Sgt. Severn Delastatius

Abt 1760 - Bef 1805  (< 45 years)

• Name	Severn Delastatius  [1]
  Prefix	Sgt.
  Birth	Abt 1760	Accomack Co, Virginia   [2]
  	Severn being a son of Lemuel is based on the fact that he was never named a son or sibling in any Delastatius records and that he was charged with the personal property tax of Lemuel Delastatius in 1787 and this was the last year Lemuel appeared on the list and it is assumed he died shortly thereafter.
  Gender	Male
  Rev War Veteran	8 Jan 1785	Accomack Co, Virginia   [3, 4]
  	He was shown as Severn Delastatious, a Sergeant in the Army. There are 2 offical forms found in Mrs. Turman's Delastatious file. One shows that Severn Delastatius, Sgt. Cav, appears on a list of soldiers of the Virgnia Line on Continental Establishement who have received Certificates for the balance of there full pay agreeable to an Act of Assembly passed November Session 1781, received by Col. Cropper, 8 Jan 1785 in the sum of £7-2 (from Vol. 176, page 361). The other identical form shows Severn Delastatius, Sol. Inf, received by Col. Cropper, undated, in the sum of £19-10-2 (from Vol. 176; page 361).
  Tax list (personal)	14 May 1787	Accomack Co, Virginia   [2]
  	He was shown as Severn Delistatious and was charged with the tax for Walter & Lemuel Delistatious (who were over age 21). In addition he was charged with 0 white males age 16-21, 1 blacks over age 16, 0 blacks under age 16, 2 horses & 18 cattle. He was listed near Richard & Wm Conquest, George Justis, Solomon Johnson, Stephen Riggin & Levy & Robert Small Jr. & Sr.
  Land bought	31 Dec 1788	Accomack Parish, Accomack Co, Virginia   [5]
  	John Evans & Comfort his wife of the Parish & County of Accomack sold 24 acres to Severn Delastatius of the same place for 42 pounds. It being land that John Evans bought of Joseph Mathews dec’d bounded on the East and South Westwardly by lands that formerly belonged to the said Joseph Mathews dec’d & North & Eastwardly by the land of Ezekiel Mathews. Signed: John Evans & Comfort (X) Evans.
  Land bought	15 Aug 1792	Accomack Parish, Accomack Co, Virginia   [6]
  	Elizabeth Mathews, daughter of Joseph Matthews dec'd, sold 50 acres to Severn Delastatius for 50 pounds. It being in Accomack Parish & Accomack County, a part of the land of her father Joseph Mathews dec'd, at present undivided. Signed: Elizabeth Mathews. Witt: Joshua Silverthorn, Mary Bell & Leah Silverthorn. Recorded 26 March 1793.
  Land bought	13 Aug 1793	Accomack Parish, Accomack Co, Virginia   [7]
  	Elizabeth Mathews of Accomack Parish & County sold 50 acres to Severn Delastatius for 50 pounds specie. It was a part of a parcel of land belonging to Joseph Mathews, father of the said Elizabeth Mathews, who died intestate. It was described as her "absolute estate of inheritance." Signed: Elizabeth Mathews. Witt: Peter Delastatius, Geo. Mathew & Nancy Mathews.
  Land bought	15 Oct 1793	Accomack Parish, Accomack Co, Virginia   [8]
  	William Ross & Sarah his wife sold 5 & ¾ acres to Severn Delastatius (both of Accomack Parish & County) for 16 pounds. It was bounded as follows: on the lands of William Shiphams Northerly, on the lands of the heirs of Ephraim Mathews dec'd Westerly, & on the lands of the heirs of Joseph Mathews dec'd Southerly and Easterly. Signed: William (X) Ross & Sarah (X) Ross. Witt: Arthur Whittington, Rebecca Whittington & Selby Delastatius.
  Land Division of	23 May 1794	tract A147, Hallwood-Temperanceville, Accomack Co, Virginia   [9, 10]
  	The lands of Joseph Mathews, "Quaddrant," were surveyed and divided and 128 acres went to Severn Delastatius (tract 3 of 67 acres & tract 8 of 61 acres), 191 acres went to John Wharton, 60 acres to Hessee Matthews, 35 acres to Jesse Henderson and 80 acres to Robins Matthews.
  Land bought	11 Aug 1794	Accomack Parish, Accomack Co, Virginia   [11]
  	Eliz'th Mathews, now of Somerset County, Maryland (but formerly of the parish & county of Accomack, Virginia) sold Severn Delastatius of Accomack Parish & County, VA, for 11 pounds a tract of land whereon Joseph Mathews dec'd formerly lived and the remainder of that lot which fell to the said Eliza by the death of the above said Joseph Mathews dec'd and adjoining the same which Severn formerly bought of the said Elizabeth containing 11 acres. Signed: Betsey Mathews. Witt: Walter Beavans, Suker Barker & Smith Horsy.
  Land bought	23 Feb 1795	Accomack Parish, Accomack Co, Virginia   [12]
  	Jean Mathews of Accomack County sold 71 ½ acres to Severn Delastatius for 60 pounds specie. It being bounded on the north by the lands of John Wharton, on the east by William Mathews, on the south by Jessee Henderson and on the west by Jabez Pitt and William Conquest together with a small tenement situate on Pocomoke Road divided by William Mathews on the north and east by Ares Stockly on the south east & by Thomas Jones on the south and west, the same lying and being in the aforesaid lands being the property of the said Jean Mathews by her father dying intestate(?) which consisted of 1/8 of her father's land divided according to law. Signed: Jean Mathews. Witt: Thomas Jones, Moses Powers, Elisha Powers & William Mathews.
  Census head of household	1800	Accomack Parish, Accomack Co, Virginia   [13]
  	He was shown as Severn Delastatious, a head of household, age 26-45 (b.c. 1755-1774). Listed with him was 1 male age 10-16; 1 female age 0-10; 1 female age 10-16; 1 female age 26-45; 1 free Negro & 4 slaves.
  Land bought	1802	Accomack Parish, Accomack Co, Virginia   [14]
  	From Selby Delastatius & Elizabeth his wife to Severn Delastatius trustee 144 pounds current money of Virginia a tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in Accomack parish and bounded in manner following: on the north by John Matthews, on the south by Aanis Shipman, on the east by Evans Matthews & on the west by Abel Coulburn, containing Sixty four acres more or less.
  Land bought	1803	Accomack Parish, Accomack Co, Virginia   [15]
  	From Levin Mathews of Ephraim of Accomack County and state of Virginia to Severn Delastatius of the same place 112 pounds current money of the state aforesaid in Specia, 45 acres of land situate lying and being in the County of Accomac and state aforesaid and bounded as follows, to wit: beginning at a sassafras post on the side Post rode and to a marked maple standing in the branch, thence to one other sassafras post standing in the said Mathews field, thence with a course to southward and westward as will include the aforesaid 45 aces adjoining the lands of the said Delastatius which he hath lately purchased of the heirs of Joseph Matthews Sr. dec'd.
  Land bought	1805	Temperanceville area, Accomack Co, Virginia   [16]
  	From Smith Whealton and Elizabeth his wife to Severn Delastatius, 100 pounds current money of Virginia, 60 acres of land more or less, situate, lying and being in the parish of Accomack and county aforesaid and bounded as follows: beginning at a marked maple and running up a small branch to a ditch and then with the ditch to a marked white gum, thence by a line of marked trees to a white Gum, a corner tree joining the lands of said Delastatius, thence by a line of marked trees to a corner Hickory at the lands of Shipman heirs, thence by a line of marked trees to a sassafras post on the road leading from Assawoman to Jenkins Bridge, then along said road to the maple at the beginning.
  Land sold	1805	Accomack Co, Virginia   [17]
  	From Severn Delastatius & Anne his wife & Thomas Jones & Martha his wife, all of the County of Accomack in the parish of Accomack & in the state of Virginia, to John Staton of aforesaid for $85 a tract of land containing 5 ½ acres be the same more or less situate, lying and being in the County and state aforesaid being a part of Joseph Matthews land and dying intestate the same became the property of Jenny Matthews which did dispose of the same to Severn Delastatius bounded on the East by William Matthews land, on the South by the lands of Benjamin Nock, and the heirs of Ayres Stockley dec'd and thence be the Pocomoke road and then lands of Thos Jones, on the West.
  Land sold	1805	Accomack Parish, Accomack Co, Virginia   [18]
  	From Severn Delastatius and Ann his wife of Accomack County and state of Virginia to Smith Whealton of the same place 100 pounds current money of Virginia 67 acres of land more or less situate, lying and being in the parish of Accomack and County aforesaid and bounded as follows: by the lands of Jesse Henderson on the west, by the lands of the heirs of Jabez Pitts on the north, by the lands of William Conquest and John Wharton on the East, and by the lands of William Matthews on the south.
  Will	11 Oct 1805	Accomack Co, Virginia   [19]
  	Wife Anna Delastatius Extr. To wife Ann my Negro Levin during her life. To daughter Polly Delastatius land lying to the northward & eastward of Pocomoke Road, about 110 acres, … & £55. To daughter Atta Delastatius land lying on southward & westward of Pocomoke Road, about 150 acres. To daughter Atta my Negro woman Sarah & the child with which she is now pregnant. To daughter Atta my Negroes George & Euphamy. At my demise my Negroes Charlotte & Harry to be sold at public sale. To Thomas Crippen Chase £10. To daughter Atta the remainder. Witt: Samuel Downing & Selby Delastatius.
  Death	Bef 28 Oct 1805	Accomack Co, Virginia   [20]
  	It was on this date that his will was probated. Levin Matthews & George Matthews securities.
  Est Settmt	29 Feb 1808	Accomack Co, Virginia   [21]
  	28 Oct 1805 (Order to Invy), No Date (Sale), 29 Dec 1806 (Order to Audit), 29 Feb 1808 (Rec'd) - Ann Delastatius Extr. Negroes Leavine, Sarah, Uphamy, boy child, boy Henry & girl Sally. Appraisers: Levin Evans, Elijah Milburn & Jesse Duncan. Buyers: Ann Delastatius & Selby Delastatius. Named in settlement: Polly Delastatius. Auditors: Ralph Corbin & Levin Evans.
  Rev War Veteran	1 Jun 1833	Accomack Co, Virginia   [4]
  	Zadock Bayly, age about 76 years, who being duly sworn deposeth that he was drafted in April 1781 for 18 months, and went across the bay under Captain Parker, and was afterwards commanded by Thomas Coverly, and that he re-instated after crossing the bay, served till July 1783, and was discharged upon condition of serving again if called upon -- that he drew a warrant for 200 acres of land in 1784, and that Severn Delastatious, of Accomack Co, VA, a near neighbor to the witness was drafted in like manner at the same time and then reinstated as a Sergeant to serve till the war ended and the troops were discharged. Signed: Zadock 'X' Bayly, Accomack Co, VA, 1 Jun 1833. This day Zadock Bayly made oath to the above deposition and I certify that he is a man of truth and veracity. Witness my had as a Justice of the Peace, Nath'l Topping, J.P. Parker Copes, a Revloutionary pensioner and a man of unquestionable veracity came before me and made oath that he served a term of 18 months in the Parker Company of the 11th Virginia Regiment, and that Severn Delastatious re-inlisted for service to the end of the war as a Sergeant in the said company, as witness my hand and seat at Accomack Court Hourse, 3 June 1833. Signed: William R. Custis (S.P.) John Charnock made the same oath. List of Revolutionary Soldiers of Virgnia, by Eckenrode, p. 135 shows Severn Delastatious receiving a Bounty Warrant. Historical Register of Virginians in the Revolutionary War, by John H. Cwathmey shows Sgt. Severn Delastatious, W.D., of Accomack Co, VA and Selby Delastatious, Infantry of Accomack Co, VA. Land Office Military Warrent No. 8583 states that John Duncan is sole heir of Atta Duncan, who was Atta Delastatious, who was sole heir of her father, Severn Delastatious, warrent for 400 acres of land, dated 6 June 1838.
  Anecdote	Between 1 Apr 1834 and 27 May 1834	Accomack Co, Virginia   [22]
  	If Severn Delastatius was a half-brother of Joseph, Peter & William Delastatius, as suggested by Mrs. Turman, why was his living heirs not listed among the heirs of his half-brothers who served in the Rev. War? Severn himself was a Sergeant in the Army in the Rev. War and qualified for bounty land himself, but that should not have disqualified his living hiers from being listed as heirs of his 3 half-brothers.
  Reference Identifer	DAR Patriot #A031508 (Sgt. with Col. John Cropper's Accomack Gentlemen Volunteers aboard the Galley 'Protector')
  Record ID	49356
  Person ID	I49356	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	Lemuel Delastatius,   b. Abt 1732, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Between 1787 and 1788, Accomack Co, Virginia (Age 55 years)
  Mother	(w_o Lemuel Delastatius) (--?--), (Selby?),   b. Abt 1734, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1754
  Family ID	F25158	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Atterlanter Evans,   b. Abt 1768, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1784  [4, 23]
  	Mrs. Turman shows her as Atterlanter Evans, who went by Ann. However, Atta was the nick name for Atterlanter, not Ann. Perhaps Severn Delastatius did marry Atterlanter Evans and after her death he married an Ann. Another possibility is that she was Ann Evans, daughter of Jesse Evans Jr. and his wife Elizabeth Crippen.
  Children	+ 1. Thomas Crippen Delastatius,   b. Abt 1784, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown + 2. Polly Delastatius,   b. Abt 1786, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown + 3. Attalanta 'Atta" Delastatius,   b. Abt 1790, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F24536	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Ann (--?--),   b. Abt 1760   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1795  [24]
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F25188	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S3025] JoAnn Hines, Hines, JoAnn - DAR Patroits of Accomack Co, VA, (Provided to MK Miles by Mary Jane Burn, 10 Mar 2018), 3025. [S142] Netti Schreiner-Yantis and Florence Love, Schreiner-Yantis & Love, Acc Co Tax Lists 1787, (Genealogical Books in Print, Springfield, VA, 1987), p. 81 & 108, 142. [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. [S2066] Nora Miller Turman, Turman, Genealogy Research Files, (Eastern Shore Public Library, Accomac, VA), The Delastatius Family of Accomack County, VA (various spellings) by Turman & a typed set of pages from John A. Rorer Jr, 1942 Thomson Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903 containing specific Delastatious facts and dates with sources that were found in her Delastatitous folder., 2066. [S607] Accomack Co, VA, Deeds, No. 007, 1788-1793, p. 115 (John Evans & wife Comfort to Severn Delastatius), 607. [S608] Accomack Co, VA, Deeds, No. 008, 1793-1797, p. 19 (Eliz Mathews of Joseph dec'd to Severn Delatatius), 608. [S608] Accomack Co, VA, Deeds, No. 008, 1793-1797, p. 100 (Eliz Mathews of Joseph dec'd to Severn Delatatius), 608. [S608] Accomack Co, VA, Deeds, No. 008, 1793-1797, p. 101 (Wm & Sarah Ross to Severn Delatatius), 608. [S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Whitelaw, Ralph T. - Virginia's Eastern Shore, (Gloucester, Mass.: Peter Smith, 1968), p. 1263 (tract A147), 572. [S770] Acc Co Surveyor's Record #1, p. 261 (division of lands of Joseph Mathews dec'd - Quadrant), 770. [S608] Accomack Co, VA, Deeds, No. 008, 1793-1797, p. 216 (Eliz Mathews of Joseph dec'd to Severn Delatatius), 608. [S608] Accomack Co, VA, Deeds, No. 008, 1793-1797, p. 309 (Jean Mathews of Joseph dec'd to Severn Delatatius), 608. [S578] Jody Powell, 1800, 1810 & 1820 Accomack Co, VA, Census, (Roanoke, TX: Jody Powell, 1991), 578. [S620] Accomack Co, VA, Deeds, No. 010, 1800-1804, p. 245 (from the files of Harry F. Bell), 620. [S620] Accomack Co, VA, Deeds, No. 010, 1800-1804, p. 369 (from the files of Harry F. Bell), 620. [S610] Accomack Co, VA, Deeds, No. 011, 1804-1807, p. 229 (from files of Harry F. Bell), 610. [S610] Accomack Co, VA, Deeds, No. 011, 1804-1807, p. 227 (from files of Harry F. Bell), 610. [S610] Accomack Co, VA, Deeds, No. 011, 1804-1807, p. 231 (from files of Harry F. Bell), 610. [S688] Moody K. Miles III & Barry W. Miles, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1800-1860, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 2000), p. 165 (will of Severn Delastatius, wife Anna), 688. [S688] Moody K. Miles III & Barry W. Miles, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1800-1860, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 2000), p. 165 (will of Severn Delastatius, wie Anna), 688. [S688] Moody K. Miles III & Barry W. Miles, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1800-1860, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 2000), p. 165 (settlement of Severn Delastatius, Anna Delastatius Ext), 688. [S575] Nottingham, Soldiers & Sailors of the E.S. of VA, (Westminster, MD: Family Line Publications, 1995), p. 48 (heirs of Joseph, Peter & William Delastatious Delastatious), p. 51 (heirs of Peter Delastatious) & p. 52 (heirs of Joseph Delastatious), 575. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 450 (will of Jesse Evans, wife Elizabeth), 570. [S610] Accomack Co, VA, Deeds, No. 011, 1804-1807, p. 227 & 231 (from files of Harry F. Bell), 610.