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3151 I am FANNY SMITH HARRIS----The wife of Moses Harris. He is a great man, well respected, and I love him. When people speak about Moses they forget that I ever existed.
I was with him when he joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. We were baptized at the same time, along with his sister Margaret.
I was there when good byes were said to parents and family. They were hard times.
I was there when a dark dreary day was lighted with a ball of fire. It frightened two of our girls because of its intensity. They were coming home from playing with some friends. This happened when the Prophet and his brother Hyrum were murdered.
I was with Moses when we were driven out of Illinois and out into an unknown country.
I was there when a young boy was sent to communicate with his father. When the boy jumped off his horse the saddle blanket fell to the ground and frightened a team of oxen. They started to run away and taking with them the remains of what the owners had managed to bring with them. This oxen team FRIGHTENED other teams and a stampeed ensued.
Precious Margaret was holding the reigns of an ox team. She became frightened and jumped from the wagon. She fell and other ox teams ran over her and many cattle. She was buried the next day along with many others who met the same fate.
I was there when a vicious armed mob forced us to leave our home in DeWitt, Missouri.
I was there when we had to flee from our beautiful Nauvoo home into a trackless desert.
I was there when we were driven from our spacious homestead in California by Johnston's army into a drought stricken area, disease infested, called the Cotton Mission.
I was there when savages ransacked our home and forced us again to move.

My husband wondered why I was gaining weight when there was so little to eat and our daily life was nothing but hardships. He didn't fully realize until I presented him with another mouth to feed. We just did not talk about these things, even to our husbands. These were special and sacred events and were not to be discussed. I managed to surprise him every two years.

I grieved at the loss of four of our children, but I had to go on. My testimony was strong and I knew that we had the Lord on our side.
I made friends with most of the Indians that came to our door. I loved to feed them and they liked me. Some of the Indians were hostile and I had to outwit them.
I gave all I had to help my husband, my children, my church. I even gave my inheritance, my labor and my love. I look forward to the future time when all of us will be together in the Celestial realms on high.

Now, may I say: "As we ponder the history of nations and peoples and read the fragments of written records left by them, we see men and women much like ourselves who struggled and pressed forward doing the best they could with the elements at hand. Some traveled by foot over desert wastelands, others lived in palatial splendor, and others crossed unknown lands and waters in search of a better life.

Among these millions are those to whom we owe a special tribute--they are ours--they preceded us in life and laid the foundation for the world we live in. They are they who fought for our freedom, challenged the wilderness, crossed the prairies, and embraced the gospel in its infancy. They are they who plowed, prepared, and planted the field for us to reap. We are, in part, what we are because they were what they were. We cannot live without the legacy they left; they must look to us for the blessings they could not have.

SO, TO THE PLOWERS, PLANTERS, HARVESTERS, AND REAPERS, WHEREVER THEY MAY BE, WE DEDICATE PAGES OF HISTORY AND HOPE THAT ONE DAY WE MAY MEET AND REJOICE IN A WORK WELL DONE."
 		Smith, Frances (I15132)
 
3152 I am interested in a man named Darius Echols, who was sheriff and also Justice of the Peace at different times in Habersham County, Georgia.

Apparently Darius must have been quite the ladies' man. I have been told by one researcher that, in the early 1800's Darius paid the taxes in Franklin County, Georgia for a woman named El;izabeth Wisdom. One son of this Elizabeth Wisdom had his named legally changed to Echols in Forsyth County, Georgia. I have not researched this information and can not verify the accuracy iof it.

My ancestor is named Hannah Thomas. She is said to have been the widow of a Revolutionary Soldier on one land lottery. If this is true than she must have married a much older man. She was born about 1804 and if we assume that she married in 1820 she would have been 16 and the revolutionary soldier would have to be about 60. If this marriage did occur the man must have died shortly afterward because she is listed alone on all census and other records.

Hannah must have been quite a woman. With her headright land and land lottery lands she had quite a lot of acreage. Also she conducted all her own business and seemed to be a very independent woman. Darius was always close by however and thay had along-standing relationship.

Hannah's first three children were James Wyly Thomas born in 1822, Martin Riley Thomas born in 1823 and Clary born in about 1825. In an 1834 court record these children were referred to as illegitimate. Martin Riley Thomas was my great-great grandfather. In 1834, Darius Echols was named as Guardian of the illegitimates of Hannah Thomas.

Browning Thomas, a great grandson of Hannah Thomas through her son Darius Jasper Thomas, had a much older half brother who was born in 1896. During a visit in 1987, this older half brother told Browning that they were "really Echols, not Thomases" and that his search for Thomases would prove fruitless. At the time Browning became so angry that he quit researching for several years.

Hannah had drawn land "for minors" in 1827. She also drew land in 1832 as a widow of a revolutionary war soldier. As stated earlier Hannah was quite independent and managed her property and business affairs personally.

No marriage record prior to 1863 has ever been found for Hannah Thomas. Hannah gave birth to Sarah in 1828 followed by Elizabeth in 1830. Elizabeth married E. B. Beard September 13, 1849 in Habersham County, Georgia. They later moved to Jefferson County, Alabama. No death record has been found for Elizabeth but on the death certificate of her son it gives her maiden name as Elizabeth Echols.

These first five children, James Wyly, Martin, Clary, Sarah, and Elizabeth all bought lot number 43 in the 12th district of Habersham County, Georgia from a Fleming Bates for $300. Their guardian was Darius Echols, who signed the deed as Justice of the peace.

Hannah has not been found on the 1830 census. Either she was not interviewed or she was living in another household.

Hannah continued to have children. She had Melissa "Lissy" in 1834, then Darius Jasper in 1835, Newton Cleveland in 1837 and Thomas Benton in 1841.

The 1840 census (page 143) shows Hannah Thomas as head of household, living next door to Darius Echols. She has two males under 5 years of age (Darius Jasper and Newton Cleveland), two males 15 to 20 (James Wyly and Martin Riley), two females 5 to 10 (Elizabeth and Melissa) and two females 10 to 15 (Clary and Sarah).

Darius Echols and Hannah Thomas were charged with Fornication and Adultery (a married man living with a single woman) on 1 October 1855 and on Diverse other occasions before and after that date. Hannah pleaded guilty and was fined $10 and ordered to remain in jail until the fine was paid. Darius pleaded not guilty and was found guilty in court.

By 1860 Darius and Hannah were still living together and Darius' wife was living with her son in Alabama. By 1863 Darius' wife must have died becuase Darius and Hannah were finally married.

The last son of Hannah Thomas changed his name from Thomas Benton Thomas to Thomas Benton Echols in later life. It is not known how many of Hannah's children went by Echols. It is known that Elizabeth, born in 1830 and Thomas born about 1845 both went by Echols in later life.

The evidence is overwhelming that Darius was the father of most, if not all of Hannah's children. If Darius was not the father of all of her children then there is no way of knowing who the father was or if maybe they all had different fathers.

Randall Fields

Source: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/ECHOLS/2001-07/0996150440 		Thomas, Elizabeth (I51363)
 
3153 I certify that, in conformity with the law of the united States of the 7th June, 1832, Henry Yoho of State of Virginia who was a private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive eighty dollars per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable simiannually on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 10 day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty three. The DOCUMENT was signed by the Secretary of War and the Commissioner of Pensions. 		Yoho, Henry (I22704)
 
3154 I en familieopptegnelse fra slutningen av det 18. årh. anføres det at han i sin ungdom ervervet seg midler ved å seile rundt med en slupp og forsynte flåten med proviant under krigen med Sverige. Hvordan det enn kan forholde seg hermed, så kan det i hvert fall sees at Jan Kielland allerede tidlig har hatt noen kapital til sin rådighet. 4. desember 1721, da han nylig var blitt gift, festet han av sin svigerfar en grunn i Sogndalsstranden. Han nedsatte seg der som handelsmann, kalles 1729 velfornemme borger til Christiansand og tok tillike borgerskap i Stavanger. En av stiftamtmannen 14. juni 1727 autorisert regnskapsbok er ennå bevart. Hans virksomhet omfattet alminnelig kjøpmannshandel, pengeforretninger, skipsrederi samt fiske i Sogndalselven. Han ses bl.a. å ha hatt varige forbindelser på Bragernes, dit han avskipet fiskevarer. I et dokument, datert Stavanger 5. november 1743, ansatte han sin formue til ca. 3000 Rd. Han eiet 1 bismerpund 3 merker smør i Saurdal, som 15. mars 1730 blev bortbygslet, og kjøpte derhos: 2. oktober 1732 2 bismerpund 6 merker smør i Nedre Aamot med odel og åsete, hvilken gård han allerede 1734 bortbygslet og 11. mars 1761 atter solgte; 4. mars 1737 1 mark smør i Gytland, solgt 10. november 1738, og 11 merker smør i Ytre Myland, solgt 14. november 1740; 8. januar 1741 1 løp 1 bismerpund 19 merker smør og 5. april 1743 17 merker smør i Haneberg, atter solgt 3. februar 1765; enn videre 2 bismerpund smør og 11 merker smør i Aarstad, solgt 19. mars 1744 og 29. mars 1753, samt 10 ½ merker smør i Øyestad, solgt 14. november 1748. Allerede 24. februar 1724 hadde han kjøpt 1/6 i Sogndal kirke for 113 Rd. Senere tilkjøpte han flere anparter, så at han kom til å eie 5/8 i kirken. 4/8 solgtes 18. desember 1765 for 370 Rd., mens 1/8 etter hans bestemmelse av sønnene blev skjenket sognets fattige 9. januar 1769.
De offentlige protokoller viser at Jan Kielland har sittet i temmelig utstrakt virksomhet, og at han ubetinget har vært stedets betydeligste handelsmann. At han også har nydt distriktets aktelse og tillit, synes å fremgå av de mange verv som verge og lagverge, som var ham overdratt. På sine gamle dager opphørte han med handelen og tok bolig på Haneberg. Noen offentlig skifteforretning etter ham finnes ikke, men det er grunn til å anta at han etterlot seg en etter forholdene betydelig formue. Det er fra hans siste år oppbevart noen få opptegnelser, som tyder på at han har vært en meget religiøst anlagt mann.

 		Kielland, Jan Jacobsen (I35945)
 
3155 I found in Louisa County Court Orders:

Nov 1746: Laying of Levy to Peter Bennet for one Wolf's head 140 lbs of
tobacco

22 Oct 1745: Thomas Underwood agst William Bennet (William seems to be sued
a lot for debt)

Jun 1743: Richard Juror 		Bennett, Peter (I12524)
 
3156 i get her last name to be Bull from the harriet e.(betsy) bull that was living with the family in 1860 and 1870 census. in the 1870 census, juliet s', dau., sarah b. northam was living in philidelphia, pa., with aunt harriett james, and ishamel james(of wales).sarah age was,28, born, va., and harrietts' age was, 39, born va.( 1880 pa. census, philly,>dist.365, pg.,6 of 25. Bull, Juliet A (I19792)
 
3157 I have come to the conclusion that the Revolutionary War service of Silas Brown, as claimed by his descendants, is non-existent.

The service in question is that detailed in "The Brown-Schutt Genealogy, 1948", and further represented in "Brown-Schutt Ancestral Lines, 1979". The data on Silas Brown's service was compiled by Maude Levering Lawrence and Geraldine Lawrence Hurd. The work of these 2 women shows up in several family genealogies.

Our Silas died in 1813. The Silas who is cited in the above mentioned books was alive in 1834, and living in Essex county New York, when he was awarded a pension on the cited revolutionary service.

Another Silas Brown was found on the Revolutionary Pension Rolls. This Silas was living in Townsend, Wyndham County, Vermont, which is close to Putney. This is also not our Silas since this pension was awarded to a living Silas Brown in 1818. He died in 1826 and is buried in Townsend. Following data from findagrave.com.
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Birth: 1755, USA
Death: Nov. 12, 1826, Townshend, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Burial: Maple Grove Cemetery, Townshend, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Created by: Judith6355
Record added: Nov 12, 2012
Find A Grave Memorial# 100614501
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=100614501
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It is still possible our Silas served in the Revolutionary War, but evidence has not been found. Silas Brown was a very common name at the time, making the identification of relevant records more difficult. Since there are no pension documents for Silas, which usually contain enlistment and service data at a minimum, it makes it nearly impossible to say which Silas Brown in the muster rolls is actually him.

The evidence does affirm, however, that our Silas is the one who married Mary Nims Larabee, and settled in Putney Vermont. Though his children were born prior to the family moving to Putney, a number of their marriage records are contained in the Putney Vital Records. 		Brown, Silas (I72)
 
3158 i would like to dedicate this search of my riddle kin to james randolph riddle jr.,who so kindly helped me and my father(alton l. mcneely),locate and place a headstone for my great-grand-father claiborne wyatt mcneely and family in green hill cem.,danville va. my research proved to be positive proof of our distant kinship. thank you so much,cousin. Riddle, James Randolph Jr (I19630)
 
3159 Ichabod Thomas Watson: Obituary
Not Lost But Gone Before.
From information furnished I record the following: Ichabod Thomas Watson was born in Pittsylvania county, Virginia, June 2, 1811, died near Byhalia, Marshall County, Miss., September 26, 1888, being 77 years, 3 months and 24 days old. He was a brother of the late John H. Watson of the Virginia Conference and also of Thomas J. Watson of Chatham, Va., who is five years his senior, who is enjoying a green old age. Mr. Watson possessed a fine order of intellect and in youth and early manhood at Lynchburg, Va., and elsewhere he obtained a liberal education. Having made teaching his profession he spent some time in charge of an institute of learning in Talidega, Ala. He then returned to Virginia and in Chatham engaged in the merchantile business as the partner of Jones W. Burton, a brother-in-law. In 1833 he professed religion and joined the Methodist Episcopal church, whose doctrines he firmly believed and government fully endorsed and at whose altars he delighted to worship, and whose offices of steward, class leader, Sunday school superintendent and trustee of church property he faithfully filled until failing health forced him to retire from active service. In 1840 he was happily married to Miss Elizabeth Adams, who was an excellent christian lady as many can testify who used to worship with her at Emory on the Byhalia circuit. She has been at rest for several years. They raised eight children. In 1850 Bro. Watson moved to Mississippi and settled near Watson in DeSoto county where he engaged in farming. He was successful until the war. In 1866 he moved to Byhalia and again engaged in selling goods but as Bright's disease had fully developed he was at times a great sufferer. He closed his business and bought a farm one mile east of Byhalia, where he spent the remainder of his days and attended church up to the week of his death. His death was sudden but his testing was clear and he had no fear of death. By request the writer preached his funeral to a large congregation of relatives and friends in the church at Byhalia, after which he was buried in Ingram's Cemetery, where many of his friends and relatives are waiting the morning of the resurrection to meet the Lord in the air. May Heaven's choicest blessing rest on all the children relatives and friends. — J. H. Brooks 		Watson, Ichabod Thomas (I40671)
 
3160 ID Ln Page Surname Given Name Surname of Given Name Date of Sex of White
# # of Dec'd. of Dec'd. Slave Owner of Owner Death Dec'd

1145 18 34 Echols Louisa J 04/Sep/1857 F TRUE

Place of Cause of Age of Parents of Deceased
of Death Death Dec'd Dec'd or Unmarried Giving Information

Bearskin 36Yrs14Days Wm C & Sarah S Hurt Pittsylvania Cnty Obadiah Echol Obadiah Echols consort

1146 19 34 Echols 04/Sep/1857 M TRUE

Bearskin Obadiah & Sarah J Echols Obadiah Echols Father

Unnamed boy died at same time as reported by Obediah according to Pitts cty 1857 death records. Louisa died in childbirth. No cause of death given for boy or Louisa, nor any age of boy. 		Hurt, Louisa James (I32)
 
3161 Idaho Statesman, The (Boise, ID) - Thursday, February 11, 2010

Lou Lee Balzer, beloved mother, passed away with her children by her side at Emerson House in Boise, Idaho, Friday February 5, 2010. Lou was born April 6, 1919 to Edna Ladner Lee and Otha Lee in Pearl River County, Miss. After graduating from Mississippi State College for Women with a Home Economics degree, she opened a dressmaking shop with her sister Sue McKenzie. Lou also taught high school and worked as a chemist for Gulf Oil. During WWII Lou met and married George Balzer. After the war, they moved to Washington D.C. where George was employed as an architect at the Pentagon. In 1953, they moved their family to rural Fairfax County. While the suburbs grew around her, Lou ran the small family farm and raised her four children. In 1957, they moved to a new home designed by George and built on a parcel of the farm. After the youngest daughter started school, Lou was trained in histology and eventually became supervisor of the histology lab at Fairfax Hospital. Lou loved her career at the hospital and retired in 1986 after 25 years. Lou was a generous and incredibly patient mother who accomplished with ease anything to which she put her hand. She taught her children gardening, crafts, and domestic arts. Lou was active in her Home Economics and Woman's Club and the Pine Ridge Association. In 1999, Lou moved west to the Boise area to live with her daughter Beeb (Denise) and son-in-law Cal. She spent the last two years as a resident of the Emerson House in Garden City where she charmed all she met. Lou was preceded in death by her husband George, brother P.D. Lee and sister Ina Mae "Ted" Lee Tips. Lou is survived by her children Michael Balzer, Barbara Moore (Randy), Theresa Balzer, and Beeb Balzer (Cal Gillis); her grandchildren Joseph and John Balzer, great grandson Carter Balzer; her sister Sue McKenzie, brothers Bill Lee(Joyce), John Lee (Kitty) and Joe Lee (Nell). Her ashes will be interred with her husband's in Arlington National Cemetery at a future date. No services are planned in Idaho. 		Lee, Mattie Louetta "Lou" (I49957)
 
3162 IDENTIFIER: "the Pilgrim".

OCCUPATION: Yeoman or farmer.

EMIGRATION: England to Scituate, Massachusetts {Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts}. 1630; among the passengers who came over on the eleven vessels which comprised the "Winthrop Fleet" - he was on board the 'Griffin'.

RESIDENCE: Of Scituate, Massachusetts {Scituate, , New Plymouth Colony}, 1630.
RESIDENCE: Moved to Barnstable, Massachusetts {Barnstable, , New Plymouth Colony}, 1639.
RESIDENCE: Later to Piscataway, New Jersey {Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey}, 1669. 		Fitz Randolph, Edward (I22739)
 
3163 IDENTIFIER: Styled "de Bienfaite" or "de Clare" or "de Tonbridge"

MILITARY: Battles and Wars> Accompanied his kinsman William the Conqueror into England.
OFFICE: During the King's absence was Joint Chief Justiciar, and, as such, suppressed the revolt of 1075.

TITLES: Holder of the Honour of Clare, title created temp. William I.

PROPERTY: Lord of Clare {Clare, Suffolk, England} - with the Castle of Clare.
PROPERTY: Lord of Tonbridge, Kent, England (with the Castle of Tonbridge).
PROPERTY: Seigneur of Bienfaite, , France.
PROPERTY: Seigneur of Orbec, Normandy, France.
PROPERTY: Held 176 Lordships, of which 95 were in Suffolk and attached to the hon our of Clare.

LIVING: 1081. 		FitzGilbert, Richard lord of Clare (I22917)
 
3164 IDENTIFIER: Styled "de Clare" and probably "Strongbow".

KINSHIP: 2nd son.
KINSHIP: Guardian to his nephew Gilbert de Montifitchet.

BIRTH: Date> Probably about 1100.

MILITARY: Battles and Wars> Battle of Lincoln 1140/1141.

TITLES: Succeeded uncle Roger FitzRichard in baronies and castles of Bienfaite and Orbec, Normandy.
TITLES: Succeeded uncle Walter FitzRichard as lord of Nether Gwent, probably in 1137/1138.
TITLES: Styled de Clare and probably Strongbow.
TITLES: Created Earl of Pembroke, 1138

DEATH: Date> Probably 6 Jan 1147/1148 or possibly1148/1149.

KINSHIP: Investigate> Probably uncle of Alice who married William de Percy, see The Complete Peerage vol. 10 p. 348 fn. (e). 		FitzGilbert, Gilbert Earl of Pembroke (I22920)
 
3165 IDENTIFIER: Styled "de Clare" or "de Tonbridge"

CHURCH: Property> Founder of the Priory at Clare, 1090.

TITLES: Succeeded father, about 1090, as holder of the Honour of Clare, title created temp. William I.

PROPERTY: Lord of Clare {Clare, Suffolk, England}.
PROPERTY: Lord of Tonbridge {Tonbridge, Kent, England}.
PROPERTY: Succeeded to the English possessions of his father.
PROPERTY: Granted by Henry I, the Lordship of Cardigan, 1107-1111.

DEATH: Date> 1114 or 1117. 		FitzRichard, Gilbert lord of Clare (I22915)
 
3166 IDENTIFIER: Styled "de Clare".

KINSHIP: Son and heir.

CHURCH: Property> Founder of the priory of Tonbridge.

TITLES: Succeeded father, about 1117?, as holder of the Honour of Clare, title created temp. William I.
TITLES: Often supposed to have been created Earl of Hertford, there appears to be no ground for this belief - see 'The Complete Peerage', vol. 3 p. 243.

PROPERTY: Lord of Clare {Clare, Suffolk, England}.

DEATH: Cause> Slain by the Welsh. 		FitzGilbert, Richard lord of Clare (I22919)
 
3167 IDENTIFIER: Styled "Vras", or "le Gros", or "Lupus".

KINSHIP: Son and heir.

BIRTH: Date Approximated> At the utmost, he would have been but 19 years in 1066, (year of the battle of Hastings).

MILITARY: Battles and Wars> Generally supposed to have fought at the battle of Hastings (1066), when at most, he would have been but 19 years of age.
CHURCH: Founded the Abbey of St. Sever in Normandy.
CHURCH: Founded the Abbey of St. Werburg, Chester {St. Werberg Abbey, Chester, Cheshire, England}.
CHURCH: Largely endowing the Abbey of Whitby, co. York {Whitby Abbey, Whitby, Yorkshire, England}.
CHURCH: Became a monk 3 days before he died: 'The Complete Peerage', vol. 14 p. 170 [CHESTER: p. 165 line 15].

TITLES: Became Earl of Chester, 1071.
TITLES: Succeeded father, after 1082, as Vicomte d'Avranches.

POLITICS: In the rebellion (1096) against William II, he stood by his Sovereign.

PROPERTY: Received from the King, his maternal uncle, the whole of the county palatine of Chester (excepting Episcopal lands), 1071.

BURIAL: Reinterment> He was buried in the cemetery of St. Werburg, but his body was afterwards removed to the Chapter House by Earl Ranulph le Meschin: 'The Complete Peerage', vol. 14 p. 170 [CHESTER: p. 165 line 16]. 		d'Avranches, Hugh Earl of Chester (I22953)
 
3168 Identisk person?
Skifte:
https://media.digitalarkivet.no/view/24579/162 		Wind, Barbara Henrikke (I39750)
 
3169 IDENTITY: William d'Aubigny (c. 1094-c. 1137) was an itinerant justice under King Henry I of England. He was the son of Main d'Aubigny, and Adelaide de Bohun.

He was commonly known under the appellation Brito. He fought at the Battle of Tinchebray and acquired the honor of Belvoir, which became the center of the family estates, as marriage portion from his wife, Cecily, daughter of Roger Bigod.

They had a son, William, who married Maud Fitz Robert, daughter of Robert Fitz Richard. The Magna Carta surety, William d'Aubigny, Lord of Belvoir, was their son[1]: see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_d'Aubigny_(Brito). 		d'Albini, William "Brito" (I22900)
 
3170 Ikke barn. Prost i Sogn. Michelet, Jakob Post (I39552)
 
3171 Illinois County, District and Probate Courts. Source (S1393)
 
3172 Illinois State Marriage Records. Online index. Illinois State Public Record Offices. Source (S821)
 
3173 Illinois State Marriage Records. Online index. Illinois State Public Record Offices. Source (S821)
 
3174 Illinois State Marriage Records. Online index. Illinois State Public Record Offices. Source (S821)
 
3175 Immigrated: 1663 to Rappahannock County, Virginia
Origin

Henry was born c. 1625 in Llanelieu, Breconshire, Wales.[3] His parents were Sir William Awbrey (born c. 1581 in Llanelieu) and Elizabeth Johnes.[3][4]

Janet Ariciu writes:

Henry Awbrey and John Awbrey are mentioned in the will of Sir William Awbrey, and in other contemporary sources as the sons of Sir William Awbrey.[3]
Apparently, others agree that there is good circumstantial evidence supporting Sir William Awbrey and Elizabeth Johnes as parents of the immigrant to Virginia, but as Colby Morgan writes (quoted on Janet Ariciu's page):

What we don't have is a primary document or coat of arms stating that the father of Henry Awbrey of Virginia was Sir William Awbrey of Wales.[3]
Youth

Henry Awbrey had excellent upbringing in England. Sir William Awbrey, the father, had addressed Henry's education in his Will. Henry was a learned man in colonial Virginia; he even owned a small library of books.[5]

Immigrated to Virginia

Brothers Henry and John Awbrey were among the first Awbreys/Aubreys to immigrate to the Colony of Virginia.[5] They settled in Westmoreland and Rappahannock Counties and were followed later by their brother, Thomas.

Henry Awbrey arrived first, during the year 1663.[6] On April 9, 1664, Henry paid the passage for 21 persons, and he received in return a patent of 1050 acres at the head and on the south side of Hoskins Creek in Rappahannock County, Virginia.[7] This land was bordering land owned by Thomas Browning (Vol 1, 477).[5]

On September 3, 1669, Henry Awbry ("Awberry") paid for the transportation of 10 persons, one of whom was brother, John "Awberry," and was granted 480 acres of land adjoining his own land "near the road path Puscaticon Creek" in Rappahannock County, Virginia (Vol 2, page 62).[6] On March 23, 1671/2, a patent was secured from Gov. Berkeley covering these two large grants.[7]

Thomas Awbery was transported by Charles Edwards on April 27,1686, and Edwards received 150 acres, in Lower Norfolk County, Virginia, for the transportation of Thomas and two other persons (Vol 1, pages 298, 477).[5]

Family

Henry married 3 times.

Henry married while still in England, as his 1st, to and unknown wife. All of his children were with this first wife.[citation needed]
Henry married 27 February 1664 at (Old) Rappahannock/Essex, Virginia, as his 2nd, to Sarah (b: 1637 d: 1672), the widow of Thomas "the orphan" Meador. Sarah and Henry had no children.[5]
Henry married 11 Mar 1714, Essex, Virginia, as his 3rd, to Mary Unknown.[citation needed]
Henry married an unknown wife while still in England and had children:[5]

Richard Awbrey b 1651 (or 1661?); mar Dorothy North
? John - (probably the son of Henry's brother, John Awbrey)
? Francis - (probably the son of Henry's brother, John Awbrey)
Daughter Awbrey; mar Philip Maguire
Alice Awbrey; mar Thomas Gouldman
The actual number of children attributed to Henry Awbrey varies. Some believe the two sons, John and Francis were not Henry's, but were his brother John's sons. In two different deeds in 1690, Henry called Richard his "only son and heir apparent" (Rappahannock Co Deed Book 8, p. 254-6).[5] When Henry made his will, the only heirs he named were his son Richard and his wife, Mary (no other children).[5]

Dorothy Awbrey, the daughter of Henry's brother, Thomas, lived with Henry's family for a while, and then with brother John's family. Dorothy married John Wright c. 1705 at Westmoreland County.[5]

Tobacco Planter

Henry Awbrey, like all the wealthy planters along both sides of the four large rivers, owned small boats: sail boats, ferry boats, and row boats. These were large enough to be rowed by several slaves, but not so large that they were called ships and he was called a Captain.[5] Waterways were merely the highways of their day.

In addition to the properties received for transportation of persons which included himself and his brother John, Henry also received property by grant of the Governors of Virginia. On October 4, 1675, Gov. Berkeley granted 5,100 acres to "Henry Aubrey" for the transportation of 102 persons into the Virginia Colony; this land lay between the Pascattaway and Hoskins Creeks and the Mattaponi River.[7][8] On July 10, 1680, Gov. Thomas Lord of Culpeper granted 6, 600 acres to "Mr. Henry Awbery," this on the south side of Hoskins Creek.[7] On May 20, 1684, Governor Francis Howard awarded him 189 acres at the mouth of Occupation Creek.[7] On 30 May 1688, he received a grant for 1,200 acres on the south side of the river, some 5 miles into the woods and lying on the main portion of Hoskins Creek; this was for the transportation of 24 people.[5]

He also made various purchases and sales of land, such as when "Henry Abery" sold 480 acres granted to Mr Robert Bishopp (Vol 2, page 317).[5]

Burgess and Sheriff

Henry served in the Virginia House of Burgesses for Rappahannock County, as Henry Awbrey in 1684, 1688, and "Awbry" in 1691-92.[2] Henry Awbrey's name does not appear on the list of Burgesses for the year 1692/3; Capt. John Battaile and Capt. Edward Thomas were elected on March 3, 1692/3 as the Burgesses of the newly formed Essex County (Vol 2, P. 412).[2] Henry Awbrey also served as sheriff, and justice of the court in Rappahannock County.[5]

During a battle with Native Americans in 1661, some 300 people were killed. The European settlers of Rappahannock County sent a "Petition of 15 Grievances," demanding protection: arms, forts and soldiers. Henry Awbrey and Col. Thomas Gouldman were among the signers of the petition.[9]

Death

When Henry Awbrey made his will August 1, 1694, he named only his wife Mary [not SARAH] and son Richard as his heirs (Essex Co Court Order Book 1692-1695, p. 311).[5] He was considered living by those in England on October 28, 1694, when he was mentioned in the will of Maximillion Robinson in England.[7] Henry Awbrey died in 1694 at Essex County, Virginia Colony.

Sources

[1] [3] [5] [6] [2] [7] [8]

↑ 1.0 1.1 Ariciu, Janet. Awbrey/Aubrey Family accessed June 24, 2015
↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Virginia. General Assembly. House of Burgesses; McIlwaine, H. R., Journals of the House of Burgesses of VA, 1659/60-1963. (Vol 2 1659/60 - 1693, Pages xi, xiii, xiv, 189, 210, 222, 288, 339, 375, 379, 380, 412) Richmond, VA: [Virginia State Library] Archive.org accessed June 24, 2015
↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Ariciu, Janet. Elizabeth Johnes (accessed December 1, 2014)
↑ I deleted "probably" - see additional sources on John's profile
↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 Ariciu, Janet. Henry Awbrey (accessed 4/-6/14)
↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Ariciu, Janet. Henry Awbrey, citing Cavaliers and Pioneers, Vol 1, pages 298, 477, and Vol 2, pages 62, 317, by Nell Marion Nugent (accessed November 28, 2014)
↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 Hoppin, Charles Arthur, The Washington Ancestry ... (Vol 3, Pages 366-67) Greenfield, OH: Priv. print., 1932, HathiTrust accessed June 25, 2015 (has errors)
↑ 8.0 8.1 Virginia Land Grants, Book 6. Page 665 (cited in Hoppin, Vol 3, Page 366
↑ Journals of the House of Burgesses of VA, 1659/60-1963. Winder Transcripts II, p 228.
See also:
Germanna Colonies, History of County Formations in Virginia 1617-1995. Germanna Colonies Family History: The State of Virginia, accessed June 25, 2015
Stickels, Mark, Dorothy Wright Mark Stickels Family Website, December 6, 2010, accessed December 1, 2014
Awbrey family - summary of evidence that Henry, John, and Thomas were the sons of William Awbrey, posted by Jon Awbrey in 2003 (accessed May 19, 2015)
Aubrey, Cole. Henry Aubrey (accessed May 14, 2015)
Wikipedia: Llanelieu, Brecknockshire, Wales 		Awbrey, Henry (I16985)
 
3176 Imperfect: T.p. is typescript replacement; p. 95-96 mutilated with some loss of print. Source (S53)
 
3177 Improvement in apparatus for sinking Wells in alluvial soils. By Ebenezer Rice, Salina, N. Y. Nov. 26th 1841.
Claim.—What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by letters patent, is the method of sinking wells in alluvial soils, and marshy grounds, by means of wooden tubing formed jn lengths, connected together by metal bands or hoops sunk in the ends, together with a metal band on the outside, and provided with a metal tube at the bottom, and also the follower on the top constructed and applied in the manner and for the purposes described in the above specification. 		Rice, Ebenezer Sawyer (I7147)
 
3178 In 1646, Richard Lee sat on York bench as a magistrate, with a Dr. Henry Lee, who married Marah Adkins. Richard patented 1,250 acres in York County, VA in 1648, and named, amongst his headrights, Henry, Matthew, and George Lee, who may have been relatives. That Richard settled first in York County is proved by grant of 1,000 acres, dated August 10, 1642, patent states his land was due "unto the said Richard Lee by and for his own personal Adventure, his wife Ann, and John Francis and by assignment from Mr. Thomas Hill, Florentine Paine and William Freeman of their right of land due for the transportation of Seaventeene p'sons." This land was the plantation, Paradise in his will, and bequeathed to his second son, Richard. On July 22, 1674, in a patent issued to "Major Richard Lee for 1,140 acres in Gloster, called Paradise, on a branch of Poropotank Creek; 1,000 thereof being due to said Richard Lee by two former patents, and the residence now found to be within the bounds."

Richard represented York County as Burgess in 1647 and in 1651 was paid for services as Burgess of Northumberland County. He was Member of the Council, secretary of State of the Colony, and a Justice; is said to have been the first white man to have settled in the Northern Neck of Virginia. Source: Colonial Families of the United States of America, Volume I, edited by George Norbury MacKenzie, LL.B., Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, 1966. He was engaged in commerce as well as agriculture, and had an interest in vessels trading between England and Virginia. In his will, he bequeathed to his son, Francis, his interest in two ships, which was 1/8th part in each vessel. He appeared to have made frequent voyages to and fro, being in England in 1654-55, again in 1659, and later in 1661 and in 1663.

Richard's first home was on York River, near head of Poropotank Creek, where he had a store or warehouse. His next home was located on Dividing Creeks in Northumberland, which afforded a very safe harbor. On two necks of the creek he located his two plantations, where there are grants for 800 and 600 acres in 1651 and 1656 respectively.

Richard was not only Burgess for several counties, but served in several capacities, having been Justice, member of the Council and Secretary of State. He also served on various commissions (See Lee of VA, p.59). While in England in 1663, his wife and children being there also, he made his will, the wording of the will indicates that he had given up his intention of settling permanently in England. He ordered his estate there should be sold, gave minute directions for payment of his debts, and closing up of his interests in that country, and made arrangements for the settlement of his children in Virginia. The account of his property given in his will shows him to have been possessed of considerable wealth for that day. His will was executed in London on February 6, 1663/64, prov. 10 Jan 1664/65, London/England.

Richard Lee's will directed that his property at Stratford, England be sold and that the proceeds be used to discharge his debts. complete the education of John and Richard at Oxford, and to provide dowries for his daughters, Elizabeth and Anne. In Virginia, he left the Machodoc Plantation to his son, John, Paradise Plantation to Richard, "War Captain's Neck" to Francis, and Maryland Plantation to William. The Dividing Creek Plantation he left to his widow for her lifetime and afterwards to be divided among his younger sons, William, Hancock, and Charles.
 		Lee, Colonel Richard Henry (I26636)
 
3179 In 1650/1652 Thomas came to Nansemond City, Virginia from London in the 'Safety', about the time Charles I was beheaded. Thomas appears at 22 years of age in the as paying tithes on himself & 4 servants. Thomas bought 800 acres in Lancaster City, on the eastern most branch of the Corotoman River from Col. John Carter. Col. John Carter was living in Nansemond City in 1649/50, when Thomas first arrived, but had since moved to Lancaster. Thomas, also, moved to Lancaster County, VA and purchased a large plantation on Rappahannock River, VA.

Thomas Carter Senior served as commissioner of City in 1663, Deputy Clerk of City in 1663-65, and Burgess in 1667. Captain of the Lancaster Militia. W&M Qtrly 2nd Ser, possibly youngest son of parents. Vestryman in Christ Church & Saint Marys White Chapel. Occupation: Planter & Trader.

Taken from "The Descendants of Captain Thomas Carter" by Joseph Lyon Miller who had the Prayer Book in his possession.

"The early marriage and birth records in this old book are all in the same handwriting, but as it is a seventeenth century hand, they were probably written in by Capt. Thomas himself in his old days, or else copied from some other record by one of his sons.

His Marriage and Children
"With this Book pr Rv Mr John Shepperd on Wednsday 4h Day of May 1670 - was Mard Mr Thomas Carter of Barford in ye County of Lancaster in Virginia & Katharine Dale ye eldest Daughter of Mr Edw: Dale ye same County."

Capt. Thomas and Katharine Dale Carter had issue ten sons and three daughters, three of whom died in infancy.

"Edward ye eldest Sonne of Tho: & Kathn Carter was born on ye 9h Ap'll 1671 of a Sunday at 8 aClock in ye Morng and was baptz on Sunday the 30h Mr John Carter, Mr Edwn Conaway & Mr Edw: Dale Gdfathrs & Mrs Diana Dale & Msz Lettys Corbyn G'DMothrs."

"Thomas Carter son of Thomas was Born on the 4th day of June 1672 betw'n 3 & 4 aclock in ye Morng and was Baptzd att ye new Church Augt 5th. Captn John Lee, Mr Th: Hayne, ye Lady Ann Skipworth & Elizah Dale godparts."

"John 3d Son was bornd ye 8th May 1674 and bapd Sunday ye 24h and had for God parents Coll. Jno; Carter, Mr Jno Stretchley and Mrs Ball."

"Henry Skipwith, 4th sonn Tho. & Kath. Carter bornd of a Wednsdy the 7h June & was baptzd att Home by Rev Mr Dogette on Sunday aftr Service ye 18th Capn Wm Ball, capn David Fox and Mrs Srah Fleete standing.

"Diana ye Eldest Daughr th: & Kathn Carter was born on the last Day of Apll 1678 near 5 in the Aftrnoone and Christnd on Sunday 12 of May by Mr Doggett when was Entertaind a large Company. Mrs Diana Dale, Mrs Mary Willys & Capn Ball God parents. She Departd this Life of a Putrid Soar Throate at ye age of 2 yeares and 3 days."

"Wm & Nicho twinn sonnes of Tho: Carter born 2d Novr 1679 and dyed on the 11th & 12th July 1680 of a Cholrey.

"Elizabeth 2d Dauter was Bornd 4h day of Ffeby 1680 about Sunrise & weighd 11 lbs. Baptzd at St Marys Sunday 15 May Mrs Margaret Ball, Mrs Elizabeth Rogers & Captain Ball standing for her.

"Daniel son of Thomas & katharin Carter born 22d Oct'br 1682 and died on the 30h of a Fit."

"James 8th sonn was Borne on Christmas Day 1684 it being thursday at 2 in the morng & was Christnd at Home on Sundy. Mr Jno Edwards, Mr Tho. Wilkes & Mrs Edwards standing as God parts."

"Katharine 3d Dau. was born at 6 aclock Easter Morning 4h Apl 1686 Bapd on Whit-Sundy Mr David Fox Mrs Hannah Fox & Mrs Sarah Perrotte Gdpts."

"Peter 9th son was Born near Midnight 23d May 1688 & Baptzd on 3d June Mr Edwin Conaway, Mr Tho. Dudly & Mrs Ann Chowning standing."

"Joseph Youngest son born Friday 28 Novr 1690 & Christnd at home on 10th Decr Mr Robt Carter & Mr Joseph Ball Godfathrs & Mrs Judith Carter Godmother."

Capt. Thomas Carter, sr died Oct. 22, 1700 "aged about 70 years."
Mrs Catharine Dale Carter died May 10, 1703 in the 51st year of her life.



Prayer Book of Captain Thomas Carter of Barford, Lancaster County, VA

Editor’s Notes:
- Original Prayer Book at Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, Virginia
- Handwriting recording births and marriages of Capt. Thomas Carter was assumed to be his, but later marriages occurred after his death. This oldest handwriting will be identified as "First Author"
- Editor arranged information in chronological order, as much as possible.
- Transcription of Prayer Book of Captain Thomas Carter of Lancaster County,
Virginia
Born: circa 1630, London, England
Died: 1700, Barford Estate, Lancaster County, Virginia
- Passed down to son Thomas Carter, Jr.
Born: June 4, 1672, Lancaster County, VA
Died: September 30, 1733, Lancaster, County, VA
- Passed down to son Peter Carter
Born: 1706, Lancaster County, VA
Died: circa 1790

Transcription:
[First Author]
Tho: Carter His Book
--1669 --
[Second Author]
Thomas Carter Gent. His Book
Lancaster County Virginia

[Births recorded by First Author]
Edward ye eldest Sonne of Tho: & Kathn Carter was born on ye 9h Ap’ll 1671 of Sunday at 8 aClock in ye Morng and was baptz on Sunday the 30h. Mr John Carter, Mr Edwn Conaway & Mr Edw: Dale Gdfathrs & Mrs Diana Dale & Msz Lettys Corbyn G’dMothrs.
___________ _____________ ___________ ____________
Thomas Carter son of Thomas was Born on the 4th day of June 1672 betw’n 3 & 4 aclock in ye Morng and was Baptzd att ye new Church Augt 5th. Captn John Lee, Mr Th: Hayne, ye Lady Ann Skipworth & Elizh Dale godparts.
___________ _____________ ___________ ____________
John 3d son was bornd ye 8th May 1674 and bapd Sunday ye 24h and had for God parents Coll. Jno: Carter, Mr Jno Stretchley and Mrs Ball
___________ _____________ ___________ ____________
Henry Skipwith, 4th sonn Tho. & Kath. Carter Bornd of a Wedndy the 7h June & was baptzd att Home by Rev Mr Dogette on Sunday aftr Service ye 18th. Capn Wm Ball, Capn David Fox and Mrs Srah Fleete standing
___________ _____________ ___________ ____________
Diana ye Eldest Daughr Th: & Kathn Carter was born on the last Day of Apll 1678 near 5 in the Aftrnoone and Christnd on Sunday 12 of May by Mr Doggett when was Entertaind a large Company. Mrs Diana Dale, Mrs Mary Willys & Capn Ball God parents. She Departd this Life of a Putrid Soar Throate at ye age of 2 yeares and 3 days.
___________ _____________ ___________ ____________
Wm & Nicho twinn sonnes of Tho: Carter born 2d Novr 1679 and dyed on the 11th and 12th July 1680 of a Cholrey.
___________ _____________ ___________ ____________
Elizabeth 2d Dauter was Bornd 4h day of Feby 1680 about Sunrise & weighd 11 lbs. Baptzd at St Marys Sunday 15 May Mrs Margaret Ball, Mrs Elizabeth Rogers & Captain Ball standing for her.
___________ _____________ ___________ ____________
Daniel son of Thomas & Katharin Carter born 22d Oct’br 1682 and died on the 30h of a Fit.
___________ _____________ ___________ ____________
James 8th sonn was Borne on Christmas Day 1684 it being Thursday at 2 in the morng & was Chrisnd at Home on Sundy. Mr. Jno Edwards, Mr Tho. Wilkes & Mrs Edwards standing as God parts.
___________ _____________ ___________ ____________
Katharine 3d Dau. was born at 6 aclock Easter Morning 4h Apl 1686 Bapd on Whit-Sundy Mr David Fox Mrs Hannah Fox & Mrs Sarah Perrotte Gdpts.
___________ _____________ ___________ ____________
Peter 9th Son was Born near Midnight 23d May 1688 & Baptzd on 3d June Mr Edwin Conaway, Mr Tho. Dudly & Mrs Ann Chowning standing.
___________ _____________ ___________ ____________
Joseph Youngest son born Friday 28 Novr 1690 & Christnd at home on 10th Decr Mr Robt Carter & Mr Joseph Ball Godfathrs & Mrs Judith Carter Godmother.

[Death of Edward Dale, father-in-law in Capt. Thomas Carter’s handwriting]
Mr. Edw: Dale Departd this life on ye 2d Day Feb: 1695 and Mrs Diana Dale on ye last day of July.

Hic Despositum
Spe Certe Resurgendi in christo
quicquid habuit Mortale
EDWARDUS DALE, ARMIGER.
Tandem hornorum et Dierum Obiit
20 Feby: Anno Dom: 1695.

He descended from an Ancient Family
in England & came into ye Colly
of Virga after the Death of his Unhappy
Master Charles First.
For above 30 years he enjoyed
various Employments of Public Trust
in ye Coty of Lancaster wch he
Dischred wth great Fidelity & Satisfacn.
to the Governor & People.
As neighbor-Father-Husband he Ex
celled and in early yeares Crownd
his other Accomplishments by a
Felicitous Marriage
wth Diana ye daughter of sr Henry Skypwith
of Preswold in ye Coty of Leicester Bart
who is left a little while to Mourn him.

[Death of Capt. Thomas Carter and wife Katherine in Thomas Carter, Jr’s handwriting]
Thomas Carter Senr Departed this life on the 22d of October 1700 Aged about 70 years.
Catharine Carter Departed this life the 10th Day of May 1703 in the 51st Year of her Life.

[Marriages of children recorded by Capt. Thomas Carter]
Elizabeth Carter was Mard to 2dm George on Wednesday the 15 June 1698.
___________ _____________ ___________ ____________
Kathe Carter was married to Jno: Lawson on ye 16h June 1703
___________ _____________ ___________ ____________
James Carter was mard ye 3d Octbr 1715 to Hannah Neale daur. to Danl Neal
___________ _____________ ___________ ____________
Peter Carter was mard ye 23 Sept 1712 to Kathe Rogers dau to --- Wm Rogers.
___________ _____________ ___________ ____________
Henry Carter & Ann Davis was married ye 6th day of May 1701.
___________ _____________ ___________ ____________
Joseph Carter & Ann Pines was married on 23 Decr 1713.
___________ _____________ ___________ ____________
James Carter & Mary Brent was mard on 12 Augt 1724.
___________ _____________ ___________ ____________
Tho: Carter Jnnr & Arabella Williamson was Mard on ye 22 Augt 1695
___________ _____________ ___________ ____________
John Carter & Frances Ball was married on Tuesday the 21st Day Novbr 1698
___________ _____________ ___________ ____________
Edward Carter of ye copy of Lancster & Elizh Thornton Dau: to Mr. Wm. Thornton of ye Coty of Gloucstr was mard 3d June 1697. It being a Thursday.
Edward & Elizh Carter had daur Margt born 1t June 1698-Judith born 22d June 1702- Katha 1 Feb: 1699/1700 & son Thomas Born 1 Feb: 1699/1700-- in Gloucester att Mr Wm Thorntons And Edward born Augt 1704 & Elizh Born 8 May 1706 in Lancaster to this ---
___________ _____________ ___________ ____________

With this Book pr Rv Mr John Shepperd on Wednsday ye 4h Day of May 1670-was Mard Mr Thomas Carter of Barford in ye County of Lancaster in Virga & Katherine Dale ye eldest Daughr of Mr Edw: Dale ye same County.

[Second Author]
Francis the loving dear Wife of John Carter and Dau. of Mr. Joseph Ball and Elizabeth his Wife Departed this Life at 5 mins to 8 a clock in the Morning of ye 3d day of Sept 1699 three hours after she was delivd of a Son in the 18th year of her life. And was buried on the 5h day at St Marys White Chapell attended by an affectionate and sorrowing Husband and a large concorse of Relatives and friends. Joseph Ball Carter followed his mother to the Grave on the 1st Day of July 1700 of a flux and was burd at So. Marys on ye 2d.

[Recorded by Peter Carter]
January 14th 1777. Today came a letter from Edward Carter of Lancaster with the intelligence that my Brother Mr. Dale Carter Departed this Life on the 12th Day December last and our cousin 10 days earlier [Thomas Carter written in margin]. Now indeed am I the last of my generation--the lone leaf on the tree waiting the last frost.

Ye Datte of this Holy Book is at it stands from the printer as follows MDCLXII [1662] in the year of my God 1775 and in ye year of my Nattral Life 69. Romans ye 10 Chap & 9 vers. If thou shalt confess with thine mouth the Lord Jesus; and shall Believe in thin heart tht God hath Rased him from the Dead thou shalt be saved. Romans ye 10 & 9 vers my Natral Life 82 in ye year of my God 1788.

Peter Carter
in the year 1788 & in ye year my Life 82. 58 years last May Day [May 1, 1730] I was Married to Judith Norris who passed on ye 15h day May 1765. We was Blest with 9 sons and 4 daughters viz. Dale & Thomas on ye 24h April 1731. Judy on ye 2d Novm 1732. Job on ye 1st Jan’y 1734. Joseph on ye 4th September 1736. Arabella Catharine on ye 17th August 1738. Solomon on ye 25 Septr. 1739. Frances Ball on ye 8h Jan’y 1741. Peter on ye 9th March 1743. Sarah on ye 16h June 1744. Daniel on ye 22d Dec. 1746 ye same Day and year as Danl son of my cozen Robert Carter. Norris on 8h November 1748 and George on 15 March 1757. of which Thomas, Joseph Peter, Norris, George, Frances and Sarah are now living. George with me Peter in Amherst and the others on Clinch.

Robert Carters children born William born 1st May 1745, Daniel 22 Decmbr 1746, Robert 14 Febry 1748, Mary 21 May 1750, Jedisah 29 July 1752, Milly 22 May 1755, Henry 28 Janry 1757, John Novmbr 1758, Winny Born Decm 4 1762, Fredn 28 July 1767. These Dattes give me by Henry Carter.

Mrs Hannah Carter departed the Life on 9th Octo. 1722 and left a sorriful husband and 4 tender children Tho. Danl Presly & Hannah

Job Carter past to his Reward the 8h Novem 1782.

Solomon Carter on 28h day September 1786.

[Third Author]
James Davis & Mary Elizabeth Carter married December 25, 1738 Children
Jno: Fielding born Jany 1, 1740
James C. born March 5, 1741
Benjamin born Jany 10, 1743
Elizabeth born Feby 22, 1745
Snead born May 16, 1748
Wm Dale born August 26, 1750
Mary born May 24, 1753
Felix Carter born April 27, 1755
Charles Edwin born Oct. 22, 1758
Thomas Wyatt born Nov 30, 1761
_____________

Thomas Davis & Susanah Hieatt was married May 1, 1783 Children
Elizabeth born Oct. 16, 1784
Mary Carter born Dec 22, 1786
Fielding born May 9, 1789 in Caintucky

Birth Record
Tho: Davis son of Jno: & Susannah born August 8 1693

Sarah Davis dau of Ewd: fielding Esqr born May 12th 1695 Children
Ewd Fielding Davis born May 6, 1718
James C. Davis born Nov 3, 1719
Wm Davis born April 30, 1727
Susanah Davis born Sept 9, 1729
Richd Davis born June 15, 1725
John Davis born July 3, 1723

__________ ___________
[First Author]
Children of Jos & Catharine Carter
Thomas Carter was born May 8, 1720
Mary Elizth Carter was born Dec 2, 1721
Ewd Dale Carter was born June 2, 1723
John Carter was born June 8, 1725
George Carter was born Dec 18, 1728
Elizabeth Carter was born Sept 20, 1731
Joseph Cater } was born May 3, 1733
Catharine Cater }
Robert Carter was born Aug 22, 1735

LAST WILL & TESTAMENT OF THOMAS CARTER SR.
LANCASTER COUNTY, VIRGINIA

In the name of God, Amen the sixteenth day of August 1700, I Thomas
Carter Senior of the County of Lancaster being sick in body but of good
and perfect Memory Thanks be to Almighty God and calling to Remembrance
the uncertain Estate of this Transitory life............ and now for the
settling of my temporal estate and such goods chattels and debts as it
hath pleased God far above my Deserts to bestow upon me. I do order
give and despose the same in manner and form following that is to say
that first I will that all Those Debts and Dues as I owe in right or
conscience to any manner of Person or Persons whosoever shall be well and truly contented and paid or ordain to be paid within convenient Time after my decease by Execs. hereafter named Item I do give my son Edward Carter one hundred acres of land to him and his heirs forever but if so be the said Edward will not join with his brothers within three months after my Decease to pay Equal charge for the laying it out and let his mother have what Timber she shall have occasion of for Repairing houses and fences on my now
dwelling plantation during her life that then he shall have no benefit
of it but I do give it to son John Carter to him and his heirs forever.
Item I do give unto my son Henry Carter one hundred acres of land to him and his heirs for ever only Reserving my wife to have the benefit of getting what timber She shall have occasion of for Repairing and Building on my now Dwelling Plantation but whereas the said Henry is in England and if it should happen he should never come in again I do give the said land unto my son James Carter to him and his heirs forever.
Item, I do give unto my son John Carter one hundred acres of
land to him and his heirs forever only Reserving the Same Privilege to
my wife as in, the other two
Item I do give my Negro, Dick unto my loving wife Katherine
during her natural life and then to be Divided Amongst all the rest of
my children only my son Edward to have no share of him
Item I do give all my personal estate whatsoever its to be
Equally Divided my loving wife and children only reserving the great
table to my wife whereas my son in Law hath Received fifteen hundred and
sixty pounds of Tobacco in part of the estate his Grandfather in Law
Edward Dale gave his wife I having no Receipt for it and if the said
William George will not be accountable for it then it is my will that he
shall have no part of my said estate but only one shilling sterling in
full part of his wife portion
Item I do give unto my son Thomas Carter my now Dwelling
Plantation with one hundred acres of land to it to him and his heirs
forever after my now Loving wife Katherine decease
Item I do nominate my son Thomas Carter my ecce and my loving
wife my exetrx of this my last will and Testmt. In witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written

Published in the presence of Thomas: Carter Senior (Seal)
Signed John Davis, Thomas: White Richard Stephens  		Carter, Thomas (I47781)
 
3180 In 1670, John Waggener "tailor" leased from Richard White and Audrey his wife for 99 years 130 acres, the consideration being 2,600 lbs. Tob. and "one valuable pair of gloves to her the said Aubrey in hand paid". with a yearly rent of one capon. A year later, in 1667, Robert Taliaferro purchased two tracts of land totaling 1,000 acres from Richard White in Essex County (later Caroline County). This is the tract of land through which Mount Creek flows. On the west side of Mount Creek, a high promontory rises and juts out above the Rappahannock River. It is still known as Taliaferro's Mount. White, Richard (I3092)
 
3181 In 17 1 1 Harmen Knickerbocker deeded land in the south part of Amenia, N, Y., to Cornelius Knickerbocker, who in 1743 was living in Salisbury, Conn., on a farm which in 1748 he exchanged with Capt. John Sprague for land on Gay street north of Sharon near a pond called Knickerbocker's Pond, now Beardslee Pond (Isaac Huntting's Little Nine Partners, p. 366). A tax assessment in Dutchess County in 1723 shows that Cornelius Knickerbacker was taxed eleven pounds and eleven pence (Smith's History of Rhinebeck, N. V., p. 46). On 14 May, 1743, Cornelius Knickerbocker was one of the interpreters between the Indians Cabrickset and Tasawight, who were called to locate landmarks in the outline survey of Little Nine Partners made by Charles Clinton. In November Clinton and his men prepared to correct his Livingston "random line." They left the south bend of the Roelof Jansen for Nackawawick, the east end of the Livingston line, and spent the night at Cornelius Knickerbocker's who lived in that neighborhood. Again Knickerbocker was of service by helping show the Indian bounds of Nackawawick (Huntting's Litt/e Nine Partners, p. 28). Knickerbocker, Cornelis Harmense (I46899)
 
3182 In 1716 Joseph Jr of Gloucester VA married Elizabeth Forrest and they had nine children. Joseph acquired land in 1737, 1741, 1745, and by 1763 he owned 3750 acres in Amelia County. The property was situated on Route 616, known as Genito Rd. Today the Amelia and Nottoway County line divides the property. Joseph Jr lived in Amelia County VA until sometime before 1785 when he moved to Pittsylvania County Virginia. He was a surveyor who, with his son Joel, was part owner of Motley/Mottley and Baldwin Surveyors Co.

 		Motley, Joseph (I224)
 
3183 In 1719 Lieutenant Abijah Bruce (1698-1774) arrived in Westborough and opened a tavern in the house he built at 210 East Main Street. A soldier in the French and Indian Wars, Bruce served as moderator of town meeting in 1735. As a member of the committee to build the second meeting house in 1749 the innkeeper provided the rum for that building's raising.

Abijah Bruce not only worked as a tavern keeper but raised cattle, horses and sheep on his land. He often sold his stock to drovers who stopped at the Bruce Tavern on the way to market. In 1750 the tavern was mortgaged to Captain Stephen Maynard and seems to have ceased business soon after.
 		Bruce, Abijah (I1226)
 
3184 In 1732, Richard Parsons served as a constable in Goochland, Virginia, suggesting that he was an adult by that time. He also filed a complaint in court in August 1732 in Goochland, Virginia. Richard Parsons married Lydia Briggs. When Lydia's brother George died in 1734, Lydia chose Richard Parsons as her new guardian. Richard Parsons and Lydia Briggs likely married in Goochland County, Virginia, after 1734 and before 1740 when their son was born. Lydia inherited, from her brother George Briggs, 400 acres of land on the south side of the James River along Muddy Creek. On January 30, 1741, Richard Parsons patented 80 acres on the branches of the North Branch of Muddy Creek (alias Little Muddy Creek) in Goochland County, Virginia. On 13 August 1743 Richard and Lydia Parsons sold 200 acres to Nicholas Davies, and again on December 17, 1743 Richard and Lydia Parsons of the Parish of St. James and Goochland sold to John Alexander 200 acres on the south side James River on the west side Muddy Creek for 70 pounds; this is the same land that Lydia inherited from her brother George. Richard Parsons sold his land in Goochland County, Virginia, and a short time later, a Richard Parsons received two patents, recorded consecutively for land in Lunenburg County on 10 January 1748[/9?], in the twenty-second year of George II. The Richard Parsons from Lunenburg later died testate in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, around 1785, naming his children and mentioning his wife only as 'my wife'. Although there is no documentation to prove that the Richard Parsons who married Lydia Briggs is the same person as the Richard Parsons who died testate in Pittsylvania, that conclusion is generally accepted. Several families in Lunenburg, Pittsylvania, Virginia (including a Christopher Parsons) appear in court records in Goochland and then appear in Lunenburg in the same year as Richard, so there appears to have been a migration of settlers from Goochland to Lunenburg in the late 1740s. Furthermore, Richard Parson's will mentions his daughter Lydia, who was likely named after her mother. On May 14, 1764, Richard Parsons sold to his son George Parsons, both of Halifax County, Virginia, for 10 pounds, 100 acres on the south side of Little Cherrystone Creek, being the land that George was living on at the time. It was recorded June 21, 1764. Richard Parsons wrote his will on December 22, 1783. According to the will, Richard and his wife, were living with their daughter Lydia Yates and her husband Stephen Yates. Stephen ran the Old Yates Tavern in Gretna, Virginia. (The old Yates Tavern still stands today about ten miles from town.) Richard Parsons' last will and testament is recorded in Pittsylvania County, Virginia in Volume 11, page 159, and seems to be probated 21 February 1785. The will specifically mentions his children Hannah Madkiff (and her husband Joseph Madkiff), Agnes Madkiff (and her husband John Madkiff), George Parsons, Joseph Parsons, Samuel Parsons, William Parsons, John Parsons, and Lydia Yates (wife of Stephen Yates). Richard Parson's sons Joseph and William were the executors and John Parks, Samuel Parks, and Richard Johnson were the witnesses. Richard Parsons is believed to have been buried in Pittsylvania County in a farm cemetery that is now lost with no marker. The Richard Parsons of Surry County, North Carolina was married to Elizabeth Feathers. He died 30 years after the Richard of Pittsylvania County also leaving a will. There is no documentation that links the two, and he was not mentioned in the will of Richard Parsons. Also, some researchers have suggested that Richard Parsons was the son of Joseph Parsons and Sarah Woodward, but when Joseph left his last will and testament, he made no mention of a son named Richard.

 		Parsons, Richard (I638)
 
3185 In 1743, Moses was the first settler of a new plantation called Charlemont having purchased 2200 acres there. The location was among the furthest out in the wilderness from the established towns of Massachusetts. At the time, the nearest town was Deerfield, 22 miles away. In August of 1746, the Rices were warned that hostile Indians were approaching from the north. They fled to Deerfield for safety. Unfortunately, their home, crops, tools and everything they left behind were destroyed by the Indians. Three years later, the family returned and settled permanently. By 1752, there were about a dozen families in Charlemont. Because Charlemont was a frontier settlement and vulnerable to attack, a series of fortifications and blockade houses were built for protection. They were not manned as heavily as they should have been according to several petitions made to the General Court. As the French and Indians continued to make attacks on the English settlements, the most outlying ones such as Charlemont were most at risk of attack. Rice, Moses (I18050)
 
3186 In 1753 the two brothers, John and Jeremiah Ward, of Albemarle, patented 3200 acres of land on the north side of Dan river in Pittsylvania county, which were located (as designated) "in the mountains." John then settled at Reed creek; and some years later Jerry moved ty on the Guyandotte river. John Ward married the beautiful Anne, daughter of Henry and Anne Harrelson-Chiles of Pittsylvania. He built a second home, The Mansion, east of the mouth of Otter river near its entrance into the Staunton and only a few miles from where Alta Vista now stands; here he lived, and, dying (over 100 years old), in 1816, was buried in the family grave-yard nearby. Major Ward married, secondly, 1766, Mrs. Sarah Clark - Lynch, daughter of Christ. Clark and widow of Charles Lynch, Sr., for which she was disowned by the Quakers, Ward not being of the sect. He received his title in 1778 as Major of Bedford county militia, an office he resigned in 1781 on account of his great age. DAR A 120573, Major, Patriotic Service, Civil Service; Sheriff, VA

In 1778 Major Ward established a ferry across the Staunton, having previously kept there a boat free to passengers, and in 1810 he obtained permission to erect a toll bridge near his ferry. As early as 1769 he built mills at Sinkler's and Chile's creeks; raised large yield of hemp upon his land. Included in his estate was a tract called Indian Camps, which received the name from its use by Indians. He surveyed the road leading to Lynchburg which still bears his name and which, though recently improved by shortening of curves, filling of depressions and sand-clay resurfacing, is not materially changed from its early lines; in providing cross-country passage for his neighbors, Ward built better than he reckoned, for his road now forms part of a highway which runs through the state, and connects with routes leading north and south.

Sources
Campbell chronicles and family sketches : embracing the history of Campbell County, Virginia, 1782-1926.
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900; Name: John Ward; Gender: Male; Spouse Name: Sarah Clark; Spouse Birth Year: 1716; Number Pages: 1.
Will and Testament of John Ward, 23 Jan 1807.
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900; Name: John Ward; Gender: Male; Spouse Name: Ann Chiles; Number Pages: 1.
Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly; John Ward, 300a, Albemarle Co, on S. side James R. on both sides of Hollyday R., bounded by Henry Chiles's c. (p.6) 1 Dec 1748.
Annals of Southwest Virginia, 1769-1800; Name: John Ward. 		Ward, John (I27030)
 
3187 In 1757, at age 17, John Lynch began operating a ferry service across the James River on land owned by his family in Campbell County. The ferry business was a success, and John soon branched out into other enterprises and began selling lots near the ferry. The community he started there grew steadily and in 1786 he was able to obtain a charter from the General Assembly--founding the town of Lynchburg.
John Lynch was a devoted Quaker and he was anti-slavery at a time when that was uncommon.

In 1810 a tragedy occurred, which put his beliefs to a painful test.
John's son John C. Lynch had become a prominent physician and was elected Mayor of Lynchburg in 1809. In 1810 Dr. Lynch was murdered (poisoned) and suspicion quickly fell on his slave Bob, who was to be freed at the death of Dr. Lynch. Bob and a free female alleged accomplice were arrested and charged with murdering Dr. Lynch.

In the trials that followed, the woman was convicted. But although a majority of the jury voted to convict Bob as well, they could not reach a unanimous decision as the law required for conviction. So Bob was acquitted. Under the law Bob became John's property upon Dr. Lynch's death. John was convinced that Bob was guilty of murdering his son, but in obedience to his anti-slavery principles, he emancipated Bob nevertheless.

Here is what he wrote:
"Nov. 9, 1810.—Having a negro slave named Bob, aged 30 years, fallen under my care by descent from my son, who died intestate, and being fully persuaded that freedom and liberty is the natural law of mankind and that no law, moral or divine, hath given me a right to property in the person of any of my fellow creatures and notwithstanding the injury done to me and mine by Bob, from his confession and evident circumstances, for which he was tried and acquitted by the laws of his country—believing as I do that no circumstances whatever can change the principle, and leaving the event unto Him Who hath said 'Vengeance is mine and I will repay,' I therefore for myself and heirs do hereby emancipate Bob."
John Lynch died on this date in 1820, at age 80. 		Lynch, John (I37269)
 
3188 In 1762 Crispen Shelton patented 3,000 acres in Pittsylvania along Panther, now Whltethorn Creek, where he settled. His will was proven in February, 1794, in which he bequeathed:

To son Abraham Shelton, six slaves.
To son Gabriel Shelton, four slaves.
To son Lewis Shelton, four slaves.
To son Beverley Shelton, four slaves.
To son Spencer Shelton, four slaves.
To son Armisted Shelton, four slaves.
To son Vincent Shelton, four slaves, also watch and Bible Burket and all lands.
To daughters Elizabeth Hurt, Jane Todd wife of William Todd, Susanna Dickerson wife of Griffith Dickerson, four slaves each.

Crispen Shelton was the son of Ralph Shelton and his wife Mary Pollard of Middlesex County, who were probably married about 1712. The Parish Register of the county gives the following entries concerning their children:

Crispen, son of Ralph and Mary Shelton, born April 1, 1713, baptized May 17, 1713.
John, son of Ralph and Mary Shelton, born July 19, 1722, baptized August 12, 1722.
Benjamin, son of Ralph and Mary Shelton, born June 18, 1724, baptized July 12, I724.
Daniel, son of Ralph and Mary Shelton, born May 17, 1729, baptized June 22, 1729.

Ralph Shelton was the son of Sarah Shelton and Richard Gassage of New Kent, and he for some reason retained his mother's maiden name. Tradition says that Sarah Shelton and Richard Shelton were the emigrant children of a ship's captain who was drowned in the English Channel in 1691. After the death of her husband Mrs. Sarah Shelton Gassage married in 1703 Joseph Bickley, of King William County, who was first sheriff of Louisa County. 		Shelton, Crispen (I12462)
 
3189 In 1776 Boonesborough was again attacked by Indians. That summer Daniel’s daughter Jemima and two daughters of Col. Richard Callaway, were captured by the Shawnees, but rescued two days later.
Another Indian attack was made on Boonesborough in April 1777, and Daniel was wounded. Settlers continue to come into the area.
In January 1778 Daniel led a party of 26 men to the Lower Blue Licks to boil salt. He was captured in February by the Shawnees, but escaped and returned to Boonesborough in June.
September 1778, under the guise of signing a peace treaty with the whites, the Shawnees gather at Fort Boonesborough. They besieged the fort from 7th to 18th September, but the settlers held on, with only two casualties – DAVID BONDURANT, and London, a male slave of Col. Richard Callaway.
In the fall of 1779 Boone led a group of settlers from NC into KY, and they established a new settlement six miles northwest of Boonesborough which they called Boone’s Station.
While in Richmond, VA, in 1780, Daniel Boone was robbed of $20,000 in depreciated Continental scrip, and land certificates (including one from “JOHN BUNDRUM”).

DAVID BONDURANT (BUNDRIN, BUNDIN, BUNDRANT, BUNDRUM)
Now we switch from the life story of Daniel Boone to that of the one white casualty in the 1778 attack by the Shawnees on Boonesborough – David Bondurant.
Kentucky in 1778 was Kentucky District, VA, so its earliest records can be found preserved in the Virginia Archives at Richmond. David Bondurant had come into Kentucky District, and had made a settlement in February 1778 on “Tate’s Creek about three miles from the mouth thereof including the Walnut Bottom,” an area now part of Lexington, KY.
Indians made repeated attacks on small settlements of whites, and with the impending peace treaty with the Shawnees, we presume that David and his wife had gone to Fort Boonesborough to witness the signing. Their home was some miles to the northwest of the fort.
These eyewitness accounts collected by John Filson, and documents gathered by Lyman Draper, give a graphic account of the siege of Boonesborough.

From THE LIFE OF DANIEL BOONE, by Lyman C. Draper, edited by T.F. Belue, Pages 510-12
On Friday the 11th of September [1778] .... That night was the severest firing on both sides that occurred during the siege, commingled reports of the firearms and the vivid flashes of powder in quick succession, the one echoing back from the surrounding hills and the other partially exhibiting the dark forest in the distance, rendered the scene one of solemn grandeur. The constant flashes of the guns made it so light in the fort that the smallest article could be seen in every part....
Another tragic event occurred during that busy and exciting night. While DAVID BUNDRIN, a Dutchman who was posted in the south-west bastion, was looking through a port-hole partly closed with a stone, a ball struck close and split, one half penetrating his forehead, producing a mortal wound and rendering him speechless.
A little before day Boone called out to his men to cease firing, as they were necessarily shooting at random and were uncertain of producing any good effects....
He [Bondurant] lived a number of hours, all the while resting his forehead in his hands and his elbows upon his knees, constantly rocking his body in a sitting posture until all his brains by the action had apparently worked out of the wound, sometimes wiping away the oozing brains with his hand. [He is said to have lived 3 days.]
His simple-hearted wife, while her husband was in this dying condition, would consolingly remark, “it vas Got’s plessing dat de pall didn’t hit ‘im in the eye.”
Bundrin was a good soldier and had been wounded in the thigh when at work in the field the preceding spring [1778].
Draper had discovered John Filson’s interviews with survivors of that Boonesborough siege, and built this narrative from Filson’s interview of John Gass, and others. What came as a surprise was that Gass described David Bundrin [Bondurant] as “a Dutchman” and MARRIED. The quote of David’s wife’s comment, in broken English with a German usage, further suggests that it was Mrs. David Bundrin, who is not named further in the interview, who was “Dutch” – at that time the colloquial reference to a German-speaking person, not just a person from Holland.
The Valley of Virginia had a number of settlements of German-speaking citizens who had moved south-westward from Pennsylvania, and may have formerly been “Pennsylvania Dutch.” Was David’s wife one of them?
Might their marriage be found recorded in one of the early church registers or record books; perhaps his surname was mis-spelled, and we’ve missed it in transcriptions and indexes. The marriage would almost certainly have been performed by the minister or in the Meeting to which SHE belonged, and this should provide her name, and possibly parentage.
Calling David a “good soldier” suggests that he may have seen some military service, possibly earlier in the Revolution, or in the French and Indian War. Has anyone seen documentation? I have not; Clint, have you?
All able bodied white males 16 to 45 were required to do militia service in their home county four days a year for drilling, and when called out by the Governor. While this might be considered military service, would David’s contemporary have referred to his appearance at militia musters as making David a good soldier?
Since the settlement made by David Bondurant lay in the Kentucky District of Virginia, inheritance of his land would be governed by Virginia law.

Hening’s STATUTES AT LARGE ... OF VIRGINIA, vol. 9, pages 355-56. October 1777.
V. And whereas great numbers of people have settled on waste and ungranted lands situate on the Western Waters, to which they have not been able to procure legal titles, and the general convention of Virginia on the 24 June 1776 did “resolve, that all such settlers upon unappropriated lands, to which there was no prior just claim, should have the PREEMPTION or preference to a grant of such lands,” and it is just and reasonable that the lands in their possession thus secured to them should contribute by tax to the common charge....
That all persons who, on or before the 24 June 1776, had bona fide settled themselves, or at his or her charge had settled others, upon any waste and ungranted lands on the said Western Waters, and had not by regular entry, survey, or contract, ascertained the quantity of their claim, shall be allowed for every family so settled 400 acres of land to include such settlement, or such lesser quantity as the person entitled thereto desires....
Had David and his widow had children, his preemption would have passed to the widow and children. That the claim was awarded to JOHN PETER BONDURANT, if David died intestate (as he probably did), suggests that J.P.B. was David’s father. 		Bondurant, David (I15092)
 
3190 In 1782, the General Assembly of Virginia enacted new legislation providing for the enumeration of the owners of real property in each county. The owner's of each parcel of land were recorded. If a person owned more than one parcel, his name appeared multiple times, one for each tract of land he owned. Hugh Reynolds appears on the 1782 land tax list of Pittsylvania County, VA with 65 acres of land. This is the parcel which he purchased from William Nealey in 1774. For the next three years, only revisions to the land tax list were recorded. From 1786 forward, the list included all properties, not just the revisions from previous years. From 1786 to 1809 Hugh Reynolds appears on the land tax list with two parcels, one of 65 acres and the other of 105 acres. In the 1810 list William Reynolds, son of Hugh, is listed as the owner of these two parcels. This shows that Hugh Reynolds died between the dates of these two tax lists. Reynolds, Hugh (I2103)
 
3191 In 1815, with his son Samuel, Stephen Yeatts took out a license to operate an ordinary (an early American term for a bar or tavern) at the Yates Tavern (see notes below), in Gretna, Virginia. In the feverish days of 1777, Stephen took the oath of allegiance to the new country and against the King from Abraham Shelton. The Yates Tavern, called the only building of its kind in Virginia by the Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission, is unique for its jetties. These are second-floor protrusions of some 10 inches giving a bit more space in the upper floor. This little building, constructed in the mid-1700's, was home to several generations of the Yates family, who also from time to time took out licenses to operate an "ordinary," a sort of frontier bed-and-breakfast. It was strategically located along the old Pigg River Road and only a few miles from Hickey's Road, the first major road
penetrating this part of western Virginia from the east. It is likely to have been an especially convenient stop during the Revolutionary War days, at which time Peytonsburg (14 miles to the southeast) was one of nine busy supply depots in Virginia. 		Yates, Stephen (I676)
 
3192 In 1820, David Parker moved his family from the comforts of their home in Culpepper County, Virginia to Hardin County, Kentucky. His brother, Benjamin, who was around 20 years older, had settled in Hardin County many years earlier. The following is an account of their meeting taken from George Parker’s family history written in the 1960's:

“In 1929, I wrote to my uncle, Jesse Parker, who was born in 1849, to ask him about the family. He answered promptly telling me an interesting story that was helpful in documenting some of the family tree records and tracing it through Virginia back to England. His story told of two men meeting on a country road. One was traveling through the country by covered wagon with his family and all of his worldly possessions. The other was riding a mule and lived nearby. When they introduced themselves, they discovered that both of their names were Parker. They spent the night together; after comparing stories they found that they were brothers. The brother traveling by wagon was David; the other was Benjamin (born ca, 1759). Uncle Jesse said that this meeting reminded him of the Bible story of the meeting of David and Jonathan.”

Various Hardin County court records help shed light on the Parker family. One county record included a bill from Jacob Van Meter, dated 11 May 1824, in which were listed:

“3 quarts of brandy, 1 quart of brandy, 52 head of beef, 5 quarts of whisky, 1 gallon of whisky, 2 quarts of whisky, 1 quart of whisky, 1 bottle of whisky and 5 half pints.” Another bill read: “flour, salt, sharpening a plowshear, 4” (pounds) and 33 chillings (shillings)”.

Another excerpt from George Parker’s history:

“David and this neighbor were good friends but they would go to town, drink together and then decide to fight each other. Neither could whip the other but they would beat each other up terribly. On one such occasion they were both so badly beaten up that they could not even drive home. Friends would load them into their buggies and let the horses take them home. They were both in bed for a week. David was finally able to get up and ride in his buggy over to see the neighbor who was still in bed. They visited awhile then talked about the fight and both agreed that neither could whip the other thus deciding they would just call it a draw and never fight again and they never did.” 		Parker, David (I48299)
 
3193 in 1850 census,n.c., was living with, david h.and jane clements,and family, in northampton co., pg.160 of 162, john squire, age 17,student, and william r. squire, age,14, student. there was a family of squires in northampton co., dist.1, pg.8 of 11, i believe these are john and william r. parents, ( can't be sure ,right now) they are, william squire, head,age, 46, b.1814, rebecca, age, 46,b.1814, benjamin, age,35, b.1825, lucy,age,28, b.1832, and rebecca, age, 16, b.1844. Squire, John (I19808)
 
3194 In 1925 Sarah owned a farm near Stone Mountain, GA. Reynolds, Sarah L. (I22054)
 
3195 In a 1794 deed from Robert Maddin to Samuel Walker, John Bennett, deceased, is identified as an adjoining property owner. (DB 8, p. 489) It is likely that John died in 1785 or 1786. John was present in the 1785 tax list of Pittsylvania County. He was absent from the 1786 land tax list and every year thereafter. In 1787 Elizabeth, John's wife, was listed as head of household on the tax list. Since only single women and widows were included on the list, it appears that John had died before 1787. His absence from the land tax list of 1786 suggests that he died sometime after the 1785 tax list was recorded. Bennett, John (I21766)
 
3196 In a 1794 deed from Robert Maddin to Samuel Walker, John Bennett, deceased, is identified as an adjoining property owner. (DB 8, p. 489) It is likely that John died in 1785 or 1786. John was present in the 1785 tax list of Pittsylvania County. He was absent from the 1786 land tax list and every year thereafter. In 1787 Elizabeth, John's wife, was listed as head of household on the tax list. Since only single women and widows were included on the list, it appears that John had died before 1787. His absence from the land tax list of 1786 suggests that he died sometime after the 1785 tax list was recorded. Bennett, John (I21766)
 
3197 In a deed of gift dated 12 Nov 1713, Vincent Vass gave his only son, John Vass, a plantation in South Farnham Parish where John Vass lived along with 2 slaves and stock. This is likely the same property later deed (1750/1) to a younger Vincent Vass of Stratton Major Parish. Vass, John (I22347)
 
3198 In a Virginia Chancery case 1896-1901, Fleming Saunders, age 66, testified to knowing William B Bondurant "from his earliest youth"; that William "lived where he was born". Mr Saunders also stated that William's father worked as a manager for his grandmother (Alice Watts). This refers to Ephraim, who worked as an overseer for Judge Fleming Saunders family since about 1814. Ephraim and his wife Elizabeth witnessed the will of Mary Watts, Fleming Saunders' aunt in 1836. Ephraim's and William's occupations were listed as Overseer in the 1850 census, as well as living adjacent to the above Fleming Saunders.

After William died in 1896, his 2nd wife Hester, as administratrix, presented claims against William's estate on behalf of her 2 children from a prior marriage. She did this without the knowledge of the other heirs, William's children. Following is the link for the related case:

http://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=031-1901-031 		Bondurant, William B (I2167)
 
3199 In about 1595, the long line of descendents of Ivo de Taillebois (visit Ivo de Taillebois) led eventually to the birth of William Irby, the Elder (Ted's 9th Great Grandfather) in Devonshire, England.
William, the Elder had 5 children, 2 girls, Wilmouth and Patience and 3 boys, Edmund, William (Ted's 8th Great Grandfather), and Nichols. Nothing is known about Wilmouth, Patience, Edmund or Nichols, but a lot is known about William.

At the age of 21, William decided to try his fortune in the new American Colony of Virginia. He left England in 1651 aboard a fleet of three ships, which were wrecked in a hurricane off the coast of Barbados.

William survived the shipwreck and lived in Barbados for three years while they tried to put together one good ship from the wreckage of the original 3. They managed to do it and William finally arrived in Jamestown, Virginia in about 1655.

While in Barbados, he apparently lived with or became a good fried of the pirate Captain Francis Morgan. He is listed in the Barbados Wills and Administrations as a witness in 1653 to a will being made by Captain Morgan.

Captain Morgan had a son named John who was a surgeon and had been schooled in England. This is probably where William Irby picked up his medical training because the English Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons has no record of a Doctor William Irby ever attending any medical school in England, and their records go back to the 1400's!

When William finally got to Virginia, he built his home not far from Jamestown, where the James and Appomattox Rivers meet, near Turkey Island. Shortly thereafter (in 1659) he married Ann Blunt who was only 15 at the time, half his age. He was 34.

The Blunts were a well-established family in Jamestown, having come there with the original settlers in 1607.

There is a story that in 1665 he was begged to come to the aid of a sick child. He was preparing to leave when Colonel Edward Hill, the county sheriff, arrived at the Irby plantation. He wanted to press Irby's horse into service to look for a run-away slave. Dr. Irby refused to allow the horse to be taken because he had to go to the aid of the sick child. When the Colonel insisted, William threatened him with his sword waving it menacingly at the sheriff. Their language soon became "opprobrious." Before long the officer had his pistol pressed firmly against the doctor's chest and it seemed that one would surely die.

Thanks to the intervention of one of the Colonel's men, the problem was settled with the doctor allowing the horse to be taken as long as the colonel was not the one to ride it. Had the Colonel pulled the trigger that July day the following saga would have never occurred and one of the great American family histories of triumph and tragedy would never have been weaved.

In the late 1670's, Nathaniel Bacon, led a revolt in Virginia. He led many colonists who were angry about the way they felt the then Governor Berkeley was siding with the Indians and preventing the colonists from moving into the western frontier. The revolt may well have succeeded had not Bacon died of an illness. Berkeley had fled and his wife had been kidnapped but Bacon's death soon spelled disaster to the poorly led rebels and they were quickly were subdued.

Governor Berkeley went on a horrible rampage following the conflict putting many to death that he felt had been involved in the insurrection. King Charles II was bewildered in the way his far-away Governor had reacted and said that Berkeley had killed more people for their part in the revolt than he had for the beheading of his father (Charles I by Cromwell).

Henry Isham (remember the name Isham - it comes up many times in this tail) was a leader in the revolt and he died for his part. He was a good friend of Bacon's and probably a good friend of William Irby too. Certainly the doctor must have fought beside Bacon and Isham but he apparently lived at least 2 years after the revolt was crushed.

The last record that suggests Dr. William was still alive was written in 1679 when he brought suit to collect a debt.

All three of the doctor's sons followed in their father's occupation. Doctors; William, Jr., Edmund, and Joshua Irby (Ted's 7th Great Grandfather), tried to heal the many agonies that afflicted the early residents of Virginia. 		Irby, Dr William (I25137)
 
3200 In Aug. 1779, John Adams of Bedford County, Virginia was given a land bounty certificate for his service during the French and Indian War. Adams, John (I21637)
 

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