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William married Hannah Phillipa Ludwell (1739–1784) on March 7, 1769. Hannah was the daughter of Col. Philip Ludwell III (1716–1767) and Frances Grymes (1717). Frances was the older sister of Lucy Grymes the "Lowland Beauty" (1734–1792), who married Maj. Gen. Henry Lee II (1730–1787). Hannah died August 18, 1784 in Ostend, Belgium and was buried in London, England.

Frances was the daughter of Hon. Charles Grymes (1693–1743) and Frances Jennings. Charles resided at "Morattico" in Richmond Co., Virginia.

Philip III was the son of Philip Ludwell, Jr. (1672–1726) and Hannah Harrison (1679–1731). Philip resided at "Greenspring", Virginia.

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