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William Dudley Sr.<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: 1621 - Bristol, Gloucestershire, England<br>Marriage: Spouse: Elizabeth Carey - 1650 - Christchurch, Middlesex County, Virginia, British Colonial America<br>Death: July 1 1677 - Christchurch, Middlesex, Virginia, British Colonial America<br>Burial: July 1677 - Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, British Colonial America<br>Parents: Captain Edward Dudley, Elizabeth Pritchard<br>Wife: Elizabeth Dudley (born Carey)<br>Children: James Dudley, William Dudley Jr., Mary Leigh Patience Ware (born Dudley), Thomas Dudley, Col. Christopher Dudley Sr., John Dudley<br>Siblings: Col. Richard Dudley, II, Grace Dudley, Elizabeth Dudley, Robert Dudley Sr., Peter Dudley, Bridget Dudley<br> Additional information:
LifeSketch: He is an immigrant ancestor who arrived in Virginia before 1651.lk, later in York Co. where he purchased land Feb 6, 1661/2,First Dudley Ancestor to the New World. VA Mag, Vol VI, p. 191, It is not known if William came with his father at the same time or came to Virginia after his father was established in the New World.lizabeth CARY: 1648. Bristol, Gloucester Co, England. Death: (1) Shortly after Bacon's Rebellion. (2) Jul 1677. Middlesex Co., VA. Burial: (2) Christ Church Pr., Middlesex Co., VA.as one of the rebels who participated in Bacon's Rebellion in 1676. He dies the next year.http://www.vagenweb.org/shenandoah/wars/bacons_rebellion.htmlwere dreadful for the English colonies. Thousands of New Englanders were massacred by hostile Indians in what is known as King Phillip's War, that lasted those two years. This war is barely remembered today, but was the most destructive in terms of percentage lost, than any other war fought in America. To put this into perspective, the casualties of the American Civil War amounted to 2.1% of the population. King Phillip's War casualties amounted to over 4.4% or twice the amount.in their region intended to do the same. servant had been killed by a Doeg Indian. The settlers attacked not only the Doegs, but also the Susquehannock. The peaceful Ocaneechee Indians, who continued living on the shore of the Matteponi, were forced to flee after an attack by Nathaniel Bacon in 1676. Bacon was able to rally numerous settlers, and acting without the consent of the colony, captured or killed most of the tribe. Governor Berkeley ordered him captured, and in September Bacon marched on Jamestown itself and burned the capital to the ground. Bacon died of dysentery the following month, and the rebellion collapsed., after Bacon's Rebellion, William Dudley, Jr., joins with his mother Elizabeth Cary Dudley and brothers, James Dudley and Thomas Dudley in a letter to James Cary, London, asking assistance in remitting a fine upon his deceased father for participation in the rebellion. (All three of these sons had to be older than 21 in 1677, there were two more sons: John Dudley and Christopher Dudley).1677, 22 Dec: "Order of King in Council on Petition of Elizabeth DUDLEY, widow of William DUDLEY late of Middlesex County, Virginia, on behalf of herself and her three sons setting forth that her husband was forced to administer BACON's unlawful Oath, but with a salvo to his allegiance to his Majesty and before he would obtain the benefit of his Maj. Pardon. Sir William BERKELEY seized fifteen hogsheads of tobacco to his own use, prays restitution. His Majesty being very sensible that many of his poor subjects there must have suffered many hardships in that calamitous time, and desiring they may be restored to all they can justly lay a claim to orders that said petition and papers annexed be referred to Lords of Trade and Plantations for their report when his Majesty will declare his further pleasure."
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William DUDLEY<br>Birth: 1621y, Virginia, British Colonial Americach, Middlesex, Virginia, British Colonial AmericaWife: Elizabeth CARY<br>Siblings: Edward DUDLEY, Grace DUDLEY, Elizabeth DUDLEY, Peter DUDLEYRobert DUDLEY, Catherine DUDLEY, Bridget DUDLEY, Richard DUDLEY
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