Elizabeth Echols

Family/Spouse: William Raney. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

RICHARD ECHOLS [5744] was born 1706 in King and Queen County, Virginia, and died Aft. 15 January 1778 in Halifax County, Virginia. He married CATHERINE EVANS 1735, daughter of WALTER EVANS and BETSY HOLCOMB. She was born 1709 in Caroline County, Virginia, and died in Virginia.

Children of RICHARD ECHOLS and CATHERINE EVANS are:
MARY ECHOLS, b. 1729, Virginia; d. Georgia; m. THOMAS WYNN.
BENJAMIN ECHOLS, b. 1734, Virginia; m. SANDRA HENDRICK(S).
DRUCILLA ECHOLS, b. 1736, Richmond County, Virginia.
JOHN ECHOLS, b. 1737, Amelia, Halifax County, Virginia; d. 15 February 1826, Madison County, Alabama; m. LUCY ANNA MOORE, 6 September 1760, Lunenburg County, Virginia.
MOSES NICHOLS ECHOLS, b. 1738, Caroline, Brunswick County, Virginia; d. 1785, Tennessee; m. ELIZABETH WYNNE, 1749, Virginia.
JAMES ECHOLS, b. 1739, Virginia; d. 1825, Virginia; m. ELIZABETH MILNER PALMER, 16 February 1769, Halifax County, Virginia.
JOSEPH ECHOLS, b. 1740, Virginia; d. 2 April 1814, Wilkes County, Georgia; m. MARY STAMPS, 1780, Halifax County, Virginia.
OBEDIAH ECHOLS, b. 1744, Virginia.
SARAH ECHOLS, b. 1762, Virginia; m. JOHN MILNER, 1778, Virginia.
ANNA ECHOLS, b. 1764, Virginia; m. JAMES DANIEL.
ELIZABETH ECHOLS, b. 1766, Virginia; m. WILLIAM RAINEY, 17 January 1799, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.


RICHARD ECHOLS [5744] was born 1706 in King and Queen County, Virginia, and died Aft. 15 January 1778 in Halifax County, Virginia. He married CATHERINE EVANS 1735, daughter of WALTER EVANS and BETSY HOLCOMB. She was born 1709 in Caroline County, Virginia, and died in Virginia.

Children of RICHARD ECHOLS and CATHERINE EVANS are:
MARY ECHOLS, b. 1729, Virginia; d. Georgia; m. THOMAS WYNN.
BENJAMIN ECHOLS, b. 1734, Virginia; m. SANDRA HENDRICK(S).
DRUCILLA ECHOLS, b. 1736, Richmond County, Virginia.
JOHN ECHOLS, b. 1737, Amelia, Halifax County, Virginia; d. 15 February 1826, Madison County, Alabama; m. LUCY ANNA MOORE, 6 September 1760, Lunenburg County, Virginia.
MOSES NICHOLS ECHOLS, b. 1738, Caroline, Brunswick County, Virginia; d. 1785, Tennessee; m. ELIZABETH WYNNE, 1749, Virginia.
JAMES ECHOLS, b. 1739, Virginia; d. 1825, Virginia; m. ELIZABETH MILNER PALMER, 16 February 1769, Halifax County, Virginia.
JOSEPH ECHOLS, b. 1740, Virginia; d. 2 April 1814, Wilkes County, Georgia; m. MARY STAMPS, 1780, Halifax County, Virginia.
OBEDIAH ECHOLS, b. 1744, Virginia.
SARAH ECHOLS, b. 1762, Virginia; m. JOHN MILNER, 1778, Virginia.
ANNA ECHOLS, b. 1764, Virginia; m. JAMES DANIEL.
ELIZABETH ECHOLS, b. 1766, Virginia; m. WILLIAM RAINEY, 17 January 1799, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Third Generation
[http://www.larkcom.us/ancestry/images/child_is.gif RICHARD2, http://www.larkcom.us/ancestry/images/child_is.gifJOHN1]

Children of Richard Echols and Catherine Evans

2. Benjamin Echols[5889]was born about 1734 in Virginia. He married Sandra Hendricks about 1755.

Children of Benjamin Echols and Sandra Hendricks are:

http://www.larkcom.us/ancestry/images/child_is.gifBenjamin Echols, b. about 1760.
Caty Echols, b. about 1768; m. Jacon Lawridge, about 1788.
3. Drucilla Echols [1868] was born 1736 in Richmond County, Virginia,. She married (1) William Owen about 1757 in Richmond County, Virginia, son of Richard Owen and Sarah Rowland. He was born about 1715 in Virginia, and died 1807 in Greene County, Georgia. She married (2) David Bates on 2 February 1782 in Halifax County, Virginia.

Children of Drucilla Echols and William Owen are listed under http://www.larkcom.us/ancestry/images/child_is.gifWilliam Owen.

5. Moses Nichols Echols[5885]was born 1738 in Caroline, Brunswick County, Virginia, and died 1785 in Tennessee. He married Elizabeth Wynn 1749 in Virginia, daughter of WILLIAM WYNNE and FRANCES READ. She was born about 1705 in Brunswick or Lunenberg County, Virginia.

Children of MOSES ECHOLS and ELIZABETH WYNNE are:

JOHN ECHOLS, m. FRANCES FORNBY.
http://www.larkcom.us/ancestry/images/child_is.gifOBEDIAH ECHOLS, b. about 1746; d. about 1811.
MOSES ECHOLS, m. [first name unknown] TERRY.
EVANS ECHOLS, m. ANNA TERRY, 18 January 1799, Pittsylvania County, North Carolina.
REBECCA ECHOLS, m. WARD EDWIN AKIN; d. Unknown.
http://www.larkcom.us/ancestry/images/child_is.gifDRUCILLA ECHOLS.
ELIZABETH ECHOLS, m. MARLIN FARMER.
LUCY ECHOLS, m. JAMES MEADOWS.
FRANCES ECHOLS; m. LEVI SHELTON.
http://www.larkcom.us/ancestry/images/child_is.gifTABITHA A. ECHOLS, b. 6 September 1764, Halifax County, Virginia; d. 2 October 1844, Troup County, Georgia.
6. James Echols[5887]was born about 1739 in Halifax County, Virginia, and died 9 April 1823 in Clark County, Georgia. He married Elizabeth Milner on 16 February 1769 in Halifax County, Virginia, widow of John Palmer. She was born about 1750, and died Unknown. James was described by Milner Echols in 1850 as "a very large man, had a very singular mark in his features. He had one black eye and one blue eye."

Children of JAMES ECHOLS and ELIZABETH PALMER are:

http://www.larkcom.us/ancestry/images/child_is.gifMILNER ECHOLS, b. 1772, Halifax County, Virginia; d. after 1850.
ABSOLOM ECHOLS, b. about 1775.
http://www.larkcom.us/ancestry/images/child_is.gifREV. OBEDIAH ECHOLS, b. about 1777, Jasper County, Georgia; d. before 1855, Jasper County, Georgia.
7. Joseph Echols[5894]was born about 1757 in Halifax County, Virginia, and died 2 April 1814 in Wilkes County, Georgia. He married Mary Stamps about 1760 in Halifax County, Virginia. She was born about 1766.

Child of JOSEPH ECHOLS and MARY STAMPS is:

REUBEN ECHOLS, b. about 1761; d. after; m. BETSY OWEN, 1 December 1802, Oglethorpe County, Georgia; b. about 1761.
SIMEON ECHOLS, d. Wilkes County, Georgia, m. CAROLINE VAN ALLEN, daughter of Peter Van Allen. Peter was a lawyer and was killed by William H. Crawford in a duel on the bank of the Savannah River in South Carolina at Barksdales Ferry. She was said to have been worth $20,000 when they were married. They moved to Athens, Mississippi, a small town near Columbus. He died shortly after. His widow kept a public house.
VICTORIA ECHOLS.
TABITHA ECHOLS, b. about 1786. m. THOMAS COOPER, 24 September 1818, Wilkes County, Georgia. Tabitha had no children.
CATHERINE EVANS 'CATY' ECHOLS, b. about 1788, Wilkes County, Georgia; d. 26 Jun 1964, Jasper County, Georgia; m. ARCHIBALD STANDIFER, 29 April 1838. Catherine had no children.
LEVI ECHOLS, b. about 1792; m. MARY A. HUBBARD, 4 July 1814, Oglethorpe County, Georgia.
REBECCA ECHOLS, b. 3 June 1793, Wilkes County, Georgia, d. 28 April 1868, Coweta County, Georgia. Rebecca never married. She lived in Newham, Coweta County.
Dr. JOSEPHUS DICKERSON ECHOLS, b. about 1798, Wilkes County, Georgia, d. 5 December 1848, Selma, Dallas County, Alabama; m. Elizabeth England. Josephus was elected tax collector of Coweta County, Georgia in 1827. He was a very tall man and apparently became very wealthy.
NANCY OLIVE ECHOLS, b. 20 September 1800, Wilkes County, Georgia, d. 24 August 1879, Newman, Coweta County, Georgia; m. JOHN DOUGHERTY. John was an Irishman. He kept a public house.
DR. WILLIAM R. ECHOLS, b. about 1803, Wilkes County, Georgia, d. after 1832.
8. Obediah Echols[5891]was born 1744 in Virginia. He married (1) Lucy Jackson Jones. He married (2) Catherine 'Caty' McDaniel on 13 January 1770 in Virginia.

Child of OBEDIAH ECHOLS and LUCY JONES is:

http://www.larkcom.us/ancestry/images/child_is.gifJAMES ECHOLS.

Richard married Catherine Caty Evans in 1728 in , , Virginia, USA. Catherine (daughter of Walter Evans and Betsy Holcomb) was born in 1709 in , Caroline, Virginia, USA; died on 7 Sep 1766 in , Halifax, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Caty Evans

Notes:

John Echols Notes

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In 1850 Milner Echols wrote-The Short History of Our Family, beginning with his earliest known ancestor, John Echols Sr. who married Mary Cave about 1688. His grandson brought it to Texas and the Dallas Genealogical Society published it. Milner was not a genealogist and other historians have surpassed his work. Some historians believe Echols was not English but Welsh and perhaps even Welsh Quaker. We do not know who John's father was.

Three other Echols were in Virginia before John: Joyce Echoll in 1652 , Richard Eccles in 1653 , and Sylvester Echols in 1664 . The most likely of the three to be the father of John is Richard Eccles. Some have speculated that John Echols was identical to the John Eccles who appeared near Herrin Creek in Charles City County 1677-94 . This John Echols married possibly a daughter of Thomas Harris. On 13 September 1677 administration of the estate of Thomas Harris was granted John Echols and John Hardaway. Thomas Harris, likely the son of the elder Thomas Harris and who had come of age, petitioned the court to summon Echols on 2 March 1690/1. Charles City County awarded Echols 200 pounds of tobacco for two wolves heads in 1691.

There is no evidence that John Echols of Charles City County was our John Echols. Indeed the former John Echols was killing wolves in Charles City County while the latter John Echols was living in New Kent. We do not know who Mary Cave's father was but we presume he was one of a few men named Cave in early Virginia. The most likely candidate is John Cave [1678] who twice applied for a land patent with John Echols. Mary was said to be born about 1650 and died after 1712. On 20 April 1685, John Echols and William Morris received 350 acres-behind land formerly of Mr Giles Moody in New Kent County.

This was for the transportation of seven persons. Echols and Morris allowed their right to the land lapse and James Taylor obtained its patent in 1688 . On 23 April 1688, John alone was granted 321 acres next to land he already owned. John evidently prospered because fifteen years later he, Samuel Craddock, John Cave, and William Glover were granted 1,620 acres on the-branches of Tuckahoe Swamp and the freshes of Mattaponi River in King and Queen and Essex Counties. John never lived in Caro County because they created it sixteen years after he died. Yet in 1685 the boundaries of New Kent County adjoined the present-day Caro County and part of John's land may have been in what is now Caro County. On 23 October 1703 John Echols and John Cave secured a patent for 600 acres in St Stephens Parish in King and Queen County. John Echols paid quit rents on 220 acres in 1704. John and Mary were the parents of five sons: John, Abraham, William, Joseph, and Richard Echols.

Their three daughters were Eleanor, Ann, and Elizabeth Echols. The Echols sons were dependable Amelia County citizens and served on juries when called. Of twelve good men on the jury of Robert Vaughan vs. Richard Ward on 9 December 1737, three were Richard, William, and Abraham Echols. One historian reported that seven individuals, including four sons of John Echols Sr, were granted 6,000 acres of land in Spotsylvania County Virginia on 11 December 1728. Yet no such patent was ever issued. The Echols sons were Abraham, William, Joseph, and Richard Echols. Another participant was William Echols son-in-law, Richard Anderson Jr. We believe these four Echols sons lived in Amelia County Virginia until around 1750. They then resettled in what is now Halifax County and Pittsylvania County. The Gillintine, Marchbanks, Collins, Hendrick, and Hubbard families, who intermarried with the Echols, moved from Amelia County to Halifax around the same time.

After the Echols family moved from Amelia County, another Echols family arrived. Edward Echols, patented 400 acres in July 1738, 548 acres in April 1748, and 364 acres in September 1755. In 1755 as Edward Echols-of Albemarle Parish, Sussex County Virginia, he deeded land to his brother, Robert Echols of Nottoway Parish, and his son Thomas Echols. This was perhaps the Edward Echols who secured a patent for 140 acres in Surry (later Sussex) County in 1727 to which he added 104 acres in 1743. Both Edward and Thomas Eccles were later in Albemarle Parish and the Albemarle Parish Register records the births of some of their children. Edward Echols died in Sussex County [27 Oct 1757 / 21 Apr 1758] leaving Amelia County land to several sons.

Other notes:
John Echols, according to the best history, migrated to the US during Oliver Cromwell's time, because of some differences between Cromwell and himself! He is reputed to have had large possessions in England, and to have sold same, turning the proceeds thereof into gold and brought with him. He settled in Virginia, becoming a large planter and slave owner.

Land patents for John Echols
On 20 April 1685 John Echols and William Morris received 350 acres ?behind land formerly of Mr Giles Moody in New Kent County. This was for the transportation of seven persons. Echols and Morris allowed their right to the land lapse and James Taylor obtained its patent in 1688. On 23 April 1688, John alone was granted 321 acres next to land he already owned. Fifteen years later in 1703, he, Samuel Craddock, John Cave, and William Glover were granted 1,620 acres on the branches of Tuckahoe Swamp and the freshes of Mattaponi River in King and Queen and Essex Counties. The tract began on the east side of Potobago Path. A patent for Francis Meriwether places Potobago Path on the branches of Hoskins Creek. Thus the tract was 2-3 miles south of present-day Beazley, Virginia. On 23 October 1703, John Echols and John Cave secured a patent for 600 acres in St. Stephen?s Parish in King and Queen County.


HISTORY OF ECHOLS FAMILY by MILNER ECHOLS 1850

A short history of our family from the first that landed in America till the present time, as far as I can ascertain----.

John Echols an Englishman came to America about the end of the 16th or the beginning of the 17th Century and settled in Caroline County, Virginia, and married a tall redheaded woman named Mary Cave and by her had five sons and three daughters. I shall begin with his sons first and carry out their family as far as my knowledge extends.

John was his first son who left Virginia a young man and settled in the lower part of N. Carolina and raised his family, of whom I know nothing.

Abraham was old John’s 2nd son, married Sarah Tamer and by her had two sons and several daughters. His sons were Joseph and Joshua. Joseph married a Miss King, and by her had 2 sons and 5 or 6 daughters. His sons Abraham and Jeremiah who left Virginia in time of the Revolutionary War and went to Pennsylvania. Of their offspring I know nothing. Joshua married Hannah Brown, had a number of children of whom I know but little. He had one son Darius, a conspicuous man in Habersham County, GA. The rest of his family lives chiefly in the upper part of Georgia. Old Abraham had one daughter who married James Hodges a very worthy man, his family moved to Tennessee. He had one son named Jessee and he had a son named James who was a commanding officer in Tennessee and got drowned in Cumberland River near Cairo. Jessee had one daughter named Tabitha, that is all I know of the family. Old Abraham had another daughter named Sarah who married John Rowden and by her had 4 sons and one daughter. His sons were Abraham, Laban, Josee, and John. Abraham married a woman named Chick, moved to Tennessee. I know nothing of his family. Laban married Milly Adams raised a large family. I know nothing of them only two of his sons to wit, Hubert and Lot, who live in Guinett County, Ga. Josee married Susannah Adams, moved to Tennessee, of his family I know nothing. John married Milly Brewer, a widow, the daughter of old Jeremiah Reeves, sister to Rev. Malachi Reeves and Rev. Jeremiah Reeves. He also moved to Tennessee and was drowned in the Tennessee River. Of his family I know nothing. Old John Rowden’s daughter was Tabitha. She married Glover Crain, had several children by her and then died. He had one son named Joseph Crane who married a Miss Hood. They had several children, one son named John Glover Crane who was a wholesale merchant in Charleston, S.C.Joshua Crane had a daughter married a Mr.Whitman, a Baptist preacher and a teacher in the Penfield Academy, Green County, Georgia.
P.S. James Hodges daughter married John Lacy. Wm Glass and Hally Shaw Lacy had one son named Elijah and he and wife parted. Glass had 5 sons and 3 daughters. His sons were Hubbard, Mason, Frederick who married Betsy Strother and he was killed by the Indians in Alabama. The other three, David, Elish and Eahlij Mason married a Miss Wyatt and lives in Fayett County, Georgia the rest of his sons I know nothing. His daughters were named Tabitha, Patsy, and Sally. Tabitha married Richard Wood and by him had three sons and one daughter. Her sons were Winston, William and Willis. Her son William represented three different counties in the state of Georgia and was Colo. Of the same counties. He then moved to Randolph County, Alabama and represented that county and is Colo. And judge of the court.
Willis, her third son married a Miss Cochran and died young. Richard Wood’s daughter was named Elizabeth and married Samuel D. Echols. Hally Shaw raised a large family in Jackson County, Georgia. I know nothing of his family only E. B. Shaw, his grandson, who lives in Guynett County, and is a very eminent Baptist preacher.

P. S. If I mistake not, old Abraham Echols had a daughter who married a man by the name of Hubbard in Virginia. I know nothing further of them.

The third son of old English John Echols was named William. I don’t know who he married. He had several sons and daughters. His sons were John and William. John was one of the largest men ever raised in Virginia. He was a Quaker preacher. That’s all I know of him or his family as I never saw him but once. William was also a very large man, married a widow Spradlin. By her had three sons and four daughters. His sons were Joel, Elcanah, and William. Joel and Elcanah moved to Tennessee. Settled on Cumberland River near Caro. I was once at Elcanah’s house after his death. He had a large family. I know the names of none of them only his youngest son named Richard. They are a very wealthy family. Joel I think they told me had no child. William, the third son, married a girl by the name of Elizabeth Farmer - a schoolmate of mine in Virginia. He moved to Alabama, settled in Madison County near Huntsville and was a very great wholesale merchant in that town. I know but very little of his family. He had a daughter married Richard Holden also a wholesale merchant in Huntsville and also had two sons who moved to Mississippi. One of them was killed by a man and the other wrote to me about it. I think the one that wrote was by the name of Larkin. The one that was killed I think was by the name of Joseph. That’s all that I know of that family.

Old William Echols daughters married William Wynne, Vardre McBee and Daniel Williams and Richard Anderson. Of Wynne’s family I know nothing as they moved to Tennessee in an early date. Old Vardre McBee moved from Virginia to South Carolina before the Revolutionary War and was a Capt. In that army and was said to have done as much damage to the British and Torries in that part of the country as any Capt. In that country. He had two sons, to wit, Silas and Vardre. Silas was a very large man, went to Mississippi and died there. I know nothing of his family. Vardre still lives in South Carolina, Greenville District. He has six children, only one married, that a daughter, married a Mr. Carson. He has one daughter Malinda single, one son Luther, the rest I don’t know their names. He is said to be the richest man in that part of the state. His property is estimated at one million dollars. Old Vardre has several daughters. I don’t know their names. One married a man by name of Ross. How many children she had I know not. I only know one of her sons who is by name of Rice F. Ross. One married a man by name of Asher. They have one son in Dade County, Georgia, by name of William Asher, a very smart man. That is all I know of that family.

Daniel Williams, who married the third daughter of old William Echols, went to Tennessee, raised his family there. Of his daughters I know nothing. His sons were Sampson and Oliver. Sampson was said to be an uncommon smart man, represented his county many years. There is a very fine town in Tennessee named in hone of his name - Williamsburg. Sampson Williams was a very large man, rather cross-eyed. Richard Anderson married old William Echols fourth daughter, had five children by her and she died. I know the names of two of their sons, which were Medy and John. Medy became very rich, owned the first merchant mill I ever saw, on Banister River in Virginia, where was a considerable town built named Medsville in honor of Medy Anderson’s name. They both had families of which I know but little.

Joseph Echols was the fourth son of old English John Echols. He never married, consequently had no family. He was an afflicted man, had what was called the asthma which prevented him from lying down. He never lay down for forty years-had an instrument made that fitted his forehead and sat and slept. His common vocation was hunting and trapping on the River at which business he made considerable property as he lived in the frontier country where game was plenty.

Richard Echols was the fifth son of English John Echols who married Caty Evans - he was my grandfather - and by her had fourteen children. Three died in infancy. The rest lived to raise families. Their first son was Moses who married Betsy Wynne. They raised a considerable family. Their first son was John who married Fanny Formby and moved from Virginia to Tennessee. I know but little of the family. He was a one-eyed man, he was very smart and had great property. Their second son was Obediah. He married Betsy Terry. He died at about 65 years of age. I know but little of his family, only one son who lives in the western district of Tennessee by name of Champness Terry Echols, a Baptist preacher. Moses third son was by name of Moses who married a Miss Terry - cousin to his brother Obediah’s wife. I know nothing of his family. Their fourth son was by name of Evans who married Anna Terry, sister to his brother Moses wife. They live in Virginia. I know no more of their family. Old Moses daughters were by name of Rebecca, Priscilla, Tabitha, Betsy, Lucy and Frances. Rebecca married Edward Akin. I have no knowledge of their family. Priscilla married David Bates in Halifax County, a very large man who offered for the legislature in the county that he was born and raised in when he was about twenty-five years old. He got every vote that was given in the county and the county was very large. He continued to go to the legislature as long as he stayed in Virginia. He then moved to Georgia, Wilkes County. He became a representative of Wilkes County in Senate and was once appointed President Senate pro tem - you can see his name in the digest of the laws of Georgia. He became so fat that it was supposed by the doctors that his fat melted in him, killed him before he was sixty years old. He weighed nearly four hundred pounds. He raised his family in Wilks County, Georgia but after his death they moved to Tennessee. I have but little account of them since. He had one son named Randolph and one named Anderson. Of the rest I have no account only one daughter named Susanah who marriedJames Johnson of Oglethorpe County.
Old Moses third daughter Tabitha married Nathan Formby. He moved from Virginia to Georgia and died in Walton County. He raised four sons and several daughters. His sons were named Moses, Obediah and Nathan. The other I don’t know the name of, he married a Miss Harvie in Newton County and died there. Moses and Obediah live in Newton County. They both have families but I don’t know the name of either of their wives. Nathan lives in Alabama. I know not of his family. One of old Nathan’s daughters married John Whitaker and one married Henry Nichols. One Israel Moore and one married a Mr. Park. I know nothing of the family.

Old Moses fourth daughter Betsy married Marlin Farmer. I know no more of the family. His fifth daughter Lucy married Jonas Meadows and that’s all I know about them. His sixth daughter Frances married a man by the name of Shelton. I have no account of them further.

Old Richard Echols second son was named John. He married Lucy Koore, raised a large family by her. They had three sons and six daughters. Their oldest son was James. He married Nancy Winbush of South Carolina. He moved to Alabama in an early date, so I know but little of his family. I have heard that one son named George, a doctor, and another named Saml - that is all I know of them.

Old John’s second son was named John. He married a Miss Moore. He also moved to Alabama. I know nothing further of them. Old John’s third son was named Saml. He married Jane Holloway of Elton, Putnam County, Georgia. He moved to Alabama so I know nothing further of them; old John’s daughter was Prudence who married Christopher Irwin. They raised a large family of sons and one daughter who died young. I know nothing more of them only Christopher and David. Christopher lives in Walton County, raised several sons and one daughter. I don’t know the names of the sons tho I am told they are smart young men. His daughter was Sophrony. She married Raman Ray. They live in Cobb County. David Irwin lives in Marietta and is a very imminent lawyer and a very wealthy man. He has a family that I know very little about. Old John’s second daughter was by name of Temperance. She married Jno. Rodgers. They raised several sons. I know of only two of them, Dr. James Rodgers, who married Wm. G. Springer’s daughter and lives in Carrol County. He has represented that county in the legislature of Georgia. David Rodgers lives in Stewart County and has also represented that county in the State Legislature. Old John’s third daughter named Caty never married, died young. His fourth daughter Patsy married Capt. William Ellis. They live in Pike County near Griffin. They have raised several sons and daughters. I know only two of his sons, Richard and Thomas. One of them is a doctor, both very large men. They had one daughter married a man named Wilson who lives near Griffin. Old John’s fifth daughter named Liddy married Skelton Standifer, moved to Alabama. I know no more of them. His sixth daughter Lucy married Nathan Williams and raised their family in Jasper County. I know nothing further of them only one son, a doctor who lives in Meriwether County, Georgia.

Old Richard Echols third son was named James Echols, a very large man, had a very singular mark in his features. He had one black eye and one blue eye. He married Elizabeth Palmer, widow of John Palmer of Richmond County, Virginia. Her maiden name was Elizabeth Milner. By her he had five sons, three daughters. His oldest son was Milner, who married Susannah Sansom, had ten children. Their first son was Samuel Dorril Echols, who married Betsy Wood. By her he had four sons and four daughters. His first son was named Alfred. He married a girl names Thirston. They had one child and then they parted. His second son was named Wood Echols. He married a girl by name of Patrick, had three children, moved to Alabama and died shortly after he went there. I know nothing of his family. Third son named Winston M. Echols married a Miss Summer Cain, had one child and she died. He married again but I know not to whom. His fourth son is named John, a young man not yet married. His oldest daughter was named Maryan. She married Colo. Thos. J. Johnson, who lives in Herd County, near Franklin. They have children but I know not their names or how many. His second daughter was named Mahaley, married Mercer Babb, had one child and she died. Her daughter is a daughter named Antonett. Saml’s third daughter Betsy Ann married a Mr. Hollandworth, lives in Heard County,. They have one child. I know nothing of them. His fourth daughter Susannah not yet married.

Milner’s second son was named James, died an infant by a fall out at the door. His third son was named Richard, died an infant also. His complaint was the Flux. His fourth son was named Robert Milner Echols. He married Mary Melton and by her had twelve children. His first son was named Jonathan Milner Echols, died at the age of seventeen years. His death was caused by an over hard march in the army in very hot weather. His second son was named Dorrel Sampson Echols, died an infant. His third son was named Thomas Jefferson Echols, married Lucinda A. Pate and by her had three sons, the first Jonathan M. Echols, his second son died young, his third son was named Robert Milner Echols. Robert M. Echols, fourth son of Robert Walton Echols, a youth, his fifth son Samuel D. Echols, his sixth son named Richard, died young. His seventh son Joseph a little boy. Robert M. Echols first daughter Rhoda married Thos. J. Trammel, had nine children by him - to wit - Collumbus, Georgia, John Robert, Thos., and Ugnias. Her daughters are Tabitha, Martha and Susan, the youngest not yet named. His second daughter Martha married Doctor John G. Waddel, she had one child and died when it was nine days old, named Thomas Echols Waddel, who lives with his father in Alabama. His third daughter Elisa, his fourth daughter Mary Ann, his fifth daughter Frances, none married. Robert M. Echols was a man that filled many responsible offices. He represented Walton County upward of twenty years in succession, was six or seven years president of the senate. He was Major General. He was also Judge of the Court and one of the Trustees of the University at Athens and - of all he was member of the Baptist Church at Sardis, Clerk of the same. He was appointed by Congress a Colo. In the United States Service to command 13th Regiment in Mexico. He was also appointed by the President to pay off the soldiers in Mexican War - his office was at New Orleans. He died in Mexico at the National Bridge whilst in command of the 13th Regiment on the third day of Dec., 1847 in the 49th year of his age.

Thos. Echols, the fifth son of Milner Echols, married Polly Harper. By her had six children, two of whom died young. His first son was Robert H. Echols, married Elizabeth Morris. His second son, Joseph M. Echols, married Virginia Norton, had by her three children. Thomas’ first daughter, Susannah North Echols, married John Chappel, lives in Merriwether County, has several children. Her oldest is William, her second one named John, the rest small, I don’t know their names. His second daughter Mary not married.
Milner Echols’ sixth son named William Sampson Echols, married Kitty Holder, had by her four sons and two daughters. His oldest son John Thomas Echols married a Miss Kelly, has several small children. His second son Robert M. Echols not married. His third son Lumpkin not married. His fourth son, an infant named Thos. Rhodes Echols. His first daughter Martha who married Jos. Selvy who had one child by her and ran away and left her. Second daughter Frances not married.

Obediah Echols, seventh son of Milner Echols, married Hannah Holder - sister of his brother William’s wife - had five children by her. His first son James Echols, his second Tapley, his third John Bunyan, his first daughter Susannah, his second Nancy who married a Mr. Shaw. Obediah Echols, son of Milner, died in Milledgeville in the 31st year of age. Was a very business man, was appointed Surveyor Genl. before he was thirty years of age.

Milner Echols first daughter named Leah died before she was three years old. Her death was caused by a burn. His second daughter Patsy married Joshua Ammons. She had two children. First daughter Mary married James Mobley. They have three children. Their oldest a son named Samuel Iverson Mobley, second a daughter named Susan Martha Mobley. Joshua Ammon’s second is a son named John Milton Ammons, not married.

M. Echols third daughter named Nancy married A. B. Rose, by him had nine children. First son named Augustus died about his fourteenth year. Second Dolphus, third son Theophelus, fourth son Aurelius, fifth son William, sixth Marcus, seventh Agenius Mercer, none married. His first daughter Sarah died at about Seventeen years of age, second daughter Martha died at about eight years old.

Robert E. Echols was the second son of James Echols. He married Elizabeth Davis, they had three sons and one daughter. His first son was Wm. Milner Echols. He was a tanner by trade and married in Montauleo, Jasper County, Georgia. I know nothing more of this family, only that he lives in Monroe County. His second son was named Jessee Mercer Echols. He married a girl named Sandel Carrel. They had no children. They live in some of the Cherokee Counties. He is in some office on the railroad, the last I heard of him. His third son named James lives in ____ County, Alabama. I know nothing more about him. Robert E. Echols daughter named Lucy married and went to Tennessee. I know no more about her.

Absolom Echols was the third son of James Echols, married Nancy Sansom. They had no children. He was killed by Johnson Hammock in Alabama. Hammock was condemned to be hanged for it but killed in jail before the day of his execution.

Obediah Echols was the fourth son of James Echols. He married Elizabeth Strong. They had one child and his wife and child both died. He then married Elizabeth Flournoy, by her had two children, a son and a daughter. The daughter died an infant and his wife also died about the same time. His son was named Philip Henry Echols. He had a great deal of property left him by his grandfather Flournoy. He was educated at Schenetida college in New York. He studied law under Judge Berrien at the City of Washington and married the Judge’s daughter, Margaret Berrien. He returned to Georgia and practiced law and died on ther Cirquett in Marion County at his uncle Absolom Echols. Obediah then married Elizabeth Jones, a widow in Hancock County and by her had several sons and daughters. His first son by his last wife was by name of James Walter Echols, a very rich man and lives at Auburn, Alabama. His brother Samuel now lives with him, a doctor.

Their father, Obediah Echols, lives in Mississippi, Carrol County, has four daughters married and lives near their father. The names of the men that they married I don’t know, only one married a Mr. Foreman, he has two small sons lives with him, one named Judson, the brother I don’t know the name.

Echols daughter - first daughter was named Leah Echols. She married Robert North. They had four sons and four daughters. Two of their daughters died young. Their first son named Wm. North married Frances Arnold, had several children. I don’t know their names. They live in Coweata County, Georgia. Their second son Anthony North married Polly Hubbard, a second cousin to him. They have a large family of children chiefly grown and several married but I don’t know who to. He has one son named Robert and another named Hubbard and one daughter named Adaline. Their third son named Abraham, married Hiss Holms. They have a large family but I don’t know their children’s names. The fourth son named Marcus married Dosha Thurmond. She had two or three children and died. He then married a widow but I don’t know her name.

Robert North’s first daughter Patsy married a Mr. Hale, never had any children, her husband died. She is now a widow. Second daughter Lucy married James Willis, had several children, moved to Alabama and there she died shortly after she went there.
James Echols second daughter named Mary Echols, married Jeremiah Reeves. They had five sons and four daughters. One of the daughters died young and another fell into the spring and drowned. Their first son Absolom Echols Reeves, who lives at Rome married Elisa Tyas, by her had one daughter who died at about the time she was twenty years old while she was attending Association in Chattanooga County. John N. Reeves, their second son, never married, lives in Augusta. Jeremiah Reeves, their third son, married at about 40 years of age, lives in Walker County. Their fourth son, James M. Reeves, never married. Joseph Reeves, their fifth son, married a Miss Hodge and lives in Chattanooga in Tennessee and keeps a tavern in that town. Jeremiah Reeves first daughter, Leah, married Samuel Neblick, lives in Jackson County, Georgia. I know nothing of their families. Their second daughter Elisa married Ben Powell. I know nothing of their family, only they have one son named Evans Powell. James Echols third daughter named Elizabeth Echols married Thos. M. Fagg. He then ran away, left wife and child and never been heard of since............................................

Benjamin Echols was Richard Echols fourth son. He married Sabra Hendrick, his own cousin and by her had three sons and five daughters. Their first son was Richard, he married Betsy Smith his cousin. They had no children, were very wealthy. They differed, parted and never lived together any more. He died from a fever taken in Floyd’s army in 1815. John Echols, their second son, married a girl named Merrel, raised a large family in Mississippi. I know none of his children, but his oldest daughter Elmira. Benjamin Echols was old Benjamin Echols third son. He married Betsy Ellis, lives Chattanooga County, had a large family of children. His first son is Richard Echols, married but don’t know who. Second son Abner not married, third son Robert lately married to Miss Verner. Their first daughter Caty not married. Second daughter (I know not her name) married Amay Dickson, a very fine man. He had several other daughters but I don’t know their names.

Old Benjamin Echols first daughter Lucy married Samuel Paine, had several children; one son named Samuel lives near Rome. One of his daughters married a man named Williamson. She is now a widow. Benjamin Echols second daughter Betsy never married, died rich. Third daughter Sally married Luis Rolston, had three children, one son Robert, the others daughters. One married a man named Edwards. I know nothing of their family. Fourth daughter Caty married Jacob Lawridge, moved to Mississippi, had several children. I know the names of but two of them, one boy named Legon, one John -- . Fifth daughter named Citty married J. Dyche, moved to Mississippi. He shortly died. I know nothing further of the family ---

Obediah Echols was old Richard Echols fifth son. He married a very rich old Irishman’s daughter. His name was Wm. McDaniel, her name was Caty McDaniel. He had five sons and two daughters. His sons, William who died at about 19 years old, second son Benjamin Echols. He was a nearsighted man, not very bright, but had the most extensive recollection of any man. He inherited a large estate from his grandfather McDaniel’s estate but had not forecast enough to take care of it. He married Betsy Milner in Kentucky, his own cousin. They had several children, one son named Obediah, one daughter named Mariea. I know nothing more of his family as they moved to Tennessee but left Blind Ben - as we called him. Old Obediah Echols third son was James, married Sally Rutledge, raised several children. I know but little about them only one of his sons named Silas Echols said to be a very smart man. James was a great farmer, a great hand to make tobacco, and from that was called Horn Worm James. Old Obediah’s fourth son was named Obediah. He married a Miss Franklin in Virginia but moved to Georgia and died young, left two children, a son named Josephus and a daughter. I know not where they are.

Obediah’s fifth son was named Elijah. He married a girl by name of Willingham. I know nothing more of his family. He was said to be the greatest millright that ever was seen in the State. Old Obediah’s two daughters were named Betsy and Nancy, one married Thos. Rutledge, the other married Wm. Arnold. They both moved to Tennessee. I know nothing further of their families. Old Obediah’s wife died. He then married a widow Jones near Richmond in Virginia. Her maiden name was Jackson, she was a half sister to the great General Lawson. By her he had two sons and one daughter. His first son was Philip Jackson Echols, lives in Crawford County, Georgia, and one son lives in a little town in Monroe or Forsyth County, the name of the town I don’t recollect. That is all I know of his family. He has been Clerk of the Court in Crawford County. His second son was Samuel Echols. He married Sally Booker and moved to Alabama and died. I know but little of his family.

Old Obediah’s daughter was named Polly Echols who married a man by name of Raney, moved to Giles County, Tennessee and died a few years ago, so I was informed by a letter from his daughter. Old Obediah was a Baptist preacher of the highest order of his day. Joseph Echols was sixth son of old Richard. He was a Methodist preacher, married Polly Stamps and by her had five sons and four daughters. First son Ruben married Betsy Owen, of whom I know but little. He moved to Mississippi and died shortly. He had several sons, I don’t know their names. He had one daughter Sarah, married Samuel Marshall, a very fine man, lives in Coweata County. Another daughter Caty married a man by name of Bell, of them I know nothing.

Joseph’s second son was Levi, married a Miss Hubbard, became vastly rich and died soon. He lived in Washington, Wilks County, had but one child, that was a boy named Joseph Hubbard Echols. He is a man of great learning. He is a Methodist preacher and a lawyer and he was the president of the Female Academy in Madison, Morgan County, Georgia. Joseph Echols third son named Simeon married Caroline Van Allen, daughter of Peter L.Van Allen. He was a very great lawyer, and was killed by Wm. H. Crawford in duel on the bank of Savannah River in South Carolina at Braksdale Ferry. Caroline Van Allen was said to be worth $20,000 when Simeon Echols married her. They moved to Mississippi near Columbus to a little town called Athens where he shortly died. His wife lives at the same town and keeps a public house. I know nothing of their family.

Joseph Echols fourth son was Josephus, a very tall man, became a doctor. He went to Alabama to a town called Selma and by his Partner I am told he got very rich. I heard he married but I don’t know who to, consequently know nothing of his family.

Joseph Echols fifth son, William, was also a doctor, never married, had a wen on his neck which was cut out and he died immediately at about 24 or 25 years of age. Joseph Echols first daughter Tabitha married Thomas Cooper, had no child, died in Cowetta County. His second daughter Caty married a very worthy man in Jasper County named Archibald Standifer. She was upward of forty years old when she married, had no child. His third daughter Rebecca never married, lives in Newnan, Cowetta. His fourth daughter Olive married an Englishman named John Daughterty, lives in Coweata County, keeps a public house, he is said to be a very fine man, I know nothing of his children.

Old Richard had five daughters, the oldest named Mary Echols, married Thos. Wynne, had 2 sons and 4 daughters. His first son was Obediah, married Onry Bolton in Virginia, had by her several children, first son John Wynne lives Oglethorpe, married a girl Owen, of his children I know nothing only one son named Glen Wynne married a daughter of Samuel Lumpkin and lives in Coweata County. Thos. Wynne’s second son Thos. Wynne Jr. was left very rich by his father but alas - he was a drunkard and gambler and married onto a very low family, spent his property in a few years and went over seas to some foreign land, his family lives in the upper part of Georgia. He had one daughter married a man by name of J. Brand, and two of his daughters married two brothers named Fincher. I know but little more of the family.

Old Thos. Wynne’s first daughter married Wm. Arnold, had three children, one son and two daughters - she was by name Rhoda, weighed nearly 400 pounds. Her son was William, married a Miss Milner, had two sons by her and died. One of his sons is a wholesale merchant in Charleston, South Carolina, the other one I know but little about. One of her daughters married Samuel Lumpkin of Oglethorpe, the other married David Owen of Newnan, Coweata County, all very wealthy people. Thos. Wynne’s second daughter married Levi Marshall - a brother to the great preacher Abraham Marshall - they had several sons and daughters. First daughter married Robert N. Crawford of Columbia County. I know but little about the rest of their children. Thos. Wynne’s third daughter Kitty married John Bolton, they had three sons and two daughters. Their sons were Thos., Charles and John. Thos. Lives in Newnan, Charles lives Wilks, vastly rich. John died. He lived in Cobb County on the Chattahoochee River near Montgomery’s Ferry. Their daughter Betsy married Philip Cooper and died shortly, their daughter Polly married Thos. Sims, lived in Washington, Wilks County. He died and then she married a man by name of Sherburn, he died.

Old Thos. Wynne’s fourth daughter Lucy married William Booker, had by him three daughters and one son, their names were Polly who died, Sally who married Samuel B. Echols and now lives in Alabama. Third daughter Lucinda married William Galbreath, they have one daughter married Absalom Echols Roberts and another married a Mr. Hester and they also have a young son I know not his name. The son of Wm. Booker was the notorious John W. Booker who died in Monroe, Walton County, Georgia.

Old Richard Echols second daughter, Drucilla, married Wm. Owen, raised a large family. They all went to western countries but one daughter, her name was Rhoda. She married the Rev. Malachi Reeves. I know but little of the family since they went to the west. Old Richard’s 3rd daughter Sally who married John Milner and moved to Kentucky in a very early date raised a very large family. Their sons were Armstead Milner, a very rich man, John Milner and Mark Milner.

Old Richard Echols fourth daughter Anna married James Daniel, had five children, four sons and one daughter. Their sons were Moses, Hopkins, Echols Daniel and Jeremiah. Their daughter Caty never married. Echols Daniel married but never had children by his wife. He is a vastly rich man, lives in Floyd County. Hopkins married the widow Crane, the grandmother of John Glover Crane of Charleston. Jeremiah Daniel married but I don’t know who. He moved to west. I know nothing of his family.

Old Rich Echols fifth daughter Elizabeth married William Raney, had one daughter named Betsy Hunter Raney. She married a very great lawyer by name of Edward Jones who lives in Giles County, Tennessee. Of their family I know nothing more.


From Cavaliers & Pioneers
vol 2 p 287 JOHN ECKHOLLS & WILLIAM MORRIS, 350 acs., New Kent Co., St. Stephen's Par., 20 Apr. 1685, P. 436. Behind land formerly of Mr. Giles Moody; by Barrow's old howse, &c. Trans. of 7 pers.*
vol 2 p 320 JOHN ECKHOLLS, 321 acs., New Kent Co., on N. side of Mattapony Riv.,
23 Apr. 1688, p. 635. Beg. by Capt. William Smyth's Landing path; along Moody's lyne; to the White Oake Sw; to John Joy by an Indian path; by John Dunkley, &c. Trans. of 7 pers: Samuell Randoll, Jo hn London, John Courteney, Thomas Gardener, William Smithson, Deborah Marshall, Daniell Newman.
vol 2 p 328 JAMES TAYLER, 350 acs., New Kent Co., in St. Stephen's Par; 20 Oct. 1688, P. 683. Behind land formerly of Mr. Giles Moody; by Barrow's old house, &c. Granted to John Eckolls & Wm. Morris, 20 Apr. 16 85, deserted, & now granted by order, &c.. Trans. of 7 pers: John Jones, Wm. Kitto, Jeffrey James, Cadwalader Hackle, Anne Eden, EIiza. Foster, Jno. Charles.
vol 3 p 75 SAMUELL CRADOCK, J0HN CAVE, JOHN ECKHOLLS & WILLIAM GLOVER, 1620 acs., in K. & Q. & Essex Counties; on brs. of Tuckahoe Sw., in the freshes of Mattapony River, 23 Oct. 1703, p. 552. Beg. by E. side o f Potobago Path; to E. side of Tuckahoe Bever Dam; by the old path. Trans. of 33 pers: Hugh Williams, Eliz. Mask, Eliz. Dean, Wm. Whitton, Samuel Carter, John Page, Isaac Sanders, Wm. Haynes, Ric hd. Summers, Nicolas Neal, Tho, Oakley, Ralph Keeling, John Royley, Robt. Blake, Tho. Marlers, Nich. Martin, James Waly, Wm. Kite, Mary Kite, Mary Jones, Margt. Upton, Jon. Babe, Tho. Lyars, Jos eph Gregory, Tho. Essex, Joseph Arch , Wm. Maddocks, Fra. Bentley, Richd. Streeter, Robt. Marwood, Hugh Davis, Richd. Hill, Richd. Burton.
JOHN CAVE & JOHN ECKOLLS, 600 acs., K. & Q. Co., in St. Stephen's Par; in the freshes of Mattapony River; beg. at Richards" & Cave's land; to E. side of Potobago Path; 23 Oct. 1703, p. 554. Trans o f 12 pers: Daniell Due (or Doe), Peter Maryon, Hugh Hillion, Margarett Wingall, John Morgain, Rowld. Watteny, Mary Glover, Edward Clegg, Peter Baker, Wm. Leigh, John Right, Tho. Dicks.
vol 3 p 212 WILLIAM HALL, of Glocester Co; 1080 acs. (N. L.), K. & Q. Co. & Essex Co; 11 July 1719, p. 426. Beg. at Stephen Lankford (Langford), on W. side of Tuckahoe Sw; adj. William Cradock, John Cave, Joh n Eckols & William Glover; land sd. Hall sold to John Smith, Thomas Aplin & John Smith; Col. Goldman's line; Col. Goodrich & Mr. Aubrey; on N. side of the Sadle Branch; 11 July 1719, p. 426. Imp . of 22 pers: Jervis Blundall, Trehemiah Tolarton, John Brown, Abel Duckwith, Susanna Reaves, Alice Finier, David Wilson, Robert Smith, John Thomas, Dorby Bohawn, Dennis Mackarty, Darby Dun, James Smi th, Jane Thompson, Samuel Smith, Robert Williams, Thomas Turner.
vol 3 p 217 ROBERT BEVERLEY & THOMAS JONES, Gentlemen, 15,000 acs. (N.L.), in Essex Co. & K. & Q. Co., 20 Feb. 1719, p. 455. Beg. by Rappa. River, cor. of patent to James Harrison, John Bowzee & the 4 Orphans o f George Motts, dated 29 Nov. 1674; crossing Warner's River; on John Cave's land; on line of the Governor's land; to br. of the Wilderness Run; down the Rapidanna River; excepting certain tracts alrea dy granted within the bounds, which are declared to be no part of sd. 15,000 acs. hereby intended to be granted, &c. 75 Lbs., money.

John married Mary Cave in 1688 in , Caroline, Virginia, USA. Mary (daughter of John Cave, III and Elizabeth Travers) was born in 1670 in , Caroline, Virginia, USA; died in 1712 in , , Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 1670, , , Virginia, USA

Notes:

Mary (Cave) Echols was not daughter of John Cave and Elizabeth Waugh
There must be tens of thousands and probably hundreds of thousands of people who descend from John Echols who married Mary Cave. And everywhere you look on the Internet, including many nicely designed websites, we have recorded that this Mary Cave was the daughter of John Cave and Elizabeth Travers, who herself was the daughter of Giles Travers and Ann Waugh. I accept the very very strong possibility that John Echols wife Mary was a Cave, based on their g-grandson Milner Echols's records as well as the many early Cave - Echols connections which he would not have known about. However, Milner also states Mary was the daughter of John Cave. This may be true, (or may possibly not be, a very early David Cave seems another possibility). Even if John Cave is Mary's father, however, it can't be the same John Cave who married Elizabeth Travers! Why? Many reasons, but a clear one is this. Mary (Cave) Echols birth date is not known, but she started having children in the late 1690's. So she was born probably ca 1670 maybe as late as 1680. Some records estimate 1674. Well, Elizabeth Travers's father, Giles Travers, was born ca 1662 proven by various records. So can someone explain to me how Giles could have had a grandaughter Mary Cave who was born when he was twelve years old? My personal opinion is that John Cave who married Elizabeth Travers, was the nephew or possibly even grand nephew of Mary Cave Echols. He could NOT have been her father. Please don't take this posting as confrontational. However it would be a great service if those many people who have posted on their webpages and elsewhere, the incorrect data that Mary Cave Echols' s parents were John Cave and Elizabeth Travers, would remove that incorrect data, and even contact other descendants they have (I realize unwittingly and with no malice) passed this mistake on to.

Author: Michael Walker, 15 Jan 2002



John Echols married Mary Cave
John Echols an Englishman came to America about the end of the 16th or the beginning of the 17th Century and settled in Caroline County, Virginia, and married a tall redheaded woman named Mary Cave and by her had five sons and three daughters. The Echols sons were dependable Amelia County citizens and served on juries when called. Of twelve good men on the jury of Robert Vaughan vs. Richard Ward on 9 December 1737, three were Richard, William, and Abraham Echols:John Echols [Ecckles] married Mary Cave daughter of John Cave and Ellizabeth Travers. Mary was born abt 1650, Orange County, Virginia d about 1713 in Virginia Their children were: 1 Mary Echols b: ABT 1682 in King and Queen, Virginia 2 John Echols b: ABT 1684 in King and Queen, Virginia **3 Abraham Echols b: 1686 in Comfort, Lee County, Virginia -- d 3 Oct 1749, in Lunenberg, Virginia married (BEF 1729 in Virginia) Sarah Hubbard b: ABT 1700 4 William Echols b: 1686/1690 in Virginia 5 Joseph Echols b: ABT 1688 in Virginia 6 Elizabeth Echols b: ABT 1690 in King and Queen, Virginia 7 Richard Echols b: 1694 in King And Queen Virginia 8 Anne Echols b: ABT 1698 in Virginia

**Abraham and Sarah {Hubbard} Echols had a number of children, including 3 sons who moved to Habersham County GA and several more who moved to Forsyth County, Georgia. I descend from one of the three sons in Habersham County, probably Darius Echols and his two daughters, granddaughters or nieces -- one who married Thomas Stephens, Jr. (Grandfather's side) and another who married Captain Littleton Stephens (CSA) ( Grandmother's side) -- it's a small county in Georgia and they all lived within 5 miles of each other, went to the same Church (Broad River Baptist). I have another more direct tie to the Hubbards, however in England the name was Sir Henry Hubbard (First Baronet). The line on my father's side goes from me as follows: LaRoche-Watkins-Walton-Claibourne-Barber-Archer-Elizabeth (Hubbard) Archer who died in 1727 in VA -then to- John Hubbard-Matthew Hubbard-Robert Hubbard-Sir Henry Hubbard

This line has been traced back to William Hobart (or Hubbar) -- Born c. 1388, at Bedford near Monks Eleigh, County Suffolk, England -- Who died in 1479 at Monks Eleigh, Suffolk, England. Looking forward to Sir Henry Hobart, Esq. Born ca 1553 at Plumstead, Norfolk. Henry died at Blicking, Norfolk, on 29 Dec 1625. It is not totally clear that he is Robert's father but there is a tie to Benjamin (grandson, who also immigrated to the Virginia Colony, Edmund HOBART (immigrant to Hingham, Mass) Rev Peter HOBART (also Hingham) and George (New England)). The Hobart who did not leave England married a person who descends from Mary the Tudor Princess of England through the Seymour family -- so the Hubbard's had legal connections even back then. Some earlier Hubbard history at http://www.garrettfamily.info/family-history/hubbard/Hubbard-Branch.pdf {htlm} -&- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubbard_family

Sir Henry Hobart, 1st Baronet SL (c. 1560 – 29 December 1625) was a English judge and politician. He was also the son of Thomas Hobart and Audrey Hare. He was admitted to Lincoln's Inn on 10 August 1575. Called to the Bar in 1584, he became governor of Lincoln's Inn in 1591. Between 1588 and 1589, he was Member of Parliament (MP) for St Ives, for Yarmouth in 1597 and 1601, and for Norwich from 1604 to 1611. Hobart was Steward of Norwich in 1595, and Serjeant-at-Law from 1603 to 1606. Hobart was Attorney for the Court of Wards in 1605 and Attorney General for England and Wales between 1606 and 1613. From 1613 to 1625, he was further Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas.

Having been Lord Chancellor to Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, he was also Chancellor and Lord Keeper of the Great Seal to Charles, Prince of Wales. Knighted in 1603, he was made a Baronet, of Intwood in the County of Norfolk on 11 May 1611. Hobart purchased the estates of Intwood in 1596 and of Blickling in 1616, where he was buried on 4 January 1625.

On 21 April 1590, he married Dorothy Bell, daughter of Sir Robert Bell on 21 April 1590 in Blickling in Norfolk. They had twelve sons including John Hobart (from whom George and Benjamin descend) and four daughters.

On 22 Apr 1570 Henry married Dorothy Bell, daughter of Sir Robert Bell (ca 1539-22 Jul 1577) & Dorothy Beaupre (ca 1538-February 1602/3), at Blicking, Norfolk. Born on 19 Oct 1552 at Beaupre, Norfolk. Dorothy died at Covent Garden, Middlesex, England, on 30 April 1641.


The Echols family name

The distinguished surname Echols is one of the most notable Anglo-Saxon surnames, and its historical trail has emerged from the mists of time to become an influential surname of the middle ages and of the present day.


In an in-depth research of such ancient manuscripts as the Domesday Book compiled in 1086 A.D., by Duke William of Normandy, the Ragman Rolls (1291-1296) collected by King Edward Ist of England, the Curia Regis Rolls, The Pipe Rolls, the Hearth Rolls, parish registers, baptismals, tax records and other ancient documents, researchers found the first record of the name Echols in Lancashire where they were seated from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman conquest and the arrival of duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.


Confusing to most, we found many different spellings in the archives researched. Although your name, Echols, occurred in many manuscripts, from time to time the surname was often, spelt Eccles, Ecles, Eckles, Eyckles, Accles, Ackles, and these changes in spelling frequently occurred, even between father and son. There is one record, a father and eight sons. In the graveyard where they are buried, all nine have different spellings of their surnames. Many reasons were revealed for these spelling variations, but mainly church officials and scribes spelt the name as it was told to them.


The family name Echols is one of the most notable of the ancient Anglo-Saxon race. This founding race of England, a fair-skinned people led by General/Commanders Hengist and Horsa, settled in Kent from about the year 400 A.D. The Angles, on the other hand, occupied the eastern coast.


The Anglo-Saxon five century domination of English society was an uncertain time, and the nation divided into five separate kingdoms, a high king being elected as supreme ruler.


By 1066, King Harold came to the throne of England which was enjoying reasonable peace and prosperity. However, the Norman invasion from France and their victory at the Battle of Hastings, found many of the vanquished Saxon land owners to be forfeited their land by Duke William and his invading nobles. They became oppressed under Norman rule, and some moved northward to the midlands, Lancashire and Yorkshire, even into Scotland.


The family name Echols emerged as a notable English name in the county of Lancashire where they were recorded as a family of great antiquity seated at Eccles with manor and estates in that shire. But like many other families they moved north into Scotland and were granted lands in a Barony in Dumfriesshire which they named Eccles. They later branched to Eccles in Berkwickshire. John Eccles of Berkwickshire rendered homage to King Edward I of England on his brief conquest of Scotland in I296. Sir Mathew Eccles of Dumfriesshire was a Judge. The Eccles Clan in Dumfriesshire became a distinguished clan and flourished until the 17th century. Notable amongst the family at this time was Sir Mathew Eccles of Dumfriesshire.


For the next two or three centuries, the surname Echols flourished and played a significant role in the political development of England. During the I 6th, I 7th and 18th centuries, England was ravaged by religious and political conflict. Puritanism, Catholicism, Royalist and parliamentary forces shed much blood. Many families were freely "encouraged" to migrate to Ireland, or the "colonies. " Some were rewarded with grants of lands, others were banished.


In Ireland, settlers became known as the Adventurers for land in Ireland. These Protestant. settlers undertook to maintain the Protestant faith. In Ireland they settled in the counties of Wicklow and Tyrone and acquired the estates of Eccles Ville and the head of the family was Kildonan in Wicklow.


Meanwhile, the New World beckoned and migration continued, some voluntarily from Ireland, but mostly directly from England or Scotland, their home territories. Some clans and families even moved to the European continent.


Kinsmen of the family name Echols were amongst the many who sailed aboard the armada of small sailing ships known as the “White Sails” which plied the stormy Atlantic. These overcrowded ships were pestilence ridden; sometimes 30% to 40% of the passenger list never reaching their destination, their numbers reduced by many diseases and the elements, and many were buried at sea.


Principal amongst the settlers who could be considered a kinsman of the surname Echols, or a variable spelling of that family name was Anne Eccles, who settled in Virginia in 1698. James, John, Mary, Robert, Samuel, Thomas, and William Eccles all arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between 1840 and 1865.


The trek from the port of entry was also arduous and many joined the wagon trains to the prairies or to the west coast. During the American War of Independence, many loyalists made their way north to Canada about 1 790, and became known as the United Empire Loyalists.


20th century notables of this surname, Echols, include many distinguished persons: Sir John Eccles; Lord Eccles; Viscount David McAdam Eccles, K. C V. O., British Politician and Company Director, Member of the House of Lords; General Ronald Eccles; Sir John Carew Eccles, M.B. B.S. D.Phil, Australian Neurophysiologist, Recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine.


John Echols an Englishman came to America about the end of the 16th century or the beginning of the17th century from England and settled in Caroline County, Virginia. There he married a red-headed woman named Mary Cave. Mary's Father was also from England and he and John Echols paid the transportation for others to come to the colonies to in exchange for land here. John Cave was also and importer of fine wines.


When John Echols came to the colonies records show that at least three other Echols were already in America, but this John was known as the "Ole Englishman."


More About John Echols:

Immigration: End of the 16th or the beginning of the 17th century

Nationality: English

Religion: John was a Quaker

Residence: Settled in Caroline Co., VA
Notes for Mary Cave:"a tall, redheaded woman." (Milner Echoles in his 1850 history)

More About John Echols and Mary Cave:

Marriage: 1688, Essex County, Virginia (Source: Echols, Milner, History of the Echols Family, (Written by Milner Echols in 1850 at approximately age 78)



Children of John Echols and Mary Cave are:
62 i. William Echols, born 1699 in :probably in King and Queen Co., VA; died Apr 1771 in Halifax Co., VA; married Sarah Turner Abt. 1710. ii. John Echols, born 1682 in First born son of John Echols the Englishman; died 20 Dec 1750 in Beaufort Co., NC. iii. Abraham Echols, born Unknown; died 1749 in Lunenburg Co., VA; iv. Richard Echols, born 1694 in King and Queen Co.,VA; died Aft. 15 Jan 1778 in Pittsylvania Co., VA; married Catherine Evans. v. Eleanor Echols, born 1676; died 1773; married Nicholas Gillinine; born Unknown; died Unknown. vi. Ann Echols, born Abt. 1700 in King and Queen Co.,VA; died 28 Oct 1740 in Raleigh Parish, Amelia Co., VA; married George Marchbanks Abt. 1721 in Amelia Co., VA; born Unknown; died Unknown. vii. Joseph Echols More About Joseph Echols:Medical Information: He had asthma which prevented him from lying down. He didn't lay down for forty years. He had an instrument that fit his forehead and sat up and slept.


Mary (Cave) Echols was NOT daughter of John Cave and Elizabeth Waugh
Mary Cave

RESIDENCE: King and Queen Co. VA
BIRTH: ABT 1670, Wales
DEATH: ABT 1712



Family 1 : John ECHOLS

MARRIAGE: ABT 1688, Caroline or Essex Co., Virginia

John ECHOLS
+Abraham ECHOLS
William ECHOLS Sr.
Joseph ECHOLS
Richard ECHOLS
Daughter ECHOLS
Ann ECHOLS
Eleanor ECHOLS

NotesMary (Cave) Echols was NOT the daughter of John Cave and Elizabeth Waugh! Her parents are unknown.

Author: Michael Walker Date: 15 Jan 2002
There must be tens of thousands and probably hundreds of thousands of people who descend from John Echols who married Mary Cave. And everywhere you look on the Internet, including many nicely designed websites, we have recorded that this Mary Cave was the daughter of John Cave and Elizabeth Travers, who herself was the daughter of Giles Travers and Ann Waugh. I accept the very very strong possibility that John Echols wife Mary was a Cave, based on their g-grandson Milner Echols's records as well as the many early Cave - Echols connections which he would not have known about. However, Milner also states Mary was the daughter of John Cave. This may be true, (or may possibly not be, a very early David Cave seems another possibility). Even if John Cave is Mary's father, however, it can't be the same John Cave who married Elizabeth Travers! Why? Many reasons, but a clear one is this. Mary (Cave) Echols birth date is not known, but she started having children in the late 1690's. So she was born probably ca 1670 maybe as late as 1680. Some records estimate 1674. Well, Elizabeth Travers's father, Giles Travers, was born ca 1662 proven by various records. So can someone explain to me how Giles could have had a grandaughter Mary Cave who was born when he was twelve years old? My personal opinion is that John Cave who married Elizabeth Travers, was the nephew or possibly even grand nephew of Mary Cave Echols. He could NOT have been her father. Please don't take this posting as confrontational. However it would be a great service if those many people who have posted on their webpages and elsewhere, the incorrect data that Mary Cave Echols' s parents were John Cave and Elizabeth Travers, would remove that incorrect data, and even contact other descendants they have (I realize unwittingly and with no malice) passed this mistake on to.


History of Echols family

A short history of our family from the first that landed in America till the present time, as far as I can ascertain----.

John Echols an Englishman came to America about the end of the 16th or the beginning of the 17th Century and settled in Caroline County, Virginia, and married a tall redheaded woman named Mary Cave and by her had five sons and three daughters. I shall begin with his sons first and carry out their family as far as my knowledge extends.

John was his first son who left Virginia a young man and settled in the lower part of N. Carolina and raised his family, of whom I know nothing.

Abraham was old John’s 2nd son, married Sarah Tamer and by her had two sons and several daughters. His sons were Joseph and Joshua. Joseph married a Miss King, and by her had 2 sons and 5 or 6 daughters. His sons Abraham and Jeremiah who left Virginia in time of the Revolutionary War and went to Pennsylvania. Of their offspring I know nothing. Joshua married Hannah Brown, had a number of children of whom I know but little. He had one son Darius, a conspicuous man in Habersham County, GA. The rest of his family lives chiefly in the upper part of Georgia. Old Abraham had one daughter who married James Hodges a very worthy man, his family moved to Tennessee. He had one son named Jessee and he had a son named James who was a commanding officer in Tennessee and got drowned in Cumberland River near Cairo. Jessee had one daughter named Tabitha, that is all I know of the family. Old Abraham had another daughter named Sarah who married John Rowden and by her had 4 sons and one daughter. His
sons were Abraham, Laban, Josee, and John. Abraham married a woman named Chick, moved to Tennessee. I know nothing of his family. Laban married Milly Adams raised a large family. I know nothing of them only two of his sons to wit, Hubert and Lot, who live in Guinett County, Ga. Josee married Susannah Adams, moved to Tennessee, of his family I know nothing. John married Milly Brewer, a widow, the daughter of old Jeremiah Reeves, sister to Rev. Malachi Reeves and Rev. Jeremiah Reeves. He also moved to Tennessee and was drowned in the Tennessee River. Of his family I know nothing. Old John Rowden’s daughter was Tabitha. She married Glover Crain, had several children by her and then died. He had one son named Joseph Crane who married a Miss Hood. They had several children, one son named John Glover Crane who was a wholesale merchant in Charleston, S.C.Joshua Crane had a daughter married a Mr.Whitman, a Baptist preacher and a teacher in the Penfield Academy, Green County, Georgia.
P.S. James Hodges daughter married John Lacy. Wm Glass and Hally Shaw Lacy had one son named Elijah and he and wife parted. Glass had 5 sons and 3 daughters. His sons were Hubbard, Mason, Frederick who married Betsy Strother and he was killed by the Indians in Alabama. The other three, David, Elish and Eahlij Mason married a Miss Wyatt and lives in Fayett County, Georgia the rest of his sons I know nothing. His daughters were named Tabitha, Patsy, and Sally. Tabitha married Richard Wood and by him had three sons and one daughter. Her sons were Winston, William and Willis. Her son William represented three different counties in the state of Georgia and was Colo. Of the same counties. He then moved to Randolph County, Alabama and represented that county and is Colo. And judge of the court.
Willis, her third son married a Miss Cochran and died young. Richard Wood’s daughter was named Elizabeth and married Samuel D. Echols. Hally Shaw raised a large family in Jackson County, Georgia. I know nothing of his family only E. B. Shaw, his grandson, who lives in Guynett County, and is a very eminent Baptist preacher.
P. S. If I mistake not, old Abraham Echols had a daughter who married a man by the name of Hubbard in Virginia. I know nothing further of them.
The third son of old English John Echols was named William. I don’t know who he married. He had several sons and daughters. His sons were John and William. John was one of the largest men ever raised in Virginia. He was a Quaker preacher. That’s all I know of him or his family as I never saw him but once. William was also a very large man, married a widow Spradlin. By her had three sons and four daughters. His sons were Joel, Elcanah, and William. Joel and Elcanah moved to Tennessee. Settled on Cumberland River near Caro. I was once at Elcanah’s house after his death. He had a large family. I know the names of none of them only his youngest son named Richard. They are a very wealthy family. Joel I think they told me had no child. William, the third son, married a girl by the name of Elizabeth Farmer - a schoolmate of mine in Virginia. He moved to Alabama, settled in Madison County near Huntsville and was a very great wholesale merchant in that town. I know but very little of his family. He had a daughter married Richard Holden also a wholesale merchant in Huntsville and also had two sons who moved to Mississippi. One of them was killed by a man and the other wrote to me about it. I think the one that wrote was by the name of Larkin. The one that was killed I think was by the name of Joseph. That’s all that I know of that family.
Old William Echols daughters married William Wynne, Vardre McBee and Daniel Williams and Richard Anderson. Of Wynne’s family I know nothing as they moved to Tennessee in an early date. Old Vardre McBee moved from Virginia to South Carolina before the Revolutionary War and was a Capt. In that army and was said to have done as much damage to the British and Torries in that part of the country as any Capt. In that country. He had two sons, to wit, Silas and Vardre. Silas was a very large man, went to Mississippi and died there. I know nothing of his family. Vardre still lives in South Carolina, Greenville District. He has six children, only one married, that a daughter, married a Mr. Carson. He has one daughter Malinda single, one son Luther, the rest I don’t know their names. He is said to be the richest man in that part of the state. His property is estimated at one million dollars. Old Vardre has several daughters. I don’t know their names. One married a man by name of Ross. How many children she had I know not. I only know one of her sons who is by name of Rice F. Ross. One married a man by name of Asher. They have one son in Dade County, Georgia, by name of William Asher, a very smart man. That is all I know of that family.
Daniel Williams, who married the third daughter of old William Echols, went to Tennessee, raised his family there. Of his daughters I know nothing. His sons were Sampson and Oliver. Sampson was said to be an uncommon smart man, represented his county many years. There is a very fine town in Tennessee named in hone of his name - Williamsburg.Sampson Williams was a very large man, rather cross-eyed. Richard Anderson married old William Echols fourth daughter, had five children by her and she died. I know the names of two of their sons, which were Medy and John. Medy became very rich, owned the first merchant mill I ever saw, on Banister River in Virginia, where was a considerable town built named Medsville in honor of Medy Anderson’s name. They both had families of which I know but little.
Joseph Echols was the fourth son of old English John Echols. He never married, consequently had no family. He was an afflicted man, had what was called the asthma which prevented him from lying down. He never lay down for forty years-had an instrument made that fitted his forehead and sat and slept. His common vocation was hunting and trapping on the River at which business he made considerable property as he lived in the frontier country where game was plenty.
Richard Echols was the fifth son of English John Echols who married Caty Evans - he was my grandfather - and by her had fourteen children. Three died in infancy. The rest lived to raise families. Their first son was Moses who married Betsy Wynne. They raised a considerable family. Their first son was John who married Fanny Formby and moved from Virginia to Tennessee. I know but little of the family. He was a one-eyed man, he was very smart and had great property. Their second son was Obediah. He married Betsy Terry. He died at about 65 years of age. I know but little of his family, only one son who lives in the western district of Tennessee by name of Champness Terry Echols, a Baptist preacher. Moses third son was by name of Moses who married a Miss Terry - cousin to his brother Obediah’s wife. I know nothing of his family. Their fourth son was by name of Evans who married Anna Terry, sister to his brother Moses wife. They live in Virginia. I know no more of their family. Old Moses daughters were by name of Rebecca, Priscilla, Tabitha, Betsy, Lucy and Frances. Rebecca married Edward Akin. I have no knowledge of their family. Priscilla married David Bates in Halifax County, a very large man who offered for the legislature in the county that he was born and raised in when he was about twenty-five years old. He got every vote that was given in the county and the county was very large. He continued to go to the legislature as long as he stayed in Virginia. He then moved to Georgia, Wilkes County. He became a representative of Wilkes County in Senate and was once appointed President Senate pro tem - you can see his name in the digest of the laws of Georgia. He became so fat that it was supposed by the doctors that his fat melted in him, killed him before he was sixty years old. He weighed nearly four hundred pounds. He raised his family in Wilks County, Georgia but after his death they moved to Tennessee. I have but little account of them since. He had one son named Randolph and one named Anderson. Of the rest I have no account only one daughter named Susanah who marriedJames Johnson of Oglethorpe County.
Old Moses third daughter Tabitha married Nathan Formby. He moved from Virginia to Georgia and died in Walton County. He raised four sons and several daughters. His sons were named Moses, Obediah and Nathan. The other I don’t know the name of, he married a Miss Harvie in Newton County and died there. Moses and Obediah live in Newton County. They both have families but I don’t know the name of either of their wives. Nathan lives in Alabama. I know not of his family. One of old Nathan’s daughters married John Whitaker and one married Henry Nichols. One Israel Moore and one married a Mr. Park. I know nothing of the family.
Old Moses fourth daughter Betsy married Marlin Farmer. I know no more of the family. His fifth daughter Lucy married Jonas Meadows and that’s all I know about them. His sixth daughter Frances married a man by the name of Shelton. I have no account of them further.
Old Richard Echols second son was named John. He married Lucy Koore, raised a large family by her. They had three sons and six daughters. Their oldest son was James. He married Nancy Winbush of South Carolina. He moved to Alabama in an early date, so I know but little of his family. I have heard that one son named George, a doctor, and another named Saml - that is all I know of them.
Old John’s second son was named John. He married a Miss Moore. He also moved to Alabama. I know nothing further of them. Old John’s third son was named Saml. He married Jane Holloway of Elton, Putnam County, Georgia. He moved to Alabama so I know nothing further of them; old John’s daughter was Prudence who married Christopher Irwin. They raised a large family of sons and one daughter who died young. I know nothing more of them only Christopher and David. Christopher lives in Walton County, raised several sons and one daughter. I don’t know the names of the sons tho I am told they are smart young men. His daughter was Sophrony. She married Raman Ray. They live in Cobb County. David Irwin lives in Marietta and is a very imminent lawyer and a very wealthy man. He has a family that I know very little about. Old John’s second daughter was by name of Temperance. She married Jno. Rodgers. They raised several sons. I know of only two of them, Dr. James Rodgers, who married Wm. G. Springer’s daughter and lives in Carrol County. He has represented that county in the legislature of Georgia. David Rodgers lives in Stewart County and has also represented that county in the State Legislature. Old John’s third daughter named Caty never married, died young. His fourth daughter Patsy married Capt. William Ellis. They live in Pike County near Griffin. They have raised several sons and daughters. I know only two of his sons, Richard and Thomas. One of them is a doctor, both very large men. They had one daughter married a man named Wilson who lives near Griffin. Old John’s fifth daughter named Liddy married Skelton Standifer, moved to Alabama. I know no more of them. His sixth daughter Lucy married Nathan Williams and raised their family in Jasper County. I know nothing further of them only one son, a doctor who lives in Meriwether County, Georgia.
Old Richard Echols third son was named James Echols, a very large man, had a very singular mark in his features. He had one black eye and one blue eye. He married Elizabeth Palmer, widow of John Palmer of Richmond County, Virginia. Her maiden name was Elizabeth Milner. By her he had five sons, three daughters. His oldest son was Milner, who married Susannah Sansom, had ten children. Their first son was Samuel Dorril Echols, who married Betsy Wood. By her he had four sons and four daughters. His first son was named Alfred. He married a girl names Thirston. They had one child and then they parted. His second son was named Wood Echols. He married a girl by name of Patrick, had three children, moved to Alabama and died shortly after he went there. I know nothing of his family. Third son named Winston M. Echols married a Miss Summer Cain, had one child and she died. He married again but I know not to whom. His fourth son is named John, a young man not yet married. His oldest daughter was named Maryan. She married Colo. Thos. J. Johnson, who lives in Herd County, near Franklin. They have children but I know not their names or how many. His second daughter was named Mahaley, married Mercer Babb, had one child and she died. Her daughter is a daughter named Antonett. Saml’s third daughter Betsy Ann married a Mr. Hollandworth, lives in Heard County,. They have one child. I know nothing of them. His fourth daughter Susannah not yet married.
Milner’s second son was named James, died an infant by a fall out at the door. His third son was named Richard, died an infant also. His complaint was the Flux. His fourth son was named Robert Milner Echols. He married Mary Melton and by her had twelve children. His first son was named Jonathan Milner Echols, died at the age of seventeen years. His death was caused by an over hard march in the army in very hot weather. His second son was named Dorrel Sampson Echols, died an infant. His third son was named Thomas Jefferson Echols, married Lucinda A. Pate and by her had three sons, the first Jonathan M. Echols, his second son died young, his third son was named Robert Milner Echols. Robert M. Echols, fourth son of Robert Walton Echols, a youth, his fifth son Samuel D. Echols, his sixth son named Richard, died young. His seventh son Joseph a little boy. Robert M. Echols first daughter Rhoda married Thos. J. Trammel, had nine children by him - to wit - Collumbus, Georgia, John Robert, Thos., and Ugnias. Her daughters are Tabitha, Martha and Susan, the youngest not yet named. His second daughter Martha married Doctor John G. Waddel, she had one child and died when it was nine days old, named Thomas Echols Waddel, who lives with his father in Alabama. His third daughter Elisa, his fourth daughter Mary Ann, his fifth daughter Frances, none married. Robert M. Echols was a man that filled many responsible offices. He represented Walton County upward of twenty years in succession, was six or seven years president of the senate. He was Major General. He was also Judge of the Court and one of the Trustees of the University at Athens and - of all he was member of the Baptist Church at Sardis, Clerk of the same. He was appointed by Congress a Colo. In the United States Service to command 13th Regiment in Mexico. He was also appointed by the President to pay off the soldiers in Mexican War - his office was at New Orleans. He died in Mexico at the National Bridge whilst in command of the 13th Regiment on the third day of Dec., 1847 in the 49th year of his age.
Thos. Echols, the fifth son of Milner Echols, married Polly Harper. By her had six children, two of whom died young. His first son was Robert H. Echols, married Elizabeth Morris. His second son, Joseph M. Echols, married Virginia Norton, had by her three children. Thomas’ first daughter, Susannah North Echols, married John Chappel, lives in Merriwether County, has several children. Her oldest is William, her second one named John, the rest small, I don’t know their names. His second daughter Mary not married.
Milner Echols’ sixth son named William Sampson Echols, married Kitty Holder, had by her four sons and two daughters. His oldest son John Thomas Echols married a Miss Kelly, has several small children. His second son Robert M. Echols not married. His third son Lumpkin not married. His fourth son, an infant named Thos. Rhodes Echols. His first daughter Martha who married Jos. Selvy who had one child by her and ran away and left her. Second daughter Frances not married.
Obediah Echols, seventh son of Milner Echols, married Hannah Holder - sister of his brother William’s wife - had five children by her. His first son James Echols, his second Tapley, his third John Bunyan, his first daughter Susannah, his second Nancy who married a Mr. Shaw. Obediah Echols, son of Milner, died in Milledgeville in the 31st year of age. Was a very business man, was appointed Surveyor Genl. before he was thirty years of age.
Milner Echols first daughter named Leah died before she was three years old. Her death was caused by a burn. His second daughter Patsy married Joshua Ammons. She had two children. First daughter Mary married James Mobley. They have three children. Their oldest a son named Samuel Iverson Mobley, second a daughter named Susan Martha Mobley. Joshua Ammon’s second is a son named John Milton Ammons, not married.
M. Echols third daughter named Nancy married A. B. Rose, by him had nine children. First son named Augustus died about his fourteenth year. Second Dolphus, third son Theophelus, fourth son Aurelius, fifth son William, sixth Marcus, seventh Agenius Mercer, none married. His first daughter Sarah died at about Seventeen years of age, second daughter Martha died at about eight years old.
Robert E. Echols was the second son of James Echols. He married Elizabeth Davis, they had three sons and one daughter. His first son was Wm. Milner Echols. He was a tanner by trade and married in Montauleo, Jasper County, Georgia. I know nothing more of this family, only that he lives in Monroe County. His second son was named Jessee Mercer Echols. He married a girl named Sandel Carrel. They had no children. They live in some of the Cherokee Counties. He is in some office on the railroad, the last I heard of him. His third son named James lives in ____ County, Alabama. I know nothing more about him. Robert E. Echols daughter named Lucy married and went to Tennessee. I know no more about her.
Absolom Echols was the third son of James Echols, married Nancy Sansom. They had no children. He was killed by Johnson Hammock in Alabama. Hammock was condemned to be hanged for it but killed in jail before the day of his execution.
Obediah Echols was the fourth son of James Echols. He married Elizabeth Strong. They had one child and his wife and child both died. He then married Elizabeth Flournoy, by her had two children, a son and a daughter. The daughter died an infant and his wife also died about the same time. His son was named Philip Henry Echols. He had a great deal of property left him by his grandfather Flournoy. He was educated at Schenetida college in New York. He studied law under Judge Berrien at the City of Washington and married the Judge’s daughter, Margaret Berrien. He returned to Georgia and practiced law and died on ther Cirquett in Marion County at his uncle Absolom Echols. Obediah then married Elizabeth Jones, a widow in Hancock County and by her had several sons and daughters. His first son by his last wife was by name of James Walter Echols, a very rich man and lives at Auburn, Alabama. His brother Samuel now lives with him, a doctor.
Their father, Obediah Echols, lives in Mississippi, Carrol County, has four daughters married and lives near their father. The names of the men that they married I don’t know, only one married a Mr. Foreman, he has two small sons lives with him, one named Judson, the brother I don’t know the name.
James Echols daughter - first daughter was named Leah Echols. She married Robert North. They had four sons and four daughters. Two of their daughters died young. Their first son named Wm. North married Frances Arnold, had several children. I don’t know their names. They live in Coweata County, Georgia. Their second son Anthony North married Polly Hubbard, a second cousin to him. They have a large family of children chiefly grown and several married but I don’t know who to. He has one son named Robert and another named Hubbard and one daughter named Adaline. Their third son named Abraham, married Hiss Holms. They have a large family but I don’t know their children’s names. The fourth son named Marcus married Dosha Thurmond. She had two or three children and died. He then married a widow but I don’t know her name.
Robert North’s first daughter Patsy married a Mr. Hale, never had any children, her husband died. She is now a widow. Second daughter Lucy married James Willis, had several children, moved to Alabama and there she died shortly after she went there.
James Echols second daughter named Mary Echols, married Jeremiah Reeves. They had five sons and four daughters. One of the daughters died young and another fell into the spring and drowned. Their first son Absolom Echols Reeves, who lives at Rome married Elisa Tyas, by her had one daughter who died at about the time she was twenty years old while she was attending Association in Chattanooga County. John N. Reeves, their second son, never married, lives in Augusta. Jeremiah Reeves, their third son, married at about 40 years of age, lives in Walker County. Their fourth son, James M. Reeves, never married. Joseph Reeves, their fifth son, married a Miss Hodge and lives in Chattanooga in Tennessee and keeps a tavern in that town. Jeremiah Reeves first daughter, Leah, married Samuel Neblick, lives in Jackson County, Georgia. I know nothing of their families. Their second daughter Elisa married Ben Powell. I know nothing of their family, only they have one son named Evans Powell. James Echols third daughter named Elizabeth Echols married Thos. M. Fagg. He then ran away, left wife and child and never been heard of since............................................

Benjamin Echols was Richard Echols fourth son. He married Sabra Hendrick, his own cousin and by her had three sons and five daughters. Their first son was Richard, he married Betsy Smith his cousin. They had no children, were very wealthy. They differed, parted and never lived together any more. He died from a fever taken in Floyd’s army in 1815. John Echols, their second son, married a girl named Merrel, raised a large family in Mississippi. I know none of his children, but his oldest daughter Elmira. Benjamin Echols was old Benjamin Echols third son. He married Betsy Ellis, lives Chattanooga County, had a large family of children. His first son is Richard Echols, married but don’t know who. Second son Abner not married, third son Robert lately married to Miss Verner. Their first daughter Caty not married. Second daughter (I know not her name) married Amay Dickson, a very fine man. He had several other daughters but I don’t know their names.

Old Benjamin Echols first daughter Lucy married Samuel Paine, had several children; one son named Samuel lives near Rome. One of his daughters married a man named Williamson. She is now a widow. Benjamin Echols second daughter Betsy never married, died rich. Third daughter Sally married Luis Rolston, had three children, one son Robert, the others daughters. One married a man named Edwards. I know nothing of their family. Fourth daughter Caty married Jacob Lawridge, moved to Mississippi, had several children. I know the names of but two of them, one boy named Legon, one John -- . Fifth daughter named Citty married J. Dyche, moved to Mississippi. He shortly died. I know nothing further of the family ---

Obediah Echols was old Richard Echols fifth son. He married a very rich old Irishman’s daughter. His name was Wm. McDaniel, her name was Caty McDaniel. He had five sons and two daughters. His sons, William who died at about 19 years old, second son Benjamin Echols. He was a nearsighted man, not very bright, but had the most extensive recollection of any man. He inherited a large estate from his grandfather McDaniel’s estate but had not forecast enough to take care of it. He married Betsy Milner in Kentucky, his own cousin. They had several children, one son named Obediah, one daughter named Mariea. I know nothing more of his family as they moved to Tennessee but left Blind Ben - as we called him. Old Obediah Echols third son was James, married Sally Rutledge, raised several children. I know but little about them only one of his sons named Silas Echols said to be a very smart man. James was a great farmer, a great hand to make tobacco, and from that was called Horn Worm James. Old Obediah’s fourth son was named Obediah. He married a Miss Franklin in Virginia but moved to Georgia and died young, left two children, a son named Josephus and a daughter. I know not where they are.

Obediah’s fifth son was named Elijah. He married a girl by name of Willingham. I know nothing more of his family. He was said to be the greatest millright that ever was seen in the State. Old Obediah’s two daughters were named Betsy and Nancy, one married Thos. Rutledge, the other married Wm. Arnold. They both moved to Tennessee. I know nothing further of their families. Old Obediah’s wife died. He then married a widow Jones near Richmond in Virginia. Her maiden name was Jackson, she was a half sister to the great General Lawson. By her he had two sons and one daughter. His first son was Philip Jackson Echols, lives in Crawford County, Georgia, and one son lives in a little town in Monroe or Forsyth County, the name of the town I don’t recollect. That is all I know of his family. He has been Clerk of the Court in Crawford County. His second son was Samuel Echols. He married Sally Booker and moved to Alabama and died. I know but little of his family.

Old Obediah’s daughter was named Polly Echols who married a man by name of Raney, moved to Giles County, Tennessee and died a few years ago, so I was informed by a letter from his daughter. Old Obediah was a Baptist preacher of the highest order of his day. Joseph Echols was sixth son of old Richard. He was a Methodist preacher, married Polly Stamps and by her had five sons and four daughters. First son Ruben married Betsy Owen, of whom I know but little. He moved to Mississippi and died shortly. He had several sons, I don’t know their names. He had one daughter Sarah, married Samuel Marshall, a very fine man, lives in Coweata County. Another daughter Caty married a man by name of Bell, of them I know nothing.

Joseph’s second son was Levi, married a Miss Hubbard, became vastly rich and died soon. He lived in Washington, Wilks County, had but one child, that was a boy named Joseph Hubbard Echols. He is a man of great learning. He is a Methodist preacher and a lawyer and he was the president of the Female Academy in Madison, Morgan County, Georgia. Joseph Echols third son named Simeon married Caroline Van Allen, daughter of Peter L.Van Allen. He was a very great lawyer, and was killed by Wm. H. Crawford in duel on the bank of Savannah River in South Carolina at Braksdale Ferry. Caroline Van Allen was said to be worth $20,000 when Simeon Echols married her. They moved to Mississippi near Columbus to a little town called Athens where he shortly died. His wife lives at the same town and keeps a public house. I know nothing of their family.

Joseph Echols fourth son was Josephus, a very tall man, became a doctor. He went to Alabama to a town called Selma and by his Partner I am told he got very rich. I heard he married but I don’t know who to, consequently know nothing of his family.

Joseph Echols fifth son, William, was also a doctor, never married, had a wen on his neck which was cut out and he died immediately at about 24 or 25 years of age. Joseph Echols first daughter Tabitha married Thomas Cooper, had no child, died in Cowetta County. His second daughter Caty married a very worthy man in Jasper County named Archibald Standifer. She was upward of forty years old when she married, had no child. His third daughter Rebecca never married, lives in Newnan, Cowetta. His fourth daughter Olive married an Englishman named John Daughterty, lives in Coweata County, keeps a public house, he is said to be a very fine man, I know nothing of his children.
Old Richard had five daughters, the oldest named Mary Echols, married Thos. Wynne, had 2 sons and 4 daughters. His first son was Obediah, married Onry Bolton in Virginia, had by her several children, first son John Wynne lives Oglethorpe, married a girl Owen, of his children I know nothing only one son named Glen Wynne married a daughter of Samuel Lumpkin and lives in Coweata County. Thos. Wynne’s second son Thos. Wynne Jr. was left very rich by his father but alas - he was a drunkard and gambler and married onto a very low family, spent his property in a few years and went over seas to some foreign land, his family lives in the upper part of Georgia. He had one daughter married a man by name of J. Brand, and two of his daughters married two brothers named Fincher. I know but little more of the family.

Old Thos. Wynne’s first daughter married Wm. Arnold, had three children, one son and two daughters - she was by name Rhoda, weighed nearly 400 pounds. Her son was William, married a Miss Milner, had two sons by her and died. One of his sons is a wholesale merchant in Charleston, South Carolina, the other one I know but little about. One of her daughters married Samuel Lumpkin of Oglethorpe, the other married David Owen of Newnan, Coweata County, all very wealthy people.
Thos. Wynne’s second daughter married Levi Marshall - a brother to the great preacher Abraham Marshall - they had several sons and daughters. First daughter married Robert N. Crawford of Columbia County. I know but little about the rest of their children. Thos. Wynne’s third daughter Kitty married John Bolton, they had three sons and two daughters. Their sons were Thos., Charles and John. Thos. Lives in Newnan, Charles lives Wilks, vastly rich. John died. He lived in Cobb County on the Chattahoochee River near Montgomery’s Ferry. Their daughter Betsy married Philip Cooper and died shortly, their daughter Polly married Thos. Sims, lived in Washington, Wilks County. He died and then she married a man by name of Sherburn, he died.

Old Thos. Wynne’s fourth daughter Lucy married William Booker, had by him three daughters and one son, their names were Polly who died, Sally who married Samuel B. Echols and now lives in Alabama. Third daughter Lucinda married William Galbreath, they have one daughter married Absalom Echols Roberts and another married a Mr. Hester and they also have a young son I know not his name. The son of Wm. Booker was the notorious John W. Booker who died in Monroe, Walton County, Georgia.

Old Richard Echols second daughter, Drucilla, married Wm. Owen, raised a large family. They all went to western countries but one daughter, her name was Rhoda. She married the Rev. Malachi Reeves. I know but little of the family since they went to the west. Old Richard’s 3rd daughter Sally who married John Milner and moved to Kentucky in a very early date raised a very large family. Their sons were Armstead Milner, a very rich man, John Milner and Mark Milner.

Old Richard Echols fourth daughter Anna married James Daniel, had five children, four sons and one daughter. Their sons were Moses, Hopkins, Echols Daniel and Jeremiah. Their daughter Caty never married. Echols Daniel married but never had children by his wife. He is a vastly rich man, lives in Floyd County. Hopkins married the widow Crane, the grandmother of John Glover Crane of Charleston. Jeremiah Daniel married but I don’t know who. He moved to west. I know nothing of his family.

Old Rich Echols fifth daughter Elizabeth married William Raney, had one daughter named Betsy Hunter Raney. She married a very great lawyer by name of Edward Jones who lives in Giles County, Tennessee. Of their family I know nothing more.
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A Short Account of my Great Grandfather Walter Evans Faymily

He was a Welchman. Came to America about the beginning of 17th century, married Betsy Holcomb and settled in Caroline County, Virginia. He had several sons and four daughters. Who his sons married I know not. One of his daughters named Caty married Richard Echols - my grandfather. One other named Kitty married Daniel Terry. From them sprang the Colquitt family. One other of his daughters married John Hendrick. From them came the family of Jones, Smith and Ligon. Another of his daughters married Richard Hubbard. From them sprang the Hubbard family of Oglethorpe County, Georgia.
Old English John Echols had three daughters which I could have inserted had I known enough about them to give any satisfactory account of them. I only know they married outlandish men, one an Englishman named Nicholas Gilington. Of their family I know nothing. The second daughter married an Irishman named Murphy. I know nothing of their family only they had two sons, Joseph and William, that was called the greatest Baptist preachers that ever was known in Virginia of their day. Old English John Echols third daughter married a Scotchman named Marshbank. I know nothing of their family only the family of Deens in DeKalb and Floyd County sprang from that family.

Walter married Betsy Holcomb. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Arrival: 1635, , , Virginia, USA

Notes:

John Cave was born ca 1640 in England, the son of Samuel Cave and Rachel Kellogg. He was an importer of fine wines. He owned land in Stafford County. He married 1) Unknown Andrews, daughter of George Andrews and had issue: John (this John died in 1749 without issue) and David. He married 2) Elizabeth Travers and had known issue: Mary. It is also possible that John Cave was the father of William Cave who died in 1742 of Stafford County as David released the land which reverted to him upon his brother John's death to Keene Withers who was married to this William Cave's daughter as this William Cave had died prior to 1748. In 1707 John Cave of King and Queen County, a carpenter, purchased from Sampson Darrell of Gloucester Co. 300 acres in Stafford County on the south side of Potomack Creek and bordering the lands of John Gorvey, Thomas Gregg, William Waught, and Giles Travers. John Cave along with John Echols paid for the transportation of many others to America. In 1721 the will of John Cave was proven at Stafford. The will was written in 1714 and devised 200 acres of land to his son John Cave but was reverted to David Cave and his wife Sarah in Orange County, VA. John Cave lived in Overwharton Parish.Other Cave's in Stafford, Spotsylvania and later Orange and Culpepper Counties who may have been sons of John Cave were: Benjamin, Robert, Thomas and Joseph. David, Benjamin and Robert were closely associated with one another in the public records between 1720 and 1750 and gave sons these names. David named sons: David, Benjamin and Robert. Benjamin named sons: Benjamin, John, William and David. Robert named sons: Robert, John and William. A chart for the family assembled by English genealogist, Tyrell, shows Benjamin as the immigrant of Rev.William Cave of Windsor, Chaplain to Charles II, and his wife Anna Stonehouse. Rev. William Cave's will was cited in support. The will mentions daughters, a grandson, a deceased son Ralph, but no mention of Benjamin nor any living son. Anna Stonehouse Cave died in 1691. Benjamin's deposition in 1758 states his birth in 1703. John Cave (ca 1640-1720) may not have been the immigrant. There were earlier Cave's who could have been a prior generation.



"John Cave's will was dated August 6, 1714 and proved in 1721 at Stafford County Court; it was recorded in now lost Will Book "K", page 2. He devised 200 acres of land on Axton's Run and adjoining the property of John Gowry and Giles Travers to his son John Cave but he "died so that the above mentioned land fell and reverted to "David Cave of Orange County who was joined by his wife Sarah in conveying the said property to
Keene Withers of Hamilton Parish, Prince William County, on September 12, 1748."

("The Register of Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia 1723-1758 and Sundry Historical and Genealogical Notes," George Harrison SanfordKing, 1961, p. 247)

Importer of fine wine, he and John Echols sponsored settlers to come to Virginia by paying their transportation for which they received headrights for fifty acres.


From Cavaliers & Pioneers
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vol 1 p 91
WILLIAM MORGAN, 600 acs. in Chichahominy Riv. within half a mile of the head of the second Cr. below the Gulfe upon the E. side of the river, this br. of the Cr. lying N. into the Woods bearing from the Cr. N. W. into the woods with a little Indian feild neare the Cr. side. 20 May 1638, p. 572. Trans. of 12 pers: Mathew Beaver (or Beaner), Leonard Clackett, Isabell Sanders, Margarett Wignoll, Melchesidec Lawrance, Susan Hare, John Cane (or Cave), Edward Langford, David Mack Williams, James Taylor, Wm. Dorman, Lazarus Thomas. Note: Renewed 22 Oct. 1643 & 216 acs. added.

vol 1 p 483-4
JOHN LORD & WILLIAM HORTON, 2500 acs. W'moreland Co., 9 Feb. 1663, p. 277, (227). Nigh to Nomeny, beg. at S.most cor. of land formerly belonging to Major Wm. Lewis & Mr. Robt. Hubberd, dec'd., extending along same N.W. &c. finally by a line of Katharin Brent, Orphan.
Trans. of 50 pers: Jno. Norwood, Mary Wrong, Jos. Hartree, Christo. Rivers, Wm. Marloe, Tho. Shaw, Fra. Fletcher, Tho. Cranew, John Smith, Ed. Peeters, no. Lord 3 times, Wm. Trewitt, Margt. Basse, Jno. Bennet, Tho. Gibbins, James Goodacre, James Wintercome, Jno. Thompson, David Chitley,
Jno. Marshall, Minion Young, Ann Young, Robt. Whitehead, Tho. Smith, James Valeire, And. Hanson, James Costring, Jno. Small, Tho. Allen, Henry Smith, Wm. Brookes, Fra. Carter, Wm. Faulkner, Tho. Shaw, Edw. Spight, Wm. Upton, Fra. Killagrew, Tho. Hawley, Mary Young, Susan Mason, Tho. Towner, Wm. Fulgam, John Cave, Gilbert Cooper, Charles Cogam, Mary Spencer, Tho. (a) Negro, Wm. Hawley (or Shawley).

vol 2 p 26
MR. JOHN FOXHALL, 640 acs. bet. the Rivers Potomack & Rappahannock, 31 Dec. 1667, p. 93. Beg. at land patented by Rich. Coleman called the forrest, across branches of the E. most dams of Apomatickes Cr. To N. side of Westmoreland horse path, &c. to Major Wm. Underwood, dec'd. &c. Trans. of 13 pers: Andrew Hanson, James Colstreame, John Small, Capt. Tho. Allen, Henry Smith, John Brookes, Francis Harper, Wm. Falkner, John Cave, Gilbert Cooper, Charles Coggan, Mary Spensax, Sam boy a Negro.

vol 3 p 75
SAMUELL CRADOCK, J0HN CAVE, JOHN ECKHOLLS & WILLIAM GLOVER, 1620 acs., in K. & Q. & Essex Counties; on brs. of Tuckahoe Sw., in the freshes of Mattapony River, 23 Oct. 1703, p. 552. Beg. by E. side of Potobago Path; to E. side of Tuckahoe Bever Dam; by the old path. Trans. of 33 pers: Hugh Williams, Eliz. Mask, Eliz. Dean, Wm. Whitton, Samuel Carter, John Page, Isaac Sanders, Wm. Haynes, Richd. Summers, Nicolas Neal, Tho, Oakley, Ralph Keeling, John Royley, Robt. Blake, Tho. Marlers, Nich. Martin, James Waly, Wm. Kite, Mary Kite, Mary Jones, Margt. Upton, Jon. Babe, Tho. Lyars, Joseph Gregory, Tho. Essex, Joseph Arch , Wm. Maddocks, Fra. Bentley, Richd. Streeter, Robt. Marwood, Hugh Davis, Richd. Hill, Richd. Burton.

JOHN CAVE & JOHN ECKOLLS, 600 acs., K. & Q. Co., in St. Stephen's Par; in the freshes of Mattapony River; beg. at Richards" & Cave's land; to E. side of Potobago Path; 23 Oct. 1703, p. 554. Trans of 12 pers: Daniell Due (or Doe), Peter Maryon, Hugh Hillion, Margarett Wingall, John Morgain, Rowld. Watteny, Mary Glover, Edward Clegg, Peter Baker, Wm. Leigh, John Right, Tho. Dicks.

vol 3 p 212
WILLIAM HALL, of Glocester Co; 1080 acs. (N. L.), K. & Q. Co. & Essex Co; 11 July 1719, p. 426. Beg. at Stephen Lankford (Langford), on W. side of Tuckahoe Sw; adj. William Cradock, John Cave, John Eckols & William Glover; land sd. Hall sold to John Smith, Thomas Aplin & John Smith; Col. Goldman's line; Col. Goodrich & Mr. Aubrey; on N. side of the Sadle Branch; 11 July 1719, p. 426. Imp. of 22 pers: Jervis Blundall, Trehemiah Tolarton, John Brown, Abel Duckwith, Susanna Reaves, Alice Finier, David Wilson, Robert Smith, John Thomas, Dorby Bohawn, Dennis Mackarty, Darby Dun, James Smith, Jane Thompson, Samuel Smith, Robert Williams, Thomas Turner.

vol 3 p 217
ROBERT BEVERLEY & THOMAS JONES, Gentlemen, 15,000 acs. (N.L.), in Essex Co. & K. & Q. Co., 20 Feb. 1719, p. 455. Beg. by Rappa. River, cor. of patent to James Harrison, John Bowzee & the 4 Orphans of George Motts, dated 29 Nov. 1674; crossing Warner's River; on John Cave's land; on line of the Governor's land; to br. of the Wilderness Run; down the Rapidanna River; excepting certain tracts already granted within the bounds, which are declared to be no part of sd. 15,000 acs. hereby intended to be granted, &c. 75 Lbs., money.

"John Cave's will was dated August 6, 1714 and proved in 1721 at Stafford County Court; it was recorded in now lost Will Book "K", page 2. He devised 200 acres of land on Axton's Run and adjoining the property of John Gowry and Giles Travers to his son John Cave but he "died so that the above mentioned land fell and reverted to David Cave of Orange County who was joined by his wife Sarah in conveying the said property to Keene Withers of Hamilton Parish, Prince William County, on September 12, 1748."

Quote from The Register of Overwharton Parish by George H. S. King

1 Jun 1717 Named in father-in-laws will -- Giles Travers

John married Elizabeth Travers. Elizabeth (daughter of Rawleigh Travers and Elizabeth Holsey) was born in 1638 in , Stafford, Virginia, USA; died in Oct 1728 in , Stafford, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sorting out the children of Lewis Ellzey Based On His Will and the Will of 2nd Wife Mary

Lewis Ellzey signed a long and complex will on October 1, 1785 (6?). He died in December 1786. The will appears to have identified all of his children, or at least the children who survived him. Lewis made some provision for each of the following

Son William Ellzey
Daughter Elizabeth, wife of William Hancock
Daughter Mary, widow of William West deceased
Son Thomasin Ellzey
Daughter Sarah, wife of William Turner
Daughter Patience, wife of Thomas Byrd
Daughter Stacy who married first Burgess Berkley (deceased) and second Benjamin Grayson
Daughter Sibyl Ellzey Beckwith

It is known from other sources that Lewis Ellzey was married twice. Both wives were widows. The first was Elizabeth Travers Cave. The second wife was Mary Griffin (maiden name unknown). The question is, which of the two wives was the mother of each of Lewis Ellzey's eight children.

Fortunately Mary Griffin Ellzey survived her husband Lewis. Her will dated December 29 1788 provides for three of the above eight children. Mary identifies the children as my son Thomazin Ellzey, and my daughters Sarah Turner and Syball Beckwith. Based on their date of birth, Patience Ellzey Byrd and Stacy Ellzey Grayson are also believed to be the daughters of Mary Griffin rather than Elizabeth Travers. They likely predeceased their mother.

We know that William Ellzey and Elizabeth Ellzey Hancock survived Mary Griffin Ellzey. Since they are not listed in Mary's will we can safely assume that Mary was the step-mother rather than the mother of William and Elizabeth. Based on life events, William estimated date of birth was well within the period of Lewis' marriage to Elizabeth Travers Cave.

Whether Mary Ellzey West is the daughter of Elizabeth Travers Ellzey or Mary Griffin Ellzey is a guess. My guess is that she is the daughter of Elizabeth. Reason: My sense is that when writing his will, Lewis Ellzey may have grouped the children by marriage. First, he provides for son William by the first marriage to Elizabeth. "I give and devise to my son William Ellzey etc." The provisions of the will related to son William are followed by items related to two daughters, Elizabeth Ellzey Hancock, and Mary Ellzey West.

After making provision for Mary West, Lewis appears to me to switch to his second family beginning with provisions related to son Thomasin, son of Mary Griffin. After son Thomasin he mentions Sarah Turner, Stacy Grayson, and Sibyl Beckwith.

Note: The will of Mary (Griffin) Ellzey is a short one. It is included in the General Notes (by another Ancestry member) attached to Mary's profile.

Samuel married Rachel Kellogg about 1620. Rachel (daughter of Phillippe Kellogg) was born in 1603 in Great Leighs, Essex, England; died on 20 Oct 1666 in Great Leighs, Essex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: , Stafford, Virginia, USA
• Arrival: 1656, , , Virginia, USA

Notes:

Rawleigh Travers (Source: George Cable Greer, Early Virginia Immigrants 1623 - 1666, (1912, W. C. Hill Printing Co., Richmond, Va).) was born Abt. 1622 in England, of Rappahannock Co., VA, and died 1674 in Lancaster Co., VA. He married (2) Elizabeth Holsey (Source: Ida J Lee, Abstracts Lancaster County, Virginia, Wills 1653-1800, (1959, Richmond, VA).) Bef. 1664 in Lancaster Co., VA (Source: (1) Wilson Miles Gray, "Pedigree of the Travers Family," William & Mary Quarterly, July, 1895, vol. 4, no. 1., (2) "William Travers Family, Maryland and Virginia," Colorado Genealogist, July, 1966, Vol. 27, No. 3, pp. 86-88.).

Notes for Rawleigh Travers:

Raleigh Travers was the first of his family in Virginia, his name was usually spelled Traverse. He patented (or repatented) several tracts of land from1653 to 1665. He died intestate c. 1670 or 1671.

Notes for Elizabeth Holsey:

Proof that 'Holsey' was the maiden name for Elizabeth: Wiil, Lancaster Co., VA - but this could be a recording error and the surname could be MOSLEY.

Holsey, Wm. Nincupative. Rec. Dec. 14, 1687. Brother: Robert Holsey of Rapp. Co. Exor. Devisees: Mrs. Elizabeth Wilks, Mr. Rawleigh Travers and Giles Travers and Mr. Downman.

Elizabeth was the widow of Thomas Stevens of Lancaster Co. After the death of Raleigh Travers she married (3)Robert Beckingham, (4) Thomas Wilkes, (5) George Spencer and (6) William Mann.

Child of Rawleigh Travers is:
7 i. William3 Travers (Source: Wilson Miles Gray, "Pedigree of the Travers Family," William & Mary Quarterly, July, 1895, vol. 4,
no. 1.), born 1644; died Bef. 1694.
Notes for William Travers:

d.s.p.


Children of Rawleigh Travers and Elizabeth Holsey are:
+ 8 i. Million3 Travers, born 1664; died 1728 in Richmond County, VA.
+ 9 ii. Elizabeth Travers.
+ 10 iii. Rawleigh Travers, died October 15, 1749 in Stafford Co., VA.
+ 11 iv. Giles Travers, born 1660 in Lancaster Co., VA; died 1717 in Potomac Creek, VA.

1653 Patented land Old Rappananock Co., Virginia moved to Lancaster Co., Virginia; Was Burgess 1657-65, 69-70

Title Travers, Rawleigh. Publication 9 March 1653. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Related See also the following surname(s): Travis. Note Location: County location not given. Description: 300 acres on the south side of Rappa: River, about 2 miles southerly into ye. woods from ye. plantation of Mr. James Bagnal. Source: Land Office Patents No. 3, 1652-1655, p. 28 (Reel 2). Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.


Raleigh Travers was the first of his family in Virginia, his name was usually spelled Traverse. He patented (or repatented) several tracts of land from1653 to 1665. He died in testate c. 1670 or 1671.


Title Travers, Rawleigh. Publication 9 March 1653. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Related See also the following surname(s): Travis. Note Location: County location not given. Description: 300 acres on the south side of Rappa: River, about 2 miles southerly into ye. woods from ye. plantation of Mr. James Bagnal. Source: Land Office Patents No. 3, 1652-1655, p. 28 (Reel 2). Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia. Subject - Personal Travers, Rawleigh. grantee.


Lancaster County Court, 8th October 1653, p. 79, Certificate of Land is granted unto John Cable for transportation of Rawleigh Travers

Lancaster County Court 1 April 1657, Cert. to Mr. Rawleigh Travers for trans. of Mr. Samuel Cole, Thomas Godry, John Granger, Eliz. Parkington, Thomas Arthur, Tho. Tillett, Lewys Thomas, Stephen Warren, Anne Williams, the Williams boy, John Sorth, Richard hall, Charity Winters, Stephen Warren, Eliz, Watkins, William Mashum & Joane a Negro
Court 14 May 1662, p. 181, Raleigh Travers the greatest Creditor to the Est. of Alex. Porteus. Adm. to him.
Court 14 Dec. 1670, p. 173, Com. of Adm. on the Est. of Mr. Rawleigh Travers decd., to Elizabeth his widd. and Relict
Lancaster Co Deeds p. 162, Pat. to Edward Mihill, 650 Acres, 2 May 1650 and he assigned to Thomas Purifye, 5 Dec. 1652 and Tho. Purifye assigned to Raughley, Travers, 19 April 1655.
1668 Samuel Shirley brought to Lancaster Co., VA by Raleigh Travers : March 1668 Court- Certificate according to Acte is granted unto Mr. Raleigh Travers for ye transportacon of Charity Winter, Lewys Thomas, John Grange, Thomas Cawdry, Thomas Archer, Eliz: Jacobs, Anne Paine, Walter Dory, Joane Dory, Stephen Brydle and SAM: SHERLEY into this countrey.
Notes for Elizabeth [Unknown]:
Molsey, Wm. Nuncupative. Rec. Dec. 14, 1687. Brother: Robert Molsey of Rapp. Co. Exor. Devisees: Mrs. Elizabeth Wilks, Mr. Rawleigh Travers and Giles Travers and Mr. Downman.
Elizabeth was the widow of Thomas Stevens of Lancaster Co. After the death of Raleigh Travers she married (3)Robert Beckingham, (4) Thomas Wilkes, (5) George Spencer and (6) William Mann.
Lancaster Co Deeds: Eliz. Travers P/A to my cousen Mr. Will Travers to Ack. to John Chinn the qr. pte. of the Mill lyeing at the head of Morraticoe Creek, sold by my husbamd, 17 March 1669, signed and sealed by Eliz. Travers. Wit. Robt. Beckingham and James Lane. Recog. 11 May 1670.
Diane Cukro has compiled a web site devoted to descendants of Elizabeth at:
http://downloads.members.tripod.com/dcukro/mrselizabeth.htm

He was a Brother of Col William of Richmond Co. VA.
Children:
William Travers b. 1644
Millian Travers b. About 1660
Elizabeth Travers
Rawleigh Travers b. 1659
Mrs. Thomas Beale Travers
Mrs. Rawleigh Downman Travers
Mary Travers b. 1628 in Lancaster Co,Virginia



http://www.genealogical-gleanings.com/Early%20Virginia.htm

"Raleigh/Rawleigh «b»Travers«/b» was born ca 1630. He married Elizabeth Unknown and had the following children: Giles, John, Rawleigh, Million and Elizabeth. Raleigh is first recorded in Virginia history when he purchased 300 acres on the south side of the Rappa River on 8 Mar 1653. On 6 Dec 1653 he received a POA from Tho Paine to sue Moore Fauntleroy. On 5 Feb 1654/55 in Lancaster Co. Virginia Nich. Forman was to view Mr.Raleigh Traver's tobacco house and report. On 19 April 1655 in Lancaster Co., VA Tho. Purifye sold Raughley Travers 650 acres. On 24 October 1665 in Westmoreland, VA Raleigh Travers purchased 3,650 acres; 3350 acres on the south side of the Potomac River and 300 acres upon the head of a branch of Potomac Creek. In 1667 in Lancaster, VA John Carpenter and his wife, Mary, sold 500 acres called Fairweather to Raleigh Travers. In March 1669 in Lancaster, VA, Rawleigh Travers sold to John Chinn a quarter part of the mill lying at the head of Morratico Creek. Signed by Ra.Travers and Elizabeth Travers. On 11 May 1670 in Lancaster Co., VA, POA to cousin Will Travers re mill sold to John Chinn. Rawleigh Travers died in 1670 in Richmond, VA."


to go through- rawleigh travers

Name: Rawleigh Travers
Sex:M
Birth:1622 in England
Death:14 DEC 1670 in Lancaster County, Virginia - admin
Note:

===1670-1674 Lancaster County Order Book; Antient Press: pg 174
Lancaster County Court 14th of December 1670
- Coission of Administracon accordinge to Acte upon ye Estate of Mr. RALEIGH TRAVERS (deced) is granted unto ELIZ:, his Widd: & Relict, shoe giveing security accordinge to Acte. Mr. WILL: BALL, Mr. WALTER WHARTON, Mr. THOMAS BANKES & Mr THO: MARSHALL are ordered to apprize ye Estate. Mr. BALL & WHARTON were sworne in Cort , the two others Mr. BALL is ordered to sweare. An Inven:rie thereof to bee exhibited to ye neve Cort., Mr. EDWARD DALE & DNE: THERRYOTT doe in Cort. become security for the sde. Mrs. TRAVERS
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1670-1674 Lancaster County Order Book; Antient Press: pg 203
Lancaster County Court 8th of November 1671
- It appeareing to this Cort, by ye peticon of ROBT. BECKENGHAM & ELIZ: his Wife. Administratrx. to ye Estate of Mr. RA: TRAVERS (deced), that at a Cort, helde for this County Mar: the 9th 1669, order was granted unto the saide TRAVERS for 795 lb. of tobaccoe & ca: agt. ye Estate of Mr. DAVYD FOX (deced), wch: beinge out of date, it is ordered that a scire facias be yssued out to revive ye saide order
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Contributed by: James Hughes

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Notes from TRAVERS Msg Board by Linda Boyd Lawhon:

. RAWLEIGH1 TRAVERS married Elizabeth (--?--) circa 1655. He died before 14 May 1670 in Richmond County, Virginia.
· On 9 Mar 1653 in Virginia Rawleigh Travers, received 300 a on south side Rappa. River, 2 miles s'ly from James Bagnal; trsp. 6 persons. (Nugent, CP I:241). · On 6 Dec 1653 in Lancaster County, Virginia. He received a POA from Tho Paine to sue Moore Fauntleroy. (Fleet, VCA I:190) · On 5 Feb 1654/55 in Lancaster County, Virginia Nich. Forman was to view Mr. Raleigh Travers' tobacco house and report. (Fleet, VCA I:191). · On 19 Apr 1655 in Lancaster County, Virginia, Tho. Purifye to Raughley Travers, 650 a. (Duvall, VCA S2V2, p. 50). · On 24 Oct 1665 in Westmoreland County, Virginia, Raleigh Travers, 3, 650 acres: 3350 acres on the s side of Potomac Riv. SSW of Pot. Cr. & NE upon a maine SW upon the head of a br at said Cr. which divides this land & Land commonly known by the name of the fort land, ESE. 300 acres upon head of a br of Pot. Cr NE against land of Capt Brent, SE upon land of John Withers. Granted to Gerrard Fowke 18 Nov 1662 and assigned to Travers 11 Nov 1663. (Nugent, CP IP 535-536). · In 1667 in Lancaster County, Virginia, John Carpenter and Mary his wife, extrx of the will of Anthony Stevens, heir apparent of the sd. Anthony, sold 500 acres call ...Fairweather, to Raleigh Travers. (Lancaster County, DB 4:35). · In Mar 1669 in Lancaster County, Virginia, Rawleigh Travers to John Chinn, Qtr part of the mill lying at the head of Morratico Creek. Signed Ra:Travers & Elizabeth Travers. (Duvall, VCA S2V2 p. 43). · On 11 May 1670 in Lancaster County, Virginia, Elizabeth Travers, POA, to cousin Will Travers re mill sold to John Chinn. Wit. Robert Beckingham and James Lane. (Duvall, VCA S2V2 p. 43).

ELIZABETH (--?--), the wife of Rawleigh Travers. Her maiden name has not been found. · She married 1 Thomas Stephens. On 17 Nov 1654 in Lancaster County, Virginia: Thomas Stephens, late of this colony died intestate and Elizabeth Stephens, his relict, was granted administration of his estate by the Gov. · She married 2 Raleigh Travers. On 14 Dec 1670 in Lancaster County, Virginia,: Commission of administration on the estate of Mr. Raleigh Travers, deceased, was granted to Elizabeth, his widow and relict. On 14 Dec 1670 in Lancaster County, Virginia,: Dominick Therriott by Elizabeth the now wife of Robt. Beckingham and late widow of Mr. Raleigh Travers became security for the sd. Elizabeth for the Administration on the estate of her late husband Raleigh Travers, and Robert Beckingham and John Chyn gave bond for the Adm. 31 Dec 1672. · She married 3 Robert Beckingham before 14 Dec 1670 in Lancaster County, Virginia. On 24 Nov 1671 in General Court of, Virginia, Elizabeth , as Mrs. Elizabeth Beckingham, was ordered by the court to testify whether some land held in controversie had been the property of her first husband, Thomas Stevens, or whether the property had been purchased by her second husband, Mr. Rawleigh Travers. (McIlwaine, Minutes of the Council & General Court of Colonial Virginia, pp. 270, 271, 287). On 8 Mar 1675/76 in Lancaster County, Virginia,: probate of the will of Mr. Robert Beckingham, deceased, was granted to Mrs. Elizabeth Beckingham, the widow & relict · She married 4 Thomas WILKES circa 1677 in Lancaster County, Virginia. On 4 Jun 1677 in Lancaster County, Virginia,: an inventory of the estate of Robert Beckingham was admitted to court by Mrs. Elizabeth Wilke, being the relict of Robert Beckingham, deceased. On 4 Jul 1686 in Lancaster County, Virginia,: an inventory of the estate of Thomas WILKS was presented to court by Eliza WILKES. Will Book 5:104, rec. 16 Jul 1686. On 8 Feb 1687/88 in Richmond County, Virginia, Mr. Raleigh Travers, a member of the county court, appeared in behalf of his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth WILKES. · She married 5 George Spencer. (12 Nov 1693 Middlesex Co.,Va., Will of Elizabeth Wormeley, Rec. 5 Mar 1693: Mother:Mrs. Elizabeth Spencer.) · She married 6 William Mann. On 4 Feb 1696 in Richmond County, Virginia,: William MAnne as marrying the relict of George Spencer is granted an attachment against the estate of Samuel Jordan. (Boddie, HSF, Vol. 2, p. 255). On 15 Feb 1697 in Lancaster County, Virginia, Mrs. Elizabeth Man, the wife of Mr. Wm. Man, of this county personally appeared before us, Capt. David Fox & Capt. Richard Nusom, Justices of ye peace for this county -- she doth freely of her own accord & free will & without any compulsion or threatening acknowledge ye bill of sale made to William Draper, his heirs... for ye mill called Foxes mill as she hath formerly appointed her attorneys Mr. Charles Harris & Mr. John Tavenor to doe for her .... (Sparacio, Will Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia 1690-1709, p. 63). On 7 Mar 1697 in Lancaster County, Virginia, Know all men by these presents I Elizabeth Man of Lancaster County, in Virginia doo authorize and appoint Joseph Tayloe my true and lawfull Attourney for me ... indenture of sale of part of Morraticon Mill ... Wit. Samll Jones, Wm. Downman. Signed Elizth: (her mark) Man.

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URL (Click on link) http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=521&last=&g_p=P5&co llection=LO Patent
Title Traverse, Raleigh.
Publication 24 October 1665.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41.
Note Location: Westmoreland County.
Description: 3650 acres on the south side of Potomack River bounded S. S. W. upon Potomack Creek.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 5, 1661-1666 (v.1 & 2 p.1-369), p. 521 (Reel 5).

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CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS PATENT BOOK No. 3; Pg 240
RAWLEIGH TRAVERS, 300 acs. on the S. side of Rappa. River., about 2 mi. Sly. from the plantation of Mr. James &gnat, 9 Mar. 1653, p. 28. Trans. of 6 pers: Mary Marloe, Jon. Heath, Antho., Negro, Margt., Negro; & 100 acs. by assignment from Mr. Spry to Mr. Bagnall, wch. was found lesse than the bounds of a former pattent mentioned.
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CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS PATENT BOOK No. 4; Pg 333
MR. JOHN PAINE, 610 acs. on the head of the Eastern Br. of Pepoticke Cr. on N. side of Rappa. Riv. 6 Oct. 1656, p. 42, (64). Trans. of 13 pers: Marga. Paine, Jno. Paine, Junr., Wm. Emaston, Morris Williams, Elizabeth Pusie, Jno. Capell, Raughley Travers, Rich. Peacocke, Mary Smith, Law. Thompson, Wm. Walker, Tho. Jelly.
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CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS PATENT BOOK No. 4; Pg 358
CAPT. EDWARD STREATER, 3000 acs. Westmoreland Co., 19 Mar. 1657, p. 143, (210). Upon S. side of Patomeck Riv. at the head of Niopsco Cr., N. E. upon Ochaquim Riv., S. E. to Freston pointe, to Mussell Island. Granted unto Elizabeth Burbage 30 Mar. 1655 but now deserted for want of seating & now granted for trans. of 60 pers: Miles Atkinson, Wm. Brickwell, Rich. Hogson, Thompson Symons, Wm. Massinborne, Eliz. Hooper, Jno. Ward, Jno. Debarr, Mary Benfor, Rob. Niccolls, Rich. Goodman, Jno. Throught, Wm. Higginbottom, Jno. Morgan, Bryan Harkin, Rich. Stanton, Donaugho Bryan, Wm. Stephens, Wm. Sharpe, Eliz. Brooke, Dennis Shollman, Edwd. Jones, Edwd. Tanner, Roger Preston, Tho. Beedes, Robert Mason, Wm. Wildy (or Wildes), Andrew Bonny (?), Elia. Ackers, Rob. Brenore, Wm. Mundy, Rowland Trevers, Edmond Methoe, Wm. Hurden, Clemence Herbert, Paul Waller, Garrett Sennett, Edwd. Legge, Wm. Paine, Roger Wilkins, Margarett Davis, Mary Leamore, Jno. Clerke, Jno. Henland, George Merritt, Rich. Browne, Rob. Younge, Tho. Ringe, Wm. Webb, Jno. Tunstead, Jno. Mackey, Fra. Stephens, Sam. Yates, Nath. Pally, Jno. Peury, Wm. Breeham, Wm. Greens, Richard Nelmes, Wm. Rayle, Wm. Clemence.
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CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS PATENT BOOK No. 4; Pg 374
RAWLEIGH TRAVERS 300 acs. on S. side of Rappa. Riv., about 2 mi. from the plantation of Mr. James Bagnall. 15 Oct. 1657, p. 202, (295). Renewal of patent dated 9 Mar. 1653. The following names appear: Samuel! Cole, Tho. Goodry, John Granger, Eliz. Packing- ton, Thomas Arther, Tho. Tillett.

MR. RALEIGH TRAVERSE, 3650 acs. W'moreland Co., 24 Oct. 1665, p.
1, (521). 3350 acs. on S. side of Potomack Riv., S.S.W. on Potomack Cr. &c. N.E. upon a maine Sw. upon the head of a br. at sd. Cr. which divides this & land commonly known by the name of the fort land, E.S.E. &c; 300 acs. upon the head of a br. of Potomack Cr. &c. N.E. against land of Capt. Brent, S.E. upon land of Jno. Withers. Granted unto Col. Gerrard Fowke 18 Nov. 1662 & assigned to sd. Travers 11 Nov. 1663.
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CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS PATENT BOOK No. 6; Pg 50
MR. RAWLEIGH TRAVERS, 580 acs. S. side Rappa. Co., aboute 3 mi. from the Riv., 12 Sept. 1668, p. 194. Beg. nere a run of Occupaso Cr., adj Cornelius Nowell, & Vall. Allin, to E'wd. of Chickahomani Path, towards Potobaco Towne &c, Trans. of 12 pers: Eliz. Hall, Geo. Hearne, Jane Strydick, An Lorkin, Robt. Metcale, Aug. Sanderson, Geo Spivy, James Young, Eliz. Jones, Eli. Uty, Jane Blundall, Eliz. Plume.
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CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS PATENT BOOK No. 6; Pg 79
MR. JOHN BLAGRAVE, 800 acs. Staff. Co.. S. side of Oquia Cr.. adj. Mr. Edward Sanders, the maine run of Aquokeeke Cr.. Mr. Rowland Travers, &c; 25 Oct. 1669, p. 309. Trans. of 16 pers: Ann Chapman. James Gregory, Tho. Gibson, Morris Filcher, Hen. Lee, Jno. Bright. Tho. Allen, Alice Hamford, Dorothy Rowles. Mich. Hollis, Robt. Humfryes, Jno. Pell. Jno. Watts, Rich. Jones, Rich. Watts, Sara Beverly.
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Old Rappahannock Co Deed Book 1 - 1656-1662; Antient Press; pg 122 - 123
TO ALL TO WHOM these presents shall come I SAMUELL MATHEWS Esqr. Govenour & Capt. General of Virga. send greeting Now know ye that I the said SAMUELL MATHEWS Esqr with the consent of the Councell of State do give & grant unto Mr. HENRY CORBIN Three hundred acres of land in the County of LANCASTER upon the West (missing) side of MORATICON CREEK opposite the land of EDWARD M(missing) S. S. W. upon a branch of MORATICO CREEK deviding this Land & the land of Capt. MORE FANTLEROY NW upon the head of said Neck E. S. E. upon MORATICO CREEK & upon the North side another Branch of MORATICO CREEK the said land being formerly granted unto JOHN SHARPE by Patent dated 10th of October 1655 & by him deserted & granted unto the said HENRY CORBIN by order of the Quarter Court bearing date with these presents by & for the transportation of Six persons into this Colony whose names are in the records men coned in this Pattent to have & to hold the said Land &c. Given under our hands at JAMES CITY the 30th day of November 1659
SAMUELL MATHEWS
W. CLAYBORNE Secr.
NOW ALL MEN that I HENRY CORBIN gent for a valluable consideracon from RAW LEIGH TRAVERS of the County of LANCASTER in Virginia gent have sould all & every part of the Three hundred acres of land in the Pattent within specified with all & every its appurtenances to the above named RAWLEIGH TRAVERS his heirs & assignes for ever so that neither of the said HENRY CORBIN my heirs & assignes shall make claim or demand any right or interest. to this Pattent or the Land within specified but from all & every part & parcel! thereof with all its appurtenances shal be by these presents for Ever debarred, In Witness whereof I the said HENRY CORBIN & ALICE my Wife have this fifth day of November in the year 1660 & in the twelvth year of the reign of Our Sovereign KING CHARLES put our hands & seals
in presence of JOHN HARRIS, HENRY CORBIN
ROBERT MIDDLETON ALICE CORBIN
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I HENRY CORBIN do hereby appoint my loveing Friend Mr. HUMPHRY BOTH my true & lawfull Attorney to acknowledge in Court a Bill of Sale made to Mr. RAWLEIGH TRAVERS for a parcel! of land as per Pattent lying in MORATICO CREEK & what my said Attorney shall do I do hereby ratify as if I myself were there personally as witness my hand & seale this 20th day of December 1660
in presence of ANDREW GILSON, HENRY CORBIN
THOMAS BRADLEY
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I ALICE CORBYN do appoint Capt, HUMFRY BOOTH of Rappahanock County my lawful! Attorney for me to acknowledge a Deed of Sale made the Fifth day of November 1660 by my Husband Mr. HENRY CORBIN to Mr. RAWLEIGH TRAVERS for Three hundred acres of land in MORATICO CREEK as by Pattent bearing date the 20th day of November 1659 will appear which Bill of Sale is indorsed thereof I have & do hereby acknowledge to have freely consented to & do by these presents for Ever quit any right I have or may have to it or to any part thereof as witness my hand this fifth day of November 1660 & in the Twelvth year of the Reign of our Sovrn. Lord KING CHARLES the Second
in presence of JOHN HARRIS, ALICE CORBYNROBERT MIDDLETON









Father: Virginia Travers

Marriage 1 Female MNU Travers
Married: ABT 1642 in England

Children
William Travers b: 1644 in England

Marriage 2 Elizabeth {Unproven} Husseyb: BEF 1637 in England
Married: AFT 17 NOV 1654 in Lancaster County, Virginia

Children
John Traversb: 1656 in Lancaster County, Virginia
Elizabeth Traversb: BEF 1660 in Lancaster County, Virginia
Rawleigh Traversb: 1660 in Northumberland County, Virginia
Million Traversb: 1660 in Lancaster County, Virginia
Giles Travers b: ABT 1661 in Lancaster County, Virginia



Name: Rawleigh Travers Sex: M
Birth: 1622 in England
Death: BEF 14 MAY 1670 in Lancaster County, Virginia
Name: Rawleigh TRAVERS
Surname: Travers
Given Name: Rawleigh
Sex: M
Death: BEF 14 May 1670 in Richmond, Virginia, USA
Note:
. RAWLEIGH1 TRAVERS married Elizabeth (--?--) circa 1655. He died before 14 May 1670 in Richmond County, Virginia.· On 9 Mar 1653 in Virginia Rawleigh Travers, received 300 a on south side Rappa. River, 2 miles s'ly from James Bagnal; trsp. 6 persons. (Nugent, CP I:241). · On 6 Dec 1653 in Lancaster County, Virginia. He received a POA from Tho Paine to sue Moore Fauntleroy. (Fleet, VCA I:190) · On 5 Feb 1654/55 in Lancaster County, Virginia Nich. Forman was to view Mr. Raleigh Travers' tobacco house and report. (Fleet, VCA I:191). · On 19 Apr 1655 in Lancaster County, Virginia, Tho. Purifye to Raughley Travers, 650 a. (Duvall, VCA S2V2, p. 50). · On 24 Oct 1665 in Westmoreland County, Virginia, Raleigh Travers, 3, 650 acres: 3350 acres on the s side of Potomac Riv. SSW of Pot. Cr. & NE upon a maine SW upon the head of a br at said Cr. which divides this land & Land commonly known by the name of the fort land, ESE. 300 acres upon head of a br of Pot. Cr NE against land of Capt Brent, SE upon land of John Withers. Granted to Gerrard Fowke 18 Nov 1662 and assigned to Travers 11 Nov 1663. (Nugent, CP IP 535-536). · In 1667 in Lancaster County, Virginia, John Carpenter and Mary his wife, extrx of the will of Anthony Stevens, heir apparent of the sd. Anthony, sold 500 acres call ...Fairweather, to Raleigh Travers. (Lancaster County, DB 4:35). · In Mar 1669 in Lancaster County, Virginia, Rawleigh Travers to John Chinn, Qtr part of the mill lying at the head of Morratico Creek. Signed Ra:Travers & Elizabeth Travers. (Duvall, VCA S2V2 p. 43). · On 11 May 1670 in Lancaster County, Virginia, Elizabeth Travers, POA, to cousin Will Travers re mill sold to John Chinn. Wit. Robert Beckingham and James Lane. (Duvall, VCA S2V2 p. 43).

The five known children of Rawleigh1 Travers and Elizabeth (--?--) were as follows:

i. JOHN TRAVERS was born circa 1656. · He was was named as the oldest son of Mr. Raleigh Travers, deceased, in a suit against the estate on 10 Mar 1674/75 in Lancaster County, Virginia.

ii. RAWLEIGH TRAVERS, born circa 1658; married Hannah Ball.

iii. MILLION TRAVERS, born circa 1660 in Gloucester County, Virginia; married William Downman.

iv. GILES TRAVERS, born circa 1662; married Anne Waugh.

v. ELIZABETH TRAVERS was born circa 1664. She married 1 John Carter Jr. She married 2 Christopher Wormeley. She died in 1693/94 inMiddlesex County, Virginia. 12 Nov 1693 Middlesex Co.,Va., Will of Elizabeth Wormeley, Rec. 5 Mar 1693: Mother: Mrs. Elizabeth Spencer; Sister: Million Downman; Brother: RawleighTravers; Brother: Giles Travers; Children of sister Million Downman: Wilmoth Downman, Million Downman the younger, Elizabeth Downman, Husband: Christopher Wormeley, his children: Judith Wormeley, Thomas Wormeley, William Wormeley. (Hopkins, Middlesex Wills & Inv. 1673-1812, p.54).Marriage 1 Mrs. Elizabeth TRAVERS
Married: AFT Nov 1654 in Lancaster, Virginia, USA
Children
Giles TRAVERS b: AFT 1654 in Lancaster, Virginia, USA
Rawleigh TRAVERS b: 1658 in Lancaster, Virginia, USA
John TRAVERS b: 1656 in Lancaster, Virginia, USA
Million TRAVERS b: 1660 in Gloucester, Virginia, USAElizabeth TRAVERS b: 1664 in Lancaster, Virginia, USA

Name: Mrs. Elizabeth TRAVERSSurname: Travers
Given Name: Mrs. Elizabeth
Sex: F
Note:
ELIZABETH (--?--), the wife of Rawleigh Travers. Her maiden name has not been found. · She married 1 Thomas Stephens. On 17 Nov 1654 in Lancaster County, Virginia: Thomas Stephens, late of this colony died intestate and Elizabeth Stephens, his relict, was granted administration of his estate by the Gov. · She married 2 Raleigh Travers. On 14 Dec 1670 in Lancaster County, Virginia,: Commission of administration on the estate of Mr. Raleigh Travers, deceased, was granted to Elizabeth, his widow and relict. On 14 Dec 1670 in Lancaster County, Virginia,: Dominick Therriott by Elizabeth the now wife of Robt. Beckingham and late widow of Mr. Raleigh Travers became security for the sd. Elizabeth for the Administration on the estate of her late husband Raleigh Travers, and Robert Beckingham and John Chyn gave bond for the Adm. 31 Dec 1672. · She married 3 Robert Beckingham before 14 Dec 1670 in Lancaster County, Virginia. On 24 Nov 1671 in General Court of, Virginia, Elizabeth , as Mrs. Elizabeth Beckingham, was ordered by the court to testify whether some land held in controversie had been the property of her first husband, Thomas Stevens, or whether the property had been purchased by her second husband, Mr. Rawleigh Travers. (McIlwaine, Minutes of the Council & General Court of Colonial Virginia, pp. 270, 271, 287). On 8 Mar 1675/76 in Lancaster County, Virginia,: probate of the will of Mr. Robert Beckingham, deceased, was granted to Mrs. Elizabeth Beckingham, the widow & relict · She married 4 Thomas WILKES circa 1677 in Lancaster County, Virginia. On 4 Jun 1677 in Lancaster County, Virginia,: an inventory of the estate of Robert Beckingham was admitted to court by Mrs. Elizabeth Wilke, being the relict of Robert Beckingham, deceased. On 4 Jul 1686 in Lancaster County, Virginia,: an inventory of the estate of Thomas WILKS was presented to court by Eliza WILKES. Will Book 5:104, rec. 16 Jul 1686. On 8 Feb 1687/88 in Richmond County, Virginia, Mr. Raleigh Travers, a member of the county court, appeared in behalf of his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth WILKES. · She married 5 George Spencer. (12 Nov 1693 Middlesex Co.,Va., Will of Elizabeth Wormeley, Rec. 5 Mar 1693: Mother:Mrs. Elizabeth Spencer.) · She married 6 William Mann. On 4 Feb 1696 in Richmond County, Virginia,: William MAnne as marrying the relict of George Spencer is granted an attachment against the estate of Samuel Jordan. (Boddie, HSF, Vol. 2, p. 255). On 15 Feb 1697 in Lancaster County, Virginia, Mrs. Elizabeth Man, the wife of Mr. Wm. Man, of this county personally appeared before us, Capt. David Fox & Capt. Richard Nusom, Justices of ye peace for this county -- she doth freely of her own accord & free will & without any compulsion or threatening acknowledge ye bill of sale made to William Draper, his heirs... for ye mill called Foxes mill as she hath formerly appointed her attorneys Mr. Charles Harris & Mr. John Tavenor to doe for her .... (Sparacio, Will Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia 1690-1709, p. 63). On 7 Mar 1697 in Lancaster County, Virginia, Know all men by these presents I Elizabeth Man of Lancaster County, in Virginia doo authorize and appoint Joseph Tayloe my true and lawfull Attourney for me ... indenture of sale of part of Morraticon Mill ... Wit. Samll Jones, Wm. Downman. Signed Elizth: (her mark) Man.
Marriage 1 Rawleigh TRAVERS
Married: AFT Nov 1654 in Lancaster, Virginia, USA
Children
Giles TRAVERS b: AFT 1654 in Lancaster, Virginia, USA
Rawleigh TRAVERS b: 1658 in Lancaster, Virginia, USA
John TRAVERS b: 1656 in Lancaster, Virginia, USA
Million TRAVERS b: 1660 in Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth TRAVERS b: 1664 in Lancaster, Virginia, USAMillion TRAVERS b: 1660 in Gloucester, Virginia, USA

Marriage 2 Thomas STEPHENS

Marriage 3 Robert BECKINGHAMMarried: BEF 14 Dec 1670 in Lancaster, Virginia, USA

Marriage 4 Thomas WILKESMarried: 1677 in Lancaster, Virginia, USA

Marriage 5 George SPENCERMarried: AFT 1686

Marriage 6 William MAnne b: 17 Apr 1677 in Willington, Beds., Engl.Married: ABT 1693
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URL (Click on link) http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=521&last=&g_p=P5&collection=LO Patent
Title Traverse, Raleigh.
Publication 24 October 1665.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41.
Note Location: Westmoreland County.
Description: 3650 acres on the south side of Potomack River bounded S. S. W. upon Potomack Creek. Source: Land Office Patents No. 5, 1661-1666 (v.1 & 2 p.1-369), p. 521 (Reel 5).

===CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS PATENT BOOK No. 3; Pg 240
RAWLEIGH TRAVERS, 300 acs. on the S. side of Rappa. River., about 2 mi. Sly. from the plantation of Mr. James &gnat, 9 Mar. 1653, p. 28. Trans. of 6 pers: Mary Marloe, Jon. Heath, Antho., Negro, Margt., Negro; & 100 acs. by assignment from Mr. Spry to Mr. Bagnall, wch. was found lesse than the bounds of a former patient mentioned.
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CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS PATENT BOOK No. 4; Pg 333
MR. JOHN PAINE, 610 acs. on the head of the Eastern Br. of Pepoticke Cr. on N. side of Rappa. Riv. 6 Oct. 1656, p. 42, (64). Trans. of 13 pers: Marga. Paine, Jno. Paine, Junr., Wm. Emaston, Morris Williams, Elizabeth Pusie, Jno. Capell, Raughley Travers, Rich. Peacocke, Mary Smith, Law. Thompson, Wm. Walker, Tho. Jelly.
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CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS PATENT BOOK No. 4; Pg 358
CAPT. EDWARD STREATER, 3000 acs. Westmoreland Co., 19 Mar. 1657, p. 143, (210). Upon S. side of Patomeck Riv. at the head of Niopsco Cr., N. E. upon Ochaquim Riv., S. E. to Freston pointe, to Mussell Island. Granted unto Elizabeth Burbage 30 Mar. 1655 but now deserted for want of seating & now granted for trans. of 60 pers: Miles Atkinson, Wm. Brickwell, Rich. Hogson, Thompson Symons, Wm. Massinborne, Eliz. Hooper, Jno. Ward, Jno. Debarr, Mary Benfor, Rob. Niccolls, Rich. Goodman, Jno. Throught, Wm. Higginbottom, Jno. Morgan, Bryan Harkin, Rich. Stanton, Donaugho Bryan, Wm. Stephens, Wm. Sharpe, Eliz. Brooke, Dennis Shollman, Edwd. Jones, Edwd. Tanner, Roger Preston, Tho. Beedes, Robert Mason, Wm. Wildy (or Wildes), Andrew Bonny (?), Elia. Ackers, Rob. Brenore, Wm. Mundy, Rowland Trevers, Edmond Methoe, Wm. Hurden, Clemence Herbert, Paul Waller, Garrett Sennett, Edwd. Legge, Wm. Paine, Roger Wilkins, Margarett Davis, Mary Leamore, Jno. Clerke, Jno. Henland, George Merritt, Rich. Browne, Rob. Younge, Tho. Ringe, Wm. Webb, Jno. Tunstead, Jno. Mackey, Fra. Stephens, Sam. Yates, Nath. Pally, Jno. Peury, Wm. Breeham, Wm. Greens, Richard Nelmes, Wm. Rayle, Wm. Clemence.
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CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS PATENT BOOK No. 4; Pg 374RAWLEIGH TRAVERS 300 acs. on S. side of Rappa. Riv., about 2 mi. from the plantation of Mr. James Bagnall. 15 Oct. 1657, p. 202, (295). Renewal of patent dated 9 Mar. 1653. The following names appear: Samuel! Cole, Tho. Goodry, John Granger, Eliz. Packing- ton, Thomas Arther, Tho. Tillett.

MR. RALEIGH TRAVERSE, 3650 acs. W'moreland Co., 24 Oct. 1665, p.1, (521). 3350 acs. on S. side of Potomack Riv., S.S.W. on Potomack Cr. &c. N.E. upon a maine Sw. upon the head of a br. at sd. Cr. which divides this & land commonly known by the name of the fort land, E.S.E. &c; 300 acs. upon the head of a br. of Potomack Cr. &c. N.E. against land of Capt. Brent, S.E. upon land of Jno. Withers. Granted unto Col. Gerrard Fowke 18 Nov. 1662 & assigned to sd. Travers 11 Nov. 1663.
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CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS PATENT BOOK No. 6; Pg 50
MR. RAWLEIGH TRAVERS, 580 acs. S. side Rappa. Co., aboute 3 mi. from the Riv., 12 Sept. 1668, p. 194. Beg. nere a run of Occupaso Cr., adj Cornelius Nowell, & Vall. Allin, to E'wd. of Chickahomani Path, towards Potobaco Towne &c, Trans. of 12 pers: Eliz. Hall, Geo. Hearne, Jane Strydick, An Lorkin, Robt. Metcale, Aug. Sanderson, Geo Spivy, James Young, Eliz. Jones, Eli. Uty, Jane Blundall, Eliz. Plume.
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CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS PATENT BOOK No. 6; Pg 79MR. JOHN BLAGRAVE, 800 acs. Staff. Co.. S. side of Oquia Cr.. adj. Mr. Edward Sanders, the maine run of Aquokeeke Cr.. Mr. Rowland Travers, &c; 25 Oct. 1669, p. 309. Trans. of 16 pers: Ann Chapman. James Gregory, Tho. Gibson, Morris Filcher, Hen. Lee, Jno. Bright. Tho. Allen, Alice Hamford, Dorothy Rowles. Mich. Hollis, Robt. Humfryes, Jno. Pell. Jno. Watts, Rich. Jones, Rich. Watts, Sara Beverly.





Marriage 1 Female MNU Travers
Married: ABT 1642 in England
Children William Travers b: 1644 in England

Marriage 2 Elizabeth {Unproven} Hussey b: ABT 1637 in EnglandMarried: AFT 17 NOV 1654 in Lancaster County, Virginia
Children
John Travers b: 1656 in Lancaster County, Virginia
Rawleigh Travers b: 1660 in Lancaster County, Virginia
Giles Travers b: ABT 1661 in Lancaster County, Virginia
Million Travers b: 1660 in Lancaster County, Virginia
Elizabeth Travers b: ABT 1660 in Lancaster County, Virginia


Travers Family History

Rawleigh TRAVERS and his cousin William TRAVERS were in Lancaster County, Virginia very early. It seems that Rawleigh was the first to arrive by 8 October 1653.William arrived shortly thereafter. That was over three hundred fifty years ago.

Rawleigh died about 14 Dec 1670 and William died 14 Feb 1686

Virginia Colonial Abstracts - Series 2 Volume 2 Lancaster County, Virginia Court Orders and deeds 1656-1680 Lindsay O Duvall
1666-1682
page 47
Hubert Patey, Planter, sold to Rowland Rowley of Rappa C., Planter a Pcell of land formerly purchased of Abraham Bush of 150 acres, 7 march 1667/8 Witness Raleigh Travers and a name I understand Not (as of the text) Rec of. 8 July 1668. Rebecca Patey PP/A to James Phillips for the sale. Witness Michael Miller. 12 May 1668 and recog. 8 July 1668.

Virginia Colonial Abstracts - Series 2, Vol. 1 Northumberland County, Virginia 1678-1713 by Lindsay O. Duvall.
Northumberland County
Court 17 Oct 1678 page 11
Mrs Rebecca Travers admin of Col. William Travers vs Adam Booth.

Court Jul 1692 page 597
Capt Saml Travers vs John Thomas

Court 18 May 1694 page 659
Richard Flynt as trustee of the Estate of Adam Booth declared that Rawleigh Travers unlawfully possessed 11 head of cattle belonging to the Estate Adam Booth and the Court ordered said Mr Travers to deliver the cattle. Mr Rawleigh Travers appeals to the General court.

Court 19 Nov 1696 page 749
To Rawley Travers as chiefest Cred’r, a com of Adm on the estate of James Shipard, dec’d who dyed intestate.

Court 16 ffeb 1697/8 page 802
Rawl. Travers and John Cralle to take pos of the Est of William Harvey, deceased and dispose of the land at outcry.

Court 19 ffeb 1697/9 page 814
Rawl Travers vs Christopher Neale and his wife Jane his wife Exor. Of Rich’d Rogers, dec’d.

Court 10 Sep 1699 page 65 Court 20 Sep 1699
Cert to Rawl Travers for 300 acres, trans of 6 persons. Lawrence ffox, Edward Peters, Robert McGregor, Gowen Steward, Elizabeth Dobson, and James Leatherborough

Court 19 Apr 1700 page 98
George Knott acknowledged a Deed of Sale land to Rawley Travers

Court 21 May 1701
Page 163
Rawl Travers, Gent and Sarah his wife by her Att Thomas Hobson acknowledged a Deed of Sale of Land to Colston (Mr.)

Lancaster County Court 8th October 1653 Certificate of Land is granted unto John Cable for Transportation of Rawleigh TRAVERS

Lancaster County Orders 1656-1666
Court 1 Apr 1657 page 8
Cert. To Mr. Raleigh Travers for trans. Of Mr Samuel Cole Thomas Godry, John Granger, Eliz Parkington, Thomas Arthur, Tho Tillett, Lewys Thomas, Stephen Warren, Anne Williams, William Boy, John Sorth, Richard Hall, Charity Winters, Stephen Warren, Eliz Watkins, William Mashum & Joane a Negro.

Lancaster County Orders 1656-1666
Court 24 Nov 1658 His estate be be divided by Mr Peter Montague, Mr Rawleigh Traver and Mr Richard Perrott.

Lancaster County Orders 1656-1666
Court 26 Jan1658
Page 74 Mr hen Corbin Mr Peter Montague Mr Raleigh Travers to be presented for Sheriff at James City.

Old Rappahanock County Deed book 1656-1664 part II
Page 202
…. Now know yea that I the said Samuel Mathews Esqr do with the consent of the Councill of State grant unto Raleigh Travers three hundred acres of land situate on the south side of Rappa river. About two miles southerly into the woods from the plantation of Mr James Bagnall…….. the land being due unto the said Raleigh Travers by a patent granted unto him dated the 9th Mar 1653 and renewed by order from the Governour and counsell with …this 15th Oct 1657

Know all men that I Rawleigh Travers Gent for a valuable consideracon reced from John Sharpe of County of Rappa in Virginia planter have sould all and every part of three hundred acres of land in the Patent with in specified with all and every its appurtenances to the above named John Sharpe his heris and assignes for ever so that neither I the said Rawleigh Travers my heirs and assignes for eer so that neither I the said Rawleigh Travers my heirs or assignes shall claime or demand in this patent or the land with in specified but from all parcel thereof with all its appurtenances shall be by these presents for ever debart. In witness I said Rawleigh Travers & Eliza my wife have this fifth day of October in year 1661 and in the thirteenth year of reign of our sovereign Lord king Charles put or hands and seals in presence of William Stoaks
Raleigh TRAVERS
WILL TRAVERS

Page 202 Know all that I Eliza Travers wife of Mr Raleigh Travers do appoint my Cozn Will TRAVERS to be my true and lawful attorney for me to acknowledge unto John Sharp a parcel of land lying in Rappa County…31 Dec 1661.

Lancaster County Orders 1656-1666
Court Nov 13, 1661/2 page 166 Certificate to Will Travers for the transportation of himself five times.

Lancaster County Orders 1656-1666
Court 14 May 1662 page 181 Raleigh Travers the greatest Creditor to the Estate of Alex Porteus admin to him

Lancaster County Virginia Deeds
13 Nov 1669, Will Travers of Rappa Co (reported) a servant Daniel Grante, servt of Sam Gooch of Northumberland as a runaway signed Raleigh Travers recorded 1 May 1671

1a. Rawleigh TRAVERS may have been the first Travers in Lancaster County and the
Northern Neck by 1653 - Raleigh TRAVERS and his wife Elizabeth mentioned 14
Dec 1670 when Elizabeth is listed as his widow and Relict.

1b. William TRAVERS was born in England and died before 1678 in Lancaster County,
Virginia. William married Rebecca Brooke before 1678

Will TRAVERS and Raleigh TRAVERS were in Lancaster before 1 May 1671. They were cozins according to one early document dated 13 Dec 1661..

Rawleigh and Elizabeth

1a. Rawleigh TRAVERS born about 1630 in England of Old Rappahannock County,
Virginia. Rawleigh married Elizabeth. Rawleigh died by 14 Dec 1670.
2a. Rawleigh TRAVERS
2b. William TRAVERS
2c. Robert TRAVERS
2d. Willmoth TRAVERS
2e. Million TRAVERS was born about married William DOWNMAN

William son of William DOWNMAN who left an inventory dated 1654
In Lancaster County, Virginia. William married Dorothy NICKOLLS.
William DOWNMAN may be from Ingeleton, England

3a. Rawleigh DOWNMAN was born 24 Apr 1680 North Farnam Parish,
Old Rappahannock County, Virginia


3b. Willmoth DOWNMAN was 14 Dec 1681 in North Farnam Parish,
Old Rappahannock County, Virginia
3c. Million DOWNMAN was born 21 Nov 1683 in North Farnam Parish,
Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Million married George GLASCOCK
(Colonel) about 1706 in Richmond County, Virginia. George GLASCOCK
died in 1714. Million GLASCOCK died 25 Oct 1750.
George GLASCOCK was the son of Thomas GLASCOCK of Lancaster
County, Virginia
4a. George GLASCOCK was born 1700 was born in Richmond County,
Virginia George married Judith BALL 13 Apr 1726 in Lancaster
County, Virginia.
5a. George GLASCOCK was born 14 Jan 1728 in Richmond County,
Virginia
5b. William GLASCOCK was born 1 Sep 1734 in Richmond County,
Virginia
5c. Judith GLASCOCK
4a. Thomas GLASCOCK born about 1711 at Indian Banks, Virginia
3d. William DOWNMAN was born 19 Oct 1685 North Farnam Parish,
Old Rappahannock County, Virginia
3e. Robert DOWNMAN was born 2 Jan 1686 in North Farnam Parish, Old
Rappahannock County, Virginia


Wills of Richmond County, Virginia 1699-1800 Robert K. Headley
Page 272 - Robert Downman Farnham Parish, Will 7 Mar 1715, 4 July 1716
All land to brothers William and travers; godson john Glascock; sisters
Million Glascock, Elizabeth Downman, and Priscilla Downman; brother
Rawleigh; ex bros Rawleigh and William; Witness: Thomas Dale, Anne
Tarpley, Mary NICKOLS

3f. Travers DOWNMAN was born 19 Mar 1700 in North Farnam Parish,
Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Travers died 25 Apr 1730 in Richmond
County, Virginia.
3g. Priscilla DOWNMAN was born about 1700 in Richmond County, Virginia.
married Capt George HEALE
2f. Elizabeth TRAVERS

Elizabeth married 6 Times
(1) Thomas STEVENS of Lancaster County, Virginia
(2) Raleigh TRAVERS
(3) Robert BECKINGHAM
(4) Thomas WILKES
(5) George SPENCER
(6) William MANN

Raleigh/Rawleigh Travers was born ca 1630. He married Elizabeth Unknown and had the following children: Giles, John, Rawleigh, Million and Elizabeth. Raleigh is first recorded in Virginia history when he purchased 300 acres on the south side of the Rappa River on 8 Mar 1653. On 6 Dec 1653 he received a POA from Tho Paine to sue Moore Fauntleroy. On 5 Feb 1654/55 in Lancaster Co. Virginia Nich. Forman was to view Mr.Raleigh Traver's tobacco house and report. On 19 April 1655 in Lancaster Co., VA Tho. Purifye sold Raughley Travers 650 acres. On 24 October 1665 in Westmoreland, VA Raleigh Travers purchased 3,650 acres; 3350 acres on the south side of the Potomac River and 300 acres upon the head of a branch of Potomac Creek. In 1667 in Lancaster, VA John Carpenter and his wife, Mary, sold 500 acres called Fairweather to Raleigh Travers. In March 1669 in Lancaster, VA, Rawleigh Travers sold to John Chinn a quarter part of the mill lying at the head of Morratico Creek. Signed by Ra.Travers and Elizabeth Travers. On 11 May 1670 in Lancaster Co., VA, POA to cousin Will Travers re mill sold to John Chinn. Rawleigh Travers died in 1670 in Richmond, VA.

William TRAVERS and Rebecca BROOKE

1b. William TRAVERS was born about 1635 in England. William married
Rebecca BROOKE about 1654 of Old Rappahannock County,
Virginia Rebecca married secondly Mr RICE.
2a. William TRAVERS was born about 1656 in Old Rappahannock County,
Virginia. William died in Old Rappahannock County, Virginia 14 Feb 1686
Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Will Recorded 10 Mar 1687
In Old Rappahannock County, Virginia.

2b. Rawleigh TRAVERS was born about 1659 in Old Rappahannock County,
Virginia. Rawleigh married Hannah BALL about 1695 in Lancaster County,
Virginia. Hannah was the daughter of Joseph BALL and Elizabeth Julia
ROMNEY. Hannah died 12 Nov 1748 in Stafford County, Virginia.
3a. Raleigh TRAVERS was born about 1697 in Lancaster County, Virginia
3b. Elizabeth Ball TRAVERS was born about 1699 in Lancaster County,
Virginia. Elizabeth TRAVERS married John COOKE
3c. Sarah TRAVERS was born about 1701 in Lancaster County, Virginia
Sarah married Peter DANIEL 15 Jul 1736 in Overwharton Parish,
Stafford County, Virginia.
Peter DANIEL was born about 1700 in Middlesex County, Virginia.
Peter DANIEL died about 1777
4a. Hannah Ball DANIEL was born about 1737 and died in 1829
4b. Travers DANIEL was born about 1741 and died in 1824
Travers DANIEL married Frances MONCURE daughter of
Rev Mr. John MONCURE of Clermont
4c. Elizabeth Travers DANIEL died as an infant

2c. Samuel TRAVERS was born about 1662 in Old Rappahannock county, Virginia
Samuel married Frances ALLERTON 1 July 1685 in Old Rappahannock County,
Virginia.
3a. Winifred TRAVERS was born about 1690 in Old Rappahannock County,
Virginia. Winifred married Daniel HORNBY who was born about 1686
3b. Elizabeth TRAVERS was born about 1692 in Old Rappahannock County,
Virginia. Elizabeth married John TARPLEY
John TARPLEY was born 21 Feb 1690 in Old Rappahannock County,
Virginia (1692 in Richmond County, Virginia) John was the son of
James TARPLEY and Mary
(James Tarpley will written Richmond County 12 Dec 1711 and recorded
5 Aug 1713
John TARPLEY married secondly Elizabeth RIPPING of Richmond County,
Virginia.
4a. Travers TARPLEY married Betty SYDNOR
Travers TARPLEY wrote will 18 Feb 1768 Will was proved 6 Jun 1768
In Richmond County, Virginia. Inventory Maj Travers Tarpley 6 Jun
1768 page 13
5a. Fanny TARPLEY
5b. Lucy TARPLEY
5c. Betty TARPLEY married Mr PEACHEY
5d. Winnie TARPLEY married MCCARTY
5e. Milly TARPLEY
5f. Nancy TARPLEY

Richmond County, Virginia Wills 1699-1800 Robert K. Headley
Will Book 7 page 11
Travers TARPLEY North Farnham Parish, Will; 18 Feb 1768, 6 Jun 1768
wife Betty dwelling plantation with all houses and land which I bought of
Charles McCarty; daughters Fanny, Lucy, Betty Peachy, Winnie McCarty,
Milly and Nancy, Mary Stott; grandson William Travers Peachey and
Bartholomew McCarty; mentioned money due from brother Bartholomew
McCarty, mentions money due from brother Col John Tarpley: ex to be
guardians of two yougest estate daughter Milly and Nancy; ex John Belfield
and Richard Mitchell; witnesses: Corbin griffin, Burgess Smith, John
Sydnor, Willington McCarty. (Travers Tarpley married Betty Sydnor MRC,
page. 204.

1714 Anne Glasscock makes her will and leaves several items for her
grandchildren and her daughter Anne Tarpley, 3rd wife of Capt. John Tarpley.
Glasscock, Anne 6 Feb. 1714 - 3 March 1714. Grandson John Tarpley and his
father, Capt. John Tarpley; Grandson Anthony Sydnore; son George Glasscock;
son-in-law Charles Barber, son-in-law Rowland Lawson; daughters Jean Lawso,
Frances Barber, daughter Ann Tarpley, daughter Mary Hipkins, grandson George
Glasscock.

3c. Rebecca TRAVERS married James TAVERNER Rebecca died after 4 May
1711
Rebecca TRAVERS was born 15 Oct 1692 in Richmond County, Virginia.
Rebecca married Charles COLSTON
Charles COLSTON was born 17 Apr 1691 and died in 1724, in Virginia.
Charles COLSTON was the son of William COLSTON and Ann GOOCH
William COLSTON will written 27 Oct 1801 Will recorded 27 Oct 1801
In Richmond County, Virginia.
4a. Travers COLSTON was born 4 Jan 1714 in Richmond County, Virginia
Travers COLSTON married Susanna OPIE
5a. Samuel COLSTON was born about 1749 at Exeter Lodge,
Northumberland County, Virginia
5b. William COLSTON was born 10 Oct 1744 in Exeter Lodge,
Northumberland County, Virginia William died about 1781
In Virginia.
5c. Rawleigh COLSON was born 11 May 1747 in Exeter Lodge,
Northumberland County, Virginia. Rawleigh died in 1823
4b. Charles COLSTON was born about 1716 in Richmond County, Virginia.
Charles COLSTON died 25 Jan 1727
4c. Susanna COLSTON was born about 1718 in Richmond County,
Virginia
4d. Elizabeth COLSTON was born about 1720 in Richmond County,
Virginia Elizabeth COLSTON died 18 Jan 1727 in Richmond County,
Virginia
4d. Winifred COLSTON was born about 1722 in Richmond County,
Virginia. Winifred died 29 Jan 1727 in Richmond County, Virginia.
4f. Mary COLSTON was born about 1726 in Richmond County, Virginia.
Mary married Edward HERNDON about 1755 in Spotsylvania County,
Virginia.
Edward HERNDON was the son of Edward HERNDON and Mary
BROCK. Edward was born in 1729 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Edward HERNDON died in 1799 in Berkeley Parish, Spotsylvania
County, Virginia.
5a. John HERNDON was born 16 Jan 1756 in Spotsylvania County,
Virginia. John died 13 Feb 1811 in Scott County, Kentucky
5b. Mary HERNDON was born about 1758 in Spotsylvania County,
Virginia
. 5c. Hannah HERNDON was born 22 Nov 1760 in Virginia. Hannah
died 3 Feb 1824 in Virginia
5d. Edward HERNDON was born 19 Nov 1762 in Spotsylvania County
Virginia. Edward died 19 May 1808 in Spotsylvania County,
Virginia
5e. Sarah HERNDON was born in 1764 in Spotsylvania County,
Virginia. Sarah died about 1785
5f. Thomas HERNDON was born about 1765 in Spotsylvania County,
Virginia. Thomas died about 1808 in Fayette County, Virginia.
5g. William HERNDON was born about 1767 in Spotsylvania County,
Virginia. William died 18 Jan 1823 in Fredericksburg, Virginia
5h. Philadelphia HERNDON was born 26 Oct 1770 in Spotsylvania
County, Virginia. Philadelphia died 23 Sep 1830 in Lexington,
Kentucky
5i Joseph HERNDON was born about 1773 in Spotsylvania County,
Virginia. Joseph died 8 Feb 1832 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
5j. Lucy Garnett HERNDON was born 8 May 1781 in Spotsylvania
County, Virginia. Lucy died 5 Jan 1838 in Orange County, Virginia.

1a. Rawleigh TRAVIS (Rev) married Hannah BALL (sister of Mary BALL mother of
George Washington
2a. Mary Travis/Travers married Nicholas Haile in 1649. Mary died about 1671
Nicholas was born about 1628 and died in 1676

Hannah Ball who married Rawleigh Travers Jr. (son of Rawleigh Travers Sr.) was born ca 1683. That is gonna make it a tad difficult for her to be the mother of Mary who married Nicholas Hale as the children of Nicholas Hale I were all born prior to 1660. Nicholas Hale I was dead by 1670. Mary his wife was dead by March 1671/2.Rawleigh Travers Sr. married Elizabeth (surname not known) who had married 1 Thomas Stephens. "On 17 Nov 1654 in Lancaster Co., Virginia, Thomas Stephens, late of this colony died intestate and Elizabeth Stephens, his relict, was granted administration of his estate by the Governor." That means that ALL the children of Rawleigh Travers Sr. and Elizabeth were born AFTER 1654. Soooo, once again, it would very difficult for Rawleigh & Elizabeth to have a daughter Mary (who is never mentioned in any of the Travers records) who could marry and have children born BEFORE 1660.

How is Hannah TRAVERS related?

Hannah TRAVERS was born about 1690 in Virginia. Hannah married John CRUMP about 1715 in Virginia. John CRUMP left his will 23 Jun 1746 in Hamilton Parish,
Prince William County, Virginia. (See their family below)

TRAVERS TIME LINE

Lancaster County Court 8th October 1653 Certificate of Land is granted unto John Cable for Transportation of Rawleigh TRAVERS

Lancaster Court 1 Apr 1657
Certificate to Mr Rawleigh TRAVERS for trans of Mr Samuel Cole, Thomas Godry, John Granger, Eliz. Parkinton, thomasa Arthur, Tho Tillett, Lewys Thomas, Stephen Warren, Anne Williams, the Williams boy, John Sorth, Richard Sorth, Richard Hall, Charity Winters, Stephen Warren, Eliz Watkin, William Mashum and Joane a negro.

Old Rappahanock County Deed book 1656-1664 part II
Page 202 5 Oct 1661
…. Now know yea that I the said Samuel Mathews Esqr do with the consent of the Councill of State grant unto Raleigh Travers three hundred acres of land situate on the south side of Rappa river. About two miles southerly into the woods from the plantation of Mr James Bagnall…….. the land being due unto the said Raleigh Travers by a patent granted unto him dated the 9th Mar 1653 and renewed by order from the Governour and counsell with …this 15th Oct 1657

Know all men that I Rawleigh Travers Gent for a valuable consideracon reced from John Sharpe of County of Rappa in Virginia planter have sould all and every part of three hundred acres of land in the Patent with in specified with all and every its appurtenances to the above named John Sharpe his heris and assignes for ever so that neither I the said Rawleigh Travers my heirs and assignes for eer so that neither I the said Rawleigh Travers my heirs or assignes shall claime or demand in this patent or the land with in specified but from all parcel thereof with all its appurtenances shall be by these presents for ever debart. In witness I said Rawleigh Travers & Eliza my wife have this fifth day of October in year 1661 and in the thirteenth year of reign of our sovereign Lord king Charles put or hands and seals in presence of William Stoaks
Raleigh TRAVERS
WILL TRAVERS

Old Rappahanock County Deed book 1656-1664 part II
Page 202 Know all that I Eliza Travers wife of Mr Raleigh Travers do appoint my Cozn Will TRAVERS to be my true and lawful attorney for me to acknowledge unto John Sharp a parcel of land lying in Rappa County…31 Dec 1661.

Patent Date 12 September 1668
580 acres on the south side of Rappahannock River and 3 miles from the river, beg &c near a run of Ompass Creeke. Land Office Patents No 6 1666-1679 (part 1 & 2 page 1-692 (reel 6)

Lancaster County Virginia Deeds
13 Nov 1669, Will Travers of Rappa Co (reported) a servant Daniel Grante, servt of Sam Gooch of Northumberland as a runaway signed Raleigh Travers recorded 1 May 1671

Lancaster County Virginia Deeds
Eliz. Travers P/A to my cousen Mr. Will Travers to Ack to John Chinn the qr.pte. of the Mill Lyeing at the head of Morraticoe Creek, sold by my husband, 17 Mar 1669, signed and sealed by Eliz Travers. Wit. Robt Beckingham and James Lane. Recog. 11 May 1670.

Lancaster County, Virginia Court dated 14 Dec 1670
Com of Adm on the estate of Mr Raleigh Travers, deceased, to Elizabeth his Widd and Relict

Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed book 1682-1687

page 115-116 In the name of God Amen. I William Travers of Rappa County Gent, being weake and sick of body but of perfect sence Judgmt & memory Almighty God be praised do make and appoint this to be my Last Will & Testament, revoking all other former Wills whatsoever in manner & forme following: vizt
Imprs I bequeath my soule to Almighty God that gave it trusting that through the merits of his son and my Deare Saviour Jesus Christ he will be pleased gratiously to receive it into his Kingdom there to live with him evermore and I committ my body to the ground to be decently buried.
It I give and bequeath unto my dear Mother, Rebecca Rice, five thousand pounds of tobacco, during her natural life to be left in the hands of my brother Samuel Travers, to be at her disposall when she shall be pleased to call for it & after her death to return to my said brother: Samll Travers, & Rawleigh Travers their heires executrs.
It I bequeath unto my father in law John Rice, my riding horse with furniture.
It I give to Katherine Reyley five hundred pounds of tobb: in caske
It I give and bequeath unto Samll Robinson, son of Elias Robinson, one heifer whh is at the house of John Ballin with all her increase & if the said Samll shall die before he arrives to the age of twenty that then it shall return to the said EliasRobinson father of the said Samll.
It I give and bequeath all the rest of my estate unto my two loveing brother Samll & Rawligh Travers, their heires executors Adminstrs forever equally to be divided between them. My will is that if my Father in law, Mr John Rice, pay fifteen thousand pounds of tobb. as part of my estate unto my said loveing brothers their heirs or order on the 10th day of March which will be in the year of our Lord 1687/8 that then he shall have the liberty to pay the remaying part from thence until the tenth day of October which will be in the year of our Lord God 1689.
It i do constitute and appoint my two loveing Brothers Samll & Rawleigh Travers my lawfull executors of this my last Will and
Testament. In witness where of I have hereunto sett my hand and fixed my seale the 14 day of February 1686/7
signed Sealed & delivered in the presence of
Wm Sloughter
Geo Baker Wm Travers
Joanna Graydeon

I the subscriber doe make oath that I saw the above &within testator signe seal & publish the within & above will as his last Will &Testament and that he was of perfect sence & memory at the time of signing & sealing the same further saith not
Geo Baker
Wm Sloughter
as above so deposeth
Probatr in Cur Com Rappa 2 die martti 1686/7

Lancaster County, Virginia Mosley, Wm Nuncupative. Rec Dec 14, 1687. Brother Robert Molsey of Rappa Co. Exor. Devissees. Mrs Elizabeth WILKS, Mr Rawleigh TRAVERS, and Giles TRAVERS and Mr. Dowman.

Molsey, Wm. Nuncupative. Rec. Dec. 14 1687. Brother: Robert Molsey of Rapp.
Co. Exor. Devisees: Mrs. Elizabeth Wilks (Travers). Mr. Rawleigh Travers and
Giles Travers and Mr. Downman.

Wills of Richmond County, Virginia 1699-1800 Robert K. Headley
Page 267 Elizabeth Griffin, will, 28 Nov 1760, 3 Aug 1761 daughter Ann Tarpley, granddaughters, Elizabeth Tarpley, Alice Tarpley, Winnie Tarpley, Mrs Phoebi Henzies, Mrs Alice Eustace, Mrs Elizabeth Adams, Miss Betty Colston, grandson Griffin (Pert); fr Col William Peachey and John Tarpley; executor friend John Tarpley; witnesses Travers Tarpley, Joanna Steptoe, Nancy Steptoe.

Wills of Richmond County, Virginia 1699-1800 Robert K. Headley
Page 145 - John Rice; will presented by Captain Samuel Travers, one of the ex; proved by John Pond, Walter Pavey, William Witt, and Cornelius Kinseloe, wits; prob to Col John Stone and Capt Samuel Travers, ex 6 Dec 1693. (John Rice married Rebecca Travers. MRC. P.169)

Wills of Richmond County, Virginia 1699-1800 Robert K. Headley
Page 432 john WOOLARD, admin of his est to Rawleigh Travers, 2 Aug 1699, John and Mary Woolard had at least five children. Mary (1682), John (1685), Rebeccah (1687) Richard (1691), Elling (1696) NFPR, p. 205.

Wills of Richmond County, Virginia 1699-1800 Robert K. Headley
F42v - Rawleigh TRAVERS, Farnam Parish., 20 Feb 1701, 4 Mar 1701/2 cousins Elizabeth, Winifred, and Rebecca Travers; godson Rawleigh Brooks, 120 acres out of the land I bought of Zachariah Nichols; wife Sarah 400 acres, called Exeter Lodge”, if she remarry, then to have only 300 acres Capt Thomas Beale, Mr John Taverner; Mrs Peachey, Mrs Slaughter, Mrs Sarah Baylis, Dr. Robert Clarke, Edward Jones, Samuel Peachey, Sis Beale, no ex; wits: Samuel Peachey, Robert Clarke, Edward Jones.

Wills of Richmond County, Virginia 1699-1800 Robert K. Headley
Wills and Inventories 1699-1709
F9r - John Parker, will; 13 Dec 1699, 3(0) Jan 1699/1700 Elias Wilson, St. Terence Webbe to be freed; mentions a shallop with all the sails, rigging and other gear (top of the next f. mutilated) John Burkett, John Jones (son of Nebuchednezzer Jones); Richard (Haney); Rawleigh Travers and Thomas Beale a gold ring each ex Mr William Colston; wits Thomas Dickenson, Thomas Newman.

Wills of Richmond County, Virginia 1699-1800 Robert K. Headley
F30v - William Colston, clerk, will 27 Oct 1701, 3 Dec 1701 to be interred by the body of wife Anne; Susannah 150L to be paid out of money now in the hands of Capt John Purvis, merchant, in London; son William; son Charles 640 acres bought of Capt Thomas Beale and Joseph Russell, Thomas Read, that now lives with me to have his maintenance out of my estate until 18 provided he continue with my two sons; Rawleigh Travers, s-I-l Thomas Beale; Rawleigh Travers and Thomas Beal to be ex. During the minority of sons William and Charles; wits: Daniel Hornby, Thomas Barlow, Ellen Foster
William Colston, first clerk of the Rich Co court mar by 1681 Anne (Gooch) Beale, widow of Capt Thomas Beale, MRC, p42)

Wills of Richmond County, Virginia 1699-1800 Robert K. Headley
F49v - William Colston, inv presented by Capt Rawleigh Travers and Capt Beale, executor 3 July 1702.

Wills of Richmond County, Virginia 1699-1800 Robert K. Headley
F58r - Capt Rawleigh Travers, inv presented by Capt Thomas Beale and Mr John
Taverner.

Wills of Richmond County, Virginia 1699-1800 Robert K. Headley P65
John Taverner, North Farnham Parish will written 4 May 1711; 5 Mar 1711/12 nephews Thomas Beale Jr., John Beale, William Beale, and Issac Allerton; niece Elizabeth Beale; all land to Wife Rebecca; ex; wife; witnesses: Joseph Belfield, Charles Colston, Thomas read; (W.) Allerton, (John Taverner married Rebecca Travers daughter of Capt Samuel and Frances (Allerton) Travers. MRC.p.42)

Wills of Richmond County, Virginia 1699-1800 Robert K. Headley
p.76 John Taverner, inv presented by Rebecca Taverner, ex 7 May 1712.

Wills of Richmond County, Virginia 1699-1800 Robert K. Headley
Page 80 William Downman, North Farnman Parish, will; 23 May 1711, 4 Jun 1712 son Rawleigh tract of land bought of Edward King called Mt Sion and 250 acres bought of Charles Cale; son Robert 300 acres nea the brances of Totuskey; son travers all the land I bought of Arthur (Attey) in the forest of Moraticon; son William what moneys son Glascock owes me for the millstones and what belongs to them daughters Million\, Elizabeth, Priscilla; ex wife; witnesses Abraham Goad, William Ackers, William Goad. (the birth record in the North Farnham Parish Register Rawleigh (1680), Wilmoth, 1681, Million 1783, William (1685) Robert 1686 elizabeth 1688, Travers 1696, and a second son Travers 1700 p. 51

Wills of Richmond County, Virginia 1699-1800 Robert K. Headley
Page 82 - James Wilson will 20 July 1709, 4 Jun 1712 son James land on which I now live wife; three children ex wife; witnesses Thomas Scarlock, Mary Jones, Thomas Rout. The birth of three children to James and Mary Wilson were recorded in the North Farnham Parish Register, James (1703), Anne (1707), and John (1710) page 203.)

Wills of Richmond County, Virginia 1699-1800 Robert K. Headley
John HIPKINS, Will; 18 Mar 1716/17, 6 Nov 1717
Mary NICKELS; son Samuel; if son dies before 21 or with out issue, all estate to be equally divided between John Tarpley Junior and Mrs Anne Tarpley (the wife of John Tarpley Junior and Mrs Anne Tarpley *the wife of John Tarpley Sention) son to remain with John Tarpley until 18; ex John Tarpley Senior Witness John Tarpley, John Brown, Thomas Tarpley, (John Hipkins married Mary Glascock in Feb 1712/1713 MRC. P.95.)

Stafford County Will Book M page 107-110 A true and perfect Inventory of all and Singular the goods and chattels of Estate of Rawleigh Travers Gent Deceast Vizt…items listed..no value. Lists horses cattle and hoggs at the home House, Cattle at the Quarter.

Atrue Inventory by Hannah Travers.
At court held for Stafford County 9th May 1733. The inventory of Estate of Rawleigh Travers deceased on Motion of Rawleigh Travers Son of the said Deceased was admitted to record, not having as yet been recorded.
The Estate of Mr. Rawleigh Travers deceased Dr. To funeral charges, paid Cap” Thomas Hooper the Balance of account for quit rents: paid Mr David McGill on Account of Schooling and Board for his on Rawleigh Travers due before my husband’s deceased, paid John Sharpe, paid Thomas Seddon Junr., paid my James Hay for Doct Medicine when Mrs Travers lay sick, paid the Exes of Mr james Dorninor, paid Horar King Freedom dues, paid Mr Gartshore Merhant paid Doctor Mungo Roy, paid Capt: Thomas Hooper I being a Legacy. To due from one of the Germans. Contra by Edward Snoxall rent and arrearages, by Edward Maulpus, Mr. Lewis Elzey, crop tobacco in the house at Mr Traver’s decease by John Skains…
Errors Excepdt. Hannah Travers
At Court held for Stafford County 9th May 1733 on motion of Rawleigh Travers the son of Rawleigh Travers deceased this account against the said Decests Estate was admitted to record not having as yet been recorded.

How is Hannah TRAVERS who married John CRUMP?
Ancestors of Jim Burgess

I have been following the TRAVERS and related families for some time with interest. Linda Lawhan has done considerable research on the TRAVERS family and provided me with the following as I asked the same question:

Notes to follow provided by Linda Lawhan: (Travers Researcher)
The Hannah who married John Crump is claimed to be the daughter of John
Travers -- oldest son of Rawleigh Travers Sr.

Concerning William Travers--there was William who married Rebecca ___ who m2 John Rice. Elizabeth, wife of Rawleigh names this William as "cosin" in a document giving him POA. So far, the relationship between Rawleigh and William has not been established. We do not think they were brothers -- but they could have been cousins -- or uncle and nephew-or William might have been a son by a first wife but in that case I think Elizabeth would have called him something other than cosin (probably son in law).

John CRUMP and Hannah TRAVERS

1a. John CRUMP was born about 1690 in Virginia. John married Hannah TRAVERS
about 1715 in Virginia. His will is found in Hamilton Parish, Prince William
County, Virginia dated 23 Jun 1746.

Children of John CRUMP and Hannah TRAVERS

2a. Elizabeth CRUMP was born 19 OCT 1717 in St Stephens Parish, Northumberland County,
Virginia. Elizabeth married William BLACKWELL (Capt) about 1734. Elizabeth died about
25 Apr 1801 in Fauquier County, Virginia.
2b. Mary CRUMP was born about 1719 in St Stephens Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia.
Mary married a Mr Middleton about 1739 in Virginia.
2c. John CRUMP II was born 21 Aug 1720 in St Stephens Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia.
John married Elizabeth "Betty" TRIPLETT about 1740 probably in Prince William County,
Virginia.
2d. Hannah CRUMP was born 11 Jul 1723 in St Stephens Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia.
Hannah married Thomas TRIPLETT about 1740.
2e. Susannah CRUMP was born 11 July 1723 in St Stephens Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia.
Susannah married James HEWITT about 1744 probably in Prince William County, Virginia.
2f. Benjamin CRUMP was born about 1726 probably in Northumberland County, Virginia.
Benjamin married Mary Burgess PRICE 12 Apr 1756 in Orange County, Virginia.
2g. George Crump was born about 1726 probably in Northumberland County, Virginia
2h. Joseph CRUMP was born about 1731 probably in Northumberland County, Virginia.

First -- Giles was the son of Rawleigh Travers and wife Elizabeth. Elizabeth (maiden name NOT known) was first married to Thomas Stephens. She did not marry Rawleigh until "after" Nov 1654 at which time there was this: "On 17 Nov 1654 in Lancaster Co., Virginia: Thomas Stephens, late of this colony died intestate and Elizabeth Stephens, his relict, was granted administration of his estate by the Governor."It is my estimate that Giles was probably born no earlier than 1658 -- and I think more likely around 1662. He was not the oldest son. Giles' daughter, Elizabeth, the supposed mother of said child born ca 1655, was probably born close to 1700. She was married and had one child when her father wrote his will in 1717. After John Cave died -- Elizabeth married Lewis Elzey -- who was born ca 1702. They had three children; William b. ca 1722 m. Elizabeth Blackburn; Mary m. William West; Elizabeth m. William Hancock.Elizabeth, the daughter of Giles, did not have a daughter named Mary Cave. She had one son by John Cave and this child died young -- explained in a deed when the land of John Cave willed to his son reverted to a brother of John Cave.

Will of Giles Travers of Stafford Co, VA, 1717Sparacio, Ruth & Sam; Abstracts of Land Causes Prince William County, Virginia, 1790-1793 (McLean, Virginia, The Antient Press, 1992) pp 32-33."Page 335-337, May 1791"In the name of God Amen, the first day of June in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and seventeen, I Giles Traverse, Gentleman living in Stafford County in the Colony of Virginia, being sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God for it, Therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following; that is to say, first & principally, I givemy Soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it to me and for my body I recommend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian and decent manner at the Discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection, I shall receive the same again by themight power of God, And as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give devise bequeath & bestow the same in manner following;I give and bequeath unto my Daughter, Elizabeth, four hundred acres of land beginning at the Landing Run and so running out round to compleat it & I give to my Daughter, Elizabeth, that land above Deep Run being about one hundredand sixty acres. I owe unto my Daughter, Elizabeth, Negroe Dick & Negro Dick & Negroe Jack & Negro Nubb. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter, Elizabeth, two beds with Canvas Ticks & the furniture belonging to them; Negro Betty being with Child & if it lives I give the Child to my Grand Daughter. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter, Ann, the Plantation where I now live & all the remainder of the landwhen my Daughter has hers. I give unto my Daughter, Ann, Negroe Giles & Negroe Peg & Peter & Roger & two feather beds and furniture, and I give unto my Daughter, Ann, at the day of marriage, two new Rugs and two pair of Blankets to paid out of the Rents of Occoquan. I give andbequeath to my Daughter, Million, all my land above Occoquan. I give unto my Daughter, Million, a Negroe called Bess & a Negroe called Phillis, & a Negroe called Tony and a Negroe called Sarah. I give unto my Daughter, Million, two feather beds & furniture at the day of Marriage, two new rugs and two pair of blankets to paid out of therents of Occoquon and I give unto my Daughter, Million, twelve barrow hogs at the day of marriage three years old apiece and the rest of my hogs to the family use and all the remainder of my personal Estate to be equally divided between my three Daughters; And my will is that ifJohn Cave, should bring any of the Estate to Appraisement that he shall forfeit all his Estate that belongs to his Wife and the part to be equally divided between my Daughter, Ann, and my Daughter, Million, And I make and ordain my loving Brother, RAWLEIGH TRAVERSE & my son inlaw, John Cave, my full and whole executors and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and annul all and every other former Testament Will Legacies Bequests and Execution by me in any wise before this time named willed and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and none other to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written."Signed sealed published pronounced & declared by the said GILES TRAVERSE as and for his Last Will & Testament. In presence of us, Tho:Ellzey, Edwd. Watts, James Jervers."Giles sig GT Traverse"At a Court held for Stafford County the 11th September 1717, The Last Will and Testament of Giles Travers, deced, was presented into Court by Raleigh Traverse & John Cave, his Executors who made oath thereto and the same being proved by the oaths of Thomas Ellzey & Edward Wattswitnesses thereto the same is admitted to Record, And upon the motion of the said Raleigh Traverse and John Cave and their performing what is usual in such cases, Certificate is granted them for obtaining a Probate thereof in due form."George Mason, C. S. C."From Lib:H, folio 679. From the Record True Copy. H. Tyler, C.S.C."Elizabeth TRAVERS m1 John CAVE m2 Lewis ELZEYAnn TRAVERS m1 William CAVE m2 Thomas DENTMillion TRAVERS m. Joseph WAUGHSource: John Bennett Boddie, _Historical Southern Families_, vol. 2, and also 'The Register of Overwharton Parish Stafford County, VA. 1723-1758,' by George Harrison Sanford King. On pp. 247-248, King states that Elizabeth was the only daughter by Ann WAUGH.
Yes I received. I have some of the names you have. I have Ellen Heale m. 20 Dec. 1736 to Moore Fauntleroy and David Ball. D/o Capt. George William (Nicholas) Heale and Katherine Chinn. I have Ann Glascock m. John Tarpley. d/o Thomas Glascock and Ann Nicholas (notes on Ann)
1714 Anne Glasscock makes her will and leaves several items for her grandchildren and her daughter Anne Tarpley, 3rd wife of Capt. John Tarpley.
Glasscock, Anne 6 Feb. 1714 - 3 March 1714. Grandson John Tarpley and his father, Capt. John Tarpley; Grandson Anthony Sydnore; son George Classcock; son-in-law Charles Barber, son-in-law Rowland Lawson; daughters Jean Lawso, Frances Barber, daughter Ann Tarpley, daughter Mary Hipkins, grandson George Glasscock.
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He was also married to sister Elizabeth

I also have Downman in my lines. My direct lines are Wilson, Chinn, Travers, Tarpley, Sydnor, Allerton. I am in the process of certifying my Mayflower lineage. I have two marriages to certify and I'm done.
In reading your papers, I had Mary Glascock, d/o Thomas and Ann Nicholas, married to Unknown Hipkins. So it appears that we are connected. Janean
Jim, I descend from Travers Tarpley and Elizabeth Sydnor (s/o John Tarpley and Elizabeth Travers) of John Tarpley and Elizabeth Glasscock) I also descend from Alice Smoot and John Chynne (Chinn) d/o William Smute (Smoot) and Grace Wood.

I am also interested in this Goodridge name. My John Wilson and Elizabeth Chinn (d/o Rawleigh Chinn) had a child with the middle name of Dodridge. I cannot account for that name in either family, of course I have no information on the earlier Wilson's. I have seen Goodridge in many of my research on these associated family names and am now wondering if Dodridge is in fact Goodridge. You know how transcribing can be misread.

In the will of Rawleigh Chinn there is this
One interesting and unexplained bequest was to an Elizabeth Nichols who received "use of land" conditioned on her remaining unmarried, and her daughter Cilla Nichols who received livestock and household goods
I would be interested in what you have on the Chinns. My brick wall is John Wilson h/o Elizabeth Travers Chinn. I believe based on the naming order they used back then that his father is William. I recently received an abstract stating that John Wilson and wife Elizabeth "Betsy" sold land in 1816 near Hopewell. I am awaiting a copy of the deed. It is noteworthy, that in 1815 Elizabeth's father, Rawleigh willed her 65 acres of land, and then in 1816 we find a deed of John Wilson and Elizabeth selling land. I also found an old posting where someone listed several names, I believe Smoot and Ball were in there, as well as Wilson, so I inquired. Her Mary Wilson married John Bruin 1789. My John Wilson m. Elizabeth Chinn 1796. Mary Wilson and John Bruin lived near Hopewell. One interesting thing, she knows nothing of Mary's parents but if, she and John Bruin followed the same naming order, then her father would also be William Wilson. I find this interesting. I would be interested in in the Goodridge name associated with these families or if you have anything on Wilson. There is also a middle name of Porter I cannot account for. All of the children of John Wilson and Elizabeth Chinn I can account for but Jacob Dodridge Wilson (Goodridge) ???? and Samuel Porter Wilson. I cannot account for the name Jacob either but in a letter written by mom, Betsey, she mentions "your uncle j....." and it was unreadable. I'm betting on Jacob Wilson as a brother of father John's.
Janean

WILLIAM & MARY QUARTERLY Vol.18, No.2, page 138, in an article on the DownmanFamily, the children of Capt. Rawleigh Travers of Rappahannock County (W&MQ,IV,16) were: Rawleigh, William, Robert, Willmoth. Million & Elizabeth. His daughter, Million (1600s-1728),married William Downman (1600s-1712). Their children (from North Farnam Parish Register) were:
Rawleigh born 4/24/1680,
Willmoth born 12/14/1681,
Million born 11/21/1683 married Col. George Glasscock,
William born 10/19/1685,
Robert born 1/2/1686,
Elizabeth born 1/26/1688,Travers born 3/19/1700,
Priscilla married Capt. George Heale. 

Sparacio, Ruth & Sam; Abstracts of Land Causes Prince William County, Virginia, 1790-1793 (McLean, Virginia, The Antient Press, 1992) pp 32-33. "Page 335-337, May 1791
1a. Giles TRAVERS wrote his will 1 May 1716 in Stafford County, Virginia 11 Sep 1717 will proved in
Stafford County, Virginia
2a. Elizabeth TRAVERSE married John CAVE
2b. Ann TRAVERSE married William CAVE
2c. Million TRAVERSE
1b. Rawleigh Travers (brother)
my son in law, John Cave
"In the name of God Amen, the first day of June in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and seventeen, I Giles Travers Gentleman living in Stafford County in the Colony of Virginia, being sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God for it, Therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following; that is to say, first & principally, I give my Soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it to me and for my body I recommend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian and decent manner at the Discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection, I shall receive the same again by the might power of God, And as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give devise bequeath & bestow the same in manner following; I give and bequeath unto my Daughter, Elizabeth, four hundred acres of land beginning at the Landing Run and so running out round to compleat it & I give to my Daughter, Elizabeth, that land above Deep Run being about one hundred and sixty acres. I owe unto my Daughter, Elizabeth, Negroe Dick & Negro Dick & Negroe Jack & Negro Nubb. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter, Elizabeth, two beds with Canvas Ticks & the furniture belonging to them; Negro Betty being with Child & if it lives I give the Child to my Grand Daughter. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter, Ann, the Plantation where I now live & all the remainder of the land when my Daughter has hers. I give unto my Daughter, Ann, Negroe Giles & Negroe Peg & Peter & Roger & two feather beds and furniture, and I give unto my Daughter, Ann, at the day of marriage, two new Rugs and two pair of Blankets to paid out of the Rents of Occoquan. I give and bequeath to my Daughter, Million, all my land above Occoquan. I give unto my Daughter, Million, a Negroe called Bess & a Negroe called Phillis, & a Negroe called Tony and a Negroe called Sarah. I give unto my Daughter, Million, two feather beds & furniture at the day of Marriage, two new rugs and two pair of blankets to paid out of the rents of Occoquon and I give unto my Daughter, Million, twelve barrow hogs at the day of marriage three years old apiece and the rest of my hogs to the family use and all the remainder of my personal Estate to be equally divided between my three Daughters; And my will is that if John Cave, should bring any of the Estate to Appraisement that he shall forfeit all his Estate that belongs to his Wife and the part to be equally divided between my Daughter, Ann, and my Daughter, Million, And I make and ordain my loving Brother, Rawleigh Traverse & my son in law, John Cave, my full and whole executors and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and annul all and every other former Testament Will Legacies Bequests and Execution by me in any wise before this time named willed and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and none other to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.
"Signed sealed published pronounced & declared by the said Giles Travis as and for his Last Will & Testament. In presence of us, Tho: Ellzey, Edwd. Watts, James Jervers.
"Giles sig GT Traverse
"At a Court held for Stafford County the 11th September 1717, The Last Will and Testament of Giles Travers, deced, was presented into Court by Raleigh Traverse & John Cave, his Executors who made oath thereto and the same being proved by the oaths of Thomas Ellzey & Edward Watts witnesses thereto the same is admitted to Record, And upon the motion of the said Raleigh Traverse and John Cave and their performing what is usual in such cases, Certificate is granted them for obtaining a Probate thereof in due form.
"George Mason, C. S. C.
"From Lib:H, folio 679. From the Record True Copy. H. Tyler, C.S.C."
Source: John Bennett Boddie, _Historical Southern Families_, vol. 2, and also 'The Register of Overwharton Parish Stafford County, VA 1723-1758,' by George Harrison Sanford King. On pp. 247-248, King states that Elizabeth was the only daughter by Ann WAUGH.

They Called Stafford Home by Jerrilyn EBY page 193
Peter Daniel (1706-1777) moved to Stafford County from Middlesex as a young man, and married Sarah Travers (171?-1788) of Crow’s Nest the daughter of Rawleigh Travers of Stafford. Peter Daniel became on of Stafford’s leading citizens, serving as senior president justice of the count and a member of the Committee of Safety. Long an advocate for freedom from England, he was the first to sign a protest against the Stamp Act.
Peter and Sarah had three children, Hannah Ball Daniel (1737-1829), Travers Daniel (1741-1824), and Elizabeth Travers Daniel who died as an infant. Like his father, Travers was very prominent in county affairs and he was the official county surveyor from 1763 to 1794. Travers was also a Justice for Stafford County and succeeded his father as Presiding Justice. He married Frances Moncure, daughter of the Reverend Mr John Moncure of Clermont, by whom he had eleven children.

1a. Rawleigh TRAVERS Senior
2a. Rawleigh TRAVERS Junior
3a. Elizabeth TRAVERS
3b. Giles TRAVERS
3c. John TRAVERS
3d. Rawleigh TRAVERS
3e. Million TRAVERS

Could Rawleigh Travers Jr. be the son of Rawleigh Travers Sr. son of
Rawleigh Travers and Elizabeth Mosley? They had children: Elizabeth; Giles; John; Rawleigh; Million. I have no information after Giles. This Rawleigh was born about 1666 or so then married about 1687 and had Rawleigh Travers Jr. who married Hannah.

It could also be the son of Rawleigh Travers (father William - cousin) See notes on Rawleigh son of William the cousin: Travers, Rawleigh, 20
February, 1701 - 4 March, 1701. Cousins Elizabeth, Winifred, and Rebecca Travers; godson Rawleigh Brooks; wife Sarah Travers; to wife 400 acres called Exeter Lodge. Capt. Thomas Beale and brother John Taverner executors; legacies to Mrs. Peachey, Mrs. Slaughter, and Mrs. Sarah Baylis, Dr. Robert Clarke and ed. Jones, Mr. Samuel Peachey; sister Beale the remainder of the money given me by Mr. Colston.

Note: wife Sarah Travers. Could this be Sarah Taverner? See reference
of "brother John Taverner" executor. Travers, Sarah, 9 Feb., 1702.
Appraisers meet at the house and did inventory the estate of Capt. Rawleigh
Travers.

Overwharton Parish Register 1720-1760 & Old Stafford county, Virginia to 1899
TRAVERS, Peter Daniel married 1736 ?
TRAVERS, Sarah married Peter Daniel, July 15, 1736
Rawleigh TRAVERS departed this life October 15, 1749

Virginia Colonial Abstracts Volume 23 Westmorland County 1653-1657 by Beverley FLEETNo Travers


Rawleigh Travers (1620 - 1670)
Two brothers, William and Rawleigh Travers, English Colonists, are recorded in Lancaster, Rappahannock and Richmond counties in the early seventeenth century.

Raleigh/Rawleigh Travers was born ca 1620. He married Elizabeth Million and had the following children: Giles, John, Rawleigh, Million and Elizabeth.

For the transportation of six persons on March 9 1653, Raleigh Travers patented 300 acres on the southside of the Rappahannock River, about two miles from the plantation of Mr James Bagnall. Raleigh assigned this same land on Nov 28 1664 to John Sharpe.

On 6 Dec 1653 he received a POA from Thomas Paine to sue Moore Fauntleroy.

The name of Raleigh's wife Elizabeth was first mentioned Aug 7 1654 when Elizabeth Travers wife of Raleigh Travers, formerly wife of Thomas Stevens dec'd was granted administration of the estate of her deceased husband Thomas Stevens in Lancaster County Virginia.

On 5 Feb 1654/55 in Lancaster Co. Virginia Nicholas Forman was to view Mr. Raleigh Traver's tobacco house and report.

On 19 April 1655 in Lancaster Co., VA Thomas Purifye sold Raughley Travers 650 acres.

He was a Justice in 1656 and burgess from Lancaster in 1657, 1663-1666 and 1669.

In 1661 a tract of five hundred acres on Morattica Creek was conveyed to him by Thomas Chetwood.

On Dec 29 1662 he patented 300 acres on Morattico Creek assigned to him by Mr Henry Corbyn.

On Oct 24 1665 he patented 3350 acres on the south side of the Potomac River on Potomac Creek in Westmoreland County Virginia. When the boundaries of the counties changed, this land was in Stafford County.

On 24 October 1665 in Westmoreland, Virginia Raleigh Travers purchased 3,650 acres; 3350 acres on the south side of the Potomac River and 300 acres upon the head of a branch of Potomac Creek.

In 1667 in Lancaster, Virginia John Carpenter and his wife, Mary, sold 500 acres called Fairweather to Raleigh Travers.

Sept 12th 1668 Raleigh purchased 580 acres on the south side of the Rappahannock River, about three miles from the river.

Raleigh Travers had 20 tithables in the Lancaster tax list of 1668, and the same number in 1669.

In March 1669 in Lancaster, VA, Rawleigh Travers sold to John Chinn a quarter part of the mill lying at the head of Morratico Creek. Signed by Raleigh Travers and Elizabeth Travers.

On 11 May 1670 in Lancaster Co VA, POA to cousin Will Travers re mill sold to John Chinn.

Rawleigh Travers died in 1670 in Richmond, Virginia.
He is last recorded in court on May 11 1670. An inventory of his estate was filed in 1671.

Rawleigh married Elizabeth Holsey in 1647 in , Lancaster, Virginia, USA. Elizabeth was born in 1622 in , Richmond, Virginia, USA; died in 1697 in , Lancaster, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Elizabeth Million Wadde in 1616. Elizabeth was born in 1572 in , , , England; died in 1621 in St Helens, Bembridge, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]