Morian HURST

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CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Wero Hurst [Mero]
Age: 9
Birth Year: abt 1841
Home in 1850: District 7, Northumberland, Virginia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 522
Household Members:
Warner Hurst 46
Warner Hurst 46
Susan Hurst 22
Sanda Hurst 15
Wero Hurst 9
Mary Carter 45

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Morian Hurst
Age in 1860: 18
Birth Year: abt 1842
Home in 1860: Northumberland, Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Wicomico Church
Household Members:
Warner Hurst 55
Susan W Hurst 55
Susan E Hurst 31
Morian Hurst 18
Sandy Hurst 24
Wm Nickens 19

Killed in Civil War. Co. F. Reg. 42nd, 2nd Sgt.

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CENSUS RECORDS

1830 United States Federal Census
Name: Warner Hurst
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Northumberland, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2 [Robert & Logan]
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 [Warner]
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1 [Susan Elizabeth]
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 2 [Elizabeth Kemp & ?]
Slaves - Males - Under 10: 1
Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 1
Slaves - Females - Under 10: 3
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 1
Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35: 2
Free White Persons - Under 20: 3
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3
Total Free White Persons: 6
Total Slaves: 8
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 14

1840 United States Federal Census
Name: Warner Hurst
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Northumberland, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1 [Sandy]
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1 [Robert]
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1 [Logan]
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1 [Warner]
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1 [Fulvia]
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1 [Susan Elizabeth]
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1 [Susanna]
Slaves - Males - Under 10: 2
Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 5
Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54: 1
Slaves - Males - 55 thru 99: 1
Slaves - Females - Under 10: 2
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 2
Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35: 2
Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 8
Free White Persons - Under 20: 5
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 7
Total Slaves: 16
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 23

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Warner Hurst
Age: 46
Birth Year: abt 1804
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: District 7, Northumberland, Virginia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 522
Household Members:
Warner Hurst 46
Warner Hurst 46
Susan Hurst 22
Sanda Hurst 15
Wero Hurst 9 [Morian]
Mary Carter 45

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Warner Hurst
Age in 1860: 55
Birth Year: abt 1805
Birthplace: Lancaster Co.
Home in 1860: Northumberland, Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Wicomico Church
Value of real estate: $7,000 Personal property $14,181
Household Members:
Warner Hurst 55
Susan W Hurst 55
Susan E Hurst 31
Morian Hurst 18
Sandy Hurst 24
Wm Nickens 19

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Warner Hurst
Age in 1870: 66
Birth Year: abt 1804
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Browns Store
Value of real estate: $8,000; personal property $800
Household Members:
Name Age
Warner Hurst 66
Elexzina U Hurst 28
Homer Hurst 4
Ula J Hurst 3
Batie Hurst 7/12
Thomas R Clarks 16
Maria Pitman 11

Birth:
Marriage record to Elexina Slacum has his place of birth as Lancaster County, VA.

Died:
Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
Name: Warner Hurst
Birth Date: abt 1804
Birth Place: Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia
Death Date: 8 Dec 1878
Death Place: Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia
Death Age: 74
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Gender: Male
Spouse Name: Alexsina Hurst
FHL Film Number: 2048580

Warner married Susanna Nutt HURST 3 Mar 1834, Northumerland Co., VA. Susanna (daughter of John HURST and Jane HARVEY) was born Abt 1804, Northumerland Co., VA; died Bef Aug 1864, Northumberland Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

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age 46 on 19 Nov 1850 census, Northumberland Co.

Some of the Hurst family says daughter of John and Mary Harvey Hurst.

27 AUG 1860 in Wicomico Church, Northumberland Co., VA

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Susan W Hurst
Age in 1860: 55
Birth Year: abt 1805
Birthplace: Northumberland
Home in 1860: Northumberland, Virginia
Gender: Female
Post Office: Wicomico Church
Household Members:
Warner Hurst 55
Susan W Hurst 55
Susan E Hurst 31
Morian Hurst 18
Sandy Hurst 24
Wm Nickens 19

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Married:
Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940
Groom's Name: Warner Hurst
Bride's Name: Susan N. Hurst
Marriage Date: 03 Mar 1834
Marriage Place: Northumberland Co., Virginia
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M86860-3
System Origin: Virginia-EASy
Source Film Number: 32712
Reference Number: p 58

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Occupation: Robert Carter & Samuel Roane, partners. Purveyors of Liquers and sweet meats. ABT 1802 Warner Hurst & Co., Norfolk, VA

Will Probate: 25 NOV 1805 Norfolk, VA

nephew Kemp, brother Thomas Hurst, father Thomas Hurst, Sr.

Witness, Arthur Lee (prob. son of Richard Evers Lee) and John Lee Leland

Thomas Hurst left nothing to Warner in his will because Warner predeceased him. He did leave his grandsons 2 slaves. To grandsons Chatam & Warner Hurst, Vitz. Darious & Fanny.

Occupation:
Merchant

Warner married Susanna SPILLER 1 Oct 1801, Lancaster Co,, VA. Susanna (daughter of Benjamin Cluverius SPILLER and Ann FRAZER) was born ca1780, Northumerland Co. VA; died Aft 3 Oct 1849, Northumberland Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

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Another source has the marriage in Lancaster, Co. VA
WILL: 3 Oct 1849
PROBATE: 8 Oct 1849
son James Hurst, dau. Nancy, grandaughter Maria F. Gaskins, dau. Maria L. Ball, son Chatam Hurst, son Thwaits L. Hurst, grand daughter Susan Hurst.

Virginia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1607-1890
Name: Susanna Hurst
State: VA
County: Northumberland County
Township: 08 13
Year: 1782
Record Type: Continental Census
Page: 37
Database: VA Early Census Index

1830 Census Northumberland, Co., VA
Male
<5
5-10
10-15
15-20 1 Thwaits (?)
20-30
30-40
Female
<5
5-10
10-15 2 Maria Louisa & Ann(?)

Died:
U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885
Name: Susan Hurst
Gender: Female
Place of Birth: Virginia
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1785
Age: 65
Month of Death: Oct
Census Year: 1850 [list of persons dying before 1 June 1850]
Census Location: City, County, State)
District 7, Northumberland, Virginia
Cause of death: unknown
Length of time ill: 6 days

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Married:
Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940
Groom's Name: Warner Hurst
Bride's Name: Susan Spiller
Marriage Date: 15 Oct 1801
Marriage Place: Lancaster Co., Virginia
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M86880-4
System Origin: Virginia-EASy
Source Film Number: 32129
Reference Number: Page 103

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"John, sold property inherited from his father, Joseph Hurst to Thomas Harvey and bought what is now known as 'Locksley Hall' from Ann Gordon and Chas Rogers on Herring Creek & Cupids Creek."

Will: 15 OCT 1811 Northumberland Co., VA

son, John Nutt Hurst, dau. Elizabeth H.Hurst, dau. Susanna Hurst, Joseph & Noah Richardson?? Three children, John N., Elizabeth H. and Susanna Hurst.

John married Jane HARVEY 10 Jun 1799, Northumerland Co., VA. Jane (daughter of Onisephorus HARVEY and Elizabeth GOUDGE) was born Abt 1777. [Group Sheet]

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Served as member of the house of Delegates from Northumberland County 1797-98-99 and was Vestryman of Wicomico P. E. [Protestant Episcopal] Church 1784-94.

A list of Tobacco destroyed by the British 13 June 1779. 26 Aug. 1778 Thos Hurst. T. H. 4 103G-86-950.

WILL

Death: BET 28 JAN 1807 AND APR 1807 in Northumberland Co.

Extract: Thomas Hurst will 28 Jan. 1807 rec. April 1807.
son James Hurst, daughters Jane & Sukey, granddaughter, Julia Ann Hurst, grandsons, Chatam & Warner Hurst, daughter Elizabeth Lee, granddaughter Sally H. Lee, sons Thomas & James Hurst, nephew Thomas Hurst; four children James, Thomas, Jane & Sukey Hurst.( No mention of Warner, Willis
or Patsy.

Probate: APR 1807 Northumberland Co

Full text

In the name of God amen, I Thomas Hurst of Northumberland County andstate of Virginia being in perfect sence [sic] do make ordain and constitute this instrument of writing to be my last will and testament.

Item I give and bequeath unto my son James Hurst my plantation that I now live upon together with Swamp land (I purchased from George Cameron) to him and his heirs (and it is my will and request my two daughters Jane & Sukey shall have a home as to their own persons on my aforesaid plantation to live in the dwelling house and to have
a room upstairs over the dining room to be for their use without interruption and that they are to find themselves as long as both or either of them remain single and I also give to my son James Hurst, one horse (first choice) two feather beds & furniture (third choice) one yoke
of oxen (first choice) Cart & Wheels, two Cows (first choice) one Sow & Eight shotes (second choice) [illegible] of Sheep, one young colt and fifteen pounds cash to be raised out of my estate, not herein given which said property I give to him and his heirs.

Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Jane Hurst the following property /Viz.t Harry, Mathew, Mary (and her young child Sarah) two feather beds & furniture (first choice) one horse (second choice) two Cows (second choice) and four head of sheep, to her and her heirs, also I give to my daughter Jane one Negro boy George to her & her
heirs.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sukey Hurst the following property Viz.t Mary Ann (and her young child Stephen) Tom (Conger) Edy and James, two feather beds & furniture (second choice) one horse (3rd choice), two Cows (3rd choice) & four head of sheep to her and her heirs.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my Grand daughter Julet Ann Hurst the following property Vizt: [illegible] and Levina to her & her heirs lawfully begotten of her body (but for want of such an heir the aforesaid Negroes with their increase if any, is to return back into my estate at her
decease and be equally devided [sic] amongst my lawful heirs) and she the said Julet Ann Hurst, is to have no more of my estate.

Thomas Hurst (Seal)

Witness
Thos. W. Hughlett
Roger W. Hughlett
Richard (his+ mark) Edwards

Item I give and bequeath unto my two Grandsons Chatham C. Hurst and Warner Hurst, the following negroes Vizt. Samuel, Darien, and Fanny to them and their heirs provided my estate should not be subject to a debt contracted by their father in his lifetime and my self bound as his security to James Henry if my estate should be subject to pay the aforesaid debt or any part thereof the aforenamed Negroes thereof as will be sufficient must be sold for that particular purpose and whatever part of the Negro increase that shall or may be undisposed of when the two boys, Chatham and Warmer comes of age equally divided between them or their heirs lawfully begotten, but if either of them
should die without heir lawfully begotten, the surviver [sic] shall be sole heir to the deceased and neither of my two aforesaid [grandsons] shall have any other part of my estate.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Lee and the female children of her body the following property vizt. Rose (and her younger child) Beck, Ellen & Mima. also I give and bequeath unto my granddaughter Sally H. Lee one feather bed & furniture all of which aforesaid property in Negroes I leave in the possession of and care of my two
sons Thomas Hurst & James Hurst & my Nephew Thomas Hurst and I do hereby appoint them my lawfull [sic] trusties for the particular purpose of taking care of aforesaid property for the only use of my aforesaid daughter & her female children and their heirs.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Hurst the following property Vizt. Kendall, Judah, Molly, Andrew, Solomon, Mittey and Polly, also one hundred pounds to be raised out of my personality heretofore given to him and his heirs.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my four children Thomas Hurst, Jane Hurst, James Hurst and Sukey Hurst the balance of my estate not heretofore given to them and their heirs to be equally divided amongst them paying all my Just debts.

Thomas Hurst (seal)

Witness
Thos. W. Hughlett
Roger W. Hughlett
Richard (his + mark) Edwards

Lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my two sons Thomas Hurst, James Hurst and my Nephew Thomas Hurst executors of this my last will and testament as signed by myself at the foot of every page. As witness my hand & seal this 28th of January 1807.

Thomas Hurst (seal)

Witness
Thos. W. Hughlett
Roger W. Hughlett
Richard (his + mark) Edwards

At a Court of Monthly session held for Northumberland County at the Courthouse on Tuesday the 14th of April 1807.

This last will & testament of Thomas Hurst decd. was proved by the oaths of Thomas W. Hughlett and Roger W. Hughlett witnesses thereto, and ordered to be recorded. James Hurst and Thomas Hurst (son of K.) named executors in the said will came into Court and refused to take upon themselves the burden of the executorship.

Teste
Fleming Bates C. C.

4 Sept.r 1807
Thos. Hurst relinquished his right of executorship, administration of the estate of Thos. Hurst dec.d with this will annexed granted
James Hurst.

F. Bates CC

Thomas married Elizabeth HUDNALL 9 Jun 1769, Northumerland, VA. Elizabeth (daughter of Richard HUDNALL and Rebecca JAMISON) was born 1748, Northumerland, VA; died ? . [Group Sheet]

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Notes:

Thanks to Karen Williams klawss@mac.com for many of these records. She has done extensive research on the Spiller family.

COURT RECORDS

In January of 1774 Benjamin C. Spiller, Reuben Wright, Reuben Turner, and William Aylett took out a bond payable to Robert M'Kendlish. In 1793 a lawsuit that was brought against Spiller, Reuben Wright, and Reuben Turner in 1793 in the District Court of King and Queen County by Archibald M?Call to whom the said bond had been endorsed. ?The writ was executed by the Sheriff of King William County, on Turner only, and Spiller and Wright were returned "no inhabitants" and William Aylett was deceased. This suit ended with only Reuben Turner brought to court but is mentioned here because the January 1774 date is the earliest mention found for Benjamin C. Spiller of King William County, Virginia.

1774: George Dabney (Caroline Co.) and Benjamin Cluverias Spiller, administrators of William Spiller, Gent vs. Lazarus Yarbrough. Order Bk. 1774-76, p. 44, 48. (Valentine Papers, Vol. I:402)
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1777: Virginia Gazette, Dixon and Hunter, 19 Dec 1777. To be sold, on the premises, on Monday the 5th of Jan next, if fair, otherwise the next fair day, for ready Money.
A tract of land in King William Co., near Aylett?s Warehouse, containing, by the old Survey, 750 acres, there is good Buildings on the said land, with two Plantations, and is subject to my Mother?s dower, also 10 likely Virginia born slaves, the stock of horses, cattle, sheep, and hogs, about 3000 weight of gross pork, the crop of corn, wheat, peas and fodder, with all the plantation utensils. Benjamin C. Spiller
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1780: B. C. Spiller appoint to collect the rents for the college of Wm. & Mary on the land owned by the college in Kg. Wm. Co. B. C. is appointed in room of Mr. Fox, dec?d. Note dated, but piece following is dated 1 Jan 1780. Source: William and Mary Quarterly, 1st series, Vol. 15: p. 174.
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1784 Source: Journal of the House of Delegates of the State of Virginia p. 31 SATURDAY, November 20, 1784.

On a motion made, Mr. Carter Henry Harrison reported, from the committee of Propositions and Grievances, that the committee had, according to order, had under their consideration the petition of Benjamin Spiller, to them referred, and had agreed upon a report, and come to a resolution thereupon, which he read in his place, and afterwards delivered in at the clerk?s table, where the same were again twice read and agreed to by the House, as followeth:

It appears to your committee, that the petitioner entered into the service in the month of September 1775, and continued therein till January 1776, when he was promoted to a lieutenancy in the 7th Virginia regiment; and in the month of January following, got the command of a company, which command he held till he left the army, which happened in the month of September 1778.

Resolved, that it is the opinion of this committee, That the petition of the said Benjamin Spiller, praying that he may be allowed the same bounty in lands as is given by law to a captain in the continental service, is reasonable.
Ordered, That Mr. Carter Henry Harrison do carry the resolution to the Senate, and desire their concurrence.

p. 84

Mr. Richard Lee reported, from the committee of Claims, that the committee had, according to order, had under their consideration the petition of Elizabeth Lovell to them referred, and had agreed upon a report, and come to a resolution thereupon, which he read in his place, and afterwards delivered in at the clerk's table, where the same were again read, and are as followeth:
It appears to your committee, from a certificate under the hand of Mr. B. C. Spiller late a captain in the second Virginia State regiment, that Robert Lovell, (the petitioner?s late husband) was a lieutenant in the said regiment during the late war, and died in the service the 11th ol August 1778, and that he believes there was pay due to him from the 1st of March in the said year.
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VA Gen. Soc. Quart., Vol. 28, No. 4, p. 312.
Nov. 1788: King William Co., VA. Petition of Holt Richeson, asking that he be relieved of the effects of a judgment againt him for taxes actually collected by another. Names menitoned: Holt Richeson, Colo Jno Hickman, Benjamin C. Spiller.

Nov. 14, 1789. Petition of Holt Richeson shows that in Aug 1786, he was high sheriff of King William Co. and gave his bond for the collection of taxes in said County, that in Oct 1786, Col. John Hickman qualified as high sheriff in said county; it being determined that sd Hickman was entitled to the collection of said taxes, the petitioner and one Benjamin Spiller contracted to collect the taxs. John Hickman died on 17 mar 1788. The petitioner had acted as deputy sheriff under John Hickman and had collected taxes in one parish alone. The petitioner has been served with a judgment for the entire amt. of taxes collection. Mr. Richeson asks for an extention of time to complete his tax collection.
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1794: Mentioned in Will of Thomas Pinckard, wm 19 Mar 1794. Legs: Capt. B. C. Spiller, allowance against dower right of Mrs. Pinckard in land sold to Spiller;...
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1796: Benj. C. Spiller and wife Ann of Lancaster Co., VA deed to William Powell, Jr., 300 acre tract in St. David?s Par., King William Co., VA. Consideration L275 current money. Land bounded by other land of B. C. Spiller, Farinholtz land and Tignerzds land and John Catlett?s land. Recorded 4 Mar 1796. Ann Spiller releases her dower, recorded 25 Apr 1796.

1797: Henrico Co., VA. Benjamin C. Spiller, assignee of Robert Pollard, admin. of John White, dec?d va. Smith Blakey, executor of Charles Hundley, dec?d, deft. Judgment for $182 to be discharged by the payment of L63 - 13 -1 with Int. from the 25th of September 1795 till paid and the costs of 5.69. A fi fa issued 8 May 1797 to Shf. of ____ returnable to July dec?d C? - which was returned with this endorsement thereon to wit ?The executor denies that he has any effects in his hands - J. M. Sheppard, Dy Shff.?
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MILITARY SERVICE

Mil Ser. BET 1776 AND 1783
4th Virginia Infantry

Benjamin "entered into the service in the month of September 1775, and continued therein till January 1776, when he was promoted to a lieutenancy in the 7th Virginia regiment; and in the month of January following, got the command of a company [in the 2nd Virginia Regiment,] which command he held till he left the army, which happened in the month of September 1778."

Source: Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army During the War of the Revolution, Francis Bernard Heitman, p. 511

Spiller, Benjamin C. (Va). 2d Lieutenant 7th Virginia, 26th February, 1776; resigned 10th October, 1776: Captain 2d Virginia State Regiment. 9th May, 1777; resigned 12th August, 1778.

PUBLIC SERVICE

Benjamin C. Spiller served as a deputy sheriff of King William County in 1786, serving under Holt Richeson and then John Hickman. He collected taxes in the upper parish of the county, leaving his tax collector's notebook, which can be seen at the Library of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia.

1800: Elected to the House of Delegates in Lancaster Co., VA.

LAND RECORDS

In November 1784, Benjamin Spiller presented a petition to the House of Delegates asking to be given bounty lands as provided for by law. His petition was found to be "reasonable" and he was allowed the same bounty lands as given to a captian in the continental service, although he served in the Virginia line, which turned out to be four thousand acres. This land was recorded as being in Ohio but was in the area that is now part of Kentucky. The land was described as being "nortwest of the River Ohio between the Little Miami and Sciota." He divides up this land in his will, giving one thousand acres to each of his two sons from his first marriage and two thousand acres to his youngest son, James Spiller.

1789 The College of William & Mary plat book records the lease of Lot #34 to Benjamin and William Spiller and this lot contained 100 ac. along with the mill called Spiller?s Mill on Governor?s Swamp in King William Co., VA.

23, Oct 1793: a new lease was entered into with the college and the lessees were J. Hickman Spiller, Robert Turner Spiller (?) and William H. Spiller.

1798: Deed Bk 5:318, King Wm. Co., VA. Benj. C. Spiller release to Thomas Frazer in order that Frazer may sell land to Robert Dugar.

1799: Folder No. 25, at University of IL at Urbana-Champaign in IL History and Lincoln Collections, Item No. 42: Item No. 42. Letter to R. C. Anderson from Hickman Spiller. Lands surveyed for Benj. Spiller, have been lost, asking for Anderson to take care of it. May 25, 1799. (Richard Clough Anderson Papers (1784-1904),

TAX RECORDS

The 1787 tax list of King William County, Virginia shows Bejamin C. Spiller with 615 acres, one tithe (himself) over twenty-one, one white between the ages of sixteen and twenty-one, thirteen male slaves over the age of sixteen, twelve male slaves under the age of sixteen, ten horses, forty-two cattle, and one chair carriage.

1796: Lancaster Co., VA tax list; paying tax on 797 acres of land.

1797: Benj. C. Spiller, Lancaster Co., VA Land Tax List.

The 1800 tax list of Lancaster County shows what is definitely this Benjamin C. Spiller. He has two tithes over sixteen, two black slaves from twelve to sixteen, nineteen slaves over sixteen years of age, and ten horses.

WILL

26 Mar 1801, codicil 11 Apr 1801, proved 20 July 1801
In the Name of God, Amen

I Benjamin Spiller of Lancaster County being sick of body, but of perfect sense and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form as followeth.
Item. My will desire is that my estate shall remain undivided for the use of my loving wife Ann Spiller and the support of my children (who is to pay no board) for and during the life of my said wife, except my executors, to be hereafter named should think that it would be for the advantage of my estate to divide it sooner or my said wife should again marry in either case my desire is that my loving wife Ann Spiller shall have and receive one third part of my estate both real and personal which she shall have and enjoy as dower, for and during her life.

Item. My desire is that should my daughters Susanna, Ann Frazer, Grace, Rockseylany or either of them marry before the death or marriage of my said wife Ann Spiller, that they or either of them shall have and receive her or their share or portion of my estate at such time as they shall choose, which shall be in full of and for their part or parts. And that should either of my children die without lawful issue of their body begotten, that his her or their part or parts of my estate shall then return and go to such child or children of mine, or their heirs, as shall then be living.

Item. I lend unto my loving wife Ann my negro woman Hannah & all her children, that she now has or hereafter may have for and during her my said wife?s life, and do hereby give her full power to give or dispose of her the said negro woman Hannah and her future increase among my children as she may think proper.

Item. I give unto my two sons William and Hickman Spiller, one thousand acres of land each lying in the state of Kentucky, it being part of my military lands which was granted to me for my services for and under the Commonwealth during the last war, which amounts to four thousand acres which said one thousand acres of land each & what I have already given to them my said sons is in full, of and for their parts in my estate.

Item. I give unto my son Benedictus Spiller my dwelling plantation whereon I now live, which land I purchased from Thomas Pinckard [ Indian Creek Farm] provided my said son shall pay unto his brother James Spiller when he comes of age 250 pounds and in case his said brother James shall die before he comes of age, that the said sum of two hundred and fifty pounds shall be paid unto my son Patrick Spiller.
Item. I give unto my son Benjamin Spiller all that part of my land I purchased of Mr. Hudson Muse & also my mill I bought from Mr. William Eustace, after death of my said wife.

Item. I give unto my son Patrick Spiller my land lying in Northumberland County I purchased from Mr. Tho Hull after death or marriage of my said wife.

Item. I give I give unto my son James Spiller two thousand acres of land lying in Kentucky, it being part of the four thousand acres of land before mentioned and which I give two thousand acres of between my two sons William and Hickman Spiller.

Item. My desire is that should my executor recover the land that is in dispute between Mr. Peter Tankersley and myself that it shall be equally divided between my two sons Benedictus and Benjamin Spiller.

Item. My desire is that my daughters before mentioned shall have a negro girl each out of my estate which my said wife shall point out which shall not be counted in their parts or shears (sic) of my estate.

Item. My will and desire is that the balance of my estate not already given shall be equally divided between my following children to wit Benedictus, Benjamin, Susanna, Ann Frazer, Grace, Patrick, Rocksylany and James after death or marriage of my said loving wife Ann Spiller or sooner as aforesaid in the first clause of this my said will.

I hereby appoint my son Benedictus Spiller, my friend William Kirk and my friend John Carpenter executors of this my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this 26th day of March 1801.
B.C. Spiller

In presence of us
Martin Shearman [Sherman?]
Walt Jones
Lorimer Chowning [Chewning?]
Tho. James
John Steptoe
John Flowers

Item I hereby give and authorize my executors with full power to dispose of any part of my personal estate that they may think proper for the payment of my just debts and also appoint my friend Martin Shearman an exor. of this my last will and testament in addition to those before appointed. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 11th day of April 1801.
B.C. Spiller

Test.
Tho James
John Steptoe
John Flowers

At a court held for the county of Lancaster on the 20th day of July 1801. This last will and testament and codicil of Benjamin C. Spiller was proved by the oaths of Thomas James and John Steptoe two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.
Teste. James Towles
A copy Attest
Warner Eubank C.C.

Benjamin married Ann FRAZER Abt 1770. Ann (daughter of William Frazer) was born ca 1750, Maryland; died Aft 1810, Lancaster Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

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Source: Genealogies of Virginia Families from Tyler's Quarterly Historical Review. Vol. 1, p 404

She was the "sister of Falvey Frazer who was wounded at Germantown, Pa. Oct. 4, 1777 and mortally wounded by his brother an Officer of the British Army at Yorktown, Va. Oct. 14, 1781."
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The Revolutionary War records in the Library of Virginia show he was killed at Germantown.

Lt. Falvey Frazer
Service: Army
Certificate: Drury Ragsdale, Captain
Certificate: Holt Richeson, Major
1784

(Can't read) 4th 1784

I hereby certify that Falvey Frazer formerly of the County aforesaid, but on his entering in the service of the United States, of the County of Albermarle, was a Lieutenant in the 14th Virginia Regemt. and ??? believe was killed in the
Battle of German Town on the 4th of Oct. 1777.

Drury Ragsdale
Late Capt of Artillary

I Certify that the Above
Lt. Frazer was killed in the
Battle of German Town
Holt Richeson May 15 V. Regt.

The will of Falvey Frayser has survived and is among the Gregory Papers at the Virginia State Library (Archives). He mentioned his sister Mary, Anne, Susanna Richeson: his brothers: William and Thomas; his mother and his "Cousin from the Ferry" at West Point. Thomas was named executor of the will. Thomas Frayser, executor of Falvey's will, was the son of a William Frayser.

Most of his property was left to the children of his brother, William. Falvey received 2666 and 2/3 acres of land in recognition of his services as a Lieutentant in the Virginia Continental Line for three years. He was not married and had no children.

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Given the information in Falvey Frayser's will, his family were the children of William Frayser at West Point. He was a ship builder and built ships for the Virginia State Navy, one of which was the "Tempest." There is much in the old Williamsburg Gazette regarding the ferry and the business activities of the Frazers.

William Frazer, Jr. who in 1759 was issued a patent to 900 acres of land from Thomas Mallory's estate, lying on the Mattaponi River below Madison's Creek, the patent for which was registered in the Secretary's Office in Williamsburg in Land Patent Book No 33 page 547. By 1774, Frazer operated a ferry across the Mattaponi between his Ordinary at Wakema in King William and the opposite bank near King and Queen Courthouse. At one time Fraser's Ferry was manually pulled by mules on each side, from the King William side to the King and Queen side of the Mattaponi River.

Later, Frazer built a warehouse at Wakema to inspect tobacco. In the summer of 1781, Frazer's shipyard on the Mattaponi built flatboats for General LaFayette for use in the American Revolution.

George Washington mentions in his diary for May 1768, "Set of from Colo. Bassetts for Nomony. Crossd over to Claibornes from thence by Frazers Ferry to Hobs hole dining at Webbs Ordinary." Nomini was a Westmoreland County neighborhood clustered around Nomini Creek, which emptied into the Potomac River about 12 miles below Washinton's birthplace at Pope's Creek. From Claiborne's ferry, his party rode through King William County to cross the Mattaponi River at William Frazier's (many spellings) ferry. They then proceeded almost due north through King and Queen County, crossing into Essex County where they stopped in the afternoon for dinner at Webb?s tavern (for the Webb family of Essex County.

A petition to Virginia General Assembly by John Frazer, Jr., executor & son of William Frazer, deceased, who was employed by the Navy Board in 1776 with John Roane to furnish supplied to the builders of ships of war on the Mattaponi River, asking for the relief from debts accrued by testator (King William Co. - 1787/11/22 & 1788/11/04).
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COURT CASE

1809: Suit, Chancery Dist., Williamsburg, Apr 1809. Kendall Lee vs. Ann Spiller, widow of Benjamin Spiller, decd, Benjamin Spiller, Susan Hurst, George Smither and Nancy his wife, and Grace, Patrick, Roxillana and James Spiller, infants, by the said Benjamin Spiller their guardian, and William Spiller and Hickman Spiller, Defts.... The enquirer, 5 Sep 1809. Kendall Lee was from Northumberland.

Court Case: Elias Edmonds v. Ann Spiller, Lancaster Co., VA. Elias Edmonds purchased of Benedictus Spiller in his lifetime 100 ac. of the tract of land lying in the said county known by the name of Indian Creek plantation. Chancery Court documents in the Library of Virginia...online. Index No. 1811-033.
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After the death of Benjamin Spiller, Ann Spiller is found in Lancaster County in the 1810 census with three of her sons still at home.

CENSUS RECORDS

1810 United States Federal Census
Name: Ann Spiller
Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Lancaster, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 : 1
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over : 1 [Ann]
Numbers of Slaves: 18
Number of Household Members Under 16: 1
Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
Number of Household Members: 22

Birth:
Unsure if this is the correct Ann Frazer.
American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
Name: Ann Frazer
Birth Date: 1750
Birthplace: Maryland
Volume: 58
Page Number: 97
Reference: Heads of fams. At the first U.S. census. Md. By U.S. Bureau of the Census. Washington, 1907. (189p.):49

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Death BET 26 APR 1789 AND 12 OCT 1789

tried for treasonable practices, plead guilty, charges discharged by court. to be referred to court in Williamsburg.

Will: 26 APR 1789 Northumberland Co., VA
mentions sons, John, Henry, Joseph, Richard. Joseph & Richard bound out to trades, hence not yet 21. Mentions daughter Judith Corbell. Also mentions "younger children," either not named or included as Joseph & Richard. Son, John, brother Henry and bother-in-law Mosely Nutt to be
exec. Might Judith Corbell be married name of daughter???
Probate: 12 OCT 1789 Northumberland Co., VA

Joseph married Winifred NUTT Abt 1760. Winifred (daughter of Joseph NUTT and Judith CORBELL) was born Abt 1720. [Group Sheet]

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Sister to Ann Nutt, wife of Thomas Hurst.

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Onisephorus married Elizabeth GOUDGE. [Group Sheet]

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