A Wilson Family Tree
Notes for William Sandige
Name is spelled Sandidge in many sources. Spelling of Sandige is adopted from Martin Sandidge.
From the Martin Sandidge manuscript:
William Sandige I, presumed to be the son of John Sandige II and a grandson of Colonel James Sandige, was christened on 10 July 1698, in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia. John Sandwich and Mary, his wife, are recorded as his parents on the baptism records. William I later resided in St. Margaret's Parish, Caroline County, Virginia. The Richmond Times-Dispatch genealogical column, dated February 1, 1914, "Taylor-Sandige" by Elmore Dickinson, Professor at West Virginia University and a descendant of William Sandige I, states as follows: "William Sandige of Caroline County married Ann Taylor, daughter of John Taylor and Catherine Pendleton." (The American Compendium of Genealogy erroneously lists Catherine Pendleton as William's mother.) However, Ann Taylor's reported marriage to William Sandige I is believed to be an error also. Mr. Dickinson gave his reasoning and facts for the basis of his deductions concerning Ann Taylor; then, he later retracts the deduction and is not so sure about the maiden name of Ann, William's wife. The age of Ann Taylor (born 1712-1715) was his chief obstacle. Since Mr. Dickinson's death, it has been proven that Ann, wife of William Sandige I, was not Ann Taylor. Ann Taylor, as described, died unmarried as shown by copies of the family Bible records in the possession of Mr. Trist Wood of New Orleans. The question still remains open to research as to the maiden name of Ann, wife of William Sandige I. One genealogy researcher thought it seemed probable that her maiden name may have been "Holliday". Other sources believe that she was Ann Pullam/Pulliam, christened November 22 or 23, 1702, in New Kent County, Virginia, the daughter of Ann Patterson and William Pullam-Pulliam, born in 1665, in New Kent County, Virginia. She was also the granddaughter of James Pulliam, born in 1640, in Henrico County, Virginia; and the great granddaughter of Edward Pulliam, born in England, in 1600, who came to Virginia in 1636.
In 1734, William Sandige I, of St. Margaret's Parish, Caroline County, Virginia, purchased land in St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, and moved there with his wife, Ann, whom he had married in 1718. ...
William Sandige I died at his home in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, between March 1747 and 2 June 1747. His widow, Ann, qualified as executrix of his estate on 7 July 1747, with her bond signed by Benjamin Holliday and Joseph Holliday. In 1754, she married Joseph Martin, a gentleman from Louisa County, Virginia. She died after 1754, in Louisa County. Most of William and Ann's children would eventually sell their holdings in Spotsylvania County and some of them moved south. Those using the "Sandidge" spelling of their surname generally moved into Amherst and Louisa County, Virginia; and those using the "Sandridge" spelling of the surname generally moved into Albemarle County, Virginia. In later years, some of those using the "Sandridge" spelling would adopt the "Sandidge" spelling of their surname used by most of their cousins.
My Southern Family lists a middle initial of "M." in one place, but most sources do not show a middle initial. Sorrells Genealogy spells the last name Sandridge.
The York manuscript, like Martin Sandidge, says William Sandidge is "presumed to be the son of John Sandidge".
William Sandidge's will, from the York manuscript:
In the name of God, amen, the 11th day of March, one thousand seven hundred and forty-six. I, William Sandige, of the parish of St. George, in the County of Spotsylvania, being very sick and weak but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God, therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament is to say. Principally and first of all, I recommend my soul into the hands of all Mighty God that gave it and for my body I recommend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner at the discretion of my Executor, nothing doubting but all the general resurrection, I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and all touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. Imprimis, it is my will and desire that my son, William Sandige, shall have my land at Elk's Neck with the appurtenances to him and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten forever and if William dies without heirs as aforesaid, then the said land to be sold and the money to be equally divided amongst the surviving sons, further it is my will and desire that my youngest son, John Sandige, shall have the land and plantation whereon I now live, including 400 acres with the appurtenances to him and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten forever, also one Negro boy named Abram, if John dies without heir, then the part of estate due him by my will to fall to my two sons, James and David. Item: I give to my son James Sandige five hundred acres of Land to him & the heirs of his body lawfully begotten forever, Also one Negro Fellow named Isaac, & if James dies without heirs, Then That part of estate due to him to fall to his two brothers David & John Sandage. Item: I give to my son David Sandige 500 acres of land being the Premaner part of East No. East tract to him and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten forever, also one Negro named Frank, and if my son David should die without heir as aforesaid, then the part of the estate due him by my will to fall to his two brothers James and John Sandige. Item: I give to my dear and well beloved wife three Negroes, named Peter, Inez, and Sue, and one of the choicest of all my beasts, and one of the choicest of all my beds to her own disposing forever. Item: I give to my granddaughter, Sarah Golson One hundred acres of land adjoining to the land that my son-in-law Golson, lives on, further it is my will and desire that the remaining part of the tract of land be sold and the money to be equally divided between my two sons James and David Sandige. Further it is my will and desire that my son William shall have my How & Armes, further it is my will and desire that my son William shall have one shilling, further it is my will and desire that my daughter, Golson, shall have one shilling, further it is my will and desire that all the remaining part of my estate after all debts is paid shall be equally divided between my dear and well beloved wife, Ann Sandige, and my three sons, James, David, and John Sandige, but after the death of my aforesaid wife, that part of the estate due her by my will to be equally divided between the said three sons, James, David, and John Sandige, and I hereby ordain and appoint my dear and well-beloved wife Ann, and her two sons, James and David Sandige my Executors of this my last will and testament, disallowing reckoning and disallowing all and every other former testament, will and legacies bequeathed and executed by me in any way before this time. Named, willed and bequeathed, ratified and confirmed this and no other to be my last will and testament, in witness I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the day and year above written.
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Signed and delivered in the presence of us.
Thomas White
Betty White
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