Richmond County, Virginia, Marriage:  Jessee Ewell, Jr. and Mildred Beale (1799)

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Fredericksburg Circuit Court
Record Name:  C. Ewell vs. Ewell
Collection:  CR-SC-H
Dated Ended:  1827
ID# 95-6
Plaintiff:  Charles Ewell
Defendant:  Charles Ewell, Jr.; John Taylor; Jesse 
Ewell; Mildred Ewell; Joseph Janney; Edmond [?]; John 
Leachman; George Williams; John Gibson, Jr.; John 
Rollins; Charlotte Ewell


   Whereas a Treaty of Marriage has taken place 
between Lieutenant Jesse Ewell Jr. of the United 
States Army of the one part and Mildred Beale spinster 
Daughter of the late Thomas Beale Gentleman dec’d 
formerly of the County of Richmond on the other part.  
But solemnization of the said Marriage remains yet to 
be performed and whereas the said Mildred Beale is 
entitled under the last Will & Testament of the said 
Thomas Beale Gen’t decd to a considerable Estate in 
Slaves and other Personal Property.  Now know ye that 
The said Mildred Beale by the full & free consent of 
ye said Lieutenant Jesse Ewell, Jr. and for the better 
purpose of securing the above said Estate from all 
prior encumbrances and eventual circumstances to the 
advantage of the said Mildred Beale and her children 
She might have by this intended Marriage the said 
Mildred Beale doth more over for & in consideration of 
five shillings in hand paid at or before the sealing & 
delivery of heir Presents by Jesse Ewell, Senr. the 
elder of the County of Prince William.  Have given, 
granted, bargained & sold declare & confirmed and do 
by these presents give grant bargain sell declare & 
confirm unto the said Jessee Ewell the Elder all my 
eight titles & interest of every kind whatever in fee 
simple in & over the slaves, money & other Personal 
Estates, that I the said Mildred am & may be entitled 
to either in Law or Equity by Devices in the said will 
& Testament of Thomas Beale my later Father dec’d.  To 
have & to hold up above said Slaves, Money & other 
personal Estate in fee for the use and Trust alone, 
for the benefit of ye said Mildred Beale & Her child 
or children that she might have by the above said 
intended Marriage with the said Lieutenant Jesse Ewell, 
Jr. and that in case of the Death of the said Mildred 
Beale without child or children.  That she shall have 
full power of Disposition of ye above said Estate by 
will or otherwise before her Death as She may dream 
proper & convenient.  In Witness Whereof We have 
hereunto set our Hands & affixed our Seals this 
fifteen day of November 1799. 
                              Mildred Beale (Seal)
                              Jesse Ewell, Jr. (Seal)


Received of Jesse Ewell the Elder, Five Shillings 
being the consideration of the within as witness on 
hand this 15th day of November 1799.
TESTE:
Thomas J. Beale               Mildred Beale
Jesse B. Beale                Jesse Ewell