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Facts and Events
Will Abstract
- Lemon, James
- Will, [written] 1 June 1757. [proven] 2 August 1757.
- Wife Lucy to have one-third of the furniture and one dozen silver spoons. To son Thomas (eldest), a plantation. Youngest son William to have a lot in Winchester. Daughter Elizabeth Pearis to receive 100 pounds of currency, if Elizabeth returns to her husband Robert Pearis, then 100 pounds of currency to be paid to youngest daughter Mary.
- Exrs: wife and son Thomas Lemmon.
- Wit: Thomas Carroll, Robert Lemmon, Isabel Lemmon.
- [Abstracts of Wills, Inventories, and Administration Accounts of Frederick County, Virginia, 1743-1800, by J. Estelle Stewart King, pg. 20].
Notes
- From Cecil O'Dell's "Pioneers of Old Frederick County, Virginia" p. 250-1:
- James Lemen was deceased by 2 August 1757 when his will (written 1 June 1757) was proved in Frederick County Court. He willed the 200-patent acre land [Tract 55C, Map 7, p. 231] , where he formerly lived, to his eldest son Thomas Lemen, a merchant living in the town of Winchester. He also left Thomas the rights to other surveyed land (529 acres) [patented by Thomas Lemen "of Pennsylvania" on 30 August 1762, Northern Neck Grants M, 1762-1765, p. 33] joining the 200 acres, in addition to Lot 3 in Winchester. He willed a one-half acre lot with improvements where he (James) lived, and a five-acre lot [Northern Neck Grants H, p. 356, Lot 39 and Common Lot 25 (1753)] to his youngest son William "after he becomes 21 years of age." He left 100 to his eldest daughter Elizabeth Pearis with the stipulation that if Elizabeth returned to her husband Robert Pearis, the 100 pounds would be paid to his youngest daughter Mary Lemen. He appointed his wife Lucy and son Thomas as executors [Frederick County Will Book 2, p. 242].
- The children of James Lemon are mentioned in the Will of George Chapman, the brother-in-law of James Lemon:
- CHAPMAN, GEORGE. Chichester. September 10, 1757. October 1, 1757. D. 91.
- To wife Mary 1/3 of all estate. To son Gilley Chapman all remainder of estate real and personal and if he dies before he is 21, £10 to be given to Lower Chichester Church and remainder on wife's decease to brother and sisters children, viz., Jean, George, John, Joseph, Thomas and William Chapman, deceased brother William's children, and Thomas, Elizabeth (Lemon or Pearass), Mary and William Lemon, my sister Lucy's children.
- Executors: Wife Mary and Allen Robinett, Jr.
- Wit: Allen Robinett, Sr., William Colgan, Benton Davis.
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