William Edwards (abt. 1656)

Born about 1656 in Burbage, Wiltshire, England [uncertain]

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Biography

William Edwards was born in England.

William Edwards was born to William Edwards and Dorathy Jonson in 1656 and was Baptised on the 05 Apr 1656 in Burbage, Wiltshire, England.^[1]

William was described as deceased in the will of his father, written in 1698, which also named four children to William: William, Bridgett, Martha and Dorithy.^[2]

Sources

Documents in Wiltshire and Swindon Archives

• Transfer of mortgage for £14 (1) Mary Edwards of Burbage, widow, of Thomas Edwards of Burbage, labourer, deceased, and William Edwards, son and heir of said Thomas Edwards, deceased (2) William Edwards of Burbage, maltster, executor of will of William Pye of Burbage, yeoman, deceased, (3) John Neal of the same place, yeoman. Little cottage, curtilage, garden and Little close of meadow (1r.) lying in Burbage. These premises had been mortgaged 19 November 1709, by demise for 500 years, by Thomas Edwards, deceased, to William Pye, deceased. Now (2) by direction of (1), conveys to (3), 21 Oct 1723, 9/6/407, Wiltshire and Swindon Archives (original not seen).
• Will (with inventory) of William Pye of Burbage yeoman, written 20 Nov 1715 (codicil 8 Nov 1721) and proved 28 Jan 1722 (inventory taken 20 Jan 1722), P11/127, Wiltshire and Swindon Archives (digitised on Ancestry). Named brother Thomas Pye; brother Edmund Pye; sister Bridget Evans; kinswoman Bridget Edwards; kinswoman Martha Edwards; kinsman William Edwards, sole executor; codicil naming Martha Barly of Powfie; Elizabeth Barly; additional money to Martha Edwards. Signed William Pye ~. Witnessed by John Wrinch ~, William Brown X, and [Hraniy (Henry?)] Pick ~.

References

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N69X-5VY : 10 February 2018, William Edwards in entry for William Edwards, 05 Apr 1656); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,279,365.
2. ↑ Will of William Edwards of Burbage, Wilts., labourer, written 29 Nov 1698, inventory 21 Mar 1699 NS and proved 1699, Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, P11/84.