William Selby Onions

1751 - 1818  (67 years)

• Name	William Selby Onions
  Born	1751	Accomack County, Virginia
  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.
  Died	August 1818	Accomack County, Virginia
  Will probated on 31 August 1818 at Accomack Co, VA. Thomas Wessells, Solomon Ewell & William Wessells of Ephraim securities
  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.
  Age	67 years
  Headstones	Submit Headstone Photo
  Person ID	P7006	Burress
  Last Modified	22 Apr 2018

  
  

  Father	William Selby Onions           b. 1729, Accomack County, Virginia           d. July 1762, Accomack County, Virginia  (Age 33 years)
  Mother	Unknown
  Married	1750	Accomack County, Virginia
  Family ID	F2468	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife 1	Ann (?)           b. 1755           d. 1791  (Age 36 years)
  Married	1769	Accomack County, Virginia
  Children	4 children
  1. John Onions           b. 1770  [natural]   2. Polly Onions           b. 1785           d. 1810  (Age 25 years)  [natural]   3. William Onions           b. 1790           d. 1841  (Age 51 years)  [natural] + 4. Nancy Onions           b. 1791, Accomack County, Virginia           d. Between 1851-1860, Accomack County, Virginia  (Age 69 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	22 Apr 2018
  Family ID	F2451	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife 2	Sarah "Sally" Bundick           b. 1774, Accomack County, Virginia
  Married	6 December 1792	Accomack County, Virginia
  Children	2 children
  1. Elizabeth Onions           b. 1800  [natural]   2. Sarah "Sally" Onions Onions           b. 1805  [natural]
  Last Modified	22 Apr 2018
  Family ID	F2452	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1751 - Accomack County, Virginia Married - 1769 - Accomack County, Virginia Freed Slaves - ReligionMethodist Reverend - Freed all slaves? Yes. - 1789 - Accomack County, Virginia Married - 6 December 1792 - Accomack County, Virginia Land Sale - 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) - 6 November 1812 - Accomack County, Virginia Will - 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. - 6 July 1818 - Accomack County, Virginia Died - August 1818 - Accomack County, Virginia Settlement - 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. - 27 August 1821 - Accomack County, Virginia  = Link to Google Earth