Person:Joseph Colville (5)

Overview

Joseph Colville settled on the Opequeon Creek in what is now Frederick County sometime around 1740. Our first record for him comes in 1742 when he and William Colvin ^[1] attend an

...auction of items from the estate of Edward Glover, deceased. ...purchasers [included] Charles Barne, Arthur Barrett, Benjamin Carter, Joseph Colvill, William Colvin, Thomas Doster, William Glover, Richard Hilland, George Hobson, William Hogg, George Hollingsworth, John Littler, Isaac Malon, William McMahon, James O'Neill, Isaac Parkins, Alexander Ross, William Taylor, Evan Thomas, William Vance and James Wood. - (EdwardGlob=ver owned land on Opequeon--Pages 168-69. Edward Glover of Opekon. Inventory. William Glover, administrator. Appraisers sworn before James Wood, Esq. Total valuation ₤111.16.3. (signed) Just Hite, Geo. Hobson, Lewis Stiffy. 27 Aug. 1741. Returned by Wm. Glover, admr. [Orange County, Virginia Will Book 1, 1735-1743, Corman, pg. 33].

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Will

COLVILLE, Joseph

Will, [dated] 17 October 1757. [proven]2 May 1758.

Son Joseph (oldest) has received his portion of estate in land. Son Andrew to have remainder of land. [all that Plantation of Tract of Land whereon sd Andrew Colvill now dwells situate lying and being on the West side of Opechon Creek … containing 157 ac ac … corner to Samuel Pritchards land]

The above two sons to provide for their mother.

Wife Elizabeth.

Son Samuel and daughter Martha.

Exrs: wife and son Joseph Colville.

William Vance to be guardian of son.

Wit: John William, Samuel Newell and James Colville.

[Abstracts of Wills, Inventories, and Administration Accounts of Frederick County, Virginia, 1743-1800, by J. Estelle Stewart King, pg. XX].

Notes

From "Pioneers of Old Frederick County, Virginia" by Cecil O'Dell, pg. 306:

COLVIL

Joseph Colville (b. 1710c) (note, s/b. bef. 1695), purchased 360 acres from Jost Hite (part of Hite's 5.018 acre patent of 1734) for 50 pounds on 6 March 1733/4. Joseph sold 200 acres of the 360-acre tract to his son, Joseph Colville, Jr. for 100 pounds on 8 September 1755. The deed was not signed by the father nor a release of dower given by the mother but was acknowledged in open court by Joseph Colville, Sr.

Joseph Sr. was deceased by 2 May 1758 when his will (dated 17 Oct. 1757) was proved in Frederick County Court. He affirmed that his eldest son Joseph had received his share of the land (the 200-acre tract) and therefore, his second son Andrew was to receive the remaining 160 acres. Joseph and Andrew were instructed to pay 20 pounds apiece to their younger brother Samuel Colville; however, they were to disburse only 15 pounds presently "until the troubles of the times is over, balance to be paid after trouble is over". The trouble refered to was the French-Indian War. He bequeathed a horse to his daughter Martha. He requested that Joseph and Andrew maintain their mother (Elizabeth) "while she lives" and stipulated that Elizabeth had the authority to prevent son Andrew from selling his share while she lived. Joseph appointed "his son William Vance" to act as guardian of the children. Elizabeth was presumably deceased by 14 June 1765 when son Andrew and his wife Mary Colvill sold 157 acres (his inherited land) to Joseph Jones for 170 pounds. Joseph Colvill and his family were members of the Presbyterian Church on Hoge Run at present-day Kernsville, Virginia.

Joseph Colville Sr.'s 360 acre tract is located south of Opequon Creek about 1/2 mile north of Frederick County HIghway 622/Middle Road. County Highway 650 on the east side of Opequon Creek (on Thomas Marquis' and John Willson's 586-acre grant land) is the only road providing access to the Colvill tract. (tract 140N, Map8).

Joseph Colvill sold 350 acres on Cedar Creek and Mulberry Run (cornering on land surveyed for the Presbyterian Meeting House) to James Colvill on 9 January 1754. James had 400 acres "where he lives" surveyed by James Baylis on 6 March 1759/50. The 400-acre tract on Cedar Creek was adjacent to his 350 tract. James (possibly brother of Joseph Colvill) received Fairfax grants for two tracts, one dated 30 May 1751 and the other dated 5 August 1760.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=lised&id=I1346

Name: JOSEPH COLVILLE SR. Surname: COLVILLE Given Name: JOSEPH Suffix: SR. Sex: M Death: 1757 in Frederick County, Virginia Will: Residence: 1739 Frederick County, Virginia [Need to find out where this bit came from] Will: 17 Oct 1757 Frederick County, Virginia Probate: 2 May 1758 Frederick County, Virginia Probate: 7 Aug 1765 Residence: Frederick County, Virginia Note: In 1754, he had an assignee in a deed named James Colville. One of James' children married on e of Joseph's children. Probably related, but ho Joseph's will named his wife Elizabeth, sons Joseph, Andrew, and Samuel, and daughter Martha , also "my son William Vance". It mentions "Irish debts", implying he had lived in Ireland. W itnesses were James Colvell, W. Rannals, Samuel Newell and John Wilson. The executors were hi s wife and son Joseph. There is a lead that they may have come from Co. Armagh in Ireland - need to prove. Change Date: 12 Feb 2006 at 12:47:19

Marriage 1 ELIZABETH Children

Joseph COLVILLE Jr. b: 1721
Andrew COLVILLE b: 1731
SAMUEL COLVILLE
Martha COLVILLE
Ann COLVILLE b: abt. 1733
SARAH COLVILLE b: 1715 in Ireland

Citations

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/COLVILLE/1999-04/0924281006

1. ↑ "Colvin" is a common variant of "Colvill" or "Colville" during this period