Francis WISHART^{[1, 2]}

- 1771

• Name	Francis WISHART
  Gender	Male
  Will	22 May 1762	Norfolk Co, Virginia Colony   [3]
  	Francis' will appointed his wife Elizabeth as executrix of his estate. He signed his will on 22 May 1762. His signature was witnessed by William Talbot, Ann Denby and Edward Portlock.
  Death	c. 1771
  Will Recorded	Dec 1771	Norfolk Co, Virginia Colony   [3]
  	Francis' will was proved before the Norfolk County Court during December 1771, and ordered recorded.
  Person ID	I56205	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	George WISHART   d. c. 1766
  Mother	Mary LAND   d. After 18 Aug 1800
  Marriage	Before 2 Feb 1737/8  [4]
  Family ID	F4393	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth (UNKNOWN)
  Marriage	Before 22 May 1762  [3]
  	Francis named his wife Elizabeth in his 22 May 1762 will.
  Notes	Between 10 June 1773 and 3 June 1782, a Francis Wishart appears in the Princess Anne County Court records six times, either as a witness to a deed or to present estate inventory and audits. No evidence has been found to suggest that this Francis is the child of Francis & Elizabeth Wishart of Norfolk County. Only his given name suggests a possible connection.
  Family ID	F4414	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Neither "my Cusen John Marley", nor "my Cusen Abigall Cooper wife of John Cooper" named in Francis' will has been identified.

  
  

• Sources

  [S169] Charles Fleming McIntosh, compiler, McIntosh, Brief Abstracts of Norfolk County Wills 1710 - 1753, ((1922, Rpt. Easley, SC: Southern Historical Press, 1982)), ISBN 0-89308-324-0. p. 271: William Wishart will (1750) [Wills & Deeds I, f. 216]. [S1994] Anne E. Maling, abstractor, Maling, Princess Anne County, Virginia, Land and Probate Records Abstracted from Deed Books Eight to Eighteen 1755 - 1783 , ((Bowie, MD: Heritage Books,1993)). p. 30: George Wishart will (1766) [9DB670]. [S1823] Francis Wishart will (1771), Norfolk Co, VA Will Book 1, f. 214. [S1269] Hart, "Princess Anne Marriages 1737 - 1744", [PAco 5MB10].