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Abraham B.3 Venable, Jr.[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male 1725 - Aft 1782  (57 years)


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  • Name Abraham B.3 Venable 
    Suffix Jr. 
    Born 9 Jan 1725  Prince Edward County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Aft 1782  Prince William Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Witnessed the Will of Waddill Carter 1782
    Person ID I16050  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 16 May 2017 

    Father Abraham2 Venable,   b. 22 Mar 1700, New Kent Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Dec 1768, Louisana County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Martha Davis,   b. 14 Jul 1703, Amherst Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F5742  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Michaux,   b. 18 Jun 1731, Goochland, Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 24 May 1809, Prince William Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 1751  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Abraham and Elizabeth Michaux had 8 children: [more]
      15.Mi.John VENABLE {18455}, b. abt 1751. m. Elizabeth Raine.
      16.Mii.Samuel VENABLE {21041}, b. abt 1752. m. Ann Anderson.
      17.Miii.Abraham VENABLE {21043}, born about 1753. unmarried.
      + 18.Miv.Nathaniel VENABLE {2253}, born about 1754.
      19.Mv.Josiah VENABLE {21049}, born about 1755. married Jane Clack Thornton, daughter of Sterling Clack Thornton.
      20.Fvi.Mary VENABLE {21050}, b. abt 1756. m. Charles Allen,
      son of James and Anne (Anderson) Allen of Hanover Co., VA; Charles Allen was an officer of the War of the Revolution, and was grandfather of Henry Watkins Allen, the famous War Governor of Louisiana.
      21.Fvii.Martha VENABLE {21512}, born about 1756. married John Holcombe, son of Philemon & Ann (Walthall) Holcombe, Sr; John was a Captain in the War of the Revolution.
      + 22.Mviii.Jacob Michaux VENABLE {2252}, born about 1760.

      Elizabeth died after 24 May 1809 in Prince Edward Co County, VA.
      NOTES for Elizabeth follow: dau. of Jacob and Judith (Woodson) Michaux, of Cumberland Co., VA; will made 24 May 1809, proved 16 Sept. 1811 Prince Edward Co. Will Bk. 4:286; left issue. Abraham died 20 Mar 1778 in Prince Edward Co., VA.
      NOTES for Abraham follow: Will made 13 March 1778, proved April 1778, Prince Edward Co. Will Bk. 1:256.
    Children 
     1. Samuel Venable,   b. Est. 1751, Prince Edward County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Martha Venable,   b. Est 1720,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 9 Jan 2017 
    Family ID F5660  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Will of Jacob Michaux
    Will of Jacob Michaux
    15734pg2JacobMichauxWill.jpg
    Waddill Carter Will Pg 1
    Waddill Carter Will Pg 1
    WaddillCarterWillPg1.jpg
    Waddill Carter Will Page 2
    Waddill Carter Will Page 2
    WaddillCarterWillPg2.jpg

  • Notes 
    • http://newsarch.rootsweb.com/th/read/VAPRINCE/2007-06/1182730747
      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

  • Sources 
    1. [S40] Will, Jacob Michaux.
      Elizabeth mentioned in Father's [Jacob Michaux] Will

    2. [S107] Family Histories, https://archive.org/stream/gilescarterofvir00cart/gilescarterofvir00cart_djvu.txt.
      Nathaniel Venable and Francis Watkins were executors of and Agnes Watkins a witness to the will of Theodrick Carter (Second) which was probated January 19th, 1777. The second Theodrick's son, John Carter, named one son Francis Watkins, one Richard and one Robert. Robert Carter named one son Robert Michaux and a daughter Sarah Venable. The second Theodrick Carter's son, Theodrick (Third), named a son Nathaniel.
      Abraham Venable, who married Elizabeth Michaux, daughter of Jacob Michaux, was a witness to
      the will of Waddill Carter, son of Theodrick Carter (Second). Martha Venable, a sister of Abraham, married John Holcomb of Prince Edward County, Virginia. Samuel Venable, son of Abraham and Elizabeth Michaux Venable, married Aim Anderson, daughter of Thomas Anderson of Mecklenburg County, Virginia. Francis Watkins Carter married Sarah Holcomb Anderson.

    3. [S84] Rootsweb, http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/DENNEY/1998-02/0888299985.
      5. Abraham3 VENABLE (Abraham, II2, Abraham, I1) was born 9 Jan 1725. He married Elizabeth MICHAUX 1751 in VA. She was born 18 Jun 1731.
      They had 8 children:
      15.i. John VENABLE {18455}, born about 1751. married Elizabeth Raine
      16.ii.Samuel VENABLE {21041}, born about 1752. married Ann Anderson
      17.iii. Abraham VENABLE {21043}, born about 1753. unmarried.
      + 18.iv. Nathaniel VENABLE {2253}, born abt 1754.
      19.v. Josiah VENABLE {21049}, born about 1755. married Jane Clack Thornton, daughter of Sterling Clack Thornton.
      20.vi. Mary VENABLE {21050}, born about 1756. married Charles Allen, son of James and Anne (Anderson) Allen of Hanover Co., VA; Charles Allen
      was an officer of the War of the Revolution, and was grandfather of Henry Watkins Allen, the famous War Governor of Louisiana.
      21.vii. Martha VENABLE {21512}, born about 1756. married John Holcombe, son of Philemon and Ann (Walthall) Holcombe, Sr; John was a Captain in the War of the Revolution.
      + 22.viii. Jacob Michaux VENABLE {2252}, born about 1760.
      Elizabeth died after 24 May 1809 in Prince Edward Co County, VA.
      NOTES for Elizabeth follow: dau. of Jacob and Judith (Woodson) Michaux, of Cumberland Co., VA; will made 24 May 1809, proved 16 Sept. 1811
      Prince Edward Co. Will Bk. 4:286; left issue.

      Abraham died 20 Mar 1778 in Prince Edward Co., VA.
      NOTES for Abraham follow: Will made 13 March 1778, proved April 1778, Prince Edward Co. Will Bk. 1:256.

    4. [S48] Ancestry Link, http://mv.ancestry.com/viewer/VGS_1994_01_01_0261/4058849/-1656623140.
      Abraham Venable Junr. 2,065 acs. Lunenburg and Bedford Counties on little Falling Riv. and the Brs. thereof, adj. his own line; 26 June 1759, p574. ....