Thomas Jesper, Sr.

Thomas Jesper

• Birth: 21 SEP 1705 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia 1
• Death: BEF 5 MAY 1760 in , Richmond, Virginia 2
• Probate: 2 MAR 1760 , Richmond, Virginia 3 4
• Father: Thomas JESPER b: 2 OCT 1689 in North Farnham Parish, Rappahannock, Virginia
• Mother: Anne LEWIS b: ABT 1683 in North Farnham Parish, Rappahannock, Virginia

Married:

1. 12 NOV 1730 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia 7 8 Elizabeth HAMMOND Children
2. William JESPER b: 13 SEP 1731 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia
3. Thomas JESPER b: 14 APR 1735 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia
4. William JESPER b: 16 SEP 1737 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia
5. Daniel JESPER b: 30 OCT 1739 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia
6. Mary Ann JESPER b: 14 DEC 1742 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia
7. Elizabeth JESPER b: 3 NOV 1745 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia

notes

Thomas Jesper Senior's will of 1760 helps to establish a number ofrelationships in the Jesper line.

In his will he states:

"...I Give to my son Thomas Jesper fifty two and a half acres of landwhere he now lives and fifty Acres more of less now in Possession ofmy - Brother John Jesper Land that my Grandfather Richard Jesperbought of Richard Dudley..."

From this statement we learn that:

• 1. Thomas Jesper Senior has a brother (living in 1760) named John Jesper
• 2. Thomas Jesper Senior is the grandson of Richard Jesper. The Richard Jesper who bought land of Richard Dudley.
• 3. Thomas Jesper's father would have to be one of Richard Jesper's sons.

In the will Thomas Jesper Senior leaves to his son, Thomas Jesper,fifty two and a half acres of land where said son resides, and about fifty acres in posession of his brother John Jesper, land that "my Grandfather Richard Jesper bought of Richard Dudley"

• - To his son, Daniel Jesper, he leaves fifty acres adjoining the land given to Thomas Jesper, and also the land on which he (Thomas Jesper Senior) now lives.
• - Slaves to be equally divided between his four children. Costs of a lawsuit over his slave "Duke" is to be shared between all four children.
• - Son Daniel to be guardian of d. Betty if she chooses
• - Francis Efford's children and their estates to be cared for by son Daniel Jesper.
• - Sons Thomas Jesper and Daniel Jesper executors

Settlement of Estate, Court Order dated 2 Mar 1760, Thomas Jesper's Estate divided:

Amongst the four children:

• Thomas Jesper: 1 Negro, Mary, 1 Negro Hana & Sam
• Daniel Jesper: 1 Negro Tom, 1 Negro, George
• Maryan Jesper: 1 Negro, Dick, 1 Negro, Judah
• Elizabeth Jesper: 1 Negro, Sarah, 1 Negro Dick

3 beds equally divided between Daniel Jesper, Maryan Jesper andElizabeth Jesper

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• page 120 of Wills of Richmond County, Virginia, 1699-1800 By Robert Kirk Headley