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Barry
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Descendants of Nathaniel Dare
(Working Tree - pls suggest modifications. bw)
1 Nathaniel Dare - 1699
+Mary Widdrington 1658 -
*2nd Wife of Nathaniel Dare:
+Unk
2 Elizabeth Dare 1684 -
+Robert Widdrington (Witherington) 1665 - 1722
3 John Witherington 1703 -
+Rocksolannah Carruthers 1720 -
4 William Witherington, Sr 1740/41 - 1819
+Elizabeth Lewis 1745 -
4 Cleverly Witherington 1743 -
+Menah
4 Robert Witherington 1750 -
+Esther
3 Solomon Witherington 1703 - 1766
+Ann
4 Thomas Witherington 1730 - 1774
+Unk Taylor
4 Thomas Who Witherington 1735 -
+Elizabeth Taylor
*2nd Wife of Thomas Who Witherington:
+Susannah Davis
4 Mary Witherington 1742 -
+Ramsey
4 Elizabeth Witherington 1744 -
4 Robert Witherington, Sr 1746 - 1820
+Ann
3 Elizabeth Witherington 1700 -
+Henry Easterling, Sr 1696/97 - 1743
4 Henry Easterling 1733 -
4 Allathera Easterling 1725 -
4 William Easterling
4 John Easterling
3 Mary Witherington 1705 -
3 Dorcas Witherington 1707 -
+I Cowan
2 Amy Dare 1684 - 1720
+Firsname Firshusband Martin - 1711
3 James Martin
*2nd Husband of Amy Dare:
+Firsname Secondhusb Hennington - 1711
3 Ann Hennington
3 Amy Hennington
*3rd Husband of Amy Dare:
+Edward Thirdhusb Battson - 1711
2 Nathaniel Dare 1678 - 1742
+Mary Withtonmaybebattsonorcleverly - 1748
3 Aletha Dare 1698 - 1753
+Rev George Cook
*2nd Husband of Aletha Dare:
+Walter Smith - 1748
3 Nathaniel Dare Jr 1700 - 1763
+Ann Tongue
3 Gideon Dare 1701 - 1756
+Susanna Parker 1700/01 - 1744
4 Nathaniel Dare III 1725 -
4 John Dare 1725 - 1781
+Catharine Thomas 1734 - 1790
4 Diana Dare 1725 -
4 Elizabeth Dare 1725 -
4 Gideon Dare 1727 -
4 Aletha Dare 1727 -
4 Samuel Dare 1735 -
4 Sarah Dare 1737 -
4 Mary Dare 1740 -
+Unk Ireland
4 Thomas Cleverly Dare 1741 -
4 William Dare 1743 -
4 Parrott Dare
4 Susannah Dare 1739 -
+James Somervell 1731 - 1774
*2nd Husband of Susannah Dare:
+Johnjames Sommerville
3 Ann Dare 1703 -
3 Richard Dare 1705 -
3 Cleverly Dare 1705 -
3 Kezie Dare 1705 -
+Henryjohnthomas Brome
3 Diannah Dare 1705 - 1748
+Charles Clagett
2 Mary Dare - 1642
*3rd Wife of Nathaniel Dare:
+Elizabeth Cleverly Binkes
Ray Riley's Speculation
The maiden name of Mary (wife of Nathaniel d 1742) has been the source of
considerable speculation. One source has Mary as Mary Cleverly even though Nathaniel Dare
(died 1699) was known to have married Elizabeth Cleverly Binkes.
If Nathaniel d 1742 was not the son of Elizabeth Cleverly Binkes, then Cleverly is
still a possible source of Mary's maiden name. The interpretation of the 1722 will of
Robert Witherington creates the real possibility that Mary is Mary Witherington, sister of
Robert Witherington.
A recent possibility has emerged indicating that Mary may be Mary Battson, sister to
Edward Battson who was the third husband of Amy Dare (sister of Nathaniel Dare who died
1742).
The author would speculate that Mary's maiden name is most likely ***Mary
Witherington but that assumption is still unproven. Regardless of Mary's maiden name,
the children of Nathaniel Dare and Mary (???) are:
. . . . (see above)