Levina Echols

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1850, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA

Levina married Robert Smith Hurt on 16 Jan 1837 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. Robert (son of William C Hurt and Sarah Smith Devin) was born on 15 Dec 1812 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 8 Aug 1889 in , Coryell, Texas, USA; was buried in 1889 in Smith Cemetery, Purmela, Coryell, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Susan Hurt
2. Elizabeth Hurt was born in 1837 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; and died.
3. William David Hurt was born in 1839 in Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 3 Nov 1863 in Collierville, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.
4. Harriette Lela “Hallie” Hurt was born on 10 Jun 1844 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 4 Nov 1908 in Goldthwaite, Mills, Texas, USA; was buried in Goldthwaite, Mills, Texas, USA.
5. Robert Edward Hurt was born in 1848 in Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
6. Charles H Hurt was born on 5 Sep 1854 in Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 15 Nov 1884 in Jonesboro, Coryell, Texas, USA; was buried in , Hamilton, Texas, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1820, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
• Residence: 1830, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
• Residence: 1840, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
• Residence: 1850, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
• Probate: 31 May 1853, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA

Notes:

ECHOLS / FACKLER CEMETERY, Pittslyvania County, VA 2005
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Submitted by: Mike McNeeley
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LOCATED, on rt. 703( THE IRISH ROAD), west, off rt.29, at Tightsqueeze va, go past Chatham High School about 2 miles. About 1/4 mile past the Concord Methodist Church on left. cemetery is about 200' off road beside old 2 story house. This house is next door to the home of Mr Edward and Clara Shelton, 681 Irish Rd, the current land owners. This land was once owned by Benjamin Riddle and Nancy Giles Riddle (my gggg-grandparents). I feel very certain that my ggg-grandparents are buried here or directly across the road. My ggg-grandfather was , Jesse McNeely, b abt 1800, d 1837. His wife was Francis (Fannie) Riddle McNeely (daughter of Benjamin and Nancy Riddle), b abt 1794, d Jan 1823 (at child-birth). I believe that Benjamin and Nancy Riddle and their son Rueben Riddle are buried here too. They all were living here at the time of their deaths. The farm was sold to a Mr Anthony after Rueben died. Anthony was a minister at the OLD BANNISTER RIVER BAPTIST CH, which was about was about 1/2 mile farther down the road, just past the river, on north side of road.

These are the only marked graves I could find in the cemetery;
1 David Echols, b 1/27/1776 d 2/18/1854
2 Dinah Echols, wife of David Echols, b 1/11/1784 d 5/12/1848
3 Abram Fackler, 1826-1904
4 Abigal G Fackler, died 1902
5 Jackson Hall, 1891-1891
6 Nannie Hall, 1866-1891
7 Henry Fackler, 1867-1880
8 Harriett S Fackler, 1842-1871
9 Samuel Fackler, infant
10 Robert Fackler, infant
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Will of David Echols, 1853

I, David Echols of the County of Pittsylvania, State of Virginia, being of sound mind & disposing memory & calling to mind the uncertainty of human life do by these presents, on the 31st day of May, 1853, make this my Last Will &
Testament hereby revoking all wills by me heretofore made.

1st I desire and direct my Executor hereinafter named immediately after my decease to pay all my just debts.

2nd I devise to my wife Nancy Echols one negro woman Jane and her increase if any. One negro boy Bob. One negro woman Eady. One horse all my stock of cattle, hogs, sheep, house hold & kitchen furniture, plantation utensils. Stock of provisions of every description, including whatever may be due to me from William A. Anthony for rent. Also three hundred dollars in cash to her and her heirs forever.

3rd I devise to my daughter, Sarah Anthony, the wife of William A. Anthony the sum of Four hundred and sixty one dollars and eighty five cents to be paid to her out of the money due to me at my death from William A. Anthony on account of a tract of land sold him to the said Sarah Anthony and her heirs forever.

4th I devise to my daughter Susan S. Scates the wife of Grief D. Scates the sum of nine hundred and seventeen dollars and seven cents to be paid to her out of the money due to me at my death from William A. Anthony on account of a tract of land sold him to the said Susan S. Scates and her heirs forever.

I devise to Coalman P. Bennett in trust for my daughter Levina Heurt the wife of Robert S. Heurt one negro girl Phillis and her increase if any during the life of my said daughter Levina and at her death I devise the girl to Susan Heurt. Daughter of Robert S. & Levina Heurt the negro girl Phillis and her increase to the said Susan Heurt and her heirs forever.

7th I devise to my grand son William J. Echols the sum of one thousand dollars, to be paid to him by my Executor hereinafter named upon his arriving at the age of twenty one years together with the interest that may accrue on the same from the time of my death. Also one negro boy Jack to be delivered to him by my executor hereinafter named upon my said grand son arriving at the age of twenty one years together with whatever his the said the said boys hires may be from the time of my death - in the event my said grand son William J. Echols should die before he arrives at the age of twenty one years or the legacy aforesaid is paid over & delivered to him then I devise the legacy contained in this seventh clause shall be equally divided between Coalman Echols, Moses Echols, Obadiah Echols, Sarah Anthony, Susan S. Scates, Coalman D. Bennett trustee for Levina Heurt the interest of the said Levina Heurt to be paid to her annually in the event any right or interest should accrue to her under this seventh clause and at her death to be paid to the heirs of her body.

8th I devise to my cousin Moses Hubbard of Franklin County thirty dollars a year to be paid to him annually during his life by my Executor hereinafter named - five hundred dollars to be retained by my Executor in his hands during the life of Moses Hubbard - the annual interest to be applied to the legacy aforesaid.

9th I devise to Coalman Echols, Moses Echols, Obadiah Echols, Sarah Anthony, Susan S. Scates, Coalman D. Bennett, trustee for Levina Heurt an equal amount of the balance of the money that may be due me at my death - including the five hundred dollars imbraced in the 8th clause of this my will after the decease of Moses Hubbard aforesaid - The annual interest held by Coalman D. Bennett in trust for Levina Heurt to be paid to her annually during her life and at her death that portion to be equally divided between the heirs of her body.

Lastly, I appoint Coalman D. Bennett Executor of this my will in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand on the day and year aforesaid.

Signed sealed & delivered in presence of
Wm Rison David Echols
Jesse C. Carter (his mark) seal
James P. Johnson

At a court held for the County of Pittsylvania on the 20th day of March, 1854. This last will and testament of David Echols was proved by William Rison and Jesse C. Carter two subscribing witnesses to be the act of the Testator and was ordered to be recorded.
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David Echols & Diana Tribble - 29 May 1802 (MR 1, p51) (James Tribble, father. Bond: David Echols & Peter Tribble)

VIRGINIA DEEDS
Pittsylvania Co., VA
(Bk 13, p.11) 21 June 1802 - James Allen & Rebekah his wf to Moses Echols of Halifax Co. for £225 - 225 A. in Pitt. Co. adj. lands of Echols, Jiles, Ridles, Lipford & Owens.
(S) James (X) Allen, Rebekah (x) Allen
Wit: H Landrum, Wm Williams, David Echols.
Proved 21 Jun 1802 by Allen as his deed. Rebekah relinq. her dower.
(Bk 13, p.396) 19 Sep 1803 - Moses Eckhols of Hallifax to David Eckhols of Pitt. Co. for £225 - 225 A. on Banister River & Bareskin Creek, being the land James Allen deeded to Moses Eckhols and adj. land where David Eckhols now lives which did belong to John Pigg, dec´d, and by lands of Anthony P. Leapford & others. (S) Moses Echols.
Wit: Benjamin Riddle, George Giles, Joseph Hutchison Proved 19 Sep 1803 by the 3 witnesses.
Halifax Co., VA
(Bk 21, p.689) 29 Feb 1808 - Moses Echols & Elizabeth his wf; Elijah Lacey & Tabitha his wf; Bailey Street & Mary his wf; Paul Street & Rhoda his wf; and Sarah Echols, all of Halifax Co. and David Echols & Dianor his wf; and Drucilla Echols of Pittsyivania Co., all in Virginia, to Isaac Tynes for $60.- 60 A. adj. Isaac Tynes, Wm Tynes, Eliz. Barnes & Henry Barnes.
Signed: Moses Echols, Elizabeth Echols, Elijah Lacey, Tabitha (x) Lacey, Bailey Street, Mary (X) Street, Paul Street, Rhoda Street, Sarah (E) Echols, David Echols.
(Bk 16, p.433) 13 Mar 1809 - Drucilla Echols, Sarah Echols, Bailey Street & Polly his wf, Elijah Lacy & Tabitha his wf Moses Echols & Elizabeth his wf, Paul Street & Rhodah his wf of Halifax Co., Virginia, as heirs of Joseph Echols, dec'd of Halifax Co., to David Echols of Pitt. Co. for £ 125 - 365 A. on Bear Skin Creek adj. David Owen -- formerly James Allen´s but now property of sd Echols -- George Giles -- Thomas Carter -- John Giles -- Walter Lamb -- Abram Parris's land which Joseph Echols, dec'd purchased of John Hubbard, dec´d.
(Signed) Sarah (x) Echols, Bailey Street, Mary (x) Street, Elijah Lacy, Tabitha (X) Lacy, Moses Echols, Elizabeth Echols, Paul Street, Rhoda Street.
Wit: Joseph Echols, John Hix, Moses Echols.
(Bk 16, p.458) 26 Feb 1809 - Drucilla Echols, Sarah Echols, Bailey Street & Mary his wf, David Echols & Deanna his wf, Elijah Lacy & Tabitha his wf, Moses Echols & Elizabeth his wf, Paul Street & Rhoda his wf, Heirs of Joseph Echols, late of Pitt. Co., dec´d, to William Tunstall for £205 - 157 A. whereon Joseph Echols, Sr. died, lying in Pitt. Co. on S. side of Banister River commonly called the Stone House, it being the land conveyed to Joseph Echols, Sr., by John Short.
(Signed): Sarah (x) Echols, David Echols, Dinah Echols, Elijah Lacy, Tabitha (X) Lacy, Moses Echols, Elizabeth (X) Echols, Paul Street, Rhoda Street. (Three spaces Left unsigned)
Same Justices appointed to get relinq. of dower. Note states:
"Polly Street refuses." "Examined taken out" Recorded 18 Sep.
(Bk 17, p.335) 3 May 1811 - George Hardy of Barren Co., KY to David Echols of Pitt. Co. for £261, 4s - 237 A. on both sides of Stewarts Creek & adj. Smith & also Bethenay Haynes.
Wit: Jeduthun ? Carter, William Nelson, Williamson Carter.
Proved 15 July 1811 by the 3 wits. (S) George Herdeay
(Bk 18, p.127) 16 Nov 1812 - Barnett Burnett & Elizabeth his wife to David Echols for $482 - 231 A. on Banister River adj. David Owens, Abner Short & William Elliott.
Wit: none (S) Barnett Burnett, Elizabeth Barnett.
At a court 16 Nov 1812, Elizabeth relinq. her dower.
(Bk 18, p.128) 17 Nov 1812 - Thomas Burnett & Elizabeth his wf to David Echols for $200 70 A. on Banister River & Polecat Cr. adj. Hutchings.
(S) Thomas Burnett, Elizabeth B. Barnett.
Ackn. by Burnett to be his deed, 16 Nov 1812.
(Bk 19, p.55) 28 Dec 1814 - David Echols & Dinah his wf to Wm Robinson of Campbell Co., VA, for £190 - 231 A. on Banister River adj. David Owens, Abner Short & William Elliott.
(s) David Echols, Dianah Echols, Ackn 27 Dec 1814 by David Echols to be his deed.
(Bk 19, p.88) No date Jennings Thompson & Elizabeth his wf to David Echols for £100 - 224 A. on Sandy Creek, adj. Smith, & Shelton. (S) Jennings Thompson, Elizabeth Thompson. At a court 20 Feb 1815, this deed ackn. by Jennings Thompson.
(Bk 22, p.86) 4 Jan 1817 - Philip Penn & Louisa his wf to David Echols for $1600 - 2 tracts, one of 169 A. assigned to James Warren Briscoe from Estate of John Briscoe, dec´d & sold to Philip Penn; the other tract of 151 A. was assigned to Louisa Briscoe who married Philip Penn. (s) Philip Penn, Louisa Penn.
Wit: Jesse Leftwich, R. Harrison, Joseph Morton, George Briscoe, John Briscoe.
Jesse Leftwich & Robert Harrison, J.P. 's, certify that Philip & Louisa ackn the deed, and Louisa relinq. her dower.
(Bk 20, p.307) 17 Feb 1817 - John Hutchings & Anna B. his wf to David Echols for $947 - 149 A. on Bannister River & Bareskin Creek. (S) Jno Hutchings, A. B. Hutchinss.
Wit: Oba Owin, William Chaplin, Jesse Walton, Jr.
2 J.P.'s, inc. Moses Hutchings, obtained relin of dower from Anna B.
(Bk 20, p. 448) 28 Apr 1817 - George Briscoe to David Echols for 200 dollars - 209 A. adj. lands of John Briscoe, dec'd. & crossing the E. fork of Cascade Creek. (S) George Briscoe.
Wit: Edward H. Carter, Jesse Carter, Joseph Furguson, Jr., Dan'l Dunbar.
(Bk 21. p.257) 16 Jan 1818 David Echols & Dinah his wf to William Blair for $200 - 224 A. on both sides of S. fork of Sandy Creek adj. Shelton & Smith.
(S) David Echols, Dinah Echols.
We, Richard Johnson & Wm S. Clark, magistrates, certify that Dianah Echols, wf of David, relinq. her dower.
(Bk 21, p.306) 16 Jan 1818 - We, Richard Johnson & William S. Clark, magistrates, certify that Dianah Eckols, wf of David Echols, relinq. her dower to deed to Wm. Robertson (Bk 19, p55)
(Bk 21, p450) 18 Jan 1818 - Allen Chandler & Frances his wf to David Echols for £100 - 100 A. beginning in the fork of Bearskin Cr. on Banister River, adj. Echols corner on E. side of Bearskin. (S) Allen Chandler, Frances Chandler. Note in margin of page: For relinq. see Bk 1827, p.38)
(Bk 22, p.264) 4 May 1819 - Bartlett Bennett, Reuben Hopkins, Trustee to David Echols. Bartlett is indebted to David for $300 & mortgages Lot #9 in town of Competition, Pitt. Co., wh he bought from Augustine H. Carter.
(Bk 23, p.1) 18 Oct 1819 - James W. Briscoe, of Maury Co., TN, to David Echols for $845 - 169 A. in Pitt. Co. on Mountain Run Creek adj. the lot assigned to the widow of John Briscoe, dec´d. as her dower. (S) Jas W. Briscoe.
Maury Co. TN: Certified by Joseph B. Porter, Clerk of Court, and. Pleasant Nelson, Registrar.
(Bk 23, p.26) 26 Nov 1819 - David Echols & Diana his wf to Nath´l W. Henry for $5200 - 169 A. assigned to James Warren Briscoe & 151 A. assigned to Louisa Briscoe who m. Philip Penn, and both sold to David Echols.
(s) David Echols, Dianah Echols
Richard Johnson & Wm S. Clark certify that Diana, wf of David Echols, relinq. her dower
(Bk 23, p.381) 16 Oct 1820 - David Echols & Diana his wf to John Owen for $350 - 70 A. on Banister River and in the fork of Pole Cat Creek, adj. Aden Gray & Hutchings.
(s) David Echols.
(Bk 27, p.111) 13 Jan 1825 David Echols to Smith Fulton for $100 - 39 A. on Stewart´s Cr. being part of land David purchased of George Hardy. (S) David Echols
(Bk 28, p.243) 4 Sep 1826 - David Echols & Dinah his wf to Wm C. Edwards for $1602 - 267 A. on Stewart´s Creek, being part of tract David purchased of George Hardy.
(S) David Echols, Dinah (X) Echols Ackn. before James Soyars & Jas Lanier, J.P.?s. Dinah relinq. her dower.
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~evekinn/Crews_1.html
**Caa - Crews, Peter
1780 - grantee, Catawba Creek, Halifax Co
Oct, 1780. Halifax deed from Joshua Echols to Peter of Lunenburg Co, 1000 £ for 100 acres, Catawba Creek land. Land is bounded by Peter Royster, contains about 100 acres. Witnesses: Francis Moore Petty, William Martin, Adam Chisholm, Joseph Mullins, Abraham Eckhols, Joshua Dean.
**Cac - Crews, John
1781 - grantee, Halifax Co
Hal DB 12. Page 146. May 18, 1781, from John Drinkard of Hal to John Crews of Lun, 200 acres on both sides of Bates branch, and bounded by North, John Hill. Witnesses were Francis Petty, William Bates, Joseph Petty, Henry Bass, Peter (X his mark) Crews, Francis Petty, Harbin Petty.
**Cbc - Crews, Joseph
1770 - grantor, Charlotte Co
Charlotte Co DB 2, p. 330. From William Crews and Joseph Crews of Cornwall Parish, Charlotte Co, to William Petty of same, for 28 lbs, 200 acres on the branches of Wallaces Creek. Said land, bounded by Morton's line, was purchased from John Crisp by William and Joseph Crews by 2 deeds recorded in Lunenburg Co. No witnesses. Right of dower relinquished by Ruth, wife of William Crews, and Sarah, wife of Joseph Crews.
**Cbc - Crews, Joseph
1792 - Halifax grantor
Halifax Deed Book 15 p. 279. Feb 27, 1792 from Joseph Crew (Crews) of Hal. Co, to John Bostick of Hal. Co, 198 acres on the branches of Childrys Creek, it being the land whereon sd Crews now lives, and is part of a greater tract of land of 395 acres which was granted to Daniel Mitchel on Dec 1, 1780 by patent, and is bounded by said Bostick, John Tribble, Snake Horse Branch. Witnesses were John Addams, Benjamin Hubbard, and Nathaniel Francis.
**Cbc - Crews, Joseph
1788 - Halifax grantee
Halifax DB 15, p, 208. Sep 18, 1788 from Daniel Mitchel of Campbell County, to Joseph Crew (Crews) of Halifax Co, for 15 £, 198 acres in Halifax, bounded by John Adams, John Bostick, Snake horn Creek, Treble. Witnesses were D. Pettey, H. Echoles, John Bostick, Byrd Pruitt, John Adams. This deed was proved on April 28, 1789, by the affirmation (Quakers affirm) of one witness and the oath of another witness, and ordered to be certified. Ordered to be recorded on Oct 24, 1791 after another witness gave his oath. (Which witnesses gave oaths and which affirmed was not stated).
GRANTOR INDEX for DEED BOOKS 33-80:
GRANTEE INDEX for DEED BOOKS 31-92
34-323 15 Jan 1833 David & wf Dianah Echols to Clement Pigg.
37- 4 20 Oct 1834 David & wf Dianah to James Blair.
37-280 16 Mar 1835 David Echols fr John Walker Pigg.
37-512 17 Aug 1835 Dinah Echols - Relinq. of Dower.
39-428 13 Apr 1837 David & wf Dianah to Obadiah Echols - Gift.
46-275 20 Sep 1842 David Echols to William Echols, Tr. al.
47-360 18 Jul 1843 David Echols to Grief D. Scates - Gift.
48-338 24 May 1844 David & wf Dianah to Grief D. Scates.
49-250 7 Jun 1845 David & Coleman, Tr. fr John .Prewett, Tr.
49-273 14 Jun 1845 David & Coleman fr Robert S. Hurt, Tr.
50- 87 17 Jun 1846 David & Coleman fr Robert S. Hurt, Tr.
50-114 20 Jul 1846 David Echols fr Samuel Tompkins Est.
50-154 19 Aug 1846 David & wf Dianah to Frederick Dickson.
50-493 25 Jun 1847 David & Coleman fr Robert S. Hurt, Tr.
51-257 17 Jun 1848 David & Coleman fr Robert S. Hurt, Tr.
51-377 19 Dec 1848 David Echols to Coalman D. Bennett, Tr./al.
52-156 28 Jan 1850 David Echols to Obadiah Echols.
53- 69 1 Mar 1851 David & Nancy, wf, to Wm A. Anthony.
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/pittsylvania/cemeteries/echols-fackler.txt
david echols, b.1/27/1776 - d. 2/18/1851
dinah echols, ( wife of david echols), b.1/11/1784 - d.5/12/1848
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Posted by: Kelly McClendon Date: November 19, 2001 at 10:53:17
In Reply to: Re: Dianah Tribble (1779) by Hugh Evans of 893
I have that Dinah Tribble was the daughter of James Tribble and ? (perhaps a Collins*). Her father married (2) Nancy (Spurbanks?) on Apr 17, 1802 in Halifax Co, VA. Dinah's siblings were:
1. Tabitha Tribble - married (1) Thomas Word; (2) Richard Horn (I have more information of this branch)
2. Isaac Tribble
3. Ann Tribble
4. Mary "Polly" Tribble - married Glennis Blankenship
* I have an old letter from a distant relative that indicates that Tabitha had said her Mother was a "Collins".
I haven't been able to find out if this is correct or not.
Kelly
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Posted by: Keith Rozendal Date: November 20, 2001
In Reply to: Re: Dianah Tribble (1779) by Kelly McClendon of 893
Hugh Malone discovered Wilson Co., TN Chancery Bk 1, pp 281-287, Owen vs. Tribble. This suit identifies the sisters and brother of Dinah Tribble (m. David Echols) as: Tabitha (m. Richard Horn), Sarah (m. Henry Street), Ann, Mary (m. Glennis Blankenship), and Isaiah. Also identified were half-sisters Fanny (m. John T. Davis) and Lucy.
Dinah and her sisters and brother were children of James Tribble and his first wife, name unknown. The half-sisters were the children of James Tribble and Nancy Spurbanks. Tabitha did marry first, Thomas Ward.

Five slaves left to heirs:

...to my wife Nancy Echols one negro woman Jane and her increase if any. One negro boy Bob. One negro woman Eady.

...to Coalman P. Bennett in trust for my daughter Levina Heurt the wife of Robert S. Heurt one negro girl Phillis and her increase if any during the life of my said daughter Levina and at her death I devise the girl to Susan Heurt.

... to my grand son William J. Echols ... upon his arriving at the age of twenty one years negro boy Jack to be delivered to him by my executor hereinafter named upon my said grand son arriving at the age of twenty one years together with whatever his the said boys hires may be from the time of my death.

Jane, Bob, Eady, Phillis, Jack.

Residence:
9 slaves

Residence:
21 slaves

Residence:
12 slaves

David married Dianah Tribble on 29 May 1802 in , Halifax, Virginia, USA. Dianah (daughter of James Tribble and Nancy Tribble) was born on 14 Jan 1784 in , Halifax, Virginia, USA; died on 12 May 1848 in Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; was buried in May 1848 in 681 Irish Road, Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From Family Tree Maker disk #229 - Halifax County Marriage Index 1728-1850
Actual Marriage was 5-12--1802. Was probably not recorded until 5-29-1802.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1749, , Lunenburg, Virginia, USA

Notes:

Joseph Echols (1735-1789) married first Elizabeth King and second in 1772, Elizabeth Street. On 20 September 1751 Joseph and Isaac Echols obtained individual patents to land on Straightstone Creek in Lunenburg County. We presume this was this Joseph Echols and his brother. Joseph's patent was for 400 acres. We speculate that he was the same Joseph Echols who had a patent for 272 acres in Lunenburg County on both sides of Sandy Creek in 1756. A cousin and uncle of the same name were in the area. As Joseph Echols Jr he had a patent for a 13-acre island in the Staunton River 29 November 1756. In 1785 the plantation upon which Joseph lived had nine cabins, including a 640-square foot dwelling and a mill. Ten whites were then in his family. Joseph was dead by 1792, intestate, and the court granted Obediah Echols administration. A chancery suit and the division of land of Joseph Echols in 1794 reveals the names of his surviving 12 children.

1 Obediah Echols married Nanny Franklin in Halifax County 7 September 1805.
2 Sarah Echols
3 John Echols
4 Rhoda Echols
4 Drusilla Echols
6 Mary Echols
7 Joseph Echols married Elizabeth Lambeth, a daughter of Meredith Lambeth, in Campbell County 6 June (bond) 1814.
8 Abraham Echols was a resident of Monongalia County, now West Virginia, in 1797 when he sold his inheritance to James Echols of Bedford County.
9 Rebecca Echols was in Hawkins County, Tennessee in 1797 when she sold her inheritance to James Echols.
10 Tabitha Echols married Elijah Lacy in Halifax County 12 January (bond) 1802.
11 David Echols (14 Jan. 1776 - 18 Feb. 1854) married Diana Tribble (14 Jan. 1784 - 12 May 1848), a daughter of James Tribble, in Halifax County 29 May (bond) 1802. They were the parents of eleven children born 1803-1823.
12 Moses Echols married Elizabeth Hicks in Campbell County 9 February (bond) 1807.
13 Judith Echols , a daughter of Joseph Echols, married Benjamin Gosnell in Halifax County 24 March (bond) 1788. She evidently died before the distribution of her father's estate.

1777 Oath of Allegiance to Commonwealth of Virginia
from http://www.mylonghunters.info/oaths-of-allegiance-1777-pittsylvania-county-va

source: The Magazine of VA Genealogy, v.23, #1 (Feb.1985)

Oaths of Allegiance – 1777 Pittsylvania County, VA

Charles Kennon’s List James Adams Baker Ayers Moses Ayers William Barker Thomas Beach Jno. Bennett Thomas Bennett Benj. Burgess Edward Burgess Zack Bowles George Carter Jno. Carter William Carter William Cauthern Tunis Cole Charles Collie William Collie Bartholomew Crowder James Daniel John Ditty David Dodson Fortunatus Dodson Geo. Dodson Greenham Dodson Hightower Dodson Jesse Dodson Rolly Dodson Tho. Dodson William Dodson William Durrett Patrick Early Joseph Echols Richard Echols George Eubanks Daniel Everett David Hall John Hall John Hall, Jr. Joseph Hall Joses (?Moses) Hanks Benj. Harrison Jonathan Hill Joseph Hill Thomas Hill Edward Howard

Ezekial Howard Alexander Lee Charles Lewis Howell Lewis John Lewis (Byrd) Robert Lewis William Lewis Ratherick McDaniel John Madden Robert Madden Thomas Madden William Maddon Smallwood Coghill Marlin Peter Martin James Menasco James Sml.wood Owen John Owen Uriah Owen William Owen William Owen, Jr. Michael Ozbrooks John Payne John Payne John Payne Poyndexter Payne Robert Payne William Petty Zack.h Pruitt Phillip Pruitt Samuel Pruitt James Roberts Buckner Russell Jeremiah Simpson John Stamps Isham Tatum William Thomas William Twedel Elijah Walters John Walters Robert Walters Robert Walters, Jun. Thomas Walters Thomas Walters, Jr. William Walters James Watson John Watson Jonathan Weldon Peyton Wood Thomas Wynne

1785 HALIFAX COUNTY VA HEADS OF FAMILIES
(last name, first name, white souls, dwellings, other buildings)
1,132 households, 6,576 white souls

List of Jas. Bates:
Street, Anthony, 3, 1, 4
Mallicot, John, 10, 1, 1
Eckols, Joseph, 10, 2, 10
Adams, John, 7, 1, 3
Eckols, Obadiah, 7, 0, 0
Hardwick, James, 6, 1, 3
Younger, William, 7, 1, 3
Hurt, Philemon, 6, 1, 6
Hurt, Moza, 8, 1, 8
Carr, William Sr, 7, 1, 4
Bowman, Thomas, 6, 1, 2
Layne, James, 7, 1, 1
Barksdill, Peter, 5, 1, 6

Joseph ECHOLS, son of Abraham ECHOLS and Sarah HUBBARD, was born 20 FEB 1734/35 in Prince George County, Virginia. He married Elizabeth KING in Halifax County, Virginia. He died December 20, 1789 in Halifax County, Virginia. Elizabeth KING was born November 20, 1742 in Virginia. She died March 30, 1789 in Halifax County, Virginia.

Children of Joseph ECHOLS and Elizabeth KING are:
1. David ECHOLS, b. January 27, 1776
2. Joseph ECHOLS, b. March 23, 1789
3. Jeremiah ECHOLS, b. abt. 1756
4. Abraham ECHOLS, b. abt. 1755

Notes for Joseph ECHOLS:

IDENTIFYING CHILDREN OF SOME HALIFAX CO. VA. ECHOL'S IN 1790'S
Page 111 of a book called EIGTHTEENTH CENTURY VIRGINIA NEWSPAPERS states
the following:
ECHALDS Family, Halifax Co., Ct. of Q.S., 25 March 1794, in chanc:
Rebecca Echalds and Sarah Echalds daus of Joseph Echalds dec'd (compls.)
against Abraham Echalds and Drucillia Echalds Hawkins Landrum, gdn. of David Echalds, Mary Echalds, and Tabitha
Echalds, orphans of Joseph Echalds, dec'd. Leonard Baker gdn. of Moses Echalds, Obediah Echalds, Rhoda Echalds, and
Joel Echalds, also orphans of Joseph Echalds, dec. and John Dillon gdn. of John Echalds only child and heir at law of
Jeremiah Echalds dec. (VGRMA 28 April 94)

VIRGINIA WILLS AND ADMINISTRATIONS
Halifax County - Will Book 2, p.485
WILL OF JEREMIAH ECHOLS - Dated: 3 Nov 1791; Pr: 27 Feb 1792
"Being Top of Form 1
Bottom of Form 1
reduced by affliction to a very low state in body tho, Blessed be the Lord. I enjoy my Perfect Reason. I think it cannot be that I shall live long and having an Idea of the Disadvantage of those whom I may leave behind were my Earthly affairs left Unsettled I desire to regulate them
before my Departure and for that purpose I do constitute and declare this my last Will and Testament. I resign my spirit to the great Author thereof with comfortable hope that I, a feeble and unworthy creature shall be excepted thru the all sufficient atonement of our blessed Lord & Savior Jesus Christ. "
To my dear wife Betsy all household furniture, stock, etc. also the money that may acrue from my father?s estate. I lend to my wife Betsy my right of my father?s lands -- & then to go to my son John -- to him & his heirs
forever..
Execs: Wm McAllister, Henry Dillon, James Hurt and John Craddock, Sr to act in matters of my estate and my Executorship of the Estate of Joseph Echols, dec?d.
Wit: Serinia Jones, Susanna Dillon, Jonadac George, Samuel Hubbard.
Signed: Jeremiah Echols.

Division of Land of Joseph Echols (Son of Abraham & Sarah Hubbard Echols- RET)
Nov Court 1794 - Halifax Co. Plea Book 16, p.602 Virginia
In obedience to the Order of the Court. we the Commissioners have proceeded to make the following division of the lands of Joseph Echols, dec?d, Viz: We have allotted to each of them 150 A. of land on the Staunton River & Buffalo Creek, and to make them equal, we have allotted
each of them additional land as follows:
Lot 1 - Obediah Echols 150 A. plus 12 A.
Lot 2 - Sarah Echols 150 A.
Lot 3 - John Echols, son of Jeremiah Echols, dec?d, 150 A. plus 36 A.
Lot 4 - Rhoda Echols 150 A. plus 100 A.
Lot 5 - Drucilla Echols - 150 A. plus 300 A.
Lot 6 - Mary Echols 150 A plus 100 A.
Lot 7 - Joseph Echols - 150 A. plus 100 A
Lot 8 - Abraham Echols - 150 A. plus 79 A.
Lot 9 - Rebecca Echols 150 A. plus 150 A.
Lot 10 - Tabitha Echols - 150 A. plus 150 A.
Lot 11 - David Echols - 150 A. plus 310 A..
Lot 12 - Moses Echols - 150 A. plus 250 A.
Given under our hands this 1 Jan 1795
(s)Jacob Kelly
John George
John Collins

VIRGINIA PATENTS AND LAND GRANTS
1 June 1782 Halifax Co. Joseph Echolls - 304 A. on both sides of Buffaloe Creek, adj. Cornelius Short. (Grants F, p 510)
7 Apr 1784 Halifax Co. Joseph Echolds - 371 A. on draughts of Bull & Buffaloe adj. Stone, Kelly, etc. (Grants K, p. 586)
2 Dec 1785 Halifax Co. Joseph Eckolds - 257 A. on the draughts of Bull & Buffaloe Creeks. (Grants V, p.708)

VIRGINIA DEEDS, BEDFORD CO.
(Bk 10, p.314) 6 Mar 1797 - Abram Echols to James Echols - to settle interest in estate of Abram?s father. Abraham Echols of Monongalia Co., Va., appoints James Echols of Bedford Co. his Attorney in Fact to act in
the settlement.
(Bk 10, p.315) 6 Mar 1797 - Abraham Echols of Monongalia Co. deeds to James Echols of Bedford for £110 - 150 A. in Halifax Co. - land formerly belonging to Joseph Echols, father of Abraham.

Halifax Co., VA; marriage
Judith Echols & Benjamin Gosnell - 24 Mar 1788 (MR 1, p.13)(Joseph Echols, father; Jeremiah Echols,bond; Oba. & A. Echols, wit.

Notes for Jeremiah ECHOLS:
Born abt. 1756.

Notes for Abraham ECHOLS:
Born abt. 1755.
Died bef. 1855.

Nathaniel ROGERS 3990, Bourbon Co
Author: Sandi Gorin Date: 19 Jan 2000
Surnames: Rogers, Rodgers, Moore, Echols, Robertson, Jones, Clayton,
Cobbs, Phelps, Brent
Taken from old clippings dealing with Kentucky family history, newspaper unknown. These clippings are about 100 years old (1997). Reprinted in Kentucky Explorer, Volume 10 Number 8 - February, 1996. p. 104. Bourbon
County.

NATHANIEL ROGERS. A will probated in Charles County, Va., September 4, 1786, mentions legatees, all grown, Thomas, John and Nathaniel Rodgers and Samuel, James, Andrew and Benjamin Rogers, and daughters, wives of
James Moore, Abraham Echols and John Robertson. (Note the spelling of the name which in 1802, Nathaniel explained, by saying, that they signed it just as the clerks wrote in patents, deeds, etc., to prevent confusion.)
Have a copy of a patent to Thomas Rogers, April 4, 1769, with eight headrights located in Bedford County, Va. Thomas Rogers, Jr. and Jean, his wife, made deed to Matthew Jones, of Dinwiddie County, for 400 acres in 1779. In 1793 Samuel Clayton gives power of attorney to Andrew Rogers,
of Kentucky, to convey land, etc. Nathaniel Rogers came to Bourbon County, Ky., March 14, 1798, married Frances Cobbs and had William, Anne, Walton and Elizabeth Anne. James Rogers and wife, Anne Phelps settled on
Cane Ridge. Their daughter, Ann and two sons, Thomas and John, moved to Washington Co. Anne, Thomas and John appear in deed to C. and J. Colcord, February 15, 1828, of lands from their grandfather, John Phelps. Samuel,
son of Thomas and Elizabeth, daughter of Maj. John Brent, of the Continental line.

VIRGINIA DEEDS,BEDFORD CO.
(Bk 10, p.314) 6 Mar 1797 - Abram Echols to James Echols - to settle interest in estate of Abram?s father. Abraham Echols of Monongalia Co., Va., appoints James Echols of Bedford Co. his Attorney in Fact to act in
the settlement.

(Bk 10, p.315) 6 Mar 1797 - Abraham Echols of Monongalia Co. deeds to James Echols of Bedford for £110 - 150 A. in Halifax Co. - land formerly belonging to Joseph Echols, father of Abraham.

PITTSYLVANIA Co.
(Bk 18, p.210) 15 Feb 1813 Abraham Echols of Ohio Co., VA appoints Joseph Echols of Campbell Co., VA, his attorney to act in his behalf concerning all estate to which he is entitled by the death of his late father Joseph
Echols of Halifax Co.
(S) Abraham Echols
Wit: Geo. Miller, acting Justice of the Peace, Ohio Co., VA.
Test: Wm Chaplin, Jr., C.O.C. Recorded 16 Mar 1813.

OHIO CO. 1830 (Now West Virginia)
p.213 - Abraham Echols 1 m 15-20; 2 m 20-30; 1 m 30-40; 1 m 70-80; 1 f 15-20; 1 f 40-50.

Halifax County, Virginia Nov court 1794 Plea book 16, p. 602
Division of land of Joseph Echols (son of Abraham Echols and Sarah Hubbard Echols)

In obedience to the Order of the Court, we the commissioners have proceeded to make the following division of the lands of Joseph Echols, dec'd, Viz: We have allotted to each of them 150 A. of land on the Staunton River & Buffalo Creek, and to make them equal, we have allotted each of tehm additional land as follows:

Obediah Echols 150 A. plus 12 A.
Sarah Echols 150 A
John Echols, son of Jeremiah Echols, dec'd, 150 A. plus 36 A
Rhoda Echols 150 A. plus 100 A
Drucilla Echols 150 A. plus 300 A
Mary Echols 150 A. plus 100 A
Joseph Echols 150 A. plus 100 A
Abraham Echols 150 A. plus 79 A
Rebecca Echols 150 A. plus 150 A
Tabitha Echols 150 A. plus 150 A
David Echols 150 A. plus 310 A
Moses Echols 150 A. plus 250 A.

Given under our hands this 1 Jan 1795
Jacob Kelly, John George, John Collins

Joseph married Elizabeth Street in 1772 in , Halifax, Virginia, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Joseph Street and Jean Jane Murray) was born in 1752 in , Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 30 Mar 1789 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Sarah Elizabeth Street

Notes:

Wilson Co., TN Chancery Bk 1, pp 281-287, Owen vs. Tribble. This suit identifies the sisters and brother of Dinah Tribble (m. David Echols) as: Tabitha (m. Richard Horn), Sarah (m. Henry Street), Ann, Mary (m. Glennis Blankenship), and Isaiah. Also identified were half-sisters Fanny (m. John T. Davis) and Lucy.

Dinah and her sisters and brother were children of James Tribble and his first wife, name unknown. The half-sisters were the children of James Tribble and Nancy Spurbanks. Tabitha did marry first, Thomas Ward.

James married Nancy Tribble. Nancy (daughter of Spilsbe Tribble and Mary Polly Allen) was born in 1764 in , , North Carolina, USA; died in 1799 in , Bedford, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

ECHOLS Abraham LUNENBURG COUNTY Deed Book 1, Page 489
NAMES: Wife - Sarah Echols
Bequest to wife - chattels and plantation where he lives for her natural life.
Son - Eldest son Isaac Echols to get plantation at death of wife Sarah Echols,
Son - Youngest son Joshua Echols given land next to plantation given to wife.
Son - Joseph Echols land on Stinking Piver.
Daughter - Sarah Echols (one-half of) land on Staunton River against the Long Island.
Daughter - Rebekah Echols (one-half of) land on Staunton River against the Long Island.
Daughter - Elizabeth Echols my entry for land on Stinking River.
Brother - Joseph Echols land and mill on Childreys Creek.
Brother-in-law - Benjamin Hubbard, my wife's WILD brother my land on Bentleys Fork of Childrays Creek.
Brother-in-law - Mentions Edward Hubbard my wife's brother.

Executors: Wife Sarah Echols, Joseph Echols and Richard Echols.
Witnesses: Joseph Collins /s/ Abraham (X) Echols
George (X) Marshbank

Will dated 2 April 1749 Recorded 3 Oct. 1749



"Echols Notes, Vol.1", by Rebecca Echols Terry, 1977. p.63
Lunenberg County - Will Book 1, p.489
WILL OF ABRAHAM ECHOLS - Dated 2 Apr 1749; Prob: 3 Oct 1749
"Being very sick & weak in Body

To Sarah Echols, my wife, all my Household Stuff, ready money --
together with other movables during the Term of her Life. My Plantation &
Houses & Tract of Land on which they stand, I lend to Sarah my sd wife
also during her Life and Give & Bequeath the same to Isaac Echols my
eldest son to him & his heirs forever.
The Land adj. the aforesaid Tract being held by me by Bond I give to
Joshua Echols my youngest son & to his heirs--
My Land on Stinking River I give to Joseph Echols, my son.
My Land on Stanton River against the Long Island --
to my two daus Sarah Echols & Rebekah Echols.
My Land on Childrey's Creek to Joseph Echols, my brother.
Land on same creek at Bentley's Fork to Benjamin Hubbard, my wife's
brother.
Land above that -- to Edward Hubbard, my wife's brother.
Execs: Joseph Echols, Richard Echols & Sarah Echols, my wife.
Wit: Joseph Collins, George Marchbanks.
Signed: Abraham (X) Echols.

VIRGINIA DEEDS, AMELIA CO
(Bk 1, p.247) 20 Nov 1741 - Abraham Eckhols to George Ham for £20 - 400
A. between branches of bent Run & branches of Flat Creek known by name of
Curk Wodding.
(No witnesses) Signed: Abraham Eckhols.
Sarah, wife of Abraham, relinquished her dower.

(Bk 1, p.316) 17 June 1743 - Nicholas Guillentine to his son John
Guillentine, for love & affection, 397 A. on upper side of Flat Creek
called the Great Bent, being part of a Grant, 28 Dec 1736, and adj.
Abraham Eckhols? line. Land to go to John after the death of Nicholas.

(Bk 2, p.45) 15 Jan 1744 - Abraham Echolls of Parish of Raleigh in Amelia
Co. to David Crenshaw of St. Martin?s Parish, Hanover Co. for 5 shillings
- 400 A. on S.. side of Appomatox River, for one year, he paying unto
Abraham Echolls, or his heirs, one grain of Indian Corn, only if the same
should be demanded.
Wit: John (X) White, Catherine (X) Eckhols, Richd Eckhols.

(Bk 2, p.101) 16 Jan 1744 - Abraham Echolls to David Crenshaw for £95 -
400 A. on S. side of Appomatox River, already leased to him for one year.
Wit: (Same as above)
Sarah, wife of sd Abraham Echolls, relinquished her dower..

(Bk 2, p.193) 27 Oct 1746 - Richard Eckhols, Planter, to Samuel Bentley,
Planter, for £40 - 296 A. on Prints (?) Creek adj. Wm Gates, Wm Fuqua,
Joseph Eckhols, and Abraham Eckhols as by Patent granted to Wm Austin and
purchased by Richard Eckhols.
Wit: James Bentley, Robt (X) Hudgins. John (x) Drinkwater.

(Bk 2, p.399) 21 Nov 1746 - Anne & George Marchbanks of Amelia Co. to
Andrew Lester of James City Co. for £125, land beginning at Abram
Eckhols' corner on Appomatox River.
Wit: Richd Eckhols, Samuel Bentley, James Bentley.

LUNENBURG CO.
(Deed Bk 1, p.206 ) 6 July 1747 Lawrence Barker to Abraham Eckholes of
Lunenburg Co. for £35 - 174 A. on S. side of Staunton River. granted to
Barker by Patent.

VIRGINIA LAND RECORDS
GENERAL INDEX TO MAPS AND PLATS - HALIFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA
Abraham - p.109 - 9 Feb 1747 361 A. on Staunton River.

HALIFAX CO
(Bk 5, p.82) 20 May 1764 John Tribble & wf Rebecca to Joseph Echols, Jr.
for £4 - 190½ A., part of 381 A. granted to Abraham Eckhols, dec?d, 20
Aug 1760 & left by legacy, the whole to be divided as they should agree,
to his two daughters, Sarah, the wf of John Rowden, and Rebecca, the
above said John Tribble?s wife, which is peacibly agreed on that Rebecca
& John have the South end.

Abraham married Sarah W Hubbard about 1730 in , New Kent, Virginia, USA. Sarah (daughter of Benjamin Hubbard and Sarah) was born in 1700 in Old Point Comfort, Hampton, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA; died in 1749 in , , Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Joseph STREET
Born in 1720 - Prob. Caroline County, Virginia
Deceased in 1780 - Halifax Or Hanover Virginia, aged 60 years old
Parents William STREET ca 1690-1752 Jane WADDY
Spouses and children
Married to Jean Jane MURRAY ca 1740- with
David STREET 1754-1843
Anthony STREET 1757-1836
Joseph STREET, Jr . ca 1761-
Frances STREET 1762-
John Murray , Sr. STREET ca 1763-ca 1836
Sarah STREET ca 1764-
Elizabeth STREET ca 1765-1780
Nathaniel STREET 1765-
Annie STREET ca 1766-
James Murray STREET 1768-1840
Siblings
John STREET ca 1710-
Rachael STREET ca 1712-
William STREET ca 1714-
Anthony STREET 1717-1790


Joseph Street was probably born in Caroline county, Virginia, as he ismentioned several times in the Carolina Court Order Books. He married
Jane Murray, daughter of James Murray, also mentioned in Caroline
county. He died in 1780 from Smallpox.

It is believed he is a son of William Street.#720 in "The Street Genealogy"
Res. Prince Edward, Caroline, Halifax and Hanover Co., VA
Possibly a brother to Capt. John Street.
Will dated 2 Jul 1781, Probate 21 Feb 1782, Will Book 2, pg. 28
Emigrated from england. Settled in Hanover Co vA, Died of Small-pox in1782.

Joseph married Jean Jane Murray in 1740 in , , Virginia, USA. Jean (daughter of James Yates Murray and Anne Bolling) was born in 1720 in , Halifax, Virginia, USA; died in 1785 in , Halifax, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Jean Murray

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1782, , Halifax, Virginia, USA

Notes:

HALIFAX COUNTY, VA WILLS pg. 64. Oct 1, 1792.

Will of Peter Trible of Halifax, in perfect sense.
To my wife Susannah Trible
To my son, James Trible
To my son, George Trible
To my son Peter Trible
To my daughter Sarah Gilbert
To my daughter Dinah Woosley
To my daughter Presilla
To my youngest children, George, Peter, and Mary Trible.
Signed 1 Oct 1792.
Wit: James Martin, Major Brumfield, William Brumfield, Thomas Hancock.
Will probated at Halifax Court 22Jul1793.
Signing the security when the will was probated was James Martin.

Peter married Suzanna in 1756 in , Halifax, Virginia, USA. Suzanna was born in 1730 in , Essex, Virginia, USA; died in 1794 in , Halifax, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1782, , Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1784, , Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1787, , Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1790, , Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1800, , Montgomery, Tennessee, USA

Spilsbe married Mary Polly Allen in 1759 in , Halifax, Virginia, USA. Mary was born on 5 Aug 1744 in Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA; died in 1791 in Elk Creek, Grayson, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

John Echols Notes

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bev angenealogy&id=I5509

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

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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.

Benjamin married Sarah about 1710 in , , Virginia, USA. Sarah was born about 1695 in , King William, Virginia, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Jane Waddy in 1700 in , , Virginia, USA. Jane (daughter of Samuel Waddy and Ann Parke) was born in 1684 in Saint Peter and Paul Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA; died on 15 Jan 1788 in Saint Peter and Paul Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Anne Bolling on 12 Dec 1718 in Cobbs Plantation, Henrico, Virginia, USA. Anne (daughter of John Fairfax Bolling and Mary Sarah Kennon) was born in 1700 in Cobbs Plantation, Henrico, Virginia, USA; died on 6 Nov 1756 in , Powhatan, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Married: 1742

Notes:

Will of Ann Murray of the County of Amelia, dated 29 Sep 1797, proved 24 Apr 1800. In Amelia County VA Will Book 6, pp. 103-105.
Digital image at Ancestry.com - https://ancstry.me/2JDTMEE

son William
daughter Mary Davies
granddaughter Ann Bolling Buchanan now A. B. Cross
granddaughter Ann Coleman
granddaughters Mary Harrison Ann Coleman Ann Margaret Knox Ann Murray and Polly Davies [no commas]
granddaughter Ann Murray
debts due me by Edmund Harrison and others
granddaughter Susanna Ruffin wife of Theo:k Bland Ruffin
granddaughter Margaret Murray (under 18)
Exrs: son William Murray, Thomas Griffin Peachy
Wit: Edw Walford, Thomas (Daves ?), Susanna Baugh
Note: granddaughter Ann Murray not positively identified, but could perhaps be William's daughter (6ffa), not yet married. The Knox reference not identified.


Sources
Mentioned in the will of her father John Bolling, abstracted in "Ancestors and Descendants of John Rolfe", q.v, p. 22:106.
Bolling, Robert (1764): Memoir of the Bolling Family, ed. Thomas H. Wynne (1868), p. 4.

See also:
Robertson, Wyndham, and R. A. Brock. Pocahontas, Alias Matoaka, and Her Descendants: at Jamestown, Virginia, in April, 1614, with John Rolfe, Gentleman: Including the Names of Alfriend, Archer, Bentley, Bernard, Bland, Bolling, Branch, Cabell, Catlett, Cary, Dandridge, Dixon, Douglas, Duval, Eldridge, Ellett, Ferguson, Field, Fleming, Gay, Gordon, Griffin, Grayson, Harrison, Hubard, Lewis, Logan, Markham, Meade, McRae, Murray, Page, Poythress, Randolph, Robertson, Skipwith, Stanard, Tazewell, Walke, West, Whittle, and Others: with Biographical Sketches. J.W. Randolph & English, 1887 (see Space: Pocahontas and her Descendants), p. 32 (gen 4), p. 34, 35 (children), p. 59 (sketch).
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/168917657/anne-murray
Morenus, David. The Real Pocahontas website, "Pocahontas Descendants" chart, 4f.
"The Ancestors and Descendants of John Rolfe", in The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 22, no. 1 (Jan 1914), p. 107.
Slaughter, Rev. Philip. History of Bristol Parish, 2nd edn, p. 199. Section contributed by a family member. He just calls her Anne ____, though it seems unlikely that he didn't know who she was. He also passes up another opportunity to make a Bolling/Pocahontas connection.
Pecquet du Bellet, Louise, Edward Jaquelin, Martha Cary Jaquelin. "Bolling Family", in Some Prominent Virginia Families. Lynchburg, Virginia: J.P. Bell Company. Vol. 4, pp. 304–314. Marriage to James Murray, page 306.

Notes:

About George B Tribble, Sr
1714 deed from Daniel Brown to William Covington, recorded Essex Co., VA on 13 May 1714. George Tribble is witness to this deed. 1722 Spotsylvania Co., VA records, George Tribble purchased land from Larkin Chew. George being described as George Trible of King and Queen County. He was also a witness to four other deeds of Larkin Chew in the same year. George Tribble always signed his name rather than using a mark on the above deeds. 1725 The land in Spotsylvania County is sold and George is described as "George Trible of King and Queen County."

1733 George starts appearing in records of Caroline Co., VA. It is not clear whether George moved to Caroline Co. or was living in King and Queen on land that bacame a part of Caroline when the latter was formed in 1727.

14 feb 1735, Will of Abraham Browne was presented in Caroline Co., VA by Mary Browne and Daniel Browne., executrix and executor, thereto. The will was proved by the oaths of George Tribble and Dinah T ribble, witnesses to the will. At the Caroline Co., Court of 14 Mar 1735, Mary Browne, mother of John Browne, petitioned administration of John Browne's estate. 14 feb 1735, Caroline Co., VA. George and Dinah Tribble prove the will of Abraham Brown, as witnesses. Executrix of the will was Mary Brown, wife of Abraham, and probably sister of George Tribble. 1738 Mary Browne is an heir in the will of her father.

The last Caroline Order Book entry that definitely pertains to George Tribble is on 4 Jul 1752. This entry is a suit of attachment by Peter Copeland against the estate of George Tribble. The attachmen t was delivered into the hands of John Dyer, Jr., John Sutton, and George Tribble, Jr. John Dyer, Jr. (probably a son-in-law of George Tribble, Sr.) and George Tribble, Jr. (probably a son of George T ribble, Sr.) appeared in court and declared that they had such items as bottles, axes, plates, tubs, bedsteads, etc. which were ordered to be sold to satisfy the judgement. Because George Tribble, Sr. was not referred to as deceased, he must have moved out of the county. Subsequent Order Book entries (the next one is in Feb 1756) do not use the suffix Jr. or Sr. when referringto George Tribble. It is probable that George Tribble, Sr. had moved to Brunswick or Halifax County with his sons Shadrach, John, and Peter in the early 1750s.

George Tribble is described as a pensioner in Nov 1765 and Oct 1766 in t he Vestry Book of Antrim parish, Halifax County, Virginia. In 1771, a list of land surveys which had been conducted by Rob. Wooding includes one survey on 7 Dec 1769 for George Tribble for 400 acres on Bull Creek. The date and place of death of George Tribble, Sr. has not been determined although it was probably circa 1770 in Halifax County, Virginia.

1722 Oct 2 - Spotsylvania Co, Va - Deed Bk A: Recorded: 2 Oct 1722
Larkin Chew of Spots. Co, Gent to William Richardson of the same Co, planter.. __ pounds sterling, for 400 acres in St. George Parish, Spots Co, joyning Francis Smith and William Bartlett, part of patent granted to said Chew on 4 June 1722. Wit: Charles Curtis, George Trible, Lawrence (X)
Franklin.

1722 Nov 5 - Spotsylvania Co, Va - Deed Bk A:35 Recorded:2 Apr 1723.
Capt. Larkin Chew to George Treble of King and Queen Co, Va.. 5 shillings sterling for 228 acres adjoining land of Lawrence Franklyn and Robert King, part of said Chews patent granted 4 June 1722. Wit: Thomas Chew, Lawrence (x) Franklyn, John Chew [Note: Capt here, the others, Capt. was omitted]

1722 Nov 5 - Spotsylvania Co, Va - Deed Bk A:20 Recorded:
Larkin Chew of the Parish of St. George in County of Spots. to Samuel Moore.. 250 acres at the head of Pams branch by a CattTayle marsh. Wit: William Warren, George Treble, William Lynsen.

1722 Nov 6 - Spotsylvania Co, Va - Deed Bk A:21 Recorded: 5 Feb 1722/3 Larkin Chew of St. George Parish, Gent, to Samuel Moore of said parish and county.. 2,500 lbs of good and lawful tobacco for 250 acres of land in said parish and county.. beginning at a red oak corner to Lawrence Franklyn and Harry Beverly, part of land granted said Chew 4 June 1722. Wit: William Warren, George Trible, William Lynsen

1725 Apr 5 - Spotsylvania Co, Va - Deed Bk A:21 Recorded: 5 Apr 1726 George Trible of King and Queen Co, Va to William Johnson of Spots Co.. 12 lbs sterling for 228 acres of land in Spots Co - the said land bought by the said Trible from Larkin Chew granted on 4 June 1722, joining the lands of
Robert King, Edward Pigg, Barnet Payne and Lawrence Franklyn. Wit: Thomas Chew, John Foster, Richard Bayley.

1733 Nov 8 - Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1732-1740, page 108 (Part One by Dorman) A Grand Jury being impanelled and presented their presentments: George Tribble for not keeping his road in Repair.

1734 Feb 1 - Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1732-1740, page 115; (Part 1 by Dorman) George Trible on Jury.

1734 Feb 14 - Caroline Co, VA Court Order Bk 1732-1740 - p.123
Jonas Meador appointed Surveyor of Roads in place of George Trible..

1735 Jan 10- Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1732-1740, page 273; (Part 1 by Dorman) It is ordered that Robert Fairish, Thomas Madison, George Tripple [Tribble] and Thomas Coleman appraise the estate of John May.

1735 Feb 14- Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1732-1740, page 275; (Part 1 by Dorman) The last will and testament of Abraham Brown was presented in Court by Mary Brown, executrix and Daniel Brown executor therein named and proved by George Trible and Dinah Trible witnesses there unto. On motion of
the executor certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate. It is ordered that James Terrill, William Terrill, James Collins and William Brown appraise the estate of Abraham Brown.

1738 Mar 10 - Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1732-1740, page 464; (Part 3 by Dorman) George Trible and Dinah his wife acknowledge their deeds of lease and release of land indented to Benjamin Wooden.

1739 Mar 9 - Caroline Co, VA Court Order Bk 1732-1740 - .524
Jonas Meador paid for clearing a road from the Mattapony River across Polecat Swamp to the Chesterfield Church (Jonas probably lived in the above vicinity, south of the Mattapony River).

1739 Dec 14 - Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1732-1740, page 569; (Part 3 by Dorman) George Hamm acknowledged his deed and livery and seizin of land indented to George Trible. Susannah wife of George hamm relinquished her right to the land.

1740 Feb 8 - Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1732-1740, page 577; (Part 3 by Dorman) Deeds of lease and release from Daniel Brown to Thomas Magee were proved by William Hudson, James Dyer and Shadrack Trible

1741 May 8 - Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1740-1746, page 42; (Part 1 by Dorman) George Trible acknowledged his deed of feoffment of land indented with livery of seizen endorsed to George Underdown.

1742 Mar 12- Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1740-1746, page 93; (Part 1 by Dorman) Ordered that Daniel Coleman be surveyor of the new road from Suttons ford to the new church that William Harris, Wm Durratt, Daniel Tompkins, Bartholomew Durratt, Richard Mauldin, Francis Durratt, Francis Durratt Junr, John Partloe, Nicholas Oliver, Moses Karnall, George Trible, Thomas Yarbough, Charles Yarbough, John Wright, John Dyer, John Dyer Junr., Wm. Dyer, Peter Holland, William Holland, John Holloway, John Sutton, and Richard Leigh with their people assist the surveyor in clearing the road and
keeping the same in repair.

1742 Apr 9 - Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1740-1746, page 101; (Part 1 by Dorman) Suit on attachment. Thomas Floyd Junr., against the estate of Wm. Saunders: Jury: George Trible, Henry Burk...

1743 Jun 10 - Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1742/3-1744, page 190; (part 2 by Dorman) George Tirble [sic,Trible] is appt. constable in the precincts that William Dyer is at present Constable

1743 Jun 10 - Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1742/3-1744, page193; (part 2 by Dorman) Valn. [Valentine] Vest against Leonard Young. Trespass on the case; Jury, John Sutton, Robert Jones, Robert Steward, William Brown, Josias Wood, Richard Tankersley, John Beasley, John Vice, Thomas Bullard, Abraham
Eastis, George Trible/Tribble, and William Lawson find for the defendant.
William Lawson, foreman.

1743 Nov 11 - Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1742/3-1744, page233; (part 2 by Dorman) At a Court held. Present: Robert Fairish, George Hoomes, Archibald McPherson, Thomas Johnson, John Martin, Gent Justices: William Coats deeds of lease and release to Joseph Walston were proved by George Trible, Moses Cornal and John Wright, Wit: Elizabeth wife of Wm. Coats, relinquished dower.

1743/4 Mar 10 - Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1742/3-1744, page266; (part 2 by Dorman) Suit on attachment. John Dyer Junr agt. the estate of James Step/Stepp. It is considered by Court that Plaintiff recover 3/10 current money. George Trible, constable made return he attached one feather
bed....

1744 Apr 13 - Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1742/3-1744, page267; (part 2 by Dorman) John [sic, George?] Trible and Anne his wife acknowledged their deeds of lease and release indented to John Rorie.

1744 May 11 - Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1742/3-1744, page275; (part 2 by Dorman) It is ordered that George Trible and Ann his wife be summoned to answer the petition o f Edward Herndon and James Terrell.

1744 Aug 11 - Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1742/3-1744, page306 (part 2 by Dorman) On the motion of Edward Herndon and James Terrill that they became security for __________ for her __________ of the last will and testament of ___________, that the said Ann is since intermarried with George Trible who Hearndon and Terrill are apprehensive is likely to embezzel the estate, and praying relief, it is ordered that George Trible and Ann his wife give Herndon and Terrill counter Security or deliver to them the estate.

1744 Nov 10 - Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1742/3-1744, page325; (part 2 by Dorman) Petition: Edward Herndon and James Terrell, against George Trible and Ann his wife, Dismissed.

1747 May 8 - Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1746-1754, page __; (part 1 by Dorman) John Dyer Junr is appointed overseer of the new road from Richard Murry's plantation to the upper Church in St. Margaret's Parish in the room of George Trible.

1751 Jul 11 - Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1746-1754, page 262; (part 3 by Dorman) Action of Debt: William Johnston and others, executors of Samuel Coleman against George Trible. The deft. confessed judgment by a note for 25.15.4 current money to be discharged on the defendants paying 8.0.8 with
interest from 30 July 1750.

1751 Sep 12 - Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1746-1754, page 275; (part 3 by Dorman) -George Tribles deed indented to John Dyer Junr, was proved by Isaac Dyer, Benjamin Branham and John Martin.
-Robert Brooke Gent, took the oaths appointed subscribed the Test and entered into bond was sworn Surveyor of Caroline County.

1751 Dec 12 - Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1746-1754, page 289; (part 3 by Dorman) Petition: Benjamin Wood against George Trible Junr. Judgment is granted the plaintiff for 2.7 current money.

1752 Jul 9 - Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1746-1754, page 321; (part 3 by Dorman) Suit on Attachment: Peter Copeland, Gent against the estate of George Tribble. The plaintiff proving his accounts, judgement is granted him for 5.2.1. The sheriff made return and executed the attachment in the
hands of John Dyer Junr, John Sutton, and George Trible Junr.

John Dyer Jr. declared he has:
a spice mortar
a stone mug bottle mouth mug,
5 glass bottles,
2 drawing knives,
a coopers ax adz,
a cutting knife,
a bung corer round shave,
a carpenters adz
one earthen plate,
a ladle flesh fork.

George Trible Junr, declared he has:
joiners tools,
coopers tools,
a parcel of tubs,
2 bed steads,
2 tables,
3 old rap hooks,
one hide
1 basket,
some lasts,
8 old chairs,
2 trays
a pail,
3 old boxes,
one bear stand,
one pair old cards,
2 saws,
which they are ordered to deliver to sheriff to sell.

1753 Sep 14 - Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1746-1754, page 427; (part 3 by Dorman) Petition: John and Roger Quarles against George Trible [Junr?].
Judgment is granted the plaintiff for 4.15.3

George married Dinah Esther Meador on 18 Oct 1718 in , Caroline, Virginia, USA. Dinah (daughter of John Meador and Mary Frances Awbrey) was born in 1696 in , Essex, Virginia, USA; died in 1741 in , Caroline, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Dinah Esther Meador (John Meadows , Sr., Thomas "Orphan", Thomas Meades, Father) was born in 1694 in Essex Co., VA. She died in 1741/1743 in VA.Dinah married George TRIBBLE, son of Peter TRIBBLE and <> Elizabeth NSN, in 1740 in VA. George was born in 1692 in Caroline Co., VA. He died about 1792 in Caroline Co., VA.

They had the following children:

1. George TRIBBLE Jr., born Abt. 1719 in King & Queen, VA; died 1792 in Caroline, VA.
2. Mary Tribble, born Abt. 1721.
3.Shadrach Tribble, born Abt. 1722 in Caroline, VA.
4.Dinah Tribble, born Abt. 1734.
5.Child Tribble, born Abt. 1736 Could this be Joseph?
Andrew TRIBBLE was born on 22 Mar 1741 and died on 30 Dec 1822.
Joseph TRIBBLE was born about 1725 in VA.

Dinah Meador, daughter of John Meador Sr and Mary Awbrey

Dinah was probably the first child of her father's second marriage, born about 1696-7 in Old Rappahannock County, Virginia and died between 1741/3 in Caroline County, Virginia. In her father's will of 1721, she was given only one shilling. Apparently this was because of her husband. Her mother, Mary (?) Awbrey was a daughter of Henry Awbrey, a wealthy merchant. Dinah was the sister of Jonas and Jason Meadors. Jason had land dealings with JEFFREY CROWLEY (sometimes shown as CRAWLEY).

Dinah married about 1720 to George Tribble of Essex, son of Peter Trible (Essex Will Bk 6:142 dated 6 Apr 1738; probated 16 Jul 1739). Peter Trible of Southfarnham Parish in Essex County owned land near the Road that led from Piscataway Ferry to the Ferry over Hoskins Creek. The John Burnett (I) family lived on Piscataway Creek and the John Gatewood family lived on Hoskins Creek with a ferry going between the two. John Burnett II married Amee Gatewood. The Meadors were friends and neighbors of the two families. George and Dinah was found living in Spotsylvania County, Virginia by 2 October 1722 when he witnessed a deed for Larkin Chew. One month later, George purchased 228 acres from Larkin Chew in Spotsylvania County, although George had bought property in King and Queen County, he was still in Spots. County where he witnessed several more deeds for Larkin Chew. Finally by 1725, he and Dinah were living in King and Queen County when he sold the Nov 1722 land he purchased from Chew and then followed other family members to Caroline County by November of the following year. At this time, "George Tribble was fined in court for not keeping his road in repair." Since Dinah's brother Jonas Meador was appointed to take over in George's place, Jonas and brother Jason were probably living in the same neighborhood. George and Dinah Trible appear together as witnesses to the will of Abraham Brown On 14 Sep 1735 (Caroline Court Order Bk 1732-1740, p.275).

Dinah died there between 1741 and 1744 as on the latter date, George Trible was married to Ann (last name illegible). Fearful that George would embezzle the estate of Ann's late husband, two of the administrators demanded extra security from George and Anne Trible (Caroline Court Order Bk 1740-1746, p.306 dated 11 Aug 1744).

There were several children of this marriage, including:

1) George Tribble II
2) Joseph Tribble
3) Dinah Tribble
4) Rev. Andrew Trible (Tribble) was born 1741 in Caroline Co, Va; married Sally Ann Burris. An "Old Ironsides" Baptist minister, he was a Chaplain in the Virginia Line during the Revolution. He died in 1822 in Clark County, Kentucky. His descendants are well documented by the Kentucky Historical Society (Register of the Kentucky Historical Soc, Vol 24:187).

1733 Nov 8 - Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1732-1740, page 108 (Part One by Dorman)~ A Grand Jury being impanelled and presented their presentments: George Tribble for not keeping his road in Repair. Note I wish the same could be done today.

1734 Feb 14 - Caroline Co, VA Court Order Bk 1732-1740 - p.123 Jonas Meador appointed Surveyor of Roads in place of George Trible..

1735 Feb 14- Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1732-1740, page 275; (Part 1 by Dorman) ~ The last will and testament of Abraham Brown was presented in Court by Mary Brown, executrix and Daniel Brown executor therein named and proved by George Trible and Dinah Trible witnesses there unto. On motion of the executor certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate. It is ordered that James Terrill, William Terrill, James Collins and William Brown appraise the estate of Abraham Brown.

Notes:

Children of SHADRACK TRIBBLE and ELIZABETH COLEMAN are:

i. SPILLSBY TRIBBLE, b. Abt. 1741, Caroline County, VA; d. January 1799, Davidson County, TN; m. MARY UNKNOWN.

ii. WILLIAM TRIBBLE, b. Abt. 1743, Caroline County, VA; d. Abt. 1828, Wilkes County, NC; m. UNKNOWN, Abt. 1774. Marriage: Abt. 17746.

iii. BENJAMIN H. TRIBBLE, b. Abt. 1745, Caroline Co., VA; d. Abt. 1824, Oglethorpe County, GA.

iv. ABSOLEM TRIBBLE, b. Abt. 1747, Caroline County, VA.

v. WINIFRED TRIBBLE, b. Abt. 1749, Caroline County, VA; m. JAMES DYER, Abt. 1765, Halifax County, VA. Marriage: Abt. 1765, Halifax County, VA

The proof that Shadrach Tribble is the son of George Tribble is lacking but the fact of Shadrach's appearance in 1740 in Caroline County and the fact that he seems to live near George makes the father-son relationship probable. Shadrach Tribble first appears in the colonial records on 8 February 1740 in the Caroline County Order Book as a witness to a deed from Daniel Brown to Thomas Magee. Daniel Brown is probably his cousin, the son of Mary (Tribble) Brown. In May 1744, April, 1745 and October 1745, Shadrach Tribble appears in the Caroline Order Book, being listed as one to assist in keeping the road clear. In May 1750, August 1751, November 1741, and May 1752, suits of attachment were obtained against the estate of Shadrach Tribble, probably indication that he had left the county. On 22 October 1750 "Shadrach Trible" had 400 acres of land on Childreys Creek surveyed, the survey being listed in the Survey Book for Halifax County, Virginia. In 1752 and 1756 he had additional land surveyed in Halifax
County. On 16 August 1756, Shadrach Tribble was granted 250 acres of land in Lunenburg County on the South side of the Bannister River. This is somewhat confusing in that the Bannister River was in Halifax County in 1756, which had been formed from Lunenburg County in 1752. Equally confusing is a second grant to Shadrach Tribble on 15 July 1760 for 400 acres of land in Halifax County on Childreys Creek and Cow Creek. The confusing part is that Shadrach Tribble's will was written 4 October 1759 and probated 20 December 1759, seven months before the patent was granted. Are both of these grants instances of the time lag between the time of the "application" for the grand and the time of the recording of the grant? Apparently so, because the descriptions of the land bequeathed to the children of Shadrach Tribble contain references to Childreys Creek and Cow Creek, and Runaway Creek and later deeds of the children indicate the land is that patented by Shadrach. Those mentioned in Shadrach Tribble's will are his wife, Elizabeth, his youngest son Absolom, his first-born son Spilsby, his "middlemust" sons William and Benjamin, his only daughter, "Winefred", his friend John Adams, and his brother, John Tribble.

Elizabeth ------------, the wife of Shadrach Tribble, was probably a Coleman, the daughter of Spillsbee Coleman of Essex County, Virginia. The latter died prior to 20 October 1730 in Essex County. Shadrach and Elizabeth named their eldest child Spilsby and Spillsbee Coleman of Essex County would have been of an age to have had a daughter of an age to have married Shadrach Tribble. Elizabeth Tribble apparently remarried after the death of Shadrach Tribble to Chesslie Cockram as stated in the Halifax County mortgage in which Chesslie Cockram mortgages to John Smith 100 acres of land during "the term of his wife Elizbeth's life, left to her by her late husband Shadrach Tribble.

REFERENCES:
20 Oct 1730 Spillsbee Coleman, decd. Essex OB 1729-33, p108.
8 Feb 1740 Deed witness, Caroline OB 1732-40, p 577.
11 May 1744 Assist keeping road, Caroline OB 1740-46, p271.
12 Apr 1745 Assist keeping road, Caroline OB 1740-46, p448.
11 Oct 1745 Assist keeping road, Caroline OB 1740-46, p536.
12 May 1750 Defendant, Caroline OB 1746-54, p 221.
22 Oct 1750 Survey, Halifax Survey Book.
11 May 1751 Defendant, Caroline OB 1746-54, p 256.
9 Aug 1751 Defendant, Caroline OB 1746-54, p 273.
16 Nov 1751 Defendant, Caroline OB 1746-54, p 286.
10 Mar 1752 Defendant, Caroline OB 1746-54, p 305.
30 Oct 1752 Survey, Halifax Survey Book.
18 Apr 1755 Survey, Halifax Survey Book.
20 Jun 1755 Defendant, Halifax OB 1755-59, p 39.
16 Aug 1756 Land grant, Va. State Land Office Bk 34, p 92.
16 Mar 1758 Defendant, Halifax OB 1755-59, pp 288, 301, 304.
16 Mar 1758 Juror, Halifax OB 1755-59, p 301.
21 Jun 1759 Defendant, Halifax OB 1755-59, p 454.
16 Aug 1759 Surveyor, Halifax OB 1755-59, p 466.
16 Aug 1759 Defendant, Halifax OB 1755-59, p 479.
20 Dec 1759 Will, Halifax WB O, pp 83-85.
21 Feb 1760 Inventory, Halifax WB O, pp 86-87, 107-108.
15 Jul 1760 Land grant, Va. State Land Office Bk 34, p 624.
20 Jun 1761 Account, Halifax WB O, pp 123-24.
14 Jul 1763 Elizabeth, defendant, Halifax OB 1759-62, p136.
Apr 1768 Elizabeth, landowner, Antrim Parish Vestry Bk, p14.
17 Dec 1772 Elizabeth's late husband, Halifax DB 8, p 524.

"Footprints from the Old Survey Books" , by R. C. Dodson, 1989.
"Descendants of Robert Coleman of VA, " by Carol Hauk, p1-4.

Shadrach married Elizabeth Coleman in 1737 in , Caroline, Virginia, USA. Elizabeth was born in 1722 in , Caroline, Virginia, USA; died in 1782 in , Wilkes, North Carolina, USA. [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.

John married Elizabeth about 1680 in , , Virginia, USA. Elizabeth was born about 1665 in , , Virginia, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Anna Miles on 3 Nov 1664 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Anna was born on 7 Oct 1642 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; died on 19 Jul 1730 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Ann Parke in 1674 in , , Virginia, USA. Ann was born in 1645 in , Henrico, Virginia, USA; died in 1711 in , New Kent, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1704, Cobbs Plantation, Henrico, Virginia, USA

Notes:

The Cobbs from County Kent, England
In 1639, Ambrose Cobbs and his family landed in Virginia, in the original Henrico County deeper inland on the James River, and settled Cobbs Hall, a 350 acre estate on the north side of the Appomattox River in York County. According to Early Virginia Immigrants 1623-1666, by George Cabel in 1912, Robert Cobbs and Margarett Cobbs, the children of Ann and Ambrose Cobbs were brought to Henrico County by Ambrose and Ann Cobbs.

Ambrose Cobbs was born in 1603 in Petham, Kent, England, where he married Ann White on 18 April 1625. Ann White was born in 1608 in Norton Parish, Kent. Before the marriage, Ann was living in Willesborough with her sister Sarah and brother-in-law Thomas Cobbs, the brother of Ambrose. Ambrose and Ann gave birth to son Robert in 1627, and then in 1633 sold their property in England in preparation for the trip to the colonies. On July 25, 1639, Ambrose patented 350 acres on the Appomattox River, near Swift's Creek, about nine miles from present Petersburg, about fifty miles upriver from Jamestown, and adjacent to properties owned by Abraham Wood and John Baugh. During his lifetime, the entire locale became known as 'Cobbs' or 'Cobbs Hall', a name that was used to identify the entire surrounding area until well after the Civil War. Robert, the son of Ambrose, became the York County Anglican Church Warden of Marston Parish two years after the death of Ambrose. He was York County’s Justice of the Peace in 1676, and High Sheriff of York County in 1682 – the year Robert died. At that time Robert’s son, Ambrose, was a member of Bruton Parish in Williamsburg, and helped build the Bruton Parish Anglican Church, which is still operating today. Robert inherited Cobbs Hall when Ambrose died in 1656, and he immediately sold the property to Michael Masters, who then sold it to John and Thomas Burton that same year. In 1704, a son of Thomas Burton sold "Cobbs" to John Bolling, and though it continued to be known as "Cobbs", the property remained in the possession of the Bolling family for over a hundred years.

John Bolling was the son of Colonel Robert Bolling and his wife Jane Rolfe, daughter of Thomas Rolfe and granddaughter of Pocahontas. The state of Virginia owns a painting of the mansion at Cobbs Hall, but was probably built by the Bolling family. During the Revolution, the property was raided by the British. The crops and outbuildings were burned, but the main house was left untouched. During the Civil War however, the entire property was overrun in 1864 and burned to the ground by Federal troops.


Major John Bolling (January 27, 1676 – April 20, 1729) was a colonist, farmer, and politician in the Virginia Colony. John Bolling was the son of Colonel Robert Bolling and Jane (née Rolfe) Bolling. His maternal grandfather was Chief Powhatan's grandson, Thomas Rolfe and maternal great grandmother was Pocahontas. John Bolling was born at Kippax Plantation, in Charles City County, a site which is now within the corporate limits of the City of Hopewell. He made his home at the Bolling family plantation "Cobbs" just west of Point of Rocks on the north shore of the Appomattox River downstream from present-day Petersburg, Virginia. (Cobbs was located in Henrico County until the area south of the James River was subdivided to form Chesterfield County in 1749.)

John Bolling married Mary Kennon (1679–1727), daughter of Richard Kennon and Elizabeth Worsham, on December 29, 1697. They had at least seven children, whose names appear in John Bolling's will:

John Bolling Jr. (1700–1757) married Elizabeth Lewis in 1720. Later married Elizabeth Bland Blair (the niece of James Blair, the first president of the College of William & Mary) on August 1, 1728 and had at least nine children, including John Bolling III, who married Mary Jefferson (the sister of United States President Thomas Jefferson.

Jane Bolling (1703–1766) married Colonel Richard Randolph in 1714 or 1720 and had seven children.
Elizabeth Bolling (b. 1709), married William Gay of Scotland and had three children.
Mary Bolling (1711–1744), married John Fleming and had eight children.
Martha Bolling (1713–1737), married Thomas Eldridge in 1729 and had four children.
Anne Bolling (1718–1800), married James Murray and had six children.
Sarah Bolling (1727–1816), married Major Robert Davis and had one child.

In 1722, he opened a tobacco warehouse in what is now the 'Pocahontas' neighborhood of Petersburg. William Byrd II of Westover Plantation is said to have remarked that Major Bolling enjoyed "all the profits of an immense trade with his countrymen, and of one still greater with the Indian.". Major Bolling served in the Virginia House of Burgesses from 1710 until his death in 1729. John and Mary Bolling's descendants are some of the descendants of Pocahontas, and include Latter-day Saint pioneer Martha Jane Crismon Lewis, First Lady of the United States Edith Bolling Galt Wilson, astronomer Percival Lowell, Virginia Governor then Senator Harry Flood Byrd, New Hampshire Senator Jeanne Shaheen, and Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd.

In Old Virginia Houses Along the James by Emmie Ferguson Farrar (New York: Bonanza Books, 1957). On pp. 61-62, Ms Farrar has this to say about Cobb's Hall:

"AMBROSE COBB patented three hundred and fifty acres on Appomattox River in 1639. The patent was granted him in order that he might bring over himself, his wife, his son and three others to Virginia and settle on the patented land. He was in business in York, and from the records, there were two other sons, Ambrose II and Thomas. (Bishop Meade mentions Ambrose Cobb, vestryman at the Church in Williamsburg, some time between 1674-1769.)

Cobb built the first mansion at Cobb's. Its site was on the north side of
Appomattox River in what is now Chesterfield County. Later John Bolling
(the great-grandson of Pocahontas and John Rolfe) and his wife, Mary Kennon, of Brick House, bought Cobb's, and it became a Bolling home for many generations. John Bolling went into mercantile business and carried on extensive trade with the Indians as well as the English.

John and Mary had a son, John, who was something of a gay blade and liked
dancing, fishing, hunting, dogs and horses. He was devoted to his family.
He became a justice in the courts, while the family acres were still a part of Henrico, and later presided over the first Court of Chesterfield County. John had a son, Thomas, who married Elizabeth Gay. She rode about the county and to church with her coach and four, with coachman, footman and postillion in bright yellow livery.

Many distinguished Americans, including the second Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, were descendants of this family.

The burial ground at Cobb's is surrounded by a high brick wall, and many
Bollings are buried here. There is a granite monument on which is
inscribed, 'Around this stone lie the remains of Colonel John Bolling of
Cobbs. Great Grandson of Rolfe and Pocahontas--Born 1676--Died 1709.'

Some members of the Bolling family were deaf, so William Bolling engaged a teacher, John Braidwood, of Washington, and in 1815 organized the first
school for the deaf in America. It continued for only four years.

Cobbs suffered damage both during the Revolutionary and the Civil Wars.

It eventually burned down but was rebuilt. After the Bollings sold the
place, there was a succession of owners and several changes of name. Now,
since Mr. M. T. Broyhill, of Hopewall, purchased the property and subdivided it into small farms, there are many people living at Cobb's."

John married Mary Sarah Kennon on 29 Dec 1697 in St Johns Church, Henrico, Virginia, USA. Mary (daughter of Richard Kennon and Elizabeth Worsham) was born on 29 Jun 1679 in Conjurers Neck, Henrico, Virginia, USA; died on 29 Jun 1727 in Cobbs Plantation, Henrico, Virginia, USA; was buried in Enon, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Mary Elizabeth Kennon

Notes:

PETER TRIBBLE ca. 1650, probably son of William Tribble Jr, settled first near Jamestown, a cooper. In 1697 he was a resident of King and Queen Co then to South Farnham Parish Essex Co Va, died 1738, md 1 Elizabeth. He md 2nd Dinah Meador dtr. of John Meador. On 6 Dec 1697 Peter Tribble of King and Queen Co made a trade of 264a to Thomas Pettus and wife Rachel, of King and Queen Co for 93a in South Farnham Parish Essex Co on Hopkins Creek. On 15 Oct 1700 Peter Tribble, cooper, and wife Elizabeth of Essex Co Va exchanged the above described 93a for 150a with John James, planter. On 17 Oct 1721 John Meador will; Essex Co Va, prob 21 Nov 1721, to dtr Dinah Tribille. On 6 Apr 1738 Peter Tribble, of Essex Co Va, will prob 23 July 1738. No wife mentioned, ch: George, John, Wm, Neaney Tribble and Mary Brown. Ex John and William.

Tribble, wit. Thomas Moore and Jeremiah Anderson, ref King and Queen Co deed bk9 p312, bk10 p57, 58, bk15 p254, Will bk3 p284, bk6 p142.

Peter married Susannah Elizabeth Birch in 1698 in , Essex, Virginia, USA. Susannah was born on 24 Sep 1651 in , Staffordshire, England; died in 1718 in , Amherst, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1704, , Essex, Virginia, USA
• Probate: 21 Nov 1721, , Essex, Virginia, USA; Will probated.

Notes:

The Move from Essex County, Virginia
Beginning about 1734 , Virginia and North Carolina

After the death of John Meador in 1721, his remaining children (with the exception of Thomas) began to move away from the home plantation. In the Essex County Census of 1810, only two men bearing the Meador name are left: Richard and Spencer. In the 1820 Census, there are none. Jonas and Jason are found in neighboring Caroline County by 1734, and Dinah and husband George Tribble are ther by 1735. In Caroline County, they settled in the sourth central part near the community of Penola. Unfortunately, all the records except a few court books have been lost.

The principle movement of family members then seem to have been to Amelia County, Virginia, where Joel (Joshua) Meador received a land grant in 1736 between Stock and Sandy Creeks. He was soon joined by Jason, who obtained a grant there in 1745 and later by Ambrose (son of Thomas Meador) in 1757. Jonas Jordan came in 1755, followed by his mother, Rachel Meador and her husband William Jordan. With the growing family of Joel, there was quite a colony of Meadors in western Amelia County by the 1770's.

Jason soon sold his Amelia County grant and moved on to Bedford County, Virginia, where he purchased land on the Little Otter River in 1751. In both 1759-61, he sold this land and joined the migration to the Carolinas along the Great Wagon Road, which came from Pennsylvania through the Shenandoah Valley and on to new land in Anson County, North Carolina.

Many of the children of Joel (Joshua) of Amelia County, including Joel, Jr, Jeremiah, Archibald, Martha and Nancy moved over the county line into Prince Edward County. Joel's son James went on to Bedford County, Virginia and then on to the Carolinas. And although Benjamin (son of Joel) died in Amelia County, his children were a major factor later in Bedford County in the late 1800's.

(Some of the above information abstracted from the "Meadors Family in Colonial America" by Victor P. Meador and Bernal Meador, LDS Fische #6088414)


General Notes:

It was the custom to name male children using biblical names starting with "J", at least in the Meador family. This practice continued for several generations and although it has been confusing, it does serve to identify this family.

SRC: Southern Familes Genealogies #1, 1600-1800 - Historical Southern Families Vol IV, Meador-Meadows of Essex County, Virginia.

"John Meador married Elizabeth White, daughter of Richard White. On Dec 10, 1695 he divided his land among his children. He described himself as "John Meadors, widow, in the county of Essex, for the love I have for my children by my wife to be divided equally between them, as near as I can divide it. To my son Richard Meador and my son John Meador, land by John Evans; land on the east side of great branch to my son Hope Meador; to my daughter Rachael Meador 105 acres bought of Edward Thacker also land given me by my father-in-law, Richard White, land also to daughters Elizabeth and Esther Meador. . ."

John was born about 1658 married Elizabeth White. Elizabeth died on August 17, 1694. John married second unknown Awbrey. On December 10, 1695, in anticipation of a second marriage, John made a deed of gift to his seven children He is listed in court records in Essex County, Virginia as John Meador Senior. John and his family lived in Farnham Parish of Essex County, Virginia on the south side of the Rappahannock River. His will was probated November 23, 1721 in Essex County.

Estate 3, 1717-22 C. 7283, pp. 284-5.


Notes Re: John Meador 1658-1721, Essex County, Virginia

The following information was abstracted from "Meadors Family in Colonial America" by Victor P. Meador and Bernal Meador (LDS Fishce #6088414)

It would appear that John Meador was born about 1658 because he apparently was of legal age by August 1679 (Rappahannock County Deed Book 5, p. 261). He was probably 4 or 5 years old at the death of his father and is presumed to have spent his childhood with his mother Sarah and his step-father, Henry Awbrey on Awbrey's Plantation on Hoskins Creek (South Farmham Parish). His mother gave him a yoke of oxen and a gun, as well as a black heifer (Rappahannock County Deed Book 1, p. 255). These were registered for "John Meadors, son of Thomas Medors of Hoskins Creek."

John could not occupy the land grants of his father, Thomas Meador, while a child, but apparently did so upon attaining adult status which coincided with his marriage to Elizabeth White, the daughter of Richard and Addra White between 1677 and 1678. She and John Meador were deeded the plantation of her father, Richard White, "out of kindness and affection" for the care and maintenance of himself and his wife for the remainder of their lives." (Rappahannock County Deed Book 6, p. 26, February 4, 1677-1678.)

"John Meador was a politically powerful favorite of Royal Governor Berkeley and benefitted from a number of grants from the Royal government along the Rappahannock River in the 1660s. He was not a Puritan but a Royalist..."

Elizabeth White Meador, John's wife, died before the close of 1694. Anticipating a second marriage and wanting to ensure his children's rights of inheritance, John made a deed of gift on December 10, 1695, dividing the bulk of his holdings among his children. Through this deed, we learn that he had by this time sons Richard, Thomas, and John Jr; daughters Hope, Rachel, Elizabeth and Esther. The firstborn son of John and Elizabeth was Richard, named for his Grandfather White.

Nearing 63 years of age, John Meador became aware of his approaching death and made his will October 17, 1721 (Essex County Will Book 3, p. 284). It was presented in court for probate 21 November 1721. The will recognized the surviving children of his first marriage with token bequests of a shilling apiece to Thomas, Rachel and Elizabeth. The other children by Elizabeth White, namely Richard, John Jr., and Esther, as well as Hope, had preceded him in death.

John Meador's will can be found in the book, "The Meador Family"
Essex County, Virginia Wills, Inv Adm to Estates #3

"In the name of God, Amen, I John Meador of Essex County being sick and weak in body, but of sound mind and perfect memory, blessed by God, therefore do make and form following:
First and principal, I commend my soul unto the hands that giveth, hoping by the meritorious death and passion of my Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ to receive full pardon and forgiveness of all my sins and offences and a joyful resurrection in the last day, and my body decently to be buried at the direction of my executors hereafter name. And as for my worldly good:
Item I give to my son Thomas Meador, one shilling
Item I give to my daughter Rachel Jordan, one shilling
Item I give to my daughter Elizabeth Armstrong, one shilling
Item I give to my daughter Dinah Tribble, one shilling
Item My desire is that my five sons shall keep their own guns without appraising
Item I give my son Jonas Meador, a small piece of land joining upon Thomas Evinses land and running up to the church that goes from my house, then up a long road a small course till it comes to the forks of the branch from where it begins and from the forks to ye first beginning. And the rest of my land I give to my other four sons, to be equally divided with all my houses and orchards thereon belonging and I do appoint my two sons Job and Jason my lawful executors.
Item I give to my son Joshua Meador on chest to be apprasied and the rest of my estate to be equally divided among my children and leave my two young sons to be at age 17. I do leave my son Jonas Meador to look after them 3 years. Any my will not to be in force till my death.
Witness my hand and seal October 17, 1721
John Meador Seal
Test: Samuel Waggoner
Francis F. Poarris
Ann A. Bradbury

Presented for probate Nov. 21, 1721 by Jonas Meador during the minority of the Executor in the said mentioned, with oaths by Samuel Waggoner, Francis Pierce, and Ann Bradbury.
Probated 21 November 1721


John MEADOR Sr was born in 1658 in Charles Parish, York County, Crown Colony Of, Virginia. He signed a will on Oct 17 1721 in Rappahanock , Essex County, Virginia. He died on Nov 21 1721 in Rappahanock , Essex County, Virginia. He has Ancestral File number 9BSR-W9. Essex County was formed in 1692 from Rappahonock County, which became extinct.

John was " in the Parish of Farnham of Rappahannock County, Virginia, in the late 1600's and early 1700's, John Meadors (1659-1721) was a good citizen and family man. It is here he spent his days raising a new family, tending his tobacco crop, serving on juries, and doing other tasks as required by the Administrator of the Colony."

"Children named in Will by the first marriage: Thomas, Rachel, Jordan, Elizabeth Armstrong,
Diniah (Esther). Children named in Will by the second marriage: Jonas, Job, Joshua, Jason, Mary."

He was probably about 4 or 5 when his father died. He probably spent his childhood with his mother Sarah and his step-father, Henry Awbrey.

Sold 320 acrea in 1679 in Lancaster County. His records continue in Essex County, VA. The name of his second wife is not known. His will was written October 17, 1721 and entered for probate November 23, 1721.

The naming of all of the sons of the last marriage with the initial "J" , a custom which survived for several generations and now serves to identify this branch of the Meadows family. While the rest of the family remained in Essex County, these four sons emigrated to Cumberland and Lunenburg Counties, with Job, Jason and possibly Joshua proceeding on to Anson County, NC and to Fairfield County, SC."

John was born about 1638 in Essex County, Virginia. From his father, John inherited the 320 acre grant at Hoskins Creek. John also received the 450 acre grant on Hoskins Creek, adjoining the 320 acre grant. As he was only 4 or 5 years old when his father died, he couldn't occupy his inherited lands at that time.

Before his mother's remarriage, she provided for the maintenance and education of John, promising him four years of school. In another document, she gave John a yoke of oxen and "one gun, seven foot by the barrel."

John spent his childhood with his siblings, mother and step father, Henry Awbrey, on Awbrey's plantation on the upper reaches of Hoskins Creek.

As a child, John probably attended the South Farnham Church, an Anglican church located between Hoskins and Piscattaway Creeks. In his will, John mentions the "Church Road", so apparently a road from the Meador homestead on Hoskins Creek led southeastward to the church. However, in the 1650's, the Quaker religion was being introduced in Virginia. The "Quiet Contemplation" of the Quakers and their reliance upon personal enlightenment found common ground with the self-reliant planters on the frontier. Despite the disapproval of the Anglican church, Quakerism spread rapidly throughout the settlements. Whether or not John himself became a Quaker is not known. However, two of his children, Jonas and Jason, did become Quakers.

John Meador was a planter; he grew tobacco and Indian corn on these lands over 300 years ago. In 1661, when John was only 5 years old, an Indian raid on the neighboring plantation of Richard and Addra White killed Elizabeth's (John future wife) brother, Thomas. The settlers had then petitioned the Jamestown Government for arms, forts and soldiers. They sent a "Petition of 15 Grievances", outlined under Thomas Meador, Jr.. Governor Berkeley ordered the colonists to band together, ten men to a house, and ordered a 500 man army raised to defend the frontiers. To support this army, a tax of 500 pounds of tobacco per poll was levied. This was very dear tax, as in that year (1676) there had been a severe drought and crop failure. An army of 250 men was raised, but proved ineffective against the hit and run tactics of the Indians.

Dissatisfaction with these measure led the colonists to raise a volunteer army of their own, and a wealthy, cocky newcomer from England, Nathaniel Bacon, was chosen as their leader. Bacon's request to the Governor for a commission to lead this army was refused, so he determined to set out on his own. With his little army, he raided some "tame" Pamunkeys, then assaulted some friendly Occaneechees, killing 30 of them. Governor Berkeley declared him a rebel, whereupon Bacon seized Jamestown and forced Berkeley to grant him a commission. Becon then issued a "Declaration of the People", which has since been hailed as democracy proclaimed a hundred years before the American Revolution. Protesting the colonial government even more than the Indian situation, Bacon decried the unjust taxation, the favoritism shown by the authorities, the monopoly of trade, and the poor defense of the colonies.

Governor Berkeley fled to lands east of the Potomac River, but his fortunes soon changed and he returned to Jamestown. Bacon then laid seige to the town, recapturing it, and burned it. When Bacon died in 1676, support for his rebellion faded away. In reprisal, Governor Berkeley seized much of the property of the rebels, and rewarded the loyalists with hugh grants of land.

At this time, John was less than ten years old, and records do not reveal the details of how his stepfather, Henry Awbrey, fared during these times. But it is a matter of record that Col. Thomas Goodrich and his son Benjamin were supporters of Bacon, for which they were fined 50,000 pounds of tobacco each and ordered to recant before the court with a rope about their necks. This Col. Goodrich did, but with a token cord instead of a rope, to demonstrate his contempt for the Governor's orders. The county court, of which Henry Awbrey was a member, permitted this display.

Upon attaining adult status, John occupied the land in the two grants. The 450 acre parcel became his home plantation. This coincided with his marriage to Elizabeth White, sometime between July 1677 and February 1678. John and Elizabeth had seven children: Richard, Thomas, Rachel, Elizabeth, John Jr., Hope and Esther.

John and Elizabeth were deeded her father's plantation "out of kindness and affection" for the care and maintenance of himself and his wife for the remainder of their lives. This plantation consisted of 33 acres on the north side of Hoskins Creek, opposite John's land.

In 1679, John sold the entire 320 acre grant to Ebenezer Stanfield. This land would never again return to the Meador family.

Meanwhile, the Rappahannock Indians had fled from their villages behind the settlers on the east bank of the river to sanctuary several miles upstream. In their absence, the lands were taken up by white settlers, and the Indians could not return. Decimated and broken, though having remained peaceful during the whole Bacon affair, their cause was championed by Henry Awbrey, the senior member of the County Court. Enlisting the help of about a dozen settlers, they were relocated, probably on Henry Awbrey's large grant lands, where there is a place which is still called Indian Neck. There is also a Rappahannock Indian church nearby, and there are reports that traces of an Indian settlement have been found on the Meador plantation.

Participating in the resettlement in January, 1684, were Henry Awbrey, who served as overseer and go-between as well as furnishing his boat; Robert Tomlin, Jr., who suppolied a sloop and a smaller boat; and several men, including John Meador. John was reimbursed by the court for 9 days service and the use of his horse.

Imagine being 3 or 4 years old, and knowing that hostile Indians raided a neighboring plantation and brutally murdered a young man living there. During your childhood years, the Indians were forced deep into the forest. Later, you marry the sister of that murdered man. And then, when you are about 26 years old, you help your step-father relocate and settle the Indians onto your step-father's own grant lands.

In 1689, John purchased 105 acres, which adjoined the 450 acre plantation on the south. He received an additional 190 acres, adjoining the 450 acre one, for the transportation of four people to the colony. On April 21, 1690, John received another 50 acres, which adjoined his own land, for the transportation of one more person.

By the early 1690's, John had 1,095 acres centering on the 450 acre grant, straddling Hoskins Creek upstream from Cheatwood Millpond.

Elizabeth died on August 17, 1694. On December 10, 1695, in anticipation of a second marriage, John made a deed of gift to h is seven children, dividing the bulk of his holdings (including the 450 acre grant) among his children. These lands were "NEVER TO BE SOLD OR DISPOSED OF, BUT TO REMAIN FROM HEIR TO HEIR AS LONG AS THERE CAN
BE ONE OF YE MEADORS FOUND ALIVE." However, within a few years, the lands passed into other hands.

John then remarried, but the name of his second wife is not known. Two daughters and four more sons were born to this second marriage: Jonas, Dinah, Mary, Joshua, Job and Jason. John had thirteen children in all. The names of all of these sons began with the letter "J". This custom was continued for several generations in the Meador family. It is not known why the all the sons of the first marriage were not named with names beginning with the letter "J" - only John, Jr.

Nearing 63 years, and aware of approaching death, he made his will on October 17, 1721. He died shortly thereafter in Essex County. His will was probated November 21, 1721.

His will mentioned "all my houses and orchards". John's 450 acre grant was divided among the children of his first wife; and portions of other lands were also divided to children of his second wife. A descendant, William Meador, retained some of this land.

In terms of wealth, the children of John Meador by his second wife received little from their father. The children by his first wife, Elizabeth, had already received the bulk of John's estate through his Deed of Gift before his remarriage. The oldest son, Richard, and Richard's descendants, appear to have ultimately obtained much of John's total estate. Richard Meador and his descendants tended to dominate others of the family, particularly those of the second marriage. The scattering of these latter children and their failure to take any significant advantage of the small amount of land left to them by John Meador may well
have been directly attributable to that dominance by Richard and his children. This could have been accentuated by their Quaker learnings.

In terms of prestige and political influence in the community, John Meador does not appear to have been outstanding; but rather to have been just an average citizen. While he presumably should have benefited from his relationship to the Awbreys (his step-father's wealthy and influential family), there is little indication that he was treated favorably by this family.

The last resting place of John Meador and his family is unknown. A visit to the old plantation now reveals no trace of the houses or cemetaries that once may have been there. The lands are now occupied by a large wheat field and by thick woods.

** John Meador's Deed of Gift:
Know all men by these presents that I, John Meador Senior, widower, in ye county of Essex in ye Parish of South Phernam, for ye love I bear to my children that I had by my wife Elizabeth Meador deceased, I doe hereby give them such persell of land that I shall set downe severall by themselves. All ye land that I have on ye West side of a branch that goeth by ye name of a great branch I do give to my son Richard Meador and my son John Meador it shall be divided as I shall see fit between them as near as I can divide it to they and their heirs lawfully begotten of their owne bodies for ever. A parcell of land beginning at a
Cole Spring by my orchard fence and running West and by North till it meets with ye great branch, so along ye great branch till it comes to ye maine swamp of ye creeke, them downe ye swamp till it comes to ye Cole Spring branch, then up ye branch where it begun, being a long neck of land, I do give to my son Thomas Meador and his heirs lawfully begotten of his owne body for ever. A parcell of land beginning at my oppermost line by John Evans land by ye head of a branch at a marked white oake and running downe ye branch till it meets with ye maine swamp ye branch beeing crooked all ye lands that I have within my bounds of ye east side of that branch being a great deal of old fields belonging to it I doe give to my son Hope Meador and his heirs lawfully begotten of his body for ever. I doe give to my daughter Rachell Meador one hundred and five acres of land that I bought of Mr. Edwin Thacker to she and her heirs for ever. A parcell of land lyeing into the neck the north side of the
Creek which my father in law Richard White gave to me by deed of Gift I doe by the virtue of that Deed of Gift I does give to my daughter Elizabeth Meader ye second neck and my daughter Esther Meader the neck that has ye Housing and orchards to them and their heirs lawfully begotten of their owne bodies for ever. The land given unto my sons and daughters never to be sold nor disposed of but to rem aine from heir to heir as long as there can be one of ye Meaders found alive, if it ye Lords will to call any of my Sons or Daughters before me and any of them shall dye before me, ye land of ye deed to returne to me again to my disposing. I doe reserve and except myself Timber upon any parts of ye land for my own use as long as I live as Witness my hand and seale this tenth day of December, 1694.

John Meador (seale)
sealed and dtd. in the presents of us
Mary (X) Gorbell
Joseph (F) Calloway

At a court held for Essex County Febry. ye llth anno Dom. 1694 the within named John Meader appeared and acknowledged the within specified contents to be his Real Act and Deed, ye same was ordered to be recorded.

Teste. Francis Meriwether, Cl. Ct.

** Will of John Meador:
In the Name of God, Amen. I, John Meador of Essex County, being sick and weak in body, but of sound mind and perfect memory, blessed by God, therefore do make and ordain this to be my Last Will and Testament in the manner and form
following:

First and principally, I commend my soul into the hands that giveth, hoping the meritorious death and passion of my Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, to receive full pardon and forgiveness of all my sins and offences, and a joyful resurrection in the last day; and my body to be decently buried at the direction of my executors hereafter named. And as for my worldly goods:
Item. I give to my son Thomas Meador, one shilling.
Item. I give to my daughter Rachell Jordan, one shilling.
Item. I give to my daughter Elizabeth Armstrong, one shilling.
Item. I give to my daughter Dinah Tribille, one shilling.
Item. My desire is that my five sons shall keep their own guns without appraising.
Item. I give to my daughter Mary Meador, one gold ring.
Item. I give to my son Jonas Meador a small piece of land joining upon Thomas Evinses land and running up to the church road that goes from my house, then up a (long?) road a small course until it comes to a vale that goes to ye branch, so down the branch till it comes to the forks of the branch where it begins, and from the forks to ye first beginning. And the rest of my land I give to my other four sons, to be equally divided, with all my houses and orchards thereon belonging, and I do appoint my two sons Job Meador and Jason Meador my lawful Executors.
Item. I give to my son Joshua Meador one chest not to be appraised, and the rest of my estate to be equally divided amongst my children and leave to my youngest sons to be of age at seventeen and I do leave my son Jonas Meador to look after them three years. And that my will not to be in force till my decease.

Witness my hand and seal this 17th day of October, yr. 1721.

John Meador Senior (seal)

Teste:
Samuel Waggoner
Francis F Poarris
Ann A Bradbury

Presented for probate Nov. 21, 1721 by Jonas Meador during the minority of the executor in the said will mentioned, with
oaths by Samuel Waggoner, Francis Pierce and Ann Bradbury.

** Inventory of John Meador, Sr.:

2 cows & yearling l dozen new spoons
2 barren cows ? doz. old ditto
1 young stear & hefer 3 pas. forks & 6 of spire
6 head of sheep 2 towells
l horse & mare 2 pare of sheares
25 new pewter parcell of old iron
42 old pewter 1 chest & lumber
parcell shoemakers tools chest & caine
parcell of books chest & box
parcell of candle stubbs 2 mills baggs
parcell of tinn 1 feather bed & furn.
parcell of earthenware ditto
parcell of glass bottles ditto
parcell of old lumber ditto
2 laterns parcell of old spools
Lord 2 bolts 2 spinning wheels
parcell of segitt bootes collar & hames
parcell of small sillards parcell of olifford
drinking glass 2 parcell of lasts
looking glass parcell of coopers & carpenters tools
curing panse & steall 2 old pads
1 warming pan & sinior 4 new hames
pare of old wool cards 1 old chest & lumber
pare of porbett comperios parcell of nails
1 gunn & irowring rod 4 old barrells
parcell of boewls & trays 2 old mills baggs
parcell of old chairs & table & furniture
2 bushells of soft joynter
1 skillet 1 linen wheel
2 pare of fire tongs & fire shovells 16 lbs. woolt
1 spitt parcell of baskoft
2 potts 2 sadles & bridles
1 cutting knife parcell of planks
pare old baltol parcell of banded leather
1 brass cord eddy hook
parcell of old umblott 2 raw hides
2 shott baggs & powder horns old table
parcell of earthen ware 1 cart & wheales
copper pott 1 hive of beases
2 frine pans old grinder
1 spiro mortar parcell of old carque & basrolls
106 pott iron parcell of cotton
parcell of old pott iron 1 lines & harness
his own waring cloaths 5 bushels wheat
parcell of money scales & rule parcell of canhooks
2/6 cash 1 small auger
parcell of mall lumber 6 years of caterloons stuff
pare of large scales parcell of lumber

He was married to Elizabeth WHITE (daughter of Richard WHITE and Addra MAIDEN NAME UNKNOWN) in 1677 in Rappahanock , Essex County, Virginia. Elizabeth WHITE was born in 1657 in Rappahanock , Essex County, Virginia. She died on Aug 17 1694 in Rappahanock , Essex County, Virginia. She has Ancestral File number 9BV8-BH. John MEADOR Sr and Elizabeth WHITE had the following children:

+13 i. Jason MEADOR.
+14 ii. Richard MEADOR.
+15 iii. John MEADOR Jr..
16 iv. Esther MEADOR died before 1721.
17 v. Hope MEADOR was born in 1684 in Old Rappahannock, Essex County, Virginia. He died before 1721 in Rappahanock , Essex County, Virginia. Yes this is a male. It is not an error!
+18 vi. Thomas MEADOR.
+19 vii. Elizabeth MEADOR.
+20 viii. Rachel MEADOR.

He was married to Unknown AWBRY after 1695. Unknown AWBRY has Ancestral File number 9BV8-BH. John MEADOR Sr and Unknown AWBRY had the following children:

+21 i. Dinah MEADOR.
22 ii. Mary MEADOR was born in 1685 in , , Virginia.
+23 iii. Jonas MEADOR.
24 iv. Job MEADOR was born in 1693 in , , Virginia.
+13 v. Jason MEADOR.
25 vi. Joshua MEADOR was born in 1691 in , , Virginia.

John Meador's Deed of Gift:
Know all men by these presents that I, John Meador Senior, widower, in ye county of Essex in ye Parish of South Phernam, for ye love I bear to my children that I had by my wife Elizabeth Meador deceased, I doe hereby give them such persell of land rthat I shall set downe severall by themselves. All y land that I have on ye West side of a branch that goeth by ye name of a great branch I do give to my son Richard Meador and my son John Meador it shall be divided as I shall see fit between them as near as I can divide it to they and their heirs lawfully begotten of their owne bodies for ever. A parcell of land beginning at a Cole Spring by my orchard fence and running West and by North till it meets with ye great branch, so along ye great branch till it comes to ye maine swamp of ye creeke, then downe ye swamp till it comes to ye Cole Spring granch, then up ye branch where it begun, being a long neck of land, I do give to my son Thomas Meador and his heirs lawfully begotten of his owne body for ever. A parcell of land beginning at my oppermost line by John Evans land by ye head of a branch at a marked white oake and running downe ye branch till it meets with ye maine swamp ye branch beeing crooked all ye lands that I have within my bounds of ye east side of that branch being a great deal of old fields belonging to it I doe give to my son Hope Meador and his heirs lawfully begotten of his body for ever. I doe give to my daughter Rachell Meador one hundred and five acres of land that I bought of Mr. Edwin Thacker to she and her heirs for ever. A parcell of land lyeing into the neck the north side of the Creek which my father in law Richard White gave to me by deed of Gift I doe by the virtue of that Deed of Gift I does give to my daughter Elizabeth Meader ye second neck and my daughter Esther Meader the neck that has ye Housing and orchards to them and their heirs lawfully begotten of their owne bodies for ever. The land given unto my sons and daughters never to be sold nor disposed of but to remaine from heir to heir as long as there can be one of ye Meaders found alive, if it ye Lords will to call any of my Sons or Daughters before me and any of them shall dye before me, ye land of ye deed to returne to me again to my disposing. I doe reserve and except myself Timber upon any parts of ye land for my own use as long as I live as Witness my hand and seale this tenth day of December, 1694.
John Meador (seale)sealed and dtd. in the presents of us
Mary (X) GorbellJoseph (F) Calloway
At a court held for Essex County Febry. ye 11th anno Dom. 1694 the within named John Meader appeared and acknowledge the within specified contents to be his Real Act and Deed, ye same was ordered to be recorded.

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51. John Meador [15042] was born in 1658 in Lancaster County, Virginia and died on 14 May 1721 in Essex County, Virginia at age 63.
General Notes: It was the custom to name male children using biblical names starting with "J", at least in the Meador family. This practice continued for several generations and although it has been confusing, it does serve to identify this family.
SRC: Southern Familes Genealogies #1, 1600-1800 - Historical Southern Families Vol IV, Meador-Meadows of Essex County, Virginia.

"John Meador married Elizabeth White, daughter of Richard White. On Dec 10, 1695 he divided his land among his children. He described himself as "John Meadors, widow, in the county of Essex, for the love I have for my children by my wife to be divided equally between them, as near as I can divide it. To my son Richard Meador and my son John Meador, land by John Evans; land on the east side of great branch to my son Hope Meador; to my daughter Rachael Meador 105 acres bought of Edward Thacker also land given me by my father-in-law, Richard White, land also to daughters Elizabeth and Esther Meador. . ."
John was born about 1658 married Elizabeth White. Elizabeth died on August 17, 1694. John married second unknown Awbrey. On December 10, 1695, in anticipation of a second marriage, John made a deed of gift to his seven children He is listed in court records in Essex County, Virginia as John Meador Senior. John and his family lived in Farnham Parish of Essex County, Virginia on the south side of the Rappahannock River. His will was probated November 23, 1721 in Essex County. Will: "I give to my son Thomas Meador one shilling; I give my daughter, Rachale Jodan, one shilling; to my daughter Elize Armstrong, one shilling; to my daughter Dinah Tribbile, one shilling; my desire is that my five sons shall keep their own guns without appraisal. I give to my daughter Mary Meador one gold ring. I give to my son Jones Meador a small piece of land joining upon Thomas Evan's and running up to church road that goes by my house then up a long road a small course until it comes to the fork of the branch where it began and from the fork to the first beginning and the rest of my land I give to the other four sons to be equally divided with all my houses and orchards thereon belonging and I do appoint my two sons Jobe and Jason Meador my executor. I give my son Joshua Meador one chest not to be appraised and the rest of my estate to be equally divided among my children and I do leave my two youngest sons to be of age at seventeen and I do leave my son Jonas Meador to look after them for three years and that my will not be in force 'til my decease as witness by my hand and seal this 17th day of October, 1721. Estate 3, 1717-22 C. 7283, pp. 284-5.
John married Elizabeth White [15043] [MRIN: 4979], daughter of Richard White [15058] and Addra Unknown [20693], about 1677. Elizabeth was born in 1660 in Essex County, Virginia and died on 17 Aug 1694 at age 34.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 61 M i. Thomas Meador [15040] was born in 1677 in Essex County, Virginia and died after Sep 1758 in Essex County, Virginia.
+ 62 M ii. Richard Meador [15059] was born about 1678 and died about May 1716 about age 38.
+ 63 F iii. Rachel Meador [15060] was born about 1683 in Essex County, Virginia and died in Amelia County, Virginia.
+ 64 M iv. John Meador Jr. [15061] was born in 1684 in Essex County, Virginia and died on 14 May 1720 at age 36.
+ 65 F v. Elizabeth Meador [15062] was born in 1685 in Essex County, Virginia.
66 M vi. Hope Meador [15063] was born in 1690 in Old Rappahannock, Virginia.
67 F vii. Hester Meador [17841] was born in 1691 in Essex County, Virginia and died in 1721 in Essex County, Virginia at age 30.
Hester married William Bourne [34079] [MRIN: 6004]. William was born in 1691 in Essex County, Virginia.
John next married Mary "Ann" Awbrey [15044] [MRIN: 4980] after 1694. Mary was born in 1678 and died in Oct 1721 in Essex, Caroline County, Virginia at age 43.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 68 F i. Dinah Esther Meador [15066] was born in 1696 in Old Rappahannock, Essex, Virginia and died about 1743 in Tenneessee about age 47.
+ 69 M ii. Jonas Meador Sr. [29615] was born about 1698 in Essex, Caroline County, Virginia and died on 5 Sep 1768 in Cumberland County, Virginia about age 70.
70 F iii. Mary J. Meador [15069] was born about 1700 in Essex, Caroline County, Virginia.
+ 71 M iv. Joel Meador [15065] was born in 1702 in Essex County, Virginia and died on 17 May 1777 in Raleigh Parish, Amelia County, Virginia at age 75.
72 M v. Job Meador [15070] was born about 1704 in Essex, Caroline County, Virginia and died in 1774 in North Carolina about age 70.
+ 73 M vi. Jason Meador [15071] was born about 1707 in Essex, Caroline County, Virginia and died on 3 Mar 1774 in Anson County, North Carolina about age 67.

John married Mary Frances Awbrey in 1695 in , Essex, Virginia, USA. Mary (daughter of Henry Awbrey and Sarah Hoskins) was born in 1678 in , Essex, Virginia, USA; died on 17 Oct 1721 in , Essex, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

About George B Tribble, Sr
1714 deed from Daniel Brown to William Covington, recorded Essex Co., VA on 13 May 1714. George Tribble is witness to this deed. 1722 Spotsylvania Co., VA records, George Tribble purchased land from Larkin Chew. George being described as George Trible of King and Queen County. He was also a witness to four other deeds of Larkin Chew in the same year. George Tribble always signed his name rather than using a mark on the above deeds. 1725 The land in Spotsylvania County is sold and George is described as "George Trible of King and Queen County."

1733 George starts appearing in records of Caroline Co., VA. It is not clear whether George moved to Caroline Co. or was living in King and Queen on land that bacame a part of Caroline when the latter was formed in 1727.

14 feb 1735, Will of Abraham Browne was presented in Caroline Co., VA by Mary Browne and Daniel Browne., executrix and executor, thereto. The will was proved by the oaths of George Tribble and Dinah T ribble, witnesses to the will. At the Caroline Co., Court of 14 Mar 1735, Mary Browne, mother of John Browne, petitioned administration of John Browne's estate. 14 feb 1735, Caroline Co., VA. George and Dinah Tribble prove the will of Abraham Brown, as witnesses. Executrix of the will was Mary Brown, wife of Abraham, and probably sister of George Tribble. 1738 Mary Browne is an heir in the will of her father.

The last Caroline Order Book entry that definitely pertains to George Tribble is on 4 Jul 1752. This entry is a suit of attachment by Peter Copeland against the estate of George Tribble. The attachmen t was delivered into the hands of John Dyer, Jr., John Sutton, and George Tribble, Jr. John Dyer, Jr. (probably a son-in-law of George Tribble, Sr.) and George Tribble, Jr. (probably a son of George T ribble, Sr.) appeared in court and declared that they had such items as bottles, axes, plates, tubs, bedsteads, etc. which were ordered to be sold to satisfy the judgement. Because George Tribble, Sr. was not referred to as deceased, he must have moved out of the county. Subsequent Order Book entries (the next one is in Feb 1756) do not use the suffix Jr. or Sr. when referringto George Tribble. It is probable that George Tribble, Sr. had moved to Brunswick or Halifax County with his sons Shadrach, John, and Peter in the early 1750s.

George Tribble is described as a pensioner in Nov 1765 and Oct 1766 in t he Vestry Book of Antrim parish, Halifax County, Virginia. In 1771, a list of land surveys which had been conducted by Rob. Wooding includes one survey on 7 Dec 1769 for George Tribble for 400 acres on Bull Creek. The date and place of death of George Tribble, Sr. has not been determined although it was probably circa 1770 in Halifax County, Virginia.

1722 Oct 2 - Spotsylvania Co, Va - Deed Bk A: Recorded: 2 Oct 1722
Larkin Chew of Spots. Co, Gent to William Richardson of the same Co, planter.. __ pounds sterling, for 400 acres in St. George Parish, Spots Co, joyning Francis Smith and William Bartlett, part of patent granted to said Chew on 4 June 1722. Wit: Charles Curtis, George Trible, Lawrence (X)
Franklin.

1722 Nov 5 - Spotsylvania Co, Va - Deed Bk A:35 Recorded:2 Apr 1723.
Capt. Larkin Chew to George Treble of King and Queen Co, Va.. 5 shillings sterling for 228 acres adjoining land of Lawrence Franklyn and Robert King, part of said Chews patent granted 4 June 1722. Wit: Thomas Chew, Lawrence (x) Franklyn, John Chew [Note: Capt here, the others, Capt. was omitted]

1722 Nov 5 - Spotsylvania Co, Va - Deed Bk A:20 Recorded:
Larkin Chew of the Parish of St. George in County of Spots. to Samuel Moore.. 250 acres at the head of Pams branch by a CattTayle marsh. Wit: William Warren, George Treble, William Lynsen.

1722 Nov 6 - Spotsylvania Co, Va - Deed Bk A:21 Recorded: 5 Feb 1722/3 Larkin Chew of St. George Parish, Gent, to Samuel Moore of said parish and county.. 2,500 lbs of good and lawful tobacco for 250 acres of land in said parish and county.. beginning at a red oak corner to Lawrence Franklyn and Harry Beverly, part of land granted said Chew 4 June 1722. Wit: William Warren, George Trible, William Lynsen

1725 Apr 5 - Spotsylvania Co, Va - Deed Bk A:21 Recorded: 5 Apr 1726 George Trible of King and Queen Co, Va to William Johnson of Spots Co.. 12 lbs sterling for 228 acres of land in Spots Co - the said land bought by the said Trible from Larkin Chew granted on 4 June 1722, joining the lands of
Robert King, Edward Pigg, Barnet Payne and Lawrence Franklyn. Wit: Thomas Chew, John Foster, Richard Bayley.

1733 Nov 8 - Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1732-1740, page 108 (Part One by Dorman) A Grand Jury being impanelled and presented their presentments: George Tribble for not keeping his road in Repair.

1734 Feb 1 - Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1732-1740, page 115; (Part 1 by Dorman) George Trible on Jury.

1734 Feb 14 - Caroline Co, VA Court Order Bk 1732-1740 - p.123
Jonas Meador appointed Surveyor of Roads in place of George Trible..

1735 Jan 10- Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1732-1740, page 273; (Part 1 by Dorman) It is ordered that Robert Fairish, Thomas Madison, George Tripple [Tribble] and Thomas Coleman appraise the estate of John May.

1735 Feb 14- Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1732-1740, page 275; (Part 1 by Dorman) The last will and testament of Abraham Brown was presented in Court by Mary Brown, executrix and Daniel Brown executor therein named and proved by George Trible and Dinah Trible witnesses there unto. On motion of
the executor certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate. It is ordered that James Terrill, William Terrill, James Collins and William Brown appraise the estate of Abraham Brown.

1738 Mar 10 - Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1732-1740, page 464; (Part 3 by Dorman) George Trible and Dinah his wife acknowledge their deeds of lease and release of land indented to Benjamin Wooden.

1739 Mar 9 - Caroline Co, VA Court Order Bk 1732-1740 - .524
Jonas Meador paid for clearing a road from the Mattapony River across Polecat Swamp to the Chesterfield Church (Jonas probably lived in the above vicinity, south of the Mattapony River).

1739 Dec 14 - Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1732-1740, page 569; (Part 3 by Dorman) George Hamm acknowledged his deed and livery and seizin of land indented to George Trible. Susannah wife of George hamm relinquished her right to the land.

1740 Feb 8 - Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1732-1740, page 577; (Part 3 by Dorman) Deeds of lease and release from Daniel Brown to Thomas Magee were proved by William Hudson, James Dyer and Shadrack Trible

1741 May 8 - Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1740-1746, page 42; (Part 1 by Dorman) George Trible acknowledged his deed of feoffment of land indented with livery of seizen endorsed to George Underdown.

1742 Mar 12- Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1740-1746, page 93; (Part 1 by Dorman) Ordered that Daniel Coleman be surveyor of the new road from Suttons ford to the new church that William Harris, Wm Durratt, Daniel Tompkins, Bartholomew Durratt, Richard Mauldin, Francis Durratt, Francis Durratt Junr, John Partloe, Nicholas Oliver, Moses Karnall, George Trible, Thomas Yarbough, Charles Yarbough, John Wright, John Dyer, John Dyer Junr., Wm. Dyer, Peter Holland, William Holland, John Holloway, John Sutton, and Richard Leigh with their people assist the surveyor in clearing the road and
keeping the same in repair.

1742 Apr 9 - Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1740-1746, page 101; (Part 1 by Dorman) Suit on attachment. Thomas Floyd Junr., against the estate of Wm. Saunders: Jury: George Trible, Henry Burk...

1743 Jun 10 - Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1742/3-1744, page 190; (part 2 by Dorman) George Tirble [sic,Trible] is appt. constable in the precincts that William Dyer is at present Constable

1743 Jun 10 - Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1742/3-1744, page193; (part 2 by Dorman) Valn. [Valentine] Vest against Leonard Young. Trespass on the case; Jury, John Sutton, Robert Jones, Robert Steward, William Brown, Josias Wood, Richard Tankersley, John Beasley, John Vice, Thomas Bullard, Abraham
Eastis, George Trible/Tribble, and William Lawson find for the defendant.
William Lawson, foreman.

1743 Nov 11 - Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1742/3-1744, page233; (part 2 by Dorman) At a Court held. Present: Robert Fairish, George Hoomes, Archibald McPherson, Thomas Johnson, John Martin, Gent Justices: William Coats deeds of lease and release to Joseph Walston were proved by George Trible, Moses Cornal and John Wright, Wit: Elizabeth wife of Wm. Coats, relinquished dower.

1743/4 Mar 10 - Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1742/3-1744, page266; (part 2 by Dorman) Suit on attachment. John Dyer Junr agt. the estate of James Step/Stepp. It is considered by Court that Plaintiff recover 3/10 current money. George Trible, constable made return he attached one feather
bed....

1744 Apr 13 - Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1742/3-1744, page267; (part 2 by Dorman) John [sic, George?] Trible and Anne his wife acknowledged their deeds of lease and release indented to John Rorie.

1744 May 11 - Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1742/3-1744, page275; (part 2 by Dorman) It is ordered that George Trible and Ann his wife be summoned to answer the petition o f Edward Herndon and James Terrell.

1744 Aug 11 - Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1742/3-1744, page306 (part 2 by Dorman) On the motion of Edward Herndon and James Terrill that they became security for __________ for her __________ of the last will and testament of ___________, that the said Ann is since intermarried with George Trible who Hearndon and Terrill are apprehensive is likely to embezzel the estate, and praying relief, it is ordered that George Trible and Ann his wife give Herndon and Terrill counter Security or deliver to them the estate.

1744 Nov 10 - Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1742/3-1744, page325; (part 2 by Dorman) Petition: Edward Herndon and James Terrell, against George Trible and Ann his wife, Dismissed.

1747 May 8 - Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1746-1754, page __; (part 1 by Dorman) John Dyer Junr is appointed overseer of the new road from Richard Murry's plantation to the upper Church in St. Margaret's Parish in the room of George Trible.

1751 Jul 11 - Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1746-1754, page 262; (part 3 by Dorman) Action of Debt: William Johnston and others, executors of Samuel Coleman against George Trible. The deft. confessed judgment by a note for 25.15.4 current money to be discharged on the defendants paying 8.0.8 with
interest from 30 July 1750.

1751 Sep 12 - Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1746-1754, page 275; (part 3 by Dorman) -George Tribles deed indented to John Dyer Junr, was proved by Isaac Dyer, Benjamin Branham and John Martin.
-Robert Brooke Gent, took the oaths appointed subscribed the Test and entered into bond was sworn Surveyor of Caroline County.

1751 Dec 12 - Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1746-1754, page 289; (part 3 by Dorman) Petition: Benjamin Wood against George Trible Junr. Judgment is granted the plaintiff for 2.7 current money.

1752 Jul 9 - Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1746-1754, page 321; (part 3 by Dorman) Suit on Attachment: Peter Copeland, Gent against the estate of George Tribble. The plaintiff proving his accounts, judgement is granted him for 5.2.1. The sheriff made return and executed the attachment in the
hands of John Dyer Junr, John Sutton, and George Trible Junr.

John Dyer Jr. declared he has:
a spice mortar
a stone mug bottle mouth mug,
5 glass bottles,
2 drawing knives,
a coopers ax adz,
a cutting knife,
a bung corer round shave,
a carpenters adz
one earthen plate,
a ladle flesh fork.

George Trible Junr, declared he has:
joiners tools,
coopers tools,
a parcel of tubs,
2 bed steads,
2 tables,
3 old rap hooks,
one hide
1 basket,
some lasts,
8 old chairs,
2 trays
a pail,
3 old boxes,
one bear stand,
one pair old cards,
2 saws,
which they are ordered to deliver to sheriff to sell.

1753 Sep 14 - Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1746-1754, page 427; (part 3 by Dorman) Petition: John and Roger Quarles against George Trible [Junr?].
Judgment is granted the plaintiff for 4.15.3

George married Dinah Esther Meador on 18 Oct 1718 in , Caroline, Virginia, USA. Dinah (daughter of John Meador and Mary Frances Awbrey) was born in 1696 in , Essex, Virginia, USA; died in 1741 in , Caroline, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Dinah Esther Meador (John Meadows , Sr., Thomas "Orphan", Thomas Meades, Father) was born in 1694 in Essex Co., VA. She died in 1741/1743 in VA.Dinah married George TRIBBLE, son of Peter TRIBBLE and <> Elizabeth NSN, in 1740 in VA. George was born in 1692 in Caroline Co., VA. He died about 1792 in Caroline Co., VA.

They had the following children:

1. George TRIBBLE Jr., born Abt. 1719 in King & Queen, VA; died 1792 in Caroline, VA.
2. Mary Tribble, born Abt. 1721.
3.Shadrach Tribble, born Abt. 1722 in Caroline, VA.
4.Dinah Tribble, born Abt. 1734.
5.Child Tribble, born Abt. 1736 Could this be Joseph?
Andrew TRIBBLE was born on 22 Mar 1741 and died on 30 Dec 1822.
Joseph TRIBBLE was born about 1725 in VA.

Dinah Meador, daughter of John Meador Sr and Mary Awbrey

Dinah was probably the first child of her father's second marriage, born about 1696-7 in Old Rappahannock County, Virginia and died between 1741/3 in Caroline County, Virginia. In her father's will of 1721, she was given only one shilling. Apparently this was because of her husband. Her mother, Mary (?) Awbrey was a daughter of Henry Awbrey, a wealthy merchant. Dinah was the sister of Jonas and Jason Meadors. Jason had land dealings with JEFFREY CROWLEY (sometimes shown as CRAWLEY).

Dinah married about 1720 to George Tribble of Essex, son of Peter Trible (Essex Will Bk 6:142 dated 6 Apr 1738; probated 16 Jul 1739). Peter Trible of Southfarnham Parish in Essex County owned land near the Road that led from Piscataway Ferry to the Ferry over Hoskins Creek. The John Burnett (I) family lived on Piscataway Creek and the John Gatewood family lived on Hoskins Creek with a ferry going between the two. John Burnett II married Amee Gatewood. The Meadors were friends and neighbors of the two families. George and Dinah was found living in Spotsylvania County, Virginia by 2 October 1722 when he witnessed a deed for Larkin Chew. One month later, George purchased 228 acres from Larkin Chew in Spotsylvania County, although George had bought property in King and Queen County, he was still in Spots. County where he witnessed several more deeds for Larkin Chew. Finally by 1725, he and Dinah were living in King and Queen County when he sold the Nov 1722 land he purchased from Chew and then followed other family members to Caroline County by November of the following year. At this time, "George Tribble was fined in court for not keeping his road in repair." Since Dinah's brother Jonas Meador was appointed to take over in George's place, Jonas and brother Jason were probably living in the same neighborhood. George and Dinah Trible appear together as witnesses to the will of Abraham Brown On 14 Sep 1735 (Caroline Court Order Bk 1732-1740, p.275).

Dinah died there between 1741 and 1744 as on the latter date, George Trible was married to Ann (last name illegible). Fearful that George would embezzle the estate of Ann's late husband, two of the administrators demanded extra security from George and Anne Trible (Caroline Court Order Bk 1740-1746, p.306 dated 11 Aug 1744).

There were several children of this marriage, including:

1) George Tribble II
2) Joseph Tribble
3) Dinah Tribble
4) Rev. Andrew Trible (Tribble) was born 1741 in Caroline Co, Va; married Sally Ann Burris. An "Old Ironsides" Baptist minister, he was a Chaplain in the Virginia Line during the Revolution. He died in 1822 in Clark County, Kentucky. His descendants are well documented by the Kentucky Historical Society (Register of the Kentucky Historical Soc, Vol 24:187).

1733 Nov 8 - Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1732-1740, page 108 (Part One by Dorman)~ A Grand Jury being impanelled and presented their presentments: George Tribble for not keeping his road in Repair. Note I wish the same could be done today.

1734 Feb 14 - Caroline Co, VA Court Order Bk 1732-1740 - p.123 Jonas Meador appointed Surveyor of Roads in place of George Trible..

1735 Feb 14- Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1732-1740, page 275; (Part 1 by Dorman) ~ The last will and testament of Abraham Brown was presented in Court by Mary Brown, executrix and Daniel Brown executor therein named and proved by George Trible and Dinah Trible witnesses there unto. On motion of the executor certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate. It is ordered that James Terrill, William Terrill, James Collins and William Brown appraise the estate of Abraham Brown.