Courtney, Martha 1a

Birth Name Courtney, Martha
Gender female
Age at Death less than about 87 years, 4 months, 6 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth about 1670 Northumberland County, Virginia   1b
Death before 1757-05-07 St. Stephen’s Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia   2a
Event Note

Northumberland Co. Virginia
Record Book 1756 - 1758, page 61 - 62
Written 5 April 1757
Transcript of Last Will and Testament of
Martha (Courtney) Garner - Rout - Booth

In the name of God amen. I Martha Booth of the parrish of St. Stephens of County of Northumberland being sick and weak but of sound mind & memory blessed be to God for the same do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following I commit my soul to its maker hoping in & through the merrits and Sufferings of my Blessed redeemer to have full pardon of all my sins & a glorious resurrection and my Body to be decently buried at the discretion of my Exors. & as for what worldly State it hath pleased God to give me I give as followeth. I give and bequeath all my land that lies on Occoquan which is about two hundred Acres being the land my husband George Rout gave me I give it to my daughter Martha Rout & her husband Peter for and during their natural lifes and the life of the longest liver & at their decease I give it to their son, George Rout and his heirs forever. I likewise give my daughter Martha & her husband Peter Rout my negro woman Lucey to them & their heirs forever and her future Issue and Increase after my decease, also I give to my said son in law of my daughter my great Bible. Item - I give to my granddaughter Jean Oldham & her husband George twenty five pounds cash being the sum I sold my negro girl Sarah for I also give unto the aforesaid Jean & George Oldham my best bed and furniture, Item - I give to my granddaughter Betty Garner daughter of Vinson Garner my negro girl Judy & her increase to my said granddaughter Betty Garner and it is my will that my negro girl shall be hired out and the profits go to my sd. granddaughter Betty & heirs forever, I also give to her the sd. Betty Garner my next feather bed and if I get any furniture for it before I die I give it also to my sd. granddaughter Betty. I also give said granddaughter Betty Garner one Cow and Stear they being on the plantation where I now live as also I give her one Chest & Table, Item - I give to James Garner the son of James Garner my negro girl named Lucy & her increase to him her said James Garner & his heirs, I also give him one Cow big with calf and a Young Stear when he comes of age or marries. Item - I give to my granddaughter Winifred Garner one Cow Yearling on this Plantation. Item - after my debts and funerall Expenses paid I give all the rest of my Estate of what nature and quality soever not being given to be Equally divided betwixt my two granddaughters Jean Oldham & Betty Garner to them and their heirs forever - lastly I appoint Sam Winstead & Thos. Williams Exors. of this my last will and testament this 5 of April, 1757.

Signed sealed & Published
in the Presence of

Wm. Taite
Sarah Ann Moon
Richd. Knott

 

Martha [M] Booth

 

 

Age: 87y

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Courtney, James16401698
Mother Jenkins, Maryabout 1646
         Courtney, Martha about 1670 before 1757-05-07
    Brother     Courtney, James 1673
    Sister     Courtney, Hannah about 1678
    Sister     Courtney, Mary about 1683
    Brother     Courtney, William about 1685
    Sister     Courtney, Frances C. 1686-01-17 1752
    Brother     Courtney, John James 1688 1756-01-11

Families

Family of GARNER, Vincent Sr. and Courtney, Martha

Married Husband GARNER, Vincent Sr. ( * about 1666 + 1710-12-00 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1706-06-17   Religious Marriage  
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
GARNER, Janeabout 1706
GARNER, James Sr.about 17061751
GARNER, Vincent Jr.about 17061756
GARNER, Martha1708-11-10

Source References

  1. Darlene Berchtold: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hearts2&id=I1390&style=TABLE CLEMONS-NORMAN-BERCHTOLD ANCESTRY
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        ID: I1390
        Name: James **** COURTNEY
        Given Name: James ****
        Surname: COURTNEY
        Suffix: Jr.
        Name: James COURTNELL
        Given Name: James
        Surname: COURTNELL
        Sex: M
        Birth: 1640 in Virginia
        Death: 1698 in Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co., VA.
        Burial: Courtney Bur. Grd., Royal Oak Farm, Kinsale, VA.
        _UID: 0E86C7B2312F4822BD86267F2CF838506B42
        Change Date: 29 Jan 2011 at 10:32
        Note:
        James & Mary were from Westmoreland Co., VA.

        The last name was changed to Courtney from Courtnell.

        I have seen James birth year as 1638 & 1640. Most of the info I looked at had 1640 as his birth year so I have decided to use 1640 until I have proof otherwise.

        Following is a transcript of the probate record of James Courtney.:
        26 February 1700 -Upon motion of George Eskridge on behalf of James Courtnell and Mary Courtnell and rest of children and orphants of James Courtnell, late of this County, it is ordered that Thomas Garland, Nathaniel Garland and Samuel Rust divide the estate of James Courtnell produced and shown to them into seven equal shares, according to quantity and quality and that after such division James Courtnell shall make choice of Mary Courtnell and of such seventh part as she shall make choice of, and further ordered residue of James Courtnell's estate divided and belonging to John Courtnell, Hannah Courtnell, Frances Courtnell, Martha Courtnell and William Courtnell, the other five children and orphants of James Courtnell to the end the Court may take such care in and above the same and may be agreeable to law for benefit and interest of orphants respectively. [Westmoreland CoVa Abstracts of Order Book Two 1700-1701 Page 48. (Dorman)]

         

         

         

        Father: James COURTNEY

        Marriage 1 Mary **** JENKINS b: Abt 1646 in Virginia Or England
        Married:
        Change Date: 29 Jan 2011
        Children
        Has Children Martha COURTNEY b: Abt 1670 1681 in Northumberland Co., VA.
        Has No Children James COURTNEY b: 1673
        Has No Children Hannah COURTNEY b: Abt 1678
        Has No Children Mary COURTNEY b: Abt 1683 in Westmoreland, VA.
        Has No Children William COURTNEY b: Abt 1685
        Has Children Frances C. **** COURTNEY b: 17 Jan 1686 in Spotsylvania, Gloucester, Virginia Colony
        Has Children John James COURTNEY b: 1688

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        ID: I1390
        Name: James **** COURTNEY
        Given Name: James ****
        Surname: COURTNEY
        Suffix: Jr.
        Name: James COURTNELL
        Given Name: James
        Surname: COURTNELL
        Sex: M
        Birth: 1640 in Virginia
        Death: 1698 in Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co., VA.
        Burial: Courtney Bur. Grd., Royal Oak Farm, Kinsale, VA.
        _UID: 0E86C7B2312F4822BD86267F2CF838506B42
        Change Date: 29 Jan 2011 at 10:32
        Note:
        James & Mary were from Westmoreland Co., VA.

        The last name was changed to Courtney from Courtnell.

        I have seen James birth year as 1638 & 1640. Most of the info I looked at had 1640 as his birth year so I have decided to use 1640 until I have proof otherwise.

        Following is a transcript of the probate record of James Courtney.:
        26 February 1700 -Upon motion of George Eskridge on behalf of James Courtnell and Mary Courtnell and rest of children and orphants of James Courtnell, late of this County, it is ordered that Thomas Garland, Nathaniel Garland and Samuel Rust divide the estate of James Courtnell produced and shown to them into seven equal shares, according to quantity and quality and that after such division James Courtnell shall make choice of Mary Courtnell and of such seventh part as she shall make choice of, and further ordered residue of James Courtnell's estate divided and belonging to John Courtnell, Hannah Courtnell, Frances Courtnell, Martha Courtnell and William Courtnell, the other five children and orphants of James Courtnell to the end the Court may take such care in and above the same and may be agreeable to law for benefit and interest of orphants respectively. [Westmoreland CoVa Abstracts of Order Book Two 1700-1701 Page 48. (Dorman)]

         

         

         

        Father: James COURTNEY

        Marriage 1 Mary **** JENKINS b: Abt 1646 in Virginia Or England
        Married:
        Change Date: 29 Jan 2011
        Children
        Has Children Martha COURTNEY b: Abt 1670 1681 in Northumberland Co., VA.
        Has No Children James COURTNEY b: 1673
        Has No Children Hannah COURTNEY b: Abt 1678
        Has No Children Mary COURTNEY b: Abt 1683 in Westmoreland, VA.
        Has No Children William COURTNEY b: Abt 1685
        Has Children Frances C. **** COURTNEY b: 17 Jan 1686 in Spotsylvania, Gloucester, Virginia Colony
        Has Children John James COURTNEY b: 1688

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  2. Darlene Berchtold: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hearts2&id=I7787 CLEMONS-NORMAN-BERCHTOLD ANCESTRY
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        ID: I7787
        Name: Martha COURTNEY
        Given Name: Martha
        Surname: COURTNEY
        Sex: F
        Birth: Abt 1670 1681 in Northumberland Co., VA.
        Death: Bef 7 May 1757 in St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland Co., VA.
        _UID: 5D56F380011D4B97AC4A7D525806F186C0F4
        Change Date: 19 Mar 2010 at 23:53
        Note:
        Northumberland Co. Virginia
        Record Book 1756 - 1758, page 61 - 62
        Written 5 April 1757
        Transcript of Last Will and Testament of
        Martha (Courtney) Garner - Rout - Booth

        In the name of God amen. I Martha Booth of the parrish of St. Stephens of County of Northumberland being sick and weak but of sound mind & memory blessed be to God for the same do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following I commit my soul to its maker hoping in & through the merrits and Sufferings of my Blessed redeemer to have full pardon of all my sins & a glorious resurrection and my Body to be decently buried at the discretion of my Exors. & as for what worldly State it hath pleased God to give me I give as followeth. I give and bequeath all my land that lies on Occoquan which is about two hundred Acres being the land my husband George Rout gave me I give it to my daughter Martha Rout & her husband Peter for and during their natural lifes and the life of the longest liver & at their decease I give it to their son, George Rout and his heirs forever. I likewise give my daughter Martha & her husband Peter Rout my negro woman Lucey to them & their heirs forever and her future Issue and Increase after my decease, also I give to my said son in law of my daughter my great Bible. Item - I give to my granddaughter Jean Oldham & her husband George twenty five pounds cash being the sum I sold my negro girl Sarah for I also give unto the aforesaid Jean & George Oldham my best bed and furniture, Item - I give to my granddaughter Betty Garner daughter of Vinson Garner my negro girl Judy & her increase to my said granddaughter Betty Garner and it is my will that my negro girl shall be hired out and the profits go to my sd. granddaughter Betty & heirs forever, I also give to her the sd. Betty Garner my next feather bed and if I get any furniture for it before I die I give it also to my sd. granddaughter Betty. I also give said granddaughter Betty Garner one Cow and Stear they being on the plantation where I now live as also I give her one Chest & Table, Item - I give to James Garner the son of James Garner my negro girl named Lucy & her increase to him her said James Garner & his heirs, I also give him one Cow big with calf and a Young Stear when he comes of age or marries. Item - I give to my granddaughter Winifred Garner one Cow Yearling on this Plantation. Item - after my debts and funerall Expenses paid I give all the rest of my Estate of what nature and quality soever not being given to be Equally divided betwixt my two granddaughters Jean Oldham & Betty Garner to them and their heirs forever - lastly I appoint Sam Winstead & Thos. Williams Exors. of this my last will and testament this 5 of April, 1757.

        Signed sealed & Published
        in the Presence of

        Wm. Taite
        Sarah Ann Moon
        Richd. Knott

         

        Martha [M] Booth

         

         

         

        Father: James **** COURTNEY b: 1640 in Virginia
        Mother: Mary **** JENKINS b: Abt 1646 in Virginia Or England

        Marriage 1 George ROUTT
        Married:
        Change Date: 19 Mar 2010

        Marriage 2 ???? BOOTH
        Married:
        Change Date: 19 Mar 2010

        Marriage 3 Vincent GARNER b: Abt 1666 in Westmoreland Co., VA.
        Married: 17 Jun 1706
        Change Date: 19 Mar 2010
        Children
        Has Children Vincent GARNER b: Abt 1706
        Has Children James GARNER b: Abt 1706
        Has No Children Jane GARNER b: Abt 1706
        Has Children Martha GARNER b: 10 Nov 1708 in Northumberland Co., VA.

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