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1.3.2.1.1.
Edward Worsham b 10 Jan
1740 Henrico Co., VA s/o John & Agnes Branch.
His wife Elizabeth Royall, b abt 1841 and d abt 1794. In "A History of Bristol Parish, VA," by Rev. Phillip Slaughter, published in 1879, on page 237, Slaughter stated: "The following data is obtained from epitaphs appearing in an old graveyard on the lands of John Watkins, a distant about a quarter of a mile from the village of Bermuda Hundred.
Edward Worsham b. 10 Jan. 1740; d. 1775.
Edward Worsham, Jr. b. 1760; d. 1792
Michal, dau. of Edward Worsham, b. 1771; d. 1795.
Sarah, dau. of Edward Worsham, b. 1773; d 1795.
John Worsham, b. 1771; d. 1795.
The
following survey is in the Library of Virginia, 1999, in Richmond. Craig Romaine, 
Chester, VA
3 Sep 1936 researched the Worsham Graveyard, Bermuda Hundred, Chesterfield Co,
VA and was identified on this map as location [No. 19]: 1) In Memory of Edward Worsham Who was born 10th Jany. 1710 and departed this life 14th Feby. 1775. 2) In Memory of John Son of Edward & Elizh. Worsham He was born 25th Decr. 1774 and departed this life 30th Novr. 1795. 3) In Memory of Michal Daughter of Edward & Elizabeth Worsham She was born 24th Jany. 1771 and departed this life 15th Septr. 1795. 4) In Memory of Sarah Wife of Archd. Baugh, Edward & Elizabeth Worsham She was born 25th Feby. 1773 and departed this life 10th October 1795. 5) Sacred to the Memory of Margaret J. consort of
Chastain Clarke of Richmond Va. and daughter of Archd. Baugh Decd. who died Sept. 24th 1836 In the 25th Year of her age. 6) In Memory of Edward Son of Edward & Elizabeth Worsham He was born 29th June 1716- and departed this life Octr. 21st 1792. 7) E.W. 1776.
Note that Craig Romaine was incorrectly typed as Craig Roxaine.
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1.3.2.1.2. Mary Worsham b abt 1732 Henrico Co., VA m. Richard Wilkinson 3 Aug 1759 Goochland. Add child, Sally who was mentioned in Richard's 1785 will in Chesterfield Co., VA
Children:
1.3.2.1.2.1. John Wilkinson b abt 1760 Goochland Co., VA
1.3.2.1.2.2. Anne Wilkinson b 24 Jan 1762 Goochland, VA m. John Hill, Jr. 15 Jul 1780 Chesterfield Co., VA
1.3.2.1.2.3. Lucy Wilkinson b abt 1764 Chesterfield Co., VA. It is believed she married Thomas Wells who left his will Apr 1800 Chesterfield Co., VA (Chesterfield Co., VA Will Bk 5 p 312) Thomas Wells named his wife, Lucy; Bro: Michael Wells; Mary Worsham "who now lives with us" - relationship not given; God-daughter Lucy Worsham Wilkerson; Exec: John Wilkinson, John Goode, Baker Wells, wife Lucy. Wit: John Goode, Edward Eanes, John Deaton. An inventory of his estate was made in 1801 by James Howlett, Daniel Totty, Edward Eames. Lucy was on the 1804-1806 Land Tax for Chesterfield Co., VA with 42 l/2 acres as Lucy Wells. Lucy d 1823 Chesterfield Co., VA (Chesterfield Co., VA Will Books 9, 10, 11) Admin by Benjamin Graves. Inventoried by Arch Franklin, Baker Wells, Thomas Findley, Littlebury Vaden. It is believed that the Mary Worsham mentioned in Thomas Wells' will was the daughter of Peter Worsham & Michal Wilkinson. When Peter & Michal's daughter, Prudence Worsham m. Michael Vaden 25 Jan 1816 Chesterfield Co., VA, Baker Wells was bondsman.
1.3.2.1.2.4. Michal Wilkinson b abt 1767 m. Peter Worsham Jun 1788 Chesterfield Co., VA. (See Page 410 for husband Peter Worsham who is 2.1.3.1.1. & their children.
1.3.2.1.2.5. Sally Wilkinson b abt 1769 Chesterfield Co., VA. (Added)
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1.3.2.5. Thomas Worsham b abt 1723 md 1st) Rebecca abt 1747 & 2nd) Martha Mosely 1778. Descendants lived in Chesterfield Co., VA, Amelia Co., VA.
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1.3.2.2A.1.1.4. Mary Elizabeth Worsham. The Loving family Bible is in the VA State Library, Richmond, VA: Loving Family Bible Record 1772-1845 Amherst Co., VA: Writings include: Robert G. Loving and Mary E. Worsham were married on Tuesday Evening 6 October 1835 by Rev. Anthony Dibnell, Elder of Virginia?, Robert Garland Loving born February 1st 1808, Mrs. Martha R. Loving formerly M. R. Worsham born 3 November 1823, John F. Loving and Martha R. Worsham were married on ? Evening 7th August 1844, John Fletcher Loving born July 23, 1823.
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1.3.2.3. Phebe Worsham b abt 1710 md Moses James. She d 1767 in Chesterfield Co., VA.
1.3.2.4. Joshua Worsham
b abt 1715 (Joshua Worsham Chapter Pages 80) Joshua Worsham s/o John & Mary Wynne Worsham. Joshua md 1st Martha & 2nd Mary. He left his will dated 20 Apr 1771 & presented in court 29 Aug 1771 in Pittsylvania Co., VA.
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Joshua & Martha children:
1.3.2.4A.1 John Worsham b 3 Oct 1740 Prince George Co., VA md Mary Tombs Charlotte Co., VA.
In the claims for supplies for Revolutionary War Soldiers for 1782 of Pittsylvania Co., VA, John Worsham gave 66 pounds of flower (sic) for state troops. John Worsham also gave a wagon and team for two days and in another entry he gave bacon, corn, and fodder for the troops. In another entry the same wagon and team for four days. Mary Worsham also gave items to the Continental troops. (Lavone Anglen, 2001)
He wrote his will 20 Jul 1813 & left a legacy to Thomas Stewart & Ludwell Worsham (See Ludwell Chapter in Miscellaneous Worshams, Page 726) plus the children of his Brothers, Robert & Joshua Worsham, dec'd; brother, Thomas; sisters, Michal Ferguson, Phebe Wynne. On Page 85 we wrote that after John Worsham’s wife, Mary’s death, all lands, Negroes & other property was to be divided among Thomas Stewart, Ludwell Worsham & others. "Thomas Stewart & Ludwell Worsham were related some way and their relationship has not been determined at this time." Thomas Stewart md Patsy W. Worsham 26 Mar 1800 in Pittsylvania Co. VA with Thomas Wilkinson & Thomas Stewart bondsmen. It appears that Martha Wilkinson was married to a Worsham before she married Thomas Stewart. More information has been received about Thomas Stewart & Martha W. Worsham from Lavone Anglen, 2001. Lavone Anglen went to the Huntsville Library and found some Bible records for other members of the Stewart family and it definitely indicated Martha Wilkinson was the wife of Thomas Stewart. Her sources were from family records, marriage records, military records, or court records) Thomas Stewart was in Captain Nathaniel Wilson’s Co. Of Light Inf., 7, Reg’t Virginia Militia in the War of 1812. He was on the First company payroll 16 Aug 1814 and received an honorable discharge from Norfolk, VA. He was sick a couple of times 30 Oct 1814 and 22 Feb 1815. Other information indicates he was called out for six months service and had served nearly six months when peace was declared. He served under Col. Daniel Coleman also. On 8 Aug 1816 he sold 354 acres in Pittsylvania Co., VA near Rutledge Creek for $400. (Court Record) 28 Feb 1817 he sold Lot 15 in Danville, VA to John Ross for $2000. (Court record) On 18 Feb 1818 he and Martha sold half of the land on Jackson Creek which had been willed to Stewart by Worsham to Robert Wilson and the other half to Samuel Pannill of Campbell Co. (Court Record) On 20 Feb 1818 Thomas & Martha his wife sold to Samuel Stone for $12,000 two lots and tenements in the old part of Danville. They then moved to Madison Co., AL. On 30 Aug 1820 he bought land for $4,500 which was located one mile west of Maysville on the East side of the Flint River in Madison Co., AL. They lived there and raised their children until his death in 1847 (Court record) He is listed in the 1840 Madison Co., AL Census with 13 slaves, 5 agriculture, 2 males 60-70; 1 female 50-60; 2 females under 5 years old. Thomas wrote his will 10 Jun 1846 leaving money to agents of the Missionary Society of the Methodist Church South of $50. A copy of his will is in the Huntsville Heritage Library, AL. In 1848 Martha Stewart and son-in law John Thompson bought land on the East side of the Flint River near Lowesville of 280 acres more or less for $2,010. (Court Record) Martha is listed in the 1850 Madison Co., 35th District Census, Family 516. She is age 60 b. VA and living alone next door to John & Mary Thompson, daughter & son-in-law. (If she was age 60 then she was born 1790 which is probably incorrect if she was m. in 1800. On 9 Dec 1854 she bought one acre of land with tenements in the town of Maysville, AL from her son, William Stewart and his wife Ann B. (Court Record) , Martha Stewart received 80 acres of land from the USA Dept of Interior Office of the Commissioner of Pensions for the Act of Mar 3, 1855 bounty land to certain officers and soldiers when have been engaged in the military service of the USA. Martha Stewart, widow of Thomas Stewart, Lieutenant Captain Wilson’s company of Virginia Militia War of 1812 is entitled to eighty acres signed July 14, 1857. William Stewart, their son, was the Administrator. Warrant #46061. On 16 Apr 1857 Martha Wilkinson Stewart wrote her will (Court House record) Thomas & Martha are buried in the Maysville Cemetery. The graveyard was damaged by vandals and many headstones were destroyed.
Children:
1. Sarah D. Stewart b 26 Jan 1801 Pittsylvania Co., VA m. Thomas Simmons 1819 Madison Co., AL
2. William Stewart b 30 Mar 1803 Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA m. 1st) Lina Ann Roberts 22 Oct 1829 Morgan Co., AL & 2nd) Ann Baylor 16 May 1844 Madison Co., VA. He d 6 Nov 1887 Madison Co., AL & bur Maysville-Stewart Cvem., Madison Co., AL.
3. Mary Stewart b 25 Dec 1805 Pittsylvania Co., VA
4. Elizabeth Stewart b 8 Sep 1809 Pittsylvania Co., VA d 18 Nov 1840 Madison Co., AL m. Richard Forsey 18 May 1837 Madison Co., AL.
5. Ann Pennington Stewart b 5 Apr 1812 Pittsylvania Co., VA d bef 1847 Madison Co., AL
6. Martha Stewart b 23 Janm 1818 Madison Co., AL m. Joel Chambless 1835 Madison Co., AL
7. Thomas Stewart b 16 Mar 1820 Madison Co., AL d bef 1847 Madison Co., AL
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1.3.2.4A.1.1. Sarah Worsham d before her father's will.
1.3.2.4A.2. Daniel Worsham b 29 Apr 1742 Prince George Co., VA md Elizabeth Gunnell 26 Sep 1792 Pittsylvania Co., VA. Daniel left a will dated 20 Aug 1816 in Pittsylvania Co., VA & recorded Apr 1819. Only known son is George Worsham but there may have been others.
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1.3.2.4A.3. Mary Worsham b 4 Nov 1745 Prince George Co., VA.
Joshua & Mary children:
1.3.2.4B.1.
Robert Worsham b abt 1748 Prince George Co., VA md
Ruth Wynne (see Robert Worsham Chapter Pages 131-249)
1.3.2.4B.2.
Joshua Worsham b abt 1750 Pittsylvania Co., VA md wife unknown. He d bef 21 Mar 1814. His daughter Martha md her cousin John Worsham s/o Robert Worsham & Ruth Wynne. (Page 90)
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1.3.2.4B.3. Michel Worsham
b abt 1752 Pittsylvania Co., VA md Mr.
Ferguson (probably Robert)
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1.3.2.4B.4. Martha Worsham
b abt 1755 Pittsylvania. She d 1778 leaving a will. Never married.
1.3.2.4B.5.
Thomas Worsham b abt 1760 Pittsylvania Co., VA. He md
Elizabeth Wynne 24 Feb 1783 Brunswick Co., VA. He owned a Toll Bridge in Danville over the Dan River which was built in 1802. He d 1817 in Pittsylvania Co., VA leaving a will. His descendants lived in Halifax Co., VA; Pittsylvania Co., VA; Montgomery Co., VA; Robertson Co., TN; Sumner Co., TN; Calloway Co., KY; Indian Territory; Grady Co., OK; Dent Co., MO; Webb Co., TX. One descendant ran the Worsham Hotel in Greenbrier, TN for 25 years. (Page 92)
In
1801 a petition was written in Pittsylvania Co: "To the Honorable the Speaker and 
Members of the General Assembly of
Virginia. We the under named
subscribers pray that your Honorable Body pass a law to enable John Barnett,
Thomas Barnett, John Walker and Thomas Worsham to Build a Tole Bridge a Cross
Dan River apposite the Town of Danville in the County of Pittsylvania from the
land of John Barnett to the land of Thomas Worsham and to allow them such Tole
as is Customary to take as farriages a Cross the said river and your Petitioners
ever pray. /s/ Jno Barnett, Thos Barnett, John Walker, Thos Worsham." This is the arched span of the Worsham Bridge, pre.
1950.
More on Worsham Street Bridge taken from articles which appeared Jan 2001 in "Evince" Vol 6/No. 12 published by Robert M. Sexton which is a monthly news magazine covering the arts, entertainment and lifestyle in Danville and the surrounding areas. The articles were written by Gary Grant & Jerry Gwaltney.
The beginning of Danville, VA was enacted by a petition dated 23 Nov 1793 to the Legislature by twelve men, one of whom was Thomas Worsham. Thomas Worsham & others had a bond issued on 15 May 1797 to built a Bridge over Fall Creek. In 1801 John Barnett, Thomas Barnett, John Walker & Thomas Worsham signed a petition requesting permission to build a Tole Bridge across Dan River.
Gary Grant wrote: "A shallow ford at Wynne’s Falls shaped Danville’s origins near the top of a horseshoe bend in the river, some three miles north of the North Carolina line. As the river rose during rainy periods even this shallow point at the falls became impassable, severing temporarily the trading path forged by the Native Americans and adopted by backcountry traders in the 18th century. Such interruptions in this vital north-south route hampered efforts also to develop the fledgling tobacco town and its string of one-acre lots platted and first offered for sale in 1795 along the Salisbury (NC) Road, now lower Main Street downtown.
By 1801 community leaders, clamoring for reliable foot and wagon passage across the Dan, petitioned the General Assembly for permission to erect a toll bridge. Completed the following year, this primitive bridge of wood resting on rock-filled piers stretch 325 yards from the land of John Barnett on the south bank to the north side property of Thomas Worsham.
Even after this proto-Main Street Bridge opened, some travelers continued to tread water in its shadow, wading instead through the ford just upstream to avoid the tolls. Maud Carter Clement’s History of Pittsylvania County recounts an early rate schedule, as follows: "Horses, 4 cents; man, 4 cents; hogshead tobacco, 4 cents; 4 wheel carriage, 24 cents; 2 wheel carriage, 8 cents; neat cattle, 4 cents; hog, 3/4 cents."
This bridge was an important part of the transportation network. "For nearly the next half century this lone bridge connected Danville by foot, horse, carriage, and wagon, with the major overland routes of Virginia and North Carolina, and beyond."
The bridge was swept away on 25 Aug 1850 following a violent storm. "William T. Sutherlin purchased the site and rights to the bridge for $4,500, and enlisted a half-dozen business colleagues who in 1851 built there the second bridge, a covered, wood span costing $12,000." This new & improved bridge was heavily used during the Civil War from 1861-1865. "The covered span continued as a toll bridge until 1872 when it was purchased jointly for $20,000 by the City of Danville and the Virginia Midland Railroad and opened as a free bridge."
In
January 1928, work began on the present Worsham Bridge by the Atlantic Bridge
Company of Greensboro, NC designed by Daniel P. Luten. It was completed the
following October. It is a concrete arched-span bridge. "Together the
Worsham and the neighboring Main Street Bridge are, according to the Highway
Research Council, the only long-span, open spandrel Luten bridges in
Virginia."
Jerry Gwaltney wrote: "Over the years, Worsham Street Bridge, Main Street Bridge, Union Street Bridge and Robertson Bridge have all undergone numerous analysis to determine the best method to handle renovation needs of a City so dependent on it’s bridge system." In 1994 the Union Street Bridge was renovated. In 2001 the improvements to the Main Street Bridge began. Because the Worsham Street Bridge was deteriorating so rapidly, it was planned for it to remain open during the rehabilitation of the Main Street Bridge but limited to vehicles weighing less than 5 ton and no trucks.
The photograph is of Farmers’ trucks loaded with tobacco heading south on Worsham Bridge on their way to warehouses on Bridge Street and elsewhere in the city’s tobacco district in September 1950.
The October 2003 issue of Evince has an article discussing plans by the Commonwealth of Virginia for the demolition of the historic Worsham Street Bridge. The article urges residents to call members of the City Council to save "this piece of Danville history." (article courtesy of Frieda Kipps)
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1.3.2.4B.5.2.2.
Peter Roberts Worsham & Elizabeth D.
Barnett. Both bur Barnett Cem., Calloway Co. 
located near Pottertown, KY instead of Pattertown.
Peter Worsham born 14 Nov 1813 Halifax Co, VA & died 30 Nov 1896 Calloway Co, KY. He married Elizabeth D. Barnett 21 Apr 1836 Rockingham Co, NC, the daughter of Thomas Barnett and Mary Sutherland.
Peter was the eldest son of Joseph Worsham and Elizabeth Roberts.
Janelle Swearingen, a dedicated Worsham researcher and significant contributor to Worsham & Washam Family History, has a home page containing photographs of three generations of Worshams. Janelle also has a copy of a tintype of Peter R. Worsham's sister, Mary, who was the second wife of Mitchell or Michael Thurman. Click here for: Janelle's Web page with Worsham Family Pictures
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1.3.2.4B.5.2.2.1.
Thomas Barnett
Worsham. Thomas Barnett Worsham d. 3 Aug 
1923 at Grady, OK, at age 84. Wife Amanda d. 23 Jan 1923. He & wife, Amanda
are both bur Rush Springs Cem., Grady, OK. Thomas was born 23 Aug 1838 Rockingham Co, NC. He married 1st)
Martha Ann Stubblefield 3 May 1860 Calloway Co, KY and md. 2nd)
Amanda Paralee Hale 8 Jan 1865 Calloway Co, KY. Thomas was the only son of wagon maker, Peter Roberts Worsham b. 14 Nov 1813 Halifax Co, VA and Elizabeth D. Barnett.
Picture from Tin Type owned by Janelle Swearingen, 2000, Thomas,
left in the picture.