Dr (Unknown) Hayden1

M, ID# 9871, (a 1761 - )
     Dr (Unknown) Hayden was born a 1761. He married Rebecca Ramey, daughter of James Whaley II and Barbara Ramey, a 1786.

Citations

  1. [S10] Unsourced Data.

Mary Worster1

F, ID# 9872, (a 1775 - )
     Mary Worster was born a 1775. She married Elijah Ramey, son of James Whaley II and Barbara Ramey, a 1795.

Citations

  1. [S10] Unsourced Data.

John? Ansil1

M, ID# 9873, (a 1660 - b 1747)
Father:Robert Ancill (a 1635 - )
Charts:John Satchell Martin * lineage
     John? Ansil was born a 1660. He was the son of Robert Ancill. John? Ansil married Elizabeth (Unknown) a 1685. John? Ansil died b 1747.

Child of John? Ansil and Elizabeth (Unknown)

Citations

  1. [S14] Ellen Martin Research.

Robert Ancill1

M, ID# 9874, (a 1635 - )
Charts:John Satchell Martin * lineage
     Robert Ancill was born a 1635. He immigrated in 1664.
      Robert Ancill, who may be the grandfather of Elizabeth Ansil, immigrated in 1664 to Maryland. (Maryland Liber 6, Folio 294.)

Child of Robert Ancill

Citations

  1. [S14] Ellen Martin Research.

Unknown Holdsworth ???1

M, ID# 9875, (a 1683 - )
     Unknown Holdsworth ??? was born a 1683. He married Elizabeth Ansil, daughter of John? Ansil and Elizabeth (Unknown), a 1708.

Citations

  1. [S2] "Moody Miles Research."

(1st wife of Levin Joynes) (Unknown)1

F, ID# 9876, (a 1732 - )
     (1st wife of Levin Joynes) (Unknown) was born a 1732. She married William Joynes a 1752.

Child of (1st wife of Levin Joynes) (Unknown) and William Joynes

Citations

  1. [S2] "Moody Miles Research."

Charles Satchell II1

M, ID# 9877, (c 1754 - 1785)
Father:Charles Satchell I (c 1725 - c 1788)
     Charles Satchell II was born c 1754 at Northampton Co, Virginia. He was the son of Charles Satchell I. Charles Satchell II married Margaret Green, daughter of William Green and Rose (Unknown), on 4 Feb 1778 at Northampton Co, Virginia. Charles Satchell II died in 1785. His estate was probated on 13 Sep 1785 at Northampton Co, Virginia.

Child of Charles Satchell II and Margaret Green

Citations

  1. [S2] "Moody Miles Research."

Sarah Satchell1

F, ID# 9878, (a 1780 - )
Father:Charles Satchell II (c 1754 - 1785)
Mother:Margaret Green (a 1756 - )
     Sarah Satchell was born a 1780. She was the daughter of Charles Satchell II and Margaret Green.

Citations

  1. [S2] "Moody Miles Research."

William Green1

M, ID# 9879, (c 1725 - c 1771)
     William Green was born c 1725 at Northampton Co, Virginia. He married Rose (Unknown) c 1725 at Northampton Co, Virginia. William Green died c 1771. His estate was probated on 14 May 1771 at Northampton Co, Virginia.

Children of William Green and Rose (Unknown)

Citations

  1. [S2] "Moody Miles Research."

Rose (Unknown)1

F, ID# 9880, (a 1728 - )
     Rose (Unknown) married William Green c 1725 at Northampton Co, Virginia. Rose (Unknown) was born a 1728.

Children of Rose (Unknown) and William Green

Citations

  1. [S2] "Moody Miles Research."

Francis Anderson1

M, ID# 9881, (c 1717 - )
Father:John Anderson I (a 1691 - )
Mother:Margaret (Unknown) (a 1696 - 1764)
     Francis Anderson was born c 1717 at Ireland. He was the son of John Anderson I and Margaret (Unknown).

Citations

  1. [S10] Unsourced Data.

Elizabeth Anderson1

F, ID# 9882, (c 1716 - )
Father:John Anderson I (a 1691 - )
Mother:Margaret (Unknown) (a 1696 - 1764)
     Elizabeth Anderson was born c 1716 at Ireland. She was the daughter of John Anderson I and Margaret (Unknown).

Citations

  1. [S10] Unsourced Data.

Unknown Hall1

M, ID# 9883, (a 1748 - )
     Unknown Hall was born a 1748. He married Rebecca Melissa Maxwell, daughter of Jesse Maxwell and Mary Campbell, a 1773.

Citations

  1. [S10] Unsourced Data.

Sarah (Unknown)1

F, ID# 9884, (a 1675 - 1751)
     Sarah (Unknown) was born a 1675. She married John Marshall a 1715. Sarah (Unknown) died in 1751.

Child of Sarah (Unknown) and John Marshall

Citations

  1. [S2] "Moody Miles Research."

(1st wife John Marshall) (Unknown)1

F, ID# 9885, (a 1666 - )
     (1st wife John Marshall) (Unknown) was born a 1666. She married John Marshall a 1684.

Citations

  1. [S2] "Moody Miles Research."

MAJ Bennett Scarburgh1

M, ID# 9886, (c 1673 - Apr 1734)
Father:COL Charles Scarburgh (Burgess) (1643 - 1701)
Mother:Elizabeth Bennett (c 1642 - Jul 1719)
     MAJ Bennett Scarburgh was born c 1673 at Accomack Co, Virginia. He was the son of COL Charles Scarburgh (Burgess) and Elizabeth Bennett. MAJ Bennett Scarburgh married Elizabeth (Unknown) a 1690. MAJ Bennett Scarburgh married Temperance Hope b 2 Oct 1721. MAJ Bennett Scarburgh died in Apr 1734. His estate was probated on 7 May 1734 at Accomack Co, Virginia.
      On 2 Oct 1721 Bennett Scarborough, son of Charles and grandson of Gov. Richard Bennett, sold our 7th great grandfather George Dashiell 2,500 acres of the tract called Bennetts Adventure. Bennett's siblings and the children of his deceased siblings also signed the deed.

Citations

  1. [S2] "Moody Miles Research."

Elizabeth (Unknown)1

F, ID# 9887, (a 1670 - b 1700)
     Elizabeth (Unknown) was born a 1670. She married MAJ Bennett Scarburgh, son of COL Charles Scarburgh (Burgess) and Elizabeth Bennett, a 1690. Elizabeth (Unknown) died b 1700.

Citations

  1. [S2] "Moody Miles Research."

Temperance Hope1

F, ID# 9888, (c 1682 - 1738)
     Temperance Hope was born c 1682. She married MAJ Bennett Scarburgh, son of COL Charles Scarburgh (Burgess) and Elizabeth Bennett, b 2 Oct 1721. Temperance Hope died in 1738. Her estate was probated on 4 Oct 1738.

Citations

  1. [S2] "Moody Miles Research."

GOV & MG Richard Bennett1,2

M, ID# 9889, (1609 - 1676)
     GOV & MG Richard Bennett was born in 1609 at Wilscombe, Somerset Co, England. He married Ann (Unknown) a 1640. GOV & MG Richard Bennett died in 1676 at Nansemond Co, Virginia. His estate was probated on 12 Apr 1676 at Nansemond Co, Virginia.
      Richard Bennett came to Virginia in 1628 to take charge of "Bennett's Plantation," also known as Warrascoyack, and was a member of the House of Burgesses in 1629, commissioner for Warrascoyack in 1631 and a member of the Council 1642-49. A Puritan, he lead a migration of religious dissenters from Virginia to Maryland in 1648 and settled on the Severn River in Anne Arundel Co, MD where he received a grant of land from Lord Baltimore. In 1651 he was named one of the commissioners to reduce the Plantations within the Bay of Chesapeake to their due obedience to the Parliament of England. The commissioners signed the articles of surrender of Virginia on 12 Mar 1651/2 and secured the adherance of Maryland later that month. Richard served as governor of Virginia from 30 Apr 1652 until 31 Mar 1655, and was again a member of the Council in 1658 until his death. He was major general of Virginia forces 1662-72 and was in charge of defenses against the Dutch.

In his will 15 Mar 1674 will Richard Bennett of Nansamond River made a bequest to the his Parish. He gave his grandchildren Elizabeth, Ann and Bennett Scarburgh, the then-born children of his daughter Elizabeth and her husband Charles Scarburgh, 2,800 acres on Pocomoke River and 2,500 acres called Bennetts Adventure on the Wicomico River, eastern shore of Maryland. To George Parker, husband of Ann Scarburgh Parker, my granddaughter, land and plantation in Virginia, and all my slaves and personal property in Virginia.

When Richard's son-in-law Charles Scarburgh died in 1701 Charles left Bennetts Adventure to his son Bennett and daughter Ann, daughter Elizabeth being deceased. However, because Gov. Bennett "entailed" the land to "all the children" of his daughter Elizabeth -- both then living and to be born later -- Charles Scarburgh had no right to disenfranchise his subsequently born children. So when Charles' son Bennett Scarburgh sold the 2,500 acres to George Dashiell in 1721, Bennett had all his siblings and children of his deceased siblings sign the deed with him, thus "conveying any rights" his other siblings may have had in the land to George Dashiell. In today's terms this was to insure Dashiell would have "clear title" to all 2,500 acres.

Moody Miles sources:

[S20] Lucy Ames Edwards, Ames, Mears and Allied Lines of Accomack County, Virginia.
[S940] John Frederick Dorman, Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5, p. 441 (Utie-Bennett Family).
[S674] Evelyn Kinder Donaldson, Squires & Dames of Old Virginia, p. 11.
--Ruth Dryden, Land Records of Wicomico Co, MD 1666-1810, 1 Oct 2013.

Children of GOV & MG Richard Bennett and Ann (Unknown)

Citations

  1. [S61] Milnor Ljungstedt, County Court Note-Book.
  2. [S2] "Moody Miles Research."

Ann (Unknown)1

F, ID# 9890, (a 1605 - )
     Ann (Unknown) was born a 1605 at England. She married GOV & MG Richard Bennett a 1640.

Children of Ann (Unknown) and GOV & MG Richard Bennett

Citations

  1. [S2] "Moody Miles Research."

John Southall I1,2,3

M, ID# 9891, (1680 - Sep 1750)
Father:Unknown Southall (a 1655 - )
Charts:Gertrude Ellis Shell lineage
     John Southall I was born in 1680 at VA or England ? He was the son of Unknown Southall. John Southall I married Unknown Holman a 1717. John Southall I married Marie "Mary" Furnea a 1726. John Southall I died in Sep 1750 at Charles City, Charles City Co, Virginia. His estate was probated in Oct 1750 at Charles City Co, Virginia.
      The history of Southalls arriving in Virginia from Europe is interesting. English origin of the Southalls has not been proven and Dasey Southall was specifically noted as being from Ireland on his coat of arms. The name Southall may have been derived from a place name in England, such as the village in Middlesex County called Southall. The name with various spellings is found frequently in Shropshire and Worcestershire back until about 1600. Generally the English Southalls were numerous and inconspicous.

The first reported Southall in Virginia, Edward, died in 1728 without issue. The next Southalls to arrive in Virginia were John, Dasey, William and James. A James Southall was in Charles City Co, VA court during 1752-1755.

Whether Dasey and John Southall who settled in Charles City Co in the 1700s were brothers is not known, but they may have been related because John's daughter-in-law went to court on behalf of Dasey once. The Southalls of Charles City Co were apparently descendants of Dasey and John.

John Southall and Geo. Norvell were witnesses when a 16 Sep 1728 tripartite deed was executed among Samuel Harwood, gentleman, of Westover Parish, Charles City Co; said Samuel's namesake son Samuel Harwood junior; and Daniel Taylor of Blissland Parish, James City Co, VA, Clerk. Samuel Harwood junior had married Daniel's daughter Martha Taylor and, as Daniel had done as a wedding gift of land and slaves in Blissland Parish, Samuel senior was giving his son 500 acres and 8 slaves in Charles City Co.

If John Southall first married a Ms. Holman and then Marie Furnea, sons Holman and Furnea were likely not born back to back but were likely apportioned between the two wives. One source indicated Holman was the son of John and Sarah Broadmeadow; but that might be a different John or a different Holman.

John was a Charles City Co deputy sheriff in 1737-1738; his son Furnea also later held that postion. "Thos. Ballard & Thos. Collin and David Stokes, Inspectors, Saml. Harwood Sherifff and John Southall Deputy Sherriff & James Williams Constable sworn as ye law directs to qualify them to act in their several respective offices & ordered that ye same be certified & etc." (Sworn in Charles City Co, VA Feb 1738 Court; Charles City Co, VA Order Book 1737, p. 75; Edward Pleasants Valentine Papers, 124, 131.)

John received a deed from John and Sarah Barrat -- possibly a relative of Dasey Southall's wife Edith Barrett -- in 1737 and received another deed in 1742.

A John Southall frequently appeared in court from 1738 through 1750, often serving on the jury. From 1742 through 1747 John Southall was appointed tobacco inspector for Kennon's Warehouse five times. (Charles City Co, VA Orders 1737-1751, p. 388, Nov 1745 example; Virginia Archives microfilm 14)

A suit John brought in 1744 against Ann Backhurst, administrix of John Backhurst, was later renewed after his death by his son John Southall junior and John junior's wife Elizabeth.

In Nov 1744 the court "Ordered that John Southall pay Thos. Ballard for one days attendance" in court as a witness. (Charles City Co, VA Order Book 1737-1750, p. 343.)

Based on court records John did not die in 1744 as was thought. John senior and John junior appeared in court together in 1746.

In 1749 John senior undertook a marriage contract on behalf of his son John with widow Sarah (Haley) Talbot and became the guardian of Lucy Talbot, daughter of Sarah and Peter Talbot. (Charles City Co, VA Orders 1737-1751, p. 493; Virginia Archives microfilm 14)

In Sep 1750, John senior gave his son John power of attorney and his son subsequently probated his father's will and requested an estate appraisal in Oct 1750 (Charles City Co, VA Orders 1737-1751, p. 581; Virginia Archives microfilm 14). John junior then served as executor from 1754 through 1757, although the estate was not settled by then. On 2 Aug 1758 "Upon the petition of Elizabeth Ballard admrx. of Thomas Ballard against John Southall Executor of Jno. Southall dec’d...." (Charles City Co, VA Order Book 1758, p. 41.)

Note there were other Southall families with fathers named John and sons named Turner. A John Southall deeded land to his son named Turner Southall in Cumberland Co, MD in 1816, so other Southall families used the same naming conventions across generations.

Some of the most careful records-based research was done by Benjamin Weisiger of Richmond, VA, a genealogist, author and Southall descendant, who used deeds, court orders and census records as his sources and shared his data with this researcher in the 1990s. Susan Shields Sasek has also posted a wealth of records-based research online at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sassytazzy/index.html as well as family tree information in numerous places on the internet, such as http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=sassytazzy&id=I593 and
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=sassytazzy.

It is important to know that because of the dirth of records on the Southalls in Virginia, articles published about the Southall family in periodicals and books were not always accurate, especially those written by James P. C. Southall, Dr Southall of New York, NY and Stephen O. Southall, a genealogist and Episcopal minister living in 1938-1940 in Amelia Co, VA. These authors were confused at times by the replication of given names within and among the generations, causing them to skip generations, an error that is readily apparent when studying dates across generations. Nevertheless, in some cases the data they prepared is still the only source of information available to this researcher on a particular Southall family, such as John's son -- James Southall of "Milton," his wives and his children. Among the works faced with these issues are ones noted by Susan Shields Sasek:

--Rev. Stephen Osborn Southall, Southall Family: Records of Dasey and Edith Southall's family from the family Bible, Tyler's Quarterly Magazine, Vol. 8, p. 133-136.
--Rev Stephen Osborn Southall of Dinwiddie, VA, Letter to Charles S. Grant, Esq. of Norfolk, 11 Jan 1880, LDS Film 850,093 - 6th item; http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sassytazzy/southall/correspondence/sos01111880.html.
--Rev Shephen Osborn Southall of Amelia Court House, VA, Letter to Mr. Tyler, 31 Mar 1930, Genealogy of Virginia Families, Tyler's Quarterly Magazine, Vol. 3, p. 334-335; http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sassytazzy/southall/correspondence/sos03311930.html
--Rev Stephen Osborn Southall, Genealogies of Virginia Families: From Tylers Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Genealogical Publishing Company (unsure which volume)
--Dr. James P. C. Southall 1871- of New York, NY, Concerning the Southalls of Virginia, Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, p. 333-358; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_P._C._Southall, http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sassytazzy/southall/docs/csv/csva333.html and http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sassytazzy/southall/docs/csv/acsva359.html
--Dr. James P. C. Southall, compiler, Southall Genealogical Chart, undated, Virginia State Library Accession #27954; http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sassytazzy/southall/charts/shchtall.html and http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sassytazzy/southall/charts/drjamesjohnsouthallcht.html
--R. A. Brock, Southall Family of Virginia, Richmond Standard, 9 Oct 1880,
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sassytazzy/southall/docs/southallstandardarticle1880.html.

Children of John Southall I

Children of John Southall I and Marie "Mary" Furnea

Citations

  1. [S523] Mary Hinton Kerr, compiler, Southall Genealogical Report regarding Southalls in North Carolina for Louise K. Minor.
  2. [S524] Dr. Southall's Charts.
  3. [S445] Susan Sasek Research.

Marie "Mary" Furnea1

F, ID# 9892, (a 1700 - 1745)
Charts:Gertrude Ellis Shell lineage
     Marie "Mary" Furnea was born a 1700. She married John Southall I, son of Unknown Southall, a 1726. Marie "Mary" Furnea died in 1745 at Charles City, Charles City Co, Virginia.
      A Mary Furne immigrated to Virginia in 1714 as noted in Nell Marion Nugent's Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants. Vol. 3: 1695-1732. Richmond, VA: Virginia State Library, 1979. 578p. These records provide abstracts of Virginia Land Office patent books 9 through 14, covering the early decades of the eighteenth century and include numerous references to land patented by "French refugees," the Protestants (Huguenots) who fled France. This woman could be our ancestor.

Other women named Mary married men named John Southall but were not our ancestor. On 4 Mar 1713 a Mary Southall, which was her maiden name, married John Southall at St. Bride's Church in London, England; at that time our John Southall was already married and living with his first wife in Virginia. Our Mary Furnea was not the woman by the same name born in Connecticut in 1649, several generations before our Maria Furnea was born. (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3SLV-5Z1 : accessed 2016-08-18), entry for Marie /Furnea) Nor was she one of the several women name Mary who married a John Southall in England where their deaths were later recorded in that country.

Children of Marie "Mary" Furnea and John Southall I

Citations

  1. [S523] Mary Hinton Kerr, compiler, Southall Genealogical Report regarding Southalls in North Carolina for Louise K. Minor.

John Southall II1

M, ID# 9893, (1722 - 1750?)
Father:John Southall I (1680 - Sep 1750)
     John Southall II was born in 1722 at Charles City, Charles City Co, Virginia. He was the son of John Southall I. John Southall II married Elizabeth (Unknown) b 1744. John Southall II married Sarah Haley in May 1749. John Southall II died in 1750? At Charles City, Charles City Co, Virginia.
      Beginning in 1744 John Southall junior, who was married to Elizabeth, was aperioically in court, including for jury duty in 1744 through 1747 and again in 1755.

In 1756 John junior, a lieutenant in the county militia, took the oath to the king. His wife Elizabeth was in court in 1750; this may be the same Elizabeth Southall who appeared alone in court in 1745 on behalf of Dasey Southall as noted above.

Various events led to the conclusion that John Southall junior died in 1750.
In May 1749 a marriage contract between Sarah Talbot and John Southall was proved in Charles City County Court. Lucy Talbot, orphan of Peter and Sarah Talbot, chose John Dudley as her guardian at a March 1750 Charles City County Court whereas she had chosen John Southall as her guardian six months earlier. The will of John Southall was presented in Charles City County Court in October 1750 by John Southall, the executor. However, John junior was in court administering his father's estate in 1758, so he did not die by Oct 1750 which has been reported unless a third John Southall was administering the estate. He died before 1764 when his wife Sarah prepared her will.


Detailed sources:

--Holly M. Maddox, Ancestors of Samuel J. Davis & Sherry L. Kirk: Information about Michael Talbott; http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/m/a/d/Holly-M-Maddox/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0584.html.

Child of John Southall II and Elizabeth (Unknown)

Citations

  1. [S524] Dr. Southall's Charts.

Judith Southall1

F, ID# 9895, (1727 - 12 Nov 1806)
Father:John Southall I (1680 - Sep 1750)
Mother:Marie "Mary" Furnea (a 1700 - 1745)
     Judith Southall was born in 1727 at Henrico, Henrico Co, Virginia. She was the daughter of John Southall I and Marie "Mary" Furnea. Judith Southall married Edward Robinson I a 1747. Judith Southall died on 12 Nov 1806 at Cumberland, Cumberland Co, Virginia.

Children of Judith Southall and Edward Robinson I

Citations

  1. [S10] Unsourced Data.

Holman Southall I1,2,3

M, ID# 9896, (1740 - b 15 Aug 1797)
Father:John Southall I (1680 - Sep 1750)
Mother:Marie "Mary" Furnea (a 1700 - 1745)
     Holman Southall I was born in 1740 at Charles City, Charles City Co, Virginia. He was the son of John Southall I and Marie "Mary" Furnea. Holman Southall I married Elizabeth Dancy, daughter of William Dancy and Mary Mason, on 19 Aug 1760 at Sussex Co, Virginia. Holman Southall I died b 15 Aug 1797 at Nash Co, North Carolina. His estate was probated on 14 May 1799 at Nash Co, North Carolina.
      Holman Southall is shown as marrying on 18 Aug 1760 in the Sussex Co, VA Marriage Register and as 19 Aug 1760 in the Albemarle Parish Register, Surry Co, VA. Their marriage bond was apparently issued on 18 Aug 1760. Between 1738 and 1754, Albemarle Parish was in Surry Co; from 1754 until the parishes were abolished around the time of the Revolutionary War Albemarle Parish was in Sussex County.

On 17 Dec 1761 Holman Southall, William Dancy and Henry Gee witnessed the sale of 140 acres from John and Frances Nanny of Sussex Co, VA to James Ridley junior of Southampton Co, VA; the land lay in both counties on the south side of the Three Creeks, William Wamuck's line, Hall's Branch, Ephraim Parham, John Reed and Joseph Thorp properties. (Sussex Co, VA Deed Book B, 1759-1763, p. 251.)

On 26 Jan 1762 Hollman Southall of Sussex Co, VA purchased 260 acres from James and Elizabeth Reavis of Northampton Co, NC along the state line; one of the witnesses was William Dancy, the brother of Holman's wife Elizabeth. (Northampton Co, NC Deed Book 3, p. 187) Holman of Northampton Co, NC sold the land back to a James Reavis on 1 Nov 1766. (Northampton Co, NC Deed Book 4, p. 61)

Holman (Holeman Southall) listed 640 acres of land and six slaves in the 1782 Halifax Co, NC tax list.

In 1785 Holman sold his son-in-law two slaves: Holman Southall of Halifax Co, NC, Planter to George Gardner of Halifax Co. 145 Pds. specie for two negroes, Dinah & Lucey. Witness: Wm. Gilmour. Acknowledged at the Aug. Court 1785 (Halifax Co, NC Deed Book 15, p. 398, 15 Aug. 1785)

Holman was shown as Hoolman Southall in the 1786 NC State census: 1 white male 21/60, 1 white male under 21 (or over 60); 4 white females & 6 blacks. By the time of the 1790 federal census he was shown as Hoalman Southall with 1 male age 16 up; 2 females; and 13 slaves.

Holman was likely named after the Ms. Holman who married James Southall born 1718 in England and died in 1794 at Westover, Charles City Co, VA; note that apparently she married James, not Holman's father John. One source says Holman's mother was Sarah Broadmeadow; there may have been two wives for his father John or she may the wife of a different John Southall. However, Holman's mother is more likely to have been Marie Furnea because Holman named his daughter Marie.

An inventory of Holman's estate was filed on 15 May 1797 in Nash Co, NC by John Southall. The estate sale was held 22 Dec 1797 and among those who bought at sale were Rebeckah Southall, John Southall and Jerney (Furnea?) Southall (Recorded May 1799 term 1799). The Division of the Estate of Holeman Southall was exhibited in open Court; the account of the Estate was pounds 79.4.7. Each ones part pounds 13.4.1 per Division. Reported and filed, signed Joseph Arrington Senr, William Avent (Nash Co, NC Court Minutes V. III, 1798-1800, 373A) In the estate settlement among the heirs listed, to wit: Ferney Southall, Sally Gardner, John Southall, Henry Southall, Polly Chambless and Rebeckah Southall (Joseph W. Watson, Estate Records in the Deed Books of Nash County, NC 1781-1897, p.59; Deed Book 14, #304, p. 159, Feb Term 1799, 14 May 1799)

Holman estate records list six children: Furnea, Henry, John, Sally, Polly and Rebecca, who was at least 14 years old in 1797 because she chose John Harrison as her guardian (and George Gardner, her brother-in-law, was surety on the bond for 1,000 pounds) (Nash Co, NC Estate Records, Holman Southall settlement papers, 6 pages, (C.R. 069. 508. 63).

Children of Holman Southall I and Elizabeth Dancy

Citations

  1. [S521] Holman Southall Estate.
  2. [S523] Mary Hinton Kerr, compiler, Southall Genealogical Report regarding Southalls in North Carolina for Louise K. Minor.
  3. [S524] Dr. Southall's Charts.

CPT Furnea Southall1,2,3,4

M, ID# 9897, (1742 - 16 May 1791)
Father:John Southall I (1680 - Sep 1750)
Mother:Marie "Mary" Furnea (a 1700 - 1745)
Charts:Gertrude Ellis Shell lineage
     CPT Furnea Southall was born in 1742 at Charles City Co, Virginia. He was the son of John Southall I and Marie "Mary" Furnea. CPT Furnea Southall died on 16 May 1791 at Charles City, Charles City Co, Virginia.
      Furnea Southall's mother was reportedly either Ms. Holman or Ms. Furnea, but most likely the latter because of his given name.

Furnea Southall and Charles Christian witnessed a James and Francis Timberlake deed in Charles City Co, VA in 1766. Furnea's son Turner married Mary, the daughter of Charles Christian (1752-1806) and Furnea's daughter was named Lucy Timberlake Southall.

Furnea was a Charles City Co deputy sherrif in 1768-1769. (William and Mary Quarterly, 2d, ser, XI, p. 114)

Furnea and John Tyler (1747-1813) were elected together in 1775 to a citizens committee called the Charles City County Committee of Safety. John Tyler was father of the president and the governor of Virginia from 1808-1811. During the Revolution Furnea also held a captainship of one of the Charles City Co companies under Benjamin Harrison V of Berkeley Plantation, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and three times governor of Virginia. (William and Mary Quarterly, XVI, 51).

Furnea and Seth Stubblefield provided sureties for the marriage of Seth, with consent provided by Edward Stubblefield, and Furnea's daughter Lucy Timberlake Southall. The marriage was performed on 15 Jan 1784. Furnea's first name appears to be written as Fur with the rest abbreviated. (Clerk's Office Charles City Courthouse, Marriage Bonds - Bond & Consent, Jan 1784; Charles City Co, VA Marriage Bonds, Virginia Archives Reel 21, 1784)

Furnea administered the first federal census locally in 1790. That same year Furnea purchased 336.5 acres from Edward and Mary Stubblefield. Before English settlement in the 17th century, Furnea's land was the homeland of the Chickahominy Indian Tribe near their Mattahunk village site and the trail known as Necotowance's Path near present-day Holdcroft, VA. The site on the high ridge of land to the north of the James River was in an area of smaller plantations with modest homes. Furnea's plantation included a log corn crib built before 1790 which survives in 2016 as a rare and well-preserved example of early log architecture in Tidewater Virginia. (Charles City Co, VA Book 4, p. 13-14, 1790, Stubblefield-Southall deed).

Residents of Furnea's plantation included his wife and seven children, as well as sixteen slaves - Amy, Bess, Bristol, Critty, Dick, Dublin, Jack, Kate, Lucky, Nutty, Patsey, Pompy, Peter, Rippons, Rose and Silvia. Furnea's personal property tax lists document the plantation furnishings, library and the herd of cattle that once grazed on the property. Furnea had little time to enjoy the land because he died the following May. Furnea's plantation was held by the family until 1846, after which the land became subject to a county chancery court case which traced descent of the family lines from Furnea and forced the sale of the land.

For over forty years from 1767 to 1810 the name of Furnea Southall was frequently in official records. Although Furnea was the first of this name he was followed by others including:
--Furnea his son of Charles City Co born circa 1783, so he achieved the age of majority about 1804.
--Furnea C. of Charles City Co, born 1814, his grandson by his son Henry. Because this Furnea would not reach the age of majority until 1835 most of the Charles City Co deeds were aportioned to Furnea born circa 1783. However, of note is that Furnea C. is noted with three different wives so there may also be multiple Furnea C. Southalls.
--Furnea of North Carolina, born est 1761, was the son of his brother Holman.
--Furnea of North Carolina, born est 1811, was the grandson of his brother Holman by his son Henry.
In addition to these men, in Charles City Co there was a Furnea living alone in 1820 and two Furneas with wives not matching other Furneas in the above list. Furnea was also spelled Furneau, Furmea, Furnoa, Furna, Furney, Fernen, Furnece, and Furnew in various original and transcribed county and federal records for Furnea and his namesake descendants and relatives.

Furnea reportedly died 16 May 1791, so assuming his death date is correct and that the Furnea on the 1810 census was his son, subsequent Charles City Co deeds were apportioned to his namesake son and grandson. An inventory of Furnea's estate detailed the furnishings of the plantation house, contents of the library and other luxuries, such as a chariot.

On 18 Nov 1846 descendants of Furnea Southall senior brought a suit on behalf of the entire family in Chancery Court against their two cousins Lilly and John Stubblefield, also lineal descendants of Furnea Southall. The court ordered the Stubblefield siblings to sell Furnea's 320 acre estate at public auction and divide the proceeds. The land was to be advertised at the county courthouse for at least 30 days and an advertisement was placed in the Richmond Whig newspaper in Richmond, VA. The case enumerated Furnea's seven children – Priscilla, Lucy, Henry, Furnea, Turner, Elizabeth and Sally – and every living descendant. The court approved the land sale and ordered the proceeds be divided in seven equal parts, and in turn each part divided according to the number of living descendants on that line. For Turner Southall's line, the children noted in Nov 1846 court documents included Rebecca, Elizabeth, Sarah, George and James.

The suite was amended (date unknown) to correct two descendants' names and to add a descendant who had been left out of the original pleading. For some unclear reason given that there were only seven known children, rather than further dividing one of the seven children's portions to accommodate an apparent descendant, on 18 May 1847 the court reheard the original and amended bills and agreed to the name changes and the request to create an eighth portion for the additional descendant. Issue of eight bonds was noted in the court records with none of the bonds going to the living descendants of Furnea's children Lucy, Turner or Elizabeth, indicating those descendants had parted with their portions of the estate before the case was settled. Thus, Turner's portion was given to one of the two lines which received two bonds in the settlement or to Emeline Southall, which ever line she represented. Bonds were paid between 1847 and 1850 to James Backhurst, William Folkes, J. B. Hopkins, Margaret Hopkins Roper and two bonds each to Ms. Mills and Ms. Tucker and to Emeline Southall; of note Emeline Southall's name had been changed to Martha in the original pleading so Emeline may be either Martha or another descendant on that line.

Furnea’s grandson, John Seth Stubblefield of "Cypress Banks" sold his portion of the plantation to Edmund Archer Saunders. This portion of the property included Furneau's original log corn crib, which had been converted and enlarged for use as a home and store; the 1851 addition may have been constructed with timbers re-used from Furneau's plantation house, the site of which is no longer known. Under Saunder's ownership, this rural general merchandise business became known as Piney Grove Store. "Piney Grove at Southall's Plantation" was later reconstructed on this site as a bed and breakfast establishment, incorporated the store, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The 18th-19th century buildings moved to the site reflect frame structures of the common planters in contrast to the elaborate brick residences of the wealthiest families along the James River.


Detailed sources:

--Piney Grove at Southall's Plantation, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piney_Grove_at_Southall%27s_Plantation.
--Piney Grove and the Southalls, http://www.charlescity.org/historical-markers-state2.shtml.

Children of CPT Furnea Southall

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  1. [S448] Judith F. Ledbetter Research.
  2. [S520] Furnea Southall Family.
  3. [S522] Furnea Southall Estate Sale.
  4. [S524] Dr. Southall's Charts.

Edward Robinson I1

M, ID# 9898, (c 1722 - )
     Edward Robinson I was born c 1722 at Goochland Co, Virginia. He married Judith Southall, daughter of John Southall I and Marie "Mary" Furnea, a 1747.

Children of Edward Robinson I and Judith Southall

Citations

  1. [S10] Unsourced Data.

Aaron Robinson1

M, ID# 9899, (a 1748 - )
Father:Edward Robinson I (c 1722 - )
Mother:Judith Southall (1727 - 12 Nov 1806)
     Aaron Robinson was born a 1748 at Brooke Co, West Virginia. He was the son of Edward Robinson I and Judith Southall.

Citations

  1. [S10] Unsourced Data.

Stephen Robinson1

M, ID# 9900, (1750 - )
Father:Edward Robinson I (c 1722 - )
Mother:Judith Southall (1727 - 12 Nov 1806)
     Stephen Robinson was born in 1750 at Cumberland, Cumberland Co, Virginia. He was the son of Edward Robinson I and Judith Southall.

Citations

  1. [S10] Unsourced Data.