John Westcott
- Born: Abt 1659, Accomack Co., VA
- Marriage (1): Elizabeth (?) 28 Mar 1688-28 Jun 1690 in Northampton Co., VA
- Died: 16 Jun 1728-09 Jul 1728, Northampton Co., VA
John Wescott was named in a court order on Jun 28 1690 in Northampton Co., VA for a petition of Wm. Sterlinge against John Wescott as marrying Elizabeth, the daughter(sic, widow) of George Clarke dec'd, it is the judgment of the Court and accordingly ordered that the said Wescott send an account to the next Court of the said Clarke's estate and then find sufficient surety for the payment of what shall appear legally due to the said Clarke's children of the said Father's estate is due, till then the former security for the said Clarke's administration to stand obliged and the said Wescott to give bond with other surety at the next Court accordingly.
He was also named in a court order on Feb 2 1691 in the petition of John Wescott on marrying Elizabeth Clark, the Administrator of George Clarke deceased for valuation of certain parcel of cattle on Hogg Island belonging to the said decendents estate and division of same between the said Wescott (in the quality of aforesaid) and the children of the said Clarke: Argall Wilkins, Thomas Coffin, and Charles Floyd are appointed by the court to value and divide the same accordingly and that the said Wescott render an acc. thereof to the next court and give bond with security to be responsible for the children of the said Clarke their parts according to law and pay court charges.
He bought land in 1706 in tract N62 (see Whitelaw), Hog Island, Northampton Co., VA. George Clarke sold 100a to William Harmanson and in later years 200 acres to John Westcott (as Westcote), 100as to Edward Joynes and 200 acres to Jonathan Bell.
John Wascott wrote his will on Jun 16 1728 and it was proven in Northampton Co. on Jul 9 1728:
- To son John, during his life 100a of land on southside of my land and then to my grandson John
- To grandson Littleton Jarman my other 100a with my house and plantation
- Reminaing estate except my mill to be divided among my three children John Westcott Elclanah Barker and Frances Elliot (as Ellit). My mill to remain for the use f both plantations
- My son John and son-in-law Simon Elliott (as Ellet) to be executors
- Berry and Matthew Floyd to divide my estate
Witnesses: Matthew Floyd, John Satchell, John Esdell (NoVAW-XXIV-R-26:140)
John married Elizabeth (?) 28 Mar 1688-28 Jun 1690 in Northampton Co., VA. (Elizabeth (?) was born about 1665 in Northampton Co., VA and died before 1728.)
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