NameVirginia Matthews
Birthabt 1786
Deathabt 1853
Documentation
Virginia was mentioned in the 6 December 1814 will of her husband, William Baynham, proved on 16 January 1815. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 84–86.]
On 28 May 1833, orator Thomas William Micou, who had already filed a bill re Stella Matthews requested as defendants Thomas Matthews a brother of the said testatrix, Virginia Baynham relict of Wm Baynham decd a sister, Albert Micou and Elizabeth M his wife who is a daughter of Fanny B. Micou decd late the wife of James R. Micou, another sister of the textatrix, Eleanor Roy Micou, Ann O. L. Micou and James R. Micou Jr (in his own right) who are only children of Fanny B. Micou decd, John C. Matthews, William B. Matthews and James M. Matthews infant children of the late William B. Matthews decd another brother of the said testatrix, Lucy Y. Matthews, Philip Matthews and Maria Louisa Matthews infant children of John R. Matthews decd who was a son of John Matthews decd another brother of the said testatrix, and therefore nephews to the said textatrix, and John M. Tupman a son of Nancy Tupman another sister of the said textatrix only heirs of law of Stella Matthews. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 46, item 46-G-20.]
On 19 September 1836, Wm A Baynham, Virginia Baynham and Margaret Baynham were bound in the penalty of $60,000 for William A Baynham’s administration of the estate of John M Baynham, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 67.]
In September 1837 (day left blank), a division of the estate of the late John Baynham was made, with distributions to the widow, M G Baynham; the mother, Virginia Baynham; and the brother, William A Baynham. To the widow (M G Baynham) Nancy and her four children, John, Charles, Hugh and Roberta, Susan, Henry, Winney, Henry, Peter, Elizabeth, and James. To Virginia Baynham (the Mother), Betsey and her four children Paul, Peter, Nancy & William Henry, and George; to William A Baynham the Brother, Dinah, Mary, Philip, John, George, Mary, Winney. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 245–248.]
On 22 September 1837, Virginia Baynham, Margaret G. Baynham, and William A. Baynham, agreed that all such articles of the personal property of John M. Baynham, deceased, as they may wish to retain, shall be taken at the value at which they were appraised by the Commissioners appoint by the court. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 280.]
On 16 December 1839, Virginia Baynham witnessed the will of Ann O L Micou. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 468.]
1850 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Page 83A, Dwelling 297, Family 297
Baynham, William, 37, male, baptist minister, $12,000 real estate, born in Virginia
Baynham, Virginia, 66, female, born in Virginia
Micou, Ellen, 40, female, born in Virginia
Micou, Virginia, 17, female, born in Virginia
Micou, Bettie, 6, female, born in Virginia
Spouses
Birthabt 1749
Deathabt Jan 1815
OccupationPhysician
Marriageabt 28 Apr 1810, Essex County, Virginia