Trephenia 'Treffey' Gootee

Abt 1746 - Bef 1823  (< 77 years)

• Name	Trephenia 'Treffey' Gootee
  Birth	Abt 1746	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Will - Named in Mothers will	20 Aug 1764	Somerset Co, Maryland   [1, 2]
  	In her will Mary Gowtee devised unto son, Joseph Gowtee his heirs and assigns for ever the Plantation and land whereon I now live on condition he gives unto my two daughter, Mary and Triphina, two negroes that is to say the negro girl called Sarah to Triphina and the boy called Stephen unto Mary to them and their heirs. But if the said Joseph should deny or refuse to deliver the said negroes unto my aforesaid daughters when by them required, then I devise the said land and Plantation unto my son Lisney Gowtee his heirs and assigns forever on condition that the said Lisney when by aforesaid daughters reasonably required, pay unto each of them a good negro of about twelve years old. I give unto my son John Gowtee my negro woman called Press to him and his heirs and assigns forever he paying unto my son Andrew twenty pounds (£20) current money and in case any of my children should claim any right to any part of the said negro woman by virtue of any claim from their Fathers estate, then I hereby direct that all such of my estate herein given to them shall be void and such ones part shall go to those who relinquish their claim to the said negro woman. I give unto my son Lisney my hand mill to him and assigns. I give unto my daughter Trephina my horse and sadle to her and her assigned and also my trunk with lock and key and all such things as shall be found therein at the time of my death I give unto my daughter Mary my mare and sadle to her and her assigned also the goods and others things she now has in her possession. I give unto my daughter Trephina her choice of my beds with furniture thereto belonging. Lastly I devise all of the remainder of my personal estate to be sold and that my debts be justly paid out of the same and the overplus of such sale be divided amongst all my children and I hereby nominate my two sons Lisney and John executors of this my will. Witt: John Massey, Leaven Taylor and William Shipman. Joseph Gowtee is the heir-at-law to the testatrix.
  Will - Named in Husbands will	1 Dec 1794	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	She was shown as a wife Treffey Dix in the will of Levi Dix.
  Will - Witnessed a will	16 Apr 1798	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  	It was on this date that Levin Copes & Typhina Dix witnessed the will of Jacob Right.
  Administrator of an estate - Named as an Administrator of an estate	26 May 1801	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	It was on this date that administration on the estate of John Pettitt was granted to Triphenia Dix.
  Death	Bef 27 Jan 1823	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [6]
  	It was on this date that the administration of her estate was granted to John G. Bagwell.
  Estate Settlement - Their estate was settled	27 Nov 1823	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [7]
  	30 Oct 1822 (Invy), 6 Nov 1822 (Sale), 27 Nov 1823 (Audit & Rec'd) - John Y. Bagwell & John Barnes Admrs. Appraisers: James H. Dix & John C. Copes. Buyers: Levi Dix, James H. Dix, Isaac Dix & Revell Dix. Negro woman Betsy. Auditors: William Riley & James H. Dix.
  Marr Name	Trephenia 'Treffey' Dix
  Record ID	61148
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John Gootee, Sr. (weaver),   b. Abt 1640, France d. Aft 16 May 1711, Dorchester Co, Maryland  (Age > 71 years)  (2 x Great Grandfather)  (--?--) (--?--),   b. Abt 1680   d. Yes, date unknown  (Grandmother)
  Siblings	4 brothers and 1 sister
  > 1. Joseph Gootee,   b. Abt 1729, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 31 Mar 1768, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 39 years) ▻ Rachel (--?--),  m. Abt 1760 + 2. Mary Gootee,   b. Abt 1736, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ▻ Levin (of Jno of Jms II) Taylor,  m. Abt 1755 > 3. John Gootee,   b. Abt 1740, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ▻ Bridgett Major,  m. Bef 1768 > 4. Andrew Gootee,   b. Abt 1742, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ▻ Leah Pitt,  m. Abt 1767 + 5. Lisney Gootee,   b. Abt 1744, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 27 Jan 1795, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 51 years) ▻ (--?--) (--?--),  m. Abt 1770 + 6. Trephenia 'Treffey' Gootee,   b. Abt 1746, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 27 Jan 1823, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 77 years) ▻ Levi (319) Dix,  m. Abt 1775
  Person ID	I61148	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2018

  
  

  Father	John Gootee, (Gowtee),   b. Abt 1706, Dorchester Co, Maryland d. Bef 31 May 1748, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 42 years)
  Mother	Mary Lisney,   b. Abt 1708, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 27 Nov 1764, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 56 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1727	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Family ID	F35829	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Levi (319) Dix,   b. Abt 1756, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 30 Dec 1794, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 38 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1775  [6]
  Children	+ 1. Elizabeth Dix,   b. Abt 1775, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 24 Apr 1843, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 68 years) ╚═ John (of Archibald) Barnes  (Age < 52 years)  m. Abt 1795 + 2. Rosanna Gootee 'Rosey' Dix,   b. Abt 1780, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 28 Feb 1842, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 62 years) ╚═ John Dix  (Age < 38 years)  m. Abt 1796;    ╚═ John Young Bagwell  (Age < 43 years)  m. 18 May 1814 + 3. Col. Levi Dix,   b. Between 1780 and 1784, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 27 Mar 1848, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 68 years) ╚═ Catherine Melson  m. Abt 1810;    ╚═ Lovey Wright  m. 17 Nov 1813;    ╚═ Polly (--?--)  m. Abt 1816 + 4. Isaac (of Levi) Dix, Jr.,   b. Abt 1784, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 27 Sep 1830, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 46 years) ╚═ Polly Metcalf  (Age < 39 years)  m. 6 Aug 1803;    ╚═ Ann "Nancy" (of Chas) Metcalf  (Age < 43 years)  m. 17 Sep 1822   5. Patty Dix,   b. Abt 1790, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F19547	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1746 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Husbands will - 1 Dec 1794 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Witnessed a will - 16 Apr 1798 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Administrator of an estate - Named as an Administrator of an estate - 26 May 1801 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Death - Bef 27 Jan 1823 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Estate Settlement - Their estate was settled - 27 Nov 1823 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 222 (will of Mary Gowtee), 570. [S1034] Arnold Rodolph Logan III, Logan, Arnold - Dix Family Information, full transcription of the will of Mary Gowtee was provided by Arnold Logan, [email protected], on 6 April 2018, 1034. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 419 (will of Levi Dix, wife Treffey), 570. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 454 (will of Jacob Right), 570. [S688] Moody K. Miles III & Barry W. Miles, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1800-1860, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 2000), p. 422 (adm of John Pettitt to Triphenia Dix), 688. [S887] John Frederick Dorman, Dorman, Adv of Purse & Person, 4th Ed, Vol 1, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2004), p. 118 (Bagwell Family), 887. [S688] Moody K. Miles III & Barry W. Miles, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1800-1860, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 2000), p. 172 (settlement of Triphenia Dix), 688.