Frances (Mason) Clift (1682 - abt. 1737)

Born 1682 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of John Kirk — married 1716 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia

Descendants

Died about 4 Apr 1737 at about age 55 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia

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Biography

Name: Frances Mason. ^[1] Born 1687 Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States. ^[1]

Died 4 Apr 1737 In the Virginia, U.S., Extracted Vital Records, 1660-1923, the entry is listed as for Frances Bunbury. ^[2]

She was the daughter of Richard Mason and Frances (unknown) Mason Matheny.

Frances married three times and had 6 known children as follows:

1. Wife of William Bunbury (1670-1725) married about 1702 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia

Catherine Bunbury Bennett (1702- )

Thomas Bunbury (1703-1779)

Dulcebella Bunberry (1705-1763)

Jane (Bunbury) Sanford (abt.1720-)

Eleanor (Perendor) Massey (1721-1765)

2. Wife of John Kirk, married about 1725 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Va.

John Kirk Sr (1725-bef.1788)

3. Wife of William Clift, married before 10 Oct 1733 at Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Va. Frances was "of Culpeper County" at the time of her third marriage.

Wills

Stafford Co VA Will Book 1729-1748; {Antient Press}: pp 3-4 In the name of God, Amen this 11th day of Feby. 1728 I JOHN KIRK of Parish of Overwharton in County of Stafford, Planter, being very sick, but of sound mind .. do make this my last will & Testament .. give soul into hands of God, and body to be buried in Christian like manner .. worldly Estate .. I give following manner ..

• Imprimis I give unto my dear beloved Children the sum of Five pounds current money each, to be raised and levied out of my Estate.
• Item I give to FRANCIS my dearly beloved Wife whom, I likewise constitute and ordain my only and sole Executer of this my last will and testament all my lands and tenements by her freely to be enjoyed forever, and I do hereby disallow all other wills, legacies bequeaths by me in any ways before this time ..
• Presence William Mason, John Kirk

Joseph Whitson, James Carter

• At Court held for Stafford County 8th July 1730 Last will & Testament presented .. being proved .. admitted to record .. on Motion of said Francis certificate granted for obtaining probate she having together with JAMES CARTER and WILLIAM MASON her securities acknowledged Bond in sum of 500 pounds for the same.

Stafford Co VA Will Book 1729-1748; {Antient Press}: pp 34 Merandom this being part of the Estate of JOHN KIRK deced things forgot and Debts not Gotin aa "Itnes items listed .. no value. Frances Clift At Court held for Stafford County ye 10th day October 1733 .. Additional inventory of Estate of John Kirk Deced admitted to record. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Godfrey Memorial Library, comp. Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc DATE 1999. Provo, UT, USA.
2. ↑ Virginia Vital Records; Indexed by: Judith McGhan. Virginia, U.S., Extracted Vital Records, 1660-1923. Ancestry.com. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Date: 2017. Place: Lehi, UT, USA
3. ↑ "Early Colonial Records of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties," URL: (http://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I032709&tree=Tree1)

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Acknowledgements

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import. Mason-5106 was created by Gene Szynkarek through the import of Szynkarek Family Tree.ged on Aug 4, 2014. It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.