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William J Moore
Described as having a light complexion, blue eyes and brown hair, 6 feet .9 inches tall.
Residence: Danville
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Service Record:
Enlisted as a Private on 23 April 1861 in Danville, Va
Enlisted in Company B, 18th Infantry Regiment Virginia on 23 April 1861.
POW on July 03 1863 at Hospital, Gettysburg, PA
Wounded on July 03 1863 at Gettysburg, PA (Shot in left thigh)
Exchanged on 15 February 1864 at (Estimated day)
Returned on 15 February 1864 at (Estimated day)
POW on April 06 1865 at Sailor?s Creek, VA
Paroled on 15 June 1865 at Point Lookout, MD

Moore, William James (I3861)

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William Kent Sr, Halifax County, Virginia, Will Book 12, page 711.
In the name of God amen. The first day of April in the year of our Lord Christ One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen, I, William Kent Sen'r of Halifax County, being weak of body but of perfect mind and memory and calling to mind the fraility of my mortal body do make this my last will and testament in manner and form as follows that is to say first I recommend by soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it Nothing doubting but I shall at the Resurrection Receive the Same again and be reunited Soul and body and as to my body I Recommend it to the Earth to be buried in a decent manner and as to my worldly Estate I do make my will and Dispose as follows Item I give to my son George Kent son Stephen and son William Thomas and daughter Lucy Wood and P rsy [Betsy?] Hardy and Nancy Cranshaw & Molly [illegible - Corner??] and Angess Stradivand one Dollar each & all of them & no more. I desire that all of my just debts be paid out of my Estate and the balance of my Estate Both real and personal of every kind I give to my son Pleasant Kent and he is to maintain his mother her life but provided my son Pleasant shall die without lawful heirs my will is that that part of my Estate which he has shall be Equally divided between his brothers and sisters. Item I do Constitute and ordain my son Pleasant and my friend Beverly Borum sole and hole Executors of this my last will and testament which I will have _____ after my death _____ revoking and dis....all and every other will or will heretofore in witness whereof I have set my hand and affixed by seal this seventh day of May One Thousand Eight Hundred and Nineteen.

Witness Beverly Borum Richard B Borum Harriet Borum
[Little note here...William Kent makes an "X" mark --- he can't write his name]

At a Court held for Halifax County this 23rd of June 1823 the within written last will and testament of William Kent Deceased was proved by the oaths of two witnesses thereto subscribed and ordered to be recorded whereupon on motion of Pleasant Kent one of the Executors therein named who made oath thereto according to Said Certificate is Granted him for obtaining Probate thereof in _____ form. He giving security whereupon he together with Stephen Kent and John Kent his securities Entered into and acknowledged bond in the penalty of $10000 conditioned according to law. Teste Samual William CHC William's will is dated 6 May 1819 and filed for probate June 1823. Pleasant Kent was named the executor. William named the following children: Sarah "Sally" Kent [John Wood], George Kent [Polly Wood], Stephen S Kent [Mary Randolph Wilkerson], "Caty" Elizabeth [Henson Hardy], Nancy Kent [Cornelius Crenshaw], Mary "Molly or Polly" Kent [David Perry], William Kent [Mary Wood?], Agness Kent [Matthew P Sturdivant], and Perry Pleasant Kent [Sally Reynolds]

Robert Kent Last Will & Testament
In the name of God Amen. I Robert Kent of Halifax County, VA being of sound mind and memory blessed by God, do this thirteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty two make and publish this my last will and testament in manner following. That is to say I recommend my soul to God who gave it and my body to Earth and to be buried in a Christian manner. First. I desire all my just debts to be paid and after I give and bequeth as follloweth. Item. I lend to my beloved wife, Mary all the goods and Chattells, Land and Tenements during her natural life, and after her death I desire and give the Tract of Land containing four hundred acres more or less to my beloved sons, John Kent and Peterford Kent to be divided equally the upper part of parcel or tract of land including the house and plantation where I now live to Peterford Kent, and the lower end of said tract of land to John Kent. Item. I give to my beloved sons Robert Kent and Obediah Kent ten pounds of hard money each and the remainder of my personal Estate to be sold at the discretion of Executor and equally divided amongst my children towit Luke Kent William Kent John Kent Peterford Kent Alexander Kent Candace Arnold Mary Posey and Caty Hendrick. And I hereby make and ordain my son Robert Kent and Obediah Kent Executors of this my last will and testament. In all things whereof the said Robert Kent and have this day at my hand and seal the day and year above written. signed sealed and witnessed in the presence of us. Warham Easley od. Robert R Kent Christopher Watson Benjamin Word [Ward] In a court held for Halifax County the 17th day of July 1783 this last will and testament of Robert Kent deceased with Exhibited in Court and the same was proven by the Oathes of two subscribing witnesses unto and the same was ordered to be valid. George Cunningham ---

[Halifax County Virginia Wills, Will Book 2, pg 114] Robert Kent Jr Last Will & Testament The Will of Robert Kent written May 30, 1784 leaves one negro wench called Pat to Obediah Kent. One negro boy named Champ to Alexander Kent. One negro named Sam to John Kent. One negro named Joe to Peterfield Kent. 30 pounds 4 shillings to James Kent. 4 pounds to Mary Kent. 4 pounds to Caty Hendricks. 4 pounds to Candace Arnold. 4 pounds to William Kent. The rest of his property to be divided amongst six brothers Luke, Alexander, Obediah, James, John, and Peterfield. Obviously this is Robert Kent, Jr. who apparently died young without having married as he left his entire estate to his brothers and sisters. He names a brother James who was not mentioned in his father's will - could James have been disowned by his father? Perhaps we will never know, but this will does prove that James was a son of the elder Robert.

PRIMOGENITURE - Although Robert's Will is pretty specific there could be a logical explanation why James Kent or Smith Kent are omitted from Robert Sr's will....primogeniture refers to the exclusive right of the eldest son, by virture of his seniority, to succeed to the estate of his ancestor - to the exclusion of the younger sons. In other words, the eldest son inherited all real property. If there were no sons, the daughters shared equally in the real property. In cases where the decedent made a will, the eldest son may even have been omitted from that will, as his rights were clearly protected by law. The law of primogeniture affected only real estate, not personal estate; the decedent could pass on the latter in any way he saw fit. Keep in mind that many individuals did not follow the law and by practice distributed their land equally to sons, or even to all their children. Virginia still practiced primogeniture until 1785. (Source: According to "Colonial Estate Distribution Shammas, Carole, et al. Inheritance in America: From Colonial Times to the Present. New Brunswick: Rutgers University, 1987")

Kent, William (I5539)

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William Longsword (French: Guillaume Longue-Épée, Latin: Willermus Longa Spata, Old Norse: Vilhjálmr Langaspjót; c. 893 – 17 December 942) was the second ruler of Normandy, from 927 until his assassination in 942.

He is sometimes anachronistically dubbed "Duke of Normandy", even though the title duke (dux) did not come into common usage until the 11th century. Longsword was known at the time by the title Count of Rouen. Flodoard, always detailed about titles, consistently referred to both Rollo and his son William as principes (chieftains) of the Norse.

William Longsword was born "overseas" to the Viking Rollo (while he was still a pagan) and his Christian wife Poppa of Bayeux. Dudo of Saint-Quentin in his panegyric of the Norman dukes describes Poppa as the daughter of a Count Berengar, the dominant prince of that region. In the 11th-century Annales Rouennaises (Annals of Rouen), she is called the daughter of Guy, Count of Senlis, otherwise unknown to history. Despite the uncertainty of her parentage she was undoubtedly a member of the Frankish aristocracy. According to the Longsword's planctus, he was baptized a Christian probably at the same time as his father, which Orderic Vitalis stated was in 912, by Franco, Archbishop of Rouen.

Willliam succeeded Rollo (who would continue to live for about another 5 years) in 927 and, early in his reign, faced a rebellion from Normans who felt he had become too Gallicised and too soft. According to Orderic Vitalis, the leader was Riouf of Evreux, who was besieging William in Rouen. Sallying forth, William won a decisive battle, proving his authority to be duke. At the time of this 933 rebellion William sent his pregnant wife by custom, Sprota, to Fécamp where their son Richard was born.

In 933 William recognized Raoul as King of Western Francia, who was struggling to assert his authority in Northern France. In turn, Raoul gave him lordship over much of the lands of the Bretons including Avranches, the Cotentin Peninsula and the Channel Islands. The Bretons did not agree to these changes and resistance to the Normans was led by Alan II, Duke of Brittany, and Count Berenger of Rennes but ended shortly with great slaughter and Breton castles being razed to the ground, Alan fled to England and Beranger sought reconciliation.

In 935, William married Luitgarde, daughter of Count Herbert II of Vermandois whose dowry gave him the lands of Longueville, Coudres and Illiers l'Eveque. He also contracted a marriage between his sister Adela (Gerloc was her Norse name) and William, Count of Poitou, with the approval of Hugh the Great. In addition to supporting King Raoul, he was now a loyal ally of his father-in-law, Herbert II, both of whom his father Rollo had opposed. In January 936 King Raoul died and the 16-year-old Louis IV, who was living in exile in England, was persuaded by a promise of loyalty by William, to return and became king. The Bretons returned to recover the lands taken by the Normans, resulting in fighting in the expanded Norman lands.

The new king was not capable of controlling his Barons and after William's brother-in-law, Herluin II, Count of Montreuil, was attacked by Flanders, William went to their assistance in 939, Arnulf I, Count of Flanders retaliated by attacking Normandy. Arnulf captured the castle of Montreuil-sur-Mer expelling Herluin. Herluin and William cooperated to retake the castle. William was excommunicated for his actions in attacking and destroying several estates belonging to Arnulf.

William pledged his loyalty to King Louis IV when they met in 940 and, in return, he was confirmed in lands that had been given to his father, Rollo. In 941 a peace treaty was signed between the Bretons and Normans, brokered in Rouen by King Louis IV which limited the Norman expansion into Breton lands. The following year, on 17 December 942 at Picquigny on an island on the Somme, William was ambushed and killed by followers of Arnulf while at a peace conference to settle their differences.

William had no children with his wife Luitgarde. He fathered his son, Richard, with Sprota who was a Breton captive and his concubine. Richard, then aged 10, succeeded as Duke of Normandy upon William's death in December 942.

I de Normandy, 2nd Duke William (I23126)

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William Manning (Sr.) and his son William both traveled to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in approximately 1634. It is not known whether they traveled on the same ship. William Manning's first wife, whose name is no longer known, died during the voyage. After arrival, he was to remarry. This second wife, named Susannah (her maiden name is no longer known), would die at Cambridge on Oct. 16, 1650.
Immediately following their arrival in the Colony, the Manning family took temporary lodgings in Roxbury for nine or ten weeks. Being of some means (by modern standards probably comfortable middle class), they soon purchased property in Cambridge (a house and garden), together with some outlying land for crops and such.
The original homestead was at the southwest corner of what are now called Mount Auburn and Holyoke Streets, just a block south of Harvard Square. There is, at present, a house on this site which is very old, but it is probably a replacement dwelling for the original Manning Homestead.
William Manning Sr. would eventually return to Boston, where he died, probably in 1666, at the age of 74. Uncertainty exists regarding the dates of both his birth and death. At the time of his death, he was living in Boston, where he had joined the First Church. The location of his grave is no longer known.
William Manning Jr. remained at Cambridge in a house located at the southeast corner of Dunster and South Streets, diagonally across from a warehouse he also owned. He was known as a waterman, and a memorail plaque nearby identifies the location of Manning Wharf, at that time quite close to the banks of the Charles River. He married Dorothy (whose maiden name is no longer known) at a date which is uncertain.
William Jr. was a very successful merchant, and became one of the most respected members of the Cambridge community. Perhaps the crowning achievement of his life was the rebuilding of Harvard.
Harvard was founded at Cambridge in 1636. The original College building was in need of serious repair by 1672, and in that year, the General Court of the colony appointed William Manning Jr., and a church deacon named John Cooper, to oversee the task of rebuilding Harvard College. Of the two, Mr. Manning was to manage the business of rebuilding, while Deacon Cooper was to officially represent the Church.
The task was difficult almost beyond imagining. Funding for the project was raised by subscription at all the surrounding parishes, whose needs for ordained ministers were met exclusively by Harvard. It was Mr. Manning's task to convert their promises into negotiable currency, contract with craftsmen for the work required, and in general oversee the entire task. Collecting on these pledges required considerable creativity. Often poor, the parishes could only pay in goods, such as pigs, chickens, or grain. Managing the construction became an exercise in trade and barter, requiring excellent business skills. At the same time, persuading the parishes to make good on their pledges required much political skill, as many were unwilling or unable to fulfill their promises.
He accomplished this task with such resounding success that his reputation in the community was elevated until he was perhaps one of its most respected members. In matters of business and money, he was trusted implicitly by all of Cambridge. The building was opened in 1677, and commencement exercises from the College were held there in that year. Completely finished in 1682, the building was named Harvard Hall. It measured 42 feet by 99 feet and was four stories tall. It stood for 82 years, until destroyed by fire on Jan. 24, 1764. A modern building, also named Harvard Hall, stands on the site.
William Manning Jr. was often chosen for public office in the Colony. He was a Selectman (a member of their legislative body), and served as an official emissary of the Church to England, in the recruiting of important new ministers. He died "full of years and honors", an ancestor to be proud of.
William Jr. and Dorothy Manning had six children. Of the two boys, one (John) lived to the age of 29. He never married. The other, Samuel, was born on July 24, 1644. Samuel would carry on the Manning name, establish a family home at Billerica, Massachusetts, marry twice, and father 14 children, among them 7 sons.
William Jr. died at Cambridge on March 14, 1691, at the age of 77. Dorothy died on July 26, 1692, at the age of 80. They are buried side by side in the old cemetery at Christ Church, near Harvard Square, at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Garden Street. Their tombstones may still be seen there.

Manning, William (I23175)

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William Manning , the founder of his family in America, came to the Colony of Massachusetts Bay at an early date, probably sometime in the 1630’s. Where he came from originally is not known for sure, but as the Mannings had long been a numerous family in England, and as he came contemporaneously with the migration of other emigrants from that country, it is certain that he was from a branch of that ancient family.

His reason seems to have been to follow the teachings of Rev. Mr. Hooker, an eminent minister of Chelmsford County Essex, England. It is believed the William and his wife probably heard Mr. Hooker preach at Chelmsford, and that there were among those who wished to secure the privileges of worshiping God according to the dictates of their own conscience, seeking first asylum in Holland and afterwards crossing the ocean to the new land. Nothing is known of his first wife except that she made the voyage with him, dying before they reached their destination.

William lived, for his first nine or ten weeks in the new land, at Roxburg, Massachusetts (this town has since been annexed as part of the city of Boston). He then moved to Cambridge, where the Rev. Hooker was then pastor. This was probably in about 1634.

In 1636, due to the dissatisfaction of the pastor’s “flock” in Cambridge, “because of want of accommodations of their cattle and room for new settlers”, many of the families and their leader Mr. Hooker, moved to Connecticut. By this time, however, it seems that, either because of attachment to his new home, or the ties of business, William was unable to join that portion of the flock to follow their beloved pastor, but instead remained in Cambridge.

His trade or business is not known, but it seems probably that, like his son, he was a merchant, a business he no doubt followed while yet in England.

He owned a house and other lots of land, but the records as to the deeds and sales, is not complete on holdings at that time.

His homestead was at the southwest corner of Mount Auburn and Holyoke Streets later named Spring and Crooked Streets respectively. This is only a short distance south of Harvard square.

He was made a freeman in 1640, which meant that he was made a church member and voter.

He lost his second wife Susannah by death in 1650, and at sometime later moved to Boston, where he united with the First Church in 1664. Here he remarried to Elizabeth (maiden name unknown) and she survived him.

The date of his death is unknown, but it is thought to be about 1666, and his birth is thought to have been prior to 15692.

The record of his children is very vague, that he had only one son to reach manhood is probable. He may have had daughters, some may have remained in England. As far as present knowledge goes, however, his descendants of the following generation seem to have been limited to William born about 1614 in England, and Hannah (the certainty as to which of William’s wives was her mother is not possible. It is thought that she married a David Walsby of Braintree, Massachusetts and had two sons.

Manning, William (I23175)

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William Manning is thought to have been born prior to 1592. He came to the Colony of Massachusetts Bay sometime in the 1630's from a large and ancient family in England. His reason seems to have been to follow the teachings of Rev. Hooker, an eminent minister of Chelmsford County Essex, England. It is believed that William and his wife probably heard Mr. Hooker preach at Chelmsford and that they were among those who wished to secure the privileges of worshiping God according to the dictates of their own conscience, seeking first asylum in Holland and later crossing the ocean to the new land. Nothing is known of his first wife except that she made the voyage with him, dying before they reached their destination.William lived for the first nine or ten weeks in the new land at Roxburg, Massachusetts, which has since been annexed as part of the city of Boston. He then moved to Cambridge where Rev. Mr. Hooker was then pastor. This was probably in about 1634. In 1636, due to the dissatisfaction of the pastor's flock in Cambridge, "because of want of accommodations of their cattle and room for new settlers", many of the families and Mr. Hooker moved to Connecticut. By this time, however, it seems that either because of attachment to his new home or the ties to business, William was unable to join that portion of the flock to follow their beloved pastor, but instead remained in Cambridge. His trade or business is not known, but it seems probable that like his son, he was a merchant, a business he no doubt followed while in England. He owned a house and other lots of land, but the records as to deeds and sales, is not complete on holdings. His homestead was at the southwest corner of Mount Auburn and Holyoke Streets, later renamed Spring and Crooked Streets, respectively. This is only a short distance south of Harvard Square. He was made a freeman in 1640 which meant that he was made a church member and voter. He lost his second wife, Susannah by death in 1650 and sometime later moved to Boston, where he united with the First Church in 1664. Here he married Elizabeth (maiden name unknown) and she survived him. The record of his children is vague, that he probably had only one son reach manhood, and he may have had daughters, some of whom may have remained in England. His descendants are thought to be only William (born about 1614 in England) and Hannah (her mother is not known). She was believed to have married David Walsby of Braintree, Massachusetts and they had two sons.
The date of his death is unknown, but is thought to be about 1666.

Manning, William (I23175)

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William Manning Sr.’s will, written by an unknown person, was drawn shortly before his death, and is on file in the Suffolk County [Mass.] Probate Office.

In his will, “Willyam Maninge” of Boston in new england, county of Suffolk, left his whole estate to his wife ”Elizabeth Maninge” during the rest of her natural life. At her death, he willed only one third of what remained of his before “this last marriage” to his son Samuel, since through the providence of God he has “a good estate”. The other two thirds he bequeathed to his grandchild Samuel Walsbie. His desire was that this grandchild Samuel Walsbie might be “put to a trade” according to the discretion of his wife and overseers. He signed his will with an “X”, his mark.

Manning, William (I23175)

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William Marchbanks Sr 1746-1812 and Mollie Smith had the following children: Johnston, William Jr, Josiah, Jonathan, Elijah, George, Joseph, Burwell/Burrell, Sally, Susan, Mary, Jane #2, and Ursula/Netty. Source: Manuscript by Boling Feltz Marchbanks and his family journal written in the 1920s.

1796 - William Marchbanks and Jonas Hill witnessed the sale of a slave by Henry Hill to Benjamin Barton in 1796. William Marchbanks also witnessed a 1796 deed in which Jonas Hill sold Samuel Bradcut 200 acres on Wolf Creek of 12-mile River. This was part of a 300 acre tract Jonas bought for 70 pounds English currency from Benjamin Perry in 1792. It is not known what Jonas ever did with the other 100 acres.

1801 - William Marchbanks Jr appears in Smith County, Tennessee 18 March 1801 when he appointed Benjamin Barton of Pendleton District, South Carolina as his Power of Attorney as administrator of the Estate of William Young, deceased, his father-in-law. Witnesses: James Jett, Joshua Barton, & Samuel Smith. Benjamin Barton lived up the road from Jonas Hill and William Marchbanks in 1790 Pendleton District, South Carolina.

Note: Jonas Hill's Rev War application states that he lived in Overton County, Tennessee for two years, probably from its formation in 1806 until sometime in 1808. He is found there 22 July 1808 witnessing a deed transaction for William Marchbanks Jr after having married Mary Barnes the previous month on 02 June 1808. Jonas, Mary, and his children by previous marriages, probably moved to Franklin County, Tennessee sometime before the end of that year.

1805 Witness to Deed: Jonas Hill witnessed a deed transaction in which William Marchbanks Sr sold land in the Pendleton District, South Carolina on 30 May 1805.

1807 - Power of Attorney: William Marchbanks Jrappoints James Jett as power of attorney for the estate of William Young. Witnessed by Jonas Hill 04 Oct 1807 in Overton County, Tennessee.

1808 - Witness to Deed: Jonas Hill and Nathaniel Newman witness a deed 22 July 1808 in which James Lett of Pendleton District, South Carolina sells to William Marchbanks Jr of the State of Tennessee, a tract or plantation of land on a prong of 12-Mile River containing 115 acres of land. Recorded 01 Aug 1808

1832 - An affidavit signed by Henry Hill in Morgan County, Alabama stated that "his brother Jonas Hill, formally of Surry County, North Carolina was a soldier in the United States service during the Revolutionary War." Burwell Marchbanks, son of William Marchbanks Sr, signed as a character witness for Henry Hill. Burwell Marchbanks lived near Henry Hill in Morgan County, Alabama in 1840 and 1850. The 1850 census for Somerville, Division 9, Household #166 shows Burrell Marchbanks born 1782 SC, Sarah born 1785 GA, Priscill B born 1827 AL, Sarah J born 1830 AL, Martha born 1843 AL, and Charles W born 1844 AL. They lived three households from William Harwood born 1803 SC and wife Celestia born 1813 GA. Burrell's wife's (Sarah) maiden name was Harwood, so William Harwood must have been related. Henry Hill born 1772 NC and Sarah born 1772 SC are shown in Somerville, Division 9, Household #328.

1850 - Josiah Marchbanks born 1772 (son of William Sr) died in Algood, Overton County, Tennessee in 1850. Shortly after this, his wife, Margaret and her familey decided to continue with their plans to move to Texas. Most of them settled in Ellis and Johnson Counties, Texas. James C and his brothers Burton and Jasper bought land in Hopkins County, Texas. Jasper appears to have later moved to Red River County and Burton was killed in the Civil War.

1853 - James C Marchbanks, son of Josiah, married Nancy Richie of Hopkins County on 05 Oct 1853, and lived the rest of his life in that County. Johnson Hill, the g/grandfather of the compiler of the data for this story, had moved from Rusk County, Texas sometime between 1854 and 1860.

Note; Between 1979 and 1983, one of the cousins of the compiler of this story and data corresponded with a Mrs Grace Hill Galloway of Gridley, California. She told him that she was the g/grandaughter of Bailey Marchbanks Hill who was born in Tennessee and married Martha Kuykendall circa 1876/77. He had been married before but she did not kinow his wife's name. According to her, Bailey lived in Dallas County, Texas in 1860 Parker County, Texas in 1870, Gregg County, Texas in 1876 (where son Ransom Isaac Hill was born), and in Palo Pinto County, Texas in 1880. Bailey was killed in Palo Pinto as a result of a runaway team of horses in 1882/83. He "came from a family that raised horses for the Army" according to Mrs Galloway.

Note: A similar story appears in "Boling Feltz Marchbanks History". Josiah Marchbanks' son, Ransom P., was killed in 1874 after being thrown from a wagon being pulled by a team of run-away horses "near or at the Dallas Bridge". His body was buried in Waxahachie, Texas.

The entire credit for this story belongs to Leigh C Smith LSmith3437@aol.com and has been taken in its entirity from the Marchbanks Family Website at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/4730/george/george.html Permission to post this on anther website must come from Leigh C Smith.

William Marchbanks Sr is a DAR Revolutionary Patriot and Burrell Marchbanks is a Veteran of the War of 1812. Other family data on Burrell Marchbanks comes from the "Lamar County Heritage Book' compiled bu Barbara Carruth carruth22@hughes.net. Data for the article was submitted by Rebecca Woods Cantrell, 155 Rebecca Lane, Sulligent, Lamar County, Alabama 35586. Sources: Shiloh Baptist Church minutes, family Bible records of James Woods, The Marjoribanks Letter, Mrs Ruby l Harris, Marchbanks Bible.

Marchbanks, William (I18175)

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William McCraw fled to America from the Isle of Skye, Scotland after the Battle of Culloden Moor by the British in 1746. After Willism's death in 1752, the Cumberland Co. VA. court ordered the Church Wardens of Southam Parish to bind out the McCraw orphans. One son was Benjamin, who eventually moved to Surry Co. NC. Three sons of Benjamin moved to Cleveland Co. NC, then Rutherford Co. in 1801. These sons Samuel, Cabraid, and Baird, married three daughters of Jesse and Mary Tate, Susannah, Mary and Kisiah. While some of Samuels's descendants are found in Henderson Co., most of the McCraw's are descended from Baird and Kisiah's son Jesse. Jesse married Mary T. Jones on 11 Sept. 1840.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Culloden

McCraw, William (I12618)

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William Mead - family history
(9th Great Grandfather to Swansons)

"William Mead, born in England, about 1600, probably sailed from Lydd, County Kent, England, in the ship, Elizabeth, Captain Stagg, April 1635, for the Massachusetts Bay Colony; first settled in Wethersfield, Connecticut; removed to Stamford, Connecticut, in 1641, where he died about 1663. His wife died at Stamford, Sept. 19, 1657. Their children were: Joseph, Martha, and John. Joseph and John settled in the town of Greenwich. See "History & Genealogy of the Mead Family", Spencer Mead."

THE MEAD FAMILY

The Mead Family of Greenwich, Fairfield Co., Conn. was originally from England, and came to this country shortly after the Mayflower had landed its load of Pilgrims on the shores of Massachusetts. It has generally been the tradition in the family that two brothers came over; that one stopped at the Eastward, while the other came to Horse-Neck. That two brothers or possibly three, came over is very probable, as it would not be natural for one to come alone, could he find a relative to join him in his adventures. In the "History of Lexington, Mass." we find that Gabriel Mead was one of the earliest settlers of that place, as also David. The dates of their arrival, and of William of Horse-Neck (or rather Stamford) agree with one another, leading to the conclusion that all three were near relatives; furthermore the Coat-of -arms of both branches is identical, which is almost proof positive. It is not fully detemined from what part of England the Connecticut family came; but searches that have been made there seem to show a starting place somewhere near London, possibly Greenwich, Co. Kent.

The first record of any Mead in Fairfield Co. is the following in Stamford Town Records: "Dec. 7, 1641, William Mayd received from the town of Stamford, a homelot and 5 acres of land." This William was undoubtedly the ancestor of the Fairfield Co. Meads. His wife died Sept. 19, 1657. We have record of three children. Joseph, born in 1630, the ancestor of the Ridgefield and North Fairfield Co. Meads; Martha, who married John Richardson, of Stamford, and John, the ancestor of the Horse-Neck Meads. The two sons, Joseph 2 and John 2, seem to have migrated (though if proved only a temporary sojourn) to Hempstead, L. I.

John 2 removed from Hempstead, L. I. to Greenwich (Horse-neck) in 1660. It was in this village that he purchased land; the date of the deed is Oct. 26, 1660, and is as follows, verbatim et literation.

These presents witnesseth an agreement made between Richard Crab of Grenwich, on ye one side & John Mead of Hemstead on Long Island on ye other side, viz: ye sd Richard Crab hath sould unto ye sd John Mead all his houses & Lands yt sd Richard Crab hath in Grenwich with all ye Apurtenances. Rights & Privileges & Conveniences yt doth belong unto ye sd houses & lands or shall here after belong unto them namely ye house yt Rechard Crab liveth in. Ye house yt Thomas Studwell liveth in with ye Barne yt is on ye other side of ye hyewaye; also ye home lott ye house stands on being bounded with a fence about them Lying on ye North west side against ye home lott also Eightene Acres of Land in Elizabeth neck more or less being bounded on ye sea on ye East ans south east and a fence on ye west norwest & ye north. Also ye Rig (ridge?) with five acres of Meadow Lying in it more or les. Ye rig being bounded by ye Sea on ye south east. Williamses Land on the east & a fence on ye northwest. Ye hye waye & hubert (Hubbard?) & angell Husted land on ye west; also three acres of meadow in ye Long meadow & one acre of Meadow by ferris bounded by Jeffere Ferris land on ye southwest and ye Cove on ye west and northwest: ye hyewaye on ye East & northeast & five acres of meadow in myanos neck. All these above spesiffied I do acknoledge to have sould unto ye above sd John Mead. His heaires & asignes fully & freely to be posses forever & for ye just & full performance hereof I have hereunto subscribed my hand Ann 1660 October 26 Daye.

Richerd Crabb

Mead, William (I35564)

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William Merriam was born about 1525 at Goudhurst, Kent, England. He was probably the eldest son of Richard Merriam and his first wife. It seems that William first married a woman named Anne, who probably died in childbirth just before June 20, 1560, when she was buried in Goudhurst. The child also must have died soon after, for "a mayde of Wylliam Meriam" was buried there on July 18, 1560.
On October 13, 1560, he married Alice Apse in Goudhurst. Her name is difficult to make out in the transcript of the marriage. It is not known what he did for a living, but he was probably a yeoman farmer. William made an oral will on January 27, 1566 and must have died the same day, because he was buried in Goudhurst on Janauary 28, 1566, in the churchyard of St. Mary the Virgin Church in Goudhurst. The overseer of his will was John Horsemonden, the husband of William's sister Deonys.
William left two sons, only one of whom, William, lived to maturity. Alice, who was obviously still young, must have then married a man named Piper, because the 1616 will of Robert Pyper (step son of Alice) of Tonbridge mentions a William Merryam, "brother -in-lawe". That term was used in those days to mean step-brother as well.

Merriam, William Sr (I29875)

7862

WILLIAM MERRIAM'S WILL
William MerriamWIFE HYPERLINK "http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~brookefamily/breedelizabeth.htm" Elizabeth Breed

Born: Abt 1624 Tudley, Kent, Eng FATHER HYPERLINK "http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~brookefamily/merriamjoseph.htm" Joseph Merriam MOTHER HYPERLINK "http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~brookefamily/goldstonesarah.htm" Sarah Goldstone

Died: 22/May/1698 Lynn, Essex, England

Merriam Genealogy by Charles Henry Pope 1906

" The Testimony of Jeremiah Shepard Aged 42 who Testifyeth and saith that being present with William Meriam Sr. at his last sickness, his last will and mind with reference to the disposall of his outward estate was That his wife Sarah should out of his estate have maintained for her 2 cowes & a beast to ride upon, a bed and furniture. In the Leantoo wherin he then lay, and alsoe a Bras ketle with the use of sd Room during her life; and what he had allready conveyed to his children should be confirmed to ym; his eldest son Joseph to enjoy what lands he had bequeathed to him and his two sons William and John should have the remainder of the Lands equally divided between them."

Merriam Genealogy by Charles Henry Pope 1906 William, born in England, probably at Tewdley, in the county of Kent, about 1624; came as a boy to Concord, Mass., and entered into the life of the new plantation. Joined the church, and was made a freeman of the colony, May 2, 1649. He was one of the witnesses to the will of Joseph How 24 (2), 1651. The "goodman Merriam," who owned a lot of land in Hampon, N. H., May 2, 1655, may be - we may say must be - this man; but there is no evidence that he resided there. He had already settled at Lynn, where he married first Elizabeth, daughter of Allen Breed. Her father gave them, June 26, 1666, a good portion, 200 acres of farm land, all in Lynn, in the southern part, now called by the ancient name Saugus. He married second, Oct 11, 1676, Anna Jones, who died July 29, 1677. He married third, Sarah------, who survived him. He served as a trooper in King Philip's War, enrolled Feb. 29, 1675-6, in Capt. George Curwin's company, and received 4-10's for his services. He died in 1689' was buried 22 May, 1689.

William is mentioned in the will of his grandfather, HYPERLINK "http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~brookefamily/merriamwilliamsr.htm" William Merriam

William Merriam – Christened 11 May 1564 Tudeley, Kent, England

Died 27 November 1635 Hadlowe, Kent, England

FATHER William Merriam MOTHER Alice Hablett

WIFE Sarah Burges

, Kent, clothier. Dated 8 Sept, 1635; proved 27 Nov, 1635

" In the name of God Amen the eighth daie of September in the yeare of our Lord Christ one thousand six hundred thirty and five. I William Mirriam of Hadlowe in the County of Kent Clothier being of sound and good memory And in reasonable good health of body but aged. And thereby as well as by daylie examples and the consideracon of mans mortalitye put in mynde of my last end and departure of this world for the setling of that estate wherewith God hath blessed mee doe ordayne and make this my Testament and last Will in manner followinge. First therefore recommending my soule to the gratious acceptance of Almighie God through Jesus Christ my Saviour And my Bodie to the Earth in decent manner to be buried. I will to the poore of Hadlowe Tenn shillings. Item I will to Susan my daughter already preferred fifty shillings. Item I will to my daughter Margarit likewise preferred alredy the like sume of fifty shillings. Item to my daughter Joane already preferred one shillinge Item I will to Sara my daughter the sume of fortie poundes of lawfull English money to be paid unto her within three monethes next after my decease by mine executor here after named. Item I will to Sara my loveinge wife all the household stuffe of myne which is in my nowe dwelling house scituate at Barnestreete in Hadlowe aforesaid. Item I will to the said Sara my wife The Five poundes p Annum which she is to be paid out of my landes in Goodherst in the County of Kent duringe her naturall life. And allsoe I will unto her Three poundes p Annu of lawfull English money to be paid to her during her naturall life (halfe yearely by equall porcons) out of my tenement and lands in Taldinge in the said County. And for defaulte of payment therof to her accordinglie I will that it shall and may be lawfull to and for my said wife and her assignes to enter and distreyne unpon my said tenement and landes or any parte therof. And the distress and distresses to hold and deteyne untill the said Annutiy of three poundes shall be paid unto her from tyme to tyme according to the purport of this my Will And further I will that my said wife shall freely and quietly have her dwelling & abidinge in my dwellinge house aforesaid after my decease during the whole terme of her naturall life with free howse ingresse egresse and recourse to and from the same. And into and from the gardens and orchards for herbs water and for her Bruinge Bakeing washing dryeinge and the like needful occasions Item I will to my sonne Joseph Mirriam all such household stuffe as I shall have at the time of my decease remayning and being in the howse wherein he now dwelleth scituate in Tewdly or elsewhere where he shall then dwell being in his custody or possession. Item I will to George Mirriam my Sonne five poundes and to his daughter HYPERLINK "http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~brookefamily/merriammary.htm" Mary my god-daughter five shillings Item I will to William Howe my grandchild Tenn shillings. And to every childe of his father Thomas Howe which he had by my daughter his late deceased wife I will five shillings. Item I will to HYPERLINK "http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~brookefamily/merriamwilliam.htm" William Mirriam my grandchilde sonne of the said Joseph my sonne five shillings. All which Legacyes before by mee bequeathed (not assigned to anie tyme of payment) I will shalbe paid within one whole next after my decease. And if anie Legtatorie before named shalbe then within age I will my executor shall paie it to the parent of such Legatorye and so shalbe discharged therof. And as touchinge my lands and tenements this is alsoe the last Will of mee the said William Mirriam made and declared the daie and yeare first above written. Item I will to Joseph Mirriam my sonne and to his heires and assignes for ever All my Landes and Tenements lying in Yalding in the said Countie of Kent with theire and every of theire appurtennes charged with the before mentioned Annunitie of three poundes willed to my said wife as aforesaid to be paid unto her Item I will to Roger Mirriam my sonne and to his heires and assignes for ever all that Messuage or Tenement wherein I nowe dwell scituate lying and beinge in Hadlowe aforesaid with the Barnes Outhouses Yardes Gardens orchards And all my Landes thereto belonginge And alsoe all other my Landes Tenemts and Hereditaments with theire and every of theire appurtenncs lying and being in Hadlowe aforesaid. To hold to the said Robert his heirs and Assignes for ever He and they sufferine my wife to have her dwelling and the Easements and comodityes aforesaid to the which Robert my sonne I will and give all my Goods and Chattels not formerly bequeathed. To hold to him his executors and Assignes for ever. And I doe ordeyne & make the said Robert the full and sole Executor of this my Testment & last Will sealed with my Seale Dated the daie and yeare first before written - The marke of the said William Mirriam- Sealed subscribed and declared in the presence of Thomas Humphrey - John Hooper norie pbqe

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The Merriam Coat of arms "Divided into diamond shapes of black and silver; a n ermine upper third" Above the shield and Helmet is the Crest which is " A boar walking, wearing a green collar" There is no motto

The name Merriam is now a distinctly American (North American) name. The name has died out in Kent county and England altogether. Early records show John Meryham stonemason in 1455.
In the 16th century in Pembrokeshire a manor called Meriham or Myrryam is found near the town of Tenby.
William Merryan is mentioned in the will of James Burgess of Tudeley England in 1590. This may be the same William Merriam the father of our ancestors.
The discovery of the spelling of the name Merryham, Meriham and Meryham settles the question of its meaning.
Both Merry and Ham are Saxon words. They are in Bosworth's "Dictionary of Anglo Saxon Language," London 1808 as follows;
Mirige, myrig, adj. Merry, pleasant: hilaris, jucunis.
Ham, a home, house, dwelling; domus.
Ham, as a termination, in the name of places, denotes a home. dwelling, village.
So the meaning of Merryham is "Happy home".
The first ancestor to distinguish himself from other Johns of his village became John of the happy home or John Meryham.
The editor has found Merriam spelt as Meriam, Miriam, Merium, Merrum.
So the next time someone says "How do you spell that", be proud and make sure they get it right.
Where did we come from. The first Merriam that we can prove is our ancestor is William Merriam born about 1400 in Kent England. Merriam's name of Meryham can be traced back to 1295 HYPERLINK "http://www.merriamfamilypapers.com/page151.html" in England. In 1500 a descendant of William Merriam another " HYPERLINK "http://www.merriamfamilypapers.com/page18.html" William" had three sons, Joseph, Robert and George who came to the new world ( New England) in 1638 on the ship Castle of London, landing at Port of Charleston. They settled in Lynn Mass. Joseph and his wife Sara Goldstone had children and it is from this couple that all Merriam's in North America are descended. George also had children But the Male line survived only three generations. You can read more about the early Merriams in " Merriam Genealogy in England and America compiled by Charles Henry Pope and John Merriam Kingsbury. It is available at HYPERLINK "http://www.bullbrier.com" Bullbrier Press

Merriam, William Jr (I29872)

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William MOORE b 1757 VA,mar Campbell Co 3 Nov 1789, Winifred TERRELL (dau David TERRELL & wid of Edward
WOODHAM). Among ch were William,Jr & prob Mary (Polly) & Sarah. Family was part of a migration frm Campbell Co to Fairfield,Highland,OH bet ca 1816,then to Randolph Co,IN in 1820's where William & Winifred d 1855. I believe he is the son of William MOORE whose 1790 will pr in Campbell Co, names wife Elizabeth, sons William & Thomas, & daus Luce ROADS & Jane MOORE,dividing among them the 500 acres of a patent he rec 28 Oct 1788 in Bedford Co on the west branches of Seneca Creek. Wit to the will Mary & John RICHARDSON were the sis & bro-in-law of Winifred TERRELL. Would welcome any info about this family.

Nov 17, 1997 - 23:21 - From: - Joann Jameson

INDEX TO WILLS AND ADMINISTRATIONS : CATALOG CARD
NAME Moore, William
DATE 1790
SOURCE Will Book 1, 1782-1800 (Reel 19)
p. 169-171. Will pro. 2 Sept. 1790.
p. 201-203. Estate division, 1 Sept. 1791.
NOTE Part of index to Campbell County Wills and Administrations (1782 - 1800)

CAMPBELL Will Pg. 169
I, William Moore of Campbell, sick in body but of good and
perfect memory...first all my just debts to be paid..
To my daughter, Jane More, 100 acres in the forks of the road where I now live, and 1 mare & colt all the household furniture and 3 cows.
To my son William More 200 acres out of the tract I now live on, 3 cows.
To my son Thomas More 100 acres where he now lives.
To my daughter Leuss Roads 100 acres where she now lives.
My desire is that my wife Elizabeth More, may live her lifetime on the place where she now lives & to live on what I have given my daughter Jane More & at my wife's death, my desire is that my daughter Jane shall enjoy what I have now given her.
Executor: my son William More.. signed July 28, 1790
William (X his mark) More
Wit: Mary & John Richardson, D. (or B.) Arthur.

At Campbell Ct. of Sept. 2, 1790 the Will of William More deceased, was proven on the oaths of witnesses Mary & John Richardson and ordered. The executor was granted a certificate for obtaining probate. John Shakelford & John Richardson were his securities.

PG. 201 Estate division: Per Campbell Ct. order, we have allotted the estate of William Moore deceased, agreeable to his Will, as follows:
To Thomas Moore 100 acres bounded by Payne's Road
To Jean Moore 100 acres bounded by Ward's road, Thomas Moore's line. Also 1 white mare and colt, 6 pewter plates, 2 pewter dishes, 1 earthen teapot, 6 cups and saucers, 1 feather bed and furniture, 1 chaff ditto and furniture, 1 oak table, a 7 gallon iron pot, 1 dutch oven, 1 kettle, 1 pair worping barns*, 1 poplar chest, 1 black cow, 1 brown cow, no horns, 1 black heifer no horns, 1 pair pot hooks, 1 box iron and two heaters, 6 knives & forks 1 pair shears & scissors, 1 churn, 2 pails, 1 piggin, 5 books, 6 pewter spoons, 1 cotton wheel.
The above allotment to Jane Moore appears by the Will to be lent to Eliza. Moore, during her life.
To Luce Roads 100 acres bounded by Richardson's, Wards Road,
Jane Moore & Murry's order line.
To William Moore 200 acres, it being the residue of 500 acres of land that was patented to said William Moore ded'd, after deducting the 3 foregoing tracts of 100 each, laid off as before described. Also 1 pied cow, no horns, 1 brown heifer ditto, 1 yellow ditto.
Signed Sept. 1, 1791 Henry Edison, John Shackleford, Charles
Mo. Talbote. recorded Sept. 1, 1791
*(note; the books transcriber has underlined the o in worping & r in barns indicating the letters were faint and a guess on the transcribers part)kw.[end]

MOORE, TERRELL, MINTER, HOLLOWAY - William Moore b. Oct,1767 d. Oct,1855 wife Winifred (TERRELL) MOORE b. Oct 14, 1760 d. Oct,1855. Son William MOORE Jr. b. Jun,1794 d.Jan,1857. William Jr. married Jincy MINTER, dau of John and Susanna MINTER (MINTER is not known where they came from). They all came from Campbell County, Virgina. Went to Ohio for a short period (time period unknown). In the 1820's came to Randolph County,Indiana. From William MOORE Jr. down, I have a lot of information. Would love have information of where the MINTER's and TERRELL's came from. The HOLLOWAY's married into the MOORE family in Randolph County, Indiana. Would anyone have information if these where the same HOLLOWAY's that are in Campbell County...

possible marriage record
Aug. 21. 1758 William Moore / Betsy Bird
Norfolk County James Bird

Oct. 18. 1766 William Moore / Elizabeth Fluner Sussex

Mar 22 1774 Thomas Moore / Nancy Hughes Walton Prince Edward Dad George Walton

Moore, William (I23)

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William Nuckols Will.
In the name of God amen. I William Nuckols of the County of Goochland &Parish of St. James (?) being in health of body and of a sound mind and memory thanks be to almighty God do make and ordain this to be my last Will and Testament in manner and form. First, I commit my Soul toGod and my body to be decently buried at the Discretion of my Executorshereafter mentioned. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary HarlowTwenty Five shillings to her and her Heirs forever. Item. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Francis Williams a negro Girl named Sue and her increase, the said Girl she has in her possession, to her and her eirsforever.Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Betty Childress Four negroes named Edy, Amery, Daniel and Clary, all of which she has in herpossession, with their increase to her and her Heirs forever. Item. Igive and bequeath to my daughter Ann Johnson one negro Girl, which she has in possession, with her increase to her and her Heirs forever. Item. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Gilbert one negro wench named Sue which she has in possession with her increase to her and her Heirs forever. Item. I give and bequeath to my son Pouncy Nuckolos one negro man named Will, to him and his Heirs forever, the such Will he has in possession. Item. I give and bequeath to my son William Nuckolos a negro Woman named Hannah and her following children named Molley, Lucy, Harry, Stephen, Antony and Robin, which has in possession, with their increase to him and his Heirs forever. Item. I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Nuckols Fifteen Pounds, to him and his Heirs forever. Item. I give and bequeath to my son Samuel Nuckols one negro Boy named Jesse, which he has in possession, also the sum of Ten Pounds to him and his Heirs forever. Item. I give and bequeath to my son Charles Nuckols the sum of Fifteen Pounds, to him and his Heirs forever. Item. My Will is that my Daughter Mary Harlow be offered out of my Estate the annual sum of Eight Pounds during her life to be applied to her use only. My Will and desire is that all the rest of my Estate consisting of the following negroes, Dick, Ben, Easter, Aggy, Sam Tom, Lylla, Candess, Phil & Mary, their future increase be sold, together with my shacks of all sorts, all my household & kitchen furniture, and all my plantation tools to be sold, and the money arising therefrom, after paying my just Debts and the legacies before mentioned, be equally divided between my following children, namely Frances Williams, Betty Childress, Ann Johnson, Sarah Gilbert (turn over) Pouncy Nuckols, William Nuckols, Thomas Nuckols, Samuel Nuckols & Charles Nuckols to them and their Heirs forever. Lastly, I appoint my two sons Pouncy Nuckols & William Nuckols Executors of this my last Will and Testament. In witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 26th day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety three.

Reuben Ford Benj, Hughes William Nuckols seal
William Webber John Wade

At a court held for Goochland County.. the 17th day of June 1793 this last Will and Testament of William Nuckols deceased was presented in court and proven by the oath of Benjamin Hughes which was continued for futhur proof and then on the motion of Pouncy Nuckolos and William Nuckolos the Executors in said Will (?) they making oath according to Law and entering into bond with William Gathright and Joseph Watkins their securities on penalty of One Thousand Pounds probate thereof was granted thus(?) in due form.

Teste Wm Miller

At a court held for Goochland County on the 21st day of March 1796. This last Will and Testament of William Nuckols deceased was presented in Court and furthur fully proven by the oaths of Reuben Ford, Wm Webber & John Wade which was decreed(?) to be recorded.

Teste Wm Miller

Nuckols, William (I46424)

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William Osgood of Shipton,England,our third emigrant, sailed for America aboard the Ship Confidence with the Family of John Osgood. This is yet another indication that the Families were related. He would have been twenty-nine years old at the time. He stayed in Newbury until John Osgood moved on to Cochichowiche. William at this time decided to strike out on his own. Three years earlier a group of Newbury residents petitioned The General Court for the establishment of a new settlement in the territoty of Winnacunnet, which later became the present day Salisbury. The new Town was granted in 1639 and William moved to Salisbury from Newbury in 1641. He was granted a “goodly” piece of land on the east side of the Powow River. The Town granted him this land on the proviso that he construct a saw mill within six months “that may be sufficient for the use of the Town”. He completed this mill which became only the second such mill in New England. He later constructed a grist mill along the Powow River.
Around the year 1650, William constructed a home on what is now Congress Street in Salisbury. The home stands to this day and has been lived in by ten generations of his descendents.
William married Elizabeth Cleer and they raised a Family of seven children; Elizabeth; Joanna; John, born August 8,1647; William, born August 8,1647; Mary, born January 3,1649; Joseph, born January 18,1651; and Sarah, born December 7,1652.
William prospered in the mill business and his descendents tended to cluster in the Salisbury/Amesbury area to be around the business of the “Osgood Mills.”
SOURCE: THE THREE OSGOOD EMIGRANTS http://www.osgoodancestry.org/emigrants.html

Osgood, William (I25502)

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William Osgood's ancestry is not entirely certain.
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He was a millwright & carpenter, married ELIZABETH CLEER?, born about 1610/15, ?England, died MA. William died bef 15 Mar 1700, Salisbury, MA.

William Osgood and the other part-owners of the old mill at Salisbury were brought to task for failing to pay the town its share of lumber agreed upon in return for allowing the mill to be built on Salisbury land. Osgood had to sue the heirs of the other owners, including "Susan Whitrige, administratrix of Anthony Colbye," to recover boards for Salisbury, which he did at court September Term, 1682. Among the depositions establishing the number of boards due were several describing immigration into Essex County, such as that of John Pressy "aged about forty-four years, testified that the first summer he came into this country, in 1651 ... I do well remember that the saw mill at Salisbury was one thing that was accounted a rare thing and I did go to see it and I did see it going and sawing boards that very summer." [EQC 8:250, 373-75]. from The Great Migration Begins: Anthony Colby

For a list of Osgoods and Joneses migrating on the 'Confidence' in 1638 see
www.angelfire.com/ky2/cnelson/passlist.html

William Osgood emigrated to Salisibury, MA in 1638.

An article by John Q. Evans in the Amesbury News 10th July, 1896, entitled "Salisbury's Earliest Settlers," puts Osgood in Salisbry in 1640. Be that as it may, his name does not appear in a list found in the Massachusetts Archives, undated, but files under 1639, nor does his name appear on the Salisbury records as having received land in the first division of 1639. But, he islisted as one of the first settlers of Salisbury on a copy of the original entries on the first page of one of the village's old record books, apparently used as an index toland grants since page numbers precede each name. Osgood's name has "32" assigned to it. Although all on the list probably did not receive land in the first division, we are fairly sure that commoners in 1650. His "rate"...tax...for 1650 was 11s. 6d i n l652 he was taxed 17s. 4d.

At one time the rascally Indian " Simon" is said to have lived with the Osgoods. This Simon is thought to hae been the leader of the Amesbury massacre of July 1697, when the Indians attacked the home of Elizabeth (Osgood) Quinby, wife of Robert Quinby. Simon fled, believing he had killed the first born daughter of his white benefactor. Hoyt believes that Robert Quinby was killed in this raid. Today there are many descendants of the first William Osgood living in Amesbury as well as in the States throughout the Union. Nancy Currier Merrill, widow of the late Fred Merrill, is the last of the tenth generation of descendants to be born in the original house (Osgood) on Congress Street and is the last surviving member of that generation. Among other living descendatns, to mention but a few who are in Amesbury or vicinity, are Timothy Osgood Lamprey, Raymond Osgood Davis, town treasurer for many years and Mrs. Ruth Thompson True, who is now a resident of Hampton, N.H.

Taken from, pages 8, 9 and 10 of:- History of Amesbury Massachusetts, Sarah Locke Redford, Whttier Press, Amesbury, Mass., 1968. 974.41/A51.8/c.2
http://www.osgood.org/Osgood/index.htm

"William Osgood, the youngest of the three emigrant Osgoods: Christopher, John and William, was born 1609 and came to this country in company with the family of the emigrant John in the ship 'Confidence' which sailed from Southampton, England, April 11, 1638. The family of John consisted of wife Sarah and four children born in England.

Osgood, (Mrs.2) Sarah . . . -- spinster(?), of Wherwell, county Hampshire
& 4 children1, not named
(Osgood, Sarah2 . . . . . . 92)
(Osgood, John2 . . . . . . 72)
(Osgood, Mary2 . . . . . . 52)
(Osgood, Elizabeth2 . . . . 32)
Osgood, William . . . . . . under 11 (listed with Osgood, but not as one of the 4 children)
Parke, Margery . . . . . . . -- (Osgood servant)

"William may have served as protector of John's family as the father was already in New England, judging of the country. The first mention of William in this country is that of his building a barn for John Spencer of Newbury in 1640.

"John settled first in Newbury and William no doubt had his home with John's family, as we have no account that he was married at that time. He was a millwright and carpenter. He and his associates, in prospecting the valley of the Merrimac for a place to locate, hearing the sound and came to the falls of the Powow River, not far from its junction with the Merrimac. The place being favorable for mill sites he located there and built and owned the first mills in Salisbury, which long retained the name of Osgood's Mills .

"These mills were built where now stand the Salisbury factories. He was one of the proprietors of Salisbury in 1640 and had a grant of land on each side of the Powow extending from its junction with the Merrimac back half a mile, embracing a large portion of the land on which stands the settle-ment of Salisbury and Amesbury Mills. This homestead farm contained a six acre lot on Round Hill in Salisbury, besides which he owned other tracts of land.

"His wife's name was ELIZABETH, which is all the account we have of her except what comes by the way of tradition. The story runs thus: After the decease of Elizabeth when the emigrant had become aged, there was a husking in the log house where William lived. In the course of the evening, as the young people became merry, cracking their jokes over the red ears of corn, their merriment awakened in the aged emigrant's mind recollections of his earlier years. The old man who was in a part of the room by himself, in response to their hilarity , broke out in a sort of musical speech, 'My wife was BETTY CLEER and I loved her before I see her.' NOTE; Cleer/Clear is not a common name in early New England. Possible relatives/ancestors of Elizabeth Cleer may be listed in Savage, p.406: "GEORGE CLEAR, Newport, 1639; JOHN CLEAR, Boston, 1674; JOHN CLEAR, Jun, shoemaker, perhaps was son of the preceeding."

At least we can see that George Clear was a comtemporary in time and place with William Osgood. But it would have been more convincing if William and Elizabeth had named a son, George.

"The emigrant William died in 1700 at the advanced age of 91. At the time of this writing there is no trace nor knowledge of the place of his burial." About his English origins the NEHGR, Vol xxii, p.81, (author, Osgood Field has this to say about William Osgood: "I regret that my investigations have not enabled me to trace his parentage to my satisfaction. He could have been the William Osgood, described as a 'child under 11 years of age', who accompanied Sarah Osgood in the ship Confidence, in April 1638, unless his age was accidentally or purposely misstated.

"He may possibly have been one of the persons of that name referred to in the following wills: ANN OSGOOD of West Woodhay, Berks Co, widow of RICHARD OSGOOD of same place, in her will dated May 16, 17 James, (1620), appoints WILLIAM OSGOOD one of the overseers of it. Richard Osgood of Shipton, in his will, dated May 23, 1625, appoints his son WILLIAM executor. West Woodhay is about six miles W-S-W of Newbury, and about ten miles north of Andover. Shipton, Hants., is about eight miles west of Andover, and ten or twelve miles NE of Salisbury."
His will lists his children and some of his grandchildren with a specific bequest to "grandson Thomas Quimby, son of my daughter Elizabeth Quimby, deceased." The will also gives names of the husbands of married daughters.
SOURCE: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=pjmpjm&id=I17895

Osgood, William (I25502)

7867

William Payne 1652-1678 excerpt from The Paynes of Virginia
The Paynes of Virginia by Brooke Payne, 1937, Published by The William Byrd Press, Inc., Richmond, VA
Pages 223-226

GENERATION II

3. WILLIAM (s. A-I-I) born < 1652; married (l) Mrs. Frances Clements 1688 in Westmoreland County; married (II) Elizabeth Pope 1691 in Westmoreland County; died Feb 1698 in Westmoreland County, leaving a will dated 31 January 1697/8 (23 Feb 1697/8); buried in Yeocomico Churchyard, Westmoreland County; grave is not marked. He was a merchant, planter, Justice, and probably ship owner. The earliest recognized Court reference to him is found in Old Rappahannock County 1673, when "William Payne, son of Mr. John Payne", recorded the earmark of his cattle—”three slits in each ear, and the middle slit cropt." This reference and the composite of the 17 traditional versions abstracted in the Introduction under the title of Genesis of the Virginia Families, particularly the 6th and l0th, taken in conjunction with the fact that the 1673 reference cannot be made to fit any other William Payne found in the Northern Neck records of this period, and that the McCartys, Lees, Fitzhughs, and Popes continued to be neighbors of or to intermarry with the Paynes of Leedstown and their descendants, are accepted by me after 15 years research in the matter as satisfactory proof of the identity of the said William Payne as the son of John Payne whom I call the immigrant and who is the subject of the first sketch in this history. Particularly convincing is the fact, shown by the document referred to in Version 10 and still preserved in the family, that my great-grandfather Captain William Payne (b. 1755) recognized his relationship to the Paynes of Fairfax County, near whom he lived. I lay stress on this point of the identity of the said William Payne because it is a critical one, and one that many of my readers will want expounded.

The next identified record of him is found in Westmoreland County dated 1688, when Josiah Pitt of England and wife Rebecca and Samuel Bonum, Jr., sued William Payne for possession of 150 acres that had been patented to John Powell. Plaintiffs claimed that said Powell left this land to "his then wife Joanna", and that after her death it was to go to the children of his stepdaughters Rebecca Thomas and Margaret Bonum. At the time of this suit William Payne was in possession of this land. To understand this case and its historical value as evidence of William Payne's first marriage, the following summary is presented. John and Michael Powell of Boston, Mass., settled in Westmoreland County John married Mrs. Joanna Philpott, widow of Robert Philpott, Gent., of Northumberland County, who had 3 children—Captain Thomas Philpott; Rebecca Philpott, who married (I) Mr. Thomas < 1679, and married (II) Josiah Pitt < 1688; and Margaret Philpott, who married Samuel Bonum, Sr., < 1670. John Powell died < 1668, leaving a nuncupative will which was not probated until 1679, and which is not to be found. The plaintiffs in this suit produced the will of John Powell and asked that Samuel Bonum, Sr., be admitted as a witness thereto. The Court denied the application, and Samuel Bonum, Sr., was ordered to pay William Payne for his unjust molestation. The land involved was on Bonum's Creek, later called Journeau's, or Rotank's. On the answer to the question as to how William Payne came into possession of this land hangs the identity of his first wife. 1670 Mr. William Clements signed a marriage contract with Mrs. Frances Powell, widow of John Powell, whom he was about to marry. Mr. Clement's will was recorded 1688/9 in Westmoreland County by John son of Henry Clements of Torrington, Devonshire, England. In the meanwhile the said Frances had married (III) William Payne, who thus came into possession of the 150-acre patent, which was not recorded in Westmoreland County until about 1712. Mrs. Rebecca Thomas had a daughter Rebecca who married James Orchard. Samuel Bonum, Sr., had Sarah, Thomas, Margaret who married William Rust, and Rebecca who married Captain George Eskridge. In 1698 shortly after William Payne's death Mrs. Orchard, Mrs. Rust, Samuel and Thomas Bonum sold to George Eskridge the said" 150 acres in Yeocomico, formerly in the occupation of William Clements and late of William Paine, both deceased", which John Powell devised "to Joanna his then wife", and after her decease to the children of his two step-daughters. The land continued, however, in the Payne family. William Payne's widow married (II) Captain Daniel McCarty, who continued to possess the disputed land. Captain Eskridge instituted proceedings to oust Captain McCarty. The case was submitted to "King Carter", who decided that McCarty was to keep the land and pay Eskridge £ 34. It seems quite conclusive, therefore, that John Powell married (II) said Frances after making the unwritten will above referred to. She probably died about 1690.

Throughout these records William Payne is referred to as Mr., Gentleman, or merchant of Yeocomico Neck. In the above lawsuit his attorney was Mr. Robert Brent. 1692 he proved the will of Mr. Richard Sturman, father of John Sturman who married Mr. Payne's daughter. 1694 he applied to build a mill on Bonum's Creek, saying that he had land thereon "of his own inheritance"; Mr. Gawin Corbin owned on the opposite side of the creek. 1696 Humphrey, Lawrence, and John Pope, sons of Mr. Humphrey Pope, deceased, of Westmoreland County chose Mr. William Payne, merchant of Yeocomico as their guardian. The Court ordered Mr. Payne to collect the debts due the 5 orphans of Mr. Pope. 27 January 166/7 he took the oath as Justice. In the same year he was ordered to take the tithables for the lower end of Cople Parish. 1697 Mr. Jeremiah Jadwin, Justice, died, leaving a negro to his goddaughter Anne Payne, daughter of William Payne of Yeocomico Neck.

Mr. Payne was apparently acquainted in England with merchants whom he represented in Virginia. He was probably the Captain Payne who in 1680 delivered letters from England to Col. William Fitzhugh of Westmoreland County (Virginia Magazine of History and Biography-1/30). His will referred to money that he had on deposit in Newcastle. It also provided that he was to be interred at the discretion of his executors (his minor children Anne and William) and the guardian of his children-his "loving friend Col. Richard Lee of Lower Machoticque".

William Payne's home lay on the S.E. side of Bonum's Creek and near the head thereof, not far from Tucker Hill, and therefore less than one mile from Yeocomico Church, where he was doubtless buried. Here too his widow was buried; her grave is marked. "The first church, a frame structure, was built 1655 on the land of John Powell, in Chicacoan Parish. John Powell was a member of the first Vestry." (Eubank). "When the church, the present one, was rebuilt of brick in 1706, the John Powell plantation was in possession of Captain Daniel McCarty, who had acquired the plantation by marriage with the widow of William Payne, Gent., planter, merchant, and miller at Tucker Hill." (Westmoreland County Assn.) The list of those who worshipped at Yeacornice Church between 1655 and 1706 includes the names of William Payne and Daniel McCarty. (Virginia Colonial Churches)

Mrs. Elizabeth (Pope) Payne-McCarty was the oldest daughter of Co1. Humphrey Pope of Westmoreland County and wife Elizabeth, daughter of Richard Hawkins. Co1. Pope died 1684. Beside the four children named above he had Jemima, who married Nicholas Minor. Co1. Pope's widow married (II) Richard Youell < 1687; she married (III) Patrick Muckleroy < 1691. Her will dated 1717 (1718) Westmoreland County left bequests to the daughters of her son Lawrence Pope and wife Jemima, and to the children of her son Harmon Youell and wife Dinah. Captain Daniel McCarty was son of Dennis McCarty of Richmond County and wife Elizabeth Billington. He married (I) Mrs. William Payne 19 Oct I699; he married (II) Mrs. Ann Fitzhugh, widow of William Fitzhugh, and daughter of Richard Lee and wife Lettice Corbin. Captain McCarty died 4 May 1724 at age of 45, leaving a will naming his children by both marriages and his stepson William Payne. (H-86) His son Dennis married 1724 Sarah Ball, whose brother George Ball, son of Captain William Ball of Lancaster married 1735 Judith, daughter of William Payne of Lancaster. (D-lV-I).

Captain Daniel McCarty was a sheriff, Justice, Burgess, and Speaker of the House of Burgesses 1715. He was buried in Yeocomico Churchyard; his grave is marked. His epitaph reads in part—”He was endowed with many virtues and good qualifications, but the actions proceeding from them bespeak their praise." Mrs. Payne-McCarty's tomb is alongside. Her gravestone was discovered 1907 beneath the tomb of Captain McCarty while the latter was being repaired. It is badly defaced and broken. I have attempted to supply the lacunae as follows, the parts in parentheses being mine—” Here lieth the body of Elizabeth daughter of Humphrey Pope, Gentleman, by Elizabeth his wife, first the wife of William Payne, Gentleman, to whom she bore two sons and two daughters, and lastly of Daniel McCarty, Esq., to whom she was married 19th October 1699 and before four sons and four daughters. She was born of _______ of June 1667." I think she died I716.

By his marriage (I) Mr. Payne had 1 child—Anne (1). By his marriage (II) he had 4 children-William (2), Edward (3), Elizabeth (4), and Mary (5).

Payne, William (I43566)

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William Payne born 10 Aug, 1692 (son of William Payne and Elizabeth Pope) married Alicia Jones Feb 1713 in Richmond; Alicia died 1760. William then married Anne Jennings 1 Mar 1763 in Fairfax. William died 24 Aug 1776 in Fairfax Co.

William and 1st wife Alicia Jones children:
1. Anne
2. William 1724 - 1782
3. Edward 1726 -1806 4. Sanford 1730 - aft 1787
William and his 2nd wife Anne Jennings children:
1. John
2. Mildred
3. girl Payne

1706: William Payne listed as attending Yeocomico Church, Westmoreland Co., VA.

1713 William marries Alicia Jones Richmond, Wise Co., VA

1713 26 Aug: The date of his birth exists in the following record in a Court Order Book, Westmoreland County—“26 Aug 1713 William Paine, son of William Paine, Gent., deceased, being born the 10th day of August 1692 as appeared to the Court to be so entered on the account-book of the said William Paine, deceased, and which the Court verily believes to be his own handwriting, personally appeared in Court and acknowledged a sale of land to Daniel McCarty, Esq., and Alicia, wife of said William, relinquished her right of dower.” This deed was in exchange for land left to William Payne in his father's will (1698), which bequeathed to him "the land I now live on, bounded from the outside fence next my quarter, where Footman lived, so to the mill, which mill I give to my wife till said William comes to the age of 16, when he may use 2 negroes; one half the residue of my personal estate." William Payne, Jr., and his sister Anne were made joint executors of their father's will.

1733: William Payne , Gent. and planter, and Alicia his wife of Truro Parish, Prince William Co., VA, sold their home in Westmoreland Co. to George Tuberville, stating that the land was that on which they formerly lived and that it was sold to them by Daniel McCarty. In this deed he is recorded as William Payne, Gentleman and planter. He settled on the 700 acres that he inherited from his brother Edward, which was first in Stafford; in 1731 Prince William County; 1742 Fairfax County This estate was near what was later Payne's Church on the Colchester Road.
1744: Sheriff of Fairfax Co., VA.

1748: William Payne and Edward Washington were inspectors of tobacco warehouses at Occoquan and Pohick, Fairfax Co., which were 7 miles apart by land and 14 by water.1752 , 9 Jul: Daniel M'Carty and William Payne, Churchwardens, printed a notice in "The Maryland Gazette" regarding buildings to be built for Truro Parish in Fairfax Co., VA. William Payne and Daniel McCarty, son of the Daniel from whom he purchased land in Westmoreland Co., were Church Wardens of Truro Parish. A meeting of the Vestry took place during this year at the home of the Rector, Rev. Charles Green.1755: Listed as one of the freeholders of Fairfax Co., VA.

1756: Vestryman at Colchester, at the mouth of Occoquan Creek.

1760 Wife Alicia dies Fairfax Co., VA

1763 William marries Anne Jennings Fairfax Co., VA

1763: "William Payne Sr. and William Jr., his son, were Vestrymen of Truro Parish on March 28, 1763, when it was decided to build the present Falls Church. In 1769, Edward Payne, of this family, was also a Vstryman. He was the one for whom Payne's Church near Fairfax Court House was named. On March 22, 1785, William Payne was a Gentleman Justice of Fairfax County. He signed the famouse "Fairfax Resolves" on July 18, 1774, and was a member of the committtee which was to 'have power to call a general meeting, and to concern such measure as be though most expedient and necessary.' George Washington was chariman of the committee. Falls Church: Be Fence and Fireside...Steadman pg. 396
,."At a Vestry at the Falls Church March 28, 1763. Present, Henry Gunnell, William Payne jun. Church Wardens, John West, William Payne (senior) Chas. Broadwater, Thos. Wren." One of the Vestrymen of Falls Church, among whom were George Washington, John West, Daniel McCarty. . His services as Sheriff, Church Warden, Vestryman, etc., were not confined to the dates here given merely to indicate the general period of his incumbency.1769 , 20 Jun: William Payne wrote his will. Names his sons William, Edward, Sanford, and John. Mentions his wife and daughters but not by name. His wife to live on the plantation on which he now lives if she so chooses. Otherwise, his son Edward to possess it. Edward named as sole executor, and is to have the care and education of son John until the latter reaches the age of 18 or 21, as his guardian sees fit.

1776 William dies Fairfax Co., VA 16 Sep will proved
Alicia Jones born about 1658, daughter of Edward Jones of Richmond County whose marriage to Alicia Lunn on 27 Aug 1679 is recorded in South Farnham Parrish Register. Edward Jones's will is dated 1715 and names his daughter Alicia Payne. He was a descendant of Robert Jones of Fleet's Bay, Northumberland County While the births of some of Edward Jones's children are recorded in the above Register, Alicia's does not there appear; it is estimated that she was born about 1686. She died 31 Oct 1760 in Fairfax County. Anne Jennings was born 28 Feb 1740 and died 11 May 1827 at the home of her son John Payne near Georgetown, Ky., where, in spite of his affectionate protests, she insisted upon residing in a cottage in his yard. No convincing account of her parentage has been presented; she was probably related to Daniel Jennings, Sr., of Fairfax who died 1754. She is listed with the DAR Ancestor A131553 having given patriotic service providing 6 ½ bushels of rye valued at 70 pounds.

Payne, William (I43560)

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William Payne of Westmoreland County and his descendants.

His only surviving son moved to Fairfax County about 1733, where the family resided for three generations. Soon after the Revolution all but one household of this group migrated to Kentucky, where they expanded and prospered.

Of William's descendants were Edward Payne of Fairfax County and Kentucky; Colonel William Payne, one of General Washington's honorary pall-bearers; General John Payne and Major Devall Payne of the War of 1812; Sanford Payne, brother of the gentleman who had the altercation with General Washington, described in Parson Weems's book, remained with his family in Fairfax County; some of his descendants now reside in Prince William and neighboring counties.

WILLIAM b. 1652 m(1) Mrs. Frances Clements 1688 in We. Co.; m(2) Elizabeth Pope 1691 in We. Co.; d. Feb 1698 in We. Co., leaving a will dated 31 Jany 1697/8 (23 Feb 1697/8); buried in Yeocomico Churchyard, We. Co.; grave is not marked. He was a merchant, planter, Justice, and probably shipowner. The earliest recognized Court reference to him is found in Ra. Co. 1673, when "William Payne, son of Mr. John Payne", recorded the earmark of his cattle—"three slits in each ear, and the middle slit cropt." This reference and the composite of the 17 traditional versions abstracted in the Introduction under the title of Genesis of the Virginia Families, particularly the 6th and 10th, taken in conjunction with the fact that the 1673 reference cannot be made to fit any other William Payne found in the Northern Neck records of this period, and that the McCartys, Lees, Fitzhughs, and Popes continued to be neighbors of or to intermarry with the Paynes of Leedstown and their descendants, are accepted in the matter as satisfactory proof of the identity of the said William Payne as the son of John Payne the immigrant.

The next identified record of him is found in We. Co. dated 1688, when Josiah Pitt of England and w. Rebecca and Samuel Bonum, Jr., sued William Payne for possession of 150 a. that had been patented to John Powell. Plaintiffs claimed that said Powell left this land to "his then wife Joanna”, and that after her death it was to go to the children of his stepdaughters Rebecca Thomas and Margaret Bonum. At the time of this suit William Payne was in possession of this land. To understand this case and its historical value as evidence of William Payne's first marriage, the following summary is presented:

John and Michael Powell of Boston, Mass., settled in We. Co. John m. Mrs. Joanna Philpott, widow of Robert Philpott, Gent., of Nb. Co., who had 3 children--Captain Thomas Philpott; Rebecca Philpott, who m(1) Mr. Thomas < 1679, and m(11) Josiah Pitt < 1688; and Margaret Philpott, who m. Samuel Bonum, Sr., < 1670. John Powell d. < 1668, leaving a nuncupative will which was not probated until 1679, and which is not to be found. The plaintiffs in this suit produced the will of John Powell and asked that Samuel Bonum, Sr., be admitted as a witness thereto. The Court denied the application, and Samuel Bonum, Sr., was ordered to pay William Payne for his unjust molestation.

The land involved was on Bonum's Creek, later called Journeau's, or Rotank's.

On the answer to the question as to how William Payne came into possession of this land hangs the identity of his first wife. 1670 Mr. William Clements signed a marriage contract with Mrs. Frances Powell, widow of John Powell, whom he was about to marry. Mr. Clement's will was recorded 1688/9 in We. Co. by John son of Henry Clements of Torrington, Devonshire, England. In the meanwhile the said Frances had m(111) William Payne, who thus came into possession of the 150 acre patent, which was not recorded in We. Co. until about 1712.

Mrs. Rebecca Thomas had a dau. Rebecca who m. James Orchard. Samuel Bonum, Sr., had Sarah, Thomas, Margaret who m. William Rust, and Rebecca who m. Captain George Eskridge. In 1698 shortly after William Payne's death Mrs. Orchard, Mrs. Rust, Samuel and Thomas Bonum sold to George Eskridge the said “150 a. in Yeocomico, formerly in the occupation of William Clements and late of William Paine, both deceased", which John Powell devised "to Joanna his then wife", and after her decease to the children of his two step-daughters. The land continued, however, in the Payne family.

William Payne's widow m(11) Capt. Daniel McCarty, who continued to possess the disputed land. Capt. Eskridge instituted proceedings to oust Capt. McCarty. The case was submitted to "King Carter", who decided that McCarty was to keep the land and pay Eskridge £ 34. It seems quite conclusive, therefore, that John Powell m(11) said Frances after making the unwritten will above referred to. She probably died about 1690.

Throughout these records William Payne is referred to as Mr., Gentleman, or merchant of Yeocomico Neck. In the above law suit his attorney was Mr. Robert Brent. 1692 he proved the will of Mr. Richard Sturman, father of John Sturman who m. Mr. Payne's daughter. 1694 he applied to build a mill on Bonum's Creek, saying that he had land thereon "of his own inheritance" ; Mr. Gawin Corbin owned on the opposite side of the creek. 1696 Humphrey, Lawrence, and John Pope, sons of Mr. Humphrey Pope, deceased, of We. Co. chose Mr. William Payne, merchant, of Yeocomico as their guardian. The Court ordered Mr. Payne to collect the debts due the 5 orphans of Mr. Pope. 27 Jany 1696/7 he took the oath as Justice. In the same year he was ordered to take the tithables for the lower end of Cople Parish.

1697 Jeremiah Jadwin, Justice, died, leaving a negro to his god-daughter Anne Payne, dau. of William Payne of Yeocomico Neck. Mr. Payne was apparently acquainted in England with merchants whom he represented in Virginia. He was probably the Captain Payne who in 1680 delivered letters from England to Col. William Fitzhugh of We. Co. (V.M.-1/30). His will referred to money that he had on deposit in Newcastle. It also provided that he was to be interred at the discretion of his executors (his minor children Anne and William) and the guardian of his children—his "loving friend Col. Richard Lee of Lower Machoticque".

William Payne's home lay on the S.E. side of Bonum's Creek and near the head thereof, not far from Tucker Hill, and therefore less than one mile from Yeocomico Church, where he was doubtless buried. Here too his widow was buried; her grave is marked. "The first church, a frame structure, was built 1655 on the land of John Powell, in Chicacoan Parish. John Powell was a member of the first Vestry." (Eubank). "When the church, the present one, was rebuilt of brick in 1706, the John Powell plantation was in possession of Capt. Daniel McCarty, who had acquired the plantation by marriage with the widow of William Payne, Gent., planter, merchant, and miller at Tucker Hill." (We. Co. Assn.) The list of those who worshipped at Yeocomico Church between 1655 and 1706 includes the names of William Payne and Daniel McCarty. (Va. Colonial Churches )

Mrs. Elizabeth (Pope) Payne-McCarty was the oldest daughter of Col. Humphrey Pope of We. and w. Elizabeth, dau, of Richard Hawkins. Col. Pope d. 1684. Beside the four children named above he had Jemima, who m. Nicholas Minor. Col. Pope's widow m(11) Richard Youell < 1687; she m(111) Patrick Muckleroy < 1691. Her will dated 1717 (1718) We. Co. left bequests to the daus. of her son Lawrence Pope and w. Jemima, and to the children of her son Harmon Youell and w. Dinah.

Capt. Daniel McCarty was son of Dennis McCarty of Ri. Co. and w. Elizabeth Billington. He m(1) Mrs. William Payne 19 Oct 1699; he m(11) Mrs. Ann Fitzhugh, widow of William Fitzhugh, and dau. of Richard Lee and w. Lettice Corbin. Capt. McCarty d. 4 May 1724 at age of 45, leaving a will naming his children by both marriages and his step-son William Payne. (H-86) His son Dennis m. 1724 Sarah Ball, whose brother George Ball, son of Capt. William Ball of Lc., m. 1735 Judith, dau. of William Payne of Lc. (D-IV-I).

Capt. Daniel McCarty was a sheriff, Justice, Burgess, and Speaker of the House of Burgesses 1715. He was buried in Yeocomico Churchyard; his grave is marked. His epitaph reads in part—"He was endowed with many virtues and good qualifications, but the actions proceeding from them bespeak their praise.” Mrs. Payne- McCarty's tomb is alongside. Her gravestone was discovered 1907 heneath the tomb of Capt. McCarty while the latter was being repaired. It is badly defaced and broken. I have attempted to supply the lacunae as follows, the parts in parentheses being mine—“(Here liet)h the body of Elizabeth (daught)er of Humphrey Pope, Gentle- man, by (Elizabeth) his wife, first the wife of (William Pay)ne, Gentleman, to whom sh(e bore two sons and two daughters, and last (tly of) Daniel McCarty, Esq., to (whom she) was married 19th October (1699 and b)ore four sons and four daugh (ters). She was born of June 1667." I think she d. 1716. By his m(1) Mr. Payne had i child-Anne (1). By his m(1) he had 4 children-William (2), Edward (3), Elizabeth (4), and Mary (5).

Payne, William (I43566)

7870

William Randolph was a colonist and land owner who played an important role in the history and government of the Commonwealth of Virginia. He moved to Virginia sometime between 1669 and 1673, and married Mary Isham a few years later. His descendants include Thomas Jefferson, John Marshall, and Robert E. Lee. Genealogists refer to him and his wife as the "Adam and Eve of Virginia."

Randolph appears to have arrived in Virginia with little capital and few connections. By 1674 he had acquired enough money to import 12 persons and earn his first of many land patents (between 1674 and 1697 he imported 72 servants and 69 slaves for which he collected patents for more than 7000 acres). In later years he became a merchant and planter and co-owned several ships used to transport tobacco to England and goods back to Virginia. He established several of his sons as merchants and sea captains.

Following Bacon's Rebellion (in 1676), Nathaniel Bacon's estate, Curles, near Turkey Island, was forfeited. Randolph assessed the property for Gov. Berkeley and was allowed to buy it for his estimated price, adding 1230 acres to his land holdings.

Randolph held numerous official appointments and offices: clerk of Henrico County; justice of the peace; member of House of Burgesses; Speaker of the House; Clerk of the House.

He was a founder and one of the first trustees of William and Mary College.

He built a mansion on the Turkey Island plantation on high ground overlooking the island the river. It featured a ribbed dome and was known as the "Bird's Cage."

Randolph, William (I38498)

7871

William received 132 acres in his father's will, probated 1819.
Census records appear to indicate that William and Sarah were living with Sarah's parents in 1820, and that Sarah was still living with them in 1830. Robert Devin's will was recorded 20 Aug 1825, providing for Sarah and her children, and not mentioning William. It appears that William died sometime in the first 7 months of 1825.

Hurt, William C (I37)

7872

William Reynolds, Hugh Reynolds, William Neely, and William Devin all appear on the 1757 tax list of Martic Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

William Neely is the father-in-law of Hugh Reynolds as shown by his Pittsylvania County will naming daughter Mary Reynolds and grandsons, Joseph and William Reynolds. Joseph Reynolds, son of Hugh, married Margaret Devin, daughter of William Devin in Pittsylvania County, Va. William Devin also left a will in Pittsylvania County naming a son, Robert Devin. In his Revolutionary War pension application, Robert Devin stated that he was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania on 6 Apr 1759 proving that William Devin of Pittsylvania is the same person who was in Lancaster County Pennsylvania. These records show that Hugh Reynolds migrated to Pittsylvania County Va from Lancaster County Pa with William Neely and William Devin. This migration may have included other related families as well. Further research is required here, especially into the Blair family.

Reynolds, Hugh (I2103)

7873

William Reynolds, Hugh Reynolds, William Neely, and William Devin all appear on the 1757 tax list of Martic Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. William Neely is the father-in-law of Hugh Reynolds as shown by his Pittsylvania County will n naming daughter Mary Reynolds and grandsons, Joseph and William Reynolds. Joseph Reynolds, son of Hugh, married Margaret Devin, daughter of the above William Devin in Pittsylvania County, Va. William Devin also left a will in Pittsylvania County naming a son, Robert Devin. In his Revolutionary War pension applicaiton, Robert Devin stated that he was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania on 6 Apr 1759 proving that William Devin of Pittsylvania is the same person who was in Lancaster C County, Pennsylvania. These records show that Hugh Reynolds migrated to Pittsylvania County, Va from Lancaster County, Pa. with William Neely and William Devin. This migration may have included other related families as well. Further research is required here, especially into the Blair family.

Reynolds, William James (I21458)

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William Rucker: American Revolution: Military Patriot

A native of Culpeper Co., VA, he enlisted there and served as a pvt. in Capt. Beall's Co. of Finney's VA Troops. In 1830, he moved to Elbert Co., GA where he applied for a pension and later died.

Buried: William Rucker Family Cemetery

See:
1)Abstracts of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots: Reported to D.A.R. in 1935;
2)Early Cemeteries and Gravestones, Elbert Co, GA, p. 91; 3)Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files, v. 3, p. 2971.

From: GEORGIA REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS & SAILORS, PATRIOTS & PIONEERS, VOL I, Appling - Lamar Counties: Ross Arnold & Hank Burnham, GA SAR

Rucker, William Jr (I49073)

7875

William settled in Sudbury, MA, having one of the first lots assigned there, the fourth one east of the first Meeting House and adjoining that of Edmund Greenough.

William was an original proprietor of Sudbury in 1639. He was admitted a freeman 2 Jun 1641. He was also a deacon and captain of the local militia.

Their children include:
9495 i. Mary Brown (ca 1643-3 Jan 1691)
9496 ii. William Brown
9497 iii. Maj. Thomas Brown (22 May 1645-)
9498 iv. Susanna Brown (4 Feb 1646-)
9499 v. Edmund Brown (23 Jul 1653-)
9500 vi. Hopestill Brown (8 Jul 1656-)
9501 vii. Elizabeth Brown (23 Jul 1659-)

Brown, William (I43056)

7876

William Shapard appears on the 1784 census of Cumberland County, Virginia with 11 white souls, 1 dwelling house, and 3 other buildings.

Shapard, William (I22327)

7877

William Smead was the son of William Smead (d.c1634) and Judith (Stoughton) Denman Smead (1599-1639). Judith was the widow of John Denman, with whom she had two children. William was only three or so when his father died. Judith sailed from Gravesend with her three children on September 3,1635 on the ship “Dorset”. They stopped in the Barbadoes, then continued to New England. She settled with her children in Dorchester. She signed the Dorchester Church covenant in 1636 and was granted 20 acres of land there in 1638.

About the time his mother died, William was apprenticed at age seven or so, to John Pope of Dorchester. Pope died in 1646 and made provision in his will for William, calling him “my Littell boy.” He left to William his looms and tacking if William was willing to live with Pope’s widow, learn the trade, and become a weaver.

He married Elizabeth Lawrence at Dorchester,MA on Dec 31,1658.

Children: William Smead III, Elizabeth Smead Janes, Judith Smead Hawks, Mehitable Hull Smead Nims, Samuel Smead, John Smead, John Smead, Ebenezer Smead, Thankful Smead Hawks, and Waitstill Smead Warner.

It has been suggested that he must be buried at Old Deerfield Cemetery since that was the only cemetery at the time. However, that is not always the case as many ancestors were buried on their homesteads at the time.

Stoughton, Judith (I749)

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William Stoughton was in charge of what have come to be known as the Salem Witch Trials, first as the Chief Justice of the Special Court of Oyer and Terminer in 1692, and then as the Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Judicature in 1693. Born in the Kingdom of England, Stoughton was the son of Israel Stoughton and Elizabeth Knight. Soon after the birth of William they moved to the Massachusetts Bay Colony where they had a large holding of land. His parents were among the founders of Dorchester, Massachusetts. His paternal grandparents were Thomas and Katherine Stoughton.

Stoughton graduated from Harvard College in 1650 with a degree in theology. He intended to become a religious minister and continued his studies in New College, Oxford, graduating with an Masters in Theology in June 1653, the same year the Commonwealth was replaced by the Protectorate of Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell. Stoughton was serving as a curate in Sussex at the time of the English Restoration in 1660. He was a Puritan at a time when this denomination was strongly connected to the recently deceased Cromwell. Puritans fell out of favor with the Restoration of Charles II of England to the throne. Stoughton would not hold his position for long. Having lost his position as a curate and with little chance to gain another, Stoughton returned to Massachusetts in 1662. He served in various positions in the colonial government, including as Joseph Dudley's deputy in 1686. By the early 1690s he was colonial chief magistrate, the first Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. In 1692 he acted as both judge and prosecutor during the Salem Witch Trials, notoriously allowing spectral evidence and denying the accused defense counsel.

Stoughton was acting Governor of Massachusetts from 1694 to 1699, while still serving as Chief Justice, and again from 1700 to 1701. He was an adroit politician who managed the factions of the Colony's politics using the power of his governorship and judgeship and appointments both to his council and to lower courts.

In 1726 the town of Stoughton, Massachusetts was named in his honor.
One of the Harvard College dormitories in Harvard Yard is named after Stoughton.

His sister, Rebecca Stoughton, was married to William Tailer. Their son, also William Tailer, served as acting Governor of Massachusetts from 1715 to 1716 and again in 1730. Their daughter Elizabeth married John Nelson (1654- 1734) who served as Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts.

External links
Biography of William Stoughton (1631-1701) from the website about this history of the town named for him
A page noting his notable relations
official Massachusetts Governor biography
A narrative of the proceedings of sir Edmond Androsse and his complices by William Stoughton, et al. (1691)
"William Stoughton," pp. 194–208 of Biographical Sketches of Graduates of Harvard University, Vol. 1
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William Stoughton was the Chief Justice presiding over the Salem Witch Trials.

The trial of 71 year old (good wife) Rebecca (Towne) Nurse began on June 30, 1692. By dint of her respectability, some testified on her behalf including her family members. However the young Ann Putnam and her siblings would break into fits and claim Nurse was tormenting them. In response to their outbursts Nurse stated, "I have got nobody to look to but God." Many of the other afflicted girls were hesitant to accuse Nurse.

In the end, the jury ruled Nurse not guilty. Due to public outcry and renewed fits and spasms by the girls, the Chief Justice Magistrate, William Stoughton, asked that the verdict be reconsidered. At issue was the statement of another prisoner "[she] was one of us" to which Nurse did not reply, probably because of her loss of hearing. The jury took this as a sign of guilt and changed their verdict, sentencing Nurse to death on July.

Life account

Stoughton graduated from Harvard College in 1650 with a degree in theology. He intended to become a religious minister and continued his studies in New College, Oxford, graduating with an M.A. in Theology in 1652. The Kingdom of England had by then been replaced by the Commonwealth of England.

Stoughton was a pious man who believed that the “Lord’s promises… have singled out New England… above any nation or people in the world.” [2]

Stoughton received a Master's degree in June 1653. The same year the Commonwealth was replaced by The Protectorate of Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell.
Stoughton served as a curate in Sussex during the English Restoration of 1660. He was a Puritan at a time when this denomination was strongly connected to the recently deceased Cromwell. They fell out of favor with the Restoration of Charles II of England to the throne. Stoughton would not hold his position for long.

Having lost his position as a curate and having little chance to gain another, Stoughton returned to Massachusetts in 1662. He served in various positions in the colonial government, including as Joseph Dudley's deputy in 1686. By the early 1690s he was colonial chief magistrate, the first Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. In 1692 he acted as judge and prosecutor during the Salem Witch Trials, notoriously allowing spectral evidence and denying the accused defense counsel.

Stoughton was acting Governor of Massachusetts from 1694 to 1699, while still serving as Chief Justice, and again from 1700 to 1701. He was an adroit politician who managed the factions of the Colony's politics using the power of his governorship and judgeship and appointments to both his council and to lower courts

Honoraria
In 1726 the town of Stoughton, Massachusetts was named in his honor.

One of the Harvard College dormitories in Harvard Yard is named after Stoughton.

Sister
His sister, Rebecca Stoughton, was married to William Tailer. Their namesake son, William Tailer, would serve as acting Governor of Massachusetts from 1715 to 1716 and again in 1730. Their daughter Elizabeth married John Nelson (c. 1654 - 1734) who served as Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts.

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William Tucker (b 1589 - d 1642) Came to Virginia in 1610, on the "Mary and James". He was important in the Virginia Colony - a member of the first House of Burgesses (see monument at Jamestown), Councillor 1625-27, appointed one of the Commissioners to supervise the Virginia Gov't. in 1623; returned to England in 1633. His children were William, Mary, and Thomas.
Father: William Tucker b: 1540 in Exeter, Devonshire, England
Mother: Honora Erissey b: 1545

Emigrated to Virginia: 1610 in the Mary and James
Virginia House of Burgesses: 1619 1625 in Elizabeth City County, Virginia
Land Office Patent: 20 SEP 1624 in Elizabeth City County, Virginia 150 acres within the Corporation of Elizabeth City. Abutting eastward upon the land of Richard Boulton.
Will Signed: 12 OCT 1642
Will Probated: 17 FEB 1644
Spouse: Mary Lloyde (Wife) b. 1597 in England
Children: Alice Tucker b. ABT 1594 in England

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William Tunstall, first clerk of Pittsylvania County, was the son of William Tunstall and his wife Anne Hill of King and Queen County. He married Elizabeth (Betsy) Barker, daughter of Colonel Thomas Barker of Edenton, N. C., and settled in the western part of the county. William Tunstall was a man of wealth and like many gentlemen of his day maintained a fine stable. In 1766 he imported from England Koulihan, a horse of finest blood. William Tunstall and his wife, Betsy, had issue: 1. William Tunstail, Jr., born 1772. 2. Peyton Randolph Tunstall.

3. James Tunstall. 4. Nathaniel Tunstall. 5. Thomas Tunstall. 6. George Tunstall. 7. Elizabeth Tunstall. 8. Anne Tunstall, married Edmond Tunstall, son of Thomas Tunstall of Pittsylvania. 9. Lucy Tunstall, married Henry G. Williams of North Carolina. After the death of Col. William

Tunstall, his wife returned to Bertie Co., North Carolina, taking all of her family with her except

son William Tunstall, Jr., who succeeded his father as clerk of Pittsylvania. William Tunstall, Jr., married Sarah Pugh of Bertie County, North Carolina, and settled prior to 1800 Belle Grove, a very handsome estate, with fine brick mansion. They had issue: 1.William H. Tunstall, served as clerk from 1830 to 1852. 2. Whitmell Pugh Tunstall. 3. Thomas Barker Tunstall, married Sarah Sullivan 1824. 4. Anne married Samuel W. Tunstall. 5. Eliza, married Col. George Townes. 6. Winnefred, married Nathaniel Wilson, son of Col. John Wilson, settled "Belle Grade" on Dan River and had issue: Mary Wilson, married Richard Baptist. Isabella Wilson, married Henry Hobson Lumpkin, son of Governor Lumpkin of Georgia. Anne Eliza Wilson, married William Lea. George Wilson. Martha Wilson, married Dr. John Boy Cabell. Virginia Wilson, married Garland Jeffries. Indiana, Winnefred, Maria, Agnes, John, William and Nathaniel Wilson.

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William was 1 of 7 children born to Daniel Oakes & his wife, Catherine (maiden unknown). William was drafted and served 6 months during the War of 1812. He married his 1st wife, Ruth (Smith), on either 08/30/1801 or 09/02/1801 in Pittsylvania Co, VA. Their 7 children:
Joab, Sr., George W., Sabry Sarah, Catherine, Daniel Warner, James Allen, William Berle "Burl" Oakes.

William married his 2nd wife, Sarah (Phraley), on 7/11/1824 in Pittsylvania Co, VA. Their 4 children:
1) Martha, b. circa 1828 Pittsylvania Co, VA; d. before 1880; on 11/27/1851 in Pittsylvania Co, VA married Calvin Collins
2) James Alfred
3) Ruth Ann "Rutha"
4) John Randolph, b. 1834 Pittsylvania Co, VA; m. Sarah Frances Townes (Haley) on 03/09/1859 in Pittsylvania Co, VA; their 8 children: William F, Marthie E., John Randolph Jr., Joseph H., Mary A., James R., Jesse Ben

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William was a "planter" (farmer) in King William Co, VA. He purchased 200 acres of land in St. Marks Parish, Orange Co, VA, in 1741.

William married Jesse R. (Miller) in about 1740 in King William Co, VA. Jesse was born in about 1720 in KWC, VA.
Their 2 children:
(1) William H.; b. bet. 1753-55 KWC, VA
(2) Daniel, b. abt. 1757 KWC, VA

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Davis, William "Bottom Billy" (I22664)

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William was among those who migrated westward. His father, James Davis, had owned a shipyard at the beginning of the Revolutionary War and sided with the British. William guided the British fleet through Hell Gate Channel into New York City at the time of its capture. However, after his shipyard was burned, his father, James, became a loyal supporter of the Colonists until James was killed with a "stray British bullet as he rode out to watch the Battle of Monmouth" (NJ), near Shrewsbury. According to tradition his horse carried him back to his home. William, too, switched his allegiance and fought with the Americans. William was among the early settlers of Salem VA where he bought all of the bottom land east of Salem, thus picking up the designation of "Bottom Billy" to distinguish him from the other William Davises of the area.
According to tradition, at the time of the Revolutionary War, William worked in his father's shipyard. They had been Loyalists 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 Colonists and fought for the American cause.

William migrated to Washington county, Pennsylvania in 1789 and to Harrison county Virginia in 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 in 1834 and he in Clark or Shelby county in 1834 or 1840.

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William was born ca 1698, probably in Sweden. He was brought to America by his parents at about the age of seven and was raised in New Castle County, Delaware. He married Magdalena Petersson, daughter of Peter and Karin Petersson, at Holy Trininity Church in New Castle County, Delaware on April 21, 1720. The Peterssons were a Swedish family. The last record of the William Vardaman family in Delaware is the baptism of a daughter in 1724. William next appears in the Rockfish Gap area on the eastern slopes of the Blue Ridge Mountains in what is now Albemarle County, VA, but was then in Goochland County in 1734. By 1744 he has moved a little further south to the Peaks of Otter area of the Blue Ridge Mountains in what is now Bedford County, VA. In 1744 this area was in Brunswick County and later, in 1746, in Lunenburg County. Bedford County was created out of Lunenburg in 1754. In 1766 William with his second (or possibly third) wife and youngest son, James, relocated to the Dutch Fork area of what is now Newberry County, South Carolina, but was then in Craven County and later included in the judicial division known as Ninety Six District. William purchased 150 acres on the south side of the Enoree River on Indian Creek on 13 Dec 1766. The deed refers to William as a merchant. William died ca 1789 in Newberry County naming his wife Bridgit and four sons John, William, Jr., Peter and James, in order in his will. The first three were probably f from his first wife, Magdalena Petersson, while the last son, James, was probably with his last wife, Bridgit Tinkler. Based on details included in the various biographies of his grandson, Rev. Jeremiah Vardeman of Kentucky and Missouri, William raised a very large family. Since there were only 4 sons, there are likely several daughters. Unfortunately, we know the names of only two: Maria and Jemima. While it can't be proven, there is likely another daughter named Frances who married Peter Bennett. Beyond this we are unable to conjecture with any degree of confidence on the names of any additional daughters.

Will of William Vardaman
Will Book 'B', page 382, filed in Ninety-Six District, SC, written 24February 1783,proven 3 March 1789

In the name of God Aaamen the twenty fourth day of February one thousand seven hundred and Eighty three I William Vardman of Ninety Six District in the State of South Catolina Farmer

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William was born in England 1600. Immigrated to America on ship "George" 1921" (Age 21)...

Per (Source: Paul Carter's book entitled "New Origins").

William patented more than two thousand acres in the county of James City between 1635 and 1640 and was the ancestor of the Carter families found in James City and Surry and adjacent Southside counties in the next century.

Various authors indicate there is not as much recorded on William as some of his famous Virginia relatives because the loss of the James City Records precludes the writing of a history of his family.

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William Watts was born ABT 1740/1743 in Dinwiddie County, Virginia , the son of Arthur Watts of Dinwiddie Co., VA (then Prince George Co.)and his wife, Alice. Arthur Watts was the brother of Col. John Watts of Bedford Co., VA. He married Mary Scott, b. 25 Oct 1758, of Prince Edward County, Virginia . Death: 20 Dec 1797 in "Flat Creek", Campbell County., Virginia Burial: "Flat Creek", Campbell County, Virginia Reference Number: G4.10 Children Elizabeth Watts S b: in , Prince Edward Co., Virginia Mary Watts b: 1774 in , Prince Edward Co., Virginia Edward Watts b: 7 Apr 1779 in , Prince Edward Co., Virginia Alice Watts b: in , Virginia Martha "Patsy" Watts b: in , , Virginia Ann Maria "Nancy"Watts b: ABT 1794 in "Flat Creek", Campbell Co., Virginia (2) 1760: A Colonial soldier. (3e) In 1760, the 2nd VA Regiment was formed, Col. William Byrd commanding, for immediate defense against the Cherokees. William Watts appears in the list of soldiers from the Campbell section of Bedford Co., Capt. John Smith's Co.. (5) William Watts proved services in Col. William BYRD's regiment in the company of Capt. John Smith in the French and Indian War. Services proved in Mecklenburg Co., VA, and he received warrant #751. [NOTE: Another William Watts ? Mecklenburg Co. was formed 1765 from Lunenburg Co., & this William does not seem to be connected there, or with Campbell Co. until much later. s/o Edward Watts /Elizabeth? Edward supposedly died c.1795 in Bedford Co.] (3) 1764: Obtained license to practice law. Qualified the same year to practice in Campbell and Bedford Counties, VA. (7b) 1765: William Watts qualified to practice law in Prince Edward Co., VA Court. (8) A lawyer of some distinction. (7a) 1768, Jun: William Watts was attorney for Thomas Osborne in suit of Thomas Howlett, executor of Thomas Howlett, vs. Thomas Osborne, Prince Edward Co., VA, in which the plaintiff recovered 437.11.11 1/2 pounds from William's client. (7a) 1769, Sep: William Watts and Peter JOHNSTON were appointed by the Prince Edward Co., VA court to notify the Cumberland Co., VA Court of the decision of the Prince Edward Co. Court approving the construction of a bridge across the Appomattox River at Sandy Ford, where a new road crossed the river. (7e) 1770, Aug-1771, Nov: The most persistently sought slave from Prince Edward Co., VA, at least in the public print, was Windsor, a 14 year old slave of William Watts. Windsor had been Watts' body servant and had evidently traveled rather widely with his master, who was a lawyer. The boy was a "sensible and artful fellow, about five feet high, handsome lively look, speaks quick." He was taken up in York Co., jailed in spite of his protest that he was free, but broke out of jail. Watts suspected that he was hidden by his father in New Kent or by someone near Williamsburg, where he was reported as having been seen. Watts also suspected that the boy would try to board ship to escape from Virginia and warned masters of vessels against taking him. He wore a blue broadcloth sleeveless jacket, an Irish linen shirt, and oznaburg breeches. He had evidently carefully planned his escape, for he took with him a brown Holland coat, a blue broadcloth waistcoat, two white linen shirts, two pair of oznaburg breeches, and good shoes and stockings. (6) 1773, 28 Sep: 64 acres surveyed for William Watts in Bristol Parish, swamp and sunken land adjacent to his own land, Dinwiddie Co., VA. [NOTE: This William or his cousin (s/o Thomas of Essex Co.), who was willed land in Dinwiddie in 1767?] (2b) 1774: Received a grant of land in Prince Edward Co., VA. (7d) 1774: William Watts was granted permission by the Prince Edward Co., VA Court to build a mill on Mountain Creek. ------------------ (7f) 1776: William and Edward Watts brought the first blooded horse of which there is record to Prince Edward Co., VA for breeding purposes. Junius, a beautiful bay stallion, belonged to Edward Watts, but was kept by his brother William. Junius' first season in Prince Edward was in 1776, when he was 6 years old. He had been bred by Nathaniel Harrison. His sire was the race-horse Yorick which belonged to Col. Tayloe. The sire of Junius' dam was Othello, described as "as high a bred horse as ever came to America." The fee charged in 1776 was 20s., with a season fee of 40s. In 1777 the season's fee was increased to 3 lbs. and the insurance from 4 to 5 lbs. Good pasturage was provided for mares, although the Watts brothers declined to assume responsibility for those which got away or were stolen. ------------------- (7c,g,p) 1776, 6 May: William Watts and William Booker represented Prince Edward Co., VA at the Virginia Convention which framed the VA Constitution under which the Commonwealth was established, and which formally ended VA's colonial history. (3h,5a) 1776: Represented Prince Edward Co. in the Convention of 1776. (2d,5a) Was a member of the committee to draw a Declaration of Rights, Williamsburg, VA. (2c,5) 1776, 8 May: (2) Furnished supplies to Capt. Morton's Co. (5) William Watts of Prince Edward Co., VA, was paid for supplies this date at Williamsburg. (7h) A Warrant was issued by the Virginia Committee in May 1776 to WilliamWatts for 5.7.4 1/4 lbs. to be paid John Nash for rugs, blankets, and other necessary items furnished Capt. John Morton's Co. (3d) A soldier in the Revolution. [NOTE: Another William Watts?] (7p) 1776, 7 Oct-12 Dec: WilliamWatts and William Booker represented Prince Edward Co. in the VA House of Delegates. (3) 1778. (7i) 1778: William Watts was elected to the vestry of St. Patrick's Parish, Prince Edward Co., VA. (7i) 1781: Inspectors of flour were appointed by the Prince Edward Court. Joel Jackson was inspector at Watts' mill. (7j) 1781, late: A Prince Edward Co., VA petition to the VA General Assembly, requesting that all vestries in the county be dissolved, that elections of new vestries be ordered, and that members of all denominations be eligible for election to the parish vestry, was signed by Thomas Scott, William Watts, Rev. Archibald McRobert, and others. It reveals that the St. Patrick's vestry seems to have lost sight of the religious functions and responsibilities of vestries. The petition was rejected. ------------------------ (7l) 1786, 23 Apr: John Tabb of Amelia Co. wrote to William Watts that "symptoms of the small px on those now under unoculation appear this morning much more favorable than yeserday, and I... begin to expect my wife and her four daughters will have it lightly, the negroes are also greatly better." ------------------------ (3) 1787: Bought land from William Breckinridge, Botetourt Co., VA. He moved his family there. (7n) 1787, 28 Dec: Thomas Madison wrote to William Watts, referring to Watts' being at his seat in Botetourt Co., VA. ----------------------------- (7m) 1789, 25 Jan: John Watts of Prince Edward Co. wrote to William Watts, making mention of William's spectacles. (7k) 1789, 25 Mar: John Watts of Prince Edward Co., VA sold 3 slaves for his brother William Watts: a "wench" (girl), valued at 40 lbs., brought 30 lbs.; a boy about 14 valued at 35 lbs., brought 26.5 lbs.; and a boy about 9 or 10, valued at 30 lbs., brought 22.10 lbs. (2) 1789: Justice of Dinwiddie Co., VA. [NOTE: Another WilliamWatts? Likely s/o Thomas of Essex Co.] ----------------------------- (3) 1795: Being in poor health and finding Botetourt Co. too remote for comfortable living, he bought land in Campbell Co. and moved there. (2) Moved to Campbell Co., VA. (1,4) Of Campbell Co., VA. (7o) WilliamWatts of Campbell Co., VA sold land in Prince Edward Co., VA to Larkin Anderson. [NOTE: Date not given.] ------------------------------------- (7n) 1796, 4 Feb: Thomas Scott wrote to William Watts, addressing him at New London, VA.(Bedford) (3) 1796: Bought from Conrad Speece a tract of land on both sides of Flat Creek. --------------------------------------- (3) 1796: Bought from Christopher Irvine a tract on Flat Creek. The residence built upon it was given the name of Flat Creek. It was near Evington. (8) Nephew Christopher Scott wrote, "Having spoken of the old homestead "Flat Creek" I will state that of all places I have ever seen it was the most delightful for a summers sojourn to one who could relish the charms of refined society in the quiet country residence. It was indeed the site of real refinement without the austentation so common to wealth. The house was frame and most of it but one story. Numerous additions however had from time to time been made to the original building as the family increased in size until it had covered over a large plat of ground. Around it were shrubs and flowers and turf and old Oaks with mounds thrown around their base and benches and swings and every applyanc for the comfortment and amusement of all, and especially for the numerous children who were brought here in the summer season by the coming together of all aunts children and grandchildren once a year. And besides these numerous visitors came (generally family relatives) to spend but an hour or a day but often a week or a month. When we fished in the Creek, shot partridges, bats and squirrels, run foxes, listened to elegant conversation and to the finest strains of vocal and instrumental music, walked, rode, run over the grass plats, played battle door, jumped through the hoop and over the rope, recited speaches and poetry, studied Latin, Greek, French, Spanish, Mathematics and Law, and went to Church on Sunday. Such is a faint glance at "Flat Creek" as I saw it in my College days on several visits when the moments seemed to fly." (8) A very proud man and a great aristocrat. (4a) 1797, 19 Dec: (3) "Flat Creek" was willed to his widow. His brother John Watts and brother-in-law Thomas Scott Jr. were appointed executors of his estate. (4a) Of Campbell Co., VA. Wrote his will. Subjects his estate to the payment of his just debts. Directs that his estate shall be kept together for the support and education of his children, that "my negroes and personal estate together with my funded debt be equally divided among all my children, the girls when they arrive at the age of eighteen years or Marry and my son Edward when he arrives to the age of twenty one years." Gives to wife Mary during her natural life the house and plantation whereon I now live with 20 "good Negroes," and after her death he directs the house and plantation be divided among his daughters or sold at the discretion of the executors and the money equally divided among his daughters. Gives to son Edward "all my lands in the County of Bottetourt," but he is not to have possession in less than 14 years from this date. "In case of the death of either of my daughters under the age of 18 years or unmarried," their interest in his estate to be divided equally among his other daughters. Gives to his wife during her life all his household furniture and all the stock that is at present on the plantation on which "I now live in Campbell County." Appoints wife Mary, brother John WWatts, son EdwardWatts, and Thomas T. Scott executors. Wits. Ja. Steptoe, Robert Austin, William Callaway, John CALLAWAY. (8) Left one son and four daughters in entirely independent circumstances - indeed rich. ------------ He died 20 Dec 1797 at "Flat Creek", Campbell County., Virginia and was buried in the family cemetery at "Flat Creek". ------------------------ (4a) 1798, 12 Feb: Will proved by oath of James Steptoe and William Callaway and by the solemn affirmation of John Callaway. On motion of JohnWatts and Thomas T. Scott, certificate is granted them for obtaining probate and giving security. John Watts, Thomas T. . Scott, William Henderson, James SteptoeE, Thomas . Scott and Samuel S. Scott gave bond for 15,000 pounds. (3) His will proved in Campbell Co., VA, 1798. (2) 1798: His widow renounced her rights in his estate and claimed her dower. -------------------------------- (3) "Flat Creek" was acquired by his daughter Alice and her husband Judge Fleming SaundersS. ! Birth: (2,3) 1743. [NOTE: .] (2,3,4) Death: (1) Deceased by the date of his daughter's marriage to Temple Gwathmey, 4 Sep 1811. (2a) Will dtd 19 Dec 1796, proved 12 Feb 1797, Campbell Co., VA. (3) 20 Dec 1797. (3,4) Campbell Co., VA at his home "Flat Creek." (4) 1797. (4a) Will dtd 19 Dec 1797, proved 12 Feb 1798, Campbell Co., VA. (7o) Before 10 Sep 1798. (8) Rather early in life. Burial: (4) "Flat Creek," Campbell Co., VA. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note: ! (1) "Marriages and Deaths from Richmond, Virginia Newspapers 1780-1820," VA Genealogical Soc. (1983) p.207. FHL #975.5451 V2md. Cites: (a) "Virginia Patriot," 20 Sep 1811, p.3. (2) "Watts Families of the Southern States," by Charles Brunk Heinemann (Washington D.C., 1934) p.55. FHL #1,429,814, item 10. Cites: (a) Campbell Co., VA Will Book. (b) VA Land Grant 48, p.801. (c) VA State Papers, Vol. 8, p.173. (d) "The Constitutional Conventions of Virginia," by David L. Pulliam, p.16-26. (3) "History of Dinwiddie County, Virginia." Cites: (a) Letitia Watts Sorrell. (b) Miss Mary Saunders, Caryswood, VA. (c) "History of VA Conventions," by Brenaman. (d) "Our Kin," by Ackerly and Parker, p.16. (e) "Campbell Co. Chronicles," by R.H. Early. (f) "History of Dinwiddie Co.," VA Writer's Project, VA Hist. Soc.. (g) Campbell Co., VA records. (h) "History of Prince Edward Co.," by Burrell, p.33. (i) Will. (4) "Dr. Preston W. Brown and Descendants, 1775-1826," by Bayless E. Hardin, "Filson Club History Quarterly" (Frankfort, KY, 1945) p.23-24. FHL #1,481,363, Item 15. Cites: (a) Campbell Co., VA Will Bk 1, p.344. (5) "Southern Watts, Colonial and Revolutionary Soldiers," by C.B. Heinemann, "Tyler's Quarterly Magazine," Vol. 15, No. 1, Jul 1933, p.37,38. Cites (a) Report of the Convention by David L. Pulliam. (6) "Dinwiddie Co., VA Surveyor's Platt Book 1755-1865, State Library & Archives, found in Dinwiddie Co., VA Data 1752-1865," comp. by Thomas P. Hughes, Jr., p.39. FHL #975.5582 D2h. (7) "History of Prince Edward Co., VA," by Herbert Clarence Bradshaw (1955) p.38,51,53,59,84,88-89,92,111-112,114,239-240,272,302,355,358,360,368,686,689. FHL #974.5632 H2b. Cites: (a) Pr. Edward Co., VA Order Bk 4:241,331-334. (b) Pr. Edward Co., VA Order Bk 3:1. (c) "Virginia Colonial Register," 209. (d) Pr. Edward Co., VA Order Bk 5:458. (e) "Virginia Gazette" (Purdie & Dixon): 16 Aug 1770; 8 Nov 1770; 7 Mar 1771; 1 Aug 1771; 7 Nov 1771. (f) "Virginia Gazette" (Purdie): 15 Mar 1776; 7 Feb 1777. (g) Hugh Blair Grigsby, "The Virginia Convention of 1776," p.189,206. (h) Calendar of VA State Papers, 8:171,173,179. (i) Pr. Edward Co., VA Order Bk. 6:4,93,98. (j) Mss. legislative petition, Archives Div., VA St. Library. (k) Mss. letter, John Watts of Prince Edward Co. to William Watts, 25 Mar 1789. Watts Papers, University of VA Library. (l) Mss. letter, John Tabb to William Watts, 23 Apr 1786. Watts Papers. (m) Mss. letter, John Watts, Prince Edward, to William Watts, 25 Jan 1789. Watts Papers. (n) Watts Papers: Letter of Thomas Madison to William Watts, 28 Dec 1787; letter of Thomas Scott to William Watts, 4 Feb 1796. (o) Prince Edward Co., VA Deed Nk 11:166,321. (p) "Register of the General Assembly of Virginia 1776-1918 and of the Constitutional Conventions," by Earl G. Swen and John W. Williams . (8) Family notes made by Christopher C. Scott, 25 Dec 1848-2 Sep 1854, typed by "N.I.H.B.", 1939.

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William White, land transactions, Pittsylvania Co, VA 1792

[per jeremiah's will, this was, "purchased from Hugh Charles being a moiety of land which is to be equally divided between me and the orphans of Mr. Conway?s for which I obtained a certificate dated 6 March 1780"]

type: grant
ref: CGB 25:607
date: 8 Feb 1792
to: Christopher Connaway orphan of James Connaway Deceased
con A.C. £1.S15 Sterl.
by: Survey 1 Aug 1788
re: 340a Pittsylvania/ on the Branches of Sandy Cr.
location: 19250 30735 F127 L0 P255
pt A) at William Whites crnr. ptrs. in Benjamin Hardys line
ln S70E; 90P; Benjamin Hardy
pt B) p.
ln n38e; 244p; George Hardy
pt C) sp.o.
ln N37W; 90P; Lewis, xg a br.
pt D) p.
ln N; 95P; xg a br.
pt E) post oak crnr. in Benjamin Terrys line
ln S86W; 150P; Benjamin Terry
pt F) w.o.
ln s6w; 320p; William Whites new Dividing line

type: grant
ref: CGB 25:593
date: 25 Feb 1792
to: William White
con A.C. £1.S15 Sterl.
by: Survey 2 Aug 1788
re: 350a Pittsylvania/ on the branches of Sandy Creek
location: 17310 28735 F127 L0 P255
pt A) at Francis Wisdoms crnr. Sp.o.
ln S47.5W; 212P; Francis Wisdom, xg a Br.
pt B) r.o.
ln S59.5W; 44P; xg the Road
pt C) a branch
!& th. running up the sd branch as it Meanders 90P to
lm s20e; 90P; [est dir] up a br.
pt D) the fork
lm ; 96p; up the left fork of the sd Br.
pt E) w.o. on the same off a new line
ln S; 60P;
pt F) Mark Cheltons [Sheltons] crnr. p.
ln S83E; 168P; Mark Shelton, xg the road & 2 forks of a Br.
pt G) Ben Hardys crnr. p.
ln N7W; 116P; Ben Hardy
pt H) r.o.
ln N32.5E; 114P; xg a br.
pt I) p. in the sd Whites former line
ln N24W; 32P; sd White
pt J) p.
ln N4W; 162P;

type: grant
ref: CGB 25:595
date: 25 Feb 1792
to: William White
con A.C. £1.S15 sterl.
by: survey 1 Aug 1788
re: 340a Pittsylvania/ on the Branches of Sandy Creek
location: 17334 28483 F127 L0 P255
pt A) at Kennons crnr. Beech now Francis Wisdoms
ln S4E; 28P; Kennon, now Francis Wisdoms
pt B) sp.o.
!th. a new line the same course continued 162P to
ln s4e; 162p;
pt C) p.
ln S24E; 32P;
pt D) p. in Benjamin Hardys line
ln N30E; 60P; Benjamin Hardy, xg a br.
pt E) p.
ln S70E; 150P;
pt F) ptrs.
ln n6e; 320p; new line
pt G) w.o. in Benjamin Terrys line
ln S86W; 150P; Benjamin Terry, xg a br.
pt H) sd Terrys crnr.
!in the sd William Whites former line
!& th. along the same
ln S18W; 56P; sd William White
pt I) ptrs.
ln S65W; 71P; xg a br.

White, Jeremiah (I17354)

7890

William White, land transactions, Pittsylvania Co, VA 1792

source: http://www.directlinesoftware.com/Pool/pittsylvania.txt

--WILLIAM WHITE--
[per jeremiah's will, this was, "purchased from Hugh Charles being a moiety of land which is to be equally divided between me and the orphans of Mr. Conway’s for which I obtained a certificate dated 6 March 1780"]

type: grant
ref: CGB 25:607
date: 8 Feb 1792
to: Christopher Connaway orphan of James Connaway Deceased con A.C. £1.S15 Sterl.
by: Survey 1 Aug 1788
re: 340a Pittsylvania/ on the Branches of Sandy Cr.
location: 19250 30735 F127 L0 P255
pt A) at William Whites crnr. ptrs. in Benjamin Hardys line
ln S70E; 90P; Benjamin Hardy
pt B) p.
ln n38e; 244p; George Hardy
pt C) sp.o.
ln N37W; 90P; Lewis, xg a br.
pt D) p.
ln N; 95P; xg a br.
pt E) post oak crnr. in Benjamin Terrys line
ln S86W; 150P; Benjamin Terry
pt F) w.o.
ln s6w; 320p; William Whites new Dividing line

type: grant
ref: CGB 25:593
date: 25 Feb 1792
to: William White
con A.C. £1.S15 Sterl.
by: Survey 2 Aug 1788
re: 350a Pittsylvania/ on the branches of Sandy Creek
location: 17310 28735 F127 L0 P255
pt A) at Francis Wisdoms crnr. Sp.o.
ln S47.5W; 212P; Francis Wisdom, xg a Br.
pt B) r.o.
ln S59.5W; 44P; xg the Road
pt C) a branch
!& th. running up the sd branch as it Meanders 90P to
lm s20e; 90P; [est dir] up a br.
pt D) the fork
lm ; 96p; up the left fork of the sd Br.
pt E) w.o. on the same off a new line
ln S; 60P;
pt F) Mark Cheltons [Sheltons] crnr. p.
ln S83E; 168P; Mark Shelton, xg the road & 2 forks of a Br.
pt G) Ben Hardys crnr. p.
ln N7W; 116P; Ben Hardy
pt H) r.o.
ln N32.5E; 114P; xg a br.
pt I) p. in the sd Whites former line
ln N24W; 32P; sd White
pt J) p.
ln N4W; 162P;

type: grant
ref: CGB 25:595
date: 25 Feb 1792
to: William White
con A.C. £1.S15 sterl.
by: survey 1 Aug 1788
re: 340a Pittsylvania/ on the Branches of Sandy Creek
location: 17334 28483 F127 L0 P255
pt A) at Kennons crnr. Beech now Francis Wisdoms
ln S4E; 28P; Kennon, now Francis Wisdoms
pt B) sp.o.
!th. a new line the same course continued 162P to
ln s4e; 162p;
pt C) p.
ln S24E; 32P;
pt D) p. in Benjamin Hardys line
ln N30E; 60P; Benjamin Hardy, xg a br.
pt E) p.
ln S70E; 150P;
pt F) ptrs.
ln n6e; 320p; new line
pt G) w.o. in Benjamin Terrys line
ln S86W; 150P; Benjamin Terry, xg a br.
pt H) sd Terrys crnr.
!in the sd William Whites former line
!& th. along the same
ln S18W; 56P; sd William White
pt I) ptrs.
ln S65W; 71P; xg a br.

Terry, Benjamin jr (I27293)

7891

William Witcher was living in Pittsylvania Co VA by 1762, and in 1763 he was serving as a vestryman of Camden Parish. (He may have been a vestryman as far back as 1747) Pittsylvania Co and Camden Parish were organized in 1767. He was one of two people who let the contract for a church near Snow Creek Chapel, and also one of two who let the contract for the Chapel of Ease. He was one of four ordered to let the building of the "hull of a Courthouse thirty two by twenty four Shingled Ruff" -- the first courthouse in Pittsylvania Co. He was appointed a Justice of Peace for Pittsylvania Co on December 12, 1769.

1767 First List of Tithables of Pittsylvania Co. VA
William Witcher and negro Sawney 2 100
Daniel Witcher 1 191
John Witcher 1 190

William Witcher took the oath of Vestryman 1768. Was member of County Committee of Safety. Appointed Captain of Militia in 1775. Commanded a Company of Militia in Indian Expedition of 1776. When the Regiment under Col. Christian pushed on into Tenn., a force of 200 men were left under the command of Capt. Witcher to guard Fort Patrick Henry. (Pittsylvania Pension Papers).

From Brunswick Co., VA deed files...
8-D, Peter Copeland, 380 acres, Little Beaver Creek, 23 Apr 1768, land now in Pittsylvania County, VA [#226].
Peter Copeland, 51 acres, brs. of Daniel's Mill Creek, 9 Feb 1769, land now in Pittsylvania County, VA [#182].

3 May 1775. Order to Peter Copeland and William Witcher to examine Frances Hicks, the wife of James Hicks, Jr., in their deed to Thomas Claiborne 25 Nov 1772 for 638 acres in Meherrin Parish. She was examined in Pittsylvania County 23 May 1776. Returned to Court 26 Aug 1776.

Brunswick County, Virginia, Deed Book 12, 1776-1777, page 42 (74).
William Witcher was a member of the Pittsylvania Co. Committee of Safety, which was organized in 1775 to carry out the instructions of the Continental Congress to boycott trade with England.

In claims on govt. for property taken for public use in Pittsylvania Co., Va in 18 March 1782 are many claims for William Witcher. Also for James, James, Jr., John, Thomas, and Cain Witchers. 17 May 1784

On September 27, 1775, William Witcher, Sr. was appointed a Captain of the Pittsylvania militia. He raised a company of soldiers in Pittsylvania Co., VA. Captain Witcher took part in the Indian Expedition of 1776. When the Regiment under Col. Christian pushed into Tennessee, a force of 200 men under the command of Capt. Witcher was left to guard Fort Patrick Henry.

WITCHER, William. Capt.-Col County Militia. Indian Expeditions
1776-1777. Member of the Committee of Safety. Vestryman, Justice; led Company to Stono Inlet. S.C. 1779. Led Co to Hillsboro to support Gen. Green Winter 1780. Fought with Col. Campbell's riflemen at Guilford.

Indian outrages continued, and Capt. William Witcher's company was one of two that rendezvoused at Pittsylvania Old Courthouse in March, 1777. In April they marched to Fort Patrick Henry (today the site of Kingsport, TN) and there searched for Indians, ranging the woods in all directions. In July a treaty was drawn up, and the men were dismissed to make their way home.

When Gen. Nathaniel Green assumed command of the Southern Continental Army in 1780, Capt. Witcher and his company marched from Pittsylvania Co. to Salisbury, North Carolina, as reinforcements. They also marched to Stone River in South Carolina, where they joined Colonel David Mason's regiment. Captain Witcher participated in the Battle of Stans under General Lincoln, and his company also joined General Greene in Halifax Co., South Carolina. In addition, he fought at Guilford Courthouse under Col. Lynch and at Hutaw Springs under Stephens. Captain Witcher was later promoted to Major and made Colonel by brevet.

(In the month of February 1779 this deponant was called out for a five months tour as a drafted militia man in a company commanded by Captain William Witcher in a regiment commanded by David Mason and was immediately marched south and joined the continental troops under General Linkhon at a place southwest of Charleston not long before the battle at
---?---. He and the militia with him were attached to and served with the regular troops during the whole campaign. He was discharged at Camden SC by a written discharge by his captain which said discharge he still has, of which the following is a true copy---

"Camden SC
"This is to certify that Joseph Terry Williams a Sergeant in my company of militia from Pittsylvania has served his tour of duty and is discharged. Given under my hand this 23rd day of July 1779.
Wm Witcher, Capt.

After the war, he was one of several trustees appointed by the Virginia General Assembly to improve the navigation on the Staunton River, from Brooker's ferry to the mouth of Pigg River.

William Witcher died in June 1808. His will was recorded and probated at the Court of Pittsylvania Co., VA. His executors were his sons, John and William, and they were bonded for thirty thousand dollars.

A Chapter of the DAR in Cedartown, GA is named for William S. Witcher.

The Last Will And Testament Of William Witcher
In the name of God amen. I, William Witcher Sr., of the County Pittsylvania being of weak body but of sound memory, and knowing that it is appointed for all men to once to die, do make and declare this my last Will and Testament (revoking all others) in manner and form as follows:
ITEM: My will and desire is that all my just debts should be paid out of my estate hereafter mentioned by my executors of a perishable kind.
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my son, John Witcher, my negroes, Sarah, and her children, Sinda, Ceala, and Anna, in addition to what I have already given him, which I give to him and his heirs forever.
ITEM: I lend to my son, Daniel Witcher, my negroes Stephen and Anderson during his lifetime, and after his decease my will and desire is that his heirs should inherit them forever.
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my son, William Witcher Jr., my negroes Tamer and her children Phebe, Betsy, and Peyton in addition to what I have heretofore given him, all of which I give to him and his heirs forever.
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my son, Ephriam Witcher, my negroes Bob, Abraham, Sam, Phillis, Jacob, and Will; also the land I possess in the County of Pittsylvania aforesaid on the North side of the Pigg River whereon I now live, bounded by the lines of John Smith, John Witcher, Daniel C. Edwards and William Swanson Jr. and Pigg River, all of which property both real and personal I give to him and his heirs forever.
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my son, James Witcher, my negroes Hannah, and Sellar her child to him and his heirs forever.
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my son, Caleb Witcher, one hundred pounds for the purpose of discharging a Judgment obtained against him by John Smith in the County Court of Pittsylvania, also to discharge his bond to George Herndon, both of which sums my will and desire is for my to pay them out of the sum specified and the surplus if any to go to my son Caleb Witcher and to his heirs forever. Also I lend to my son Caleb Witcher during his natural life, my negro girl,
Bethsheba and after his decease my will and desire is that his eldest child Thillada should inherit the negro girl Bethsheba with her increase forever, and in the case that Thillada should decease without lawful heirs of her body, then my will and desire is that the rest of my son Caleb's should inherit her (Bethsheba) with her increase forever.
ITEM: I lend to my daughter Elizabeth Razer during her natural life my negroes Edmond and Rose and after her decease I give them to her heirs forever.
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my daughter Rachel Morrison and her heirs forever all my tract of land whereon William Morrison (her husband) now lives on the South side of the Pigg River, bounded by Pigg River, Herman Cook's lines and William Parker's lines containing one hundred acres more or less all of which land I give to her and her heirs forever. Also two cows and calves I give to her and her heirs forever.
ITEM: My will and desire is that what money is in hand at my decease, after discharging my debts, my will and desire is that it be equally divided between my sons, John Witcher, William Witcher Jr., Daniel Witcher, Ephriam Witcher, and James Witcher.
ITEM: My will and desire is that after my decease all my stock of every kind, plantation utensils, household and kitchen furniture, with the crop on hand, be sold to the highest bidder on a credit of twelve months, and after the later is finished, the money arising therefrom be equally divided between my sons, John Witcher, William Witcher Jr., Daniel Witcher, Ephriam Witcher, and James Witcher
And lastly I do constitute, appoint and ordain my two sons, John Witcher, and William Witcher Jr., the whole and sole executors of this my last will and testament in witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eighth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and six.

William Witcher (seal)
Sealed and delivered in the presence of
Joseph Matchett, Donald (illegible), Peyton Graves

Probate of Will
At the court of Pittsylvania County the 18th day of July, 1808, the last will and testament of William Witcher (deceased) was presented in Court and proved by the oaths of Joseph Matchett and Peyton Graves two of the subscribing witnesses and ordered to be recorded, and on the motion of John Witcher and William Witcher Jr., the executors in the said will named, who made Oath according to law, and together with Peyton Graves, William Swanson., Ephriam Witcher,
William Witcher Jr., and their securities, entered into and acknowledged their
bond in the penalty of Thirty Thousand Dollars for that purpose conditioned as the law directs, certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate of the said will in due form.

Fiske Will Lemstall--(?)
(signature illegible)

Seal A copy teste: E.E. Friend Clerk
Pittsylvania Circuit Court
Chathem, Virginia

Listed in DAR patriot index:
WITCHER Sr, William
Birth: EN 1724
Rank: Capt PS
Service: VA
Death: VA 8 Jun 1808
Patriot Pensioned: No
Widow Pensioned: No
Children Pensioned: No
Heirs Pensioned: No
Spouse: (1) Anne X

WITCHER, William. Capt.-Col County Militia. Indian Expeditions
1776-1777. Member of the Committee of Safety. Vestryman, Justice; led
Company to Stono Inlet. S.C. 1779. Led Co to Hillsboro to support Gen.
Green Winter 1780. Fought with Col. Campbell's Riflemen at Guilford.

From: An Abbreviated History of Pittsylvania County, Virginia Chapter Six: Pittsylvania's Military History By Maud Carter Clement , Chatham, Virginia, ca. 1952

In the summer of 1776 the Cherokee Indians attacked the western frontiers, and Virginia sent a force of 1600 men against them. We know of four companies of Pittsylvania Militia which marched with this force, commanded by Captains Jesse Heard, Peter Perkins, William Witcher, and Joseph Martin. When General Nathaniel Greene assumed command in the south, Virginia at once sent reinforcements. From Pittsylvania in the fall and winter of 1780-81 marched companies of militia commanded by Captains John Winn, James Brewer, William Witcher, Isaac Clements and Joshua Stone.

Mr. T. A. Witcher,
Brownwood, Texas

Dear sir:

In reply to your favor of recent date, and in answer to your enquiries:

At the creation of this County in 1767, one Wm. Witcher qualified as a vestryman for the Parish of Cambden. He was afterwards Capt., Justice of the Peace, and Maj. in the Continental Army. His will is dated in 1808. His sons were Caleb, Ephraim, John, Daniel, and William, His daughters-Ann, who married a Razor and other daughter married Morrison. I know nothing of them and descendants. William and John died in this County. Ephraim and Caleb move to Surrey and Nash Counties, N.C. Daniel moved to Kanawha County, West Va., on Witcher Creek. He was the Ancestor of Gen. J.L. Witcher of Salt Lake City, who was in the Yankee Army. I am a grandson of Vincent Witcher who was a son of Wm. I did meet Toliver Witcher when a boy, at the Columbia Hotel in Richmond. He was then Georgian. Seemed to be reticent, and as I was a mere boy I talked and saw but little of him. There is a family of Witchers in Clark and Oglethorpe Georgia; and I learn there is another family near Marietta. Vincent Witcher was for 29 years a Representative from this County. Also President of Richmond and Danville R.R. Came in one vote of being elected Governor and 3 votes of U.S. Senate. Had 3 sons N.M. Capt. V.O. and Col. W.A. Witcher of 21st Va. Regiment. V.O. died in 1869. Belonged to 57th If. I am a son of N.M. and commanded the 34th Va. Cav. I was at the battle of Gettysburg, and out of 432 men, lost all but 96. Was sent to East Tenn, and participated in all campaigns there. ________ and after Lee I surrendered. Was introduced to President Davis by Gen'l Jno C. Breckenridge, as the bravest of the brave, the truest of the true.

I am a farmer. On a good farm, and am 69 years old. Never held a Civil office, and told the President two years ago, wanted Elective or appointed: and have been for many years dissatisfied with both the centralizing tendencies of the Republicans, and the demagogary and insincerity of the Democrats, who seem to have no great underlying principles. Hence I am allied with the Populist and am a member of both the National and State Committees. Feel little interest any way.

Your mother was educated at a grand, noble Institution. My first wife was also educated at Salem. My present wife has a niece in your City who was formerly a Mrs. Rucker. I think she married a McCormick. I would be pleased to write to you any time, and give you all the information I can. There are James Witcher at Bells that Sen. Bailey has told me of. Mrs. Nancy Langhorne Astor, her grandmother was a Witcher. During the War I met Mrs. Dr. Ewing ______Cumberland Gap, and she said Wm. L. ______ and Ben Hill were Cousins of ours. The Daltons-- she was daughter of James Witcher.

Very truly and respectfully,
(signed V.A. Witcher)

Witcher, William Reuben Sr (I14208)

7892

William Woodson (Benjamin Lewis, Robert, John) was born about 1700 in Henrico Co VA. He died before 17 Mar 1783 in Cumberland Co VA. William signed a will 24 Jul 1784 in Cumberland Co VA. He had a will probated 27 Jun 1785 in Cumberland Co VA. He had a will probated on 17 Mar 1783 in Cumberland Co VA.

William married Sarah Allen 1705/1752. Sarah was born 1689/1717. She died 1743/1804.

They had the following children:

William Woodson was born in 1712/1754. He died in 1721/1830.

Susanna Woodson was born in 1713/1746. She died in 1783/1835.

Jesse Woodson was born before 1730 in Cumberland, Cumberland Co., VA. He died 1808 in Cumberland, Cumberland Co., VA.

Drury Woodson was born about 1730 in Cumberland, Cumberland Co., VA. He died 5, 6 on 7 May 1788. Drury married Lucy Christian daughter of Charles Christian and Judith Woodson in 1756 in Cumberland, Cumberland Co., VA. Lucy was born in 1735 in Goochland, Goochland Co., VA. She died in 1779/1830.

Shadrach Woodson was born about 1741 in Goochland Co., VA. He died about 1797 in Garrard, KY. Shadrach married Susannah Walker on 14 Aug 1766 in St James Northam Par., Goochland Co., VA. Susannah was born in 1729/1755. She died before Feb 1773 in Shelby, KY.

Woodson, William M (I37007)

7893

William Worsham arrived in the Colony of Virginia by 1640 when Seth Ward sold him 200 acres at the old Indian Town, near Swift Creek, in what was then Henrico County.

A George Worsham, who may have been his brother, got a neighboring 200 acres 15 February 1652/3. William and his wife Elizabeth lived at “Jordans” on Bailey Creek in what was then Charles City County and is today Prince George. They were parents of five children. William was a county commissioner of Charles City County from April to August 1657, and George was justice of the peace for Henrico in 1656. After William's death, probably in the late 1650s, Elizabeth married Francis Epes, the second of his name in the Colony, who was by then the father of the third Francis Epes. He became father to William's children. Charles and Mary were still minors 20 August 1678 when Epes gave the court an accounting of some livestock that belonged to them.

Elizabeth’s wills of 1678 remembered children of both marriages.

It has been suggested that William’s wife was Elizabeth Littleberry since she gave one of her sons by a 2nd marriage that peculiar name. Yet there is no evidence.

Elizabeth’s 2nd husband was the son of Francis Epes who was in the colony by 1625. A patent issued to the elder Epes 26 Aug 1635 stated that the land granted to him was for the “personal adventure” of himself and for the transportation of his sons John Epes, Francis Epes, Thomas Epes, and 30 others.

Elizabeth left a will in Henrico County in 1678 remembering daughter Elizabeth Kennon and her daughter Mary Kennon, daughter Mary Epes, son John Worsham, and her husband Epes’ children, whom she did not name (will dated 28 Aug 1678 and proved 1 Oct 1678 ). She amended the will 23 Sep 1678 to confirm gifts to children by her 1st husband, William Worsham, including John and Charles, and to divide the rest of her estate among children she had by her late husband Francis Epes, namely William Epes, Littlebury Epes, and Mary Epes. She appointed executors son-in-law Richard Kennon and stepson Francis Epes

Worsham, William (I43033)

7894

William Wynne's record of his movement from Stony Creek in Prince George County across Brunswick, Lunenburg, Halifax, on to the Dan River in Pittsylvania County is recorded in Deed Books and in the Executive Journal of the Council of Colonial Virginia. As early as 1727 he had acquired tracts of land on Stony Creek and Nottoway River during the same period.

He moved to Danville, Virginia in 1752, along with several others at the instigation of the English Crown to help hault the French expansion eastward from the Mississippi Valley. He was a great land owner, close to 90,000 acres. Colonel William Wynne was a surveyor, a vestryman, and possessed a large library.

He made his Will on 8 Oct 1777 and died in 1778. His will was proved 26 March 1778 in Pittsylvania County. Virginia.

Wynne, William "Colonel" (I24964)

7895

William Wynne, a younger son of Major Joshua Wynne, was born in Prince George County in 1705. His land fell in Brunswick County when it was formed from Prince George in 1732 and later in Lunenburg when it was formed in 1736 and Colonel of Militia in Lunenburg in 1749.

For 100 years after the settlement of Jamestown new settlers continued to make their homes primarily in Tidewater Virginia, With the beginning of the second century of colonization there had begun a very pronounced westward movement of settlers. One very distinct direction of this movement was through Southside Virginia where was to be found rich, new soil. Tobacco was king and Southside had the kind of land to grow the finest tobacco.

William Wynne, son of Major Joshua Wynne, was a pioneer leader in this movement. The record of his movement from Stony Creek in Prince George County across Brunswick, Lunenburg, Halifax, on to the Dan River in Pittsylvania County is recorded in Deed Books and in the Executive Journal of the Council of Colonial Virginia. As early as 1727 he had acquired tracts of land on Stony Creek and Nottoway River during the same period.

He moved to Danville, Virginia in 1752, along with several others at the instigation of the English Crown to help halt French expansion eastward from the Mississippi Valley. He was a great land owner, close to 90,000 acres. Colonel William Wynne was a surveyor, a vestryman and possessed a large library.

He made his Will on 8 October 1777, and died in 1778. His Will was proved 26 March 1778 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

(http://fa milytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/w/y/n/Gary-Wynn-IN/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0014.html)

Wynne, William "Colonel" (I24964)

7896

William's estate was appraised by Arthur Arrington, Joseph Vasser and Richard Pond and recorded on 11 Dec. 1755. Signed by Mary Sandefur.

Sandifer, William John (I23273)

7897

William's family was said to be of Huguenot descent (French Protestants who were driven out of France in 1680 due to the Edict of Nantes). Devin is probably French--meaning sage, seer, foreteller of events. Surnames were adopted after 1000 AD in Europe and so our Devin ancestor was probably "le devin" (the seer) and the "le" was probably omitted with time. There were many Devins who did not leave France in 1680 and stayed Catholic. Some of these Catholic Devins came to Canada and there are many Devins in Canada today.

The Progenitor of the Devin Family in America was William Devin, Sr. William Devin Sr. came to America in 1745 or 1746 and in 1750 married Sarah Smith, and settled in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. They were members of the Presbyterian Church and accumulated some wealth. They had eleven children some dying in childhood. William Sr. named some of his children in his will recorded April 19,1802.

WILL-DEED AND WILL BOOK 11, PAGE 243, PITTSYLVANIA CO., VIRGINIA RECORDED APRIL 19, 1802
"In the name of God Amen, I, William Devin Sr.--of the County of Pittsylvania, in good health and of sound mind and memory for which I thank God; and calling to mind the mortality of man, knowing it is appointed of God for all men once to die, do make constitute and ordain this, my last Will and Testament--I first of all give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it me and my body to be decently intered at the discretion of my Executor and to such worldy Estate as it has pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give and dispose of in manner and form following, that is first of all my just Debts--to be honestly paid. Secondly, I give to my children, James Devin, Mary Biggar, William Devin Jr., Robert Devin, and Joseph Devin--twenty shillings to each of them, their heirs or assigns forever. Third, I give to my daughter Sarah Devin, the house in which I now live after being well covered out of money arising out of my estate and the land adjoining thereto and bounded as follows, by William Devin Jr. lines on the south, by Joseph Devin and Spragin on the east, by Robert Devin on the north, and by Wimbish and Spurling on the west to inclose part of my new survey agreeable to Robert Devin's marked line
for dividing the said survey. I also give said Sarah, one negro boy, Alleck, one mare Finnex, or her value in cash, or another creature of near equal value, one cow and calf, exclusive of a white cow I admit to be her own property, one bed and furniture of her choice and half of all the other of my household furniture; one ewe and lamb, if any belonging to my estate, and lastly two sows and pigs, the choice of my stock and provisions of every kind that I may die possessed of for her and those free persons that I may leave in my family at my death for one year after. My further will is that if my daughter Sarah Devin should die without lawful heir of her body that in that case she has a right only to dispose of half the property to her given as she may think proper, and the other half my will is that it may be equally divided between all my surviving children or their lawfully begotten heirs of any they have or assigns forever. Item--I give to the children of my daughter Margaret Reynolds--twenty pounds cash to be under the direction of their father, Joseph Reynolds for the use of the said children that may live to enjoy it. And my further will is that all the land and negroes I may be possessed of at my death with all and every kind of property to me belonging not before in this last will given shall be sold my Executor at one years credit and the money arising therefrom after all legal and lawful expenses are paid for the execution of the will, the surplus if any, to be divided equally between my children as follows to wit--William Devin Jr., Mary Biggar, Robert Devin, the children of Margaret Reynolds (deceased) Sarah Devin and Joseph Devin, their heirs or assigns forever....."

From the Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Courthouse records, the following items: "William Devin Sr. to William Devin Jr. a deed February 17,1794"

"William Devin Sr. listed as head of family 1785"

MILITARY RECORDS
William Devin Sr. war services: War records no. 4 p. 166: "received a certificate for balance of full pay, according to act passed November session 1781, as Sergeant of Infantry...Virginia Continental Line."

The Devin property in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia is shown by deeds and records to be near the Sandy River, S.W. corner of Pittsylvania Co., N.W. of Danville and east of Martinville, Virginia. Pittsylvania Co. was formed in 1767 from Halifax Co., absorbed Patrick Co. and Herry Co. in 1777. In 1753 Halifax Co. was part of Lunenburg Co.

In records, various spellings of the Devin name is given...Davin, Deaven, Divean, Diven, and Divin. William Devin and his son, William Devin, Jr., took turns serving in the Military and sometimes only for three-month periods between farm work on their acreage, the military archives does not have any distinction between them, as all the records are just under
"William Devin". His first four sons were in the Revolutionary War.

1797 -- Pittsylvania Co., VA Land tax book, "Devin, Will, Sr., 530 acres."
1797 -- Pittsylvania Co., VA Land tax book, "Devin, Will, Sr., 8 3/4 acres, L.P."
1797 -- Pittsylvania Co., VA Land tax book, "Devin, William, Sr., 430 acres, L.P."
1797 -- Pittsylvania Co., VA Land tax book, "Devin, Wm., Sr., 287 acres, L. Orphans(Leak's orphans in 1793)

Virginia Judgements Book 4
Page 4
Grand Jury May Court 1777 State of Virginia, William Devin
War Record Book 4, page 166; William Devin
Virginia Land Office Records
Virginia Land Office Grant Book D
Page 140-141
William Devan, 404 acres, Pittsylvania County
Land grant to William Devan recorded 01.September.1780 for 404 acres in Pittsylvania County on both sides of Wet Sleve Creek adjoining Chamberlain, White, and Leah.
Page 146-147
William Devan, 327 acres, Pittsylvania County
Land grant to William Devan recorded 01.September.1780 for 327 acres in Pittsylvania County on the Banister River adjoining Cook's land.
Virginia Land Office Grant Book 33
Page 607
Jacob Aaron, 330 acres, Pittsylvania
Land grant to Jacob Aaron recorded 10.May.1796 for 330 acres in Pittsylvania County on the head of Little Creek, a branch of Banister River adjoining land of Stockton and Green. Note: This record is listed because it borders several Devin land holdings.
Virginia Land Office Grant Book 37
Page 18-19
William Devan, 430 acres, Pittsylvania
Land grant to William Devan recorded 12.October.1796 for 430 acres in Pittslvania County on both sides of Banister River adjoining land of Cook and Ball.
Virginia Land Office Grant Book 39
Page 448-449
Land grant to Robert Devin recorded 17.July.1797 for 950 acres in Pittsylvania County on both sides of Wet Sleve Creek adjoining land of Wimbish, Herndon, Jenkins.
Page 463-464
Land grant to William Devin, Sr. recorded 17.July.1797 for 200 acres in Pittsylvania County on the waters of Banister River adjoining Brown, Hook and Herndon.
Virginia Land Office Grant Book 57
Page 57
Land grant to Robert Devin recorded 09.March.1808 for 30 acres in Pittsylvania County adjoining land of Wimbish and Spurlin.
Virginia Census Records
Virginia Census 1785
Devin, William Jr.
Devin, William Sr.
United States 1790 Census for Virginia
Page 80
William Devin, Sr.
Page 100
William Devin, Jr.
United States 1850 Census for Virginia
Nancy Devin w/daughter & grandaughter
Henry County, Virginia Records
Pittsylvania County, Virginia Records
Pittsylvania County, Virginia was established 01.June.1767. Records from dates earlier than that date are either copied from records of parent counties or are archived in the parent counties. See The Genealogy of Pittsylvania County, Virginia for more information about the county governments of the Pittsylvania County area.

Pittsylvania County Va 1767 List of Tithables
Tithes taken by Theop'l Lacy 10th of June 1767:
Wm. Davin and Son Jas Davin
1787 Personal Property Tax List
Devin, William Sr.
2 white males 16-21
1 black over 16
0 blacks under 16
8 horses, mules, etc.
12 cattle

Pittsylvania County VA Court Records

The following court record references came from the "Plantiff Index to Court Records" at the Pittsylvania County Court House in Chatham,
Virginia. The following records are indexed on Pages 653-656. I do not have any copies of the court record pages, as yet.

Court Records Book 2

Page 64; 28.August.1772; William Devin; Thomas Henderson.
Page 154; 27.March.1773; James Devin; Exempt from roadwork.
Page 154; 27.March.1773; William Devin; Exempt from roadwork.
Page 326; 24.March.1774; James Devin; Josiah Mann.
Page 332; 25.March.1774; William Devin; Richard Prewet.
Page 431; 25.May.1775; William Devin; John Cook.

Court Records Book 3

Page 64; May.1787; Robert Devin; John Biswell.
Page 82; November.1787; Robert Devin; Boaz.

Court Records Book 4

Page 159; 25.September.1778; William Devan; John Mitchell.
Page 276; 19.October.1779; William Devan; Isreal Christian.
Page 301; 22.March.1780; James Devin; qualified as Ensign of Militia.

Court Records Book 5

Page 2; no date; William Devin; James Roberts.
Page 22; 20.August.1783; James Devin; Robert Duncan & wife.
Page 29; 21-22.August.1783; William Devin; Israel Christian.
Page 48; 22.October.1783; William Devin, Sr.; Samuel Duncan.
Page 163; 17.May.1785; William Devin; Henry Dunlap.
Page 195; 22.June.1785; James Devin; Harmon Cook.
Page 326; 16.May.1786; William Devin; James Deer.
Page 364; 22.August.1786; William Devin; Israel Christian.
Page 388; 20.November.1786; Robert Devin; Elijah Ryley.
Page 486; 25.May.1787; James Devin; Richard Pigg.

Court Records Book 6

Page 23; 21.November.1787; Robert Devin; John Stockton.
Page 51; no date; Robert Devin; Appointed as Tax Commissioner.
Page 319; 20.August.1789; William Devin; Order to certify tax error.
Page 343; 19.November.1789; William Devin; James Roberts.
Page 360; 17.August.1789; Robert Devin; John Buckley.
Page 366; 21.May.1790; Robert Devin; John Morton.
Page 413; no date; Robert Devin; John Morton.
Page 437; 19.August.1790; Robert Devin; John Morton, Sr.
Page 454; 20.December.1790; Robert Devin; Daniel Hankins.
Page 461; 21.February.1791; Robert Devin; Appointed as Tax Commissioner.

Court Records Book 7

Page 49; no date; Robert Devin; Qualified Captain of Militia.
Page 236; 17.June.1793; Alexander Devin; William Spurling.
Page 314; 17.February.1794; Robert Devin; Qualified Tax Commissioner.
Page 406; 20.April.1795; Robert Devin; As Tax Commissioner.

Court Records Book 8

Page 26; 18.May.1795; Robert Devin; Ordered to record certificate.
Page 41; 18.May.1795; Robert Devin; Qualified Lieutenant in Militia.
Page 44; 19.May.1795; Joseph Devin; Qualified Ensign in Militia.
Page 104; 19.August.1795; William Devin; Jessee Robertson.
Page 121; 19.October.1795; Robert Devin; Appointed Revenue Tax Commissioner.
Page 199; 24.March.1796; William Devin; Jessee Robinson.
Page 267; 17.October.1796; Robert Devin; Reappointed Tax Commissioner.

Court Records Book 9

Page 49; 16.September.1799; Robert Devin; Qualified Executor.
Page 165; 19.November.1798; Robert Devin; Qualified as Captain Militia.
Page 276; 19.May.1800; Robert Devin; Order to certify resurvey.
Page 301; 16.June.1800; Joseph Devine; Qualified Lieutenant in Militia.
Page 461; 16.February.1801; Robert Devin; Qualified Administrator.

Court Records Book 10

Page 54; 17.August.1801; Robert Devin; John Ward.
Page 168; 19.April.1802; William Devin [estate]; Order to record will.
Page 170; 17.May.1802; James Devin, Jr.; Qualified Deputy Sheriff.
Page 207; 21.June.1802; William Devin [estate]; Order to record will.
Page 229; 19.July.1802; Joseph Devin; Qualified Executor.
Page 229; 19.July.1802; William Devin (estate); Order to record inventory and appraisement.
Page 229; 19.July.1802; Robert Devin; Qualified Executor.
Page 234; 19.July.1802; Joseph Devin; Qualified Captain in Militia.
Page 237; 16.August.1802; William Devin [estate]; Order to record Inventory and appraisement.
Page 309; 22.February.1803; James Devin; Discontinued.

Court Records Book 11

Page 192; 20.August.1804; Elizabeth Devin; Qualified Administratrix.
Page 192; 20.August.1804; Joseph Devin (Est)[estate]; Order to Record Inventory and Appraisement.
Page 225; 17.September.1804; Joseph Devin (Est)[estate]; Order to Record Inventory and Appraisement.

Court Records Book 12

Page 26; 21.January.1806; Robert Devin (sur-exr)[surviving executor]; Richard Gross.
Page 26; 21.January.1806; William Devin (est)[estate]; Richard Gross.
Page 68; 19.March.1806; Robert Devin; Crispin Shelton.
Page 78; no date; Robert Devin; Crispin Shelton.

Court Records Book 13

Page 348; 21.November.1808; Robert Devin; Joseph Norton.
Page 356; no date; Robert Devin; Joseph Norton.
Page 394; 16.January.1809; Betsy Devin (GDN)[guardian]; Guardian Qualified.
Page 394; 16.January.1809; Joseph Devin (est)[estate]; Guardian Qualified.

Court Records Book 14

Page 175; no date; Robert Devin (exr) [executor] and William Devin (estate); Samuel Calland.
Page 191; 19.March.1810; James Devin and John Devin; William Clark Shff.
Page 237; 21.May.1810; Robert Devin; Qualified Executor.
Page 358; no date; Robert Devin (exr) and William Devin (estate); Samuel Calland.
Page 547; 20.May.1811; Robert Devin (exr) and William Devin (estate); Samuel Calland.

Court Records Book 15

Page 10; 18.June.1811; Robert Devin; George Herndon (est-exrs).
Page 50; no date; Robert Devin; Thomas Blakley.
Page 176; 16.March.1812; Robert Devin; Thomas Blakley.
Page 184; 16.March.1812; John Devin and James Devin; Jacob Aron.
Page 219; 17.August.1812; John Devin and James Devin; William Rawlins.
Page 341; no date; John Devin and James Devin; William Rawlins.
Page 349; no date; Robert Devin; Thomas Wright.
Page 349; no date; Robert Devin; James Nowlin.
Page 350; no date; Robert Devin; Pier Turley.
Page 352; no date; Robert Devin; Samual H. Watson.
Page 353; no date; Robert Devin; William H. Watson.
Page 394; 19.October.1812; Robert Devin; James Witcher.
Page 406; no date; Robert Devin; Caleb Witcher.
Page 447; 18.January.1813; Robert Devin; John Custard.
Page 509; 19.March.1813; Robert Devin; James Nowlin.
Page 509; 19.March.1813; Robert Devin; Samual H. Watson.
Page 509; 19.March.1813; Robert Devin; William H. Watson.
Page 510; 19.March.1813; Robert Devin; Thomas Wright.
Page 510; 19.March.1813; Robert Devin; Pier Turley.
Page 515; 20.March.1813; Robert Devin; Caleb Witcher.

Court Records Book 16

Page 28; 22.June.1813; Robert Devin; William H. Watson.
Page 120; no date; Joseph Devin; Order to record account current.
Page 121; 15.November.1813; Robert Devin; Joseph Homes.
Page 167; no date; Robert Devin; William H. Watson.
Page 185; 21.February.1814; John Devin (orphan) and Joseph Devin (est); Guardian Qualified.
Page 241; 16.May.1814; Joseph Devin; Order to record account current.
Page 302; no date; John Devin (orphan) and Joseph Devin (est); order to record inventory and appraisment.
Page 309; 15.August.1814; Robert Devin; Thomas Muse.
Page 396; no date; Elizabeth Devin and Joseph Devin (est); Order to record dower allottment.
Page 412; 20.February.1815; Elizabeth Devin and Joseph Devin (est); Order to record dower allottment.
Page 428; 20.March.1815; Robert Devin; James Jackson.
Page 429; no date; John Devin (orphan) and Joseph Devin (est); order to record inventory and appraisment.

Court Records Book 17

Page 114; 19.March.1816; John Devin (orphan) and Joseph Devin (est); order to record inventory and appraisment.

Court Records Book 19

Page 17; 16.March.1818; Sarah Devin; Exempt from payment of levies and taxes.

Court Records Book 22

Page 33; no date; Sarah Devin; Jones So.
Page 217; 21.June.1821; Sarah Devin; Jones So.

Court Records Book 23

Page 114; no date; John Devin; Jo Davis.
Page 271; 19.January.1824; John Devin; Jo Davis.

Court Records Book 24

Page 60; 19.January.1824; John Devin; Davis.
Page 109; date unknown; John Devin; Davis.
Page 199; date unknown; John Devin; Davis.
Page 295; 21.August.1824; John Devin; Beck.
Page 306; 21.August.1824; John Devin; Fendley.
Page 331; date unknown; John Devin; Fendley.
Page 364; date unknown; John Devin; Beck.
Page 367; date unknown; John Devin; Fendley.

Court Records Book 25

Page 12; 15.November.1824; John Devin; Beck.
Page 37; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.
Page 118; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.
Page 131; date unknown; James Devin; Boaz Est-Admr.
Page 190; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.
Page 191; date unknown; James Devin; Boaz Est-Admr.
Page 224; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.
Page 230; 19.August.1825; James Devin; Boaz Est-Admr.
Page 293; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.
Page 352; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.

Court Records Book 26

Page 41; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.
Page 114; 16.October.1826; Robert Devin; Qualified Sheriff of Pittsylvania County.
Page 143; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.
Page 203; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.
Page 302; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.
Page 303; 22.August.1827; Robert Devin; Order to Settle Account Current.

Court Records Book 27

Page 21; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.
Page 57; 18.February.1828; Robert Devin; Qualified Sheriff.
Page 89; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.
Page 145; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.
Page 197; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.
Page 264; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.
Page 340; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.
Page 404; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.

Court Records Book 28

Page 183; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.
Page 259; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.
Page 311; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.
Page 380; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.

Court Records Book 29

Page 39; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.
Page 252; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.
Page 342; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.

Court Records Book 30

Page 54; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.
Page 184; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.
Page 293; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.

Court Records Book 31

Page 89; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.
Page 192; 19.November.1833; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.

Court Records Book 32

Page 70; 19.May.1834; Robert Devin; Order to record will, inventory, and appraisement.
Page 275; date unknown; Robert Devin; Order to record account current.
Page 278; 15.December.1834; Robert Devin; Order to record inventroy and appraisement.
Page 390; 18.May.1835; Robert Devin; Order to record account current.

Court Records Book 35

Page 125; 20.August.1839; Nancy Devin; Declaration.

Court Records Book 38

Page 257; 19.May.1845; William Devin (est) and Sarah Devin (heir); Order concerning division of land.
Page 315; 18.August.1845; Sarah Devin; Order to record report of Commissioners.

Court Records Book 40

Page 81; 16.October.1848; Sally Devin; Order to record will.
Page 82; 16.October.1848; Sarah Devin; Curator Qualified and order to appriase.
Page 90; 20.November.1848; Sally Devin; Order to record will.
Page 91; 20.November.1848; James Devin; Mary Biggers Heirs.
Page 93; 20.November.1848; Sally Devin; Order to record inventory and appraisement.
Page 94; 20.November.1848; Sally Devin; Order to appraise.
Page 97; 21.November.1848; Sally Devin; Order to appraise.
Page 180; 21.May.1849; James Devin; Mary Biggers Heirs.
Page 376; 17.June.1850; Morton Devin; Jonathan Elliott.

Court Records Book 43

Page 14; date unknown; James A. Devin; Qualified executor.

Court Records Book 44

Page 202; 20.July.1857; James A. Devin; Qualified executor.
Page 404; date unknown; Nancy Devin; Order to record will.
Page 430; date unknown; Nancy Devin; Order to record will.
Page 488; 19.July.1858; Nancy Devin; Order to record will.
Page 490; 19.July.1858; Nancy Devin; Executor qualified.
Page 492; 19.July.1858; Nancy Devin; Order to record inventory and appraisement.
Page 493; 19.July.1858; Nancy Devin; Executor qualified.
Page 507; 16.August.1858; Nancy Devin; Order to record inventory and appraisement.
Page 507; 16.August.1858; Nancy Devin; Heirs certified.

"Satisfactory evidence was this day exhibited to the Court that Nancy Devin was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of eighty dollars per annum, was a
resident of this county and died in this county on the 11th day of April 1858 leaving only one child whose name is Sarah S. Hurt."
Page 560; date unknown; J. A. Devin; Account current confirmed.

Court Records Book 45

Page 60; 21.March.1859; J. A. Devin; Account current confirmed.

Court Records Book 48

Page 379; 18.May.1868; Nancy Devin; Executor powers revoked.

Court Records Book 49

Page 57; 17.August.1868; James A. Devin; Administrator qualified and order to appraise.
Page 582; date unknown; James A. Devin; Account current confirmed.

Court Records Book 50

Page 193; date unknown; Fanny A. Devin; James A. Devin Est-Admr.
Page 219; date unknown; Fanny A. Devin; James A. Devin Est-Admr.
Page 246; 16.December.1872; Fannie Devin (gdn), Fannie W. Devin, Ida L. Devin, James Devin, and William R. Devin; Guardian Qualified.
Page 256; 17.December.1872; Fannie Devin (gdn), Fannie Devin, Ida L. Devin, James Devin, and William R. Devin; Order concerning money.
Page 271; date unknown; Fanny A. Devin; James A. Devin Est-Admr.
Page 324; date unknown; Fanny A. Devin; James A. Devin Est-Admr.
Page 404; date unknown; Fanny A. Devin; James A. Devin Est-Admr.

Court Records Book 51

Page 10; 21.July.1873; Fanny A. Devin; James A. Devin Est-Admr.
Page 72; 19.August.1873; James Devin, Jr.; James M. Reynolds.
Page 96; 20.October.1873; James A. Devin; Account current confirmed.
Page 307; 18.January.1875; Fannie A. Devin (gdn) and William R. Devin (by gdn); Account current confirmed.

Court Records Book 68

Page 245
21.May.1900; Nelson Devin; Exempted from payment of Capitation Tax.

Pittsylvania County VA Deed Book 2

Page 497
from William Devin; April 25, 1772

Pittsylvania County VA Deed Book 6

Page 412
09.October.1782; rent agreement from Samuel Calland, executor, to James Devin allowing James to farm 500 acres of the Arthur Hopkins estate for seven
years at a cost of 20 barrels of corn per year.

Pittsylvania County VA Deed Book 7

Page 534
from William Devin, Sr.; Nov. 21, 1785

Pittsylvania County VA Deed Book 8

Page 372-373
04.November.1788; deed from Abadnego Boaz to Robert Devin for 293 acres on Strawberry Creek in Pittsylvania County. (Note: Missing photocopy of
page 373).

Pittsylvania County VA Deed Book 9

Page 119-120
Thomas Mustian
Last Will and Testament of Thomas Mustain; 16.July.1792
Page 251-253
03.March.1791; Trust Deed from Jesse Robinson to William Devin, Sr.
Page 374
20.April.1789; deed from Robert Devin to Benjamin Burnett, Sr. for 293 acres on the west side of Strawberry Creek adjoining Thomas Boaz and
Chamberlain.
Page 392-393
12.April.1793; deed from Jeremiah Walker and Joseph Devin for 77 acres on Turkey Branch.
Page 446
19.October.1793; deed from Richard Prewett, Elizabeth Prewett (his wife), and Julius Newcom to Robert Devin for 150 acres on north side of Little
Strawberry Creek.
Page 455-456
15.October.1793; deed from Jeremiah Walker and Mary, his wife, to Joseph Devin for 77 acres on Turkey Branch.
Page 498-499
17.February.1794; deed from William Devin, Sr. to William Devin, Jr. for 200 acres on both sides of Wet Sleve Creek.

Pittsylvania County VA Deed Book 11

Page 301-302
10.November.1797; deed for 47.75 acres on both sides of Wet Sleave Creek from Jeremiah Spurling to Robert Devin.
Page 302-303
10.November.1797; deed for 87.5 acres on both sides of Wet Sleve Creek from Robert Devin to Jeremiah Spurling.
Page 465-466
28.November.1798; deed for 126 acres from William Devin, Sr. to Joseph Devin.
Page 466
28.November.1798; deed for 150 acres from William Devin, Sr. to Robert Devin.

Pittsylvania County VA Deed Book 13

Page 537
Heirs of William Devin from Alexander Devin
23.November.1803; from Alexander Devin to heirs of William Devin reliquishing his rights to the estate of his father, William Devin, Sr.

Pittsylvania County VA Deed Book 16

Page 116
Mitchell from Devin
from Robert Devin to John Mitchell recorded 06.?June?.1806
Page 127
Parrish from A. Parrish
Deed from Abram Parrish and wife, Susannah, to Matthew Parrish
Page 228
Nancy Devin from Parrish
Deed 16.January.1809 from Abram Parrish and wife, Susannah, to Nancy Devin al, gift.
Page 229
Parish from A. Parrish
Deed from Abram Parrish and wife, Susannah, to Thomas Parish
Page 231
Parrish from A. Parrish
Deed from Abram Parrish and wife, Susannah, to Susanna Parrish
Page 232
Parrish from A. Parrish
Deed from Abram Parrish and wife, Susannah, to Richard Parrish
Page 240-241
Devin from Devin
Recorded 06.January.1809; from Robert Devin, executor, to William Devin (son of William Devin, Sr.)partitioning land in the estate of William Devin, Sr.
Page 241-243
Biggar from Devin
; 06.January.1809; from Robert Devin, executor, to Mary Biggar (daughter of William Devin, Sr.) partitioning land in the estate of William Devin, Sr.
Page 243-244
Reynolds from Devin
; 06.January.1809; from Robert Devin, executor, to Joseph Reynolds (widower husband of Margaret who is daughter of William Devin, Sr.) partitioning
land in the estate of William Devin, Sr.

Pittsylvania County VA Deed Book 17

Page 264
; 10.April.1811; deed from Robert Devin to William C. Hurt for 150 acres of land.

Pittsylvania County VA Deed Book 20

Page 333-334
12.October.1816; deed from John L. Jarvis to William Devin. (page 334 not photocopied).

Pittsylvania County VA Deed Book 29

Page 153
Robert Devin deed to Methodist church
Page 219
Robert Devin deed to Methodist church

Pittsylvania County VA Marriage Bonds Book 1

Page 3
Joseph Reynolds and Margaret Devin
Joseph Reynolds and Edward Hodges make bond of 50 pounds current money of Virginia on 21.August.1780 for the marriage of Joseph Reynolds and
Margaret Devin. Bond witnessed by Joseph Akin.
Page 11
Joseph Devin and Elizabeth Nowlin
Joseph Devin and William Devin make bond of 50 pounds on 16.July.1789 for the marriage of Joseph Devin and Elizabeth Nowlin.
Married by Richard Elliott
Page 14
James Bleakley and Elizabeth Smith
James Bleakley and Robert Devin make bond of 50 pounds current money on 12.January.1791 for the marriage of James Bleakley and Elizabeth Smith.
Bond witnessed by William Tunstall, Jr.
Elizabeth Smith consented for herself on 11.January.1791 and consent was witnessed by Joseph Akin.
Married by Richard Elliott.
Note: This record is added to Devin Timber because James Bleakley appears many times in other Devin records, and Elizabeth Smith may be related to
Sarah Smith, wife of William Devin, Sr.
Robert Devin and Nancy Parrish
Robert Devin and Joseph Akin make bond of 50 pounds current money on 22.January.1791 for marriage of Robert Devin and Nancy Parrish. Bond
witnessed by: William Tunstall, Jr.
Consent given by Abram Parrish (father of Nancy) on 23.January.1791 and was witnessed by Joseph Akin.
Married by: Richard Elliot
Alexander Devin and Sucky Nowlin
Alexa

Devin, William Alexander Sr. (I562)

7898

Wills of William and Thomas Branch and Bull Inn.

Thomas Branch bought the Bull Inn from Robert Forman at some date between 1554 and 1565 based upon the Amyce survey of 1554. However, the title deeds are not now extant.

Under the terms of an agreement made on the same day as his will, Thomas' father granted all his property and posessions (except for those bequeathed by his will to others) to Thomas. By virtue of this deed and the terms of the will of his namesake uncle, Thomas, he obtained posession of the Bull Inn, which, in his will dated January 22, 1602/3 and proved April 22, 1603, he bequeathed to his brother-in-law, Robert Payne, husband of his sister, Martha. His will also discloses that Thomas held certain copyhold land in the neighboring parish of Drayton, upon which an encumbrance of 80 pounds, due to the Lord of the Manor, Sir Francis Stonor, was laid, which encumberance he doubted his wife would properly discharge.

After his death, his will was the subject of litigation in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, when his brother, William, brought an action against Robert Payne, Thomas' brother-in-law and executor, to test the validity of the will. On February 13, 1603/4, the Court declared a definistive sentence, upholding its validity in favor of the executor. This decision confirmed Payne in his ownership of the Bull Inn.

This account was written by Peter Walne, author of "Branch of Abingdon," appearing in the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol 67, 1959. page 92

On page 95, Walne picks up the story of the Bull Inn with regards to Christopher William Branch (1602-1681), William's grandson. "In his written pleadings in the case in Chancery over the ownership of the Bull Inn in 1632, Christopher says his father (Lionel) had died 27 years previously (i.e., in 1605), at which time he himself was but 2 or 3 years old, placing his birth in 1602 or 1603. In 1632, (Christopher) returned briefly to England (from his new home in the Virginia colony) for the purpose, amongst other things no doubt, of trying to gain posession of the Bull Inn, which he claimed ought, by rights, to be his, but of which he had been cheated by his uncle Robert Payne." See Public Record Office, Chancery Proceedings, Charles I, Bundle B 21, no. 34. The validity of Christopher's claim rested solely on the interpretation of the wording of the relevant section of the will.

Christopher's case was that, by the terms of his great-uncle Thomas' will of 1565, the Bull Inn after descending to his grandfather, William, and to his uncle, William's eldest son, Thomas, should have descended to Christopher's father, Lionel, as heir at law of the younger Thomas, and so to Christopher on Lionel's death. The devise of the Bull Inn by the younger Thomas to his brother-in-law, Robert Payne, was, according to Christopher, unlawful. Whilst no decree of the court has been found, Christopher's plea was successfully resisted by Richard Payne, Robert's son, to whom the property was conveyed in 1624 as part of the settlement on his marriage. Shortly after the hearing of this case, Richard Payne must have conveyed the Bull Inn to Christ's Hospital, for numerous leases by the Hospital dating from 1644 to 1856 exist amongst the Hospital muniments.

Note that the Hospital sold the Bull Inn (then called the Black Bull) in 1905 hence the absence of any title deeds other than these leases, in the Hospital's own archives.

Branch, Lionel (I46772)

7899

Wilson Co., TN Chancery Bk 1, pp 281-287, Owen vs. Tribble. This suit identifies the sisters and brother of Dinah Tribble (m. David Echols) as: Tabitha (m. Richard Horn), Sarah (m. Henry Street), Ann, Mary (m. Glennis Blankenship), and Isaiah. Also identified were half-sisters Fanny (m. John T. Davis) and Lucy.

Dinah and her sisters and brother were children of James Tribble and his first wife, name unknown. The half-sisters were the children of James Tribble and Nancy Spurbanks. Tabitha did marry first, Thomas Ward.

Tribble, James (I3015)

7900

Wingfield, Marshall. <i>Marriage Bonds of Franklin County, Virginia</i>. Memphis, TN, USA: West Tennessee Historical Society, 1939.

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