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Note: Group sheet submitted by Earlene Karren of Jerome, Idaho with heir Walla Morton Kirk as ggson Jeremiah was a witness to a deed in 1754 in which John and Susannah Thomas dispose of land in Westmoreland County formerly owned by John's grandfather, another John Thomas. He signs as witness for both John and Susannah. The family lived in that part of Stafford county which later became King George County.
According to McNees he was the son of a Robert Kirk, formerly of Lancaster Co. While he did not serve in the Revolution, he furnished property, horses, and other aid to the patriots as per an account in King George Court minutes for 4 April 1782 printed in Tyler's Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. V (1923-44) p 55
Will made 18 Feb 1780, proved 5 July 1792. [KG will book 2 p 149]
In the Name of God, Amen. I, Jeremiah Kirk of Parish of Hanover, County of King George, Va., being sick and weak of body, but of perfect and sound mind and memory thanks be to God forever; but calling to mind the mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die, do make and ordain this my last will and Testament; that is to say, principally and first of all I recommend my soul into the hands of the Almighty God who gave it to me, and my body I commit to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner at the discretion of Executors hereinafter named, and touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, devise and depose thereof in manner and form following:
Item: I give and bequeth to my son Jeremiah Kirk, Jr. the land I bought off Charles Carter in Stafford County, Virginia, and a Negro man called Harry, and the stock and household goods of what kind soever that he has had, and their increase to him and his heirs forever.
Item: I give and bequeth to my daughter Sarah Baltrap's Children a Negro wench called Win, and a boy name Tom, and a girl called Jude, and their increase but not to taken from her during her natural life, and after her death to be divided amonst her children, to them and their heirs for ever.
Item: I give and bequeth to my son Hezekiah Kirk the land I bought of William Skinner, and in the Annitopian Creek Dam up to a large white oak standing on the path side that goes from house to his house, and from the said oak down a valley to the line that is betwixt myself and Joseph Jones and a Negroman called Peter, and the stock and the household goods of what kind soever that he has had, and their increase to him and his heirs forever.
Item: I give and bequeth to my son, Jesse Kirk, a Negro man called Jack and a Negro woman called Hannah, and her increase, and the stock and household goods what soever that he has had, and their increase to him and his heirs forever.
Item: I give and bequeth to my Grand Daughter, Elizabeth Kirk, Daughter of my son James Kirk, ten pounds to her and her heirs forever.
Item: I give and bequeth to my Grand Daughter, Mary Jones, Ten shillings to her and her heirs forever.
Item: I give and bequeth to my beloved wife, Ann Kirk, all the remaining part of my land being not already given her heretofore mentioned, and a Negro man called Adam, and a Negro girl called Agg and her increase, and all the remaining part of my stock and household goods of what kind soever and increase to her during her natural life of widowhood, and after her death is that everything heretofore mentioned and given to my beloved wife, Ann Kirk, and increase should descend to my son, William Kirk to him and his heirs forever.
Item: My desire is that my estate not be appraised.
Lastly I constitute, appoint and ordain, my said dearly beloved wife, revoking and disannulling all other and former wills Legacies and requests by me herertofore will, left and bequethed, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and Testament.
IN WITNESS: I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 18th day of February. Anno. Dom. 1780
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