Henry Garner, I

Henry Garner was born in 1664 in Westmoreland County, Virginia to John Garner and Susanna Keene Garner.

Henry married Catherine Bradley and had 5 children:

1. Henry Garner, III,
2. Thomas Garner, Sr.,
3. Bradley Garner,
4. Hannah Garner, and
5. Elizabeth Garner.

Henry passed away between June 4, 1744 and June 25, 1745 in Cople, Westmoreland County, Virginia (see Will, below)

Sources:

• Ancestry
• Palm Springs Bum
• Colonial Settlers

The will (West. D. & W. B. 10, p. 119) of Henry Garner, dated June 4, 1744, and presented in court by "Catharine his relict" on June 25, 1745, reads as follows:

In the name of God Amen I Henry Garner of the Parish of Cople and Co. of Westmoreland being very weak of body but of perfect sence and memory thanks be to God for the same doth make this my last will and Testament in manner following: Item I, give and bequeath to my loving wife Catharine Garner the lands and plantation where I now live together with all the houses theron and all the appurtenances thereunto belonging for and during her natural life and after her decease to fall to my son, Thomas Garner to him and his heirs begotten forever.

1. Item I give to my son Henry Garner one shilling.
2. Item I give to my daughter Hannah Allson one ewe to her and her heirs.
3. Item I give to my son Bradley Garner one shilling.
4. Item I give to my son Thomas Garner one shilling.
5. Item I give to my daughter Elizabeth Garner one feather bed and Furniture two cows and Calves and one spinning wheel to her and her heirs, I all so give to my said Daughter one Chest and one Iron Spitt.
6. Item I give to my wife Cathron Garner all the remainder of my personal estate during her natural life and after her decease to fall to my daughter Elizabeth Garner to her and her heirs forever.
7. Item I leave my loving wife Cattron hole and sole Extr of this my last will and Testament in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixed my seal this 4th day of June Anno: Domini 1744.

Signed with X and Henry Garner and seal by the X . Witnesses were Peter Rust and William Turner.

Named in his father's will.

WILLS OF Westmoreland County, Virginia 1654-1800 BY AUGUSTA B. FOTHERGILL: Pg 36 GARNER, JOHN, 22 January 1702; 1 January 1703. Sons John and Henry 800 acres of land to be divided between them where they are now seated; Henry my chest and wearing apparel; son Vincent plantation whereon I live and land in Horn Point, my long gun and hanger and a yoke of oxen. Also one-half of money of sloop the Outcry; Vincent to pay sons Thomas and Parish 2000 lbs. tobacco and to son Benjamin 2000 lbs. tobacco at age of 21 years; son James 2000 lbs. tobacco ; to daughters Mary, Susan, and Martha each a thomb ring; wife Susan residue of estate; Witnesses; William Gardner, John Williams, William More.

• RootsWeb

John and Susanna (Keene) Garner, received by his father's will some 400 odd acres in Westmoreland, on which he was then seated. Also, he had received from his Uncle, Mathew Keene, in 1705, 400 Acres of land in Westmoreland Co. Sept. 28, 1741, Henry Garner made a deed of gift to his sons in which he seems to have given them all his land with certain reservations about his home plantation. (West. D. & W. B. 9, p. 189). This comprised "all my land scituate in the parish and county aforesaid Lying on the head of Potank (alias) Tucker's Run, to be divided between them . . . viz., to my son Henry Garner . . . the plantation whereon he now lives and all the land belonging to me lying on the west side the main road that leads from Col. Lees to Flints mill." To Bradley Garner he gave "the plantation whereon Archibald Garner now lives with ninety five acres of land joyning to it." To son, Thomas Garner, he gave "the Plantation whereon he is now seated and the plantation whereon I now live with all the remainder of my tracts of land before mentioned, reserving to my self the plantation whereon I now live and the liberty to work and get Timber on any part of the land aforementioned for and during the Term of my natural life." Witnesses were Thomas Allison, John Garner, Walter Self and Richard Sims.

WESTMORELAND COUNTY ORDER BOOK, 1718-1721; pg 81 Westmoreland County Court 30th day of March 1720.. JOHN HARDIN an orphant is by the Court bound an apprentice to HENRY GARNER till he attaine the age of twenty one years the said GARNER to learn and teach his said apprentice the art and mistery of a Cordwainer or Shoemaker and furthermore to find and provide for him all things suitable and convenient for such an apprentice and at the expiracon of his said term to pay and allow him what the law in the like case hath directed to be paid and allowed to such apprentices.