Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Elizabeth Brent Slaughter

Female Aft 1763 - 1815  (< 50 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Brent Slaughter 
    Birth Aft 1763  Grange, Culpeper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death Apr 1815  Fairfax County, Virginia - inventory Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I50636  Tree1
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

    Father Thomas Slaughter,   b. Abt 1727, St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 1785 and 1787, Frederick County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 58 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Anne Clifton,   b. Abt 1734, Prince William County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Dec 1798, Fairfax County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 64 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Abt 1760  Fairfax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F18549  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Francis Hamersley,   b. 1750, Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1810, Fairfax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years) 
    Children 
     1. Francis Hamersley,   b. Abt 1782, Fairfax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1835, Fairfax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 53 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F29441  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      Fairfax County SS / April Court 1815, Page 30
      Ordered that Thomson Mson, James Paten, William Simms, James Irvin and Samuel Collard do inventory and appraise the estate of Elizabeth Hammersly, deceased
      Inventory by Thomson Mason, Samuel Collard James Patton, returned $1,669.39
      Sarah S. Hamersley, Admin,
      Recorded April 15, 1816
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      Anne's will was written on March 1, 1791, and was probated December 18, 1798, in Fairfax County, Virginia.
      I Ann Slaughter of the County of Fairfax, widow and relict of Thomas Slaughter, decd of perfect sence and memory and of a sound and disposing mind
      Item, I give to my daughter Mary Ann Seymour Slaughter, negroes Robert, Cate, Judy, Henne, Aaron, Ben, Gailes, Harry, Jen, Joseph, Daniel and Prince; all my stock of cattle, sheep, hoggs and horses except one mair colt, all my household and kitchen furniture. but if my daughter should be entitled to and put unto the possession of one equal part with her sisters of the land after my death then the negroes, stock, furniture and property given to her shall be equally divided between my three daughters Elizabeth Brent Hamersly, Eleanor Clifton Reeder and Mary Ann Seymour Slaughter
      Item, I give to my daughter Elizabeth Brent Hamersly, a toitoir shell snuff box and a plain gold ring.
      Item, I give to my daughter Eleanor Clifton Reeder, negro girl Synthia now in her possession and 1 copper skillet.
      Item, I give to my granddaughter Sarah Hamersly negro woman July.
      Item, I give to my grandsons Francis Hamersly, Thomas Hamersly, George Hamersly and Henry Hamersly negro child July
      Item, I give to my granddaughter Ann Clifton Reeder, negro child Betty d/o July
      Item, I give to my grandson Benjamin Franklin Reeder, 1 mare colt
      Ex: Daniel Brent, Roger West, William Herbert
      Signe March 1, 1791, Ann Slaughter
      At a court continued and held for Fairfax County December 18, 1798 the last will and testament was presented by James Patten and proved by the oaths of Charles Little an Philip Dorrell
      [Abstracted by mm]
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      Charles County Land Records 1792-1796; Liber N#4; Page 534. Feb 12, 1796 from Francis Hamersley of St, Mary's County, to Joseph Turner of the County afd, for 400 £, part of 2 tracts of land, now and for some time past occupied by Margaret Wilder, the one part in CC called Bowden, supposed to contain 166 acres, and the parcel lying in St. Mary's County called Boswell, supposed to contain 30 acres. Signed - F. Hamersley. Wit - E. Plowden, J. Walker (St. Mary's County JPs). This deed was acknowledged in St. Mary's County; Elizabeth, wife to sd Francis Hamersley, relinquished her right of dower. Recorded Mar 9, 1796.

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