James McLemore

Notes:

Shown on the 1850 U.S. Census in Nansemond County, Virginia. Apparently Eliza died within a few years of the census, and this Nansemond County James remarried, as in 1858 he gave a deed (later destroyed in the 1866 Nansemond County Court House fire), and in 1870 he gave a certificate confirming title, to Daniel BROTHERS (in which James's wife Virginia joined) for 153 acres in or near Dismal Swamp (Nansemond Deed Book 5, p. 310; recorded February 28, 1876). (James L. McLemore, III, p. 65).

(Research):Census Information:

1850 Census
Virginia, Nansemond County
Enumerated 9 Sept 1850 by Banja Reddick
HH 606-606
William W. and Frances WRIGHT

HH 607-607
James McLemore 33 M Isle of Wight Co. Laborer
Eliza McLemore 32 F Isle of Wight Co.
Mary McLemore 12 F Isle of Wight Co.
James McLemore 10 M Isle of Wight Co.

1860
Not located

1870
Virginia, Nansemond County, Post Office Suffolk
Enumerated 29 June 1870 bt Ribert N Darden
Page No. 5, Stamped 199
34-27
McLimon, James 55 M W Farmer Virginia
McLimon, Virginia 45 F W Keeping House Va
McLimon, James W Jr. 17 M W Works of Farm Va

James married Eliza Gay on 20 Dec 1837 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia. Eliza was born about 1818 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia; died after 1850 in Nansemond County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary McLemore was born about 1838 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia; and died.
2. James R. McLemore was born about 1840 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia; and died.

James married Susanna Blake. Susanna was born after 1794; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
This is assumed to be the James McLemore who married Susanna (or Susan) Blake, a minor for whose marriage consent was given by Stephen BLAKE (her father?), with security on the bond provided by John WOMMACK (a kinsman of the groom), said bond being issued December 12, 1812 (Southampton Marriage Register, p. 223). (James L. McLemore, III. p. 65).

Notes:

Probably the oldest of John McLemore's three sons. His father had devised his plantation to Joel and John, with the division between them to be made by his executors. No record has been found of this division, but thereafter the two appear to treat their shares separately. Joel seems to have ended up with the 80 acres, more or less, lying on the north side of Frank's Branch, while John must have received the remaining part (100 acres, more of less) lying south of the branch. (James L. McLemore, III, p. 63)

Apparently John III's only deed record was a chattel mortgage in which he conveyed certain personal property to Humphrey DREWRY to secure the latter 42 pounds in current money of Virginia. This instrument was dated April 8, 1797, and recorded October 16, 1797 (Southampton Deed Book 8, p. 681). He made no conveyance of any land during his lifetime, and apparently what he received from his father he died with. It uncertain when John died, but the same Humphrey DREWRY qualified before the Southampton County Court on February 20, 1815, on the estate of John McLemore, presumably John III (Southampton Order Book 13, p. 63); it is undoubtedly the same John McLemore who gave the chattel morgage above. (James L. McLemore, III, p. 64). James L. McLemore, III goes on to detail some conflicting, but undocumented information, that John MAY have still been alive at the time of death of his brother James, said to be dated September 17, 1820.

John married Rebecca Womack before 1788. Rebecca was born before 1768; died before 1794. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Probably the daughter of Thomas WOMMACK. (James L. McLemore, III, p. 63).

In February 1800 John received bequests as guardian of his four children from the estate of Thomas WOMMACK. (James L. McLemore, p. 64).

And another Stray Group:

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MORE DESCENDANTS OF THE MYTHICAL 'WILLIAM THE IMMIGRANT'
Part I William and Mary Jane Womack of Henrico Co., Virginia

5.1 Thomas Womack (Wm Jr4,Wm Sr3, John2,William1) was born Isle of Wight Co., VA abt 1735 or

earlier; died Southampton Co., VA 1794-5; married Elizabeth Carter.

Known children of Thomas and Elizabeth Womack:

6.1 Carter Womack, died Halifax Co., NC, Will drawn 3 Oct 1822, Probated Nov. 1822; married probably in VA abt 1795 Catherine ????

6.2 Delilah Womack, married Greenville Co., VA Lodowick Thompson

6.3 daughter Womack, married John McLEMORE

When Thomas Womack, grandfather of the above children made his will 20 Jan 1794; he stated "I give ten pounds to John Menore[McLemore's] childrn namely James, Elizabeth, Polly and John which is to be out to use of schooling the said children."

6.4 Martha "Patsy" Womack. unmd

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Married:
They married prior to 1788, at which time they jointly witnessed the marriage on January 17, 1788, of Anselm HARRISON and Elizabeth GEE (Southampton Marriage Register, p. 54).

Notes:

On September 5, 1749, a patent was issued for 100 acres on Poplar Creek to John Macklemore (Patent Book 28). This patent was probably to John Jr., however, rather than to his father, and was for land apparently adjoining that of the elder Macklemore; shortly thereafter John Macklemore Jr. and his wife Elizabeth, of newly formed Southampton County, conveyed to his father, John Sr., a tract of unspecified acreage, but apparently encompassing all of this 100 acre patent on the south side of Poplar Swamp, by deed dated and recorded January 8, 1751/2, and witnessed by Burrel Macklemore (Surry Deed Book 6 (1749-1753), p. 179). This conveyance gave John Sr. a plantation of 250 acres on Poplar Creek, on Southampton/Surry (soon to be Sussex) County line. Apparently son John no longer needed this land for himself, as his new father-in-law, William SPENCE, conveyed 80 acres, more or less (cut from a September 5, 1749 patent to him), to his daughter Elizabeth Macklemore, land which lay on the north side of "Frank's Branch", adjoining the lands of Thomas CLIFTON, William Spence and John CALTHROP, the deed therefor being dated August 28, 1750, and recorded in the Southampton County Clerk's Office on April 11, 1751 (Deed Book 1, p. 215). Shortly thereafter this same William SPENCE conveyed to his son-in-law John Macklemore (Jr.) an additional 100 acres, more of less, from the same patent, described as adjoining the aforesaid branch, CALTHROP, CLIFTON and one Capt. John RUFFIN, by deed dated October 9, and recorded October 11, 1751 (Southampton Deed Book 1, p. 266.). (James L. McLemore, III, p. 56).

John McLemore, Jr. and his wife Elizabeth witnessed the will of Simon TURNER, dated July 7, 1761, and admitted to probate in Southampton County December 10, 1762 (Southampton Will Book 1, p. 410). (James L. McLemore, Chapter IX "Simon Turner and his Southampton County Descendants, frp, an unidentified manuscript in the possesion of Rudy Leverett.

In addition to the land conveyed to John and Elizabeth by his father-in-law, he had other land holdings. In a deed dated January 14, 1762, he conveyed to William Watson GRAY 130 acres bounded by William TAYLOR and the William SPENCE Estate on the east, Thomas CLIFTON on the southeast, and Hugh NORVILL and Henry HARRIS on the north (Southampton Deed Book 3, p. 109). Thomas CLIFTON was the husband of his wife's sister, Sarah. A few years after the conveyence, the grantee William Watson GRAY died, and in 1770 John McLemore sued his executor, John GRAY. The verdict came back for GRAY on September 13, 1771 (Southampton Order Book 5, p. 457). A month earlier, John conveyed his 80 acre tract on the north side of Frank's Branch to Henry MOUNGER as security for a loan of 22 pounds (Southampton Deed Book 4, p. 347), but was able to repay the loan and MOUNGER released the 80 acres by deed of release (Southampton Deed Book 5, p. 209). (James L. McLemore, III, p. 61).

In a 1986 letter to Rudy Leverett, the author notes that John McLemore, Jr., along with his first cousin William McLemore, was a witness to a deed of "acquitaner" and a companion deed involving Thomas TURNER recorded May 9, 1776.

John McLemore's will, dated December 27, 1782, and admitted to probate in the Clerk's office of Southampton County (Will Book 4, p. 15), was transcribed by James L. McLemore III as follows:

In the name of God Amen. This 27th day of December 1782 I John McLemore of Southampton county being sick and weak in body but of sound and disposing mind and memory do make & ordain this my last will & testament in manner & form following: first & foremost: I recommend my soul to almighty God who gave it in hope of a joyful resurrection of the same. And as for what wordly goods it hath pleased God to bestow upon me I dispose of the as follows (to wit):

Item: I give to my sons John and Joel McLemore all my land to be equally divided between them, the division to be made by my Executors hereafter to be mentioned together with whosoever they think proper to appoint, and in case either of my above mentioned sons shall die without lawfull issue or dispose of their part of said land, then I give the whole of said land to the other son above mentioned, to him and his heirs forever, but in case both of my said sons should die without lawful issue or make sale of sd land then I give my said land to my Daughters Elizabeth, Olive & McKinna McLemore to be sold & the money equally divided between them, to them and their heirs forever.

Item: I give to my son James McLemore one bed and furniture, some pewter he has already in possesion, also all the money that he owes me except four pounds S five that he is to pay to George Ivey.

Item: I give to my daughters Martha MORGAN & Mary NORVILL to each of them ten Shillings.

Item: I give to my daughter Priscilla McLemore one Bed & furniture which she has in possession, and after her decease to her daughter Eliza. McLemore to her heirs forever.

Item: I leave all the rest of my estate after my just Debts being paid to be equally divided between my wife Eliz. McLemore & three daughters Elizabeth, Olive and McKinna McLemore to them and their heirs forever.

I do hereby appoint John ROGERS and Thos. TURNER Executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day and year first above written.

John McLemore (Seal)

Sealed, signed and acknowledged in presence of us
John GRAY, Frederic EMMORY, Thos. (his mark) BLAKE, Thos. TURNER

At a court held for the County of Southampton on the 8th day of May 1783. This will was proved by the oaths of John Gray, Frederic Emmory, and Thos. Blake three of the witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded. S. KELLO

John married Elizabeth Spence. Elizabeth was born between 1730 and 1740; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her sister Sarah, was married to Thomas CLIFTON, the Clifton's and McLemore's being neighbors.

When Elizabeth's father, William SPENCE died in early 1758, his will left all of his land to another daughter, Mary, and left his son-in-law John five shillings, apparently for Elizabeth. Other bequests were made to SPENCE's son John and to (daughter?) Lucy POWELL, with Simon TURNER Sr. named as executor. (Southampton Will Book 1, p. 240). John McLemore sued his father-in-law's estate, receiving a conditional judgement on October 12, 1758 (Southampton Order Book 2, p. 460), which matured at the next term of court into a full judgement on November 9, 1758 (Order Book 2, p. 469). A jury was ordered impaneled to hear the issue of damages only, and they did so on January 12, 1759, finding for him in the amount of 12 pounds, 5 shillings, 9 pence, 3 farthings (Order Book 2, p. 483). (James L. McLemore, III, p. 60).

Note that William Spence's executor, Simon Turner, own will dated July 7, 1761, was witnessed by Thomas Clifton (husband of Sarah McLEMORE), John McLEMORE, Jr., Elizabeth McLEMORE (John's wife), and Mary SPENCE.

Notes:

Married:
Eldon and Ann McLemore of Derby, Kansas, show that she was listed as Elizabeth Spence Faithy on the US and International Marriage records, 1560-1900.