Willoughby Allerton

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Willoughby3 Allerton, m. Hannah Bushrod, widow of John Bushrod,[A] of Nominy Plantation, with two children by her former marriage, Hannah and Sarah. Mr. Allerton was Dep. Coll. of Customs for York River, 1711; whatever else we know of him is gathered from his will, drawn up on the 16th and 17th of Jan. 1723-4, and proved 25 March following. He calls himself Willoughby Allerton, Gent., of the co. of Westmoreland, in Virginia, sick and weak in body, etc., and directs his executors that he "be interred in silence, without any show of funebrious rites and solemnities, and that my grave be impalld with a brick well, together with all the rest of my friends & ancestors, a year's time after my death, * * * and further I desire that none of my friends may wear anything of mourning-cloathing in representation of grief and sorrow for my death." He then directs his executors to settle all his just debts, selling, if necessary, the whole or part of the tract of land, some 500 acres, upon which he was living, situated on the west side of Machotick Creek, part of which had been patented by George Watts. This same land, or whatever is left of it, he gives to his son Isaac and his heirs forever; he also leaves him his scarlett cloak, with the house-furniture, and requests that his sword "be sent to England and a new blade put in, also a scabbard made, and a false scabbard for my son Isaac." He also leaves land and part of personal estate to his daughter, Elizabeth Allerton, and makes provision for the support of his own and his wife's children. To his wife Hannah he gives back all the negroes, cattle, horses, sheep, etc., which may be found on the several plantations once belonging to the estate of Capt. John Bushrod, which she had brought to him at marriage; also all the household goods, merchandise, etc., "which were brought home from Nominy"; also "the school-master Joshua Nelson, as also three white servants more, viz.: John Carney, Eliza Morell and John Brenan"; also "my two boats with the rigging & sales"; also "the plantation at the Narrows of Machotick for her natural life, &c. &c."; also "one mourning-ring of fifteen shillings and one new caudle-cup lately come out of England"; also "a young horse named Rebel"; also "whatever goods may be in the House, or may be coming, or sent for out of England," &c. "I also ordain & constitute my dear son Exr of this my last will & testament, and my said wife and Capt. George Tuberville Exrs trust during my son Isaac's minority."
[A] John Bushrod, born in Glouc. Co., Va., 30 January, 1663, died 6 February, 1719, leaving widow Hannah, daughter of William Keene of co. North. -(Meade.) [Allertons of New England and Virginia by Isaac J. Greenwood, NEHGR 44, 1890]

Willoughby married Hannah [Unknown].