Ephraim Wessells

1750 - 1814  (64 years)

• Name	Ephraim Wessells
  Birth	1750	Accomack County, Virginia
  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.
  Death	January 1814	Accomack County, Virginia
  Siblings	7 siblings
  1. James Wessells           b. 1740             d. 1770  (Age 30 years) + 2. Arthur Wessells, I           b. 1752, Accomac, Accomack County, Virginia, USA           d. May 1810, Accomac, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 58 years)   3. Elijah Wessells           b. 1755   4. Rebecca Wessells           b. 1757   5. Creshe Parks Wessells           b. 1758   6. Rachel Wessells           b. 1759   7. John Wessells           b. 1760
  Person ID	P7003	Burress

  
  

  Father	Ephraim Wessells           b. 1714, Eastern Shore in Maryland           d. Jan 1774, Accomack County, Virginia (Age 60 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Unknown           b. 1717             d. 1765 (Age 48 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1739	Accomack County, Virginia
  Family ID	F2286	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife	Amey           b. 1755, Accomack County, Virginia           d. After 1814, Accomack County, Virginia (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	1773	Accomack County, Virginia
  Children	3 sons and 2 daughters
  1. Ephraim Wessells           b. 1774             d. 1842 (Age 68 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. Isaac Wessels           b. 1785, Accomack County, Virginia           d. July 1840, Accomack County, Virginia (Age 55 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Thomas Wessells           b. 1785             d. 1840 (Age 55 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Mary "Polly" Wessells           b. 1790             d. 1835 (Age 45 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Nancy Wessells           b. 1800  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F2442	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1750 - Accomack County, Virginia Marriage - 1773 - Accomack County, Virginia Will - 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 - 21 December 1773 - Accomack County, Virginia Will - He was shown as a son-in-law (meaning step-son) in the will of Ann Vessels, daughters Amy & Ann. - 19 Jul 1776 - Accomack County, Virginia Land Purchase - 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. - 1790 - Accomack County, Virginia Census_1930 - 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. - 1800 - Accomack County, Virginia Will - 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. - 20 Sep 1813 - Accomack County, Virginia Death - January 1814 - Accomack County, Virginia  = Link to Google Earth