LUNENBURG COUNTY, VIRGINIA - "The Old Free State"; From the book by Landon C. Bell, Ph.B., M.A., LL.B. LUNENBURG COUSINS--CONTINUED Page 375 They had: Colonel James[5] Collier (b. Oct. 13, 175--, in Lunenburg County, Va., d. 1832, in Madison County, Ala.), who served with distinction in the Revolutionary War, as Sergeant of Cavalry in Capt. Philip Taliaferro's Company, 2nd Va. Regt. He was wounded in the cheek by a sabre gash in the Revolution. As stated above, he married, July 3, 1788, Elizabeth Bouldin, and they were the parents of Governor Collier. A comprehensive genealogy of the Colliery family may be found in _Colonial Families of the Southern States_ (Stella Pickett Hardy). WILLIAMSON The Williamsons of Virginia, descendants of John Williamson who married Rebecca Chamberlayne, are said to be descended from Sir Joseph Williamson, Knight, who was the son of an English Clergyman. Sir Joseph Williamson was born in 1630; he purchased the large estate of the Duke of Richmond, in Kent, England, with its magnificent seat, Cobham Hall. He married Catherine O'Brien Stewart. He was once confined in the Tower of London for alleged complicity in a plot for permitting Catho- lics to come into England, while he was Secretary of State. John Williamson who came to Virginia and settled opposite Jamestown, and called his place Cobham, is said to have been a descendant of Sir Joseph Williamson, but this writer does not have the definite details of the descent. The Williamson line presents no great difficulty to the geneal- ogist from John Williamson (who married Rebecca Chamber- layne) on down. The family is very numerous in the United States, and many of the descendants are associated in a very worthy work of preserving the genealogy and history of the family. No effort can be made here to present a comprehensive genealogy of the family; but sufficient will be embodied to show the descent of the Lunenburg, Charlotte and some other families who have the Williamson blood. John[1] Williamson (b. 1687, d. 1757, elected vestryman of Curles Church, June 17, 1735), married Rebecca Chamberlayne of New Kent County, Va. Page 376 THE OLD FREE STATE They had: 1. Thomas[2] Williamson (b. 1708), who married in 1730, Judith Fleming,* daughter of Tarleton Fleming,+ of New Kent County, Virginia. They had: (1) John Williamson (b. 1733, d. 1806, vestryman Henrico Parish 1754), who married in 1754, Sarah Price, and had: (a) Thomas[4] Williamson (b. May 22, 1777, d. 1846, Cashier Virginia Bank of Norfolk, who married, (first), May 24, 1800, Elizabeth Galt (b. May 7, 1779, d. Apr. 5, 1807); and (second), Anne McClellan McCauley Walke, who had (by the first marriage): I Frederic[5] Williamson (b. 1S01, d. 1803). II Dr. John Galt[5] Williamson (b. Feb. 15, 1806, d. 1861), who married Mary Dixon. (No issue.) * Va. Hist. Mag. 5, p. 332; 6 p. 76. + The Fleming ancestry is a notable one. Tarleton Fleming was the son of Sir Thomas Fleming of New Kent County, Va., who was the sort of John, Fifth Lord Fleming; who was the son of John, second Lord Fleming, and Lord Chamberlain; who was the son of Sir Malcolm Fleming of Monacabo, who was the son of Sir Robert, Lord Fleming, who married Lady Janet Douglas, who was the daughter of James Douglas, Earl of Evandale, who was the son of Alexander, Fourth Earl of Douglas, who was the son of Archibald, the Grim, Third Earl of Douglas (who died in 1401), who was the son of Good Sir James or "the Black Douglas" who died in 1330. The Princess Margaret was the daughter of Robert III, King of Scot- land (b. 1340, d. 1406), and his wife Annabel; Robert III, King of Scotland, was the son of Robert II, King of Scotland (b. March 2, 1316, d. 1390), founder of the Stuart Dynasty, and his wife Elizabeth Mure, of Rowallan; he was the son of Lord Waiter Stuart and his wife Marjory. Marjory was the daughter of Robert de Bruce (b. 1210, d. 1295), Fifth Lord of Annandale, who was the son of Robert, the Fourth Lord of Annandale (d. 1243), and his wife Isabel, who was the daughter of David, Earl of Huntingdon, a younger brother of King William the Lion-hearted. Robert, the Fourth Lord of Annandale, was the grandson of Robert, the Second Lord of Annandale, who was the son of Robert, First Lord of Annandale (who died in 1141), who was the son of Adam of York- shire, who was the son of Robert de Bruis (or de Brusi), Norman Knight who came to England with William the Conqueror in 1066. Robert de Bruis was a descendant of Sigurd or Siegfried, the famous Norse hero. LUNENBURG COUSINS--CONTINUED Page 377 III Gabriel Galt[5] Williamson (b. Oct. 28, 1803, d. Oct. 16, 1859), Commander U. S. S. Fulton, who married (first), Elizabeth Gatewood (d. 1837) ; (second), May 31, 1843, Gabriella Woolfolk (b. Aug. 15, 1820, d. July, 1880). (2) Robert[3] Williamson (b. Feb. 15, 1735), who married Susannah Williamson (b. Aug. 28, lf33), and had: (a) Nancy[4] Williamson (b. June 18, 1757), who mar- ried in 1773, John Skelton. (b) John[4] Williamson (b. Nov. 20, 1759), who mar- ried Feb. 21, 1807, Fanny Dudley, daughter of William Ferne Dudley, and had: I Fanny George[5] Williamson. (c) Charles[4] Williamson. (d) Mary[4] Williamson (b. Oct. 4, 1761), who mar- ried Henry Quarles. (e) Robert[4] Williamson (b. March 4, 1764), who mar- ried and had: I Robert Carter[5] Williamson, who had: (aa) Amanda[6] Williamson, who married John Stewart, who had: (bb) Belle[7] Stewart, who married Joseph Bryant, at one time owner and edi- tor of the Richmond Times. They had: (cc) John Stewart[8] Bryan, (dd) Jonathan[8] Bryan, (ee) St. George[8] Bryan, (ff) Robert C.[8] Bryan, (gg) Thomas P.[8] Bryan. 2. Cuthbert[2] Williamson, who married Elizabeth Alien. They had: (1) Cuthbert[3] Williamson (moved to Charlotte County. and lived and died there. His second marriage took place in that county, and his will dated Aug. 9, 1811, is of record in that county in Will Book 3, page 184). He married (first), --- Price; (second), Page 378 THE OLD FREE STATE (M. B. in Charlotte County, dated Sept. 7, 1772), Susanna White and had, by the second marriage: (a) William Barrett[4] Wiliiamson (b. 1794, d. 1872), who married Permelia F. Jackson, and had: I Elbert Madison[5] Williamson (b. Aug. 28, 1835), married (first), Dec. 21, 1859, Virginia Spencer; (second), Lizzie Marable, and had by the first marriage : (aa) Berta W.[6] Williamson, who married Willis J. Dance. (bb) Thomas Spencer[6] Williamson, who mar- ried Annie Hickey. (cc) William Whitfield[6] Williamson, who mar- ried Mattie Clark. (dd) James P.[6] Williamson, Jr., who married Fannie Harvil. II Elizabeth Cordelie[5] Williamson, who married Thomas C. Spencer, and had: (aa) Sallie Pinckney[6] Spencer, who married Robert Cabaness, at one time Mayor of Petersburg, Va. III James Pinckney[5] Williamson (b. Oct. 26, 1826, d. Sept. 13, 1917), married Sarah J. West (b. May 9, 1836, d. March 6, 1912). No issue. (b) Samuel[4] Williamson, who married Judith Ann Woodfin, and had: I George Cuthbert[5] Williamson, who married Mildred A. Brown and had: (aa) John Thomas[6] Williamson, who married A. Goode Bugg. (c) Cuthbert[4] Williamson, (d) Frances White[4] Williamson, (e) Daniel White[4] Williamson, (f) Mathew[4] Williamson (d. young), (g) Charles[4] Williamson (moved west before 1826), (h) Susannah[4] Williamson, married (M. R. in Char- lotte Co., dated March 27, 1504), Achilles Jeffries. LUNENBURG COUSINS--CONTINUED Page 379 (i) Nancy[4] Williamson, married Nathan Harraway. (j) Elizabeth[4] Williamson, married (M. B. in Char- lotte Co., dated June 12, 1781), Samuel Bland. (k) Rebecca[4] Williamson, married (M. B. in Char- lotte Co. dated July 2, 1787), Ezekiel Rogers. (l) Martha ("Patsey")[4] Williamson, married (M. R. in Charlotte Co. dated Dec. 5, 1796), John Roach, and they had: I Ann[5] Roach, who married 1815, Stephen Davis (b. 1795, d. 1866), son of Nicholas Davis, Ist Lt. Prince Edward County Militia, in the Revolutionary War. For their descendants see Davis Genealogy herein. Gabriei Galt[5] Williamson (b. Oct. 28, 1803, d. Oct. 16, 1859), who married (second) Gabriella Woolfolk (b. Aug. 15, 1820, d. July, 1880), had by this second marriage: 1. John Alexandcr Galt[6] Williamson (b. Oct. 26, 1S44, d. Apr. 25, 1891), C. S. N., captured; prisoner of war at Fort War- ren, Bcston, married Feb. 25, 1886, Mary Henry Walden (b. Aug. 25, 1858, liv. 1926), daughter of John Cole Walden (b. Feb. 25, 1822, d. May 16, 1892), and his wife (married Sept. 14, 1843), Louisa U. Winston (b. March 10, 1824, d. April 22, 1863). They had: (1) Elizabeth Cromwell[7] Williamson (b. Dec. 9, 1886, d. Sept. 12, 1888), (2) Louisa Gabriella[7] Williamson (b. Feb. 16, 1888, mar- ried June 7, 1919, Dr. Julius William Pratt, of the University of I3uffalo. They had: (a) William Winston[8] Pratt (b. Aug. 8, 1921). (3) Mary Walden[7] Williamson (b. July 29, 1890), mar- ried Oct. 19, 1912, Landon Covington Bell. They had: (a) Mary Walden[8] Bell (b. Jan. 25, 1914), (b) Landon Covington[8] Bell, Jr. (b. May 8, 1915), Page 380 THE OLD FREE STATE (c) Hardy Winston[8] Bell (b. Oct. 16, 1916, d. July 23, 1922), (d) John Williamson[8] Bell (b. July 5, 1918), (e) William Ritter[8] Bell (b. Nov. 26, 1919), (f) Robert Johnson[8] Bell (b. Nov. 30, 1921), (g) James Hardy[8] Bell (b. March 24, 1925). 2. Charles Pichegru[6] Williamson (b. Aug. 5, !S47, d. 1903), married Elizabeth Johnson, and had: (1) Clarence Linden[7] Williamson (b. Sept. 28, 1874), who married June 12, 1907, Eugenia Potts Dunlap (b. July 26, 1881), daughter of Woodford Caines and Ella (Landrum) Dunlap. They had: (a) Clarence Linden[8] Williamson (b. Oct. 30, 1908), (b) Woodford Dunlap[8] Williamson (b. Dec. 26, 1910), (c) Gabriel Galt[8] Williamson (b. 1913). (2) Charles Coleman[7] Williamson (b. March 25, 1876, d. July 4, 1876). (3) Sadie Gabriella[7] Williamson (b. July 29, 1879), mar- ried June 29, 1904, Robert Meredith Kent, Jr. (b. July 26, 1867--dead), son of Robert M. and Sarah Garland (Hunter) Rent. They had: (a) Charles Williamson[8] Rent (b. Aug. 5, 1905), (b) Robert Meredith[8] Rent (b. Nov. 9, 1906), (c) Clarence Linden[8] Rent (b. Jan. 31, 1908). (4) Elizabeth Cary[7] Williamson (b. Jan. 11, 1885). 3. Mary Gabriella[6] Williamson (b. 1851, d. 1886), married Charles Braxton, and had: (1) Henry Galt[7] Braxton (b. Feb. 22, 1882), married Oct. 14, 1909, Theo. Fennington. They had: (a) Carrie Virginia[8] Braxton, (b) Edward Carter[8] Braxton. (2) Gabriella Williamson[7] Braxton (b. March 16, 1884, at "Old Church," Va.) LUNENBURG COUSINS--CONINUED Page 381 YATES--RANDOLPH--COOKSEY In this genealogy no comprehensive treatment of the Randolph family will be attempted. Only the line of that family sufficient to show the Randolph strain which united with the Yates blood, will be set forth. William Randolph, of Yorkshire, England* (b. 1651, d. Apr. 11, 1711), emigrated to Virginia about 1674, and settled at Turkey Island, in the James River. He is known as William Kandolph, of Turkey Island. He married Mary Isham, daughter of Henry and Catherine Isham, of Bermuda Hundred.+ Edward Randolph, son of William Randolph of Turkey Island, married "a Miss Groves, an heiress in England,"++ and they had a daughter Elizabeth Randolph,+++ who married Reverend William Yates, of Gloucester County, Va. William[1] Yates (d. 1691), of Shockeley, Chester Co., England, and his wife, Katherine, had: Rev. Bartholomew[2] Yates (b. 1676, d. July 26, 1734), who married Sept. 14, 1704, Sarah Mickleburrough. They had: 1. Catherine[3] Yates (b. June 24, 1706). 2. Sarah[3] Yates (b. March 3, 1707). 3. Bartholomew[3] Yates (b. Feb. 9, 1712). 4. Reverend Robert[3] Yates (b. Jan. a, 1715), who married Mary Randolph, daughter of Edward Randolph, and sister of Elizabeth Randolph, who married Rev. William Yates. 5. Frances[3] Yates (b. Nov. 15, 1718). 6. Rev. William[3] Yates (b. Dec. 10, 1720), of Gloucester Co., Va., who married Elizabeth Randolph, whose ancestry is shown above. Rev. William[3] Yates (b. Dec. 10, 1720), President of William and Mary College 1761-1764, as stated, married Elizabeth Ran- dolph. She survived him and after his death she married (2ndly) * _Bristol Parish_, 213. + The Isham lineage is well established back to 1424--Beveridge-- John Marshall, I, 10. The Randolph lineage is well established back to 1550.--Id. ++ _Bristol Pavish_, 138. +++ Va. Hist. Mag. 7, 436. Page 382 THE OLD FREE STATE Colonel Theodorick Bland, of the American Revolution, brother of Frances Bland, mother of John Randolph, of Koanoke. They had: 1. Col. Wiiliam[4] Yates, of the American Revolution. 2. Edward Randolph[4] Yates (under age in 1783), of Amelia County, Virginia, who married (M. B. in Mecklenburg Co., Va., dated Sept. 20, 1783), Elizabeth Murray, daughter of John Murray of Mecklenburg County, Va. Edward Ran- dolph Yates, though of Amelia County, Va., when he mar- ried, seems to have owned land in Mecklienburg County, where his will is found of record. They had: John Murray[5] Yates, who once lived in Dinwiddie Co., Va., and who acquired under his father's will the tract of land in Mecklenburg County, Va., known as "Mill Grove". He married Ann Bailey,--who at the time was a widow,--Mrs. Wood. They had: 1. John Murray[6] Yates, Jr., who married a widow Bos- well and had: (1) Littleton[7] Yates, (2) John Murray[7] Yates. 2. Edward Randolph[6] Yates, who emigrated to Califor- nia in 1849, married in that state (name of wife not known), and had nine chiltlren. 3. William Moring[6] Yates, married Miss Cralle of Hali- fax County, Virginia, resided in that county, and had two daughters. 4. Joseph A.[6] Yates (d. unmarried), of Lunenburg County, Va. 5. Benjamin Lewis[6] Yates (b. 1827, dead), of Lunen- burg Co., Va., married Sophia M. Ralls, of Albemarle County, Va., and had: (1) John L.[7] Yates, Clerk of Lunenburg Co. (2) C. N.[7] Yates, (3) B. L.[7] Yates, Jr. (4) Anna[7] Yates, who married one Moore. LUNENBURG COUSINS--CONTINUED Page 383 (5) George M.[7] Yates, (6) Joseph M.[7] Yates, (7) Addie M.[7] Yates, (8) William A.[7] Yates, (9) L. E.[7] Yates. 6. Louise Murray[6] Yates (d. unmarried). 7. Ann Bailey[6] Yates, who married Henry Tucker, and had: (1) John Murray[7] Tucker jkilled in the Confederate service, in the Civil War). (2) Maria L.[7] Tucker, who married Dr. John A. Watson, of Mecklenburg County, Va. (3) Anne Bailey[7] Tucker (d. unmarried). 8. Mary E.[6] Yates, who married (first), John H. Tis- dale, of Mecklenburg Co., Va., and had: (1) Richard E.[7] Tisdale, (2) Addie M.[7] Tisdale. 9. Martha J.[6] Yates, who married (first) Dr. Leroy Murrell and (second), William Campbell, of Peters- burg, Va. Issue by first marriage: (1) Louisa Yates[7] Murrell, (2) Ellen[7] Murrell. Issue by second marriage: (1) William Lee[7] Campbell (d. circa 1923). 10. Susan Dean[6] Yates, who married Daniel W. Tisdale, of Lunenburg County, Virginia, who died (in Notto- way County), and had: (1) J. A.[7] Tisdale, (2) Fannie M.[7] Tisdale, (3) Henrietta[7] Tisdale, (4) Ann Bailey[7] Tisdale, (5) Robert Lee[7] Tisdale. John L.[7] Yates, Clerk of Lunenburg County, Virginia, con- tinuously from 1878 to the present (1926), and still the incumbent of that office, married Mary Frances Cooksey, and had: 1. Elliott[8] Yates (died young). Page 384 THE OLD FREE STATE 2. Mamie Murray[8] Yates, who married Dr. Edwin L. Kendig (State Senator), and had: (1) Edwin[9] Kendig, Jr. 3. Helen[8] Yates, who married Dr. Dennis Kendig, and had: (1) Frances Yates[9] Kendig, (2) John Dennis[9] Kendig. The Cooksey ancestry of Mrs. John L. Yates (Mary Frances Cooksey), is shown below: Charles[1] Cooksey married Sarah Ann King, of Brunswick County, Virginia, and had: 1. Miles Hamlyn[2] Cooksey, who moved to Kentucky, and mar- ried, (first) Martha Cheatham (of Virginia), and had issue. After her death he married (second), Ermine Hatchett, and had one child, a daughter. 2. Tyree Wesley[2] Cooksey, 3. Hartwell Parker[2] Cooksey, 4. Charles[2] Cooksey, 5. Leanna[2] Cooksey, who married (first) Crafton, (second), Farley. 6. Prudence[2] Cooksey (who never married). 7. Mary[2] Cooksey (who never married). Charles[2] Cooksey married Evelyn Adelaide Royal, daughter of Littleberry and Elizabeth (Winn) Royal (married in 1818), of Prince Edward County, Va. They had (ten children): 1. Ann Theresa[3] Cooksey, who married Reps (?) Toone, 2. Evalyn Adelade[3] Cooksey, who married Stokes (?) Toone, 3. Fletcher[3] Cooksey (d. during the Civil War). 4. George Hamlyn[3] Cooksey, of Kentucky, who married Ruth Smith, of Kentucky. 5. Ella Eudoro[3] Cooksey, 6. Pernetta Louis[3] Cooksey, 7. Sallie Booker[3] Cooksey, 8. Ida Parker[3] Cooksey, who married Phillip Hill, of Lunen- burg Co., who moved to Missouri. 9. Waiter M.[3] Cooksey, 10. Mary Frances[3] Cooksey, who married John L. Yates. ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. 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