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RICHTER: Gustav m: Franziska Wilhelmine Friederike Alter children: Karoline Franziska Ottilie (b. 2 Oct. 1850/bapt. 8 Jan. 1854 from record of First German Evang. Luth. ch.)

DIED, On Thursday morning, August 11, Gustavus Richter, aged 31 years.
Manitowoc County Herald, Saturday, August 13, 1853 P.2

To The Public. Reports have been circulated that Mr. Gustavus Richter, deceased, died of poison. To investigate the matter, Mr. Eugene Alter requested me, to examine into the nature of Mr. Richter's disease, and as Physician to give my opinion thereon under oath. Therefore, I do hereby declare for the information of the Public, that in entire absence of all symptoms, which might warrant the remotest suspicion about Mr. Richter's death, the above reports are altogether unfounded, and could only be propagated by foul slanders. A more minute statement will be published at my earliest leisure. H. Bodensteb, Doctor Med. Manitowoc county, Town of Manitowoc ss. H. Bodensteb, personally known to me, to be the person, appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and Town aforesaid, and made oath that he signed the foregoing instrument as his free act and deed, for the purpose therein mentioned, and as his true opinion about the matter. (sig.) H. Bodensted. Subscribed and sworn to, before me, this 16th day of August 1853. Chas. A. Reuter, Justice of the Peace. To the foregoing, I fully and cheerfully subscribe. Having attended the above named G. Richter, deceased, during a part of his last sickness. A.W. Preston. Manitowoc County Herald, Saturday, August 27, 1853 P.3 ******** Probate Notice. All persons interested, will take notice, that the application of Franziska Richter, to grant letters of Administration to her and to William Rach, on the estate of Gustave Richter, deceased, will be heard before me, at my office, in the village of Manitowoc, in the county of Manitowoc and State of Wisconsin, on the 12th day of September, 1853, at 10 o'clock, A.M. Therefore to be published in the Manitowoc Herald. Dated this 17th day of August, 1853. G.C.O. Malmros, County Judge Ricker & Wollmer, Proctors, Manitowoc County Herald, Saturday, September 3, 1853 P.3 ***** Guardian's Sale. In Probate-Manitowoc County Court. In the matter of the Guardianship of the minor heir of Gustavus Richter, deceased. NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue and in pursuance of an order of license made in said matter, on the 1st day of December, A.D. 1862, by the county Court of said county, the undersigned, Guardian of the said minor heir, will, on the 29th day of December, 1862, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at August Baensch's Store, in the village of Manitowoc in said county, offer for sale at Public Vendue, the following described land, to wit: Lot number twelve (12) in block no. two hundred and twenty nine (229) in the village of Manitowoc, as designated on the plot of said village recorded in the office of Register of Deeds of said county. The terms of sale will be made known at the time and place of sale. Dated Dec. 4, 1862. Eugene O.C. Von Alter, Guardian. Manitowoc Pilot, Thursday, December 5, 1862 P. 3

Richter, Gustavus (I31076)

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RICHTER: Gustav m: Franziska Wilhelmine Friederike Alter children: Karoline Franziska Ottilie (b. 2 Oct. 1850/bapt. 8 Jan. 1854 from record of First German Evang. Luth. ch.) ******* DIED, On Thursday morning, August 11, Gustavus Richter, aged 31 years. Manitowoc County Herald, Saturday, August 13, 1853 P.2 ******** To The Public. Reports have been circulated that Mr. Gustavus Richter, deceased, died of poison. To investigate the matter, Mr. Eugen Alter requested me, to examine into the nature of Mr. Richter's disease, and as Physician to give my opinion thereon under oath. Therefore, I do hereby declare for the information of the Public, that in entire absence of all symptoms, which might warrant the remotest suspicion about Mr. Richter's death, the above reports are altogether unfounded, and could only be propagated by foul slanders. A more minute statement will be published at my earliest leisure. H. Bodensteb, Doctor Med. Manitowoc county, Town of Manitowoc ss. H. Bodensteb, personally known to me, to be the person, appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and Town aforesaid, and made oath that he signed the foregoing instrument as his free act and deed, for the purpose therein mentioned, and as his true opinion about the matter. (sig.) H. Bodensted. Subscribed and sworn to, before me, this 16th day of August 1853. Chas. A. Reuter, Justice of the Peace. To the foregoing, I fully and cheerfully subscribe. Having attended the above named G. Richter, deceased, during a part of his last sickness. A.W. Preston. Manitowoc County Herald, Saturday, August 27, 1853 P.3 ******** Probate Notice. All persons interested, will take notice, that the application of Franziska Richter, to grant letters of Administration to her and to William Rach, on the estate of Gustave Richter, deceased, will be heard before me, at my office, in the village of Manitowoc, in the county of Manitowoc and State of Wisconsin, on the 12th day of September, 1853, at 10 o'clock, A.M. Therefore to be published in the Manitowoc Herald. Dated this 17th day of August, 1853. G.C.O. Malmros, County Judge Ricker & Wollmer, Proctors, Manitowoc County Herald, Saturday, September 3, 1853 P.3 ***** Guardian's Sale. In Probate-Manitowoc County Court. In the matter of the Guardianship of the minor heir of Gustavus Richter, deceased. NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue and in pursuance of an order of license made in said matter, on the 1st day of December, A.D. 1862, by the county Court of said county, the undersigned, Guardian of the said minor heir, will, on the 29th day of December, 1862, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at August Baensch's Store, in the village of Manitowoc in said county, offer for sale at Public Vendue, the following described land, to wit: Lot number twelve (12) in block no. two hundred and twenty nine (229) in the village of Manitowoc, as designated on the plot of said village recorded in the office of Register of Deeds of said county. The terms of sale will be made known at the time and place of sale. Dated Dec. 4, 1862. Eugene O.C. Von Alter, Guardian. Manitowoc Pilot, Thursday, December 5, 1862 P. 3

http://www.2manitowoc.com/marRh.html

Richter, Gustavus (I31076)

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Riegel, Mayburt Stephenson,. <i>Early Ohioans' residences from the land grant records</i>. Mansfield, Ohio: Ohio Genealogical Society, 1976.

Source (S1662)

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Rigg Website, Rigg Website, viewed 22.Feb.2003

Philpott, Charles Thomas (I21491)

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Risnes, Masfjorden

Daae, Martha Ludvigsdatter (I39692)

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Risnes, Masfjorden

Daae, Johanne Ludvigsdatter (I39693)

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Risnes, Masfjorden

Daae, Karen Andrea Ludvigsdatter (I39694)

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Robert (Randall) (of ) Weymouth, (MA) freeman (in)1647, then spelled. Rendell, in his will of 27 March, 1691, names his children, John, Thomas, Mary, who was born 29 or 30 March 1642 wife of Abraham Staples, married 17 September, 1660, and Hannah wife of John Warfield, both of them of Mendon, (MA). Mary his wife was buried 3 September 1640 but his next wife is unknown He came from Wendover, County of Bucks, (England) as he testifies in 1688 at the age of 80. Genealogical Dictionary of New England.

Randall, Robert (I1936)

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Robert Adams Ward
Robert Ward was born between 1770 and 1775 in British controlled Colonial Virginia. Robert Ward on 03 Dec 1804 in Shanandoah County, Virginia where he was married to Nancy Smailes.

Ref: Shenandoah County Marriage Bonds, 1772-1850, page 111.

He enlisted during the War of 1812 in Rockingham County in the First Battalion serving as a Private under Cpt. Samuel Lynn. In 1815, he failed to appear twice at Muster and was fined 75 cents each occurance. In 1816, he failed to attend Muster three times and a imposed fee was 75 cents each time. This failure to appear may have been due to seasonal planting or birth of a child.

Ref: Virginia Valley Records for Genealogy and Historical Materials of Rockingham County, by John Walter Wayland.

Robert lived on Little Beaver Creek in Greenbrier Co.
(Note: This would be in Raleigh County)

Robert owned land in Raleigh Co. located on Loop Creek & New River in 1850.
Notes found 1804 Shenandoah Co, VA
1809 Rockingham Co, VA
1815 Rockingham Co, VA
1820 Rockingham Co, VA
1830 Greenbrier Co, VA
1840 Fayette Co, VA
1850 Raleigh Co, VA

In Greenbrier County (WV) Va Deeds 1780-1814
pg. 18 - #161-62 Sept. 28, 1790 - William Ward & wife Rebecca sold 215 acres for L127 to Robert Houston on Anthony Creek/Greenbrier River.
pg. 19 - #208-09 Sept. 28, 1790 Robert Ward & wife Rebecca sold 288 acres for L177 to Robert Houston on Anthony Creek above & joining the narrows and a 1751 survey of James Ward.

In Greenbrier County (WV) Va Wills 1777-1833
pg.183 - #677-78 - William Henson sale Feb. 1825. John Argabrigh, THOMAS BENNETT, Henry, Cassle, Samuel Flack, John Grey, Thomas Harrah, Henry Hedrick, John Hedrick, Hiram Henson, Sivily Henson, Wm Henson, John Hess, John Holcomb,
Samuel Holcomb, James Huggart, John McCorkle, David Nelson, John Nelson, Henry Numley, Anthony Rader, John Rodgers, Moses Shugh, MATHIAS SMAILS, ROBERT WARD, Samuel Wise.

In the 1820 census, Rockingham County there is a Benjamin Ward living next door to Robert - possibly a brother.

Sometime around 1828 Robert & Nancy moved to Greenbrier County, Va. June 11, 1828 Robert bought 3120 acres (three tracts) of land from Stephen Goodhue of New Hampshire (Bk 12 pg 78) The land was in Greenbrier County on the north side of the New River, including part of War Ridge. An old newspaper clipping says he settled along Little Beaver Creek.

According to Fayette County History by J.T. Peters & H.B. Carden pg 548 Robert Ward & Enos Gwinn were the second
settlers to settle on Bacus mountain then known as Naoma. Robert settled on the ridge in a south-westerly direstion. They built log homes & cleared land for corn.
On Feb 23, Robert & Nancy sold to Nathaniel Berry 100 acres at the end of War Ridge on New River. (Fayette Co Book B 461). On July 9, 1846 Robert (no mention of wife) sold to Wm. Gwinn for the sum of $1.00 1120 acres on the New River (Fayette Co. C 689) Since some of his children show up in Lawrence County OH on the 1850 census he may have been preparing to move to Ohio. August 25, 1858 his heirs listed as Robert Ward, G.L. Ward, Adam Miller, Winsom Davenport, Thomas Ward & William Parker sold 100 acres on the New River
to Wm. Redden, Jr. for $15.00. The deed was drawn up in Lawrence County Ohio & filed in Fayette County. Wm. Redden may have been the husband of Sarah (Salley) Ward & a son-in-law to Robert.
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He died in Raleigh County, Virginia, near Ward's Ridge, approx.1858, and is buried in an unmarked grave at Tilden Community Cemetery.

WILL
This deed made this 25th day of August in the year 1858 between Thomas Ward, Robert Ward, William Parker, Adam Miller, George Ward, Winston Davenport heirs and devises of Robert Ward snr dec'd of the first part and William Redden Jr of the second part, witneseth, that the said parties of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of FIve dollars doth grant unto the part of the second part all their right title and interest in and to certain tract or parcel of land lying in the County of Fayette and state of Virginia on the waters of New River containing by estimation one hundred acres be the same more or less, and bounded as follows to wit, Beginning at an oak a corner of the said lying on the bank of New River thence running up the river to the slippery rock xxx Large Rock lying in the edge of the river on William Gwinn line thence leaving the river and with line of the mentioned to a line of the tract sold by the said Robert Ward Snr to Nathan Berry thence with his line to the old patent lines of the original survey and with said line to the beginning, and it being part of a tract of land of which said Robert Ward dec'd possed. To have and to hold unto the said William Redden Jr. and to his heirs and asigns forever, And the said parties of the first part doth hereby covenant to & with the said party of the second part that they will warrant specially the property hereby conveyed, witness the following signatures & seals.
Robert Ward
G.L. Ward X his mark
Adam Miller
Winston Davenport x his mark
Thomas Ward
William Parker x his mark
Signed in the presence of us
J.J.Handley
Logan Handley and
C.E.Stewart
The state of Ohio
Lawrence County
(Sons Rbt., Thos. Geo. L signed ... Nancy m. Wm. Parker ... Martha/Patsy m. Adam Miller ... Sally m. Wm. Redden... Oletha/Letha m. Davenport ... son William Pascal did not sign, which indicates he died before the 1858 date of deed which all living kids would had to have signed off on (and until 1917 a wife could only transfer with/thru her husband's signature). This land was part of the original land at War Ridge aka Naoma aka Backus and extending down the gorge to New River.

Ward, Robert Adams (I37102)

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Robert and William Devin Jr. served with Captain Henry Conway's Company of the 14th Virginia Regiment of Foot in the Continental Army. They served three years from January 1777 to February 1780, enlisting at Pittsylvania County Courthouse on January 26 1777, and were discharged in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on February 4, 1780. Robert and his brother, William, were in the same unit throughout their service.

Their unit was at Valley Forge with General Washington during the winter of 1777-1778. They fought in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, and Monmouth.

The records from the National Archives show Sergeant William Devin, with a variety of name variations, to be listed in the muster and pay rolls of Captain Henry Conway's company for most of the period of December 1776 through March 1779. Then, he was part of Captain Nathan Reid's Company and Lieutenant Colonel Hopkins' Company until November 1779. Finally, William Devin and Robert Devin were assigned to Captain John Overton's Company of Col. Febiger's Detachment, 2nd Brigade until they were discharged.

Robert Devin says in his pension application that Captain Henry Conway's company was formed at Smith's Store, then the Pittsylvania County, Virginia Court House. The records show that Sergeant William Devin was sick (June, July, and August 1778 muster rolls) and then, on extended furlough in Virginia beginning in Septermber 1778 to April 1779. This could be the time when William Devin had Smallpox that nearly cost him his life.

Robert Devin was born 6 Apr 1759 in what is now Pittsylvania Co, Virginia. He died 10 Apr 1834 in Pittsylvania Co, Virginia. He married Nancy Parrish 22 Jan 1791 in Pittsylvania Co, Virginia.

Notes for Robert Devin:

Robert was a soldier in the Revolutionary War along with his brothers, James, John, and William, Jr.
1797 -- Robert Devin was justice of the peace.
1797 -- Pittsylvania Co, VA Land Tax book "Robert Devin, 50 acres, Prewet."
1797 -- Pittsylvania Co, VA Land Tax book "Robert Devin, 66 acres, B."
Robert Devin represented Pittsylvania County in the state legislature form 1797-1798 and 1800.
Robert Devin was a presiding justice in the county who objected to the Alien & Sedition Acts.
Robert Devin was a member of the militia in June 1803.

Records in the Danville, Virginia public library:
1830, Robert and his wife Nancy gave a deed for an acre of ground to a Methodist Church (est. 1823).

He made a Will recorded in 19 May 1834, Will Book I, page 264-5, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. In it he names his wife, Nancy, his daughter, Sarah Smith Hurt, his grandsons, Robert S. Hurt and William M. Hurt, his grand-daughters, Nancy Perkins Hurt, Louisa James Hurt, and Elizabeth Agness Hurt. His executors were his wife, daughter, Samuel Beck and Jabey Smith. Dated August 20, 1825, and recorded May 19, 1834.

Pittsylvania County VA Deed Book 17, Page 264:
10 Apr 1811 - Deed from Robert Devin to William C. Hurt for 150 acres of land.

Devin, Robert (I39)

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Robert Beverley (ca. 1740–1800)

Robert Beverley was a planter whose wealth in land and slaves made him one of the richest Virginians during the Revolutionary War (1775–1783). Born in Essex County, he was educated in England and returned to Virginia to manage his father's estate. He married into the powerful Carter family and built Blandfield, his imposing Georgian mansion in the Rappahannock River valley. Beverley generally avoided politics, although his refusal to support independence did not prevent his election to the House of Delegates in 1780. A longstanding feud with the Roane family erupted in violence when Thomas Roane assaulted Beverley with a cane in 1789. Beverley was not seriously injured and successfully sought redress in court. He died in 1800.

Beverley was born about 1740 at his father's plantation in Essex County, one of two sons and three daughters of William Beverley and Elizabeth Bland Beverley. His brother died young. His father took him to England in 1750 for his education and enrolled him in a school at Wakefield. When Beverley matriculated at Trinity College, Cambridge, on May 19, 1757, he gave his age as seventeen. Earlier that year he was admitted to the Middle Temple to study law, and he was called to the bar on February 6, 1761. Beverley returned to Virginia almost immediately to manage the enormous estate he had inherited when his father died in 1756, and consequently he never practiced law.

At his father's death, the Beverley estate consisted of valuable properties in England, more than 3,000 acres in several large plantations in Essex County, and huge holdings in the Shenandoah Valley, which combined to make Robert Beverley one of the wealthiest young men in the colony, with an annual income from rents and tobacco of about £1,800 in 1762. On February 3, 1763, he married Maria Carter, daughter of Landon Carter, of Sabine Hall. They had ten sons and six daughters. In 1769 he began several years of construction on a new residence, which was one of the largest and most elegant of all the Georgian plantation mansions in the Rappahannock River valley. His descendants retained his Blandfield mansion until 1983.

Beverley became a member of the Essex County Court by 1764 and served until the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. He eschewed the world of politics, although he kept himself well informed and once, in 1772, commented that he might like to have a seat on the governor's Council. Early in 1775 he was elected to the College of William and Mary's board of visitors, the only public office outside Essex County he held before the Revolution. In 1774 and 1775 Beverley tried to exert a moderating influence on the local political leaders whom he thought were unwisely rushing toward independence. He deplored every action thereafter that widened the breach between Virginia and Great Britain. Beverley opposed independence and refused to take any part in the government of the county or of his parish during the war. The Essex County authorities accordingly deprived him of his arms. Nonetheless, his standing as one of the best-educated and wealthiest men in the region resulted in his being elected to the House of Delegates in 1780, "without offering himself a candidate or being present," according to an unfriendly neighbor. Beverley probably did not take his seat in the assembly, but since he also refrained from active opposition to Virginia during the contest, he was left in peace at his elegant new house for the duration of the war.

In 1787 the Essex County justices of the peace asked the governor to reappoint Beverley to the county court. Spencer Roane angrily petitioned the governor's Council against the proposal, charging that Beverley's actions during the Revolutionary War should disqualify him, but the governor consented after the justices renewed their request. That episode was only one of several conflicts between Beverley and members of the Roane family, culminating two years later when Thomas Roane assaulted Beverley on a public highway and attempted to beat him with his cane. Roane either knocked Beverley from his horse, or Beverley fell while attempting to avoid the blow, and he was injured. Beverley successfully prosecuted Roane for the assault.

In the 1780s Beverley owned approximately 50,000 acres in at least eight counties, with his largest holdings being in Culpeper and Caroline counties. He wrote his will in 1793 and added nine codicils to it between then and January 24, 1800. He owned more than 400 slaves during the 1790s, and his slaves and personal property listed in his Essex County estate inventory were worth almost £8,500. Beverley died at Blandfield on April 12, 1800, and was probably buried there.

Time Line
ca. 1740 - Robert Beverley is born at his father's plantation in Essex County.
1750 - Robert Beverley is enrolled in a school at Wakefield, England.
May 19, 1757 - Robert Beverley matriculates at Trinity College, Cambridge.
February 6, 1761 - Robert Beverley is called to the bar after studying law at the Middle Temple, in London.
February 3, 1763 - Robert Beverley and Maria Carter marry. They will have ten sons and six daughters.
1764 - By this year Robert Beverley is a member of the Essex County Court.
1769 - Robert Beverley begins construction on a new residence, a Georgian mansion called Blandfield.
1775 - Robert Beverley is elected to the College of William and Mary's board of visitors.
1780 - Robert Beverley is elected to the House of Delegates without offering himself as a candidate. He probably does not take his seat.
1787 - The Essex County justices of the peace ask the governor to reappoint Robert Beverley to the county court. Despite opposition from the Roane family the governor complies.
1793 - Robert Beverley writes his will.
January 24, 1800 - Robert Beverley adds the last of nine codicils to his will.
April 12, 1800 - Robert Beverley dies at Blandfield.

Tarter, B., & the Dictionary of Virginia Biography. Robert Beverley (ca. 1740–1800). (2017, April 5). In Encyclopedia Virginia. Retrieved from http://www.EncyclopediaVirginia.org/Beverley_Robert_ca_1740-1800.

Robert Beverley (1743 - 1800) was born in "Blandfield" Virginia. He received his education in England and was elected to the state legislature in 1780 but never took his seat. He married Maria Carter (1745-1817) of "Sabine Hall" Richmond County, Virginia. Together they had the following sixteen children:

William Beverley (1763-1823)
Maria Beverley (1764-1824)
Robert Beverley (1766-1767)
Robert Beverley (1769-1843)
Lucy Beverley (1771-1854)
Burton Beverley (1772-1781)
Carter Beverley (b. 1774)
Byrd Beverley (b. 1775)
James Mills Beverley (1776-1779)
Anna Munford Beverley (1778-1830)
Munford Beverley (1779-1820)
Peter Randolph Beverley (b. 1780)
Evelyn Byrd Beverley (1782-1836)
McKenzie Beverley (b. 1783)
Jane Bradshaw Beverley (1784-1814)
Harriet Beverley (1786-1829).

The fourth child of Robert Beverley (d.1800), Robert Beverley (1769-1843), like his father, was also educated in England. He married Jane Tayloe (1774-1816) and lived in "Blandfield." Together they had the following six children: William Bradshaw Beverley (1791-1866), Maria Beverley (d. 1822), Rebecca Tayloe Beverley (d. 1822), James Bradshaw Beverley (b. 1797), Jane Bradshaw Beverley (1805-1822), and Roberta Beverley. Three of the children contracted typhoid fever and died in 1822 upon a visit home to "Blandfield" to visit their parents.

The fifth child of Robert Beverley (d.1800), Lucy Beverley (1771-1854) married Brett Randolph (1766-1828) of "Curles Neck," Henrico County, Virginia in 1789. They had the following eleven children: a son Randolph (1790-1790), Capt. Edward Brett Randolph (1792-1848), Dr. Robert Carter Randolph (1793-1854), Richard Randolph (1795-1885), Victor Moreau Randolph (1797-1876), John Thomson Randolph (1800-1819), Benjamin Franklin Randolph (1801-1802), Benjamin Franklin Randolph (1803-1890), Ryland Randolph (1805-1853), Theoderick Bland Randolph (b. 1807), and Ann Maria Randolph (1811-1845). Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Robert Beverley .

Beverley, Robert (I47263)

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Robert Beverley (d.1800) was born in "Blandfield" Virginia. He received his education in England and was elected to the state legislature in 1780 but never took his seat. He married Maria Carter (1745-1817) of "Sabine Hall" Richmond County, Virginia. Together they had the following sixteen children: William Beverley (1763-1823), Maria Beverley (1764-1824), Robert Beverley (1766-1767), Robert Beverley (1769-1843), Lucy Beverley (1771-1854), Burton Beverley (1772-1781), Carter Beverley (b. 1774), Byrd Beverley (b. 1775), James Mills Beverley (1776-1779), Anna Munford Beverley (1778-1830), Munford Beverley (1779-1820), Peter Randolph Beverley (b. 1780), Evelyn Byrd Beverley (1782-1836), McKenzie Beverley (b. 1783), Jane Bradshaw Beverley (1784-1814), Harriet Beverley (1786-1829).

The fourth child of Robert Beverley (d.1800), Robert Beverley (1769-1843), like his father, was also educated in England. He married Jane Tayloe (1774-1816) and lived in "Blandfield." Together they had the following six children: William Bradshaw Beverley (1791-1866), Maria Beverley (d. 1822), Rebecca Tayloe Beverley (d. 1822), James Bradshaw Beverley (b. 1797), Jane Bradshaw Beverley (1805-1822), and Roberta Beverley. Three of the children contracted typhoid fever and died in 1822 upon a visit home to "Blandfield" to visit their parents.

The fifth child of Robert Beverley (d.1800), Lucy Beverley (1771-1854) married Brett Randolph (1766-1828) of "Curles Neck," Henrico County, Virginia in 1789. They had the following eleven children: a son Randolph (1790-1790), Capt. Edward Brett Randolph (1792-1848), Dr. Robert Carter Randolph (1793-1854), Richard Randolph (1795-1885), Victor Moreau Randolph (1797-1876), John Thomson Randolph (1800-1819), Benjamin Franklin Randolph (1801-1802), Benjamin Franklin Randolph (1803-1890), Ryland Randolph (1805-1853), Theoderick Bland Randolph (b. 1807), and Ann Maria Randolph (1811-1845). Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Robert Beverley .

Beverley, Robert (I47263)

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Robert Bolling (1738-1775), grandson of Robert Bolling (1646-1709) was born in Virginia and sent to England for his education. On his return to Virginia, he studied law, but soon took over at Chellow, a tobacco plantation inherited from his father. He was one of the most prolific poets in Virginia's early history. Much of Bolling's work remains unpublished. His papers are owned by the University of Virginia Library and the Henry E. Huntington Library.

Bolling, Colonel Robert (I38372)

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Robert Bolling was a poet, a member of the House of Burgesses (1761–1765), the sheriff of Buckingham County, and a member of the county court (1761–1775). Trained as a lawyer, he nearly fought a duel with William Byrd (1728–1777), a judge on the General Court, when Bolling accused the judges of bias in a murder case. Bolling was also involved in a suit brought by his youngest brother over an inheritance. The younger Bolling was represented by George Wythe, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and Robert Bolling by Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration's author. Bolling is best known as a poet, however. He published more poetry than any other colonial American between 1759 and 1775, including the grotesque "Neanthe" (ca. 1763), which reflected elements of Italian traditions, colonial Virginia folklore, and English poetry. In addition, during the failed courtship of his distant cousin, Bolling kept a journal, "A Circumstantial Account," which provides a unique view of eighteenth-century Virginia gentry. Bolling died suddenly in 1775 while attending the Virginia Convention of July–August 1775.

Robert Bolling was born on August 17, 1738, at Varina in Henrico County, the son of John Bolling and Elizabeth Blair Bolling and a great-great-grandson of Pocahontas and John Rolfe. In 1751 his father sent him to the Free Grammar School of Queen Elizabeth in Wakefield, England, which a number of other Virginia boys attended. Bolling excelled in languages. On his way back to Virginia he stopped off in London and on December 31, 1755, was admitted to the Middle Temple for legal studies. Bolling returned to Virginia the next year, arriving at Yorktown on April 16, 1756. For a year and a half he studied law under Benjamin Waller in Williamsburg.
After his father died in 1757, Bolling lived at his father's Chesterfield County plantation, Cobbs, until the middle of 1760, when he built a house called Chellow, or Chellowe, at his plantation in the portion of southern Albemarle County that became Buckingham County in 1761. From January 12 until September 16, 1760, Bolling courted Anne Miller, a distant cousin. His courtship journal, "A Circumstantial Account," and the poems he wrote provide a unique view of courtship among the eighteenth-century Virginia gentry. The romance ended when Miller sailed to Scotland with her father; she later married Sir Peyton Skipwith.

On June 5, 1763, Bolling married Mary Burton, of Northampton County. She died on May 2, 1764, two days after the birth of their daughter. Almost fourteen months later, on May 31, 1765, Bolling posted a marriage bond in Amherst County and married Susanna Watson on that day or early in June. They had two sons and two daughters.

At the first election after Buckingham County was formed, the voters chose Bolling for the House of Burgesses. He attended the assembly of 1761–1765 regularly and was appointed to the prestigious Committee on Propositions and Grievances in 1762. Assuming that the important assembly business was concluded, he left to be married before the last session adjourned, thereby missing the famous meeting of the House of Burgesses on May 29, 1765, when Patrick Henry presented the Virginia Resolves against the Stamp Act. Bolling either did not stand for reelection in the summer of 1765 or was defeated.

Bolling became embroiled in several controversies. He heard George Whitefield preach at Bristol Parish in Blandford in April 1765 and satirized his revivalistic preaching. Later, in Alexander Purdie and John Dixon's Williamsburg Virginia Gazette for June 20, 1766, Bolling precipitated a major crisis by questioning whether three members of the General Court had shown partiality in bailing their friend John Chiswell, who had been arrested and charged with murder. Writers hotly debated the question in the newspapers. William Byrd, one of the judges who allowed Chiswell bail, sued Bolling for libel. On October 16, 1766, Lieutenant Governor Francis Fauquier, presiding at a session of the General Court, instructed a grand jury to "punish the Licentiousness of the Press," but the jury refused to indict. Byrd subsequently challenged Bolling to a duel, but a few hours before the duel was to take place both men were arrested and jailed. After being bound over to keep the peace they were released.

Bolling was again involved in legal troubles in 1771. His youngest brother, Archibald Bolling, sued him, believing that he should have received the property that their brother Edward Bolling, who died in 1770, had left instead to Robert Bolling. Archibald Bolling's attorney, George Wythe, and Robert Bolling's attorney, Thomas Jefferson, prepared exhaustive statements of the case, both of which survive. Jefferson's argument remains one of the best examples of his abilities as a lawyer.

Bolling cultivated grapes, made wine on his estate in Buckingham County, and wrote a dissertation on wine making, a portion of which appeared in Purdie and Dixon'sWilliamsburg Virginia Gazette for February 25, 1773. The House of Burgesses awarded him £50 sterling a year for five years beginning in 1773 "in Order to enable him to prosecute his scheme of cultivating Grapes, for the making of Wine."

Bolling is best known as a writer. He published more poetry than any other colonial American between 1759 and his death. His poems appeared in the Williamsburg newspapers on many occasions, such as on the arrival of Governor Botetourt in 1768, and were of several types, including a long elegy in John Dixon and William Hunter'sWilliamsburg Virginia Gazette of May 20, 1775, on the deaths of Virginia militiamen at the Battle of Point Pleasant the previous October during Dunmore's War (1773–1774). Bolling was probably the greatest student of Italian literature in colonial America, and he wrote poetry in Italian, French, and Latin as well as in English.
His verse ranged through the usual genres of eighteenth-century popular poetry but also included some extraordinary pieces, such as the amazingly grotesque poem "Neanthe" (ca. 1763), which reflected elements of Italian anti-Petrarchan traditions, colonial Virginia folklore, and English Hudibrastic poetry. In the earliest appreciation of Bolling's poetry, Pierre Étienne Du Ponceau extravagantly judged him "one of the greatest poetical geniuses that ever existed." Bolling also wrote a brief family history, which was translated from the original French and published in Richmond in 1868 asMemoir of a Portion of the Bolling Family in England and Virginia. It recorded his descent from the immigrant Robert Bolling and the granddaughter of Pocahontas.

In many other ways typical of the colonial Virginia gentry, Bolling served on the Buckingham County Court from its creation in 1761 until his death and by 1774 was the second-ranking member. Against his wishes he was appointed sheriff of Buckingham County in 1765, and he was a colonel of the Buckingham County militia by 1773. Bolling was elected to represent his county in the Virginia Convention of July–August 1775. He was present in Richmond on July 17, 1775, for the convention's opening. Four days later, on July 21, 1775, Robert Bolling died suddenly at Richmond, perhaps of a heart attack. "Poor Bob. Bolling has run his race," one of the delegates wrote, "adieu to Burgundy."

August 17, 1738 - Robert Bolling is born in Henrico County. He is a great-great-grandson of Pocahontas and John Rolfe.
1751 - Robert Bolling's father, John Bolling, sends him to the Free Grammar School of Queen Elizabeth in Wakefield, England, which a number of other Virginia boys attend. Bolling excels in languages.
December 31, 1755 - Robert Bolling is admitted to the Middle Temple in London, England, for legal studies.
April 16, 1756 - After studying the law in London, England, Robert Bolling returns to Virginia, arriving at Yorktown. He continues study of the law for a year and a half under Benjamin Waller in Williamsburg.
1757 - Robert Bolling's father, John Bolling, dies. Bolling lives at his father's Chesterfield County plantation, Cobbs, until the middle of 1760, when he builds his own home in southern Albemarle County.
January 12–September 16, 1760 - Robert Bolling courts Anne Miller, a distant cousin. He keeps a courtship journal, "A Circumstantial Account," which provides a unique view of eighteenth-century Virginia gentry. The romance ends when Miller sails for Scotland with her father.
1761–1765 - Robert Bolling is elected to and attends the assembly of the House of Burgesses.
1761–1775 - Robert Bolling serves on the Buckingham County Court. By 1774 he is the second-ranking member.
1762 - A member of the House of Burgesses, Robert Bolling is appointed to the prestigious Committee on Propositions and Grievances.
June 5, 1763 - Robert Bolling marries Mary Burton, of Northampton County.
May 2, 1764 - Mary Burton, wife of Robert Bolling, dies two days after the birth of their daughter.
1765 - Against his wishes, Robert Bolling is appointed sheriff of Buckingham County and is a colonel of the Buckingham militia by 1773.
April 1765 - Robert Bolling hears George Whitefield preach at Bristol Parish in Blandford and satirizes his revivalistic style.
May 29, 1765 - Having already left the House of Burgesses, assuming the important assembly business was concluded, Robert Bolling misses Patrick Henry's presentation of the Virginia Resolves against the Stamp Act. That summer, Bolling either does not stand for reelection or is defeated.
May 31, 1765 - Robert Bolling posts a marriage bond in Amherst County and marries Susanna Watson on this day or early in June. They will have two sons and two daughters.
June 20, 1766 - In the Williamsburg Virginia Gazette, Robert Bolling precipitates a crisis by questioning whether three members of the General Court have shown partiality in bailing their friend John Chiswell, who has been arrested and charged with murder. One of the judges, William Byrd, sues Bolling for libel.
October 16, 1766 - Following accusations of bias in a murder case by Robert Bolling, a General Court judge instructs a grand jury to "punish the Licentiousness of the Press," but the jury refuses to indict. Another judge, William Byrd, challenges Bolling to a duel, but both men are arrested and jailed first.
1771 - Robert Bolling's youngest brother, Archibald Bolling, sues him over the inheritance of their brother Edward Bolling, who died in 1770. Archibald's attorney is George Wythe, Robert's is Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson's argument remains one of the best examples of his abilities as a lawyer.
February 25, 1773 - Robert Bolling publishes a dissertation on wine making in the Williamsburg Virginia Gazette. The House of Burgesses awarded him £50 sterling a year for five years "in Order to enable him to prosecute his scheme of cultivating Grapes, for the making of Wine."
May 20, 1775 - Robert Bolling publishes in the Williamsburg Virginia Gazette a long elegy on the deaths of Virginia militiamen at the Battle of Point Pleasant the previous October during Dunmore's War (1773–1774).
July 17, 1775 - The Virginia Convention opens in Richmond. Robert Bolling attends as a representative of Buckingham County.
July 21, 1775 - Robert Bolling, in Richmond as a representative of Buckingham County to the Virginia Convention, dies suddenly, possibly of a heart attack.

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Robert Bolling was born at Varina in Henrico County, Virginia, on August 17, 1738, the son of John Bolling and his wife Elizabeth Blair, and a great-great-grandson of John Rolfe and Pocahontas. Raised in Henrico and educated mainly in England, he also studied law for a period in Williamsburg. A poet, lawyer, and sheriff, he was a member of the House of Burgesses from 1761 to 1765 for Buckingham County. Bolling possessed considerable wealth, inheriting lands from his father which enabled him to build "Chellow" at his plantation in southern Albemarle County (later Buckingham County) in 1760. He cultivated grapes and tried his hand at wine making, and wrote a dissertation on winemaking. When his younger brother brought suit over an inheritance, Robert Bolling was represented by Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence. Bolling is best known as the most prolific poet of Colonial America. His "A Circumstantial Account,” a diary written from the fall of 1760 to 1761 during a failed courtship by his distant cousin Anne Miller, provides a unique view of eighteenth century Virginia gentry. Anne ended the romance, and Bolling was twice married: first, in 1763, to Mary Burton, who died after giving birth, and second, in 1765 to Susanna Watson, who gave him several children. Bolling died suddenly in Richmond on July 21, 1775 while attending the Virginia Convention of July–August 1775.

Source

Brendan Wolfe, ed. "Robert Bolling (1738-1775)." Dictionary of Virginia Biography. http://www.EncyclopediaVirginia.org/Bolling_Robert_1738-1775 (accessed March 31, 2010); Memoirs of Robert Bolling. Richmond, Va.: W.H. Wade & Co., 1868; Bearss, Sara B. et al. Dictionary of Virginia Biography vol. 2 (Bland-Cannon). Richmond: Library of Virginia, 2001.

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Robert Bolling, founder of the family in Virginia, was the son of John Bolling, of "All Hallows," Backen Parish, Town St., London. This John Bolling was descended from a younger branch of the Bolling Hall. His son, Robert, b. December 26, 1646, arrived in Virginia, October 2, 1660, when not quite fifteen years old. He lived at Kippox, sometimes called Farmingdale, a large estate below Petersburg on James River. His dwelling house is now in ruins. Robert Bolling grew up, and early attained prominence in the colony and married Jane Rolfe, daughter of Lieut. Thomas Rolfe and Jane Poythress, and granddaughter of John Rolfe and Pocahontas. They had one son, Col. John Bolling, b. 1676, the same year his mother died. He settled, lived and died on his plantation called "Cobbs," on the Appomattox River, below Petersburg, hence his sobriquet "of Cobbs." Col. John Bolling engaged in commerce and soon became very wealthy. He is described as gay and social in his disposition and eminently adapted for society. Judge Windham Robertson, a descendant of the Bollings, in his "Biographical Sketches," relates the following anecdote of him: "Col. Robert Bolling, in England, at a feast given him by a kinswoman, met a Yorkshire lady, who hearing him talk, exclaimed, 'Oh, mine Got, you no hear dat man, an he talk English as well as me.' 'Aye, madam, and a good deal better, or I would not talk at all,' was the Colonel's quick and not over gallant rejoinder."
Volume IV Chapter XII Bolling Family.

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Robert Coleman was born in the county of Essex, England in 1622. He married Elizabeth Grizzell, daughter of William Grizzell about 1650 in Rappahannock, Essex, VA. Robert Coleman died in 1689 at Tyndalls Point, Gloucester, VA. Robert arrived in America on 2 March 1648 as a headright of Thomas Symons. Robert landed in upper Norfolk County in VA and later settled near Mobjack Bay in Gloucester County, VA by 1658 whereupon he entered into a deed with Francis Carpenter for land in Westmoreland County. He made several other land purchases in Virginia.

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Robert Delaplaine Fickardt - Circleville Herald - (Feb/16/2011), Circleville, Ohio

Obituaries
ROBERT DELAPLAINE FICKARDT
Published: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 9:58 AM EST
PRINEVILLE, ORE. - Robert “Bob” Delaplaine Fickardt, a Prineville resident, passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2011. He was 90 years old.

Bob was born on March 5, 1920, in Columbus, Ohio, to George H. and Kathryn Ruth (Delaplaine) Fickardt. He grew up in Circleville, Ohio. He attended, played football at and graduated from Circleville High School in 1938. He attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, receiving a bachelor’s degree in 1947 after serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

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Robert died by 19 Feb. 1844 when the court ordered his I & A (OB 38/4). A chancery suit was brought 15 June 1857 which named his heirs. (Source: Joseph Reynolds of Pittsylvania County: His Parents and Progeny, Piedmont Lineages, Vol. 15, Issue 3, Page 98)

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Robert Hubbard was christened on 28 Sept 1606 as son of the "celebrated Sir Henry Hobart," who was knighted on King James's accession to the throne in 1603.

Hubbard married Margaret Kevell on 7 July 1625 at Holy Trinity Church in Cambridge, England, where he had studied at St. John's College. Robert and Margaret had three sons before Margaret passed away.

The Second Anglo-Powhatan War of spring 1644 wiped out over 25% of the 1,240 American colonists. Following the war, the British were looking for fresh reinforcements of soldiers and settlers. Hubbard answered the call and sailed later the same year with his three sons. He took with him charters of the Virginia Company of London that his father had helped him draw up before his death in 1625. The Virginia Company was responsible for founding the Jamestown Settlement and expanding the English colonies.

In Virginia, Hubbard exported cotton and tobacco back to England. He served as the Clerk of Virginia Council in 1650. By 10 June 1654, he had acquired 500 acres of land in Westmoreland County. Hubbard added an additional 200 acres in 1656 with Major William Lewis.

He made voyages back to England to bring more settlers back to Virginia, but he also made a conscious decision to make his permanent home in Virginia in order to escape religious persecution and the English Civil Wars. Robert's brothers stayed in England to continue the Hubbard family dynasty.

Robert Hubbard died early in 1663 and was buried 9 Feb 1663 near James City, VA. Records show he was a man with education and respect of his peers in Virginia.

Sources:
University of London & History of Parliament Trust. "British History Online." 2011.

Simon, Tomlin. "Sons of Soldiers." Lulu.com. 2010.

Nugent, Nell M. "All Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, 1623-1666, Vol 1." Genealogical Publishing Company. 1992.

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Robert King Carter son of John Carter and Sarah Ludlow

Robert King Carter married 1680 Virginia, to Judith Armistead.
From the "ENCYCLOPEDIA of VIRGINIA BIOGRAPHY" Under the Editorial Supervision of Lyon Gardiner Tyler, LL. D., VOLUME V, 1915, pages 848-849

The epitaph on his tomb in Christ Church, records his virtues and achievements. Translated from the Latin, it says:
Here lies Robert Carter an honorable man who by noble endowments and pure morals gave luster to his gentle birth. Rector of William and Mary College, he sustained that institution and its most trying times. And he was Speaker of the House of Burgesses and Treasurer under the most serene princes, William, Ann, George I. and George II. Elected by
the House of Burgesses its Speaker six years and Governor of the Colony for more than a year he upheld equally the regal dignity and the public freedom. Possessed of ample wealth, blameless acquired, he built and endowed this sacred edifice, a signal monument of his piety towards God. He furnished it richly. Entertaining his friends kindly, he was neither a prodigal nor a parsimonious host.

His first wife was Judith, daughter of John Armistead, Esq. His second, Betty, a descendant of the noble house of Landon. By these wives he had many children and whose education he expended large sums of money. At length, full of honors and of years, when he had well performed all the duties of an exemplary life he departed from this world on the 4th of August, 1732, in the 69th year of his age.

This man's grandson had Washington himself as neighbor, and Robert E. Lee's mother was the great granddaughter of his grandfather, Robert "King" Carter. "It was 230 years ago that Robert Carter III, the patriarch of one of the wealthiest families in Virginia, quietly walked into a Northumberland County courthouse and delivered an airtight legal document announcing his intention to free, or manumit, more than 500 slaves.

He titled it the "deed of gift." It was, by far, experts say, the largest liberation of Black people before President Abraham Lincoln signed the District of Columbia Emancipation Act and Emancipation Proclamation more than seven decades later.

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Robert Mimms born June 29, 1764, died c. 1836, married Lucy Poor b.
1-13-1772 VA, mar April 6,1788. She was the daughter of Abraham and Judith Gardener Poor of Goochland, VA. They, with other members of the family, migrated to Logan County, Kentucky.

Robert Mims, KY grant BK 100 acres Aug. 25, 1815 BK 25 p 250 5-25-1815
Logan K Robert Mimms, Book D. p 56-57 Abstracts of Wills & Settlements,
Logan Co. KY 1795- 1838 to dau. Mildred Sanders, 1 slave; to dau. Judith
Williams, 1 slave, to dau. Lucy Sanders 1 slave; to Drewry S. W. Mimms,
son, slave, featherbed, furniture; to John W. Mimms, son. 1 slave, featherbed, furniture; to David Mimms, son, 1 slave, saddle, bridle, featherbed, furniture; to Lucy, wife, rest of estate. Executor D. S. Mimms, J. W. Mimms; wit: J. Bernard; Thomas J. Morgan Will was written Mar. 25, 1826, Proved June 2, 1826.

Robert Mims was American Revolution Soldier from Goochland, VA. Pike Co., Kentucky, he served under Capt. Miller Commanded by Col. Woodson in Va. so he stated in his pension records Jan. 28, 1835 he was about 76 years of age. He volunteered for 18 months Albemarle Barracks to take care of Prisoners and take wagons to Elk Island that was owned by Thomas Jefferson

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Robert Payne of Goochland and Pittsylvania Co., VA, was born about 1738, grandson of George (will 1744) and Mary Woodson, son of Josias Payne (died Jan. 12, 1785, probate Dec. 17, 1785 Pittsylvania Co. Will Book, 1767-1820) and Ann Fleming of Goochland. Josias and Anna move to the south side of Dan River. "Widow" Anna Fleming Payne lived with son Robert Payne. Her will filed in Orange Co., NC. Robert's brother, John Payne and wife Mary Coles, the parents of Dolley, future wife of President James Madison, live in the Quaker settlement, "New Garden," Rockingham Co., NC, south of Robert's home on the Dan River at Cascades, named "Cascades." John returns 1769 to Hanover, VA, before the Battle Of Alamance. Robert's sister, Anna Payne married William Harrison, settled on the south side of the Dan near his brother Thomas Harrison. The people of goochland are familiar with the Dan river area as it is part of the vast section that neighbor Col. William Byrd claimes, called "New Eden". Robert is said to have been a chain carrier during part of running NC and VA line.

Robert Payne died testate about Nov. 5, 1785; probate May 16, 1791 (Pittsylvania Co. Will Book: 1767-1820), married July 20, 1762, Ann Burton, born 1742 Goochland Co., Ann died in 1810 in Bedford Co., part of giant Rutherford, TN. Nine known children: 1. Charles married Ann Lee. 2. Robert married Elizabeth Lee Fern. 3. John, born 1772, died after 1797, married Lucy Lee Fern. 4. Elizabeth "Betsy", born Mar. 31, 1763, married Richard Saunders. 5. Keturah, born Feb. 2, 1765, married Jan. 8, 1786, Wynne Dixon, Pittsylvania. 6. Ann, born Nov. 13, 1766 married (1) Nov. 30, 1784, Pittsylvania, 1st cousin Robert Harrison; (2) May 28, 1804, John Shelton. 7. Susannah, born about 1768, "Cascades," died about 1828, "Cascades", married Oct. 17, 1789 1st cousin William Ware, his second wife, at "Cascades". (Compilers line) Wiliam's first was 1st cousin Susannah Harrison, who died in childbirth. 8. Agnes, b. unknown, died Alabama, married (1) Feb. 2, 1795, Robert Harris, married (2) Dec. 25, 1798, Marmaduke Williams, US Senator, Yanceyville, Caswell Co. NC. 9. Mary "Polly" Woodson, b. unknown, married (1) Christopher Harris, Pittsylvania Co.; (2) John Cooper, Hnederson Co. TN.

"Widow" Ann Burton Payne moves with two daughters Agnes and "Polly" to frontier Rutherford Co., TN. The county government meets in her house, "tavern," for three years. David Crockett, Sam Houston, and Andrew Jackson are frequent visitors. She is called the "famous" widow Payne of TN. Relations include Patrick Henry and her neice Dolley Payne Madison, first lady of the land, 1809-1817. She dies in 1810. Cousin William Charles Cole Clayborne is the Jefferson-appointed governor of Mississippi Territory, and new Territorial Govenor of the "Orleans Territory." Marmaduke goes to Alabama and becomes a power. Another Burton clan cousin is neighbor Charles L. Davis, the father of Sam Davis, called "The Nathan Hale of the Confederacy." In TN, the "widow" Payne is famous still, although her grave is unmarked.

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Robert Payne owned a plantation named "Cascades," which he willed to his daughter Susannah Payne (second wife of William Ware).
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As if the place just grew, like Harriet Beecher Stowe's Topsy, the origins of Danville are frustratingly vague because its first settlers did not keep written records of life on the south side of the Dan. It is known from early land records that the first man to ask the Commonwealth for land of his own within what has become the City of Danville was William Wynne, a justice of Brunswick County. He received 200 acres on the south side of the Dan in 1738, at which time Danville, Pittsylvania County and all the land around them in Virginia were a part of Brunswick. Later he moved his family to this area and settled at the falls on the river.

The rush of water at that place became known as Wynne's Falls (or Ford), the original name of Danville. This ford, down river from the falls, was the shallowest spot on the Dan in this area. In an age before bridges, it was a natural place for people to cross over and, if they liked the spot, to settle.

Recreation Area

But before Danville became a town of settled homes and businesses, it was a recreation area. People came to the shallows on the Dan to fish, as they still do today. Dr. George W. Dame, one of Danville's earliest educators and founder of the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany, described this recreational enterprise in his "Notes on the Origin of Danville." He wrote, ". . . some years after the close of the Revolutionary War, many of these gentlemen who had become impoverished by that War, in the Eastern part of the State, moved into this then very thinly settled part of the country to begin life again. "To keep up their acquaintance and talk over the past, they agreed to meet at Wynne's Falls annually, at the fishing season, and enjoy themselves. The fish chiefly sought was the sturgeon, which then abounded in the Dan River." These people vacationed in tents along the river, Dame claimed, because there were no houses south of the Dan at that time.

Ferry Operation

That situation changed when John Barnett, Danville's second permanent settler known by name, moved here to operate a ferry on the river in the late 18th century. According to Dame, Barnett also "had a line of bateaux (flat-bottom boats) put on the river for trading purposes" and the increasing river traffic determined that Danville would become more than a favorite fishing spot for the new settlers from eastern Virginia. On Nov. 23, 1793, the Virginia Legislature directed that 25 acres of Barnett's land be vested in 12 men who would lay it off into half-acre lots and establish streets. The new town would be called Danville, or village on the Dan.

These 12 men, Danville's founders, were George Adams, John Call, Matthew Clay, James Dix, Thomas Fearne, William Harrison, Roberty [sic] Pane, Thomas Smith, John Sutherlin, Thomas Tunstall, John Wilson and Thomas Worsham.

Prominent Danvillians

Many of their descendants have been prominent Danvillians, instrumental in Danville's later progress. Of the 12 names, seven survive as appellations for streets in the city. Following the legislature's directive, it took nearly two years for sale of the lots to be accomplished. Although Edward Pollock in his "Sketch Book of Danville" claims that a grocery store-tavern-blacksmith's shop was the first edifice erected on this side of the river, the sale of Barnett's lots provides the first documented evidence that structures definitely were to be built. Barnett, later a postmaster here, obviously took land during the sale. Other original landowners, in addition to the founders, included James Colquhoun and Halcourt Townes. They settled on what have become Main and Craghead streets. There were enough citizens in the fledgling town in 1797 to sustain a post office and Danville's first postmaster, Charles Hoyle.

Main Street Homes

The town grew slowly during the early 19th century. One by one, homes crept up Main Street. Shops were opened and warehouses built on Craghead. In 1820, the Roanoke Sentinel became the town's first newspaper. It folded fast, to be replaced in 1822 by The Telegraph. The Danville Male Academy was opened, followed by the Danville Female Academy. In a grove of trees near the male academy, a cemetery was established. Now called Grove Street Cemetery, in the early 19th century the burial ground was situated on the extreme western edge of town. Beside Dames notes on Danville's early history, which were penned nearly a century after the town's founding, there is only one good source which describes the youthful village built on the banks of the Dan. Thompson Coleman, postmaster of the town from 1831 to 1853, arrived in Danville in 1829. Years later, he carefully described the place as he found it that year. His account is quoted in part below:

Coleman's Account

When I came to Danville to reside there, in 1829,I approached the place, then a mere struggling village, by way of the country road leading north, towards Pittsylvania Court House (Chatham). The road was a common country road, unimproved by grading or otherwise, narrow and often impassable in winter because of the sticky red mud, into which vehicles sank to the hubs. The country on the north side of the river, opposite Danville (now occupied by the town of North Danville

Dan River Bridge

The bridge was an old-fashioned structure of heavy girders, twelve to fourteen inches square, laid at length from pillar to pillar - the pillars being pens of logs in the bed of the river, filled in with loose stones. (Coleman then explains that between the river and the canal, which had been cut around the falls to carry river traffic, were situated several milling operations, including flour, saw, corn and linseed-oil mills.) Passing from the toll bridge, the canal was crossed by a small frail bridge, built of hewn togs laid from bank to bank and covered with two-inch boards: and then the road took the name of Main Street, made a sharp turn to the right, and led up the hill and out of the town to a point a mile from the bridge, where it forked - one branch leading south into Caswell County, N.C., and the other west, and known as the Salisbury, N.C. road. (Coleman continues by naming the 55 structures he remembered as being the total number of buildings existing in Danville at the time.) Forty-five residences, business houses and warehouses stood on Main Street, which was a dirt road without sidewalks. It stopped in the vicinity of Grove Street Cemetery. In addition, there were four buildings on Bridge Street and three on Craghead and three others scattered near the river east of there.

Limited Business

The business of the town was small. There were only two regular stores, the most extensive of which was kept by Thomas and Samuel D. Rawlings, and the other by John Ross & Co. (Wilson and Baskerville and Ross, Lansdown & Co. have just gone into liquidation.) There was an agency of the Farmer's Bank of Virginia with a very small capital, managed by Seymour Scott and John W. Chew, as officers, and a board of directors. There were two tailor's shops, one blacksmith's shop and one shoemaker's shop (Captain John Noble's). There was one tan-yard (Linn's) operated by Samuel Patton, a brother of Dr. James D. Patton. Hats were manufactured on a small scale by Gilmore & Lyon. The trade of the place was in general merchandise, like that of the country stores of the present period, and was mostly carried on by barter for country produce, including whiskey and bacon, which were the staples of this section of the country at this time.

New Tobacco Trade

The tobacco trade was in its infancy, and was carried on by Thomas and Samuel D. Rawling and John B. Roy (who may be called the pioneers of the trade here). It amounted to about 350 hogsheads per annum. No leaf tobacco was sold loose, but all was prized in hogsheads, which were inspected by State Inspectors and sold at the warehouses; though the greater part of it was purchased from the planters at their barns, then prized and delivered at the warehouses. There was scarcely any tobacco manufactured here at all, but there was one small establishment conducted by Captain Wm. Linn and Wm. Chandler, who were the "Pioneer Manufacturers" of Danville.

There was one newspaper, The Telegraph, published weekly by Colonel Thomas H. Clark. There was no church in the town, and but little preaching. Occasionally there was preaching at some private residence, and sometimes at the "Yellow House" or the Male Academy, managed by a board of trustees, with Robert B. Gilliam at that time principal of the school; there were also two mixed schools for girls and boys, one of which was conducted by James Aiken and the other by Robert White. Such was Danville in 1829.

Source: The Register & The Bee Bicentennial Edition, Sunday, 4 July 1976.
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Robert Payne's will in Pittsylvania County, VA, Deed & Will Book 9, pp. 14-16,written on 15 Nov 1785 names a daughter Keturah and her marriage. The will was witnessed by Robert Burton, Thomas Fearn, and Edmund Burton.

In Pittsylvania County, VA, December Court, on 18 Dec 1797 and recorded in Book 8, p.437-8, several of the children of Robert Payne (and their spouses) sued the executor. Keturah is not mentioned by name, but Wynne Dixon is:

"It is decreed and ordered that Thomas Fearn, Charles Hoyle, Daniel Coleman, Halcott Townes and John Russell or any three of them do divide between the plaintiffs and defendants their several and respective Legacies devised them by the Last Will and Testament of said Robert Payne deceased and agreeable to said Will, and report thereof to the court for a final decree, and it is ordered that Wynne Dixon be summoned to March Court and to show cause why a final decree should not be entered agreeable to the report of the Commissioners aforesaid, if any there be." (as transcribed by Kitty Dawson).

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Robert Prunty
Records in the Mann and Rainey Collections in Rocky Mount Public Library, Rocky Mount, Virginia, surmise that the Virginia Prunty families stem from Barnabas Prunty who came from County Down, Ireland between 1750 and 1752. These collections are a compilation of family histories, traditions and various legal records.

Bragan Prunty and Robt. Prunty are listed together in the list of land and tithes taken by Hugh Innes for Pittsylvania County in 1767. .

There are items in the Pittsylvania County Court Orders for Robert Prunty on the following dates:
24 March 1770 Samuel Patterson. Plaintiff against Robert Prunty. Defendant On an Attachment This Suit is dismissed and it is considered by the Court that the Plaintiff pay unto the defendant his Costs by him this behalf expended. (Court Orders, Book 1, page 193)

March 1773 Robert Prunty. Plaintiff against Peter Hutcherson. Defendant On an Attachment For reasons appearing to the Court Ordered that this Attachment be dismissed. (Court Orders, Book 2, page 132)
24 September 1773 Jeremiah Ward. Plaintiff against Robert Prunty & Samuel Bolling. Defendants On a Petition The defndants being Summond and not appearing (altho solumnly called) the Plaintif made Oath to his Account for Two pounds eightten shillings Judgment is therefore granted him against the said defendants for the same with Costs. (Court Orders, Book 2, page 251)

25 March 1774 Robert Prunty is listed on the index of names of Virginia citizens or soldiers from Augusta, Bedford, Botetourt, Culpeper and Fincastle counties who were compensated in 1775 for supplies and service during Dunmore's War in 1774. He was compensated for 82 days' service.

Robert Prunty purchased 50 acres on both sides of Pigg River for 50 pounds on 27 July 1779. Witnesses included Frederick Reeves and Thomas Prunty (Henry County, Virginia, Deed Book 1, p. 259).

According to Marshall Wingfield in Pioneer Families of Franklin County, Virginia, the first person of record in Franklin County bearing the name of Prunty was Thomas (Robert?) Prunty, who was granted 354 acres of land "on the waters of Snow Creek adjoining the land of Jeremiah Morrow" on October 20, 1779. At this time, the land is described as being in Henry County. This grant is on record in the Land Office at Richmond, Land Book A, page 14.

Land Book D, page 160, shows that Robert Prunty, whom Wingfield presumes is a son of Thomas, received a grant of 76 acres or land "on the waters of Pigg River" on September 1, 1780 as assignee of William Cook. Land Book U, page 572, shows that James Prunty received a grant of 400 acres on both sides of Ditto's Creek on Snow Creek on 2 December 1785.

The land records of Franklin County, in the Virginia State Library at Richmond, show that Robert Prunty owned 711 acres of land in Franklin when the county was formed in 1786. .

The 1786 Tax List for Franklin County, Virginia lists James, Robert and Thomas Prunty.

On 4 September 1786, Robert Prunty sold 50 acres on both sides of Pigg River to Peter Finney (Franklin County, Virginia, Book 1, page 47) and 76 acres on the waters of the Pigg River to Francis Kesley (Franklin County, Virginia, Book 1, page 51). Fanney relinquished her right of dower in both of these deeds.

On 11 September 1787, Robert Prunty took out a patent on 162 acres on Dittoes Creek a branch of Snow Creek as assignee of James Prunty. Land Book 12, page 561.

On 11 October, 1793, Robert Prunty bought from Amos Richardson for the sum of sixty pounds of current money of Virginia 100 acres of land. The parcel was in Franklin county on the Mountain Fork of Snow Creek. The boundaries began at a double poplar on a branch, then on a marked line to a chestnut oak, then on the old patent line, then to a corner red oak, then on the same line to a corner red oak, then an east coarse to the beginning. This land was conveyed to Amos Richardson by William Stegall which in turn was part of the 800 acres granted to Hugh Innes by patent on 27 August 1770. (Franklin County, Virginia Deed Book 3, pp. 38-39)

Hugh Innes of Franklin County sold 600 acres to Robert Prunty on 19 November 1796 for 300 pounds. The land was situated in Franklin county on the mountain fork of Snow Creek. It began at a stake formerly a "deaded" red oak in Abraham Ardin's old field, then a new line 578's degrees west to a red oak in the old line, then north 10 degrees west to a white oak, north 85 east 900(?) poles crossing the creek three times to a dogwood on the creek, south 31 east 38 poles to a white oak then south to the beginning. This was also a part of the 800 acres granted to Hugh Innes by patent on 27 August 1770. Jesse Prunty was one of the witnesses. (Franklin County, Virginia Deed Book 3, p. 397)

Robert sold 150 acres on Dittoes Creek of Snow Creek on 31 May 1798 for 75 pounds to Ambrouse Hutcheson (Franklin County, Virginia Deed Book 3, p. 588). Fanny reliquished her dower, and Jesse and James Sr. were among the witnesses.

For the consideration of the sum of 450 pounds from Robert Prunty, Ashford and Anne Napier sold 463 acres on 7 October in 1799. The land was situated in Franklin County on both sides of Pigg River. The boundary began at a hickory stump on the north side of Pigg River opposite the mouth of Mountain Creek, then down the river as it meanders north 51 east 20 poles to a poplar, north 10 ___ 40 to a poplar, north 32 west 132 poles to a beech on the river, then along Burwell Rives' line to a red oak, then south 50 west 120 poles to a black oak on the Panther Branch, then down it as it meanders to the river, then up the river as it meanders to the mouth of the Rocky Rum, then along Potter's and William Napier's line to a branch, then down the branch to Mountain Creek, then down Mountain Creek as it meanders to the river. (Franklin County, Virginia Deed Book 4, p. 206)

On 5 September 1802 John Hendley sold for 10 pounds 50 acres of land to Robert Prunty. The land was on both sides of Mountain Creek beginning at the mouth of Mountain Creek, then up it as it meanders to the mouth of the first branch running into the creek on the west side, then up the branch as it meanders to Robert Prunty's line, then with his line opposite the first hollow on the west side of the creek below the old mill on the creek, then straight across the creek with the hollow to Frederick Rives Line, then with this line to Pigg River, then with the river to the beginning. (Franklin County, Virginia Deed Book 4, p. 352)

William Warren of Madison County, Kentucky sold Robert Prunty 100 acres of land in Franklin County for 100 pounds on 12 November 1803. The parcel was situated on both sides of Long Branch beginning at a white oak in Elisha Ester's line, then with Sam Balland's and John James' line crossing long branch to Pointer's in Bottom Estes' line, then with his line to a hickory, Jesse Estes' corner, then with his line to Elisha Estes' line, then with it to the beginning. (Franklin County, Virginia Deed Book 4, p. 587) Robert sold this land for 75 pounds to Francis Belcher on 6 April 1807. (Franklin County, Virginia Deed Book 5, p. 317)

He purchased 753 acres at an auction on 2 December 1805. This land is described as being along Ditto's Creek. (Franklin County, Virginia Deed Book 5, p. 165)

Robert and Jesse Prunty entered into a deed trust on 200 acres with Jane Pruit on 26 May 1806. (Franklin County, Virginia Deed Book 5, p. 165) Thomas Prunty is a witness to the deed.

Robert Prunty is listed on the 1810 census for Franklin County. The listing includes 1 female under 10 (Jane), 2 males (John and Robert Jr.) and 2 females (Frances Mary and ???) between 16 and 26, 1 male between 26 and 45 (son James), and 2 males (Robert and ???) and 1 female (Frances) over 45. Daughter Sarah was married in 1804 (Phillip Carter is listed in Franklin County, page 319 as 20010-10100-00), son Jesse was married in 1802 and appears with his family in Franklin County, daughter Polly was married in 1802 (John Finney Jr is listed in Franklin County, page 319 as 20010-30010-00), and son Thomas was married in 1804 and appears on the 1810 census for Warren County, Kentucky.

Robert and several of his sons appear on pages 158 and 159 of the 1820 census for Franklin County.
Prunty Robert Sr 1 1 12 3 1 2 1 1
Prunty James 1 1 1
Prunty John 1 2 1 1 1
Prunty Robert Jr 2 11 1 1 2 1

The next document from Robert Prunty, Sr. is his will which was written 19 May 1823. (Will Book 2, p 616) At a court at the courthouse in Franklin County on 1 November 1823, the last will and testament of Robert Prunty was exhibited into court by Jesse Prunty and the executors, and it was recorded.

"Land Book D, page 160, shows that Robert Prunty, whom Wingfield presumes is a son of Thomas......" This excerpt illustrates that in the early days of Prunty research Marshall Wingfield and others, did not know who the progenitor of the Virginia Pruntys might be. Some speculated that it was Thomas, others Bryan (Bragan), but ultimately many settled for the mysterious Barnabas Prunty.

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Robert Sallee James was a Baptist preacher in Western Missouri. He was born July 17, 1818 in Logan County Kentucky, a place called Lickskillet on the Whippoorwill Creek. . His family was one of the old families of Logan County Kentucky.

He was the son of John and Mary Poore James, both natives of Virginia, but very early settlers of Logan County, Kentucky. Robert was one of nine children, five sons and four daughters. The five sons were as follows: Wm. James (1811), John James (1815), Robert S. James (1818), Thomas M. James (1823), Drury Woodson James (1825); Mary James (1809) m John Mimms, Elizabeth James (1816) m Tillman West, Nancy James (1830) m George Hite, Mary Elizabeth James (1827) m John R. (Hugh) Cohorn. Mary Elizabeth mother, Mary (Poore) James died the following day after she was born. A neighbor, Mary Elizabeth Hendricks (who had lost her child one week before), breast fed the new infant girl a few weeks until she became very healthy and continued to raise her as her own until she was married. The name “Mary Elizabeth” came from three sources, the names of her two older sisters, so she may always remember them, her mother, Mary and her godmother's name, Mary Elizabeth Hendricks who raised her to adulthood. (Facts obtained from the old Hendrick-Newton bible, on record at the James Museum, Kearney, MO.)

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Robert the Magnificent (French: le Magnifique;[a] 22 June 1000 – 1–3 July 1035), was the Duke of Normandy from 1027 until his death in 1035.

Owing to uncertainty over the numbering of the Dukes of Normandy he is usually called Robert I, but sometimes Robert II with his ancestor Rollo as Robert I. He was the son of Richard II and brother of Richard III, who preceded him as the Duke. Less than a year after his father's death, Robert revolted against his brother's rule, but failed. He would later inherit Normandy after his brother's death. He was succeeded by his illegitimate son, William the Conqueror who became the first Norman king of England in 1066, following the Norman conquest of England.

Robert was the son of Richard II of Normandy and Judith, daughter of Conan I, Duke of Brittany. He was also grandson of Richard I of Normandy, great-grandson of William I of Normandy and great-great grandson of Rollo, the Viking who founded Normandy. Before he died, Richard II had decided his elder son Richard III would succeed him while his second son Robert would become Count of Hiémois. In August 1026 their father, Richard II, died and Richard III became duke, but soon afterwards Robert rebelled against his brother, was subsequently defeated and forced to swear fealty to his older brother Richard.

When Richard III died a year later, there were suspicions that Robert had something to do with his death. Although nothing could be proved, Robert had the most to gain. The civil war Robert I had brought against his brother Richard III was still causing instability in the duchy. Private wars raged between neighbouring barons. This resulted in a new aristocracy arising in Normandy during Robert’s reign. It was also during this time that many of the lesser nobility left Normandy to seek their fortunes in southern Italy and elsewhere. Soon after assuming the dukedom, possibly in revenge for supporting his brother against him, Robert I assembled an army against his uncle, Robert, Archbishop of Rouen and Count of Évreux. A temporary truce allowed his uncle to leave Normandy in exile but this resulted in an edict excommunicating all of Normandy, which was only lifted when Archbishop Robert was allowed to return and his countship was restored. Robert also attacked another powerful churchman, his cousin Hugo III d'Ivry, Bishop of Bayeux, banishing him from Normandy for an extended period of time. Robert also seized a number of church properties belonging to the Abbey of Fecamp.

Despite his domestic troubles Robert decided to intervene in the civil war in Flanders between Baldwin V, Count of Flanders and his father Baldwin IV whom the younger Baldwin had driven out of Flanders. Baldwin V, supported by king Robert II of France, his father-in-law, was persuaded to make peace with his father in 1030 when Duke Robert promised the elder Baldwin his considerable military support. Robert gave shelter to Henry I of France against his mother, Queen Constance, who favored her younger son Robert to succeed to the French throne after his father Robert II. For his help Henry I rewarded Robert with the French Vexin. In the early 1030s Alan III, Duke of Brittany began expanding his influence from the area of Rennes and appeared to have designs on the area surrounding Mont Saint-Michel. After sacking Dol and repelling Alan's attempts to raid Avranches, Robert mounted a major campaign against his cousin Alan III. However, Alan appealed to their uncle, Archbishop Robert of Rouen, who then brokered a peace between Duke Robert and his vassal Alan III. His cousins, the Athelings Edward and Alfred, sons of his aunt Emma of Normandy and Athelred, King of England had been living at the Norman Court and at one point Robert, on their behalf, attempted to mount an invasion of England but was prevented in doing so, it was said, by unfavorable winds, that scattered and sank much of the fleet. Robert made a safe landing in Guernsey. Gesta Normannorum Ducum stated that King Cnut sent envoys to Duke Robert offering to settle half the Kingdom of England on Edward and Alfred. After postponing the naval invasion he chose to also postpone the decision until after he returned from Jerusalem.

Robert's attitude towards the Church had changed noticeably certainly since reinstating his uncle's position as Archbishop of Rouen. In his attempt to reconcile his differences with the Church he restored property that he or his vassals had confiscated, and by 1034 had returned all the properties he had earlier taken from the abbey of Fecamp.

After making his illegitimate son William his heir, he set out on pilgrimage to Jerusalem. According to the Gesta Normannorum Ducum he travelled by way of Constantinople, reached Jerusalem, fell seriously ill and died on the return journey at Nicaea on 2 July 1035. His son William, aged about eight, succeeded him.

According to the historian William of Malmesbury, decades later his son William sent a mission to Constantinople and Nicaea, charging it with bringing his father's body back to Normandy for burial. Permission was granted, but, having travelled as far as Apulia (Italy) on the return journey, the envoys learned that William himself had meanwhile died. They then decided to re-inter Robert's body in Italy.

By his mistress, Herleva of Falaise, he was father of:
William the Conqueror (c. 1028–1087).

By Herleva or possibly another concubine, he was the father of:
Adelaide of Normandy, who married firstly, Enguerrand II, Count of Ponthieu. She married secondly, Lambert II, Count of Lens, and thirdly, Odo II of Champagne.

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Robt Eckles Will Abstract
ROBERT B. ECKLES 12/4/1861:1/4/1862, p. 39 44
Grsons: Robert S. Wilkinson; Robert J. Lester, orph of my decd dau., Martha Lester. Dau: Permelia F. Henry, wife of James R. Dau in law: Mary E. Eckles, wife of my son, John D. W. Daus: Susan L. Hawthorn; Eudocia M. Hudson, wife of F. P. Son: Joel D. Son in law: James R. Henry, tr for dau., Permelia. John W. Eckles, tr for dau in law, Mary A. E. Eckles and her ch and my dau., Susan L. Hawthorn. Son in law: F. P. Hudson, tr for
Eudocia and her ch. Friend: James W. Plummer, tr for my son, Joel D. Wits: W. E. Kilgore, Douglas Eckles.

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Rodder is a family with strong musical traditions. Paul Rodder (died 1672) was in 1660 accepted as stadsmusikant in Christiania. Under absolutism top-down regulation of the society was stadsmusikantembedet one, which one was appointed by the City Council and the appointment be confirmed by the King. The office was a privilege with both rights and duties. Stadsmusikant was silent with musical accompaniment on ceremonial occasions and private parties and to some extent also contribute to church music. He also had to assume musicians and train apprentices. In return, he had a monopoly on all musical performance [1] . The monopoly was obviously a comfort, but also came to cause conflict in the family.

When Poul Rodder died in 1672, his son Peter Rodder (1657-1701) ready to assume office as stadsmusikant. Peter Rodder Peter was married twice. First time with Dorothea Morten Sand's daughter (died 1682), daughter of Morten Lauritzen "Sand" and Sibylla Hansdtr Erfings, with whom he had at least two sons: 1 Paul Rodder (1680-1733), vicar of Vestby in Follo and fathered a large family. Second Morten Rodder (1682-1761), as interrelated in the genus Coldevin and whose lives and their generations to be treated below. In his second marriage to Anne Catherine Simon's daughter (ca. 1650 to 1745), Peter Rodder also several children, at least the sons Hans Rodder (d. 1724), who was a merchant in Christiania and also intermarried in the genus Coldevin and Peter Rodder (f . 1690), which also should be affected in the following.

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Rode 18 Nr 16 i Bergen

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Roderick McDaniel appears on the 1782 census list of Capt. John Wynne and Capt. John Walters taken by John Dix with 4 white persons listed in his household.

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Roger Bruce may have been born in the vicinity of Sudbury, Mass. However, the first record of his father Thomas appeared in 1676 at Sudbury and it is therefore impossible to be certain of Roger's birthplace. Source: "Thomas Bruce of Sudbury and Marlborough, Massachusetts", The NEHGR, Vol. 1982

Thomas Bruce transferred ownership of his home and mills by deeds to his sons David and Roger. David received his portion on 29 Jan. 1699. Roger received the southern half of Thomas' house lot and five acres of meadow in several pieces at Stoney Brook and at PIne Brook with all the housing and corn mill and half of the sawmill standing thereon with the streams thereto belonging; also his whole estate, all his moveables, utensils, irons, etc..

On 6 Nov. 1717, Roger Bruce of Marlborough purchased a corn mill and adjoining fulling mill, house, buildings, etc. on Stoney Brook from James Taylor for L55. On 4 Jan 1727, Roger and wife Elizabeth sold this property, plus two acres, to John Britton for L60. On 4 Dec 1726, Roger Bruce, miller, sold to his son Samuel Bruce for a sum of money ten acres iin Southborough where Samuel lived.

Source: Middlesex County, Mass. Land Transactions

By a deed dated 11 Feb. 1731, acknowledged 21 Apr. 1732 and recorded 16 Jan 1733/34, Roger Bruce and wife Elizabeth sold for L110 to Jonathan Newton ten acres. This was probably the remainder of Roger's forty-acre house lot. Source: Worcester County, Mass. Land Transactions

Accordin g to the Southborough Vital Records, Roger died on 16 Sep 1733; but his will was signed 8 Dec 1733 and was proved 7 Feb 1733/34. Perhaps he died on 16 Dec 1733. He mentioned his wife Elizabeth, sons Abijah, Daniel, Thomas, Elisha and David, and daughters Sarah, wife of James Miller, and Hannah Townsend. Source: Worcester County, Mass. Probate Records

Roger's eldest son, Samuel, was not mentioned in the will. Roger had previously established Samuel on a farm and there was no reason to leave more property to Samuel.

Roger married Elizabeth Forbush before 1691, when their first son, Samuel, was born. Elizabeth Forbush's identity was discovered through an entry dated 27 Apr 1746 in The Diary of Ebenezer Parkman, 1703-1782, in which "Captain (Samuel) Forbush and Mrs. (Rebecca) Byles mourn the lost of their sister Bruce and Ensign (Abijah) Bruce and Mrs. (Sarah) MIller the Loss of their Mother..." Source: The Diary of Ebenezer Parkman, 1703-1782

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Above information taken from Thomas Bruce of Sudbury and Marlboro, Massachusests by Pitman, Fahey and Newman

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Roger BRUCE was born about 1670 in Marlborough, MA. He was noted as a miller with grants, etc. He died about 16 Dec 1733 in Southborough, MA. Land Records are given for this person in the Roman Genealogy. Other sources include by Roman: History of Marlborough, Mass. Charles
Hudson, 1862. Middlesex County Deeds. NEHGR, 1982, Fahey et all, Thomas Bruce of Sudbury and Marlborough," Thomas disposed of his forty-acres house lot and ten acres of meadow by deed of gift to his sons Roger and David. To David he gave the Northern half (Middlesex Deeds 13: 5,6,) and on April 13, 1706, the southern portion went to Roger. (Middlesex Deeds 15: 149, 150).

Roger Bruce was born possibly about 1670 and is stated to have died 16, December, 1733, (Vital Records, Southborough, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849, [Worcester, Mass, 1903], but his will was signed 8 Dec. 1733 and proved 7 Feb. 1733/4 [Worcester County, Massachusetts, Probate, Series A, file 8553]. He does not appear with John Bruce on the 1688 Andros Tax List. About 1690 he married Elizabeth Forbush. The author above suggests that he may have been living in the household of his father at the time.

He came with his parents from Sudbury to Marlborough and was living there in 1691 when his first child was born. In 1695 he removes to Framingham, returning to Marlborough by 1701. During the next fifteen years, there is no clear record of him, but it is assumed he, for the major part, operated the mills at the original site. In 1711 he has a child born in Southborough. Roger's will disposed of his possessions to living children, not mentioning Rebecca and Deliverance, thus they were probably deceased. Samuel was not mentioned, however he had received land earlier.

He was married to Elizabeth FORBUSH in 1690 in Marlborough, Middlesex, MA.(442) Roman only names her as Elizabeth. Adams names her as Elizabeth Gould Children were: Samuel BRUCE, Abijah BRUCE, Elisha BRUCE, Rebecca BRUCE, Sarah BRUCE, Daniel BRUCE, Thomas BRUCE, Hannah BRUCE, Deliverance BRUCE, David BRUCE.

Like his father, Thomas, Roger Bruce wa a miller, and he inherited some of his father's mills. He later bought another corn mill from James Taylor situated on Stony Brook. The records sometimes called Roger "husbandman", which indicates he must have had a farm to supplement his livelihood in addition to the mills. Roger's parents, Thomas and Magdalen and brother David are also mentioned in these records. Roger signed deeds, Elizabeth signed by mark.

In 1711 during the French and Indian War, Roger Bruce and Isaac Woods were assigned to Jonathan Newton's garrison in Marlboro. In another record Roger stated that his dwelling house was on the easterly side of Stony Brook. He and fortynine others, representing their families, petitioned the General Court to set off the Stony Brook area as a seperate town because the house of public worship in Marlborough was at too great a distance to travel each week. The Court consented, and on July 6, 1727 the town of Southborough was established. The town was originally in Middlesex County, and fell within Worcester County when it was established in 1731. As a result land deeds of the town are found in both counties.

On june 24, 1715 Samuel forbush mentioned his " Kinsman Abijah Bruce" in a deed. Abijah was the son of Roger. The connection between Samuel and Abijah is made clear by the April 27, 1746 entry in Rev. Ebenezer Parkman's diary. "On the Occasion of The Death of my Honoured Mother and Several Bereavments (Ex. gr. Captain Forbush amd Mrs Byles mourn for the loss of their sister Bruce and Ensign Bruce and Mrs Miller the loss of their Mother;...) Captain Samuel Forbush and Rebecca (Forbush) Byles, wife of Joseph Byles, were the children of Daniel Forbush. They had only one sister, and she was named Elizabeth, for whom no marriage record exists. The other two named persons in the entry, Ensign Abijah Bruce and Sarah (Bruce) Miller, wife of James Miller, were the children of Roger Bruce and his wife Elizabeth. Elizabeth (Forbush) Bruce obviously died toward the end of April 1746.

The vital records of Southborough give the date of Roger's death as Sept. 16, 1733, but since he signed his will on December 8, 1733 and the heirs agreed to the terms of the will on December 25 of that year, the correct date would most likely be December 16 rather than September 16.
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Roger Hurte

Will of Roger Hurte, merchant of Bristol, w.d. 1 Sep 1612, w.p.27 Oct 1612. Prerogative Court of Canterbury - folio 84 Fenner - 1612, FHL# 92051-

The ffirst daye of September Anno Domini 1612 And in the Tenth yeare of the Reigne of our Soveraigne Lord James by the grace of God of England, Ffrance and
Ireland kinge Defender ofthe faithe And of Scotlande the sixe and fortithe, I Roger Hurte of the Cittie of Bristol, Marchante, beinge sicke in bodye but in p'fect
memorie, Thanke be given to All mightie God, Domake and ordayne this my Last will and Testament in manner and forme followinge:

Ffirst I bequeath my Soule unto All mightie God my maker and Redeemer and Savior by whose death I stedfastlye beleive to be saved, and by none other merrite or
deserte of myne owne. And my bodye to be buried in the Gronde of St. Nicholas Church in Bristoll.

Item: I give Twelve ffrize gownes to Twelve Poore men as seeth being fitt to be bestowed by my Executors and Overseers.

Item: I give Tenn pounds in money to remayne in store for the port of the p'she (parish) of all Saints in said Cittie of Bristoll in the manner followinge - (That is to
saye) And my weill is that the Church wardens of the said p'she (for the tyme beinge) shall from tyme to tyme yearley and evire yeare for ever bestowe uppon every
poore woman in the Almshouse of the said p'she two shillings a peece in wood and Coles (That is to saye) at the ffeaste of St. Michael Archangell Twelve pence and
the birth of our Lord God - Twelve pence.

Item: I give five pence in money to the p'she of all Saints aforesaid Condicionally that the church wardens of the same p'she for the tyme beinge shall yearely and
every yeare forever cause and promice a sermon to be preached in the p'she Church of All Saints aforesaid the first Sunday in Lente in the afternone in remembrance
of me and that the paye unto the preacher of very such sermon bee payde five shillings and eight pence.

Item: I give five pounds in money unto the p'she of St.Nicholas within the said Cittie Condicionally that the Churchwardens of the said p'she of St. Nicholas (for the
tyme beinge) shall yearely and every yeare for ever cause and promice a sermon to be preached in the said p'she of St. Nicholas aforesaid uppon the ffirst daye of the
Nativitie of St. John Baptiste in the forenone in remembrance of me and that they paye unto the preacher for every such sermon forsaid five shillings and eight pence
Provided all wayes and my will is That yf the said church wardensof the said severall p'shes of All Saints and St. Nicholas (forthe tyme being) shall refuse of neglect
the pronuncment of the said severall sermons or the payment of the said six shillings eight pence a peece for the same sermons contrary to this will and guitte That
then the said severall somes of five pounds or such of them forwith such sermon shall not be soe preached as aforesaid accordinge to this my will shall revert and
return to my executor of this my last will and shall remayne to the use of my said executor for ever.

Item: I give unto Roger Adams, sonne of Daniell Adams offoresaid Cittye marchante and of Maude his wife, my sister, the some Twentie poundes in money to be
delivered unto my said syster Maude within six monthes next after my decease, to be ymployed or put out for the use of the said Roger Adams untill he shall
accomplishe his age of one and Twentie yeares. And if the said Roger Adams shall happen to decease before he shall accomplish his said age of one and Twentie
yeares Then my will is and I give the said some of Twentie poundes to be equally devided betweene the survivinge children of the said Daniell Adams and Maude his
wife, yfe and yfe like.

Item: I give unto my brother Thomas Hurte Twenty shillings to make him a ringe.

Item: I give unto my brother William Hurte Twenty shillings to make him a ringe.

Item: I give unto my sister Maude Twentie shillings in money to make her a ringe.

Item: Whereas my father Raphe Hurte du heretofore give his bond in confirmation of my marriage for the payment of one hundred poundes at a certain daye after his
decease. Nowe my will is and I doe hereby appoint, That yf my said father shall survive my said wife, That then the said hundred pounds payable by her said bond
shal be payed to my said brother Thomas one legacy of Twentie marks which was given unto me by my brother Phillip for the payment whereof I gave his wife.

Item: I give and devise and my will is that my said wife, Margaret shall within sixe monthes next after my decease make over convey and assurt unto my Godsonne,
Roger Hurte, sonne of my said brother Thomas All those Tenements with their appurtenances given unto me and her in marriage by my said father and my said wife to
my saide god sonne and to his heires males of his bodie begotten forever. And yf he happen to decease without such yssue Then the some to remayne to my saide
brother Thomas and his heires for ever freed of all incombrances by such good and sufficient assurance and conveyance in the Lawe as by my said brother Thomas
Hurte or his assignes or by his or there Counsell learned in the lawe shal bee resonablie devised, advised and reasoned with.

Yf my said wife shall refuse to doe, Then my will is and I doe further give unto my saide godsonne Roger Hurte the full some of one hundred pounds in money to be
payed unto him by my saide wife within Twelve monthe next after shee shall refuse to do the same.

All the rest of my goodes and Chattells moveable and unmoveable (heretofore in this my will given and bequeathed) my debts being payed and funeral performed, I
give and bequeath unto my saide wife Margaret whome I make, ordayne and appoint sole executrix of this my last will and Testament.

And I doe ordayne and appointe my said brother Thomas Hurte and my friende Willm. Jones of the foresaid Cittie,Marchante, Overseers of this my will, And doe
give to either of them for their paynestaking herein, a mourning Cloake. In witness whereof, I the said Roger Hurte have hereunto set my hand and seale the daye and
yeare first above written.

Item: my will is that my sister Martha Hurte shall paye for the Diamond Ringe to Alice, the daughter of Daniell Adams and my sister Maude Adams the some of ffortie
shillings in full payment of the saide Ringe.

Item: My will is that my foresaide bequest to Roger Adams shal be voyde yf the saide Daniell Adams refuse to give my saide executrix a full release for any matter of
demand or debt doe unto him by me, for God is my witnes, he is rather in my debt than I in his.

The said Roger Hurt - his marke X

Witnes hereunto: Willim. Crispe, Wi. Jones, John Morgan

Roger Hurte

Will of Roger Hurte, merchant of Bristol, w.d. 1 Sep 1612, w.p.27 Oct 1612. Prerogative Court of Canterbury - folio 84 Fenner - 1612, FHL# 92051-

The ffirst daye of September Anno Domini 1612 And in the Tenth yeare of the Reigne of our Soveraigne Lord James by the grace of God of England, Ffrance and
Ireland kinge Defender ofthe faithe And of Scotlande the sixe and fortithe, I Roger Hurte of the Cittie of Bristol, Marchante, beinge sicke in bodye but in p'fect
memorie, Thanke be given to All mightie God, Domake and ordayne this my Last will and Testament in manner and forme followinge:

Ffirst I bequeath my Soule unto All mightie God my maker and Redeemer and Savior by whose death I stedfastlye beleive to be saved, and by none other merrite or
deserte of myne owne. And my bodye to be buried in the Gronde of St. Nicholas Church in Bristoll.

Item: I give Twelve ffrize gownes to Twelve Poore men as seeth being fitt to be bestowed by my Executors and Overseers.

Item: I give Tenn pounds in money to remayne in store for the port of the p'she (parish) of all Saints in said Cittie of Bristoll in the manner followinge - (That is to
saye) And my weill is that the Church wardens of the said p'she (for the tyme beinge) shall from tyme to tyme yearley and evire yeare for ever bestowe uppon every
poore woman in the Almshouse of the said p'she two shillings a peece in wood and Coles (That is to saye) at the ffeaste of St. Michael Archangell Twelve pence and
the birth of our Lord God - Twelve pence.

Item: I give five pence in money to the p'she of all Saints aforesaid Condicionally that the church wardens of the same p'she for the tyme beinge shall yearely and
every yeare forever cause and promice a sermon to be preached in the p'she Church of All Saints aforesaid the first Sunday in Lente in the afternone in remembrance
of me and that the paye unto the preacher of very such sermon bee payde five shillings and eight pence.

Item: I give five pounds in money unto the p'she of St.Nicholas within the said Cittie Condicionally that the Churchwardens of the said p'she of St. Nicholas (for the
tyme beinge) shall yearely and every yeare for ever cause and promice a sermon to be preached in the said p'she of St. Nicholas aforesaid uppon the ffirst daye of the
Nativitie of St. John Baptiste in the forenone in remembrance of me and that they paye unto the preacher for every such sermon forsaid five shillings and eight pence
Provided all wayes and my will is That yf the said church wardensof the said severall p'shes of All Saints and St. Nicholas (forthe tyme being) shall refuse of neglect
the pronuncment of the said severall sermons or the payment of the said six shillings eight pence a peece for the same sermons contrary to this will and guitte That
then the said severall somes of five pounds or such of them forwith such sermon shall not be soe preached as aforesaid accordinge to this my will shall revert and
return to my executor of this my last will and shall remayne to the use of my said executor for ever.

Item: I give unto Roger Adams, sonne of Daniell Adams offoresaid Cittye marchante and of Maude his wife, my sister, the some Twentie poundes in money to be
delivered unto my said syster Maude within six monthes next after my decease, to be ymployed or put out for the use of the said Roger Adams untill he shall
accomplishe his age of one and Twentie yeares. And if the said Roger Adams shall happen to decease before he shall accomplish his said age of one and Twentie
yeares Then my will is and I give the said some of Twentie poundes to be equally devided betweene the survivinge children of the said Daniell Adams and Maude his
wife, yfe and yfe like.

Item: I give unto my brother Thomas Hurte Twenty shillings to make him a ringe.

Item: I give unto my brother William Hurte Twenty shillings to make him a ringe.

Item: I give unto my sister Maude Twentie shillings in money to make her a ringe.

Item: Whereas my father Raphe Hurte du heretofore give his bond in confirmation of my marriage for the payment of one hundred poundes at a certain daye after his
decease. Nowe my will is and I doe hereby appoint, That yf my said father shall survive my said wife, That then the said hundred pounds payable by her said bond
shal be payed to my said brother Thomas one legacy of Twentie marks which was given unto me by my brother Phillip for the payment whereof I gave his wife.

Item: I give and devise and my will is that my said wife, Margaret shall within sixe monthes next after my decease make over convey and assurt unto my Godsonne,
Roger Hurte, sonne of my said brother Thomas All those Tenements with their appurtenances given unto me and her in marriage by my said father and my said wife to
my saide god sonne and to his heires males of his bodie begotten forever. And yf he happen to decease without such yssue Then the some to remayne to my saide
brother Thomas and his heires for ever freed of all incombrances by such good and sufficient assurance and conveyance in the Lawe as by my said brother Thomas
Hurte or his assignes or by his or there Counsell learned in the lawe shal bee resonablie devised, advised and reasoned with.

Yf my said wife shall refuse to doe, Then my will is and I doe further give unto my saide godsonne Roger Hurte the full some of one hundred pounds in money to be
payed unto him by my saide wife within Twelve monthe next after shee shall refuse to do the same.

All the rest of my goodes and Chattells moveable and unmoveable (heretofore in this my will given and bequeathed) my debts being payed and funeral performed, I
give and bequeath unto my saide wife Margaret whome I make, ordayne and appoint sole executrix of this my last will and Testament.

And I doe ordayne and appointe my said brother Thomas Hurte and my friende Willm. Jones of the foresaid Cittie,Marchante, Overseers of this my will, And doe
give to either of them for their paynestaking herein, a mourning Cloake. In witness whereof, I the said Roger Hurte have hereunto set my hand and seale the daye and
yeare first above written.

Item: my will is that my sister Martha Hurte shall paye for the Diamond Ringe to Alice, the daughter of Daniell Adams and my sister Maude Adams the some of ffortie
shillings in full payment of the saide Ringe.

Item: My will is that my foresaide bequest to Roger Adams shal be voyde yf the saide Daniell Adams refuse to give my saide executrix a full release for any matter of
demand or debt doe unto him by me, for God is my witnes, he is rather in my debt than I in his.

The said Roger Hurt - his marke X

Witnes hereunto: Willim. Crispe, Wi. Jones, John Morgan

Roger Hurte

Will of Roger Hurte, merchant of Bristol, w.d. 1 Sep 1612, w.p.27 Oct 1612. Prerogative Court of Canterbury - folio 84 Fenner - 1612, FHL# 92051-

The ffirst daye of September Anno Domini 1612 And in the Tenth yeare of the Reigne of our Soveraigne Lord James by the grace of God of England, Ffrance and
Ireland kinge Defender ofthe faithe And of Scotlande the sixe and fortithe, I Roger Hurte of the Cittie of Bristol, Marchante, beinge sicke in bodye but in p'fect
memorie, Thanke be given to All mightie God, Domake and ordayne this my Last will and Testament in manner and forme followinge:

Ffirst I bequeath my Soule unto All mightie God my maker and Redeemer and Savior by whose death I stedfastlye beleive to be saved, and by none other merrite or
deserte of myne owne. And my bodye to be buried in the Gronde of St. Nicholas Church in Bristoll.

Item: I give Twelve ffrize gownes to Twelve Poore men as seeth being fitt to be bestowed by my Executors and Overseers.

Item: I give Tenn pounds in money to remayne in store for the port of the p'she (parish) of all Saints in said Cittie of Bristoll in the manner followinge - (That is to
saye) And my weill is that the Church wardens of the said p'she (for the tyme beinge) shall from tyme to tyme yearley and evire yeare for ever bestowe uppon every
poore woman in the Almshouse of the said p'she two shillings a peece in wood and Coles (That is to saye) at the ffeaste of St. Michael Archangell Twelve pence and
the birth of our Lord God - Twelve pence.

Item: I give five pence in money to the p'she of all Saints aforesaid Condicionally that the church wardens of the same p'she for the tyme beinge shall yearely and
every yeare forever cause and promice a sermon to be preached in the p'she Church of All Saints aforesaid the first Sunday in Lente in the afternone in remembrance
of me and that the paye unto the preacher of very such sermon bee payde five shillings and eight pence.

Item: I give five pounds in money unto the p'she of St.Nicholas within the said Cittie Condicionally that the Churchwardens of the said p'she of St. Nicholas (for the
tyme beinge) shall yearely and every yeare for ever cause and promice a sermon to be preached in the said p'she of St. Nicholas aforesaid uppon the ffirst daye of the
Nativitie of St. John Baptiste in the forenone in remembrance of me and that they paye unto the preacher for every such sermon forsaid five shillings and eight pence
Provided all wayes and my will is That yf the said church wardensof the said severall p'shes of All Saints and St. Nicholas (forthe tyme being) shall refuse of neglect
the pronuncment of the said severall sermons or the payment of the said six shillings eight pence a peece for the same sermons contrary to this will and guitte That
then the said severall somes of five pounds or such of them forwith such sermon shall not be soe preached as aforesaid accordinge to this my will shall revert and
return to my executor of this my last will and shall remayne to the use of my said executor for ever.

Item: I give unto Roger Adams, sonne of Daniell Adams offoresaid Cittye marchante and of Maude his wife, my sister, the some Twentie poundes in money to be
delivered unto my said syster Maude within six monthes next after my decease, to be ymployed or put out for the use of the said Roger Adams untill he shall
accomplishe his age of one and Twentie yeares. And if the said Roger Adams shall happen to decease before he shall accomplish his said age of one and Twentie
yeares Then my will is and I give the said some of Twentie poundes to be equally devided betweene the survivinge children of the said Daniell Adams and Maude his
wife, yfe and yfe like.

Item: I give unto my brother Thomas Hurte Twenty shillings to make him a ringe.

Item: I give unto my brother William Hurte Twenty shillings to make him a ringe.

Item: I give unto my sister Maude Twentie shillings in money to make her a ringe.

Item: Whereas my father Raphe Hurte du heretofore give his bond in confirmation of my marriage for the payment of one hundred poundes at a certain daye after his
decease. Nowe my will is and I doe hereby appoint, That yf my said father shall survive my said wife, That then the said hundred pounds payable by her said bond
shal be payed to my said brother Thomas one legacy of Twentie marks which was given unto me by my brother Phillip for the payment whereof I gave his wife.

Item: I give and devise and my will is that my said wife, Margaret shall within sixe monthes next after my decease make over convey and assurt unto my Godsonne,
Roger Hurte, sonne of my said brother Thomas All those Tenements with their appurtenances given unto me and her in marriage by my said father and my said wife to
my saide god sonne and to his heires males of his bodie begotten forever. And yf he happen to decease without such yssue Then the some to remayne to my saide
brother Thomas and his heires for ever freed of all incombrances by such good and sufficient assurance and conveyance in the Lawe as by my said brother Thomas
Hurte or his assignes or by his or there Counsell learned in the lawe shal bee resonablie devised, advised and reasoned with.

Yf my said wife shall refuse to doe, Then my will is and I doe further give unto my saide godsonne Roger Hurte the full some of one hundred pounds in money to be
payed unto him by my saide wife within Twelve monthe next after shee shall refuse to do the same.

All the rest of my goodes and Chattells moveable and unmoveable (heretofore in this my will given and bequeathed) my debts being payed and funeral performed, I
give and bequeath unto my saide wife Margaret whome I make, ordayne and appoint sole executrix of this my last will and Testament.

And I doe ordayne and appointe my said brother Thomas Hurte and my friende Willm. Jones of the foresaid Cittie,Marchante, Overseers of this my will, And doe
give to either of them for their paynestaking herein, a mourning Cloake. In witness whereof, I the said Roger Hurte have hereunto set my hand and seale the daye and
yeare first above written.

Item: my will is that my sister Martha Hurte shall paye for the Diamond Ringe to Alice, the daughter of Daniell Adams and my sister Maude Adams the some of ffortie
shillings in full payment of the saide Ringe.

Item: My will is that my foresaide bequest to Roger Adams shal be voyde yf the saide Daniell Adams refuse to give my saide executrix a full release for any matter of
demand or debt doe unto him by me, for God is my witnes, he is rather in my debt than I in his.

The said Roger Hurt - his marke X

Witnes hereunto: Willim. Crispe, Wi. Jones, John Morgan

Roger Hurte

Will of Roger Hurte, merchant of Bristol, w.d. 1 Sep 1612, w.p.27 Oct 1612. Prerogative Court of Canterbury - folio 84 Fenner - 1612, FHL# 92051-

The ffirst daye of September Anno Domini 1612 And in the Tenth yeare of the Reigne of our Soveraigne Lord James by the grace of God of England, Ffrance and
Ireland kinge Defender ofthe faithe And of Scotlande the sixe and fortithe, I Roger Hurte of the Cittie of Bristol, Marchante, beinge sicke in bodye but in p'fect
memorie, Thanke be given to All mightie God, Domake and ordayne this my Last will and Testament in manner and forme followinge:

Ffirst I bequeath my Soule unto All mightie God my maker and Redeemer and Savior by whose death I stedfastlye beleive to be saved, and by none other merrite or
deserte of myne owne. And my bodye to be buried in the Gronde of St. Nicholas Church in Bristoll.

Item: I give Twelve ffrize gownes to Twelve Poore men as seeth being fitt to be bestowed by my Executors and Overseers.

Item: I give Tenn pounds in money to remayne in store for the port of the p'she (parish) of all Saints in said Cittie of Bristoll in the manner followinge - (That is to
saye) And my weill is that the Church wardens of the said p'she (for the tyme beinge) shall from tyme to tyme yearley and evire yeare for ever bestowe uppon every
poore woman in the Almshouse of the said p'she two shillings a peece in wood and Coles (That is to saye) at the ffeaste of St. Michael Archangell Twelve pence and
the birth of our Lord God - Twelve pence.

Item: I give five pence in money to the p'she of all Saints aforesaid Condicionally that the church wardens of the same p'she for the tyme beinge shall yearely and
every yeare forever cause and promice a sermon to be preached in the p'she Church of All Saints aforesaid the first Sunday in Lente in the afternone in remembrance
of me and that the paye unto the preacher of very such sermon bee payde five shillings and eight pence.

Item: I give five pounds in money unto the p'she of St.Nicholas within the said Cittie Condicionally that the Churchwardens of the said p'she of St. Nicholas (for the
tyme beinge) shall yearely and every yeare for ever cause and promice a sermon to be preached in the said p'she of St. Nicholas aforesaid uppon the ffirst daye of the
Nativitie of St. John Baptiste in the forenone in remembrance of me and that they paye unto the preacher for every such sermon forsaid five shillings and eight pence
Provided all wayes and my will is That yf the said church wardensof the said severall p'shes of All Saints and St. Nicholas (forthe tyme being) shall refuse of neglect
the pronuncment of the said severall sermons or the payment of the said six shillings eight pence a peece for the same sermons contrary to this will and guitte That
then the said severall somes of five pounds or such of them forwith such sermon shall not be soe preached as aforesaid accordinge to this my will shall revert and
return to my executor of this my last will and shall remayne to the use of my said executor for ever.

Item: I give unto Roger Adams, sonne of Daniell Adams offoresaid Cittye marchante and of Maude his wife, my sister, the some Twentie poundes in money to be
delivered unto my said syster Maude within six monthes next after my decease, to be ymployed or put out for the use of the said Roger Adams untill he shall
accomplishe his age of one and Twentie yeares. And if the said Roger Adams shall happen to decease before he shall accomplish his said age of one and Twentie
yeares Then my will is and I give the said some of Twentie poundes to be equally devided betweene the survivinge children of the said Daniell Adams and Maude his
wife, yfe and yfe like.

Item: I give unto my brother Thomas Hurte Twenty shillings to make him a ringe.

Item: I give unto my brother William Hurte Twenty shillings to make him a ringe.

Item: I give unto my sister Maude Twentie shillings in money to make her a ringe.

Item: Whereas my father Raphe Hurte du heretofore give his bond in confirmation of my marriage for the payment of one hundred poundes at a certain daye after his
decease. Nowe my will is and I doe hereby appoint, That yf my said father shall survive my said wife, That then the said hundred pounds payable by her said bond
shal be payed to my said brother Thomas one legacy of Twentie marks which was given unto me by my brother Phillip for the payment whereof I gave his wife.

Item: I give and devise and my will is that my said wife, Margaret shall within sixe monthes next after my decease make over convey and assurt unto my Godsonne,
Roger Hurte, sonne of my said brother Thomas All those Tenements with their appurtenances given unto me and her in marriage by my said father and my said wife to
my saide god sonne and to his heires males of his bodie begotten forever. And yf he happen to decease without such yssue Then the some to remayne to my saide
brother Thomas and his heires for ever freed of all incombrances by such good and sufficient assurance and conveyance in the Lawe as by my said brother Thomas
Hurte or his assignes or by his or there Counsell learned in the lawe shal bee resonablie devised, advised and reasoned with.

Yf my said wife shall refuse to doe, Then my will is and I doe further give unto my saide godsonne Roger Hurte the full some of one hundred pounds in money to be
payed unto him by my saide wife within Twelve monthe next after shee shall refuse to do the same.

All the rest of my goodes and Chattells moveable and unmoveable (heretofore in this my will given and bequeathed) my debts being payed and funeral performed, I
give and bequeath unto my saide wife Margaret whome I make, ordayne and appoint sole executrix of this my last will and Testament.

And I doe ordayne and appointe my said brother Thomas Hurte and my friende Willm. Jones of the foresaid Cittie,Marchante, Overseers of this my will, And doe
give to either of them for their paynestaking herein, a mourning Cloake. In witness whereof, I the said Roger Hurte have hereunto set my hand and seale the daye and
yeare first above written.

Item: my will is that my sister Martha Hurte shall paye for the Diamond Ringe to Alice, the daughter of Daniell Adams and my sister Maude Adams the some of ffortie
shillings in full payment of the saide Ringe.

Item: My will is that my foresaide bequest to Roger Adams shal be voyde yf the saide Daniell Adams refuse to give my saide executrix a full release for any matter of
demand or debt doe unto him by me, for God is my witnes, he is rather in my debt than I in his.

The said Roger Hurt - his marke X

Witnes hereunto: Willim. Crispe, Wi. Jones, John Morgan

Hurt, Roger (I1954)

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Roger was sheriff of Bristol at one time, and appears to have been a rather colorful character. Daughter Alice Millard was left the lion's share of his will just before
she married Ralph Hurt.

Prerogative Court of Canterbury, folio 47 Mellershe, FHL # 91938;Will of Roger Phelpott als.Mellward or Mylwarde, grocer,Alhollowes (All Saints' parish)
Bristol, Gloucester, England. Will dated 25 Jun 1560, probated and registered 4 Oct 1560.

In the name of god amen.

The xxvth daye of June 1560 and in the second yere of the reigne of oure moste dred Sovraigne Ladie, Quein Elizabethe queine of Englande ffrance and Ireland
deffender of the faithe, I Roger Phelpott als. Mylward of the parishe of alhollowes within the Cittie of bristowe grocer, sycke of boddie but hole and perfecte of
mynde and memorie thanks be to god almightie doe here make this my testamente containing there in my laste will in manner and forme followinge:

ffirste and principally I give and beqyeathe my Soule to the handes of almightie god and my boddie to be buried in the Fronnte of Saint Nicholas.

Item: I give and bequeath unto Alice my daughter at the day of her marriage fortie poundes of money,
also a fetherbed,
a planke bedd,
ii paire of sheetes,
a coverlett,
a ferme cofer,
a dosen of the seconde sorte of table napkins,
two dosen of damas napkins,
a table cloth,
a table towel,
ii other towells [noronghte],
ii smalle cofers,
the seconde corse girdle,
a sylver girdle, (a Y-shaped belt which extended down the front of a dress nearly to the floor)
three ringes with stones,
a gold ring which Arthur Hammonde as gave me,
a earepyter (or eare pyker) of silver, (a small spoon on a neckchain for ear wax removal, worn as jewelry)
2 pairs of hooks with preser,
a tablet of silver,
and all her apparell at her marriage.
A garnishe and a half of pewter vessles.
A cofin (box or chest) of porringe disshes,
a present pottle potte,
a present quart potte,
a present pinte potte,
ii Casten basons,
ii pair of brass candle sticks,
a bason and an ewer,
six wyned stooles,
a crocke,
a Mixxing pan,
ii brason panns,
a broche and a dosen silver spoones,
a gowne with a purstae of roebust,
a gowne with a moelet of velvet,
a branched [daminaske enbet],
a standinge cupe which I bought of Mr. Abbenton,
a maser cuppe, (Note: a maser was a two-handled maplewood cup)
a velvet bonnet,
six pewter sauce potts
and allso my lette of my house that I bought of Mr. William Younge. All these aforenamed legacy to be delivered at her daye of marriage. And yf she die before, then
his to remaine to the executor.

And also I give and bequeathe unto Lucie Hamonde at her daye of marriage five pounds in money, des. if she dye before, then this to remaine to the executor.

The reside of my goodes moveable and remmovable by debts and legacy being payed I give and bequeath to nicholas my Sonne whome I doe make and ordayne my
full and sole Executor of this my Last Will and testamente witnesses hereunto Sevrially counseled and required William Yeoman, grocer and Walter Davis, glover.

also I give unto maude Hammonde 5 pounds to be delivered at the day of her marriage yf her so happen to die before to remaine unto thexecutor.

Also to be destributed amongest the poor people x pounds sterling.

Also moreover unto my daughter Alice a chason of brasse and a chafing dyshe of brasse and ii pillowes.

By me, Roger Phelpott
I Willm. Yeoman, wytnes to this will
by me, Walter Davys.

(Words in [ ] are written as closely as can be discerned; meaning uncertain. The original text was all one paragraph, but has been broken into paragraphs and lists for
readability. Original spelling was retained. Arthur Hammond was the husband of an older, deceased daughter named Maude. Lucie and Maude Hammond were their
daughters and Roger Phillpott's granddaughters.)

Many thanks to Varla Jane Owens Wright for submission of this bio.

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Roger was sheriff of Bristol at one time, and appears to have been a rather colorful character. Daughter Alice Millard was left the lion's share of his will just before
she married Ralph Hurt.

Prerogative Court of Canterbury, folio 47 Mellershe, FHL # 91938;Will of Roger Phelpott als.Mellward or Mylwarde, grocer,Alhollowes (All Saints' parish)
Bristol, Gloucester, England. Will dated 25 Jun 1560, probated and registered 4 Oct 1560.

In the name of god amen.

The xxvth daye of June 1560 and in the second yere of the reigne of oure moste dred Sovraigne Ladie, Quein Elizabethe queine of Englande ffrance and Ireland
deffender of the faithe, I Roger Phelpott als. Mylward of the parishe of alhollowes within the Cittie of bristowe grocer, sycke of boddie but hole and perfecte of
mynde and memorie thanks be to god almightie doe here make this my testamente containing there in my laste will in manner and forme followinge:

ffirste and principally I give and beqyeathe my Soule to the handes of almightie god and my boddie to be buried in the Fronnte of Saint Nicholas.

Item: I give and bequeath unto Alice my daughter at the day of her marriage fortie poundes of money,
also a fetherbed,
a planke bedd,
ii paire of sheetes,
a coverlett,
a ferme cofer,
a dosen of the seconde sorte of table napkins,
two dosen of damas napkins,
a table cloth,
a table towel,
ii other towells [noronghte],
ii smalle cofers,
the seconde corse girdle,
a sylver girdle, (a Y-shaped belt which extended down the front of a dress nearly to the floor)
three ringes with stones,
a gold ring which Arthur Hammonde as gave me,
a earepyter (or eare pyker) of silver, (a small spoon on a neckchain for ear wax removal, worn as jewelry)
2 pairs of hooks with preser,
a tablet of silver,
and all her apparell at her marriage.
A garnishe and a half of pewter vessles.
A cofin (box or chest) of porringe disshes,
a present pottle potte,
a present quart potte,
a present pinte potte,
ii Casten basons,
ii pair of brass candle sticks,
a bason and an ewer,
six wyned stooles,
a crocke,
a Mixxing pan,
ii brason panns,
a broche and a dosen silver spoones,
a gowne with a purstae of roebust,
a gowne with a moelet of velvet,
a branched [daminaske enbet],
a standinge cupe which I bought of Mr. Abbenton,
a maser cuppe, (Note: a maser was a two-handled maplewood cup)
a velvet bonnet,
six pewter sauce potts
and allso my lette of my house that I bought of Mr. William Younge. All these aforenamed legacy to be delivered at her daye of marriage. And yf she die before, then
his to remaine to the executor.

And also I give and bequeathe unto Lucie Hamonde at her daye of marriage five pounds in money, des. if she dye before, then this to remaine to the executor.

The reside of my goodes moveable and remmovable by debts and legacy being payed I give and bequeath to nicholas my Sonne whome I doe make and ordayne my
full and sole Executor of this my Last Will and testamente witnesses hereunto Sevrially counseled and required William Yeoman, grocer and Walter Davis, glover.

also I give unto maude Hammonde 5 pounds to be delivered at the day of her marriage yf her so happen to die before to remaine unto thexecutor.

Also to be destributed amongest the poor people x pounds sterling.

Also moreover unto my daughter Alice a chason of brasse and a chafing dyshe of brasse and ii pillowes.

By me, Roger Phelpott
I Willm. Yeoman, wytnes to this will
by me, Walter Davys.

(Words in [ ] are written as closely as can be discerned; meaning uncertain. The original text was all one paragraph, but has been broken into paragraphs and lists for
readability. Original spelling was retained. Arthur Hammond was the husband of an older, deceased daughter named Maude. Lucie and Maude Hammond were their
daughters and Roger Phillpott's granddaughters.)

Many thanks to Varla Jane Owens Wright for submission of this bio.

Surname Index
Hurt Family Home Page

© 1997, Varla Jane Owens Wright. This information is for personal use only. Please do not copy, publish, or distribute it elsewhere.
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Roger was sheriff of Bristol at one time, and appears to have been a rather colorful character. Daughter Alice Millard was left the lion's share of his will just before
she married Ralph Hurt.

Prerogative Court of Canterbury, folio 47 Mellershe, FHL # 91938;Will of Roger Phelpott als.Mellward or Mylwarde, grocer,Alhollowes (All Saints' parish)
Bristol, Gloucester, England. Will dated 25 Jun 1560, probated and registered 4 Oct 1560.

In the name of god amen.

The xxvth daye of June 1560 and in the second yere of the reigne of oure moste dred Sovraigne Ladie, Quein Elizabethe queine of Englande ffrance and Ireland
deffender of the faithe, I Roger Phelpott als. Mylward of the parishe of alhollowes within the Cittie of bristowe grocer, sycke of boddie but hole and perfecte of
mynde and memorie thanks be to god almightie doe here make this my testamente containing there in my laste will in manner and forme followinge:

ffirste and principally I give and beqyeathe my Soule to the handes of almightie god and my boddie to be buried in the Fronnte of Saint Nicholas.

Item: I give and bequeath unto Alice my daughter at the day of her marriage fortie poundes of money,
also a fetherbed,
a planke bedd,
ii paire of sheetes,
a coverlett,
a ferme cofer,
a dosen of the seconde sorte of table napkins,
two dosen of damas napkins,
a table cloth,
a table towel,
ii other towells [noronghte],
ii smalle cofers,
the seconde corse girdle,
a sylver girdle, (a Y-shaped belt which extended down the front of a dress nearly to the floor)
three ringes with stones,
a gold ring which Arthur Hammonde as gave me,
a earepyter (or eare pyker) of silver, (a small spoon on a neckchain for ear wax removal, worn as jewelry)
2 pairs of hooks with preser,
a tablet of silver,
and all her apparell at her marriage.
A garnishe and a half of pewter vessles.
A cofin (box or chest) of porringe disshes,
a present pottle potte,
a present quart potte,
a present pinte potte,
ii Casten basons,
ii pair of brass candle sticks,
a bason and an ewer,
six wyned stooles,
a crocke,
a Mixxing pan,
ii brason panns,
a broche and a dosen silver spoones,
a gowne with a purstae of roebust,
a gowne with a moelet of velvet,
a branched [daminaske enbet],
a standinge cupe which I bought of Mr. Abbenton,
a maser cuppe, (Note: a maser was a two-handled maplewood cup)
a velvet bonnet,
six pewter sauce potts
and allso my lette of my house that I bought of Mr. William Younge. All these aforenamed legacy to be delivered at her daye of marriage. And yf she die before, then
his to remaine to the executor.

And also I give and bequeathe unto Lucie Hamonde at her daye of marriage five pounds in money, des. if she dye before, then this to remaine to the executor.

The reside of my goodes moveable and remmovable by debts and legacy being payed I give and bequeath to nicholas my Sonne whome I doe make and ordayne my
full and sole Executor of this my Last Will and testamente witnesses hereunto Sevrially counseled and required William Yeoman, grocer and Walter Davis, glover.

also I give unto maude Hammonde 5 pounds to be delivered at the day of her marriage yf her so happen to die before to remaine unto thexecutor.

Also to be destributed amongest the poor people x pounds sterling.

Also moreover unto my daughter Alice a chason of brasse and a chafing dyshe of brasse and ii pillowes.

By me, Roger Phelpott
I Willm. Yeoman, wytnes to this will
by me, Walter Davys.

(Words in [ ] are written as closely as can be discerned; meaning uncertain. The original text was all one paragraph, but has been broken into paragraphs and lists for
readability. Original spelling was retained. Arthur Hammond was the husband of an older, deceased daughter named Maude. Lucie and Maude Hammond were their
daughters and Roger Phillpott's granddaughters.)

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Roger was sheriff of Bristol at one time, and appears to have been a rather colorful character. Daughter Alice Millard was left the lion's share of his will just before
she married Ralph Hurt.

Prerogative Court of Canterbury, folio 47 Mellershe, FHL # 91938;Will of Roger Phelpott als.Mellward or Mylwarde, grocer,Alhollowes (All Saints' parish)
Bristol, Gloucester, England. Will dated 25 Jun 1560, probated and registered 4 Oct 1560.

In the name of god amen.

The xxvth daye of June 1560 and in the second yere of the reigne of oure moste dred Sovraigne Ladie, Quein Elizabethe queine of Englande ffrance and Ireland
deffender of the faithe, I Roger Phelpott als. Mylward of the parishe of alhollowes within the Cittie of bristowe grocer, sycke of boddie but hole and perfecte of
mynde and memorie thanks be to god almightie doe here make this my testamente containing there in my laste will in manner and forme followinge:

ffirste and principally I give and beqyeathe my Soule to the handes of almightie god and my boddie to be buried in the Fronnte of Saint Nicholas.

Item: I give and bequeath unto Alice my daughter at the day of her marriage fortie poundes of money,
also a fetherbed,
a planke bedd,
ii paire of sheetes,
a coverlett,
a ferme cofer,
a dosen of the seconde sorte of table napkins,
two dosen of damas napkins,
a table cloth,
a table towel,
ii other towells [noronghte],
ii smalle cofers,
the seconde corse girdle,
a sylver girdle, (a Y-shaped belt which extended down the front of a dress nearly to the floor)
three ringes with stones,
a gold ring which Arthur Hammonde as gave me,
a earepyter (or eare pyker) of silver, (a small spoon on a neckchain for ear wax removal, worn as jewelry)
2 pairs of hooks with preser,
a tablet of silver,
and all her apparell at her marriage.
A garnishe and a half of pewter vessles.
A cofin (box or chest) of porringe disshes,
a present pottle potte,
a present quart potte,
a present pinte potte,
ii Casten basons,
ii pair of brass candle sticks,
a bason and an ewer,
six wyned stooles,
a crocke,
a Mixxing pan,
ii brason panns,
a broche and a dosen silver spoones,
a gowne with a purstae of roebust,
a gowne with a moelet of velvet,
a branched [daminaske enbet],
a standinge cupe which I bought of Mr. Abbenton,
a maser cuppe, (Note: a maser was a two-handled maplewood cup)
a velvet bonnet,
six pewter sauce potts
and allso my lette of my house that I bought of Mr. William Younge. All these aforenamed legacy to be delivered at her daye of marriage. And yf she die before, then
his to remaine to the executor.

And also I give and bequeathe unto Lucie Hamonde at her daye of marriage five pounds in money, des. if she dye before, then this to remaine to the executor.

The reside of my goodes moveable and remmovable by debts and legacy being payed I give and bequeath to nicholas my Sonne whome I doe make and ordayne my
full and sole Executor of this my Last Will and testamente witnesses hereunto Sevrially counseled and required William Yeoman, grocer and Walter Davis, glover.

also I give unto maude Hammonde 5 pounds to be delivered at the day of her marriage yf her so happen to die before to remaine unto thexecutor.

Also to be destributed amongest the poor people x pounds sterling.

Also moreover unto my daughter Alice a chason of brasse and a chafing dyshe of brasse and ii pillowes.

By me, Roger Phelpott
I Willm. Yeoman, wytnes to this will
by me, Walter Davys.

(Words in [ ] are written as closely as can be discerned; meaning uncertain. The original text was all one paragraph, but has been broken into paragraphs and lists for
readability. Original spelling was retained. Arthur Hammond was the husband of an older, deceased daughter named Maude. Lucie and Maude Hammond were their
daughters and Roger Phillpott's granddaughters.)

Many thanks to Varla Jane Owens Wright for submission of this bio.

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Roger was sheriff of Bristol at one time, and appears to have been a rather colorful character. Daughter Alice Millard was left the lion's share of his will just before
she married Ralph Hurt.

Prerogative Court of Canterbury, folio 47 Mellershe, FHL # 91938;Will of Roger Phelpott als.Mellward or Mylwarde, grocer,Alhollowes (All Saints' parish)
Bristol, Gloucester, England. Will dated 25 Jun 1560, probated and registered 4 Oct 1560.

In the name of god amen.

The xxvth daye of June 1560 and in the second yere of the reigne of oure moste dred Sovraigne Ladie, Quein Elizabethe queine of Englande ffrance and Ireland
deffender of the faithe, I Roger Phelpott als. Mylward of the parishe of alhollowes within the Cittie of bristowe grocer, sycke of boddie but hole and perfecte of
mynde and memorie thanks be to god almightie doe here make this my testamente containing there in my laste will in manner and forme followinge:

ffirste and principally I give and beqyeathe my Soule to the handes of almightie god and my boddie to be buried in the Fronnte of Saint Nicholas.

Item: I give and bequeath unto Alice my daughter at the day of her marriage fortie poundes of money,
also a fetherbed,
a planke bedd,
ii paire of sheetes,
a coverlett,
a ferme cofer,
a dosen of the seconde sorte of table napkins,
two dosen of damas napkins,
a table cloth,
a table towel,
ii other towells [noronghte],
ii smalle cofers,
the seconde corse girdle,
a sylver girdle, (a Y-shaped belt which extended down the front of a dress nearly to the floor)
three ringes with stones,
a gold ring which Arthur Hammonde as gave me,
a earepyter (or eare pyker) of silver, (a small spoon on a neckchain for ear wax removal, worn as jewelry)
2 pairs of hooks with preser,
a tablet of silver,
and all her apparell at her marriage.
A garnishe and a half of pewter vessles.
A cofin (box or chest) of porringe disshes,
a present pottle potte,
a present quart potte,
a present pinte potte,
ii Casten basons,
ii pair of brass candle sticks,
a bason and an ewer,
six wyned stooles,
a crocke,
a Mixxing pan,
ii brason panns,
a broche and a dosen silver spoones,
a gowne with a purstae of roebust,
a gowne with a moelet of velvet,
a branched [daminaske enbet],
a standinge cupe which I bought of Mr. Abbenton,
a maser cuppe, (Note: a maser was a two-handled maplewood cup)
a velvet bonnet,
six pewter sauce potts
and allso my lette of my house that I bought of Mr. William Younge. All these aforenamed legacy to be delivered at her daye of marriage. And yf she die before, then
his to remaine to the executor.

And also I give and bequeathe unto Lucie Hamonde at her daye of marriage five pounds in money, des. if she dye before, then this to remaine to the executor.

The reside of my goodes moveable and remmovable by debts and legacy being payed I give and bequeath to nicholas my Sonne whome I doe make and ordayne my
full and sole Executor of this my Last Will and testamente witnesses hereunto Sevrially counseled and required William Yeoman, grocer and Walter Davis, glover.

also I give unto maude Hammonde 5 pounds to be delivered at the day of her marriage yf her so happen to die before to remaine unto thexecutor.

Also to be destributed amongest the poor people x pounds sterling.

Also moreover unto my daughter Alice a chason of brasse and a chafing dyshe of brasse and ii pillowes.

By me, Roger Phelpott
I Willm. Yeoman, wytnes to this will
by me, Walter Davys.

(Words in [ ] are written as closely as can be discerned; meaning uncertain. The original text was all one paragraph, but has been broken into paragraphs and lists for
readability. Original spelling was retained. Arthur Hammond was the husband of an older, deceased daughter named Maude. Lucie and Maude Hammond were their
daughters and Roger Phillpott's granddaughters.)

Many thanks to Varla Jane Owens Wright for submission of this bio.

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Roger was sheriff of Bristol at one time, and appears to have been a rather colorful character. Daughter Alice Millard was left the lion's share of his will just before
she married Ralph Hurt.

Prerogative Court of Canterbury, folio 47 Mellershe, FHL # 91938;Will of Roger Phelpott als.Mellward or Mylwarde, grocer,Alhollowes (All Saints' parish)
Bristol, Gloucester, England. Will dated 25 Jun 1560, probated and registered 4 Oct 1560.

In the name of god amen.

The xxvth daye of June 1560 and in the second yere of the reigne of oure moste dred Sovraigne Ladie, Quein Elizabethe queine of Englande ffrance and Ireland
deffender of the faithe, I Roger Phelpott als. Mylward of the parishe of alhollowes within the Cittie of bristowe grocer, sycke of boddie but hole and perfecte of
mynde and memorie thanks be to god almightie doe here make this my testamente containing there in my laste will in manner and forme followinge:

ffirste and principally I give and beqyeathe my Soule to the handes of almightie god and my boddie to be buried in the Fronnte of Saint Nicholas.

Item: I give and bequeath unto Alice my daughter at the day of her marriage fortie poundes of money,
also a fetherbed,
a planke bedd,
ii paire of sheetes,
a coverlett,
a ferme cofer,
a dosen of the seconde sorte of table napkins,
two dosen of damas napkins,
a table cloth,
a table towel,
ii other towells [noronghte],
ii smalle cofers,
the seconde corse girdle,
a sylver girdle, (a Y-shaped belt which extended down the front of a dress nearly to the floor)
three ringes with stones,
a gold ring which Arthur Hammonde as gave me,
a earepyter (or eare pyker) of silver, (a small spoon on a neckchain for ear wax removal, worn as jewelry)
2 pairs of hooks with preser,
a tablet of silver,
and all her apparell at her marriage.
A garnishe and a half of pewter vessles.
A cofin (box or chest) of porringe disshes,
a present pottle potte,
a present quart potte,
a present pinte potte,
ii Casten basons,
ii pair of brass candle sticks,
a bason and an ewer,
six wyned stooles,
a crocke,
a Mixxing pan,
ii brason panns,
a broche and a dosen silver spoones,
a gowne with a purstae of roebust,
a gowne with a moelet of velvet,
a branched [daminaske enbet],
a standinge cupe which I bought of Mr. Abbenton,
a maser cuppe, (Note: a maser was a two-handled maplewood cup)
a velvet bonnet,
six pewter sauce potts
and allso my lette of my house that I bought of Mr. William Younge. All these aforenamed legacy to be delivered at her daye of marriage. And yf she die before, then
his to remaine to the executor.

And also I give and bequeathe unto Lucie Hamonde at her daye of marriage five pounds in money, des. if she dye before, then this to remaine to the executor.

The reside of my goodes moveable and remmovable by debts and legacy being payed I give and bequeath to nicholas my Sonne whome I doe make and ordayne my
full and sole Executor of this my Last Will and testamente witnesses hereunto Sevrially counseled and required William Yeoman, grocer and Walter Davis, glover.

also I give unto maude Hammonde 5 pounds to be delivered at the day of her marriage yf her so happen to die before to remaine unto thexecutor.

Also to be destributed amongest the poor people x pounds sterling.

Also moreover unto my daughter Alice a chason of brasse and a chafing dyshe of brasse and ii pillowes.

By me, Roger Phelpott
I Willm. Yeoman, wytnes to this will
by me, Walter Davys.

(Words in [ ] are written as closely as can be discerned; meaning uncertain. The original text was all one paragraph, but has been broken into paragraphs and lists for
readability. Original spelling was retained. Arthur Hammond was the husband of an older, deceased daughter named Maude. Lucie and Maude Hammond were their
daughters and Roger Phillpott's granddaughters.)

Many thanks to Varla Jane Owens Wright for submission of this bio.

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Mallard, Alice (I1273)

7186

Rognvald "The Wise" Eysteinsson (son of Eystein Ivarsson) is the founder of the Earldom of Orkney in the Norse Sagas. Three quite different accounts of the creation of the Norse Earldom on Orkney and Shetland exist. The best known is that found in the Heimskringla, but other older traditions are found in the Historia Norvegiae and the Fragmentary Annals of Ireland. According to tradition, Rognvald Eysteinsson was appointed Eral in 875, but handed the responsibility to his brother, Sigurd. The earldom remained in the hands of their descendants until 1232. This era of Orkney's history is known as the Norse period.

Although the dynasty began with conquest, later Earls governed a peace-loving people and developed reputations for preferring negotiation over warfare, despite their Viking origins. The genre of literature that contains Rognvald Eysteinsson's story, though, also anticipates that global peace is the end-goal of history and celebrate peaceful, just reigns throughout the period they cover. It may not be accidental that the region covered by the Norse Saga contains some of the nation that are not only peaceful but which, through the United Nations and other international agencies, work to promote a peaceful, prosperous world for all people.

The geography of the Orkneys placed the islands and their inhabitants on a maritime frontier between Norway and Scotland. The islands are about 20 miles North of Scotland. From 875, the King of Norway claimed the Orkney islands and Norway remained overlord of the isles until 1468 when with Shetland they were ceded to Scotland. Vikings had settled in the islands, possibly discovering them when they were blown off course, which they used as a base from which they subdued the islands accompanied by Rognvald Eysteinsson, who become the first Earl of Orkney. The Vikings were no regarded as a lawless force. They not only raised Scotland and the English coastline but Norway too. Harold also took Shetland. Later, the Earls of Orkney acquired territory in Scotland, namely Caithness and Sutherland for which they were required to pay tribute to the King of Scotland. The Earls were vassals, then, of Norway and of Scotland. At this time, the Kings of Scotland also paid tribute to England for some territories South of the English-Scottish border. A complex system of vassalage thus spread across the North Sea. At time there were three earls of Orkney when the earldom was split among siblings and their heirs.

The saga accounts are the best known, and the latest, of the three surviving traditions concerning Rognvald and the foundation of the Earldom of Orkney. Recorded in the 13th century, their views are informed by Norwegian politics of the day. Once, historians could write that no-one denied the reality of Harald Fairhair's expeditions to the west recounted in Heimskringla, but this is no longer the case. The Norwegian contest with the Kings of Scots over the Hebrides and the Isle of Man in the middle 13th century underlies the sagas.[1]

In the Heimskringla, Rognvald is Earl of Møre. Known as "Mighty" and as "Wise" it is said that both descriptions were equally apt. He accompanies Harald Fairhair on his great expeditions to the west, to Ireland and to Scotland. Here, Rognvald's son Ivarr is killed. In compensation King Harald grants Rognvald the Orkneys and Shetlands. Rognvald himself returns to Norway, giving the northern isles to his brother Sigurd Eysteinsson.[2]

The Heimskringla recounts other tales of Rognvald. It tells how he causes Harald Finehair to be given his byname Fairhair by cutting and dressing his hair, which had been uncut for ten years on account of Harald's vow never to cut it until he was ruler of all Norway,[3] and it makes him the father of Ganger-Hrólf, identified by saga writers with the Rollo (Hrólfr), ancestor of the Dukes of Normandy, who was said to have been established as Count of Rouen by King Charles the Simple in 931.[4]

Earl Rognvald is killed by Harald's son Halfdan Hålegg. Rognvald's death is avenged by his son, Earl Turf-Einar, from whom later Orkney earls claimed descent, who kills Halfdan on North Ronaldsay.[5]

The Historia Norvegiae's account of Rognvald and the foundation of the Orkney earldom is the next oldest, probably dating from the twelfth century. This account contains much curious detail on Orkney, including the earliest account of the Picts as small people who hid in the daytime, but it has little to say about Rognvald.

In the days of Harald Fairhair, king of Norway, certain pirates, of the family of the most vigorous prince Ronald [Rognvald], set out with a great fleet, and crossed the Solundic sea… and subdued the islands to themselves. And being there provided with safe winter seats, they went in summer-time working tyranny upon the English, and the Scots, and sometimes also upon the Irish, so that they took under their rule, from England, Northumbria; from Scotland, Caithness; from Ireland, Dublin, and the other sea-side towns.[6]

This account does not associate Rognvald with the earldom, but instead attributes it to his anonymous sons.

The oldest account of the Rognvald and the earldom of Orkney is that found in the Fragmentary Annals of Ireland. The annals survive only in incomplete copies made by Dubhaltach Mac Fhirbhisigh in the seventeenth century, but the original annals are believed to date from the lifetime of Donnchad mac Gilla Patráic (died 1039). The annals are known to have had an influence on later writings in Iceland.

The annals make Rognvald the son of "Halfdan, King of Lochlann." This is generally understood to mean Halfdan the Black, which would make the Rognvald of the annals the brother of Harald Finehair. However, the sagas claim that Rognvald's grandfather was named Halfdan.[7]

These events are placed after an account of the devastation of Fortriu, dated to around 866,[8] and the fall of York, reliably dated to late 867. However, such an early date makes it difficult to reconcile the saga claims that Harald Fairhair was involved in Rognvald's conquest of the northern isles.

Harald Finehair's victory in the Battle of Hafrsfjord, which gave him dominion over parts of Norway, is traditionally dated to 872, but was probably later, perhaps as late as 900.[9] What little is known of Scottish events in the period from the Chronicle of the Kings of Alba would correspond equally well with Harald's attacks on Scotland in the reign of Domnall mac Causantín (ruled 889–900).[10] However, this would not correspond with the sequence in the earliest account of the origins of the Orkney earldom, which places this a generation earlier.

The earldom established by Rognvald remained within his family until 1232. The Scandinavian influence and culture remained strong, and continues to be evident in place names as well as in vocabulary. The earldom was home to several knights of the Arthurian legends. The mythology of the Norse Saga that surrounds the story of Rognvald comprises a rich tapestry of colorful stories, memorable characters, heroic sacrifice, and epic battles. These stories are part of the heritage of the people of the Orkneys just as they are of other Scandinavian peoples.

The stories glorify war, including the subjugation of the Orkneys. Yet the story in which Rognvald Eysteinsson featured was actually about pacification; the king and his earl wanted to end the Viking raids from Orkney because they were too disruptive. Eventually, the whole region over which the heroes of these stories roamed, or rather sailed, including the Orkneys, transformed itself into one of the most peace-loving zones on earth. In modern times, the Scandinavian countries have evolved away from their ancient associations with belligerence and warfare to become leaders in promoting peace and diplomacy. Orkney may not officially be "Scandinavian" any more but it can be described as "a perfect place for peace loving people."[11] One of the earls, Magnus Erlendsson, descended from Rognvald through both parents, loved peace. He once refused to take part in a Viking raid. Instead, he stayed aboard the boat singing psalms. He later entered a peace treaty with his cousin, who claimed the Earldom and ruled jointly with him for several years until conflict flared up again. Still trying to negotiate peace, Magnus was captured and executed in 1115. When his son, also called Rognvald became Earl, he built a cathedral to commemorate his father, who was canonized by the Church. In the Norse sagas, history is understood as linear and progressive; after evil has been defeated, "all men and Gods will live at peace."[12] Indeed, the story of the island is replete with references to the people enjoying "peace and prosperity" under the earls who constantly attempted to forge peace with their enemies.[13] The Heimskringla also tells many stories of peace-making.[14]

Notes
↑ Crawford (1987), 52–53.
↑ Anderson and Anderson (1990), 332–334.
↑ Saga of Harald Fairhair.
↑ Saga of Harald Fairhair.
↑ Saga of Harald Fairhair.
↑ Anderson and Anderson (1990), 330–331.
↑ Crawford (1987), 53–54.
↑ Anderson and Anderson, (1990), 296
↑ Crawford (1987), 55–56.
↑ Anderson and Anderson (1990), 395–396.
↑ Maps of the World, Orkney. Retrieved November 23, 2008.
↑ Christopher Knowles, Our Gods Wear Spandex: The Secret History of Comic Book Heroes (San Francisco, CA: Weiser Books, 2007, ISBN 9781578634064), 29.
↑ Pálsson and Edwards, 34, 39, 41, 42, 46, 97, 108.
↑ Sturluson and Hollander (1964), 282, 283, 284, 290.

I Eysteinsson, Earl of More and Romsdal Rognvald (I36214)

7187

Rollo or Gaange Rolf (Old Norse: Hrólfr; French: Rollon; c. 860 – c. 930 AD) was a Viking who became the first ruler of Normandy, a region in northern France. He is sometimes called the first Duke of Normandy. His son and grandson, William Longsword and Richard I, used the titles "count" (Latin comes or consul) and "prince" (princeps). His great-grandson Richard II was the first to officially use the title of Duke of Normandy. His Scandinavian name Rolf was extended to Gaange Rolf because he became too heavy as an adult for a horse to carry; therefore he had to walk (ganga in older Dano-Norwegian). Rollo emerged as the outstanding personality among the Norsemen who had secured a permanent foothold on Frankish soil in the valley of the lower Seine. Charles the Simple, the king of West Francia, ceded them lands between the mouth of the Seine and what is now Rouen in exchange for Rollo agreeing to end his brigandage, and provide the Franks with protection against future Viking raids.

Rollo is first recorded as the leader of these Viking settlers in a charter of 918, and he continued to reign over the region of Normandy until at least 928. He was succeeded by his son William Longsword in the Duchy of Normandy that he had founded. The offspring of Rollo and his followers became known as the Normans. After the Norman conquest of England and their conquest of southern Italy and Sicily over the following two centuries, their descendants came to rule Norman England (the House of Normandy), the Kingdom of Sicily (the Kings of Sicily) as well as the Principality of Antioch from the 10th to 12th century.

The name Rollo is generally presumed to be a latinisation of the Old Norse name Hrólfr – a theory that is supported by the rendition of Hrólfr as Roluo in the Gesta Danorum. It is also sometimes suggested that Rollo may be a Latinised version of another Norse name, Hrollaugr.

Rollo is generally identified with one Viking in particular – a man of high social status mentioned in Icelandic sagas, which refer to him by the Old Norse name Göngu-Hrólfr, meaning "Hrólfr the Walker" (also widely known by an Old Danish variant, Ganger-Hrolf). The byname "Walker" is usually understood to suggest that Rollo was so physically imposing that he could not be carried by a horse and was obliged to travel on foot. Norman and other French sources do not use the name Hrólfr, and the identification of Rollo with Göngu-Hrólfr is based upon similarities between circumstances and actions ascribed to both figures.

The 10th-century Norman historian Dudo records that Rollo took the baptismal name Robert. A variant spelling, Rou, is used in the 12th-century Norman French verse chronicle Roman de Rou, which was compiled by Wace and commissioned by King Henry II of England, a descendant of Rollo.

Rollo was born in the mid 9th century; his place of birth is unknown. The earliest well-attested historical event associated with Rollo is his leadership of Vikings who besieged Paris in 885–886.

Medieval sources contradict each other regarding whether Rollo's family was Norwegian or Danish in origin. In part, this disparity may result from the indifferent and interchangeable usage in Europe, at the time, of terms such as "Vikings", "Northmen", "Swedes", "Danes", "Norwegians" and so on (in the Medieval Latin texts Dani vel Nortmanni means "Danes or Northmen").

A biography of Rollo, written by the cleric Dudo of Saint-Quentin in the late 10th century, claimed that Rollo was from Denmark. One of Rollo's great-grandsons and a contemporary of Dudo was known as Robert the Dane. However, Dudo's Historia Normannorum (or Libri III de moribus et actis primorum Normanniae ducum) was commissioned by Rollo's grandson, Richard I of Normandy and – while Dudo likely had access to family members and/or other people with a living memory of Rollo – this fact must be weighed against the text's potential biases, as an official biography. According to Dudo, an unnamed king of Denmark was antagonistic to Rollo's family, including his father – an unnamed Danish nobleman – and Rollo's brother Gurim. Following the death of their father, Gurim was killed and Rollo was forced to leave Denmark. Dudo appears to have been the main source for William of Jumièges (after 1066) and Orderic Vitalis (early 12th century), although both include additional details.

A Norwegian background for Rollo was first explicitly claimed by Goffredo Malaterra (Geoffrey Malaterra), an 11th-century Benedictine monk and historian, who wrote: "Rollo sailed boldly from Norway with his fleet to the Christian coast." Likewise, the 12th-century English historian William of Malmesbury stated that Rollo was "born of noble lineage among the Norwegians".

A chronicler named Benoît (probably Benoît de Sainte-More) wrote in the mid-12th-century Chronique des ducs de Normandie that Rollo had been born in a town named "Fasge". This has since been variously interpreted as referring to Faxe, in Sjælland (Denmark), Fauske, in Hålogaland (Norway), or perhaps a more obscure settlement that has since been abandoned or renamed. Benoît also repeated the claim that Rollo had been persecuted by a local ruler and had fled from there to "Scanza island", by which Benoît probably means Scania (Swedish Skåne). While Faxe was physically much closer to Scania, the mountainous scenery of "Fasge", described by Benoît, would seem to be more like Fauske. Benoît says elsewhere in the Chronique des ducs de Normandie that Rollo is Danish.

The claim that Rollo was the brother of a King of Norway, Harald Finehair, was made by an anonymous 12th-century Welsh author, in The Life of Gruffudd ap Cynan.

Rollo was first explicitly identified with Hrólf the Walker (Norse Göngu-Hrólfr; Danish Ganger-Hrólf) by the 13th-century Icelandic sagas, Heimskringla and Orkneyinga Saga. Hrólf the Walker was so named because he "was so big that no horse could carry him". The Icelandic sources claim that Hrólfr was born in Trondhjem (now known as Trondheim) in western Norway, in the late 9th century and that his parents were the Norwegian jarl Rognvald Eysteinsson ("Rognvald the Wise") and a noblewoman from Møre named Hildr Hrólfsdóttir. However, these claims were made three centuries after the history commissioned by Rollo's own grandson.

There may be circumstantial evidence for kinship between Rollo and his historical contemporary, Ketill Flatnose, King of the Isles – a Norse realm centred on the Western Isles of Scotland. If, as Richer suggested, Rollo's father was also named Ketill and as Dudo suggested, Rollo had a brother named Gurim, such names are onomastic evidence for a family connection: Icelandic sources name Ketill Flatnose's father as Björn Grímsson, and "Grim" – the implied name of Ketill Flatnose's paternal grandfather – was likely cognate with Gurim. In addition, both Irish and Icelandic sources suggest that Rollo, as a young man, visited or lived in Scotland, where he had a daughter named Cadlinar (Kaðlín; Kathleen). Ketill Flatnose's ancestors were said to have come from Møre – Rollo's ancestral home in the Icelandic sources. Ketill was a common name in Norse societies, as were names like Gurim and Grim.

Dudo tells us that Rollo seized Rouen in 876. He is supported by the contemporary chronicler Flodoard, who records that Robert of the Breton March waged a campaign against the Vikings, who nearly levelled Rouen and other settlements; eventually, he conceded "certain coastal provinces" to them.

According to Dudo, Rollo struck up a friendship in England with a king that Dudo calls Alstem. This has puzzled many historians, but recently the puzzle has been resolved by recognition that this refers to Guthrum, the Danish leader whom Alfred the Great baptised with the baptismal name Athelstan, and then recognised as king of the East Angles in 880.

Dudo records that when Rollo took Bayeux by force, he carried off with him the beautiful Popa or Poppa, a daughter of Berenger, Count of Rennes, took her in marriage and with her had their son and Rollo's heir, William Longsword. There are few contemporary mentions of Rollo. The earliest record is from 918, in a charter of Charles III to an abbey, which referred to an earlier grant to "the Normans of the Seine", namely "Rollo and his associates" for "the protection of the kingdom." Dudo retrospectively stated that this pact took place in 911 at Saint-Clair-sur-Epte. In return for formal recognition of the lands he possessed, Rollo agreed to be baptised and assist the king in the defence of the realm. Rollo took the baptismal name Robert, as it was custom to take the name of godfather. The seal of agreement was to be marriage between Rollo and Gisla, daughter of Charles. Dudo claims that Gisla was a legitimate daughter of Charles. Since Charles first married in 907, that would mean that Gisla was at most 5 years old at the time of the treaty of 911 which offered her in marriage. It has therefore been speculated that she could have been an illegitimate daughter. However a diplomatic child betrothal need not be doubted.

After pledging his fealty to Charles III as part of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte, Rollo divided the lands between the rivers Epte and Risle among his chieftains, and settled with a de facto capital in Rouen.

When Rollo had been given Rouen and its hinterland in return for his alliance with the Franks, it was agreed upon that it was both in his and his Frankish allies’ interest to extend his authority over Viking settlers. This would appear to be the motive for later concessions to the Vikings of the Seine, which are mentioned in other records of the time. When King Charles the Simple abdicated the throne to Rudolph of France, Rollo felt that his pledge and oaths to the kings of France null and void, and began raiding in the west to expand his territory, putting pressure on other rulers to propose another compromise. The need for an agreement was particularly urgent when Robert the Strong, successor of Charles the Simple, was killed by the Viking army of Brittany in 924. Rudolph is recorded as sponsoring a new agreement by which a group of Northmen were conceded the provinces of the Bessin and Maine. These Northmen were presumed to be Rollo and his associates, moving their authority westward from the Seine valley. It is still unclear as to whether Rollo was being given lordship over the Vikings already settled in the region in order to domesticate and restrain them, or was given lordship over the Franks around Bayeux in order to protect them from other Viking leaders settled in eastern Brittany and the Cotentin peninsula.

Rollo died sometime between a final mention of him by Flodoard in 928, and 933, the year in which a third grant of land, usually identified as being the Cotentin and Avranchin areas, was made to his son and successor William.

Rollo's son and heir, William Longsword, and grandchild, Richard the Fearless, forged the Duchy of Normandy into West Francia's most cohesive and formidable principality. The descendants of Rollo and his men assimilated with their maternal Frankish-Catholic culture and became known as the Normans, lending their name to the region of Normandy.

Rollo is the great-great-great-grandfather of William the Conqueror, or William I of England. Through William, he is one of the ancestors of the present-day British royal family, as well as an ancestor of all current European monarchs and a great many claimants to abolished European thrones.

One daughter of Rollo, Gerloc (also known as Adele), who married William III, Duke of Aquitaine, was mentioned by Dudo. According to William of Jumièges, writing in the latter half of the 11th century, Gerloc's mother was named Poppa.

According to the medieval Irish text An Banshenchas and Icelandic sources, another daughter, Cadlinar (Kaðlín; Kathleen) was born in Scotland (probably to a Scots mother) and married an Irish prince named Beollán mac Ciarmaic, later King of South Brega (Lagore). A daughter of Cadlinar and Beollán named Nithbeorg was abducted by an Icelandic Viking named Helgi Ottarsson, and became the mother of the poet Einarr Helgason and grandmother of Guðrún Ósvífrsdóttir (protagonist of the Laxdœla saga).

A genetic investigation into the remains of Rollo's grandson, Richard the Fearless, and his great-grandson, Richard the Good, was announced in 2011 with the intention of discerning the origins of the historic Viking leader. On 29 February 2016 Norwegian researchers opened Richard the Good's tomb and found his lower jaw with eight teeth in it.[46] Unfortunately, the skeletal remains in both graves turned out to significantly predate Rollo and therefore are not related to him.

After Rollo's death, his male-line descendants continued to rule Normandy until 1204, when it was lost by John Lackland to the French King Philip Augustus. Rollo's dynasty was able to survive through a combination of ruthless military actions and infighting among the Frankish aristocracy, which left them severely weakened and unable to combat the Rouen Vikings' growing determination to stay put.

Rognvaldsson, Rollo (I23142)

7188

Rosewell Ruins
HISTORIC ROSEWELL ... where the past is a presence. The ruins of one of the finest mansions built in the colonies sit on the banks of the York River in Gloucester County, Virginia. Here, you may see the brickwork and grace of form and scale which have inspired poets and architects since Thomas Jefferson. Begun in 1725, Rosewell was home to the Page family for more than 100 years. John Page, grandson of the builder, attended William and Mary with Jefferson; and it was here that the two young patriots first began to explore what lay ahead for the emerging nation in which they would play such an important role.

Though slightly changed by a later owner and ravaged by time and economic hardships, Rosewell was still regarded as a place of grandeur and importance. Through the lean years following the War Between The States, parties and dances continued in the Great Hall. Finally, in 1916, a tragic fire swept the mansion leaving a magnificent shell which is testament to 18th century craftsmanship and dreams.

What remains are the four chimneys, the east wall with its regal compasshead window complete with carved keystone, the wine cellar, and enough of the walls that one may sense the proportion and scale of this unique structure. The fourth and last family to own Rosewell donated the ruins site to the Gloucester Historical Society in 1979. Since 1995, the Rosewell Foundation has taken on the mission of preserving, studying, and presenting this historic ruin.

http://www.rosewell.org/history.shtml

Page, Honorable Mann Randolph Judge, Kings Council (I47315)

7189

ROSTER, LUNENBURG REBEL VIRGINIA HEAVY ARTILLERY
CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY

MOORE, T. E.: Enl. on 8/24/63 at Chaffin's Bluff. Pres. thru 8/31/64.
Detailed on 10/31/64. Absent sick 12/31/64. Pres. on 2/28/65.

http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/lunenburg/military/civilwar/musters/luncwros.txt

Moore, Thornton Edward (I8654)

7190

Royal descent of the MackGehees from the time of the Magna Carta on through Robert Bruce to Patrick McGregor and how the name changed.

Royal Scots Change Name
Posted 26 Feb 2023 by John Moore
I found this information in an online book, and the author traces the family of the MackGeehees back to the DeClare family members, who were "a Surety for the Magna Charta", and on to Robert Bruce, King of Scotland, and to titled MacDonnalds. One of the MacDonnald daughters, Marian, married Patrick MacGregor, "Chieftan of teh Ilk" who led his clansmen under Montrose in 1645 and was outlawed in Scotland and left Scotland to settle in Virginia. Marian and Patrick's son took the name of John Murray and the second son became Thomas MackGehee. Here is the text:

Elizabeth DeJarnette married in 1735, Virginia Edward McGehee, born ca 1702, died January 1771, Cumberland County, VA (Son of Thomas and Ann(Bastrop) McGehee.)

The following is said to be the descent of the McGehee line from the Sureties for the Magna Charta:

1. Richard DeClare, Earl of Hereford a Suret for the Magna Charta, had

2. Richard DeClare, Earl of Herefore, a Surety for the Magna Charta had

3. Isabel DeClare, married Robert De Brus, 5th Earl of Annandale, had

4. Robert DeBrus, Earl of Annandale, and Carrie, who had

5. Robert Bruce, Kind of Scotland, who had

6. Marjory Bruce, married Walter Stewart,

Lord High Stewart of Scotland, had

7. Robert II, King of Scotland, who had

8. Marjory Stewart, married Eoin-Mor MacDonald, 7th Lord of the Isles, who had

9. Donald MacDonnell, Lord of Isled, had

10. Alexander Mac Donnell, Lord of the Isles, and Earl of Ross, had

11. Hugh MacDonnell, of the Isles, 2nd son, died 1498, had

12. Donald Galloch McDonnall of the Isles, died 1506, had

13. Donald Grammach MacDonnall, of the Isled, died 1534, had

14. Donald Gorun MacDonnall, heir Titular Lord of the Isles, died 1537, had

15. Donald Gorun MacDonnall, Lord of the Isles and of State, died 1587, had

16. Archibald MacDonnall, Lord of State Manor, Autrin, had

17. Sir Donald MacDonnald, Lord of State, First Baronet, died 1643, had

18. Sir james MacDonnald, of State, Second Baronet, died December 8th, 1678, had

19. Marian MacDonnald, married Patrick MacGregor, Chieftan of the Ilk, who led his clansmen under Montrose in 1645 and was outlawed with his son; his estates were confiscated, and he and his son were commanded to assume other surnames. When John MacGregor, his heir became John Murray , his second son became Thomas MackGehee. It was before 1701 that he and the other outlawed Scotsmen petitioned for land in Virginia. He moved his family, and he was granted land in St. John’s Parish, King William County, Virginia.

20. Thomas MackGehee was born (presumably) about 1645, and died after July 27th, 1724. He married Ann Bastrop, Daughter of Thomas Bastrop, in 1676.

Their children were

1. William MackGehee of New Kent County

2. Anna MackGehee, married William Butler

3. Dianh MackGehee, married J. Lipscomb

4. Mary MackGehee, married William Dickinson

5. Abraham MackGehee, born about 1700

6. Edward MackGehee, born about 1702, married Elizabeth DeJarnatte

7. Samuel MAckGehee , born about 1704

8. Sarah MackGehee, b about 1706, married Thomas Lipscomb

9. Jacob MackGehee, born about 1708, married Eleanor DeJarnette

DeJarnette and Allied Families in America, part 1, : pages 35-36 ff

http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/BookView.aspx?dbid=17730&iid=dvm_GenMono003526-00023-0

McGehee, Edward (I48187)

7191

Royal Scots Change Name
Found this information in an online book, and the author traces the family of the MackGeehees back to the DeClare family members, who were "a Surety for the Magna Charta", and on to Robert Bruce, King of Scotland, and to titled MacDonnalds. One of the MacDonnald daughters, Marian, married Patrick MacGregor, "Chieftan of teh Ilk" who led his clansmen under Montrose in 1645 and was outlawed in Scotland and left Scotland to settle in Virginia. Marian and Patrick's son took the name of John Murray and the second son became Thomas MackGehee. Here is the text:

Elizabeth DeJarnette married in 1735, Virginia Edward McGehee, born ca 1702, died January 1771, Cumberland County, VA (Son of Thomas and Ann(Bastrop) McGehee.)

The following is said to be the descent of the McGehee line from the Sureties for the Magna Charta:
1. Richard DeClare, Earl of Hereford a Suret for the Magna Charta, had
2. Richard DeClare, Earl of Herefore, a Surety for the Magna Charta had
3. Isabel DeClare, married Robert De Brus, 5th Earl of Annandale, had
4. Robert DeBrus, Earl of Annandale, and Carrie, who had
5. Robert Bruce, Kind of Scotland, who had
6. Marjory Bruce, married Walter Stewart, Lord High Stewart of Scotland, had
7. Robert II, King of Scotland, who had
8. Marjory Stewart, married Eoin-Mor MacDonald, 7th Lord of the Isles, who had
9. Donald MacDonnell, Lord of Isled, had
10. Alexander Mac Donnell, Lord of the Isles, and Earl of Ross, had
11. Hugh MacDonnell, of the Isles, 2nd son, died 1498, had
12. Donald Galloch McDonnall of the Isles, died 1506, had
13. Donald Grammach MacDonnall, of the Isled, died 1534, had
14. Donald Gorun MacDonnall, heir Titular Lord of the Isles, died 1537, had
15. Donald Gorun MacDonnall, Lord of the Isles and of State, died 1587, had
16. Archibald MacDonnall, Lord of State Manor, Autrin, had
17. Sir Donald MacDonnald, Lord of State, First Baronet, died 1643, had
18. Sir james MacDonnald, of State, Second Baronet, died December 8th, 1678, had
19. Marian MacDonnald, married Patrick MacGregor, Chieftan of the Ilk, who led his clansmen under Montrose in 1645 and was outlawed with his son; his estates were confiscated, and he and his son were commanded to assume other surnames. When John MacGregor, his heir became John Murray , his second son became Thomas MackGehee. It was before 1701 that he and the other outlawed Scotsmen petitioned for land in Virginia. He moved his family, and he was granted land in St. John’s Parish, King William County, Virginia.

20. Thomas MackGehee was born (presumably) about 1645, and died after July 27th, 1724. He married Ann Bastrop, Daughter of Thomas Bastrop, in 1676.

Their children were
1. William MackGehee of New Kent County
2. Anna MackGehee, married William Butler
3. Dianh MackGehee, married J. Lipscomb
4. Mary MackGehee, married William Dickinson
5. Abraham MackGehee, born about 1700
6. Edward MackGehee, born about 1702, married Elizabeth DeJarnatte
7. Samuel MAckGehee , born about 1704
8. Sarah MackGehee, b about 1706, married Thomas Lipscomb
9. Jacob MackGehee, born about 1708, married Eleanor DeJarnette

DeJarnette and Allied Families in America, part 1, : pages 35-36 ff
http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/BookView.aspx?dbid=17730&iid=dvm_GenMono003526-00023-0

McGehee, Mary DeJarnette (I47996)

7192

Rutger Jacobsz
From Schoonderwoert (Schoonrewoerd, province of South Holland); served as farm hand on the farm of Cornelis Teunisz, from Breuckelen, for the term of six years, beginning April 8 1637, at f100 a year, and probably came on the Rensselaerswyck. Feb. 9, 1643, he was engaged as foreman on de groote Vlacte (the great Flats) at f220 a year; a suit of clothes, two shirts and two pairs of shoes, his term of service to begin April 7, 1643. From Jan. 1, 1645, he appears as lessee of a farm on the fifth creek, which in 1647 seems to have been taken over by Adriaen Huybertz. From 1648 to 1654 he is charged with an annual rent of f125 for a sawmill on the fifth creek, taken over from Andries de Vos, and for the same period he is charged, jointly with Barent Pietersz, with an annual rent of f550 for a saw- and grist-mill, also on the fifth creek. He owned a yacht from about 1648, and April 4, 1649, agreed to pay f32 a year, for three years, for rent of his house lot and the right to the fur trade. Oct 18, 1650, he and Goosen Gerritsz were authorized to brew beer, on condition of paying duty of one guilder for every barrel of beer, and of brewing free of charge the beer needed for the households of van Slichtenhorst and de Hooges. Rutger Jacobsz is credited with f36 for nine months salary as raets vriendt (councillor) and again with the salary as councillor, at the rate of f50 a year, from Dec 18, 1649, to Oct. 18, 1651, when at his urgent request he was released from his duties and succeeded by Jan Baptist van Rensselaer. Rutger Jacobsz married June 3, 1646, at New Amsterdam, Trijntje Jans, from Breestede (Bredstedt, in Schleswig), and died before Dec. 9, 1665.

Van Schoenderwoert, Rutgers Jacobsen (I32269)

7193

Said to be the prettiest woman in the land.

Everett, Sarah (I22178)

7194

Sailed from Bremen aboard the "Bremerhaven" 9 Jul 1853. The Captain was C Hilken, and there were 267 passengers.

Beer, George Ehrhard (I64)

7195

SAK, Klokkerbok nr. B 4, 1861-1872, s. 160, Knofirmerte 1869.
kb20060123010576
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Beyer, Berthea Jonasdatter (Tønnesen) (I23873)

7196

SAK, Ministerialbok nr. A 11, 1861-1878, s. 262, Konfirmerte 1868.
kb20060102010635
https://media.digitalarkivet.no/kb20060102010635
http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:NBN:no-a1450-kb20060102010635.jpg

Tønnessen, Judithe Jørgine (I23877)

7197

SAK, Ministerialbok nr. A 2, 1900-1926, s. 178, Døde og begravede 1924.
kb10411104121165
https://media.digitalarkivet.no/kb10411104121165
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Beyer, Berthea Jonasdatter (Tønnesen) (I23873)

7198

Salem Witch Trials
Elizabeth Hart was brought before the church" for varied sinfulness in not harboring travellers that were in danger of their lives, and for offensive words spoken to them."
Feb. 1655 Elizabeth Hart brought before the church for "contempt of authority, for evil surmising and falsely accusing some of the brethren and for boasting sinfully of that which is evil." SHE ANSWERED WITH MUCH HAUGHTINESS AND HYPOCRISY....SO SHE WAS REFERRED TO A MORE PUBLIC HEARING.
SHE GAVE SMALL SIGNS OF TRUE REPENTANCE. THE NEXT LORD'S DAY SHE WAS AGAIN CALLED FORTH AND SHOWED LITTLE SIGN OF REPENTANCE. SHE WAS AGAIN CALLED FORTH ABOUT 2 WEEKS AFTER, WHEN SHE GAVE SOME SATISFACTION.
(orig. source; Church Records of the old town of Reading)
Fact 1; May 18, 1692 imprisoned for witchcraft in Boston until Dec. Mary Wolcott accuser
The following was taken from the Lynn, Mass.,

Hutchinson, Elizabeth (I30854)

7199

Sammendrag av skjøter og andre dokumenter om eiendommer i Stavanger 1560-1699 (Summary of documents concerning properties in Stavanger 1560-1699)

Arne Kvitrud, Sondre Nordheims gate 9, 4021 Stavanger.
13.5.1691 (Kielland, pakke 4c) skifte etter Abraham Isaksen Smith. Enke Maren Pedersdatter og barna Isak, Johannes og Dorte. Den avdødes bror Jon Isaksen. Hus og fri grunn med tilliggende hageplass, jernkakkelovn mm 106 riksdaler. En kornhage under Kleven med påstående fehus 12 riksdaler. En grunn mellom David glassmaker og Apelone Nilsdatter (= Steinkargata) 12 riksdaler.
13.5.1691 (Kielland, package 4c) change after Abraham Isaksen Smith. Widow Maren Pedersdatter and children Isaac, Johannes and Dorte. The brother of the deceased Jon Isaksen. House and free land with adjoining garden space, iron stove etc. 106 riksdaler. A grain garden under Kleven with a fairy tale house 12 riksdaler. A plot between David glassmaker and Apelone Nilsdatter (= Steinkargata) 12 riksdaler.

Koch, Apellone Nilsdatter (I3535)

7200

Samuel 3 Travers (William2, Travers1) was born in of Westmoreland Co., VA. He married Frances Allerton July 01, 1685 in Rappahannock Co., VA (Source: (1) Walter S Allerton, A History of the Allerton Family, (1900, NYC)., (2) Ed. William Armstrong Crozier, Virginia County Records, Westmoreland County Vol. I, (1913, Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey [orig. pub.], 1971 Reprinted, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, MD)., (3) George Norbury Mackenzie, Colonial Families of the United States Vol 2, (1907, New York)., (4) Wilson Miles Gray, "Pedigree of the Travers Family," William & Mary Quarterly, July, 1895, vol. 4, no. 1., (5) Susan E Roser, Mayflower Increasings, 2nd Edition, (1995, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, MD)., (6) William Richard Cutter, New England Families Genealogical and Memorial: Vol IV, (1913, Reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1996)., (7) Agusta B Fothergill, Wills of Westmoreland County, Virginia, (1925, Appeals Press)., (8) Robert K. Headley, Jr., Wills of Richmond County, Virginia 1699-1800, (1983, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, MD)., (9) "William Travers Family, Maryland and Virginia," Colorado Genealogist, July, 1966, Vol. 27, No. 3, pp. 86-88., (10) "Travers Family, Virginia," Coloardo Genealogist, March, 1967, Vol. 28, No. 1, pp. 22-24., (11) "Marriages, Births and Deaths in Richmond County," William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 13, No. 3. (Jan., 1905), pp. 182-192., (12) Charles F Cochran, Early Generations of the Newton Family of Westmoreland County, Virginia, (Virginia Magazine of History & Biography, Vol. 36, No. 3 [July, 1928]; Vol. 37, No. 1 [January, 1929]; Vol. 37, No. 2 [July & April, 1929]).), daughter of Isaac Allerton and Elizabeth Willoughby.

Notes for Samuel Travers:

CAPTAIN SAMUEL TRAVERS, b. cir. 1660, referred to as having rec'd confirmation 1691-2 of pat. to his father, William Travers, of land willed him by Giles Hussey, 1668, which land was on Farnham Creek, North Farnham parish, within the present Co. of Richmond. I credit him to Col. Wm. Travers, 2, tentatively. He m. cir. 1685, Frances, dau. of Col. Isaac Allerton of Va., the son of Isaac
Allerton, merchant taylor of London, who em. to Mass. in the "Mayflower." Col. A.'s will 1702 (N. E. His. Gen. Reg. XLIV., 293) names his "daughter Traverse," to whom at marriage he gave her portion, hence he gives "for memorial sake" 1000 lb. tobacco apiece to her daughters "Elizabeth, Rebecca, and Winifred Traverse" when 17 years old. Samuel and Frances T. made deed Rich'd Co., 1693-4. By will he gave 2250 a. to his two daus., Winifred and Rebecca. Had--i. Elizabeth. ii. Rebecca, in 1721 wife of Chas. Colston. iii. Winifred. Capt. Samuel T. was Justice, Rich'd Co., 1693.

Marriage Notes for Samuel Travers and Frances Allerton:
Had 4 children
Children of Samuel Travers and Frances Allerton are:
+ 12 i. Winifred4 Travers.
13 ii. Frances Travers, born August 20, 1697 in Richmond Co., VA.
Notes for Frances Travers:
Possibly d. young.
+ 14 iii. Rebecca Travers, born October 15, 1692; died 1726 in Richmond Co., VA.

Travers, Samuel (I789)