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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; 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. 2. Ephraim Wessells  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1774; died in 1842.
    2. 3. Isaac Wessels  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1785 in Accomack County, Virginia; died in July 1840 in Accomack County, Virginia.
    3. 4. Thomas Wessells  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1785; died in 1840.
    4. 5. Mary "Polly" Wessells  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1790; died in 1835.
    5. 6. Nancy Wessells  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1800.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ephraim Wessells Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ephraim1) was born in 1774; died in 1842.

  2. 3.  Isaac Wessels Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ephraim1) was born in 1785 in Accomack County, Virginia; died in July 1840 in 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

    Notes:

    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]

    Children:
    1. 7. Amey Wessels  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1807 in Accomack County, Virginia; died in April 1842 in Accomack County, Virginia.
    2. 8. Mary "Polly" Wessels  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1811; died in 1889.
    3. 9. Ann "Annie" Wessels  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1814; died in 1884.
    4. 10. Sarah "Sally" Wessels  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1818.

  3. 4.  Thomas Wessells Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ephraim1) was born in 1785; died in 1840.

  4. 5.  Mary "Polly" Wessells Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ephraim1) was born in 1790; died in 1835.

  5. 6.  Nancy Wessells Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ephraim1) was born in 1800.


Generation: 3

  1. 7.  Amey Wessels Descendancy chart to this point (3.Isaac2, 1.Ephraim1) was born in 1807 in Accomack County, Virginia; died in April 1842 in Accomack County, Virginia.

    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]

    Children:
    1. 11. Asa Wessells  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1827 in Accomack County, Virginia.
    2. 12. Nancy Wessells  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Nov 1834 in Back Creek, Accomack County, Virginia, USA; died on 20 Nov 1920.
    3. 13. Amy Wessells  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1837 in Accomack County, Virginia.
    4. 14. Augustus F. Wessells  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 April 1840 in Accomack County, Virginia; died on 12 Oct 1893 in Metompkin, Accomack County, Virginia.

  2. 8.  Mary "Polly" Wessels Descendancy chart to this point (3.Isaac2, 1.Ephraim1) was born in 1811; died in 1889.

  3. 9.  Ann "Annie" Wessels Descendancy chart to this point (3.Isaac2, 1.Ephraim1) was born in 1814; died in 1884.

  4. 10.  Sarah "Sally" Wessels Descendancy chart to this point (3.Isaac2, 1.Ephraim1) was born in 1818.


Generation: 4

  1. 11.  Asa Wessells Descendancy chart to this point (7.Amey3, 3.Isaac2, 1.Ephraim1) was born in 1827 in Accomack County, Virginia.

  2. 12.  Nancy Wessells Descendancy chart to this point (7.Amey3, 3.Isaac2, 1.Ephraim1) was born on 28 Nov 1834 in Back Creek, Accomack County, Virginia, USA; died on 20 Nov 1920.

    Nancy married Thomas Barns on 25 June 1856 in Accomack County, Virginia. Thomas was born in 1836 in Accomack County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 13.  Amy Wessells Descendancy chart to this point (7.Amey3, 3.Isaac2, 1.Ephraim1) was born in 1837 in Accomack County, Virginia.

  4. 14.  Augustus F. Wessells Descendancy chart to this point (7.Amey3, 3.Isaac2, 1.Ephraim1) was born on 22 April 1840 in Accomack County, Virginia; died on 12 Oct 1893 in Metompkin, Accomack County, Virginia.

    Other Events:

    • 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)

    Notes:

    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]

    Children:
    1. 15. Unknown Wessells  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 June 1876 in Accomack County, Virginia; died on 30 June 1876 in Accomack County, Virginia.
    2. 16. Dorsey Augustus Wessells  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 June 1876 in Accomack County, Virginia; died on 22 February 1907 in Accomack County, Virginia.
    3. 17. Asa C. Wessells  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Dec 1879 in Accomack County, Virginia; died on 11 March 1917 in Accomack County, Virginia.
    4. 18. William Herbert Wessells  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Dec 1880 in Accomack County, Virginia; died on 28 May 1917 in Accomac, Accomack County, Virginia, USA.
    5. 19. Bertie Wessells  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Jun 1884 in Accomack County, Virginia; died on 3 July 1924 in Parksley, Accomack County, Virginia, USA.
    6. 20. Unknown Twins Wessells  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 June 1885 in Accomack County, Virginia.
    7. 21. Mary B. Wessells  Descendancy chart to this point 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]

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



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