Capt Abraham VENABLE II

  Noted events in his life were:

• Biography: Venables of Virginia. From "Venables of Virginia," by Elizabeth Marshall Venable, at pages 15-18:

Abraham Venables II, only surviving son of Abraham Venables I of New Kent Co., Va., was born on March 22, 1700, O.S. baptized . . . April 27, 1701, in St. Peters Parrish, New Kent Co., Va. 'He lived first on the Pamunky River in what was then New Kent Co., Va., afterwards King and Queen, which was cut off from New Kent in 1691, and later and at present, King William County, which was cut off from King and Queen County in 1701. Abraham Venables II moved from the Pamunky region and settled in what was then Goochland County, in the fork between the Rivanna and James Rivers. This region was cut off into Albemarle County in 1744 and in 1777 that end of Albemarle was formed into the present county of Fluvanna. The land on which the village of Columbia is situated is a portion of the original home tract of Abraham Venables II.' This is taken from the records of Abram B. Venable of 'Scott-Greene,' Price Edward County, Virginia, written about 1870. Abraham Venables II owned immense tracts of land in Hanover, Louisa, Goochland and Albemarle counties, on the Hardware River in South Garden and on 'Ye Byrd Creek.' He was prominent in the affairs of his country and church; justice of the peace of Hanover County before 1742; one of the first justices of Louisa County, December 24, 1742; after 1742, County Lieutenant of Louisa; Captain of the Colonial Militia, Louisa; Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses from Louisa for over twenty years, 1742-1751-1753-1755-1762, and other years. He was a vestryman of St. Paul's Parish, Hanover County, Va., prior to 1742, of Trinity Parish 1762-68, and of Fredericksville Parish 1742-1761. He was a friend, political supporter and client of Patrick Henry

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The three brothers: Abram B. Venable (1725-1778) who married Elizabeth Michaux; Charles Venable, who married Elizabeth Smith of Port Royal; and Nathaniel Venable (1733-1804) who married Elizabeth Woodson, -- of the seven sons of Abraham Venable II (b. 1700; d.1768), settled in Prince Edward County at an early date. They came from the home of their father in Goochland, afterwards Albemarle and now Fluvanna County, Virginia. Their settlement antedated the establishment of the County which was formed out of a portion of Amelia County in 1753. Abram and Charles located in what was known as Prospect neighborhood, near the Appomattox River, which separates Prince Edward from Buckingham County. Nathaniel settled near the center of the County and owned lands on which the old Court House and its surrounding village, now Worsham, stands. Something over a mile in a southwesterly direction from Worsham is the ancient family seat of 'Slate Hill' where Nathaniel Venable lived, reared his family, and died.

• Alt. Birth, 22 Mar 1700, Louisa County, VA.

• Baptism, 1701, St. Peters Parish, New Kent County, VA. ¹ Abraham, son of Abraham Venable, baptized the 27 April, 1701.

• Occupation: tobacco farmer: Louisa County, VA.

• Occupation: Justice of the Peace, 1742, Hanover County, VA. one of the first justices of Louisa County, December 24, 1742; after 1742, County Lieutenant of Louisa; Captain of the Colonial Militia, Louisa; Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses from Louisa for over twenty years, 1742-1751-1753-1755-1762, and other years. He was a vestryman of St. Paul's Parish, Hanover County, Va., prior to 1742, of Trinity Parish 1762-68, and of Fredericksville Parish 1742-1761.

• Deed: witness on estate of Peter LeMay, 1742, Louisa County, VA. This Indenture made the 14th day of March in the 15th year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland and Defender of the Faith anno dom 1742. Between Charles Lemay of the County of Hanover planter of the one part and Thomas Underwood of the County of King William of the other part.
Witnesseth that the said Charles Lemay for and in consideration of the sum of 20 pounds current money of Virginia to him in hand paid by the said Thomas Underwood the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge and himself therewith fully satisfied contented hath granted bargained sold aliened and enfeoffed and confirmed and by these present doth grant bargain sell alien enfeoff and confirm to the said Thomas Underwood his heirs and assians a certian tract or parcel of land lying and being part thereof in the County of Hanover and the other part being the greater part in the County of Louisa containing by estimation 100 acres by the same more or and is bounded by the lands of Richard Richardson, William Borne and John McGurry which said tract or parcel of land was purchased by Peter Lemay deceased Father of the said Charles party to these presents and upon the oath of the said Peter descended to him the said Charles Lemay with all the Estate right title interest property claim and demand of him the said Charles Lemay of in and unto the premises and the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders yearly and other rent and profits of the premises and of every part and parcel thereof to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land as above bounded and all and singuler the premises with the appurtenances unto the said Thomas Underwood and his heirs to the only proper use and behoof of the said Thomas Underwood his heirs and assigns forever and the said Charles Lemay for himself his heirs executors and administrators doth covenant and grant to and with the said Thomas Underwood his heirs and assigns by these presents that he the said Charles Lemay now is and standeth lawfully and rightfully seized of and in the said 100 acres of land and premises with their appurtenances of a good sure perfect absolute and indefeasible estate in fee semple and now hath good right full power and lawful and absolute authority to grant and convey the same allotting to the purport true entent and meaning of these presents and that it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Thomas Underwood his heirs and assigns from time to time and at all times forever hereafter peaceably and quietly to have hold occupy possess and enjoy the said 100 acres of land and all and singular other the premises herein before mentioned and intended to be hereby granted with their appurtenances without the lett suit trouble eviction molestation or interruption of him the said Charles Lemay his heirs or assigns or any other person or persons whatsoever discharged of and from all incumberances whatsoever (the Dower of Sarah Lemay widow of the said Peter Lemay excepted) the quit rents from henceforth to grow due and payable to our Sovereign Lord the King his heirs and successors only excepted and foreprized and the said Charles Lemay for himself his heirs and executors and administrators the said 100 acres of land above bounded and premises with their appurtenances unto the said Thomas Underood and his heirs against him the said Charles Lemay and his heirs and all claiming or to claim right on by from or uuder him them or any of them or any other person or persons whatsoever and well warrant - - - and forever defend by these presents.

In witness whereof the said Charles Lemay to these presents hath set his hand and seal the day and year above written.
Sealed and delivered in the presence of
Abraham Venable, John Carr, Richard Baxter /s/ Charles x Lemay

Memorandum that full peaceable and quiet possession and seesin of the within mentioned land and premises was had and taken by the within mentioned Charles Lemay and by him delivered to the within named Thomas Underwood to be by him held according to the intent and meaning of the within written Indenture the XIV day of March 1742.
In the presense of Abraham Venable, John Carr, Richard Baxter /s/ Charles x Lemay

Received the XIV day of March MDCCXLII of the within named Thomas Underwood the sum of 20 pounds currency being the consideration within mentioned.
Test: Abraham Venable, John Carr, Richard Baxter /s/ Charles x Lemay

At a Court held for Luisa County on Monday the 14 day of March 1742.
This Indenture receipt and memorandum of livery of seesin were acknowledged by Charles Lemay one of the parties and ordered to be recorded.
Test. Littlepage, Clerk Truly recorded by Littlepage, Clerk

Louisa County Virginia Deed Bk A, 1742-1754, P 31-33

• Will, 1769, Louisa County, VA. In the name of God Amen:
Abraham Venable of Trinity Parish in Louisa County being in health of Body & of Perfect Mind & memory thanks be given to Almighty God & calling to mind the Mortallity and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, Do make & ordain this my Last Will & Testament that is to say, Principally & first of all I recommend my soul unto the Hands of God that gave it & my Body first of all I Recommond to the earth to be Decently Buried at the Discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting But that at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the Mighty Power of God & Touching such Worldy Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me, I give & dispose of the same in the following manner & form: First I will that all my Lawful Debts & Funeral Expenses be paid & Discharged, & that each of my children to whom any part of my estate is now given do pay their respective parts of my Debts & legacies left to be paid in money in proportion to what they receive of my estate after my decease (Land only excepted) and that their respective parts be subject to pay each of their proportionate parts of debts & legacies aforesaid.

ITEM: I give & Bequeath unto my son John Venable my seven hundred & Eighty three acres of land with the plantation whereon I now live situate lying & being on both sides the South Anna river in Louisa County, the s'd dividend of land, be the same more or less, to him the s'd Jno. Venable & to his Heirs & assigns forever & I also give & bequeath unto my s'd son Jno. Venable my four negroes (viz) Jack, David, Daniel & my negro girl Joyce & their increase, f'rever, & I also give to my son John one feather bed, bedstead & furniture which of my beds he shall chuse, my young bay miar & grey horse colt & that he keep the sorrel horse Cedall heretofore verbially given him & I likewise give to my s'd son John, Three cows & calves, his choice out of my stock & six young cattle all not under two years old, Ten sheep, my copper still & brass kettle all my books both stitcht & bound, all my Kitchen Lumber & Cider casks & it is my will that he my s'd son John doth not pay above Twenty pounds current money of my debts or less than that sum if his portion doth not amount to so much, anything above mentioned to the contrary Notwithstanding.

ITEM, I give & bequeath unto my Daughter, Mary Moreman, wife to Charles Moreman Jr. &, to her Heirs & assigns forever, my negro Boy Ben.

ITEM, I give & bequeath unto my son Nathaniel Venable & to his Heirs & assigns forever my four negros, Isaac, Phillis, & two children Milly & Isham, children of Phillis, he paying fifteen Pounds current money to my daughter Mary Moreman besides her proportion of the remaining value towards my debts as above mentioned but if any of the s'd negro shall die before he is possessed of them, then & in that case, he to be exemted from paying the s'd fifteen pounds.

ITEM, I give & bequeath unto my son Jas. Venable & my daughter Ann King, wife to Phillip King & to their respective heirs & assigns forever, my Three negros, Peter, Sarah & Sam, child of Sarah & their increase to be divided between them in the following manner, that is to say, my s'd son James to have one third part & my s'd daughter Ann to have two third parts & being unwilling to part the said Negros, I am desirus if it should suit my s'd son & Daughter, but not to compel them, that my s'd son Jas. do take all the s'd three negroes & pay to my s'd daughter Ann two third part of the value of the three negroes according to appraisement as they can agree, & whereas I have undertaken to bring up Sarah Tucker, an orphan child, it is my, request that my sons Nathl. & Jas. do take care of her as far as necessary.

ITEM. I acquit my son in law Phillip King the ballance of his old account being fifty six shillings & four pence half penny.

ITEM. I give unto my daughter Elisabeth Morton wife of Josiah Morton & to her Heirs and assigns forever my negroe girl Judith & her increase. I will that my negro woman Hannah may go to which of my children she shall chuse I will that my negro man Tom may go to which of my children legasees he shall chuse or to be sold at the s'd negro Election, if he can be sold for his value in the judgm't of my exect'rs (or one of them).

ITEM. I give & bequeath unto my son William Venable my surveyors Instrument now in his possession.

ITEM. I give to Sarah Tucker Ten pounds current money. I will that my crop of Tobc. on hand at my death after cloathing my negroes according to the season the remainder may be applyed as far as necessary towards paying my debts & the Legasie left to be paid in money & at the division of my negros may be left on the plantation for the support of my son, John, & his negroes & stock apportionable part of the corn wheat & oats then remaining. All the rest of my estate of what nature soever I give & bequeath to my son Jn. Venable & my three daughters Ann King, Elizabeth Morton, & Mary Moreman, to be equally divided among them, in such manner as they shall agree, or on their disagreement, the same to be done according to the Rules of Law & I do constitute appoint my friend Mr. Waddi Thomson & my sons Abraham Venable, Nathaniel Venable, Hugh Lewis Venable & Jn. Venable, Exors. of this my last will & Testament & I do appoint my friend Mr. Patrick Henry, my trustee & I do hereby revoke all former wills by heretofore made ratifying and confirming this my last will & testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this Eleventh Day of April one thousand seven Hundred & Sixty eight. Signed, sealed & Published.

Abraham Venable (Seal)

Declared
In the presence of
James Tate
Love Statham
James Arnet
Jns. Byars
Jns. Lea

At a Court held for Louisa County Jan'y 9th, 1769.

This will and testament was this day in open Court proved by the oaths of three witnesses thereto and by the Court O. to be recorded.
Teste:---John Nelson, C.L.C.
A Copy:---
Teste:---P. B. Porter, Clerk

• See also. http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/l/a/Robert-Mason-Blake/GENE2-0029.html

Abraham married Martha DAVIS, daughter of Robert DAVIS and Abadiah LEWIS, in 1723 in Hanover County, VA. (Martha DAVIS was born on 14 Jul 1702 in VA and died on 18 Feb 1765.)