King William Migration Project

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Name: denise willoughby <dwillo6535@aol.com>

Date: 2012-01-31

Name Of Family Head and Wife: charles taylor & mary

Came To King William County, Virginia From: 1893

Moved From King William County, Virginia To: hanover county

Comments:
charles taylor

Name: Liz Powell <lizpwell165@comcast.net>

Date: 2011-08-16

Name Of Family Head and Wife: Bushrod W Elmore and Sarah Heath

Moved From King William County, Virginia To: St. Joseph,MO between 1870 and 1880

Comments:
The most relevant and best resource was the city directory of St. Joseph, 1887 and 1888. Also the 1880 Federal Census. Bushrod and Sarah were the parents of Sarah who married Alpheus Newman. Alpheus took his family and the Sarah's parents with him to St. Jo's. I think there are other Elmore's who went, but I am still working on it. St. Jo's was the beginning of the Pony Express at the time,and a central place for people migrating further West.

Name: Louise W. White <LouiseWWhi@aol.com>

Date: 2007-12-22

Name Of Family Head and Wife: Francis Wright and Mary Hawkins

Moved From King William County, Virginia To: Louisa Co Va ca 1750

Comments:
Deed Books A & B Page 404-405 Louisa Co VA
8 May 1750 Francis wright and Mary, his wife of St David's Parish King William Co to John Thomson of St Paul's Parish, Hanover Co., Mechant. 100 pounds curt money, 800 acres on Contrary. Nicholas Meriwether's Corner...near Mills tract...Ambrose Joshua Smith's Corner...Col. Meriwether's line. Signed Francis (F)Wright. Wit: John Waters, Charles Cunningham, Jas. Grantland. 23 Oct 1750.

John Waters married Anna Wright, dau. of Francis Wright, and I am a descendant of John and Anna as well as Francis and Mary.

Name: Pamela Chase Brock <pbrock1@nyc.rr.com>

Date: 2007-07-27

Name Of Family Head and Wife: John Pomfrett, Ann Hunt

Came To King William County, Virginia From: (born there)

Moved From King William County, Virginia To: Granville Co., NC, abt 1784

Comments:
In a 1786 Census of Granville Co., NC, John Pomfrett is recorded as in the County Line District.

John Pomfret (Pomfrett) appears in the 1782 Taxes of King William County. He was taxed for having 275 acres.

Name: Pamela Chase Brock <pbrock@nyc.rr.com>

Date: 2007-07-27

Name Of Family Head and Wife: John Pomfrett, Ann Hunt

Came To King William County, Virginia From: (born there)

Moved From King William County, Virginia To: Granville Co., NC, abt 1784

Comments:
In a 1786 Census of Granville Co., NC, John Pomfrett is recorded as in the County Line District.

John Pomfret (Pomfrett) appears in the 1782 Taxes of King William County. He was taxed for having 275 acres.

Name: Jean Horrar <jhorrar@iclub.org>

Date: 2007-01-11

Name Of Family Head and Wife: George Bledsoe-Ann Ball

Came To King William County, Virginia From: England 1650

Moved From King William County, Virginia To: Wake Co. NC

Comments:
"Bledsoe Family" written by John Bledsoe
Patented 1000 acres in North Humberland Co. Va.

Name: Jill Warner <JAWAR@aol.com>

Date: 2006-04-21

Name Of Family Head and Wife: Solomon Trower & Sarah Givens

Moved From King William County, Virginia To: Mercer Co., KY, 1831

Comments:
Solomon Trower is buried in the Dean family graveyard in Mercer Co., KY.

Name: Don Rutherford <rutherforda@verizon.net>

Date: 2006-02-06

Name Of Family Head and Wife: Robert Costello

Came To King William County, Virginia From: England-1763

Moved From King William County, Virginia To: loudoun Co.,Va.-1788

Comments:
1763 listed on the king's passengers to Virginia; as a felon transported from London to Virginia on the Beverly, Capt. Robert Allen, in August 1763. 1788 listed on the Loudoun Co., Va., tax list living with Christopher Costeloe, head of the house and John Costeloe. 1800 listed on Culpeper county, va. Tax list. More upon request.

Name: Jennifer Martino <!@#>

Date: 2005-02-06

Comments:
t h a n k s
jenn martino

Name: Jim Terry <jwterry99@yahoo.com>

Date: 2005-01-09

Name Of Family Head and Wife: William Terry and Drucilla (Unk)

Came To King William County, Virginia From: unknown

Moved From King William County, Virginia To: St. Louis County, MO abt 1825

Comments:
William was my gg-gf. His gravestone was in St. Louis Co. and states he was born in KWC in 1793. He bought land in St. Louis Co. in 1829 and was listed in the 1830-1850 census. I traced him in KWC via personal property tax lists. They yielded that his father was Gideon Terry. William was clearly in KWC from 1815 to 1819 since listed as son of Gideon. I don't know where he was from 1820 to 1829. There was no 1810 census and he doesn't seem to be in the 1820 census; although there were 3 William Terrys that year.

Name: Jay Denis Glover <jd-glover@attbi.com>

Date: 2003-06-12

Name Of Family Head and Wife: Glovers or Alexanders

Came To King William County, Virginia From: Olde Rappahannock Cy. VA Early 1700's

Moved From King William County, Virginia To: Fauquier Cy. VA 1770-1800

Comments:
Trying to trace the migration of the Glover and Alexander family up the Rappahannock, into Fauquier and Culpeper Counties, possibly the Alexandria area by 1800, and eventually into the Shenandoah Valley by 1815.

Name: Hobson Wright <hobsonwright@cs.com>

Date: 2003-05-18

Name Of Family Head and Wife: Ruben Wright

Moved From King William County, Virginia To: Brunswick County, Virginia; 1777

Comments:
Brunswick County, Virginia, Deed Book 13, p. 67

Thomas Briggs & his wife Elizabeth of St (blank) Parish in Brunswick Co to Ruben Wright of King William Co. 15 Oct 1777. ú130 Va 150 acres in St (blank ) Parish in sd county, on the south side of Waqua , joining a branch, Rives, Gum Branch, Walker. Wit: Robert Wright, Samuel Briggs, Joshua Wright. Proved 23 Feb 1778. Peter Pelham Jr CC

Name: joel love <love60652@yahoo.com>

Date: 2003-01-12

Name Of Family Head and Wife: william dungy

Moved From King William County, Virginia To: kemper,co. ms

Comments:
looking for data on william dungy 1821. a daughter ellen and son dandridge. william migrated to kemper co. ms. and is buried there.

Name: martha sweeney <mhs4@wt.net>

Date: 2003-01-10

Name Of Family Head and Wife: JOHN BREEDING

Came To King William County, Virginia From: new kent?

Moved From King William County, Virginia To: King & Queen?

Comments:
We find our BREEDING family in the Rev from Frederick Co and wonder if they were in the migration pattern of Fredrick from all the earlier counties? Have records from Fredrick Co Militia 1783. How to trace them from Frederick back? Thank you

Name: Bob Barker-Bylsma <maranbob@inreach.com>

Date: 2002-05-18

Name Of Family Head and Wife: Barker, Charles and Rebecca

Came To King William County, Virginia From: York Co VA

Moved From King William County, Virginia To: Washington Co VA 1784

Comments:
family highlights, Pilgram (from England) at York, prob Jamestown early, lived in Hanover then Buckingham, in Agusta 1784, a child born in Bedford same year, then settled in Washington Co VA , evidence of 4 Deeds by way of Treasury Warrants, John, #12741, 175 acres,John Jr.,86 Acres, #12341, Joel, #10094, 65 Acres, Thomas 30 Acres, #10094 and Charles, same number, for 62 Acres, all near the Holston River, etc. Places named; Talley's branch, Livingstons creek, Smith's north corner, Wolf Run, big Falls.

Name: Dwight Clement <dclem78405@aol.com>

Date: 2002-04-28

Name Of Family Head and Wife: John Clement

Moved From King William County, Virginia To: Hanover County, Virginia

Comments:
Found in Hanover County 1749

Name: Linda Goetz <lawg@bellsouth.net>

Date: 2002-04-16

Name Of Family Head and Wife: Randol, John

Moved From King William County, Virginia To: Old Ninety-Six District, South Carolina

Comments:
Born in Virginia in 1744, King William County and before the Revolutionary War moved to Old Ninety-Six District, South Carolina where he served.

Name: Helena S. Cox Rowan <whitefeather1sach@yahoo.com>

Date: 2002-03-18

Name Of Family Head and Wife: George Reed and Rachel Utterback

Came To King William County, Virginia From: Born 12 Jun 1760 VA

Moved From King William County, Virginia To: Enlisted in NC militia summer of 1780

Comments:
After Rev War he and his mother lived in Onslow County NC, then later to Charlotte, Virgina for 10-12 years until 1799 then moved to Perry County, KY till 1815 then settled in Warrick County, IN. Pension-Order Book 3, P. 190 of Warrick Cty, Probate Records. George was also in book "They Came to Warrick County", re: revoluntionary soldiers, Volumn 3.

Name: charles brightwell <ccbwell@cox-internet.com>

Date: 2001-12-01

Name Of Family Head and Wife: William Ball

Came To King William County, Virginia From: native

Moved From King William County, Virginia To: Fauquier County Va

Comments:
William was is thought to have been born in King William County Virginia and married Sarah Martin of Fauquier County Virginia They and several of their son subsequently removed to Laurens County S.C. Need to determine names of family memebers who followed in this migration.

Name: Tom Brittain <gbrittjoy@aol.com>

Date: 2001-02-02

Name Of Family Head and Wife: George Brittain, Judith Berry

Came To King William County, Virginia From: Unknown

Moved From King William County, Virginia To: Oglethorpe Co., Ga., 1797

Comments:
Father's name was Henry, who probably died in Va. George is listed in the 1799 Oglethorpe Co. tax list, the 1804 and 1805 Georgia Land Lottery List, and the 1820 Oglethorpe Co., Federal Census. At least two brothers (Thomas and John Berry) moved to Ga. with him.

Name: Lisa Weber <bretth@midwest.net>

Date: 2000-12-29

Name Of Family Head and Wife: Thomas Hall

Came To King William County, Virginia From: England,immigration Nov.20,1647

Moved From King William County, Virginia To: Died Aug 02,1717

Comments:
I am trying to find Where Thomas Hall came from in England.I believe his fathers name was Thomas also.

Name: Doug Acree <figacree@erols.com>

Date: 2000-12-19

Name Of Family Head and Wife: Robert Temple Heath

Moved From King William County, Virginia To: Powhatan,Virginia, 1844

Comments:
Listed on King William Personal Property Tax list in 1843. Listed on Powhatan County PP Tax list in 1845. Listed in Powhatan in 1850 Census.

Name: Henry Dillon <mddyrd@bellsouth.net>

Date: 2000-01-18

Came To King William County, Virginia From: Unknown

Moved From King William County, Virginia To: Henry County, VA after 1704

Comments:
On the list of Virginia planters on tax list for 1704, will posted in Henry County, VA in late 1700's. Believe he may be connected with Mary Dillon, on estate list for Pasquatank County, NC in late 1700's.

Name: Jeanita Ives <goodthyme@juno.com>

Date: 1999-12-01

Name Of Family Head and Wife: Thomas Davenport

Came To King William County, Virginia From: born abt 1711, King Wm Co

Comments:
Died 10 nov 1809, Burke Co. NC. Father was Martin Davenport 1682, New Kent Co. VA--died 1735, Hanover Co VA. His father was Davis Davenport, 1660-1735,King Wm Co.

Name: Jeanita Ives <goodthyme@juno.com>

Date: 1999-12-01

Name Of Family Head and Wife: Davis Davenport

Came To King William County, Virginia From: born 1660

Moved From King William County, Virginia To: died 1735, King William Co

Comments:
Information from Ancestry.com


Name:	denise willoughby <dwillo6535@aol.com>
Date:	2012-01-31
Name Of Family Head and Wife:	charles taylor & mary
Came To King William County, Virginia From:	1893
Moved From King William County, Virginia To:	hanover county
Comments:	charles taylor


Name:	Liz Powell <lizpwell165@comcast.net>
Date:	2011-08-16
Name Of Family Head and Wife:	Bushrod W Elmore and Sarah Heath
Moved From King William County, Virginia To:	St. Joseph,MO between 1870 and 1880
Comments:	The most relevant and best resource was the city directory of St. Joseph, 1887 and 1888. Also the 1880 Federal Census. Bushrod and Sarah were the parents of Sarah who married Alpheus Newman. Alpheus took his family and the Sarah's parents with him to St. Jo's. I think there are other Elmore's who went, but I am still working on it. St. Jo's was the beginning of the Pony Express at the time,and a central place for people migrating further West.


Name:	Louise W. White <LouiseWWhi@aol.com>
Date:	2007-12-22
Name Of Family Head and Wife:	Francis Wright and Mary Hawkins
Moved From King William County, Virginia To:	Louisa Co Va ca 1750
Comments:	Deed Books A & B Page 404-405 Louisa Co VA 8 May 1750 Francis wright and Mary, his wife of St David's Parish King William Co to John Thomson of St Paul's Parish, Hanover Co., Mechant. 100 pounds curt money, 800 acres on Contrary. Nicholas Meriwether's Corner...near Mills tract...Ambrose Joshua Smith's Corner...Col. Meriwether's line. Signed Francis (F)Wright. Wit: John Waters, Charles Cunningham, Jas. Grantland. 23 Oct 1750. John Waters married Anna Wright, dau. of Francis Wright, and I am a descendant of John and Anna as well as Francis and Mary.


Name:	Pamela Chase Brock <pbrock1@nyc.rr.com>
Date:	2007-07-27
Name Of Family Head and Wife:	John Pomfrett, Ann Hunt
Came To King William County, Virginia From:	(born there)
Moved From King William County, Virginia To:	Granville Co., NC, abt 1784
Comments:	In a 1786 Census of Granville Co., NC, John Pomfrett is recorded as in the County Line District. John Pomfret (Pomfrett) appears in the 1782 Taxes of King William County. He was taxed for having 275 acres.


Name:	Pamela Chase Brock <pbrock@nyc.rr.com>
Date:	2007-07-27
Name Of Family Head and Wife:	John Pomfrett, Ann Hunt
Came To King William County, Virginia From:	(born there)
Moved From King William County, Virginia To:	Granville Co., NC, abt 1784
Comments:	In a 1786 Census of Granville Co., NC, John Pomfrett is recorded as in the County Line District. John Pomfret (Pomfrett) appears in the 1782 Taxes of King William County. He was taxed for having 275 acres.


Name:	Jean Horrar <jhorrar@iclub.org>
Date:	2007-01-11
Name Of Family Head and Wife:	George Bledsoe-Ann Ball
Came To King William County, Virginia From:	England 1650
Moved From King William County, Virginia To:	Wake Co. NC
Comments:	"Bledsoe Family" written by John Bledsoe Patented 1000 acres in North Humberland Co. Va.


Name:	Jill Warner <JAWAR@aol.com>
Date:	2006-04-21
Name Of Family Head and Wife:	Solomon Trower & Sarah Givens
Moved From King William County, Virginia To:	Mercer Co., KY, 1831
Comments:	Solomon Trower is buried in the Dean family graveyard in Mercer Co., KY.


Name:	Don Rutherford <rutherforda@verizon.net>
Date:	2006-02-06
Name Of Family Head and Wife:	Robert Costello
Came To King William County, Virginia From:	England-1763
Moved From King William County, Virginia To:	loudoun Co.,Va.-1788
Comments:	1763 listed on the king's passengers to Virginia; as a felon transported from London to Virginia on the Beverly, Capt. Robert Allen, in August 1763. 1788 listed on the Loudoun Co., Va., tax list living with Christopher Costeloe, head of the house and John Costeloe. 1800 listed on Culpeper county, va. Tax list. More upon request.


Name:	Jennifer Martino <!@#>
Date:	2005-02-06
Comments:	t h a n k s jenn martino


Name:	Jim Terry <jwterry99@yahoo.com>
Date:	2005-01-09
Name Of Family Head and Wife:	William Terry and Drucilla (Unk)
Came To King William County, Virginia From:	unknown
Moved From King William County, Virginia To:	St. Louis County, MO abt 1825
Comments:	William was my gg-gf. His gravestone was in St. Louis Co. and states he was born in KWC in 1793. He bought land in St. Louis Co. in 1829 and was listed in the 1830-1850 census. I traced him in KWC via personal property tax lists. They yielded that his father was Gideon Terry. William was clearly in KWC from 1815 to 1819 since listed as son of Gideon. I don't know where he was from 1820 to 1829. There was no 1810 census and he doesn't seem to be in the 1820 census; although there were 3 William Terrys that year.


Name:	Jay Denis Glover <jd-glover@attbi.com>
Date:	2003-06-12
Name Of Family Head and Wife:	Glovers or Alexanders
Came To King William County, Virginia From:	Olde Rappahannock Cy. VA Early 1700's
Moved From King William County, Virginia To:	Fauquier Cy. VA 1770-1800
Comments:	Trying to trace the migration of the Glover and Alexander family up the Rappahannock, into Fauquier and Culpeper Counties, possibly the Alexandria area by 1800, and eventually into the Shenandoah Valley by 1815.


Name:	Hobson Wright <hobsonwright@cs.com>
Date:	2003-05-18
Name Of Family Head and Wife:	Ruben Wright
Moved From King William County, Virginia To:	Brunswick County, Virginia; 1777
Comments:	Brunswick County, Virginia, Deed Book 13, p. 67 Thomas Briggs & his wife Elizabeth of St (blank) Parish in Brunswick Co to Ruben Wright of King William Co. 15 Oct 1777. ú130 Va 150 acres in St (blank ) Parish in sd county, on the south side of Waqua , joining a branch, Rives, Gum Branch, Walker. Wit: Robert Wright, Samuel Briggs, Joshua Wright. Proved 23 Feb 1778. Peter Pelham Jr CC


Name:	joel love <love60652@yahoo.com>
Date:	2003-01-12
Name Of Family Head and Wife:	william dungy
Moved From King William County, Virginia To:	kemper,co. ms
Comments:	looking for data on william dungy 1821. a daughter ellen and son dandridge. william migrated to kemper co. ms. and is buried there.


Name:	martha sweeney <mhs4@wt.net>
Date:	2003-01-10
Name Of Family Head and Wife:	JOHN BREEDING
Came To King William County, Virginia From:	new kent?
Moved From King William County, Virginia To:	King & Queen?
Comments:	We find our BREEDING family in the Rev from Frederick Co and wonder if they were in the migration pattern of Fredrick from all the earlier counties? Have records from Fredrick Co Militia 1783. How to trace them from Frederick back? Thank you


Name:	Bob Barker-Bylsma <maranbob@inreach.com>
Date:	2002-05-18
Name Of Family Head and Wife:	Barker, Charles and Rebecca
Came To King William County, Virginia From:	York Co VA
Moved From King William County, Virginia To:	Washington Co VA 1784
Comments:	family highlights, Pilgram (from England) at York, prob Jamestown early, lived in Hanover then Buckingham, in Agusta 1784, a child born in Bedford same year, then settled in Washington Co VA , evidence of 4 Deeds by way of Treasury Warrants, John, #12741, 175 acres,John Jr.,86 Acres, #12341, Joel, #10094, 65 Acres, Thomas 30 Acres, #10094 and Charles, same number, for 62 Acres, all near the Holston River, etc. Places named; Talley's branch, Livingstons creek, Smith's north corner, Wolf Run, big Falls.


Name:	Dwight Clement <dclem78405@aol.com>
Date:	2002-04-28
Name Of Family Head and Wife:	John Clement
Moved From King William County, Virginia To:	Hanover County, Virginia
Comments:	Found in Hanover County 1749


Name:	Linda Goetz <lawg@bellsouth.net>
Date:	2002-04-16
Name Of Family Head and Wife:	Randol, John
Moved From King William County, Virginia To:	Old Ninety-Six District, South Carolina
Comments:	Born in Virginia in 1744, King William County and before the Revolutionary War moved to Old Ninety-Six District, South Carolina where he served.


Name:	Helena S. Cox Rowan <whitefeather1sach@yahoo.com>
Date:	2002-03-18
Name Of Family Head and Wife:	George Reed and Rachel Utterback
Came To King William County, Virginia From:	Born 12 Jun 1760 VA
Moved From King William County, Virginia To:	Enlisted in NC militia summer of 1780
Comments:	After Rev War he and his mother lived in Onslow County NC, then later to Charlotte, Virgina for 10-12 years until 1799 then moved to Perry County, KY till 1815 then settled in Warrick County, IN. Pension-Order Book 3, P. 190 of Warrick Cty, Probate Records. George was also in book "They Came to Warrick County", re: revoluntionary soldiers, Volumn 3.


Name:	charles brightwell <ccbwell@cox-internet.com>
Date:	2001-12-01
Name Of Family Head and Wife:	William Ball
Came To King William County, Virginia From:	native
Moved From King William County, Virginia To:	Fauquier County Va
Comments:	William was is thought to have been born in King William County Virginia and married Sarah Martin of Fauquier County Virginia They and several of their son subsequently removed to Laurens County S.C. Need to determine names of family memebers who followed in this migration.


Name:	Tom Brittain <gbrittjoy@aol.com>
Date:	2001-02-02
Name Of Family Head and Wife:	George Brittain, Judith Berry
Came To King William County, Virginia From:	Unknown
Moved From King William County, Virginia To:	Oglethorpe Co., Ga., 1797
Comments:	Father's name was Henry, who probably died in Va. George is listed in the 1799 Oglethorpe Co. tax list, the 1804 and 1805 Georgia Land Lottery List, and the 1820 Oglethorpe Co., Federal Census. At least two brothers (Thomas and John Berry) moved to Ga. with him.


Name:	Lisa Weber <bretth@midwest.net>
Date:	2000-12-29
Name Of Family Head and Wife:	Thomas Hall
Came To King William County, Virginia From:	England,immigration Nov.20,1647
Moved From King William County, Virginia To:	Died Aug 02,1717
Comments:	I am trying to find Where Thomas Hall came from in England.I believe his fathers name was Thomas also.


Name:	Doug Acree <figacree@erols.com>
Date:	2000-12-19
Name Of Family Head and Wife:	Robert Temple Heath
Moved From King William County, Virginia To:	Powhatan,Virginia, 1844
Comments:	Listed on King William Personal Property Tax list in 1843. Listed on Powhatan County PP Tax list in 1845. Listed in Powhatan in 1850 Census.


Name:	Henry Dillon <mddyrd@bellsouth.net>
Date:	2000-01-18
Came To King William County, Virginia From:	Unknown
Moved From King William County, Virginia To:	Henry County, VA after 1704
Comments:	On the list of Virginia planters on tax list for 1704, will posted in Henry County, VA in late 1700's. Believe he may be connected with Mary Dillon, on estate list for Pasquatank County, NC in late 1700's.


Name:	Jeanita Ives <goodthyme@juno.com>
Date:	1999-12-01
Name Of Family Head and Wife:	Thomas Davenport
Came To King William County, Virginia From:	born abt 1711, King Wm Co
Comments:	Died 10 nov 1809, Burke Co. NC. Father was Martin Davenport 1682, New Kent Co. VA--died 1735, Hanover Co VA. His father was Davis Davenport, 1660-1735,King Wm Co.