Judge Jeremiah Exum

References

Lodowick Johnson Hill. “The Hills of Wilkes County, Georgia, and allied families.” online. (page 23 of 41). link

Jeremiah Exum and Ann Lawrence, his wife, had: 1. — Richard Exum, d. unm.; 2. — Mary Exum, m. (1), 14 Oct., 1699, Jacob Ricks, son of Isaac Ricks and Kathren, his wife; m. (II) in 1703, Col. Barnabie McKennie, Sr.; 3. — Ann Exum, m. George Green, predeceased her parents, leaving no issue; 4. — Elizabeth Exum, d. unm.; 5. — Jane Exum, m. Richard Outland; 6. — Mourning Exum, m. William Scott; 7. — Christian Exum, m. George Norsworthy (2nd wife), Lt. Col., Commander-in-Chief in Nansemond Co., Va., 1699. (Va. Co. Rec. 2, p. 105) ; 8. — Sarah Exum, m. her cousin, Robert Lawrence, Jr.

(W. & M. Q., Vol. 27, No. 1— July 1918, pp. 57-'8, article by Mrs. Annie Noble Sims.) 6

Jeremiah was also known as [Judge] Jeremiah Exum.

Jeremiah was one of the Justices of the County Court of Isle of Wight in 1693-944..

T he following is from Historical Southern Families by John Bennett Boddie:5

Jeremiah appears to have settled in Isle of Wight County prior to 17 February 1675, for on that date he appears with Col. Thomas Godwin as sureties on the bond of Elizabeth Webb, executrix of James Webb's, deceased. Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas Godwin. On 10 March 1678, Jeremiah was one of the appraisers of the estate of Nathaniel Powell.
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15 April 1686, he witnessed the will of Michael McKinnie. On 23 October 1689, Jeremiah and Robert Lawrence and others presented an account of the estate of Thomas Cullen. George Green, husband of Jeremiah's daughter Anne, made Jeremiah and his son Richard Exum, executors of his will on 8 October 1705. .

Jeremiah and his wife Ann, of Isle of Wight County, sold 138 acres at the mouth of Mattacomack Creek bounded on the South East side by land of Nicholas Crisp and on the North West by land of Nathl. Chevin, on 6 January 1707/08 (conveyed by their attorney thomas Luton of North Carolina)..

The fact that Jeremiah married a daughter of John Lawrence is supported by a deed made by Richard Exum and Robert Lawrence under the power of attorney from Robert Lawrence Sr. and Jane, his wife, Jeremiah Exum and wife, Ann, Henry Sanders and Richard Taylor to give them authority as their agent to sell "Black Rock" containing 300 acres formerly possessed by John Lawrence Sr. Robert Lawrence Jr. and Richard Exum, under the power of attorney, conveyed this land to Col. Thomas Pollack. .

John Thomas of Nansemond County, in right of Mary his wife, daughter of John Lawrence, made a separate deed of his wife's share of the property given by his (John Lawrence) will dated 22 January 1696, to his daughter Elizabeth Lawrence who dying unmarried gave said property to her sister Priscilla..

This is somewhat confusing and unresolved. How to Mary obtain rights to property Ellizabeth gave to her sister Priscilla? .

Jeremiah made a will on 3 September 1712. Will of Jeremiah Exum:

In the name of the Father, Son & Holy Ghost, one God, world Without end, Amen:

I, Jeremiah Exum of ye Isle of Wight County, being in good and perfect mind and memory, thanks be Almighty God, & calling to remembrance ye uncertain state of this life, do make, ordain & declare this to be my last will and testament, in manner and form following, first: being penitent and sorry for my sins past, humbly desiring forgiveness of the same, I give and commit my soul unto Almighty God, who gave it and my body to be buried in decent manner according to ye discretion of my Ececutx hereafter named, as for my temporal estate and such good and chattels it has pleased God to bestow upon me, I do order, give and dispose of in manner and form following,

First: I will that all such debts as I owe to any pson, whatsoever be well and truly payd within convenient time After my decease.

Item: I give to my daughter, Elizabeth, one negro girle called Patty, one feather bed, rug, blanket and sheets.

Item: I give to my daughter, Mounring, one negro boy, called Harry, one feather bed rug, blankett and sheets.

Item: I give to my daughter Christian, one negro girle, called Doll, one feather bed, rug, blankett and sheets.

Item: I give to my sd daughter Christian all of that pcell of land which I formerly bought of James Collins.

Item: I give to my Grandaughter Catherine Scott, one negro boy called Skipper.

Item: I give to my cousin, Jane Exum, one cow and calf.

Item: I give to my loving wife, the plantation whereon I now live during her naturall life & after her decease to be equally divided between my two daughters, Elizabeth and Mourning. I likewise give to my wife, one negro woman , called Bess, one negro girle called Sarah, one negro boy, called Jo, all ye ss three negroes to be at her own proper disposal. I likewise give all ye rest of my negroes, which I have not already disposed of, to my wife, during her naturall life, and all other my psonall estate, but it is my will that after my wives decease all those negroes which I have given her during her life, may be divided among my daughters, Sarah, Mary, Eliza, Jane, Mourning and Christian, it being ye full part of my estate which I give to my three daughters, (viz) Sarah, Mary and Jane, I having already given them their part, and lastly I do nominate, ordain and appoint my loving wife to be my whole and sole executx of this my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I hereunto sett my hand and fix my seal this third day of September one thousand seven hundred and twelve.

         Jeremiah Exum (SEAL)

Signed and sealed in the psents of John Gibbs, Thos. Godwin and Mary Godwin..

    His will was recorded on 28 March 1720. 

At a court held for Isle of Wight County, the 28th day of March, 1720, the last will Jerh Exum was proved by the Ex who made the solem affirmation & proved by the oaths of Thos. Godwin & Jno. Gibbs, witnesses & ordered to be recd.

    Test H. Lightfoot C.Cur. .

Children of Ann Lawrence & Jeremiah Exum: .

Mary: born 1678 - died 1737.

Married:. 1.William Murphy: Dates of birth, death & marriage are unknown. 2. Jacob Ricks: born 03/17/1677 - died 05/1703 / Married Mary Murphy: 10/14/16993. 3. Barnaby McKinnie: born abt 1665 - death unknown / Married Mary Ricks: abt 1719 (see Barnaby for additional information) .

Captain Robert: born 1680 - died before 09/28/1719.

Ann: born 1683 - died 1720.
Married: 1705 / George Green: born abt 1685 - died before 01/09/1706 or 1707.
Jane: born 1686 - died unknown .

Married: 1719 / William Richard Outland: born 11/06/1682 - death unknown.

Sar ah: born abt 1688 - died before 02/3/1726 or 1727.

Married: abt 1701Robert Lawrence III - her cousin: born abt 1662 - death unknown.

Children:.

Robert Lawrence IV: born abt 1702 - death aft 01/28/1744 or 1745.

Samuel Lawrence: born abt 10/25/1763 - death unknown.

Jeremiah Lawrence: born abt 12/02/1755 - death unkown.

Ann Lawrence: born abt 1724 - death unknown.

Elizabeth Lawrence: abt 1723 - death unknown.

John Lawrence: abt 01/05/1758 - death unknown.

Mou rning: born abt 1690 - Married: date unknownWilliam Scott Jr..

Catheri ne: dates of birth, death & marriage unknown.

Married: before 09/13/1712 / UNKNOWN Godwin.

Eliz abeth: born 1692 - death unknown.

Marriage: Unknown.

Chr istian: born 1692 - died after 11/06/1727.

Married: unknown.

Col. George Norsworthy:.

Martha Pitt: birth, marriage & death unknown (d. after 03/12/1724 or 1725).

Children - unknown.

Christian was his 2nd wife .

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Reference: Lawrence Family History Website http://lawrencefamhis.com/ancestors-o/p396.htm#i5513 .