Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
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Mourning was mentioned in the 10 November 1808 will of his father, James Johnston, proved 17 December 1810. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, pages 253–254.]
On 18 March 1811, Mourning Johnston and Ephraim Beazley were bound in the penalty of £2,000 for Mourning Johnston’s administration of the goods, chattels and credits of James Johnston, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, page 272.]
On 16 October 1815, Mourning Johnston and William Coleman were bound in the penalty of $800 for Mourning Johnston’s administration of the goods, chattels and credits of Brooking Johnston, deceased. (The name originally written Johnson, but Mourning signed Johnston.) [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 219–220.]
Mourning Johnston was mentioned in the undated will of his brother, Pitman Johnston, and was to receive the entire estate. Proved 17 July 1826. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, pages 415–416.]
On 17 July 1826, Mourning Johnston and Green Coleman were bound in the penalty of $600 for Mourning Johnston’s administration of the estate of Pitman Johnston. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, page 416.]
On 16 November 1829, Mourning Johnson and William Fisher were bound in the penalty of $4,000. Whereas in court held 16 November 1829 it was found by sundry witnesses that Delila Ferrell is an idiot, or lunatic and incapable of taking care of her person and property, the court did appoint Mourning Johnson Committee as well as of the person of Delila Ferrell. [Signed Mourning Johnson.] [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 22, page 32.]
On 2 and 3 December 1831, sales of the estate of Richard Coleman were made by Green Coleman and Mourning Johnson. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, pages 322–324.]
On 16 January 1832, Mourning Johnson and Jackson Dyke Jr. were bound in the penalty of $500 for Mourning Johnson’s administration of the estate of Benoni Broach. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 22, pages 377–378.]
The estate of Benoni Broach, deceased, in account with Mourning Johnson, administrator, for 1832 was ordered recorded on 18 February 1833. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, page 46.]
On 21 December 1835, Mourning Johnson and James Phillips were bound in the penalty of $2,000 for Mourning Johnson’s administration of the estate of Fullington Gatewood, deceased. Signed Mourning Johnston, James Phillips. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, page 435.]
On 15 February 1836, Mourning Johnston and Green Coleman were bound in the penalty of $400 for Mourning Johnston’s administration of the estate of Edmund Stokes. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, page 461.]
On 1 December 1837, and inventory and appraisal of the estate of Henry Crittenden was made by Mourning Johnston, Richard Beazley, and Grean Coleman, and returned by Polly Crittenden, administratrix. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 237.]
On 9 January 1838, an inquisition was held at the dwelling house of Elizabeth Tune in the Town of Tappahannock on the death of Jesse Tune, made by James Roy Micou Jr, Reuben Munday, Vincent Dyke, Jackson Dyke, Jonathan Dunn, James Durham, James Phillips, Green Coleman, Philip Gatewood, Mourning Johnston, Reuben L Pitts, and Robert M Pilcher. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 243–244.]
On 19 February 1838, Mourning Johnston and James Phillips were bound in the penalty of $2,400 for Mourning Johnston’s execution of the will of Barton Meador, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 251.]
The estate of Fullington Gatewood in account with Mourning Johnson, administrator, from 1836 to 1838 was ordered recorded on 17 December 1838. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 336–339.]
On 21 January 1839, Washington H. Purkins and Mourning Johnson were bound in the penalty of $300 for Washington H. Purkins’s administration of the estate of Benjamin F. Howerton, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 352–353.]
On 20 May 1839, James Burke, Benjamin H. Munday, and Mourning Johnston were bound in the penalty of $2,000 for James Burke’s execution of the estate of William Younger. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 381–382.]
The estate of Barton Meador, deceased, in account with Mourning Johnston, executor, from 1838 to 1840 was ordered recorded on 17 March 1840. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 460–461.]
The estate of Barton Meador, deceased, in account with Mourning Johnston, executor, from 1840 to 1841 was ordered recorded on 19 April 1841. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 586–589.]
1850 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Johnson, Mourning, 57, male, farmer, $2,000 real estate, born in Virginia
Johnson, Thomas, 20, male, no occupation, born in Virginia
Johnson, John, 15, male, born in Virginia
On 18 March 1811, Mourning Johnston and Ephraim Beazley were bound in the penalty of £2,000 for Mourning Johnston’s administration of the goods, chattels and credits of James Johnston, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, page 272.]
On 16 October 1815, Mourning Johnston and William Coleman were bound in the penalty of $800 for Mourning Johnston’s administration of the goods, chattels and credits of Brooking Johnston, deceased. (The name originally written Johnson, but Mourning signed Johnston.) [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 219–220.]
Mourning Johnston was mentioned in the undated will of his brother, Pitman Johnston, and was to receive the entire estate. Proved 17 July 1826. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, pages 415–416.]
On 17 July 1826, Mourning Johnston and Green Coleman were bound in the penalty of $600 for Mourning Johnston’s administration of the estate of Pitman Johnston. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, page 416.]
On 16 November 1829, Mourning Johnson and William Fisher were bound in the penalty of $4,000. Whereas in court held 16 November 1829 it was found by sundry witnesses that Delila Ferrell is an idiot, or lunatic and incapable of taking care of her person and property, the court did appoint Mourning Johnson Committee as well as of the person of Delila Ferrell. [Signed Mourning Johnson.] [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 22, page 32.]
On 2 and 3 December 1831, sales of the estate of Richard Coleman were made by Green Coleman and Mourning Johnson. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, pages 322–324.]
On 16 January 1832, Mourning Johnson and Jackson Dyke Jr. were bound in the penalty of $500 for Mourning Johnson’s administration of the estate of Benoni Broach. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 22, pages 377–378.]
The estate of Benoni Broach, deceased, in account with Mourning Johnson, administrator, for 1832 was ordered recorded on 18 February 1833. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, page 46.]
On 21 December 1835, Mourning Johnson and James Phillips were bound in the penalty of $2,000 for Mourning Johnson’s administration of the estate of Fullington Gatewood, deceased. Signed Mourning Johnston, James Phillips. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, page 435.]
On 15 February 1836, Mourning Johnston and Green Coleman were bound in the penalty of $400 for Mourning Johnston’s administration of the estate of Edmund Stokes. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, page 461.]
On 1 December 1837, and inventory and appraisal of the estate of Henry Crittenden was made by Mourning Johnston, Richard Beazley, and Grean Coleman, and returned by Polly Crittenden, administratrix. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 237.]
On 9 January 1838, an inquisition was held at the dwelling house of Elizabeth Tune in the Town of Tappahannock on the death of Jesse Tune, made by James Roy Micou Jr, Reuben Munday, Vincent Dyke, Jackson Dyke, Jonathan Dunn, James Durham, James Phillips, Green Coleman, Philip Gatewood, Mourning Johnston, Reuben L Pitts, and Robert M Pilcher. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 243–244.]
On 19 February 1838, Mourning Johnston and James Phillips were bound in the penalty of $2,400 for Mourning Johnston’s execution of the will of Barton Meador, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 251.]
The estate of Fullington Gatewood in account with Mourning Johnson, administrator, from 1836 to 1838 was ordered recorded on 17 December 1838. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 336–339.]
On 21 January 1839, Washington H. Purkins and Mourning Johnson were bound in the penalty of $300 for Washington H. Purkins’s administration of the estate of Benjamin F. Howerton, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 352–353.]
On 20 May 1839, James Burke, Benjamin H. Munday, and Mourning Johnston were bound in the penalty of $2,000 for James Burke’s execution of the estate of William Younger. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 381–382.]
The estate of Barton Meador, deceased, in account with Mourning Johnston, executor, from 1838 to 1840 was ordered recorded on 17 March 1840. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 460–461.]
The estate of Barton Meador, deceased, in account with Mourning Johnston, executor, from 1840 to 1841 was ordered recorded on 19 April 1841. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 586–589.]
1850 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Johnson, Mourning, 57, male, farmer, $2,000 real estate, born in Virginia
Johnson, Thomas, 20, male, no occupation, born in Virginia
Johnson, John, 15, male, born in Virginia