Betty Claiborne

Betty married Esq. John Watkins in 1756/1798. John was born about 1732; died on 10 Mar 1785. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John Dandridge Watkins was born in 1762/1797; died in 1771/1875.
2. Elizabeth Watkins was born in 1762/1797; died in 1770/1878.
3. Ann Dandridge Watkins was born in 1762/1797; died in 1770/1878.

Philip married Elizabeth Dandridge in 1736/1762. Elizabeth (daughter of William Dandridge and Unity West) was born about 1722; died in 1740/1816. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
"Elsing Green", King William Co., VA

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[Broderbund WFT Vol. 11, Ed. 1, Tree #0089

A LIST OF GENTLEMEN FITT TO SUPPLY VACANCIES IN COUNCELL (ca 1722)
Wm. Dandridge, Esqr. Recommended by his Grace the Duke of Montagu, is an English Gent. of plentiful fortune, and of many good qualities, & having the interest of so great a nobleman to back his pretensions, I place him first in this list. [others listed: John Custis, Esqr. [father of Daniel Parke Custis, later husband of Martha Dandridge?]; Jam's Jones, Esqr.; & Henry Armstead, Esqr.] These are all I can think of att present fitt to bee recomended, they are persons of intire loyalty and affection to his Majestie, and I pray your Lds' pps to think this number sufficient to supply any vacancies that may speedily hapen in the Councell.
/s/ Hugh Drysdale

From "Captains and Ships" ledgers in Ministry of Defense Admiralty
Library:
Capt. William Dandridge commanded
11 Apr. 1740 to 18 Feb. 1741: sloop "Wolf",
14 May 1741 to 7 Dec. 1743: "South Sea Castle" (Paid Off)
16 July 1744 to 27 Aug 1744: "Mary", galley

SPOUSE-CHILDREN: A History of Henry County Virginia, Judith Parks America Hill

[Broderbund WFT Vol. 7, Ed. 1, Tree #3244

William was the family's founder in America, settling in VA. In January 1717 William built a house & wharf at Hampton. On 19 July 1717, William & Gov. Alexander Spotswood, signed a charter-party for a vessel belonging to William, who agreed to transport 20 men to SC. In another deed of 1719, he is described as "late of Hampton, now of King William County". Wilson Miles Cary wrote for the William & Mary College Quarterly (Vol V) "His removal to that county was doubtless occasioned by a settlement of 1247 acres in the parish of St. Johns made March 1719, on his marriage with Unity, only child of Col. Nathaniel West. In 1727 he became a member of the Colonial Council, and on Dec. 14th of that year he is appointed with Col. Byrd one of the (3) commissioners to settle the dividing line between Virginia and NC. In 1728 he has a grant of 496 acres of Allen's Creek, in Hanover, adjoining his King William lands...In 1737 it is stated in the Virginia Gazette that Wm. would soon be given the command of one of his Majesty's ships, and later on there occurs mention of the presentation to him of a sword by the Duke of Montagu. In Feb. 1741, Capt. Wm D. commanded the Wold and in Nov. he was transferred to the South Sea...He subsequently commanded the man-of-war Ludlow Castle.

In 1743 the 'colonel-captain' died, while on a visit to his Hanover estates. His will is dated 25 Aug 1743." Elsing Green was the name of his King William Co., VA estate. He also served as a burgess. His brother, John, was the father of Martha, who married President George Washington.

William married Unity West on 17 Mar 1718/19 in King William County, Virginia, USA. Unity (daughter of Nathanial West and Martha Woodward) was born in 1696 in West Point, King William County, VA; died after Jul 1753 in Elsing Green, King William County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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SPOUSE-CHILDREN: A History of Henry County Virginia, Judith Parks America Hill

Great-granddaughter of Gov. John West

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[Broderbund WFT Vol. 7, Ed. 1, Tree #3244]

According to the William & Mary College Quarterly, Vol V, John "matriculated at New College, May 13, 1696, became M.A., 1702, and vicar of Weston Beggard, Co. Hereford, in 1705."

In the same issue is a section "Note By The Editor - The family account of Mrs. L. A. Page, wife of Mann Page, of Greenland, Gloucester County, VA, has the following statement, which seems to confirm the belief that the emigrants, William and John Dandridge, were brothers:

'Mamma's Grandfather Langbourn emigrated to this country with his uncles, the Dandridges, leaving a sister, Mary Langbourn, living in the city of London. He married, as I have already stated, a Miss [Susanna] Smith, of Shooter's Hill, Middlesex county. His wife & himself both died when their two children were quite young. William remained with his Dandridge relations, & Mary lived with her Aunt Throckmorton, whose son she married.

William entered the Rev. army when quite a youth, & acted as aide to La Fayette to whom he became quite attached, & afterwards visited him in France. He was very much attached to his Dandridge relations, having been brought up among them, particularly to his Cousin Martha Dandridge, afterwards Mrs. Washington, & to another cousin, Mrs. Dandridge Claiborne, he formed an early romantic attachment, & whose daughter Elizabeth he subsequently married.

The tombstone of the first William Langbourn, at his place in King Wm. Co., on the Pamunky River, states that he was the son of Robert and Mary Langbourn, of Fetter Lane, London, and it bears the Langbourn arms impaling Dandridge. The end of the note says to see the Quarterly IV, 166 & 184.

John married Bridget Dugdale on 14 Dec 1676 in St Mary Magdalene, Old Fish St, London, Middlesex, England. Bridget (daughter of Christopher Dugdale) was born before 23 Jun 1651 in Litchfield, Hampshire, England; died in 1731 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nathanial married Martha Woodward on 14 May 1702. Martha (daughter of William Woodward and Martha West) was born about 1654 in New Kent County, Virginia, USA; died in 1723 in Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]