Thomas Thorpe Genealogy
Record modified: 2018-10-29
This is my ancestor 10 generations back.
Born: 1665-00-00 Old Rappahannock Co, Virginia USA
Died: 1704-05-16 Essex Co, Virginia USA
Marriages:
1. 1689-00-00 Florinda Goode
Children of Thomas Thorpe and Florinda Goode:
Notes:
his will is in Essex County VA book 11 page 235
written 1704-05-16, probated 1704-06-10
It mentions Hannah and Florinda, and Florinda's father.
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Last name Tharp? born about 1660?
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married in Essex Co VA?
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from this page:
I Thomas Tharpe of the County of Essex in
Virginia being very sick and weak in body yet of perfect sence and memory
do make and ordain this to be my Last will and Testament
Imprimus I give and bequeath unto my son William Tharpe the Land
plantation in the forest that I bought of Mr. Robt. Paine, excepting one
hundred acres to him and his heirs for Ever Lawfully begotten of his own
body...as for the hundred acres excepted - my will is when that is taken out
that it be taken Square beginning where upon George Andrews Swamp or
Spearman Swamp and runing upon Mr. Gaines's line the which hundred
acres of Land I Give and bequeath to my son Thomas Tharpe and the
plantation where I now live withall the Land thereunto belonging to him and
his heirs for Ever Lawfully begotten of his own body.
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Hannah one feather bed and
furniture and as for those of my Personal Effects I Desire it may be
Inventoryed and brought to an appraison within three months after my
Decease. My will is my wife taking her third, the remainder to all equaley
divided amongst all my Children. Further my will is that if my wife should
mary again that then my two sons William Tharpe and Thomas Tharpe to be
of age at Eighteen and possess their Estates.
Further my will is that whereas I have Consigned four hogsheads of tobacco
to England, as by bills of Loading will appear that the produce may likewise
be equally divided amongst all my Children.
And further my will is that whereas there is a parcell of Land Entered and
Surveyed by me lying on the Southside of Rapp. riv. and on the East side of
*Peuman's Endrun joyning upon the line of Mr. Thomas Lucas and Mr. John
Deane and Cap. Fleming, those Land is to be equally divided between me or
my heirs and Cap. Charles Smith and that the said Smith is to have the low
part - next to the mill with a provisor that the said Smith doth make a true
and perfect Survey of the said Land a just division Likewise procuring rites
and Pattonting the said Land for me and in my name at his own Cost and
Charge according to agreement -
then I will that my Executors shall Entor rites and procure pattont for the
said Land in the names of my two sons William Tharpe and Tharpe at the
proper Cost and charge of my aforesaid two sons and that the said Smith is
not nor shall have any part or parcell of the said Land ....... he refuses to
perform the abovesaid promises.
Lastly I make Constitute and appoint my Loving Father Richard Good and
my Loving wife Florinda Tharpe my full and ...... Executors of this my Last
will and Testament In Testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this 16th Day of May 1704.
Thomas Tharp (SS)
Testis Thomas Bartlett John Miller
Provd by the oaths of Thomas Bartlett and John Miller the
wittnesses hereto in Essex County Court the 12th Day of June 1704 and is
truly recorded. Richard Buckner Clerk
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents
that we Richard Goode, Florinda Tharp, Thomas Bartlet and John Miller of
the County of Essex in Virginia are held and firmly bound unto the
worshipfull her Majestys Justices of the peace for the said County of Essex in
the full and Just Sum of Seven hundred pounds Sterling to the true payment
whereof unto the said Justices their heirs executors administrators or
assignees we bind our selves our heirs executors and administrators jointly
and severally firmly by these presents witness our hands and Seals the 10th
Day of June Anno Dom. 1704 THE CONDITION of this obligation is such
that if the above bound Richard Goode and Florinda Tharpe who at a Court
held for Essex County the day and year aforesaid obtained a probat of the
last will and Testament of Thomas Tharpe and shall and do from time to
time to time and at all times hereafter to all intents and purposes perform
and fullfill the said will fully pay and satisfy all legacys as therein are
expressed and do and perform all and whatsoever the Law Enjoyns in Such
Cases then the above Obligation to be void otherwise to stand and remain in
full force power and Virtue.
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presents of us Thomas Stretton Thomas Munday
Richard Goode (SS) Florinda Tharpe (SS) Thomas Bartlett (SS) John Miller (SS)
Acknowledged in Essex County Court the 10th Day of June 1704 and is truly recorded.
Test Richard Buckner Clerk Property Appraisals, Essex County, Virginia, 1704: 168.1.9
1/2 Sworn and affirmed by: John Hawkins Bartholomew Vawtor Robert Brooke Thomas
Short 44.20.6 Sworn and affirmed by: John Hawkins Thomas Shortt Bartholomew Vawtor
*Thomas Ayres *Florinda Tharpe Truly Recorded by Richard Bucknor Clerk
(*Married 1705/6, Essex Co., VA)
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Essex County records, 1703-1706
p78
Addl inventory of est of Tho Tharpe.
Totals L25.18.06
Signed John Hawkins, Thomas Shortt, Barth Vawter
Presented by Tho Ares and Florinda Ares.
No date but recorded with items of 10 March 1704/5.
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 243
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