Nathaniel Barksdale (1723 - 1790)

Born 1723 in Hanover, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Mourning (Dickerson) Barksdale — married after 1736 in Halifax, Virginia

Descendants

Died 21 Jul 1790 at about age 67 in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Nathaniel was born in 1723, the son of William Barksdale and Sarah Collier.

He married Mourning Dickerson (1723-1790) and had nine children, as named in his will:

1. Frances "Fanny" (Barksdale) Vaughan, (1738-1780)
2. Sarah "Letty" (Barksdale) Thweatt, (1745-1810)
3. Elizabeth "Betty" (Barksdale) Vaughan, (1748- )
4. William Barksdale, (1752-1789)
5. Elisha Barksdale, (1753- )
6. Peter Barksdale, (1757-1826)
7. Randolph Barksdale, (1757-1789)
8. Susannah "Suckey" (Barksdale) Thweatt (1759-1825)
9. Nathaniel Barksdale, (1760-1830)

Nathaniel Barksdale served with Civil Service, Virginia during the American Revolution.

1767 May 8th Nathaniel Barksdale, Justice in Halifax County. ^[2]

He appeared on the 1782^[3] and the 1785 censuses in Halifax County, Virginia.^[4]

He wrote his will on 21 Jul 1789 and his will was probated 22 Nov 1790 In Halifax. In his will he stated that his wishes were that he was :

"to be buried at the disposal and directions of my Executors, but without any parade or ostentation. To my beloved wife Mourning during her natural life all my household and kitchen furniture, half my stock of all kinds, 4 negroes by name Abraham, Faey, Fall and a boy squire. To my son William 5 negroes Grace and her children Milley, Jobe, Nelley and rachel. To my son Peter a negro man Abraham, Jane, and her children Doll and Jane the last 3 mentioned now in his possession. To my son Nathaniel -- Jacob and Daniel now in his possession and £50 to be raised out of my estate. To my son Elisha the tract of land known by names of Mayes's tract except about 100 acres which will described in my other tract, also Moll and her children Edey, Nan and Jane. To my son Randolph, the tract of land wherein I now live and a part of Mayes's tract beginning at the sandy bottom running a south course to Mayses Creek down said creek to the old line, also Phillis and her children Sam, Wall, Jarens and Ben. To my daughter Fanny---Cillia, now in her possession, also £50 to be raised out of my estate. To my daughter Betty -- Jan in her possession and £50 to be raised as before mentioned. to my daughter Letty -- Hannah also in her possession and £50 do. to my youngest daughter Suckey 2 negroes Isaac and Drury and £50 do. To my son Peter's son Nathl, a negro girl Hannah, Tabbs child. After my wife's death what I lend her during her natural life should be equally divided between all sons. Emanuel and Major must be sold together with the other half of my stock to raise money to pay the legatees. My executors not to give security and my estate not to be appraised.^[5]

Slaves

See Slaves of Nathaniel Barksdale, Hanover County, Virginia

Research Notes

• Be careful with merging slaves. Since Nathaniel was sometimes giving away more than one person with the same name in the same document, it would be a mistake to merge these individuals.
• Birthdate for those designated as children is at before the date of the document, e.g. before 15 Jul 1789
• Birthdate for those not designated as children is set at before 15 years before the date of the document, e.g., 15 Jul 1789 minus 15 years, thus before 21 Jul 1774
• Birth location is assumed to be the location of the signing of the document, Halifax County, Virginia

Sources

1. ↑ A history of Halifax County (Virginia) On Ancestry.com, Chapter IX. Families, pg 158, it says at the bottom of the page: "Nathaniel Barksdale served in the Revolutionary War. (See Auditors Account, XV 568.)" Here's the ancestry page https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/30030/dvm_LocHist013651-00092-1?pid=165#?imageId=dvm_LocHist013651-00093-0
2. ↑ Page 515 (Image 532) of A history of Halifax County (Virginia) https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/30030/images/dvm_LocHist013651-00281-1?clickref=1101lvUR99ee%2C1101lvUR99ee&adref=&o_xid=01011l4xx5&o_lid=01011l4xx5&o_sch=Affiliate%2BExternal&pId=165
3. ↑ North, S. N. D. (Simon Newton Dexter); United States. Bureau of the Census. 1908, Heads of families at the first census of the United States taken in the year 1790 : records of the State enumerations: 1782-1785, Virginia, Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/headsoffamiliesa00nort/page/56/mode/2up?q=Boyt : Accessed September 1, 2023) JNathaniel Barksdill, pg. 23.
4. ↑ North, S. N. D. (Simon Newton Dexter); United States. Bureau of the Census. 1908, Heads of families at the first census of the United States taken in the year 1790 : records of the State enumerations: 1782-1785, Virginia, Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/headsoffamiliesa00nort/page/56/mode/2up?q=Boyt : Accessed September 1, 2023) Nathaniel Barksdill, pg. 87.
5. ↑ Chiarito, Marian Dodson and James Hadley Prendergast. Halifax County Virginia Will Book 2 (1783-1792) (abstracts). Nathalie, VA: Clarkton Press, 1989. Will of Nathanieal Barksdale, pg 423

• Will of William Palmer. Halifax County, Virginia Will Books (originals). Halifax County, Virginia: 16 Oct 1839. Will Book 2, pg 423.

See Also:

• Family Ancestry