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m. Abt 1701 - William Waugh1710 - 1748
Facts and Events
Early Land Acquisition in Virginia
Acquisition of Land from Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants:
- F-230: Mr. William Waugh of Stafford County, 1,395 acres in Stafford & King George Counties surv'd by Capt. Thomas Hooper. William Waugh had 1,200 acres of 8.000 acres granted John Waugh of Stafford County Clk. & 190 acres surplus. Resurv. [by] Mr. John Grant. Adj. Col. Charles Carter, James Baxter, Alexaner Doniphan, by Potomack Run. 26 July 1745. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 12].
Will Abstract
- STAFFORD COUNTY VA WILL BOOK M; 1729-1748; THE ANTIENT PRESS
- pp. 13-14 In the name of God Amen. I WILLIAM WAUGH of Stafford County being sick .. but of perfect memory thanks be to Almighty God ., do ordain this my last will & testament .. hereby revoking all other .. in form following Item I give & bequeath my soul into the hands of almighty God .. buried at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named.. Item I give unto my Loving Son TRAVERS WAUGH all my land in Fairfax County on North side of Occoquan for want of heirs to my loving son JOSEPH WAUGH and heirs of his body lawfully begotten & for want of heirs to my loving son GOWRY WAUGH and his heirs .. Item I give to my loving son Travers Waugh my Gold Ring .. I do hereby appoint my trusty friend JAMES WAUGH and my loving son Gowry Waugh my Executors ., this 26th day October 1747.
- (Signed) William Waugh
- [In the] Presence of Soloman Waugh, Eliza. Cave, Eliza Ellzey
- At Court held for Stafford County October the 11th 1748 Last Will & Testament of William Waugh deced presented in Court by James Waugh Gent. .. Gowry Waugh heir at law being present further proved by oaths of (witnesses named) .. admitted to record .. said Executors performing what is usual in such cases .. certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).
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