Individual Details

William Dandridge

(29 Dec 1689 - 27 Aug 1744)



Dandridge is said to have had an earlier marriage to Euphan, probably the daughter of James Wallace and widow of Wilson Roscoe.

From Old King William Homes and Families; Peyton Neale Clarke, John P. Morton & Co, Louisville, KY, 1897, p.39
Col. William Dandridge of Elsing Green built a wharf at Hampton in 1717; he moved to King William Co prior to 1719 where he married (2) Unity, daughter of Col. Nathaniel. West. Dandridge was a member of the Council in 1727 and received a Commission in the Royal Navy, commanding the "South Sea'.
Children:
....Martha, b. ca 1720, Elsing Green, married Philip Aylott of "Fairfield" in King William Co
...Elizabeth
....Ann
....William married Agnes, daughter of Col. Francis West
....Mary
....Nathaniel West Dandrdge, b. 7 Sep 1729, Elsing Green, King William Co, married Dorothea, daughter of Gov. Alexander Spotswood.

One version of his history states that he died at sea near Greenwich, England.

Events

Birth29 Dec 1689Great Malvern, Worcestershire, England
Marriage17 Mar 1718/19King William County, Virginia - Unity WEST
Death27 Aug 1744Hanover County, Virginia

Families

SpouseUnity WEST ( - )
ChildMartha West Dandridge (1720 - 1747)
ChildNathaniel West Dandridge (1729 - 1786)
FatherJohn Dandridge (1655 - 1731)
MotherBridget Dugdale (1656 - 1731)
SiblingCol. John Dandridge (1700 - 1756)