Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
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William Garnett was mentioned in the 25[?] April 1800 will of his father, Muscoe Garnett. To son William tract of land purchased of Henry Garnett called Greenfield, but if he should die without heir then that land to son Robert. To Robert Garnett land purchased of Robert and Augustine Garnett, and a tract of land devised to me by my Grand Father Salvatore Muscoe adjoining the two former tracts of land, but if he should die without heir then that land to son William. Negroes to be equally divided amongst my children, subject to the resolution of a dispute over land with George Morton. 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 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.]