William Hartless, born: ca. 1754; Caroline Co. VA; died: Jan 1836; Amherst Co. VA;

William, married: 7 Feb 1785; Amherst Co. VA; by Rev. Joseph Ballinger; Nancy Staton, died: Amherst Co. VA; Dau. of Thomas Staton & Anne Moore; William was listed as a bachelor and Nancy, spinster. John Jarvis, surety. Consent of her mother Ann Staton. Certificate of marriage by the Rev. Joseph Ballinger, 14 Feb 1785. (Order Book 7184-1787, p. 111.)

William served in the Revolutionary War.

Issue: Hartless

• Mary 'Polly', born: Amherst Co. VA; died: 1838; Amherst Co. VA;
• Betsy,
• John, born: ca. 1784; Amherst Co. VA; died: 14 Apr 1858; Amherst Co. VA; result of paralysis; John, married: Mary (unknown),
• Benjamin, born: ca. 1790; Amherst Co. VA; died: 21 Jun 1855; Amherst Co. VA; buried: Jun 1855; Amherst Co. VA; Benjamin, married: 24 Sep 1852; Amherst Co. VA; by Rev. Pitt Woodroof at the residence of Nancy Hartless; Mary Louisa Burch, born: ca. 1828; VA; died: 16 Apr 1899; Amherst Co. VA; Possibly dau. of Simeon Burch & Sally Rees; Need further research to connect Mary with Simeon & Sally. Benjamin Hartless Sen. served two tours of duty in the War of 1812. In the first tour of duty he was a substitute for his brother Richard Hartless serving under Captain Thomas Bibbs, Fifth Regiment Virginia Militia. Honorably discharged on 18 Aug 1814 at Peach Orchard Camp Norfolk. In the second tour of duty he substituted for Jeremiah Shoemaker serving under Captain Isaac Tinsley, Eighth Company, Fourth Brigade on or about the 27th day of November 1814 and continued in actual service for the term of 2 months and 26 days and was honorably discharged on the 23rd day of February 1815 at Camp Carter.
• Nancy, born: ca. 1800;
• Lindsey, born: ca. 1810; Amherst Co. VA; died: 3 Feb 1884; Amherst Co. VA; Lindsey, married: 19 Mar 1827; Amherst Co. VA; Rebecca Hildreth, Lindsey, married 2nd: 4 Sep 1834; Rockbridge Co. VA; by James Morrison, Presbyterian minsiter; Rebecca Brosius, Lindsey, married 3rd: after 1855; Mary Louisa Burch, born: ca. 1828; VA; died: 16 Apr 1899; Amherst Co. VA; Possibly dau. of Simeon Burch & Sally Rees; Mary Louisa is the same person listed in the above record.

Source info: Gloria Schell's notes; Free African Americans by Paul Heinegg (Hammond-Hawley);