William New (1687 - abt. 1759)

Born 1687 in Charles City, Charles City County, Virginia

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Descendants

Died about 8 Nov 1759 at about age 72 in Virginia

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Biography

Excerpt from will of EDMUND NEW ~ ca. 1655- 1727 document in the "Family of New" Book, copyright(c)1981 by Ann Wall Allgood, Janet New Huff

The inventory of Edmund New, dated 1 February 1726, was recorded 5 June 1727. A copy of this inventory follows the copy of the two wills. The children of Edmund and Mary New were:

1. Prissilla New,
2. Edmund New, Jr.,
3. Edward New, married Sarah Bland,
4. William New,
5. Mary New, married Prior/Prire,
6. Rebecca New, married Thomas Christian ,
7. Sarah New, married John Tuley/Tully,
8. Elizabeth New, married ____Patterson,
9. Ann New,
10. Henry New.

U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900^[1]

Name: Priscilla Sampson

Gender: Female

Spouse Name: William New

Spouse Birth Place: VA

Spouse Birth Year: 1700 [1687]

Number Pages: 2

Excerpt from will of EDMUND NEW ~ ca. 1655- 1727 document in the "Family of New" Book, copyright(c)1981 by Ann Wall Allgood, Janet New Huff

The inventory of Edmund New, dated 1 February 1726, was recorded 5 June 1727. A copy of this inventory follows the copy of the two wills. The children of Edmund and Mary New were:

1. Prissilla New,
2. Edmund New, Jr.,
3. Edward New, married Sarah Bland,
4. William New,
5. Mary New, married Prior/Prire,
6. Rebecca New, married Thomas Christian ,
7. Sarah New, married John Tuley/Tully,
8. Elizabeth New, married ____Patterson,
9. Ann New,
10. Henry New.

Goochland County Orders

William sued his mother and her second husband Hugh Morris over the settlement of his father's estate. His brothers-in-law Thomas Christian and David Pattison were witnesses. The clerk erroneously refers to "Mary" as "Sarah" several times, but she is identified as the executrix of Edmund New throughout.

• Jun 1728, William New seeks order to summons Mary New, executrix of Edmund New's estate to prove the will.^[2]

• Jul 1728, William New vs. Mary New discontinued^[2]

• Nov 1728, Action of debt: plaintiff William New vs. Hugh Morris and Sarah [sic] his wife, defendant granted right to argue his declaration^[2]

• Apr 1728, Action of debt: plaintiff William New vs. Hugh Morris and Sarah [sic] his wife, executrix of Edmund New, leave granted on motion of defendants to plead several matters, plaintiff granted time to reply^[2]

• Mar 1728, Action of debt: plaintiff William New vs. Hugh Morris and Sarah [sic] his wife, executrix of Edmund New, plaintiff takes issue with defendants' pleas and joyns in demurrer^[2]

• May 1729, Action of debt: plaintiff William New vs. Hugh Morris and Sarah [sic] his wife, executrix of Edmund New; defendant's attorney agrees to file errors in arrest of judgment if verdict of the jury be for the plaintiff; plaintiff called on three times and failed to appear when the jury delivered verdict; motion of defendant's attorney is recorded in these words: "We of the jury find that Mary, wife of Hugh Morris was executrix of the will of Edmund New deceased. Secondly, we find by the evidence of David Pattison that the said Edmund New acknowledged his hand and seal to the bond specified etc. but without delivery. Kindly we find no consideration therefore if the Law is for the plaintiff. We find £50 current otherwise for the defendant..." The court being of the opinion that the Law is for the defendants, it is considered that the defendants go hence without day and that they recover against the plaintiff their costs by them in this behalf expended and a Lawyers fee.
  

Also, William New to pay his witness Thomas Christian one day's costs for attendance: 30 lbs. tobacco plus costs^[2]

• May 1730, Action of debt: William New vs. Hugh and Mary Morris, executrix of Edmund New's estate - plaintiff not prosecuting the same^[2]

• May 1730, Action of trespass between William New, plaintiff, and Hugh Morris, defendant is dismissed - plaintiff not prosecuting^[2]

Deeds

• 17 Sep 1740, William New to Thomas Thornhill, both of St. James Parish Goochland County, £30, 150 acres on north side of James River, being former residence of Edmund New dec'd, next to Thomas Bailey, Ebenezer Adams, Robert Rogers, David Patteson, Major Lewis, and Edmund New

witnesses: James Christian, Robert Christian, John Prior

signed: William New, Priscilla New

18 Nov 1740 Court, William New acknowledged deed with livery and seisin, ordered recorded, Teste: Henry Wood, Clk.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Yates Publishing, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Ancestry.com, http://www.Ancestry.com, Source number: 23940.001; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 2. Record for Priscilla Sampson. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=worldmarr_ga&h=1058098&indiv=try.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7} Order and minute books, 1728-1880, Virginia. County Court (Goochland County), Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 1948 film 31671
   (OB1:10) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4K-4Y4Y?i=22&cat=401120 June Court 1728
   (OB1:13) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4K-4Y4W?i=23&cat=401120 July Court 1728
   (OB1:47) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4K-4Y7Q?i=40&cat=401120 November Court 1728
   (OB1:88) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4K-4T1L?i=61&cat=401120 March Court 1728
   (OB1:99) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4K-4YSQ?i=66&cat=401120 May Court 1729
   (OB1:245-246) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4K-4YBG?i=139&cat=401120 May Court 1730
   (OB1:250) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4K-4YB7?i=142&cat=401120 May Court 1730 also
3. ↑ Deed books (with wills, inventories, etc.), 1728-1901, Virginia. County Court (Goochland County), Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 1948 (DB3:367) film 31653 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99P6-9QR5?i=643&cat=406600

• Ann Wall Allgood, Janet NEW Huff, The Family of NEW (Natchez, Mississippi 39120, , 1981), Los Angeles Main Public Library, Los Angeles, California, John NEW, page 1-16, plus misc pages.

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile New-102 created through the import of 2010-09-14.ged on Jul 28, 2011 by Bob Carson.
• Ann Wall Allgood, Janet NEW Huff, The Family of NEW (Natchez, Mississippi 39120, , 1981), Los Angeles Main Public Library, Los Angeles, California, John NEW, page 1-16, plus misc pages.