Capt. William DANDRIDGE, Esq.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Son of John Dandridge and Bridget Dugdale

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He resided at Hampton prior to his marriage to unity and left a will dated 25 Aug. 1743 (now lost). Captain Dandridge was a justice and a vestryman of St. John's Episcoppal Church. He was an officer of the Court of Admiralty, county Lieutenant of King William and a member of the Council from 1727-1743, Captain Dandridge commanded the "Wolf", a small sloop of war on the American station. He was present at the attack on St. Augustine, Florida by General James Oglethorpe. (Historical Note: Elsing Green is situated in King William County the original owner being Captain William Dandridge, who was a member of the Virginia Council. The Dandridges sold the place to the Braxton family, and from them it was purchased by William Burnet Browne, who is supposed to have named it after Elsing Hall in Norfolk, England, a home of the Browne family."

Family/Spouse: Unity WEST. Unity (daughter of Capt. Nathaniel WEST and Martha WOODWARD) was born in 1702/3 in Elsing Green Plantation, King William, Virginia; died in 1753 in Fairfield Plantation, Aylett, King William, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]