Francis Wilks 1699

Francis Wilks, 1699–1783 (aged 84 years)

Name

Francis Wilks

Name: Francis /Wilks/
Given names: Francis
Surname: Wilks

Gender Male

Events of close relatives Historic events
Birth	January 14, 1699 29 29 London, Middlesex, England Source: International Genealogical Index: London/Middlesex Source: Wilks and Young Families: Texas Pioneers Citation details: pp. 227-231
Marriage	Martha … — View this family Source: Doris Ross Johnston's Our Texas Family Note: prob. 2nd wife
English King	William II from February 13, 1689 CE (February 23, 1689) to March 8, 1702 CE (March 19, 1702)
English Queen	Anne from March 8, 1702 CE (March 19, 1702) to May 1, 1707 CE (May 12, 1707)
British Queen	Anne from May 1, 1707 CE (May 12, 1707) to August 1, 1714 CE (August 12, 1714)
British King	George I from August 1, 1714 CE (August 12, 1714) to June 11, 1727 CE (June 22, 1727)
Immigration	1732 (aged 32 years) Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA Note: from London, had a grant from one of the Penn family
Birth of a son	John Wilks Sr before January 31, 1734 Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA Source: Doris Ross Johnston's Our Texas Family Note: or London, if 21 in 1755 when deeded land in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA, by his father
Immigration	1739 (aged 39 years) Fairfax, Virginia, USA Source: Doris Ross Johnston's Our Texas Family Note: part which became Loudoun Co.
Birth of a son	Samuel Wilks 1740 Virginia, USA Note: birthdate assuming he was 21 when first deed transacted; he and sister Elizabeth were adopted by Francis Wilks according to Bastardy Book listing in Loudoun or Fairfax Co., VA
Death of a wife	Martha … 1740
Birth of a daughter	Elizabeth Wilks about 1742 Note: she and brother Samuel were adopted by Francis Wilks according to Bastardy Book listing in Loudoun or Fairfax Co., VA
Milit-Beg	1758 Loudoun, Virginia, USA Source: Statutes at Large: Being a Collection of All the Laws of Virginia, The Citation details: Legislative Enactments, An Act of Assembly, State of Virginia; by Hening (Vol. 7, p. 26) Source: Doris Ross Johnston's Our Texas Family Note: in militia during French and Indian war, Act of Virginia Assembly to pay arrears to "forces in the pay of this Colony"
Marriage of a son	John Wilks Sr — Elizabeth Mead — View this family June 24, 1758 Loudoun, Virginia, USA Note: reported at Monthly Meeting, "Wilks, Elizabeth (formerly Mead) reported married out of unity 24th of Jun 1758 ; diwoened 30 Sep 1758, 'she being unwilling to make satisfaction.' " A Women's Meeting appointed a committee to inquire of Margaret Mead, wife of Samuel, on 'how she stands clear of her daughter's outgoing in marriage'; the committee reported that Margaret was clear."
British King	George II from June 11, 1727 CE (June 22, 1727) to October 25, 1760
Birth of a grandson	Francis Wilks between 1759 and 1760 Loudoun, Virginia, USA Source: Doris Ross Johnston's Our Texas Family
Birth of a grandson	Name Unknown Wilks about 1761 Loudoun, Virginia, USA Source: Doris Ross Johnston's Our Texas Family
Birth of a grandson	Benjamin Wilks 1762 Loudoun, Virginia, USA Source: Wilks and Young Families: Texas Pioneers
Birth of a grandson	Samuel Wilks October 24, 1764 Loudoun, Virginia, USA Source: National Archives Citation details: Revolutionary Pension File R.11.553 Note: As stated on Interrogatory to his Revolutionary pension application, "That he was born on the 24th day of Oct 1764 in the County of Loudoun in State of Virginia, that while a boy he was brought by his parents to the County of Bedford in the same state where he has ever since resided."
Birth of a granddaughter	Elizabeth Ann Wilks 1768
Birth of a granddaughter	Sally Wilks 1774 Bedford, Virginia, USA Source: Doris Ross Johnston's Our Texas Family
Birth of a grandson	John Wilks Jr 1775 Bedford, Virginia, USA
Birth of a grandson	Amos Wilks Sr. about 1777 Bedford, Virginia, USA Source: Doris Ross Johnston's Our Texas Family Note: was 73 in 1850 census
Birth of a granddaughter	Rachel Wilks about 1778 Bedford, Virginia, USA
Marriage of a grandson	Name Unknown Wilks — Sarah Burcham — View this family before 1780 Virginia, USA Source: Doris Ross Johnston's Our Texas Family
Marriage of a grandson	Francis Wilks — Elizabeth … — View this family about 1780 Virginia, USA Source: Doris Ross Johnston's Our Texas Family
British King	George III from October 25, 1760 to January 29, 1820
Death of a father	Francis Wilks
Death of a mother	Susannah Foster
Death	before June 10, 1783 (aged 84 years) Loudoun, Virginia, USA Source: Loudoun County, Virginia, Inventory Citation details: Book C, p. 79 Source: Doris Ross Johnston's Our Texas Family Note: when Inventory was recorded. No will, list of heirs, or widow's dower has been found

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: 1670 30 — England Marriage: Death: Unique identifier: A0B5325E2D2038A4ADDC06605EC7E873B7D3 Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Susannah Foster Francis Wilks Francis Wilks 1670– Birth: 1670 30 — England Death:
mother	Links Birth: 1670 — England Marriage: Death: Unique identifier: A0B5325E2D2038A4ADDC06605EC7E873B7D3 Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Francis Wilks Francis Wilks Susannah Foster 1670– Birth: 1670 — England Death:
Marriage	Marriage — —
himself	Links Birth: January 14, 1699 29 29 — London, Middlesex, England Immigration: 1732 — Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA Immigration: 1739 — Fairfax, Virginia, USA Marriage: Milit-Beg: 1758 — Loudoun, Virginia, USA Death: before June 10, 1783 — Loudoun, Virginia, USA Unique identifier: 22737BE73C05CF44357E4BDB8AD8DABE6824 Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Martha … John Wilks Sr Samuel Wilks Elizabeth Wilks Francis Wilks 1699–1783 Birth: January 14, 1699 29 29 — London, Middlesex, England Death: before June 10, 1783 — Loudoun, Virginia, USA

Family with Martha …
himself	Links Birth: January 14, 1699 29 29 — London, Middlesex, England Immigration: 1732 — Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA Immigration: 1739 — Fairfax, Virginia, USA Marriage: Milit-Beg: 1758 — Loudoun, Virginia, USA Death: before June 10, 1783 — Loudoun, Virginia, USA Unique identifier: 22737BE73C05CF44357E4BDB8AD8DABE6824 Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Martha … John Wilks Sr Samuel Wilks Elizabeth Wilks Francis Wilks 1699–1783 Birth: January 14, 1699 29 29 — London, Middlesex, England Death: before June 10, 1783 — Loudoun, Virginia, USA
wife	Links Birth: 1720 Marriage: Death: 1740 Unique identifier: 22737BE73C05CF44357E4BDB8AD8DABE6824 Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Francis Wilks John Wilks Sr Samuel Wilks Elizabeth Wilks Martha … 1720–1740 Birth: 1720 Death: 1740
Marriage	Marriage — —
son	Links Birth: before January 31, 1734 35 14 — Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA Marriage: June 24, 1758 — Loudoun, Virginia, USA Emigration: 1772 — Loudoun, Virginia, USA Immigration: before February 21, 1793 — Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA Family census: 1800 — Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA Death: after 1806 — Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA Unique identifier: A3EF3748C5EB8E84718BCFF08EC0C8B79808 Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Mead Francis Wilks Name Unknown Wilks Benjamin Wilks Samuel Wilks Elizabeth Ann Wilks Sally Wilks John Wilks Jr Amos Wilks Sr. Rachel Wilks John Wilks Sr 1734–1806 Birth: before January 31, 1734 35 14 — Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA Death: after 1806 — Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
7 years son	Links Birth: 1740 40 20 — Virginia, USA Death: after 1795 — Montgomery, Virginia, USA Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Samuel Wilks 1740–1795 Birth: 1740 40 20 — Virginia, USA Death: after 1795 — Montgomery, Virginia, USA
3 years daughter	Links Birth: about 1742 42 22 Death: Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Elizabeth Wilks 1742– Birth: about 1742 42 22 Death:

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Birth	Source: International Genealogical Index: London/Middlesex Source: Wilks and Young Families: Texas Pioneers Citation details: pp. 227-231
Immigration	Source: Doris Ross Johnston's Our Texas Family
Marriage	Source: Doris Ross Johnston's Our Texas Family
Milit-Beg	Source: Statutes at Large: Being a Collection of All the Laws of Virginia, The Citation details: Legislative Enactments, An Act of Assembly, State of Virginia; by Hening (Vol. 7, p. 26) Source: Doris Ross Johnston's Our Texas Family
Death	Source: Loudoun County, Virginia, Inventory Citation details: Book C, p. 79 Source: Doris Ross Johnston's Our Texas Family
Note	Source: Abstracts of Virginia's Northern Neck Warrants & Surveys: Hampshire, Berkeley, Loudoun, Fairfax, King George, Westmoreland, Richmond, Northumberland & Lancaster Counties 1697-1784 Citation details: Vol. IV, p. 108
Note	Source: Loudoun County, Virginia, Order Books Citation details: Book H, p. 271
Note	Source: Library of Virginia. Land Office Patents and Grants Quality of data: primary evidence Citation details: Northern Neck Grants, Patent Book E, 1736-1742, pp. 384, 385

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Immigration	from London, had a grant from one of the Penn family
Immigration	part which became Loudoun Co.
Marriage	prob. 2nd wife
Milit-Beg	in militia during French and Indian war, Act of Virginia Assembly to pay arrears to "forces in the pay of this Colony"
Death	when Inventory was recorded. No will, list of heirs, or widow's dower has been found
Note	earliest mention in deed? "Marker" in survey William Dodd of Prince William, by Amos Janney, and several others. Was Francis helping the surveyor? Source: Abstracts of Virginia's Northern Neck Warrants & Surveys: Hampshire, Berkeley, Loudoun, Fairfax, King George, Westmoreland, Richmond, Northumberland & Lancaster Counties 1697-1784 Citation details: Vol. IV, p. 108
Note	marker on survey for Capt. John Minor on Goose Creek, by Amos Janney. Mentions John MEAD
Note	"Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of Francis Wilks decd. was returned and ordered recorded" Source: Loudoun County, Virginia, Order Books Citation details: Book H, p. 271
Note	"The Right Honourabe Thomas Lord Fairfax, Baren of Cameron in that Part of Great Britain called Scotland. Proprietor of the Northern Neck of Virginia. To all to whom this present writing shall come,, Sends Greeting Know ye that for good Causes for and in Consideration of the Composition for my use paid. And for the annual Rent here after Received, I have given granted and by these presents for Me, my Heirs and Assigns do Give Grant and Confirm unto Francis Wilks late of Penislvania one tract of waste Land situated in the County of Prince William and bounded as by a Survey thereof made by Mr Amos Janney pursuant to a warrant to him divided as followeth . . . Goose Creek near some Rocks being a corner of Mr. George Atwood's Tract . . . line of Joseph Janney . . . Containing 250 acres Together with all Rights Members and appurtenances thereunto belonging Royal Mines excepted and a full third Part of all Lead Copper Tinn Coals Iron Mines and Iron Ore that shall be found thereon . . . yielding and Paying to Me . . . Yearly and every year on the Feast Day of St. Michael the Archangel the Fee Rent of one shilling sterling money for every Fifty Acres of Land hereby Granted . . . thirtieth day of Nov in the fifteenth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God Britain France & Ireland King Defender of the Faith AD one thousand seven hundred & forty one. Lord Fairfax Francis Wilks Deed for 250 Acres of Land in Prince Will" Coly" survey, 250 acres on drain of Goose creek at Kittockton Mountain; adjacent George Atwood, Joseph Janney. Chain Carriers: Joseph Garrett & Samuel Harris. Marker- Francis Wilks. Surveyor: Amos Janney [Goose Creek runs into the Potomac River about 35 miles NW of Washington, DC] Source: Library of Virginia. Land Office Patents and Grants Quality of data: primary evidence Citation details: Northern Neck Grants, Patent Book E, 1736-1742, pp. 384, 385
Note	his marker mentioned on adjoining deed for 340 ac. on NW fork of Goose Creek, adjoining Mr. George Atwood, Francis Wilks. Chain Carriers, Joseph Garrett & Samuel Harris. MARKER Francis Wilks. Surveyor, Amos Janney

Research links

Australia 2

Belgium 1

Rijksarchief België

Germany 10

International 21

Italy 1

Banca Dati dei Caduti e Dispersi (link only)

Netherlands 24

Poland 1

Szukaj w Archiwach (tylko link)

Russia 11

Ukraine 7

United Kingdom 2

United States 2

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Unique identifier

8D13BDC7358B6B84D93537D499185C2A73D3

Last change

September 23, 2022 – 03:49:34

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Family with parents
father Parents Francis Wilks Wife of Francis Wilks …	Francis Wilks 1670–
mother	Susannah Foster 1670–
himself	Francis Wilks 1699–1783

Family with Martha …
himself	Francis Wilks 1699–1783
wife	Martha … 1720–1740
son Family Elizabeth Mead Francis Wilks Name Unknown Wilks Benjamin Wilks Samuel Wilks Elizabeth Ann Wilks Sally Wilks John Wilks Jr Amos Wilks Sr. Rachel Wilks	John Wilks Sr 1734–1806
son	Samuel Wilks 1740–1795
daughter	Elizabeth Wilks 1742–

Descendants

Francis Wilks(1699–1783)
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