Person:Leonard Helm (2)
Capt. Leonard Helm, of Frederick Co., VA
b.1660 Goosnargh, Lancashire, England
d.Bef 5 Dec 1745 Frederick, Virginia
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  • H.  Capt. Leonard Helm, of Frederick Co., VA1660 - Bef 1745
  • W.  Jane _____Abt 1662 - Bef 1687
m. Abt 1684
  1. Maj. Meredith Helm, Sr.Abt 1685 - Aft 1755
  2. Thomas HelmAbt 1687 - Abt 1755
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  • H.  Capt. Leonard Helm, of Frederick Co., VA1660 - Bef 1745
  • W.  Elizabeth (add)
m. Abt 1688
  1. Mayberry "Mabry" Helm1701 - Bef 1790
  2. Leonard Helm, Jr.1704 - 1762
  3. Mary HelmBet 1705 & 1711 - Bef 1745
  4. Ann HelmAbt 1711 - Bef 1745
  5. Bridget HelmAbt 1712 - Aft 1759
  6. Joseph HelmBef 1719 -
  7. Christopher HelmAbt 1721 - Aft 1745
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Name Capt. Leonard Helm, of Frederick Co., VA
Gender Male
Birth? 1660 Goosnargh, Lancashire, England
Marriage Abt 1684 Lancashire, Englandto Jane _____
Marriage Abt 1688 to Elizabeth (add)
Death? Bef 5 Dec 1745 Frederick, Virginia[Will Proven]
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Records in Virginia

  • 1724 Mar 2, Leonard Helm proved his right to take up land by his oath that he had migrated to the colony with his wife, Elizabeth, and children: Joseph, Mabrie, Leonard, Ann, and Mary. [Virginia Records, Spotsylvania County Order Book 1724-1730.
  • 1724 Mar 2, Leonard Helm served on the jury. ["Helm Family of Kentucky and Indiana", Page 39.]
  • 1724 Nov 3, Leonard Helm, his wife and Meredith Helms and his wife Ann were among those presented to the Grand Jury for absenting themselves from divine service. ["Helm Family of Kentucky and Indiana", Page 29.]
  • 1726 Jan 5, Leonard Helm patented 673 acres in Stafford County. This land lay in Hamilton Parrish, Prince William County, after that County was erected. ["Helm Family of Kentucky and Indiana"]
  • 1726, Leonard Helm received a grant of 152 acres in Stafford County. ["Helm Family of Kentucky and Indiana"]
  • 1726 Oct 31, Leonard Helm, grant of 276 acres St. George Parrish, Spotsylvania, by Patent. ["Helm Family of Kentucky and Indiana"]
  • 1728 May 7, Leonard Helm and Eliz. His wife sold the land last mentioned above. They were then said to live in Caroline County. [Deed Bk 1, 319, Spotsylvania County, Crozier (William Armstrong Crozier), Spots. pp 102 and 181.]
  • 1729 Jul 25, Mary Helm seems to have married Gabriel Muffett. Ann Helm probably married a Broughton-see mention of that name in her father's will. (She may have predeceased her father.) Bridget Helm, mentioned in the will, evidently was born after coming to Va. She married John Madden. The will mentions “my youngest dau., Bridget Madden”. [Overwharton Parrish, Stafford County records, Jul 25, 1729.]
  • 1731 May 11, Leonard Helm sold 500 acres in Stafford County. ["Helm Family of Kentucky and Indiana"]
  • 1739 Jul. 20, Leonard Helm sold to John Madden (his son-in-law) 173 acres there. [Northern Neck Patent Book 1726-1729, VA. Land Office Deed Book. D 172, Deed Book 5 525-7. Prince William County.]
  • abt. 1740, Leonard Helm probably moved to Frederick County, Virginia. ["Helm Family of Kentucky and Indiana"]
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Will Transcript

"In the name of God Amen. ye Twentie fifth day of September 1745. I, LEONARD HELM, in ye Parish and County of Frederick, a Colony of Virginia, being very sick and weak in body, but of perfect mind and memory, thanks to God. Therefore callino mind ye Mortality of my body and knowing yt it Appointed for all men once to die, do make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament, viz: principally and first of all, I Recommend my Soul to God and my body to ye Earth to be Buried at ye Discretion of my Executors; and as touching Such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, Demise and Depose of ye Same in ye following manner and form.
Item, I Give and Bequeath to my Son MABRY HELM ye first Colt of my young black Mare.
Item, I Give and Bequeath to my son JOSEPH HELM Forty Shillings Current Money of Virginia.
Item, I give to CHRISTOPHER HELMS forty Shillings Current money of ye abovesaid Province.
Item, I give to BRIDGET MADDIN's youngest daughter Three Cows.
Item, I give to EDWARD BROUGHTON Fifteen Pounds Current Money of ye abovesaid Province and an Horse; and to live with my Son MEREDITH till he be fifteen years of Age and then to be sent to my son MABRY HELM and Ten pounds with him only.
Item, I give to LEONARD HELM, Junior, my House and Household Goods (Ye Beds and Bedding Excepted) and ye Young black Mare; as also ye Plantation and his Share of ye Crop; and ye said Leonard shall give a Just Account of ye Two last years Cropf Tobacco; to ye Executor hereof According to Law; likewise, I appoint my son LEONARD to be joint Executor with MEREDITH on Condition yt he Shall agree to this my Last Will; otherwise not.
Item, I give and Bequeath to my Eldest Son, MEREDITH HELM, whom I likewise appoint, Constitute and Ordain Sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament, all and singular my whole Estate viz. ye half of ye Crop for this present year; ye Nee Guy, ye Servant Woman together with all my Moveable Good and Chattles Whatsomever, by him freely to be Possessed and Enjoyed, (he paying and discharging ye abovesaid Legacies and bequests) and I do hereby utterly Disannual and Revoke all and every other former Wills, Testaments, legacies, Bequests and Executors by manywise before Named, Ratifying and Confirming this and no Other to be my Last Will and Testament; in witness whereof I hereunto Set my hand and Seal ye day and Year above Written.
[Signed] LEO. HELM
Signed, Sealed and Delivered by ye said LEONARD HELM as his Last Will and Testament in ye presence of us ye Subscribers. JOHN GORDON, James (X) Scott, Duncan D. (X) Stewart.
The will was proved 6 November 1745.
Frederick Co, VA Will Book #1 pg 22, 1743-1841)
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