This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Lesley_Alexander Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.alexander/3398.3.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thanks for letting me know John. What a shame, I could have practically written you a book!!!! Regards, Lesley Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.
Lesley, Can you give me any more info about the following Ann Alexander? Thanks, Nancy Name: Ann Alexander Birth: 1628 Lancaster County, Virginia Death: 10 Mar 1690 Lancaster County, Virginia Spouses 1: Abraham Bush Birth: abt 1622 Elizabeth City, Virginia Death: 14 Feb 1687 Lancaster County, Virginia Father: John Bush (1590-1624) Mother: Elizabeth Stokes (1600-) Marriage: 1669 in the Isle of Wright, Virginia Children: JOHN (~1670-1746) JACOB (1672-) CHARITY E. (1674-) ELIZABETH (~1676-) ISAAC (>1676-1726) Notes for Ann Alexander Ann having children by both Alexander and Abraham Bush, her will named both sets of children, and reads as following. In the name of God Ame, I Ann Bush of the County of Lancaster being very weak of body but of perect sence thanks be to the Almighty God for it, doe make this my last Will and Testament. Imprs, I bequeath my Soule to him that give it mee and my body to the Earth from whence it came to bee inter'd with a Christian burriall when God shall see his time; Secondly, I doe will and bequeath unto my Sone, William Alexander, all the rest of my Children as by names hereafter are expressed to dwell and abide with him untill they shall come of age; which is my Daughter, Mary Alexander, my Daughter Patience Alexander, my Daughter Charity Bush, My Daughter Elizabeth Bush, my Sone Isaac Bush & y Sone Jacob Bush and Katherine Taylor untill she shall come to the yeare of sixteene; Thirtly, I do give and bequeath unto each of my Daughters when they shall come to age or day of marriage, one cow and calfe; Fourthly and Lastly, I doe make my Sone, William Alexander, Executor of this my last will revoakeing all other Wills, In witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal this seventh day of August 1689. Signed sealed and delievred in the presence of Henry Pullen, Thomas Carpenter, Maragaret Younge Teste John Stretchley, CLCur Note: Inventory of the Estate of Ann Bush (Lancaster Co. Va. Wills 1690-1709 p13) shows one Orphan Child which we could assume is the Katherine Taylor mentioned in her will. Children of A BRAHAM BUSH and A NN are: 2. vi. JOHN 2BUSH , b. Abt. 1670, Lancaster County Virginia; d. Abt. 1745, St. Thomas Parash, Orange County Virginia. vii. JACOB BUSH , b. 1672. viii. CHARITY E.BUSH , b. 1674. ix. ELIZABETH BUSH , b. Abt. 1676. 3. x. ISAAC BUSH , b. Aft. 1676; d. 1726. On 8/18/07 5:28 PM, "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: Lesley_Alexander > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.alexander/3398.3.1.1/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Thanks for letting me know John. What a shame, I could have practically > written you a book!!!! > > Regards, Lesley > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would > like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and > respond on the board. > > > > > Problems, contact the list administrator gail dot kilgore at gmail dot com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALEXANDER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message