Person:William Billingsley (6)

Born Calvert County, Maryland October 1670. He moved to Virginia with his parents and then returned to Calvert County with them in 1675. He married prior to 1691 Clearanna Bowler, born Maryland 167-. She is believed to be a daughter of Valentine Bowler. He was given 100 acres of land called “Addition,” at the time of his marriage by his father and he disposed of the same before 1700 as Rent Rolls show it was possessed at that date by Benjamin Ball. In 1700 he is listed on a Rent Roll as possessing 100 acres of land part of a 350 acre tract surveyed for George Young in February 1680 at head of Bottle Creek. On 5 July 1704136 acres of land were surveyed for William Billingsley and called “Billingsley’s Swamp” on the North side. of Bottle Creek and adjoining land of John Wood. (Lib. D5, fol.170.) He acquired other holdings of land tho no deeds have been found concerning the same. In the will of Richard Johns of Calvert County probated 14 June 1717/18: item: to my grand son Richard, son of my deceased son Abraham, two tracts made over to the testator by William Billingsley, i.e., 136 acres called “Billingsley’s Swamp,” and 150 acres called “Friendship Rectified.” In 1700 William Creed and William Billingsley appraised the estate of John Carmody. (Test. Proc. xviiiB-47.) On 17 Sept. 1706 William THE BILLINGSLEY FAMILY IN AMERICA 27 Billingsley and William Williams, appraised and inventoried the estate of Andrew Graham. (Test Proc. xixC-81.) He died intestate latter part of July 1716 and his estate administered 4 Aug. 1716 by Clearanna, his widow, with James Cobb and William Billingsley, Jr. as bondsmen for 100 pounds. On 10 Jan. 1716/17 is an - account and July 1717 is final account rendered by William Billingsley, Jr. Date of the death of Clearanna is not known tho the final return of administration returned by her son indicates she was deceased.