John Mills, II, of South Farnham Parish

John Mills, Jr., son of John Mills (d. 1683) & his wife Joane; planter. Born 1647, died before 18 Oct 1720, the date his will was probated in South Farnham Parish, Essex, VA.

married 1) Rebecca 2) Mary (unknown) North.

Children by 1st wife:

1. John Mills, b. bef 1680, d. 17 Jun 1718; married Mary. 5 children

Notes

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• 1685-1687 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page 162
• Rappahannock County Court 7th of July 1686
• - Whereas JANE KING of this County, Widdow, deced did by her last Will and Testamt. comitt unto the care & tuition of JOHN MILLS her two Sons, JOHN LOFTLIN & ROBERT KING, untill they should attaine the age of one & twenty years & the said MILLS peticoning that the bequest of the said might be order of this Court be confirmed, & the sd JNO. LOFTLIN being the Elder here in open Court consenting thereunto, the Court have ordered that the sd JOHN LOFTLIN & the sd ROBERT KING do serve the said JOHN MILLS untill they arive to the age of one & twenty years.

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Will

• 1717-1722 Essex County, Virginia Wills, Inventories & Settlements, No. 3; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 212. Will of John Mills, being very sick and weak in body., dated 26 Dec. 1719.
• Unto my loveing wife Mary Mills all my land and all my personall estate.
• My loveing wife Mary Mills executrix.
• John mills
• Wit: A. Somervell, Robt. Hardee, Elizabeth (X) Jones.
• 18 Oct. 1720. Presented in Court by Mary Mills, Proved by Alexr. Somervell and Eliza Jones.

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Origins

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• 1656-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Will Book; [William Montgomery Sweeny]
• MILLS, JOHN, 5 March, 1682/3; 26 June, 1683.
• Very sick and weak of body but perfect of sence.
• To sonn Robert Mills one hundred and fourty acres of land bounding upon a deep Swamp Joyning upon Anthony North excepting the mount valay and ye North side of the Valley which I doe reserve for my two younger Sonns for timber.
• To Sonn John Mills one hundred and fourty Acres of Land bounding upon his Brother Robert. The remaining of the said Divident to Land to be equally divided betwixt the two younger Brothers Henry and James Mills and if either of them die without issue ye Survivor of either of them to have all the Land to himselfe.
• To my two daughters Martha and Jane one heifer apiece and if either of the said heifers should dy without Increase they are to be made good out of the stock.
• To my son James Mills one yearling Cow Calf of the breed of the Cow called Cherry.
• To my son Henry Mills one cow his Choice out of the Stock.
• To the two younger Brothers one Mare and her Increase betwixt them both also to them one ffeather bed betwixt them but they are not to take it out of the house as long as the aforesaid James Mills doth Stay with his Mother.
• To my son John Mills one long gun.
• Wife Executrix.
• Wit. JOHN KINGE, aged 26 years or thereabouts,
• JOHN ROBERTS, aged 35 years or thereabouts,
• WILL X MACKENNY, aged 60 years or thereabouts.

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References

1. https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I2882...