Ephraim Wessells

1714 - 1774  (60 years)

• Name	Ephraim Wessells
  Birth	1714	Eastern Shore in Maryland
  	Occupation: Planter
  Tax List	1731-1733	Annamessex, Somerset, 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, Virginia
  	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, 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.
  Death	Jan 1774	Accomack County, Virginia
  	Will proved 25 Jan 1774
  Siblings	7 siblings
  1. Hannah Wessells           b. 1715   2. Shadrock Wessells           b. 1722   3. James Wessells           b. 1723             d. 1801  (Age 78 years)   4. Elijah Wessells           b. 1724             d. 1794  (Age 70 years)   5. Keturah Wessells           b. 1726   6. Elizabeth Wessells           b. 1728   7. Rebecca Wessells           b. 1730
  Person ID	P6771	Burress

  
  

  Father	James Wessells           b. 1688, Kent County, Delaware           d. January 1754, Accomack County, Virginia (Age 66 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elizabeth Tolley           b. 1691, Anne Arundel, Maryland           d. After 1754, Accomack County, Virginia (Age 64 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	10 Sep 1707	Anne Arundel, Maryland
  Family ID	F2288	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife 1	Unknown           b. 1717             d. 1765 (Age 48 years)
  Marriage	1739	Accomack County, Virginia
  Children	5 sons and 3 daughters
  	1. James Wessells           b. 1740             d. 1770 (Age 30 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. Ephraim Wessells           b. 1750, Accomack County, Virginia           d. January 1814, Accomack County, Virginia (Age 64 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 3. Arthur Wessells, I           b. 1752, Accomac, Accomack County, Virginia, USA           d. May 1810, Accomac, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 58 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Elijah Wessells           b. 1755  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Rebecca Wessells           b. 1757  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Creshe Parks Wessells           b. 1758  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Rachel Wessells           b. 1759  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. John Wessells           b. 1760  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F2286	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife 2	Ann           b. 1730, Accomack County, Virginia           d. Sep 1776, Accomack County, Virginia (Age 46 years)
  Marriage	1765	Accomack County, Virginia
  Children	2 daughters
  	+ 1. Mary Anne Wessells           b. 1768, Accomack County, Virginia           d. After 1822, Accomack County, Virginia (Age 55 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Amey Wessells           b. 1770  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F2287	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 1739 - Accomack County, Virginia Land Purchase - 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 - 3 July 1746 - Accomack County, Virginia Land Purchase - 50 acres of tract A109 (west of Parksley) from Mark and Sarah Ewell. He also bought another 2 acres of A109 from Richard Justice. - 1749 - Accomack County, Virginia Estate - 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) - 10 October 1760 - Accomack County, Virginia Marriage - 1765 - Accomack County, Virginia Land Purchase - 15 acres of A111 (near Guilford) from Benjamin and Susannah Royal - 1767 - Accomack County, Virginia Will - 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. - 21 December 1773 - Accomack County, Virginia Death - Jan 1774 - Accomack County, Virginia  = Link to Google Earth