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Robert Goode of Whitby, son of John and Anne Bennet Goode, his second [sic] wife, was born on the old plantation on the James, and died 1711-1750. p. 37
He married, 1710, Elizabeth Curd who died at Whitby, Nov. 30, 1766. Children: -- Robert Goode, born July 19, 1711, d. March, 6, 1765. p. 37
The eldest child of John's second wife, in accordance with an arbitrary entail, came into possession of the paternal estate, or at any rate that portion upon which the home was built, and by the removal of his brothers, would appear to have become owner of nearly, if not all, of the plantation. He was a planter of considerable wealth, though living almost upon the frontier. p. 37
Virginia Cousins: A Study of the Ancestry and Posterity of John Goode of Whitby, George Brown Goode, Richmond, Virginia, J.W. Randolph & English, 1887.
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Samuel Goode, only son of John Goode by his first wife, Frances (Mackarness) Goode, was born in Barbadoes, West Indies, about 1656, was brought by his parents to Virginia, and here died about 1734. He is traditionally described as a boy of bright, mischievous, fearless and independent spirit, delighting in playing boyish pranks upon his stepmother. This caused her to influence her husband to exercise undue severity toward the lad, causing family bitterness, but Samuel grew up a reputable man and elevated himself in fortune to a level with his contemporaries. He married Martha Jones and had issue: Samuel (2), born about 1700, died 1797; William, Philip, Mackarness, of further mention; Edward, John, Frances, Martha, Margaret.
Virginia Biographical Encyclopedia, Vol. I-V. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000. Electronic reproduction: Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Volumes I-V. Richmond, VA: n.p, 1915.
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The Last Will & Testament of John Goode
In the name of God, Amen! The 29th day of November, in the year of our Lord God, seventeen-hundred-and-eight, I, John Goode of the County; and Parish of Henrico, in Virginia, Gent., being sick and weak of body, but of sound and perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God for it, do make, ordain, constitute and appoint this to be my last will and testament, in manner following:
Imprimis, I resign my soul into the hands of God who gave it, trusting through the merits of Jesus Christ my blessed Lord and Savior to obtain free pardon and forgiveness of all my sins; and my body to the earth, to be cecently interred, at the discretion of my Executor, hereafter named.
Item, That my debts and funeral charges be first paid.
Item, I give, bequeath and devise to my son Robert Goode, one hundred acres of my land, lying next, and adjoining to the river, and north by the lands of William Byrd, Esq. To him the said Robert and his heirs forever.
Item, I give, bequeath and devise to my son John Goode, one hundred acres of my land lying next to the James River, and adjoining the land of my son, Samuel Goode, to him the said John and his heirs forever.
Item, I give, bequeath and devise to my sons Thomas Goode and Joseph Goode, my tract of land of land in lying in the woods on the north side of Stony Creek, and at the heads of the aforementioned lands, estimated to be four hundred acres, more or less, to be equally divided between them when they shall come to lawful age: and my will is, that if either the said Thomas or Joseph shall decease in their nonage, the survivor of them shall have, hold, occupy, possess and enjoy the aforesaid tract of land, containing four hundred acres, to him and his heirs forever. But if my two sons shall arrive to lawful age, then my will is that Thomas enjoy two hundred acres of the aforementioned land, to him and his heirs forever, and that Joseph enjoy the other two hundred acres, to him the said Joseph and his heirs forever.
Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Katherine Roberts, two thousand pounds of tobacco.
Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Blackman, two thousand pounds of tobacco.
Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Susanna Goode, two thousand pounds of tobacco to be paid when she comes to age or is married.
Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Anna Goode, two thousand pounds of tobacco, to be paid when she comes to age or is married.
Item, I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Goode, two thousand pounds of tobacco when he comes to lawful age.
Item, I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Goode, two thousand pounds of tobacco to be paid when he comes of lawful age.
Item, I give and bequeath to my son Robert, two negroes, by name, Jupiter and Moll, and to his heirs forever.
Item, I give and bequeath to my son John, two negroes, by name George and Sabrina, and to his heirs forever.
Item, I give and bequeath to my son Thomas, two negroes, Abraham and Ned, and to his heirs forever.
Item, I give and bequeath to my son Joseph, one negro woman, by name Rose, with her increase, and to his heirs forever.
Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Katherine Roberts, besides the two thousand pounds of tobacco already given, one thousand pounds of tobacco more, to be paid four years after my decease.
Item, I give to my son Samuel, ten shillings, and a way for the cart and horse on the outside of the low-grounds by long swamp, during the term of his natural life.
Item, I give to my daughter Frances, one shilling.
Item, I give to my daughter Mary, one shilling.
Item, I give to my daughter Martha, one shilling.
Item,I give to my daughter Ursula, one shilling.
All the rest of my goods and chattels I give and bequeath to my two sons Robert and John, and do make my said two sons Robert and John whole and sole Executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made and done.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal this day and year first written.
Item, my will is, that if Thomas and Joseph should die before they come to lawful age, their estate to be equally divided between their own brothers.
Signature,
JOHN GOODE (seal)
Signed, sealed, delivered and acknowledged as his last will and testament in presence of us, Thomas Byrd, Giles Webb, All., Clerke, Mary Forest
Will was dated 9 Nov 1708 and recorded 1 April 1709 (Henrico County, Virginia Deeds and Wills, 1706-09, p. 156). Wife Ann was still living.
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1 Mar 1709 - Allanson Clerke was security along with Capt. Giles Webb for Robert Good and John Goode on the will of their father John Goode (Henrico County, Virginia Wills and Deeds, 1706-1709, p. 163)
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Will of Robert Goode of Henrico Parish
To son Robert. The plantation I live on, known by the name of "Whitby", 100 acres, and if he die before age 21, to my son Francis.
To my sister Ann Goode, a heifer at age 18 or marriage.
To sons Robert and Francis, my livestock when they come of age.
To John Green 10 shillings.
All the rest to my loving wife Elizabeth, and she be the executor.
Dated: 25 May 1718
Witnesses: John Willie, Mary Willie, John Green
Henrico County Wills & Deeds 1714-1718, p. 260
Colonial Wills of Henrico County, Virginia, Part One, 1654 - 1737, p. 106 (abstracted and compiled by Benjamin B. Weisiger III)
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Although Thomas mentioned two brothers in the will he wrote in 31 May 1718, he omitted any mention of Robert, presumably because he was already dead or dying (will dated 25 May 1718, [Henrico Co. Deeds & Wills 1714-18, p. 260; Henrico Co. Miscellaneous Records, 1650-1807, p. 423] recorded 17 July 1718).
Elizabeth married by 1725 Page Punch, [Henrico Co. Orphan's Court Bk. 1677-1739, p. 54] who left a will in Henrico County (will dated 31 Aug. 1726, [Henrico Co . Deeds & Wills 1725-37, p. 152] recorded 6 Nov. 1727). Elizabeth (Branch) Goode Punch Curd died 30 November 1766 at Whitby, Chesterfield County.
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Contributor: David Goode (49372965)
Robert Goode of Whitby, son of John and Anne Bennet Goode, his second [sic] wife, was born on the old plantation on the James, and died 1711-1750. p. 37
He married, 1710, Elizabeth Curd who died at Whitby, Nov. 30, 1766. Children: -- Robert Goode, born July 19, 1711, d. March, 6, 1765. p. 37
The eldest child of John's second wife, in accordance with an arbitrary entail, came into possession of the paternal estate, or at any rate that portion upon which the home was built, and by the removal of his brothers, would appear to have become owner of nearly, if not all, of the plantation. He was a planter of considerable wealth, though living almost upon the frontier. p. 37
Virginia Cousins: A Study of the Ancestry and Posterity of John Goode of Whitby, George Brown Goode, Richmond, Virginia, J.W. Randolph & English, 1887.
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Samuel Goode, only son of John Goode by his first wife, Frances (Mackarness) Goode, was born in Barbadoes, West Indies, about 1656, was brought by his parents to Virginia, and here died about 1734. He is traditionally described as a boy of bright, mischievous, fearless and independent spirit, delighting in playing boyish pranks upon his stepmother. This caused her to influence her husband to exercise undue severity toward the lad, causing family bitterness, but Samuel grew up a reputable man and elevated himself in fortune to a level with his contemporaries. He married Martha Jones and had issue: Samuel (2), born about 1700, died 1797; William, Philip, Mackarness, of further mention; Edward, John, Frances, Martha, Margaret.
Virginia Biographical Encyclopedia, Vol. I-V. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000. Electronic reproduction: Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Volumes I-V. Richmond, VA: n.p, 1915.
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The Last Will & Testament of John Goode
In the name of God, Amen! The 29th day of November, in the year of our Lord God, seventeen-hundred-and-eight, I, John Goode of the County; and Parish of Henrico, in Virginia, Gent., being sick and weak of body, but of sound and perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God for it, do make, ordain, constitute and appoint this to be my last will and testament, in manner following:
Imprimis, I resign my soul into the hands of God who gave it, trusting through the merits of Jesus Christ my blessed Lord and Savior to obtain free pardon and forgiveness of all my sins; and my body to the earth, to be cecently interred, at the discretion of my Executor, hereafter named.
Item, That my debts and funeral charges be first paid.
Item, I give, bequeath and devise to my son Robert Goode, one hundred acres of my land, lying next, and adjoining to the river, and north by the lands of William Byrd, Esq. To him the said Robert and his heirs forever.
Item, I give, bequeath and devise to my son John Goode, one hundred acres of my land lying next to the James River, and adjoining the land of my son, Samuel Goode, to him the said John and his heirs forever.
Item, I give, bequeath and devise to my sons Thomas Goode and Joseph Goode, my tract of land of land in lying in the woods on the north side of Stony Creek, and at the heads of the aforementioned lands, estimated to be four hundred acres, more or less, to be equally divided between them when they shall come to lawful age: and my will is, that if either the said Thomas or Joseph shall decease in their nonage, the survivor of them shall have, hold, occupy, possess and enjoy the aforesaid tract of land, containing four hundred acres, to him and his heirs forever. But if my two sons shall arrive to lawful age, then my will is that Thomas enjoy two hundred acres of the aforementioned land, to him and his heirs forever, and that Joseph enjoy the other two hundred acres, to him the said Joseph and his heirs forever.
Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Katherine Roberts, two thousand pounds of tobacco.
Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Blackman, two thousand pounds of tobacco.
Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Susanna Goode, two thousand pounds of tobacco to be paid when she comes to age or is married.
Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Anna Goode, two thousand pounds of tobacco, to be paid when she comes to age or is married.
Item, I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Goode, two thousand pounds of tobacco when he comes to lawful age.
Item, I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Goode, two thousand pounds of tobacco to be paid when he comes of lawful age.
Item, I give and bequeath to my son Robert, two negroes, by name, Jupiter and Moll, and to his heirs forever.
Item, I give and bequeath to my son John, two negroes, by name George and Sabrina, and to his heirs forever.
Item, I give and bequeath to my son Thomas, two negroes, Abraham and Ned, and to his heirs forever.
Item, I give and bequeath to my son Joseph, one negro woman, by name Rose, with her increase, and to his heirs forever.
Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Katherine Roberts, besides the two thousand pounds of tobacco already given, one thousand pounds of tobacco more, to be paid four years after my decease.
Item, I give to my son Samuel, ten shillings, and a way for the cart and horse on the outside of the low-grounds by long swamp, during the term of his natural life.
Item, I give to my daughter Frances, one shilling.
Item, I give to my daughter Mary, one shilling.
Item, I give to my daughter Martha, one shilling.
Item,I give to my daughter Ursula, one shilling.
All the rest of my goods and chattels I give and bequeath to my two sons Robert and John, and do make my said two sons Robert and John whole and sole Executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made and done.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal this day and year first written.
Item, my will is, that if Thomas and Joseph should die before they come to lawful age, their estate to be equally divided between their own brothers.
Signature,
JOHN GOODE (seal)
Signed, sealed, delivered and acknowledged as his last will and testament in presence of us, Thomas Byrd, Giles Webb, All., Clerke, Mary Forest
Will was dated 9 Nov 1708 and recorded 1 April 1709 (Henrico County, Virginia Deeds and Wills, 1706-09, p. 156). Wife Ann was still living.
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1 Mar 1709 - Allanson Clerke was security along with Capt. Giles Webb for Robert Good and John Goode on the will of their father John Goode (Henrico County, Virginia Wills and Deeds, 1706-1709, p. 163)
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Will of Robert Goode of Henrico Parish
To son Robert. The plantation I live on, known by the name of "Whitby", 100 acres, and if he die before age 21, to my son Francis.
To my sister Ann Goode, a heifer at age 18 or marriage.
To sons Robert and Francis, my livestock when they come of age.
To John Green 10 shillings.
All the rest to my loving wife Elizabeth, and she be the executor.
Dated: 25 May 1718
Witnesses: John Willie, Mary Willie, John Green
Henrico County Wills & Deeds 1714-1718, p. 260
Colonial Wills of Henrico County, Virginia, Part One, 1654 - 1737, p. 106 (abstracted and compiled by Benjamin B. Weisiger III)
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Although Thomas mentioned two brothers in the will he wrote in 31 May 1718, he omitted any mention of Robert, presumably because he was already dead or dying (will dated 25 May 1718, [Henrico Co. Deeds & Wills 1714-18, p. 260; Henrico Co. Miscellaneous Records, 1650-1807, p. 423] recorded 17 July 1718).
Elizabeth married by 1725 Page Punch, [Henrico Co. Orphan's Court Bk. 1677-1739, p. 54] who left a will in Henrico County (will dated 31 Aug. 1726, [Henrico Co . Deeds & Wills 1725-37, p. 152] recorded 6 Nov. 1727). Elizabeth (Branch) Goode Punch Curd died 30 November 1766 at Whitby, Chesterfield County.
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Contributor: David Goode (49372965)
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Robert Goode of Whitby, son of John and Anne Bennet Goode, his second [sic] wife, was born on the old plantation on the James, and died 1711-1750. p. 37
He married, 1710, Elizabeth Curd who died at Whitby, Nov. 30, 1766. Children: -- Robert Goode, born July 19, 1711, d. March, 6, 1765. p. 37
The eldest child of John's second wife, in accordance with an arbitrary entail, came into possession of the paternal estate, or at any rate that portion upon which the home was built, and by the removal of his brothers, would appear to have become owner of nearly, if not all, of the plantation. He was a planter of considerable wealth, though living almost upon the frontier. p. 37
Virginia Cousins: A Study of the Ancestry and Posterity of John Goode of Whitby, George Brown Goode, Richmond, Virginia, J.W. Randolph & English, 1887.
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Samuel Goode, only son of John Goode by his first wife, Frances (Mackarness) Goode, was born in Barbadoes, West Indies, about 1656, was brought by his parents to Virginia, and here died about 1734. He is traditionally described as a boy of bright, mischievous, fearless and independent spirit, delighting in playing boyish pranks upon his stepmother. This caused her to influence her husband to exercise undue severity toward the lad, causing family bitterness, but Samuel grew up a reputable man and elevated himself in fortune to a level with his contemporaries. He married Martha Jones and had issue: Samuel (2), born about 1700, died 1797; William, Philip, Mackarness, of further mention; Edward, John, Frances, Martha, Margaret.
Virginia Biographical Encyclopedia, Vol. I-V. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000. Electronic reproduction: Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Volumes I-V. Richmond, VA: n.p, 1915.
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The Last Will & Testament of John Goode
In the name of God, Amen! The 29th day of November, in the year of our Lord God, seventeen-hundred-and-eight, I, John Goode of the County; and Parish of Henrico, in Virginia, Gent., being sick and weak of body, but of sound and perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God for it, do make, ordain, constitute and appoint this to be my last will and testament, in manner following:
Imprimis, I resign my soul into the hands of God who gave it, trusting through the merits of Jesus Christ my blessed Lord and Savior to obtain free pardon and forgiveness of all my sins; and my body to the earth, to be cecently interred, at the discretion of my Executor, hereafter named.
Item, That my debts and funeral charges be first paid.
Item, I give, bequeath and devise to my son Robert Goode, one hundred acres of my land, lying next, and adjoining to the river, and north by the lands of William Byrd, Esq. To him the said Robert and his heirs forever.
Item, I give, bequeath and devise to my son John Goode, one hundred acres of my land lying next to the James River, and adjoining the land of my son, Samuel Goode, to him the said John and his heirs forever.
Item, I give, bequeath and devise to my sons Thomas Goode and Joseph Goode, my tract of land of land in lying in the woods on the north side of Stony Creek, and at the heads of the aforementioned lands, estimated to be four hundred acres, more or less, to be equally divided between them when they shall come to lawful age: and my will is, that if either the said Thomas or Joseph shall decease in their nonage, the survivor of them shall have, hold, occupy, possess and enjoy the aforesaid tract of land, containing four hundred acres, to him and his heirs forever. But if my two sons shall arrive to lawful age, then my will is that Thomas enjoy two hundred acres of the aforementioned land, to him and his heirs forever, and that Joseph enjoy the other two hundred acres, to him the said Joseph and his heirs forever.
Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Katherine Roberts, two thousand pounds of tobacco.
Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Blackman, two thousand pounds of tobacco.
Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Susanna Goode, two thousand pounds of tobacco to be paid when she comes to age or is married.
Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Anna Goode, two thousand pounds of tobacco, to be paid when she comes to age or is married.
Item, I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Goode, two thousand pounds of tobacco when he comes to lawful age.
Item, I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Goode, two thousand pounds of tobacco to be paid when he comes of lawful age.
Item, I give and bequeath to my son Robert, two negroes, by name, Jupiter and Moll, and to his heirs forever.
Item, I give and bequeath to my son John, two negroes, by name George and Sabrina, and to his heirs forever.
Item, I give and bequeath to my son Thomas, two negroes, Abraham and Ned, and to his heirs forever.
Item, I give and bequeath to my son Joseph, one negro woman, by name Rose, with her increase, and to his heirs forever.
Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Katherine Roberts, besides the two thousand pounds of tobacco already given, one thousand pounds of tobacco more, to be paid four years after my decease.
Item, I give to my son Samuel, ten shillings, and a way for the cart and horse on the outside of the low-grounds by long swamp, during the term of his natural life.
Item, I give to my daughter Frances, one shilling.
Item, I give to my daughter Mary, one shilling.
Item, I give to my daughter Martha, one shilling.
Item,I give to my daughter Ursula, one shilling.
All the rest of my goods and chattels I give and bequeath to my two sons Robert and John, and do make my said two sons Robert and John whole and sole Executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made and done.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal this day and year first written.
Item, my will is, that if Thomas and Joseph should die before they come to lawful age, their estate to be equally divided between their own brothers.
Signature,
JOHN GOODE (seal)
Signed, sealed, delivered and acknowledged as his last will and testament in presence of us, Thomas Byrd, Giles Webb, All., Clerke, Mary Forest
Will was dated 9 Nov 1708 and recorded 1 April 1709 (Henrico County, Virginia Deeds and Wills, 1706-09, p. 156). Wife Ann was still living.
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1 Mar 1709 - Allanson Clerke was security along with Capt. Giles Webb for Robert Good and John Goode on the will of their father John Goode (Henrico County, Virginia Wills and Deeds, 1706-1709, p. 163)
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Will of Robert Goode of Henrico Parish
To son Robert. The plantation I live on, known by the name of "Whitby", 100 acres, and if he die before age 21, to my son Francis.
To my sister Ann Goode, a heifer at age 18 or marriage.
To sons Robert and Francis, my livestock when they come of age.
To John Green 10 shillings.
All the rest to my loving wife Elizabeth, and she be the executor.
Dated: 25 May 1718
Witnesses: John Willie, Mary Willie, John Green
Henrico County Wills & Deeds 1714-1718, p. 260
Colonial Wills of Henrico County, Virginia, Part One, 1654 - 1737, p. 106 (abstracted and compiled by Benjamin B. Weisiger III)
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Although Thomas mentioned two brothers in the will he wrote in 31 May 1718, he omitted any mention of Robert, presumably because he was already dead or dying (will dated 25 May 1718, [Henrico Co. Deeds & Wills 1714-18, p. 260; Henrico Co. Miscellaneous Records, 1650-1807, p. 423] recorded 17 July 1718).
Elizabeth married by 1725 Page Punch, [Henrico Co. Orphan's Court Bk. 1677-1739, p. 54] who left a will in Henrico County (will dated 31 Aug. 1726, [Henrico Co . Deeds & Wills 1725-37, p. 152] recorded 6 Nov. 1727). Elizabeth (Branch) Goode Punch Curd died 30 November 1766 at Whitby, Chesterfield County.
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Contributor: David Goode (49372965)
Robert Goode of Whitby, son of John and Anne Bennet Goode, his second [sic] wife, was born on the old plantation on the James, and died 1711-1750. p. 37
He married, 1710, Elizabeth Curd who died at Whitby, Nov. 30, 1766. Children: -- Robert Goode, born July 19, 1711, d. March, 6, 1765. p. 37
The eldest child of John's second wife, in accordance with an arbitrary entail, came into possession of the paternal estate, or at any rate that portion upon which the home was built, and by the removal of his brothers, would appear to have become owner of nearly, if not all, of the plantation. He was a planter of considerable wealth, though living almost upon the frontier. p. 37
Virginia Cousins: A Study of the Ancestry and Posterity of John Goode of Whitby, George Brown Goode, Richmond, Virginia, J.W. Randolph & English, 1887.
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Samuel Goode, only son of John Goode by his first wife, Frances (Mackarness) Goode, was born in Barbadoes, West Indies, about 1656, was brought by his parents to Virginia, and here died about 1734. He is traditionally described as a boy of bright, mischievous, fearless and independent spirit, delighting in playing boyish pranks upon his stepmother. This caused her to influence her husband to exercise undue severity toward the lad, causing family bitterness, but Samuel grew up a reputable man and elevated himself in fortune to a level with his contemporaries. He married Martha Jones and had issue: Samuel (2), born about 1700, died 1797; William, Philip, Mackarness, of further mention; Edward, John, Frances, Martha, Margaret.
Virginia Biographical Encyclopedia, Vol. I-V. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000. Electronic reproduction: Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Volumes I-V. Richmond, VA: n.p, 1915.
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The Last Will & Testament of John Goode
In the name of God, Amen! The 29th day of November, in the year of our Lord God, seventeen-hundred-and-eight, I, John Goode of the County; and Parish of Henrico, in Virginia, Gent., being sick and weak of body, but of sound and perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God for it, do make, ordain, constitute and appoint this to be my last will and testament, in manner following:
Imprimis, I resign my soul into the hands of God who gave it, trusting through the merits of Jesus Christ my blessed Lord and Savior to obtain free pardon and forgiveness of all my sins; and my body to the earth, to be cecently interred, at the discretion of my Executor, hereafter named.
Item, That my debts and funeral charges be first paid.
Item, I give, bequeath and devise to my son Robert Goode, one hundred acres of my land, lying next, and adjoining to the river, and north by the lands of William Byrd, Esq. To him the said Robert and his heirs forever.
Item, I give, bequeath and devise to my son John Goode, one hundred acres of my land lying next to the James River, and adjoining the land of my son, Samuel Goode, to him the said John and his heirs forever.
Item, I give, bequeath and devise to my sons Thomas Goode and Joseph Goode, my tract of land of land in lying in the woods on the north side of Stony Creek, and at the heads of the aforementioned lands, estimated to be four hundred acres, more or less, to be equally divided between them when they shall come to lawful age: and my will is, that if either the said Thomas or Joseph shall decease in their nonage, the survivor of them shall have, hold, occupy, possess and enjoy the aforesaid tract of land, containing four hundred acres, to him and his heirs forever. But if my two sons shall arrive to lawful age, then my will is that Thomas enjoy two hundred acres of the aforementioned land, to him and his heirs forever, and that Joseph enjoy the other two hundred acres, to him the said Joseph and his heirs forever.
Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Katherine Roberts, two thousand pounds of tobacco.
Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Blackman, two thousand pounds of tobacco.
Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Susanna Goode, two thousand pounds of tobacco to be paid when she comes to age or is married.
Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Anna Goode, two thousand pounds of tobacco, to be paid when she comes to age or is married.
Item, I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Goode, two thousand pounds of tobacco when he comes to lawful age.
Item, I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Goode, two thousand pounds of tobacco to be paid when he comes of lawful age.
Item, I give and bequeath to my son Robert, two negroes, by name, Jupiter and Moll, and to his heirs forever.
Item, I give and bequeath to my son John, two negroes, by name George and Sabrina, and to his heirs forever.
Item, I give and bequeath to my son Thomas, two negroes, Abraham and Ned, and to his heirs forever.
Item, I give and bequeath to my son Joseph, one negro woman, by name Rose, with her increase, and to his heirs forever.
Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Katherine Roberts, besides the two thousand pounds of tobacco already given, one thousand pounds of tobacco more, to be paid four years after my decease.
Item, I give to my son Samuel, ten shillings, and a way for the cart and horse on the outside of the low-grounds by long swamp, during the term of his natural life.
Item, I give to my daughter Frances, one shilling.
Item, I give to my daughter Mary, one shilling.
Item, I give to my daughter Martha, one shilling.
Item,I give to my daughter Ursula, one shilling.
All the rest of my goods and chattels I give and bequeath to my two sons Robert and John, and do make my said two sons Robert and John whole and sole Executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made and done.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal this day and year first written.
Item, my will is, that if Thomas and Joseph should die before they come to lawful age, their estate to be equally divided between their own brothers.
Signature,
JOHN GOODE (seal)
Signed, sealed, delivered and acknowledged as his last will and testament in presence of us, Thomas Byrd, Giles Webb, All., Clerke, Mary Forest
Will was dated 9 Nov 1708 and recorded 1 April 1709 (Henrico County, Virginia Deeds and Wills, 1706-09, p. 156). Wife Ann was still living.
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1 Mar 1709 - Allanson Clerke was security along with Capt. Giles Webb for Robert Good and John Goode on the will of their father John Goode (Henrico County, Virginia Wills and Deeds, 1706-1709, p. 163)
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Will of Robert Goode of Henrico Parish
To son Robert. The plantation I live on, known by the name of "Whitby", 100 acres, and if he die before age 21, to my son Francis.
To my sister Ann Goode, a heifer at age 18 or marriage.
To sons Robert and Francis, my livestock when they come of age.
To John Green 10 shillings.
All the rest to my loving wife Elizabeth, and she be the executor.
Dated: 25 May 1718
Witnesses: John Willie, Mary Willie, John Green
Henrico County Wills & Deeds 1714-1718, p. 260
Colonial Wills of Henrico County, Virginia, Part One, 1654 - 1737, p. 106 (abstracted and compiled by Benjamin B. Weisiger III)
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Although Thomas mentioned two brothers in the will he wrote in 31 May 1718, he omitted any mention of Robert, presumably because he was already dead or dying (will dated 25 May 1718, [Henrico Co. Deeds & Wills 1714-18, p. 260; Henrico Co. Miscellaneous Records, 1650-1807, p. 423] recorded 17 July 1718).
Elizabeth married by 1725 Page Punch, [Henrico Co. Orphan's Court Bk. 1677-1739, p. 54] who left a will in Henrico County (will dated 31 Aug. 1726, [Henrico Co . Deeds & Wills 1725-37, p. 152] recorded 6 Nov. 1727). Elizabeth (Branch) Goode Punch Curd died 30 November 1766 at Whitby, Chesterfield County.
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Contributor: David Goode (49372965)
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Frances Goode Bridgewater
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1658–1735
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1663–1725
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1678–1736
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1680–1722
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unknown–1718
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