William Yates (abt. 1744 - abt. 1789)

Born about 1744 in James County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Booth) Yates — married 19 Sep 1785 (to 1789) in Sussex, Virginia

Descendants

Died about 2 Dec 1789 at about age 45 in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, United States

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Biography

William Yates, son of William and Elizabeth A. (Randolph) Yates, was born in 1744 in Jamestown, James CIty County, Virginia. ^[1]

He married Jane Henry ^[1]

He married Anne Isham Poythress ^[1]

He married Elizabeth Booth ^[1]

William died on 2 Dec. 1789 at Dinwiddie County, Virginia and was buried at Abingdon Episcopal Church Cemetery, White Marsh, Gloucester County, Virginia. His has biographical material and links to those of family members. ^[1]

Will

"WILL OF ANN ISHAM GORDON"^[2] - aunt of Ann Isham (Poythress) Yates

"In the name of God amen. I Ann Isham Gordon of the County of Prince George, being weak in body, but sound, perfect mind & memory, do this 16th. day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand, Seven Hundred & Ninety make and publish my last will and Testament in manner following viz: First, it is my Will that all my just Debts be duly and truly paid, and that my Executors pay no Legacies, nor suffer any division of my Estate to be made among my Legatees until all my said Debts be fully discharged. Unto Elizabeth McNeil (who has lived with me upwards of forty years, and has been a faithful servant and friend to me during all that time) I give and bequeath to Use of the following slaves during her natural life viz: my negro woman Mollie and all her children, and also Answick her mother; also one Feather Bed & furniture, the Bay Colt which is called hers and one Cow and Calf.

Unto William Yates, eldest son of the late Col. William Yates, I give and bequeath my Negro Girl named Annake.

Unto Benjamin Poythress Yates, second son of the said Col. Wm. Yates, I give and bequeath my Boy Peter, Sally's Brother.

Unto my Niece Mary Muir, I give and bequeath my negro Woman Sally, and i give Sally's Child to the youngest Daughter of my said Niece. Unto William Poythress Muir, eldest son of my said Niece, I give my negro Boy named Davie. Unto Margaret A. Muir, her Daughter, I give my Negro Girl Betsy, Sally's Sister. Unto William Ramsay, son of Mr. William Wilson, I give my Negro Girl named Nancy......."

Her will is witnessed by: Eleanor Craine Elizabeth Mills Fram Susannah Cocke

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 06 November 2021), memorial page for Col William Yates (1744–2 Dec 1789), Find A Grave: Memorial #72692878, citing Yates Cemetery, Amelia County, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Mander (contributor 47110820).
2. ↑ https://archive.org/stream/williamandmaryc04marygoog#page/n249/mode/1up/search/Wilson

• YATES, WILLIAM Ancestor #: A202200 Service: NORTH CAROLINA Rank: CIVIL SERVICE Birth: (CIRCA) 1748 Death: (ANTE) 2- -1789 BERTIE CO NORTH CAROLINA Service Source: W.P.HAUN, BERTIE CO NC CT MINUTES 1781-1787, 9 18Service Description: 1) JUROR Residence 1) County: BERTIE CO - State: NORTH CAROLINA Spouse: 1)ELIZABETH X
• U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Name: Anne Isham Poythress Gender: female Birth Year: 1760 Spouse Name: William Yates Spouse Birth Year: 1750 MarriageYear: 1777 Number Pages: 1
• U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Name: William Yates Gender: male Birth Year: 1750 Spouse Name: Elizabeth Booth Spouse Birth Place: VA Spouse Birth Year: 1755 Marriage Year: 1785 Number Pages: 1

See Also

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed March 22, 2017), "Record of William Yates", Ancestor # A202200.
• http://wayback.archive.org/web/20090114033404/http://www.newenglandancestors.org/research/services/articles_gbr70.asp

Acknowledgments

• Thanks to Ronald Yates for starting this profile.