Anne Scarlett

Courtesy of the Kentucky Kindred blog:

http://kentuckykindred.wordpress.com/tag/edward-barton/

The following are abstracts from some of the wills from Section 309 of the Tayloe Papers.

Will of Martin Scarlett, dated January 3, 1675/6, proved April 8, 1696.

• To William Smith, son of Edward and Lettice Smith, land in Richmond County on Rappahannock River, cows and calves.
• To son-in-law (sic: stepson?) Joshua Green, land on Neabsco Creek in Stafford County.
• To godson Scarlett Green, land between north and south branches of the Marumsco Creek.
• To Edward Barton, land on other side of southmost branch of Marumsco Creek.
• To Lettice Smith, slaves.
• To wife Ann, land on Occoquan and Marumsco Creek for life, then to Captain Thomas Owsley. Also to wife, personal estate.
• Executors: wife Ann and Captain George Mason.

Will of Ann Scarlett, Gentlewoman, of Stafford County, dated February 16, 1697/8, proved August 10, 1698.

• To daughter Anne Barton for life, slave and 10,000 pounds tobacco.
• To Edward Barton, land bought of Thomas Norman.
• To Constantine Barton and Anne Barton, daughters to Edward Barton, 10,000 pounds of tobacco to each.
• To grandchildren Margaret Barton and Lettice Barton, 10,000 pounds tobacco each.
• To daughter Lettice Harrison, half of land at mouth of Neabsco Creek “which my husband, Martin Scarlett, gave to my son Joshua Green during his life”, the other half to her children, Edward Smith and Katherine Smith; also slave and 10,000 pounds tobacco.
• To grandchildren William Smith, Catherine Smith, Edward Smith, Scarlett Green, each 10,000 pounds tobacco.
• Executor: son, Joshua Green.
• Witnesses: James Scott, Arthur Jackson, Thomas King.