Henry Pew, of Henrico

Henry Pew

• Birth: 1634 in Henrico County, Virginia or England
• Death: 1711 in Henrico County, Virginia

On 1 August 1679, Henry Pew gave his age as 45 (b. abt 1634) in a deposition.[1]

Children were

1. Anne ( Pew) Childers then Adkins b: 1655 in Henrico County, Virginia
2. Jane (Pew) Price then Ligon b 1659 - 1713

Ref: http://www.bennett-twins.com/getperson.php?personID=I2691&tree=Benn... cites Alberta M Dennstedt, Progenitors and Kinfolk of Abraham Childers, The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 34, pp. _______.

will

NOTE that the following verbiage is taken directly off an orginal document of the Will of Henry Pew, filed in Henrico County, Virginia on March 3, 1711:

In the name of God Amen the fifth day of May Ano Dom One Thousand Seven hundred and nine. I Henry Pew of the County and Parish of Henrico being Sick and Weak in body, but of Sound mind - and memory Thanks be to Almighty God do make this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form as followeth; first and principally I recommend my Soul to Almighty God, who gave it me in full and certain hope of full passion and Forgiveness of all my Sins and a Joy full Resurrection on the last day, and my body to the earth , to be decently buryed by my Executor hereinafter named and for what Land, Goods and Chattels which it haft pleased Almighty God to bestow on me, after my ...Debts and funeral Charges are first satisfied and paid I give and bequeath that as followeth:

Item: I give and bequeath to my grandson Abraham Childers Jr. my and plantation whereon I now live and the appurtenances thereunto belonging to him, his heirs and assigns for ever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my grandsons Daniel Price, John Childers and Joseph Adkins to each and every one of them, one hundred acres of land out of my Dividend or tract of land at four mile Creek in the County and Parish aforesaid to be Enjoyed by them and every one of them, their heirs and Assigns forever and if after the three hundred acres above mentioned is (?), there should be any land left my will is that my grandson Abraham Childers, Jr. Shall enjoy the same to him and his heirs forever and my will is that the Surplus land if any be, should be left joining to my said grandson Abraham Childers land already in his possession.

Item: I give and bequeath to my Granddaughter Jane Childers my Seal Skin Trunk about three foot long.

Item: I give and bequeath to my Daughters Jane Price and Anne Adkins to each of them one Shilling Sterling to be paid them by my Executor hereafter named.

All the rest of my effects of what nature and property survive after my just Debts and funeral expenses paid I give and bequeath to my grandson Abraham Childers, Jr. and I do make my Said grandson whole and Sole Executor of this my last Will and I do hereby Revoke all former and other will by me made.

In Testimony whereof I have hereto Set my hand and Affixed my Seale the day and year above said:

Sealed, Signed and Delivered in the presence and Sight of John Boling; A. Adkins (his mark) and Kath K. Babrimm (her mark).

Henry Pew (His HP mark)

At a Court held at Varma for the County of Henrico, the fifth Monday in March and being the third day of the Month 1711

Will abstract

From http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/adkins/4118/

Colonial Wills of Henrico County, Virginia Ben Weisiger III Page. 115

Will of Henry Pew of Henrico Parish May 5, 1709

• To grandson Abraham Childers, Jr., the land and Plantation I live on
• To grandsons Daniel Price, John Childers, and Joseph Adkins, to each 100 acres out of my tract at FOUR MILE CREEK, and if any land left, this goes to my grandson Abraham Childers, Jr. and this should be adjacent to what is already in his poss.
• To grandaughter Jane Childers, seal skin trunk
• To daughters Jane Price and Anne Adkins, 1 shilling each
• All the rest to grandson Abraham Childers, Jr. and he to be executor
• Wit: John Bolling, John Adkins, Kath. Babicum
• Recorded 3 March 1711
• Marriages Henrico Co., Virginia St. John's Church No Minister Mentioned

John Adkins to Ann Childress, July 18 - year not listed, on a page headed 1700

Origins and wife

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Womack-14

From the records so far found, it appears as if Jane was not the daughter of William Womack and Mary Allen. Her husband, Henry Pew, was the son of Henry Pew and Jane Milner and was born about 1665. It would appear that Jane was also born about that date. Other sources state she was the daughter of Abraham Womack.

Research notes

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Pew-1

Apparently a "consultant" once concocted an unsourced line for a client which made the Pugh sisters be the daughters of a Jane Milner, allegedly daughter of Elizabeth Rolfe, the lost daughter of John Rolfe (last heard of in her father's will in 1622).

Attempts to reconcile this with the sources have led to the evolution of a version which divides Henry Pugh into two people, father and son. This is now in general circulation.

But note that the Henry Pugh who wrote his will in 1709 was an old man, as he had a grown-up grandson who he made executor.

Note also that Henry's daughters get a shilling each, so it's unlikely there was a living son not mentioned at all.

However, the following records do suggest there was a younger Henry Pew, possibly a nephew.

Disconnected Jane Pew as wife.

Jane married Henry Pugh (1640-1711) in Henrico County, VA in 1660. She was 25 years old, and he was 20. Henry was the son of Henry Pugh (1612-1710) and Jane Womack Pugh (1623-1709).

Henry and Jane Milner Pew Pugh had 4 known children (3 daughters and 1 son): Mary, Jane Henry and Elizabeth Anne (Pew) Pugh.

Ancestry Beta shows 32 famous relatives of Jane Milner Pugh. She had 6 cousins who were presidents of the USA, 1 cousin who was a first lady of the USA, 8 cousins who were famous authors, 5 cousins who were famous actors and actresses, and 12 other famous relatives.

Family links:

Parents:

 John Milner (1618 - 1685)

 Elizabeth Pierce Rolfe Milner (1620 - 1635)

Children:

 Jane Pew Price Pugh Ligon (1659 - 1713)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial: Unknown

Created by: Stella Record added: Jan 20, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 103826816

No mention of other children.

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