William LANGLEY^{[1, 2, 3]}

c.1774 - 1825

• Name	William LANGLEY
  Birth	c.1774  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	14 Feb 1825	Norfolk Co, VA   [1, 4]
  	William died at his residence in Norfolk County on Monday, 14 February 1825. He was 50 years old at the time of his death.
  Will Recorded	18 Jul 1825	Norfolk Co, VA   [5]
  	On 18 July 1825, "a paper writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of William Langley dec'd" was produced in Norfolk County Court. William Denby, Jonathan Langley and David Fentress swore to the authenticity of the hand writing on the document. The will was ordered to be recorded that day.
  Will	Norfolk Co, VA   [5]
  	William's will was not dated. He did not sign it, and there were no witnesses to it.
  Person ID	I4738	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	James LANGLEY,   b. 8 Jul 1754, Norfolk Co, Virginia Colony d. Abt 1808 (Age 53 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth (UNKNOWN),   b. c.1748   d. 19 Nov 1811
  Notes	W&MQ says Elizabeth Snale; Nco marriage bond 1 Oct 1771 for James Langley & Elizabeth Snale (sister of Christopher of PAco). PROBLEM: James Langley, son of James & Elizabeth Ann Langley, would have been only 17 on this date, thus requiring consent. There is no consent attached to the bond.
  Family ID	F6103	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Susanna LANGLEY,   b. 27 Aug 1787, Norfolk Co, VA d. 16 Nov 1820, Norfolk Co, VA (Age 33 years)
  Marriage	Jan 1812	Norfolk Co, VA   [1, 6]
  	Sukey and William were married by the Rev. Robert Symes, Rector Christ Protestant Episcopal Church of Norfolk. The Rev. Symes' return to the Borough Clerk notes 25 January as the marriage date. The Langley Family Bible record notes 27 January as the date of the ceremony.
  Children	1. Elizabeth Margaret LANGLEY,   b. 28 Jun 1813, Norfolk, Norfolk Co, VA d. After Jan 1849 (Age 35 years)   2. Louisa Ann LANGLEY,   b. 14 Aug 1816, Norfolk Co, VA d. 20 Oct 1902 (Age 86 years)   3. Richard LANGLEY,   b. 22 Oct 1818, Norfolk Co, VA d. 6 Apr 1821, Norfolk Co, VA (Age 2 years)   4. Sukey LANGLEY,   b. 15 Nov 1820, Norfolk Co, VA d. 27 Jan 1821, Norfolk Co, VA (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F583	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth DENBY,   b. c.1781   d. 17 May 1803, Mason's Creek, Norfolk Co, VA
  Marriage	29 Jan 1797	Norfolk Co, VA   [1]
  	The couple married on 29 January 1797.
  Children	1. Charles LANGLEY,   b. 20 Mar 1798, Norfolk Co, VA d. 20 Dec 1825 (Age 27 years)   2. Louisa LANGLEY,   b. 9 Mar 1802, Norfolk Co, VA d. 20 Nov 1802, Norfolk Co, VA (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F2135	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S204] "Langley family Bible record, 1754 - 1829", Accession no. 29313. [S3858] Charles Langley will (1826), Norfolk Co, VA Will Book 5, pp. 168-169. [S69] Elizabeth B. Wingo, compiler, Wingo, Marriages of Norfolk County Virginia 1706-1792, ((1961, Rpt. Easley, SC: Southern Historical Press, 1988)), p. 39:. Langley - Snale marriage bond. [S4968] Bernard J. Henley, compiler, Henley Marriage & Obituary Database. American Commercial Beacon and Norfolk & Portsmouth Daily Advertiser (19 February 1825), p. 3, c. 2. [S4092] William Langley will (1825), Norfolk Co, VA Will Book 5, pp. 162-163. [S52] George Holbert Tucker, compiled & annotated by, Tucker, Abstracts from Norfolk City Marriage Bonds (1797-1850) and Other Genealogical Data, ((Norfolk, VA: William H. Delaney, 1934)), p. 49., F234.N8 T7.