Notes:
All of Sussex County was known as Albemarle Parish during colonial times, and all of its citizens were required to support the Anglican, or Established, Church with their taxes and their attendance. The church wardens, rather than the government, took responsibility for the care of the poor. The communion silver used at St. Andrew's Church near Yale still survives and represents one of the most complete sets of colonial church silver in America. Also, the register of births and deaths kept by the Rev. William Willie has also survived as a great genealogical reference to the colonial residents of the county. Growing dissatisfaction with the Established Church during colonial times led to the establishment in Sussex of some of the earliest Baptist and Methodist churches in Virginia. Antioch near Yale, originally known as Raccoon Swamp Meeting House, is regarded as the oldest Baptist church in eastern Virginia, being established in 1772. Sappony Church near Stony Creek, followed, being established in 1773. Its first pastor was the Reverend James Bell, who had relinquished his post as a member of the Virginia House Of Burgesses to devote himself to a new ministry. Bell Road in Sussex, which runs by the site of his home, is named for him. At Jones' Chapel, the site of which is located on Comans Well Road near Interstate Route 95, thousands were converted by itinerant Methodist preachers, including Bishop Francis Asbury. Lane's Chapel, which was located near Airfield Mill Pond near Wakefield, is the third earliest documented Methodist church in Virginia. At Ellis Chapel, which was located near Waverly on Walnut Hill Road, Virginia Methodists, at their annual conference held there in 1783, first went on record as opposing the consumption of alcoholic beverages. Latitude: 36.9183609722222, Longitude: -77.2794855555556
BirthMatches 1 to 50 of 130 1 2 3 Next»
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Last Name, Given Name(s) |
Birth |
Person ID |
1 |
BARNES Clarence | Jul 1896 | Sussex County, VA | I7127 |
2 |
BOOTH Bonnie Beryl | 1 Sep 1943 | Sussex County, VA | I1001 |
3 |
BOOTH Frances Adell | 6 Dec 1919 | Sussex County, VA | I1005 |
4 |
BOOTH Humphrey, Jr. | 1660 | Sussex County, VA | I69 |
5 |
BOOTH Percy Jackson (Jackie), Jr. | 27 Jul 1933 | Sussex County, VA | I1000 |
6 |
BRIGGS Elizabeth | Abt 1725 | Sussex County, VA | I2191 |
7 |
BUTLER Mary Dean | 1 May 1903 | Sussex County, VA | I1976 |
8 |
CHAPPELL Amy | 1732 | Sussex County, VA | I2185 |
9 |
CHAPPELL Edmund | Between 1824 and 1825 | Sussex County, VA | I328 |
10 |
CHAPPELL Edward N. | 2 Nov 1855 | Sussex County, VA | I9025 |
11 |
CHAPPELL Elizabeth | 6 Jul 1745 | Sussex County, VA | I2178 |
12 |
CHAPPELL Emma G. | Abt 1863 | Sussex County, VA | I9030 |
13 |
CHAPPELL Eva E. | 20 Sep 1866 | Sussex County, VA | I9040 |
14 |
CHAPPELL Helen W. | 4 Jul 1868 | Sussex County, VA | I9041 |
15 |
CHAPPELL Henry | 1732 | Sussex County, VA | I2186 |
16 |
CHAPPELL Henry | 5 Mar 1751 | Sussex County, VA | I2198 |
17 |
CHAPPELL Henry | 16 Sep 1764 | Sussex County, VA | I2498 |
18 |
CHAPPELL James | 5 May 1747 | Sussex County, VA | I169 |
19 |
CHAPPELL John V. | Abt 1866 | Sussex County, VA | I9032 |
20 |
CHAPPELL Littleton James, Sr. | 28 Sep 1804 | Sussex County, VA | I325 |
21 |
CHAPPELL Littleton James | 5 Apr 1858 | Sussex County, VA | I2011 |
22 |
CHAPPELL Louisa A. | Jun 1860 | Sussex County, VA | I9038 |
23 |
CHAPPELL Nathaniel W. | 1804 | Sussex County, VA | I324 |
24 |
CHAPPELL Rebecca J. | 15 Apr 1861 | Sussex County, VA | I9028 |
25 |
CHAPPELL Rebecca Jane | Between 1806 and 1820 | Sussex County, VA | I8982 |
26 |
CHAPPELL Richard H. | 19 Jan 1857 | Sussex County, VA | I9037 |
27 |
CHAPPELL Robert A. | 24 Jun 1818 | Sussex County, VA | I329 |
28 |
CHAPPELL Robert A. | 6 Apr 1857 | Sussex County, VA | I9019 |
29 |
CHAPPELL Robert W. | 1854 | Sussex County, VA | I9023 |
30 |
CHAPPELL Sallie | Abt 1876 | Sussex County, VA | I9034 |
31 |
CHAPPELL Samuel | 2 Mar 1864 | Sussex County, VA | I9031 |
32 |
CHAPPELL Sarah E. | 17 Aug 1850 | Sussex County, VA | I9021 |
33 |
CHAPPELL Thomas J. | 15 Nov 1857 | Sussex County, VA | I9026 |
34 |
CHAPPELL Waverly | Apr 1870 | Sussex County, VA | I9033 |
35 |
CHAPPELL William | 30 Aug 1769 | Sussex County, VA | I2500 |
36 |
CHAPPELL William B. W. | 22 Jul 1861 | Sussex County, VA | I9039 |
37 |
CHAPPELL William E. | 21 May 1859 | Sussex County, VA | I9027 |
38 |
CHAPPELL William Louis | 17 Sep 1884 | Sussex County, VA | I9099 |
39 |
CLARY Ella May | 1877 | Sussex County, VA | I10443 |
40 |
CLARY Thomas Lafayette | 8 Jul 1840 | Sussex County, VA | I5745 |
41 |
COTTON Carey-Cary | 12 Mar 1765 | Sussex County, VA | I3024 |
42 |
Dr. COTTON Gary | 1837 | Sussex County, VA | I3862 |
43 |
COTTON Sary Salle | 2 Jan 1748 | Sussex County, VA | I3408 |
44 |
COTTON Seth | 1 Nov 1750 | Sussex County, VA | I3409 |
45 |
COTTON Weaver Alexander, Sr. | 2 Jul 1768 | Sussex County, VA | I3414 |
46 |
COTTON William Henry | Abt 1795 | Sussex County, VA | I3022 |
47 |
COTTON William Madison | 3 Jun 1826 | Sussex County, VA | I3019 |
48 |
DANIEL Sarah Frances | 2 Sep 1831 | Sussex County, VA | I7717 |
49 |
DOBIE Claramond | 1778 | Sussex County, VA | I318 |
50 |
DUNN Eliza Bell | 1810 | Sussex County, VA | I7704 |
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DeathMatches 1 to 50 of 63 1 2 Next»
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Last Name, Given Name(s) |
Death |
Person ID |
1 |
BAIRD John | 13 Jan 1778 | Sussex County, VA | I9231 |
2 |
BARKER Jethro | 1754 | Sussex County, VA | I12673 |
3 |
BRIGGS Anne | 1790 | Sussex County, VA | I9677 |
4 |
BRIGGS Joseph | 27 Oct 1855 | Sussex County, VA | I12650 |
5 |
CHAPPELL Albert Bolling | 3 Nov 1877 | Sussex County, VA | I423 |
6 |
CHAPPELL Henry | 1809 | Sussex County, VA | I2198 |
7 |
CHAPPELL Howell, Sr. | 1806 | Sussex County, VA | I2189 |
8 |
CHAPPELL James | 12 Feb 1769 | Sussex County, VA | I47 |
9 |
CHAPPELL James, Jr. | 12 Feb 1769 | Sussex County, VA | I93 |
10 |
CHAPPELL James | 1818 | Sussex County, VA | I169 |
11 |
CHAPPELL John | 1803 | Sussex County, VA | I2199 |
12 |
CHAPPELL John | 1803 | Sussex County, VA | I2197 |
13 |
CHAPPELL Littleberry | 5 Apr 1827 | Sussex County, VA | I317 |
14 |
CHAPPELL Littleton James | 23 Aug 1935 | Sussex County, VA | I2011 |
15 |
CHAPPELL Samuel, Jr. | 2 Jan 1765 | Sussex County, VA | I2214 |
16 |
COTTON Joshua | 27 Apr 1772 | Sussex County, VA | I3426 |
17 |
COTTON Nathanael | 1795 | Sussex County, VA | I3419 |
18 |
COTTON Richard | 7 Jan 1790 | Sussex County, VA | I3026 |
19 |
COTTON Thomas | 1792 | Sussex County, VA | I3421 |
20 |
COTTON Thomas (T.C.) | 16 Feb 1779 | Sussex County, VA | I3416 |
21 |
DOBIE Claramond | 26 Sep 1826 | Sussex County, VA | I318 |
22 |
ELLIS Mary | 1818 | Sussex County, VA | I9203 |
23 |
ELLIS Wright, Sr. | 13 Dec 1819 | Sussex County, VA | I12686 |
24 |
FAISON Henry | 1810 | Sussex County, VA | I12254 |
25 |
FAISON Thomas | Bet. 1817–1819 | Sussex County, VA | I12252 |
26 |
FLEETWOOD Purnell, Sr. | 17 Apr 1928 | Sussex County, VA | I9077 |
27 |
GIBBONS Mary | 21 Jun 1787 | Sussex County, VA | I11116 |
28 |
GLOVER Rebecca | 1809 | Sussex County, VA | I3018 |
29 |
GOODRICH Stella Gertrude | 17 Dec 1984 | Sussex County, VA | I676 |
30 |
GRAMMER David | 8 Feb 1886 | Sussex County, VA | I10792 |
31 |
GROSS Elizabeth | Dec 1759 | Sussex County, VA | I11371 |
32 |
HARRISON Ishmael | Dec 1842 | Sussex County, VA | I11966 |
33 |
HINES David | 1784 | Sussex County, VA | I11387 |
34 |
HINES Micajah | 1810 | Sussex County, VA | I11368 |
35 |
HINES William | Feb 1760 | Sussex County, VA | I11370 |
36 |
HINES William | Feb 1783 | Sussex County, VA | I91 |
37 |
HOBBS Sara "Sally" | Between 1840 and 1850 | Sussex County, VA | I9802 |
38 |
IVEY Will Hugh | | Sussex County, VA | I3668 |
39 |
JONES Ann | 1752 | Sussex County, VA | I10673 |
40 |
LITTLE Rebecca | Feb 1784 | Sussex County, VA | I11360 |
41 |
MCBEE Mary | Abt 1752 | Sussex County, VA | I10671 |
42 |
NEWSUM Sarah | Aft 1784 | Sussex County, VA | I5531 |
43 |
OWEN Mary Elizabeth Tatum | 5 Jul 1891 | Sussex County, VA | I294 |
44 |
PARSONS William Robert | 1777 | Sussex County, VA | I3968 |
45 |
POND Albert | 1846 | Sussex County, VA | I6807 |
46 |
POND Archiebald Patrick Preston | 15 Aug 1846 | Sussex County, VA | I6802 |
47 |
POND James Walter | 1 Nov 1866 | Sussex County, VA | I1485 |
48 |
PRESSON Thomas L. | | Sussex County, VA | I9202 |
49 |
RAINEY Robert Atkinson | 9 Apr 1890 | Sussex County, VA | I10991 |
50 |
SCOTT Elizabeth | 20 Mar 1761 | Sussex County, VA | I1618 |
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BurialMatches 1 to 15 of 15
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Last Name, Given Name(s) |
Burial |
Person ID |
1 |
BARNES Emily Louise | | Sussex County, VA | I7126 |
2 |
BELL Novella Estelle | | Sussex County, VA | I12265 |
3 |
Capt. BOOTH George, Sr. | Aug 1763 | Sussex County, VA | I10670 |
4 |
CHAPPELL Albert J. | | Sussex County, VA | I9009 |
5 |
CHAPPELL James | | Sussex County, VA | I47 |
6 |
CHAPPELL Nannie --Unknown-- | | Sussex County, VA | I9061 |
7 |
CHAPPELL Sallie Rebecca --LNU-- | | Sussex County, VA | I9062 |
8 |
CHAPPELL William F. | | Sussex County, VA | I9068 |
9 |
CLARY Alexander Thomas | | Sussex County, VA | I4267 |
10 |
GOODRICH Albert D. | Mar 1900 | Sussex County, VA | I460 |
11 |
HARRISON Emmett Robert | | Sussex County, VA | I12264 |
12 |
HARRISON Fletcher Everett | Dec 1982 | Sussex County, VA | I838 |
13 |
HARRISON Lula Maude | Oct 1975 | Sussex County, VA | I837 |
14 |
HATCH William Nicholas | | Sussex County, VA | I9727 |
15 |
HORNE William Randolph | | Sussex County, VA | I852 |
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Alt. DeathMatches 1 to 2 of 2
Alt. NameMatches 1 to 1 of 1
CensusMatches 1 to 28 of 28
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Last Name, Given Name(s) |
Census |
Person ID |
1 |
BAIN Thomas Jefferson | 1940 | Sussex County, VA | I780 |
2 |
BISHOP Indiana Seymore | 1850 | Sussex County, VA | I10054 |
3 |
BISHOP Roberta J | 1860 | Sussex County, VA | I10049 |
4 |
CHAPPELL Albert J. | 1880 | Sussex County, VA | I9009 |
5 |
CLARY Alexander Thomas | 1860 | Sussex County, VA | I4267 |
6 |
CLARY Benjamin Milton | 1860 | Sussex County, VA | I3990 |
7 |
CLARY Thomas Lafayette | 1850 | Sussex County, VA | I5745 |
8 |
CLARY Thomas Lafayette | 1860 | Sussex County, VA | I5745 |
9 |
CLARY Thomas Lafayette | 1870 | Sussex County, VA | I5745 |
10 |
COTTON Richard | 1782 | Sussex County, VA | I3026 |
11 |
CROSS Mary Elizabeth(Egges?) | 1850 | Sussex County, VA | I381 |
12 |
ELLIS Bolling | 1820 | Sussex County, VA | I9797 |
13 |
HARRISON Ishmael | 1810 | Sussex County, VA | I12041 |
14 |
HARRISON Ishmael | 1820 | Sussex County, VA | I12041 |
15 |
HARRISON Ishmael | 1830 | Sussex County, VA | I12041 |
16 |
HARRISON Ishmael | 1840 | Sussex County, VA | I12041 |
17 |
HORNE Elizabeth F. | 1850 | Sussex County, VA | I556 |
18 |
HORNE John Leonardis | 1860 | Sussex County, VA | I561 |
19 |
HORNE Williamson Turner | 1840 | Sussex County, VA | I287 |
20 |
HORNE Zachariah Thomas | 1850 | Sussex County, VA | I496 |
21 |
HORNE Zachariah Thomas | 1860 | Sussex County, VA | I496 |
22 |
RAINES Ellen Augusta | 1860 | Sussex County, VA | I494 |
23 |
Capt. RAINES Ethelbert John "Bart", Jr. | | Sussex County, VA | I399 |
24 |
Capt. RAINES Ethelbert John "Bart", Jr. | 1860 | Sussex County, VA | I399 |
25 |
Capt. RAINES Ethelbert John "Bart", Jr. | 1870 | Sussex County, VA | I399 |
26 |
SOUTHALL John W. Armistead | 1860 | Sussex County, VA | I9860 |
27 |
WESTBROOK John P. | 1840 | Sussex County, VA | I3473 |
28 |
WESTBROOK John P. | 1850 | Sussex County, VA | I3473 |
EmploymentMatches 1 to 1 of 1
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Living InMatches 1 to 1 of 1
Milit-BegMatches 1 to 1 of 1
MilitaryMatches 1 to 1 of 1
OccupationMatches 1 to 12 of 12
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Last Name, Given Name(s) |
Occupation |
Person ID |
1 |
BAILEY Edward Brockwell | 1920 | Sussex County, VA | I726 |
2 |
CHAPPELL Albert Bolling | 1870 | Sussex County, VA | I423 |
3 |
CHAPPELL James L. | 1880 | Sussex County, VA | I9010 |
4 |
CLARY Alexander Thomas | 1850 | Sussex County, VA | I4267 |
5 |
HARRISON Fletcher Everett | 1930 | Sussex County, VA | I838 |
6 |
HOLMES Peter James, II | 1870 | Sussex County, VA | I1638 |
7 |
HORNE Williamson Turner | 1860 | Sussex County, VA | I287 |
8 |
PARSONS Joseph | 1850 | Sussex County, VA | I430 |
9 |
RAINES Ellen Augusta | 1870 | Sussex County, VA | I494 |
10 |
RAINES Martha V. | 1870 | Sussex County, VA | I9775 |
11 |
SHEFFIELD Della Mae | 2000 | Sussex County, VA | I12966 |
12 |
SHEFFIELD Edwin Lawson | 1850 | Sussex County, VA | I7705 |
PensionMatches 1 to 1 of 1
Political OfficeMatches 1 to 1 of 1
PropertyMatches 1 to 2 of 2
ResidenceMatches 1 to 3 of 3
WillMatches 1 to 11 of 11
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Last Name, Given Name(s) |
Will |
Person ID |
1 |
Capt. BOOTH George, Sr. | 1793 | Sussex County, VA | I10670 |
2 |
Capt. BOOTH Humphrey, Sr. | 4 Sep 1685 | Sussex County, VA | I26 |
3 |
CHAPPELL James | 31 Oct 1768 | Sussex County, VA | I47 |
4 |
CHAPPELL James | 16 Mar 1769 | Sussex County, VA | I47 |
5 |
COTTON Richard | 7 Jan 1790 | Sussex County, VA | I3026 |
6 |
COTTON William Henry | 1842 | Sussex County, VA | I3022 |
7 |
HARRISON Ishmael | 1842 | Sussex County, VA | I12041 |
8 |
PARSONS Robert | 1778 | Sussex County, VA | I3047 |
9 |
Capt. RAINES Ethelbert John "Bart", Jr. | 1874 | Sussex County, VA | I399 |
10 |
SCOTT Elizabeth | 1761 | Sussex County, VA | I1618 |
11 |
STACY Hannah | 1826 | Sussex County, VA | I3045 |
Will ProvedMatches 1 to 1 of 1
MarriageMatches 1 to 48 of 48
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Family |
Marriage |
Family ID |
1 |
BOOTH / CRYER | 24 May 1770 | Sussex County, VA | F3806 |
2 |
BOOTH / JUDKINS | 1879 | Sussex County, VA | F593 |
3 |
BOOTH / OWEN | 22 Dec 1859 | Sussex County, VA | F111 |
4 |
CHAPPELL / BIRDSONG | 5 Aug 1879 | Sussex County, VA | F191 |
5 |
CHAPPELL / BRIGGS | 1744 | Sussex County, VA | F739 |
6 |
CHAPPELL / CHAPPELL | | Sussex County, VA | F47 |
7 |
CHAPPELL / CHAPPELL | 6 Jul 1801 | Sussex County, VA | F3128 |
8 |
CHAPPELL / COLTON | 5 Jan 1843 | Sussex County, VA | F3021 |
9 |
CHAPPELL / DOBIE | 4 Feb 1802 | Sussex County, VA | F122 |
10 |
CHAPPELL / GRAVES | 3 Nov 1828 | Sussex County, VA | F554 |
11 |
CHAPPELL / HINES | 17 Mar 1758 | Sussex County, VA | F871 |
12 |
CHAPPELL / HINES | 20 Apr 1769 | Sussex County, VA | F68 |
13 |
CHAPPELL / JONES | Abt 1693 | Sussex County, VA | F518 |
14 |
CHAPPELL / JONES | 2 Jan 1806 | Sussex County, VA | F1363 |
15 |
CHAPPELL / RIVES | | Sussex County, VA | F48 |
16 |
CHAPPELL / RIVES | 5 Nov 1779 | Sussex County, VA | F743 |
17 |
CHAPPELL / UNDERHILL | 5 Jul 1832 | Sussex County, VA | F151 |
18 |
COTTON / HARRISON | 11 Dec 1792 | Sussex County, VA | F1070 |
19 |
COTTON / PARSONS | 7 Mar 1816 | Sussex County, VA | F1055 |
20 |
ELLIS / ANDREWS | 1795 | Sussex County, VA | F4250 |
21 |
ELLIS / ELLIS | 1 Nov 1783 | Sussex County, VA | F4171 |
22 |
ELLIS / GILBERT | 23 Jan 1788 | Sussex County, VA | F3840 |
23 |
ELLIS / HEATH | 25 Dec 1786 | Sussex County, VA | F3366 |
24 |
FAISON / COKER | 11 Dec 1832 | Sussex County, VA | F1717 |
25 |
FAISON / SMITH | Abt 1758 | Sussex County, VA | F1965 |
26 |
FAISON / WARREN | 20 Dec 1824 | Sussex County, VA | F596 |
27 |
FAISON / WHITE | 17 Feb 1803 | Sussex County, VA | F1964 |
28 |
GOODRICH / SMITH | 26 Oct 1803 | Sussex County, VA | F3476 |
29 |
GRAMMER / WEBB | 14 Mar 1879 | Sussex County, VA | F3632 |
30 |
HARRIS / HARGRAVE | 22 Jul 1822 | Sussex County, VA | F148 |
31 |
HINES / GROSS | 1710 | Sussex County, VA | F3811 |
32 |
HOBBS / GLOVER | 19 Oct 1779 | Sussex County, VA | F1028 |
33 |
HOLMES / BOOTH | 8 May 1885 | Sussex County, VA | F528 |
34 |
HORNE / RAINES | 8 Oct 1874 | Sussex County, VA | F181 |
35 |
HORNE / STEPHENSON | 5 Dec 1867 | Sussex County, VA | F206 |
36 |
JENNINGS / RICHARDSON | 30 Nov 1843 | Sussex County, VA | F2689 |
37 |
LITTLE / POND | 10 Dec 1868 | Sussex County, VA | F2448 |
38 |
PARSONS / PARSONS | 1772-1773 | Sussex County, VA | F1085 |
39 |
PARSONS / STACY | 4 Feb 1793 | Sussex County, VA | F1084 |
40 |
POND / HOOD | 5 May 1853 | Sussex County, VA | F2700 |
41 |
POND / STEPHENSON | 28 Nov 1833 | Sussex County, VA | F2370 |
42 |
RAINES / WEBB | | Sussex County, VA | F146 |
43 |
SHARPE / CHILDRESS | 7 Feb 1878 | Sussex County, VA | F3727 |
44 |
SHEFFIELD / HORNE | 14 Mar 1867 | Sussex County, VA | F156 |
45 |
SHEFFIELD / JENNINGS | 27 Jul 1872 | Sussex County, VA | F2686 |
46 |
TEMPLE / AMBROSE | 7 Jan 1830 | Sussex County, VA | F3583 |
47 |
WARREN / FAISON | 4 Jun 1818 | Sussex County, VA | F594 |
48 |
WESTBROOK / GRIZZARD | 12 Jan 1838 | Sussex County, VA | F3872 |
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