William Kendrick and Sarah Jones

William Kendrick
Born abt 1704 King William, Virginia
Occupation:  Surveyor
Parents John Kendrick and Mary Turner
Married Sarah Jones abt 1730
Died  1 Jul 1777 Bute County, North Carolina
Note:  Bute county became Warren county
Will dated 12 Jan 1776 probated in Bute County court, Nov 1777
HIS WILL
In the name of God Amen, I William Kendrick of Bute County in the Province of North Carolina being in perfect health and memory Thanks to God, and calling to mind the uncertainty of this life as knowing it is appointed to all men once to die and desirous to settle things in order to make constitute and appoint this and no other to be my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say, first and principally I give my soul to God the giver thereof in hopes to receive the same again at the Joyful Resurrection at the last day with a full and free pardon of all my sins and transgressions through the Death and merits of my blessed Savior and Redeemer Jesus Christ and my body to the earth from whence it was taken to be buried in a decent and Christian like manner, and as touching such worldly estate as the Lord in mercy hath lent me my will and desire is that the same be imployed first my will and desire is that all my just debts and funeral expenses be first paid.
Item: I leave and bequeath to my son John and James to them and each of them one shilling sterling.
Item:  I leave and bequeath to my daughters Mary, Sarah, Rebecca, and Martha to them and each of them one shilling sterling.
Item:  I leave and bequeath to my grandson Benjamin Thornton Forty Shillings Virginia money, to be paid to him when he shall arrive at the age of eighteen years.
Item:   I leave and bequeath to my son Jones all that part of my land below the  main branch running below the plantation whereon I now live it being the land my son James formerly lived on, to him and his heirs and assigns forever.
Item:  I leave and bequeath to my son Isham after my wife's death my plantation whereon I now live together with all the land thereunto belonging not before mentioned to him, his heirs and assigns forever.
Item:  I leave give and bequeath unto my son Isham aforesaid after my wife's decease my negro wench named Linder and all her increase to him and his heirs forever, and my will is that after my wife's decease the rest of my estate not before herein mentioned be equally divided between my two sons last mentioned (to wit) Jones and Isham to be divided in the effects and that nothing be sold of my estate on account of division and lastly I do nominate and appoint my well respected friend Captain Philip Burford Executor and my well beloved wife Sarah Kendrick Executrix to this my last will and testament utterly revoking and voiding all other will or wills by me made allowing this to be my last, in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 12 day of January 1776.  S/William Kendrick (SEAL)
Signed, Sealed and declared in Presence of:  John White, Druery Jackson, Benja Edwards
Bute County November Count 1777
This account of the Estate of William Kendrick deceased was returned into Court by Philip Burford esquire, one of hte Executors and on oath ordered to be recorded.  Test:  S/Thomas Machin C.C.
Sources
Book: Coneto Creek Taylors by Jesse L. Warner page 38, page 69-70
Historic Southern Families Volume 1 p 34
William and Mary Quarterly Vol 20 page 266
http://genforum.genealogy.com/kendrick/messages/1328.html
http://deepsouthernroots.familytreeguide.com/getperson.php?personID=I525&tree=T1
Sarah Jones
Born Jul 1715 Nansemond, Suffolk, Virginia
Parents Robert Jones and Rebecca Braswell
Died Feb 1796 Warren County, North Carolina
HER WILL
In The Name of god Amen I Sarah Kendrick of the County of Warren State of North Caroline being low in health but sound in mind and disposing Memory do make this my last will & testament revoking all others of a earlier date to the purpose my soul. I recomment to Almighty god who gave me it and  my body to the Clay to be decently buried by my friend hereafter named.
I give to my (grandson) Benjamin Thornton one feather bed, 2 sheets, 1 bolster and one spotted counterpin and also one more new Counterpin and one yarn blanket and also five head of cattle now in my possession and also their increase that they may have hereafter during my life 
and I also give and bequeath to him my before named Ben Thornton one horse now called and known by the name of said Thornton and also one mare I also give and bequeath to him my said Thornton one pewter Diah, 6 plates and one bason and six spoons and one safe and one skillet and 2 flat irons and all my plantation table and one woolen wheel and two pair of collin cards and one sitting chair and all my crops of all kinds  of grain and tobo flax cotten peas and potatoes and meat of all kinds that I may die possesssed of and all the money that may be in my possession of my own property and I also give to my three daughters to be equally divided all my clothes as at the directions of my exra to wit Mary Fox, Rebecca Nicholson, Marthy Wood. I hereby Nominate and appoint Ben Thornton & Wyatt Hawkins Exrs to this my Last WIll and Testament as Witness My hand and Seal this 23rd day of May Anno Dom 1793 
Her X- Sarah Kendrick
Sources
William and Mary Quarterly Vol 20 page 266
http://deepsouthernroots.familytreeguide.com/getperson.php?personID=I525&tree=T1

CHILDREN

Burwell Kendrick (not theirs)
Notation saying he isn't one of the children of this couple:  Book:  Coneto Creek Taylors by Jesse L. Warner (1975) page 39
James Kendrick
Born abt 1733 Isle of Wight, Virginia
Married Susannah Roberson Mar 1755
Children: John, William, James, Benjamin, Martin, Jones, Sarah
Note:  I have an extra child:  Jonathan, who may or may not belong here
Military:  Revolutionary War (Captain Richard Coleman's Company)
August 1778 Captain under Colonel Ambrose Ramsey
Also active 1779-1781
Known battles:  Briar Creek, Georgia
Died abt 1798 Wilkes County, Georgia
Sources
Military:  Book: NC Patriots 1775-1783 page 546
Book:  Coneto Creek Taylors by Jesse L. Warner (1975) page 39
Virginia Gen. Vol 1:Boddie p 35-36
http://deepsouthernroots.familytreeguide.com/getperson.php?personID=I525&tree=T1
*Captain John Kendrick
Born 30 Jun 1735 Gloucester, King William, Virginia
Military:  Revolutionary War (Captain Richard Coleman's Company)
1776: Lieutenant under Captain Richard Stroder and Colonel Ambrose Ramsey
1781:  Lieutenant under Captain William Gholson and Colonel Ambrose Ramsey
Married Amy Fox abt 1758
Children: Mollie, William, Sarah, Keziah, John, Elizabeth, James, Obedience, Lucy
Died:  Will proven July 1811 Mecklenburg, Virginia
Sources
Military:  Book: NC Patriots 1775-1783 page 546
Book:  Coneto Creek Taylors by Jesse L. Warner (1975) page 39
William and Mary Quarterly Vol 20 page 266
http://deepsouthernroots.familytreeguide.com/getperson.php?personID=I525&tree=T1
Mary Kendrick
Born 12 Apr 1738 Virginia
Married William Fox son of Richard Fox and Hannah Williamson
Children:  Richard
Died before 1795 Mecklenburg, Virginia
Sources
Book:  Coneto Creek Taylors by Jesse L. Warner (1975) page 39
http://deepsouthernroots.familytreeguide.com/getperson.php?personID=I525&tree=T1
Benjamin Kendrick
Born abt 1740 Greenville, North Carolina
Sources
http://deepsouthernroots.familytreeguide.com/getperson.php?personID=I525&tree=T1
Rebecca Kendrick
Born abt 1742 Edgecomb County, North Carolina
Married Mr Nicholson
Sources
Book:  Coneto Creek Taylors by Jesse L. Warner (1975) page 39
http://deepsouthernroots.familytreeguide.com/getperson.php?personID=I525&tree=T1
Sarah Kendrick
Born abt 1744 Greenville, Edgecomb, North Carolina
Married Mr Thornton
Children:  Benjamin
Died:  pre-1796 - she is not named in her mother's will - her son is.
Sources
Book:  Coneto Creek Taylors by Jesse L. Warner (1975) page 39
http://deepsouthernroots.familytreeguide.com/getperson.php?personID=I525&tree=T1
Martin Kendrick
Born abt 1745 Edgecomb County, North Carolina
Military:  Revolutionary War
Died:  he is not in his father's will and therefore must have died pre-1776
Sources
http://deepsouthernroots.familytreeguide.com/getperson.php?personID=I525&tree=T1
Martha Kendrick
Born 7 Jan 1747 Edgecomb County, North Carolina
Married William? Alston Wood
Sources
Book:  Coneto Creek Taylors by Jesse L. Warner (1975) page 39
http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/KENDRICK/1999-06/0928290596
http://deepsouthernroots.familytreeguide.com/getperson.php?personID=I525&tree=T1
Jones Kendrick
Born abt 1750 King William, Virginia
Married Margaret
Sources
Book:  Coneto Creek Taylors by Jesse L. Warner (1975) page 39
http://deepsouthernroots.familytreeguide.com/getperson.php?personID=I525&tree=T1
Isham Kendrick
Born abt 1753 Virginia
Military: Revolutionary War
1780-81:  Private under Captain Sterling Clark and Major Charles Davis
Known battles:  Cowpens in SC
Married 1) Elizabeth Tucker 31 Oct  1781
2) Elizabeth Duncan 17 Apr 1788 Warren, North Carolina
Children:  Alston (there are more, I just want proof)
Died 17 Mar 1818 Spartanburg, South Carolina?
Sources
Military:  Book: NC Patriots 1775-1783 page 546
Old Southern Bible Records page 179
http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/KENDRICK/1999-06/0928290596
http://deepsouthernroots.familytreeguide.com/getperson.php?personID=I525&tree=T1

Ebenezer Small 1760 Abby Leighton 1760

Note: This is where the family line becomes muddier. 

Ebenezer is supposedly married to Abigail (Family Group Sheet) and had all of these children. However, another source claims he was married to Elizabeth Jenkins. I can't find a thing on Abigail, but I found an Ebenezer's and an Elizabeth's gravestones in the East Wales Cemetery AND a record of the marriage. Perhaps Abigail was his first marriage? This desperately needs clarification. 
4/2011 Note:  There are some people working on this line at this moment and I will let you know how the story unfolds.
11/2019 Note: found a few more online sources and have added them

Ebenezer Small (Sr)
Parents John Small (Jr) and Pricilla Strout
Born abt 1760 Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland, Maine
Married Abigail Leighton 23 Feb 1781 Steuben, Washington, Maine
Died after 1823 in Cutler, Washington Maine
Buried
Sources
1800 US Census
1810 US Census
Marriage: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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Book: The Narraguagus Valley : some account of its early settlement and settlers page 5

Abigail (Nabby) Leighton 
Born 2 May 1760 Steuben, Washington, Maine
Died 1803 Milbridge, Washington, Maine
Buried
Sources

Book: The Narraguagus Valley : some account of its early settlement and settlers page 5

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CHILDREN

Deborah Small
Born abt 1784 Cherryfield, Washington, Maine
Married James Colson about 1804 Maine
Children: Persis (girl), Abigail, Almira, Clarinda, Philo, Delia, Marie, Amaziah, Robert
Died 1830 Steuben, Washington, Maine
Buried
Sources

Book: The Narraguagus Valley : some account of its early settlement and settlers page 5

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Samuel Small
Born abt 1786 Cherryfield, Washington, Maine
Married Mary (Molly) Colson 1807 Cherryfield, Washington, Maine
Children: Matilda, Phebe, Lucretia
Died 1814
Buried
Sources

Book: The Narraguagus Valley : some account of its early settlement and settlers page 5

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Abigail (Nabby) Small
Born 1787 Cherryfield, Washington, Maine
Married Samuel Tuttle abt 1812 Cherryfield, Washington, Maine
Children: Lydia, Samuel, Mary, George, Mason, John, Charles
Died about 1876 Milbridge, Washington, Maine
Buried Tuttle Cemetery, Perry, Washington, Maine
Sources

Book: The Narraguagus Valley : some account of its early settlement and settlers page 5

Memorial: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140146291/abigail-tuttle
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Margaret (Peggy) Small
Born abt 1788 Milbridge, Washington, Maine
Married Timothy Libby Cates about 1808 Lebec, Washington, Maine
Children: Ambrose, Lovina, Elmira, Clarinda, James, Timothy, Ebenezer, Lucinda
Died 9 April 1856 Cutler, Washington, Maine
Buried
Sources

Book: The Narraguagus Valley : some account of its early settlement and settlers page 5

1850 US Census Cutler, Washington, Maine (age 62, living with son Eben's family)
Headstone for her husband: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125585492/timothy-libby-cates
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Thomas Small
Born 3 April 1791 Cherryfield, Washington, Maine
Married Deborah Tucker 21 July 1811 Eastport, Washington, Maine
Children: Deborah, Joseph, Sally, Ebenezer, Mary, Ann, Warren, Saul, Daniel
Died 1870 Milbridge, Washington, Maine
Buried
Sources

Book: The Narraguagus Valley : some account of its early settlement and settlers page 5

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John Patten Small
Born 18 April 1793 Milbridge, Washington, Maine
Married 1) Lydia Leighton about 1817 Maine
No Children
2) Nancy Hinckley 1824 Dover, Norfolk, Maine
Children: Moses, Mary, Samantha, Orville, John, Martha, Alonzo, Stillman, Melissa, Lydia
Died 1875
Buried
Sources

Book: The Narraguagus Valley : some account of its early settlement and settlers page 5

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Lydia Small
Born 20 July 1795 Milbridge, Washington, Maine
Married James Gross 18 October 1814 Eastport, Washington, Maine
Children: I haven't found any
Died 1869
Buried
Sources

Marriage; Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921

Book: The Narraguagus Valley : some account of its early settlement and settlers page 5

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*Ebenezer (Eben) Small (Jr)

Ebenezer's headstone

Born 22 Oct 1799 Milbridge, Washington, Maine
Occupation:  Laborer (1850)
Married Eunice Harriman abt 1829 Maine
Children: Otis, Rufus, Nancy, Abby, Harriet, Luella
Died 30 Aug 1860 East Bucksport, Hancock, Maine
Buried Hillside Cemetery, Bucksport, Hancock, Maine
Sources
Vital Records of  Maine, Vol. 2 Births, Deaths and Marriages 1821-1840, Page 122
1830 US Census Bucksport, Hancock, Maine
Note: two females, two males
1840 US Census Bucksport, Hancock, Maine
Note: four females, three males
1850 US Census Bucksport, Hancock, Maine (age 50)
1860 US Census Bucksport, Hancock, Maine (age 60)
Vital Records Vol. 2 Births, Deaths and Marriages 1821-1840, Page 122

Book: The Narraguagus Valley : some account of its early settlement and settlers page 5

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Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65578334/eben-small



Sally Small 
Born abt 1801 Milbridge, Washington, Maine
Married James Cates 20 Oct 1818 Plantation No 11 (Bucksport), Maine

James Cates and Sally Small marriage record

Children: James
Died
Buried
Sources

Book: The Narraguagus Valley : some account of its early settlement and settlers page 5

Note:  The book claims she married  Timothy Cates instead of James, but as you can see from the original marriage record above, she married James.  FYI: Timothy married her sister, Peggy (Margaret)

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Anna Small
Born abt 1806 Milbridge, Washington, Maine
Married James Leighton 17 November 1829, Cherryfield, Washington, Maine
Children: Mary, Handy, Lydia, James, William
Died 15 July 1863 Steuben, Washington, Maine
Buried
Sources

1850 US Census Steuben, Washington, Maine (age 34)

Marriage: Maine Marriages, 1771-1907 FHL microfilm 10,798

Book: The Narraguagus Valley : some account of its early settlement and settlers page 5

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Robert Williamson 1628 Joane Allen 1631

Dr. Robert Williamson
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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*Joane Allen
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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CHILDREN

George Williamson
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

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

Historical Southern Families Vol 3 page 160 -
note that Francis Jr. is missing because he predeceased his father

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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