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- [S41] Barry W. Miles and Moody K. Miles III, Miles Files, (M.K. Miles, 42 Meadowood Drive, Stafford, VA 22554, March 2011), http://espl-genealogy.org/MilesFiles/p242.htm#i24102.
Col. Solomon Ewell1
M, b. circa 1671, d. before 1 October 1734
Father
James Ewell b. c 1640, d. b 5 Jun 1704
Mother
Anne Smith b. c 1645
Charts
Descendants of William Anderson (Burgess at Jamestown)
Descendants of Capt. Edmund Scarburgh (Burgess at Jamestown)
Descendants of Col. John Wise (Gentlemen, Chesconessex)
His common name was Solomon. Solomon was born circa 1671 at Accomack Co, VA. Solomon was named in his father's will on 7 August 1703 at Accomack Co, VA. He was shown as a son Solomon Ewell in the will of James Ewell, wife Anne. He received the 250 acres which James bought from John West..1,2 He married Comfort Taylor, daughter of Elias Taylor and Comfort [42] Anderson, circa 1716. Comfort, daughter of Elias Taylor, inherited part of Whitelaw's tract A141 when her brother Joshua Taylor died without issue. This was the upper part and extended north of the road through Assawoman a short distance and it included A141A. After the death of Solomon Ewell, his widow Comfort married Charles Stockley and had issue, but Charles had only the life interest of his wife in the property, and in 1741 he gave a deed of release to Jedidiah Ewell, the ultimate heir of Solomon and Comfort..3 Solomon bought land in 1724 at Makemie Park, Acc Co, VA. It was in this year that Colonel Solomon Ewell bought 1,400 acres from John Kendall, Henry & Ann Custis and Samuel & Mason Kendall. The village of Makemie Park is slightly northeast of the center of the 1,400 acres. In the deed it was called Ewell's Forest, but later it became know as Pocomoke Swamp. In 1727 Solomon & Comfort Ewell sold 250 acres to Thomas Blair, who in 1740 sold to Edward Dickinson. In 1754 Edward Dickeson (wife Sarah) left all of his land to a son Jessie; as he did not specify the acreage, in cannot be said definitely that he then owned the Rabishaw land immediately to the west of it, but that is assumed. In 1788 Jesse Dickinson died intestate, leaving a wife Leah and 4 children. His land remained intact until 1803 when 540 acres were divided among Susannah, Betsey and Jesse Dickinson and William Ewell in right of his wife Sarah. In 1731 Solomon and Comfort Ewell sold 200 acres to William Sterling. In 1734 the Ewells sold 461 acres to William Mason, it being the bottom of the 1,400 acres. In 1741 Jedidiah Ewell and his stepfather Charles Stockley, united in a deed to Robert Baley for 100 acres and sold another 219 acres to Ralph Corbin and sold another 150 acres to George Booth, which completed the disposition of the 1,400 acres of Solomon Ewell land..4 Solomon bought land in 1725 at Atlantic, Acc Co, VA. It was in this year that Samuel and Naomi Davis sold their interset to Solomon Ewell, who had married Comfort (sister of Naomi and they were daughters of Elias Taylor, who had married William Anderson's daughter Comfort), and in 1733 the Ewells and Elizabeth (Naomi & Comfort's sister) and William Whittington made a formal division of the whole, the Whittingtons getting the lower third. The seaside road goes through the tract and the present village of Atlantic is on this road. The Solomon Ewell part became divided into two parts, one of 400 acres, next to the Whittington land, and the other of 450 acres, next to Whitelaw's tract A173. In his will of 1734 Solomon Ewell left the latter, as the land he had purchased from Samuel and Naomi Davis, to his son William, but he made no disposition of the former, which had been Comfort's own inheritance from her grandfather William Anderson, and which would automatically pass to the eldest son Jedidiah Ewell..5 Solomon was named in his brother's will on 24 April 1728 at Accomack Co, VA. He was shown as a brother Solomon Ewell in the will of George Ewell..6 He made a will on 30 August 1734 at Accomack Co, VA. To son William Ewell land purchased of Samuel Davis & Naomi, his wife, being 450 acres To son Edward land purchased of Elias Taylor and devised to me in his will, also the water mill purchased of Thomas Blair & Ann his wife. To William Mason 461 acres out of a tract of land purchased of Henry Custis & Ann his wife, Samuel Welburne & Mason his wife, & of John Kendall, according to deed which I have already assigned to him. To wife Comfort use of all the rest of my negroes during her widow then to be divided between my children Naomi, Jedodiah, William, Ann, Mary Ann & Edward. To son Jedodiah my silver hilted sword. My sloop the Comfort & Mary now at sea to be sold for the payment of my debts. Balance of estate to my wife to whom I devise the tuition of all my daughters. Wife, Capt. Hancock Nickless, Mr. George Douglas, Scarburgh Tunnell & James Wishart Exrs., they to have the tuition of my sons to educate them out of the profits of my estate. Witt: Samuel Davis, Ralph Corbin, Richard Townsend..7 Solomon died before 1 October 1734 at Accomack Co, VA. It was on this date that his will was probated..7
Family
Comfort Taylor b. c 1696, d. b 1742
Marriage*
He married Comfort Taylor, daughter of Elias Taylor and Comfort [42] Anderson, circa 1716. Comfort, daughter of Elias Taylor, inherited part of Whitelaw's tract A141 when her brother Joshua Taylor died without issue. This was the upper part and extended north of the road through Assawoman a short distance and it included A141A. After the death of Solomon Ewell, his widow Comfort married Charles Stockley and had issue, but Charles had only the life interest of his wife in the property, and in 1741 he gave a deed of release to Jedidiah Ewell, the ultimate heir of Solomon and Comfort..3
Children
William Ewell+ b. c 1716, d. b 25 Jan 1791
Edward Ewell+ b. c 1718, d. b 18 Nov 1794
Jedidiah Ewell b. c 1720, d. b 26 Jun 1751
Naomi Ewell+ b. c 1724, d. b 24 Jun 1766
Ann Ewell b. c 1726
Mary Ann Ewell b. c 1728
Citations
[S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, p. 35 (will of James Ewell, wife Anne).
[S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Virginia's Eastern Shore (A History of Northampton and Accomack Counties), p. 1108 (tract A109).
[S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Virginia's Eastern Shore (A History of Northampton and Accomack Counties), p. 1238 (tract A141).
[S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Virginia's Eastern Shore (A History of Northampton and Accomack Counties), p. 1262 (tract A147).
[S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Virginia's Eastern Shore (A History of Northampton and Accomack Counties), p. 1247 (tract A145).
[S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, p. 83 (will of George Ewell).
[S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, p. 103 (will of Solomon Ewell, wife Comfort).
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Abt 1671 - Bef 1734 (< 62 years)
