52. John⁴ Wessells Sr. (John⁵ Vessels|Wessells)⁽²⁷⁰⁾ was born in Accomack Co, VA circa 1795.⁽²⁷¹⁾ John died 1854 at 59 years of age.

He married Nancy Parks December 1826.(272)

John was employed. John Wessells Sr. obtained a marriage license bond 25 Dec 1826 in Accomack Co, VA. John was living 5 Apr 1842 in Accomack Co, VA.⁽²⁷³⁾ He was listed as a resident in the census report 1850 in Accomack Parish, Acc Co, VA.⁽²⁷⁴⁾ John's will was probated 31 Jul 1854 in Accomack Co, VA.⁽²⁷⁵⁾ In his will of 1 Apr 1854 John Wessells Senr. named: a son John C. Wessells; daughters Eveline Taylor, Elizabeth Bird, Amanda Wessells, Ellen Wessells, Mary Wessells, and Jane Wessells; executors son-in-law Geroge W. Bird and son John C. Wessells. Witnesses were Arthur F. Wessells, Henry T. Silverthorn and George Bloxom (s/o J.). Securities for probate were Thorogood Mason, Thomas P. Lewis and Obediah W. Godwin (Acc Wills 1846-1882, p. 195).

John Wessells Sr. and Nancy Parks had the following children:

53 i. Eveline|Emeline T.³ Wessells⁽²⁷⁶⁾ was born in Accomack Co, VA circa 1827. She married Thorogood S. Taylor 9 Mar 1850 (lic) in Worcester Co, MD.(277)

+ 25 ii. Elizabeth C. Wessells was born circa 1829.⁽²⁷⁸⁾

54 iii. John C. Wessells⁽²⁷⁹⁾ was born in Accomack Co, VA circa 1830.⁽²⁸⁰⁾ John is deceased. He married Laura J. Thornton 10 Apr 1862 in Accomack Co, VA.(281)

John was employed. Conflicting evidence states that John was born circa 1835 in Baltimore, MD.⁽²⁸²⁾ He was listed as a resident in the census report 1850 in Accomack Parish, Acc Co, VA.⁽²⁸³⁾ He was listed as a resident in the census report 1860 in Accomack Parish, Acc Co, VA.⁽²⁸⁴⁾ John Wessels of J., age 32, was living in the 1860 household of Levin T. Ross, age 47, a master carpenter. John's occupation was not listed.

55 iv. Amanda Wessells⁽²⁸⁵⁾ was born in Accomack Co, VA circa 1834.⁽²⁸⁶⁾ Amanda is deceased. She was listed as a resident in the census report 1850 in Accomack Parish, Acc Co, VA.⁽²⁸⁷⁾ Amanda applied for a marriage license to wed William Parks 17 Dec 1856 in Accomack Co, VA.⁽²⁸⁸⁾ She was listed as a resident in the census report 1860 in Accomack Parish, Acc Co, VA.⁽²⁸⁹⁾

56 v. Ellen Wessells⁽²⁹⁰⁾ was born in Accomack Co, VA circa 1837.⁽²⁹¹⁾ Ellen is deceased. She was listed as a resident in the census report 1850 in Accomack Parish, Acc Co, VA.⁽²⁹²⁾

57 vi. Mary Ann Wessells⁽²⁹³⁾ was born in Accomack Co, VA 1840.⁽²⁹⁴⁾ Mary died 1929 at 89 years of age.⁽²⁹⁵⁾ Her body was interred in Parksley Cem, Acc Co, VA.⁽²⁹⁶⁾ She married William H. Bloxom 31 Dec 1855 (lic) in Accomack Co, VA.(297)

She was listed as a resident in the census report 1850 in Accomack Parish, Acc Co, VA.⁽²⁹⁸⁾ She was listed as a resident in the census report 1860 in Accomack Parish, Acc Co, VA.⁽²⁹⁹⁾

58 vii. Viola Jane Wessells⁽³⁰⁰⁾ was born in Accomack Co, VA circa 1843.⁽³⁰¹⁾ Viola is deceased. She married Elijah W. Hickman 6 Feb 1861 at Thorogood Mason's, Acc Co, VA.(302)

She was listed as a resident in the census report 1850 in Accomack Parish, Acc Co, VA.⁽³⁰³⁾

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