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1. Ella M Stith, born Jan 1883 in ky. She was the daughter of 2. William Thomas Stith and 3. Nancy Margaret Bonar. She married (1) Stevens.

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2. William Thomas Stith, born 05 Jun 1846 in ky; died 17 Oct 1899 in ,,Pendleton, Ky. He was the son of 4. Jesse Stith and 5. Susan Smith. He married 3. Nancy Margaret Bonar 1870.

3. Nancy Margaret Bonar, born 14 Sep 1846 in Pendleton, Ky; died 27 Jul 1906 in ,,Pendleton, Ky. She was the daughter of 6. Samuel M Bonar and 7. Mary Hart.

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Burial: Pleasant Ridge C, Pendleton, Ky

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Burial: Pleasant Ridge C, Pendleton, Ky

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Children of William Stith and Nancy Bonar are:

i. Wm Franklin Stith

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1 ii. Ella M Stith, born Jan 1883 in ky; married Stevens.

iii. Florence Stith

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iv. Golda Stith

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v. Samuel J Stith, born 1870; died 1874.

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vi. Thomas W Stith, born 1872 in ky; died 1900; married Nellie M Thornton 04 Jun 1896 in ,,Pendleton, Ky; born 1877.

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Burial: Pleasant Ridge C

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vii. James M Stith, born 1873; died 1873.

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Cause of Death (Facts Pg): 09 Jan 1874, Dyplhena

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viii. Charles Bonar Stith, born 21 Jul 1874 in ,,Pendleton, Ky; died 15 Oct 1948 in ,Ft. Ldl, Fl; married Daisy Ann Morris 22 Sep 1898 in ,,Pendleton, Ky; born 12 Jul 1880 in ,Knoxville, Ky; died 05 May 1940 in Highland Cem., Ft. Mitchell, Ky.

Notes for Charles Bonar Stith:

founder of Stith Funeral Home

In the 1920's Charles . Stith ran a general Store in Butler, Pendleton, Ky. He was selling Coffins from Donald W. Stith his store and practicing embalming and funeral directing within his community. Then daughter married William C. Tharp, who later became associated with Charles B. Stith in the operation of Tharp & Stith Funeral Homes in Alexandria and Dayton, Campbell, Ky. When William Ralph Stith, graduated from Cincinnati College of Embalming, They opened a fouth location in August 1937 in Florence, Boone, Ky. as Stith Funeral Home.

Charles B. Stith retired in 1944 and died in 1948. William . Tharp sold Tharp & Stith Funeral Home of Alexandria and Dayton in 1948.

Donald W. Stith, son of William Ralph Stith entered the business with his father in 1961 upon graduation from Cincinnati College of Embalming. The Stith funeral home business was incorporated in December 1967. W. Ralph Stith died in 1971.

In 1981, upon graduation from Cincinnati College of ?Mortuary Science Douglas M. Stith entered the family business with his father Donald W. Stith, who both presently operate the funeral home. Douglas M. Stith is a fourth generation funeral director.

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Burial: Highland Cem., Ft. Mitchell, Ky

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Burial: Highland Cem., Ft. Mitchell, Ky

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ix. Katie B Stith, born 1876; died 1877.

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x. Mollie (Mary L) Stith, born 1878 in ky; married James Arnold; born 1872; died 1896.

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xi. Eudie V Stith, born 02 Jan 1890; died 15 Mar 1892.

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Burial: Pleasant Ridge C

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xii. Fanniel J. Stith, born 1871; died 09 Jan 1874.

 

4. Jesse Stith, born 09 Aug 1818 in Greenup, Ky; died 23 May 1906 in Pleasant Ridge, Pendleton, Ky. He was the son of 8. Thomas Stith and 9. Lucinda Leaks Eggleston. He married 5. Susan Smith 29 Sep 1839 in ,,Pendleton, Ky.

5. Susan Smith, born 05 Feb 1816 in Savannah, Bonar, Newkirk; died 30 Oct 1885 in ,,Pendleton, Ky. She was the daughter of 10. Francis Landon Smith and 11. Elizabeth Boner.

Notes for Jesse Stith:

Jesse Stith was seven years old and his sisiter, Mary was three when they came to Grassy Fork, Pendleton, Co. Ky. in 1825 with their mother, Lucinda, the widow of Thomas Stith. They came with Lucinda's mother, Mary, and her step-father, Samuel Hensley. Samuel Hensley had reared a large family in Albermarle Co., Va. He left hios property to his sons he had by his first wife and took his second wife, Mary (Leak), to Ky. They Settled, first, in Greenup Co., Ky. on the East fork of the Sandy River. On September 5, 1825, Samuel and Mary Hensley sold 270 acres of land in Greenup Co. and moved their family down the Ohio River.

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Burial: Smith Cem, Pendleton, Ky

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Burial: Smith Cem, Pendleton, Ky

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Children of Jesse Stith and Susan Smith are:

i. Martha Jane Stith, born 17 Jul 1840 in ,,Pendleton, Ky; died 09 Jan 1878 in Grant, Ky; married Richard Samuel McNay 04 May 1858 in Pendleton, Ky; born 06 Aug 1835 in Kenton, Ky.; died 25 Jul 1913 in Grant, Ky..

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Burial: Wilmington Cem. Fiskburg, Kenton, Ky.

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Burial: Willmington Cem. Fiskburg, Kenton, Ky.

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ii. Mary Lucinda Stith, born 1842; died 1842.

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iii. James Francis Stith, born 1844; died 1848.

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2 iv. William Thomas Stith, born 05 Jun 1846 in ky; died 17 Oct 1899 in ,,Pendleton, Ky; married Nancy Margaret Bonar 1870.

v. Henry Harvey Stith, born 26 Feb 1849 in Ky; died 26 May 1926 in Williamstown, Grant, Ky; married Mary Ann Wade 1871; born 21 Oct 1852 in Grant, Ky; died 18 Jan 1919 in Jefferson, Ky.

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Census: 1920, Nether, Providence, Delaware, Pa.

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Census: 1900, Mason, Grant, Ky.

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vi. Alexander Webb Mullins Stith, born 02 Mar 1852 in ,,Pendleton, Ky; died 11 Aug 1916 in Pendleton, Ky; married (1) R Belle Newkirk; married (2) Ada Shoemaker 01 Jun 1871; born 11 Jan 1853 in Pendleton, Ky; died 14 Dec 1910.

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Burial: Smith Cem, Pendleton, Ky

Census: 1880, Pendleton, KY

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Census: 1880, Pendleton, KY

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vii. Sarah Ann Stith, born 1854; died 1854.

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viii. Albert Jesse Stith, born 06 Sep 1857 in Portland, Pendleton, Ky.; died 14 Dec 1916 in Greenburg, Decatur, In; married Laura A. Gardner 06 Oct 1875 in ,,Pendleton, Ky; born 01 Oct 1854 in Pendleton, Ky; died 21 Apr 1922 in Shelbyville, Shelby, In..

Notes for Albert Jesse Stith:

Albert Jesse and Laura went to school together and attended the same church. Their parents were charter members of the Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church. which was across the road from where Laura lived

Albert Jesse and Laura Ann obtained their marriage license in Pendleton Co.Ky. on October 4, 1875. They presented hand-written notes to the County Clerk declaring that their fathers had given them permission to marry, The notes were still attached to the original court records over a hundred years later, in 1981, when I photocopied them. Jesse's consent is written on a small piece of faded blue paper. The yellowed note, bearing J.H. Gardner's consent, looks like it might have been hurriedly torn from a larger piece of paper. They were married on October 7th in the Gardner home by Rev. Thomas Stephans.

Shorty after Laura and Albert Jesse were married his parents, Jesse and Susan divided their property equally among their children and gave Albert Jesse 136 1/2 acres of land on the Demossville Road, neighboring Jesse's home place to the north. They had nine children. They had a son, William, followed by Anna Rachel, Allie, and Margaret. Theie fifth child, a little boy named Johnnie, was born in 1888, but lived less then two years. Their next two sons were Alexander and Clarence. The year before their next son, Edwin, was born in November of 1896, they became gran dparents. Their son, Willie, and his wife, Belle, had presented them with their first grandaughter, "Lola Blanche Stith." In 1903 Albert Jesse and Laurs's youngest son, Calvin, was born. Calvin died sometime after 1910 when he is entered on the 1910 census in Indiana and before December, 1916 when his father died. He is not mentioned in his father's obituary. Allie was ordained as a Baptist Minister in 1908 and was assigned to Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church. He and his wife, Edith, had a two year old son, Roy, was expecting a baby in December.

Ed and Clarence were teenagers when the family moved to Jennings Co., Indians, and from there to Greensburg, Indians in 1909. "Willie" had six children and lived across the road from his parents when Albert Jesse and Laura moved. "Annie" had maqrried and had four children and was also living in Pendleton County. In 1912 Willie moved his family to Indiana. "Maggie" married Harvey Harmon and lived in North Vernon, Indiana.

In August, 1916, Albert Jesse suffered an attack of typhoid fever. He appeared to be recovering, However he suffered a relapse and died on December 14th. He had purchased a farm near Shelbyville, Indiana. but died before he vcould move to it. His sons moved there with a horse-drawn wagon, and thier mother moved after her husband died. Allie was a minister of a Baptist Church in Russiaville, Indiana at the time of her father's death.

Albert Jesse was a member of the Masonic Order and Advanced to the degree of Royal Arch. In his life he exemplified the teaching of the order and took a Lively interest in the fraternity.

Laura Ann Stith died from the flu in 1920. Her Granddaughter, Clara, daughter of her oldest son, William, was seventeen years old when she took care of her Grandmother during her illness. The following is part of a conversation I had with Aunt Clara Rodmaker in 1981, and excerpts from a letter I Received from her that was written June 22, 1982.

I took care of Grandmother until she dierd. The boys sent for me when Grandmother was ill because I was good for taking care of sick people. Grandmother was a little woman and full of ginger. She was such a sweet lady. The Stith boys were all such nice boys and their father was a very kind man. I bought groceries and I said to tha boys, "I spent $10.00." They laughed because I nthought it as a lot. They said, "That is cheal. You have to feed a lot of people this week." I always did the shopping for Grandmother. Ten Dollars to the boys was very little. The "boys" were, Alexander, Clarence, and Edwin. Grandmother died in April. 1920 (Tombstone says 1922. -wh)

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Burial: Pleasant Ridge Cem. Pendleton, Ky.

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Burial: Pleasant Ridge Cem. Pendleton, Ky.

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6. Samuel M Bonar¹, born 13 Mar 1807²; died 09 Mar 1884 in ,,pendloton, Ky². He was the son of 12. Charles Van Bonar and 13. Charity Pribble. He married 7. Mary Hart.

7. Mary Hart³, born 18 Oct 1810⁴. She was the daughter of 14. John Hart and 15. Agness N Steele.

Child of Samuel Bonar and Mary Hart is:

3 i. Nancy Margaret Bonar, born 14 Sep 1846 in Pendleton, Ky; died 27 Jul 1906 in ,,Pendleton, Ky; married William Thomas Stith 1870.

 

8. Thomas Stith, born 1795 in ,,,Va; died 1827. He was the son of 16. Baldwin Buckner Stith and 17. Jane Heddleston. He married 9. Lucinda Leaks Eggleston 12 Jun 1817 in ,,Greenup, Ky.

9. Lucinda Leaks Eggleston, born 25 Jan 1801 in Va; died 22 Jul 1880 in Pendleton, Ky. She was the daughter of 18. Samuel Hensley and 19. Mary Leak.

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Burial: Caldwell Cem. Gardensville, Ky.

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Burial: Caldwell Cem., Gardenersville, Ky

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Children of Thomas Stith and Lucinda Eggleston are:

4 i. Jesse Stith, born 09 Aug 1818 in Greenup, Ky; died 23 May 1906 in Pleasant Ridge, Pendleton, Ky; married (1) Savannah Bonar; married (2) Susan Smith 29 Sep 1839 in ,,Pendleton, Ky.

ii. Mary Stith, born 09 Jan 1823 in In; died 15 Nov 1883; married Henry Caldwell; born 1826; died 1901.

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Burial: Caldwell Cem.

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10. Francis Landon Smith⁵, born 1788 in ,Culpepper City, Va⁶; died 1851⁶. He was the son of 20. William Smith and 21. Susannah Wicoff. He married 11. Elizabeth Boner 13 Jun 1811 in ,Pendleton City, Ky⁶.

11. Elizabeth Boner⁷. She was the daughter of 22. John Boner and 23. Mary Thrasher.

Children of Francis Smith and Elizabeth Boner are:

i. Sarah Smith⁷, married Blackburn.

5 ii. Susan Smith, born 05 Feb 1816 in Savannah, Bonar, Newkirk; died 30 Oct 1885 in ,,Pendleton, Ky; married Jesse Stith 29 Sep 1839 in ,,Pendleton, Ky.

 

12. Charles Van Bonar⁷, born Abt. 1772 in ,Harford City, Md⁸. He was the son of 24. John Bonar and 25. Christian Ingram. He married 13. Charity Pribble Abt. 1804 in ,,,Pa⁸.

13. Charity Pribble⁹, born 22 Aug 1784 in ,,,Pa¹⁰. She was the daughter of 26. James Pribble and 27. Margaret Pribble.

Child of Charles Bonar and Charity Pribble is:

6 i. Samuel M Bonar, born 13 Mar 1807; died 09 Mar 1884 in ,,pendloton, Ky; married Mary Hart.

 

14. John Hart¹¹, born Bef. 1785¹². He married 15. Agness N Steele 04 Jan 1810 in ,Pendleton City, Ky¹².

15. Agness N Steele¹³. She was the daughter of 30. John Steele.

Child of John Hart and Agness Steele is:

7 i. Mary Hart, born 18 Oct 1810; married Samuel M Bonar.

 

16. Baldwin Buckner Stith, born 03 Feb 1773 in St. Paul's Parish, Stafford, Va.; died Bef. 01 Jul 1847 in ,,Mason, Ky. He was the son of 32. Buckner Stith and 33. Ann Fawke Dade. He married 17. Jane Heddleston 19 Feb 1801 in ,,Mason, Ky.

17. Jane Heddleston, born 1781 in ,,,Penn; died 1857. She was the daughter of 34. William Heddleston.

Notes for Baldwin Buckner Stith:

On Feb. 3, 1773 he was Baptized in King George, Va. On Dec. 8, 1796 he was issued a commission as 1st Lieut. in the 15thy. Regiment of the Mason Co. Ky. Militia. He married Jane Heddleston on 19 Feb. 1801 He was an Innkeeper in Maysville in 1810. lived in Mason Co. throughout his life and died there in 1847. His wife Jane, was living with their son, Townshend, and his wife, Martha, in Hot Springs, Arkansas in 1850, Jane died in Jun. 1857.

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Christening: 03 Feb 1773, ,,King George, Va

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Notes for Jane Heddleston:

Will of Jane Heddleston Stith

Will - Written -18 September 1855

Codicil- 18 October 1855

Proven- June Term, 1857- Mason, Ky.

I Jane Stith at present of the County of Mason & State of Kentucky being advanced in years but of sound mind and memory, do make ordain and establish this writing to be my last will and testament; hereby revolking all former wills or testament here-to-fore made by me. First, I direct all my just debts to be paid. SECOND, My will and desire is that my slaves, to Wit: Jesse and his wife Amy and their two youngest children, a son and a daughter, be free at my death. - and they are at liberty to go either to Liberia or to some free state, as they cannot be free and remain in Kentucky. My advise to Jesse is that he with his wife and two children aforesaid after my death remove to the state of Ohio and settle near some school where his said children can be educted. My slave Jack Vant shall also be free at my death- and he must choose his home either in Libereia or some free state. All these slaves must however serve me faithfully as long as I live as condition precedent to their being entitled to freedon. My girl Rose who will be eleven years old on the 17th. day of September 1855 shall serve me as long as I live, and if I do not make provision for sending her to Ohio either during my life or directly after my death the said Rose shall remain a slave until she is twenty five years of age- and I leave the said Rose to my daughter Susan Latimer, to be held as a slave until the periods named- but the wages she may earn in the meantime. after paying for her board, clothing, taxes and other necessary expenses, I desire to be put out at interest, so that the same may be paid over to her when she becomes free by this will. Said Rose is not to be entitleded to the benefit of these provisions, or her freedon unless she serves me faithfully as long as I live and otherwise conducts herself properly. 3rd. in the division of the land in the counties of Mason, Bracken & Nicholas which belonged to my husband & purchased by him out of Thornton's survey, one sixth was assigned to me in perpetuity, one sixth to each of my four children and one sixth to Robert T. Blanchard to compensate him for his trouble and expense about said land. I purchased of my son John his sixth of said land. My son Townsend D. Stith was indedted to Robert T. Blanchard in a considable sum of money & for which I was surety. My interest in these lands was given up by me to said Blanchard to reimburse him the money due him by my son Townsend. I do not remember the amount of the debt, but suppose that it has been nearly extinguished by sales of the land made by Mr. Blanchard, & his representatives. Bed this as it may, whatever sum remained due by my son Townsend to Mr. Blanchards estate is to be paid from the sales of said land, & then the balance I devise to my daughter Susan Latimer to be held by her, one half for her own use, and the other half to the use of my daughter-in- law Martha Stith the wife of Townsend D. Stith

In testimony whereof I have hereof set my hand and affixed my seal this 18th. day of September, 1855. Signed. Sealed, Published & Declared by Jane Stith to be her last Will Jane Stith (Seal) and testament in our presence and in the presence of each other.

Jr. Taylor

A. M. January

I wish Rose to have my bed. Susan must take care of it until she may want it. Rose is to have a Lounge and Mattress for present use. Rose is to have 100 dollars that Mr. Latimer has in his hands with the interest when she may need it. I want Susan to advise her as to the use of what I leave her.

Thursday Oct. 18 th. 1855 Jane Stith

Mrs Jane Stith declared in our presence that she desired the above to be a supplement to her Will as written upon the other page of this sheet.

John H. Condit

Louisa Condit

State of Kentucky

Mason County Court/Sct. June term 1857

This last will and testament of Jane Stith, decesed was this day produced in court and proved by the Oath of Harrison Taylor, Andrew M. January, John H. Condit and Louisa Condit subscribing witnesses therto and allowed and ordered to be recorded.

Attest - Robt A. Cochran Cl,erk

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Children of Baldwin Stith and Jane Heddleston are:

i. John Stith

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ii. Susan Jane Stith, married Latimer.

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iii. Mary Ann Stith, married Robert T Blanchard.

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8 iv. Thomas Stith, born 1795 in ,,,Va; died 1827; married Lucinda Leaks Eggleston 12 Jun 1817 in ,,Greenup, Ky.

v. Townshend D Stith, born 1814; married Martha; born 1821 in ,,,Md.

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18. Samuel Hensley¹³, born 17 Mar 1752 in Albemarle, Va; died 01 Jan 1831 in Pendleton, Ky. He was the son of 36. William Samuel Hensley. He married 19. Mary Leak 1800 in Greenup. Ky..

19. Mary Leak, born 24 Jun 1776 in ,,,Va; died 25 Aug 1872 in ,,Pendleton, Ky.

Child of Samuel Hensley and Mary Leak is:

9 i. Lucinda Leaks Eggleston, born 25 Jan 1801 in Va; died 22 Jul 1880 in Pendleton, Ky; married (1) Thomas Stith 12 Jun 1817 in ,,Greenup, Ky; married (2) James Bush 07 Apr 1827 in Pendleton, Ky..

 

20. William Smith¹³, born Abt. 1750 in ,,,Eng¹⁴. He married 21. Susannah Wicoff.

21. Susannah Wicoff¹⁵, born Abt. 1762 in ,,,Va¹⁶.

Children of William Smith and Susannah Wicoff are:

i. William Smith¹⁷

10 ii. Francis Landon Smith, born 1788 in ,Culpepper City, Va; died 1851; married Elizabeth Boner 13 Jun 1811 in ,Pendleton City, Ky.

iii. Larkin Smith¹⁷, born 1790¹⁸; died 1854¹⁸; married Cynthia Dougherty 1825¹⁸.

 

22. John Boner¹⁹, born 1765 in ,,Hattford, Md²⁰; died Oct 1795 in ,,Pendleton, Ky²⁰. He married 23. Mary Thrasher.

23. Mary Thrasher²¹, born 05 Jun 1768²²; died 15 Feb 1852 in ,,Pendleton, Ky²².

Child of John Boner and Mary Thrasher is:

11 i. Elizabeth Boner, married Francis Landon Smith 13 Jun 1811 in ,Pendleton City, Ky.

 

24. John Bonar²³, born 1730 in ,Harford City, Md²⁴. He married 25. Christian Ingram 28 Feb 1754 in ,Harford City, Md²⁴.

25. Christian Ingram²⁵, born 1736²⁶.

Child of John Bonar and Christian Ingram is:

12 i. Charles Van Bonar, born Abt. 1772 in ,Harford City, Md; married Charity Pribble Abt. 1804 in ,,,Pa.

 

26. James Pribble²⁷, born 08 Jan 1762 in ,Baltimore City, Md²⁸. He married 27. Margaret Pribble.

27. Margaret Pribble²⁹, born 01 Jun 1764 in ,Washington City, Pa³⁰.

Child of James Pribble and Margaret Pribble is:

13 i. Charity Pribble, born 22 Aug 1784 in ,,,Pa; married Charles Van Bonar Abt. 1804 in ,,,Pa.

 

30. John Steele³¹.

Child of John Steele is:

15 i. Agness N Steele, married John Hart 04 Jan 1810 in ,Pendleton City, Ky.

 

32. Buckner Stith, born Abt. 1739 in Rock Springs, Brunswick, Va; died 1800 in VA.. He was the son of 64. 3rd Drury Stith and 65. Martha Bolling. He married 33. Ann Fawke Dade 26 Feb 1770 in St. Paul's Parish, Brunswick, Va..

33. Ann Fawke Dade, born Abt. 1758 in ,,King George, Va; died 16 Feb 1842 in VA.. She was the daughter of 66. Baldwin Dade and 67. Verlinda.

Notes for Buckner Stith:

Buckner was a justice of Brunswick, Virginia on September 27, 1784. He took the oaths as Major of Militia, September 28, 1789, and as Lt Col. on September 26, 1794.

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Children of Buckner Stith and Ann Dade are:

i. Townshend Stith, born 1790; married Katherine Potter.

Notes for Townshend Stith:

Maj. Townshend Stith was consul to Tunis, 1823

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Served as: 01 Mar 1819, Consul at Turnis

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16 ii. Baldwin Buckner Stith, born 03 Feb 1773 in St. Paul's Parish, Stafford, Va.; died Bef. 01 Jul 1847 in ,,Mason, Ky; married Jane Heddleston 19 Feb 1801 in ,,Mason, Ky.

iii. Anna Dade Stith, born 1778 in King George, VA; died 18 Mar 1846 in Petersburg, Va; married Robert Bolling 21 Nov 1797 in King George, Va; born 03 Mar 1759 in Centre, Petersburg, Va; died 26 Jan 1839 in Peterburg, Va..

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Burial: Blandford Cem, Bristol Parish, Petersburg, Va

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Burial: blandford Cem. Bristol Parish, Petersburg, vA.

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iv. Thomas Stith, born 23 Jan 1778 in Bristol, Brunswick, Va.; died 06 Oct 1819 in Adair, Ky; married Mary Polly Scott 29 Nov 1802 in Va; born 13 Feb 1781 in Va.; died Aft. 1844 in Tompkinsville, Adair, Ky..

Notes for Thomas Stith:

Thomas left Virginia and resettled in Adair County, Ky. Thomas Stith and Samuel Stith bought 90acres of land at East Fork Creek in Adair county Kentucky on February 9, 1811 from Daniel And Avarenda Seney. Deed book C. page 73. land records also show 1814 Thomas sold 95 acres to David KZinnard on the Little Barren River; 1821 released mortgage; Polly Stith granted 25 acres on East Fork Creek to James Wisdom in 1833. In this document, Polly lists her children as Nancy, William, Moses, Sally, John, Elzy Creel, Milton and Lucinda. Tax records show that Thomas SAtith and William Stith paid taxes in Monroe County. Kenticky in 1828 and 1829. Tax record covered the years 1820-1829. Thomas died in 1833

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34. William Heddleston³¹.

Child of William Heddleston is:

17 i. Jane Heddleston, born 1781 in ,,,Penn; died 1857; married Baldwin Buckner Stith 19 Feb 1801 in ,,Mason, Ky.

 

36. William Samuel Hensley, born 1735. He was the son of 72. Benjamin Hensley and 73. Martha Ann Ellis.

Child of William Samuel Hensley is:

18 i. Samuel Hensley, born 17 Mar 1752 in Albemarle, Va; died 01 Jan 1831 in Pendleton, Ky; married Mary Leak 1800 in Greenup. Ky..

 

64. 3rd Drury Stith, born 1718 in Brunswick, Va; died 1770 in Brunswick, Va.. He was the son of 128. Jr. Drury Stith and 129. Elizabeth Buckner. He married 65. Martha Bolling 05 Feb 1745/46 in ,,Brunswick, Va.

65. Martha Bolling, born 1713 in Cobbs, Henrico, Va.; died 23 Oct 1749 in Surrey, Va.. She was the daughter of 130. Col. John Bolling and 131. Mary Kennon.

Notes for 3rd Drury Stith:

Drury was the only son who was over the age of twenty-one when his father died in 1740 apparently, He and his mother were able to keep the family together without court intervention though seach of Brunswick County Guardian records have not dislosed any guardian records for the children. Elizabeth had "Buckner" relatives in King George County and later records suggest that her brother, John Buckner, who had no children of his own, may have helped her. [1]

The grandparents of Drury,(Drury and Susannah Bathurst Stith) were still living in Charles City County when Drury died.

The fact that Drury was sworn in as county surveyor within days after his father's death, and that the name of the Brunswick County surveyor was still "Drury" Stith, may have caused researchers of the Stith family to believe that Drury (3) and Drury (4) were the same person. Another reason for the confusion of fact about these two men is that Drury (3) had patented thousands of acres of land, buit died before he was able to develop all of the property, When the land was patented it lay in the boundaries of Brunswick County, but because the boundaries changed before part of it was old, some patents for transfer of this same land can be found recorded in Mechlenburg and Lunenburg counties. Court records list the owner only as "Drury Stith", therefore it might be assumed that the same person who bought it also sold it. although in actuality, Drury had died and the person selling the land was his son, Other land records in those two counties include the names of "Richard", "Buckner" and "Thomas", who were also were also the sons of Drury. Occasionally, when land was in process of being transferred and the owner died before a deed was recorded, the property was occupied without a legal "right of ownership". This same property was sometimes sold again, but not recorded until many years later. One example is in the case of land which Drury [4] sold to his brother, Richard Stith, who solds it to Joshua Mabry, who sold it to Wm. Stith. These transactions took place over a period of thirty years, all without a deed of sale being recorded. (<ore information referring to this land is in a later segment about Drury [5]

After the death of hisfather and grandfather, Drury [4] continued to buy and sell land, some in his name only and some with other persons. He was Brunswick County surveyor, and just as his father before him, he had the opprtunity to see the value of good land. Through the years of 1744 to 1768, he patented about 6500 acres by himself, and about 4500 acres with partners in the neighboring counties of Mechlenberg and Lunenberg. He divided land into small acreages and sold it to many people.

There is an important record in Lunenburg county which proves that the name of Drury's first wife was "Martha". A land transfer, dated February 5, 1746, from Drury Stith, Gent. and his wife, Martha, of Brunswick county, deeds to Robert Jones of Surry county, a tract of land formerly granted to said Stith's father, Drury Stith, Gent. Gent. September 27, 1729. The Hagen file has no marriage record of Drury [4] and Martha, and has no verified proof of Martha's last name. circumstantial evidence suggests that Martha's last name may have been "Edmunds" Howell Edmunds, of Southhampton county, had a daughter, Martha. This "Martha Edmunds" was a first cousin to "Elizabeth (Jones) Stith", the second wife of Drury [4], who was the daughter of "Sarah (Edmunds) Jones", sister to Howell Edmunds. The children of Drury [4] and Martha were named Drury (after his father), Buckner (his mother's surname) and Elizabeth (his mother's given name). When drury [4] married Elizabeth

(Jones) Eldridge, they named a son "Edmund". It was a common practice, to give the children of a second marriage the last name of a previous marriage partner, however "Edmund" might have been named after his maternal grandmother "Sarah (Edmunds) Jones."

Drury [4] had an extremely complex family. The houses of "Eldridge/Jones/Stith". over a period of forty years and four marriages, produced "sixteen" children. Drury [4] Stith married his first wife, Martha, sometime before 1746 and had "three" children, Drury [5], Buckner and Elizabeth. After Martha died Drury [4] married Elizabeth (Jones) Eldridge, the widow of Thomas Eldridge. Thomas Eldridge had been married first to Martha Bolling, daughter of John Bolling, who was the son of Robet Bolling and the step-son of Anne (Stith), who was sister to Drury [1]. Thomas and Martha (Bolling) Eldridge had "six" children. Thomas and Elizabeth (Jones) Eldridge had "three" children, "Aristotle, Howell and Sarah".

Drury [4] and Elizabeth (Jones) (Eldridge) Stith had "four" children, "Thomas, Edmund, Catherine and Charlotte".

The second wife of Drury [4], Elizabeth (Jones), was a notably interesting person. A Liberated woman, she was ahead of her time by two century's During a period of history when husbands controlled all the assets. including the household goods, and woman were little more than chattel, Elizabeth displayed significant foresight as she directed her forthcoming marriage to Drury [4] with a pre-nuptial agreement. Before she died she demonstrated courage and responsibility as she planned a will which provided guardians for all of her minor children.

On December 25, 1762, a pre-nuptial agreement between Durry [4] and Elizabeth (Jones) (eldridge) was "written". It was :first" proven in Brunswick County Court on March 28, 1763, and "furthur proved:" on August 26, 1763. The contract states in part that Elizabeth "shall continue and remain seized and possessed of her whole estate... "and also says that" ...Elizabeth may dispose of the same, in her own name and without the contract of the said Drury Stith, either by deed or by her last will and testament to any person whatsoever." She possessed the "estate" she referred to at the death of her first husband, Thomas Eldridge. one paragraph also says that if she should die before her husband,

Drury, all of "her" estate shall be given to her son. "Howell Eldridge", but if she survives Drury she will be entitled to one thied part of "his" estate. This must have been where Drury balked, because when the agreement was presented in court the first time, it was continued. There appears to be a heavy line drawn diagonally from left to right, as if someone crossed out part of the document including the line that said she would receive one-third of Drury's estate if she survived him. There was an "Item" added that says, "..notwithstanding the paragraph above crossed I the said Elizabeth Eldridge do relinquish & disclaim all right and title to a third part of the said Drury Stith's Estate, only a childs parts or whatsoever the said Drury Stith shall think proper to leave at his death..."

Drury [4] and Elizabeth died in the winter of 1770/71. Drury's will was written on June 25, 1770, and a cocicil was added on September 19, 1770. Elizabeth wrote her will in January, 1771. Both wills were proven on the same, date, February 25, 1771,

As the reader first stuidies the will of Drury[4], he seems coldand indifferent, but as other records are studied, it is revealed that these two people were extremely concerned about what would happen to the children they were leaving. The first item in Drury's will says, "...I lay no claim to any part of the estate my wife Elizabeth Stith was possessed of at our Marriage...." He was definite as to what he allocated to his wife, Elizabeth, what he assigned to his children by a previous marriage, and what he gave to the children he and Elizabeth had together. He gave generous portions of land to his sons, Buckner, Thomas, and Edmund. He also gave furniture to Buckner and Drury [5]. In a codicil, he gave Drury [5] his sword and pistol. He left no land to his son, Drury [5] which seemed odd until furthur search of land deeds proved that he had given him a generous gift at the time of the younger Stith's marriage to Lucy Nicholson.

The will was proven by oath of the witnesses, but the executors, Kohn Coleman and Sterling Edmunds, who were in court personally, refused to take upon themselves the burden of the execution, and "Thomas Stith" was granted a certificate of letters of Administration. This seemed a thought less thing for a man's friends to do, and why didn't the court just make Elizabeth the administrator as Drury had requested:? Clolser evalustion calls attention to the fact that the record says John Coleman and Sterling Edmunds were the "Surviving" Exectutors! What has happen to Elizabeth? Furthur analysis shows that Elizabeth's will, Written in January, was proven on the same date as her husband and she had appointed, as her Executors, Her "... friends, John Coleman, Thomas Simmons and Sterling Edmunds...." It became obvious that the burden of both estates would indeed have been too great, so "Thomas Stith" accepted the Administration of his brother;s estate.

As one studies Elizabeth's will the sad reality emerges that this young mother is dying and leaving several young children. Her husband had been dead for such a short time that his will had not even been probated. She was barely a widow, sick and near death, with the weight of decision so heavy upon her. Her grievous situation must have been beyond belief. After only eight years of marriage, for the "second" time, Elizabeth was left a widow with an enormous obligation. When her first husband, Thomas Eldridge, died in 1754, Elizabeth was left with the responsibility of "nine" children, including three small ones, ages one, two, and three, which she had with Eldridge. When Eldridge died he had also left his five children from his first marriage who ranged in age from ten to fifteen, Including 11 year old twins and his twenty year old son.

All of the children of Thomas Eldridge's first marriage were grown by the time Elizabeth was writing her will, but she was still caring for "her" children from her previous marriage to Eldridge. Her daughter, Sarah Eldridge, was seventeen and her son, Howell Eldreidge, was only a year older. She also had four children under the age of eight years, Issue of her marriage to Drury [4] Stith. Her step-daughter, Elizabeth Stith, age seventeen, had married Henry Fitzhugh the previous October and was living in King George County. Her oldest son, Aristotle Eldridge, had turned twenty in October and was still single. Drury's son, Drury [5] who was abouit twenty-five years old, had ben married about three years and he and his wile, Lucy, had made Drury [4] and Elizabeth Grandparents only a couple years before. As one continues to scrutinize both wills , a picture materializes of two people, both of them dying, knowing that they have to leave their family, yet they are logically and legally arranging for their many children to be cared for by friends and relatives. This was a time in the history of Virginia when it was common practice for orphans to be bound out by the couirt as virtual servants to their guardians. Drury and Elizabeth were however, above average in legal knowledge. Drury had grown up in the court system, had been the counrty Surveyor, and a Representative in the Virginia House of Burgesses. Elizabeth's first husband had been a lawyer.

The estate of Drury [4] was large. He left large plantations to his sons and although he left several small children, they were provided for throughout the years while they were under the care of guardians. Elizabeth also held a large estate and divided it among her "Eldridge" children. From the appraisal of his estate, one can see that Drury [4] lived a much more lavish lifestyle than his father. The inventory of the estate filled eleven pages in the Will Book. An elaborate list of furniture included two large walnut tables, fourteen chairs and 12 chair frames, five walnut desks and "ten beds and furniture." It also included three linen wheels, one cotton wheel. an abundant supply of cloth and thread, and a very large supply of food items contained in barrels, tubs and jugs. Interesting item were a "fiddle and case," valued at about the same price as a cow, and two wigs valued at about the same price as twenty-five pounds of tallow

An nusual circumatance is noted in the recording of the appraisal of the estate of Drury [4]. Although he dierd in 1770 and his and Elizabeth's wills were recored February, 1771, the appraisal of his state was not recorded until June 26, 1775, During these four years his son, Drury [5] had died (in 1772), and his son, Buckner [5], had married Anne Dade in King George County, but was living in Brunswick County, His daughter, Elizabeth Fitzhugh, had just turned twenty-one on June 23, 1775, and perhaps this had something to with the late recording. These three descendants were the issue of his first marriage to Martha. The rest of the children were in the care of guardians.

Drury[4] was about fifty-three years old when he died and, although he died young, he had lived a full life. He was in his early twenties in 1741 when he was commissioned County Surveyor. In 1747, before he was thirty years old, he was a Justice and one of the most powerful men in the county. He was Burgess from 1748 through 1755. When the first militia was formed in July and August of 1741 in Brunswick county, he was commissioned Major, in a Company of Horse, and in 1753 he qualifier as Colonel. In February, 1745, the western territory of Brunswick County was made into Lunenburg County and he was paid by Lunenburg County for laying the boundry between Lunenburg and Brunswick. He accumulated a wealth of land and was a successful developer.

The death of Drury [4] and Elizabetn (Jones) (Eldridge) Stith ended a most interesting generation. Through the study of many court records these people become so real that two centuries later one feels the sadness and turnoil that prevailed among their family and friends as they desperately tried to work out the arrangements that Drury and Elizabeth desired for their children.

Will of Drury Stith

Will- Written- 25 June 1770 - Cocicil, 19 Sept 1770., Proven- 25 Feb. 1771.

In the name of God. Amen. I Drury Stith of the County of Brunswick and the Parish of Saint Andrew, being of sound and perfect memory, (Blessed be God) Do this twenty fifty day of June in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and seventy made and publish this my last will and testament following:

Imprimis, I lay no claim to any part of the estate my wife Elizabeth Stith was possessed of at our Marriage.

Item, I give my son Drury Stith all the furniture belonging to my Hall consisting of one Desk, Book Case, one other Desk, one large round Table, 1 doz. of black Walnut chairs and two armed Ditto,

Item, I give and bequeath to my son Buckner a tract or parcel of land situate on the South side of Sturgion Run, bounded by lines of Thomas Stith, Henry Morris, Drury Stith, John Loyd, Buckner Stith, --Merritt, containing eleven hundred acres, more or less, with the appurtenances there unto, belong to him and his heirs forever.

Item, I give and bequeath to my wife Elizabeth Stith all that tract or parcel of land situate on the southside of the Beaver pond branch, it being the land I bought of Vaughn & Clayton containing seven hundred and forty six acres more or less with appurtenances thereunto belonging during her life, after her decease to my Son Thomas Stith and his Heirs Forever.

Item. I give and bequeath to Robert Lawrence, Heir, all that tract or parcel of land situate on the Branches of Loyd's between Morris's and Proctor's containing two hundred and acres more or less to him and his Heirs Forever.

Item. I give and bequeath to my wife Elizabeth Stith all that tract or parcel of land situate on the head of the Beaver pound Bounded by the lines of Clayton, the old road and my lines containing six hundred acres more or less to her and her Heirs forever.

Item, I give to my son Buckner Stith the fowelling Slaves, to wit, Jacko, Frank, Punch, Jude and her children, to him and his Heirs, also one desk, one round table, one small squar Ditto, half dozen black walnut chairss, -- feather beds and furniture, eight head of cattle, one black colt, one Janies mare, six ewes and lambs, four sows & pig's;

Item, I give to my daughter Elizabeth Stith the following slaves, to wit, Mag and her child, Milly and her child, Dinah & Suckey (being slaves mentioned in my letter to her uncle John Stith), to her and her heirs: as I have lately made a purchase of a tract of land of Thomas and William Griffin situate in the county of Brunswick on both sides of Sturgion Run containing one thousand two and ninty two acres more or less, and it has not been in the power of the said Griffin to have deed for the conveyance of the said land according to agreement. he the said Griffin has entered into bound of one thousand pounds with sufficint security to make me my heirs or assigns a good an awful right in fee simple estate if in and to the said land and premises, in case of my death I do give and assign he said tact or parcel of land as followeth, and desire deeds may be executed according to the following devise,

Item, I do give and assign to my wife Elizabeth Stith all my Right and Title to and in that tract or parcel of land (being part of the afore said purchase) situte on the south side of sturgion Run containing two hundred and sixty acres more or less to her and heirs for ever, on her paying one hundred and fory pounds as a valuable consideration for the same.

Item, I give and assign to my son Edmund Stith all my Right and Title to and in that tract or parcel of land (being the remainder part of the afore said purchase) situate on the North side of Sturgion Run containing one thousand and thirty two acres more or less to him and his heirs forever.

Item, I do order and direct all my lands on Jones's Creek and the branches of Bluestone, be sold and the money arising be the paiment of my debts.

Item, I give to my wife Elizabeth Stith (about three fourthys of one line on the bottom of this page is torn off: probably four or five words. -wh) --ate of all kinds whatso ever I shall (Illegible) of durning her life; after decease to be equally devided among the children I have had by her:and I do made and ordain John Coleman, Sterling Edmunds, and my wife Elizabeth Stith Executors of this my last will, In witness where of I the said Drury Stith, have to this my last will and testament set my hand and affixed my seal this day and year before written.

Signed sealed, published and declared /

by the said testate as is last will /

Drury Stith (Seal) and Testament in Presence of /

Nathaniel Roberson (or Robnson) /

Charles (his mark - X Sadler /

William (His Mark - P) Parsos /

Sepember 19th, 1770

I do further order and direct that tract of six hundred acres of land situte on the South side of Couche's Run above Drury's line to be sold and the money arising to be applyed to the paiment of my debts.

Item, I give and bequeath to my wife Elizabeth Stith all that tract of land joyning the lines of Kelly, Walker, Edward, Merritt, and Drury Stith containing five hundred acres more or less to her and her heirs for ever,

Item, I give to my son, Drury my pistols, sword, etc.

Item, I give and bequeath to Richard Littlepage Lawrence one hundred acres of land including the plantation he now lives on, to him and his heirs for ever,

Item, My son Buckner is not to take possession of his slaves til the finishing the next crop. I desire ther may be no appraisment nor inventory taken of my estate nor no bond taken of my Executors of this my last will and testament. Signed. Sealed, Published and / declared by the Testatopr to be his / Drury Stith (Seal) Last Will & Testament in presence / of us ........../

Thomas Lundie /

Henry Simmons /at a Courtt for Brunswick County

Thomas Edmunds / the 25th day of February 1771

This will and the Codicil Thereunto annexed were presented in court by John Coleman and Sterling Edmunds the surviving Executors there namrd. The will proved by the oath of William Parsons one of the witnesses there to and the said codicil was also proved by the Oath's of the Reverned Mr. Thomas Lundie and Henry Simmons to of the witnessses there to and ordered to be recorded. The said Execution ther of, on the motion of Thomas Stith Gent., (having made) Oath there to (according) to law and (Torn George Walker. William (Illegible), Daniel Fisher, (almost all of the bottom line of this page, 48, is torn off. -wh), and acknowledged their in the penalty of five thousand pounds with condition as the law directs certiticate is granted him or obtaining letters of Administration on the said decedants estate (with will annexed in one form.)

test

P. Pelham, Jr. (ct clk)

Will Book # 4 1761-1777 pp. 46,47,48,49, Brunswick County, Virginia

He married second Elizabeth Jones He was administrator of his father's estate, and his parentage is shown by the following extract from the records of Lunenburg County: 5 Feb. 1746. Drury Stith of Brunswick Co. Gent and Martha his wife. convey to Robert Jones a tract of land formerly granted to said Stith's father Drury Stith, Gent. on 27th Sep. 3 George 11 (i.e, 1729) Drury Stith qualified, 5th Jun. 1740, as Surveyor of Brunswick, Co.

and gave bond for the same office in Dec. 1751 (Brunswick Co. Records). He was igh Sheriff of the county 1757, and was a Justice 1747, 1756, 1765, etc. (bid) He Qualified as Major of Horse 3rd. July 1746, was commissioned Colonel of foot in 1753, and was colonel of the county Militia in 1759 (ibid) He represented his county in the house of burgesses 1748- 1754 (Va. Magazine, VIII 251- 255).

Articles of agreement between Drury Stith and Elizabeth Eldridge

The following is a prenuptial agreement between Drury Stith and his second wife, Elizabeth (Jones) Eldridge

Written 25 December 1762 Proven 28 March 1763 furthur proved and recorded: 26 August 1763 Brunswick County, Virginia.

Stith & Eldridge / Articles of agreement indented made cocluded and agreed upon this twenty

Articles of Agreement / Fifth day of December one thousand seven hundred and sixty two between

Drury Stith of the County of Brunswick, Gent. of the one part and Elizabeth Elizabeth Eldridge of the county of Brunswick, Widow, of the other part. Where a marriage is by Gods grace shortly intended ---- to be had and solemnized between the said Drury Stith and Elizabeth Eldridge it is therefore mutaually covenanted concluded & agreed upon by and by and between the said parties for them selves and their respective heirs Executors and administrators in manner and form following that is to say Imprimis that she the said Elizabeth not with standing the said intended Intermarriage and after the same shall take effect, shall continue and remain seized and possessed of her whole estate real and personal of what nature soever, subject never the less to the payment of such debts as she the said Elizabeth shall happen to owe or stand indebted in to any person whatsoever at the day the said intended marriage shall take effect, and that the said Elizabeth may dispose of the same in her own name and without the contract of the said Drury Stith either by deed or by her last will and testament to any person whatsoever.

Item, That if the said intended marriage shall take effect and the said Elizabeth shall happen to survive the said Drury Stith she shall notwith standing these presents or any thing herein contained be entitled to one third part of the estate of the said Drury Stith, and for her dower therein to be laid off and assigned her according to the laws of this colony to hold the same during her natural life--

Item, That if the said Elizabeth shall not make any disosition of her said estate during her life time by virtue of the power herein before reserved, and should happen to die before the said Drury Stith that then said Drury Stith shall deliver up the possession of all the lands of the said Elizabeth to her son Howell Eldridge, upon his paying his sister Sarah Eldridge, Daughter of the said Elizabeth, the sum of one hundred pounds current money, and shall also account with the said Sarah and deliver up to her all other the Estate of which the said Elizabeth shall die possessed of her own property In witness where of the parties to these presents have here unto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year first above written.

Item, Not with standing the paragraph above crossed, I the said Elizabeth Eldridge do relinguish & disclaim all right and title to a third part of the said Drury Stith's Estate only a childs part or whatsoever the said Drury Stith shall think proper to leave her at his death.

Drury Stith (SS)

Elizabeth Eldridge (SS)

Sealed & delivered in presence of John

Willis Edmunds Jones Elizabeth Wager

At a court held for Brunswick the 28 day of March 1763

these articles of agreement were proved by the oaths of John Willis & Elizabeth Wager two of the witnesses there to and at court cont'd & held for the said countynof Brunswick the 26 day of August the said articles were further proved by the oath of Edmunds Jones the other witness (two words illegible) to be recorded. test: John Robinson Clk

Brunswick county, Va, 1764 Deed Book 7, pp.159, 160 .

More About 3rd Drury Stith:

Fact 1: 6th. Great Uncle 7 times removed

Will written: 19 Sep 1770, Prince George, Va

Will Proven: 25 Feb 1771, Brunswick, Va.

More About Martha Bolling:

Fact 1: 1st cousin 8 times removed

Fact 2: 6th. Great Aunt 7 times removed (BM)

Children of Drury Stith and Martha Bolling are:

32 i. Buckner Stith, born Abt. 1739 in Rock Springs, Brunswick, Va; died 1800 in VA; married Ann Fawke Dade 26 Feb 1770 in St. Paul's Parish, Brunswick, Va..

ii. 4th Drury Stith, born 1746 in ,,Brunswick, Va; died 1772 in ,,Brunswick, Va; married Lucy Nicholson 1768; born 1768; died Aft. 22 Jul 1796.

Notes for 4th Drury Stith:

This chapter establishes proof of a generation that has been omitted in previous records of the Stith Family. In his research of the Stith Family, Dr. Christopher Johnston ("William and Mary Quarterly, S.1" p. 192) notes, in error, that Drury Stith, son of Drury [4], married "Fanny Love." Since many other reseacher have used these recoprds as reference, this error has become accepted as fact. The reality is that Drury [5] married "Lucy Nicholson" and their son Drury [6], married "Fanny Love".

For many years the Hagen file included a folder called, "Who's Lucy." It contained information about an unknown "Lucy Stith." A breakthrough came in 1986 during a search in Lawrenceville, Virginia, of Brunswick County deed books. Land records provided the exciting information that Lucy Nicholson had married the son of Drury [4]. Shortly thereafter, during the study of photostatic copies of court documents in the Hagen File pertaining to "William and Katherine Stith," the death of Drury [5] was discovered. an indepth study of the combined data provided proof of a "missing link."

Drury [5], son of Drury [4] and Martha Stith, was born about 1744/46. this birth date is established by the following facts:

1.Drury [4] and Martha were married before February 5, 1746

2.By July 26, 1767, "Drury, Jr." was at least twenty-one years old when he witnessed an indenture referring to the transfer of 723 acres from Drury [4] Stith to George and Charles Clayton. Brunswick County, Virginia, Deed Book 9, p. 31) By that date, the son of Drury [4] and Martha would be called "Jr." Drury [3], who on many court records had previously been called "Drury, Jr. had died in 1740.

3."Drury, Jr." was old enough to vote in the election of the Burgesses on December 2, 1768, in Brunswick County.

Verification that Drury [5], son of Drury [4], married "Lucy Nicholson" is proven in a deed of transfer, dated February 20, 1768, from "Drury Stith" to his son. It states in part, "...in consideration of the natural love and affection which he hath and beareth unto the said Drury Stith the younger his son and for the better maintainance and preferment of the said Drury Stith the younger, as for and inconsideration of a marriage intended by Gods grace suddently to be solemnized between the said Drury Stith the younger and Lucy Nicholson. . . . 325 acres beg. at the mill pond at the mouth of Raboun's branch. . . south side of Couches Run ... above Joseph Ivy's corner...." In the same indenture, Drury [4] gives Drury [5] another tract of land containing 600 acres on the south side of Couches Run, above Joseph Ivy's upper corner, then south to Morris's corner, then North, then east, then north to Couche's corner, then on Couche's old line up the Run and to the beginning. Witnesses were Buckner Stith, M. Cabet Young, Wm. Young, and Thomas Stith. (Brunswick County, Virginia Deed Book 9, pp.103/4/5)

Another deed of transfer for 303 acrers is dated June 27, 1768, and reads in part, "...the said Drury Stith the elder, as well for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which he hath and beareth unto theb said Drury Stith the younger his son, and for the better maintenance and preferment of the said Drury Stith the younger as for and in consideration of a marriage intended by Gods Grace suddenly to be solemnized between the said Drury Stith the younger and Lucy Nicholson." This land was located on the north side of Sturgeon Run, beginning at Thomas Stith's corner, then north, then east, then north, then west, then south to a Black Jack on Rabowins (sic) Branch as it meanbers to the mill pound and "...Thence down the said creek as it meanders to the beginning being the land and plantation whereon the said Drury Stith the elder now liveth...."

"... also one Water Gris theron together with one acre of land on the south side of the said creek...." If the elder Drury Stith survives the younger Drury Stith all the land reverts to the elder. This deed of gift has the same witnesses as the previous abstract. (Brunswick County Deed Book 9. p. 106)

A deed of gift of slaves is dated February 20. 1768, and states in part, "... Drury Stith the elder to Drury Stith the younger... for natural love and affection... but more especially for and in consideration of a marriage intended by Gods promises shortly to be solomnized between the said Drury Stith the younger and Lucy Nicholson." All other wording is the same as page 106 and has the same witnesses. Drury, the elder, gives the following six salaves to drury, the younger: John; Molly; Hannah; Pegg; Jenny; Dick.(Brunswick County Deed book 9, p. 108)

There is not a marriage record in the hagen file for Drury [5] and Lucy Nicholson, but it is possible that they may have obtained their license in Dinwiddie County, bordering Brunswick County, where all of the early marriage records were destroyed during the civil War.

perhaps the major reason Drury [5] has been mistaken for Drury [6] is that Drury [5] was very young when he died. His death came only a year after the death of his father, Drury [4] , and his stepmother, Elizabeth. Drury [5] and Lucy were very likely married shortly after february 20, 1768, when the above deeds were produced. 'Drury [6]" was probably born in late 1768 or early 1769. Drury [5] died the latter part of 1772 at about the ag of 25. There is not a will or an appraisal of the estate of Drury [5] in Brunswick County, but the following complicated record of a land transfer proves the approximate date of the death of Drury[5]:

On June 23, 1783, there is an indenture recorded, in which "William Stith" appoints trustees to settle his debts. (Brunswick Co. Order Book 2, pp.452/3/4) Part of the land included in this agreement is "581 acres" on both sides of flat Rock Road on a branch of Waqua and Sturgeon Creek, Brunswick County. According to this indenture, this land had originally been patented by Settlers Patent, August 10, 1759, to Drury Stith [4], who sold it to his brother, Richard Stith, of Bedford County, but died without conveying a deed. Richard Stith sold the land to Joshua Mabry. Because there had not been a deed recorded originally, "...Drury Stith, heir at law..." of Drury [4], in order to provide a "fee Simple" (right of owenership) to Mabry, invested a deed bearing the date of November 23, 1772, but because Drury [5] also died before it was recorded, for the second time, the deed was not recorded. In 1778, when "William Stith" purchased the land from Joshua Mabry, it was proved by a surviving witness and recorded. The transaction between "William Stith" and the survivors of the original transaction is recorded September 18, 1778. (Brunswick County Deed Book 13, p. 187/88) It is Signed by the following people: Richard Stith and His Wife, Lucy, of Bedford County; Lucy Lucretia. It may be noted that "William Stith," the subsequent purchaser of this land, was married to "Katherine Stith", sister of Drury [4]. This is the "same 531 acres" which "William and his wife, Katherine (Stith) Stith," assigned to trustees to sell for them on June 23, 1783. (Brunswick County, Va. Order Book 2, pp. 452/3/4)

On April 27, 1772, "Drury Stith" [5] sold to Robert Nicholson, 139 acres on the south side of Couches Branch, joining the said Nicholson's line. Thios tract of land, "...being part of six hundred acres of land as conveyed by Drury Stith, deceased, to the said Drury Stith by deed of gift dated the twentieth day of February one hundred and sixty eight being part of a larger tract of land containing three thousand five hundred and forty four acres granted unto Drury Stith deceased by settlers patent bearing date the twenty sixth day of July one thousand seven hundred and sixty-five...." This deed was recorded the same day as it was written, had no witnesses, and was acknowledged by "Drury Stith, Party thereto."

This was part of the land mentioned previously, which Drury [4] gave to Drury [5] as a marriage gift when he married "Lucy Nicholson." (Brunswick County deed Book No. 10, pp. 395/6/7)

Drury [5] and Lucy (Nicholson) Stith had two children, Drury [6] Buckner Stith and Mary Stith. Drury [6] married Fanny Love, daughter of Alklen Love, on September 22, 1788, in Brunswick County. Mary Stith married Edmund Field, on April 26, 1790, in Brunswick County.

Drury [5] and Lucy had been married about four years when he died in 1772. The name of Lucy Stith appears in several court records in the next few years, but there are no records in the Brunswick County will Books of the death of either Drury [5] or his wife, Lucy. The last record referring to "Lucy" appears to be a Deed of gift, written on July 20, 1796 and recorded on February 27, 1797, "...between Edmund Field and Mary, his wife, daughter of the said Lucy Stith....in consideration of the natural love and paternal affection which she beareth..." She gave her daughter and son-in-law seven slaves--Dorothy and her children, Joe, Lewi, Diana, Sophia, Malinda and Bob. (Brunswick Co. Deed Bk. 17 p. 270/71) Lucy is deceased by 1820 when she is mentioned in a Brunswick County Court record, dated September 25, 1820. This record refers to her grandson, Robert Stith, who sold land. It had been assigned to him"... as his part of the dower of his late grandmotrher Lucy Stith..."

The lives of Drury [5] and Lucy Stith are told in documents hidden among court records. They tell a story of two young people whostarted their lives together in the excitement of new plantations and were soon blessed with babies, but it all ended suddenly by the death of the young husband and father. After losing her only love so soon after their marriage, Lucy never remarried. She held proudly to the Stith land, which had been a gift to her husband from her father-in-law. She raised her family, and passed the land to her children and grandchildren. Lucy (Nicholson) Stith survived a period of revolution, depression, the death of her young husband, and the death of her only son. somewhere is anuntold story of a great lady.

More About 4th Drury Stith:

Fact 1: 1st Cousin 6 times removed

More About Lucy Nicholson:

Fact 1: 1st Cousin 6 times removed (BM)

iii. Elizabeth Stith, born 23 Jun 1754; married Thomas Short; born Abt. 1751 in ,,,Va; died Aft. 04 Oct 1804 in ,,Brunswick, Va.

More About Elizabeth Stith:

Fact 1: 1st Cousin 6 times removed

More About Thomas Short:

Fact 1: 1st Cousin 6 times removed (BM)

 

66. Baldwin Dade³¹, born 30 Oct 1716 in ,,King George, Va³²; died 1783. He was the son of 132. Townshend Dade and 133. Elizabeth Alexander. He married 67. Verlinda 1743 in ,,Stafford, Va³².

67. Verlinda³³, died 1798.

Children of Baldwin Dade and Verlinda are:

i. William Dade³³

ii. Langhorne Dade³³, born 1744; married Frances Alexander; born 11 Mar 1770³⁴; died 1774³⁴.

iii. Sarah Dade³⁵, born 20 Jan 1746/47; married Lawrence Taliaferro 03 Feb 1774 in Orange, Va; born 09 Dec 1734; died 08 Apr 1798 in Va.

iv. Behethland Dade³⁵, born 1752 in ,,Fairfax, Va³⁶; married Justinian Birch 30 Jun 1777³⁶; born 1753.

33 v. Ann Fawke Dade, born Abt. 1758 in ,,King George, Va; died 16 Feb 1842 in VA; married Buckner Stith 26 Feb 1770 in St. Paul's Parish, Brunswick, Va..

vi. Jane Dade³⁷, born 1758; married Robert Yates.

vii. Baldwin Dade³⁷, born 14 Feb 1760; married Catherine West; born 1760.

viii. Elizabeth Dade³⁷, born 13 Jun 1764; died in mMarkham, Fauquier, Va; married Townshend Dade; born 28 Oct 1760 in ,,Stafford, Va³⁸; died 28 Nov 1808.

ix. Townshend Dade³⁹, born 1765; died in \; married Elizabeth Ball.

 

72. Benjamin Hensley^40,41, born 1694 in Henrico, VA^42,43; died 1788 in Albemarle, VA^44,45. He was the son of 144. James Hensley and 145. Susanna Newcomb. He married 73. Martha Ann Ellis 1732^46,47.

73. Martha Ann Ellis^48,49, born 1704 in Henrico, VA^50,51; died 1752^52,53.

Children of Benjamin Hensley and Martha Ellis are:

i. Benjamin Hensley^54,55, born 1738 in Albemarle, VA^56,57; died 28 Feb 1803 in Albemarle, VA^58,59; married Elizabeth Hickman.

Notes for Benjamin Hensley:

Information about Benjamin and his ancestors is from Mark O. Wilson

36 ii. William Samuel Hensley, born 1735.

 

128. Jr. Drury Stith, born Abt. 1695 in Charles City, Henrico, Va; died Jun 1740 in Brunswick, Va. He was the son of 256. Sr Drury Stith and 257. Susannah Bathurst. He married 129. Elizabeth Buckner Abt. 1717 in St. Pauls, King George, Va..

129. Elizabeth Buckner, born 1700 in Gloucester, Va; died 1777 in Brunswick, Va. She was the daughter of 258. William Buckner and 259. Katherine Ballard.

Notes for Jr. Drury Stith:

In 1722 Drury was living for some time in Prince George County and later in New Brunswick county, when he purchased 892 acres from his cousin Robert Bolling. The tract of land was on the north side of Saponey Creek, near the head of Rocky Branch. [1] There is no record in Prince George Co. in which Drury purchased land before 1722, but William Byrd mentioned in his diary on May 17, 1720, that some of his dinner guests went with Drury. "to his plantation at Saponey". The record of purchase was probably in one of the Deed Books that was lost in the spoilage of the Civil war.

John brother of Drury, Jr. had puechase 370 acres in July 1719, south of the saponey on the lower side of the trading branch, but was still living in Charles City Co. in 1723 when, in October, he also purchased from his cousin Robert Bolling 1019 Acres neighoring the plantation of his brother Drury Jr.

[2] by October 1725 Drury, Jr. and his wife Elizabeth owned over 3500 acrers in the Saponey Creek area where he lived. In 1721 he had acquired 6000 acres on the north and south sides of the Roanoke River, and in June 1723, he patented 6000 acres along with Francis Taylor in Allan Howard, also on the Roanoke. In 1728 and 1729 he patented almost 2000 acres on Sturgeon Run, Beaver pond and on the Meherin and Roanoke Rivers. [3]

Brunswick Co. formed in 1720, still had few people settled there, so Prince George Co. to the north had politial power until Buirnswick could stand alone. Drury, Jr. and his cousin Robert Bolling, who both lived in Prince George Co. surveyed much of the land in Brunswick Co. In 1723 The boundry between Surry Prince George and Brunswick was surveyed with Drury Jr. in Charge [4]

It would seem that, although Drury Jr. had thouasands of acres of land, he had a cash flow shortage just as land developers have today, because in June 1732, he reported to the Virginia Council that his work on the dividing lines between Brunswick and the Isle of wight and Surry, as well as the one between Brunswick and Prinswick and Prince George, except for a small portion, was completed. He apologized to the council for not completing this portion because he in a state of "financial stress". The Council ordered the counties involved to absorb Stith's expenses. [5]

In 1728 William Byrd, II, who had remarried and was now living in his home at Westover, was leading a party of surveyors who had been appointed to set the boundry between Virginia and Nortrh Carolina. He notes in his diary for the date of September 20th. That. "Just after sunset Capt. Hix & Capt. Drury Stith arriv'd & made us the Complement to attend us as far as Roanoke. The last of these Gentlemen bearing some resemblance to Sir. Richard Everard..."

By 1732 Drury and Elizabeth had moved to Brunswick, Co. to a location closer to the courthouse. Drury was appointed the first County Clerk and also county surveyopr of thattcounty. [6] The couthouse was located at Cochran on the rading path, at that time called Burch's Road. The present day location is noted by a marker, which is near the junction of Route #634 and U. S. Route #1. by this time, Drury and Elizabeth had a family of six sons. The baby, Thomas, had been born in December and the oldest, Drury was a teenager. Their other sons: Buckner, also a teenager; Griffin, age 12 John, age 8; and Richard, age 4, a son Bathurst, who had been born in 1729, had died young. [7] Shortly after they moved to their new home in Brunswick, Co.., their daughter, Katherine, was born. [8]

In the early 1730's a frantic search for copper spead through out the southern part of Brunswick, County. Mr Byrd was again traveling through Brunswick County on his way to his land near present day Eden, North Carolina. He wrote in his daisry in October, 1733, that "Mr. Stith was the first that was seized with the frenzy" . He had spoken to Col. Cock, who had been surveying land in those parts, and particularly the land on which Mr. Stith's mine was located. Mr Cock had a poor opinion of the mine, "Fore telling it would be all labor in vain". Drury had a plantation in that area which was run by an overseer named John Tomasin. [9] It was located in a part of Brunswick county which later become Mechlenburg, Co.

In 1739, in Brunswick county, Drury was pointed Gentleman Justice. These were the most powerful and influential officials in the county government and were appointed for life. Their duties varied from attending court to settling estates of the deceased. They were responsible for the yearly selection of all other appointed officials and those recommended to the Governor for appointment.

Drury's new position would be his last appointment. In June 1740, he died. Although all of the Brunswick court records are intact and have been studied at lenght, there is no clue to the cause of his death, but he was only about forty-five years old and appeared to have died suddenly. He died, intestate, and on July 3, 1740, a certificate is granted to "Drury Stith, Gent." for letters of administration for the estate. [10] The administrator was his son, Drury. Appointed to appraise the estate were Richard Burch, Nicholas Lanier, William Maclin, and Nicholas Edmunds, who were also Gentlemen Justices. An inventory appraisal was returned to court, on August 7, 1740, by "Drury Stith, Admin." and three of the appointed securities, excluding William Maclin. Drury's personal estate was not large. He had twenty-five slaves, about 25 cows and calves and seven horses. The inventory of household goods was average for a family of nine people. Interesting items were a silver watch and a pair of silver buckles. It would seem from this inventory that, although he left a wealth of land, he had lived only a little above the average plantation owner of that time.

It would appear that Drury had died the first part of the week of June 2, 1740, because on Thursday and Friday of that week, much of the court procedures surrounded the affairs of the deceased Stith.

On Thursday, June 5, 1740, the first entry recorded is when Sterling Clack was sworn and Admitted as Brunswick County Clark. The Second entry on that same day was when Drury Stith, Gent. Having first taken the oath of Parliament and the Oath of adjuration and also subscribed the test... was sworn surveyor of this county". [11] The new suirveyor was Drury, son of Drury. On this same date it is also recorded that "the attachment obtained by Drury Stith, Gent. against the Estate of William Taylor abates by the Death of the said Stith". Court was adjourned at the end of the day until 8 o'clock the next day. On firday, June 6. the court order Book included an entry that said an attachment against the Estate of William Gunn also abates "by the Death of the said Drury". The following entry is also recorded on Friday and is the last entry of that court session; "On the Motion of the Clark of the court, John Duke & Clement Read, Gent. are appointed and desired to insect the papers & Records belonging to this court and make a report of the condition they are in, and It is Order'd that Elizabeth Stith Widow and Relict of Drury Stith Gent. deced. Clk deliver said papers & Records to the present Clk." There is no mention on either of these days as to what had happened to Drury Stith other than the fact he had died.

When Drury died, Elizabeth was left with a large family. Drury was the only son who was of legal age. Griffin was age 20 and Buckner was 18. John had just turned 16 in April and Richard was age 12. Thomas was 9 and thier only daughter, Katherine, was about 7 years old.

"Drury" remained in Burnswick county and continued to buy and develop land as his father had done. "Griffin" settled in Northampton County where he served as County Clerk for forty years. "Buckner" lived in Brunswick County. "John" may have been a merchant in Stafford County. [13] His wife, Ann died in King George Co. [14] "Richard" served as Deputy Surveyor in Bedford Co. and laid out the dividing line between Bedford and Campbell County. He was selected as one of the justices for newly established Campbell County in 1782 and was appointed to survey and lay out the town of Lynchburg in 1805. [15] "Thomas" lived in Brunswick County and was a Burgess for that county from 1769 to 1774. [16] "Katherine" married her cousin, William Stith, in 1756 in Brunswick County, [17]

A photograth of a portrait of Elizabeth (Buckner) Stith can be found in The Virginia Magazine of History, 1952, p. 62 and denotes birth and death as c1700-1756. This portrait was passed to "Colonial Williamburg{" by Mrs Pickney Snelling (Sarah Johnston), descendant of "Griffin Stith". The fact that this portrait was passed down through the decendents of Griffin implies a close relationship between "Elizabeth" and her son.

When "John Buckner", brother of Elizabeth, wrote his will in 1748 in York County, he mentions all of his sister's children except Richard, however he left most of his large estate to his nephews, Griffin and John Stith, indicating a closer relationship than with the rest of the family.

The fact that the portrait mentioned was painted by William Dering, who lived in Williamsburg, suggests that Elizabeth probably spent time with relatives who lived in that area. Her son, Griffin, lived just across the bay and Griffin's mother-in-law Catherine (Kaidyee) Blaikley, an eminent midwife, lived in Williamsburg. Two of Griffin's children, Catherine, age 3 weeks, and John, age 19, are buried in the Bruton Parish Churchyard Cemetery with their Grandmother "Blaikley".

Drury's cousin, Rev. William Stith, son of John Stith, as a prominant figure in Williamsburg. about the same time Drury was starting a new career as County Clerk of Brunswick County in 1732, Rev. Stith was a Master of the grammer school attached to William & Mary College. He laid one of the first bricks of the foundation of the house of the first president of the college. Rev. Stith's daughter, Mary Stith, and Elizabeth Pastuer, wife of Dr. William Pastuer, lied in Williamsburg. [18] with so many family members in the Williamsburg area, Elizabeth could have spent time with with any of them.

There is no record of Elizabeth's death in Brunswick County, there for she may have died at the home of one of her sons. Her estate may have been recorded in another county and may have been lost along with other records through the poilage of wars.

Drury lived a short but intriguing life. He had grown up in a home of leisure and wealth. He was a fancier of good wine and fine horses. His masterful handwriting denotes the hand of an educated man, yet he chose a life on a new frontier. He helped build a new county, and raised fine sons, capable of handling the hardships of being left to take care of themselves, their mother, and their little sister.

by Wanda Stith Hagan

"Drury Stith Jr. of said county, 892 acres of land on the north side of Sappony Creek the counsideration being 5 shilling and "the natural affection he bare unto the said Stith" (Prince George County, Book i. p. 557) . This expression implies close relationship and is therefore a valuable bit of evidence. Drury appears to have aquired a very considerable amount of land. 21st. November, 1724, "Mr Drury Stith Jun'r has surveyed for him 1,200 acres on Sappony Creek. and again 11th. February 1725/6 "Capt. Drury Stith" has surveyed for him, including his old land, 3,496 acres (Prince George County, Book 1, pp. 816, 1025) A patent soon followed. 13th. October 1727, there is a patent for 3,596 acres on Sappony Creek Prince George County, to Drury Stith, Jr. of the same Co.(Va. Land Patents, Book 13, p. 192) In this year his wife Elizabeth (Buckner) joins him in a deed. 5th. June 1727 Drury Stith, Junior, of Prince George County, and Elizabeth his wife, give to Henry Harrison, of the county of Surry, Gent., a morgage of 600 acres on Sappony Creek of a tract on which said Drury lives, and which was conveyed to him by Robert Bolling, of Prince George County, Gent. (Prince George County, Book 1, p. 1027) In 1726, Drury Stith was a justice of the county (ibid., 1,940).and also in 1720 (Va. Magazine XX., 90). In 1727, he was still Captain (Chamberlaine's Bristal Par., p. 35); but he was Colonel before 1735 (ibid).,p.83). The records of Brunswick county show that he produced his commission as clerk of the county and qualified for the position at a court held 11th. May, 1732. and the same year he was the county surveyor, holding both position until his death (Va. Magazine, XIII., 281). He was also interested in copper mining, and Col. William Byrd, in his "History of the Dividing Line" (11.,3) gives a humorous account of Col. Drury Stith and his nine. The Burnswick records show that at a court held 6th. June 1740, an attachment obtained by Drury Stith Gent. and Clement read "abates by the death of the said Drury," and at this term Sterling Clack qualifies as clerk. At a court held 3rd. July 1740, Letters of Administration on the estate of Drury Stith, Gent. who entered bond and qualified Lieut.

More About Jr. Drury Stith:

Fact 1: No. 256 & 268 6th. Great Grand Father 8 times removed

Fact 2: 1st cousin 9 times removed

Notes for Elizabeth Buckner:

Elizabeth Buckner Stith

More About Elizabeth Buckner:

Burial: Brunswick, Va

Marriage Notes for Drury Stith and Elizabeth Buckner:

U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

about Drury Stith

Name: Drury Stith

Gender: male

Birth Year: 1695

Spouse Name: Elizabeth Buckner

Number Pages: 1

Children of Drury Stith and Elizabeth Buckner are:

64 i. 3rd Drury Stith, born 1718 in Brunswick, Va; died 1770 in Brunswick, Va; married (1) Martha Bolling 05 Feb 1745/46 in ,,Brunswick, Va; married (2) Elizabeth Howell Jones 05 Dec 1762 in Buckingham, Va,.

ii. Griffin Stith, born 28 Nov 1720 in Brunswick, Va; died 10 Nov 1784 in Northampton, Va; married Mary Blaikley 19 Aug 1743 in James City,Va; born 17 Jan 1725/26 in York, Va.; died 1784.

Notes for Griffin Stith:

He produced his commission and qualified as clerk of Northampton County 9th. August 1743 (Northampton Co. Records) Retaining the office until 1783, then he was succeeded by his son William. He was elected, 3rd. December 1774, a member of the committe of observation for Northampton Co. (Wm. & Mary Quarterly, V. p. 247) and was also a member of the county committee in 1775 (Va. Magazine, XIV. p.54) His will dated 24th. March 1783, was proved 10th. November 1784. Griffin Stith married 19th. August 1743, Mary Blaikley (born 17th. January, 1726) daughter of William Blaikley (buried 30th. May 1736) of James City Co. and Catherine Kaidyee (born 1698: died 25th. Oct. 1771) his wife, daughter of William died 1718) and Martha Kaidyee of York Co. Catherine Blaikley was described in the "Virginia Gazette" as "an eminent midwife who in the course of her practice brought upwards of 3000 children into the World.

The home of William and Catherine Blaikley is part of the Colonial Williamsburg restoration. William Blaikley died in 1736. The inventory of his estate listed items in each of the rooms in such a way as to suggest the interior plan of the house. The home has been reconstructed and is privately occupied. The garden in the rear is typical of small house gardens of the city and is open to the public. It is probable that when Griffin's first daughter was born his wife, Mary. was in Williamsburg with her mother. The baby, Catherine, lived only eighteen days and is buried in Bruton Parish Cemetery. The common tombstone of Catherine Blaikley and her Grandchildren, John Buckner Stith, who died at the age of nineteen, and baby Catherine, is in the Bruton Churchyard Cemetery. The large stone covers the entire grave and is about 3X8 feet and is 2 Feet high. This church at the Williamsburg restoration and the grave were among the first things I saw in Virginia that aroused my interest in the family history

In 1984 my husband and I vacationed on the Eastern shore and visited the Northampton County Court House. Eastville. I was somewhat overwhelmed w2hen the present county clerk asked what family name I was researching and then promptly gave me the information that Griffin Stith had been county clerk and had read the Declaration of Independence from the courthouse steps, Unfortunately, I did not ask her for the source of that information, Griffin was county clerk of Northampton county from 1743 to 1783. She also said that the records of that county are belived to be most complete of any of the early counties in the orginal colonies. The county courthouse has never been devastated by war, flooring or fire.

From a reference book about Northampton county, I have learned that Griffin's house is still existence in Eastville, but I was not aware of that fact when I visited there in the summer of 1982. The house that was originally built by Griffin, Sr. was left to his son Griffin, Jr. when Griffin, Sr. died in 1784. When Griffin, Jr. died, he through unforeseen circumstances that were no fault of his own, was deep in debt. He directed in his will that the plantation be sold. A local survey was made but there is no local deed recorded. Littleton Kendall, Sr. and his wife, Sally, evidently puchased the property, for in 1809 they sold it to Jacob G. Parker and the present name of "Park Hall" came into existence.

The will of Griffin, Jr. was probated September 9, 1794. After his debts were paid, the balance was to be divided between his wife and children. He dose not mention their name. The sale is recorded in the volume in the court records as his will, and Elizabeth Stith (his Wife) made many purchases.

The will of William Stith (brother to Griffin, Jr. was also probated in Northampton county, May 13, 1794, and is recorded in Wills Etc. No. 29 1792-95, p. 293. It leaves his property to his wife, Sarah Stith, who is appointed executrix, to be used as she deemed "...most provident and advisable for the benefit of herself and children." The children's names are not given. The "Northampton county Marriage Bonds and Licenses" list a marriage of Sarah Stith and George Savage, dated May 19, 1795. When the final settlement of the estate of William Stith was presented November 10, 1799 (sic), she was called Sarah "Savage". The records of the tansactions by her, relating to the estate. indicate that William had a large debt, cosigned by his brother, Griffin. When William died without paying the debt, it was doubled and Griffin was responsible for paying it. Griffin also died a few months later and his will directed the sale of all of his property immediately. The payment of his debts, took most of the receipts of the sale.

I reached for some Clue that might connect my Kentucky Stith/Smith, but my search in that area was to no avail. I did find one very interesting clue to the offspring of William Stith and Sarah Smith. The "Northampton county marriage bonds and licenses" list on May 11, 1802, Mary Elizabeth Stith, whose father was William Stith. The groom was John Brown Upshur, of Accomac county, Virginia. Because one of the gracious ladies at the courthouse told us of a gravestone at the Upshur Mansion, my husband and I had the delightful opportunity to visit the beautiful mansion "Vaucluse". It is said that Vaucluse was first built by Littleton Upshur in 1784. It was the birth place of the noted "Abel Parker Upshur". We found the gravestone remarkably well preserved. It had the following inscription: In Memory of /Mary Elizabeth / wife of John Brown Upshur/ and daughter of / William and Sarah Stith / born the 7th day of September, 1786 / died the 9(?) day of June 1851 / in the 65th year of her age.

Next to this grave is that of Elizabeth Upshur, "died Nov. 28, 1817"; and her infant daughter, "born Nov. 28, 1817" (the same day as her mother death) and died Dec. 8, 1817. She was the "first" wife (nee Dennis) of Abel P. Upshur. It took very little searching to find that Abel P. Upshur was a famous lawyer and Judge, who served as the U.S. Secretary of the Navy and also as Secretary of State under President Tyler

Abel Upshur's "second" wife was his cousin, Elizabeth Upshur, daughter of John Brown Upshur and his wife, Mary Elizabeth (Stith) Upshur. Abel P. and Elizabeth (Upshur) Upshur had one surviving child, a daughter named Susan P. Upshur.

With verbal guidance from the ladies at the courthouse, we found another small cemetery, It is located on a present day golf course of the Kings Creek county Club (formerly King's Creek Plantation) in Cape Charles, Virginia. A gravestone in this most unlikely place is a marker for Anne (Stratton) Stith, daughter of John Stratton, and the first wife of Griffin Stith, Jr.

My visit to Northampton was concuded with lunch at a restaurant next to the courthouse. As we left the courthouse the clerk remarked, "Your ancestors probably ate There!"

Will of Griffin Stith

Will- Written 25 March 1783 Proven 10 November 1784

In the name of God Amen. I Griffin Stith, Sen. of Northampton County being in a low state of health but of sound mind & Memory do make this my last will and testament in manner following. That is to say.

Imprimis. I give & bequeath to my dear wife Mary Stith the use of my land & plantation in Northampton county aforesaid with the appertenances for & During her natural life in lieu of her dower in all the rest of my lands.

Item. I give to my said wife her choice of eight of my Negro slaves to her & her heirs for ever: also I give her for the support of her family for the year in which I shall die all necessary provisions of Meat, Corn wheat and all other articles provided for such support for such year.

Item. I give and bequeath to my said wife all my House hold furniture such as beds table linen tables Chairs and all other articles of furniture & Utensils used either in the Mansion house or Kitchen, also all My stock of Horses horned cattle Sheep & Hogs, Together with all my utensils of Husbandry in use on my said plantation for and during her natural life, but not to be accountable to my heirs or executors for such articles as may be worn out or impiared by use.

Item, It is my will that my said wife shall have the tuition of my two daughter, Janet Carson & Lucy Stith till They respectfully attain the age of Twenty one years.

Item, I give to my my son Griffin Stith after the death of my said wife my land & plantation and appertenances in Northampton County aforesaid above given to my said wife for her life time to him & his heirs for ever.

Item, I give and bequeath to my said son Griffin the following Negro slaves to witt; Sue, Isabel, Little Jim, Sam Adam and Jack to him & his heirs for ever.

Item. I give to my said wife the proffits of my land and plantation in Brunswick county for & during the term of three years from the day of my death including the proffits of all the slaves employed on said plantation and the proffits accruing from the stock thereon for the said term of three years as above said,

Item, I gave to my son William Stith my said land and appertenances in Brunswick county to him and his heirs for ever, reserving only the proffits of the same for the term of three years as above specified,

Item. as I have given to my son Drury Stith sufficient of my estate by deed recorded I hope he will be satisfied without any further gift or legacy by this my last will.

item. as I have given to my daughter Elizabeth late the wife of John Stringer in her lifetime several valuable slaves which with their Increase I have since her death made secure by deed to the said John Stringer and his heirs I think it would be unreasonable in him to expect any further donation in this my last will;

Item. all the rest of my slaves not disposed of by this my will I give to be equally divided amongst the following of my children, to witt William Stith Mary Blakely Smith Susanna Johnston Janet Carson Stith and Lucy. Which said slaves when so divided I give to my said last mentioned children respectively to them their heirs and assigns for ever; My Daughters Mary Blakely Smith and Susanna Johnston being accountable in the division of said slaves for the Slaves I have already put them in possession of. The said slaves of which the are so possessed to be included in their dividend of the above residuary part of my slaves.

Item. It is my will that in the division of slaves to be made as above that my daughter Janet Carson Stith shall have the Negro girl Sall; and my daughter Lucy Stith the Negro girl called Ariana.

Item I appoint my said wife sole executrix of this my last will and testament and that she be not compelled to give security and thereby revoke all and every will & Wills by Me heretofore made and declare This to be my only last will and Testament. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and Seal The 24th. day of March 1783 Signed sealed published & Declared by Griffin Stith Sen. to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of us the subscribers who at his request and in his presence subscribed the same as Witnesses thereto

Susanna Taylor

James Taylor

Margery (her X mark) Thomas

Walter Hyslop

At a court held forn Northampton county the 10th. day of November 1784

This last will & Testament of Griffin Stith Sen. Deceased, was proved by the oaths of Susanna Taylor & Walter Hyslop witnesses Thereto & ordered to be recorded, and upon the motion of Mary Stith Executrix therein appointed & she having given bond & Taken the oath according to Law certificate is granted her for obtain a Probate thereof in due form.

Test

Ex William Stith cnc

Wills no. 27 1783-1788

Northampton County, Virginia

More About Griffin Stith:

Christening: 18 Jul 1721, ,,Prince George, Va

Fact 1: 6th Great Uncle 7 times removed

Will Proven: 10 Nov 1784, Northampton Co. Va.

Will written/leg.: 24 Mar 1783, Northampton Co. Va.

More About Mary Blaikley:

Burial: Bruton Parish C

Fact 1: 6th Great Aunt 7 times removed (BM)

iii. Sr Buckner Stith, born 1722 in Rock Spring, Brunswick, Va; died 25 Jul 1791 in Rock Spring, Brunswick, Va; married Susannah Munford 07 Oct 1751 in Prrince George, Va; born 29 Mar 1734 in Bristol Parish, Prince George, Va.; died 18 May 1789 in Brunswick, Va..

Notes for Sr Buckner Stith:

Buckner was a Justice of Brunswick county, Va on september 27, 1784. He took the oths as Major of the Militia, September 28, 1789 and as Lt. Col. on September 26, 1794

Will of Buckner Stith

In the name of God Amen, I Buckner Stith, Senr. of the county of Brunswick being in health of body mind and Memory, blessed be God do this 18th. day of May in the year of our Lord Christ one Thousand seven hundred and eighty nine make and publish this my last will and Testament in manner following. My brother John Stith having given to my son Robert his estate in King George county and I also having made over my right to said lands is the reason I do not give him in this Will and to the six following children besides I have fully given meaning my son John My daughter Susanna Meade, My son Buckner, My daughter Ann Eaton, My son Griffin, and My daughter Katherine Bolling. Therefore do not give them any thing in this my Will. I give unto my son Richard to him his heirs or assigns forever the middlr lot of 735 acres being the home lot. I give unto my beloved wife Susanna to be entirely at her own disposal Jack George, Amey, Harry, Katy, Jenny, Patty, Little Sam. Priss Phillis, Dick, Joe and Robin and old Sam with the increase of the females from this date all the household furniture and utensils together with the field utensils the chair and all the harnesses also the stock of cattle and hogs saving that I give____,,____,,____,,* to Richard twelve cattle having no sheep to divide, and three breeding sows___* My will is in consideration of the above gift that my said wife Susanna have only the use of half the home lot plantation and improvements during her natural life and she is to take Polly. The rest of my Estate meaning Slaves I give to my son Richard. I make and ordain my brother Thomas Stith, Andrew Meade, John Stith, Buckner Stith, Jun Griffin Stith, Susanna Stith, Executors of this my or any one or two of them that will please to be troubled with it in witness whereof I the said Buckner Stith, Sen. have to this my last Will and Testament, set my hand and affixed my seal the day year above written.

Buckner Stith Sen. (Seal)

Acknowledged in presence of

Buckner Stith Jun. /

Griffin Stith /

/

Brunswick County Court July 25th. 1791

This last Will and Testament of Buckner Sen. decd. was proved according to law by the Oath thereto and together with Griffin Stith his Security entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penlty of ten thousand pounds with condition as the law directs certificate is granded him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form liberty being reserved for the other Executors to join in the probate therof when they think fit.

Exm. Teate

John Jones CBC

Will Book no. 5 1778-1795

*note- these dashes were marked as written. I belive they only represent a division in a Statement and do not appear to be deleted word. -wh

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Note:

CAPT. BUCKNER STITH(4) (Drury-3, Drury-2, John-l), of Rock Spring, Brunswick County, was born about 1722 and died in 1791. The Brunswick records show that he qualified, at August Term, l753, as captain in the county militia. He was the author of an elaborate essay on tobacco culture, republished in Richmond in 1824 His will, dated 18th May , 1789, was proved 25th July, 1791, Capt. Buckner Stith and Susanna his wife, had issue;

17. i. Col. John Stith (5), b. 24th, March, 1755; 6.1808.

18. ii. Col. Robert Stith.

19. iii. Richard Stith, of Brunswick County, 1. 1819; md. Jane Maclin.

20. iv. Buckner Stith, d. 1800; mar, 1st. , 1786, E1izabeth Jones; 2d., 1788, Ann Walker.

v. Ann Stith, mar., 1781, William Eaton, of North Carolina

21. vi. Catherine Stith, d. 9th August, 1795; mar., 4th November 1790, Robert Bolling of Petersburg.

vii. Griffin Stith, mar. widow of Samuel Washington, and had issue.

viii. Susanna Stith, mar., in 1772, Andrew Meade, of Octagon, Brunswick County.

Susanna, widow of Captain Buckner Stith, died in October or November, 1810, Her will, dated 4th October, was proved 25th November, 1810.

 

letter from Buckner Stith to George Washington

This letter from Buckner Stith (1722-1791), originally of the Chotank area of the Northern Neck of Virginia, is unique in that it is the only known letter from a companion of GW's childhood recalling the days of their youth. Stith, who was living at this time at his home Rock Spring in Brunswick County, was a justice of the county and a captain in the Brunswick militia. His sons John (1755-1808) and Robert Stith were married to Ann (d. 1824) and Mary Townshend Washington respectively, daughters of GW's cousin and childhood friend Lawrence Washington of Chotank, the "old Laurence" mentioned in this letter. In July 1764, Buckner Stith paid £32 to Joseph Royle to have printed 1,000 copies of his detailed tract on tobacco which was reprinted in Richmond in 1824 (Virginia Gazette Daybook, 1764-66, ViU; Christopher Johnston, "The Stith Family," WMQ, 1st ser. 21 [1912-13], 181-93). Buckner Stith's Opinion on the Cultivation of Tobacco was advertised in Royle's Virginia Gazette (Williamsburg), 6 July 1764.

 

 

More About Sr Buckner Stith:

Fact 1: 3nd Cousin 7 times removed (BM)

Fact 2: 6th Great Uncles 7 times removed

Will: 25 Jul 1791, Brunswick, Ca. Va.

Will Dated: 18 May 1789, Brunswick, Ca. Va.

Notes for Susannah Munford:

Will of Susanna (Munford) Stith

In the name of God Amen. I Susanna Stith of the county of Brunswick, & Parish of St. Andrews do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament

Imprimis, I give to my daughter in Law Ann Stith Widow of my son John Stith deed. one Negro fellow named Brice to her and her heirs forever 2nd. I give to my son Richard Stith to his heirs &assigns forever the following salaves VIZ Sam Carey old Sam & Amy together with the furniture of every king which I may possess at the time of my death my stock of cattle. 3rd. I give unto my son Richard Stith & to Richard Field the following salaves VIZ Peggy, Pat, Jenny, and her children Daniel Binns John & Harry. In trust nevertheless for the benifit and support of my Grand daughter Susanna Stith daughter of my son Griffin Stith It is my will and desire that if my Grand daughter Susanna should marry or live in the county that the said Richard Stith & Richard Field Trustees above named shall when she comes of age or Marries deliver to her the slaves above named with the increase of the females to be enjoyed and possessed by her & her heirs. But should my said Grand daughter remove out of the county the trustees above named are hereby empowered to make sale of the said salves & their incase if they should object to go with my said grand daughter Susanna Stith the proceeds of which sale (to be made as may be judged proper for the said Trustees either for cash or credit together with the amount due for the hire of said slaves after paying all reasonable charges for the board & Support of My said Grand daughter & for the keeping of the Negroes) I give to my Grand daughter Susanna Stith to her and her heirs forever 4th It is my desire that my grand daughter Susanna Stith may live and be boarded with daughter in law Ann Stith. If my said daughter in law Ann Stith will take charge of her I give to my granddaughter Sarah W. Stith my slaves Ned & Embro which are to go the trustees mentioned in the preceeding clause for the benifit of my Granddaughter Susanna if my daughter in law Ann Stith will not take charge of her or refuses to board her it is not my wish that this dequeath shall be considered as compensation to my daughter in law for the board of my grand daughter Susanna Stith but it is my desire that reasonable board shall be paid to her from the hire of the slaves mentioned in the cluse of this my last Will &Testament by the trustees therein named 5th. lastly I do hereby appoint my son Richard Stith & Richard Field Executors of this my last Will & Testament who are authorized to qualify as Extrs. of the same without giving security & I do hereby evoke all Wills & Testaments made in my name. Given under my hand & seal and dated this 4th. day of October in the year of our lord one thousand Eight Hundred and ten.

Declared bt Susanna Stith & /

by her acknowledged in our / Susanna Stith (Seal)

presence asher last will and /

Testament and we the subscribers /

in her oresence & at her request /

Have hereunto set our names as /

Witnesses /

David B. Stith / Brunswick county court November 26th. 1810

Drury Stith / this last Will & testament of Susanna Stith decd.

Edmund Elidridge / was proved by the oath of David B. Stith and Drury Stith Witnesses

thereto and ordered to be recorded. An on the motion of Griffin Stith letters of Administration with the will annexed is granted him on the estate of the said decedent (the Ex'ors therin named having refused to act) he having made Oath thereto according to law and together with Benjamin P. Yates &

More About Susannah Munford:

Fact 1: 3nd coucin 7 times removed

Fact 2: 6th Great Aunt 7 times removed

Will: 25 Nov 1810, Brunswick, Ca. Va.

Will Dated: 04 Oct 1810, Brunswick, Ca. Va.

iv. John Stith, born 20 Mar 1723/24 in Prince George, Va; died 29 May 1773 in King George, Va; married Ann Wray Bef. 1767; born 1744 in Hampton, Upshur, Va; died 1806.

Notes for John Stith:

He was eight years old when his father was appointed first county clerk and county surveyor of Brunswick County. His father died when John was sixteen years old. He married Ann Wray, daughter of George Wray and Helen Walker.

Other than being a large landholder, the occupation of John Stith is unknown, A letter to John Nortron & Sons, Merchants of london, suggests that he may have been a Merchant. An excerpt from the letter written May 26, 1769 says, "... I had not the opportunity last year (or This) of making the little consignment I wish to make annually to you...." & "... Capt. Keith Wray by order brought a few articles of goods for his sister Mrs. Stith & sent them in last year...."

When John Stith's uncle, John Buckner, died in 1748 he left his nephew a tract of land in St. Pauls

Parish, Stafford County, Virginia. It is recorded in the indenture that if Stith dies without issue the land is to be given to Buckner Stith (John's brother). After John Stith died "without issue" on May 28, 1773, the land was transferred to his brother, Buckner, of Brunswick County. Shortly after Buckner's Son, Robert [5] Stith, married Mary T. Washington on July 29th of that same year, the said Buckner transferred the property to him. John Buckner also deeded 1500 acres in Caroline County, Virginia to his nephew, John Stith

Ann Stith, in her will, proven on October 6, 1808, in King George County, Virginia, left her estate to the children of her niece, Mrs. Charles Stuart.

A sad note to this family's story is that Ann's will separates the family of a slave named "Lidia." daughter, Sarah and Esther were given to the daughter of Col. Charles Stuart, Elizabeth Stuart and Helen Wray Stuart, respectively. Lidia's sons, Peter and John were given to George Wray. Lidia and the rest of her children were given to Mary Washington Stuart.

When the estate of Ann's father-in-law, Drury [3] Stith, was appraised in 1740 in Brunswick County there were two young girls, "Lydia" and Amy, Listed in the inventory. They were probably sister, and :Lidia" mentioned in Ann's willis probably the same "Lydia" mentioned in the estate of Drury [3]. On March 20, 1771 Amy is listed on the inventory of Drury [4], brother of John. Amy was owned in 1787 by Thomas [5], son of Drury [4]. In 1817 Thomas [6] son of Thomas [5], sold his "share" in Amy, but she was to remain with of Thomas[5] until he died.

Since John [4] Stith and Ann (Wray) had no children this line of Stiths ended.

More About John Stith:

Christening: 10 Apr 1724, Bristol Parish, Prince George, Va

Fact 1: 6TH Great Uncle 7 times removed

Notes for Ann Wray:

The following miscellaneous information about the family of Ann Wray is gleaned from Gen. of Va. Families, From Wm.& Mary Qurty. Mag. Vol. V. p.336/7/8 unless otherwise noted:

George Keith issue

Will of Anne (?Wray) Stith

Will Written - 20 August, 1806

Proven - 6 October, 1808

In the name of God Amen. I Ann Stith of the County of King George being sound in mind, Blessed be to God. I make & ordain this my last will & Testament.

Item, I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth Stuart daughter of Col. Charles Stuart, a Negro girl, Daughter of Lidia called Sarah & her increase.

Item. I give & bequeath unto Helen Wray Stuart daughter of Col. Charles Stuart a Negroe girl daughter of Lidia called Esther & her increase.

Item, I give to my nephew George Wray & his heirs forever Peter & John, sons of Lidia.

Item, I give to my niece Mary Washington Stuart, Lidia & her children forever, except the four above named, Sarah, Esther, Peter & John. also my velvet cloak & clothes, my furniture to be divided between Mary Washington Stuart, Elizabeth Stuart & Helen Wray Stuart as Mary Stuart thinks proper. The three picture in the parlor to Mary Stuart, also the Kitchen Furniture.

I give to Jacob W, Stuart after my debts are paid, my stock of all kinds except the horses the property of George Wray which are four mares & 1 colt, the crop that may be on hand at my Dec. with bonds and a/c that may be due to me also. It is my desire that Jacob Wray Stuart & William G. Stuart shall fulfill this instrument of writing. In witness whereof, I have set my hand this Twentieth day of August in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred & Six.

Witness

Will Dye Ann Stith

Rueben Owens

At a Monthly Court held for King George County the 6th day of October 1808

The a for going last will & Testament of Ann (Wray) Stith deceased being produced in court by Jacob W. Stuart one of the executors there in names & proved by the oaths of William Dye and Rueben Owens, The subscribing witnesses thereto. was ordered to be recorded. and on motion of the said Jacob W. Stuart who made oath in the form presented by law, & more over with Charles Ashton his security having entered into & acknowledged in court a bond in the penalty of $2, 000 conditioned as the law directs in such case certificate is granted him for obtaining probate of the s'd will in due form.

Test

Lau. Berry, Clk.

Wills - No. 3, pp. 69, 70, 71

King George County, Virginia

More About Ann Wray:

Fact 1: 6TH Great Aunt 7 times removed

Will Proven: 06 Oct 1808, Prince George, Va

Will written/leg.: 20 Aug 1806, Prince George, Va

v. Elizabeth Stith, born 12 Jun 1725 in Bristol Parish, Prince William, Ky; died Aft. 1773 in Va; married John Fennell 1745 in Brunswick, Va; born Abt. 1721 in Brunswick, Va.; died 23 Nov 1773 in Meherrin Parish, Brunswick, Va..

More About Elizabeth Stith:

Fact 1: 6TH Great Aunt 7 times removed

vi. Sr Richard Stith, born 30 Sep 1727 in Brunswick, Va; died 16 Nov 1802 in Campbell, Va; married Lucy Cocke Hall 29 Dec 1756 in Bedford, Va; born Jul 1736 in Brunswick, Va; died 12 Feb 1815 in Campbell, Va.

Notes for Sr Richard Stith:

Richard was an asset County Surveyor in Bedford co. Va. When Campbell Co. was formed out of Bedford Co. he lived on the Campbell Co, side and because the surveyor for Campbell Co. in the survey books of Campbell Co. one can find hand drawn copies of his surveys including some written comments about doing the surveys of the lands of Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry.

Richard Stith, a fourth generation Virginian, was the son of Drury Stith, and his wife, Elizabeth Buckner, daughter of William Buckner of Yorktown, Virginia. He was a Great Grandson of the Immigrants, John Stith and Jane Drury his wife. He was born September 30, 1727 in Prince George County, Virginia and was educated at William and Mary college in Williamsburg. He married Lucy Hall, daughter of John Hall and Anne Cocke (Bolling), on December 29, 1756.

He Qualified as assistant surveyor to his brother, in Bedford County, September 23, 1754 and as county surveyor on November 27, 1758. During the Revolutionary War Richard Stith was a member of the Committe of Safety of Bedford County. Between 1779 and 1782 dozens of petition were forwarded to the Virginia assembly, urging the division of Bedford. As a result on February 7, 1782, a meeting for the purpose of forming the county of Campbell was held. Richard Stith was selected as one of the Justices and was also appointed Surveyor for the new county. He was to receive 500 pounds of tobacco for running the dividing line between Bedford and Campbell Counties. At the first meeting of the board of trustees of newly established Lynchburg, Virginia, on May 8th. 1787, Richard Stith was appointed to survey and lay off the town. Many county surveys made by Stith are preserved in the clark's office at the court house.

Richard and his brother, Drury were early patentees in Campbell County. Drury was Brunswick County Clerk and County Surveyor and a prominent land investor. Both Richard and Drury accumulated a large amount of property in the counties of Bedford, Campbell, Lunenberg, Mechlenberg, and Brunswisk Counties. While Drury bought and also sold a vast amount of land, Richard appears to have held on to most the land he bought, leaving almost 15,000 acres to his children at his death.

Four of Richard's sons qualified as officers in the Militia, in Bedford County, Lt. Benjamin Stith, Capt. Joseph Stith and Ensign Thomas Stith qualified in 1794. In 1804, July court, Wm. B. Stith qualified as Ensign.

Richard, Sr. started writing his will when his youngest son, Richard, was not yet 4 tears old. He continued to add codicils for the next 20 years, as his financial circumstances changed and his family matured. The estate of Richard, Sr. was proven in Campbell County, December 13, 1802 and probated on April 12, 1803, At this time, eleven of his twelve children were living. His wife, Lucy, was named executrix and her six sons and five sons-in-law were securities on her bond On Dec. 4, 1803, the heirs of Richard Stith gave power of Attorney to James Jones to sell the undivided part of the estate and to pay and settle all claims, with the balance to be divided between the heirs. At that date, John, Richard Jr., William, Drury & Ann (Stith) Hardaway, and Jesse & Elizabeth (Stith) Mooreman were all living in Campbell county, Virginia. Joseph, Benjamin, Thomas, and William & Lucy (Stith) Jordan were living in Bedford, County, Virginia.

Richard and Lucy's son's demonstrate their care and concern for their sisters when they indicate their desire to share personal property from their father's estate with them. An agreement is recorded in Campbell County, February 18, 1805, whereby all of Richard's sons ---Joseph, Benjamin, Thomas, John, William and Richard --- relinquish all of the undivied personal property to the sisters. The record reads in part, "... taking in to consideration that our sisters have not had as much personal property of the said decedent's estate as we have, therefore take this method to make them so..."

Shortly after the death of their father, the children of Richard and Lucy Stith began to dispose of their land in Virginia and started their migration to Kentucky.

On September 1, 1806, Richard and Betsy Stith sold 600 acrers of land in Campbell County, Virginia. In that same year, in Bedford County, Virginia, Joseph Stith was granted power of attorney by William Jordon, to sell or rent 140 acres on the Stauton River. (Jordon was married to Joseph's sister, Lucy.) In 1807, Joseph Stith gave power of Attorney to Wm. B. Stith to sell 1069 acrtes on Jumping Run in Bedford County. Joseph had received this land from his father's estate in 1803. There were numerous land sales from the years 1806 to 1814, as the children of Richard Stith, Sr. disposed of property in Virginia and settled in Kentuck. Many of these documents gave power of attorney to others to sell, suggesting that the sellers were leaving. A document recorded in Bedford County in 1809 verifies that Joseph was already living in Hardinsburg, Breckinridge, County, Kentucky, when he gave power of attorney to William Dickerson to sell 1069 acres on Jumping Run., which was ultimately sold in 1810.

During this same period, land records are recorded in Kentucky, as the Stiths settled their families in the young state. In 1808, Benjamin and Joseph both purchased land in Hardin County, as did William and Richard in 1811. On July 13, 1812, Joseph Stith was commissioned as justice of peace for Hardin County, Kentucky.

Recorded in Meade, Hardin, and Breckinridge Counties, are many marriages of Stiths, Hardaways, Moormans, Jones, and Saunders. Some of the first-of-record are marriages in Breckinridge County of Polly and Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph Stith. Polly (Mary) Stith married Nehemiah Board on Nov. 23, 1808. Elizabeth Stith married Richard B. Hardaway, Nov. 15, 1810 Marriages of Joseph's sons, Thomas and William Bathurst Stith, are recorded in Hardin County--Thomas married Ann McGee, on April 15, 1810-- William married Polly Jordan on October 2, 1810. Another marriage, which took place shortly after the migration, was on July 26, 1810, when Betsy Stith, daughter of Thomas Stith, married her cousin, Achilles Mooreman, son of Jesse Moormaqn (and Elizabeth Stith).

Four of Richard and Lucy Stith's children married children of Thomas and Elizabeth Jones of Campbell County, Virginia. When Thomas Jones died in 1826, he left the land on which he resided, "including the Mansion house" to his son, James. James had married Catherine Stith on September 17, 1791, in Campbell county, Virginia. In his will, He also names his three daughters, Betsy, Nancy and Rhoda Stith, and men tions "...grandchildren of my three daughters in Kentucky..." but, evidently, did not know their names because he mentions all other grandchildren by name. (Betsy married Richard on December 20, 1798; Nancy married William Stith on December 28, 1796; Rhode married Thomas Stith, March 12, 1793, all in Campbell County, Virginia.) Catherine (Stith) Jones appears to have been the only child of Richard and Lucy Stith, who remained in Virginia.

Richard Stith, Sr. displays confidence in the capability of his wife, Lucy, when he says in his will"... Here I mention again her who will then be my widow lady to be my Executrix alone. And our sons Joseph, Benjamin, Thomas, John, William & Richard her securities with powers of control in extreme occasions but not otherwise... Although he states his oreference in his will that his wife, Lucy, might live with their son, Richard, he notes that if the situation is not amicable, he designates a division of land for Richard.

The area in Kentucky where the descendants of Richard Stith first settled was known as "Stith Vally" . The town of Stithton" was located about thirty miles south of Louisville. When the town of Stithton was purchased by the Goverment as part of Fort Knox Military reserve, The people moved one mile south and inhabited the town of New Stithton.which was also taken over by the Goverment on August 7, 1842. In 1942, the old town of Stithton was the civic center of Fort Knox and comprised the Maun Post Exchange and other Main Post Exchange estaurantsand retail Stores.

Many descendents of Richard Stith still reside in Meade, Breckinridge and Harin counties. Many moved westward in the early and middle 1800's and settled in Missouri, Oklahoma. and Texas.

Richard Stith Will

will - written - 1 June 1782 - 5 Codicils - Finished , 8 Jan, 1801

Proven - 13 December 1892 - Probated - 12 April 1803

In the name of God Amen I Richard Stith of Campbell County aged Fifty four being now in good health and in full exercise of my senses and memory my labours and care having been blessed with a competency of this worlds goods and calling to mind that it is good for the surviving part of the family that a man should set his house in order before he leaves this world to go to a better do make my last will and testament in manner and form following. I must be decently and plainly beloved wife to her own command use benefit and comfort my whole estate to be delivered to the children agreeable to the succeeding paragraphs here but her full and quiet possession of this land and plantation where we live and the 80 acres at the mouth of lick creek and an uncertain number of negroes to remain to her during her lifetime insteadof other manner of right of dower. I give and bequeath to my son Joseph my land on jumping run including mount hermon in Bedford county by patent 1150 acres. This is since conveyed by deed. I give and bequeath to my son Benjamin all my land on the stony fork of Goose Creek by patent 1150 acres including Buck mountain to him and his heirs forever. I give and Bequeath to my son Thomas my land on the South side of Goose Creek opposite to the flat top mountain by patent 1100 acres including Harpeth and Shalum to him and his heirs and assigns forever. I give and Bequeath to my sons John and William all my land on both sides of Molleys Creek, inclusive works lodged in the Registers office for 1460 acres and my land on branches of the south fork of falling river Contiguous to the long mountain by patent 1200 acres also my land near the head of little falling on mulbury creek and including the head of narrow passage branch works lodged in the registers office 1400 acres three tracts to be equally divided between them by their own consent or otherwise to each of them and their heirs and assigns forever. This issince otherwise given. I give and bequeath to my son Richard my land on Lick Creek inclusinve works 1054 acres including the old seat Jacob and 80 acres on Falling river at the mouth of lick creek to him and his heirs and assigns forever but Richard is not to possess any part of it in the lifetime of his mother without her consent. I leave my well beloved wife Lucy in full possession of my whole estate which estate except lands being already directed must be divided at future times as followeth Viz a son at age or a daughter married or at age and demand made my will is that such son or daughter shall have two negroes of such age and size as can be spared and some stock and household goods if can be spared and so on during the lifetime of my wife after decease then a final division of my slaves and other personal estate to take place VIZ those of our children that have received and they who have not received to be bmade equal not taking into the account the increase or decrease of those part proportions that go out or have gone out but to be considered as they were when they went out and if a married daughter after receiving part or all of her portion die without a child or she and her child or nchildren die then I judge nit unreasonable that her portion should go out of my family wherefore I declare and it is my will that the portion of such deceased daughter shall return into my estate and be divided in the same manner as if they had not gone out. Surveyors fees and other debts due to me must be collected with moderation the money to pay my debis and the overplus if any to remain in the care of my Executors or my wife if single for contingent charges perhaps schooling our children. Now I mean to cut off the force and effect of heir, at law in my family my will is that if one or more of our children die under age or without lawful heir or without will ineither of those three cases the surviuors shall be Co-heirs. I

do hereby nominate and appoint Edmund Winston John F. Patrick and Charles Cobbs gentlemen my Executors I having confidence in you accompanyed with warm friendship I entreat you to accept of the trust, This is altered in Witness whereof I have to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal this first day of June 1782

Richard Stith (SS)

Signed Sealed and published by Richard vStith as for his last will and testament in our presence who in the presence of the said Richard Stith subscribed our names as witnesses thereto

June 1st. 1782

Peter Terrell, Tho's Jones, John Cock, Henry Burnley,

John Boughton, Robert Armistead, John Lane

A Codicil to my will the will bearing date 1st day of June 1782 I give and bequeath to my son B enjamin 400 acres of land more or less situate in Bedford County on the head branches of Enochs Creek according to the patent bearing date the 14th day of August 1787 this in lieu of part of the Stony Fork tract otherwise disposed of to him his heirs and assigns forever I give and beqeath to Drury Hardaway my son-in-law 1050 acres more or less situate in Campbell County on Lawsons Creek according to the patent dated May 16th. 1786 this is not altogether a gift he hath made compensation to him his heirs and assigns forever. I give and bequeath to Luke Morris Valentine 80 acres more or less the same that Charles Talbot sen. Esqr. acknowledged to me in Bedford Court situate in Campbell County on Falling River including the little old plantation on Lick Creek including the mouth of the Creek tohim his heirs and assigns forever and for this he hath made compensation I give and bequeath to my son Richard 600 acres more or less situate in Campbell County on both sides of narrow passage branch including the head being part of the tract of 1400 acres by patent bearing date the 20th day of August 1783 and this to compensate Richard Stith JunR in the wear and tear already made and likely to be made on the Jacob tract and plantation to his heirs and assigns for ever.now I appoint her who will then be my Widow Lucy Stith Executrix Solus.

N.B. So much of the aforesaid will as is oppoosed now made null by this codicil, Signed sealed and published by Richard Stith as codicil to his aforesaid will this 10th day of September 1792.

Richard Stith (SS)

in presence of James Miller, John Reid, Mark Nevin

This will bearing date June 1st 1782 to which a codicil dating September 10th. 1792 and now annexed tacked to the to the codicil as followeth. I give and bequeath to my son John the whole of the land on Mollys Creek according to the patent 1460 acres to him and his heirs and assigns forever. I give and Bequeath to my som William the 250 acres on theeast fork of Jumping Run being the remainder of a tract by patent for 400 acres in Beford also to my son William beginning on Buzzard branch thence along the Island Road by the cross roads and down the main road toward the old mill to Bells Line all that part to the W. &N. W. of the said roads in Campbell. Also to my son William the remaining 1150 acres at narrow passage branch, Mulberry Creek and Panther branch these three bequeaths to him his heirs and assigns forever. Sealed and signed this 9th. day of October 1795.

Richard Stith (SS)

N.B. so much of the aforsaid will & Codicil as is opposed now made null by this tack

The tack brought over and continued from the 9th. day of October 1795. I give and bequeath to my son-in-law James Jones the parcel of land laid off for him in part of our daughter Katharine's portion instead of in lieu of another negroe by consent 73 acres more or less situate bounded on the north side by the Island old road, on the South by his own line in the west by Buzzard branch and in the east by a dividing line to him his heis and assigns forever. Given under my hand and seal this 6th day of January 1798.

Richard Stith (SS)

N.B. This is since conveyed by deed now a supplement to the will, Codicil and tack. I desire and hope that the widdow lady and her son Richard will agree well together in one common stock after I have left them in such comfortable circumstances but if not then our son Richard must have and take immediate possession in the ladys lifetime of land beginning at the mouth of Pompy's branch up the same passing by the mouth of sucer and one more fork to the mouth of a drain at the old road up the drain to the head of the same thrnce to the South West corner of the detatched field and along the path towards Mr West Mill to the land line. All that part of the land lying to the westward of those lines not to interrupt his brother William also two negroes his choice of the then remaining number but not his mothers house servants these to be accounted dealt out to Richard in Richard in manner as hath been to the other children. Here i mention again her who will then be my widdow lady to be my Executrix alone, And our sons Joseph, Benjamin, Thomas, John, William, & Richard her securities with powers of control in extreme occasions but not otherwise.

N.B. So Much of the aforesaid will, odicil and tack as are opposed made null by this Supplement. Given under my hand and seal this 7th. day of April 1798.

Richard Stith (SS)

Witnessed this 11th of September 1800 Dennis Kelley, Robert Smith, Adler Arrington.

And further I give and bequeath to my widdow lady and her son Richard Stith Jr. the still house and its appurtenances and all the stock horses & except one horse and 1 cow for our son William.

Richard Stith

Signed this 8th of Janry 1801

At a Court held for Campbell County. ZDecember 13th. 1802. The within last will and testement of Richard Stith Gentleman deceased together with four codicils thereto annexed was proved by the Oatha of Dennis Kelley and Adlar Arrington two of the witnesses thereto subscribed and the last codicil to the said will proved to be the hand writing of the said Richard Stith deceased by the oaths of Robert Alexander and Wiliston Talbot all of which is ordered to be recorded. Liberty being reserved the Executrix in the said will named to take probate there of when she shall think fit

Teste

Ro. Alexander C.C.C.

At a Court continued and held for Campbell ounty the 12th, day of April 1803

On the motion of Lucy Stith the Executrix in the said will named who made oath therto according t0 law certificate is grant her for obtaining probatye therof in due form giving security whereupon she together with Joseph Stith, Benjamin Stith, Thomas Stith, John Stith,William Stith, Richard Stith, Drury Hardawy, William Jordan, Jesse Moorman, James Jones and Daniel I. Saunders her securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penlty of twenty thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs for the said Executrix due and faithful administration on the said decedents estate and performance of his will

Teste

Ro. Alexander C.C.C.

 

More About Sr Richard Stith:

Burial: ,,Meade, Ky

Fact 1: No. 128 & 134 5th Great Grand Father 7 times removed

More About Lucy Cocke Hall:

Fact 1: 3rd cousin 8 times removed

Fact 2: No. 129 & 135 5th Great Grand Mother 7 times removed

Marriage Notes for Richard Stith and Lucy Hall:

U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

about Richard Stith

Name: Richard Stith

Gender: male

Birth Place: VA

Birth Year: 1727

Spouse Name: Lucy Hall

Spouse

Birth Place: VA

Spouse Birth Year: 1736

Number Pages: 1

U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

about Lucy Hall

Name: Lucy Hall

Gender: female

Birth Place: VA

Birth Year: 1736

Spouse Name: Richard Stith

Spouse

Birth Place: VA

Spouse Birth Year: 1727

Number Pages: 1

 

vii. Bathurst Stith, born 19 Sep 1729 in Bristol Parish, Prince George, Va; died 1801.

More About Bathurst Stith:

Fact 1: 6TH Great Uncle 7 times removed

viii. Dudley Stith, born Abt. 1731 in Of Gloucester Co, Va.

More About Dudley Stith:

Fact 1: 6th Great Uncle 7 times removed

ix. Thomas Stith, born 29 Dec 1731 in Prince George, Va; died 1801 in Brunswick, Va; married (1) Elizabeth; died Aft. 01 Jan 1773; married (2) Holly Bailey 05 Aug 1780 in ,,Brunswick, Va; born Abt. 1760.

Notes for Thomas Stith:

Thomas was a Burgess for Brunswick county 1769 - 1774. He was also one of the justices of the county, 1765 - 1785, and was county surveyor in 1783. (Brunswick Co. records) He qualified 27 April 1772 as major of the county Militia (ibid) He married Holly Bailey, the marrigae bond being dated 5 Auig 1789; It is possible that he had been married and that some of his children were not with Holly Baily

He was nine years old when his father died. There are no early court records of him as a child in Brunswick Coonty. Evidently his mother was able to take care of the children without a guardian being appointed. Thomas had several older brother, one being Drury who was over twenty-one. He also hab brothers Griffen, age 20, and Biuckner, age 18, who were old enough to care for the family. His other brothers, John and Richard, were age 16 and 12, and he had a younger sister, Katherine, about 7 years old. It is probable that his mother's family, the Buckner, mey have provided help with raising the children. Elizabeth's brother, John Buckner, left his entire estate, except for one slave. to Buckner, Katherine, Drury, Griffin, and John. The fact that Thomas and Richard were not included among the recipients of the will of John Buckner suggests that they may have been raised by another family and were nor close to their uncle as the rest of the children.

There are numerous court records referring to a "Thomas Stith" in Brunswick, Lunenburg, and Mechlenburg counties. A deed in Mechlenburg county shows a "Thomas Stith" as a witness on a land transfer dated June 20, 1750 (Josias Randle to Richard Stith of Brunswick). A marriage record dated August 15, 1750, names William Jones and Thomas Stith as sureties for the marriage of Godfrey Jones & Margaret Jones, Spinster. Another marriage record in Lunenburg county dated ?October 11, 1750, lists Thomas Stith and Clement read as sureties for the marriage of Josepn Minor and Edith Cox, spinster, daughter of John Cox. The evidence of proof that these records are the Thomas Stith, of who we treat, isquestiuonable because he was only 19 years oldat that time. There is no indication in the Hagen file that there was any other Thomas Stith in those counties at that date.

The first land purchase by Thomas was from his brother Drury on January 30 , 1756, on the north side of Sturgeon Run. Circumstantial evidence suggests that Thomas married his first wife, Elizabeth about this time. They had a son, Thomas, Jr., a daughter, Marianna (the first wife of John Hardaway), and a daughter who married Mark Nicholson. Her first name is not identified in the Hagen File. Elizabeth may also have been the mother of Jane and Rebecca.

Thomas was appointedBrunswick county Court Justice in 1760. Gentlemen Justices were appointed for life until they resigned or were forced from office due to misconduct. They were the most powerful and influentail officials in the county. He was bonded for Brunswick county sheriff on September 22, 1766. He served as a representative of Brunswick county in the Virginia House of Burgesses from 1759 through 1775. On april 27, 1772 he qualified as Major in the Burnswick cunty Militia. In 1784 he was elected Vestryman in St. Andrews Parish. (This appeared to be a Stith family affair because out of ten members serning five of them were Stiths. Besides Thomas, the group included Buckner Stith, Drury Stith, John Stith, and Andrew /mnaede, who was Buckners Son-in-law.)

Thomas and his wife, Elizabeth, bought and sold several pieces of land in Brunswick, County. On April 14, 1763, Thomas purchased land from Thomas Oliver on the north side of Waqua Creek. He and his wife, Elizabeth, sold this same land on November 2, 1772 to George Trotter. Elizabeth was stillliving on April 25, 1773 when she released her dower for a sale of 202 acres in Brunswick County to John L?oyd, Jr. On November 24, 1777 Thomas sold 154 acres to John Dugger. Stith had acquired this land by a Deed of trust from Francis Young in 1773. The fact that Elizabeth did not sign the deed, and that there is no recording of a release bof dower, suggests that Elizabeth had died.

In the winter of 1770/71 Thomas's brother Drury and his second wife, Elizabeth, both died and left a large family. AThomas was made the administrator of his brother's estate. Overthe next few years he directed several transactions regarding obligations due his deceased brother. He also sold land which was part of the estate in order to pay his brother's debts.

On August 7, 1780 Thomas Stith Marrird Holy Bailey, the daughter of Elizabeth (Morris) and George Bailey , and granddaughter of Henry Morris. Thet had eight children: David, Henry, Obadiah, Andrew, Ezra, and Abner, Susannah and Naomi. Thomas named two other daughter, Jane and Rebecca, In his will. As noted previously they were probably the daughter of his first marriage but may have been Holly's children

. Several members of the Stith family were in the Revolutionarty War. Virginia soldiers served in the war in four capacities: the continental line; the virginia state line:the Vitginia Militia; and the state /navy. which also included the Marines. Many men, including Stiths, served in more than one type of service and served more then one hitch. Virginia poured thousands of men into the continental Army and had only the militia for local protection, A series of defeats in 1780, by the Army, left a critical situation in Virginia. The Brunswick county militia was mustered and sent to the field, many without armament. Gov. Thomas Jefferson ordered impressment officers to secure weapons, clothing and food. Thomas Stith was commissioned as an impressment officer at this time and was involved in collecting supplies of food for the army.

Befor and after the war Thomas bought and sold land in Brunswick county. He also guaranteed contracts of other people as proven in many Deeds of Trust recorded in that county. Sometimess he acquired the land he had secured by a Deed of Trust. After the war, plantations which had been left in the care of wives and children were in a neglected state. In July, 1781, Tarleton, had been sent by Cornwell to raid southern Brunswick County for supplies. ?It is said that he destroyed crops and burned tobacco warehouses. These raids plus impressment of stock and other personal items by the colonial armies during the war left many people impoverished. They charged large amounts at local businesses and were unable to pay their bills. Many plantation owners, in oeder to re-establish their credit, Mortgaged their land and slaves. A Deed of Trust was established between the debitor and a guarantor, such as Thomas Stith. The Deed of trust promised that the original debtor would pay the debt, but if he didn't the guarantor was obligated to pay it and the property noted for collateral would then be sold to pay the guarantor. Most of the time these mortgages were paid by the debtor, but sometimes the person holding the Deed of Trust had to pay off the debt and he became owner of the collateral named in the Deed of Trust.

Thomas Stith died in the summer of 1801. His will is one of the most in teresting and heart warming in the Hagen File. Wills often give clue to the writers personality and this one is no exception. As it has been noted, Thomas waa very active politically and obviously dealt with many legal matters, But his will was one of a common man, The wording in his will demonstrated a confirmed faith in the honesty of his friends and Family. He shared a desire that everything be divided equally and "most onvient" to his family. He showed a great concern for their welfare and happiness. He begins his will in 1794 and comments, "...I think it high time and also necessary to make a Will..." He finishes it two years later and says, "I expect to set off to morrow to Charlotte court and from thence up to my Brother Richard and as I have twice been taken sick on my trip up thither T was induced to look over thesepieces of paper where in 1794 I had been making my will and find it with Blotts and interlinations so much to my mind thjat I hereby acknowledge it as my last Will and testament...." He noted warlier that property, not allotted to anyone, should be divided in equal lots. as each of the boys reach the age of 21 and the girls marry all the lots are to be placed in a hat and three honest neighbors shall witness a drawing for the lot he or she shall receive. After each drawing the rest of the estate stays as one unit until the next son or daughter desires his or her lot, then there is to be another drwaing. This is to continue until all thye children have been provided for. One endowment he mentions is wherein he "...give unto Janey, Rebecca and Susanna the saddles that are called theirs..." When the inventory is submitted seven years later, here they are, "...three old side-saddles and 3 broken brides...."

An interesting statement by this great man, who helped establish the laws in the early Virginia Colonies, Is: "....being fully satisfied that every man's will as far as it relates to distribution of his estate after his debts is paid is law, I therefore desire that my executors be run to no courts about the above mentioned divisions..." He states that he desires no appraisement of his estate, and trusting their honesty and integrity, his Executors should give no security for obtaining probate. His will, in his own handwriting, having no witnesses, was presented in Brunswick county, Virginia court on July 27, 1801 by his executor, David Stith. Three gentlemen; John S. Wilkins, Henry Morris, Sen. and John Clayton swore that they knew Stith's handwriting will. It wasaccepted and recorded. No bond for Security for his executor was required by the court. On October 25, 1801, an inventory is presented by his son, David. It was accepted without any witnesses and recorded. There was no appraisement of individual item and no total value. Thomas had his desire. His desire was excepted as Law!

Thomas Stith dies as he lived, a caring, trustful person. He Served Virginia in many capacities throughout his life. Through the years he helped his family and many friends as they struggled to hold heir homes together. The Stith who descend from him can be extremely proud of their heritage.

Will of Thomas Stith

Will-written - Started, 1794 Finished, 2 June 1796 Proven - 27 July 1801

1794 I.T.S. being at presence in perfect sence and health being again raised up from a weak and sickly state during the fall and part of the winter and by some was thought tobe near the confines of the Grave. When I look back and reflect upon it and remember that I am now turned of three score and two years of age and that God hath blessed me with some property and a number of children. I think it ow high time and also necessary to make a will. First then I do hereby recognize and acknowledge Janey, Rebecca, David, Susanna, Henry, OLbediah, Andrew, Naomi, Ezra and Abner to be my children and my lawful heirs and dispose of my property as followeth. I give unto my son David the land 375 acres and plantation whereon I now live under such incumbrance as may hereafter be mentioned to him and his heirs forever. I give unto my son Henry, 300 acres of land in B.C. on the head Branches of Loyds run joining the land of Brown Burge Lawrence and Andrews to him and his heirs forever. I give unto my son Obadiah 336 acres in Charlotte county on Little cub Creek joining the land of Marshall McKenny, Roughton and Ford. (100 Acres thereof being sold to Redford Whitlow there being in the survey and grant 436) to him and his heirs forever. I give unto my son Andrew 321 acres of land in B.C. on the head Branches of Couch's Run and the middle Creek of Arthurs Creek to him and his heirs forever. I give unto my son Abner Stith 219 acres of land situate in Charlotte County on both sides of a Branch of Cub Creek named Great Bear Creek joining Harvey's and other lines also 136 acres that I purchased of David Elder in Brunswick ounty in the head of Loyds Run to him and his heirs forever and as to my slaves and other property after all my just dets are justly paid it is my will and desire that the whole be kept together and the slaves worked on one of the above mentioned lands as may be most convenient and advantages for the maintence of my wife and children and tjhe eductation of my children and the payment of the Taxes with such exceptions as is hereafter mentioned and divison to be made only as the boys arrives to the age of twenty one years and Girls marry or arrive to the same age and desire their part to be allotted to them then, in either of those cases. I do hereby impower my Executor and Executors or either of them to nominate and appoint three disinterested honest neighbours to make a division of the slaves leaving out Bob & Lucy to stay on the plantation and personal to the best of their knowledge according to the number of my wife and my surviving children an equal part for each and numbering each lot cast the numbers into a hat then let him or her that desire their portion or some one for them draw anumber out of the hat which number according to the number of lots shall determine their claim in such estate to all intents of purpose and the right of in and to such lot shall... acrue to him or her in as ample a manner as if herein particularly givern and expressed and then all the said esrtate to come together again as one for the purpose aforesaid until another comes on in the same manner and sop on until the children have their portions provided. Nevertheless that if either of the children should die under age or unmarried after an allottment of Allottments of one or more portions that the after allottments shall be made by same num ber as at first excepting only those who have had their portion and the portion or portions of the dead shall remain together for the more better and descent maintenance of wife and the other children and the children's education during the natural life of my said wife and at her death each of the children or the survivors of them or their representatives (if any) having had their portion then the remainder of my slaves and personal astate to be equally devided between all my said children or the survivors of them and their representataives (if any) meaning that if any or one of the said children should die before such division leaving a lawful heir or heirs that such heir or heirs shall have the right to their fathers or mother part and to them and their heirs forever. I lend unto my said wife Holley during her Natural life the house wherein I live and half the lan d deviding it into two plantations by a line to be run from the Creek about the Roaring Rocks across to I.L. Wilkins line leaving the Mansion house in the one and the Overseers house and half the land on the W. side of the said line and that part of the plantation. I give unto my said wife Holley the riding chair and chair horse and I give unto the three girls Janey, Rebecca and Susanna the side saddles that are called theirs and a Bridle to each and to David my Surveyors Instruments and my gun to them and their heirs forever and I do hereby nominate and appoint my son in law John Hardway Executor of this my will and also my son David Stith when he arrives to the age of twenty one years and I desire that there may be no appraisement of my estate nor do I require that my said Executors shall give any securith but willingly trust to their honesty and integrity in the management and accounting for of my estate and being fully satisfied that every mans will as far as it relates to the Distributionof his estate after his debts are paid is a law. Itherfore desire that my executors be run to no courts about the above mentioned divisions tghat there be no applications to courtd, clerks of lawyers. But that the person appoimted to make the allottments shall deliver to the persons allotted to their lot in writing and the property allotted them in a publick manner before witnesses which I have no doubt will establish the right According to my will and according to law. I expect to set off tomorrow to Charlotte Court and from thence up to my brother Richards and as I have twice been taken sick on my trip up thither I was induced to look over these pieces of paper and here in the year 1794 I had been making my Will and find it with the Blotts and interlinations so much to my mind that I hereby acknowledge it as my last will and testament this 2nd day of June 1796

Tho. Stith (seal)

Brunswick county Court July 27 , 1801

This will was presented in court by David Stith one of the executors therein named and witness being thereunto subscribed John S. Wilkins, Henry Mossis, Senr and John Clayton being sworn deposeth and saith that they were well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Thomas Stith decd. and do verely believe that the said will and name thereto subscrided to be wholly written by the testator and the CDourt being satisfied the same ordered to rfecorded. and on the moltion of the said David Stith one of the executors therin named he having made oath therto according to law cerificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form liberty being reserved the other escort therein named to join in the said probate when he may think fit

Teste Herbert Hill CBC

Burgesses and other prominent persons p. 331

Stith, Thomas, son of Lieutenant-Colonel Drury and Elizabeth Buckner, his wife. was born December 29. 1729, and died in 1801. He was a burgess for Brunswick (from 1769 to 1774: was one of the justices of the county (1765-1784), and was county surveyor in 1783. He qualified April 27, 1772, as major of the county Militia

More About Thomas Stith:

Christening: 24 Apr 1732, ,,Prince George, Va

Fact 1: 6th Great Uncle 7 times removed

Will finished: 02 Jun 1796, Prince George, Va

Will Proven: 27 Jul 1801, Brunswick, Va.

Will started: 1794, Prince George, Va

x. Katherine Stith, born Abt. 1733 in Prince George, Va; died 03 Jun 1786 in Governors Mansion, Augusta, Ga; married William Stith 24 Sep 1756; born 1738 in Brunswick. Va.; died 17 Mar 1799 in Georgetown, Wilkes, Ga.

Notes for Katherine Stith:

Katherine and William grew up in Virginia during a period of early development of the counties of Brunswick,Lunenburg, and Mecklenburg. Katherine's father, Drury, patented thousands ofr acres of land in those counties. They both descended from prominent famiiles of working gentlemen with strong backgrounds of military and political affiliation.

William attended the College of William and Mary in Virginia during the years of 1753 to 1755. Katherine and William were marrkied in Brunswick county on September 24, 1756, He waws an attorney in Brunswick copunty, Virginia until 1784 and was commissioned Gentleman Justice on that county in 1765. He was a Major in the Brundswick county Militia in 1770 and a Colonel in 1772.

The severe depression that befell the country during a nd after the revolutionary War left many able countrymen in criticsal financial difficulty. Many Brunswick county residents were heavily indebted to local merchants. Court records suggest that monetary reverses after the Revolutionary War induced William Stith to sell all of his property in Virginia, including the land that had been given to him by his father just before he and Katherine weremarried. He had served in the Continental lin e during the Revolutionary War and claimed land in Georgia as a settlement of his war record. After he moved to Georgia he soon gained a place in Georgia history, Katherine died shortly after they moved. It was repoprt in the Georgia Gazette on July 2, 1786 that she died of smallpox on June 3, 1786 at the Governers, in Augusta. William doied on March 17, 1799 in Georgetown, Wilkes county.

Emulating their forefathers, man y of the Georgia Stiths became4 prominent attorneys, Judges, Cloerks and Politicians.

The birth date of Katherine is not enrolled in the Bristol Parish Register. He brother, Griffin, John, Bathurst and Thomas are all listed in the Register. Her two oldest brother, Drury and Buckner were born before Drury moved to Prince George County. He parents moved Brunswick County in 1732 when Drury was appointed County Clerk and then became a member of St. Andrews Parish. A logical birth date for Katherine would be about 1733, two years after the birth in 1731 of her brother, Thomas. This date would make her age 16 when her uncle, John Buckner, mentions her in his will, and age 23 when she married William Stith in 1756.

The fact that Katherine is the daughter of Drury and Elizabeth (Buckner) Stith is proven in the will of Elizabeth's brother, John Buckner. The will written April 27, 1748 and proven in Stafford County, Va. on July 12, 1748, States, "I give unto my beloved niece Katherine Stith, four negro girls named Pegg, Mary & Bridgett; Pegg being at Griffin Stith's & Betty at Drury Stith's the other two in York County." With the exception of bone bslave named Sarah, John Buckner gave all of his estate to his "beloved Nephew Drury Stith," "beloved Nephew Buckner Stith," "beloved Nephew John Stith," "beloved Nephew Griffin Stith," and his "beloved Niece Katherine Stith. " Katherine's brother, Thomas Stith and Richard Stith, are not mentioned.

The proof that William Stith is the son of John and Elizabeth (Anderson) Stith is gleaned from a letter written by Mrs. F. E. Harrell, of Cisco, Texas, dated April 13, 1929, to Armistead C. Gordon and published in Genealogy of Virginia Families from the William & Mary Quarterly" Vol. 4, p. 613. The letter, in part, says, "I have my line to William Stith who married his cousin, Catherine Stith, in Brunswick County, Va. Sept. 1756." In another letter, dated April 20, 1929, Mrs. Harrell says that William Stith had four sons, Peyton, Anderson, John, and William Jr. and three daughter, Frances, Susan, and Catherine. She adds that she has a letter written by William's son, John, dated March 19, 1799, stating that "William Stith died March 17, 1700, in Georgetown, Wilkes County, Ga." and she adds that "Georgia's civil records show William Stith was Chiel Juistice, 1786-1787; House of Representatives, Wilkes County, 1792; and a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, 1789."

Mrs Herrell also says, "Chief Justice William Stith's daughter, Frances, married Thomas Haynes in 1782; his daughter, Susan, married Hamil; daughter Catherine, married in 1790, and was the second wife of Thomas Cobb.Catherine Stith and her husband Thomas Cobb, had one son, William Anderson Cobb; and had a son Peyton B. Cobb.died Aiugust 17th. 1832, age 66 years,"

Mr Gordon's account of the Stith Family says, " ...little or nothing appears to have been here tofore known in Virginia of the distinguished career of Chief Justice William Stith of Ga. Subsequent to his removal from Brunswick County where Col. Wilson Miles Cary states he was living in 1782. His nephew, Major John Stith, a son of Anderson Stith and his wife, Joanna Bassett, also moved from Virginia to Georgia." Armistead C. Gordon and Col.Cary researched the Stith family in the early 1900's. Armistead Gordon descends from Major Anderson Stith, brother of Judge William Stith.

Lt. Col. John Stith, who married Elizabeth Anderson, was a cousin to Petton Randolph, son of Sir. John Randolph. John Stith's Mary Randolph, was Sir John Randolph's sister. Elizabeth was the daughter of Rev. Charles Anderson and his wife, Frances. The will of John Stith, written January 30, 1762, with a codicil added, May 24, 1762, was presented in court, Charles City, Va. July 7, 1762 and names his sons Anderson and William Stith, his executors.

More knowledge of the life of Judge William Stith is expressed in several letters written in 1896 by 1896 by C.H. Andrews, Midgeville, Ga. to R. A. Brock, Secretary Virginia Historical Sociiety, Eichmond, Va.

In a letter dated November 19, 1896, Mr Andrews writes, "William Stith lived between the James & Roanoke & Appomattox River.probably in Mecklenburg County, Thomas Haynes, My Great-grandfather married his daughter." He notes that tradition in his family is that this William Stith was the one who was President of William and Mary College an d the author of a History of Virgoinia. This tadition is inaccutrate but one must keep in mind that Mr. Andrew's letter was written in 1896. It is now a known fact that Rev. William Stith, President of the college, was the son of John Stith and Mary Randolph and that he had only three daughters, who left bno descendants. "Judge" William Stith was a "Nephew"

of Rev. William Stith. He continues his letter by saying that William "Rose to the rank of Colonel in the Continental Army. As he removed to Augusta, Ga. after the Revolution, he may have been among the Virginia troops who fought at Augusta. After moving to Georgia he became Judge of our Superior, or Circuit Courts, embracing his own--Richard coun ty-- and a number of the other counties in this state, by marriage he was related to the Meade's and the Randolph." He describess Judge Stith as "Tall Spare make, Swarthy complexion with straight black hair." In a letter dated November 23, 1896, referring to the Haynes family, He writes, " I have a record, coming down from father to son, in their andwriting, of the Haynes' - My Mother family running back to 1650, in London, Eng. Thomas Haynes married a daughter of Judge William Stith & Immediately after the Revolution moved to Columbia, Ga." Another letter dated December 3, 1896 says, "Our family tradition has it that My Great, Great Grandfather, Wm Stith, and one, if not two of his sons were in the Continental Army. His oldest to oldest son was named John..." He writes that he descends from Judge William Stith through his maternal grandfather, Charles EDaton Haynes who was born in Mecklenburg county, Virginia, April, 1783, the son of Thomas Haynes (born 1748 sic) and Frances Stith, daughter of Judge William Stith. He notes that Charles Eaton Haynes represented Georgia in the U.S. Congress from 1825-1831 and 1835-1839.

Mr Andrews writes, "My Great Grandfather used to say that he moved from Virginia to get out of the way of traveling Methodist Preachers, but when Bishop Asbury came to Georgia, in the first establishment of the Church, he inquired for Thomas Haynes, found his home in the Northern part of Columbia County, and told the old mans wife (Frances Stith) that he did not intend to leave until he had converted her husband and took him to church, and he succeeded."

Wilkes County, one of Georgia's first counties, was created in 1777, This county included the area now occupied by the present counties as follows: the southern tip of Clarke, Oglethrope, the southeastern tip if Madison, Wilkes, Lincoln, Columbia, McDuffie, Glasscock, Warren, all but the west fourth of Taliaferro, and a small peice of the east corner of Greene. Until the first Court house was built, court was held in a convenient log house. In the early days, when there was no room for the jury to occupy during their deliberations, they would go into the woods and sit on fallen trees. The first court house was completed and examined at the spring session of the Superior Court in 1785. When the new courthouse was inspected, Hon. William Stith was Chief Justice. He was a man of Great dignity, and one of the first things hedid was to establish rules to govern the court. One rule was that lawyers practicing in court should wear gowns. He also ordered that the sheriff should wear a gown and badges of office. He upheld an old English custom whereby the Sheriff would precede the Judge into court holding up a drawn sword.

Much of the following recorded data agrees with information contained in the letters of Mrs. Herrell and Mr. Andrews, and "The Story of Wilkes county Georgia," by Eliza A. Bowen.

-1753-1755 William Stith is Registered at William and Mary College.

-1756-June 24- John Stith, of Charles City County, Va. deeded a tract of land on the north side of Shining creek in Brunswick county, Va. to this son, William, "...More Especicially for and in Considertion of natural love and affection..."

-1756- Sept 24- Katherine Stith and William Stith were married in Brunswick County, Va

-1765-Wm. Stith is commissioned Gentleman Justice, Brunswick County, Va.

-1766-William Stith, Jr. undersheriff, Brunswick county, Va

-1767-William Stith, Attorney, Brunswick County, Va.

-1768-William Stith, Jr undersheriff, Brunswick. Va.

-1770-William Stith, Maj. Brunswick County Militia

-1772-William Stith, Col.Brunswick County Militia

-1775-1784-The Revolution started at Lexington and concord on April 19, 1775 and the surrender of cornwallis at Yorktown in October, 1781, ended the fighting. The treaty of Paris, signed Sept 3, 1783, was ratified by congress on January 14, 1784.

-1776-Thomas Haynes, Cpt. revolutionary War, Brunswick County,

-1782-Frances Stith m Thomas Haynes, Brunswick Co. Va. (23 Apr. 1782)

-1783- February 17- act passed which gave William Stith, who served in the Continental linre, 230ac- Washington Co. Ga. on the Oconee River

-1783-William Stith, Jr., Cpt. Brunswick Co, Militia.

-1783-Through 1784- William and Katherine soldseveral properties in Brunswick Co. Va. Including the "Shining Creek" property given to William in 1756 by his father, John. They were still living in Brunswick Co. on june 23, 1783 when Thomas Stith and Drury Stith were made trustees by William Stith and placed in charge opf selling land in Brunswick Co. The contract was establishede for the trustees to sell property and pay debts and return the surplus to William. One Document, May 25, 1784, refers to land on "Shining Creek" where William Stith "now lives." The grantor is termed "William Stith, Esqr." This deed vis recorded in Brunswick Co. Will Book 2, Page 334. (The reason these indentures were recorded in the Will Book is because there was a period of time during and after the Revolutionary War that new court record books were not available and the County clerk recorded ordes in any book that had empty pages)

-1784-William Stith, Attorney, Brunswick Co.Va.

-1785-July 4- Wm. Stith, 200 acres, Georgia, on Big McBean (own Headright)

-1787-May 15-Wm Stith 100 acres, Georgia, Mcbeam Creek (Heasdright of self and 15 negroes

-1787-May 15- Peyton Randolph Stith, (headright on Uchee Creek)

-1787-Aug 6-Wm. Stith, Wsq. 1000 acres Georgia - 500 in the name of Peyton Randolph Stith and 500 in the name Thomas Haynes (on Sandy Run) (in Lieu of warrant on headright) (Present Columbia, Georgia

-1787-Aug . 6 John Stith 200 acres, Georgia (on Sandy Run) (old Warrant issued Habbakkuk wright on headright) (present Columbia Co. Ga.

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Cause of Death (Facts Pg): 03 Jun 1786, Smallpox plague

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Notes for William Stith:

William was in college in 1754. Tax Assessmentin 1782 for 1722 acres of land in Brunswick County, Virginia.William Stith is the son of John and Elizabeth (Anderson) Stith is gleaned from a letter written by Mrs. F. E. Harrell, of Cisco, Texas, dated april 13, 1929, to Armistead C. Gordan and published in "Genealogy of Virginia families from the William & Mary Quarterly" Vol. 4 p. 613. The letter, in part says, "I have my line to William Stith who married his cousin, Catherine Stith, in Brubswick county, Virginia, Sept. 24, 1756." In another letter, dated April 20, 1929, Mrs. Harrell says that William Stith had four sons, Peyton, Anderson, John and Willoim Jr. and three daughters, Frances, Susan, and Catherine. She adds that she has a letter written by William's son, John, dated March 19, 1799 stating that "A William Stith died March 17, 1799, in Georgetown, Wilkes county, Georgia, " and she adds that " Georgia's civil records show William Stith was Chief Justice, 1786 - 1787; House of Representatives, Wilkes County, 1792; and a Delegate to the Constitutional convention, 1789. "

Mrs Herrell also says, "Chief Justice William Stith's daughter, Frances, married Thomas Haynes in 1782; his daughter, Susan married Hamil; his daughter, catherine, married in 1790, and was the second wife of Thomas Cobb. Catherine Stith and Her husband Thomas Cobb, had one son, William Anderson Cobb; and he had a son, Peyton B. Cobb. Mrs. Catherine Cobb died August 17th, 1832, age 66 years."

 

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xi. Amy Stith, born 1735 in Va.; died Abt. 1805 in Anson, NC; married Richard Pemberton 1790 in Anson, NC; born 1732 in King William, Va.; died Jan 1791 in Montomery, Richmond, NC..

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Notes for Richard Pemberton:

Richard Pemberton OfAnson Co. NC. his service was Patriot to the American cause. Commissioner to build Courthouse and Jail in Anson Co., NC

See Vol. 24, P. 288 of Colonial Records of NC verified by Nat. No. 168. See Nat# 363456.

In Colonial Records of NC by Judge Walter Clark is found in 24th Vol. and page 288 where Richard was appointed in 1779 Chairman of 3 committeemen toivide Anson County and form Richmond County. He also contracted for the building of courthouse, prison stocks, and other public buildings. He also had land grants (1752) and letters of patent date from George III which are still in possession of the family, other records being destroyed by fire.

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130. Col. John Bolling, born 26 Jan 1674/75 in Kippax, Charles City, VA.; died 20 Apr 1729 in ,Cobbs, Henrico, Va. He was the son of 260. Col. Robert Bolling and 261. Jane Rolfe. He married 131. Mary Kennon 29 Dec 1697 in License Conjurors Neck, Henrico, Va.

131. Mary Kennon, born 29 Jun 1679 in Conjurer's Neck, Henrico, Va.; died 27 Jun 1727 in Cobbs, Henrico, Va.. She was the daughter of 262. Dr. Richard Kennon and 263. Elizabeth Worsham.

Notes for Col. John Bolling:

COL. JOHN BOLLING, of "Cobbs," the eldest son of Hon. Robert Bolling, of "Kippax," by his first wife, Jane Rolfe, was a staunch and liberal supporter of the Extablished Church, and a member of the House of Burgesses.

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Burial: Cobbs Cem. Cobbs,Henrico, Va.

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Wil recorded: Aug 1729, Henrico, Va.

Will Dated: 09 Apr 1727, Henrico, Va.

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Children of John Bolling and Mary Kennon are:

i. Evelina Bolling, born 1680; married Alexander Garrett.

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ii. Susan Bolling, born 1680; married John Scott.

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iii. Penelope Bolling, born 04 Aug 1698 in ,New Kent, Va; married Christopher Clark 1709 in New Kent, Va; born Abt. 1681 in Somerton, Nansemond, Va.⁶⁰; died 28 May 1754 in Louisa, Green Springs, Va.⁶⁰.

Notes for Penelope Bolling:

According to "The Hostory of Elbert County Georgia" Penelope Bolling was a direct descendant of the Indian Princess Pocahontas, through Colonel Robert Bolling, who married Jean Rolfe Granddaughter of the Princess. The name "Bolling" Appears in later generations which gives credit to the fact" p. 392

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Notes for Christopher Clark:

"The descendants of Christopher and Micajah Clark," By Mrs, Vick Wells typed ms in DAR library, pp. 1-18, gives complete history & genealogy of this family line. Capt. Chris Clark, first known ancestor was "Gentleman", indication that he was related by blood to a noble house of England. He was Captain of a company of troopers in the french and Indian Wars (he left trooping arms to his son Bolling)> [Cabels and Their kin."p.70; "Irvines and their kin"] He was Cpt of Milltia in Hanover Co. Va. 1727 [2nd supplement to Genealogical register of Society of Colonial Wars 1911, p. 330]. He had been church or England; it is thought that through his association with Moormans he was a Quaker. "it is though (Bryan Mss) that Capt Chris Clark was a brother of John Clark, the father of Gen. George Roger Clark, the famous explorer & soldier anf Capt William Clark, Governor of Missouri Territory and partner in the Lewis and Clark Expedition. John Clark and Capt Chris. Clark were neighbors in Albemarle Co. Va. at the time of George Rogers Clark's birth;,later Cpt. Chris. Clsark moved to Caroline Co. Va. Members of the family called George Roger Clark. "Cousin.".

He served w/ Col Robert Lewis, ThomasMeriwether and others as Justices of the first court of Louisa Co. Va. 1742. He was law partner of Nicholas Meriwether and together they purchased large blocks of land.Land offices at Richmond show many thousands of acres patented by Capt. Christopher Clark 1705-1742. will of Nicholads Meriwether of Hanover Co. leaves a lot to son-in-law Robert Lewis and children, Nov 1744, in Goochland Co. Va. Wills and deeds 1742-1749, Abstracted and compiled by Benjamin B. Weisiger III, pp 8-9. 1738 (Journals of the council of Va. 1737-1765) "to Christopher and Charles Lynch 3,000 acres Nov. 9 , 1738 on Tatier Creek adjoing Maj. John Bolling's to extend northward toward Hardware River." (Va. Mag. Vol. 4 p.228, cited in "Descendants of C & M Clark," p.8). If land adjoins Bolling's and he named his son Bolling, he was either a cl;ose friend or possibly father-in-law- wife Penelope may have been a Bolling. On April 24, 1751 Capt Clark was appointed by the lord Governor of Va. as sheriff of Hanover Co. at that time comprising what is now Hanover Louusa and Albemarle Counties, " ("Descendants of C. & M. Clark p, 9 Christopher Clark, along with Robert Lewis. Thomas Meriowether and others are listed among the first gentlemen Justices of the Louisa county coiurt. (Abstracts of Louisa county, Virginia, will books 1743=1801 complied by Nancy Chappelear and Kate Binford Hatch, 1964 preface) 1741, 14 aug, will rec'd louisa Co. Va. Proved may 28 1754.

"Keys and Allied Families" , p.361, States: "Capt. Chirstopher Clark, Gentleman (1690-1754) b. England came to America Via Barbados settled in Virginia, He married Penelope Bollimg the granddaughter of the Earl of Shaftsbury."

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iv. John Bolling, born 20 Jan 1700/01 in Cobbs, Chesterfield, Va; died 05 Sep 1757 in Flat Gap, Wise, Va; married (1) Elizabeth Lewis 1720 in ,,Gloucester, Va⁶¹; born 07 May 1706 in New Kent, Va.⁶²; died 22 Apr 1775^63,64,65,66; married (2) Elizabeth Blair 01 Aug 1728 in Chesterfield, Va; born 04 Apr 1712 in ,Williamsburg, James City, Va; died 22 Apr 1775 in Cobbs, Henrico, Va..

Notes for John Bolling:

Colnel John Bolling settled, lived and died at "Cobbs", on the Appomattox, below Petersburg. He engaged in commerce, and while conducting an "extensive and gainful trade" with his countrymen, and a yet larger one with the Indians, "partook freely at the same time of all the pleasures of society, for which his gay and lively spirit eminently adapted him. Being once, in england, at a feast given him by a kinsman, a Yorkshire lady, hearing him talk, exclaimed in Yorkshire, dialect, "Oh, mine Got, you no hear dat man, and he talk English as well as we". "Yes, faith madam, and I hope much better, or I would not talk at all"< was his hasty, and not overgallant, reply: "Whereat all did laugh merrily".

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Notes for Elizabeth Blair:

 

Elizabeth was the niece of the Commissary James Blair D. D., founder of William and Mary College.

The "Cobbs" family Bible states that Eliz'h (Blair) Billing m. 2dly---Bland, and died April 22, 1775.

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Burial: "Cobbs", Chesterfield, Va⁶⁷

v. Jane Bolling, born 1703 in Cobbs, Henrico, VA; died 04 Mar 1766 in ,Curles, Henrico, Va; married Col. Richard Randolph Abt. 1714; born 02 May 1686 in 'Turkey Island', Henrico, VA; died 17 Dec 1748 in Bath, Eng.^68,69.

Notes for Jane Bolling:

Great-Great-Granddaughter of Pocohantas.

 

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Will Dated: 02 Mar 1766

Will Recorded: 01 Jun 1767

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Will Dated: 18 Nov 1747

Will Recorded: Jun 1749

vi. Elizabeth Bolling^{70,71,72,73,74,75,76,77}, born 1709 in Cobbs, Henrico, Va.^78,79,80; died 1766 in Chesterfield, VA⁸¹; married William Gay 1730 in Cobbs, Henrico, Va.⁸¹; born 1705 in Cobbs, Henriuco, Va.^82,83; died 1749.

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Wil recorded: 04 Dec 1772

Will Dated: 24 Aug 1764

vii. Mary Bolling, born 1711 in Cobbs, Henrico, VA; died 10 Aug 1744 in Powhatan, VA; married John Fleming 27 Jan 1726/27; born Nov 1697 in St Peters, New Kent, Va; died 06 Nov 1756 in ,,Powhatan, Va.

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65 viii. Martha Bolling, born 1713 in Cobbs, Henrico, Va.; died 23 Oct 1749 in Surrey, Va; married (1) Thomas Eldridge 1727 in Buckingham, Va; married (2) 3rd Drury Stith 05 Feb 1745/46 in ,,Brunswick, Va.

ix. Anne Bolling^{83,84,85,86,87,88,89,90,91}, born 1719 in Cobbs, Henrico CO, VA^92,93; died 11 Feb 1800^{94,95,96,97,98}; married James Murray 1742 in Buckingham, Va⁹⁹; born 1716 in Athol Braes, near Petersburg^100,101; died 1789.

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132. Townshend Dade, born 1690 in ,,Stafford, Va. He was the son of 264. [II] Francis Dade and 265. Frances Townshend. He married 133. Elizabeth Alexander Abt. 1714.

133. Elizabeth Alexander, born 15 Sep 1698; died 30 Dec 1786. She was the daughter of 266. Philip Alexander and 267. Sarah Ashton.

Children of Townshend Dade and Elizabeth Alexander are:

66 i. Baldwin Dade, born 30 Oct 1716 in ,,King George, Va; died 1783; married (1) Sarah Alexander 07 Aug 1736; married (2) Verlinda 1743 in ,,Stafford, Va.

ii. Langhorne Dade¹⁰², born 1720; died 1753; married Mildred Washington 14 Feb 1742/43; born 1721.

iii. Robert Dade¹⁰², born 1723¹⁰³; died 1756¹⁰³; married Elizabeth Harrison 04 Jan 1742/43; died 1785.

iv. Horatio Dade¹⁰⁴, born 1724 in ,,King George, Va¹⁰⁵; died 1782; married (1) Frances Richards 05 Oct 1749; married (2) Mary Stuart 14 Jan 1753; born 14 Feb 1725/26; died 1799.

v. Frances Dade¹⁰⁶, born 30 Aug 1726 in ,St Paul, King George, Va¹⁰⁷; died Bef. 1730.

vi. Frances Dade¹⁰⁸, born 07 Oct 1732; married Charles Stuart 06 Aug 1754¹⁰⁹; born 16 Apr 1733¹⁰⁹.

vii. Elizabeth Dade¹¹⁰, born 13 Oct 1734 in King George, Va¹¹¹; died 1796 in Valley Station, JUefferson, Ky; married Laurence Washington 31 Jul 1751 in king George, Va¹¹¹; born 31 Mar 1728 in ,,,Va¹¹¹; died 1814 in King George, Va¹¹¹.

viii. Cadwallader Dade¹¹², born 26 Dec 1736 in ,,Stafford, Va¹¹³

 

144. James Hensley^114,115, born 1642 in Northampton Co., VA^116,117; died 1705 in Fluvanna Co., VA^118,119. He was the son of 288. James Hensley and 289. Sarah Lyttle. He married 145. Susanna Newcomb 1682 in Henrico, VA^120,121.

145. Susanna Newcomb^122,123, born 1665 in Henrico, VA^124,125; died 1730 in Fluvanna Co., VA^126,127.

Child of James Hensley and Susanna Newcomb is:

72 i. Benjamin Hensley, born 1694 in Henrico, VA; died 1788 in Albemarle, VA; married Martha Ann Ellis 1732.

 

256. Sr Drury Stith, born Abt. 1660 in Charles City, Henrico, Va; died Jan 1740/41 in Charles City, Henrcio, Va. He was the son of 512. Sr. John Stith and 513. Jane Drury. He married 257. Susannah Bathurst Abt. 1694 in Charles City, Va.

257. Susannah Bathurst, born 1674 in ,,New Kent, Va; died Aft. 1745 in Va.. She was the daughter of 514. Lancelot Bathurst and 515. Susannah Puckle.

Notes for Sr Drury Stith:

His mother and father were married in the fall of 1656, Drury was born about 1660, joined brother John Jr. and a teenage half-brother, Thomas Gregory. He also had three sister Jane, Anne, and Agnes, Judith Parsons, daughter of Joseph Parsons, second husband of his mother, may have been living with Drury's parents

By the time Drury was about five years old, his father, a lawyer and magistrate in Charles City County, had acquired almost two thousand acres of land on the banks of Herring Creek, north of the James River. The era in which Drury grew up was a period of social and political unrest. The Indians, Who had been friendly when the colonist first settled in Virginia in the early 1600's had become discontented. Enraged by the unjust treatment they were receiving and settlers and burning their homes. Sir. William Berkeley was Governor of the Virginia Colonies Durning this tumultuous period in history. He had Originally been governor of the colony of Virginia in 1641. During the civil wars in England he had kept Virginia loyal to the king, but in 1651, the English Lord Protector, Oliver Cromwell, sent a fleet to depose him. Although he was removed as Governor and forced to acknowledge Cromwell's rule, he remained in Virginia. At the Restoration in 1660, Charles I, King of England. commissioned Him again to the office. because of his policy of forced trade with English firms at prices established in England and high import duties, he had become increasingly unpopular with the colonists. His monopoly of fur trade with the Indians and the refusal to furnish protection against the uprising compounded the feeling of dissatisfaction.

During the height of the discontent in the colony, in 1673, young Nathaniel Bacon, settled in Virginia. He had been born in Suffolk, England in 1647 and was educated at the University of Cambridge. The colonists welcomed a strong leader to guide them in their opposition to the obstinate Governor Berkeley.

Bacon organized the colonial farmers, formed an Army of three hundred, led them against the Indians and defeated them, and occupied Jamestown, capitol of the Colony. Berkeley was forced to dissolve the assembly that he had formed to support him in 1662 and under, duress, commissioned Bacon, as a Major General founded a partisan government and passed laws under the auspices of "Bacon's House."

Drury's father, John, was a Captain in the Virginia Militia durning this chaotic era. Captain Stith, caught between two opposing forces, was in an extremely difficult position. As an officer in the Militia he was sworn to defend the commonwealth of Virginia, but as a local magistrate of Charles City County, he was morally bound to assist the colonists. In June, 1676, Bacon's house passed a partisan that they were using their offices to create misunderstanding between the Governor and the people.

The situation became increasingly worse. The Stith family lived only about thirty miles from Jamestown when, on September 17, 1675, Bacon's forces again marched, and burned the city. The following month, while marching to meet a hostile force sent against him by the Governor, Bacon died of malaria and his rebellion collapsed. Governor Berkeley was forced to resign and return to England. That same year all of Bacon's partisan acts were repealed. John Stith Sr. was commissioned by the government to take depositions in regard to the grievances of the people.

This must have been a very stressful time for the Stith family. Although they were undoubtedly concerned for their own welfare, they also related to the problems that the Indians were exeriencing. The families of Bolling, Randolph, and Stith were entangled with the descendants of the great Indian Chief Powatan, who had once welcomed the colonists to his native land. Only four years after the Bacon Revolt. Drury's Sister, Anne married Robert Bolling. [7] Bolling's first wife was Jane Rolfe, Granddaughter of Pocahontas, who was the daughter of Powatan. When Jane (Rolfe) Bolling died, she left a young son, John Bolling, who Anne raised along with seven she had by Robert Bolling. Richard Randolph, who was a brother to Mary (Randolph) Stith, the wife of John Stith Jr. married Jane Bolling. Granddaughter of Robert Bolling and Jane Rolfe.

Shortly after the Bacon Revolt, and the instituting of new government leaders in Virginia, John Stith Sr, was commissioned Major in the Militia. He was Charles City County Representive to the Virginia House of Burgesses in 1685\6.

In 1683, the immigrant, Lancelot Bathurst, settled in the neighboring county of New Kent. Lancelot was a younger son of Sir. Edward Bathurst of Lechlade Gloucestershire, England. Sir Edward was Knighted in 1643. In 1689 he was burgess, representing New Kent County, and in 1698 was sheriff of that county. He was also a Colonel in the Militia [8] Perhaps the families of John Stith and Lancelot Bathurst became acquainted through political, because in about 1694, Drury Stith married Susannah Bathurst, daughter of Lancelot and his wife Susanna.

Susanna had one brother who died 29 Dec 1704. She had two sister's Elizabeth who married twice, First Wm. Tomlin, second Wm. Daingerfield. Mary who married three times first Francis Meriwether, second Reuben Welch, third John Robinson.

Drury's father, John, died in the winter of 1693\94. His will, written November 13 1690 was proven, April 3, 1694. (Charles City County Deeds and Wills, 1692-1694 pp. 185-187)

On April 23, 1701, Drury patented 445 acres of land neighboring his fathers early plantation here his brother, John Jr. was now living. This land, on the banks of Herring Creek, was the plantation where Drury and Susannah raised a family of three sons, Drury, Jr. John, and William, and two daughter, Jane and Mary. [9] Drury's brother, John Jr. had married Mary Randolph, the daughter of William Randolph of Tuckey Island. The families of these two men grew up as neighbors in an environment of moderate wealth, both on and near the land which their father had patented. Their sister, Ann (Stith) Bolling, and her husband Colonel Robert Bolling, lived a short distance away, south of the James River. Drury and John, Jr. were active socially and politically and by 1705 they were both Captains in the Charles City County Militia.

A friend and neighbor of the Stith Families was William Byrd II, who lived on Westover Plantation, north of the James River and South of the Area here the Stith Families lived. Mr. Byrd's mother and father had been early immigrants to the colonies, but had sent their son back to England to be educated. When his father died, William II having inherited land in Virginia from his father and his Uncle, returned to Virginia Mr Byrd kept in which he wrote of the daily happenings of his family. Friends, and neighbors. [10] The first entry which refers to the Stiths is on February 20, 1709, shortly after Byrd had returned to Virginia, in which he writes, "After church Drury Stith and his wife and Captain Llewelly come and dined with us. Daniel Llewellyn, Jr. who as the husband of Drury's sister, Jane, was the son of Daniel Llewellyn, Sr. and his wife Ann Matthews widow of 1st. John Price and 2nd. Robert Hallom). They had attended church at Westover Parish. Drury and Susannah lived about three miles north of Westover Parish Church, at this time church was located about a quarter of a miles west of the Byrd plantation on the north bank of the James River. Many times over the years, Mr Byrd walked with his quest to his home after Sunday services. William Byrd, Colonel Hill, and Drury Stith, Among others, were vestrymen of this parish.

On February 26, 1709 Byrd writes that Colonel Bolling is very ill of the Dropsy, "however he was cheerful and though he talked of dying it seem,ed to be in jest." An entry dated July 17, 1709, notes that Colonel Bolling died that morning after a long sickness.

Mr. Byrd wrote often about the Stiths and commented favorably about Drury and Susannah in an entry Friday, June 10, 1710, when he wrote "...about 10 o'clock Captain Stith and his wife came to make us a visit, not withstanding it was very hot. I was glad to see them because I think them excellent people... "He attended political, Military, and Church affairs with both Drury and write of serious concerns for their illness. He show his obvious concern for his friend in an entry date August 20, 1710.

He had been to church on Sunday and heard that Drury Stith was sick. In the next entry, dated August 21, he write, "I rose at 5 o'clock and rode to see Drury Stith who I found with a small fever and his wife and child with great colds. I ate some milk and stayed there about an hour and then returned home... "(This unusual entry deviated from the typical opening. Almost without exception, his daily entries opened with, "I rose at 5 o'clock (or another specific time) and read two chapters of herbrew (or another specific book)" and then exercised. If he didn't read, He commented on the reason. Therefore it would appear that when he awoke his total concern was the health of his friend, so he arose and left Immediately.)

The following weeks he visited the sick family again and found Drury well "and his family Likewise." The gentle side of these two men is demonstrated when Byrd writes that "Mr Stith and I went to look for some flowers in the woods..." In September of 1710, Officer of the Charles City County Militia readied their troops for a review by Governor Alexander Spotswood. Captain Stith, Colonel Hill, Mr Anderson and several other of the Milia officers dined with the Governor at the home of William Byrd on Thursday, September 28, Governor Spotswood presented Mr. Byrd to the people as their Colonel and Commander in Chief. Durning the following days, the militia continued to exercise and perform for the Governor. The following Monday, Mr. Byrd went with the Governor to Captain Stith's home. Where they dined at noon before the Governor left.

During the winter months the diary mentioned various happening which included the time Mr. Byrd sent Drury some Maderira and Drury returned the favor by sending Byrd some peach brandy. Byrd also mentions that his daughter was "....Taken with a pain in her side and a violent fever..." He" ...sent for Drury Stith to let her blood and he was so kind as to do it..." (The practice of blood-letting. opening a vein to remove blood, was believed to be a cure for almost any disease, including colds, Miscarriages, Andmalaria.)

Byrd often mentions the health of the Stith Family as he did on February 24, 1711. when he writes that although the weather threatened rain or snow, Drury visited him on his way over the river to see his sister, Anne, who was sick. Another entry was on March 23, when Johnny Randolph brought a letter to Bryd from the Governor and said that Captain Stith had the Dropsy, This was Provably the beginning of an illness that was to take the life of Drury's brother, John, at a young age. "Johnny" Randolph, who later in life became "Sir John Randolph," was a brother to Mary (Randolph) Stith, Drury's sister-in-law.

The last part of August Produced a serious of French invasion of the Virginia Colonies. This was a period during the later years of the war of the Spanish succession (1702-1713), or Queen Ann's War as it is known in America, a conflict of the colonists with both Spanish and French Forces.

As Commander In Chief of the Militia, it was Byrd's duty to call out this volunteer army of Henrico and Charles City County for this emergency. On Thursday, August 23, Mr Byrd received a letter from the Governor telling him that two french men- of- war and several privateers had arrived and ordered Him to send twenty- five gunners out of each county to work on the battery at Jamestown. (A privateer was a privately opened and manned armed ship, Commissioned to attack and capture enemy ships, especially merchant ships.) The next day Byrd sent for guns and ammunition from Appomattox and "...sent away the plate and several things of value to Captain Drury Stith's that place being more secure." Throughout the next two days, several officers of the Militia reported and many neighbors came to see Mr Byrd for news of the invasion and to seek assurance that their plantations would be defended.

On Saturday, Mr Byrd writes in his diary that his sloop had come. He says, "The people of my sloop told me there was news that our fleet was taken. "On Sunday, there was a rumor that fifteen man-of-war ships were within the cape and that several other ships had landed several thousand men on the Eastern Shore.

On Monday, the Governor sent an express which said that seven ship were coming up the James River and the Militia of James City had been order to Williamsburg. Byrd order all the Militia of Charles City County to the lower part of the county, which would have been the banks of the James River. Both Captain Drury Stith and his brother Captain John Stith, would have been part of this army. Alarm spread through Henrico and Prince George county and the frightened colonists were all in arms.

On Tuesday evening, Mr Byrd received a letter revealing the scare to be only a rumor. The message said that the seven ships, supposed to be French, which had entered the James River. , were English. As soon as received this news he sent expresses to the militia telling them that they might go home. On Wednesday he sent one of his servants to Drury Stith's to pick up his things.

By Thursday, things seemed to be back to normal. The scrare of the invasion had ended. Drury Stith, Mr. Anderson, Colonel Hil, Mr Byrd, and several other gentlemen of the vestry went to church and appointed people to positions of the church.

Winter came and went with the usual church, political and military affairs. January, Drury Stith and other vestrymen of Westover church met and agreed to make a well in the church yard. On April 22, 1712, John Stith was appointed sheriff of Charles City County. This was a position that both brother desired as noted in Byrd's diary on April 3, when he writes," ...I called at Drury Stith's and let him know that the Governor had promised his brother to be sheriff and my Petition came too late for him.

On June 19, 1712,. Drury's brother-in-law, Daniel Llewellyn, died The Funeral was held on the following Thursday. Mr. Byrd writes, "It was very cool, that my wife and I Resolved to go to the funeral of Captain Llewellyn. We had wine and biscuits according to custom."

By 1714, John and Drury were both Justices of Charles City County. John was also coroner and their nephew, Robert Bolling, Son of Anne, was surveyor. [11] The minister of Westover Church was Charles Anderson [12] Plantations were developing and redeveloping around Drury Stith's land near the branches of Herring Creek. John Roper and Thomas Christian lived northeast of his land. Other neighbors besides his own brother, John Stith, were John Roach, Richard Llewellen, and William Featherston, who was first a Headright and then a land owner. Others were the Spencers, Hickmans, and Brooks. [13]

The Life of Drury Stith's friend, William Byrd, took a tragic turn when his wife Lucy, contracted small-pox and died while she was in England in 1716. Except for the years of 1720 and 1721, when he returned to his home at Westover, Byrd spent the next eight years in England, but during the period of time he was in Virginia he continued to write the events of each day in his diary. One very important entry was on February 15, 1720, which proves that Drury Stith had a son named "John" Byrd writes in part. ".. I put several things in order till about 12 o'clock and then came Drury Stith and his son John Stith and Colonel Eppes to dine with me, But In told them I was to dine with Mrs. Harrison and them to go with me which they all did except John Stith ...."

Various researchers have disagreed as to whether "John Stith" was the son of Drury or the son of his Brother, John. The fact is that they each had a son named "John," and many genealogists have combined information which should have been designated to separate people. John Jr. (Son of John) stayed in Charles City County and John (Son of Drury) moved to Prince George County. where he lived as neighbor to his brother. Drury, Jr. [14]

Drury and Susannah's children were growing up and marrying Jane married Thomas Hardaway, son of John Hardaway, and Presented Drury and Susannah with a grandson Thomas Hardaway, Jr. and as the years passed, four more grandsons and two granddaughters. [15]

In about 1717, Drury, Jr. married Elizabeth Buckner of Neighboring York County, Her father, Major William Buckner, was a merchant with extensive business in the Colonies and England. In about 1718 Drury, Jr. and Elizabeth had a son and passed the name of "Drury' To the Fourth Generation of Stiths in Virginia {16}

On August 18, 1720, Mary Stith was married to Buller Herbert at the home of her parents, Drury and Susannah. There were many people at the wedding, including Mary's Aunt, Anne Bolling Mary and Buller had three children, John and Ann Who died as infants, and Mary Herbert, who was born in the late 1720's [17]

By the early 1720's part of Drury and Susannah's children were beginning to move from Charles City County, as were the children of Anne and Robert Bolling and the Hardaway's. Drury's brother John had died and his Widow, Mary (Randolph) Stith was living in Williamsburg where her son, William, attended the Grammer school attached to William and Mary College. [18] John and Mary (Randolph) Stith's other son, John Jr. Had married Elizabeth Anderson, daughter of the late Reverand Charles Anderson, Rector of Westover Church and was living in Charles City County. [19]

Drury, Jr. and his brother John had purchased land in Prince George County from their cousin, Robert Bolling, Mr. Byrd notes in his diary on May 17, 1720, that he had dinner at Mrs Anderson's and that "Jack Stith" and his wife were there. Drury, Jr. was also there and after dinner took two of the guests to see his plantation at "Saponey"

Saponey Creek branched off the Nottowar River and was located south of Richmond and southeast of Charles City County in Prince George County

In 1734, a new church was built and the congregation of Westover Church moved to a new site. It was still living on the same plantation and were probably involved in the planning and building of the new church, which was now located only about a mile south of their home. [20]

In June, 1740 Drury and Susannah's Drury, Jr. died in Brunswick county. The following winter, Drury, who would have been almost eighty years old, died in Charles City County and his will was presented at January Court in Charles City County by his wife and their son, William. [21]

Susannah was still living on April 7, 1746, when she was the godmother at the Baptism of her Great Grandson, Herbert Claiborne. Herbert was the son of Mary Herbert and Augustine Claiborne and grandson of Mary (Stith) and Buller Herbert. [22]

Drury and Susannah Stith lived long and productive lives. They were born when Virginia was a young colony. Although they patented land in their own right, the early Hardships of settling new territory had been the undertaking of their fathers. As the Stiths grew older, the war-weary natives had fallen to defeat of had gradually given up their homeland and had been driven westward. The days of fighting Indians in the area where Drury lived had passed. Although their children chose to settle new land to the west, Drury and Susannah remained in Charles City County where they had raised their family.

Wanda Stith Hagan

Drury had a patent 24th. April 1703 for himself and Samuel Eale, for 680 acres in Charles City County (Patents Book 9, p.539) He was one of the Justices of the county in 1714 (Va Magazine 11, 3) was high sheriff 1719, 1724-1725 (Palmer's Cal., I., 195-6 Va Magazine 111,251) and was commissioned count surveyor 1th. March 1720 (Palmer's Cal, 1, 198) Susanna's brother Lawrence Bathurst mentions in his will (dated 29th. December 1704, Proved 11th Februaey 1705 his brother-in-law William Tomlin, Francis Meriwether and Drury Stith. The Order Book of Charles City County. has the following: "January court 1741: The last will and testament of Lieut. Col. Drury Stith. deceased, was presented in court by Susanna Stith and William Stith two of the executors therein named and was proved by the oaths of Witnesses" etc. Evidently the will no longer exists, having been lost through the destruction and spoliation of the Charles City County records during the civil war. Mrs Susanna Stith is mentioned in the Charles City Records in 1744 and in 1745 (Order Book, 1737-1750, pp. 310, 352)

It was Drury who kept the Stith name going until the present day, as it was his brother John's misfortune to have his Stith names carry through only two Generations after his own. {1354769. FTW}

Virginia Biography Burgesses and other prominent persons p. 330

Stith, Drury, was son of Major John Stith of Charles City county. and patented land in 1703, He was one of the justices of the county (1714), sheriff 1719, 1714-1725 and county surveyor 1720. He was Lieutenant-colonyh of the militia and in 1704-05 burgess for Charles City county. He married Susanna Bathurst, daughter of Lancelot Bathurst. of New Kent county. his will was presented in court in 1741 He left issue.

More About Sr Drury Stith:

Burial: Abt. 1741, ,,Charles City, Va

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Fact 1: No. 513 & 537 7th Great Grand Mother 9 times removed

Children of Drury Stith and Susannah Bathurst are:

i. Jane Drury Stith, born Abt. 1689 in Charles City, Henrico, Va.; died 1716 in Dinwiddie, Va; married Thomas Hardaway 1707 in Prince George, Va; born 1685 in Charles City, Henrico, Va.; died 1745 in Prince George, Va..

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Fact 1: 7th Great Aunt 8 times removed

Notes for Thomas Hardaway:

Prince George County was formed from Charles City County on 23 day of April 1703.Thomas was left an orphan by 1689 as shown by Charles City County records. He grew up in the household of his stepfather, James Batty, a lawyer of some prominence.

Thomas married Jane STITH 1, 2, daughter of Drury STITH and Susanna BATHURST, on 1705 in Prince George County, Virginia, USA. Jane was born about 1695 in Charles City, Virginia, USA.

 

More About Thomas Hardaway:

Burial: 1746, Blandford Church yard

Fact 1: 7th Great Uncle 8 times removed (BM)

128 ii. Jr. Drury Stith, born Abt. 1695 in Charles City, Henrico, Va; died Jun 1740 in Brunswick, Va; married Elizabeth Buckner Abt. 1717 in St. Pauls, King George, Va..

iii. Rebecca Stith, born 1695 in Charles City, Henrico, Va; died 05 Apr 1787; married Thomas Christian Abt. 1704; born 1666 in Charles City, Va; died 16 Oct 1736 in Goochland, Va..

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Notes for Thomas Christian:

By the Law of Primogeniture he was entitled to the home lands Apparently he chose new lands in 1712 and 1714 and sold the home lands to his brothers.

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iv. William Stith, born Abt. 1697 in Charles City,Henrico, Va; died 1749 in Charles City, Henrico, Va.

More About William Stith:

Employment: Bet. 1746 - 1749, Charles city County as Justice

Fact 1: 7th Geat Uncle 9 times removed

v. Mary Randolph Stith, born Abt. 1701 in Prince George, Va; died 17 Aug 1801; married (1) Charles Fisher; born 1720; married (2) Buller Herbert 18 Aug 1720; born 1695 in Puddle Plt. Prince George, Va; died Nov 1730 in Prince George, Va..

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Fact 1: 7th Great Aunt 8 times removed

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vi. Charles Stith

 

258. William Buckner, born Abt. 1668 in Glouchester, VA; died 01 May 1716 in Yorktown, York, VA. He was the son of 516. John Buckner and 517. Deborah Ferrers. He married 259. Katherine Ballard 1687 in ,,Yorktown, Va.

259. Katherine Ballard, born Abt. 1685 in ,,York, Va; died in ,,York, Va. She was the daughter of 518. Thomas Ballard and 519. Catherine Huberd.

Notes for William Buckner:

!Will Proved: 21 May 1716. Mentions sons William and John. mentions brothers John, Richard and Thomas. Mentions daughter but not names.See "VA Will records" P. 431.

!Book-Bibliogrphy:"The Buckner Family From 1278 A.D". LDS film #908083.

!John Buckners Will is on film #92300 in the middle of the film. Also see "Rulers of London" 1660-1690 p. 942 V 1 p. 41.

!Arms:"Virginia Heraldrica" being a Registry of Virginia Gentry Entitled to Coat of Armor by william Armstrong Cozier, pub. 1965 U.S./CAN 875.5 D6v 1965 He was in VA as early as 1667.

!PATENT:John patented land in Glouster Co. in 1667, and in 1671 was vestryman of Petsworth Parish as well as clerk of the county and was in 1683 a member of the House of Burgesses.

!INVENTORY! Of the estate recorded in Essex Co.

!NOTE:John brought the first printing press to Virginia.

!ESTATE: Filed 10 Feb 1695 Essex Co., VA.

!BOOK:"Buckner Genealogy" P. 34 B.G.

!GRANTS:2 May 1671, John and Thomas Rayton got 2000 acres in Rappahannock Co,later Carolina Co when the latter co. was formed fromEssex in 1727.

!COLLECTOR High CT. of Admiralty-1680, Burgess-1683, Vestryman.

BOOK:"The Buckner Family and Allied Lines" FILM #1305156 ITEM 5 & 6 LDS.

!Note: one source indicated that John Died in Essex CO VA. SEE 14 GE. of Buckner Family P. 37

!Note: Deborah as I9 and John was 31. They married with her mother consent.MER Mother by then was Mrs Mary Bernard

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!Jury duty:John served on a jury 1665 Gloucester CO. VA

!Deputy Surveyor general for college of W & M.

William Buckner was a prominent merchant and officer of the Militia, residing in York County, VA. Records indicate that he was a Captain in 1697, and subsequently was promoted to the rank of Major.

1691 - Deputy Surveyor of Stafford County

1694 - Justice of the Peace, York County

1698-99 Member of House of Burgesses. Took active part in revision of laws of the Colony of Virginia.

1714 Member of the Assembly

1708-16 Deputy Surveyor-General for the College of William & Mary.

More About William Buckner:

Christened: 02 Feb 1630/31, St. Mary's Oxford,Eng

Occupation: Merchant

Will: 01 May 1716

Children of William Buckner and Katherine Ballard are:

i. John Buckner

129 ii. Elizabeth Buckner, born 1700 in Gloucester, Va; died 1777 in Brunswick, Va; married Jr. Drury Stith Abt. 1717 in St. Pauls, King George, Va..

260. Col. Robert Bolling, born 26 Dec 1646 in All Hallows Barking Parish, Essex Eng.; died 07 Jul 1709 in Kippax, Charles City, Va. He was the son of 520. John Bolling and 521. Mary Carie Carren. He married 261. Jane Rolfe 1675 in Petersburg, Indian City, VA.

261. Jane Rolfe, born 10 Oct 1650 in Varina, Henrico, Va; died Aft. 26 Jan 1675/76 in Kippax, Charles City, VA. She was the daughter of 522. Thomas Rolfe and 523. Jane Poythress.

Notes for Col. Robert Bolling:

Robert Bolling, son of John and Mary (Carie) Bolling, of the Bollings of "Bolling Hall" who lived in the parish of Allhalloway or All Hallows, Barking Parish, Tower Street, London, the first of the name who settled in Virginia was born in that city December 26, 1646; arrived in virginia, October 2, 1660, at the age of fourteen years. was Justice of Charles City County before 1698; high sheriff, 1699; surveyor, 1702: Colonel and county Lieutenant 1705-09. Married 1st in 1675, Jane Rolfe, the daughter of Lieutenant Thomas Rolfe and his wife, Jane Poythress Rolfe, and the only grand-daughter of the Princess Pocahontas (wife of John Rolfe), whose father was Powhatan, the Indian Emperor, Jane Rolfe Bolling, wife of Robert died in 1678 and he married in 1681, Anne Stith. He lived and died at "Kippax", a fine seat on James river, below Petersburg, now in ruins.

until a few years ago when the fragments were removed to a family burial vault in Petersburg, the broken tomb of Colonel Robert Bolling, the immigrant, remained at "Kippax' , Prince George County, Virginia. It bore the Bolling Arms and the following epitaph: "Here lyeth interred in hope of a joyful ressurrection, the boby of Robert Bolling, the son of John and Mary Bolling, of Allhallows, Barkin Parish, Tower Street, London, England. He was born the 26th of December in the year 1646, and came to Virginia, October the 2d, 1660 and departed this life the 17th day of July 1709, aged sixty-two years, six months and twenty-one days".

as these dates show, Robert Bolling was only fourteen years of age when he came to the colony and was doubtless, in the care of some friend. In early manhood he engaged in trade as a merchant, and the firm of "Robert Bolling and Company" is referred to in the records of several counties, showing that their business was extensive. He was also a planter and acquired large tracs of land, His residence was in Charles City County, Virginia. on the south side of James River in what is now Prince George County, Virginia, The name of the plantation where he lived, "Kippax" did not probably orginate with, as he had, so far as is known, no reson for giving the name.

The first public office which he held was doubless, that of justice of Charles City County, Virginia, and hev was sheriff of that county in 1692 and 1699 (Va. Mag. Hist. and Biog. I. 234). I 1702 he was still a justice. He was ember of the House of Burgesses for Charles City at the sessions of April 1698, April 1692 and April 1699 and for Prince George, April 1704 (Va. Mag. Hist. and Biog. XV, 332, 438, 441 and Colonia Virginia Register). In 1705 he is styled, in a land patent, "Col. Robert Bolling" which indicates that he was colonel of the prince GGeorge militia. Col. Bolling probably acquired much land by purcxhase, as his grants March 1700-1702, from Stephen Cocke to Robert Bolling, mercant of Bristol parish, Charles City County, conveying 240 acres north of the Appomattox River, part of a plantation called Ol Town. His greants comprised about 1760 acres in Bristol Parish, 50 acres in Henrico, County, and 1973 acres in Prince George on Moccasoneck Creek and Nottoway River. The last grant dated May 6. 1706 was to "Collo. Robert Bolling". His first grant was in 1682 to "Robert Bolling, Gent."

There is in the Virginia State Library as old volumes of the Laws of Virginia known as "Purvise's Collection", which once belonged to Robert. A fly leaf contains an entry which gives the dates of his birth and arrival in Virginia as they appear on his tomb and continues, "& in the year 75 married Jane, the daughter of Thomas Rolfe, gent. by whom he had one son, John Bolling, born ye 26th day of January 1676. She dying (in 1676- Bolling Memoirs) he married a second venture Anne ye daughter of Major John Stith in ye year 1681,

In 1858 His remains were removed from "Kippax" to the masolum, at Blandford Cemetery, erected by his great grandson:

More About Col. Robert Bolling:

Burial: Jul 1709, Blandford Cem, Blandsburg, Va.

Christening: 26 Jan 1646/47, All Hallows, Barking Parish London, England

Fact 1: No. 1036 & 1084 8th Great Grandfather 10 times removed

Fact 2: Great, Great, Great,Great, Great,Great,Great, Great,Grandfather of GWB

Fact 4: 10TH. Great Grandfather of LBJ

Lived in: London, England came to Virginia, Oct. 1660

Notes for Jane Rolfe:

Jane was the great granddaughter of Colonel John Rolfe, and his wife, Princess Pocahontas rebecca, daughter of Powhatan, the great Werowance and ruler of all the Indian tribes, which at the advent of the English, inhabited Virginia.

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Fact 1: Great, Great Great Great, Great, Great, Grandmother of LBJ

Children of Robert Bolling and Jane Rolfe are:

i. Lucy Bolling

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ii. Jane Bolling, born 1675 in Kippax, Charles, VA; died 24 Aug 1714; married James Clack 1695; born 1658 in Deview, Wilts CO, England.

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130 iii. Col. John Bolling, born 26 Jan 1674/75 in Kippax, Charles City, VA.; died 20 Apr 1729 in ,Cobbs, Henrico, Va; married Mary Kennon 29 Dec 1697 in License Conjurors Neck, Henrico, Va.

 

262. Dr. Richard Kennon, born Abt. 1650 in ,Conjuror's Neck, Henrico, Va; died 20 Aug 1696 in Henrico, VA. He was the son of 524. John Canon Kennon and 525. Martha Field. He married 263. Elizabeth Worsham Abt. 1673 in ,,Henrico, Va.

263. Elizabeth Worsham, born Abt. 1651 in ,,Henrico, Va; died 1743 in ,,Henrico, Va. She was the daughter of 526. William Worsham and 527. Elizabeth Littlebury.

Notes for Dr. Richard Kennon:

Richard Kennon, was a distinguished member of the House of Burgesses, from Henrico county, He was an Englishman of fortune, who settled in the Colony prior to 1670, and whose family received grants of upward of 50,000 acres.

More About Dr. Richard Kennon:

Occupation: Member of the House of brugesses, from Henrico County.

Children of Richard Kennon and Elizabeth Worsham are:

131 i. Mary Kennon, born 29 Jun 1679 in Conjurer's Neck, Henrico, Va.; died 27 Jun 1727 in Cobbs, Henrico, Va; married Col. John Bolling 29 Dec 1697 in License Conjurors Neck, Henrico, Va.

ii. Martha Kennon, born Abt. 1681 in Conjuror's Neck, Conjuror's Neck, Henrico, Va; died 1735; married Robert Munford 22 Dec 1701 in Henrico, VA; born Abt. 1675 in Henrico, VA; died Abt. 1735 in Prince George, VA.

iii. William Kennon, born Abt. 1686 in ,Conjuror's Neck, Henrico, Va; died 1735 in Bristol, Bristol Par, Henrico, Va; married Anne Eppes; born 1691 in ,Henrico, Va.

More About William Kennon:

Burial: ,Conjuror's Neck, Henrico, Va

iv. Judith Kennon, born 1692 in ,Conjuror's Neck, Henrico, Va; died 14 Nov 1759 in Sussex, Va; married Thomas Eldridge Jun 1711 in ,,Henrico, Va; died 04 Nov 1740 in Surry, VA.

More About Judith Kennon:

Will Dated: 02 Mar 1754

Will Recorded: 15 Feb 1760

Notes for Thomas Eldridge:

Will in my File on Page 173

Thomas Eldridge was evidently born sometime during the latter part of the seventeenth century but there seems to be nothing known of him until he married Judith Kennon, the daughter of Dr. Richard Kennon of "Conjurer's Neck". The statement has been made that his oldest son, Thomas, Jr. was born in 1710.

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Wil recorded: 20 May 1741

Will Dated: 17 Aug 1739

v. Sarah Kennon, born Abt. 1697 in ,Conjuror's Neck, Henrico, Va; died 1748; married Francis Eppes; born 1685 in ,,Henrico, Va; died Dec 1734.

vi. Elizabeth Kennon, born Abt. Mar 1697/98 in Conjuror's Neck, Conjuror's Neck, Henrico, Va; married Joseph Royall 1698 in ,Henrico, Va; born Abt. 1682 in Henrico, VA; died Abt. 1748 in Henrico, VA.

vii. Richard Kennon, born 05 Dec 1684 in ,Conjuror's Neck, Henrico, Va; died 1736 in ,Conjuror's Neck, Henrico, Va; married Agnes Bolling 30 Nov 1700; born 30 Nov 1700 in ,Kippox, Charles City, Va; died 1762 in ,,Chesterfield, Va.

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Burial: ,Conjuror's Neck, Henrico, Va

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Fact 2: 8 great Aunt 9 times removed

 

264. [II] Francis Dade¹²⁸, born 07 Nov 1659 in Warwick, Westmoreland, Va¹²⁹; died 13 Jun 1694 in ,Stafford Co, Va¹²⁹. He was the son of 528. Francis Dade and 529. MAJ Beheathland Bernard. He married 265. Frances Townshend 1683 in ,Stafford, Va¹²⁹.

265. Frances Townshend¹³⁰, born Abt. 1665 in ,,Stafford, Va¹³¹; died 26 Apr 1726¹³¹. She was the daughter of 530. Robert Townshend and 531. Mary Langhorne.

Children of Francis Dade and Frances Townshend are:

i. Robert Dade¹³², born 1684; died Bef. 1714; married Mary Margaret Burkett; born Abt. 1690¹³³; died 1749¹³³.

132 ii. Townshend Dade, born 1690 in ,,Stafford, Va; married (1) Elizabeth Alexander Abt. 1714; married (2) Rose Newton 12 Dec 1745.

iii. Francis Dade¹³⁴, born 1691 in ,,King George, Va¹³⁵; died Abt. 1769; married Jane Alexander Abt. 1716; born 01 Jul 1696¹³⁵; died 23 May 1744.

iv. Cadwallader Dade¹³⁶, born 1692 in ,,Stafford, Va¹³⁷; died 1777¹³⁷; married (1) Sarah Alexander Abt. 1720; born 31 Mar 1700¹³⁷; died 13 Feb 1743/44; married (2) Sarah Berryman 20 Aug 1752.

 

266. Philip Alexander¹³⁸, born Abt. 1676¹³⁹. He was the son of 532. John Alexander. He married 267. Sarah Ashton.

267. Sarah Ashton¹⁴⁰, born Abt. 1676¹⁴¹. She was the daughter of 534. John Ashton and 535. Grace Meese.

Children of Philip Alexander and Sarah Ashton are:

i. Jane Alexander¹⁴², born 01 Jul 1696¹⁴³; died 23 May 1744; married Francis Dade Abt. 1716; born 1691 in ,,King George, Va¹⁴³; died Abt. 1769.

133 ii. Elizabeth Alexander, born 15 Sep 1698; died 30 Dec 1786; married Townshend Dade Abt. 1714.

iii. Sarah Alexander¹⁴⁴, born 31 Mar 1700¹⁴⁵; died 13 Feb 1743/44; married (1) Mason; married (2) Cadwallader Dade Abt. 1720; born 1692 in ,,Stafford, Va¹⁴⁵; died 1777¹⁴⁵.

iv. Philip Alexander¹⁴⁶, born 22 Jul 1704¹⁴⁷; died 19 Jul 1753¹⁴⁷; married Sarah Hooe 11 Nov 1726¹⁴⁷; born 1708¹⁴⁷; died 14 Aug 1758¹⁴⁷.

v. Ann Clifton Alexander¹⁴⁸, born 05 Sep 1706¹⁴⁹

vi. Burdett Clifton Alexander¹⁵⁰, born 29 Jun 1708¹⁵¹

 

288. James Hensley^152,153, born 1605 in Hemsley, Norfolk, England^154,155; died 1665 in VA^156,157. He married 289. Sarah Lyttle 1632 in England^158,159.

289. Sarah Lyttle^160,161, born 1606 in England^162,163; died 1665 in Northampton Co., VA^164,165.

Child of James Hensley and Sarah Lyttle is:

144 i. James Hensley, born 1642 in Northampton Co., VA; died 1705 in Fluvanna Co., VA; married Susanna Newcomb 1682 in Henrico, VA.

 

512. Sr. John Stith, born 1625 in Kirkham, Lancashire, Eng; died 03 Apr 1694 in Westover Parish, Charles City, Va. He was the son of Robert Stith and Mary Townsend. He married 513. Jane Drury Bef. 27 Oct 1656 in Charles City, Henrico, Va.

513. Jane Drury, born 1624; died Aft. 1686. She was the daughter of Robert 'Gentleman of Docking' Drury and Mary Radciliffe Sturman.

Notes for Sr. John Stith:

Although John came as a "headright" it appears he had money. by 1663, he and Samuel Eale acquire 500 acres for the transport of 10 people.

It seems that all Accounts point to Immigrant John Stith (1638-1693) as the father of the Stith Family in America. The Mother's Name was Jane her Maiden name will probably be a mystery forever as early Records that might have contained a clue, were destroyed. All blood line Stith's in America owe their being to this courageous and adventurous man. Some might say that there's nothing daring or adventurous about a farmer, however, few farmers today have to cross a vast ocean to a savage wilderness in order to find free and open land. The writer (Charles Stith) firmly believes that each blood line Stith in America owes a great deal of respect to the name of that distant ancestor, John Stith, who gave his descendants the opportunity to live in a free and greatly prosperous country. Dr. Christopher Johnston (1856- 19??) of Baltimore, Md. (himself a Stith Descendant) stated as follows in an article written in Vol. 21 W. (1), William and Mary Quarterly "The Stith family appears to have been long settled in the parish of Kirkham, in Lancashire and both the parish registers and the wills show that the Stith's were quite numerous in that locality. A carful Search, however, fails to show any unmistakeable trace of the Virginia immigrant, and it is probable that his immediate family had moved elsewhere, perhaps to London. "Dr, Johnston was an amazing man himself in that he was not only a Physician but also a very highly esteemed master of Oriental languages. If these achievements were not enough, he was also a historian and contributed to a historical rendition on England. The writer (Charles Stith) has seen a collection of these works in the home of a personal friend, Joseph H. Williams, Major (Retired) who resides in Jacksonville, Fl. Dr. Johnston gives the folling historical and genealogical account of the Early Virginia Stith's.

Major John Stith, born about 1621 in Kirkham, Lancashire, Eng. Died 1692 in Va. was an early immigrant to the Colony of Virginia. He married Jane (Gregory) (Parsons) and settled on the north side of the James River on a branch of Herring Creek in the county of Charles City.

The population of the Colony of Virginia at the time of Stith's arrival in the mid 1600's was about 22, 000. The Virginia Colony was originally divided into four political divisions, or "Burroughs". They were Jamestown, Charles City, Henrico and the Burroug of Kiccowtan (later Elizabeth City). By 1634, these four corporations were divided into eight counties. The Original names remained, but the areas were smaller. Charles City County, one of the original divisions, lay on both sides of the James River. This is the area where John Stith settled.

John Stith was imported as a headright by Howell Pryse, of Charles City County, as recorded on September 16, 1657. Mr Pryse was a lawyer and had migrated to Virginia in 1635.

John Stith's wife Jane, and her first husband, Thomas Gregory, were imported as headrights by Fernando Austin, of Charles City County, as recorded in 1653. On March 4, 1656, in Westover Court, Jane Gregory was granted administration of the estate of her husband Thomas Gregory.

The arrival of John Stith to Virginia, prior to March 4, 1656, is proven by a court record dated June 6, 1656, when he is a witness in a claim by "Wm Fisher" against the estate of Thomas Gregory. Stith stated in a deposition in Westover court, Charles City County, that he had "often" passed by the plantation of Thomas Gregory, dec'd.. and had seen Fisher working. Accordingly, it would appear that Stith lived near the Gregory's at that time.

Many immigrants came to the Virginia Colony by means of a system of "headrights" Through this system, when any person paid for the transportation of an immigrant to the colony, that person was granted fifty acres of land by the commonwealth of England. These immigrants were frequently bound for several years as "indentured Servants" to the person who imported them. The length of service usually varied from three years to seven years, There were men, including some who formed companies, who imported large groups of people, When the immigrants arrived in the Colony, their papers were sold and they became "headrights" of the new owner. Often it was several years after the immigrant was imported that the land was patented, therefore the date of the arrival is speculative. There were some land patents claimed for the importation of persons transported from England who appear to have been in the Colonies previously. This is not true in the case of John Stith, but there are earlier records of transportation of other men named "Thomas Gregory"

Although Howell received fifty acres of land for importing John Stith, Mr. Stith evidently came with ample resources, because he had been in the colonies only a few years when in 1663, He and Samuel Eale acquired 500 acres for the transfer of ten persons, on the north side of the James River, in Charles City Co. 15th Feb. 1663 (Va. land rec. book 5, p. 268). Stith patented 550 acres for the transportation 11 persons in 1664. He acquired 636 acres in 1675 for the importation of 13 people. In 1683, he patented 263v acres for the transportation of 5 persons. All of this and was located on the north side of the James River on Herring Creek in Charles City, Va. Approximately 2000 acres of land are known to have been owned by John Stith, although there may have been more land patents that have been lost through mutilation of records during several wars.

It is very probable that John Stith fell in a category other than an indentured servant. Early records show that he was a lawyer, but they do not show whether he held that position when he came to the colonies or whether he, perhaps served as an apprentice under Howell Pryce, who was a lawyer. Whatever the circumstances were, he appear to be of comfortable means. In 1656, according to fragments of the Charles City county records, he was a lieutenant in the Charles City County Militia. It is questionable that he would have attained that rank in such a short time if he was apprentice.

As mentioned previously, John Stith lived in the same area as Thomas Gregory and his wife Jane. The Gregorys were the parents of a son, Thomas, as proven in a Charles City Court record, October 1656. The record states "...Joseph Parsons did in his lifetime appoint to the use of Thomas Gregory, son of Thomas Gregory dec'd, one roan mare..." After the death of Mr. Gregory, Jane had married Joseph Parsons. Mr. Parsons had at least one child, Judith, before he married Jane, as proven in an abstract from a court held at Charles City, June 3, 1661, which says that says that Edward Mosby is ".. Guardian of Judith Parsons one of the orphanes of Joseph Parsons dec'd..."

John Stith and Jane Parsons were married before October 27, 1656, when an order at Westover Court states, "It is ordered that John Stith who married the relict of Jos: Parsons dec'd do give a full and true inventory of the sd. dec'd estate... according to the will".

In a document signed on July 6, 1662, and recorded in Charles City County in December 1664, John Stith released all claims of "..a mare and her increase... for the use of Thomas Gregory Sonne of Thom:Thomas Gregory dec'd... " It is probable that Thomas Gregory, Jr. had reached the legal age of twenty-one. This record would suggest that Jane was in her thirties when she married John Stith. It would indicate that her birth date was about 1620.

John Stith was a captain in the Charles City county militia in 1676 and was actively on the government's side during Bacon's Rebellion. Nathaniel Bacon, a young leader who led the colonists in a rebellion against Governor Berkeley, founded a partisan government and passed laws under the auspices of "Bacon's house". In June 1676, a Partisan act passed by Bacon's house disabled Stith and his neighbor, Edward Hill, from holding any office, either civil or military, They were charge with using their positions as officers and magistrates to create misunderstanding between the governor and the people, and were accused of causing oppressive taxes. one of the accusations was mishandling the restructuring of the court house. On August 3, 1659, at a court at Westover, Edward Hill and John Stith had been ordered to complete the courthouse at Westover, According to the agreement with the court. At an inquiry of the charges, Edward Hill claimed in a rebuttal that Bacon's men had treated his family brutally, forcing his wife and children from their home and causing them extreme hardship. All of the acts of this partisan assembly were later repealed by the Kings instructions and proclamation.

In May1677 John Stith was one of the persons commissioned to take depositions in regard to the grievances of the people of Charles City County.

By the year of 1680, John Stith was a Major in the Charles City County Militia. He was a magistrate and lawyer. He represented Charles City County in the House of Burgess of Virginia in 1685-1686. This was a governing body which had been established in 1618 by Sir George Yeardley, governor, in accordance with instructions of The Virginia Company of London. The first General Assembly convened at Jamestown on July 30, 1619, and each "borrough" was represented by two Burgesses. Thereafter, as counties were formed , each county was represented in a like manner.

On two specific occasions, Mr. Stith is shown to be very vocal. On one ocvasin, record in Westover Court on August 3, 1657, the court had favored a judgement against him for 12,000 pounds of tobacco. He obviously showed verbal displeaure with the judgement rendered. because on that same date a record states, "...John Stith is publiquely abmonished and fined according to law for rash profane swearing in open court.

Another time, in February, 1663, he ws involved in a lawsuit with a man named "Anthony Gasse". Mr. Gasse had sold an indentured servant called "Wm Rogers" to John Stith. Im a deposition, Gasse states that he sold Rogers to Stitrh for no more then thre years. Another witness, Richard Wale stated in a deposition that he saw" ...Anthony Gasse deliv'r unto John Stith one pare of Indentures and the sd Gasse sd here are Wm Rogers Indentures and that the sd Stith tooke that sd Indenture w'ch the sd Gasse del'redhim and tore them in pieces and further sweareth that the sd Wm Rogers was bound for no more in England then three Y'rs, and also that the sd Stith when he had torne them sd let me alone I will make him serve five y'rs and further saith not. Gasse said the reason Stith gave, was that he heard that the indentures had been left in England, but he meaning Gasse, had given Rogers a copy. There was a judgement rendered in this case against Stith for 7970 pounds of tobacco. The real loser seems to be "Rogers", because two and a half years later in October, 1665, in Westover court it is recorded it is recorded that"... William Rogers, Servant to John Stith, Having served the time he came in for.. "is free

There is recorded in the Charles City County Court Orders, July 25, 1664, a disagreement between Mr. John Stith and Mrs. Anna Pery, Widow of Capt. Henry Pery. This disagreement is over the first land patented by Mr. Stith and Samuel Eale. During the course of surveying the land, Stith had trespassed on the Widow's property. several depositions were introduced into court, each claiming that Mr. Stith and his surveyor, Maj. Harris, were warned that the property they were "stretching their chaijns over" had been the land that Capy. Henry Pery had always claimed as is, and that it now belonged toMrs. Pery. During the Course of their surveying they had met with Mr. Bland, who asked Mr. Stith if he were not a tenant to Mrs. Pery and Stith said no and that" ..he hadpd a greate deale of tobbo for the Kings land and he had entered a caveatt forit." The verdict was in favor of Mrs. Pery, Mr Stith was proven guilty of Trespassing and was ordered to pay 200 pounds of tobacco plus court costs.

There are several court records referringn to John Stith from the middle to the late 1600's in Charles City. They speak of small matters nand large matters. They tell a story about a man of a diversified nature. He collected an allowance of 200 pounds of tobaccom for killimg a wolf, provided ervive as an attorney, and later years repesented his county in the Virginia House of Burgesses, with may circumstances between. He was involed in many lawsuits over small things, such as one which ordered Robert Lucy to 'forthwith pay John Stith one pare of good cart wheeles". He was often the plaintiff and often the defendent in lawsuits. He Served on jures and he served as witness on several occasions. court records portray the immigrant as industrious, persevering leader.

Major John Stith died after October 3, 1693, when he added a codicil to his will and April 3, 1694, when the will was recorded in Charles City County. Jane was stilkl living when her husband will was recorded.

On April 29, 1692, "John Stith" patented 470 1/2 acres of land of escheat patent, which means "the reverting of property to the lord of the manor". Technically, John Jr. wpould not be "Lord of the manor" if his father was still living. The codicil written in 1693 proves that John Sr. was still alive when this patent was filed. This confusing document may have a clue to the parents of Jane (Gregory) (Parsons) Stith. Later this land was granted by William Stith, son of John Stith Jr. to Benjamin Harrison, father of Benjamin Harrison, signer of the declaration of Independence.

By Wanda Stith Hagen

Major John Stith wrote his will dated 11-13-1690, with a codicil added on 10-3-1693. the will was proved 4-3-1694, and is found in Charles City Wills & Deeds 1689- 1694, pp. 185-187, on record at the Virginia State Library. It is abstracted as follows:

I, John Stith, Sr. of the parish of Westover, in Charles City county in Va gent, being well in body.. , I give and bequeath to my oldest son John Stith all the land, houseing & appurtenances there unto belong whereon I now live as alsoe my _____ mill by me lately built exepting all ethat tract:

or parcell of land that is mine lying on the northside of the eastern branch of Herin Creek, which with the house & every the Apurtenances therwith belonging I give unto my son Drury Stith & to his heyrs forever.

I give & bequeath to my daughter Jane, the now wife of Capt. Daniel Lleuellin the sum of 5 pounds sterling...

I give & bequeath to my daughter Ann, the now wife of Mr. Robert Bolling, the sum of 10 pounds sterling...

I give & bequeath to my daughter Agnes, the now wiofe of Mr. Thomas Wynn, thje sum of 15 pounds sterling, in full of all that she may or can claime as a child's part in mine estate.

After debts & Legacies paid, I give the remainder of my personall estate to be equally divided between my loving wife Jane Stith & my sd two sonns John & Drury Stith. and my will is that my son Drury shall take his share in my Estate out of those goods & chattells being at the plantcon before bto him bequeath as far as the same shall amount.

I doe hereby make & ordain my sd. wife Jane & my sd two sons John & Drury Stith joynt executors mof this my last will & testament.

Lastly, I give to my loveing friend Hugh Davis 20 shillings Sterling to buy him a ring. Hugh Davis to compose any differences which migt arise in settlement of will.

Codicil: Drury has already recived his third share after his marriage, and therefore remaining part of estate to be divided between Jane and John.

will witn. witeressed by : James Batty, john gary, Frances F. H. Batty, Hugh Davis

Codicil witnessed by :William Cole, John Jones, Thomas Grig.

Burgesses and other prominent persons p.331

Stith, John, came to Virginia before 1656 and settled in Charles City County. In 1656 he was a lieutenant of Militia, in 1676 a captain. and in 1680 a major, He was also a merchant, a lawyer and a justice of the peace. He was va prominent supporter of Sir. William Berkeley during Bacon's rebellion in 1676. In 1686 he was a burgess for Charles City County. He left issue John Stith. Drury Stith Anne married Colonel Robert Bolling

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Codicil: 03 Oct 1693

Fact 1: No. 1024 & 1072 8th. Great Grand father 10 times removed

Fact 2: 8th Great Grandfather of GWB

Fact 3: Bet. 1685 - 1693, House of Burgess

Fact 4: 11TH Great Grandfather of LBJ

Fact 5: 1691, Sheriff of Charles City, Va.

Will Proven: 03 Apr 1694, Charles City, Va.

Will written/leg.: 13 Nov 1690

Notes for Jane Drury:

He wass an early immigrant to the colony of Virginia, He married Jane, (Gregory) (Pasrsons), and settled on the north side of the James River on a branch called Herring Creek, in the county of Charles City.Charles City was one of the original divisions. He was imported as a "headright" of Howell Pryse 16 sep 1657 .... being at least 37 years of age! Mr. Pryse was a Lawyer.

Jane first married Thomas Gregory, and they were imported as headrights of Fernando Auston, recorded 1653. On 4 March 1656 Westover Court, Jane Gregory granted administration of the estate of her Husband Thomas Gregory.

Jane Gregory had a son Thomas.... the record states "Joseph Parsons did in his lifetime appoint to the use of Thomas Gregory sone of Thomas Gregory, one roan mare...

In a court record dated 6 June 1656, John Stith is a witness to a claim of William Fisher against the estate of her husband Thomas Gregory. It would appear he lived near them

Jane Drury was born in England, probably around 1625. While still in England, she married Thomas Gregory. sometime in the late 1640s or around 1650, the Gregorys emigrated to Charles City County Virginia, following (or accompanied by Jane's brother Thomas Drury. Not long after they arrived, Thomas Gregory died, leaving no known children. Jane then married Joseph Parsons, whose wife, thought to have been a daughter of Edward Mosby, had brecently died. ane and Joseph had one daughter, Judith Parsons, Then Joseph died, in 1656.

Jane had no money for his funeral, so the county court ordered Thomas Drury and Edward Mosby to split the charges, Edward Mosby was named the guardian of Judith Parsons. Twice widowed now, Jane was still very early in her thirties. She took a third hisband, John Stith. He had money, so Thomas Drury ask for and got a court order transferring his share of the funeral expenses to John Stith However, Edward remained the guardian of Judith Parsons until Mosby died in 1663: then Stith took over the guardianship. He also struck a deal with Richard Mosby, who was evidently Edward Mosby's son and heir, providing that Richard Mosby was to pay half of Judith's inheritance in 1665 and the other half in 1666

Speculation has it that Jane's surname may been Drury or Drewry, because the given name of "Drury" was passed on for many generations, not only through male descendants, but also through female descendants. It has been suggested that Thomas Drewe may have been the father of Jane and that the name "Drewry" was derived from "Drewe". This is disproved by a Charles City County court order, Vol. 13, P. 599 as follows: Deed of gift, 11Nov. 1665. It. Col. Thomas Drewe gave six Negroes to his"... dear and onely (Sic) child Dorothy Drew....." It Says that if she dies before marriage they go to his".. brother George Drew, Exqr. of the realme of England...."

It has also been suggested that Jane's surname may have been "Mosby"; however this is not probable, since none of her children were named either "Edward" or "Mosby". A reasonable probability would be that Edward Mosby may have the father of the first wife of Joseph Parsons, and therefore would be the would be the grandfather of Judith Parsons. After the death of Jane's second husband, Joseph Parsons, "Edward Mosby" had been made guardian of Joseph's daughter. Judith Parsons. By an order in Westover Court, October 27, 1656, Edward Mosby was ordered to pay "Tho Drewe" for the expenses of the funeral Of ...Joseph Parsons and other dues...." In another court order it is ordered that" ... John Stith pay to Edd Mosby 3/8 Sterl' pd. by him to Mr. Thomas Drew for nesecaris for the funeral of Joseph Parsons..." When John Stith and Jane Parsons were married, Edward Mosby retained guardianship of Judith. The marriage had taken place about October, 1656, and it was seven years later on December 3, 1663, only after the death of Mosby, That John Stith was granted guardianship of the girl. In a Westover Court record of April 12, 1664, it is mentioned that the orphan of Joseph Parsons had been"... in the care of Edd Mosby, Dec'd...." Judith was probably about sixteen to eighteen years of age at this time, because in Westover court, October 18, 1664, there is an agreement between John Stith and Richard" Mosby, concerning the estate of Judith Parsons, whereby Mosby is to pay Stith half of the estate of "Ed" Mosby by Christmas, 1665 and other half by Christmas, 1666. It states that in the case of marriage of the orphan, the payment is to be made to her husband, therefore she may be near the marrying age. "Richard" may have been the son of Edward Mosby and for some reason the estate of Judith Parsons had become a part of his father's estate. In another abstract, recorded at about this same time and dated October 3, 1665. Richard Mosby gave a deposition in a Lawsuit (not relative to this family), and his age is listed as "about 39". This would be a probable age for him to be Judith's uncle. Judging from many court records which involved John Stith, he was not a man who bargained easily. therefore this contract suggests that these people were all part of his family or his wife's family. For Children see The Stith Family Page 1

More About Jane Drury:

Fact 1: No. 1025 & 1073 8th. Great Grandmother 10 times removed

Fact 4: 8th Great, Grandmother of GWB

Fact 5: 11th Great Grandmother of LBJ

Children of John Stith and Jane Drury are:

i. Jane Stith, born Abt. 1656 in Charles City, Va; died Bef. 1709; married III Daniel Lewellyn Abt. 1660 in ,,Henrico, Va; born 1641 in ,,Henrico, Va; died 19 Jun 1712 in Charles City, Charles, Va..

More About Jane Stith:

Fact 1: 8th Great Aunt 9 times removed

More About III Daniel Lewellyn:

Fact 1: 8th Great Uncle 9 times removed (BM)

Will Dated: Nov 1710

ii. Agnes Stith, born Abt. 1658 in Charles City. VA; died Bef. 01 Jan 1720/21 in Charles City, Va; married Captain Sr. Thomas Wynne 1675 in ,,,Va; born 1657 in Charles City. VA; died 1718 in ,,Surry, Va..

Notes for Agnes Stith:

`Agnes Stith Wynne's father was Maj. John Stith (b 1630), a magistrate and lawyer and she had a brother named Lt. Col. Drury Stith (1670-1741), a brother John Stith (1653-1724) who m Mary Isham Randolph, d/o Mary Isham and William Randolph, who were great-grandparents of President Thomas Jefferson.

Many researchers have Agnes ____, or Agnes Tucker: (e.g. 19 p. 109) however the Charles City Co. Va. will of John Stith, Sr. dated 11-13-1690 with codicil dated 10-3-1693 and proved 4-3-1694 clearly states: "I give and bequeath to my daughter Agnes, the now wife of Mr. Thomas Wynne, the sum of 15 pounds sterling, in full of all that she may or can Claim as a child's part in mine estat" (Charles City County, Va. Wills & Deeds 1689 - 1694, pp 185-187, Printed copy from Photosats in Va. State Library, 3-10-1977.

Many Malone and Wynne Reseachers have not been aware of this will and its resulting impilications. Agnes Stith Wynne's father was Major John Stith (b. 1630) and she had brother named Lt. Col. Drury Stith (1670-1741). She also had a brother John Stith (c1653-1724) who married Mary Isham Randolph, Daughter of Mary Isham and William Randolph. Her brother Isham Randolph was the Grandfather of Thomas Jefferson.

More About Agnes Stith:

Burial: Jones Hole Swamp, Surry Co., Va.

Fact 1: 8th Great Aunt 9 times removed

Notes for Captain Sr. Thomas Wynne:

Thomas Wynne married Agnes Stith. Many researchers have Agnes ____, or Agnes Tucker; (e.g. 19 p. 109) however the Charles City Co. Va. will of John Stith, Sr. dated 11-13-1690 with codicil dated 10-3-1693 and proved 4-3-1694 clearly states: "I give and bequeath to my daughter Agnes, the now wife of Mr. Thomas Wynne, the sum of 15 pounds sterling, in full of all that she may or can claim as a child's part in mine estate" (Charles City County, Va. Wills & Deeds 1689-1694, PP 185-187, printed copy from photosats in Va. State Library, 3-10-1977

Many Malone and Wyne Researchers have not been aware of this will and its resulting impilications. Agnes Stith Wynne father was Major John Stith (b. 1630) and she had a brother named Lt.n Col. Drury (1670-1741). She also had a brother John Stith (c1653-1724) who married married Mary Isham Randolph, daughter of Mary Isham and William Randolph. Her brother Isham Randolph was the grandfather of Thomas Jefferson) She had a sister Anne Stith who married Robert Bolling as his second wife, His first wife was Jane Rolfe a granddaughter of Pocahontas the wife of John Rolfe and daughter of Great Werowance the Indian Chief. Thomas Wynne was the older son of Robert Wynne II and Mary Frances Slomon, b 1657 Charles City Co. VA. Her first husband was Francis Poythress the mother and father of Jane Poythress the wife of Thomas Rolfe the son of John Rolfe and Pocahontas and father of Robert Bolling frist wife Jane Rolfe.

In 1678 he inherited substantial property in England from his father, but he continued to live in VA. Thomas and his brother Joshua were appoint Indian interpreters to accompany the Nottoway and Meherren Commissioners on their trip through the north to make peace with the Seneca Indians. on 4-24- 1703 the council. upon reading "a petition of the King and Great men of the Nottoway and Meherrin Indians praying that Thomas be appointed their interpreter in the place of Thomas Blunt with whom they have experienced dissatisfaction, and he was accordingly appointed Interpreter to those two tribes and also the Nansemonds." [Executive Journals, Council of Coloniel Virginia Vol. II p. 315]

following this he "acted to prevent certain colonists from settling on Indian lands around Bear Swamp and other places belonging to them and for a time pacified their 'dissatisfactions and uneasiness', but after a time they petitioned for another interpreter on the grounds that he was 'remiss and negligent". {Executive Journals, Council of Colonial Virginia Vol. III P. 304}

. In 1703 the Nottoway and Meherrin Indians petitioned that he be named their interpreter, and he acted to prevent colonists from settling on their land around Bear Swamp.

8 Jan 1688 Charles City County Court Orders p41 --- goods now in Capt. Emberlys' ship, belonging to Thos. and Joshua Wynne.

1693 tax levy, Charles City Co. VA --- Thomas Wynne, 800 lbs. tobacco

Sep 1699 Surry Co. VA Court Records, part 2 p128 --- Thomas Wynne 200 acres

In 1701 Thomas Wynne patented 200 acres on the south side of the Bl.lackwater in the part of Charles City Co. which became Prince George Co. in 1702

Thomas Wynne was listed on the 1704 Quit rent Rolls as "Capt. Thomas Wynne", 400 acres in Princes George Co.

27 Jan 1707 Surry Co. VA Deeds p371 --- Thomas Wynne witnessed sale of land by Joshua Wynne and wife Mary.

4 Nov 1707 Surry Co. VA Deeds p377-8 Thomas Wynne to daughter Mary Malone 98 acres on south dide of Jones Hole Swamp. Thomas Wynne and wife Agnis to son Robert Wynne 208 Acres on south side of Jones Hole Swamp. He is referred to in some records as "Capt Thomas Wynne" (19 P. 304) and was justice of the peace in the early 1700's in Surry Co. ("Tyler's Quarterly," Vol. 12 PP 174-175)

on 11-30-1707 he entered 500 acres on Cabin Shick Swamp on the South side of the Nottoway and asked the Council to have it surveyed to find whethewr it was in Surry or Prince George Coynty.

18 Feb 1716 Wills and proved 5-21-1718 (ASurry Co. Va. Deeds & Wills 1715-1730) Administrations of Surry Co. VA p183 Thomas Wynne to son Thomas 200 acres, horses and gun, to wife, a gold ring, negro for her life, horse, etc., to granddaughter Loweresy one cow, To granddaughter Martha one cow, wife Agnes, son Robert executors. He did not name all his children in the will, some recieved deeds of gifts beforehand, such as the Malone ancestor Mary Wynne Malone the will is Briefly abstracted as follows:

Pecifies certain negroes and land which are to be sold to pay debts and burial expenses, etc

to son Thomas Wynne 200 Acres on stony, a horse and a gun

to son Robert Wynne his seal ring

to granddaughter Lucretia and Martha Wynne, "heifers"

to loving wife Agnes Wynne negroes, a gold ring, a horse with initials "G.B." on it furniture, a feather bed, etc.

rest of estate to be equally divided amomg all my children, Robert Wynne to be sole executor

 

1 Nov 1722 sale of land in Martins Brandon Parish, being a tract taken up by Thomas Wynne in 1686.

More About Captain Sr. Thomas Wynne:

Burial: Jones Hole Swamp, Surry, Va.

Fact 1: 8th Great Uncle 9 times removed (BM)

Occupation: Indian Interpreter

iii. Jr. John Stith, born 1658 in Charles City, Va.; died Bef. 1724 in Charles City, Va; married Mary Randolph Abt. 1712; born 1686 in Turkey Island, Henrico, Va.; died 19 Oct 1742 in Turkey Island, Henrico, Va..

Notes for Jr. John Stith:

John Stith like his father, acquired a large amount of land (around 2,000 acres) near the Chickahominy River in James City County.

He had patents, 29th April, 1692 for 470 1/2 acres in Charles City County made out to "Capt. John Stith Jr. (Va. Land Patents Book 8, P. 240), and (of same date) for 595 acres on the south side of Chickahominy River, in James City County (ib., p. 237) addressed to "John Stith, Jr. 21th April 1695 "Capt" John Stith" had a patent for 595 acres on the south side of Chickahominy River (ib., p. 110) probably a confirmation of the preceding patent issued 29th April, 1692 Capt. Stith was high Sheriff of Charles City County in 1691 (Palmer's Calender, 1., 27), and was a Burgess for the county 1692-1693 (Col. Va. Register). The date of his death is uncertain. He was living in 1714 (W.&M. Quarterly, V. 178 and according to the statement of the Rev. Hugh Jones. he died before 1724, when his widow was matron at William and Mary College. Capt. John Stith Married 1707 Mary, daughter of Col. William Randolph and Mary Isham, of Turkey Island, Mary had eleven brothers and one sister. Mary Randolph brother was the Grandfather of President Thomas Jefferson which made John and Mary Grand Uncle and Aunt pf president Thomas Jefferson. While John's linage was quite talented and prominent in Virginia it seems to have ended with only two generations after his own to carry the Stith name.

After John death Mary became marton at William and Mary College. Their son William was Chaplian for the house of Burgesses and leter the third president of William and Mary College 1752- 1755.

Burgesses and other prominent persons page 331

Stith, John, son of Major John Stith (q, v. 1 had in 1692 a patent for land on the south side of Chickahominy river, in

James City mCounty. He was captain of the militia in 1692. sheriff in 1692. and burgess for Charles City county in 1692-93. He married Mart Randolph daughter of William Randolph of Turkey Island, and Mary Isham his wife. He died before 1724, leaving issue; 1 Rev. William Stith, president of William and Mary (q.v.) 2. John Stith. 3. Mary Stith, married William Dawson, president of William and Mary College.

 

More About Jr. John Stith:

Fact 1: 8th Great Uncle 9 times removed

Notes for Mary Randolph:

Mary Randolph, b. at Turkey Island, 1692 Married (1712) Capt. John Stith, Their only son, Rev. William Stith, was the 3rd. president of William and Mary College and historian of Va.He wrote his "History of Virginia" in 1740: died at William and Mary college, 1755. He married (Feb 1744) Judith Randolph, of Tuckahoe. Mary Stith, daughter of Capt, John Stith and Mary, nee Randolph, married Rev. William Dawson D.D. second president of William and Mary college.

 

 

5 Mary had eleven brothers and one sister. Her brother were John who marrird Susanna Beverley, William who married Elizabeth Beverley sister of Susanna, Thomas who married Judith Fleming, Isham, Richard, Henry, William, Edward who married Graves, Thomas who married Judith ChurchiIl, Isham who married Jane Rogers and was Thomas Jefferson Grandfather. Richard who married Jane Bolling, her sister Elizabeth married Richard Bland.

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Fact 1: 8th Great Aunt 9 times removed (BM)

iv. Anne Stith, born Abt. 1659 in James City, Va.; died 1709 in Charles City, Va; married Col. Robert Bolling 1681 in Kippax, Kippax, Culpeper, Va; born 26 Dec 1646 in All Hallows Barking Parish, Essex Eng.; died 07 Jul 1709 in Kippax, Charles City, Va.

Notes for Anne Stith:

Became, in 1681, the second wife of Robert Bolling of "Kippax" (sometimes called "Farmingale") Prince George Co. Va. The founder of the family in Va.

More About Anne Stith:

Fact 1: No. 1037 & 1085 8th Great Grandmother 10 times removed

Fact 2: 7th great Grand Mother of GWB

Fact 3: 8th Great Aunt 10 times removed

Fact 4: 10th Great Grandmother of LBJ

Fact 13: my 8th great Grandmother and 7th. Great Grandmother of Booker Taliaferro Washington

Notes for Col. Robert Bolling:

Robert Bolling, son of John and Mary (Carie) Bolling, of the Bollings of "Bolling Hall" who lived in the parish of Allhalloway or All Hallows, Barking Parish, Tower Street, London, the first of the name who settled in Virginia was born in that city December 26, 1646; arrived in virginia, October 2, 1660, at the age of fourteen years. was Justice of Charles City County before 1698; high sheriff, 1699; surveyor, 1702: Colonel and county Lieutenant 1705-09. Married 1st in 1675, Jane Rolfe, the daughter of Lieutenant Thomas Rolfe and his wife, Jane Poythress Rolfe, and the only grand-daughter of the Princess Pocahontas (wife of John Rolfe), whose father was Powhatan, the Indian Emperor, Jane Rolfe Bolling, wife of Robert died in 1678 and he married in 1681, Anne Stith. He lived and died at "Kippax", a fine seat on James river, below Petersburg, now in ruins.

until a few years ago when the fragments were removed to a family burial vault in Petersburg, the broken tomb of Colonel Robert Bolling, the immigrant, remained at "Kippax' , Prince George County, Virginia. It bore the Bolling Arms and the following epitaph: "Here lyeth interred in hope of a joyful ressurrection, the boby of Robert Bolling, the son of John and Mary Bolling, of Allhallows, Barkin Parish, Tower Street, London, England. He was born the 26th of December in the year 1646, and came to Virginia, October the 2d, 1660 and departed this life the 17th day of July 1709, aged sixty-two years, six months and twenty-one days".

as these dates show, Robert Bolling was only fourteen years of age when he came to the colony and was doubtless, in the care of some friend. In early manhood he engaged in trade as a merchant, and the firm of "Robert Bolling and Company" is referred to in the records of several counties, showing that their business was extensive. He was also a planter and acquired large tracs of land, His residence was in Charles City County, Virginia. on the south side of James River in what is now Prince George County, Virginia, The name of the plantation where he lived, "Kippax" did not probably orginate with, as he had, so far as is known, no reson for giving the name.

The first public office which he held was doubless, that of justice of Charles City County, Virginia, and hev was sheriff of that county in 1692 and 1699 (Va. Mag. Hist. and Biog. I. 234). I 1702 he was still a justice. He was ember of the House of Burgesses for Charles City at the sessions of April 1698, April 1692 and April 1699 and for Prince George, April 1704 (Va. Mag. Hist. and Biog. XV, 332, 438, 441 and Colonia Virginia Register). In 1705 he is styled, in a land patent, "Col. Robert Bolling" which indicates that he was colonel of the prince GGeorge militia. Col. Bolling probably acquired much land by purcxhase, as his grants March 1700-1702, from Stephen Cocke to Robert Bolling, mercant of Bristol parish, Charles City County, conveying 240 acres north of the Appomattox River, part of a plantation called Ol Town. His greants comprised about 1760 acres in Bristol Parish, 50 acres in Henrico, County, and 1973 acres in Prince George on Moccasoneck Creek and Nottoway River. The last grant dated May 6. 1706 was to "Collo. Robert Bolling". His first grant was in 1682 to "Robert Bolling, Gent."

There is in the Virginia State Library as old volumes of the Laws of Virginia known as "Purvise's Collection", which once belonged to Robert. A fly leaf contains an entry which gives the dates of his birth and arrival in Virginia as they appear on his tomb and continues, "& in the year 75 married Jane, the daughter of Thomas Rolfe, gent. by whom he had one son, John Bolling, born ye 26th day of January 1676. She dying (in 1676- Bolling Memoirs) he married a second venture Anne ye daughter of Major John Stith in ye year 1681,

In 1858 His remains were removed from "Kippax" to the masolum, at Blandford Cemetery, erected by his great grandson:

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Burial: Jul 1709, Blandford Cem, Blandsburg, Va.

Christening: 26 Jan 1646/47, All Hallows, Barking Parish London, England

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Fact 2: Great, Great, Great,Great, Great,Great,Great, Great,Grandfather of GWB

Fact 4: 10TH. Great Grandfather of LBJ

Lived in: London, England came to Virginia, Oct. 1660

256 v. Sr Drury Stith, born Abt. 1660 in Charles City, Henrico, Va; died Jan 1740/41 in Charles City, Henrcio, Va; married Susannah Bathurst Abt. 1694 in Charles City, Va.

 

514. Lancelot Bathurst, born 1646 in Lechlade, Gloucestershire, Eng.; died 1682 in ,,New Kent, Va. He was the son of Sir. Edward Bathurst and Susan Rich. He married 515. Susannah Puckle.

515. Susannah Puckle, born 1657 in Eng..

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Children of Lancelot Bathurst and Susannah Puckle are:

i. Barry Bathurst

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ii. Lancelot Bathurst, born Abt. 1669.

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iii. Lawrence Bathurst, born 1671 in New Kent, Va.; died 29 Dec 1704 in ,,Essex, Va.

Notes for Lawrence Bathurst:

from an official copy of the will of Lawrence Bathurst

"In the name of God amen, I Lawrence Bathurst of Essex County, Virginia being sick & weak but of sound mind & Memory doe make and ordaine this my last will and testament in manner and forme following. and first I bequeath my soul into the hands of God that gave it hoping through the Merritts of my blessed savior Christ Jesus to obtain remission of my sins, and my body to the earth from whence it was taken, to be decently interred at the disretion of my executotrs hereafter named,

Item I give unto my C0s; Mary Meriwether my own riding horse,

Item I give and bequeath unto my three brothers in law William Tomlin, Francis Merriwether and Drury Stith all the rest of my estate to be equally divided between them, either in Virginia or else where, and lastly I doe constitute and appoint two of my brother in law aforesaid William Tomlin and Francis Meriwether my Ex-trs to this my last will and testament. as witness my hand and seal this twenty nineth day of December seventeen hundred and four. Signed sealed and published in the presence of us. Those words interlined before assigned. Lawrence Bathurst (Seal) his

William W. Grinell proved by the oaths of Wm.

mark Grinell & William Dangerfield

Will. Dangerfield in Essex County Court

ye 11th day of Febry; 1705 and record teste Richard Buckner Cl Curt

A copy teste James Roy Micou Clk

E. Cty. ct. Va.

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iv. Mary Bathurst, born Abt. 1675 in ,,,Va; married (1) Reuben Welch; married (2) Francis Meriwether 1693 in ,James City, Va; born 1649 in of Essex, Va; died 1713; married (3) John Robinson Abt. 1731 in Va.

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v. Elizabeth Bathurst, born Abt. 1676 in Essex, Va; married (1) Wm Tomlin Bef. 1704 in Va; died 1708; married (2) William Daingerfield 1709; born 1680.

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257 vi. Susannah Bathurst, born 1674 in ,,New Kent, Va; died Aft. 1745 in Va; married Sr Drury Stith Abt. 1694 in Charles City, Va.

 

516. John Buckner, born 02 Feb 1630/31 in Oxford, Eng.; died Abt. 1695 in Essex, VA. He was the son of Thomas Buckner and Elizabeth Crackplace. He married 517. Deborah Ferrers 10 Jul 1661 in ,London, Middlesex, Eng.

517. Deborah Ferrers, born 1642 in ,Westwickham, Buckinghamshire, Eng; died 1687 in Petsoe Parish, VA. She was the daughter of Thomas Ferrers and Mary Bernard.

Notes for John Buckner:

!Book-Bibliography:"The Buckner Family from 1278 A.D". LDS film #908083.

!John Buckners Will is on film #92300 in the middle of the film. Also see "Rulers of London" 1660-1690 p. 942 V 1 p. 41.

!Arms:"Virginia Heraldrica" being a Registry of Virginia Gentry Entitled to Coat of Armor by william Armstrong Cozier, pub. 1965 U.S./CAN 875.5 D6v 1965

He was in VA as early as 1667, and much earlier than 1661! See below. !PATENT:John patented land in Glouster Co. in 1667, and in 1671 was vestryman of Petsworth Parish as well as clerk of the county and was in 1683 a member of the House of Burgesses.

!Inventory! Of the estate recorded in Essex Co. 10 Feb 1695

!Note:John brought the first printing press to Virginia.

!Book:"The Compendium of American Genealogy" Edited by Fredrick Adams virkus,.I.A.G. Vs I thru VII. V4, p.170. P.98

!Estate: Filed 10 Feb 1695 Essex Co., VA.

!Book:"Buckner Genealogy" P. 34 B.G.

!Grants:2 May 1671, John and Thomas Rayton got 2000 acres in Rappahannock Co, later Carolina Co when the latter co. was formed fromEssex in 1727.

!Collector High ct.of Admiralty-1680, Burgess-1683, Vestryman. Book:"The Buckner Family and allied lines" film #1305156 item 5 & 6 LDS. !Note: one source indicated that John died in Essex CO VA. See 14 GE. of Buckner Family P. 37

!Note: Deborah as I9 AND John was 31. They Married with her mothers consent.

her mother by then was Mrs Mary Bernard

!Jury duty:John served on a jury 1665 Gloucester CO. VA

!arrival:He came to the colonies prior to 1661 because he had pre-arranged "Bonn" ( A notice of marriage three weeks prior to the event of Marriage) and here fore got permission from either the Bishop of Canterbury or the Archbishop's Vicor General. in this manner, He could arrive and marry immediately leave to go back to the Colonies. See "The Buckners of VA".

"The rulers of London" 1660-1689 By J.R. Woodhead, B.A. Oxford, M.A. London, 942.1/LI, film 0873849. LDS p.41.

!John was a citizen of St Sepulchre's . William ans Mary Vol VII p.58.

John was the first Buckner to come to America. He had four sons, of whom Richard was the most prominent (in fact, little is known of the others).

1667 granted a land patent of 194 acres in Gloucester County, VA (Gloucester Co. was formed from York in 1642)

1668 granted additional land: from then on, constantly added to his estate

1671 member of the Vestry of Petsworth Parish, Gloucester

1683 member of House of Burgesses, as well as being Clerk of Gloucester County.

Records show that he was a wealthy, influential member of the community; one of the most respected merchants and progressive colonists. He was well educated, and prominent in civic affairs. He was the agent of various London merchants.

It is inferred that he was attorney for various London merchants and that his business relations with the best families in the colony were of an intimate and extensive nature. He was the first man to introduce a printing press to the Colony of Virginia, in spite of contrary arguments from some of his peers.

(Source: "The Buckners of Virginia")

Marriage Record:

Entry in the Registry of the Vicar General of Canterbury: "July 10, 1661. John Buckner of St. Sepulchre's, citizen and salter of London, Bach. about 31, and Debora Ferrers of West Wickham, Bucks about 19; with consent of her mother, now wife of Andrew Hunt of the same, at West Wickham."

It is believed that John and Deborah left for Virginia soon after their marriage. All of their children were probably born in Virginia.

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Christening: 02 Feb 1630/31, St Mary's, Oxford, Eng

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Occupation: 1660, Burgess in Gloucester County, VA

Notes for Deborah Ferrers:

!Book-Bibliography:"The Buckner Family from 1278 A.D". LDS film #908083. This also indicates that Deborah's dau. married Henry Marshall.

!Book:Virkus, VOL. 7, P.837.

!migration:1661--Buckingshire, England to America-John migrated to America, His wife Deborah Ferrers, of Buckingshire, to Gloucester County, VA. shipped tobaco to England. Owned the first prining press in America, Colonial Government Confiscated it. !FILM 1761142 LDS

!FILM:O884989

"The William & Mary Quarterly" Vol VII p 57/8.

!Info on marriage also in the London Harlein Society papers.

Deborah was the daughter of Thomas Ferrers and Mary Bernard. By the time of Deborah's marriage to John Buckner, Thomas Ferrers had died, and her mother was married to Andrew Hunt.

Ancestors go back to King Henry III of England, and on back to Magna Carta Baron.

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Children of John Buckner and Deborah Ferrers are:

i. Elizabeth Buckner, born 25 Dec 1665 in ,,Gloucester, Va; married James Williams Abt. 1680; born Abt. 1665 in FR. Wales; died in King & Queen, VA.

Notes for Elizabeth Buckner:

!Arms:"Virginia Heraldrica" being a Registry of Virginia Gentry Entitled to Coat of Armor by william Armstrong Cozier, pub. 1965 U.S./CAN 875.5 D6v 1965

Arms:Sable three fleurs de lis or. Crest: A fleur de lis gules, an adder entwined around it issuing from the centre leaf ppr. Crozier-P.108

!Marriages:This was the 2nd Marriage of Elizabeth

!Name origan:derived locally from a pl,ace called bigkenyre, later, Bicknor in Gloucestershire and in Herefordshire. Then English Bicknor and Welsh Bicknor.the was written Bekenore, Bikenor, Bykenor,Bocknor and finally Buckner.

Notes for James Williams:

Lawyer. 10 Children.

!Book:"The Compendium of American Genealogy" Edited by Fredrick Adams Virkus, F.I.A.G. Vs I thru VII. V4 p.170.

!WIFE:Married Elizabeth Williams.

258 ii. William Buckner, born Abt. 1668 in Glouchester, VA; died 01 May 1716 in Yorktown, York, VA; married Katherine Ballard 1687 in ,,Yorktown, Va.

iii. Thomas Buckner, born Abt. 1672 in ,,Gloucester, Va; married Sarah Morgan 1698; born 1683.

Notes for Thomas Buckner:

Arms:"Virginia Heraldrica" being a Registry of Virginia Gentry Entitled to Coat of Armor by william Armstrong Cozier, pub. 1965 U.S./CAN 875.5 D6v 1965 Thomas married Sarah Morgan, daughter of Captain Francis Morgan. They had three children:

Francis - died 1730

Thomas - born 1692; died 1756

Ann - born 1698; married Thomas Booth

iv. Richard Buckner, born 1672 in The Neck, Caroline, VA, Essex; died 1734 in Caroline, VA; married Elizabeth Cooke 1700 in ,,,Va; born Abt. 1680 in Glouster, VA.

Notes for Richard Buckner:

!Arms:"Virginia Heraldrica" being a Registry of Virginia Gentry Entitled to Coat of Armor by william Armstrong Cozier, pub. 1965 U.S./CAN 875.5 D6v 1965

!Book:"The compendium of American Genealogy" Edited by Fredrick Adams Virkus, F.I.A.G. Vs I thru VII. P.173

!House of Burgess-1714-Clerk !Justice-1720

!Book:"Colonial Famalies of the Southern States of America"- by Hardy

!Will presented by Elizabeth and Richard Buckner 14 Mar 1733, widow and son..

!Clerk of Essex and member of the House of Burgess (D3-4-1733) Richard Buckner, a wealthy Virginia landowner, was probably the oldest son of John Buckner. He owned 500 acres of land in Rappahannock County on 9-22-1682, which was part of a tract called "Golden Vale." Either he or his son Richard patented lands in King and Queen County, viz., 70 acres to Richard Buckner of Essex, 2-1-1720; and 4500 acres in Drysdale Parish, 10-28-1723. His residence was in Essex County, as a grant dated 1709 gives to him an "island containing 20 acres on the north side of the Rappahannock River in Richmond County, lying near the plantation where said Buckner resides, about 2 miles below Taliaferro's Mount." On 8-17-1715 he patented 179 acres in St. Mary's Parish, Essex, "adjoining the two tracts belonging to said Buckner of 1000 and 300 acres."

Essex County was formed from old Rappahannock in 1692, and Richard Buckner was Clerk of the new County of Essex in 1703 and again in 1712. (Whether he was clerk continuously throughout that time is not known, as the records of the county are incomplete.) He was also Clerk of the House of Burgesses in 1714.

Of the four sons of John Buckner, Richard was the most prominent, and his descendents were more conspicuous in the affairs of the colony and afterwards of the republic. Richard also had four sons, and they were the founders of the Caroline County branch of the Buckner family.

(Source: Crozier, W. A., "The Buckners of Virginia", pub 1907)

Richard may have had another daughter, Susannah, since a tombstone found at a Buckner family graveyard at "The Neck" bears the following inscription: "Here lieth the body of susannah Morton, daughter of Mr. Richard Buckner who departed this life 9th July 1739 in the 18th year of her age"

(King, GHS: article appearing in Genealogies of Virginia Families, 1925)

Notes for Elizabeth Cooke:

!Book:"The compendium of American genealogy" Edited by Fredrick Adams Virkus, F.I.A.G. Vs I thru VII. P.173 576 VII

!See Baptismal records of Jno. Fitzhugh, son of Henry and Susannah (Cooke) Fitzhugh,born 30 June 1727, His sureties were Mordecai Cooke, and Anne and Mrs Elizabeth Buckner "His Aunts"

It is said that her ancestors go back to King Henry III of England, and on back to the Magna Carta Barons.

("The Buckners of Virginia", pub 1907, New York Genealogical Society)

v. Jr. John Buckner, born Abt. 1678 in ,,Gloucester, Va; died Bef. 1727 in ,,Gloucester, Va; married Anne Ballard Abt. 1700 in ,,Gloucester, Va; born 1686 in Caroline, Va.

Notes for Jr. John Buckner:

!ARMS:"Virginia Heraldrica" being a Registry of Virginia Gentry Entitled to Coat of Armor by william Armstrong Cozier, pub. 1965 U.S./CAN 875.5 D6v 1965

Not as well known as his brothers, but nonetheless built an extensive estate.

1691 - 3,125 acres in old Rappahannock County

1702 - 3,080 acres in King and Queen County

His known children were: William, Thomas, Philip, Ann, and Elizabeth. There may have been others (Mary and Christian?) but records are not clear on this.

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Notes for Anne Ballard:

!Sister of Catherine Ballard.

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518. Thomas Ballard, born 1655 in James City, Va; died 11 Jun 1711 in Surry, Va. He was the son of Thomas Ballard and Anna Thomas. He married 519. Catherine Huberd 1684 in James City, James City, Va.

519. Catherine Huberd, born 1660 in ,,York, Va; died 26 Sep 1706 in Hampton, Norfolk, Va.. She was the daughter of John Huberd and Katherine Bennett.

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Burial: Bef. 18 Jun 1711

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Children of Thomas Ballard and Catherine Huberd are:

i. Henry Ballard

259 ii. Katherine Ballard, born Abt. 1685 in ,,York, Va; died in ,,York, Va; married William Buckner 1687 in ,,Yorktown, Va.

iii. Matthew Ballard, born 1686 in ,,York, Va; died 1720; married Jane Clark.

iv. Elizabeth Ballard, born 1687 in ,,York, Va; married William Smith.

v. Anne Ballard, born 1689 in York, Va; died 1743 in Charles City, Va; married John Major; born 1677; died 1737.

vi. Capt John Ballard, born 1693; died 16 Sep 1745 in York, Va; married Elizabeth Gibbons.

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Burial: Bef. 16 Sep 1745, ,Yorktown, York, Va

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vii. Thomas Ballard, born 1695 in ,,York, Va; died 1756; married (1) Mary Dancy; married (2) Elizabeth.

viii. Robert Ballard, born 1695 in York, Va; died 19 Mar 1734/35 in York, Va; married (1) Anne Wythe; married (2) Jane Clark; born 1694 in Ware Parish, Gloucester, Va; died 1748.

ix. Francis Ballard, born 1699 in Spotsylvania, Va; died 1719; married Mary Servant 25 Dec 1699.

x. Mary Ballard, born 1703 in Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, York, Va.

xi. William Ballard, born 08 Sep 1715 in Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, York, Va; died 29 Apr 1794 in ,Yorktown, Bedford, Va; married (1) Mary Moorman; born 1716 in Bedford, Va.; married (2) Sarah; born 1719 in Va.; married (3) Mary Widow Chenault; born 1715 in Essex, Va.; married (4) Mary Byrom or Byrum 1734; born 1713 in Bedford, Va.; married (5) Rachel Clark 25 Aug 1768; born 1713 in New Kent, Va.; died 10 Jun 1792 in Bedford, Va..

 

520. John Bolling, born 1615 in Bolling Hall, Bradford, Yorkshire, Eng; died 10 Nov 1684 in ,London, Middlesex, Eng. He was the son of Robert Bolling and Anne Clarke. He married 521. Mary Carie Carren 23 Nov 1640 in ,London, Middlesex, Eng.

521. Mary Carie Carren, born 1620 in London, Middlesexshire, Eng.; died 11 Nov 1648 in London, Middlesexshire, Eng..

Notes for John Bolling:

JOHN BOLLING, of "All Hallows," Barking Parish, tower Street London, England, was of the Bollings of "Bolling Hall," Yorkshire, england. He m. Mary, and they were the parents of hon. ROBERT BOLLING, of "Kippax" (sometimes called "Farmingdale"), Prince George County, Virginina, the founder of the family in Virginia. He arrived in the colony, Oct. 2, 1660; and soon attained to fortune and prominence in affairs of both Church and State. In 1858, his remains were removed from Kippax" to the mausoleum, at Blandford Cemetery, erected by his great grandson; he m. (first 1675 Jane Rolfe, daughter, of Lieut. Thomas and Jane (Poythress) Rolfe; granddaughter of Col. John Rlofe, and his wife Princess Pochontas Rebecca. daughter of Pow-hatan, the great Werowance and ruler of all the Indian tribes, which at the advent of the English, inhabited Virginia; (second) 1681, Anne Stith, daughter of John Drury Stith, of Brunswick County, Virginia.

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Burial: Nov 1648

Fact 1: No. 2073 & 2169 9th Great Grandmother 11 times removed

Children of John Bolling and Mary Carren are:

i. John Bolling, born 25 Oct 1644.

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260 ii. Col. Robert Bolling, born 26 Dec 1646 in All Hallows Barking Parish, Essex Eng.; died 07 Jul 1709 in Kippax, Charles City, Va; married (1) Jane Rolfe 1675 in Petersburg, Indian City, VA; married (2) Anne Stith 1681 in Kippax, Kippax, Culpeper, Va.

 

522. Thomas Rolfe^{166,167,168,169,170,171,172,173,174,175}, born 30 Jan 1614/15 in Richmond, Indian Territory VA (Smith's Fort Plantation)^176,177; died Abt. 1681 in Prince George Co., VA. He was the son of John Rolfe and Matoaka Rebecca Pocahontas. He married 523. Jane Poythress 1640 in VA^178,179.

523. Jane Poythress^{180,181,182,183,184,185,186,187,188}, born Abt. 1620 in ,Jamestown, James City, Va¹⁸⁹; died Jan 1679/80 in Charles City, Virginia¹⁹⁰. She was the daughter of Francis Poythress and Mary Frances Sloman.

Child of Thomas Rolfe and Jane Poythress is:

261 i. Jane Rolfe, born 10 Oct 1650 in Varina, Henrico, Va; died Aft. 26 Jan 1675/76 in Kippax, Charles City, VA; married Col. Robert Bolling 1675 in Petersburg, Indian City, VA.

 

524. John Canon Kennon He married 525. Martha Field.

525. Martha Field, born 23 Feb 1660/61 in ,Varina, Henrico, Va; died Bef. 14 Mar 1716/17 in ,,Henrico, Va. She was the daughter of Major Peter Field and Judith Soane.

Child of John Kennon and Martha Field is:

262 i. Dr. Richard Kennon, born Abt. 1650 in ,Conjuror's Neck, Henrico, Va; died 20 Aug 1696 in Henrico, VA; married Elizabeth Worsham Abt. 1673 in ,,Henrico, Va.

 

526. William Worsham, born Abt. 1618 in ,Jordans, Charles City, Va; died Bef. 1661 in ,,Henrico, Va. He was the son of George Worsham. He married 527. Elizabeth Littlebury Abt. 1644 in Charles City Co., VA.

527. Elizabeth Littlebury, born 22 Oct 1620 in St.Botolph, Colchester, Essex, Eng; died 23 Sep 1678 in Bermuda Hundred, Henrico, VA. She was the daughter of Robert Littlebury.

Notes for Elizabeth Littlebury:

Elizabeth left a will in Henrico Co. in 1678 remembering daughter Elizabeth Kennon and her daughter Mary Kennon, Daughter Mary Kennon, daughter Mary Epes, son John Worsham, and her husband Epes' children, whom she did not name (will dated 28 Aug. 1678, recorded 1 Oct. 1678).

She amended the will 23 September 1678 to confirm gifts to children by her first husband, William Worsham, including John and Charles, and to divide the rest of her estate among her children she had by her late husband Francis Epes, namely William Epes, Littlebury Epes, and Mary Epes. She appointed executors son-in-law Richard Kennon and Stepson Francis Epes.

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Burial: Oct 1678, Henrico, Va.

Children of William Worsham and Elizabeth Littlebury are:

i. William Worsham, born Abt. 1647 in ,Jordans, Charles City, Va; died Bef. 1678.

263 ii. Elizabeth Worsham, born Abt. 1651 in ,,Henrico, Va; died 1743 in ,,Henrico, Va; married Dr. Richard Kennon Abt. 1673 in ,,Henrico, Va.

iii. John Worsham, born 1655 in ,,Henrico, Va; died Aft. 09 Jun 1729 in ,Bermuda Hundred, Henrico, Va; married Phoebe Abt. 1685 in ,,Henrico, Va; born Abt. 1657 in Henrico; died Bef. 09 Jun 1729 in ,Bermuda Hundred, Henrico, Va.

iv. Mary Worsham, born 1658 in Henrico, VA; died in Henrico, VA; married Richard Liggon Bef. 1681 in ,,Henrico, Va; born Abt. 1657 in Henrico, Va; died 1724 in Henrico, Va.

v. Charles Worsham, born Abt. 1661 in Henrico, Va; died Bef. 05 May 1712 in Henrico, Va; married Mary Beville Abt. 1690 in Henrico, Va; born Abt. 1662 in Henrico, Va.

vi. Sarah Worsham, born 1644.

 

528. Francis Dade, born 1621 in Tannington, Suffolk, Eng; died 01 May 1662 in Shipboard, At Sea, Maryland Merchan. He was the son of [ESQ.] William Dade and Mary Wingfield. He married 529. MAJ Beheathland Bernard 1652.

529. MAJ Beheathland Bernard, born 1636 in Westmoreland, VA; died 1720 in Westmoreland, VA. She was the daughter of Thomas Bernard and Mary Beheathland.

Notes for Francis Dade:

!"THE DADE FAMILY" By Nancy E. Harris 929.273 D124h . 54b Item #14

!CAME TO COLONIES UNDFER AN ASSUMED NAME OF JOHN SMITH 1651

"VIRGINIA WILL RECORDS" BY GENEALOGICAL PUBLISHING CO.. P.528

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Christening: 28 Nov 1621, Suffolk, Eng¹⁹¹

Notes for MAJ Beheathland Bernard:

!WILL:1720.

"VIRGINIA WILL RECORDS" BY GENEALOGICAL PUBLISHING CO.. P. 528

Children of Francis Dade and Beheathland Bernard are:

i. Frances Dade¹⁹², born 1652 in Warwick, Va¹⁹³

ii. Anne Dade¹⁹⁴, born 1654 in Warwick, Va¹⁹⁵; married William Lane.

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iii. Mary Dade¹⁹⁶, born 1656 in ,,Westmoreland, Va¹⁹⁷; died 1699¹⁹⁷; married (1) Capt Robert Massey; born 1655¹⁹⁷; died 1689¹⁹⁷; married (2) Howie; married (3) Rice Hooe Abt. 1692¹⁹⁷.

iv. Elizabeth Dade¹⁹⁸, born 1658 in Warwick, Westmoreland, Va¹⁹⁹; married Edward Griffith.

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264 v. [II] Francis Dade, born 07 Nov 1659 in Warwick, Westmoreland, Va; died 13 Jun 1694 in ,Stafford Co, Va; married Frances Townshend 1683 in ,Stafford, Va.

vi. Christopher Dade²⁰⁰, born Abt. 1663 in ,,Westmoreland, Va²⁰¹

vii. William Bernard Dade²⁰², born Abt. 1665²⁰³

 

530. Robert Townshend, born 1640 in ,,Stafford, Va; died 1675. He was the son of Richard Townshend and Frances Baldwin. He married 531. Mary Langhorne.

531. Mary Langhorne, born Abt. 1640; died May 1685. She was the daughter of Needham Langhorne.

Children of Robert Townshend and Mary Langhorne are:

i. Robert Baldwin Townshend²⁰⁴

265 ii. Frances Townshend, born Abt. 1665 in ,,Stafford, Va; died 26 Apr 1726; married (1) Rice Hooe; married (2) [II] Francis Dade 1683 in ,Stafford, Va.

iii. Mary Townshend, born Abt. 1678; married John Washington 15 Mar 1691/92; born 02 Apr 1674.

 

532. John Alexander²⁰⁴, born Abt. 1603 in ,,,Scotland²⁰⁵; died 1677 in ,,,Va²⁰⁵. He was the son of 1st Earl of Stirling William Alexander and Janet Erskine.

More About John Alexander:

Will: 25 Oct 1677

Children of John Alexander are:

i. Robert Alexander²⁰⁶, born Abt. 1650²⁰⁷; died 01 Jun 1704²⁰⁷; married Frances Ashton; born Abt. 1650²⁰⁷.

ii. John Alexander²⁰⁸, born Abt. 1670²⁰⁹

266 iii. Philip Alexander, born Abt. 1676; married Sarah Ashton.

 

534. John Ashton²¹⁰, born Abt. 1654²¹¹. He married 535. Grace Meese.

535. Grace Meese²¹², born Abt. 1654²¹³.

Children of John Ashton and Grace Meese are:

i. Frances Ashton²¹⁴, born Abt. 1650²¹⁵; married Robert Alexander; born Abt. 1650²¹⁵; died 01 Jun 1704²¹⁵.

267 ii. Sarah Ashton, born Abt. 1676; married (1) Philip Alexander; married (2) Thomas Clifton; married (3) McGill.

 

 

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