Capt. John (Bay Side) (445) Custis, Sr.

1751 - 1809  (58 years)

• Name	John (Bay Side) (445) Custis  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Prefix	Capt.
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	23 Feb 1750/51	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3, 6, 7]
  	He was shown as John Custis, son of Thomas Custis and Cassey his wife, born 23 Feb 1750 and departed this life on the 3rd day of March, A.D. 1809 about 11 o'clock in the morning. AP&P shows 23 Feb 1751.
  Gender	Male
  Will - Named in Fathers will	9 May 1763	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  	He was shown as a son John Custis (under age) in the will of Thomas Custis.
  Rev War Veteran	25 Nov 1777	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [4, 5, 8]
  	He was shown as John Custis (Bayside), a Captain in the Militia in room of William Riley.
  Will - Named in Brothers will	23 Nov 1797	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [9]
  	In his will Robinson Custis, wife no name, mentioned 4 children Thomas, Peter, Fanny & Edmund all under age, and a brother John Custis guardian & Extr, who was shown as John Custis B.S. at probate.
  Will - Named in Mothers will	22 Jul 1801	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  	He was shown as son John Custis in the will of Cassia Custis.
  Security on Admin	26 Jul 1802	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [10]
  	It was on this date that administration on the estate of Elizabeth Blonton(sic) (Blackston) was granted to Thomas Wise with John Custis & Thomas Custis securities.
  Will - Named in Nephews will	12 Jan 1806	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [11]
  	He was shown as an Uncle John Custis and along with Uncle Thomas Custis and friend John Wise, was an Exec. in the will of Thomas Wise, St. George Parish.
  Will	1 Jun 1808	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [12]
  	He was shown as John Custis Sr., Deep Creek. To wife during the term of her life the cleared land of my plantation whereon I live from ... to land adjacent to the creek opposite Tully Wise lower peach orchard & Indian Bridge Gut except my son John houses & the ground adjacent thereto ... To wife slaves Rachel, young Peter, Abraham & Jim ... & $1,000 & the lands to be in lieu of dower. To son John all the lands which I have conveyed to him by deed. To sons William & Samuel all the rest of my lands in the County of Accomack, except the land in my deed to my son John. William is to have the part on Deep Creek & Samuel to have the part on Little Doe Creek. To sons William & Samuel my interest in Deep Creek Mill. If either dies under age, then the survivor gets money. Road from house to main road to remain for the benefit of my son John Custis which is on lands given to son William. To each daughter Margaret Pitts, Sarah, Catherine, Elizabeth Custis & Susanna Hancock Custis £1,000. To daughter Margaret Pitts Negro girl Leah now in her possession. To daughter Sarah Custis Negro girl Pleasant. To daughter Catharine Custis (Negro) Sabra. To daughter Elizabeth Custis (Negro) Leah. To daughter Susanna Hancock Custis (Negroes) Thomas & Agnes. To son Thomas Custis all the money that I have lent him in part payment of his land which is £2,000 which I think is his full proportion of my real estate with what I have expended on his education more than the rest of my children. Remainder to my wife & all my children & daughter Margaret Pitt shall bring into such division all the slaves that I have lent her, except Leah. Wife, sons Thomas & John Custis & son-in-law Major S. Pitts Extrs.Witt: John Wise, John Cropper Jr. & Richard D. Bayly.
  Death	3 Mar 1809	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3, 6, 7, 13]
  Probate	31 Mar 1809	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [12]
  	Thomas Custis Sr., William R. Custis, Richard D. Bayly, Thomas M. Bayly & Elijah Grinnalds securities on the $50,000 bond.
  Estate Settlement - Their estate was settled	31 Jul 1815	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [14]
  	31 Mar 1809 (Order to Invy), 18 Sep 1809 (Invy), 24 Oct 1809 (Sale), 29 May 1815 (Audit), 31 Jul 1815 (Rec'd) - John Custis & M. S. Pitts Extrs. In inventory on 18 Sep 1809 Negroes George the elder, John, Isaac, Victor, legacy to Mrs. Custis (James, Abraham, Peter, Rachel), Moses, Abraham Milliner, Matt, Parriss, George the younger, Jacob, legacy to Susan H. Custis (Agnes & Tamer), legacy to Catharine Custis (Sabra J.), legacy to Elizabeth Custis (Leah), legacy to Sarah Custis (Pleasant), Sabra & 2 children Nanny & Major, Cate, Sarah, Leah the younger, Uinah, Flaro & child Spencer, Peter the older, Joshua, James & Patience. Legacy to William Custis. Buyers: Catharine Custis (widow), John Custis, William R. Custis, Elizabeth Custis, Sarah Custis, Betsy Custis & Thomas V. Custis. Cash paid to the following: William R. Custis, Thomas Custis part of Cassy Custis' estate; Thomas Custis of R. for rent of mill for 1809; expenses for traveling to Nansemond & Princess Anne to collect money due estate; John Scott, orphan of Walter, on account; clerk of Norfolk for clerk fees; Catharine Custis, guardian to Susannah H. Custis. The following legacies were paid: £1,000 to Sally Custis, Catharine Custis, Eliza Custis & Major S. Pitts for his wife Margaret (£1,008). Auditors: William Seymour & Severn E. Parker.
  Reference Identifier	DAR Patriot #A029137 (Capt. Militia in 1777)
  Record ID	40309
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Edmund Custis, (I),   b. 1568, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, England d. 1620  (Age 52 years)  (5 x Great Grandfather)  Mary Cade, (Cade?),   b. Between 1610 and 1612, England d. Bef 15 Dec 1691, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 81 years)  (3 x Great Grandmother)
  Siblings	2 brothers and 2 sisters
  1. Elizabeth (444) Custis,   b. 21 May 1749, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 22 Jul 1794, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 45 years) + 2. Capt. John (Bay Side) (445) Custis, Sr.,   b. 23 Feb 1750/51, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 3 Mar 1809, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 58 years) ╚═ Catharine (180) Parker,  m. 17 Dec 1772 + 3. Lt. Thomas (446) Custis,   b. 5 Jan 1753, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 29 Dec 1811, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 58 years) ╚═ Elizabeth (392) Smith,  m. 17 May 1772 ;   Elizabeth Luker,  m. 14 Dec 1780 + 4. Anne (447) Custis,   b. 2 Jan 1755, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 17 Jul 1821, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 66 years) ╚═ Capt. Samuel Waples,  m. 12 Feb 1778 + 5. Lt. Robinson (448) Custis,   b. 18 Nov 1756, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 29 Jan 1798, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 41 years) ╚═ Frances Yeardley West,  m. 30 Nov 1775
  Half-siblings	1 half sister (family of Thomas (570) Custis and (--?--) (--?--))
  + 1. Susanna Custis,   b. 2 Apr 1746, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 31 Aug 1800, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 54 years) ╚═ Samuel (167) Wise,  m. Abt 1767 ;   Lt. Thomas F. (of Thos of Robt I) Slocomb,  m. 8 Oct 1780 ;   Henry (of Jno & Dorothy) Custis, (sailor, Guilford),  m. 9 Apr 1787
  Person ID	I40309	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	Maj. Thomas (570) Custis,   b. 22 Sep 1726, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 6 Feb 1764, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 37 years) Other Partners: ╚═(--?--) (--?--),   b. Abt 1725, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 21 Jun 1748, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 23 years)  m. Abt 1745
  Mother	Elizabeth Cassandra 'Cassy' (160) Wise,   b. 7 Apr 1728, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 26 Apr 1803, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	21 Jun 1748	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3, 6, 7]
  	Major Thomas Custis, son of John Custis and Susanah his wife, and Cassey Wise, daughter of Major John Wise & Scarburgh his wife, were married the 21st day of June, A.D. 1748.
  Family ID	F12684	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catharine (180) Parker,   b. 30 Mar 1753, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 19 Sep 1840, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	17 Dec 1772	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3, 6, 7, 13]
  	John Custis and Catherine his wife was married the 17th of Dec 1772. The aforesaid John Custis departed this life the 3rd day of March, ..29(sic), of a fryday about elivin oClock & the aforesaid Catherine Custis departed this life the 19 September 1840.
  Children	+ 1. Dr. Thomas V. Custis,   b. 19 Oct 1773, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 29 Jan 1821, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 47 years) ╚═ Margaret Ann 'Peggy' Dixon  m. 2 Jul 1803 + 2. Margaret Ann Custis,   b. 11 Feb 1776, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 5 Jan 1827, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 50 years) ╚═ Major Scarburgh (of Hezekiah) Pitts  (Age 51 years)  m. 14 Dec 1803 + 3. John Hancock Custis, Sr.,   b. 2 May 1778, Deep Creek, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 17 Nov 1848, Deep Creek, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 70 years) ╚═ Tabitha (572) Gillett  (Age 47 years)  m. 21 Jun 1803;    ╚═ Sarah C. 'Sally' (of Samuel) Henderson  (Age < 66 years)  m. 25 Feb 1823   4. George Custis,   b. 25 Jun 1780, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 7 Feb 1800, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 19 years)   5. Sarah 'Sally' Custis,   b. 19 Dec 1781, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 2 Mar 1832, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 50 years)   6. Catharine Custis,   b. 15 Sep 1783, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 24 Apr 1839 (Age 55 years) ╚═ Bagwell (237) Wharton  (Age 50 years)  m. 15 Jun 1811 + 7. Elizabeth Custis,   b. 14 Sep 1785, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 25 Dec 1818, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 33 years) ╚═ William Robinson (Colonel Bob) Custis  (Age 66 years)  m. 27 Jun 1814   8. William Parker Custis,   b. 7 May 1788, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 6 Nov 1838, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 50 years) ╚═ Elizabeth J. 'Betsy' Fisher  (Age 66 years)  m. 16 Apr 1816   9. Samuel Custis, (1st),   b. 14 Oct 1789, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 25 Jun 1790, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 0 years)   10. Samuel Custis, (2nd),   b. 2 Apr 1791, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 20 Sep 1808, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 17 years)   11. Hancock Custis,   b. 24 Jul 1794, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 14 Jan 1798, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 3 years)   12. Susanna Hancock Custis,   b. 10 Sep 1798, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 3 Dec 1822, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 24 years)
  Family ID	F12690	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 23 Feb 1750/51 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Fathers will - 9 May 1763 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Marriage - 17 Dec 1772 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Rev War Veteran - 25 Nov 1777 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Brothers will - 23 Nov 1797 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Mothers will - 22 Jul 1801 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Security on Admin - 26 Jul 1802 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Nephews will - 12 Jan 1806 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - 1 Jun 1808 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Death - 3 Mar 1809 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Probate - 31 Mar 1809 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Estate Settlement - Their estate was settled - 31 Jul 1815 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 217 (will of Thomas Custis), 570. [S688] Moody K. Miles III & Barry W. Miles, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1800-1860, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 2000), p. 148 (will of Cassia Custis), 688. [S940] John Frederick Dorman, Dorman, Adv of Purse & Person, 4th Ed, Vol 3, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc., 2007), p. 545 (Anthony West Family), 940. [S575] Nottingham, Soldiers & Sailors of the E.S. of VA, (Westminster, MD: Family Line Publications, 1995), p. 2, 575. [S3025] JoAnn Hines, Hines, JoAnn - DAR Patroits of Accomack Co, VA, (Provided to MK Miles by Mary Jane Burn, 10 Mar 2018), 3025. [S1001] Thomas Teackle Upshur, Upshur, Thomas Teackle - Gen of the Kingdom of Acc, (Manuscript Collection at the Swem Library, College of William & Mary), 5 pages of Custis, Wise & Pitts family data were found loose between pages 214 & 215 in Vol 1, Box 10 by E. Spencer Wise on 15 April 1986 and placed in his Wise family folder at the E.S.P.L., 1001. [S550] Jean M. Mihalyka, Bible Records of Accomack & Northampton Counties, Virginia (23 Volumes), Vol. 4, pp 96-101 (Pitts - Custis Bible, printed by Thomas Dobson at the Stone House No. 41, South Second Street, Philadelphia, 1799. Copied 1980 by Robert A. Pitts, 215 Woodland Drive, State College, PA 16801 and typed by Lila H. Schmidt for this compilation in Feb. 1981), 550. [S577] Walker & Turman, Acc Soldiers & Sailors in Rev, (Parksley, VA: A Project of the Eastern Shore Chapter National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1975 (Manuscript at the E.S.P.L.)), 577. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 450 (will of Robinson Custis), 570. [S688] Moody K. Miles III & Barry W. Miles, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1800-1860, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 2000), p. 71 (adm of Elizabeth Blonton(sic) (Blackston) to Thomas Wise), 688. [S688] Moody K. Miles III & Barry W. Miles, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1800-1860, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 2000), p. 622 (will of Thomas Wise, St. George Parish), 688. [S688] Moody K. Miles III & Barry W. Miles, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1800-1860, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 2000), p. 152 (will of John Custis Sr., Deep Creek), 688. [S550] Jean M. Mihalyka, Bible Records of Accomack & Northampton Counties, Virginia (23 Volumes), Vol. 2, pp 70-71 (Catherine Custis Bible, printed by T. Wright and W. Gill, printers to the University and fold by S. Crowder in Paternoster Row, London; and by W. Jackson in Oxford, 1772. This Bible was given to the NSDAR Chapters on the Eastern Shore of Virginia by Mrs. F.W. Wrightson, 1 Oak Place, Baltimore, MD 21218 with the understanding that it be placed so that the genealogical material would be available to the researcher. It will be given to the Eastern Shore of Virginia Historical Society, Kerr Place, Onancock, VA. Copied by Jean M. Mihalyka, Oct. 1976.), 550. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 151 (settlement of John Custis Sr., B.S.), 570.