George Nix (abt. 1680 - bef. 1746)

Born about 1680 in New Kent, New Kent, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Susannah (Burton) Nix — married about 1719 in Spotsylvania County, Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died before 6 May 1746 before about age 66 in Spotsylvania County, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

When George was about 37 he married in 1717. The couple had 2 children: Mary Nix and Ambrose Joseph Nix.

Property

Deed^[1]
Dated: 1 March 1736
Recorded: 7 June 1737
Spotsylvania County, Colony of Virginia
William Tapp of St. Mark's Parish, Orange County, planter, and Christian, his wife, to George Nix of St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania County for £20 sterling 175 acres in St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania County, the same having been given said Tapp by his mother, Elizabeth Tapp, as by deed, Oct. 31, 1724, etc., etc. (No witnesses.)

Probate

Will of George Nix^[1]
Dated: 2 November 1745
Proved: 6 May 1746
St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania County, Colony of Virginia
Legatees:
wife Susanna Nix
sons George and Joseph Nix
Witnesses: William McWilliams, Edward Leavell and Mary Leavell
Executors: Edward Leavell and William McWilliams

Family

Property Deed^[1]
Dated: 6 April 1738
Recorded: 6 April 1738
Spotsylvania County, Colony of Virginia
Thomas Benson and Sarah, his wife, of St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania to Edward Levill (Leavell) of Drysdale Parish, King and Queen
Description: 200 acres in Spotsylvania Co., on branches of Massaponnax - sold for £30 currency.
Witnesses: George Nix, Matthew Gayle, Martin x Trew.
Recorded June 6, 1738

Deed^[1]
Dated: 3 December 1750
Recorded: 4 December 1750
Spotsylvania County, Colony of Virginia
George Nix of Orange County and Elizabeth, his wife, to John Calahan of Spotsylvania County, £12 currency for 87½ acres devised to the said Nix by the last will and testament of his father, George Nix (deceased)
Witnesses: Edmund Waller, R. Phillips, Jr. and Alexander McKenny

Deed^[1]
Dated: 2 July 1764
Recorded: 2 July 1764
Spotsylvania County, Colony of Virginia
John Elson and Mary, his wife, of Spotsylvania County, to Charles Lewis of Spotsylvania County
£20 currency for 87½ acres in St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania County, purchased of Joseph and George Nix, and adjoining the land of George Moore, William Darnaby, Collo. James Ball and John Callaham.
Witnesses, Wm. Darnaby Jr., James Chiles and John Bullock.

Edward Leavell (brother in law)

Will of Edward Leavil^[1]
Dated: 23 February 1742-3
Proved: 1 August 1749
St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania County, Colony of Virginia
Legatees:
Wife: Mary
Son: Joseph Leavil
Son: Benjamin Leavil
Description of inheritance: 200 acres of land, my son Joseph having the manor plantation.
Witnesses: George Nix, Martin True, William Woolbank
Executor: wife Mary Leavil

Research Notes

There are no sources for a middle name of Albert.

From David Roberd's family history: Sarah Collyer married to Joseph Nix b. 1720 Spotsylvania County, Virginia. Joseph Nix was the son of George Nix 1680-1745 and Susannah Burton, 1692-1750 and they also had a son George Nix b. 1722

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} Spotsylvania County (Va.), William Armstrong Crozier, and Clayton Torrence. 1905. Spotsylvania county, 1721-1800 being transcriptions from the original files at the county court house, of wills, deeds, administrators' and guardians' bonds, marriage licenses, and lists of revolutionary pensioners. New York: Pub. for the Genealogical Association by Fox, Duffield & Co.

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