Priscilla Hale (Heale)

Priscilla married Brig General Marquis Calmes on 18 Jan 1782 in Fauquier Co, Virginia. Marquis (son of William Waller Calmes and Lucy Neavill) was born on 26 Feb 1755 in Shenandoah, Virginia; died on 27 Feb 1834 in Woodford Co, Kentucy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William Calmes was born on 20 Oct 1783 in Woodford Co, Kentucky; died on 3 Oct 1854 in Woodford Co, Kentucky.
2. Marquis Calmes was born on 11 Feb 1785 in Woodford, Kentucky; died on 6 Aug 1836 in Pettus, Missouri.
3. Sarah Calmes was born on 28 Jun 1786 in Hampshire Co, West Virginia; died on 11 Aug 1848 in Pettis, Missouri.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: 1 Jul 1740, Lancaster Co, Virginia

Notes:

George was born 8 Sep 1728 in Lancaster Co., Virginia and died in 1808 in Fauquier Co., Virginia. He became member of the House of Burgesses for Lancaster in 1759-1760 and 1761. He moved to Fauquier Co., where he made his will on 28 Jul 1806.

George married Sarah Smith on 22 Jan 1746. Sarah was born 28 Dec 1732 in Northumberland Co, Virginia and died after Aug 1797 in Fauquier Co., Virginia. She is the daughter of Capt. Philip Smith and Mary Matthews. George and Sarah's marriage bond is dated 20 Jan 1746.

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Other-Begin:
Mentioned in his uncle Joseph's will, He gave slaves, a
silver tankard, his two wheeled chaise, & two tracts of land to his wife, Hannah in lieu of her dower, provided that at her death, the land should go to his nephew Geroge Heale, to whom he also gave the major portion of his estate.

George married Sarah Smith on 22 Jan 1746 in Virginia. Sarah was born on 28 Dec 1732 in Northumberland Co, Virginia; died in Aug 1797 in Fauquier Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

daughter of Captain Philip Smith (6 Jan 1695-6Apr 1743; and Mary Mathews of Northumberland Co, VA;
granddaughter of Captain John Smith (1662 at "Purton," Gloucester Co VA-14/4/1698) & Mary Warner (6/1663-12/11/1700)

William married Priscilla Downman about 1720 in Lancaster Co, Virginia. Priscilla (daughter of William Downman and Million Travers) was born on 19 Mar 1700 in Lancaster Co, Virginia; died after 1740 in Lancaster Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!19 Mar 1700: MARRIAGES, BIRTHS AND DEATHS IN RICHMOND COUNTY. EXTRACTS FROM NORTH FARNHAM PARISH REGISTER KEPT IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE AT WARSAW.

!7 Mar 1715: Named in brother Robert Downman's will as sister Priscilla Downman.

!5 Apr 1728: Named in brother Travers Downman's will as sister Priscilla Heale.

!3 Sep 1737: Heale, William. Ap. & Division. 8 July 1737. Rec. 3 Sept. 1737. Joseph Chinn, Gent. & Priscilla his wife for her part of her late husband, Mr. Wm. Heale's estate. W. B. 13, p. 62. Ida J. Lee, Abstracts Lancaster County, Virginia, Wills 1653-1800, The Dietz Press, Inc., Richmond, VA, 1959.

!26 Apr 1762: Mentioned in Elizabeth Pinkards will as sister Priscilla Chinn.

!7 Jan 1763: Indenture bet. Jos.Chinn/Priscilla, Lancaster Co., VA
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Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 4 Jun 1712, Richmond Co, Virginia

Notes:

26 Nov 1692: Transported to Richmond Co., VA.

!6 May 1702: Mr. William Downman, sheriff. Order Book 3, Abstracts from Records of Richmond County, Virginia. William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 17, No. 2. (Oct., 1908), pp. 73-85.


Will:
4 Jun 1712: Will, Richmond Co., VA. The will of William Downman. 'In the Name of God Amen, I William Downman of the Parish of North Farnham in the County of Richmond being of perfect mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of this life do make and declare this my last Will and Testament. First I bequeath my Soul to Almighty God, and my body to Christian Buriell, and as for my worldly goods, I give as followeth. Item. I give and bequeath unto my Son Rawleigh Downman and his heirs forever a parcell of land which I bought of Edward King and his wife, being a part of a dividend commonly called Mount Sion and granted to Thomas Stevens. Likewise I give unto my said son and his heirs forever, that parcell of land containing about two hundred and fifty acres which I bought of Charles Cole being part of the aforesaid dividend. (Note: Thomas Stevens was the first husband of Elizabeth, mother of Million Travers Downman. Mary Stevens, their daughter, married Giles Cale, and their children were Nathaniel, Charles, and Elizabeth who married Edward King. LBL) Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Robert Downman, and his heirs forever, three hundred acres of land lying near the branches of Totuskey which I bought of Richard Nutt and his wife. Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Travers Downman all the land which I bought of Arthur Attoy lying in the Forrest of Moratticon, which said land with the land I bought of George Pedley being in the same patent I give unto my son Travers and his heirs forever. Item. I give and bequeath unto my two sons William and Robert to each of them a negro after my debts are paid which I now owe in England. Item. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Million ten shillings to buy a ring. Item. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth one Negro at her day of marriage or within one yeare after my decease. Item. I give and bequeath unto my son William Downman what moneys my son Glascock owes me for the mill stones and what belongs to them wch. may appear by Mrs. Goodwin's account, that I sent for to Glascock. Item. I give and bequeath unto my wife one negro woman called Mary and one negro woman called Dinah for life time and after her decease I give said negro called Mary to my son Travers, and the negro called Dinah to my daughter Priscilla. Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Travers one negro boy called Jack, and all the children his mother shall have hereafter. Item. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Priscilla one negro girl called Indee and all the children her mother shall have hereafter. Lastly, I give unto wife and her heirs forever, after all my Debts and Legacies are paid all the rest of my estate making her my whole and sole Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale this the 28th day of May 1711. William Downman (Seale) Signed sealed and acknowledged in presence of Abraham A.B. Goard (his mark), William Ackors, William Goad. Proved in Richmond County Court the fourth day of June 1712 by the oaths of William Ackors and William Goad and ordered to be recorded. Richmond County VA, Will Book 3, pg 177.

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William married Million Travers about 1700 in Lancaster Co, Virginia. Million was born about 1662 in Gloucester Co, Virginia; died before 8 Jun 1727 in Richmond Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married Raleigh Downman son of Wm., who died 1712, leaving Raleigh, Robt Travers, Wm, Million, Eliz., Prisca--see Hayden Va. Gen.. I think it more prob that Million Travers mard Wm. Downman above, who died in 1712, hence the names of her children, Raleigh, Travers, Million, Eliz. from William and Mary College Quarterly, 1896, Pedigree of the Travers Family.

!12 Nov 1693: Mentioned in Elizabeth Wormeley's will as sister Million Downman.

!31 Mar 1727: Will, Richmond Co., VA, Parish N. Farnham. In the name of God amen. I Millan [sic] Downman of the County of Richmond and in the parrish of North Farnham being in perfect health and memory but considering the uncertainty of this life I do make this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following, first: I give my soul into the hand of almighty God who gave it me and I Bequeath my body to the Earth to receive Christian Burial and as for the worldly goods God hath Blest me with I Bestow as followeth. I give unto my son Travers Downman four Negroes and their increase Mary, James, Anne, and Flora. I give them to him and his heirs for ever they are already received. Item I give unto my above said son one feather Bed and furniture if not received already. I lend unto my Daughter Priscilla Heale five negroes with heir increase for the term of her life Dinah, King, Robin, Dick, and Hester, and I give the above said negroes and their increase unto the heirs Lawfully Begotten of her Body but for want of such heirs the above said negroes and increase shall return to my sons and Daughters or my next heirs at Law. Item I give unto my aforesaid Daughter tenn [?] sheep. Item I give unto my two grand sons William and Rawleigh sons of my son Rawleigh Downman the ith [?] part of that Estate left by my sister Elizabeth Wormley but the same shall remain in the hands of my two sons to be mannaged for their best advantage untill they come to twenty years of age and then they shall have it themselves. I lend unto my Daughter Elizabeth Downman During her life one Negroe Woman and her increase and I give the above said Negroe to her heirs Lawfully Begotten of her body but for want of such heirs the above negroe and increase shall return to my sons or my next heirs at Law. I order as much of this Estate as I possess as will be four parts and each part made equall by men [?] to that part my Daughter Heale had which parts I give to be equally divided to my sons William Downman and Travers Downman and my two Daughters Millian Glasscock and Elizabeth Downman each one taking their part by Lott. Item I give unto my Daughter Elizabeth one feather bed and furniture, and all the rest of my Estate I give to be equally Divided Between my two sons and my three Daughters William Downman and Travers Downman Millian Glasscock Elisabeth Downman and Priscilla Heale, after my Debts and Legacies paid I give all my wearing cloths to be equally Divided Between my three Daughters. Lastly I make and appoint my two sons to be whole and sole executors of this my Last Will and Testament. Signed seald and declared in presence of us.

! 8 Jun 1727: Will probated, Bk 5, p. 75-76, Richmond Co. VA. William Glasscock, Tobias Phillips, and Caron Brannon in open court made oath that they are acquainted with the handwriting of Mrs: Million Downman Late Deceased, and that they do verily believe this Will was wrote by her, also William Downman Gent. made oath in court that he found this writing amongst the said Million Downman's papers and doth verily believe to be her own handwriting. Whereupon on the motion of the said William Downman the same is ordered to be Recorded. Test. W: Beckwith Clk. Court.' Richmond Co., VA, Will Book 5, pp. 75-76.

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