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     Moses Evans married Sarah Stuard circa 1796 in Kentucky.¹

     James B. Everett married Lillian Lawrence, daughter of Lewis Cowper Lawrence and Susan Southall. Lillian and James had no children..¹
     

     James was also known as [Dr.] James B. Everett.

     Martha C. Everett married Dempsey Lawrence Sumner, son of Jethro D. Sumner and Elizabeth Mary Lawrence.¹

     Thomas Everett married Nancy Ann Dillon, daughter of Richard Dillon and Ann Lawrence.¹ Thomas died in 1804.¹

     Elizabeth Eves was born in 1778.¹ She married John Blackwell Lawrence, son of Henry Leighman Lawrence and Elizabeth Parrish, on 28 December 1809 in Clark Co., Kentucky.²

     Mary Eves married Juluis Watts on 25 December 1785 in Orange Co., Virginia.¹

     Samuel Ewing married Mary Lawrence, daughter of Thomas D. Lawrence and Savarah ?, on 11 February 1812 in Butler Co., Kentucky.¹

     Samuel Ewing married Mary Mildred Aldridge, daughter of James W. Watts and Nannie J. Schooler.¹

     Anne Exum was born in 1683 in Isle of Wight Co., Virginia.¹ She married George Green, son of Thomas Green [Sr.] and Mary Moone, in 1705 in Isle of Wight Co., Virginia.¹ Anne died in 1720 in Virginia.¹

     Catherine Exum was born in Isle of Wight Co., Virginia.¹ She married Unknown Godwin before 13 September 1712 in Isle of Wight Co., Virginia.¹

     Christian Exum was born in 1692 in Isle of Wight Co., Virginia.^1,2 She married George Norsworthy, son of Tristram Norsworthy Jr. and Sarah Pitt, in Isle of Wight Co., Virginia.^3,4,2 Christian died after 6 November 1727 in Isle of Wight Co., Virginia.²

     Elizabeth Exum was born in 1692 in Isle of Wight Co., Virginia.¹

     Jane Exum was born in 1686 in Isle of Wight Co., Virginia.¹ She married William Richard Outland in 1719 in Isle of Wight Co., Virginia.²

     Jeremiah Exum married Ann Lawrence, daughter of John Lawrence and Mary Power.¹ Jeremiah died before 28 March 1720.²
     

     Jeremiah was one of the Justices of the County Court of Isle of Wight in 1693-94³.

     The following is from Historical Southern Families by John Bennett Boddie:⁴

     Jeremiah appears to have settled in Isle of Wight County prior to 17 February 1675, for on that date he appears with Col. Thomas Godwin as sureties on the bond of Elizabeth Webb, executrix of james Webb's, deceased. Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas Godwin. On 10 March 1678, Jeremiah was one of the appraisers of the estate of Nathaniel Powell.

     15 April 1686, he witnessed the will of Michael McKinnie. On 23 October 1689, Jeremiah and Robert Lawrence and others presented an account of the estate of Thomas Cullen. George Green, husband of Jeremiah's daughter Anne, made Jeremiah and his son Richard Exum, executors of his will on 8 October 1705.

     Jeremiah and his wife Ann, of Isle of Wight County, sold 138 acres at the mouth of Mattacomack Creek bounded on the South East side by land of Nicholas Crisp and on the North West by land of Nathl. Chevin, on 6 January 1707/08 (conveyed by their attorney thomas Luton of North Carolina).

     The fact that Jeremiah married a daughter of John Lawrence is supported by a deed made by Richard Exum and Robert Lawrence under the power of attorney from Robert Lawrence Sr. and Jane, his wife, Jeremiah Exum and wife, Ann, Henry Sanders and Richard Taylor to give them authority as their agent to sell "Black Rock" containing 300 acres formerly possessed by John Lawrence Sr. Robert Lawrence Jr. and Richard Exum, under the power of attorney, conveyed this land to Col. Thomas Pollack. John Thomas of Nansemond County, in right of Mary his wife, daughter of John Lawrence, made a separate deed of his wife's share of the property given by his (John Lawrence) will dated 22 January 1696, to his daughter Elizabeth Lawrence who dying unmarried gave said property to her sister Priscilla. This is somewhat confusing and unresolved. How to Mary obtain rights to property Ellizabeth gave to her sister Priscilla?

     Jeremiah made a will on 3 September 1712. In his will he names daughter Elizabeth; daughter Mourning; daughter Christian, the land I bought of James Collins; granddaughter Catherine Scott; my cousin Jane Exum; daughter Sarah; daughter Mary; daughter Jane; wife. Witnessed by John Gibbs, Thomas Godwin, Jr., Mary Godwin.

     His will was recorded on 28 March 1720.

     Mary Exum was born in 1678 in Isle of Wight Co., Virginia.¹ She married first William Murphy, son of Michael Murphy, in Isle of Wight Co., Virginia. This marriage is listed on Forrest King's Exum Web Page but is not listed in other sources such as Boddie's Historical Southern Families..² She married second Jacob Ricks, son of Isaac Ricks [Sr.] and Catherin ?, on 14 October 1699.^3,1 She married third Barnaby McKinnie, son of Michael McKinnie and Elizabeth ?, circa 1719.^4,3 Mary died in 1737 in Edgecombe Co., North Carolina.¹

     Mourning Exum was born in 1690 in Isle of Wight Co., Virginia.^1,2 She married William Scott Jr., son of William Scott [Sr.].^3,4

     Richard Exum was born in England.¹ He married Unknown ?. Richard Exum died before 28 October 1668 on his plantation on the Rappahannock River, Rappahannock Co., Virginia.^1,2
     

     The following information is extracted from Historical Southern Families, by John Bennett Boddie.²

     Richard and Thomas Exum are ancestors of this well-known and widely spread Southern Family and probably were brothers. The name is found spelled Exum, Exam, Exom, and Exium in records. Family tradition indicates that they came from a town in England named "Exham." Other variations of the name are Axom and Axum.

     Richard Axom and Thomas Goodwin received two grants of land situated on the south side of the Rappannock River on May 22, 1650, from Sir William Berkeley, Govenor of Virginia. The first was for 550 acres "beginning at a point called 'Troublesome Point' and running SSE for 320 poles by the main river side and for a breadth of 273 poles unto a marked post standing by the side of a brook called "Axum's Brook", etc." for transportation of 11 persons including Richard Axom and Sarah Tomblin.

     The second patent was for 1000 acres on the south side of the Rappannock River in Brecknerk Bay adjoining on and below land of John Landman for the transportation of 20 persons among whom were Thomas Godwin and Sara Tomblin.

     With the mention of "Axum's Brook" in the first patent it appears that the Axum family was located there prior to the issuance of the grant. There is a Norfolk County record dated January 30, 1646, that "John Nansel came into this country with Richard Exum by indenture for three years."

     After Richard's death, Thomas Goodwin, on the 28th of the 7th month, 1668 (Oct. 28, 1668) deeded one half of their joint patent for 1000 acres held jointly by himself and Richard, deceased, to Richard's window and orphans. Rappannock County was divided into Richmond and Essex County with Essex County being the county south of the river where the Exum and Godwin lands were located. The following is found in Essex County records: "Thomas Godwin send greetings, whereas Sir William Berkeley did grant a patent of 1000 acres on the south side of Rapp'k River unto Richard Exum, dec'd. and me, the said Thomas Godwin, bering date of May 22, 1650, Now Know Ye that after the s'd Richard Exum, deceased, his widow in behalf of HIS CHILDREN THE OPRHANS to whom the said Exum did give his s'd part of the land, did with my consent make choice of the upper or Westward side of the 1000 acres, and I chose the lower or Eastward side (it being equally divided). I do hereby assign and make over my right to said land unto Robert Tomlyn.

     Thomas Godwin moved to Nansemond County where he patented land in 1652. He was soon followed by the Exums.

     Two known sons of Richard were Jeremiah and Thomas as proved by a deed in "Essex Land Trials, 1711-1716, pp. 44, 48" wherein a law suit, a deed made May 8, 1685, by Jeremiah and Thomas Exum, sons of Richard Exum, to a Mrs. Gouldman of the land inherited from their father was recorded.

     In Nansemond County on Mary 24, 1676/7, Thomas Exum witnessed the will of Thomas Godwin, the joint patentee with his father in 1650. In turn Thoams Godwin Jr. and Mary Godwin witnessed the will of Jeremiah Exum in Isle of Wight County, September 3, 1712.

     Robert Exum was born in 1680 in Isle of Wight Co., Virginia.¹ Robert died before 28 September 1719 in Nansemond Co., Virginia.^1,2
     

     Robert was also known as [Capt.] Richard Exum.

     Sarah Exum was born circa 1688 in Isle of Wight Co., Virginia.¹ She married her cousin Robert Lawrence [III], son of Robert Lawrence Jr. and Unknown ?, say 1701 in Isle of Wight Co., Virginia.² Sarah died before 3 February 1726/27 in Isle of Wight Co., Virginia.³
     

     Deceased daughter Sarah is mentioned in the will of Ann Exum, Sarah's mother, dated 3 February 1726/27. That will also mentions grandson Jeremiah Lawrence.

     Thomas Exum was born in Isle of Wight Co., Virginia.¹ He married Sarah ?.¹ Thomas died in Nansemond Co., Virginia.¹
     

     The following is extracted from Historical Souther Families by William Bennett Boddie:²

     Thomas appears to have lived in Nansemond County or near the border of that county and Isle of Wight County. On February 6, 1667, he patented 179 acres in Isle of Wight and Nansemond Counties. Thomas and his wife Sarah of Isle of Wight County sold a parcel of land to in the Parish of Chuckatuck containing 179 acres by patent bearing date of February 6, 1667, to John Ison on May 29, 1678. Witnesses were Joseph Moody and Thomas Godwin. Thomas Exum and Edmund Godwin (son of Thomas) were witnesses to a deed of Henry Reeves of Rapahannock County to Thomas Godwin of Chuckatuck of 400 acres of land, part of a patent of 600 acres formerly granted Godfrey Hunt and by him conveyed to his deceased father Henry Reeves on the south side of Chuckatuck Creek called "Beaver Dam."

     Thomas Exum was a Justice of the County Court in Isle of Wight County in 1692. He probably died in Nansemond County where the records were destroyed as there is no futher record of him in Isle of Wight.

     James Fairless married Sarah A. Lawrence, daughter of Henry Grandison Lawrence and Sarah Baucom.¹

     Elizabeth Farmer married Eugene Thomas Whitehead, son of Eugene Thomas Whitehead and Elizabeth Davis Lawrence, on 28 November 1934.¹ Elizabeth died on 14 February 1952 in Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., North Carolina.¹