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Here is my current biography of Samuel Waddy, son of Anthony Waddy and Sarah Parke. I invite comments and corrections.
Samuel Waddy was born in New Kent Co VA but his home fell into Hanover Co when it was formed in 1721. In Feb 1742, Samuel registered his cattle mark with the Louisa Co court: "crop & slit on each ear." About 1745 at age 26, he married Ann Craighill and they had at least 8 children.
In Feb 1764, Samuel wrote his will stating that his debts should be paid, then leaving to his 8 children "Mary, Ann, Sarah, Owen, Frances, Samuel, and Elizabeth all estate real and personal to be equally divided between them and if any of them should die without lawful issue, their portion or portions to be divided between the survivors or any of their heirs living, excepting one shilling sterling to son John Waddy as he is heir to the land whereon the testator now lives, he is to have no other part of the estate. To wife Ann Waddy, executrix and friend Nathaniel Pope executor." Witnesses were Anthony Waddy (Samuel's brother), Lucy Tait (wife of Zenas Tate), and Robert Sharp. The will was probated Aug 14 1764, so Samuel died during 1764.
At Samuel's death, Ann was left with 8 minor children ages 18 through 2. Perhaps Ann was ill because she wrote her will in March 1764, "To son John Waddy half the tract of land whereon the testator now lives. Sons Owen Waddy and Samuel Waddy each one-fourth part of above mentioned tract of land. If either of the said sons die without lawful issue or before he attains to 21 years of age, his part to be equally divided between the survivors, their heirs, or assigns. If by the will of my deceased husband Samuel Waddy, son John Waddy should be entitled to an equal part of his estate then above mentioned tract of land shall be equally divided among my above mentioned sons, their heirs, etc, yet my will and desire is that all my children shall have a just right to work their several slaves on the aforesaid tract of land till they are married or see cause to withdraw them." Nathaniel Pope was the executor with witnesses Mary Burnett, Mary Waddy (this could be any of several relations), Ann Hargo, Ann Waddy (who is this?), and Thomas Craighill. There is no probate date, but Ann probably died in 1764.
If Samuel and Ann both died in 1764, what happened to their children?
Curiously, several of their children died in their early adulthood and some of them before they married. Mary died unmarried in 1773 about age 25, leaving her brother John Waddy as her executor. John died in 1776 about age 30, leaving a young widow Jane and young son Samuel (b c1771). Frances died unmarried in 1778 about age 22 leaving brother Samuel Waddy and Charles Thompson as executors. Since Frances refered to her "brother or either sister," this indicates that her siblings Sarah and Owen have already died. Frances had only brother Samuel and sisters Ann and Elizabeth surviving by 1777. Then Samuel died in 1780 unmarried about age 22.
By 1780, Samuel Waddy and Ann Craighill had only two surviving children (Ann and Elizabeth) and only one Waddy grandchild (Samuel Waddy, son of John and Jane). Daughter Elizabeth married Richard Phillips but is not known what happened to daughter Ann.
References
Louisa Co VA Will Bk 1 p 63 (Samuel's will).
Louisa Co VA Deed Bk C (in the back) (Ann's will).
Louisa Co VA Court Order Book p 12.
Edward Valentine Papers. p 1579-1592.
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