William Prettyman (1679 - bef. 1748)

Born 1679 in Messango, Accomack County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Frances Martha (Woodman) Prettyman — married 1706 (to 1718) in Sussex Co., DE

Husband of Elizabeth (Burton) Prettyman — married 1721 (to 1731) in Sussex Co., Delaware

Husband of Temperance (Unknown) Prettyman — married 1731 in Sussex Co., Delaware

Descendants

Died before 25 Nov 1748 before age 69 in Lewes, Sussex, Delaware

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Biography

William Prettyman was part of Delaware's history.

William Prettyman was born in 1675 at his father's "Messango" plantation, Accomack County, Virginia. He was the son of John Prettyman II and his wife Mary (Unknown) Prettyman, widow Mariner.^[1]

Background of Prettyman Family

William's grandfather, John Prettyman Senior, was born Jan. 1609 in England and was the immigrant ancestor of the American Prettyman family. John Prettyman Senior descended from the John Pratyman who held land at Bacton, England in 1361.

His son, John Prettyman II moved, along with his family, by sailing ship to what would become Delaware in 1695, and lived and died in Delaware. Several of the Prettyman's Accomack, Virginia Friends and neighbors preceded the Prettyman family to Delaware, among them were the Burtons, Barkers, Bagwells, Stockleys, Waples, Leatherburys, etc.

Marriages

Prettyman descendant and researcher D. Mitchell Jones^[2] observed that "it appears that William was married at least three times" and names the three wives as Frances Unknown/Woodman, Elizabeth Burton and Temperance Burton.

Marriage with Frances Woodman

Between March 1706 and March 1707, William Prettyman married Frances Martha Woodman, the "relict" (widow) of Anthony Enloe (aka Inlows). By this time, William had moved from upper Accomack County, Virginia, to the Indian River Hundred of Sussex County, Delaware, near the town of Lewes.

Children of William and Frances

William and Frances had the following children:

1. Isaac Prettyman, born ca. 1710, Sussex Co., DE; married Sarah Leatherbury
2. Thomas Prettyman, born ca. 1712, Sussex Co., DE; died by 1763 married Comfort Stockley.
3. John Prettyman, born ca. 1714, Sussex Co., DE; married Comfort Leatherbury.
4. JAMES PRETTYMAN, born ca. 1716, Sussex Co., DE; died by 20 Feb 1743/44 Sussex Co., DE.
5. WILLIAM PRETTYMAN, born ca. 1718, Sussex Co., DE; died 1739 married Elizabeth _____.

First wife Frances Prettyman died, perhaps as a result of the birth of her last son, William Prettyman II, in 1718.^[3]

Marriage with Widow Elizabeth Burton

About 15 months later, shortly after their neighbor Elizabeth Burton's husband, Joseph Burton, also died, William Prettyman married her^[4]. They set up housekeeping at Tower Hill plantation not far from Lewes, Sussex County, Delaware.

Children with Elizabeth Burton

William and Elizabeth (Burton) Prettyman had 3 children together:

1. Elizabeth ("Betty") Prettyman Coulter; born ca. 1722 Sussex Co., Delaware; married Samuel Coulter
2. Robert Prettyman; born3 Aug 1724 in Sussex Co., Delaware; died May 1769
3. Comfort Prettyman Marvel; born ca. 1726 Sussex Co., Delaware; married David Marvel

Second wife Elizabeth (Burton) Prettyman died at Tower Hill in 1731.

Marriage with Temperance Unknown

William almost immediately married a younger woman named Temperance (Unknown).

Children with Temperance

William and Temperance had 4 children together:

1. ANN PRETTYMAN, born 14 Oct 1731 in Sussex Co., Delaware; married John West
2. JOSEPH PRETTYMAN; born ca. 1733 in Sussex Co., Delaware.
3. Jacob Prettyman, born ca. 1735 in Sussex Co., Delaware
4. TEMPERANCE PRETTYMAN; born ca. 1738 in Sussex Co., Delaware

Paper Trail of Property & Will

William Prettyman continued to buy and sell land in Sussex County, Delaware, throughout the 1730s. His father had deeded "Tower Hill" to William's son, John when he turned 21 in March 1735.

William then moved to a plantation he had bought from his step-son, William Burton and renamed "Honesty". This land, about 1750 acres, was west of the Angola Neck area and was bordered on the southeast by the Indian River, southwest by Southern Creek and northeast by Stevens Creek. This is where William Prettyman and Temperance raised their children.

William Prettyman wrote his will, naming his sons, Thomas, Robert and Isaac as his Executors, in February 1744. It was proven on November 25, 1748, shortly after his death . Apparently the will did not name William's third wife, Temperance (Unknown - possibly Prettyman) Prettyman and so in 1750 she petitioned the court to recognize her "right of dower" to part of his estate.

William's Life from Mitch Jones

(NOTE: Because the excellent web site of Prettyman-descendant and family genealogist D. Mitchell Jones was removed from the Internet^[5], after his 2004 death, the pages that concern William Prettyman below have been reproduced from an internet archive, the WayBack Machine, and copied to a Wikitree space Prettyman Files. The first set of bracketed numbers [00] are Jones' original footnotes; please do not delete them as they allow researchers to refer to the archived work on the WikiTree Prettyman Files space. Please DO NOT DELETE from this section without prior consultation with Chet Snow.)

IDENTITY: P32. WILLIAM (3) PRETTYMAN, [(John-2, John-A-1, Robert-B, Thomas-C, John-D, John-E, William-F, William-G, William-H, John-I)], born ca 1679 Accomack Co., VA died bet 5 May 1747 & 25 Nov 1748 Sussex Co., DE.

Married: #1: Frances Unknown, the widow of Anthony Inloe [= Enloe].

Married #2: Elizabeth Burton, dau of Robert Burton and Catherine Cotton [and widow of her cousin, Joseph Burton].

Married #3 Temperance [Unknown], born ca 1706; died 30 June 1769 Sussex County, Delaware. [167] ^[6]

• In 1704, he (William Prettyman) was mentioned in the court records as William Prittiman when Morris Edwards paid Anderson Parker 40 shillings.[168] ^[7]

• William served on the jury in Sussex County in 1706/7 and 1710, and was witness for Queen on 1 November 1709. [169] ^[8]

• He was among the subscribers in 1732 who pledged to help purchase the plantation of Samuel Davis in Angola Neck for William Becket, Church of England missionary at Lewes, and minister of St. Peter’s and St. George’s churches. [170] ^[9]

• He purchased 200 acres of "Corn Curry" and deeded it to his brother, Thomas, on 8 May 1719 in exchange for "Tower Hill".[171] ^[10]

• He purchased on 3 February 1719 30 acres of marsh on the southeast side of Cold Spring Creek from Francis Cornwall for two pounds, and he purchase another 30 acres from Francis Cornwall on 3 April 1719 [172] ^[11]

• These transactions may be only one and 3 February 1719 is when he purchased land, and 3 April 1719 appears to be when Cornwall acknowledged the sale in Court. He purchased, on 1 February 1725, 242 acres of "Bottle & Cake" from John Parsons. This land was on west side of Herring Creek and bordered William Hanzer, Aminadab Hanzer, and Jacob Burton. [173] ^[12]

• On 3 December 1734, William Burton sold to William Prettyman 775 acres of land on Indian River in Sussex County called "Cheat".[174] ^[13]William Burton was the son of Joseph Burton and Elizabeth Burton, and the stepson of William Prettyman. On 28 January 1735/36, William had this land resurveyed to make 1750 acres of land and now called "Honesty".[175] ^[14] This land was west of Angola Neck area and was bordered on the southeast by the Indian River, southwest by Southerns Creek and northeast by Stevens Creek. On 30 March 1742 William Prettyman, Yeoman, sold to Thomas Waples 260 acres of "Cheat". [102a] ^[15]At the same time he sold to Burton Waples 140 acres of "Cheat". On 5 May 1747, he sold an additional 100 acres of "Cheat" to Thomas Waples. [176] ^[16]

• It appears that William was married at least three times. In his will, John (II) Prettyman gave his land "Tower Hill" to his grandson, John, son of William. This land was to remain with William until John became 20 years of age. William deeded "Tower Hill" to John on 14 March 1734/5. [177] ^[17]If John was 20 years of age in 1734/5, then he was born in 1714/15. William did not marry Elizabeth Burton until after 19 November 1719 as Elizabeth’s first husband, Joseph Burton, made his will on that date and it was probated on 25 February 1719/20. [178] ^[18]

Elizabeth’s father, Robert Burton, in his will, made 16 September 1724 and probated on 16 October 1725, mentions his daughter, Elizabeth, wife of William Prettyman, and he also mentioned Elizabeth’s first husband, Joseph Burton.[179]^[19]If John was born in 1714/15, Elizabeth Burton could not have been his mother. We believe that William married first by 4 March 1707 Frances the widow of Anthony Enloe. On that date as Frances Prettyman, the widow of Anthony Enloe, she appeared in Court on the estate of Anthony.[180]^[20]

Anthony Enloe in his will probated 10 Apr 1703 mentions wife Frances and daughter Elizabeth Inlows. [181] ^[21]The quit rents of Sussex County for March 1705/1706 shows Widow Inloss(Enloe) holding land of Anthony [182], and William must have married her after this date and before 4 March 1707? On 4 March 1707, "Frances Prettyman, formerly the widow of Anthony Inlows, deceased, and executrix of his last will & testament came into Court." [180] ^[22]

Elizabeth (Burton) Burton Prettyman has been referred to by many researchers incorrectly as Elizabeth Waples Burton. There is no record showing her as Elizabeth Waples Burton as she is referred to in all the records as Elizabeth Burton. In 1739 William Prittiman was cited for not appearing in court to exhibit his son’s, William, estate.[183]^[23]

William made his will on 20 February 1743/44 and it was probated 25 November 1748. [184] ^[24]

In the name of God Amen this Twentyth day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and forty three …William Prettyman in the county of Sussex in the province of Pennsylvania being weak in body ……………

• Item: I give bequeath and Devise unto my beloved son Isaac Prettyman three hundred acres of land being part of the tract where I now live …Beginning on a post in a …west side my Dwelling house near on the River....my head line Between Thomas Waples & me…with my line & William Waples…provided my son Isaac shoulddie without Issue Then the said land ..unto my two sons Thomas Prettyman & Robert Prettyman and Their heirs forever to be equally Divided Between them.
• Item: I give bequeath and Devise unto my beloved son Robert Prettyman all the Land and Marsh that belongs to me Lying and being on the [w]ester most side of a Creek called Back Creek. Beginning at… mouth of the aforesaid Back Creek ..binding on the River to Cabbin Neck Gut.. binding River to the Road that runs from William Waples to the plantation formerly owned by Robt Burton Senr Deceased… If my said son Robert should die with out issue then the said land should go to my two sons Thomas Prettyman & Isaac PrettymanItalic text
• Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Thomas Prettyman all the rest and residue of my Lands
• Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved son John Prettyman seven shillings….
• Item: I give and bequeath unto my two sons Thomas Prettyman & Robert Prettyman one Negro man called Cope…
• Item: I give and bequeath unto my Three Daughters named Betty Prettyman Ann Prettyman & Comfort Prettyman one Negro Girl named Sarah….
• 'Item: I give and bequeath all the rest and residue of my personal estate not before given …. Be equally Divided amongst my Children hereafter named (Sons) Thomas Prettyman Robert Prettyman Isaac Pretyman Joseph Prettyman and Jacob Prettyman Comfort Prettyman and Temperance Prettyman….. Lastly I constitute and appoint my Three sons (named) Thomas Prettyman Robert Prettyman Isaac Prettyman my sole & only executors……

• Temperance Prettyman on 10 April 1750 as widow and relict of William Prettyman of Sussex County, Yeoman, deceased appeared in court and made complaint that her deceased husband, William, bequested to his three sons, Thomas, Robert and Isaac Prettyman, but her name was not mentioned in the will and she has the right of dower. [185] We have titled William as William II.

Probably children by Frances Inloe: [184] ^[25]

• P71. (i) JOHN4 PRETTYMAN b ca 1708 Sussex Co., DE m Comfort Leatherbury.
• P72. (ii) ISAAC4 PRETTYMAN b ca 1710 Sussex Co., DE m Sarah Leatherbury
• P73. (iii) THOMAS4 PRETTYMAN b ca 1712 Sussex Co., DE d by 1763 m Comfort Stockley.
• P74. (iv) JAMES4 PRETTYMAN b ca 1716 Sussex Co., DE d by 20 Feb 1743/44 Sussex Co., DE.
• P75. (v) WILLIAM4 PRETTYMAN b ca 1718 Sussex Co., DE d 1739 m Elizabeth _____.183
• P83. (i) John5 Prettyman b 25 Sep 1739 Sussex Co., DE.186

Children of William Prettyman and Elizabeth Burton:

• P76. (vi) ELIZABETH4 (Betty) PRETTYMAN b ca 1722 Sussex Co., DE m Samuel Coulter
• P77. (vii) ROBERT4 PRETTYMAN b 3 Aug 1724 Sussex Co., DE d bef 20 Feb 1743/44 Sussex Co., DE.
• P78. (viii) COMFORT4 PRETTYMAN b ca 1726 Sussex Co., DE probably is the Comfort that married David Marvel Sr.

Children of William Prettyman and Temperance _____:

• P79.(ix) ANN4 PRETTYMAN b 14 Oct 1731 Sussex Co., DE m John West.
• P80. (x) JOSEPH4 PRETTYMAN b ca 1733 Sussex Co., DE.
• P81. (xi) JACOB4 PRETTYMAN b ca 1735 Sussex Co., DE.
• P82. (xii) TEMPERANCE4 PRETTYMAN b ca 1738 Sussex Co., DE .

William Prettyman was born about 1679 at Sussex, Delaware. He was the son of John Prettyman and Mary Prettyman (Mariner).

16. Comfort LEATHERBURY was born about 1691 in , Accomack, Virginia, America. She was married to John PRETTYMAN Sr. (son of William PRETTYMAN Sr. and Frances) in , , , America. John PRETTYMAN Sr. was born about 1708 in , Sussex, Delaware, America. He died before 12 Mar 1754 in , Sussex, Delaware, America. He was buried about 12 Mar 1754 in , Sussex, Delaware, America. ^[26]

Descendants of John Pratyman (Prettyman) ^[27]

William Prettyman1 ^[28]

M, b. circa 1675, d. circa 1743 William Prettyman married Temperance (?). Marriage* circa 4 March 1706/7 William Prettyman married Frances Enloe circa 4 March 1706/7 at Sussex County, Delaware.1,2 Marriage* circa 1724 William Prettyman married Elizabeth Waples Burton, daughter of Robert Burton and Catherine Cotton, circa 1724. Marriage after 19 November 1719 William Prettyman married Elizabeth Waples Burton, daughter of Robert Burton and Catherine Cotton, after 19 November 1719.1 Death* circa 1743 William Prettyman died circa 1743 at Lewes, Delaware. Death 5 May 1747 He died on 5 May 1747 at Sussex County, Delaware.1 In 1704, he was mentioned in the court records as William Prittiman when Morris Edwards paid Anderson Parker 40 shillings.168 William served on the jury in Sussex County in 1706/7 and 1710, and was witness for Queen on 1 November 1709.169 He was among the subscribers in 1732 who pledged to help purchase the plantation of Samuel Davis in Angola Neck for William Becket, Church of England missionary at Lewes, and minister of St. Peter’s and St. George’s churches.170

Sources

1. ↑ Ham/m Family Tree - William Prettyman Note by Chet Snow: This source gives his birth date as about 1674, which is close to what seems to be the actual date of 1679 (as noted by D. Mitchell Jones). This source also makes the mistake of identifying his 2nd wife Elizabeth as born a Waples, when many other records show she was the daughter of Robert Burton and his first wife, Catherine Cotton, and she first married her cousin Joseph Burton, who died in 1720.
2. ↑ Cited in D. Mitchell Jones section below
3. ↑ If she was Frances Woodman, widow of Anthony Enloe/Inlows, as Court documents suggest, she would have been about 58 years old by 1718; having a child at that age would have been dangerous. Added by descendant Chet Snow June 8, 2017.
4. ↑ Marriage to Elizabeth Burton: "Delaware Vital Records, 1650-1974,"
5. ↑ SOURCE: http://www.dmitchelljones.org/nextp4.htm [now deleted]
6. ↑ SCOC 1744-1751, p 70, microfilm#0006688, FHL. In Sussex vital records p 114 gives death date of Temperance and that she was 63 years old. William died after 5-5-47 when he sold land SCD Liber H-8 p 132.
7. ↑ Horle, Craig W., Editor, "Records of the Courts of Sussex County Delaware 1677-1710, University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia, 1991, Volume II, pgs 1294 & 1330. Hereafter cited as Horle 1 or 2. On 4 Nov 1709 court ordered Gilbert Marriner to go home with his father in Law (step father) John Prettyman. John’s wife in 1709 was the widow Marriner. Horle 1, p 1201.
8. ↑ Horle 1, pgs 1247, 1262, 1291 & 1305.
9. ↑ s, Inc, Bowie MD, 1989, pgs 216-218.
10. ↑ SCD Liber A folios 240-241, microfilm#0006624, FHL.
11. ↑ SCD Liber D4 folio 402 & A1 folio 246, microfilm #0006624, FHL.
12. ↑ SCD Liber F6 folios 225-226, microfilm#0006625.
13. ↑ SCD Liber G7 folios 89-90, microfilm#0006626, FHL.
14. ↑ Sussex Co., DE Surveys, p 15, microfilm#0006665, FHL.
15. ↑ McKey 7 p 205.
16. ↑ SCD Liber H8 folios 12/13, Liber G7 folios 5, 132, microfilm#0006626, FHL.
17. ↑ SCD Liber G7 folio 210, microfilm#0006626, FHL.
18. ↑ DeValinger p 27.
19. ↑ DeValinger p 35.
20. ↑ Horle p 1267.
21. ↑ DeValinger p 19.
22. ↑ Horle p 1267.
23. ↑ RG 4840 SCOC Liber A p 118. I and Ralph W. Prettyman believe that Elizabeth Burton was not the mother of Isaac, Robert, Thomas, John, James and William. We also think that Joseph, Jacob and Temperance were the children of Tmperance Prettyman. It seems logical that Robert was named after his grandfather Robert Burton. Horle p 1267 on Frances Prettyman widow of Anthony Inloe. St George’s Protestant Episcopal shows John son of William Prittyman Junr and Elisabeth b Sep 25 1739 in Sussex Vital Records p 92.
24. ↑ amily of Sussex County, Delaware 1657-1897", Philadelphia, 1897, p 9 and Bendler, Bruce A., "Colonial Delaware Assemblymen 1682-1776", Family Lines Publications, Westminster, MD, 1989, pgs 69, 70 & 107. Sellers says that Simon Kollock, d 1742, and Comfort his wife are mentioned in Sussex court records in 1729/30. Sellers also states that they named a son Shephard. Bendler states Comfort a daughter of Hercules Sheppard married first William Prettyman, second Simon Kollock and third Richard Hinman. Bendler is incorrect on William Prettyman as the only William at this time was William son of this John. William was living and married to another woman at the time Comfort was married to Simon Kollock. Also see SCD Bk H8 p 38 on 3 May 1743 in which Jacob Kollock, Esquire of Town of Lewes & Comfort Kollock widow & relict of Simon Kollock deeded land to Thomas Gordon. Jacob Kollock by virtue of a former marriage with Alice Sheperd..Jeremiah Claypoole & Sarah his wife. Comfort Kollock sister of Sarah & Alice and three sisters were the daughters & coheirs of Hercules Shepard who intermarried with Mary Avery oe daughters of John Avery. Sellers only basis for thinking Comfort Shephard Kollock married first a Prettyman was that in the Orphans Court records Simon Kollock had the care of Shephard Prettyman. Shephard Prettyman was the grandson of this William, and he was named Shephard because his mother was Mary Kollock the daughter of Shephard Kollock and Mary Goddard. Also see Horle pgs 1328-1329 which Comfort Shephard is in court as a spinster (unmarried) in 1707.
25. ↑ SCW Liber A1 folios 400-401, microfilm#0006619, FHL.
26. ↑ Comfort LEATHERBURY
27. ↑ Descendants of John Pratyman (Prettyman)
28. ↑ William Prettyman

See also:

• D. Mitchell Jones Research pages, Originally at http://www.dmitchelljones.org/nextp4.htm . Unfortunately, due to the death of its domain owner, this site was removed from the Internet for a time and it has been archived by the WayBack Machine at D. Mitchell Jones' Prettyman Files on web.archive.org The Prettyman section of the archived Jones' genealogical website has been reproduced on WikiTree: Prettyman Files

• McKey, JoAnn Riley, "Accomack County, Virginia Court Order Abstracts 1682-1690, Volume 7, 1998, Heritage Books, Inc., Bowie, MD.

• Horle, Craig W., Editor, "Records of the Courts of Sussex County Delaware 1677-1710, University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia, 1991, Volumes I & II.

• Carden Prettyman pages: [[1]] - good site but contains some errors in dates and few birth-years.

• Ham/m Family Tree - William Prettyman

• Unpublished family genealogy notes of Prof. C.A. Bonine, a Prettyman descendant; based on his research in Delaware in the 1950-60s; in the possession of Chet Snow.

• Source Date: 1724 Web Page (Link to the Record)

Link error: link is not valid genealogytrails.com/del/sussex/sussexmarriages-P-Q.html (Notes)

• Marriage to Elizabeth Burton: "Delaware Vital Records, 1650-1974," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPQJ-LNHL : 16 April 2022), William Prettyman, 1724; citing Marriage, United States, Delaware Public Archives, Dover; FHL microfilm .1/1/1724: Marriage of William Prettyman and Elizabeth Burton.

• Sussex, Delaware Orphan’s Court dockets and minute dockets, 1728-1802. Image: 35. Images available at FamilySearch.org [2]

Court sitting 3 Mar 1733/34

”William Prettiman who Intermarried with Elizab’t Burton Widow & Executrix of Joseph Burton late, dec’d” filed accounting for estate of Joseph Burton. Refers to bequests to children William, Cornel’s, Ann Kattrin, Jacob – obscured.

• Sussex, Delaware Orphan’s Court dockets and minute dockets, 1728-1802. Image: 52. Images available at FamilySearch.org [3]

7 Sept 1736:

William Burton ad. William Prittiman, Citation

The plaint. And Def’t both appeared and after sundry disputes on both sides the plaint demanded from ye def’t the sum of twenty five pounds, eight shillings, which appeared to be due to Jacob & Joseph Burton, minor sons of Joseph Burton, dec’d as by a former -??- of the Court. May appear the def’t praid for twenty days time to pay the above demand which was granted in paying the bond accruing on this Citat’n which is 25/.

• Delaware, Wills and Probate Records, , 1676-1971: Sussex: General index 1682-1948 Wills, book A 1682-1781. Image 505-506. FamilySearch.org [4] accessed 21 Oct 2019.

Will of WILLIAM PRETTYMAN, of Sussex County

Signed: 20 Feb 1743 [?/44]; Proved 22 November 1748

Heirs: children: Isaac Prettyman (300 acres, part of home plantation tract), Robert Prettyman (giving rights of pasturage to brothers Thomas and Isaac Prettyman), Thomas Prettyman (rest of home plantation), John Prettyman (7 shillings, sixpence), Betty Prettyman, Ann Prettyman, Comfort Prettyman, Jacob Prettyman, Temperance Prettyman

Executors: sons Thomas, Robert & Isaac Prettyman

Witnesses: Daniel Hinman[? or Hosman], Darby Bryan, Joseph Coster [names hard to make out]

• 11 Feb 1725: Deed from John Parsons, house carpenter of Sussex Co, DE, to William Prittyman, yeoman of the same place, for 242 acres. Recorded in Sussex Co, DE Record Book F, No. 6, pages 225-6. (Notes) 2/1/1725: John Parsons, house carpenter of Sussex Co, DE, sold to William Prittyman, yeoman of the same place, for 40 pds, 242 acres. Land is situated on the west side of Herring Creek proceeding out of Rehoboth Bay [creek begins near present-day Town of Angola and flows west into Rehoboth Bay, forming the boundary between Angola Neck and Long Neck peninsulas] and is bounded by land lately sold by Thomas Gear to William Hanzer in the line of Aminadab Hanzer's land, and by land of Jacob Burton. Land is part of a larger tract of 342 acres called Bottle & Cake granted to Thomas Gear

• 23 Aug 1729: William Prettyman and Elizabeth, his wife, relinguish all their right, title and interest in their part of an 1,100 acres that did belong to their father, Robert Burton, decd, to Woolsey Burton. Recorded in Sussex Co, DE Record Book H, No. 8, page 336. (Notes) 8/23/1729: Bond. From William Prettyman, yeoman of Sussex Co, DE, and Elizabeth his wife to Woolsey Burton, yeoman of the same place. Bond is for 12 pds, 16 shillings, 8 pence. The condition of the obligation is that William Prettyman and Elizabeth, his wife, will relinguish all their right, title and interest in their part of an 1,100 acres that did belong to their father, Robert Burton, decd, to Woolsey Burton. (Signed) William Prettyman. Wits: Paull Waples, Thomas Walker.

• 3 Dec 1734: William Prettyman Sr, yeoman of Sussex Co, DE, sold to William Burton and Job Barker, yeoman of the same place, 242 acres. Recorded in Sussex Co, DE Deed Book G, pages 088-9. (Notes) 12/3/1734: William Prettyman Sr, yeoman of Sussex Co, DE, sold to William Burton and Job Barker, yeoman of the same place, for 40 pds, 242 acres [see 1725 deed] on the west side of Herring Creek, proceeding out of Rehoboth Bay. Land is bounded by 100 acres sold by Thomas Gear to William Hanzar in the line of Aminadab Hanzar's land, by Jacob Burton's land, and by Herring Creek. Land is part of a larger tract of 342 acres called "Bottle and Cake", which was granted to Thomas Gear by virtue of a warrant from the commissioners. Thomas Gear sold the land to Archibald Smith who conveyed to John Parsons who coveyed to William Prettyman Sr. Wit: Cornel. Wiltbank, Phil. Russel.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Prettyman-30 was created through the import of Clayton Burton_2009-10-26.ged on July 4, 2011 by Clayton Burton. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Clayton and others. WikiTree profile Prettyman-101 was created by Jude C through the import of Crook_2013-11-14_01.ged on Oct 26, 2014.

• These 2 profiles were merged by Prettyman descendant, Chet Snow, on October 5, 2015. Formatting and additional sources added by Prettyman descendant Nicolette Slusser Toussaint in January 2023.
• Comfort LEATHERBURY

• Descendants of John Pratyman (Prettyman)

• William Prettyman