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Ephraim Wessells

Male 1750 - 1814  (64 years)


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  1. 1.  Ephraim Wessells was born in 1750 in Accomack County, Virginia (son of Ephraim Wessells and Unknown); died in January 1814 in Accomack County, Virginia.

    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]

    Children:
    1. Ephraim Wessells was born in 1774; died in 1842.
    2. Isaac Wessels was born in 1785 in Accomack County, Virginia; died in July 1840 in Accomack County, Virginia.
    3. Thomas Wessells was born in 1785; died in 1840.
    4. Mary "Polly" Wessells was born in 1790; died in 1835.
    5. Nancy Wessells was born in 1800.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ephraim Wessells was born in 1714 in Eastern Shore in Maryland (son of James Wessells and Elizabeth Tolley); died in Jan 1774 in Accomack County, Virginia.

    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.

    Notes:

    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]


  2. 3.  Unknown was born in 1717; died in 1765.
    Children:
    1. James Wessells was born in 1740; died in 1770.
    2. 1. Ephraim Wessells was born in 1750 in Accomack County, Virginia; died in January 1814 in Accomack County, Virginia.
    3. Arthur Wessells, I was born in 1752 in Accomac, Accomack County, Virginia, USA; died in May 1810 in Accomac, Accomack County, Virginia, USA.
    4. Elijah Wessells was born in 1755.
    5. Rebecca Wessells was born in 1757.
    6. Creshe Parks Wessells was born in 1758.
    7. Rachel Wessells was born in 1759.
    8. John Wessells was born in 1760.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James Wessells was born in 1688 in Kent County, Delaware, USA (son of Dr. Gerardus Wessells and Unknown); died in January 1754 in Accomack County, Virginia.

    Other Events:

    • Naturalized: 1694, Maryland; James and his father, Geraldus were naturalized in 1694 in Maryland. (Maryland Assembly Proceedings: 58).
    • Tax List: 1730, Somerset County, Maryland; Ephraim Wessells, Ephraim Wessells (his son) household 121 Annemessex Hundred [Smiths Island].
    • Tax List: 1733, Somerset County, Maryland; Wassells, James, Wassells, Ephraim, Robert Smith houshold 67 Annemessex Hundred [Crisfield]
    • Tax List: 1734, Somerset County, Maryland; "Wepells, James, Wepells Ephraim, household 117, Annemessex Hundred [Crisfield]."
    • Deed: 29 January 1749, Accomack County, Virginia; Edmund Linton to Jms Wessels, planter a parcel of land lying & being near the head of Back Creek 50a more or less bounded by...to the land of Ephraim Wessells, son of the said James & thence to the land of Mark Ewell & to have with all houses, orchards etc
    • Will: 7 April 1751, Fisher's Island, Accomack County, Virginia; James, living on Fisher's Island To son Ephraim 1 s. To son Shadrack 1 s. To son Elijah 1 s. To son James plantation & land where he now lives being 50 acres Bal. of estate to wife Elizabeth during her widow & then to my 3 dau as my wife sees fit

    Notes:

    Died:
    Will was proved on 25 Jan 1754

    James married Elizabeth Tolley on 10 Sep 1707 in Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States. Elizabeth (daughter of Walter Tolley and Elizabeth) was born in 1691 in Anne Arundel, Maryland; died after 1754 in Accomack County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth Tolley was born in 1691 in Anne Arundel, Maryland (daughter of Walter Tolley and Elizabeth); died after 1754 in Accomack County, Virginia.

    Other Events:

    • Land Sale: 9 March 1709, Kent County, Maryland; James & Eliz. sell to Nath. Hynson a tract called Hinchingham formerly belonging to Walter (Tol)ley, Sr. and by him in his last will devised to his two daus. Mary and Elizabeth

    Children:
    1. 2. Ephraim Wessells was born in 1714 in Eastern Shore in Maryland; died in Jan 1774 in Accomack County, Virginia.
    2. Hannah Wessells was born in 1715.
    3. Shadrock Wessells was born in 1722.
    4. James Wessells was born in 1723; died in 1801.
    5. Elijah Wessells was born in 1724; died in 1794.
    6. Keturah Wessells was born in 1726.
    7. Elizabeth Wessells was born in 1728.
    8. Rebecca Wessells was born in 1730.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Dr. Gerardus Wessells was born in 1657 in New Amsterdam, New York (son of Warnaer (Warner) Wessells and Anna Elizabeth Masschop); died on 23 April 1709 in Kent County, Delaware.

    Other Events:

    • Contract Agreement: 5 May 1683, New England; Articles of Agreement Doctor Gerraldus Vessell of Boston, New England merchant and Reynier Vander Colen of New Castle, merchant by mutual and voluntary agreement do contract and agree for the term of 7 years (Notes)
    • Natualized: 1694, Maryland; He petitioned the Maryland court to become a citizen in 1694 in Maryland (Maryland Assembly Proceedings: 58).

    Notes:

    Died:
    Payments made 3 Nov 1709 & 16 Feb 1710 by son James to creditors of Geradus

    Dr. married Unknown in 1679. Unknown was born in 1661. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Unknown was born in 1661.
    Children:
    1. Anne Wessells was born in 1682 in Maryland.
    2. Elizabeth Wessells was born in 1686.
    3. 4. James Wessells was born in 1688 in Kent County, Delaware, USA; died in January 1754 in Accomack County, Virginia.

  3. 10.  Walter Tolley was born in 1660 in Kent County, Maryland; died in 1699 in Kent County, Maryland.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Walter was a planter

    Walter married Elizabeth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Elizabeth
    Children:
    1. 5. Elizabeth Tolley was born in 1691 in Anne Arundel, Maryland; died after 1754 in Accomack County, Virginia.
    2. George Tolley
    3. John Tolley
    4. Walter Tolley
    5. William Tolley
    6. Thomas Tolley was born in 1679; died in 1732.
    7. Mary Tolley



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