Major Thomas Youell, Jr.

Last Will and Testament

1691-1699 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 2; [John Frederick Dorman-1801 transcript];
Pages 22a-23. Will of Thomas Youell of the Parish of Cople in the County of Westmoreland in Virginia, Gentleman, being sick and weak of body, dated 7 Dec. 1694.
To my dear and loving wife Anna all my personal estate of what nature and quality soever, as servants, slaves, horses cattle, sheep, hoggs, houshold stuff and all utensils, during her natural life.
My said wife Anna all that tract whereon I now lives during her natural life, by estimation 950 acres. After her death the said land to my grandson Youell English, Youell Watts and their heirs.
Two thirds of the personal estate to my three grandchildren Youel Watts, Youel English and Thomas Spence, after the death of my wife.
To my grandson Youell Watts the occupation of any part of that land whereon my daughter Watts now liveth excepting what shall be laid out for my daughter's thirds. I vill that he seat himself thereon at the age of 18 years and not before, all which I give my grandson Youell Watts forever after the death of my said daughter Ann Watts and not before.
To my grandson Thomas Spence one moiety of the land I bought of Stradder [?1, to possess at the age of 18 years and not before, the other half having formerly been made over in the fee simple of it to my daughter Spence in Westmoreland Court.
My loving wife executrix.
Thomas Youell
Wit: John Gray, Richard Martaine, James Ellis.
Codicil, 1 Jan. 1694/5. Unto John Attwell the benefit of the escheat of Oliver Griffin's land.
Unto my daughter Winfred all my plantation whereon Edward William now liveth containing 180 acres, for her life and after her decease to Youell English her son,
Unto my said daughter Winefred five ewes and five lambs and the two steers I bought at Mr. Little's outcry; also one ram.
Unto my dear and loving wife the choice of my best feather beds, bolster, curtains, vallaines and all other furniture belonging.
My executor deliver unto my three grandchildren Youell Watts, Youell English and Thomas Spence their parts of the two thirds part of my personal estate as they shall attain to their several ages of 18 years.
Thomas Youell
Wit: Richard Martaine, John Gray, James Ellis.
29 May 1695. Will of Cant. Thomas Youell proved by Mr. James Ellis and John Gray. Probate granted to Madam Ann Youell, executrix.

1654-1800 Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills [Augusta B. Fothergill]; Page 16
YOUELL, THOMAS, Cople Parish, 7 December 1694; 29 May 1695.
95 acres of land to my wife and she to be exx; my grandsons Youell English, Youell Watts and Thomas Spence; daughter Anne Watts; John Atwell; daughter Spence; dau. Winifred English.

1691-1699 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 2; [John Frederick Dorman-1801 transcript];
Pages 59a-60. Major Thomas Youell, late of Cople Parish. Inventory. Appraised by Mr. Michaell Wellington, Mr. John Sturman and Mr. Benjamin Blanchflower who were sworn before Colonel William Pierce.
Total valuation 55,140 pounds of tobacco including a silver hilted sword, two Negro men, two Irish servant women. Also debts of 9097 pounds of tobacco due from Mr. John Minor, Robert Soutt (Scutt], Peter Avelyn, Mr. William Horton, Mr. Richard Metcalfe.
Signed by Ann Youell.
25 March 1696. Madam Ann Youell returned into Court this inventory of the estate of Capt. Thomas Youell.

Maj. Thos. Youl appointed Guardian of John Redmond. West'd Orders, 1675/6-1688/9, Page 126, June 24, 1685.
It is Ordered that Capt. Thomas Youel keep the Ferry att Nominy at the rates formerly established. Page 681, Nov. 2, 1688.
The will of Capt. Thomas Youell, Jr., dated Dec. 7, 1694, leaves to his "dear and loving wife Anna" all his "personal estate of what nature and quality soever", for and during her natural life; also the land on which he lived, by estimation 950 acres; after her death to his grandsons Youell English and Youell Watts and their heirs. He then bequeaths certain lands and personal estate, to go after the death of his wife Anna, to his three grand-sons, Youell English, Youell Watts, and Thomas Spence, Patrick Spence 3rd, brother to Thomas, not named. The three named were to come into possession of their legacies at the age of 18 years, and not before. In the body of the will, no mention is made of his dau. Winnifred English, but in a codicil dated Feb. 1, 1695, dau. Winnifred is bequeathed "all my plantation whereon Edward 'William now liveth containing 180 acres or thereabouts for her life and after her decease to Youell English her son and his heirs forever." He also gives to his dau. Winnifred, cattle.
In the codicil he gives to John Atwell "the benefit of the Escheat of Oliver Griffin's land forever." What relation John Atwell bore to Thomas Youell is not shown, but an abstract of Atwell's will dated April 6, 1713; pro. June 30, 1713, names sons Thomas, Youell and Samuel Atwell. Wife not named.
At a Court held for the said County the 29th Day of May 1695 . . . a probate thereof is granted to Madam Anne Youell, EXTX. West'd SCT.
Anne (Lee) Youell d. prior to Dec. 1, 1702. On that date (West'd. C. O. 183) Thomas Thompson and Penelope, his wife, moved the Court for the administration of the estate of Capt., Thomas Youell.

Issue of Capt. Thomas Youell, Jr. and his wife, Anne Lee, named in order as in will:

1. Anne Youell, b. prior to 1670, d. . md cir. 1686, William Watts, who d. cir. 1700. Between that time and Dec. 21, 1701, (West'd. Co. C. O. 146), she was md. to James Payne. By March 25, 1702, she was md. to Capt. Thomas Atwell, as on that date her son, Youell Watts, petitioned the Court (West'd. County, Virginia.) setting forth that "he is attained to the age of 15 years, the age appointed by his father's will for him to possess his estate and prays liberty to chuse Mr. Thomas Thompson his Guardian which is admitted." Ordered that Mr. Thomas Thompson be possessed of his sd ward's estate left him by his father William Watts late of this county, Gent., dec'd. now in the hands of Capt. Thomas Atwell who intermarried with Anne Watts, widdow of the sd. William Watts.

Issue of Anne Youell and her first husband, William Watts:-
1. Youell Watts, b. 1687, her only child as far as known, who seems to have been called Watkins, as well. On Aug. 25, 1702, he made a deed of gift of one acre of land out of his share of the 950 left him by her grandfather, Thomas Youell, Jr., to Cople Parish, on which was built Nominy Church. In making this gift, Watkins, or 'Watts, specified that the church be built where his grandfather Maj. Thomas Youell, and other members of his family are buried. (See Historic Northern Neck of Va., Page 50, 55. by H. Ragland Eubank.) The will of Youell Watts, 1726, is in the name of Watts, and not Watkins.

Contributed by: James Hughes
Yowell: A Genealogical Collection, Page 41
Captain Thomas "Youel" (October 1, 1692) was "appointed to keep the ferry at Nominy and to give speedy passage to the horse and foot every marketing day for all passengers betwixt sunrise and sunset .... and that he be paid for the same out of the next county levy the sum of 5000 lbs. of tobacco." Following the custom of appointing the ranking justice as sheriff, we find Thomas Youell acting in this capacity at the time of his death, 1694-95. In his will, dated December 7, 1694, he leaves his home farm, containing 980 acres, to his wife Ann. Other real estate holdings are apportioned to his daughters and grandsons.

Thomas and Anna (Lee) Yowell had:

1. Penelope, married Patrick Spence, son of Patrick and Dorcas Spence, and had Thomas, Elizabeth, Jemima and Mary Spence.
2. Winifred, married Walker English and had a son, Youell English.
3. Elizabeth, married James Watts and had Youell, John (a signer of the famous "Westmoreland Resolves"), and Spencer Watts.

Richard, son of Thomas and Anne (Sturman) Yowell, is first mentioned as "orphan son of Thomas Youell, dec., of Nominy," in a patent for 500 acres "bounded Easterly upon

Nicholas Spence (or Spencer) was associated with Colonel John Washington in 1670 in a maritime enterprise between England and Virginia and, in consideration of valuable services rendered the colony, in the importation of one hundred settlers, they received from Thomas, Lord Culpeper, five thousand acres situated on the Potomac River between Dogue and Little Hunting creeks. This grant has since become famous throughout the civilized world as "Mount Vernon on the Potomac."

Patrick Spence, born in 1633, died in 1689, leaving a widow Dorcas, who married (second) John Jordan, whose will was proven in 1693. The will mentions stepsons Alexander, Patrick (who married Penelope Youell), Thomas, and John Spens; sons-in-law John Sturman (descendant of Thomas Sturman), and Andrew Monroe, who married Ellinor Spens. Captain Andrew and Ellinor (Spens) Monroe were the parents of Spens (or Spence) Monroe, father of President James Monroe.

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Middle name may be Sturman.