Born about in Northampton County, Virginia
Ancestors 
Daughter of Samuel Williams
and [mother unknown]
Sister of
Esau Williams and Margaret Esther Williams
Wife of
Christopher Billups
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Mother of
Robert Billups
Died [date unknown]
in Mathews County, Virginia [uncertain]
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Contents |
Biography
Sarah Scarbrough Williams
Origin
Sarah (Williams) Billups was a Virginia colonist.
Sarah was born in 1772, a daughter of Samuel Williams and Margaret Nottingham (died October 1, 1810), daughter of Thomas and Scarborough Nottingham of Lebanon, (later Milford).[1][2] Samuel and Margaret Williams were originally from Nottingham County, then came to Gloucester (later Mathews) County and owned Williams Wharf and the mansion called "Poplar Grove."[3]
Marriage and Children
Sarah married to Christopher Billups.[2] They lived in Mathews County, Virginia.
Levin Gayle, son of John and Susannah Davis Gayle, married Margaret Esther Williams (half-sister of Sarah), daughter of Samuel Williams and Sarah Dunton.[1] [3]
Children of Christopher and Sarah:[3]
- Robert Billups; mar Elizabeth Smith, duaghter of Sands and Elizabeth Armistead Smith[4]
- Elizabeth "Lizzie" mar Joshua Gayle
- Clarissa; mar Elijah Barnum
Court Case
In 1794, a Matthews County Court case was continued. The plaintiffs were "Christopher Billups and Sarah Scarborough his wife" in regards to Peggy Williams, Hannah Williams, Elizabeth Williams, Susannah Williams, and Molly Fountain Williams: Margaret Williams their Guardian.[5] As stated by Gayle mandell, " In 1793 the couple sued Peggy, Hannah, Elizabeth, Susanna, Molly F. and guardian Margaret Williams."
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mandell, Gayle N., (archived 19 Mar 2016) "Chapter 10: Early Gayle Families of Gloucester County, VA." Archive.org The Gale & Gayle Families.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Weiss, Gayle, [Find A Grave: Memorial #47069104 Sarah Elizabeth Henry "Lizzie" Billups Gayle] , accessed November 2, 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Mandell, Gayle N., Chapter 14 - Strays, Allied Families & Gayle Family Slaves in Gloucester County The Gale &Gayle Families, accessed November 2, 2015.
- ↑ Mandell, Gayle N., Chapter 13 - The Brothers of Kingston Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia, Part II The Gale &Gayle Families, accessed November 18, 2015.
- ↑ Mason, Polly Cary, Records of Colonial Gloucester County, Virginia, Volume 1. (Page 70) Genealogical Publishing Com, Jun 1, 2009 Citing the Lilly - Billups - Stoakes Family Papers, Google Books.com accessed October 27, 2015.
Acknowledgments
- Many thanks to Gayle N.Mandell for your generous publication of "Gale/Gayle Families of Great Britain & Ireland."
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We have no sources which say this Christopher married Sarah Scarborough Williams (only Sarah Unknown married to brother George), and many which document her marriage to the later Christopher Billups.
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