James Salisbury

James Salisbury

Male Abt 1705 - Bef 1758  (< 53 years)

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  • Name James Salisbury 
    Born Abt 1705  Queen Anne's County, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Beneficiary 18 Dec 1714  [2
    in the will of his father William Salisbury 
    Beneficiary 24 Jan 1728  [3
    in the will of his brother John 
    Executor 24 Jan 1728  [3
    James Salisbury was named executor in the will of his brother, John Salisbury 
    Will 16 Aug 1758  Pasquotank County, North Carolina, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5

    • Will of James Salisbury
      In the Name of God Amen the Sixteenth day of August in the Year of our Lord 1758 I James Salisbury of North Carolina in the County of Pasquotank Planter being very Sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and Memory thanks be given unto God, therefore calling unto the Mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all man once to die do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament that is to principally and first of all I give and recommend my Soul into the hands of God that gave it and for my body I recommend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner at the Direction of my Excecutors not doubting but at the general resurection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching Such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give and devise and dispose of the same in following manner and form.
      First I give and bequeath to my Daughters Elizabeth & Frances Salisbery my Negro Girl Named Rachel equally betwixt them.
      Secondly I Give to my Three Sons, James, John & Joseph Salisbery my Negro man Named David equally amongst them.
      Thirdly I give and bequeath unto my Son William Salisbery Five Pounds Proclamation Money and in case any of my Sons James, John & Joseph should die ye Negro David then go amongst ye Survivor or Survivors of ye same also if eather of my Daughters should die then ye Survivor of my Daughters to have ye Negroe Girl Rachel.
      Lastly I apoint & ordain my son James Salisbery wholely & Soley Executor of this my last will & Testament & Mr. Joseph Reed Trustee. I will that all the Remainder of my Estate that is not mentioned here to be sold at Publick Vendue for Six Months Creadit and after my Debts being pade the amount of the remainder to be Equally Divided amongst my Children. I likewise desire that my Son Joseph may be bound out to a Trade at the descretion of Wm. Joseph Reed the trustee And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & disanul all & every other Testaments Wills & legacies bequests & Executors by me in ways before this Time Named willed and begueathed ratifying & Confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Day & year above Written.
      Signed James Salisbury
      Signed Sealed in the presence of us
      Thomas Armour
      Joseph Commander
      David Sinclair
    Died Bef Sep 1758  Pasquotank County, North Carolina, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Probate Sep 1758  Pasquotank County, North Carolina, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Person ID I2495  TangledRoots
    Last Modified 24 Oct 2021 

    Father William Salisbury,   b. Abt 1660, Lancastershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt Mar 1715, Queen Anne's County, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth _____,   b. Abt 1665, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1715  (Age > 51 years) 
    Family ID F1269  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Frances Hawkins,   b. Abt 1710, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1758, Pasquotank County, North Carolina, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age < 47 years) 
    Married 4 Aug 1730  Queen Anne's County, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Address:
    Saint Luke's Parish 
    Notes 
    • St. Lukes Parish
    Children 
     1. William Salisbury,   b. Abt 1739, Queen Anne's County, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Sep 1792, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)
     2. John Salisbury,   b. 27 Feb 1741, Queen Anne's County, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Joseph Salisbury,   b. 27 Jan 1743, Queen Anne's County, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Elizabeth Salisbury,   b. Abt 1747, Queen Anne's County, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Frances Salisbury,   b. 1747, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1807, Hamer Township, Highland County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 61 years)
     6. James Salisbury,   b. Abt 1752, Church Hill, Queen Anne's County, Maryland, British Colonia America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 16 Jan 2022 
    Family ID F782  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart