===================================================================== Match: Bowles Source: VACAMPBE-L@rootsweb.com From: "Tony Johnson" <TJOregon@hotmail.com> Subject: The Benjamin Johnson's of Bedgford County Part One 1764 Sept. 28, Benjamin Johnson and wife Mary of Russell Parish in Bedford Co. sold William Ferrell 90 acres of land, part of a tract containing 343 acres granted to Charles Lynch, John Lynch, and Christopher Lynch, and Edward Lynch by patent dated Sep 20, 1759 and by them conveyed to Benjamin Johnson. Signed: Benjamin Johnson, Mary Johnson.... [Bedford Deed Book 2,lp. 489 From: William Hunt<mailto:wmhunt@frontiernet.net> Research Notes: William Johnson son of Benjamin and Mary b. 2nd of 12th month 1757 James Johnson son of Benjamin and Mary b. 20th of 12th month 1759 Rachel Johnson dau of Benjamin and Mary b. 26th of 3rd moth 1762 Mildred Johnson dau of Benjamin and Mary b. 4th of 7th month 1766 Christopher Johnson son of Benjamin and Mary b. 4th of 3rd month 1769 From: William Hunt<mailto:wmhunt@frontiernet.net> (THOMAS MOORMAN 1705-1766) In the name of God Amen. I Thos Moreman of Bedford County Being in perfect helth & memory to make Constitute & Ordain This my Last Will & Testament in Manner and form following. Item: I lend unto my beloved Wife Rachel Moremen During her Life the plantation Whereon I now Live with the Stocks of all kinds also all my Household of Every Sort (Except Such as I Shall hearafter Set apart for my Children) also five Negros (To wit) Sambo, Two Molls, Diner & Hanner & Jene. Item: I give unto my Daughter Mary Johnson one Negro Girl Named Sarah to her and her Heirs forever & whatever else She processes that ever was mine. (Notes; this is Mary Married to Benjamin Johnson died 1769 she remarried?) Item: I give unto my Son Pleasent Moremen & my Son Charles Moremen four Hundred acres of land on Permunkey River in Louisa County to them and their Heirs forever to be Equally Devided betwixt them by men Appointed also Each of them a Feather bed and furniture. Item: I give unto Daughter Aggothy Johnson one Negro boy Named James to her and her Heirs forever whatever else She pocesses that ever was mine. Item: I give unto my Son Clark Terrell Moremen two Negros Peter & Gloster to him and his Heirs forever one horse and sadle one feather bed & furniture. Item: I give unto my son Cilley Moremen two Negros Dick and Fillis to him and his Heirs foreverone hors and sadle one feather bed & furniture. Item: I give unto my Daughter Rachel Moremen one Negro Girl Jude to her and her Heirs forever one horse and sadle one feather bed & furniture. Item: I give unto my Son Andrew Moremen after his Mothers discease the plantation whereon I now live with two hundred acres of land to him and his Heirs forever one horse and sadle one feather bed and furniture &c and its my desire that if any of my Children die without heir that their Estate be Equally devided amongst the Rest. Have given my Son Zachariah & Mycajah Moremen what I entented at present Shall Say no more of them yet & and it is further my desire that after my wifes discease that my son Mycajah have Twenty pound and my Daughter Aggothy and my Daughter Rachel Ten pound a pease Raised of my Estate before any Devision and Afterwards the Rest to be Equally devided amongst them all male and female and I do appoint my wife & Zachariah & Mycajah Executors to this my Last Will and Testament given under my hand & Seal this Twenty Second of July 1765. Thos Moremen (seal) Teste Henry Tate William Anthony Christopher Anthony At a Court held for Bedford County November 25th 1766. The within Last Will & Testament of Thomas Moorman Deceased was exhibited in Court & proved by the Oath of Henry Tate and Christopher Anthony Witnesses Thereto and Ordered to be Recorded andon the Motion of the within Rachell Moorman Zachariah Moorman & Micajah Moorman Executrix & Executors therein Named they having made Oath according to Law, & they having first entered into bond with Security & Acknowledged the same for their due & faithfull execution of the sd. Will Certificate is granted them for Obtaining a Probate thereof according to law. Teste Ben Howard C. B. C. Notes: Zachariah William Moorman of Bedford County (in the 1785 Tax list) Is reported to have died in Jan 17 1789 in the Ohio Territory, he is married to Elizabeth Johnson. He is the son of Thomas Moorman and Rachel Clark; Rachel Clark is the daughter of Penelope Johnson and Christopher Clark My Notes Add Peenlope Johnson information daughter of Edward Johnson of St.James Parish per register of St. James Parish notes found in William and Mary Quarterly: This Edward Johnson is in 1704 Quit Rent Rolls with John Johnson Michael Johnson and one other for St. Pauls and St. James Parish Quit Rents. My notes on Above Henry Tate: 1759 March 28 Henry Tate: Albemarle County Va: 400 acres on each side of Blackwater, Lynches, and Ivy Creeks on the south side of Fluvanna River. Source Land Office Patents # 33 1756-1761 V 1-2-3-4 pg 548 on reel 31-32 1761 July 11 Bedford County Va: Henry Tate 14 acres on both sides of Blackwater Creek: Source Land Office Patents # 33 1756-1761v 1, 2, 3, & 4 pg 1029 on reel 31-32 1761 Aug 7: Bedford County: Henry Tate: 309 acres on waters of Cheese Creek: Source Land Office Patents # 34 1756-1765 pg 914 on reel 33-34-:::Henry Co. Va: 1781 Feb 1 Henry Co.Va: Henry Tate 127 acres on branches of Smiths River and adjoining Randolphs land. Source Land Office Grants D 1780-1781 v. 1& 2 pg 531 on reel 45: All of above from Library of Virginia Archives Section. 1783 May 27 Henry Tate 200 acres on the north side of Smiths Creek adjoining Randolph otherwise Hairston. Source Land Office Grants H 1782-1783 pg 62 on reel 49: 1785 Tax List of Zahariah Moorman It appears the Chandler might me the Candler families James Candler b 1761 Louisa County married one Agnes Johnson daughter of James Johnson and Lucy Moorman 1768 Nov 22: Bedford Co: Benjamin Johnson: Virginia Death Records 1600-1699: Most of these are will, so e-mail me at frmrnyr@aol.com for a copy. There are a few that are not wills, but I will let you know when you e-mail me. Research NOTE of Researcher Bill Hunt; 1769 Sept 26: Bedford Co.: Benjamin Johnson: Will recorded in Will Bk 1 p 86 Sept 26 1769. ( Note That is 15 years after Bedford was formed from Lunenburg and a slice of Albemarle Counties) This Benjamin named his family in his will wife Mary, Sons Thomas, Andrew, James, Christopher daughters Rachel Elizabeth and Mildred. Ex. Was his wife Mary: Witnessess Henry Tate, Bowles Clark, Sarah Tate, Jessee Tate; Research note an Andrew Johnson is in Prince Edward and Amelia Co. in this time era. Next to Col Woodson Venable off lines of Abraham Venable COMMENT This is a Different Benjamin Johnson then in 1765 Deeds of Lands on "Fishing Creek" Benjamin Johnson as his sons are William an Benjamin Johnson 1771 June 6: Bedford Co: Mary Johnson (widow) Married John Miller; Isham Talbot Surety (What relationship to Matthew Talbot) Notes: John Miller is the Neighbor of Patrick Johnson in 1748 Lunenburg Tithes of John Phelps 1771 July 20: South River Monthly Meeting 20th of 7th month 1771. Mary Johnson hath married out from among Friends by an hireling Priest. Disowned. Quaker Records of South River Monthly Meeting, 1756-1800 South River Monthly Meeting; A Register of Births, Deaths, Certificates, Condemnations and Testifactions of South River Monthly Meetings": See Bill Hunts notes Source: F. Edward Wright, "Quaker Records Of South River Monthly Meeting - Virginia 1756-1800", Family Line Publications, Westminster, Maryland, 1993, pages 1-10]Note: South River Monthly Meeting served Bedford and Campbell Counties in Virginia. See notes of Bill Hunt this file =====================================================================