Person:Richard Kenner (7)
Richard Kenner
b.Abt 1700 Virginia, United States
d.Bef 18 Jan 1726/27 Northumberland, Virginia, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. Abt 1694
  1. Elizabeth KennerEst 1694 -
  2. Hannah Kenner1695 - Aft 1739
  3. Richard KennerAbt 1700 - Bef 1726/27
  4. Rodham KennerAbt 1703 -
Spouse and Children
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  1. Hannah Kenner
  2. Rodham Kenner
  3. Richard Kenner
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Facts and Events
Name[1] Richard Kenner
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1700 Virginia, United States
Other[1] 22 Mar 1717 Lancaster, Virginia, United Statesnamed in Will of William Fox, his maternal uncle
Marriage to Elizabeth Unknown
Death? Bef 18 Jan 1726/27 Northumberland, Virginia, United States

"Fox Family" article states he died with a will proved (Northumberland County) 18 JAN 27/28.

His will was written 20 FEB 1725/1726 in Northumberland County, VA. Dated 2 FEB 1725/26, proved 18 JAN 1726/1727 (Record Book 1726-1729, p. 35) . Names wife Elizabeth, sisters Elizabeth De Butts and Hannah Cralle and (half) sister Frances Spellman. Children Hannah, Rodham and Richard (to be sent to England at age of 14 to be educated). Land: "Rodhams", "Suche's", and land in Lancaster "which I had by my wife." Wife Elizabeth and friend Robert Clark executors. If wife should die or remarry, executors to be "two uncles."

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Will Abstract of William Fox, in William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine. (Omohundro Institute).

    [Series 1, Vol 17, No 1, p 61] -
    Will of William Fox.
    To sister Hannah Spellman (note 3) the use of 4 negroes during life and then to her daughter Frances Spellman, and if she die without issue to Elizabeth Vaulx (note 4) & Hannah Harris (note 5). To wife Anne, a negro girl for life & then to Elizabeth, daughter of Capt. George Heale. To said Elizabeth Heale 3 negroes & if she dies without issue to Ellen & Sarah Heale. To Ellen, daughter of Capt. George Heale two negroes, with reversion to Elizabeth & Sarah Heale. To nephew David Fox my watch & silver tobacco box. Sister [in-law] Anne Fox a ring, to sister Hannah Spellman a ring, to William Dare £6 to buy his wife rings, to sister [in-law] Catherine Heale a ring, to James Reeves & William Atchison a cow & calf each, to Thomas Frayser my wearing clothes, except my broad cloth suit trimmed with gold, my new silk suit that came in this year & my new beaver hat & silk stockings. To parish church of St. Mary's White Chapel the font that came in this year, & it is my will that my wife send for the Lord's prayer & creed well drawn in gold letters & my name under each of them set in black frames, to give to the said church. Whole estate, as it now stands, to wife for life, to nieces Frances Spellman & Frances Fox all the negro children that shall be born for seven years. My clothes before excepted to Major William Ball & James Ball. To Capt. George Heale £5, William Payne £5, nephew Richard Kenner (note 6) £6 ; after death of wife estate given to his nephew, David Fox, except plate (not here mentioned) which he gives to wife Anne ; but if said nephew dies without issue give estate to Frances Fox, Frances Spellman & all the daughters of George Heale then alive. To Elizabeth, daughter of George Heale, 10 head of cattle. Wife and Mr. William Payne executor. Dated March 22, 1717-1718. Proved Nov. 12, 1718.

    [See Transcript for "notes". Also, "in-law" was added for clarification, since the term "sister" was used for both sisters and sisters-in-law.]
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    [Identifies him as a nephew of William Fox.]

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