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| Robert Deering | see FAMILY TREE | |
| Born: Abt. 1700 Virginia
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| Married: Abt. 1720 | ||
| Died: 27 Jul 1758 Saint Thomas, Orange Co., VA | Recorded in Orange County, Virginia, Will Book 2 page 272 Dearings Will In the Name of God, Amen the last Will and Testament of Robert Dearing of Saint Thomas in the county of Orange being in perfect mind and Memory I resign my Soul to its creator in humble hopes of its future happenings as in the disposed of a being infinitely good as to my body I desire it may be buried in a Christian like manner and as for my worldly Estate- which it has pleased the Almighty God to bless me with my will is that it should be disposed of in the following manner. I give to my son Edward Dearing all that part of my tract of land that lies on the West side of the little run to him & his heirs forever and Remainder of my Tract I give to my son Robert Deering forever and the heirs of his Body lawfully begot I leave all my personal- Estate to my beloved wife Elizabeth Deering during her life or Widowhood & then to be equally divided between Edward Deering & Robert Dearing & Dorathear Hubbard & Elizabeth Head and Ann Harrell & Mary Ballard & if either of them- should die their part shall return & be equally Divided among the rest and I Constitute my beloved wife and my son Robert Deering Executors of this my last Will & Testament and all other to be void & of none --- as Witness of my hand and seal this 18th day of October in the year of our Lord God 1753. Robert Deering At the court held for Orange County on Thursday the 27 th of July 1758 This last Will & Testament of Robert Deering desc. was presented into court by Eliz. Deering & Robert Deering the Executors |
WIFE
It is possible that Robert Dearing, is the husband of the Elizabeth BEVERLY, daughter of Robert BEVERLEY, who gave land to a Robert DEARING in his will in 1733. There is also a strong argument against that hupothosis.
CHILDREN
1. Edward Deering
b. Abt. 1721
d. Bef. 4 Aug 1791
2. Dorothea Deering
b. Abt. 1722
m. Hubbard
3.Elizabeth Deering
b. Abt. 1723
m. George Head (son of Anthony Head)
4. Robert Deering
b. Abt. 1724
5. Ann Deering
b. Abt. 1726
m.
Harrell
6. Mary Deering
b. Abt. 1730
m.
Bland Ballard
Timeline:
by Diana Schwab
Anthony Head was the overseer for Octonia hired by Robert Beverley when he had
Octonia repattened in 1729/1730. History relates that Anthony
Head hired 3 men,
moved to the property, built a home, cleared the land and other improvements (an
agreement made by Beverley with the British authorities to prevent Octonia Land
from being averted back to the colony/crown).
Beverley's Octonia accounting records indicates that
Robert Dearing was one of these three men, who along with Anthony Head,
continued to live on the Octonia land – thus their being left their respective
200 acres in Robert Beverley’s will.
1729 - Robert
Beverley repattenered Octonia Grant, sent workers for 35 days to clear land and
construction of buildings. Account records indicate Robert Dearing compensated
for travel to Octonia and use of horse for ten days.
May 1730 -
Records indicate that Head and Dearing had made ten journeys to the Octonia land
by May of 1730.
November 1730 -
Antony Head moved his wife and 7 children to Octonia in November 1730 and Robert
Dearing came up about the same time with his wife and six children. Robert
Beverley sets aside portion of Octonia land for his own use and
next to his property, land for Anthony Head's use. Land next to Head's
property was set aside for Robert Dearing's use.
In 1750, constable Robert Dearing, was paid for viewing tobacco
fields in Orange County
Orange Co Order BK 1747-1754 pg. 201
Robert Dearing wrote his will 18 Oct 1753 in St. George's Parish, Orange County, VA