Anne Doniphan (abt. 1704)

Born about 1704 in Virginia

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Captain Alexander Doniphan, born about 1653, died 1717, appears prominently on the records of Westmoreland and Richmond Counties, Virginia and also on the Maryland records. He was a merchant and considerable landholder. There is a power of attorney dated 29 July 1671 from Thomas Yeabsley of Plymount, County of Devon, merchant, to Alexander Doniphan of Plymouth aforesaid, merchant, to collect certain debts due said Yeabsley by Robert Slye of Maryland (Maryland Archives, Vol. LX, pgs. 491-492). He also appears as "Alexander Doniphan, merchant in Virginia" in the Westmoreland County, Virginia, records 1671-1675 and they too indicate that Captain Doniphan was a merchant in Plymouth, Devonshire, England, before he established himself in Virginia when he was about 18 years of age; married first before 1677, Amy Unknown, by whom he seems to have had issue one son Alexander Doniphan, Jr.; married secondly before 1692, Margaret Mott, second daughter of George Mott, Gentleman of Rappahannock County, a wealthy land owner, by whom he had several children. He seems to have experienced matrimonial dissatisfaction with his third wife Susanna per the terms of his will. He was captain of a troop of horse in Richmond County in 1705; will was written 20 September 1716, proved Richmond County court on 6 February 1716/17 Child of Alexander Doniphan and Amy Unknown 1. Alexander Doniphan, Jr. married Elizabeth Unknown, widow Barnard; married second Sarah Sallis Children of Alexander Doniphan and Margaret Mott 2. Robert Doniphan married Mary Wilton 3. Mott Doniphan married Rosannah Anderson 4. Margaret Doniphan 5. Elizabeth Doniphan married Stephen Hansford 6. Anne Doniphan is named in abstract of father's will but not on the list of children. (thought to be daughter of third wife Susanna Unknown Copies of Extant Wills from Counties whose Records have been destroyed by George Harrison Sanford King, Fredeicksburg, Virginia, published in Genealogies of Virginia Families from Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Volume IV, page 718

May 3, 1693 - Deed of Alexander Doniphan and Margaret, his wife, co-heir with Elizabeth, Ann and Ellen, daughters of George Mott, of the county of Rappahannock (now Richmond) gent, to William Colston. Abstracts from Records of Richmond County, Virginia; William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 17, No. 2. (Oct., 1908), pp. 73-85.

Doniphan, Alexander (Capat). 20 Sept., 1716 - 6 Feb., 1716. Son Alexander Doniphan a Dymond ring, son Mott Doniphan; daughter Margaret, daughter Elizabeth; wife Susannah, daughter Anne, grandson Giles Travers. Executor son Robert Doniphan to give Mrs. Mary Bellfield a ring of 12 s price. Abstracts from Records of Richmond County, VA: Will Book No. 3; Wm. and Mary Qrtly., Vol.17-3 Matches above information

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