FATHER

John Floyd

MOTHER

Mary

HUSBAND

Edmund Bebbe
b. Apr 1658
d. 04 Mar 1696 Northampton, VA

Thomas Leonard

CHILDREN with Edmund Bibbe/Bebbe

1. John Bibbe/Bebbe b. abt. 1687

2. Edmund Bibbe/Bebbe b. abt. 1689

3. William Bibbe/Bebbe b. abt. 1691

4. Frances Bibbe/Bebbe b. abt.1692

5. Ester Bibbe/Bebbe b. abt. 1694

6. Nathaniel Bibbe/Bebbe b. abt. 1696

CHILDREN with Thomas Leonard

1. Sarah Leonard  b. abt. 1700

Hester Floyd
by Susan Brooke
July 2022

Hester Floyd was born about 1671 since in 1687 Hester/Ester was under the age of 16 and unmarried when she inherited a feather bed from her father's estate. (1) She must have married Edmund Bibbe shortly after her father's death, possibly about 1688 in Northampton, VA. She had five children with him that were named in his will written six years later on 23 Mar 1694.(2)  She seems to have had an additional son after his will was written.  Then Edmund Bibbe died in 1696 in Northampton, VA when her children were quite young.  She remarried to Thomas Leonard in Virginia  sometime before 28 July 1698 when she was listed as wife of Thomas Leonard when they were settling the estate of Edumund Bibbe. (3)   Her daughter Sarah was probably born about 1699/1700.

Then six years later in 1704 Thomas Leonard died. The estate was settled in Northampton VA with her son John Bibbe administrator. (4) On 28 Mar 1704 Hester, widow of Thomas, bought 60 acres of land in Shrewsbury next to that of her deceased husband's land. (5)  Thomas had acquired his land in Shrewsbury by patent on Oct 4, 1695. (6)  The original survey had been for 80 acres in Right of his father.  There were three tracts bordering the land of his father and his brother Henry with mention of his brother Nathaniel.  Warrant Date: 10 Jul 1685  The total acreage was 202 acres. (7)

Hester had died by April 6, 1719 when her son, John Bibbe, was selling land that had befallen him from the death of his mother. (5)  Her daughter, Sarah Leonard, would have been about 19.  Sarah Leonard married John White sometime before May 8, 1722 when John White and his wife Sarah were selling the 202 acres that had belonged to Sarah's father for £500  to John Throckmorton and Samuel Dennis Jr. (8)  John and Sarah were named as of "late of Wentipenk Neck in Shrewsbury."  John and Sarah must have disputed the sale of the extra 60 acres made by John Bibbe in 1719.  However, they gave  quit claim of that 60 acres in 1722 the day after they sold the 202 acres to John Throckmorton and Samuel Dennis. 

Sources

(1) Will of John Floyd   Northampton Virginia Will BK 12 pages 294-295
Esther was under age 16 and unmarried when her father's will was written on April 2, 1687

VA, Order Bk. 12 - Wills 1683-1689 Vol. XV p. 294-295 (see copy of will below)
In the Name of God Amen the 2'd day of April D.O. in 1687,  I John Ffloyd of the County of Northampton being sick in body but of perfect mind and memory calling to mind the uncertain Estate of this transitory life and that all flesh must yield unto death when it shall please God to call ... I bequeath unto my loving wife Mary two feather bedds and bolsters and what furniture there is ..." He devised to Mary life use of onethird of the plantation, and she was co-executor with son John. He further stipulated that the remainder of his moveable estate be divided equally among his widow, Mary, and his six children (John or John Jr., Charles, Berry, Matthew, Sarah, Esther - in the order they are listed in the Will): 

Son John, my mansion where I now dwell and all houses, orchards & all profits thereunto belonging, containing 100 ?, 1 set of coopers tools and all the carpenter tools
Sons Charles, Berry & Matthew, quarter part of Hogg Island to be equally divided to every one of those three sons an equal part -- their horses, coopers tools to son Charles
Sarah, 1 feather bed and bolster and what furniture there is with it.
 Esther, " Item: I will and bequeath unto my Daughter Esther one feather bed & bolster or what furniture there is with it when she comes to the age of sixteen.  If she dies before, to remain for the rest of her brothers & sisters."

(2)  Northampton Will BK 13 pages 439-440  WILL: Edmund Bebbe, -23 March.1694/28Jan.1696 - To my son John Bibbe the plantation whereon I now live. To my son Edmund Bibbe 200 ac. bought of Thomas Tompson. To my son William Bibbe 450 ac. in Accomack Co., bought of (capt.) Nathaniel Littleton. To sons John and Edmund my land on Hogg Island to be eq. div. The rest of my movable estate to remain in the hands of my beloved wife, Esther Bibbe, during her widowhood to bring up my children until they are of lawful age, and then the cattle on Hogg Island to be div. by my three sons, and the cattle on my plantation to div. by my wife and two daughters Esther and Frances Bibbe. Wife Extrx. Sons be at age 18, and Daughters at 16.

Will of Edmund Bibbe Northampton Will BK 13 pages 439-440

(3)  Inventory of Estate of Edmund Bebbe.  "July the 28th Anno Dom 1698 the debts of the Estate of Edmund Bebbe deced was Exhibited to the Court by Thomas Leonard and Esther his wife late the widow & adm't (with the will annexed) of the said Deced & ordered to bee Recorded."

Library of Virginia Northampton Reel 27A p. 498 Book 13

(4) Library of Virginia Northampton Cty Reel 27A BK 14 p. 279

Administration of estate of Thomas Leonard by John Bebbe

(5)   Monmouth  County NJ, Deed BK G pages 84-91       6 April 1719

Deed BK G page 84

Deed BK G page 85

Deed BK G. pg 84 John Bibby, eldest son of EsterBibbe, selling tract "purchased by my loving mother aforesaid by right of her conveyance from John Johnston Esqr bearing date the twenty and eight day of March one thousand seven hundred and four"  60 acres

(6)  Monmouth  County NJ, Deed BK G pages 87-90 John White and Sarah his wife of Wentipenk Neck in Shrewsbury on May 22, 1722 sell for 500 pounds to John Throckmorton and Saml Dennis land "bounded west by s'd Thomas Leonard's father's land and his brother Henry's east by land of his own and round the other sides by Barren land unsurveyed containing (with allowance for barrens highways &c one hundred & thirty five acres English measure ALSO seven acres of boggy meadow joyning to the south west side fo the said land being in length fifteen chains and in breadth five chains ALSO another tract of land beginning at a white oak marked on four sides standing on a branch of Swiming river, etc. ---- pattented unto sd Thomas Leonard dec's by patent bearing date the fourth day of October Anno Dom. 1695.  "  Deed BK G pg 87-88  signed John White Capt.

Deed BK G page 87 22 May 1722 John White and Sarah his wife to J. Throckmorton and Samuel Dennis Jr.

Deed BK G. page 88 60 acres by branch of Swiming River from proprietors by patent 4 Oct 1695

Deed BK G page 89

Deed BK G page 90

(7) New Jersey State Archives:  East Jersey Proprietors (Roll 21B) 29 March 1690 Survey Book O   pg. 61, 62 Survey for Thomas Leonard (80 acres in Right of his father).  3 tracts.  Bordering lands of "his Father and his Brother Henry."  Mentions his brother Nathaniel.

Survey Book O page 61

Survey Book O page 62  29 March 1690

(8) John White and Sarah his wife  on June 28, 1722 to Sam Dennis and John Throckmorton "do lay claim to a certain tract of land heretofore bought of John Johnson Esqr by Hester Leonard mother of Sarah white aforesaid bearing date the 29th day of March 1704 sixty acres of land in the County of Monmouth bounded southerly & easterly by land late of her deceased husband and north westerly by the mine brook.  By this indenture John White and Sarah his wife have released and quit claimed to Samuel Dennis and John Throckmorton.  "John White and Sarah his wife nor their heirs nor any other person or persons for them or any of them shall or will by any ways or means hereafter have claim challenge or demand any estate right title interest of in or out of the said land, etc."   "Witnesseth that whereas the said Samuel Dennis and John Throckmorton are to stand seized to them & their heris of an absolute state of inheritance in fee simple of a certain tract of land & meadow lying on Wentipenks."

Deed BK G page 86 18 Jan 1719 Jacob Dennis to Samuel; Dennis Jr.

Deed BK G page 91 28 Jun 1722 John and Sarah White release claim

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