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Descendants of John Minor I

Generation No. 2

2. WILLIAM⁸ MINOR (JOHN⁷, HARRY⁶ MINORS, WILLIAM⁵ MINERS, RICHARD⁴, THOMAS³, RICHARD², PHILIP¹) was born Abt. 1665 in Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co., VA, and died Bef. 28 Sep 1726 in Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co., VA. He married ELIZABETH STUART, daughter of JOHN STUART and ELIZABETH STURMAN. She was born 1697 in Westmoreland Co., VA.

Notes for WILLIAM MINOR:
From Westmoreland County, Virginia, Order Book, 1707-1711, Part 2, page 36:
      Page 145, 28 June 1710. Administration of the estate of JAMES STUART is granted to WILLIAM MINOR and he ordered to return an inventory, Mr. NICHO. MINOR assumeing in Court to be security with WM. for his due administration. It is alsoe ordered that Thomas Batchellor, Thomas Sturman, NICHOLAS MINOR, Joseph Woodward and John Champ appraise his estate.
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From Westmoreland County, Virginia, Order Book, 1705-1715, Part 2, page 85:
      Page 268, 25 May 1715. The names of the Grand Jury summoned to this Court: Thomas Thompson, foreman; Youell Watkins, William Moxley, Wm. Mackenny, William Harper, William Hardidge, Thomas Cooper, William Walker, Richard Sutton, Abraham Blagg, Benja. Waddey, Thomas Sturman, Henry Williams, WILLIAM MINOR, Hugh French, Wm. Munroe, Nathll. Gray, John Pratt, NICHOLAS MINOR, Thomas Shadrack, James Taylor, all sworn, charged and set out to draw up their presentments, who returned the same and were discharged.
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From Westmoreland County, Virginia, Deeds and Wills, 1712-1720, Part 2, page 28:
      Page 167. Robert Jones. Inventory. 27 May 1717. Total valuation: Ł7.9.6. Appraisers sworn by Augt. Higgins: NICHS. MINOR, Tho. Sturman, WM. MINOR.
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From Westmoreland County, Virginia, Order Book, 1715-1717, Part 2, page 2:
      Page 314, 26 June 1717. William Hogan, greatest creditor to Robert Jones, made oath that Jones departed this life without making any will so farr as he knows or believes. Certificate is granted him for obtaining letters of administration, Jacob Remy junr. assuming to be security. It is ordered that NICHOLAS MINOR, WM. MINOR, Thomas Sturman and Richard Sanford appraise the estate in money.
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From Westmoreland County, Virginia, Order Book, 1715-1717, Part 2, page 14:
      Page 320, 28 June 1717. It was commanded Benja. Berryman, Gent., late Sheriff, that he should attach William Morton to answer WM. MINOR of a plea on the case for 495 pounds of tobacco due by account and the Sheriff returned non est inventus. For that the defendant failed to appear, an attachment is granted against the defendant's estate.
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From Westmoreland County, Virginia, Order Book, 1715-1717, Part 2, page 89:
      WM. MINOR vs. Dunkan Stuart. Case, for 375 pounds of tobacco. Conditional order against the Sheriff.
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From Westmoreland County, Virginia, Deeds and Wills, 1712-1720, Part 2, page 86:
      Pages 540-541. Thomas Batchellor. Inventory. 7 Sept. 1719. Total valuaation: Ł80.6.6. Signed: John Champ, WM. MINOR, JNO. MINOR.
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From Westmoreland County [Virginia] Deeds and Wills, 1723-1738, pages 109-110:
      Page 68 [On margin: MINOR's Will]. In the name of God Amen. I, WM. MINOR of Cople Parish in the County of Westmoreland, being very sick & weak but of perfect sence and memory thanks be to Almighty God, first and foremost I give my Soul into the hands of my Maker and Redeemer and my body to the Earth from whence it came, to be decently buryed at the discretion of my Executors after named, vizt.
      Item. I give and bequeath to my Son, JNO: MINOR, one hundred acres of land being to the House I now live in to him & his heirs lawfully begotten of his body for ever; And for want of such heir to ye next surviveing heire at law.
      Item. I give and bequeath to my Son, WM: MINOR, one hundred acres of land joyning to his aforesd. Brothers to him and his heirs lawfully begotten of his body for ever, And for want of such heire to the next surviveing heire.
      Item. I give and bequeath to my Son, NICHOS: MINOR, one hundred acres of land to him and his heires lawfully begotten of his body and for want of such heires to the next surviveing heire at law.
      Item. I give and bequeath to my Daughter, MARY MINOR, Ten shill: to buy her a Ring.
      Item. I give to my Daughter, JEMIMA MINOR, ten shillings to buy her a Ring.
      Item. I give to my Daughter, BARBARY MINOR, ten shillings to buy her a Ring.
      Item. My will is that all the rest of my Estate within doores and without be equally divided amongst my Wife and six aforesd. Children after my just debts are paid. My will is that my three Sons be at age at ye years of eighteen to work for them selves and my Daughters at the age of sixteen.
      Item. My will is that my loving wife, ELIZA: MINOR, and my Brother, NICHO: MINOR, be my Executors of this my last Will and Testament; As Witness my hand this 30th day of January 1725.

Signed: WM. MINOR
Witnesses: John Sturman, WM. STUART, Hump: Price

Westmoreland ss.
      At a Court held for ye sd. County the 28th day of September 1726. The Last Will & Testament of WILLIAM MINOR, deced., was presented into Court by ELIZABETH, his Relict, and NICHOLAS MINOR his Exrs., who made Oath thereto and being proved by the Oaths of John Sturman & Humphrey Price, two of the witnesses thereto, is admitted to record, and upon the mocon of the said Exrs. and their performing what is usual in such cases, Certificate is granted them for obtaining a Probate thereof in due form. Signed: Test. Thos. Sorrell, Cl. Recorded the 24th day of December 1726. G. Turberville, Cl. Cur.
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From Westmoreland County [Virginia] Deeds and Wills, 1738-1744, pages 77-78:
      Pages 8-10. This indenture made the 26th day of March in the year of our Lord Christ 1739 and in the 12th year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the grace of God of Great Brittain France and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith, &c., Between JOHN MINOR of Parish of Cople & County of Westmoreland of one part and NICHOLAS MINOR, Junr. of the Parish & County aforesaid of other part; Witnesseth that in consideration of the sum of five shillings Sterling to him in hand paid by said NICHOLAS MINOR the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge, hath and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto said NICHOLAS MINOR all that parcell of Land containing by estimation 200 acres (be the same more or less) scituate in Parish and County aforesaid and bounded: Begining at the corner tree of the land of WILLIAM MINOR, deceased, & runing the several courses of the Swamp goes which is So. 18d. E 165 pole thence So. 70d. E 104 pole to a Gum standing in Pierces Line, being another corner tree to the land of William Minor, deced., then begining at the first station and runing the reverse courses of the Swamp, which being reduced to two right lines is S. 75d. W. 140 pole & So. 18d. W. 118 pole to a small Gum at the head of the Swamp, thence S. 21d. E. 70 pole thence So. 81d. W 45 po: then So. 51d. E. to the line that divides this Land and the Land of Mr. Landon Carter, thence along Carters line to the Line of Pearce, thence along Pierces Line to the aforesaid Gum being corner tree to WILLIAM MINOR, deceased, which Two hundred acres of Land JOHN MINOR, late of County of Westmoreland, deced., did by his Last Will and Testament give and devise to his Son, JOHN MINOR; And all houses orchards commodities and appurtenances to the premises belonging, during the term of one whole year paying thereout the rent of one Ear of Indian Corn on the Birth Day of our Lord God next ensuing if lawfully demaned to the intent that by virtue of these presents and of the Statute for transfering uses into possession, NICHOLAS MINOR may be the actual possession of the premises and thereby enabled to accept a release of the inheritance thereof to him and his heirs. In Witness whereof John Minor hath hereunto sett his hand and seale the day & year first above written.

Signed: JOHN MINOR
Witnesses: Pat: Spence, Thomas Pope, NICHOLAS MINOR

Westmoreland Sct. At a Court held for the said County the 27th day of March 1739. JOHN MINOR personlly acknowledged this Deed of Lease for Land by him passed to NICHOLAS MINOR, Junr., to be his act and deed, which at the instance of the sd. NICHOLAS MINOR is admitted to Record. Teste. George Turbervile, C.W.C.

Children of WILLIAM MINOR and ELIZABETH STUART are:

5.	i.	JOHN⁹ MINOR II, b. Bef. 1726, Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co., VA; d. Bef. 25 Oct 1748, Montross, Westmoreland Co., VA.
	ii.	NICHOLAS MINOR, b. Bef. 1726, Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co., VA; m. JEMIMA SPENCE.
	iii.	WILLIAM MINOR, b. Bef. 1726, Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co., VA.
	iv.	BARBARA MINOR, b. Bef. 1726, Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co., VA.
	v.	JEMIMA MINOR, b. Bef. 1726, Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co., VA.
6.	vi.	MARY MINOR, b. Bef. 1726, Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co., VA.

3. ELIZABETH⁸ MINOR (JOHN⁷, HARRY⁶ MINORS, WILLIAM⁵ MINERS, RICHARD⁴, THOMAS³, RICHARD², PHILIP¹) was born in Westmoreland Co., VA. She married JOHN WINN Bef. 1664 in Westmoreland Co., VA. He was born 1627 in Virginia, and died 1694 in Virginia.

Children of ELIZABETH MINOR and JOHN WINN are:

	i.	THOMAS⁹ WINN, b. 1664; d. 10 Oct 1715.
	ii.	OWEN WINN, b. 1666; d. 17 Apr 1721, Middlesex Co., VA.
7.	iii.	MINOR WINN, b. 1668; d. Abt. 1730, Prince William Co., VA.
	iv.	RICHARD WINN, b. 1670; m. SARAH ?.
	v.	WILLIAM WINN, b. 1672.
	vi.	JAMES WINN, b. 1675.
	vii.	BENJAMIN WINN, b. 1679; d. 1710.

4. NICHOLAS⁸ MINOR (JOHN⁷, HARRY⁶ MINORS, WILLIAM⁵ MINERS, RICHARD⁴, THOMAS³, RICHARD², PHILIP¹) was born Abt. 1671 in Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co., VA, and died Bef. 29 May 1744. He married (1) MARGARET POPE in Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co., VA, daughter of THOMAS POPE and ELIZABETH SANFORD. He married (2) JEMIMA WADDY in Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co., VA, daughter of THOMAS WADDY and ANNE HULL.

Notes for NICHOLAS MINOR:
From Westmoreland County, Virginia, Order Book 1705-1715, Part 2, page 70:
      Page 260, 27 April 1715. NICHOLAS MINOR acknowledged a deed of land together with livery and seizin past to Brookes Abbington, alsoe a bond for performance of covenants. MARY, wife of NICHOLAS, relinquished her right of dower.
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From Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills, by Fothergill:
POPE, LAWRENCE, dated 23 March 1723; proved 10 May 1723, Washington Parish.
      Land I live on to sons HUMPRHE, THOMAS and JOHN; THOMAS land in Cople Parish; JOHN land at Pope's Creek; dau. ELLIZABETH 1 negro and furniture; dau. ANN 1 negro and furniture; dau. MARY 1 negro and furniture; dau. JEMIMA SPENCE 1 negro woman; dau. PENELOPE 1 negro etc.; dau. Catherine 1 negro; James son of Benj. Waddey; godson JOHN son of NICHOLAS MINOR 1 mare; wife JEMIMA; brother HUMPHREY POPE and bro. NICHOLAS MINOR 33 shillings gold for rings; wife and son HUMPHRE exrs; to children horses, cattle, household goods.

Notes for JEMIMA WADDY:
From Westmoreland County, Virginia, Order Book, 1698-1705, Part 1, by John Frederick Dorman:
      Page 33, 31 March 1699. It was commanded Samll. Thompson, Gent., Sheriff, that hee should arrest JEMIMA SPENCE, relict and administratrix of JOHN SPNCE, to answer Dorcas Jordan, relict and executrix of John Jordan, of a plea of trespass to her damage Ł200 sterling and no baile being returned, judgment is granted Dorcas against the Sheriff for the damages.
      Samll. Thompson, Gent., Sheriff, being commanded to arrest JEMIMA SPENCE, relict and administratrix of JOHN SPENCE, to answer Dorcas Jordan, relict and executrix of John Jordan, of a plea of trespass to her damage Ł200 sterling and the defendant makeing default and no baile being returned, judgment passed against the Sheriff. It is considered that hee have attachement against the estate of JEMIMA for the damages.
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From Westmoreland County, Virginia, Deeds and Wills, 1701-1707, Part 3, by John Frederick Dorman:
      Pages 94-95, 27 May 1702. Dorcas Jordan humbly sheweth that forasmuch as she is very ancient and sickly and being willing to enjoy peace and quietness in her old age do acquaint your Worships that she by the last will and testament of Mr. John Jordan being an executrix and obliged to pay a legacy of Ł25 sterling which was bequeathed unto her deceased son JOHN SPENCE and not paid unto him in his life time nor since to his administrators by reason that no demand is made for it and chiefly by reason that Mr. LAWRENCE POPE and JEMIMA his wife, relict and administratrix to her said son, is considerably indebted to your petitioner, and because she can discount the legacy that way they will let the whole matter lie dormant which seems much an intent of fraud against your petitioner which will undoubtedly happen if some course be not taken as by this petition is required or otherwise that your petitioner must be litigious at law to right herself, which she [is] very unwilling to do in hopes that in long run that matters may be rightly concerted in a more peacable manner, do therefore humbly pray she may be admitted to swear to the truth of her account against Pope and Jemima his wife.
      Account against Mr. LAWRENCE POPE, 27 May 1702, includes charges for her son JOHN SPENCE's funeral, two years crops of two Negroes unjustly obtained by POPE and JEMIMA, among other items, totaling Ł83.13.06. Signed: Dorcas (X) Jordan.
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From Westmoreland County, Virginia, Order Book, 1698-1705, Part 3, by John Frederick Dorman:
      Page 161, 27 May 1702. Mrs. Dorcas Jordan exhibiting her petition that by the last will and testament of her husband John Jordan, Gent., shee is obliged to pay to her son JOHN SPENCE Ł25 sterling, and that the same was not paid unto him in his life tyme nor since his death to his administratrix by reason that no demand is made, for that Mr. LAWRENCE POPE who intermarried the relict and administratrix of JOHN SPENCE is considerably indebted to Dorcas by account and consequently shee may discount the legacy that way soe that Pope letts the whole matter lye dormant, which may tend much to Dorcasses prejudice, and praying to be admitted to swear to the truth of the account that the same with the petition might be admitted to record, It is ordered that the Sheriff summon LAWRENCE POPE and JEMIMA his wife to shew cause why the account and petition may not bee admitted to record (being now sworn to by said Jordan and Alexr. Spence, Gent.)

Children of NICHOLAS MINOR and JEMIMA WADDY are:

	i.	FRANCES⁹ MINOR.
8.	ii.	NICHOLAS MINOR, d. 1782, Loudoun Co., VA.
	iii.	STEWART/STUART MINOR, d. Aft. 1759.
	iv.	ELLINOR MINOR, b. Abt. 1694; m. HENRY YOUELL.
9.	v.	ELIZABETH MINOR, b. Abt. 1700, Westmoreland Co., VA; d. Aft. 1733, Maryland?.
	vi.	JOHN MINOR, b. 1704; d. Abt. 1759, Westmoreland Co., VA; m. JEMIMA SANFORD.

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