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John Justice (abt. 1695 - abt. 1766)

John Justice
Born about in Massachusetts Bay Colonymap [uncertain]
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 1 Aug 1728 in Scituate, Plymouth Colonymap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , and
Died about at about age 71 in Harping Creek, Halifax, Virginia, British Colonial Americamap
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Biography

John Justice, Sr. AKA Justis, Justus

Caution: Two John Justices

This profile represents the John Justice of Massachusetts who married Mary Moore, then to Halifax County, Virginia, and his sons removed to eastern (Floyd Co.) Kentucky.

The other John Justice born at Charles City Co., VA,, married Mary Hogue, and is sometimes believed (without evidence?) to have been the John Justice whose sons removed to Floyd Co., Kentucky.

Origin

John's origin has traditionally thought (incorrectly?) to have been Virginia, as the grandson of William Justice (1625-1664) and Mary Frame, of Charles City County, Virginia and the son of John Justice, Sr and Mary Wade. The problem with this theory is the lack of documentation connecting the Justice family of Charles City County, Virginia with the Justices of Halifax County, Virginia.

Recent research by Thomas Justice has found that John Justice, Sr. may have been born at Scituate (later Hanover), Plymouth County, Massachusetts,[1] although his actual birth record has not been found. Possibly he was actually born in England, as it seems he was a member of the Anglican Church (see Congregational Church of Halifax ... below).

His marriage to Mary Moore was found in the Vital Records of Scituate, Massachusetts,[2] and the children's births in the Vital Records of Halifax, Massachusetts.[3]

Birth date 1695 is a guess, based on his stated age of 59 in land records at Halifax County, Virginia in Halifax County, Virginia in 1754.
The Birth Date is a rough estimate. See the text for details.

Marriage and Children

John (as Jo[h]n Justis) married 1 August 1728 in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, to Mary Moore (as Mary Mor).[1][2] The marriage record included their birth places, "[Justis of Hanover and Mary Moor C.R.2]" C.R.2 stood for Second Church of Scituate, now the First Unitarian Church of Norwell.[2] Apparently, the church record stated Mary was born in Ireland.[1]

"The children of John Justice and mary his wife:" all recorded at Halifax, MA except Ezra and William)[3]

  1. Ezra Justice b c. 1725;
  2. Mary Justice b July the 27th 1729 Halifax, MA; mar George Green
  3. John Justice b June 21, 1731 Halifax, MA; mar Mary Sloan[1]
  4. Simeon Justice b January 15, 1735 Halifax, MA;
  5. Thomas Justice b May 3, 1737 Halifax, MA;
  6. "Elce" Alice Justice b May 31, 1739 Halifax, MA; mar Thomas Watson
  7. "Elisabeth" Elizabeth Justice b April 8, 1741 Halifax, MA;
  8. William Justice b c. 1742 MA; mar Margaret Unknown

Congregational Church of Halifax, Massachusetts

Soon after their marriage, John and Mary removed to the future Halifax area (incorporated in 1739), which was then parts of Middleborough, Pembroke, and Plympton, Massachusetts.[1] Nevertheless, earlier records are often filed under the name, Halifax.

Apparently, John Justice was not a full member of the Halifax church, because he was "not of their church 'format.'"[4] On June 21, 1739,
Upon the request of Jno. Justice a member of the Church of England, the church voted to receive him to occasional communion at the Lord's table.[5]
It seems that John argued there were no Anglican churches in the area.[4] His children were baptized at the Congregational Church at Halifax.[4]

Massachusetts, Virginia, and Kentucky

John and Mary lived at Halifax, Massachusetts until about 1745, when they removed to an unknown place. They first appeared at Halifax County, Virginia in 1754, when John Justice, age 59, registered some 1200 acres (in three 400 acre blocks).[1] One of these blocks adjoined both the lands of George Green and John Moore.[1] John married Mary Moore, and his daughter married George Green.

John's sons all eventually removed to eastern Kentucky.[1]

Death and Legacy

John died between 11 March 1765 (will written) and 17 July 1766 (will recorded) at Halifax County, Virginia.[1] John died at Antrim Parish, Halifax County, Virginia.[1]

John and Mary Justice were the ancestors of the east Kentucky Justices.[1]

Last Will & Testament

The will of John Justice, Sr. was written on March 11, 1765, and was recorded on 17 July 1766 in Halifax County Will Book 0, Page 206.

Halifax County in the Province of Virginia, March 11, 1765. In the name of God the Last Will of John Justice Senr. being in health and of sound memory thanks be to God almighty and calling to remembrance the onsartin astate of this transatory life and that all flesh must yield to dayth I do declare this to be my last will and testament in form and manner revoking and annulling by these presents all and every testement and testements and will & wills heretofore by me made & declared either by word or in writing and this is to be taken by these presents that I John Justice Senior give and bequavath unto my beloved wife Mary all my goods and chattels and all movables that I am in possession of on Harpin Creek as long as she remains my widow likewise unto my son Ezra Justice three hundred acres of land and a mill on it which is the home plas. Likewise to my son William Justice one hundred acres of land lying on Pigg River likewise unto my son John Justice five shillings unto my son Simeon Justice five shilligs and unto my son Thomas Justice five shillings and unto my daughter Mary wife of George Green five shillings likewise to my daughter Alice wife of Thomas Watson five shillings.</br> Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of William Wilchen, William (his X) Adkinson, John Wilchen[1]
  • Fact: Will (11 March 1765) Harping Creek, Halifax, Virginia, British Colonial America
  • Fact: Burial (July 1766)

Justice DNA

John Justice (c1696 England - 1766 Halifax Co VA) m. Mary Moore c1728 Genetic Family 05 has Scandinavian DNA and the oldest known common ancestor appears to have come from Sweden and settled in early Delaware and New Jersey (shortly after the area was the New Sweden colony). Although many amateur genealogists confuse this family with the other genetic families, data from this project definitively proves that this genetic family is unrelated (within a genealogical time frame).


GENETIC FAMILY 04 (R-M269): John Justice (1696 Eng - 1766 Halifax Co. VA)

Kit 171667 Justice []

06 Feb 2016 - Compared to the modal haplotype for this genetic family at 67 markers, this Justice surname member has an FTDNA genetic distance of 3, a TiP12 score of 92%, and a TiP24 score of 100% (i.e. there is a 100% chance that this member and the representative member have a common patriarchal ancestor within the last 24 generations and a 92% chance within the last 12 generations). This Y-DNA evidence groups this member with this genetic family. He is listed here with John Justice based on genealogical, not Y-DNA, information.

John Justice b. 1696 Eng d. 1766 Halifax Co VA m. Mary Moore William Justice b. 1742 Halifax MA d. 1813 Floyd Co KY m. Margaret Johnson Simeon Justice b. 1791 Pittsylvania Co VA d. 1860 Pike Co KY m. Mary Abshire

  • Booker Justice b. c1810 KY d. 1856 Pike Co KY m. Gidia Thacker

Albert "Al" Justice b. c1850 Pike Co KY m. Artilda Justice (daughter of Claiborne - Simeon - William - John Justice and Mary Moore) James Wedstel Justice b. 16 Feb 1875 Pike Co KY d. 24 Dec 1946 Pike Co KY m. Maudie Gooslin Fred Justice b. 27 Feb 1933 Pike Co KY d. 02 Aug 2013 Pike Co KY m. Juanita Hurley Kit donor Kit 299764 Justice []

06 Feb 2016 - This member is the modal haplotype and is the point of comparison for all members of this genetic family. He is listed here with John Justice based on genealogical, not Y-DNA, information.

John Justice b. 1696 Eng d. 1766 Halifax Co VA m. Mary Moore Thomas Edward Justice b. 1737 Halifax MA d. 1807 Rutherford Co NC m. Mary Dyer James Dyer Justice b. 1787 Rutherford Co NC d. 1857 Henderson Co NC m. Mary Anthroit Thomas Amos A Justice b. 1823 Rutherford Co NC d. 1896 Macon Co NC m. Margaret Shope James Dewitt Justice b. 1857 Macon Co NC d. 1900 Macon Co NC m. Cynthia Jane A Duvall Thomas Butler Justice b. 1888 Macon Co NC d. 1967 Macon Co NC m. Laura Norton James Norton Justice b. 1916 Macon Co NC d. 1976 Buncombe Co NC m. Frances Hipps Kit donor Kit 242316 Justice []

06 Feb 2016 - Compared to the modal haplotype for this genetic family at 67 markers, this Justice surname member has an FTDNA genetic distance of 1, a TiP12 score of 99%, and a TiP24 score of 100% (i.e. there is a 100% chance that this member and the representative member have a common patriarchal ancestor within the last 24 generations and a 99% chance within the last 12 generations). This Y-DNA evidence groups this member with this genetic family. He is listed here with John Justice based on genealogical, not Y-DNA, information.

John Justice b. 1696 Eng d. 1766 Halifax Co VA m. Mary Moore William Justice b. 1742 Halifax MA d. 1813 Floyd Co KY m. Margaret Johnson John Jackson Justice b. 1778 Pittsylvania Co VA d. c1850 Russell Co VA m. Elizabeth Young John Jarret Jackson Justice b. 1806 KY m. Jane Hall

  • John Jason Justice b. 1844 VA d. 1890 MO m. Mary Mullins

Milton Spencer Justice b. 1870 Pike Co KY d. 1955 Pike Co KY m. Hulda Elkins Freeling Luther Justice b. 1894 Dickenson Co VA d. 1957 Dickenson Co VA m. Lillie Mae Crabtree Lester Lee Justice b. 1918 Pike Co KY d. 2007 Dickenson Co VA m. Marie Hall Norman Lee Justice b. 1941 Pike Co KY d. 2012 Dickenson Co VA Kit donor Kit 12006 Justice []

06 Feb 2016 - Compared to the modal haplotype for this genetic family at 67 markers, this Justice surname member has an FTDNA genetic distance of 1, a TiP12 score of 99%, and a TiP24 score of 100% (i.e. there is a 100% chance that this member and the representative member have a common patriarchal ancestor within the last 24 generations and a 99% chance within the last 12 generations). This Y-DNA evidence groups this member with this genetic family. He is listed here with John Justice based on genealogical, not Y-DNA, information.

John Justice b. 1696 Eng d. 1766 Halifax Co VA m. Mary Moore William Justice b. 1742 Halifax MA d. 1813 Floyd Co KY m. Margaret Johnson John Jackson Justice b. 1778 Pittsylvania Co VA d. c1850 Russell Co VA m. Elizabeth Young John Jarret Jackson Justice b. 1806 KY m. Jane Hall Solomon Justice b. 1855 Carter Co KY d. 1934 Billings, MO m. Nancy Pendleton Oren Wesley Justice b. 1904 MO d. 1966 Kit donor Kit 12008 Justus []

06 Feb 2016 - This test is only Y-DNA12 and so I cannot do the standard comparison to the modal haplotype (i.e. his matches page keeps crashing). Consider upgrading the kit to Y-DNA37 for better resolution.

John Justice b. 1696 Eng d. 1766 Halifax Co VA m. Mary Moore William Justice b. 1742 Halifax MA d. 1813 Floyd Co KY m. Margaret Johnson John Jackson Justice b. 1778 Pittsylvania Co VA d. c1850 Russell Co VA m. Elizabeth Young John Jarret Jackson Justice b. 1806 KY m. Jane Hall John Jason Justice b. 1844 VA d. 1890 MO m. Mary Lucille Thompson James Alexander Justus b. 1874 MO d. 1963 MO m. Ada Freisner James William Franklin Justus b. 1904 Lawrence Co MO d. 1973 Springfield MO m. Anna Rowe Kit Donor Kit 14617 Justice []

08 Feb 2016 - This test is only Y-DNA12 and so I cannot do the standard comparison to the modal haplotype (i.e. his matches page keeps crashing). Consider upgrading the kit to Y-DNA37 for better resolution.

John Justice b. 1696 Eng d. 1766 Halifax Co VA m. Mary Moore William Justice b. 1742 Halifax MA d. 1813 Floyd Co KY m. Margaret Johnson John Jackson Justice b. 1778 Pittsylvania Co VA d. c1850 Russell Co VA m. Elizabeth Young John Jarret Jackson Justice b. 1806 KY m. Jane Hall Henry Jackson Justice b. 1836 VA d. 1927 Scioto Co OH Jackson Justice b. 1867 KY Charles R Justice b. 1901 Carter Co KY d. 1980 Jackson Co OH Kit Donor Kit 369216 Justice []

28 Mar 2016 - Compared to the modal haplotype for this genetic family at 111 markers, this Justice surname member has an FTDNA genetic distance of 4, a TiP12 score of 96%, and a TiP24 score of 100% (i.e. there is a 100% chance that this member and the representative member have a common patriarchal ancestor within the last 24 generations and a 96% chance within the last 12 generations). This Y-DNA evidence groups this member with this genetic family.

John Justice b. 1696 Eng d. 1766 Halifax Co VA m. Mary Moore Simeon Justice and Elizabeth Turley Simeon Justice b. c1777 Shenandoah Co VA m. Keziah Saulsbury Saulsbury Justice b. c1811 Floyd Co KY m. Amy Anna Sturgill Hiram Wylie Justice b. 15 Oct 1837 Buchanan Co VA d. 19 Aug 1905 Buchanan Co VA

  • Morgan Justice b. 17 May 1876 Buchanan Co VA d. 07 Jan 1947 Buchanan Co VA

John M Justice b. 11 Sep 1898 Buchanan Co VA d. 26 Sep 1974 Columbus, OH John Justice b. 09 Aug 1947 d. 17 Nov 2006 Kit donor Kit 670690 Lee []

31 Jul 2021 - Compared to the modal haplotype for this genetic family at 37 markers, this non-Justice surname member has an FTDNA genetic distance of 2, a TiP12 score of 91%, and a TiP24 score of 100% (i.e. there is a 100% chance that this member and the representative member have a common patriarchal ancestor within the last 24 generations and a 91% chance within the last 12 generations). Even without a Justice variant surname, the Y-DNA evidence shows a solid match and suggests a non-paternity event.

John Justice b. 1696 Eng d. 1766 Halifax Co VA m. Mary Moore William Justice b. 1742 Halifax MA d. 1813 Floyd Co KY m. Margaret Johnson John Jackson Justice b. 1778 Pittsylvania Co VA d. c1850 Russell Co VA m. Elizabeth Young Not provided Not provided Not provided Not provided Not provided Not provided Kit donor Kit 902941 Justice []

08 Oct 2021 - Compared to the modal haplotype for this genetic family at 111 markers, this Justice surname member has an FTDNA genetic distance of 5, a TiP12 score of 91%, and a TiP24 score of 100% (i.e. there is a 100% chance that this member and the representative member have a common patriarchal ancestor within the last 24 generations and a 91% chance within the last 12 generations). This Y-DNA evidence groups this member with this genetic family. He is listed here with John Justice based on genealogical, not Y-DNA, information.

John Justice b. 1696 Eng d. 1766 Halifax Co VA m. Mary Moore William Justice b. 1742 Halifax MA d. 1813 Floyd Co KY m. Margaret Johnson John Jackson Justice b. 1778 Pittsylvania Co VA d. c1850 Russell Co VA m. Elizabeth Young John Jarret Jackson Justice b. 1806 KY m. Jane Hall

  • John Jason Justice b. 1844 VA d. 1890 MO m. Mary Mullins

Milton Spencer Justice b. 1870 Pike Co KY d. 1955 Pike Co KY m. Hulda Elkins Living Living Kit donor

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 Justice, Thomas Harold, "First Justice Families of Eastern Kentucky." accessed October 10, 2015
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital records of Scituate, Massachusetts, to the year 1850. (Vol 2, Page 171) Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1909, Archive.org accessed October 11, 2015
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Halifax (Mass: Town); Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants; Bowman, George Ernest, Vital Records of the Town of Halifax, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849. (Pages 48) Boston MA: Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendents, 1905, Archive.org accessed October 11, 2015
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Wadsworth, Joseph A. C., The History of the Halifax Congregational Church of Halifax, Massachusetts ... (Volume 1, pages not numbered) [s.n.] 2008, Archive.org accessed October 26, 2015.
  5. ↑ Church of Halifax, Records of the Church of Christ in Halifax, 1734. [s.n.] handwritten manuscript, 1734, Archive.org accessed October 26, 2015.
  • Justice DNA Project https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/justice/about/results
  • Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1694-1742. [Vol. I] Ancestry.com, Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data - Gary, Gertrude E. Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1694-1742. [Vol. I]. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1997.
  • Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850. Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.Original data - Chalkley, Lyman. Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County. Baltimore: Genealogical
  • Justice DNA Project-https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/justice/about/results

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Maria (Justice) Hawkins
The John Justice Jr, listed above, was the son of John Justice Sr and grandson of William Justice and Mary Freame Justice. He was born in Charles City County, British Colonial America, now Virginia. John Sr is documented in Charles City County Orders 1687-1695 p, 587, 5 August 1695 as serving on Jury Duty. John Sr. died ca.1715 and Mary his wife married Mr. Wade. John Jr continued to live on his father's farm. The next record of John Jr. is 1737-1751 Order Book. A wife Mary is mentioned. Charles City County Orders 1737-1751 p. 101, September Court 1739, Mary, mother of John Jr. relinquishes her right of Dower to Land in the said Deed. About 1740 John Jr, Mary and their children leave and move westward. Augusta County Order Book 3, p 186 29 August 1751 shows John has built a water gristmill for a .Mr. Wilson. In 1756 he returns to Halifax County, British Colonial America now Virginia. The Will Book 0 p. 206 17 July 1766 he mentions all his children. Ezra, John , William, Simeon, Thomas, Mary, wife of George Green and Alice, wife of Thomas Watson. John Jr was never in Halifax County, Massachusetts. His wife Mary is probably Mary Moore born in Halifax County, British Colonial America, now Virginia who married a John Justice. This family has had many different spellings of the last name, sometimes within the same family. Justice, Justus, Justiss, Justis
posted by Maria (Justice) Hawkins
S (Beshears) Stearns
Hello, I think I may be a descendant of John and Mary Justice, but I am not sure. I recently started a family tree on Ancestry on the two week trial. I tried to find my way up the chain, but it is hard to be certain that I was choosing the correct records. I know that my family has a justice reunion every year in Aurora Missouri, and I tried to go off of what I remembered hearing from others who have done the research, but there is so much I don't remember. I know that several members of my family did dna testing years ago before ancestry dna was a thing. However I don't know much more than that. Could someone please help me figure out if this really is my ancestor. Thanks.
posted by S (Beshears) Stearns
Mutimer-76 Melissa (Mutimer) Jamison
Justice-1382 and Justice-56 appear to represent the same person because: These appear to be duplicates. They have the same dates and the same daughter
posted by Melissa (Mutimer) Jamison

Rejected matches › Simeon Justice Sr. (abt.1735-1783) › John Justice (1692-1765)

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