William went to Virginia with his father and brothers and sister, but returned to England to "Oakwell Hall" after the death of his father, John.
After marrying, he let "Oakwell Hall" and lived with his family and widowed mother-in-law at "Howroyd". He died many thousand pounds in debt having tied up his property for the benefit of his wife and children and his creditors got nothing. His wife, Elizabeth, lived for 12 more years and died at "Oakwell Hall".
