I believe that the practice of accepting “family trees” that assert parent-child relationships in one’s ancestral lines often fail to place the relationships in context, and sometimes result in false information that results in spurious “family tree” lines of descedancy. I think it is important to have insights into the environments in which our ancestors lived.
The “family trees” are often disadvntaged by incomplete documentary evidence that can result from lost archival information (often due to the destruction that accompanies warfare).
The following is a list of excerpts from the archives of Saint Peter’s Parish in New Kent, Virginia, an invaluable source of information of data that survived the destruction of both the Revolutionary War and American Civil War. I have chosen entries relating to the families surnamed Ammon, Carter, Crump, Hughes, Sanders/Saunders, Waddell/Waddill and Woodward that appear in the Saint Peter’s Parish records of New Kent, County, Virginia. I have annotated the list with relevant comments.
1680s (year not recorded)
15th of Feb: Susannah daughter to Stephen Crump bapt.
1687
18th Sept: Will, son to Will Hughes baptized
[WHB note: See other births recorded for William Hughes – John (1689); Charles (and Elizabeth?), whose mother is Elizabeth (October 1691)]
1687/8
4 Mar: Thom. Crump son to Will. Crump deceased.
1689
23 Apr: Jno son to Will Hughes baptize
[WHB note: See births recorded for a John Hughes – Jane (1708); Elinor (1710); William (1711) whose mother is Sarah]
1690s (year not recorded)
9 June: Mary daughter of William Crump bapt.
3 Nov: Stephen son of William Crump bapt.
23 Mar: Susanna daugh of Robt Crump bapt.
1690
24 April: Elizabeth, daughter to William Crump, baptized.
1691
9 June: Anne, Daughter of Wm Waddell born
[WHB Note – See all births recorded for a William Waddell/Waddill: Anne (1691), Elizabeth (1692), William (1694), John (1697), Hannah (1699), Pridgen (1704), Frances (1706), Noel (1709)
18th Oct: Charles son to William Hughs bapt.
19th Oct: Eliz. Daugh’t to Wm and Elizabeth Hughs bap’t
1692
24 Febr’y: Elizabeth, Daughter of Wm Waddell born
[WHB Note – See all births recorded for a William Waddell/Waddill: Anne (1691), Elizabeth (1692), William (1694), John (1697), Hannah (1699), Pridgen (1704), Frances (1706), Noel (1709)
1694
28 Apr: William, son of Will Waddell baptiz.
14 November: William, son of Will Sanders
[WHB Note – See all births recorded for a William Waddell/Waddill: Anne (1691), Elizabeth (1692), William (1694), John (1697), Hannah (1699), Pridgen (1704), Frances (1706), Noel (1709)
1696-97:
8 Febr’y: Frances, Dau’t of John Waddell Ju’r by Mary born
1697
23 May: Sarah, daughter of Wm Sanders born baptis
24 Aug’t: John, son of Wm Wa(ddell?)
[WHB Note – See all births recorded for a William Waddell/Waddill: Anne (1691), Elizabeth (1692), William (1694), John (1697), Hannah (1699), Pridgen (1704), Frances (1706), Noel (1709)
27 Oct: John, son of John Waddell by Mary, born.
1699
19 November: Thomas, son of James Sanders by Sarah, bapt.
16 Aug’t: Hannah, Daughter of Wm Waddell born
[WHB Note – See all births recorded for a William Waddell/Waddill: Anne (1691), Elizabeth (1692), William (1694), John (1697), Hannah (1699), Pridgen (1704), Frances (1706), Noel (1709
1700
20 Jany: Robert Crump & Martha Powell married
14 April: Mary, daughter of John Sanders baptiz.
11 August: Thomas, son of William Sanders , baptiz.
22 Sept.: Agnis, Daut. Of Charles Waddell baptis,
28 Sept: Stephen Crump Dyed
1701
21 Mar: Eliz. Dau’t of Jno Hughes bapt 17__ (year not recorded, order context)
27 July: Thomas, son of John Waddell Jur. Baptiz.
5 October: John, son of James Sanders, baptiz.
1702/3
24 February: Susannah, daut of Wm Sanders baptz.
5 April: Sarah dau’t of Cha’s Waddell baptiz.
1703/4
5 March Alice dau’t of James Sanders baptis
1704
12 May: Bart ye son of Wm Crump bapt. (year not recorded, estimated)
14 May: Charles son of Chas Waddell baptiz.
4 July: Pridgen, son of Wm Waddell born and baptiz. The 18 Aug’t 1704.
[WHB Note – See all births recorded for a William Waddell/Waddill: Anne (1691), Elizabeth (1692), William (1694), John (1697), Hannah (1699), Pridgen (1704), Frances (1706), Noel (1709)
1705
13 May: Mary, dau of Wm Sanders bapt
1706
2 May: Frances Daughter of Wm Waddell born
[WHB Note – See all births recorded for a William Waddell/Waddill: Anne (1691), Elizabeth (1692), William (1694), John (1697), Hannah (1699), Pridgen (1704), Frances (1706), Noel (1709)
17 July: Joseph, son of Robt. Crump bapt.
1706/7
16 Febry: Joseph son of Charles Waddell baptiz.
1707
20th July: George son of James Waddell baptiz.
1708
March the 25th: Jane daughter of Jn Hughes baptized
[WHB note – John Hughes, son of William Hughes born 1689 would be 19]
May ye 8th Hannah daughter of James Saunders Baptised
June ye 29th: Frances Daughter of Wm Crump Departed this Life
Xnd Xbr ye 25th Major son of Wm Sanders & Elizabeth his wife
1709
Feb’y ye 2: Charles son of Richard Crump born and bapt. Feb’y ye 26.
Feb’y ye 11th: Mary, Daughter of Wm Crump departed this lif4
April ye 30th: Mary, daughter of Wm Crump, born and Bapt. May ye 8th
May ye 22nd: Gutrick son of Stephen Crump by Anne his wife born
May the 29th: Susana Daughter of Charles Waddill Baptd
June ye 1st: Noel son of Mr Wm Waddill Born
[WHB Note – See all births recorded for a William Waddell/Waddill: Anne (1691), Elizabeth (1692), William (1694), John (1697), Hannah (1699), Pridgen (1704), Frances (1706), Noel (1709)
July ye 14th; James Crump and Venicia Bostick were married
August ye 4: John Sanders and Elizabeth Waddill were married
December ye 20th: Jno Waddill Sen’r Departed this Life
1710
June ye 25th: James son of John Waddill Baptised
July 2d: Anne daughter of Jno Sanders by Eliz. His wife bapt.
Aug ye 6th: Elinor Daughter of Jno. Hughes Baptised
[WHB note – John Hughes, son of William born 1689 would be 21]
1711
Jan ye 1st: William son of John Hughes by Sarah his wife born
[WHB – John Hughes, son of William Hughes born 1689 would be 22]
April ye 8th Sarah Daughter of James Sanders Baptised
Mar the 25th: Lucy, daughter of Rob’t Crump baptized.
May ye 13th: Mary, daughter of James Crump, bapt.
July ye 1st: John son of James Waddill Baptised
November ye 7th: Jacob, son of Wm Waddill Baptised
12 May: Bart ye son of Wm Crump bapt.
8ber ye 12th: Richard son of Rich’d Crump born, baptized Nov 11, 1711.
9ber ye 12th: Agnes daughter of Stephen Crump bapt.
1712
Mar 22: George son of Jno Sanders Baptised
April ye 7th: Jacob son of Wm Waddill Baptised
April y3 18th: Frances Daughter of Cha. Waddil Baptised
1713
Jany. Ye 24th: Stephen son of James Sanders Baptised
Jany 24th: Mary Daughter of Jno Waddill Baptised
Jany 24th: Anne Daughter of Wm Waddill Ju’r Baptised
Feb’y ye 14th: Thomas & Sarah son & daughter of Steph. Crump born
Febry 26: Sara Daughter of Stephen Crump Departed this Life
March ye 2d: Thomas son of Stephen Crump Departed this Life
May ye 10th: Agnes, daughter of James Crump Baptized
7br 17th: Robt Cade and Susanna Crump was married.
1714
Aug 8th: Agnes Daughter of Wm Sanders Baptised
7ber ye 8th: Anne daughter of Wm Crump born and baptized 8ber ye 4th
Dec (no date): Daughter of Rich’d Crump by Fran. His wife Born
1715
March ye 9th: Judith daughter of Wm Crump baptised
March ye 31st: Elizabeth Daughter of Charles Waddill Born
6th day of 7br: 1715 John son of Jno Sanders Born
July 10: Stephen Crump Born (no parental info) Baptised
5th of 9br: Julius, son of James Crump born
1716
January ye 25th: Sarah Sanders Departed this life
February ye 8th: Agnes Waddill Departed this Life
Febry ye 9th James Sanders Departed this Life
February 17th William Sanders Departed this Life
1718
May ye 10th: Anne daughter of Steph. Crump born
7br ye 13: Sarah Daughter of Wm Waddill Born
1719
Dec 5: Jno. Son of Charles Waddil born
1720
Apr 3: Charles son of Cha’s Waddill Departed this Life
Apr 9: Charles Waddel sen’r Departed this Life
Apr ye 29th: Cassaud a daughter of Rich. Crump baptis’d
Jun 29: Sarah wife of Wm Crump Deceased
July 13: John son of James Waddil Deeased
July 18: Charles son of James Waddil was born
Aug 2: Wm. Son of Wm Waddil Jun’r was born
Septem’r 3rd: James son of Jno. Waddill Decease’d
1720/21
Mar ye 7: Susanna Waddill Deceas’d
1721
Dec 28: James Waddill Died
1721/22
Jan 23: James Crump son of James Crump born
Mar 3d: Rebecca Waddill Died
1722
May 22: Martha Crump wife of Robt Crump Dep’td this Life
Nov 20th: John son of John Waddill Born
1722/23
Jan 4: Eliz: Daughter of William Waddill Jun’r was born
1723
7br 13th: Lucy Daughter of Stephen Crump born
1724/25
Jan 26th: David son of Richard Crump born.
Feb 1: Agnes Daugh’r of Jno Waddill born & bapt. March 21st
Feb 12: David son of Rich’d Crump Died
Mar 3: Jesse son of James Crump born
1725
March 29: Rich’d son of Wm Waddill Jun’r born
1726
May 20: Temperance D’r of Wm. Crump Ju’r born
Oct ye 2nd: George ye son of Charles Hughes born
[WHB note – Charles Hughes, son of William Hughes born 1791 would be 35.]
1726/7
Mar ye 1st: Tho’s Crump Dyed
Mar ye 4th: Nath’l ye son of Rich’d Crump born
Mar ye 12th: Eliz Crump Departed this Life
1727
May ye 11th: Dennis son of Jno Waddill born
7br ye 29th: Geo. Ye son of Susannah Crump Dyed
1728
7br 20th: John son of Wm. & Marcy Crump born
1729
Feb 28th: Martha Da’r of Wm & Sarah Waddill born, bap’t Apl. 6
May 18: Mildred d’r of James & Venibia Crump born
July 21: Annis Daughr of Chas. & Eliza Hughs born & baptized Aug 17.
[WHB note – Charles Hughes, son of William Hughes born 1791 would be 38.]
1729/30
No’r 27: Mary Da’r of John & Mary Waddill born, bapt January ye 4 following 1729
1730
Aug 17 (1730?): Noel son Wm Waddill Jun’r born, bap’t 7ber 27
1734
Jan’ry 22: Elizabeth Daughter of John & Mary Waddill born baptized March 2
Feb’y 25: Ann Daughter of George and Susanna Waddill, born, baptized Feby 29, died March 3
June 24: Josias son of Joseph & Cassandra Crump born baptized July 21
Oct 15: Edmond son of Charles and Elizabeth Crump dy’d
1735
Apr 28: Richard son of Joseph and Cassandra Crump born, baptized May 23
Oct 10: Eleana daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Crump born, baptized Nov’r 21
1736
Apr 7: Hannah Waddill dy’d
Apr 14: Elizabeth Daughter of William and Mercy Crump born, baptized May 22.
May 11: William Booth, Son of Jacob Waddill dyed
May 22: Martha, Daughter of John and Mary Waddill, born, baptized May 22.
Aug 22: Elizabeth, daughter of Theodorick and Elizabeth Carter, born, baptized Septr. 26
Sept 6 :Hannah, Daughter of John and Magdalen Sanders born, baptized Octob’r 25.
Nov 3: Jemima Daughter of George and Tamar Crump, born, baptized Nov 28th.
Nov 9 Elizabeth, Daughter of Richard and Lucy Crump, born, baptized Decemb’r 12
1737
Feb 14: Jane Daughter of Richard and Lucy Crump, born, baptized March 31.
May 9: Charles, Son of Joseph and Judith Waddill born, baptized June 23
Aug 18: John son of Theodorick and Ann Carter born, baptized Oct 30
Sept 6: Shadrach Son of William and Sarah Waddill born, baptized March 4.
Sept 12: James, Son of George and Susanna Waddill, born, baptized Octo’r 16
Nov 1: Robert Son of Joseph and Cassandr Crump born, baptized De’r 3.
1738
Mar 7: Kezia, daughter of William and Lucretia Hughes, born, baptized April 15
[WHB note – Charles Hughes, son of William Hughes born 1791 would be 47.]
Apr 22: Betty, mulatto girl belong to John Waddill, Jr. born
Augt: 7 Thomas Son of James and Elizabeth Sanders born baptized Sept’r 10.
Dec 13: Mary, daughter of Christopher and Mary Ammon born, baptized Feb’ry 18.
1739
Feb’ry 8: George son of George and Susanna Waddill born, baptized March 16
March 28: Mary, daughter of Theodorick and Temperance Martin, born, baptized May 6.
Oct 18: Benedict son of Rich’d & Lucy Crump was born, baptized Nov’ 25, died August 11
1753
Sept 25: John son of Richard & Lucy Crump born
Sept ___: Lucy Wife of Richard Crump died in September
Sep’r 29: Noel son of George & Susannah Waddill born
Oct 22: Julius son of James and Martha Crump born, baptized De’r 2
Dec 3: William Son of John and Patty Crump born, baptized Jan’ry 13.
1754
January 8: Jesse Son of Charles & Eliz. Crump born
April 8: Melvin son of Nathaniel & Mary Crump, bor
August 6: Noel, son of John & Hannah Waddil born
August 13: Daniel son of Richard & Susan Crump, born
1755
March 1: Turner Thomas & Judith Waddil born
Apr 1: George Son of Christopher and Mary Ammon born
Jun 16: Absalom son of John & Annis Hughes born, baptized July 13
Sept 14: Charles son of Nathaniel & Sarah Crump born, baptized Nov’r 30
1756
June 18: Cecily Daughter of John & Patty Crump born, baptized July 11
July 5: Abner son of Richard & Mary Crump, born, baptized Aug’st 15
August 13: Benjamin son of Charles Waddill born, baptized Sept’r 19
Nov’r 5: Thomas son of Richard & Susanna Crump born, baptized Dec’r 5
1757
Jan 1: Jacob, son of John & Elizabeth Carter, born
Jan 29: Elizabeth Daughter of Nathaniel & Sarah Crump, born
Feb 28: Jesse Bastard Son of Hannah Crump, born, baptized June 5
Mar 22: Stephen Son of John & Annis Hughes, bornu
Aug 4: Jacob son of George & Susanna Waddil;, born, baptized Sept’r 18
1758
July 26: Silas belonging to Charles Waddill born
Aug’st 24: Philemon, son of George & Susanna Woodward born
August 28: Lyddall Son of Richard & Susanna Crump born
August 28: John Pinchback, Son of Charles & Sarah Crump, born
Sept’r 3: Harry Duke, son of Samuel & Mary Woodward born:
October 2 or 6: Martha Daughter of Charles & Mary Waddill born, baptized Novem’r 12
Nov 23: Clara Daughter of Nathl & Sarah Crump born, baptized Dec’r 31
Nov 27: Lucy Daughter of Christopher and Mary Ammon born
Decemb’r 2: George son of James & Mary Waddil born
1759
Jan’ry 16: Sarah son(?) of John & Patty Crump born, baptized Feb’ry 1
1760
Feb 25: Elizabeth Daughter of Charles & Sarah Crump born
Mar 10: Elizabeth Daughter of Richard & Susanna Crump born
Apr 25: Leonard son of Nathan & Sarah Crump born, baptized June 8
Oct 29: Judah daughter of Richard Crump, born
1763
Aug 27: Christian son of Benj. Crump & Eliz his wife was born
1764
20th Mar: Christian son of Benj. Crump & Eliz his wife died
1 Apr’l: Geo. Woodward died.
1767
Mar 17: Kesandra Dau of Robt & Alice Crump
April 5: Nathaniel, Son of Nath. & Sarah Crump
Oct 4: Susanna Daughter of Edwin & Eliz Waddill born
1768
June 25: Sharard son of John & Patty Crump born, baptized July 31.
1769
April 8: Haviliah son of Benedict & Eliz. Crump born
1770
July the 21st: Elizabeth the wife of Benj. Crump Departed this life in the 26th year of her age.
1771
March 25 Mary Ann Frances of Thos & Susannah Sanders born, baptized Ap’l 28
May the 21st: Benj. Crump & Susannah Parke was married
June 9: William Dennis son of Charles & Mary Waddell, born
1772
Mar the 17th: Caty born daughter of Benj. & Susanna Crump born
Nov 5: Martha of John & Mary Crump born, baptized Jan’r 10.
1774
Febr’y 6 Wm of Thos’ & Susannah Sanders born
1775
Apr 22: Catherine of John & Patty Crump born, baptized May 28
1794
Mar.28th: Jonn Parke son of Benj. & Susanna Crump was born and died Apr 5.