OUR SEXTON FAMILY Generation Three

4. Charles³ Sexton (John², Unknown¹) was born Abt. 1745, and died Unknown.

Notes for Charles Sexton: Per Willis, Charles sold his father's land in Lunenburg Co., VA in 1772

Re: Green in Lunenburg Co.,VA
Posted by: Willis Sexton Date: March 26, 2001 at 21:57:25
In Reply to: Green in Lunenburg Co.,VA by Leona of 422

Bartlet Green witnessed a will in Lunenburg Co in 1759. He witnessed a deed in Bedford Co in 1774. He also served in Lord Dunmore's War in 1774, was on the dellinquent tax list in Fincastle Co in 1773. Last found in Montgomery Co 1790 kin the same area he was in when it was Fincastle, the area that later became Grayson Co. Have nothing on his family, but believe he may have been a father-in-law to Charles Sexton who named a son Bartlet. Bartlet Sexton was born abt 1775. Hope this helps

Children of Charles Sexton are:

+ 11 i. John Sexton, born Bef. 1778; died Bef. 1830.
+ 12 ii. Bartlett Sexton, born Abt. 1777 in Va; died Aft. 1860 in Boyd Co., KY.
13 iii. Elisha Sexton, born Abt. 1777; died Unknown.
14 iv Charles Sexton, Jr.

5. William³ Sexton( John², Unknown¹) was born February 11, 1746/47 in Lunenburg Co., VA (Source: Date on Tombstone.), and died December 31, 1830 in Corbin, Whitley, KY (Source: (1) Date on Tombstone., (2) Revolutionary War Pension Papers.).

He married (1) Bef. 1774. She died Bet. 1782 - 1785 in Grayson Co., Virginia.

He married (2) Leah Free 1785 in Montgomery Co., VA (Source: Revolutionary War Pension Papers.), daughter of Isaac Ferree (?). She was born Abt. 1766 in New River, Grayson, VA (Source: (1) Revolutionary War Pension Papers and died August 18, 1839 in Hobbieville, Greene, IN.

Notes for William Sexton:
Re: Peter Rawlings, Cornwall Parish Va 1763
Posted by: Willis Sexton Date: March 16, 2001 at 20:01:20
In Reply to: Re: Peter Rawlings, Cornwall Parish Va 1763 by Ron Bourassa of 896

"Lunenburg Co VA Court Order Book 9 pg 41, 12 May 1763
Ordered that the Church Wardens of Cornwall Parish bind out William and Elizabeth Sexton orphans of John Sexton deced to Peter Rawlings according to law. From other entries he seems to have been a prominent planter."

William served in the 2nd, 10th and 14th Virginia Regiments. He volunteered for the army May 1776, enlisted at "The Royal Oak", a plantation owned by the Campbell family, for two three year terms, served 3 years and then went home for a furlough. While on furlough, he fell off his horse and broke his shoulder and kneecap. (Could this have been when his first wife died???) He paid Mr. William Street $200 and a suit to substitute for him in the army. He received an honorable discharge and credit for 6 years of service. He applied for a pension Jul 6, 1826 after his house and everything in it burned. William b. Feb 11, 1747 Augusta Co., VA, lived in Grayson Co., VA, 1800 moved to Whitley Co., KY, had 10 sons and 2 daughters, d. Dec 31, 1830, buried in Alsip cemetery on Cumberland Falls Rd.

Ref Scotch-Irish Settlements in VA, Vol 1, Augusta Co Court Records Jul 17, 1787 William Sexton reported as refusing to give in their taxes to commissioner:

He appears on a 1794,1796,1799, land tax and personal property tax list. Also, William and Leah sold land to Pryor Saxson (Sexton) on Mar.27,1798,67 acres for 100.00 in Grayson Co. William, John, Prior, Archibald, and William Sexton all settled on Rock Creek in Grayson Co.

Found at http://www.ls.net/~newriver/grayroad.htm

Jan 26, 1794 Committee to view a road beginning at a road that leads to the mouth of Elk Creek to the Furnace Road at Sexton's Branch, the nearest and best way to where William Sexton's path comes into said road... Ordered that Peter Kittering be appointed surveyor of the road where William Bournee's path that leads from his house to the furnace crossing goes into the Elk Creek Road to where it joins into the furnace road, and thence with John Poole's sch. John Poole, Jr., Thomas Austin and Henry Hiltain clear out and keep in repair. Ordered that a bridle way be established from William Bourn's to the top of the ridge which divides the waters of Cripple Creek and Brush Creek where the path crosses the same near William Gleason's. That William Bourn be overseer and allot the hands.


WILLIAM EATON attested a deed on 4 Nov.1811 in Grayson Co,VA between PRYOR SEXTON & WM. SEXTON, SR "of the Co.of Knox & state of KY..."

Pryor ,William, and Benjamin Saxson Sexton
Posted by: Patti
Date: January 21, 2002 at 18:49:03

1798,22 Mar--"This indenture made the twenty second day of March in the year of one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight and in the twenty second year of the Commonwealth Between William Saxson and Leah his wife of the County of Grayson and State of Virginia of the one part and Benjamin Saxson of the County and State of aforesaid of the other part" for $300, land on Rock Creek, "dividing line between Pryor Saxson and Benjamin Saxson. [GCV Bk 1,p158-160]

1811,4 Nov--William Sexton Sr. of Knox Co. KY sells land on Rock Creek in Grayson County Virginia to Pryor Sexton, adjoining John Welsh, part of a tract of 404 acres granted to said William by patent, line between Benjamin and Pryor Sexton and said William, containg residue of the original survey deducting lands conveyed by said William to Benjamin and Pryor Sexton. Wit: William Sexton, Thornton Sexton [GCV Bk 3,p146]

John Welsh asee of P. Gaines Asee of William Kidd by virtue of a Land Office Treasury Warrant for 2510 acres No. 16464 dated the 17th day of May 1783 enters 200 acres of land on William Sexton's mill creek a branch of Rock Creek of New River joining the lines of sd. Sexton and Bartholomew Austin and so as to include Eaton's Babin (?) for quantity.

From Genealogical Records: Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850
Date: Oct 22, 1765
Location: Augusta Co., VA
Record ID: 37198
Description: Creditor
Book Page: WB3-439

Remarks: Joshua Mathew's estate settlement, by George Mathews, recorded -- 25th December, 1764, paid Edward Sharp; 16th March, 1765, paid Darby Shay; 7th June, 1765, paid Benj. Bennett; 23d

August, paid Jas. Hartgrove; November, 1764, paid Wm. Saxton, Alex. B

Notes: This probate record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley. This is the only mention of a William Sexton in Augusta Co, pre-Rev. War period.

County Clerk Minutes Book 1
June Term 1819
P 63 Ordered by the court that William Sexson, Archibald Sexson, Benjamin Eaton, Prior Eaton, William Bishop & John Bishop be alloted to the road bounds of Edmund Steel.

At a county court holden for the Body of Whitley County
Dec Term 1818

Ordered that a summons do Ishue returnable to the 1st day of the next January Term against Lamme Clark, Samuel Cox Snr., Thomas Cox, Asa Ellison, Cornelius Gatliff, James Gatliff, Charles Gatliff, John Bryant, James Finley, Travis Finley, James Helton, John Hart, Burten Litten, James Mahan, Elijah Prewit, Uriah Parks, James D. Parker, Edward Reilly, William Sexon [?] Snr., Richard White, Harrison White, John White Snr. & Samuel W. Walker to shew cause if any they can why they gave in a fraudulent list of their taxable property in the year 1818 and why they shall not be fined according to law for such failure.

At a county court holden for the Body of Whitley County
Mar Term 1820
William Sexson Appilant
against } on An Appeal
Spenser Daniel Appilee

This day came The plaintiff William Sexson by his Attorney and the appellee being called Came not and after heering the testimony it is considered by the court the Judgement against William Sexton be reversed and the Judgement Isaac Sexton Stand confirmed.

At a county court holden for the Body of Whitley County
May term 1820

Ordered by the court that Free Sexson be continued as Surveyor of the road from road from [sic] Nehemiah Sumners precinck to the Shallow ford above the mouth of Laurel river and he together with all the hand that he formerly had except William Sexson & Robert Long [?] to keep the same in repair.

1811 - WILLIAM SEXTON TO PRYOR SEXTON
Deeds of GRAYSON County, Virginia, 4 Nov 1811
... WILLIAM SEXTON Senr Of the County of Knox and State of Kentucky of the one part and PRYOR SEXTON of Grayson and Commonwealth of Virginia ...
Test: William Eaton
WSS (Witnesses) WILLIAM SEXTON, THANTAN SEXTON (Thornton)
Proved GRAYSON, July Court 1813

William Sexton Rev. War pension.

William Sexton Pension ceirtificate.



Notes for Leah Free:
No proof of marriage has been found, but Rev. War Pension papers prove the relationship

Abstract of Leah's Estate papers

Deceased widows pension claim

Found at http://www.ultranet.com/~deeds/KyWhitN.txt
Whitley Co. Deed book 1/UL> 1:493 7 Dec 1833 from Leah Sexon to Enoch Sexon make deed to Nath---- (aniel Ward??) /UL>

Children of William Sexton and are:

+ 15 i. Isaac Sexton, born Abt. 1774 in Montgomery Co., VA; died Bet. May 20 - August 08, 1840 in Shelby Co., IN.
+ 16 ii. Archibald Sexton, born Abt. 1775 in Grayson Co., VA; died Abt. 1814 in Grayson Co., VA.
+ 17 iii. Olivia Jane Sexton, born Abt. 1780 in VA; died 1848 in Whitley Co., Kentucky.

Children of William Sexton and Leah Free are:

+ 18 i. Jacob Sexton, born 1784 in Grayson Co, Va; died Bef. August 12, 1852 in Des Moines, IA.
+ 19 ii. Enoch Sexton, born September 12, 1785 in Grayson Co., VA; died October 29, 1875 in Spruce Creek, Whitley, KY.
+ 20 iii. Margaret Sexton, born Abt. 1788 in Grayson, VA; died Bet. 1850 - 1860 in Greene Co., IN.
+ 21 iv. James Sexton, born Bet. 1788 - 1790 in Grayson Co., VA; died 1854 in Laurel Co., KY.
+ 22 v. Frederick Free Sexton, born December 16, 1791 in Grayson Co., VA; died December 24, 1843 in Ashgrove, Shelby Co, Ill.
+ 23 vi. William Wallace Sexton, born Abt. 1794 in Grayson Co., VA; died Unknown.
+ 24 vii. Lemuel Sexton, born January 15, 1799 in Grayson Co., VA; died March 31, 1885 in Clearmont, Nodaway, Missouri.
+ 25 viii. Joel Sexton, born August 17, 1801 in Grayson Co, Va; died October 13, 1868 in Greene Co., IN.
26 ix. Esom Sexton, born Abt. 1803 in Grayson Co., VA; died Bef. 1849 in Whitley Co., KY.

Notes for Esom Sexton: Furnished by Willis Sexton

1841 DEATH: IN, Greene Co Probate Order Book Vol 2, pg 365

In Vacation before the February Term 1841
Esom Sexsons Estate
I Samuel R Cavins Clerk of the Probate Court in and for the County of Greene, in the State of Indiana, do hereby certify, that it having been made satisfactory to appear that Esom Sexson, late of said County has recently died intestate, leaving his estate in a condition requiring immmediate administration thereof, and that in pursuance of the form of the statute, in such case, made and provided administration of the goods and chattels, rights credits moneys and effects which were of the said Esom Sexson, at the time of his death is granted unto Joel Sexson the first, until the next term of said Probate Court, and the said Joel Sexson is [??] administer the same according to law, he having taken upon himself the requisite oath as such administrator, and executed his bond in the penalty of two hundred dollars with Hugh S Livingston his security, conditioned as the law directs.

Witness my hand February the 4th, 1841. S R Cavins Ck G.P.C.

7. Benjamin³ Sexton (John², Unknown¹) was born 1752 in VA (Source: tombstone.), and died 1831 in Bath Co., KY. He married Comfort Smith Abt. 1774 in Wythe Co., VA. She was born Abt. 1754, and died 1844 in Bath Co., KY.

Notes for Benjamin Sexton:
Posted by: Willis Sexton Date: January 28, 2001 at 19:58:21

Henry Barnes lived in Cornwall Parish Lunenburg Co (later Charlotte Co) Va in 1763. Orphans Benjamin and Archibald Sexton were bound out to him. Would like any info on Henry Barnes and family. Willis Sexton

Found at http://www.ls.net/~newriver/grayroad.htm

Jun 24, 1794 A wagon road to be opened from Benjamin Sexton's Branch to the top of the ridge leading to the Mouth of Elk Creek, by marked trees. A wagon road from the top of the hill on this side of the river to George Martin's by the way of the courthouse. A road from Bellspur into the Flower Gap road by way of William Ross's... A road from Goodspur into the Flower Gap road at the Old Elkspur path.

Posted by: Patti
Date: January 21, 2002 at 18:49:03

1798,22 Mar--"This indenture made the twenty second day of March in the year of one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight and in the twenty second year of the Commonwealth Between William Saxson and Leah his wife of the County of Grayson and State of Virginia of the one part and Benjamin Saxson of the County and State of aforesaid of the other part" for $300, land on Rock Creek, "dividing line between Pryor Saxson and Benjamin Saxson. [GCV Bk 1,p158-160]

1805, 22 Oct--Benjamin Sexon (sic) and wife Comfort sell 172 acres on Rock Creek to Pryor Sexon (sic) northwest line between Pryor and Benjamin Sexon [GCV Bk 2, p146]

1811, 4 Nov--William Sexton Sr. of Knox Co. KY sells land on Rock Creek in Grayson County Virginia to Pryor Sexton, adjoining John Welsh, part of a tract of 404 acres granted to said William by patent, line between Benjamin and Pryor Sexton and said William, containg residue of the original survey deducting lands conveyed by said William to Benjamin and Pryor Sexton. Wit: William Sexton, Thornton Sexton [GCV Bk 3,p146]

Notes for Comfort Smith: Her last name is in dispute. No one can prove the Smith name, however, because it appears on her tombstone, I've used it here. The question is when was the tombstone put up and did they know her name?

Children of Benjamin Sexton and Comfort Smith are:

+ 27 i. John Sexton, born Abt. 1775; died Unknown.
+ 28 ii. William Sexton, born Abt. 1778 in VA; died Unknown.
29 iii. Obediah Sexton, born Abt. 1780; died Unknown.
+ 30 iv. Judah Sexton, born April 15, 1782; died Unknown.
+ 31 v. Benjamin Sexton, Jr., born Abt. 1785 in VA; died Unknown.
32 vi. Nancy Sexton, born Abt. 1787; died Unknown.
33 vii. Amanda Lou Sexton, born Abt. 1790; died Unknown.
+ 34 viii. Mary Ann Sexton, born Abt. 1791; died Unknown.


9. John³Sexton (John², Unknown¹) was born Abt. 1759 in VA (Source: Tombstone.), and died July 04, 1844 in Greene Co., TN. He married Mary Ann Gilbert March, 1780, daughter of Daniel Gilbert and Mary Sexton. She was born Abt. 1764 in VA, and died Aft. 1850 census in Cocke Co., TN.


Notes for John Sexton: John enlisted in the 14th Va Reg't of the Cont'l Army in Jan of 1777 from Charlotte Co., VA

Notes for Mary Ann Gilbert:
pp. 377-378 Greene Co., TN March 1st, 1845 "personally appeared ... John Cornwell, a resident of County and State aforesaid ... that he is 55 years of age past, and is the son-in-law of Mary Ann Sexton, widow of John Sexton ... that he married the daughter of the aforesaid John and Mary Ann Sexton in Grayson County Virginia in the month of 1810. That his wife Judah or Juditha never had any record of her age ... that she had a record made upwards of 20 years ago in the aforesaid County of Grayson, ... and from the recorded age of Elizabeth Terrel who was born and raised in the same neighborhood that his wife the aforesaid Judith was born in, both having been born within a few days of the same date, to wit July 13th 1794. ... That he has heard ... the aforesaid John and Mary Ann Sexton declare that they were married in the County of Bedford State of Virginia ... He knows they have lived together as man & wife up to the 11th July 1844 on which day ... John Sexton died in the County of Green ... widow still resides in said County"



Children of John Sexton and Mary Gilbert are: >
35 i. William D. Sexton, born Abt. 1782; died Unknown. He married Elizabeth Cooke; died Unknown.
+ 39 ii. Benjamin Franklin Sexton, born Abt. 1783; died Abt. 1816 in Grayson Co., VA.
40 iii. Elizabeth Sexton, born Abt. 1783; died Unknown. She married James Cox Bef. September 17, 1800; died Unknown.
41 iv. Gilbert D. Sexton, born December 09, 1786; died Unknown.
42 v. George Sexton, born ca 1794; d bet 1860-1870
43 vi. Judith Sexton, born July 15, 1794; died Unknown. She married John Cornwall; died Unknown.
+ 44 vii Elijah Sexton, born ca 1798; died bet 1870-1880
+ 45 viii. Hiram Sexton, Sr., born March 08, 1802; died Unknown.
46 ix. Nancy Sexton, born Abt. 1803; died Unknown.
47 x. Lorenzo Dow Sexton, born Abt. 1805; died Unknown. He married Anna Cantrell; died Unknown.



10. Pryor³ Sexton (John², Unknown¹) was born Bet. 1754 - 1760, and died September 18, 1835 in Grayson Co., VA. He married Catherine Coker Abt. 1783 in Grayson Co., VA, daughter of John Coker and Susannah. She died Unknown.


Notes for Pryor Sexton: There is no proof that Pryor is with this family, Willis did not find him on the VA Lunenburg Co Court Order Bk 9 12 May 1763. He does theorize that " As youngest, might he not have been left with mother if she was still alive? He was in the New River area at least 1793 until death in 1834." As he was still nursing, this is very probable.

WILLIAM EATON also attested a deed on 4 Nov.1811 in Grayson Co,VA between PRYOR SEXTON & WM.SEXTON,SR "of the Co.of Knox & state of KY..."

Posted by: Patti
Pryor ,William ,and Benjamin Saxson Sexton
Date: January 21, 2002 at 18:49:03

1798,22 Mar--"This indenture made the twenty second day of March in the year of one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight and in the twenty second year of the Commonwealth Between William Saxson and Leah his wife of the County of Grayson and State of Virginia of the one part and Benjamin Saxson of the County and State of aforesaid of the other part" for $300, land on Rock Creek, "dividing line between Pryor Saxson and Benjamin Saxson. [GCV Bk 1,p158-160]

1805, 22 Oct--Benjamin Sexon (sic) and wife Comfort sell 172 acres on Rock Creek to Pryor Sexon (sic) northwest line between Pryor and Benjamin Sexon [GCV Bk 2, p146]

1811,4 Nov--William Sexton Sr. of Knox Co. KY sells land on Rock Creek in Grayson County Virginia to Pryor Sexton, adjoining John Welsh, part of a tract of 404 acres granted to said William by patent, line between Benjamin and Pryor Sexton and said William, containing residue of the original survey deducting lands conveyed by said William to Benjamin and Pryor Sexton. Wit: William Sexton, Thornton Sexton [GCV Bk 3,p146]

Children of Pryor Sexton and Catherine Coker are:
48 i. Elizabeth Sexton, born Bet. 1780 - 1790 in VA; died 1848 in Grayson Co., VA. She married David Knight September 04, 1810 in Grayson Co., VA (Source: Various census reports.); died Unknown.
+ 49 ii. Thornton Sexton, born Abt. 1784 in VA; died 1870 in Ashe, NC.
50 iii. William Sexton, born Bet. 1784 - 1805 in VA; died April 27, 1851 in Ashe, NC.
51 iv. Leah Sexton, born Abt. 1785; died Unknown. She married Daniel Welsh; died Unknown.
+ 52 v. Ruth Sexton, born Abt. 1795 in Grayson Co., VA; died July 08, 1869 in Grayson Co., VA.
53 vi. Pryor Sexton, Jr., born Abt. 1805 in VA; died Unknown.
54 vii. David Sexton, died Unknown.






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