WILLIAMSON
Information on this page from Windows Into Our Past, A
Genealogy of the Parsons, Smith and Associated Families, Vol. 1 ©1996, Judy
Parsons Smith
Sir
John
Williamson
,
Knight, son of an
English
Clergyman, b. 1630.
Sir
John
purchased the estate of the Duke of Richmond in Kent County, England
The county seat was named Cobham Hall.
Sir
John
had a son:
John
Williamson
, b.
England
; m.
Rebecca
Chamberlayne
of New Kent Co., VA.
John
Williamson, son of Sir John Williamson, Knight; b. 1687, England; d. 1757; m.
Rebecca Chamberlayne of New Kent Co., VA..
Upon
coming to
Virginia
,
John
Williamson
settled opposite of
Jamestown
. He named his place Cobham Hall.
He was a great influence in the country.
He was in Henrico, Lunenburg and had descendants in
Brunswick
County
as well. On 17 Jun 1735 he is shown
as a vestryman of
Curles
Church
. He was an educated man.
He was a surveyor.
John
&
Rebecca
(Chamberlayne)
Williamson
had children:
Thomas
Williamson
, b. 1718; d. 1757
The
Williamson
’s of
Virginia
are descendants of
John
.
Robert Williamson
Robert Williamson, is the ancestor of this branch of the family.
Robert
d. 15 Apr & was buried 22 Apr 1726,
Middlesex County
,
Virginia
; m. 27 Feb 1681/2,
Middlesex County
,
Virginia
to Katherine Lewis, d. 22 Apr &
was buried 23 Apr 1726,
Middlesex County
,
Virginia
.
Robert
&
Katherine
Williamson
had (7) seven children:
1. ffrances,
borne the 21st of Decemb 1682; m. Thomas
Stapleton.
SEE STAPLETON
2.
Katherine
, baptz 6th Sept 1685; m. Henery ffollowell, 4 Sept 1711.
3.
Martha
, b. c. 1688.
4.
John
, baptz 30th of August 1691.
5.
Robert
, borne 19th of Janry &
Baptz
23rd
of ffebr 1695/6; m. prior 1724 to
Elizabeth
.
Robert
&
Elizabeth
Williamson
had (2) two children:
5.1.
Elizabeth
, b.
Apr ye
6th baptized
May 31, 17
24.
5.2.
Robert
, b. 17 Nov 1727.
6.
Margaret
, baptz 5 Augt 1694; m.
Thomas
Stapleton
Augst
ye 7, 1718;
Thomas
&
Margaret
Stapleton
had (1) one known child:
6.1.
Thomas
Stapleton
7.
Benjamin
, born Aprinl ye 21st & baptz July ye 1st 1704.