Edward Macon Ware (1800 - 1863)

Ancestors

Husband of Maria Adelaide (Janey) Ware — married 12 Apr 1827 in Mount Verde, Essex County, VA

Husband of Catherine (Waring) Ware — married 24 Mar 1831 in Tuscarora Plantation, Essex County, VA

Descendants

Died 27 Mar 1863 at age 63 in Bellevue Plantation, Dunnsville, VA

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Biography

Edward Macon Ware was born in 1800. He passed away in 1863. ^[1]

Death

Edward Ware died in 1863. His will was written 16 Mar 1863 and proved 20 Apr 1863.^[2] His personal property was sold Jan 1864^[3]

Property

In 1836 the property lately owned by Kemp Gatewood, 400 acres on the Rappahannock River was sold to Edward M. Ware.^[4]

Owner of the Bellevue Plantation in Essex County, Virginia.

Slaves

Please see Bellevue Plantation for a list of the enslaved who labored there.

Sources

1. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current"
   Ancestry Record 60525 #74618484 (accessed 21 January 2022)
   Edward Macon Ware Sr burial (died on 23 Mar 1863) in Wares Wharf, Essex County, Virginia, United States of America.
2. ↑ Will books, 1717-1904; general indexes to wills and fiduciary accounts, 1717-1904: "Will books, 1717-1904; general indexes to wills and fiduciary accounts, 1717-1904"
   Catalog: Will books, 1717-1904; general indexes to wills and fiduciary accounts, 1717-1904 Will books, v. 27-28, 1851-1868
   Film number: 007645198 > image 657 of 853
   FamilySearch Image (accessed 22 January 2022)
   • 1863 Essex Co, VA, Will Bk 28 p.393-396
3. ↑ Will books, 1717-1904; general indexes to wills and fiduciary accounts, 1717-1904: "Will books, 1717-1904; general indexes to wills and fiduciary accounts, 1717-1904"
   Catalog: Will books, 1717-1904; general indexes to wills and fiduciary accounts, 1717-1904 Will books, v. 27-28, 1851-1868
   Film number: 007645198 > image 693 of 853
   FamilySearch Image (accessed 22 January 2022)
   • 1864 Essex Co, VA, Will Bk 28 p.464-467
4. ↑ Deed: "Deeds, wills, etc., 1656-1901; general indexes, 1656-1936"
   Catalog: Deeds, wills, etc., 1656-1901; general indexes, 1656-1936 Deed books, v. 44-45, 1832-1838
   Film number: 007645211 > image 463 of 553
   FamilySearch Image (accessed 22 January 2022)
   • Deed Bk Vol 45 p.298-299

• Bellevue mentioned on p.1: Essex County Historical Society, Volume 13, May 1978:https://ecmhs.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/bulletin-vol-13.pdf
• Bulletin of the Essex County Historical Society, Volume March 2007 Tappahannock, Virginia, "The Wares of Ware's Wharf" by Carol M Garrett, Copyright 1985: Bellevue Plantation: https://ecmhs.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/bulletin-vol-33.pdf