Person:William Barksdale (9)

The sons of William Barksdale were born in Tidewater area ofVirginia. These 5 brothers migrated towards the section knownas Southside Virginia, that is , south of the James River andwest of the coastal country known as Tidewater. they were allbuying and selling land, suing in the courts, and so forth, atabout the same time. We also find them frequently acting aswitnesses to each other's deeds, going as surety on each other'sbonds, and acting as executors, administrators, and guardians inmany cases, for those deceased.