William Colclough

NINTH GENERATION

Colclough Family Crest

326. William COLCLOUGH 122 was born on 2 Jul 1716/17 in Stafford Co., VA.33 Record from St. Paul's Parish Records, Stafford Co., VA.  He was christened on 22 Sep 1716/17 in St. Paul's Parish, Stafford Co., VA.182   William was named in the Indentures of Lease & release from Benjamin Newton to William Colclough on 23 Oct 1752 in Prince William Co., VA.183 He bought land from his cousin Benjamin Newton III on 23 Jul 1753 in Prince William Co., VA.184 He gave consent to Henry Foote to marry his daughter Margaret Colclough on 29 May 1760 in Fauquier Co., VA.158  William and his wife Mary, sold land in 1762 in Fauquier Co., VA.161  They bought land on 7 Nov 1763 in Granville Co., NC.169 He was taxed in 1766 in Bute Co., NC.(939)
    He was taxed in 1771 in Bute Co., NC.158 He was a processioner with Thomas Harton and returned to the Court the Proceedings as Processioners on 16 May 1771 in Bute Co., NC.172 He was named as an assignee of Alexander Colclough, about 1775 in Brunswick Co., VA.175   He signed a will on 12 Jun 1783 in Warren Co., NC.176
    William died before Oct 1783 in Warren Co., NC.33  His estate was probated in Oct 1783 in Warren Co., NC.174   His estate was probated in Jan 1784 in Warren Co., NC.174  His estate ws probated on 27 Jan 1784 in Warren Co., NC.176  His estate was probated in Feb 1793 in Warren Co., NC.176  His estate was probated in Feb 1798 in Warren Co., NC.174  William and Mary Colclough sold their land in Fauquier Co., VA in 1762, and bought land in Granville Co., NC in 1763.  Henry & Margaret (Colclough) Foote sold their land in 1762 in Fauquier Co., VA and bought land in Granville Co., NC in 1763.  In fact the land in Granville Co., NC was registered on Nov 7, 1763 for both of these families.  With these two facts in common it would seem they must have traveled together to their new homes. 

    William Colclough married Mary ROGERS on 30 Dec 1741 in St. Paul's Parish, Stafford Co., VA.  They were married by Rev. David Stuart.33  

327. Mary ROGERS122 was born about 1720.  When she died before Oct 27, 1797, Warren Co., NC.  It is believed that she was married a second time to Hardridge Walker.

Children were:

child i. Capt. John Ashby COLCLOUGH33 was born on 14 Sep 1743 in Stafford Co., VA.159 He was taxed in 1766 in Bute Co., NC.158 He married Lucy Grigsby about 1765.  John and Lucy had a family of nine children.  He served in the military on 12 Aug 1777 in Bute Co., NC.172 He appeared on the census in 1790 in Warren Co., NC.158  He died in 1802/3 in Warren Co., NC.198  He signed a will on 3 Jan 1802 in Warren Co., NC.198  (Will Book 12, Pg 61.)  His estate was probated in May 1803 in Warren Co., NC.176 His estate appeared in probation on 9 Jun 1803 in Warren Co., NC.176 His estate appeared in probation in May 1804 in Warren Co., NC.199 His estate appeared in probation in May 1805 in Warren Co., NC.199 His estate appeared in probation in Aug 1805 in Warren Co., NC.199
child163 ii.
Margaret COLCLOUGH .
child iii.
Elizabeth "Betty" COLCLOUGH33 was born on 11 Oct 1747 in Stafford Co., VA.159 Birth from St. Paul's Register. Elizabeth, was named Elizabeth Shearin in the will of her father, as she was already married to William Shearin.  Elizabeth, or Betty, and William had a family of ten children.  She was named in the Account of Estate of Margaret Shearin, who was her daughter and shown as Elizabeth Glasscock, Admx.  She  married Peter Glascock in Aug 1803 in Warren Co., NC.176   
child iv.
Alexander COLCLOUGH198 was born about 1749.159 Alexander was married to six different wives.  He and his wives had two sons.  He died about 1820 in South Carolina.158  Notes on Alexander Colclough.

child v. William COLCLOUGH was born about 1751.  William married Catherine (maiden name unknown) and they had four children.  He died in 1779.
child vi.
Jane COLCLOUGH33 was born about 1753.  She was also known as Jean Colclough.  She married John Moseley about 1770.  They had a family of seven children.
child vii.
Benjamin COLCLOUGH was born about 1755.  He was taxed in 1781 in Warren Co., NC.158  He died in 1782 in Fairfax Co., VA.198  He died of small pox while on a visit to cousins in Fairfax Co., VA.  He signed a will on 12 Jul 1782 in Loudoun Co., VA.158 198 {Will Book 3 Pg 165, Warren Co., NC.}  Will filed in Fairfax Co., VA.  {Will Book DB 1, Pg 301-302.}   His estate was probated in Feb 1783 in Warren Co., NC. 174 His estate appeared in probation in May 1783 in Warren Co., NC.174 His estate appeared in probation in May 1790 in Warren Co., NC.174
child viii.
Rice COLCLOUGH was born about 1757.  He appeared on the census in 1790 in Warren Co., NC.158
child ix.
Nancy Ann COLCLOUGH158 was born about 1759.  She, married James B. Mitchell on 20 Nov 1778 in Warren Co., NC.  I have three children for her and James, but she may have had more.  She was also known as Ann.  
child x.
Mary COLCLOUGH158 was born about 1761.    She was named as an orphan and chose Isaac Acree as her guardian in Feb 1791 in Warren Co., NC.174  She signed a will on 19 Mar 1794 in Warren Co., NC.176  She died after 19 May 1794 in Warren Co., NC.33  Her estate was probated on 1 Jan 1795 in Warren Co., NC. 176
child xi.
Frances COLCLOUGH33 was born about 1763.  She was also known as Francie.159  Francie married James Moseley about 1783.
child xii.
Beheathland COLCLOUGH33 was born about 1765 in Warren Co., NC.   Behethland married Hinchea Barker about 1781.  Behethland and Hinchea Barker had a family of eight children.  They moved first to Iredell Co., NC, then later the family moved to TN.

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