Individual Details
John Plunkett Jr.
(1732 - Bet 11 Jun 1758 and 27 Jul 1758)
Events
Families
Spouse | Mildred Hawkins (1734 - 1815) |
Child | Benjamin Plunkett (1750 - ) |
Child | Sarah "Sally" Plunkett (1754 - 1796) |
Child | Keziah Plunkett ( - ) |
Father | Plunkett ( - ) |
Sibling | Elizabeth Plunkett ( - ) |
Notes
Will
Orange County, Virginia. Will Book 2, 1744-1778, page 273In the name of God, Amen. I John Plunkett of Orange County planter being sick of body But in Perfect mind and memory thanks be to God for the same Do make my last Will and Testament in manner and form following. Viz: being first Decently buried and my Debts paid. I lent do my loving wife Mildred all my estate during her widow-hood, to Support her and to Maintain and school my children part of which is my Father's hands to return to me at his Decease. also its my desire when my children come of age of Marries that if any of my estate remains that then for it to be equally divided Between my wife and children and I make and Ordain my loving wife Mildred, Rush Hudson, John Morton, and Benjamin Hawkins, Jun Executors of this my last will and Testament and witness my hand this 11th day of June 1758.
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Witnesses" Wm. Grier, David Hudson, Benjamin Hawkins.
Later: Court held for Orange County on Thursday the 27th day of July 1758. The last will and testament of John Plunkett was presented into court by Mildred Plunkett and John Morton, two of the executors therein named and proved by the oath of Benjamin Hawkins, one of the witnesses thereto who declared he see William Price and David Hudson the other witnesses sign and evidence the same, and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of the said Mildred and John Morton who made oath according to law certificate is granted them for obtaining letters of probate thereof in due form giving Security on which they with Benjamin Hawkins their security ? into and acknowledged their Bond for the same Test
George Taylor, Clerk
Endnotes
1. Hill, Don, "Descendants of John Hawkins," e-mail message from
2. Ivy, Emma Plunkett, Ten thousand Plunketts : a partially documented record of the families of Charles Plunkett of Newberry County, South Carolina, and his brother Peter Plunkett of Old Barnwell District, South Carolina, and related families (Atlanta, Ga.: Peachtree Letter Service, 1969, 550 pgs.), p 10.
3. Ivy, Emma Plunkett, Ten thousand Plunketts : a partially documented record of the families of Charles Plunkett of Newberry County, South Carolina, and his brother Peter Plunkett of Old Barnwell District, South Carolina, and related families (Atlanta, Ga.: Peachtree Letter Service, 1969, 550 pgs.), p 10.