John Pope

Will Extract of John Pope

Will of John Pope, made Jan. 4, 1722, as follows:

• I give and bequeath unto my eldset son Joseph Pope etc.
• I give and bequeath unto my second son John Pope—
• I leave to my wife Ann Pope the use of the manor plantation, lying between my son's Joseph and John Pope's land during her natural life and after her decease, to my son John Pope and his heirs.
• I give and bequeath unto my third son Richard Pope— I give unto my youngest son Leroy Pope— I give and bequeath unto Isaac Basie my gray broad cloth coat, vest and breeches.
• To Thomas Pittman, a suit of clothes.
• My will is that my four sons shall have their estate paid them when they come to the age of eighteen, the residue of my estate unto my dear and loving wife, Ann Pope, and my four sons.
• Mr. Thomas Gaskins Jr. and Mr. Thomas Winters to divided said estate.
• Wife Anne Pope, Isaac Basie, and Thomas Pitman, executors.
• Witnesses—Isaac Basie, Elizamon Basie, Katherine Basie. Recorded November 20, 1723.

[Source: William and Mary Quarterly]

Comments

Isaac Basie and Thomas Pitman, named as estate executors along with wife Ann Pope, seem to have been sons in law of married daughters, not named in Will. Since the 4 named sons were underage, it seems likely there had been a first, unnamed wife, mother of daughters already married in 1722. Ann Pope was born about 1703, and Elizabeth Basye was supposedly having children by 1692. Was she a sister of John Pope; a more distant relative; a second wife?

References

1. http://myrootsplace.com/getperson.php?personID=I99028&tree=MRP (dead link)
2. Reference: WeRelate Genealogy - SmartCopy: Oct 31 2016, 1:32:20 UTC
3. https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I1151...