Lilly Connection to the Flippen Family - Page 2
(sent by Lou Poole)
A deed dated 6 Nov 1777 is the last record that names Edmund Lilly that has been found where he appears to have still been alive. In fact, Elizabeth Flippen's will is the last record that explicitly names Anne Lille / Lilly. The will of John Lilly (see below) does explictly refer to his mother (though not by name), so if Anne Flippen was Edmund Lilly's wife, she was apparently still alive in 1759.
Identifying the children of Edmund Lilly and and his postulated wife, Anne Flippen, is an equally elusive task. No will or estate papers has / have been found for Edmund Lilly. No deed record has been found where it explicitly refers to a son or a daughter of Edmund Lilly. The 1759 will of John Lilly of Albemarle County, VA, however, does list Edmund Lilly as his father, and his brother as William and his sister as Mary. From associations, geographical proximity, and other circumstantial evidence at least a partial list of the children of Edmund Lilly (and Anne Flippen?) can be inferred:
1. John Lilly; d. 1759 ["will in Albemarle Co., Va."] (1)2. Edmund Lilly; b. ca. 1728, in Virginia (2) ; d. after 1815 in Montgomery Co., N.C.; m. (1) Sarah Dumas 1750 in Louisa County, Va.; (2) Mary / Sarah Lightfoot ca. 1760; (3) Elizabeth Billingsly before 18073. Armiger Lilly; b. ca. 1730-1735d. ca. 1805 in Fluvanna Co., Va.; m. Elizabeth ____ in 1751 (3) (4) 4. Thomas Lilly; m. Mary Smith 26 Dec 1759 (5) / Susannah Smith 21 Nov 1764 (6) (7) [Comment: There is obvious confusion about who Thomas Lilly married; both marriages, above, are recorded in the Douglas Register. Were these sisters, or was one of the entries an error? Four children are listed in the Douglas Register as children of Thomas and Susannah Smith, the first, Edmond, born 28 Oct 1760. (8) From this entry alone, it would appear that "Mary" was in reality "Susannah" or perhaps "Mary Susannah." But how to account for the second marriage date? That might be explained by their second child who was born on 21 Nov 1764 (9) the same date as the second marriage above! Thus, it appears that Rev. Douglas may have back-entered some of entries, and in the process confused the birth date with the marriage date.]5. William Lilly; m. 1) Elizabeth Pollet bef. 1764 (10) (11) , 2) Adediah ____ bef. 1778 (12) [lived in Albemarle & Amherst Counties]6. Mary Lilly; m. John Shepard 9 Jun 1761 (13)7. Robert Lilly; m. Mary Frances Moody (14) [moved to West Virginia in the early 1800s]---------------
1) Unpublished manuscript, "The Lilly Family of England, Virginia, Stanly, Montgomery, and Anson
Counties, North Carolina" by John Paul Lilly dated 1992, and provided via Internet exchange. Information provided by Libbie Griffin of Topsham, Maine: "Will of John Lilly. Legatees: Father, Mother, brother William & sister Mary Lilly. Exr. Edmund Lilly, father.."2) Lilly Family Genealogical chart of John Upchurch Lilly, Norwood, N.C., Stanly County, North Carolina,
Public Library.3) "Lilly, Armiger & _____ ____ 1751, ____ ____ pp. 26-32" Douglas, Rev. William, The Douglas
Register, p. 31.4) Fluvanna Co., Va., Will Book 1, p. 269:
"Armiger Lilley of the county of Fluvanna ..."Item, I lend unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Lilly three hundred acres of land it being a part of the Tract whereon I now live including the dwelling house and that part of the Plantation during her life, also one Negro Man named Daniel and a Negro Boy named Dick, also one feather bed and furniture also her choice of my horses, with her saddle and Bridle, also one third part of my Kitchen furniture, two Cows and Calvs and one third part of my Sheep and Hogs, one yoke of stoves [?] and a Cart, Twenty barrels of corn, five hundred weight of Pork and a Beef and her choice of one Flax Wheel and one Cotton Wheel."Item, I give to my son Samuel Lilley, one hundred acres of Land it being a part of the Tract of Land whereon I now live to be laid of[f] adjoining the land of William Richardson, also one Negro Boy named Jesse, one feather bed and furniture, one Cow and Calf, the young sorrel horse and four year's Schooling to be paid for out of my estate; and at the death of my wife I give unto my said Son Samuel the Tract of Land whereon I now live containing four hundred Acres to him and his heirs forever together with the above named Negroes Daniel and Dick and Jesse with the other property lent to my wife."Item, I give to my son Armiger Lilley two hundred acres of Land lying in Fluvanna County on the Byrd Creek, also one Negro Boy named Davy."Item, I give unto my Son William Lilley two hundred acres of land adjoining the above named Armiger Lilley's land, also one Negro Boy named Stephen."Item, I give unto my son John Lilly one Hundred acres of Land lying in the county of Goochland wherein Henry Holman now lives and one hundred acres more lying in the county of Goochland adjoining the land of David Ross, also one Negro Boy named James."Item, I give unto my son Pleasant Lilly two hundred acres of Land lying in the county of Goochland adjoining the Land of David Ross, also one Negro boy named Isaac also a feather bed and furniture."Item I give unto my son Robert Lilly the Land whereon he now lives adjoining the Land of John Richardson containing one hundred acres also one hundred more lying in the County of Goochland being a part of the tract that was divided be-tween my Sons John, Pleasant and Robert, also one Negro Girl named Jude."Item, I give unto my daughter Elizabeth Tuggle one negro Man named Ben also a Negro Girl named Milley."Item I give unto my daughter Rachel Baskett one Negro girl named Fanny also one Negro Boy named Tom."Item I give unto my Daughter Anne Barnerd a Negro man named Peter also a Negro woman named Dicey."I give unto my Daughter Mary Lilley one Negro Woman named Lucy also one Negro Woman named Lydia."All the remainder of my property be it of what kind or nature it may be I desire it may be sold and the Money arising therefrom to be equally divided amongst my children hereafter named, to wit: Elizabeth Tuggle, Anna Barnerd, Armiger Lilly, Rachel Baskett, William Lilley, Mary Lilley, John Lilley, Pleasant Lilly and Robert Lilley, so as to make each one have an equal proportion including that part of my estate they have already in possession which has been heretofore valued for that purpose except that part Lent to my wife and after her death given unto my son Samuel."And I do appoint Benjamin Bowles, David Shepherd and Christopher Clark Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all wills by me heretofore made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and also my seal this eleventh day of November, one thousand eighth hundred and two.[signed] Armiger Lilly"Witnesses:Sam.l RichardsonW.m RichardsonRobert Furbush"At a court of Quarterly Sessions held for Fluvanna county on the 25th Day of March 1805 This will was this day produced ... by Benjamin Bowles and David Shepherd, two of the executors therein named ... with their securities Stephen Perkins and John Richardson ... bond of $10,000."5) "Lilly, Tho: & Mary Smith, both in this parish 1759, Dec: 26 p. 5" Douglas, Rev. William, The Douglas
Register, p. 31.6) "Lilly, Thomas & Susannah Smith 21 Nov 1764" Douglas, Rev. William, The Douglas Register, p. 137.
7) Information received from Libbie Griffin of Topsham, Maine:
"They had the following children:i.Ann (1764-)ii.Edmund (1760-)iii.Joshua (1767-)iv.Robert (1769-)"8) "Thomas Lilly & Susannah Smith a Son named Edmond born Oct: 28 1760 Baptized 1760 Dec: 7"
Douglas, Rev. William, The Douglas Register, p. 239.9) "Thomas Lilly & Susannah Smith a Daughter named Ann born Nov:21 1764. Baptized Ap:14 1765"
Douglas, Rev. William, The Douglas Register, p. 239.10) "William Lilly & Elizabeth Pollet a Daughter named Ann born Sep:26 1764. Baptized Jul:6 1765"
Douglas, Rev. William, The Douglas Register, p. 239.11) Information received from Libbie Griffin of Topsham, Maine:
"A book entitled Amherst Co. Va. in the Revolution by Leonara H. Sweeney, 1951, J.P. Bell & Co., Lynchburg, (NEHGS) includes on p. 146 the Bible record of this family:Elizabeth Lilly, dau. of William Lilly, b. Aug. 27, 1766Thomas Lilly, b. March 1769John Lilly, b. May 17, 1771Gabriel Lilly, b.July 25, 1773James Lilly, b. Nov. 20, 1776Lindsey Lilly, b. Jan. 5, 1778William Lilly, b. June 10, 1782Sally and Mary, daus. of Henry Carter & Fanny his wife, b. Aug. 13, 17__John Carter, b. Aug. 11, 1789Henry Carter, b. March 26, 1781[there should be an Edmund, so this may not be our William.]"12) "4 May 1778. Wm. Lillie & wife Adediah, AC, to Jno. Payton, AC, for £20. 70 acres on branch of
Horsley. Lines: Job Carter, Lunsford Lomax. Surveyed by Jas. Higginbotham 5 May 1769 and pat. to grantor." "Amherst County Deed Book E, p. 519" Davis, Rev. Bailey Fulton, The Deeds of Amherst County, Virginia, 1761-1907 and Albemarle County, Virginia, 1748-1763, p. 172.13) "Lilly, Mary & John Shepherd 9 June 1761" Douglas, Rev. William, The Douglas Register, p. 137.
14) Information received from Libbie Griffin of Topsham, Maine:
"No one seems to have any idea why it is believed that Robert's wife was Mary Frances Moody or why she was said to have been the sister of Josiah Meador's wife.They had the following children:i.Edmondii.Judith (1764-1846)iii.Polly (Mary?)iv.Thomasv.Josiahand others I have not listed."---------------
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