Burgess Nathaniel3 Venable^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1733 - 1804  (70 years)

• Name	Nathaniel3 Venable
  Title	Burgess
  Born	21 Oct 1733	Tidewater, Hanover Co., Colonial Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Died	1804	Prince Edward County, Virginia
  Person ID	I15481	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	16 May 2017

  
  

  Father	Abraham2 Venable,   b. 22 Mar 1700, New Kent Co., Virginia Colony ,   d. 15 Dec 1768, Louisana County, Virginia  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Martha Davis,   b. 14 Jul 1703, Amherst Co., Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F5742	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Michaux Woodson,   b. 6 Jun 1740, Prince Edward Co., Virginia ,   d. 29 Sep 1791, Slate Hill, Prince Edward County, Virginia  (Age 51 years)
  Married	1755
  Children	+ 1. Samuel Woodson Venable,   b. 19 Sep 1756, Slate Hill, Prince Edward County, Virginia ,   d. 7 Sep 1821, Slate Hill, Prince Edward County, Virginia  (Age 64 years) + 2. Elizabeth 'Betsy' Ann Venable,   b. 18 Nov 1760, Prince Edward County, Virginia ,   d. 11 Nov 1826, Richmond Co., Virginia  (Age 65 years)
  Last Modified	28 Oct 2016
  Family ID	F5432	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Documents » Slide Show		Prince Edward Co., VA Deed Bk 1, page 45 James Carter's Land; 1760 Richard Woodson gift to Daughter, Elizabeth, Wife of Nathaniel Venable; Pr Edward Deeds Bk 1 Page 45.jpg
  		Sons of the American Revolution - Nathaniel Venable Lineage 15481NathanielVenableSARLineage.jpg
  		Census Virginia 1783-5, Early Virginia Residents 1783-5 Va Census.pdf

  
  

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  Nathaniel Venable Memorial Plaque plaque15481NathanielVenable.jpg

  
  

• Notes

  Nathaniel Venable Notes: One record shows Nathaniel born 21 Oct 1733; a member of Virginia House of Delegates; Justice of the Prince Edward Co. Court; officer of Militia; Member of the Virginia Council; member of the House of Burgesses; member of Prince Edward Comm. of Safety; one of the founders, and member of Board of Trustees, of Hampton-Sydney College; was a vestryman of St. Patrick's Episcopal Church, but later joined the Presbyterian Church; was one of the three largest contributors to a fund to be invested for the support of Old Cumberland Church, 1767. Abraham and Nathaniel Venable of Prince Edward had large grants on the headquarters of Cub Creek Charlotte County. Cuthbert Williamson and Claiborne Barksdale, Sr. in the Rough Creek Section. Nathaniel was the son of Abraham (II) and Martha Davis Venable & was educated at William & Mary College. He became a member of the House of Burgesses, the Virginia House of Delegates 1766-1769-1776 and a State Senator from P.E. County, VA from 1780 through 1785. During the course of his life, he came to own between 20-30 thousand acres and over 100 slaves. He was first a member of the Church of England (State Church prior to the Revolution) but later became a Presbyterian. Hampden-Sydney College counts him as one of its founders when it was formally organized at his "Slate Hill" plantation in 1775. He had been given the property by his father-in-law. He donated 100 acres for the school's founding, originally called Prince Edward Academy. His wife was Elizabeth Michaux Woodson of "Poplar Hill" plantation, P.E. County, VA. His home (see picture) was described as a simple storey and a half though it had spacious rooms, lofty ceilings large fireplaces and extensive book cases. In addition to the children shown below there are the following siblings: Mrs. Martha V. Venable, Anne (died young),Mrs. Anne V. Daniel (wife of James Daniel), Agnes, Nathaniel E., Mary, Frances, Dr. Thomas Venable. http://newsarch.rootsweb.com/th/read/VAPRINCE/2007-06/1182730747 Venable Deed Bk 1 1754-1759 1760 Prince Edward May Venable Ab Jr. Vaughan Ck Court ord dated May 1760 we have been summoned to ascertain the damage that may arive by Thomas Woods building a water grist mil on Vaughan's Creek and having met on the place we examined the adj land and find that building the mill will not be of prejudice to any person as far as we believe. signed William Sen. Bird, William Simmons, Willm More, John May, Thomas Caldwell, Thomas Baldwin, J Leneve, Ab Venable Jr, John Martain, Samuel Southerland, John Chiles, John (x) Bonds rec June 10 1760 Goochland Wills and deeds p 41 1740 Goochland 20-May Venable Abraham seller Deed May 20 1740 Abraham Venable of Hanover to Robert Kent of Goochland for 8# land between lines of Ebenezer Adams and John Kent, decd, on Byurd[Byrd] Ck, 70 acres. Witness John Anthony, Hugh Moore, Edmund Lilly Pr Ed Co Margaret Stubblefield 1754 Prince Edward 4-Oct Venable Abraham buyer Buffalo River Oct 4 1754 George (+) Moore witnessed a deed of Abraham Venable Jr when he bought 400 acres on the North side of Buffalo River - deed book 1 1754-1759 Deed bk 5 1783 Prince Edward 12-Aug Venable Abraham poa Joseph Moore of PE appts James Speed of Lincoln Co (is this Ky) and Abraham Venable of Charlotte poa in his name as guardian of John M. Stewart and Alfred Stewart orphans of Thomas and Frances Stewart, both dede. John Stewart the brother of Thomas received a stud horse wrongfully from John Stewart. Deed Bk 1 1754-1759 1754 Prince Edward 4-Oct Venable Abraham buyer Buffalo Samuel Hancock Jr of P [Pittsylvania] to Abraham Venable Jr of P for 50# a tract of land in P on the north side of Buffalo River containing about 400 acres bounded by the lines of Col. Randolph, George Lumkin, John Richardson decd, signed, wit Nat Venable, Robert Hastie, Samuel Hancock Sr, George (+) Moor, Andrew (-) Rozborough rec April 8 1755 Tax Lists 1755 Prince Edward Venable Abraham 1755 - List of tithables from Buffalo to the county line 1755, There is a Hugh and Charles Ricey (1 poll each and beside each other) and then a John Richey (1 poll) and then a William Rice 2 polls. People on either side of William Rice are: John Burke 1 tithe, Abraham Venable with Abraham Venable, John Fulton, James Henie and 8 slaves, Douglas and Paeter Puckett, John Davis and William Rice - 2, James and Josh Ewing 2, Joseph Littlejohn and Agey 2 (Agey is probably slave), Archer Clanahann 17445Joyce Summary 1754Prince Edward Venable Abraham Jr. buyer Buffalo River First observed in Amelia, George appears early in PE as a witness with Nathaniel Venable, Robert Hastie, Samuel Hancock Sr. and Andrew Rosborough to a deed of Sameul Hancock Jr to Abraham Venable Jr. both of PE, land on N side of the Buffalo River adj Col. Randolph, George Lumpkin and John Richardson, decd. Pr Ed Co Margaret Stubblefield 1760 Prince Edward Venable Abraham, Jr. To see if damage would be done by Thomas Woods building a grist mill. Deed Bk 3 1771-1777 1777 Charlotte 1-Feb Venable John buyer Cubb Ck Samuel Goode Jr and Mary Goode of Prince Edward to John Venable to C 275# 495 acres on bothsides of Horsepen Fork of Cubb Cr bounded by Manson and Palmer's corners, William Marshall, widow Marshall, Samuel Moore, Alexander. Signed by both. Wit Andrew Wallace, William Marshall, David (x) Hutcherson, Luke Pamker, Wiliam Nixon rec Feb 3 1777 Deed Bk 1 1754-1759 1754 Prince Edward 4-Oct Venable Nat wit Buffalo Samuel Hancock Jr of P to Abraham Venable Jr of P for 50# a tract of land in P on the north side of Buffalo River containing about 400 acres bounded by the lines of Col. Randolph, George Lumkin, John Richardson decd, signed, wit Nat Venable, Robert Hastie, Samuel Hancock Sr, George (+) Moor, Andrew (-) Rozborough rec April 8 1755 Deed Bk 3 1771-1777 1773 Charlotte 4-Jan Venable Nathaniel wit Springfield Ck John Moore Jr and Lucy his wife of Prince Edward to Thomas Chappell of Southampton Co for 75# 235 acres in C on both sides of Springfield Ck bounded by Wills (now Nance), Collins, a new line (now Moore), Cole. Signed. Wit Nathaniel Venable, And. Mackenzie, Lewelling Williamson rec Jan 4 1773 Joyce Summary 1754 Prince Edward Venable Nathaniel witness Buffalo River First observed in Amelia, George appears early in PE as a witness with Nathaniel Venable, Robert Hastie, Samuel Hancock Sr. and Andrew Rosborough to a deed of Sameul Hancock Jr to Abraham Venable Jr. both of PE, land on N side of the Buffalo River adj Col. Randolph, George Lumpkin and John Richardson, decd. Deed Bk 1 1754-1759 1761 Prince Edward 22-Oct Venable Nathaniel wit Buffalo Richard Childress of P to John Bartholomew Dupreyof Amelia 109# land on lower side of Buffalo River 193 acres bounded by Rice's corner on Bibb's line, Woodson's line now William Price's. Signed. Wit Nathaniel Venable, William Price, Joseph (+) Berry rec Dec 10 1761 Ann wife reling dower Joyce Summary 1773 Charlotte 4-Jan Venable Nicholas wit Springfield Ck. John Moore Jr and his wife Lucy of Prince Edward Co deeded to Thomas Chappel of Southampton 235 ac on both sides Springfield Ck adj to Wills, Collins, new line of Moore, Cole. Wit Nicholas Venable, Andrew Makenzie, Lewellyn Williamson. Deed Bk 3, 4 1747-1753 1750 Amelia 18-May Venable lines Falling Creek Thomas Lockwitt, Jr. (also Lockett) of Cumberland Co., Va to William Campbell 52# 690 acres n/s of north fork of Falling Creek adj lines of Randolph and Venable, Harris Creek, a bottom and the fork with all houses.. being part of a greater pat to Thomas Lockett. No wits. Court Order Book 7, 1782-1788 Prince Edward Venable pl Joseph Moore assignee for Watkins, Pankey and Venable pl vs Charles Woodson and c, def, p 64 in debt, also vs James Clarke and c in debt, also Wiliam Spencer and c p 97 in debt

  
  

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  [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=76888446. Elizabeth Michaux Woodson, d/o Richard Woodson and Anne Madeline 'Nannie' Michaux. Elizabeth Woodson married Nathaniel Venable. Elizabeth and Nathaniel had 14 children, 7 are buried with her in Prince Edward County, Virginia. Richard Woodson & Anne Madeline "Nannie" Michaux of "Poplar Hill" Plantation. Elizabeth showed considerable bravery during the Revolution for it is said of her that while a detachment of soldiers were sent to "Slate Hill" by Gen. Tarleton to capture Nathaniel Venable and raid his home she was confronted with a rifle pointed at her chest. During the incursion a soldier demanded of Elizabeth that she tell him where her husband was to be found or she would be shot. She answered calmly as follows "Fire away, my husband has his country to defend". A British officer intervened and reprimanded the soldier for such an indiginity. Her children: Samuel Woodson Venable (b.1756-d.1821) Abraham Bedford Venable (b.1758-d.1811-Richmond Theatre Fire) Mrs. Betsy Anne Venable Watkins (b.1760-d.1826) Richard N. Venable (b.1763-d.1838-"Slate Hill") Martha Venable (b.1765-d.1858) Anne Venable (died young) Mrs. Anne Venable Daniels (b.1768) Agnes Venable (b.1771-d.1802) Nathaniel E. Venable (b.1776-d.1801) Mary Venable (b.1773-d.1807) Frances Venable (b.1778-d.1799-N,C) William Lewis Venable (b.1780-d. ca.1824-"Haymarket") Thomas Venable (b.1782-d.1809) Mrs. Elizabeth Venable Wilson (b.1784-d. ca.1845) [S84] Rootsweb, http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/DENNEY/1998-02/0888299985. Abraham and Elizabeth Michaux had 8 children: [more] 15.Mi.John VENABLE {18455}, b. abt 1751. m. Elizabeth Raine. 16.Mii.Samuel VENABLE {21041}, b. abt 1752. m. Ann Anderson. 17.Miii.Abraham VENABLE {21043}, born about 1753. unmarried. + 18.Miv.Nathaniel VENABLE {2253}, born about 1754. 19.Mv.Josiah VENABLE {21049}, born about 1755. married Jane Clack Thornton, daughter of Sterling Clack Thornton. 20.Fvi.Mary VENABLE {21050}, b. abt 1756. m. Charles Allen, son of James and Anne (Anderson) Allen of Hanover Co., VA; Charles Allen was an officer of the War of the Revolution, and was grandfather of Henry Watkins Allen, the famous War Governor of Louisiana. 21.Fvii.Martha VENABLE {21512}, born about 1756. married John Holcombe, son of Philemon & Ann (Walthall) Holcombe, Sr; John was a Captain in the War of the Revolution. + 22.Mviii.Jacob Michaux VENABLE {2252}, born about 1760. Elizabeth died after 24 May 1809 in Prince Edward Co County, VA. NOTES for Elizabeth follow: dau. of Jacob and Judith (Woodson) Michaux, of Cumberland Co., VA; will made 24 May 1809, proved 16 Sept. 1811 Prince Edward Co. Will Bk. 4:286; left issue. Abraham died 20 Mar 1778 in Prince Edward Co., VA. NOTES for Abraham follow: Will made 13 March 1778, proved April 1778, Prince Edward Co. Will Bk. 1:256. [S84] Rootsweb, http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/DENNEY/1998-02/0888299985. 8. Nathaniel 3 VENABLE {2227} (Abraham, II2, Abraham, I1) was born 21 Oct 1733 in Hanover Co. County, VA. He married Elizabeth WOODSON 29 Mar 1755. She was born 6 Jun 1740 in Prince Edward County, VA, the daughter of Richard WOODSON and Anne Madeline MICHAUX {21044}. They had 13 children: + 40.Mi.Samuel Woodson VENABLE {4574}, born 19 Sep 1756, died 7 Sep 1821. 41.Mii.Abraham Bedford VENABLE {4575}, born 20 Sep 1758 in Prince Edward County, VA, died 26 Dec., 1811 in Richmond, , VA. President of the Bank of Virginia, and United States Senator from Virginia. Died in the Richmond Theatre fire. + 42.Fiii.Betsy Ann VENABLE {4580}, born 11 Nov 1760, died 3 Dec 1826. 43.Miv.Richard Nathaniel VENABLE {4576}, born 16 Jan 1763 in Prince Edward County, VA, died 1838 in VA. Educated at Hampton-Sydney and Princeton, studied law at William and Mary, he settled in Prince Edward. A member of the Board of Trustees of Hampton-Sydney College for more than forty years. Richard preserved all his papers. Married 5 Mar 1797, Mary Morton (1779-1838). + 44.Fv.Martha VENABLE {2254}, born 1765. 45.Fvi.Ann VENABLE {4581}, born 9 Dec 1768 in VA. married James Chesley Daniel, of "Tranquility", Granville Co., NC (Mar. bond, Prince Edward Co., 18 Nov. 1796); and left issue, six children. 46.Fvii.Agnes VENABLE {4582}, born 1771, died 1802. 47.Fviii.Mary VENABLE {4583}, born 16 Jun 1773, died 1807. 48.Mix.Nathaniel VENABLE {4577}, born 13 Feb 1776 in Prince Edward Co County, VA, died 23 Aug 1801. 49.Fx.Frances VENABLE {4584}, born 18 Apr 1778 in VA, died Jun 1799. 50.Mxi.William Lewis VENABLE {4578}, born Mar 1780 in Prince Edward Co County, VA, died 1824. married 1808, Francis Watkins Nantz, (1791-1859); and left issue, five children. fought in the War of 1812. 51.Mxii.Thomas VENABLE {4579}, born 17 Nov 1782 in Prince Edward Co County, VA, died 1809. 52.Fxiii.Elizabeth VENABLE {4585}, born 21 Nov 1784 in VA. married (bond Nov. 4, 1802, Prince Edward Co.) Goodridge Alexander Wilson; 6 ch. Elizabeth died 29 Sep 1791 in Slate Hill, Prince Edward Co, VA. NOTES for Elizabeth follow: dau. of Rich. Woodson, of Prince Edward Co., VA had sons: Samuel W., Abraham B., Richard N., Nathaniel, William and Thomas, and daughters Bettie Ann m. Thos. Watkins of Prince Edward Co.; Martha, Ann, Agnes, Mary, Frances, and Elizabeth. Samuel, son of Nathaniel, m. Mary Carrington, dau. of Col. Paul Carrington of Charlotte Co.; has dau. Eliz. Woodson, Paggie Reed, Ann Mayo, Mary Carrington, Clemintina and Henningham. The story is told that when Tarleton's troop "passed through Prince Edward on a general plundering expedition", they visited "Slate Hill"' with the purpose of capturing Nathaniel Venable, who had been collecting supplies for the Virginia soldiers; but he escaped, having received timely warning. Some of these supplies were at "Slate Hill", and Mrs. Venable at once had them stored in empty tobacco hogsheads, headed these up and had them rolled out in front of the barns as if ready to be shipped to the tobacco market. The ruse suceeded. "They committed some robberies, destroyed some furniture, and one of their number with a pistol pointed at the breast of Mrs. Venable, demanded that she reveal her husband's hereabouts, or he would shoot her down. Her calm reply was, 'Fire away! My husband has his country to defend!' At this instant an officer intervened and ordered the man away who had offered the indignity, severely reprimanding him." Manuscript book of Abraham B. Venable. The book of public claims of Prince Edward Co., allowed by the General Assembly of 1782, show certain items that indicate that Madam Venable was very active in behalf of the American cause, while her husband was absent on war duties: "Elizabeth Venable, for 7 days service of a waggoner furnished John Morton" (Commissary). "Seven days service her waggoner and team to remove public flour, found by herself." "78 1/2 lbs. Lead furnished the Militia (when Lord Cornwallis was at Dan River) and was carried to Gen'l. Green." Nathaniel died 27 Dec., 1804 in Prince Edward County, VA, and was buried in Slate Hill, Fam. Cem., VA. NOTES for Nathaniel follow: One record shows Nathaniel born 21 Oct. 1733; a member of Virginia House of Delegates; Justice of the Prince Edward Co. Court; officer of Militia; Member of the Virginia Council; member of the House of Burgesses; member of Prince Edward Comm. of Safety; one of the founders, and member of Board of Trustees, of Hampton-Sydney College; was a vestryman of St. Patrick's Episcopal Church, but later joined the Presbyterian Church; was one of the three largest contributors to a fund to be invested for the support of Old Cumberland Church, 1767. SOURCE NOTES for Nathaniel follow: REF: The Cabells and Their Kin by Alexander Brown p. 259-272 verified S.R.H. Reg. Gen. DAR #28306. [S150] Photograph. Slate Hill ca 1890-The front appears to have been influenced later by the gothic cottage design architecture. To the left one sees the office that was saved and moved to the Hampden-Sydney campus. There was a large addition on the back. The home was dismantled in 1971 (Pic taken by Mrs. Dolly Worthy)