William Bridgers (abt. 1701 - 1729)

Born about 1701 in Isle of Wight, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Dew) Bridgers — married about 1724 in North Carolina

Descendants

Died Nov 1729 at about age 28 in Bertie, North Carolina

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Biography

William Bridgers was a North Carolina colonist.

William was born around 1700-1703 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia Colony.^[1] He was a son of William Bridgers, Sr. and Elizabeth Godwin.^[2][3][4]

Around 1720, he married Sarah Dew,^[4][2] and they had five children:^[4][2]

1. William (1720-?), m. Rachael _____
2. Sarah (1722-), m. James Cotten
3. Joseph (1726-1758)
4. John (1728-1764), m. Faith Ruffin
5. Patience (1729-)

William and his family made their home on the north side of the Meherrin River, just south of the Virginia line in North Carolina. He also owned a plantation on Fishing Creek, which today divides Edgecombe County from Halifax County.^[2]

William died in 1729, shortly before his father's death.^[1] His will^[5][2] was probated in Bertie County in November Court 1729. William bequeathed his home plantation and land to his son William; he bequeathed the plantation and land on Fishing Creek to his son Joseph; to John, he willed 100 acres of land. His wife Sarah and daughter Sarah were also named in the will, but not the youngest daughter, Patience, who was born within a few months of his death. Will abstracts for both William and his father^[6] are also available.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Boyette, Linda Bridgers and Capps-Owens, Doris Bridgers. Bridger Family Chronicles From the Old World to the New, Vol. II, 2013; p. 475.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} The Bridgers Family, Thomas, Edison H. The Thomas and Bridges Story; FamilySearch International. p.152
3. ↑ Powell, Elaine. Bridges Family of England, Virginia, and North Carolina 2016. William Bridgers b: 1678 in Isle of Wight Co., VA d: May 1730 at Meherrin River, Bertie County, North Carolina. THE HERITAGE LADY. Accessed 18 Nov 2020.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:S1MX-PH8 : accessed 18 November 2020), entry for William /Bridgers/; file (2:2:2:MMW6-ZST), submitted 15 May 2011 by gregorya3 [identity withheld for privacy].
5. ↑ Will of William Bridgers, Ancestry.com. North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Wills, 1663-1789; Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History; Probate Place: North Carolina
6. ↑ Will Abstracts East Carolina University Digital Collections, By J. Bryan Grimes, 1910. p. 47, Image 31 of 345. NC Secretary of State Wills (Accessed 18 Nov 2020)

See also:

• http://www.theheritagelady.com/family-histories/bridger-family-of-england-virginia-and-north-carolina/ compiled by Elaine Powell
• William Bridgers Jr. and wife Sarah Dew. Chapter XVII, pp. 154-156, Images 155-157 of 181. Digitized Book. FamilySearch. Accessed 19 Sep 2020.
• Edgecombe Co. NC Area Bridgers Records by Karen Mazock, May 10, 2001

Acknowledgements

• Bridges-1366 was created by Darlene Van Sant through the import of Jerome Scott Lieblich Family T.ged on Oct 28, 2014.