Welcome to Essex County, Virginia A Proud Member of the Genealogy Trails Group Obituaries Essex County, Virginia MILDRED R. JONES Died, after a short but painful illness, at Capt. Leonard Sale's, Essex county, on Saturday, 14th inst. his daughter, Mrs. Mildred R., consort of James W. Jones. In the sudden and very unexpected death of this truly estimable lady, an affectionate husband and an extensive circle of relations and sympathising freinds, have sustained an afflictive bereavement. [Richmond Enquirer September 14, 1830, Submitted by Dena Whitesell] WILLIAM J. LIGON (unknown county, but listed under above obit) Died, on Thursday evening, the 5th inst., in the eighth year of his age, William Joseph, only sone of Doct. L. N. Ligon of War minister. [Richmond Enquirer September 14, 1830, Submitted by Dena Whitesell] BENJAMIN WRIGHT Died- on the 6th inst., at the residence of his father in Essex county, after a short but painful illness, Mr. Benjamin Wright, in the 30th year of his age. In the death of this individual two aged parents and a large family of brothers and sisters have sustained a most distressing bereavement, and society has been deprived of one of its most honorable members. Stern and inflexible in his principles, and possessing, in a high degree, many of those rate qualities which enoble the character of man, he died respected by all who knew him, and greatly lamented by a large circle of relations and friends. [Richmond Enquirer September 14, 1830 - Submitted by Dena Whitesell] Return This County is available for adoption