John Counts, Sr.

1706 - 1803  (97 years)    Has one ancestor and 49 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	John Counts  [1]
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	1706	Germany
  Gender	Male
  Death	1803	Glade Hollow, Russell, VA   [2]
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Jost Kuntze   (Father)
  Person ID	I0915	FeldmanTree
  Last Modified	15 Apr 2007

  
  

  Father	Jost Kuntze
  Family ID	F0397	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Magdeline,   b. 1722   d. 25 Jun 1814, Russell, Virginia (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1750
  Children	+ 1. John Counts, Jr.,   b. Abt 1765   d. 1 Oct 1843, Russell, Virginia (Age 78 years) ▻ Margaret Kelly  m. Abt 1785
  Family ID	F0396	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1706 - Germany  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  "John Counts, Sr. was born unknown and died about 1803 in Russell Co., VA. Mary Magdaline Counts was born 1722 and died 25 Jun 1814 in Russell Co., VA. No further information is known on their ancestors although family tradition maintains that John Counts was "Black Dutch"." From "Some Descendants of John Counts of Glade Hollow 1722-1977" "They moved from Shenandoah Co., VA in 1789 and settled in Glade Hollow, Russell Co., VA." Same source Internet msg from Ann H. Stewart (ahstewart@juno.com": "The Counts family came to VA in 1715 as part of the Germanna settlement. They were from the Palatinate in Germany. The name was originally Kunz, it got mistranslated to Koontz, then Coontz and finally Counts. There's a wealth of stuff about the Germanna settlers, look in Culpepper/Orange Co's."WILL OF JOHN COUNTS Russell County, Virginia Will Book 2, Page 33 Executed 27 Apr 1803 In the name of God Amen I John Counts Senr. Of Russell County and Commonwealth of Virginia being old and frail in body, but perfect in mind and memory blessed be God but calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing it is appointed once for all men to die I do make and constitute this my Last will and Testament in manner and form following, And first I give my body to the earth from whence it was taken desiring it may be buried in a Christian manner without pomp &c. and my soul I give to God who gave it hoping it may find peace in the Arms of his mercy, and as touching what worldly goods or estate which I possess I give demise and bequeath in manner following to wit, Eve Maticks my eldest daughter I give one shilling Mary Rarsnake I give one shilling John Counts Junr. also I give one shilling Lissey Willard I give one shilling. Item, I give to Harry Willards eldest son Martin Willard Catherine my daughter one shilling Christian my daughter one shilling, my son Phillip one shilling. Item, I give and bequeath to my son George with whom I live the plantation on which we live with all appurtenances thereunto belonging out of which I am to be maintained in a good common manner while I live for victuals and cloathing and at my death every thing possessed by me shall belong to George Counts and to his heirs forever and I do hereby revoke and disannul all former wills by me made and ratifying and confirming this to be my Last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this third day of April one thousand eight hundred & two his John X Counts Sen. (Seal) mark Signed sealed and delivered published and declared to be my last will in the presence of these witnesses, Teste John Hargis her Lydia X Hargis mark Duritee X Counts At a court of quarterly session continued & held for Russell County April the 27th 1803. This instrument of writing was exhibited in court as and for the Last will and Testament of John Counts Senr. decd. and proven by the oath of John Hargis a witness thereto and continued for further proof. And, at a court held for said county the 26th day of July 1803. This instrument of writing was again exhibited in court as and for the Last will and testament of the said John Counts dec'd. and proven by the oath of Duritee Counts a witness thereto and ordered to be recorded. Teste Nathan Ellington D.C. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This file contributed by: Michael A. Dye -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 384th visitor since April 21, 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Back to Russell VAGenWeb

  
  

• Reference

  Your Name Here. "John Counts, Sr.". Our Stories and Family Tree. https://www.feldmanfamily.ws/genroot/getperson.php?personID=I0915&tree=FDF001 (accessed April 28, 2024).

  
  

Sources

[S13350] Pauline Hoover(email), JoeThorp.FTW. [S13346] "Some Descendants of John Counts of Glade Hollow 1722-1977".