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Charles Lemay Sr. was of age by March 14, 1742 when he sold the land he had inherited from his father Peter Lemay. His exact birth date is not known. No evidence exists as to where he was born. He was most likely born in Virginia in the Louisa County Virginia area, but he could have been born in North Carolina or even in France. His father owned land in Louisa County Virginia which is the County which joins Hanover County on the western end of Hanover County. Charles Lemay Sr. was probably living at home when his father died. He was probably unmarried at the time since his first child was not born until 1748. A record appears in the Louisa County Virginia Order Books in 1743 which is evidence that Charles Lemay Sr. probably was still living in the Louisa County Virginia area in 1743. Louisa County Virginia Order Books 1742-1748, P 31
This debt may or may not have been related to the Estate of his father Peter Lemay. Since the transaction is only one year after the sale of Peter Lemay’s land, it probably did have to do with Peter’s Estate in some way. No facts have been found which show that Peter Lemay ever lived in the eastern end of Hanover County where Charles Lemay Sr. lived after his marriage. Charles Lemay Sr. probably moved to that vicinity because of his marriage to Susannah Turner. James Turner, the probable ancestor of the eastern Hanover County Turners, had land in this vicinity as early as 1653. The next record found for Charles Lemay Sr. is five years later in 1748. He is married to Susannah and living in St. Peter’s Parish in New Kent County. Register of St. Peter’s Parish, New Kent County Virginia
The most important clue to where Charles Lemay Sr. was living in New Kent County is found in a 1752 record. It is a small advertisement placed by Charles Lemay Sr. in “The Virginia Gazette”. The Virginia Gazette, July 30, 1752, P 3, Column 2
This record would indicate that Charles Lemay Sr. was living at Chemokins. Chemokins was a very large Estate which was in both Hanover and New Kent Counties. It was bounded on the northeast by the Pamunkey River, on the north by Matadequin Creek and on the northwest by the branch of Matadequin Creek today called Parsleys Creek. At the time Charles Lemay Sr. lived there, the Estate was owned by the Charles Lewis family. Perhaps Charles Lemay Sr. was an overseer or perhaps he had leased part of the land. He might also have been employed on the Estate as a skilled craftsman. Many descendants of Charles Lemay Sr. were wheelrights. Chemokins was owned by Capt. John West in 1653. Cavaliers and Pioneers
The Pamunkey River flows into the York River. It was called the York River in 1653. The Pamunkey River was named for the Pamunkey Indians who originally lived in this area. Cavaliers and Pioneers
Hanover County VirginiaTwo years after the birth of Charles Lemay Jr. in 1757 Charles Lemay Sr. was a resident of St. Paul’s Parish, Hanover County. At this time he must have purchased the land that he owned until his death in 1767-71. This land adjoined Chemokin Swamp and was thus next to the land of the Chemokin Estate where he was living in 1752. Hanover County was taken off of New Kent County in 1720, and the Parish called St. Paul’s was separated from St. Peter’s Parish. Land Processioning was begun in Virginia in order to obviate lawsuits over boundary lines. In 1705 Virginia law directed: • that the Court orders for Processioning should go out between June 1 and September 1 of every 4th year beginning with the year 1708 • that the Vestries were each to appoint at least two intelligent, honest freeholders of every Precinct to see such processioning performed and take and return to the Vestry an account of every person’s land they shall procession and of the persons present at the same. The Land Processioning records are of great value because they prove the presence of a man in a County in a certain year. Further they list all of the people with land in a given Precinct and thus furnish a record of a man’s neighbors. When a man died, his widow or orphans were listed in the Processioning Records in his place. Most of the Court Records of Hanover County were destroyed in the Civil War. In many cases the Procxessioning Records are the only extant records of people who lived in Hanover County. Even though the law required that Processioning be done every four years, it either was sometimes not done or the records are not preserved. These records for Hanover County are to be found in the Vestry Book of St. Paul’s Parish. Charles Lemay Sr. appears in Processioning Records in 1759 and 1767 in the Precinct that is located in the vicinity of Matadequin Creek near the New Kent County line. The Vestry Book does not show a record for any Processioning in 1763. In 1771, Charles Lemay Sr. does not appear, but his son William Lemay appears in his place. Several of the families in these records for this Precinct were associated with the Lemay family in other places. St. Paul’s Parish Vestry----Precinct 24
The Blackwells were related to the Usserys as were the Peace family Though no Processioning Record has been preserved for 1763 for Saint Paul’s Parish, an early Tax List for Hanover County does exist.
Saint Paul’s Parish Vertry----Precinct 25
St. Paul’s Vestry----Precinct 5
Death of Charles Lemay Sr.Between 1767 and 1771 several changes had been made in these Processioning Records as the land passed from the original owner to their heirs.William Lemay had replaced his father Charles Lemay Sr. in the records as his oldest son. In 1771 William Lemay was 23 years of age, Charles Lemay Jr. was 14 years of age, and John Lemay was 12 years of age. The other 3 sons were all younger with Lewis Lemay being only about 4 years old. No other records for the Lemay family appear in these records until the death of William Lemay in late 1783 or early 1784. William Lemay was 35 years of age at his death. In his Will he bequeaths all his Estate to his wife Alis/Alice. After her death “my land to be equally divided between my Uncle Samuel Lemay and Charles Lemay.” Deed records are not extant for this period to show whether William Lemay bought this land referred to in the will. More likely this land was William Lemay’s part of the Estate of his father Charles Lemay Sr. The 1763 Tax Record shows Charles Lemay Sr. with 510 acres. In 1786 362 acres of the Estate were sold. Thus 148 acres are unaccounted for. They may have been allotted to William Lemay in a distribution of the land by the heirs. The next record of the Lemay family in Hanover County concerns two deeds in 1785. Hanover County Virginia Deed Bk 3 , P 504
Hanover County Virginia Deed Bk 2, P 151
The Land of Charles Lemay Sr.1. The 1763 Tax Record says that Charles Lemay Sr. had 510 acres of land at that time. 2. The Deed from John Lemay and Thomas Lemay to John Street in 1785 states “the land which the said John and Thomas Lemay inherited by a Will from their father Charles Lemay” This statement shows that Charles Lemay Sr. did leave a Will. The problem is to try to analyze the information about this family to determine what bequests Charles Lemay Sr. may have made in his Will. 3. William Turner Lemay was the only son of Charles Lemay Sr. who was of age when their father died. All of the land was listed under his name in the 1771 Processioning. The Will probably stipulated that the younger sons would receive their bequests when they came of age. 4. William Turner Lemay died in 1783-84 before Samuel and Lewis Lemay had come of age. His widow Alice inherited the part of the land that was bequeathed to William. 5. However in his Will, William Turner Lemay stipulated that after the death of Alice his land was to be divided equally between his “Uncle” Samuel Lemay and Charles Lemay. They never received this land because the Estate was sold for debts and taxes after the death of Alice. 6. The naming of “Uncle” Samuel Lemay in this Will is confusing. Was William Turner Lemay really leaving his land to his uncle when he had five brothers, two sisters and his mother living? Perhaps the “Uncle” is a clerical error and should have read brother. Perhaps the Will should have read to my “brothers” Samuel and Charles.7. Perhaps the Will of Charles Lemay Sr. did not leave land to his sons Samuel and Charles. He might have left them slaves or other Personal Property. 8. Since William Turner Lemay was aware of the fact that Samuel and Charles did not receive land and since he had no children of his own, he may have felt inclined to leave a bequest to these two brothers. 9. Apparently John and Thomas did receive land through their father’s Will. They along with their mother Susannah sold their part of the land in 1785 since all three had already left Hanover County or were planning to leave. John Lemay was already in Mecklenburg County when the Deed was made. One year later, by 1786, all three had moved to Granville County North Carolina. Susannah was involved in this Deed becauseshe had a Dower right in the land. 10. Of the six sons of Charles Lemay Sr., only the youngest child Lewis is unaccounted for in this land distribution. Probably since Lewis Lemay was only about 4 years old when his father died, Charles Lemay Sr. meant for him to have Personal Estate, perhaps slaves, when he was of age. 11.The two daughters of Charles Lemay Sr. would have received slaves as an inheritance as was customary for daughters in most cases. The House of Charles Lemay Sr. |
| LAMA (pronounced Lemay) is an early 18th century home. Over the years the property has been owned by the Lemay and Anderson families. It was purchased from the Anderson estate by the Alexander family in 1854 and continued in their possession until 1959. There is an Alexander cemetery on the adjoining estate, once owned by John Alexander who came from Scotland to Virginia in 1782. During the Battle of Cold Harbor the Federals encamped in the yard of this place. |
Virginia Homes
| Lama (pronounced Leemay) is a very old home. The date of construction and by whom are unknown, but its features spell age.
The house is pegged together. The floors and mantels are original, as well as the doors. The double doors to the living room are unusual in that they are solid on one side and paneled on the other side. When Colonial Williamsburg was being restored in the 1930;s, an unsuccessful attempt was made to buy the hand ripped heart pine floors and hand carved mantel from Willard Alexander, the owner at that time. The house has an English basement originally with a large fireplace. There were two storage cellars beneath the basement which were entered by trap doors in the center of the rooms. The wood floors were replaced with cement floors, closing the entrances to the cellars permanently. Originally the house had dormer windows which were removed in 1910 when the roof was raised. The property was once owned by Robert Anderson, and in 1854 came into the possession of William J. Alexander. Sometime after that date an old kitchen with two rooms and attic located on the property was moved and joined to the rear of the house. A later owner, Mr. And Mrs. Edward Russell, had this addition dismantled and the material from this old kitchen was used to build a wing on the south end of the house. In the field northeast of the present home can be found evidence of the foundation of a large building. Yankee soldiers were camped so thickly on Lama farm under both McClellan and Grant during the battles of Cold Harbor that they had to station their own guards at the house to protect Mrs. William J. Alexander and her children from other soldiers. Mrs. Alexander was Judith Burnett, daughter of Richard Burnett and Elizabeth (Hill) Burnett. In 1911 the house and 160 acres of land came into the possession of Willard M. Alexander, their son. His widow Laura (Douglas) Alexander sold the property in 1959 to Herman Lukhard who in turn sold to Edward and Eunice Russell. The present owners and occupants are Mr. And Mrs. Harry Justice and Mr. And Mrs. Cole D. Watts. |
The home is located on Route 628 below Old Church.
The information on Lama was contributed by Grace (Alexander) Grubbs (Mrs. William Grubbs), a descendant of William J. Alexander.
Letters from Alan Richard Lemay who has visited the Lemay Home
| I talked to the last two remaining Alexander sisters (that lived in the house). I asked them why some called it Lama and they said they knew better. They thought the house was built very early in 1700’s by a French artisan named LeMay.
They said that they always assumed that the Andersons married into the LeMay family. Then they said that a man named Alexander married an Anderson, keeping the house in the same general family til 1959. The owner says she has done a great deal of checking, and most of the so called experts tell her this is most likely the oldest remaining house in Hanover County. There are a lot of homes built around 1740. There is a gigantic foundation just NE of this house very close to the water. When I talked to people down there, they proposed that the foundation was of an even older house since it was close to the water and that was their method of transportation. If you look at the Virginia map just east of Mechanicsville and slightly north is Old Church. This is the first Episcopal Church in that area, originally Anglican. The original site of Old Church was just west (1/4 mile) from where the present church is. At the junction of Highway 606 (or Highway 615) go about 2.5 miles south on Highway 628, and the Lemay house is on the left and off the road about 100 yards. The house is located about 2 miles west of the present New Kent/Hanover County line. I looked at the Civil War maps for Cold Harbor, and it shows a Mrs. Alexander living 2 houses from a Peace. The owner says the people she bought the house from told her the best they knew was that the house was bought about 1783 from the Estate (or directly from) the widow of a Frenchman that built it. They thought his name was Lama or Lemay. The reason it was spared in the Civil War was that the Yankee soldiers camped on the property. Both McClellan and Grant. And they protected the widow Alexander and her children from all other soldiers. The Lemay house was occupied by a Mrs. William J. Alexander, and she and her daughter befriended the Union Army and they saved the property. Cold Harbor is only about 1 mile from there, and Parsley’s Mill Pond is less than 1/2 mile away. In 1785 Charles’ property was sold to an Ellett. It was exactly on the South side of Matadequen Creek. In the Civil War, it was still called that, and there was an active Mill and a burned out Mill on it. It is now called Parsley’s Creek. One of the Ellett daughters (or granddaughters) married a John A. McMinn and his daughter married a Charles Parsley. This property is right on Parsley’s Creek which was called North Branch and South branch of Matadequin Creek. I’m enclosing a map showing where this land is now and where most of Chemokins was in 1717. It was a gigantic plantation and was owned at that time by Charles Lewis. The house went through Andersons, etc. It appears that the Anderson woman might have been the granddaughter of the Ellett that bought the land. The lady that owns the house says she has had several historians that know old homes to look at it. Several told her that it could date as early as 1710. She said one regional historian told her it belonged to a Lemay family and that the last Lemay to live it was William Lemay. |
1. The data given in these articles about the house and the information that Alan Richard Lemay uncovered reveal what may be the history of the house.
2. If the house was built as early as 1740 or earlier, Charles Lemay Sr. did not built the house. He probably purchased the property about 1758.
3. One of the articles says the house was owned by the Lemay and Anderson families. The other article says that it was once owned by Robert Anderson.
4. A discussion with the two remaining Alexander sisters who had lived in the house revealed that they assumed that the Andersons married into the Lemay family. Then they said that a man named Alexander married an Anderson keeping the house in the same general family until 1959.
5. The lady who owned the house said that a regional historian told her it belonged to a Lemay family and that the last Lemay to live in it was William Lemay.
6. The present owner of the house said the best she knew was that the house was bought about 1783 from the Estate (or directly from) the widow of a Frenchman who built it.
The Facts As We Know Them
1. Charles Lemay Sr. Died 1767-71 and left a wife a 6 sons.
2. The approximate ages of the family in 1771 were:
William Turner Lemay age 23
Mary age 19
Jane age 17
Charles Jr. age 14
John age 12
Thomas age 10
Samuel age 8
Lewis age 4
3. Charles Lemay Sr. left a will which is lost but which undoubtedly spelled out how his land and personal Estate was to be bequeathed.
4. In 1771 the land was Processioned in the name of William Turner Lemay as the only male in the family of age.
5. The family would have been living at this time in the house of Charles Lemay Sr.
6. William Turner Lemay was probably left land in the Will of his father which is mentioned in his Will in 1783. Very likely Charles Lemay Sr. left the part of the land with the house on it to his oldest son.
7. After the death of William Turner Lemay in 1783, his land was left to his wife for life. She was the Executrix named in the Will.
8. After her death in 1797-98 (14-15 years after the death of William Turner Lemay) Nathaniel Anderson became her Executor. Executors and Administrators of Estates were usually relatives if possible. The strong possibility exists that Alice, wife of William Turner Lemay, was an Anderson.
9. Nathaniel Anderson died before Jan. 1799. His executor was William Anderson of Caroline County Virginia.
10. A suit was brought by “Aunt Lucy Wade and her husband Henry Wade” to recover the Personal Property that she was bequeathed in the Will. In 1816 William Anderson stated that the greater part of the Estate of William Turner Lemay was sold by the sheriff of Hanover County to discharge executions and taxes and that at the death of Mrs. Alice Lemay she was possessed of but one negro woman Betty.
11. This record would indicate that prior to the death of Alice Lemay, she lost her land to a Sheriff’s Sale. The record is lost in the Hanover County loss of records in the Civil War.
12. The most likely result of this sale is that either Nathaniel Anderson or some other member of the Anderson family came into possession of this land in this manner.
13. The article about the Lama house says that it was once owned by Robert Anderson.
14. The Alexander sisters said that a man named Alexander married an Anderson girl.
15. One of the articles says in 1854 the house came into the possession of William J. Alexander. The other article says that the house was purchased from the Anderson Estate by the Alexander family in 1854.
The House’s History
1. 1758
Charles Lemay Sr. bought the land. He either built the house or it was built by a former owner.
2. 1767-1771
William Turner Lemay inherited the house from his father.
He married Alice, probably Alice Anderson.
He died in 1783
Alice died 1797-98, and her executor was Nathaniel Anderson
Nathaniel Anderson died 1799 and his executor was William Anderson
3. 1783-1799
A member of the Anderson family, Robert Anderson or his father, bought the house at a Sheriff’s Sale prior to the death of Alice.
4. 1854
William J. Alexander married a daughter or granddaughater of the Anderson who bought the house or more likely William J. Alexander purchased the house from an Anderson Estate. He married Judith Burnett, daughter of Richard Burnett and Elizabeth Hill.
She was a widow living in the house during the Civil War.
5. 1911
Willard M. Alexander, son of William J. Alexander, possessed the house.
He married Laura Douglas
6. 1959
Herman Lukhardbought the house from Laura Douglas Alexander.
7. Edward and Eunice Russell bought the house from Lukhard
8. The present owners are Mr. and Mrs. Harry Justice and Mr. and Mrs. Cole D. Watts.
More information needs to be learned about the Anderson family to be completely sure of the History of the house.
Location of the Farm of Charles Lemay Sr.
1. The present location of the home of Charles Lemay Sr. is just south of the North Branch of Parsley’s Creek and about 100 yards off Highway 628.
2. Charles Lemay Sr. had 510 acres of land in 1767-71.
3. The following records give valuable information regarding the land of Charles Lemay Sr.
Hanover County Virginia Land Tax Records
| 1782----Susanna Lemay----300 acres of land Land Alterations for 1783-1786. Susanna Lemay formerly 300 acres----Gained 62 acres Susanna Lemay conveyed to Thomas Elett 362 acres |
4. This record shows that Susanna and the other children had 300 acres of the 510 acre farm. William Turner Lemay could have had as many as 210 acres of land.
5. In 1911 one of the articles states the Lemay property consisted of 160 acres of land which is 50 acres less than William Turner Lemay may have owned.
6. What is the exact location of the rest of the farm which was the 362 acres sold to Thomas Ellett and 5 acres sold to John Street? The Deeds are somewhat confusing. The 5 acres seems to be a part of the 362 acres although this assumption may be wrong.
7. The 5 acre parcel is described as on “the South side of Matadequin Creek where Chemokin Swamp makes into the said Creek”.
8. This land is not on the main Matedequin Creek but on a South Branch of it that is now called Parsley’s Creek. Alan R. Lemay said that a descendant of Thomas Ellett married into the Parsley family.
9. The problem is to identify Chemokin Swamp. In Tidewater Virginia many sluggish streams were named Swamps. Chemokin Swamp was a small creek of some kind. Looking at the approximate location of the Chemokin Estate on the map, possibly Chemokin Swamp is the same stream as the present part of Parsleys Creek that branches due south. This branch of Parsley’s Creek was the boundary of the northwestern corner of the Chemokin Estate.
10 The 362 acre parcel was located in one of two places---either on the North side of Parsley’s Creek or South of the parcel of land where the house is located. On the Civil War map Parsley’s Mill is just above Mrs. Alexander, and William Parsley is just below Mrs. Alexander.
11. The description of the 362 acre parcel sold to Thomas Ellett mentions “a small white oak on the Mill Pond” which may be the location of Parsley’s Mill. Alan R. LeMay placed Parsley’s Mill North of Parsley’s Creek. If true, the 362 acres was thus North of Parsley’s Creek, and Charles Lemay Sr.’s land would have been on both sides of the North Branch of Parsley’s Creek.
Susannah Lemay
Susannah Lemay continued to live in Hanover County after the death of her husband Charles and took care of the children who were under age. The first to marry was probably William Turner Lemay.
Mary Lemay married Lewis Bennett about 1772.
Charles Lemay Jr. married about 1778.
John Lemay married in 1781
Jane Lemay married Samuel Peace about 1783.
The last to marry was Lewis Lemay who married Lucy Peace in 1791 after they moved to Granville County North Carolina.
Susannah Lemay gave aid to the American Revolution as follows:
Hanover County Public Claims
| Susanna Lemay came before me and made oath that the certificate given her by the Commissioner of the County is either lost or mislaid, and that if it is ever found, she will destroy the same. Given under my hand this 29 day of May 1782. Susanna Lemay’s beef was 223 pounds. /S/ Thomas Trevillian |
This Warrant was for beef for the soldiers.
New Kent County Public Claims, Booklet, P 17
| Susanna Lemay furnished 1000 bundles of fodder for the army. She was paid 2 pounds, 8 pence. |
First Census of Virginia
(Compiled from Tax Records since the 1790 Census of Virginia is missing.)
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1782----Hanover County----Precinct No. 1----William Jones, Gentleman Susanna Lemay----6 White----18 Black |
The 6 whites were probably Susanna, her children Jane, Thomas, Samuel, Lewis and
one other person. This record shows that Charles Lemay Sr. was possessed of a farm of considerable size but also slaves as well.
The Tax Records of Hanover County give a different number of slaves.
Hanover County Personal Property Tax Lists
| 1782----Susanna Lemay 10 slaves 3 horses 17. Cows 1783----Susanna Lemay 10 slaves 3 horses 12. Cows 1784----Susanna Lemay 10 slaves 3 horses 17. Cows 1785----Susanna Lemay 10 slaves 3 horses 8. Cows 1782----The names of the slaves were Ned, Davie, Rachel, Milley, Violet, Luce, Sarah, Darius, and Matt. |
Susannah Lemay was on the Personal Property Tax List in 1785 indicating she was a resident of Hanover County VA at that time. She probably moved in 1786 with her son Thomas to Granville County North Carolina. Her son Thomas Lemay is on the 1786 Tax List of Granville County NC and on the State Census of North Carolina in 1786 as follows:
| 1786----Thomas Lemay----275 acres----6 slaves |
1786 State Census of Granville County North Carolina
| Thomas Lemay--------- 1 White Male 21-60 (Thomas Lemay) 1 White Male under 21 or over 60 (Lewis Lemay) 2 White Females (Susannah and 1 other female) 5 Blacks 12-50 5 Blacks under 12 and over 60 |
Both daughters were married so the other white Female is unidentified.
The 10 blacks are the same number as appear on the 1785 Hanover County record.
Her son John Lemay was probably living in Luenenburg County Virginia.
John Lemay moved to Granville County about 1788.
Her son Samuel Lemay was probably also living in Virginia.
Susanna Lemay did not live long after moving to Granville County. Her death occurred before May of 1786. The Minutes Book for Granville County for the year 1785-86 is incomplete. On the first page of the remaining book is the following:
Administration of the Estate of Susanna Lemay is granted to Lewis Bennet who entertained bond with Abram Crenshaw and Howel Lewis Esq. in the sum of 200 pounds for his faithful administration.
The first date of the Court following this entry is May 1786.
Apparently Thomas Lemay died at about the same time as his mother Susannah.
In the Granville County Records, the Estates of both Thomas and Susannah Lemay appear together beginning in 1787. The Granville County North Carolina Minues Books and the Will Book 2 contain these records.
Granville County North County Minutes Book----Aug. 9, 1787
| An Inventory of the Estate of Thomas and Susanna Lemay deceased was ordered into Court on oath by Lewis Bennet the Administrator of the Estates which was ok. |
Granville County North Carolina Will Book 2, P 28
| Inventory of the Estate of Thomas Lemay’s property viz Nine negroes to be divided between the said Lemay and Samuel Lemay Rachel, Mildred, Jesse, Matt, Daries, Ross, Daniel, Samuel, Isam 7 horses /s/ Lewis Bennet An Inventory of the Estate of the personally Estate of Charles Lemay deceased left in the hands of Susanna Lemay at her death and now in hand of the Administrator. |
Granville County North Carolina August Court AD 1787
| This Inventory was rendered into Court by Lewis Bennet Administrator which was ordered to be recorded. /S/ Tests Reuben Searcy J C |
Comparison of the List of Slaves of Susanna Lemay on the 1785 Hanover County Tax List to the Inventory in Granville County in 1787.
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Significant differences are found in the names of slaves although the numbers are similar.
Granville County North Carolina Minute Book----August 9, 1787
| Ordered that the Sheriff sell the Estate of Thomas Lemay deceased and return thereof to next Court.
Ordered that the Sheriff sell such part of the property of Charles Lemay deceased left by Susanna Lemay at her death as Lewis Lemay has a right to receive by the Will of the deceased under the right of distribution. Ordered that John Pomphrey, Chesley Daniel and Josiah Daniel divide the Estate of Charles Lemay yet undivided between Thomas Lemay deceased and Samuel Lemay. |
This record is another indication that Charles Lemay Sr. left a Will.
Lewis Lemay came of age about 1788.
Granville County North Carolina Will Bk 2, P 44----September 4, 1787
An Account of Sales of the Estate of Susanna Lemay deceased
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Granville County North Carolina November Court AD 1787 This Account of Sales was rendered into Court and ordered to be recorded. Teste Reuben Searcy J C |
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Granville County North Carolina Will Bk 2, P 44
| Inventory of the Estate of Thomas Lemay deceased To 5 bells & one gun & one steer, 2 books, One bond on Robert Steele for 100 Spanish mill’d Dollars due Nov. 1787. One bond on Robert Steele for £45 V M due the 1st day of January 1788. One note of hand on Susanna Clopton for £2-0-6 due the 9th day of October 1785. £10 in Tickets. To an account upon different people for his horse going to mares to the amount of £15-8-4 To balance due in Division in Negroes £20 Specie. /S/ Lewis Bennet Granville County----August Court AD 1787 This Inventory was rendered into Court on oath by Lewis Bennet and ordered to be recorded. Teste Reuben Searcy JC |
Inventory of the Estate of Susanna Lemay deceased
| To 71/2 bushels of old corn. The crop of corn. Tobacco and cotton growing. One iron pott. One looking glass And 6 sides of leather. One flax wheel & 1 pewter tea pott. To one Bond on Samuel Pittard for 131/2 barrels of corn due the 1sst day of Jan. 1788. /S/ Lewis Bennet |
Granville County North Carolina ----August Court AD 1787
| This Inventory was rendered into Court on oath by Lewis Bennet Administrator and ordered to be recorded. Test Reuben Searcy J.C. |
Granville County North Carolina Will Book 2, P 236.
Lewis Bennett settlement of the Estate of Thomas Lemay September 4, 1787.
Samuel Lemay in account with Lewis Bennett Administrator of Thomas Lemay
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Granville County North Carolina Will Book 2, P 236
Lewis Bennett Settlement of the Estate of Thomas Lemay----September 4, 1787
Samuel Peace in account with Lewis Bennett Administrator of Thomas Lemay
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John Lemay in account with Lewis Bennett Administrator of Thomas Lemay----
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Lewis Lemay in account with Lewis Bennett Administrator of Thomas Lemay----Sept. 4, 1787
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Lewis Bennett in account with himself as Administrator of Thomas Lemay----Sept. 4, 1787
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Lewis Bennett Administrator of Thomas Lemay----September 4th 1787
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Granville County North Carolina Will Book 2, P 238
| Lewis Bennett’s settlement of Susanna Lemay Estate----September 4, 1787 |
Samuel Peace in account with Lewis Bennett administrator of Susanna Lemay
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Lewis Bennett in account with himself as Administrator of Susanna Lemay deceased
September 4, 1787
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Samuel Lemay in account with Lewis Bennett Administrator of S. Lemay----September 4, 1787
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Lewis Lemay in account with Lewis Bennett administrator of Susanna Lemay----Sept. 4, 1787.
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John Lemay in account with Lewis Bennett Administrator of Susanna Lemay----Sept. 4, 1787
May 5th 1791. Sworn to William Hunt J.P. /S/ Lewis Bennett |
Lewis Bennett Administrator of Susanna Lemay September 4, 1787
Sworn to Willian Hunt J.P. /S/ Lewis Bennett |
Granville County North Carolina Will Book 2, P 94
Lewis Lemay to Lewis Bennett his guardian
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Granville County May Court 1789
| This account was rendered into court on oath by Lewis Bennett Guardian to Lewis Lemay and ordered to be recorded. Teste A. Henderson J. C. October 25th 1787. Then received of Lewis Bennett by the hands of James Daniel 2 pounds 4 shillings prolimation money for Lewis Lemay. I say received of me. /S/ J. L. Bedford October 25th 1787. Received of Lewis Bennett for Lewis Lemay 5 shillings specie received by me. /S/ Benjn Bass Received of Lewis Lemay by the hands of Mr. Lewis Bennett three hard dollars it being in full of all accounts received from me. /S/ Mary Knott, June 2d day 1788 Received some time ago from Mr. Lewis Bennett nine shillings Virginia currency for goods bought by Lewis Lemay. /S/ Mutter & Brown, May 4th 1789. |
The last two records for Susannah Lemay are:
Granville County North Carolina Tax List for 1788----Goshen District
| Estate of Susannah Lemay----275 acres----Listed by Lewis Bennett |
This 275 acres is the same land that Thomas Lemay was listed with on the 1786 Tax List.
1790 Census of North Carolina
| Hillsborough District----Goshen District Estate of Susannah Lemay |
After the death of Susannah Lemay, her children John Lemay, Samuel Lemay, Jane wife of Samuel Peace, Mary wife of Lewis Bennett and Lewis Lemay lived the rest of their lives in Granville County North Carolina.
Charles Lemay Jr. does not appear in these Estate records anywhere. He lived in Louisa County VA. Probably his accounts with the Estate of his father had been settled when the rest of the family left Hanover County Virginia.
William Turner Lemay died in Hanover County Virginia in 1783 and Thomas Lemay died about the same time as his mother and is a part of these Estate records.