Martha Ann Carrington

Martha married Codrington Carrington on 11 Aug 1832. Codrington (son of Codrington Carrington and Mary Ann Carrington) was born on 23 Oct 1801 in Virginia, USA; died on 10 Sep 1859. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Willie Ann Carrington was born on 13 Jun 1833 in Virginia, USA.
2. Robert Codrington Carrington was born on 6 Sep 1842 in Cumberland County, VA.
3. Ellen Maria Carrington was born on 22 Mar 1836 in Virginia, USA; died on 14 Jul 1873.
4. Cornelia Booker Carrington was born on 1 Feb 1845 in Cumberland County, VA.
5. Martha Virginia Carrington was born on 2 Apr 1839 in Virginia, USA.
6. William A. Carrington was born on 22 Sep 1843 in Cumberland County, VA; died on 25 Sep 1843 in Cumberland County, VA.

Notes:

The Carrington Family of VA, from Natl. Gen. Soc. Quarterly, Vol. 70 (1982), p. 265.

William married Martha Povall in 1793/1821. Martha (daughter of Charles Povall and Martha Goode) was born on 1 Nov 1784 in Powhatan County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 2 Apr 1802, Cumberland County, VA
• Probate: 24 May 1802, Cumberland County, VA

Notes:

The Carrington Family of VA, from Natl. Gen. Soc. Quarterly, Vol. 70 (1982), p. 265.
Joseph was a justice of the peace, vestryman, Capt. of a Cumberland Co. militia co., Col. in Militia. Left will, probated 23 May 1802, Cumberland Co., VA. Residence was called "Mansion House Plantation," Cumb. Co.

Joseph's residence was Mansion Hill Pantation, Cumberland Co., VA. he served as a vestryman, justice of peace, sheriff, member of the Cumberland Co. Comm. of Safety, member of the House of Delegates, 1777-78, 1792-93, Capt. of a Cumberland Co. minuteman company, and Col. in the malitia.

Joseph married Theodosia Mosby on 15 Dec 1763 in Cumberland County, VA. Theodosia (daughter of Benjamin Mosby and Mary Poindexter) was born in 1742 in New Kent County, Virginia, USA; died in 1790 in Cumberland County, VA; was buried . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Carrington Family of VA, from Natl. Gen. Soc. Quarterly, Vol. 70(1982), p. 265: Theodosia was the dau. of Benjamin and Mary (Poindexter)Mosby of Cumberland Co., VA.

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]

Notes:

Chairman of the Committee of Safety of Cumberland county and a member of the Convention of 1774-6.

George married Ann Mayo on 26 Jun 1732. Ann (daughter of William Mayo) was born about 1712 in Barbados; was christened on 27 Aug 1712 in St Philip's Par., Barbados; died on 15 Feb 1785 in Cumberland County, Virginia, USA; was buried in Next to Husband, Fam Burial Ground. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

DAR # 593761 and # 502396
Papers of Harriet V. Miller.
Old Churches, Ministers, and Families of VA, Meade, Vol. II, pp. 28-9.
Magazine of VA Genealogy, Feb. 1985, p. 53.
The Carrington Family of VA, from Natl. Gen. Soc. Quarterly, Vol. 70(1982), p. 262;
Baptized Johanna, 27 Aug 1712, St. Philip's Parish; she and husband George had a double funeral. This source contains excerpts from eulogy. Their funeral was held in the Chapel at Tar Wallet, Littleton Parish, Cumberland Co., VA.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 1747, Virginia, USA; Captain in the militia
• Will: 18 Mar 1771, Powhatan County, VA
• Probate: 26 Sep 1774, Powhatan County, VA

Notes:

The Valentine Papers, Vol 1-4, 1864-1908
Mosby Family
Cumberland County Records
Benjamin Mosby, of the Parish of Southam, Cumberland Co. * Will of; dated March 18, 1771. Recorded-Sept. 26, 1774. To son Littlebury Mosby, his land in Buckingham Co., his land called Court house land, and land he bought of Philip Poindexter, also 10 slaves, a wagon, 4 horses, also the furniture in my house called the new house, also my 4 large oxen and ox-cart and my silver watch. To wife Mary, during her life time or widowhood the use of 7 slaves, also 3 back rooms in the house called the Ordinary, a small house called her store, a small house called the dairy, the building added to my kitchen, and my small plank floor stable, also 3 feather beds, and one bed called the Overseers, three tables, one dozen leather chairs, half dozen rush chairs, the desk and stands in our lodging rooms, one chest, six cows, twelve other cattle, all my stock of hogs, all my stock of sheep, my large riding chair, and two horses, and one brass Kettle, 3 iron potts, half dozen pewter plates, 1 doz. earthen plates, 1 doz. tea cups & saucers, half doz. Delph bowles, half doz. stone mugs, half doz. silver tea spoons, one tea pot, one tea Kettle, one cart & wheels, such farming utensils as she may need; all in lieu of his wife's dower in his estate. To son Poindexter Mosby, lands he has already given him, also lands he bought of Woodson and Barksdale, and land recovered of James Daniel, and others adjoining Maurice Langhorne & others also all slaves now in possession of his son sd. Poindexter. To his daughter Mary Ann Netherland, all the slaves he has given or loaned to her during her life time, also a horse. To his daughter Theodosia Carrington a number of negroes, furniture already given her and a horse. To his grand daughters Mary Netherland & Elizabeth Netherland, gives negroes, at their death if without issue to their father John Netherland. Leaves his wearing apparel to his sons Littleberry, and Poindexter, giving Seth Burton a suit of common clothes. Leaves his plantation utensils to his son Littleberry. Leaves everything not heretofore disposed of to be equally divided between his children, Littleberry, Poindexter, Mary Ann, & Theodosia to share alike. On the death or marriage of his wife he gives all that which his wife has been given as life estate in to his son Poindexter, and his daughters Mary Ann & Theodosia equally. Desires that his estate be not appraised, but if a difference arrises to be settled by his friends Col. George Carrington, Thompson Swann, Justice John Woodson, and his friend and neighbor William Smith. Appoints Executors, his sons Littleberry, Poindexter Mosby and his sons-in-law John Netherland and Joseph Carrington. Witnesses-John Overton, Robert McLaurine & Thompson Swann. W. B. 2, p. 145.

Benjamin married Mary Poindexter in 1718 in New Kent County, Virginia, USA. Mary (daughter of Benjamin Poindexter and Ann) was born in 1700 in New Kent County, Virginia, USA; died in 1766 in Powhatan County, VA. [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.