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| Notes for William Lynch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William was the first to spell his last name as Lynch Will probated in August Term of Court, 1837. The site of his grave is unknown. Many of William's childern names plus their wife's names verified through Carl D. Lynch's research and Cecil C. Pryor book " Our Lynch Line ". Both contain excellant information on William's descendants. I tried to place Williams childern with proper mother by deductive reasoning using birth, death and marriage dates. I am sure there are errors. The correct mother-child relationship will probably remain unsolved forever. _______________ The Will of William Lynch In the name of God Amen, I William Lynch of the County Of Brunswick And State of Virginia, being in perfect senses and memory and beliveth all mankind are born to die, think proper to dispose of my worldly estate in manner and form as follows: To wit: First I desire all my just and lawful debts and funeral expenses to be paid out of my estate and the balance I give and bequeath in the following manner (vis) I give to my wife Eliza Lynch one cow and calf called Fillpail and one womans saddle to dispose of as she may think proper. Second I give to Laxton Lynch one dollar, Third I give to Clack Lynch one dollar. Fourth, I give to Jarrat Lynch one dollar. Fifth, I give to Grief Lynch one dollar, Sixth, I give to Gray Lynch one dollar. Seventh, I give to Molly Lynch one dollar, Eigth, I give to Meredith Lynch one dollar. Ninth, I give to Edlaw Lynch one dollar. Tenth, I give to Gilbert Lynch one dollar. Eleventh, I give to Asbury Lynch one dollar. Twelth, I give to the heirs of Syrach Lynch one dollar. Thirteenth, I give to Benjamin W. Lynch twenty dollars. Fifteenth, I give to James H. Lynch twenty dollars. I give the above sums to the afore mentioned children to them and their heirs forever. I give to my granddaughter Jincey A. H. Lynch the bed and furnniture on which I lie to her and her heirs forever. Sixteenth, I desire that all my plantations and land to be equally divided between Lemuel Lynch, Joseph A. Lynch, Benjamin W. Lynch and James H. Lynch to them and their heirs forever. Seventeenth, I give to Rachel Lynch one dollar to her and her heirs forever, Eighteenth, all the balance of my estate I give to the following married children (that is to say) Adin Lynch, Sion Lynch, Winey Wray, Chancy Lynch, Aggy B. Whitly and Nancy C. Wright, I give the same to them and their heirs forever. I do appoint my son Adin Lynch and my grandson James C. Lynch executors of this my last will and testament revoking all others by me heretofore made. In witness thereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this First Day of January in the year of our Lord 1833. His William X Lynch Mark Acted in presence of us His Hicks X Wray George G. Lynch Mark His Warren G. X Lynch Thinchen T. Lynch Mark Probated in August, 1837 (note: for some reason there was no 14th item listed in the will) ______________ An Act of the Virginia General Assembly, Passed February 9, 1827 Whereas it is represented to the General Assembly that William Lynch, Senior of the County of Brunswick, is the father of Thirty-four legitimate children, of whom twenty-seven are now living; that he has been the husband of four wives, the last of whom is now young and healthy and gives him every assurance of an increase of his numerous progeny; that he was a soldier in the War of Rebellion and has been through life and upright and useful citizen, but that age and the support of his numerous family have at last rendered him infirm and poor: BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY that William Lynch of the County of Brunswick, shall be hereafter exempt from the payment of any public or county tax, levy, charge or contribution whatsoever and it shall not be lawful for any court, sheriff, deputy sheriff, coroner or other public official within this Commonwealth to demand or receive of the said Lynch any such tax, levy, charge or contribution. This act shall be in force from and after passage thereof. Virginia General Assembly Act, 1826/1827, Chapter 113 ---------------- I do not think William actually served in uniform during the Revolution War. I do think he was reconized because he furnished supplies to help feed the troops. The Library of Virginia has on file a receipt where William sold beef to the cause on October 29, 1781. The Daughters of the American Revolution in the past compiled a list of 644 people they named "Revolutionary Patriots of Brunswick County, Virginia". William is named in the list. There is also a James Lynch named. I think he was probably William's brother | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes for Eliza (Spouse 1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| There is a possibility that Eliza last name was Grief | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes for Nancy (Spouse 3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia State Archive states her and William's marriage license issued Oct. 25, 1802 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes for William & Nancy (Family) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marriage License issued 10-25-1802 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes for Eliza (Spouse 4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| She was blind and living in son Warren's home when 1860 census was taken. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Modified 11 Oct 2011 | Created 11 Oct 2011 by Reunion for Macintosh |