Hannah KEENE

1676 - 1738  (62 years)

• Name	Hannah KEENE
  Birth	4 Feb 1676	Northumberland County, VA
  Gender	Female
  Will	26 Dec 1738	Westmoreland County, VA
  Death	26 Dec 1738	Westmoreland County, VA
  Probate	29 May 1739	Westmoreland County, VA
  Notes	(1) Ritchie, Ruth and Wood, Sudie Rucker, Garner-Keene Families of Northern Neck, Virginia, Charlottesville, VA: Jarman Printing, 1952, pp. 206-208: Hannah Keene . . . , born February 4, 1676, died in 1739, married three times. Her first husband was Captain John Bushrod, son of Richard and Apphia Bushrod, who was born in 1665 and died in 1720. John Bushrod purchased an estate in Westmoreland County from Rice Maddox in the 1600's which he named "Bushfield." He built there a handsome home which was destroyed by the British in 1814 but was later restored and is in an excellent state of preservation today. It is situated on the banks of the Nomini River and Buckner's Creek near the Potomac River. John Bushrod left a will (West. D. & W. B. 6, p. 624), dated January 26, 1719 and probated March 30, 1720, in which he mentioned the following: Wife, Hannah; daughters, Apphia Fauntleroy, Elizabeth Merewether, Hannah (under 17), Sarah (under 17); sons, Richard, John (under 19) and Thomas. The tomb of John Bushrod at "Bushfield" bears this inscription: "Here lies the body of John Bushrod, Gentleman, son of Richard Bushrod, Gentleman, by Appia, his wife. He was born in Gloucester Co., Va. 30 Jan. 1665. He took for his wife Hannah, the daughter of William Keene of Northumberland and his wife Elizabeth, and by her left two sons and four daughters." Hannah (Keene) Bushrod married second, Col. Willoughby Allerton, son of Colonel Isaac Allerton, a Puritan born at Plymouth in 1630, and one of the early graduates of Harvard. Colonel Isaac Allerton was the son of Isaac Allerton who came to Plymouth in 1620 on the "Mayflower," and who married Fear Brewster, only daughter of Governor William Brewster of Plymouth. He came to Virginia in 1659 and bought an estate which he called the "Narrows." He became a Justice, a Burgess and a member of the King's Council. He was also second in command under Col. John Washington in fighting the Indians in 1675. He married Ursula (Bish) Thompson-Mottrom-Colcough and one of their descendants was Zachary Taylor, President of the United States. Willoughby Allerton died in 1724. His will (West. D. & W. B. 8, p. 8), dated January 1723/24 and probated March 25, 1724, mentioned the following: Wife, Hannah; son, Isaac; daughter, Elizabeth, and wife's daughters, Sarah and Hannah Bushrod. His son was to be his executor but his wife and Capt. Geo. Turberville were to be executors in trust during the son's minority. Hannah (Keene) Bushrod-Allerton married third, Dr. John Cooper. His will (West. D. & W. B, 8, p. 255), dated October 12, 1734 and probated March 25, 1735, mentioned: Wife, Hannah; daughter, Katharine Chancellor; grandson, John Chancellor, and son-in-law, Thomas Chancellor. Hannah Cooper's will (West. D. & W. B. 9, p. 25), dated December 26, 1738 and probated May 29, 1739 reads as follows: In the Name of God Amen I Hannah Cooper of the Parish of Cople in the County of Westmoreland and Colony of Virginia widow, being in perfect Sence of memory thanks be to Almighty God for it doe make and declare this to be my last Will and Testament in manner and form following. Imprimis my will and desire is that when Bushrod Thomas arives to the age of Twelve years, that my Executor hereafter named put him to School two years and find the said Bushrod Thomas good cloathing & diett & all other necessaries during the said Two years, and when he the said Bushrod Thomas comes to the age of Twenty years my will is that my Executor pay him a good Feather bed & Bolster a pair of Sheets & a pair of Blanketts and all to be good, and a Mare near Three years old and also a good new Rugg, Item I give and bequeath to William Sanford, son of my Sister, Elizabeth Sanford, late of the County of Richmond deceased, 2500 pounds of Tobacco to be paid him by my Executor as the same shall direct Tobacco Payments after my decease, and I also give the said William Sanford Three Cows and Calves, Item I give to my daughter Elizabeth Meriweather a Mourning ring of the value of 15/ Item I give unto my Daughter Sarah Berryman a Mourning ring of 15/ Value and I do also give unto my said Daughter Sarah Berryman her choice of any three suits of my wearing Cloathes, Item I give my son John Bushrod a Mourning ring of 15/ Value, and my Negro man named Clarke and the Bed that used to stand in my Porch Chamber with all the furniture belonging to the said Bed. Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Hannah Neale a Mourning Ring that I have in my house and half my wearing apparel, I also give and bequeath to my said Daughter Hannah Neale a Servant Woman named Sarah Greenwood and Eight Negroes (viz.) Tom Boy Harry, Molly, Jenny, Sally, Bobby Frank and Simon, with all their future Increase, to her my said Daughter and to her heirs and Assigns forever provided and upon condition that neither she my said Daughter Hannah nor any other person or Persons claiming or to claim, by from or under her shall ever hereafter, claim or demand from my Executor hereafter named to be paid out of my Estate any part of ??100 which my late Husband Colonel Willoughby Allerton gave his bond for to my said Daughter Hannah Neale, by the name of Hannah Bushrod and in case any such claim be hereafter made or suit brought to Recover the said ??100, then my will and desire is, and in such case I give and bequeath all the Negroes before given in this my Will to my said Daughter Hannah Neale to my Executor hereafter named, Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Hannah Neale all my wearing apparell (Except the Three Suits given my Daughter Sarah) and the looking Glass which usually hangs in my Porch Chamber and the spice box in my Chamber also my Silver Tankard, but I give the same upon condition that not any claim be hereafter made against my Estate for the aforesaid ??100-and in case there should be any such claim by my said Daughter Hannah or any other by from or under her, then my will & desire is and I give the aforesaid Glass, Spice box and Tankard unto my Daughter Sarah Berryman. Item I give my Son in Law Mr William Fauntleroy a Mourning ring of 15/ Value, I also give my Daughter Apphia Fauntleroy a mourning ring of 15/ Value and I also give and bequeath unto my said Daughter Apphia Fauntleroy these Negroes hereafter named, Viz. Patrick, Phillip, Nell, Scilly, and Jimmy with all their future Increase, to her my said Daughter Apphia Fauntleroy and to her heirs and Assigns forever, I also give my said Daughter Apphia Fauntleroy 12 silver Spoons of this mark I C H. I also give my said Daughter Apphia Fauntleroy my Chest of Drawers, or my writing Desk, which of them she shall make choice of and as I am Indebted unto my said Son in Law, Mr William Fauntleroy ??7 or 8 for money I Borrowed of him, I have been the more liberal in my bequest to his Wife, and desire that he will Acquitt that Claim and not demand the same of my Executor, and in case Mr Fauntleroy doth demand the said Money, then it is my will and desire that my executor retain the Value thereof out of the Legacies so as aforesaid given unto my said Daughter Apphia Fauntleroy, Item I give and bequeath unto my Son Richard Bushrod, that parcell or tract of Land that I bought of John Jewell and Elizabeth his Wife, and all the remainder of my Estate not before Bequeathed both real and Personal, to him and his heirs forever and I do desire my Son Richard Bushrod to Bury me between his Father and Mr Cooper, and to lay one large Tomb Stone on Mr Coopers grave & mine or two which he shall think most convenient, but if it be one or two, let pedestals be under that or them, also I desire that Pedestals may be by my son Richard Bushrod put to Thomas Bushrods grave Stone. And I doe hereby nominate make ordain and appoint my said Son Richard Bushrod my whole & Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby disannulling & revoking all other will or wills, Testament or Testaments, heretofore by me made, either by word or writing and this only to be taken for my last Will and Testament, and none other, In Witness whereof, I have hereunto sett my hand and Seale this 26th day of December in the year of our Lord 1738, Signed Sealed & Published in presence of Anne Drummond. HANNAH COOPER [Seal] Witnesses: Bushrod Doggett, John Olive Hannah (Keene) Bushrod-Allerton-Cooper had issue: (1) Richard Bushrod; (2) John Bushrod; (3) Thomas Bushrod; (4) Apphia Bushrod; (5) Elizabeth Bushrod, married _____ Meriweather; (6) Hannah Bushrod, married _____ Neale; (7) Sarah Bushrod; (8) Isaac Allerton; (9) Elizabeth Allerton.
  Person ID	I17702	Frost, Gilchrist and Related Families
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	William KEENE,   b. 10 Mar 1642, Kent Island, Queen Anne's County, MD d. 8 Feb 1684, "Cypress Farm," Northumberland County, VA (Age 41 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth ROGERS   d. Bef 15 Mar 1722, Northumberland County, VA
  Marriage	Bef 11 Sep 1665	Northumberland County, VA   [1]
  Family ID	F7912	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Col.. John BUSHROD,   b. 30 Jan 1664, Gloucester County, VA d. 25 Feb 1720, Westmoreland County, VA (Age 56 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1688	Westmoreland County, VA
  Children	1. John BUSHROD,   b. 1689, Westmoreland County, VA d. 1760, Westmoreland County, VA (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F7909	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Col. Willoughby ALLERTON,   b. Abt 1664   d. Bef 25 Mar 1724, Westmoreland County, VA (Age ~ 60 years)
  Marriage	1720	Westmoreland County, VA   [2]
  Family ID	F7910	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family 3	Dr. John COOPER   d. Bef 25 Mar 1735, Westmoreland County, VA
  Marriage	Aft 1724	Westmoreland County, VA   [3]
  Family ID	F7911	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

  Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Citation Text: (1) Headley, Robert K.,Married Well and Often: Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649-1800, Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2003, p. 209: KEENE, William & ROGERS, Elizabeth; bef. 11 Sep 1665; groom was the eldest son of Thos. & Mary KEENE; he was born in Kent, England [sic] on 10 Mar 1642; bride was the dau. of Jn. & Ellen ROGERS; she mar. (2) Thos. BANKS; (NC RB 19:127; BNCHS 13:55; Hudson:27; Jenkins:216, 219, 220). Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Citation Text: (1) Headley, Robert K.,Married Well and Often: Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649-1800, Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2003, p. 14: ALLERTON, Willoughby & BUSHROD, Hannah (wid.); c. 1722; groom was a son of Isaac ALLERTON; bride was a dau. of Wm. & Eliz. (ROGERS) KEENE and the wid. of Jn. BUSHROD (1663/64 - 1719/20); she was ALLERTON's 3rd wife; she mar. (3) Dr. Jn. COOPER; (Allerton:172-173; Beale:202-203; VCD (R57):548). Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Citation Text: (1) Headley, Robert K.,Married Well and Often: Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649-1800, Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2003, p. 87: COOPER, Dr. John & ALLERTON, Hannah (wid.); c. 1725; bride was the 2nd wife of Dr. COOPER (d. WC 1734-35), a dau. of Wm. & Eliz. (ROGERS) KEENE & the wid. of (1) Jn. BUSHROD (1663/64 - 1719/20) & (2) Col. Willoughby ALLERTON (c. 1664 - 1724); (WC DW 8:93; DW 9:25; Allerton:172-173; CCNB 6:18; Chancellor:720).