Nicholas Waddilow

Nicholas Waddilow

[A58] In 1652 a patent was issued to Nicholas Wadilow for 600 acres on the north side of Matchatank Creek and in 1660 he assigned his patent to William Anderson. William Anderson was the grandfather of Madame Ann (Mackemie) Holden (Whitelaw). NOTE: See household 14.

In 1653 a Patent was issued to Dr. George Hack for 400 acres on the east of the Wadilow patent. The northern boundary was about the present Broadway Road. By 1698 the whole 1000 acres was owned by William Anderson. He wrote his will on 23 July 1698 (Nottingham). It was proved on 4 October 1698. An abstract of his will reads:

ANDERSON, WILLIAM - 23 July 1698 - 4 Oct. 1698 - To Mr. Francis Makemie & Naomi his wife, my eldest daughter all my lands at Matchatanck, being 1000 acres & for want of heirs to my 3 grandaughters Elizabeth, Naomi & Comfort Taylor, daughters of Elias & Comfort Taylor - To Francis Makemie all the money lent him & that he may have his sloop at my death &c., he paying 6 £ ster. to my sister Barns; 5 £ to my sister Hope & 5 £ to my sister Nock, and bestowing education to the value of 50 £ on my 3 grandchildren. To Francis & Naomi Makemie plantation at Pocomoke containing 950 acres for life & for want of issue to Taylor grandchildren. To wife Mary plantation at Accomson for life then to Taylor grandchildren. Land at Sikes Island not already given my daughter Comfort, being 350 acres to the next daughter my daughter Comfort shall have, if none then to the 3 daughters now living. To nephew & godson Anderson Parksr 400 acres at Pungoteague & for want of heirs to Thomas Parker, & for want of heirs to Matthew Parker. To sister Comfort Scott debts now due me in the county of Sussex. To nephew William Hope, son of George & Temperance Hope, 250 acres at Forked Neck at the head of Pitts Creek in Somerset County, Maryland, being 1/2 of 500 acres called Fookes Choice. To nephew William Parker. Son in law & daughter Naomi Ex'rs. Edmund Custis, Edward Moore, Brother George Hope & Thomas Perry to appraise estate. Witt: William Bloxham, Abraham Bancks, Sara Pritchet, Edmund Custis, Gervis Baggale.

At Anne Holden's death this land went to her stepson George Holden Junior (Whitelaw). This is the land walked in the 1795 Procession as [land of] Anne Holden's heirs (Processioners Returns).

Cashville sprang up in this area.

Sources:

Nottingham, Stratton. Wills and Administrations of Accomack County, Virginia 1663-1800. Bowie MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990.

Walczyk, Gail M. Accomack County Processioners Returns 1796 - 1816 for Accomack and St. George's Parishes. Coram NY: Peter's Row, 2004.

Whitelaw, Ralph T. Virginia's Eastern Shore A History of Northampton and Accomack Counties. Volume Two. Gloucester MA: Peter Smith.