Person:Hezekiah Ellis (3)

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Records in Spotsylvania County, Virginia

1766 - ELLIS, WILLIAM. Spotsylvania Co., d. May 19, 1766, p. Aug. 4, 1766. Wit. W. Wood, John Gordon, Isaac Wilson, James Dudley. Ex. wife, Elizabeth; sons Hezekiah and William Ellis, Col. Joseph Brock. Leg. daughter Mary Proctor; son Hezekiah Ellis; daughter Elizabeth Hawkins; daughter Ann O'Neal; son William Ellis; son John Ellis; daughter Agnes Ellis. If my wife should die before my son arrives at the age of twenty years, I desire that Robert O'Neal take his estate into his possession. (Page 241) [WILL BOOK D, 1761-1772] ¹

1769 - Octr. 5, 1769. Wm. Fitzhugh of Stafford Co., Esqr., and Ann, his wife, to Hezekiah Ellis of Spts. Co. £90 curr. 190 a. in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. Cha. Carter, Ben. Gwinn, James Benson, B. Johnston, Philip Somerby, Jno. Brock. Jos. Brock. June 4, 1770. ¹

1769 - Octr. 5, 1769. Wm. Fitzhugh of Stafford Co., Esqr., and Ann his wife, to Hezekiah Ellis of Spts. Co. £47 curr. 94 a. in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. Cha. Carter, Ben. Gwinn, James Benson, B. Johnston, Phillip Somerby, Jno. Brock, Jos. Brock. No date of Record. ¹

1771 - ELLIS, HEZEKIAH, Spotsylvania Co., d. Nov. 7, 1771, Executors Bond dated Apr. 16, 1772. Wit. James Lewis, Robert O'Neal. Ex. my wife; brother William Ellis; James Lewis. Leg. wife Mildred Ellis; mentions "my children," but does not name them. (Page 511) [WILL BOOK D, 1761-1772] ¹

1779 - £1000 John Ellis, guard. to William, Thomas, Eliza, Mildred, Hezekiah and Sarah Ellis, orphs. of Hezekiah Ellis, with Robert O'Neall, sec. March 18, 1779. ¹

1781 - Aug't. 23, 1781. Benjamin Robinson and Mildred, his wife, of Spts. Co. to Reuben Hudson of sd. Co. £1200 curr. 32 a. in Spts. Co., dower of the sd. Mildred Robinson, in estate of lands of her former husband Hezekiah Ellis. [Ed. note, see will of sd. Ellis.] Witnesses, Jos. Brock, Jno. Chew, jr.; Thos. Waller, jr.; Lodowick Oneal, Wm. Ellis. Novr. 15, 1781.¹

1782 - £1000 William Ellis, guard. to Eliza, Thomas, Hezekiah, Mildred and Sally Ellis, orphs. of Hezekiah Ellis, with John Ellis, sec. June 20, 1782. ¹

1792 - March 6, 1792. Pursuant to the last will and testament of Thomas Burbridge, Decd., etc., Thomas Burbridge, Benjamin Robinson and Mildred, his wife; Henry Elley and Sarah, his wife; Tavener Branham and Elizabeth, his wife; Robt. Smith and Frances, his wife; Linsfield Burbridge and Nancy, his wife; Wm. Bullett [or Bullit] and Mary, his wife, and George Burbridge and Mary, his wife, to James Lewis of Spots. Co. £230. 200 a. whereon sd. Thos. Burbridge lived, adj. lands of James Lewis, Alexander Spotswood and others, etc., purchased of Wm. Fitzhugh, Esq., as by Ind. dated April 10, 1770, in Spots. Co., etc., etc. Witnesses, Richd. Jones, Frans. Simpson, Mathew Bridges, Richd. Branham. March 6, 1792. ¹

• [cos1776 Note: Mrs. Mildred Robinson is the d/o Thomas Burbridge and widow of Hezekiah Ellis.]

1792 - March 8, 1792. Pursuant to the last will and testament of Thomas Burbridge, Dec'd., etc., Thomas Burbridge and others [same parties as of the first part in preceding deed] to Harmon Hanor, jr., of Spots. Co. £68. 100 a. adj. lands of Harmon Hanor, jr.; Jas. Lewis, Hezekiah Ellis, Alexander Spotswood, and is part of tract purchased of Wm. Fitzhugh, Esq., as by Ind. dated April 10, 1770, in Spots. Co., etc., etc. Witnesses, Thos. Strachan, Edwd. Herndon, Nicho. Payne, A. Frazer, Thos. Waller, Jos. Brock, Bevy. Stubblefield, Jas. Lewis, Danl. Branham, Jos. Jones, Jno. Mullikin, Richd. Jones, Francis Simpson, Mathew Bridges, Richd. Branham. March 8, 1892. ¹

• [cos1776 Note: Thomas Burbridge is the father-in-law of Hezekiah Ellis.]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Court Records, in Crozier, William Armstrong. Spotsylvania County, 1721-1800: being transcriptions, from the original files at the county court house, of wills, deeds, administrators' and guardians' bonds, marriage licenses, and lists of revolutionary pensioners. (New York: Fox, Duffield & Company, 1905).

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