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Lydall Bacon Bowles[1, 2, 3]

Male 1783 - Aft 1818  (35 years)


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  • Name Lydall Bacon Bowles 
    Born 15 Apr 1783  Colonial Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Aft 1818  Henrico Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Date of Will of Martin Smith
    Person ID I15380  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2016 

    Father Thomas 'Phillip' Bowles,   b. Est 1740, Hanover Side of James River, Colonial Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1780, Hanover, Chickahominy, Colonial Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 41 years) 
    Mother Sarah Bacon,   b. Est 1750, Hanover Side of James River, Colonial Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F5384  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elizabeth Smith,   b. 4 Jan 1783, Henrico Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Feb 1821, Henrico Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years) 
    Married 14 Dec 1805  Henrico Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 22 Jan 2016 
    Family ID F5380  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Sarah 'Sally' Waller Burton,   b. Est 1785, Hanover Side of James River, Colonial Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Last Modified 16 Jan 2016 
    Family ID F5385  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S80] Google Books, Lydall Bacon.
      Lyddall is the Fifth Son of Thomas Philip and Sarah Bacon Bowles

    2. [S80] Google Books, https://books.google.com/books?id=RlU3AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA133&lpg=PA133&dq=Obadiah+Smith+%2B+Elizabeth+Burton&source=bl&ots=FH7G4KI1gz&sig=RSnz_1RcvAue8W_IdYx8xfXYTRA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj-6baXkq3KAhWIVD4KHTbfB4gQ6AEIPjAG#v=onepage&q=Obadiah%20Smith%20%2B%20Elizabeth%20Burton&f=false.
      Thomas PhillipBowles, Father had bought from William Adkisson, 45 acres in Henrico on 30 Sep 1766. Thomas also received the following land grant in Goochland Co., on the North side of James River in consideration of fifteen shillings; patent dated 7 Jul 1763, and signed by Francis Fauquier, "Lieutenant-Governor and Commander in chief of the Colony of Virginia" Although his uncle Benjamin had built the mills on the Chickahominy which came to be known as 'Bowles Mills', it is believed that Thomas Philip acquired possession of them about 1780, as in a history of the Eddin Family they are written of as 'Thomas Bowles' grist mill on the Chickahoniny," and these mills came afterward into the possession of Lyddall, the youngest son of Thomas Phillip Bacon.

    3. [S40] Will, WILL OF MARTIN SMITH.
      WILL OF MARTIN SMITH
      Martin Smith, Son of Betsy Burton and Obadiah Smith, Will dated 1818.

      I, Martin Smith, being of infirm body, sound mind and memory do make and order this as my last will and testament, revoking all other heretofore made by me. First, my will and desire is that all my just debts be paid in order to enable my executors hereinafter named to accomplish so desirable an end too upon and sell all my estate, both real and personal, or of whatever kind may consist (not here mention) dowered at such times and upon such terms that they may think most advantageous to my estate.

      Second, My will and desire is that my executors do convey to Jacob Smith, by deed the land whereon he lives to that part running from a corner pine on Robert Gordon's line along a line of marked trees to a corner of poplar and timber or old mill pond, branch thence to the poplar to William Young line, so as to include the little meadow.

      Third, My will and desire is that my executors do convey by deed to (my brother-in-laws) John Hawkins, Lyddall Bacon Bowles and my brother Jacob Smith, one-fourth part to each of them, two acres of land in the City of Richmond, Virginia, which was purchased of Jesse Smith by myself, John Hawkins, Lyddall Bacon Bowles and Jacob Smith, the said deed having been made to me by the said Jesse Smith, so soon as each of them shall complete the third and last payment for the same.

      Fourth, I give and bequeath to my sister, Nancy Smith, fifteen hundred dollars, to be paid to her by my executors as soon as the sale can be made of my estate by them to her and her heirs forever.

      Fifth, I lend to my mother, Elizabeth Burton Smith, during her life time, my negro woman, Lenora and her child Moses, together with her future increase, and at her death give and bequeath them to my sister, Nancy Smith, to her and her heirs forever.

      Sixth, My will and desire that my mother and Aunt Lucy Price (she was Lucy Burton) and my sister, Nancy Smith shall have the use of the plantation whereon they now live which is owned by myself and brother, Jacob Smith, also two small pieces of land I bought of Thomas Buller and Jones Tyler, so long as they live or marry, and at the death or marriage of all of them, I give and bequeath the same land to my brother Jacob Smith and brother-in-law Lyddal Bacon Bowles to them and their heirs forever.

      Seventh, My will and desire is that the remaining part of my estate is to be divided in the following manner. One fifth part between all the children of my sister Mary Smith King, which she has or may have as well as those by her first husband, John Bacon Ryall, deceased, as those by her present husband, George King.

      One fifth part between all the children of my sister Lucy Smith Hawkins (dead). One fifth part between all the children of my brother Jacob Smith which he has or may have.

      One fifth part between all the children of my sister Elizabeth Smith Bowles, which she has or may have; the remaining one-fifth to my sister Nancy Smith.

      Eighth, My will and desire is, if either of the children of my sister Mary King, or those left by my sister Mary King, or those left by my sister Lucy Hawkins, should claim any part of the land which their mother heired as one of the heirs of my father, Obadiah Smith, deceased, which I have purchased, that they shall not have any part of my estate before devised.

      I give and bequeath to my brother, Jacob Smith, all the interest I have in the wagons, mules, which we have held in conjunction and release him from all accounts, whether by note or open account, upon his paying to my mother, Elizabeth Smith, five hundred dollars annually, during her live, out of that part of my estate which I have given him.

      Tenth, Lastly I appoint Lyddall Bacon Bowles and Jacob Smith and Benj. Sheppard, executors, in testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this fourth day of Aug. 1818.
      Martin Smith
      Witness: John Burton, Sr., John Burton, Jr., Daniel Burton