Martha Courtney 
Martha was born about 1670 in Northumberland County, Virginia.1 Martha's father was James Courtney and her mother was Mary Jenkins. Her paternal grandparents were James Courtney and <Unknown>; her maternal grandparents were Nicholas Jenkins and Ann. She had three brothers and three sisters, named James, William, John, Hannah, Mary and Frances. She was the oldest of the seven children. She died before May 7th, 1757 in St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia.2 Death Notes
Northumberland Co. Virginia
Record Book 1756 - 1758, page 61 - 62
Written 5 April 1757
Transcript of Last Will and Testament of
Martha (Courtney) Garner - Rout - Booth
In the name of God amen. I Martha Booth of the parrish of St. Stephens of County of Northumberland being sick and weak but of sound mind & memory blessed be to God for the same do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following I commit my soul to its maker hoping in & through the merrits and Sufferings of my Blessed redeemer to have full pardon of all my sins & a glorious resurrection and my Body to be decently buried at the discretion of my Exors. & as for what worldly State it hath pleased God to give me I give as followeth. I give and bequeath all my land that lies on Occoquan which is about two hundred Acres being the land my husband George Rout gave me I give it to my daughter Martha Rout & her husband Peter for and during their natural lifes and the life of the longest liver & at their decease I give it to their son, George Rout and his heirs forever. I likewise give my daughter Martha & her husband Peter Rout my negro woman Lucey to them & their heirs forever and her future Issue and Increase after my decease, also I give to my said son in law of my daughter my great Bible. Item - I give to my granddaughter Jean Oldham & her husband George twenty five pounds cash being the sum I sold my negro girl Sarah for I also give unto the aforesaid Jean & George Oldham my best bed and furniture, Item - I give to my granddaughter Betty Garner daughter of Vinson Garner my negro girl Judy & her increase to my said granddaughter Betty Garner and it is my will that my negro girl shall be hired out and the profits go to my sd. granddaughter Betty & heirs forever, I also give to her the sd. Betty Garner my next feather bed and if I get any furniture for it before I die I give it also to my sd. granddaughter Betty. I also give said granddaughter Betty Garner one Cow and Stear they being on the plantation where I now live as also I give her one Chest & Table, Item - I give to James Garner the son of James Garner my negro girl named Lucy & her increase to him her said James Garner & his heirs, I also give him one Cow big with calf and a Young Stear when he comes of age or marries. Item - I give to my granddaughter Winifred Garner one Cow Yearling on this Plantation. Item - after my debts and funerall Expenses paid I give all the rest of my Estate of what nature and quality soever not being given to be Equally divided betwixt my two granddaughters Jean Oldham & Betty Garner to them and their heirs forever - lastly I appoint Sam Winstead & Thos. Williams Exors. of this my last will and testament this 5 of April, 1757.
Signed sealed & Published
in the Presence of
Wm. Taite
Sarah Ann Moon
Richd. Knott
Martha [M] Booth
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1640 in Virginia d.1698 in Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia
<Unknown>
- b.~ 1670 in Northumberland County, Virginia d.<07 May 1757 in St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia
- b. in Purleigh, Malden District, Essex County, England d.~28 Feb 1631 in Purleigh, Malden District, Essex County, England
- b.1623 in Purleigh, Malden District, Essex County, England d.Nov 1673 in Westmoreland County, Virginia
- b. in England d. in Purleigh, Malden District, Essex County, England
- b.~ 1646 in Virginia or England
- b.1628 in England d.< 1677 in Virginia
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Details of Martha's family with Vincent GARNER Sr.
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