William Jett

William married Rachel Cole on 23 Aug 1798 in Woodstock, Shenandoah Co, Virginia. Rachel was born in 1760 in Stafford Co, Virginia; died in 1840 in Franklin Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 22 May 1784, King George Co, Virginia

Notes:

Will:
Peter Jett's will May 22, 1784....King George county.

In the name of God Amen. I, Peter Jett of King George county, Va and the parish of Brunswick, I reccomend my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it to me and my body to be buried in a Christian and decent manner at the selection of my executors hereafter mentioned, and what little estate it has pleased God to endow me, I give and devise the same in manner and form as followeth:

I bequeath unto my daughters, Mary Hunstead and Ann Conley my negro woman named Rose and lease of the land I now live on, containing one hundred acres and my 2 houses.

I bequeath unto John Pratt Bowen, my lease I bought from John Reuben Payne, being the same land whereon sid Payne now lives. And also to John Pratt Bowen, one bed, one table and furniture. It is my desire that my stock of hogs be divided between John Pratt Bowen and my daughters Mary Humstead and Ann Conley.

I bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Curtis 5 shillings.

I bequeath unto my daughter Susanna Payne, 5 shillings.

I bequeath unto my daughter Margaret Thielkild, 5 shillings.

I bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Jones, 5 shillilngs.

I bequeath unto my grandson Jesse Thielkild, my young sorrel mare.

I bequeath unto my granddaughter Susanna Hunstead, my wife's saddle.

I bequeath the residue of my estate to be equally divided between my sons Francis and William Jett, and my daughter Mary Humstead and Ann Conley.

And lastly, I appoint my sons Francis Jett, William Jett, and John Pratt Bowen, my whole and sole executors, as witness my hand and seal this 22nd day of May, in the year of our Lord 1784.

Peter married Rebecca Bowen on 14 Jan 1737 in King George, King George Co, Virginia. Rebecca was born in 1717 in King George, King George Co, Virginia; died before 1784 in King George Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
perhaps died 1818 but she was not mentioned in his will; so maybe already deceased by 1784.