Last Updated on 11 Mar 2015

Last Updated on 11 Mar 2015

In 1749 Judith Hurst signed a land deed transfer between Richard Harrel, Sr. and Richard Harel, Jr. In 1751 William Hurst was tester to a deed between Jacob Harrel and Reuben Paget. Also in that same year, William was named the tithable road list for Augusta County. Who are they? According to Family Search, William Hurst was born about 1694 in Leckhamstead, Buckinghamshire, England; he came to America with his parents (Henry and Mary Bill). His father died in Orange County, Virginia in 1717. William married Judith Calfee/Caffrey/Caffree about 1730 in Virginia. William died March 29, 1781 at Hawksbill Creek, Shenandoah County, Virginia. Family Search records indicate Judith Caffrey was born about 1698 in Leckhampstead, England (this is questionable).

*This ancestry for William Hurst has been disproven by:

a) Recently-revived genealogical research from about 100 years ago
b) Recent work with English church parish marriage/birth/death registers
c) DNA Y-chromosome testing

The true ancestry of William “Brindle Will” Hurst remains unknown. HOWEVER, the DNA research to date shows most or all Hursts from Virginia share a common male ancestor in years not too much further back than the 1700s.

Jacob Harrel of Augusta County, Richard Harrel Sr. of Lancaster County, Richard Harrold Jr. of Lancaster County

William and Judith Hurst of Shenandoah County

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