William Edwards (abt. 1774 - aft. 1817)

Born about 1774 in Loudoun, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy (Ward) Edwards — married 16 Dec 1799 in Bertie, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

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Biography

Birth William was born around 1770 in Louden County, Virginia.^[1] His parents are Arthur Edwards (abt.1747-1805) and Ann (Turley) Edwards (abt.1751-1805).^[2]

Move to Franklin County, Virginia William moves with his family to Franklin County Virginia where he witnessed his father's purchase of 342 acres of land on Mountain Creek on the waters of the Pigg River.^[2]

Marriage William marries Nancy Ward on 16 Dec 1799 in Bertie County, North Carolina.^[3] The marriage produces:

• Martha Ann Edwards born 12/25/1806
• Louisa Edwards born 7/1/1809
• Charie Edwards born 1811
• Richard Edwards born 1813^[1][2]

1800 Census Living with spouse and a boy under 10 years old in Bertie County, North Carolina. The age ranges on the table below were reported in the census. The names were added by Mike Stout.

Age	Males	Name(s)	Females	Name(s)
Under 10	1	Unknown
10 to 16
16 to 26	1	William	1	Nancy
26 to 45
Over 45

^[4]

NOTE: William had't been married long enough to have a son and it's not known the idenity of the boy.

Move to Tennesse William moves to Nashville, Rutherford County, Tennessee by 1806 when their oldest daughter, Martha, is born there.^[2]

1810 Census Living in Nashville, Rutherford County, Tennessee with spouse, Nancy (Ward) Edwards and daughters Martha and Louisa. The age ranges on the table below were reported in the census. The names were added by Mike Stout.

Age	Males	Name(s)	Females	Name(s)
Under 10			2	Martha, Louisa
10 to 16
16 to 26
26 to 45	1	William	1	Nancy
Over 45

^[5]

Disappearance' Around 1817 William got on his horse, rode off and never came back. It was thought that he had sold a slave, had not been paid and went off to find him.^[2]

Death The date and place of William's death aren't known. Family history from bible records and recorded family history compiled in the 1950s report that he passed away in 1812.^[1] but, as moted above, other reports indicate that he left one day around 1817 and never came back. He was declared dead in 1824 in Rutherford County, Tennessee and his wife Nancy was appointed administrator of his estate.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Family history from bible records and recorded family history compiled in the 1950s under the direction of Jean (Orr) Calk in possession of Robin Richardson Stout in 2020.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} Christensen, Anthony J. 1997. Arthur Edwards and his descendants: a genealogical outline of Arthur Edwards and his five generation posterity, Chapter 5 The Prosperity of William Edwards p 166-204, Salem, UT: Mac Anthony Corp., accessed at https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/573444-arthur-edwards-and-his-descendants-a-genealogical-outline-of-arthur-edwards-and-his-five-generation-posterity?viewer=1&offset=0#page=1&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q= on 2 May 2021.
3. ↑ "North Carolina, Civil Marriages, 1763-1868", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29D-1WQG : 11 May 2018), William Edwards and Nancy Ward, 1799.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHR7-H92 : accessed 24 September 2020), William Edwards, Bertie, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 42, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 30; FHL microfilm 337,906.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH24-NKB : accessed 30 August 2019), Wm Edwards, Nashville, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 1, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 63; FHL microfilm 218,687.