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John Givens
(1719-1790)
Mary Margaret SITLINGTON
Capt Robert Bratton
(1712-)
Ann McFarland
(1771-)
William Givens
(1746-1793)
Nancy Agnes Bratton
(1747-1827)
Robert Givens
(1765-)

 

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Robert Givens

  • Born: 20 Feb 1765 1
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:



• Tax Record, 24 Jul 1791, , Bath, Virginia, USA. 2
1791 Book A - Givins, or variations Givens, Gwynn
22 jul David 4,2,14
19 Jul Joseph 2,0,16
24 Jul Robert Constable 0,0,3
[yeare after year, the collection date for Rober is usually the same as John Berry and William Givins]
24 Jul William 5,3,12
values=Tithable, Slaves, Horses



• Tax Record, 18 May 1792, , Bath, Virginia, USA. 3
1792 Book A - Givins, or variations Givens, Gwynn
18 May David Gwynn 3,2,13
17 May Robert 0,0,4 [yeare after year, the collection date for Rober is usually the same as John Berry and William Givins]
18 May William 5,3,13
values=Tithable, Slaves, Horses



• Probate: Will, 24 Nov 1792, , Bath, Virginia, USA. 4
Will Book 1: p.27 Will of William Given(s) dated Nov. 24, 1792 Wit: John Wilson, John Berry and Robert Given Probated December, 1793 court Exec: son Robert and son-in-law John Berry Beq: to wife Nancy her bed and furniture and all bed clothes "the best horse or mare that I have that she will choose" one equal part with my children of my personal estate mulatto girl Erny for her lifetime, then to James, John, George and Henry and my two youngest daughters Ann and Peggy "To live In the mansion house, unmolested and to have a decent and sufficient maintenance of my plantation during her widowhood" to Samuel, Adam, James, John, George and Henry jointly the land "I now possess and adjoining this my mansion plantation" to Samuel and Adam, equally with the other younger brothers Emy to son William land bought from David and Isack Gregory on Back Creek to six younger sons(above) and four youngest daughters, Mary, Isabel, Ann and Peggy, equal shares of personal estate to two eldest sons Robert and William, and two daughters, Sally and Ginny six pounds each "Five Negro men slaves, Jack and Will and wench named Sail" to be kept on the plantation for wife and children "any of them should prove unruly and in that case to be sold" movable estate - horses, cattle, sheep and household furniture - to be appraised and sold farming implements to be kept for plantation



• Tax Record, 17 May 1793, , Bath, Virginia, USA. 5
1793 Book A - Givins, or variations Givens, Gwynn
17 May David Gwynn 4,2,16
17 May Robert Constable 0,0,3 [yeare after year, the collection date for Rober is usually the same as John Berry and William Givins]
17 May William 3,2,13
4 Jun William Jr 1,0,0
values=Tithable, Slaves, Horses



• Tax Record, 14 Apr 1794, , Bath, Virginia, USA. 6
1794 Book A page 4 - Given or variant Given Gwynn
15 Apr David Gwynn 4,2,17
14 Apr Robert 1,0,2 [yeare after year, the collection date for Rober is usually the same as John Berry and William Givins]
14 Apr Agness wd 3,2,8 [Wm Sr's wife Nancy/Agness]
14 Apr William 1,0,3 [Jr: Wm Sr died in 1793]
values=Tithable, Slaves, Horses



• Tax Record, 6 Apr 1795, , Bath, Virginia, USA. 7
1795 Book A page 5 - Givin or variant Given Gwynn
15 Apr David Givin 2,2,17
6 Apr Robert 1,1,7 [yeare after year, the collection date for Rober is usually the same as John Berry and William Givins]
6 Apr Agness wd 1,2,11 [Wm Sr's wife Nancy/Agness]
20 Jul William 1,0,2 [Jr: Wm Sr died in 1793]
31 Aug James 1,0,1 [first time on list]
10 Apr Joseph 2,0,10 [reappears]
values=Tithable, Slaves, Horses



• Tax Record, 12 May 1796, , Bath, Virginia, USA. 8
1796 Book A page 5 - Givin or variant Given Gwynn
12 May David Gwinn 2,2,15 [may be a brother of Wm Givins Sr, not a son]
12 May Robert 1,1,5 [yeare after year, the collection date for Rober is usually the same as John Berry]
12 May Adam 1,0,0
12 May Samuel 1,2,10
12 May John Gwinn 1,0,4 [first appearance]
12 May William 1,0,1
12 May Joseph 2,0,13
values=Tithable, Slaves, Horses



• Guardian: guardian of George Given, 11 Jun 1799, , Bath, Virginia, USA. 9
[Will Book 1]
p. 138 Bond by Robert Given and John Brown for $500 to Joseph Mays, Moses
Mann, James Hamilton and John Berry, justices, for Given's service
as guardian of George Given, infant of William Given, dec. June 11,
1799



• Guardian: guardian of Henry Given, 13 Apr 1802, , Bath, Virginia, USA. 10
[Will Book 1]
p. 208 Bond by Robert Given and John Berry for $1,000 to Samuel Vance,
James Hamilton, Joseph Kinkead and Thomas Kinkead, justices, for
Given's service as guardian of Henry Given, April 13, 1802.


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Sources


1 Jerry Bratton, The Bratton Family, D: DB Agnes Bratton Givin.mht. Repository: Internet. Surety: 3.

2 Virginia. Commissioner of the Revenue (Bath County) (Main Author), Personal property tax lists, 1791-1852 (Richmond [Virginia] : Virginia State Library, 1986), 1791 Taxlist A, page 5. Repository: LDS Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150. Surety: 4.

3 Virginia. Commissioner of the Revenue (Bath County) (Main Author), Personal property tax lists, 1791-1852 (Richmond [Virginia] : Virginia State Library, 1986), 1792 Taxlist A, page 5. Repository: LDS Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150. Surety: 4.

4 Jean R. Bruns, Abstracts of the Wills and Inventories of Bath County, Virginia, 1791-1842 (Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1995. ), Repository: Ancestry.com, http://www.Ancestry.com. Surety: 3.

5 Virginia. Commissioner of the Revenue (Bath County) (Main Author), Personal property tax lists, 1791-1852 (Richmond [Virginia] : Virginia State Library, 1986), 1793 Taxlist A, page 5. Repository: LDS Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150. Surety: 4.

6 Virginia. Commissioner of the Revenue (Bath County) (Main Author), Personal property tax lists, 1791-1852 (Richmond [Virginia] : Virginia State Library, 1986), 1794 Taxlist A, page 5. Repository: LDS Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150. Surety: 4.

7 Virginia. Commissioner of the Revenue (Bath County) (Main Author), Personal property tax lists, 1791-1852 (Richmond [Virginia] : Virginia State Library, 1986), 1795 Taxlist A, page 5. Repository: LDS Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150. Surety: 4.

8 Virginia. Commissioner of the Revenue (Bath County) (Main Author), Personal property tax lists, 1791-1852 (Richmond [Virginia] : Virginia State Library, 1986), 1796 Taxlist A, page 5. Repository: LDS Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150. Surety: 4.

9 Bruns, Jean R, Abstracts of the Wills and Inventories of Bath County, Virginia, 1791-1842 (Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1995.
On-line at Ancestry.com http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/BookList.aspx?dbid=49016), page 17. Repository: Ancestry.com, http://www.Ancestry.com. Surety: 3.

10 Bruns, Jean R, Abstracts of the Wills and Inventories of Bath County, Virginia, 1791-1842 (Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1995.
On-line at Ancestry.com http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/BookList.aspx?dbid=49016), page 26. Repository: Ancestry.com, http://www.Ancestry.com. Surety: 3.


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