General Notes

From the Virginia Historical Magazine---I do not know what issue but it is written by Juliet Fauntleroy and Mary Hope West, and is a continuation of an article titled FOXALL-VAULX-ELLIOTT.

This text gives information about John Elliott and John Elliot Jr.

pg 154
(----------------The compilers attention was directed to some of the marriages of Mary Foxall:  to the marriage of her daughter Elizabeth to Col. George Eskridge, of Martha Elliott to Jordon Weedon, and of John Elliott to Sibella Higgins.)

Sarah Foxall married first, before Sept. 1685, John Elliott, probably the son of the John Elliott to who Christopher Butler assigned land in Rappahannock Co. in 1675.  One John Elliott was living in that County in January 1687/8, perhaps, the father.

Rappahannock Records.  Copies in Va. St. Library. Vol. 5 (1671-1676), p 304, June 18, 1670.  Grant of 339 acres of land on Pessitick Creek in the county of Rapp. to Mr. X. Butler of the County of Westmoreland.  Xpher Butler of Pope's Creek in the County of Westmoreland assigne this land to John Elliott of appomattox--this 11th of August, 1675.
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Witnesses    John Loyd, John Butler    Signed Christopher C B Butler  (Seale)

John Elliott was Justice of Westmoreland Co., also a member of the Commission of the Peace (June 28, 1699).  In his will dated Jan 9, 1707;  pro March 31, 1708, he leaves to his son John Elliott all his land which is called Pang Golio;  to his son William his land he bought of John Butler "if it please God it be recovered"; Micl. Mewes to have the house which he hath built and ground to tend for himself for corn and tobo.  for three or four years till he settle himself".  His loving wife Sara Elliott the whol and sole Extx.

Joseph Bailey, Ann Bailey and Thomas Shaw, witnesses (Ann Bailey was sister to Caleb Butler.)

John Elliott names his two sons, John and William, only;  but two daus. Mary Elliott, who m Nicholas Mewes (Muse) , and Martha Elliott, who m Jordon Weedon ( gr. son of Patrick and Dorcas Spence) are named in the will of their uncle, John Foxall;  and two others, Sarah and Elizabeth Elliott, are named in the will of their step-father, Col Andrew Monroe, Sarah (Foxall) Elliott's second husband.  Col. Andrew Monroe was a Justice of Westmoreland.  his first wife was Ellinor spence, dau. of Patrick and Corcas spence.  Sarah (Foxall) Elliott was his second wife, but there were no children by this marriage.


Deeds & Wills--Vol 2, p 135 Westmoreland Co. Records.  Will of John Foxhall of Washington Parish in Westmoreland Co.--Feb 10, 1697--pro. March 30, 1698.
Item--I give unto Robert Valks & Sarah Elliott all my Estate real and personal in the Kingdom of England, lying in Bromingham in warwickshire forever.
Iem--I give and bequeath my water Mill to James Valks and John Elliott fun forever.
Item--I give my plantation at the head of Pope's Creek unto Susannah Comack
Item--I give unto Elizabeth Valks my plantation in Essex County.
Item--I give unto James Valks my  horse and Furniture.
Item--I give unto Mary Elliott my Mare; and colt to Martha Elliott; & Father I do appoint my loving brother Caleb Butler to be my whole and sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament--this 10th day of February 1697--
                                                                          John Foxhall                                     (seal)     
Witnesses:  Richard Craduck, Ann Webster, Humphrey Lee


John Elliott was called Captain in the will of William Sturman in 1723, and later, had the title of Major.  He m Sibella, dau. of John Higgins and left issure:  William named in the will of his uncle, Illiam Elliot, as his god-son and nephew.  He probably died early;  John named in the will of his grandmother, Mrs sarah Monroe;  Augustine, Betty, Mildred and Martha, named in the will of Mrs. Sibella Elliott, 1750/51.

William Elliott died in 1726, leaving a widow, Mary, and a son-in-law (step-son?), Benjamin Weeks.  Martha Elliott married Jordon Weedon before 1711.  The other daughter , Elizabeth Elliott, is said to have married a Monroe, but no proof of such a marriage has been found.