George Freshwater, Sr.

1634 - Bef 1688  (< 54 years)

• Name	George Freshwater  [1]
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	1634  [2]
  	George Freshwater deposed on 29 Aug 1684 that he was aged 50 or thereabouts.
  Gender	Male
  Court - named in suit	28 Mar 1655	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	In the difference depending between George Freshwater Plt & Mr. Henry Bagwell Dft, concerning a cow; its ordered that the said Mr. Henry Bagwell shall forthwith make payment unto Geoge Freshwater (for the milk of the cow now in question; during the time she was living). And both parties the Plt & Dft forthwith to pay personally all costs & charges of the suit.
  Reference Identifier	#@N'hamp
  Record ID	58327
  Will	19 Mar 1687	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  	He was shown as George Freshwater Sr. To my son George Freshwater 200 A. where he now lives being 1/2 my 400 A. To my son William Freshwater 150 A. being part of my 400 A. To my two daus. Alisha and Elizabeth Freshwater my dwelling house and 50 A. most convenient to the house, and when they marry the said house and 50 A. to my son William. To my said two daus. one horse called "Speetfire" and a mare called "Buck". To my grandson William Freshwater a cow called "Fillpayle". To my grandson Grithing? Hawkins. My horse mill to be eq. div. by my two sons and two daus. My trusty sons William Freshwater and John Hawkins extrs. Witt: Thomas Eyre, Michael Underhill, Mary (MH) Hawkins.
  Death	Bef 28 May 1688	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  	It was on this date that his will was probated.
  Origins
  Person ID	I58327	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	14 Jan 2019

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth (3) Bibby,   b. Apr 1636, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 19 Mar 1687, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age < 50 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1654  [2]
  Children	+ 1. George (6) Freshwater,   b. Abt 1655, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 17 Mar 1717/18, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age < 63 years) ╚═ Elizabeth Mears  (Age < 68 years)  m. Abt 1680 + 2. William (7) Freshwater, Sr.,   b. 1664, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 19 Feb 1724, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age < 60 years) ╚═ Esther Griffith  (Age 63 years)  m. Abt 1690   3. Alisha (8) Freshwater,   b. Abt 1666, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   4. Elizabeth (9) Freshwater,   b. Abt 1668, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown + 5. Mary (10) Freshwater,   b. Abt 1670, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 19 Mar 1687, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age < 17 years) ╚═ John Hawkins  (Age < 56 years)  m. Abt 1685
  Family ID	F18477	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Court - named in suit - 28 Mar 1655 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Will - 19 Mar 1687 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Death - Bef 28 May 1688 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 134 (will of George Freshwater Sr.), 497. [S887] John Frederick Dorman, Dorman, Adv of Purse & Person, 4th Ed, Vol 1, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2004), p. 312 (Bibby Family), 887. [S2136] Dr. Howard Mackey and Marlene A. Groves, Mackey, N'hamp Co Record Bk 06 & 7-8, 1655-1668, (Picton Press, Rockport, Maine, 2002), p. 61 (28 March 1655 court), 2136.