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| 8051 | 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 The source of this article is wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The text of this article is licensed under the GFD | Stoughton, William (I14110)
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| 8052 | 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. | Stoughton, William (I14110)
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| 8053 | 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 | Tucker, William (I49504)
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| 8054 | 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. | Tunstall, William (I23689)
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| 8055 | 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 | Oakes, William (I21480)
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| 8056 | 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 | Oakes, William (I44236)
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| 8057 | 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. | Davis, William "Bottom Billy" (I22664)
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| 8058 | 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. | Davis, James (I22548)
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| 8059 | 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 | Vardeman, William (I12551)
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| 8060 | 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. | Carter, William (I47140)
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| 8061 | 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. | Watts, William (I46940)
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| 8062 | 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)
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| 8063 | 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)
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| 8064 | 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)
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| 8065 | 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)
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| 8066 | 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)
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| 8067 | 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)
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| 8068 | 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)
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| 8069 | 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)
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| 8070 | 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)
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| 8071 | 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)
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| 8072 | 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)
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| 8073 | Wingfield, Marshall. <i>Marriage Bonds of Franklin County, Virginia</i>. Memphis, TN, USA: West Tennessee Historical Society, 1939. | Source (S864)
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| 8074 | Wingfield, Marshall. <i>Marriage Bonds of Franklin County, Virginia</i>. Memphis, TN, USA: West Tennessee Historical Society, 1939. | Source (S864)
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| 8075 | Wingfield, Marshall. <i>Marriage Bonds of Franklin County, Virginia</i>. Memphis, TN, USA: West Tennessee Historical Society, 1939. | Source (S864)
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| 8076 | Winifred never married and served as overseer of the poor of Camden Parish. | Mustain, Winifred (I22311)
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| 8077 | Winston Dalton, in separate entries in his journal, refers to Micajah as both Micajah Wheeler and Micajah Wheeler Bennett. I have always assumed that Winston was old when he wrote this and that this was just an error in his journal. However, Mary Foote Lund has shown me that his name also appears both ways in official records. After studying this information, it appears that his true surname was Wheeler. Since Charity Wheeler is inovled in several important records, there is a good possibility that she is Micajah's mother. Micajah named his first daughter Charity. William Bennett, son of Peter, also seems to be a very important person. This is speculative, but I see two possibilities worth researching. It is possible that Charity Wheeler was widowed and then later married William Bennett. If Micajah was very young, he could have taken his stepfather's name and still used Wheeler in official records. Alternatively, Micajah could be the illegitimate child of Charity Wheeler and an unkown Bennett, perhaps William. Below is some information sent to me by Mary Foote Lund: "I have found evidence that Micajah Wheeler Bennett did in fact use Micajah Wheeler in addition to Micajah Wheeler Bennett/Micajah Bennett. This wasn't just a slip on Winston Dalton's part. On a recent visit to the Library of Virginia I located Micajah and Patsey Pullen's marriage bond records which include her father's consent and the bond. They both have some peculiarities, but most noteworthy is that the bond is issued to Micajah Wheeler Bennett, while the consent was for the marriage of Micajah Wheeler and Patsey Pullen written in Thomas Pullen's hand. If he used Micajah Wheeler, 2 indentures in the Pittsylvania Deed records are pertinent, and they do fit with his timeline. On 3 Feb 1801 Micajah Wheeler purchased 220 acres on the Great Branch of Old Womans Creek from Ambrose Colyer, the indenture being witnessed by Martin Dalton, James Dalton and Stephen Toler. This is less than 2 years after Micajah and Patsey's marriage. On 13 April 1804 Micajah Wheeler sold the same land to William Burnett, both "of Pittsylvania County." The Indenture is not witnessed but is signed by both Micajah and Patsey Wheeler. Micajah and Patsy/Martha Wheeler Bennett were living in Franklin County in 1810 when he died, and when Patsy appears in the census, and references to other legal proceedings imply he had lived there for some time. He did not buy land in Franklin County under either name, however. My brother, an attorney, says that land records always were very important, the most important part of the law, and the standards were very strict. Micajah may have gone by Micajah Wheeler Bennett, but these land records strongly suggest his 'legal' name was Micajah Wheeler (assuming these are the same person). This might be the case if he was raised by a Bennett step-father who never officially adopted him. The few documents I have include only one Bennett. The marriage consent was witnessed by Stephen Toler (who also witnessed the deed) and William Bennett. And, it seems they were more than casual witnesses. The consent reads "Sir It seems to be agreed to amongst us that there be a Marriage between Micajah Wheeler & Patsey Pullen. Please grant a license for officiating the same. given under my hand this 20th day August 1799 Thomas Pullen" Not very enthusiastic. (Between 'Wheeler' and 'Patsey' is a coarse addition that may be a 'B,' as if a clerk may have been bothered that the consent and bond were in different names.) William Bennett also appears in Micajah Wheeler Bennett's estate papers. The final accounting of his estate provided by his administrator includes 2 payments totally over | Bennett, Micajah Wheeler (I21570)
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| 8078 | Winston Dalton, the brother of Asenath Dalton, kept a journal in which he recorded various events. His journal contains the following entry: "William Bennett, son of James, hung for stabbing Joel Achols [sic] on 9 Aug. 1837, hung 19 Jan. 1838." | Bennett, William (I16657)
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| 8079 | Winston Echols & Nancy Burks Winston Echols was born in 1820 in Georgia to Samuel Echols and Elizabeth Wood. He migrated to Jefferson County, Albama before 1830, where he was married on July 24, 1839 to Nancy Burks, born in Georgia in 1826. The Echols were apparently a well-to-do Southern family with plantations and slaves, but it appears that Winston did not benefit from his family’s prior wealth, as he is listed as an illiterate laborer in Jonesboro, Alabama in 1850. Winston and Nancy had at least five children: William, Harvey, Critton, Caroline, and Samuel. Census records show that Winston was a farmer and resided in Jefferson County through at least 1880, the last known record for Winston and his wife. | Echols, Winston Whitworth (I51359)
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| 8080 | Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Madison, Wisconsin. | Source (S1056)
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| 8081 | Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Madison, Wisconsin. | Source (S1595)
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| 8082 | Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Madison, Wisconsin. | Source (S1593)
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| 8083 | Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Madison, Wisconsin. | Source (S1595)
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| 8084 | Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Madison, Wisconsin. | Source (S1056)
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| 8085 | Wisconsin Vital Records Office. <i>Wisconsin Death Index, 1959-67, 1969-97</i>. Madison, Wisconsin, USA: Wisconsin Department of Health. | Source (S1594)
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| 8086 | Wisconsin Vital Records Office. <i>Wisconsin Death Index, 1959-67, 1969-97</i>. Madison, Wisconsin, USA: Wisconsin Department of Health. | Source (S1594)
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| 8087 | with 50 acres | Nealey, William (I21476)
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| 8088 | with 50 acres received by will from William Neeley | Reynolds, William (I21527)
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| 8089 | with 50 acres received from W Woolley. it is likely that this name is transcribed incorrectly and should be W Neeley. | Reynolds, William (I21527)
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| 8090 | Wm Perdue property http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=cd930c23-eb07-446a-b371-ae036a1b7643&tid=48267859&pid=31 | Perdue, William Uriah (I20199)
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| 8091 | Works Project Administration. <i>Graves Registration Project</i>. Washington, D.C.: n.p., n.d.. | Source (S1076)
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| 8092 | Wounded in King Philip's War, Naragansett Great Swamp fight, he was a in Middlesex County, taking part in the Naragansett Campaign of King Phillip's War. He was in the famous swamp fight, attack on an indian Fort in Kingston, Rhode Island, 19 Dec 1675. He was one of eleven men who marched from Concord. In this battle which took the lives of eighty white men and three hundred Indians, he was one of the wounded. | Brown, Thomas (I1127)
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| 8093 | Written by Janet Perdue King Jesse Perdue was born ca 1790 in Franklin Co., Virginia to Meshack Perdue and Eleanor Dillon. He grew up on his parents farm located on the Blackwater River in same. He married at about 20 years to Catherine "Kate" Plyborn daughter of John and Rebecca Plyborn. They were taxed in 1812 owning 87 acres of land on the Blackwater River. Jesse served under Captain William Pepper in the War of 1812 along with brothers Daniel, Asa, Isaiah and Eli. This was a rifle company and along with three others formed the 4th Volunteer Regiment. They left for Christiansburg on the 13th of Sept 1813 and marched by way of Petersburg to Norfolk where they remained stationed during their entire service which expired March 1814. After being discharged, the company was conveyed on board a sail boat to Richmond and from there marched home on foot. After the War, Jesse's brothers made plans to move west, the first to go was Daniel Perdue in 1815 and then Asa, Luke and Matthew a couple of years later. A family tradition exist that Jesse along with brother Zachariah also moved to Sumner County but were unhappy so turned around and walked back to Virginia. Jesse received the following in his father's Will....."I give to my son Jesse Perdue, a Negro woman by the name of Dilly and her three children by the names of Jane, Julia and James, and another girl by the name of Milly all of which he has received in his possession to him and his heirs forever". In 1820, Patsey, Nancy and Aberilla Blankenship daughters of Liggon Blankenship were in Franklin County Court and ordered to keep the peace towards Jesse Perdue and his children. Jesse wrote his Will the 10th of June 1865 in Franklin Co., VA and it was presented for probate the 3rd of August 1871. His tombstone gives his death as 13th June 1871. He is buried along with wife Kate on the family farm in Franklin Co., VA | Perdue, Jesse (I26983)
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| 8094 | Xenia | Kielland, Ingeborg (Zenia Isdahl) (I23788)
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| 8095 | Yates Tavern is located 1/4 mile South of Gretna, Va. === Yates Tavern is the only block-house standing in Pittsylvania County, Va. and possibly the state. It is located on U.S. 29 business about a fourth of a mile south of Gretna. It was built around 1750 and sheltered travelers in what was then a western wilderness. It is said to be the only dwelling in Virginia constructed with Elizabethan or Tudor over-hangs or front and back jetties. It is deemed a blockhouse because of the 10-inch overhang of the second story. Indian campgrounds were mentioned in deeds on Potter's and Reddies' creeks a few miles away. Saponi Town, near Altavista, was only about 12 miles away. The Yates family came to Pittsylvania County earlier than 1767 when both John Yates and John Yates Jr. were listed among the first tithables. It is not clear which of the Yates family members built the tavern. According to 18th Century Landmarks of Pittsylvania County by Madalene Vaden Fitzgerald and Frances Hallam Hurt, Stephen Yates paid a tax of $8.50 in 1813 to keep an ordinary at his house. In 1818, Yates paid the sum of $1.67 tax and a license was granted him "to keep a house of private entertainment where he now resides." The house is made from weather-boarding and has a rock chimney. There is a large public room with a rock fire-place beneath an impressive mantel. A smaller adjoining main floor room has an under the staircase closet. The corner stairway leads to a two-roomed loft upstairs. The English basement, half in and half out of the ground, has walls two-feet thick. It was in the enormous basement fireplace that meals were prepared. There is trap door access from the main floor into the basement. One of the first acts of the Gentlemen Justices in 1767 was to set prices for liquors and lodging. Overnight lodging with breakfast or dinner was six shillings, with the same for a horse. Brandy was eight shillings a gallon; whiskey, six; West India rum, 10; with Virginia beer and cider going for two shillings, six pence. Near the tavern was Pigg River Road which ran from Peytonsburg to Smith Mountain and from which Yates Tavern drew its customers. Several members of the Yates family are buried in a nearby cemetery. The tavern was restored through grants from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Virginia Landmarks, Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors and the late DeWitt Wallace of Reader's Digest. | Yates, Stephen (I676)
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| 8096 | Yeatts, John R. -- A native of Pittsylvania County, enlisted in the Civil War on June 22, 1861 at Richmond in Company C, 46th Virginia Infantry, Wise Legion. On May 19, 1862, he was promoted to Captain of his company (which was known as the 'Pigg River Invincibles'). He was reported as present and on duty throughout the war until June 17, 1864, when, in the fighting around Petersburg, Capt. Yeatts received a gunshot wound in the arm and side. He returned to duty in the autumn of 1864 and served to the end of the war. On April 12, 1865, he was paroled at Appomattox. | Yeatts, John Richard Sr. (I21560)
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| 8097 | Yngvar Harra (or Ingvar) Proto-Norse *Ingu-Hariz (d. early 7th century) was the son of Östen and reclaimed the Swedish throne for the House of Yngling after the Swedes had rebelled against Sölvi.[1] Snorri Sturluson relates in his Ynglinga saga that King Ingvar, Östen's son, was a great warrior who often spent time patrolling the shores of his kingdom fighting Danes and Estonian vikings (Víkingr frá Esthland). King Ingvar finally came to a peace agreement with the Danes and could take care of the Estonian vikings. He consequently started pillaging in Estonia in retribution, and one summer he arrived at a place called Stein (see also Sveigder). The Estonians (sýslu kind) assembled a great army in the interior and attacked King Ingvar in a great battle. The Estonian forces were too powerful and Ingvar fell and the Swedish forces retreated. Ingvar was buried in a mound at a place called Stone or Hill fort (at Steini) on the shores of Estonia (Aðalsýsla). | Eysteinnssen, King of Sweden Ingvar (I36937)
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| 8098 | Yngvi and Alf were two legendary Swedish kings of the House of Yngling. Some versions indicate they were brothers or other close relations. They killed each other. According to Ynglingatal, Historia Norwegiae and Ynglinga saga, Yngvi and Alf were the sons of Alrik. Snorri Sturluson relates that Yngvi was an accomplished king: a great warrior who always won his battles, the master of all exercises, generous, happy and sociable. He was both loved and famous. Alf was unsociable and harsh and stayed at home instead of pillaging in other countries. His mother was Dageid, the daughter of king Dag the Great from whom is descended the Dagling family. Alf was married to Bera who was happy and alert and a very lovable woman. One day in the autumn, Yngvi returned to Uppsala from a very successful Viking expedition which had rendered him famous. He used to spend time at the drinking table until late in the night, like Bera, and they found it pleasant to talk to each other. Alf, however, preferred to go to bed early and he started to tell her to go to bed early as well so that she did not wake him. Then Bera used to answer that Yngvi was much better for a woman than Alf, an answer that was getting on Alf's nerves. One evening, the jealous Alf entered the hall and saw Yngvi and Bera converse on the high seat. Yngvi had a short sword in his lap and the other guests were too drunk to see that Alf had arrived. From under his cloak Alf drew a sword and pierced Yngvi. Yngvi, mortally wounded, got up, drew his own short sword and slew Alf. They were buried in two mounds on the Fyrisvellir (Fyris Wolds). Alf was succeeded by his son Hugleik. The poem in Ynglingatal: Ok varð hinn, er Alfr of vá vörðr véstalls, of veginn liggja, er dölingr dreyrgan mæki öfundgjarn á Yngva rauð. Var-a þat bært at Bera skyldi valsœfendr vígs of hvetja, þá er brœðr tveir at bönum urðusk, óþurfendr, of afbrýði.[1][2] I tell you of a horrid thing, A deed of dreadful note I sing -- How by false Bera, wicked queen, The murderous brother-hands were seen Each raised against a brother's life; How wretched Alf with bloody knife Gored Yngve's heart, and Yngve's blade Alf on the bloody threshold laid. Can men resist Fate's iron laws? They slew each other without cause.[3][4] The Historia Norwegiæ presents a Latin summary of Ynglingatal, older than Snorri's quotation: Cujus [Hogne, i.e. Agne ] filius Ingialdr in Swethia a fratre suo ob infamiam uxoris ejus occisus est, quæ Bera dicta est (hoc nomen latine sonat ursa). Post hunc filius ejus Jorundr [...][5] His [Agne's] son, Ingjald, was murdered in Sweden by his own brother because he had brought discredit on the latter's wife, whose name was Bera (Ursa in Latin). After him his son Jorund ruled, [...][6] Ingjaldr is held to be an error for Yngvi.[7] Unlike Ynglingatal, Historia Norwegiæ gives Agne as Yngvi's predecessor. Instead Alrekr precedes Agne and Agne is succeeded by Yngvi. The even earlier source Íslendingabók cites the line of descent in Ynglingatal and it gives the same line of succession as Historia Norwegiæ: xi Dagr. xii Alrekr. xiii Agni. xiiii Yngvi. xv Jörundr.[8] Ari Frodi's Younger Íslendingabók According to Ari Frodi's line of Swedish kings Yngvi was the son of Agne, and not of Agne's son Alrik. Gesta Danorum In Gesta Danorum, Alf (Alverus) was the father of Yngve (Ing) and Ingjald (Ingild). Ingjald, in his turn was the father of Sigurd Hring and the grandfather of Ragnar Lodbrok. | King of Sweden, Yngvi (I36947)
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| 8099 | Ytre Åsnes, Holmedal, Sogn og Fjordane | Meidel, Christine Marthea (I39546)
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| 8100 | Ytre Haugsdal, Lindås, Hordaland Nille Inger Gurine Arnesdatter døde 12. mars 1880 Ytre Haugsdal, Lindås, Hordaland | Arnesdatter, Nille Inger Gurine (I39511)
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