Joseph TEMPLE, I Bristol, England d. Bef 16 Jun 1749 King William Co. VA: Appalachian Aristocracy

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Name	Joseph TEMPLE
Suffix	I
Born	Bristol, England
Gender	Male
_UID	9DF9A8F9FC11436D8149CF8B94A61C097755
Died	Bef 16 Jun 1749	King William Co. VA
	Estate probated 16 Jun 1749, King William Co., VA.
Notes	He settled at "Pres Qu'ile" in King William Co. He was a member of the Order of Cinncinnati HISTORICAL RECORDS In 1722 he came to VA as an attorney for certain Bristol merchants who had established iron works in Essex Co., as recorded in a deed dated 22 Oct 1722. Certain Bristol merchants, who had established an iron works in VA, appointed as their attorney Joseph Temple of Bristol, merchant, &c., "now resident at said iron works." ---------- 1728, 1 Sep: Joseph Temple of King William, Gent., granted 250 acres on the north side of Northanna, in Spotsylvania Co., VA. Regranted 31 Jan 1732. 1728, 14 Sep: Joseph Temple of King William Co., VA, merchant, granted 1,000 acres on the north side of Northanna River, Spotsylvania Co., VA. Regranted 31 Jan 1732. 1729: Joseph and Ann Temple, Richard Gwathmey, Ann Aylett Jr. stood "gossips" (godparents) at the baptism of Elizabeth, d/o John Camm/Mary Bullock, b. 12 Feb 1729. ---------- Joseph Temple lived at "Presqu'Isle" about two miles below Aylett's Warehouse. This tract of land is formed into an "almost island" by the Mattapony River and a small stream known by the name of Spirit Run. After feeding Aylett's mill pond, Spirit Run flows into the river just above Pointer's Landing, thus cutting off a deep bend in the Mattapony and enclosing one of the most fertile farms on the north side of the county. "Presqu'Isle" was Arnold property and it is likely that Joseph Temple acquired it by his marriage with Ann Arnold, daughter of Benjamin Arnold. ------------ 1731: Humphrey Hill, his wife, Joseph Temple and Francis Orrill were godparents to John (b. 4 May), s/o John Camm/Mary Bullock of King & Queen Co., VA. 1731, 28 Jul: George Woodruff deeded 180 acres to Joseph Temple of St. Margaret's parish, King William Co., VA, merchant, part of the grant Woodruff received 17 Apr 1728. Martin Davenport, Frank and Rachel Arnold, Benjamin Arnold were subscribing witnesses. 1731, 5 Aug: Joseph Temple of King William, Gent., was granted 1,390 acres in Hanover Co., VA, adjoining lands of John Harris, Thomas Walsh, Maj. Thomas Carr, Richard Bullock Jr., and Mr. Benjamin Brown. (4b) 1732: Joseph Temple granted 1,390 acres in Hanover Co., VA, now Louisa Co. ----------- 1732: Joseph and Ann Temple, Benjamin Hubbard, and Frances Hill stood "gossips" at the baptism of John, s/o John Camm/Mary Bullock, b. 30 May 1732. 1732: Col. Joseph Temple was named in the Commission of Justices, King William Co., VA. 1737, 10 Feb: A notice in newspaper reads, "Strayed from the Subscriber in King William County a large gray mare... Whoever brings the said mare to George Woodroofe in Spotsylvania County or to me the Subscriber in King William shall have two shillings reward. Joseph Temple." 1738: Was Sheriff and Coroner, King William Co., VA. ------------ 1748: The Act of the General Assembly that established ferries called the ferry at Pres Qu'ile Temple's Ferry, and set the rates. 1749, 16 Jun: At a King William Co., VA court, Ann Temple presented three writings, A, B and C, each purporting to be the will of Joseph Temple. William Temple, Gent., son and heir of Joseph, appeared and consented to enter immediately on the contestation of the wills. Ann swore that "A" was published at the date therof, 1744, and that "B" was not published before witnesses; after "B" was written, his daughter Hannah married, and he wished to make changes, which his son William transcribed. This transcription was "C" with which the testator was not satisfied, and a few days before he died he received news of the death of his brother, William of Bristol, England, and that his brother's estate had fallen to him. He planned to make a new will as soon as he got an account but if any accident happened to him, he had a will by him, and Ann Temple, his widow, believed that "A" was that will. William Temple declared that he knew nothing of "A"; however, Elizabeth Jones, a witness, swore to "A" and it was received as the testator's will. The land which Col. Temple had patented in Spotsylvania Co. was devised to his sons, Joseph Temple and Benjamin Temple. [1]
Person ID	I6519	Master File
Last Modified	28 Apr 2015

Father	Joseph Temple, d. Bristol, Avon, England
Mother	Hannah Liston
Family ID	F12538	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Ann ARNOLD, d. Aft 11 Dec 1781, King William Co. VA

Children

	1. Joseph TEMPLE, II
	2. Liston TEMPLE
	3. Agnes TEMPLE
	4. Benjamin TEMPLE
	5. Samuel TEMPLE
	6. Hannah TEMPLE
	7. Sallie TEMPLE
	8. Mollie TEMPLE
	9. Martha TEMPLE
	10. Nancy Or Ann TEMPLE, d. 1754
	11. William Temple

Last Modified 28 Apr 2015

Family ID F4707 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Sources
[S135] Recollections, Bathhurst Browne Bagby, M.D., (The Tidewater Review, West Point, VA), pp. 111-113.