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Sussex County, VA



 


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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


Birth

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   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Birth    Person ID 
1 IVEY Henry  Sussex County, VA I3695
2 GROSS Thomas  1655Sussex County, VA I11380
3 BOOTH Humphrey, Jr.  1660Sussex County, VA I69
4 MCBEE Mary  1680Sussex County, VA I10671
5 HINES William  1690Sussex County, VA I11370
6 BRIGGS Elizabeth  Abt 1725Sussex County, VA I2191
7 EZELL Nancy Agnes Atkinson  1730Sussex County, VA I4530
8 CHAPPELL Amy  1732Sussex County, VA I2185
9 CHAPPELL Henry  1732Sussex County, VA I2186
10 SMITH Lucy  20 Oct 1741Sussex County, VA I12255
11 HOBBS Thomas  24 Dec 1741Sussex County, VA I3017
12 CHAPPELL Elizabeth  6 Jul 1745Sussex County, VA I2178
13 PARSONS Amy  1746Sussex County, VA I3982
14 CHAPPELL James  5 May 1747Sussex County, VA I169
15 COTTON Sary Salle  2 Jan 1748Sussex County, VA I3408
16 PARSONS William Robert  1749Sussex County, VA I3968
17 PARSONS Henry  12 Aug 1749Sussex County, VA I3044
18 COTTON Seth  1 Nov 1750Sussex County, VA I3409
19 CHAPPELL Henry  5 Mar 1751Sussex County, VA I2198
20 PARSONS Eleanor  1752Sussex County, VA I3983
21 PARSONS Mary  1755Sussex County, VA I3984
22 PARSONS Unity-Uriah  1757Sussex County, VA I3985
23 GLOVER Rebecca  15 Feb 1760Sussex County, VA I3018
24 HINES Micajah  13 Jan 1763Sussex County, VA I11368
25 HINES Howell  5 Mar 1763Sussex County, VA I11367
26 CHAPPELL Henry  16 Sep 1764Sussex County, VA I2498
27 COTTON Carey-Cary  12 Mar 1765Sussex County, VA I3024
28 HINES Bolling  1768Sussex County, VA I11369
29 COTTON Weaver Alexander, Sr.  2 Jul 1768Sussex County, VA I3414
30 STACY Hannah  1769Sussex County, VA I3045
31 CHAPPELL William  30 Aug 1769Sussex County, VA I2500
32 ELLIS Mary  1777Sussex County, VA I9203
33 DOBIE Claramond  1778Sussex County, VA I318
34 PRESSON Thomas L.  22 Aug 1778Sussex County, VA I9202
35 FAISON Thomas  Bet. 1776–1780Sussex County, VA I12252
36 JONES Nancy  Abt 1786Sussex County, VA I241
37 COTTON William Henry  Abt 1795Sussex County, VA I3022
38 JENNINGS John P.  1795Sussex County, VA I7699
39 PARSONS Sarah (Sally) Weathers  1795-1796Sussex County, VA I3023
40 HOBBS Sara "Sally"  Between 1800 and 1805Sussex County, VA I9802
41 RAWLINGS James Carter  1803Sussex County, VA I7703
42 CHAPPELL Nathaniel W.  1804Sussex County, VA I324
43 CHAPPELL Littleton James, Sr.  28 Sep 1804Sussex County, VA I325
44 CHAPPELL Rebecca Jane  Between 1806 and 1820Sussex County, VA I8982
45 DUNN Eliza Bell  1810Sussex County, VA I7704
46 GRAVES Elizabeth (Betsy)  Abt 1810Sussex County, VA I2010
47 PARSONS Joseph  Cal 1817Sussex County, VA I430
48 CHAPPELL Robert A.  24 Jun 1818Sussex County, VA I329
49 HOOD Elizabeth S.  9 Oct 1819Sussex County, VA I7716
50 JENNINGS Henry James  22 Oct 1822Sussex County, VA I7697

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Christening

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   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Christening    Person ID 
1 CHAPPELL Littleberry  10 Jan 1773Sussex County, VA I317

Death

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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  1752Sussex County, VA I10673
5 MCBEE Mary  Abt 1752Sussex County, VA I10671
6 BARKER Jethro  1754Sussex County, VA I12673
7 GROSS Elizabeth  Dec 1759Sussex County, VA I11371
8 HINES William  Feb 1760Sussex County, VA I11370
9 SCOTT Elizabeth  20 Mar 1761Sussex County, VA I1618
10 CHAPPELL Samuel, Jr.  2 Jan 1765Sussex County, VA I2214
11 CHAPPELL James  12 Feb 1769Sussex County, VA I47
12 CHAPPELL James, Jr.  12 Feb 1769Sussex County, VA I93
13 COTTON Joshua  27 Apr 1772Sussex County, VA I3426
14 PARSONS William Robert  1777Sussex County, VA I3968
15 BAIRD John  13 Jan 1778Sussex County, VA I9231
16 COTTON Thomas (T.C.)  16 Feb 1779Sussex County, VA I3416
17 HINES William  Feb 1783Sussex County, VA I91
18 HINES David  1784Sussex County, VA I11387
19 LITTLE Rebecca  Feb 1784Sussex County, VA I11360
20 NEWSUM Sarah  Aft 1784Sussex County, VA I5531
21 GIBBONS Mary  21 Jun 1787Sussex County, VA I11116
22 BRIGGS Anne  1790Sussex County, VA I9677
23 COTTON Richard  7 Jan 1790Sussex County, VA I3026
24 COTTON Thomas  1792Sussex County, VA I3421
25 COTTON Nathanael  1795Sussex County, VA I3419
26 CHAPPELL John  1803Sussex County, VA I2199
27 CHAPPELL John  1803Sussex County, VA I2197
28 CHAPPELL Howell, Sr.  1806Sussex County, VA I2189
29 CHAPPELL Henry  1809Sussex County, VA I2198
30 GLOVER Rebecca  1809Sussex County, VA I3018
31 FAISON Henry  1810Sussex County, VA I12254
32 HINES Micajah  1810Sussex County, VA I11368
33 CHAPPELL James  1818Sussex County, VA I169
34 ELLIS Mary  1818Sussex County, VA I9203
35 FAISON Thomas  Bet. 1817–1819Sussex County, VA I12252
36 ELLIS Wright, Sr.  13 Dec 1819Sussex County, VA I12686
37 SPRATLEY Walter  13 Jan 1824Sussex County, VA I12620
38 SMITH Lucy  1826Sussex County, VA I12255
39 STACY Hannah  1826Sussex County, VA I3045
40 DOBIE Claramond  26 Sep 1826Sussex County, VA I318
41 CHAPPELL Littleberry  5 Apr 1827Sussex County, VA I317
42 HOBBS Sara "Sally"  Between 1840 and 1850Sussex County, VA I9802
43 HARRISON Ishmael  Dec 1842Sussex County, VA I11966
44 WARREN Susan Baker  Abt 1845Sussex County, VA I1823
45 POND Albert  1846Sussex County, VA I6807
46 POND Archiebald Patrick Preston  15 Aug 1846Sussex County, VA I6802
47 BRIGGS Joseph  27 Oct 1855Sussex County, VA I12650
48 WESTBROOK John P.  6 Jul 1859Sussex County, VA I3473
49 SOUTHALL John T.  1862Sussex County, VA I1766
50 POND James Walter  1 Nov 1866Sussex County, VA I1485

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Burial

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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 1763Sussex County, VA I10670
13 GOODRICH Albert D.  Mar 1900Sussex County, VA I460
14 HARRISON Lula Maude  Oct 1975Sussex County, VA I837
15 HARRISON Fletcher Everett  Dec 1982Sussex County, VA I838

Age

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   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Age    Person ID 
1 CHAPPELL Sallie Rebecca --LNU--  1880Sussex County, VA I9062

Alt. Birth

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   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Alt. Birth    Person ID 
1 CROSS Mary Elizabeth(Egges?)  1829Sussex County, VA I381
2 GOODRICH Benjamin Joseph  23 Apr 1880Sussex County, VA I1523
3 GOODRICH Minnie Leigh  Abt 1884Sussex County, VA I1541

Alt. Death

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   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Alt. Death    Person ID 
1 CHAPPELL James, Jr.  1778Sussex County, VA I93
2 BARHAM Thomas  16 Sep 1784Sussex County, VA I5500

Alt. Name

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   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Alt. Name    Person ID 
1 HOWELL Elizabeth  1696Sussex County, VA I46

Census

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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  1782Sussex County, VA I3026
3 HARRISON Ishmael  1810Sussex County, VA I12041
4 ELLIS Bolling  1820Sussex County, VA I9797
5 HARRISON Ishmael  1820Sussex County, VA I12041
6 HARRISON Ishmael  1830Sussex County, VA I12041
7 HARRISON Ishmael  1840Sussex County, VA I12041
8 HORNE Williamson Turner  1840Sussex County, VA I287
9 WESTBROOK John P.  1840Sussex County, VA I3473
10 BISHOP Indiana Seymore  1850Sussex County, VA I10054
11 CLARY Thomas Lafayette  1850Sussex County, VA I5745
12 CROSS Mary Elizabeth(Egges?)  1850Sussex County, VA I381
13 HORNE Elizabeth F.  1850Sussex County, VA I556
14 HORNE Zachariah Thomas  1850Sussex County, VA I496
15 WESTBROOK John P.  1850Sussex County, VA I3473
16 BISHOP Roberta J  1860Sussex County, VA I10049
17 CLARY Alexander Thomas  1860Sussex County, VA I4267
18 CLARY Benjamin Milton  1860Sussex County, VA I3990
19 CLARY Thomas Lafayette  1860Sussex County, VA I5745
20 HORNE John Leonardis  1860Sussex County, VA I561
21 HORNE Zachariah Thomas  1860Sussex County, VA I496
22 RAINES Ellen Augusta  1860Sussex County, VA I494
23 Capt. RAINES Ethelbert John "Bart", Jr.  1860Sussex County, VA I399
24 SOUTHALL John W. Armistead  1860Sussex County, VA I9860
25 CLARY Thomas Lafayette  1870Sussex County, VA I5745
26 Capt. RAINES Ethelbert John "Bart", Jr.  1870Sussex County, VA I399
27 CHAPPELL Albert J.  1880Sussex County, VA I9009
28 BAIN Thomas Jefferson  1940Sussex County, VA I780

Employment

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   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Employment    Person ID 
1 EDWARDS Ethel Winifred  1966-1994Sussex County, VA I968

Land

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   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Land    Person ID 
1 BOOTH Arthur, Sr.  16 Aug 1756Sussex County, VA I110
2 BOOTH Beverly  12 Dec 1781Sussex County, VA I211

Lived(s) In

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   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Lived(s) In    Person ID 
1 BAIN Thomas Jefferson  Sussex County, VA I780
2 PARSONS Robert  Sussex County, VA I3047

Living In

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   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Living In    Person ID 
1 ELLIS William, Sr.  Sussex County, VA I12477

Milit-Beg

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   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Milit-Beg    Person ID 
1 SHARPE Alfred Stith  24 May 1861Sussex County, VA I11108

Military

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   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Military    Person ID 
1 WESTBROOK Romeo Jackson  Sussex County, VA I2828

Occupation

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   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Occupation    Person ID 
1 CLARY Alexander Thomas  1850Sussex County, VA I4267
2 PARSONS Joseph  1850Sussex County, VA I430
3 SHEFFIELD Edwin Lawson  1850Sussex County, VA I7705
4 HORNE Williamson Turner  1860Sussex County, VA I287
5 CHAPPELL Albert Bolling  1870Sussex County, VA I423
6 HOLMES Peter James, II  1870Sussex County, VA I1638
7 RAINES Ellen Augusta  1870Sussex County, VA I494
8 RAINES Martha V.  1870Sussex County, VA I9775
9 CHAPPELL James L.  1880Sussex County, VA I9010
10 BAILEY Edward Brockwell  1920Sussex County, VA I726
11 HARRISON Fletcher Everett  1930Sussex County, VA I838
12 SHEFFIELD Della Mae  2000Sussex County, VA I12966

Pension

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   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Pension    Person ID 
1 SHARPE Alfred Stith  16 May 1924Sussex County, VA I11108

Political Office

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   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Political Office    Person ID 
1 CHAPPELL James  1754Sussex County, VA I47

Property

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   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Property    Person ID 
1 CHAPPELL Albert Bolling  1870Sussex County, VA I423
2 CHAPPELL Albert Bolling  1870Sussex County, VA I423

Residence

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   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Residence    Person ID 
1 HOLDSWORTH Marian Anita  Sussex County, VA I2695
2 HORNE Williamson Turner  4 Aug 1860Sussex County, VA I287
3 BAILEY Edward Brockwell  1920Sussex County, VA I726

Will

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   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Will    Person ID 
1 Capt. BOOTH Humphrey, Sr.  4 Sep 1685Sussex County, VA I26
2 SCOTT Elizabeth  1761Sussex County, VA I1618
3 CHAPPELL James  31 Oct 1768Sussex County, VA I47
4 CHAPPELL James  16 Mar 1769Sussex County, VA I47
5 PARSONS Robert  1778Sussex County, VA I3047
6 COTTON Richard  7 Jan 1790Sussex County, VA I3026
7 Capt. BOOTH George, Sr.  1793Sussex County, VA I10670
8 STACY Hannah  1826Sussex County, VA I3045
9 COTTON William Henry  1842Sussex County, VA I3022
10 HARRISON Ishmael  1842Sussex County, VA I12041
11 Capt. RAINES Ethelbert John "Bart", Jr.  1874Sussex County, VA I399

Will Proved

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   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Will Proved    Person ID 
1 CHAPPELL Henry  1809Sussex County, VA I2198

Marriage

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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 1693Sussex County, VA F518
5 HINES / GROSS  1710Sussex County, VA F3811
6 CHAPPELL / BRIGGS  1744Sussex County, VA F739
7 FAISON / SMITH  Abt 1758Sussex County, VA F1965
8 CHAPPELL / HINES  17 Mar 1758Sussex County, VA F871
9 CHAPPELL / HINES  20 Apr 1769Sussex County, VA F68
10 BOOTH / CRYER  24 May 1770Sussex County, VA F3806
11 PARSONS / PARSONS  1772-1773Sussex County, VA F1085
12 HOBBS / GLOVER  19 Oct 1779Sussex County, VA F1028
13 CHAPPELL / RIVES  5 Nov 1779Sussex County, VA F743
14 ELLIS / ELLIS  1 Nov 1783Sussex County, VA F4171
15 ELLIS / HEATH  25 Dec 1786Sussex County, VA F3366
16 ELLIS / GILBERT  23 Jan 1788Sussex County, VA F3840
17 COTTON / HARRISON  11 Dec 1792Sussex County, VA F1070
18 PARSONS / STACY  4 Feb 1793Sussex County, VA F1084
19 ELLIS / ANDREWS  1795Sussex County, VA F4250
20 CHAPPELL / CHAPPELL  6 Jul 1801Sussex County, VA F3128
21 CHAPPELL / DOBIE  4 Feb 1802Sussex County, VA F122
22 FAISON / WHITE  17 Feb 1803Sussex County, VA F1964
23 GOODRICH / SMITH  26 Oct 1803Sussex County, VA F3476
24 CHAPPELL / JONES  2 Jan 1806Sussex County, VA F1363
25 COTTON / PARSONS  7 Mar 1816Sussex County, VA F1055
26 WARREN / FAISON  4 Jun 1818Sussex County, VA F594
27 HARRIS / HARGRAVE  22 Jul 1822Sussex County, VA F148
28 FAISON / WARREN  20 Dec 1824Sussex County, VA F596
29 CHAPPELL / GRAVES  3 Nov 1828Sussex County, VA F554
30 TEMPLE / AMBROSE  7 Jan 1830Sussex County, VA F3583
31 CHAPPELL / UNDERHILL  5 Jul 1832Sussex County, VA F151
32 FAISON / COKER  11 Dec 1832Sussex County, VA F1717
33 POND / STEPHENSON  28 Nov 1833Sussex County, VA F2370
34 WESTBROOK / GRIZZARD  12 Jan 1838Sussex County, VA F3872
35 CHAPPELL / COLTON  5 Jan 1843Sussex County, VA F3021
36 JENNINGS / RICHARDSON  30 Nov 1843Sussex County, VA F2689
37 POND / HOOD  5 May 1853Sussex County, VA F2700
38 BOOTH / OWEN  22 Dec 1859Sussex County, VA F111
39 SHEFFIELD / HORNE  14 Mar 1867Sussex County, VA F156
40 HORNE / STEPHENSON  5 Dec 1867Sussex County, VA F206
41 LITTLE / POND  10 Dec 1868Sussex County, VA F2448
42 SHEFFIELD / JENNINGS  27 Jul 1872Sussex County, VA F2686
43 HORNE / RAINES  8 Oct 1874Sussex County, VA F181
44 SHARPE / CHILDRESS  7 Feb 1878Sussex County, VA F3727
45 BOOTH / JUDKINS  1879Sussex County, VA F593
46 GRAMMER / WEBB  14 Mar 1879Sussex County, VA F3632
47 CHAPPELL / BIRDSONG  5 Aug 1879Sussex County, VA F191
48 HOLMES / BOOTH  8 May 1885Sussex County, VA F528