Francis Waddington, I

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Francis Waddington arrived in Virginia abt. 1667, named in a deed to John Mathews for transporting him. Francis recieved a land grant in 1694.

"Francis Waddington Wrnt 4 Oct 1694 to Mr. George Brent Jr returned 19 Dec with Surv of 500 A on Potomack Cr. in Stafford County adj. Mr. Thomas Matthews formerly Yeo’s line of Motts, Edward Wheeler. 21 Dec 1694 " [5] Ch"ristian and Francis had a son, also named Francis: "11 March 1686/7 Memorandum that then Lt. Coll. Fitzhugh did freely clearly and absolutely in cond of his good Will and affection which he bearish towards Francis Waddington sone of Francis Waddington of Pottomack Creek give unto him his Exrs. For Ever one Redde Heifer three yeares old called Cherry marked of the said Francis Waddington the Eldr marke and all her Encrease both male and female and 1 doe desire this might be recorded in the County Court Records of Stafford for the proper use of the said Francis Waddington Junr the day and yeare first above written." [6]

Francis Sr's land was sold by his son Francis Jr. in 1701. [7] “John Trammill of Stafford sells to John Roberts of this same county 100 a on the south side of Potomac Creek, part of a tract granted Francis Waddington now decd, and sold by his son Francis Waddington to the sd. Trammill.” Francis Jr. identifies his wife as Joanne [she was the widow of a man named James Monk]. His mother is presumed to be Christian. She is probably also dead as she is not mentioned in the deed of sale.

There was a lengthy court case regarding land that had belonged to John Martin. It was apparently sold twice (at the same time) to two different parties. John’s widow, Christian Waddington, made a deposition in the case in 1689:

Christn. Waddington aged Fifty yeares or thereabouts Depons. that John Smith for and on behalfe of Ann his Wife an Infant undr ye age of twenty & one yeares Daughter to John Axton late of Stafford County deced agt John Gowry & Rachell his Wife Deft (entry very faded) That Mr. Wm. Horton being imployed as Agent for John Axton...share of six hundred acres of land within County of Stafford...Potomack Creeke...& Edward Cary...for one HENRY BLAGRAVE & MARY his Wife one of ye Daughters of Capt. DAVID MANSFIELD...at the Plantation of my husband where the sd Cary & Axton made their cropps for that yeare the tobo the sd BLAGRAVE there Recd upon the West of the sd Parcel & being Fifteene hundred pounds nett at least... Signed: Christian (X) Waddington. Sworne & recorded in the County Court of Stafford the 9 day of June 1689

(Deed and Will Abstracts of Stafford County 1686-1689, Eds. Ruth and Sam Sparacio, McLean VA 1989 pp.

The court case involved men who worked on her unnamed husbands land in Stafford County. Because she is the one testifying, unusual that a woman would testify about business arrangements, it would appear that the husband she is speaking about is dead.

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1721-1735 King George County Deed Book 1-A, (Antient Press); pp. 120 February the 5th 1730/1. The Deposition of ANN MACKFERSON of Stafford County aged about 63 years the Deponent .. being duly sworn sayeth that FRANCES GOLBER came to her & asked her whether or not she was the Daughter of FRANCIS WADDINGTON'S wife which the aforesaid ANN said she was then replyed ffRANCES GOLBER you are my own Cousin for your mother & my mother is two sisters ...

There was a lengthy court case regarding land that had belonged to John Martin. It was apparently sold twice (at the same time) to two different parties. John’s widow, Christian Waddington, made a deposition in the case in 1689:

Christn. Waddington aged Fifty yeares or thereabouts Depons. that John Smith for and on behalfe of Ann his Wife an Infant undr ye age of twenty & one yeares Daughter to John Axton late of Stafford County deced agt John Gowry & Rachell his Wife Deft (entry very faded) That Mr. Wm. Horton being imployed as Agent for John Axton...share of six hundred acres of land within County of Stafford...Potomack Creeke...& Edward Cary...for one HENRY BLAGRAVE & MARY his Wife one of ye Daughters of Capt. DAVID MANSFIELD...at the Plantation of my husband where the sd Cary & Axton made their cropps for that yeare the tobo the sd BLAGRAVE there Recd upon the West of the sd Parcel & being Fifteene hundred pounds nett at least... Signed: Christian (X) Waddington. Sworne & recorded in the County Court of Stafford the 9 day of June 1689

(Deed and Will Abstracts of Stafford County 1686-1689, Eds. Ruth and Sam Sparacio, McLean VA 1989 pp.

References

• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Waddington-216 cites
• Nugent, Nell Marion. "Cavaliers and Pioneers 1666-1695," Virginia State Library, 1983, Vol. 2, p. 61
• Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, Vol 1 Bk 5, p. 63
• Deed & Will Abstracts of Stafford County, Virginia 1686-1689, Deed Book D – Part 1 p. 27
• Records of Stafford County April 11 1705
• https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I0487...
• https://www.indianreservations.net/2016/08/christian-pettus-martin-...