Notes:
All of Sussex County was known as Albemarle Parish during colonial times, and all of its citizens were required to support the Anglican, or Established, Church with their taxes and their attendance. The church wardens, rather than the government, took responsibility for the care of the poor. The communion silver used at St. Andrew's Church near Yale still survives and represents one of the most complete sets of colonial church silver in America. Also, the register of births and deaths kept by the Rev. William Willie has also survived as a great genealogical reference to the colonial residents of the county. Growing dissatisfaction with the Established Church during colonial times led to the establishment in Sussex of some of the earliest Baptist and Methodist churches in Virginia. Antioch near Yale, originally known as Raccoon Swamp Meeting House, is regarded as the oldest Baptist church in eastern Virginia, being established in 1772. Sappony Church near Stony Creek, followed, being established in 1773. Its first pastor was the Reverend James Bell, who had relinquished his post as a member of the Virginia House Of Burgesses to devote himself to a new ministry. Bell Road in Sussex, which runs by the site of his home, is named for him. At Jones' Chapel, the site of which is located on Comans Well Road near Interstate Route 95, thousands were converted by itinerant Methodist preachers, including Bishop Francis Asbury. Lane's Chapel, which was located near Airfield Mill Pond near Wakefield, is the third earliest documented Methodist church in Virginia. At Ellis Chapel, which was located near Waverly on Walnut Hill Road, Virginia Methodists, at their annual conference held there in 1783, first went on record as opposing the consumption of alcoholic beverages. Latitude: 36.9183609722222, Longitude: -77.2794855555556
BirthMatches 1 to 50 of 130 1 2 3 Next»
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Last Name, Given Name(s) |
Birth |
Person ID |
1 |
IVEY Henry | | Sussex County, VA | I3695 |
2 |
GROSS Thomas | 1655 | Sussex County, VA | I11380 |
3 |
BOOTH Humphrey, Jr. | 1660 | Sussex County, VA | I69 |
4 |
MCBEE Mary | 1680 | Sussex County, VA | I10671 |
5 |
HINES William | 1690 | Sussex County, VA | I11370 |
6 |
BRIGGS Elizabeth | Abt 1725 | Sussex County, VA | I2191 |
7 |
EZELL Nancy Agnes Atkinson | 1730 | Sussex County, VA | I4530 |
8 |
CHAPPELL Amy | 1732 | Sussex County, VA | I2185 |
9 |
CHAPPELL Henry | 1732 | Sussex County, VA | I2186 |
10 |
SMITH Lucy | 20 Oct 1741 | Sussex County, VA | I12255 |
11 |
HOBBS Thomas | 24 Dec 1741 | Sussex County, VA | I3017 |
12 |
CHAPPELL Elizabeth | 6 Jul 1745 | Sussex County, VA | I2178 |
13 |
PARSONS Amy | 1746 | Sussex County, VA | I3982 |
14 |
CHAPPELL James | 5 May 1747 | Sussex County, VA | I169 |
15 |
COTTON Sary Salle | 2 Jan 1748 | Sussex County, VA | I3408 |
16 |
PARSONS William Robert | 1749 | Sussex County, VA | I3968 |
17 |
PARSONS Henry | 12 Aug 1749 | Sussex County, VA | I3044 |
18 |
COTTON Seth | 1 Nov 1750 | Sussex County, VA | I3409 |
19 |
CHAPPELL Henry | 5 Mar 1751 | Sussex County, VA | I2198 |
20 |
PARSONS Eleanor | 1752 | Sussex County, VA | I3983 |
21 |
PARSONS Mary | 1755 | Sussex County, VA | I3984 |
22 |
PARSONS Unity-Uriah | 1757 | Sussex County, VA | I3985 |
23 |
GLOVER Rebecca | 15 Feb 1760 | Sussex County, VA | I3018 |
24 |
HINES Micajah | 13 Jan 1763 | Sussex County, VA | I11368 |
25 |
HINES Howell | 5 Mar 1763 | Sussex County, VA | I11367 |
26 |
CHAPPELL Henry | 16 Sep 1764 | Sussex County, VA | I2498 |
27 |
COTTON Carey-Cary | 12 Mar 1765 | Sussex County, VA | I3024 |
28 |
HINES Bolling | 1768 | Sussex County, VA | I11369 |
29 |
COTTON Weaver Alexander, Sr. | 2 Jul 1768 | Sussex County, VA | I3414 |
30 |
STACY Hannah | 1769 | Sussex County, VA | I3045 |
31 |
CHAPPELL William | 30 Aug 1769 | Sussex County, VA | I2500 |
32 |
ELLIS Mary | 1777 | Sussex County, VA | I9203 |
33 |
DOBIE Claramond | 1778 | Sussex County, VA | I318 |
34 |
PRESSON Thomas L. | 22 Aug 1778 | Sussex County, VA | I9202 |
35 |
FAISON Thomas | Bet. 1776–1780 | Sussex County, VA | I12252 |
36 |
JONES Nancy | Abt 1786 | Sussex County, VA | I241 |
37 |
COTTON William Henry | Abt 1795 | Sussex County, VA | I3022 |
38 |
JENNINGS John P. | 1795 | Sussex County, VA | I7699 |
39 |
PARSONS Sarah (Sally) Weathers | 1795-1796 | Sussex County, VA | I3023 |
40 |
HOBBS Sara "Sally" | Between 1800 and 1805 | Sussex County, VA | I9802 |
41 |
RAWLINGS James Carter | 1803 | Sussex County, VA | I7703 |
42 |
CHAPPELL Nathaniel W. | 1804 | Sussex County, VA | I324 |
43 |
CHAPPELL Littleton James, Sr. | 28 Sep 1804 | Sussex County, VA | I325 |
44 |
CHAPPELL Rebecca Jane | Between 1806 and 1820 | Sussex County, VA | I8982 |
45 |
DUNN Eliza Bell | 1810 | Sussex County, VA | I7704 |
46 |
GRAVES Elizabeth (Betsy) | Abt 1810 | Sussex County, VA | I2010 |
47 |
PARSONS Joseph | Cal 1817 | Sussex County, VA | I430 |
48 |
CHAPPELL Robert A. | 24 Jun 1818 | Sussex County, VA | I329 |
49 |
HOOD Elizabeth S. | 9 Oct 1819 | Sussex County, VA | I7716 |
50 |
JENNINGS Henry James | 22 Oct 1822 | Sussex County, VA | I7697 |
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ChristeningMatches 1 to 1 of 1
DeathMatches 1 to 50 of 63 1 2 Next»
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Last Name, Given Name(s) |
Death |
Person ID |
1 |
IVEY Will Hugh | | Sussex County, VA | I3668 |
2 |
PRESSON Thomas L. | | Sussex County, VA | I9202 |
3 |
SLEDGE Rebecca | | Sussex County, VA | I3696 |
4 |
JONES Ann | 1752 | Sussex County, VA | I10673 |
5 |
MCBEE Mary | Abt 1752 | Sussex County, VA | I10671 |
6 |
BARKER Jethro | 1754 | Sussex County, VA | I12673 |
7 |
GROSS Elizabeth | Dec 1759 | Sussex County, VA | I11371 |
8 |
HINES William | Feb 1760 | Sussex County, VA | I11370 |
9 |
SCOTT Elizabeth | 20 Mar 1761 | Sussex County, VA | I1618 |
10 |
CHAPPELL Samuel, Jr. | 2 Jan 1765 | Sussex County, VA | I2214 |
11 |
CHAPPELL James | 12 Feb 1769 | Sussex County, VA | I47 |
12 |
CHAPPELL James, Jr. | 12 Feb 1769 | Sussex County, VA | I93 |
13 |
COTTON Joshua | 27 Apr 1772 | Sussex County, VA | I3426 |
14 |
PARSONS William Robert | 1777 | Sussex County, VA | I3968 |
15 |
BAIRD John | 13 Jan 1778 | Sussex County, VA | I9231 |
16 |
COTTON Thomas (T.C.) | 16 Feb 1779 | Sussex County, VA | I3416 |
17 |
HINES William | Feb 1783 | Sussex County, VA | I91 |
18 |
HINES David | 1784 | Sussex County, VA | I11387 |
19 |
LITTLE Rebecca | Feb 1784 | Sussex County, VA | I11360 |
20 |
NEWSUM Sarah | Aft 1784 | Sussex County, VA | I5531 |
21 |
GIBBONS Mary | 21 Jun 1787 | Sussex County, VA | I11116 |
22 |
BRIGGS Anne | 1790 | Sussex County, VA | I9677 |
23 |
COTTON Richard | 7 Jan 1790 | Sussex County, VA | I3026 |
24 |
COTTON Thomas | 1792 | Sussex County, VA | I3421 |
25 |
COTTON Nathanael | 1795 | Sussex County, VA | I3419 |
26 |
CHAPPELL John | 1803 | Sussex County, VA | I2199 |
27 |
CHAPPELL John | 1803 | Sussex County, VA | I2197 |
28 |
CHAPPELL Howell, Sr. | 1806 | Sussex County, VA | I2189 |
29 |
CHAPPELL Henry | 1809 | Sussex County, VA | I2198 |
30 |
GLOVER Rebecca | 1809 | Sussex County, VA | I3018 |
31 |
FAISON Henry | 1810 | Sussex County, VA | I12254 |
32 |
HINES Micajah | 1810 | Sussex County, VA | I11368 |
33 |
CHAPPELL James | 1818 | Sussex County, VA | I169 |
34 |
ELLIS Mary | 1818 | Sussex County, VA | I9203 |
35 |
FAISON Thomas | Bet. 1817–1819 | Sussex County, VA | I12252 |
36 |
ELLIS Wright, Sr. | 13 Dec 1819 | Sussex County, VA | I12686 |
37 |
SPRATLEY Walter | 13 Jan 1824 | Sussex County, VA | I12620 |
38 |
SMITH Lucy | 1826 | Sussex County, VA | I12255 |
39 |
STACY Hannah | 1826 | Sussex County, VA | I3045 |
40 |
DOBIE Claramond | 26 Sep 1826 | Sussex County, VA | I318 |
41 |
CHAPPELL Littleberry | 5 Apr 1827 | Sussex County, VA | I317 |
42 |
HOBBS Sara "Sally" | Between 1840 and 1850 | Sussex County, VA | I9802 |
43 |
HARRISON Ishmael | Dec 1842 | Sussex County, VA | I11966 |
44 |
WARREN Susan Baker | Abt 1845 | Sussex County, VA | I1823 |
45 |
POND Albert | 1846 | Sussex County, VA | I6807 |
46 |
POND Archiebald Patrick Preston | 15 Aug 1846 | Sussex County, VA | I6802 |
47 |
BRIGGS Joseph | 27 Oct 1855 | Sussex County, VA | I12650 |
48 |
WESTBROOK John P. | 6 Jul 1859 | Sussex County, VA | I3473 |
49 |
SOUTHALL John T. | 1862 | Sussex County, VA | I1766 |
50 |
POND James Walter | 1 Nov 1866 | Sussex County, VA | I1485 |
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BurialMatches 1 to 15 of 15
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Last Name, Given Name(s) |
Burial |
Person ID |
1 |
BARNES Emily Louise | | Sussex County, VA | I7126 |
2 |
BELL Novella Estelle | | Sussex County, VA | I12265 |
3 |
CHAPPELL Albert J. | | Sussex County, VA | I9009 |
4 |
CHAPPELL James | | Sussex County, VA | I47 |
5 |
CHAPPELL Nannie --Unknown-- | | Sussex County, VA | I9061 |
6 |
CHAPPELL Sallie Rebecca --LNU-- | | Sussex County, VA | I9062 |
7 |
CHAPPELL William F. | | Sussex County, VA | I9068 |
8 |
CLARY Alexander Thomas | | Sussex County, VA | I4267 |
9 |
HARRISON Emmett Robert | | Sussex County, VA | I12264 |
10 |
HATCH William Nicholas | | Sussex County, VA | I9727 |
11 |
HORNE William Randolph | | Sussex County, VA | I852 |
12 |
Capt. BOOTH George, Sr. | Aug 1763 | Sussex County, VA | I10670 |
13 |
GOODRICH Albert D. | Mar 1900 | Sussex County, VA | I460 |
14 |
HARRISON Lula Maude | Oct 1975 | Sussex County, VA | I837 |
15 |
HARRISON Fletcher Everett | Dec 1982 | Sussex County, VA | I838 |
Alt. BirthMatches 1 to 3 of 3
Alt. DeathMatches 1 to 2 of 2
Alt. NameMatches 1 to 1 of 1
CensusMatches 1 to 28 of 28
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Last Name, Given Name(s) |
Census |
Person ID |
1 |
Capt. RAINES Ethelbert John "Bart", Jr. | | Sussex County, VA | I399 |
2 |
COTTON Richard | 1782 | Sussex County, VA | I3026 |
3 |
HARRISON Ishmael | 1810 | Sussex County, VA | I12041 |
4 |
ELLIS Bolling | 1820 | Sussex County, VA | I9797 |
5 |
HARRISON Ishmael | 1820 | Sussex County, VA | I12041 |
6 |
HARRISON Ishmael | 1830 | Sussex County, VA | I12041 |
7 |
HARRISON Ishmael | 1840 | Sussex County, VA | I12041 |
8 |
HORNE Williamson Turner | 1840 | Sussex County, VA | I287 |
9 |
WESTBROOK John P. | 1840 | Sussex County, VA | I3473 |
10 |
BISHOP Indiana Seymore | 1850 | Sussex County, VA | I10054 |
11 |
CLARY Thomas Lafayette | 1850 | Sussex County, VA | I5745 |
12 |
CROSS Mary Elizabeth(Egges?) | 1850 | Sussex County, VA | I381 |
13 |
HORNE Elizabeth F. | 1850 | Sussex County, VA | I556 |
14 |
HORNE Zachariah Thomas | 1850 | Sussex County, VA | I496 |
15 |
WESTBROOK John P. | 1850 | Sussex County, VA | I3473 |
16 |
BISHOP Roberta J | 1860 | Sussex County, VA | I10049 |
17 |
CLARY Alexander Thomas | 1860 | Sussex County, VA | I4267 |
18 |
CLARY Benjamin Milton | 1860 | Sussex County, VA | I3990 |
19 |
CLARY Thomas Lafayette | 1860 | Sussex County, VA | I5745 |
20 |
HORNE John Leonardis | 1860 | Sussex County, VA | I561 |
21 |
HORNE Zachariah Thomas | 1860 | Sussex County, VA | I496 |
22 |
RAINES Ellen Augusta | 1860 | Sussex County, VA | I494 |
23 |
Capt. RAINES Ethelbert John "Bart", Jr. | 1860 | Sussex County, VA | I399 |
24 |
SOUTHALL John W. Armistead | 1860 | Sussex County, VA | I9860 |
25 |
CLARY Thomas Lafayette | 1870 | Sussex County, VA | I5745 |
26 |
Capt. RAINES Ethelbert John "Bart", Jr. | 1870 | Sussex County, VA | I399 |
27 |
CHAPPELL Albert J. | 1880 | Sussex County, VA | I9009 |
28 |
BAIN Thomas Jefferson | 1940 | Sussex County, VA | I780 |
EmploymentMatches 1 to 1 of 1
Lived(s) InMatches 1 to 2 of 2
Living InMatches 1 to 1 of 1
Milit-BegMatches 1 to 1 of 1
MilitaryMatches 1 to 1 of 1
OccupationMatches 1 to 12 of 12
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Last Name, Given Name(s) |
Occupation |
Person ID |
1 |
CLARY Alexander Thomas | 1850 | Sussex County, VA | I4267 |
2 |
PARSONS Joseph | 1850 | Sussex County, VA | I430 |
3 |
SHEFFIELD Edwin Lawson | 1850 | Sussex County, VA | I7705 |
4 |
HORNE Williamson Turner | 1860 | Sussex County, VA | I287 |
5 |
CHAPPELL Albert Bolling | 1870 | Sussex County, VA | I423 |
6 |
HOLMES Peter James, II | 1870 | Sussex County, VA | I1638 |
7 |
RAINES Ellen Augusta | 1870 | Sussex County, VA | I494 |
8 |
RAINES Martha V. | 1870 | Sussex County, VA | I9775 |
9 |
CHAPPELL James L. | 1880 | Sussex County, VA | I9010 |
10 |
BAILEY Edward Brockwell | 1920 | Sussex County, VA | I726 |
11 |
HARRISON Fletcher Everett | 1930 | Sussex County, VA | I838 |
12 |
SHEFFIELD Della Mae | 2000 | Sussex County, VA | I12966 |
PensionMatches 1 to 1 of 1
Political OfficeMatches 1 to 1 of 1
PropertyMatches 1 to 2 of 2
ResidenceMatches 1 to 3 of 3
WillMatches 1 to 11 of 11
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Last Name, Given Name(s) |
Will |
Person ID |
1 |
Capt. BOOTH Humphrey, Sr. | 4 Sep 1685 | Sussex County, VA | I26 |
2 |
SCOTT Elizabeth | 1761 | Sussex County, VA | I1618 |
3 |
CHAPPELL James | 31 Oct 1768 | Sussex County, VA | I47 |
4 |
CHAPPELL James | 16 Mar 1769 | Sussex County, VA | I47 |
5 |
PARSONS Robert | 1778 | Sussex County, VA | I3047 |
6 |
COTTON Richard | 7 Jan 1790 | Sussex County, VA | I3026 |
7 |
Capt. BOOTH George, Sr. | 1793 | Sussex County, VA | I10670 |
8 |
STACY Hannah | 1826 | Sussex County, VA | I3045 |
9 |
COTTON William Henry | 1842 | Sussex County, VA | I3022 |
10 |
HARRISON Ishmael | 1842 | Sussex County, VA | I12041 |
11 |
Capt. RAINES Ethelbert John "Bart", Jr. | 1874 | Sussex County, VA | I399 |
Will ProvedMatches 1 to 1 of 1
MarriageMatches 1 to 48 of 48
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Family |
Marriage |
Family ID |
1 |
CHAPPELL / CHAPPELL | | Sussex County, VA | F47 |
2 |
CHAPPELL / RIVES | | Sussex County, VA | F48 |
3 |
RAINES / WEBB | | Sussex County, VA | F146 |
4 |
CHAPPELL / JONES | Abt 1693 | Sussex County, VA | F518 |
5 |
HINES / GROSS | 1710 | Sussex County, VA | F3811 |
6 |
CHAPPELL / BRIGGS | 1744 | Sussex County, VA | F739 |
7 |
FAISON / SMITH | Abt 1758 | Sussex County, VA | F1965 |
8 |
CHAPPELL / HINES | 17 Mar 1758 | Sussex County, VA | F871 |
9 |
CHAPPELL / HINES | 20 Apr 1769 | Sussex County, VA | F68 |
10 |
BOOTH / CRYER | 24 May 1770 | Sussex County, VA | F3806 |
11 |
PARSONS / PARSONS | 1772-1773 | Sussex County, VA | F1085 |
12 |
HOBBS / GLOVER | 19 Oct 1779 | Sussex County, VA | F1028 |
13 |
CHAPPELL / RIVES | 5 Nov 1779 | Sussex County, VA | F743 |
14 |
ELLIS / ELLIS | 1 Nov 1783 | Sussex County, VA | F4171 |
15 |
ELLIS / HEATH | 25 Dec 1786 | Sussex County, VA | F3366 |
16 |
ELLIS / GILBERT | 23 Jan 1788 | Sussex County, VA | F3840 |
17 |
COTTON / HARRISON | 11 Dec 1792 | Sussex County, VA | F1070 |
18 |
PARSONS / STACY | 4 Feb 1793 | Sussex County, VA | F1084 |
19 |
ELLIS / ANDREWS | 1795 | Sussex County, VA | F4250 |
20 |
CHAPPELL / CHAPPELL | 6 Jul 1801 | Sussex County, VA | F3128 |
21 |
CHAPPELL / DOBIE | 4 Feb 1802 | Sussex County, VA | F122 |
22 |
FAISON / WHITE | 17 Feb 1803 | Sussex County, VA | F1964 |
23 |
GOODRICH / SMITH | 26 Oct 1803 | Sussex County, VA | F3476 |
24 |
CHAPPELL / JONES | 2 Jan 1806 | Sussex County, VA | F1363 |
25 |
COTTON / PARSONS | 7 Mar 1816 | Sussex County, VA | F1055 |
26 |
WARREN / FAISON | 4 Jun 1818 | Sussex County, VA | F594 |
27 |
HARRIS / HARGRAVE | 22 Jul 1822 | Sussex County, VA | F148 |
28 |
FAISON / WARREN | 20 Dec 1824 | Sussex County, VA | F596 |
29 |
CHAPPELL / GRAVES | 3 Nov 1828 | Sussex County, VA | F554 |
30 |
TEMPLE / AMBROSE | 7 Jan 1830 | Sussex County, VA | F3583 |
31 |
CHAPPELL / UNDERHILL | 5 Jul 1832 | Sussex County, VA | F151 |
32 |
FAISON / COKER | 11 Dec 1832 | Sussex County, VA | F1717 |
33 |
POND / STEPHENSON | 28 Nov 1833 | Sussex County, VA | F2370 |
34 |
WESTBROOK / GRIZZARD | 12 Jan 1838 | Sussex County, VA | F3872 |
35 |
CHAPPELL / COLTON | 5 Jan 1843 | Sussex County, VA | F3021 |
36 |
JENNINGS / RICHARDSON | 30 Nov 1843 | Sussex County, VA | F2689 |
37 |
POND / HOOD | 5 May 1853 | Sussex County, VA | F2700 |
38 |
BOOTH / OWEN | 22 Dec 1859 | Sussex County, VA | F111 |
39 |
SHEFFIELD / HORNE | 14 Mar 1867 | Sussex County, VA | F156 |
40 |
HORNE / STEPHENSON | 5 Dec 1867 | Sussex County, VA | F206 |
41 |
LITTLE / POND | 10 Dec 1868 | Sussex County, VA | F2448 |
42 |
SHEFFIELD / JENNINGS | 27 Jul 1872 | Sussex County, VA | F2686 |
43 |
HORNE / RAINES | 8 Oct 1874 | Sussex County, VA | F181 |
44 |
SHARPE / CHILDRESS | 7 Feb 1878 | Sussex County, VA | F3727 |
45 |
BOOTH / JUDKINS | 1879 | Sussex County, VA | F593 |
46 |
GRAMMER / WEBB | 14 Mar 1879 | Sussex County, VA | F3632 |
47 |
CHAPPELL / BIRDSONG | 5 Aug 1879 | Sussex County, VA | F191 |
48 |
HOLMES / BOOTH | 8 May 1885 | Sussex County, VA | F528 |
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