William (of Rickards) Dunton, Sr.

Abt 1730 - Bef 1773  (< 43 years)

• Name	William (of Rickards) Dunton  [1]
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	Abt 1730	Northampton Co, Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Land inherited	1754	tract N66, between Bridgetown & Marionville, Northampton Co, Virginia   [2]
  	In 1754 Rickards Dunton (wife Anne) left to his son William the land he said he had bought from Esau Jacob (no record). It will be recalled that William Dunton had bought a part of N65 and he otherwise enlarged his holdings. He was succeeded by a son Rickards and after his death in 1821 a survey of his plantation showed a total of 432 1/2 acres in this viciinity.
  Land inherited	1754	tract N64, Marionville, Northampton Co, Virginia   [3]
  	Rickards Dunton (wife Anne) left the "Dorton Land" to his son William and in 1771 he and his wife Betty sold to Hezekiah Brickhouse as 95 acres.
  Will - Fathers	4 Oct 1754	Northampton Co, Virginia   [1]
  	He was shown as a son William in the will of Rickards Dunton Sr., wife Anne.
  Reference Identifier	Gail - 039
  Record ID	57535
  Will	20 Feb 1773	Northampton Co, Virginia   [4]
  	To daughter Ann Simpkins negro negro man James Sr. and all that I have lent her plus £15 to total £120. To grandchild Arthur Simpkins £5. To daughtger Jane Dunton negro man Moody and negro girl Marianne and additional cash to total £120. To daughter Rosannah negro wench Cate and negro boy Stepney and additional cast to total £125 and 6 new silver table spoons. To daughter Sarah Dunton negro boy Diah and negro girl Dilly and additional cash to total £125, 12 silver teaspoons and silver tongs. To daughter Matilda negro woman Sabrah and negro girl Dinah and additional cash to total £125. To wife Betty use on negroes Peter, Chloe, Adam and Nim. Adam and Nim to my daughter Matilda when 15. Wife to have use of estate of daughters Rosannah, Sarah and Matilda until they are 18 or marry. To son Rickards 1/2 my land and plantation at my death and the other 1/2 after my wife's right. Wife and son Extrs. Witt: Azel Bentahall, John Dalby Jr. & William Ronald. Codicil: 20 Feb 1773 - To youngest daughtger Peggy £150. Witt: William Harmanson, Hancock Jacob, Ann (X) Hampleton, William Ronald & William White.
  Death	Bef 13 Apr 1773	Northampton Co, Virginia   [4]
  	It was on this date that his will was proved.
  Person ID	I57535	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	9 Jul 2019

  
  

  Father	Rickards (of Wm of Thos Sr) Dunton, Sr.,   b. Abt 1690, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Bef 12 Nov 1754, Northampton Co, Virginia (Age < 64 years)
  Mother	Anne Carvey,   b. Abt 1697, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	18 Aug 1722	Northampton Co, Virginia   [5]
  	Jacob Stringer & Edw'd Carter were security on the M.L.B. of Ricketts Dunton and Ann Jacob, widow.
  Family ID	F18146	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth 'Betty' (115) Rogers,   b. Abt 1734, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Dec 1797, Northampton Co, Virginia (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1750  [6]
  Children	1. Rosannah Dunton,   b. Abt 1750, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown + 2. Capt. Rickards (of Wm) Dunton, Sr.,   b. 27 May 1752, Northampton Co, Virginia d. 3 Sep 1821, Northampton Co, Virginia (Age 69 years) + 3. Ann Dunton,   b. Abt 1753, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown   4. Jane Dunton,   b. Abt 1754, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown + 5. Elizabeth Dunton,   b. Abt 1755, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown   6. Sarah Dunton,   b. Abt 1760, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown   7. Matilda Dunton,   b. Abt 1762, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown   8. Peggy Dunton,   b. Abt 1765, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F18145	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 365 (will of Rickards Dunton, wife Anne), 497. [S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Whitelaw, Ralph T. - Virginia's Eastern Shore, (Gloucester, Mass.: Peter Smith, 1968), p. 381 (tract N66), 572. [S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Whitelaw, Ralph T. - Virginia's Eastern Shore, (Gloucester, Mass.: Peter Smith, 1968), p. 378 (tract N64), 572. [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 434 (will of William Dunton Sr., planter, wife Betty), 497. [S622] Mihalyka, N'hamp Co Marriages 1660-1854, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 32 (marriage of Ricketts Dunton and Ann Jacob widow), 622. [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), 497.