My great times 6 grand uncle.
Born: unknown.
Christened: 9 July 1665, Hadleigh, Suffolk, England. 1
Parents: BENJAMIN DOGGETT* AND JANE (UNKNOWN)*
Married: multiple.
Will: 18 Sep. 1723, Lancaster Co., Virginia, America. 2
Death: 1723, Lancaster Co., Virginia, America. 3
Probate: 13 Nov. 1723, Lancaster Co., Virginia, America. 2
Notes:
Mentioned in father's will as the eldest son.
The WILL OF BENJAMIN DOGGETT of ye Parish of Christ Church and county of Lancaster in Virginia.
To my grandson, James Doggett, one shilling.
To my son John Doggett, one shilling.
I give my wearing apparel to my son, William Doggett.
To my son Richard Doggett, one shilling.
To my daughter Elizabeth, now wife of Phillip Frond, one shilling.
To my daughter Hannah, now wife of Thomas Yerby, one shilling.
To my daughter, Ann, now wife of George Reves, one shilling.
To my daughter Margaret, one shilling.
To my daughter Jane Doggett, one shilling.
To my loving wife, Mary Doggett, my negro woman named Criss during her natural life and after her decease, the said negro woman and her increase to be equally divided between my four youngest children, viz: Thomas Reuben, Mary and Winifred Doggett.
All the remainder of my estate to my loving wife, Mary Doggett.
Executors: Loving wife, Mary Doggett and son, John Doggett.
Witnesses: Eleanor George
Richard Curtis Benjamin X Doggett Henry Carter
George Richard Curtis W.W. 18 September 1723
Henry Carter W.P. 12 November 1723
Spouse (1): BETTY (UNKNOWN) 4
CHILDREN OF BENJAMIN DOGGETT AND BETTY (UNKNOWN)6:
(my first cousins seven times removed)
JOHN DOGGETT (executor of his father's will)
WILLIAM DOGGETT
RICHARD DOGGETT
ELIZABETH DOGGETT m. Phillip Frond. 2
HANNAH DOGGETT m. Thomas Yerby 2 Feb. 1717, Lancaster Co., VA, America. 8
ANN DOGGETT m. George Reves. 2
MARGARET DOGGETT
JANE DOGGETT
Spouse (2): MARY (UNKNOWN) m. by Jan. 1711/12. 5
CHILDREN OF BENJAMIN DOGGETT AND MARY (UNKNOWN)7:
(my first cousins seven times removed)
THOMAS DOGGETT
REUBEN DOGGETT
MARY DOGGETT
WINIFRED DOGGETT
Sources:
1. Parish register of Hadleigh, Suffolk, England as researched by James D. Doggett.
2. Lancaster County VA records, Will Book #10 1709-1727, as researched by James D. Doggett.
3. Will written and probated in 1723.
4. In 1694, Benjamin and Betty Doggett were named as devisees in the nuncupative will of Thomas Thompson. Thompson resided on the plantation adjoining that of Benjamin (As researched by James D. Doggett).
5. Northumberland County records contain a court order dated 16 Jan 1711/12, showing that Mary Doggett, executrix of the will of Christopher Threllkell, and her husband Benjamin Doggett appeared in court and presented Threlkeld's will for probate (As researched by James D. Doggett).
6. Listed among the older children in their father's will, and therefore believed to be his children by his first wife
7. Listed as the youngest children in their father's will, and therefore believed to have been his children of by his second wife.
8. Crozier, William Armstrong. Early Virginia Marriages. Baltimore, MD: Southern Book Co., 1953; this shows a marriage between Thomas Yerby and Hannah Degges (Doggett).
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