Turner Stevenson md. Mrs. Grace Lewelling, 1802, VA (Richard Lewallen)
Clete Ramsey - Sep 19, 2010
Surnames: Lewallen, Jackson, Wann, Lewelling, Stokley, Stokeley, Stockley, Vowell, Kilgrow, Kilgore, Stevenson
For background, a "Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Tennessee," compiled by Lucy Womack Bates and published in 1979, had this entry:
"LEWALLEN, RICHARD (b. 1763 Prince Edward Co., VA/d 5-8-1833 prob. Anderson Co.) Lived Prince Edward Co., VA during War. Entered service as Pvt 1781. Service in VA Line. Age 71 in 1832 Pen list of Anderson Co., TN; 1834 P.L.W. m. 1st Norfolk Co., VA to GRACE STOKLEY, m 2nd 6-1-1818 Anderson Co., TN to PARAZEDA VOWELL. Ch: John; Samuel; Richard; Charles; Betsey m Samuel Moore; Polly m Jesse Patton; Susannah m James Kirkpatrick; Milly; Ann; Alexander; Nancy; Daniel; Jesse; Louise; Freeman. Ref: DAR # 381533; Rev War Pension File W.26211; A 1."
My mother's maternal grandmother was Arkansas-born Mary Jane (Lewallen) Jackson (1861-1954). I understand Mary Jane was a daughter of Monroe Washington Lewallen and Mary Ann Wann, both born in Alabama, and a granddaughter of Daniel Lewallen and Elizabeth Layne (or Lane). Daniel Lewallen is reported by some to be a son of the Richard Lewallen who Lucy Womack Bates notes was married to (first) Grace Stokley and (second) to Parazeda Vowell.
Recently, I was in the Virginia Room at the regional library in Fairfax City, Virginia. It holds a large collection of regional history and genealogy material. I was looking again at Norfolk County marriage records, including records of these marriages:
30 March 1793. Richard Lewelling and Gracie Stokeley. Surety: Eyrs Stokeley.
22 December 1798. James Kilgore and Sally Stockley. Surety: Richard Lewelling. There was a note that Sally Stockley was a sister-in-law of Richard Lewelling.
17 July 1802. Turner Stevenson and Mrs. Grace Lewelling. James Kilgrow, security.
I have questions, some of which have gone unanswered for years.
If Richard Lewelling was from Prince Edward County, what took him to Norfolk County to marry Gracie Stokeley? Had he moved there? If so, what evidence is there for that move?
Were Gracie Stokeley and Sally Stockley sisters or kin of some other sort?
Who was Eyrs Stokeley and what was his relationship to Gracie Stokeley and Sally Stockley?
Was Eyrs Stokeley a member of the Stockley family of Accomack County, Virginia? If so, which of the numerous Ayres/Ayres/Airs/Erye Stockleys was he?
Who was James Kilgrow/Kilgore?
Who was Turner Stevenson?
Given the apparent Richard Lewelling to Sally Stockley to James Kilgore/Kilgrow to Mrs. Grace Lewelling connections, was Mrs. Grace Lewelling actually Gracie (Stokeley) Lewelling? If so, what became of her husband Richard Lewelling between December 1798, when he was the bondsman for Sally Stockley’s marriage to James Kilgore, and December 1802, when Mrs. Grace Lewelling married Turner Stevenson? Did he die? If so, how could he be the Richard Lewallen reported to marry Parazeda Vowell? Did he and Gracie divorce? Would she have been listed in Norfolk County records as a “Mrs.“ if they had divorced? Did he abandon Gracie for another woman (Parazeda Vowell)?
Some family trees have Richard and Grace Lewallen having children born in Tennessee before 1798. If Richard Lewallen was indeed the bondsman for the 1798 marriage in Norfolk County, Virginia, for the marriage of James Kilgore and Sally Stockley, would he have had to have been physically present in Virginia to be the guarantor? Is so, what are the chances he would have traveled back to Virginia from Tennessee? It was no easy journey at the time.
What documentary evidence is proof that Richard Lewallen of Prince Edward County, Virginia, was the Richard Lewelling recorded as marrying Gracie Stokeley in Norfolk County, Virginia, in March 1793?
Is it more likely that the wife of Richard Lewallen before Parazeda Vowell never was the Norfolk County Gracie Stokeley?
Is it more likely the Richard Lewelling who married Gracie Stokeley in Norfolk County was a member of a large Lewelling family, many of whom were ship’s carpenters/shipwrights, present there for many years before 1793, and not a Prince Edward County Lewallen?
I’m confused.
Regards from Virginia,
Clete
Billie Harris - Sep 19, 2010
Clete, from what's been found to date, it seems there were two Richard Lewellings/ Lewallens/ Flewellings. Even though information is in books, it doesn't always make it right, especially when those books are compiled by individuals in more recent years. Even those from years ago contained errors. Example an early history of Tennessee mentions my ancestor, James Randolph, of being a descendant of Pocahontas. DNA tests prove that wrong..
From what you've found and from what's written above, it would appear the Richard born 1763 Prince Edward may not have married Grace Stokely as the book and as individuals posting show.
The Richard in Anderson County, TN was probably the same Richard as the one born 1763 based on his records and age. However, the Richard in Norfolk who married Grace Stokely was probably a different person, especially since Mrs. Grace Lewelling married in 1802 in Norfolk, unless they divorced and I can't imagine that happening.
What baffles me is that we don't have any Richard Lewellings dying between 1793 when Richard married Grace Stokeley and 1802 when Mrs. Grace Lewelling remarried. It makes me wonder if maybe someone copied the marriage of Grace and Richard incorrectly OR if we simply haven't found an estate record for a Lewelling dying about that time. I even searched Tennessee and North Carolina and the only Lewallen we show as having died about that time was in Halifax County, North Carolina when in 1797 - Richard Flewellen Jr. His Will was l dated Oct. 28 and proved May 1798. It mentioned his wife without giving her name and named his children children Obadiah, Thomas, Richard and granddaughter Mary who was the daughter of Richard. Richard received 129 acres from the Will.
Here's what we have in Virginia for Richard Lewallen and the various surname spellings and if you can figure this out, please let me know because I've questioned the two Richards myself before:
AMELIA COUNTY:
1752 – Wills and Administrations Shows RICHARD LEWELLIN
1786 - Apr 29 Abraham Forrest of Amelia County sells to ANDERSON LEWELLING for 36 L a tract of land in Prince Edward County containing 72 acres. Witnesses were John Smith, RICHARD LEWELLING and JESSE LEWELLING
1786 – May 13 Nicholas Vaughan and Elizabeth, his wife, of Prince Edward County, sells to JOHN LEWELLING of the same County for L 50 a tract of land in said county and in Amelia County containing 50 acres, adjoining lands of among others, ANDERSON LEWELLING. Witnesses were RICHARD LEWELLING, ANDERSON LEWELLING, MOSES LEWELLING
CHARLES CITY COUNTY:
1688 - Richard Lewellyn was security of an estate (or was this Flewellen?...bh) (from Rick Llewellyn's site)
1688 - Richard was defendant in a lawsuit and granted a non suit against William Irby
(from Rick's site)
1689 - John Lett received 2 days attendance as evidence against Richard (from Rick's site)
1690 - Richard mentioned in judgment for non-appearance (from Rick's site)
1714 - Richard Llewellyn received 278 acres adjoining land of Drury Stith in Charles County. Note: See Prince George County. Could Richard have been Flewellin? See 1730 below...bh
1722 - Richard Llewellyn received 296 acres adjoining his old land (In 1723 in Prince George County he received 209 acres on the south side of Warwick Swamp).
1728 - Richard Llewellyn witnessed a Will
1730 - Thomas FLEWELLIN of Westover Parish, Charles City Co., to Benjamin Harrison of same, for 5 pounds, land on West side of Herring Creek Swamp, being part of a tract Richard FLEWELLIN, father of said Thomas , etc. signed by Thomas FLEWELLIN, 6 Jan 1730
NORFOLK COUNTY:
1659-61 - Richard Llewelling, son of Edward and Hannah born. (See Llewellyn Traces.) Richard's wife was Elizabeth Owen and children were Richard II who died 1753, Abel, Lemuel and Edward and five daughters.
1672 - after. Abel fflewellen died. According to the Walter charts, they were parents of Edward Llewelling (sic), Richard Llewellyn (sic) and Mary Llewelling (sic) (See Llewellyn Traces.)
1679 - William and Mary College Quarterly, page 148, vol 8 shows:
“…In Norfolk county, Va, there was a family of Herberts at an early date. John Herbert made his will in 1679, and left his estate, after his wife, to his son John and the child unborn. His wife was to enjoy the estate as long as she lived. Should the children die, then his estate was to go to RICHARD and EDWARD LEWELLIN. Names his “brother Thomas Willoughby”. Thomas Herbert, ‘aged and weak’ made his will in 1749, and hames his sons Mareom, Thomas, Henry, John, William, Hillery, dau. Margaret Tucker, grandson Nathaniel, son of son Thomas, grand-dau, Courtney, dau of Markeon, granddau Elizabeth, wife Margaret and uncle Richard Herbert.”
NOTE: John Herbert (possibly born abt 1630) Land Grant in 1667 in Lower Norfolk Cty for 1227 acres. Made his will 15/Jan/1669; A.P. April 1675. Married Mary (?) living in VA in 1671.
Also: According to the abstracted will of John Herbert dated 24 Apr 1728, pr. Aug 1728 there were children: Richard who he gave land in Norfolk Co, VA; Thomas, Willoughby (land in Norfolk), John, Peter, Elizabeth Batcheler, Mary Suggs, and Dinah (we have been told she married John Simmons of Wake; she apparently was a child in 1728); Margaret, Violet, and Anne. Wife Elizabeth.
NOTE: John Herbert was the stepfather of Richard and Edward Lewellyn
1704 - RICHARD LUELLING received 200 acres
1704 - EDWARD LUELLING received 315 acres.
1707 - June 18 - RICH'D LEWELLING witnessed Will of John Joyce
1709 -Aug. 16 - RICH'D LEWELLING and EDWARD LEWELLING witnesses for the Will of Edward Hewes.
1710 - The will of WM. OWEN, SR. (Book 9, p. 45 Norfolk Co.) names his three bros-in-law EDWARD DAVIS, RICHARD TAYLOR and RICHARD LEVELLING. (Dated Dec. 10, 1710).
Will: of William Owens Sr., Between 10 Dec 1710 and 18 May 1711, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 6,85 Testator: William Owens Sr. Residence:
Executor: my three brother-in-laws, Edward Davis, RICHARD LEWELLING and Richard Taylor Date Signed: 10 Dec 1710 Date Proved: 18 May 1711
Signature or mark: William (W his mark) Owens
Witnesses: Jno (I T his mark) Taylor, Rich'd (R B his mark) Bunting, Sen'r &
Tho. Nash Sen'r
Bequests, Devises:
To my son, Wm. Owens--one parcel or tract of land adjoyning to Richard & Jno Taylor and so running unto the woods adjoining the eastward side on a place called the cow (?) and along the old road going to the western branch as for the crooked chickopine and on to southwest side joyning on a new road as goes to the western branch as far as the first branch is here there has been a timber bridge and so up the northward side of the main run as far as the place called the Livesake Glade & so from thence to the Crooked Chincopine before mentioned
To my son, John Owens--the plantation I now live on and the house, orchards, clear grounds and woodland grounds (?) adjoyning to out road going to the western branch as far as the crooked chincopine and joyning upon EDWARD LEWELLING his land only my free and loving wife Mary to have her life in the mannor plantation without any interruption
To my son, Edward Owens--all my lands on the southwest side of the new road going to the western branch and so joyning on Jno. Taylor's land and George Ballentine's land and .......
To my son, Thomas Owens--part or parcel of my land which is called by the name of the western branch Bridges and so joyning on Edward Hues and RICHARD LEWELLING and EDWARD LEWELLING.
I desire that my wife nor none of my sons cutt no timber nor burn lightwood now nor wayes improveish that part of land which I have given to my son Thomas until he comes of age to enjoy it himselfe
I also will that my four sons Wm, John, Edward, and Thomas personally enjoy there legacies every part or parcell accordingly as I have given it to them and there heirs lawfully begotten of there boyes for ever and in case either of my sons dies without heir that part or parcell of land shall be equally divided amongst the other three brothers and I entail it from age to age that it may not be sold except it be from one brother to another
To my son, Edward--my muskett
To my son, Thomas--my long gun
To my son, William--three iron wedges, two small axes, and one grate one
To my son, John--two grate wedges, my best coat, vest & breeches
To my daughter, Anne Owenings--one pewter dish, one pewter bason, and half a dozen pewter plates to be delivered at her marriage day
To my daughter, Mary Owens--one pewter dish, one pewter bason, and half a dozen pewter plates to be delivered at her marriage day
To my daughter, Elizabeth Owens--one pewter dish, one pewter bason and half a dozen pewter plates to be delivered at her marriage day
To my two eldest daughters, Ann & Mary--to have a cow delivered to them at their wedding day
To my wife, Mary--all the rest of my personal estate good and chattels both within and without during her natural life and after her decease to be equally divided between all my children
NOTE: Richard Llewellyn's wife was Elizabeth OWEN.
1721 - May 16 - RICHARD LLEWELLEN to ABEL LLEWELLEN
1722 - Will of RICHARD LEWELLING
Will dated 27 Oct. 1722, proved 18 May 1723.
Wife ELIZABETH. Sons (1) RICHARD LEWELLING, (2) AABEL (Abel) Lewelling, (3) LEMUEL LEWELLING, (4) EDWARD (perhaps deceased).
Had 5 daughters. Executor was his wife. Witnesses: John Oerngs (Ocings) and Rich. Taylor
(Note: See 1710. Elizabeth would have been an Owen.)
1750 - Will of ABEL LEWELLING. Dated April 28, 1750, proved 22 (June probably), 20 July Administration. Capt. John Hutchings. (part torn) ...unto my beloved wife Sarah -- (torn). Boom & Bobspritt, and a Rudder...(torn) to be equally divided between my said Wife and seven children -- (torn) --hard, Danai Abel John Paul Elizabeth & Frances Leweling (torn) - and two hundred acres of land, not touching my son Richard (torn) disposed of and then an equal division to be made .../s/ Abell Lewel(torn). Witnesses: William Nash, George Rouviere, William Pool
1761 - Will of RICHARD LEWELLING
Will dated 8 Sept. 1761. Proved Dec. 1761.
Wife ALICE LEWELLING. Son: WILLIAM LEWELLING. Wife’s granddaughter: Mary Holmes, dau of John Holmes. Cousins Richard Inkson and Eliza Inkson.
Brothers: (1) JOHN LEWELLING; (2) ABEL LEWELLING; (3) PAUL LEWELLING. sister ELIZA LANGLEY
Executors: Brother JOHN LEWELLING and John Phripp.
Witnesses: Saml. Langley, Wm Colley and Joseph Langley.
Chage in Will 26 Oct. 1761 leaving out Mary Holmes. Witnesses: Philip Carberry, Saml Langley and Gibbons Doinby?
(NOTE: It isn't know if this Richard was the son of Richard Lewelling who died 1722/3 or of Edward. Note the children given in Richard Sr.'s Will were Richard, Abel, Lemuel, Edward and five daughters. This one names his brothers as John, Abel, and Paul so neither John nor Paul are named in Richard Sr's Will.)
(Alice died 1765)
1785 - DANIEL LEWELLIN - Will dated 25 Feb. 1785, proved 18 july 1785.
Wife, Mary. Appoints his son, Richard as Executor. He leaves to his loving wife Mary Lewellen during her natural life the land and Plantation whereon I now live, together with all my Stocks of Horses, Cattle, Hogs & Sheep with all my Household and Kitchen Furniture and all Plantation utensils of every kind and at her decease I give & Bequeath the said land and Plantation to my son Richard Lewellin to him and his heirs forever my will & desire is that my said wife have full power to Dispose of & give any of the above mentioned things (the land Excepted) to any of her Children or grandChildren that she shall think most needy in her life time and at her death I do give her full power to dispose of them by will to any of my Children or Grand Children she shall Judge most needy and that her gift be accounted good and Valid as tho it had been my own act............
Witnessed by Edmund Dayrill Ford, Zachariah Rice and John Vaughn. Daniel signed with his x. Edmund D. Ford was security on Richard's bond as Executor. Presented in court 18 July 1785.
Notice in the will Daniel refers to her children and grandchildren, then he later calls them his children and grand children. (NOTE: Edmund Ford is shown in Wake County, N.C. in connection with another of the Lewallens there later)
Daniel's Inventory is also recorded at the November 1785 court. Just the usual furniture, stock and tools of a farmer; he did own some books
1786 - Abraham Forrest of Amelia County VA sold to ANDERSON LEWELLING for 36 L a tract of land in Prince Edward County containing 72 acres. Witnesses to the transaction were John Smith, RICHARD LEWELLING and JESSE LEWELLING. (In many instances, you'll find those who witness these deeds are related to both the seller and the buyer and obviously Richard and Jesse must have been related to Anderson.)
1786 - May 13 Nicholas Vaughan and Elizabeth, his wife, of Prince Edward County, sells to JOHN LEWELLING of the same County for L 50 a tract of land in said county and in Amelia County containing 50 acres, adjoining lands of among others, ANDERSON LEWELLING. Witnesses were RICHARD LEWELLING, ANDERSON LEWELLING, MOSES LEWELLING
PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY
Created 1700 from Charles City County
(The following was from Rick Llewellyn's web site:)
1713 - Richard Lewellyn witnessed a deed
1714 - Richard obtained a grant for 278 acres for transporting 6 people
1723 - Richard obtained 209 acres on the southside of Warwick swamp
1728 - Richard was the witness of a Will of Abraham Odium (Odom?) and then witnessed one of Hannah Gee
Billie Harris - Sep 20, 2010
Here's what we have for Richard in Tennessee. It appears he only lived in Anderson County, and records show it was near Clinton.
ANDERSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE:
Anderson County Wills shows:
A. G. Luallen, Alexander, Ann, Betsy, Charles, Charles M. Daniel, Elizabeth, Freeman, Jane, Jesse, Louisa, Milly, Parmidda, Richard, Richard B. Samuel C. Samuel S.
1808 - Surveyed for Joseph Hatfield, 106 3/4 acres of land in Anderson Co on
Brimstone, one of the branches of New River. James Scott D.S.
James Reed & William Smith S.C.C." Recorded 8 Sep 1808" (See Kentucky before; Joseph Hatfield was from Virginia originally as was his wife, Rachel Smith.)
1810 - Restructured census shows John Lewallen and Richard Lewallen
1817 - Wiley Luallen was witness to transfer of land receipt to Anderson Luallen
1818 - Richard Luallen (born 1763 Prince Edward County, VA), m. Parazeda Vowell from postings on the internet. He died 1833 leaving minor children surviving him.
RICHARD LUALLEN, 2 males under 5; 1 male 5-10, 1 male 15-20, 1 male 20-30; 1 male 60-70 (born 1760-70); 1 female under 5; 1 female 5-10; 1 female 10-15; 1 female 15-20; 1 female 20-30; 1 female 30-40 ( on page 175 of census with John above)
(NOTE: Richard died 1833 and left minor children - see 1838. Richard's
wife was Parazada Vowell. According to one posting on the internet, a
Polly Luallen married a John Vowell in the early 1800's in Anderson County.
and an Elizabeth Luallen Tipton left Polly money in 1870 but Polly had
died by that time. TTe only Vowell showing in the 1830 census for
Anderson was Thomas Vowell age 40-50)
ALSO NOTE: Richard was from Prince Edward County, Virginia. Per posting on internet by Gloria Burris: Lewallen, Richard (b 1763 Prince Edward Co, VA & d May 8, 1833 prob. Anderson Co.) Lived Prince Edward Co, VA during the war. Entered the service as Pvt. 1781. Service-VA Line. Age 71-1832 pension list-Anderson Co, TN; 1834 P. L.W. m 1st 1773 Norfolk Co, VA to Grace Stokley, m 2nd June 1, 1818 Anderson Co, TN to Parazeda Vowell. Children: John, Samuel, Richard, Charles, Betsy married Samuel Moore, Polly married Jesse Patton, Susannah married James Kirkpatrick, Milly, Ann, Alexander, Nancy, Daniel, Jesse, Louise, & Freeman
1833 - Per his Revolutionary War records, Richard Lewallen/Luallen died. He had owned 200 acres on Cane Creek which he received from being in the War. He was born 1762/3 in Prince Edward County, Virginia where he served in the militia.
Rev. War Pension File National Archives, Washington, D C.Richard Lewallen: Anderson County Tn; Private; Virginia Line; $20.00 annual Allowance;
$43.56 Amount Received; June 26, 1833 Pension Started; Age 71; Died May 8, 1833
1834 - A History of the Longfield Baptist Church (1831-1981 by Edith Wilson Hutton). Sketch of John Luallen on pages 339-341 who was the first clerk of the church in 1834. He was the second son of Richard Luallen and Grace Stockly. richard had served in the Revolution (Cert. W26211, Nat'l Archives) in the army of Virginia in 1781, participating in the Battle of Yorktown. Richard is said to have had two brothers, John and William who arrived with him in Pennsylvania and moved in different directions after the war. John Luallen (born c 1790, died Jan. 6, 1838( and his wife Nancy (died Mar. 1846) with their daughter Elizabeth H. joined the church and were founding members in 1834. The five children appear in Anderson Co. TN deed records. Elizabeth married Calvin M. Slover in 1843. (Courtesy of Mrs. Julia Freels Chwalik and Joseph Jones)
1838 -
I, Enoch Foster Guardian of ALEXANDER M. LUALLEN, NANCY LEWALLEN, DANIEL LEWALLEN, JESSE LUALLEN, LOUISA LEWALLEN, & FREEMAN LEWALLEN, minor heirs of RICHARD LEWALLEN deceased do hereby report to your worship on account of all the Estate of said Minor Heirs of said which has come to my hand or possessions of Guardian (to wit)
Received of CHARLES LEWALLEN administrator of the Estate of Richard Lewallen deceased in promissory Notes payable to Myself as Guardian as aforesaid on different individuals Made Same by Security as I believe to be the amount. $1110.18
Sworn to in Open Court
William Cross, Clk
Enoch Foster
1850 - Census shows:
Household #489 – LUALLEN, Paraseda 45 (1805) Tenn; Sarah 21 Tenn; Louisa 20; Freeman 17, Hardy 12, John W 11, James W. 2 (Note: Parasida was younger than she was in the 1840 census. She was the widow of Richard Luallen)
Household #789 – LUALLEN, Golphin M. 21, Tenn; Fannie 22 Tenn; Nancy Ann 3/12
Household 995 – LUALLEN Susan 32 Tenn.; Cicero J. 13; William M. 10; Elizabeth 8; Alexander K 6; Samuel S. 2
Household #1021 – LUALLEN, Samuel L. 42 Tenn; Katherine, Francis C 18; Margaret A. 13, Katherine J. 8, Isabel 6, not named 2 (SEE INFO in 1854, also 1832)
Household ____ - Charles Luallen 56 (1794) Tennessee, Charles Luallen- 8 (1842), Mary 11, Milly 14, Richard 17, Susannah 6. (No wife)
(Note: Per Bill Crawford, by 1860, Charles ( b. abt 1842), Susan, and Richard were living in the Weaver household in St. Francis, Arkansas. Then in 1870 St. Francis, Ark, Charles (b 1842), Perneey Luallen and Charles age 1 were living in the Hardee household in St. Francis County. Charles Luallen died in St. Francis County, Arkansas, and records show he was a widower when he died 1860.
Sue Cooper - Sep 21, 2010
I do not find the marriage of Turner Stevenson to Mrs. Grace Lewelling, 1802 in Norfolk Co., VA Marriages Vol 2, 1793-1817. However, I did find Gideon Kilgore married Ann Lewelling, 10 May 1799, Abel Lewelling surety. Were you looking at microfilm of original records or a printed source? "Guardian Bonds of Norfolk County, Virginia" 1750-1800 compiled by Elizabeth B. Wingo, pg 44; 18 October 1790; Lewelling, James & Richard-Orphans of James Lewelling, Guardian: Charles Williams, Additional Security: William Owins. This could be the Richard Lewelling who married Gracie Stokely, therefore not the Richard of Prince Edward Co., VA who served in the Revolution and died in TN. I do not remember that Richard named either or any wife when he made application for his pension. However, Mrs. Parazeda Lewallen applied for and received a pension based on her husband's Rev. service. A History of the Longfield Baptist Church (1831-1981 by Edith Wilson Hutton), there seems to be several errors in this sketch. Part of it was probably taken from other sources and not actually from John Lewelling himself in his lifetime.
1850 census of Charles Lewallen, I thought the Charles Lewallen found in Maury Co., TN was supposed to be the son of Richard?
Clete Ramsey - Sep 21, 2010
Sue,
The 17 July 1802 marriage bond of Turner Stevenson and Mrs. Grace Lewelling (James Kilgrow, security) appears on page 15 of “Abstracts from Norfolk City Marriage Bonds (1797-1850) and Other Genealogical Data,” compiled and annotated by George Holbert Tucker (1909-2005), published by the Clearfield Company in 2001.
The 17 July 1802 marriage bond of Turner Stevenson and Mrs. Grace Lewelling also appears on page 135 of the “The Lower Norfolk county Virginia Antiquary, Volume 3,” edited by Edward Wilson James (1848-1906), which was published in 1901. It appears in a section entitled, "Abstracts from Norfolk Marriage Bonds, 1802," beginning on page 133.
In the James volume, the bondsmen were listed as Turner Stephenson and James Kilgroe.
Regards,
Clete
Sue Cooper - Sep 22, 2010
Clete,
Thank you so much for sharing your sources for the marriage. I think this is a Huge find for the researchers of Richard Lewelling! Norfolk Co., VA court records need to be researched for either a death of Richard or a possible divorce. Keep up the good work!
Thanks,
Sue
Billie Harris - Sep 22, 2010
Yes, thanks, Clete.
Grace and Richard were married only a few years. Wonder if she was his first wife. But I do believe there were two Richards, one from Norfolk and the other from Prince Edward and the one of Norfolk married Grace, not the other.
Clete, I don't now if Matthew Kilgore is connected to your Kilgores, but there is a Matthew Kilgore cemetery in Sacramento County. Matthew was from Ohio. Check this site and click on the book that I compiled (you'll see it listed)
[NOTE: broken link]
Clete Ramsey - Sep 28, 2010
Billie,
I found who I believe was the Ohio-born Matthew Kilgore you noted in this household in Brighton Township, Sacramento County, California, in 1880:
Mary A. KILGORE W Female 52 OH Farmer
Eva KILGORE S Female 23 CA At Home
Orn KILGORE S Male 20 CA At Home
Ella KILGORE Female 16 CA At School
Leone KILGORE Female 14 CA At School
Mathew KILGORE Male 79 OH Boarder
James W. KILLGORE S Male 38 IA Farmer
Elizabeth M. CRISWELL W Female 50 IN Housekeeper
Martha CRISWELL S Female 23 CA At Home
Rooting around, including through your online cemetery book, I added some details [in brackets] to the census entry, and found out much more about the California Kilgores and their kin than I’ve included here:
KILGORE Mary A. [WILLIAMSON] Head Widowed Female White 52 OH OH OH Farmer
[Widow of Matthew & Massa Kilgore’s son, George M. Kilgore, who died in 1876.]
KILGORE Eva Other Single Female White 23 CA OH OH At Home
[Daughter of George M. & Mary A. Kilgore.]
KILGORE Orn [Orrin J.] Other Single Male White 20 CA OH OH At Home
[Son of George M. & Mary A. Kilgore.]
KILGORE Ella Other --- Female White 16 CA OH OH At School
[Daughter of George M. & Mary A. Kilgore.]
KILGORE Leone Other --- Female White 14 CA OH OH At School
[Teressa Leone. Daughter of George M. & Mary A. Kilgore.]
KILGORE Mathew Other --- Male White 79 OH OH OH Boarder
[The widower, Matthew Kilgore.]
KILGORE James W. Other Single Male White 38 IA OH OH Farmer
[Matthew & Massa Kilgore’s son.]
CRISWELL Elizabeth M. Other Widowed Female White 50 IN OH OH Housekeeper
[Matthew & Massa Kilgore’s daughter; widow of A.F. Criswell.]
CRISWELL Martha Other Single Female White 23 CA OH OH At Home
[Daughter of A.F. & Elizabeth Criswell?]
I also found this biography of Matthew Kilgore taken from the Thompson & West 1880 history Sacramento County:
BRIGHTON TOWNSHIP
KILGORE, MATHEW; Post Office, Routier; lives fifteen miles from Sacramento, on the Placerville road; was born in Ohio, in 1801, and lived there until 1827; in that year he removed to Indiana, and remained until 1837, engaged in farming; he then removed to Lee County, Iowa, and continued farming there until 1850, when he came to California, but stopped only a short time, returning East in 1852; he came back to this State, across the plains. He settled in Santa Clara County a year later, and lived there until 1855, when he moved to this county, and engaged in farming; in 1858, he went to Yolo County, and followed gardening there until 1864, when he came back to this county, and has since lived on his present location; owns one hundred and fifty-four acres of land. He was married, in 1822, to Miss Masa McGuire, also a native of Ohio, who bore him five sons and three daughters; three sons and two daughters are deceased; his wife is also dead--died April 8, 1875. Mr. Kilgore held the office of Supervisor in Iowa three years.
At the LDS FamilySearch Web site, there are Individual Records for Matthew Kilgore (b. 14 March 1801, Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio and Mercia (McGuire) Kilgore (b. 10 November 1798, Williamstown, Wood County, Virginia). One lists Matthew’s parents as George Kilgore and Elizabeth R. (Cochran) Kilgore. Mercia’s parents are listed as Thomas McGuire (b. 26 Jan 1767, Hampshire County, Virginia) and Hannah (Hougland) McGuire. A Hannah McGuire (80, b. VA) is listed in Matthew Kilgore’s household in Lee County, Iowa, in 1850:
Dwelling 653
KILGORE Matthew 49 Male OH Farmer
KILGORE Massa 52 Female OH
KILGORE George M. 25 Male OH Farmer
KILGORE Elizabeth 25 Female IA [Indiana]
KILGORE David C. 14 Male IA [Indiana]
KILGORE James W. 10 Male Iowa
KILGORE Theron 7 Male Iowa
MC GUIRE Hannah 80 Female VA
WILLIAMS Mary 20 Female OH
Wood County, where Massa (McGuire) Kilgore is reported to have been born, and Hampshire County, where her mother Hannah is reported to have been born, are both in what is now West Virginia.
A “Beckley/Simmons/Kilgore Kinship” Web page
[NOTE: broken link]
apparently the work of Rebekah Bunch, reports Matthew Kilgore’s parents as both having been born in Pennsylvania; his father George in 1767, and his mother Elizabeth in 1779. That contradicts the nativity data shown for Mathew Kilgore on the 1880 census. I suspect Rebekah Bunch’s data are more likely correct.
That leads me to believe Matthew Kilgore and his family had no immediate connection to Virginia’s Tidewater, and likely had no immediate connection to the Lewelling-connected Kilgore family of Norfolk County, Virginia.
Regards,
Clete
Clete Ramsey - Jan 19, 2011
Billie,
Earlier, I had posted these three marriage bonds recorded in Norfolk County, Virginia:
30 March 1793. Richard Lewelling and Gracie Stokeley. Surety: Eyrs Stokeley.
22 December 1798. James Kilgore and Sally Stockley. Surety: Richard Lewelling. There was a note that Sally Stockley was a sister-in-law of Richard Lewelling.
17 July 1802. Turner Stevenson and Mrs. Grace Lewelling. James Kilgrow, security.
I’ve done some more digging and here are a few more pieces to the Richard Lewelling and Gracie Stokeley puzzle, including information on Lewlling/Lewellyn individuals who may have been lateral descendents of Grace’s husband Richard. Perhaps you or others can give some perspective on where they sat on the Lewelling family tree.
The following abstracts appear in “Will Book II (Nov. 1800-Jul. 1810), Clerks Office, Corporation Court, Norfolk, Virginia,” as compiled by Norma L. Gates and typed and indexed by James and Esther Chauncy of the Norfolk Genealogical Society. Their work was published in 1986.
LEWELLIN, Richard, boat builder, of Boro of Norfolk, Will dtd 04 Oct 1801, proved 24 May
1802, Norfolk Boro, Hustings Ct. [Clete Note: Hustings Ct. = Hustings Court.]
Wife, Grace; Son, Joshua; Dau, Nancy.
Wit. John Pretlove, Joseph Evans, Jas. Dyson, James Kilgrow P.114
LEWELLIN, Richard, Est App recorded 27 Jul 1802. P.129-130
LEWELLIN, Richard, Est Acc recorded 28 Feb 1803.
Adm. Turner Stephenson P. 162
I assume the will’s witness, James Kilgrow, was the James Kilgore who was security for the 17 July 1802 Norfolk County marriage bond of Turner Stevenson and Mrs. Grace Lewelling. Likewise, I assume the will’s administrator, Turner Stephenson, and Mrs. Grace Lewelling’s groom, Turner Stevenson, was the same person.
I also assume James Kilgrow/Kilgore was the groom James Kilgore, noted with bride Sally Stockley, on the 22 December 1798 Norfolk County marriage bond for which Richard Lewelling, Sally’s brother-in-law, was a bondsman.
There were other Kilgore-Lewelling ties.
There was a 10 May 1799 Norfolk County marriage bond for Gideon Kilgore and Ann Lewelling, for which Abel Lewelling was surety. [Virginia Will Records, The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Elizabeth Petty Bentley, Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, 1982]
There also was an 8 April 1825 marriage bond for Gideon Kilgour and Mrs. Elizabeth Potts (widow), for which Abel Lewelling was security. [Abstracts from Norfolk City Marriage Bonds (1797-1850) and Other Genealogical Data, compiled and annotated by George Holbert Tucker.]
The 1801 Norfolk City Directory lists an Abel Lewelling as a boat builder.
I don’t know the relationship between Richard Lewelling and Abel Lewelling. Were they brothers, both boat builders? Was Ann (Lewelling) Kilgore their sister, or was Ann (Lewelling) Kilgore Abel’s daughter?
I don’t know the relationship between James Kilgore and Gideon Kilgore. Were they brothers?
That takes me to this household in Elizabeth River Parish, Norfolk County, in 1850:
Dwelling 33/Family 33
LEWELLING Abel 76 Male VA Farmer
LEWELLING Sarah 61 Female VA
KILGROVE Ann 30 Female VA
LEWELLING Sarah A. 20 Female VA
LEWELLING Charles B. 20 Male VA Blacksmith
LEWELLING Eliza 18 Female VA
LEE Richard L. 15 Male VA
LEWELLING Laura 10 Female VA
Who was Ann Kilgrove? Unless her age is recorded incorrectly, at 30 she was too young to be Ann Lewelling to whom Gideon Kilgore married in 1799. Was she their daughter?
LDS Family Search, Virginia Marriage Records 1785-1940, notes the 25 February 1858 marriage in Norfolk of Chas. B. Lewelling, 28, to Lucy B. Lee, 22, a daughter of Thos. R. and Lelia Lee. The bride and groom were both single.
I’m almost completely certain Lucy’s groom was the blacksmith Charles B. Lewelling living in Abel Lewelling’s household in 1850.
My best guess is that bride Lucy B. Lee was the Lucy D. Lee living in this City of Norfolk household headed by Thomas R. Lee in 1850:
Dwelling 1614/Family 1806
LEE Thomas R. 44 Male VA Blacksmith
LEE Lelia 33 Female VA
LEE Lucy D. 16 Female VA
LEE Ellen 13 Female VA
LEE Sally 12 Female VA
LEE Fanny 11 Female VA
LEE Esther 10 Female VA
LEE Virginia 9 Female VA
LEE Laura 5 Female VA
LEE Chas. G 7 Male VA
LEE Thos. R. 2 Male VA
LEE Richd. K. 4/12 Male VA
Given the presence of Richard K. Lee in Thomas R. Lee’s household, I tend to doubt that the Richard L. Lee living in Abel Lewelling’s 1850 household was Lucy D. Lee’s brother. What kin of Lucy (Lee) Lewelling was he?
I don’t have easy access to the 1860 census, which may add puzzle pieces and help make more sense of all this.
The Norfolk City and Portsmouth Business Directory for 1866 [Stewart & Day, Booksellers and Stationers, 13 East Main Street, Norfolk; published by Webb and Fitzgerald, Southern Directory Publishers, Baltimore, 1866] contains these listings:
Dunstan (J. B.), Lewellyn (C. B.) & Co., blacksmiths, 6 E Wide Water, h 104 N Church [p. 35]*
Lee T. R., blacksmith, h 8 N Brewer [p. 53]
Lewellyn, Charles B. (Dunston, L. & Co.), h Norfolk County [p. 54]
*“h” = home
According to LDS FamilySearch, Virginia Deaths and Burials (1853-1912), Thos. R. Lee (61, white & married), born in Norfolk in 1807, died there on 18 January 1868.
In 1870, the widow Lelia Lee was head of this household in the City of Norfolk’s First Ward:
Dwelling 371/Family 561
LEE Lelia 55 Female White VA Keeping House
LEE Ellen 34 Female White VA No Occupation
LEE Sarah 32 Female White VA No Occupation
LEE Fannie 30 Female White VA No Occupation
LEE Esther 28 Female White VA No Occupation
LEE Virginia 26 Female White VA No Occupation
LEE Charles 24 Male White VA Clerk in Store
LEE Laura 22 Female White VA No Occupation
LEE Thomas 21 Male White VA Clerk in Store
LEE William 17 Male White VA Errand Boy
LEE Lelia 15 Female White VA At School
LEE Frederica 13 Female White VA Attending School
In 1870, Charles B. Lewelling was head of this household in Tanners Creek Township, Norfolk County, Virginia:
Dwelling 252/ Family 309
LEWELLYN C.B. 40 Male White VA Blacksmith
LEWELLYN Lucy 32 Female White VA Keeping House
LEWELLYN Charles 9 Male White VA
LEWELLYN Lilly 8 Female White VA
LEWELLYN Lucie [sp?] 7 Female White VA
LEWELLYN Lee R. 5 Male White VA
LEWELLYN Sarah 4 Female White VA
LEWELLYN Richard 2 Male White VA
The Norfolk City Directory for 1872 [J. F. Milligan & A. J. Dalton, Solicitors and Advertising Agents, Norfolk, Va.; printed at S. Hodge’s Book and Job Office, Norfolk, Va., 1872] contains these listings:
Dunstan, J. B., Grocer, h 341 Church [p. 59]
Lee, Mrs. Lelia, widow, h 81 N Cumberland [p. 97]
Lee, Charles C., clerk, h 81 N Cumberland [p. 97]
Lee, Thomas R., book-keeper, h 81 N Cumberland [p. 97]
Lewellen, A. T., harness maker, h 22 Bermuda [p. 98]
Lewellen, Mrs. Sarah, widow, h 22 Bermuda [p. 98]
Lewellen, Charles B., blacksmith Water st., h Jerusalem Armistead’s bridge road [p. 98]
Lewellen, George, shoe maker Church st., Jerusalem Armistead’s bridge road [p. 98]
I strongly suspect this was Charles B. Lewelling’s, not Charles A. Lewlling’s, household in 1880:
Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia
LEWELLYN C.A. Head Married Male White 50 VA VA VA Farmer
LEWELLYN Lucy D. Wife Married Female White 47 VA VA VA Keeping House
LEWELLYN C.L. Son Single Male White 20 VA VA VA
LEWELLYN Lelia Daughter Single Female White 19 VA VA VA
LEWELLYN Lucy Daughter Single Female White 16 VA VA VA
LEWELLYN Lee R Son Single Male White 14 VA VA VA
LEWELLYN R.M. Son Single Male White 10 VA VA VA
LEWELLYN Sallie Daughter Single Female White 9 VA VA VA
LEWELLYN Elenor Daughter Single Female White 5 VA VA VA
In 1880, the widow Lelia A. Lee was head of this household:
3rd Ward, City of Norfolk, Virginia
LEE Leila Ann Widowed Female 66 VA Keeping House
LEE Ellen Single Female 38 VA At Home
LEE Sallie Single Female 36 VA At Home
LEE Charlie Single Male 35 VA Clerk in Store
LEE Thomas R. Single Male 31 VA Baker
LEE William H. Single Male 27 VA Clerk in Store
LEE Lillie Single Female 21 VA At Home
LEE Feddie Single Female 18 VA At Home
LEE Virginia Single Female 28 VA At Home
WYATT Edgar Single Male 29 VA Brick Mason
According to LDS FamilySearch, Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912, housewife Lelia A. Lee (79, white & widowed), born in Virginia in 1814, died in Norfolk on 8 April 1893.
According to LDS FamilySearch, Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912, Charles B. Lewellyn (66, male, white & married), born in Virginia in 1830, died in Norfolk on 29 April 1896. His father was Abel Lewellyn. His mother was Sarah Lewellyn.
Charles B. Lewelling’s wife Lucy was alive as late as 1900, when she was head of this household:
Ward 6, Norfolk City
LEWELLYN Lucy D. Head White Female 67 (b. Dec 1832) 9 Children/7 Living VA VA VA
LEWELLYN Charles D. Son White Male 39 (b. Jun 1860) Single VA VA VA Blacksmith
LEWELLYN Lee R. Son White Male 33 (b. Nov 1866) Single VA VA VA R.R. Clerk
LEWELLYN Richard M. Son Male White 31 (b. Feb 1869) VA VA VA Bartender
LDS FamilySearch, Virginia Marriages (1785-1940), reports these Norfolk Marriages:
3 October 1894, Norfolk (Independent City), VA
Groom: Chas. Scott Milligan
27, White, Single, b. 1867, Jones County, NC
Father: Jas. F. Milligan
Mother: Sallie L. Milligan
Bride: Sallie Malbone Lewellyn
26, White, Single, b. 1868, Wayne County, NC [?]
Father: C.B. Lewellyn
Mother: Lucy D. Lewellyn
20 February 1900, Norfolk (Independent City), VA
Groom: Harry Lee Griswold
28, White, Single, b. 1872, Norfolk, VA
Father: Albert C. Griswold
Mother: Susan M. Griswold
Bride: Eleanor Bagley Lewellyn
24, White, Single, b. 1876, Norfolk, VA
Father: C.V. Lewellyn [not C.B.]
Mother: Lucy D. Lewellyn
26 January 1903, Norfolk, VA
Groom: Charles Llewellyn
42, White, Single, b. 1861, Norfolk VA
Father: Chas. B. Llewellyn
Mother: Lucy D. Llewellyn
Bride: Mary Elizabeth West
23, White, Single, b. 1880, Portsmouth, VA
Father: James A. West
Mother: Elizabeth West
Regards from Virginia,
Clete
P.S.
The Norfolk City and Portsmouth Business Directory for 1866 also had this entry:
Lewellen, J. Richard Col., publisher “Norfolk Virginian,” opp. Ex. National Bank, h 102 W Bute
[p. 55]
I’m working on further identifying him.
Billie Harris - Jan 20, 2011
Whew! That's a lot of good info. It's going to take me some time to digest it but one quick question comes to mind. Richard and Grace had a son Joshua and a daughter Nancy. What happened to Joshua? I haven't come across that name for a Lewallen before, have you?
Sue Cooper - Jan 21, 2011
Thanks Clete for this great research. I hope everyone will now correct their records that Richard Lewellen of Anderson Co., TN is NOT the same Richard Lewellen who married Gracie Stokley. One piece of the Lewallen puzzle solved! (with proof)
Clete Ramsey - Jan 21, 2011
Billie & Sue,
Billie, you asked about Joshua Lewelling.
I had found these in “Will Book II (Nov. 1800-Jul. 1810), Clerks Office, Corporation Court, Norfolk, Virginia,” as compiled by Norma L. Gates and typed and indexed by James and Esther Chauncy of the Norfolk Genealogical Society. Their work was published in 1986.
LEWELLIN, Richard, boat builder, of Boro of Norfolk, Will dtd 04 Oct 1801, proved 24 May
1802, Norfolk Boro, Hustings Ct. [Clete Note: Hustings Court]
Wife, Grace; Son, Joshua; Dau, Nancy.
Wit. John Pretlove, Joseph Evans, Jas. Dyson, James Kilgrow P.114
LEWELLIN, Richard, Est App recorded 27 Jul 1802. P.129-130
LEWELLIN, Richard, Est Acc recorded 28 Feb 1803.
Adm. Turner Stephenson P. 162
Looking again at “Abstracts from Norfolk City Marriage Bonds (1797-1850) and Other Genealogical Data,” compiled and annotated by George Holbert Tucker, I found these two marriage bonds:
p. 74
January 23, 1818 – Edmund Spence and Miss Nancy Lewelling. Joshua Lewelling, security.
Tucker’s Note: According to an annotation on this bond, Nancy Lewelling was the sister of Joshua Lewelling, the security.
p. 103
November 2, 1825 – Joshua Lewelling and Miss Mary Lester. Thomas Lester, security.
Tucker’s Note: The above couple was married by the Rev. Thomas Crowder, Jr.
I assume that Joshua Lewelling and Nancy (Lewelling) Spence were the children of Richard Lewelling and Gracie (Stokeley) Lewelling.
Tucker’s compilation of marriages bonds also had this one:
March 14, 1828 – Ayres Kilgrove and Miss Ann Burgess. John Barrett, security.
Tucker’s Note: The above couple was married the same day by Thomas T. Jones, a local Methodist elder.
If you’ll recall, the surety for the March 30, 1793, marriage bond for Richard Lewelling and Gracie Stokeley was Eyrs Stokeley.
You may also recall that Sally Stokeley, reported to be Richard Lewelling’s sister-in-law (and I assume Gracie’s sister, not her widowed sister-in-law), married James Kilgore on 22 December 1798.
Is it possible that Ayres Kilgrove’s given name echoes Eyres Stokeley? Could Ayres Kilgrove have been a son of James Kilgore (or Kilgrove) and Sally (Stokeley) Kilgore?
I’ve never been able to identify Eyres Stokeley, the surety for Richard and Gracie Lewelling’s marriage bond. My leading candidate for him remains Ayres Stockley, who was captain of the ship “Planter.” If I interpret the accounts correctly, Ayres Stockley’s ship in 1796 carried French sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon’s statue of George Washington, now in the rotunda of the state capitol in Richmond, Virginia, from Havre-de-grace, France, to Philadelphia. It makes sense that a ship’s captain involved in the transatlantic trade could have had a connection to the Lewellings, a family of ship builders/ships carpenters, in Norfolk. I don’t know if the Norfolk Lewellings played any role in building or repairing the Planter.
Tucker links Joshua Lewelling to several other Norfolk marriage bonds:
p. 102
August 24, 1825 – Henry Stevenson and Mrs. Elizabeth Castine (widow). Joshua Lewelling, security.
Tucker’s Note: The above couple were married August 25th by the Rev. John French, a local Methodist (Protestant) minister.
Was Henry Stevenson a son of Turner Stevenson and Gracie (Stokeley) Lewelling Stevenson?
p. 116
April 25, 1828 – William Keeling and Miss Eliza Lester. Joshua Lewelling, security.
I assume Eliza Lester was some kin of Joshua’s wife, Mary (Lester) Lewelling.
p. 116
July 11, 1829 – Josiah Dows and Miss Frances Ann Kilgrove. Joshua Lewelling, security.
Tucker’s Note: The above couple were married the same day by the Rev. B.T. Blake.
Was Frances Ann Kilgrove another child of James Kilgore and Sally (Stokeley) Kilgore?
p. 116
August 6, 1829 – John May and Miss Mary Ann Poke. Joshua Lewelling, security.
Finally, Tucker notes this marriage bond:
October 30, 1832 – William Stiron and Miss Louisa Kilgrove. Josiah (mark) Dobbs, security.
Could Josiah Dobbs have been Josiah Dows, who Tucker reports as posting bond to marry Frances Ann Kilgrove? Again, Joshua Lewelling was security for that bond.
Who was Louisa Kilgrove? Was she another child of James and Gracie?
Any thoughts?
Regards from Virginia,
Clete
Billie Harris - Jan 24, 2011
Clete, it's taken me a while to do it, but I've finally incorporated all the documented information you provided above in the Norfolk County chronology information. You gave us so much and we all thank you. To me, it looks like only Abel's family remained in Norfolk. Where the others went remains a question.
What we need now is someone who actually descends from that line to do a DNA test for us. Obviously from the DNAs done to date, there's more than one line. But in looking at what we have for Norfolk so far, it appears that line MAY have originally been a Flewelling. Take a look and see what you think. And again, thank you so much for all you've uncovered for us. You've certainly done a good job in researching this family.
[NOTE: broken link]
Landy Gobes - Jan 21, 2011
Billie, remember the internet tree which listed Annie Owen and Jesse Lewellen as parents of Shadrack Lewellen? Was this the Ann Owen listed in the will of her father in VA? Jesse Lewelling is listed as a witness. Are the dates correct for this couple, if they were a couple, to be parents of the Shadrack Lewellen who married Deborah Burson?
Landy
Billie Harris - Jan 24, 2011
Landy, I don't think so. Check the site above that I just posted thanking Clete for his information and see what you think.
Billie Harris - May 22, 2011
Clete: I've just posted a question about the military records for Richard. I believe (emphasize "believe" but not 100% positive) that I've found who the Richard was that married Grace Stokeley, and he was from Norfolk County, probably the son of Abel. I also believe the other Richard was born in Norfolk, lived in Prince Edward County, and was the son of Richard's brother, Abel. I'm really working on the line right now and will post my findings later.
The immigrant coming into Norfolk in the 1600's was Abel Lewelling. It's kind of hard to give the genealogy because of the same names used so frequently, but here's the way I see it as of right now.
Abel, the immigrant. His children:
1. Richard
2. Edward
3. Mary
Richard, (1 above) had
Abel and others.
Abel had Richard, Daniel, Abel, John, Paul, Elizabeth, and Frances.
It was Richard, son of Abel, that probably married Gladys Stokeley, had a son Joshua and daughter Nancy.
Daniel (brother of Richard and son of Abel) had a son Richard and I'm almost positive it was he who was the Revolutionary War soldier and died in Anderson County, Tennessee. I believe Daniel also had other children, including Anderson although Daniel's Will names only Richard but does mention other children and grandchildren..
Once I finish all this and post the genealogical info, I'd sure appreciate your checking it, as well, of course, as everyone else.
Sue Cooper - May 23, 2011
Prince Edward County, Virginia; Will of Daniel Lewelling, written 25 February 1785, proven 18 July 1785, names wife Mary; son Richard. Leaves land and plantation whereon I now live, together with all my stocks of horses, cattle, hogs, & sheep together with all my household furniture and kitchen furniture and all plantation utensils of every kind to my wife and at her decease. I give and bequeath the said land and plantation to my son Ricard Lewllin to him and his heirs forever. My will and desire is that my wife have full power to dispose of & give any of the above mentioned things (land excepted) to any of her children and grandchildren that she shall think most needy in her life time and at her death I do give her full power to dispose of them by will to any of my children or grandchildren ............Executor: son, Richard Lewellin. Witnesses: Edward Dayrill Ford, Zachariah Rice, John Vaughn.
1786; Abraham Forrest of Amelia County, Virginia sold to Anderson Lewelling 72 acres located in Prince Edward County, Virginia. Among the witnesses were Richard Lewelling and Jesse Lewelling.
1786; Nicholas Vaughan and wife, Elizabeth of Prince Edward County, Virginia sold to John Lewelling of same county, 50 acres in Amelia County, Virginia. Adjoined land of Anderson Lewelling. Witnesses: Richard Lewlling, Anderson Lewelling, Moses Lewelling.
9 November 1787, Prince Edward County, Virginia; Richard Lewelling sold to Charles Lewelling the property which he inherited from his father, proven by his statement in the deed, "is the same land by the said Richard Lewelling's father devised to him". The deed was signed by both Richard and Mary Lewelling (his mother and widow of Daniel Lewelling).
Obviously, Mary, the mother of Richard and widow of Daniel, was still alive so since she received control of the land until her death, she also had to sign the deed of sale, even though Richard was the Executor.
Hopes this helps.