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John Favor

John Favor[1]

Male 1712 - 1779  (67 years)

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  • Name John Favor 
    Birth 1712  Orange, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Born in that part of Orange county that became Culpeper.
    Gender Male 
    _AMTID 162485316858:1030:191555462 
    _UID ECC02658E6E447858157918D695BE28CE828 
    Death 19 Jul 1779  Culpeper, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2893  Scott Dickson
    Last Modified 23 Mar 2020 

    Father John Faver   d. 1722, Essex, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Mary   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F966  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Isabella Randolph 
    Children 
    +1. John Favor,   b. 1744, Orange, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Jul 1789, Culpeper, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 45 years)
     2. Henrietta Faver
    +3. William Faver   d. Bef 1779, Culpeper, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F875  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 Dec 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1712 - Orange, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 19 Jul 1779 - Culpeper, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • DAR-PATRIOT: PS, VA [,, nsdar66], [nsdar,,], mg3
      DEATH: [,, nsdar66],

      Will probated in 1783.

      MILITARY: French & Indian War: Served with Capt.West's Company 1758. Served with the Road Commissioners, 1763.

      Revolution: Provided beef to the Continental forces.Inheritedplantation Porridge Pot.Father might be John Faver of Essex Co, VA,died Sep 1722, or not.

      Note from WorldConnect:

      Database: scottdickson

      Individual: I1486

      Link:http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=scottdickson&id=I1486

      Name: Nancy Kiser

      Email: nancy_kiser@hotmail.com

      URL:

      URL title:

      Note:

      Scott,

      If John Favor inherited the plantation Porridge Pot, then he is the son of John Favor and his second wife Susannah Phillips Meads. Here is a transcription of the will of John Favor who died in Essex County in 1722 or 1723:

      The Will of John Favor

      Essex County Will Book 4, Pages 43-46

      In the name of God Amen I John ffavor of the County of Essex being sick and weak of body but good sound disposing memory praise be given to God for the same do make this my Last Will & Testament in manner and form following that is to say first and principally I resign my soul into the mercyfull hands of Almighty God my Creator assuredly hoping through the merits of my blessed Savior to obtain remission of all my Sins and my body I commit to the Earth whence it was taken to be buryed without any issue by my Exec. herein after named & as for my worldly goods & Estate the Lord hath lent me I dispose of as followth ,Imprimis

      Item I give unto my wife Suzana ffavor addition & her oldest Son John ffavor the plantation called porige pot and all the Land belonging to it to him & his heirs & the rest and residue of my estate after my debts & funeral expenses discharged to be equally divided amongst my wife and all my Children & I do give this Lease of Land during the time to my wife during her widowhood & to my Eldest sons John ffavor Winifret and Theophilus ffavor my three Children born of Mary ffavor I do make Executs of this my Last Will & Testament revoquin all other wills heretofore by me made and in case my wife Suzana will not stand to this my Will and Testament not withstanding what is give above I cut of all her Children with a English shelin from any part or parasell of any of my Estate. Witness my hand & seal this 24th day of Xber (December) 1722. Signed John Faver.

      Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of Philip (his P mark) Coupeland and John Baxter.

      At a court held for Essex County on Tuesday ye 21st day of Jany 1723.The within last Will & Testament of John Favor was presented in court by Susanna Favor his relict who made oath thereto as adminix with the will annext & being proved by ye oath of Philip Copeland & John Baxter witnesses thereto…John Faver & Winnifred Faver relinquished their Executorship of the Will & Testament of John Favor deced which was presented in Court by Susanna Faver his Relict…And on the motion of the sd Susana & her performing what is usual in such cases,Certificate is granted her for obtaining Letters of Adminicon with yesd Will annexed during the minority of Theophilus Faver the otherExecutor named in yeWill… Susanna Faver, Henry Oswald & John Motley acknowledged their bond for the sd Susanna’s due Admon wth ye Will annext of Jno Faver deced wch is ordered to be recorded…

  • Sources 
    1. [S291] Faver Family of Virginia, NSDAR.


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