"Great(x9)-grandpa Ezell"Timothy Ezell
Born about 1630 in Scroby, Nottinghamshire, England.
Died March 4, 1695/96 in Surry County, Virginia.
Parents unknown.
"Great(x9)-grandma Ezell"Mary de Torres
Date and place of birth and death unknown.
Parents unknown.
Timothy Ezell (also spelled Issall, Essell, Issell, Issel, Izzel, Ezard, Essall, Israell in various documents of the time) was born about 1630 in Scroby,
Nottinghamshire, England. He came to
America with a Captain Canfield and paid for his passage with land in
Virginia. There are land records to indicate that Timothy immigrated to
Surry, Virginia some time before
January 4, 1652.
Timothy married Mary de Torres. They had at least three sons: George, Michael, and Timothy, Jr. There are old wills that prove that Timothy was the father of Timothy, Jr. and his brother Michael. Since Timothy, Sr. was the first of his name in
Virginia and was in
Surry County for at least fifteen years prior to the time when any other Ezells appear in Surry records, it seems logical to assume that George Ezell was also his son, probably an older son. Another reason to assume that George was the son of Timothy, Sr. is because George named his second son Timothy, probably for his father.
Timothy died on
March 4, 1695. He had no lands, but his estate included 3 cows and calves, 4 barren cows, 3 steers, 6 heifers, 1 yearling, 2 horses, 32 head of hogs, 1 negro woman and child, 47 pounds of new pewter, 61 pounds of old pewter, 2 feather beds, parcel of clothes, 1 bed and furniture, 1 kettle and skillet, 3 iron pots, 11 chares, 1 couch, 1 table, 2 spinning wheels, parcel of lumber, 4 chests, 2 trunks, 1 pestle and mortar, 2 guns, 1 pistol, 1 sword, 1 pair hand irons, 1 pair tongs, 2 spits, 1 frying, 1 spade, 1 drawing knife, 1 handsaw, parcel of lumber, 2 saddles with bridles, parcel of ropes, parcel of books, 2 pr. wool cards, 4 bottles, 3 old bedsteads, parcel of cotton, 1 hat brush, 1 old cart and wheels and a small grindstone.