Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameJohn Edmondson 
Birthaft 1694
Deathabt Mar 1733
ResidenceEssex County, Virginia
FatherThomas Edmondson (<1647-1715)
MotherMary
Documentation
John Edmondson was mentioned in his father’s will, proved in 1715.
On 18 April 1732, On the peticon of John Edmondson & Mary his wife late Mary Boughan one of the Daughters of John Boughan late decd against William Wortham & Dorothy his wife late Dorothy Boughan for their third part of the negroes & their increase and the psonal estate of the sd John Boughan decd the last Order of this Court (for Capt William Brooke, Capt Benja Winslow & Mr Robert Parker to State & Settle the sd William & Dorothys account of the estate of the sd John Boughan decd and Set apart & deliver to the sd John and Mary their due Share of the sd decedts estate) is continued and it is also ordered that the sd William, Benjamin, & Robert report their proceedings therein to next Court. [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 1729–1733, page 232.]
In the name of God Amen the twenty-second day of January in the yeare of our Lord god Seventeen hundred thirty and three I John Edmundson of Southffarnham Psh in the County of Essex being sick and weak in body but of Sound & Pfect memory praise be given to god for the same & knowing the uncertainty of this Life on Earth & being desirous to settle things in Order do make this my Last will and testamt in manner & form following that is to say first and principally I Commend my soul to almighty god my Creator assuredly believing I shall receive full pardon & free remission of my sins and be saved by the precious death and Merritts of my blessed saviour and redeemer Christ Jesus & my body to the Earth from whence it was taken to be buried in such decent and Christian manner as to my Exrs hereafter named shall think meet & Convenient and as touching such world by Estate as the Lord in mercy hath Sent me my will and meaning is the same shall be employed as herein by this my will is exprest And first I do revoke and made void all wills by me formerly made and declare this my last will & Testamt Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Mary one third part of my Estate reall & Psonall during her natural life Item I give & bequeath unto my daughter Sukey all of the residue & remaindr of my Estate reall and personall and to her heirs and assigns for Ever Except if my wife shall now prove wth Child be it Son or daughter my will is that ye sd residue and remainder as well as of my wifes thirds allready given shall after her death be equally divided betwen them their heirs & Assigns for Ever provided nevertheless that if my daughter Sukey dies without issue on her body Lawfully begotten then her part to that sd son or daughter my wife shall be now wth Child wth and to his or her heirs of Assigns for Ever but if both die wthout issue then my will is that my wife Enjoy & possess my whole Estate reall & Psonall during her naturll life and after her decease that Augustin Boughan his heirs and assigns for Ever have and possess one third part of my Estate reall & Psonall and the other two thirds to the Children to ye Chidn [sic] of my Brother Samll Edmundson their heirs and Assigns for ever but if one or both of my Children lives that they be maintained and Educated out of ye produce of my Estate after the best manner they can Item I give and bequeath unto Wm Smith to be allowed him out of his Acct the sum of three pounds Curt money Item I give & bequeath unto Thoms Moore to be allotted him out of his acct the Side Sum of three pounds Curt money Item I give & bequeath unto my Sister Sarah Boughan the sum of fforty Shillings Curt money over and above ye Debt she now owes and Stands indebtd unto me Item I give and bequeath unto my brother Thos Edmundson all his accts he stands an wayes indebted unto me And lastly I hereby Nominate Constitute & appoint my beloved wife Mary and my friend Peter Godfrey whole & Sold Executrs of this my Last will and testament In wittnesse whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and Seal ye day & year First within written. Signed John Edmondson. Witnesses: John Corrie, Jno. Tyler, Ann Corrie. On 19 March 1733, presented in court my Mary Edmondson and proved by the oaths of John Corrie and John Tyler, and admitted to record. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 5, pages 196–197.]
On 19 March 1733, Mary Edmondson, James Webb, John Webb and Thomas Starke were bound £1,000 sterling for Mary Edmondson’s execution of the last will and testament of John Edmondson. Signed Mary Edmondson, James Webb, Jno Webb, Thos Starke. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 5, pages 198–199.]
An inventory of the estate of Mr John Edmondson was ordered on 19 March 1733 and was made by James Jones, James Gatewood, and Thos Hardy. Total £419.14.0. Presented by Mrs Mary Edmondson. Ordered recorded 16 April 1733. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 5, pages 238a-242.]
The estate of John Edmondson deceased was in account with Gabriel Jones and Mary his wife from 1734 to 1738. Settled by W Daingerfield, Isaac Scandrett and T W Jones, who “have divided [Negroes] into three Equal parts & delivered to the sd Gabriel & Mary one third part for their use during the Life of the sd Mary”. Settlement ordered 19 November 1738 and made on 12 ffebruary 1738. Recorded 19 June 1739. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 6, pages 184–193.]
On 18 April 1732, On the peticon of John Edmondson & Mary his wife late Mary Boughan one of the Daughters of John Boughan late decd against William Wortham & Dorothy his wife late Dorothy Boughan for their third part of the negroes & their increase and the psonal estate of the sd John Boughan decd the last Order of this Court (for Capt William Brooke, Capt Benja Winslow & Mr Robert Parker to State & Settle the sd William & Dorothys account of the estate of the sd John Boughan decd and Set apart & deliver to the sd John and Mary their due Share of the sd decedts estate) is continued and it is also ordered that the sd William, Benjamin, & Robert report their proceedings therein to next Court. [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 1729–1733, page 232.]
In the name of God Amen the twenty-second day of January in the yeare of our Lord god Seventeen hundred thirty and three I John Edmundson of Southffarnham Psh in the County of Essex being sick and weak in body but of Sound & Pfect memory praise be given to god for the same & knowing the uncertainty of this Life on Earth & being desirous to settle things in Order do make this my Last will and testamt in manner & form following that is to say first and principally I Commend my soul to almighty god my Creator assuredly believing I shall receive full pardon & free remission of my sins and be saved by the precious death and Merritts of my blessed saviour and redeemer Christ Jesus & my body to the Earth from whence it was taken to be buried in such decent and Christian manner as to my Exrs hereafter named shall think meet & Convenient and as touching such world by Estate as the Lord in mercy hath Sent me my will and meaning is the same shall be employed as herein by this my will is exprest And first I do revoke and made void all wills by me formerly made and declare this my last will & Testamt Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Mary one third part of my Estate reall & Psonall during her natural life Item I give & bequeath unto my daughter Sukey all of the residue & remaindr of my Estate reall and personall and to her heirs and assigns for Ever Except if my wife shall now prove wth Child be it Son or daughter my will is that ye sd residue and remainder as well as of my wifes thirds allready given shall after her death be equally divided betwen them their heirs & Assigns for Ever provided nevertheless that if my daughter Sukey dies without issue on her body Lawfully begotten then her part to that sd son or daughter my wife shall be now wth Child wth and to his or her heirs of Assigns for Ever but if both die wthout issue then my will is that my wife Enjoy & possess my whole Estate reall & Psonall during her naturll life and after her decease that Augustin Boughan his heirs and assigns for Ever have and possess one third part of my Estate reall & Psonall and the other two thirds to the Children to ye Chidn [sic] of my Brother Samll Edmundson their heirs and Assigns for ever but if one or both of my Children lives that they be maintained and Educated out of ye produce of my Estate after the best manner they can Item I give and bequeath unto Wm Smith to be allowed him out of his Acct the sum of three pounds Curt money Item I give & bequeath unto Thoms Moore to be allotted him out of his acct the Side Sum of three pounds Curt money Item I give & bequeath unto my Sister Sarah Boughan the sum of fforty Shillings Curt money over and above ye Debt she now owes and Stands indebtd unto me Item I give and bequeath unto my brother Thos Edmundson all his accts he stands an wayes indebted unto me And lastly I hereby Nominate Constitute & appoint my beloved wife Mary and my friend Peter Godfrey whole & Sold Executrs of this my Last will and testament In wittnesse whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and Seal ye day & year First within written. Signed John Edmondson. Witnesses: John Corrie, Jno. Tyler, Ann Corrie. On 19 March 1733, presented in court my Mary Edmondson and proved by the oaths of John Corrie and John Tyler, and admitted to record. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 5, pages 196–197.]
On 19 March 1733, Mary Edmondson, James Webb, John Webb and Thomas Starke were bound £1,000 sterling for Mary Edmondson’s execution of the last will and testament of John Edmondson. Signed Mary Edmondson, James Webb, Jno Webb, Thos Starke. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 5, pages 198–199.]
An inventory of the estate of Mr John Edmondson was ordered on 19 March 1733 and was made by James Jones, James Gatewood, and Thos Hardy. Total £419.14.0. Presented by Mrs Mary Edmondson. Ordered recorded 16 April 1733. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 5, pages 238a-242.]
The estate of John Edmondson deceased was in account with Gabriel Jones and Mary his wife from 1734 to 1738. Settled by W Daingerfield, Isaac Scandrett and T W Jones, who “have divided [Negroes] into three Equal parts & delivered to the sd Gabriel & Mary one third part for their use during the Life of the sd Mary”. Settlement ordered 19 November 1738 and made on 12 ffebruary 1738. Recorded 19 June 1739. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 6, pages 184–193.]