John Michael

He was shown as Jno. Michaell, Jr., aged 28 years: On 7 November 1673, near Michaell's plantation, he was with his father-in-law, Lt. Col. Jno. Tilney; where a path joined the road, they met "by accident" Jno. Pope, who was riding Tilney's horse called Bayard. Tilney was much offended and asked Pope "how he dared ride (Tilney's) horse about in that manner." Pope said he would not harm him and would do as great a kindness for Tilney, who was still angry. Pope said he was sorry he had committed a fault and asked for pardon. A short time earlier Pope had lent the horse to a friend; when the horse started limping, it was brought to Michaell's place. Pope, who joined Michaell at breakfast, requested that the horse not be ridden. Michaell promised to take him to the farriers, and Pope gave his opinion about the leg that was lame. Signed 8 January 1673/74, Jno. Michaell, Jr., who further declared: After returning from England, Tilney gave Michaell permission to use the horse while he was running at Michaell's house. Signed 8 January 1673/74, Jno. Michael, Jr.

His will proven in Accomack Co., VA on Sep 12 1684: To wife Ann land were I live at Matompkin for life, except such part of the woodland as I have given unto some of our children to build & live on. To eldest son Joachim plantation at Nusswattox, being 400 acres formerly belonging to Richard Hinman, reversion to unborn child if a boy & if a girl to be divided between all my daughters. To son John 1/2 of a neck of land & marsh between Gattail Creek & Messongo Creek, the whole being 2,700 acres, 1,600 acres of which I bought of my father-in-law Lt. Col. John Tilney, reversion to my son Symon. To son John at his mother's death the plantation where I now live at Matompkin, being 200 acres, reversion to my son Symon. To my son Symon the other 1/2 of said neck, reversion to my son John, & 100 acres at Matompkin. To unborn child the balance of my land at Masongo, supposed to be 1,100 or 1,200 acres. To daughters Ann, Elizabeth, Adrians & Gratiana 200 acres out of my divident of 1,100 acres at Matompkin, Ann's 200 acres at the head of James Walker's Branch, Elizabeth, Gratiana & Adrian's 200 acres at the head of the mill branch. Wife Ann Extr. & residing legatee. Son to be at age at 18 and daughters at 16. Friend Mr. Thomas Teackle, my cousin Capt. John Custis, Mr. William Anderson, Mr. William Burton, Mr. John Bagwell & Mr. Thomas Bagwell assistants & overseers. Witt: Charles Scarburgh, Isaac Dix & Jane Marriner.

John married Ann Tilney, daughter of Capt. John Tilney and Anne Smith. (Ann Tilney was born on 03 Feb 1650 in Accomack Co., VA and died before 06 Jul 1736 in Accomack Co., VA.)