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Cox John [Male] b. 1682 Eleuthera, Bahamas - d. 1744 Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Residence: 1744

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Bishop Asa [Male] b. 4 JUN 1790 Virginia, USA - d. 30 AUG 1864 Lacy, Hardeman, Tennessee
Residence: 1830
Residence: 1830
Residence: 1 JUN 1840
Residence: 1 JUN 1840
Residence: 1 JUN 1840
Residence: 1 JUN 1840
Residence: 1860
Residence: 1860
Residence: 1860
Residence: 1860
Residence: 1860
Residence: 1860
Residence: 1860
Residence: 1860

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Bishop John [Male] b. 1635 Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, USA - d. AUG 1716 Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, USA

Will of John Bishop
(Deeds etc. 1713-28, page 114, Prince George Co.VA.)

In The Name of God Amen.
I John Bishop Sen. of Prince george County being in health and perfect
sense and memory thanks be to Almighty God for the same, do hereby make
and ordain this my Last Will and Testament, in manner and form
following, adnulling and makeing void all other wills by me formerly
made & Declared, and this only to be taken for my Last Will and
Testament vizt. First I bequeath my soul to Almighty God, hopeing thro'
the merritt of my redeemer to Inheritt Eternal Life, and my body to the
Earth to be buried in such Decent manner as my Executrix hereafter
named shall think meet, and as for such worldly goods as it has pleased
God to bless me with, I give and bequeath as followeth.
Item. I give unto my Eldest son John Bishop, and to his heirs for ever,
the plantation whereon he now liveth, together with the full halfe part
of all my land to be divided across, being the cro__ part, I give also
to my said son John Bishop a feather bed, to be Delivered to him after
the Death of my wife, and not before.
I give to my Loving wife Sarah my plantation where I now live, together
with the other moiety, or halfe of my Land, for and during her natural
Life, after which I doe hereby give all the said plantation, with the
moiety of Land, to my son James Bishop, and to his hirs forever. I also
give to my said son James Bishop my feather bed in the outward room,and
the furniture belonging thereto, & two Pewter Dishes.
I give to my son's William and Henry Bishop, to each of them a two year
old heifer.
I give to my Daughter Mary Potts, five Shillings.
I give to my Daughter Hannah Reves, five Shillings.
I give to my grandson Mason, a small gunn and sword and belt, which was
formerly my son Harmons, and lastly, I give and bequeath to my Loving
wife Sarah Bishop; all the remaining part of my Estate, be it in what
nature or quanity so ever found, and doe also hereby appoint my said
Loving wife Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament, as witness my
hand and seale this Eighth Day of November, Anno 1714.
John Bishope Sealed with red wax.
Signed and Declared in
Presence of}
P.Hall

On the back of the above written Will was an Endorsement in the
following words Vizt.
MEMO: Not well considering at making the bequest unto my Elder son John
Bishop I hereby adnull and make void his having the full halfe of my
Land, because that I have as before considered with take all to the
plantation given to my son James, which is not my intent, but that my
son John shall enjoy so much of the within bequeath, as the plantation
and Land he now liveth on from the creek taking its full breadth of my
whole tract, untill it comes up to the Bottom below my spring, and then
to run South two points Easterly till it strike the Mill Line, this
being my will and meaning, anything herein before Exprest to the
contrary notwithstanding. As witness my hand this twenty second Day of
January 1714/15.
John Bishop
Test R.Hall

Att a Court held for Prince George County, on Tuesday the Twelfth Day
of June 1716. The above written Last Will and Testament of John Bishope
Dece'd. with the above endorsement thereon, was presented into Court by
Sarah his relict and Executrix therein named, who made oath thereto,
and the s'd. Will and Endorsement, being proved by the oath of Mr.
Robert Hall is admitted to record and a Certificate granted to the said
Executrix for obtaining a probate in due form.
Test. Wm.Hamelin ClCur.

This Will further proved at Aug.Court 1716 by the oaths of Richard
Worth (Jr.?) & Ailce his wife.

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Bishop John [Male] b. 1612 London, London, England - d. 1655 Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA
Residence: BET 1651 AND 1776

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