Rebecca (Maund) Cherry (abt. 1647 - aft. 1699)

Born about 1647 in Norfolk, Colonial Virginia

Descendants

Died after 1699 after about age 52 in Norfolk, Colonial Virginia

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Biography

Will of John Cherry, Jr., dated 12 Jan 1699, Norfolk Co., VA, proved 18 Ju_ 1699. The will was damaged and can no longer be read. This is a trancription from the time that part of the will could be read.

In the ha ---------------------- Elizabeth River in the County of Norfolk ----------------------- memory calling to mind ?? hower ------------------------- revoking all form or will, made - by ----------------------- my body to the earth to be decent ----------------------- ?? of my Blessed Lord and b------------------------------- ?? on me, I bequeath as follows ----------------------- ?? of whom, not to ?? sole? but to be ------------------------- ' also my daughter Rebecka ??? Cou ---------------------------ath as followeth; to my son W ----------------------------- beginning at Deep Creek s??, at ----------------------------- woods, for length, and along the -------------------------ation I bought of Isaack Seaborne, a -------------------- yah, Falthful, Samuel I bequeath my ------------------ by lotts to them and

and the said land if either dyeth, the ---------------- to be equally divided amongst them ---------------- sold, subddivided? surviving? inhabited to?? ------- wife Rebeckah my sole whole executor ------------- my Manor Plantation during her natural widowhood and likewise all things whatsoever -------------- bed & bedding, household stuff, potts, pans, dishes --- delivered to my sons William and John after my ------ have and afixed by seal this 12th day of January ---- Signed, sealed & delivered July 16 ---- In presence of us Oct ---- Wm. Maund Rebeckah Cherry Junior R (her mark)

A number of people list the descendants of John Cherry and Rebecca Maund as:

Generation No. 9

9. JOHN9 CHERRY, JR (JOHN8, THOMAS7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4 CHERRIE, JOHN3 DE CHE'RIE, JOHN DE CHE'2 RIE, THOMAS1 DE CHE'RIE) was born 1641, and died WFT Est. 1687-1733. He married REBECCA MAUND 1662. She was born 1647, and died WFT Est. 1687-1742.

Children of JOHN CHERRY and REBECCA MAUND are:

i. SOLOMON10 CHERRY, b. 1652; d. 1693.
ii. SAMUEL MAUND CHERRY, b. 1663, VA.; d. May 16, 1734, VA..
iii. ELIZABETH CHERRY, b. WFT Est. 1663-1689; d. WFT Est. 1669-1772.
iv. PATIENCE CHERRY, b. WFT Est. 1663-1689; d. WFT Est. 1669-1772.
v. SARAH CHERRY, b. 1666; d. WFT Est. 1667-1760.
vi. JOSEPH CHERRY, b. 1668; d. WFT Est. 1669-1758.
vii. JOHN CHERRY III, b. 1671; d. 1755.
viii. REBECCA CHERRY, b. 1672; d. 1699.
ix. THOMAS CHERRY, b. 1675; d. WFT Est. 1676-1765.
x. FAITHFUL CHERRY, b. 1678; d. WFT Est. 1679-1772.
xi. WILLIAM CHERRY, b. 1680; d. WFT Est. 1681-1770.
xii. LEMUEL CHERRY, b. 1685; d. WFT Est. 1686-1775.^[1]

4 Jan 1689 Norfolk Co., Virginia Witnessed will of Joseph Miller.^[2]

Research Notes

Wife Rebeckah named executrix of will in 1699. Changing date of death accordingly. Alice Ann Fesmire

Sources

• Irma Elaine Cherry, firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Irma Elaine and others.
• (1.) BIO: CHERRY FAMILIES Of EARLY NORFOLK County VIRGINIA And NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA, By John E. Young

1. ↑ [1] Rootsweb
2. ↑ [2] Virginia, Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850