Eli Oliver [Parents] was born 1812 in Orange County, Virginia. He died 8 Nov 1871 in Greene County, Virginia. Eli married Martha Rhodes on 30 Sep 1836 in Orange County, Va.

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Martha Rhodes was born about 1816 in Orange County, Virginia. She died Nov 1888 in Stanardsville, Greene County, Virginia. Martha married Eli Oliver on 30 Sep 1836 in Orange County, Va.

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Francis Oliver was born in Orange County, Virginia. He died May 1827 in Todd County, Kentucky. Francis married Wilhelmina Scott on 24 Oct 1782 in St. James Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

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From Joan Ingram, descendent of Francis through his daughter Cynthia: Francis Oliver's will, dated May, 1827:

"In the name of God Amen I Francis Oliver of the county of Todd and State of Kentucky I make and declare this to be my last will and testament. I give to my wife Willey Oliver during her life all my estate both real and personal and at her death it is my will that my son James Oliver is to have all the tract of land and the first choice of Negroes and all the household and kitchen furniture and all the farming utensils, two cows and calves and two first choice of horses all the sheep the cart and steers all the stock of hogs all the meat that may be on the premises and also the growing crop and whatever money may be in the house or due me and whatever grain may be on the place and if he should marry it is my wish that if he have no heirs that his wife shall have an equal part with my own children and it is my wish  that all the balance of the property to be sold and equally divided between Elizabeth Hensley, Cency Bales, Nancy Monday and Lydia Edwards for the benefit of them and their children. Lydia Edwards is to have no part whatever during Mr. Edward's life, but if she is the longest living she can draw her part at any time. If not the money is to be kept out at interest for the benefit of her children and I wish Thomas Donnally to have the management of it.  (And Elizabeth Hensley and Nancy Monday is to draw out of James Oliver forty Dollars each and he is to have three years to pay it in). And Cency Bales is to keep possession of the place whereon she now resides as long as James Oliver approves of it and James is to give Anderson Monday an education if he lives with him in witness thereof I hereto set my hand and seal this 18th May 1823. Francis Oliver, his mark. Acknowledged in our presence: Reuben C. Madison, Jacob Rust."

Todd County Book C, Page 109 0r 139

Wilhelmina Scott [Parents] was born in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. She died 1833 in Todd County, Kentucky. Wilhelmina married Francis Oliver on 24 Oct 1782 in St. James Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

Wilhelmina Willey.

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In her 1833 will, Willey named only her son James.

William Edwards married Lydia Oliver on 19 Jan 1817 in Orange County, Va.

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Lydia Oliver [Parents] was born about 1796 in Orange County, Virginia. She married William Edwards on 19 Jan 1817 in Orange County, Va.

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John Hensley married Elizabeth Oliver on 8 Dec 1810 in St. Thomas Parish, Orange County, Va.

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Elizabeth Oliver [Parents] was born about 1788 in Orange County, Virginia. She married John Hensley on 8 Dec 1810 in St. Thomas Parish, Orange County, Va.

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Joseph Bailes was born about 1786 in Virginia. He died Oct 1829 in Logan County, Virginia. Joseph married Cynthia Oliver on 14 Oct 1807 in Orange County, Va.

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Cynthia Oliver [Parents] was born about 1786 in Orange County, Virginia. She died in Missouri. Cynthia married Joseph Bailes on 14 Oct 1807 in Orange County, Va.

Cynthia Cency.

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Cency Bales moved to Missouri sometime between 1841-43 with her children

Thomas Dowell [Parents] was born 1737 in Proffitt, Albemarle County, Va. He died 12 Jan 1815 in Albemarble Co, Va. Thomas married Avey Warren on 1758 in Greenfield, Va.

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BIOGRAPHY: Thomas left one third of his estate to wife Avey.  Their plantation was named "Lana".  Several years of lawsuits followed his death as his children and their heirs fought over the property and their share.  More lawsuits followed the death of Avey as her one third had to be divided between heirs following her death.

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BIOGRAPHY: Thomas left one third of his estate to wife Avey.  Their plantation was named "Lana".  Several years of lawsuits followed his death as his children and their heirs fought over the property and their share.  More lawsuits followed the death of Avey as her one third had to be divided between heirs following her death.

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Avey Warren was born 1735 in Greenfield, Orange Co, Va. She died about 1818. Avey married Thomas Dowell on 1758 in Greenfield, Va.

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John Dowell ¹ was born about 1690 in Greenfield, Va. He died 23 Jun 1761 in Ruckersville, Va. John married Mary Major.

Other marriages:

Monroe, Christian

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BIOGRAPHY: John was one of the pioneers who broke virgin soil in Albemarle County.  History of Albemarle County shows that John took 400 acres from the government in 1738, about eight years after the county opened for settlement. By 1759 he had more than 1,000 acres on Priddy's Creek. One of John's neighbors in Albemarle Co was one of our founding fathers Thomas Jefferson.

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[email protected], letter dated 12/17/2000. "Hello, Lois. You touch on one of those uncertainties that I decided to
incorporate into my family file. My best source of information on our common
ancestor came from Ruth Lindsay, who lives in Albemarle County, and is
descended from the same common ancestor, Samuel Munday. John Dowell, Mildred
and Lucy's father, left a substantial bequest to Samuel Munday in his will,
and he is mentioned in a section of the will that gives a very similiar
bequest to Robert Grinner, who we know was a son-in-law (Sarah's husband). He
also gives bequests to his daughters: Sarah Grinner, Mary Lankford, Sukey
(Lucy's nickname), and finally to Milley Dowell. This last one is
interesting, because she was apparently still unmarried when he died.
Unfortunately, Sukey's last name is not contained in the will.

From all of this, I more or less am intuiting that Sukey, or Lucy, was
married to Samuel, and that is about all we may ever know for sure. Ruth says
the will is very difficult to read, which creates a further difficulty.
Ruth's email address is as follows: [email protected]. She may have
further information for you. The name Collins must have come from somewhere,
and perhaps there was indeed a second marriage. But I am guessing that the
first was to Lucy and not to Mildred.

I'd be happy to receive any information you want to send to me.

Doug Chaffey."

Mary Major was born about 1711. She married John Dowell.

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John Dowell [Parents] was born about 1740 in Greenfield, Orange Co, Va. He died about 1798 in Advance Mill, Albemarle Co, Va. John married Ann Franklin about 1757 in Albemarle Co, Va.

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BIOGRAPHY: John was a farmer and store owner.

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BIOGRAPHY: John was a farmer and store owner.

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Ann Franklin was born about 1741 in Albemarle Co, Va. She died about 1797 in Proffitt, Albemarle County, Va. Ann married John Dowell about 1757 in Albemarle Co, Va.

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Ambrose Dowell [Parents] was born 1750 in Greenfield, Orange Co, Va. He died 1815 in Proffitt, Albemarle County, Va. Ambrose married Elizabeth Unknown.

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Elizabeth Unknown married Ambrose Dowell.

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Richard Dowell [Parents] was born about 1743 in Louisa Co, Va. He died 1836 in Proffitt, Albemarle County, Va. Richard married Mildred Unknown.

Other marriages:

Brown, Mary Elizabeth

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Mildred Unknown married Richard Dowell.

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