Elizabeth 'Betsey' Downing

Abt 1770 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Elizabeth 'Betsey' Downing  [1, 2]
  Birth	Abt 1770	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Will - Named in Sister-in-law's will	7 May 1805	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  	In her will Bridge Dixon lent to my daughter Sally Dixon my whole estate. In case she should not have a lawful heir of her body I give the estate to my nieces Polly Thomas and Betsey Thomas the daughters of Harrison Thomas and Betsey his wife. I appoint my brother Harrison Thomas my executor. Signed with her mark, Bridget Dixon. Witnesses: James Lewis and John Thomas.
  Will - Named in Husband's will	17 Jan 1809	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  	In his will Harrison Thomas gave and bequeathed unto my son John Thomas all my lands lying southerly and westerly of a strait line running from the south corner of the lands of John Dowty's heirs to the north corner of Kendall Richardson's land to him and his heirs forever. To my son Elijah Thomas the remainder of my land lying north of the aforesaid line to receive when he shall arrive to the age of twenty two years the use of which I give unto my loving wife Elizabeth Thomas until my son Elijah shall arrive to the age of twenty two years. I give unto my loving wife Elizabeth Thomas my Negroes Bridget, Isaac and Mathew during her natural life and then to be equally divided between my son Leavin Thomas and my daughters Nancy, Polley and Betsey. I give and bequeath unto my son Leavin Thomas and my three daughters Nancy, Polley and Betsey all the remainder of my estate. I do nominate and appoint my loving wife and my son John Thomas my executrix and executor. Signed, Harrison Thomas. Witnesses: Thomas Dowty, John T. Belote and Rickards Dunton.
  Marr Name	Elizabeth 'Betsey' Thomas
  Reference Identifier	N'hamp
  Record ID	100650
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Origins
  Person ID	I100650	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	21 Feb 2017

  
  

  Family	Capt. Harrison Thomas,   b. 1760, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 13 Feb 1809, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age < 49 years)  Other Partners: ╚═(--?--) (--?--),   b. Abt 1760   d. Yes, date unknown  m. Abt 1780    ╚═Tabitha (of Reuben) Joynes,   b. Abt 1766, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 23 Mar 1793, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 27 years)  m. Abt 1786
  Marriage	23 Mar 1793	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	Elijah Baker was security on the M.L.B. of Harrison Thomas and Elizabeth Downing. They were married by Elijah Baker.
  Children	1. Elijah Thomas,   b. Abt 1795, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown + 2. Mary M. 'Polly' Thomas,   b. Abt 1800, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 30 May 1831, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 31 years) ╚═ John West (of Levin) Rogers  (Age < 45 years)  m. 2 Feb 1820   3. Elizabeth 'Betsey' Thomas,   b. Abt 1802, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F33537	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1003] David R. Scott, Northampton Co, VA, Abstracts of Wills & Administrations, 1800-1854, (Rockland, ME: Picton Press, 2008), p. 57 (will of Harrison Thomas, wife Elizabeth), 1003. [S1003] David R. Scott, Northampton Co, VA, Abstracts of Wills & Administrations, 1800-1854, (Rockland, ME: Picton Press, 2008), p. 45 (will of Bridget Dixon), 1003. [S622] Jean M. Mihalyka, Marriages, Northampton County, Virginia, 1660/1-1854 (Recorded in Bonds, Licenses, Minister Returns, and other sources), (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), 622.