Benjamin Stratton

1658 - 1717  (59 years)

• Name	Benjamin Stratton  [1]
  Birth	25 Feb 1657/58	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Will - Named in Father's will	13 Oct 1659	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  	He was shown as my son Benjamin Stratton in the will of Thomas Stratton, wife Agnes.
  Will - Named in Half-Brother's will	6 Dec 1700	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	In his will John Powell gave son Nicholas Powell my 350 A. where I now live to begin for his southern bounds upon the land that was James Petti:Johns, and northerly to run along the marsh three half chaines by a pond in the northward pasture fence which runneth to the Rich Hummock, and from thence westerly into the branch where my pasture fence now stands and from thence along the aforesaid branch. To my son John Powell 200 A. which was my father's, it being the southern part of my land. To son Nathaniel Powell 200 A. where Thomas Cottin now liveth, it being the northern part of my land. To sons Nicholas and John my 325 A. part of Wrack Island. To my son Nicholas all the cattle marked with the flowerdeluce. To my loving wife Frances Powell during her widowhood the use of my whole estate, except the legacies given my three sons. My sons to be taught to read, write, and cipher perfectly. If wife dies or marries, estate to be eq. div. by wife and three sons. Sons to be of age at 16 if wife marries, else at 21. If wife marries again then three sons to be at liberty to pick their guardians when 12. If my son Nicholas should disturb or sue his mother or his brother Nathaniel, then Nicholas to have only 5s. Wife extrx. Honored friend (Col.) John Custis, Esq. and my brother Benjamin Stratton to oversee. Witt: Thomas 'T' Bayley, Agnes Stratton, Benjamin Stratton. Probate - The widow appointed as her attorney her brother Benjamin Stratton to prove her husband's will, which was proved by Benjamin Stratton and his dau. Agnes. (Marshall's Note: Frances Powell the widow of John Powell married Jonathan Bell)
  Anecdote	1704	Hungars Parish, Northampton Co, Virginia   [1]
  	He was of "Stratton Manor" in N'hamp County and a vestryman of Hungar's Parish, who owned 745 acres in N'hamp County in 1704.
  Record ID	25678
  Will	29 Jun 1716	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [1, 4]
  	In his will Benjamin Stratton gave to son Benjamin my 247 A. plantation I now live on, and for want of his heirs to my son John. To son Benjamin ns. Dorratha, Chane, and David, my great Bible and my gunn called "Beckes". To my son John my 100 A. plantation on the seaboard side bought of John Summers, 12 A. bought of Edmund Bibbe in the pine swamp, and 100 A. conveyed to me by William Waterson by deed dated 30 Sept. 1695. To my son John one young n. George and cubbord made by Andrew Hooper and my long gunn called "Rede". To my grandson Benjamin Johnson (under age) malatto girl Mary, but Mary's 1st child to my granddau. Ann Johnson (under age). To my grandson Benjamin Johnson my carbine. To my granddau. Ann Johnson a 35s piece of gold called a "Portugall Mayder". My sons Benjamin and John resid. legatees and extrs. Witt: John Robins, Richard Thorman, Dixon 29 June 1716 Knight.
  Death	22 Oct 1717	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [1, 4]
  	The will of Benjamin Stratton was proved 19 Nov 1717.
  Siblings	1 sister
  + 1. Ann Stratton,   b. Abt 1656, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 4 Mar 1711/12, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 56 years) ╚═William Burton, I, Gent.,   b. Abt 1640, England d. Bef 18 Feb 1695/96, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 56 years),  m. Abt 1670   ╚═James Alexander,   b. Abt 1650   d. Bef 1 Feb 1708/09, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 59 years),  m. Abt 1698   + 2. Benjamin Stratton,   b. 25 Feb 1657/58, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. 22 Oct 1717, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age 59 years) ╚═Ann (15) Wilkins,   b. 11 Feb 1663, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. 16 Jun 1700  (Age 37 years),  m. Bef 6 Sep 1681, Northampton County, Virginia, USA
  Half-siblings	1 half sister (family of Edmund Barnes and Agnes Johnson)
  1. Issabella Barnes,   b. Abt 1650   d. Yes, date unknown
  Half-siblings	1 half brother and 1 half sister (family of Nicholas Powell and Agnes Johnson)
  + 1. John Powell,   b. Abt 1662, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 28 Dec 1702, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 40 years) ╚═Frances (20) Wilkins,   b. Abt 1670, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. Abt 1690, Northampton County, Virginia, USA   + 2. Elizabeth Powell,   b. Abt 1664, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═William (of Phillip) Parker, (of Matompkin),   b. 1652, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 2 Jun 1697  (Age < 45 years),  m. Abt 1685, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   ╚═William (14) Bagwell,   b. Abt 1670, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 5 May 1713, Sussex Co, Delaware  (Age < 43 years),  m. Abt 1697   ╚═John Coe, (Quaker),   b. Abt 1672, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 4 Jun 1717, Kent Co, Delaware  (Age < 45 years),  m. 15 Nov 1715, Sussex Co, Delaware
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Benjamin Stratton,   b. Abt 1600   d. Yes, date unknown  (Grandfather)  Agnes Johnson,   b. Abt 1630   d. Bef 28 Mar 1687, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 57 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID	I25678	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	12 Aug 2020

  
  

  Father	Thomas Stratton,   b. Abt 1625, England d. Bef 2 Nov 1659, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age < 34 years)
  Mother	Agnes Johnson,   b. Abt 1630   d. Bef 28 Mar 1687, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age < 57 years) Other Partners: ╚═Edmund Barnes,   b. Abt 1620   d. Bef 27 Jul 1655, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 35 years)  m. Abt 1650    ╚═Nicholas Powell,   b. Abt 1630   d. Bef 28 Mar 1670, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 40 years)  m. 6 Jun 1661
  Marriage	Abt 1656	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  Family ID	F8194	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ann (15) Wilkins,   b. 11 Feb 1663, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. 16 Jun 1700 (Age 37 years)
  Marriage	Bef 6 Sep 1681	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Children	1. Thomas (50) Stratton,   b. Abt 1682, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 28 May 1701, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age < 19 years) + 2. Agnes (51) Stratton,   b. 25 Apr 1684, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. 1711 (Age 26 years) ╚═ Samuel (of George I) Johnson  (Age < 67 years)  m. Abt 1700   3. Ann (52) Stratton,   b. 14 Aug 1686, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. 1 Dec 1702 (Age 16 years)   4. Benjamin (53) Stratton,   b. 30 Jun 1688, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. 28 May 1760, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age 71 years)   5. Nathaniel (54) Stratton,   b. 19 Jun 1691, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. 29 Mar 1709, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age 17 years) + 6. John (55) Stratton,   b. 21 Mar 1696, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. 14 May 1751, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age 55 years) ╚═ Esther (24) Harmanson  (Age < 21 years)  m. Abt 1718;    ╚═ Susannah (--?--)  m. Abt 1720   7. Thomas (56) Stratton,   b. 21 Sep 1697, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. 19 Dec 1697, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age 0 years)   8. Joseph (57) Stratton,   b. 6 Dec 1699, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. 10 May 1700, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F19632	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S940] John Frederick Dorman, Dorman, Adv of Purse & Person, 4th Ed, Vol 3, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc., 2007), p. 580 (Wilkins Family), 940. [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 76 (will of Thomas Stratton, wife Agnes), 497. [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 170 (will of John Powell, wife Frances), 497. [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 219 (will of Benjamin Stratton), 497. [S20] Lucy Ames Edwards & Nannie Ames Mears, Ames, Mears and Allied Lines of Accomack County, Virginia, (Lucy A. Edwards, 1967), p. 159 (Stratton Family), 20.