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Col. Isaac Allerton, father of Col. Willoughby Allerton, was the son of Isaac Allerton who was one of the Pilgrims who came on the Mayflower in 1620 to Plymouth, MA.
Northumberland County VA Records----April 21, 1662
William Davies indebted to William Keene, executour of Mary Broughton for
550 pounds of tobacco. Court ordered the sum to be paid to William Keene.
Northumberland County VA Order Bk 3, P 47----Nov. 5, 1668
William Keen paid 100 pounds of tobacco from the County levy “for a wolf shott”.
Northumberland County VA Order Bk 3, P 110----Jan. 1670.
Judgment granted Mr. William Morgan, the assignee of William Keene, against Francis Roberts for 3791 pounds of tobacco.
Northumberland County ViA Order Bk 3, P 174----Feb. 28, 1673.
Dominick Rice, William Jollands, William Keyne and Abraham Joyce appointed to appraise the Estate of Robert Hitchcock.
Northumberland County VA Order Bk 3, P 228----Jan. 29, 1675
Thomas Ashton, orphan of Mr. Charles Ashton, selected Mr. William Keene as his guardian.
Northumberland County VA Order Bk 4, P 86----March 1680.
Joan Rogers owes William Keyne 1302 pounds of tobacco. Judgment is granted to
William Keyne.
Northumberland County VA Order Bk 4, P 226----Feb. 13, 1685.
To measure for Mr. William Keene 55 yards of woolen fleath of ye breadth according to act. The oath was made that it was of their own manufacture and growth.
Northumberland County VA Order Bk 4, P 268----May 20, 1685
Upon the petition of Mrs. Elizabeth Keene a probate is granted of the last Will and Testament of her deceased husband, Mr. William Keene.
Wit: Nicholas Owen, Richard Rogers, John Crabb.
Notes: This Will is missing from the records.
Northumberland County VA Order Bk 4, P 392----Oct. 8, 1687
Mrs. Elizabeth Keene brought her account to this court against Mr. Andrew Grigg, commander of the ship “Swan of Belfast” and declared that the said Grigg has caused a pine tree to be fallen on her land and made into a main mast for his said ship without her consent and carried it away without making her any satisfaction. It is ordered that Mr. Girgg pay her the sum of 20 shillings
Burial of William Keene
William Keene is buried on “Cypress Farm” in Northumberland County. This site is said to be near the site of the William Keene residence and lies on the left of the road leading from the main highway to Lewisetta at the head of of Garner’s Creek. Garner’s Creek was named for John Garner who owned land across the creek from William Keene.
Over his grave is a horizontal slab of heavy marble which was probably made in England.
This marble slab is broken , but the inscription can still be read.
Here lyeth the body of
William Keene, the Eldest Son
of Thomas and Mary Keene
Born in Kent in Maryland the
10th day of March anno
Dom. 1642, Who marryed
Eliza, the 2. Daughter of John
Rogers Gent. and Ellin, his
Wife of Northumberland Co.
in Virginia by Whome he had
two Sons and Four daughters
and dyed ye 8 day of Feb.
1684 in ye two and and Fortieth
year of his age.
Notes: After the death of William Keene, Elizabeth married Thomas Banks whose grave is beside that of William Keene. She is probably buried there also. The slab on the grave of Thomas Banks is in excellent condition and bears this inscription.
HERE LYETH THE BODY OF THOMAS BANKS GENT.
THE ONLY SON OF THOMAS BANKS.
WAS BORN AT WOODSTOCKE IN WILTSHIRE ON ST. GILES DAY ANNO DOM. 1642
Served Seven Years an
Apprentice to Mr. Wallistone Mercht
in Southampton. And after came
into Virginia, where he married three Wives
the last of which he tooke
to Wife Eliza the Relict of William
Keene, dec’d, daughter of
John Rogers Gent. and Ellin his
Wife of Northumberland County in
Virginia. Was marryed the 8 day
of December 1687 and dyed the
20 of September Anno Dom.
1697 In the 56 Year of his age.
As also these two Versers. As I in
Sorrow for thee have been distrest,
If God Permit Me Lye by thee to rest.
Northumberland County VA Order Bk 5, P 165----May 22, 1705.
Whereas Mrs. Elizabeth Banks on behalf of her son, John Keene, has an attachment awarded her by Major Rodham Kenner against Mathew Myers.
Ann Therriat, wife of William3 Keene, was the daughter of William Therriatt of St. Mary’s White Chapel, Lancaster County VA.
Hannah Keene married:
1. Capt. John Bushrod, son of Richard and Apphia Bushrod
2. Col. Willoughby Allerton, son of Col. Isaac Allerton
William Keene, son of William Keene, married Ann Therriatt.
She was the daughter of William Therriatt of St. Mary’s White Chapel
Lancaster County VA.
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