William W. Billingsley

BILLINGSLY, WM. , St. Mary's Co. 11 Aug, 1745; 16 Dec, 1745 Child.: MARY WOOD, ANN HARDESTY, WILLIAM, JAMES , MARGARET, CLARE, FRANCIS, ELIZABETH. Wm. Billingsly, son, ex. Wit: Rachel Billingsly, James Keech. 24. 333

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XI WILLIAM (4) BILLINGSLEY (William 3, John 2, Francis 1.) Born Calvert County, Maryland: November, 1691. He. married about 1716 Mary Sumner, born Calvert County, Maryland in 1695 . There is a traditional record among the descendants of James Billingsley that Mary was a daughter of Major William. Dent, no evidence has been discovered to substantiate this claim and the William Dent records do not show that he had a daughter named Mary. Nathaniel Sumner, brother of Mary, appears to be associated with William Billingsley in some transactions. On 4 Aug. 1716 William Billingsley and James Cobb gave bond for 100 pounds for his mother as administrator to his father’s estate, and in 1717 he exhibits a final account of this estate in place of his mother. (Test. Proc. xxiii, 68 78 r41.) They moved to St. Mary’s County, Maryland where he engaged in farming evidently using rented land as there does not appear any record showing he ever owned any real estate. The deed records of St. Mary’s county were destroyed by fire many years ago and the above statement applies to records now on file at Annapolis. In the inventory of the estate of his brother, Bowies, he signed it with Samuel Billingsley as “nearest of kin.” He was a witness to will of Elizabeth Alburt 16 April 1739, said Elizabeth was a Bowies and connected with the family. Mary died in December 1740 following the birth of Elizabeth. He dated his will 11 August 1745 and died before 16 Dec. 1745. The Rachel Billingsley who was a witness to this will is the widow of Bowies Billingsley, his brother.

WILL OF WILLIAM BILLINGSLEY In the Name of God Amen. I William Billingsley of St. Mary’s County in the Province Maryland being of Perfect Memory thanks be to God for the same tho sick and weak in Body and not knowing how soon a Change may come, knowing we are all mortal I make this my Last Will & Testament revoking all others heretofore made in any kind whatsoever as followeth. First I give my Soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it to me and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be Buried at the Discretion of my Executor hereafter named. First I desire that Funeral Charges and Just debts be Paid then the rest of my estate as followeth; Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Wood one hogg about two years old. Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Ann Hardesty one Ewe and Lamb. Item: I give and bequeath unto my son William Billingsley and my son James Billingsley my two negroes Sambo and Ben I also desire that my son William make his choice of them by Christmas after my Death I also desire that my son James have a Young Horse named Spark that I promised him for learning his Younger Brothers and Sisters to Read and that he comply with his .park. of the agreement Item: I give and Bequeath unto my five Younger children, Margaret, Clare, Francis, Siare, and Elizabeth all the Rest of my Personal Estate to be equally divided amongst them or the survivors such as shall come to age to Receive the same and lastly I hereby ordain and appoint my son William Billingsley Executor of this my Last Will & Testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seale this Eleventh Day of August Anno Dom. 1745. Signed sealed and delivered in Presence of us her Rachel R Billingsley mark his James Kuch This will was probated by William Billingsley. On 16 Dec. 1745 Rachel Billingsley and James Kuch testified as witnesses. Children: i Mary Sumner: b 1718, married John Wood prior to 1745, said to have had two daughters of whom no record. iiWilliam Sumner (5) : b 1720. iii Ann: b 1723 24, married Henry Hardesty, Jr. prior to 1745. This family later moved to Baltimore Co., Md. and no further record of them. They are believed to have moved to Monongalia Co., Va. tho no definite facts on the matter. iv James (5) : b Apr. 1726. v Margaret: b 1728 29. vi Clearanna: b 1732. vii Francis (5) : b 1734 35. viii Sias (5) : b 173? 38. ix Elizabeth: b Dec. 1740.

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