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 Abt 1710 - 1771 (61 years)
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| Name |
Bennett Goode |
| Birth |
Abt 1710 |
Mecklenberg County, VA  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
1771 |
Southam Parish, Cumberland County, VA |
| Person ID |
I13375 |
Bob Juch's Tree |
| Last Modified |
31 Dec 2022 |
| Father |
John Goode, b. Abt 1698 |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Mother |
Mary Harris, b. Abt 1698, Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA d. 17 Dec 1759, Falls Plantation, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA (Age 61 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Family ID |
F14006 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Martha Jefferson, b. Abt 1712, Osbourne, Powhatan County, VA d. 20 Oct 1796, Southam Parish, Cumberland County, VA (Age 84 years) |
| Marriage |
1740 |
Osbourne, Powhatan County, VA |
| Children |
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| Family ID |
F5175 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
31 Dec 2022 |
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| 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
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