| Birth | <1694-1700> | Ireland |
| Death | Bef 25 Sep 1753 | Fredericksville, Louisa co., Va |
| Property | 16 May 1737 | St. Martin's Parish, Goochland Co., VA |
| ``16 May 1737 William McCormack of St. Martins Parish in Goochland Co. (later Fredericksville Parish), Virginia, purchased 100 acres at Lickinghole Creek from Charles Toney of St. James Parish in Goochland [part of original patent to Charles Toney]. '' ``Abstract of Deed: Goochland VA Deed book 3, p. 125; 16 Mary 1738, resident of St . Martins Parish, Louisa VA; 100 acres on Lickinghold Creek, Goochland, adjoining David Mim s and Henry Harper, being part of tract granted Charles Toney by Patent, St. James Parish; Charles Toney, grantor; Josiah Payne, Henry Webb, David Mims witnesses Louisa VA Deed Book A , p.435; 2 May 1751, recorded 24 Sept 1751; 50 acres on south side of Anna River, Fredicksvil le Parish; wife Rebecca; grantor Roger Thompson; witnesses William Arnold, John Howard'' [note: still owned this land when he wrote his will in 1748 --gjr] | ||
| Resident | 1748 | Fredericksville, Louisa co., Va |
| "known to be living in the Fredericksville, Louisa co., VA area prior to 1748" | ||
| Will | 8 Dec 1748 | Fredericksville, Louisa co., Va |
| ``In the name of God Amen, I William McCormick of the parishFredericksville in the County of Louisa now being of sound senseand memory, but considering the uncertainty of this mortal life,do therefore by these presents make and ordain this my last willand testament that is to say I commend my soul into the handsof Almighty God who gave it, and body to be decently burriedaccording to the discretion of my executors through the meritsof my blessed Savior to obtain a joyful ressurection and as tomy worldly estate I give and devise the same as follows to witIMPRIMIS I give to my son David McCormick one young sow, I havealready given to him such part of my other estate as i thinksufficient for him. ITEM I give and devise tomyson WilliamMcCormack after my wife's decease, my plantation whereon Inowlive - one hundred and fifty acres land with it to him my sonWilliam and his heirs forever; also one horse named Jolly and mysaddle & bridle, my wearing clothes. ITEM I give to my son Thomas McCormick my land in the county ofGoochland being one hundred acres by me purchased of Layne to mysaid son Thomas and his heirs forever. ITEM Igive to my son JohnMcCormick a gun and a horse named Jockey and a chest and twocows. ITEM I give to my son Micajah McCormick three head ofcattle and two sows and pigs. ITEM I give to my son CharlesMcCormick three head of cattle and two sows and pigs. ITEM Igive to my daughter May McCormick one cow and two puter basons.ITEM I give to my daughter Nancy McCormick two cows and twodishes. ITEM I give to my daughter Sarah McCormick one cow. ITEMI give to my loving wife Rebecca the use and possesion of myland and plantation whereon I now live during her natural lifeand all the remainder and residue of my estate whatsoever aftermy just debts and funeral expenses paid and discharged. Andlastly I constitute and appoint my said wife to be executrix ofthis my last will and testament and desire my estate may not beappraised and I revoke every other will or wills by meheretofore maid. Witness myhand and seal this eigth day ofDecember MDCCXLVIII William WM McCormick (Seal) Sealed and by the said William McCormick declared to be his lastwill and testament in presence of us John McGeorge, RichdRichardson At a court held for Louisa County on Tuesday the XXVth day ofSeptember MDCCLIII. This will was this day proved in open courtby the oath of John McGeorge one of the witnesses thereto (whoalsodeclared that he saw the said Richard Richardson subscribehis name as evidence thereto) and by the court admitted torecord and is recorded. Teste Jas Littlepage Cl Crt Recorded: WBK 1, p. 30 16 May 1737 '' | ||
| Property | 2 May 1751 | Louisa Co., VA |
| ``On May 2, 1751 William McCormick of the parish of Fredericksville, County of Louisa, Planter, conveyed a tract of land, lying on the South side of South Anna River, in Parish ofFredericksville, in the county of Louisa, adjoining King's line,containing by estimation fifty acres more or less, to Roger Thompson of said county and parish, Gent. for ten pounds. Sealed and delivered signed: William McCormick (seal) in presence of William Arnall John (I) Howard Teste Jas Littlepage Cl Crt (Deed Book A, pages 435, 436)'' | ||
| Probate | 25 Sep 1753 | Louisa Co., VA |
| ``At a court held for Louisa County on Tuesday the XXVth day ofSeptember MDCCLIII. This will was this day proved in open courtby the oath of John McGeorge one of the witnesses thereto (whoalsodeclared that he saw the said Richard Richardson subscribehis name as evidence thereto) and by the court admitted torecord and is recorded. Teste Jas Littlepage Cl Crt Recorded: WBK 1, p. 30 16 May 1737 '' | ||
| McCORMICK * AYERS Helen J Wilson <h.j.wilson@worldnet.att.net> |
| Query posted Saturday, February 21, 1998 http://trevilians.com/Queries/query007.htm#337 found: 23 Nov 2001 Pamela Forristall <102675.2732@compuserve.com> |
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| author: | Michael Sheppard < sheppard@cs.unm.edu > |
| title: | Genealogical events for William MCCORMICK |
| url: | http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~shep/shep/I2797.html |
| updated: | 20 Nov 2005 |