Jacob Rector

Jacob Rector

• b.Abt 1740 Fauquier County, Virginia
• d.Abt 1779 Bedford County, Virginia
• F. John Rector (1711 - 1773) & M. Catherine Taylor (1707 - 1789) m. Abt 1734

JACOB RECTOR was born about 1740 in Fauquier County, Virginia. He moved to Bedford County, Virginia in 1773.

Jacob married JANE about 1760 in Fauquier County, Virginia.

Children

1. Charlotte Rector 1762 - 1834
2. Lewis Rector Abt 1765 - Abt 1830
3. Sally Rector 1766 -
4. Martin Rector 1768 - 1832
5. Elizabeth Rector 1772 -
6. Rebecca Rector 1777 -
7. John Josiah Rector Abt 1778 - 1856

Will

The will of Jacob Rector.

In the name of God Amen I Jacob Rector of Bedford County being in my perfect understanding (Praise be to God) do make this my Last Will and Testament as followeth.

Inprimus. I give to my daughter Charlotte Rector, my negro girl named Jane. Item. I leave to my dear and loving wife the remainder part of my estate both real and personal during her life or widowhood and at her death or marriage to be equally divided among the remainder of my children then living not before mentioned. Also, I appoint my loveing wife Jane Rector and my trusty friends William Page and George Stovall Jr. executors of this my Last Will and Testament. Also my Desire is that my Estate should neither be inventoryed nor appraised as Witness my hand this twenty six day of October one thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Nine.

Jacob Rector

Witness: Gideon (his mark) Martin Jane (her mark) Preston

Thos. Stovall John Pryer

(Source: Will Book 1, Bedford County, Virginia, Page 359)

At a court held for Bedford County the 22nd day of November 1779 This Last Will and Testament of Jacob Rector Deceased was proved by the oaths of Gideon Martin, and John Pryer witnesses thereto subscribed and ordered to be recorded an on the motion of Jane Rector, William Page and George Stovall, Jr., the executors herein named who made oaths there to certificate is Granted them for Obtaining probate in due form giving security whereupon They together with Thomas Helm and Thomas W. Reynolds their securities entered into and acknowledged their Bond in the Penalty of Twenty Thousand Pounds for the said Execs due and faithful administration of the said Decedents Estate and performance of his will.

Teste. J. Steptoe, Clerk

Copy signed J. P. Scott, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Bedford County, Virginia.

The inventory of Jacob Rector, decd, was dated January 22, 1781.

References

• https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Jacob_Rector_%2811%29 cites
• Germanna Record No. 4: John Jacob Rector, 1714 Germanna Colonist and His Descendants Pages 26 -27.
• The will of Jacob Rector.

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GEDCOM Note

Per Alix V., email dated 05-08-1999: "In father's Will was left one negro man & boy, clock, smith bellows, anvil, I tools of all kinds. The Will of Jacob Rector, dated 22 Nov 1779 wills everything to his daughter Charlotte after the death of his wife, Jane."