William Selby Onions

Other Events:

• Freed Slaves: 1789, Accomack County, Virginia; ReligionMethodist Reverend - Freed all slaves? Yes.
• Land Sale: 6 November 1812, Accomack County, Virginia; William Onions, Selby Lankford & Amey his wife sold 3 acres of land to Elijah Russell for £22:4. It was bounded by Wm. Onions, Southy Bell & Ephraim Wessells. (William is likely related to Selby Lankford, but don't know connection)
• Will: 6 July 1818, Accomack County, Virginia; Noted: daus Sarah, Elizabeth, son John All my land & personal estate not given to my 6 child: Polly Wessells, Nancy Wessells, William, Sarah, John & Elizabeth. Son William & Isaac Wessels extrs.
• Settlement: 27 August 1821, Accomack County, Virginia; Rev. William Onions: 13 Sep 1818 (Sale), 18 Oct 1820 (Order to Audit), 27 Aug 1821 (Rec'd) - William Onions & Isaac Wessells Extrs. Buyers: William Onions, John Onions & Sarah Onions.

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Died:
Will probated on 31 August 1818 at Accomack Co, VA. Thomas Wessells, Solomon Ewell & William Wessells of Ephraim securities

William married Ann (?) in 1769 in Accomack County, Virginia. Ann was born in 1755; died in 1791. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John Onions was born in 1770.
2. Polly Onions was born in 1785; died in 1810.
3. William Onions was born in 1790; died in 1841.
4. Nancy Onions was born in 1791 in Accomack County, Virginia; died between 1851-1860 in Accomack County, Virginia.

William married Sarah "Sally" Bundick on 6 December 1792 in Accomack County, Virginia. Sarah was born in 1774 in Accomack County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Elizabeth Onions was born in 1800.
2. Sarah "Sally" Onions Onions was born in 1805.

Notes:

Died:
Only child listed in Will is son William (infant, meaning minor) & wife, no name given. Estate of William Onions was granted to James Pettigrew, the widow relinquishing her right to qualify. Southy Simpson was security.

William married Unknown in 1750 in Accomack County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Susannah Bundick. Susannah (daughter of Richard Bundick and Susanna Justice) was born in 1701 in Accomack County, Virginia; died after 1743. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Elizabeth Selby. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Deed: 1677, Northampton County, Virginia, USA; Father, Richard, deeded him land in Parkers Neck.
• Land Purchase: 23 Jan 1689, Accomack County, Virginia; Richard Bundick bought 200 acres "near the Seaboard" from Daniel Jenifer for 5600 pounds of good tobacco and cask, land to the north of "the Tann house branch" (Acc Co Wills & Deeds, 1676-1590, p. 491)
• Deed: 15 Oct 1691, Accomack County, Virginia; Richard Bundick deeded John Barns the 300 acres his father had sold Barns in 1680, relinquishing any title he might have in the land (Acc Co Wills & C Orders, 1682-1697, p. 212)
• Land Purchase: 10 Dec 1693, Accomack County, Virginia; Richard Bundick bought another 74 acres from Daniel Jenifer, called Gargapha Savannah, for 2400 pounds of tobacco (Acc Co Wills &c, 1692-1715, part 1, p. 69). This land was near the last purchase.
• Land Purchase: 18 Jan 1701, Accomack County, Virginia; Richard Bundick purchased 299 acres near "Gilford Creek" for 5000 pounds of Tobacco and Casqe" from Edward Nixson, called "Tanner"
• Tax List: 1704, Accomack County, Virginia; The Quit Rents of Virginia in 1704 shows Richard Bundick of Acc Co, as being taxed for 773 acres.
• Deed: 25 January 1722, Accomack County, Virginia; Richard Bundick of Accomack planter & Susanna his wife for 20 lbs sold to John Allen Sussex a tract of land on side of Long Love Branch pt of a 1200 tract formerly taken up by Richard Bundick, father of aforesaid Richard.
• Gift of Deed: May 1728 , Accomack County, Virginia; Gifted 100-acre tract "near Guilford Branch," to daughter Susanna Onions and her husband John Onions & 100a near Gargatha to son Richard.
• Will: 23 May 1731, Accomack County, Virginia; Son Geo. home plantation of 200a, remainder of land & exec. Son Abbott 100a in the woods near Gargathy. 73 acres on Gargathy Branch to grandson, Wm Pearson. Son Justis 100a near Guilford. Lists 5 living daus. no wife. Owned no slaves.

Richard married Susanna Justice in 1694 in Accomack County, Virginia. Susanna (daughter of Ralph Justice and Mary Abbott) was born in 1678 in Accomack County, Virginia; died in 1721-1729 in Accomack County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Susanna's father died in 1729 leaving property to Susanna Bundick's children when they "come to age or marry." He also named Abbott Bundick and Richard Bundick as grandsons and left them slaves, it appears Susanna was dec'd before this time.