Miles Seldon Watkins

Miles married Mrs. Miles Seldon Watkins Shelby. Mrs. died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Henry married 'Betsy' Ellizabeth A. Venable. 'Betsy' was born Est 1790; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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Nathaniel Venable Notes: One record shows Nathaniel born 21 Oct 1733; a member of Virginia House of Delegates; Justice of the Prince Edward Co. Court; officer of Militia; Member of the Virginia Council; member of the House of Burgesses; member of Prince Edward Comm. of Safety; one of the founders, and member of Board of Trustees, of Hampton-Sydney College; was a vestryman of St. Patrick's Episcopal Church, but later joined the Presbyterian Church; was one of the three largest
contributors to a fund to be invested for the support of Old Cumberland Church, 1767.

Abraham and Nathaniel Venable of Prince Edward had large grants on the headquarters of Cub Creek Charlotte County. Cuthbert Williamson and Claiborne Barksdale, Sr. in the Rough Creek Section.

Nathaniel was the son of Abraham (II) and Martha Davis Venable & was educated at William & Mary College. He became a member of the House of Burgesses, the Virginia House of Delegates 1766-1769-1776 and a State Senator from P.E. County, VA from 1780 through 1785. During the course of his life, he came to own between 20-30 thousand acres and over 100 slaves. He was first a member of the Church of England (State Church prior to the Revolution) but later became a Presbyterian. Hampden-Sydney College counts him as one of its founders when it was formally organized at his "Slate Hill" plantation in 1775. He had been given the property by his father-in-law. He donated 100 acres for the school's founding, originally called Prince Edward Academy. His wife was Elizabeth Michaux Woodson of "Poplar Hill" plantation, P.E. County, VA. His home (see picture) was described as a simple storey and a half though it had spacious rooms, lofty ceilings large fireplaces and extensive book cases. In addition to the children shown below there are the following siblings: Mrs. Martha V. Venable, Anne (died young),Mrs. Anne V. Daniel (wife of James Daniel), Agnes, Nathaniel E., Mary, Frances, Dr. Thomas Venable.

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Venable

Deed Bk 1 1754-1759 1760 Prince Edward May Venable Ab
Jr. Vaughan Ck Court ord dated May 1760 we have been
summoned to ascertain the damage that may arive by Thomas Woods building a water grist mil on Vaughan's Creek and having met on the place we examined the adj land and find that building the mill will not be of prejudice to any
person as far as we believe. signed William Sen. Bird, William Simmons, Willm More, John May, Thomas Caldwell, Thomas Baldwin, J Leneve, Ab Venable Jr, John Martain, Samuel Southerland, John Chiles, John (x) Bonds rec June
10 1760
Goochland Wills and deeds p 41 1740 Goochland 20-May
Venable Abraham seller Deed May 20 1740 Abraham Venable of Hanover to Robert Kent of Goochland for 8# land between lines of Ebenezer Adams and John Kent, decd, on Byurd[Byrd] Ck, 70 acres. Witness John Anthony, Hugh Moore, Edmund Lilly
Pr Ed Co Margaret Stubblefield 1754 Prince Edward 4-Oct
Venable Abraham buyer Buffalo River Oct 4 1754 George (+) Moore witnessed a deed of Abraham Venable Jr when he bought 400 acres on the North side of Buffalo River - deed book 1 1754-1759
Deed bk 5 1783 Prince Edward 12-Aug Venable Abraham poa
Joseph Moore of PE appts James Speed of Lincoln Co (is this Ky) and Abraham Venable of Charlotte poa in his name as guardian of John M. Stewart and Alfred Stewart orphans of Thomas and Frances Stewart, both dede. John Stewart the brother of Thomas received a stud horse wrongfully from John
Stewart.
Deed Bk 1 1754-1759 1754 Prince Edward 4-Oct Venable Abraham buyer Buffalo Samuel Hancock Jr of P [Pittsylvania] to Abraham Venable Jr of P for 50# a tract of land in P on the north side of Buffalo River containing about 400 acres bounded by the lines of Col. Randolph, George Lumkin, John
Richardson decd, signed, wit Nat Venable, Robert Hastie, Samuel Hancock Sr, George (+) Moor, Andrew (-) Rozborough rec April 8 1755
Tax Lists 1755 Prince Edward Venable Abraham 1755 - List of tithables from Buffalo to the county line 1755, There is a
Hugh and Charles Ricey (1 poll each and beside each other) and then a John Richey (1 poll) and then a William Rice 2 polls. People on either side of William Rice are: John Burke 1 tithe, Abraham Venable with Abraham Venable, John Fulton, James Henie and 8 slaves, Douglas and Paeter Puckett, John
Davis and William Rice - 2, James and Josh Ewing 2, Joseph Littlejohn and Agey 2 (Agey is probably slave), Archer Clanahann 17445Joyce Summary 1754Prince Edward Venable Abraham Jr. buyer Buffalo River First observed in Amelia, George appears early in PE as a witness with Nathaniel Venable, Robert Hastie, Samuel Hancock Sr. and Andrew Rosborough to a deed of Sameul Hancock Jr to Abraham Venable Jr. both of PE, land on N side of the Buffalo River adj Col. Randolph, George Lumpkin and John Richardson, decd.
Pr Ed Co Margaret Stubblefield 1760 Prince Edward Venable Abraham, Jr. To see if damage would be done by Thomas Woods building a grist mill.
Deed Bk 3 1771-1777 1777 Charlotte 1-Feb Venable John
buyer Cubb Ck Samuel Goode Jr and Mary Goode of Prince Edward to John Venable to C 275# 495 acres on bothsides of Horsepen Fork of Cubb Cr bounded by Manson and Palmer's corners, William Marshall, widow Marshall, Samuel Moore, Alexander. Signed by both. Wit Andrew Wallace, William
Marshall, David (x) Hutcherson, Luke Pamker, Wiliam Nixon rec Feb 3 1777
Deed Bk 1 1754-1759 1754 Prince Edward 4-Oct Venable Nat
wit Buffalo Samuel Hancock Jr of P to Abraham Venable Jr of P for 50# a tract of land in P on the north side of Buffalo River containing about 400 acres bounded by the lines of Col. Randolph, George Lumkin, John Richardson decd, signed, wit Nat Venable, Robert Hastie, Samuel Hancock Sr, George (+) Moor, Andrew (-) Rozborough rec April 8 1755
Deed Bk 3 1771-1777 1773 Charlotte 4-Jan Venable Nathaniel wit Springfield Ck John Moore Jr and Lucy his wife of
Prince Edward to Thomas Chappell of Southampton Co for 75# 235 acres in C on both sides of Springfield Ck bounded by Wills (now Nance), Collins, a new line (now Moore), Cole. Signed. Wit Nathaniel Venable, And. Mackenzie, Lewelling Williamson rec Jan 4 1773
Joyce Summary 1754 Prince Edward Venable Nathaniel witness Buffalo River First observed in Amelia, George appears early in PE as a witness with Nathaniel Venable, Robert Hastie, Samuel Hancock Sr. and Andrew Rosborough to a deed of Sameul Hancock Jr to Abraham Venable Jr. both of PE, land on N side of the Buffalo River adj Col. Randolph, George Lumpkin and John Richardson, decd.
Deed Bk 1 1754-1759 1761 Prince Edward 22-Oct Venable
Nathaniel wit Buffalo Richard Childress of P to John Bartholomew Dupreyof Amelia 109# land on lower side of Buffalo River 193 acres bounded by Rice's corner on Bibb's line, Woodson's line now William Price's. Signed. Wit Nathaniel Venable, William Price, Joseph (+) Berry rec Dec 10 1761 Ann wife reling dower
Joyce Summary 1773 Charlotte 4-Jan Venable Nicholas
wit Springfield Ck. John Moore Jr and his wife Lucy of Prince Edward Co deeded to Thomas Chappel of Southampton 235 ac on both sides Springfield Ck adj to Wills, Collins, new line of Moore, Cole. Wit Nicholas Venable, Andrew Makenzie, Lewellyn Williamson.
Deed Bk 3, 4 1747-1753 1750 Amelia 18-May Venable
lines Falling Creek Thomas Lockwitt, Jr. (also Lockett) of Cumberland Co., Va to William Campbell 52# 690 acres n/s of north fork of Falling Creek adj lines of Randolph and Venable, Harris Creek, a bottom and the fork with all houses.. being part of a greater pat to Thomas Lockett. No wits.
Court Order Book 7, 1782-1788 Prince Edward Venable pl Joseph Moore assignee for Watkins, Pankey and Venable pl vs Charles Woodson and c, def, p 64 in debt, also vs James
Clarke and c in debt, also Wiliam Spencer and c p 97 in debt

Nathaniel3 married Elizabeth Michaux Woodson 1755. Elizabeth (daughter of Richard 'of Poplar Hill' Woodson and Anne Madeline "Nannie' Michaux) was born 6 Jun 1740, Prince Edward Co., Virginia; died 29 Sep 1791, Slate Hill, Prince Edward County, Virginia; was buried , Slate Hill, Prince Edward County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]