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| Michael Mackquinney | Immigrant Ancestor see FAMILY TREE |
Born: Scotland
Died: Bef. 24 Oct 1686 Isle of Wight, VA
WIFE
born about 1641. She married Thomas Reeves after the death of Michael Mackquinney. She died after 1704 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia.
CHILDREN
John McKinnie
Michael Macquinney
by Chase Brooke
Jan 2022
Michael Macquinney came from Scotland sometime in the 1660's. (1) Michael wrote his will 15 Apr 1686. It was recorded 9 Aug 1686 in Isle of Wight, Virginia. Probate appears to have been settled or bonded 24 Oct 1686. His will mentioned his wife, Elizabeth,k as well as his two sons, John the eldest, and Barnabie who was under age when he was writing his will. (2) After he died, there was a land settlement between his two sons. (3)
Sources
(1) Original Scots Colonists of Early America by David Dobson, 1998 page 113
| Will of Michael Mackquinney | |
| (2) Wills of the Isle of Wight, Virginia FHL film 32022 image 24 |
In the name of God Amen this 15th day of April in the year of our Lord, 1686
according to the computation of the Church of England, I Michael Mackquinney
of the Western Branch within the County of Isle of Wight planter being of
perfect sense and memory praysed be God do, make and ordain this my last
Will and Testament in manner and form following viz: First I bequeath my soul into the hands of Almighty God my maker, hoping that I through the meritorious death and passion of Jesus Christ my only Savior and Redeemer receive free pardon and forgiveness of all my sins and as for my body to be buried in Christian Burial at the discretion of my Executrix hereafter nominated. Item. I give and bequeath unto my wife Elizabeth Mackquinney my plantation that I now live upon during her life and after her decease unto my young Son Barnaby Mackquinney. Running upon the South east of the Spring Branch belonging to my manor house to Cart path to the white oak lying by said path. Item. I give unto my eldest son John Mackquinney all the rest of my land upon the north west side of the forest spring branch, always provided that he the aforesaid John doth settle and seat upon it, otherwise to redound to his Mother my wife Elizabeth Mackquinney and she dispose of the land as she shall think fit notwithstanding anything to the contrary. Item. I give unto my Son Barnaby Mackquinney one feather bed. Item. I do hereby constitute and ordain my wife Elizabeth Mackquinney to be my whole and sole Executrix of all the whole rest of my whole estate both moveable and immoveable by this my last Will and Testament, revoking all other wills and testaments whatsoever in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the day and year above written. Michael Mackquinney (Seal) Witnesses: Robert Cooper, Mary Donel, Jerimiah Exum, John Moore. Proved in open court held for the Isle of Wight County August 9th, 1686 by the oath of Robert Cooper, Jerimiah Exum and John Moore to be the Will of Michael Mackquinney. John Pitt- C.O.C. |
(3) The Hills of Wilkes County Georgia and Allied Families
Isle of Wight Deed BK 1 page 340
FHL 32001 image 196-7
Isle of Wight, Virginia, Deed Book 1, p. 340. Book 1688-1704.
Know all people to whom these presents shall come Barnaby Mackquinny and
Mary his wife send Greeting in our Lord God Everlasting Know ye that I the said
Barnaby Mackquinny and Mary my wife of the County of the Isle of Wight for
divers good causes and Considerations we hereunto moving but more especially
for and in Consideration of a Certain sum of Tobacco to us in hand paid the
receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge have give granted bargained sold con-
veyed and confirmed and by these presents do sell etc. unto Richard Exum of the
aforesaid County a parcel of land to say my Father Michael Mackquinny's Manor
plantation beginning at the foot of his Spring Branch touching Henry Gay's line,
at
the Main Swamp, that is to say all the land given me by my Father's last Will
and
Testament, situate lying and being in the Isle of Wight, being part of an
escheat
Pattent granted to my Brother John Mackquinney deceased, bearing date the 20th
of April 1694.
Wit.: James Webb, Jno. Council Barnaby Mackinne
Recorded 9th 30th 1703 to Captain Richard Exum. Mary Mackinne
MICHAEL MACKQUINNY GIVES BOND FOR TITLE. 12,000 lbs. tobacco.
"John Macquinney conveyed this land to Barnaby his Brother by an instrument
of writing bearing date Jan. 13-1694 but before John could make a lawful convey-
ance of same he dyed.
But notwithstanding Barnaby Mackquinny had made a conveyance to Richard
Exume, if the heirs of John Macquinny when they come to age of 21 years shall
make
a lawfuU Conveyance of sd. land to the sd. Richard Exum the above obligation to
be
void, otherwise to remain in full force.