Name |
John Stretchley |
Birth |
1648 |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
8 Dec 1698 |
Lancaster Co, Virginia |
Will |
14 Dec 1698 |
Lancaster Co, Virginia |
- After the death of John Chinn, Alice Chinn married John Stretchley (clerk of the court), whose will dated 6 Dec. 1698 was proved 14 Dec. 1698. Alice was Exrx. He died in 8 Dec. 1698 in his 50th year.
!6 Dec 1698: Will of John Stretchley: Item. I give and devise my land and plantation in Richmond County wch: I bought of Mr. Wm. Tpomlyn, to my loving wife, Alice Strechley during her natural life and after her decease to my Daughter in Law, Kathrine Chinn and her heires forever; Item. I give unto my two daughters in law Anne Chinn and kathrin Chinn, fourty pounds sterling a piece; Item. I give unto my son in law Rawleigh Chinn, my tract of land that I took up adjoing upon the plantation I now live on containing a hundred and eighteen acres more or less to him and his heirs forever; Item. I give unto my son in law Rawleigh Chinn, twenty pounds sterling; item I give unto my cousin Edwd. Audley one hundred pounds sterling; Item I give unto my sister Sarah Bambridg, five pounds stering in full of all right title or interest of any part or parcel of my estate whatsoever; Item I give unto my loving wife Alice Strechley all the residue of my estate wherever had found or being notg before hereby fiven; Item I hereby nominate and appoint my loving wife Alice Strechley my sole Exerx. of this my last Will and Testamnt. Witnesses William Ball, Richard Ball, George Heale, John Stretchley. Probate 14 Dec 1698
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Burial |
St. Marys White Chapel, Lancaster Co, Virginia |
- Dates of birth and death from tombstone. Buried in St. Mary's White Chapel Graveyard, 5940 White Chapel Road (201), Lancaster, Lancaster Co. VA, 22503. Picture in files. "Here lieth intterred the body of John Stretchley gentleman who departed this life the 8th day of December 1698 the 50th year of his life."
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Notes |
- John Stretchley, born in 1648, was clerk of Lancaster county from 1674 to 1698; burgess in 1692-1693; he died December 8, 1698. Virginia Biography, pg 333.
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Person ID |
I43076 |
Roots |
Last Modified |
28 Apr 2012 |