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William Macon

William Macon[1]

Male 1693 - 1773  (79 years)

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  • Name William Macon 
    Born 11 Nov 1693  New Kent Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1 Nov 1773  New Kent Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I13795  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2015 

    Family Mary Hartwell,   b. 18 Jun 1703, Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Nov 1770, New Kent Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married Abt 1719 
    Children 
     1. Martha Macon,   b. 12 Aug 1722, New Kent Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Aug 1759, New Kent Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years)
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2015 
    Family ID F4760  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Headstones
    Headstone - William Macon
    Headstone - William Macon
    hs13795William Macon.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=147239959.
      William Macon
      Birth: Nov. 11, 1693, New Kent Co., Virginia
      Death: Nov. 1, 1773
      New Kent County, Virginia

      William was a Vestryman of Bruton Parish Church in Williamsburg, Virginia, a Chief Justice of the Peace (1729) in New Kent County, Sheriff (1725), Member of the House of Burgess (1735-1746) in Williamsburg, VA., and built the new family mansion Mount Prospect on the mainland of the original homestead property in 1725.

      He lived in Gideon's house on Macon's Island until the house that he built, Mount Prospect, was completed in 1725 where he was living when he died.

      According to "Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Volume I, IV-Burgesses and Other Prominent Persons", page 282

      "Macon, William, son of Gideon Macon, was born November 11, 1694 and was Burgess for New Kent County in 1736-1740. He married Mary Hartwell September 24, 1719, and had two sons William and Henry, and six daughters, Ann, Martha, Mary, Elizabeth, Sarah, Judy."
      Parents: Gideon Macon (1648 - 1702)
      Spouse: Mary Hartwell Macon (1703 - 1770)
      Children:
      Anne Macon (1720 - 1736)*
      Martha Macon Bland (1722 - 1759)*
      Mary Macon (1723 - 1733)*
      William Hartwell Macon (1725 - 1813)*
      Mary Macon (1735 - 1736)