Capt. Lemuel LANGLEY^[1]

- 1749

• Name	Lemuel LANGLEY
  Title	Capt.
  Prefix	Capt.
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1717/1718	Tanner's Creek, Norfolk Co, VA
  	A 15 March 1717/18 indenture signed by Lemuel described him as "Lemuel Langley Sloop Carpenter of Norfolk County in Tanners Creek precinct".
  Will	10 Dec 1748	Norfolk Co, VA   [2]
  	Lemuel's 10 December 1748 will identified him as "Lemuel Langley of the County of Norfolk in Virginia....Capt." He appointed "my trusty friend Col. Samuel Boush and my dear & loving wife, Mary Langley & my son Lem. Langley" as his executors. Lemuel signed his will by signature and seal. These were witnessed by Patrick Murphee, Joseph Bayley, William Granberry, Ann Nicholson and Solomon Wilson.
  OFFH	Before 1749	Elizabeth River Parish, Norfolk Co, VA   [3]
  	Lemuel was as a member of the Vestry of Elizbeth River Parish at the time of his death in late 1748 or early 1749. This is proven by the minutes taken at the opening of the 18 October 1749 Vestry meeting that state: Two Vestry men being wanting to supply the Place of Mr. John Scostt & Capt. Lem. Langley Decd...
  Death	c. 1748/9
  Will Recorded	17 Mar 1748/9	Norfolk Co, VA   [2]
  	The will was proved in Norfolk County Court on 16 March 1748/9 by the oaths of Ann Nicholson and William Granberry, and on 17 March 1748/9 by the oath of Joseph Bayley. The will was ordered to be recorded that same day, and probate was granted to Mary Langley, Samuel Boush and Lemuel Langley.
  Person ID	I10070	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Thomas LANGLEY,   b. Dec 1654   d. 5 Oct 1747 (Age 92 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth THELABALL,   b. Aug 1660   d. 19 Nov 1738 (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	Bef 9 Apr 1691  [4, 5, 6]
  	She was named in her father's will dated 9 April 1691 as "Elizabeth Langley.
  Family ID	F532	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Margaret (UNKNOWN)
  Marriage	Before 21 Nov 1713
  	LANGLEY/BOSWELL DEED, ADD SOURCE & DETAILS
  Children	1. Thomas LANGLEY   d. Bef 1767   2. Lemuel LANGLEY   d. 1772   3. Frances LANGLEY   d. 16 Feb 1775
  Family ID	F547	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Mary NICHOLSON   d. 1761
  Marriage	Before 24 Feb 1727/8  [7]
  	The couple had married prior to 24 February 1727/8 when Mary was named in her father's will of that date as "Mary Langley."
  Children	1. Willis LANGLEY   d. Abt 1767   2. Samuel LANGLEY   d. Between 1770 and 21 Mar 1771   3. (unknown male) LANGLEY   4. Nathaniel LANGLEY,   b. After 1727   d. Abt 1751 (Age 23 years)   5. Mary LANGLEY   d. Between 18 Jan 1754 and 1757
  Family ID	F548	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S169] Charles Fleming McIntosh, compiler, McIntosh, Brief Abstracts of Norfolk County Wills 1710 - 1753, ((1922, Rpt. Easley, SC: Southern Historical Press, 1982)), ISBN 0-89308-324-0. pp. 211-212: Thomas Langley will. [S169] Charles Fleming McIntosh, compiler, McIntosh, Brief Abstracts of Norfolk County Wills 1710 - 1753, ((1922, Rpt. Easley, SC: Southern Historical Press, 1982)), ISBN 0-89308-324-0. pp. 220-221: Lemuel Langley will. [S1270] Image of Vestry Book of Elizabeth River Parish 1749 - 1761, p. 1. [S202] Edward Wilson James, editor, James, The Lower Norfolk County Virginia Antiquary, ((1895 - 1906, Rpt. New York: P. Smith, 1951)). Vol 3, pp. 144-146: Elizabeth Thelaball will. [S3850] Abigail Langley, The Journal of Abigail Langley, (Virginia Beach, VA: Alice Granbery Walter, 198?). [S4884] James Thelaball, will (1693), Norfolk Co, VA Deed Book 5, pt. 1, ff. 208-208a. [S169] Charles Fleming McIntosh, compiler, McIntosh, Brief Abstracts of Norfolk County Wills 1710 - 1753, ((1922, Rpt. Easley, SC: Southern Historical Press, 1982)), ISBN 0-89308-324-0. pp. 118-119: William Nichalson, Sr. will.