Aaron Quarles (1702 - 1771)

Born 1702 in St Stephens, King and Queen, Virginia

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Died 21 Dec 1771 at about age 69 in King William, King William, Virginia

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Biography

Aaron Quarles (1702-1771) lived at the family plantation in King William Co., Virginia. The son of John Quarles & Jane Mallory, Aaron married Ann Catherine Tunstall (Oct. 19, 1702 - 1798 King William, King William County, VA.) She was the daughter of Richard Tunstall & Ann Leonard.

Children of Aaron Quarles & Ann Catherine Tunstall

1. James Quarles
2. Tunstall Quarles
3. Catherine Quarles
4. Ann Quarles Isbell
5. Aaron Quarles Jr. -moved his family to Kentucky c.1790, settling in Woodford County.
6. John Quarles
7. Nathan Quarles
8. Jane Quarles Stanhope
9. Barbara Quarles Starke

Will

Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. Will of Aaron Quarles of Saint John King William County , North America. Reference: PROB 11/973/300^[1]

"In the Name of God Amen. I Aaron Quarles of the parish of Saint John in the County of King William being sick and weak but in perfect memory do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following IMPRIMIS
first my will and desire is that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid Item I give to my sons James Quarles and his Heirs for ever five pounds current money Item I give to my wife one ffeather bed and ffurniture one bay Mare called Fane two Cowes and Calves two ewes and Lambs one sow and two pigs half a dozen platesI also Lend my wife two Negroes during her natural life and after her decease to be sold for the use of my estate.The negroes I lend my wife is named Stepney and Violet.
Item I give to my son Tunstall Quarles my negroe Boy named Herculas to him and his Heirs forever
Item I give to my daughter Catherine Quarles and her Heirs forever one Negroe Boy named Lewis
Item I give to my Grandson Aaron Quarles Stark and his Heirs forever one Negroe Boy named Mark
Item I give all the remainder of my estate to be equally divided between all the rest of my children vize.----Anne Isbell Aaron Quarles John Quarles Nathaniel Quarles Jane Stanhope Barbary Starke Tunstall Quarles and Catherine Quarles to them and their Heirs forever.
Lastly I appoint Joseph Ffox Bartholonew Dandridge and John Quarles, junr. Depy. Clerk to be executors of this my last Will, revoking all former Wills by me madeIn Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this ninetheenth day of December one thousand seven hundred and sixty seven Aaron Qualres.
Signed sealed and published in the presence of us James Qualres Solomon Quarles Thomas Waller."

"This will was proved at London before the Right Worshipful George Hay Doctor of Laws and Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted on the twenty third day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy one by the oath of John Quarles the younger one of the executors named in the will to whom administration was granted to all and singular goods and chattels and credits of the deceased having been first sworn by commission duly to administer power reserved of making the like grant to Joseph Ffox and Bartholonew Dandreidge the other executors named in the said will when they or either of them shall apply for the same."

He passed away in 1771.

Sources

1. ↑ National Archives Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. Will of Aaron Quarles of Saint John King William County , North America. Reference: PROB 11/973/300

• https://www.geni.com/people/Aaron-Quarles/6000000008198670310

Acknowledgements

• Quarles-205 was created by Rebecca Jones through the import of bakgenfromancestry.GED on Mar 11, 2015.
• 1. England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858
• 2. Virginia Colonial Records, 1607-1853. Library of Virginia; Richmond, Virginia; Will of Aaron Quarles; Author: Principal Probated Registry Class Will-Register Books 496 TREVOR.; Description: Probate Act Book 1771; Survey Report: SR 04692; Film Number: NOT FILMED