Notes for BENJAMIN SMALL:

Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol.6

This record states that on 2-18-1701 he suffered the seizure of 220 lbs tobacco for priest's dues & church rates & 220 lbs "for you fine by Capt. Havell"

These fines were commonly imposed upon Quakers by the established church in the area as a way of discouraging Quakers, fining them for not attending the established church and baptizing their children etc. It is also possible the fine was for holding or attending Quaker meetings.

The Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy Vol. 6 page 18 lists John and Benjamin representatives at the first recorded mtg of Virginia yearly meeting.

July 1702.

page 28 at the Chuckatuck (Nansemond) monthly meeting 12-20-1723 William Denson, son of John, Isle of Wight Co.; married at the house of Benjamin Small, Amay Small, dt Benjamin, Nansemond Co.

2-3-1702 Ben gave 520 lbs tobacco toward building a MH on the south branch of the Nansemond River; he was a mbr of this PM Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, by William Wade Hinshaw Vol 6 p. 30

1699/1700, 12, 1 Elizabeth m Benjamin Small

5-9-1761 at the Yearly Meeting in Virginia, a memorial was read concerning her and forwarded to Philadelphia. It is unknown if this is the wife of Benjamin, her death is listed as 1717; the notation was just below that of a reference dated July 1702 that named John and Benjamin Small as representatives at the first recorded mtg. of VA. Yearly Meeting. No other reference to Small's is listed on that page. (p.18 Vol.6)

Marriages of Isle of Wight Co., Va

1628-1800 by Chapman

Minite Book, Lower Virginia meeting 1673-1709

page100

Small, Benjamin and Elizabeth Hollowell of Nansemond Co. 12 day of 12 mo 1699

A complete list of the rent roll of the land of Nansemond Co. in anno 1704

100 acres John Small

100 acres Benjamin Small

Also listed in VA Tax Records, from VA Magazine of History & Biography and Wm. and Mary Quarterly page433

Early Quaker Records in Virginia page by Miles White Jr. 31-32

Benjamin Small's daughter Amy declared her intention to marry William Denson and did so on the 20th day of the 12th month 1723/4 .

Witnesses:

Ailis Small (likely Alce, w/o John)

Benj. Small

Benj. Small Jr.

John Small

Thomas Small.

PAGAN CREEK MO. MTG., established 1737 when the Chuckatuck-Nansemond MM was divided. After 1752 it was known as the Black Water - Surry MM. It incorporated these counties: Nansemond, Surry, Sussex, Prince George, Dinwiddie, Isle of Wight, Amelia, and Southampton. AMONG ITS EARLIEST MEMBERS: PERKINS, BELSON, GROVE Dr. John Grove was a leader in this group. In 1678, Letters mentioning Pagan Creek were sent from Cumberland, England, and among the names mentioned were JOHN SCOTT, and

WILLIAM SCOTT.

Dr. John Grove's will mentions the meeting house built at Pagan Creek.

"Encyclopedia of American Quaker Geneaology." Chuckatuck MM, Nansemond Co., VA:

Benjamin Small a rep. at the VA Yearly Meeting [1st surviving record is dated 1702.]

1701, Feb 18. Benjamin suffered the seizure of 220 lbs. tobacco for priest's dews & church rates & 220 lbs. 'for your fine by Capt. Havell.'

1702, 2, 3. Ben gave 520 lbs tobacco toward building a MH on the south branch of the Nansemond River; he was a member of this p.m. p. 39-43, (Ibid.)

Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight Co VA by John Bennett Boddie 1959 p. 220

William Denson, son of John Denson, married the 12th day of the 12th month, 1723, Amy Small, daughter of Benjamin Small, Chief Justice of the Nansemond Court in 1687. William Denson had a son William, born December 20, 1732 and died May 22, 1781, in Franklin County NC, a soldier in the Revolution. (See Soldiers in the Rev. of N.C., p. 133.)

Notes for ELIZABETH BELSON:

Elizabeth Belson was married 3 times, first to John Scott, then as his widow Elizabeth Scott, to Henry Hollowell, and third, as Elizabeth Hollowell, to Benjamin Small

Hinshaw 6:27 lists birth

Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol.6

Elizabeth's marriages are listed under marriage notes.

She was an 11 year Quaker minister and representative to the first recorded meeting of Virginia yearly meeting. Obituary written in MM and forwarded to Philadelphia YM.

Collection of Memorials of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, 1787:46.

Early Quaker Records in Virginia by Miles White Jr. page 48 "Elizabeth Small daughter of Edmond Belson & Mary Belson of Nansemond county departed this life the 25th day of ye 7th mon in the year 1717" (25th Sept. 1717)

1682, Aug. 19. John, (Scott) son of William, Chuckatuck, Nansemond Co., at a mtg appointed for the purpose, (married) Elizabeth Belson dt. Elizabeth, Nansemond

Ch: of John Scott and Elizabeth Belson: William and Elizabeth, lists birth dates.

There is a conflict here with the birth dates of John, and his marriage date. It is exactly as written in Chuckatuck Monthly Meeting notes, The birth dates of the children indicate some sort of error, the children's births are recorded as born immediately after the marriage, so it appears the birth of John and Elizabeth are not correct. John's marriage occurs the same year as his birth in Quaker records.

Elizabeth Belson b. 8-31-1666 and married to Benjamin Small, and this one, are the same.

Ref. p. 30, 33, 36, Vol. 6, Hinshaw's new "Encyclopedia of American Quaker

Genealogy."

BELSON'S

Edmund, of Nansemond, & Elizabeth's children:

Edmond, b. 1664, 9, 11.

Elizabeth, b. 1666, 6, 'last day.' (6-30-1666)

Mary, b. 1673, 3, 24.

1682, 8, 19. Elizabeth, dt Elizabeth, Nansemond Co.,; m. JOHN SCOTT.

[her brother Edmond, m. (2) 1689, Jean Ridick, at the house of John

Scott. His dau. Elizabeth (b. 1687, 11, 13) from 1st wife,

Mary Crew, also m. a SMALL and she died 1717, 7, 25.]

SCOTT'S

1682, 8, 19. JOHN, s William, Chuckatuck, Nansemond Co.; m. in her

mother's house at Chuckatuck, Nansemond Co., at a mtg. appointed for the

purpose, ELIZABETH BELSON, dt Elizabeth, Nansemond.

ch of John and Elizabeth:

William, b. 1683, 3, 8.

Elizabeth, b. 1686, 2, 5.

1693, 2, 20. Elizabeth, Nansemond, m. HENRY HOLLOWELL.

1707, 6, 28. William, s John, Nansemond, Co.; m. in the house of her

grandmother, Margaret Jordan, wd. of Chuckatuck, Christian Jordan, dt of Robert

by his 1st wife, d. 1708, 7, 12.

HOLLOWELL'S

Thomas, of Elizabeth River & Alise, children:

Elizabeth, b. 1662, 7, 9.

1687, 10, 13. Elizabeth, dt Alce, of Elizabeth River, m. Nathan Newby.

[This Nathan Newby was still living in 1707.]

1688/89, 12, 25. Alce, dt. Alce, Nansemond; m. JOHN SMALL.

1699/1700, 12, 1. Elizabeth, m. BENJAMIN SMALL--This Elizabeth prob. dau.

of HENRY, s of Thomas & Alise, who married 1680, 8, 7, Elizabeth Cotching.

(Henry b. 1652, 8, 18)

NEWBY'S

1687, 10, 13. Nathan, s William, Nansemond Co.; m. in her mother's house,

ELIZABETH HOLLOWELL, dt Alice, Elizabeth River. (Nathan was still living in

1707.)

SMALL'S

1688/89, 12, 25. JOHN, s JOHN, Nansemond; m. in her mother's house, ALCE

HOLLOWELL, Elizabeth River.

1699/1700, 12, 1. BENJAMIN, Nansemond Co., m. in Chuckatuck MH, Nansemond

Co., ELIZABETH HOLLOWELL, Nansemond, Co.

Ch. of Benjamin & Elizabeth:

Mary, b. 1702, 1, 30.

Hannah, b. 1704, 3 "last day"

Amy, b. 170_, 1, 22.

1707, 6, 28. Elizabeth signed m. cert. of Wm. Scott & Christian Jordan.

1717, 7, 25. ELIZABETH, dt EDMOND & MARY BELSON, Nansemond Co. [Under

BELSON'S, it says this is when she died.]

1723/24, 12, 20. Amy, dt of Benjamin; m. in her father's house in Nansemond

Co., Wm. Denson.

Elizabeth1 Belson was born in 1666 at Nansemond County, Virginia (b 1666, 6 "last day")

(William Wade. Hinshaw Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Volume VI (Ann Arbor: Edwards Bros, 1938), Chuckatuck MM, page 27. Hereinafter cited as Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.).

Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, by William Wade Hinshaw, Vol. 6 p.30

lists the marriage of Elizabeth to Benjamin Small

8 vii Elizabeth2 HOLLOWELL [331], born 9 Sep 1662 in Elizabeth River, Nansemond, VA; died bef 1720. Vol. 6, VA, W. W. Hinshaw's new "Encyclopedia of American Quaker Geneaology." p. 30, Chuckatuck MM, Nansemond Co., VA p. 36-7, 1699/1700, 12, 1. BENJAMIN SMALL, Nansemond Co., m. in Chuckatuck MH, Nansemond Co., Elizabeth Hollowell, Nansemond Co. (3 children listed)

Early Quaker Records in Virginia By Miles White Jr. page 36 lists birth

LDS IGI Marriage / Birth Index

Page 30

Hollowell

1699/1700, 12, 1. Elizabeth m Benjamin Small

A COLLECTION OF MEMORIALS

Concerning the Diverse Deceased Ministers and Others Of the People Called Quakers In Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Parts Adjacent, From Nearly the First Settlement Thereof To the Year 1787

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting

Page 46

A Testimony from friends in Virginia, concerning ELIZABETH SMALL wife of Benjamin, of Nansemond County.

She was born the 31st of the sixth month 1666. Her parents Edmund and Elizabeth Belson, were pious friends and zealous for the truth, whose care in the education of their children, had the desired effect on this our much esteemed friend; for being obedient to the manifestation of divine light, it so improved a tender, affectionate and affable disposition, that she became qualified for and endowed with an excellent and acceptable gift in the ministry, so as suitably to dispense doctrine, edification and consolation to the churches.

She was very diligent in attending meeting of friends in this colony, even beyond what could be reasonably expected from so weakly a constitution, and was earnest in and much devoted to the cause of truth, greatly desiring the growth and prosperity thereof, saying, "She" could lay down her natural life for it, if "required." She was a woman of a generous and kind disposition, as well in helping the poor as entertaining of friends, saying (to such as were ready to think she would do more than her circumstances would admit of) that she hoped the Lord would so provide for her, that she should never want what was convenient, having never desired long life or riches for herself or children, but that they might live in his fear.

Page 47

She was taken ill the 21st of the seventh month 1717, being the first day of the yearly meeting at Chuckatuk, which gave opportunity to divers friends from different parts of the country to visit her, to whom the signified her peace of mind and submission to the divine will, saying among other things, "If the Lord has any more work for me to do, he can raise me up again; otherwise I am easy and freely resigned to his will." To a beloved relation she said, "Dear cousin, thou art bone of my bone and flesh of my flesh; live in the fear of the Lord, that every high thought may be brought down." To two friends belonging to a distant meeting which she had often visited she said, "I have not ceased to admonish you heretofore, and now again desire you would be valiant for the truth and walk steadily therein, and remember my dear love to friends of the meeting to which you belong. " She often spoke to friends, "To be steadfast in the truth;" And once to a public friend belonging to the same meeting, earnestly desiring him "To be valiant for the good cause." She told her son William, "She hoped that that day would be a good one to her, and said, "She had prayed for an early passage;" And accordingly she quietly departed the 25th of the seventh month aforesaid, aged fifty-two, a minister about 11 years.

Early Quakers of Virginia by Miles White Jr.

Page 48

Elizabeth Small daughter of Edmond Belson & Mary Belson of Nansemond county departed this life the 25th day of ye 7th mon in the year 1717 {25 Sept 1717]

More About ELIZABETH BELSON:

Baptism (LDS): 1699, married to Benjamin Small

Marriage Notes for BENJAMIN SMALL and ELIZABETH BELSON:

Source: Marriages of Some Early Virginia Residents 1607-1800 by Dorothy Ford Wulfeck Vol. 2.

See additional source data under Benjamin notes.

Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol.6

VA marriages quotes Hinshaw 6:30 and lists the marriage as 1 Dec 1688/1700, both of Nansemond Co.8 vii Elizabeth2 HOLLOWELL [331], born 9 Sep 1662 in Elizabeth River, Nansemond, VA; died bef 1720. Vol. 6, VA, W. W. Hinshaw's new "Encyclopedia of American Quaker Geneaology." p. 30, Chuckatuck MM, Nansemond Co., VA p. 36-7, 1699/1700, 12, 1. BENJAMIN SMALL, Nansemond Co., m. in Chuckatuck MH, Nansemond Co., Elizabeth Hollowell, Nansemond Co. (3 children listed)

LDS IGI Marriage / Birth Index

Hinshaw Vol 6:30 Hollowell 1699/1700, 12, 1. Elizabeth m Benjamin Small

Benjamin Small, son of John Small and Ann , 1699 12-12mo at Chuckatuck MM Nansemond, Virginia, Benjamine Small & Elizabeth Hallowell of Nanzemund county propounded their marriage before a meeting of friends both men & women in ye publick Meeting howse at Chuckatuck on ye ninth day of the twelfth month last and coming before the Meeting the second time in ye publick meeting howse at chuckatuek they did publish their marriage againe on the ninth day of this Instant and were married in ye sd meeting howse on this twelft day of ye first month�1699. Those Friends who witnessed their wedding were: Benjamine Small; Elizabeth Hollowell; Edmond Belson; Robart Jordan; Joshua Jordan; James Munkly; [p.16] John Small; Mathew Small; John Jordan

(Miles White Jr., Early Quaker Records in VA, Page 20, 21.).

She married Benjamin Small, son of John Small and Ann , 1699 12-12mo at Chuckatuck MM Nansemond, Virginia, Benjamine Small & Elizabeth Hallowell of Nanzemund county propounded their marriage before a meeting of friends both men & women in ye publick Meeting howse at Chuckatuck on ye ninth day of the twelfth month last and coming before the Meeting the second time in ye publick meeting howse at chuckatuek they did publish their marriage againe on the ninth day of this Instant and were married in ye sd meeting howse on

this twelft day of ye first month-1699. Those Friends who witnessed their wedding were: Benjamine Small; Elizabeth Hollowell; Edmond Belson; Robart Jordan; Joshua Jordan; James Munkly; [p.16] John Small; Mathew Small; John Jordan

(Miles White Jr., Early Quaker Records in VA, page 15, as seen on Ancestry.com.) (Electronic Web Site,, http://ajax.lva.lib.va.us; The Library of Virginia; Land Office Grants. Hereinafter cited as Electronic Web Site.).

(Early Quaker Records in Virginia, Miles White, Jr., p. 15).

Benjamine Small & Elizabeth Hallowell of Nanzemund county propounded their marriage before a meeting of friends both men & women in ye publick Meeting howse at Chuckatuck on ye ninth day of the twelfth month last and coming before the Meeting the second time in ye publick meeting howse at Chuckatuck they did publish their marriage againe on the ninth day of this Instant and were married in ye sd meeting howse on this twelft day of ye first month 1699. Benjamine Small, Elizabeth Hollowell. Witnesses: Edmond Belson, Joshua Jordan, Robert Jordan, Hames Munkly, John Small, Alice Small, Matthew Small, Margaret Jordan, John Jordan, Elizabeth Porter, James Jordan, Katherine Bullock, Benjamine Jordan, Jean Belson, Samuel Jordan, Elizabeth Hollowell, William Scott, Mary Ratliff.

Notes for AMY SMALL:

Sources:

LDS lists birth and marriage record in Virginia microfish page #29,398

Marriage liscense listed in VA marriages p.183 no date.

Chuckatuck MM p28 states: 1723/24,12,20 William Denson, s John, Isle of Wight Co.; m at the house of Benj. Small, Amay Small, dt Benjamin, Nansemond Co.

Early Quaker Records in Virginia by Miles White, page 45 lists birth as 30 March 1702

Hinshaw 6:36 lists birth

Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Chuckatuck MM

Page 36, 1723/4, 12, 20 Amy, dt Benjamin; m in her father's house in Nansemond Co., Wm. Denson

Page 28, Denson; 12,20, 1723 William, s John, Isle of Wight Co.; m at the house of Benj. Small, Amay Small, dt Benjamin, Nansemond Co.

Amy was also known as Anney Small. She was born on Mar 22, 170? She married William Denson on 12 Dec 1723 at at house of Benjamin Small, Nansemond County, Virginia, Among those attending the wedding were:

Ailis Small; Benj Small, Benj Small Jr, John Small and Thos Small (Genealogy.com, online http://www.genealogy.com, citing: Colonial Virginia Source Records, 1600s-1700s; Marriages of Virginia Residents Vol I, Part II, Surnames C-D, Page 253. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy.com.) (Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy, Chuckatuck Monthly Meeting Minutes; Page 28; Reproduced on Broderbund Software's Family Archive CD #192 (Genealogical Records: The Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy,1750-1930)

Early Quaker of Virginia by Miles White Jr.

Page 31-32

William Denson son of John Denson of the Isle of White county and Anney Small daughter of Benj Small of Nansemond County having declared their intentions of taking each other in marriage before several publick meetings of the people called Quaker in Virginia were married at a publick meeting of the affore sd people and others mett together att the house of Benj Small on this 20th day of ye 12 mo. 1723/4

Witnesses included Ailis Small, Benj. Benj. Jr., John and Thomas Small

Notes for WILLIAM DENSON:

Marriages of Isle of Wight Co., Va

1628-1800 by Chapman

page 97

Denson, william, son of John Denson of Isle of Wight county and Amey Small, daughter of Benjamin small of nansemond county.

20 day of 12 mo. 1723 p.152

The Compendium of American Genealogy, First Families of America p. 154

William Denson m 1723 Amy Small (Benj. Nansemond Co., Chief justice 1687)

Marriage Notes for AMY SMALL and WILLIAM DENSON:

Married at her fathers house in Nansemond Co., Virginia. Source: Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. 6 page 28. listing marriage date, location, William Denson and Amay Smalls parents.

Marriages of Isle of Wight Co., Va

1628-1800 by Chapman

page 97

Denson, William, son of John Denson of Isle of Wight county and Amey Small, daughter of Benjamin Small of nansemond county.

20 day of 12 mo. 1723 p.152

The Compendium of American Genealogy, First Families of America p. 154

William Denson m 1723 Amy Small (Benj. Nansemond Co., Chief justice 1687)

Early Quaker Records in Virginia page by Miles White Jr. 31-32

Benjamin Small's daughter Amy declared her intention to marry William Denson and did so on the 20th day of the 12th month 1723/4 .

Witnesses:

Ailis Small

Benj. Small

Benj. Small Jr.

John Small

Thomas Small.

marriages of Some Virginia Residents 1607-1800 by Dorothy Ford Wulfeck 1986

P.253 William Denson & Amy Small d/o Benjamin Small m 12-12-1723 (Hinshaw 6:28)

Marriage Notes for AMY SMALL and WILLIAM DENSON:

Chuckatuck Monthly Meeting

P28

Denson

1723/24, 12, 20 William, s John, Isle of Wight Col; m at the house of Benj Small, Amay Small, dt Benjamin, Nansemond Co.

Child of WILLIAM DENSON and REBECCA ELEY is: