Thomas Maclin

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Died before 23 Apr 1798 in Brunswick, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Thomas Maclin received a Virginia Land Grant in that part of Brunswick County that became Lunenburg County on 5 Feb 1753, consisting of 315 acres on the branches of Dockrays Creek and Flatt Creek, adjoining Collier, Manning. Flatt Creek flows into the north side of the Meherrin River.^[1]

Thomas and Frederick Maclin petitioned the Colonial Assembly on the Estate of John Maclin for past monies owed John for work completed by his firm of Maclin, Twitty, Willis, & Co. which was ordered to survey land on the Western frontiers in 1770.^[2]

Thomas Maclin wrote his will 25 Feb 1798 while living in Brunswick County, Virginia. Per his will he also owned land in adjoining Greensville County. He named his wife and children. He owned valuable property he left his family. He died by 23 April 1798 when his will was probated in court.^[3]

Will

Will of Thomas Maclin. Brunswick Co., VA, WB 6 (1795-1812), pp. 143-145, written 25 Feb 1798, codicil written 25 Feb 1798, proved 23 Apr 1798. Digital image at Ancestry.com - https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/28256722?h=5607f4

my loving wife Ann Maclin
my son Henry Maclin - land in the county of Greensville [VA]
my son Willis Maclin
my son in law John Elliott
my son Thomas S Maclin
my son Augustine Willis Maclin - land in the county of Greensville [VA]
my daughter Ann Maclin (under 16)
my daughter Sally Maclin (under 16)
my five youngest children namely Henry Maclin, Thomas S. Maclin, Augustine W. Maclin, Ann Maclin & Sally Maclin
Exrs: my sons Henry Maclin & Thomas S. Maclin
Wit: H Hill, Geo. H. Jones, Jno Watson

Sources

1. ↑ Library of Virginia, Land Patent and Grants. Land grant 5 February 1753. Creator Macklin, Thomas. grantee. Creation Date 1753 - 0205. Description Location: Lunenburg County. Description: 315 acres on the branches of Dockrays Creek and Flatt Creek, adjoining Collier, Manning &c. Source: Land Office Patents No. 32, 1752-1756 (v.1 & 2 p.1-715), p. 34 (Reel 30). Accessed 18 April 2022.
2. ↑ Library of Virginia, Rosetta Library, Images. Brunswick, Virginia, Legislative Petition: Frederick and Thomas Maclin, on Estate of John Maclin, 16 Oct 1792 Abstract :Executors of the estate of John Maclin, of the firm Maclin, Twitty, Willis, & Co. ordered to survey land on the Western frontiers in 1770, ask for a refund of money paid into the Treasury. Abstract :Petitions to the General Assembly. Accessed 18 April 2022.
3. ↑ Brunswick, Virginia, will of :Thomas Maclin, 25 Feb 1798. Probated 23 April 1798. "Brunswick, Virginia, Will books, v. 6-7, 1795-1812." Book 6, pp. 143-145. Images 89-90 of 613. Family History Library Film #30635. FHL Digitized Film #7675941. familysearch.org Accessed 18 April 2022.

Acknowledgements

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