Frances Atwell (abt. 1706 - bef. 1738)

Born about 1706 in Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Biography

Frances Atwell was born about 1706 in Colony of Virginia, daughter of John Atwell (<1671–1713) and Elizabeth Yowell (~1675–1719).

Frances died before 1738, aged about 31.

Research Notes

Married John Sorrell, John Footman.

From Historical Southern Families at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~celticlady/thornton/Boddie-Thorntons.htm: Frances Atwell, the third daughter, seems to have married (1) John Sorrell, who died prior to 1724 and (2) John Footman, who was security to Hannah Atwell in 1723 for the Atwell property, and is said to have married a sister of John Paine in 1730 and to have married the widow of John Sorrell in 1732. Frances died prior to 1738, when John Footman married the relict of Richard Kenner.

Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills, 1654-1800: Footman, Elizabeth, 10 May 1744; 28 Aug. 1744. Widow of John Footman. My dau. Frances Youell horse, furniture, granddau. Elizabeth Youell 1 negro; son in law Batteran Youell; William Rice, Sr.; my three children; my two sons Winder and Richard Kenner and dau. Frances Youell rest of estate. Footman, John, 19 Oct. 1739; 27 Nov. 1739. My wife Elizabeth; dau. Hannah Footman land in Ragged Point; kinsmen John West of Northumberland Co; Footman Brown and friend Wharton Ransdell exrs.

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• This profile was created through the import of Shortened files.ged on 30 December 2010.