From Jaggers Genforum: It seems that there were 7 brothers and sisters in South Carolina, but no one has been able to locate the parents of these siblings. The seven siblings are:
Jean Jaggers married John Sealy
Hannah Jaggers married Thomas Garrett
John Jaggers Sr. married Elizabeth (Estes?)
Jerimiah Jaggers married Nancy Ceberry
Daniel Jaggers married Hester (Hitchcock?)
Nathan Jaggers married Margaret Minis
Martha Jaggers married Edmond Strange Sr
From Jaggers Genforum, the following is is thought to be one of Jean's brothers:
From the Will of John Jaggars, Snr. dated 28 Feb 1804, Chester District & State of South Carolia
Wife: Elizabeth Jaggars
Son: John Jaggars, Jr.
Son: Thomas Garrtt Jaggars
(Spelled Garret in mother's Will)
Son: William Jaggars
Son: Elisha Jaggars (Not named as son, but is in mother's Will)
Dau: Susannah Estes (Not named as daughter, but he says my four daughters in Will. Son-in-law William Eastes named in mother's Will.)
Dau: Elizabeth Jaggars (Not named as daughter, but is in mother's Will.)
Dau: Hannah Jaggars
Dau: Martha Jaggars
Brother: Daniel Jaggars
Brother: Nathan Jaggars
Names Jeremiah Jaggars and Hampton Stroud as having Leases.
Sole Executors: Wife Elizabeth, son John Jaggars, brother Nathan Jaggars
Witnesses: Daniel Jaggars, Jeramiah Jaggars, Daniel Jaggars (Two separate Daniels. Two different signatures.)
Probated June 1, 1804
Recorded in Book C, Page 110
Apartment No. 31
Package No. 477
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From the Will of Elizabeth Jaggars, Snr. of Chester District and State of South Carolina
24 September 1819
Dau: Elizabeth Jaggars
Son: John Jaggars
Son: Thomas Garret Jaggars
Dau: Martha Jaggars
Son-in-law: William Eastes
Son: Elisha Jaggars
Sole Executors: Sons Thomas Garret Jaggars and Elisha Jaggars
Names subscribed in the presence of the Testatrix: John P. Roden, Mary Roden, Nancy Sealy
November 1819
Will filed in the office of Probate Judge for Chester County, South Carolia, Apartment 31, Package No. 477
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Possible father of Jean Jaggers:
The article is found in Volume CI of: "The New England Historical and Genealogical Register;" published by the Society at the Robert Henry Eddy Memorial Rooms, 9 Ashburton Place, Boston; 1947; pp. 104-108.
The article in question is: "Jagger-Gager Genealogy;" by Harry G. Gager, of San Francisco, California. That portion dealing with Jeremiah Jagger is as follows:
"Jeremiah Jaggers was born probably about 1600-10 in England or Holland. The surname Jagger or its equivalent dates back in England to about 1272-1300 (William Jaggard, a census of England 1272). Prior to that time the family probably resided in Holland where the name Jager is found at an early date. Surnames came into use on the continent of Europe as early as the year 1000, before they did in England.
The name is an occupational name, probably derived from the personal name "Jack" and related to "Jockey"; also one who works draught horses for hire; teamster; and has its origin in Holland. The family tradition is that the name had its origin in Holland.
Jager is found in the 14th century in the parish of Kirkburton and West Riding District of Yorkshire Co., England, and in the 16th century is found in the same places as Jagger, and in 1602 in England, also in Yorkshire Co. (Dictionary of English and Welsh surnames by Charles W. Bardsley. 1901) and others.
Jeremiah Jagger married Elizabeth and is said to have come to America in 1630 in the ship Arabella one of Gov. Winthrop's fleet (New England Historical and Genealogical Register, 1924, vol. 78, p. 288) and settled in Watertown, Mass.; from there he went in 1636 to Wethersfield, Conn. He fought in the Pequot Indian War of 1637, and he and his three sons were granted tracts of land in recognition of this service.
In 1641 he went to Stamford, Conn., as one of the original proprietors. Was a master of a trading vessel plying between New England ports and the British West Indies. He died Aug. 14, 1658 in the West Indies where he went four years before his death. He probably died in the Island of Barbados where we find a Francis Jagger (presumably a relation) was a land owner in 1638 (New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol 39, p. 134). His widow married Robert Usher.
After he came to this country he became known as Gager as well as Jagger. He and his three sons are all recorded in various histories under both names. In the fifth generation the name Gager was definitely and permanently adopted. This family are not related to Dr. William Gager who also was a passenger on the Arabella in 1630, nor to John Gage another passenger on the same ship.
Because Jeremiah-Gager came to America with Gov. Winthrop's fleet which sailed from England does not necessarily prove whether he was born in England or Holland or which which country he started from on his voyage to America. He may have gone from England to Holland in 1608 as many Englishmen did to escape religious persecution. Most of them went to Leyden. Later becoming dissatisfied with conditions in Holland many of them emigrated to America. Gov. Winthrop states in his "Journal" that there were passengers on board the Arabella from Holland."
The article then traces the descendants of the three sons of Jeremiah: (1) John; (2)Jeremiah; and (3) Jonathan. The descendants of (2)Jeremiah and (3)Jonathan are traced about two generations into the early 1700s and where locations are mentioned, all seem to be confined to New England. The descendants of (1)John are traced into the mid 1800s through five or six generations, and, where a location is given, seem to all be in New England or New York state.
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From: handwritten records entitled "J.R. Burnet Journal" stored at the NJ Historical Society, Newark, NJ
Sally Jagger, daughter of Jeremiah Jagger married James Harvey Ball. She died 4 Feb 1861, age 82 y and 10 months. They had 8 children. One son and one daughter died in infancy.
Edward Auustus died 1835 age 19
Nancy married Nath F. Douglas
Jane E. married, spring of 1851, Rev. John Brundage of W. Bloomfield
Sarah C. Unmarried
James Harvey, born July 22, 1811 (member of the Legilature about 1860) married Mary Smith Farrand (daughter OF Sarah Farrand) of Troy, NJ who was born 1817.
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I have no idea if this Jermiah relates to our family, but am including this in case further research proves a relationship:
Jeremiah Jagger was the ancestor of the family of this name on Long Island. It has not been ascertained when he emigrated from England to this country, but he was one of the first settlers of Wethersfield, CT, which was settled in 1634 by people from Watertown, MA. He was in the Pequot War of 1637, and was one of the colony who went to settle a new town, which they called Stamford in 1640-41. He was master of trading vessels to the West Indies, and died August 14, 1658. His widow Elizabeth m. Robert Usher and had one d. Elizabeth.
1 Jeremiah had w. Elizabeth and ch. 2 John, 3 Jeremiah and 3 Jonathan. The two latter remained in Stamford and 2 John came to Southampton where the first mention of him on the records is of a grant of land for a house lot in 1651, this lot now being the homestead of Capt. George G. White.
2 John wills in 1698 to w. Hannah and ch. 4 John d.s.p. 5 Jeremiah, 6 Benjamin (infirm in body or mind or both) 7 Samuel, 8 Jonathan b. 1678, 9 Elizabeth, 10 Sarah b. July 21, 1669, 11 Susanna and 12 Lydia. The daughters some of them may have been older than John the oldest son, but I have given them in the order of the will.
5 Jeremiah d. 1744, had w. Hannah, who d. before 1740, and ch. 13 John, 14 Hannah, w. of [Recompence] Halsey, 15 Jeremiah b. 1690 d.s.p. 1736, 16 Sarah, w. of ---Hildreth, 17 Nathan b. 1694, 18 Patience, w. of ---Howell and 19 William b. 1704.
(Source: The Early History of Southampton, L. I., New York, With Genealogies, by George Rogers Howell, M.A., published by Weed, Parsons and Company in 1887.)
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WILL OF JOHN JAGGER
Southampton, Long Island, New York
Dated August 18, 1698 - Proved October 29, 1699
In ye name of God Amen & tenth year of ye reign of our Sovereign Lord William the third of England Scotland France & Ireland King Defendr of ye faith &c.
I John Jagger of ye town of S'hampt in ye County of Suffolk & province of New York Husbandman being sick & weak in body yet through the goodness of God being in full strength of memory do hereby make & ordain this to be my last Will & testamt. viz:
I give & bequeath my soul unto God that gave it and my body to ye earth after death to be decently buried and after funeral charges and all my just debts paid I dispose of my worldly estate as followth -
First - I give & bequeath to my eldest son John Jagger and to his heirs of his body begotten lawfully forever the one half of my close of land lying on ye Northside of Samuel Jones his close to be taken of ye East end thereof and one third part of my land at ye 7 ponds to be the East part of the same and one acre & half in ye South division of ye Ox pasture siding by ye path that runs through ye great plains to ye beach, but if my said son John should depart this life without any such heirs as aforesd then ye above demised lands to be equally divided between my son Jeremiah & his heirs and my son Sanuel & his heirs forever and my will is that my sd two sons Jeremiah & Samuel and their heirs to take care and provide a commendable maintenance for him my sd son John Jagger -
2 - I give & bequeath to my sd son Jeremiah Jagger and his heirs forever my dwelling house & barn with all ye home lot adjoining whereon sd house & barn stands & ye other half of my close of land before mentioned on ye North side of Samuel Johnes at ye West end thereof and ye other two third parts of ye aforesaid land at ye 7 ponds in ye ten acre lot lying in Capt. Neck hollow & my two acres of land by ye pond side & one acre & half in ye ten acre lots lying next to John Jessups land and one half of my land called ye beach lot and my lot of upland & meadow at Potuncke and one fifty pound alotmt in Ogdens Neck & one third part of my orchard land at Long Springs and a fifty pound commonage throughout ye bounds of sd town all which land & premises I give unto him my son Jeremiah Jagger & his heirs forever saving that his Mother Enjoy part of it as hereafter Expressed and that he give my son Benjamin Jagger a good title to his house when he takes possession of mine abovesd. Also I give unto him my sd son Jeremiah a mare & one cow -
Thirdly - I give & bequeath to my son Samuel Jagger and his heirs forever ye one half of my close of land lying between Samuel Coopers land and Isaac Halseys to be taken of ye Northside of ye same to be ye one moiety of that which is now fenced & unfenced and ye other half of my land above mentioned known by ye name of the beach lot and three acres in Halsey's neck & my three acres of land in ye South division of the Ox pasture which I had of Thomas Stevens & a single acre lying next Joseph Peirson in ye ten acre lots and my whole lot of meadow at Occobogue and a fifty of meadow & upland in Ogdens Neck and a fifty pound alotmt of commonage throughout ye bounds of sd town - And one third part of my orchard land at Long Spring and a mare two oxen & a cow & a three year old heifer and five sheep all which land & premises I give unto him my son Samuel & his heirs forever except what is after for his Mother reserved her life time -
Fourthly - I give & bequeath unto my son Jonathan Jagger all that my forty acre division of land I had of Samuel Cooper lying on ye West side of ye long pond and all my lot of land & meadow in hog neck division and half a fifty pound commonage throughout ye bounds of sd town & one mare & two oxen & one cow and a three year old heifer & five sheep all which land & premises I give unto him my sd son Jonathan & his heirs forever -
Fifthly - I give & bequeath unto my son Benjamin Jagger and his heirs forever ye other half of my close of land lying between Samuel Coopers land & Isaac Halsey & Jeremiah's house thereon standing and my meadow at Shinacocke & Sebonnucke & one third part of my land and orchard at Long Springs and a lot of meadow at ye beach & a fifty pound alotment of meadow & upland in Ogdens necke & one half of a fifty pound commonage throughout ye bounds of sd town and one mare & two oxen one cow and a three year old heifer & five sheep all which land & premises I give unto him my said son Benjamin & his heirs forever.
And if either my son Jonathan or Benjamin should depart this life without heir or heirs then ye survivor to have the half a fifty pound commonage to him & his forever & further my will is yt if Either my son Samuel Jonathan or Benjamin shall depart this life without heir or heirs then ye respective part of land to them demised as aforesaid of him or them that shall depart this life as aforesaid shall be equally divided between my surviving sons and their heirs John Jagger only Excepted and my sons namely Jeremiah, Samuel & Benjamin my will is that each of them shall Stump & girdle ye trees of five acres of Johathans land at ye long pond -
Sixthly - I give & bequeath unto my three daughters namely Elizabeth, Sarah & Susanna each of them one sheep they having had their portions already -
Seventhly - I give unto my daughter Lydia two cows & five sheep -
Eighthly & lastly - I do here by this my last Will & testamt. make my beloved wife Hannah sole Executrix thereof & give unto her one third part of the use of all my land above demised to my several sons and one third of my dwelling house especially ye lower room next street for her use and all ye rest of my moveable estate for ye paying of all my debts and ye comfortable subsistance of herself and family she paying all ye above mentioned legacies out of my estate that is moveable. And for ye full confirmation of this my last Will & testamt I have hereunto set my hand & seal in S'hampt. this 18th day of Aug 1698.
John Jagger [Seal]
Signed sealed & declared to be his last Will and testamt. in presence of us Samuel Woodruff, Joshua Halsey, Nathan Howell.
By ye tenor of these presents Know ye that on ye 29 day of Oct. Anno Dom. 1699 at ye Manor of St. Georges in ye county of Suffolk before ye Honorble Coll. Wm. Smith Judge of ye Prerogative Court in ye sd. County was proved & approved the last Will & testamt. of John Jagger late of S'hampton in ye sd. County deceased who by his sd. Will did nominate and appoint Hannah his wife his sole Executor to whom was granted the administration of the goods & chattels of sd. deceased.
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Notes about the John Jagger:
John Jagger was one of the early settlers in Southampton. His home lot, left to son Jeremiah, is on the west side of main street of Southampton. The "Close on the north side of Samuel Jones close" is on the east side of the road to North sea, nearly opposite the road to Seponack. On this the "old Jagger house" was built in 1707, and was a well-known landmark till it was burned a few years since. The ruins still remain. The beach lot was next the beach, on the west side of Town pond, and is now covered by the beach banks. "The close lying between Samuel Coopers land and Isaac Halseys" is on the west side of the road to North sea. The railroad runs through it.
*Source: Early Long Island Wills Of Suffolk County, 1691 - 1703; An Unabridged Copy of the Manuscript Volume Known as "The Lester Will book"' Being the Record of the Prerogative Court of the County of Suffolk, New York, published by Francis P. Harper in 1897
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Branches of the JAGGER Family
First Generation
JEREMIAH JAGGER married ELIZABETH {---}, and died August 14, 1658. JEREMIAH JAGGER was the ancestor of the family of this name on Long Island, NY. It has not been ascertained when he emigrated from England to this country, but he was one of the first settlers of Wethersfield, CT, which was settled in 1634 by people from Watertown, MA. He was in the Pequot War of 1637, and was one of the colony who went to settle a new town, which they called Stamford, in 1640-41. He was master of trading vessels to the West Indies, and died August 14, 1658. His widow, ELIZABETH, married Robert Usher and had one daughter, Elizabeth.
Children:
*i. JOHN JAGGER
ii. JEREMIAH JAGGER
iii. JONATHAN JAGGER
Second Generation
JOHN JAGGER married HANNAH {---}, and made a will dated 1698.
Children:
i. JOHN JAGGER
*ii. JEREMIAH JAGGER
iii. BENJAMIN JAGGER
iv. SAMUEL JAGGER
v. JONATHAN JAGGER, born 1678
vi. ELIZABETH JAGGER
vii. SARAH JAGGER, born July 21, 1669
viii. SUSANNA JAGGER
ix. LYDIA JAGGER
Third Generation
JEREMIAH JAGGER, who died 1744, married HANNAH {---}, who died before 1740.
Children:
i. JOHN JAGGER
*ii. HANNAH JAGGER, who married RECOMPENSE HALSEY.
iii. JEREMIAH JAGGER, born 1690, died 1736.
iv. SARAH JAGGER, who married {---} HILDRETH.
v. NATHAN JAGGER, born 1694.
vi. PATIENCE JAGGER, wife of {---} HOWELL.
vii. WILLIAM JAGGER, born 1704.
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Daniel is the first of our direct line of Jaggers ancestors that I know of as of this writing. I have some records of earlier Jaggers and have seen speculation as to Daniel's parents, but no proof. He was born sometime before 1755 and died in 1808. His wife, Hester,was a Granddaughter of John Hitchcock of Camden District, SC. Daniel's will was proven in 1808 and is on record in the KY state archives and in Hardin Co., KY.
Daniel had at least six brothers and sisters as follows:
Jeremiah (1746 1832) Spouse Nancy Cebery
Nathan (1759 1839) Spouse Margaret_______
John ( 1804) Spouse Elizabeth (Estes?)
Jean ( 1796) Spouse John Sealy
Hannah ( 1803) Spouse Thomas Garrett
Martha Spouse ______ Strange
There are wills, deeds and other public records of these Jaggers in the court house in Chester, SC.
John, Jean and Hannah died in SC. Jeremiah and Nathan left SC by the early 1800's after having served in the Revolutionary War. Jeremiah died in Madison Co. Alabama in 1832 and Nathan died inWhite Co., Illinois about 1840 according to the war pension records.
Daniel and Hester had a large family most of whom came to KY with them. Daniel's will mentions the following: wife Hester, sons William, John and Nathan, daughters Martha Estes, Hannah Dorsey, Hester Sealy and Mary. It also mentions Simeon, Jeremiah (as executor), Levi and Naomi who are assumed from the context to be sons and daughters also. William, John, Simeon, Hester and perhaps others moved on to Maury Co., TN in the early 1800's. Jeremiah, Nathan and Levi stayed in Hart Co. KY and reared large families there. I have a deed that records that a Daniel Jaggers Jr. bought land in Chester Co. from Daniel Sr. at about the time Daniel Sr.was moving to KY. I have seen no documentory evidence to show that this Daniel Jr. was a son of Daniel Sr. I understand that Nathan Jaggers and Jeremiah Jaggers, brothers of Daniel Sr., each had a son named Daniel and that the terms Jr. and Sr. did not necessarily denote father and son in those days. However, it appears to me that the sons of Nathan and Jeremiah were too young to be the Daniel Jr. buying land. I think it is reasonable to proceed on the basis that this Daniel Jr. was a son of Daniel Sr. Daniel Jr. went to MS (Wilkinson, Amite and Madison Counties)"
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Jagger, Jeremy, Wethersfield, one of the first sett. may therefore have been of Watertown, serv. in the Pequot war 1637, rem. 1641 to Stamford, there was a master of trad.vessel, and went to the W. I. four yrs. bef. his d. 14 Aug. 1658 abroad. His wid. Eliz. m. 12 May 1659, Robert Usher; and in 1671 grants for his conduct in the old war were made to his three s. John, Jeremiah, and Jonathan. JEREMIAH, Stamford, s. of the preced. d. 1690, leav. Sarah, age 13; Eliz. 11; Mary 7; and Jeremy, 5. John, Southampton, L.I. 1641, perhaps br. of the first Jeremy, was liv. 1664. JOHN, Stamford, son of the first Jeremy, propound. for freem. 1670, had Eliz. aged 18; Hannah, 16; Sarah, 14; Mary 11; and Jonathan, 9; as appears by the pro. rec. of 16 Feb 1684, when his inv. is ret. No w. is nam. and his eldest d. d. bef. May 1686. JONATHAN, Stamford, br. of first John, was liv. there 1673, and not in 1687, but whether he had fam. then or after, is unkn. to us.
*Source: A Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England Showing Three Generatons of Those Who Came Before May 1692 on the Basis of Farmer's Register by James Savage, Vol. II, pp 534-535
Samuel Sealy b. 1753, Chester District, South Carolina, m. 20-May-1778, in Chester District, South Carolina, Sarah Jaggers, b. 1763, South Carolina, (daughter of Daniel Jaggers and Hester Hitchcock) d. AFT. 1843, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Samuel died 6-Sep-1827, Chester District, South Carolina.
Children:
1. William b. 11-Dec-1779.
2. Nancy Sealy b. 26-Dec-1780, Chester District, South Carolina, m. James Morris.
3. John Sealy b. 27-Jun-1783, Chester District, South Carolina.
*Source: Internet
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Samuel Sealy, son of John Sealy and Jean Jaggers married Sarah (we don't know her last name) he only married once and he and Sarah had 11 children that we know of. William, Nancy,John, James Foster,Richard, Samuel Jr, Tempy, Winia Burnet, Ferdinand,Betsy and Garrett.
*Source: Sealy genforum
http://genforum.genealogy.com/sealy/messages/74.html
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The following are some excerpts from the Revolutionary service record of Samuel Sealy from the National Archies and Records Administration.:
Service: South Carolina
Name: Sealy, Samuel / Sarah
Number: R9362
On Nov 2, 1843, Sarah Sealy applied for a pension in Talbot County, Ga as follows:
State of Georgia
On this the second day of November AD Eighteen Hundred and Forty-three, personally appeared before me Garrett Sealy, a Justice of the Peace in and for said State, County of Talbot, Sarah Sealy, a resident of said State and county, aged Eighty years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress Passed on the Fourth of July AD Eighteen Hundred and Thirty-Six; That she is the widow of one certain Samuel Sealy who was formerly a Private Soldier in the army of the United States of America
of and during the war of the Revolution between England and the said United States; That in the year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy-Eight and from that time continued to serve in the same in the following manner: He entered the army as above stated and in my recollection does not deceive me - he was first mustered into Service under General Winn and Colonel Lacey. He never was afterwards never at home except on leave till the month of December Seventeen Eighty-three when he was discharged; That he served while in said army under the following officers that she recollects: General Sumpter, General Winn, Colonel Taylor, Major Perison, Major bond, Captain Frost and Lieutenant Harwicke; That he was in no particular battle that she can now recollect; He served and marched principally in South Carolina; That he joined the army first at Winnesbo?? in said State and was with the army at Charleston, S.C.
Declarant has not at this time any documentary evidence of her husband's service having lost his discharge which was formerly in her possession. She recollects that Major Bond was the first captain of her husband and was afterwards promoted. Said Sarah further declared that she was united in marriage to the said Samuel Sealy on the Twentieth day of May AD, Seventeen Hundred and Seventy-seven adn that her said husband was after that time in the army as above declared. That the said Samuel died in the State of South Carolina on the sixth day of September in the year Eighteen hundred and Twenty-seven and
that she has remained a widow ever since as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed.
State of Georgia, Talbot County
I, Garret Sealy, a Justice of the Peace in said county and state, do hereby certify that Sarah Sealy whose name appeared subscribed to the foregoing declaration did make the same before me on this day after being duly sworn according to law. That she is reputed and believed and by many in this county known to be the widow of one certain Samuel Sealy, Late a soldier in the war of the Revolution; That her character for veracity and truth is umimpeached and her declaration entitled to credit. I further certify that said Sarah is from bodyly (sic) infirmity unable to attend court. Given under my hyand the day and date above written. Garret Sealy, J.P.
At some time between the above document dated Nov 2, 1843 and July 7, 1853, Sarah Sealy died. Also, Garret Sealy moved from Talbot Cty, Ga to Tuscaloosa
Cty, Alabama. The following document attests to that fact.
Know all men by these presents, that I Garret Sealy of the County of Tuscaloosa and State of Alabama, one of the heirs of Samuel Sealy, deceased, have constituted and appointed and by these presents do constitute and appoint S.J. Bowen of the city of Washington, my true and lawful agent and attorney, to prosecute the claim of Sarah Sealy, deceased; said claim having been filed many years ago by G.L. Stillwell of Talberton in the Satate of Georgia for a pension for said Sarah Sealy on account of her husband's services in the Revolutionary War, which claim was suspended, and I, Garret Sealy, a son of Samuel and Sarah Sealy, desire to renew; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all papers and documents in relation to said claim on file in the Departments at Washinton City or elsewhere; to file additioanl evidence and to receive the certifcate which may be issued for said claim; to have power of substitution; and to do anything I might do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying all that my said Attorney may do were I personally present. hereby ratifying all that my said Attorney may do in the premises and revoking all former powers.
Witness my hand and seal this seventh day of July A.D. 1853.
Garret Sealy
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Schedule of Inhabitants in Chester County, South Carolina 1790 Census, Page 183
Peter Seely
# of white males over 16: 1
# of white males under 16: 4
# of white females over 16: 2
# of white females under 16: none
# of slaves: none
*Source: http://www.rootsweb.com/~scchest2/scc1790183.htm
In official records, William is found repeatedly as an executor of wills or as guardian, surety, administrator, etc. He seemed to be the loved uncle, grandfather, brother we all talk about.
Examples:
Executor of brother George Foster, Jr.'s estate, 1766
Mentioned in brother James Foster's Will in 1770
Executor of Father George Foster's estate, 1789
Administrator of Josiah Foster Jr.'s estate, 1797
Guardian of John Foster, son of George Foster Jr.
Guardian of Peggy Foster, daughter of Josiah Foster, Jr.
A gift from George Foster the Elder to William is a beautiful example of the love held for him:
FROM THE DEED BOOKS IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY, 1765-1777
"This indenture made this __ day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-seven between George Foster of the county of Charlotte of the one part and his son William Foster of the same county of the other part. Witnesseth that the said George Foster for and in consideration of the love, good will and respect he bears to his said son and dives other good causes and consideration but more especially for and in consideration of the just and full sum of five schillings current money of Virginia, to him in hand paid by the said William Foster the receipt whereof he the said George Foster hereby acknowledges and himself fully satisfied and contented and both given, granted, bargained, and sold and by these presents doth give, grant, bargain, sell ____ and confirm the above William Foster his heirs and assigns for ever one Negro girl named hillis with all her increase male or female to have to hold the above named Negro will all the issue of her body whether made or found to him the named William Foster his heirs and assigns forever against him and the above George Foster his heir and assigns and against the claims ____ of all other persons whatsoever shall and will be then present warrant and forever defend.
Signed and deliverance in the presence of James White, James Roberts, Josiah Foster, 7 day December 1767. The within written deed of gift was acknowledged by George Foster and ordered to be recorded.
William Foster was listed as an heir in his father, George Foster the Elder's will in 1789. What a thoughtful, caring man he must have been. When his brother George Jr., died young in 1756, William took his son John to raise. When his nephew Josiah Jr., died young, he took charge of six year old Peggy and raised her. He was surety at her wedding in 1809. His wife is not listed in any land dealing, nor is she listed in his will. She must have preceded him in death.
As we study his will, we note that 2 or 3 of his children married into the Wilkes family - his daughter Elizabeth, his son George and possibly one more daughter.
One very interesting part of two wills is a Negro lady named Bess. Bess was willed to William by his father George Foster the Elder in 1789. In the will of William in 1821, Bess is mentioned twice in the will with special instruction to care for her as she is past working age. He shows special care and concern for this special person who was by chance a slave. A special tie is noted to the Josiah Foster Jr. family (his nephew). He called Peggy Richard grandchildren. Was Josiah Jr.'s wife his daughter? We don't know.
WILL OF WILLIAM FOSTER
In the name of God Amen. I William Foster of Charlotte County being of perfect mind and sound memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament.
First I give to my grandson William Henry Foster my Negro boy named Jack to him and his heirs forever.
Second I give to my eight grandchildren to (wit) Pauline M. Wilkes, Elizabeth M. Wilkes, Jonathan Wilkes, Judy Wilkes, Sally Wilkes, Benjamin Wilkes, Jesse Wilkes, and Burwell Wilkes, two Negro girls, slaves named Nicy and Phillip, together with their future increase. I also give to above named grandchildren one half of the money arising from the sale of my land wherein I now live. Also one half my personal estate not herein, before devised consisting of stock and all kinds of crop that may be on hand at the time of my death, plantation utensils, household and kitchen furniture out of which there are to pay all my just debts and find sufficient support for my old Negro woman named Bess as long as she lives, who is past labors.
Thirdly, I give my grandson, William F. Wilkes, a Negro boy Labrum, not in his position to him and his heirs forever forth.
Fourth, I give to my grandson Minor Wilkes, a Negro named Jessie to him and his heirs forever.
Fifthly, I give to my two grandchildren William Palmer and Sally Palmer, a Negro woman named Alice. Also her two children Milly and Tom and their future increase to them and their heirs forever.
Sixthly, I give to my granddaughter Catherine Tarpley a Negro girl named Jenny now in her possession with her increase to her and her heirs forever.
Seventhly, I give to my grandson Benjamin W. Foster, my Negro man named Charles to him and his heirs forever.
Eighthly, I give to my great grandson William Foster, son of Peggy Foster, a Negro named Henry to him and his heirs forever.
Ninthly, I give to my great granddaughter Cheoretta Ann Foster, daughter of Peggy Foster, a Negro girl named Caty, to her and her heirs forever.
Tenthly, I give to my grandson Richard Foster, my Negro man named Beveton to him and his heirs forever.
Elevently, I give to my son George Foster one half of the money arising from the sale of the land on which I live. Also half of my personal estate not here in before divided, consisting of stock of all kinds, and crops that may be on hand at the time of my death, plantation utensils, household and kitchen furniture out of which he is to pay on half of my just debts. Also bear one half of the expense of supporting my old Negro woman Bess as long as she lives.
Twelfthly, I nominate and appoint my son-in-law Willaim Wilkes and my grandson William Palmers and Benjamin W. Foster executors to this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal this eleventh day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
William X Foster
John Day
George Dabbs
Tarpley Akin
At a court held for Charlotte County the fifth day of March, 1821, this last will and testament of William Foster deceased was presented in court by William Wilkes and Benjamin W. Foster, two of the executors therein named and John Bailey and Asa Palmer came into court and make themselves pests. And the same courts went until Wednesday next at the same court continued and held for Charlotte County the seventh day of March 1821 the said John Bailey and Asa Palmer withdrew their objections to the said will and each party to pay his own costs and the said will was proved by the oaths of John Key, George Dabbs and Tarpley Akin, three of the subscribing witnesses and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of the said William Wilkes and Benjamin W. Foster made oath according to said probate thereof is granted giving _____ and security whereupon they with Asa Palmer, George Foster, John Foster and John L. Foster their securities entered into acknowledged their bond answering to law for _____________.
*Source: Foster....Foster.....Foster Compiled by Henry Ashcroft, 1989
Retitled and retyped by Bill & Eva Roberts "Richard Singleton Foster & Elizabeth Mann Foster of Keysville, Charlotte County, Virginia and Stiversville, Maury County, Tennessee"