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William Bridges[1, 2]
Male 1700 - 1743

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  • Birth  1700 
    Gender  Male 
    _UID  B77EBF1B6ED9754EA8F97DEEC12A04C7DB62 
    Died  31 Dec 1743  Westmoreland County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID  I352  Bridges Family Tree
    Last Modified  13 Aug 2009 
     
    Father  William Bridges,   b. Bef 1680, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1723, Westmoreland County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother  Elizabeth,   b. Bef 1680, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  Bef 1690  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID  44445D80CAC9A64F891E7B938ABB63D51FFF 
    Family ID  F133  Group Sheet
     
    Family  Elizabeth Medcalf,   b. Bef 1741 
    _UID  2830DDEBFCB26F41AEFDE406520B98606834 
    Children 
     1. William Bridges, Jr,   b. 1726, King George,,Virginia,USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1802, Rutherford,,North Carolina,USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Thomas Bridges
     3. Benjamin Bridges
     4. Joseph Bridges
     5. James Bridges
     6. John Bridges
     7. Mary Bridges
     8. Richard Bridges
    Family ID  F95  Group Sheet
     
  • Notes 
    • William Bridges died in 31 December 1743 in Westmoreland County, Virginia. He had married Elizabeth Medcalf. It is my firm suspicion that this William Bridges is the same person as the William Bridger who had married Elizabeth Godwin. My reason for this is because the birth year for this William Bridges is 1700, when his father would have been 4 years old! Perhaps they changed the family name because of the age difference, or because they didn't want to be associated with the Bridger who fought against independence in the Revolutionary War, or because of a misspelling in a census, we will never know for sure why the family name was changed.
     
  • Sources 
    1. [S44] Bridges to the Past newspaper articles, Myrtle & Rose Bridges.

    2. [S51] WESTMORELAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA COURT ORDERS, (www.freeafricanamericans.com/westmore.htm), 1721-1731 (reel 55).
      26 June 1723

      p.41, It is ordered that the sheriff of this County do summon ... Jane Fry a Mulatto servt woman belonging to Wm Bridges ... to answer the several misdemeanors whereof they severally stand psented by the Grand Jury.

      31 July 1723

      p.42

      Ordered that the sf. of this County do take Jane Fry into his Custody & so provide that she have her body before his Majsts. Justices for this County at the next Court to answer the presentment of the Grand Jury

      28 February 1723/4

      p.45a

      Jane Fry of Washington parish being presented by the Grand Jury for the sin of fornication & Convict thereof Is fined 500 pounds of Tobacco According to Law Whereupon at her Instance William Bridges assumes to pay the fine to the Church Wardens of the sd Parish the Paying the next Prish Levy and it is ordered the same be Levyed & disposed of to the use of the sd parish accordingly.

      Jane Fry a Mulatto woman acknowledged to serve Wm Bridges her present Master the full term of one year and an half after all former service from her due to him shall be fully expired. The same being in Compensation of a Loss of Service & trouble of his house in Such? Child bearing and for his the sd Bridges paying her the sd Fry's fine of fornication to the Church Wardens of Washington parish


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