Lewis Dupree

Lewis Dupree

• Lewis Dupree was born circa 1732 in Goochland County, Virginia.
• He married Amey Willingham circa 1764 in Lunenburg County, Virginia.
• Circa 1795, Lewis Dupree prepared a will, summarized as follows: Lewis Dupree Snr. of Greensville Co., for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which I have and do bear towards my three Sons and two daughters, to wit, Jeremiah Dupree, Cordall Dupree, and Reed Dupree--Daughters Elizabeth Gregory and Rebeka Horton, - have given and granted unto .... etc, the Negroes to each respectively that I shall hereafter mention To Jeremiah Dupree three Negro Slaves named Ben, Isham, and Dilcy and all their future increase-
  To Cordall Dupree two negro Slaves named Jethrew and Primus -- and to Reed Dupree two negro Slaves named Jack and Edward -- and to my daughter Elizabeth Gregory five negro slaves named Tamur and her three children, and a boy named Jery and all their future increase.. and to my daughter Rebeka Horton two negro Slaves named Judah and her child the name of it unknown and all their future increase. Witnesses: Allen Bass, Sterling Bass, Lewis Dupree (LS), Na Thompson, Robert Dupree, Prov. Oct. Crt. 1795.
• Lewis Dupree died circa 1799 in Laurens County, South Carolina.

• Last Edited: 8 Aug 2008