 1733 - 1804 (71 years)
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| Name |
Nathaniel Venable |
| Birth |
21 Nov 1733 |
Hanover County, Virginia, USA  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Graduation |
William and Mary College |
| Occupation |
Trustee, Hampden-Sydney Collego [1] |
| Occupation |
1765 [1] |
| Virginia House of Delegates |
| Occupation |
1769 [1] |
| Virginia House of Delegates |
| Occupation |
1776 [1] |
| Virginia House of Delegates |
| Occupation |
Between 1780 and 1782 [1] |
| Virginia State Senator |
| Death |
27 Dec 1804 |
Prince Edward County, VA |
| Person ID |
I19208 |
Bob Juch's Tree 2 |
| Last Modified |
16 Feb 2025 |
| Father |
Jr. Abraham Venable, b. 22 Mar 1700/01, New Kent County, Virginia, USA d. 16 Dec 1768, Louisa County, VA (Age 67 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Mother |
Martha Hannah Davis, b. 14 Jul 1703, New Kent County, Virginia, USA d. 13 Feb 1765, Goochland County, Virginia, USA (Age 61 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Marriage |
1723 |
Hanover County, Virginia, USA |
| Family ID |
F7306 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Elizabeth Michaux Woodson, b. 6 Jun 1740 d. 27 Sep 1791, Prince Edward County, VA (Age 51 years) |
| Marriage |
29 Mar 1755 |
- "Poplar Hill", Prince Edward Co., VA
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| Children |
| + | 1. Samuel Woodson Venable, b. 19 Sep 1756, Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA d. 7 Sep 1821, Sweet Springs, Monroe, West Virginia, USA (Age 64 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
| | 2. Abraham Bedford Venable, b. 20 Nov 1758 d. 26 Dec 1811, Richmond, Virginia, USA (Age 53 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
| + | 3. Betsy Anne Venable, b. 11 Nov 1760 d. 1826 (Age 65 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
| + | 4. Richard Nathaniel Venable, b. 16 Jan 1763 d. 1837 (Age 73 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
| > | 5. Martha Venable, b. 18 May 1765 d. 1858 (Age 92 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
| | 6. Ann Venable, b. 6 Nov 1767 d. 1768 (Age 0 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
| > | 7. Ann Venable, b. 9 Dec 1768 [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
| | 8. Agnes Venable, b. 15 Apr 1771 d. 17 May 1802 (Age 31 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
| | 9. Mary Venable, b. 16 Jan 1773 d. 1807 (Age 33 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
| | 10. Nathaniel E. Venable, b. 13 Feb 1776 d. 23 Aug 1801 (Age 25 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
| | 11. Frances Venable, b. 18 Apr 1778 d. 1799 (Age 20 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
| + | 12. William Lewis Venable, b. 30 May 1780 d. Bef 17 Aug 1824 (Age < 44 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
| | 13. Thomas Venable, b. 17 Nov 1782 d. 1809 (Age 26 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
| > | 14. Elizabeth Venable, b. 21 Nov 1784 d. Abt 1845 (Age 60 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
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| Family ID |
F7305 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
16 Feb 2025 |
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| Notes |
- Nathaniel Venable "of Slate Hill," was member of House of Burgesses, and VA House of Delegates, 1766-1769-1776 and State Senator, 1780-1785, Pr. Edw. Co., VA.
In 1783 Va tax list, 10 whites, 43 blacks, making Nathaniel the third largest slave owner in Pr. Edw. Co.; in 1785, 5 shites, one dwelling, 9 other bldgs (tax list).
Rev. War service: Member of Comm. of Safety; DAR #649174 &28306.
Journal, VA House of Burgesses
Venables of VA, pp. 25, 25, 28
Genealogies of VA Families, Vol. 1, p. 658
History of Prince Edw. Co., VA, H. C. Bradshaw, pp. 832, and plastes #1 and 28; also pp. 844-845. Photo of Slate Hill.
William and Mary Quarterly, Series 1, Vol. 15, pp. 245-8
Papers of Harriet V. Miller: Nathaniel owned 20-30 thousand acres and 100 slaves; was vestryman of St. Patrick's Parish and organized the first Presbyterian Church in Pr. Edw. Co.; was first Episcopalian (which was the state church of Va before Rev. War) and later Presbyterian. Founder of Hampden-Sidney College.
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| Sources |
- [S901] Compendium of American Genealogy, 1600s-1800s, The, Vol. V, Page 587.
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