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5801

Will of Ralph Alexander CLEMENT, dated 13 Sep 1859
Pittsylvania County, VA, Will Book 3, page 340
Transcript by Richard W. Kesler, 4 January 2001, posted here by permission

Being about to go to attend to the taking of Depositions on the part of my Brother Jas. R. Clement where I have been apprised the other party intends to bring on a difficulty in which death may occur I hereby give and bequeath to my wife E. A. Clement during her life or widowhood all my property real & personal remainder to my daughter M. W. Clement with the right of making such advancements & provisions for my said daughter as my Said wife shall think proper. Should my said daughter die before she attains the age of 21 years my said wife surviving I give and bequeath all my slaves to my wife absolutely. My land I wish to go back to my nearest of Kin on my Father's side. Should my wife marry whilst my said daughter lives I wish her to own a third of my estate for life. remainder to my daughter. Given under my hand this 13 of September 1859.
R. A.Clement (Seal)

At a County Court held for the county of Pittsylvania on the 17 day of December 1860 A writing bearing date 13 day of September 1859 purporting to be the last will and testament of R. A. Clement deceased was brought into court in order be proved whereupon it appreaing to the satisfaction of the court that the said writing is wholy in the hand writing of the testator it is ordered that the said writing be recorded and the testator failing to appoint an executor on the mothion of Elizabeth Ann Clement who made oath and with Washington Dickinson as her security who made oath to his sufficiency entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of thirty thousand dollars conditioned according to the law certificate is granted her for obtaining letter of administration on the estate of R. A. Clement deceased with the will annexed in due form.
Teste L. Scruggs clk

Clement, Ralph Alexander (I14399)

5802

Will of Richard Parsons
Court Orders Book 5, page 139 Pittsylvania County, VA
December 22, 1783

In the Name of God Amen I Richard Parsons of the County of Pittsylvania being old and weak in body but enjoying my usual reason and memory and calling to mind the mortality of man do make and ordain this my last Will and testament in manner and form following, to wit, First my desire is that my Soul assends and rest with God that gave it and secondly my desire is that my body be decently buried,
Thirdly I give and bequeath to my well beloved daughter Hannah Madkiff and her husband Joseph Madkiff one shilling Sterling to them my said daughter Hannah Madkiff and her husband Joseph Madkiff and their heirs forever.
Forthly I give and bequeath to my well beloved daughter Agness Madkiff and to her Husband John Madkiff one shilling Sterling to them my said daughter Agness Madkiff and her husband John Madkiff and their hiers forever.
Fifthly I give and bequeath to my well beloved son George Parsons one shilling Sterling to him my said Son George Parsons and his heirs for ever,
Sixthly I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Joseph Parsons one shilling sterling to him my said son Joseph Parsons and his heirs forever,
Seventhly I give and bequeath to my well beloved son John Parsons one shilling sterling to him my said son John Parsons and his heirs for ever
Eighthly I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Samuel Parsons the land whereon he now lives to be divided by a line which my said son Samuel and my son William marked themselves to him my said son Samuel Parsons and his heirs and assignes for ever
Ninethly I give and bequeath to my well beloved son William Parsons the land whereon he now lives to be divided as above mentioned to him my said son William Parsons and his heirs and assignes forever
Tenthly on the land above mentioned is mortgage for which my son Samuel Parsons is liable to pay said mortgage if he does not then my will is that his part of the land that is to say the land whereon he now lives is to be sold by my executors to off said morgage
Eleventhly I give and bequeath to my well beloved daughter Lydia Yates and her husband Stephen Yates all my Black Smith tools to her my said daughter Lydia Yates and her husband Stephen Yates to them and their heirs for ever
Twevlthly and lastly as I and my wife is now living with my daughter Lydia Yates and her husband Stephen Yates and they using us with the greatest kindness my will and desire is that they the said Lydia and Stephen Yates to have all the remainder of my estate that is to say my cattle and my black mare and also all my household furniture which is now in their possession but not til after my decease and the decease of my Wife.
Furthermore I revoke all former wills by me made and do confirm this my last will and testament. I do appoint and constitute my loving sons Joseph and William Parsons executors of this my last will and testament Witness my hand and seal.

Richard (his mark) Parsons SS

Test
John Parks, Samuel Parks, Richard Johnson

At a Court held for Pittsylvania County February the 21, 1785 This last Will and Testament of Richard Parsons deceased was presented in Court and proved by the Oathes of two of the witnesses Hands and by the Court ordered to be Recorded

Parsons, Richard (I638)

5803

Will of Robert Goldstone 1637
[The following is a transcribed excerpt from The Record of My Ancestry, by Charles L. Newhall, 1901, pages 157 and 158.]

GOLDSTONE.

JOHN GOLDSTONE married Frances, dau. of John and Jane Jefferie of Pemburie, Kent County, England; he died and she married Thomas Diker of Tonbridge.

The children of John and Frances Goldstone were:

2 Robert, probably never married, as his will does not mention wife or children.
3 Roger.
4 Jane, m. 1st, Benjamin Johnson; 2d, Thomas Howe.
5 Sara, m. Joseph2, son of William1 and Sarah (Diker) Merriam.
6 Elizabeth, m. Thomas Dan of Tewdly, England.

The will of Robert Goldstone, who probably never married, is here given to show the family connections:

Robert Goldstone of Tonbridge, Kent, 10 April 1637, proved 16 May 1639. The poor of Tunbridge, Tewdly and Capell. Loving friend Mr. Joel Collys. To Elizabeth the wife of William Howe twenty shillings or a ring of that value for a testimony of my thankfulness for her great pains taken with me. William Diker. Thomas and Francis the sons of Sara the daughter of Walter Thompson. William Howard, Robert Rootes the apprentices of Thomas Diker. Elizabeth Goldstone, the late wife of William Goldstone of Brenchley deceased, and Elizabeth, Frances and Anne Goldstone his three children. Frances my loving mother, now the wife of Thomas Diker of Tonbridge, taylor. My sister in law Elizabeth the daughter of the said Thomas Diker. Francys, Anne and William Diker the three children of the said Thomas Diker.

Item. I give and bequeath unto Jane the wife of Thomas Howe of Tonbridge, clothier, and to Sara the wife of Joseph Merriam of Tewdly, clothier, ten shillings apiece, to be paid them within one month after my decease. I will and give to Hannah Merriam, my god daughter, the daughter of the said Joseph, one pair of fine sheets which are in the house of Richard Kipping- of Tewdly, tanner. My god daughter the daughter of Stephen Benntt late of Tewdly deceased. The four chidren of Roger Thomsett of

Brenchley my uncle. William Howe, Sara the wife of Nathaniel Weller, Elizabeth the wife of Josias Johnson, Mary, Susan and Thomas How the children of the said Thomas How. John, William, Jane, Martha and Susan the five children of William Jeffrey of London. Simon, John and Thomas Jeffrey the three sons of Thomas Jeffrey of Tonbridge, and the two children of Nicholas Jaffrey. John Baldock. Jane the wife of Christopher Constable and Martha Harborough. To Francys, John and Mary Johnson, the three daughters of the said Jane my sister by Benjamin Johnson her late deceased husband, and to Alice and Francys, the two other children of said Jane by the said Thomas How her now husband, six pounds apiece.

Item. I give and bequeath unto William, Sara, Joseph, Thomas, Elizabeth and Hanna, the six children of the said Joseph Merriam by the said Sara his now wife, to either of them the sum of six pounds apiece, to be paid within five years next after my decease. Thomas Dan the son of Thomas Dan by Elizabeth my sister deceased. My brother Roger Goldstone certain household stuff &c. in the now dwelling house of Richard Kipping. The residue I wholly give to the said Thomas How and Joseph Merriam whom I make and ordain full and sole executors.

Then follows of the disposition of the lands and tenements in Brenchley which are to go to brother Roger Goldstone at the end of five years (the executors receiving the rents &c. during that period). If Roger die before the end of the said term then all these lands and tenements to go to sisters Jane the wife of Thomas How and Sara the wife of Joseph Merriam &c. provided the said Roger leave no issue. And the said Francys my mother, if then living, shall have the use and occupation of that part, of the said lands &c. which is now in the occupation of William Turner, containing by estimation fourteen acres. — N. K. Hist, and Gene. Reg., Vol. 50, pp. 507-8.

Goldstone, John (I29859)

5804

Will of Robert Mann
found at http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/halifax/wills/earlywills-h-s.txt

1780, July 14—Will of Robert Mann. Wife, Phoebe. "It is my will, and In accordingly order, that all my estate, which I have lent unto my said wife, Phoebe Mann, of every sort and kind, except such as is herein given, be after her death sold, and the money arising from such sale be equally divided among
all my children, namely: Lucy Nichols, Sally Easley, Agnes Harrison, Betsy Mann, William Mann, Francis Mann, Phoebe, Patience, Robert, John, Joel and Polly Mann. And lastly I appoint and constitute my friends, Paul Carrington, Matthew Sims and Evan Ragland, my executors.
"R. Mann."
Signed, sealed, published and delivered by the said testators in the presence of H. Goare, Elizabeth C, (X) Younger and William (X) Ferguson.

Evan Ragland and John Irby, securities for Phoebe Mann, relict of Robert Mann.

Robert Mann was the son of Francis Mann, of Amelia county, whose will was dated there in 1753, September 4th, and names "My sons, Page Mann, Francis Mann, Cain Mann, Robert Mann, Abel Mann, Joel Mann and John Mann. Daughters, Lucy Mann and Agnes Mann." Wife Elizabeth. Executor, "My son, Robert Mann."Agnes Mann married Hezekiah Coleman.

Mann, Robert (I1181)

5805

WILL OF SAMUEL CURRIER:
" These may make known to all those before whom they shall come, that I Samuel Currier of Haverhill, in ye county of Essex in New England, weak of body but having my perfect understanding, I do therefore make this my last Will & testament as follows.

First, I commend my Spirit into hands of my faithful Creator, then I commend my body to comely and decent burial, and that all my lawful debts be payed, also my will is that my Tender and Loving wife Mary Currier shall have the Third of all ye Lands and Meadow belonging to my Homestead & one room in my house so Long as she bears my name, & more I give my favered wife all ye moveables in ye household Stuff and a Cow to be at her disposal.

Also I give to my son John Currier all my part in ye Grist mill, and all my part of ye Land which was granted to me by ye to own & all my meadow at ye place called ye Bulls Head which I (bought of Edward Clark, also a common right which I bought of Wm. Hutchins, and all by right in ye New Township called Nuttfield (Nuttfield comprised, Londonderry, Derry, Windham and parts of Manchester, Hudson and Salem, N.H.) also my son John has liberty to cut & dispose of one load of
grass in my Flagg meadow for ye terme of Ten years.

I also give to my son Samuel Currier all that part of my homestead which lies below ye Pecker Lott, but & if my above son Samuel should die and leave no issue lawful of his body then ye above said land shall return and be divided amongst my children equally -- also I give to my son Samuel one Commoning, and all my right in ye Flagg meadow, only my son John is to have ye privilege above said -- also my Will is that my son Samuel shall have ye Pecker Lott and all Ye rest of my
homestead and buildings after ye decease of my wife, if he well do and perform as followeth -- first , my son Samuel Currier shall pay to my daughter Sarah Singletary ye sum of five pounds in or as money within a year after my decease, also my son Samuel Currier shall pay to my daughter Mary Colby ye sum of ten pounds in or as money within two years after my decease, also my son Samuel shall pay to my daughter Alice Peasley ye sum of Eight pounds in or as money within ye space of
four years after my Decease -- also my will so that my son Samuel Currier shall pay to my daughter Elizabeth ye sum of Thirty pounds in or as money only he shall not pay above five pounds in one year -- also my son Samuel shall pay to every one of my Grandchildren five shillings apiece, also I give to Ruth Whittaker ten shillings & and do make my son Samuel Currier ye Administrator to see that this my last Will & Testament -- be fulfilled -- and to confirm all above written I have set
to my hand and seal this 9th day of March 1713.

Signed, Sealed & Delivered in presence of us witnesses
Robt Hunkins
Samuel Currier his
Jno. X
George his
S mark & Seal
mark
Jno. Edwards III his mark

We the subscribers being witnesses to ye Last Will & Testament of Samuel Currier, late of Haverhill Dec'd. which was written sometime in March last, we being present at ye writing of his well we heard ye sd. Samuel Currier say that he gave to his son Samuel Currier all ye remainder of his stock and Estate yt was not mentioned in his will, and we heard him tell ye Scribe ye same words, or to ye some effect fully, as witnesses our hands this 18 of July 1713
Jno. George mark
Jno. Edwards mark
Essex Co. Haverhill July 18 1713
Jno. George
Jno. Edwards

Currier, Samuel (I25469)

5806

Will of Samuel Hinckley
I Samuel Hinckley of Barnestable in ye County of Barnestable in New England being now very Ill and weake and Every day expecting my Great and Last Chang and yet through ye mercy and Goodnes of God of disposing mind and memory am desirous according to my Duty to Sett things in order before I goe hence and therefore do make this my Last Will and Testament In manner and form following first I Comitt my soul to God in Christ who gave it me and my Body to Decent Burial when God shall Please to call me hence: And as tuching my worldly estate which God hath beyound my desearts bestowed on me my will is to dispose of it as followeth

Imprimis I Will and Bequeath unto Sarah my wife ye one half of all my Lands and housing to be at her free and Sole disposeing

It[em] I will and bequeath unto my Son Thomas Hinckley ye other half of all my sd Lands and housing to him his heirs and assignes for ever, provided that he shall confirm ye conveyance of ye Lands which I have sold of his unto Samuel Cob and henry Cobb which wear given to my sd son by his uncle Thomas Hinckley in his Last will and Testament and that my said Son Thomas shall have all ye money now due to me from Richard Childs Eliazer Crocker and Jonathan Crocker being part of ye money which I Sold his Land for

It[em] my will is that my personal estate shall be at ye dispose of Sarah my sd wife for ye paying of my Debts and Bringing up of my Children And then if any thing shall be Left to be by her disposed of amongst all my childern as she shall see cause

It[em] I constitute and appoint Sarah Hinckley my sd wife to be Sole Executrix to this my Last Will and Testament, and Desire my trusty frinds and Bretheren Cap't Seth Pope and Josiah Crocker to be over seers to advise her and to see that this my will be performed : In witness whereof I have here unto sett my hand and Seal this 12th day of march 1696: Alias 7:

Samuel [his mark] Hinckley (Seal)

Signed Sealed and declared to be his Last Will and Testament in presence of William Bassett Shubal Smith Tho Smith

April ye 7th 1697 : then William Bassett and Shubal Smith whose hands are here to sett as witnesses appeared and made oath that they did see Samuel Hinckley above Named Signe Seal and declare ye above written Instrument to be his act and Deed and that Thomas Smith was present at ye same time and sett his hand to this Instrument as a Witness before Barnabas Lothrop Judg of probats and granting Administration

Examined and duely compared with ye origanal and entered April ye 13th day : 1697 Attest Joseph Lothrop Register

[p. 42] A true Invintory of all and singuler ye Lands goods chattels and credits of Samuel Hinckley Jur Deceased prised at Barnestable ye second day of April : 1697 : by Deacon Job Crocker Josiah Crocker and Daniel Parker [Totaled £136.16.0]

Hinckley, Samuel (I7889)

5807

Will of Thomas Bennett
Caswell Co., North Carolina
Will Book M, p. 23
Dated: January 22, 1831 Proved:
I Thomas Bennett of the County of Caswell and the State of North Carolina do hereby make this my last will and testament in manner and formfollowing, that is to say: 1st I desire that all my Just debts shall be paid out of the furnishable part oof my estate. 2nd I give and bequeathed onto my beloved son, Dodson Bennett the Just & full sum of one dollar. 3rd I give and bequeathed onto my beloved daughter Nancy Worsham formerly Nancy Bennett the Just and full sum of one dollar. 4th I givive and bequeathed onto my beloved son Tapley Bennett the Just and full sum of one dollar. 5th I give and bequeathed onto my beloved daughter Polly Goin formerly Polly Bennett the Just and full sum of one dollar. 6th I give and bequeathed onto m my beloved son John Bennett the Just and full sum of one dollar. 7th I give and bequeathed onto my beloved son Mumford Bennett the Just and full sum of one dollar. 8th I giveand bequeathed onto my beloved son Thomas Bennett the Just and full sum of one dollar. 9th I give and bequeathed onto my beloved son William Moore Bennett the Just and full sum of one dollar. !0th My wish anddesire is that my wife Milly Bennett shall have the remainder of my estate both real and personal during her natural life, and after her decease I wish said estate (with the exception of my negro boy Cager) tobe equally divided between my three youngest children, namely, ElectaElizabeth Bennett, Louisiana Jackson Bennett, and Edward Warren Bennett, and said boy Cager, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Electa Elizabeth Bennett extra with an equal part of my estate with the above named Louisiana Jackson Bennett and Edward Warren Bennett. And Lastly,I do hereby constitute and appoint my friends Doctor __ Williams Esq.and William Lyon Executors of this my will and testament, hereby revoking all other or former wills and testaments by me heretofore made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this 22nd day of January in the year of our Lord 1831. Signed: ThomasBennett Wits: Edward Rudder, Alexander Gillispy, Labon M. Gillispie, Jurat, James S. McNeely?

Bennett, Thomas (I21876)

5808

Will of Thomas Mustain, 1791 - Pittsylvania Co. VA

Last Will and Testament of Thomas Mustain weak in body.
Dead Book 9, pg 119-120, written 6 November 1791, probated 16 July1792.
To my beloved wife Mary Mustain, a sufficient maintenance suitable toher surcomstance, free and undesturbed during her life or widowhood.
To my son Jesse, 200 acres to be taken off the upper end of the tractwhere I now live. The rest of this tract to be sold.
To daughter, Rebeckah and Molly, twenty shillings each from the sale of the above land.
To daughters Mary Ann and Sally, ten pounds each.
To son Avery Mustain and Daughters Anna Buckner, Milley Keese, Tabetha Bruce, Winney Lewis and Siludey Shelton one equal part of the moneyfrom the sale of the land.
To Thomas Mustain, son of Jesse Mustain and his wife Jenney, has promised to live with me and my wife during our lives for which I give and bequeath unto the said Thomas Mustain a tract of land on both sidesof Nixes Creek, 170 acres. The balance of my moveable property to bedivided among my last six named children. Appoint son Jesse Mustain and Joel Shelton executors.

Thoams (X) Mustain
Witnesses: Francis (X) Ivy, Nathaniel Faris, Griffith Dickinson,
Vincent Shelton and Charles Lewis, Jr. security for executors.

(Submitter note: In the Will of Thomas Mustain when he said ' My son
Avery Mustain and daughters...' the daughters he lists are Thomas's daughters, NOT Avery's.)

Submitted by E. S. Rick McDaniel

Mustain, Thomas Averleigh (I22313)

5809

Will of Thomas Mustain, 1791 - Pittsylvania Co. VA
Last Will and Testament of Thomas Mustain weak in body.
Dead Book 9, pg 119-120, written 6 November 1791, probated 16 July 1792.
To my beloved wife Mary Mustain, a sufficient maintenance suitable to
her surcomstance, free and undesturbed during her life or widowhood.
To my son Jesse, 200 acres to be taken off the upper end of the tract
where I now live. The rest of this tract to be sold.
To daughter, Rebeckah and Molly, twenty shillings each from the sale
of the above land.
To daughters Mary Ann and Sally, ten pounds each.
To son Avery Mustain and Daughters Anna Buckner, Milley Keese, Tabeth
a Bruce, Winney Lewis and Siludey Shelton one equal part of the money from the sale of the land.
To Thomas Mustain, son of Jesse Mustain and his wife Jenney, has
promised to live with me and my wife during our lives for which I
give and bequeath unto the said Thomas Mustain a tract of land on both sides of Nixes Creek, 170 acres. The balance of my moveable property to be divided among my last six named children.
Appoint son Jesse Mustain and Joel Shelton executors.

Thoams (X) Mustain
Witnesses: Francis (X) Ivy, Nathaniel Faris, Griffith Dickinson,
Vincent
Shelton and Charles Lewis, Jr. security for executors.

Mustain, Thomas Averleigh (I22313)

5810

Will of Thomas Smith.

To eldest son George, 2 acres where house stands and 2 negroes Phill and Silas.
To son George S. Smith, 2 negroes Terry and Will
To son James, all my land on lower Manakin Creek and Michaux branch at his mother's death, and 3 negroes: Charles, Sam and Ned.
To daughter Elizabeth Gatch, negroes: deaf Jenny and her children Milly, John and David; also 100 acres I purchased of Benjamin Weaver, with all I purchased of Pemberton's children, and all money due me. To daughter Martha Sublett, 200 acres I purchased of my brother James Smith; also negro Jenny and her children Bette, Moses and Suckey.
I lend to my wife Magdalen the plantation I live on and plantation on Chastains branch adjoining William Martin's line, with all negroes not mentioned, and the land on Chastains branch equally to sons George and George S.
To grandson Thomas Smith, son of George S., and grandson Thomas Smith, son of James, all my land in Kentucky County, equally.
Dated 14 June 1786. Recorded 16 Nov. 1786.

Smith, Thomas (I51926)

5811

Will of William Adkins

Wills, Inventories & Accts. vol. 1-A p. 142
Dated April 8, 1847 probated Oct. 28, 1848

I, William Adkins of the County of Pittsylvania and State of Virginia being of sound mind and in good halth make my last will and Testament in manner and form as follows
I give to my son Henry Adkins and his heirs forever the following land to wit, beginning in my line adjoining where he now lives at the fence and around the land he is now in possession of it being a part of my track and thence following the fence around to a pair of draw rails thence up the path to the ridge path leading from my house to Capt. Hopkinses Decd,then down a hollow to a branch in an old field and down the branch to the Creek thence up the same to the Spring that said Henry formerly used continuing up said branch to my back line and along the same to the beginning.
2ly I give to my son Owen Adkins and his heirs forever the following land, towit; beginning at the same place where Henry's new line is to begin thence along between my son Henry and myself to the road leading from my house to the Lynchburg road, thence down said road to a corner in my old line near a field now used by my daughter Sally Gibson, thence to the fence of the said field and along said fence in to an old field not inclosed until it corner oposite an old fence row leading from some pines near the path and so on down said fence row to the head of a hollow and down the same to the creek and up the creek to the land herein before given to my son Henry and along his line to the beginning.
3ly, I give to my daughter Sally Gibson and her heirs forever the following land to wit, beginning at the fence around the feald in which she now lived where my son Owen's William and thence along the lain and through the lower side of an old feald crossing the ridge road to trees I have choped as a line to Peek's old field and through the old field by two marked trees on a ridge and so on to two marked trees below the aple orchard on the branch thence up the same and along my backline to the line herein before directed to bound the land given to my son Owen and along that lineto the beginning.
4ly I give to my son William Adkins and his heirs forever the land where on he now lives it being all the remaining part of my land on that side of the creek not herein given to others.
5ly It is my will and desire that Coleman Renands shall have and enjoy the land and other property herein after mentioned for and during his life and at his death to his lawfully begotten children if he leave any and in case he does not, then to my children herein before mentioned and there heirs forever to wit, I give under the limitations as aforesaid to said Coleman Renands who I hereby recognise as my son and henceforth desire that he shall be called Coleman Adkins the following land, to wit,beginning on the creek between John T. Muse and myself at the mouth of a branch thence along theNorth side of a crop fence runing near a spring formerly used by Sally Reynolds and so onto the woods and thence along a new chopped line to a branch above WilliamAdkins spring and thence up said branch to a new choped line and along said line to the ridge road and thence along said road and my back line to the land herein before given to my son Henry and thence down his line to the creek and thence down the said creek to the beginning.
6ly It is my will and desire that my Executor hereinafter appointed sell upon a credit of one and two years all the residue of my land lying on the West side of Turkey Cock creek and allso upon a reasonable credit sell all the perishable part of my estate.
7ly I give to Suky Smith one hundred dollars and I give to Betsy Carter one hundred dollars and I give to Sally Gipson Thirty dollars.
8ly I give to my son Coleman Adkins upon the terms limitations and conditions contained and provided for in the fifth clause of the will the following property to wit; one Negro girl named Siza and her future increase and one horse bridle and saddle worth sixty dollars. I also give him fifty dollars worth of cows and hoggs and six head of sheep, I also give him one hilling hoe,one plow, and pare of gear one pole axe and if he continues to live with me till my death I give him fifteen barrels of corn and four Hundred weight of Pork.
9ly I give to my following children to be equally divided between them and there heirs forever all the residue of my estate of every sort and kind, to wit; I give one sixth part to my daughter Suky Smith, one sixth to Betsy Carter, one sixth part to Sally Gipson, one sixth part to my son Henry Adkins, one sixth part to William Adkins, and the other sixth part to Owen Adkins, and lastly I do hereby constitute and appointmy friend Vincint Witcher Executor to this my last will and Testament hereby revoking all other or former wills by me made writen on two sheets and subscribed on the sixth page ;this eighth day of April in the year of our Lord 1847.

William Adkins seal
Witnesses
A.H. Moorman
W.A. Dickinson
H.S. Muse

At a Circuit superior court of law and chanery continued and held for Pittsylvania county the 28th day of October 1848 this last will and Testament of William Adkins decd was presented in court and proven by the oaths of A.H. Moorman and H.S. Muse two subscribing witnesses and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of Vincent Witcher the Executor in said will named who made oath and with A.H. Moorman & H.S. Muse his secruities entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of ten thousand dollars conditioned according to Law certificate was granted him for obtaining probate of said will in due form.

Teste
Wm. H. Tunstall Clk.

Adkins, William Vortimer III (I11181)

5812

Will of William Bennett b. c. 1749, d. April 17, 1825
Transcribed by Anita (Brocato) Hollis, Westlake, LA

In the name of God Amen, I William Bennett of the State of Georgia & County of Jackson a planter of the same being weak in body but of sound & perfect mind & memory blessed be almighty God, for the same calling to mind the mortality of my boddy & knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will & testament that is to say principally of in & of all I give & recommend my soul unto the hands of Almighty God who gave it to me & body I recommend t to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executors nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God & as touching such worldly estate where with it hahas pleased (?) God to bless me within this life, I give dismiss & dispose of the same in the following manner & form, first I lend to my beloved wife Rachael Bennett all & singular my whole estate both movable & immovable during her natural life or widowhood Item 2 I also bequeath to my son Hezekiah Bennett five shillings Sterling Item 3 To my daughter Sarah Hardy five shillings Sterling Item 4 To my son Armsted Bennett five shillings Sterling Item 5 To my daughter Judy Hardy five shillings Sterling Item 6 To my daughter Polley Perry twenty dollars Item 7 To my daughter Patsey Bennett twenty dollars Item 8 To my son Thomas Bennett one cow & calf feather bed & furniture Item 9 To my son Asa Bennett one horse bridle & saddle ccow & calf feather bed & furniture Item 10 My sons William Bennett and Barltley Bennett, Thomas Bennett & Asa Bennett I give and bequeath to my beloved four sons after the death of my beloved wife Rachael Bennett all remainder of my property both movable & immovable to be equally divided between them named four sons, And I do hereby constitute my sons Wm Bennett Thos Bennett & my wife executor of this my last will and testament & do hereby utterly disallow revoke & disannul all and eveery other former testament will & legacy & executors by me in any wise before named wills & bequeathes & confirming this to be my last will & testament & no other, in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 25th day of July in the year of our lord eighteen hundred & twenty two by the within named Wm Bennett the within to be his last will & testament in the presence of us who in his & the presence of each other hereunto subscribed our name, the day & date above written.
William Bennett (seal)
Absolam Crisler
Abram Crisler

Bennett, William (I21888)

5813

WILL OF WILLIAM HAVENS The Last Will and Testament to William Havens Sen. now living in the Town of Portmouth on Road Island in the Colony of Road Island and Providence Plantations is as followeth. To all people whom these presents may concern. Know ye that I William Havens through the mercy of God, being perfect in mind and memory but not in body, for the preventing future trouble amongst my children make this my last Will and Testament as followeth: Imprimiss, I doe will and bequeath unto my Loving wife Dennis Havens my now dwelling house and landand fencing, orchard and outhouses with all appurtenancesand privileges thereunto belonging I also give to my wife all my movables within doors and without. My will is to give unto my son John Havens one shillings in silver, unto my son Robeert Havens one shilling in silver, unto my daughter Mary Cooke one shilling in silver, unto my daughter Ruth Carde one shilling in silver, and unto my daughter Dinah havens one shilling in silver and unto my son William Havens one shilling in silver and unto my daughter Rebecca Havens one shilling in silver and unto my daughter Margaret havens one shilling in silver, to be payed within twelve months after my decease if demanded by either of them and unto the younger when they come to full age according to law. Also my will is that my wife take care and see this my last Will and Testament preformed and she, I doe ordain, Cinstitute and make my whole and sole Executrix to see this my Last Will in all things preformed and fufilled according to the true intent and meaning of the same, In witness Whereof I have Set my Hand and Seal this Thirtieth day of the first month Called March in the year of our lord One Thousand Six Hundred and Eighty. In prensence of William Burlington his mark William Havens Seal his mark John Anthony William Burlington and john Anthony witnesses Testifeth that they saw the said William Havens sign and seal the above written and heard him Declare it to be his Last Will and Testament and that then he was of a Disposing mind to the best of their understanding. Taken before us this 25th of Septenber 1683. John Albro Asst. George Lawton Asst. This above written is a true copy of the orginal Entered and Recorded the 31th of the 8th month 1683 John Anthony Towne Clerke

Havens, William (I23498)

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Will of William Phelps, the Colonist

The Phelps family of America and their English ancestors

The following is the last Will and Testament of Mr. William Phelps, or properly speaking, his Settlement Deed. From Windsor Records.

“These presents testify, that I, William Phelps, of Windsor, on Connecticut, in consideration of a marriage concluded between my son Timothy, on the one part, and Mary, the daughter of Edward Griswold, on the other part; have given and granted, and by these presents do give and grant unto my son, that he, the said Timothy, shall jointly enjoin and possess, together with me, all my housing, lands and accommodations, as also all my estate, both real and personal, both within door and without, with all the property emoluments, products, and income of the same, during my material life: And my said son is to inhabit and dwell in my house, with me and my wife, in joint way; and that it shall continue during my material life; and if my wife shall survive me, she have and enjoy in a joint way with my son the estate for her maintainence as before expressed. But if my wife chooses to settle in any place and to leave the house, then my son shall pay yearly to my wife the sum of ten pounds during her material life, and in case I myself in my life time, or my wife after my decease, in her lifetime while she abides, to inhabit with my said son Timothy, she see cause or desire it, I do reserve power both for myself and for her, after my decease to dispose of barrel or two of cider and some apples yearly, without any harm to the premises, and likewise I do reserve like liberty for myself and my wife, to dispose of my wearing apparel, and whom we shall meet to enjoy them after our decease. Also I do give full power of bequeathing the great brass pan at her decease; and my son Timothy is to carry the improvements of the whole Estate, and to order and dispose of the stock, so far as the necessity of our subsistence shall require, and after my decease and the decease of my wife, my said son Timothy shall have and enjoy all my whole Estate fore mentioned to him and his heirs forever; always provided that in case my said son Timothy shall die and leave no natural heirs begotten by him, that shall either not attain the age of twenty one years or marry, then the one-half of my lands excepting the orchard and pasture down to the bridge, that goeth into the meadow; aso the upper pasture by the house that shall bwlong to the house, shall return to William, the son of my son Samuel. Also my son Timothy is to pay out of the Estate: Imprimis to discharge my daughter Mary, with that which is paid, the sum of thirty-four pounds, which is the full portion I allow her. To my son William twenty shillings, to Samuel ten pounds, to Nathaniel fifteen pounds, to Joseph five pounds—these legacies to my sons to be discharged within two years of my decease.

In consideration of the premises we both have hereunto set our hands this 22nd day of April Anno Dom. 1660.

Witness to the signatures:
Daniel Clark, William Phelps, James Alford, Timothy Phelps.

Entered on the Windsor, Conn., Register, July 26th, 1672.
Mathew Grant, Register.”

Then the book lists the children by his supposed “first” wife all born in England: Richard (?) bp. 1619 in Tewkesbury, William b. 1620, m. Isabel Wilson, 2nd Sarah Pinney; Sarah b. 1623, m. William Wade; Samuel b. 1625, m. Sarah Griswold; Nathaniel, b. 1627, m. Elizabeth Copley; Joseph b. 1629, m. 1st Hannah Newton, 2nd, Mary Salmon; and by his “second” wife—Mary Dover, in Windsor, Ct.: Timothy b. 1639, m. Mary Griswold; and Mary b. 1644, m. Thomas Barber.

(Elizabeth Copley was a widow when she married Nathaniel. I believe she was Elizabeth Griswold who married Thomas Copley in England. And that she was closely related to Sarah Griswold and Mary Griswold; their father was Edward Griswold.)

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Phelps, Samuel (I33130)

5815

Will proved in Feb. 1795

Edmunson, Mary (I22268)

5816

Will recorded 6-20-1808. D & W 11, p. 312.

Parsons, John (I664)

5817

Will recorded 7-19-1858. Will Book 2, p. 272.
Robert Devin, born 6 Apr 1759 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died 10 Apr 1834 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; married Nancy Parrish 22 Jan 1791 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.

Robert was a soldier in the Revolutionary War along with his brothers, James, John, and William, Jr.
1797 -- Robert Devin was justice of the peace.
1797 -- Pittsylvania Co, VA Land Tax book "Robert Devin, 50 acres, Prewet."
1797 -- Pittsylvania Co, VA Land Tax book "Robert Devin, 66 acres, B."
Robert Devin represented Pittsylvania County in the state legislature form 1797-1798 and 1800.
Robert Devin was a presiding justice in the county who objected to the Alien & Sedition Acts.
Robert Devin was a member of the militia in June 1803.

Records in the Danville, Virginia public library--1830:

Robert and his wife Nancy gave a deed for an acre of ground to a Methodist Church (est. 1823).

He made a Will recorded in Will Book I, page 265, 5/19/1834, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. In it he names his wife, Nancy, his daughter, Sarah Smith Hurt, his grandsons, Robert S. Hurt and William M. Hurt, his grand-daughters, Nancy Perkins Hurt, Louisa James Hurt, and Elizabeth Agness Hurt. His executors were his wife, daughter, Samuel Beck and Jabey Smith. Dated August 20, 1825, and recorded May 19, 1834.

Nancy Parrish Devin was a member of the same old Presbyterian Church, Chatham, Virginia, as was Miss Sallie (Sarah) Devin. Nancy Parrish Devin's will is recorded in Will Book 2, page 272, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. She lists her daughter, Sarah, her grandsons, William M. Hurt, Robert S. Hurt and wife, Lavina, her granddaughters, Nancy P. Tarpley, Elizabeth A. McDearman, Mary P. Hurt, and Louisa J. Echols. Signed July 8, 1848, recorded May 17, 1858.

Parrish, Nancy (I40)

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Will written

Pitchford, Elias "Eli" (I40383)

5819

William Albert Bolling was born to Colonel William Bolling.

As a deaf child, he got private tutoring with John Braidwood, grandson of Thomas Braidwood who founded the Braidwood Academy. Private tutoring was at the Bolling Hall, his private home with his deaf sibling, Mary. The private tutoring lasted from 1812 to 1814.

Later, he and Mary enrolled at the public school for the deaf, Cobb School, on the Cobb Plantation, Goochland County, Virginia in 1815 and closed in 1816. He then enrolled again at Manchester School in Manchester, Virginia June 1817 to May 1819 (Braidwood left to become a barkeeper at a tavern nearby, while John Kirkpatrick remained as the instructor. William was then transferred to a new school, Cumberland School at Farmville, Cumberland County, Virginia from 1819 to circa 1821 under the instruction of Reverend John Kirkpatrick, who was ordained as a Reverend at the Cumberland County Courthouse May 1819.

Bolling, William Albert Jr (Deaf) (I47012)

5820

William Alexander Parker Family
Toshes/Toler’s Ferry, Virginia.

William Alexander Parker’s ancestors landed at the Cliffs, St. Mary’s County, Maryland, in 1635. Some of the Parkers migrated to the Baltimore and Washington, DC areas. William Alexander Parker, youngest of his family, moved to Fauquier County, Virginia. He then left Fauquier County and moved to Pittsylvania County in 1768 – to get away from the Indians and to raise tobacco. He and his wife built a home at Toshes, near Toler’s Ferry. It is believed that his wife’s name was Henrietta. Some of their children were David, Benjamin and George. It is told that William Alexander had two other sons who were killed at Braddock’s Defeat in 1755. David and Benjamin moved to Hardin County, Kentucky.
David was there in 1820, when David’s wife accidentally used arsenic instead of soda when preparing their bread; poisoning herself, David and two of their children. Benjamin, David’s considerably older brother, became the guardian of his brother’s surviving children. Some of the Kentucky Parkers moved to Illinois, while others, during the early and mid-1800’s ventured to Texas (Fort Parker) where one of the Parker children, Cynthia Ann, nine years of age, was kidnapped during a Comanche raid in 1836. Cynthia Ann married a Comanche chief. One of her children was Quanah Parker, a well known Comanche chief, who made numerous trips to Washington, DC to negotiate on behalf of his people.

-The Last Comanche Chief, The Life and Times of Quanah Parker, Bill Neeley, published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc).

George Parker married Frances Oaks and stayed at the home place in Pittsylvania County (Toshes). Frances Oaks is related to the Toler family – also spelled Towler. George was born in 1769 and died April 5, 1859. He and his wife are buried at the Parker/Rorer home place, Toshes.
George and Frances had a large family. David Parker, one of their offspring, was born 1802; m. 1st Mary A. Toler (Toler’s Ferry), 1849; m. 2nd Mary Amanda Goggin, 1855; and they also lived in the same house as David’s parents, George and Frances (Oaks). It became the Parker ancestral home. Mary Goggin’s 2nd cousin was Mark Twain (Samuel L Clemens) (see Our Kin, Ackerly and Parker, Bedford County, Virginia families). Mary Goggin Parker had a brother, the Reverend Thomas C. Goggin, well known preacher in Bedford County during the 1800’s.
Another one of George and Frances’ children was the Reverend Joseph Parker, who served a number of churches, and who was very well known and beloved during his lifetime. His farmhouse was renovated in more recent times, and is currently known as Bernard’s Landing (Smith Mountain Lake) in the Bedford, Virginia area. (Moneta). David and Mary (Goggin) Parker’s children were William (Willie) David, Penhook, Pigg River; George Stephen, Vinton, Va; Mary Emily (Emma) m. Jimmy Rorer (Emma and Jimmy Rorer established their residence at the old Parker home – in order to be with her aging and widowed mother, Mary Goggin Parker) – thus it became known as the Parker/Rorer place; and Charles (Charlie) Ross Parker, who m. Mary A. Tuck (Mary Tuck related to Glenns and Whiteheads of Pittsylvania County). Charlie and Mary lived on the Staunton River, Toshes, Virginia. The family attended Summersett Baptist Church. Alice Parker, wife of Giles Jefferson Morton was the youngest of their nine children. She lived in Pittsylvania County all her life.

Parker, William Alexander (I48264)

5821

William and Elizabeth were first cousins.

Reynolds, William Garrett (I21534)

5822

William and his wife Matilda of Flanders had at least nine children. The birth order of the sons is clear, but no source gives the relative order of birth of the daughters.

Robert was born between 1051 and 1054, died 10 February 1134. Duke of Normandy, married Sybilla of Conversano, daughter of Geoffrey, Count of Conversano.
Richard was born before 1056, died around 1075.
William was born between 1056 and 1060, died 2 August 1100. King of England, killed in the New Forest.]
Henry was born in late 1068, died 1 December 1135. King of England, married Edith of Scotland, daughter of Malcolm III of Scotland. His second wife was Adeliza of Louvain.
Adeliza (or Adelida, Adelaide) died before 1113, reportedly betrothed to Harold Godwinson, probably a nun of Saint Léger at Préaux.
Cecilia (or Cecily) was born before 1066, died 1127, Abbess of Holy Trinity, Caen.
Matilda was born around 1061, died perhaps about 1086. Mentioned in Domesday Book as a daughter of William.
Constance died 1090, married Alan IV Fergent, Duke of Brittany.
Adela died 1137, married Stephen, Count of Blois.
(Possibly) Agatha, the betrothed of Alfonso VI of León and Castile.

There is no evidence of any illegitimate children born to William.

King of England, William I (I36920)

5823

William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 2, (Oct., 1894), pp. 104-111.

LIGHTFOOT FAMILY.
[Concluded]
BY THE EDITOR

The following notes regarding Philip1 Lightfot, the first of that name in Virginia, give all we know of him: Brother of Captain John Lightfoot, and resident of Gloucester county in 1671 (General Court Records); called "Mr." in 1677, lieutenant-colonel in 1680, captain in 1690, in which year he resigned his position as vestryman, and Captain John Smith succeeded him (Petsworth Parish, Gloucester county, Vestry Book); lieutenant-colonel of militia of Gloucester and justice of the peace in 1680 (Virginia magazine of History and Biography, January, 1894); administrator of Captain Francis Leigh in 1684-'85; and with John Grice, Samuel Pond, and John Marrable, justice of James City in 1694 (York Records); justice of James City in 1699, and

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collector for the Upper District of James River (Virginia Magazine of History and Biography); surveyor-general in 1676 (Conway Robinson's Council Journal Notes); his will dated in 1708

(Hening's Stats., V., p. 111); wife was Alice, daughter of Henry Corbin, of "Buckingham House", Middlesex county. His tomb at Sandy Point is without date, and bears as arms Lightfoot impaling Corbin. The crest, I am now satisfied, is a griffin's head.

Philip Lightfoot had three tracts of land at Sandy Point, which was then in Wallingford parish, James City county, but in 1720 the Chickahominy River became the boundary line of James City, and Sandy Point fell in Westover parish. This land he willed to his son Francis, but in case of Francis dying without issue, then to his son Philip. Francis was justice of the peace of James City, and naval collector (Sainsbury MSS). He died January 7, 1727, in the forty first year of his age. His tombstone is at Sandy Point, and bears the Lightfoot arms. He married Elizabeth ----- (she died December 31, 1727, in the thirty-fourth year of her age, tombstone), and by her he had Francis3 Lightfoot, who died May 14, 1730, in the eighth year of
his age (tombstone), and a daughter, Elizabeth3, who married Beverley Randolph, eldest son of William Randolph, of the Council. Her fortune was announced to be L5,000(a). It would seem that Francis Lightfoot enlarged his plantation by purchase from "Thomas Lee, of Potomack, in Virginia, gentleman", of land at Sandy Point, the property of Dame Mary Dolliffe, relict of Sir James Dolliffe, knight, of London, but deceased(b), who had inherited the same from her
mother, Mrs. Mary Dunster (York Records). Under the will of Philip1 Lightfoot, the land passed to Elizabeth Randolph, but her father, Francis2, willed it to his brother Philip2, he paying L2,500 to his said daughter in full compensation. There were suits between Philip2 Lightfoot and his niece Elizabeth about the property, which were finally settled by an act of the Legislature in May, 1740. Philip2 was confirmed in the possession of the Sandy Point estate (Hening's Stts. and Barradall's Reports).

PHILIP LIGHTFOOT. - He was born in 1689, and died May 30,
(a) Virginia Gazette, January 30, 1737.
(b) In Le Neve's Knights occurs the following: "James Dolliffe, of London, merchant, als Do Olive, one of the directors of the South Sea Company. See the grant of arms or confirmation and assignment of crest vell grant, page 157: azure on a chevron or. bet. 3 crescents Arg. as many olive branches ppr. Crest: out of a castle Arg. an olive-fructed tree, pp. dated 22 Feb. 12 Annae, 1713-14. Knighted at St. James, 4 Oct., 1714."

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1748, and his tombstone at "Sandy Point", which has the Lightfoot arms, describes him as "descended from an ancient family in England, who came over to Virginia in a genteel and honorable character". "He rose to almost the highest honors of his country". He was appointed in 1707 clerk of York county, and served as such till 1733. In 1715, he became agent for the public store-house at Yorktown (York Records). October 20, 1733, Philip Lightfoot and Thomas Lee were sworn members of the Council (Barradall's Reports). He had a handsome house in Yorktown, where he and Thomas Nelson were the merchant princes. He married Mary, daughter of William and Anne Armistead, and widow of James Burwell, of King's Creek (anciently "Utimaria"),
and had issue, I. William3, who married Mildred Howell(c). II. Philip3 Lightfoot, who married Susannah ------, and had Francis4. Philip3 was dead before his father (1748); and as his grandmother does not mention him i her will, Francis4 was probably dead before 1773.

III.
John3, who had died without issue before 1769 (Hening's Statutes, VIII., 457). IV. Armistead3,
who died at his home in Yorktown about September 19, 1771 (Virginia Gazette). Inventory of
his personal estate valued at L1340,18.6, and has 253 books and 23 pamphlets (York county
Records). He married Anne, daughter of President Lewis Burwell (Keith), and had an only
child, Mary (Thomas Nelson her guardian in 1773), who married John Tayloe Griffin. The widow,
Anne, married in 1774 Charles Grymes, of Gloucester (York county Records).

The will of "Philip Lightfoot of the Town of York, Esq.," was presented in York court 20th
June, 1748, by William Lightfoot, one of the executors, and duly proved by Edmund Tabb
and John
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(c) In the Index to the cases in the General Court in 1724, is the case "John Brown and
Mildred his wife, Charles Lewis and Mary his wife, residuary legatees of John Howell, gent.,
deceased, vs. Gawiin Corbin and John Lewis, jun. gent." It is known that Charles Lewis married
Mary Howell, and were not Mary Lewis and Mildred Brown daughters of John Howell? In 1732,
Henry Willis, of Spotsylvania, gent., and Mildred his wife, late widow of John Brown, whose
will was dated 8th September, 1726, are mentioned in the York Records. In Bruton parish
churchyard is piece of a stone to the memory of John Brown, with the date 1726 upon it.
Another stone is to the memory of Margaret Brown, who died in 1720, wife of Dr. John Brown of
Williamsburg [perhaps a first wife], late of Cold Stream, North Britain. See inscription in
Virginia Historical Collection, Vol. XI. Conway says that Mildred, who subsequently married
clonel Henry Willis, was a Washington - a grand-aunt of George Washington; but Lawrence
Washington, George's grandfather, had no sister Mildred to my knowledge.

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Amson, and thereupon certificate was granted William Lightfoot for obtaining a probate;
securities, William Nelson and John Lightfoot. He mentions his wife; sons William, John,
Armistead, Philip deceased, grandson Francis, and his (Francis's) mother, Susannah. Mentions
his plantations in York, Surry, Charles City, Brunswick, Goochland, New Kent and Hanover
counties; houses, store-houses and lots in Yorktown, Williamsburg, and Blandford; more than
180 slaves; large amount of plate; "four wheeled and two wheeled chairs", and "his coach and
six horses"; to each of his sons L2000 sterling, and other legacies to various persons.

"I give unto the Parish of York-Hampton the sum of fifty Pounds Current Moneh to be laid out
int he purchase of a handsome Flaggon and Challace with my arms engraven thereon for the use
of York church, and the sum of forty Pounds Current in Goods to be paid by my Executors into
the hands of William Nelson, Esq., and son William Lightfoot, to be by them distributed amongst
the poor of York-Hampton Parish. I give unto Elizabeth Burwell, the daughter of N. Burwell,
deceased, three hundred Pounds to be paid her when she shall arrive at the age of twenty-one
or marry with the approbation of her grandmother Lightfoot; but in case she dies before she is
entitled, then I will and direct it go with the residue of my estate, the legacy being void.
I give to the College of William and Mary the sum of five hundred Pounds Current, for a
foundation for two poor scholars forever, to be brought up to the ministry of the Church of
England or such other public employment as shall be most suitable to their capacities, which
sum I desire my executors to pay to the President and Masters of the College within twelve
months after my decease, to be laid out for that purpose, and its my will and desire that my
son William Lightfoot have the nomination and preference of the first six scholars".

The will of Mrs. "Mary Lightfoot, of the Town and County of York, widow", was dated 9 Nov.,
1771, and has two codicils dated respectively, 12 May, 1773, and 12 May, 1775. The whole was
proved 21st Aug., 1775, and William Allen, Esq., one of the executors, acknowledged bond
security, Joseph Hornsby, for obtaining probate. She mentions her daughter-in-law, Mildred
Lightfoot; grandson, James Burwell; Anne Burwell, daughter of my grandson James; granddaughter
Elizabeth Hewitt, wife of Rev. Richard Hewitt(d); daughter-in-law, Anne Lightfoot; grand-
daughters, Mary
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(d) QUARTERLY, II., No. 4, p. 232, and Vol. III., No. 1, p. 40, need correction: James3
Burwell (Lewis1, Lewis2) m. Mary Armistead (she md. 2n Philip Lightfoot) issue Nathaniel4
bacon, and Lucy4 d.s.p. Nathaniel Bacon4 Burwell, and had, as far as known, James5, and
Elizabeth5. James5 m. Anne, sister of Dr. Walter Jones. Elizabeth5 married, 1st, Rev. Richard
Hewitt; 2d, Col. Edward Harwood.
Richard and Elizabeth (Burwell) Hewitt had Elizabeth Burwell, Mary,

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Allen, and Mildred Coles, Elizabeth Coles, Anne Lightfoot; sons, William Lightfoot, deceased,
and Armistead Lightfoot, deceased; Mary, daughter of my son Armistead Lightfoot, deceased, and
the legacy given her, if she should die before 21, to be equally divided between the surviving
daughters of son William Lightfoot, deceased; grandsons, William Lightfoot and Philip Lightfoot;
legacy of 20 L to the poor people in the town of York; 20 L each to Lewis Burwell of Kingsmill,
William Allen of Surry, and the Rev. Richard Hewitt, whom she appoints executors; and by the
last codicil, Fielding Lewis, Esq. Witnesses to the last codicil, David Jameson, David

Jameson, Jr., William Barrow. (York Records).

"Died, Mrs. Mary Lightfoot at York, relict of the late Hon. Philip Lightfoot, Esq., one of
his Majesty's council of this colony, in the 79th year of her age. Her corpse passed through
town this morning to be deposited in the family vault at Sandy Point". (Va. Gazette, June 30,
1775).

WILLIAM3 LIGHTFOOT, son of Philip Lightfoot, was sheriff of York county in 1746 (York
Records), and died before 1771. He left, I. William4, of "Tedington"; I. Philip4, of Caroline.
III. Mary4, married William Allen, of Surry. IV. Mildred4, married Walter Coles, of Halifax.

WILLIAM4, of "Tedington", lived at Sandy Point, and the postoffice there is named "Tedington".
He married 1st Anne -----, and had, I. William Howell5; II. Francis5; III. Philip John5;
IV. Mary Elizabeth Bolling5, wife of George Blakey; V. Anne Cocke5, wife of William Lewis. He
married 2dly Anne Clopton Ellyson (she married 2dly John Colgin), and had, VI. Robert
Armistead5; VII. Sarah5. (Authorities: Will of "William Lightfoot, of Tedington", 27 April,
1809 - 17 Aug., 1809; Munford's Reports, V., p. 42; Deed of Gift recorded in Charles City Co.,
21 April, 1809). He imported many well-known thoroughbred horses.

WILLIAM HOWELL5 LIGHTFOOT, of Cabin Point, married Sarah Short, who married 2ndly John
Minge(e). He died in June, 1810,
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Ann, Dorothy. Col. Edward5 Harwood (Capt. Thomas1, Esq., Humphrey2, Col. William3, William4)
married 1st Elizabeth5 Reads (Col. George1, Robert2, John3, John4) and had Elizabeth, who m.
Henry Lee, Sarah who m. Littleton Kendall, Mary who m. ------ Chapman (dead before 1797) and
Dorothy. He married 2dly, as above, Elizabeth, widow of Richard Hewitt. The two wives are
mixed up in the accounts before given, - both being named Elizabeth.
(e) By this marriage John Minge had an only daughter, Sarah Melville, who married Robert
Bolling, of Petersburg.

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aged 31. (Tombstone.) His only son, William, died October 27, 1831, aged 25 years and 27
days. (Tombstone at Sandy Point).

FRANCIS5 died before 1819, leaving children (Will of Philip John Lightfoot).

PHILIP JOHN5 married Mary Ann -----, and died without issue. (Will, 16 June, 1819 - 15 July,

1819). In 1839, William A. Lightfoot of Buckingham county, and Caroline, his wife, deeded a
lot in Williamsburg, the property formerly of William Lightfoot, of Charles City, as one of
the devisees of Philip John, said William's son. The deed refers to a cause entitled Lewis &c.
vs. Blakey &c., in the Superior Court of Law and Chancery for Henrico county (1835), in which
a division was made of Philip John Lightfoot's property.

PHILIP4 LIGHTFOOT, son of William3 Lightfoot, lived at Cedar Creek, Caroline county; died
in 1786; was a lieutenant in Harrison's artillery, Continental Line, and received two grants of
land for his services. He married Mary Warner Lewis, only daughter of Col. Charles Lewis and
Lucy Taliaferro, his wife. Issue, an only child, Philip, of Port Royal, born Sept. 24, 1784,
and died there July 22, 1865. He married Sally S. Bernard, daughter of William Bernard, of
"Belle Grove", King George Co., Va., afterwards of "Mannsfield", a fine old Colonial residence
near Frederickburg, burned during the late war. Issue, I. Dr. Philip Lewis5, m. 1st Mary
Virginia Smith; 2d Isabella Drummond. II. William Bernard5, b. Dec. 16, 1811; d. Feb. 5, 1870,

in Mobile, Alabama. Married 1st Roberta Beverley, dau. of Robert Beverley, of Essex Co., Va;
married 2d Sarah Bee Ross, of Mobile. III. John Bernard5, m. Harriet Field. IV. Edgar Vivian,
d.s.p. V. Fannie Bernard, m. Capt. Robert G. Robb. VI. Ellen Bankhead5 m. Dr. Carter
Wormeley, of King William county. VII. Mary Lewis5, m. Mr. Vail, and died in England.

MARY4 LIGHTFOOT, daughter of William3 Lightfoot, married William Allen, of Surry. She died
before her husband, who was perhaps the wealthiest man in his county. His will (4 Sept.,
1789 - Sept. 24, 1793) mentions children, William, Patsy, Anne Armistead, John, Martha Bland;
grandson William Allen Harrison; "Miss Garrett to continue as tutoress and to be paid as
heretofore twenty guineas per annum"; plantations in Surry, James City, New Kent, Sussex,
Nansemond, Southampton; new chariot, &c.

The following, by Mrs. William Reynolds, gives some details of

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much interest regarding the portraits and plate once at Sandy Point or Tedington:

"There is preserved a portrait of William Lightfoot, with date 1750, full length, life size,
in blue court dress; a portrait of his brother Philip, same size and style, in red court dress.
These portraits were pronounced very fine by Volkmar, the best authority in this line. He said
the only ones he had ever seen like them were some sent him to be cleaned by General Robert E.
Lee, and identified them positively as the work of Hudson, the master of Sir Joshua Reynolds.
Portrait of Mrs. Howell, with infant daughter, Mildred (afterwards the wife of William Light-
foot), on her knee. The mother's figure is life size, and in white court dress. This is also
a very fine picture, and Volkmar thought it must be a Copley. Portrait of "Sir John Howell,
London, 1680" (name and date on back of canvas), full length, in grey court dress, leaning on
sword. He was, presumably, the grandfather of Mildred. Portrait of half-grown youth and
landscape, pronounced in Philadelphia to be the work of Sir Peter Lely - a Howell picture.

"These last two Howell portraits were given Mrs. Selden and Mrs. Starke by Mr. Bolling,
when Sandy Point was dismantled. There were many other portraits at the old place, which
were scattered among various descendants, but these were the finest.

"Much of the large quantity of old English silver originally belonging to Sandy Point was
stolen by the British, and the rest has been divided and scattered. The punch-bowl, large
silver dish, candlesticks, and other smaller pieced in herited by my grandfather, and still in
the possession of his children, are pieces of this old English silver, and are very massive
and handsome, and engraved with the Lightfoot arms. I have a book with the book-plate
representing the Lightfoot crest and arms, and the words engraved, 'Wm. Lightfoot, Esq.,
Tedington, 1750'. It is the fourth volume of Pope's Satires, illustrated, and dated 'London,
1757'. There were a great many of these old English books, with book-plates inside, at my
grandfather's. I could send you a copy of this plate if you have not seen it. My cousin,
Mrs. Powhatan Stark, inherited many valuable relics from William and Mildred Lightfoot. The
beautiful old brocade dresses of the latter were left at her home on the James River when
abandoned during the late war, and were, of course, carried off. Among the relics she has
recently shown me are William Lightfoot's miniature, with bow-know of diamonds; a large gold
snuff-box, with an exquisite miniature, inside the lid, of his wife, Mildred; his mourning ring,
a hoop of diamonds enclosing gold ring, with inscription, 'William L--, b. 10 June, 1764 -
aetat 40'. Also, two very quaint mourning pins surrounded with diamonds, and one inscribed,
'Mrs. Mildred Lightfoot, obiit 17 Nov., 1783, setat. 60'. She is said to have lived in great
style, and always drove in her own coach and four. I send you photographs of these above
miniatures, thinking they might interest you as an antiquarian. Please return them to me.

"I send also Philip Lightfoot's will, and that of his wife. Perhaps some of the dates and
names in the latter might be needed. The communion set mentioned in his will was stolen in the
late war, but was afterwards restored to the minister in charge by the commanding officer on
hearing its history and age. It is now in use.

Page 111.

"We have also the will of my great grandfather, Philip, of the Revolution, husband of
Mary Warner Lewis. He leaves as guardians to his only child, Philip, 'my worthy friends,
Joseph Jones, Esq., Dr. John Tennant, and Isaac Coles, Esq.,' and devises property in Caroline,
Brunswick and Pittsylvania counties, and all his landed estate in Ohio, to his nephew Charles
Augustus Lewis, in case of the death of his infant son, my grandfather Philip, of Port Royal."

Lightfoot, Major General Philip (I19054)

5824

William B Yates son of John Yates the 3rd

William B. Yates was a LT Col. Dept of Muster Master General. 11th of April 1777 Found in historic register of the Continental Army of the Revolution. This record is from L. B. Heitman of the War Dept.

William was married to Agnes Price in Virginia, then moved to North Carolina Caswell County between 1780-81. They moved again to Cross Plains Tennessee where he died near the age of 100

Yates, William (I46285)

5825

William Bach
BACH: Wilhelmm: Franziska Wilh. Friederike born von Alter
children:
Ida Franciska N./b. 19 May 1857, Manitowoc/William Bach/
state microfiche Reel: 0113 Record: 002771
Bach, Ida Francisca Wilhelmina, dau. of William and Francisca Bach died 31 Jan. 1861
Ida Fransiska (b. 19 May 1857/bapt. 10 Sept. 1857 from record of First German Evang. Luth. ch.)
Jennie Adele Leonie/b. 16 Nov 1859/par: William Bach, Franziska V Alter/state microfiche births Reel: 0114 Record: 000451

BACH: William
m: Franciska Richter widow of Gustavus Richter

(mar. announcement in the Manitowoc Herald, 26 Jan. 1856)
********
Mr. and Mrs. WM. Bach of this city celebrated their silver wedding on Saturday last, a large number of their friends were present.
Manitowoc Pilot Thursday, January 20, 1881

BACH: William
From Wisconsin Histories - microfilm #18, Patron's Directory 1893, Two Rivers Library:
Attorney-at-law, Court Commissioner, and Notary Public
Office: Rudolph's Block, South Eighth Street

Bach, William (I31085)

5826

William Bascom Giles was born abt 1815 in Virginia--Near Chantam, about 50 miles from Danville, according to Jeremiah Sydnor Giles. The censuses show him to be born about 1815.

The marriage license shows William (B.)G. Giles and Sally Ann Ferguson married 3 Jan 1848 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

1830 Census - No Township Listed - Pittsylvania - Virginia - Page 313:
William B. Giles

Customers at Hugh Weir's store in 1835 - lists a William B. Giles that owes him money.
Book 11 - of the Mixed Probate Records of Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Hugh Weir had one store in Chatham, which was referred to as his store at the Pittsylvania Court House, or Competition, as it was called at the time. Other Giles listed are Hezekiah Giles, James Giles, John Giles, Jr., Johnson Giles.

William Bascom Giles bought 60 acres of land from Wilson H. Giles, next door to him.
On the 1850 Census of Pittsylvania County, Virginia - Northern District - Entry # 807 shows
Giles, William B. - 35 - M - Farmer - VA
Giles, Sally - 24 - F - VA - cannot read or write
, Synor - 1 - M - VA
Tramond, Jackson - 16 - M - Laborer - VA
On the same page - Household # 805 shows:
Garrett Giles - 26 - M - W - Farmer - VA
Judith " - 20 F - VA
On the same page - Household #809 shows:
Lucy Giles - 55 - F - $275 - VA - (Lucy Easley Giles, wife of Thomas Giles)
Paulina Dunbar - 18 - F - VA - (Granddaughter)
1860 Census - North District - Pittsylvania County, VA - Household # 1426 shows:
William B. Giles - 45 - M - Farmer - $800 - $300 - VA
Sarah A. Giles - 32 - F - VA - (cannot read or write)
Sydnor C. Giles - 11 - M - VA - (attended school within the year)
Mary E. Giles - 7 - F - VA
Charles M. - 5 - M - VA
Susan A. Giles - 1 - F - VA
Living next door: Household # 1427 shows:
Lewis A. Riddle - 31 -M - Master Carpenter - $1500 - $500 - VA
Susan A. Riddle - 28 - F - VA
Jane - 4 - F - VA
Bettie E. - F - 2 - VA

William' son, Charles M. Giles, died in 15 November 1860, his wife, Sally Ann Ferguson Giles, died the 29th of Nov. and while he was gone to bury his wife, his daughter, Susan A. Giles, died 1 December. Cherrystone is shown as the place of some of the childrens' place of death in the Pittsylvania County. Virginia Death Records. Death as a result of diptheria:
Found Death record in the 1860 Pittsylvania County, Virginia Death Register - Part 1 (1.68466)
Charles Giles - M - son - age 6 - died 15 Nov 1860 of diptheria - father - William B. Giles
Sarah A. Giles - F - wife - age 33 - died 29 Nov 1860 of diptheria - husband - William B. Giles
Susan A. Giles- daughter - age 18 mos. - died 01 Dec 1860 - father - William B. Giles
All together William and Sally had eight children of which seven died as youth. Only one son survived, Sydnor Coleman Giles.

A family story is that William Bascom Giles freed his slaves before the Confederate War and the other farmers ran him out of the county.

Probate Records of Pittsylvania County, Virginia 1864-1864 - Book 27 shows:
Giles, Geo. W., wid. Frances W., adm. William B. Giles

1870 Census - Virginia - Pittsylvania County, Subdivision North of Dan River - Chatham P.O. - Household # 1416 shows:
Giles, William B. - 54 - M - W - Farming - VA
Riddle, Elizabeth - 30 - F - W - Housekeeper - VA
Martha - 6 - F - W - At Home - VA
Living next door is: Household # 1415 shows:
Riddle, Thomas C. - 30 - Farmer - $2000 - $1500 - VA
, Nancy - 40 - Keep House - VA
, Francis C. - 28 - Without Occupation - VA
, Elizabeth A.R. - 17 - At Home - VA

Sydnor Coleman Giles, the only surviving child of William Bascom Giles and Sally Ann Ferguson Giles, moved to the Senatobia, Tate Coutnty, Mississippi area around 1869. He is shown on the census there living with the J.W. Echols Family in 1870. Sydnor married Frances Jeremiah Echols in Tate County, Mississippi on 2 Nov 1870. William B. Giles went to live with his son, Sydnor in Tate County, Mississippi in abt 1871.

William Bascom Giles is seen on the 1880 census living with his son's family in Senatobia.
1880 Census of District 181 - All Townships - Tate County, Mississippi - Household # 356 shows:
Giles, S.C. - Head - W - M - 31 - Married - Farmer - VA - VA - VA
F.J. - Wife - W - F - 29 - Married - Keep House - MS - VA - VA
C.T. - Son - W - M - 6 - Single - MS - VA - MS
L.S. - Daughter - W - F - 3 - Single - MS - VA - MS
J.C. - Son - W - M - 11/12 -(June)- Single - MS - VA - MS
W. B. -W - M - 65 - Father - Widowed - (Father)

William B. Giles death date shown to be May 23rd, 1883 in Sydnor C. Giles Family Bible

Singleton Springs Cemetery, Tate County, Mississippi Book by Louise C. Fox says:
William Bascom Giles 1815 - ca 1884
Father of Sydnor Coleman Giles and the husband of Sarah Ann Ferguson, he is buried in Singleton Springs Cemetery in Sarah, Tate County, Mississippi, with no headstone but a large rock. He is buried next to Sydnor Coleman and Frances Jeremiah Echols Giles. All seven childrens' births and deaths recorded in the Bible of Sydnor Coleman Giles in the hands of Edna Hatton Tullos of Memphis, Tennessee.

Giles, William Bascom (I16681)

5827

William Bennett appears to have moved to Jackson County in the later half of 1801. On 11 Apr 1801, William is on the tax list of John White in Pittsylvania County. He is absent from the 1802 tax list of Pittsylvania County. On 15 Jan 1802, Armstead Bennett purchased land in Jackson County from Jesse Bennett with Lewis Hardy as a witness. All are identified in the deed as being of Jackson County. Armstead is the son of William and Lewis Hardy is a son-in-law. Therefore, William likely moved his family to Jackson County between 11 Apr 1801 and 15 Jan 1802. His oldest son, Hezekiah, did not move with him, but followed a year or two later.

Bennett, William (I21888)

5828

William Bennett was granted an administrator's bond for the estate of Thomas Bennett on 7 Mar 1831.

Bennett, Thomas (I21877)

5829

William Bennett, Peter Bennett, and Richard Bennett appeared on a list of voters for Halifax County, Virginia taken 28 Nov 1764 for the poll of Mr. Edward Booker.

Bennett, Richard (I12549)

5830

William came from the Isle of Skye, Scotland, arriving in Virginia prior to 1746 when he appears on the Tithe Lists of Goochland Co. VA. He executed his Will 28, Nov. 1748 which was filed in Cumberland Co. VA in May of 1752 after his death. His wife was not mentioned in his Will and since he had left the care of his younger children to Francis, it can be presumed that she had died earlier. It is thought by the present generation of descendants that his wife might have been a Miss Dancy, Dantze, or Dance but no proof exists. * Goochland Co. VA was formed in 1728 from Henrico Co. The western protion of Goochland lying on both sides of the James River, in 1744, became Albermarle Co. In 1749, the southeast portion of Goochland became Cumberland Co. VA.

1746 Tithe list by John Payne, Goochland Co., VA
No.Tithes Names
Wm. McCraw, Frans. McCraw, Wm. McCraw, Jr.

10 June 1747 Tithe List by Jas. Holman, Southam Parish, Goochland Co., VA
William McCraw, William McCraw, Jr., Samuel McCraw

James Cocke's list
Francis McCraw, overseer

10 June 1748 List of Tithes by John Payne Southam Parish, Goochland Co., VA
Willm. McCraw, Willm. McCraw,Jr., Saml. McCraw, Willm. Wetherford

28 Nov 1748 William Maccraw executes his Will in Goochland Co., VA

McCraw, William (I12622)

5831

William Carter of Early Virginia and Edward and othersPosted by: Joseph

Carter (ID *****8682)Date: March 05, 2003 at 05:09:26 of 22646

Below is some information on a few different Carter's , all not Related

some of the info came from my earlier Postings and information I got from

Books and some info is from the Web ,the work of other Researchers .I am

looking for information on William Carter of James Citty and Surry his

last wife was Alice (Alyce) Croxon. I need info on his children by all

three of his Known wives mentioned below some researchers list several

children but they have question marks by the childrens names.Who were his

brothers ? other info below may be helpful to someone and does not relate

to the William Carter mentioned above.

1. 1820 Carter v. Carr

John Carter , dec'd of Sudley . "this was awrit of right brought by a

great number of demandmants , consisting of all the children of John

Carter of Sudley , among whom were Elizabeth Tidball ; all the children

of Robert Carter , who was a son of John ; and the children of Edward ,

and the grantees and devisees of Landon Carter , against Joseph Carr ,

the tennant.

2. 1793 Roane & c. v. Innis &c.

Christopher Roane , Frederick Woodson , William Armistead ,Thomas Quarles

, John Fleet , Dudley Digges , Nathaniel Littleton Savage , William

Graves , Samuel Tinsley , and THOMAS CARTER , officers of the state line

from 1781 to February 1783 , raised for the defence of the commonwealth

by an act of Spring session , 1781 , sues for one-half pay during life.

3. John Simon Farley and Elizabeth Morson , v. Thomas Lee Shippen and

elizabeth Carter Banister , his wife , Champe Carter and Maria , late

Maria Farley , his wife , Mary Bird Farley , and Rebecca Parke Farley ;

which two last named parties , being infants , appear by John Dunbar ,

their guardian.

Francis Farley , and Simon Farley , brothers , of Antiqua , British

subjects , bought in 1755 of William Byrd , twenty-six thousand acres

(the Dismal Swamp) called Saura town , or the land of Eden , in North

Carolina. They also bought in partnership with Francis Miller , acreage

in Norfolk County , Virginia. Francis Farley was several times in

Virginia , had a son , James Park Farley whose issue are American

Citizens. Simon Farley died circa 1756 , leaving children , among whom ,

John Simon Farley was one of the Kings officers in 1777. The following

names were associated with the Farleys in land purchases : Robert Ives

and wife , Keziah , Jogn Biggs and wife , Bathia , William Dale , and

wife Mary , John Ivy and wife , Elizabeth.

4. Martha White , widow of William White , minister of York Parish ; 4

September , 1658 ; 24 January , 1660. Mrs. Clarke and Mrs. Mann ; my

husband's two children Jeremiah and Margaret White , now living in London

; Frances Brise , orphan ; Mr. Jeremiah White , minister of God ; Mr.

Hulett ; Mr. Chant (merchant ?) , my husband's brother ; Mr. Jeremiah

White and Mr. Hulett , uncles to the two orphans and to be guardians ;

Col. CARTER of Rappahannock to be exr. ; Mr. Nicholas Clarke of York and

Mr. Parrott of Rappahannock , overseers. Wit : Edward Alchurch , Jeffrey

Wilson.

4A. Edward Carter

Col. Edward Carter , Esqr. 1650 acs. Lancaster Co., on N. Side of Rappa.

Riv. , 29 Apr. 1665 , p. 155 , (29). Part of an Indian Habitation Called

Old Morticond , beg. at a point on the NWd. side of the mouth of Harrises

Cr. , adj. land of Edward Harriss &c. to Swd. side of Swd. branch of

the dividing Cr. belonging to Cottowoman River &c. to the Middle

Branch of Fairewaters Cr. &c. crossing Brices Cr. granted to Mr.

Thomas Brice 27 Oct. 1652 , given by will to his wife Martha & by Sd.

Martha & her Second Husband , William White , Clerke , mortgaged for

a certain sum of Tobacco unto Mr. John Jefferyes & Mr. Thomas

Coldclough of London , Merchants ; Sd. land given by her will unto the

orphans of sd. William White & by order of the Govr. & Council

put in possession of Col. John Carter , Atty of sd. Jeffereys &

Coldclough for payment of the sd. debt , the over_plus to remain to Mr.

Jeremiah White & Mr. George Hewett , guardians of sd. orphans for

their use ; sd. land afterwards sold unto sd. Col. Edward Carter &

His heirs forever by the sd. John Carter , he being authorized by a Joint

letter of Atty. under the hands & seals of sd. Jefferies &

Coldclough & the sd. guardians.

4B. COL Edward Carter, another early settler, was a close friend,

neighbor, and associate of COL John Carter of Corotoman and CPT Thomas

Carter of Barford. Evidence shows he was likely a member of the Kings

Langley Carters, but his origins are uncertain. He possibly was kin to

Thomas and John Carter. He also lived at Nansemond and later at Lancaster

County. He had a distinguished career in Virginia and was a member of

Council in 1659. He died in England in 1682, and his will in 1659 asked

he be buried in London. He left three children all under age 21

(Elizabeth, Edward, Anne) who received two plantations called Monasco and

Brice. Upon his death he was buried in London.

4C. William Newsome transported as his fifth wife Margery in 1665. He

died in 1668 leaving a will giving his estate to her and a son, Robert.

This son married Frances ___ and they had a daughter Elizabeth so she

could be John Pace's wife. Margery married Edward Carter. A 1636 deed

shows that William Newsome had property next to a William Carter.

4D. William White who married Widow Martha Brice abt 1660 Lancaster Co VA.

Martha was widow of Thomas Brice who had land grant dated 27 Oct. 1652.

He left his estate to his wife, Martha. She married second her neighbor,

William White.

William White had left two children in England, thought to be named John

and Mary White. Their guardians were;

Mr. Jeremiah White and Mr. George Coldclough of London. Col. Edward

Carter handled the estate from Lancaster when Martha White died. She

outlived William White, her second husband. Martha White left her estate

to William's children in England.

Edward Carter

Col. Edward Carter , Esqr. 1650 acs. Lancaster Co., on N. Side of Rappa.

Riv. , 29 Apr. 1665 , p. 155 , (29). Part of an Indian Habitation Called

Old Morticond , beg. at a point on the NWd. side of the mouth of Harrises

Cr. , adj. land of Edward Harriss &c. to Swd. side of Swd. branch of

the dividing Cr. belonging to Cottowoman River &c. to the Middle

Branch of Fairewaters Cr. &c. crossing Brices Cr. granted to Mr.

Thomas Brice 27 Oct. 1652 , given by will to his wife Martha & by Sd.

Martha & her Second Husband , William White , Clerke , mortgaged for

a certain sum of Tobacco unto Mr. John Jefferyes & Mr. Thomas

Coldclough of London , Merchants ; Sd. land given by her will unto the

orphans of sd. William White & by order of the Govr. & Council

put in possession of Col. John Carter , Atty of sd. Jeffereys &

Coldclough for payment of the sd. debt , the over_plus to remain to Mr.

Jeremiah White & Mr. George Hewett , guardians of sd. orphans for

their use ; sd. land afterwards sold unto sd. Col. Edward Carter &

His heirs forever by the sd. John Carter , he being authorized by a Joint

letter of Atty. under the hands & seals of sd. Jefferies &

Coldclough & the sd. guardians.

Edward Carter

Edward Carter of Edmunton , Co. Mddx. , D. by Nov. 1682 He married 1st ,

Anne , 2nd Elizabeth .On 14 June 1660 Edward Carter of Nansemond , Va. ,

and wife Anne , conv. to Francis Holland of York County Virginia , 300

acres which had been granted to Carter on 20 Sept. 1659. On 20 Feb 1667/8

Edward Carter of Upper Norflk Co. Va. , assigned 200 ac. in Baltimore

County to his brother in-law Joseph Hopkins. Edward Carter died leaving a

Will dated 18 Oct. 1682 and proved 29 Nov. 1682 . He asked to be buried

in the Middle aisle of St. Dunstan's in the East , under the stone laid

for his Dau. Amie Place , and as close to his first wife , Mrs. Anne

Carter , as possible . He mentioned lands and tenements in Edmonton , and

Chalfont , St. Peter's , Bucks , Upper Norfolk Co. Va. and also lands in

Maryland. Wife Elizabeth was to be extx. and guardian to his children :

Edward , Elizabeth , And Ann. The Will was wwittnessed by Edward Maddox ,

Christopher Johnson , Mary Jones , Frances Hobgood , and Thomas Johnson.

4E. Will Abstracts of Lancaster Co by Ida Lee has the following:

Thomas Bries WW 24 April 1657 WR 22 May 1657

Wife Martha all estate real and personal in England and VA. Extrx: Wife

Wits: David Fox, Thomas Haslan, Edward Dale

WB 2, p. 53.

1652: Mr. John Payne brought suit in Lancaster County against Christopher

Ripham, whose wife used abusive language with respect to Mrs. Payne.

Witnesses were Mrs. Martha Brice, wife of Mr. Thomas Brice, and Mary

Arundell. Christopher Ripham was fined and his wife was ordered to make

public apology to the Court.

5. From Book VIII , JOHN REED , 3 Jan. 1723 ;10 Mch. 1723.

my four sons John , William , Clayter and Thomas ; dau. Mary Reed ; wife

Jane and Giles Carter exors.

6.Katherine Clayter , 22 June 1720 ; 6 Oct. 1720

Son Thomas , dau. Jane Carter ; dau. Ann Goff and grandson Thomas Clayter

exors.

7. John Collett , "of the City of Williamsburg" Will proved March 19 ,

1749. Names wife Susanna Collett , Soloman Davis , son of John Davis , of

James City Co. , Henry Bryan , son of Bridget Bryan ; John Carter and

Thomas Carter , sons of John Carter , dec'd ; Benjamin Waller to have the

residue of his estate.

7A. 1672 Land records Surry c, VA bk1 pg 393 - Charles Barham, Stephen

Allen wit in denture of lease from William Hare and wife Mary, late wife

of George Carter, dec to William Alderson on 3 Jan 1672.

1672 Surry Co., VA Bk2 pg10 - William Hare deeds 8 cattle in open court

to Capt Charles Barham and Arthur Long as security for the orpans estate

of George Carter, dec - 7 May 1672.

1673 Surry Co VA Bk2 pg25 - Inquisition before Capt Charles Barham High

sheriff to determine mine value of land formerly in possession of Richar

Blunt - 27 Apr 1673. 1673 Surry Co VA Bk2 pg27 - Inquisition on

plantation now in possession of Marhew Swann sworn before Capt Charles

Barham High sheriff to determin value - 26 May 1673. 1673 Surry Co VA

Bk1671/90 pg36 - Charles Barham on Capt Baker's tithe list - 10 Jun 1673

(no list given in 1671/1672) 1673 Surry Co VA Bk2 pg 31 - Charles Barham,

William Thompson, William Harwood wit indenture of William and Mary Hare

to William Oldis - 2 Sep 1673 1673 Will records Surry Co VA Bk1671/84

pg36 - Will of George Watkins date 17 Sep 1673 probated 20 Sep 1673

desires to be buried in the Chancill of the Church of Lownes Creek as his

predecessors have been and where they dwelt - name wife Elizabeth,

Elizabeth Spencer gaddaughter and dua of my friend Capt Robert Spencer,

cousin Charles Barham, son of my loving uncle capt Charles Barham, cusin

Christopher Watkins of Whire Hart Court in Lone Lane London, to Church of

Lownes Creek 1000lbs tobacco, for a silver lplate, loving uncle Capt

Charles Barham l000lbs tobacco, John Price 300 acres next to Sunken Marsh

Mill, William Newsom, friend William Wherwood, wife Elizabeth and uncle

Capt Charles Barham are executirs, wit William Sherwood and Jennett J

Davis (mark) see 27 Sep 1671 above. 1674 Will records Surry Co VA Bk2

pg51 - Probate granted Mrs Elizabeth Watkins, relict, and Capt Charles

Barham on will of Capt George Watkins - 7 Apr 1674. 1674 Will records

Surry Co VA Bk2 pg 63 - Charles Barham on Charles Barham's tithe list -

10 Jun 1674. 1674 Guardian accts Curry Co VA Bk2 pg63 - David Williams

presents Capt Charles Barham and Robert Caufield as securities for estate

of William Harris, orphan - 10 Jun 1674. 1674 Guardian accts Surry Co VA

Bk1 pg6 - Upon perition of Elizabeth Watkins, widow, it is ordered that

James Hugate orphan, remain with her until he becomes 21 - she presented

Capt Barham security for performances of same condition - 10 Jun 1674.

1678 Order records Surry Co VA Bk1 pg 241 - the difference between

William Edwards guardian to Elizabeth Carter and Charles Barham referred

to next court - 4 Mar 1678.

7B. Carter, William in James City Co part later in Surry Co aged about 54

in 1653, according to his deposition; m (1) Avis Purtley; m (2) Ann

Mathis; m (3) Alice Croxon, aged 55 in 1653, according to a deposition.

William married all three before 1636, when he was granted headrights on

them

William Carter first appears in the records of James City County 1 March

1622/23. He with some other young men were brought to account for killing

and eating a calf (Journal of the Council and Gen. Ct of VA, pp3-4).

In 1624 he was single and living on James City Island. ca 1625/29 he

married possibly two of his three wives. Either #1 Avis Turtley or #2 Ann

Mathis was the one whom the court reprimanded in 1629 for calling "Cozen

Gray's wife" a whoore" (Journals, pp 197-98). By 20 May 1636 he was

married to his third wife Alice Croxon of London. He had died by 1655.

George Carter + Mary Hare = Robert Crawford + Elizabeth Carter =

Elizabeth Crawford + Thomas Newsom = Ann Newsom + Thomas Holt = Thomas

Holt + Anne Arrington = Rebecca Holt + Thomas Read = John Read + Dicey T.

Duke

Alice Croxon married William Carter in England circa 1638. They went to

the "Colonies" and settled in Surrey, Co., Virginia.

William Carter

William Carter , 700 acs. James Citty Co. , about 3 mi. from James River

. , 20 May 1636 , p. 359 ; beg at a reedy swamp , butting Ely. upon same

, Sly. into the Maine woods , & Wly. upon the rich neck otherwise

upon Sunken Marsh , & ?ly. upon James Riv. 50 acs. for the per. adv.

of his first Wife Avis Turtley , 50 acs. for the per. adv. of his second

wife Ann Mathis & 50 acs. for the per. adv. of his now Wife Alice

Croxon & 550 acs. for trans. of 11 servts :Wm. Antherson , Andrew

Robinson , Rich. Cooke , Fr. Bick , Rich. Bick , Alice Watkins , Alice

Johnson , Eliza. Johnson , Henry Snow , Nich. Burnett , Edward Bland ,

Note : Surrendered & renewed by Sir John Harvey , test : Thomas Cooke

, Clr.

* A note relative to the Crawford (Crayford) family was funished in 1895

by Solomon Buxton Williams, and is as follows: "William Carter of London,

b. 1600, md. Alice Croxon of London. William died in Surry, VA in 1654.

George Carter, son of William, had a daughter, Elizabeth, who md. Robert

Crawford (Crayford). Carter Crawford, son of Robert, md. Sarah Swann,

dau. of Matthew Swann, and had Carter Crawford, Jr., who md. Elizabeth

Kearney, sister of Mary Kearney, who md. William Bennett, Jr. (son of the

above). William Jr. died in Northampton in 1757, and Mary Kearney-Bennett

then md. James Cary." She made her will in Surry in 1804. Mr. Williams

also said that William Bennett was married twice, and that his first wife

was Mary Hardy, This seems true as it is found that the Hardys were his

neighbors in Isle of Wight, and that Matthew Fones, who remembered his

daughter, Ann, also witnessed the will of Mary Hardy's father in 1694.

Mr. Williams information was passed to him from his mother.

Notes: James M. Creech (JMC), 1980 Revised MSS, "Creech Family", writes

that Richard Creech was brought to America by William Carter and arrived

in North America, by or before 1622, in James City County, Virginia. The

Creech family was in England as early as 1197 and in Scotland as early as

1204. In Scotland they were of Fifeshire and owed allegiance to the

MacDuffs. According to James M. Creech (JMC), Richard Creech was the

first Creech to come to America from the Highlands of Scotland and sailed

aboard the ship "Journeyman" with Captain William Carter in about 1622,

before 1623. JMC must have had evidence, but we have not found it.

In "Cavaliers and Pioneers", Nell M. Nugent, Genealogical Publishing

Company, Baltimore, 1979, p. 42, states that William Carter was given 100

acres by the James City Company, 20 May 1636, from Patent Book I, Part 1,

p. 359, being a neck of land near unto the head of Lower Chippokes Creeck

(sic), East upon same, South upon the land of Robert Sheppard, North

towards James River, for transfer of Michael Siler and Richard Crich

(Creech).

William Carter

Edward Pettaway , 500 acs. Surry Co. , on S. side of James Riv. , on the

head of Lower Chipoaks Cr. ,last of Aug. 1655 , p. 361 Being part of

1,000 acs. of William Carter's , Dec'd. , beg. at the main branch of the

Reedy Swamp , to Mr. Pettaway's Spring , along William Carter's Line

& c. Trans. of 10 pers: John Farly , Joyce Farly , Fra. Farly ,

Joseph Farly , William Workman , Saml. Hardy , James Mill , John Challace

, Mary Morian , Tho. Lewis ; assigned by Peter Green .

An immigrant from England, Robert Pittway was granted 200 acres on the

Charles River in 1638 for the personal adventure of himself, his wife

Mary, Edward, his son and Mary, his daughter.

His son Edward Pettway married Elizabeth __________, the widow of William

Carter, Jr. In 1655, Alice Carter, William's mother, granted Edward 500

acres that has belonged to her son. Between that date and 1690 many

documents attest to the active part Edward took in the life of Southwarke

Parish, Surry County.

In 1668, a lease of land for 15 years is granted to George Corpe by Alyce

Warrand to which she binds herself, her heirs and executors. But if

Elizabeth Petway should die before the 15 years have passed, Alyce and

her husband and heirs or assigns shall pay back the tobacco paid for the

lease. This would seem to indicate that Alyce and Edward Warrand have use

of the land, but it is owned by Elizabeth Petway and her heirs. This may

be a hint to identifying the family of Elizabeth, Edward's wife.

John Carter

Samuel Huby & John Carter , 500 acs. surry co. , 25 Jan. 1655 , p. 15

,(22) . On S. side of James Riv. , on the Ely. & Wly. sides of the

Black water main branch towards Capt. Sheapards devdt. , beg. below sd.

Sheapards Plantation , running to the cart path , over the bridge &

c. over the Indian Path & c. Trans. of 10 pers : Eliz. Duber , Jno.

Henry , Fra. Hossier (?) , Mary Holland , Dorothy Kew

7C. EDWARD WARREN. Wife GRACE CREED. Exor: Friend Nich Meriwether. 4

daughters-in-law wearing apparel. Jolindy to have first choice in estate

after debts paid. Son-in-law Wm Creed. 15 Apr 1676/18 Apr 1676. Signed at

James City. 2:114.

William and Edward Warren. The latter in 1668 was of Laune Creek Parish,

and had "tithables" in his family".in estate after debts paid. Son-in-law

Wm Creed. 15 Apr 1676/18 Apr 1676. Signed at James City. 2:114.

18 Jan 1763.JAMES WARREN, SR, Amherst planter, to thos. Ray for 25 pds,

200 ac Mitcham River in Rich Cove.Wit: Bartholoma Ramsey, Edw Carter.

WBBp74. Inv of sale of est of ELIZABEH WARREN mentions: Robert Goodloe,

John Farish, JAMES WARRIN, Henry Goodloe, John Smith, Catherine Carter,

John Page, Ellinor Graves, SAMUEL WARREN, HACKLEY WARREN, John Carter,

& others.

P24.Will of Hester Brantley. Legacy: Eldest dau Priscilla, clothes and

side saddle. To dau Elizabeth, clothes, bible. If they die, sister,

Elizabeth Joyner, to have Priscilla's part and sister, GRACE WARREN to

have Elizabeth's part. My two sisters' children, Elizabeth Joyner and

GRACE WARREN. Makes James Willson and James Pyland exors of estate. 28

Apr 1727/17 May 1727.

Wit: Elizabeth Gray, Elizabeth Barlow.7:724.

P1_6. GRACE WARREN, wife of EDWARD WARREN a gift to her grandchild &

god-dau Grace Beckwith, orphan, also to Edward Oliver. If GRACE die to

her sister Elizabeth. 7 7br? 1675

P302.20 May 1668. Edward Petway assigns to Mrs. Alyse Carter and George

Carter his right in the land where Mrs. Carter lives, during the life of

Elizabeth, wife of Edward Petway, except the fruit. Recorded 20 May 1668

at the request of EDWARD WARREN. Wit: Samuel Harris, Thos Flowers. Signed

Edward Petway, Aylse Carter, Geo Carter.

P302. 12 Mar 1667. Ind bet Mrs Aylse Carter & EDWARD WARREN for 2500

lbs of tob, land from the cart path from the Great Swamp to Chippoakes,

formerly lot to Peter Adams, ad. Wm. Nusom's to Wm Harris, belonging to

WM CARTER, late husband to Mrs. Carter, 200 ac. houses etc for 21

years.Wit: Geo Watkin, Gertrude Watkin.

1661. Jan. 25, (year 1660-1661, Old Syle), Alice Parke & Geo. Carter

her sonn to Augustine Hunnicutt to farme lette for 99 years 400 acres of

land on Lower Chippoles, 300 acres bounding East on land of Mr. Dunston

SW & SE into main woods & NW upon land of Alice Parke & Geo.

Carter, called by ye name of ye Ovens Mouth, 100 acres on the NW side of

sd land and a small run of water that goes by Mr. Pettaways door and so

directly upon a straight [line?] from the head thereof so far as said

Parkes and Carters land goes, upon payment of one capon at Christmas each

year for acknowledgement of the same. Signed Augustin Hunnicutt (signed

with his signature). Wit. G. Watkins, Matthew Fownes. Recorded Feb. 26,

1683/4. [Note regarding this document: This will show that this property

was given to Augustine Hunnicutt for love and affection and marrying Mary

Carter, dau. of the earlier mentioned Wm. Carter as shown under Entry No

4, of this series of issues dated Oct. 14th and Oct. 21st, 1962. This is

how Augustine Hunnicutt came into possession of land in Surry Co. VA.

Alice Carter Parke (Parkes) was married first to Wm. Carter, then to

Capt. Giles Parkes second, and Mary Carter and Geo. Carter (Lawyer) were

children of Alice and Wm. Carter, along with Wm Carter Jr. who married

Elizabeth, who married Edward Pettaway upon Wm Carter Jr.'s death. Mary

Alice Carter Parke (Parkes) is the mother and Mary Carter is the daughter.

Augustine Hunnicutt married Mary Carter, daughter of Wm. Carter and Mary

Alice Carter (later Parke/Parkes).

7D. ROBERT CRAFFORD SR was born in 1660. He married ELIZABETH CARTER,

daughter of GEORGE CARTER and MARY (--?--), in 1681 at Virginia. He

married MARGARET (--?--) in 1690 at Surry, Virginia. He died after 16 Oct

1714 at Surry, Virginia.

I. FRANCIS HOGWOOD SR married ELIZABETH CREED, daughter of RALPH CREED and

GRACE (--?--), at Charles City, Virginia. He died before 18 May 1677 at

Surry, Virginia.

P89. Elizabeth, wife of Francis Hogwood, and her second husband a gift to

Elizabeth Beckwith, orphan, she being godmother to said orphan, also to

Edward Oliver. If orphan die or marry to go to GRACE BECKWITH, her

sister.\ 7 7br, 1675.

7E. Richard Bennett ; of ye Upper Parish . Leg. son Richard ; son ____

land to be taken out of Mr. John Cofer's Patent of 1450 acres ; to Jane

Cofer and her sons , Robert and John Cofer , the land where I now live

which I bought of Mr. William Miller ; to Richard Cofer ; To Magdalen

Cofer ; to my granddaughter Frances Mangum ; daughter Silvestra . Exx. ,

Jane Cofer and William Allen . Friends , John Carter and James Carter to

see that my will is performed . D. March 30 , 1720 . R. May 23 , 1720 .

Wit : John Carter , James Carter , William Allen , Sr

Thomas Carter

Thomas Carter : of the Lower Parish . Leg. sons James and Benjamin , a

tract on the south side of the Nottaway River , adjoining George gurley

and George Carter and William Edwards; son Samuel ; son William ; wife

Elizabeth ; daughter Elizabeth ; daughter Ann . Wife , Extrx. D. November

10 1732 . R. July 26 , 1736 . Wit ; George Gurley , Augustine Hixson

7F. Will of Richard Bennett, Jr of Isle of Wight Co., Va. 1720

Named: Sons: Richard Bennett & James Bennett

Also named: Jane Cofer & her children, Robert, John, Magdalen &

Richard Cofer (relationship not stated)

Grand daughter, Frances Mangum

EXRS: Jane Cofer, William Allen

Overseers: "Friends" John Carter & James Carter

Wts: John Carter, James Carter, William Allen, Sr

Estate appr'd. by Arthur Jones, Thomas Ward, William Bell

Isle of Wight Co, Va deeds-1736-1741 TLC Gen., Miami, Fla

DB5, P 85 Feb 5, 1736-7 from Magdalen Carter, Wid., and Martha, her dtr,

of Bertie Pct, NC, to Alexr. Carter of Chowan Pct, NC for 3f, a

plantation where Thomas Carter, dec'd, lived, b/b "the head of a Branch

or Persons line, running along his line to a white oak, the grt. pocoson

at the head of the Hole Br., Baker's line, a gum ,Cefils line, so along

his line, the little poquoson, Hulls Br, John Mangum. The land contains

abt 350 A, and is prt of a grtd tract formerly taken up by William Miles

by the sd patent, which land Thomas Carter bought of Wm. Cook in 1669 by

deed and in 1709 Thomas Carter, dec'd. left land in will to Magdalane,

his wife, and Martha, his dtr, during their lives, and after their death

to Alexander, his aforenamed son. " Signed: Magdalane Carter, her mark,

Martha carter, her mark, Wit: Jno. Langston, Jr., James Carter, his mark,

Sarah Floyd, her mark Rec'd. Feb 28, 1736

P 88, Mar 26, 1737 Alexander Carter of Chowan Pct, NC to Joseph Mangrum

of Lower Parish of IOW- for 12 f, one certain plantation tract in the

lower parish of IOW, b/b head of a small branch, Person's line tree, the

grt pocoson, the head of the Hole Branch, Baker, Cafil, the Little

Pocoson, Hulls Branch, John Mangrum, cont abt 350 ACand is part of a

greater tract formerly taken up and patented by William Miles. No wts.

Dec 19, 1744 Acctg. of Est of Thos. Carter, dec'd incls William Bennitt.

Thomas Carter married ca 11 Aug 1673 Magdalen Moore, who was the daughter

of George Moore.

9 Aug 1669 Thomas Carter first appears in Isle of Wight records when

William Cooke and his wife Mary convey "to Thomas Carter Junr, son of

Thomas Carter late of county" 400 a.

Thomas Carter left his will in Isle of Wight County, Virginia 6 Feb 1710.

Will proved 10 April 1710. Magdalen Carter along with her daughter Martha

surrendered their rights in the property her husband left to her and her

daughter to her son Alexander Carter 5 Feb 1737.

7G. GRAY FAMILY

Capt William Gray was born about 1648 in Surry Co.VA. He died in 1719 in

Surry Co, VA. He signed a will on 3 Jun 1719 in Surry Co. VA (proved

11-18-

1718) and left legacies to his sons:

William, Robert, Joseph and Thomas GRAY

To Gilbert, his son, and to daughter Mary Gray, Priscilla Gray and Faith

RUFFIN.

To Grandchildren: William Andrews, Elizabeth Edwards, William GRAY, and

William RUFFIN.

Son, Gilbert, was appointed Executor with Nichl. Maget, Robert Judkins,

and

Samuel Maget.

Capt. Wm Gray married Elizabeth Jarrett (d/o Richard JARRETT) about 1681

in

Surry Co, VA. Elizabeth died about 1714.

Capt Wm Gray is believed to have been the son of Thomas GRAY and his 4th

wife, Mary FOSTER (born around 1600 in England). Thomas GRAY was born in

1593

in England, emigrated to VA at the age of 15 (1608) and died in James

City,

VA in 1658.

NEWSOM FAMILY

Descendants of William Newsom

http://home.midsouth.rr.com/genealogy/wmnewsom.htm

Surry County Will BK 7 p. 545 15 Dec 1723 probated 15 July 1724

NEWSUM, JOHN Leg:

1) son WILLIAM NEWSUM, my land and plantation, I now live on

2) son JOEL NEWSUM 2 negros when he comes to 18

3) wife, Sarah: 2 negroes and remainder of my estate to my wife and all my

children.

Sons, Wm and Joel to be of age at 18 yrs to receive their estate.

4) brother, William NEWSUM to sell one Negro and divide the amount

between my

wife and children.

WILLIAM NEWSUM and CARTER CRAFFORD overseers of will.

Witnesses: Wm NEWSUM Wm HOLT

NEWSUM, JOHN - Est by Sarah Ruffin Ex 16 Feb 1725

signed by Joseph ALLEN John NEWSUM

***Notes***

Elizabeth was a daughter of Robert Crawford(1660 England-1714 SurryCo)

and his wife

Elizabeth CARTER (1655-1704) Marriage: 1 Nov 1684 Surry Co. Elizabeth was

sole heir of her grandparents, Alice and William CARTER, and her

(Elizabeth Carter's) parents were,

Mary and George CARTER. Wm Carter had a land grant 21 May 1638. This land

passed to Carter Crawford, grandson of Mary and George Carter and brother

of Elizabeth.

Joel Newsum was a witness for deeds of sale where William Ruffin and wife,

Sarah, sell land he inherited to his brothers, Ethelred and Robert in

1738.

vii. William BENNETT was born in 1690. He died in 1765. The first mention

of Willam Bennett is found in the will of Matthew Fones, probated in Isle

of Wight in 1704. Fones leaves a legacy to "Ann, daughter of William

Bennett," and there does not appear to be any other contemporary William

Bennett of that time and locality. Two of the witnesses to this will were

Thomas and George Woods. Thomas is the same man who in 1669, deeded land

to Richard Bennett "of Blackwater." Woods made his will in Isle of Wight

in 1716.

On the 9th of January, 1706-1707, Robert Lawrence, "son and heir of

Robert Lawrence, deceased, sells to Robert Crawford of Lawne's Creek

Parish, Surry, 150 acres of land granted to my father 28 September,

1643." This land lay next to the land of the widow, Alice Bennett, and

the deed of his son Robert, Jr., was endorsed thus, "This day being the

8th of April, 1706, William Bennett has given peaceable possession of

these premises to Robert Lawrence of Isle of Wight in the presence of

these witnesses, Carter Crawford, William Brantley." This Robert Crawford

(Crayford) married Elizabeth, daughter of George Carter, John and James

Carter witnessed the will of Richard Bennett, Jr., in 1720.*

GRAY LAND, WAS OWNED BY WILLIAM CARTER, WHO OPERATED A FERRY BETWEEN

CARTER'S WHARF ( NOW SCOTLAND ) AND JAMESTOWN ISLAND.

67 1-4 Nov 1684 SY D&WBk 3 p1 Robert Ruffin of the same 50a (part of

a patent of William Carter 18 May 1638) 242 14 Jun 1678 VPB 6 p650 Robt

Ruffin & Wm Newsam 850a Surry County

Descendants of Thomas Gray He was a cousin of William Cater b 1600,

another early settler of Surry for in 1629 Carter's wife was reprimanded

by the court for slandering her cousin Gray's wife p 197

He was a cousin of William Carter as Carter's wife was reprimanded by the

court in 1629 for slandering his cousin Gray wife Rebecca p 197

Thomas Gray (p 19) Land patents indicate the following: 550 A south of

the James River patented, of which 100 A was due him " as an ancient

planter at or before the time of Sir Thomas Dale; 50 A for his first wife

Anis Gray, 50 A for is now wife Rebecca Gray and 350 A for the

transportation of his two sons, Thomas and William and 5 other persons

whose names are given (Nugent p 31). Thomas Gates gave 57 A of land to

Thomas Gray's children, William and Joan Gray (Colonial Records of VA p

43). Thomas Graye and wife, Margaret, plus Jone age 6 and William 3 are

listed in The Original List of Persons of Quality in 1623 (Hotten p 176)

and again in 1624 Thomas Graye wife, Margaret and Jone Graye, and William

Graye (228 Hotten's).

Page 233 Virginia Colonial Abstracts, vols. 8-9, Essex Wills and Deeds,

includes the will of Tobias Ingram of St. Ann's Parish, Essex County, VA,

written 1713/14 and proved 1714, naming sons Tobias and Thomas, and wife

Martha. The Diary of Robert Rose by Fell, 1977, mentions Thomas Ingram of

Essex County, who married Martha Gray. Ingram was an indentured servant

of Humphrey Booth of Old Rappahannock County, VA, who was freed two

months early. Martha was the daughter of William Gray. Thomas and

Martha's sons, Tobias and Thomas Ingram, inherited Gray land.

1787 Surry County, Virginia Tax List B

CARTER, William: self

CARTER, Mourning: self, not tithable

CARTER, Richard: Mourning Carter, 16-21 yrs old

541. Edward Morth, Decr. 16, 1637. 100 acres. In Smith's fort Creek,

thence &c, another marsh to the Northward commonly called or known by

the name of Erasmus Carter's neck.

572. William Carter, May 21, 1638. 1000 acres. About 3 miles from James

River, thence &c into the Bay tree neck.

The records indicate that Thomas Stamps rather quickly became a holder of

large amounts of land. He operated a mill on Lawnes Creek. His chief crop

appears to have been tobacco, as on at least two occasions, he was

appointed a viewer of tobacco. "An act of Assembly 1639, men of

experience and in dignity for the careful viewing of each man's crop of

tobacco from Grindham's Hill and both sides of the lower Chippohec Creek:

Mr. Thomas Stampe, Stephen Webb and Erasmus Carter."

A Thomas Carter is mentioned on the 1625 list, and is recorded as an

ancient planter (a distinction described later) who was in Virginia

before 1624. He owned 150 acres of land in Archers Hope Creek, a few

miles upstream from the previous mentioned John Carter. Evidence now

shows that this Thomas Carter was likely the father of CPT Thomas Carter

and the brother (or possibly father) of John Carter of Corotoman. There

is no evidence to suggest that he was ever a headright. This Thomas

Carter, "Ye Ancient Planter," is my 9th great grandfather (provided he is

the father of CPT Thomas Carter Sr). Two other Carters are recorded in

the 1624/25 Muster of Virginia. A William who was living at James Island,

and Erasmus, who came in the ship 'George' in 1621. Erasmus had a small

grant of land on the south bank of the James River, now the site of the

Pipsico Boy Scout reservation in Surry County. He possibly belonged to

the same Carters as Francis (and therefore James and John) and it is

unknown if he left any descendants. To put these years in perspective,

the ship 'Mayflower' did not sail until the year 1633. William Carter,

born probably around 1600 in England, was granted two tracts of land in

May 1636 in Surry County. One was 700 acres three miles south of the

James River between the head of Lower Chippokes Creek and the Sunken

Marsh, now known as College Run. The second grant was for 100 acres in

the area of modern-day California Crossroads. On the west of his tract

was his neighbor Stephen Webb, who appeared as a witness in June 1638

along with John Carter (of Corotoman?) in the case of the 'Elizabeth' (an

English ship attacked and taken by eleven Spanish ships - John was taken

to Spain and held until released to London along with the other

passengers). William had at least two sons, William Jr. and George. Upon

his death, his estate was split up, part of it being granted to Samuel

Huby and John Carter of Corotoman. Some of his descendants include Dr.

James Carter of Williamsburg during the 1700's and Dr. Thomas Carter of

the Revolution. There are many Carters in the U.S. today who trace their

ancestry back to William of Surry.

STEPHEN WEBB, 150 acs. James Citty Co., 18 Sept. 1636, p. 386. At the

Lower Chippoecks Cr. neare upon a mile from the fore river, N. upon a Sw,

towards sd. river, E. upon sd. Cr., S. upon land of William Carter &

W. upon Sunken Marsh. Trans. of 3 pers: Richard Tarling, Georg Toulson,

Walter Lest. Note: This pattent renewed by sd. Webb wherein hee hath put

a pattent bearing date the second of March 1638 for 250 acres & added

to them 100 acs. more. Test: Samll. Abbott, Clr

Early Surry Roads and Precincts for their maintenance.

By Dennis Hudgins

17th century travel in Surry County was primarily by way of old Indian

paths, Horse paths, Blands path, various cart paths, the College path [to

the mill on the Lower Sunken Marsh, later known as the College Run],

various foot paths, various mill paths [i.e. Weir Neck Mill Path] and, of

course, paths to the many early houses such as the path to the house of

Mr. John Byrd [Oct 1690].

The first roads in Surry County included one near upper Chippokes Creek

[Jun 1669], the road to Mr. Win Edwards [Sep 16781, the road from

Augustine Hunicutts to Sunken Marsh mill [Apr 16851, a road on Arthur

Jordan's land over Stoney Runn Branch [Apr 1681], Blackwater Road [May

16921 & the Main Road [near Southwark Church, Apr 1692].

The Virginia Colonial Records Project includes references to a William

Duke, merchant, in a list of exports from the Port of London. Duke

shipped goods in the Recovery, John Wood master, in 1674.1

Wm. Duke ind.; 400 ells nar. Ger. llinen, per Peter Causton, 2 June last;

18 ells linen per William Jarrett; 3 June last; 2 pos. lockrams per

William Berry, 16 April last; 75 ells Vittry canvas per David Conyard, 15

April last; late etc. dat. 8 Sept.

The individuals for whom Duke was shipping have not been specifically

identified. However, the Jarrett family owned land near the Sunken Marsh

Path in Lawnes Creek Parish, Surry Co, VA, near William Newsum, Robert

Ruffin, William Harris, William Gray, William Carter, and Matthew Swan.2

WILLIAM RUFFIN SR was born in 1688 at Surry, Virginia. He married

FAITH GRAY, daughter of WILLIAM GRAY SR and ELIZABETH JARRETT, in 1707

at Surry, Virginia. He married SARAH CRAFFORD, daughter of ROBERT

CRAFFORD SR and ELIZABETH CARTER, after 15 Dec 1723 at Surry,

Virginia. He died circa 1738 at Bertie, North Carolina.

LOCKEY - COLLIER - CARY. Edward Lockey, of York county, Va., was a

brother of John Lockey, grocer of London, and of "Elizabeth Friend als.

Lockey", whose daughter, True, was wife in 1667 to Richard Walton,

citizen and merchant of London. Edward Lockey married Elizabeth, widow of

John Hansford, and died s.p. about 1667. He left his property to his

cousin Isaac Collier, Jun., and to Mary and Anne Lockey, daughters of his

nephew Edward Lockey, deced. If Isaac Collier, Jun., should die without

issue, his share was to go to Francis Carter, the son of William Carter,

and if Francis be dead or unheard of, then to Judith Lockey, sister of

Mary and Anne. In 1671 Isaac Collier, Jun., being dead, and said Carter

not turning up, the general court adjudged Isaac's share to Henry Cary,

who had married Judith Lockey, excepting the land which which was

adjudged "to the brother of said Isaac Collier". Mr. John Myhill married

Mary Lockey, and was ordered December 7, 1668, to pay 310 pds. of tobacco

to Dr. Francis Haddon for physick and attendance ad- ministered to Mary's

uncle, Mr. Edward Lockey. - York County Records.

8. Robert Pannil (Pannill or Pannel), 16 March , 1716 - 3 April , 1717.

Money in hands of Mr. William Dawkins , merchant in London , to the poor

people of Sepulchre parish ; my wife's brother in London , Mr. Henry

Williamson , his sister Elizabeth and his sister Jane ; god-daughter

Barbara , daughter of WILLIAM CARTER. Legacy to Elinor Carter , to Will

Carter , god-daughter Barbara ye daughter of Samuel Kerchevall , god-son

Robert Strother , David Jones , son of Lewis Jones ,Robert Taylor ,

god-daughter Mary Tutt , Gifts to the church of Hanover parish. Residue

to friends Francis Slaughter , Sen. , and Samuel Wharton executors.

Witness Simon Miller &c. (my notes have Mary Tutt as daughter to

William Underwood and wife to Richard Tutt.

9. The Wil of Edward Wilmoth

I, Edward Wilmoth , being at this time very weak in body but perfect of

menory.

Imprimis. I do by these presents make my beloved wife Annis Wilmoth , my

full & whole Executrix of all my goods and chattels in Virginia or

elsewhere , particularly I give unto my wife af'd four Milk Cows , a

steer, and a Heifer that is on Lawns Creek side , and a young yearling

Bull. Also I give unto my son John Wilmoth a cow calf. Also if any of

these children die before they come to age it is my will the said cattle

shall come to the survivor. Also the plantation that we are upon I give

unto my wife and all my Household Stuff & movables. Also I intreat

John jackson & George Coboraft to be my Overseers for the performance

of my last Will and Testament , being a true Act and Deed of Mine own.

Witness my hand this 15th day of February , 1647. Signed Edward Wilmoth.

, Test: John Jackson , John Carter.

10. 15 Apr. 1656 Lancaster Co., Virginia (Record Book No. 2, 1637-1640):

p. 25. John Carter of Rappahannock gives "my two children John and

Elizabeth my ten negroes named x x x" Wit: Wm. Underwood, THO. BRISTOE.

Ack. 15 Apl. 1656. Rec. 12 June 1656. (Fleet I, p. 105)

p. 165) Petition of George Carter, Jr. to have JOHN BRISCOE and MARY

BRISCOE his wife executors of William Carter, decd., to make an account

of the estate. (Hopkins, p. 229).

(p. 137) Deed of William Carter and his wife Dorcas Carter to JOHN

BRISTOW.

(p. 137) George Carter against JOHN BRISTOE and his wife MARY BRISTOE.

(Hopkins, p. 227).

James Meacham against MARY BRISTOW, executrix of William Carter, decd.

(Hopkins, p. 237).

JOHN BRISTOW was born ca. 1649, in England; died in 1716, in

Middlesex Co., Virginia; married (1st) MICHAL NICHOLS,

daughter of JOHN NICHOLS, and, after her death, (2nd) MARY

(GOODLOE) CARTER, widow of William Carter and daughter of

George and Mary Goodloe, 8 January 1711, in Christ Church

Parish, Middlesex Co., Virginia.

11. [p.466] Precinct No. 14 shall be known by the name of Onicks's

precinct, commencing at Moores Bridge, thence the right hand fork to the

top of the hill in the Holly swamp, also from the said Moores Bridge the

left hand fork to Obadiah Pylands Plantation: that William Carter be

appointed Surveyor of the same, that the male labouring Tithables

belonging to the said William Carter, Henry Moring, William Cocks junior

John Slade, William Hart, (son of Hartwell) Thomas Turner, Mourning

Carter, Hannah Warren, Jesse Holloway, Job Holloway, Lazarus Holloway,

James Barlow, Samuel Millington, Patience Ingram, and Joel Thompson do

severally attend the said Surveyor and that he keep the said road in

lawful repair.

12. PATENTS GRANTED, ETC., 1626.

(1) Warosquoiacke Plantation contayneing downe ward's from Hog Island

xiiijteen miles by the River side, in which are these patents following,

vizt.: John Carter, 100 acres, Christopher Daniel, 100, Adam Dixson, 100,

John Berry, 100, Thomas Winter, 100 By Pattent. John Pollington, 600

Thomas Poole, 100, Anthony Barham,

(2) Anthony Barham was member of House of Burgesses for Mulberry Island,

March, 1629-'30. An abstract of his will has been published in the New

England Historical and Genealogical Register. Among other legatees are

his mother Bennett, and brother-in-law, Richard Bennett. Charles Barham

was justice of Surry county about 1674. See Virginia Magazine, Vol. III,

p. 278.

Carter, William (I47167)

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William Carter, grandfather of Elizabeth Carter, the wife of Robert

Crafford, appeared before the Council and General Court on March 1,

1622/3, and several times thereafter. On May 20, 1636, he patented 700

acres in James City (see later Surry), 50 acres being due for personal

adventure of his first wife. Avis Turtley; 50 for his second wife, Anne

Mathis; and 50 for his third wife, Alice Croxon. This and later patents

totaled 1000 acres.

In a deposition made in Surry, May 2, 1654, he stated he was 54 years of

age and his wife, Alice Croxon, was then aged 55. He was dead before

October 18; 1655, for on that date his widow, Alice Carter, made an

agreement with Edward Pettaway who had married the relict of William

Carter, Jr. "son-in-law to me Alice Carter", that he was to

enjoy the use of 500 acres of land bequeathed to William Carter, Jr. only

during the life time of his wife, Elizabeth.

Mrs. Alice Carter, married (2) Captain Giles Parke, Justice of Surry and

(3) Edward Warren.

George Carter, son of William, Sr., born about 1638, died about 1665. His

widow. Mary, married (2) William Hare, who on June 26, 1665, gave bond

for the estate of Elizabeth Carter, orphan. (See article by Dr. B. C.

Holtzclaw, pp. 74-75. V. M. 48.)

Carter, William (I47167)

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William Collier was born about 1585 in County Surrey, England. He was married at St. Olave, Southwark, Surrey to Jane Clark on 16 May 1611. He was a grocer in England, migrated to Plymouth in 1633, where he was admitted as a Freeman on 1 January 1633 (Anderson, The Great Migration, ref Ply Colony Records).

Migration: His first residence was in the Plymouth Colony in 1833. He was admitted as a Freeman in 1633 (Anderson).

Residence Duxbury. William Collier moved his family to Duxbury, Plymouth Colony, in 1639 (Anderson).

Offices Held. William Collier was a Plymouth Colony Assistant 1635-37, 1639-51, and 1654-65. He was a Plymouth Commissioner to the United Colonies in 1643; a committee to assess colony taxes (date not given); committee to lay out highways for Duxbury October 1, 1634; committee to view farm land 1635/36; committee to set bounds for North Hill 1638/9; committee to treat with Massachusetts Bay 7 March 1642/3 and 10 June 1650; and Council of War 27 September 1642, 10 Oct 1643, 1 June 1658. William Collier was the Coroner on 2 June 1646; some other committees, and Auditor 3 July 1656. Finally, he was on a committee to review the laws 3 June 1657 (Anderson, references to records).

His estate was administered 5 July 1671. Jane Clark died sometime after 28 June 1666, as she signed a deed at that time. The Great Migration Begins lists twelve children, most born at St. Olave, Southwark between 1611 to 1625. Two were born at St. Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, Surrey in 1622 and 1625. Eight of those children died young and were buried at St. Olave before 1625. Mary born 18 Feb 1611, married at Plymouth 1 April 1635 to Thomas Prence. Rebecca born at St. Olave 10 January 1614, married at Plymouth 15 May 1634 to Job Cole. Sarah born St. Olave 30 April 1616 married at Plymouth 15 May 1634 to Love Brewster. Elizabeth born at St. Olave 9 March 1618, married at Plymouth 2 November 1637 to Constant Southworh (Anderson, the Great Migration Begins).

SOURCES FOR WILLIAM COLLIER

Anderson, Robert Charles. The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633, Volumes I-III. New England Genealogical Society, Boston. 1995. On-line or NEHGS Research Library in Boston. Born about 1585 based on date of marriage. Died after 29 May 170 (on list of Duxbury, Freemen) and before 5 July 1671 admin of estate. Grocer in Southwark, County Surrey, England, admitted as a Freeman to Plymouth in 1633.

Family of Edward Southworth, http://members.cox.net/trm/SouthworthEdward.htm. Source List of eight. Constant Southworth married, Nov. 2, 1637, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Elizabeth Collier, daughter of William Collier and Jane Clark. She was born about 1616 in England.

MARRIAGE EVENT:

Anderson, Robert Charles. The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633, Volumes I-III. New England Genealogical Society, Boston. 1995, Ancestry.com, http://www.Ancestry.com. On-line or NEHGS Research Library in Boston. William Collier was born about 1585 in County Surrey, England. He married at St. Olave, Southwark, Surrey to Jane Clark on 16 May 1611. He was a grocer in England, migrated to Plymouth in 1633.

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Collier, William (I31948)

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WILLIAM DAVIS OF PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY

On 16 Mar 1779 William Davis of Pittsylvania County bought 850 acres of land on both sides of the Bannister River and Cherrystone Creek, near Chatham in the middle of Pittsylvania County, from John Booth of Henry County, bordering land owned by Thomas Hardy Sr, George Prosize, Robert Adams, John Short, John Parks, and Robert Wooding, for 1400 pounds. This land included the “William Pigg” mill, which had been built in 1768.

The stone house that William Davis built on this land is still standing but is in bad repair; photos are on the internet.

William Davis appears in the 1779 tithable list in Pittsylvania in a large household including Benj, Garret, and Daniel Davis, and negroes Lemus, Jim, Sue, and Filly. (The tithable lists for 1780 and 1781 have not been indexed, so I haven’t searched them yet. It would be interesting to see if Daniel and Garret Davis appear in these lists. Daniel appears in the 1778 list, apparently the first of the family to locate in Pittsylvania County. At least one of William’s sons named a son Garret, supporting the supposition that Garret was a son of William. Perhaps Garret and Daniel died in the Revolutionary fighting in 1780; many Pittsylvania militiamen took part in the military action in the Carolinas.)

William Davis patented an additional 400 acres on the branches of Bannister River and Cherrystone Creek, bordering the land of Thomas Hardy and Finney. A survey for this land was done 24 Apr. 1780, and he received the patent for the land on 1 Sept. 1780.

A marriage bond was registered in Pittsylvania County on 16 Nov. 1781 for William’s daughter Sarah to marry Thomas Maide (who later spelled his name Meade); surety for the bond were Thomas Maide and Benjamin Davis (William’s eldest son).

In 1782 the yearly tithable lists were replaced by personal property tax lists. In this year William Davis is shown with two “tithables” (white men over 21, presumably William and son Benjamin), nine slaves, four horses, and 16 cattle.

The 1782 land tax shows William Davis with 700 acres, which seems puzzling in light of his purchase of 850 acres (“more or less”) in 1779 and an additional 400 acres in 1780. We know that William Davis gave land to his son-in-law George Myers (part of which was donated to the Upper Bannister Baptist Church), so perhaps this accounts for part of the discrepancy. The 1782 land tax shows George “Miers” with 200 acres. Another possibility is that the total acreage that William bought in 1779 was exaggerated in the deed (indicated by the phrase “more or less”), to match the number of acres that he had just sold in Culpeper County. But this is just speculation; further research should be done in the land records to ascertain just what happened to the two tracts of land that William Davis bought.

William Davis doesn’t appear in the personal property tax records in 1783. Perhaps this was just an omission by the recorder.

In 1784 William Davis appears in the personal property tax list with two white men over 21 (William and son Benjamin), five slaves over 16; four slaves under 16; four horses, and 15 cattle.

On 17 May 1784, William’s son Benjamin entered into a marriage bond with Daniel Bradley, who married William’s daughter Elizabeth.[10]

The 1785 personal property tax list shows William Davis with two white men over 21 (William and son Benjamin), six slaves over 16, four slaves under 16, four horses, and 17 cattle. William had one additional slave and two more cows, compared to the previous year.

On 18 Feb. 1786 (recorded on the 20th), William Davis and John Davis of Pittsylvania County sold to Holt Richardson of King William County a Negro man named Ruben. Is this the same William Davis as the miller of Cherrystone Creek? And if so, who was this John Davis? A brother sharing an inheritance? Witnesses to the deed were Samuel Parks and John Bowden, and Samuel Parks would witness an 1786 deed from William Davis to his son-in-law Daniel Bradley (see below), and serve as surety in 1787 for the marriage bond of William Davis’s daughter Susanna.

The 1786 land tax shows William Davis with 700 acres, same as in 1782. William Davis was consistently taxed for 700 acres until his death in 1791.[11] The 1786 personal property tax list shows William Davis with two white men over 21, eight slaves over 16, ten slaves under 16, four horses, and 17 cattle. William had eight more slaves than the previous year. Had he recently come into an inheritance?

On 1 Dec. 1786 William Davis sold 100 acres on the north side of the Bannister River, "being part of the same tract whereon the said William Davis now lives," to his son-in-law Daniel Bradley.[12] Witnesses to the deed were Thomas H. Wooding, Samuel Parks, and William Ming.

On 19 Feb. 1787, Samuel Parks entered into a marriage bond with William Corbin, who married William Davis’s daughter Susanna. Together with the bond was a note by William Davis, witnessed by son Benjamin and by Samuel Parks, giving permission for Susanna to marry.

The 1787 personal property tax list shows that William Davis paid on April 18, with zero men over 21 (besides William; the recordkeeping was strange this year), six slaves over 16, eight slaves under 16, three horses, and 15 cattle. William had lost four slaves, a horse, and two cows compared to the previous year. On Apr. 20 William’s son Benjamin paid the tax, showing zero men over 21 (besides Benjamin), 1 slave over 16, 1 slave under 16, and 1 horse. This accounts for the horse and two of the slaves. William’s new son-in-law William Corbin had a slave in 1787, perhaps a wedding gift from William.

The 1788 personal property tax list shows William “Davise” with one white male over 21, four slaves over 16, 1 slave 12-16, and four horses. (Starting this year, the number of cows wasn’t listed.) Benjamin “Davise” paid on the same day, with 1 white male over 21 and one slave over 16. John “Davise” paid on the same day, with one male over 21, one slave over 16, and three horses. I believe that this was the John Davis who bought 200 ares on Green Rock Creek (near William Davis) on 1 July 1788, and NOT William’s son John. This John Davis appears in Pittsylvania County as early as 1782, but didn’t own land until 1788. This John Davis had one slave until 1786, when he suddenly had four slaves and a stud horse (similar to William, who also shows a sudden influx of slaves in 1786.) John Davis had the same number of slaves (and the stud horse) in 1787, but in 1788, the year he bought the land, he was back to one slave (and no stud horse). Once again, it seems reasonable to speculate that this John was a brother of William Davis, and it was these two who sold the slave Ruben to Holt Richardson in 1786 (see above).

The 1789 personal property tax list shows that William Davis paid on April 20, with two white males over 21 (presumably William and son John), five slaves over 16, and three horses. William’s son Benjamin had paid on March 16 (with one slave and one horse), the same day as John Davis (with one slave and three horses).

On 4 June 1789 John Davis (presumably William’s son who had recently turned 21) entered a bond with William Rickett, who married William Davis’s daughter Nancy.

The 1790 personal property tax list shows that William Davis (“Cherrystone”) paid on March 15, with three white males over 21 (presumably William and sons Benjamin and John), six slaves over 16, 1 slave 12-16, and three horses. William’s son Benjamin wasn’t on the list this year, so I assume that he was one of the three men listed in William’s household. John Davis (“Cherrystone”) paid on the same day as William, with one male over 21, one slave, and two horses.

William Davis, of Pittsylvania Co., Virginia "being far advanced in life," made his will on 4 June 1790,[13] mentioning:
--son John (receives 3 head of cattle)
--son Benjamin (receives William's house and 150-acre plantation)
--son Joseph (also receives 150 acres)
--son Thomas (receives the rest of William's land, except one acre by creek adjoining William's mill)
--daughter Nancy Rickett (receives a slave; will mentions her husband William Rickett)
--daughter Peggy Davis (receives two slaves and a flock of geese)
--son-in-law Thomas Maide (cancels debt owed by Thomas)
--son-in-law William Corbin (receives a slave and a feather bed, in consideration of a debt related to William's brother's will)
--sons Joseph and Thomas (mentioned again, now receive William's mill with one adjoining acre of land)
--remainder of estate to be divided between youngest children Joseph, Thomas, and Lucy.
--son Benjamin instructed to rebuild the mill, keeping possession of the mill and slaves for three years and then distributing them according to the will's provisions
--single daughters to be provided for as long as they remain single
--if either son Joseph or Thomas dies before arriving unmarried at "lawful age," their share of the mill to go to the other brother
--son-in-law George Mires to receive nothing more than what he now has in his possession
--son-in-law Daniel Bradley to receive nothing more than what he now has in his possession – the land he lives on.
--executors instructed to pay to Daniel Bradley the debt arising from William's executorship of his brother's will
--William's friend John Parks and William's son Benjamin appointed executors
--signed (with mark) June 4, 1790, and proved June 20, 1791
--witnessed by William Miers, Jacob Miers, George Miers, Jr.

The mark on William’s will has been described as“a thick-ish vertical bar (i.e., not just a thin vertical line). Some of the clerks were good about trying to copy marks closely. William’s is pretty distinctive, which usually would indicate he was not one of those who could write in his younger days but had to sign by mark when he got elderly or sick.”[14] (I am inclined to question whether the Pittsylvania County clerk was good about copying marks closely, since the clerk during this time period routinely omitted the names of witnesses to deeds. In addition, the “thick-ish vertical bar” could have been a scratched-out remnant of another mark. The researcher whom I quoted thinks this mark is significant, disproving the possibility that William Davis of Pittsylvania was the same man who sold 850 acres of land in Culpeper County in 1768. I disagree with her assessment, but others may want to draw their own conclusions.)

William's reference to his brother's will correspond to a legal action brought by Daniel Bradley against his father-in-law, which was dismissed in May 1790. The case arose against William as “executor” of the estate of his brother Noire Davis.[15] The name Noire Davis never appears in the land or tax or probate records of Pittsylvania County, so it seems clear that Noire lived elsewhere.

William Davis’s will was probated on 20 June 1791, indicating that he died sometime between March (the previous court session) and June 1791.

Children of William Davis (birth order is educated guesswork):

1. Mary, married George Miers or Myers. It appears that George Myers lived in Culpeper County from 1758 through 1770, according to a researcher who who states that the earliest record found for him in Pittsylvania County was in 1779.

George Miers is listed with 200 acres in the 1782 Pittsylvania land tax. George Miers is listed in the 1782 Virginia census with 9 whites and one black in his household.

George Miers appears in the 1785 Pittsylvania County tax list (on the same page as his father-in-law William Davis and his brother-in-law Thomas Meade) with one adult slave, two horses, and 11 cattle. I didn't find him in 1786 or 1787, but he appears in the 1788 tax list with 2 white males over 16, 1 adult slave, and two horses. (For this and most later years, the tax list doesn't show the number of cattle.)

In the 1789 tax list George "Myers" now has 4 white males over 16, 1 adult slave, and two horses. This corresponds to the three witnesses to William Davis's 1790 will being William Miers, Jacob Miers, George Miers, Jr. the three eldest sons of George. I didn't find George in the 1790 or 1791 lists, and I haven't checked later years.

2. Sarah, born about 1753,[19] married Thomas Maid (or Mead[20]), with the marriage bond dated 16 Nov. 1781 at Pittsylvania Co., Va.[21] Benjamin Davis was listed as surety on the marriage bond. If Sarah’s age was correctly stated in her 1843 widow’s pension application, she was close to 30 years old at the time of her marriage.

Thomas Meade was born 1 Apr. 1754 at Frederick County, Virginia. Thomas Maid/Mead enlisted in the Virginia Line from Pittsylvania County in February 1776; he served in Virginia and North Carolina regiments for the next six years, becoming a "forage master" in charge of obtaining supplies for the army. He was in the battles of Briar Creek (1779) and Guilford Courthouse (1781).[22] Thomas appears in the Pittsylvania County personal tax lists (listed as "Made," "Meade," and "Mead") from 1782 through 1786, after which he disappears from Pittsylvania County.

Thomas Mead appears in the Montgomery County personal tax lists from 1787 through 1789. He disappears from Montgomery County starting in 1790 -- the year that Wythe County was formed from Montgomery County. Thomas Mead appears on the first extant Wythe County personal tax list in 1793, and appears every year thereafter (except 1796) through 1814.

In 1816 Thomas Mead was one of the early settlers of Pike County, Indiana, where he was elected a Justice of the Peace in 1818.[23] He died 14 Jan. 1834 and is buried in the Old Town Cemetery in Petersburg, Pike County, Indiana. On 28 Jan. 1834 William "I." [should read "T."] Wright (Thomas's younger half-brother, per William's affidavit supporting Thomas's pension application) was appointed administrator of Thomas's estate.[24]

Sarah (Davis) Mead was still alive in 1844; all of her children in Pike County had predeceased her.[25] It is claimed that she was buried in the same cemetery as her husband, in an unmarked grave.[26]

3. Benjamin, born before 1757, a Revolutionary soldier, [27]married Lydia Meador (presumably a second marriage) 31 Jan. 1800. Lydia's father Joab Meador made his will on 25 Feb. 1815, naming his "friends" Benjamin Davis and Thomas Davis (together with two others) as executors.[28] Benjamin and Lydia had a daughter Nancy who married Samuel Thompson in 1822 in Pittsylvania County[29]; and their daughter Sarah married her first cousin Jamison Corbin.

4. Daniel, perhaps son of William, appears on the 1778 tithable list; living with William Davis in 1779 tithable list.

5. Garret, presumably son of William, living with William Davis in 1779 tax list. William's youngest sons Joseph and Thomas both named sons Garrett, supporting the supposition that Garret was son of William.

6. Elizabeth (Bettie), married Daniel Bradley (marriage bond 17 May 1784); her brother Benjamin was surety.[30] It appears that Daniel Bradley was born in Cumberland County, son of Isham Bradley.[31] Daniel Bradley was born about 1757, and moved from Cumberland County to Pittsylvania County in 1783, per his 1832 revolutionary pension application.[32]

"Bradley, Daniel, of Pittsylvania enlisted from Cumberland July 1, 1780 in the First Virginia for eighteen months. He served under Captain White and was enlisted by Ensign Belew. He was in the battles of Guilford Courthouse and Eutah, the siege of Ninety-Six and the capturing of Scotch Lake at the blockhouse in Camden and the forts at Friday's, Thompson's and Augusta. ...Daniel was wounded in one of these engagements and was ever afterwards a cripple."[33]

On 1 Dec. 1786 Daniel Bradley received a gift of 100 acres of land on the north side of the Bannister River by his father-in-law William Davis. Daniel Bradley appears in the 1786 and 1787 Pittsylvania County personal tax lists (on the same page as William Davis), with one horse, two cows, and one slave under 16. In 1788 and 1789 Daniel Bradley appears with two horses and no slaves.

Daniel doesn't appear in the 1790 tax lists; perhaps his absence was related to his lawsuit against his father-in-law and neighbor William Davis. (See above.) The lawsuit was dismissed on 3 May 1790. Daniel Bradley reappears in 1791, listed next to his deceased father-in-law.

Daniel Bradley made his will 20 Aug. 1831 and it was probated 16 Apr. 1838. The will mentioned son Isham and "my daughters." The executors were his sons-in-law Reuben Hall and William Chaney. Witnesses were Thomas Wooding, Thomas Davis, Jr., and Lydia Davis.[34]

7. Nancy, married William Ricketts 4 June 1789. Nancy was his second wife; he had four children by his first wife Barsheba Nelson. William and Nancy Ricketts had children Reuben, Nancy, Nathaniel, and Thomas.[36]

8. John, apparently born around 1768, if he was indeed the extra adult male in William’s household per the 1789 personal property tax list. John was mentioned first in his father's will, receiving three cows and no land.

Some researchers have assumed that John was the same as the John Davis who married Nancy Hodnett 26 Sep. 1803 in Pittsylvania County. This is false, as the John Davis who married Nancy Hodnett was clearly identified as “Jr.” – presumably the son of John Davis who lived near William Davis and latter on Pigg River.

9. Susanna, married William Corbin 19 Feb 1787; she was under age at the time of her marriage (her father William gave consent). William Corbin appears in the Pittsylvania County personal tax lists in 1788 and 1789, but I didn't find him in 1790 or 1791. William died before July 1801, when his father Ambrose Corbin was appointed guardian of William's children Jamison, Thompson, and Mary Corbin.[37] Jamison Corbin married his first cousin Sarah Davis, daughter of Benjamin.

Susanna Davis, widow of William Corbin, married (2) William Nelson, whose sister Barsheba was the first wife of William Ricketts, husband of Susanna Davis's sister Nancy.[38]

Ambrose Corbin, son of Rawley Corbin, was born abt. 1723 in Spotsylvania County. He lived in Culpeper County as a child (where his father died in 1773), married Jane Crawford, and died 1807/8 Pittsylvania County, per http://dgmweb.net/FGS/Corb/CorbinAmbrose-JaneCrawford.html
His children included:
--William, b. 1759-64; m. Susanna Davis 19 Feb. 1787 Pittsylvania Co.
--Randolph, b. c. 1770. His Pittsylvania will (1 Sep. 1822) mentions brothers David and Thomas, Thomas's daughter Louisa, nieces Paulina and Sally Myers, and Benjamin Myers' sons Hartwell, William, and Christopher.
--Nancy Ann, b. c. 1773; m. William Myers (son of George Myers and Mary Davis) 14 Apr. 1791 at Pittsylvania County.
--Elizabeth "Betsy," perhaps daughter of a second wife, b. 1786, m. Benjamin Myers (son of George Myers and Mary Davis) 2 Nov. 1808 at Pittsylvania County. Benjamin Myers in Pittsylvania County 1820 (next to George) and 1830; Elizabeth Myers in Pittsylvania County 1840; details at http://dgmweb.net/FGS/M/MyersBenjamin-ElizabethCorbin.html

10. Peggy (Margaret), m. Moses Cheney 15 Aug 1791. "Moses Chaney, the son of Sarah and Jacob Chaney (Chapter I), settled two miles southeast of Laurel Grove, Virginia, on the place now owned by Witcher Slayton. Moses married Margaret Davis, and to this union were born six children. Their names were as follows: William, Singleton, Bird, Moses, Betty and Sallie. Margaret died and after her death Moses married Sallie Polly, a widow, whose name was Haley. To this second union were born two children, Jackson and Eleandor, Moses was a farmer by occupation."[39]

11. Joseph, b. about 1771 (underage in 1790 per father’s will, he first appears in the Pittsylvania personal tax lists in 1793), m. Lucy McGehee Hodnett 19 Mar. 1793 Pittsylvania Co., Va., d. 1 Oct. 1850 at Halifax Co., Va. It appears that several children of Joseph and his brother Thomas moved to Tennessee.[40]

12. Thomas, b. about 1773 (underage in 1790 per father’s will, he first appears in the personal tax lists in 1794), m. (1) Jane Hodnett 13 Jan. 1794 Pittslyvania Co., Va.; m. (2) Sarah Meador 8 July 1797 Pittsylvania Co., Va. Thomas was a prosperous miller and landowner in Pittsylvania County. Children by second wife Sarah Meador: --Garrett B.; m. Anna Thompson 1 Oct. 1822 Pittsylvania Co.
--William, b. 13 Apr. 1800; m. Carmelia Craft 24 Oct. 1824 Pittsylvania Co.
--Mary Taylor, b. 1803, m. Robertson Shelton 3 May 1819 Pittsylvania Co.[41] ---Thomas C., b. 1805, m. Elizabeth Sheppard 22 Nov 1824 Pittsylvania Co.

13. Lucy, married John Hodnett 9 Nov 1792; apparently m. (2) Jessee Woodson 1809.[42]

[1] See http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vapittsy/Davisgen.html
[2] Culpeper County Minute Book 1763-1764, p. 370, in Ruth and Sam Sparacio, Virginia County Court Records, Culpeper County , Virginia Minute Book 1763-1764 (Antient Press, 1998), p. 65, cited in an e-mail from Joan Horsley, 5 Mar. 2012.
[3] Pittsylvania County Deed Book 5, pp. 145-47.
[4]For photos of the house see http://rdricketts.com/blog/2009/08/06/my-4th-great-grandfathers-rock-house-circa-1779-needs-work/
[5] Pittsylvania County Land Surveys, vol. 1, p. 337; the general shape of the tract is diagrammed on the page.
[6] Copy of the marriage bond, from the Pittsylvania Courthouse, sent to me by Sarah E. Mitchell.
[7] Images of the personal property tax lists are available at the subscription website www.binnsgenealogy.com
[8] See http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vapittsy/1782LandTaxes.htm
[9] Pittsylvania Deed Book 17, p. 477, 10 Mar. 1812 (recorded 16 Mar. 1812): George Myers to Moses Hutchings and George Giles, all of Pittsylvania County, “whereas William Davis, deceased, did in his livetime give his bond to the members of the Baptist church (known & called by the name of upper Bannister)” for “one and an half acres of land whenever they might call for the same, where the present meeting house now stands, and the right of said land being in George Myers, and he wishing to comply with said bond,” the church appointed Hutchings and Giles trustees to receive the land (paying one dollar), on the waters of the Bannister River, adjoining Leftwich. Signed: George (x) Myers (his mark). Witnesses: Will Turnstall, Jesse Leftwich, William Hutchings.
Pittsylvania Deed Book 18, pp. 501-502: 24 Nov. 1813 (recorded 18 July 1814): George Myers and wife Mary to William Turnstall, all of Pittsylvania County, 33 acres on Cherrystone Creek, being part of the tract where Myers now lives, adjoining Turnstall (formerly Hardy), and up the sill house branch to Pigg Road, and then along Pigg Road. Signed: George (x) Myers (his mark), Mary Myers. Witnesses: William Walton, John Myers, Benjamin Myers, Isham Myers.
[10] Copy of the marriage bond, from the Pittsylvania Courthouse, sent to me by Sarah E. Mitchell.
[11] Thanks to Joan Horsley for sharing William Davis’s land tax records.
[12] Pittsylvania County Deed Book 7, pp. 719-720.
[13]http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vapittsy/Davisgen.html, citing Pittsylvania Co. Deed & Will Book 11, p. 216
[14]E-mail from Joan Horsley, 14 Mar. 2012.
[15]Pittsylvania County Court Order Book 3, p. 127. The record clearly shows the unusual name “Noire.”
[16]per http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/GERMANNA_COLONIES/1997-07/0867753874 .
[17]per http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vapittsy/1782LandTaxes.htm
[18] per http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vapittsy/census.htm
[19]Per her 1843 widow's pension application which gave her age as 90; the following year her age was given as 91.
[20]He appears to have used “Maid” early in life and “Mead(e) later in life. His 1833 pension application pointedly gives both spellingsrepeatedly.
[21]Per copy of marriage license in Thomas and Sarah Mead’s pension file.
[22] Per 1833 pension application; scanned images of the entire file are available at ancestry.com; I personally transcribed the old handwriting. The published version of Thomas's affidavit on pp. 317-18 of the History of Pike and Dubois Counties, Indiana is abridged and badly garbled.
[23] History of Pike and DuBois County, Indiana, p. 251, p. 289; at http://www.archive.org/details/historyofpikedub00good
[24] Pike County, Indiana Will Abstracts 1817-1895, p. 13. A local librarian's visit to the courthouse disclosed the fact that all documents related to Thomas Mead's estate were missing at the time the estate files were microfilmed.
[25] per widow's pension application; the only witness available to support her affidavit was her daughter-in-law Polly.
[26] per Pike County History Bicentennial Year 1776-1976, by Ruth McClellan, p. 163, which misidentifies her as "Lucy."
[27]per http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vapittsy/Davisgen.html
[28]per Abstracts of Pittsylvania County, Virginia Wills, 1767-1820, p. 214. For Joab Meador's family, see http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=monkeys&id=I14768 and duplicate http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=crystalinda22&id=I121128; see also http://genforum.genealogy.com/meador/messages/495.html with a list of researchers.
[29] per http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/t/o/n/Anna-Toner/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0031.html
[30] Per http://www.rootsweb.com/~vapittsy/Hodnettgen.html
[31] Per http://www.hallgenealogy.com/ghtout/gp1272.htm
[32]Pension application of Daniel Bradley, http://revwarapps.org/s6766.pdf
[33] per http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mebarbour77&id=I04007 , citing page 160 of Virginia Militia in the Revolutionary War by McAllister.
[34] per http://www.hallgenealogy.com/ghtout/np64.htm, citing Wills of Pittsylvania Co., VA 1820-1845 by Mike K. Williams.
[35] Per http://nelson-dna-project.tripod.com/docs/Decendants_of_Ambrose_Nelson_editted.pdf
[36]Per http://www.geocities.ws/athens/forum/1992/descend.html .
[37] per http://dgmweb.net/FGS/Corb/CorbinAmbrose-JaneCrawford.html Son Jamison married Sarah Davis 8 Oct. 1817 at Pittsylvania County; she was the daughter of Benjamin Davis (see above).
[38] See http://nelson-dna-project.tripod.com/docs/Decendants_of_Ambrose_Nelson_editted.pdf
[39] See http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/c/h/a/Richard-Franklin-Chaney/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0231.html
[40] http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.davis/13865/mb.ashx
[41] Per The Families of James Shelton of McMinn County, Tennessee and His Father Roderick Shelton of Buncombe County, North Carolina and Their Antecedents by Arthur Paul Shelton (August 1987), Chapter 7, online at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tnmcmin2/SheltonCVIIP298.htm
[42]See this Hodnett page (with various Davis connections), but there seems to be confusion about whether mother or daughter married Jessee Woodson: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=AHN&db=eleanor&id=I07766 and see also (better site?) http://www.hallgenealogy.com/ghtout/np64.htm

Davis, (Rev) William (I48131)

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William Davis, S16097, NJ Line, sol was b 11 Mar 1754 in Middletown Twnshp in Monmouth Cty NJ & sol lived in Shrewsbury Twshp in Monmouth Cty NJ at enl & sol moved from there to Washington Cty PA for 2 1/2 yrs then moved to Harrison Cty VA for 38 yrs then moved to Champaign Cty OH & a few mths later he moved to Clark Cty OH & sol appl there 4 Oct 1832 a res of Pike Twnshp OH, sol m a daughter of John Havens (she wasn't named), a son James Davis was b 1 Apr 1774 & he stated in 1833 in Clark Cty OH that he & his mother lived with her father John Havens in Shrewsbury Twnshp NJ while his father was a prisoner of the British, the son James & his father William srv together in 1794 under Capt Bogard & Col Wm. Lowther, another son of sol was Jonathan Davis who testified in 1834 in Champaign Cty OH, the following were mentioned but no relationship to sol was stated, to wit: in 1833 Joseph Davis was a witt in Clinton Cty OH, in 1834 Phenias Davis knew of sol's srv, in 1834 Lebe S. Davis was aged about 48, Silvester Davis was aged about 40, Gideon Davis was aged about 31, Reuben Davis was aged about 30 & Calvin Davis was aged about 26 & they testified for sol in Clark Cty OH. [Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files; Abstracted by Virgil D. White; Vol. 1, Pg. 913]

According to tradition, at the time of the Revolutionary War, William worked in his father's shipyard. They had been Royalists until their shipyard was burned, William having guided the British fleet through Hell Gate Channel into New York City at the time of its capture. After the loss of the shipyard, William took his wife and children to her parents' home and joined the Army of the Co Colonists and fought for the American Cause. (Viola Trainer Manu). William migrated to Washington Co. Pennsylvania 1789 and to Harrison County Virginia 1792 (Pension Record). He bought all the bottom land east of Salem, where Bristol is now located and from that acquired the name Bottom Billy. He was at one time Sheriff of Harrison County, Virginia (West Virginia). About 1832 or 1833 he and his wife and several of their children migrated to Clark County, Ohio. It is believed that she died in Clark County, 1834, and he died in Clark or Shelby County, 1834 or 1840.[Davis--The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia; Susie Davis Nicholson]

Biography:
Sketches of Pioneers. William Davis. William Davis is supposed to have been born in New Jersey, and came to Harrison County some time after the war of the Revolution. He settled in the Bottom land between Salem and Bristol. Was a large owner of lands, removed to Ohio and died there some time in the thirties. He always signed his name William Davis 'Bottom' to distinguish him from two or three other William Davis' who lived in the neighborhood. Tradition says that he had been a sailor and that during the Revolution he was loyal to the King and that he piloted the British fleet through the Hell Gate Channel, under the command of Lord Howe, at the time New York was captured in 1776, and for his services on that occasion he received a large bag of gold. After the close of the war and upon his return home, he found it a little unpleasant for persons of his political opinions, and emigrated to the western country as it was then called, where some of his relatives had come before. Deeds executed by him show that he lived in this county as late as 1825. His father resided near the Battlefield of Brandy Wine, and rode out from home, on a white horse, to see the battle, and the color of his horse attracting attention, he was fired on and killed. [History of Harrison County, WV, by Henry Haymond, pg. 369]

Story:
William was a ship carpenter. One day he went into a ship yard looking for work. The boss said to him " Can you make a pin?" He says "I can try." The boss gave him a new hand ax and a piece of timber for a pin and led him to the "hack block" which proved to be a large stone. He finished his pin without touching the block with the edge of his ax greatly to the surprise of the boss, and raising his ax high into the air, struck a tremendous blow into the face of the rock as though he took it for an ordinary hack block into which he was accustomed to stick his ax after finishing a job. "Thad will do", says the boss. " I will give you $30 a month." He worked here but a short time, shortly after being a sailor on the high seas. At the beginning of the Revolutionary War he was a Tory and joined the British Army. It is said that he ran the first British gunboat through Longg Island Sound to New York. The following story is told as related by him. "one day while consulting with the British Officers, concerning the strength of the Colonists, it began to thunder and not a cloud in sight, we took a spy-glass and discovered a small black cloud not larger than a man's hand rising in the west. It kept getting lsrger until we could see it with the naked eye. It came up and settled over the vessellying at anchor nearby and a flash of lightning struck her magazine which blew up completely destroting the vessel." He believed it was an act of providence, which convinced him that he was fighting on the wrong side. He deserted the British and joined the American forces. After the close of the war and about 1789 0r 90 he moved from Shrewsbury NJ to Harrison county Viirginia and settled on a treact of land near the moouth of Cherry Camy Run. The viilllage of Cherry Camy was afterward built on this farm. He built the first mill in that vicinity. The foregoing is an illustration of the sterling worth and character of the man. He had strong likes and dislikes and was ready to fight for that which he believed was right. The following historical facts prove his patriotism and courage in fighting for his country when comvinced that the then present authority was in the wrong. William Davis of Monmouth County, New Jersey, Private in the detachment of Monmouth County NJ Militia enlisted at Monmouth, July, 1776, served one month as guide. Private under Lieut. Colonel Auke Wykoff's third regiment for one month. Served as private in Capt. Dennis' Co. 3rd Reg. Monmouth county militia. While enroute to Philadelphia, PA he was taken prisoner by the British and was confined to New York for two months. He was private in Capt. Stephen Fleming's Co. 3rd Reg. one month. Was engaged in the battle of Sandy Hook, NJ. He furnished as a substitute in the same company, Joseph Bishop. While serving as private in Capt. John Dennis; company, 2nd Reg, Monmouth County Militia he was shot in the breast in an engagement at Somerset Courthouse. He resided in Clarke County, Ohio, 1832 to 1834. The wound in his breast was from a rifle ball, which was removed, leaving a large scar for the remainder of his life. James Davis, the oldest son of William, appeared before the President at Springfield, Ohio, where he lived, June 28th, 1833, and testified that he was a son of William Davis and was born April 1, 1774, that he remembered well when his father left home, and that he and his mother went to live with her father, John Havens of Shrewsbury, NJ and he remembered distinctly when his father returned home from captivity, when he was five or six years old and that afterward he went away again to serve in the Militia.William Davis 1663-1745 And Descendants Compiled by Thomas Clayton Davis as published in The Alfred Sun, Alfred, NY, 1945-1948]

Davis, William "Bottom Billy" (I22669)

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William Devin 731 acres

William Devin Jr 200 acres

James Biggers 100 acres

Arthur Fuller 105 acres

Zachariah Fuller 200 acres

Michael Gilbert 200 acres

Fuller, Zachariah (I19374)

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William Devin 731 acres

William Devin Jr 200 acres

James Biggers 100 acres

Arthur Fuller 105 acres

Zachariah Fuller 200 acres

Michael Gilbert 200 acres

Fuller, Arthur (I19384)

5838

William Devin, born 1752 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia;
died 28 Apr 1810 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; married
Martha Mitchell 7 Sep 1780 in Pittsylvania Co.,
Virginia.

William Devin, Jr. served with Captain Henry Conway's Company of the 14th Virginia Regiment of Foot in the Continental Army. He served three years from January 1777 to February 1780. He enlisted at Pittsylvania County Virginia Courthouse on January 26, 1777 and was discharged in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on February 4, 1780. He and his brother, Robert, were in the same unit throughout their service. Their unit was at Valley Forge with General Washington during the winter of 1777-1778. William fought in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, and Monmouth. The records from the National Archives shows Sergeant William Devin, with a variety of name variations, to be listed in the muster and pay rolls of Captain Henry Conway's company for most of the period of December 1776 through March 1779. Then, he was part of Captain Nathan Reid's Company and Lieutenant Colonel Hopkins' Company until November 1779. Finally, William Devin and Robert Devin were assigned to Captain John Overton's Company of Col. Febiger's Detachment, 2nd Brigade until they were discharged. Robert Devin says in his pension application that Captain Henry Conway's company was formed at Smith's Store, then the Pittsylvania County Virginia Court House. The records show that Sergeant William Devin was sick (June, July, and August 1778 muster rolls) and then, on extended furlough in Virginia beginning in September 1778 to April 1779. This could be the time when William Devin had Smallpox that nearly cost him his life.

Devin, William Jr. (I566)

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William Edwards 1720-1784 married Grissel Coleman in 1750 Cumberland Co., VA. Grissel Coleman 1725-1788 has long been confused with her aunt Grissel Coleman 1705-1759 who died in Goochland Co., VA. The 1782 Cumberland Co., VA tax list has William Edwards as head of household, however in 1784 Grissel Edwards is listed as Head of Household, and the Estate Inventory of William Edwards deceased was filed in the Jan 1786 Cumberland Co., VA court. See: https://sites.rootsweb.com/~theduffypapers/edwards/1720_william_edwards.htm

Edwards, Daniel Coleman Sr (I3192)

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william elijah hurd b. feb.28,1874 d.dec.14,1950,had 4 children,1. william howard,b.feb.11,1904,d. dec.14,1950, mar. billie melton(div.)mar. doris oliver,had 3 children,a.olivia may(libby)b.deborah ann(debby)c.marvin d.(don), lived in sanford n.c. .)2.gladys may,b.sept.19,1906,d.jan.27,1931, mar. nathaniel h. tuberville(died of t/b in danville,va.)3.thomas conrad,b. sept.30,1908(married faye wilson,1 dau.,margaret hurd foster.4.elijah meredith(buck) b. apr.13,1911,married mabel cox, had 2 sons,a.william m.,b.nov.13,1950,mar.bonnie myers.b.thomas e.,b.march18,1953lived in reidsville n.c.

Campbell, May (I19559)

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William Farmer moved his family to Kentucky around 1800 (He witnessed the deed of Thomas Wallace to James Dawson on 27 Jan 1810 in Green county Kentucky) and settled in Green County, Kentucky (Presently Taylor County, Kentucky). It is believed that William and his wife Mary were buried on the Old Sylvester Newton farm. However, this family cemetery has been totally destroyed. According to the Taylor County Cemetery Book, some of the stones at the graves had inscriptions on them at the time the book was compiled. No stones are present now. The Farmer cemetery was located off county road 634 in Taylor County and the book gives the exact location as 37 degrees 26 minutes 06 seconds x 85 degrees 19 minutes and 21 seconds. He had an estate probated on 25 Sep 1815 in Green county Kentucky. William made a reference to 'monies I have not yet obtained' from his father's estate be put out at interest and the proceeds be applied to the use of his son Laban or as much of it as his wife thinks necessary for that purpose.

Farmer, William (I12312)

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William Fitzhugh (1651 - 1701) - Describes his home
"...As first the Plantation where I now live contains a thousand Acres, at least 700 Acres of it being rich thicket, the remainder good hearty plantable land, without any waste either by Marshes or great Swamps the Commodiousness, conveniency, & pleasantness your self well knows, upon it there is three Quarters well furnished, with all necessary houses, ground & fencing, together with a choice crew of Negros at each planation, most of them this Country born, the remainder as likely as most in Virginia, there being twenty nine in all, (later he had close to 70 slaves) with Stocks of cattle & hogs at each Quarter, upon the same land is my own Dwelling house, furnished with all accomodations for a comfortable & gentile living, as a very good dwelling house, with 13 Rooms in it, four of the best of them hung, (with tapestries) nine of them plentifully furnished with all things necessary & convenient, & all houses for use well furnished with brick Chimneys, four good Cellars, a Dairy, Dovecoat, Stable, Barn, Hen house, Kitchen & all other conveniencys, & all in a manner new, a large Orchard of about 2500 Apple trees most grafted, well fenced with a Locust fence, which is as durable as most brick walls, a Garden a hundred foot square, well pailed in, a Yeard (sic) wherein is most of the foresaid necessary houses, pallizado'd (a variant spelling of palisaded) in with locust Punchens, which is as good as if it were walled in, & more lasting than any of our bricks, together with a good Stock of Cattle hogs horses, Mares, sheep &c, & necesary servants belonging to it, for the supply and support thereof. About a mile & half distance a good water Grist miln, (sic) whose tole I find sufficient to find my own family with wheat & Indian corn for our necessitys & occasions. Up the river in this Country three tracts of land more, one of them contains 21996 acres another 500 acres, & one other 1000 acres all good convenient & commodious Seats, & wch. in a few years will yield a considerable annual Income. ..." Taken from "William Fitzhugh and his Chesapeake World" pages 175-176.

FitzHugh, William (I44719)

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WILLIAM FITZHUGH Compiled by Janice L. Johns
The British-born William Fitzhugh (1651–1701) was among the first Virginia colonists to establish a dynasty on the land. In this his portrait he looks more like a prominent Londoner than a resident of what was still a colonial backwater. Fitzhugh chose a rural life because it seemed the quickest way to make money; he used slaves to cultivate his 54,000 acres, which were largely in tobacco. He was a self-made man, a successful planter and lawyer, who had accomplished much with the opportunities afforded him in Virginia. “However, Fitzhugh was never entirely comfortable with his achievements, because his newly won wealth was tenuous, given the fluctuation of tobacco prices, and his social position was gained in a largely undeveloped setting where he felt isolated. Virginia was "a strange land" to Fitzhugh, where his peers expected him to project a "creditable" appearance. Once he did so, he could live "comfortably & handsomely." He "never courted unlawful pleasures with women, avoided hard drinking as much as lay in my power, & always avoided feasting." On occasion he entertained visitors with "good wine, . . . three fiddlers, a jester, a tight-rope dancer, [and] an acrobat who tumbled around." He furnished his large, thirteen-room house handsomely, with tapestries and an extraordinary collection of 122 pieces of English silver, much of it engraved with the family crest. The silver answered well Fitzhugh's conflicting urges for moderation and luxury. He termed his collecting both "politic" and "reputable," meaning that silver was a sound financial investment (it could be melted) that at the same time made a social statement about dynasty.” [1]In William’s own words, while addressing his suffering brother barrister Hartwell he wrote as to why he had never had the gout: “I’ll tell you, Sir, I never much frequented Bacchus’ orgies and always avoided Ceres’ shrine, and never was one of Venus’ votaries. To speak (plainly) to you, I never courted unlawful pleasures with women, avoided hard drinking as much as lay within my power, and always avoided feasting and consequently the surfeits occasioned thereby.” From William Fitzhugh and his Chesapeake World, page 46. I find this quote interesting, as we will learn 400 years later from DNA, that he was the father of at least two illegitimate sons. One with Mrs. George Phillips and one probably with Frances (Townsend) Dade Withers Hooe. “It was probably due to William's father Henry's misfortunes that William became successful and wealthy. Henry had made several financial decisions in Bedford England. He made two loans in which he pledged that if he did not pay them off within the year they would double. Whatever he was going to use the money for failed or never took place, resulting in the loss of his possessions to pay off the loan. In addition, as an Alderman, he was fined for not attending meetings. The law stated that if an Alderman did not attend a meeting of the Council, he would be fined. He missed over 60 meetings and as a result of the fines and the debt, he left England for Ireland dying at the age of 51.Probably due to the financial disasters’ of their father, William and Henry and his brother came to the Virginia Colony. William was about 16. It was here that Fitzhugh established what has been called a Virginia Dynasty.” [2] On May 1, 1674 William was married to Sarah Tucker. Sarah was the daughter of Rose Tucker Gerard, a wealthy woman with good family connections in both Virginia and Maryland. In the marriage settlement William received a Negro man and woman, three cows, six ewes and a ram, a number of hogs, a bay gelding, a necklace of pearls, and enough dishes, household furniture and kitchen equipment to set up housekeeping at once. Also, Sarah had been left by her father’s estate, 5,000 pounds of tobacco and an equal share with his other children in the rest of his estate—which she would inherit when she turned 17 years old. When William married his wife she was 11 years old. He sent her to England to be educated for 2 years before she came back to America. The marriage was not consummated until she returned. [3] Captain George Phillips was in command of the “John and Margaret”, a ship that carried tobacco to London. He brought back items from England that were not available in America, like lace, velvet, china, silver, etc. One of the planters who shipped his tobacco with George was William Fitzhugh. The biography of William Fitzhugh (William Fitzhugh and his Chesapeake World) includes several letters in which he mentioned. The book also mentions that William Fitzhugh liked to socialize with his sea captains and their families. According to a DNA sample done on one of Mr. Phillips's descendents in 2010, it seems Mr. Fitzhugh socialized a little too closely with the wife of Captain George Phillips. The timing must have worked out well for Mr. Fitzhugh and Mrs. Phillips, because George named his PRESUMED son George Phillips (Jr.) who was probably born about 1691 or 1692. A ccording to vestry registers of Saint Peter's and Saint Paul's parishes, George Phillips Jr. had at least four sons, John, Richard, George, and James. The two counties where this family lived in the early years were New Kent and Hanover. Both of these are burned counties; all the early records are gone.“Fitzhugh is famous for his many letters on various subjects. He wrote several on slavery and said that the only thing he regretted about America was the lack of good schools. He wrote "Good education of children is almost impossible and better to be never born than ill bred." [4] According to the codicils to his will, William must have made a trip back to England in July 1701. He died October 21, 1701 supposedly from “a bloody flux” contracted from French refugees he had befriended. There is much more to be learned from “William Fitzhugh and his Cheasapeake World.” It is not a family history, but a compilation of the letters he wrote during his lifetime. The letters are mostly business related, but good family information can be gleaned. The book is available through interlibrary loan.

[1] From: http://www.vahistorical.org/dynasties/williamfitzhugh.htm & mler13 originally submitted to Ancestry.com Richardson Benham Family on 28 Mar 2008.
[2] garystauffer6 originally submitted to Ancestry.com for the HARRISON Family Tree on 30 Dec 2007.
[3] "William Fitzhugh and his Chesapeake world."
[4] garystauffer6 who originally submitted it to Ancestry.com for the HARRISON Family Tree

FitzHugh, William (I44719)

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William Grant was a son of William Grant I, of Scotland, who married Margery Varnon, of Ireland, a widow with one son. Her father was a rich man with an elegant household and many servants and she, being badly treated at home, ran away to America, where she met the young Scotchman,William Grant, and married him. Young Grant's name was in reality Douglas. In the land of the thistle he had had bestowed upon him a grant of land for a deed of bravery and was thenceforth called the "Grant" Douglas, to distinguish hira from others of the same name, and when he came to America he assumed the name of Grant. William Grant II was born in Pennsylvania, in February, 1726, and died in Fayette county, Kentucky, in 1804.

Grant, William (I37469)

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William Graves of Pigg River 1724-1809

William Graves first appears in public records when he leased 500 acres of land on the Pigg River, Pittsylvania Co., VA on 4 January 1773. At that time he was referred to as "William Graves of Caroline Co., VA" as he was new to the area. On 9 February 1773, William purchased 100 acres of land (most likely) adjacent to the leased acreage. (Pittsylvania Co. Deed Bk. 3, p. 247). Witnesses to these transactions were Peyton Smith, Susannah Daniel, Thomas Potter, William Daniel, Jr., William Graves and James Daniel.

In 1776 this area became a part of newly formed Henry County.

On 13 September 1777, a list of persons renouncing allegiance to Great Britain and swearing allegiance to the Commonwealth of Virginia included William Graves, Senr.......53, David Graves....20, William Graves....22. (The numbers following the names appear to be their age at the time).

On 22 November 1777, William Graves purchased the 500 acres that he had previously leased. This tranaction was duly recorded in Henry Co., VA.

On 18 April 1778, William Graves, Sr. sold the 100 acres now located in Henry Co. to William Graves., Jr., our Fourth Great-grandfather.

William Graves, Sr. and his son, William Graves are both listed on the Henry Co., VA Tax Lists. William Graves, Sr. was appointed to assess property in the district under the command of Frederick Reeves in 1778 and return an amount according to law. In 1778, the only Graves on the Tax Assessor list in Henry Co. was William Graves and William Graves, Jr.

In 1779, the Tax List of Henry noted the following Graves: William Graves, Sr., William Graves Jr. and David Graves. (It is likely that this David Graves was also a son of William Graves, Sr).

William Graves became a resident of Franklin Co., VA in 1785 when that county was formed from the northern half of Henry Co.. part of Bedford Co and part of Patrick Co. He was still living on his 500 acres on the Pigg River.

William Graves, Sr. died intestate in 1809 in Franklin Co., VA. On 4 Dec 1809, John Graves (most likely his son) and Peyton Graves (another son most likely) gave bond for the Letters of Administration of the personal estate of William Graves, deceased.

SOURCE: The Graves Family Newsletter, April 1984, Vol. 9, No. 50.

Graves, William (I9362)

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William Graves was born in 1755 in Henry Co VA. He died in 1836 in Lowndes Co AL and is buried at Graves Burying Ground, Mannack Station, Lowndes Co AL. As a Revolutionary War soldier, he served in the Transportation Department as a "wagon conductor". The DAR marker on his grave stone reads:

William Graves
Born in Virginia July 9, 1755
Married Sarah Smith in 1782
Moved to Alabama from Georgia 1817
Died February 24th, 1836

From the DAR Lineage Book, vol. 51, page 261:
"William Graves (1755-1836) signed the Oath of Allegiance, and served as "wagon conductor" in the militia of Henry Co., VA. He was born in VA and died in Manack, Ala."

From Graves Family Association website:
" William served as a wagon conductor of military supplies in John Fontaine's Co of Henry Co Militia, which on 11 May 1781 was ordered from Henry Co to the assistance of General Greene at Hillsborough NC. After the Revolutionary War, he moved to Washington Co, GA and took up land, where he and his family lived until 1817. There is on record in the GA State Archives at Atlanta, the following grant, which may have been his original land grant in GA:

"Graves, William - 287-1/2 acres in Washington Co., 17 May 1784. Warrant No. 1192, pg. 4". (Note: This portion of Washington Co., GA later became Oglethorpe Co.) In the winter of 1817, William Graves and most of his family moved from Oglethorpe Co., GA and settled near Manack Station, Lowndes Co., AL where he died. His will is dated 23 Feb 1836, and is recorded in Book C, vol3, pg 347, 1834-1838, at Prattville, Autauga Co., AL. All of their children were born in GA.".

Alabama Records, Vol 206, Autauga County, Alabama, compiled by Kathleen Paul Jones Ganrud, abstracts William's will. His inheritors are: his grandson, Young William Graves, his wife, Sarah, and his "children and their heirs as follows: viz. to the heirs of the body of Mary Alexander, the heirs of the body of Susan Clark, to Sally Varner and the heirs of her body; to Dorothy Fitzpatrick and the heirs of her body; to Martha Shelton and the heirs of her body; William Graves, Jr. and his heirs, to Charles Graves and his heirs; to David Graves and his heirs, to P.S. Graves and his heirs.....that William Graves, Jr. and David Graves...be my executors...."

Also noted on the Graves website: William Graves was one of two inheritors of his brother, Francis, will...which included approximately 2200 acres of land. Francis had never married and had no children.

William Graves was a successful plantation owner. He also operated a ferry service near his home of Graves Landing, AL.

From the Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy, 1750-1930: " William Graves married Sallie Smith 5 Nov 1782 by Nathaniel Shrewsbury" in Book C, vol3, pg 347, 1834-1838, at Prattville, Autauga Co., AL. All their children were born in GA."

We know of twelve children born to William and Sarah.

NOTE: For additional information, read story attached to David Graves (1792-1836) entitled, "Historical Context of the David Graves House".

Graves, William (I9012)

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William GRAVES was born on 9 July 1755 in Caroline County, Virginia, son of William GRAVES and Dorothy STERN.1,2

While living in Henry County, Virginia William enlisted as a private, conductor of wagons, in the American Continental Line. He served in the quartermaster corps of John Fontain's company of Henry County Militia, which on 11 May 1783 was ordered from Henry County to Gen. Greene at Hillsborough, North Carolina. He was`in command of wagon trains under William McGraw, acting Quartermaster at Petersburg, Virginia. In 1784 he received a land grant for 287 1/2 acres in Oglethorpe County, Georgia in recognition of his military service.3,2

William married Sarah SMITH, daughter of Charles SMITH and Nancy BURKS, on 5 November 1782 in Bedford County, Virginia.4,5

William GRAVES of Oglethorpe County, Georgia and Peyton GRAVES of Franklin County, Virginia on 17 October 1812 sold for $500 to Timothy and Stephen Pate of Smith County and Willoughby(?) Pate of Jackson County, Tennessee, 426 acres in Smith County and Jackson counties, Tennessee, being part of a grant to Francis Graves from the State of North Carolina, and conveyed by William and Peyton Graves, heirs of Francis Graves. Witnesses: William Low, Thomas Draper. Proved and recorded March 1813. [Smith County Deed Book D, pg. 209-10]

William GRAVES and Sarah SMITH moved from Oglethorpe County, Georgia to Montgomery County, Mississippi Territory in the winter of 1817 along with Rev. Britton Capel and settled a few miles below the town of Washington at Manack Station in the upper northeast corner of what is now Lowndes County, Alabama. He established a ferry there across the Alabama River. At that time Alabama was part of the Mississippi Territory. Autauga county wasn't created until 1818 and Lowndes County in 1830. Alabama gained statehood in 1819.3,6

William owned extensive lands on the Alabama River at Graves Landing where he established a plantation and lived until his death in 1836. In 1821 he was appointed together with Edward Moseley, Benjamin Davis, John Hughes, and William Laprade to select a site for the Montgomery county courthouse. When Lowndes county was established by an act of the legislature approved 20 January 1830, his plantation fell within the Lowndes limits, not far from the Montgomery county line.3 He purchased a government land patent 14 April 1825 in Montgomery County, Alabama. At the Cahaba Land Office he bought 78.75 acres of the east half of the northeast quarter of section 10 of township 13-N, range 19-E.10

William GRAVES appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 1830 in Lowndes County, Alabama. The household was listed as Two males under 5, one male 10-15, one male 15-20, one male 50-60 [William], three females under 5, one female 5-10, one female 15-20, and one female 30-40.

William GRAVES, Sarah GRAVES, Charles GRAVES, Mrs. Louisa Jane GRAVES, Stephen SHELTON and Martha SHELTON, John M. McLeans and Elizabeth McLeans sold a tract of land to James Huie on 5 December 1832 in Autauga County. The deed proclaimed that John M. McLeans and Elizabeth McLeans, his wife, and Charles Graves and Louisa, his wife, and William Graves and Sarah, his wife, and Stephen Shelton and Martha, his wife, for $2100 paid by James Huie sold him the east half of fractional section 24 on the Alabama River, township 16, range 15, being the land where Stephen Shelton now lives, except for the part of the said fractional section as lies on the south side of Long Pond, also part of the said fractional section 24 lying in the North half of said fractional section and on the sorth side from the middle of the Long Pond being part of the section in the possession of William Graves and afterwards in the possession of Stephen Shelton, containing 303 acres. Signed by Charles Graves, Louisa J. Graves, Stephne Shelton, Martha Shelton, William Graves, Sarah Graves, John M. McLean and Elizabeth McLean.12

William GRAVES sold the following parcels of land to his son, Charles GRAVES, on 20 February 1835 in Autauga County, Alabama. It was described as fractional section 26 in township 16, range 15, lying north of the Alabama River. Also the northeast quarter of section 22 in the same township and range, and fractional section 25 north of the Alabama River containing 150 acres together with all property belonging with the rights of the ferry landing including the landing on both sides of the Alabama River. However William Graves and Sarah Graves, his wife, were to retain use of said lands, tenements and outbuildings during their natural lives. The deed was signed by William Graves and Charles Graves, and witnessed by Warren Stone, George Clark, John D. Hall, and Robert Russell.13

William GRAVES died on 24 February 1836 in Manack Station, Lowndes County, Alabama, at age 80.14 He was buried in the Graves Burying Ground. The cemetery is located a short way south and west of the old Manack Station on the old road from Montgomery to Selma. The cemetery is now on property owned by GE Plastics.

William GRAVES left a will that was written on 23 February 1836 in Autauga County, Alabama. Recorded in Reports Book C, 1834-1838, on page 347, his inhertors were: his grandson, Young William Graves; his wife, Sarah, and his "children and their heirs as follows, viz. to the heirs of the body of Mary Alexander; the heirs of the body of Susan Clark; to Sally Vaner and the heirs of her body; to Dorothy Fitzpatrick and heirs of her body; to Martha Shelton and the heirs of her body; William Graves, jr. and his heirs; to Charles Graves and his heirs; to David Graves and his heirs; to P. S. Graves and his heirs... that William Graves, Jr. and David Graves... be my executors..."

Children of William GRAVES and Sarah SMITH
Mary GRAVES+ b. 3 Oct 1783, d. 21 Jun 1835
Susan GRAVES b. 15 May 1785
Francis GRAVES b. 25 May 1787, d. 28 Dec 1798
William GRAVES III+ b. 27 Dec 1788, d. 11 Nov 1854
Sarah GRAVES+ b. 7 Nov 1790
David GRAVES+ b. 7 May 1792, d. 10 Sep 1836
Nancy GRAVES b. 28 Dec 1793, d. Aug 1794
Charles GRAVES+ b. 11 Aug 1796, d. 27 Mar 1849
Rev. Peyton Smith GRAVES b. 3 Mar 1799
Dorothea GRAVES b. 20 Feb 1801, d. 1855
George GRAVES b. 9 Apr 1803, d. 16 Mar 1810
Martha GRAVES+ b. 9 Sep 1805, d. 15 Jul 1875

Citations
[S759] Larry W. Nobles, Old Autauga: Portrait of a Deep South County, pg.223-224.
[S651] Lowndes County Heritage Book Committee, Heritage of Lowndes County, William Graves, Pioneer submitted by Robert H. Graves, Ft. Worth, TX.
[S53] Bud Graves, "Graves Family Newsletter (1995), p. 22," e-mail to Jr. John K. Brown, 29 Jan 1997.
[S242] Carrie Scales Evans, "Abney Family Research," e-mail to Jr. John K. Brown, 28 Nov 1998.
[S883] Rev. Anson West, History of Methodism in Alabama, pg. 185-186.
[S754] Daniel S. Gray, Autauga: First 100 Yrs., pg. 90.
[S253] Shadrack Mims, History of Autauga County, Alabama.
[S883] Rev. Anson West, History of Methodism in Alabama, pg. 176.
[S232] Bureau of Land Management, online http://www.glorecords.blm.gov, Cahaba Land Office, #1665, AL0160_272.
[S905] W. G. Robertson, Early Settlers of Montgomery, pg. 147.
[S857] Autauga County Deeds and Mortgages, Book D, Volume 4-B: Book C, page 505.
[S857] Autauga County Deeds and Mortgages, Book D, Volume 4-B: Deed Book D, pg. 406. Note that the township and range are mistakenly reversed in the deed. It shows township 15, range 16 would be well south of the river and so would not match at all the land as discribed in the deed.

Graves, William (I9012)

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William Guttmann (1869 - 1953) Obit

William Guttmann, owner of the Guttmann Insurance, Real Estate and Loan Company of 1113 S. Seventh St., Manitowoc,
died Thursday night at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, following a short illness. He was 83.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, with burial in
Evergreen Cemetery.

He was born Aug. 23, 1869, at Manitowoc, and in 1897 married the former Wanda Rhode. She died 40 years ago. He was a member of the Manitowoc Real Estate and Insurance Board. Mr. Guttmann was also active for many years in the Manitowoc lodge of Elks. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Paul Urbanek of Minneapolis; a sister, Mrs. Gustav Alter of Manitowoc; and a grandson. Friends may call at the funeral home after Sunday noon until the hour of service.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, May 29, 1953 P.19
[d. 05-28-1953/age 83 yrs.]

Guttmann, William (I31143)

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WILLIAM HAMMOCK ESTATE IN NORTHUMBERLAND CO. SUED BY JOHN CRALLE 1703

John Cralle of the County of Northumberland, Gent., by his bill in chancery exhibited against Richard Hammock, executor of Wm Hammock, setting forth that hee became security to the worshippfull Court of Northumberland with Margarett Macey, relict of Henry Macey late of the County of Northumberland, for Margaret’s due administration of her husband’s estate, that some short tyme after Margrett intermarried with Wm Hammock who removed Macey’s estate into Richmond, which by appraisement was found to amount to 9390 pounds of tobacco and afterwards died leaveing his son Richard Hamock his executor, who inventoried Macey’s estate with his father’s without distribution, that Cralle upon two of Macey’s daughters comeing to age and applying themselves to him for such part of their father’s estate as of right belonged to them, hee to avoid trouble at law paid the two daughters, Ruth and Mary, their respective fifth parts of Macey’s estate, which being divided into five equal parts betwixt his four children and their mother amounted to 1878 pounds of tobacco each, well hopeing Wm Hammock would honestly refund and reimburse the same to him againe. But Hammock departing this life, no part of the tobacco being repaid Cralle, and Macey’s estate being removed from County to County, so that Cralle not come at his debt or the knowledged where Macey’s estate was lodged by the strict rules of the common law, therefore prayed her majesties writt to cause Richard Hammock to discover to this court that hee knew of Macey’s estate and whether the same or any part came to the hands of William Hannock and if it appeared there with sufficient to pay the orator’s disbursements or any part thereof, prayed a decree for the same. Richard Hammock neglecting to appeare or put in any answer to the orator’s bill, the same was continued till this court, and now Hammock appearing but refuseing to make any answer and Cralle produceing severall receipts amounting to 2534 pounds of tobacco, it is decreed that Richard Hamock doe pay to John Cralle 2534 pounds of tobacco out of Wm Hamock’s estate.
SOURCE: Northumberland County, Va, Court Records, Page 192a.

Cralle, Capt John (I26386)

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William Harlow, baptized at Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1689; died at Bridgewater, Massachusetts, 18 February 1750. He married at Plymouth, 18 June 1713, Joanna Jackson, daughter of Eleazer and Hannah (Ransom) Jackson, born at Plymouth, 22 February 1695/6; probably died after 1737.

The will of Eliazer Jackson of Plympton, dated 26 June 1736, names daughter Joannah Harlow, who received a portion of the personal estate.

William Harlow is named in the settlement of his father's estate on 7 March 1711/12, receiving the 100-acre lot on "Fall brook in Middlebury," Massachusetts, and in the division of his mother's estate on 11 Jul 1720.

Joanna Harlow, wife of William Harlow, was listed as a member of the Plymouth church in 1709, although William and his wife were admitted to the church 6 May 1716. William is listed as a member in 1726 and Joanna in 1729. William Harlow and wife were dismissed to the 2nd church at Bridgewater on 24 September 1749. William is said to have moved to Bridgewater as early as 1742, but he may have done business there much earlier, as William Harlow of Bridgewater was granted retail license to sell liquor in September 1731.

William Harlow of Bridgewater died intestate and administration was granted to his son William Harlow on 5 March 1749/50.

On 3 June 1769 Daniel Snell and Joannah, John Snow and Hanna, Nathan Perkins and Sarah, Jonathan Beal and Abigail, Daniel Washburn and Experience, all of Bridgewater; Jacob Peterson and Mary of Duxbury; Benjamin Pratt and Lydia of Middleboro; John Harlow of Middleboro, cordwainer; and Isaac Harlow of New Lebanon in New York, heirs of the estate of William Harlow late of Bridgewater, deceased, quitclaimed for 6.10s. paid by William Harlow of Middleboro, cordwainer and administrator of the estate of said William Harlow deceased, their title in 11 1/4 acres of land in Middleboro.

Harlow, William (I30604)