4. | Benjamin (not s-o Joseph) Poole was born on 26 Nov 1739 in Bucks Co, Pennsylvania (possibly) (son of Joseph Poole, (immigrant) and Rebecca Janney); died on 31 Jul 1773 in Loudoun Co, Virginia. Other Events and Attributes:
- Religion: Quaker
- Will: 15 Sep 1773, Loudoun Co, Virginia
Notes:
Benjamin is not listed by Quaker records as a child of this Joseph and Rebecca Pool.
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children of joseph and rebecca poole; william, 1728, elisabeth, 1730, rebecca, 1732, died 1748, joseph, 1734 died 1745, abel, 1736, died 1740, thomas, 1739, sarah, 1742, amos, 1744
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Dear Stan, I do not know if I replied before Benjamin Pool and Rebecca(Becca) Parker. He was b.26 Nov.1729 in Bucks Co. Pa.he died 31 July 1773 Goose Creek Loudon Co. Virgina they married abt 1749 LDCO.Va. His parents were Joseph Pool and Rebecca Janney, have more info on them. Ben& Rebecca had 9 children of which Isreal is my 5th great grandfather,he was the youngest the others as follows Martha, Elizabeth, Joseph, Ann, Benjamin Jr., Hannah, Sarah, and Mary. according to my records William Biles was b16 Sept 1658 Dorset England, he m Johanna in 1678 Dorset Eng. he died May 1710. more info if needed
Posted by: Kat Date: August 15, 2000 at 05:40:34
In Reply to: Re: Benjamin Pool-Rebecca Parker m~1749 by Stan Cowan of 3920
http://genforum.genealogy.com/poole/messages/1571
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1st mo 26 1748. BENJAMIN POOL joined the Friends (Fx); in 1758 he was dismissed as overseer of the Meeting for signing a piece of paper handed out by SAUL SMITH in opposition to the meeting.
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The children of Ben and Becca Pool seem to have been a boisterous bunch who ran afoul of strict Quaker laws and customs on several occasions, and some of them got themselves disowned.
Will:
I Benjamin Pool of the County of Loudoun in the Colony of Virginia, Farmer, being weak in Body but of sound mind & memory thanks be given to Almighty God for the same But calling to mind the Mortality of Body and that it is appoynted for all n once to die I therefore recommend my Soul to Him who gave it & do ordain this my last Will & Testament in manner & form as followeth first Imprimis I will that all my just Debts & funeral expenses be paid & discharged by my Executors hereafter named 2d Item I will & order that my loving Wife Rebecca Pool & my son Joseph Pool shall have the use of my Plantatin & Stock & Household goods & Husbandry utensials untill my youngest child Israel Pool arrived to the age of Twenty one years and then the said Estate both land & Moveables to be sold & the money arising therefrom to be Equally divided amongst my children after my loving Wife has a Double share taken out Namely to my daughter Martha Pool one Equal share and to my Daughter Elisath Pool one equal share & to my Son Benjamin Pool one Equal share & to my daughter Hannah Pool one Equal share & to my Daughter Sarah Pool one equal share and to my Daughter Mary Pool one equal share & to my Son Israel one equal share. Lastly I will ordain & appoint my loving Wife Rebeccah Pool & my son Joseph Pool Executors of this my last Will & Testament.... in Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal this 31st day of July in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and seventy three.
Benjamin Pool
In the presence of us James Dillon, Stephen Jones, William Dillon
At a Court continued and held for Loudoun County the 15th day of September 1773 This last Will & Testament of Benjamin Pool deced was proved by the Oath of Stephen Jones and by the affirmation of William Dillon Witnesses thereto & ordered toe recorded & on the motion of Rebecca Pool & Joseph Pool the Executors therein named Certificate is granted them for obtaining a Probat thereof in due form they having affirmed to the same & given Bond & security according to Law.
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Benjamin married Rebecca "Becca" Parker about 1740 in Loudoun Co, Virginia. Rebecca (daughter of Nicholas Parker and Martha Janney) was born in 1734 in Makefield, Bucks Co, Pennsylvania; died before 12 Sep 1791 in Loudoun Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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