John Settle

John Settle was a planter. He and his wife Mary first lived in North Farnum parish, Old Rappahannock Co., Virginia. The records of that parish show the following birth notation - " December 6, 1681 born Francis son of John and Mary Settle".

3 April 1694, John Settle bought from William Brown, Jr., 165 acres of land on the north side of the Rappahannock and on the east side of Chingateague Swamp in St. Mary's Parish, Richmond (now King George) County, Virginia. The deed shows that the purchase price of this land, improved with houses, gardens, orchards and pastures, was 8,000 pounds of leaf tobacco.

John's will was presented in the King George County Court 5 May 1738, by is son Issac. The witnesses included William Thornton, Charles Carter, Thomas Vedion and Jeremiah Murdock. (Re: King George County, Virginia. Order Book 2, 1735 - 1751, Court held 5 May 1738)

John Settle was a planter. He and his wife, Mary Strother Settle first lived in North Farnum parish, Old Rappahannock Co. John Settle bought from William Brown, Jr., 165 acres of land on the Swamp in St Mary's Parish, Richmond Co, VA. The deed shows that the purchase price of this land, improved with houses, gardens, orchards and pastures, was 8,000 pounds of leaf tobacco. This document is significant in that it gives the location of John Settle's home, where he lived until his death in 1738, and the date he acquired it; the names of William Browne's brothers, John and Maxfield; mentions the total of 744 acres originally patented, jointly, 3 March 1664, by William Browne, Sr.

Page 28 in the "Settle-Suttle Family"

Page 134 - 135 WILL OF JOHN SUTTLE In the Name of God Amen. I John Suttle of King George County being not well in body but of perfect sense and memory do make and ordain this my Last Will & Testament in manner and form following, Vizt I give devise and bequeath all and singular my land after my wife's decease to my son Isaac Suttle and his heirs forever. Item: I give to my said son Isaac Suttle after his Mother's decease two feather beds and covering, two cows and calves, one great iron pot and one great chest. Item: All the rest of my Estate I give and bequeath to and amongst all my children to be equally divided amongst them. Item: I do hereby make constitute and appoint my dear and well beloved wife Mary and my said son Isaac Suttle full and whole Executors of this my last Will & Testament revoking all other former wills by me heretofore made. As Witness my hand and seale this sixteenth day of February in the year of Our Lord 1733. Signed Sealed Published & Declared by the said John Suttle for his last Will & Testament in the presence of Maxfield Brown Newman Brown

At a Court held for King George County the 5th May 1738. The Last Will and Testament of John Suttle, Deceased, was presented into Court by Isaac Settle his Executor who made oath thereto and the same was proved by the oaths of Maxfield Brown and Newman Brown and admitted to record.

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