John DOUTHITT

  General Notes:

15 OCT 1752 Witnessed will for Mary Palmer in Frederick Co.
1763 Witnessed lease of Abraham Hite 2
19 MAY 1795 Witnessed Deed for son Thomas. 3
2 JUN 1799 Witnessed Thomas Cooper's Will.
26 SEP 1803 Will written.
Occupation: 1750 Surveyor's chain carrier.
BET. 1761 - 1763 Deeded property Patterson Creek Manor (Also see Notes)
1749 Applied for land grant in Northern Neck of VA
13 AUG 1771 Deed (lease) in Hampshire Co. - shows him living near Thomas Cooper.
1774 Location of property mentioned
BET. 1774 - 1793 Deeds of sale, Patterson Creek, Hampshire Co. VA
Tax Lists BET. 1782 - 1799 Hampshire County Tax Lists 11
Census: 1790 Hampshire Co., VA
25 FEB 1741/42 Douthets Chance surveyed in Monocacy for a John Douthet
Mlitary Service: 1757 On Frederick Co. MD Muster Rolls 15 Note: (From Douthit Ancestry, Vol. 5, #B, 1993, page 15).

The Will of John Douthit, Sr. of Hampshire Co., WVA (Probates: Wills 1756-1835, Hampshire Co. W. VA., Vol .1, Will #4, P. 65. Printed record, not original.)

26 September 1803

In the name of God, amen. I, John Douthit of Hampshire County and State of Virg., being at this time indisposed in body, but perfectly in the exercise of my natural reasoning, knowing the uncertainty of life, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament and do hereby revoke all other Wills and Testaments made heretofore.

Imprimus, I give and bequeath to my loving wife, Margaret Douthit, two hundred acres of a tract of land, lying and being in Canawa County on the Ohio River purchased of Richard Holliday as will appear by sd Holliday's bond of conveyance date the 17th day of September 1803, the sd 200 acres being one half of sd tract to be laid off according to quantity and quality, also my personal property during her natural life. I, also, will and ordain that my wife, Margaret, shall pay on the expiration of one year after my decease unto my sons already provided for Viz: Thos. Douthit, John, Silas, Solomon & Caleb Douthit, each five schillings sterling. I also will and ordain that my wife, Margaret, shall pay at the time above mentioned, out of the property devised to her, thirty pounds, Virginia currency to each of my five daughters, Viz: Rebecca Cooper, Catherine Tunkle (Dunkle), Mary, Sara, and Christiena Douthit, and the balance remaining to be disposed of as my wife shall direct before her decease.

Lastly, I give and bequeath to my two sons, David and Daniel, the remaining 200 acres of the tract of land already mentioned i.e. one hundred acres to each to be divided according to quantity and quality to the sd David and Daniel Douthit and their heirs forever.

I also will and ordain that my wife shall pay all my just debts out of the property already divided to her and I do hereby constitute my loving wife and my trusty friend, William Vause executors of this my last Will and Testament.

In testimony whereof, I have set my hand and seal this 26th day of September 1803.

John (his X mark) Douthit (Seal)

Signed, sealed and acknowledged in presence of

John Mitchel, Rich'd Holliday, Thomas Vause

  Noted events in his life were:

• He owned property in 1749 in Northern Neck Of Virginia. ³²⁹³ Applied For Land Grant.

• He was employed in 1750. ³²⁹³ Surveyor's Chain Carrier.

• Witness: Will For Mary Palmer In Patterson Creek, 15 Oct 1752, , Frederick Co., Virginia, USA. ³²⁹⁴

• Military: 1757, , Frederick Co., Maryland, USA. ³²⁹⁵ Muster Rolls

• Deed: Deeded Property Patterson Creek Manor (Also See Notes), 1761-1763, Patterson Creek, Hampshire Co., Virginia, USA. ³²⁹⁶

• Deed: Grantee from Silas Hedges (300 acres), 8 Sep 1761, Patterson Creek, Hampshire Co., Virginia, USA. ³²⁹⁷

• Deed: John Douthit (grantee) from Silas Hedges, Land presently in Burlington, Mineral Co., W.Va. (300 acres), 1763, Patterson Creek, Hampshire Co., Virginia, USA. ³²⁹⁸

• Witness: 1763. ³²⁹⁶ Witnessed Lease Of Abraham Hite

• Deed: John Douthet, Sr. from: Philip Martin stationed at Newfoundland & Thomas Bryan Martin of Frederick, Co., colony Virginia, 13 Aug 1771, , Hampshire Co., (now West) Virginia, USA. ³²⁹⁹

• Deed: John Douthit, Sr. with wife Margaret to: John Koon, 13 Mar 1774, Patterson Creek, Hampshire Co., Virginia, USA. ³³⁰⁰

• He owned property in 1774. ³³⁰¹ Location Of Property Mentioned

• Tax Lists: 1782-1799, , Hampshire Co., (now West) Virginia, USA. ^3302,3303

• He appeared on the census in 1782 in , Hampshire Co., (now West) Virginia, USA. ³³⁰⁴ with household of 14 whites.

• He appeared on the census in 1790 in , Hampshire Co., (now West) Virginia, USA. ³³⁰⁵

• Witness: 19 May 1795. ³³⁰⁶ Witnessed Deed For Son Thomas.

• Witness: 2 Jun 1799. ³³⁰⁷ Witnessed Thomas Cooper's Will.

• He signed a will on 26 Sep 1803 in , Hampshire Co., (now West) Virginia, USA. ^{3308,3237,3309,3310}

• He had an estate probated on 19 Dec 1803 in , Hampshire Co., (now West) Virginia, USA. ³²⁴⁰

• Deed: Grantors: John Douthit, Sr. with wife, 2 separate deeds to sons: John, Jr. and Soloman, same date (150 acres each), 2 May 1793. ³³¹¹

John married Margaret on 14 Oct 1760.³²⁹¹ (Margaret was born about 1740 in , Hampshire Co., (now West) Virginia, USA ²⁴⁰³ and died about 1821 in , Cabell Co., (now West) Virginia, USA ^50,3109.)