Capt. John UPTON

  Noted events in his life were:

• Will: version 1, 1652, Isle of Wight County, VA. IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. I Capt JOHN UPTON of the Isle of Wight County in Virginia Gent. being Sick of Body but in perfect Memorey do ordain this as my Last Will and Testament in Manner and form as followeth . . .

IMPRIMIS, ITEM. I give . . . unto my Eldest Son JOHN UPTON all that Tract of Land being part of it in the Tenure of JOHN KING, JAMES BAGNALL, & NICHOLAS MORRIS, Containing in the Whole Eight Hundred and fifty acres of Land, and if the said JOHN UPTON dies before he comes to the age of One and Twenty years then I give and bequeath the Said Land unto (39) WILLIAM, ELIZABETH, SARAH & MARGARET UNDERWOOD to be Divided as followeth (Vizt) ELIZABETH, SARAH & MARGARET UNDERWOOD each of them a Hundred Acres, and the remainder unto WILLIAM UNDERWOOD.

ITEM. I give and bequeath unto my Said Son one Mare fole, and one Cow with Calfe, being upon the probate of my Will Sett apart, for him with their Increase, And if it should happen that my Said Son dies before the Age of One and Twenty, that the sd Mare fole and Cow with their Increase to be Equally Shared amongst my Daughters in Law ELIZABETH, SARAH & MARGARETT UNDERWOOD.

ITEM. I give and bequeath unto WILLIAM UNDERWOOD, ELIZABETH, SARAH & MARGARETT UNDERWOOD that tract of parcell of Land runing apon this Side the fresshett near AMBROSE BENNETTS, Containing fifteen Hundred Acres of Land, Except and allways . . . out of this Land Three Hundred Acres which Mr. ROBERT BRACEWELL hath.
ITEM. I give and bequeath unto WILLIAM, ELIZABETH, SARAH, and MARGARETT UNDERWOOD all my Land at Rappahannock or what shall be hereafter made good upon my rights they to be possesst with it after my Wifes' decease, And for the rest of my Estate, Goods, Chattels, Servants, Household Stuff, Lands Tenemts. Hereditamts what soever here in Virgina or Elsewhere . . . I give Devise and bequeath the same unto my very Loveling and Welbeloved Wife MARGARETT UPTON whome I constitute, ordain, & make Sole Executrix of this my Last will and Testament, and I hearby desire and make my Loveing friends Mr. GEORGE HOWDON, WILLIAM UNDERWOOD and JAMES TAYLOR Clark, my overseers desiring them to Se this my Will performed, Likewise I give and ordain my Executx to give each of my Overseers a Ring of Twenty Shillings Sterling price. Likewise ordain ANN WILLIAMSON the wife of JAMES WILLIAMSON to be Equall Sharer in my Land at Rappahannock with thesse above named.
ITEM. I give unto ELIZABETH UNDERWOOD one pillow & pillow cloth to be delivered at her day of Marriage. Furthermore I do by thesse prssents Revoke all former Wills by me made Except this my Last (40) Will.

IN WITNESS, I the Said Capt. JOHN UPTON have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this Xisteenth day of January Anno Domoni.
It is to be understoon that what Land I have formerly dispos'd of in that Trackt of fifteen Hundred Acres upon the fresshett by AMBROSE BENNETTs is to rest upon condition, and the remainder Divided as is before provided.- - - - - -

Sealed & Signed in the presence of us - - - - JOHN UPTON Signr.
JOHN J. GOTLINS (mark) JAMES TAYLOR

[DEEDS, WILLS, GUARDIANS ACCOUNTS - BOOK A, 1636-1767, PAGES 38-40]

• Will: version 2, 1652, Isle of Wight County, VA. In the name of God, Amen. I, Capt. John Upton, of the Isle of Wight County
in Virginia, Gent, being sick of Body but in perfect memory, do ordain this
as my last will and Testament in perfect memory, do ordain this as my last
will and Testament in manner and form as followeth (that is to say), first
I commit my Body to the Earth from whence it came, to be decently Interred
at the discreesion of my executrix hereinafter in these present mentioned,
and my soul to God hoping for salvation through the merits of my Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ, and for such worldly goods as God in his mercy hath
bestowed upon me I bequeath and Devise in manner & form following:
Imprimis. Item. I give, Devise and bequethe unto my eldest son JOHN UPTON
all that Tract of land being part of it in the Tenure of John King, James
Bagnall and Nicholas Morris containing in the whole Eight Hundred and Fifty
acres of Land, and if the said JOHN UPTON dies before he comes to be the
age of one and Twenty years then I give and bequeath the said Land unto
WILLIAM, ELIZABETH, SARAH AND MARGARET UNDERWOOD to be divided as followeth
(viz) ELIZABETH, SARAH AND MARGARET UNDERWOOD each of them a Hundred acres,
and the remainder to WILLIAM UNDERWOOD. Item. I give and bequeath unto my
said son one mare fole, and one cow with calf, being upon the probate of my
will sett apart for him with their Increase, And if it shall happen that my
said son dies before the age of one and twenty then the said mare fole and
cow with their increase to be equally shared amongst my DAUGHTERS IN LAW,
ELIZABETH, SARAH AND MARGARET UNDERWOOD. Item. I give and bequeath unto
WILLIAM UNDERWOOD, ELIZABETH, SARAH AND MARGARET UNDERWOOD, that tract or
parcel of Land running upon this side of the Threshet near Ambrose
Bennett's containing fifteen hundred acres of Land except and allways
reserved out of this land Three Hundred acres which Mr. Robert Bracewell
hath. I give and bequeath unto WILLIAM, ELIZABETH, SARAH AND MARGARET
UNDERWOOD, all my land at Rappahannock or what shall be heareafter made
good upon my rights they to be possest with it after my wife's decease. And
for the rest of my estate, goods, chattels, servants, household stuff,
Lands, Tenements, hereditaments whatsoever here in Virginia or elsewhere,
after my debts, legacies and funeral rights paid and discharged, I give,
Devise, and bequeath the same unto my very Loveing and Wellbeloved Wife
MARGARET UPTON, whom I constitute, ordain, and make sole executrix of this
my last Will and Testament. And I also hereby desire and make my Loveing
friends Maj. George Fawdon, WILLIAMUNDERWOOD and James Taylor Clark, my
overseers, desiring them to see this my will performed. Likewise I give and
ordain my Executrix to give each of my overseers a ring of Twnety shillings
sterling price. Likewise ordain ANN WILLIAMSON, the wife of James
Williamson, to be equal shares in my land at Rappahannock with the above
named. Item. I give unto ELIZABETH UNDERWOOD one pillion and pillion cloth
to be delivered at her day of marriage. Further more I do by these presents
revoke all former wills by me made except this my Last Will. In Witness, I
the said Capt. John Upton, have hereunto set my ---- and seal this
SIXTEENTH DAY OF JANUARY ANNO DOMINI.
It is to be understood that what land I have formerly disposed of in that
tract of fifteen hundred acres upon the property of Ambrose Bennett's is to
rest upon condition, and the remainder Divided as is before provided.
Signed,JOHN UPTON, Signr.
Sealed and signed in the presence of us
JOHN X GALLINS, mark, JAMES TAYLER.
This will was proved in court on the 16th of December, anno 1652, by oaths
of WILLIAM UNDERWOOD and EDWARD SKINNER. Recorded 16 December 1652.
Examined and Truly Transcribed.
TesteJAS. BAKER, Cl. Cur.

John married Margaret MASON before Oct 1644. (Margaret MASON was born ca. 1610 and died betw 1663 - 1669 in VA.)