***THOMAS WILLOUGHBY, of Norfolk County of the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River Book 9 p. 9. dated 8 Jan. 1710. proved 16 March 1710/11. unto my Son Thomas Willoughby a necke of Land called broad Mash Runing from a place called turtle gutt and from thence to an Oake it being a Corner Tree it being in the head of broad Mash to my Son John Willoughby my Mannor plantation itt being the remainder part of ye Said Tract of Land Unto my Son William Willoughby a percell of Land Lying and being in the head of westerne branch of Elizabeth River beginning at a gum standing at the run Side by Freemans Line and running up ye Said Run for Lengtht and from ye Said gum west by north 60 po for breadth. to my Son Jno Willoughby my still a brass Kettle and a gun and Sword a puter Callender. to my Six Daughters to them Every one of them a Ewe [p.7] to Thomas and William to run on for them till they arive to the age of Eighteen I make John Harbutt and faithful Cherry overseers over my Son Jno to Se that he Dos not bassell away the Estate till he come of age to governe it him Selfe witnesses: John Harbut. Nicholas hill, his mark John Eastwood, his mark
***THOMAS WILLOUGHBY, of Norfolk County in Virginia, Gentleman Book 9 183. dated 4 Feb. 1711. proved 16 May 1712, presented by Mrs. Margarett Willoughby & proved by Henry Thomas, John Lambert Senr, & John Lambert Junr my Dwelling plantation with all its rights Members and Appurtances to my Son Thomas Willoughby Negrow boy Jake to my Daughter Margarett porter Negrow boy Isaac to my Daughter Elizabeth Willoughby [p.22] Negrow by Tom to my Daughter Sarrah Willoughby Negrow Girle Pegg to my Daughter Mary Willoughby furniture Stands in the porch Chamber to wife Margarett Willoughby my Sword Belt Sadle Bridle Holsters Pistells and that new Gunn I always Called mine & that which I Generally caled my Little black Gunn to my Son Thomas Willoughby. to my Son in law Mr John Porter my New Gunn my Daughter Elizabeth when She Comes to Sixteen wife and Son Sole Executors witnesses: : Cocke. Henry Thomas. John Lambert Senr. John Lambert Junr.
***proved 16 May 1718, by Tho: Willoughby, James Thelaball, Golwin Oast Junr & John Langley. ***proved 20 Mch. 1718/9, by John Willoughby Faithfull Cherry and Henry Culpeper ***[p.171] JOSEPH MANING of the Southern Branch of Eliza River Parish and County of Norfolk Book H. p. 13. Dated 27 March 1733 and in the Sixt Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God King of Great Britain France and Ireland defender of the ffaith. Proved 17 Dec. 1742, by all the Witnesses. to my beloved Son Joseph Maning One hundred Acres of Land be it more or less being the Land which I bought of John Willoughby and Thomas Willoughby if his Mother Marrys before he is of Age that he Chose his Guardian ---Proved 20 Feb. 1746, by Mr John Willoughby & lodged 20 Oct. 1749, by Ann Barron ***SARAH WILLOUGHBY of Norfolk County & c Book I p. 20. dated 19 Jan. 1738. proved 18 Jan. 1739/40. by all the Witnesses & Exr to my Brother Thomas Wiloughby one Moidore to my Cousin Thomas Willoughby my Negro Woman named Phill If my sd Cousin Thomas Willoughby should dye before he arrives to the age of twenty one Compleat Then to my Cousin Samuel Willoughby to my Cousin William Willoughby one Negro Child named Pleasant & if my sd Cousin William Willoughby should dye before he is twenty one to go to my Cousin Alderton Willoughby
to my Cousin John Willoughby Robertson Son of ye Revd Mr Moses Robertson two Negro Boys one gold girdle buckle two gold rings one pr of gold ear rings appoint ye Revd Mr Moses Robertson my Sole Executor witnesses: Mary Calvert. her Elizabeth + Sparrow. Richard Sparrow. Dinah Nicholson. Sarah Willoughby & Seal. ***p.317] SAMUEL SWENY of the County of Norfolk Planter Book I f. 327. Dated 14 March 1753. Proved June Court 1753. unto my Welbeloved Wife Ann Sweny two Hundred and fifty acres of Land Adjoining to Foulchers House with the Houses of said Fulchers Included unto my Son Charles Sweny all my Other Lands unto Leml Willoughby Negroes unto John Willoughby the other One half of my Stock my Welbeloved Wife to be my Executrix..
Witnesses: Thomas Willoughby. Ann Willoughby Senr Wm Person. Saml Sweny & Seal. ***THOMAS WILLOUGHBY of Norfolk County Gent Book I f. 328. Dated 5 Sept. 1752. Proved June Court 1753. to my Eldest Son John Willoughby Seven Negroes and my Maner Plantation & all the Land belonging to it to my Son Leml Willoughby Eight Negroes to my Son Thomas Willoughby Seven Negroes also One Lott of Land in Norfolk Town in Cumberland Street & One Bed unto my Son Willm Willoughby Six Negroes also my Plantation wth The Land belonging to it up the Head of Mason's Creek to my Daughter Elizabeth Willoughby one Lott of Land in Norfo Town in Cumberland Street Joining to a Lott that I Gave to my Son Thomas Willoughby he taking his Choice to my Welbeloved Wife Ann Willoughby One Hundred Acres of Land lying in the North West Woods that Abraham Beasley Now lives On to Sell. and Marke Use of the Money [p.318] when my two Youngest Children Comes of Age Appoint my Loving Wife Ann Willoughby & my Son John Willoughby my Whole & Sole Execrs
Witnesses: Wm Person. his John + Banks mark. her Kassiah + Wakefield mark. Sudden Oast. Aaron Hues. Thomas Willoughby & Seal. ***INDEX of NAMES: Willoughby, Alderton, 233; Ann, 317, 318; Elizabeth, 21, 22, 317; John, 6, 74, 75, 171, 187, 199, 317, 318; Lemuel, 317; Margaret, 21, 22; Mary, 22; Sarah, 22, 233; Thomas, 6, 15, 16, 21, 22, 24, 35, 66, 68, 148, 163, 171, 172, 233, 271, 317; Thomas (Jr.), 6, 21; William, 6, 233, 317