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John of Thomas Totty[1]

Male 1771 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name John of Thomas Totty 
    • Mentioned in his grandfather's will.
    Born 1771  Chesterfield Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I17560  My Reynolds Line | Descendants of Giles Carter of Henrico
    Last Modified 2 Feb 2017 

    Father Thomas Totty, Jr.,   b. 1695, Henrico Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Sep 1771, Chesterfield Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Mary Mann,   b. Bef 1700, Charlotte County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown, Chesterfield Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 23 Aug 1770  Chesterfield Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F6302  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S40] Will, http://www.totty-families.org/records/vahenri.html.
      1731/32 January 1st Will of Thomas Totty...........
      In the name of God Amen. I, Thomas Totty of Bristol Parish in the county of Henrico being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God and knowing the uncertainty of this life Do make my will and testament in the manner and form following:
      First I recommend my Soul to the Almighty God that gave it to me hoping through the death and passion of my savior Jesus Christ to have free forgiveness of all my sins and my body to the earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner at the discretion of my Executor hereafter named.
      Item I give and bequeath to my Son Thomas Totty and his heirs forever the plantation whereon he now lives it being the north part of my land and Bounded by the aforesaid Ready Branch Second Branch and line in the trees.
      Item I give and bequesth my grandson John Totty, one black mare branded on the near buttock "T".
      Item I give and bequeath my beloved Son William Totty and to his heirs forever all the rest of my personal estate of what kind or sort soever provided that the said William Totty do maintain my dearly beloved wife, Mary Totty, with meal, drink, washing, lodging and clothes of such sort as she has been used to wear during her life uses. If my said son William Totty does not maintain my beloved wife Mary Totty as above that then my will and desire is that he pay her five pounds every year so long as she shall live for a supplement maintainance. I also nominate and appoint my beloved son William Totty my whole and Sole Executor of this my last will and Testament for confirmation of the same I have here unto set my hand and affixed my Seal this first Day of January 1731/2.
      Signed, sealed, published, and declared by the said Thomas Totty as he last will and Testament in the Presence of John Mays Eanes, Mathers Mays, John Nash, and Mark M. Moore.
      Note: Thomas Totty died some time between Jan 1, 1732 and the first Thursday in May 1732 when the will was proved in court by the oaths of John Nash, Mark Moore and Matthew Mays.

      1731 April 1st Will [Colonial Wills of Henrico County, Virginia Part One 1677-1737, Abstracted and Compiled by Benjamin B. Weisiger III ©1976, p. 136] page 415 Thomas TOTTY is mentioned in Will of Henry WALTHALL when; "son Jeremiah [WALTHALL] , received 200 acres, part of a survey of 400 acres, on the north side of the Second Branch, joining Thomas TOTTY."
      Wife Mary Carter is still alive in 1732.