Re: JAMES LEMON, Frederick Co, VA, dod 1757
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JAMES LEMON, Frederick Co, VA, dod 1757
Pat Pulasky 6/09/03
I have some questions about the Lemon family.First, the information Pat posted about the Lemons and Chapmans came from a depostion in Chester Co. PA. by a Mary O. Mercer in 1783.In this depostion she is described as widow child of Edward Mercer - but according to a Certificate of Pedigree (apparently based on the same record) she is called "widow and relict" of the same Edward Mercer.Can Pat clarify where this Certificate of Pedigree came from or give us the source?
Secondly, there is a will for a Nicholas Lemen in Berkeley Co. which mentions his brothers John Lemen and Robert Lemen.In it he refers to sons John and Robert Lemen.These names bear a resemblance to the names of the Lemen family said to be descended from a Robert Lemen of Scotland, who came to Ireland in Cromwell's time.Three brothers, James, Robert and Nicholas Lemen are said to have come to America in 1708.
Two Lemens are listed in the Hite survey of land in Frederick Co. ca. 1835.
Edward Mercer, 360 acres surveyed 6 December 1735, survey No. 4.
Benjamin Lemen, 4,600 acres surveyed 5 November 1734, survey Nos. 16,17.
John Lemen, 360 acres surveyed 6 December 1735, survey No. 4.
This John Lemen would appear to be the brother of Nicholas Lemen of the will of 1761.
Last Will and Testament of Nicholas Lemen - Written 8 May 1761; proved the 4th day of August 1761.
May the 8th 1761 This being my Last will and desire as I am not fully capable of doing all things in full According to Law but to ______Something of my desire as for my Loving wife and my Brother John Lemen and Brother Robert Lemen I Lave (sic) my whole affars (sic) to do
my Children Justice in all things of my worldly affares (sic).My Eldest Son John Lemen & Robert Lemen my Second Son I gave my Land to be Equally divided to them paying to the rest of my Children as the (sic) come of eage (sic) to the ____of five Pounds apiece to my tow
(sic) daughters & twenty Pounds to Each of my young sons to be paid Out of my Land and to my wife the third part of the Land her lifetime Given under my hand.
Richard Mercerhis
Mary MercerNicholas Lemen
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This Nicholas Lemen mentions a wife but does not give her name - he also mentions younger children and daughters, again with no names.
The Richard Mercer as witness may be the son of Edward Mercer, of Frederick Co., who died ca. 1763.
According to the depostion of Mary O. Mercer (Mary Lemon) we know she came from Ireland to America with some of the Chapman family.We also know from Jonathan Mercer's depostion in the same document that he too was born in Ireland and knew the Chapman family in Ireland.
Jonathan Mercer was a witness at the will of Edward Mercer of Berkeley Co., VA. in 1763.He is therefore linked with this Edward Mercer family, but probably with the other Edward Mercer family as well, because his son Richard is also a witness at the same will.
Mary O. Mercer said in her depostion that her brother (James Lemen) married a Chapman (Lucy) and that they came to America 40 odd years ago or sometime around 1743 or a little earlier.She also said she married Edward Mercer (of Berkeley Co.) at the home of the Chapmans at Marcus Hook, Chester Co., PA. (now Delaware Co.).
This is the James Lemens who died in Winchester, Frederick Co., VA.
Cecil O'Dell's "Pioneers of Old Frederick County, Virginia" p. 250-1: James Lemen was deceased by 2 August 1757 when his will (written 1 June 1757) was proved in Frederick County Court. He willed the 200-patent acre land [Tract 55C, Map 7, p. 231] , where he formerly lived, to his eldest son Thomas Lemen, a merchant living in the town of Winchester. He also left Thomas the rights to other surveyed land (529 acres) [patented by Thomas Lemen "of Pennsylvania" on 30 August 1762, Northern Neck Grants M,
1762-1765, p. 33] joining the 200 acres, in addition to Lot 3 in Winchester. He willed a one-half acre lot with improvements where he (James) lived, and a five-acre lot [Northern Neck Grants H, p. 356, Lot 39 and Common Lot 25
(1753)] to his youngest son William "after he becomes 21 years of age." He left 100 to his eldest daughter Elizabeth Pearis with the stipulation that if Elizabeth returned to her husband Robert Pearis, the 100 pounds would be
paid to his youngest daughter Mary Lemen. He appointed his wife Lucy and son Thomas as executors [Frederick County Will Book 2, p. 242].
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