Another birth place: Louisiana or Tennessee.
Another death date: October 2, 1868.A Census's shows he was born in Tennessee. Soloman appears to be the son of William and Rachel Leatherlin/Neatherlin and William the son of James Leatherlin of Georgia. The family had been in America quite sometime before Soloman's birth. Information provided by Notha Stevens: notha@pvtnetworks.net
Lewis Solomon came to Texas from Mississippi. Solomon and his family settled in Williamson County, Texas where his sister, Dicy Netherlin, and her husband, Saul, had settled.
1880 Federal Census for Frio County, Texas
Franklin claims his mother was born in Alabama. Some say she was born in Georgia.
Franklin listed his father's place of birth as Louisiana.The name Neatherlin has many spelling variations the most common of which are Neatherlin and Netherland. There is a family story that the name was originally Leatherlin and was English.
Accounts of the family were found in early 1600 Massachusetts church records. The early ancestor was a bond servant who worked off his time and altered his name.
He had one brother John whose wherabouts are unknown. Some say he and John were orphans who were raised by William and Rachel who were probably their aunt and uncle.
The family was traveling in west Texas in a covered wagon when Soloman got pneumonia and died. He was buried at the side of the trail and later, family members were unable to find the place. Later generations of the family changed the spelling of the name many ways.
Another death date/place: October 2, 1868 in Williamson County, Texas.
Another birth place: Tennessee.
Elizabeth was the sister of Minerva Mabry, wife of Benjamin Slaughter, start of Slaughter line and ancestor of Robert D. Taylor.
The first Rachel Neatherlin died in infancy so the family used the
grandmother's name again, adding the middle name Tina.Rachel is living with her grandfather by the time of the:
1870 Federal Census for Atascosa County, Texas
copyright 1999, Elerie Ann Shoemake Bowman
Name Age Sex Race Occ. Born
J. M. Neatherlin 33 M W Stock Raiser MS
Susan S. 28 F W Keeping House TX
Rachel T. 14 F W At home TX
Martha A. 11 F W At home TX
Martha is living with her grandparents by the:
1870 Federal Census for Atascosa County, Texas
copyright 1999, Elerie Ann Shoemake Bowman
Name Age Sex Race Occ. Born
J. M. Neatherlin 33 M W Stock Raiser MS
Susan S. 28 F W Keeping House TX
Rachel T. 14 F W At home TX
Martha A. 11 F W At home TX
Texas Civil War Soldiers - CSA
Neatherland, F. W. Texas 7th Cavalry Regiment C
Notes for WILLIAM D. LOVING:
William D. Loving was agent for his father, Manuel, while he was exploring.William; as well as brothers Benjamin, John, and Manuel Walton, enlisted in the Confederate Army. William, Benjamin, and John were listed in Captain Cotton's Company of Sabine Texas Volunteers as of June 10, 1861. Benjamin was listed in Company I of the "Crockett Southrons" the First Regiment of Hood's TX Brigade. He was listed also as dying of TB at Camp Quantico, Virginia in Oct of 1861. At this time I do not have military records for William or the others.
Mary Loving Bell family story, states that William was hung for stealing a horse: that his brother-in-law, Bradford Carter, tried to stop it, but was too late. Oliver Loving's brother, James, was shot and killed in the presence of his family by a neighbor who believed he had stolen his horse. This may have been part of that story that sifted down through the Loving families. William's wife, Sarah, was married again to Solomon Neatherlin on Oct 19, 1865 and living in Williamson County. There is an account of a hanging by the Regulators in Williamson County in Aug 1861. This is recorded in Williamson County, Texas: It's History and It's People page 43. Could this have been William D. Loving?
Lived in Charles City County now Prince George County, Virginia.
Wife's name was Frances.Prince George Co, Va Surveys 1710-1724 © copyright 1999 by Linda L Chandler
Mar 17, 1711 for Samuel LEE on north side of Warwick Swamp, east side of Great Branch
Nov 3 1719 Samuel LEE, on lower side of Great Branch of Warwick Swamp, adj. his own land...239 acresLee/Lee Deed, 1714 - Prince George Co. VA
(Deeds etc. 1713-28, page 21, Prince George Co. VA.)
This Indenture made the tenth Day of August in the fourteenth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lady Ann by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland Queen Defender of the faith and in the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and fourteen Between Hugh Lee Senr. and Ann his wife of the County of Prince George in Bristol Parrish of the one parte and their son Samuel Lee of the same County and Parrish, of the other parte WITNESSETH that the said Hugh Lee and Ann his wife for and in consideration of five pounds curr't. money of Virginia to them in hand paid at and before the Ensealing and Delivery of these presents by the said Samuel Lee the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge and thereof by these presents doth acquit and Discharge the said Samuel Lee, his heirs, Executors and Administrators, have granted released and confirmed and by these presents doth for them selves and their heirs fully clearly and absolutely grant release and confirme unto the said Samuel Lee his heirs and assigns for ever one hundred Acres of Land situate Lying and being on ________ Branch in the County and Parrish aforesaid including the Plantation whereon the said Samuel Lee now Liveth and all the Land in the said fork of the said Branch together with all houses Buildings fenceings Oarchards, gardens and also all ways waters woods, underwoods, profitts commodities, advantages hereditiments and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto
belonging and all the Estate, rights title Interest use inheritance, possession reversion claime and Demand of the said Hugh Lee and Ann his wife of in or to the said Land and premises hereby granted the said Samuel Lee and is now in his full possession and sov'in. by force and virtue of a Bargaine and sale thereof to him made by the said Hugh Lee and Ann his wife for the terme of three years to commence from the ninth Day of this Instant by Indenture Bearing Date the day before the
Date of these presents by force and virtue of the Statute for transferring into possession. To have and to hold the said Land
tenements and premisses with the appurtenances hereby granted and released unto the said Samuel Lee his heirs and assigns for ever so that neither the said Hugh Lee and Ann his wife nor their heirs nor any person under them shall have a claime or Demand and rights title or Interest of in or to the premisses or any part thereof, but that the same shall and may be quietly and peaceably possest and enjoyed by the said Samuel Lee his heirs and assigns for ever.In Witness whereof the said partys have hereunto sett their hands and affixed their Seales the Day and year first above written.
Hugh Lee Sealed w'th. a wafer
Signed Sealed and Delivered inpresence of-John(X)Womack his marke
Daniel Sturdivant
Charles Roberts
Att a Court held for the County of Prince George Tuesday the tenth day
of August 1714.
The above written Deed of Release of Land (Indented) was in open Court acknowledged by Hugh Lee the subscriber thereto to be his act and Deed to the therein named Sam'l Lee on whose prayer it was ordered to be recorded and is accordingly truly recorded by -Wm.Hamelin ClCurSamuel and Frances lived in Bristol Parish, Prince George County. His land was located on both sides of the Great Branch of Warwick Swamp.
1717 Land Grant: 172 acres on north side of Swamp
June 22, 1722 Land Grant: 153 acres
September 28, 1732 Land Grant: 354 additional acres
In 1737 he was granted 2,000 acres on Warwick swamp.
Along present day Rt. 156 in Prince George County, west of that road and east of Rt. 310/I-95, is Lee Mill Pond which appears to be fed by the Great Warwick Swamp. Take the Carson Exit off I-95, turn left and left again on Rt. 156. There is also a housing subdivision known as Lee's Mill. The land on both sides of Lee's Mill Pond is nice, high land which has obviously been farmed in the not too distant past. Lee's Mill Pond appears to be home to a fishing club now. Rt. 156 is a straight shot north to Hopewell which in the late 1600's and 18th Centuries was known as Cittie Point. Between Lee Mill Pond and Hopewell, one crosses Blackwater swamp.
Note that Samuel's grandfather, Hugh Lee, patented land "South of the Appomattox on the third branch of the Blackwater River."
Samuel's will is dated June 10, 1759 and his estate was inventoried on October 9, 1759 by his son Thomas.
Page 96 Prince George County Wills:
In the name of God Amen the Tenth day of June one thousand Seven hundred and Fifty nine, I Samuel Lee, of the County of Prince George being sick and weak but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God therefore Calling unto mind the mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die do make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament principally and first of all I recommend my Soul unto the hands of God that gave it. And as for my body, I Commend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner at the discretion of my Executors hoping that at the general Resurrection I shall receive the same by the Almighty power of God, and as for such worldly Estate where with it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I give and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.
Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my Son Samuel Lee Junr. Three hundred and thirty Acres of Land be the same more or less Beginning at the mouth of Bull Branch at a Sasafrass Corner thence down the great Branch to Leaths line thence along Leaths line to Bonners branch, thence up the same to a Corner White Oak thence along a line of Marked trees to the ready Branch thence up the said Branch to James McDuells line thence along the said Dowells line to a high land pond thence along the same to a small branch of the Bull branch thence down the same to the main Bull branch thence down the Bull branch to the Sassafras Corner where first began at Including the plantation whereon the said Samuel Lee Junr. Now
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liveth to him and to his heirs forever. I also give and bequeath to my said Samuel Lee Junr. And his Heirs my negro man George, my negro woman Doll, my negro woman Hannah, my negro boy Jamey, and all the negroes that he has in possession. But if my said Son Samuel should Die without lawfull heir then I give my said negro woman Hannah and my negro boy Jamey to be equally divided among my Children. I also give unto my said son Samuel Lee Junr one Copper Kettle one whimsaw and one half of my Casks, Bottles, Cyder and Brandy one small gun, and two leather Chairs.
Item I give and bequeath unto my Son Thomas Lee the plantation whereon he now liveth Containing four hundred and thirty Acres be the same more or less to him and to his heirs forever, I also give and bequeath to my said son Thomas Lee and his heirs three negro Slaves named Roger, sam
& [?] Mato and also the negroes that he has now in possession one crosscut saw one half of my Casks, Bottles, Cyder and Brandy and gun and two Leather Chairs.
I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Ann Baugh and her heirs forever my negro Woman Fillis and negro woman Sifs which she has in her possession one Desk one Oval Table one Feather bed and Furniture and Two leather Chairs.
Item I give to my grandson Samuel Lee Baugh five pounds current money
Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Chambless the use of my negro Woman Janey During her Natural life and after her decease I give the said negro Woman Janey & her Increase to be equally divided amongst all my said Daughter Sarah Chambless Children and their Heirs forever I also give to my said Daughter Chambless and her heirs one negro woman named Shered [?] which she has in possession I also give my said Daughter Sarah one Chest of Drawers one large trunk one Linnen Spinning Wheel and two Leather Chairs.
Item I give to my grand Daughter Frances Chambless and her heirs forever my negro girl Called Beck one Feather Bed and Furniture one Cow and Calf and one looking glass, but if my said grand Daughter Frances Chambless dies before she attains the age of Twenty one years or without lawful heir then I give the said negro girl Beck and all the other things given to the said Frances Chambless to my grand Daughter Elizabeth Chambless and her heirs forever.
Item I give and bequeath to my Son in Law Shands Raines and his Heirs one negro Woman Called Hannah which he has in possession.
Item I give to my Grandson Ephraim [?] Raines five pounds Current money.
Item I give to my Grand Daughter Sarah Raines five pounds Current money.
Item I give to my Grand Daughter Amy Williams five pounds Curt. money.
Item I give and bequeath to my Grandson Peter Chamblis and his Heirs forever Two hundred and fifty Acres of Land ajoining the Land of Wm. Baugh Samuel Lee Junr. and Thomas Owen. I also give to my said Grandson Peter Chamblis and his Heirs forever my negro boy Dick, but if my said Grandson Peter Chamblis should die before he attains the age of Twenty one years or without lawfull heirs then I give the said negro boy Dick to be equally divided between his two sisters Frances and Elizabeth Chamblis to them and to their Heirs forever.
Item I give and bequeath to my Grandson Samuel Lee Son of my said Son Thos. Lee and his Heirs forever my Tract of Land whereon I now live Containing Six hundred Acres be the same more or less, and I desire that my said Grandson Samuel Lee shall take possession of my said Tract of Land whereon I now live as soon as he shall attain the age of Eighteen years I also give to my said Grandson Samuel Lee one Feather Bed and Furniture and five pounds Current money to school him.
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Item I give and bequeath unto my Grandson Samuel Lee Baugh and to his Heirs forever one Bed and Furniture my Riding Horse Prince and Saddle and Bridle two Cows and calves two Sows and Pigs
Item I give to my Grand Daughter Frances Chamblis my Horse Buck and my wife’s Saddle and bridle a Small Kettle, a Small Trunk, and a Flowered pot after my wife’s decease.
Item I give to my Grand Daughter Mary Baugh one Cow and calf.
Item my Will and desire is that loving wife Frances Lee have full possession of my whole Estate and that nothing be removed of the plantation whereon I now live during her natural life and that she be no ways Molested except with her consent.
Item all the rest and residue of my Estate both real and personal I give to be equally divided amongst all my Children and their Heirs forever.
Lastly I Constitute and appoint my two Sons Samuel and Thomas Lee Executors of this my last Will and Testament and I direct that my Estate be not appraised and I revoke all other Wills heretofore by me made and Confirm that this and no other to be my last Will and Testament.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the day and year within written.
Signed Sealed and Delivered) his
in presence of ) Samuel S Lee (Seal)
Benjamin Fernando mark
John Edwards )
William Newell )
her )
Margaret S Connell )
mark
At a Court held for Prince George County at the Courthouse on Tuesday the sixth day of August Anno Dom: 1759
The above Written last Will and Testament of Samuel Lee deceased was presented unto Court by Thomas Lee one of the Executors therein named who made oath thereto according to Law and being proved by the Oaths of Benjamin Fernando, John Edwards and Margaret Connell three of the Witnesses thereto is by order of the Court Hereby Recorded and on the motion of the said Executor Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate of the said Will in due form.
Test. Thomas Bland [?]
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Inventory of the Estate of Samuel Lee Decest.
Negro man George, negro Man Roger, negro Man Pompe, negro boy Jamme, negro boy Dick, negro woman Doll, negro woman Fillis, negro woman Jenne, negro girl Beck, Cash fore pound Seven Shillings & three pence. Fore Feather beds of furniture & Bedsteads, one Desk, one Chest of Drawrs, one large trunk, one Ovel Table, two Square Tables, eight leather Chairs, Six Flagd Chars, one pare of hand Irons, one Small read Trunk, one Tongs and Shovel, one Lucking Glass, one Lantron, Foreteen Coffe Cups & one Pot, six Dram Glasses, two Stone Mugs, Fore Sets of waring parrell, two guns, one leather Couch, Five punch Boles & one Sadle, one Figh Cittle & pot, one duzsen Figh Spoons, one dozson knives and Forks, one Candle Stick & Snuffers, five Cannesters, fore Small Books, Fore Viales, one Copper Still, one Copper Cittle, Five Iron pots, one Iron Skillet, one Iron Spice mortar & pestle, two Frying Pans, one Small brass Cittle, one whipp Saw, one Crows Cut Saw, one hand Saw, one Cunpess Axe and hoel & ads, one Cross & Tamer Bit, two orgens & two Gimblets, two Chissels & a gouge,
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one Hammer & Hatchet, Twelve pewter Dishes, Two pewter Bason & one Pornger, one Dufson and half of puter Plates, Sixteen puter Spoons, Three Chamber pots, three Stone pots, fore Stone Jugs, thirty five pottle Bottles, Thirteen Quart Bottles, Two Tin Funnels, one puter quart pot & half pint, one Tinn pint pot, one Tinn Bucket one half pint Bottle, ninety Gallons of Brandy, Fore hundred Gallons of Sider, Thirteen Sider Casks, Three washing Tubs, nine Tobacco Hogsheads, Seven pales of pigens, Three meat tubs, one pare of Spurs, one pare of Sheep Shears, one pare of Taless Shears, one pare of Stilands, Three Horses, Two men Saddles & Bridles, one Woman Sadle & Bridle, one cart and Wheels, one Set of Horse Harness, Fore Axes, one Sadleso hammer & Nimmiers, one pare of Hos Fleems, Six Broad hoes, Three narrow hoes, one grubing hoe, one Harrow & three Teth, one grid Iron, flesh fork & Simmer, one Iron Spit, three pare of Pot hooks & two Raks, one Tinning Wheele, two woolling Wheeles, & Cards, one Box Iron and two heters, one Branding Iron, one Flax hackil, one side of Leather, Two hundred Brass Nales, three Barrels of Indian Corn, three Barrels of Wheat, Seaven Baskets, one Butter Churn, Seven old Barrels, Thirty Six head of Cattle, Eleven head of Sheep, Thirty fore head of Hogs, Three Iron wedges, one Iron pessil, one Leather Trunk, one Coss Leged Table, one hand Mill, one Grind Stone, Three pare of Spectickles, fore Sittles, Two pare Sixes, one Sarah, one wier Kiddle, one Seuld Peck, one Cuting knife, one pair of money Scales, one Rasor & hone, Two pair of Shoe Buckels, one pair knee Buckels, one hour glass, one Tob.o Box, & pocket Thongs, three bells.
At a Court held for Prince George County at the Court house on Tuesday the sixth day of October Anno Dom. 1759 Thomas Lee Executor of the last Will and Testament of Samuel Lee deceased returned the above written Inventory of the said Decedents Estate which is ordered to be recorded.
Teste Theo. Bland [?]
Note: Abstracts of Marriage License Bonds (1772-1792)- York County, Virginia Lyon G. Tylor William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Papers, Vol. 1, No. 1. (Jul., 1892), pp. 48-59. pg. 48 Abstract of Marriage License bonds. On File In York County Clerk's Office. __________ Made by the Editor. __________ In the absence of regular statistics on the subject, probably there is no better way of arriving at a knowledge of the capacity of a people to read and write than is afforded by the old marriage license bonds, which the great and the low had equally to sign preparatory to an entrance on the marriage state. I give here the names of partied to such bonds in York County, from 1772 to 1792, and the witnesses, indicating by a mark those in- capable of writing: (1)
Page 54: 11th Nov., '85. Francis Lee, Jun., to Rachel Baptist, spinster; security, Edward Baptist.
Lived in Prince George County, Virginia.
Lived in Prince George County, Virginia.
Lived in Prince George County, Virginia.