William Withrow was born 1769 in PA and died 1 April 1836 in Greenbrier Co, VA.
William was a defendant in a court case in Greenbrier Co, VA, 26 February 1798.
Patrick Boyd vs William Withrow in covenant, Richard Skaggs undertook for deft., then Skaggs surrendered deft. here in Court to custody of Sheriff to remain in common jail for debtors until he shall be discharged by due course of law. [Greenbrier Co, WV Court Orders, p. 234.]
William was a defendant in a court case in Monroe Co, VA, 16 December 1801.
William Witherowe, a prisoner in Custody of the Sheriff of this County, by virture of an Execution from the County Clourt of Greenbrier Patrick Boyd against the said Willaim Witherowe--in custody as aforesaid came into Court and Delivered in a Schedule of his whole Estate both real and personal and took the oath of an insolvent Debtor wherefore it is ordered that he be Discharged from Custoday and that the said Sheriff take into his hands the goods and Chattels mentioned in the said Schedule and make sale thereof according to law and apply the proceeds of such sale towards satisfying the Execution aforesaid. [Monroe Co, WV Court Order Book 1799-1801, p. 363.]
A census listed William as head of household in Monroe Co, VA, 1810. A census listed William as head of household in Nicholas Co, VA, 1820. He bought property in Nicholas Co, VA, 28 November 1820. Deed from Thomas Masterson and wife to William Withrow for 220 acres of land near the foot of Gauley Mountain admitted to record. [Greenbrier Co. Court Orders, p. 317.]
A census listed William as head of household in Greenbrier Co, VA, 1830.
He married Susanna Skaggs 3 October 1792 in Greenbrier Co, VA. She was born 1777 in Wolf Creek, Greenbrier Co, VA and died after 1850. She was the daughter of Thomas Skaggs and Lucy. Go to the Skaggs line here.
Their children were:
Sarah Withrow (born 1793); married Calvin Jones
Lucretia Withrow (born about 1793 in Greenbrier Co, VA); married William McGraw
Catherine "Caty" Withrow (born 1795 in VA; died after 1860 in Eighteen Mile Creek, Putnam Co, VA); married Thomas McGraw
Mary Withrow (born 1797); married Thomas "Mountain Tom" Kincaid
Isaac. S. Withrow (born 2 August 1800 in Monroe Co, VA; died 23 January 1873 in Putnam Co, WV); married Letitia "Letty" Thurman
Samuel Withrow (born 1801 in VA; died 5 November 1881 in Fayette Co, WV); married Susan Skaggs
William A. Withrow (born 4 February 1807 in Fayette Co, VA)
Thomas B. Withrow (born 1808 in Nicholas Co, VA); married Margaret Wood, Mary Ann Lanham, Susan A. Archer
James Withrow (born about 1810 in VA; died 1880)
Delila Withrow (born 1812 in Fayette Co, VA; died in Putnam Co, WV); married Ellery Perry Higginbotham
Abel Withrow (born January 1818 in VA); married Edith Ann R. Thomas
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