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Descendants of Robert COURTNEY

Generation No. 1

1. ROBERT³ COURTNEY (JOHN², ROBERT¹) was born ABT 1697 in Prince George Co., VA ¹, and died January 17, 1750/51 in Onslow Co., NC¹. He married (1) ABIGAIL UNKNOWN. He married (2) HANNAH COOK October 2, 1740 in St. George's Parish, Hartford Co., MD.

Notes for ROBERT COURTNEY:
Early Record of NC Wills, 1750-1755, Vol 7:
ROBERT COURTNEY, Planter - 17 Jan 1750 - Apr Ct 1751 (before Thos Black]
Of Onslow Co. "Sick in body"
Wife HANNAH - bed & furniture "whereon we now Lye," chest, etc., Son JOHN - 1s sterling. Daughter PHEBE CURTIS - 1s sterling. Son ROBERT - 150 acres on each side of the North West Branch of New River on Half Moon Creek called Wallins, gun, etc. Son JONATHAN - 100 acres where I now live, feathers, etc. Son ROWLAND - 100 acres where I now live, 3 cows & calves, etc. Son-in-law RICHARD CURTIS & friend BENJAMIN EASOM to decide if dispute should arise. Other legacies and provisions.
Ex. sons ROBERT COURTNEY, JONATHAN COURTNEY
Wit. MATHEW LEWIS, JOS STURGES, BENJAMIN EASOM
Will, word for word, from North Carolina Wills, p. 137: In the name of God Amen, the 17th day of January, in the year of our Lord, 1750. I, Robert Courtney, of the County of Onslow, and province of North Carolina, planter, being sick in body but of Good and perfect Memory, thanks be to Allmighty God, and Calling to Mind the Uncertain Estate of this Life, and that all flesh must yield unto Death when it shall please God to Call, Do make, Constitute, ordain and Declare this, my Last will and Testament in Manner and form following: that is to Say, first, being penitent from the Bottom of my heart for my sins past, Most Humbly Desiring forgiveness for the same, I give and commit my soul unto Almighty God my Savior and Redeemer, in whom and by the Merits of Jesus Christ, I trust and beleave assuredly to be saved, and to have full Remission and forgiveness of all my sins, and that my Soul with my Body Shall Rise again with Joy at the General Resurrection, and through the merits of Christs Death and passion, possess and Inherit the Kingdom of heaven prepared for his Elect and Chosen; and my Body to be Decently buried as it shall please my Executors hereafter Named: and now for my Temporal Estate, and such Goods Chattels and Debts as it hath pleased God, far above my Deserts to bestow Upon me, I Do order, Give and Dispose in Manner and form following, that is to say, I will that my funeral Expences and Just Debts be paid and Satisfyed.
Item. I Give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife, Hannah Courtney, the bed and furniture whereon we now Lye, one Chest, one pot which formerly belonging to her, one pair of worsted Combs, Eight Cows and Calves, as Likewise and Equal share of what young Cattle shall be when they Cone to be Divided, betwixt her, my sons, Robert, Jonathan and Rowland, as Likewise and Equal part of what household Goods, beds and beding, Excepted one Silver head for a cane, one Iron Kettle and one-third part of the Increase of the plantation I now live on During hernatura life, and one mare and colt.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my well beloved son, John Courtney, one shilling, sterling money of Great Britain.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my well beloved daughter, Phebe Curtis, one shilling, sterling money of Great Britain.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my well beloved son, Robert Courtney, a Tract of Land lying on the east side of the Northwest beach of New River, on the half moon Creek, containing one hundred and fifty acres, known by the name of Wallins, one riffle gun, one Mare sadle and bridle, onebed and furniture, on ehalf of a case of bottles, and equal share of the implements of husbandry and household goods (and what cows and calves shall be left after my wife has had hers as above mentioned, and my son Rowland, three as will be hereafter mentioned), to be equally divided between him and my sons, Jonathan, as likewise and equal share of the young cattle, as likewise and equal share of my wearing appearal, one half of my petiauqua, to him and his heirs forever.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my well beloved son, Jonathan Courtney, the plantation I now live on, (one hundred acres at the lower end excepted) a quantity of feathers, one horse for the use of the plantation, one mare saddle and bridle, one gun, and equal share of what household goods, implements of husbandry, young cattle, and what cows and calves, shall be to be divided between him and my son Robert, after my wife's and my son Rowland's shall be taken out as likewise one half of my petyauqua, to him and his heirs forever.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my well beloved son, Rowland Courtney, one hundred acres of land, at the lower end of the plantation I now live on, three cows and calves, an equal share of the young cattle according to what cows shall be to be divided, one two year old mare, to him and his heirs forever.
I likewise desire that my son-in-law, Richard Curtis, and my good friend, Benjamin Easom, in case any difference should arise in sharing of my estate, that they should be the persons to decide it and no other person to interfere unless desired by the parties concerned, as likewise to be overseers in the distribution.
I likewise constitute and appoint my well beloved sons, Robert Courtney and Jonathan Courtney, to be my sole execut of this my last will and testament, utterly revoking all former wills and testaments by me made.
In witness whereof, I have set my hand and affixed my seal, the day and date as above.
Robert Courtney (seal)

In 1743 Robert is in Onslow Co., NC purchasing 300 acres on Half Moon Swamp for 200 pounds (English money) from William Morgan. There were many other transactions concerning land in Onslow Co. by Robert Courtney and his sons - John, Robert and Jonathan - from 1743 to 1762. Most of these grants were on the New River and its tributaries. New River flows innto New River Inlet, which is bordered today by Camp LeJeune Marine Base. From "James Courtney of South Carolina and Mississippi and His Descendants 1743-1979" by Martha Berry Thorpe\\

More About ROBERT COURTNEY:
Occupation: "Planter" according to will
Residence: Possibly Delaware before MD
Will Info: January 17, 1749/50

Children of ROBERT COURTNEY and ABIGAIL UNKNOWN are:

ABIGAIL⁴ COURTNEY, b. 1719; d. December 30, 1735, St. George's, Baltimore Co., MD.

ii.

JONAS COURTNEY, b. 1721; d. Bef. 1747.

iii.

PHOEBE COURTNEY, b. ABT 1724, Prince George Co., VA; d. ABT 1781, Natchez Dist., MS.

iv.

JOHN COURTNEY, b. ABT 1726, Prince George Co., VA; d. November 8, 1813, Anson Co., NC.

ROBERT COURTNEY, b. ABT 1726.

vi.

JONATHAN COURTNEY, b. ABT 1728.

More About JONATHAN COURTNEY:
Residence: 1794-1807 - was in the Orangeburg Co., SC area

vii.

ROWLAND COURTNEY, b. May 2, 1734, St. George's, Baltimore Co., MD; d. NC.

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