George Holden's heirs - Household 18 - Contributed by Gail M. Walczyk
GEORE HOLDEN'S HEIRS

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NOTE: This land bordered on Saint George Parish District 14 and George was also mentioned in that procession.

George Holden was born circa 1710. George died before 23 February 1774 (Nottingham Wills p. 276). He married twice. The name of his first wife is not unknown. She was born was born circa 1717. He married Anne Makemie circa 1750 in Accomack Co., VA. Anne was born circa 1700. Anne was the daughter of Francis Makemie and Naomi Anderson. Anne died before 29 January 1788 (376).

Whitelaw, p. 819:

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From her father she [Anne] had inherited a large acreage; by an unrecorded arrangement. some of it went to a stepson George Holden Jr., and the balance including this piece [A56] was left to her own disposal.
On 14 September 1768 in Accomack Co., VA. Anne was mentioned in the will of her husband George Holden. It was probated on 23 February 1774 (Nottingham Wills, p. 276).Anne made a will on 15 November 1787 in Accomack Co., VA. It was probated 29 January 1788. An abstract of her will reads:
HOLDEN, ANNE - 15 Nov. 1787 - 29 Jan. 1788 - I give all my lands on Matchatank known as Fookes Neck to John, Francis & Joseph Boggs. I give 100 acres purchased by my deceased husband King to Thomas & John Sandford. To Betty Sandford. To Ann Sandford, widow. To Ann Sandford daughter of the widow To Esther Benston. To Dr. William Williams. 20 of my slaves to be divided between the children of Ann Whittington, Elizabeth Whittington & Jacoman Milligan, except Elizabeth Nichols, each to have 1/3 part. I give the two pictures of father & Mother to Samuel Wilson. To Col. William Selby. To Rev. Jacob Ker. To Rev. Samuel McMaster. To John Milligan & Mary Milbourn land & plantation where I now live, also my marsh land at or near Saxes Island. Should John Milligan die without issue I give his part to Arthur Whittington. John Milligan son of Jacoman Milligan. To Millison Gladden. To Peggy Milligan. Bal. of estate to be sold & money divided between Ann Whittington, Elizabeth Whittington & Jacoman Milligan. Dr. William Williams, Col. William Selby, Samuel McMaster & Elijah Milbourn Exrs. Witt: Peter Delastatius, Charles Drummond, Joaikim Milbourn, Comfort Drummond, George Corbin, Thomas Evans.
From 1737-1774 George Holden was Clerk of the Court in Accomack Co., VA. Turman Eastern Shore, p. 274). Whitelaw, p. 960:

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1767 The stewarts sold parts to Custis Hickman and Joshua Foster, and the remainder, two years later, to George Holden. 1767 Jonathan and Jane Harding sold 100 acres to Zerobabel Budd and the balance, next year, to George Holden.
George made a will on 14 September 1768 in Accomack Co., VA. It was probated on 23 February 1774 (Nottingham Wills, p. 276). An abstract of his will reads:
HOLDEN, GEORGE - 14 Sept. 1768 - 23 Feb. 1774 - Whereas I promised my wife Anne that if she should consent to dock the entail of the lands at Matchatank of which she was seized as tenant in fee tail at the time of our marriage, & having docked the same & got the fee simple thereof vested in me & my heirs, that she should in case she survived me enjoy the profits of the said lands for & during the term of her natural life &c., I therefore give & bequest the said lands to my wife Anne & her assigns during the term of her natural life - Not witnessed. In order of probate: George Holden, only son & heir at law to the testator qualified.
On 17 February 1796 the lands of George Holden were processioned in Saint George Parish District 13 (Walczyk Processions, p. 12). The procession reads in part:
Feby 17th - Lines between John Smith & George Poulson. Lines between John West Andua & Holdens heirs. Lines between George Poulson & Holdens heirs. Lines between George Poulson & John West Andua. Lines between George Poulson & Samuel Waples. Lines between Anthony Wests heirs & Samuel Waples. Lines between Tully Wise & Samuel Waples.
On 8 February 1796 the lands of George Holden were processioned in Saint George Parish District 14 (12). This procession reads in part:
Feby 8th - Lines between Tully Snead & John S. Ker. Lines between Tully Snead & Geo. Holdens heirs. Lines between John S. Ker & Geo. Holdens heirs. Lines between John S. Ker & Elizabeth Snead. Lines between William Gibb & Elizabeth Snead. Lines between William Gibb & Heny Drummonds heirs, Tully Snead & Jonathan Scott present.
George Holden and his first wife had the following child: 1. George Holden was born circa 1745. George died in 1780 (Whitelaw, p. 821). Young Holden died intestate. In George Holden's will, George was named by his father George to handle his estate on 14 September 1768 in Accomack Co., VA. The will was probated (Nottingham Wills, p. 276).

In 1770 young George Holden was courting Susannah Perrin of Goucester and the cautious propective mothe-in-law wanted to know something about his future prospects. There is recorded a letter from his father [George Holden] to Mrs. Perrin beginning as follows: 

Madam I am informed by my son that you Desire to be informed in what manner I intend to provide for him in case he should marry . . .

 Apparently she was satisfied and the marriage followed (Whitelaw, p. 819).

In 1802 his land was surveyed for the heirs and found to contain 1,187 acres of upland. By several deeds it was all sold to different people, and the heirs who united in the deed were those named by the court as inheriting according to the following succession: Nathaniel Burwell of Gloucester had a life-interest in it all, after whose death one thir was to go to John Weddeburn of King and Queen, in right of his wife Elizabeth, one third to William Talliaferro, also of Kng and Queen in his own right; and the final third to the later as guardian of Elizabeth Holden Stubs and Martha Haines Stubs  (Whitelaw, p. 821).

In 1810 the court case in in Accomack Co., VA the former lands of George Holden were mentioned (Nottingham Land Causes, p. 95). The text reads:

Nathaniel Burwell, John Wedderburn, Thomas G. Smith, Adm'r. with will annexed of William Taliaferro,
Richard Taliaferro and Elizabeth Holden, his wife, & William Robinson & Martha Haines, his wife,
vs. . . . . . . . . In Debt
Suit for sale of land.

Carvey Dunton That a certain Carvey Dunton of this County is indebted to the complainants in the sum of 1394 L4 s. 3d, and in order to secure same on the 20 Mar. 1802, executed a deed of mortgage by which he conveyed to your orators Nathaniel Burwell, John Weddeburn & William Taliaferro, since deceased, & whom your orator Thomas G. Smith as administrator now represents, & to your oratrixes Elizabeth Holden Stubbs, who hath since intermarried with your orator Richard Taliaferro, & Martha Hains Stubs, who hath since intermarried with your orator William Robinson, a certain plantation & tract of land situate in the County aforesaid on Matchatank Creek, containing 612 acres, being the land formerly sold and conveyed to the said Harvey Dunton by the said parties, to be held by your orators & oratrixes in trust as security for the payment of the aforesaid sum of money, and interest thereon. Nathaniel Burwell of the County of Gloucester & John Weddeburn, William Taliaferro, Elizabeth Holden Stubs & Martha Hains Stubs of King & Queen - Sept. Court, 1810

Sources:

Nottingham, Stratton. Accomack Land Causes 1728-1825. Bowie, MD: Heritage Books Inc. 1990.

Nottingham, Stratton. Wills and Administrations of Accomack County, Virginia 1663-1800. Bowie MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990.

Turman, Norma Miller. The Eastern Shore of Virginia 1603-1964.Bowie MD: Heritage Books Inc., 1988.

Walczyk, Gail M. Accomack County Processioners Returns 1796 - 1816 for Accomack and St. George's Parishes. Coram NY: Peter's Row, 2004.

Whitelaw, Ralph T. Virginia's Eastern Shore A History of Northampton and Accomack Counties. Volume Two. Camden ME: Picton Press, 1996.


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