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Worsham and Washam Family History Addenda
by Dorothy G. Tuttle & Larry E. Washam
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William
Worsham & Elizabeth
William Worsham, Sr. b bef 1619, probably in England. The first record of William Worsham in Virginia was a patent for William & George Worsnam for 400 acres of land in Henrico Co., VA dated 15 Feb 1652. Two hundred acres was part of a patent which William Worsnam purchased in 1640 from Seth Ward and two hundred acres was for transporting four persons. George was probably William's brother. William married Elizabeth by 1646.
Some researchers believed her maiden name was Littlebury because this name appears as a given name among some of her descendants. The Littlebury name could have come from the Eppes family since she and her second husband named a son, Littlebury Epes. William died before 1661 and George died before 6 Jun 1666. On that date John Wilson patented 100 acres of land which was on the North side of Appomattox along a fence which line parted said Wilson and the orphans of George & William Worsham. After William died his wife, Elizabeth married Col. Francis Eppes II of Henrico Co., VA about 1661. Elizabeth Worsham Eppes made a will with a codicil and both were recorded in Henrico Co., VA Oct 1678. In her will, she named her daughter, Elizabeth Kennon; her granddaughter, Mary Kennon; daughter, Mary Worsham; daughter, Mary Epes; son, John Worsham; son, Charles Worsham. In the codicil she states she is Elizabeth Epes, widow & relict of Col. Frances Epes of Henrico Co. She also mentions former husband Wm. Worsham, dec'd. This time she names her Epes children: William, Littleberry & Mary
Epes.
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William & Elizabeth children:
1.1. William Worsham Jr. b abt 1647. He died before 1678 as he is not listed in his mother's will. The age of William is established by a deposition on 3 Jun 1665 when he was 18 years of age.
1.2.
Elizabeth Worsham b abt 1651 m Richard Kennon about 1673 in Henrico Co., VA. Elizabeth
died in 1743 leaving a will dated 4 May 1743. Richard was a well known merchant and lawyer. He was also an extensive land owner in Henrico Co., VA. One daughter Mary,
m John Bolling a descendant of John Rolfe & Pocahontas. The Bolling descendants lived in Henrico & Chesterfield Counties. Their daughter, Elizabeth
m Joseph Royall & lived in Henrico Co. Their daughter, Judith m Thomas Eldridge and lived in Henrico Co. & Surry Co., VA. U. S. President George Bush descends from the Kennon family.
Picture of Richard Kennon from http://picasaweb.google.com/scatterd/Ancestors
1.3.
John Worsham b abt 1653 m Phebe. (See their Chapter from pp 35-65)
1.4. Mary
Worsham b 1658, Henrico Co., Va. m Richard Liggon/Ligon
11 Apr 1680, Henrico Co., Va. Children of this marriage lived in the following
Virginia counties: Prince George, Henrico, Prince Edward, Goochland, and
Cumberland. Their grandchildren lived in aforementioned counties as well as
several other counties of Virginia. Some of the grandchildren migrated to N.C.,
S.C. Ga., Ala., Miss., and Tenn. as new lands began to open for settlement. (Ray
Ryan, 2005)
1.5.
Charles Worsham
b abt 1658 m Mary Beville abt 1685. Charles died before 2 Jun 1712 when an inventory of his estate was presented by his sister, Elizabeth Kennon and appraised by George Worsham. Children: William Worsham who probably
m Dorcas; Essex who m Ann, two daughters that we do not know what their names are; & another son who could either be Charles or Francis Worsham. After Charles died, Mary was involved in a court case and in her deposition she stated she had 3 sons & 2 daughters. Charles & Mary descendants in Henrico Co., VA; Prince George Co., VA., Brunswick Co., VA, Chesterfield Co., VA. A separate chapter is written on Charles & Elizabeth Worsham (Page 297) & Francis Worsham (Page 563) Either one could be their son. Separate chapters are also written on their descendant Henry Worsham who
m Agnes Gibbs (Page 250) and John Worsham who m Dicey Worsham. (Page 354)
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1.2.1. Mary Kennon
b abt 1677 Conjuror's Neck, Henrico, VA. m John Bolling 29
Dec 1697 St. John’s
Church, Henrico Co., VA. Picture of Mary Kennon
from
http://picasaweb.google.com/scatterd/Ancestors
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1.2.1.1. Jane Bolling
b abt 1696 Cobbs, Henrico Co., VA. m Richard Randolph abt
1714 s/o William
Randolph & Mary Isham. Picture of Jane
Bolling & Richard Randolph from
http://picasaweb.google.com/scatterd/Ancestors
1.2.1.2. John Bolling
b 20 Jan 1700 Cobbs, Henrico, VA. m 1st) Elizabeth Lewis d/o
John Lewis. He
m 2nd) Elizabeth Blair 1 Aug 1728
Chesterfield Co., VA 32 d/o Archibald Blair & Sarah Archer.
Picture of John Bolling from
http://picasaweb.google.com/scatterd/Ancestors
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1.2.2. Elizabeth Kennon. According to Lloyd D.Bockstruck, "Who was Mary, the Wife of George Archer," _Virginia Genealogist_ 43:42-7. He says, "It was John Bevill's daughter. Mary Archer, who was in fact the wife of George Archer."
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1.2.6.2. William Kennon b 9 Sep 1713 Bristol Parish, Henrico, VA m Elizabeth Lewis 32 Apr 1744 Goochland Co., VA William d abt 1760 Chesterfield Co., VA. William Kennon’s will:
"In the name of God, Amen.
I, William Kennon, of Chesterfield County, being weak in body but of a sound mind, do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner following:
I give to my daughters Mary and Elizabeth the sum of two hundred pounds each, and each a negro girl when fifteen years old. If one dies, I will that the other may have her estate. After paying Just debts and my daughters' legacies suppose the remainder of my estate, real and personal, divided into seven parts: of these parts I give three to my dear ancl loving wife, Elizabeth, which she may divide at discretion among my children, and I will that the remaining four parts be equally divided among my four sons, Richard, William, Charles and John.
I will and desire that the plantation whereon I live, with the mills and all my lands in this County may be sold to the highest bidder, leaving the time of sale and the disposition of the money to be determined by the Executors as they shall judge most to the advantage of my family.
I leave my outlands and personal estate to be divided at the discretion of my Executors agreeable to my above mentioned plan.
I name and appoint my loving wife Elizabeth, Col. Richard Kennon, Capt. John Robertson, Capt. Howell Lewis an Mr. Edmund Taylor, Executors of this my last will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my handand seal this 31st day of Oetober 1759.
William Kennon, (SEAL) .
Signed, sealed and declared by the above named William Kennon as and for his last Will and Testament in presence of
John Dalgleish
Parker Hare
David Holt
John Atkinson
Ja. Milner
In Chesterfield County Court, June 1761.
The last will of William Kennon deceased, was presented in Court by Elizabeth
Kennon, Edmund Taylor, and Howell Lewis, three of the Executors therein named,
and proved by the oaths of Parker Hare, David Holt, and James Milner,
witnesses thereto. Ordered that the same be recorded. And on the motion the said
Elizabeth Kennon, Edmund Taylor and Howell Lewis, who gave bond and took the
oath required by law, certificate for obtaining a Probate thereof in due form is
granted them.
(Signed) Jno. Archer
Six years after the death of Col. William Kennon the following certificate was
entered in Chesterfield County Court:
" We, the subscribers, being appointed by the will of Col. William Kennon, late of the County of Chesterfield, deceased, to divide his outlands with four-sevenths part of his personal estate equally amongst his four sons, In reference to said will, We the executors have allotted his lands on Appomattox in Amelia County to be divided equally between his three sons Richard Kennon, William Kennon and Charles Kennon, which we desire may be recorded accordingly, as certified under our hands this twenty sixth day of October 1767.
Eliza. Kennon
Howell Lewis
Edmund Taylor
At a Court held for Chesterfield County, November 1767, this certificate was presented in Court and ordered to be recorded. Teste: Ben Watkins, Clerk.
Children:
1.2.6.2.1. Richard Kennon b. abt 1747 m. Celia Ragland 5 Jan 1775 Chatham Co., NC d abt 1804
1.2.6.2.2. Mary Kennon b abt 1747 m. Thomas Harrison 11 Feb 1768 St. James, Northam, Goochland, VA d. 13 Mar 1782 Caswell Co., NC.
Children: William Kennon Harrison. Andrew Harrison; Thomas Harrison; Charles Harrison; John Harrison; Robert Harrison; Elizabeth Harrison; Mildred Harrison; Jean Harrison; Patsy Harrison.
1.2.6.2.3. William Kennon b abt 1748 d abt 1804
1.2.6.2.4. Charles Lewis Kennon b abt 1750 m. Mary Howell Lewis 19 Apr 1770 Granville Co., NC d 21 May 1820 Oxford, Granville, NC. Mary b 1754 Granville Co., NC
Children:
1.2.6.2.4.1. Elizabeth Willis Kennon b 20 Sep 1778 Halifax Co, NC
1.2.6.2.4.2. Mildred Lewis Kennon b 18 May 1781 Halifax Co, NC
1.2.6.2.4.3. Lewis Kennon b 14 Jun 1784 Halifax Co, NC
1.2.6.2.4.4. Charles Howell Kennon b 3 Aug 1786 Halifax Co., NC
1.2.6.2.4.5. Nancy Kennon b 16 Dec 1790 Halifax Co, NC
1.2.6.2.4.6. Mary B. Kennon b 3 Apr 1795 Halifax Co, NC
1.2.6.2.4.7. Patsey Kennon b 16 Nov 1796 Halifax Co, NC
1.2.6.2.4.8. Lucy Kennon b 26 May 1798 Halifax Co, NC
1.2.6.2.4.9. Richard Kennon b 28 Mar 1800 Halifax Co, NC
1.2.6.2.4.10. William Kennon b 14 Mar 1802 Halifax Co, NC
1.2.6.2.4.11. Howell Kennon b 14 Mar 1802 Halifax Co., NC
1.2.6.2.4.12. Rebecca Kennon b 28 Oct 1804 Wake Co, NC m Edward Jackson 28 Apr 1821 Wake Co., NC. Rebecca d. abt 1828 in Wake, NC. (Mary S. Perkins, 2005)
1.2.6.2.4.13. James Kennon b 7 May 1806 Halifax Co, NC
1.2.6.2.4.14. Elizabeth Kennon b 2 Aug 1808 Halifax Co, NC
1.2.6.2.4.15. Erasmus Kennon b 31 Jan 1810 Halifax Co, NC
1.2.6.2.4.16. Sarah Maria Kennon "Sally" b 20 Nov 1811 Wake Co, NC m. Edward Jackson 9 Feb 1829 in Wake, NC after her sister Rebecca died. They went from Wake County to Perry Co., AL where four of their children were born. They are on the Perry County, AL census in 1850. Then on to Robertson Co. where the rest of their children were born and are listed on the 1860 census. They died there. (Mary S. Perkins, 2005)
1.2.6.2.5. John Kennon b abt 1752 m. Elizabeth Hughes Woodson 10 Feb 1779 Cumberland Co., VA & d 1813 Milledgeville, GA. Elizabeth b 12 May 1759 Henrico Co., VA d/o John Woodson & Elizabeth Hughes. Elizabeth d 15 Dec 1793
Children:
1.2.6.2.5.1. Robert Lewis Kennon b 23 Jan 1780 Cumberland Co., VA
1.2.6.2.5.2. John Woodson Kennon b 22 Apr 1781 Cumberland Co., VA
1.2.6.2.5.3. William Kennon b 2 Feb 1782 Cumberland Co., VA
1.2.6.2.5.4. Elizabeth Lewis Kennon b 12 May 1783 Granville Co., NC
1.2.6.2.5.5. Richard Kennon b 22 Feb 1785 Chatham, NC
1.2.6.2.5.6. Charles Lewis Kennon b 7 Nov 1786 Chatham, NC
1.2.6.2.5.7. Howell Lewis Kennon b 18 Dec 1791Chatham, NC
1.2.6.2.6. Elizabeth Kennon b abt 1754
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1.4.5. Mary Ligon b abt 1694 Henrico Co., VA m. Capt. John Coleman
Child: Mary Ligon Coleman b 18 Jul 1731 Charlotte Co., VA m. 24 Sep 1750 Col. Thomas Bedford in Charlotte Co., VA who was b 16 May 1725 Gloucester Co., VA s/o Stephen Bedford & Elizabeth Flippen & d 3 Feb 1785 Charlotte Co., VA. Both bur Locust Grove, Charlotte Co., VA. Thomas Bedford died in Charlotte Co (will dated 3 Feb 1785 recorded 7 Mar 1785) and divided his considerable estate among his fourteen children (Paul Jackson, 2003; The Ligon Family & Connections by William Daniel, Jr., pg 96 published Shipman, VA, 1957; FamilySearch; Ancestry World Tree Project, various submitters)
Children: Stephen Bedford; Mary Coleman Bedford; Elizabeth Bedford; Martha Bedford; Thomas Bedford; Susannah Bedford; Benjamin Francis Bedford; John Bedford; Ann Bedford; Littleberry Bedford; Archibald Bedford; Jane Flippen Bedford; Margaret Bedford; Charles Westley Bedford.
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1.5.3. Miss Worsham b. abt 1690 Henrico Co., VA
(d/o Charles & Mary Beville Worsham) Change paragraph to 1.5.5. Her name is
probably Frances Worsham b. 14 Sep 1700 Bermuda Hundred,
Henrico Co., VA (Ward Family Record owned by Daniel Ward which has the text: Richard Ward
son of Seth Ward Born October 29th 1692, Frances His wife born Sept 14th 1700) m. Richard Ward 18 Dec 1716 Henrico Co., VA. Richard b. 29 Oct 1692
Varina Parish, Henrico Co., VA s/o Captain Seth Ward & Anne Hatcher. (Richard Ward was
brother to Seth Ward who married Martha Worsham, d/o John & Phebe Worsham, page
67) Richard & Ann Ligon Family Bible which was printed in Edinburgh by Mark
and Charles Kerr, 1795 & was owned by Mrs. William Henry Graham, 1907. Mrs. Graham was
a descendant of Tahpanes Ward Webber a daughter of Richard Ward & Frances Worsham.
Mrs. Graham died in 1933 in New York City. The location of the Bible is unknown at this
time. Jack Webber has a transcript copy of the Bible record and posted the transcript on
Genforum on 28 Oct 2005. (Brenda Reed & Charles Ward-2005) It was interesting to note
that Tahpenes Ward m. Phillip Webber 14 Oct 1751 and they had a son Essex Webber b 19 May
1769 & a daughter Ann Bevill Webber born 25 October 1775. Ann Bevill Webber m. Richard
Ligon 10 Sep 1797.
The grandson's name of Essex Webber & the granddaughter's middle name of Bevill links
Frances Worsham to Charles Worsham & Mary Beville. In the law suit in Henrico Co. Sep
Court 1722 between Richard Havewell, lesee of John Worsham Plt. Vs Mary & Wm Worsham
Deft, it was brought out in the suit that when Charles, husband of Mary, died he left 3
sons & 2 daughters which were still living.
The transcript of the Bible entries are:
Richard Ward and Frances Worsham was married December 18th 1716
Phillip Webber and Tahpenes Ward was married October 14th 1751
Richard Ligon and Ann Bevill Webber was married September 10th 1797
Alfred Wood married Tabitha Ward Ligon December 22 1822
William Richard Wood and Lucy Henry Southall were married August 25th 1847
Nannie Jane Wood married David Malcolm Wilkinson April 14th 1857
John Webber born August 15th 1752
Frances Webber born September 10th 1754 died September 14th 1754
Richard Webber born May 24th 1756
Phillip Webber born April 30th 1758
Benjamin Webber born October 6th 1760
Mary Webber born October 27th 1763 died November 3d 1763
Seth Ward Webber born March 20th 1766
Essex Webber born May 19th 1769 died October 8th 1773
Simeon Webber born January 16yth 1772
Ann Bevill Webber born October 25th 1775
Richard Ligon born Jul 18th 1798
Daniel Ligon born December 22d 1799
Archibald Ligon born August 10th 1802
Tabitha Ward Ligon born June 10th 1804
Rachie Ligon born August 10th 1806
Catherine Ligon born December 11th 1808
Henry Ligon born February 11th 1811
George Ligon born June 7th 1813
Judith Ligon born February 1st 1815
Because of this obvious link of Frances Worsham
& Richard Ward to the Charles & Mary Beville Worsham family, it is now believed
that their third son is Charles Worsham who was born about 1695 and is numbered 1.5.5. He
should be renumbered as 1.5.4. & Frances should be numbered 1.5.5.
Charles Worsham m.
Elizabeth and their family is covered beginning Page 297.
Originally we stated on Page 28 of our book that the third son could be either Charles or
Francis Worsham. It is doubtful that Charles & Mary Beville would name two children
Frances & Francis; therefore, it becomes evident that Francis was not a son of
Charles. It is more likely that Charles & Mary Beville would name a son Charles after
Charles, Sr. and not after Charles Worsham's stepfather Francis Epes.
Francis Worsham's family is covered on Page 563. His number is
1.5.5. His parents' names are still unknown at this time; therefore, his number should
begin with 1.
Children of Frances Worsham & Richard Ward:
1.5.5.1. Benjamin Ward b 18 Sep 1717 m. 1st) Martha Branch who is identified in an old family record, a transcript of which is on file at the E.G. Fisher Public Library in Athens, TN. (Charles Ward, 2008, a descendant of Richard Ward and Frances Worsham) Benjamin m. 2nd) Mary Duke, d/o James Duke & Mary Byrd of Westover, Charles City Co., VA.
1.5.5.2. Tahpenes Ward b 29 Mar 1729 m. Philip Webber 14 Oct 1751. They lived in Cumberland Co., VA.