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Will of Joseph Fitzpatrick, abstracted, c1785 - Fluvanna Co. VA

Abstract of Will of Joseph Fitzpatrick provided by the late Rev. Benjamin Ancell.

"My son, Benjamin, 1 negro; my son Joseph, 1 negro; my sons William, and Joseph, 1000 acres of
land lying at Martin King's fork road; my daughter Elizabeth Hurd, 10 pounds current money; my
daughter Molly Wright (Mary Perrin), the land where on she now lives and one negro girl". My
grandson, William Hurd, son of George Hurd (under 18 years of age). Joseph Hurd, son of Thomas
Hurd. My sons Bouth, (Booth) and Rene Fitzpatrick, the land, mill, and plantation on which I
now live, containing 300 acres, also an entry of land I have on Middle Creek, and another on
North River.

My wife Molly Fitzpatrick

My desire is that my son, Rene, should have twelve months schooling.

John Napier

Champion Napier, Witnesses. Vol.1, p. 34

7 April 1785, Mary Fitzpatrick, Executrix of Joseph Fitzpatrick, to Duncan McLaughlin, one
tract or parcel of land in Fluvanna County, on south side Rivanna River road, lying on
Napier's, and branches of Carey's Creek, joining the land of Benjamin Woodson. Deed sent to
Duncan McLaughlin, 28 October 1794, Vol II., p. 75.

Benjamin Woodson, Hugh Rigby; land leading from Cary plantation to Tillman's Ordinary, called,
and known by Woodson's Road; containing 264 acres, agreeable to patent 25 April 1755.

Mary Fitzpatrick

 

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Estate of Joseph Fitzpatrick, 1786 - Fluvanna Co. VA

 

17 April 1786, Benjamin Fitzpatrick of Fluvanna County, attorney for William Fitzpatrick of
State of Georgia to John Depp of Powhattan County, Virginia; land in Fluvanna County, 400 acres
on branches of Briery Creek, and branches of Cunningham Creek.

Witnesses Robert Wright, P. Napier, Ezekiel Perkins, William Barnett, Vol. II, p. 127-128.
Recorded 6 April 1786.

Deed for Mary Fitzpatrick, Bouth (Booth), and Rene Fitzpatrick of Fluvanna County, 30 November
1785, to Duncan McLaughlin, one tract patented land in Fluvanna County, 300 acres Middle ford
of Cunningham's Creek, bounded by lands of Robert Allen, Robert Wright, Joseph Fitzpatrick, and
Meriwether's land, formerly the property of Harden Burnley, deceased, and being the tract
whereon Joseph Fiyzpatrick, deceased, resided at the time of his death; and devised to his two
sons Bouth (Booth), and Rene Fitzpatrick, as will appear by his last Will, and Testament on the
records of Fluvanna County; and to make the description more full, and better understood, it is
the very tract of land on which the said Joseph Fitzpatrick, deceased, built a grist mill,
which mill is now standing etc., and the said Mary Fitzpatrick, and Rene Fitzpartick doth
covenant, and agree to, and with the said Duncan McLaughlin, Etc.

Signed Mary Fitzpatrick (Seal)
Bouth Fitzpatrick (Seal)
Rene Fitzpatrick (Seal)

In presence of Tunstall Quarles, John Thompson, Vol. II, pp. 137,138; 238, 272. 7 December
1786.

For love, and affection I bear to daughter Mary Perrin Wright, provided she and her husband do
not remove any farther than any part on this side of the Blue Ridge in ye space of two years,
from ye date hereof, I give one certain tract or parcel of land, 150 acres, in ye conty of
Fluvanna, in the middle fork Cunningham's Creek, bounded by a branch called by ye name, Rough
Brough, Branch yt emptys against ye middle of my mill pond etc., along a line which divides ye
said line, and my son William's 100 acres more or less which Robert Wright now lives on, for
his life time, and his wife's, then to his son Patrick Woodson Wright, and his heirs etc..

Slave Tillah to my daughter Mary Perrin Wright, for her life time. After her death, the wench
with all increase to be divided among all my said daughter's children.

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