5. EDWARD LEAVELL (EDWARD, ? LAVELLE) was born Abt. 1710, and died 1755 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA. He married ELIZABETH VAUGHN, daughter of CORNELIUS VAUGHN. She died 1795 in Virginia, USA.
Notes for EDWARD LEAVELL:
See CAROLINE CO. ORDER BOOK 1755/56, p. 35; also p. 36 for wife Elizabeth (or Saran) Vaughan.
Order Book 1746-54, part 1, p. 69: He produced a certificate from George Hoomes Gent. for taking up a runaway Negro belonging to Henry Willis Gent. of Spotsylvania county.
Caroline County, VA--14 Aug 1755 -- Order Book, pg. 91: The last will and testament of Edward Leavel was presented in Court by Eliza. Leavel, executrix, and Thomas Berry and Corns. Vaughn, executors therein named, and proved by David Snodgrass, Richard Broaddus and Bridget Broaddus, witnesses thereto.
Son Edward had John Leavell as guardian 1771; son James Leavell had William Pemberton, per Campbell, T.E., COLONIAL CAROLINE (Dietz Press, VA), p. 49. Order Book 1756/58, Part Two, p. 92. William Pemberton returned an account against the orphans of Edward Leavel.
STYLE : Leavell vs Ballard &c
PLAINTIFF(s) : John Leavell
DEFENDANT(s) : James Ballard; Charles Ballard; Charles Lewis; Henry
Robinson
DEPONENT(s) : John Minor; Clement Montague (46); Mary Hutcherson (53)
PLACES MENTIONED : KY (Woodford Co.); Spotsylvania
REMARK(s) : Family of Elizabeth Vaughan
Marriage ref. - Edward Leavell -mr- Elizabeth, dau. of Elizabeth Vaughan
Marriage ref. - William Pemberton -mr- Elizabeth Leavell, widow of Edwd.
Slave - Ank - property of John Leavell
CITATION : Leavell vs Ballard &c / 1807? / CR-DC-L / 571-61
Leavell, Edward before 11-14-1775 witnessed will Vaughan, Elizabeth VA, Spotsylvania Co. Elizabeth Vaughan died 14 November 1775
Children of EDWARD LEAVELL and ELIZABETH VAUGHN are:
.....i.....JAMES LEAVELL, b. Virginia; d. Abt. 1783, Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
Notes for JAMES LEAVELL:
James Leavell's will was probated 18 Sep 1783 in Spotsylvania Co., VA. Will Book B, page 204. Mentions mother; sister, Nancy Pemberton; brother John Leavell; John Leavell's children; brother William Leavell; and Edward Leavell. Written October 17, 1773. Witness Henry Pemberton. Certified as his will in Spotsylvania Co. court on July 27, 1813.
Kentucky Pioneer and Court Records. Mrs. Harry Kennett McAdams. (1929).
Database: Spotsylvania, Virginia County Records, 1721-1800
Virginia County Records SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY 1721-1800 WILLS
WILL BOOK E 1772-1798
page 39
LEAVELL, JAMES, Spotsylvania Co., d. Oct. 17, 1775. Executors Bond dated Sept. 18, 1783. Wit. Henry Pemberton. Ex. William Pemberton. Leg. my mother; sister Nancy Pemberton; brother John Leavell; and his children, and Edward Leavell; brother William Leavell. (Page 545)
William Pemberton was guardian to James Leavell and James left a legacy to William's daughter Nancy Pemberton COLEMAN whom he called "my sister."
14.....ii.....JOSEPH LEAVELL.
.....iii.....WILLIAM LEAVELL.
15.....iv.....BENJAMIN LEAVELL, b. Abt. 1735, Virginia, USA; d. September 02, 1819, Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, USA.
16.....v.....JOHN L. LEAVELL, b. Abt. 1742, Virginia, USA; d. Abt. 1783, Kentucky, USA.
17.....vi.....EDWARD LEAVELL, b. Abt. 1755, Virginia, USA; d. May 17, 1824, Garrard County, Kentucky, USA.
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