Second Generation

2. Morgan Darnall¹ was born about 1678 in St. Mary's County, Maryland. He died on 1 Jul 1726 in King George County, Virginia. Born in St. Mary's Co., MD. Removed with his parents to Virginia in 1686, settling in Richmond Co. in 1691. This, later, was in the Muddy River District; then in King George Co., but through an exchange of land between the counties, probably lies in Stafford Co.; Muddy River now forming the boundry between these counties. In 1719 he sold this land to his brother Waugh, having patented 427 acres in the Elk Marsh Dist., "on the East side of a great marsh commonly called the Rappahannock Marsh."
In 1722, Waugh sold his land and patented 1200 acres in the same neighborhood; both brothers dying in the summer of 1726 and both estates were probated at the 7 November term of King George Co. Court. He died 1 July 1726. On 6 April 1704, Morgan Darnall, brother of Waugh Darnall, petitioned the justices of Richmond Co. that "Thomas Deacon'd deliver up the estate of his (Darnall's) father in his custody." (Richmond Co. Court Order Bk. 3.) It seems possible that Morgan was just then reaching the age of 18 years and thus entitled to manage his own affairs.
"DAVID DARNALL, one of the Executors appointed in the last Will and Testament of Morgan Darnell dec'd, took the oath of an Executor, and Elizabeth Darnell, widow of the said Morgan, came into Court and relinquished her executorship and prayed that she might have her thirds of the said Estate set apart and be possessed thereof, which was granted her, and accordingly Be it ordered that Mark Hardin, John Bradford, William Hackney & Charles Morgan or any three of them be appointed to meet at the house of Morgan darnell dec'd and make division of the said Estate and set apart one third thereof for his Widow and that she be possesed of the same according to law, and that they make report of their proceedings to the next Court." (King George Co. Order Bk. 1, p. 378 - under date 2 Sept. 1727)

Re-Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of Morgan Darnall Dec'd:
The widow of the deceased as above makes known it is agreed that she shall have the plantation where the deceased last lived and the tract of land thereto belonging excepting: part of the said tract called the lower plantation thus vis.: beginning at the East corner of the cornfield fence to these lower plantation thence along the fence to the west corner of the fence to a hickory thence west to the marsh to four water oaks and one white oak thence up the marsh to a corner box oak thence along the back line to two marked white oaks thence to the north corner of the said corn field fence to a marked white oak and thence along the fence to the first Station.

The Will of Morgan Darnall (from "King George County Virginia Will Book A-1, 1721-1752" page 51)

"In the Name of God Amen. I Morgan Darnall of the County of King George & Coloney of Virginia, being in perfect health and of a sound memory,... doe make appoint and ordain this to be my last Will and Testament in manner and form followeth...
Imprimis: I give and bequeath to my beloved Wife all my Negroes & Goods, Stock, Cattails & Chattails, during the time of her widowhood or her natural life, my Riding horse, Saddle & bridle excepted but after the day of marriage or her decease, It is my desire and will that my Negros shall be divided amongst my Children to each of them one as far as they will allow and if it shall so happen that the Negro Woman shall increase so far as that there shall be each of them one by the time above mentioned or by then the youngest of them comes to ye age of twentyone, it is my will and desire that the aforesaid mentioned increase of Negros shall be allowed in the aforesaid division the oldest of my sons to make choice first and after him every one of them to make his or her choice according to their bearthright and I do give and bequeath ye aforementioned Negros to them and their heirs or male heir forever.
Item: It is my Will & Desire that after the day of marriage or decease of my wife that the remaining part of my worldly estate be equally divided amongst my children by the discression of two or three men as they shall chuse and after which division the oldest of my sons to make choice first and after him every one of them according to birthright and it is my will and desire that every one of them be contented with such division and not to have the aforementioned estate appraised.
Item: I give and bequeath to my oldest son David Darnall the plantation whereon he now dwells with one hundred and fifty acres of land belonging to the same, It being part of a tract binding on George Whittley and John Smith the said tract containing about 700 acres.
Item: I give to my son Morgan Darnall one hundred and fifty acres of land, it being his choice of the aforesaid tract.
Item: I give to my son John Darnall one hundren and fifty acres of land it being his choise of the aforesaid tract according to his birthright yt after his two oldest brothers.
Item: I give to my son Waugh the remaining part of the tract.
Item: I give to my son Joseph Darnall two hundred acres of land binding on the Great Marsh.
Item: I give to my son Man Darnall the remaining part of the tract with the plantation whereon I now dwell.
Item: I give to my son william Darnall one thousand pounds of Tobacco to pay for taking up a tract of land. The aforementioned land I do give and bequeath to these my above named children and heirs or heir male forever.
Item: give to my son David Darnall my Riding horse, saddle and bridle above excepted.
Item: My wil and desire is if my wife remains a widow that my children shall be with her until they come to the age of twenty one or the day of marriage but if she marries or dies, it is my will and desire thay shall be set free to act and do for themselves when they come to the age of sixteen. And lastly I constitute appoint and ordain my beloved Wife Executrix and my oldest and beloved son David Darnall Executor to this my Last Will and Testament revoaking all other wills, deeds or gifts made by from or under me, This being my last Will and Testament and true intended meaning. Witness my hand and seale this 23rd day of June Anno Dom: 1726
Morgan [MD] Darnall Seale Testatis Charles Morgan
Timothy Reading

At a Court held for King George County on Friday ye 7th day of October Anno Dom: 1726.

This last Will and Testament of Morgan Darnall, deceased, was presented into Court by Elizabeth Darnall, his Widow and Executrix, who made Oath thereto and the same was provided by the Oaths of Timothy Reading and Charles Morgan and Admitted to Record. Dopy Test T: Turner Cl;Cur"

Morgan Darnall and Elizabeth were married about 1704. Morgan Darnall and Elizabeth had the following children:

6	i.	David Darnall1 was born about 1705. He died in 1786.
+7	ii.	Morgan Darnall.
8	iii.	John Darnall1 was born about 1711. He died in Culpepper County, Virginia.
+9	iv.	Waugh Darnall.
10	v.	Joseph Darnall.1
11	vi.	Man Darnall.1
12	vii.	William Darnall.1