Person:Morias Hansbrough (1)

7. MORIAS HANSBROUGH: (4 Peter) Born in Stafford County, Virginia, about 1725; died in King George County in 1800. The first mention of him is on November 10, 1757, when he was granted a patent on 47 acres in Albermale, on both sides of Rich Cove Creek, adjoining John Burn's land. On June 26, 1760, Isaac Judd and Lettie, his wife, sold "Morias Hansbrough of the County of Stafford, carpenter," 105 acres, being part of the 825 acre tract granted the said Judd by the "Proprietors for the Northern Neck," situated on the south side of Cannon's Run, together with houses, etc., the consideration being £20. In the Minute Book of Culpeper for 1763-64 (pp 343, 381, and 434), there is record of a suit by Morias Hansbrough, Plt., against Henry Elly, Deft. In the case. On October 24, 1768, "Morias Hansbrough, Millwright, and Jane, his wife, of the County of Stafford and the Parish of Overwharton," sold the above mentioned 105 acres "lying in Fauquier and Hamilton Parish on the branch of Aquai called Cannon Run' to "John Innas, planter of the same county and parish" for £20, current money of Virginia. In Ledger G of the accounts of Allison, a merchant of Falmouth, "Morias Hansbrough, mill wright - Stafford," is debited in 1768, "to cash paid Cuthbert Bullet - lawyer fee £2.9.0. The will of John Brahan, probated in Fauquier County Court, on November 27, 1775, was witnessed by Morias Hansbrough. On October 28, 1776, John Ennes and Mary, his wife, deeded back to Morias Hansbrough, of Stafford, mill wright, the 105 acres lying on the branch of Cannon's Run, the consideration being £30. On August 23, 1779, Morias Hansbrough, mill wright, and Jane, his wife, of Stafford, sold to Garret Gray, of Fauquier, for 810 current money of Virginia, the 100 acres taken up by Isaac Judd on the "north side of Cannon Run close by a path to the branch of Cannon Run." On October 9, 1780, "Marias Hansbrough of the County of Kentucky and the State of Virginia" sold to William Murphy of King George County, Virginia, (his niece's husband), 524 acres in Stafford on the branch of the Acquia Creek called Cannon's Run, adjoining Colonel William Robinson, and is now corner to Peter Hansbrough, Jr., and Edward Ralls, William Ralls, William Phillips road, Egan Hagan, Lewis Pritchard, John Peter, Garret Gray, and Cater's Road, the consideration being 2700 pounds current money of this State. This deed witnessed by Smith Hansbrough, James Gerrard, James Hansbrough, Peter Hansbrough, and Samuel Somers. Morias probably emigrated to what is now the State of Kentucky about 1780 or 1781, for in the Council Journal for June 23, 1781, a warrent was issued to "Marcus (Morias) Hanberry (Hansbrough)" for William Shannon of Kentucky for £333.0 upon account' in the same Journal, under the same date, "upon recommendation from the Court of Jefferson County . . . . .and Morias Hanbury (Hansbrough) are added to the Commissioners of the Peace and Oyer for the said county," and, in 1783, his name appears on the Register for the General Assembly of Virginia as a member of the House from Jefferson County, now Kentucky. On June 1, 1782, Morias upon payment of £200 was given a patent to 500 acres lying in the County of Jefferson (Kentucky) on the South side of Tinker's Creek, corner to William H. Helms. When the will of James Brown was proved in Shelby County, Kentucky, in November 1799, "Morius" went security for Daniel Colgen, the executor. In the will of "Morias Hansbrough" of Shelby County, Kentucky, proved in August 1800, he mentions his wife, Mary, sons, George, John and Joel, and daughter, Susanna; and he appointed his son, George, and John Underwood executors, their securities being P. Hansbrough and Robert Allison. Morias Hansbrough, as we have seen above, married (1st) Jane _____, and (2nd) Mary Underwood. He had four children.

Children (HANSBROUGH) 660. GEORGE - born before 1780 in Virginia. 661. JOHN - probably born before 1780 in Virginia. 662. JOEL - born March 1778. 663. Susanna- married Luke Robinson on November 4, 1795 in Lincoln County, Kentucky. NFI.

Will of Morias Hansbrough.

Will of Morias Hansbrough, who married the widow, Mary Underwood.

"In the name of God, Amen. This twenty-second day of July, I, Morias Hansbrough, being sick and weak in body but of perefect memory, thanks be to God for his mercies, but calling to mind the mortality of the body and knowing that it is appointed to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament. First, I give my soul to God who gave it to me and as to my body, I recommend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian decent-liike manner - nothing doubting - but I shall receive the same at the General Resurrection of the dead by the Mighty Power of God. And as to such worldly goods as it has pleased God to bless me with I give and bequeath of them in the following manner: 1st. I make and appoint my beloved wife, Mary, my son, George, and John Underwood my Executors of this my last will and Testament. 2ndly. I do order that all my just Debts and funeral charges be paid and satisfied out of my personal estate such as my Executors shall think can best be spared." "3. I give to my son, George, three hundred acres of land, part of an entry for 1,000 acres entered in my name on the waters of Fox Run, his part to be on the east side of said tract and I do impower my wife and John Underwood to convey a Deed with Special Warranty for the same." "4. I give to my son, John, all of the remainder part of the above mentioned Entry for 1,000 acres to be disposed of as he May think best and I give my Executors full power to convey a Special Deed to him for the same. "5. Also I give to my son, John, one hundred acres of landlying on the waters of Tick Creek on the East side of an entry containing 500 acres enteered in my own name - - and I do impower my Executors to convey a Deed with a special warranty to him for the same." "6. I give to my wife, Mary, all my household furniture, also I give to my wife, Mary, all the profits of the one hundred acres lying in Lincoln County now rented to John Weathers during her natural life then to descend to Nathan Underwood and my son, George to be equally divided." "7. I give to my son, Joel, the Land I now live on - containing 500 acres reserving to my wife, Mary, one half of the cleared land with all the necessary timber to support the same during her life, at her death, Joel to have the whole excepting timber to the value of $100.00, which I give to my son, George, to take it off as he May think best." "8. I give to my Daughter Susannah one negro Girl named Alice to be delivered to her immediately." "9. I give to my wife, Mary, one negro girl named Little Doll for her se during her lifetime and then to descend as the rest of my negroes." "10. I do Emancipate and set free my Negro woman Doll at my ___ and impower my Executors to take every lawful step for obtaining the same." "11. I do order all the rest of my negroes to be hired out for Ten years or so long as my Executors May think best - not exceeding the year 1810 in such way and manner as my Executors May think best. One third of the profits arising from the labour of said Negroes I give to my Daughter Susannah to be paid yearly to her and when my Negroes or any part is to be divided my Executors are to choose three good disinterested persons or more to divide them giving my children all an equal share without distinction." "12. I give my wife, Mary, my sons, George and Joel, my Wagon and all my Farm tools to be used together until they May think fit to divide them each to have an equal share." "13. I do give my wife, Mary, one mare named Black." "14. I do order all the rest of my Estate that is not otherwise directed, to be equally divided between my children without disstinction." "15. I do give my Executors full power to cause all persons to convey all Deeds that I have bonds against or other instruments of Writing, also I give my Executors full power to convey Deeds to all persons that have any demand against me agreeable to the tennor of said writing. "16. If all or any part of an entry for 1,000 acres of land lying on the Little Bullskin entered in my name is obtained it is to be divided between my sons, John and George and my daughter Susannah." Given under my hand the day and year above written in the presence of : Daniel Colgan Isaac Ellis Morias Hansbrough Peter Hansbrough Shelby County Sct.

August County Court 1800 -

This last Will and Testament of Morias Hansbrough, deceased, was produced into Court and proved by the Oaths of Daniel Colgan, Isaac Ellis and Peter Hansbrogh, Witnesses thereto, and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of George Hansbrough and John Underwood, two of the Executors named in said will and having made oath thereto, certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereto in due form and thereupon entered into and acknowledged as Done with Peter Hansbrough and Robert Allison securities in the penalty of Three thousand pounds conditioned as the law directs. Attest: James Craig, Clk.

1. ↑ John W. Hansborough. History and Genealogy of the Hansborough - Hansbrough Family. (Name: Name: 1981, John W. Hansborough;;)
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   7. MORIAS HANSBROUGH: (4 Peter) Born in Stafford County, Virginia, about 1725; died in King George County in 1800. Morias Hansbrough, as we have seen above, married (1st) Jane _____, and (2nd) Mary Underwood. He had four children. Children (HANSBROUGH) 660. GEORGE - born before 1780 in Virginia. 661. JOHN - probably born before 1780 in Virginia. 662. JOEL - born March 1778. 663. Susanna- married Luke Robinson on November 4, 1795 in Lincoln County, Kentucky. NFI.