1789 May 2 1789 Will of Zachariah Moorman, 1787 - Campbell County, Virginia Will Book No. 1, 1789, pp. 130-133. In the name of God Amen. I Zachariah Moorman of Campbell County & State of Virginia being sick & low, but of sound mind, & calling to mind the uncertainty of Life do make constitute and ordain this my last Will & Testament. In the first place I desire my first debt shall be paid out of my Estate. Secondly, I lend to my well beloved Wife Elizabeth during her natural life or widdohood the plantation whereon I now live & stock of all kinds and household furniture except such as shall bee hereafter mentioned or given away to my Legates. Also one Negro man, named Pafsa(?) - One Negro woman Voilet - One woman named Sue, One Negro Boy named Frank, One Girl named Judy, One Boy named Will, the incres if there should be any I also lend her. It is my desire that my Children that are under age should live with my wife until they do arive to lawful age and be maintained out of the above Estate. I lend my Daughter Anna Candler one Negro Girl Jane & her increas during her natural life and at my Daughter Death I give the said Jane and her incres to my said Daughter Children. I give my Daughter Molley Johnson one Negro Boy named Jcob to her & her heirs forever. I give to my Daughter Mildred Johnson one Negro Boy Peter to her & her heirs forever. I give to my Daughter Rachal Moorman one Negro Girl named Sal shee & her increse, forever. I give my Daughter Agatha Johnson one Hors of Ten pounds price to her & her heirs forever. I give my son Henry Moorman one hors & sadal that he has in persesion, one Cow & cal(f) & one bed & furnitur, one Negro Girl Diner she & her incres forever, & three hundred eighty three acres of land on the waters of Senecur (Seneca) the upper part of my land on the said Creek and joining Christopher Anthony to him & his heirs forever. I give to my son Thomas Moorman one hors & Sadal. One Cow & calf. A bed & furniture. One negro Girl named Molley she & her incres & the remaining part three hundred & eighty three acres of Land which is the lower part of the above mentioned Land, to him & his heirs forever. I give to my son Samuel Moorman one hors & sadal, a cow & calf, a Bed & furniture, one Negro Girl named Suse, she & her incres; and that part of the Land I now live on which lies on the south side of the big Branch which runs through the plantation & heads in the Chesnute Hollow with the improvements all above the said Branch, after my wifes Deathe or marrag, to him & his heirs forever. I give to my son Zachariah Moorman one hors & sadal, one cow & calf, one bed & furniture, one Negro Girl named Anne she & her incres, & that part of the afors(aid) Land whereon I now live on the north side of the said, & all the improvements below after my wifes death or marrage to him & his heirs forever. I give to my Daughter Lucey Moorman one hors & sadal, a cow & calf, a Bed & furniture, One Negro Girl named Milley she & her incres, to her & heirs forever. If either of my Children should die before they marrey or come of age, it is my desire that the part of my Estate allotted them should be equally divided amongst the Survivers. It is also my Will desire that all my Estate which I have lent my wife except the Land shall be equally divided amongst my Children at her Death. I also appoint Edmond Winston, my son Henry Moorman, Clark Terrell Moorman, Achilles Moorman & John Clark as Executors of this my last Will and Testament as witness my hand this first day of May One Thousand seven hundred & eighty seven. Zachariah Moorman (seal) Signed & sealed & deliverd in the presence of ... John Caffery John Clark Edward Terrell William Blossom At a Court held for Campbell County July 2nd 1789 - The within last Will & Testament of Zachariah Moorman died was proved by the oath of John Clark& by the solemn affirmation of Edward Terrell. Charles Johnson 1785 Campbell Co Tax List For District 3 by Zachariah Mooreman 1778 Aug 16 Society of Friends Wedding of Charles Johnson and Molley Mooreman 1780 Sept 1:Bedford Co: Charles Johnson ( johnston-jonson) 175 acres on east branches of Flat Creek.Source Land Office Patents E. 1775-1776, 178--1781 ( v. 2 p 463-930) p. 446 ( reel 46) Library of Virginia. 1782 Dec 9 :Bedford Co: Charles Johnson (Johnston-Jonson) 780 acres on both sides of Lynches Ferry Road on branches of Dreaming Creek and on the forks of Rock Castle Branch; Source Land Office Grants G, 1782-1783 p 286 ( reel 48) Part of the index to the recorded copies of Grants issued by the Virginia Land Office. The collection is housed in the archives of Virginia at the Library of Virginia. LIST B 1787 Campbell County Personnal Property Tax Lists 256-263 1787 May 3 Charls (sic) Johnson visited 1779 Sept 1 Bedford Co. Va James Johnson and Milly Mooreman: Zachariah Mooreman Surety: Notes: Zachariah Mooreman on Tax List by Fishing Creek Johnson Families of Ashley and William Johnson 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 1769 Aug 18: It is reported that the Benjamin Johnson died Aug 18 1769 with wife Mary Moorman had the Following Sons:: Thomas, Andrew, William, James, Christopher Rachel, Elizabeth, Mildred and some Say John Johnson Thomas is untraced :::Andrew untraced::: William untraced:: James Johnson married Abigail Barton:: Rachel untraced: :Elizabeth untraced:: Christopher Johnson married Elizabeth Moorman Aug 16 1758 in Bedford Co. Va. Notes do to naming patterns found in Amelia and Prince Edward County and off Spring of Abraham Venable of 1720 era of Tuckahoe Creek: one Col John Woodson Venable and slaves being bought by by Col. Venable in his will from Andrew Johnson. John Johnson untraced: 1764 FEB 10 Bedford Co. VA William Johnson married Agatha MOORMAN: This is a different William Johnson then son of Benjamin and Mary but it is NOT William Johnson brother of Benjamin Johnson as he arrived before 1765: Per Fishing Creek Deeds: and he already had Chidlren with a Susanna born in 1756 Also of Note is Thos. Moorman signed the Will of Benjamin Johnson who died by May 1754 anming Sons William, Benjamin, Colling Johns and Newboy Notes: 1765 Benjamin Johnson of Bedford sold to William Johnson of Bedford a tract of land on both sides of Fishing Creek, the waters of the Fluvanny containing 200 aces, being part of 400 acres left the sd William & Benjamin Johnson by their father.. Lines included bounded by the south side of thesouth fork of Fishing Creek in low grounds, near Lynches Road. Signed Benjamin Johnson. [Bedford Co. Deed Book 2, p. 670] From: William Hunt<mailto:[email protected]> Most of the Information in this report is the research came From: William Hunt<mailto:[email protected]> I am just organizing it. 1764 FEB 10 Bedford Co. VA William Johnson married Agatha MOORMAN: Notes: he is son of John Johnson and Elizabeth Ellyson who both died in Amelia Co. Va. Notes: provided by Karen Wood. This family goes back to Christopher Clark and Penelope Johnson z? just who is Penelopes Lines. also of Note is John Johnson brother of this William married Lydia WATKINS daughter of Thomas Watkins and Elizabeth Pride. Note Williams brother is John Johnson married to one Lydia Watkins daughter of Benjamin Watkins adn Jane Watkins: Jane is daughter of Thomas Watkins and ELlzabeth Pride. Elizabeth Pride was daughter of John Pride. WIlliam Pride son of John Bride married Susanna Puckett. Karen Wood [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> My Notes per St. Peters Parish Records a Edward Johnson ( who is also in St. Peters and St. Paul's Parish) has a daughter named Penelope: THIS DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE THE REV. Edward Johnston Also she notes Agatha Moorman is daughter of Thomas Moorman and Rachel Clark. Rachel Clark was the daughter of Christopher Clark and Penelope Johnson: Notes in 1776 Will of Thomas Moorman he lists a daughter named Aggothy Johnson Notes in 1789 Campbell Co will of Zachariah Moorman he lists a daughter as Agatha Johnson NOTE how does this connect to Drury Johnson married to Hannah Clark???