Elizabeth Kendall

The Overwharton Parish (OWP) lists birth, marriages and deaths from about 1720 to 1758. Elizabeth’s death is NOT listed. She was alive in 1726 when she signed a deed with her husband. OWP records were not complete prior to 1740 and ended in 1758. We can theorize Elizabeth either died between 1726 and 1740 or after 1758. It appears William died about 1764 Stafford County. According to the deed index it appears William gifted his property or his estate was divided.

John Combs died between 11 December 1716 when he signed his will, and 7 Feb 1716/1717 when said will was proved in Richmond County, Virginia (Richmond VA DB3:300-1)

I, John Combs of the Parish of Hanover in the County of Richmond in Virginia being very sick and weak of Body butt of good and perfect sceince and Memory-thanks bee to God Doe make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say First I bequath my Soule and Spiritt into the hands of the Almighty God my Heavenly Father by whome of his Mercy and onely Grace I intrust to bee saved and Redeemed into through the Death of my Savour and Redeemer Jesus Christ in whose pretious Blood I sett the Whole and onely Hope of my Salvation My writched Body in hope of a Joyfull Resurrection I comitt to the Earth to bee Buried with such Charges as itt shall please my Exekutors hereafter mentioned. Item-I Doe give and Bequeath unto my youngest son Mason Combes two hundred acres of Land Lying upon the Branches of Pumans End in the County of Essex--being part of a Devident of Land formerly belonging to Warwick Cammack to him and his Heirs for Evermore Which aforesaid Land is allready Laid of-I Doe give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Kendall one Cowe.-My will and Desire is that my Loving Wife Hannah Combes and my Six Children hereinafter named have all and singular my personall Estate Equally Devided amongst them as followeth that is my Son Archdell my Daughter Judith and Mary and Sarah and Aymee and Mason. Butt if in case my Son Archdell should bee soe unkind as by force to Caus his mother my said Wife to Leave as Disposessed the house and Habitation I now Live in that then and in such Case my said Wife to take as her proper Goods all his part of my personall Estate before given to the sd. Archdell Excepting one Shilling of Good and Lawfull money of Ingland and to bee possessed of the same for Evermore, and that my said Wife doe take into her Care and Costodie my daughter Aymee and my Son Mason as also their parts of my personall Estate as aforesaid after the same is devided and the sd. Children and their Estate to remaine with her untill they shall Arive to the Age of Eighteen years or the Day of Marriage and that then they the sd. Ayme and Mason bee possessed of the same to them and their Heirs for Evermore.-I Doe likewise Nominate and Apoint my loving wife Hannah Combes and John Anderson joynt Exekutors of this my last Will and Testament. And in Confirmation hearof I have hearunto sett my Hand and fixt my Seale the Day Month and Year aforesaid-Desiring that my said Estate may not bee brought to an apraisement itt being noe waise in Debtt.- John [JC] Combes {Seal} Signed Sealed and Published-- in the presence of us Isaac ARNOLD, Charles [C his marke] WILLIS Mary [M her marke] James

1714-1720 Richmond Co VA Deed Book 7 Page 191 THIS INDENTURE made the Second day of March in the Third year of the Raigne of our Soveraign Lord King George by the grace of God of Great Brittaine France and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith &c., and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Sixteene Between THOMAS KENDALL of the Parish of Hanover in County of Richmond, Planter, of one part and WILLIAM KENDALL of aforesaid Parish and County, Son of the aforesaid THOMAS KENDALL, Planter, of other part; Witnesseth that THOMAS KENDALL as well for the natural love good will and afection which hee hath and now beareth to and towards his Loving Son, WILLIAM KENDALL, party to these presents, and for the setting and establishing the premises hearin after mentioned in the Blood and Posterity of said WILLIAM KENDALL and his now Wife, ELIZABETH KENDALL, their heirs &c and for severell other good causes and consideration him the said THOMAS KENDALL hearunto att this time espescially moving, by these presents doe bargaine and sell unto WILLIAM KENDALL all that plantation or parcel! of land whearon the said THOMAS KENDALL now liveth and inhabiteth being about Fifty acres of land which Land is situate in County of Richmond and Parish of Hanover and bounded, Begining att a white Oak standing in the line of Mr. EDWIN CONWAY, runing thence Westwardly downe a small Branch into POULTRIDGES CREEK deviding this land from the land of JOHN GREEN, thence downe the said Creek to the line of the land of said CONWAY, thence along the sd: CONWAY’s line to the first station with all houses tobacco houses orchards and comodities belonging, To have and to hould all the premsies unto WILLIAM KENDELL his heirs from the date hearof dureing the term of one whole year thence next Insueing paying theirfore the rent of an ear of Indian Corn on the first day of the Birth of our Lord God next Insueing if lawfully demanded to the end that by vertue of these presents and of the Statute for transferring uses into possession the sd: WILLIAM KENDELL may be in actual! and sole possession of all and every of the premises and bee theirby the better Inabled to Except and take a release of the freehould and inheritance to him and his heirs; In Witness whearof the parties aforesaid have either to the other to these presents interchangeably seu their hands & seales the day month & year within wrighten ISAAC ARNOLD, THOMAS KENDALL GEORGE GREEN, JOHN GREEN Att a Court held for Richmond County the Third day of Aprill 1717 ISAAC ARNOLD by vertue of a Power of Attorney from THOMAS KENDALL to him in that behalf made acknowledged this the said THOMAS KENDALL's Deed unto his Son, WILLIAM KENDALL, which was admitted to Record Test M. BECKWITH Cl Cur

28 Sep 1726 (Westmoreland DB8:68-70) Wm. KENDALL, planter, of Stafford County to Jeremiah MURDOCH, Hanover Parish, King George, consideration 2,622 lbs. good tobo. all that tract? sd plantation where William KENDALL inhabited late, 60 and 2 acres of land being in county of Westmoreland, part of 200 A of land formerly lived and inhabited and lease of William HARVEY, sold by Maj. Frances WRIGHT and John WRIGHT his son unto Thomas GOFF of King George County deced as by his records of the sd. Westmoreland County court will appear, 62 A bounded as follows: beginning, Spanish Oak, along Thomas ROBBINS line, dividing this land from the land of Thos. GOFF dividing this land from Thomas HUGHES, first mentioned station with all houses, orchards, sd William and Elizabeth his Wife, 28 Sep 1726, Wm. KENDALL personally appeared, Wm. [W horizontal-K] KENDALL, Elizabeth KENDALL, wife of Wm. KENDELL, Elizabeth [C] KENDELL At a Ct. held for sd. Co. 28 Sep 1726 at the inst. of Maj. George ESKRIDGE on this behalf of Jeremiah MURDOCH the letter of attorney from Elizabeth KENDALL to Neil McCORMICK? 12 Jan 1726/7 Wm. KENDALL affirmed. Wits: Isaac ARNOLD & John JETT

GEDCOM Note

The Overhwarton Parish lists BMD from ca1720 to 1758. Elizabeth’s death is not listed. She was alive in 1726 when she signed a deed with her husband. OWP records were not complete prior to 1740 and ended in 1758. We can theorize Elizabeth either died between 1726 and 1740 or after 1758. It appears William died about 1764 when the Stafford County Deed index lists what appears to be William either gift his property to sons or his estate division. Further analysis is need to determine if Elizabeth’s dower was intact at that time.

GEDCOM Note

The Overwharton Parish lists BMD from about 1720 to 1758. Elizabeth’s death is not listed. She was alive in 1726 when she signed a deed with her husband. OWP records were not complete prior to 1740 and ended in 1758. We can theorize Elizabeth either died between 1726 and 1740 or after 1758. It appears William died about 1764 Stafford County. According to the deed index it appears William gifted his property or his estate was divided. Land tax records appear to follow some division prior to 1768:

1742 Stafford County, Virginia Quit Rent Roll. William Kendall 342 acres 1768 Stafford County, Virginia Quit Rent Roll. William Kendall 196 acres (9 yrs arrears). Joshua Kendall 146 acres (6 yrs arrears) 1773 Stafford County, Virginia Rental. William Kendall 196 acres. Joshua Kendall 146 acres. John Kendall 600 acres. 1776 Stafford County, Virginia Quit Rent Rolls. William 196 acres. Joshua Kendall 146 acres. John Kendall 600 acres.

Further analysis is needed to determine if Elizabeth’s dower was intact at that time. If no dower can be found Elizabeth may have died prior to William.