Wi10 William Withers

     

     

    Wi10 William Withers , Jr. was the son of William Withers (Wi11) of Arkholme Melling Lancashire and Anna x
     
    Born:  ABT. 1636 in Lancashire, England
    Married: Mary Littlejohn

    Died: 1698 - 1699 in Stafford County, Virginia
    Reference Number: 562

    Will: Dated 1 Nov 1703, proved 23 Jan 1704, Fauquier Co., Va, will book 3, p. 492, transcribed in full at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~lksstarr/knreports/wmwthers.txt. William Withers of Fauquier Co., Va. Names sons James, Spencer and his wife, Jessie, Elijah, Lewis, and daughters Susanna (share remains with Vincent Garner for her benefit), Molley wife of William Withers, Alice wife of John Ball Junr, Agatha wife of Martin Porter, and Betty "the daughter of William Withers" [sic, s.b. "wife of John Withers"]. 
    The will also names many slaves, several dozen not named but identified by plot of land where they reside, and the others included Amy, Dick, Dinah, Ceasor, Ned, Tamson, Willis, Elias, Jack, Agg, Adam (with a family), Floso, Bet, John, Brittain (with a family), Priss, Jam, Will, Fan, Harry. Many plots of land doled out among children. Several mentions of the land he inherited from his father. 
    Executors: Sons James, Jessie and Lewis. Witnesses Enock K. Withers, Matthew Withers, Jennet Withers, Jas. Withers.

    Fauquier Co., Land records below are from [Grantee Index to Deeds, Fauquier Co., Va., 1759-1914, LDS Film# 31582].

    LAND RECORDS TIME LINE:

    14 Apr 1786: Fauquier Co., Va. William Withers leases land from Denny Fairfax. Filed in [9-240] on 25 Dec 1786.

    27 Apr 1787: Fauquier Co. William Withers purchases land from Thomas Sr. and Milley Ares. Recorded 24 Apr 1787. [9-365]

    27 Dec 1790: Fauquier Co. William Withers purchases land from Peter & Susanna Kamper, and also from Samuel & Mary Fisher. Both recorded on 24 Jan 1791. [10-320].

    1 Feb 1794: Fauquier Co. William Withers purchases land from Thomas Withers Sr. Recorded on 28 Apr 1794 [11-506].

    18 Apr 1794: Fauquier Co. William Withers purchases land from Thomas Lee Sr. and wife. Recorded 24 Apr 1794. [11-536].

    25 Sep 1796: Fauquier Co., Va. Jessee Withers purchases land from William Withers Sr. and William Withers Jr. and others, recorded 26 Sep 1796 [13-233].

    Withers says he is the common ancestor of all Mason County, W.V. and Mead County, KY branches of the Withers Family.

    William Withers and Mary Littleton had issue:
    (Wi9) James Withers
    Spencer Withers, m. Jessie, 
    Elijah Withers, 
    Lewis Withers, and daughters Susanna (share remains with Vincent Garner for her benefit), 
    William Withers, Molley wife of 
    Alice Withers m John Ball Junr, Agatha wife of Martin Porter, . 
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    Source:
    http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=pshcth&id=I00555



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