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     William Pearson was born on 10 April 1761 at Bucks Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹ He married Sarah Jones in 1785 at Union, South Carolina, USA.¹

William Pearson died on 19 October 1844 at Bedford, Tennessee, USA, at age 83.¹

     Sarah Jones was born on 20 May 1758 at Lunnenburg, Virginia, USA.¹ She married William Pearson, son of Enoch Pearson and Tabitha Jacocks, in 1785 at Union, South Carolina, USA.¹

Sarah Jones died after 1842 at Bedford, Tennessee, USA.¹

     Enoch Pearson was born on 25 March 1718 at Bucks Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹ He married Tabitha Jacocks in 1751 at Frederick, Frederick Co., Virginia, USA.¹

Enoch Pearson died in 1780 at South Carolina, USA.¹

     Enoch Pearson was born on 27 January 1682/83 at Cheshire, England.² He married Marguerite Smith on 25 November 1712 at Middletown Falls, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania, USA.^3,2

Enoch Pearson died on 15 May 1758 at Bucks Co., Pennsylvania, USA, at age 75.^3,2

     Edward Pearson was born in 1651 at Pownall Fee, Cheshire, England.^1,2 He married Sarah Burgis on 6 March 1670/71 at Pownall Fee, Cheshire, England.²

Edward Pearson died on 3 June 1697 at Bucks Co., Pennsylvania, USA.²

     Sir David Lindsay married Lady Helen Lindsay, daughter of David Lindsay 10th Earl of Crawford and Margaret Beatoun.¹

Sir David Lindsay died in December 1610.¹
      ; Sir David, heir in the Lordship of Edzell, who became a Senator of the Coll of Justice as Ld Edzell. His lordship completed the castle of Edzell, now in the care of Historic Scotland. He d Dec 1610, having m Lady Helen Lindsay, dau of 10th Earl of Crawford (see below), and had issue.¹

     David Lindsay 10th Earl of Crawford was born in 1527.² He married Margaret Beatoun, daughter of David John Beatoun Archbishop of St Andrew's and Mariota Ogilvy, circa 10 April 1546
; per van de Pas date is of contract or similar.^1,3,2
David Lindsay 10th Earl of Crawford died in 1574.²
      ; DAVID, 10th Earl of Crawford, s his kinsman in 1558, and was a faithful adherent of QUEEN MARY'S cause. By his wife Margaret Beatoun, dau of the Cardinal Archbishop of St Andrew's, he left issue.¹

     John Pearson was born circa 1646 at Pownall Fee, Cheshire, England.¹
John Pearson died in 1708 at Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹

     Sarah Pearson was born on 9 September 1659 at England.¹ She married Robert Smith , Jr on 7 May 1684 at Hugh Burgess home.¹

     Thomas Pearson was born in 1656 at Pownall Fee, Cheshire, England.¹ He married Margery Ellen Smith on 18 February 1681/82 at Pownall Fee, Cheshire, England.¹

Thomas Pearson died on 3 June 1697 at Bucks Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹

     Sarah Burgis died WFT Est. 1686 1752.^2,1 She was born on 14 April 1651 at Pownall Fee, Cheshire, England.^2,1 She married Edward Pearson, son of Lawrence Pearson and Elizabeth Janney, on 6 March 1670/71 at Pownall Fee, Cheshire, England.¹

     Patrick Spence (Jr.) was born on 6 February 1693 at Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Rebecca Eskridge, daughter of Col. George Eskridge Sr. and Rebecca Bonum, in 1715
; His 1st of 2 wives.¹
Patrick Spence (Jr.) died before 25 March 1740 at Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA; Date of probate.¹
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From Early Colonial Settlers:
1738-1740 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 9, Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 34a-35
IN THE NAME OF GOD. Amen I PATRICE SPENCE of Westmoreland County being sick and weak in body but of perfect sense and disposing memory do make and ordain this Writing to be my Last Will and Testament and that in the manner and form following,
Imprimis I surrender my Soul into the hands of Almighty God with a Christian hope of Salvation for the same thro: the meritts of Christ Jesus my Saviour and I will that my body be decently buried at the discression of my Ears. hereafter mentioned. and my worldly goods I give as followeth;
Item. I give and bequeath unto my Son. PATRICE SPENCE, all the land I now live on as also all my land I have in NOMONY FORREST to him and his heirs forever, also one third part of my Stocks and household goods: also six choice slaves:
Item I give and bequeath unto my Son. YOUEL SPENCE. all my land below NOMONY FERRY being the land given me by Mr. YOUELL WATTS. deceased. to him and his heirs forever
Item. It is my will and desire that after my loving Wife, JEMIMA SPENCE. her thirds or Dower of my Estate is set apart that all the rest of my Estate be equally divided between my four Children. ELIZABETH SPENCE, JEMIMA SPENCE. MARY SPENCE and YOUEL SPENCE.
Item. It is also my will that all my Estate be kept together until my Son. PATRICE, comes of age.
Lastly I appoint my loving Wife, JEMIMA SPENCE, and my Son in Law. NICHOLAS MINOR, JUNR., whole and sole Exrs. of this my Last Will and Testament in Trust until my Son. PATRICE SPENCE. comes of age whom I then appoint my Executor
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 10th day of December 1739
Teste WM CAMPBELL. PAT: SPENCE
EDWARD RANSDELL, JOSEPH McADAM
Westmd. Sct At a Court held for the said County the 25th day of March 1740
This Last Will and Testament of PATRICE. SPENCE. Gent., deceased, was presented into Court by JEMIMA, his Relict, and NICHOLAS MINOR, JUNR. the Executor in the said Will named, who made Oath thereto and being proved by the Oaths of EDWARD RANSDELL and WILLIAM CAMPBELL, two of the witnesses thereto, is admitted to Record: And on the motion of the said Executors and their performing what is usual in such cases, Certificate is granted them for obtaining a Probate thereof in due form
Teste GEORGE LEE, D. C. W. C.

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10 December 1739 and proved 25 March 1740 in Westmoreland County, Virginia.
"To son Patrick Spence all the lands I now liveon as also my lands in Nomony forest, also 1/3 of my stock and household goods, also six choice slaves.
To son Youell Spence all my lands below Nominy Ferry, being the land given me by Mr. Youell Watts, deceased.
After my wife Jemima's thirds are set apart the rest of my estate to be equally divided between my four children Elizabeth Spence, Jemima Spence, Mary Spence and Youell Spence;
All my estate to be left together until son Patrick comes of age.
Executors to be my wife Jemima and son-in-law Nicholas Minor Junior", until my son Patrick comes of age, then he to be my executor. Witnesses: William Campbell, Edward Randdell, Joseph McAdam."

Patrick, orphan son of Patrick Spence, appeared in the Westmoreland County Court in January 1706, and elected George Eskridge as his guardian. According to Virginia law, he had to be fourteen years of age to do so. To be listed as an minor orphan he would have been under 21 years of age. Therefore, his birthdate can be calculated as 1685 to 1692.

Rust, Samuel, 16 Aug. 1717; 26 March 1718. The plantation where he lives to Mr. Patrick Spence and his father in law Capt. George Eskridge; sons Jeremiah, Peter, John, Matthew, George William and Benjamin Rust my lands and personal property; daughters Anne Harrison and Hannah Rust; wife Martha and son Jeremiah exrs; the heirs of John Clements to have my land called Middleton's Neck.
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1712-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 5, [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 513-15.
Will of Thomas Thompson of the County of Westmoreland of Cople Parish, Gent., being sick of body, dated 17 Jan. 1715 1716).
To my two daughters Alice Thompson and Anna Thompson all the remainder part of my estate to be delivered at the age of 20 or day of marriage.
My well beloved friend Thos Lee, Esqr., my one rideing horse and my gun Normun.
To my wel beloved friend Wm. Peirce my young black mare called Flower and my violin and all her strings.
To my friend Edward Ransdell my brass bound gunn formerly belonged to Capt. Wm. Hardidge.
To my son in law Patrick Spence my pistolls and holsters and brest plate.
To my son in law Thomas Spence my silver headed rapier.
To Elizabeth Colson my old feather bed and bedstead and furniture and stuff to make her a gownd and petticoate and a shift and a pair of shoes.
To my daughter Anna Thompson my one bed whereon I now lie and bedstead and furniture now belonging to it.
If my daughter Anna Thompson should marry a shabby runagate fellow she shall receive but halfe her share and the rest be returned to her sister.
The White Marsh land which I surveyed for Nicho. Minor which by his own offer was to give me halfe, he haveing failed his offer, 'tis my desire that he should pay 500 pounds of tobacco to my executors for survey thereof.
My daughter Anna should live with Mrs. Sibella Peirce untill she attaines to the age of 20 yeares unless she should marry to Wm. Peirce and his wive's likeing.
To Mrs. Sibellah Peirce one dressing box.
MY two good and faithfull friends Thomas Lee, Esqr., and Mr. Wm. Peirce my executors.
Thomas Thompson
Wit: Edward Ransdale, James (X) Brown, John Longworth.
28 March 1716[. Presented by Thomas Lee, Esqr., and Wm. Peirce. Proved by Edward Ransdell, James Brown and John Longworth.

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1707-1709 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 4; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 162-63.
Will of Dorcas Jordan of the Parish of Cople and County of Westmoreland, being sick and weak of body, dated 25 Oct. 1708.
Unto my grandson Patrick Spence, son and heir of Alexr. Spence. Gent., deceased, old Bess and young Betty daughter to Peggy, my large silver tankard and tumbler, the bed and furniture and bedstead in the Hall Chamber.
To Jordan Weedon a Negro man Harry.
To Mary Weedon sister to Jordan Weedon, now wife to the son of Bunch Roe, a Negro man Jack.
To Dorcas Sanford daughter
to my eldest daughter Elizabeth Sturman two Negroes Minro [and] Pegg.
To my grandson Patrick Spence son to Patrick Spence, deceased, one Negro man Prince.
To my daughter Jane Spence Negro woman Rose, choice young cow and calf.
To my daughter Ellenor Munroe two parts of all my estate, that whereas there is thirteen grandchildren, to be divided into fifteen parts and Ellenor Munroe to have two of them.
All the rest of my estate in Virginia and England to be divided as above equally between my daughter and my grandchildren, at the discretion of my three trusty friends hereafter mentioned.
To every one of my three friends twenty shillings a piece to buy each a ring.
The like to Mr. William Manly.
My three trusty and well friends Mr. John Sturman, Mr. John Higgins and Mr. Lawrence Pope, executors.
Dorcas Jordan
Wit: Will: Sherman, Nicho. Minor, Mary Minor.
4 Nov. 1708. Codicil: Wm. Moxley Senr. shall have a good suit of cloathes of good cloth, hatt, shirt, shoes, stockens.
The two parts given to my daughter of the fifteen, after her death to be divided amongst her children.
To Mr. Saml. Gray, Clerk, four yards and a half of black broad cloth now in the house.
All my wearing linen and other wearing apparel be equally divided between Jemima Pope, Anna Sturman Senr., and Anna Sturman Junr. There is eleven yards of new dewcape silk; jerima Pope have five of it and the other two women each of them three.
Unto my son in law John Sturman a pair of silk stockens and a pair of Spanish leather shoes.
To Mr. Semi. Gray another pair of the like.
Dorcas Jordan
wit: Thomas Fisher, Abra, Ethell.
24 Nov. 1708. Proved by all the witnesses. Probat granted to the executors
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Contributed by: James Hughes
URL: http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:p4Rqc7UIIdgJ:www.ajourneypast.com/rust will.html+%22spence+research+paper%22&hl=en
URL title: The Will of Samuel Rust
Pages 254-62.
1712-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 5, [John Frederick Dorman];
Will of Samuel Rust of Westmoreland County, dated 16 Aug. 1715.

Unto Mr. Patrick Spence during his natural life the plantation whereon he now lived adjoyning to the land of Mr. James Coleman as the line between them now stands and the inmost line in the woods next Coleman's and on that side of the runn next Mr. Thomas Bonam's and Coleman's, he not making any wast on the land nor selling nor making use of any timber save for the use of the plantation. If Mr. Patrick Spence thinks fitt, the dwelling house given him by his father in law Capt. George Eskridge may stand as it now does on the other side of the runn and he have land adjoining to the house for necessary houses and gardening.

To my son Peter Rust after the decease of Mr. Patrick Spence the plantation whereon Patrick now lives with the land adjoining but in case Peter dies before he comes to the age of twenty one yeares or without issue, the plantation fall to my son Matthew Rust and his heirs. Also to my son Peter Rust two Negroe boys Jack and Billy, but in case he dies as aforesaid, to my two sons John and Matthew Rust. My son Peter be constantly kept at school from ten to twelve yeares of age out of the profitts of my estate. He have a feather bed, bolster, rugg, blanketts and sheets in case he my son Peter Rust comes to the age of twenty one yeares or day of his marriage.

To my son Matthew Rust the moyety of that tract of land on which Mr. Patrick Spence now lives, the whole containing 300 acres, to be equally divided as to quantity and quality between Matthew and Peter Rust, and also to Matthew one feather bed, bolster, rugg, blanketts and pair of sheets, one iron pott containing about five gallons, one new ceder pail and piggon, a roan stone hors, one cow and calf, a sow and piggs and three two year old hoggs and 3000 pounds of tobacco out of the profitts of my mill and a larg chest commonly called Matthew's chest. Unto my son George Rust all that neck of! land (up to the old hors road) wherein William Allen and Henry Self now lives. William Allen shall not be turn'd of[f] the plantation whereon he now lives for seven years from the date of these presents nor Henry Self for five years provided Allen and Self duly pay their rents, which rents my executors shall be accountable for to my son George when he shall arrive to the age of twenty one.

To my son George a feather bed, bolster, rugg, pair of blanketts and pair of sheets, a cow and calfe and 3000 pounds of tobacco out of the profitts of my mill when he shall arrive to the age of seventeen yeares and he have a chest commonly called George's and two yeares schooling at the charge of my executors.

To my son John Rust the plantation now in his possession with all my land adjoyning to it being in the pattent of Earle's for a thousand acres, also one feather bed being a new one with rugg, blanketts, pair of sheets, one iron pott about four gal:, a frying pan now at my mill, a cow and calf, a cerder pail and piggon, a sow and piggs and three two year old hoggs and 3000 pounds of tobacco out of the profitts of my mill and a chest commonly called John's chest.

To my son Wm. Rust the plantation whereon he now lives and all that neck of land between his house and my mill save 15 acres on the point next adjoyning to the mill.

To my son William a suite of wearing apparell with hatt and cane and Wm. have out of the profitts of my mill all such corn and wheat as he shall have occasion for the use of his own family, as also a bill now in his possession payable to me from William Jones for 2700 pounds of tobacco.

To my son Jeremiah Rust 200 acres commonly called Potter's Neck, now in the possession of Wm. Knott, with 15 acres adjoining to my mill formerly reserved, also a feather bed, bolster, rugg, pr. of blanketts, pr. of sheets, two cowes and calves, a gray hors called Wipster, a Negro man Adam, an iron pott and six or seven gal:, a larg new frying pan. Further to my son Jeremiah Rust that neck of land called the White Marsh Neck and in case he dies without heirs then to my son Peter Rust.

To my daughter Anne Harrison one Negro girl Moll and 5000 pounds of tobacco to be paid her by my executors out of the profitts of my mill, also one large brass kettle.

To my daughter Hannah Rust one Negro girl Sarah, one feather bed with bolster, quilt, rugg, blanketts and sheets, one brass kettle about twenty gallons, and 5000 pounds of tobacco to be paid out of the profitts of my mill at the age of eighteen or day of marriage.

To my son Benja. Rust one gray mare, one cow and calf and a chest commonly called Ben's chest and he be kept at school from the first of October untill February next and have his full share of the cropp now standing and the benefitt of his labour hereafter during the time he lives with his brother Jeremiah, and one father bed, rugg, blanketts and sheets out of the profitts of my estate.

To my loving wife Martha Rust the plantation whereon we now live during her natural life and after her decease to my son Benja. Rust and his heirs, and in case my son Benja. Rust desires to settle himself during the life of his mother, he have liberty to build and settle on the further side of the land.

To my loving wife Martha a still worm and tubb, all my casque, two cowes and calves, four sheep, the feather bed and furniture on which we now lay, one Negro woman Betty, a larg brass kettle, an iron pot with six gallons and an iron pott about three gal: with hooks to the, one black hors named Luke, a large chest, truncks and boxes commonly called hers during her natural life, and after her deceased all the above be equally divided between my sons Jeremiah Rust and Benja. Rust, save the Negro woman Betty with her increase, in any, to be divided between my sons to whom no negroes is given.

To my loving wife Martha one third part of the profitts of my mill during her natural life and after her decease to descend to my son Jeremiah Rust. The heirs of John Clements have that parcell of land called Rich Neck and parcell called Middleton's Neck. Three or five men vallue Middletown's Neck and my white marsh neck and in case they shall adjudge that Middleton's Neck is not of equall value with the white marsh neck then the men shall lay of[f] as much land in the white marsh neck and ad an unknown date to Middleton's neck as shall make them of equall value, they taking of my white marsh neck that part that is adjoyning to Middleton's neck.
All my personal estate be equally divided between my wife Martha Rust and my son Jeremiah Rust, who I appoint joynt executors. In case my son Jeremiah dies without issue then my mill descend equally to John and Benja. Rust. Signed Samuel Rust.
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24Vol. IV, p.674. Penelope4 Youell, b. prior to 1670, md. 1st, Patrick Spence 2nd, son of Patrick Spence, Sr., and wife, Dorcas. Patrick Spence 2nd d. about 1701. By Dec. 1, 1702, Penelope had married Thomas Thompson. By Patrick Spence 2nd, she had: 1. Patrick5 Spence, 3rd, who md. about 1715, a dau. of Col. George Eskridge, (first name unknown), who d. soon after her marriage. He md. 2nd, before 1722, Jemima Pope, dau. of Lawrence Pope. 2. Thomas Spence, md. Ann, or Alice, Thomason
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1705-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part I [Antient Press]; Page 71
Westmoreland County Court 30th ofJanuary 1706/07
- ESKRIDGE Guardian to T. SPENCE
THOMAS SPENCE, Son of PATRICK SPENCE, late of this County, deceased, prayed liberty to elect GEORGE ESKRIDGE, Gent., his Guardian which is accordingly admitted
- ESKRIDGE Guardian to P. SPENCE
PATRICK SPENCE, Son of PATRICK SPENCE, late of this County, deceased, prayed liberty to elect GEORGE ESKRIDGE, Gent., his Guardian which is accordingly admitted
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1712-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 5, [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 173-74. 27 May 1713.
George Browne of Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, to Patrick Spence of same. For £20 lawful money of Great Britaine.
400 acres in the parish aforesaid neare a great runn that falls into the head of Rappahannock Creek, part of a pattent of 1200 acres granted to Margarett Miles in 1656 and is the uppermost part of the said patent.
George Browne
Wit: Wm. Dare, William Paine, William Rice.
27 May 1713. Acknowledged by George Browne.
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1712-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 5, [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 250-53. 30 March 1714.
Patrick Spence of Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, planter, to Thomas Sheadrick of same, planter. For 8000 pounds of tobacco. 100 acres in Cople Parish, part of a pattent of 1200 acres granted to Marguritt Miles in 1656 and is since descended to George Brown as the only heir apparent to Marguritt, who sold 400 acres (in which the aforesaid par-cell of land is contained) to Patrick Spence 27 May 1713 ... on the east side of a great swamp running into Rappahannock Creek at the mouth of a branch known by the name of the Sandy Valley branch ... in or near the line of Thomas Sturman ... up the swamp ... houses, out houses, orchards, gardens, fences ...
Patr. Spence
Wit: W. Manley, Thos Sturman.
31 March 1714. Acknowledged by Patrick Spence.
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1712-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 5, [John Frederick Dorman]; Page513-15.
Will of Thomas Thompson of the County of Westmoreland of Cople Parish, Gent., being sick of body, dated 17 Jan. 1715 1716).
To my two daughters Alice Thompson and Anna Thompson all the remainder part of my estate to be delivered at the age of 20 or day of marriage.
My well beloved friend Thos Lee, Esqr., my one rideing horse and my gun Normun.
To my wel beloved friend Wm. Peirce my young black mare called Flower and my violin and all her strings.
To my friend Edward Ransdell my brass bound gunn formerly belonged to Capt. Wm. Hardidge.
To my son in law Patrick Spence my pistolls and holsters and brest plate.
To my son in law Thomas Spence my silver headed rapier.
To Elizabeth Colson my old feather bed and bedstead and furniture and stuff to make her a gownd and petticoate and a shift and a pair of shoes.
To my daughter Anna Thompson my one bed whereon I now lie and bedstead and furniture now belonging to it.
If my daughter Anna Thompson should marry a shabby runagate fellow she shall receive but halfe her share and the rest be returned to her sister.
The White Marsh land which I surveyed for Nicho. Minor which by his own offer was to give me halfe, he haveing failed his offer, 'tis my desire that he should pay 500 pounds of tobacco to my executors for survey thereof.
My daughter Anna should live with Mrs. Sibella Peirce untill she attaines to the age of 20 yeares unless she should marry to Wm. Peirce and his wive's likeing.
To Mrs. Sibellah Peirce one dressing box.
MY two good and faithfull friends Thomas Lee, Esqr., and Mr. Wm. Peirce my executors.
Thomas Thompson
Wit: Edward Ransdale, James (X) Brown, John Longworth.
28 March 1716[. Presented by Thomas Lee, Esqr., and Wm. Peirce. Proved by Edward Ransdell, James Brown and John Longworth.
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1716-1720 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 6, [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 575-77. 26 Aug. 1719.
Patrick Spence of Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, to Jeremiah Rust of same. For 5000 pounds of tobacco. 150 acres in Yeocomoco Neck in parish aforesaid, now in the tenour of Patrick Spence, being that plantation formerly given unto Spence by Mr. Samll. Rust by his last will and testament ... houses, orchards, fencing, tobacco housing, gardens ...
Pat. Spence
Wit: Phillpot Bonam, Daniel Bonam.
27 Jan. 1719 [1720]. Acknowledged by Patrick Spence.
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1726-1729 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 8, Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 74
IN THE NAME OF GOD. Amen. I YOUELL WATKINS of Cople Parish in the County of Westmoreland. being of sound & perfect memory. thanks he to Allmighty God for It. and calling to remembrance ye uncertainty of this transitory life and knowing that flesh must leild unto Death when it shall please God to call them. doe make this my LastWill and Testament in manner & form following, hereby revoking all former Wills written or unwritten by me made or intended to be made either by word or writeing, & this to be my Last Will and Testament and no other; And first I bequeath my Soul to All- mighty God my saviour & Redeemer in whom and by ye merits of Jesus Christ I trust and beleive truely to be saved & to have full remission & forgiveness of all my sins through the merits of Christs death and passion possess and inherit the Kingdom of Heaven prepared for his Elect and Chosen; And my Body I wish it be decently buryed at ye discression of my Executors hereafter named,
Item. I will that all my just debts be justly paid,
Item I give and bequeath to my Sister in Law. HANNAH BROUGHS, the use of that Plantacon whereon she now lives with as much land as she & her Husband shall have occasion to tend dureing their naturall life and noe longer,
Item. It is my will & desire that if Capt. HENRY LEE his heirs Executors Administrators or assignes shall lawfully recover all or any part that Land I sold to DANL: McCARTY. Esqr., late of this County, deced.. in Lower MACHOTICK lying between ye GLEABE Land and ye Land of MOTTROM. now in ye possession of ye abovesd. HEN: LEE commonly called and known by ye name of MATTOX or MATTOX POINT, ye sd. LEE being now at Law for ye sd. Land abovemenconed. And if he ye sd. LEE his heirs Executors, Admrs, or assignes shall lawfully recover all or any part of ye sd. Land of ye heirs or Executors of ye sd, DANL: McCARTY. deced.. then it is my Will and desire that all that Land of mine lying in Lower MACHOTICK called ye LONG NECK be sold to ye highest bid-der for money or tobacco as my Executor shall think Fitt and to be paid to ye heirs of ye sd. DANL. McCARTY, Esqr., deced., in ye land of ye sd. land if recovered by ye sd. LEE his heirs or to whom it justly belongs to receive the same, but if my sd, Land when sold doe not amount to enough to pay to ye heirs of ye sd. McCARTY, deced., that what I justly ought to pay if ye sd, land is recovered by the sd. HENRY LEE his Exrs. &c.. that it is my will and desire yt. ye remainder of ye sd. Debt be paid out of my Negros & Cropps if possible & it it cannot be complyed with yt, way. Then it is my will yt. as much of my personal' Estate be sold as will comply with the same that is just for to be paid; But if ye sd. Land be not recovered by ye sd. HEN: LEE his heirs. Exrs. Admrs. or assignes or ye heirs of ye sd. DANLL. McCARTY, Esqr., deced., wth ;in tenn years after my decease, then I give & bequeath to my Cozen. PATRICK SPENCE. all ye land I have in Lower MACHOTICE
called & known by ye name of ye LONG NECK to him & his heirs for ever;
Item I also give ye sd. PATRICK SPENCE all my right of any land I have in MARYLAND to him and his heirs for ever;
Item... I give & bequeath to my Loving Wife my great Bible, Common Prayer Book to her & her heirs for ever;
Item. I give to my loving Wife ye use of half my personall Estate & use of half of my Negroes during her naturall life provided shee take ye same in leiu of her Dower or Thirds of ye same if she live a single life: But if she marry, it is then my -will & desire yt.: she have noe more then ye Law will allow of my things that I have and ye overplus of ye sd Estate I give to PATK: SPENCE his heirs for ever; & will that he take ye same into ye possession.
Item. I will yt: Wife be not disturbed from liveing I now doe dureing her naturall provided she live as single or else I give her as aforesd. & I will that my Wife have this part of my Land in ye leiu of hir Thirds as followeth: to wilt, all my land lying on ye South side of ye Road leading to NOMINY FERRY till it come to my Gate that now is & thence to the head of ye Marsh lying on ye South side of ye CEDAR or OYSTER SHELL POYNT,
Item I give to my Cozen, PATK: SPENCE, my Sermon Book being ye work of ADAM LITTLETON
Item. I give to Mr, WHARTON RANSDELL all other Sermon called THOMAS ADAMS,
Item. I will that my Wives half of my Negroes be these; Toby, Indy, Dick, Hary, Joan & Dan' all which said six Negroes & ye increase after ye death of my Wife. I give to my Cozen, PATRICK SPENCE & his heirs for ever
Item. I give to my Wife my malato Woman called JOHANNAH PETTER,
Item. Igive & bequeath to YOUELL HOLLAN ye other halfe of my personall Estate with six Negroes. namely. Will, Blackwell, Sarey, Peg. Sam & Moll to him & ye heirs of his body lawfully begotten and for want of such heirs, then it is my will yt, they be devided among his Brother and two Sisters & for want of such, I give to PATK SPENCE & his heirs for ever
Item. I give to PATK. SPENCE ye halfe of my Land whereon I now live after ye decease of my Wife & not before because it is ye same part I have given to my Wife in leiu of her Thirds wth: a little more added to it.
Item. I give to YOUELL HOLLAN ye other halfe of my land to him and ye heirs of his body lawfully begotten & for want of such heirs to his Brother. SIMON HOLLAN, and ye heirs of his body lawfuly begotten & for want of such heirs, I give ye said Land to PATE. SPENCE & his heirs for ever. I also will that YOUELL HOLLAN possess his Estate when he shall have his Estate and in ye meantime it be to ye use of his Mother:
Item I apoynt my two Friends. PATE. SPENCE & WHARTON RANSDELL. my two Executors of this my Last Will & Testament. In Wittness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand & seale this Twenty Eighth day of November 1726
Signed Sealed & Delivd, in ye presents of us
WALTER JONES. YOUELL. WATKINS
ELINOR her mark HAYES
Westmoreland ss. At a Court held for the sd. County the 22th day of February 1726 This Last Will & Testament of YOUELL WATKINS, deced., was presented into Court by PATRICK SPENCE. one of the Executors. who made Oath thereto, and being proved by the Oath of the Revd. WALTER JONES. one of the wittnesses thereto. is admitted to Record
Test G. TURBERVILE. Cl Co. W.
Recorded the Eighth day of March 1726 p G. T, C. C. W.
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1726-1729 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 8, Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 117-118
THIS INDENTURE made this twenty forth day of June in the second year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the grace of God of Britain France and Ireland, King, &c., And in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and Twenty nine; Between THOMAS SPENCE and PATRICK SPENCE of the County of Westmoreland of one part and PENELOPIE HIGGINS, Daughter and heir of AUGUSTINE HIGGINS, Gent, deced., of aforesaid County of other part; Witnesseth that THOMAS SPENCE and PATRICK SPENCE in consideration of the sum of five shilings of good and lawful money of Great Britain to them in hand paid by PENELOPIE HIGGINS, the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge, have and by these presents do bargaine and sell unto PENELOPIE HIGGINS her heires Two hundred acres of land be the same more or less scituate in the Parish of Cople and County aforesaid and bounded; Beginning between two Beaver Dams att the mouth of a Branch and running up the Branch to the Ridge Path to a white Oak and from thence running along a line of mutt, trees by or nigh the Ridge Path to a corner tree in the line of JOSEPH MOXLEY and down said MOXLEYs line to the Main Run that divides this land and the land of Colonel! WILLIAM FITZHUGH & down the main Run to the first beginning; To have and to hold the two hundred acres of land with all its rights members and appurtenances unto PENELOPIE HIGGINS and her assigns dureing the term of one whole year paying therefore the Rent of one ear of Indian Corn at the Feast of St, Michael the Arch Angell yearly (only if lawfully demand) to the intent that by vertue hereof and of the Statute for transfering uses into possession PENELOPIE HIGGINS may be the the actual! possession of the land and premises and be thereby enabled to take a Release of the inheritance thereof to her and her heirs; In Witness whereof, the parties to these presents their hands and seal have interchangeably sett and affixed the day and year first above
written
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
JAMES THOMAS, THOS: SPENCE
SAMLL, EARLE JUNR. PAT: SPENCE
TN(); FOOTMAN
Westmoreld, ss, At a Court held for the sd. County the 25th day of. June 1729 THOMAS SPENCE and PATRICK SPENCE personally acknowledged this Deed of Lease of
Land by them passed to MRS, PENELOPE HIGGINS to be their proper act and deed, which on the mocon of EDWARD BARRADALL, Attorney for the sd. PENELOPE, is admitted to Record Test G, TURBERVILE, C. C. W.
Recorded the fifth day of July 1729 pr. G. T., C. C. W.
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1729-1732 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 8, Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 123-124
THIS INDENTURE made the Twenty Second day of September in the Third year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord, George the Second, by the grace of God of Great Britain, France & Ireland, King, Defender of the faith &c., Annoq: Domini 1729, Between PATRICK SPENCE of the Parish of Cople in the County of Westmorland, Gent. of one part and WILLIAM ANDERSON of the Parish of Washington in County of Westmorland, Joyner, of the other part; Witnesseth that PATRICK SPENCE in considera­tion of the sum of Five Shillings current money of Virginia to him in hand paid by WILLIAM ANDERSON, the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge, hath and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto WILLIAM ANDERSON and assigns all that parcel! of land containing by estimation One hundred acres commonly called & known by the name of LONG NECK, scituate in MACHOTIQUE NECK in the Parish of Cople and County of Westmorland and between two small Creeks issuing out of MACHOTIQUE RIVER and bounded between the Land of YOUELL ATWELL and the land late of Coll. WILLOUGH­BY ALLERTON, deced„ and is part of the Patent formerly grantd to THOMAS YOUELL, deced., Grandfather of YOUELL WATKINS, deced., and by the sd. THOMAS YOUELL by his Last Will & Testament bearing date the Seventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred ninety and four devised to the sd. YOUELL WATKINS, who also by his Last Will & Testament dated the Twenty Eighth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred twenty and six devised the same to sd. PATRICK SPENCE, together with all houses orchards priviledges & appurtenances belonging; To have and to hold the parcell of land and all other the premisses unto WILLIAM ANDER­SOIN his assigns during the term of one whole year paying therefore to PATRICK SPENCE his heirs the Rent of one Ear of Indian Corn at the expiration of the sd. term, if lawfully demanded, to the intent that by virtue of these presents and of the Statute for transferring uses into possession, WILLIAM ANDERSON may be in the actuall possession of the premisses and thereby be the better enabled to accept a Release of the free hold & inheritance thereof; In Witness whereof the parties first above named to these pre­sent Indentures have interchangeably sett their hands and seals the day and year first above written
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
JOHN HUNTER SPENCE
JOHN his mar BROGUES
Westmorld. ss. At a Court held for the sd. County the 26th day of November 1729 PATRICK SPENCE personally acknowledged this Lease for Land by him passed to WIL­LIAM ANDERSON to be his proper act & deed, which at the instance of the sd. ANDERSON is admitted to Record
Test G. TURBERVILLE, C. C. W.
Recorded the Sixteenth day of December 1729 G. T., C. C. W.
THIS INDENTURE made the Twenty Third day of September in the Third year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord, George the Second, by the grace of God of Great Britain, France & Ireland, King, Defender of the faith &c. Annoq: Domini 1729, Between PATRICK SPENCE of the Parish of Cople in County of Westmorland, Gent., of one part and WILLIAM ANDERSON of the Parish of Washington in County of Westmorland, Joyner, of the other part; Witnesseth that PATRICK SPENCE in consideration of the sum of Twenty pounds currant money of Virginia and four thousand pounds of good tobacco to him in hand paid by WILLIAM ANDERSON, the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge, path and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto WILLIAM ANDERSON (in his actual! possession now being by virtue of a bargain and sale to him made for one year and by virtue of the Statute for transferring uses into possession), his heirs all that parcel! of land containing by estimation One hundred acres commonly called or known by the name of LONG NECK scituate in MACHOTIQUE NECK in the Parish of Cople and County of Westmorland (previous owners and the transfers of land by Wills repeated as in the Lease); To have and to hold the parcel! of land unto WILLIAM ANDERSON his heirs dis­charged from all encumbrances; In Witness whereof the parties first above named to these present Indentures have interchangeably sett their hands & seals the day and year first above written
Sealed and Delivered in presence of
JOHN HUNTER, PATK: SPENCE
JOHN his mark BROGUES
September 23d. 1729. Then Received of WILLIAM ANDERSON the sum of Twenty pounds currant money and four thousand pounds of tobacco, being the consideration within mentioned to be paid me by him
Testes (no witnesses recorded) (no signature recorded)
Westmorld. ss. At a Court held for the sd. County the 26th day of November 1729 PATRICK SPENCE personally acknowledged this Deed of Release of Land by him passed to WILLIAM ANDERSON to be his proper act and deed, and JOHN HUNTER by virtue of a Power of Attorney duely proved to him for that purpose made by JEMIMA SPENCE, Wife of the said PATRICK SPENCE, relinquished her, the sd. JEMIMA's Right of Dower & Thirds in and to the Land in the Deed menconed to be conveyed, all which at the instance of the sd. ANDERSON are admitted to Record
Test G. TURBERVILE, C. C. W.
Recorded the Sixteenth day of December 1729 G. T., C. C. W.
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Northern Neck Warrants and Surveys Vol IV, Westmoreland Co. Va
PATRICK SPENCE, THOMAS STURMAN, THOMAS JAMES, GEORGE HARDWITCH; no wart, survd 1724/25; 1,678 a. on Rappa Crk in Cople Parish according to reputed bounds of a pat. granted Margrett Miles in 1656 & granted
since to Thos Dyas for 1,200 a. Surv. Thomas Newton.
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http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=141&last=&g_p=G3&co llection=NN Grant
Title Spence, Patrick.
Publication 22 November 1706.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311.
Note Location: Westmoreland County.
Description: 63 acres beg.g &c to the lands of Jeremy Jadwin and James Orchard.
Source: Northern Neck Grants No. 3, 1703-1710, Page 141 (Reel 288).
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http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=134&last=&g_p=GA&co llection=NN Grant
Title Spence, Patrick.
Publication 23 March 1724.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311.
Note Location: Westmoreland County.
Grantee(s): Spence, Patrick; Sturman, Thos; James, Thoms. and Hardwitch, George.
Description: 1678 acres.
Source: Northern Neck Grants A, 1722-1726, Page 134, folio (Reel 290).¹

     Deborah Pearson was born on 25 August 1675 at England.¹

     Lawrence Pearson was born on 2 July 1677 at England.¹ He married Ann Cooper circa 1700.¹

Lawrence Pearson died in 1756 at Plumstead Township, Pennsylvania, USA.¹

     Sarah Pearson was born on 27 August 1680 at England.¹

     Phoebe Pearson was born on 12 April 1685 at England.¹
Phoebe Pearson died on 5 June 1686 at England at age 1.¹

     Martha Pearson was born on 9 December 1687 at Darby Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹
Martha Pearson died on 23 February 1689/90 at age 2.¹

     Marguerite Smith was born on 20 August 1692 at Bucks Co., Pennsylvania, USA.^1,2 She married Enoch Pearson, son of Edward Pearson and Sarah Burgis, on 25 November 1712 at Middletown Falls, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania, USA.^1,2

Marguerite Smith died on 18 March 1758 at age 65.^1,2

     William Pearson was born on 9 August 1713.¹
William Pearson died on 11 February 1718/19 at age 5.¹

     Thomas Pearson married Mary Campbell.¹
Thomas Pearson married Ann Powell.¹
Thomas Pearson was born on 9 December 1714.¹
Thomas Pearson died on 6 February 1718/19 at age 4.¹

     Mary Pearson was born on 26 November 1716.¹

     Sarah Pearson was born on 9 February 1719/20.¹

     Phebe Pearson was born on 5 October 1721.¹

     Margaret Pearson married Nathaniel Squibb.¹
Margaret Pearson was born on 6 May 1723.¹

     Rachel Pearson was born on 4 July 1724.¹

     Elizabeth Pearson was born on 8 December 1726.¹

     John Pearson married Sarah (?) WFT Est. 1759 1792.^1,2

John Pearson died WFT Est. 1760 1819.^1,2 He was born on 27 April 1728.^1,2

     Samuel Pearson married Mary Rodgers.¹
Samuel Pearson married Martha Worthington.¹
Samuel Pearson married Christian Potts.¹
Samuel Pearson married Mary Seddom.¹
Samuel Pearson was born on 2 March 1729/30.¹

     Tabitha Jacocks was born on 7 December 1734 at Monmouth, New Jersey, USA.¹ She married Enoch Pearson, son of Enoch Pearson and Marguerite Smith, in 1751 at Frederick, Frederick Co., Virginia, USA.¹

Tabitha Jacocks died on 15 February 1811 at Union, South Carolina, USA, at age 76.¹

     Mary Pearson was born on 4 February 1753.¹