Martha Povall

Martha married William Carrington in 1793/1821. William (son of Joseph Carrington and Theodosia Mosby) was born on 20 Aug 1774; died on 21 May 1825 in Cumberland County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Ellen Theodosia Carrington was born in 1813; died in 1896.
2. Martha Ann Carrington was born on 26 Feb 1806 in Virginia, USA; died on 29 Apr 1865.

Charles married Martha Goode in 1777/1798. Martha (daughter of Bennett Goode and Martha Jefferson) was born in 1760; died in 1810. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Winifred in 1736/1779. Winifred was born in 1721/1744; died in 1766/1832. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Bennett was a prosperous planter who grew up at Osbourne, a hamlet on the James River 15 miles below Whitby. He later settled in Powhatan County, Virginia, on the James River near the mouth of Genito Creek.

There was reference in the Colonial Statutes of 1742, of the establishing of a ferry from Bennett Goode's land across the James River to the land of Col. John Flemming, in Gouchland County, Virginia. This he sold in1759 to man named Jude, and it later became known as Jude's Ferry. he then moved to a place on Fine Creek, about five miles away, which he later left to his son John. On September 5, 1768, 369 acres in Gouchland County, Virginia were listed in his name.

Moved with his mother to Mechlenburg County, Virginia, and subsequently established "Fine Creeks" in Powhatan County, Virginia

1720 is also given as a possible birth date.

Information From;
Frank Cothran
fcgolfs@ruralfree.com

and
Roscoe Lee (Rocky) Strickland
rockyiii@aol.com

The Will of Bennett Goode
In the name of God amen, I Bennit Goode of the Parrish of Southam and the county of Cumberland, being sick & weak of body but in perfect sence and memory, do make & ordain this to be my last will and testament: My will is that my body be decently interred: and my worldly goods which it hath bin pleased
God to give me (after my just debts be paid) I give & dispose of them in manner and form as followth.

First I lend my beloved wife Martha Goode the plantation whereon I now live, and the use of the and adjoining and included within a line, beginning at a new mark'd Pine on Deep Creek road, thence to a new mark'd line to my spring branch, down the spring branch to the mouth (I mean to where the ditch that runs down the spring branch ends (thence a south line to Fine Creek, up the creek to a white oak formerly a corner of Bassetts & Stephen Woodsons, thence a new line of mark'd trees to a corner White oak, formally a corner between Daniel Willmore and myself, thence on a line that was between Willmore and myself to the road, thence down the road to the beginning, during her natural life. I also lend my beloved wife Martha Goode, during her natural life, five Negroes to wit: Sezar, Mary, Dinah, Chas, Hamtom and at her death I desire that she may divide them among my children as she thinks proper, to them and their heirs forever.

Item; I give and bequeath to my son John the plantation and land as mentioned before (and lent to my beloved wife, being the same as I now live on) after the death of my wife, to him and his heirs forever, also one feather bed and furniture & my young boy James Alley to him and his heirs forever.

Item; I give and bequeath to my son Bennit the tract of land I bought of Capt John Bailey and part of my other land adjoining to the line to begin at the corner between David Seizer and Baileys tract and run strait a southwest corse to Deep creek road thence down the road to Daniel Willmore's line till it joins Bailies tract to him and his heirs forever.

Item; I also give and bequeath to my son Bennit one feather bed and furniture to him and his heirs forever.

Item; I give and bequeath to my son Thomas a parcel of land adjoining the land that I have lent my wife and given to my son John beginning at John upper corner on Deep creek and thence up the road to Bennits corner, thence down Bennits line to David Seizers corner, thence on David Seizers land to his upper corner, from thence a short line to where the long branch crosses Deep creek road, thence dowh the long branch to Fine creek, thence down Fine creek to my son Johns corner, thence on my son Johns line to Deep creek road to the beginning, to him and his heirs forever.

Item; I give and bequeath to my son William that parcel of land which now lies below my son Johns new line and the spring branch, adjoining Deep creek road Pleasants line and Fine creek to him and his heirs forever.

Item; I lend to my daughter Mary Saunders two Negroes, to wit Neptun and Nell for her use during her natural life, and at her deth, to be equally divided between her children (if she has any) if not they are to return and be equally divided between my other daughters to them and their heirs forever.

Item; My will is that my Negroes remain together till the twenty fifth day of December seventeen hundred and seventy one, in order to raise as much money as will pay Captn. Bailey for his land, but if it should so happen that the money should not be raised in that time, they must be continued together till the twenty fifth of December following.

And my will further is, that when Captn Bailey has received payment for his land which I expect may be done in the time I have allotted that the remainder of my Negroes which I have not before mentioned in this my will, be equally divided between my sons, John, Bennit, Thomas, William, and my daughters, Martha, Alice, Elizabeth, Lucy, and Salley, to them and their heirs forever.

And, I do by this my will appoint Richard Liggon, Jacob Michaux, Joseph Mayo & John Hughes to divide the remainder of my Negroes equally between my children as mentioned above.

Item; I give and bequeath to my son Bennit one dark bay horse with a blase face called & known by the name of Harliquin, to him & his heirs forever.

Item; I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Martha Goode the one half of my stock of cattle , hogs, sheep, and horses to her and her heirs forever. I also lend her the use of my household furniture that I have not given during her natural life and at her deth to be equally divided between my four sons John, Bennit, Thomas, and William, to them and their heirs forever.

Item; I also give the other half of my stock of cattle, hogs, sheep, and horses to be equally divided between my four sons to them and their heirs forever.

I desire that my estate not be appraised.

Lastly, I do ordain and appoint my two sons John Goode, Bennit Goode and John Hughes executors to this my last will and testament hereby revok9ing all former wills made by me.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 1st day of October in the year of out Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and seventy one.

Bennett Goode L. S.

Sign'd seal'd and delivered as my last will and testament in the presence of;
John Bailey
John Bailey Junr.
Thomas Bailey

At a court held for Cumberland County 23rd September 1771
This last will & testament of Bennet Goode deceased was proved by John Bailey Junr. & Thomas Bailey two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded whereupon John Hughes one of the executors therein named refused to take upon himself burthen and execution thereof and on the motion of John Goode and Bennet Goode the other executors therein named who made oath according to law certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form giving security. Whereupon they together with William Harris Richard and Thomas Turpin junior their securities entered into bond according to law.

Teste: Thompson Swann Clerk
A Copy-- Teste: Lewis Crawley Clerk
Will Book # 2 pages 43 - 44 - 45

Information From:
Family Tree Maker, CD 187 Family History: VA Genealogies # 3 1600's - 1800's, Genealogies of Virginia Families, Volume II, The Will of Bennett Goode CD 187 pages 16 - 17 - 18

Bennett married Martha Jefferson in 1740 in Osbourne, Powhatan County, VA. Martha (daughter of Jr. Thomas Jefferson and Mary Field) was born about 1712 in Osbourne, Powhatan County, VA; died on 20 Oct 1796 in Southam Parish, Cumberland County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"My sister MARTHA WINN to take care of my daughter MARTHA" Martha Jefferson m William Bolling.

Robert married Judith in 1692/1730. Judith was born in 1676/1712; died in 1710/1797. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Mary Harris. Mary (daughter of Thomas Harris and Mary Jefferson) was born about 1698 in Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA; died on 17 Dec 1759 in Falls Plantation, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA; was buried in Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary Harris daughter of Thomas Harris and Mary Jetterson married 1. John T. Goode son of John Goode Senior of Henrico County, Virginia and his wife Anne Bennet (her family from Holland migrated to Virginia) John died between 1720 and 1730 killed by Indians. lived at the "Falls" in Chesterfield County, Virginia Their children were A. John Goode 111 B Bennet Goode married 1740 Martha Jefferson d of Thomas Jefferson and Mary Field C. Mary Goode married 27 May 1740 Goochland County, Virginia William Meggison they lived Bent Creek, Buckingham Co., VA.

Mary Harris Goode then married as his 2nd wife Capt Francis James of Goochland co Va. their children were D. Richard James who married 9 May 1761 Cumberland co Va. Mary Turpin b 1739 d of Thomas Turpin 11 and Mary Ann Jefferson E. Francis James dead by 1756 F. Martha James married l. James Meredith who d 1751 and 2. William Clarke G Phoebe James married Thomas Merriman H. a son who died young I. daughter who died young. I have Bennet Goodes family

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 13 Mar 1724/25, Chesterfield County, VA
• Probate: Apr 1731, Chesterfield County, VA

Notes:

1. COLONIAL WILLS OF HENRICO COUNTY, VIRGINIA, PART ONE 1654-1737
Abstracted and complied by Benjamin B. Weisiger III (1976)

Will of THOMAS JEFFERSON
To son FIELD, mourning ring worth 20 shillings
To son PETER, my land on Fine Creek and Manekin Creek
If he dies before 21, to my three daughters, JUDITH, MARY and MARTHA.
Also, to son PETER, negroes and items, some of which were bought of
TURPIN, JOSEPH WILKINSON and THOMAS EDWARDS.
To daughters MARY and MARTHA, the land I lately bought of GEORGE CARTER,
the land mortgaged by GRILLS, and all the rest of estate to be sold by
MAJOR WILLIAM KENNON and HENRY WOOD and then L 10 to be given to my
daughter JUDITH FARRAR and the rest divided between my daughters MARY and
MARTHA.
My sister MARTHA WINN to take care of my daughter MARTHA and CAPT. HENRY RANDOLPH to take care of my daughter MARY.
If daughters die before 21, survivor to get their share and if both die, to daughter JUDITH FARRAR.

Son PETER to be executor

Dated 15 March 1725
Witnesses: Benjamin Branch, Henry Moody
Recorded April 1731

This will proves that Martha Jefferson, daughter of Thomas Jefferson 1st and sister of Thomas Jefferson 2nd. married Winn (Wynne).

Mrs. Winn also states that it was Thomas Wynne (Robert's brother) that married Ann Bolling, daughter of Robert and Ann Stith Bolling. Thomas married (2) Martha_____? who she thinks was a Llewellyn....but has no
proof.

Thomas married Mary Field on 20 Oct 1697 in Henrico Par., VA. Mary (daughter of Peter Field and Judith Soane) was born on 3 Feb 1679/80 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA; died on 13 Aug 1715 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary FIELD was born between 1659 and 1686. She died on 13 Aug 1715. She was married to Thomas JEFFERSON II on 20 Oct 1697. Children were: Peter JEFFERSON. As entered: February 3 or 8, 1679/80.