William Bankes

William Bankes is referred to as "father in law" in the will of Mary Banks' husband, Thomas Bunbury.

"STAFFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEED AND WILL BOOK, 1686 - 1689; THE ANTIENT PRESS PP 41-41a IN THE NAME OF GOD Amen. I being Sick & weeke of Body but of Perfect Sence & Memory Doe bequeath my Soule to my Redeemer and my body to ye Earth, and all ye Rest of my worldly Estate as followeth. ltm, I doe give unto my two Brothers WM. & JNO. BUNBURY the land yt my Father in Law WM. BANKES now lives upon to ym & ye heires for ever to be equally divided betwixt ym & to suffer my sd Father in Law & my Mother his Wife to live quietly & peaceably all yr Lives upon ye Land. itm. I give my Sorrell horse called Rebbell to my Brother WM. BUNBURY. Itm. I give to my Brother JOHN a Cow called limey & her Yearlinge. Item I give to my Brother JOHN BUNBURY ye Cow & Calfe yt Mr. JAMES ASHTON gave me. Itm. I give unto my Bro. WM, ye Cow my Father ows me & the three yeare old heifer of my owne matte, ltm. I doe make my Father in Law WM. BANKES my Esr. of this my Last Will. As Witness my hand & Seale this 24 day of December 1686, THOMAS BUNBURY Witness hereunto EDW: HODGSON. GEO CUTTER, WM.BANKES, E."W PLATT, JNO SIMSON This Will was suffitiently proved in ye County Court of Stafford by the testimony on ye oaths of JNO. SIMSON, EDW PLATT & EDW. HOGDSON Witnesses thereunto Subscribed this 5 day of June 1687 And was then recorded".