Person talk:Rene Laforce (1)

This Rene Laforce is the grandson of Rene LaForce who died 1728 [12 September 2024]

I made some comments on the page for Rene LeForce, Jr's wife Agnes Robinson. Would like to discuss this further here and suggest someone add the "missing" Rene LaForce. There are three persons named Rene Leforce:

The Will of Rene Laforce [I] 16 Aug 1728 Goochland Co. Deed Book 1, p. 37 lists wife, Sarah; children: Rene [II], Sarah, Rachel Laforce.

Rene Laforce [II] was married to Agnes Moseby and have several children including Rene Laforce [III] who in 1774 married Agnes Robinson in Botetourt County (formed in 1770 from Augusta). I have a copy of the Botetourt register, as well as the bond/security. Rene Laforce [III] is mentioned in the will of Agnes Robinson's brother, William.

Rene Laforce [II] filed a Goochland chancery case involving the ownership of his deceased sister's enslaved persons. He states in that case that his unmarried sister, Rachel, died around 1756.

There are several deeds involving Rene Laforce [II] in Goochland records, including the gift of an enslaved person to Robert "Cawthon" (Goochland Deed Book 8, p. 401). Robert Cawthon, 29, was one of the deponents listed in Chalkeys Augusta Aug 1765 records along with Rene Laforce, aged 42, and his wife, Agnes [Moseby] aged 40. A Robert "Cawthon" married Zulina Laforce (allegedly a daughter of Rene II and Agnes Moseby) 8 Feb 1760 in Goochland.

It appears that Rene Laforce [II] was in Goochland until 10 Dec 1772. On that date, he and his wife, Agnes [Moseby], sold his plantation "where he upon now lives" to "Anderson Peers" with witnesses Joseph Woodson, Richard Wade, and Wm. DuVal Atty (Goochland Deed Book 10, p.301). On the same date, he sold 50 acres to Richard Wade witnessed by William DuVal atty, Joseph Woodson, and Anderson Peers (Goochland Deed Book 10, p. 303).

The depositions taken 8 Aug 1765, and listed in Chalkeys, were likely taken in Goochland County for a case that originated in Augusta County.

I would like to provide pictures of the documents, but am unsure how to approach this. The deeds and chancery case filed in Goochland belong to Rene Laforce [II] who married Agnes Moseby and became parents of Rene Laforce [III] who married Agnes Robinson. I'm hesitant to add Rene LeForce II and Agnes Moseby without input and help. I am a new WeRelate user, but longtime researcher and would consider myself intermediate/advanced. Thanks in advance!--Jpetrozzo 13:50, 12 September 2024 (UTC)