William Westray (abt. 1605 - 1664)

Born about 1605 in Reading, Berkshire, England

Husband of Elizabeth (Scowne) Westray — married about 1640 in Isle of Wight, Colony of Virginia

Died 19 Aug 1664 at about age 59 in Isle of Wight, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

William Westray was a Virginia colonist.

William Westray was born in England.

William Westray was born about 1605 in England. His parents are at this time unknown.

The date of William's arrival in Virginia is not confirmed. He is known to be at least by 1647.

Transactions & Other Records

• William witnessed the will of Richard Death of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, on 3 March 1647.^{[1] [2]}
• William Westwray witnessed the will of William Jewry, of Isle of Wight County, dated 1 January 1651.^[1]
• Will Westwray witnessed the will of John Valentin date 8 May 1652.^[1]
• Wm Westwray witnessed the sale of land patented or acquired by Henry Watts to Johns Sympson.^[1]
• Ambrose Bennett, Arthur Smith and Richard Sharp bind themselves to pay Elizabeth Westwray, widow, the sum of 40,000 lbs. tbco. on demand. The conditions being that the aforesaid men at all times bind themselves to defend her for the possessing of Ambrose Bennet with the estate of his dec. father and putting in the hands of Wm. Westwray deceased husband of said Elizabeth. 11 Apl., 1665 Teste, Jos. Bridger, Jno. Marshall. Whereas John Marshall and Wm. Andrews became surety for Wm. Westwray on condition of his being guardian for Ambrose Bennett, said Marshall and Andrews having no security said above sureties for Eliz. Westwray also agree to save from any damages. 6 June, 1665. Teste, George Smyth, Thomas Parnell. pp541-2^[1]
• Wm. Westwary (Westwray), 750 acs. [Isle] of Wight Co., 26 Sept. 1664 p. 380, (422). Upon a branch of the Black Water, beg. on the brow of a hill by the swamp side, E. by Mathew Tomlins land, then S.S.E. &c. Trans. of 15 pers: Jno. Goales, Jno. Dewe, George Grenway, Mary Jones, Mary Pitt, Jno. Parfitt (or Panfitt) & his wife, Phillip Chester, An Chester, Robt. King, Ralph Taylor, Robt. Taylor, 3 Negroes. ^[3]
  • To all & whereas & now Know ye That I the said Sir William Berkeley Knight, Governor & give and grant unto William Westwary Seven hundred and fifty Acres of Land lying in the Isle of Wight County upon abranch of blacks Water Beginning at apoplar on the brow of a hill by the Swamps side and running Past by Mathew Tomlins Land three hundred and forty poles to his Corner tree, then South South East two hundred poles to ap...ohikory by a branch side, then South East one hundred and forty poles to a red oak, then West and by South two hundred and forty Poles [-page break-] Poles then North West and by West three hundred and six poles to apine, then North one hundred and sixty poles over aswamp at the lower part of this Line to the first station. The said Land being due unto the said William Westwary by and for the transportation of Fifteen Persons & To Have and To Hold & To be Held & yielding and Paying & provided & Dated the twenty sixth of September one thousand six hundred and sixty four.^[4][5]

Marriage & Children

William married Elizabeth Scowne, about 1640 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia. One child is suggested for them, but documentation has not been found for this on and he is not named in William's will.

• William Westray, b. 1640, Isle of Wight, VA

Death & Legacy

William Westray's will was dated August 9, 1664 and recorded August 19, 1664. His wife, Elizabeth was named Executor. Apparently no child/children are named in his will.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Boddie, John Bennett. Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight County, Virginia. Chicago: Chicago Law Printing Company, 1938. Pages 515, 517, 518, 525, 542
2. ↑ Wills and Administrations of Isle of Wight County, Virginia,1647-1800, Book A. Ancestry.com. Retrieved October 21, 2018, from https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/49403/FLHG_WillsAdminIsleWightCnty-0009/117090.
3. ↑ Nugent, Nell Marion, Abstracted and Indexed by. Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, 1623-1800. In Five Volumes. Richmond, VA.: Press of the Dietz Printing Co., 1935. Page 517
4. ↑ Patent from Sir William Berkeley to William Westwray (September 26, 1664 Isle of Wight County, Virginia), Patent Book No. 5, Pages 422-423, Isle of Wight County, Virginia. Transcribed by William Wester. Retrieved October 21, 2018, from http://math.unm.edu/~wester/genealogy/transcriptions/William_Westwray_patent_1664.html
5. ↑ Boddie, John Bennett,. Seventeenth century Isle of Wight County, Virginia : a history of the county of Isle of Wight, Virginia, during the seventeenth century, including abstracts of the county records. Chicago: Chicago Law Print. Co., 1938. p. 684. Retrieved October 21, 2018, from Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/25644/dvm_LocHist010570-00356-0/698
6. ↑ Ancestry.com. Virginia, Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2004.

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