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I believe the manuscript about the Waddills is possibly wrong concerning the birthyear for Charles.

The online database had estimated Charles as born circa 1760. The manuscript of Mrs. Stacy gives a date for the birth of Charles Waddill as 9 Jan 1775, the same year of birth as his wife, and relates that Charles & his wife were very young when married and lived within walking distance of his parents. The censuses confirm they were next door.

There is a deed of land to Charles Waddell in Pittsylvania Co in 1792 which indicates he was at least age 21 by that year, or born before 1771. The 1830 Census also indicates he was then age 60-70, or born between 1760 and 1770.
Perhaps, the wife was very young, Charles was some older, and Mrs. Mary Waddill, at age 88, made a mistake in transcribing his birth.

This is the earliest record I've found of Charles in Pittsylvania County:
p.93
Jan 1790 Samuel Watkins to Elizabeth Womack. Said Saml Watkins and Mary his Mother for consideration of 51#'s. Tract on Waters of Sandy Crk of Dan River. Oak in William Harrisons line, being George Cooks corner, Cook's line. John Clarks line. Zachariah Butts line. Noel Waddell Junr's line. 102 ½ acres
Signed: Samuel Watkins, Mary (X) Watkins.
Wit: Noel Waddill Junr, Wm Durrett, Charles Waddill, Noel Waddill
Memorandum: quiet & peacable possession had by said Elizabeth Womack & delivered unto her by the said Samuel Watkins and Mary Watkins his Mother according to the true Intend & meaning of the within Indenture.
18 Apr 1791. Proved by 3 of witnesses.
Charles would have been about age 15 in 1790 IF he was born in 1775, but a 14-year-old could witness by law.

DB 9
p.257 Will of William Durrett of Pittsy. Lend to wife Molley everything after debts are paid. At her death my land to be divided bet three sons Francis Durrett, Wish Durritt, Tandy Durrett. Estate to be divided equally amongst my children Leah Harriss, Caty Durrett, Roday Durrett, Francis Durrett, Patty Durrett, Wish Durrett, Tandy Durrett, Elizabeth Durrett & Molley Durrett. 50 acres I sold to Gabriel Richards 13 years ago & never made deed but now bequeath to him. Durrett Richards & Asa Thomas and wife Molley to be Executors.
13 Sep 1792 Signed: William Durrett
Wit: Noel Waddill Junr, Allen Waddill, Charles Waddill
16 Jul 1792 Exhibited by Durrett Richards & Molley Durrett. Proved by two of witnesses. William Thomas & Noel Waddell Jr securities.

DB 9
p.291
17 Dec 1792 James Seal to Charles Waddill 70#'s on waters of Sandy Crk 186 ¾ acres. Noel Waddills line, William Harrison line, James Woodys line, Hammacks corner, his line, Noell Waddills line. Signed: James Seal
17 Dec 1792 Ack.
[Now this deed presents a problem. If Charles was born 1775, by law he could not hold title to land until age 21, or 1796. He would have been born by 1771. However, there is an exception - married men under age 21 could hold title and Charles is said to have married earlier in this month of Dec 1792.]

Charles Waddill started paying tax on this property in 1793 and continued to do so through1799. In 1797, Noel Senr sold 800 acres to Charles - the next day Charles sold have to his brother Allen. Apparently the father was turning over the majority of his land to his sons. In 1795, Noel had sold the 400 acres to Allen who sold it back to his father the next year. I'm not sure what this exchange of deeds was attempting to accomplish.

DB 10
p.140
17 Apr 1795 Noell Waddill Senr for good will & affection to my son A. Waddill of Pittsylvania Co do grant 400 acres. Begin Hoskins line, down the Creek to Charles Waddill corner black oak, dividing line to Robert William Dec'd, Williams' line, to Woody's, to Adkinsons, thence Adkinsons to Burgessess thence Burgesses to Hoskins to the beginning. Delivered to said Allen Waddill. Signed: Noel Waddill, Senr.
20 Apr 1795 Acknowledged by Waddill

p.154
6 Nov 1794 Noel Waddill Senr for 700#'s have sold unto Allen Waddill two Negro women. Signed: Noel Waddill, Senr
Wit: William Waddill, Charles Waddill, Noel Waddill Junr.
20 Apr 1795 Ack by Waddill

p.251
27 Sep 1795 Noel Waddill Senr and Marther [Martha] Waddill his wife to Henry Vaughan. 42#'s Tract of 86 acres. George Cooks line, John Clarks lin, Edward Bryants line, Zachariah Butts line, Noel Waddill Jr's line, William Harrison dec'd's line to the beginning. Signed: Noel Waddill, Marther Waddill
Wit: Allen Waddill, John Vaughan, Charles Waddill, Spencer Vaughan
19 Oct 1795 Ack by Waddill

p.330
16 Feb 1796 Allen Waddill to Noel Waddill Senr. 300#'s. Tract on Sandy Creek of Dan. 500 acres. Hoskens line, down the crrek, Charles Waddill's line, to Robert Williams dec'd former line, James Woodes line, Noel Waddills Senr. line. Signed: Allen Waddill
Test: Noel Waddill Junr, Sally Watkins, Noel W. Watkins 18 Apr 1796 Ack.
[This seems to be the land that Noel Senr gave to Allen earlier]

p.372
4 May 1795 Noel Waddill Senr to Noel Waddill Junr three slaves, Tamer, Agnes & Charity. 20#'s. Signed: Noel Waddell. Wit: Charles Waddill, Henery (X) Vaugn.

p.378
1 Mar 1796 Noel Waddill Senr to Charles Waddill, three slaves, Milly, Rear, & Tenes. 140#'s. wit: Allen Waddill, Noel Waddill, Jr.

Pittyslvania Co VA DB 11
p.270 4 Oct 1797 Charles Waddill to Allen Waddill 300#'s land on Sanday Creek of Dan River. 400 acres. Begin black oak S side of Sandy Creek, new dividing line to corner pin in Robert Williams, Woodes line, William Harrison dec'd line to Noell Waddill Junr corner in Harrisons line thence Noel Waddills line to his Spring branch, down the branch to Sandy Creek
Signed: Charles Waddill Wit: Henry Cook, Champness Terry, John Scott, Robt Walters, Wm Walters, Archer Walters 16 Apr 1798 Proved by three witnesses
p.271 3 Oct 1797 Noel Wadill Senr to Charles Waddill. 300#'s.Tract both side Sandy Creek 800 acres. Begin mouth of Noel Waddill Junior's Spring branch, to Charles Waddills line, his line to Robt Williams, along Williams to John Walters, along his line to Williams line across the Creek to Woddes, along his line toAkisson, to Burgess's, his line to the creek Signed: Noel Waddill Wit: Robert Walters, Wm Walters, Archer Walters Proved 16 Apr 1798 by witnesses



DB 11 - There are actually two deed books from Pittsylvania Co that are numbered Deed Book 11 - this has deeds dated earlier than the deeds in DB 9 and also has the following wills..
p.363
John Waddill
To beloved wife during her natural life, 4 Negroes
Dau Nancy, slave
Son Noell Waddill, increase of above
Son Marshall, next increase
If wife marries, slaves to be hired out for support of my children until youngest comes of age
Crop to be sold for debts
My wife's father & Richard Marshall to have management of my Estate
Executors: Devarius Hightower, Mathew Fitzgerald, Charles Waddill
Dated: 21 Jun 1811
21 Oct 1811, proved by two of witnesses. Mathew Fitzerald made oath, securities with Charles Anderson, Thos. Woody & William Richardson. Bond of $3000.
[This Will is most peculiar in that there seem to be no other records of a John Waddill. Was he another brother of Charles? Was he a cousin? John obviously has a relationship to the Marshall family and Charles married Ann Marshal. John's children seem to be young in 1811, but not young enough that John could have been a son of Charles'. This daughter Nancy may have been the wife of Robert Walters who died in Warren Co KY. Robert was a son of Jackson Walters.]

p.376
Will of John Stamps Sen
Two sons William & Thomas to be executors
2 Nov 1812 Signed: John Stamps
Wit: Joseph Hatchett, Mathew Fitzgerald, Charles Waddill
31 Dec 1812 Proved by oaths of three witnesses. William Stamps, one of Executors made oath - Securities: Creed Tanner, Samuel Flippin, Mathew Fitzgerald, & Charles Waddill $10,000.


DB 15
p.268 27 Apr 1805 James Chalmers of Halifax Co to Lewis Carter of Pittsylvania. 111 #'s, 10 sh. Tract both sides Sandy Creek of Dann River, 111 ½ acress. Begin East side Davis's Spring branch on James Woody's line, mouth of Carters branch…Signed: James Chalmers. Wit: Charles Waddill, James Lucas, Spencer Carter. 16 Feb 1807 ack by Chalmers. Sarah his wife, privately examined & relinquished dower.
p.499 2 Feb 1808 Thomas Vaughan to Samuel Carter of Halifax Co. 60#'s. 86 ½ acres. Begin at a post oak on Noel Waddill's line, along his line, Walters Fitzgeralds corner, his line, thence on John Clarks line, Bryants corner, his line, thence John Snoddy's line, Noel Waddills' corner pine, his line to the Beginning. Signed: Thomas Vaughan. Wit: Noel Waddill, Charles Waddill, Anderson Waddill, Mathhew Fitzgerald, Smith Lawson, Lawson Lt Carter, Theodorick Carter Jr.
15 Feb 1808, ack by said Samuel Carter to be his act and deed [obvious error - should have been acknowledged by Vaughan]
It is not certain which Noel Waddill witnessed the above deed. The given name Anderson appears two generations later in the family of Charles, but this particular Anderson is unidentified.


1 Jun 1819. Virginia land patent issued to Charles Waddill. Located Pittsylvania County, 116 acres on branchs of lower Sandy Creek of the Dan beginning at Woodies Corner. Grants #68, p.199
This tract is located in Property Lines from the Old Survey Books: Pittsylvania Co VA, 1746-1840 by Roger C. Dodson, page 15-B He was near Thomas Walters, William Durrett, Edward Burgess, etc. On Sandy Creek of the Dan. Surveyed 13 Aug 1818. The following census records indicate this was always the neighborhood of the Waddills in Pittsylvania Co.

1820 Census. Pittsylvania Co VA
Charles Waddle 2m -10 [Albert & Branch], 2m 10-16 [Pleasant & young Charles], 1m 16-18 [Charles repeated], 1m 16-26 [Henry], 1m over 45 [Charles].
1f -10 [Ann/Mary], 1f 10-16 [Jane], 1f over 45 [Ann].

1830 Census. Pittsylvania Co VA Enumerated next to Noel.
Charles "Waddle", 1m 10-15 [Albert], 1m 15-20 [Branch], 1m 20-30 [could be Henry, young Charles or Pleasant], 1m -age 60-70 [Charles himself], 1f age 15-20 [Ann/Mary] no apparent spouse.
He should have been age 55 if he was born in 1775 and his wife Ann seems to be absent - the records do show she died in 1821.

The will of Charles Waddil [no date given in the online information] is said to be as follows: One third of his land and slaves to son Pleasant. Land and slaves to son Branch. Land and slaves to son Albert who was then under age [death of Charles is said to have been in 1834 and Albert would have been age 16]. Other heirs: Daughter Nancy, wife of Coleman Williams, son Henry, son Noel, daughter Jane and her daughter Elizabeth, daughter Bitsy [Obedience] wife of Henry Richardson, daughter Sally, wife of Beverly Seamore, son Marshall, son Charles. Also mentions Josiah Richardson and the heirs of Richard Richardson who may have been married to one of Charles' daughters. Pleasant Waddill is said to have filed a lawsuit regarding the estate.
Conflicts between this will abstract and the information from Mrs. Mary Waddill of McCracken Co KY are as follows.
(1) Mary stated she had changed her name from Ann to Mary. There was no daughter named Ann but there was a Nancy, the usual nickname for Ann, and she was married to a Coleman Williams. It would seem perhaps Ann/Nancy/Mary had reverted to her maiden name. The letters are supposed to have been written in 1902 & the lady was stated to have been of Woodville, McCracken Co KY. I have found no one of her age or name in the 1900 census in McCracken Co. I did find who I believe was Mrs. Mary Williams and was able to trace her backwards. See her notes. There is no evidence she was "of" McCracken Co.
(2) Mary stated that her oldest sister Sally at age 15 [about 1809] was married to Henry Richardson and that after Sally died, Henry married sister Obedience, called Bidzy. Sally is said to have had four children by Henry Richardson.and died in 1817. He married Obedience in 1818 & she died in Kentucky in 1860. The children by the marriage to Sally were Josiah, Richard, Marshall who died young, and Susan. The will does refer to Josiah & heirs of Richard which were probably the surviving children of Sally.
(3) The will mentions daughter Sally, married to Beverly Seamore. Daughter Jane is not mentioned in the will, although all the other children of Charles are accounted for. I believe Jane must have been married to Seamore and this is an error, either in the abstract or in the original will.

Birth	9 Jan 1775
Marriage	2 Dec 1792	Ann Marshall
Death	13 Jul 1834	Pittsylvania County, Virginia

Spouse	Ann Marshall (1775 - 1821)
Child	Sarah "Sally" Waddill (1794 - 1817)
Child	Marshall Waddill (1795 - )
Child	Noel Waddill (1797 - 1850)
Child	Obedience "Bidsy" Waddill (1799 - 1860)
Child	Henry Waddill (1802 - )
Child	Jane Waddill (1803 - )
Child	Charles Waddill (1806 - )
Child	Pleasant Waddill (1809 - )
Child	Branch Waddill (1811 - )
Child	Ann/Mary Waddill (1814 - )
Child	Albert Waddill (1818 - )

Father	Noel Waddill ( - 1807)
Mother	Martha ?Osborne ( - )
Sibling	Frances Waddill (1760 - )
Sibling	Martha Waddill ( - )
Sibling	Anne Waddill (1768 - )
Sibling	Noel Waddill Jr (1770 - )
Sibling	Allen Waddill (1774 - )