Cornelius LOFTIN

- c.1736

• Name	Cornelius LOFTIN
  Gender	Male
  FSME	15 Nov 1717	Surry Co, Virginia Colony   [1]
  	The first mention of Cornelius Loftin in the records of Surry County is found on a deed between Walter Lashly and himself, conveying 280 acres of land on the south side of the Nottoway River.
  Will	5 Apr 1735	Lawns Creek Parish, Surry Co, Virginia Colony   [2]
  	Cornelius' will did not name an executor. He signed his will by mark on 5 April 1735. His mark was witnessed by Silvanus Stokes, Jr, John Bell and Jonas Stokes.
  will probated	21 Apr 1936	Surry Co, Virginia Colony
  	At a Court held for Surry County, Virginia on 21 April 1736, Cornelius' will was proved by the oaths of John Bell and Silvanus Stokes, Jr, two of the subscribing witnesses, and ordered to be recorded.
  Death	c.1736
  Person ID	I58564	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family	Mary (UNKNOWN)   d. After 5 Apr 1735
  Children	1. William LOFTIN   d. 1777   2. Rebekah LOFTIN   3. Cloe LOFTIN   4. Mary LOFTIN   5. Elizabeth LOFTIN   6. Sarah LOFTIN   7. Cornelius LOFTIN   d. Abt 1785
  Family ID	F5123	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Notes

  1704 VA Quit Rent Rolls: James City Co, Cornelius Loftin [200 acres] & Cornelius Loftin, Jr. [200 acres] see patents: book III, pp. 244, 253, 304 Laughland family in Accomack 1600's; Cornelius Laughland probate 1734; did not leave children; had brother John, however.

  
  

• Sources

  [S5051] Walter Lashly to Cornelius Loftin, deeds (1717), Surry Co, VA Deeds, Wills, Etc. Book 7, pp. 80 - 82. . [S5052] Cornelius Loftin will (1736), Surry Co, VA Deeds, Wills, Etc. Book 8, Part 2, pp. 585 - 586.