Rev. David Doak, Sr.

Male Bef 1740 - 1802  (~ 61 years)


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  • Name David Doak 
    Title Rev. 
    Suffix Sr. 
    Born Bef 9 Dec 1740  Fishersville, Tinkling Spring, Augusta Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 9 Dec 1740  Fishersville, Tinkling Spring, Augusta Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • In Dec 1740, Rev. John Craig baptized David Doak, the son of Samuel and Jane Doak, at the North Mountain Meeting House.
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    Gender Male 
    Other-Begin 5 Nov 1771  Augusta Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • named oldest son in father's will. plantation at headwaters of Rockfish in Amherst; to son John, plantation testator lives on
    Will 26 Jun 1799  Augusta Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    written 
    • IN the name of God amen. I David Doak of Augusta County and State of Virginia being weak in body by reason of sickness but sound of mind memory and Judgment Blessed be God and calling to mind the mortality of the body that it is for all men to die do this 26th day of June in the year of out Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine make ordain and publish this my last will and testament in manner following to wit I resign up my soul to God who gave it and my body to be buried at the discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at the last day both shall be united in Glory and respecting that part of the good things of this world which it hath pleased God to bless me with after my just debts is paid.

      I dispose of and Bequeath as follows Viz: Imprimis I Bequeath to my Beloved wife Jennet Doak her living off this plantation that I now live on during her natural life & while she remains my widow and I allow my two sons Samuel and David Doak who gets the land to support her and the rest of my children that is to get their living off this plantation and each of my sons to be at equal Expense in supporting s.d. family. But if my wife thinks proper to live by herself without depending on her two sons I allow her a certain part of my plantation (during her natural life or while she remains my widow) for her support that is to say I allow her to have the management of and the Benefits arising from all my lands that lies on the South side of the great -?- including the dwelling house and to --?-- from line to line and after her decease s.d. land is to go to my two sons agreeable to the division that is to be made to them.

      I also bequeath to her my negro named Abraham (during her natural life or widdowhood) for the support of her and my children and at her Decease he is to be sold & divided between my two sons to enable them to make up the Legacies that is left to the rest of my Children. I also bequeath to my wife one third of all my stock and farming tools after just debt and specific Legacies is made up an the disposal and management of all the household furniture which stock farming tools and household is to be given to her agreeable to the appraisement of such things as she thinks proper to take.

      Item I Bequeath to my daughter to my daughter Jenny Berry five shillings for her Birth right Item

      I Bequeath to my daughter Rosanah Doak my negro girl named Hannah to her during her natural life and to desc.ds to her issue but if she dies without issue then s.d negro girl is to come

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      back and her Value to be divided between my sons Saml & David Doak. I also bequeath to Rosannah a young mare Equal to Samls mare N--?-- --?-- her saddle bridle bed and bedding or furniture fitting for the Sorrel and such a quantity of Stock and household furniture as her mother thinks fit to give her living and maintainance for herself and negro and cratures of that part of the land alloted to my wife during her unmarried State.

      Item I Bequeath to my daughter Betsy five shillings for her Birth right as I intend to give her her divide immedietly.

      Item I Bequeath to my two sons Samuel and David Doak to each of them one half of this land that I now live on part to ther theirs after my Decease and the other part after their mother's decease which said Land is to be Equally divided considering quantity quality and improvement to be theirs and their heirs and assigns forever. I also Bequeath to Each of them a negro boy that is to Saml his negro boy Andw. and to David Dinnise I allow bequeath to then an Equal Share in my Grist Mill and saw mill and still with the appartainance thereto belonging reserving to my wife if she thinks proper to live by herself one fourth of the profits arising from the Grist Mill I also Bequeath to Each of my sons a young mare that is to say to Saml N-?- and to David a young filly named his with the remainder of all personal Estate not Bequeathed I also allow my negro woman June to be sold and her price to be appropriated for to enable my two sons to make up the following Legacys and to pay and to pay my just debts and my waggon I allow to be continued on the plantation for the use of my widow and all my children that lives thereon.

      Item I Bequeath to my five daughters (Viz) Paggy, Fanny, Dorces, Polly and Elly Doak to Each of them a little negro girl to be given to Each of them by my two sons Saml & David out of the Land to them and their issue but if no issue to return --?-- back to my two sons. I Bequeath to each of my above named daughers a tolerable good horse creature saddle and ridle and such Stock and household furniture as their mother thinks proper to give them but if their mother should be Called off before the[y] get married I allow my Executors to Give them nearly as much as Rosannah gets.

      I also allow all of my children to be Schooled what is common out of the profits of my Mills and Still or to be Learned as fare as is necessary for children. I also my five daughters and son Hugh to get their living with their mother or to be supported off this plantation until the[y] change their way of living.

      Item I Bequeath to my son Hugh Doak his schooling as far as a good English Schoolar to paid out of the profits arising out of the land and if he appars to have a turn for learning and an inclination thereto I allow my two sons Saml & David to put him to learning and support him at the same until he gets through and them to give him a horse and saddle but if he appears to have no capacity no inclination for the same after he is --?--

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      English scholar I allow him to be put to a trade such as he with the advise of my Executors will Choose and when he has learned the trade and is of age I Bequeath to him one hundren pounds and a horse and saddle for to enable him to follow his trade which money is to be given him out of the land and appurtance thereto belonging & I hereby by Constitute and appoint my beloved wife Jennet Doak Executrix and my sons Samuel and David Doak Executors of my whole Estate and I appoint and choose James Berry Guardian for my infant Children and I do hereby revoak and disanul and wills and Testaments by me heretofore made and do ---?--- Establish and publish this my las will and Testament.

      In Witness I David Doak have hereto set my hand seal this day and year above written.

      Sign.d Sealed and acknowledged by
      David Doak as his last will and
      testament in the presence of us who David Doak (seal)
      were at the sign Sealing and
      acknowledging of the same
      Thomas Mitchell
      James Meteer
      Samuel Meteer)


      Elaine M D Fred Doak
      "The Doak connection"
      via Ralph Doak
    Died Jun 1802  Fishersville, Tinkling Spring, Augusta Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Will 28 Jun 1803  Augusta Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    proved 
    • At a Court held for Augusta County for Monday the 28th day of June 1803 This last Will Testament of David Doak deceased was proved by the oaths of Thomas Mitchell James Meteer & Samuel Meteer the witnesses thereto, and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of Samuel Doak and David Doak the Executors therein named, who made oath according to law and together with Robert Doak and James Mitchell their securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty them for obtaining a probat thereof in due form. It appearing from the Certificate of Jennet Doak the Executors therein named that she refuses to take upon herself the burden of the execution thereof. Teste.

      26 Jun 1799 Augusta County, Virginia [4]
      (215) 26th June, 1799. DAVID DOAK'S will--To wife, Jennet; to sons, Samuel and David; to daughter, Jenny Berry; daughter, Rosannah Doak; to daughter, Betsy; to 5 daughters, viz: Aggy, Fanny, Darcos, Polly, Elly; to son, Hugh. Executors, wife Jennet, sons Samuel and David. Guardian. James Berry. Teste: Thos. Mitchell, James and Samuel Meteer. Proved, 28th June, 1802. Jennet refuses.


      Elaine M D Fred Doak
      "The Doak connection"
      via Ralph Doak
    Buried North Mountain Presby cem, Greenville, Augusta Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • "{David Doak} who died in 1802 (will proved 28 Jun), seems most likely to have married three times rather than just twice, firstly to Janet Alexander and, lastly, to Janet Davi(e)s - his widow is named in the will as Jennet and his youngest son was named Hugh Davis Doak - with an intervening period of espousal to one Eleanor Mitchell, who at the time of her marriage was probably the widow of a deceased Mr Turner."
      Ralph Doak - http://cwcfamily.org/idl/robtdoak.htm


      His children are verified by his will, as is his last wife. However, the children's birth dates and how they are divided amongst the three wives is not verified.
    Person ID I345  Roots
    Last Modified 1 Jun 2015 

    Father Samuel Doak, Sr. (Immigrant),   b. Abt 1716, Ballynure, Co Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 19 May 1772, Augusta Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 56 years) 
    Mother Jean (America Jane) Mitchell, (immigrant),   b. Abt 1717, Ulster, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1772, Augusta Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 55 years) 
    Married Abt 1738  Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F158  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Jennie Alexander,   b. Abt 1740,   d. Aft 1769  (Age ~ 30 years) 
    Married 30 Oct 1762  Augusta Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • page 301: marriage bonds, Augusta County
      6 January 1787, James Berry and JENNIE DOAK, daughter of DAVID and JANNET DOAK (consent). Teste: ROBERT DOAK, JOHN DOAK. (Carmen J. Finley, Ph.D., C.G.)
      http://www.joepayne.org/finley2.html
    Children 
     1. Rosannah Doak,   b. Between 1761 and 1770, Augusta Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1830, of, Wayne, Adams Co, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 70 years)
     2. Jenny (Jane) Doak,   b. Abt 1770, Augusta Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1799, of, Augusta Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 30 years)
    +3. Colonel Samuel Alexander Doak,   b. 1773, Greenville, Augusta Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1836, Saline Co, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
    +4. David Doak, Jr.,   b. 1775, Augusta Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 May 1864, Adams Co, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     5. Elizabeth "Betsy" Doak,   b. 1779, Augusta Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1836, Adams Co, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2013 
    Family ID F159  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Eleanor Mitchell, (m Doak?),   b. Abt 1740,   d. Aft 1780  (Age ~ 41 years) 
    Married Between 1782 and 1785  Augusta Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 12 Feb 2013 
    Family ID F12020  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Jennet Davis,   b. Bef 1765,   d. Aft 1810, of, Augusta Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 46 years) 
    Married Bef 2 Dec 1782  Augusta Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Dorcas Doak,   b. 1785, Augusta Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Aug 1835, Adams Co, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years)
     2. Margaret "Peggy" Doak,   b. Abt 1787, Augusta Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1799, of, Augusta Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 13 years)
     3. Fanny Doak,   b. Between 1785 and 1794, Augusta Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1810, of, Augusta Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 26 years)
     4. Polly Doak,   b. 1789, Augusta Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1850, of, Bentonville, Adams Co, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
    +5. Eleanor "Elly" (Ellen) Doak,   b. 11 Sep 1794, Augusta Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Sep 1853, Tippecanoe Co, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
    +6. Hugh Davis Doak,   b. Between 1785 and 1794, Augusta Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1836, of, Marshall, Saline Co, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 52 years)
    Last Modified 27 Apr 2013 
    Family ID F12021  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Bef 9 Dec 1740 - Fishersville, Tinkling Spring, Augusta Co, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 9 Dec 1740 - Fishersville, Tinkling Spring, Augusta Co, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 30 Oct 1762 - Augusta Co, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOther-Begin - 5 Nov 1771 - Augusta Co, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Between 1782 and 1785 - Augusta Co, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Bef 2 Dec 1782 - Augusta Co, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWill - written - 26 Jun 1799 - Augusta Co, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Jun 1802 - Fishersville, Tinkling Spring, Augusta Co, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWill - proved - 28 Jun 1803 - Augusta Co, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - North Mountain Presby cem, Greenville, Augusta Co, Virginia Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1027] Ralph Doak (Cork, Ireland) ralphdoak@gmail.com.