Jacob (35) Freshwater

Abt 1735 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Jacob (35) Freshwater  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1735	Northampton County, Virginia, USA
  Gender	Male
  Will - Named in Fathers will	7 Feb 1761	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  	In his will Mark Freshwater gave to son Jacob my 200 A. plantation whereon I now live; and for want of his heirs to my sons Joseph and Benjamin, their div. line to run between the lands of Mr. John Robins and Mr. Severn Eyre. To son Jacob n. wench Judith and 20s. To loving wife [no name] for life n. Ned, girl Janney, and wench Esther and then to sons Joseph and Benjamin. To son Benjamin n. boy James and n. girl Leah. To son Joseph n. wench Sarah, and n. fellow Toney. Negro girl Lucey to be sold for payment of debts. To granddaus. Peggy and Anne Nottingham £10 each. To dau. Sarah Nottingham chest of drawers. To dau. in law Mary Warren n. boy Harry now in the possession of her husband Peter Warren. To Mary Nelson her saddle. My clothes to my three sons. Resid. legatees wife and three sons. Friend Littleton Eyre trustee. Wife and my son Jacob extrs. Witt: Littleton Eyre, Isaac Smith, Preeson Bowdoin, Mary Waters. Codicil 23 May 1761 To granddau. Anne Nottingham n. girl Bridget lately born of Lucey, and Lucey to my granddau. Peggy Nottingham. At probate the will appointed extrx. was Elishe Freshwater.
  Will - Named in Brothers will	21 Aug 1764	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	In his will Benjamin Freshwater gave to my brother Joseph Freshwater my new hat, wig, and red jacket. To friend Southy Nelson my blue sogathy(sic) coat and new buckskin breeches. To brother Jacob Freshwater all he owes me on account of my dec'd father's estate. To mother in law Elishe Freshwater £4 15s. Remaining estate to be sold and eq. div. by my brother Joseph Freshwater and Betty Freshwater infant dau. of Jacob Freshwater. Friend Peter Warren extr. Witt: Elizabeth 'X' Nelson, Mary 'X' Smaw.
  Will - Named in Brothers will	4 Apr 1786	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  	In his will Joseph Freshwater gave to my nephew Nelson Freshwater my clothing, but if Severn Nottingham will wear any of it then he to have it. To my sister Mary Greenoway the bed and furniture on which she sleeps. To Elisha Freshwater bed and furniture 1st choice. To Nancy Freshwater dau. of Jacob Freshwater and sister of above mentioned Elishe, the other bed and furniture. To Esther Willson one barrell of corn. Remaining estate to be eq. div. by Elisha, Nancy and Nelson Freshwater. To friend John Eliott £5 and extr. Witt: Mary 'X' Capper, Ann 'X' Phebin, Francis Goffigon.
  Record ID	58392
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	George Freshwater, Sr.,   b. 1634   d. Bef 28 May 1688, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 54 years)  (Great Grandfather)  Elizabeth (--?--),   b. Abt 1694   d. Yes, date unknown  (Mother)
  Siblings	2 brothers and 1 sister
  + 1. Sarah (38) Freshwater,   b. Abt 1734, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 23 Nov 1763, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 29 years) ╚═ Isaac Nottingham,  m. 31 Aug 1748 + 2. Jacob (35) Freshwater,   b. Abt 1735, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Mary 'Molly' Nelson,  m. 24 Mar 1763   3. Benjamin (36) Freshwater,   b. Abt 1736, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 15 May 1765, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 29 years)   4. Joseph (37) Freshwater,   b. Abt 1738, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 14 Jun 1786, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 48 years)
  Half-siblings	1 half brother and 6 half sisters (family of John (109) Waterson and Elizabeth (--?--))
  1. Richard (303) Waterson,   b. Abt 1710, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 12 Jun 1734, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 24 years)   2. William (304) Waterson,   b. Abt 1712, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 12 Jan 1741/42, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 30 years) + 3. Abigail (305) Waterson,   b. Abt 1714, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Luke Smaw,  m. Abt 1734 + 4. Comfort (306) Waterson,   b. Abt 1716, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Thomas (95) Michael,  m. 30 Dec 1747 + 5. Sarah (307) Waterson,   b. Abt 1718, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 8 Oct 1782, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 64 years) ╚═ Levi (of Thos & Frances) Moore,  m. 25 Sep 1744 ;   Ralph Batson,  m. 6 Dec 1749 ;   John Wise, Jr.,  m. 2 Jan 1765 ;   John Stott,  m. 16 Sep 1775 + 6. Mary (308) Waterson,   b. Abt 1720, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Peter (159) Warren,  m. Abt 1753   7. Tamar (309) Waterson,   b. Abt 1722, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 15 May 1754, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 32 years)
  Person ID	I58392	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	11 Mar 2018

  
  

  Father	Mark (20) Freshwater,   b. Abt 1688, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 9 Feb 1762, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age < 74 years) Other Partners: ╚═Ann Smaw,   b. Abt 1688, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  m. Abt 1710    ╚═Elishe (of John of Philip) Jacob,   b. Abt 1705, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 8 May 1770, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 65 years)  m. Abt 1755
  Mother	Elizabeth (--?--),   b. Abt 1694   d. Yes, date unknown Other Partners: ╚═John (109) Waterson,   b. Abt 1696, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 12 Feb 1733/34, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 38 years)  m. Abt 1710
  Marriage	Bef Apr 1734	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Family ID	F18499	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary 'Molly' Nelson,   b. Abt 1736, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  Other Partners: ╚═Robert Greenaway,   b. Abt 1735   d. Yes, date unknown  m. Aft 6 Jan 1781
  Marriage	24 Mar 1763	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	Jacob Freshwater married Mary Nelson, daughter of his step-mother, Elishe who had married John Nelson.
  Children	1. Betty (49) Freshwater,   b. Abt 1763, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 12 Apr 1786, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age < 23 years)   2. Nelson (50) Freshwater,   b. Abt 1765, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   3. Elishe (51) Freshwater,   b. Abt 1767, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Luke Martin  m. 8 Jun 1786   4. Nancy (52) Freshwater,   b. Abt 1769, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F18509	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Abt 1735 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Fathers will - 7 Feb 1761 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Marriage - 24 Mar 1763 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Brothers will - 21 Aug 1764 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Brothers will - 4 Apr 1786 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S887] John Frederick Dorman, Dorman, Adv of Purse & Person, 4th Ed, Vol 1, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2004), p. 314 (Bibby Family), 887. [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 392 (will of Mark Freshwater, wife Elishe), 497. [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 405 (will of Benjamin Freshwater), 497. [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 486 (will of Joseph Freshwater), 497. [S887] John Frederick Dorman, Dorman, Adv of Purse & Person, 4th Ed, Vol 1, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2004), p. 315 (Bibby Family), 887.