Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
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John Mercer Garnett was mentioned in the 25[?] April 1800 will of his father, Muscoe Garnett. To son James Mercer Garnett land I purchased of Bernard Gaines, Thomas Thorp, Thomas Thorpe junior, William & Thomas Ayres & James Rutherford. If he should die without heir, then those lands to son John Mercer Garnett. To John Mercer Garnett land purchased of John Lee, William Boulware, and Simor Melor, then those lands to son Muscoe. Negroes to be equally divided amongst my children. Presented in court on 21 February 1803. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 16, pages 201-202.]
On 19 July 1820, William Garnett, John M. Garnett, and James M. Garnett acting as commissioners under a decree of the Chancery Court in Fredericksburg dated 10 May 1820 of the one part sold to John Augustine Smith of the City of Williamsburg of the second part. For $15,500 [according to a detailed payment schedule], a tract of land in the County of Westmoreland commonly known by the name of Mount Pleasant, containing one thousand and thirty one acres or thereabouts, being all that tract of land sold by Giles Fitzhugh to the late Muscoe G. Hunter. [Westmoreland County, Virginia, Deeds and Wills 24, pages 113–114.]
On 19 July 1820, Doct. John A. Smith of the City of Williamsburg executed a deed of trust of William Garnett, John M. Garnett and James M. Garnett, commissioners appointed by the Chancery Court of Fredericksburg in the sale of a tract of land called Mount Pleasant in the County of Westmoreland. To secure the payment of the several sums of money, Doct. John A. Smith hath conveyed to the said William Garnett, John M. Garnett and James M. Garnett a tract of land in the County of Westmoreland commonly known by the name of Mount Pleasant, but this to be void if payments are made. [Westmoreland County, Virginia, Deeds and Wills 24, pages 114–115.]
On 21 December 1835, George Wright, James Roy Micou Jr, James Wright and John M Garnett were bound in the penalty of $40,000 for George Wright’s execution of the last will and tesatament of John H Micou, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, page 431.]
On 19 July 1820, William Garnett, John M. Garnett, and James M. Garnett acting as commissioners under a decree of the Chancery Court in Fredericksburg dated 10 May 1820 of the one part sold to John Augustine Smith of the City of Williamsburg of the second part. For $15,500 [according to a detailed payment schedule], a tract of land in the County of Westmoreland commonly known by the name of Mount Pleasant, containing one thousand and thirty one acres or thereabouts, being all that tract of land sold by Giles Fitzhugh to the late Muscoe G. Hunter. [Westmoreland County, Virginia, Deeds and Wills 24, pages 113–114.]
On 19 July 1820, Doct. John A. Smith of the City of Williamsburg executed a deed of trust of William Garnett, John M. Garnett and James M. Garnett, commissioners appointed by the Chancery Court of Fredericksburg in the sale of a tract of land called Mount Pleasant in the County of Westmoreland. To secure the payment of the several sums of money, Doct. John A. Smith hath conveyed to the said William Garnett, John M. Garnett and James M. Garnett a tract of land in the County of Westmoreland commonly known by the name of Mount Pleasant, but this to be void if payments are made. [Westmoreland County, Virginia, Deeds and Wills 24, pages 114–115.]
On 21 December 1835, George Wright, James Roy Micou Jr, James Wright and John M Garnett were bound in the penalty of $40,000 for George Wright’s execution of the last will and tesatament of John H Micou, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, page 431.]