Trotter, George 1
- Born: 23 Dec 1745, Brunswick Co., VA 2
- Died: Jul 1806, Brunswick Co., VA 3
General Notes:
He m. Catey Crook (dau/o Joseph Crooke), 16 Dec 1772, Brunswick Co., VA (witnesses: James Trotter, Peter Jones, Isham Smith).
Children (all born in Brunswick Co., VA) -
Elizabeth - b. 23 Sep 1773; m. Richard Trotter (kin?) 27 Oct 1794
William - b. 25 Sep 1775; m. Lucy Fowlkes on 6 Sep 1799
Joseph - b. 1 Aug 1777; d. before May 1806 (not mentioned in his father's will)
James - b. 19 Feb 1779; m. Lucy Pritchett on 3 Feb 1802; 6 children: Katherine Cousins, Elizabeth Ann, George Edward, Amanda Walthall, James William,and Joseph Henry. James m.2d Ann W. Pritchett (first wife's sister) on 22 Jan 1819. They had 8 children: James Edward, Thomas Robert, Lucy Caroline, Wesley Asbury, Joshua Pritchett, George Isham,
Peter, and Ann Eliza.
George - b. 28 Jul 1781
Catey - b. 28 Sep 1783; m. Michael Tarwater on 5 Aug 1803 (witnesses: George Trotter Jr., James Trotter, Thomas Trotter, Nancy Trotter, and Martha Trotter)
Anne "Nancy" - b. 16 Dec 1785; m. Nathaniel Mason 16 Dec 1807; 7 children
Polly - b. 24 Jul 1787; d. before May 1806
Jean - b. 5 Feb 1790; d. young
Isham - b. 1 Jan 1792; m. Agnes Thweatt Manson. He became Col. Isham Trotter and represented Brunswick Co. in the General Assembly 1828-1830. He d. 30 Oct 1856.
Henry - b. 19 Sep 1795; m. Margaret Rice on 4 May 1832
Thomas - b. 25 May 1798
Events:
1. Religion. 4 Church of England
In the marriage bond, signed by George and his father, it was stated that the ceremony would be "solemnized according to the rites and ceremonies of the Church of England...."
2. Will; 16 May 1806; Brunswick Co., VA. 5 "In the Name of God, Amen. I, George Trotter, of the County of Brunswick, being sick and weak, but of sound mind and memory, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following:
Imprimis: I give unto my daughter, Elizabeth Trotter, the f
ollowing slaves: Letty, Peter, Sam and Lucy; two cows and calves; one mare and Saddolle (saddle), one bed and furniture, all now in her possession, to her and her heirs forever.
Item. I give unto my son, William Trotter, one tract of lan
d whereon he now lives, containing three hundred and fifty acres, and deed to him one slave, Tom, and sixty pounds; one mare, saddelle and bridle, two cows and calves, one bed and furniture, all now in his possession, to him and his heirs forever.
Item. I give unto my son, James Trotter, the tract of lan
d lying on the west side of Rocky Run Creek, up to Rocky Run meeting house Spring, with the tract whereon he now lives, all except one-half acre whereon the Meeting House stands, and that for the use of the Meeting House; one slave, Isaac, one hundred and fifty pounds, one horse, saddle and bridle, one cow and calf, one bed and furniture, all now in his possession, to him and his heirs forever.
Item. I give unto my son, George Trotter, one tract of lan
d lying in Dinwiddie upon Tommy Hinton's Creek, containing 501 acres whereon he now lives, two slaves, Harry and Simon, two horses, saddle and bridle, one cow and calf, one feather bed and furniture, all now in his possession, to him and his heirs forever.
Item. I give unto my daughter, Caty Tarwater, the followin
g slaves -- Tom and Vilet; one feather bed and furniture, these now in her possession; thirty-six pounds, to be paid her out of my estate, to her heirs forever.
Item. I give unto my daughter, Nancy Trotter, the followin
g slaves -- Osburn and Viney, and thirty-six pounds, one bed and furniture, to her and her heirs forever.
Item. I give unto my daughter, Jean Trotter, the followin
g slaves -- Bob and Silvey, and thirty-six pounds, one feather bed and furniture, to her and her heirs forever.
Item. I give unto my son, Isham Trotter, when he shall arri
ve at the age of twenty-one, or marry, two young negro slaves, one horse, saddle and bridle, to him and his heirs forever.
Item. I give unto my son, Henry Trotter, when he arrives a
t the age of twenty-one or marry, two young negro slaves, one horse, saddle and bridle, to be raised out of my estate, to him and his heirs forever.
Item. I give unto my son, Thomas Trotter, when he shall arr
ive at the age of twenty-one years or marry, two young negro slaves, one horse, saddle and bridle, to be raised out of my estate, to him and his heirs forever.
Item. I lend unto my beloved wife, Caty Trotter (after payi
ng my just debts, and the legacies heretofore mentioned) all my land and negroes together with what personal estate I may then have, during her widowhood or life, but if she should marry, my will and desire is that she should have only two slaves, Birum and Betty, one feather bed and furniture, one horse and saddle and bridle, during her natural life. After my wife's death or widowhood, my will and desire is that my land whereon I now live and the land adjoining thereunto not heretofore named, to be equally divided between my sons Isham Trotter, Henry Trotter and Thomas Trotter, and the residue of my estate to be equally divided between my following children: Elizabeth Trotter, James Trotter, Caty Tarwater, Nancy Trotter, Jean Trotter, Isham Trotter, Henry Trotter and Thomas Trotter. My will and desire is that my sons, Henry Trotter and Thomas Trotter shall be educated out of my estate. [William omitted?]
Item. I give unto my beloved wife, Caty Trotter, one trac
t of land lying on Thomas Ingram's Mill Pond, containing two hundred and sixty acres, after the lawsuit shall be determined between [Caty's father] Joseph Crook's heirs and me, if the land shall then remain mine, to her and her heirs forever.
Lastly I nominate and appoint my sons, William Trotter an
d James Trotter Executors to this my Last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand an affixed my seal this sixteenth day of May, 1806.
Sealed and delivered in presence of George Trotter. [Seal]
Gabriel Penn, Robert Haskins, William Seamour, Samuel Gillm
an"
3. Will Proved; 25 Jul 1806; Brunswick Co., VA. 6 Brunswick County Court, July 25th, 1806
"This last will and testament of George Trotter, was prove
d by the oaths of Gabriel Penn, Robert Haskins, and William Seamour, witnesses thereto, and ordered to be recorded.
Teste. Herbert Hill, CBC [Clerk, Brunswick County]
|
