the stock of trees due to me by condition from my mate Samuel Nichols fur---- with in hast was forgotten my desire is that my debts due unto any man by bill --- any other way lawfully due may be truly paid by my loving wife Mary Whitlock, me Executrix & in case of her death or debility by ov----r of my overseers ---- or the true ratification of this my writing will I subscribe it with my hand --- this 9th day of October 1759. Signed and sealed in the presence of us: Alex Fleming, John Richardson, James Yates. Signed: Thomas Whitlock, seal. Recorded the 20th day of November anno 1659, Anthony Stephens, Cl Cur, Rappahannock, page 90. Wills of [Old] Rappahannock County, Virginia, 1656-1692, pages 13-14.

In the name of God, Amen. Ye 23d day of November, in ye year of our Lord God 1677, I, Thomas Whitlock, of county of Rappahannock of ye parish of Sittingbourne, being sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given to Almighty God for ye same, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner following:

First, I give and bequeath my soul into ye hands of Almighty God my creator hoping to be saved only by Jesus Christ my Blessed Savior and Redeemer.

Next, I commit my body to ye earth to have Christian burial and for my earthly estate I give as followeth:

Item 1: I give and bequeath my seat of land which my father, Thomas Whitlock, left me on ye north side of Rappahannock River unto my sisters, Sarah Rowzie, Elizabeth Rowzie and Catherine Rowzie, equally to be divided amongst them when they come of ye age of eighteen years or the day of marriage which shall happen first to them and their heirs lawfully begotten forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my loving brother Edward Rowzie my cow.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my loving brother Lodowick/Ludwig Rowzie my yearling.

Item: I give and bequeath all ye rest of my personal estate unto my loving brothers and sisters, that is to say, unto Edward Rowzie, Lodowick Rowzie, John Rowzie & Sarah Rowzie, & Elizabeth Rowzie & Catherine Rowzie, equally to be divided amongst them when they come of age.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my loving uncle Robert Gullock and my loving friend Robert Pley a mourning ring a piece of value of fifteen shillings each ring and do make and ordain my loving uncle Robert Gullock and my loving friend Robert Pley my sole executors of this my last will and testament. As witness my hand and seal ye day and year above written.

Signed and sealed: Thomas Roberts, Jonathon Batho: (not full last name) Signed: Thomas Whitlock

We under written do depose and say that we did see ye within named Thomas Whitlock sign, seal, and publish ye within written last will and testament and that he was in perfect sense and memory at ye signing. Sealing and publishing thereof to ye best of our judgments. Signed: Thomas Roberts, Jonathon Batho: (not full last name--probably Bartholomew)

Source: Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deeds and Wills, 1677-1682, Part I, pages 91-93.

To all that shall see these presence to be read, Sir Robert Clayton, Knight Lord Mayor and the Alderman or Senators of the city of London send greeting. Know ye that on the day of the date hereof in the King's Majesty Court held before us in the chamber of the Guild Hall of the city personally came and appeared John Whitlock of Mansfield in the county of Nottingham, clerk, aged 50 or thereabouts and Johanna Harris, wife of Henry Harris, of Fincheley in the county of Middlesex, gardener, aged 62 years or thereabouts being persons well known and worthy of good faith and credit and did by their solem oaths which they severally took upon the holy evangelists of Almighty God at the instance and request of Anthony Whitlock of Lambath in the county of Surry, husbandman, before us then and there solemnly declare, testify and depose to be true that they these deponents do well know the said requestant Anthony Whitlock, now present to be the only lawful reputed only child and son living of John Whitlock, late of Rappahannock River in Virginia, planter, deceased, who had a hair lip and that there is no brother of the said deceased Thomas Whitlock or any brother's child of the said Thomas now living to these deponents' knowledge save only the said requestant Anthony Whitlock who is the only reputed heir of the said Thomas Whitlock and that the said Thomas Whitlock had no child or heir here living in England or elsewhere to these deponents' knowledge but the said requestant Anthony Whitlock, his nephew. And these deponents rendering for reason of their knowledge aforesaid that the said deponents John Whitlock is of kin to the said requested Anthony Whitlock being cousin German of the of the said to the said Anthony's father, and the said deponent Johanna Harris is own aunt to the said requested Anthony being his father's own sister and own sister to his uncle the said deceased Thomas Whitlock. And we, the Lord Mayor and Alderman do hereby further certify that the said requestant Anthony Whitlock did before us seal and execute to the use of his kinsman, James Whitlock of Virginia, planter, the letter of attorney hereunto annexed for the purposes in the same mentioned bearing date with these presence on faith and testimony whereof we, the said Lord Mayor and Alderman, the seal of the Officer of the Mayorality of the said city of London to the presence have caused to be put and appended and certain letters of administration granted to the said Anthony Whitlock under the seal of the Prerogative Court of the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury of this Kingdom of England to be hereunto annexed dated in Lonon the 20th day of July Anno Domi 1680 and in the 32nd year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord Charles II the grace of God King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, defender of the faith, etc.

Signed: Marcus Cottle, Regnus

Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deeds and Wills, 1677-1682, Part I, pages 157-161

To all Christian people to whom these present writing shall come I, Anthony Whitlock, of Lambath in the county of Surry, husbandman, nephew and heir-at-law of Thomas Whitlock late of Rappahannock River in Virginia, planter, deceased, and administrator of all and singular goods, chattles, rights, and credits of the said Thomas Whitlock send greeting in our Lord Everlasting. Know ye that I, Anthony Whitlock, for diverse good causes and considerations me thereunto moving have made and ordained and in my place and stead deputied, put and constituted my trusty and loving kinsman, James Whitlock of Virginia aforesaid, planter, my true certain, lawful attorney and procurator for me and in my name and to and for my proper use and behalf to ask demand levy recover and received by all lawful ways and means whatsoever all such sum and sums of money, goods, tobacco, wares, and things whatsoever late of my Uncle, Thomas Whitlock, deceased, belonging unto him at the time of his death and now unto me as the administrator whether due and owing by bill, bond, writing, reckoning account, contract, bargain, sale, assignment, consignment or otherwise howsoever nothing excepted or reserved, and also for and in the name of one constituent and me constituent and as heir-at-law to the said Thomas Whitlock, my Uncle, to enter into and take possession of any lands, inheritances, and plantations or parts of plantations or plantation stock and servants and utensils, structures, edifices, houses, and with their and either of their appurtenances which did lately belong and appertain to my said Uncle, Thomas Whitlock, deceased, and do now belong, descend, and come unto me constituent as right heir-at-law of the said Thomas Whitlock and all occupiers and possessions of the premises of any part thereof. And also to sell and dispose of the premises of any part thereof for me constituent and in my name and upon such sale and disposition of the same or any part thereof in my name to take pass seal and deliver to the use of the buyers or buyer thereof such deeds, writings, and devices by law as council shall reasonably advise or desire the sure confirmance thereof to the buyers or buyer and the produce or value that shall me made of the same by my said attorney and procurators to send and transmit over into England and to me constituent by the first and safest opportunity presenting, giving, and by these presents granting to my said attorney and procurator full power and authority in and touching the premises for me constituent and in my name to commence, begin, sue, implead, and prosecute any account or accounts, suit or suits, as well real as personal or mixed whatsoever in any court or courts and before any judges, justices, or othewise demandant or defendant in any suit account or appear and my person to represent and to arrest, attach, seize, sequester, implead, imprison, and condemn and out of prison again to release and discharge and to reckon accompt., compound, contract, and agree and accompts. to allow and refuse, and upon receipt of ye promises or any part thereof sufficient acquitances, releases or discharges for me constituent and in my name to make seal and deliver also attorney or attorneys one or more under him to set, substitute and revoke. And all and every such further act or acts, thing and things device and devices in the law for the recovery of the prmises or any part thereof for me constituent and in my name to do execute and perform as fully and amply to all intents and purposes as I constituent might or could if I were personally present ratifying and confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney or procurator or his substitutes shall legally do or cause to be done in about the premises by virtue of these presents. In witness whereof I constituent have hereunto put my hand and seal this 12th day of July Anno Do 1680 and in the 32nd year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord Charles II by the grace of God King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, defender of the faith, etc. Sealed and deliver in the presence of J. Browmer and John Lidderarcle, notary recorder, March 27, 1681. Signed: Anthony (AW) Whitlock.

Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deeds and Wills, 1677-1682, Part I, pages 161-165