THIRD GENERATION

22. John Bartholomew Dupuy was born in 1731 in King William Parish, Manakin, Goochland County, Virginia. He bought from his father for no consideration 200 acres on Elliss fork of Flatt Creek on 27 Nov 1755 in Amelia County, Virginia. ⁽⁸²⁾ He bought for £5, from FIL Joseph Motley, 200 acres on the lower side of Flatt Creek on 24 Nov 1763 in Amelia County, Virginia. ⁽⁸³⁾ He bought 200 acres from John Roberts for £100, with Moses Overton, in Amelia and P.E. County on 20 Feb 1764 in Amelia County, Virginia. ⁽⁸⁴⁾ He sold 200 acres for £100, to Bartholomew Vaughn, deeded earlier by Joseph Motley on 20 Oct 1769 in Amelia County, Virginia. ⁽⁸⁵⁾ He bought a patent for 950 acres of land, on the west branch of Stoners on 9 Jun 1785 in Fayette County, Kentucky. ⁽⁸⁶⁾ He bought a patent for 2000 acres on a ridge between Four Mile Creek and Licking Creek adjoining his 950 acres on 9 Jun 1785 in Fayette County, Kentucky.⁽⁸⁷⁾ He bought for £75, 50 acres from John Taylor, land adj. H. Skipwith, M. Lovern, M. Good, R. Mott, R. Foster on 27 Apr 1786 in Amelia County, Virginia. ⁽⁸⁸⁾ He sold 400 acres for £400, to Shadrack Holt, land on waters of Flat Creek on 26 Mar 1788 in Amelia County, Virginia. ⁽⁸⁹⁾ He sold for £75, 50 acres on 26 Sep 1793 in Amelia County, Virginia.⁽⁹⁰⁾ He died in 1796 in Woodford County, Kentucky. He had an estate probated in Oct 1796 in Woodford County, Kentucky.⁽⁹¹⁾

from "The Huguenot Bartholomew Dupuy and His Descendants." page 260:

Bartholomew Dupuy, m. Mary Mottley; Moved to Kentucky from Amelia Co., Va.; His will, giving the names of his children, was dated June 5, 1790, Woodford Co., Ky., and is still preserved by his descendants.


WILL OF BARTHOLOMEW DUPUY, WOODFORD COUNTY, KENTUCKY

In the name of God, Amen, I, Bartholomew Dupuy of Woodford County, being of perfect sound memory, thanks be to God for it, do make and ordain this, my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, after my just debts are paid, I give, devise, bequeath in manner following: my desire is that what I have to dispose of to my children, if any of them should die without heirs of their bodies, that what I leave them, may be equally divided between all the survivors or their heirs; except my son, John Dupuy. Whereas, I leave a tract of land lying in the County of Amelia containing fifty acres be the same more or less adjoining the lands of Richard Holt, Mary Good and others which tract of land I desire my Exors may make a good and lawful title to the aforesaid, Mary Good, and I do hereby empower them to do the same or to authorize an Attorney to do it.

I give to my son, James Dupuy, one negro called Jack, one feather bed and furniture.

I give to my son, John Dupuy, one feather bed to be valued at about five pounds.

I give to my son, Joseph Dupuy, the following Negroes: Urial, Sam, Charles and Jenny.

I give to my son, Joel Dupuy the following negroes (Uirl) Urill, Isam and Dinah, one feather bed and furniture, also a mare called Flory and two cows and calves.

I give to my daughter, Susanna Dupuy, the following negroes: Diley, their four children, Phill, Ned, Jo, Lucy; also a feather bed and furniture and a horse with two cows and calves.

I give to my daughter, Elizabeth Dupuy, one negro woman called Dina and her three children, Hal, Rachel, morrer, with the increase of her body after this date; also a feather bed and furniture and horse with two cows and calves.

I give to my daughter, Sarah Dupuy, one negro woman called Cate with the increase of her body, that shall be after this date, also her son, called Abrams, one feather bed and furniture and a horse with two cows and calves.

I give to my daughter, Martha Dupuy, one negro woman called Fanny with the increase of her body, that shall be after this date and her child called Polly, also a feather bed and furniture, one horse with two cows and calves.

I give to my daughter, Anne Dupuy, one negro called Siller, with the increase of her body that be after this date, also one feather bed and furniture with a horse, saddle and bridle, also two cows and calves.

I give to my daughter, Judith Dupuy, one negro girl: called Eoy with the increase of her body that shall be after this time and her pounds current money, one feather bed and furniture, also one horse, saddle and bridle, with two cows and calves.

I give to my daughter, Asash Dupuy, one negro called Dolly with the increase of her body that shall be after this date, one feather bed and furniture, also one horse, saddle and bridle, with two cows and calves.

My desire is that all my lands I hold in the County of Fayette and the land I purchased of Squire Boon may be equally divided between all my children excepting my son, John Dupuy. My desire is after all my just debts and legacies is paid that what money I have due to me, may be in the care of for the support of my family. But if the family do not stand in need of it, I desire the same may be equally divided between all my children, except my son, John Dupuy.

I lend, to my wife, Mary Dupuy, during her widowhood my plantation, on which I dwell on with all the land joining the same which I purchased of Edward Holeman and Richard Young, also the negroes and all the rest of my estate not mentioned to my children for the support of my family and at her death or intermarriage to return as follows: the land and plantation, to my son, Joel Dupuy and the negroes-stock and everything else that I lent her with whatsoever else I may be possessed of at my death to be equally divided between all my children excepting my son, John Dupuy. My will also is that there be no appraisement of my estate by order Court and lastly, I appoint my son, Joseph Dupuy and Joel Dupuy, Executors of this my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereby set my hand and seal this fifth Jay of June, Anno Domini, one thousand seven hundred and ninety.

Signed sealed Barthole Dupuy (Seal) and delivered in presence of

David Rowland
Obed Hancock
Henry Rowland
Richard Rowland

Woodford County October Court 1796
This last will and testament of Bartholomew Dupuy was presented in Court and proved by the oaths of David Rowland, Obediah Hancock and Richard Rowland, three of the subscribing witnesses, hereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of Joseph Dupuy and Joel Dupuy, executors, therein named, who made oath, as the law directs and together with Richard Young, James Dupuy Junr. and John Dupuy, Jun. their executors (securities) entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of five thousand pounds conditioned as the law directs. Certificate is granted them for obtaining probate thereof, in one form.

State of Kentucky
County of Woodford, Sct.,
I, John M. Gray, Clerk of the Woodford County Court, certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the last will and testament of Barthole Dupuy, deceased, as the same appears on record in my office in Will Book "B," at page 14.

Given under my hand this 14th day of October, 1930
Jno. M. Gray, Clerk
by Virginia House D. C
Contributed by Mrs. John W. Lawless, Tennessee Society
From The Huguenot, Volume 5, Page 79

He was married to Mary Motley (daughter of Joseph Motley Sr. and Elizabeth Forrest) about 1760. Mary Motley was born in 1740 in Amelia County, Virginia. She appeared on the census in 1810 in Woodford County, Kentucky. ⁽⁹²⁾ She died on 2 Apr 1831 in Woodford County, Kentucky. John Bartholomew Dupuy and Mary Motley had the following children:

82 i. James Dupuy was born about 1761 in Amelia County, Virginia. He appeared on the census in 1800 in Woodford County, Kentucky. He appeared on the census in 1810 in Woodford County, Kentucky.⁽⁹³⁾ He appeared on the census in 1820 in Woodford County, Kentucky. ⁽⁹⁴⁾ He appeared on the census in 1830 in Woodford County, Kentucky. ⁽⁹⁵⁾

According to B. H. Dupuy, never married.
83 ii. John Dupuy was born in 1763 in Amelia County, Virginia. He appeared on the census in 1800 in Woodford County, Kentucky. He appeared on the census in 1810 in Henry County, Kentucky.⁽⁹⁶⁾ He died on 28 Jan 1820 in Henry County, Kentucky. He was buried in Chinn Elley Dupuy Cemetery, Henry County, Kentucky.

According to B. H. Dupuy, enlisted in the Revolution, aged 18 years, and served 5 years. Never married.
84 iii. Susanna Dupuy was born about 1764 in Amelia County, Virginia.
+85 iv. Joseph Dupuy.
+86 v. Elizabeth Dupuy.
+87 vi. Sarah "Sallie" Dupuy.
+88 vii. Joel M. Dupuy.
+89 viii. Martha Dupuy.
+90 ix. Nancy Dupuy.
+91 x. Judith Dupuy.
+92 xi. Achsah Dupuy.