Lawrence Abbington Jr. (bef. 1669)

Ancestors

Husband of Dorthey Blagdon — married before 23 Feb 1686 in Westmoreland, Virginia

Descendants

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Biography

Lawrence Abbington was the son of Lawrence and Lydia (Brookes) Abbington. He was probably born after 1662, as he is not mentioned in the will of his grandfather, Henry Brookes in June 1662, though his sister Lidia (Lydia) Abbington is, as are other grandchildren and step-grandchildren of Brookes.^[1] He would have been born before 1669, as his father passed away in 1670 and he is named as the only son in his father's will.^[2][3][4]

Lawrence is also named in the will of his mother, Lydia (Brookes) Abbington Kimball in 1698, and is recorded as acting as executor.^[5][6][7]

Lawrence also apparently married, as his mother's will mentions two grandsons - Joseph and Brooks Abbington, who can only be Lawrence's children, as he had no brothers. He married Lydia Blagdon. Daughter of John Blagdon and Sarah.Lydia's sister Elizabeth married William Booth.

It seems he also married Dorthey Blagdon sister to Lydia Blagdon before Feb. 23,1686,Westmoreland,Virginia.^[8][9]

[25 May 1692] Wm. Booth was arrested to answer Lawrence Abbington in a plea. The plaintiff by Robt. Brent his attorney declareth that whereas John Blagdon late of this county, deceased, was seized as of fee of and in a tract of land scituate upon Appomattox Creek in this county and dieing intestate the land descended to Thomas Blagdon, son and heir of the said John, which Thomas dieing intestate and without issue the land descended to his two sisters Lyddia and Elizabeth as coheires of their brother. The plaintiff haveing intermarried with Lydia and the defendant with Elizabeth, the plaintiff hath often requested the defendant to make partitions the which he denies to doe. The plaintiff prays the Writt De partitione facienda directed to the Sheriff to make partition. Judgment is granted the plaintiff to have partition.^[10]

Research Note

William WROE had married Judith BROWN sometime before Original BROWN of Westmoreland Co VA signed his will on 05 Feb 1697/8 (proved 27 Apr 1698), naming wife, Jane (executor), daughters, Jane POPE, Judith ROE, Mary BROWN (not yet 16), son, William; and Lawrence ABBINGTON to whom he bequeathed one half his stock, books, etc… (Westmoreland Wills, Augusta Fothergill) Note: This was apparently Lawrence ABINGTON, Jr., son of Lawrence & Lydia BROOKS Abington, Sr., the latter d/o Henry & Joan (----) Brooks, as was Jane BROOKS, wife of Original BROWNE (and apparently earlier the widow of Richard HIGDON & possibly later m James CAMPBELL?)

Will

1, Part Will of Lawrence Abbington of Appomattocks in the Parish of Washington in the Countie of Westmoreland, planter, being sick of bodie, dated 1669. Unto my sonn Lawrence Abbington one young black mare, and the first mare foale to my eldest daughter Mary Abbington, the second mare foale unto my daughter Lydia Abbington, the third mare foale unto my daughter Abigail and the fourth mare foale unto my daughter Jane Abbington. Unto my daughter Mary Abbington the cattle that is recorded in Court. Unto my daughter Lydia all the cattle that is recorded in Court. Their cattle be delivered when they come at age or at the day of marriage. The rest of my estate unto my loving wife Lydia Abbington, declaring her to be executrix. My welbeloved frinds Thomas Butler the Elder overseer of my will and my welbeloved frind George Hayles to see the same truly performed. I owe unto Coll. Washington 200 pounds of tobacco an Is bushell of salt. Debts due to me from John Birt, 250 pounds of tobacco, from Thomas Webb, 200 pounds of tobacco paid unto Mr. Foxhall, from Edward Marle, 50 pounds of tobacco, Jane Browne, 50 pounds of tobacco, Thomas Marten, 150 pounds of tobacco. Lawrence Abbington Wit: Thomas Docton, Thomas Hindman. 25 May 1670. Proved by the witnesses.^[11]

Part 2

[Nov.] 1670. Lydia Abbington to Lawrence Abbington, Abygail Abbington and Jeane Abbington. For natural favour and affection towards my children. To Lawrence Abbington one cow and a heifer, cropt on the right eare and underkeild and three slitts in the left. To Abigail Abbington a two year old heifer and a cow calfe, the right eare underkeild and the left cropt and two slitts. To Jeane Abbington a cow and a cow calfe, the right eare underkeild and the left ear cropt and two slitts. Likewise foure breeding sowes a peece with pigg or piggs by their side. To be delivered at day of marriage or at the age of one and twentie. In case they should all die, to returne to the mother. Lydia (X) Abbington Wit: Thomas Hindman, Ellis (X) Jones.

Sources

1. ↑ John Frederick Dorman, abstractor, Westmoreland County, Virginia Records, 1661-1664 (Washington, DC: John Frederick Dorman, 1972), 75.
2. ↑ Augusta B. Fothergill, compiler, Wills of Westmoreland County, Virginia 1654-1800 (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 1973), 9.
3. ↑ Clayton Torrence compiler, Virginia Wills and Administrations 1632-1800 (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 2008), 3.
4. ↑ John Frederick Dorman, abstractor, Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds, Patents, Etc., 1665-1677: Part Two (Washington, DC: John Frederick Dorman, 1973), 6.
5. ↑ Augusta B. Fothergill, compiler, Wills of Westmoreland County, Virginia 1654-1800 (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 1973), 24.
6. ↑ "Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills, 1654-1800," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 10 February 2019), will Lydia Kimball, dtd 28 Mar 1698; Lineages, Inc., comp.. Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills, 1654-1800. Records transcribed from LDS Family History Library microfilm copies of wills for this locality.
7. ↑ John Frederick Dorman, abstractor, Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds and Wills No. 2, 1691-1699 (Washington, DC: John Frederick Dorman, 1973), 67.
8. ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=LoRYAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA18&lpg=PA18&dq=Lawrence+abbington+1686+westmoreland+va.&source=bl&ots=iM_wzEuO50&sig=ACfU3U1up8HlFcXWUrwK1jVu-BFcWsgfFw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj_vtC_7KqBAxWZF1kFHZK-AoU4FBDoAXoECAQQAw#v=onepage&q=Lawrence%20abbington%201686%20westmoreland%20va.&f=false
9. ↑ The County Court Note - Book,Marriages by interference Westmoreland ,Virginia , page 18.
10. ↑ 1691-1692 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1 [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 63
11. ↑ 1670-1674 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 1, Part 2; [John Frederick Dorman