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No. 2, Part 1.
THE
Antiquary.
EDITED BY
EDWARD W. JAMES.
BALTIMORE, MD.
The Friedenwald Co., Printers.
REFERENCE
DONOTRSMO?:
Copyrighted
BY
EDWARD W. JAMBS,
1897.
THE
LOWER NORFOLK COUNTY
VIRGINIA ANTIQUARY.
PROPERTY OWNERS, PRINCESS ANNE COUNTY,
1860.
John B Ackiss 100
Caleb L Ackiss 3000 3081
C B Ackiss 3500 8245
Harper Ackiss 6200 14,873
John H Ackiss 6000 1787
Avena Ayres 50
Molly Ayres 122
Jas S Atwood 900 1820
Edward Atwood 1643
AV" L Atwood^ 21,000 7650
John E Atwood 2000
AV" S Atwood 1500 172
Edward Atwood 600 4097
Absalom W^ H 155
Frances Absolam 30
Martha Atwood 1000 695
James Allbright 315
Thos Aydlott 60
Mary R Allen 2610
John J Burroughs 5000 11,390
Hardy Beasley 750 300
W^" Barco 400
4500
200
1000
W^ Bartlett
Rice Brown
Polly Brown
James Bonney
Marcus A Boushell
2000
Jacob Baum 4500
Savage Bell
Geo W Bell 1500
John L Brown 2500
Henry D Bonney 2000
Clinton C Bell 800
Alex C Brown 1800
Amy Bonny
Ransom Brock 6000
James Barnes
John W Bonny 9000
John L Brown
John Brown
Chas Brock 2500
Moses Brown
W"^ W Banks 2000
Robt Berry
384
300
628
2324
505
3157
405
1096
2171
2365
1570
771
210
6816
50
454
20
50
6530
144
3445
50
Real estate. 'Personal estate. ^Should probably be 2100.
LowEK Norfolk County Yieginia Antiquary.
R.
p.
E.
p.
Geo Brickhouse
30
Andrew Bonney
2000
2180
Richd B Baker 25,000 24,928
James M Belangy 800
958
Patrick Butt
50
Abel Belangy
1000
605
Sam Brown
1000
W"^ C Bonny
900
672
Andrew H Bates
95
Moses Bonny
1000
1275
Miles Burgess
110
James G Bonney
1000
1785
Jacob Boush
1000
40
B ^Y Bonney
1200
Jno A Bartlett
334
W"^ D Bonney
303
W^ G Brown
1600 11,600
Jn° K Barnes
1200
962
Hamlin Brown
6000
6907
Boyd Becham
72
Seth Bell
5000
345
Zebulon Berry
3500
3870
John Belote
3100
Ezekiel Beasley
500
828
John Borroughs
2000
1450
Geo W Brown
200
Jas M Brickhoui
36
John M Bonney
397
10,000
9385
Frances Barnes
300
Jas Borroughs
600
322
William Bonney
600
935
James E Bell 13,500 19,634
W" L Barnes
45
Thos H Banks
2800
Max Batton
200
236
Oscar M Baxter 50,000 37,265
Bells heirs
1088
L B Baxter
5000
5250
Robt L Borroug]
bs
1500
O F Baxter
5000
5250
Edgar Burroughs 5000 ]
L4,150
J B Baxter
5000
5250
J W Bonny
2000
3330
G Baxter
5000
5250
John Bonney
42
Thos M Bailey
400
280
Reuben Bonney
1500
1531
George Berry
315
James E Brown
100
John Batten
8000
558
Frs Batten
1000
427
Jesse Bell
900
302
John Bonny
40
James Batten
2000
3570
Indiana Bright
1000
4000
Joseph Bell
500
3364
Josephine Bright 1000
4000
Elzy Borroughs
4000
800
James Beckly
72
W"^ Bunduck
2000
1545
William Barco
77
Virginia Butt
1000
6850
Taylor Beasley
46
H H Banks
1000
820
James W Bowen
1500
4561
J H Burgess
4000
875
Bartlett Bonny
400
222
James Brown
40
Jesse Barnes
500
552
W'" Braithwaite
2500
6982
Frs Beasley
1000
6Q
Thos Brewer
1200
444
Noah Batton
700
200
W" T Brewer
3000
Mal^ Batton
1300
2241
Property Owners, Princess Anne County, 1860. 3
E.
p.
E.
p.
Cavey W Berry 500
242
Sarah A Cornick 3000
Jas M Bruce 500
260
Benjamin Capps
85
Henry M Brock 2500
6481
Joel Cornick
200
Jas M Brock
40
J Cornick 16,000 10,000
Jesse T Bright 1000
4000
Lemuel Cornick
1200
Caleb N Beasley
75
Henry T Cornick 5000
4375
David H Bright 4000 13,150
Thos K Cornick
250
RH Baylor 1200
2285
James E Cannon 4500
8500
Nancy Bruce
25
W" R Cox
2000
G L Brockett 4000
3065
Stewart Capps
5300
Whitehurst Barnes
Mary E Cason 1200
1150
2000
1675
Thos C Chappie
283
Kesiah Barnes
800
Betsey Cuifee
40
W^ A Barnes 800
1350
Joseph Chappie
30
Swepson A Brock 9000 11,429
Thos D Campbell 500
2525
Leonard J Buskey
4675
Napoleon B Capps
Henry Brock
375
1500
4070
William Brock 3000
436
John G Chaplain
215
James T Brock 2000
7000
Jas M Capps
1354
Tully Browne 2000
5070
Wash W Capps 500
263
Tho^ W Boiiney 1000
500
Saml Carrol
95
John W Brown 2000
2800
Thos Creamer
254
Peter Ballas
150
Edwd W Capps 100
2000
Joshua J Barnes
275
W^ S Cason 1100
288
Henry Brock 5000 10,800
Albert L Capps
50
William Boult
30
Jesse Capps
60
Jane Benthall
30
W°^ Campbell 800
605
Wilson M Bonney
Thos N Campbell
281
5500
8000
Axey Carrol 900
222
S W Brocks^ 6000
3500
Henrietta Carrol
20
Jos G Braithwaite
648
Chas Campbell 800
559
John Bonny 2500
3000
Keeling Capps
31
W^" M Buskey 12,500
4500
Thomas Crafts Jr
163
H J Chandler 4000
3500
Thomas Crafts Sr 1800
234
Nancy Cason 1000
1600
Dennis C Capps
1584
Horatio Cornick 8000 10,000
Enoch Capps 2900 12,000
1
Should be Brooks.
Lower Norfolk County Virginia Antiquary.
E.
p.
E.
p.
John T Caffee
3000
8000
Eli Cornelus
500
Henry Crafts
1400
3478
John Caraway
50
John W Crafts
370
Henry Capps
40
Newton H Capps
1I8OO
507
D. Corprew 16,000
877
John Corprew
700
390
Sarah W Chappl
e
Hubard Capps
1000
390
1000
5629
Mala Carrol
140
Nevison CuiFee
255
Jim Cotton Sr
25
Ashbury CufFee
500
215
Ivy Capps
450
473
Jordan Creekmor
e300
139
Newton Capps
1000
256
ThosECartwright500
306
Hillory Capps
790
E. D. Cornick
5000
3800
David Carrol
245
W W Caraway Jr
1200
Dennis Capps
500
255
W W Coke 20,000
5750
Dempsey Capps
1000
224
James S Cornick
2475
Ira Capps
485
John Cornick 20,796 15,000
Addison Capps
265
Wilson B Dozier
2218
Newton H Cox
500
168
Juo Doe
27
Chas Carrol
130
Chas V Dudley
600
8730
Jesse Capps
576
David Dudley
145
John W Cox
6491
W"^ C Diggs
800
240
Virginius Capps
1515
Edwd Diggs
600
264
Alex Coke
1040
James Diggs
400
276
Wilson Cuffee
100
John S Duffee
380
Vinah CufPee
5
John Dyer
30
Betsy Cason
500
Kader Dyer
40
Sally Cason
40
Solomon Dyer
50
W W Caraway
1000
952
Ralph H Dickson
250
Mary A Caraway
1500
385
John B Dozier
1273
Jane Cone
1200
1470
Geo B Davis
80
Hillary Cone
475
Laura B Dozier
600
80
Naanie Cone
475
Willo Dozier 10,500
15,875
W N Cone
475
Saml Davis
1100
348
Eliz**^ Capps
1500
1365
Edw Dues
1000
183
W" Cavener
120
Littleton Davis
275
James Cook
245
Burwell Davis
71
W™ Caraway
260
Horatio Davis
2500
6230
Mary S Cain
30
Isaac L Davis
5200
15,360
Moses Cason
8000 14,602
Horatio E Davis
228
Property Owners, Princess Anne County, 1860.
R.
p.
E.
p.
Ethelbert W Dudley
Jas Etheredge
100
6000
7930
Richd W Eaton
425
W" Dawley
1500
2000
W^ Eaton
341
Tully Doudge
500
345
Henry C Eaton
350
Virginia Dyer
221
James Eaton
1000
2676
Cornelius Dyer
234
Enoch Eaton
2500
5681
John Dyer
30
James Eaton
2000
597
Tully C Doudge
1500
260
Henry Eaton
3000
6990
Henry F Doudge
386
Early W Eaton
72
John R Dyer
700
176
Sarah H Ewell
4000
5310
Reuben Doudge
50
Abel Edmonds
220
210
Jesse Davis
500
397
Abel Edmonds
1000
5562
Geo W Dawley
1200
425
Edw H Ewell
320
Peter Dyer
3500
5424
John A Edwards
7725
Peter Davis
800
250
Willis Etheridge
4000
910
Noah B Doudge
125
John Ewell
500
549
Henry A Dozier
1500
1305
Solo Ewell
800
605
Ezekiel Davis
1200
1260
Wilson L Etheredge
7341
Francis Dudley
1000
265
Edwd Etheredge
1000
309
Matt W Drewrey
1500
460
Josiah Etheredge
; 200
226
Walter V Dudle:
r
1091
Danl Fisher
190
Robt H Dudley
5000
9489
Polly Fentress
80
Martha M Drewrey
Sally Frias
30
1500
2125
John Frizzle
502
James Davis
800
3286
Betty Fuller
25
John Duffee
900
142
John Fentress
7000 14,465
Jesse Dyer
30
Thos J Fentress
1200
325
James B Dyer
1500
10,230
John Foster
170
John H Dey
3500
1115
W" L Fentress
2665
Wilson T Dozier
1000
W" G T Flemmi
ing
Daniel Doudge
3000
8586
2500
1237
Jesse B Dudley
1000
250
James Frost
1100
530
James Dix
30
Jere Fentress
1500
545
John C Ewell
7000
2500
Edw Foster
7500
20,380
Eliz*'' Ewell
2000
John A Fentress
300
134
ThosLEtheredg(
6 3000
2569
Willis Fentress
1000
248
Jno D Ewell
8500
9640
James Fentress
1500
3049
Alex Edwards
6000
11,000
John L Fentress
315
Lower Norfolk County Yirginia Antiquary.
E.
p.
R.
p.
Enoch Fuller
20
Cornelius Grimstead
35
Elizth Fentress
1000
Melusa Grimstead
10
Margt Flanagan
4500
2080
Jordan A Grimstead
W" Ferrall
268
2000
2700
John Flanagan
198
Jno W Grimstead
600
Andrew Franklin 800
261
Danl L Grimstead
Jno Franklin
20
2000
3000
W"' B Flanagan
1100
480
David Grimstead
2000
W" C Flanagan
235
Martha Grimstead
2000
Henry Frizzle
400
196
W" F Grimstead 1700
388
Henry Fountain
800
380
Joshua Grimstead
27
W" E Fentress
1000
2038
Wash Grimstead
40
Lancaster Fentress
W^ Grimstead
275
2500
3728
W"' Gregory
259
J W Fentress
150
James Gornto 5500
5000
Sophia A Ferral
2600
2462
Anderson Godfrey
209
Jesse Frizzle
81
Margt Gaskins
2290
W R Fentress
1000
289
Thomas J Gornto
128
Geo Fountaine
62
William Griggs 8500 :
15,035
W™ C Fentress
40
William S Griggs 1300
6215
Jno A Fentress
3000
7400
Mary A Griggs 4400
9750
John B Fisher
1500
407
Robt W Godfrey 1100
518
Abram Fisher
1200
451
W N Gregory 25,000 10,140
Celius Fentress
310
R H Glenn
761
Moses Fentress
3700
4565
W"^ Godfrey 2000
280
Jno D Flanagan
4000
15,865
J S Gaskins 4000
4070
Littleton W Fentress
415
Henry Grey 500
340
Enoch D Ferebee
Francis Guy 3000
10,000
20,000
Jas S Garrison Jr
Geo E Ferebee
5500
10,000
36,500
9665
Henry Gornto
120
Jas S Garrison Sr
John Gornto
9000
25,000
47,000 20,425
N B Gornto
150
Chas Griggs
75
W^ C Gornto
2860
W°^ Godfrey
25
Jno P Garrison
1000
262
Martin Galligher
40
Edmund W Garrison
Philip Gornto 500
1128
2500
745
W S Gornto 600
419
John D Gordan
115
Wesley Gordan 1100
522
Property Owners, Princess Anne County, 1860.
K.
p.
R.
p.
Dorris Gregory
2800
3812
Henry H Henlej
1500
Emily Gerald
200
25
James B Henley
1000
442
Kitty Gordan
216
W" F Harrison
2000
7296
Griffin Est
395
W" T Harrison
258
Robt B Hall
1007
Nueton H Hartley
Thurmer Hoggard
2000
1931
9150
16,800
Saml Hartley
500
273
George Hutching
32000
3450
Jas J Henley
700
449
Grimes Halstead 1200
3384
Robt W Henley
1026
Lydia Hodges
65 -Jon"^ Hunter Sr 10,880 15,214
Oliver Humphries
John J Hill
3720
2500
2906
John Harrison
1000
1425
Johnson Henley
600
190
Luke Hill
1000
Jos J Hall
3500
645
Saml S Hodges
4000
950
Simon Hancock
2900
Henry S Harrison
186
W™ P Hall
30
Fanny F Heath
600
150
Edwd Henley
700
315
Thos Harrison
1000
536
-Geo W Hunter
250
Johnsey Harris
1500
292
John L Hihton
3500
4555
Jno P Harrison
91
James Herrick
905
Frances Henley
7000
W^ J Herrick
800
332
Thos C Henley
3000
4500
Wash Harrison
400
425
Moses Henley
2500
6750
-~E R Hunter
9000
2000
Frances Hall
950
— THillary M Hunter
^Jon*^ Hunter Jr
475
2000 11,178
John Ingram
6000 14,858
_\V'^i F Hunter
1000
5984
Jesse Ives
7600
7588
oiiiues Hubbard
600
1751
David W Ives
8100
6700
Edward H Herbert
Sylvester Ives
75
43,000
21,824
John Ives
225
James Hubbard Jr 300
3343
Edwin Ives 16,000
8360
Saml Henderson
75
Josiah Ives
125
Adam Halstead
200
Alsie S James
258
Dinah Hill
18
Benj James
600
224
Jaraes Hargroves 600
3000
Calvin Jones
9075
Mary Haynes
2000
John M Joice
250
ISIargt Haynes
1000
5873
Jacomine H Joice 4000
4700
Danl Hargrove
2500
2887
W" S James
163
W^^ Henley
801
William Jones
2000
1130
Lower Norfolk County Yibginia Antiquary.
R.
P.
E.
p.
Chas Johnson 5000
4605
John W Litchfield 200
490
Keuben L Joynes 2000
650
Josiah Land
5000
7205
John Jarvis
110
Anthony Land
3600
9188
W"^ E James 3000
8361
Richd Land Jr
100
Emperor M James
Sally Land
174
3000
8600
Thomas W Lovitt
40
John James 1000
480
Charlton Lane
75
Eennett B James 700
280
Jas W Lee
200
233
Thos Jones
290
W°^ Lambert
9400 15,425
Samuel James
4000
Thos S Land 15,000 20,840
John D James 1500
1055
Caleb Land
1600
2798
John H James 1500
5721
Permelia Land
4000
W" N James
4880
Martin H Land
1000
3410
Joshua James Jr 6500
6600
Eras Lovitt
1000
246
Isaac Jacobs
440
Jas Lockwood
645
FrsW Jarvis 800
220
David H Long ;
L0,000
5794
Joshua James Sr
Josh Lamount
157
13,200 14,000
Algernon B Lee Sr
4500
Edward James 5000
12,500
Thomas R Lee Jr 4000
4720
Wm Kelly ^.
450
Major W Land
118
'"Solomon S Keeling
Robert Land
204
5000 13,877
Ren H Lovitt
500
745
Adam R L Keeling
Jeer W Lane
1500
439
6000 14,000
Simon Land
800
Thos W Keeling 2500
5860
Andrew Land
348
J. P. W. Kellam 3000 10,131
W" N Laud
3000
3075
Chas M Kelly
95
James E Land 10,000
6275
Henry S Keeling 4000
7200
Henry Leggett
1500
1778
Robt Keeling
800
Saml Lockwood
1500
777
Geo Keeling
800
W"^ B Land
1000
505
Henry Knight 400
243
^Y^ Litchfield
600
360
Robt C Kempe
200
Amy Lovitt
800
353
John Keeling 1500
444
D. C. Litchfield
600
1645
S S Kellam
1250
Wilson Leggett
452
Letitia Kitely
25
Corprew Laud
600
515
Thomas Keeling 1200
1530
W"^ W Langhorne
75
James E Kelgro 1200
883
Batson Land Jr
152
Amy Land
15
Batson Land Sr
332
Property Owners, Princess Anne County, 1860. 9
E.
p.
E.
p.
Mary Land
5600
John H Morse
173
Elzy Land
5500
601
James Morse
800
4400
John W Lewis
5500 10,000
Alex Munden
8000
2666
Willis Lane
50
Thomson L Morris
W" Lawrence
700
133
3600
7855
James M Land
2000
8500
Mai M Moore
3000
6106
William Lane
700
Elzy B Morse
2000
4240
Martha A Land
4000
9000
Noah Munden
3400
3659
Emerson Land
4000 10,000
W^ S Munden
2000
4000
^Mary F Land
300
Elizth Morris
15
Henry G Land
4000
6000
Jon*" O. Morris
3000
1145
W S Land
4000 11,100
J. S. D. Munden
534
Bennett Land
6000
6500
Nap B Moore
2600
320
Mary Lewis
150 33,117
Absalom MalboD
140
Henry Lewis
3000
5000
E D Munden
190
^ym ^y M<=Clanun
1500
6710
James Murden
525
Jacomine A Moore
40
Francis Morris
20
Jon* Moore
1000
■ 200
Durant Murden
115
Francis Moore
75
A H Moore
3000
1354
Philip Morrissett 2000
2600
W°^ L Morrissett 2500
3638
Mary A Malbone
25
Mary M^Clanan
16,100
William Moore
1500
2712
Peter Morrissett
1200
3133
Henry BMalbone
;1200
Johnson Murden 2000
2662
Enoch Moore
1000
Zachariah Murden
Horatio Malbone 3000
1405
900
2252
Phillip Malbone
1700
David Malbon
6000 14,490
Dennis Malbone
3000
3630
J. C. Malbon
158
Dennis B Malbone 200
481
Ella F Malbon
158
Peter B Malbone
500
3303
Gala Malbon
158
Jas F Murden
125
Olivia S Malbon
158
Jacomine Miller
500
300
James Moore
4000
3745
Jane M'^Cianan
100
350
Andrew Moore
5000
4495
Nathl M Murden 2000
1730
Lydia Murden
671
Jno C Morse
101
W^ H Moore
800
237
Henry Matthias
300
Delaware Moore
1333
Jas M Martin
58
Edgar B Macon
3500
4362
Mary L ]\Iorse
200
Mai M Murden
200
Affalina Morse
200
Elizth M'Glanan
2000
794
10 Lower Norfolk County Virginia Antiquary.
E.
Thos G McPherson
p.
James Murray 15,000
p.
18,690
6000
3180
Conner Mallory 25,000
10,800
Jere McMullen
405
C Mcintosh 5000
9822
Jas McClauan
1800
1610
J E Mcintosh 6000
7170
Zach Miirden
4000
4495
Prudence Mc Alpine
4275
Robt Murden
800
274
James L Mills
120
Henry Murden
200
James Moses
25
Mary E Murden
200
W^ Moses
115
Josh McClanan
1500
210
Miles M Murden 856
581
W"^ F McClanan
4962
Noah F Munden
70
Elizth Murden
400
20
Miles S Miller
688
Delaware Murden 500
222
Frances Miller
115
Danl Munden
350
379
Wills Mansfield
222
John McCargo
95
Edmond Mansfield
Thomas M Murray
3200
640
8000
6772
Dennis D Morse 1000
374
^ym Y Montague
145
Joshua J Nicholson
Murdock McKinzie
30
2000
984
Cason McClanan 1000
460
Patrick Newman
446
John McCoy
1500
8994
W^ Nimmo 3500
5286
JohnHMcClananl500
2355
William Norris
345
Warren Miller
230
Jas M Nimmo 1000
6055
Tally D Morse
250
Sumner Newbern
145
Nancy Morse
20
Susner Newbern
331
Jon* Munden
1679
W^ 0 Newell 800
230
Matthias Mansfield 600
205
Dennis Newell
790
Edmund Mansfield
255
Caroline Oakham
1000
McAlpines heirs
6456
Daniel Oakham 5000
1580
W™ P Morgan
2000 10,604
Kader W Old 1500
2779
Jas NMcAlpine 10,000
6265
Eleanora Old 3000 13,160
Lem^ McClain
42
Jon^ W Old 24,700
18,650
Jas N Murray
1945
Martha Owen 250
20
Jno J Moore
325
Frank Owens
50
Jno W Moore
1000
5490
Peter Owens
40
W" Moore
308
Ned Owens
20
Mariam
100
Jack Owens
15
Josh L May
280
Elizth Owens
20
Batson Murden
247
Jacomine Owens
15
The Church in Lower Norfolk County. 11
E. P. R. P.
Sam Owens 600 468 Joseph Overstreet 7500 12,826
Eoger Owens 15 John Overstreet 36,000 13,455
[To he continued.']
NORFOLK ALDERMEN AND THE HUMAN RIGHTS
AND THE EMANCIPATOR.
Norfolk Boroughe
At a Hustings Court continued and held the 31 day of July
1835
Present Isaac Talbot 1
Giles B Cooke V Gen aldermen
Thurmer Hoggard )
Present Wright Southgate & Jno Tabb Gen als
It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that "The
Human Rights The Emancipator " and other incendiary papers
published in the Northern states, have been forwarded to the
Post office in this place addressed to free persons of Colour —
And the Court believing that a free circulation of papers of
this character, is well calculated to produce a spirit of dis-
obedience and dissatisfaction among the free negroes and slaves
injurious to the good order of that class of Persons in the
Southern states — Therefore Resolved that the Mayor^ call on
the Postmaster at this place, and request that he will, as far as
he is authorized, withold the delivery of such or similar papers
addressed to free negroes and other coloured persons.
THE CHURCH IN LOWER NORFOLK COUNTY.
[See Vol. I, p. 139.]
At a County Court holden at the howse of Ensigne Thomas
Lambart upon the xx*^ daye of ffebruary A° Dm 1644
p'^sent Capt John Sibsey Commander
M' William Julian j M'" henry Woodhowse ]
M^ frauncis Mason ( M'' Thomas Lambart >- Com""®
M^ Math Phillipps )
' Miles King.
12 Lower Norfolk County Virginia Antiquary.
The Court doth thinke fitt and order yt Mr Mathew Phillipps
the adm' of Mrs Seawell deceased shall within tenne dayes
Satisfye and paye unto Mr Tho : Harrison Clarke, one thowsand
pownds of Tob° in Consideration and Satisfaccon for the buriall
and preaching the funerail Sermon of Mr Seawell and Mrs
Seawell deceased, and for breakeing of grownde in the Chann-
cell for them.
April 1645 Mr Mathew Phillipps and Mr Thomas Ivey the
Churchwardens of Eliz: River parish have exhibited there
presentment against Mr Thomas Harrison Clark (Parson of
the Said parish) for not reading the booke of Common Prayer
and for not adrainstring the Sacrament of Baptisme according
to the Cannons and order prescribed and for not Catechising
on Sunnedayes in the afternoone according to Act of Assembly
upon wch prsentmt the Court doth order that the Said Mr
Thomas Harrison shall have notice thereof and bee Summoned
by the sherriffe to make his psonall appearaunce at James Citty
before the Right worrl the Governor & Counsell on the first
daye of the next Quarter Court and then and there to answere
to the Said prsentment
Att a County Court holden at the howse of M'^ Thomas
Meares upon the 16th daye of June Anno Dm 1645
p'^sent Capt Edward Windham M"" Henry Woodhowse
M'' William Julian M"" francis Mason
M'" Tho Lambard M'" Thomas Meares
M^' Edward Loyd M'" Math Phillipps
The Court doth order that Thomas Cason Churchw: of Liu-
haven parish shall at the next vestrey give and deliver in a true
accopt of what tob° and Corne are received from the Inhabi-
tants of the Said parish towards the mayntenance of a poore
orphant in the Custody and Charge of Thomas Davyes and the
said Cason to make paymt accordingly fortwth unto the Said
Davyes otherwyse exer
February 16"' 1645 The presentment of Edward Hall and
John Martin Churchwardens of Lynhaven parish for this
present yeare 1645 They and eyther of them present of
Lynhaven Singleman and his woman Servant for Living
and continueing in apparant fornication wer as a bastard sonne
The Church in Lower Norfolk County. 13
was lately borne of lier^ and as wee are informed she hath
accused and Charged the sonne of Mr to bee the
father of ye same In witness whereof wee have hereunto sett
our hands this 16*'' of ifebr 1645 Robert Powys Clecns
Edw Hall his mke
John Martin
XV Jany 1646 It is this day ordered by a Vestrey that
Mr Mathew Phillipps lately Churchwarden shall be Satisfyed
by the next Churchwarden one hundred and thirty pownds of
tobacco having disbursed Soe much for the use of Elizabeth
River parish as y accpt appeares and the tobacco to bee levyed
in the Said pish of the inhabitants p prconably, and to bee
collected as aforesaid
Att a Court holden upon xxvy*** day of Aprill Anno Dom
1647
Present Capt Thomas Willoughby esqr ~)
Capt John Sibsey M"" Cornelius LLoyd [ ^ ^^
M'" fFrancis Mason M^ Thomas Lambart [
M"" Math: phillipps M"" Thomas Meares J
The Court doth nominate elect and appoynt William Lucas
and flfrancis Land to bee Churchwardens for the parish of
Lynhaven, and Roger Williamson to bee Churchwarden for
ttie Easterne branch : and the oath of Churchwarden to bee
administered forthwith, unto them, and every of them respec-
tively by two Com''® one being of the Quorum
Court held 15**" December 1647 Whereas Thomas Harrison
is indebted unto Capt William Atterbury seaven pownds
seaventeene shillings fower pence sterl p accompt upon oath
of the Said Atterbury Payment is ordered to bee made thereof
with Court charges within tenn dayes als execucon
Dec 16*'' 1647 Whereas it appears unto the Court by sufficient
proofe, yt als yeoman hath spoken divers * * Scandalous
words & infamous speeches concerning Lucye the wyfe of Edward
Hall much tending to reproach and defamacon. It is thereupon
ordered by the Court that the said als yeoman shall in
presence of the Court receive twenty good lashes on his bare
back and shall stand three Sabboath dayes in the parish Church
of Linhaven the Congregacon there being present with a
14 Lower Norfolk County Virginia Antiquary.
paper upon his head written with these words following in
Capitall letters, (vizt) I als yeoman doe Stand here to
acknowledge the great wrong I have done in the slandering
Mrs Hall with my tongue. And the Said als yeoman
shall pay the Court charges als execucon and the Church-
wardens of Lynhaven parish or eyther of them are to see the
due performance of this order as they will answere the con-
trary at theire uttermost perills
Febuary 23*^ 1647 Whereas william Shipp hath impleaded
Robert Powis Clerke for Seaven hundred thirty & three pounds
of tob And the Sherriffe haveing arrested the Said m' Powis
but neglecting to take Bayle for appearance according to
Act It is thereupon ordered that if the Sherriffe Shall not
bring forth the body or Sufficient goods of the Said mr Powis
at the next Court, then the Sherriffe to bee lyable for payment
of the Said Seaven hundred & thirty & three pounds of tob <fe
Court charges unto the Said will Shipp als execucon
Recorded the 29*^ of May 1648
Memorandum : that upon the 28*^ of May Anno: Dom: 1648
(being the Sabboth day) wee whose names are hereunder written
being requested and required in the name of our Soveraigne
Lord the King, by Richard Conquest gent high Sherriffe of the
County of Lower Norfolke for his ayde and assistance in give-
ing publique Notice to the Inhabitants of Elizabeth river in
the Said County, to forbeare and desist from theire frequent
meetings and usuall assembling themselves togeather, contrary
to the lawes and Goverment of the Colony: And thereupon,
wee accordingly aydeing and assisting the Said high Sherriffe
in the premises, did fynd one named William Durand with
much people (men women & childeren) assembled & mett
together in the Church or Chappell of Elizabeth River afore-
said, (in the forenoone of the said day) and wee did see the
said William Durand goe into and sett in the Deske or Reading
place of the said Church ; where as alsoe in the pullpitt hee
hath customarily by the space of these three moneth last past,
upon severall sabboth dayes (as by certaine and credible infor-
macon to us given) preached to the said people : And these are
further to certifye that the said Sherriffe did upon the sd 28*^
day of May cause proclamation to bee made and published in
The Chukch in Lower Norfolk County. 15
the said Church or Chappell, in the prsence & in the hearing of
all the said people assembled & mett togeather as aforesaid,
after this manner, and in these expresse words IFolloweing (vizt)
All manner of psons here mett and assembled, are in the Kings
Ma'^ name strictly required and commanded, forthwith and
immediately to retorne to theire severall dwellings, or habita-
tions, as they or any of them, will answer theire contempts to
the contrary at theire uttermost pills : And these are likewise
further to certify e, that notwithstanding after such Proclama-
tion made and published by the said high Sherriffe in manner
as is afore declared Mr Cornelius LLoyd and Mr Edward LLoyd
Comrs, and John fferinghaugh with divers others (whose names
are not yet certaynly to us knowne) were Mayneteynors and
Embraceors of the faction of William Durand aforenamed, and
Abbettors to much sedition and Mutiny ; And the said Mr
Cornelius LLoyd and Mr Edward LLoyd and John ffering-
haugh aforenamed, not onely denyed and refused to ayde and
assist the said high Sherriife to suppresse the said faction and
Sedition, they being in his Ma*® name requested and required
thereunto, but alsoe they the said Mr Cor: LLoyd Mr Edw:
LLoyd & John ffernihaugh indeavored and did goe about to
rescue the said William Durand, from & after arrest, hee the
said Durand being apprehended at the suite of our said Dread
Soveraigne Lord the King : In testimony of all wch to bee
truth, wee have hereunto subscribed our names this nine &
twentieth day of May Anno: Dom: 1648
John Sibsey Thomas Ivy
Ri Conquest high Sherr
The names of the Vestreymen for Eliz: River Pish mett
together primo Augusti 10: 1648 Capt John Sibsey: mr ffran-
cis Mason: Mr Tho: Lambard, Mr John Hill Mr Cor: LLoyd:
Mr Hen: Catlin: Mr Tho: Sayer: In respect that some of the
Vestrey are lately deceased and others, who are living, doe
absent themselves & refuse to bee of this Vestery: the above
named doe thinke meet, to nominate, elect, and make choice of
these Psons, whose names are hereunder written, to be taken
in, and to bee in the place or Roome of those others exempted
as aforesaid (vizt) Mr Math: Phillipps: Mr Tho: Browne, Mr
John fferinghaugh Mr Thomas Ivy: And it is moreover fully
16 Lower ISFokfolk County Virginia Antiquary.
agreed upon : and alsoe hereby ordered, that all those psons
afore named being of this Vestrey (as well the old as the new
elected) doe meet at the now dwelling howse of Lawrance
Phillipps, on the first day of October next Coming: and the
Sherr: is desired to give notice thereof accordingly whoe is allsoe
to summon John Norwood, to bee and appeare before the said
Vestrey, at the time and place aforesaid to render an Accompt
of the proffitts of the Gleeb Land, ever since Parson Harrison
hath deserted his ministeriall office, and denyed to administer
ye Sacraments with those other dutyes of his function, to us,
and the Inhabitants of this parish, according to the Cannon of
the Church of England, in lieu \vhereof hee formerly received
the said proffitts: Assented unto: in pntia mei Ri Conquest
Sherr
Att the meeting of the Vestrey upon the 2'^ day of October,
1648 for ye parish of Eliz River Present Capt John Sibsey,
Mr Cor LLoyd, Mr Math Phillipps Mr John Hill, Mr Tho
Browne, Mr Hen: Catlin, Mr Thomas Sayer, mr John ffering-
haugh, mr Thomas Ivy Mr Richard Conquest Sherriffis is elected
& thought fitt to be added to, & to bee of this Vestrey, who at
ye request of ye above named hath assented thereunto. More
prsent Mr Richard Conquest. Whereas it appears, that Mr
Robt Powis CI (having Induction to the whole County) hath
administred the Sacramts of Baptisme & the Lords supper &
accustomarily preached, and usually pformed all other dutyes
of his Ministeriall function at such tymes as hee hath beene
requested, or desired thereunto, by any of ye Inhabitants of
this parish, for the space & contynuance of these fower yeares
last past or thereabouts, for wch great paynes, travell, &
endeavours taken as aforesaid (by the said Mr Powis) hee hath
not (in all the said terme) as yet received any satisfaccon. It is
therefore the opinion of ye Maior pt of this vestrey that the
said Mr Robt Powis shall have & receive one yeares full tyths
in tob & Corne of all the Inhabitants of this parish (in generall)
vizt (of all tytheable psons) And the Churchwardens to bee
elected are hereby ordered authorized to collect the said one
yeares full tythes in tob & Corne of all tytheable psons what-
soever (inhabiting within ye precincts of this parish) for ye use
of ye said Mr Robt Powis, in such manner as hath beene
formerly accustomed, or is pvided by Act or Acts of Assembly
A List of Markiages Solemnized. 17
It is ordered by this vestrey that John Norwood shall pay
(unto the Churchwardens to bee elected) three hundred pounds
of tob for the Rent of the Gleab land this prsent yeare last
past, wch tob is to bee disposed of for the use of this parish as
hereafter shall be thought fitt, Mr John Hill and William
Crouch are elected Churchwardens for this parish of Eliz:
River, and the oath of Churchwarden is to bee administred
unto them both by the Comrs at the next County Court, and
they the said Mr John Hill & William Crouch are to bee
summoned by ye Sherriffe for that purpose
Recorded as before
[To he Gontinued.'\
A LIST OF MARRIAGES SOLEMNIZED BY THE
REV^ ANTHONY WALKE.^
1788
July 20 John Harrison and Mary Kays
Aug 5 James White and Anne Nimmo
" 20 Moses Franklin and Chloe Strawn
Nov 13 Joseph White and Rose Jacobs
" 18 William Whitchard Jun'' and Keziah Moore
Dec 1 William Dauge and Jacomine Whitehurst
" 18 William Woodhouse and Elizabeth Rainey
" 28 Edward Kerr and Mary Frost
' Princess County \
Lynhaven Parish )
At a Vestry held the 29*1* of March 1788
Present
John Hancock [ church Wardens
Peter Singleton )
Joel Cornick Thomas Walke •\
John Cornick Edw^ H Moseley > Vestrymen
and Dennis Dawley )
Ordered that Anthony Walke, Gentleman, who wishes to obtain
Letters of Ordination, be recommended to the Right Rev^ Bishop
White, in the following words
Commonwealth of Virginia
At a Vestry held for the Parish of Lynhaven in the County of Prin-
cess Anne the 29*^ day of March 1788
18 LowEK Norfolk County Virginia Antiquary.
V.
1789
Jany 3 Daniel Norton and Caroline H Tucker
" 8 Hilary Land and Amey Henley
" 15 Charles Waterman and Amey Wright
March 12 Richard McClallan and Susannah Fentress
April 2 William Nimmo Jun"^ and Amey Hunter
" 4 Nathaniel Whitehurst and Anne Weaver
" 14 Smith Shepherd and Hannah Steed
" 19 Meshack Africa and Hannah Fuller
We the subscribers Vestrymen of the said Parish beg leave to rec-
ommend to the Eight Rev<^ Bishop White, Anthony Walke Gent^i as a
person of probity and good demeanour, who wishes to obtain Letters
of Ordination, and hereby Certify that on the sixth day of May next
there will be a vacancy in the said Parish for a Minister of the Epis-
copal Church, and we are willing to induct the said Anthony Walke
into the same when ordained. (Here follow the names of the vestry-
men.)
Princess Anne County \
Lynhaven Parish J
At a Vestry held the 3^ of July 1788
Present
John Hancock J ^^^^^^ Wardens
Peter Singleton ^
Joel Cornick ^
John Cornick
Cason Moore !- Vestrymen
Edw<^ Hack Moseley |
Dennis Dawley J
The Rev«i M"" Anthony Walke being present, and desiring to be
inducted into the Parish aforesaid did subscribe the following writing
I do hereby agree to be conformable to the Doctrine, Discipline and
Worship of the Protestant Episcopal Church, and do stipulate that I
hold the appointment of Incumbent in the said Parish, subject to
removal, upon the determination of the Convention of the Protestant
Episcopal Church in this State Anthony Walke
The Rev^ M"" Anthony Walke having produced his Episcopal Letters
of Ordination from the Right Rev^ Bishop White of the State of
Pensylvania, is accordingly inducted Minister of the Episcopal
Church in this Parish.
In Vestry Ocf lOt^ 1800
Present John Hancock, Edward H. Moseley, Lemuel Cornick, Den-
nis Dawley, Thomas Lawson, James Robinson & Erasmus Haynes
Esqs
Anthony Walke, Incumbent of the Parish of Lynhaven came into
the Vestry Room & resigned his office as Minister of the same
A List of Marriages Solemnized. 19
Solomon Butt and Dorcas Williamson
Jonathan Whitehurst and Priscilla Willeroy
Caleb Moore and Sarah Whitehurst
Joseph Gwin and Mary Matthias
Moses Eaton and Mary Whitehurst
John Munden and Amey Whitehurst
Thorowgood Land and Amey Seneca
Daniel Kays and Amey West
John Parsons Jun'" and Anne Whitehurst
Willoughby Matthias and Anne Cock
Nathaniel Nicholas Jun' and Mary Matthias
William Jones and Agness Edmonds
Solomon Cason and Jacomine Ward
John Fentress and Nancy Toone
William Morriss and Anne Barnes
TuUy Moseley and Amey Thorowgood
Hillary Williamson and Sally Whitehurst
Maurice Knight and Fanny Fentress
Thomas Huddlestone and Frances King
Doctor James Currie and Anne Inglis
John Whitehurst and Elizabeth Ashby
Reuben Kelly and Elizabeth West
Markham Huggins and Elizabeth Consolvo
William Bishop and Anne Carmichael
" " Doctr James Ramsay and Anne Phripp
" 28 John Capps and Jacomine Waterman
1790
Janry 9 Charles Gunter and Sarah Brown
April 10 James Cason and Janes Woodhouse
Janry 13 Christopher Murray and Catharine Matthias
April " Thomas Simmons and Letitia Wilbour
Janry 14 Jonathan Fentress and Sarah AVhitehurst
April 23 Henry Fountain and Mary Whitehurst
Janry 20 Henry Styring and Frances Malbone
" 28 John Whitehurst and Dinah Matthias
" 30 William Cannon and Margaret Gisburn
Febry 12 Batson Whitehurst and Phoeby Eaton
" 16 Reuben Lovitt and Frances Burgesp
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Tully Whitehurst and Chloe Franklin
Charles Whitehurst and Kesiah Fentress
Joshua James and Frances Cornick
Nathan Fentress and Kesiah Whitehurst
Batson Whitehurst and Mary Timons
Willis Brown and Mary Flanakin
Joshua Hopkins and Sarah Lamount
George Stone and Frances Mason
Ansill Cox and Kesiah Styring
Kedar Waterman and Eliza Whitehurst
Edward Davis and Eliza Land
Christopher Etheredge and Mary Whitehurst
William Malbone and Kesiah Ward
James Lewis and Leonard Cason
Stephen Cason and Eliza McCoy
Moses McClallan and Amey Moore
Aquilla Jones and Mary Burgess
John Brown and Mary Besor
Henry Davis and Margaret Burgess
Johnson Stone and Mary Haynes
Thomas James and Eliza Fentress
James Brock and Sarah Bonney
Benjamin Cox and Anna Brock
Richard Land and Pembroke Moore
John Garris and Mary Kenion
Gideon Williamson and Nancy Dudley
James Haynes and Lydia White
Cornelius Brinson and Sarah Whitehurst
1791
Lemuel West and Margaret Woodhouse
William Brock and Kesiah James
Samuel Griffith and Margaret Matthias
William Norris and Susannah Butt
Henry Simmons and Sarah Murden
Nathaniel Buskey and Frances Moseley
Anthony Poole and Susannah Moses
Josiah Woodhouse and Eliza Smith
Gideon Ward and Anne Cannon
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A List of Marriages Solemnized. 21
John Buskey and Mary Norris
Jeremiah Hopkins and Frances Henley
John McClallan and Amey Malbone
William Wright and Nancy Lovitt
John Moore and Elizabeth Cox
George Gasking and Sally Carraway
Thomas Robinson and Mary Tayner
William Mason and Frances Dunbar
Thomas Newton and Anne Blades
Joshua Land and Amey Brinson
Edward Valentine and Elizabeth Singleton
Nathan Cox and Mary Styring
Hilary Suaile and Frances Bonney
James Harrison and Anna Fentress
Paul Keeling and Fereby Nottingham
Randolph Lovitt and Sally Simmons
Willoughby Frizzle and Mary Williams
John Hopkins and Lydia Etheredge
Christopher Moseley and Mary Butt
Christopher Snaile and Elizabeth Hopkins
Matt Halstead and Mary Matthias
William D AVoodliouse and Frances Keeling
Gideon Laud and Anna Whitehurst
Rea Land and Diana Williamson
James Moore and Mary Bonney
1792
Reuben Brown and Lydia Whitehurst
John Shipp and Lydia Randolph
Joshua Nicholas and Miriam Hunter
Moses Roberts and Elizabeth Buskey
James Heath and Mary Henley
Solomon Moore and Elizabeth Berry
Robert Land and Lydia Land
Thomas Keeling and Mary Land
William Nottingham and Elizabeth Brewer
" David Whitehurst and Anne Williamson
24 James Hudgin and Frances King
" John Waters and Elizabeth Bonney
22 Lower Norfolk County Yikginia Antiquary.
John Lovett and Mary Fentress
William Wiles and Anne Grymes
Abel Edmonds and Jane Ward
Joshua Matthias and Frances Wilson
Adam Randolph and Margaret Davis
Thomas Griffin and Sally Gary
Daniel Benthall and Lovy Chapel
Peter Malbone and Leonora Bonney
James Salmons and Dinah Mason
Anthony Atwood and Frances Cason
Capt Charles Williamson and Frances Henley
Solomon Bonney and Dinah Bates
Dennis Capps and Tabitha Fountain
Capt James Tucker and Anne M'Cawley
Kedar Land and Mary James
William Keeling and Mary White
Edward Petty and Lydia Whitehurst
Samuel Anderson and Nancy Fuller
1793
James Hosier and Anne Bromley
John Bonney and Penelope West
Kedar Moore and Sally Willeroy
David Dunbar and Mary Barrot
John Almond and Mary Murray
Cornelius Calvert Junr and Dinah Wishart
Hilary Berry and Judith Bromley
Nathan Munden and Abia Whitehead
William Godfrey and Nancy Salusbury
Malachi Williamson and Sarah Carol
George Chandler and Mary Lawson
Jeremiah Land and Elizabeth Scurr
Solomon Moore and Kisiah Waterman
Thomas Ewell and Frances Collins
Kedar Brown and Sarah Fentress
Jeremiah Hosier and Mary Mills
William Capps and Rhoda Malbone
Joseph Gray and Margaret Hunter
William Hunter and Blaney Moseley
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A List of Marriages Solemnized. 23
Henry Brock and Elizabeth Shepherd
John Frizzle and Margaret Frizzle
John Forrister and Mary Hosier
Charles M'Clallan and Anne Smith
Thomas Lovett and Mary Huggins
Isaac Scott and Frances Gary
John Phripp and Sally Keeling
John Hancock Junr and Yates Newton
Willoughby Whitehurst and Martha Edmonds
Nathan Bonney and Elizabeth Whitehurst
William West and Elizabeth Stone
Josiah Sikes and Lovey Benthall
Henry Edwards and Mary Whitehurst
1794
Joseph Otterson and Frances Cason
Jacob Nottingham and Bridget Brickhouse
Henry Buskey and Elizabeth Brock
Robert R Keeling and Amey Denney
John M'Coy and Anne Butt
William Huggins and Elizabeth Haynes
John Alexander and Mary Keeling
Maj"" Adam Keeling and Elizabeth Edie
William Campbell and Elizabeth Fentress
Matthias Price and Dinah Wiles
1795
Dec 28 Solomon Steed and Anne Cornick
1796
Jan 5 Dempse Anderson and Elizabeth Weaver
Feb 1 Jonathan Robinson and Mary Powers
6 W" Pebworth and Susannah Benthall
14 Josiah Wilson and Eliz*'' Matthias
18 W™ Benthal and Mary Pebworth
20 James Malbone and Susannah Garrison
" James Etheridge and Priscilla Butt
March 3 George Dudley and Sarah Frost
" 31 Joshua Hopkins and Mrs Anne Etheridge (Norf )
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..April 7 Josiah Wilson Hunter and Mary Moseley
" " James Maxwill and Susannah Ingram (Norf)
" 14 Jeremiah Hosier and Dinah Whitehurst
" " Moses Windham and Ester Hosier
Francis Foster and Susannah Sayer
Caleb Vangover and Anne Trower
Paton Dowdle and Eliz**^ Brinson
W" Rainey and Frances Shephard
Daniel Murden and Mary Fentress
Willoughby Whitehurst and Frances Shipp
W™ Nimmo Dyson and Jane Whitehurst
Malachi Whitehurst and Anne Matthias
W™ Johnson and Sarah Haynes
John W™Son and Dorcas Edmonds
Thomas Newton and Anne Kinneon
Arthur Gornto and Anne Rainey
[To be continued.']
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MY MOTHER.
MYSELF.
Third Evening.
[See Vol. I, p. 109.]
I was born in Norfolk on the 20*^ of June A. D. 1750. My
first recollection is of the death of my little brother Cornelius,
who must have died when I was four years old, and I remem-
ber as well as if was yesterday, how I cried on the occasion.
"O, hush my dear little Miss Nellie," said the nurse rachel to
me "and don't cry so, or you will make your self sick and die,
and then Master and Mistress will have more trouble " Still,
I cried and cried, and that very night according to my nurses
word, I was taken with a nervous fever which was nigh carry-
ing me off, but, at the end of forty days, I recollect, they put
split pigeons to my feet (to draw the fever down, it was said,)
and I grew better — and after a while, got well. When I grew
a little older, I was put to school to a poor old dame by the
name of Mrs Drudge, and, to be sure, she did drudge to teach
My Mother, 25
me my letters — spelling and reading after a fashion. Poor old
woman, she thought me a nonsuch, and I thought her the
greatest woman in the world. She taught me, good soul, to
read the Bible and the stories in it pleased me greatly. I
remember particularly, the story of good old Isaac and his
sons — "And it came to pass when Isaac was old &c.," I could
once say it all by heart. After I had learned out here, I was
sent to a Mrs Johnson — a very large fat woman, who died one
day in her fat, and perhaps, of it — for she was a monstrous
woman, indeed. She taught me needle-work, and marking on
the sampler. After this as I was shooting up, my father, who
thought me a very fine smart girl (for, I was always his favorite,)
wished to send me to a fashionable boarding school that there
was then in Williamsburg, but my mother would not consent,
saying, she could not part with me, for, she loved me dearly,
too. Shortly afterwards, Donald Campbell, imported a school
master from Scotland, by the name of Buchan, who opened a
select school, and I was sent to him to learn the higher branches
of English, French or Spanish or any outlandish language, for
in that day it was thought that one tongue was enough for a
girl. Here, perhaps, I might have learned something, but I
was in my teens, and too fond of talking and doing nothing to
get my lessons, and my teacher used to humour me and spoil
me. So, my education was very imperfect, and I have always
regretted that my opportunities for learning were so poor —
though I must confess that I might have improved them better
than I did. At the same time, my good mother taught me some
useful things out of school. She was always for setting me to
read the Bible, which I always loved better than any other
book. She took me, too, to church along with her every Sun-
day, and I got some good, I suppose, from the sermons I heard,
though, I cannot say that I remember any of them, particularly
except one. This was a sermon which I had the happiness to
hear from the great Mr Whitefield,^ when I was about twelve or
thirteen years old. He preached in Portsmouth and stood out,
I remember, on the steps of a house not far from the Ferry
' Born in Gloucester, England. December 16^^, 1714, died in New-
burj'port, Massachusetts, September 30, 1770. He came to America in
1738, 39, 44, 51, 54, 63 and 69.
26 LowEE Norfolk County Virginia Antiquary.
wharf, for such crowds of people had come in from all quarters
to hear him, that no house could hold them all. And there he
held his white handkerchief in his hand and talked away with
a loud sweet voice, that I shall never cease to be hearing. His
text was from the 3rd chap, of John, " Ye must be born again."
"Poor Nicodemus" methinks I see him now — a ruler of the
Jews — and yet he did not know that he must be born again.
At another time he broke out, "Alas, I tell you I might as well
think to stop yon vessel under sail, by waving this handker-
chief at her (waving while he spoke) as for any one of you to
think of getting to heaven without being born again " All the
people were moved. For my part, I thought I never heard
anything like him before, and no doubt, he did me more good
than I knew at the time — for I have felt his words, or rather
the words of our blessed Saviour himself, in my heart from that
time to this. As I grew on my mother taught me something
of the mysteries of housewifery — in which she was very expert —
how to make pies, puddings, jellies and all sorts of niceties, in
which, I was an apt scholar — for I loved to learn such things
and you know, could eat as well as make them. I enjoyed,
too, the conversation of all the company who used to come to
my father's house, and which was the best the town afforded —
tales of war — tales of the sea — and the gossipping stories of
the day, which I could tell again with a lively relish. I was
indeed a gay lively girl, fond of talking and laughing — but
always in an innocent, good humoured way — for I never liked
to give anybody pain, but always tried and generally contrived
to please every one. My father was very hospitable and used
to entertain all the strangers of any note that came among us,
and especially the Captains and officers of the British Navy
that used to visit our waters before the war. Among these, I
remember particularly Capt Gell,^ a fine old man, afterwards
Admiral Gell. He commanded at this time, a fifty gun ship,
called the Lanneston, with one of the officers of which, as you
'John Gell was made a lieutenant in the navy in 1760, commander
in 1762, and was posted to the Launceston of 44 guns going to North
America, on the 4*^^ of March 1766. He was made rear admiral Feb-
ruary the first, 1793, vice admiral July 4^*^, 1794, admiral February
14t»>, 1799. He died of an apoplectic fit September 24, 1806. His
picture was painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds.
My Mother. 27
will see in the sequel, I was determined to unite my fortune for
life. He had thirty-two midshipmen on board, mostly boys
and lads of good famalies and several of them sprigs of nobility.
These used to come to my fathers house at all hours, and
frequently dined with us. Sometimes, too, they would go into
the kitchen to get a little something to stay their appetites ;
when old Quashabee would assert her authority, and threaten
to pin a dish — something, to their young lordships, if they did
not get out of her way. Nay, she would now and then carry
her threat into execution and actually fasten one of these badges
of a cook's wrath upon one or other of them, to the great diver-
sion of all the rest of these boys and lads. I remember par-
ticularly a young stripling by the name of Lord George Gordon,^
afterwards so famous as the leader of the riots in London, whom
I have seen begging old Quashabee for a piece of the skin
which she had just taken off the ham which she was about to
send into the house for dinner, and eating it with great relish.
Of course I had many beaux who flattered me and danced with
me, and one or two, who loved me and would have married me
if I would have said yes. Among these last there was a young
Mr Smith, a Lieutenant in the British Navy, with a fine florid
face and auburn hair, who came here in a merchant vessel, on
his way to join his ship in the West Indies, who would have
given his eyes for me if I would have taken them. At least he
warmly urged me to say that I would wait for him, for he was
then very young — hardly more than eighteen or nineteen —
saying that he had great connexions, who would soon have him
promoted — when he would come and claim my hand. He said,
too, that if I would not have him, he would live single for my
sake. This, indeed, though I thought it very pretty, I did not
quite believe at the time — though it turned out to be true
enough. Still, however, I did not fancy Mr Smith well enough
to engage myself to him, and though he wrote to me from
'Youngest son of the third duke of Gordon, was born in London,
December 26, 1751, died November first, 1793. He was made an ensign
•when in his petticoats, afterwards a midshipman, served on the
American station, and on the 23 of March 1772 was made a lieutenant,
and resigned his commission because Lord Sandwich would not promise
him a ship.
28 Lower Nokfolk County Virginia Antiquary.
Hampton Roads and pressed me to send him an answer, I let
him go away without any. By the way, I might as well add
here, at once, while I think of it, that when I was travelling
in the stage many years afterwards in 1798, after I had married
Dr Read,^ on my way to Richmond, a gentleman passenger
' John K Read was born in Philadelphia about the year 1746, married
Mrs Maxwell in 1796, and died on the tenth of February 1805. He
was an alderman from July 26'^'^ 1796 to June 24, 1799, and from June
24*'' 1800 until he resigned June 28*^ 1802, and was mayor from June
24*'!, 1799, to June 24'^'^, 1800.
Norfolk Borough e
At a Common Hall summoned and held the 19*^ day of november
1802
Present Robert Boush President Robert Taylor, John Brown, Rich-
ard L Green, John G Marsden, John Granbery, John West, William
Bland and Daniel mcPherson common councilmen
Present James Tucker
Ordered that the chamberlain pay to John K Read and son ten
dollars for amputating the head of a negro found dead.
In the name of God amen I John K Read, Senior, do make and
ordain this as my last Will and Testament — Imprimis I do hereby
authorize and empower my Executors herein after named or the Sur-
vivor or Survivors of them, to make Sale of my lowest Warehouse,
now in the possession of M'Candlish & C^, for the best price which
can be obtained therefor, on six months credit, for negociable notes
payable at Bank, and I request and direct them to apply the proceeds
thereof to the payment of my Debts in aid of this fund and for
the same purpose of paying all my just Debts I do farther authorize
and request my Executors to make Sale of my Chariot and horses on
the same terms. Item It is my wish that my Shop and the business
thereof should continue to be carried on by Doct Mortimer during
the term agreed on by the articles of Copartnership between us, and
according to the various stipulations of that contract of Copartnership
and my part of the profit arising from the continuance of the business
to be assetts in the hands of my Executors for the payment of my
debts — But if on my death it should not be the choice of Doctor Mor-
timer to continue the business of the Shop, then it is my will and desire
that the Medicines and furniture of the Shop be sold by my Executors
immediately on the same terms as I sold one half of them to Doct
Mortimer : and if those terms cannot be had, on the best that can be
procured by them and the monies arising from the Sale of my Shop
to be in like manner assetts in the hands of my Executors for the pay-
ment of my debts, and moreover if it should be the choice of Doctor
Mortimer to continue the business of the Shop according to the stipu-
lations of the contract of Copartnery between us untill the end of the
term prescribed by that contract then, at the expiration of the term, it is
Mt Mother. 29
finding out from my conversation who I was, said to me, "Pray
ma'am will you allow me to ask, were you not formerly Mrs
Maxwell, the wife of Capt James Maxwell of Norfolk." " Yes
Sir," said I, "I was" *' Then ma'am," said he, I have to tell
you that on leaving England some time ago, to come to this
my Will and desire that the medicines and furniture of the Shop which
may be ou hand, be in like manner sold bj' my Executors, and the
proceeds of such Sale to remain in their hands assetts for the payment
of my debts : if any debts shall then remain unpaid, then subject to
the future direction of this my last Will, or, in case I shall not deem
it necessary to give any special direction on this hand, subject to dis-
tribution according to the Laws of this State. Item I will and direct
that my Executors shall proceed to collect all my outstanding debts,
without delay, and the monies so by them collected to be also assetts
in their hands for the payment of my Debts. Item I will and desire
that it may be understood that the funds which I have before desig-
nated for the payment of my Debts, are those which I prefer as being
first liable for my Debts ; and I desire that no part of my Estate, real or
personal, may be resorted to for the payment of my Debts, untill those
which I have already designated should be exhausted. Item it is my
Will and desire that my second warehouse now in the occupation of
the Tuckers, shall be rented annually, or otherwise, in the discretion of
my Executors or the Survivor or Survivors of them, for the best terms
that can be procured, during the natural life of my wife, and that the
rents thereof be equally divided between my three children John K
Read, Benjamin Franklin Read and Lucy F Jones, and on the death
of my wife I leave the said warehouse, together with all the rights,
privileges and profits thereunto belonging, unto my son Benjamin
Franklin Read and his heirs forever, subject however to an annual
payment of twenty five pounds to my daughter Lucy F Jones during
her natural Life. Item I give to my beloved wife during her natural
life, my uppermost warehouse, at present in the occupation of Mr
Knox : remainder to my son John K Read and his Heirs forever sub-
ject to an annual payment of twenty five pounds to my daughter Lucy
F Jones during her natural Life to commence from the period of my
wifes death. Item I give to my beloved wife during her natural Life
the negroe boy Billy ; remainder to my son Benjamin Franklin Read
and his heirs forever, and if at any time during her life my wife should
find it more convenient to sell the negroe boy Billy, I desire that she
may do so provided she replaces him with another of equal value :
which other, in that event, I give in like manner to my son Benjamin
Franklin Read and his Heirs forever after the death of wife — Item
I give to my Grandson Walter F Jones and his Heirs forever all my
right, title and Interest in and to a purchase made by Luke Wheeler,
Commodore Truxton, and others of Benjamin Stoddard of lands in the
City of Washington. I give to my son John K Read and his heirs for-
30 Lower Norfolk County Virginia Antiquary.
country, I was particularly desired by an old friend of yours,
Admiral Smith (for the young Lieutenant was now no less) to
present his best regards to you, if I saw you and to tell you
that he had kept his word, and was still a batchelor for your
sake" There was romance for you. And, you will say, per-
ever, my negroe woman Lucetta and her four children. Item it is my
will and desire that my Executors in the course of one year after my
death shall out of my Estate purchase of Henry Banks the Girl Kitty
and her child : and which Girl with her child, and future offspring, I
give to my Daughter Lucy F Jones during her natural life, and after
her death, to my Grandson Walter F Jones and his Heirs forever, and
in case the said Henry Banks shall refuse to part with the said Girl
Kitty and her Child, or in case my daughter Lucy F Jones should
prefer any other woman Slave of price not exceeding one hundred
pounds, then T will and desire that my Executors instead of the said
Girl Kitty and her Child shall purchase such other so preferred by my
daughter, which other Slave with her offspring I give to my daughter
Lucy during her natural life, remainder to my Grandson Walter F
Jones and his Heirs forever. Item It is my Will and desire that my
plate and household furniture of every description be equally divided
between my beloved wife and my son John K Read leaving it to my
wife to choose the time most convenient for her to make that division
Item I give to my beloved wife and her heirs forever my Cart and
mule Item It is my will and desire that my Executors hereinafter
named be exonerated from giving Security for performing the duties
of their office Finally I do hereby constitute and appoint my beloved
wife Executrix and my sons John K Read and Benjamin Franklin
Read and my friend Capt W^ Cammack Executors of this my last
Will and Testament and revoking all other former Wills or Memo-
randa of Wills heretofore made by me, I do In Testimony thereof,
setting hand and Seal to this my last Will and Testament, contained in a
sheet and a half of letter paper erased and interlined in sundry places
and finally executed by me this twenty seventh day of January in the
year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and five
Signed Sealed and published by John K John K Bead (seal)
Read Senior as his last Will and
Testament before the Subscribers,
who have set their names as wit-
nesses thereto at his desire and in
his presence
John Maxwell, W™ Wirt
W^ Maxwell
Norfolk Borough
At a Hustings Court held the 23<i day of April 1805 The last Will
and Testament of John K Read Senior deceased was proved by the
My Mother. 31
haps, that I ought to rewarded such a swain. But the truth is,
at the time when he paid me his address, I was rather partial
to another young man — named B M , who loved me
dearly and wished to marry me, but my father and mother, who
saw further into him than I did, would neither of them consent
for me to have him. At this juncture, Capt Gell arrived here
oath of William Maxwell one of the witnesses thereto, and on the
motion of Helen Read Executrix therein named who made oath
thereto and entered into Bond in the penalty of twenty Thousand
Dollars with such condition as the Law requires Certificate is granted
her for obtaining probat thereof in due form reserving to the Execu-
tors named in the said Will the right of qualifying at a future Court if
they choose. And at a Hustings Court held the 27*^ day of May in
the year aforesaid The said last Will and Testament was proved by
the oath of William Wirt another witness thereto and ordered to be
Recorded Test
Wm Sharp Cs Cur
Among the things in his appraisement recorded December 23<i 1806
were 1 Wilton Carpet S30 1 Tea Urn $35 1 Coffee $15 1 stand for do $4
1 pair Lustres $50 1 pair china vases $10 1 oil cloth for passage $30 for
dining room $30 1 set Tea china $150 6 silver salts $12 1 set silver cas-
tors $30 12 table and 12 desert silver spoons $40 1 silver soup ladle $12
1 Book case with drawers $30 Popes Works 6 volumes $6 Rollins
Antient History 10 volumes S5 Shakespeires Works broken set $1
Drydens Virgil 4 volumes $3 Moores view of Society 2 vols $4 Sketches
of Portugal 2 volumes 1.50 Smollets works 6 volumes $6 Gibbons Rome
12 volumes $15 Volneys works 3 volumes $3 Helvetius on man 2
volumes $2 Bakers Biographia 2 volumes $4 King of Prussias Works
13 volumes S26 Henrys Britain 5 volumes $7.50 Goldsmiths England
4 vols $6 Jewish Antiquities 2 volumes $2 Robertsons America 3
$4.50 Life of Chatham 3 $6 Nicolsons Philosophy 2 Locks Essays 2
vols $3 History of Poland $1 Macquers Chemistry 2 vols $2 British
Plutarch 1 $2 Morgani on Diseases 2 $6 Infernal Conference 1 50 cents
Barkleys minute Philosophy $1 Zeluco 2 vols $3 Brydone 1 $1.50
Anacharsis Travels 6 vols 1 short $6 1 print of Washington $10 2
Scripture prints $5 1 print Lucretia et Tarquin $3 2 steel corn mills $30
Laws of United States 1 vol $2 Mule and cart $100 1 box containing
medicines and Surgical Instruments $215 several surgical books $20.
From audit— September 25*^ 1805 paid Mr Wirt for professional assist-
ance $100— Jany 25^^ i807 paid Mr Edm^ Randolph for professional
assistance S67 paid Peyton Randolph do $20.
In 1801 John K Read resided at 36 Main Street, and Charles Morti-
mer at 1 Fayette Street. In 1806-7 Helen Read, widow, resided at 139
Main Street. John K Read Junior survived his father a few weeks
only and died at Goochland Court House.
32 Lower !N"orfolk; County Yirginia Antiquary.
in the frigate Launceston, with a number of fine young officers
under his command, and among the rest, Mr. Maxwell, who
was the sailing master of the ship, a smart active man, a good
seaman, and a great favorite with the captain and all who knew
him. They all came often to our house, but Mr. M. oftener
than any, and I soon suspected, and, indeed, saw plainly now,
that he was after me. He was not handsome, at least not like
Smith or B M , but he was a good looking man, sen-
sible, agreeable, and full of chat. Indeed, he had so much to
say about his voyages and travels — his adventures on the coast
of Norway, at the siege of Quebec, General Wolfe and all the
rest, that, he soon won my fathers heart and even made some
impression on mine. At least, if I did not listen to his tales
with as much interest as Desdemona did to those of Othello, I
certainly was easily persuaded to admit that he would make a
very agreeable companion for one. At length, my father said
to me one day, " Well, Nelly, I suppose your friend B still
wants you, but he is indolent and good for nothing, and I can-
not favor his suit. Still, I do not say that you shall not have
him. On the contrary, I say you may take him if you choose,
and I will give you five hundred pounds for your portion, but
that is all you must expect me to do for you. For, as you make
your bed, you know, you must lie in it. But, here now, is Mr
Maxwell, an honest sensible and industrious man, who your
mother and I both think will make you an excellent husband,
if you can fancy him, and if you will take him, I will give you
1000 to begin with, (for he is worth, at least, two of the other)
and, I will, moreover, continue to do what I can for you both
afterwards, for I am sure, it will not be money thrown away.
Reflect upon what I say, and decide for yourself. I reflected
accordingly, and soon made up my mind to take Mr Maxwell
with my parents favor, rather than poor B without, and
all being arranged for it, we were married in 1767. I was not
quite 17 years old at the time, and Mr. Maxwell was about 32,
nearly twice my age, but at the same time he was so hearty and
lively, that there was no real disparity between us. Indeed, I
soon found that he was all I ought to wish in a husband.
" The guide of my youth," the father of my children, and the
friend of my heart till death. I may add here, that from my own
Lower Norfolk County Libraries. 33
experience in the case, I cannot help thinking that if young girls
would follow their parents advice instead of their own foolish
fancies, in the choice of their partners for life, it would often,
if not always, be much better for them. After our wedding,
we went to a number of parties that were made for us by the
officers, and the town people, for we were both favorites with
all. At one of these, which was a dance, I saw my old beau,
who came up to me, when I was sitting by myself for a moment,
and said to me with a deep sigh, which I am sure he drew from
the bottom of his heart: "And, so, you are married and to a
stranger, too. What a risk you have run, though I must do
him the justice to say that every body speaks well of him, and
I sincerely hope, for your sake, that he will make you a good
husband." " No doubt he will," said I, — "but for you B ,
what do you intend to do with yourself now" "Oh, as to
that," said he, " I shall neither hang nor drown myself, but to
be even with you, shall marry some pretty girl or other, as soon
as I can, that I think, will be the best way to spite you " " The
best in the world" said I "and I am really glad to hear you
make so sensible a speech. Get you a wife, as soon as you can,
and whoever she may be, I promise you, I shall sincerely wish
you much joy with her." Just then, I was called up to take
another dance, and giving my hand to the young officer who
took me out, I left my quondam friend to himself. He married
not long afterwards a young lady in the country, and though
we met no more in the road of life, I have always remembered
his fond attachment to me with pleasure and can not help sus-
pecting that I love his daughter, who afterwards married my
nephew, a little better for her fathers sake.
\_To be continued.'l
LOWER NORFOLK COUNTY LIBRARIES.
[See Vol.1, p. 121.]
1681 May 10'^ James Johnson one old bible 20
" Sept 7'^ Mr John Moore
"A pcell of old books" "old
books "
34 LowEK Norfolk County Virginia Antiquary.
1681 Oct IS^*"
" Nov 8*'^
1683 June 6^^
1683
Jan 2°'^
(( ic Igth
" Feb 12t'»
1684 July W
" Aug 18*^
" Oct 15^^
i^ March 3^
1685 May IS*''
'' Feb 8*"
i5^ Feb 20*^
6
Robert Hodge^ will ''To each
God Son & God Daughter y* I
have in Virginia " " one bible
& two Sermon Books to be
delivered within two years
next after my Decease
Robert Hodge " In y^ Clossett
in y^ Inner Roome a pcell
of books "
Nich° Willis two bibles
Capt Adam Keeling 4 books
W^ More
2 Worne bibles & 1 Sermond
Booke
Mr James Porter^
forty two printed & twelve
maniscripts
Edward Ravening
A Smale pcell of ould Bookes
William Emperor
One new Bible and one old bible
trustrom Mayo
a pcell of bookes
Thomas Cannon
two bibles one other booke
William White
A byble and testament and a
Vol of Childrens books
William West a pcell of bookes
Lt Col Adam Thorowgood
A pcell of old books
Nath Br anker
A trunk of Books
2^
75
30
15 pounds
' " I give & bequeath unto my fEather in Law Collo Lemuel Mason,
my plush Saddle & furniture, likewise to my ffather in law Mason &
his wife to Each of them one Ring of twenty shillings price "
-Appeared in the William and Mary College Quarterly Historical
Magazine for July, 1894.
Lower Nokfolk County Libraries. 35
1686 Aug 9*^
W" Davenell
a parcell of ould Bookes
" Nov 21 «*
Richard Hargrave Sr will " to
My Daughter Margreatt
Roberts one Sermon booke
being doctr Prestons workes "
" Mar 22'^'^
Capt Henry Woodhouse
Two old bibles and the prac-
tice of piety
0150
1686 ,j 22nd
Mr W° Lowri
2 Small bookes of devenity
00=: 2= 0
1687 May 17**^
Robert Smith one old bible
" June 3^
Mrs Frances Thorowgood
a p'"cell of ould Books
01= 05= 00
(( 11 Qth
Joseph Lake one old bible &
primer
040
" July 16^^
Mr W" Odion 3 old books a
bible
" Sept 28^^
W"^ Kenedy
One bible one book called ye
pilgrims pragrese
" Dec 9'^
Mr W^^ Daynes
a p^'cell of ould bookes att
400^^
ci u 14^^
Richard Wright
a p'"cell of old bookes
040
" Mar 21«*
John Gillcrist a Books
00 : 00 : 06
1688 Oct
Mr Thomas Skevington
a few old bookes
« Dec S"
W" Vaughan a p^'cell of old
bookes att
00= 04= 00
1689 Oct 1^*
Alice Newman
one old bible
0100
one p^'cell of old Lattin bookes
0030
1690 Mar 10**^
Mr Samuell BalF
19 boockes Some Quarto: Some
octavio all old att 20 p"" pence
380
two English bookes In folio
200
^Appeared in the William and Mary College Quarterly Historical
Magazine for July, 1894.
36 Lower Norfolk County Virginia Antiquary.
thirty Small Latten books Some
In folio Some In quarto all
old
350
four books In folio
250
one Book In Large Octawo
new and thick
080
29 books In quarto unbound
060
32 old books all English in
quarto and octavio
450
PRICE OF PORK IN 1780. ^
Princess Anne. Anne James,^ Jn? James^ & Joshua* James
exors of Edward James dec*^ by James Nimmo their Attorney
complain of John Guy in custody &c. of a plea for that whereas
the s*^ Defendant on the 22'^ Day of Feby in the Year of our
Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty was indebted to
the said Edward James in his lifetime in the Sum of five
hundred^ & eight pounds, fifteen Shillings for nine hundred
& twenty five pounds of Pork at fifty five pounds p Ct sold &
delivered by the s^ Edward to the s4 Defendant at his special
instance & request; and being so indebted the s? Defendant in
Consideration thereof afterwards to wit, on the Day & Year &
at the County afores? undertook & then and there faithfully
promised thes'} Edward in his lifetime, that he the s? Defendant
would well and truly pay the s? £508.. 15, whenever he should
be thereunto required. Nevertheless the s? Defend* altho often
required hath not paid the s^ £508.. 15.. to the s*^ Edward in
his lifetime, or to the s'^ Plaintiffs as exors afores? since his
death, but hitherto to pay the same hath & still doth refuse to
the Damage of the s'^ Plaintiffs as exors pound therefore
They bring suit &c Ja^ Nimmo for Pts
'Labelled Edw'J James exors
Jno ^^ Guy
Judgt March
1787
" Widow of Edward James.
^•''His sons.
^ In the depreciated currency of the time.
Swiss Settlers. 37
SWISS SETTLERS.
We have for several Weeks past, been in Expectation of the
Arrival of a Ship, with about 500 Protestant Switzers, who
were coming to settle on the Southern Boundaries of this
Colony, and who sail'd from England about the Beginning of
AugvM. By Vessels that have arriv'd here, we have had
several Accounts of their being seen and spoken to, at Sea ;
and by one lately, who gave an Account, that they had lost the
Captain, Mate, and 50 or 60 Passengers, most of them children,
who dy'd ; and that the rest were in great Distress for want of
Provisions, occasion'd by the Tediousness of their Voiage.
From these circumstances of the poor People, who had sold
their All, and left their Native Country, to come and settle in
This, they were much pitied, by many here, on Account of their
Miseries. At last, we have an Account of their Arrival ; with
the following melancholly Circumstances, which we gather
from Two Letters sent hither from Princess Anne County, and
Hampton, and from some current Reports : That the said Ship
arriv'd within the Capes of Chesapeak-Bay, on Wednesday the
3d Instant, and came to Anchor in Lynnhaven-Bay ; that the
Wind blew very hard that Afternoon and Night, at North West,
which tis supposed drove her from her Anchor, and she was
the next Morning discovered stranded on the Shore in the said
Bay, with AVater in her to her Upper Decks; and a great
Number of the People, who were almost famish'd with Hunger,
had the Misfortune to lose their Lives. These Letters do
not particularly mention, in what Manner they lost their
Lives, whether by attempting to get ashore, when the
Ship stranded; or whether the whole Number said to
be lost, were drowned in the Ship, by the Waters flow-
ing in upon them, they being in a weak, sickly Condition,
and perishing that way, being unable to help them-
selves ; and especially as it was one of the coldest Nights we
have felt this Winter. One of these Letters says. That Two
Thirds of the People were destroyed by the Wet and Cold, and
most of their Treasure lost : And the other, That 50 of them
were drowned between Decks. From these, and the various
Reports relating to them, we can collect, That out of about 300
38 Lower Norfolk County Virginia Antiquary.
Souls that enter'd on board this Ship, there are not above 60
alive ; and those in so low a Condition, that its much doubted,
whether some of them will recover. Among this Number is a
Daughter of Col. Brown's, (a Gentleman of Fortune, the Chief
of this new Colony, who happened to take his Passage another
Way, and arriv'd here about a Month ago ;) this young Gentle-
woman it seems was Speechless, and her Life in great Danger:
Three other of his children who came in the Ship, are like to
do well. This Gentleman was waiting at Hamjdon for their
Arrival, and upon the News of their being at Anchor in Lynn-
haven Bay, immediately procur'd a Vessel and Provisions, and
went to their Relief; but to his unspeakable Grief, found them
in this Distress. This Ship was reckoned one of the richest,
that has come to this Colony for many Years ; and 'tis fear'd
that much of her Treasure is lost. However, That is but a
Trifle in Comparison to the Loss of so many Lives, and this
Loss the Colony may sustain, by this Disasters discouraging
some Thousant^s of the same Country People from Coming
hither to settle our back Lands, (which are very rich, and
capable of great Improvements) who it seems intended it;
unless their Terror be in some Measure mitigated, by the kind,
hospitable Treatment they met with in their Distresses.
As soon as the Gentlemen and other Inhabitants of Princess
Anne, saw the deplorable Condition of the People, they immedi-
ately took them to their Houses, gave them all the Comfort
and Sustenance they cou'd; and contributed as much as lay in
their Power, to their Preservation. And our good Governor,
upon receiving Advice of their Misfortune, forthwith sent
Orders, That every thing shou'd be done for them, that was
convenient and necessary for the Preservation of their Lives
and Effects ; which must undoubted be very grateful to those
poor Souls, who have been so many months at Sea, have
suffer'd so much Hardship by Famine, and at last (coming
within Sight of their desir'd Port,) but very narrowly escaped
the Jaws of Death. (From the Virginia Gazette, Number 128,
Williamsburg, January 12, 1738) Since our last we have the
following Particulars relatiug to the Switzers, That when the
Ship came within the Capes, the Wind was so fair, that if they
had kept under Sail, instead of anchoring at Lynnhaven-Bay,
Abstkacts from Norfolk Marriage Bonds, 1797. 39
they might have been safe at Hampton in about 2 Hours ; but
the People being almost famish'd, having nothing to eat for
several Days, insisted on the Captains coming to Anchor there,
and going ashore to get Provisions. Accordingly the Captain
and some of the Passengers went ashore, but it being an Island,
and no House upon it, they walk'd about a long Time in vain ;
meantime the Wind rose, and blew violently at Nor icest, stove
their Boat ashore, parted the Ship from one Anchor, and the
other dragg'd, so that she was drove so near ashore, as to strike
on the Ground, whereby her Bottom was so injur'd, that she
fill'd with Water in a very short Time, and between 40 and
50 were drowned between Decks ; and had it not been for the
Assistance of Two Ships that lay near them at Anchor, who
put as many of the People ashore as they cou'd with Safety to
themselves, they must most of them been drown'd : And after
they were put ashore, receiving no Shelter, from the Inclemency
of the Weather, about 70 of them were frozen to Death, some
on the Beach, and others in the Marshes, as tfiey were scattered
about, in Search for Houses. Those who surviv'd, amounting
to about 90, were taken Care of by the Gentlemen and other
Inhabitants of that Neighbourhood, and they are all like to do
well. Col. Browns Daughter is pretty well recovered, as are
also his Three other Children. The Ship lies in a bad Con-
dition at the same Place where she struck full of Water, so
that they have got but little out of her yet; however, proper
Methods are taking to get their Money, which is said to be
very considerable, and Goods, out of her ; and then they pur-
pose to go to their intended Settlement (From the Virginia
Gazette, Number 129, Williamsburg, January 19, 1738)
ABSTRACTS FROM NORFOLK MARRIAGE BONDS
1797
Jany 7*^ Piter gryndl and Mrs. Elenor Cutter or Cutler
Swepson^ Whitehead D. Cy. Piter gryndl, George Miller
'The names to the extreme left, on the second line, are those of the
witnesses. The first name to the right of the witness is that of the
principal, and the first name to the right of the principal, that of his
security. Occasionally more than one person acted as security.
40 Lower Korfolk County Yirginia Antiquary.
Jany 12*'^ John Burket and Mrs Abby Foltz
Swep Whitehead D. C. John Burket, mark, William Dolby
Jany 16'^ Patrick Ryan and Miss Catherine Lee
Alex Moseley Patrick Ryan, William Ch^ Lee
Jany 20*^ Joseph Meissen and Miss Kezeiah Spence
Alex Moseley Meissen, Lewis Marshall
Jany 23*^ John Barns and Mrs. Sarah Bruer widow of John
Bruer dec'd
Alex Moseley John Barns, mark, george Richardson
Jany 25*'' Leven Dorsey and Miss Elizabeth Taylor
Alex Moseley Leven Dorsey, Ja® Dickinson
Feby John Reynolds and Miss Hannah Faulder
Alex Moseley John Reynolds, Tucker
Feb 2°'^ James Ker and Miss Pemelee Ann Goulding
Alex Moseley Ja^ Ker. Dan' Goulden. Antono Wallac
Feby Q^^ John Fulin and Miss Sarah Wood
Alex Moseley John Fulin. William Walsh
Feby 11*'' Stephen Price and Miss Margaret Sly
Alex Moseley Stephen Price. Seth Price
Feby 17*" Christopher Coffin and Miss Nancy Bridgers
Christopher Coffin. Edm^ Warriuer
Feb IS"' John Godinicus Brown and Mrs Catherine Driscoll
Alex Moseley C. n. b. C Jn° God. Brown. John Drinane
March 25*'' Edward Moseley and Miss Jennett Cocke
Alex Moseley Edward Moseley. John Cock
April 1^* Charles Rattlif aud Miss Delphe Sullivan
Alex Moseley Charles Rattlif. William Grubb. mark
April 11*" Chudleigh Southwick and Mrs Ann Naman
Alex Moseley Chudleigh Southwick. John Richardson
April 20*'' Barney Corbey and Miss Jane Long
Alex Moseley Barney Corbey. mark John Barns, mark
April 26*'' Andrew Leckie and Miss Mary Brockenbrough~
Alex Moseley C. n. b. C. Andrew Leckie. Fra^ S Taylor
[To be continued.']
' Clerk Norfolk Borough Court.
'■* I do hereby Certify that the bearer Mr. Andrew Leckie of Norfolk,
has my free consent to obtain a licence from the Clerk of Norfolk
County agreable to Law, to be joined in Matremony with my ward &
niece Mary Brockenbrough, now at M"" Proudfitts in the Borough of
Norfolkzz Given under my hand at Tappahannock in the County of
Essex this 16 day of April 1797 Jn" Brockenbrough
Genealogical Research.
Revolutionary and Colonial Pedigrees
Traced*
Military Service of Ancestry
Furnished*
UDDRESS:
MRS. SALLY NELSON ROBINS,
Assistant Librarian, Virginia Historical Society.
A. J. ACKISS,
Princess Anne Court House, Va.
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No. 2, Part 3.
'Vtv^
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THE
V«
Antiqoary.
EDITED BY
EDWARD W. JAMES.
BALTIMORE, MD.
The Friedenwald Co., Printers.
Copyrighted
BY
EDWARD W. JAMES,
1898.
THE
LOWER NORFOLK COUNTY
VIRGINL\ ANTIQUARY.
MARRIAGES PERFORMED BY THE REVS WIL-
LIAM MORRISS AND JAMES DAWLEY
P. A. COUNTY.
179r
John Hendley and Frankey Rainey
Arthur Warden and Frances Jones
Neil Jamison and Fanney Whitehurst
Moses Whitehurst and Sarah Robinson
Cason Whitehurst and Jacamine Capps
1793^
James Moore and Mrs Mary James
William Absolom and Martha Maye
Robert Norris and Anne Absolom
James Fentress and Jacomine M'Claning
Hillary Capps and Sarah Dawley
1794
John May and Mrs Betsey Absolom
Josiah Stephenson and Vashty Robertson
Moses Brock and Pemme Woodhoust
Rueben Lovit and Elisabeth Burges 'JtvX
Dudley Whitehead and Elizabeth Lovit
William Murden and Amy Hargrove
Charles Greggs and Frankey Lovit
' Rev Wm Morriss Jun''
^ Wm Morriss Baptist Preacher at London Bridge
Jany
15
((
19
April
9
Aug*
31
Dec
3
Aug
7
Sept
5
((
12
Nov
10
Dec
26
Jany
4
C(
18
a
20
a
30
Feb
14
((
13
March
28
76 Lower Norfolk County Virginia Antiquary.
Edward Brown and Fanny Maclaning
William Randolph and Fanny Brown
Gidion Sharwood and Margaret Hargrove
Tully Brown and Anne Murphey
David Capps and Sally Brinson
Hanform Willoughby and Julian Kincey
Jesse Hutching and Anne Maclanahan
Malica Murden and Mary Cock
Kader Murden and Nanney Purdey
John Kelley and Molly Smith
Henry Batten and Nancy Bevrey
Tho« Benthall and Elizabeth Pool
Thos Atwood and Mary Otterson
James Whitehurst and Amy Kincey
Samuel Corphew and Elizabeth Kays
1795
John Whitehurst and Jacoma Barnes
William Duffe and Jacomo Willbore
James Whitehurst and Sally Brinson
John Forristor and Frances Absolom
Batson Capps and Amy Lovit
William Capps and pemme Seneca
Dudley Whitehead and Polly Morris
John M'Caul and Frances Wilkins
TbOs Ward and Amy Lovit
1797^
Elkana Waterm and Elizabeth Matthias
William Maye and Mary Holmes
Francis Wright and Fanny Whitehurst
Joseph Guin and Mary Doudg
Cader Flanakin and Jacamine Wright
William Ashbey and Sarah Simons
William Kempe and Sarah Flanakin
David More and Elisabeth Robinson
Willoughby Dyer and Jane Cason
William Benthall and Fanney Bartee
' Wm Morriss J''
April
2
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3
(C
6
May
5
((
13
July
2
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3
a
10
((
17
Aug
1
((
8
Nov
18
Dec
4
u
19
l(
2
Feb
5
April
1
((
2
May
25
June
6
Sept
10
Dec
2
a
14
((
24
Jany
20
((
22
Feb
18
Mar
24
June
8
<(
15
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u
Aug
2
Oct
5
((
7
Oct 26
Nov
24
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Dec
7
>- a
23
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28
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Jany
13
Feb
3
((
7
Mar
2
April
7
May
11
June
26
Aug
18
Sept
8
((
29
Oct
18
Nov
16
a
19
Dec
14
a
26
Jany
30
Feb
5
Mar
7
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<c
11
9
April
4
a
24
May
9
K
16
July
25
Aug
1
a
17
Marriages Performed, P. A. County. 77
Tully Brown and Sarah Witchard
Joshua Lawrence and Sarah Ward
Cader Whitehurst and Frances Wright
Henry Capps and Anne Molborn
William James and Elisabeth Nimmo —
Lodwick Williams and Deally Heays
Malachi Roberts and Frankey Simmons
1798^
Henry Buskey and Mary Moseley
Anthony Pool and Amy Waterman
Jonathan Williams and Annis Lovitt
John Capps and Sarey Raney
Thomas Hudgens and Eliz^'' Buskey
William Dyer and Nancy Whitehurst
Moses Capps and Jacamine Capps
Hillary Whitehurst and Lydia Simmons
Robert Norriss and Frances Hordeyon
Smith Garret and Keziah Smith
John Cannon and Betsey Lamount
Lanfar Burges and Frances Mason
Robert M'Coy and Amy Lamount
Thomas Burges and Abigal Pebworth
Adam Murden and Pemme Lovit
1799
Reuben Land and Fanny Malbone
Hillary Morriss and Anna Moore
Gidion Land and Betsey Oliver
Roger Fountain and Jacomine Dyer
Bartlet Brown and Amey Barnes
Charles James and Margaret Simmons
Even Legget and Elizabeth May
Gisbon Pallet and Pembrook Wood house
James Lamount and Policy Moseley
John Whitehurst and Elizabeth Chappie
John Cox and Polly Trower
Jesse Capps and Sally Whitehurst
' Wm Morriss Baptist Preacher London Bridge
Aug
22
((
29
Sept
5
((
((
Oct
3
Dec 31
Jany
23
((
28
Feb
18
May
8
July
10
cc
21
Sept
1
78 Lower Noefolk County Virginia Antiquary.
John Prichart and Elizabeth Whitehurst
William Moore and Sally Garrison
Edward Gisbon and Mary Rainey
Joel Cornick and Nancy Pettey
Charles Capps and Julia Whitehurst
George Norriss and Margaret Banks
1800^
John Malbone and Frankey Eaton
Tully Otterson and Mrs Sally Woodhouse
Willis Simmons and Mrs Charlotte Turton
John Cox and Mrs Nancy Purges
Joel Waterman and Mrs Margret Douge
James Bishop and Nancy Gary
James Petty and Peggy Robertson
Dec 25 Perren Moseley and Sarah Jacob
1802^
Feb 3 Moses Flanagan and Mrs Elizabeth Fountain
" 10 Tully Airs and Mrs Nancy Flanagan
" 12 Caleb Scott and Mrs Margaret Ross
1795«
Feb 2 William Dawley and Miss Anna Harrison
Mar 14 William Oakem and Miss Margaret Bonney
1797
William Bonney to Elizabeth Cason
Robert Scott to Elizabeth Thropp
John M'Clanahan to Annis M'Clanahan
Levy Smith to Nancy James
1798
Dec Harrison Jacob and Febia Morriss
1804
Jan 16 George Norriss and Miss Betsey Moore
Feb 21 George Butt and Miss Frances Cason
" 28 Batson Shipp and Elizabeth Flanagan
' Wm Morriss ^ Wm Morriss ^ Rgy James Dawley
My Mother. 79
April 5 Charles Williamson and Kezia Balbone
" 13 George Whitehurst and Prudence Capps
May 5 James Cavender and Frankey Kellam^
" 24 Henry Trower and Miss Nancy Wicker
July 14 John Whitehurst and Frankey Tayner^
June 2 Henry Turner and Peggy James ^
July 14 Thomas Walker and Mary Barlow Cowdrey
Aug 4 Hillary Cason and Mary McClenehan
Oct 11 John Whichard and Cloary Whitehurst
" 20 Henry Spatt and Ruth Axstead
Dec 15 Horatio Woodhouse and Frances doudge
1805
Jan 18 Henry Lamount to Frances Millerson
MY MOTHER.
(Continued from page 61.)
In the meantime, when I had passed my twentieth year, I
had my first child, a daughter which we called Sarah after my
husband's aunt in London. About a year afterwards, I had
another, a son, whom we called Maximilian, after my father.
Then I had another daughter called Helen, after myself. So,
we were going on, as usual, and enjoying much domestic
happiness when the Revolutionary War came on to disturb our
quiet and drive us from our peaceful home. And now. Lord
Dunmore, the last royal Governor of the State, having quar-
relled with the Legislature at Williamsburg took to his ship,
the Fowey man of war lying at York, and shortly afterwards,
came down to this place with a small fleet, and anchored in the
harbour of the town. Many of the officers visited at our
house. Among the rest I remember particularly, Mr. Lane,
sailing master of Lord Dunmore's ship, and a Mr. Calder, I
believe, of one of the vessels under him. The former, espec-
ially, was very intimate with us, and when we expressed the
fear that our Lord would bombard the town, said to us . .
" There is no danger of it at present, but when it is decided on,
1 Widow - W. of W. T. ^W of C. James
80 LowEK Norfolk County Yikginia Antiquary.
I shall know it of course, and will give you a hint in time."
Accordingly a few days after, he told us it was time for us to
be moving, and we set about sending all our valuable articles
of furniture &c. over to Max Herbert's at the point, where we
took a room which he kindly let us have, and to which, we at
least retreated ourselves to get out of the way of the balls,
leaving a negro woman, old Sarah behind to take care of the
house and lot, and look after a sow and pigs which she was
raising for herself with great care. Scarcely was this done,
when we saw the ships all drawn up in a line before the town,
from the upper wharf to town point and heard the drums
beating on board of them and presently afterwards they began
to fire away on the town^ about four O'clock in the afternoon
(Jan. 1st 1776). In the midst of the cannonade we saw a small
boat rowed by a single man, with another person in it, put off
from the Norfolk side, and make for the Point where we were
looking on, and could not imagine what could be in it. The
enemy soon saw her, too, and concluding, no doubt, that
she carried the Mayor, or some other personage of equal conse-
quence, who was trying to make his escape, they despatched a
barge well manned after her, and soon took her and carried her
to one of the ships. And who were the fugitives '.' Old Sarah
and her sow and pigs. For it seems, being alarmed by the
great guns, and trembling for the safety of her darlings, whom
she loved as if they had been her own children, she abandoned
the care of the property, and was trying to save her bacon in
this way. Now, when the British Captain saw what a mistake
he had made, and learned moreover, that she belonged to Mr.
Maxwell he ordered the man in the barge to take the prise
over to him at the Point. Here Mr. and Mrs. Herbert, and
his sons, seeing the boat coming, and apprehending an attack
on the house, armed themselves with their guns and went
down to the landing to keep the barge off. This was enough
for me. I instantly caught up my daughter Helen in my
arms, and taking little Max by the hand, I set off to make my
escape with them to another Mr. Herbert's who lived some
miles off, and where, I thought, I should be more safe. By
this time night was coming on, and the roar of the cannon was
more and more dreadful in my ears. AYhen I got to the great
My Mother. 81
gate, I met a negro man named Jack belonging to the family,
coming home. "Oh, mistress," said he, "where are you going?
Indeed Jack, said I, I can hardly tell you, but I believe I am
going to Mr. . . . Herbert's Though I do not know a step of
the way. Why, mistress, said he, Mr. . . . Herbert lives at
least 8 miles off, and I am sure you can never get there this
night. But there is a Mrs. Herbert who lives about two
miles from here, up the river, and if you will wait a little till
I can just go to the house and carry my bag, I will show you
the way there, for you will never find it without. Agreed said
I, and presently Jack was gone and come, and taking up
Nelly in his arms we set off to trudge our way through the
wood and marsh, to Mrs. Herbert's. We had not proceeded
far, however, when we were met by my mother in a chaise,
with my brother Jonathan driving her. She knew my voice
and cried out, Oh, Nelly, is that you ? So I told her what had
happened and where I was going. Just then who should come
up to us but Mrs. Herbert herself, who was flying from her
house in the greatest alarm, saying that she had heard that the
British were going to set fire that night to all the houses along
the river, and she was flying to her brother's for safety. Of
course we were now at a great loss to know what to do, but
just then Mr. M. came up having succeeded in making peace
with the barge men and the Herberts, and immediately set out
after me. He assured Mrs. Herbert that the British would
have enough to do that night with the town, and persuaded
her to go back to her house, put down beds on the floor, and
take us all in till next morning, when he would come up and
carry me off to Kempsville. Accordingly, the next morning,
he came with a fine barge, which he had borrowed from one of
the ships and took me bag and baggage up the Branch to
Kempsville. I took up my lodging in a room in Billy White's
house, one of the largest and best in the village, where my
sister Marsden was staying, or came soon after, I forget which,
and where, I made sure that I would be safe.
[To be continued.']
82 Lower Norfolk County Virginia Antiquary.
1. To the Editor of the Nation:
Sir : If we are to believe the school histories of the day, if
we are to believe Bancroft and Fiske, the British under Lord
Dunraore early in the Revolutionary War, burned the city of
Norfolk to the ground; and yet, as a matter of fact, the
destruction of that prosperous town was accomplished by the
Continental forces themselves, and partly by the direct orders
of the Convention of the State of Virginia. Bancroft, in his
eighth volume, describes in his most graphic manner the
destruction of the city, and concludes by saying that the
American commanders, Howe and Woodford, certainly made
every effort to arrest the flames, and argues that troops without
tents would hardly in midwinter have burned down the houses
that were their only shelter. He goes on to say that " When
Washington learned the fate of the rich emporium of his own
* Country,' for so he called Virginia, his breast heaved with
waves of anger and grief: ' I hope,' said he, ' this and the
threatened devastation of other places will unite the whole
Country in one indissoluble band against a nation which seems
lost to every sense of virtue.' " Fiske treats of the incident
briefly, and in no wise mentions the fact that the Continentals
had any part or portion in the destruction of the town, but
assumes that the whole conflagration was the result of the
British bombardment. Though it does not seem to be gene-
rally known, the whole question of the destruction of Norfolk
was investigated in the year 1777 by Commissioners appointed
by the General Assembly. Their report was made October 10,
1777, and I suppose is still on file in the Auditor's Depart-
ment. At any rate, it was a matter of discussion in the House
of Delegates in 1835-36, and was published with the proceed-
ings of that year. This report is accompanied by a schedule of
all the property destroyed — time when, by whom, and value —
and also by the depositions establishing the facts. It establishes
that out of 1,333 houses burned, only 54 were destroyed by
Lord Dunmore, and that on January 1, when the historians
state that he burned the whole town, he burned only 19 houses
— 32 having been burned by him November 30, 1775, and
three January 21, 1776. It establishes that 863 houses were
burned by the troops of the State before January 15, 1776, and
The Church in Lower Norfolk County. 83
that 416 houses were destroyed by order of the Convention in
February. It goes on to say : " Upon an inspection of the
schedule and the depositions which have been taken, it will
appear that very few of the houses were destroyed by the
enemy, either from their cannonade or by the parties they
landed on the wharves ; indeed, the efforts of these latter were
so feeble that we are induced to believe most of the houses
which they did set fire to might have been saved had a dispo-
sition of that kind prevailed among the soldiery, but they
appear to have had no such intentions, on the contrary,
they wantonly set fire to the greater part of the houses within
the town, where the enemy never attempted to approach,
and where it would have been impossible for them to have
penetrated." I find this corroborated by an extract from
the Virginia Gazette, published on board the ship Dunmore,
lying off Norfolk, dated Jan. 15, 1776, which is to be found in
American Archives, 4th series (Vol. IV, page 542): "As the
wind was moderate, and from the shore, it was judged with
Certainty that the destruction would end with that part of the
town next the water, which the Kings ships meant only should
be fired : but the Rebels cruelly & unnecessarily Completed
the destruction of the whole town by setting fire to the houses
in the streets back, which were before safe from the flames.^'
The only explanation that I have seen of the action of the
State troops in this matter is worthy of Sir Boyle Roche. It
was that they had burned the whole town in order that they
might be better able to defend the remainder.
Yours truly, Wm. Heney Saegeant,
Public Library, Norfolk, Va., January 23, 1897.
[From the Nation of February 4th, 1897.]
THE CHURCH IN LOWER NORFOLK COUNTY
[Continued from page 63]
At a County Court held 15'^ August 1649
"Wheareas Mr Edward LLoyd & JVF Tho: Meeres Com'*
w'^ Edw: Selby, Rich: day. Rich: Owens. Tho: Marsh,
George Kempe & Jno Norwood, were presented to ye board
84 Lower Norfolk County Yirginia Antiquary.
by the high Sherr as Seditions Sectuaries for not repairing to
theire parish Church^ and for refusing to heare Comon prayer,
w*^'' is Contrary to Statntes of 23° Eliz : i Cap : and 1° Eliz :
2° Cap : It is according to their owne desire, thought fitt &
ordered that the psons afore named shall have Liberty till ye
first of Octob next to Informe their Judgem'^ & to Confornie
themselves according to ye Lavves establish and accordingly they
are all & evry of them, to make theire psonall appearance upon
ye ffirst of Octob at this Co'"* such ord'' then to bee taken con-
cerning ye prmisses as shall bee thought ffitt "
To the Worr" Capt Jno Sibsey wth the rest of the Com''^ ffor
Lower Norff County
" Wheareas in ye 23'*^ yeare of the raigne of Queene Eliza-
beth (of happy memory) it was enacted That evry prson above
ye age of 16 yeares wch should not repaire to some Church,
Chappell or Usuall places of Comon prayer, but forbeare ye
Same, contrary to ye tenor of a Statute made in ye first yeare
of ye s'' Queenes Raigne, for Uniformity of Comon prayer, &
beeing thereof Law fully Convicted should forfeit for evry
moneth w'^^ hee or shee should soe forbeare, 20,<£ : of Lawfull
English money, and yt over & besides ye sd forfeitures every
pson so forbearing, by ye space of twelve months as aforesd
should for his or her obstinacie, after certificate thereof in
writing made by a Justice of peace of ye County, where such
offendor, should dwell, or bee, bee bound wth two sufficient
Sureties in ye S° of 200£ Sterl at ye least to the good behaivior,
& so to continue bound untill such time as ye psons so bound
do Conforme themselves, & come to the Church, according to
ye true meaning of ye s'^ Statute, made in ye Sd 23°: Eliz : 1°:
Cap. first yeare of ye sd Quee 1° : Eliz : 2° . Cap : nes Raigne :
as by the s'^ * statutes relacon thereunto had more fully & at
Large it doth & May appear Now so it is (May it please you)
That Mr Tho : Meares, and Mr Edw : LLoyd Com'"^ Edw:
Selby, Rich : day. Rich : Owens, Tho : Marsh, Geo : Kempe,
& Jno Norwood (all of them Seditious Sectaries) with divers
other (Schismatics) Inhabitants of Eliz : River parish w^^in
' The word Church is not intended for the Established Church alone,
but for everything of an ecclesiastical character.
The Chukch in Lowek Norfolk County. 85
this country (whose names heareafter shalbee psented to this
Worr" board) all & evry yee sd psons aforenamed, beeing
above y^ age of 16 yeares, for the terme or space of three
moneths last past did not repair to theire parish Church at
Eliz : River aforesd nor to any Church, Chappell, or usuall
place of Comon prayer, and then there abide during ye time
of common prayer, but all & every the sd prsons above named
doe obstinately refuse & have wholly and altogether Willfully
forborne ye Same, for ye terme or space of three moneths
aforesd All wch is contrary to the above menconed Statutes
in this behalf & provided & is contrary to ye peace of our
Soveraigne Lord ye King his Crowne & dignity, and is in dis-
daine & just contempt of his highnes Lawes, and very mutch
tends to ye prnicious example of all other male factors & C
IS'*^ August A°. 1649 prsented to the Court
p mee Ri Conquest high Sherr "
" Wheareas Wra Crouch & James Warner Church wardens
of Eliz : River Parish : have exhibited there psentments unto
y® board agst Richard Staruell : Capt Tho : Willoughby esq'
Mr Rich : Conquest Sherr Michaell Lawrence & frances the Wife
of Wm Johnson — John Williams & Mary his Wife, Edward
Windet & Mary his Wife : Simon peeters and Ales his Wife :
Christopher Wicksted & Margery his Wife : It is ordered
that Wareants doe Issue forth Agst all & evry the sd psons
for theire psonall appearance at ye next Cort to make answer
to ye sd psentments "
Court held 1'* October 1649 "Wheareas Mr Edward LLoyd
& Mr Tho : Meeres Comrs wth Edw : Selby : Rich : Day :
Rich: Owens, Tho: Marsh, Geo : Kempe and Jno Norwood,
have been prsented to this Court by the high Sherr : for
Seditious Sectaries, and for not coming to Church, and for
obstinately refusing to heare Common prayer, beeing contrary
to Severall Statutes of (23. Eliz : i Cap : & 1° : Eliz : 2 : Cap :)
wch sd prsentemt this Court doth Certifie to bee true and
thereupon order that all & every the psons aforenamed shall
fortw^^ enter into bond wth good Security for theire psonall
appearance Att James Citty the 8'^ day of this octob Court to
answer the prmisses before the Gouvernr & Counsell "
86 Lower Norfolk County Virginia Antiquary.
At a Court held 10^^ Nov 1649 " Wheareas Mr
Minister^ of Eliz : River parish hath acknowledged to have
comitted ye grivous sinne of adultery w*^ Anne, ye wife of
: now upon ye hearty contrition of ye sd Mr
concerning his sd fowle offence presented to ye Cort in writing,
under his owne hand, It is therefore ordered that hee doe make
ye same Confession in both Churches by reading ye sd writing
to ye people, two several Sundayes Vizt Sunday next Come
Senight at ye parish Church & ye Sabboath day following at
ye Chappell "
"Wheareas and Anne his Wife have used most
undecent & ungodly false Communicacion & thereby have
Slandered & greatly defamed many severall psons of good and
Knowne reputacon, Vizt: Mr Tho : Lambard : Mr Math:
phillipps : Capt Tho : Burbage : Mr : Richard Conquest : Mr
Cornelius LLoyd: Mr Tho: Marsh & Thomas Bridge. Mrs
Eliz : Sibsy : Mrs Eliz : LLoyd & divers others as appeares by
ye testimony of ye sd Mr upon oath. It is thereon ordered
that ye sd and Anne his Wife doe upon two severall
Sundayes, Vizt : Sonday next come Senight at ye parish Church
& ye Sobboath day following at ye Chappell, Stand at ye great
dore of both ye aforesd places, each of them, with a paper on
theire heads. Written Wth ye names of all those psons they
have defamed, named in this order & wth these Words fol-
lowing. I am hartily sorry for any Wrong or injury I have
done the psons above written I doe crave forgivenes for ye
same ; & they both to give bond w*'^ good Security for their
good behaviour, before they dept ye Cort & ye sd to
pay all Cort Charges, & that they doe also refraine keeping ye
ordinary "
Court held Id^^ December 1649 " Wheares & francis
ye wife of were prsented by ye Churchwardens for
Comitting of ye crying grievous sinne of fornicacon — It is
ordered y* y^ sd shall pay halfe ye Charges towards ye
building of a bridge over ye Creeke betweene Capt Sibseies &
'The minister, in confessing his guilt and bringing upon himself a
humiliating punishment, showed greater courage than Samuel Sewall
did when he stood with bowed head in the Old South Meeting-house
and heard his confession read to the congregation.
The Church in Lower Norfolk County. 87
Mr Conquest plantacon & that ye sd francis shall have fifteene
Lashes on ye bare backe after shee is delivered of ye child
wch is conceived shee now goeth wth all "
Upon ye peticon of Mr Robt powis Clerke It is ordered yt
Simon handcocke shall bee authorized to gather ye sd powis his
tythes in ye Easterne branch & yt according to act of assembly
yt the parishoners of Lynhaven parish shall calle a Vestry on
Easter next & chuse Churchwardens "
Court held IS'*^ February 1649 "Upon ye peticon of Alex-
ander Wooborne, It is ordered that Mr Jno Hill beeing one
of ye Collectors for Mr Sampson Calvert Clercke his tythes
shall pay unto ye sd AVooborne one hundred & Sixty pounds
of tob°. beeing for making ye said Calvert clothing "
Court held 26**^ March 1650 "Upon ye request of Capt Tho:
Willoughby esqr (by his Sonne) an attache* Is graunted ag^* as
much of ye estate of Sampson Calvert Clercke (when hee shall
find it) as shall mak Sattisfaccon for Eyght hundred pounds
of tob*^ . & Cask, w*^ Court Charges upon further order of the
Court "
" Lower Att a Co"^' held this fifteenth day of November
Norff Anno dm 1650
Cap* John Sibsey ] M^ John hill ]
p'-esent M' Tho Lambert Com^"" M"" W"^ Moseley ! Com""*
M"" Richard Conquest] Mr Lemuel Mason j
" Uppon the peticon of Lancaster Lovitt Church warden of
Linhaven prish Concerninge a debt of 750' : of tob : & Caske
due from the Executo''^ of Anne hayes widdy deceased who
was administratrix of Robte Hayes her husband deceased who
stood indebted unto the aforesaid prish in the said some afore-
said bill beinge longe since due, It is ordered the sd executo":
of Anne Hayes widdy aforesaid shall pay tha foresaid some of
750'. of tobacco & Caske wth the forbearance & Co""* Chardges :"
" Whereas Lancaster Lovett Churchwarden for the prish
of Linhaven hath prsented unto this Co": for a common
blasphemer^ & swearer, both a home and abroad & for a most
' It mnst not be thought that the people of Lower Norfolk were
worse than were those of other sections. The ship (the Mayflower)
88 Lower Norfolk County Virginia Antiquary.
impudent & shamefull carriage & behaviour towards a widdowe
woman being his servant. It is therefore Ordered that a
warrant issue forth Agt the said for his psonall
appearance at the next Co'^': to make answer to the prsentmt : "
" Uppon the peticon of Henerj Snayle as alsoe uppon the
informacon of the Vestry of Lynhaven prish, that whereas
the said Henery Snayle is an aged man & decrepitt and hav-
inge a great Chardge of Chilldren, It is by this Co''': thought
fitt & Ordered that the said Henery Snayle shall from hence-
forward be free from all taxacons & Publique Levyes (Except-
inge Church duties) "
[7b be continued.'\
GRACE SHERWOOD THE VIRGINIA WITCH^
" Know all men by these p^'sents that I John Whitt of the
parish of Linhaven and In the County of Lower norfolk Car-
penter, Doe by these give unto James Sherwood' fifty Acres of
Land Lieing and Being in the County of Lower norfolk in the
parish of Linhaven the said land lieing upon the South Side of
a Creeack the said Creek Commondly called by the name of
Basnetts Creeck : and it lies along the Creek Sides from a
Branch that there is hard by the sd : John Whits Cleare ground
now know yee that I the Said John White doe by these p^'sents
brought a miscellaneous company of good, bad and indifferent people.
The good were in the minority; but they possessed the strength of
their convictions, and were able, by their skill in government, to hold
in check the turbulent elements with which they were accidentally
associated. Of these immigrants Mr. Palfrey, in his "History of
New England," says : Eleven are favorably known. The rest are
either known unfavorably or else only by name. — From the Old
Colony Town, page 27, by William Root Bliss.
' This appeared in the William and Mary College Quarterly His-
torical Papers for October, 1894.
' At a court held for Lower Norfolk county, on the 16th of August,
1678, "an order" was "granted James Sherwood ag* the Sherf e for
1687
the non-appearance of Wm Basnett, Seg^ " and on March 15th — x-
he was reported by " M'' James dauge for nott " helping to clear "the
highways and " make " a bridge over a Cypresse Swamp. "
Grace Sherwood the Virginia Witch. 89
give the said Land unto James Sharwood and unto his heires
Executo* ; and Adminssfs for Ever with out any lett hinderance
or fraud in any wise as wittness my hand this foure and twen-
tieth day of may 1680
Test : Richard Bonny — Acknowledged in Court John White
John Gisborne — 15 octob"" 1680
Test WH Porten CI Cor."
" In the name of god amen I John White being Sick in
body butt of pfect memory blessed be god, doe apoint this to
bee my last will and testam*. Imp*", give my Soule to Almghty
god & to Jesus Christ by whoes death & passion I hoope to
have Remission of all my Sines, my worldly Estate as foiloweth,
Item I give unto my Loveing Sone In Law James Sherwood
all my Land, Item I give unto Jn°. Sevell one Cow & Calve,
and a hayfer of 2 years old, an one Iron pott. Item I give unto
mary Sevell one Cow & Calfe, Item I give unto James the Sone
of James Sherwood, one two yeare old hayfer, Item I give unto
Jn°. Cevell my great gun, Item I give unto Edward Attwood
Scg^ one Cow Calve to Run w^^ the Increase on James Sher-
woods Land & the sd James Sherwood to Look after them as
after his owne. In wittnsse whereof I have heereunto Sett
my hand, I Likewise make the sd James Sherwood my Sole
Exequetor
Signed Sealed In the p^'sence of
us this d'"" day of feb 1680 John White & Seal
Alexand'" Keeling Proved in Court ll**^ may 1681
Jn° Corperhew Test W" Porten CI Cur "
Know all men these p^'sents y* wee James Sherrwood and
Grace^ Doe for a valluable Con Sideration in hand received of
^ A great many fanciful things have been written about Grace Sher-
wood's origin and position in life by ingenious authors, who, instead
of searching the records for facts, have tortured their imaginations for
theories. One writer thought she was a member of the despised free
negro class, while she was, in fact, the daughter of a substantial
mechanic and small land owner.
90 LowEK Norfolk County Virginia Antiquary.
Cap* Plomer Bray : Doe for us ou'' heires Execq' Adm^ bar-
gaine Sell Sett ov'' & alien unto the afore Said Bray his heires
Exeq"" Adm' for Eve"" a parcell of Land out of a p^'Sell of Land
which Land being given unto the Said Sherrwood his heires
Execq' adm"^ or assignes p John White Carpenter w*^'': Land
begins att a marched pine that parts a parcell of land Comonly
Called p the name wilford which Said willford is in the pos-
esion and occupation of the afore Said Cap* plomer Bray being
parted p Marckt trees betwene the Said Bray Land and the
afore Said peice of Land that wee James and Grace have Alien-
ated unto y*^ Said Bray his heires Exeq' Adm"": and assignes for
Eve'" Soe to a Marckt pine then westerly to a marckt popular
and then North and by west to y'' Creecke and Soe a Long y®
Creecke Comonly Called p the Name of Basnetts Creecke the
Land upon the South Side to the first Station which land being
about fifteene acres More or Less with all rights p^eviledges all
mines and mineralls hunting hawking which Land wee James
and Grace Doe from us ou"" heires Exeq' Adm''s Sell to the Said
Bray his heires Execq'': Adm"" and assignes with warrantie of
the Sd Land wee acknowledged ou'"Selves in the penall Summ
of teen thousand pounds of tobac° that the a fore Said Land is
noe way Incumbered Nor Noe p Son p any Meanes hath any
Claime or Claimes Soe wee James and Grace Doe oblidge ou'-
Selves ou"": heires Exeq'" adm''s that the afore Said Bray Shall
Nott bee molested p us or ou"" heires Execq"" Adm'^s but y* Said
Bray Shall peaceably Injoy posess the afore Said afore Said
Land both for him Self his heires Exeq'" and Adm'" and wee
James and Grace Doe this In wittness whereof wee Doe here Sett
ou"" hands and Scales this 16*^ of May Ann° 1690
James + S ^Sherwood and Sele
' In the first half of the fifteenth century very few of the laity, even
of the best families, could read or write, and for some hundreds of
years very few members of the Order of Malta, though they were all
of noble birth, could write their names, and even in the reign of Edward
the Sixth, some of the members of Parliament could not read. Late
in the fourteenth century, we are informed on good authority, no
Scotch baron could write his name, and James Stewart, Sheriff of But
and Arran, one of eight witnesses, four of them illiterate, to a docu-
mented dated Edinburgh, February 13, 1552-3, said : " I, " "with my
hand at the pen and led with the hand of Maister Thomas Briden,
Grace Sherwood the Virginia Witch. 91
Grace jji ^Sherwood and Seale
Signed Sealed and Delivered Aiknowlidged
In the p'^Sence of us in Court 15^^:
Law Sawer Sep^ 1690
James Jouseling Test AV" Porten CI Cur."
Princess Anne Co.
notar. " "In 1564, Kobert Scott of Thulstane, ancestor of Lord Napier,
could not sign his name, " and three years later the marriage contract
of Walter Scott of Harden was signed by a notary, because none of
the parties were able to write their names. From 1551 to 1571, John
Shakespeare, the poet's father, held several public positions under the
town government of Stratford, and he, as did most of the members of
the corporation, made his mark, and only seven persons of ninety,
who signed some orders for Brighton in 1580, wrote their names, and
less than one-half of the subscribers to a loyal petition from Bridge-
water, in 1680, were able to write their names, and the English country
gentleman of 1685 was barely able to write his name. In 1827 fifty-
eight per cent of the young men intended for the French military
service could neither read nor write, and in 1841-45 more than thirty-
two per cent of the men in England and Wales who were married
during that time, signed the marriage registers with marks, and in 1866,
in Italy, fifty-nine per cent of the men who were married that year
made their marks. Fourteen of thirty-five of the early settlers of
Exeter, New Hampshire, July 4th, 1639, made their marks. In the
compact made by the original settlers of Providence, Rhode Island,
four of the thirteen signers made their marks. Nearly all of the early
residents of Gravesend, New York, made their marks, "very few of
the English settlers being able to write. " " Many of the early gentry
of Maryland could not write their names," and one, if not more, of
the earliest judges of the provincial court made his mark. The early
Swedish settlers of Pennsylvania were very ignorant, and but few of
them could write their names, and two members of the Colonial Coun-
cil of Pennsylvania for 1681 made their marks. Miles Morgan a select-
man of Springfield, Massachusetts, during the latter part of the seven-
teenth century made his mark. Five of the twenty-three members of
Captain Lawrence's company, Groton, Massachusetts, 1758, made their
marks. The founders of several influential families in Southeast Vir-
ginia were unable to write their names, and one of them was a church-
warden.
^Judith Shakespeare, the poet's youngest daughter, could not write
her name, and "in the early part of the eighteenth century many
of the ladies of the highest rank in Scotland could not write, and some
of them could not even read. " In New England, from 1690-1713, the
daughters of men of high official position were often compelled to
92 Lower Norfolk County Virginia Antiquary.
At a Court held the 4*'^ Day of ffebruary 169|
Coll Anthony Lawson
p^'sent m*" Ben°. Burrough M'' Edward Moseley \ y x-
Cap*. Jn°. Thorowgood Cap\ W°^ Moseley j ^"^"^^^
James Sherwood and Grace his wife Suing Richd Capps in
an action of Defamacon, Damages fifty pnds sterl,andthe Def*^
failing to appeare, & the SherifFe to take security, order is
granted the Said Sherwood ag®* the Sheriife for it shall appeare
due unless he produce him next Court attachm* granted y®
sheriffe &*'
Princess Anne Co
At a Court held the third day of March 169|
p^'sent Coll: Anthony Lawson M"" Edward Moseley \ t x-
M^ Ben° Burrough M'-Evan Jones / ^"^"^^^
The Difference between James Sherwood and Grace his wife
plaintiffes, and Richard Capps Def ' being Ended by the parties,
is Ordered to be Dismist
Princess Anne Co
Att a Court held the 10'^ of Sep* 1698
Coll Anthony Lawson
M'" Benony Burrough M*^ Evan Jones
Cap* ffrancis Morse M'^ Henry Woodhouse
M"^ Edward Moseley Cap* W" Moseley
" James Sherwood and Grace his wife sueing John Gisburne
and Jane his wife in a Action of Slander setting forth by his
petition that the Defend*^ had wronged Defamed and abused the
said Grace in her good name and reputation saying that she is
a Witch and bewitched their Cotton & prays Judgment against
the said Gisburne for 100^ Sterling damage with Cost to which
the Defend* pleadeth not guilt}^ the whole matter being put to
a Jury who bring in their Verdict asfolloweth Wee of the Jury
make a mark. A project to establish a school for girls at Plymouth,
Massachusetts, in 1793, was opposed, "because it might teach wives
how to correct their husband's errors in spelling." Forty-eight per
cent of the women who were married in England and Wales from
1841-45 made their marks in signing the marriage register, and seventy-
eight per cent of the women who were married in Italy, in 1866,
made their marks.
Grace Sherwood the Yirginia Witch. 93
find for the DefeucF. ffrancis Saver foreman Christoph'" Cocke
Otho Russell mark Powell Thomas Walker George Warrington
Rob'^ Renney Robert Richmond John Keeling Thomas Hall
Henry Spratt Adam Hayes upon the Defend*^ motion It is
Ordered that the Juries Verdict be Recorded and Judgment is
granted upon the same that the suit be dismist."
"James Sherwood and Grace his wife suing Anthony Barnes
and Elizabeth his wife in an action of Slander setting forth by
their petition that the s^ Elizab*^ had wronged and abused the
said Grace in her good name & reputation saying the s^ Grace
came to her one night & rid her and went out of the Key hole
or crack of the door like a black Catt &c prayes Judgment for
lOO"^ sterling damage with Cost : to which the Defend*^ pleadeth
not guilty. The whole matter being put to a Jury who bring
in their Verdict as followeth Wee of the Jury find for the
Defen* ffrancis Sayer fforeman, Christopher Cocke, Otho Rus-
sell, Mark Powell Thomas Walker George Warrington Rob*
Renney Robert Richmond John Keeling Thomas Hall henry
Spratt adam Hayes upon the Defendants motion it is Ord*^
that the Juries Verdict be Recorded and Judgment is granted
upon the same that the suit be dismist."
" Martha Ward haveing attended the Court four dayes an
Evidence for James Sherwood against John Gisburne It is
Ordered that the said Sherwood pay her for the s'' four days
attendance according to Law with Cost als Execution."
" Susanna Williams haveing attended the Court four dayes an
Evidence for James Sherwood ag®*^ John Gisburne It is ordered
that the said Sherwood pay her for the said four days attend-
ance with Cost als Ex?
" John Lewis and his wife haveing attended the Court four
dayes an Evidence for James Sherwood ag^* John Gisburne It
is Ordered that the said Sherwood pay to Each of them four
days attendance with Cost als Ex°"
" Thomas Williams and Elizabeth his wife haveing attended
Court four days apeice as evidences for James Sherwood against
John Gisburne It is Ordered that the said Sherwood pay to
each of them for the said four dayes attendance according to Law
with Cost als Ex?"
" Owen macgravy haveing attended the Court four dayes an
94 Lower Norfolk County Virginia Antiquary.
Evidence for James Sherwood against Anthony Barnes It is
ordered that the said Sherwood pay him for the said four days
attendance according to Law with Cost als Ex? "
" Edward Baker haveing attended the Court four days an
Evidence for James Sherwood ag^*^'anthony Barnes, It is Ordered
that the said Sherwood pay him for the said four days attend-
ance according to Law with Cost als Ex "
" John James haveing attended the Court three days an
Evidence for James Sherwood against Anthony Barnes It is
Ordered that the said Sherwood pay him for the said three
dayes attendance according to Law with Cost als Ex? "
[To be continued.']
ABSTRACTS FROM NORFOLK MARRIAGE BONDS
1797
[Continued from page 47]
Sept 6"' Richard Payn and Miss Nancy Burkett ^
Alex Moseley C. n. b. c. Richard Payn George Suggs
Sept 8"^ John Havan and Miss Mary Munroe
Alex Moseley John Havan, mark John Logan
Sept 9*'' Alexander McDannell and Mrs Peggy Fitzpatrick
Swepson Whitehead D. C. Alexander McDannell, mark
John Richardson
Oct 8*^ John Dunn and Miss Polly Billups
Wm Sharp John dunn George Billups
Oct 9*^ Michael Mann and Mrs Rebecca Lee
William Sharp Michael Mann George Murphy
Nov 1^' Benjamin Pollard and Mrs Caroline H Norton
Alex'' Moseley Ben Pollard Ja' Taylor
Nov 4*^ Ebenezer Thomas and Miss Mariah Patterson
Alex Moseley Ebenezer Thomas John Warner
Nov 10*^ Henry B Fitzgerald and ]\Iiss Ann Douglass
Alex'" Moseley Hen B Fitzgerald Francis Foster
Nov lO**" John Gray and Mrs Nancy Coates
^ Sister in law to Abby Burkett.
Property Owners, Norfolk County, 1860. 95
Alex Moseley John Gray John Abbott
Nov 11'^ Henry Sample and Miss Dinah Bevans
Henry Sample, mark, Francis Drake ^
Nov 15'^'^ Hance Hanson and Mrs Jennet Conelly
Alex Moseley c.n.b.c. Hance Hanson, mark, Pittor gryndal
Nov 15''' Thos Traill and Miss Jenny Gibson
Alex Moseley Thos Traill, mark, Margret Burke
Dec 12^'' John Brown and Miss Elizabeth Hatchings
Alex"^ Moseley c. n. b. c. John Brown Ko Boush
PEOPERTY OWNERS NORFOLK COUNTY" 1860
( Sub Division No 1 )
George Ash (M')
50
Hine Borlen
50
Jane Ash (B^)
50
James Bell 600
50
Esther Ash (B)
10
James Britton 2100
2100
Allen Alexander (B)
50
Temperance Boutwell
Lucy Alexander (M)
50
600
100
Ayram Artsman
150
Eugene Brady
200
Jno Q Adams
100
Lemuel Benton
200
Frances Anderton
100
Ed G Baily 950
100
Sam^ Barrington
1000
Margarett Brittingham
100
Robt P Butts
150
Joseph P Brittingham
75
Wesley Beale
25
Thomas Bailey
25
Geo Bailey
100
W^ R Brady 550
50
^ym g Brotherton
400
50
W° H Barrett
50
Joshua Buskey
600
50
James W Bunch
50
' The most prominent colored man of his time in Norfolk. On p. 40
Meissen should be Meifren, Wallac should be Wallae, Godinicus
should be Godineus
* City of Portsmouth State of Virginia
To Wit
This is to certify that D. S. "Walton has this day made oath before
me Edward Kearns a Justice of said City that this schedule is correct.
Given under my hand.this St^^day of December 1860.
Edward Kearns, J. P.
2 Real ^Personal ^Mulatto « Black.
96 Lower Norfolk County Virginia Antiquary.
R
p
R
p
Chaney Brown (B'
)
20
Matthew Floyd
1200
100
James Benston
1200
40
John Fleming
30
Rosa Brice
600
100
Lavinia Ford
100
John Benson 15400
17700
N S Forbes
8000
13000
Fanny Bell (B)
20
Mary P Godwin
1600
200
John D Bland
500
James Gaskins
100
James Cruney (M'
)
20
Patrick M Gilmer
25
Mary Cruney (M)
20
Ed W Grant
150
Peter Cosgrove
50
Ed B Gay
60
Patrick Cosgrove
40
Jno H Gressett
50
Jesse L H Carr
200
Joseph C Glenan
450
50
W" Consol
50
Alex Gaines
1400
100
Jas Creekmore
750
50
Mary Haley
25
Mary J Culpeppr
(M)
50
Geo C Hurst
100
Gotlib Crager
800
100
Ed Hall
50
Geo R Clifton
50
James Haynes
100
James Craft
200
Olmstead Hollo^\
ay
Margt A Ditton
30
300
50
W" J Diggs
50
Wilson W Halstead
Joshua Daly
1000
100
400
100
W"" Dozier
50
W^ T Hall
3700
1000
James Dozier
700
50
Wellington D Hall
Thos R Darden
150
2500
150
Sarah A Eskridge
Joseph Hall
50
5000
9700
John Hargrove
50
Thomas Elliott (M)
100
Sarah Hargrove
150
Thos Etheridge
500
50
W" J Hunt
400
Saml B Etheridge
25
Jno Hunt
50
Chas Evans
2000
1000
E A Hatton
600
Sarah J Edwards
50
John G Hatton 20000
13000
JnoCP Edwards 10000
8275
Samuel Ives
500
50
Jas Findley
100
Sarah Jarvis
25
W" Fitchett
100
Tully G Johnson
450
50
Jos P Foiles
50
Corbie Joyner
50
Smith Fentriss
1000
100
John G King
300
David Fentriss
1000
150
John T King
200
Caleb Fleming
1000
100
John Kenedy
700
150
Elizabeth Friedland
100
Emma Lilly (M)
30
Pkoperty Owners, Norfolk County, 1860.
97
R
p
E
p
John Lindsay
50
Samuel Rhodes
650
30
Chas Leigh
25
Robt H Ripley
50
Louis Leigh
60
John A Richardson
F W Leraosey 10000
1000
1000
100
James Matthews
25
George Ross
40
Jas Magi n ley
250
Jas Ross
50
Mary McDonald 1600
40
Sam^ Ridley
25
Giles TMinton 1500
500
Phoebe A Rickets
25
Rc<^ Merrill 1500
400
P A Stover 40000
W" Maund 300
100
Geo A Smith
50
Theodore Menser
100
Ann M Seherrar
1000
200
Albert Mahone 1300
Decteur Sykes
600
100
Jno C Matthews 1025
50
Margarett Sparr
250
C H Mallary
60
Caleb Sparr
500
John C Marsh
30
Jno W Shepard
50
R H F McWilkie
Howell Scarboro
30
4000
3500
John Spears
500
200
W" P Nicholson 1000
1200
Rebecca Spears
25
^ym Newton
20
Eliza Skipton
25
W A Niemeyer 6000
1000
Mark Skipton
25
Sarah Orton (B)
50
Elizabeth Scarf
50
Fred Only
25
Jackson Smith
800
150
Portsmouth Orphan
Roxanna Stafford
50
Asylum 6000
30700
W°^ Stevens
100
Riddick Pierce (B)
15
Ernest Sherman
30
Thos H Powell
200
America Sparrow
(B)
20
Lavin Petit 1400
50
Comfort Saunders
(M)
20
Mary Ann Parker
H A Tuthill
1000
500
18000
7000
Mary Tiernan
400
50
ISIary Parker
30
James Tho^ Tines
(M)
50
Thos Parker 550
50
Luther Tyson
50
Robt Parker
30
Augustine Tabb
4000
2500
D B Phillips 300
4600
Susanna Turner
500
50
W^F Phillips 20000
Fanny Tatum
1000
250
Roberta Phillips
500
Mary L Tatum
900
Ann Pavers
2000
Avoca M Tatum
900
Ann Rogers
150
R'^'^ B Taylor
150
Margarett Roper
20
Susanna Toppin
6000
500
98 Lower Norfolk County Virginia Antiquary.
B P
Eachael Wesley (B) 50
Mary Ann Wilson (B) 500
Jacob Widgeon 1000 100
Marshall P Whitehurst 200
Martha Waller 25
Jas H Walker 50
Alfred Whitehurst 40
Josiah White 600 50
Walter Williams 100 40
R P
W" A Wayne 500
Vincent Walker 6000 200
Lydia F Whitehurst
800 50
Jesse Whitehead 700 75
W^ Williams 50
Mary A Wingate 600 700
Saml Wilson 200
A DOCTOR'S BILL, 1772.
M" Eliz*'^ Moseley
1772
To D' Jn° Shepherd Est D^
March 23'^ A Visit— 10/ A Saline Julep 8/
24 Visit 10/ A Mixture 10/
— 18—0
1_00— 0
£ 1—18-0
Norfolk 10**^ Aug^* 1772 Thomas Hall made oath this day
before me this is a true Copy from Docf Shepherds books
Received aug* 10, 1774 from M' Whitehurst
One pound & thirteen shillings on acco* Bassett Moseley
of the above for the administrators
N B, five shillings he looks "» Richard Marshall
upon to be an overcharge j
HARP AND PIANO OWNERS, PORTSMOUTH,
1855^
Moss W Arraistead
300
Henry Buff
200
A L Allen
100
R M Boykin
400
Geo M Bain Jr
150
John Brownley
150
Thos Brooks Jr
300
Mary A Binford
100
Jos A Bilisoly
100
Jos Bourke
200
1 Taken from the report of Madison Jordan "A Commissioner of the
Revenue in the town of Portsmouth for the year 1855."
Harp and Piano Owners, Portsmouth, 1855.
99
O D Ball
250
J H Myers
200
L W Boutwell
250
John C Neaville
300
Mary M Butt
150
William Outten
300
V B Bilisoly
150
Bernard O'Neal
50
W^ Collins
150
W°^ H Peters
200
George Chambers
50
John L Porter
300
W^ B Collins
125
Robt Porter
125
S Cowley
75
Mary A Parker
300
John Cocke
100
W" V Peel
150
Alex T Culpepper
50
W^ Pettit
25
John K Cooke
200
James Parker
200
Saml G City
75
Geo W Peete
200
Margaret Davis
50
AV" R Page
150
John B Davis
100
Robt C Rodman
150
C Y Diggs
200
Anna M Redick
250
W°^ W Davis
250
Thos Robinson
100
Arthur Emmerson
250
J N Schoolfield
200
John H Gregory
150
George Sirian
100
Susana Ghio
250
John Talbot
200
John A Green
120
Robt J Taylor
200
Chas A Grice
200
Danl J Turner
150
Marg* A Hargroves
150
John Tart
200
Saml T Hart
100
Fannie Toomer
50
John G Hatton
400
John Vermillion
150
y^ R Hunter
75
Francis Walsh
50
John Hodges
50
N B Webster
150
Jas G Harvy
200
Lemuel W Williams
150
Thomas Hume
280
Holt Wilson
200
J A Jenkins
200
Sallie Wilson
50
Geo P Kneller
200
W" H Wilson
300
Harvy AY King
250
Alfred M Wilson
100
F W Lemosey
300
Saml Watts
40
Geo Lumly
70
A T Whittekind
175
W" G Maupin
50
P Williams
120
Geo W O Maupin
300
Moses P Young
300
W" M Mahoney
200
Jno H Wingfield
200
100 Lower Nokfolk County Virginia Antiquary.
MARRIAGES PERFORMED BY THE REV W^^
DAWLEY, P. A. COUNTY.
1797
James Cason & Frances Moore
Erasmus Cason & Frances Moses
Joshua Moore & Elizabeth Lovitt
George Berry & Mary Hall
Malachi Whitehurst & Nancy Smith
1798
James Shipp & Sary Cox
Hilary Brown & Sarah Meclenan
Caleb Brown & Sarah Land
Elijah Sharwood & Nancy Kiusey
John Harrison & Anne Cason
John Smith & Anne Capps
John Bonney & Sarah Lewis
John Cornish & Winney Miller
List made July 7'^" 1800 and returned Sept 1^^ 1800
Thomas Jones & Fanny Stiring
Israil Fisher & Avey Doudge
William West & Anna Capps
James Bonney & Elizabeth Kinsey
Caleb Dawley & Nancy Cox
David Fentress & Abia Frizel
William Johnson & Delia Whitehead
Henry Sikes & Jememia Dyre
Moses Cason & Anne Morriss
Hillary Whitehurst & Nancy Barnes
John Cox & Mary Whitehurst
Anthony Simmons & Betsey Ward
Thomas Strahum & Molley Davis
John Williamson & Frances Fentress
Moses Bonney & Margerret Senecar
Jesse Seneca & Mary Lovett
John Shepheard & Lydia Land
Nathaniel Brock and Peggey Oacum
Sept
19
Oct
4
Dec
13
(C
28
a
16
Jany
10
Feb
24
Mar
13
April
I 3
a
19
May
4
Feb
28
May
7
July
4
Aug
5
Sept
1
Nov
11
Dec
16
Marriages Performed by Rev. Wm. Dawley. 101
John Purdy and Mary Cox
Willoughby West & Frances Fentress
John ISIoore and Mary Doudge
Solomon Williams & Mary Davis
Solomon Lane & Lydia Dyer
Jonathan Frizel & Amy James
1800
William Straughan & Elizabeth Kelley
Tulley Doudge & Frankey Cox
John Bonney & Jacame Heath
Sampson Whitehurst & Elizabeth Corprew
David Buston & Patsey Timberleg
1801
Edward Brown & Julia Coats
Henry James & Frankey Kinsey
John Cornish & Betsey Barnes
Tully Barnes & Nancy Whitehurst
Gidian Moses & Anney Kinsey
David Capps & Lydia Moore
John Simpson & Mary Booth
Arthur Williams & Julia Sikes
William Batten & Fanny Lovitt
Ch^ Capps & Prudey Whitehurst
1802
Moses MCClenahan & Elizabeth Wright
Malache Moore & Frankey Whitehead
W™ Dier & Jacomine Dier
J* Whitehurst & Jacomine Whitehurst
Henry Whitehurst & Elizabeth Booth
Ruben Douge & Nancy Moses
Joseph Corprew & Margaret Keys
Josiah Suggs & Polly Whitehurst
Henry Edwards & Pheby Whitehurst
Joseph Lawrence & Rebeca Coates
Jany
10
Mar
20
Apri
I 2
Aprl
22
Feb
3
Apri
I 6
Sept
24
Nov
21
Mav
4
Mai-
5
Jan
12
Apr
28
Jan
14
July
15
Aug
18
a
30
((
2
a
6
102 Lower Norfolk County Yirginia Antiquary.
1803
Apri 22 Thomas Dudley & Julia Salmons
Feb 23 John DuflPy & Mary Ann Fountain
Jan 13 Rich<^ Salmons & Elizabeth Purdy
Mch 11 Christ Wright & Ledia Shepard
May 24 HenyDawley & Priscilla Shipp
Mar 7 Frances Douge & Sally Carrol
Return Made July 2^^^, 1803.^
Kedar Flanagan & Polly Barnes
Moses Capps & Jaca Kemp
William Capps & Nancey Land
Adam Lovitt & Salley Whitehurst
William Kinsey & Avery Capps
\_To be continued.']
NORFOLK THEATRES OF THE OLDEN TIME.^
A writer in the Norfolk Herald, June 19, 1839, on the occa-
sion of the laying of the corner stone of the Avon Theatre that
stood where the police station now is, says : An octogenarian
friend gives the reminiscences of the theatricals of the bor-
ough in his juvenile days. The theatre was quite well patron-
ized before the Revolution. The theatre building then was a
wooden structure that had originally been built for a pottery.
It stood in the rear of a lot on the south side of Main street,
somewhere about King's lane, on the river margin. There
was no regular theatre until 1793, when a large wooden ware-
house on Calvert's lane, in the rear of Hotel Norfolk now
stands, was used. In 1795 a large new brick theatre was built
on the east side of Fenchurch street, between Main and Ber-
muda streets, and was used as such until 1833, when it was
sold to Dr. John French for the Methodist Protestant Church.
It was burned some time about 1846 or later. It was in this
latter theatre Booth made his appearance after his arrival in
Norfolk from Madeira in 1825. Thomas B. Rowland.
' The marriage bonds show that the return was made in 1804.
'Appeared in the Norfolk Landmark for Sunday, July 31, 1898.
Vhe ♦ * ♦ ♦ ♦
jCower ^orfaik
County Vir^finic^
Antiquary * *
• ••
CONTENTS, NO. 2, PART 4.
Marriage Performed by the Eev. Charles Henley, 103
Books for Sale, 107
Property Owners, Norfolk County, 1860, 109
Baptist Church, Princess Anne County, 1764, 113
Abstracts from Norfolk Marriage Bonds, 1798, 116
The Church in Lower Norfolk County, J 20
Marriages Performed by Rev. William Dawley, 129
"My Mother," 1^2
Sewing Bill, 1774, 138
Grace Sherwood, the Virginia Witch, i;?9
A Wagon for the Army 1 42
Education, 1-12
CONTENTS, NO. 2, PART 3.
Marriages Performed by Revs. W™- Morriss and James Dawley, . 75
"My Mother," 79
The Church in Lower Norfolk County, 83
Grace Sherwood, Virginia Witch, 88
Abstracts from Norfolk Marriage Bonds, 94
Property Owners, Norfolk County, 1860, 95
A Doctor's Bill, 1772, 98
Harp and Piano Owners, Portsmouth, 1855, 98
Marriages Performed by the Rev. W™- Dawley, 100
Norfolk Theatres of the Olden Time, 102
For sale by George M. West Company, Richmond, Va.
No. 2, Part 4.
THE
EDITED BY
EDWARD W. JAMES.
BALTIMORE, MD.
The Friedenwald Co., Printers.
Antiquary.
Copyrighted
BY
EDWARD W. JAMES,
1899.
THE
LOWER NORFOLK COUNTY
VIRGINIA ANTIQUARY.
MARRIAGES PERFORMED BY REV CHARLES
HENLEY P. A. COUNTY.
1800^
Dec 24 Henry Land and Letia Woodhouse
1802
Feb 9 James Gaskins and Nancy Sbeperd
" 27 Robt Pebbworth and Anna Moseley
Mar 24 J' Moore and Sally Murden
April 12 Hillary Sherwood and Anna Morris^
May 2 Henry Brock and Elizabeth Pritchard
June 7 Abraham Consolvo Willeroy and Priscilla Cox^
July 20 James Robinson and IMary Cavender*
Aug 10 Henry Lovett and Mary Lovett^
Sept 12 W'" Yangover and Amy Mills^
Nov 6 Edward James and Elizabeth Bartee
Dec 14 W™ Tayner and Frances Henley
" 26 W™ Moore and Amy James''
1803^
Jany 5 Anthony Butt and Sarah Grimstead
" 12 Enock Raney and Frankey Gornto
" 20 William James and Dinah Simmons
•By Charles Henley 'WofW. 'WofE. "WofH. C. ^WofT. H.
« W of S. M. ■> W of J. J. * By Charles Henley Se^
104 Lower Noefolk County Yikginia Antiquary.
Ap 1 Henry Lamount and Amy Shepard
" 3 John Morriset and Mary Raney
" 5 John Weldon Broughton and Sally Hutchings
" 24 Joshua Flannagan and Amy Mason
May 14 Joshua Wright and Polley Lovett^
" 27 Reuben Lovett and Ana Bray^
" 29 Arther Barnes and Polley Robinson
June 15 Thomas Cavender and Amy Dawley
July 17 William Morriss and Sally Shepard
Aug 25 John Moore and Sarah Brinson^
Sep 15 Caleb Vangover and Kezia Brock*
" 22 Henry Spratt Se' and Mary Cooper^
" 24 Thomas Wilkins and Nancy Shipp^
Oct 1 Josiah Woodhouse and Frankey Flanagan
" 6 Phillip Whitchard and Amy Kelley'
Nov 3 Batson Land and Sally Corprew^
Dec 9 Francis Oliver and Mrs Elizabeth Moore
" 14 Henry Legett and Nancy Malbone^
" 24 Batson Doudge and Frances Hart
1805^"
Feb 7 Edw*^^^ James and Miss Janet Henley
" 13 Henry Land Jun'" and Miss Peggy Murden
" 16 Peter Fentress and Miss Nancy Fentress
Mar 7 Charles Woodhouse and Miss Nancy Pallett
" 21 William James and Miss Elizabeth Atwood
May 23 Jonathan Whitehurst and Miss Frances M^.Call
Aug 15 John Franklin and Mrs Jacamine Fountain
" 21 John Buskey and Mrs Sally Pebworth
Sep 8 Edward James and Miss Nancy Atwood
" 8 Thomas Keeling and Miss Frances Broughton
Oct 3 Solomon Capps and Miss Nancy Heath
" 15 Richard Whitehurst and Miss Keziah Brown
" 17 John Whitehurst and Miss Frankey Raney
" 28 John Fentress and Miss Frances Whitehurst
Dec 12 John Bonney and Miss Elizabeth Malbone
ID of James L. *D of Jonathan B. ^ D of Cornils B. "WofW. B.
«WofJ. C. "DofS. S. 'W. ofC. K. 8D. ofThosC.
3 D. of P. M. '0 By Charles Henley Jun"- " Son of John
Makkiages Performed, P. A. County. 105
1806^
Jany 15 Lemuel Malbone and Miss Mary Cason
" 18 Hen^ Whitehurst and Jaca Fentress
Feb 27 John M^'Clean and Margaret Brock
May 22 Anthony Barnes and Miss Sarah James
June 18 W" B Wilkens and Peggy Shepherd
" 24 Moses Wilbourn and Susan Sutten
" 12 Charles Barnes and Sarah Lovitt
Dec 4 John James and Betsey Moore
" 11 Copeland Peirce and Ann Land
" 16 W^ M<^Clean and Mary Fentress
" 17 Batson Cason and Mary Flanagan
" 20 John Lovitt and Peggy Norris
" 29 Henry Legget and Mary Moore
1807
Jan 22 Richard Douge and Miss Polly Batten
Feb 22 TuUy Moore and Betsey Malbone
April 9 Enoch Moore and Fernelia Trower
May 27 John Cannon and Jaca Cason
Aug 15 Simon Smith and Mary Lester
" 20 W^ Flanagan and Elizabeth Mills
Sep 15 Moses Land and Mrs Nancy Munden
Oct 13 J® Woodhouse and Amey Gisbon
Dec 1 W^ Bonney and Miss Mary Cumberfoot
Year not Given^
Feb 11 W^ Brewer and Miss Ann Mills
" 28 Tho« Stone and Sarah Eaton
Mar 19 Nathan Flanagan and Salley Cumberfoot
" 26 Charles Campbell and Mary Wilbur
April 7 Nathan Bonney and Amey Cumberfoot
" 7 Joshua Robinson and Mary Bonney
" 6 James Petree and Susanna Cavender
May 4 Charles H Burgess and Sarah Carraway
" 14 Tho^ Bonney and Betsy Jarvise
* By Charles Henly. ^ Marriage bonds show that it was 1808
106 Lower Norfolk County Virginia Antiquary.
July 14 W^ White and Jemima Smith
" 21 Isaac Widgeon and Elizabeth Pallett
Oct 7 Langley Land and Polly Morrisett
Year not Given^
W"^ Land and Polly Stone
Edw^ Bonney and Fanny Cason
James Braithwait and Sally Walker
Ric*^ Douge and Polly Gornto
Fre*^ Ansell and Peggy Cason
John Lovitt and Nancey Norris
John Franklin and Lydia Chappie
Henry Trower and Mary Simmons
John Bonney and Lovey Malboue
John Atwood and Fanny Padon
Tho® Robinson and Amey ]\PCoy
Fr® Ackiss and Anne Heath
John Petty and Miss Peggy Woodhouse
1810
William Banks to Miss Eliz'^*'^ Berry
Edw'^ Brown and Miss Mary Moore
Tho^ Woodhouse and Miss Betsey Woodhouse
Ezekiel Newell and Mrs Mary Shepard
Tho^ Corprew and Miss Lydia Malbone
W™ B Wilkens and Miss Amy Bonney
W" Axtead and Mrs Sarah Brown
James Moore and Miss Amy Ward
W^illiam Brown and Miss Martha Woodhouse
Daniel Whitehurst and Miss Eliz*'' Land
Rich*^ Eaton and Miss Eliz^^ Whitehurst
1811
Jn° Buskey and Miss Mary Roberts
Gideon Bonney and Miss Amey Lewis
James M^'Clelau and Miss Amey Land
Emperor James and Miss Francis Morriset
^ M. bonds show it was 1809.
Jany
17
Cl
24
Mar
9
May
4
(C
20
June
1
a
13
((
20
July
29
Aug
24
Sep
27
Nov
9
((
30
Jan
2
Feb
7
Mar
1
May
1
Aug
2
a
2
Sep
4
((
14
((
15
a
25
Dec 19
Jan
8
Feb
9
n
23
June
27
July
4
Aug
20
((
1
«
1
(C
28
Oct
2
Dec 27
Jan
1
Feb
5
((
20
((
22
Mar
5
((
12
May
21
July
29
Oct 27
Nov 19
Dec 17
((
17
a
19
u
23
((
26
Books for Sale. 107
William Trower and Miss Sarah Simmons
Malacki Fentress and Miss Betsey Fentress
Henry Simmons and Miss Elizabeth Eaton
William Fentress and Miss Sally Lewis
Henry Land and Miss Frankey Brown
Edward James and Miss Sarah Waterman
Henry Murden and Miss Eliza**^*^ Stone
1812
Jn° Fathery and Miss Frances Banks
Solomon Waterman and Miss Betsey Casteen
Andrew Laud and Miss Elizabeth James
Willis Langley and Miss Lovey Whitehurst
Enock Capps and Miss Betsey Capps
Rewbin Fountain and Miss Sally Boush
Moses Bonney and Miss Lovey Capps
Thomas Shepard and Miss Sally Casteen
Charles Moore and Miss Fernelia Moore
Thomas Wilkins and Miss Salley Barnes
John Robertson and Miss Peggy Roberts
William Wilkins and Miss Sarah Hill
Solomon Capps and Mrs Sally Braithwait
Robert Benthall and Miss anna Buskey
James Heath and Miss sally Whitehurst
\_To be continued.']
BOOKS FOR SALE.
" Just received a valuable collection of Books and Stationary,
among which are
Ramsay's Life of Washington, 1 vol. Carr's Ireland, 1 vol.
Carr's tour through Holland, 1 vol. vol. 8th Laws of the
United States; Life of Beatie, 1 vol. London Medical and
Physical Journal, 15 vol. Vanbrugh's Plays, 2 vol. Johnsons
Works, 15 vol. Ferguson's Lectures, 2 vol. Opie's Simple
Tales, 2 vol. Wild Flowers by Bloomfield, 1 vol. Triumphs of
108 Lower Norfolk County Virginia Antiquary.
Temper, 1 vol. Thomson's Family Physician ; Modernship of
Fools, a poem ; Guide to Domestick Happiness ; Beatles of
History ; Newton's Works, 6 vol. Bell's British Poets, 61 vol.
calf gilt; Viner's Abridgement, 30 vol. Hale's Pleas of the
Crown, 2 vol. Coke upon Littleton, 3 vol. Watson's Law of
Partnership, Bacons Abridgement, 7 vol. Burrow's Reports 5
vol. Modern Reports, 12 vol. Durnford and Easts Reports 8
vol. Wentworth's Pleadings, 10 vol. Tucker's Blackstone, 5
vol ; Call's Washington's and Cranch's Reports ; Revised Code,
vol 1 ; Pleasures of Imagination ; Newton on the Prophe-
cies, 3 vol. Shakspeore, 12 vol. Hugh Trevour, 4 vol. Caleb
Williams, 3 vol. Cavallos Philosophy, 4 vol. Rownings Philo-
sophy, 2 vol Nicholson's Philosophy 2 vol Brown's Dictionary
of the Bible, 2 vol Campbell on Miracles, 2 vol Elements of
Philosophy of the Mind ; Burk's Works, 4 vol. do on the sub-
lime ; Memoirs of Cumberland ; American Revolution by
Mrs. Mercy Warren, 3 vol; Schrevelle's Greek Lexicon;
Oddy on European Commerce, 2 vol ; Select Speeches, Forensic
and Parliamentary, 4 vol. Aldini on Galvanism; Motherby's
Medical Dictionary, folio ; Junius's Letters 2 vol plates ;
Darwin's Poetical Works, 3 vol, coloured plates; Miseries of
Life ; Gillie's Greece, 4 vol. Map of Europe ; Belsham's History
of Great Britain, from 1688 to 1802, 12 vol ; History of England
by Hume and others, 12 vol; Diversions of Purley, 2 vol,
quarto ; Works of James Harris, Esq. 2 vol. quarto ; History
of Mexico 2 vol. quarto ; Select British Classicks, 39 vol.
Paradise Lost, hot pressed, plates, quarto ; German Theatre, 6
vol. Malthus on population, 2 vol. Lavater, 3 vol octavo, with
360 plates; Anquetill's Universal History, 9 vols, Mavor's
Universal History, 25 vol. King of Prussia's Works, 13 vol.
Pope's Homer by Wakefield, 11 vol. Hoole's Ariosto, 5 vol.
Francis's Horace, 4 vol. Glover's Leonidas, 2 vol. do. Anthe-
niad, 3 vol. Southey's Poemes, 2 vol ; Rural Philosopher, a
Poem ; Suicide, a Poem ; Tales of Superstition ; Pleader's
Guide, a Poem; The Chase; Nicholsons Dictionary of Chem-
istry, 2 vol quarto. Rosseau's Emelius, 2 vol. Rollin's Antient
History, 10 vol. Laughorne's Plutarch, 6 vol. British Plutarch,
6 vol. Mavors Collection of Voyages and Travels, 24 vol.
Pkopekty Owners, Norfolk ConNXY, 1860.
109
New York Medical Repository, 8 vol Mickle's Luciad, 2 vol.
Domestick Encyclopedia 5 vols, &c
Also a variety of
Blank Books and Stationary ; a few groce of Playing Cards ;
Blank Notes and Checks of the United States and Virginia
Banks.
N. B. Subscribers to Ree's Cyclopedia are informed that the
eleventh half volume is published ; those who have not received
their books to the eleventh half volume, are requested to call
for them.
Bonsai, Conrad, & Co."
[From the Norfolk Gazette And Publick Ledger, for Wednes-
day Evening, November 18, 1807.]
PROPERTY OWNERS NORFOLK COUNTY 1860.
(Elizabeth River Parish.)
Chas Alms
Andrew Anderson
Jno Abdin
W°^ Anderson Sr
Jno Augustine 550
Robt Ashby 2000
Henry Absolum
Jesse Berry 2700
Henry Broughton
Christian Borier
W" Boggs
Jno Q Baccus
Richd S Baccus
Frederick Blom
George Brice
Ann M Beauclair
Eugene N Bobee
John Bosche
Mary Bosche
200
360
400
2000
1000
P* R P
100 Leven Balance 100
25 ThosH Browne 14000 12000
150 Geo Bunting 2000 2000
300 Jno Y Butt 150
Wellington W Bell 200
550 George E Cromwell
100 6000 4000
2700 Horatio Creekmore
15 3000 200
100 Saml Cone 300
300 Patrick R Canning 20
400 Mary A W Custis 30000
1000 Elizabeth Colly 20000 8000
100 Miles Cuffee (B)^ 25
200 Robt Cooper 200 500
200 Jas Creamer 2000 4000
80 Littleton Church (B)* 20
1200 Nancy Cotton 300
1200 Mary Crowder 4000 400
' Real. ' Personal. ^ Black. •• 15 Blacks were property owners.
110 Lower Norfolk Coctnty Virginia Antiquary.
E
p
E
p
Cornelius Cruser
1500
2500
Solomon Fulford (B)
10
W" H Cooke
125
Henry Frazier 2000
4000
Arthur Cooper
1200
Edmond Fercbee (B)
10
W B Coleman
100
Solomon Fuller
100
Edw P Cooper
1500
1500
Bunting Gregory 5600
500
Eli as Cherry
50
Ruben Gornto
600
Tuse Cuffee (B)
25
Jas Graham 2500
250
John Cooper
700
Tildsley Graham
250
Chas M Carter
100
Casom M Gregory
450
Gideon B Davis
200
800
Robt H Green
100
David Duke
3500
11300
Elishana Gary 4000
15800
Jane H Drummond
1400
A D Green
200
R Q Drummond
5000
Virginia Gardener
5000
George Duncan
12000
12000
Emily Gardener
4800
Chas H Drummond
Eliza B Gardener
3500
15000
5000
Mary Gardener
6000
Mary L Delany
4000
300
Jno Groves
75
Francis Dozier
50
Milly Garrison (B)
10
Andrew Dusch
5000
100
W" H Ghislin
75
Dennis Dudley
200
W Griffith
500
Jno Dobson
50
John Groves
120
Andrew J Denby
5000
2400
Henry C Grinnalds
300
W"^ J Denby
5000
8000
Laura F Gray
1200
Ralph Dickson
300
Isaac T Guy 100
100
Chas J Denby
8000
5000
Benjamin Guy 10000
4500
Martha A Denby
5000
3500
Jos L Guy 2000
2000
Geo Dozier
70
Thos Guy 500
500
Elzy Doudge
500
100
Thos L Guy 2000
2000
Chas Ehard
3000
1000
W^ Gallup
600
William Ellis
2000
6500
Ambrose Hiat
250
W" J Ellis
150
Gilford Harrison 7000
14600
Peter S Forbes
900
300
Ann E Harrison 4000
6000
Jno Forrest
25
Henry Harvey
180
Andrew H Forrest
20
Thos Hyde
100
Jno Ford
100
Carter Hudgins
30
Ezekiel Fentress
10
Virga Hopkins
50
Alex' Floor
80
Peter S Hancock 3000
13000
Jno D Foster
6000
1000
Jacob Hull
50
Pkoperty Owners, Norfolk County, 1860.
Ill
E
p
R
p
W^ H Haynes 10200
35550
Edw Jones
75
Jno Holland 300
250
David Jacob
120
Henry Holland 150
175 >
.-Thos H Keeling
60
Norman Hatchings 200
350
W- B Kendell
700
George Hugo
100
Patric King
50
Jno Heffanon
50
George Keller
50
Susan Harman (B)
10
Chas Kizier
1000
1000
Jno Hillier
15
George Kelly
200
Peter Hillyer
30
W°^ Kellum
200
Isaac R Hunter 10500
6500
Jno Lester
20
Michael Hendren
Sarah Lewellyn
1350
2000
10000
2500
Chas Lewellyn
2000
Wallace W Hawkins
Laura Lewellyn
2000
6000
1000
Hill Landry
100
W H Holmes 1500
500
Jno Loll
55
W"^ R Heath 500
100
Chas Leemcke
200
Edw J Hardy 30000
16000
Susan Lambert
300
60
^V'^ Hancock
400
Jno Lambert
1500
200
Henry Idlet
50
Jas Lambert
150
200
C B Ironmonger 800
2000
Hillary Lambert
80
75
Chas B Ironmonger
Hillary Land
LOOOO
5000
10000
9000
Hillary Lambert
1000
150
Thos W Ironmonger
James Lambert
75
1500
1500
Joseph Langley
200
Elisha R Johnson
Jas Lewis
100
4480
5000
Moses Myers
12000
4000
Mary A Jordan 600
400
Jas Miller
2000
10000
Joseph Jordan
75
Smith Merrill
400
300
Margt Johnson (B)
25
Smith Merrill S""
600
100
Berlin Jones (B)
20
W"" Morris
2000
500
W" Johnson Jr 2450
500
Cater Miller
300
215
Edw Jordan 2000
800
Elvington Miers
400
Edw Jordan
50
Conrad Moss
50
Custis F Joynes
1500
Wentworth B Micks
Salome Joynes
1500
2000
5000
Maria Joynes
1500
Thos \V Morse
150
25
Armistead Joynes
1500
John Mills
3000
W"" Joynes Joynes
1500
Joseph Mayo
230
112 LowEK Norfolk County Virginia Antiquary.
Jesse Miller 1100
Thos Mason
B J Moore
W"" Nicholas
Mills N Newman
Sarah A L Omohundro
Chas B Oliver
Geo F Outten 10000
Enoch Owens (B)
John L Pumphrey 5000
Mary A Parker
Jas Peten 600
Jas G Pollard 5500
Fredrica Phipps
Mary E Phipps
Jas H Powell 3000
Eobert Pew 5000
Jas Pullen
Henry Parkerson 3000
W" Robbins
W^ Robinson
W" Rowe
Joseph C Ribble 4000
W^ F Ribble 2000
Chas Ribble
John Russell
Harriet J Robinson
8000
Ann N Smelt 300
Thos Smith 5600
Felix Smith
Henry Satterthwaite
Simon Sawyer 4000
Patrick Spillman
David D Story
John J Stakes
Robt Saddler
George Saddler
p R P
200 Thos Smith 800 450
100 Keeling Simons 1500 8000
1000 Sallie Smith (B) 25
20 Berry F Stringer 200
150 Pamalia Sowrey 4400 500
4000 W" F Sowrey 200
300 Jno H Smith (B) 10
20000 Elijah Stokes 100
15 Peter Smith 500
1000 Tho Smith 50
10 Edw J Stroud 1100 511
800 Dennis Simmons 5376 10015
7000 James Smith 300
3000 Miles Suey 250
100 Margaret Snarl " 75
500 Thos Tatem 500
9200 Mary H Tatem 2200
100 Thos Trace 50
2500 Leem^ Turner (B) 30
150 Thos Thornton 275
20 N Chas Tatem 1500
100 Mary Tatem 5000 26000
2000 W^ Travis 3000
200 Margaret A Talbot
50 1000 1500
500 JasHTwiford 200 300
Margaret Upshur (B) 20
10000 W"^ C Veale 50
200 Thos Vanduberry 240 200
500 Ewd Vanduberry 600 200
500 James Veal 1000 500
15 W"^ Williams 3000
2000 Robt T Wilson 10000 10000
25 W™ Whitehurst 10000 2000
1000 Nath Wilson (B) 150
60 Thos J White 250
50 Thos White 500
30 RobtWilkins 75
Baptist Church, Princess Anne County, 1764. 113
B
p
R
p
Wesley Waterhouse
200
Arthur Warden 2550
200
Jno Walker
300
John Wilkins 3000
7000
Andrew Weir 4000
6000
Littleton T Ward
80
David Williams 600
500
Robt Wilkins 3000
8000
Chitley Waide 10000
12500
Westerhouse Wuger
400
Nancy Wood
5000
Geo West
150
Halton Williams
1000
Jno Young
200
Thos Wilson 12000
5800
W°^ Young
30
BAPTIST CHURCH PRINCESS ANNE COUNTY,
1764.
This Indenture made the Sixteenth Day of July in the Year
of our Lord One thousand seven Hundred & Sixty four
Between John Whitehead Jun'" and Mary Whitehead his Wife
of the County of Princess Anne of the one Part and the
Elders and rulers of the Baptist Church called regulars at
Pungo in the said County of the other part Witnesseth that for
and in Consideration of the Sum of One pound & five Shillings
Current Money of Virginia to the said Jn° Whitehead and
Mary his Wife in hand paid by the said Elders & Rulers the
receipt whereof the said John Whitehead and Mary his Wife
doth hereby Acknowledge and thereof Doth acquit and dis-
charge the said Elders & rulers & their Sucsciders by these
presents and we the said John & Mary Whitehead Hath
Granted Bargained Sold aliened Enfeoffed and Confirmed &
by these presents Do Grant Bargain Sell alien Enfeoffe and
Confirm unto the s^ Elders and rulers and their successours a
Certain parcel of Land Containing by Estimation half an Acre
more or less lying in the said County of Princess Anne being
part of the Land the said John Whitehead had by his Wife
which she by her Father Robert Voun where the meeting
House now Stands laid off on the South side of our Land
adjoining on the North side of the Land we sold to M"" John
114 Lower Norfolk County Virginia Antiquary.
Ackiss^ out of the same Tract Beginning at a red Oak stand-
ing in the Line between our Land and the Land of George
Ackiss deced by the side of the road as you go to the said
Ackisses deced and runing Easterly along said line to a pine a
Corner tree and from thence Northwardly to a red Oak a
Corner tree & from thence Westwardly to a Stump a Corner
and from thence Southardly to the first Station with all
Houses Buildings Orchards Ways Waters Water Courses
profits Commodities Hereditaments & Appurtenances w^soever
belonging and the reversion and reversions remainder &
remainders rents Issues & profits thereof To have and to hold
the said parcel of Land aforesaid and all and singular the
premises hereby Granted with its appertenances unto the said
Elders and ruler and their Succeaders to the only proper use
and behoof of the said Socierty under the said Elders & rulers
& their Succeaders for ever and that the premises now are and
so for ever hereafter shall remain and be free and clear of and
from all former and other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Dowers
Executions & Encumbrances what soever made done Com-
mitted or suffered by us the said John & Mary Whitehead and
ours Heirs and all and Singular the premises hereby Granted
with its appertenances unto the said Elders & rulers and their
Successours and Brethren against us the said John and Mary
Whitehead & our Heirs & all and every other person & per-
sons ^whatsoever shall & will Warrent & forever defend by
these presents In Witness whereof we the said John and
Mary Whitehead hath hereunto set our hands & Seals the Day
& Year first above written
John Whitehead Jun*^ & Seal
her
Mary X Whitehead & Seal
mark
'By au indenture made IS*'^ of November, 1755, "John Whitehead
Jun'" and Mary his Wife one of the Daughters of Robert Vaughn "
dec'd of Princess Anne County sold John Ackiss for 60 pounds Vir-
ginia money " One Certain parcel of Land" in P. A. Co., containing
160 acres "it being the South part of a Larger Tract now in the
possession of the said John Whitehead Jun^" and formerly belonging
to Cap* Robert Vaughn," beginning at the Beaver Dams and bound-
ing on Thomas Franklyn and thence on the said John Whitehead by
a Line of marked Trees down to the North River.
Baptist Chukch, Princess Anne County, 1764. 115
Sign'd Seal'd & Delivered
in the presence of
his
Abner Turtne Philip X Fisher
mark
his her
Thomas X Franklin Betty X Gamewell
mark mark
Be it rembered that the full and peaceable possession was
this day had and taken of the within mentioned Land and
premises by the said Elders and Mary Whitehead and by them
delivered to the within mentioned Elders and rulers to hold to
them & their Succeaders for the said Church for ever to
the purport and true meaning of the within written Inden-
ture this Sixteenth Day of July 1764
John Whitehead Junr
his
Mary X Whitehead^
In presence of us mark
his
Abner Turtne Philip X Fisher
mark
her
Thomas X Franklin Betty X Gamewell
mark
' " In the early part of the eighteenth century many of the ladies of
the highest rank in Scotland could not write, and some of them could
not even read." The Pictorial History of England, by Craik and
Macfarlane. " Of the women," says Martin in his " Evolution of the
Public Schools of Massachusetts," "whose names appear in the
recorded deeds of the early part of the eighteenth century, more than
sixty per cent made their mark." From " The Schools and School-
masters of Colonial Days in Medf ord " in "theMedford Historical
Register" for January, 1898, Medf ord, Massachusetts, by Benj. F.
Morrison. As late as 1785 the town of Northampton, Massachusetts,
voted " not to be at any expense for schooling girls." The town, how-
ever, in 1792, after a protracted struggle, " voted to admit girls to the
town schools from May to October ; but those only who were between
the ages of 8 and 15 years." From "Side Glimpses from the Colonial
Meeting House" by William Root Bliss. In Plymouth, Massachu-
setts, in 1793, "A project to establish a school for girls was opposed
because it might teach wives how to correct their husband's errors in
spelling." Mr. Davis in his "Ancient Landmarks of Plymouth,"
quoted by W. Root Bliss in his "Old Colony Town." Ignorance was
not confined to any one section, but was pretty well distributed.
116 Lower Norfolk County Virginia Antiquary.
Received this Sixteenth day of July 1764 of the Elders &
rulers of the Baptist Church at pungo the sum of One pound
five Shillings being the Consideration within mentioned
rec^ p me
Test his John Whitehead
Abner Turtne Philip x Fisher
mark
his her
Thomas X Franklin Betty X Gamewell
mark mark
Princess f At a Court held
Anne \ 16*'^ October 1764 The
within Deed of Bargain & Sale with the Livery & Seisen &
receipt endorsed was Acknowledged to the Elders & Rulers of
the Baptist Church called regulars by John Whitehead JuUg
and the feme being first privily Examined relinquishing the
right of (Dower in the premises) is therefore ordered to be
recorded
ABSTRACTS FROM NORFOLK MARRIAGE BONDS,
1798.
Jany 23*^ Richard Hurst and Miss Ailcey Lattemer
Alex"" Moseley Rich*^ Hurst
John George
'• 27 Thomas Smoot and Mrs Elizabeth Hagg
Alex Moseley Thomas Smoot
William Dalby, mark
" 27 Francis Kerr M*=Namara and Mrs Elizabeth Has-
kings Fran^ K Macnamara
Alex Moseley Hen B Fitz Gerald
" 29 Jacob Grigg and Miss Mary Ann Littledike
Alex"^ Moseley Jacob Grigg
George Lake
Feby 5 John Cowden and Mrs Nancy Wallace
W" Sharp John Cowden
Dan* M Dorman
Abstracts from Norfolk Marriage Bonds, 1798. 117
Feby 13 Walter Herron and Miss Ann^ Plume
Alex Moseley Walter Herron
James Herron
" 15 Joshua Brown and Miss Mima Simkins
Alex Moseley c. n. b. c. Joshua Brown, mark
John Cowden
" 24 James Ward and Mrs Elizabeth Grogg
Alex"" Moseley c. n. b. c. James W^ard
John Murphy
" 27 Lewis Wilmans and Mrs Sally Young
W Sharp Lewis Wilmans
George Haynes
" 28 Noah Prichard and Mrs Sarah Telfair
Alex Moseley Noah Prichard, mark
Jno Abbott
March 2 W™ De Calbiac and Miss Mary Desbois Boiffulant
De Calbiac
Alex Moseley A d'ouville
" 15 Peter William Brown and Miss Mary Pembleton
Peter (can't make out)
Browne
Alex Moseley James Struthers
" 22 Christopher Lewis and Mrs Peggy Price
Christopher Lewis
W" Sharp Thomas Bessh
" 24 Isaac Bignall and Miss Harriot West'
Isaac Bignall
Alex Moseley James West
April 9 James Span and Miss Keziah Lewelling
James Span, mark
Abel Lewelling
" 11 Thomas Moran and Miss Susanna Hoggart^
Thos Moran
Alex Moseley Walter Herron
" 11 Lem' Langley and Mrs Elizabeth Pearce
Lem' Langley
W" Sharp John Woodside
1 Daughter of W™ Plume ' Daughter of T. W. West.
* Should be Hoggard.
118 LowEK Norfolk County Virginia Antiquary.
April 24 Francis Rice and Mrs Elizabeth "Wallace
Fras Rice
William Sharp Fras Foster
May 3 Robert F Storey and Miss Lucy Winston^
Robert F Storey
William Sharp John m'^Neill
" 7 James Spinks and Mrs Sarah Robertson
James Spinks
Alex Moseley C. n. b. c. Francis Foster
" 12 W™ Cooper and Mistress Maria "Warren
"William Cooper, mark
William Sharp Henry Pritchard
" 23 Thomas Boush and Miss Elizabeth Lewelling
Thomas Boush
Alex Moseley Maner Dyson
" 24 "Vincent Cadore and Mrs Mary Autresseau^
Vincent Cadore
Alex' Moseley paul Barrot
June 4 Edward Digges and Mrs Susanna Wood
Edward Digges
Alex' Moseley Even Leggett
" 6 Joel M'^Dowel and Miss Elizabeth Hacket
Joel M'^Dowel
Alex Moseley G^ Hacket
" 9 John Camp and Mrs Ann Peters
John Camp
Alex' Moseley C. n. b. c. William Anderson
" 14 David Black and Mrs Eliza Stetson
David Black
Alex Moseley Martin Doyle
" 21 Samuel Higgins and Miss Catherine Cruise^
Samuel Higgins
W" Sharp Thomas Baker
July 5 Richard Shaw and Miss Peggy Kennedy*
Richd Shaw, mark
Alex' Moseley A Petrie
^ In the 22"^ year of her age. ' Niece and ward of Paul Barrot.
^ Sister to Sarah Evredge * Aged 25 years.
Abstracts fkom Norfolk Marriage Bonds, 1798. 119
July 13 Mathias Lukens and Ann Rose
Mathias Lukens
W^ Sharp Francis Foster
" 18 Thomas Drury and Priscilla Garrison
Thomas Drury
W" Sharp Henry Turner
Aug 1** Henry Pallett and Miss Susannah Carey^
Henry Pallett
Alex'' Moseley Philip Woodhouse
" 13 John Grimes and Mrs Polly Smith
John Grimes
Alex Moseley George Miller
" 14 Capt Robert Hatton and Miss Sarah Wilson'^
Robert Hatton
W''' Sharp D. C. N. b. c. Archi'^ Williamson
" 16 Levy Jackson and Ann Bray will
Levy Jackson, mark
Alex Moseley David M'^Allester
" 22 James Carline and Miss Margaret Croutch
Ja® Carline
Alex Moseley Cha^ Carline
" 27 Robert Reeves and Mrs Ann Blanchard
Robert Reeves
Alex Moseley Jn° Kinkead
Sept 10 Eutrope Berauld and Miss Bernardine Beon
E. Berauld
Alex"" Moseley C. n b. c. G. Calbiac
Oct 3 John Rourk and Mrs Mary Ritter
John Rourk
W" Sharp D. C. William Willoughby
" 9 Ephraim Kempton and Mrs Eliza Carter
Ephraim Kempton
W"^ Sharp William Baldry
"19 Flamstead Wake and Mrs Manning
Flamstead Wake
Alex^ Moseley Hen B Fitzgerald
' Daughter of Isaac Carey dec'd. '^ Daughter of George Wilson
120 LowEE Norfolk County Virginia Antiquary.
Nov 10 William Jones and Nancy Barret
William Jones
W^ Sharp D. C. John Barrett
" 20 John Davis and Mrs Alice Campbell
John Davis
W"^ Sharp D C. James Turnbull
" 21 Michael Miler and Miss Anne Abbot
Michael Miler, mark
W°^ Sharp Jas Abbott
" 24 Francis Marie Pigeon and Mrs Euphrosine Sum-
oravul Monier
Pigeon
Alex Moseley James Maurice
Dec 6 Capt Charles Mahon and Miss Maria Lownds^
Alex"^ Moseley
Alex*" Moseley Charles Mahon
Edm*^ Warriner
" 10 Charles Carline and Mrs Margaret Kidley
Cha^ Carline
Sam^ Brooks
" 19 Benjamin Blundell and Ann Gordon^
Benjamin Blundell
Alex Moseley c. n. b. c. John Mitchell
" 22 James Kilgrow and Sally Stockley^
James Kilgrow
Richd Lewelln
THE CHURCH* IN LOWER NORFOLK COUNTY.
(Continued from page 88.)
Lower Norff At a Court held y^ 30'^ day of October A°dm 1651
Cap* John Sibsey "j M"" Thomas Lambert ")
T>«^„„„+ Coll ffrancisYardley ( n^^T=. Mr Thomas Browne ( n^^ra
Present ^, j^^^ g.^^^^ V Com- ^, ^^^^^^^ Conquest Y <='°°^''
M"" John hill } M^ William Moseley^ }
Present more Cap* Lemuell Mason
' Both of Norfolk Borough, and she the daughter of John Lownds
2 Daughter of W™ Gordon dec'd.
^Sister in law to Richard Lewelling
* The New York Nation of September the fifteenth, in its notice of
No. 2, parts, of the Lower Norfolk County, Virginia, Antiquary, says :
The Church in Lower Norfolk County. 121
"Whereas Cornelius Loyd gent hath in open Cort taxed
Richard Conquest gent for the takinge of Two thousand Six
hundred pounds of tobacco in a wronge of this County for the
transportinge of mr Durand & one Robte Peirson to James
towne. It is ordered that ye sd Loyd make his allegacons the
next Cort agt the said Conquest, otherwise to make such resti-
tucon to the said Conquest for his wrong done, as the Cort
shall thinke meete "
"Recordat 15° der January Anno dni 1651 In the name
"Records of Church Confession of unchastity such as are copiously
paralleled at the North even in the Quaker denomination " are of
the " features of the Antiquary this month." This is published for
the benefit of certain timid persons who thought that the publication
of such things would damage the reputations of the early settlers of
this section. Human nature is pretty much the same thing the world
over.
^At the Court held for Lower Norfolk County Nov. SO^^, 1649, "Upon
ye peticon of Mr W™ Moseley. It is thought fitt & ordered yt the Sherr
bee authorized by vertue of this order, on munday next to put ye sd
Moseley in possession of ye houses & plantacon, wch he bird of George
Heigham & Mr Moseley is to enjoy the same according to agreement
pued by Severall testimonies upon Oath, & ye sd Heigham to pay all
Cort Charges." At a Court held March 26, 1650, "A Certificate Is
graunted Unto Mr "VV°^ Moseley pved due by oath for fiive hundred &
ffifty acres of Land for ye transportacon of himselfe & Susanna his
Wife, W°i & arthur his sonnes, Susan Eobinson alias Corker, Eliz:
West, Ann lambert, Edw: foreman. Hen: lambert — Jost Williams &
Tho: Warrington Into y CoUony."
" Recorded this 10^^: day of Monenl: Ano 1652 To all to whomethese
prsents shall come, I: William Moseley late of Rotterdam in holland
in ye ptes beyond ye seas Marcht And now resident and inhabittinge
in the Easterne branch of Elizabeth River in ye County of Lower
Norff in Virginia send greeting Know yea yt I ye said Will: Moseley
beinge possessed of certeine peecis of Gouldsmyths and Juellers worke
to ye valewe of Six hundered and twelve Gilders As namely One hat-
band consisting of Nineteene Ses of gould, Nineteene Jes of gould one
buckle and tipp of gould all sett With dyamons and in pt: Enamelled
Att five hundered gilders, one Juell of gould Enamelled and sett with
diamons Att Sixty gillders and one gould Ringe enamelled and sett
With one diamon one Ruble one sapher and one Emrall Att ffifty two
gilders, have this day sould bargained and delivered And by these
prsents doe bargine, sell and deliver unto Capt flfrancis Yardley of
Linhaven in ye sd County of Lower NorH in Virginia Aforesd: ye said
hatband, Juell and Ringe, for and in Consideracon of Nine head of
Neate Cattle (Videlt) Two draught Oxen two steeres and five Coweg
122 Lower Norfolk County Yirginia Antiquary.
of god Amen : I Robr : Povvys of Linhaven in Virginia Clarke
being sick and weake in Boddy, but God bee praysed of so and
perfecte memory, doe make and ordaine this my last will and
Testament as iFolloweth, ffirst I bequeath and Comitt my soule
into the hands of Allmyghty God my Creator : And my body
to the Earth, from whence it came to be buryed in decente and
Christian buryall, And for my worldly Estate, I dispose of as
followeth. Item, my debts beeing first payd and satisfied I give
and bequeath unto my dearly beloved daughter Mary Powys
in hand all ready received of and from ye said Capt Yardley, And doe
acknowleg my selfe therewith ffully contented satisfied and payed for
ye sayd hatband Juell and ringe and thereof doe Clearly and abso-
lutly Acquitt and discharge ye sd: Capt Yardley his heyers Executors
and Administrators And ffurther I ye sd William Moseley doo hereby
Avouch and affeirme all ye said Gouldsmiths and Juellers Worke of
hatt band Juell and Ringe to be good perfecte and Right, And doe
Warrant ye bargine and sale of ye same unto ye said Capt Yardley
his heiers Executors Administrator or Assignes against all prsons for
Evermoer In Witnesse Whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and
Seale this sixth day of August In ye yeare of ouer Lord God one thou-
sand six hundered and fiftey 1 the Words two draught oxen entered
befoer ye signeing
Signed Sealed and delivered William Moseley
in the psents of with seale
Edward Windham
Edw: Standley
Recorded as above said "
"Worthy Sir
My husband havinge some bussines downe ye river was gone from
home two bowers before your servant came soe I findinge What ye
contents of what your letter did import, have in my husbands absence
made bould to answer it and withall I knowe he referrs ye sale of
them to me Sir in regarde you cannot mis out of your stocke no moer
then fower younge Cowes and one elder and fower oxen I will not
pres you beyound what you are Willinge to doe, but Will accept of your
proffer, by reason of my greate Wante of CattU, and Withall I had
rayther your wife should weare them than aney gentlewoman I yet
know in ye Country, but good Sir, have no Scruple concerninge theire
rightnes for I went myselfe from Rotterdam to ye haugh, to enquire
of ye gouldsmiths and found yt they Weare All Right therefore thats
Without question, and for ye hatband yt alone cost five hundered
gelders, as my husband knowes Verry Well and Will tell you soe when
he sees you, for ye Juell, and ye ringe they Weare made for me at
Rotterdam and I paid in good Rex dollores for them sixtey gelders,
for ye Jewell and fivety and two gelders for ye Ringe Which comes to
The Church in Lower Norfolk County. 123
in England Sixteen head of Meate Cattell, That is to say Eight
Cowes & Eight steeres To bee Elected and chosen out of my
whole stock of Cattell to be delivered unto my sayd daught att
the end, and expiracon of three yeares Ensueing after the day
of my decease If in case shee be then Liveing, and shall or do
arrive in Virginia within the tearme Afoersayd, and if it shall
soe happen, that my sayd daughter shall bee Liveing and do not
Come into this Country within the time and tearme limitted
in English monny Eleaven pounds fower shillings, I have sent the
sute, and Ringe by your servant, and I wish Mrs Yeardley health and
prosperity to Weare them in, and give you booth thanks for your
kinde token when my husband come home We Will see to gett ye
Catell home in ye meanetime I present my Love and service to your
selfe and Wife, Mr Chandler and his Wife and ye younge gentle-
woman an old Capt and Commit you all to god
Elizabeth River this And remain your freind and
Last July 1650 servant: Susan Moseley
T Recorded this 10^'^: day of November 1652 "
"The last Will and testamt of William Moseley the elder written
wth his owne hand this 29*'' day of June 1655 Imprimis I give and
bequeath my soule to God that gave it, and my body to the earth to be
decently buried at the discretion of my wyfe and children. Item I give
& bequeath to my Cosen Wimlt Cockroft A Cow Calfe of a yeere olde.
And to my grandchilde Cosker a Cow Calfe of A yeere olde. Item I
give unto my wife Susan Moseley my gray Mare and furniture, and I
doe likewyse give her one Negro woman called Mary wth her Childe
Basse, to be at her disposeing duering her life. Also I doe give to my
said wife Susan all the sheepe wth the Increase thereof, to gether wth
all her wearing apparrell, and her life time upon the plantacon where
she now lives. Item I give to mysonne Wilt m Moseley Eight hundred
acres of land lyeing and being as expressed in Bartho: Hodgkins Pat-
tent. And also I doe give to my said sonne Wllm one yonge Mare
foale of three monethes olde to him and his heires for ever. Item I
give & bequeath to my Sonne Arthur Moseley all that tract of landwch
I bought of George Kempe, and moreover & above that all that land
wch was surveyed by Mr. Empero'" when I was in England to him
and his heires for ever. And for the residue of my Estate my debts
being all first paid out To be equally devided between my wife Susan,
William and Arthur Moseley
Teste Signed p mee
the mke ± C of Will: Moseley Seino""
John Carrowaye wth a Seale
the mke i?of
Abraham Thomas
Jurat in Cur 15*° Augusti 1655
Test W™ Turner: CI: Cur:"
124 Lower Norfolk County Virginia Antiquary.
as a foresayed, then my will and pleasure is, that the say*^ Six-
teen head of Meate Cattell, bee sould at the best rates by
outcrye or otherwayses for tobacco, And if: the tobacco produced
therof, bee Shipped home for England or Holland, unto such
Able And responsible men theire As my Executors and
Suprouizars shall appoynt, to make sale therof and Converte
the Same into monny Starlinge to the best profitt, And the
sayd monyes to be payd and delivered unto my Sayd daughter
The same day, August 15*°, 1655
He was appointed a Commissioner of Lower Norfolk County March
16*^, 1649 and was present at Court the last time April 16*^ 1655.
August 15"^^, 1655 William Moseley, his son, was granted a probate of
the will of his father, and the same day qualified as administrator on
the estate of his dec'd mother, "Mrs. Susan Moseley widd."
"Recorded: the 15^'^ flebruary 1655
An Inventorie of ye estate of my Mother Susanna Moseley dec. febru-
ary: ye : S^^ 165 |
Imp — one mare
five Cowes
one heyflfer
fower yeareling Calves
one steer of 3 yeares old
ten head of hogs youngs & old
one Ewe Lambe
her wearing Apparrell
three paire of Sheetes
two table Cloths
fifteen napkins
fower towells, 2: Course & 2: others
one paire of pillow Cvrs
one Cheste, one Chaire, one Couche
one Bedde 1 boulster & blancketts
two pictures, one Iron pott one brasse Kettle
on Iron Kettle, one skillet 3 peatitr dishes, one sawcer
one frying pan, one pair of tongues
one Candlestick, on Gunn, one brush
This Inventory was sworne unto In Coi""^ by M^. p me William
W™ Moseley y^ 15*.^ february 1655 Moseley "
This abstract from the will of Abraham Halstead of Rotterdam,
merchant, made April 5, 1651, proved May 2, 1651, may throw lighton
the history of the Moseley family. "To the three children of William
Cochroft each ten pounds." From Genealogical Gleanings in England
by Henry F. Waters, A. M., in the New England Historical and Gene-
alogical Register, Volume XLIX, page 131 (Vol. for 1895). Capt Francis
The Church in Lower Norfolk County. 125
or heir Assigns for heir Use, provyded allwayes that in Case my
Sayd daughter be now dead, or doe departe this Lyfe befoer the
aforsayd tearme of three yeares be expyered, then my will and
pleasure is that my beloved Sonne Robb : Powys shall have
and enioy all the Sayd Eight Cowes and Eight Steers with
there encrese wholy and Soaly to hiraselfe, and in the intrim
to Enioye the benyfitt of the milke and encrease of the Sayd
Eight Cowes for his Care and payns in Keeping Looking to
and preserving the Sayd Sixteen head of Cattell, It : I give and
bequeath unto my Loveng Kinsman John Bich as a token of
my love one good hogshead of Tobacko and Caske and three
Barrell of Endian Corne to be payd and delivered unto ye
John Bich within one mounth after my decease att the house of
Corronell Yardly : Itt : I give and bequeath unto Katherin the
wyfe of James Phillipps for toaken of my love, and for heir
great payns and care in tending and looking to me in the time
of my sicknesse one two years ould heyfer to be payd and
delivered unto heir the sayd Katherin by the first of March
next ensueinge my decease and three barrells of Corne present
downe, And for all and singular my other Estate of what kinde
nature and quallity soever I give it wholly and Soaly unto my
beloved Sonne Robb : Powys, And of this my last Will and
testament I make and ordeine my sayd beloved Sonne my whole
and soale Executor, and Lastly I doe nomynate And appoynt
my Loveng frend Corronell fFrancis Yardley And Seriant
Maior Edward Windham Suprouizers of this my sayd will
And Testament to see the same duly and ornly performed
according to the true intent And meaning heerof, And in
Yardley was the 2°'i son of Sir George Yardley, Knt, and Lady Tem-
perance his wife. He married the widow of Capt, John Gookin, who
married the widow of Capt. Adam Thorougbgood. J. Henry Lea, Esq.,
of Cedarhurst, Fairhaven, Mass., in note 35, p. 71, in his "Certificates
of Head Rights in the County Court of Lower Norfolk, Virginia," in
the New England Historical and Genealogical Register for January,
1893, thinks it probable that W"" Moseley was a goldsmith. The evi-
dence does not bear out this supposition. Mrs. M., had her husband
have been a dealer in jewelry, would hardly have felt an interest in
the purchaser. It would to her have been a matter of indifference as
to who wore the jewels. Her concern shows that they were her per-
sonal ornaments.
126 Lower Norfolk County Virginia Antiquary.
witnesse and Confumacon of this my sayd Last (word will
omitted) and testament, I the sayd Robb Powys have heer unto
sett my hand and Seale this Second day of Decemb : 1651
Robt Powes Clerk wth
Seale
Signed sealed & deliv'^ed in
ye prsence of Ed : Windham Ser :
John ^ Gilham C her testament p bat suit p sacramenter
'i Edw Windham duodemco dis decembis
'-Anno dni 1651 Coram me
Adam :A: Bellamy
Fran: Yardley"
"Recordat 21° Dei Dcmbris Anno Dni 1652 An Inventory
of the Estate belonginge to Robte Powes Clerke deceased wch is
nowe in ye possession of Robte Powes his sonne Executo"" of ye
last will and testamt of ye sd Robte Powes Clerke dec :
Imprimis Seaven Milch Cowes
Itm six Calves of this yeres foil
Itm two steares of three yeres ould apeece
Itm three steeres of two yeres ould apeece
Itm One heifer of two yeres ould
Totall
Item two barrowes & two Sowes
Itm three shotts & one Pigge
Itm one feather bedd, one boulster & one blankett
Itm five sheetes
Itm one paire of Pillowbeens
Itm five towells
Itm two suites of Cloathes & three Coates & two Cassocks
Itm One hatt two paire of stockings & two paire of drawers
Itm Two and thirty bookes
Itm One Chest one box & two cases
Itm two small tables, one Couch, & one Chaire
Itm Three Iron potts & Three Skilletts
Itm one fryenge pann, one dripping pan
Itm one fire pan, two paire of tongs & one Chaffinge dishe
Itm six pewter dishes one solt seller & one Candle sticke
Itm one drinkinge Cupp, one dram cupp one hachett & one
hammer
\
The Church in Lower Norfolk County. 127
Itm Six barrells of Corne
Itm five bills araountinge to the some of Three hundred &
twenty pounds of tobacco
Item one bill of Six hundred pounds of tob :
Itm one boate with fower Oares & two sculls
Itm one brass kettle & five trayes
Itm one Pestle "
" Ordered to be Recorded 17*^ of Jannuary 1652 Wee whose
names are hereunder Written beinge appointed & sworne to
appraise ye Estate of Robte Powes Clarke, And have appraised
& valewed to ye best of o'' Judgmts in tobacco & Caske as
followeth vizt
1 tob
Imprimis Seaven Milch Cowes at 3500
Itm six Calves of a yereouldapeece& ye advantage att 1100
Itm Two Steeres of fower yeres ould apeece or there-
abouts att 0900
Itm Three steeres of two yeres ould apeece 1050
Itm two younge Sowes & one barrowe shott at 0200
Itm two Barrowes & two Sowes at 0800
Itm : one feather bedd, one boulster, & one ould
blankett 0400
Itm two paire of ould Canvas sheetes & one holland
sheete 0160
Itm two ould pillow beeres, five towells, ■^
two paire of fustian drawers one ould f
shirte five ould bands, two paire of j
Cuffes J
Itm three Coates, three Cassukes, two^
suits of cloathes two paire of stock- V 0250
ings all ould att )
Itm two & thirtye bookes at 0500
Itm one chest, one box 2 : cases & two ould
tables, one Couch, & one Chaire 0350
Item 3 : ould Iron potts, 3 old skilletts ■^
0060
one fryinge pann one drippinge pan
one fire shovell, two paire of touges,
one chaffing: dish
0200
128 Lower Norfolk County Virginia Antiquary.
Itm Six pewter dishes, one pewter salt,^
one pewter Candlesticke one drink- ! 0070
inge Cupp, one dram cupp, one hat- I
chett, one hammer all att ^
Itm Six barrells of Corne 0480
Itm one boate, fower Oares, & two skulls 0600
Itm One pestle, one brasse kettle, & five
ould trayes at 0080
10700
five bills amountinge to ye Some of 320
Eeceived of Coll : Yardley with Caske 600
920
Totallsomeis 11620 Hob
Leift Keelinge ^
Appraise- ^^^""^ ^"^^^^ I their markes :/ "
Owen Hayes
John Martin -^
"At a Co'"* held the 17*^ day of January Anno dm 1652 :/
Lower Coll : ffrancis Yardley "j M^ Lemuell Mason ^
NorfE Leift Coll: Cornelius ( p,„_r M^" ffrancis Emperor Iri^^
Loyd I ^°°" Mr Thomas Bridge I ^°^
Present Maior Thomas Lambert J M"" Thomas Good rich J
Leif* Coll: John Sidney
George Hawkins is this day fined One hundred pounds of
tobacco for taking a Jugge out of Lynhaven Church being left
there for ye prishioners use, to be disposed of at the discretion
of the next Cort to be houlden for this County dated this 13*^
day of Jannuary A° dni 1652
Fran : yardley "|
John Sidney Icom'-^"
Tho: Bridge J
[To be continued.']
Makriages Pekformed by Rev. Wm. Dawley. 129
MARRIAGES PERFORMED BY REV. WILLIAM
DAWLEY, P. A. COUNTY.
[Continued from page 102.]
1804^
1805
John Shipp & Hannah Bates
Joshua Frizel & Mary Smith '
James Williamson & Mary Wilbour
Sampson Whitehurst & Letty West
Peter Flanagan & Nancey Salmons
Solomon Whitehurst & Sally Shepard
James Berry & Testia Whitehurst
Luke Hill & Polly Whitehurst
James Bright & Charlotte Wright
John Bonney~ & Katy Dey
James Dyer & Mary Whitehurst
1806
Hillary Stiring & Sally Berry
Noah Brock & Mary Ward
James Smith & Ann Dudley
Samuel Etheredge & Nancey Dawley
Enoch Flanagan & Polly Craft
Caleb Dawley & Frs Stone
Sol° Whitehurst & Betsey Franklin
Tully Whitehurst & Amey Ca vender
Enoch Smith & Elizabeth Cox
John Whitehurst & Nancey Lovitt
James Salmons & Keziah Moore
W"" Scott & Nancey Ackiss
Henry Bonney & Salley West
^ The marriages for 1804 credited to Rev. James Dawley on pages 78
and 79 were undoubtedly performed by the Rev. W^ Dawley. It is
not so stated in the marriage book, but the language shows it beyond
a doubt, and they were credited to the Rev. James Dawley by an
oversight.
* Son of John
Jan 31
March 21
May
2
((
18
u
23
June 13
Aug
9
Nov 29
Dec 19
Feb
7
Apl
10
May
21
June 26
Aug
7
((
26
Sept
8
a
26
Oct
2
K
9
((
9
Nov
6
<c
15
130 LowEK Norfolk County Yikginia Antiquary
1807
Jan 13 or 15 W™ Godfrey and Lydia Keys
Jan 15 John Stone & Eliz^^ Whitehurst
" 19 John Eaton & Frs Bonney
" 22 Sop Capps & Pemmy Capps
May 19 W" Portlock and Mary Murphy
July 23 Obid Whitehurst & Mary Ann Hartley
Aug 7 W"" Williams & Elizabeth Whitehurst
1808
Sept 14 Caleb Eavens & Elizabeth Whitehurst
" 27 Wiloughby Douge & Mary Ward
Oct 27 Enoch Smith & Betsey West
Nov 10 Frs Whitehurst & Anna Gordon^
Dec 24 John Craft & Amey Whitehurst
" 27 Francis Williamson & Fanny Whitehurst
1809
Jan 23 Robert Etheredge & EHz*^ Capps
Feb 28 Tho^ James^ & Mary Hendley
Apl 20 John Munden & Julia Gorden
June 7 John Lovitt & Fanny Jameson
Dec 7 Tully Douge & Sally Heath
" 14 Thos Harrison & Christiauna Ruendly
1810
July 16 Francis Gordon & Peggy Wright
" 27 Batson Dyer & Nancey Williams
Aug 3 William Cox & Jacamine Grimstead
Sept 26 Jessee Capps & Patsey Morris
Charles Dyar & Salley Seneca^
Dec 24 Ruben Fountain & Frances Whitehead
1811
Feb 14 Jonathan Ackiss & Nancy Gornto
March 14 Demcy Whitehurst & Frances Eaton
May 9 James Morris & Pheby Stiren
June 22 John Bonney & Salley James
' May be 1809 * Thomas Woodhouse James
3 Bond dated Oct 23.
Marriages Performed by Rev. Wm. Dawley. 131
Aug 1
" 17
Sep 17
« 18
Oct 16
Nov 28
" 28
Dec 18
Dec 2
Jan
1
June
3
Mar 31
April
7
June
2
Sept
8
((
8
Oct
6
Dec 24
1811^
James Dyer & Mary Sheppard
James Sherwood & Fanney Rensey
William Ward & Lenney Bonney
Reuben Land & Amey Fentress
David Morriss & Betsey Capps
Charles Heartley & Nancy Morriss
Oney Brock & Ann Scott
Ansell Capps & Amey Bonney
Batson Brown & Mary Lovett
18 12^
David Kinsey and Anna Moses
1813
John Whitehead & Jannet Land
John Bonney & Amey Moore
1814'
Francis Batten & Lucey Keays
John Moore & Martha Bonney
Jorden M Warden & Letitia Morriss
Samuel Bonney and Jaca Ackiss
John Harrison and Nancy Williams
John B Jones and Synthia Watters
David Capps and Sarah Capps
By William Dawley*
' William Dawley Sen
2 Rev William Dawley
'Rev William Dawley Sen'"
* At a Court Continued and Held at the Court House for the County
of Princess Anne the 4^^ day of July 1797 in the 22? year of the Com-
monwealth of Virginia
Present
John Hancock ^
Wn White I Gentlemen
Tho? Lawson
Justices
Tho! WishartJunr J
'< W™ Dawley a Methodist Preacherr this day gave Bond & Security
according to Law for the Solemnization of Marriages Ordered that the
s<^ Bond be Recorded." He gave bond for fifteen hundred dollars
with Moses Fentress and Ja^ Robinson securities. He was a local
preacher.
132 Lower Norfolk County Virginia Antiquary.
1816
Feb 24 Jessee Morriss & Anna Harrison
March 2 Simon Whitehurst & Peggea Stone
" 4 Peter Stone & Silena Caps
" 19 Harper Ackiss & Elizabeth Boothe
" 29 Enouck Capps and Nancy Capps
April 6 Caleb Whitehurst & Nancy Booth
" 15 Henry Sherwood & Polly Sherwood
June 1 Malachi Rainy & Mary Dyer
" 17 Batson Dyer and Nancy Whitehurst
July 31 Stephen Sherwood & Frankey Cooper
Dec 14 Andrew Bates and Amey Haynes
1816^
Jesse Dawley and Mary Hartley
Sept 2 John Jones & Elizabeth Watters
MY MOTHER. j
(Continued from page 81.)
Soon afterwards, however, Lord Dun more took it into his
head to make an excursion into the country, at the head of
his troops, consisting of a fine body of grenadiers, and a large
company of refugees, and carried all before him. A number
of the militia, indeed, from Norfolk and all about commanded
by Col. (the son of the old Col.) had been drawn
up in a field before Kempsville to stop his march, but when
they saw the British coming, with colors flying, arms shining,
and drums beating, they all took to their heels and ran away as
fast as their horses and legs could carry them, without staying
to fire a single shot. I saw them myself racing off at a fine
rate through Kempsville and Matthews among them, whipping
up his horse and crying out as loud as he could bawl take care
of the powder, take care of the powder. The Colonel, however,
being full of Dutch courage, staid behind and not being in a
condition to keep up with him, fell into the hands of the enemy,
' Returned by David Watters for William Dawley dec'^
My Mother. 133
and I heard some of the British officers laugh and say, that
they had taken him lying flat on his back in the field, and
crying out. We'll die in the bed of honor though, they added
that he was already dead — drunk, at least. After this Lord
Dunmore entered tlie town^ in triumph, at the head of his
soldiers and proceeded at once to establish his headquarters at
Mrs. Logans.^ Here, he erected his Majestys standard and
those who could not conveniently run away, went at once and
took the oath of allegiance. Some of the poor Pungo^ people,
too, who had particularly distinguished themselves in the
flight of the militia beroming alarmed less they should be
pursued and overtaken, turned back in their flight and came
to town to submit themselves to the Conquerors. All who
' "At a Court held for Princess Anne County March the 9th Day
1775
Present
Jamee Kempe Edward Moseley ) Gent Justices
Anthony Lawson Lemuel Newton ) "
Present
"Edward Hack Moseley Edward Cannon & Peter Singleton Gent"
"A Petition of Sundry Inhabitants of this County To the General
Assembly setting forth that the Establishment of a Town at Kempes
Landing at the Head of the Eastern Branch would be Beneficial to
the same, was this day Presented to the Court and Ordered to be
Certified by the Clerk to the next Session of Assembly."
' "At a Court held Held at the late Dwelling House of George Logan
Gent at Kempe's Landing in Princess Anne County for Laying Assess-
ing the Levy of the said County the 28^''^ Day of December 1778 in the
in the ^^ Year of the Commonwealth of Virginia "
"To The Commissioners for fixing up & making Convenient the
Dry Good Store House of George Logan Gent for Holding 18000
Courts in & the "Wet Good Store House for a Goal
" To the Publick for the Rent of the said Store Houses 1200"
The Court which was composed of John Hancock, Peter Singleton,
John Thorowgood Jun'', Charles Williamson Francis Land Erasmus
Haynes Cason Moore & Lemuel Thorowgood selected "the dry good
Store House" for a court house and a " part of the large wet good
store " " for a Goal " " until a proper Court House Goal and Stocks can
be there " (Kempes Landing) " Built." For a notice of the Logans see
Antiquary No. 1, part 1, note 2, p. 9.
^ Mrs Maxwell must have known Pungo only by hearsay. Some
people of means lived in Pungo, but the majority were of the sub-
stantial small farmer class, and there was but little poverty.
134 LowEK Norfolk County Vikginia Antiquary.
thus declared themselves on the King's side, wore a badge of
red cloth on their breasts, and the price of the article rose in
the stores. Some wore a flanning patch as large as your hand
but others were content with a smaller piece. Never, I suppose
since wars began, was there a victory more complete or won
with so little loss of blood. Seeing the town thus taken and
alarmed again for our safety, my sister Marsden and myself,
went over in ,the afternoon to Charles Sawyers,^ who lived a little
out of Ke iipsville, to stay with his family as he had kindly
invited us to do. We had hardly got there however, when an
ugly looking negro man, dressed up in a full suit of British
regimentals, and armed with a gun, came in upon us, and
asked with a saucy tone — Have you got any dirty shirts
here? (this is the name by which our soldiers were known) I
want your dirty shirts. No said I, we liave no dirty shirts
here. But you have, said he, and I will find them. He went
up stairs to look for them, as he said, but no doubt to see what
he could steal. Presently he came in again, aud said, I am
going away now, but I shall be back again by aud by. So
saying he went off. You see now, said I, to my sister, this
is no place of safety for us, and, I think we had better go
back to the town before that horrid wretch returns, as he has
threatened to do. I then went to my trunk and took out a
purse of gold, and filled my pockets with dollars, and we set off.
It was now dark, and as we entered the town, we found the
houses all lighted up, and Mrs. Logans particularly appeared
almost illuminated. Knowing that I had a friend at Court in
her, the thought struck me that I would go over, at once, to
her house to see Lord Dunmore, and complain to him, of the
insult I had just received. Mrs. Logan received me with great
kindness, and introduced me to Lord Dunmore, who was sitting
at his ease, and apparently highly pleased with his days work.
So I told him my tale. Why, madam, said he, this is a
provoking piece of insolence indeed, but there is no keeping
these black rascals within bounds. It was but the other day that
one of them undertook to personate Capt. Squires, and actually
extorted a sum of money from a lady in his name. But we
' Should be Sayer. The house is still standing.
My Mother. 135
much expect such things whilst this horrid rebellion lasts.
Yet he had excited the negroes himself. (See the history.)
But, pray madam, continued he, where is your husband all this
time? Indeed, my Lord, said I, I cannot tell you where he
is. For he left me this morning, and I do not know where he
has gone. But you will see him soon ? said he. I cannot say
when I shall see him. Well, madam, when you do, you must
be sure and tell him for me, that this is no time for a man like
him to be out of the way. His Majesty wants his service, and
I will give him any place he will name, if he will come in and
join us. But join us he must. Shortly afterwards I rose to
go home, when his Lordship followed me to the door, and
offering me his arm, insisted on seeing me safe to my lodgings.
I tried to decline the honor, especially, as I thought there was
some risk, saying, O ! dont trouble yourself, my Lord, It is
but a step — and, besides, I am afraid there is danger by the
way, as some of our men may be lurking about and watching
for a chance to shoot you, — though the truth is, I was only
afraid that they might miss their mark and shoot me. Oh ! as
to that. Madam, never fear — my sentries are all about, and I
cant be caught napping. So I took his arm, and he escorted
me very politely to Billy Whites door, where he bade me good
night, but not till he had charged me again to be sure and tell
Mr. Maxwell that he was very anxious to see him. When
I entered the house, I found it filled with refugees, some of
whom knew me and was disposed to be very polite. They
had a rousing fire below, and were very merry. My sister,
however, had a room up stairs, and I another opposite to
it, and we both went up and retired to our chambers. Soon,
afterwards, a servant girl came in to say that there was some
one at the bottom of the garden, wanting to see me, and, she
added, he says you must come to him directly. And, who is
it ? said I. Why he told me not tell any one said she, but,
he says he is your husband. So, I followed the girl, and there
I found Mr. Maxwell. I told him, of course, all the occur-
rences of the day. Well, said he, I see that I must still keep
out of the way, for I am determined not to join Lord Dunmore
in any event. Well, said I, but at least, you can be safe here
to night, and you can come in privately and spend it with me,
136 Lower Norfolk County Virginia Antiquary.
and tomorrow you may be off again. Well, said he, I believe
I will take your advice. So we went in together, and shortly
afterwards retired to rest. Not long afterwards, however, I
saw by the light of the moon shining into the room, two tall
grenadiers, armed cap-apee, come in and make directly for the
bed where he lay. In an instant Mr. Maxwell was up, and
demanded. What do you want? Hush! said one of the men,
Hush or you are a dead man. Still Mr. Maxwell persisted
What do you want, I say ? Leave the room this instant, or,
your officers are below, and I will call them up. At this
the fellow made a pass at him with his bayonet, which went
through his shirt and even grazed his breast, and, turning
then, they made for the door, and ran down stairs, and Mr.
Maxwell after them. At this, I rose also, for I thought they
had gone into my sister's room, and drawing on my gown,
followed the chase, making but one step from the top to the
bottom of the stairs. Here, I found my sister and several of
the refugees with lights crying, whats the matter ? and
Mr. M. pointing to a hoisted window and saying I saw
the rascals go out of that window. But, I know them,
and will have them punished for this outrage in the morn-
ing. So, we all returned to our apartments again. The next
morning Mr. M. left me again, and I saw no more of
him for several days. At last, I saw him come in the
house, with a bit of red cloth on the breast of his coat. Oh !
said I, is it come to this ? Believe me, I would rather have
seen you dead than to have seen you with this red badge.
Phast ! said he, do you think it has changed my mind ? Don't
you see how Dunmore is carrying all before him, and, if I can
save my property by this step, ought I not in common pru-
dence to wear it, for your sake and the children ? But I tell
you again you may be perfectly sure that I shall never join the
enemy. Shortly afterwards, he told me that Billy White and
Charles Sawyer were going to take their families out into
North Carolina, and, if you choose, said he, I will join them
and take you out too. Oh, well said I, any where so you take
me where I cannot hear those great guns. So, he went and
hired lodgings for me in the house of one Squire Evrigan in
Pasquotank county in N. C. and, some time afterwards, I
My Mother. 137
removed there. In the mean time, Lord Dunraore, elated by
his easy victory over the Norfolk and Pungo militia, deter-
mined to attack our troops at the Great Bridge/ where we had
about a thousand men who had been sent down under the
command of Col. Woodford, and who were strongly posted
behind a breastwork which they had thrown up at the further
end of the long causeway which led into the village from the
Norfolk side. It was, indeed, a foolhardy undertaking, but,
he thought that his grenadiers were invincible. So, he ordered
Capt. Fordyce to lead them on to the attack. Capt. F. saw at
once the folly and rashness of the order, but was too brave a
man and too good a soldier to flinch from any duty. He was
very intimate with Mr. Maxwell and had been at our house in
Norfolk. He was not handsome, but very genteel, and I
remember seeing him one day turn over Mr. M's Music, of
which he was very fond, and humming some of the tunes. It
was said that he gave his watch to his friend, with a message
for his wife, for he knew, as he said, that he was going to his
death. It was reported, too, that Col. Woodford, to deceive
the British, had sent a negro boy into their camp, who told
them that our men were out of amunition, had no powder, and
had been obliged to melt up their shoe buckles for shot. This
story, perhaps, duped Lord Dunmore and made him more
confident of success. At length the morning came when the
gallant Fordyce led on his men to the assault, but our people
opened a deadly fire upon them with their rifles and shot them
down like sheep. Fordyce himself was killed among the first,
having received no less than 17 or 18 balls in different parts of
his body. The first was in his knee, but he tied a handker-
chief round it, and marched on cheering his men. There was
a song made upon it: Come my brave boys, the day is our
' Mrs. Maxwell was deceived by her memory, the battle of Kempes-
ville was fought on the 16th of November, 1775, that of Great Bridge on
the 9th of December, the same year. Her family must have left Nor-
folk during the first half of November to escape the expected burning
of the town. Mr. Wm. Henry Sargeant in his communication to the
Nation of February 4th, 1897, and republished in the Lower Norfolk
County Virginian Antiquary, No. 2, part 3, pp. 82 and 83, as an annota-
tion to " My Mother" says that Dunmore destroyed 32 houses on the
30th of November, 1775, and only 19 on the first of January, 1776.
138 Lower Norfolk County Virginia Antiquary.
own. But I forget it now. There were a number killed and
many wounded, whom they brought back to Norfolk in wagons
and carts. I remember I had gone down that day to see my
mother at Mr. Herberts, where she was still staying, and
towards evening we saw them coming with the poor creatures
in them, crying water, water, — and, I and the young women,
moved with pity went out and carried them pitchers of water,
which they drank with a rabid thirst which it seemed impos-
sible to satisfy. Shortly afterwards, my husband came in and
took me out, to my lodgings which he had taken for me in
Pasquotank. Here I had Polly. Here we were quiet, and I
liked our situation so well, that Mr. M. had thought of buying
a farm there and settling us down on it, when he received a
letter from Gen. Washington, I think, or some one — 'inviting
him to come and take charge of the Navy Yard which it was
proposed to establish, and he determined, at once, to accept the
invitation and join the standard of the country, which, I was
both proud and pleased to have him do. We then came down
and went to stay for a short time at the house on the farm on
Tanners Creek, which belonged to my father. Thence, we
went up to the Ship Yard on the Chickahominy river.
[To be continued.'\
SEWING BILL 1774.
'1774 M Jonathan Whitehurst
To Mary Wishart J)'
To making a Calico Gound <£ — 3 -
To makinff some Lawn 3 -
for Betsey Moseley
Rec"^ The above
P
Mary Wishart."
Geaoe Shebwood, the Yieginia Witch. 139
GRACE SHERWOOD/ THE VIRGINIA WITCH.
Princess Anne
At a Court held y^ 3"" Sep*^ 1701 present M"" Ben° Borr° M
Henry Woodhouse, M'' Rob* Thorowgood M'' Henry Spratt M'
Joell Cornick Justices
Upon y® Peticon of Grace Sherwood Relict of James Sher-
wood ^* a Commscon of Administ^con might be granted her on
her Deed Husbonds Estate he Dying Intestate which is
granted pvided Shee give Security for ye Same as y^ Law
Directs It is Ordered y* y® Sherr Som Edw: Cannon Sen*" &
Rich'^ Bonney to meet at y® late Dwelling house of James
Sherwood & appraise y® s^ Sherwood's Estate upon y'^ 8*"^ Day
of y® Instant Sep*^ Provided they bee ffirst Sworne for y*
Porpose & m'" Joell Cornick is Requested to bee y'' & theare
to Sweare y"^ An Inventory & Appraism*^ of y® Estate of James
Sherwood Deed taken by vertue of an ord'' of Princess Anne
County Court dated y® 8**^ Day of this Instant Sept: wittness
our hands y^ 8*^ of Sepf 1701
Ibtob
1 old bed & boulster & pillowes & bedstead & a
few old blanketts being all y^ beding 290
1 low table & forme & Seven old Cheres 320
2 old Chests & one old box 160
one hand mill & frame &'^ 300
3 milk payles two trayes & other milk Vessells w*'^
Some other Lumber 200
4SiderCasks 110
2 Iron potts & bailes & one pott hang"" 150
3 Iron wedges one pestell one Spitt two old narrow
axes two old broad hoes & 1 fizgig 200
to one old gun 250
to a persell of fPeathers 120
1 old wooling wheeles Linen D° 1 old Cutting
Knife 080
one old poore mangy Scabby horse 20
2200
' This appeared in theWilliam and Mary College Quarterly Historical
Magazine for January 1895.
140 Lower Norfolk County Vieginia Antiquary.
to 6 Ewes one weather one ram 800
Ed Cannon Rich'^ Bonney totall 3000
An additionall account of w* is not here Inventoryed and
appraised a true ace* given by me Grace Sherwood to y® best of
ray knowledge & w*^^ is as iFolloweth (Viz*) one Sadie & bridle
and two old with Basketts & a sadle & five head of Cattle &
seven head of hoggs
Signum
Grace -j- Sherwood
Princess Ann At a Court the 7*^ Xber 1705
Present M-" Ben° Burr° ColP Edw: Moseley M"* Jn^Cornick
Cap* Hen: Chapman M^ Jn° Richason Cap* Geo Handcock
Justices Coll° Thorrowgood Came Late
Grace Sherwood Suing Luke Hill & Uxor In an action of
Trespass of Assault & Batf^^ Setting forth how y^ Def*' Wife
had Assaulted Brused Maimed & Barbarously Beaten y'^^ p*:
to her great damage fifty Pounds Sterr: Damage to w'^'^ y®^ Def *®
by Rich'^ Corbitt their Atf^ pleaded not Guilty & of this put
themselves on y'' Country w**^ y® pt: in Likemanner whereupon
a Jury was Impanelled & Sworne to try y'^ Case who bring in
their Verd* wee of y^ Jury doe in a Diff: depending Between
Grace Sherrwood pt: & Luke Hill & Eliz^*^ his wife def* find
for y® pt: twenty Shill : Sterr : Damages w*^ Cost ; Mark
Powell foreman & C* on y® pt. Motion the Jurys verd* is ord*^
to be Recorded accordingly ord"" y*y® Def* pay to y^® pi. Twenty
Shill Stir: Damages w*'^ Cost Alis Exf:
Princess At a Court held y" 12*"^ Xber 1705
Ann
Whereas y^ fforeman of y Jury Impanelld in a Suit depend-
ing between Grace Sherrwood ag* Luke Hill & wife y^ 7*^ In-
stant Omitted to Signe y'^ verd*: Soey* y"" on noe Judgm* Could
pass It is therefore ord'' y* y® same be stayed till y® next Court
for y® Sherr : to Sura Mark Powell foreraan to Court to give
further & full Sattisfaccon as shall be demanded of him bv y®
Court in y*" hehalfe
Whereas Luke Hill & uxor Sora"^ Grace Sherwood to this
Gkace Sherwood, the Virginia Witch. 141
Court in Suspetion of witchcraft & she fayling to apear it is
therefore ord"" y'' attachm* to y^ Sherr do Ishue to Attach her
body to ans^" y*' s*^ Som next Court
ffeb'-y 6*^ 170f
Suite for Suspition of witchcraft brought by Luke Hill Ag*
Grace Sherrwood is ord'' to be referr till to morr/°
ffeb'y I'"" 170|
Whereas as CompP was brought ag* Grace Sherrwood on
Suspition of witchcraft by Luke Hill &c : & y® matter being
after a Long time debated & ord^ y* y® s*^ Hill pay all fees of
this CompP & y* y® s*^ Grace be here next Court to be Searched
according to y*^ CompP by a Jury of women to decide y® s^
Differr : & y® Sherr is Likewise ord"" to Som an able Jury
accordingly
Princess f At a Court held y'^ 7*'^ March i-^-S-
Ann I Col° Edward Moseley
Lieu* Adam Thorowgood Maj' Henry Sprat ^
-n . Cap*" Horatio Woodhouse IVr Jn" Cornick ! -, , .
Present ^ \„ -^^ ^, , ,,,„ ^ . , > Justices
Cap*'' Henry Chapman m' W^ Smith I
M'" Jn° Richason Cap''' Geo: Handcock J
whereas a Complaint have been to this Court by Luke Hill
& his wife y* one grace Sherrwood of y® County was & Have
been along time Suspected of witchcraft & have been as Such
Represented wherefore y*' Sherr at y*^ last Court was ord'' to
Som a Jury of women to y*^ Court to Serch her on y® sd Sus-
picion She assenting to y^ Same And after y*^ Jury was
impannelld and Sworn & Sent out to make Due inquirery &
Inspection into all Circumstances After a Mature Consideracon
They bring in y® verditt wee of y® Jury have Serch*'' Grace
Sherwood & have found Two things like titts w*'' Severall other
Spotts Eliz"" Barnes forewoman Sarah Norris, Marg'"** Watkins,
Hannah Dinnis, Sarah Goodacre, Mary Burgess, Sarah Sergeent,
Winifred Davis, Ursula Henly, ann Bridg% Ezable waples,
Mary Cotle.
[To be continued.']
142 LowEE Norfolk County Virginia Antiquary.
"A WAGON FOR THE ARMY^
At a Meeting of the Justices of Princess Anne County at
Kemps Landing for the purpose of purchasing a Waggon &
Team according to the directions of a late Act of Assembly,
for the use of the Army, the 20*^ day of April 1782 in the 6^^
year of the Commonwealth of Virginia
Present
James Kempe William White \ Gent
John Cornick & Lem' Cornick / Justices
Ordered that the Sheriff of this County Purchase a Waggon
& four Horses with necessary Harness and Chains on the most
reasonable Terms for the use of the Army, and send the same
as soon as possible to Richmond, and that the Sum of One
Hundred and Eighty pounds shall be Levied for the same at
laying the next County Levy and if the said Sum should
exceed the Sum given for the Waggon &c that the Sheriff
render an Account of the Overplus to the Court when required
These Proceedings were Signed by
James Kempe
Recorded by
E H Moselev Clk "
EDUCATION
" At a Meeting of the Trustees of the Norfolk Academy,
held on Tuesday the 29th inst, Robert L. Edmonds, A. M.
was appointed Professor to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
resignation of Mr. M'Guire. The Latin and Greek Languages,
Mathematics, Geography, &c. will be taught in this Depart-
ment. The Seminary will be opened for the reception of Pupils
on Monday the 4th inst. at 9 O'clock A. M. The prices of Tuition
are regulated by the Trustees and will be made known at the
Academy" Dec 30. — (From the Norfolk Gazette and Publick
Ledger for Friday Evening, January 1, 1813.)
' At a court held April 25 for the purpose of laying the levy the
county was dr "To Jacob Valentine Deputy Sheriff to Purchase a
Waggon Horses &c for the use of the Army ^ 21600 "
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