NameEphraim Beazley
Documentation
On 21 June 1824, Graves Burke, an Ephraim Beazley, John Crow and Moses Crow were bound $14,000 for Graves Burke’s execution of the will of Tandy Dix. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, page 59.]
On 19 November 1827, Benjamin H Munday and an Ephraim Beazley were bound $150 for Benjamin H Munday’s administration of the goods, chattles and credits of Alexander Elliott. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 21, pages 194–195.]
Ephraim Beazley was mentioned in the 21 June 1833 will of his father, Ephraim Beazley, proved 15 July 1833. “5h. I give to my son Ephraim Beazley, Archie, Sally, Amy and their future increase forever.” [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, pages 113–115.]
On 1 May 1834, a bill was filed in the case of Beazley et al vs Warner Lewis et al. Complainants Ephraim Beazley, John Beazley, Jane Beazley and Nancy Fox who was Nancy Beazley children of Ephraim Beazley deceased. That on __ June 1833 their Father departed this life having made a last will and testament. Administration with the will annexed was granted to Warner Lewis. Ephraim left a widow Polly and children besides your complainants Cornelius, Richard and William Jackson Beazley, together with a grand daughter Elizabeth Lathom the wife of Jonathan Lathom. That the last will and testament had been rewritten by Edmund Noel, changing its meaning and intent. That Ephraim Beazley was not aware of the legal effects of the alternations. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 45, item 45-K-26.]