WILL OF ROGER JOHNS Northampton Co., VA as transcribed by Linda Rowe, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation 25 February 1998 The cover note to David Salisbury: David, Here’s what I have so far. I’ve retained irregular spelling, Latin terms, etc. There are a few blanks I’m still working on. Let me know what you think or if you have questions, Linda Rowe The Will: In the name of God Amen I Roger Johnes beinge very sicke & weake in body but in perfect sense & memory blessed bee to god doe make & ordayne this my last will & testamt. In manner & forme followinge (vizt) First I bequeath my soule to god that gave it And my body to the ground from whence it was taken to bee Interred with solemne & decent buryall in sure & certayne haope of Resurrection to Enternall life through the blessed merritts of Christ Jesus my only Redeemer. Item I give & bequeath unto my servant Elizabeth her whole type wch. She had to serve & all my goods and chattells I stand nowe possessed of; she payeinge and satisfyinge all my Debts which I doe stand Debted. And to receive all wch. I have oweinge unto mee (wch. Are these heere Expressed.) Credr. In Tobac. Sequitr. Crddr: in tobaco li tobaco Debtor in Tobaco. Richard Allinge by bill wth. Caske 1050: To Mr. Scarburgh 0300 Item Walter Wllyams per bill 0900 to mr Stringer 0250 p bill Item the Batchellor att Otter Dams 0400 to Mr. Jns. By bill 0260 Sanders Maddox 0026 to Jacob by bill 0060 To Jeffery Minshall 0100 To Mr Rutter for Rent 0025 Item more to him 0040 “ to Mr. Paler by bill 0040 Item I give & bequeath unto my godsonne Willyam Andrews one Cowe Item I give & bequeath unto my Loveinge friend James Barnabye the three Hundred Acres of Land att Occahannocke & my Little [goade?] & my little brass Stillyards. Lasyly I ordayne & appoynte my Loveinge friend James Barnabye of the my Last will and Testamt. Desireinge him to helpe & assist Elizabeth int he performance of this my Last will for the confirmation whereof I hereunto sett my hand this 7th of Septembr. 1651. Witness in prsence Rober Johnes James Barnabye Jeffery Minshall Memorand That this xxxth daye of March 1652. The last will & Testamt. Of Roger Johnes late of Northampton County decd was proved (apperta Curia) & Sacramt Jacob Barnaby & Jeffery Minshall Teste me Edm: Matthews Cl Cur Att a County Court holden att Northampton 28th of June 1654 This day Elizabeth (nowe the wife of Randll. Hutchinsson the Relict & Executrix of Rogers Johns Blacksmyth late of N[o]rth[amp]ton County decd) presented to the Court an Accott of the Estate of her late husband Roger Johns wch accotts were by order of Court referred to the Examinacon of Mr. Wm Westenhowse & Mr. Jno Reynolds Chirurgions, And they did fynd (as appeareth by report under their hands) that the sd Elizabeth Hutchinson hath paid beyond Assetts the sume and quant of five hundred Eighty Nyne pownds of tobac. It is therefore thought fitt & ordered that the sd Elizabeth Hutchinson (Executrix of Roger Johns decd) shall have her [ ] upon the sd Roger Johns his Estate. Elizabeth Hutchinson her Accott, Of Mr. Roger Johns his Estate Dated June 28 1654 Goods Appraysed of Mr. Roger Johns his Estate li tob Three Cowes, three Calves vallued att 1500 Item one Featherbedd & Boulster 0300 Item one Flocke bedd & Cattayle Boulster 0150 Item Three Iron Kettles 0060 Item Towe Iron Potts 0035 Item 4 pewtr dishes 0030 It. One chest, one Trunke 0020 It. His weareinge Apparell 0200 Recd in Debts 1050 Tobaco paid to the Credditors 3335 Paid more than Recd 0589 To Mr Jno Cornillus 0272 To Mr. Jno Rutter 0044 To Richard Jacob 0060 To Mr. Jno James 0059 1/2 To Mr. Charlton 0070 To Wm. Gaskonis 0020 To Sanders Eddisson 0060 To Nicholas Wadd [ ] 0700 To Capt Wm Stone 0420 To Docr. George Hacke 0560 More to Mr Rutter 0300 To Mr. Mathews 0400 To Mr James Burnaby for a Legacy; one Gun; one pr of brass Stillyards; and three hundred Acr of Land at Occahannocke. 3924 1/2 Recordatr. Decimo Die mensie Junis 1652 --------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Karen L. Salisbury ksalisbury@ccsinc.com USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material AND permission is obtained from the CONTRIBUTOR of the file. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation.