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Will

The Roundtrees were Quaker, but William and Dorcas' children were listed in Church of England records in VA. Some are listed as Quakers when they moved to SC, but their children did not marry into Quaker families...they had no problem fighting in the Rev. War and no objection to owning slaves. It took my family six generations to get back to the Episcopal Church. A research of 1700 land records around land owned by William's father might well give clues as to her maiden name. Boys, in those days, seldom traveled far to find mates, often marrying neighbor girls. This is a questionable match until proven, right or wrong. It is listed in "Magna Charta" by Wurts, where she is listed as daughter of Ambrose Dudley

Individual note: Will written 1 Oct 1765, proven 16 Sep 1766, Goochland Co., VA. In that will he mentioned a grandson named John Murrel. It also names the children: Thomas, Samuel, William, Jane & Nancy. Does not exactly fit. Roger Boss gives birth as Nov 1765. Will filed Book 9, Goochland Co., VA. jrarkes@@mail.traveller.com lists birth as 1700 in Nansemond Co., VA. His great great great grandson, Clarence Lester, born 1883, said that William was born in Ireland. Gradie Raymond Rowntree repors that William farmed in Hanover Co., VA and probably went to Goochland Co., VA to be with his son after he became ill, and died there. He attended church at the same church that Patrick Henry's parents attended, Paks of Otter Presbyterian, Bedford Co., VA. Judy Husman, e-mail jhusman@@gwi.net lists birth place as Blisland Parish, New Kent Co., VA Kay Jetton believes William may have had two wives, possibly to Elizabeth Turner. She says there was a William Roundtree married to a Margaret, whose daughter was born 26 Apr 1752, re: Christ Church Parish Records, Middlesex Co., VA. A William Roundtree listed on Quit Rent Rolls of New Kent Co., VA, 100 acres, 1704. James E. Cox, 4818 Lee Rd., Phenix City, AL 36867, gives date of birth as 1690, Coochland Co., VA. John G. R. Roundtree states that there are eight Richardson Roundtrees on his branch and that the Roundtrees and Richardsons intermarried in Yorkshire, England. A Roundtree was mayor of York, very interesting for a Quaker to be an office holder during a period when Quakers were so unpopular. The Roundtrees were Quaker, but William and Dorcas' children were listed in Church of England records in VA. Some are listed as Quakers when they moved to SC, but their children did not marry into Quaker families...they had no problem fighting in the Rev. War and no objection to owning slaves. It took my family six generations to get back to the Episcopal Church. A research of 1700 land records around land owned by William's fat her might well give clues as to her maiden name. Boys, in those days, seldom traveled far to find mates, often marrying neighbor girls. This is a questionable match until proven, right or wrong. It is listed in "Magna Charta" by Wurts, where she is listed as daughter of Ambrose Dudley