John Williford Jr.
John was born in 1699 in
Isle of Wight, VA. He died at the age of 62 on April 9th, 1761 in
Southampton, VA.
- Death Notes
- John Willeford made his will in Southampton County on November 15, 1760 and it was probated on April 9, 1761.
"To his wife, Mary Johnson Willeford , the use of the home plantation and all undevised land; to son Nathan Willeford, the land where he was then living; to son and executor Thomas Willeford, the land where he was then living, plus 150 acres; to grandson Benjamin Willeford, fifty shillings in cash; son and executor William
Willeford, land where he was living plus 150 acres bought from Lawrence Lancaster, chest of drawers, and a grindstone; to oldest daughter Elizabeth Jones, five shillings; to daughter Mary Boasman, five shillings in cash, to daughter Lucy Willeford, five shillings in cash; to daughter Mourning Willeford, five shillings in cash. Wit., John Stephenson, Samuel Bailey, Thomas Willeford, Lucy Willeford. (Will Book 1, page 267).
The inventory and appraisal of the personal estated of John Willeford was recorded on April 8, 1762 by John Clayton, Joseph Lancaster, and Thomas T. Atkinson at a total evaluation of 93.9.10; 3 cows with calves, 2 cows, 52 cattle, 3 sows, 13 pigs, 21 shoats, 32 hogs, 5 geese, 7 hives of bees, 6 chairs, 2 chests, looking glass, oval table, table, couch, chest, chest of drawers, 4 beds and furnishings, pill, 20 barrel of corn, 1006 nails, yarn for two pairs of stockings, 16 pounds of cotton seed, 6 pounds of picked cotton, 40 pounds of cotton, peck of beans, parcel of peas, 6 pounds of spun cotton, old saddle, two bridles, 1/2 pound of shot, 1/2 pound of powder, L6.3.6 in cash, parcel of books, 3 dozen fish hooks, 2 tobacco boxes, 2 wallets, 3 combs, 3 pair scissors, pair of steelyards, 8 3/4 yards of Virginia cloth, 3 1/2 yards of cotton cloth, table cloth, pair of garnbadoes, 3 waist coats, handkerchief, band, cap, 3 shirts, 4 pair of breeches, hat, pair of leather breeches, 3 coats, 4 jugs, 2 chamber pots, parsel of glasses, half-pint pot, parcel of old pewter, funnel, 16 spoons, 2 dozen knives and fork, fry pan, cutting knife, brass kettle, shovel, pair of tongs, box iron and heater, cart and wheels, two wheels, plow, 3 gimlets, compass, grindstone, powdering tub, 12 buckets, 12 casks, old casks, 5 broad hoes, 2 grubbing hoes, reaphook, 3 axes, half of a frown, pair of wedges, 2 drawing knives, parcel of carpenter tools, handsaw, 460 pounds of bacon, parcel of beef, 3 1/2 bushels of salt, steer hide, piece of leather, some fodder, loom and gear, 5 slays and harness, lined wheel, wooden wheel, and a pair of cards. (Will Book 1, page 463-465).
John Williford Jr. & Mary Johnson 
