William Malone, Sr.

William Malone, Sr.

• Birth*: circa 1675, VA
• Marriage*: say 1700, VA, Bride=Anne (?)
• Will*: 3 May 1736, Brunswick Co., VA
• Death*: 1745, Brunswick Co., VA
• Probate*: 16 October 1745, Brunswick Co., VA

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Biography*: The following article is from "Malone and Allied Families," Second and Revised Edition, by Randolph A. Malone, 1996:

William Malone 3-1 (c 1670/1685 VA- 1745 Surry Co., VA), was probably a brother of Nathaniel Malone, Sr. 3-3 and possibly a son of Daniel Malone 2-1 and possible grandson of Daniel Malone 1-1.

William 3-1 married Anne ____. 

In the first edition of this book your author, along with Malone genealogist Lucille Gibson Pleasants, Stith Malone Cain, and Alberta Chaste Malone believed him to be a son of Nathaniel Malone 3-3. This is now proven to be incorrect.

The reader is referred to the chapter "The Two William Malones" for a detailed and documented explanation which will not be repeated here.

William Malone, Sr. 3-1 was born about 1675 - 1685, and was a contemporary of Nathaniel Malone 3-3.

His birth date is suggested by the fact that his son William, Jr. 4-1 was old enough to be a land and patent owner by 1727, with a birth date by about 1705/6. William, Sr. 3-1 lived in the frontier parish of Southwark in the corner of Surry County near the Prince George County Line.

The only parishes in Surry Co. at that time were Southwark and Lyons Creek.

When Surry County was divided in 1752 this portion became Sussex County and Albemarle Parish. Fortunately, Surry and Sussex County records survived, as well as some Albemarle Parish records. Thus William Malone 3-1 and his children's records are available for study.

William Malone 3-1 was a Surry Co. land owner at least by 6-18-1718 when John Roberts deeded land to William Moor(e) on the north side of Nottoway River adjacent to William Malone.

How long he had owned this land is not known. He had received an additional land grant by 9-5-1720 which was situated on the north side of the Nottoway River and bounded by the southeast side of Southwest Swamp, as described in a 1745 deed from his son John Malone 4-3 to his other son William Malone, Jr. 4-1, at William Malone Sr. 3-1's. death.

This may have been the same land which records show was actually patented to William Malone, Sr. on 9-5-1723, described in the Patent Book as being 195 acres on the north side of Nottaway River, beginning on the south side of Southwestern Swamp. On 3-17-1722 William 3-1, with his wife Ann, deeded 100 acres on the north side of Nottoway River to William Moor(e).

On 2-18-1722 Christopher Robertson was granted 80 acres of land on the north side of Nottoway River, on William Malone's corner.

Christopher (dec'd by 2-19-1727) was the father of Nathaniel Robertson, and a contemporary of William Malone 3-1.

It was Nathaniel's son Drury Robertson who married Winifred Malone 5-24, daughter of William Malone 4-11 and his wife Ann (Booth) Malone.

It was Nathaniel Robertson's younger son Nathaniel who married Winifred Malone 5-10, granddaughter of William Malone 3-1 and daughter of .William Malone 4-1.

Because of the close association of William Malone 3-1 with Christopher and Nathaniel Robertson, many researchers have felt that his wife was probably Ann(e) Robertson, though the author knows of no documentary proof of this assertion.

It is important to note that all of the land dealings of William Malone 3-1 and his son William Malone 4-1 were described as being on the north side of Nottoway River, and/or adjacent to Southwest(er) Swamp, the Robertson family, and the other related neighbors .
This differentiates William Malone 3-1 and his son William Malone 4-1, (who married Mary Hill) from William Malone 4-11 (who married Ann Booth) and was the son of Nathaniel Malone 3-3. William Malone, Sr. 3-1's son William Malone, Jr. 4-1 owned land in the immediate Nottoway River and Southwest(er) Swamp area as early as 1727, which abutted the property of Nathaniel Robertson.

It is probable this had been also part of William Malone Sr.'s patent, because another deed in 1739 describes the land as being on the north side of Nottoway River and bounded by Southwest Swamp and William Malone. In addition, William Malone, Sr.'s land left by his will to son William, Jr. is described as joining Nathaniel Robertson's property also. On 3-20-1738 William Malone, Sr. deeded 100 acres to his son John Malone 4-3, which was part of the land he was patented in 1723.

Again, this was land which he owned on the south side of Southwest(er) Swamp. On 5-3-1736 William Malone, Sr. wrote his will, which was probated on 10-161745.

In it, he left his property to his two sons William Malone, Jr. 4-1 and John Malone 4-3. To William, Jr. 4-1 he left 97 and one half acres "along a line of marked trees to Southwest Swamp thence up the said swamp to Nathaniel Robertsons deceased line..." The other half of his property he left to son John, land "along the line that divides my son William and my son John to Southwest Swamp, thence down the said swamp to a beach tree..." [148b]

The will is as follows:

Surry County Will Book 9, p 510,

Will of William Malone of Southwalk Parish dated 5-31736, proved 10-16-1745: In the name of God, Amen, I William Malone of Southwark Parish in the County of Surry in the Colony of Virginia being weak in body but of sound Perfect and disposing mind and memory praise be therefore given to almighty God and calling to Remembrance the uncertain State of this transitory Life, and that all flesh must yeald unto Death, when it Shall please God to Call, Do make & ordain this my last Will and testament, hereafter Revoking all other Wills and Testaments by me heretofore made. Imprimis My soul l give to God and Jesus Christ my blessed Saviour and Redeemer hoping for pardon & remission of all my sins. Item: My body I commit to the earth from whence it was taken to be decently buried by my executrix hereafter named and for the disposition of my temporal estate. I give, devise and dispose of the same in the manner following first I desire that my Debts & Funeral Charge be Duly paid & discharged.

Item: I devise to my son William and to his heirs for ever Ninety Seven and a half acres of land be the same more or less. Beginning at a pine at Ganlers meadow thence along a line of marked trees to Southwest Swamp thence up the said swamp to Nathaniel Robertsons deceased line thence along the said Robertsons line to my line thence along my line to the beginning.

Item: I devise to my loving son John and his heirs forever the plantation that I now live on and the land that belong to it which is Ninety Seven and a half Acres Beginning at the said pine at Ganlers Meadow thence along the Line that divides my son William and my son John to South West Swamp thence Down the said Swamp to a beach tree a corner thence along my line to the said pine at the Beginning.

After the decease of my loving Wife Anne or her marriage and also I give to my son John one feather bed and the furniture that belongs to it, which is called his Bed, and two cows and their increase.

Item: I devise unto my daughter Elizabeth and her heirs for ever one feather bed and the furniture that belongs unto it, it is called her bed and one cow and calf and one ewe and lamb. Item: I devise unto my daughter Sarah one cow and calf and one Ewe & lamb and one large iron pot.

Item: I devise unto my daughter Anne and her heirs for ever one cow and calf and two sheep and a brass kittle.

Item: I devise unto my daughter Amey and her heirs for ever one cow and calf. Items: (He devises a cow and calf also to daughters Hannah, Agnes, and Milley.)

Item: I devise unto my loving wife Anne all the rest of my estate...making her my hole and sole executrix of this my last will and testament. In witness my hand and seal this third day of May 1736.

William Malone (his mark). Witness: Robert Wynne, Thomas Wynne. Copied from microfilm of the original will by the author.

At the same time William Sr.'s will was being probated, his son John Malone 4-3 and wife Elizabeth "of Bath Parish in Prince George Co." made a deed of "lease and release" of his inherited land to his brother, William Malone, Jr.

The most likely reason for this deed is that John Malone 4-3 was living in Prince George Co. (Dinwiddie Co. in 1752). He is shown moving in 1764 to land deeded him in Granville Co, NC, which later became Bute/Warren Co. (See John Malone 4-3 section.)

Many researchers have believed that the Rev. War soldier John Malone (c 1734-1797), who married Mary, was the son of William Malone, Sr., (this author included), but the above deed shows not only that William Malone 3-1's son John had a wife named Elizabeth, but that he also resided out of Surry Co in Bath Parish, Prince George County.

He was also too old to likely be a Rev. War soldier, since he was a land owner in 1738. [144] He would have been 60 or more years old during the time of the revolution.

We note that the witnesses of William Malone 3-1's(1675) WILL were Robert Wynne and Thomas Wynne, indicating a close association of William Malone 3-1 with the Wynnes as well as his probable brotherNathaniel Malone 3-3, who married the daughter of Thomas Wynne. Robert Wynne, son of Thomas Wynne, was a witness at both of their wills. The inventory of

William's estate was made and received 10-12-1745 with Anne Malone as executrix.

• Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: Aug 11 2018, 0:14:11 UTC
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 2. c. William Malone (1675-1685 – 1745, Surry Co., VA) m. Anne ? 

• 1. d. William Malone m. Mary Hill
• 2. d. John Malone
• 3. d. Elizabeth Malone
• 4. d. Sarah Malone
• 5. d. Anne Malone
• 6. d. Amey Malone
• 7. d. Hannah Malone
• 8. d. Agnes Malone
• 9. d. Milley Malone

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One of the most complete explanations of this family:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/192342113/daniel-malone