Thomas Newsome Ezell, Sr

Son of Timothy and Mary (Bradenton) Ezell Sr.

Husband of Anne (Rose) Ezell

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13, THOMAS 2 EZELL (Timothy 1 , 7; George) the eldest son of Timothy and Mary EZELL, was born ca. 1715-1716, Surry Co., Va. The Albemarle Parish Register by John B. BODDIE, p. 42, records the birth of a son to Thomas and Anne EZELL on 10 Feb. 1742. This would place the date of their marriage ca. 1740-41. It may be as¬ sumed from this record that Thomas EZELL was born ca 1715-1716, his wife, Anne, ca 1719-1720. Source: The Ezell family in America; descendants of George Ezell of old colonial Surry, Va., 1692-1961 pages 7-8

In 1754, his father, Timothy EZELL, gave him 230 acres of land on which Thomas was then living "on the south side of Nottoway River, with houses, buildings, gar¬ dens, orchards, woods, ways, waters, etc., in Albe¬ marle Parish, Sussex Co., Virginia". The deed is dated 8 April 1754 (Bk A, pp 9-10). Thomas evidently sold this land in the following year. Bk A, pp 116-117, records the sale of 230 acres by Thomas EZELL and his wife, Anne EZELL, to Thomas Battle for 30 Lbs. Virginia money. This deed is dated 5 Sept 1755. Thomas EZELL signed his name. His wife, Anne, made her mark.

Thomas calls himself, Thomas EZELL, Sr. in his will which he made 24 October 1780. He died between that date and 18 April 1782, when the will was proved (Bk D, pp 20-21), Sussex Co., Va. From his will and deeds previously recorded, it appears that Thomas EZELL had made a division of his lands, prior to his will. Recorded deeds in Sussex Co., Va. show that he gave away or sold many hundred acres of land*

Thomas EZELL, Sr. states in his will that he resided in the Parish of Albemarle, Sussex Co., Va. He be¬ queathed to his son, Abel EZELL, the land and plan¬ tation on which he (Thomas) was then living, stipu¬ lating that if Abel should die without an heir, this land and plantation was to be sold and the profits divided equally between his two sons, Frederick and Balaam EZELL. He gave to his son, Balaam, one feather bed and furniture. All the rest of his estate, after his debts had been paid, was to go to his beloved wife, Anne EZELL, during her life-time or widow-hood. After her decease, it was to be divided between all his children. He nominated and appointed his two sons, William and Abel EZELL, to be the Executors of his will.

Book F, p 1, Sussex Co., Va., gives an inventory of the Estate of Thomas EZELL by Abel EZELL, his son and Administrator. The inventory amounted to 115 Lbs., 19 s., and 10 p. This does not include the bequests and gifts made to his children previous to his death.

Although Thomas names only four of his children in his will, Abel, Balaam, Frederick, and William, the rec¬ ord of seven children with the dates of their birth and names of their sponsors is found in The Albemarle Parish Register, p 42, by John B. BODDIE. The birth dates of all the children, except that of his son, Balaam, are taken from this register. Balaam's birth date is taken from his Revolutionary War record on file in Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
There is a month's difference between the two records. The Albemarle Parish Reg. gives the date as 7 September 1756 and that of his war record gives 7 October 1756.

ISSUE OF THOMAS 2 EZELL, 13, and his wife, Anne

• 20, i John 2 EZELL b. 10 Feb 1742,Surry Co., Va.;
  • Sponsors, John Eaton, Robert Berry, Elizabeth Rose; m.Jane......
• 21, ii Thomas b. 20 Jan 1744, Surry Co., Va.;
  • Sponsors, Edmund Ellis, Wm. Rose, Mary Rose; m.Phoebe.
• 22, iii Anne b. 29 Jan 1746, Surry Co.,Va.;
  • Sponsors, John Ellis,.Rose,Sarah Roberts.
• 23, iv William b. 21 Feb 1749,Surry Co. ,Va;
  • Sponsors, William Rollans,wm.Barnes, Sarah Rose;m.Eudora LaMotte.
• 24, v Frederick b. 28 April 1752,Surry Co., Va,,;
  • Sponsors, Thomas Adkinson, Jesse Rolland, Faith Rose.
• 25, vi Balaam b. 7 Oct 1756,Surry Co., Va.;
  • Sponsors, Sam’l. Northington, Agnes Woodland, Wm. Woodland; m.Lydia,.
• 26, vii Abel b. 20 Sept 1758,Surry Co., Va.;
  • Sponsors, William Hill, Thomas Felts, Henrietta Rains.

Source:

• The Ezell family in America; descendants of George Ezell of old colonial Surry, Va., 1692-1961 pages 7-9