THREE YEAR BLOGIVERSARY

IT WAS JUST THREE SHORT YEARS AGO, WHEN I STARTED THIS BLOG TO WRITE ABOUT MY ANCESTORS AND ACCEPT THE 52 ANCESTORS CHALLENGE. MY HOW TIME FLIES...

ONCE YOU FOCUS ON A GOAL, IT IS A LOT EASIER TO WRITE ABOUT IT.

AND I HAVE LEARNED SO MUCH SINCE THEN....

GOALS ARE GOOD TO HAVE....  

THANKS FOR READING.

A LITTLE BEDFORD COUNTY HISTORY

After the revolution my ancestors, LT. JOHN NICHOLS and FLAIL PAYNE moved to Bedford from Maryland and started the next chapter in their lives. JOHN married Flayl's daughter MARTHA J PAYNE and had a few kids. Among them, ARCHIBALD G NICHOLS who married JUDITH HATCHER and had my ancestor, JOHN M NICHOLS around 1814. John married MARTHA ANN JONES in Franklin Co. in 1846.

John and Martha Jones had at least five kids, IRA, GEORGE, EZEKIEL, OCTAVIA JANE, and JAMES NICHOLS. GEORGE NICHOLS married MELINDA J YOUNG and ZEKE married HARRIET ISABELLE WILLIAMS.

ARCHIBALD NICHOLS and JUDITH HATCHER were also the parents of SALLIE S KASEY who married GEORGE S. KASEY, DANIEL W. NICHOLS who married POLLY BLACK, KETURAH NICHOLS who married PRESLEY BINER, BYER NICHOLS, JUDITH NICHOLS, LUCINDA HATCHER NICHOLS who married MORGAN MORRIS, BARTLETT NICHOLS who married MARY POLLY RICHARDSON, and MARTHA J NICHOLS who married STEPHEN MORRIS,

MARTHA PAYNE NICHOLS had eight children....

ELISHA, FLAYL, JOHN P NICHOLS, JANE NICHOLS HANCOCK, MOLLY NICHOLS CUNDIFF, ARCH, JESSE, and CATHERINE NICHOLS POLLARD.  

CATHERINE married JOHN POLLARD, FLAYL married NANCY ANN HATCHER, JOHN married SARAH PAYNE, JANE married EDWARD HANCOCK, MOLLY married BENJAMIN CUNDIFF, ARCH married MARY POLLY UPDIKE in 1819 after the death of JUDITH, JESSE married SARAH FIELDS, and ELISHA married NANCY PAYNE.

Another brick in the wall... Anthony King Sr.

MY 4th Great Grandfather Anthony King Sr. was born in New Jersey and married Dorces Pickle. His son Anthony Junior was the father of my 2nd Great Grandfather Mike King. It is unclear at this time who his parents were.

In the 1850 census he is living with his son and his family in Floyd, Virginia. There is no known records to connect him with any parents at this time, we call this lack of sources a wall in the family history blogosphere...

WILLIAM HANCOCK SR. OF JAMESTOWN 1580 - 1622

WILLIAM HANCOCK SR. OF JAMESTOWN was the immigrant ancestor of my Hancock line who came to Jamestown to establish a settlement and was killed by "savages" at Thorpe's House in Berkeley Hundred Plantation ... 


He was a member of The Virginia Company of London which was a group of businessmen who were granted a charter by King James I (June 1606) for the purpose of establishing a settlement in the Chesapeake area of Virginia. The first settlement was established at Jamestown in 1607. As an investor in the Virginia Company, William traveled to Jamestown in 1619. According to an old Hancock family Bible, William left England on the ship ?Margaret of Bristol? sailing through the Bristol Channel on Sept 16, 1619. Leaving his family behind in England, he was coming to search for lumber for his ship-building business. [I cannot find William Hancock listed on a record of this ship]

This group of 39 people set foot in Virginia on Dec. 4, 1619 and proclaimed it a day of Thanksgiving. That location became Berkeley Hundred Plantation, a small village. William Hancock lived at Capt. George Thorpe?s house, who wanted to help convert and civilize the Indians. (This was on the north bank of the James River in what is now Charles City County, Va) 

On Good Friday, 22 March 1622 the settlement was attacked by Indians and William was among the 347 who were massacred. Other settlements were attacked also, including Wolstenholme Towne, built in 1620 on the Martin?s Hundred land grant (now James City County). Those killed in this massacre are supposed to be buried at Carter Plantation.

In 1630, three of William's son Augustine came to Virginia to claim his father?s vast estate. Son Simon came in 1635, settling in Princess Anne County, and son William came in 1638. Augustine, Simon and William became wealthy, prominent planters in VA.

In "The Genesis of the United States", page 217, there is listed among the Corporators of the Second Charter of James-1, 1609, the name of WILLIAM HANDCOCK, and on page 909 is the entry:
"Handcock, Wm., Sub-Paid 62 pounds 10 shillings, 5 pence."
See - http://archive.org/stream/genesisofuniteds02brow#page/1100/mode/2up/search/William

In the old family Bible there is written: "in the year 1620. Wm. Handcock in search of forest for his building of ships embarked for ye plantation, being one of the company owners thereof, leaving his
family in England. On the 22nd of March 1622, he, with others, was massacred by the savages at Thorpe's House, Berkeley Hundred, fifty miles from Charles City."

VA Historical Collections, Vol 8, p. 278 - confirms the death of William Hancock at Berkeley Hundred Plantation.

Read an ancient account of the massacre at:
http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/th/read/HANCOCK/1996-07/0836511917

See also:
http://www.geni.com/people/William-Hancock/6000000002233710741



http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=merrygo&id=I22969

SIMON NICHOLLS - DRUNK IN PUBLIC

Info found at S. Bray's site at Rootsweb:

Name: Jr. Nicholls SIMON

Sex: M

Birth: 1642 in England-Scotland

Death: 1749 in Prince George's Co., MD

Note: Simon Nicholls was the Cryer at the Prince George's County Court and General Assembly from 1699 to 1737. He was put in the town stocks for being drunk in public. Simon lived to be 106 years old.

DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS HANCOCKE

THOMAS HANCOCKE born 1525 had at least one son, his birth was recorded in London about 1550.

THOMAS HANCOCKE II was the father of WILLIAM HANCOCK of JAMESTOWN, who was killed in Jamestown by Indians in 1622.  William was the immigrant ancestor of my line. Three of his sons came to America later to claim his property. William was born about 1575....

GARNER BARTLETT OF LOUDOUN

[Gr-GrandChildren of [E]. Thomas BARTLETT m Margaret BRENT]

[GrandChildren of [E1] William BERKLEY 1690-1761; 1m a1717 Jane GARDNER; 2m 1723 Elizabeth HANCOCK]

[Children of [E1C]. William BARTLETT [?BERKLEY] c1722-1804 m a1743 Mary _____




[E1C1]. Gardner BARTLETT b a1750 VA; Wd 1811 Montgomery Co, VA; m Ellender/Eliner bc 1752

-1765 Loudoun Co, VA Tithables: Garner BARTLETT [listed with Joshua WILSON]

-1769 Loudoun Co, VA Tithables: Garner BARKLEY

-1786-95 Berkeley Co, VA PPTL: Garner BARTLETT 1 Tithe; 0 Slaves; 5 Horses; 7 Cattle [1787=George BERTLET; 1790=missing record; 1791=Gardner; 1793-4=not in record; 1795=Garnett]

-1787 Berkeley Co, VA Lease to Garner BARTLETT; mentions sons William and Reubin

-1795 Botetourt Co, VA Deed 173 acres to Garner BARTLETT (also referred to as James BARTLETT) [what happened to land??]

-1798-1811 Montgomery Co, VA PPTL: Garner BARTLETT (1810=Garnet)

-1800 Botetourt Co, VA LG: Garner BARTLETT [what happened to land??]

-1804 Loudoun Co, VA Will [G:261,2] 19 Mar 1804;p 8 Oct 1804: William BARTLETT: wife Mary; land to son Thomas (wife to live with and be supported by ... Thomas BARTLETT); ch: Gardner, John, Samuel, William, Daniel, Stacey - John GORES’s wife; Betsey HIERONIMUS and Ally Theary. Ex: sons Thomas and Samuel; Sig: William (his X mark) BARTLETT Wit: Wm FOWKE; Asa SQUIRES, Ignatious JONES.

-1810 Montgomery Co, VA Census [M1]: Garnet BARTLETT 00001-00100-05 [Garnet b bef 1765; wife dec’d?] (record adj to Reuben]

-1811 Montgomery Co, VA; prob Nov 1811: Will of Gardner BARTLETT: ch: Wm, Reuben, John, Thomas, Lydia TOWNSLEY, 3 not named

A. William BARTLETT b a1775-80 VA; d 1836-7; m 27 Jan 1800 Frederick Co, VA Lydia POWELL b c1778 Berkeley Co, VA (Robert+ )

B. Reuben BARTLETT b a1776-80 VA; 1m prob c1802; m 5 Apr 1808 Montgomery Co, VA [M1,2,3] Elizabeth JACKSON (Isaac)

C. Lydia BARTLETT b 26 Jun 1783 VA; m 5 May 1807 Montgomery Co, VA Joseph TOWNSLEY(James Wp1812+Margaret)

D. John H BARTLETT b 9 Dec 1785 VA ; d 17 Apr 1845 Warren Co, IN (Bartlett Cem, Pine Twp); m 18 Apr 1813 Botetourt Co, VA Hester HINKLE b 25 Aug 1794 VA; d 13 Aug 1844 Warren Co, IN[IGI] (Rev John + Magdalena GANDIS) (1820’s to Warren Co, IN) [cf Shen Co] [all ch below per AF] [info attributed to John H BARTLETT, son of John G BARTLETT of Henry Co, VA]

E. Betsy BARTLETT b 1786 VA; m 1 Dec 1807 Montgomery Co, VA Thomas LITTERAL

F? Martha BARTLETT b 1789?

G. Thomas BARTLETT b 16 Jun 1790 VA; d 29 Jun 1862 Warren Co, IN (Bartlett Cem, Pine Twp); m 19 Nov 1816 Franklin Co, VA Sabrina HILL b 1 Apr 1792 Frederick Co, VA; d 10 Dec 1866 Warren Co, IN;

[Sabrina HILL reported a niece of Thomas JEFFERSON]

WILLIAM BARTLETT OF WESTMORELAND

[E1C]. William BARTLETT [?BERKLEY] b a1722 Westmoreland Co, VA; d 1804 Wp 1804 Loudoun Co, VA; m a1743 Westmoreland Co, VA Mary GARDNER or JANNEY b a1725 (of Westmoreland Co, VA); d aft 1804

-1743-58 moved Westmoreland to Fairfax (Loudoun part) Co, VA

-1749 Fairfax Co, VA Tithables: William BERKLEY Jr 1 white

[1757 Loudoun Co, VA fm Fairfax]

-1771 Loudoun Co, VA; Deed: Lord Thomas FAIRFAX to William BARTLETT

-1771 Loudoun Co, VA; Northern Neck Land Grants [1:186] 7 Jan 1771: William BARTLETT of Loudoun Co 504 acres on Blue Ridge in said Co. Land survey for Francis DADE by John HOUGH 26 Apr 1763. DADE did not comply with advertisement of 26 Mar 1765 recorded in Book N. Grant to BARTLET adj. Dr TURNER & Thomas SUDDEN

-1771 Loudoun Co, VA Rental Rolls William BARTLETT

-1772 Loudoun Co, VA Rental Rolls William BARTLETT

-1776 Loudoun Co, VA; Shelburne Par Tithables: William BARTLETT w/John and Samuel BARTLETT [Saml ~16; b c1760]

-1782 Loudoun Co, VA Pers Property Tax List: Wm BARTLET 2 white; 0 black [prob Wm Sr & Thoas abt 16]

-1783 Wm BARTLETT & wife Mary of Loudoun Co, VA sell land sold to BARTLETT 7 Jan 1771 to Thomas HUMPHREY

-1804 Loudoun Co, VA Will [G:261,2] 19 Mar 1804;p 8 Oct 1804: William BARTLETT: wife Mary; land to son Thomas (wife to live with and be supported by ... Thomas BARTLETT); ch: Gardner, John, Samuel, William, Daniel, Stacey - John GORES’s wife; Betsey HIERONIMUS and Ally Theary. Ex: sons Thomas and Samuel; Sig: William (his X mark) BARTLETT Wit: Wm FOWKE; Asa SQUIRES, Ignatious JONES.

+ 1. Gardner BARTLETT b a1750 VA; Wd 1811 Montgomery Co, VA; m Ellender bc 1752

DNA-139280

+ 2. John BARTLETT b a1752 VA; ?d Clark Co, KY [NOT m Susanna LINTON]

[another John BERKLEY/BARTLETT b 1763 King George Co, VA went to Scott Co, KY]

+ 3. William BARTLETT b a1755 VA; ?d Clark Co, KY [cf Wm b 1755 m 1778 Fauquier Sally RECTORb1755]

+ 4. Stacey BARTLETT b a1758 Fairfax Co, VA m John GORE did they go to Clark Co, KY, too??

+ 5. Daniel BARTLETT b a1760 Fairfax Co, VA; d 13 Feb 1852 Clark Co, KY; m Susannah

DNA-92185

+ 6. Samuel BERKLEY b a1760; d aft 3 May 1816 Boones Ck, Clark Co, KY; m Mary 10 ch; move to KY a 1808

+ 7. Elizabeth “Betsy” BERKLEY b a1751 VA; d Clark Co, KY 1m <1768 Henry OLDAKER/OLDACRE b 1748 VA; d 1785 Loudoun Co, VA; 7ch; 2m 1785 Loudoun Co, VA Henry HIERONIMOUSE d 1808 Clark Co, KY

+ 8. Thomas BARTLETT b a1766 Fairfax Co, VA m [prob abt 1788] Ann BURGESS

+ 9. Alethia “Ala”, “Ally Tiery” BARTLETT b a1769 Fairfax Co, VA

+ ?10. Sarah BARTLETT b 1770 Westmoreland Co, VA




[E1] Wm 2m 1723 Elizabeth HANCOCK

WILLIAM BERKELEY OF STAFFORD COUNTY

WILLIAM BERKELEY 

7TH GREAT GRANDFATHER

[Children of [E]. Thomas BARTLETT m Margaret BRENT]

[E1]. William BERKELEY b 18 Nov 1690 Overwhaton Par, Stafford Co, VA; Wd 5 Nov 1761 Fairfax Co, VA; 1m a1717 Jane GARDNER b a1694 (of Cople Par, Westmoreland Co, VA); d a1723 Westmoreland Co, VA; 2m 1723 Elizabeth HANCOCK [IGI] b c1698 ; Wr 26 May 1772 [B:9] Loudoun Co, VA

-1698 Westmoreland Co, VA; Order 30 Nov. 1698: William BARTLETT, son of Thomas BARTLETT, being eight yeares of age the eighteenth instant, is with his father’s consent bound apprentice to Henry Wharton of this County and Elizabeth his wife to live with them or the longer liver of them until he attain to the full age of one and twenty yeares, during which tyme hee shall faithfully and diligently serve them in all matters as they shall have occasion to employ him in. And Henry Wharton doth agree that hee will before the expiration of the time teach and instruct his apprentice in the art of mistery of a cooper and carpenter after the best manner that he can. [does this put Williams’s birthday at 18 Nov 1690? ... jvb]

-a1717 William BERKELEY/BARTLETT lived Westmoreland Co, VA

-1720 Westmoreland Co, VA; Deeds & Wills 18 Feb 1719/20: Dorcas Carter. Inventory. Made in obedience to order of 30 Sept. 1719. Total valuation £8.5.5. Wm. BARKLEY, Jno. Medford, George South; Ret: 24 Feb 1719/20

-1722 In the record William BERKLEY selling land in Westmoreland Co. he had bought the 100 acres of land from William LORD and Henry NEALE on Jan. 29, 1722, in Westmoreland Co. There are no printed records for Westmoreland Co. for that time, but the LDS has Deeds and Wills, Vol. 7, 1720-23 available.

-1727 Westmoreland Co, VA; Deed [DB:] 19 Mar 1727: I William BERKLEY of Stafford Co. appoint Capt. George Turberville of Westmoreland Co. my attorney for me ... in the County Court of Westmoreland certain deeds by way of lease and release for ye conveying of one hundred acres of land from me, said William BERKLEY, unto Wharton RANSDELL and his heirs, together with a bond for the performance of the covenants in the said deeds mentioned, which said deeds and bonds bear even date with these presents. Dated 19 March, 1727. Wit: Thos. STURMAN, Thos. CHILTON. At a Court in Westmoreland 27 March, 1728, power of attorney from BERKLEY to Turbeville was proved by oaths of witnesses and recorded on 1 April 1728. [Continued] This indenture, 18 March, 1727, between WilliamBERKLEY of Overwharton in Stafford Co., planter, one part, and Wharton RANSDELL of Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co., the other part; for 5 shillings, 100 acres in Cople Parish in Westmoreland Co., being part of a patent formerly granted to Mr. John LORD and Mr. Wm. HORTON, dated 17 April, 1667; and by sundry mean conveyances & settlements became the just right and inheritance of Wm. LORD, Gent., son of Mr. John LORD and Henry NEALE his grandson, both of whom by deed of sale dated 29 Jan. 1722, sold and conveyed the 100 acres unto William BERKLEY, bounded: John COCKERILL, Richard SANFORD, Ashton, HINSON, Nicholas MINOR, Patrick SPENCE; [it appears possible to me that Wharton RANSDELL is related to Wm BERKLEY, prob sil ... jvb]

-c1727 move to Stafford Co, VA

-1729 Westmoreland Co, VA; Deed [DB8:117] 14 May 1729: Elizabeth BARTLETT [BERKLEY] wife of William BARTLITT, planter, of Stafford Co. grants power of attorney to George Turbevile to relinquish her dower right in the 100 acres in Westmoreland deeded from WilliamBARTLETT to Wharton RANSDELL. Wit: Edw. BARRADAL, James WHATLEY. At a Court in Westmoreland Co. 28 May, 1729, power of attorney is presented by George Turbeville, and witnesses above, relinquishment is proved. Rec. 30 May 1729. [You can see from this record that it's referring to the same area in which William BERKLEY owned land in Westmoreland Co., and which he sold to Wharton RANSDELL, with George Turbeville being his attorney. The record shows that William BERKLEY was a resident of Stafford Co. when he sold the 100 acres in 1727. But the land was in Westmoreland Co. Does this mean that he had originally lived in Westmoreland Co.? ... Ed Dolan]

-1730 Stafford Co, VA: John WAUGH of Overwharton Par, Stafford Co, VA gave lease to WilliamBERKLEY adj to Paul TURLEY

-1731 Pr William Co, VA; Deed [A:16-71] 20 Jul 1731: Wm MOORE of Par of Hamilton, Pr Wm Co, VA, Planter, and Edw. BARRY of same ... for 2000 lbs tobacco ... 110 acres, head of a branch onto Difficult Run. Wit: ... Will BERKLEY

-1737 King George Co, VA; Deed 2 Jun 1737: I Edward Turbeville do authorize Capt: Joseph Berry in King George County..to relinquish all Right of Dower and thirds..I have in tract of Land by virtue of my marriage with Sarah the late Widdow and relict of William Willis her former husband Deceased, and now sold by her son John Willis to Churchwardens of Parish Hanover Deed equal date with these Presents..Wit: Thomas Catlett, E: Turbeville Wm.BARTLETT, Archd: McPherson. [cf - this Wm BARTLETT is certainly William BERKLEY of Stafford Co – see BARTLETT/TURBEVILLE in Westmoreland Co records of this time frame ... jvb]

-1737 Westmoreland Co, VA; Deeds & Wills 28 Nov 1737: (On margin: Veale's release to Bush) Indenture ...between Morrice Veal of Prince William Co. one part and Edward Bush of Westmoreland Co. the other part; for 5,000 lbs. good tobacco, 100 acres in Westmoreland Co. and Washington Parish being part of a parcel granted to Morrice Veal, father of aforesaid Veal, for 200 acres, bounded by: head of Pope's Creek. Sig: Morris VEAL; Wit: ... Willm: BERKLEY.

-1738 Westmoreland Co, VA; Deeds & Wills 31Oct 1738: Will of John Popham of Washington Parish, Westmoreland Co. Mentions: son John Popham, the house, plantation & land on which I now live; and like wise the tract purchased from James Butler; and that tract bought of Howsin Hooe, all of which lies in Westmoreland; in case of his decease without issue, then the above mentioned land to daughters Sophia, Mary & Anne. Item: My tract of 500 acres of land situated and lying and being near Frying Pan Run in Prince William Co. which I purchased of William BERKLEY, I leave to be disposed of by my my executors in trust, and the proceeds to go to daughters Sophia, Mary & Ann, and granddaughter Constant Comfort Littleton... Item: To loving wife Rachel, one Negro man named Ben; and a horse named Roane.

-1749 Fairfax Co, VA Tithables: William BERKLEY 2 white; 3 Negro

[1757 Loudoun Co from Fairfax]

-1760 Fairfax Co, VA; Deed [D:676-81] 19/20 May 1760 Indenture btwn William BERKLEY, Senr of county of Fairfax, Planter, and George Wm FAIRFAX of same …. For 36p 12s sold … 183 acres n sd Accotink Ck

-1761 Fairfax Co, VA Will 5 Nov 1761 [B-309-15]: William BERKLEY; wife Elizabeth; rec 16 Feb 1762

-1772 Loudoun Co, VA Will of Elizabeth BARTLETT: grdau Ann LINTON; sons John, Reuben, dau Martha HANCOCK

THOMAS BARTLETT OF EVESHAM

[E

]. Thomas BARTLETT m Margaret BRENT


-1667 Westmoreland Co, VA; Order 14 May 1677: The cause depending between Tho. BARTLEY and Edwd. BRADBOURN on which order passed against Mr. Jno. FRODSHAM, high sherrife, for his appearance,


[1676 ENGLAND: Will 22 Jul 1676: Will of William BRENT … dau Margaret, wife of ThomasBARTLETT of Evesham [Worcestershire, England (100 mi nw of London)] [Va Mag of Hist & Biog. Vol 6 pub 1898] [could this be a match?… jvb]


-1684 Westmoreland Co, VA; Order 25 June 1684: Thomas BERKELEY is excused leavies from this time by order of this Court.


-1686 Westmoreland Co, VA; Order 31 March 1686: Thomas WILSON’s will further proved by Thomas BEARKLEY


-1692 Westmoreland Co, VA; Order; 24 Mar 1692: Tho. BARTLETT vs Miles HARLOW, dismissed


-1696 Westmoreland Co, VA; Order; [207A] 28 May 1696: Margarett BARTLETT, wife of ThomasBARTLETT, being summoned to give her evidence in a suite between Gerrard NEWTON and Henry SUTTON.


-1696/7 Westmoreland Co, VA; Order; [:230]24 Feb 1696/7: Margarett BARTLETT has like order against Gardner for ten days attendance


-1698 Westmoreland Co, VA; Order 30 Nov. 1698: William BARTLETT, son of Thomas BARTLETT, being eight yeares of age the eighteenth instant, is with his father’s consent bound apprentice to Henry WHARTON of this County and Elizabeth his wife to live with them or the longer liver of them until he attain to the full age of one and twenty yeares, during which tyme hee shall faithfully and diligently serve them in all matters as they shall have occasion to employ him in. And Henry Wharton doth agree that hee will before the expiration of the time teach and instruct his apprentice in the art of mistery of a cooper and carpenter after the best manner that he can. [does this put Williams’s birthday at 18 Nov 1690? ... jvb]


-1700 Westmoreland Co, VA; Order [1698-1704:89a] 28 Aug. 1700: The last will and testament of Thomas BARTLETT was proved by James ELLIS and Eliza. DARMOUTH witnesses thereto, a probat granted John BARTLETT, executor therein named. Also ordered that Abraham SMITH, Thomas TANNER, James HASLERIGG, William HASLERIGG and Thomas CHANDLER appraise the estate.


1. William BERKELEY b 18 Nov 1690 Overwhaton Par, Stafford Co, VA; Wd 5 Nov 1761 Fairfax Co, VA; 1m a1717 Jane GARDNER b a1694 (of Cople Par, Westmoreland Co, VA); d a1723 Westmoreland Co, VA; 2m 1723 Elizabeth HANCOCK [IGI] b c1698 ; Wr 26 May 1772 [B:9] Loudoun Co, VA


3. John BERKLEY Wd 1732 Westmoreland Co, VA; m Elizabeth


[cf K2B1 John BARTLETT d1750 King Geo]


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