John Denson Jr (1695 - aft. 1756)

Born 1695 in Isle of Wight, Virginia

Ancestors

Descendants

Died after 23 Oct 1756 after age 61 in Southampton, Virginia

Biography

John was a Friend (Quaker)

15 dy 7 mo 1721 (15 Sep 1721)

Matthew Jordan and John Denson are appointed from Nansemond to the Yearly Meeting. Chuckatuck.^[1]

30 March 1743

John Denson Jr received a grant of 130 acres on the south side of the main branch of the Blackwater Swamp, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, beginning at the mouth of the Barnes Branch on the south side of Black Creek.

5 July 1751

John Denson Jr patented 400 acres on the south side of Black Creek adjoining Robert Tyler, James Johnson, Lewis Bryant in Southampton County, Virginia.

20 August 1752

Southampton County, Virginia: John Denson sold 200 acres to John Johnson. The land joined James Johnson, Lewis Bryant, and Joseph Vick, and was granted to John Denson by Lewis Burwell. This was 1/2 of the 400 acres Patent of 1751 by John Denson Jr.

23 October 1756

John Denson Jr wrote his will dated 23 October 1756 and it was proved 10 September 1761.^[2]

Last Will and Testament of John Denson Jr

I, John Denson think fit to make this my last will and testament as followeth:

1. I lend the service of three of my Negroes (sic) to my beloved wife during her natural life, as namely Minor, Shipes, Jude and further I shall give them as hereafter they shall be mentioned.

2. I give unto my son Joseph Denson after his Mother's decease my Negro (sic) man Minor.

3. I give unto my son Benjamin Denson all my land with all improvements to him and his Heirs or assigns forever and I likewise give him my Negro boy called [unclear] and my brandy still and my worm and cap and my curring knife and my razor hone and the upper part of my chest of drawers, he is to receive the aforesaidmentioned at my death and after his mother's death I give him my Negro man Shipes.

4. I give unto my daughter Mary Johnson the lower part of my chest of drawers after her mother's death.

5. I give unto my daughter Betty Porter my Negro wench (sic) Jude with all her increase after the death of my beloved wife.

6. I give unto my grandson Jethro the son of Benjamin Denson my Negro great Jude with all her increase forever and one feather bed and furniture and a cow and calf.

7. I give unto my son Hollowell Denson five shillings current money of Virginia and after my death and my wife's death I likewise give to him or his heirs five pounds worth to be made by my Executor out of my estate at that time.

8. I leave the use of the other part of my estate to my beloved wife during her natural life and after her death to be equally divided between my children and my grandson Jethro Denson.

9. I constitute and make my son Benjamin Denson my whole and sole Executor to see this my will proved and performed whereunto I have set my hand and fixed my seal this twenty third day of October 1756.

John Denson

"John Denson. Leg: wife; son Joseph; son Benjamin; daughter Mary Johnson; daughter Betty Porter; grandson Jethro, son of Benjamin Denson; son Hollowell Denson. Executor: son Benjamin Denson. Dated 23 October 1756, and Recorded 10 September 1761. Witnesses: Elias Love, Elenor Love, John Council, Thomas Dreaper."^[3] [John Denson is also named as a son (of Benjamin Denson) in his father's will].

Research Notes

1. A memorial page has been created by user William Bjornstad^[4] which has useful corroboration on Denson's family of origin and descendants. It is unclear where Bjornstad got an indication on the death year, as the Will documentation suggests a later year.
2. It is unclear what this record relates to, but John Denson Jr was alive during this period:

Virginia, Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850: John, Jr. Denson, Vital: 28 May 1728, Civil: 28 Oct 1728 Isle of Wight

Sources

1. ↑ "Valentine Papers"
2. ↑ Southampton County, Virginia 23 Oct 1756, WB 1:400 10 Sep 1761.
3. ↑ Southampton County Will Book 1, pg. 400. At Southampton County Court held the 10th day of September, 1761.
4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #64313640.

Acknowledgments

WikiTree profile Denson-61 created through the import of My Family File.ged on 16 Nov 2011 by Lance Foster. Ruby Rorie provided the timeline biography in the My Family File.ged import. Prior to import, this record was last changed 12 FEB 2008. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Lance and others.