Parents Richard Williamson and Margaret Sherwood
Note: optional mother: Margaret Brown
Occupation: Doctor
Note: likely sent to England for his Education
Served in the House of Burgesses 1663-1676
Born abt 1628 Bacon's Castle, Surry, Virginia
Married Joane Allen abt 1651 Bacon's Castle, Surry, Virginia
Died Will written: 16 Feb 1669
Buried 2 May 1670 Isle of Wight, Virginia
From Probate Book 2-85: Robert Williamson, Doctor in Physic. To be buried as near as maybe to my late deceased father-in-law, Mr. Arthur Allen. Leg.-wife Jone, son Robert land at Blackwater; sons George, Arthur, and Francis. Friends Major Nicholas Hill and Capt. John Grove ex
Sources
Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records: Inventory of the estate of Robert Williamson, presented by the relict (this term means his wife) Jone Williamson. Book 2-87
Historical Southern Families Vol 3 page 159
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Parents Arthur Allen and Alice Tucker
Born abt 1631 Bacon's Castle, Surry, Virginia
Married 2) Robert Burnett
Children: Ann (who died unmarried)
Died after 1710
Sources
Historical Southern Families Vol 3 page 159-160
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Born 6 Feb 1655 Isle of Wight, Virginia
Life note: there is some incorrect information going around about his serving in the House of Burgesses in 1663. If his birth date is correct, that would be impossible as he would only be eight years old. It was his father, not him.
Married Hester Bridger 1680 Isle of Wight, Virginia (daughter of Colonel Joseph Bridger and Hester Pitt)
Children: George, Thomas, Robert, Hester, Mary Ann, John, Elizabeth, Patience, Juliana
Died (will written 2 April 1721 and proven 28 May 1722) Isle of Wight, Virginia
Will:
"In the name of God Amen. I, George Williamson of the Isle of Wight Co. Va. do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say First I command my sole into ye hand of Almighty God, my body to be committed to Earth to be decently buried as my executors discretion hereafter named and as for my worldly goods I dispose of as follows after my debts and funeral expenses are paid:
I give to my sons, George and Robert, to each five shillings and to my grandson, Jacob Darden, fifty shillings.
Item: I give to my son Robert and to heirs of his body lawfully begotten a parcel of land on South Side of the Blackwater bounded and beginning at mouth of a branch called Turkey Branch, thence turning 10 rods outward bound of my patent from Skinceon, bounds of my patent out to a branch called the Townen branch thence down the Towne branch to the main run of ye Blackwater Swamp. And up the main run to the first Station and all manner of privileges the run to belongs.
Item: I give to my son John and to the heirs of his body lawfully begotten a parcel of land on the south side of the Blackwater Swamp bounded as follows beginning at the mouth of a branch called Turkey Branch running from thence inward bounds of my patent, a bound of my patent to ye main run of the Blackwater Swamp, and down the said run to the first Station.
Item: I give to my son Thomas and to the heirs of his body lawfully begotten a parcel of land on the South side of the Blackwater begging at the mouth of the branch called Towne Branch and running up to ye second branch and up to the 3rd branch to outward bounds of my patent to Phillipp Redford line, and on to the main run of the Blackwater Swamp thence up to the First Station.
If my son Robert should die without heirs of his body lawfully begotten, then I give his part to be equally divided between John and Thomas. And if John die without heirs of his body, I then give his part to my son Thomas. And if my son Thomas dye without heirs, I give his part to into my son John. I give unto my daughter Hester Williamson land and plantation where Mr. Rubin Proctor now lives being part of a patent of Nathaniel Floyd exchator of Col. Joseph Bridger and south made ones unto my mother and my brother Robert Williamson by the said Colonel Bridger. I say I give said land and plantation unto my said daughter Hester and ye heirs lawfully begotten forever.
Item: I give the rest and residue of my whole estate equally to be dived among my fore daughters Mary; Patience; Elizabeth; and Juliana. My two sons John and Thomas and I do hereby make my son Robert Williamson full and sole executor of this my last will and testament."Sources
Historical Southern Families Vol 3 page 159-160
Will
Probate record Book 2-118
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Robert Williamson
Born abt 1658 Isle of Wight, Virginia
Married Katherine Lewis 27 Feb 1682 Christchurch, Middlesex, Virginia
Children: Francis, Katherine, Martha, John, Richard, Margaret, Jacob, Benjamin, Mary
Died 15 Apr 1726 Middlesex, Virginia
Buried 18 Apr 1726 Middlesex, Virginia
Will proven 9 June 1726
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| From book, "The Mayo Family of Northeast Mississippi and Their Ancestors" by Toy Anderson Mayo |
Sources
Historical Southern Families Vol 3 page 159-160
Will: page 176 the book "The Mayo Family of Northeast Mississippi and Their Ancestors" by Toy Anderson Mayo, pub 1997
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Marriage: IGI Film 0873777 IT 5 Batch M504721 dated 1660-1819
Arthur Williamson
Born abt 1660 Isle of Wight, Virginia
Died died young
Buried
Sources
Historical Southern Families Vol 3 page 159-160
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Francis Williamson
Born abt 1663 Isle of Wight, Virginia
Married Ann Exum about 1689
Children: Arthur, Joseph, Benjamin, Francis Jr. Martha
Died 1743 Isle of Wight, Virginia
Sources
Historical Southern Families Vol 3 page 159-161
Will: written 14 May 1743 and proved 22 Aug 1743
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Married Ann Exum about 1689
Children: Arthur, Joseph, Benjamin, Francis Jr. Martha
Died 1743 Isle of Wight, Virginia
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| Historical Southern Families Vol 3 page 160 - note that Francis Jr. is missing because he predeceased his father |
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| Historical Southern Families Vol 3 page 161 |
Sources
Historical Southern Families Vol 3 page 159-161
Will: written 14 May 1743 and proved 22 Aug 1743
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