Mary Courtney

Biography

Mary Jenkins was born about 1648 in Westmoreland County, the daughter of Nicholas Jenkin (died 1673) and his wife Amy.

In 1670 she married James Courtney, son of James Courtney. He was born about 1640 and died in 1698 in Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia.

Children of Mary Jenkins and James Courtney, born at Cople Parish, include:

1. Frances Courtney, b. 17 Jan 1684, d. 1752. Married Isaac Norman.
2. Martha Countney, b. Abt 1688, d. bef. 9 May 1757. Married Vincent Garner.
3. James Courtney, b. Abt 1690, d. Aft 1747. Married Mary.

Comments

Note from Ed White:

d/o James Courtney and Mary Jenkins (?) of Westmoreland, Virginia
[Westmoreland County VA, Order Book One 1698-1699 page 20A. (Dorman)],
[Westmoreland County, Virginia, Order Book Two 1700-1701 Page 104A (Dorman)].

There is nothing in either one of these orders that says Frances was any relation to Jenkins, nor that Jenkins married Courtney.

Only thing in OB is:

OB 1675-1688, 70, Dorman Pt. 1, 24, 13 June l677
The Court doth, order that Jas Courtney have possession of the plantation formerly in the possession of Wm. Rogers in the right of Jno: Jenkins heire to the land and now under ward to Courtney

OB 1698-1705, Page 111, Dorman Pt. 2, Page 57 30 April 170l
The tuition and guardianshipp of Frances Courtnell daughter of James Courtnell being granted to John Jenkins

Origins

https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I7123...

1670-1674 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 1, Part 2; [John Frederick Dorman];
Page 171a. Will of Nich: Jenkins, dated 27 July 1673.
To my loving wife Amy Jenkins and my children all my estate devided equally between them; land, cattle, horses, mares or any else be divided equally betwixt my wife and my three children.
My loving freinds Wm. Clemts and Robt. Edwds my overseers. After my wife's decease the estate to returne to my children againe.
Nich. Jenkins
Wit: Jno. Baker, Samll. (X) Earle.
29 9ber [Nov.] 1673. Proved.

1674-1677 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 1, Part 3; [John Frederick Dorman];
Page 249a. 11 Aug. 1675. Nicholas Jenkins. Inventory.
Items not valued; in the possession of Wm. Rogers.
John How
Edward Hawley
James Courtney
Account of what estate belonging to Nicholas Jenkins Wm. Rogers hath disposed off: One bull given to John Jenkins by his Godmother Mis. Clemments and killed by Rogers at Mr. Samuell Bonum's house; various items sould Edwd. Hawley.
John How
Edward Hawley
James Courtney

Sources

• (1.) BIO: CHERRY FAMILIES Of EARLY NORFOLK County VIRGINIA And NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA, By John E. Young
• Title: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Year: 1683; Page Number: 24 APID
• https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I3481...