Peter Jett

Only son of Francis Jett & Sarah Claxton or Saxton.

Biography

From http://www.angelfire.com/wv2/vabullard/peter_jett_1717.htm

Peter Jett was born around 1717, and married ca 1737 Rebecca Bowen, the daughter of Stephen Bowen, and grandaughter of John Bowen, who died in 1686, Old Rappahannock county, Va. Rebecca's mother , wife of Stephen Bowen, whose name is unknown, was a daughter of Thomas Richardson and Mary Thatcher Clapham, and grandaughter of Sylvester Thatcher. Mary's will is dated 24 Aug and recorded in King George Will book A-1, pg 61..

The King George records contain mention of Peter Jett and his family, and there is a lease dated 14 Jan, 1731, that conveys to Peter Jett, Rebecca, his wife and his son, Francis, 100 acres of land, for their natural lives.

Peter Jett died testate in King George County, Va , in 1784 . His children are clearly listed...our line descends through his son FRANCIS JETT, who will have his own page.

Notes

From https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/bowen/465/

Stephen Bowen was married to Susannah Pratt, who's will was dated May 7, 1761.Stephens father is suppose to be John Bowen who died in Old Rappahannock Co, Va, in 1686.Stephen and Susanna's daughter was Rebecca Bowen, born abt 1723 in King George county, Va and married to Francis Jett....

... Susannah Jett, wife of Francis Payne, was the daughter of PETER Jett and Rebecca Bowen (Rebecca did not marry Francis Jett).This is per "Paynes of Virginia", copyright 1937, by Brooke Payne, and personal family lineage records.Peter was the son of John and Gladys Jett, and John is the son of William Jett and Elizabeth Hoskins Wood.

References

• http://rlbrown.tripod.com/peter1.html
• http://www.angelfire.com/wv2/vabullard/jett%20family.htm

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GEDCOM Note

Fothergill, Augusta B. Wills of Westmoreland County Virginia. Appeals Press. 1925., Page 187: "JETT, CATHERINE, 7 Nov. 1786; 27 Feb. 1787. Land in King George to be sold and amount paid to daus. Betty and Frances Jett who are also to have 1200 lbs. tobacco; dau. Ann Brown 1 cow, blankets etc; Peter Jett exr." Page 108: "JETT, PETER, of King George Co. 27 Sept. 1728; 27 Nov. 1739. My wife Margaret my entire estate and she to be exx."

Hord, Arnold Harris. The Hord Family of Virginia. Virginia: Anno Domini, 1915. Page 76: "In the Order Book of King George County, 1751-55, pp. 102-103, "Thomas Hord, Junior, Benjamin Strother, Robert Elliston and Peter Jett, are appointed Jurors."

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From: "Sandra Ferguson" <ferg@intelos.net> To: <katbowen@earthlink.net> Subject: C:\wills\Jett, Francis.doc Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2000 18:55:31 -0400:

"Peter Jett's will May 22, 1784....King George County:

In the name of God Amen. I, Peter Jett of King George County, Va and the parish of Brunswick, I recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it to me and my body to be buried in a Christian and decent manner at the descretion of my executors hereafter mentioned, and what little estate it has pleased God to endow me, I give and devise the same in manner and form as followeth:

I bequeath unto my daughters, Mary Hunstead and Ann Conley my negro woman named Rose and lease of the land I now live on, containing one hundred acres and my 2 houses.

I bequeath unto John Pratt Bowen, my lease I bought from John Reuben Payne, being the same land whereon said Payne now lives. And also to John Pratt Bowen, one bed, one table and furniture. It is my desire that my stock of hogs be divided between John Pratt Bowen and my daughters Mary Humstead and Ann Conley.

I bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Curtis 5 shillings.

I bequeath unto my daughter Susanna Payne, 5 shillings.

I bequeath unto my daughter Margaret Thielkild, 5 shillings.

I bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Jones, 5 shillilngs.

I bequeath unto my grandson Jesse Thielkild, my young sorrel mare.

I bequeath unto my granddaughter Susanna Hunstead, my wife's saddle.

I bequeath the residue of my estate to be equally divided between my sons Francis and William Jett, and my daughter Mary Humstead and Ann Conley.

And lastly, I appoint my sons Francis Jett, William Jett, and John Pratt Bowen, my whole and sole executors, as witness my hand and seal this 22nd day of May, in the year of our Lord 1784.

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Which Peter Jett? http://www.rootsweb.com/~vaspotsy/crd/fbdc93.htm STYLE : Johnston vs Johnston PLAINTIFF(s) : Gabriel Johnston Sr. DEFENDANT(s) : John Johnson DEPONENT(s) : Woffendal Kendal (55); Peter Jett (50); Elizabeth Pritchet (60) PLACES MENTIONED : King George REMARK(s) : Death ref. - abated Apr 1794 by John Johnston's death Plat - Gabriel Johnston's land - King George - 1791 CITATION : Johnston vs Johnston / 1794 / CR-DC-L / 388-41

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