William Westwood

William Westwood, of Elizabeth City County

• Son of Worlich Westwood and Elizabeth Naylor
• William Westwood was born ABT 1696 in Elizabeth City County, Virginia,
• Died ABT JUN 1770 in prob., Elizabeth City County, Virginia.

Married

• Married: (1) Mary Wallace, daughter of James Wallace and Anne Shepard. She died BEF 14 MAR 1739.
• Married: (2) Mary Tabb EST 1739, daughter of Thomas Tabb and Mary Heyward.

Children of Mary Wallace and William Westwood are:

• Mary Louisa Westwood; was born ABT 1737. She married Robert Armistead AFT 14 MAR 1739, son of Robert Armistead and Katherine Nutting. He was born ABT 1731 in Virginia, and died 10 JAN 1791.
• James Westwood; was born BEF 14 MAR 1739, and died ABT JAN 1769. He married Elizabeth Tabb BET 09 FEB 1758 AND 01 JAN 1762, daughter of Thomas Tabb and Mary Johnson. She was born 1726.

Children of Mary Tabb and William Westwood are:

• Worlich Westwood;. married (1) Hannah King, daughter of Charles King, (2) Elizabeth Tabb. She was born 04 APR 1751 in Virginia.
• Rachel Westwood; married Henry King, son of Michael King and Jane Johnson. He died ABT FEB 1778. She married Walter McClurg AFT 27 MAR 1778, son of James McClurg and Barbara Vance. He was born BEF 1726 in Newton Stewart, Scotland, and died 24 OCT 1783 in Hampton, Elizabeth City County, Virginia.
• Martha Westwood; died 11 OCT 1824 in Princess Anne County (now Virginia Beach), Virginia. She married Edward Hack Moseley MAY 1774 in Princess Anne County (now Virginia Beach), Virginia, son of Edward Hack Moseley and Mary Bassett. He was born 04 FEB 1742 in Lower Norfolk County (now Virginia Beach), Virginia, and died 04 FEB 1814 in Princess Anne County (now Virginia Beach), Virginia.
• William Westwood; died ABT DEC 1781. He married Ann Stith, daughter of John Stith and Elizabeth Anderson.
• Elizabeth Westwood; was born 1741, and died 12 FEB 1824 in Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia. She married James Wallace, son of James Wallace and Martha. He died 24 AUG 1777. She married Thomson Mason AFT 24 AUG 1777, son of George Mason and Ann Thomson. He was born 14 AUG 1733 in 'Chopawansic Plantation', Stafford County, Virginia, and died 26 FEB 1785 in 'Chopawansic Plantation', Stafford County, Virginia.

Will of William Westwood, May 7, 1770, June 28, 1770

(though some sources say 23 Jun 1770), abstracted as:
[LIND:] 163. William Westwood, May 7, 1770, June 28, 1770

To: Merrit Westwood, grandson, manor plantation lying near the Town of Hampton containing 350 acres; negroes Tom, Frank and his bro., Nel and her children under the limitations of my dau.-in-law Elizabeth Westwood, widow of my son ______ Westwood; plantation adjoining the land where I live, 50 acres. If he has no male heirs then to my son William Westwood. If he has no male heirs then to my son Worlich Westwood.

To: William Westwood, son, land lying on the James River in the county, commonly called Ballard's and Genny's with the land that I purchased of Joshua Curle; land purchased of William Allen and Bethia his wife adjoining the Mill Dam and the land I purchased of Henry Jenkins. If he has no male heirs land to descend to son Worlich.

To: John Stith Westwood, grandson, plantation I purchased of Thomas Williams, Edward Lattimore and Thomas Read.

To: Worlich Westwood, son, the plantation I purchased of John Nixon, William King, and Matthew Williams containing 300 acres; plantation I purchased of Armistead King known as the Round Ponds containing 254 acres; plantation I bought of John Noblin containing 125 acres together with 75 acres adjoining which I bought of Thomas Manning and Elizabeth his wife.

To: Mary Armistead, wife of Robert Armistead, dau., my lot of land lying in the town of Hampton between Francis Ballard's lot and the lot formerly belonging to Henry Irwin, dec'd, which I purchased of Abraham Mitchell, Jr.

To: Elizabeth Wallace, wife of James Wallace, dau., my lot of land in the town of Hampton lying between the lots of John Meredith, dec'd, and Martha Wallace, which I purchased of Thomas Ryland.

To: Martha Westwood, dau., a lot in Town of Hampton which I purchased of John Nelson adjoining the land where George Johnson now lives on Queens Street.

To: Rachel King, wife of Henry King, dau., a lot lying in Town of Hampton which I hold the mortgage from William Henry, also lot on Queens Street, between Henry Sinclair and the street; also land lying in Nansemond.

To: William and Worlich Westwood, sons, lot and house in Hampton where I lived.

To: be sold, my land in Elizabeth City County purchased of Richard Street and York County, Lower end of Charles Parish purchased of Thomas Trotter, land in Blandford together with 100 acres drawn by me in Byrd's Lottery.

To: granddaughter Sarah Westwood, dau. of son James Westwood, negroes Rachel dau. of Thisbee and Sul dau. of Myrtilla.

To: Children: Armistead William Westwood, Elizabeth Wallace, Worlich Westwood, Martha Westwood, Rachel King, remainder of estate.

Exec: Capt. James Wallace, Henry King.

Wit: R. Armistead, Joseph Selden, William Selden. [:LIND]

Links

• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=kgevering...
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/LV4F-D5H

Sources

• The William and Mary Quarterly, Volume 9, edited by Richard Lee Morton; - https://books.google.com/books?id=OXI7AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA131&lpg=PA131&d...
• Title: The Armistead Family, Author: Garber, Virginia Armistead, Publication: M. R. Cate, Nashville, Tenn., 1971, Original Date, 1910, Page: 140
• Title: William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine: The Tabb Family, Series: 1st series, Volume: 13–14, Pages: 121–128, 168–175, 270–278; 50–51, 150–154, Publication: 1904–1906, Page: 13:122, 4 Thomas Tabb
• The Armistead family. 1635-1910, by Garber, Virginia Armistead; - https://archive.org/details/armisteadfamily100garb/page/144
• The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Volume 8, edited by Philip Alexander Bruce, William Glover Stanard - https://books.google.com/books?id=Ocg9AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA64&lpg=PA64&dq=...
• S76 Title: The Armistead Family Abbreviation: Armistead Fam. Author: Garber, Virginia Armistead Publication: M. R. Cate, Nashville, Tenn., 1971, Original Date, 1910
• Wills & Administrations of Elizabeth City County, Virginia, 1688 – 1800,with Other Genealogical and Historical Items Abbreviation: Wills & Admins. of Elizabeth City Co. Author: Chapman, Blanche Adams Publication: Genealogical Publishing, Baltimore, Md., 1980, Original Date, 1941
• Elizabeth City County, Virginia Wills, 1733 – 1799 Abbreviation: Elizabeth City Co. Wills 1733–99 Author: Charles, Joan Publication: Heritage Books, Bowie, Md., 1995
• Source: S796 Title: Documented Notes on Jennings and Allied Families Abbreviation: Notes on Jennings Author: Doughtie, Beatrice Mackey Publication: Bowen Press, Decatur, Ga., 1961
• S9918 Title: Cobb, Hayes, Halm & King Ancestors Abbreviation: Cobb, Hayes, Halm & King Ancs. Author: Cobb, Dianne Marie Campbell; Cobb, Warrington Crane Publication: Gateway Press, Baltimore, Md., 2000
• Repository: R10 Name: Kimball G. Everingham Genealogical Collection Address: 715 South 1100 East City: Salt Lake City State: Utah Postal Code: 84102 Country: -United States Phone Number: 801.918.5220
• S796 Title: Documented Notes on Jennings and Allied Families Abbreviation: Notes on Jennings Author: Doughtie, Beatrice Mackey Publication: Bowen Press, Decatur, Ga., 1961