CONTENTS OF APPENDIX
I. Members of Colonial Council and Burgesses from Eastern Shore in 17th Century
II. A Curious Deed Drawn Up by John Custis IV and His Wife, Frances Parke
III. Papers in Northampton County Archives Relating to Sir Thomas Dale
IV. A Proclamation of Lord Culpeper's Relating to Tobacco Cutting
V. Abstracts from Virginia Land Patents
VI. Notes Taken from Virginia Magazine of History and Biography Concerning Early Accomac Settlers
VII. Abstracts from Accomac County Records Relating to Bacon's Rebellion
VIII. Two Curious Wills, from Northampton County Records
IX. Translation of Indian Names, Found in Northampton and Accomac Counties, and on the Eastern Shore of Maryland
X. List of Tithables in Northampton County for 1666
I. EASTERN SHORE REPRESENTATIVES IN THE COUNCIL AND ASSEMBLY DURING 17TH CENTURY
COUNCIL.
ABGOLL YEARDLEY, 1639. Born 1605 in England, Died 1670 in Northampton County.
OBEDIENCE ROBINS, 1655. Born Apr. 16, 1600, in England, Died —— —, 1662 in Northampton County.
GEN. JOHN CUSTIS II, 1677. Born in Virginia —— —, 1630, Died in Virginia Jan. 1696.
CHARLES SCARBURGH, 1691. Born in Virginia, Died in Virginia, 1703.
JOHN CUSTIS III, 1699. Born in Virginia, —— —, 1653, Died in Virginia, Jan. 26, 1713.
JOHN CUSTIS IV, 1727. Born in Virginia, —— —, 1678, Died in Virginia, November, 1749.
HOUSE OF BURGESSES.
EASTERN SHORE.
1624 (Hening I, 121-129.)
Captain John Willcox, Henry Watkins.
1629 “For the Eastern Shore noe burgesses did appear.” (Hening L, 137-139.)
1629-30. ACCOMAC. (Hening I, 147-149.)
Capt. Thos. Graves, Edmund Scarburgh (1), Obedience Robins, Henry Bagwell.
1631-2. ACCOMAC. (Hening I, 153.)
Edmund Scarburgh, John Howe.
1632. ACCOMAC. (Hening I, 178-179.)
Capt. Thos. Graves, John Howe, Henry Bagwell, Charles Harmer.
1632-3. ACCOMAC. (Hening L, 202-203.)
Captain Edmund Scarburgh (1), John Howe, Roger Saunders, John Wilkinson.
1639. ACCOMAC. (Va. Col. Reg. 60.)
Obedience Robins, John Neale.
1641. ACCOMAC. (Va. Col. Reg. 61.)
John Wilkins, John Neale.
1642. NORTHAMPTON. (Hening I, 236.)
Obedience Robins, John Neale.
1642-3. NORTHAMPTON. (Hening I, 239.)
Philip Taylor, Edmund Scarburgh (II).
1644. NORTHAMPTON. (Hening I, 283.)
Obedience Robins, Edward Douglas.
1644-5. NORTHAMPTON. (Hening I, 289.)
Edmund Scarburgh (II), Stephen Charlton.
1645. NORTHAMPTON. (Hening I, 298, 299.)
Edmund Scarburgh, Speaker, Thos. Johnson.
1645-46. NORTHAMPTON. (Hening L, 309-323.)
Probably same as 1645.
1646. NORTHAMPTON. (Hening I, 322-323.)
Edward Douglas, Thos. Johnson.
1647. NORTHAMPTON. (Hening I, 339-340.)
Edmund Scarburgh (II), Stephen Charlton.
1652. April. NORTHAMPTON. (Hening I, 369-371.)
Obedience Robins, Edmund Scarburgh (II), Thos. Johnson, Wm. Jones, Anthony Hoskins.
1652. Nov. NORTHAMPTON. (Hening I, 373-374.)
Lieut. Col. Obedience Robins, Stephen Charlton.
1653. NORTHAMPTON. (Hening L, 379.)
Capt. Thomas Johnson, Wm. Mellin, Stephen Horsey.
1654. NORTHAMPTON. (Hening I, 386-387.)
Peter Walker, Wm. Waters,Thos. Johnson.
1855-6. NORTHAMPTON. (Hening I, 414-421-22, Va, Mag. of Hist. and Bio. Vol. 8, 388-9.)
Col. Edmund Scarburgh.
1657-8. NORTHAMPTON. (Hening I, 429-432.)
William Kendall, Wm. Mellings, Capt. Wm. Mitchell, Randall Revell, John Willcox.
1658-9. NORTHAMPTON. (Hening I, 506-507.)
John Stringer, Wm. Jones.
1659-60. NORTHAMPTON. (Hening L, 527-530.)
Col. Edmund Scarburgh, Maj. Wm. Waters, Lieut. Coll. John Stringer.
1661-1676.
Session Sept. 1663.
NORTHAMPTON. (Hening II, 196-197.)
Lieut. Col. Wm. Kendall, Maj. Wm. Andrews.
ACCOMAC.
Devoreux Browne, Hugh Yeo.
Session Oct. 1666.
NORTHAMPTON. (Hening II, 249-250.)
Lieut. Col. Wm. Kendall, Capt. Geo. Swavage (Savage).
ACCOMAC.
Col. Edmund Scarburgh, Hugh Yeo.
1678-86.
NORTHAMPTON. (Va. Col. Reg. 84.)
Col. Wm. Kendall, Speaker.
ACCOMAC.
Capt. John Custis.
1688, NORTHAMPTON. (Va. Col. Reg. 86.)
Thos. Harmanson, Wm. Kendall.
ACCOMAC.
Chas. Scarburgh, Wm. Anderson.
1692-93. NORTHAMPTON. (Va. Col. Reg. 87.)
Capt. John Custis, Capt. W. Kendall.
ACCOMAC.
Maj. Richard Bayley, Samuel Sandford.
1696-7. NORTHAMPTON. (Va. Col. Reg. 91.)
John Custis, Wm. Waters, Sheriff.
ACCOMAC.
John Washburn, Richard Bayley.
II. A DEED DRAWN UP BY JOHN CUSTIS IV AND HIS WIFE FRANCES PARKE
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT BETWIXT MR. JOHN CUSTIS AND HIS WIFE
Whereas some differences and Quarrels have arisen betwixt Mr. John Custis of York County & Frances his wife concerning some money, Plate and other things taken from him by the sd frances and a more plentifull maintenance for her. Now to the end and all animostys and unkindness may cease and a perfect love and friendship may be renewed betwixt them they have mutually agreed upon the following articles this day of June anno Domi 1714:
1st. First it is agreed that the sd Frances shall return to the sd John all the money, Plate and other things whatsoever that she hath taken from him or removed out of the house upon oath and be obliged never to take away by herself or any other, anything of value from him again or run him in debt without his consent, nor sell, give away or dispose of anything of value out of the family without his consent, upon the condition that the plate and damaske linen shall not be given or disposed of by the aforesaid John from the said during her life, and the said John doth covent. sd plate & Linnen to be delivered by the said frances to ye said John shall be given to the children of the said John by the said Frances immediately after her decease.
2d. That Frances shall henceforth for bear to call him ye sd John any vile names or give him any ill language, neither shall he give her any but to live lovingly together and to behave themselves to each other as a good husband & good wife ought to doe. And that she shall not intermeddle with his affairs but that all business belonging to the husband's management shall be solely transacted by him, neither shall he intermeddle in her domestique affairs but that all business properly belonging to the management of the wife shall be solely transacted by her.
3d. That the sd John shall pay all the debts he hath already contracted out of the debts now due to the Estate and the money he hath received if there will be sufficient to pay them; and that he shall enter into Bond to Philip Ludwell in the sum of one thousand pounds that from hence forward he shall keep true and perfect accounts of all the profitts and disbursem*nts of his whole Estate in any part of Virginia that he is now possessed of and alsoe of all the estate he shall at any time hereafter by her means be possessed of in any part of the world, and shall produce the same accounts yearly if it be required upon oath. And that after all debts hereafter necessarily accrueing for buying cloaths, tools and all the necessary for the servants and plantations, paying leavys and Quitt-rents & making necessary repairs of his whole estate and alsoe all other necessary charges acrewing for the use & benefitt of the estate which is to descend to the child of ye said Frances are deducted and paid he shall freely & without grudging allow one full moity or half of all the clear produce of his whole Estate as aforesaid annually to the said Frances for clothing herself and the children with a reasonable proportion thereof and the remainder to be all laid out in the education of the children & for furnishing and provideing all things that are necessary for house keeping (that are to be brought from England) and Phisick soe long as the sd Frances shall live peace quietly with him, and that he shall allow for the maintenance and family one bushell of wheat for every week and a sufficient quantity of Indian Corn and as much flessh of all kinds as the stocks of Cattle, Sheep and hoggs of his whole estate will afforde without impairing them if so much shall be necessary, and sufficient quantity of Cyder and Brandy if so much be made on the plantations: Provided that nothing herein contained shall be construed to debar the sd John of the free command and use of anything that shall be provided for house keeping soe as he doth not sell any of it without her consent. Provided also that the condition of this bond be that if the sd Frances doe exceed the allowance herein exprest in these articles, run him in debt or break any of them the bond to be voyd and the allowance to cease.
4th. That the sd John shall allow the sd Frances to keep in the house to do the necessary work in and about the same servants she now hath vizt: Jenny, Queen, Pompy & ── or such others in their stead and also Billy boy or little Roger and Anthony or such another in his stead to tend the garden, goe of errands or with the coach, catch horses and doe all other necessary works about the house, and if any of them dye ye sd John shall put others in thyr stead.
5th. That ye sd John shall allow the sd Frances fifteen pounds of wool and fifteen pounds of fine dresst flax or fifteen pounds of wool in lieu thereof every year to spin for any use in the family she shall think fit.
6th. That the sd Frances shall have free liberty to give away twenty yards of Virginia cloth every year to charitable uses if soe much remain after the servants are clothed.
7th. That the sd Frances shall have free liberty to keep a white servant if she shall think fitt out of the above allowance soe as the sd servant be alsoe subject to ye sd John.
8th. And foreasmuch as the one half of the clear produce of the tobacco being to be taken upon the sale of it and the Cloathing and other necessarys to be bought in England and that it will generally be at least twelve months before an account of sales can be had from thence and an invoyce sent thither, therefore for the supplying the present wants of the said Frances the children and house in manner and for the use aforesaid, the said John shall allow to the said Frances fifty pounds in money if there shall be soe much left remaining of the debts now due to the estate and money now on hand after all the debts already contracted by him or her shall be paid as afores'd.
9th. That ye sd Frances shall render a true acc't under oath ye sd John if he shall require it how ye sd fifty pounds and alsoe ye cleer profitts yearly are expended and laid out.
I doe not remember Mr. Custis mentioned any sum for the bond. Mrs. Custis named 1,000, but I doe not know what he said to it. *
(*We are indebted to Mr. G. C. Callahan, of Philadelphia, for a copy of this draft.)
III. SIR THOMAS DALE
EXTRACTS FROM NORTHAMPTON RECORDS
"Whereas Sir Thomas Dale, Knight Marshall of Virginia hath payd in ready money to Sir Thomas Smith Knight Treasurer of Virginia the summe of three hundred seventy five pounds for his Adventures towards the sayd voyage. It is agreed that for the same hee the sayd Sir Thomas Dale his heirs, executors, Administrators or assigns shall have ratably according to his Adventures his full part of all such lands tenements and hereditaments, as shall from tyme to tyme bee there recovered planted and inhabited. Ans of such mynes and mineralls of gold, silver, and other metalls or treasure, pearls, precious stones, or any kind of wares or merchandizes, commodityes or profits whatsoever which shall be obtayned or gotten in the said voyage according to the portion of money by him ymployed to that use, in as Ample manner as any other Adventurer therein shall receyve for the like summe.
"Written the twenty-seventh of February Anno Dom. 1610.
"EDWARD MAYOR."
"Whereas the right honorable Sir Thomas Dale Knight Marshall of Virginia ( being the first man of his ranke and degree that hath undertaken that charge and place ) hath not only adventured his person in that service in tymes of greatest difficulty but has been at great charges both in furthering the action and furnishing himselfe. The Counsell of Virginia at their meeting on the xviijth of this instant upon their special trust and confidence that as hee hath begunn so he will proceed and continue in advancing soe christian and noble an Action, have withe unanimous consent thought this:─ That our consideration he now had of him, but such ( as in future times ) shal be by no means drawne into precedent upon any occasion whatsoever ─ They therefore agreed that his person should be rated at the summe of seven hundred pounds and that hee, the said Sir Thomas Dale, his heyres, Executors, Administrators or Assigns shall have ratably (according to the sayd Some) his and their full share of all such lands, Tenements and hereditaments as shall from tyme to tyme be there recovered, planted and inhabited. And of such mynesand mineralls of Gold and Silver and other metalls or Treasures, pearls, precious stones, or any kinds of wares or merchandizes, commodities or profits whatsoever which shalbe obtayned or gotten in the said voyage in as ample manner as any other adventurer therein shall ratably receive for the like summe.
"Written this xxvith of February Ano Domo. 161.
"EDWARD MAYOR."
"This coppie agreeth with the originall under the seale of the Virginia Company, examyned the xiith day of October 1643 by us under written.
"Fra: Moses. Nory Public.
"Solo: Seabright. Nory Public."
IV. HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS [From 1682-1710]
VIRGINIA
BY HIS EXCELLENCIE. A PROCLAMATION
Whereas, many euill and ill-disposed persons, inhabitants of this colonie, contrary to their duety and allegiance to our Souereigne Lord the King, on the first day of May, in the 24th yeare of the reign of our Souereigne Lord the King, and since, tumultuously and mutinously assembled and gathered together, combineing, and presumeing to reform, this his Majesties Gouerment, by cvting vp and destroying all tobacco plants, and to perpetrate the same, in a traiterous and rebellious manner, with force and arms, entered the plantations of many of his Majesties good subjects of this colonie, resolving by open force a generall and totall de struction of all tobacco plants in this his Majesties dominion, to the hazarding the subverssion of the whole gouerment, and ruins and destruction of these his Majesties good subjects, if by Gods assistance, and the prudent care and con- duct of the then Lieftenant Gouernor and Councell, the mutiners had not been timely suppressed, for which treasons and rebellions against his Majesty, and this his goverment, some notorious actors haue been indicted, convicted, and condemned, and suffered such pains and punishments as for their treasons and rebellion they justly deserued. And whereas, I and the Councell are well satisfied, that many of his Majesties good subjects, were preuailed with, and seduced from their allegiance, by the specious (though false) pretences, of the designers and contrivers of those crimes, misdeeds, treasons, and rebellions: And hauering, since, by their dutifull demeanor, manifested themselves sencible of the notoriousness of their crimes, and how lyeable they are to answer for the same according to Law, and those apprehensions lyeing heavie on the spirrits of many his Majesties seduced subjects, which being taken into serious consideration.
I therefore, Tho. Lord Culpeper, Barron of Thorsway, his Majesties Lieftenant and Gouernor Generall of Virginia, out of pitty and compassion to his Majesties seduced subjects, and for the setling and composeing of their disturbed minds, haue thought fitt, and in his Majesties name, by and with the advice of the Couuncell, by this proclamation, doe publish and declare, that all and every person and persons, whatsoever, his Majesties subjects of this colonie, who haue ingaged with, or adhered to the said traiterous rebellious plant cutters and plant destroyers, in the yeare of our Lord 1682, first taking the oath of obedience mentioned in the act of Parliament, made in England, in the third yeare of the reign of his Majesties Royall Grand Father, before two if his Majesties justices of the peace, whereof one to be of the quorum; or in open Court; shall be and hereby are pardoned and forgiuen, all the treasons, rebellions, crimes, and misdeeds, by him or them, acted, done, committed, or concealed in relation to the said plant destroying and disturbance of his Majesties gouerment as aforesaid, and shall be free from all punishments, and forfetures for, or by reason of the same.
Except Richard Bayley, late convicted and condemned for the same; John Hayley, Henry Ismon, and John Wise, who are fled, not dareing to abide their legall tryalls. As alsoe Robert Beverley, John Sackler and Thomas Amies.
And to the end all his Majesties subjects, in this dominion, may have notice thereof, I doe in his Majesties name require and comand, all sheriffs in their respective counties, to publish and make known this proclamation, at the Court House, and in all other publique places of the said counties: As likewise all ministers, in their respectiue parishes, to the intent none may pretend ignorance thereof. Giuen vnder my hand and the seals of the colonie, this 22d day of May, 1683. Annoq. R. R. Caroli, 2d. Angliae, y'e. 35th.
God saue the King.
THO. CULPEPER.¹
¹Hening's Statutes, Vol. III, pp. 563, 564.
V. ABSTRACTS FROM VIRGINIA LAND PATENTS
PUBLISHED IN VIRGINIA MAGAZINE OF HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY
John Neale, 500 acres in Accomack, upon Smith's Island, abutting against his land in the main. Due for the transportation of ten persons (names below). By West, June 18, 1636. - John Hendrye, James Hutchinson, Henry Warner, Richard Harris, Peter Waneford, Anthony Stersby, Richard Graves, Robert Stackhouse, Thomas Sadler, Thomas Mitchell.
William Mellings, 100 acres in the county of Accomack at the head of Old Plantation Creek. Due: 50 for his personal adventure, and 50 by assignment from William Morton, to whom due for his own personal adventure. By West, June 20, 1636. There was recorded in Accomack the deposition, dated June 9, 1638, of William Melling, Gent. "He was a member of the House of Burgesses from Northampton, July 1653, and March 1657-8. Soon after this he returned to England. There is a notice, June 28, 1661, in the Northampton Records of William Melling, late of Virginia, now resident in London, Gentlemen."
James Berry, 350 acres in Accomack, at Mogatie Bay, adjoining the land of John Alcone. Due: 50 for his personal adventure, 50 for the personal adventure of his wife, Elizabeth, and 250 for the transportation of five persons, Henry Lee, Mary Nelson, Joseph Hally, Mary Nablett, Robert Man. By West, July 20, 1636.
John Forbush, 100 acres in Accomack, on the bay. Due for the transportation of two persons, John Lewis and Christopher Dixon. By West, June 20, 1636.
Thomas Smith, 150 acres in Accomack, on Fishing Point Neck, near the land of William Berryman, and bounded by the creek which parteth Henry Bagwell's land from said neck. Due: 50 for his personal adventure, 50 for the personal adventure of his wife Sarah, and 50 for the personal adventure of his daughter Ann. By West, June 24, 1636.
William Bibby, 400 acres in Accomack on the north side of King's Creek, and adjoining on the west the land of Capt. Epps. Due: 50 for his own personal adventure, 50 for the personal adventure of his wife, Mary, and 300 for the transportation of six persons: John Leech, Christopher Colvert, William Stephen, Archibald Richard, John Fitz Garrall, Ann Gedon. By West, June 24, 1636.
James Knott, of Accomack, planter, who is desirous to keep a house of entertainment at the mouth of Hampton river in Elizabeth City County "whereby strangers and others may be well accommodated with great ease to the inhabitants in those parts," is granted 50 acres at the mouth of Hampton River, bounded southerly by a Creek which parteth the same from the land of Captain Francis West, and northerly upon the Glebe Land, together with the house, "commonly called the great howse," and all other houses, &c., thereon. By Harvey, March 12th, 1632.
Francis Stockley, 50 acres in the County of Accomack at Old Plantation Creek, adjoining the land of Henry Williams. Due for the transportation of one servant, Francis Jarvis. By West, Dec. 22, 1636.
Henry Wilson, 50 acres in the county of Accomack, on Old Plantation Creek and adjoining the lands of Wm. Blower and Francis Stockley. Due for the transportation of one servant, Jasper Melton. By West, December 23, 1636.
John Neale, merchant, 1,500 acres in the County of Accomack, beginning at a long point on the Seaboard side, and abutting northeast upon (opposite) Smith's Island. Due for the transportation of thirty persons (names not given). By Harvey, June 18, 1636.
Edmund Scarburgh, 200 acres in the county of Accomack, on Magaty Bay. Due: 50 acres for the personal adventure of his late father, Captain Edmund Scarburgh, and 50 for the personal adventure of his mother, Hannah Scarburgh, 50 for his own personal adventure, and 50 for the transportation of a servant, Robert Butler. By Harvey, May 18, 1637.
William Cotton, 350 acres in the main branches of Hungar's Creek (now Northampton County), and adjoining the land of Captain William Stone. Due as follows (vizt): 100 for the personal adventure of himself and his wife, Ann Graves, and 250 acres for the transportation of five persons (names below). By Harvey, July 10, 1637. - William Cotton, Ann Graves, Eleanor Hill, Richard Hill, Edward Esson, and Domingo and Samso, negroes.
Thomas Savadge, carpenter, 100 acres on Old Plantation Creek, at Accomacke, abutting westerly on the land granted Roger Saunders, and thence east towards a creek called the Second Creek. By Harvey, March 14th, 1632. (NOTE.) It appears from the records of Accomac that there were at this time two persons named Savage living in the county, viz: Ensign Thos. Savage, and Thos. Savage, carpenter.
Nicholas Harwood, cooper, lease of 50 acres on the eastern shore in the county of Accomac, adjoining the land granted to William Blore (now in the tenure of William Burdett), being the land granted to Roger Saunders, deceased, in 1628, and assigned to said Harwood by George Traveller. Confirmed by Harvey, Oct. 20th 1634.
William Berriman, 150 acres in the county of Accomack, on the Old Plantation Creek, adjoining the land of Henry Careleys, called by the name of "fishing poynt neck," and bordering on the creek that parts the land of Henry Bagnell from the said neck ─ due 50 acres for his personal adventure, and 100 for the transportation of two servants, John Causey and Edward Prince. By West, Aug. 6, 1635. (NOTE.) In December, 1633, William Berriman was a church warden in Accomack. On July 9, 1634, he stated in a deposition that he was aged thirty-three years. In May, 1639, he was one of three persons recommended for Sheriff. (Accomack Records.)
Nicholas Hoskins, of Accomack, yoeman (lease), 20 acres. By Yeardley, Feb. 1st, 1626. (NOTE.) Nicholas Hoskins, born 1589, came to Virginia in 1616. His wife Temperance came in 1620. In 1624 they had a daughter Margaret, born in Virginia (Hotten).
Robert Browne, of Accomack, planter (lease), 20 acres adjoining the land belonging to the place of Secretary, at Accomack. By F. West, Sept. 26th, 1628.
Clement Dilke, of Accomack, gent., a lease of 20 acres belonging to the late Company, lying at Accomack, westerly upon the main creek, easterly upon the ground now in occupation of Thomas Powell, Fiskins; the said 20 acres being lately in the occupation of Captain John Wilco*cks. Granted by Sir George Yeardley, February 6, 1626. (From the manuscript records of the London Company, recently recovered by the Virginia Historical Society, it appears that, Nov. 20th, 1622, a patent for land in Virginia was granted to "Mr. Dilke, of Clements Inn, Middlesex, Gentleman." See Historical Society Magazine, Vol. I, p. 443, for a note on Clement Dilke.)
Roger Saunders, of Accomack, mariner (lease), for ten years, 50 acres adjoining the land of John Belore, deceased, now in the possession of said Saunders, and extending westerly on the waterside to the land of Captain Henry Flette. March 14, 1628. By John Pott. Roger Saunders was commissioner (justice) of Accomac, 1631, and member of the House of Burgesses, 1631-2. It appears from the county records that he died prior to February, 1633, and his widow seems to have married Wm. Burdett, of Accomac.
William Smith, of Accomac, planter, lease, 100 acres in Accomac, bounding southerly on the land of John Falwood, and extending westerly on Chesapeake Bay. October 15 , 1629. By John Pott. (NOTE.) The will of William Smith, of Accomac, was dated April 23d, 1636, and proved September, 1636. He requests that Mr. Cotton make his funeral sermon, and receive for it 100 lbs. tobacco; and that 50 lbs. be paid Garrett Andrews (carpenter) for making his coffin; the legatees are: Francis Millisent, Eliz. Harlowe, daughter of John Harlowe, his servant Daniel Pighles, who is to be given a year of his time and all of the testator's clothes. Appoints friends Nicholas Harwood and Walter Scott executors. Leaves small estate.
John Howe, of Accomacke, gentleman (lease for ten years), 30 acres adjoining the land of Captain Clement Dilke, and the land belonging to the place of Secretary. September 20, 1628. By F. West. (NOTES.) John Howe was a commissioner (justice) of Accomac in 1631, and member of the House of Burgesses for the same county in 1632 and 1632-3. Captain Daniel Howe, of Northampton County, was alive, 1653. It appears from the county records that John Howe was a Commissioner of Accomac from 1632 until his death, Commander-in-chief of the county from July, 1637. In a deposition, January, 1636, he states his age as 43, and he was dead before Jan. 2d, 1647, when the Court made an order to his administrators.
William Andrews, of Accomack, planter (as his first dividend), 100 acres on the Eastern Shore of the "Bay of Chesapeiake," abutting northerly on Captain William Epes' land, and extending towards the persimmon ponds. Due for the transportation of Robert Owles and John Holmes, who came in the Southampton in 1622, at the charges of William Ferrar, Esq., who made over the rights to said Andrews. Granted by John Pott, March 14, 1628. (NOTE.) Major William Andrews was a justice of Northampton county 1640 to 1655, and by his will, dated February 20, 1654, and proved, Northampton County, Feb. 30, 1655, bequeathed his estate to his wife, Mary, sons, William, John, Robert, and Andrew, daughter Susannah, and granddaughters, Elisheba and Elizabeth Andrews, children of William Andrews. On February 19, 1659, William Smart, John Stringer, William Andrews, and Thomas Harmanson gave bond in Northampton as security to care properly for the persons and estates of the children of Lieutenant-Colonel William Andrews.
Daniel Cugley, 400 acres in Accomack County, commonly called "the hog pen necke," due for the transportation of eight persons (whose names appear below). By West, June 25th, 1635. Pascall Crocker, Peter Varlow, Thos. Dyner, Georg Kuckin, Thos. Peake, John Champion, Leonard Lwonarde, John Dennis. (NOTE.) Daniel Cugley married Hannah, widow of Ensign Thomas Savage. In 1630 he was sentenced to be pilloned for "scandalous speeches" against the Governor, but was pardoned.
Charles Harmar, 1,050 acres (on the Eastern Shore) bounded on the west by the shore of the main bay, on the south by Old Plantation Creek, &c., due for the personal adventure of himself and his wife, Ann Harmar, and for the transportation of 19 servants (names below). By Governor West, July 3, 1635. Head rights: Charles Harmar, Anne Harmar, his wife, Evan Jones, Thomas Cole, James Courtney, Lazarus Manning, Thomas Davis, Rich'd Wryth, Jon. Symon, Rich'd Newton, Samuel Lucas, Eliz. Burnett, Rebecca Slaughter, and eight negroes named Alexander, Anthony, John, Sebastian, Polonoa, Jane, Palatia, Cassanga. This patent was renewed by Richard Kemp, Esq., Governor, in the name of Elizabeth Harmar, daughter of said Charles Harmar, and 150 acres added by patent September 17, 1644. "Teste SAMLL ABBOTT, Clr."
Captain Thomas Graves, ancient planter (as his first dividend), 200 acres on the Eastern Shore of the "Bay of Chesepeike," abutting southerly on the land of Captain Henry Fleet. Said land due by virtue of an adventure of five and twenty pounds, paid by the said Graves to Sir Thomas Smith, late Treasurer of the Company of Virginia. Granted by John Pott, March 14th, 1628.
VI. NOTES TAKEN FROM VIRGINIA MAGAZINE OF HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY CONCERNING SETTLERS
Charles Harmar, also written Harmer and Harman, was the son of John Harman, Warden of Winchester. He was an enterprising planter at Magothy Bay on the Eastern Shore, and a prominent man. When only twenty-four years of age, he came, in 1632, in the ship "Futherance" [sic] to Virginia. His brother John, born at Chursdon, Gloucestershire, was a graduate of Magdalene College, Oxford, and a distinguished scholar and clergyman, having translated into Greek and Latin the Westminster Catechism. In 1635, he delivered an address at Oxford, was chosen Greek Professor, but lost the professorship, after the return of Charles the Second.
Charles Harmar, in 1635, entered land because of the transportation of eight negroes, and the following white servants: Evan Jones, Thomas Cole, James Courtney, Lazarus Manning, Thomas Davis, Richard Wyett, John Symons, Richard Newton, Elizabeth Burnett, Rebecca Slaughter, Mary Chest. He died before A. D. 1644, as 150 acres were granted on the 17th of September of this year to Eliza, daughter and heir to said Charles Harmar, and on May 1, 1654, this land was assigned by Thomas Harmar the son of Dr. John, the Greek Professor, who calls himself the heir of Eliza Harmar, to Nathaniel Littleton. In the Northampton County Records the widow of Charles Harmar is said to have married a Captain Littleton.
Obedience Robins, born A. D. 1601, was with Charles Harmar, a member in 1632, of the first County Court of Accomac, and was a brother of Richard of Northamptonshire, and of Edward a merchant in Accomac. His name and associations seem to indicate that he was of Puritan affinities. His wife was the widow of Edward Waters, one of the two shipwrecked persons, who, in 1610, refused to leave the Bermudas, with Sir Thomas Gates and Sir Geo. Somers, being pleased with the island. In 1618, the ship "Diana" arrived at the Bermudas and among the passengers was Grace O'Neill, then a girl sixteen years old. She became the wife of Waters, and they then moved to Elizabeth City, now Hampton, Virginia, where their first child, William, was born, who became an active citizen of Northampton County. Before A. D. 1628, Edward Waters died, and his widow married Obedience Robins. In February, 1633, William Cotton, minister of the parish, complained to the Accomac Court that Robins had refused to issue warrants for the minister's tithes.
Edward Robins, merchant in Accomac and brother of Obedience, died in July, 1641, and his daughter Rachel married Richard Beard, and Elizabeth became the wife of William Burgess. After William Stone of Northampton became its first Protestant Governor, Beard and Burgess moved to Maryland. Beard made the first map of Annapolis and belonged to the people "in scorn called Quakers," and Burgess was in sympathy with Cromwellians, at least, for a period. Jane, the wife of George Puddington, a member of the Maryland Assembly, from Anne Arundel County, in 1650, was a sister-in-law of Obedience Robins. Mountjoy Evelin, the second son of George, formerly of Kent Island, Maryland, married in 1653, Dorothy the third child of Obedience and Grace Robins.
William Andrews, Jr., was elected sheriff of Northampton by the Council of State, April 3, 1655, and was a member of the House of Burgesses for Northampton in 1663. In 1656, it appears from an entry in the Northampton Records, that Mr. William Smart had married the widow of "Mr. William Andrews." Whether this referred to the father or son, the writer has no information. William Andrews, Jr.. married Dorothea, widow of Mountjoy Evelyn, and daughter of Colonel Obedience Robins, of Cherrystone.
Captain Francis Pott was a Justice of Northampton, and of the quorum, March, 1656. In 1646, he was in England, and in a letter dated at London, March 26th of that year (and recorded in Northampton County), he tells his nephew, John Pott, that he had been disappointed in collecting money promised him by Mr. Nuthall; that "my cozen, Menefie, hath paid 116 lbs. sterling for me," and his nephew is to satisfy the debt out of any of his (Francis Pott's) property, except his negroes; he may expect from him a more ample direction by the next shipping; in postscript says he received four more from Mrs. Menifye. He died in 1658, and by his will, dated August 5th, and proved in Northampton, October 11th, 1658, he leaves his property to his nephew, John Pott, Kinsmen Henry Perry and wife; godson Argoll Yardly; godson Bishop "on the other side of the bay;" "My Countriman" John Allen; to his (the testator's) sisters, 10 sterling each. Susanna, widow of Captain Pott, married in 1658, or 1659, William Kendall. There is recorded in Northampton a power of attorney, dated October 1st, 1660, from John Pott, of Patuxent, Maryland, to John Severne, of Accomac.
John Neale appears, from the Accomac records, to have lived on the Eastern Shore, and done a large business as a merchant between 1632 and 1639; in 1636 he makes a deposition, and states he was then aged about forty years; was a vestryman May, 1636; recommended for appointment as sheriff in 1636 and 1639; elected a Burgess on October 21st, 1639, and was a commissioner (justice) in the same year. On September 25, 1637, William Bibby is spoken of in the Accomac records as recently dead.
Captain William Epps, Mrs. Epps, Peter and William Epps were living on the Eastern Shore in 1623. In the census of 1624-5 the "muster" of Captain William Epps is given. It included himself, who came in the ship "William and Thomas;" Margaret Epps, who came in the "George" in 1621, and thirteen servants. About 1619 Captain William Epps killed "in a private quarrel," Captain Stallinge. There is among the Accomack Records (at Northampton C. H.) a power of attorney for William Epes, of the Island of St. Christopher's Esq., to William Stone, in regard to Epes' property on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. It is dated July 18, 1633.
VII. ABSTRACTS FROM ACCOMAC COUNTY RECORDS, RELATING TO BACON'S REBELLION
From a great number of similar items the following are extracted:
"Att a Court held for Accomac County July, 1677, it is ordered upon the peticon of John Sturges that a certificate be awarded him to the next assembly for fforty-six pounds of Butter and fforty-two pounds of Cheese, which was delivered for the countries service against the late rebells, as appears by the attestation of Majr Jno. West."
"Whereas Majr Edmund Bowman hath made it appeare to the court by ye attestation of Major Jno. West, that he had killed and founde salt and caske for thirteen hundred and twelve pounds of Beefe. It is, therefore, ordered that this be a certificate thereof to the next assembly."
"It is ordered upon the peticon of Majr Jno. West for the sume of twelve thousand two hundred and fifty pounds of tobo and cask, for the public service against the lare rebells, and he having made oath to the same in open court, certificate thereof is accordingly granted him to the next assembly."
"Whereas Mr. John Stratton hath made it appeare to this court by the oath of Capn Nath: Walker that hee the sd Walker did command a shallop belonging to the sd Stratton by the honorble govers, order in his majesties service against the late rebells; which shallop was cast away in a storm in Warricks creek bay: It is, therefore, ordered that this be a certificate thereof to the next Assembly."
"These may certify that I, the subscriber, whom (sic) are impowered by the right honble Sir Wm. Berkeley Govr, and Capn general of Virginia to procure and impress such provisions as shall be needful for his present service.
"These may certify that I have killed from Morris Dennis one Barren Cow for which I give this certificate.
"JOHN STRATTON, Commissary."
"At a court held and continued for Accomack County, September 14, 1677, upon the peticon of Majr Jno. West in behalfe of himself and fforty-ffour men, which were thirty-ffour daies under the command of the Governr Sir Wm. Berkeley in his Majties service to James Citty, and having made oath to the same in open court, certificate thereof is accordingly granted to ye next assembly."
"Ye humble peticon of Jno. Cropper:
"To ye Worful court of Accomack county showeth that your peticonr being commanded and empowered by Coll. Southey Littleton, to impresse and provide Beefe for the countries use in qtr. anno 1676, ye peticonr with his horse, &c., was employed and expended time to the number of fforty-two daies or thereabout, which time, trouble, and service hath not bin got paid, or any part thereof, except two hides and offell, he made use of Mr. Richd Bayly; ye peticonr doth pray ye worshps order for certificate to the Assembly to have satisfaction for sd time and trouble according to nature thereof, and he will pray, &c."
An entry made at the next term of the court shows that Captain Daniel Jenifer, in addition to his office of justice of the peace, was still further rewarded by being appointed high sheriff of Accomac county by Sir William Berkeley, and as Jenifer was a Catholic, the governor directed that in assuming the duties of the offices to which he had appointed him, he should not be required to take the oath of supremacy, which was accordingly done. He was also, together with Colonel Southey Littleton, of Berkeley's Court martial, for trying persons for participation in the Rebellion.¹
Jenifer married Miss Annie Toft, who was reputed to have been the wealthiest and prettiest woman then living on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. They had a numerous family of children, among whom were three daughters named, Arcadia, Annabella and Atalanta. Soon after the retirement and death of Sir William Berkeley, Captain Jenifer removed from Accomac to the Eastern Shore of Maryland, where many of his descendants are said to be now living. He was the first of that name to come to America, and was the progenitor of Daniel Jenifer of St. Thomas, who was one of the Delegates from Maryland to the convention that framed the Federal Constitution.
Berkeley's endorsem*nt on the following petition shows that the Rebellion had not entirely transformed him into a brute:
"To the Right Honorable S'r Wm. Berkeley, Knt., Gov'r & Capt. Gener'll of Virginia:
"The humble peticon of Ione Occahone, the widow of Phillip Occahone, late of Accomack County, dec'd, Humbly Sleweth: That Phillip aforenamed marry ye peticonr with a good and reasonable estate left by her former husband, of Watt's Island, in the aforesaid county, by name Walter Taylor, did in his lifetime wholly waste and conferred the same moreover and about, running himself farr into debt to the utter ruine of ye peticonr and her poore childring.
"Howsoe it is, may it please ye Honourble the sd Phillip for his felonious and rebellious account having justly suffered death by the law, whereby what estate he should be possest withal at the committing the fact or any time sithence invested or possest wth any visible estate whatsoever, yet notwithstanding, ye poore peticonr is prosecuted and sued by the creditors of the sd Phillip to the ruine of herselfe and poore children.
"The premises considered, ye paticonr doth humbly pray and implore ye Honourbles favorable clemency in requiring and commanding all persons whatsoever to desist and forbeare to sue or molest ye petr for any debt whatsoever contracted in the lifetime of the aforesaid Phillip Occahone, her late and dec'd husband, and ye poore petr shall as in duty bound ever pray."
The petition is recorded with the following endorsem*nt:
"The aforesaid petition is granted, and I doe hereby forbid all persons from suing or molesting the aforesaid Ione Occahone in the prosecuting and recovery of any debt contracted during the lifetime of the sd Phillip Occahone, as they will answer the contrary.
"Dated this 11th day of January, 1676-7.
"WM. BERKELEY. "
"The Right Honourable the Governr further declared at the signing hereof that the aforesaid Petr Ione Occahone should freely enjoy all such estate as is in her possession to her own proper use, which I can testify upon oath when thereunto required.
"Witness my hand the day and year aforesaid.
"DANIEL JENIFER."
¹ Hening, Vol. II, p. 545.
VIII. TWO CURIOUS WILLS FROM NORTHAMPTON COUNTY RECORDS
WILLIAM BRIAR
Iff itt please God I do dye, my debts being discharged, what debts remayne I give to Goodman Ffisher, and hee to see me layd in the ground like a man.
The mark of William Briar;
The mark of J. Wilkinson;
The mark of James Cranne. 27 Oct. 1639.
WILLIAM W. SMITH
In the name of God, Amen, the 23th of April, 1636, I, William Smith, of Acchawmacke, in Virginia, planter, being at this present, blessed be God, sicke and weake in body, but sound and perfit in mynd and memory, doe institute, ordayne and make this my last Will and Testament, vigt.: Ffirst, I bequeath my soule unto the hands of Almighty God, my Maker, who gave it to me, and my bodye to the grave from whence it came, being assuredly persuaded of a joyful resurrection.
Imps, I doe give and bequeath to the Church use One hundred pounds of tobacco. Item. My will is that Mr. Cotton shall make my funeral sermon, and he to have for the same 100 pounds of tobacco.
"Item. That Garrett Andrewes, iff he be please to make my coffin, shall have for the same 50 pounds of tobacco, or anie other that shall make it of the best.
Ite. I give and bequeath to Francis Millisent one of the best shoates and a small Iron pott.
Ite. I will and bequeath to Elizabeth Harlowe, daughter of John Harlowe, the best sow there is undisposed of, which is the great sow bought of Mr. Wilson.
Ite. I doe give freely unto my servant, Daniel Pighles, one complete year of his time, and one of the best sow shoates.
Ite. I doe give and bequeath unto Alexr Wignall one hundred pounds of tobacco.
Ite. My will is that my servant Daniel shall have all my wearing cloathes, both Wolling and Linning and my peece, shotte bag and Horne.
Ite. I doe institute, ordayne and make Nicholas Harwood & Walter Scott my true & Lawful Executors of this my last Will and Testament, and they equally to have and enjoye, Debts and legacies being payd and discharged, my whole Estate. In witness hereof, I, the syd William Smith, have hereunto set my hand and seale the daye and year above written. (Signed) WILLIAM W. SMITH.
Ysence: DANIEL PIGHLES, ALEX'R WIGNALL.
IX. TRANSLATION OF CERTAIN INDIAN NAMES
FOUND IN ACCOMACK AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES, AND ON THE EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND
ACCOMACK: 'The other-side place,' or 'on the other side of water place' (Trumbull); 'the other shore' (Wm. Jones.)
ACCOHANOC: Probably from Virginia Algonquian akahnok, 'people of the bending (curving) stream' (Gerard).
CHESCONESSEX: Place of the Blue Birds.
CHESAPEAKE: Virginia Algonquian K'tchisupiak 'people of the great saline water' (Gerard).
CHINCOTEAGUE: Chingua-tegwe, 'large stream,' 'inlet' (Hewitt).
CHOPTANK: Probably for Nantico*ke tshapetank, a 'stream that separates' or 'divides.' (Gerard.)
CUSCARAWAOC: 'Place of making white beads.'
KIco*kTANK: 'Visiting Place.' (Tooker.)
MATTAPONY: 'Bad bread' or 'no bread at all' (Heckewelder).
MATOMKIN: MATTEMIKIN, 'to enter into a house.' (Heckewelder.)
MATCHATEAGUE: Probably the same as Matchotic, 'bad bay' or 'inlet' (Hewitt).
MATTAWAN: or MATTAWAMAN: 'River of shallows' (Hewitt). Meaning as applied to the Indians living on Mattawan River, Ontario.
MATOAKS (Matoak?): A mispelt form of Matoaka, 'to play,' 'to amuse oneself ' (Gerard).
MACHAPUNGA: 'Bad dust'; from ' matchi' 'bad,' pungo 'dust' (Heckewelder); or perhaps 'much dust,' from massa 'great', in allusion to the sandy soil of the district (Mooney).
NANTIco*kE: From Nentego, variant of Delaware Unechtgo, Unalachtgo, 'Tidewater people' (Mooney).
OANANco*ck: A corruption of auwannaku, 'foggy,' (Heckewelder).
PUNGOTEAGUE: From pungotekw, 'sand-fly river' (Gerard).
POCAHONTAS: Pocahontas, for Pokahantesu, a verbal adjective meaning 'he (or she) is playful,' 'sportive.' Her real name was Matoaka (Matowaka), a word found also in the mispelled form of Matoka and Matoaks. The sole Algonquian root from which the name can be derived is metaw, to play,' 'to amuse one's self.' (Gerard.)
POCOMOKE: Pocqueumoke, 'place of shell fish, clams, etc.' (Heckewelder). Also 'knobby place.'
PATUEXENT: 'Little Falls.' (Hendren).
POTOMAC: The word Patomeck (Patomek) is a verbal noun meaning 'something brought,' and, as a designation for a place, may perhaps be short for, say, Enda Patomek, 'where something is brought' (Gerard). Heckewelder gives the meaning as 'they come by water.'
POWHATAN: Virginia Algonquian Pawa tan, 'falls in a current' of water (Gerard).
QUANTICO: Quentico, Gentica or Kentika, 'a dancing, frolicking place' (Heckewelder).
WICOCOMOCO: Meaning unknown, but the last part, comoco, is the Powhatan designation, in composition, for a stockaded village (Gerard).
WIKOMOCO: 'Place where the houses are building.' (Hendren.)
X. A LIST OF TITHABLES IN NORTH'TON COUNTY, ANNO DOM., 1666
DELIVERED IN ATT A COURT HELD FOR THE S'D COUNTY THE 28TH OF AUGUST, 1666:¹
Thomas Dunton, Isaac Russell, Robt. Dunworth, Wm. Smith, John Dike, Daniel Jill.─6
Jeasse Harman, Tho. Owen.─2
Benjamin Cowdree, Josias Cowdree, Cornelius Harman.─3
John Kendall, Owen Edmond, Geo. South, John Farrier, John Tomblings, Henry Newton, Owen Hall.─7
Peter Lang, Cornelius George.─2
James Sanders, Perse Davis, John Dalby.─3
Henry Hall.─1
Lieft. Isaack Foxcoroft, Philip & Patrick, Irishmen, Thomas Lucas, 4 negros.─8
Richard Nottingham, Wm. Ewin.─2
Thomas Ast.—1
Att the Widow Gunter's: Richard Wildgoose, Tony—A Frenchman.─2
Simon Foscus, Sen., Simon Foscus, Jun., Thomas Foscus, Mathew Patrick.─4
Walter Mills.—1
John Winborough, sen., John Winborough, jun., Frank Winborough.—3
Capt. Wm. Spencer, Wm. Whittington, Robt. Wiggin, Wm. Scriven, Jacob Hill, Patrick Strelby, Thomas Powell, 2 negros.─9
Mr. Wm. Westerhouse.—1
Lawrence Schyn, Adryan Westerhouse, John Richards, Armstrong Foster.─4
Mr. Tho. Evens, Mr. Haggaman.—2
Att Wilcox: Lambet Groton.—1
John Stockley, John Bowin, Thomas E. Smith.─3
Robt. Foster, John Foster, Phillipp Jacob, Martin Saks.─4
Wm. Foster, 1 Servant.─2
Walter Price, John Clarke.─2
Edw. Stevens, John Wilson.─2
Jacob Bishopp, Rich'd Bibbins.─2
John Plumb.─1
Thos. Church, Sam'l Church.─2
Thomas Parker, John Hornby.─2
Arthur Armitradings, Isaac Jacob, Thomas Needy, John Dawson, Francis Broukes, Sliven Avis, Morgan Pouldin, Wm. Stevens, Henry Reade, Derick Derickson.—10
John Dalby, Sen., John Dalby, Jun., John Seawell, Hen. Bowans, Richard Costinge.─5
John Cole, John Field, Robt. Twilly, Wm. Rabishaw.─4
Thomas Bagley.─1
Will Gatehill, John Evans.─2
Nicholas Hudson.─1
John Faris, Clause─A Dutch boy.─2
Edward Joyne.─1
Wm. Gaskin, Robt. Gaskin, Robt. Butler, Nath'l Starkey, Nat—A negro.─5
Thomas Bulluck.—1
Sampson Robins, Rich'd Ridge.─2
Amos Garris.—1
John Walter, Jeremiah Walter.─2
Will Morris.─1
Jas. Davis, sen., Jas. Davis, jun., Thomas Davis, Steven Lang, Abraham Bownamy.─5
Capt. Will Joanes, John Lukes, John Bulluck, Harman Johnson.─4
John Lyons, Thos. Collins.─2
John Mapp, Peter Watson.─2
Wm. Marshiall, Will Jipshott.─2
Wm. Hickman, Joseph Hickman, Thomas Rice.─3
Mr. Thos. Rideinge, Mr. Argall Yardley, Sam'l England, Will Vaughanghom, Hen. Matthew, Griffin Morgan, Tho. Rock, Catalina—A negro.─8
Abraham Vansoult.—1
Nicholas Granger, Thomas Wilson, John Robins.─3
Cannlus Pence.─1
John Abbott.─1
Phillipp Mongon, Mary Mongon─negros.─2
Geo. West.—1
Rich'd Ast, Miles Growk, Robt. Warbeton.─3
Christopher Turner.—1
Duncan Macknabb.—1.
John Basy.—1.
Robt. Harrison, Robt. Hopkins.─2.
Abraham Sheppard.—1.
Edw. Cable.—1.
Will. Lawrence, Thos. Berisford.─2.
Rich'd Duparke—Att Wibly's. ─1.
Will. Kennitt.—1.
Thos. Dimmer, Tho. Nabe.─2.
Rich'd Patrick, John Denby.─2.
Richard Jester.—1.
Coll. John Stringer, John Tatum, Robt. Chew, David Grim, Richd. Curtisse, Tho. Oxford.─6.
John Dorman, Roger Kirkman.—2.
Att Miss Robins': John Margetts, Richd. Robins, Jun., John Symonds, John Wooters, John Archer—Negro, Tony—Negro.─7.
Robt. Blacks, John Jackson.—2.
Mr. John Robins, Tho. Parnell, John King—negro, 3 negros.─6.
Walter Mathews, Andrew Smaw, Wm. Savage.─3.
Wm. Lyne, Wm. Padgett.—2.
John Webb, John Glassell, Hen. Lartin, Cornelius Areale, Nan, negro woman.─5.
Francis Jane, negro.—1.
Manuel Drigg—negro.—1.
Willis Saunders, Daniel Keeth.─2.
Maj. Wm. Andrews, John Andrews, John Pirce.—2.
Geo. Isdell.─1.
Nicholas Howell, Dexmon Hardlins. Richard Williams.─3.
Will. Smith, Tho. Hennige.─2.
John Wilkins, John Floyd.─2.
John Waterson, Jacob Glassfield, John Wiltshire, John More.─4.
Will Starlinge, Tho. Turnell, Hen. Morgan, John Willett.─4.
Will Paule.─1.
Dennis Omalegon.—1.
Harman Johnson, John Mathies.—2.
James Walker, Hen. Williams, Richd. Jacklock.─3.
Mr. Tho. Hunt, John Follicome, John Darnell, Wm. Shore.─4.
John Bagwell.─1.
Thos. Bagwell.—1.
Capt. John Custis, John Robinson, Michael Stone, Tho. Joanes, Chas. Weissell, Hen. Foreman, Daniel Swindell, Benjamin Perry, George Lilly, John Warppell, 5 negroes.─15.
Robt. Hayes.─1.
Tenge Odeere.─1.
Matthew Trippin.—1. Jeremia Robinson, Robt. Smith, Judith—negro─3.
John Adolph, Wm. Cord, Jonas Dixon, Derman Fox.─4.
Tho. Scott, John Watts.—2.
Thomas Moore, John Owen, John Moore, Thos. Somersett, James Bookett.─5.
Wm. Harper, Rich'd Quinch.─2.
Geo. Freshwater, Dic.—negro.—2.
John Knight.─1.
Thos. Poynter, John Hankins, Tho. Dregue—negro, Rich'd Richardson, Mary Richardson, his wife, Derman Olandum, Negros─Francis Driggue, James.─8.
Neale Mackmillins, John Jewett.─2.
Att the Widow Hall's: Hen. Michael.—1.
Wm. Ennis —1.
Joseph Godwin, Ceasar Godwin.─2.
Abraham Heath.—1.
Capt. John Savage, John Amis, Edw. Ashby, Robt. Tygar, Tempsy Betha, Sidney Field.─6.
Francis Pettitt, Justman Pettitt.─2.
Christopher Stanley.—1.
Joseph Parkes, Wm. Gilsty, Wm. Smart, Tho. Claydon.─4.
Nath. Wilkins, Rich. Cox, George—Negro man. —3.
John Daniel, James Bowden, Wm. Edmonds, Black Jack—Negro.─4.
Richard Hanby.—1.
Thomas Harminson, Daniel Call, Geo. Jenkins, John Marainge, Wm. Sharpe, John Wills –at mill. Nan—negro woman.─7.
Att M. Vosses': Thos. Lofting, Nan—negro woman.─2.
John Francisco, Arisbian, his wife, negros. —2
Lieft. Coll. Wm. Kendall, Daniel Baker, Geo. Mortimer, John Abraham, John Parsons, John Harris, Jeter Morgan, Morgan Thomas, Geo. Massy, Walter Mannington, Mingo—negro, Charles—negro, Aron Franson, Mathew Williams, Seamen.─14.
Mr. John Michaell, Ed. Lockitt, Peter Fountaine, John Aleworth, Rowland Williams, William Gray, Anthony Joanes, Negros─Antony, Banelo, Frank, Dennisse, Ann.─12.
Wm. Hamon, Jane Hamon─Negros.─2.
Wm. Millinge, Robs. Jilkin, Arthur Bowzer, Peter Vickar, Isaak Venan, John Wyer.─6.
Joseph Warren─1.
Jerom Griffith.─1.
Tho. Shepperd.─1. Provice Nelson, Daniel Paine.—2.
Bartholomew Cosier, Francis Roberts.─2.
Wm. Geldinge, Luke Geldinge, Charles Geldinge.─3.
Left. Coll. Wm. Waters, Peter Bastianson, Lawrence Jacobson, Tho. Reade, Edw. Joanes, Jacob Chilton, Geo. Treherne, Ed. Evans, als. Hopkins, Sam Handee, William—negro, Bill—negro—10.
Richard Whitmarsh, Wm. Waltum, Robt. Holliday, Sam. Ames, Tho. Davis.─5.
Mr. Francis Piggott, Negros─Peter, John, Thomas, Jane.─5
King Tony—negro.─1.
Bastian Cane—negro.—1.
Thomas Bell, Tho. Coleman.─2.
Ellis Ap Hugh.—1.
Thomas Swendel.—1.
Bossaur—negro—1.
Mr. Thomas Harmar.—1.
Stephen Costin, Benoni Ward.─2.
Thomas Clay.—1.
John Stevens.—1.
Geo. Willis.—1.
Thos. Hogg, Abraham Collins.─2.
Att Mathew Gittinge's, Constable: Walter Carter, Howell James, John Fothery.─3.
Francis Harper.─1.
Geo. Frizzell.─1.
Darman Lassland.─1.
Alex. Mills, Rich'd Core.─2.
George Smith, Wm. Lewis.─2.
John Allen, Edw. Allen.─2.
Edw. Ennis.—1.
James Weatherly.—1.
Wm. Baker.─1.
Hen. Marshmant.—1.
[The numbers below the names show the number of tithables on each plantation. According to races, the tithables stood 372 white and 52 negroes. Estimating the tithables at one-third of the total population would make Northampton's population in August, 1666, 1,116 white, and 156 negroes—total, 1,272. This was about three years after Accomack county was cut off from Northampton.] F. B. ROBERTSON. Eastville, Va.
¹This list prepared by F. B. Robertson, Eastville, Va., from records in Clerk's Office.
