Hugh Weir was born in about 1746, which is estimated based on the "aged 76 years" on his stone. He married Mary McKee, also buried here.
He is believed to be the son of Hugh Weir/Wear, Sr. and Elizabeth McEwen. Hugh, Senior died in Rockbridge Co. in 1799. Hugh Senior wrote his will in Mar 1779 in Rockbridge Co., VA.
He is mentioned is Page 277.--24th May, 1769. Jonathan Cunningham's will, of Carr's Creek--To wife Mary; to dutiful father, Hugh Cunningham. Executors, father Hugh and William McKee, testator's BROTHER-IN-LAW. Teste: HUGH WEIR, Nathan Peoples, Cornelius Docherty, Robert Hamilton. Proved, 20th March, 1770, by Weir and Peoples. William McKee refuses to execute. Hugh Cunningham qualifies, with Wm. McKee, John McKee. Lyman Chalkley's Chronicles of the Scotch Irish Settlement..., Vol. 3, p 112.
The McKee family bible says he died 14th Jul 1822 per The McKees of Virginia and Kentucky by George Wilson McKee, page 125, though his marker clearly says the 16th (It does not include any Cunninghams).
Hugh Weir's will was written on 12 Jul 1821 and it was probated on 5 Aug 1922. It was recorded by the clerk in Rockbridge Co., Virginia Will Book 5, p 232-234 (see 2 photos). The original will may still be availble with his signature, etc. It begins: I HUGH WEIR of Rockbridge County & State of Virginia being of Sound mind & perfect memory do make & constitute this my last will & Testament to wit. First to my beloved wife MARY WEIR I leave the pastures lot between the meadow & the road, 3 acres of the meadow where She may choose all in the place. half the Garden part of the orchard as much as she may want for her own use her choice of a Room in the house.... Second I leave to the American board of commifsioners for foreign missions $150 to be apropriated to the education of an INDIAN BOY who on being Baptized Shall be called HUGH WEIR the.... Third I leave to Hugh Weir son of my Brother ARON WEIR $100. Fourth I leave to my brother JOHN WEIR for the Education of his son HUGH WEIR $500.... Fifth I leave to my sister POLLY WEIR $500. Sixth I leave to my sister ELISABETH HOUSTON my negro Girl Melinda.... Seventhly I leave to my Nephew WILLIAM WEIR son of my brother JOHN WEIR the plantation on which I now live to him & his heirs.... at my death except so much as is Reserved for the use of my Wife during her life time.... Eight I direct that my Executors do sell all my slaves & other personal property.... Ninth I so hereby constitute & appoint my brother JOHN WEIR & my friend WM WILLSON of Lexington Executors.... Signed HUGH WEIR in presence of us A(ndrew) B Davidson & Robert Willson. Plus others are mentioned in establishing probate. See copy of full will.
His wife Mary died "2 Aug 1822," about 3 days before Hugh's will was probated.
Hugh is believed to be kin to President G. W. Bush
His gravestone is beside his wife Mary's sunken marker. Her "M. W." footstone was resting on his standing marker in 2010, in the photo. His standing marker says:
HUGH WEIR
died
July 16th 1822,
aged 76 years.
Bio by LSP
He is believed to be the son of Hugh Weir/Wear, Sr. and Elizabeth McEwen. Hugh, Senior died in Rockbridge Co. in 1799. Hugh Senior wrote his will in Mar 1779 in Rockbridge Co., VA.
He is mentioned is Page 277.--24th May, 1769. Jonathan Cunningham's will, of Carr's Creek--To wife Mary; to dutiful father, Hugh Cunningham. Executors, father Hugh and William McKee, testator's BROTHER-IN-LAW. Teste: HUGH WEIR, Nathan Peoples, Cornelius Docherty, Robert Hamilton. Proved, 20th March, 1770, by Weir and Peoples. William McKee refuses to execute. Hugh Cunningham qualifies, with Wm. McKee, John McKee. Lyman Chalkley's Chronicles of the Scotch Irish Settlement..., Vol. 3, p 112.
The McKee family bible says he died 14th Jul 1822 per The McKees of Virginia and Kentucky by George Wilson McKee, page 125, though his marker clearly says the 16th (It does not include any Cunninghams).
Hugh Weir's will was written on 12 Jul 1821 and it was probated on 5 Aug 1922. It was recorded by the clerk in Rockbridge Co., Virginia Will Book 5, p 232-234 (see 2 photos). The original will may still be availble with his signature, etc. It begins: I HUGH WEIR of Rockbridge County & State of Virginia being of Sound mind & perfect memory do make & constitute this my last will & Testament to wit. First to my beloved wife MARY WEIR I leave the pastures lot between the meadow & the road, 3 acres of the meadow where She may choose all in the place. half the Garden part of the orchard as much as she may want for her own use her choice of a Room in the house.... Second I leave to the American board of commifsioners for foreign missions $150 to be apropriated to the education of an INDIAN BOY who on being Baptized Shall be called HUGH WEIR the.... Third I leave to Hugh Weir son of my Brother ARON WEIR $100. Fourth I leave to my brother JOHN WEIR for the Education of his son HUGH WEIR $500.... Fifth I leave to my sister POLLY WEIR $500. Sixth I leave to my sister ELISABETH HOUSTON my negro Girl Melinda.... Seventhly I leave to my Nephew WILLIAM WEIR son of my brother JOHN WEIR the plantation on which I now live to him & his heirs.... at my death except so much as is Reserved for the use of my Wife during her life time.... Eight I direct that my Executors do sell all my slaves & other personal property.... Ninth I so hereby constitute & appoint my brother JOHN WEIR & my friend WM WILLSON of Lexington Executors.... Signed HUGH WEIR in presence of us A(ndrew) B Davidson & Robert Willson. Plus others are mentioned in establishing probate. See copy of full will.
His wife Mary died "2 Aug 1822," about 3 days before Hugh's will was probated.
Hugh is believed to be kin to President G. W. Bush
His gravestone is beside his wife Mary's sunken marker. Her "M. W." footstone was resting on his standing marker in 2010, in the photo. His standing marker says:
HUGH WEIR
died
July 16th 1822,
aged 76 years.
Bio by LSP
Hugh Weir was born in about 1746, which is estimated based on the "aged 76 years" on his stone. He married Mary McKee, also buried here.
He is believed to be the son of Hugh Weir/Wear, Sr. and Elizabeth McEwen. Hugh, Senior died in Rockbridge Co. in 1799. Hugh Senior wrote his will in Mar 1779 in Rockbridge Co., VA.
He is mentioned is Page 277.--24th May, 1769. Jonathan Cunningham's will, of Carr's Creek--To wife Mary; to dutiful father, Hugh Cunningham. Executors, father Hugh and William McKee, testator's BROTHER-IN-LAW. Teste: HUGH WEIR, Nathan Peoples, Cornelius Docherty, Robert Hamilton. Proved, 20th March, 1770, by Weir and Peoples. William McKee refuses to execute. Hugh Cunningham qualifies, with Wm. McKee, John McKee. Lyman Chalkley's Chronicles of the Scotch Irish Settlement..., Vol. 3, p 112.
The McKee family bible says he died 14th Jul 1822 per The McKees of Virginia and Kentucky by George Wilson McKee, page 125, though his marker clearly says the 16th (It does not include any Cunninghams).
Hugh Weir's will was written on 12 Jul 1821 and it was probated on 5 Aug 1922. It was recorded by the clerk in Rockbridge Co., Virginia Will Book 5, p 232-234 (see 2 photos). The original will may still be availble with his signature, etc. It begins: I HUGH WEIR of Rockbridge County & State of Virginia being of Sound mind & perfect memory do make & constitute this my last will & Testament to wit. First to my beloved wife MARY WEIR I leave the pastures lot between the meadow & the road, 3 acres of the meadow where She may choose all in the place. half the Garden part of the orchard as much as she may want for her own use her choice of a Room in the house.... Second I leave to the American board of commifsioners for foreign missions $150 to be apropriated to the education of an INDIAN BOY who on being Baptized Shall be called HUGH WEIR the.... Third I leave to Hugh Weir son of my Brother ARON WEIR $100. Fourth I leave to my brother JOHN WEIR for the Education of his son HUGH WEIR $500.... Fifth I leave to my sister POLLY WEIR $500. Sixth I leave to my sister ELISABETH HOUSTON my negro Girl Melinda.... Seventhly I leave to my Nephew WILLIAM WEIR son of my brother JOHN WEIR the plantation on which I now live to him & his heirs.... at my death except so much as is Reserved for the use of my Wife during her life time.... Eight I direct that my Executors do sell all my slaves & other personal property.... Ninth I so hereby constitute & appoint my brother JOHN WEIR & my friend WM WILLSON of Lexington Executors.... Signed HUGH WEIR in presence of us A(ndrew) B Davidson & Robert Willson. Plus others are mentioned in establishing probate. See copy of full will.
His wife Mary died "2 Aug 1822," about 3 days before Hugh's will was probated.
Hugh is believed to be kin to President G. W. Bush
His gravestone is beside his wife Mary's sunken marker. Her "M. W." footstone was resting on his standing marker in 2010, in the photo. His standing marker says:
HUGH WEIR
died
July 16th 1822,
aged 76 years.
Bio by LSP
He is believed to be the son of Hugh Weir/Wear, Sr. and Elizabeth McEwen. Hugh, Senior died in Rockbridge Co. in 1799. Hugh Senior wrote his will in Mar 1779 in Rockbridge Co., VA.
He is mentioned is Page 277.--24th May, 1769. Jonathan Cunningham's will, of Carr's Creek--To wife Mary; to dutiful father, Hugh Cunningham. Executors, father Hugh and William McKee, testator's BROTHER-IN-LAW. Teste: HUGH WEIR, Nathan Peoples, Cornelius Docherty, Robert Hamilton. Proved, 20th March, 1770, by Weir and Peoples. William McKee refuses to execute. Hugh Cunningham qualifies, with Wm. McKee, John McKee. Lyman Chalkley's Chronicles of the Scotch Irish Settlement..., Vol. 3, p 112.
The McKee family bible says he died 14th Jul 1822 per The McKees of Virginia and Kentucky by George Wilson McKee, page 125, though his marker clearly says the 16th (It does not include any Cunninghams).
Hugh Weir's will was written on 12 Jul 1821 and it was probated on 5 Aug 1922. It was recorded by the clerk in Rockbridge Co., Virginia Will Book 5, p 232-234 (see 2 photos). The original will may still be availble with his signature, etc. It begins: I HUGH WEIR of Rockbridge County & State of Virginia being of Sound mind & perfect memory do make & constitute this my last will & Testament to wit. First to my beloved wife MARY WEIR I leave the pastures lot between the meadow & the road, 3 acres of the meadow where She may choose all in the place. half the Garden part of the orchard as much as she may want for her own use her choice of a Room in the house.... Second I leave to the American board of commifsioners for foreign missions $150 to be apropriated to the education of an INDIAN BOY who on being Baptized Shall be called HUGH WEIR the.... Third I leave to Hugh Weir son of my Brother ARON WEIR $100. Fourth I leave to my brother JOHN WEIR for the Education of his son HUGH WEIR $500.... Fifth I leave to my sister POLLY WEIR $500. Sixth I leave to my sister ELISABETH HOUSTON my negro Girl Melinda.... Seventhly I leave to my Nephew WILLIAM WEIR son of my brother JOHN WEIR the plantation on which I now live to him & his heirs.... at my death except so much as is Reserved for the use of my Wife during her life time.... Eight I direct that my Executors do sell all my slaves & other personal property.... Ninth I so hereby constitute & appoint my brother JOHN WEIR & my friend WM WILLSON of Lexington Executors.... Signed HUGH WEIR in presence of us A(ndrew) B Davidson & Robert Willson. Plus others are mentioned in establishing probate. See copy of full will.
His wife Mary died "2 Aug 1822," about 3 days before Hugh's will was probated.
Hugh is believed to be kin to President G. W. Bush
His gravestone is beside his wife Mary's sunken marker. Her "M. W." footstone was resting on his standing marker in 2010, in the photo. His standing marker says:
HUGH WEIR
died
July 16th 1822,
aged 76 years.
Bio by LSP
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HUGH WEIR
died
July 16th 1822,
aged 76 years.
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