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John Foley, Sr.

Male 1680 - 1762  (~ 87 years)


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  • Name John Foley 
    Suffix Sr. 
    Birth Between 1675 and 1680 
    Gender Male 
    Death 1762  Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I3254  Carl
    Last Modified 20 May 2012 

    Father Thomas Foley   d. 1690, Stafford County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Martha Bryant 
    Family ID F1045  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
    +1. James Foley, Sr.,   b. Between 1708 and 1714, Stafford County, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1797, Fauquier County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 89 years)
    +2. John Foley, Jr.,   b. Between 1708 and 1714, Stafford County, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. May 1761, Prince William County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 53 years)
     3. Katherine Foley,   b. Abt 1715, Stafford County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F1029  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 18 Jan 2014 

    Family 2 Sarah Poole 
    Marriage 11 Dec 1744  Stafford County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1044  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 18 Jan 2014 

  • Notes 
    • RESIDENCE: John Foley is listed on a Rent Roll of Stafford County, VA, 1723; page N19, A. I. S. (ACCELERATED INDEX SYSTEM)

      RESIDENCE-OCCUPATION: THE REGISTER OF OVERWHARTON PARISH, STAFFORD COUNTY,VIRGINIA; 1723-1758; page 164; dated 1724; from the Allen County, Library, Ft. Wayne, IN; NOTE: lists John Foley as a Tobacco tender.

      COURT: STAFFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA, WILL BOOK, (LIBER M); 1729-1748; Edited & Published by Ruth & Sam Sparacio, 1989; page 62; from the Allen County, Library, Ft. Wayne, IN; NOTE: John Foley is mentioned.

      LAND: VIRGINIA NORTHERN NECK LAND GRANTS, Vol. II; 1742-1775; by Gertrude E. Gray, Genealogical Pub. County, Inc., Baltimore, 1988; page 7, dated 1 Oct. 1743; NOTE: the land was located in Stafford County, Va., mentions John Foley. ; from the Al len County, Library, Ft. Wayne, IN

      LAND-OCCUPATION-RESIDENTS: On 18th and 19th of March 1740 John Foley Senr. "Planter" of Stafford County & James Foley of Prince William County, purchased 305 acres of land located on "Pignut Ridge" for the sum of 500 ?U1 Sterling, from Denis Conye r, recorded in Prince William County Deed Book E 1740-1741, ditto: page 31, VIRGINIA COUNTY COURT RECORDS , DEED ABSTACTS of PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA (1740-1741), DEED BOOK E, Edited & Published by Ruth & Sam Sparacio, 1989; from the Alle n County, Library, Ft. Wayne, IN.

      COURT: DEED ABSTACTS OF STAFFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA; 1722-1728, 1755-1765; Edited & Published by Ruth & Sam Sparacio, 1987; page 80; from the Allen County, Library, Ft. Wayne, IN; NOTE: John Foley is mentioned.

      PROBATE-DEATH: The will of John Foley of Stafford County, Overwharton Parish, Virginia, names his wife Sarah, and her son Abraham Poole. John's his sons John and James, and his grandsons John and James, by his son John. Also, his grandsons Jo hn and James, by his son James. His daughter Katherine, and heirs of William McCarty. Signed 1 Sept. 1755, proven 9 Nov. 1762. Page 103, Will Abstracts of Stafford County Virginia, 1748-1767, by Sparacio, from the Allen County, Library, Ft. W ayne, IN.
      PROBATE-MOTHER-FATHER: Martha Folio widow of Thomas Folio . . . (names son) John Folio, dated 5 Nov. 1690; DEED & WILL ABSTRACTS OF STAFFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA; 1689-1693; Pub. By Ruth and Sam Sparacio, McLean, Va., 1989; from the Allen County, Li brary, Ft. Wayne, IN;

      ABSTRACT WILL OF JOHN FOLEY SR.
      STAFFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA
      BOOK ??? PAGES 430-431
      9TH OF NOVEMBER 1762



      In Name of God Amen I John Foley of the Parish of Overwharton in the
      County of Stafford being in low state of health, but of a sound and
      prefect memory,do make and ordain this my last will and Testament.
      IMPRIMIS I recommend my soul to almighty GOD that gave it,and my body to
      the grave...As to my Worldly estate.. I give and bequeath as follows.
      ITEM..I give and bequeath to Abraham Pool, Son of my wife Sarah four
      hundred aces of land lying in Prince William County and upon the run
      commoly known by the name of Persimon Run, being half of eight hundred
      acres bought of Elizabeth White..and my desire that the said Abraham
      shall make his choise of the whole part for his four hundred acres
      provided he takes it in one place... and if Abraham shall die before he
      comes to the years of Maturity then the said four hundred of land shall
      be equally divided between my two Grandsons John Foley, son of my son
      John Foley and James Foley son of my son James Foley.
      ITEM I give and bequeth to my Grandson John Foley, sone of my son James
      Foley the remainder part of the above mention land.
      ITEM I give and bequeth to my son James Foley all my land belonging to
      me on the Pignut Ridge, to him and his heirs.
      ITEM I give and bequeth all the rest of my Estate to my dear and loving
      wife Sarah and her son Abraham Pool and my dear and loving Children John
      Foley, and my son James Foley and my Daughter Katherine Stuart to be
      equally didvided amongst. But, if Abraham Poole should die without issue,
      then his part of the dividison shall fall to the heirs of William
      McCarty, and I appoint my dear and loving Wife Sarah Foley, and my son
      John Foley and my son James Foley Execurors of mu last Will and
      Testament. .. First day September 1755.

      Tests
      John Foley
      Benja Sellman
      David S. Sharp, Jos.Suthard
      At a Court held
      for Stafford
      County, 9Th
      November 1762
      The will was present into court by Sarah Foley and James Foley.


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