He married Elizabeth Daux in Of Albemarle, Virginia, about 1718. Elizabeth was born in Of Albemarle, Virginia about 1698. Elizabeth died before August 10, 1741 in Albemarle, Va. Albemarle County, Virginia Will probated 13 Jun 1754. Witt information foun in Virginia Soldiers of 1776, Volume l page 159-165. William Witt came to America in 1699 with 500 Huguenots from France through England. They left from Hampton, England. The King gave them 10,000 ACRES in Virginia. In 1738 this land was in Goochland County, Virginia. Later the land was in Albemarle County, Virginia, but today it is in Fluvanna County, Virginia. WILLS Albemarle County, Virginia In the name of God Amen. I William Witt of the parish of Saint Anne and the county of Albemarle, being in perfect health and sound memory, thanks be to Almighty God for the same I do think it to constitute and present this my last will and testament in manner and form as followeth viz. First I commit my spirit unto the Hands of Almighty God that first gave it. Secondly my Body to the Earth to be buried in a descent and Christianly manner. In primis I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Benjamin Witt a grey mare, a great Bible, one pewter bason, one plate and half of my wearing cloat. I give and bequeath to my daughter, Sarah Caniday one feather bed and furniture and all the meat and corn on my plantation for the use of her and her children. Her insueing year. Likewise I lend to my daughter my negro Tom Titt such time her husband John Caniday comes in and takes care of her and her children as a husband ought to do. In the case of the said Caniday should not return, the negro to remain in her possession during her natural life and afore to be divided among my children except my son Benjamin Witt, Sarah Caniday, and AGNES KEY. Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter, AGNES KEY, my negro fellow, Ned all the rest of my estate, household furniture, cattle, horses, hoggs, etc. I desire it may be equally divided among my children except Benjamin Witt, Sarah Caniday and AGNES KEY. I do appoint my son John Witt and Peter Chaleen Executors of this my last will and Testament revoking all former Wills by me made as Witness whereof I have here unto set my Hand and Seal 25 Day of April 1754. Witnesses Henry Markin Samuel Hopkins and William Witt John Barnet Sullins Hankins 929.273 SV53G or C Halifax County Virginia Josiah Sullins d 1773 married Lavinia Witt Family of John Key Senior 0877512 #4 929.273 M214w Thomas Harlan married Sarah Witt Early Virginia Index to Tombstone Bedford County, Virginia 6018757 BK929.273 A1 No3853 The Virginia Genealogist page 102 (7) William Witt, the Huguenot immigrant and father of Agnes (Witt) Key, lived in Albemarle (now Fluvanna) County on the north side of the Rivanna in the neck cut off by Ballenger" Creek (different from Ballenger's Creek, near Warren. He purchased 200 acres of land there in 1738, when it was still Goochland(Deed Book 3page 125 Goochland County) and in 1741 gave it to his son John, Deed Book 3 page 464.) who patented other land nearby Va Patents Vol 33 page 844, V 36 page 811) and continued to live there until 1772. This was only a few miles down the Rivanna from Mechunk Creek, where Richard Hickman (clerk of the Council, York County), Edwin Hickman (sheriff of Spotsylvania County), John Key and other Spotsylvanians patented 12,000 acres in 1729. Presumbaly Will Witt was still living in this part of Albemarle County when his daughter Agnes married John Key, Jr. in 1750, and when he died in 1754. In 1761 a John Key probably the husband of Agnes Witt, John Witt and Robert Napier witnessed an Albemarle County deed for land on Cunningham Creek (now in Fluvanna County adjoiningl the land of Patrick Napier brother of Robert, and Joseph Thompson (first sheriff of Albemarle), not far from where Palmyra is located. Martin Key also owned land on Cunningham Creek adjoining Joseph Thompson, and inventoried estates in this area with Patrick Napier. The Key-Witt association continued into Amherst County, where in 1773 John Witt bought 96 acres from his brother Abney in Lackey's Thoroughfare - - land which had originally been patented by John Key Jr. Virginia Soldiers of 1776 by Louis Burgess Volume 1 page 882 (Look at page 881 for more information on the Witt Family Note of Michael S. Cole, M.D. 7410 Oxford Place, Fort Smith, Ar 72903-4232 William Witt (id 1928) B 1674/80 at France (by tradition) to Mildred ? ? or Mary ? ? Daux? ? (widowed). 7 Children died Apr / Jun 1754 at Albemarle County, Virginia (1:Albemarle County, Virginia Will Book 2, pp. 2-0-21 (2: Tradition says hewas Huguenot" b actually, probably wife was Huguenot.) (3.His parents were living in Charles County, Virginia in 1673.) 4. The order and names of some children are without proof. (Harbours in America p. 601). Sources: . My Virginia Kin page 47 Compendium of American Genealogy Vol 4 11111! Our Ancestors Families, Ohio Society of Colonial Dames Virginia Soldiers of 1776 Volume 2 DA11R Patriot Index 1985 NSDA1 Bicentennial Ancestor Index 1976 Ohio Ancestors Families Ohio Society Colonial Dames
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