Individual Details

William Jackson first appears on a tax list, Amelia Co VA, 10 Jun 1736. He had 1 tithable and was on Edward Booker's list, Deep & Flatt Creeks. He had likely just turned 21. In 1737 & 1738, he was taxes "above Flatt Creek".

His father's will dated 26 Nov 1738 stated "to son William 177 acres in Amelia County on Mayes Branch on lower side and 1 negro"

He continued to appear on tax lists of Amelia until 1782.

Amelia Co VA DB 7, p35
from Thomas Hudson of Amelia to Nicholas Hudson of the County of Prince Edward for 300£ a certain tract of land of about 500 acres in Amelia on north side Flat Creek and bounded by Mayes’ Branch, William Jackson, Thomas Hudson, John Burton, Neals Branch in a former purchase made by the said Thomas Hudson of the said Burton of the aforesaid land. The land was purchased by the said Hudson of a certain John Burton by deed recorded in Amelia on Jan. 17, 1745/6.
Signed – Thomas Hudson. Wit. Edmond Booker, Matts Flournoy, William Booker. Recorded June 28, 1759
p.149
from Richard Booker, Francis Anderson, Edmund Booker, & Stith Hardaway of Amelia to Thomas Tabb of Amelia for 150£ a certain tract of land of 318 acres on the upper side of Flat Creek in Amelia, the same having been patented to Henry Farley on Aug. 20, 1745. The land is bounded by the lands of William Jackson, Sr., William Farley Sr., William Farley, Jr. Simon Clement, Francis Jackson and John Thorp.
Signed Fras. Anderson, Edmd Booker, Stith Hardaway.
Wit. Henry Powell, Joseph Mayo, Jeremiah Bowles. Recorded Feb. 28, 1760
p.391
from Joseph Jackson of Chesterfield County to William Jackson of Amelia for 100£ a certain tract of land of 177 acres in Amelia on the upper side of Flat Creek which is now part of the 354 acre tract whereon the said William Jackson now lives and which was patented to William Jackson, decd, and it is the same land that the said Joseph Jackson purchased of Mathew Jackson, son and heir of William Jackson, decd, as per the said Joseph Jackson’s deed from the said Mathew Jackson recorded in Amelia on March 15, 1750. The land adjoins John Brown, Nicholas Hudson, James Chappel, Christopher Ford, Stewart Farley and the said William Jackson.
Signed Joseph (his mark) Jackson.
Wit. Edmd Booker, Francis Jackson, Nicholas Hudson, Mathew Jackson.
Recorded Feb. 26, 1761 after Martha, the wife of the said Joseph Jackson, and Ann, the wife of Mathew Jackson, personally appeared in court and relinquished their right of dower.
DB 8, p.270
William Farley Sr & Martha his wife, Wm Farley Jr & Sarah his wife of Raleigh Parish in Amelia to Stewart Farley of same for 100£ a certain tract of land of about 194 acres in Amelia on the upper side of Flat Creek on both sides of Neals Branch, & is the lower part of a tract of land patented to Daniel Steuart dated Aug. 17, 1733 & bounded by Christopher Ford, William Jackson, the line late Henry Farley’s, Peter Burton. Signed Wm (his mark) Farley Sr, Martha (her mark) Farley, Wm (his mark) Farley, Jr, Sarah (her mark) Farley. Wit. Christo. Ford, James Hill, Jno Cobbs, Thomas Mumford. Recorded Feb. 23, 1764
p.492
from Stewart Farley & Mary, his wife, of Raleigh Parish in Amelia, to John Booker of same, for 150£ a certain tract of land of about 150 acres in Amelia on the south side of Neals Branch, a branch of Flat Creek & bounded by Christopher Ford, Wm Jackson, Edmund Booker, Ford. Signed Steuart (his mark) Farley, Mary (her mark) Farley. Wit. None. Recorded Jan. 24, 1765.
p.582
Thomas Tadd, gent of Amelia, to William Wily of Amelia for 150£, a certain tract of land of about 318 acres in Amelia & is the same land whereon the said Wily now lives, adjoining the lands of Wm Jackson, Francis Jackson, Wm Farley & John Thorp. Signed Thomas Tabb. Wit. None. Recorded June 28, 1765.

William's brother Francis, wrote his will, 4 Mar 1776, Amelia Co. Land that Francis gave to his son Josiah, mentions William Jackson's boundary line.

Birth	Abt 1716	Dale Parish, Henrico County, Virginia
Death	Ca 1783

Father	Williams Jackson (1688 - 1739)
Mother	Sarah Burton ( - )
Sibling	Mathew Jackson (1715 - 1783)
Sibling	Mark Jackson (1720 - )
Sibling	Francis Jackson (1725 - 1776)
Sibling	John Jackson (1727 - 1788)
Sibling	Thomas Jackson (1728 - 1792)
Sibling	Ruth Jackson ( - )
Sibling	Agnes Jackson ( - )