| John Livingston III | |
| Born about 1688 in King & Queen County, Virginia Died about 1761 in King & Queen County, Virginia |
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| Married Margaret Todd about 1709, daughter of William Todd | |
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| (1) Cornelius Livingston Born approx. 1710 - King & Queen County, Virginia Died by 1740 |
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| (2) William Todd Livingston Born 1714 - King & Queen County, Virginia Died April 1778 - Washington County, Virginia |
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| (3) John Livingston, Jr. Born approx. 1716 - King & Queen County, Virginia Died 1752 - Jamaica, West Indies, in a shipwreck |
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| (4) George Livingston Born approx. 1718 - King & Queen County, Virginia |
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| (5) William Livingston Born approx. 1722 - King & Queen County, Virginia |
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| 1724: John witnessed the will of Ann Anderson of Christ Church in Parish, Middlesex, on the 27th of April. 1731: John Livingston III is elected a vestryman of Anglican Church, Stratton Major Parish, King & Queen County. There are mentions over the years of vestry meetings at the glebe. Research shows that in early Virginia glebes were combination buildings usually providing quarters for the minister and often what today would be called a social hall. They were always separate from the church building, which was reserved for worship. John married Margaret Todd (daughter of William Todd) in Gloucester County, Virginia. October 1735: "It's ordered yt: Mr. Richd Anderson, Mr. Jno. Livingston & Jno Shackelford do meet on ye: first Monday in October next and go in procession of and see all and every persons land between Portopotank Creek and Matasip Swamp plainly mark'd continuing their proceedings in all suitable weather til the whole precinct be finished, and yet: all ye inhabitants of ye inhabitants of ye: said precinct do attend the sd: processioners according to law and the sd processioners are further ordered to make and return to this vestry at their next sitting after ye: last of March next a true acct: of what lands processioned what not, ye: reasons in case of failure and what persons present in their whole proceedings". (Chamberlayne, S.M. Parish, p 22) |
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| Land processioned between Poropotank Creek and mattasup Swamp: p. 22 Thursday, 13 October 1735 Processioners: Mr. Richard Anderson Mr. John Livingston John Shackelford Land to be processioned by March 1736
P. 33 25 July 1739
p. 48 3 August 1743
p. 180 1 October 1771 |
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| December 1739: John Robinson and John Livingston, as Church Wardens of Stratton Major Parish, had to travel to Caroline County to sue a member of their own parish who had left without paying her tithes. (Dorman, Caroline County, Virginia Order Book, p 73, part 3) 1743: John purchased from John Townley and Townley's wife, Sarah, all of Stratton Major Parish, 250 acres of land on the Poropotank Creek. The deed was witnessed by two of his sons, William Todd and George. "Old Family papers at Valley Front" Deed of John Townley to John Livingston, 1743; land adjoining David Weddeerburn. Deed made in Williamsburg and approved by the General Court: 250 acres for 8 pounds. Witnessed by A. Shackelford, George Livingston and William Todd Livingston. Teste: Ben Waller, C.D. (Stubbs, Two Virginia Families) 1743: John Livingston III and wife, Margaret (said to be the former Margaret Todd, daughter of William Todd, living in King & Queen County in 1722, but more likely the daughter of Thomas Todd and Betty Waring, parents of William, living in King & Queen County in 1745). Both die, perhaps only days or weeks apart. In the same year son, Thomas Livingston of Caroline County, Virginia, also dies. Hugh Livingston was the administrator of Margaret Livingston's estate in Essex and King & Queen Counties. The court questioned his right to settle the estate (from information compiled by Dr. Livingston-Little and Lucille Coone). 1745: There is a deed of Zachariah Shackelford to John Shackelford, both of Stratton Major Parish, of 589 acres in Raleigh Parish, Amelia County. John Livingston, Thomas Sewell, John Abbott, and George Pigg witnessed the deed. (Beverley Fleet, Va. Col. Abs. Vol. 28, K & Q, p 35. Deed Book 2, Amelia County) There are frequent mentions of John Livingston in the vestry book of Stratton Major Parish between 1731, when he was elected a vestryman, and when he was replaced because of his death in 1756. (Could this date be in error? See below)
John Livingston's name was shown as being present on the 24th of November 1760. (The vestry did not meet in 1761) He was replaced on the vestry at the February meeting 1762. (Could this have been John III's son, John?) Mr. Robinson, the priest, kept the minutes until the 4th of October 1765 when John Robinson (no kin) was appointed to be Clerk. There were many duties demanding the Reverend Robinson's time during this period. A new church was being built. He already had two but the Lower Church was being abandoned, and he was also appointed Commissary for the Colony by the Bishop, a task that required great effort on his part. Add a possible epidemic, and you have a very busy man. I believe that John Livingston's name was entered from force of habit at a much later date, as being present on the 24th November 1760. He was replaced on the vestry at the February meeting 1762. (The Livingstons of Virginia, compiled by Lucille Barco Coone) |
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