Judith (Parr) Faulkner (abt. 1693 - aft. 1763)

Born about 1693 in South Farnham Parish, Old Rapahannock County, Virginia Colony

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Biography

Judith was born after 1693. She was the daughter of William Parr and Judith Allaman.

She was first married to John Dyke. Judith was named as Dyke's wife in 1715 indentures of lease and release, selling lands given to Judith by John Savage.^[1] She was again named as wife of John Dyke on 20th April 1725 selling 50 acres of land descended unto Judith and her sister Ann as heirs apparent of Mary Webster, dec'd.^[2]

Judith was widowed prior to 20th May 1729 when she entered her bond with John Edmondson and Richard Jones as security to administer the estate of John Dyke.^[3]

She was again married to Henry Faulkner, prior to December 1735, evidenced by the accounting they made of her deceased husband's estate.^[4] She was named Judith Faulkner in the will of her mother dated 6th March 1763.

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1. ↑ 12 & 13 Dec, 1715. John Dike and Judith his wife of So. F. Par., sell Thomas Bryant, 120 acres in St. F. Par., this land being given to the aforesd Judith by John Savage of So. F. Par. deceased, and adj. land of Richd Bush, the sd Tho Bryants old field, the Beaver Dam Swamp, etc. Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 14, Part 2; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 9, Beverley Fleet]; Page 465.
2. ↑ 20 Apr 1725 JOHN DYKE and JUDITH his Wife of the Parish of Southfarnham & WILLIAM BOWLER & ANNE his wife of the Parish of St. Anns and all of the County of Essex of the one part and ANN STEPHENS of the Parish of So farnham within the County of Essex...50 acres. Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 18 (1724-1728); Page 51-52.
3. ↑ Bond of Judith Dike as administratrix of John Dike. Unto Robert Brooke, Nicholas Smith, Richard Tyler junr. and Thomas Sthreshly jr., Gent., justices. For £& 200 sterl. 20 May 1729. Securities, John Edmondson and Richard Jones, planter. Dorman, J.F. Essex County, Virginia : wills, bonds, inventories, etc., 1722-1730. Washington, D.C., 1961. p. 79.
4. ↑ The Estate of JOHN DYKE decd. (some entries) paid Colo. WILLIAM BEVERLEY clerks notes; paid THOMAS FITZ JEFFRIES his acct, paid SAML. CLAYTON paid MARGT. EDMONDSON her acct; paid WILLIAM WEBB his bill; paid NICHO. JONES his acct; paid JOHN EDMONDSON; paid Mr. LEONARD HILL his bill acct, paid JAMES GATEWOOD his acct; paid JOHN LEVERITT his acct; paid EDWARD KAYS his acct; paid RICHARD BUSH his acct; to funeral expences
   By this amount of the Inventory of the Estate of JOHN DYKE decd (Sixty eight pounds one shillings and nine pence); by a parcel of old sundries; by debt recd due to Dykes's Estate... Errors Excepted per...
   At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa. on ye xvith day of December MDCCXXXV [1735]
   HENRY FAULKNER & JUDITH his Wife made up this their account of their Admon of the Estate of John Dyke decd having produced vouchers for all the articles therein numbered & proved the other two by the oaths of two witnesses & ye Court allowed ye articles therein for funeral expences & ye Court valued the tobacco therein at fourteen shillings per cent. and then the sd Henry & Judith made oath thereto which was ordered to be recorded