William Alexander Toney (1634 - 1675)

Born 1634 in Bristol, Somerset, , England

Ancestors

Husband of Ann (Bishop) Toney — married 1659 in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia

Descendants

Died 6 Jan 1675 at about age 41 in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia

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Biography

William was born about 1634/35, Bristol, Somerset, England ^[1]

William was born in England, the younger son of English gentry. Looking for adventure and opportunity he traveled to America when he was 20 years old. He had a reputation as a gambler and a "dude." Family folk lore hands down the story that he gambled on the ship, winning all the money aboard before arriving in Virginia.
He was indentured to a wealthy planter, David Williamson. Sometimes these kinds of arrangements were of convenience so that someone could gain some land rights.

William Toney Sr. Married Anna Bishop in 1660 New Kent Co. Va. William came to America at age 20 in 1654 with his brothers from England
They had William Toney b. 1660,
Edward Toney b. 1662,
John Toney b. 1664,
Alexander Toney b. 1666,
Charles Toney b. ?,
Anna Toney b. 1670.^[2]

Not sure if this is the same couple:
In 1664, Wm. Towne with Mary Williams are listed under John Davis Cavaliers and pioneers; abstracts of Virginia land patents and grants, 1623-1800^[3]

William and Ann both died young (in 1675, ages 41 & 37), which leads us to believe there may have been some unusual circumstances. Both their wills were probated Jan 6, 1676, probably meaning that they died together. The Doegg Indians lived nearby and had killed many white settlers in the area in 1675 & 1676--being part of the cause of the Bacon Rebellion. It's likely that they were killed in one of these raids.

Research Notes

William Toney b. 1635 Bristol, Somerset, England married Ann Bishop b. James City Virginia. They had William Toney b. 1660, Edward Toney b. 1662, John Toney b. 1664, Alexander Toney b. 1666, Charles Toney b. ?, Anna Toney b. 1670. Source: Ancestry.com Research Notes 2009 of “Ancestors of John Lee Sharp”.

Note: William Toney American Ancestor Overview

http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=acdb3d42-a8f0-4df0-b32a-9fd382fbe365&tid=555902&pid=416307064

Note: Killed by Indians

http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=cc6956d7-e138-4b72-837e-e9922c3a746b&tid=555902&pid=416307064

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Lanny Toney, Jan 15, 2012
2. ↑ Source: Ancestry.com Research & Notes 2009 of “Ancestors of John Lee Sharp”
3. ↑ by Nugent, Nell Marion; Virginia State Library; Virginia Genealogical Society https://archive.org/details/cavalierspioneer00nuge/page/466 Thanks SB

• Read History of Jamestown Va to for information: https://www.nps.gov/jame/learn/historyculture/the-first-residents-of-jamestown.htm

See Also:

• Ancestry Family Trees http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=555902&pid=416307064

• Ancestry Family Trees http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=555902&pid=416307064

• Ancestry Family Trees, Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=555902&pid=416307064

• Ancestry Family Trees, Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=555902&pid=416307064

• Ancestry Family Trees, Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=555902&pid=19608975

• http://forneyclarkgenealogy.com/getperson.php?personID=I0768&tree=forneyclark

• http://www.angelfire.com/pe/shirleyspage/royalhousetoney.html

• https://www.zalewskifamily.net/family/getperson.php?personID=I2019&tree=zalewski

Acknowledgements

• This person was created through the import of Lynch-Tree.ged on 06 August 2010.
• This person was created through the import of Lynch-Tree.ged on 06 August 2010.
• Lanny Toney, firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Lanny and others.
• This person was created on 06 August 2010 through the import of Lynch-Tree.ged.

Family Research

The de Toni's came from Normandy France. They are of Royal Bloodline serving to William the Great. The Toney's originally came from Norway. I have enclosed a link to our Viking bloodline. They then are found in Normandy France & Britian. William was a Servant to David Williamson at Jamestown River. William was also known as "The Gambler". He bought land inland & started a family in Buckingham Va. His descendants are found throughout. Family Interviews & Verbal histories confirm these findings. Some sources gives William’s father as Edward, and Others to Mark. All sources state that the family originally came from Normandy France and were Vikings.

The Toney Family History, Henning and Rummel, pg 470