Southey Littleton

Born [date unknown] in Northampton Co, Virginia

Ancestors

Died about 1712 in Northampton, Virginia

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Biography

He was the son of Southey Littleton and Sarah Bowman. He passed away about 1712.

In early 1700, his sister and brother-in-law deeded 600 acres in Accomack County, Virginia, to their brother Southy.

He died in 1712. In his will, he left bequests to: Mother-in-law Ann Eyre; sister Sarah Custiss Littleton {sic}; sister Esther Littleton; cousin Leah Littleton; my brother Joseph Maxfield. He named his wife, Mary (Eyre) Littleton as his executrix.

Sources

• Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties: Southey Littleton Jr.

• Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900> Accomack> Wills, 1692-1715. Image 1143. Database and images on-line at Ancestry.com. Image Original data: Virginia County, District, and Probate Courts. Typescript.

6 February 1699 (?99/00). Deed of sale from John Custis and [[Littleton-599|Sarah his wife, of Accomack County, to our brother Southy Littleton – 600 acres of land in Pocamock.

Land originally granted to Adam Michael, gentleman of Northampton County, husband to the aforesd Sarah now deceased, by 4 November 1685 patent. Left by Adam Michael by his Will to his wife Sarah, now wife of John Custis."

• Crozier, William Armstrong, Virginia County Records > Volume VI, part 4> Page 292/Image 292. Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905. Electronic copy of book available at Internet Archive [1]

Northampton County Wills (Abstracts)

Will of Southy Littleton of Northampton County. Signed: 31 December 1712; Proved 13 February 1712/13.

Bequests to: Mother-in-law Ann Eyre; sister Sarah Custiss Littleton {sic}; sister Esther Littleton; cousin Leah Littleton; my brother Joseph Maxfield. Executrix: wife, Mary. Witnesses: Daniel Eyre, Benj. Gathors, Thos, Eyre, Luke Griffith, Elizabeth Ellegood, Esther Gathors.