Person:Mary Lessley (2)

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3. MARY2 LESSLEY (JAMES ALEXANDER1) was born Abt. 1743 in Augusta Co., Virginia, and died Bet. 1791 - 23 Dec 1793 in Augusta Co., Virginia. She married JOHN ROBERTSON Abt. 1762 in Augusta Co., Virginia, son of WILLIAM ROBERTSON. He was born Abt. 1742, and died Bet. 06 - 21 Aug 1771 in Augusta Co., Virginia.

Notes for MARY LESSLEY:

Will of Mary Lessley's father where we note she is already married:

Augusta Co, VA Will Book 6-146, Mar 5, 1767: Anno que Domini, 1767. James Lessley's will--To wife, Sarah, to manage plantation and support the children; to son, James, $1, having already provided for him; to son, John; to son. Robert and Samuel, home plantation; to daughters, Mary Robertson and Mary Roger; to daughters "now with me," Isabella, Dolly, Sarah, Agness, Elizabeth. Executors, wife Sarah, son James, and William Johnston. Teste: John and William Stuart. Proved, 19th August, 1780 (the witnesses being both dead), by witnesses to handwriting. Sarah, the widow, qualifies. [AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA - CHALKLEY'S CHRONICLES; Vol 3, pg 158-159]

Will of Mary Lessley's mother where we note her husband has already passed:

Augusta Co, VA, Will Book 8: Page 27.--23d November, 1789. Sarah Lessley's will--To sons, Samuel, John, and daughters, Isabella, Agness, Elizabeth, and son, Robert, 1 shilling each; to niece, Agness Lessley, daughter of James Lessley; to nieces, Mary, Isabella, Elizabeth, Margaret Robertson, daughters of John Robertson, deceased; to daughter, Margaret Rodgers; to daughter, Sarah. Executor,

Joseph Bell. Teste: Alex. Nelson, Jr.; Suckey Bell. Proved, December Court, 1792, by the witnesses. Executor refuses. Administration granted Joseph Wilson. [Lyman Chalkley Vol 3, pg 199]

Mary in paid in 1791 or possibly before as part of the settlement of her father's estate:

Augusta Co, VA, Will Book 7, Page 339.--24th January, 1791. James Lesslie's estate settled by Sarah Lesslie--Isabella Gamble's dower paid at marriage before the appraisement. Dolly Woods, ditto, ditto; paid Mary Robinson, being a legacy formerly left her in the hands of the deceased. [Lyman Chalkley, Vol 3, pg 193]

Notes for JOHN ROBERTSON:

The following is the will of John Robertson and when combined with what we know from the wills of his wife's parents appears to be correct:

Augusta Co, VA Will Book 4-434: 6th August, 1771. John Robertson's will--To wife; to son, Alexander, infant; to children; to six daughters. Executors, wife Mary and nephew Alex. Robertson, son of brother Mathew Robertson. Teste: Silas Hart, Mathew Robertson, Matthew Matthewson. Proved, 21st August. 1771, by the witnesses. [Lyman Chalkley, Vol 3, pg 120]

Augusta Co, VA, Will Book 4, Page 436.--Mary qualifies (her mark --) with Wm. Hutcheson, John Lessley, Jos. Gamwell. [Chalkley Vol 3, pg 120] - Apparently the will extends over pages 434-436. John Lessley is John Robertson's brother-in-law and Mary Robertson's brother.

Augusta Co, VA Will Book 4-457: 20th November, 1771. John Robertson's appraisement by Jno. Malcom, John Davis, John McCay, Adam Stephenson, recorded. [Lyman Chalkley, Vol 3, pg 121]

The following is most likely related since we know James Leesley is Mary's father and James Lessley didn't die until 1767:

Augusta Co, VA, Deed Book 11, Page 840.--21st March, 1765. John Robertson and Mary to Thomas Tosh, £40, 560 acres on Mason's Creek, branch of Roanoke; corner John Mason's land. Teste: Alex. Stuart, James Lessley. Delivered: Jas. Crawford, June,1769. [Lyman Chalkley Vol 3, pg 421]

Children of MARY LESSLEY and JOHN ROBERTSON are:

i.
JANE3 ROBERTSON, b. Bef. 1770; m. JOHN HENRY, 1787, Rockingham Co., Virgina1; b. 10 May 1761, Rockingham Co., Virginia1.

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ii.
MARY ROBERTSON, b. Abt. 1770, Virginia; d. Bet. 1810 – 1831.

iii.
ISABELLA ROBERTSON, b. Bef. 1771.

Named in her grandmother Sarah Lessley's will recorded November 23, 1789 Augusta Co., VA and proved December 1, 1792.

iv.
ELIZABETH ROBERTSON, b. Bef. 1771.

Named in her grandmother Sarah Lessley's will recorded November 23, 1789 Augusta Co., VA and proved December 1, 1792.

v.
MARGARET ROBERTSON, b. Bef. 1771.

Named in her grandmother Sarah Lessley's will recorded November 23, 1789 Augusta Co., VA and proved December 1, 1792.

vi.
ALEXANDER ROBERTSON, b. Abt. 1771, Staunton, Augusta, Virginia.

• Series of articles in the Staunton Spectator on "Old Augusta" Leslie Family 1st article 27 May, 1873, 2nd 15 Jul 1873, Leslie Family--Continued

Mary (Mollie) Leslie/Lessley's husband is stated as Jno [John] Robertson in an article (see link below) regarding the Leslie Family of Augusta, Virginia. John is identified as "brother to Capt Billy's Father", Matthew Robertson, whose son was Captain William Robertson See FindaGrave MEMORIAL ID 59232920

Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.), 15 July 1873. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84024718/1873-07-15/ed-1/seq-1/>