Amey Wessels

Amey married Arthur F. Wessells, III on 18 October 1826 in Accomack County, Virginia. Arthur (son of Arthur Wessells, II and Elizabeth "Betsy" Bundick) was born in 1802 in Accomac, Accomack County, Virginia, USA; died in ca 1873 in Metompkin, Accomack County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Asa Wessells was born in 1827 in Accomack County, Virginia.
2. Nancy Wessells was born on 28 Nov 1834 in Back Creek, Accomack County, Virginia, USA; died on 20 Nov 1920.
3. Amy Wessells was born in 1837 in Accomack County, Virginia.
4. Augustus F. Wessells was born on 22 April 1840 in Accomack County, Virginia; died on 12 Oct 1893 in Metompkin, Accomack County, Virginia.

Other Events:

• 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]

Other Events:

• 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.

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]

Other Events:

• 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]

Other Events:

• Tax List: 1731-1733, Annamessex, Somerset County, Maryland; On the tax lists in 1731, 1732, 1733 Ephriam Wessells is shown as a dependent in the home of James Wessells. (The assumption is that he had become age 16 in order to be listed as a dependent.)
• Land Purchase: 28 August 1744, Cedar Island, Accomack Co, VA; Henry Hickman sells a tract of 50 aces called Cedar Island "lying at the northermost end of Jobs Island running toward Roger Hickman's Parcel, to Ephraim
• Land Purchase: 3 July 1746, Accomack County, Virginia; 50 acres on Silverthorne Ridge in Accomack from Richard Evans (Accomack Deeds, 1744-1753: 512). Land lying and being in the Swamp near the head of Back Creek known by the name of Silverthorne's Ridge
• Land Purchase: 1749, Accomack County, Virginia; 50 acres of tract A109 (west of Parksley) from Mark and Sarah Ewell. He also bought another 2 acres of A109 from Richard Justice.
• Will: 7 April 1751, Fisher's Island, Accomack County, Virginia; He was given 1 shilling
• Estate: 10 October 1760, Accomack County, Virginia; Ephraim (along w/Marks wife, Tabitha) was named by Mark Ewell to handle his estate on 10 October 1760 in Accomack Co., VA. The will was probated 30 December 1860 (this Mark is the son of your 8th ggrandfather Mark Ewell)
• Land Purchase: 1767, Accomack County, Virginia; 15 acres of A111 (near Guilford) from Benjamin and Susannah Royal
• Will: 21 December 1773, Accomack County, Virginia; Wife Ann. Son Arthur 16a where he now livesson Ephraim, plant. & all land not before given. Dau. Creshe Parks, Rebecca...Son Ephraim 16a & 20 a & march. to son John land when he comes of age Bal. Estate to wife & daughters.

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Birth:
Occupation: Planter

Died:
Will proved 25 Jan 1774

Ephraim married Unknown in 1739 in Accomack County, Virginia. Unknown was born in 1717; died in 1765. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Only child listed in Will is son William (infant, meaning minor) & wife, no name given. Estate of William Onions was granted to James Pettigrew, the widow relinquishing her right to qualify. Southy Simpson was security.

William married Unknown in 1750 in Accomack County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]