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William Heale (1697-1732) & Priscilla Downman (after 1700-?)
Priscilla married Joseph Chinn after William died. She was the daughter of William Downman (son of William Downman of Lancaster Co. & Dorothy) and Million Travers, daughter of Colonel Raleigh Travers and Elizabeth Travers of Lancaster Co. A William Dowman came to Va. with the Second Supply in 1608, marrying Elizabeth and living in Elizabeth City; he is said to have come from Plymouth England. In 1652, William Downman and Dorothy lived in Lancaster Co; he died in 1655. His son was William Downman (-c.1712), who married Million Travers (-c. 1728) and had issue: Raleigh (1680-), Willmoth (1681-), Million (1683-m. George Glasscock), William (1685-), Robert (1686-), Elizabeth (1688-, m. Thomas Pinkard), Travers (1700-30), Priscilla. After William died, Priscilla married Joseph Chinn
In his will, William left his son George and his heirs all his lands, giving him 10 Negroes ("and all their future increase"), "a Smith anvil & Vice, my best Saddle & Furniture, Pistols, Holsters, Silver Hilted Sword, my two Guns, Watch & Desk" and "negro boy Robin ("but if my son dies without lawful issue, the said negro boy Robin to go to my loving wife and her heirs"--why is this boy separated from the others?) His wife received six Negroes and the use of 5 others as well as 1/3 of the rest of the estate; his daughter Betty eight Negroes, his brother to keep the ones he gave him. George will receive his estate at 19, with his wife acting as guardian unless "my wife shall marry any one that proves unkind or careless of my children or their Estates."
