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FATHER

George Twyman

MOTHER

Catherine Montague

WIFE

Agatha Buford

CHILDREN

1. Elizabeth Twyman
    b. 28 Jun 1725 Middlesex Co, VA
    d. 29 Aug 1727 Middlesex Co, VA

2. William Twyman
    b. 20 May 1727 Middlesex Co, VA
    bap. 18 Jun 1727 Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, VA
    m. Abt. 1753 to Winifred Cowherd
    m. 22 Aug 1801 to Annie Smith
    d. Oct 1811 Madison, VA

3. Catherine Twyman
    b. 13 Jun 1729
    m. Dillard
    d. Abt. 1810

4.  George Twyman
    b. 29 Mar 1730/31
    m. 11 Jan 1754 to Mary Walker
    d. 14 May 1818

5. Mary Twyman
    b. 10 Mar 1733
    m. Rhodes Greenwood
    d. 1801
   

George Twyman
by Susan Brooke
Dec 2020

George Twyman's father died in 1703 when George was about five years old, the oldest child. His mother remarried two years later to a Phillip Warwick and had another 4 children. Then his step-father died in 1719 when George was about 21.   He was the head of the family. 
He married Agatha Buford in 1724 when he was about 26 years old.  They started their family and George acquired 100 acres of land in Essex County, VA. (2) It was an indenture for 1 year, but he must have made all the payments, because when he wrote his will in 1733 he left his son William Twyman the 100 acres with the provision that when his son George turned 21, his estate would be divided equally between his four children. (3) He was sick when he wrote his will.  He died at the age of about 41.

Sources

(1) George Twyman III wrote an autobiography  Feb 12, 1811  recorded in Twyman by William Twyman Lockett

"My grandfather George had only one son who was my father George Twyman. He had also two daughters, one married to a man by the name of James Brester & the other to a man by the name of John Thomson - My father George Twyman married a woman by the name of Aggatha Buford, daughter of Thomas Buford, a native of VA whose wife was a native of England.  The families of both sisters being well esteemed, & counted honest, industrious, Plain people." 

(2) Essex County VA Deed BK 18 pg. 170 film 7645202 image 109

15 Mar 1725
William Hall of King & Queen County to George Twyman of Middlesex County, planter, for "tenn pounds", for 1 year by indenture, 100 acres in King & Queen part of the County of Essex.

(3) Will of George Twyman II  Spotsylvania Will Book A 1722-1749  pg. 4

Dated March 17, 1733

Spotsylvania County, Virginia

In the name of God Amen, I George Twyman, being sick and weak but of sound sense and perfect memory, Thanks be to Almighty God do make this my last will and testament as followeth (Viz)

Imprimis I give my Soul to Allmighty God and Trust through the merretts of my Savior Jesus Christ that he will receive the same and my Body to the Earth To be Interred at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named

Item I give and bequeath so much of my Estate as will be sufficient to give my four children William Twyman, George Twyman, Catherine Twyman and Mary Twyman each - four years schooling but if either of the aforesaid Children dye before they be of years to take such schooling that then so much of that part of my Estate to be (illegible word) the rest

I give and bequeath the white horse branded TB to my well beloved wife Agathy Twyman to her and her heirs forever

Item - I give and bequeath one sorrill horse branded T to my well beloved son William Twyman and to him and his heirs forever.

Item - I give and bequeath one gun in my possession to my well beloved son William Twyman and to him and his heirs forever.

Item - I give and bequeath one Quarter Bible to my well beloved son William Twyman to him and his heirs forever.

Item - I give and bequeath one large feather bed and furniture to my well beloved wife Agathy Twyman

I give and bequeath a small feather bed and furniture to my well beloved son George Twyman to him and his heirs forever.

Item - I give and bequeath one large Common praier Book to my well beloved son George Twyman to him and his heirs forever

Item - I give and bequeath unto my son William Twyman (one or two illegible words) I now ride and one new (?) bridle to him and his heirs forever

I give and bequeath one chest to my well beloved daughter Catherine Twyman to her and her heirs forever

Item - I give and bequeath unto my well beloved daughter Mary Twyman one trunk to her and her heirs forever

Item - I give and bequeath one hundred acres of land lying in Essex County to my son William Twyman to him and his heirs forever

Item - It is my will and (illegible word) that after my just debts are paid any Estate remaine beside those legacies already given that when my son George Twyman arrives (?) to the age of twenty one years that the Estate be equally divided amongst my four children - my Executors my well beloved friend James Coward and my well beloved wife Agathy Twyman whose appointed Executors to this my last will and testament. Witness my hand and seal this 17th Day of March, 1733

(signed) George Twyman (Seal)

Signed Sealed and Delivered

in the presence of Us

Zach Taylor

Joseph Minter

(illegible - ink stained)

(illegible - ink stained)

(illegible - ink stained) Spotsylvania County on Tuesday April The (illegible) 1 or 2 words) his Will being Exhibited and Sworn to by Agatha Twyman one of the Executors herein named was proved (illegible words)of Zachary Taylor and Joseph Minter and admitted to record Teste John Watts (?) County Clerk