Heathcock Genealogy Database - Person Sheet
Heathcock Genealogy Database - Person Sheet
NameMary Walton 
, 5G Grandmother
, 5G GrandmotherBirth23 Oct 1711, King William Co VA
Death17 Jul 1779, Brunswick Co VA Age: 67
FatherCapt. George Walton (1682-1766)
MotherElizabeth Rowe (1684-1775)
Spouses
1Richard Ledbetter Jr. 730, 5G Grandfather
730, 5G GrandfatherBirth12 Aug 1700, Charles City Co VA
Death1767, Brunswick, VA Age: 66
FatherRichard Ledbetter I (1666-ca1759)
MotherHonour Coleman (ca1681-1759)
Marriageca 1737, Brunswick Co VA
Notes for Mary Walton
George Walton gave his daughter, Mary Ledbetter, 369 acres of land, Brunswick County Deed Book 1, p 496.
Isaac Rowe Walton, son of George Walton, in his will dated 19 June 1770 mentioned his sister Mary Ledbetter, Will Book Brunswick Co 4, p 29.
As shown in will of Mary Ledbetter dated 28 March 1778, probated 26 July 1779, Brunswick County Will Book 5, page 57, also 22, Virginia Magazine of History 377, Richard Ledbetter and Mary had three sons and three daughters.732
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"In the name of God Amen, I Mary Ledbetter of the County of Brunswick in the State of Virginia being sick and weak in body but of perfect sound sense and memory and calling to mind the mortality of my body knowing that is is appointed unto all men once to die I make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following revoking and disannulling all other wills heretofore made by me.
Item, I give and bequeath my soul into the hands of the Almighty God who gave it to me, and trusting his memory for a general pardon of all my sins through my blessed savior and Redeemer.
Item, my will is that two hogshead of tobacco that I left in the hands of my son Isaac Ledbetter when I moved down to the place where I now live should be sold and a sufficiency of my estate to pay all my just and lawful debts.
Item, I give and bequeath to my eldest son, Isaac Ledbetter one negro fellow named Thomas and five pounds good and lawful money of Virginia to him and his heirs or assigns forever. Item, I give and bequeath to my son George Ledbetter all the land belonging to me on the south side of the Creek called Little Creek up to the Nathan Harris land and also beginning at a line one hundred yards below a hill called Douglas Hill on the same side of the Creek as the hill is off the line to run a direct south-east course from the said place on Rattlesnake Creek to my line toward Jordan's Ford and all the land up from the said line to Nathan Harris's. I give to him or assign forever also a negro boy named Hercules.
Item, my will and desire is that when as there is or is likely to be a contract between my daughter Mary, the late wife of John Bradley deceased and my son Richard Ledbetter his heirs or assigns a good and lawful right to a tract of land lying on Broad River in North Carolina. Where on John Bradley deceased formerly lived then I give my land and Plantation not here to fore given to my said daughter her heirs or assigns forever, but if my said daughter Mary should not make my son Richard her heir or assigns a good right to the said land on Broad River then I give my land and Plantation to my son Richard his heirs or assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my son Richard one negro girl named Ligg to him, his heirs or assigns forever.
Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Merick three hundred pounds to her heirs or assigns forever to be paid by my executors.
I give and bequeath to my three daughters one deep dish and pewter basin, the eldest to take first choice and so on.
Item, all my estate be it of what kind or quality my desire is that it should be sold to the highest bidder for ready money and the money from the sales to be equally divided among all of my children after all above mentioned in the will be paid.
Item, I do appoint my son George Ledbetter and my daughter Mary Bradley to be my executor fo this my last will and testament, as witnessed my hand and seal this 25th day of November 1778.
Signed, sealed and acknowledged
in witness of mark
Teste Mary W "X" Ledbetter (L.S.
Gideon Harris
Her At a court held in Brunswick County the 24 day
Patience "X" Lane of July 1779 this will was proved according
Catherine "X" Harris to law and the oaths of Gideon Harris and
mark Catherine Harris
Witnessed there to and ordered to be recorded
Isaac Rowe Walton, son of George Walton, in his will dated 19 June 1770 mentioned his sister Mary Ledbetter, Will Book Brunswick Co 4, p 29.
As shown in will of Mary Ledbetter dated 28 March 1778, probated 26 July 1779, Brunswick County Will Book 5, page 57, also 22, Virginia Magazine of History 377, Richard Ledbetter and Mary had three sons and three daughters.732
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"In the name of God Amen, I Mary Ledbetter of the County of Brunswick in the State of Virginia being sick and weak in body but of perfect sound sense and memory and calling to mind the mortality of my body knowing that is is appointed unto all men once to die I make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following revoking and disannulling all other wills heretofore made by me.
Item, I give and bequeath my soul into the hands of the Almighty God who gave it to me, and trusting his memory for a general pardon of all my sins through my blessed savior and Redeemer.
Item, my will is that two hogshead of tobacco that I left in the hands of my son Isaac Ledbetter when I moved down to the place where I now live should be sold and a sufficiency of my estate to pay all my just and lawful debts.
Item, I give and bequeath to my eldest son, Isaac Ledbetter one negro fellow named Thomas and five pounds good and lawful money of Virginia to him and his heirs or assigns forever. Item, I give and bequeath to my son George Ledbetter all the land belonging to me on the south side of the Creek called Little Creek up to the Nathan Harris land and also beginning at a line one hundred yards below a hill called Douglas Hill on the same side of the Creek as the hill is off the line to run a direct south-east course from the said place on Rattlesnake Creek to my line toward Jordan's Ford and all the land up from the said line to Nathan Harris's. I give to him or assign forever also a negro boy named Hercules.
Item, my will and desire is that when as there is or is likely to be a contract between my daughter Mary, the late wife of John Bradley deceased and my son Richard Ledbetter his heirs or assigns a good and lawful right to a tract of land lying on Broad River in North Carolina. Where on John Bradley deceased formerly lived then I give my land and Plantation not here to fore given to my said daughter her heirs or assigns forever, but if my said daughter Mary should not make my son Richard her heir or assigns a good right to the said land on Broad River then I give my land and Plantation to my son Richard his heirs or assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my son Richard one negro girl named Ligg to him, his heirs or assigns forever.
Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Merick three hundred pounds to her heirs or assigns forever to be paid by my executors.
I give and bequeath to my three daughters one deep dish and pewter basin, the eldest to take first choice and so on.
Item, all my estate be it of what kind or quality my desire is that it should be sold to the highest bidder for ready money and the money from the sales to be equally divided among all of my children after all above mentioned in the will be paid.
Item, I do appoint my son George Ledbetter and my daughter Mary Bradley to be my executor fo this my last will and testament, as witnessed my hand and seal this 25th day of November 1778.
Signed, sealed and acknowledged
in witness of mark
Teste Mary W "X" Ledbetter (L.S.
Gideon Harris
Her At a court held in Brunswick County the 24 day
Patience "X" Lane of July 1779 this will was proved according
Catherine "X" Harris to law and the oaths of Gideon Harris and
mark Catherine Harris
Witnessed there to and ordered to be recorded
Notes for Richard (Spouse 1)
The assignment of Richard Ledbetter (1690-1767) as the father of Richard Ledbetter Jr., husband of Mary Walton, may not be correct. In the Ledbetter book Richard Ledbetter Jr. was considered to have been of the 6th Generation in Virginia,731 whereas Richard (1690-1767) was of the 4th Generation in Virginia. It is even possible that the two men are really the same, and that Richard the husband of Mary Walton was actually the son of John Lebetter Sr.
At this time, the use of Sr. and Jr. did not necessarily indicate a father-son relationship, but rather these qualifiers were used whenever there were two men of the same exact name who lived in the same locale. John Ledbetter Sr. had a brother named Richard Ledbetter, who could have been the uncle of the Richard Ledbetter who married Mary Walton.
At this time, the use of Sr. and Jr. did not necessarily indicate a father-son relationship, but rather these qualifiers were used whenever there were two men of the same exact name who lived in the same locale. John Ledbetter Sr. had a brother named Richard Ledbetter, who could have been the uncle of the Richard Ledbetter who married Mary Walton.