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Descendants of William Lake

4. MARY (MOLLIE)² LAKE (WILLIAM¹) was born December 10, 1777, and died September 02, 1866 in Wood County, WV. She married RICHARD CROSS November 05, 1796 in Faquier County, Virginia. He was born February 04, 1772, and died April 15, 1854 in Wood County, WV.

More About MARY (MOLLIE) LAKE:
Burial: Wood County, WV

Notes for RICHARD CROSS:
(1) Family records of Jean Moore, a descendant of this line.
(2) Names mentioned in will of William Lake (Harrison County, WV Will Book 4 - Page 123).

More About RICHARD CROSS:
Burial: Wood County, WV

More About RICHARD CROSS and MARY LAKE:
Marriage: November 05, 1796, Faquier County, Virginia

Children of MARY LAKE and RICHARD CROSS are:

	i.	SUSANNA³ CROSS, m. ? BAILEY.
	ii.	SARAH CROSS, m. ? CRITCHFIELD.
	iii.	AGNES CROSS.
14.	iv.	NIMROD CROSS, b. March 24, 1804.
	v.	CHARITY CROSS.
	vi.	JOHN CROSS.
	vii.	NANCY CROSS, m. ? DAVIS.
	viii.	ELIZABETH CROSS, m. ? SELVEY.
	ix.	MAHALA CROSS, m. ? SELVEY.
	x.	VIRGINIA CROSS.
	xi.	MARY CROSS, m. ? DOTSON.

5. GEORGE B.² LAKE (WILLIAM¹) was born June 22, 1784, and died April 19, 1846 in Fairmont, WV. He married MARY E. HENDERSON April 11, 1811 in Monongalia County, WV, daughter of ROBERT HENDERSON and MARGARET GIBSON. She was born November 08, 1790, and died October 07, 1871 in Fairmont, WV.

Notes for GEORGE B. LAKE:
George and Mary were married April 11, 1811 by Rev. Joshua Hickman in Monongalia County, now West Virginia.

(1) Linn Family History, page 134.
(2) Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery, near Fairmont, WV (George).
(3) Monongalia County (WV) Marriage Bond Book L - Page 4.
(4) Marion County (WV) Deed Book 15 - Page 308, also book 1.
(5) Marion County (WV) Death Book 1 - Page 40 (Mary).
(6) Taylor County (WV) Deed Book 4 - Page 275.
(7) Marion County (WV) Deed Book 2 - Page 127, George gives property to the Hebron Baptist Church for their house of worship.

Will of George Lake

In the name of God, Amen. I, George Lake, of the County of Marion and State of Virginia, being of sound mind do hereby make my last will and testament in manner and form as follows: That is to say I desire that after all my debts and funeral expenses are paid, I give to my wife Mary Lake the use of all my personal property and the use of all my land property and during the time of raising the balance of my children to the age of 21 years and then I desire that she shall have one third of all the personal property, and one third of the land during natural life and to have the use of the house and I further desire that the balance of my property after the one third is taken out for my wife to be equally divided among all my children except those that are married and I wish the amount of what they have got from me to be deducted out of their proportion so that all my children will have an equal share, and I also give to my children - that is to say Ila Lake, Jane Musgrave, William Lake, Elizabeth Hayhurst, Sarah Henderson, Margaret Lake, Anna Lake, Nimrod A. Lake, George W. Lake, and Thomas G. Lake all my land in the County of Taylor and County of Marion after taking out my wife ________her lifetime to be equally divided amongst them, their heirs, executors, administrators, assigns______forever and lastly I do hereby appoint and constitute my friends Ila Lake and William Lake executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other or former wills or testaments by me heretofore made as witness whereof have hereunto set my hand and my seal this 16th day of April, 1846.

George Lake (his mark)

Witness:
Zebulon Musgrave
William Linn
Thomas B. Henderson

(1) Marion County Will Book ? - Page 20

More About GEORGE B. LAKE:
Burial: Fairmont, WV - Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery
Will: April 16, 1846, See Notes

More About MARY E. HENDERSON:
Burial: Fairmont, WV - Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery

More About GEORGE LAKE and MARY HENDERSON:
Marriage: April 11, 1811, Monongalia County, WV

Children of GEORGE LAKE and MARY HENDERSON are:

15.	i.	ELIZABETH³ LAKE, b. November 21, 1816; d. August 12, 1885.
16.	ii.	WILLIAM LAKE, b. May 28, 1818; d. January 03, 1900.
17.	iii.	ILA LAKE, b. May 27, 1819; d. May 21, 1862, Fairmont, WV.
	iv.	MARGARET LAKE, b. August 29, 1820; d. November 30, 1882, Fairmont, Marion County, WV.

Notes for MARGARET LAKE:
Margaret never married.

(1) Marion County Death Book 1 - Page 74.
(2) Gravestone at Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery.

More About MARGARET LAKE:
Burial: Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery, Fairmont, WV

18.	v.	ANNE (ANNA) LAKE, b. Abt. 1822.
19.	vi.	JANE LAKE.
	vii.	ROBERT H. LAKE, b. February 26, 1827; d. May 11, 1842.

More About ROBERT H. LAKE:
Burial: Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery, Fairmont, WV

20.	viii.	SARAH (SALLY) LAKE, b. Abt. 1828.
21.	ix.	NIMROD A. LAKE, b. July 10, 1829; d. January 30, 1904, Taylor County, WV.
22.	x.	GEORGE WASHINGTON LAKE, b. January 29, 1832; d. September 14, 1899, Marion County, WV.
23.	xi.	THOMAS G. LAKE, b. January 30, 1835; d. September 09, 1907.

6. NIMROD² LAKE (WILLIAM¹) was born June 21, 1787, and died November 07, 1858 in Braxton County, WV. He married ELIZABETH MARGARET KNOTTS February 02, 1813 in Harrison County, WV, daughter of LEWIS KNOTTS.

Notes for NIMROD LAKE:
They were married February 2, 1813. Margaret was the daughter of Lewis (or Louis) Knotts (from the marriage certificate, but very hard to read). Several researchers believe this is the same Nimrod Lake who settled in Braxton County, Virginia (now West Virginia) and fathered 16 children. This appears to be a reasonable assumption based on the fact that death records show his parents as William and Mary Lake. There are also some conflicting facts that need researched and documented. In the Braxton County, WV census of 1850, Nimrod's wife is Elizabeth. In his death record, his wife is also Elizabeth. So what happened to Margaret Knots Lake? Could she be Margaret Elizabeth? Another source gives Nimrod's birth date as August 3, 1784. Neither this date nor the one above calculate with the information on his death certificate which says he was 78 years, 4 months, 14 days old when he died. The fact that he fathered 16 children might also support the possibility that Margaret may have died and he remarried. These questions need addressed before we can be certain that this link is accurate.

(1)      Harrison County, WV Marriage Book 2 - Page 15 (Nimrod and Margaret).
(2)      1820 Census - Monongalia County, WV - Page 74.
(3)      1830 Census - Monongalia County, WV - Page 356.
(4)      1840 Census - Braxton County, WV - Page 245.
(5)      1850 Census - Braxton County, WV - Page 177. Nimrod's wife is shown as Elizabeth, born about 1800. The youngest child is Albina (Amy?). Nimrod is a farmer.
(6)      Braxton County, WV Death Records, 1853-1886, Page 10, Nimrod dies at the age of 78 years, 4 months and 14 days. His parents are shown as William and Mary, wife is Elizabeth.
(7)      1860 Census - Braxton County, WV - Page 393.
(8)      Braxton County, WV Death Records, 1853-1886, Page 16 (John R.). Shows father as Nimrod, wife Melceria or Melcena. He is a soldier.
(9)      1850 Census - Braxton County, WV - District 4, Page 177, John R. Lake is a farmer living with the Andrew Boggs family.
(10) 1860 Census - Braxton County - See John R., Page 384.
(11) John R. birth year from Morman Church records, film number 1761103.

More About NIMROD LAKE and ELIZABETH KNOTTS:
Marriage: February 02, 1813, Harrison County, WV

Children of NIMROD LAKE and ELIZABETH KNOTTS are:

GEORGE³ LAKE, b. Abt. 1813; m. SALOAM BOGGS, October 18, 1839.

Marriage Notes for GEORGE LAKE and SALOAM BOGGS:
LDS Film 0573806 Braxton County, VA / WV Marriage Records.

More About GEORGE LAKE and SALOAM BOGGS:
Marriage: October 18, 1839

	ii.	MALE LAKE, b. Abt. 1815.
	iii.	MALE LAKE, b. Abt. 1814.
	iv.	FEMALE LAKE, b. Abt. 1815.
24.	v.	MARGARET LAKE, b. 1817; d. December 1856.
25.	vi.	JOHN R. LAKE, b. Abt. 1822; d. March 17, 1865.
	vii.	AGNES LAKE, b. 1826.
	viii.	SARAH LAKE, b. 1827.
26.	ix.	DAVID NORRIS LAKE, b. January 1830, Monongalia County, VA / WV; d. 1899.
	x.	JANE LAKE, b. 1832.
27.	xi.	NIMROD EVANS LAKE, b. July 1834, Marion County, WV.
28.	xii.	WILLIAM LYNN LAKE, b. June 29, 1835; d. April 12, 1891, Braxton County, WV.
	xiii.	JAMES P. LAKE, b. 1837; m. AGNES O. WALTON, April 10, 1868, Braxton County, WV.

Notes for JAMES P. LAKE:
(1) Braxton County (WV) Records.
(2) Deed Book 10 - Page 39 (1-20-1869) in Braxton County, WV gives names of James and Agnes as heirs of Nimrod Lake.

More About JAMES LAKE and AGNES WALTON:
Marriage: April 10, 1868, Braxton County, WV

	xiv.		ELIZABETH LAKE, b. 1840.
	xv.		REBECCA LAKE, b. 1842.
	xvi.		AMY LAKE, b. 1844, Braxton County, WV; m. JOHN J. DYER, November 15, 1866, Braxton County, WV (Rev. John L. Rhea); b. Abt. 1844, Braxton County, WV.

Notes for AMY LAKE:

(1) Braxton County, WV Marriage Book 2 for Amy and John. Shows Amy as 25 years old and John as 22. This conflicts with 1844 birth date for Amy which was calculated from 1850 census.

(2) LDS Film 0573806 Braxton County VA / WV Marriage Records.

More About AMY LAKE:
Name 2: Albina Lake ?

More About JOHN DYER and AMY LAKE:
Marriage: November 15, 1866, Braxton County, WV (Rev. John L. Rhea)