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William Wardlaw Sr (abt. 1700 - 1762)

William Wardlaw Sr
Born about in Scotlandmap
Son of and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 1734 in Virginiamap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , and
Died at about age 62 in Augusta County, Virginiamap
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Biography

William, son of Robert, was born abt 1700, probably in Scotland or Ireland.[1]

William was most likely the immigrant Wardlaw ancestor to America, probably between 1720-1725.[1] He moved to what is now Rockbridge County, Virginia.

He was married to Jane / Jeanette, said to be Harper, abt 1728 in Virginia.[2][1]

Their children were:[3]

  1. James Wardlaw born c1735 in Virginia and died Mar 2 1816, near Lexington, Kentucky.[4]
  2. John Wardlaw born 1737 Augusta County, Virginia and died 1791 Abbeville District, South Carolina.[5]
  3. William Wardlaw born about 1745 Virginia and died Feb 7 1819 in Brownburg, Virginia.[6]
  4. Hugh Wardlaw born 1740 Augusta County, Virginia and died Nov 14 1802 Abbeville County, Virginia.[7]
  5. Joseph Wardlaw, born about 1742 Virginia and died Oct 5 1795 in Abbeville, South Carolina[8]
  6. Robert Wardlaw born about 1748 Virginia and died about 1820 in Ohio.[9]
  7. Margaret Wardlaw born about 1747-1750 Virginia and died in Virginia.[9]

According to the Wardlaw Genealogy, William Wardlaw and family were associated with the New Providence Church and Timber Ridge Church. New Providence was organized in 1746 and William was named as a communicant to Timber Ridge in 1753.[10]

Three of his sons moved to Abbeville District, South Carolina between 1766 and 1767: John Wardlaw, Hugh Wardlaw and Joseph Wardlaw.

He passed away in Rockbridge County, Virginia abt May 1762.[11]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Genealogy of the Wardlaw family: with some account of other families with which it is connected, Wardlaw, Jos. G., (United States: unknown, 1929), Page 15
  2. ↑ "U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900". Source number: 1327.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JWJ. Ancestry Record 7836 #1282778 (accessed 15 May 2022). William Wardlaw marriage to Jane Harper in 1728 in VA.
  3. ↑ Genealogy of the Wardlaw family, Page 16
  4. ↑ Genealogy of the Wardlaw family, Page 18-19 James
  5. ↑ Genealogy of the Wardlaw family, Page 19-21 John
  6. ↑ Genealogy of the Wardlaw family, Page 21-22 William
  7. ↑ Genealogy of the Wardlaw family, Page 22-25 Hugh
  8. ↑ Genealogy of the Wardlaw family, Page 25-26 Joseph
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Genealogy of the Wardlaw family, Page 26 Robert and Margaret
  10. ↑ Genealogy of the Wardlaw family Page 17
  11. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98549280/william-wardlaw : accessed 15 May 2022), memorial page for William Wardlaw (1700–May 1762), Find A Grave: Memorial #98549280 ; Maintained by MLPBailey (contributor 47041226) Burial Details Unknown
  • Ancestry.com. Genealogy of the Wardlaw family : with some account of other families with which it is connected [database on-line]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data: Wardlaw, Jos. G.. Genealogy of the Wardlaw family : with some account of other families with which it is connected. United States: unknown, 1929. pages 4-18 Genealogy of the Wardlaw family
  • Will in Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia; Will Book 3, page 131; written Oct 1, 1761; proved May 18, 1762.
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See Also:

  • Ancestry Profile: #13110045210 William Wardlaw, born 1700 in Ireland. Died Sep1761 in Augusta Co VA. 2 sources.




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Wardlaw-200 and Wardlaw-89 appear to represent the same person because: based on find a Grave citation on both profiles, these are intended to be the same person
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