Augustus F. Wessells

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• Newspaper: 16 May 1885, Accomac, Accomack County, Virginia, USA; A special Grand Jury returned into court an indictment against Augustus F. Wessells for maiming Shepherd Downing. "Not a true bill." (Didn't indict)

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Birth:
Source: Augustus F. Wessells Family Bible

Died:
Judson F. Wessels qualified for admin of his father's estate November 1893. Burial: Wessells Cemetery, Rew, Acc Co, VA., buried next to his first wife Elizabeth S. Wessells. (Died of Consumption)

Augustus married Elisha A. "Lelia" Hope on 22 Oct 1874 in Metompkin, Accomack County, Virginia. Elisha (daughter of William Samuel Hope and Margaret Jane Miles) was born on 12 Nov 1855 in Accomack County, Virginia; died on 29 Dec 1914 in Accomack County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Unknown Wessells was born on 15 June 1876 in Accomack County, Virginia; died on 30 June 1876 in Accomack County, Virginia.
2. Dorsey Augustus Wessells was born on 15 June 1876 in Accomack County, Virginia; died on 22 February 1907 in Accomack County, Virginia.
3. Asa C. Wessells was born on 30 Dec 1879 in Accomack County, Virginia; died on 11 March 1917 in Accomack County, Virginia.
4. William Herbert Wessells was born on 19 Dec 1880 in Accomack County, Virginia; died on 28 May 1917 in Accomac, Accomack County, Virginia, USA.
5. Bertie Wessells was born on 12 Jun 1884 in Accomack County, Virginia; died on 3 July 1924 in Parksley, Accomack County, Virginia, USA.
6. Unknown Twins Wessells was born on 9 June 1885 in Accomack County, Virginia.
7. Mary B. Wessells was born on 27 August 1889 in Accomack County, Virginia.

Augustus married Elizabeth S. Hope on 03 Dec 1863 in Accomack County, Virginia. Elizabeth (daughter of William Samuel Hope and Margaret Jane Miles) was born on 16 Dec 1842 in Accomack County, Virginia; died on 19 May 1873 in Accomack County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Judson F. Wessels was born in 1863 in Accomack County, Virginia; died in February 1895 in Accomack County, Virginia.
2. Nannie Wessells was born in 1867 in Accomack County, Virginia; died in April 1896 in Baltimore, Maryland.
3. Elizabeth J. Wessells was born on 27 Aug 1869 in Accomack County, Virginia; died on 23 September 1869.
4. Mary Ella Wessells was born on 29 Oct 1870 in Accomack County, Virginia; died on 11 September 1872 in Accomack County, Virginia.
5. Margie J. Wessells was born on 17 Dec 1872 in Accomack County, Virginia.

Other Events:

• Bond: 26 September 1814, Accomack County, Virginia; Elizabeth Wessells, William Grinalds & Southy Grinalds posted a $10,000 Orphan's Bond for Arthur, Catharine, Richard, John, Samuel, Ephraim & Betsy Wessells orphans of Arthur Wessells Junr (Accomack Co, VA, Guardian Bonds, 1810-1815)

Arthur married Amey Wessels on 18 October 1826 in Accomack County, Virginia. Amey (daughter of Isaac Wessels and Nancy Onions) was born in 1807 in Accomack County, Virginia; died in April 1842 in Accomack County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Will: 20 Aug 1806, Accomack County, Virginia; Will names wife Elizabethsons Arthur (under 21) and Richard; daughters Nancy, Sally E., Betsey, and Catherine Wessels; and executors wife and friend Charles Bagwell. Witnesses were
• Will: 20 August 1806; Charles Bagwell, Geo. Bell & Wm Young. Securities for probate were Thom. M. & Rich. D. Bayly (Acc Wills 1812-1814, p. 333). Evidently Arthur had several other child bet the time he wrote his will & his death as there are add'l child named in his wifes will

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Died:
Will probated 30 November 1813

Arthur married Elizabeth "Betsy" Bundick on 11 Jan 1794 in Accomack County, Virginia. Elizabeth (daughter of Richard Bundick and Rachel Sanders) was born in 1770 in Accomack County, Virginia; died on 26 August 1839 in Accomack County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Orphan's Bond: 26 September 1814, Accomack County, Virginia; Elizabeth Wessells, William Grinalds & Southy Grinalds posted a $10,000 Orphan's Bond for Arthur, Catharine, Richard, John, Samuel, Ephraim & Betsy Wessells orphans of Arthur Wessells Junr

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Died:
Her will names son Arthur, richard, John, Sam, Ephraim. Daus. Nancy, Eliz Somers, Cally YoungFather Richard Bundick, son Arthur, Exe.

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• Census_1930: 1810, Accomack County, Virginia; Head of household, age 16-26 (b 1785-95), with a Female (wife) age 26-45 (b 1765-85), 2 other females under 10 (b 1800-10) and one slave.
• Census_1930: 1820, Accomac, Accomack County, Virginia, USA; Head of Household 26-45 (b 1775-95), with a wife of the same age, and 4 other females, 2 under 10 (b 1810-20), and 2 10-16 (b 1805-10) and 1 slave.
• Will: 10 June 1840, Accomack County, Virginia; the same portion as if she had been named in my will. Son-in-law Arthur F. Wessells Extr. Witt: John A. Bundick, Thomas Wessells of James & George Russell of George. Prob: William Taylor (of Major), Richard Wessells & Ephraim Wessells (of A.) securities
• Will: 10 June 1840, Accomack County, Virginia; To my wife Nancy Wessells my black girl Harriet... To my children Amy Wessells, wife of Arthur F. WessellsPolly Wessells, the wife of Richard Wessells; Ann Bundick, wife of George Bundick of William; & Sally Young, wife of Samuel Young, my 4 Negroes
• Will: 10 Jun 1840; for my son-in-law George Bundick & also a Bond dated 15 Jun 1838 for $80.50 with interest which I paid John D. Parks for George Bundick. I hereby revoke the devise aforesaid to his wife if my estate have that money to pay ... Wife Nancy Wessells to have
• Will: 10 Jun 1840; Harriet, John, Ned & Henry. To my children Amy Wessells, Polly Wessells, Ann Bundick & Sally Young all my lands (except the graveyard which is about 20 yards square for the use of all my children) & the remainder. I am security to sundry persons in Bonds

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Died:
Will probated 27 July 1840

Isaac married Nancy Onions in 1805 in Accomack County, Virginia. Nancy (daughter of William Selby Onions and Ann (?)) was born in 1791 in Accomack County, Virginia; died between 1851-1860 in Accomack County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Will: August 1818, Accomack County, Virginia; All my land & personal estate not given to my 6 children Polly Wessells, Nancy Wessells, William Onions......Exe Isaac Wessells and William Onions.

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• Will: 21 December 1773, Accomack County, Virginia; He was given 16 acres adjacent where he lives
• (Census) 1930: 1800, Accomack County, Virginia; head of household over 45 (b. before 1755) with one white female 16-26 (bc 1775-85) and 2 slaves.
• Will: 10 Aug 1808, Accomack County, Virginia; Named wife Margareta daughter Nancy Wessels (under 21); an unborn child; a grandson Arthur West; & executor Charles Bagwell. Witnesses were Charles Bagwell, William Ewell, and Nancy Prewet

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Birth:
Arthur's half sister, Mary is also your 5th g grandmother (another line)

Died:
Will probated 25 Jun 1810. Estate was administered to Margaret Wessels on 25 Jun 1810 with William Ewell and George Mears securities

Arthur married Unknown in 1770 in Accomack County, Virginia. Unknown was born in 1750; died in ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Will: 14 April 1751, Accomack County, Virginia; I give and bequeath to my son Richard Bundick one young horse that was ?? his and one feather bed and furniture that the ?? belongs to and one oval table with ?? and one ?? that he hath in his possession ....
• Deed: 1755, Accomack County, Virginia; Grandparents George and Elizabeth Bundick, deeded the 100 acres called Robins Hole Swamp near Guilford to him and his uncle, John Abbott Bundick, for 20 pounds (Acc Co Deeds, 1746-57, p. 543)
• Will: February 1764, Accomack County, Virginia; to grandson Richard 200 acres "Were he now lives provided he let his mother Tabitha have a ?". A survey of this land after his death shows the 200 acres were actually 221 acres It was later to become the eastern part of the present-day Parksley
• Will: 15 December 1768, Accomack County, Virginia; Justice (unknown relation) named Richard Bundick and Rachel Sandrews(sic) (Saunders) in his will.
• Land: 7 August 1805, Accomack County, Virginia; Two tracts of land and marsh containing 300 acres in Accomack Parish dying intestate leaving children Nancy Grinnalds (wife of Wm) Betsy Wessels (wife of Arthur) Richard Bundick & Grandchi. Arthur Wessells & wife Betsy received 60 1/2 acres of the land.

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Died:
Died intestate. 27 Feb 1805 Wm. Grinals named adm of his estate. Personal estate was divided bet. his 4 children each of whom received 76 pounds 9 shillings 4 pence

Richard married Rachel Sanders in 1758 in Accomack County, Virginia. Rachel (daughter of Solomon Sanders and Unknown) was born in 1740 in Accomack County, Virginia; died between 1770-1805 in Accomack County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Witness: 29 March 1759, Accomack County, Virginia; William Young, Rachel Bundick and Robert Jones witnessed the will of Richard Sanders, wife Rachel

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Birth:
I've seen the name spelled Saunders too, but in most records it Sanders.

Other Events:

• Will: 21 December 1773, Accomack County, Virginia; Given all my plantation & all the land not before given & 16a that I hold of William Young & 20a of land & marsh being part of the land & marsh that was Young's on France Creek & land purchased of Robert Justice & Joseph Webb until by son John comes of age
• Will: 19 Jul 1776, Accomack County, Virginia; He was shown as a son-in-law (meaning step-son) in the will of Ann Vessels, daughters Amy & Ann.
• Land Purchase: 1790, Accomack County, Virginia; Ephraim bought 107 acres of A114 (just north of Parksley) from Spencer and Elishe Hickman. The land was between the branch and the Parksley road.
• Census_1930: 1800, Accomack County, Virginia; Male over 45 with a wife of the same age, 3 males: one 10-16 two 16-26, 4 females: two under 10, one 10-16 one 16-26, and 4 slaves.
• Will: 20 Sep 1813, Accomack County, Virginia; Named wife Amey, sons Ephraim, Isaac, Thomas (Thomas got the 85 acres purchased from Thomas Cropper, guardian to the heirs of my brother Elijah Wessels)daughters Nancy Wessels and Polly Onions; executors 3 sons Ephraim, Issac and Thomas.

Ephraim married Amey in 1773 in Accomack County, Virginia. Amey was born in 1755 in Accomack County, Virginia; died after 1814 in Accomack County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Freed Slaves: 1789, Accomack County, Virginia; ReligionMethodist Reverend - Freed all slaves? Yes.
• Land Sale: 6 November 1812, Accomack County, Virginia; William Onions, Selby Lankford & Amey his wife sold 3 acres of land to Elijah Russell for £22:4. It was bounded by Wm. Onions, Southy Bell & Ephraim Wessells. (William is likely related to Selby Lankford, but don't know connection)
• Will: 6 July 1818, Accomack County, Virginia; Noted: daus Sarah, Elizabeth, son John All my land & personal estate not given to my 6 child: Polly Wessells, Nancy Wessells, William, Sarah, John & Elizabeth. Son William & Isaac Wessels extrs.
• Settlement: 27 August 1821, Accomack County, Virginia; Rev. William Onions: 13 Sep 1818 (Sale), 18 Oct 1820 (Order to Audit), 27 Aug 1821 (Rec'd) - William Onions & Isaac Wessells Extrs. Buyers: William Onions, John Onions & Sarah Onions.

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Died:
Will probated on 31 August 1818 at Accomack Co, VA. Thomas Wessells, Solomon Ewell & William Wessells of Ephraim securities

William married Ann (?) in 1769 in Accomack County, Virginia. Ann was born in 1755; died in 1791. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]