Fauquier County Wills
Jeffrey Johnson Will 1782
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              Surnames: JOHNSON, COCKRELL, MOFFITT, MORRIS

Jeffrey JOHNSON of Fauquier County, Virginia dated 11 Jun 1782 - Will
Proved 26 May 1783 Will Book 1 page 469-470

In the name of God Amen. I Jeffrey JOHNSON of Fauquier County and State of
Virginia being sick and weak in body, but having my perfect mind and
memory do make my last will and testament as here after followeth: First I
willing bequeath my soul in the hads of God my Heavenly Father ??? my body
to the ground to be decently buried at the discretion of my executors
hereafter named in certain hope of a joyful ressurection. And as for what
worldly estate it hath pleased almighty God to bestow upon me I dispose of
it as followeth:

Item, I leave and bequeath to my well beloved son Alexander JOHNSON a
certain parcel of land whereon he now lives beginning at a rock called the
chimney shore thence running stone branch to Carter’s run . . . .. . . .
.. .and the said run to the Manor of Leeds and then along said manor line
to the corner adjoining the lands of Anderson COCKRELL along his line to
the the first beginning at the said chimney stone to his family and heirs
forever. Item I lend to my . . .. .. . . . wife Sarah Johnson all the rest
of my estate both land and . . .. . . .. . . .. during her natural life if
she remains a widow, but if she should remarrythat it is my will that she
should have one fifth part. . . . . no more. Item after the deceased of my
beloved wife or her marriage I leave and bequeath the remaineder of my
land whereon I now live to be divided aforesaid to my son Bailey JOHNSON,
on Carter’s Run.....joining Alexander JOHNSON and John MOFFITT to his and
his family ofrever. To James Johnson the balance of any land or plantation
to a certain tract of land on the Rappahanock mountains now loaned to
William SMITH two hundred sixty acres to him or his heirs forever. It is
my will if either of my two sone Presly or James die before coming of age
then the either of my two sons Presly or John died before that come of age
then the surviving brother to possess the whole left or if both die before
that inheritance the land then the land is to be sold and the money
arising from the sale to be equally divided among all my children. Item, I
leave and bequeath all the rest of my estate not already disposed of the
wit all my stock of all .............house hold kitchen furniture after my
wife’s decease to be equally divided amongy my four daughters namely, Mary
COCKRELL, Elizabeth MORRIS, & Sary and Lydia JOHNSON. give heirs forever.
And lastly I reverse all other testaments by me made and appoint my two
sons Bailey JOHNSON and Alexander JOHNSON sole executors of this my last
will and testament as witness my hand this 11th day of Jun 1782.

Anderson COCKRELL Jesse MOFFETT William HOLDEN Jeffrey JOHNSON Daniel
MOFFETT (His Mark) John MONROE

At a court held for county of the 26th day of May 1783. This will proved
by the .. ............of Anderson COCKRELL, Jesse MOFFIT, and William
HOLDEN witness thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of
Alexander JOHNSON the Executors therin named who made oathe and
acknowledged bond as the law directs certificate is granted for obtaining
a joint....................thereof in due form.

                  Johnson Family of King George County, Virginia