SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY – ESTATE OF JOHN & BETTY BENGER, 1786 Contributed by: Von Mings Stachon, vonstac@comcast.net ******************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ******************************************************************************** Estate: Judith Parish, Spotsylvania Co, VA (1786) RE CERTIFICATION OF CHILDREN OF JOHN & BETTY BENGER THIS is to certify to all whom it may concern that I, Judith Parish, of the county of Spotsylvania of state of Virginia now of the age of fifty eight years gave such, acted as nurse to the daughter of my sister Betty Benger (the wife of John Benger of the county aforesaid named Ann Brayne in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty one which said daughter Ann is since married to George French of the town of Fredericksburg, Doctor of Physic. I DO also certify that I gave such and acted as nurse to another daughter of my said sister Betty Benger of the name of Dorothea Brayne in the month of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty five and that the said daughter Dorothea was then six months old and is since married to William McWilliams of the town of Fredericksburg Esq'r I DO also hereby certify that I was present at the marriage of my sister Betty of the said John Benger in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred fifty nine who were joined together in holy matrimony agreeable to rites? and Ceremonies of the church of England by the Rev. James Jones, then Doctor of Dresdale Parish but now deceased. I DO also certify that I was present at the death of the aforesaid Betty Benger who departed this life in the fall time of the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy one and do know with certainty that her husband John Benger had been then dead about five years and that there was no other children left by the said John & Betty Benger but the aforesaid two daughters Ann & Dorothea. In which whereof I have hereunto set my hand this third day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty five. Judith Parish Witness: John W. Willis Elizer Callender Robert B. Chew John Crafts Spotsylvania County, State of Virginia Judith Parish of the County of State aforesaid personally appeared before me, one of the magistrates of the County aforesaid this day and made oath on the Holy Evangelists that the foregoing certificate of the birth of the birth of Ann Benger, now Ann B. French, the birth of Dorothea Brayne Benger now Dorothea B. M. Williams, the marriage of their parents, John & Betty Benger and death of their mother, Betty Benger, signed with her hand this third day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty six. George Stubblefield At a court held for Spotsylvania County February the 7th 1786 On the motion of William McWilliams, gentleman, this certificate and affidavit thereto annexed are ordered to be recorded. Teste John Waller, Cl Cur. This is to certify to all whom it may concern that I, Ann Parish of the County of Spotsylvania of state of Virginia now of the age of thirty six years was personally present at the birth of Dorothea Brayne Benger now Dorothea Brayne McWilliams on the first day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty five and that she is the true and lawfull issue of John Benger & Betty Benger of the county and state aforesaid dec'd. And I do also certify that there was then living a daughter of said John & Betty Benger of the name of Ann Brayne and about the age of four years which said Ann Brayne is since married to George French of the town of Fredericksburg, Doctor of Physic. I do also hereby certify that I was present at the death of John Benger aforesaid who departed this life on the fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty six and that there was then no other children lawfully begotten left by the said John Benger & Betty Benger but the aforesaid two daughters Ann & Dorothea Brayne. I do also hereby certify that I was present at the death of the aforesaid Betty Benger who departed this life in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy one & that she left no other children but the aforesaid Ann & Dorothea. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this third day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty five. her Ann X Parish mark Witness: John W. Willis Eleazer Collander Robert B.Chew John Crafts Spotsylvania County, State of Virginia Sch? Sun Parish of the County and State aforesaid personally appeared before me one of the Magistrates of the county aforesaid this day and made oath on the Holy Evangelists that the foregoing certificate of the birth of Dorothea Brayne Benger, now Dorothea B. McWilliams the age of Ann Brayne Benger, now Ann B. French and death of their parents, John & Betty Benger. Signed with her hand is a just and true certificate of the motion therein mentioned given under my hand this third day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred eighty six. George Stubblefield Source: Library of Virginia, Wills Book E, 1772-1798, Spotsylvania County, VA, Reel 28, pages 606-608 Note: Spelling is as appeared in the original.Paragraphing was added by the transcriber for ease in reading. In the para. before the first George Stubblefield signature, there is a repeat "of the birth of the birth of Ann Benger". That is the way it appeared.