NALLE, Frances

Frances married BAILEY, Benjamin 1810, Franklin County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

About 1774 William was a Captain of a company from Augusta Co., Virginia in Dunmore's War, and was said to have been present at the battle of Point Pleasant.
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In April 1778 he was one of the first justices of Rockingham Co., Virginia.
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On April 27, 1781 he was sworn in as lieut. colonel of the Rockingham Militia.
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In 1781 William was recorded as a member of the Continental Congress, representing Rockingham Co., Virginia.
(Bond, Octavia Zollicoffer, The family chronicle and kinship book : of Maclin, Clark, Cocke, Carter, Taylor, Cross, and other related American lineages. Nashville, Tenn.: McDaniel Print. Co., 1928, 687 pgs. pg. 70).
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He was the Sheriff of Rockingham Co., Virginia in 1785.

William married YANCEY, Ann Eleanor Abt 1758, Virginia. Ann (daughter of YANCEY, Lewis Davis and KAVANAUGH, Mildred Winifred) was born Abt 1744, Culpeper County, Virginia; died Aft 1807, Kentucky. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Abstracts from 18th-Century Virginia Newspapers, Surnames M-N, Page 246:
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Nalle Martin;
Deceased, his land in Culpeper Co., to be sold by William Nalle.
(nfi) (VHFA 23 July 1789).

Martin married ISABELL Abt 1730, Essex County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

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THE LEWIS DAVIS YANCEY BRANCH OF THE FAMILY IN CULPEPER COUNTY, VIRGINIA
Besides the Hanover/Louisa County branch of the Yancey family, which descend from the above mentioned Charles Yancey, the other main branch of the family found living in early America could be named the "Culpeper County branch" - as they descend from a Lewis Davis Yancey who was an early settler of that area which was later to be Culpeper County in Virginia. Some researchers feel that Lewis Davis Yancey may have been the brother of the Charles of Hanover and some evidence would indicate that Lewis Davis Yancey may have come from the Hanover County area during the early 1700's to settle in Orange County (from which Culpeper County was formed in 1748). It is interesting to note that on the 1704 Quit Rent Roll of King William County where the Charles Yancey is recorded there is also record of a man by the name of Lewis Davis. It would seem that the Davis family may have been intimately associated with the Yanceys. Records show a Lewis Davis living in Hanover county in 1735 near the Yanceys and dying in Louisa county in 1747 without leaving a will. Going back to Lewis Davis Yancey - about the year 1730 he married Mildred Winifred Kavanaugh - daughter of Philemon & Sarah Williams Kavanaugh (Mildred Winifred was usually referred to solely as Winifred). Philemon Kavanaugh had come to this country from Ireland in 1705 and is said to have held a land grant of 40,000 acres of land in what was later to be Culpeper County. It was a portion of this land that he deeded to his daughter Winifred in 1731 and upon which was built the Yancey estate of "Arlington" (which was passed down though the family for many generations). In 1733 Lewis Davis Yancey received a patent for two hundred seventy acres of land lying near the fork of the Rappahanock River - this land lay near the land that had been deeded to his wife. In 1748 he was granted an additional 300 acres in the same area. Lewis Davis Yancey's family lived during the period of the Revolutionary War and various of his sons and grandsons served in the war against the British. Lewis, himself, being of a relatively advanced age, did not actively serve in the military - but various records do document him supporting the revolutionary cause by "stalling" beef to the militia in 1781 ("Stalled" beef meant beef on hoof - ready to be slaughtered") . It was during the Revolutionary era that Lewis wrote his will (in 1778) and at the time the will was written, two of his sons were away from home serving in the Revolutionary Army and he was not sure that they would return. They did return and did claim their inheritance when the will was probated in Culpeper County in 1788 (four years after Lewis had died). Lewis Davis Yancey was buried there on the Yancey Estate - as was his wife. They were the parents of ten children - all born in Culpeper County: Elizabeth, Charles, John, Philemon, Lewis, Winifred, Ann Eleanor, Richard, Robert and James. The exact death date of Winifred Kavanaugh Yancey is not known, but she is known to have been living in 1797 when she "relinquished" land in Culpeper County to her son Charles. It would seem that she must have passed away soon after this. She was buried next to her husband. A tombstone (not the original) still marks their graves. Inscribed on the tombstone of Lewis is: "LEWIS DAVIS YANCEY 1689-1784 MARRIED 1710 MILDRED W. CAVANAUGH". The markers not being original and the dates not being consistent with other verified dates, many researchers have come to the conclusion that the date given for Lewis' birth may be in error. He was probably born in 1698. The marriage date recorded also seems to be in error and is probably the birth date of Winifred.
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The Will of Lewis Davis Yancey :
In the name of God, Amen, I LEWIS DAVIS YANCEY, of the county of Culpeper, being in perfect sense and memory, blessed be God, yet knowing the uncertainty of this mortal life, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all wills prior made. First, I bequeath my soul unto the hands of it's Divine Author, trusting in the forgiveness of my savior to receive pardon and remission of all my sins. My body I commit unto the earth to be decently interred at the discretion of my executors and as to worldly goods, it has pleased God to bless me with, I dispose of the same in the manner following:
Item: I give and bequeath to my following children (viz) CHARLES, RICHARD, LEWIS, JOHN, PHILEMON, ANN NALL, and WINIFRED NALL one shilling Sterling each, they having received their full portion of my slaves and personal estate.
Item: I give and bequeath to my son JAMES, two slaves, Judy and Posh on this provision, that my son JAMES, should live and make application for them within two years after my deceased, but if he should die or fail to apply for them within the time afore said then the slaves I give to my son ROBERT, should he survive, but in case he should die without being in legal possession, I then direct the said slaves and their increase to beequally divided between all my children and their representatives.
Item: I lend to my beloved wife WINIFRED all the rest and residue of my slaves and personal estate after my just debts are paid during her natural life and after her decease, I give the same to my beloved son ROBERT and his heirs but in case he should die in the service of his country and not return to enjoy the same, I then direct the whole to be equally divided between all my children and their representatives.
Item: I appoint my beloved sons, LEWIS, RICHARD, and ROBERT executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills, in witness whereof I hereunto set my hand seal this seventeenth day of April1778.
his mark
LEWIS DAVIS YANCEY (L.S)
Signed, sealed, published & declared by the said LEWIS DAVIS YANCEY as his last will in the presence of:
JAMES PENDLETON
HENRY PENDLETON
ELIZABETH YANCEY
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A codicil to the above will, made this day and year, underwritten:
It being my will and desire to alter the second clause in my will above, do in manner and form following: making the said clause entire and substituting in it's stead, viz, I give and bequeath to my loving son, ROBERT YANCEY, two slaves, viz, Judy and Posh, he paying unto my loving son, JAMES YANCEY, sixty pounds in gold or labor when demanded (as equivalent for the above two Negroes) to him and his heirs forever, in witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this second day of May 1782.
Signed sealed and acknowledged,
his mark
LEWIS DAVIS YANCEY
In presence of:
BIRKET DAVENPORT
H ____ FREEMAN
FRANCES MILLER.
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At court held for Culpeper County April 22, 1788, this last will and testament of LEWIS DAVI S YANCEY, deceased, was exhibited to the court by ROBERT YANCEY, executor therein named and was proven by the oaths of JAMES PENDLETON and HENRY PENDLETON, two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded, and at court held for Culpeper County June 16, 1788, a codicil to the last will and testament of LEWIS DAVIS YANCEY, deceased, was proven by the oath of BIRKETT DAVENPORT, one of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of the said executor, certificate is granted him for obtaining the probate thereof in due form, he having made each thereto and given bond and security according to law, liberty bring reserved for the other executor to qualify when he may think fit.
TESTE: JOHN JAMESON, CC: Court

Lewis married KAVANAUGH, Mildred Winifred Abt 1730, Culpeper County, Virginia. Mildred (daughter of KAVANAUGH, Philemon and CAVE, Ann) was born Abt 1710, Virginia; died Aft 1797, Culpeper County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Martin NALLE, was transported on a boat which sailed to the colony of Virginia a few months before March 1701/02 along with 61 others, by Chicheley Corbin Thacker, for which Mr.Thacker was granted 3080 acres of land.
(Thacker grant of 3080 ACs for the importation of 62 persons to VA of whom are included Martin Nalle (NFA,B.) and an unidentified Abigall Nolls).
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In 1705 Martin was a witness on a deed from James Boughan to Richard and William Holt.
(Colonial Virginians and Maryland Relatives, Allied Families, Allen, Page 117 ).
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Martin bought 194 acres from James Boughan for 7000 lbs. tobacco. (Deed dated: January 9, 1713/14).
(Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Volume II, Essex County, Wills and Deeds, 1711-1714, Page 28 ).
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Transcription of Martin Nall's will:
In the name of God Amen the ninth day of Aprill I Martin Nall of the County of Essex and Parish of south farnham being very sick and weak but in Perfect sense and memory Praise be given to the Almighty God for the same knowing the uncertainty of the Life on Earth do make and appoint this to be my last will and Testament revoking all other wills by me formerly made and do make and appoint this to be my last will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say first and principally I commend my Soul to God my Creator and Redeemer hoping that I shall be saved by the Precious death and merrits of Christ and my body to be decently buried as my Execr. hereafter named shall think fit and for my worldly Estate as the Lord in his mercy bestowed on me my will is that it shall be bestowed as This my will is Exprest
Item I give to my beloved wife Mary Nall a negro man named Bristoll during her natural Life.
Item I give to my beloved son John Naul ten acres of my Land and the Remainder part of my land I give to my beloved son Martin Naul to them and their heirs for ever.
Item I give all the remainder part of my Estate real and personall to be equally divided among my Eight Children only my wife to have an Equal part of the Personal Estate for her Life and the Eight head of Cattle I lent to my son John and my daughter Winnifret to be in part of their portion and I do appoint my beloved Wife and my cousin Thomas Burke and Thos. Dillard my whole and sole Execrs. of this my last will and testament.
Ame Nall
Test John Bates
Martin Naul (seal)
George Dillard
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Note: will was proved 20 Aug. 1728 in Essex Co., Virginia court.
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Source: Nall Families of America by Sally Nall Dolphin.

Martin married ALDIN, Mary Jane Abt 1702, Probably Essex County, Virginia. Mary (daughter of ALDIN, Robert and WILLIS, Ellianor) was born Bef 21 Aug 1681, Middlesex County, Virginia; died 1734, Essex County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

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JAN 1685/86 left a young mare in will of Matthew Bentley, step grandfather.
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2 APR 1688 Bequest in John Willis will.
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The family tradition is, that three brothers left Ireland together. One of them stopped in England, and the other two came to America. General Kavanaugh who commanded Queen Victoria's army in India, had a like family tradition, his paternal ancestor having settled in England, while two of that ancestor's brothers went to America. The General belonged to the same original stock (see Life and Times of Kavanaugh, by Redford). The two brothers who came to America were Charles Kavanaugh and Philemon Kavanaugh, who were sons of Philemon Kavanaugh, and it is firmly believed that their father Philemon, also came. Their immgiration was about 1705. The said Charles Kavanaugh held the title to forty thousand acres of land in what was then Essex County, Virginia. The tract extended westward and above the Beverly line up Muddy Run to Judge Field's mills across by Poor Town to Gibson's mills on Mountain Run, a portion of which he bequeathed to his daughter Mildred and has never been out of the Yancey family, and is this day owned by Benjamin M. Yancey, a great grand-son of Lewis Davis Yancey and his wife, the said Mildred Kavanaugh and by their great, great grandson, James WilliamYancey, the latter's place "Arlington." And upon this vast estate the two brothers Charle s and Philemon Kavanaugh settled in 1710. This land was doubtless a grant from the Crown of England. Although the title was vested in the said Charles, his brother, Philemon had an equitable undivided moiety thereof, at least he thought he had, reasoning from the wording of a clause or item in his will made in 1764, namely:
"My will and desire is, that one "moyaty" of that land whereon my brother, Charles Kavanaugh lives, be sold by my executors, and that my said brother make lawful deed to the purchaser for the same, and the other "moyaty." Remaining I give my right thereof to my said brother, to him and his heirs forever."
Conclusive evidence that the testator, Philemon, considered that he owned half of the land, and had a right to dispose of same, and that his brother Charles was entitled to the other half, and that he recognized the fact that the title was in his brother Charles, who was requested by the will to pass the title by deed to the purchaser the half testator desired to be sold.
Orange County was cut out of Spotsylvania in 1734, and Spotsylvania was carved out of Essex, and in 1748, Culpeper County out of Orange, the Kavanaugh settlement and possessions being thereby thrown into the County of Culpeper, which was named in honor of Thomas Lord Culpeper, Governor of the Colony of Virginia, 1680-1683.
Not being sufficiently advised, the statement is not made positive that Philemon Kavanaugh, senior, the father of the two brothers, Charles and Philemon came to America, but the belief that he did is based upon the facts disclosed by the Court Records of Culpeper County, extracts from which are herein after presented from said records it appears that said Charles Kavanaugh, for years prior to 1750, was executor of the estate of Philemon Kavanaugh, deceased, (his father) and the will was most probably probated in the Court of one of the other Counties named, as formed prior to the formation of the County of Culpeper. An examination of the records of the Courts of those several Counties would doubtless reveal the truth of the mattter. Would Philemon Kavanaugh, senior, have lived and died testate in Ireland, or some foreign land in his day and time, when there were no railroads, no telegraphic and telephonic communications, and when it took a month to cross the ocean, and appointed a son residing in far away America, executor of his estate? One would think not. He certainly was a resident of America at the time of his demise, and perhaps, it was by the terms of his will that the title to that large landed estate was vested in his eldest son Charles.
For some reason or other, said Charles Kavanaugh did not hold the position of executor, to the end, but prior to 1750, was supplanted as such, by the appointment by the Court, of Thomas Slaughter and W. Green as administrators de-bonis non, of Philemon Kavanaugh, senior, in his room and stead, which office they held for a time, and in 1750, they made a settlement before commissioners of the Court of their accounts, and were succeeded by James Pendleton, who in 1759 , made a settlement before commissioners, Robert Green and Gabriel Jones of his accounts.
It seems that it was many years from the death of Philemon Kavanaugh, senior, before his estate was finally settled. Said Charles Kavanaugh had a wife, but who she was is in the dark, and he raised if not more, one child, a daughter.
Philemon jr. married Sarah and came to what became Culpeper Co., Virginia in about 1705 from Ireland. He is said to have been the co-holder of a 40,000 acre land grant in Culpeper Co. He deeded a portion of this land to his daughter Winifred in 1731. It was this land that later became the Yancey Estate of "Arlington" (not Gen. Lee's Arlington, the National Cemetery).
On 4 September 1724 - John Bryan deeded 150 acres to Philemon Kavanaugh of St. George Parish. Henry Willis deeded 3277 acres of land to Philemon Kavanaugh. On August 3 1731 Philemon Cavanaugh deeded to his daughter Winifred and her husband Lewis Davis Yancey 800 acres. This would seem to indicate that Winifred & Lewis Davis married by 1731. On 2, April 4 1732 Philemon Kavanaugh deeded to Elizabeth Yancey, daughter of Winifred & Lewis Davis Yancey 100 acres. (This was probably given to Elizabeth at her birth, she being the first child of Winifred). On June 5 1734. Philemon Kavanaugh deeded 400 acres to daughter Elizabeth Conner & husband John Conner. Land to be divided between first two sons. This would seem to indicate that Elizabeth & John Conner married in 1734.
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Most reports concerning the family record the marriage date of Philemon Kavanaugh and Sarah Williams as about 1711 but it would seem that this date is only an estimate based on estimated birth dates of some of the oldest children of Philemon. When it is understood that Philemon may have had two wives it would seem plausible that Sarah was the second wife and that they were married at a much later date. Sarah was the daughter of William and Jael (Harrison) Williams. Jael & William were probably married about 1693. William Williams died in 1711 and his wife remarried one Richard Johnson who died in 1726. Jael (Harrison) Williams Johnson died in 1733 - in her will she mentions Philemon Kavanaugh, Sarah Kavanaugh, and Jael Kavanaugh. Many researchers (erroneously?) assume that the Sarah mentioned was a granddaughter of Jael (but correctly probably refers to her daughter - wife of Philemon Kavanaugh)
In 1736 Philemon Cavanaugh, Thos Jones, John Grant and John Parks made oath that they were [immediately ???] imported from Great Britain or Ireland into this country and that this is the first of their proving their importation in order to obtain right to land which right they severally in court assigned over to Lewis Davis Yancey.
The will of this Philemon Kavanaugh is dated April 1743 and was probated in August of 1744 in Orange County, Virginia. Executors were wife, Sarah and son Charles and son-in-law Thomas Covington. The Will mentions:
wife - Sarah Cavanaugh
son, Charles Cavanaugh (the eldest son)
daughter, Winifred Yancey (wife of Lewis Davis Yancey)
daughter, Elizabeth Conner (wife of John Conner)
daughter, Jael Covington (wife of Thomas Covington)
the following children who were under-age (21?) order as named (by age? )Ellinor Cavanaugh
Elizabeth Cavanaugh
Anne (Anna?) Cavanaugh
Philemon Cavanaugh
Sarah Cavanaugh
Mary Cavanaugh
The will states that each child would receive their share of the estate as they arrived at lawful age or they married.
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NOTES:
1. It would seem that it took quite some time to legally settle the estate of Philemon. Apparently the oldest son Charles, claimed most or all of the estate that was not specifically bequeathed to the other children. It would seem that Philemon Jr. contested this and demanded one half of what Charles was claiming. It was quite some time after Philemon Sr's death that the estate was settled.
2. Contrary to many reports, all evidence would indicate that this is the Immigrant Philemon Cavanaugh who came to America about 1705 (with a brother Charles?? who later returned to France??). Various reports record them as sons of one Sir Morgan (or Morogh) Kavanaugh & Mary Eustace of Ireland - but current researchers now doubt this theory.
3. Court Record - Culpeper Co., Virginia - 1752. James Pendleton was guardian of Philemon, Anna, Mary, and Sarah and children of Philemon Kavanaugh.
4. After an analysis of this family one would tend to believe that Philemon Kavanaugh Sr. may possibly have been married twice, the wife named in his will being his 2nd and mother of only his younger under-age children.
5. Many reports record Philemon Kavanaugh as having an estate of 40,000 acres in Virginia. This is quite doubtful - and will and deed records would indicate that his estate was more something like 4,000 acres.
6. The wife of Philemon Kavanaugh II. is reported to have been Sarah (Ann?) Williams, the daughter of William Williams and Jael Harrison. Sarah Williams Kavanaugh is to have remarried a Mr. Richard Covington sometime about 1750.
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Concerning the children of Philemon II:
Charles Kavanaugh
is to have married one Ann Covington (many reports record Coleman) and moved to Madison County, Kentucky at an early date. He had many children.
Winifred Kavanaugh
married Lewis Davis Yancey about 1730. They settled in that area that later became Culpeper County and had ten children.
Jael Kavanaugh
had married a Thomas Covington by 1743 (being mentioned in the will of her father Philemon Sr. ) They had various children. But according to various reports and based on deed records Jael is to have died by 1747 when Thomas remarried her sister Elizabeth Kavanaugh.
Philemon Kavanaugh III
it would seem, married soon after his father's death a lady by the name of Ann Cave. He died in 1764 leaving a will in Culpeper County. He had at least three children.
Eleanor Kavanaugh
married Edward Stubblefield. She is mentioned in his probate records of Culpeper County in 1750. It is apparent that they had not been married long and both were relatively young - one report records a daughter Ann Stubblefield. Records show that she shortly remarried a Thomas Brown and it is recorded that they had a daughter named Eleanor Brown.
Elizabeth Kavanaugh
(mistakenly referred to as Elizabeth Anna on some records) record her as the second wife of Thomas Covington who had married her sister Jael. Thomas & Elizabeth are to have been married about 1747 and had one daughter Sarah Covington.
Anna Kavanaugh
It would seem that this is the same Anna Kavanaugh who married Adam Woods and had various children. The birth date that is associated with the wife of is usualy recorded as 29 MAR 1748, it would seem that this date must be in error, however, and was probably actually a few years earlier.
Mary Kavanaugh
There is a record of one Alex Inglis having married a Mary Kavanaugh and having a child named Jean who was born 4 March 1760 in Virginia. This is recorded on the famous Douglas Register.
Sarah Kavanaugh
There are various records of one Sarah Kavanaugh who married a Mr. Charles Duncan in 1763 (as his 2nd wife). They settled in Madison County, Kentucky where she is to have died in 1824. Her tombstone is to have indicated that she was born in 1742, and most people have cited this without any further proof. It would now seem that this relationship to Charles Duncan is very questionable. Various researchers now record the wife of Charles Duncan as one Sarah Browning and court records recently found appear to indicate that the husband of this Sarah Kavanaugh was oneFrancis Strother.
Williams Kavanaugh Sr.
who was born in 1744. records him as a posthumous son of Philemon Kavanaugh Sr. (having been born after his fathers death) and carrying his mother's maiden name as his given name. He married one Mary Harrison and their descendants lived in Kentucky.
Frances/FrancisKavanaugh
is another possible child of Philemon Kavanaugh Sr is one who married William Covington IV (son of William & Ann Coleman Covington). Although this researcher has yet to see any original primary documents which prove or even imply this relationship - various family records indicate that the wife of William Covington was a Kavanaugh and most descendants record her as a child of one of the Philemon Kavanaughs [Sr. or Jr] - (although from the estimated marriage date of Philemon Jr. it would seem she could have not been his daughter). It should be noted that the Kavanaugh-Covington connections are many. Thomas Covington (apparently a brother of William IV) married first Jael Kavanaugh and second Elizabeth Kavanaugh, sisters and daughters of Philemon Kavanaugh Sr. A sister of Thomas & William Covington was one Ann Covington who many researchers beleive was the wife of Charles Kavanaugh (son of Philemon Kavanaugh Sr.). William and Frances Kavanaugh Covington are also to have been the parents of one Robert Covington who married Mary Duncan (supposedly the daughter of Charles Duncan & Sarah Kavanaugh (daughter of Philemon Sr). It should be noted that Frances Kavnaugh is NOT mentioned in the will of Philemon Sr (or Jr) and this researcher knows of no deed records that may have implied some relationship. The name of Frances Kavanaugh is not recorded on the guardian ship records, as are the names of the other documented children of Philemon Kavanugh Sr.

Philemon married CAVE, Ann Bef 1710. [Group Sheet]