Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameWilliam Baynham 
Birthabt 1749
Deathabt Jan 1815
OccupationPhysician
FatherJohn Baynham
MotherJoanna
Documentation
The will of William Baynham was dated 6 December 1814. “It is my will that if I be no great distance therefrom that my body be carried to the place where my honored Father my my [sic] Mother & brother Richard were buried & there to be committed to its last abode”. Wife Virginia Baynham. To “Wm. Fisher alias Wm Orlando Fisher … and his sister Louisa the wife of Davy”. To Mrs Sarah Manwaring late of England. To friend Robert Baylor. To Cousin Mary E. Matthews. To esteemed friend Dotr. Alexander Somervail. To Mrs Richard Brooke. To Mrs Mary Garnett. To Nephew Dotr. Walter New a lott in Russels Ville lately purchased for me by my Brother Anthony New. To nephew Joseph New. My two sons John Manwaring and William Anthony. My brother Gregory. Signed Wm Baynham. Witnesses: Maria S. Somervail, Stella Matthews, Baldwin S Matthews, James R Micou. Proved on 16 January 1815. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 84–86.]
On 16 January 1815, Alexander Somervail was bound in the penalty of $120,000 for his execution of the last will and testament of William Baynham, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, page 90.]
The estate of William Baynham, deceased, in account with Alexander Somervail, administrator, for 1814 to 1816 was settled by James M Garnett, James Hunter, and John M Garnett on 7 May 1816. Includes “to Mrs. Brooke for her Legacy”, “to William C [or B?] Fisher for his legacy”, “to Louisa Maria Fisher for her legacy”, “to Mrs. Baynham for her legacy”, “to Alexander Somervail for his legacy”. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 286–288.]
On 18 March 1816, an accounting of the estate of William Baynham with Alexander Somervail was returned to court. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 269–270.]
The estate of William Baynham in account Alexander Somervail, executor with for 1815 and 1816 was settled by James M. Garnett, Thos. Pitts, and John M Garnett, and was ordered recorded on 21 July 1817. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 433–434.]
The estate of William Baynham in account with the executor for 1817 and 1818 was settled on 26 June 1818 by James M. Garnett, Paul Micou Junr., and Muscoe Garnett. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 503–504.]
The estate of William Baynham in account with Alexander Somervail, executor, for 1818 and 1819 was setted on 15 October 1819 by James M. Garnett, Paul Micou Jr., and John M. Garnett. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 19, pages 69–71.]
The estate of William Baynham in account wiht Alexander Somervail from 1819 to 1820 was settled on 9 August 1820 by James M Garnett, James Hunter, John M Garnett, Paul Micou jr., and Muscoe Garnett [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 19, pages 136–138.]
The estate of William Baynham in account with Alexander Somervail, executor from 1820 to 1821 was settled on 9 August 1821 by James M. Garnett, James Hunter, and John M. Garnett. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 19, pages 239–241.]
The estate of William Baynham in account with Alexander Somervail his executor and guardian of his children from 1821 to 1822 was settled on 1 August 1822 by James M Garnett, James Hunter, John M Garnett, and Muscoe Garnett, who note that they have also compared notes of the concerns of William Baynham’s estate in Kentucky. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 19, pages 317–320.]
The estate of William Baynham in account with Alexander Somervail his executor and guardian of his children from 1822 to 1823 was returned to court and ordered recorded on 21 July 1823. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 19, pages 385–386.]
The estate of William Baynham in account with Alexander Somervail his executor and guardian of his sons from 1824 to 1825 was returned to court and ordered recorded on 19 September 1825. Includes payment to Winter Bray for a hat for John and a hat for William, $2.67 each, and to Thomas B. Coleman for board and teaching. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, pages 233–235.]
The estate of William Baynham in account with Alexander Somervail his executor and guardian of his sons from 1825 to 1826 was settled on 3 August 1826 by James M Garnett, Muscoe Garnett, Jas. L Cox and Robt P Waring. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 21, pages 18–20.]
The estate of William Baynham in account with Alexander Somervail his executor and guardian of his sons from 1826 to 1827 was settled on 12 July 1827 by James M Garnett, Jas L Cox, and Muscoe Garnett. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 21, pages 164–166.]
The estate of William Baynham in account with Alexander Somervail his executor and guardian of his sons from 1827 to 1828 was ordered recorded on 15 September 1828. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 21, pages 283–285.]
The estate of William Baynham with Alexander Somervail his Executor and Guardian of his sons from 1828 to 1829 was ordered recorded 21 December 1829. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 22, pages 40–42.]
The estate of William Baynham with Alexander Somervail his Executor and Guardian of his sons from 1829 to 1831 was ordered recorded 18 April 1831. [Essex County, Virginia, Will book 22, pages 275–276.]
The estate of William Baynham with Alexander Somervail his Executor and Guardian of his sons from 1830 to 1831 was ordered recorded 17 August 1831. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 22, pages 333–335.]
The estate of William Baynham with Alexander Somervail his Executor and Guardian of his sons from 1821 to 1832 was ordered recorded 21 May 1832. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 22, pages 439–441.]
The estate of William Baynham with Alexander Somervail his Executor and Guardian of his sons from 1832 to 1833 was ordered recorded 16 September 1833. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, pages 128–130.]
On 28 May 1833, orator Thomas William Micou, who had already filed a bill re Stella Matthews requested as defendants Thomas Matthews a brother of the said testatrix, Virginia Baynham relict of Wm Baynham decd a sister, Albert Micou and Elizabeth M his wife who is a daughter of Fanny B. Micou decd late the wife of James R. Micou, another sister of the textatrix, Eleanor Roy Micou, Ann O. L. Micou and James R. Micou Jr (in his own right) who are only children of Fanny B. Micou decd, John C. Matthews, William B. Matthews and James M. Matthews infant children of the late William B. Matthews decd another brother of the said testatrix, Lucy Y. Matthews, Philip Matthews and Maria Louisa Matthews infant children of John R. Matthews decd who was a son of John Matthews decd another brother of the said testatrix, and therefore nephews to the said textatrix, and John M. Tupman a son of Nancy Tupman another sister of the said textatrix only heirs of law of Stella Matthews. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 46, item 46-G-20.]
The estate of William Baynham, deceased, in Kentucky, in account with Alexr. Somervaile per R B New Agent from 1822 to 1834 was ordered recorded on 20 October 1834. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, pages 294–295.]
The estate of William Baynham with Alexander Somervail his executor consisting of twenty seven shares in the Bank of Virginia from 1834 to 1837 was ordered recorded 19 February 1838. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 256–259.]
On 16 January 1815, Alexander Somervail was bound in the penalty of $120,000 for his execution of the last will and testament of William Baynham, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, page 90.]
The estate of William Baynham, deceased, in account with Alexander Somervail, administrator, for 1814 to 1816 was settled by James M Garnett, James Hunter, and John M Garnett on 7 May 1816. Includes “to Mrs. Brooke for her Legacy”, “to William C [or B?] Fisher for his legacy”, “to Louisa Maria Fisher for her legacy”, “to Mrs. Baynham for her legacy”, “to Alexander Somervail for his legacy”. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 286–288.]
On 18 March 1816, an accounting of the estate of William Baynham with Alexander Somervail was returned to court. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 269–270.]
The estate of William Baynham in account Alexander Somervail, executor with for 1815 and 1816 was settled by James M. Garnett, Thos. Pitts, and John M Garnett, and was ordered recorded on 21 July 1817. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 433–434.]
The estate of William Baynham in account with the executor for 1817 and 1818 was settled on 26 June 1818 by James M. Garnett, Paul Micou Junr., and Muscoe Garnett. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 503–504.]
The estate of William Baynham in account with Alexander Somervail, executor, for 1818 and 1819 was setted on 15 October 1819 by James M. Garnett, Paul Micou Jr., and John M. Garnett. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 19, pages 69–71.]
The estate of William Baynham in account wiht Alexander Somervail from 1819 to 1820 was settled on 9 August 1820 by James M Garnett, James Hunter, John M Garnett, Paul Micou jr., and Muscoe Garnett [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 19, pages 136–138.]
The estate of William Baynham in account with Alexander Somervail, executor from 1820 to 1821 was settled on 9 August 1821 by James M. Garnett, James Hunter, and John M. Garnett. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 19, pages 239–241.]
The estate of William Baynham in account with Alexander Somervail his executor and guardian of his children from 1821 to 1822 was settled on 1 August 1822 by James M Garnett, James Hunter, John M Garnett, and Muscoe Garnett, who note that they have also compared notes of the concerns of William Baynham’s estate in Kentucky. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 19, pages 317–320.]
The estate of William Baynham in account with Alexander Somervail his executor and guardian of his children from 1822 to 1823 was returned to court and ordered recorded on 21 July 1823. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 19, pages 385–386.]
The estate of William Baynham in account with Alexander Somervail his executor and guardian of his sons from 1824 to 1825 was returned to court and ordered recorded on 19 September 1825. Includes payment to Winter Bray for a hat for John and a hat for William, $2.67 each, and to Thomas B. Coleman for board and teaching. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, pages 233–235.]
The estate of William Baynham in account with Alexander Somervail his executor and guardian of his sons from 1825 to 1826 was settled on 3 August 1826 by James M Garnett, Muscoe Garnett, Jas. L Cox and Robt P Waring. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 21, pages 18–20.]
The estate of William Baynham in account with Alexander Somervail his executor and guardian of his sons from 1826 to 1827 was settled on 12 July 1827 by James M Garnett, Jas L Cox, and Muscoe Garnett. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 21, pages 164–166.]
The estate of William Baynham in account with Alexander Somervail his executor and guardian of his sons from 1827 to 1828 was ordered recorded on 15 September 1828. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 21, pages 283–285.]
The estate of William Baynham with Alexander Somervail his Executor and Guardian of his sons from 1828 to 1829 was ordered recorded 21 December 1829. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 22, pages 40–42.]
The estate of William Baynham with Alexander Somervail his Executor and Guardian of his sons from 1829 to 1831 was ordered recorded 18 April 1831. [Essex County, Virginia, Will book 22, pages 275–276.]
The estate of William Baynham with Alexander Somervail his Executor and Guardian of his sons from 1830 to 1831 was ordered recorded 17 August 1831. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 22, pages 333–335.]
The estate of William Baynham with Alexander Somervail his Executor and Guardian of his sons from 1821 to 1832 was ordered recorded 21 May 1832. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 22, pages 439–441.]
The estate of William Baynham with Alexander Somervail his Executor and Guardian of his sons from 1832 to 1833 was ordered recorded 16 September 1833. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, pages 128–130.]
On 28 May 1833, orator Thomas William Micou, who had already filed a bill re Stella Matthews requested as defendants Thomas Matthews a brother of the said testatrix, Virginia Baynham relict of Wm Baynham decd a sister, Albert Micou and Elizabeth M his wife who is a daughter of Fanny B. Micou decd late the wife of James R. Micou, another sister of the textatrix, Eleanor Roy Micou, Ann O. L. Micou and James R. Micou Jr (in his own right) who are only children of Fanny B. Micou decd, John C. Matthews, William B. Matthews and James M. Matthews infant children of the late William B. Matthews decd another brother of the said testatrix, Lucy Y. Matthews, Philip Matthews and Maria Louisa Matthews infant children of John R. Matthews decd who was a son of John Matthews decd another brother of the said testatrix, and therefore nephews to the said textatrix, and John M. Tupman a son of Nancy Tupman another sister of the said textatrix only heirs of law of Stella Matthews. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 46, item 46-G-20.]
The estate of William Baynham, deceased, in Kentucky, in account with Alexr. Somervaile per R B New Agent from 1822 to 1834 was ordered recorded on 20 October 1834. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, pages 294–295.]
The estate of William Baynham with Alexander Somervail his executor consisting of twenty seven shares in the Bank of Virginia from 1834 to 1837 was ordered recorded 19 February 1838. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 256–259.]
Spouses
Marriageabt 28 Apr 1810, Essex County, Virginia
ChildrenJohn Manwaring (~1811-~1836)
William Anthony (~1813-)