Cecily ______ married
(1) Isaac Hutchins and
(2) Henry Sherman.
Mrs. Cecily Sherman ("Cisly Sherman") died in February 1704 in Henrico Parish south of the James River in present-day Chesterfield County.
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WILL OF CISLY SHERMAN
Henrico County, Virginia Deeds and Wills 1697–1704
Page 364
1 February 1703[/04]
In the name of God, Amen, I, Cisly Sherman, of the parish of Varina in the county of Henrico, being brought to the [----] of my mortality and the fraility of this temporall life by the gracious hand of Almighty God visiting me with a grevious sickness, yet of sound and perfect memory, praise be to God, therefore, I make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner following, viz:
I assign my soul to God that gave it in the hopes of His acceptance and through the Merit of His beloved love, my Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, and my body to the earth to be interred in such place and deasent manner as my hereafter named executor shall think fit.
Item — I give and bequeath to my daughter, Elizabeth Trent, my feather-bed and furniture whereon I lye to her and her heirs forever.
Item — I give and bequeath to Rebecca Trent half of my wareing apparrell and five pounds sterling.
Item — I give and bequeath to Susanna Trent the other half of my wareing apparrell and five pounds sterling when she comes to seventeen years of age.
Item — I give and bequeath to my daughter, Anne Branch, wife of Christopher Branch, twenty shillings.
Item — I give and bequeath unto Anne Branch, the daughter of Christopher Branch and Anne his wife, one cow by the name of Brindy and her increase to her and her heirs forever.
Item — I give and bequeath to Mary Branch, the daughter of Christopher Branch and Anne, his wife, one cow by the name of Flora and her increase to her and her heirs forever.
Item — I give and bequeath to Cisly Branch one heifer two years old and her increase to her and her heirs forever.
Item — I give and bequeath unto my beloved grandson, Henry Trent, all of the rest of my goods and chattels, cattle, negroes, household goods, money, debts owed to me and whatsoever and appoint him to be my executor.
Witnesses: Henry Gee, John Blackman and Will Blackman
February 14, 1703[/04]
Emory Aikins Proved in open court by oaths of Henry Gee and Will Blackman.
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NOTE: It has been speculated that she was Cecily Farrar, born about 1625, a daughter of William and Cecily Farrar, but there is no evidence to support this conclusion. Further, Mrs. Cecily (______) Hutchins Sherman was not mentioned in the extensive wills or other records of the wealthy Farrar family.
One possibilty for her maiden identity would be Cecily Knowles (or Nowell), as posited by John Pritchett in his works on Virginia families.
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(1) Isaac Hutchins and
(2) Henry Sherman.
Mrs. Cecily Sherman ("Cisly Sherman") died in February 1704 in Henrico Parish south of the James River in present-day Chesterfield County.
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WILL OF CISLY SHERMAN
Henrico County, Virginia Deeds and Wills 1697–1704
Page 364
1 February 1703[/04]
In the name of God, Amen, I, Cisly Sherman, of the parish of Varina in the county of Henrico, being brought to the [----] of my mortality and the fraility of this temporall life by the gracious hand of Almighty God visiting me with a grevious sickness, yet of sound and perfect memory, praise be to God, therefore, I make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner following, viz:
I assign my soul to God that gave it in the hopes of His acceptance and through the Merit of His beloved love, my Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, and my body to the earth to be interred in such place and deasent manner as my hereafter named executor shall think fit.
Item — I give and bequeath to my daughter, Elizabeth Trent, my feather-bed and furniture whereon I lye to her and her heirs forever.
Item — I give and bequeath to Rebecca Trent half of my wareing apparrell and five pounds sterling.
Item — I give and bequeath to Susanna Trent the other half of my wareing apparrell and five pounds sterling when she comes to seventeen years of age.
Item — I give and bequeath to my daughter, Anne Branch, wife of Christopher Branch, twenty shillings.
Item — I give and bequeath unto Anne Branch, the daughter of Christopher Branch and Anne his wife, one cow by the name of Brindy and her increase to her and her heirs forever.
Item — I give and bequeath to Mary Branch, the daughter of Christopher Branch and Anne, his wife, one cow by the name of Flora and her increase to her and her heirs forever.
Item — I give and bequeath to Cisly Branch one heifer two years old and her increase to her and her heirs forever.
Item — I give and bequeath unto my beloved grandson, Henry Trent, all of the rest of my goods and chattels, cattle, negroes, household goods, money, debts owed to me and whatsoever and appoint him to be my executor.
Witnesses: Henry Gee, John Blackman and Will Blackman
February 14, 1703[/04]
Emory Aikins Proved in open court by oaths of Henry Gee and Will Blackman.
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NOTE: It has been speculated that she was Cecily Farrar, born about 1625, a daughter of William and Cecily Farrar, but there is no evidence to support this conclusion. Further, Mrs. Cecily (______) Hutchins Sherman was not mentioned in the extensive wills or other records of the wealthy Farrar family.
One possibilty for her maiden identity would be Cecily Knowles (or Nowell), as posited by John Pritchett in his works on Virginia families.
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Cecily ______ married
(1) Isaac Hutchins and
(2) Henry Sherman.
Mrs. Cecily Sherman ("Cisly Sherman") died in February 1704 in Henrico Parish south of the James River in present-day Chesterfield County.
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WILL OF CISLY SHERMAN
Henrico County, Virginia Deeds and Wills 1697–1704
Page 364
1 February 1703[/04]
In the name of God, Amen, I, Cisly Sherman, of the parish of Varina in the county of Henrico, being brought to the [----] of my mortality and the fraility of this temporall life by the gracious hand of Almighty God visiting me with a grevious sickness, yet of sound and perfect memory, praise be to God, therefore, I make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner following, viz:
I assign my soul to God that gave it in the hopes of His acceptance and through the Merit of His beloved love, my Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, and my body to the earth to be interred in such place and deasent manner as my hereafter named executor shall think fit.
Item — I give and bequeath to my daughter, Elizabeth Trent, my feather-bed and furniture whereon I lye to her and her heirs forever.
Item — I give and bequeath to Rebecca Trent half of my wareing apparrell and five pounds sterling.
Item — I give and bequeath to Susanna Trent the other half of my wareing apparrell and five pounds sterling when she comes to seventeen years of age.
Item — I give and bequeath to my daughter, Anne Branch, wife of Christopher Branch, twenty shillings.
Item — I give and bequeath unto Anne Branch, the daughter of Christopher Branch and Anne his wife, one cow by the name of Brindy and her increase to her and her heirs forever.
Item — I give and bequeath to Mary Branch, the daughter of Christopher Branch and Anne, his wife, one cow by the name of Flora and her increase to her and her heirs forever.
Item — I give and bequeath to Cisly Branch one heifer two years old and her increase to her and her heirs forever.
Item — I give and bequeath unto my beloved grandson, Henry Trent, all of the rest of my goods and chattels, cattle, negroes, household goods, money, debts owed to me and whatsoever and appoint him to be my executor.
Witnesses: Henry Gee, John Blackman and Will Blackman
February 14, 1703[/04]
Emory Aikins Proved in open court by oaths of Henry Gee and Will Blackman.
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NOTE: It has been speculated that she was Cecily Farrar, born about 1625, a daughter of William and Cecily Farrar, but there is no evidence to support this conclusion. Further, Mrs. Cecily (______) Hutchins Sherman was not mentioned in the extensive wills or other records of the wealthy Farrar family.
One possibilty for her maiden identity would be Cecily Knowles (or Nowell), as posited by John Pritchett in his works on Virginia families.
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(1) Isaac Hutchins and
(2) Henry Sherman.
Mrs. Cecily Sherman ("Cisly Sherman") died in February 1704 in Henrico Parish south of the James River in present-day Chesterfield County.
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WILL OF CISLY SHERMAN
Henrico County, Virginia Deeds and Wills 1697–1704
Page 364
1 February 1703[/04]
In the name of God, Amen, I, Cisly Sherman, of the parish of Varina in the county of Henrico, being brought to the [----] of my mortality and the fraility of this temporall life by the gracious hand of Almighty God visiting me with a grevious sickness, yet of sound and perfect memory, praise be to God, therefore, I make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner following, viz:
I assign my soul to God that gave it in the hopes of His acceptance and through the Merit of His beloved love, my Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, and my body to the earth to be interred in such place and deasent manner as my hereafter named executor shall think fit.
Item — I give and bequeath to my daughter, Elizabeth Trent, my feather-bed and furniture whereon I lye to her and her heirs forever.
Item — I give and bequeath to Rebecca Trent half of my wareing apparrell and five pounds sterling.
Item — I give and bequeath to Susanna Trent the other half of my wareing apparrell and five pounds sterling when she comes to seventeen years of age.
Item — I give and bequeath to my daughter, Anne Branch, wife of Christopher Branch, twenty shillings.
Item — I give and bequeath unto Anne Branch, the daughter of Christopher Branch and Anne his wife, one cow by the name of Brindy and her increase to her and her heirs forever.
Item — I give and bequeath to Mary Branch, the daughter of Christopher Branch and Anne, his wife, one cow by the name of Flora and her increase to her and her heirs forever.
Item — I give and bequeath to Cisly Branch one heifer two years old and her increase to her and her heirs forever.
Item — I give and bequeath unto my beloved grandson, Henry Trent, all of the rest of my goods and chattels, cattle, negroes, household goods, money, debts owed to me and whatsoever and appoint him to be my executor.
Witnesses: Henry Gee, John Blackman and Will Blackman
February 14, 1703[/04]
Emory Aikins Proved in open court by oaths of Henry Gee and Will Blackman.
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NOTE: It has been speculated that she was Cecily Farrar, born about 1625, a daughter of William and Cecily Farrar, but there is no evidence to support this conclusion. Further, Mrs. Cecily (______) Hutchins Sherman was not mentioned in the extensive wills or other records of the wealthy Farrar family.
One possibilty for her maiden identity would be Cecily Knowles (or Nowell), as posited by John Pritchett in his works on Virginia families.
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