Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Brown

Mary Elizabeth Seale in the U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

• Name: Mary Elizabeth Seale
• Gender: Female
• Birth Year: 1723
• Spouse Name: William Brown

Family Data Collection - Births

• Name Mary Elizabeth Seale
• Father Anthony Seale
• Mother Ann Bristow
• Birth Date 25 February 1724
• State VA
• Country USA

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From The Seale family from the Northern Neck of Virginia to Greene County, Alabama by Joyce Ellison Graf Gateway Press, 1984 - Reference - 273 pages:

Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Seale (1724-1784), daughter of Anthony Seale, Jr., married 1) about 1746 to Peyton Buckner

The will of Anthony Seale, Jr. was filed 5 November 1781, in Prince William Co., Virginia. He named wife-Ann; and children: John, Anthony, and Betty; and son-in-law-William Brown. [Clemens. Virginia Wills Before 1799. p. 87]. Prince William Co., VA, Will Book G, page 130, 15 August 1781: IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Anthony Seale of Prince William County and Commonwealth of Virginia, being in perfect health and of sound memory, Thanks be to God, do make this my last Will and Testament.

Item, I give unto my wife Anne Seale one feather bed and furniture;also I give her my negro man Samboe & my negro boy George & my mulatto woman Jenney, and after my wife's death I give my mulatto woman Jenny with all her increase unto my son John and the before named negroes Samboe and George with the bed and furniture I leave at my wife's disposal.

Item, I give and bequeath unto my son Anthony Seale my negro boy Moses and my negro boy Bed unto him & his heirs forever.

Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Betty Brown my negro woman Judah and her child named Hagar with all their future increase unto her & her heirs forever and at her death for the said negroes for to be at her own disposal.

Item, I give and bequeath unto my son John Seale my plantation whereon I now live with all my lands thereunto belonging to him, and his heirs forever, he the said John Seale paying unto William Seale, Thos. Seale, Charles Seale, and Dorothy Stribling, twenty five pounds 1 pence each, and my will is they be content therewith.

Item, I leave all my horses and mares, cattle, sheep, and hogs with my household furniture and all my plantation utensils and what money arising from the sale thereof be equally divided among all my children except what pays my just debts.

And lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint me two sons John Seale and Anthony Seale, and my Son In Law, William Brown, my executors of this my Last Will and Testament.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixt my seal this 15th Day of August Anno Domini, 1781.

Anthony Seale

Wit: George King, Robt. Brown, Thos. Bird, William Roundtree

At a court held for Prince Wm. County the 5th day of November 1781 this last will & testament of Anthony Seale, Sen. was presented to the Court of the Exrs. who make oath to the same according to law. and being approved by the oaths of George King, Robt. Brown & Thos. Bird is admitted to Record & the said Exrs. having performed what is usual in such cases Certificate is granted for obtaining a probate thereof in due form

Scott Duane Kendall PRO 5/25/2016 at 8:41 PM Report The Bible was passed down through the Stribling family, into which Dorothy, the youngest child of Anthony Seale & Ann Bristow.

Marriages Anthony Seale and Ann Bristow were married Dec 24th 1720 Francis Stribling & Dorothy Seale were married date not known Thomas Stribling & Sarah Statham were married Oct 6th 1822 Isaac A. McLendon & Mary Ann Stribling were married ____ (blank) Dr. Eward (sic) A. Stribling & Miss Fannie Flemister (?) were married _______ (blank) Willis H. Lindsay & Miss Sarah Jane Stribling were married _____________ (blank) Dr. C. C. Stribling & Miss Caroline Barnes were married __________(blank)

NOTE: In every case in the above marriages, the original entry used the verb "was" in the phrase "was married", but someone later went through, scratched out "was" and entered "were" above the scratched word "was"

Births William Seale was born December 3rd 1722 Betty or Polly Seale was born Feb 25th 1724 Thomas Seale was born Aug 17th 1727 Charles Seale was born Feb 10th 1729 Anthony Seale was born Apr 10th 1732 John Seale was born June 30 1736 Dorothy Seale was born June 17th 1739

Thomas Stribling was born July 24th 1775 he is son of Francis Stribling Dorothy Seale Sarah Statham wife of Thos. Stribling was born June 31st 1794

Edward A. Stribling son of Thos. & Sarah Stribling was born January 25th 1824 Mary Ann E. Stribling Daughter of Thos. & Sarah Stribling was born Dec 6th 1825

Scott Duane Kendall PRO 5/25/2016 at 8:44 PM Report In the name of God amen. I Elizabeth Brown being very sick and weak but of sound memory blessed by God for it do make this my last will and testament as follows. ITEM: I give and bequeath unto my son Anthony Buckner one negro girl named Easther with all her increase to him and his heirs. ITEM: I give and bequeath unto my daughter ANN CORNWELL one negro woman named Juda with all her future increase to her and her heirs. ITEM: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Clary Byrn one negro girl named Hagar with all her increase for dispose of said negroes as she thinks proper. In witness whereof I have hereunto let my hand and seal this 29th day of December, 1783.

Signed, sealed and delivered Elizabeth (X) Brown in the presence of us:

Newman Matthews John Lynn John Ferguson

At a court held for Prince William County 6th day of December 1784. This last will and testament of Elizabeth Brown deceased was presented to court and proven by the oath of the witnesses and admitted to record. Administration with the said will annexed was granted to Samuel Byrn he having executed a bond with security according to law. Robert Graham, Cl. Court

SOURCE: Will Book G, Pages 303 and 304, Prince William County, Va.

Scott Duane Kendall PRO 5/25/2016 at 8:48 PM Report I, Ann Cornwell, of the County of Fauquier being sick and weak in body but of sound mind and disposing memory and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life and being desirous to dispose of my worldly estate, do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following: 1st I devise that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid out of the perishable part of my property. 2ndly after the payment of my debts and funeral expenses I give to my daughter Sarah Kincheloe and her heirs one negro woman Hannah and her two youngest children and her future increase to her and her heirs forever. 3rdly I give to my daughter Elizabeth Blake one negro woman Cole which she recd of me some time past to her and her heirs forever and no more. 4thly I give to my grandson William Blake one negro boy by name Dennis to him and his heirs forever but he is not to be taken out of this State of Virginia by him or any other person. 5thly I give to my granddaughter Ruth Cornwell one negro boy Stephen and one girl Charlotte her and her future increase one feather bed and furniture to her and her heirs forever. 6thly I give to my granddaughter Ann Cornwell one negro girl Mahala and her future increase to her and her heirs forever. 7thly I give to the three youngest children of my daughter Elizabeth Blake ten pounds each to them and their heirs to be paid them by my executor herein after named. 8thly I give to my son Peyton Cornwell one negro man by name Archibald one girl Lettice and one girl Emsy and one negro woman Judea is to be taken care of by my son Peyton Cornwell and his family she is to remain with any one or more of his family as she may choose and Lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Peyton Cornwell executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all other or former wills or testaments by me heretofore made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affirmed my seal this twentieth day of February in the year eighteen hundred and nineteen. Ann X Cornwell

Signed sealed published and de[cre]ed as and for the last will and testament of the above named Ann Cornwell in presence of us

Chas Chinn Wm Triplett William Byrne

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the daughter of his guardians, George and Lydia Byrn. Elizabeth had first married a Mr. Buckner and had three children:

1. ANTHONY BUCKNER. He was one of the founders of the city of Parkersburq, WV where he resided and died in 1824. 2. ANN BUCKNER 3. CLAIRISSA “CLARY” BUCKNER, married Samuel Byrn. Samuel was a surveyor and they moved to Monongalia Glades about 1791 or 92. He died soon afterward and Clary was married on 4 Jan 1797 to David Scott, a former sheriff of Monongalia County.

Children of Elizabeth Seale and William Brown were:

1. JOHN BROWN, b. abt 1758; d. 1824; m. _______ was Sheriff of Prince William County, VA 1800-1804. 2. THOMAS BROWN, b. 7 Sept 1760; d. Aug 1844; m. 20 Oct 1785 to ANNA ASH. 3. LYDIA BROWN, b. 8 May 1762; m. URIAH BYRNE 4. MARY ANN BROWN, m. MOSES TEBBS. They moved to the area of Lawrenceburg, Indiana.

As mentioned earlier, William inherited land from his father. William had this land resurveyed and a new deed dated 13 Oct 1769 showed this tract to be 313 3/4 acres instead of the 212 3/4 as previously thought. All, except the one acre family burial ground, was sold to Alexander Lithgow on 23 Nov 1784, for which William Brown received 187 pounds 4 shillings, English money. (Book W, p. 34, Prince William Co. VA)

The will of Elizabeth (Seale) (Buckner) Brown was recorded on 6 Dec 1784 and consisted of giving a Negro slave to each of her three children from her previous marriage. Her will was recorded on the same date as the deed for the sale of their land.

In 1790 William Brown purchased one thousand acres of land on cabin Creek in Mason County, Kentucky, from Samuel Byrn, his brother-in- law. For it, William paid 250 pounds. The deed recorded in Prince William county, VA is from the deceased Samuel's son, Peyton Byrne.

William Brown's will is dated 8 Jan 1807 in will Book 1, page 319, Prince William Co., VA. It was presented for probate on 2 Feb 1807 by William's son-in-law, Uriah Byrne, who was one of the Executors.

The account shows that William's coffin was purchased on Jan 16. His inventory, which included 14 slaves, livestock, farming utensils, household goods, etc. came to 10,715 pounds English money. His son, John Brown, received 480 acres of land in Terrapin Forest, Prince William County, son Thomas Brown received the home place of 196 acres in Prince William county and daughter Mary Ann had already received her portion. Everything else, including the 1000 acres in Kentucky, was to be equally divided between John, Thomas, and Lydia, wife of Uriah Byrne. on 14 Nov 1817 it was recorded that each of the three of them had received their share of 559 pounds from their father's estate.

Lydia Brown, daughter of William & Elizabeth (Seale) Brown was born 8 May 1762 in Prince William County, VA. In 1781, at Warrenton, VA she married Uriah Byrne who was born about 1761. They had seven children:

1. DARBY B. BYRNE, b. 14 Dec 1782; deceased at the time of his father's will. 2. JAMES BYRNE 5. WILLIAM BYRNE, m. 30 Jan 1809 ANNA TURNER of Warrenton, VA. They lived their lives in

Fauquier Co., VA. In 1871 Anna signed a statement saying that she had attended the wedding of Lucinda and John F. Singleton. This statement is in the National Archives with Lucy’s pension application.

6. LUCINDA BYRNE, m. JOHN F. SINGLETON 5. THOMAS BYRNE, Never Married 6. CHARLES BYRNE, m. TEMPERANCE GIBSON in Braxton Co., WV. They moved to Illinois with a group of Braxton County residents when that state was being settled. 7. JULIET BYRNE, m. JOHN MITCHELL of Fauquier Co., VA.

Uriah Byrne owned many acres of land both in Fauquier County, VA as well as 520 acres in the Salt Lick area of what is now Braxton County, WV. This land was originally granted to David Scott, second

husband of Clary Buckner Byrne, and later conveyed to Uriah Byrne. He sold 120 acres of that tract to Asa Squires on 16 Sept 1820. (Lewis Co. Deed Book B, p.56).

In his will, written 24 Aug 1827 and probated 23 May 1836, Uriah Byrne named 31 slaves by name and divided them among his children, giving each child land and money as well. Lucinda and Charles both

lived in Lewis County (the part that became Braxton County in 1836) and the land there was equally divided between them with Lucy receiving the part that included "the buildings and improvements where she lives". She also received four slaves; Solomon, Kitty and Eliza and her son Ralph, plus $300.00. Braxton county, WV Deed Book 6, pages 21 & 22 show that Charles Byrne sold his tract of land to Charles B;. Singleton (son of John F. & Lucinda) on 19 Jan 1855, and Lucinda sold hers to Joseph Hutchison on 13 Jan 1655.

Sources: GBNEALOGY OF THE BROWN FAMILY OF PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA by James Edgar Brown, 1930 Northern Neck Warrants & Surveys 1710-1780 by Peggy Shomo Joyner Fauquier & Prince William Co., VA Records Harrison, Lewis & Braxton Co., WV Records

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GEDCOM Note

Will of Elizabeth Brown 29 December 1783; son, Anthony Buckner; daughter Ann Cornwell; daughter, Clary Byrne. Proven 6 December 1784. witnesses Newman Matthews, John Lynn, John Farguson. administrator, Samuel Byrne.

In the name of God amen. I Elizabeth Brown being very sick and weak but of sound memory blessed by God for it do make this my last will and testament as follows. ITEM: I give and bequeath unto my son Anthony Buckner one negro girl named Easther with all her increase to him and his heirs. ITEM: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Ann Cornwell one negro woman named Juda with all her future increase to her and her heirs. ITEM: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Clary Byrn one negro girl named Hagar with all her increase for dispose of said negroes as she thinks proper. In witness whereof I have hereunto let my hand and seal this 29th day of December, 1783.

Signed, sealed and delivered Elizabeth (X) Brown in the presence of us: Newman Matthews John Lynn John Ferguson

At a court held for Prince William County 6th day of December 1784. This last will and testament of Elizabeth Brown deceased was presented to court and proven by the oath of the witnesses and admitted to record. Administration with the said will annexed was granted to Samuel Byrn he having executed a bond with security according to law. Robert Graham, Cl. Court Will of Elizabeth Brown 29 December 1783; son, Anthony Buckner; daughter Ann Cornwell; daughter, Clary Byrne. Proven 6 December 1784. witnesses Newman Matthews, John Lynn, John Farguson. administrator, Samuel Byrne.

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