George Booth

• General Notes
  • The Will of George Booth
    Proved 3/16/1763
    
    . . . to grandson George Booth, son of George Booth, Sussex County land south of Sappony Creek, also 100 acres to the north side of Sappony Creek, bounded by Ready (Reedy) Branch. To grandson George Parham, son of John Parham, land in Sussex County in the fork of Sappony Creek, 220 acres, and 40 pounds. To grandsons John Parham, Thomas Parham, and Matthew Parham, 40 pounds each, as well as to granddaughter Anne Heath. To my daughter Mary Parham, 100 pounds and personality [a slave??]. After her death, the Nego to return to my grandddaughter Anne Heath. To grandsons Reuben Booth and Thomas Booth and Gilliam Booth and John Booth and George Malone and Rueben Malone and Booth Malone and William Malone and to my granddaughters Mary Booth and Winifred Robertson and ilmouth
    Malone: 40 pounds each. to my daughter Ann Malone, 100 pounds. To my granddaughter Lucy Jones, 40 pounds and personality [a slave??]. To my friend Lucy Hill 40 pounds, saddle & bridle and check linene. To my grandson George Booth, the rest of my estate. Executor: Grandson George Booth.
    
    Signed George Booth his mark X
    Wit: Amos Love, John Malone, Frederick Smith
    
    [NI0477] He was in America by 1656 and at that time had received a 500 -acre grant to him and to Samuel Earle; the land was in Charles City County, VA on the James River upstream from Jamestown. There were land grants of 550 acres on July 29, 1664, 636 acres on May 11, 1675 and many other tracts in the vicinity of the James River. An attorney and a magistrate. He was a captain in the Militia in 1676, later by 1680, a major. John Stith was a member of the House of Burgesses 1685-6. At one period he was accused of using his powers to the detriment of the citizens and for a period he was forbidden to hold any public office; this restriction was later rescinded, as in 1691 he was sheriff and in 1697 he was taking
    grievances with the people of Charles City County.