Abstracts of Records of the Featherstone Family in Southside VA (cont.)William Featherston married Mary daughter of Henry May and was being suedby her relatives Ruth an orphan of John and Sarah Wilkinson at Court held 3 August 1692 (Orders p. 418. Weisiger, Charles City Co.. Va. Court Orders 1687-1694 125) from suit brought 3 October 1689 (Orders p. 246, 264, & 273, Weisiger Charles City Co., Va. Court Orders 1687-1695 61, 69 & 74.)
Thomas Cock sues for an attachment on estate of Wm. Featherston, who unlawfully departed the county, 572 Ibs tobacco due. Joshua Wynn, Subsheriff. hath attached goods of Featherston at 5 August 1695 Court (Orders p. 581, Weisiger, Charles City Co.. Va. Court Orders 1687-1695 210.)
15 July 1717, Alexander Spotswood, Governor, granted to William Featherston 50 acres of land — new ground — on the south side of Herring Creek in Charles City County, adjoining Mr. Cole on Beaver Pond. (L.P. 10, p. 325.)
The will of William Featherston, dated 1718 is referred to in a deed of lease and release of William Featherston of Charles City County (Charles City County Deeds, Wills, Etc. 1724/25, p. 153-155.
William Featherston received a survey 27 Jan. 1725 for 200 acres both sides of Bear Swamp in Prince George County (Prince George Records 1713-1728. p. 1023, Weisiger. p. 136.)
William Featherstone administrator of will of Charles Howell dated 6 April 1728, inventory recorded 9 April 1728 (Prince George Co. Records 1713-1728 p. 1094, I, Weisiger. p. 147.)
Trespass case of Francis Poythress vs. Charles Featherston dismissed (Weisiger, Prince George Co., Va. Records 1733-1792 p. 1.)
About 1737 William Featherstone married Susannah Grigg in the same area of Amelia County, Virginia where Susannah's brother James Grigg lived. Susannah Grigg was born in Bristol Parish, Prince George County, Virginia on 11 June 1720 (Churchill Gibson Chamberlayne, The Vestry Book and Register of Bristol Parish. Virginia. 1720-1789 (Richmond, 1898), p. 306.) She died prior to 1767 in Nottoway Parish, Amelia County. Virginia.
20 July 1738, Sir William Gooch, Governor, granted to William Featherston Jr. 150 acres lying on Woody Creek of Deep Creek in Amelia County adjoining Charles Irby and Christopher Robertson. (Vol. 18. p. 49.)
12 March 1739, Sir William Gooch granted William Featherston Jr. 321 acres lying on White Oak Swamp in Prince George County adjoining Robert West, Hugh Reece, to Cabin Branch & the Beaver Ponds of White Oak Swamp. (L.P. 19, p. 580.) Deed. William Featherston, the younger, to Timothy Murril. D. Mar. 21, 1739. Consid: 1600 pounds of tobacco. Wit: None.
50 acres on head of Woody Creek of Deep Creek adj. lines of Christopher Robertson & Charles Irby. being land pat. to sd. William Featherston on July 20, 1738.
Possession obtained by Timothy Murril on March 21, 1739. Deed ackn. by William Featherston & ordered rec. at Court held Apr. 1, 1740 after Susannah, his wife, relinquished her Right of Dower (Gibson Jefferson McConnaughey. Deed Book I. Amelia Co.. Va.. Deeds 1735-1743. Bonds 1735-1741. p. 230.)
22 Sept. 1739, Sir William Gooch granted to William Featherston 200 acres of land in Prince George County, containing 400 acres on Namozeen Creek adjoining Robert Boiling, at the Ridge Path, Wigg Island & George's Branch. (Vol. 18, p. 48.) cont...
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Abstracts of Records of the Featherstone Family in Southside VA (cont.)25 July 1739, William Featherston, Jr., had a tract of 100 acres in Prince George County on George's Branch of Namozeen Creek adjoining his father. (Vol. 24, p. 345.) All of the tracts were in the present Dinwiddie County, near the Amelia County line as Namozeen Creek is the boundary between the present Dinwiddie and Amelia Counties. From an old plat book of Dinwiddie County still preserved we find that Richard Featherston owned land in that county adjoining George and John Still, William Stanley and James Price. (8 Nov. 1758, p. 26.)
William Featherston of Dinwiddie moved across the line into Amelia County when on 15 Dec. 1755 he purchased 200 acres of land on the Middle Fork of Cellar Creek of Deep Creek from Francis Raney. Witnesses to the deed were John and Susanna Epes and Howell Featherston (Deeds #5, p. 361, Amelia Co.)
It seems that his son. styling himself as William Featherston the Younger of Amelia County, sold 150 acres of land to Timothy Merritt for 1600 pounds of tobacco; it lay on Moody's Creek adjoining Charles Irby and Christopher Robertson; patented by said W. Featherston 20 July 1738. Susannah, wife of said Featherston, joined in the deed. (#1, p. 230.)
11 Aug. 1738, William Featherston brought suit against James Grigg who is ordered to pay him L6-6-9. (Orders 1735-46, p. 52.)
24 Aug. 1765, William Cryer and Howell Featherston for debt. Judgement to said Cryer. (Orders. 1785-70, p. 32b.)
April Court 1770, Inventory of the estate of William Featherston was returned and ordered recorded. (Orders 1769-71, p. 52.)
16 Oct. 1764, Henry Clay of Lunenburg County conveyed to William Grigg Featherston of Amelia County, for the sum of L100-5 shillings current money of Virginia, 200 acres of land lying on Leath's Creek adjoining Charles Clay, John Gregory, Peter Jones and George Stills. Witnesses: Henry Jones. George Steel, and William G. Featherston. (Deeds #8, p. 472.)
William Featherston of Amelia made his will 22 Aug. 1767 which was
probated 27 April 1769. William apparently survived his wife Susannah
Grigg since he did not name her in his will which named their ten
children as legatees. He left bequest to his children as follows: (Will Bk. 2X, p. 276.)
William and Susannah (Grigg) Featherstone had the following children: i. Burwell Featherstone. In 1810 he lived in Nottoway County, Virginia (Nottoway Co., Va. Deed Book XXIII, p. 159.) ii. Jesse Featherstone, mar. Catherine ————— and removed to Lincoln Co., N.C. (Amelia Co., Va. Deed Book XIII. p. 140.) iii. Charles Howell Featherstone. He left a will in Nottoway Co.. Va. dated 12 Jan. 1791 (Nottoway Co., Va. Will Book I, p. 25-26.) iv. Richard Featherstone, mar. Susannah ————— and removed to Granville Co., N.C. (Amelia Co., Va. Deed Book XIII, p. 73.) cont...
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Abstracts of Records of the Featherstone Family in Southside VA (cont.)v. Lucy Featherstone. mar. John Vaughan (Jewel Davis Scarborough, Southern Kith and Kin, (Abilene, Texas; Abilene Printing Co., 1951), I 187 (hereinafter Southern Kith and Kin] vi. Frances Featherstone, mar. George Stell (Southern Kith and Kin) vii. Elizabeth Featherstone, mar. Lew dark (Southern Kith and Kin) viii. Susannah Featherstone. ix. William Grigg Featherstone. He died intestate ca. 1788 in Amelia Co., Va. (Amelia Co., Va. Will Book IV, p. 87.) x. Lewis Featherstone, mar. Elizabeth ————— Will dated 7 Jan. 1781 in Nottoway Co.. Va. (Nottoway Co., Va. Will Book I, p. 43.)
3 Jan. 1775, Jesse Featherston and Catherine his wife sold William G. Featherston 42 acres of land in the lower part of the county and sometime later removed to N.C., as in March, 1788, styling himself as of Lincoln Co. of that state, he, together with Richard, Burrwell & Charles Featherston of Amelia Co.. John Vaughan, Lew Clark, Elizabeth Brookes & Jeremiah Still of Amelia, conveyed to Richard Dennis for the sum of L70, 50 acres of land on Great Cellar Creek adjoining Richard Dennis, Peter Bland & Charles Mills. (Deeds 13. p. 140.)
On 7 January 1781. Lewis Featherston of Nottoway Parish made a will in which he left his estate to his wife Elizabeth Featherston, mentioning 4 negroes, a blue side saddle, feather bed and furniture, 4 negroes. 1/2 the stock, the pewter which came by her, also 3 negro men during her widowhood. To brother Charles Howell Featherston 1 negro. 1 feather bed with furniture, 2 guns, etc.; the 3 negroes left wife to my brothers & sisters. Brothers William & Charles Featherston Executors. Witnessed by Peter Jones, Robert Hinton & Mary Clardy. (W.B. 1. p. 43.)
William Featherston seems to have died without a will but an inventory of his estate was returned 28 February 1788: 4 negroes, 3 horses, 15 head of cattle, 36 hogs, 10 sheep, beds, etc. Returned by Batte Jones, Joseph Royall, Mark Moore. Amount. L482-1-3. (Wills Bk. 4, p. 87.)
22 November 1787. Richard Featherston gave bond in sum of L2000 as administrator of the estate of William Featherston deceased. & Charles Featherston executor of the estate of Lewis Featherson who was guardian of John Leath was to render an account of same. (Orders 1786-88, p. 166.)
22 February 1810, Burrwell Featherston and his wife of Nottoway County sold 15 1/2 acres of land adjoining the widow Adams & George Kidd to the said Kidd. (D.B. 23. p. 159.) When Nottoway was cut off from Amelia in 1792, it seems to have left most of theFeatherston land in that county, so we have no further record of them here, after that, save the above cited deed which was probably for a small tract of land on the Amelia side of Cellar Creek. |
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Will of John Featherstone of Chicago, Cook Co., Illinoisdated 17 September 1880 - proven 5 September 1888I, John Featherstone of the city of Chicago, in the County of Cook, and State of Illinois, do make and declare this to be my last Will and Testament. First, I direct that my funeral expenses and all my just debts be fully paid. Second. I give and devise unto my wife Ruth Ann Featherstone, the following described parcels of land situated in said city. County and State, to wit: The south Seventy five (75) feet of Lot Five (5) in the Resubdivsion of Walker's Subdivision of Block Seven (7) in Ashland Addition to Chicago, the same comprising my dwelling and the adjoining house: Also, the East Twenty eight (28) feet of Lot Eight (8) and the East Forty-two (42) feet of Lot Nine (9) all situated in Sub-Block Two (2) of Page and Woods Subdvision of Block Fifty (50) in the Canal Trustees Subdivision of Section Seven (7) in Township No. Fourteen (14) East of the Third Principal Meridian, the houses thereon being now numbered as eighty-one, eighty-three and eight-five Park Avenue. And I do further give and bequeath unto my said wife all my household furniture, pictures, crockery, stoves, beds, bedding and kitchen utensils: Also my Gold Watch, diamond pin and jewelry: also all the United States bonds of which I shall die possessed the principal thereof now amounting to Forty thousand dollars and in addition thereto, I do give and bequeath unto my said wife the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars in money subject to the deduction therefrom hereinafter mentioned. And I do will and provide that the foregoing devises and bequests to my wife are to be taken and accepted by her in lieu of all dower and share in my estate real or personal, and of all right to the award to which she may be entitled by law as my widow. But if she shall decline to waive such widows award and shall prefer to accept it, then it is my will that instead of said bequest of Ten Thousand Dollars, there shall be paid to her on that bequest only the balance that shall remain after deducting ! the amount of such award from said sum of Ten Thousand Dollars. Third. I give and bequeath to my brother William Featherstone the sum of Five Thousand Dollars; but in case he shall not survive me, I give said sum to his children William and George in equal parts, but if one be deceased, then the whole to the survivor. Fourth. I give and bequeath to my sister Mary Ann Featherstone, the sum of Five Thousand Dollars; but in case she shall not survive me, I give said sum to my said wife in addition to the provisions already made for her. Fifth. All my real and personal estate of every kind, not herein before bequeathed or devised, and remaining after the payment of my funeral expenses and just debts and also, all of the property mentioned in item "second" as given to my wife, in the event she shall not survive me, I do give bequeath and devise, in equal shares to my sons. John, George, Arthur and Edward Featherstone or to the survivor or survivors of them if any decease without leaving issue born in lawful Wedlock surviving him; but if any of my sons Shall die leaving such child or children then it is my will that such child or children or the survivor of them shall take such deceased sons share in equal parts. Sixth. I hereby constitute and appoint my said wife and my friend Stephen F. Gale of Chicago, Executors of this Will, and direct that they may not be required by the Court to give bond as such executors, and in the event it shall become necessary to sell any of the property of which I shall die cont... |