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Armiger Lilly Sr. (abt. 1726 - 1805)

Armiger Lilly Sr. aka Lillie
Born about in Gloucester County, Virginia Colonymap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married about 1760 in Virginiamap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 79 in Fluvanna County, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

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Armiger Lilly Sr. was a Virginia colonist.
This profile is part of the Lilly Name Study.

Armiger Lilly was born about 1726 in Gloucester County, Virginia Colony, son of Edmund Lilly (~1694–>1777) and Ann Flippen (~1703–>1747).

Armiger (33) married Elizabeth Unknown (25) (born about 1734) in 1760 in Virginia. Their children were:

More likely, he was probably born c. 1730, because we have record of his marriage in 1751. Armiger was a son of Edmund Lilly, not John Lilly III.[1]

(This profile has been detached from John Lilly and Dorothy Billups as parents).

Marriages

Armiger may have married three times.

There is some evidence that Armiger married c. 1751 to an Unknown wife.[2] She is assumed to have died by 1753, when Armiger sold 385 acres in Albemarle Co, VA 26 July 1753 to John Lowry.[2] No release of dower was included, possible evidence she was deceased by this date.

During the early 1760s, Armiger married to Elizabeth Unknown. She is assumed to have been the mother of all of Armiger's children.[2]

Armiger Lilly married on 8 Nov 1790, at Louisa County, Virginia, as his second (or third) wife, to Elizabeth Goldsmith.[3] She last appears in the 1810 Cumberland County Census and appears to have died c. 1816 as evidenced by the Fluvanna County Tax Records, where she was called "Elizabeth, widow of Armiger."[2]

The maiden name of Armiger's first wife is unknown, but one interesting clue is the use of the name "Pleasants" among his children, indicating a possible relationship with the family Pleasants who were Quakers.

Church Affiliation

On the deed which Armiger witnessed in 1778, he chose to affirm rather than swear.[2] This was done by Quakers, but probaby not the Baptists, and Armiger's son Robert became a Baptist minister.[2] Apparently many Quakers became Baptists, but there is no evidence that Armiger was a Quaker.[2]

Children

All of Armiger's children were probably of his 2nd wife, Elizabeth Unknown (from Armiger's will):[2]

  1. Armiger Lilley, b 1763
  2. William Lilley
  3. John Lilley
  4. Pleasant Lilley
  5. Robert Lilley
  6. Elizabeth Lilley married Tuggle
  7. Rachel Lilley married Basket
  8. Ann Lilley married Barned
  9. Mary Lilley unmarried in will, married Eadson in Kentucky.
  10. Samuel Lilley

Death and Legacy

Armiger died on March 25, 1805 in Fluvanna County, Virginia, United States, aged about 78.

Research Notes

This list of children was gleaned in a merge. Unfortunately, the source was not included. Children:[citation needed]

1.Mary Ann Lilly b: 22 Aug 1738 in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
2.William Lilly b: 1740 in Albemarle, Virginia, United States
3.John Lilly b: 1741
4.Elizabeth Lilly b: 1753 in Virginia, United States
5.Pleasant Lilly b: 1756 in Fluvanna, Virginia, United States
The 10,000 name petition (dated 16 October 1776) has been digitized at the Library of Congress website. It was signed by people from all over Virginia who wanted an end to persecution of Baptists by the Established Church. Baptists and Baptist sympathizers alike signed the petition. Robert Lilly who was the son of Armiger Lilly became a Baptist minister so the family would have been sympathetic to this cause. There are Quaker connections to the family so that may also affect their attitude to the Established Church.
All of the Lilley signatures are on page 111. See the center column of signatures. Armiger is level with the 1776 on the label on the right. Willaim is the seventh signature down from Armiger. Edmond is the fifth signature down from William.
Fluvanna, Virginia deed book 4, page 32

On 4 May 1801, Armiger Lilley and Elizabeth his wife of Fluvanna County sell to Robert Lilley of the same county, for 100 pounds lawful money of Virginia, 100 acres of land in the aforesaid county on Byrd Creek.[4] {https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/image-details?page=2&place=394930&rmsId=TH-909-57427-6719-85&imageIndex=27&singleView=true}



Last Will & Testament

In the name of God Amen I Armiger Lilley of the county of Fluvanna being of sound mind and memory and calling to mind the uncertainty of life do and ordain this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following: First I that all my just debts be paid
Item I lend unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Lilly three hundred acres of land it being a part of the tract wherein 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 calves and one third part of my sheep and hogs one yoke of slurs 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 unto my son Samuel Lilley one hundred acres of land it being a part of the tract of land whereon I now live to be of adjoining the land of William Richardson also one Negro Boy named Jesse one feather bed and furniture one cow and also the young sorrel horse and four years schooling to be paid for out of my estate and at the death of said 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 other property lent to my wife
Item I give unto 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 Lilly's Land also one Negro Boy named Stephen
Item I give unto my son John Lilley one hundred acres of land lying in the county of Goochland whereon 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 between my sons John Pleasant and said Robert also one Negro girl named Jude
Item I give into my Daughter Elizabeth Tuggle on Negro Man named Ben also a Negro girl named Milley
Item I give unto my daughter Rachel Baskett one Negro girl nemed Fanny also one Negro Boy nemed Tom
Item I give unto my daughter Anna Barnerd a Negro man named Peter also a negro woman named Dicey
Item I give unto my daughter Mary Lilly 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 _______ may be sold and the money therefrom to be equally divided among my children hereafter named to wit Elizabeth Tuggle, Ann Barnerd, Armiger Lilly, Rachel Baskett William Lilley Mary Lilly John Lilley Pleasant Lilley 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 wherof I have hereunto set my hand and afixed my seal this eleventh day of November one thousand eight hundred and two.
Signed, sealed and acknowledged before us Saml Richardson Wm Richardson Robert Furbush At a Court of _____ held for Fluvanna Co the 25th day of March 1805 this bill was this day ______ by the oath of Samuel Richardson William Richardson and Robert Furbush the witnesses and the executors Benjamin ?? and David Shepherd who made oath...[5]

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Sources

  1. Byrne, June C. "Virginia Records of Edmund Lilly and Family ", June 16, 2013, Web accessed August 17, 2014
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Byrne, June C., Virginia Records of Armiger Lilley Senior May 21, 2013, accessed 4 April 2016
  3. [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRQK-34Q Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940. database, FamilySearch (accessed 6 April 2016), Armiger Lilly and Elizabeth Goldsmith, 08 Nov 1790; citing Louisa, Virginia, reference 52; FHL microfilm 32,190.
  4. Fluvanna, Virginia deed book 4, page 32 (image 28)
  5. Fluvanna County, Virginia Will Book One, page 271 (Old Series), Archive.org saved 3 Mar 2006
  6. Fluvanna, Virginia deed book 2, pages 448-449 (image 520)

Acknowledgments

Thank you to June Clover Byrne for the transcriptions of records, and more importantly, for your thorough well-documented research on these families.





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Lilly-953 and Lilly-97 appear to represent the same person because: Clear Duplicate
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