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Descendants of John Waggener

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN¹ WAGGENER was born Abt. 1643 in England, and died 1716 in Essex Co., Virginia. He married RACHEL WARD Bef. 1669. She was born Abt. 1653, and died 1718 in Essex Co., Virginia.

Notes for JOHN WAGGENER:
John Waggener came to Virginia from England, probably around 1660-1665. He apparently was about 17 years old in 1660. He apparently came to Virginia with the assistance of Thomas Gouldman. It seems very likely that John came as an indentured servant, since this was the manner in which the majority of new immigrants came at this time. Since he is listed on deeds from 1668, and 1670 as a tailor, it is possible that he was some kind of apprentice. He apparently met Rachel Ward in Virginia and married her there by 1669. This was apparently after he finished his servitude or apprenticeship. Rachel was apparently about 16 years old in 1669. At this point I have no information on the origins of Rachel or John. John bought land as early as 1668 and apparently was selling some the next year. In the 1668 and 1670 deeds, he made payments of 5,500 lbs. and 2,600 lbs. of tobacco as payment for the deeds. This would lead one to believe he was pretty much involved in agriculture at that point also. In the 1708 deposition he describes himself as a planter, and most of the other records seem to support that he spent the rest of his life in this occupation. Throughout this time period, tobacco was the primary crop grown in this area of Virginia.

There are quite a few public records which concern or mention John, and which would seem to indicate that he was fairly prominent. I have tried to describe or transcribe the ones I have found, below. Almost all of the records describe him and Rachel as living in South Farnham Parish in Essex County. This parish basically consisted of the southern half of what became Essex County. From a 1705 deed describing an adjacent piece of property, their plantation was apparently near the north side of Hoskins Creek, which flows almost due east into the Rappahannock River, near the town of Tappahannock. This definitely would have been within South Farnham Parish. The Thomas Gouldman who was involved in John's transportation to Virgina, became a prominent citizen of Essex County, and was named one of the first Trustees of the newly formed town of Tappahannock in 1682. This would seem to indicate that if John was an indentured servant or apprentice, it was likely in the Essex County area, where he eventually obtained land, and where he and Rachel spent the rest of their lives. Old Rappahannock County, was split in 1692 into Essex County on the south of the Rappahannock River, and Richmond County on the north side.

In the depositions from 1708, John gives his age as 65 years old, and his wife Rachel gives her age as about 55 years old. This is the source of their dates of birth. It would seem that they had a fair sized plantation. In the Quit Rent list from 1704, John paid taxes on 400 acres of property. In 1715, he paid taxes on 100 acres, which it is presumed means he was already distributing his estate to his heirs. He was deceased the next year. The list of the property that was distributed in his will, as well as in the will of Rachel two years later, would seem to indicate that they were fairly well off.

Most of the children of John and Rachel also seemed to have also lived their lives in Essex County, but many of the grandchildren moved on. The plantation of John and Rachel itself, seems to have passed to their son Benjamin, and then to his son Benjamin Jr., who apparently sold it around 1770.

Previous researchers have given dates for all the children of John and Rachel. I had been using these dates, under the assumption that there were records to support them, but I have been unable to locate any such records. We know of the names of eight children, from John's will in 1715, Rachel's will in 1717 and the will of John Jr. in 1696. I have abandoned the previous used dates, and from the various records, made my own estimated dates of the births of the children:

John Jr., Andrew, and James clearly seem to be the oldest three children. I would guess that John Jr. was probably the oldest. These three all must have been born in the early to mid-1670's. Samuel and Margaret seem to be the next oldest children. They probably were born in the late 1670's. Herbert and Dinah seem to have been born a little later that Samuel and Margaret. I would guess that they were probably born in the early 1680's. Benjamin is identified as the youngest child in several records. It appears that he was viewed as "the baby" of the family, which probably means there were several years between him and Margaret or Herbert. I would guess that he was born in the early 1690's.

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****** From Tyler's Quarterly Virginia Families, Vol. 2: In Old Rappahannock Rec. 1663-68, p. 34, John Waggener witnessed a deed from Thomas Goodrich, dated July 7, 1666, and on January 20, 1668/69 (Old Rappahannock Rec. 1668-72, p. 73) he purchased land.

****** From COURT RECORDS, DEED ABSTRACTS of OLD RAPPAHANNOCK, VIRGINIA (1668-1670), Part I of Deed Book No. 4 (1668-1672) , Transcribed by Ruth and Sam Sparacio, THE ANTIENT PRESS, dated January 22, 1668:
"BEE IT KNOWNE unto all men by these pntes that wee ANDREW HERBERT and ANNE my Wife of the County of Rappa. in Virginia for & in consid of the some of Five hundred and five hundred pounds of good Tobacco & Caske by us in hand reced of JOHN WAGENER of Rappa. Taylor Have & Doe assigne transferre & make over all our Tytle & Interest of the wthin specified Conveyance unto the sd JOHN WAGENER To Have & To Hold the premises thereof from us the sd ANDREW HERBERT & ANN his Wife our heirs to him the sd JOHN WAGENER his heirs for Ever. In Witness whereof wee have heeerunto sett our hands & seals this two & twentieth day of Janry 1668
in ye psence of EDMOND SCOTT ANDREW HERBERT
JOHN (mark) MAGGOWNE signum
signum ANN (mark) HERBERT
Recognitr. 3d Febr. 1668 in Cur Com Rappa

****** From COURT RECORDS, DEED ABSTRACTS of OLD RAPPAHANNOCK, VIRGINIA (1668-1670), Part I of Deed Book No. 4 (1668-1672) , Transcribed by Ruth and Sam Sparacio, THE ANTIENT PRESS, dated January 22, 1668:
"BEE IT KNOWNE UNTO ALL MEN by these prsents that I ANDREW HERBERT & ANN HERBERT my Wife of the County of Rappa. in Virginia for and in consideration of the sume of five thousand five hundred pounds of Tob: and Caske by me in hand Reced of JOHN WAGGENER Carpenter of the sd County have & doe assigne transferr & make over all my right title & interest of the within specified conveyance unto the sd JOHN WAGGENER Tailer To Have & To Hold the premises & every parte & parcell thereof from me the said ANDREW HERBERT my heires & ANN my Wife or: heires to him the sd JNO. WAGGENER his heires & assignes for Ever. In Witness whereof we have hereunto sett or: hands & seales this 22d Janry 1668 in the prsents of us
JOHN WAGGONE [signed with a mark that looks like an "R"] ANDREW HERBERT
signum signum Ann Herbert [who signed with a mark]
Recognitr. in Cur Rappa. 3d die Febry 1668"

****** From COURT RECORDS, DEED ABSTRACTS of OLD RAPPAHANNOCK, VIRGINIA (1668-1670), Part I of Deed Book No. 4 (1668-1672) , Transcribed by Ruth and Sam Sparacio, THE ANTIENT PRESS, dated January 3, 1669:
3 Jan 1669 "BEE IT KNOWNE UNTO ALL MEN by these prsents that I JOHN WAGGENER & RACHELL my Wife of the County of Rappa. in Virginia for & in consideration of the sume of Five thousand pounds of good Tobo: & Caske by me in hand Recd of HENRY LUCAS Carpenter of the said County Have and Doe assigne & make over all my right title & Interest of the within specified conveyance unto the said HENRY LUCAS To Have & to Hold the premises & every parte & parcell thereof from me the sd JOHN WAGENER & RACHELL his Wife or: heires to him the sd HENRY LUCAS his heirs & assignes for Ever. In Witness whereof wee have hereunto sett or: hands & seales this third day of January 1669
in the prsents of us HUGH EGELSTON JOHN WAGGENER
Robt Everest (mark) RACHELL WAGGENER Recognitr in Cur Rappa xth Die Febry 1669"
(This seems to be the first document mentioning Rachel, verifying that they were married by this date.)

****** From "Cavaliers and Pioneers, Abstracts of Virginia Patents and Grants," Nugent Vol. 2, 1666-1695, pub. Virginia State Library, Richmond, VA 1977, p. 116: " Col. Tho. Gutteridge, 4626 acs., Rappa. Co., on S. side sd. River; 4 Oct. 1672, p. 424. 2876 acs. granted him 24 Oct. 1669; 1200 acs. granted Thomas Goldman, 4 April. 1667, & sould to sd. Gutteridge; 550 acres., adj. this & land of Graves; & Mr. Beverley; by Rappa. Indian Path neer the Pocoson; &c; due for trans. of 93 pers: Rchd. Hall, Robt. Rite, Geo. Flint, Elizabeth Baker, Jno. Wagoner, ___ Morgan & his wife, Robt. Shereman, Wm. Peeters, ____ Marsy, Jno. Collins." (the others were not named)

****** In 1670, as John Waggener "tailor" he leased from Richard White and Audrey his wife for 99 years 130 acres, the consideration being 2,600 lbs. Tob. and "one valuable pair of gloves to her the said Aubrey in hand paid". with a yearly rent of one capon.

******* From Essex County Clerk of Court Files, Deed Book #1, p. 175: Dated October 10, 1677; John Waggener is fined for failing to appear for Jury of Inquest.

******* Rappahannock Order Book 1, Juries and Jurors, August 6, 1684, page 45; Edward Keeling, foreman, Andrew Dulling, John Billington, Christopher Chant, Wm. Bendry, Francis Browne, John Waggoner, Arthur Hodges, John Webbe, John Smythe, Wm. Leake, Robert Halsey.

****** Rappahannock Order Book 2, A Land Jury, page 212, April 3, 1690; John Dangerfield, Rob. Brooks, Rob. Plea, Thos. Monday, Jno. Wells, Anthony North, Jno. Waginer, Jno. Evans, Wm. Bendree, Ed. Pagett, Jno. Waters, Richard Stoakes, Thos. Barker, Robt. Mills, orn twelve of them.

****** Rappahonnock Records, Land Jury, Deed Book 8, page 210, April 9, 1690, Thos. Parker, John Dangerfield, Robert Brooks, Richard Stoakes, Thos. Monday, Wm. Bendry, Arthur North, John Wells, John Hines, John Baughan, John Waginer, Robert Mills.

****** From Essex County Clerk of Court Files, Deed Book #8, pgs. 233-234:
Dated September 11, 1690; "Anthony North of Rappa leases to John Wagoner a certain tract of land in Southfarnham as described for 99 years, payment due yearly on the day of the "feast of St. Michael the Arch Angell and year of Judiah borne if demanded."

****** On the Virginia Quit Rent Rolls for Essex County, dated 1704, "John Wagener" is listed as having paid rent (taxes) on 400 acres.

****** From Essex County Records, Deed Book #12, pg. 88: A deed dated May 10, 1705 records, the sale of 100 acres of land "adjacent to land formerly owned by Anthon. North, land of John Waggener," being sold to Joseph Humphrey by Richard and Ann Meadors "of Farnham." (North is noted in the 1690 deed above). The sold parcel is described as "100 acres, a neck of land on N side of Hoskins Poroson called second Neck."

****** From Essex County, Virginia, Deeds and Will Book #12, 1704-1707, pages 365-366: Joseph Humphrys, Inventory. 4 March 1706/7. Made in obedience to order of 10 February 1706/7. Total valuation L31.18.4. Appraisers sworn before Capt. Wm. Tomlin.
William (X) Grinnall
Geor. Ward
John Waggoner

****** From Essex County Records, Deed Book #12, pgs. 437-439: Another deed dated May 10, 1707, describes a parcel of land being sold which is also adjacent to the land of John Waggener. The parcel is being sold by Edward and Anne Eastham of St. Stephens Parish, King and Queen Co., to William Croudus and Robert Moody, and is described as "225 acres woodland ground, South Farnham Parish, in Essex Co." The parcel was further described as being part of 740 acres of land left to Anne Taylor by her deceased father James Taylor, and the current wife of Edward Eastham. Besides bordering on the property of John Waggener, the parcel also bordered on the properties of Henry Pendleton and John Burnett.

****** From Essex County Records, Deeds and Wills Book #13, 1707-1711, pgs. 33-35: James Reeves. Inventory. 19 Oct 1707. Made in obedience to order of 11 Aug 1707. Total valuation L 112.14.11. Robert Mills, William Grinall, John Waggener Division. 6 Oct 1707. Made in obedience to order of 11 Sept 1707. Valuation L 11.3.2. Appraisers sworn before Robert Coleman 18 Oct 1707. John Waggoner Robert Mills William Grinall 10 Oct 1707. Presented by Henry Reeves, Joseph Reeves and Thomas Munday and Mary his wife late Mary Reeves, administrators of James Reeves.

****** From Essex County Clerk of Court Files, Deeds and Wills Book #14, Pg 39:
There is an record of an indenture that had recently been purchased by John Waggener from a merchant named David Loitch, and concerns the services of a man named Charles McCai. The original record of this indenture is listed on the same page, and was dated November 21, 1711. It was originally made in Glasgow, and involved paying McCai's passage, as well as room and board.

****** From Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Vol VII pg 16 abstracted by Beverly Fleet:
"At a court held for Essex County the 10th day of April 1712. David Leitch appeared and showed that the Servant boy ment (sic?) and intended to be bound by those Indentures and by him sold to John Waggoner is named Charles McCai and that his being writ John McCai in this Indenture was by mistake of the person drawing the same, and moved that this Indenture be Recorded with this Endorsement to show the mistake aforsed, to which the said Waggoner appearing Corrected, wherefore this Indenture is Recorded. Test Richard Buckner Cl Cur"

(This servant boy "Charles McCai" is probably the same "Charles Macey" listed in the will of Rachel (Ward) Waggener, and whom she passes on to her youngest son Benjamin.)

****** From the Virginia Tax Records, Essex County:
John Waggener is listed as paying taxes on 100 acres in 1715.

****** From Essex County, Virginia, Deeds and Will Book #15, 1716-1718 pages 72-75: A deed dated July 15-16 1717, Robert Moody of Southfarnham Parish leases to William Johnson of the same, 112 acres described as "by William Bradshaw's plantation... John Waggoner's land... Henry Pendleton's land... part of 225 acres purchased of Edward Eastam junr. and Ann his wife..."
(This property apparently part of the property from the deed above dated May 10, 1707. John was apparently deceased by the time of this record.)

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****** The following 'Deposition For a Family in Virginia' was found in an unindexed volume of the William and Mary Quarterly, in Essex County, Virginia, by a descendant of the Pendleton Family.
(This is also mentioned in Tyler's Quarterly Virginia Families, Vol. 2, and seems to be the source of the D.O.B.'s of John and Rachel. It was apparently taken from John and Rachel Waggener on August 10, 1708 at the request of a Philip Pendleton. It seems to be in reference to Philip's brother Nathaniel Pendleton, who came to Virginia with his brother Philip in about 1674 and died shortly after arriving. John and Rachel apparently witnessed the funeral of Nathaniel and are reporting that there was no mention at the funeral of Nathaniel having a wife or children.):

Virginia, Sct.
      John Waggener aged sixty five years of thereabouts of South Farnham Parish in the County of Essex in Virginia planter, being examined and sworn at the request of Philip Pendleton Deposeth and saith:
      That on or about the year of our Lord One Thousand Six Hundred and seventy foure Came Consigned to Capt Edmund Crask then living in said Parish two reputed Brothers called and known by the name of Nathaniell and Philip Pendleton, and this Depont further saith that the said Nathaniell was a reputed Minister, and soon after his arrival Sickened & Dyed and also that this Depont was with his wife and Several other Neighbors at ye Funeral of the Said Nathaniel Pendleton and did hear a Sermon preached at his Funeral, and this Depont further saith that he never heard that the said Nathaniel Pendleton had either wife or Child, and also that the said Philip Pendelton when he had served out his time went for England, & returned again, and is since married & has Several Children all resident in King & Queen County in Virginia aforesd And further this Depont Saith not.
      John Waggoner

I Richard Buckner Clerk of Essex County Court do hereby Certifie that John Waggoner made oath to the above Deposition in Essex County Court ye 10th day of August 1708 And on the Motion of Philip Pendleton was ordered to be Recorded and is Recorded.
      Test Richard Buckner, C. Cur.

Rachell Waggoner the now lawful wife of the above named John Waggoner, aged fifty five years or thereabouts being examined and Sworn at the request of Philip Pendleton Deposeth & Saith: The very same word for word with her Said husband in relation to the Death of the above named Nathaniell Pendleton and to the other matters above mentioned and further saith not.
      Rachell Waggoner

I Richard Buckner clerk of Essex county court do hereby Certifie that Rachell Waggoner made oath to the above Deposition in Essex county Court ye 10th day of August 1708 and on the motion of Philip Pendleton was ordered recorded, and is Recorded.
      Test Richard Buckner Cl Cur.

(There is a third deposition on this same matter, given by a George Ward, who describes himself as 57 years old. It seems quite likely that this is a brother of Rachel Ward Waggener. George also left property in his will to Benjamin, who has been described as the youngest son of John and Rachel.)

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THE WILL OF JOHN WAGGENER
Essex County Virginia Wills and Deeds #14, 1711-1716, pgs. 533-534
Dated February 12, 1715/16; Probated. May 15, 1716
(I added spaces that were not in the original text, to make it easier to read.)

In the name of God amen, I John Waggener of Essex County being sick and weak in body but in perfect sense & memory thanks & praise be given to almighty God for it do bestow these outward blessings which it hath pleased ye allmighty to bless me with in manner following first I bequeath my sole to allmighty God yet give it hoping through the merits of my blessed Savior Jesus Christ to have foregiveness of my sins and to receive a joyful resurrection at ye Last day and my body to be decently buried at ye discretion of my executors hereafter mentioned (viz)

Item I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Rachell Waggener the plantation I now live on & after her death to goe to my son Benjamine-- Waggener & his heirs forever I give to wife three negroes Doll Martin and Jugg during her natural Life & after her death I give negro Doll to my daughter Margarit Allen wife of William Allen for her & her heirs forever. I give ye negro boy martin to my son Benjamin & his heirs forever, I give to my son Saml. Wagoner the negro girl Jugg to him and his heirs forever,

Item I give to my son Herbert Waggener one cow being in full of his portion,

Item I give to my son Saml. Waggener one bedde & one cow being his full portion,

Item I give to my son Benjamine Waggener one bed and bolster Rugg and blanket on cow a pott & pan

Item I give to my daughter Dinah Allen wife of Erasmus Allen one cow

Item I give to my daughter Margarit Allen wife of Wm Allen one cow

Item it will that if my Negro woman Doll sould ever have any more children than what I have already given that the next child she has shall go to Dinah Allen wife of Erasmus Allen & his herirs and ye next negro child to go to Herbert Waggener & his heirs--

Item I give all ye remaining part of my estate be it of whatsoever nature or kind soever reall or personall I give to my beloved wife Rachell Waggener and to her disposall & I do make ordain my beloved wife Rachell Waggener whole and sole Executex of this my last will & testament utterly revoking & denying all other wills heretofore made by me In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 12th day of July seventeen hundred and fifteen.

            John Waggener (Seal)

Wit:
Wm Daingerfield
Peter Byrom

The last will Testament of John Waggener dec'd was presented and proved by Rahcel Waggener Ex. therein named and was also further proved by ye oaths of Wm Daingerfield Gent. & Peter Byrom Ye Evidenses therto & is recorded

Test Tho. Henman Cl court

At the time this will was recorded, May 15, 1716, Rachel Waggener, Wm Winston & Erasmus Allen gave bond in amount of one-hundred and fifty pounds sterling as surety for Rachel Waggener performing the conditions of the will. Rachel Waggener submitted a long inventory on June 20, 1716

Ex. 9, Page 620, "A true and perfect Inventory of remaining part of the Estate of John Waggoner which being before for got" 6 items not appraised, presented by Rachel Waggoner.
      Rec. 17 July 1716

(See Rachel's notes for her will 2 years later, which distributes many of the personal and household items of the estate.)

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Lawrence "Bud" Waggener Jr., who in 1985 published the book, "The Waggener Trace," reported that members of the Waggener family are known to have resided in a town called Wageningen in the Province of Gelderland, Netherlands, by the Rhine River in the 16th Century. He cited a Garret Garetson and his wife Anna Hermanse, who immigrated from Wageningen to Colchester, England in the 17th century. He further said that it was the custom for families in Netherlands to take their last name from the town where they came. Thus the name Van Wageningen became Van Waggener, and ultimately Waggener. I have since learned that this Garetson and his wife actually immigrated to the Dutch colony in New York. I found some Waggeners and Van Waggeners in the New York area, but it seems very unlikely that these people are related to John. I think it remains possible the family name originated from this town in the Netherlands, but until further evidence comes to light, I consider the origin of the Waggener name to most likely be from England.

Notes for RACHEL WARD:
Rachel is listed as being born in about 1653. This came from the deposition taken in 1708, when Rachel describes herself as fifty-five years old or thereabouts. Although Rachel's surname is listed as Ward, this is not known for sure. There are two records regarding George Ward, which seem to indicate he was very close to Rachel and John, and it seems logical to presume that he was Rachel's brother. On the first record, George Ward joined Rachel and John Waggener on the disposition in 1708, in regards to the death of Nathaniel Pendleton in about 1674. George must have been close to John and Rachel from 1674 to 1708. Also George describes his age as 57 and Rachel describes hers as 50, which is obviously close enough for them to be siblings. The second record was George's will in 1721. In this, George describes John and Rachel's son Benjamin Waggener, as his "godson," and he seems to leave the bulk of his estate to him. It just seems that George must be Rachel's brother and therefore her maiden name would have been Ward.

At this point, we don't know anything about the origins of Rachel (Ward) Waggener. There is a patent from 1669, in which Thomas Goldman obtained a grant of land for the transportation of 69 persons to the colony, and John Waggener is listed among them. Although it does not list all the people transported, it would seem that if John and Rachel were married and traveling together, she would have been listed with him. This would seem to indicate that John came to America by himself, and that he met and married Rachel in Virginia. In the disposition from 1708, George Ward notes that he was a servant in the house of Nathaniel Pendleton at the time of his death in 1674. If he was an indentured servant, this might be how he came to Virginia and might indicate that he also immigrated in the 1660's. This however, does not give a clue about Rachel, since in 1674, she was already married to John Waggener, and not indentured herself. Perhaps she came to Virginia before her apparently older brother George. There is a deed from Old Rappahannock County dated January 3, 1669/ 70, which Rachel is mentioned with her husband John Waggener, showing that they were married by then. Considering that Rachel apparently was 16-17 years old at the time, it seems likely that they had not been married too much before this.

The following will of Rachel Waggener, particularly in conjunction with the will of her husband John from 2 years earlier, gives a remarkable picture of the diverse and personal items that comprised their estate. (See the notes of John Waggener and George Ward, for further information.)

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WILL OF RACHELL WAGGENER
Essex County Virginia Records- 1717
Tappahnannock, Virginia

Pages 39-41, Will of Rachell Waggener of Southfarnham Parish in Essex County, dated 6 April 1717.

To my son Benja. Waggner my horse, bridle and sadle and ten head of catle and to have his choyce of all my stock except one stear.

Son Benja. all of stock of hoggs and my great iron pot and pot hooks, a copper stew ketle and a small iron ketle with copper ledd, a small frying pan, a grid iron, a iron spitt, a corse meal sifter and a searcle, a pewter flagon and my earthen muggs, two new pewter dishes and four of my pewter basons, four pewter plates, a pair of fire tongues, an iron chain that hangs the pots on, all my fine kersey, buttins, mohair and everthing fit to make up the kersey with, my servant boy Charles Macey (Macai?), my great chest of all and the chest that is called my chest and all my syder caske, pailes, piggings, powder tubbs, barrells, all my iron wair of all sorts, a new stock lock, three sheets and to have his choice of all my sheets, the largest lining table cloath, three new nappkins and three old ones, two pair of pillow beers, twenty yards of fine Irish lining, a pewter changer pott, all my iron wair of all sorts whatsoever except what shall hereafter mention.

To my daughter Dinah Allen my gold ring, a damash gound and pettecoat and rideing found, a large bason, a large pewter dish, two pewter plates, a large tinn pan.

All my wairing lining be equeally divided between my daughter Dinah and Margaret Allen.

To my Dinah Allen a pair of gloves, a brass sauspan.

All my muslin, silke, laces, fine thredd and all my holdswair be equeally divided between my two daughters Dinah and Margaret Allen.

To my daughter Margaret Allen all my wairing cloathes not before given, a flock of bed bolster, two blankits, a rugg and one pillow, one large pewterbason, a large peweter dish, two plates, a brase pestle and morter, a small iron pott, a large tinn sauspan, a pair of new parragon boddis, all my shoes, a pair worsted stockings, a new iron candlestick, seven yards Juroys, a pair of gloves, three new napkins and three old ones and a table cloath, for yards of blew cottn.

All the rest of my blew cotton to my son benja. Waggner.

To my aforesaid daughter Margaret Allen a pewter chamber pott, my least box and fan, biggest box to my daughter Dinah Allen.

To my son Harbert Waggner a flock bed and bolster, a rugg and two blankits, one pillow, his father's chest, a three gall. iron pott, a pewter bason, a large deep dish, two paltes, a pewter qt. pott, an ivory half knife, four and half yards of grey Kersey, buttons for it.

To my son Samll. Waggner a five gall. iron pott, a white chest, a pewter bason, a small deep dish, two pewter plates, a chamber pott, four and a half yards of grey kersey, and buttons to make it up. Remainder of the grey kersey to my son in law Wm. Allen.

To my granddaughter Rachel Cheany my silver bodkin, a black silk whoad, a pair of thredd gloves and boddiss I waire every day.

To my granddaughter Rachel Waggner a silver spoon.

All my thread and new linin not before given be equeally divided between my five grandchildren.

All the remaining part of my estate to my son Benja. Waggner.

My aforesaid son Benja. Waggner executor.
      Rachel R Waggner

Wit: W. Daingerfield, Mary (M) Byron, Peter Byron.
16 Sept 1718 Proved by Benjamin Waggner executor, and Wm. Dangerfield and Peter Byron.

[From "The Waggoner Family 1670-1970" by Earl Wagner, 1970; and "The Kay-Pendleton-Neel families" by George and Margaret Rose, 1969]

Children of JOHN WAGGENER and RACHEL WARD are:

2.	i.		HERBERT² WAGGENER, b. Bet. 1680 - 1685, Essex Co., Virginia; d. Abt. August 1743, Essex Co., Virginia.
	ii.		JOHN WAGGENER, JR., b. Bet. 1670 - 1675, Virginia; d. 1697, Essex Co., Virginia.

Notes for JOHN WAGGENER, JR.:
It appears that John was probably the oldest child born to his parents John and Rachel Waggener. Certainly if he wasn't the oldest, he was one of the oldest children. There are a couple of records in Essex County involving him. The first from 1690, records him acquiring a piece of property from and apparent neighbor of his parents, James Taylor. It has been speculated that he married Sarah the daughter of James Taylor. She is not listed in the only other record we have for John, namely his will in 1696. He does not mention any wife in that will. Since the will was probated the next year, it seems apparent the John died fairly young, probably in his mid-20's.

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From VIRGINIA COUNTY COURT RECORDS, DEED & WILL ABSTRACTS of ESSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA (1695-1697), Part I of Deed & Will Book 1695-1699) 10 February 1695 - 22 November 1697, Edited & Published by Ruth and Sam Sparacio, THE ANTIENT PRESS, Copyright 1991, pp 64, 65, located by Walter S. Waggoner:

IN THE NAME OF GOD, Amen,the 21st day of Febry; in the year of our Lord God 1696/7, I JOHN WAGGANER being sick and weake of body but of perfect mind and Memory thanks be to God therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to dye do make and ordain this my last Will and Testamt. in manner and forme following:

First, and principally, I give my Soul into the hands of God who gve it me and for my body I commend to the Earth to be buried in Christian and Decent manner nothing doubting but att the generall Resurrection I shall recover the same againe by the mighty power of God, and touching the worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with, I give devise and depose the same in manner and forme following:

First I give and bequeath all my Tract of Land unto my brother, SAMLL. WAGGANER, and to the heires of his Body lawfully begoten but in case itt shall please God that the said SAMLL. do dye without such heires, then I give and bequeath the said land to my youngest Brother, BENJAMIN WAGGANER, and his heires

Item, I give unto my Brother, ANDREW WAGGANER my Gunne

Item, I give unto my loveing Father my Coopers tooles, a Saddle and two Bridles, if my Brother, JAMES WAGGANER, doe not returne the horse which he left me

Item, I give my Loveing Mother my peice of Plate and my Chest

And of this my last Will and Testament, I make and ordaine my loveing Father, JOHN WAGGANNER, full and whole Exer. and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and annull all and singular other former Testaments Wils Legacies bequeaths and Executors by me in any wise before this time named Willed and Bequeathed, ratifieing & confirming this and none other to be my last Will and Testament; In Wittness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the day and year above written
Signed sealed published pronounced and
Declared by the said JOHN WAGGANER as his JOHN WAGGANER
last Will and Testament in presence of
THO: HUCKLESCOTT
MARY HUCKLESCOTT

May the 10th: 1697. THO: HUCKLESCOTT aged Thirty seven yeares of thereabouts deposeth that he did sww the within Testator Sign seal and publish the within menconed Will as his last Will and Testament and further sayeth not
Sworne to in Essex County Court the
10th day of May 1697 THO: HUCKLESCOTT
Test FRANCIS MERIWETHER, Cl Cur

MARY HUCKLESCOTT aged Thirty yeares or thereabouts deposeth that she did see the within Testator signe seale and publish the within menconed Will as his last Will and Testamt. and further sayeth not
Sworne to in Essex County Court the MARY X HUCKLESCOTT
10th day of May 1697
Prov'd bt the oathes of ye witnesses hereto in Essex County Courtye 10th day of May 1697 Test FRANCIS MERIWETHER, Cl Cur

(From some other records, Thomas and Mary Hucklescott were apparently neighbors of John and his parents.)

1697 May 10 VA, Essex Co. Order Bk Feb 1695 to June 1699, pg. 48: John Waggoner's will was proven by the oath of Thomas Wood and Henry Freeman. It was recorded upon the motion of Danll. Whitehoren, one of the executors. (Ord 1695, pg. 35)

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Found by Crystal Dingler:

There is a deed in the Essex County Deed Book #8 Pgs. 181-183, dated June 4, 1690, in which a "James Taylor of the Parish of St. Stevens in the County of New Kent," grants to John Waggener Junior 100 acres of land "in the County of Rappahannock and Parish of Farnham." The land is apparently given for a combination of services performed by John Waggener and a "Bay Gelding." The services apparently included John clearing and planting a larger and adjacent piece of land belonging to Mr. Taylor, and apparently building some kind of a house for him. (From the notes of John's father John Sr., a record from 1707 describes Taylor's property as being adjacent to John Sr.'s property, meaning that this land was close to the land of his father's) This must have been some, if not all of the land mentioned in John's will.

The deed seems to plot out the piece of land quite specifically; mentioning a small marked Red Oak, a dead Hickory, and several pines and poles. It also lists neighbors as being James Taylor, John Evans/ Evins, Richard Hales, Edward Thacker, and John Meadors/ Meader (possibly the father of Rachel Meadors, who married John Waggener, son of this John's brother Herbert). Witnesses were Thomas Wheeler and Thomas Pettis.

iii.

ANDREW WAGGENER, b. Bet. 1670 - 1675, Virginia; d. Bef. 1716.

Notes for ANDREW WAGGENER:
Andrew must have been one of the oldest children born to his parents John and Rachel Ward. Since he is apparently buying property in the record below in 1690, I believe he must have been born in the early 1670's. Andrew is listed in the 1696 will of his brother John Jr., but he is not mentioned in the wills of either of his parents in 1716 and 1717. I believe that this probably means he was deceased by this time, although I do not know this for sure.

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From Essex County Clerk of Court Files, Deed Book #8, pgs. 239-240:

Dated September 1, 1690; "Edwin Thacker sells to Andrew Wagoner and John Wagoner 200 acres on the south side of the Rapphannock River for 4420 pounds of good sweet tobacco, being Part of Fifteen Hundred Thirty Three acres granted unto the said Edwin Thacker by Patent dates the 20th day of April 1687."

(It is not clear if the John Waggener mentioned is Andrew's father or brother. It would seem that this is a bit away from his father's land.)

iv.

JAMES WAGGENER, b. Bet. 1670 - 1675, Virginia; d. Unknown.

Notes for JAMES WAGGENER:
James was apparently one of the older children of his parents John and Rachel Waggener. He appears to have been born between 1670 and 1675. He reportedly left Virginia in 1696 and moved to Pennsylvania. There are no other known records of him in Virginia and I have yet to locate any records of him in Pennsylvania.

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From Tyler's Quarterly Genealogies of Virginia Families, Vol. 2:

It is recorded that James, when under 15, had been given a cow in 1680, by a John Wells. The reference says that no relationship between James and John is noted. (Old Rappahannock 1677-82, p. 277)

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The following is all we know of James' subsequent career (Transcribed to the best of my ability):

"These are to Certifie all whom it may concern that the Subscriber intends for Pencilvania by the first opportunity, any that please may speak with him at any time at John Waggonor's house with his family, this month.

Essex County April the 10th 1696. (Signed) James Waggener."

(Essex Deeds and Wills 9, page 36)

It is unknown if James actually went to Pennsylvania, but it would seem that this is possible, since there are apparently no further records of him in Virginia. In the will of his brother John, apparently dated February 21, 1696, he makes the following reference to James: ".... I give unto my Loving father my Coopers Tools a Laddle and two Bridles and If my Brother James Wagganner does not return, the horse that he left me."

3.	v.	MARGARET WAGGENER, b. Bet. 1675 - 1680, Virginia; d. Aft. 1739.
4.	vi.	SAMUEL WAGGENER, b. Bet. 1675 - 1680, Virginia; d. Abt. 1729, Essex Co., Virginia.
5.	vii.	DINAH WAGGENER, b. Bet. 1680 - 1685, Virginia; d. 1751, Essex Co., Virginia.
6.	viii.	BENJAMIN WAGGENER, b. Bet. 1690 - 1695, Essex Co., Virginia; d. Abt. 1749, Essex Co., Virginia.

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