Pvt. Richard Wimbrough

Abt 1765 - 1845  (80 years)

• Name	Richard Wimbrough  [1]
  Prefix	Pvt.
  Birth	Abt 1765	Accomack Co, Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Rev War Veteran	1775	Accomack Co, Virginia   [2, 3]
  Will - Sisters	25 Jun 1818	Accomack Co, Virginia   [1]
  	He was shown as a brother Richard Wimbrough in the will of Rachel Miles, widow of Roger Miles.
  Rev War Declaration	28 Aug 1832	Accomack Co, Virginia   [4]
  	Declaration of Richard Wimbrough, age 70, states he served under Capt. Richard Justice, whose company was attached to the 2nd Regt. Virginia, to the end of the War and kept guard at Assawoman Creek and other places; was called on guard at a place called the Block House; served, he believes, upwards of two years. He was born in Accomack Co. in 1762; refers to his apprenticeship.
  Will	5 Dec 1842	Accomack Co, Virginia   [5, 6]
  	In his will Richard Wimbroro gave to his daughter Rachel one Red cow, one corner cupboard. I bequeath to my daughter Molly my next best cow and my cherry Desk also unto my son Jackey my next best cow and calf also the balance of my property divided between my two daughters Rachel and Molly excepting the worth of one dollar I give unto my Grand son Richard Kelley out of my estate this Monday the 5th December 1842, in witness my hand seal. Signed Richard Wimbrough (seal). Witt: E.W. Taylor, Purnell (his X mark) Chesser & Thos. T. Taylor.
  Death	25 Jun 1845	Accomack Co, Virginia   [3, 7]
  	Richard Wimbrough, Rev. soldier, died 25 Jun 1845; he left the following children: Mary Wimbrough & Rachel Wimbrough.
  Probate	29 Dec 1845	Accomack Co, Virginia   [5]
  	Richard Kelly the Extr. named took oath & gave bond with James D. Godwin & Henry B. Northam securities. (Note: There was no Extr. named in the copy of the will in the will book.)
  Rev War Decl name in	30 Jun 1851	Accomack Co, Virginia   [8]
  	The Declaration of Teackle Justice, son of Richard Justice, Rev. soldier, stated that he did not assert his claim to a penson in his lifetime because the claims of Robert Chase and Richard Wimbrough who served with him had been rejected.
  Reference Identifier	DAR Patriot #A128077 (Pvt. with Capts. Richard Justice & Thomas Fleming & Col. Southy Simpson & also under Col. George Corbin)
  Record ID	49714
  Person ID	I49714	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	(father of Rich & Rachel) Wimbrough,   b. Abt 1725   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F42155	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Santer (of Constable Tho) Hickman,   b. Abt 1765, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	10 Mar 1786	Accomack Co, Virginia   [9]
  	John Glasby was the security on the M.L.B. of Richard Wimbrough and Santer Hickman.
  Children	+ 1. Susanna Wimbrough,   b. Abt 1790, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Bef 5 Dec 1842 (Age < 52 years) + 2. Jackey Wimbrough,   b. Abt 1792, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Bef 1850, Accomack Co, Virginia (Age < 57 years)   3. Mary 'Molly' Wimbrough,   b. Abt 1798, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown   4. Rachel Wimbrough,   b. Abt 1798, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F7661	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Sources

  [S688] Moody K. Miles III & Barry W. Miles, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1800-1860, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 2000), p. 382 (will of Rachel Miles, widow of Roger Miles), 688. [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. [S258] Accomack Co, VA, Court Orders, 1848-1851, p. 412, 258. [S575] Nottingham, Soldiers & Sailors of the E.S. of VA, (Westminster, MD: Family Line Publications, 1995), p. 39 (Declaration of Richard Wimbrough), 575. [S688] Moody K. Miles III & Barry W. Miles, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1800-1860, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 2000), p. 614 (will of Richard Wimbrough), 688. [S174] Acc Co Wills 1828-46, p. 564 (will of Richard Wimbrough), 174. [S575] Nottingham, Soldiers & Sailors of the E.S. of VA, (Westminster, MD: Family Line Publications, 1995), p. 69 (Richard Wimbrough, Rev. soldier), 575. [S575] Nottingham, Soldiers & Sailors of the E.S. of VA, (Westminster, MD: Family Line Publications, 1995), p. 73 (Declaration of Teackle Justice), 575. [S558] Turman, Nora Miller, Accomack Co, VA, Marriages, 1776-1854, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1994), 558.