Abstracts of the Wills and Administrations of
                     Northhampton Co Virginia      1632-1802

Compiled by James Handley Marshall 


A special thanks to  Paula Larkin  and  Roberta Jones   for transcribing and contributing these records
 
Page 27
Deeds, Wills III 
No 3  1645-1651 
From the will of Edward Drew, 26 December 1649 - January 28, 1650

Notes: 
The court ordered that the  deed of gift by which  Ann Barlowe was granted her freedom, and which gave  her the servant boy John Kiney,  should  be entered as an  Appendix  to the dec'ds will  f. 241; 1651-1654, f. 18.

Ann married Robert Catlyn - 1651-1654, f. 21, p. 70.
His inventory - 1651-1654, f. 62

Page 32
Deeds, Wills IV
No 4 1651-1654 
The  widow's  name is Ann West, and she married  (Capt.)  Stephen Charlton - f. 84, p. 220
She gave a calf  (originally  given  by  John Elsey)  by  deed of  gift to  her grandson  Ralph Benony Barlowe,  else to  return  to  her daughter Mrs. Katheryne Barlowe   (the sister of John West and the aunt of John Elsey)     p. 136, ff. 136, 166, 191, pp. 192, 202, ff. 203, 219
Page 32
Deeds Wills IV
No  4  1651-1654 
BARLOWE, RAPHAELL, merchant - 22 Sept. 1652 / 30 Jan. 1652

To my wife Kathryne Barlowe  the third of what  was given by her father's will  (and is mine by right of  marriage),  two  cowes,  two  breeding sowes, all  her wearing apparel,  1000#t,  and  to have her diett and chamber during her widowhood.

To the child my wife goes with (be it son or dau)  if it  lives to the age of  two years, my plantation in Nandue which I now  live upon with all the housing,  six cowes, six breeding sowes, and  my Negro maid, Mary.   And in case the child does not live to 16, then said child's estate to my kinsman John Ellsey.

In case my mother, Joane Ellsey be living, 1000#t yearly during her life to be shipped home to her.

To my brother Henry Barlowe one cow calf.

My  kinsman  John Ellsey extr.  and to  him a  boy servant John Colte, two sowes,  and my wearing apparel.

To my mother-in-law a hogshead of tob. to buy a ring.

Witt: John Wise, John Edwards - f. 131

Note:
John  West  is the  natural  son Of  Ann Charlton  wife of  (Capt.)  Stephen Charlton, and Ralphael Benoni Barlowe is Ann's grandchild

1654-1655, f. 35.
Charles Scarburgh  married Kathryne  the sister of  John West (formerly the wife of  Ralph Barlow) 1654-1655  p. 113; 1657-1666

Note: 
A reference is made by Lathrop Withington, author of a  book titled "Gleanings in Virginia" to Ralph Barlowe.   His note is typed beneath  the  Will of a William Barlowe of England, and seems to suggest a relationship of the two.

p. 31 {35}. Their marital agreement - 1655-1657, f. 20
Jone  Elzey of  Brokenhurs  [lost]  in  the County of  South[ampton]  widow  gives  power of attorney to  her  grandson Robert Parker  to  receive  from  John Elzey, Merchant a legacy bequeathed to her by her son Ralph Barlowe dec'd 1657-1666 p. 12

Wills & Inventories
No 26 1777-1783 
Page 452 & 453
RASCO, JOANNA [X] - 27 Feb. 1778 / 11 July 1778

To my dau. Elizabeth Rasco  2 gold  rings, silver shoe buckles, 6  silver teaspoons, and silver sleeve buttons.

To my sister Henrietta Stott.

To my sister Anne Barlow.

Remaining estate to be sold and money applied to bringing up my dau. Elizabeth.

But if  my dau. dies before coming of age or  marriage  then whole estate to my sister Henrietta and my niece Mary Barlow.

Thomas Barlow and Henrietta Stott extrs.
Witt:  Laban Stott, Sarah Gascoyne - p. 136

Wills & Inventories
No 26  1777-1783 
Page 456
MAPP, JOHN, Jr. - 21 Jan. 1779 / 9 Nov. 1779

To my sister Elizabeth Barlow ns. Sarah and Jacob.

To my sister Susanna Barlow ns. Leah and Esther.

To my sister Sarah Barlow ns. Joe and Betty.

To aforenamed sisters £284 to be eq. div. and resid. legatees.

Father-in-law Thomas Barlow extr.
Witt: Reuben Beech, Levin [X] Davis - p. 300

Wills & Inventories
XXXIII-R
No 25   1772-1777
Page 439
HOLBROOKE, ANNE - 27 June 1773 / 10 May 1774

To my niece Jenny Holbrooke when she is of lawful age n. boy Harry.

To my sister Jane Barlow n. wench Violet.

To each of my nieces Elizabeth, Susanna and Sarah Barlow f100.

To my nephew John Mapp £200.

To my niece Margaret Mapp £800 and a gold watch.

Resid. legatees my niece and nephew Margaret and John Mapp.

Brother-in-law Thomas Barlow and friend John Bowdoin extrs.
Witt: Grace Bowdoin, Elizabeth Bowdoin, Margaret Bowdoin - p. 302


 

MINUTES
No 26 1761-1765
Page 395 
BARLOW, (Rev.) HENRY - 12 Jan. 1762

Admtr: Thomas Barlow.
Apprs:  Patrick Harmanson, Abraham Jacob, Azel Benthall, John Dolby p. 5

No 29 1777-1783
Page 465
Thomas Barlow, Henry Harmanson, Peter Dickerson, Daniel Luke - p. 38
Main Surname
Index 621

This is written at the top of this page:  In Ink

Jane Barlow, 8 July 1794
Admtrs: Thomas Underhill Jr. and Susanna his wife.
Has two page # (both have been marked out) Pg 510, Pg 368

Will of Santica Wilkins 1776 grandson is Westerhouse Widgeon, dau Mary Wilkins, son-in-law John Dolby.

Wit. Thomas Barlowe & Anne Barlow p. 65 

"  "
BARLOW Anne 450 452,  Elizabeth 439 456,  Henry 324 328, Henry (i) 395 Jane 439, Jane (i) 510 542, Jean 406, Mary 453 ?, Ralph 32, Sarah 439 456, Susanna 439 456, Thomas 371 395 439 450 453 456 465, Thomas (i) 542 
"  "
BARLOWE  Henry  32,  Joane  32,  Katheryne 32,  Kathryne 32,  Ralph 33, Ralph Benony 32, Ralphael Benoni 32, Raphaell (t) 32 
"  "
BARTELET (Capt.) 295 
"  "
BARTLOWE Ann 27 
Written in black ink on the side of this paper
324 542 406 456 551
27 Oct 1748
Henry witnessed will of Eliz. Dunton 
Written at the bottom of this paper
Nathaniel Wilkins  1750  Will To  Benjamin Wilkins son of  John (20 pounds) out of  Henry Barlows bond. 
Written  on  the back of this paper
Pg. 405 & 406
Samuel Holbrooke 21 June 1765/14 Aug 1765

To wife (all), My sister Jean Barlow one shilling, to My sister Anne Holbrooke one shilling

Wit: Laban Stott, Elias Dunton
Ext: Peggy Holbrooke 

Orders XXXIX
0 No. 331796 
1800 Pg. 542
BARLOW, Thomas and Jane
08 May 1797 - Admtrs: Thomas Kendall and Elizabeth his wife 
1801 Pg. 551
Mary Barlow witnessed will of Michael Mathews wife Sarah
...others names Core, Hall, Jackson, Tankard...