Wills
Virginia County Records Spotsylvania County 1721-1800
Will Book F 1798-1800
page 53
MITCHAM, LUCY, Spotsylvania Co., d. Jan. 16,
1797. Executors Bond dated Dec. 4, 1798. Wit[nesses]. Hugh Roy, Bartlett
Russell,
Will Waller. Ex[ecutor]. son-in-law William Beazley, Richard Estes. Leg.
daughter Mary Bates; [mentions first husband] Ambrose Carlton; three
eldest
daughters, Caty Estes, Elizabeth Beazley, Mary Bates; my last daughter
Dorothy Beazley as provided for by the will of her late father James
Mitcham.
(Page 46)
The Spotsylvania County records Will Book D 1761-1772 shows that Beverley
Stanard [a man] willed "a tract of land
in Standford County, whereon Ephraim Beazley, my Overseer, now lives."
Will was proved 7/1/1765.
Spotsylvania Deed Book Executed 1751-1761:
April 6, 1761. Joseph Hewell of Spts. Co. and Frances,
his wife, to Ephraim Beasley of same Co. L35 curr. 150 a. in Spts. Co.
No witnesses.
Deeds
Deed Book F 1761-1766: page 232
Nov. 7, 1763. John Waggener of St. Geo. Par., Spts.
Co., and Rachel, his wife, to Ephraim Beazley of same Par. and Co. £60
curr. l22 a. in Spts. Co., purchased by sd. Waggener of Thos. Graves and
Eleanor, his wife, as by deeds, April 4, 1758. Thomas Coleman, Andrew
Waggener, Robt. Goodloe. Nov. 7, 1763.
Deed Book F 1761-1766:
July 15, 1762. Ephraim Beazley of Spts. Co. and Winne,
his wife, to John Partlow of Caroline Co. 35 curr. 150 a. in Spts. Co.
4 witnesses. Sept. 6, 1762. Nov. 7, 1763. John Waggener of St. Geo. Par.
Spts. Co., and Rachel, his wife, to Ephraim Beazley of same Par. and Co.
L60 curr. 122 a. in Spots. Co., purchased by sd. Waggner of Thos. Graves
and ELeanor, his wife. 3 witnesses.
Virginia County Records Spotsylvania County 1721-1800
Deeds, Deed Book H 1771-1774
page 310
March 29, 1774. James x Mitcham of Spts. Co. to Ephraim
Beazley of same Co. 37s. 6d. curr. 3 3/4 a. in Spts. Co. Jno. Hart, John
True. April 21, 1774.
Deed Book J 1774-1782.
Sept. 8, 1780. Larkin Stanard of Spts. Co.
and Elizabeth, his wife, to Ephraim Beasley of same county. L4000 curr.
30 a. in Berkeley Par., Spts. Co. [Larkin is the son of Beverly
Stanard]
Deed Book M 1788-1791.
Feb. 1, 1791. James Mitcham of Spots. CO, to
Ephraim Beasley of same Co. 40 a. purchased of Larkin Stanard in Spots.
Co., etc. [Larkin is the son of Beverly Stanard]
Deed Book P 1797-1800.
May 23, 1797. Ephraim Beazley of Spots. Co. to Wm.
Beazley of same Co. L162 16s. curr. 148 a. in Spots. Co. etc etc.ls
Between Harry Beazley of Spotsylvania, VA to William
Beazley and Elizabeth his wife, Ephraim Beazley and Dorothy his wife,
Mathew Carpenter and Sarah his wife, Harry Duerson and Nancy his wife,
William Oliver and Anny his wife and Charles Beazley, Elizabeth Beazley,
and Mary Beazley. Ephraim Beazley, deceased, father of the above named
William, Ephraim, Sarah, Nancy, Ann, Charles, Elizabeth, Mary and Harry
did in his lifetime sell to the above named Harry Beazley a tract of land
and received of him the sum of 94 pounds ... for aforesaid land whereon
the said Harry now resides, the marks and bounds as herafter [sic] described
and our father Ephraim Beazley not having it in his power to convey by
Deed to Harry the same. We the legatees and heirs of Ephraim Beazley,
deceased, think it just that our father's intention should be carried
into affect, and we do collectively and individually for ourselves and
heirs acknowledge the receipt of the aforesaid 94 pounds and each of us
for ourselves our heirs do doth convey in fee simple (as it was the intention
of our father) unto the said Harry Beazley his heirs and forever the tract
or parcel of land aforesaid the bounds of which is as follows ... [description
of land] neighbors, William Beazley, Francis Turnley, Thomas B[av?]ien
71 acres with all houses, etc. [All 13 signed]. Witnesses: Francis Turnley,
Larkin Standard [sic] Chas. McCalley, by Wm Carpenter. Proved 3 Dec. 1805.
(Courtesy of Carole Proctor)
Taxpayer Rolls
Virginia Tax Payers 1782-1787 shows Ephraim Beasley living in Spotsylvania
County with six slaves.
Berkeley Parish, Spotsylvania County, Virginia. 1798 Direct Tax, List
2a,
A Particular list of all lands, lots, buildings and Wharves, owned possessed,
or occupied on the 1st Day of October 1798, in the Parish of Berkeley
being within the Spotsylvania Assessment District in the State of Virginia,
excepting only such Dwelling Houses as with the out-houses appertenant
therto, and the lots which the same are erected, not exceeding two Acres
in any case are above the value of one hundred Dollars.
Line 12 Owner: Beasley, Ephraim Sen. Occupant: Beasley, Ephraim Sen.
Acres: 753 Situation: Between the Po & Ta. Out Houses Appurtenant
No: 1 Barn, Description: fram'd, Covering: shingles, Dimensions: 32x20
Price per acre: 3.5 Valuation of Asst. Assessor: $2,635.50.
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