SLEDGE Charles

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 3 Nov 1725, Surry, Surry County, VA

Notes:

The Sledge femily traced its ancestry to one Richard Sledge and his son Richard Sledge, Jr. of County Somerset in England. Richard, Jr. and his son Charles, in the middle of the 17th century, settled in what would soon become Surry County, where we find their descendants still living 200 years later. It may be helpful to the reader if he/she follows this narrative while referring to the two charts on the Ancestry of Mary Etta Cotton and Chart CC, Ancestry of Amos Sledge I.

Charles Sledge was born about 1650 at Frome, Avon in Dorset or Somerset, England, and died 2/16/1726 in Albemarle Parish, Surry County, Virginia. He married Mary Clark, daughter of Robert Clark and Rachel (Morgan) Clark at Jamestown, about 1690. In 1716 he patented 250 acres in Surry County. Charles and Mary had five children: Charles, Judith (1693), Martha (ca.1695), Rebecca (1696) and John (1698).

Charles Sledge is probably the son of Richard and Ann Sledge, who arrived in the "Alithea" in 1681. In Bristol, England, they named Penford as their old home-place. (Hargreaves-Mawdsley, Ship Lists in Bristol and America, p 174.)
Charles Sledge married Mary Clark of Isle of Wight County.
Charles Sledge died in 1727 and his wife Mary in 1728.
Their wills are on file in the Virginia archives.
Peter Hayes was the executor of Mary (Clarke) Sledge's will (Boddie, Southside Va Families, vol I p 366.)

Living In:
Pigeon Swamp Coordinates: 370128N0770855W
Map of Pigeon Swamp: (Disputanta South)
Place: A stream in Sussex County, Virginia

Will:
Will of Charles Sledge
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN: I Charles Sledge being in a very sick and weak condition but blessed by
God, of a sound and perfect memory not knowing how soon it may please Almighty God to take me out of this present world have thought fit to dispose of my estate after this following manner:
In the first place I commit my soul to the Almighty God from whence it came, My body I commit to the earth to be decently buried.
Secondly, I give and bequeath unto my son in law, John Ellison, seventy-five acres of land during his natural life lying and being in Surry County upon Pigeon Swamp the place where he now dwells and after his decease to my granddaughter Judy Ellisonand her heirs forever with all appurtenances thereunto belonging.
Thirdly, I give unto my son John Sledge one hundred acres land lying and being in the County of Surry and bounded by Samuel Chappell's line on the one side and one Col. William Randolph line of the other side with all appurtenances thereunto belonging to him and his heirs forever.
Fourthly, I give unto my daughter Martha Sledge one three year old heifer.
Fifthly I give unto my daughter Rebecca Ivy one yearling heifer.
Sixthly I give unto my granddaughter Judy Ellison one two year old heifer, and for the rest of my estate I desire that my lawful wife, Mary Sledge may have it after my debts are paid and I do appoint my loving wife Mary Sledge to be my Executx. of this my Last Will and Testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand the 3 day on November 1725.
Charles [his …. mark] Sledge
Testis: Samuel Chappell, John Peeble, Samuel Clarke
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At a Court held at Southwark for the County of Surrey, February 16, 1726.
The above mentioned will of Charles Sledge deceased was presented by Mary Sledge Executx. thereof who
make oath thereto and gave bond with security according to law and being proved by the oath of Samuel
Chappell and John Peeble witnesses thereto the same is ordered to be recorded by: Jo. Allin Cl. Cur. n
Teste: V. E. Savedge, Clerk

Charles married CLARK Mary about 1690 in Jamestown, Virginia. Mary (daughter of CLARK Robert, Sr. and MORGAN Rachel) was born in 1660 in Isle of Wight County, VA; died in 1726 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 8 Jan 1726, Surry, Surry County, VA
• Alt. Death: 1728, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States

Notes:

Will:
Will of Mary Sledge
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN: I Mary Sledge of Surry County, VA, being in good health of body & of sound & perfect mind & memory praise be therefore given to Almighty God, do make an ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner & form following. That is to say First & principally I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God, hoping through the merits, death, & passion of my Savior Jesus Christ to have full and free pardon and the discretion of my Executor hereafter named, and as touching the disposition of all such temporal estate which it hath pleased Almighty God to bestow upon me I give and dispose thereof as follows:
Impis: I will that all my debts and funeral charges be paid and discharged.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Rebecca Ivie one breeding yew.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my son John Sledge one breeding yew.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my granddaughter Judith Ellison two pewter dishes to be delivered to her when she attains the age of twenty one or marries.
All the rest and residue of my estate, goods, and chattels whatsoever I do give and bequeath unto my daughter Martha Hay and her heirs.
And I do appoint my son-in-law Peter Hay and sole Executx of this my Last Will and Testament desiring my estate may not be appraised. And I do hereby revoke, disnull and make void all former wills and testaments by me here fore made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eighth day of January in the year of our Lord 1726-7.
Mary…Sledge, Sealed with black wax
her mark
Signed and sealed in presence of
Edward Prince, Eliz Prince, Tho. Hay
At a court held at Southwark for the County of Surry, July the 17th 1728.
The within mentioned Will of Mary Sledge, deceased was presented in Court by Peter Hay Executor thereof who made oath thereto (and gave bond with security according to the law) and being proved by the oaths of Edward Prince and Thomas Hay witnesses thereto the same is ordered to be recorded and is recorded by:
Jo Allin, Cl. Cur. n Copy Teste: V. E. Savedge, Clerk

Notes:

Charles Sledge is probably the son of Richard and Ann Sledge, who arrived in the "Alithea" in 1681. In Bristol, England, they named Penford as their old home-place. (Hargreaves-Mawdsley, Ship Lists in Bristol and America, p 174.)
Charles Sledge married Mary Clark of Isle of Wight County.
Charles Sledge died in 1727 and his wife Mary in 1728.
Their wills are on file in the Virginia archives.
Peter Hayes was the executor of Mary (Clarke) Sledge's will (Boddie, Southside Va Families, vol I p 366.)

Richard married SLEDGE Ann --LNU--. Ann and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married MORGAN Rachel about 1680. Rachel was born in Isle of Wight County, VA; died after 1723-1724 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Richard married COLE Mary. Mary was born about 1607; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married FLAKE Mary. Mary (daughter of FLAKE Robert and FLAKE Katherine --LNU--) was born in 1662; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]