Person:Million Donavan (1)

Information on Million (Donavan or Downman)

Million, and her sons from her previous marriages, were named in the will of her third husband, Thomas Chamble:

• Pages 37-38. Will of Thomas Campels (Chamble) of the Parish of St. Mark's in the County of Orange County being sick and weak in body, dated 28 Oct. 1744.

Unto by dear beloved wife Million Chamble the plantation and land whe r eon I now live during her natural life and after her decease to my son Travis Chamble during the lease.

Unto my wife Million Chamble all my personal estate and if she marry then to be equally divided between her and my daughter and son Million and Travis Chamble except one fun (?) which I give to my son in law Thomas Wells and one heifer of two years old to my son in law Nathaniel Fooshe.

My beloved wife Million Chamble executor.

(signed) Thomas (T) Chamble

Wit: Geo. Wells, John (I) Fooshe, Sarah (X) Wells.

24 Jan. 1744 [1745]. Presented into Court by Million Chamble. Proved by Geo. Wells and Sarah Wells. [Orange County Virginia Will Book 2, Dorman, pg. 6]. (Note: this will of Thomas Chamble, the third husband of his wife Million (Donavan or Downman) is an important document the proves her two prior marriages to John Wells and John Foushee. In it, Thomas Chamble names his sons-in-law Thomas Wells and Nathaniel Fooshe, both thought to be sons of his wife Million).

From Genforum.com post:

Million --- Wells Foushee Chamble/Chambliss Posted by: Bob (ID *****3456) Date: July 07, 2002 at 11:57:15

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The will of John Wells, 1730/31, Richmond County, VA, mentions wife (not first wife), Million, and sons George, John, Barnaby and Thomas. The will of their grandmother, Elizabeth Bradley, proves that at least George and John were sons by the first wife. The will was proven in court by the witnesses, Edward Eidson and Willoughby Fielding, and presented by the executors, George and Million Wells. From various postings here and elsewhere, it is evident that Million was next married to John Foushee, and that he died leaving her with a son named Nathaniel. I do not have a transcription of his will. Million was next married to Thomas Chamble/Chambliss and they were in Orange Co., VA, by 1739. Thomas died there in 1744, leaving a will mentioning wife Million, son-in-law (i.e., stepson) Thomas Wells, son-in-law (stepson) Nathaniel Fooshe and Thomas and Million's own children, Million and Travis. Witnesses were George and Sarah Wells and John Fooshe. The will was proven in court by George and Sarah Wells, and Million qualified as executrix. It's apparent from the names Million and Travis (i.e., Travers) that Million was connected to the Travers and Downman families of Richmond County. I see that there has been some discussion of this on this forum before. I'm just beginning research on this family, and I'm wondering if anyone has made any headway in identifying her. Any other information would also be appreciated and I'll gladly share. Thanks.