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Facts and Events
The following notes rec'd from Barbara Shave 9 Mar 2017:
Michael’s land was located on Powell’s Run and was referred to as “the Old Lynn Homestead” at Independent Hill, near Manassas, PWC VA. Information on land that was given to son Moses can be found in the book "Prince William - The Story of Its People and of Its Places" compiled by Mrs. J. J. Murphy of Manassas, who claimed that tradition has it that Michael came from Pennsylvania through Winchester to PWC in the early 1700s.
Michael's father is unknown (to Barbara Shave] but he is brother of William of the same county.
1756 & 1758
Listed as trooper in Hening’s Statutes of VA, Vol 7, 1756-63, p. 24 under “To the Militia of the County of Prince William.. 21 Troopers,…Michael Lynn…1320 lbs of tobacco each.” (Mar 1756)
He is also listed as a trooper in 1758 in Capt. Foushee Tebbs’ Company of Militia and was entitled to pay for active service “in protecting the colonies’ frontiers”. [This would have been during the French and Indian Wars].
1758-1759
Name appears on Dumfries (VA) Store ledgers for PWC.
1761
Made claim for 66 days of military service that was approved in 1756. He was in the Prince William Militia when he was wounded in 1756, in an engagement with the Indians at South Branch of the Potomac. He was "rendered incapable of labor." Petition dates 6 Nov 1761. He was at considerable expense in effecting a cure and was awarded allowed 15.0.0 for wounds received. Source:Lloyd DeWitt Bockstruck, Virginia Colonial Soldiers (1988), pp. 162, 174.
1764
Lease of 329 acres on 1 Jun 1764 from Wm. Gregsby Sr – Deed Book Q, p. 125.
Release on same land from same person 2 Jun 1764
Lease from Michael to Chas. Cornwell Jr – Deed book R, p. 23
[Michael’s descendants intermarried with Cornwells]
1782 - Taxpayer roles
1791 - Inventory of estate of Noah Cornwell/Cronwell (dec'd) by Michael Lynn, Stephen Howson and James Able - Aug 1791
Barbara Shave's notes on Michael Lynn's Will:
Will dated 27 Apr 1805 and probated 7 Dec 1807 (name spelled MICALE) can be found in PWC Will Book I, p. 360. He left 100 ac. In PWC to son Moses and more to son Ezekiel. He left the land where he lived in 1805 to son John. He gave his Negro woman Nell to daughter Elizabeth and Negro Sam to be equally divided between sons Moses and John. Will names children but not wife. Children: John, Moses, Elizabeth, Jane, Barbery [Barbara?] & Ezekiel. He marked the will with an X and spelling is very poor throughout. The will was proved by the oaths of John Matthews and Wm. Cornwell.
Many descendants were buried in the Lynn Family Cemetery on the plantation. Recently, the graves were unearthed when a gas station was under construction at Independent Hill and there was a search for who was buried there.
MICHAEL LYNN'S WILL
Prince William Co., Virginia Will Book I, page 360
Will dated 27 April 1805; Probate date 7 Dec, 1807
In the name of God Amen the 27th day of April 1805 I Michael Lynn of the County of Prince William and Commonwealth of Virginia being weake in boddy but in my proper sences do make constitute ordain and declare this my last will and Testament in manner and form following revoking and annulling by these presents all and every Testament or Testaments will and wills heretofore by me made and declare either by word or writing and this is to be taken only for my last will and Testament and none other, and now for settling my temporal estates and such goods Chattells and Debts as it hath pleased god fare above my deserts to bestow upon me. I do order give and dispose the same in manner and formes of allowing that is to say first I will that all these debts and dues as I owe in right or conscience to any person or persons shall be paid in Convenient time after my Deceas By my Executors hereafter named.
Item I give to my beloved son Mosses Lynn one hundred acres of land where Jesse Calvert formerly lived on
Item I give to my beloved sun John Lynn the remainder of land where I now live on
Item I give my Negrow woman Nell to my beloved Daughter Elizabeth Arnell.
Item I give Negrow Sam to be Equally divided between my two suns Mosses Lynn and John Lynn.
Item I give to my Daughter Jene Coppen five pounds.
Item my desires are that all the rest of my property be Equally devided between my three Daughters Elizabeth Arnell and Barbery Burn and Jene Coppen, I do apoint my sun John Lynn and Moses Lynn my Executors.
Test
MICAEL ["x" his mark] LYNN
JOHN MATTHEWS
WILLIAM ["/" his mark] CORNEWELL
BARBERY ["C" her mark] CONWELL
At a Court held for Prince William County December 7th 1807 this last Will and Testament of Micale Lynn dec'd was presented to the Court and being proved by the Oaths of John Mathews and William Cornewell was ordered to be recorded. And John Lynn one of the Executors named in the last will and Testament of Micale Lynn dec'd came into Court and made Oath to the same according to Law and having taken the Oath of an Executor and performed what is usual in such cases Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.
Teste (signed)
J. Williams A. Cur
References
- ↑ Will of Michael/Micale Lynn dated 27 Apr 1805, probated 7 Dec 1807
Prince William County Will Book 1, p 360.
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