Elitia ‘Alicia’ Bayley

Alicia Billington-Russell was born in Rappahannock County, Virginia around 1649. Her parents Luke and Barbara Billington were Irish Immigrants from Dublin, Ireland. She married John Russell on September 16th, 1673 in Rappahannock County, Virginia. Alicia had one brother and three sisters.

She married 2nd, before 12 February 1679, to the lawyer Samuel Bayley.

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Elitia or Alice Billington, or Alicia Billington or Elisha Billington. She was of Rappahannock County and was administratrix for Dr. John Russell 22 Dec 1677, and gave a power of attorney to Dennis (Mc)Carty that is entered upon the Lancaster County Order book on that date. By 9 May 1677 she was a widow, otherwise she would not have been appointed administratrix of Nathaniel Richardson, even though she was his largest creditor.

The following year 26 May 1678 Samuel Baley brought suit against Captain David Fox, Jr., inasmuch as he had married the administratrix of Nathaniel Richardson, namely, Alice Russell.

A deed dated 12 Feb 1679 by Samuel Bayly (his name was spelled as Baly and Baley in the deed, but he signed as 'Samuell Bayley') and Alicia his wife sells 940 acres of land on the north side of the Rappahannock to John Rice for 18,500 pounds tobacco (ORapCo DB 6: 101). John and Rebecca Rice sold the same land back to Samuel Bayly alone in 1686, probably indicating that Alicia had died in the 7-year interval (ORapCo DB 1686-1688: 297-300).

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Will of Barbara Billington, 1674
Posted by: Bill Scroggin Date: July 12, 2001 at 08:52:29

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Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Wills & Deeds Book 1, p.164

In the name of God amen, the last will & testament of Barbary Billington, being sick & weak in body but of perfect mind & memory. Imprimis. I bequeath my soul to almighty God that gave it where through the merits of Christ Jesus, my savior, I hope to inherit eternal life , my body I bequeath to my mother earth to be decently buried, and for my worldly estate I give as followeth. Viz. Item. I give to my daughter Jane one pair of large andirons. Item. I give to my daughter Barbary one large copper kettle. Item. All the rest of my estate, moveable and unmovable chattels, servants, debts, and all worldly estate belonging unto me, my just debts being first satisfied, I give and bequeath to be equally divided amongst my children Elisha Russell, Luke Billington, Elizabeth Billington, Jane, and Barbary and in case of the mortality of any of them before they attain to their lawful age, my desire is that their part be equally divided amongst my surviving children, and I do ordain and appoint my daughter Elisha Russell and Luke Billington, my son, my full and sole executors of this my last will and testament desiring my loving friends Mr. Robert Bayly, Mr. Henry Clark, & Mr. Samuel Peachy to be overseers of my children and their estate until they attain to their respective ages and in case any differences should happen among my children in the division of their legacies or the explanation of this, my intent in my will, and to avoid all lawsuits and experiences that may happen thereby, I refer and leave it totally and fully to the determinations of my aforesaid overseers. In witness whereof I have set my hand & seal this 7th day of August 1674.

The mark of Barbary (B. B.) Billington (seal)

Signed and sealed in the presence of: Wm. Stone, Henry Wilson, Nathaniel Richardson

Henry Wilson, aged forty-six years or thereabouts, and Nathaniel Richardson, aged twenty-eight years or thereabouts depose & say that they did see Barbary Billington sign, seal, & publish this within written as her last will and testament and that she was in perfect sense & memory to the best of their judgment at the signing thereof.

Henry Wilson Nathaniel Richardson

Recorded 1 October 1674 and a probate was then granted to her executors.

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Jan 2015

Re: "and they has one son William Russell, who was a Lt. Col. in the Army."

Cannot have been the mother of Lt Col William James Russell b abt 1678 in England, some 3 years after her husband died in Virginia.

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Elitia Billington, born Bef. 1655; died Bet. 1679 - 1686. She was the daughter of 802. Luke Billington and 803. Barbary <Unknown>.

She married 2nd Samuel Bayley

or or Alice Billington, or Alicia Billington or Elisha Billington. She was of Rappahannock County and was administratrix for Dr. John Russell 22 Dec 1677, and gave a power of attorney to Dennis (Mc)Carty that is entered upon the Lancaster County Order book on that date. By 9 May 1677 she was a widow, otherwise she would not have been appointed administratrix of Nathaniel Richardson, even though she was his largest creditor.

The following year 26 May 1678 Samuel Baley brought suit against Captain David Fox, Jr., inasmuch as he had married the administratrix of Nathaniel Richardson, namely, Alice Russell.

A deed dated 12 Feb 1679 by Samuel Bayly (his name was spelled as Baly and Baley in the deed, but he signed as 'Samuell Bayley') and Alicia his wife sells 940 acres of land on the north side of the Rappahannock to John Rice for 18,500 pounds tobacco (ORapCo DB 6: 101). John and Rebecca Rice sold the same land back to Samuel Bayly alone in 1686, probably indicating that Alicia had died in the 7-year interval (ORapCo DB 1686-1688: 297-300).

References

1. https://colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I22702&tr...