9:4 The Immigrants to Virginia
John Gaulding, named in the will of William Hallam
John Gaulding of Burnham, Essex
There was a John Goulding who was called out by name in the will of William Hallam. This is the first instance where someone with the surname Goulding or Gaulding is referenced to a specific place in England, because it is known that he was from Burnham-on-Crouch in Essex, England. He is the same John Gouldinge who was ‘sent over’ to Virginia to be the overseer of the lands owned by the Halloms. Given that this William Hallam had lands in New Kent County and that Thomas Goodrich "brought over" John Goulding in 1656, it is reasonable to think this John Gaulding is related to John Gaulding of New Kent, Virginia who was born (my estimate) around 1665. The first mention I have found about this particular man is in MEN OF MATEDEQUIN three hundred years from New Kent County : sourcebook for related lines, Banks, Blackwell, Burnett, Durvin, Gaulding, Goodman, Lipscomb, McGhee, Parsley, Slaughter, Weisiger, Wood, Zall by June Banks Evans. (Evans, 1984) This book is out of print but can be found in specific Genealogical Libraries such as the Clayton Library in Houston.
John Gaulding of New Kent, Virginia married Anne (Stuart) and they can be found in the Church records of St. Peter's Episcopal Church in New Kent. A small book entitled The Gaulden, Gauldin, Gaulding Family History: A Seven Hundred Year Study, Volume 1 was self-published in 1999 by Dr. Charles H. Gaulden (Gaulden, 1999), a descendant of one of the family lines of John of New Kent Gaulding. I purchased a copy at that time and as far as I know a Volume 2 has never been written. Most of the book is concerned with tracing the lineage of his branch of the Gaulden family tree from Matthew Gaulden but the first few pages address some unanswered issues such as who were some of the early immigrants to Virginia who are recorded in the first documents.
On page 16-17 of his book, Dr. Gaulden writes:
“"There is some speculation as to who was the first Gaulden to come to America. William Gaulding of Kansas gives an interesting idea, which has merit, of how early the family may have come to America. There is a court record filed in Prerogative Court of Canterbury, listing a John Goulding in the will of William Hallam in Brunam, Essex County, England, proved September 8, 1657. Some records of the same man spell it "Gaulding". William Hallam had lands in New Kent County, Virginia. A John Goulding had head rights on the South side of Rappahannock River in 1657, next to Major Thomas Goodrich, listed in New Kent County in 1658. A Lancaster County Deed Book, p. 218 records '1656, Thomas Goodrich brought over John Goulding...' If Bill is correct, the Gaulding/Gaulden family came to America early in her history. Bill sees this John Gaulding and the John Gaulding of New Kent, Virginia as possibly the same man."
Actually, the place is called Burnham-on-Crouch and it’s located town and civil parish in the Maldon District of Essex in the East of England. It lies on the north bank of the River Crouch, nevertheless both the Halloms and John Goulding were from there.
The Bill he refers to was Bill Gaulding of Topeka, Kansas who did a lot of research on the Gaulding/Gauldin family. There are no records to link the two men conclusively. Tradition links him to Rev. Thomas Goulding, and Dr. Gaulden continues in his book to record that Dr. Sherburne Anderson came to certain conclusions about the identity of the earliest immigrant based on his own research, but unfortunately never published anything or made any of his sources public. (Gaulden, 1999)
On pages 17-18 of his book, Dr. Gaulden continued:
“Dr. Sherburne Anderson, a descendant of Zachariah Gaulden has also done extensive research on the Gaulden and Goulding family. He is convinced that he first Gaulden to come to America was Rev. Thomas Goulding in 1630, who came from Dorchester, England in the great migration of more than 1000 Puritans who helped establish Dorchester, Massachusetts. Dorchester preceded Boston as a town. In 1633 the settlers organized the first township form of government in New England. A map of England will show that Dorchester England is directly across the English channel from France.” (Gaulden, 1999)
I have not confirmed this information one way or another and everything I have accumulated regarding Thomas Goulding of the Great Migration is included in the section dedicated to him, “New England Connections: Rev. Thomas Goulding of Dorchester, Massachusetts”. This section will be exclusively about the man who was the friend and overseer of William Hallom and who lived next to Thomas Goodrich.
John Goulding of Burnham Timeline:
•1620-1636 - Birth year of John Gaulding of Burnham, Essex, England is based on the date of his departure from England to Virginia. I estimate this birth range based on the assumption that he was probably more than 20 years old but less than 60 years old when he left England. He was probably between 20 and 40 years old if he was to afterwards have sons and a more likely range of birthdates would be 1620-1636.
•1656- “A Lancaster County Deed Book, p. 218” records “1656.. Thomas Goodrich brought over John Goulding”
•1657 - John Gaulding is recorded as having head rights on the South side of the Rappahonnock River and next to Thomas Goodrich, where the town of Tappahannock is now.
• September 1657 - John Gaulding, overseer and friend of William Hallam of Burnham, Essex, England, named in the will of William Hallam
• 1663 - The Will of John Gaulding of Burnham, Essex, England probated
• 1660-5 - John Gaulding of New Kent, Virginia born approx. 1660-5. He married Anne Stuart
Nugent records the passage of John in 1657 by Lt. Colonel Thomas Goodrich (Nugent, 1934)
Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records about Golding, Goulding, John ; ancestry.com
LT. COL. THO. GOODRICH, 600 acres acs. S. side of Rappa. Riv., neere miles end of a patent of 1350 acs. taken up by Bartho. Hoskins, beg. on the side of Hoskins Cr., parallel to land of John Gillet &c. 18 Sept. 1663, p. 327, (322). 500 acs. by patent 1 Aug. 1652 to Clement Thrush & 100 acs. by patent 10 June 1657, for trans, of 2 pers: JOHN GOLDING, Tho. Reeves. (Nugent, 1934, p. 500)
There are several people named here:
i. Lt. Colonel Thomas Goodrich - "Goodrich of Rappahannock and Charles City County
This article is a correction of 'Goodrich of Isle of Wight' appearing in Southside Virginia Families, Vol. 1, p 217. It seems that there were two Charles Goodriches living in Virginia at the same time. One was a son of Captain John Goodrich of Isle of Wight and the other one was a son of Colonel Thomas Goodrich of Rappahannock. Colonel Thomas Goodrich imported himself, Anne his wife, seven negroes and four other persons to Lower Norfolk County, for whom he received a Certificate from the Court of that county June 17, 1652 for 1250 acres. Seven of these headrights Goodrich assigned to Peter Sexton, viz. himself, wife Anne and five negroes. (NEHR 47-194) On March 31, 1653 Peter Sexton was granted 350 acres for the transportation of those seven persons, Thomas Goodrich, Anne Goodrich and five negroes. (C.P. 215) Thomas Goodrich testified in court at Lower Norfolk in 1654 that he was aged 40. That would place his date of birth in the year 1614. He soon moved to the south side of the Rappahannock River where on June 10, 1657 as "Major Thomas Goodrich" he patented 600 acres of land. He also patented 400 acres in the same place, March 16, 1657/58, as Lt. Colonel Thomas Goodrich. He paptented 1134 acres and 2000 acres with the same designation and in the same place on June 12, 1664.
He joined Nathaniel Bacon in "Bacon's Rebellion" in 1676 and was appointed by him Lt. General in charge of forces along the Rappahannock and Potomac. When the Rebellion collapsed the General was sentenced by a Berkeley Court Martial to be hanged, but on the intervention of influential friends and loyal members of the House of Burgesses he was allowed to go free if he 'with a rope around his neck and on his knees did beg his life from the Governor and Council upon payment of a fine of 50,000 pounds of tobacco. (Hening, pp. 377-8)
Colonel Thomas Goodrich made his will March 15, 1678/9 same probated April 3, 1679. He bequeathed to 'eldest son Benjamin' 300 acres of land on the riverside bought of Clement Thresh, to son Joseph 1/2 of the dividend of land called "Matapony" containing 1800 acres, to son Charles tract of land containing 400 acres joining upon the dividend I settled on Hoskins Pocoson, to daughter Anne 900 acres of land being a moiety of the dividend called 'Matapony', to son Peter 800 acres part of dividend called Hoskins Pocoson, to daughter Kathrine 800 acres part of the dividend of 400 aforesaid (Sweeney, p. 77)
Anne Goodrich married Colonel John Lightfoot, Member of the Council, Commander in Chief of King and Queen County Militia..."
Source: Historical Southern Families Volume I by John Bennett Boddie, published in 1967, p. 5
Colonel Thomas Goodrich received a Land Grant for 2200 acres in NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA on 5 October 1672.
This is the tract he refers to as "Matapony" in his will. The information is from Virginia Gen Web, http://www.vagenweb.org/newkent/nk_deeds.html
Colonel Thomas Goodrich - Land Grant 5 October 1672
"Colonel Thomas Goodrich, 2200 acs, New Kent County, 5 October 1672, p. 425. Nere the N. side of the Indian Path from Matapony town that was att the head of Piscataway Creek unto the new towne planted by those Indians on Matapony River & adj Capt Brewerton nere the head of Hashwamankcot SW & Trans 44 pers: Wm. Claiborne, William Harris, William Morrise, John Pipe, Thomas Story, Richard Pettener, John Palmer, Roger Sadler, John Willson, Roger Barlow, William Dawson, John Swith, Richard Evans, Peter Jennins, Arther Grime, John Willett, William Kirtley, Daniell Haddock, John Fox, Francis Jones, Hugh Evens, Thomas Fox, Richard Tomson, Thomas Varnall, John Kinge, William Roberts, John Griffin, Hugh Meridith, Robert Southerby, Margolld (?) WOODALL, John Jatts, John Gardiner, William Richardson, John Homen, Josh Ashly, John Callise, Rowland Garrett, Sam. Wetherington, Henry Burkett, Isaac Thatcher, Robert Barrington, John Abbott, Henery William, Cuthbert Barrow."
John “of Burnham Essex” Gaulding had been dead for 9 years by 1672 but John “of New Kent” Gaulding resided exactly where this tract of land is. There is no documentation to prove that John “of New Kent” Gaulding was the son of John “of Burnham” but if he were, then he would have been a minor when his father died in 1663.
ii. Bartholomew Hoskins - Bartholomew Hoskins was of Lower Norfolk as was John Goulding. This is from Bruce, Philip Alexander, and William Glover Stanard. 1893. The Virginia magazine of history and biography. Richmond: Virginia Historical Society. Vol. I. Page 331: http://books.google.com/books?id=FiqWFER2KhIC&pg=PA311 "Bartholomew Hoskins, aged 35 years, came to Virginia in the (ship) Safety in 1635 (Hotten). As he was here in Dale's time, this must have been on a return from a visit to England. He was a vestryman of Lynnhaven parish in 1640 and member of the House of Burgesses for Lower Norfolk, October 1649, March 1651-2 and November 1654. There is recorded in Lancaster a deed, dated October 13, 1655 from 'Bartholomew Hoskins of Elizabeth River in the County of Lower Norfolk, planter.' conveying to John Greene of London, merchant, 600 acres on the south side of the Rappahannock river."A book called the Boddie Family in Virginia, p 1 confirms the same information. "Robert Boddy, aged 19, sailed in the ship "Safety", Master John Graunt, from Gravesend, England 10 August 1635. Among the passengers on this same vessel was Bartholomew Hoskins, aged 34, who later in 1645 received a grant of land in Lower Norfolk County, Virginia for the transportation of Robert Body and several other persons. Bartholomew Hoskins represented Lower Norfolk County in the House of Burgesses 1649-1656."
The Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine, p 2060 records details about the 1350 acre Hoskins Grant on the Rappahannock.
"From a good many sources including the records of Norfolk County, Northumberland County and the patent books, we know that Bartholomew Hoskins left the following children: Richard Hoskins of Bristol, England and Virginia, a mariner; Bartholomew Hoskins of Lower Norfolk; John Hoskins, a merchant and ship owner of Lower Norfolk and Northumberland; and son in laws Thomas Meares and Richard Foster.
The Hoskins patent of January 1, 1645 was for 1350 acres on the southward side of the Rappahannock River, the boundaries being from Hoskins Creek up the river 600 acres above Tignor's Creek (later Brockenbrough's and now Bristow's Marina Creek). It went back from the river at this point (Mr. Hutchinson's upper line) to the foot of the hills, proceeding then along the foot of the hills, southward to Hoskins Creek. In 1652 half of the land between Hoskins and Tignor's Creek was sold to Clement Thrush. Bartholomew Hoskins had Lt. Col. Toby Smith survey this area for Thrush in 1654. Thrush sold his land in 1656 to COL. THOMAS GOODRICH, who gave it to his son Benjamin Goodrich in 1678. From all records, including deeds, wills and a map it is clear that Hoskins, Thrush and the GOODRICHES owned this land between Hoskins and Tignor's Creeks only in succession to each other. The other half of the 1350 acre patent, extending up the river from Tignor's Creek 600 acres was purchased in 1655 by John Green." He lived in Elizabeth City and in Upper Norfolk County on land that he had patented. At one time he had about 4,000 acres. His father was believed to be a London Merchant. Bartholomew was a merchant in Virginia, and also had a mercantile business on Fleet Street in London. He engaged in land speculation and real estate ventures. He owned ships, which transported good to England from the Colonies and brought passengers back to Virginia. He made numerous trips across the ocean.
iii. Hoskins Creek - Is located on the Rappahannock River near Tappahannock, north of Bray’s Fork.
iv. Tignor’s (Ticknors) Creek - Is located just to the south of Hoskins Creek
v. John Gillet –
vi. Clement Thrush - "(120) John Moone of Warwicksqueake, planter, 200 acres in Warwicksqueake, on the easterly side of Warwicksqueake creek and northerly on the small creek, known as Virgoes creek...due for the transportation of four persons (viz) him, the said John Moone and George Martin, Julian Hollier and CLEMENT THRUSH, who came in the Katherine of London, 1623. Granted by Harvey, March 6th, 1633.” (Virginia Land Records: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents)
vii. John Golding - He is the John Golding of Burnham in Essex who was ‘brought over’ by Thomas Goodrich.
viii. Thomas Reeves - The source for this information is The Reeves Project. (A Global Genealogical Collaboration) Reeves (parents unknown) born about 1640, probably in England and died about 1670, probably in Virginia.
"Thomas Reeves was transported by Lt. Col. Thomas Goodrich, who on 18 September 1663 claimed 600 acres on the south side of the Rappahannock River along Hoskins’ Creek, parallel to land of John Gillett, supplementing land previously claimed by Clement Thrush…. (NOTE that the terminology of this document is difficult to understand, but it appears that 100 acres of the 600 acres had been claimed for the transportation of John Golding and Thomas Reeves on 10 June 1657...)Note that Edward or Edmund Reeves had been a headright on several patents along with John Goulding in the 1660s; two were patents for land in Richmond County, while one was a patent by Thomas Goodrich for land on the Rappahannock River. Several later patents from the 1670s and 1680s mention land owned by Goodrich, Hoskins, and Clement Thrush in what seems to be present day Essex County; these patents mention "Mr. Reeves" as an adjacent landowner.There is no obvious connection to the Thomas Reeves who was brought into Northumberland County in 1669. (See Thomas Reeves of Richmond and Northumberland Counties.) Likewise, there is no clear relation to Thomas Reeves of Middlesex County." (A Global Genealogical Collaboration)
The following items were abstracted from Volumes I and II of Cavaliers and Pioneers¹ (Nugent, 1934)
1. Reeves, Edward, I: 435: Transported by John Cannida, who claimed 200 acres on the south side of Totoskey Creek in Rappahannock County on 18 March 1663/4 adjoining land of James Samford and opposite plantation of George Haselocke… NOTE: This later became southern Richmond Co., VA. Cannida also claimed John Gouldinge, Ann Blandon, and William Griffin as headrights.
2. Reeves, Edward, I: 444: Transported by William Peirce (Perce), who claimed 4054 in Farnham Parish, Rappahannock Co., VA, on 1 June 1663, mentioning Herring Creek and George Bryers Creek…. NOTE: Peirce is claiming the same headrights as Cannida (Edward Reeves, John Gouldinge, Ann Blandon, but apparently not William Griffin) did, but this deed is earlier than Cannida’s…It may suggest an instance of fraud in which the same headrights were used by different individuals to claim land.
3. Reeves, Edmund, I: 347: Transported with John Gouldinge by Major Thomas Goodrich, who claimed 600 acres on the south side of the Rappahannock River near miles end of patent taken up by Bartholomew Hoskins and running parallel to land of John Gillett, 10 June 1657….
So who were Edmund and Edward Reeves? According to The Reeves Project website, they were probably the same person. "Edward (or Edmund) Reeves was imported into Virginia about 1663. (Note: This is the same year John Gaulding died) His name appears as a headright on several patents that apparently refer to the same group of individuals.
These include headrights imported by:
John Cannida, who claimed land on Totuskey Creek in Rappahannock County, future Richmond County, in 1663/4
William Pierce, who claimed land in Farnham Parish in Rappahannock County, future Richmond County, in 1663/4
Major Thomas Goodrich, who claimed land that was originally patented by Bartholomew Hoskins on the Rappahannock River in 1657
All three of these records also mention John Gouldinge as a fellow headright. In at least one the given name appears as "Edmund" Reeves instead of Edward. All three patents refer to land on the Rappahannock River. The patents issued to Cannida and Pierce seem to be for land in the area that became Richmond County; the patent to Goodrich may have been in the area that became Essex County. Interestingly, there are several other patents that refer to Major Thomas Goodrich, Benjamin Goodrich (who seems to have been Thomas's heir), and Bartholomew Hoskins. These include a 1663 patent mentioning Thomas Reeves as a headright and and several references from later, in the 1670s and 1680s, that mention land joining "Mr. Reeves."Bartholomew Hoskins seems to have lived on the Elizabeth River in Lower Norfolk County, although he owned several tracts in the Northern Neck." (A Global Genealogical Collaboration)
In addition it appears that the same John Golding traveled to the same place, transported by John Cannida who received 200 acres each time. John Gaulding no doubt returned to England in 1657 as he was named in the will of William Hallam. Perhaps this is for his transport. On one trip he was traveling with Thomas Reeves.
"JOHN CANNIDA, 200 acs. on S. side of Totoskey Cr., Rappa. Co., 18 Mar. 1663/4, p. 121, (624). Adj. land of James Samford, opposite the new plantation of George Haselocke &c. Trans, of 4 pers: Jno. Golding, Ed. Reeves, Ann Blandon, Wm. Griffin. (Nugent, 1934, p. 435)
JOHN CANNIDA, 200 acs. S. side of Rappa. Riv., neere miles end of a patent of 1350 acs. taken up by Bartho. Hoskins, beg. on the side of Hoskins Cr., parallel to land of John Gillet &c. 18 Sept. 1663, p. 327, (322). 500 acs. by patent 1 Aug. 1652 to Clement Thrush & 100 acs. by patent 10 June 1657, for trans, of 2 pers: Jno. Golding, Tho. Reeves. (Nugent, 1934, p. 435) The link is https://archive.org/details/cavalierspioneer00nuge/page/n11/mode/2up
Going back to the will of William Hallom, who died in 1657 in Burnham, Essex. John Goulding obviously traveled back to England to attend to his duties there after his friend and employer died. The will reads: "Overseers: friends Robert Fellgate and John Goulding, both of Burnham, County Essex to whom 20s a peece. Witnesses: John Goulding, Daniel Stace. The will proved in London, 8 September 1657, by the executrix named - Prerogative Court of Canterbury 362 Ruthen" (English Wills and Will Abstracts: Virginia Gleanings in England)
In addition to John Goulding, two other men are named:
Robert Fellgate - No information found
Daniel Stace - They had at least 3 children named George, Daniel and Martha. His sister Mary married John Barnard, who migrated to Cambridge, MA in 1634 on the ship Francis. On page 160 of The Great Migration is mentioned "..residue to the children of my brother Daniel and William Stace, living in old England at Burnam near Maldon in Essex, to be equally divided between them..." John Barnard was born about 1598 and by 1634 he was married to Mary Stace. She died by 1665. The parish register of Burnham, Essex includes the burial of Daniel Stace on 3 March 1648 and William Stace on 3 Dec. 1660. The will of Daniel Stace dated 4 Feb 1648 makes bequests to his children and does not name any other relatives." This particular Daniel died before 1657, so the person mentioned in the will of William Hallom must have been the son. It isn't that important that he be identified but the information does place the family in Burnham. (Anderson, 1995, pp. Vol 1 A-B)
The Will of John Goldinge
This abstract seems to refer to John Gouldinge of Burnham because the will was proved by Thomas Goodrich. It is dated 4 October 1655 and was recorded 17 December 1655. Witnesses were James Bankes and Dorothy Lownes. William Hallam had lands in New Kent and John Goulding had head rights on the south side of the Rappahannock River in 1657, next to Major Thomas Goodrich.
The earliest mention I have been able to find about John Gaulding of New Kent is in a book entitled MEN OF MATEDEQUIN by June Banks Evans (Evans, 1984) and also mentioned in Dr. Charles Gaulden’s book. (Gaulden, 1999) The Evans book dates back to 1984. Men of Matadequin: three hundred years from New Kent County : sourcebook for related lines, Banks, Blackwell, Burnett, Durvin, Gaulding, Goodman, Lipscomb, McGhee, Parsley, Slaughter, Weisiger, Wood, Zall 1984, Bryn Ffyliaid Publications Matadequin seems to be an area in lower Hanover County, formerly an upper portion of New Kent County and Matedequin Creek runs near Tunstall where all of my family originated.
Will of John Goulding
A Will is listed for JOHN GOLDING, GOULDING at Essex, Hertfordshire, Chelmsford for 1663 . The citation is as follows:
1. Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records about Golding, Goulding, John Text: 1663 Golding, Goulding, John, yeo., Burnham 87 ER Book: Marriages at Curry Rivel, 1642 to 1812 Collection: Essex, Hertforshire: Chelmsford – Wills, 1620-1720
3. Note: Curry Rivel is located in Somerset County.
There is a will, and if found it could solve the puzzle of whether or not John “of New Kent” Gaulding was the son of John “of Burnham”. This is only the abstract.
Are John Gouldinge, will dated 17 Dec 1655 and John "of Burnham Essex" Gaulding who was named in the 1657 will of William Hallam the same person? The question is of course, how could John Gouldinge be named in a 1657 will if he died in October of 1655?? The above record states the will was recorded in 1655 but that doesn't mean John Gouldinge died in that year. He may have died after 1657 in 1663.
There is a website called VIRGINIA PIONEERS (Lower Norfolk Wills) and on the front page is the following information about Norfolk County, Virginia. This may be the source, but access to the records is by subscription only ($150 for a year). On the homepage it says “If you have Virginia ancestors, Norfolk is one of the first counties to research. The earliest records survived, thus providing a scope of genealogical discoveries. Norfolk County was created in 1691 and existed as a county until 1963 when it was consolidated with the city of South Norfolk to form the new City of Chesapeake. After the American Civil War, for a period of about 100 years, portions of Norfolk County were lost and the territory of the county reduced as they became parts of the separate and growing independent cities of Norfolk, Portsmouth and South Norfolk. Many of the earliest records did not survive, but books have been published on Lower Norfolk County.
Under Images of Norfolk County Wills 1651 to 1656 is listed Gouldinge, John and Ward, Thomas.
The surname LOWNES is not found in any of the available wills but Stewart and Llewellyn are mentioned as well as some other names which are familiar to me:
Images of Norfolk County Wills 1735 to 1753
Testators: Lewelling, Abel | Lewelling, Edward | Lewelling, William I Nash, William | Preweatt, Thomas | Stewart, John | Stewart,Joseph | Tucker, John | Ware, Elizabeth | (Lower Norfolk Wills)
In addition to THOMAS GOODRICH, the names DOROTHY LOWNES, JOHN LOWNES and JAMES BANKES are mentioned. Who were they?
Lownes, Dorothy Information She obviously died after 1655. She is called "Cosen", meaning family relationship?? By blood or marriage??
1636 Banks, Richard (Greer) Brought by William Armestead Elizabeth City
1637 Lownes, Edward (Greer) Brought over by Captain Henry Browne James City
1637 Banks, Ann (Greer) Brought by William Reynolds Charles River
1637 Banks, Richard (Greer) Brought by Captain John Chelsman Charles River
1637 Lownes, Edward (Nugent) •James City, 14-Jul-1637; HENRY, Capt. BROWNE ; Esq. & Council of State ; Transported …Edward Lownes, James River, S James City; On the S. side of James River Beginning at the halfe way tree runing S. by W. into the woods butting upon the Maine river James City
1644 “Lownes Creek” (Nugent) 12 Sept 1644Robert Lawrence: Upon Eastermost side of Lownes Creek adjacent Hardings land and along land of Widow Bennett. Due by patent dated Aug. 25 1642 for trans Isle of Wight
1645 Lownes, Henry (Greer) Brought over by Michael Masters Henrico
1650 Bankes, Elizabeth (Greer) Brought by Richard Smith Northampton
1650 Banks, James (Greer) Brought by Mordecay Cooke ?
1652 Lownes, Mary (Greer) Brought over by Richard Starnell ?
1652 Banks, John (Greer) Brought by Captain Thomas Hackett Lancaster
1652 Banks, John (Greer) Brought by Nathaniel Bacon Isle of Wight
1653 Lownes, Thomas (Greer) Brought over by Henry Lowne Henrico
1655 Lownes (Nugent) In Eastern branch of Eliz. River, bounded on E. with William Nicholls line of marked trees & on W. with Thomas Sawyers trees. Granted unto John Marshall 20 Mar. 1655, by him assigned unto Walter Costine who assigned unto sd. Lownes. Elizabeth River, Lower Norfolk
Aft 1655 Lownes, John Information He also died after 1655
Aft 1655 Bankes, James (Greer) He died after 1655
1664 Lownes, Bartholomew (Nugent) Rappahannock River on N. side of Rappahannock River on W. side of Totoskey Creek, adjacent land of Leonard Jones &c. to branch of Williamsons Creek 26 Sept. 1664, p. 149, (20). Granted to Robert Sisson, by him deserted & upon petition granted to sd. Freshwater. The following names appear: James Wms. (Williams), Tob (or Job) Lane, Bartholomew Lownes, Arthur Upshott. Isle of Wright ; 29-Sep-1664 ; JONATHAN, Capt. JENNINGS Rappahannock
1664 Lownes Creek (Nugent) Robt. Mosse, Thomas Ward. ; Lawnes Creek ; Isle of Wright ; Isle of Wight Co., 29 Sept. 1664, p. 198, (92). Being all marsh land, bounded Wly. with Lownes Creek, Ely. by the land he now holds by right of his wife comprehending the great marsh & the Little Marsh &c. Trans, of 2 pers: Robt. Mosse, Thomas Ward. Isle of Wight
6 Oct 1658 Lownes, John (Nugent) RICHARD STARNELL for transport of John Lownes and wife; Beginning at the miles end of Thomas Wright running E. by S. &c. by Broad Creek up the same N. E. etc.
1. Source: Complete listing of Early Virginia Immigrants, 1623-1666 by George Cabell Greer
2. SOURCE: SD_Gaul_Inf_Nugent_ Virginia Land Patents
About Norfolk County, Virginia:
Norfolk County was a county of the South Hampton Roads in eastern Virginia in the United States that was created in 1691. After the American Civil War, for a period of about 100 years, portions of Norfolk County were lost and the territory of the county reduced as they were annexed by the independent and growing cities of Norfolk, Portsmouth and South Norfolk.
In 1963, voters approved by referendum in two jurisdictions to consolidate the remaining portions of Norfolk County with the much smaller city of South Norfolk; they chose the name of city of Chesapeake for the new independent city. Although organized as a city, and one of the larger in Virginia, Chesapeake has both busy suburban and industrial areas, and mostly rural sections. The latter includes a large portion of the Great Dismal Swamp and large tracts of preserved forest land.
Norfolk County, Virginia from 1895 map, existed from 1691-1963, now extinct. Lynnhaven is shown. (Norfolk County Virginia)
During the 17th century, shortly after establishment of the Jamestown Settlement in 1607, English settlers explored and began settling the areas adjacent to what is known as Hampton Roads. By 1634, the English colony of Virginia consisted of eight shires or counties with a total population of approximately 5,000 inhabitants. One of these was Elizabeth City Shire, which included an area on both sides of Hampton Roads. The northern portion became Elizabeth City County in 1643. It is now incorporated into the city limits of Hampton.
In 1636 the southern portion of Elizabeth City Shire became New Norfolk County by order of King Charles I of England. This area was divided again in 1637 into Upper and Lower Norfolk counties. In 1691 Lower Norfolk County was in turn divided in two to form Norfolk and Princess Anne counties to accommodate settlement.
Captain Adam Thoroughgood (1604–1640) is credited with naming Norfolk County. Thoroughgood was a prominent resident of the colony. Like so many others at that time, he had been born in England and immigrated to Virginia. He named the new county after his original "home" county across the Atlantic Ocean.
After 1691, Norfolk County remained more or less intact for over 200 years. Portsmouth became the county seat and a major area of commerce, along with Norfolk. Smaller towns were formed at Berkley and South Norfolk. In 1871, Portsmouth and Norfolk became independent cities, a jurisdiction in Virginia, and separated from Norfolk County, though Portsmouth remained the county seat. South Norfolk became an independent city in 1919.
In the following years, the county lost additional territory. The incorporated town of Berkley as well as the areas of Sewell's Point, Willoughby Spit, and Ocean View were annexed successively by Norfolk. By 1960, the entire area of Norfolk County on the east side of the Elizabeth River north of Virginia Beach Boulevard had been annexed by other jurisdictions. On other sides, West Norfolk (Churchland) was lost to Portsmouth, and South Norfolk had also annexed a portion of the county. (Norfolk County Virginia)
Edward Hall of Lynnhaven is named in the will. Lynnhaven is shown on the above map in Princess Anne County. Lynn Haven was a parish rather than the name of an estate. (Norfolk County Virginia)
About Ens. Thomas Keeling
ABSTRACTS OF VIRGINIA LAND PATENTS (Stanard)
(281) Thomas Keeling [1], 100 acres in the county of Elizabeth City, adjoining the land of Henry Southwell and William Morgan and the Back River; due for the transportation of 2 persons. Nov. 18, 1635.
NOTE. [1] Ensign Thomas Keeling, the patentee, was ancestor of a family which has been resident in Princess Anne and Norfolk counties to the present day. Doubtless a careful examination of the records of this section would supply a nearly complete genealogy of the family.
The following are some notes from the records of Lower Norfolk:
Ensign Thomas Keeling lived in that county and was a vestryman of Lynnhaven parish in 1640. In 1642 he made a deposition in which he stated that his age was 34. In August, 1642, a deposition of Anne Keeling, doubtless his wife, gave her age as 22.
On July 26, 1656, "Mr. Thomas Keeling" was a justice of Lower Norfolk. In 1666 there is an entry that Mrs. Anne Keeling's son, Edward, was heir to his brother, Thomas Keeling, deceased. Adam Keeling lived in Lower Norfolk in 1670. The will of Elizabeth Keeling was dated October 30, 1670, and proved April, 1671. Legatees: her brothers, Alexander and Thoroughgood Keeling.
Lieutenant Thomas Keeling was a justice in 1656. The will of Thoroughgood Keeling was dated March 31 and proved August 15, 1679. Legatees: eldest daughter, Lucy, youngest daughter, Ann, wife, Lucy; mentions his property then in the possession of " my father Bray" (his step-father, Colonel Robert Bray). Deed dated July, 1679, from Lucy, wife of Thomas Keeling, conveying land left her by her father, Edward Hall. Deed, December, 1680, from Adam Keeling and his wife, Anne, to John Martin, "my wife's brother and my nephew." Deed, August 15, 1682, from Ann Bray to her son, Alexander Keeling, to Ann Keeling, daughter of her son, Adam, to her daughter, Frances Waker, and her grandchildren, Anne, Edward, and Robert Land (she was the widow of Colonel Robert Bray, of Lower Norfolk]. Will of Adam Keeling, dated April 2 and proved December 10, 1683. Legatees: wife, Ann, sons, Thomas and John, brother, Alexander Keeling, daughters, Elizabeth and Ann Keeling; mentions father-in-law, John Martin, and appoints brother-in-law, Lieutenant-Colonel Anthony Lawson, an overseer of his will. Deed, March 18, 1683, from Ann Bray, in which she states that her former husband, Thomas Keeling, in his will gave her certain property, with reversion after her death to her sons, Edward and Thomas, who have been some years dead; she therefore deeds said land to Alexander Keeling, the surviving son and heir of her said husband. Adam Keeling was present in court as a justice February, 1676. From other sources it appears that William Keeling, Jr., was appointed a justice of Princess Anne in 1742; William Keeling was sheriff of Princess Anne 1761; Keeling a Burgess in 1757 and 1758; and Adam Keeling a member of the House of Delegates 1793. George Keeling, who was sheriff of New Kent in 1708 and 1709. A number of the descendants of Thomas Keeling served gallantly in the late war; among them Captain Robert H. Keeling, son of Rev. Henry Keeling, of Richmond, who was a captain in the 13th Alabama Regiment, C. S. A., and was killed at the battle of Seven Pines, May 31, 1862. (Ed by Philip Alexander Bruce, p. 200)
Ensign
Wife: Anne (Thorougood?): added by Louis Boone, Jr (Valornet)
Thomas Keeling came to Virginia as one of the 105 headrights of Adam Thorowgood's 1635 patent. In that same year, Keeling acquired 100 acres of land on Back River. He served as a vestryman in 1640. Upon his death he left six children. His eldest son, Adam (godson of Adam Thorowgood), married Anne Martin (sister of William Cornick's wife, Elizabeth). The Keelings, like the Woodhouses and Cornicks, were large landowners in the area south of London Bridge and Oceana.3
Came over on the "John & Dorothy" in 1634. (htt)
Lynnhaven
"The old parish of Lynnhaven takes its name from the Lynnhaven river, famous for its oysters; which, in turn, probably took its name from the town of Lynn, near the mouth of the river Ouse, in the county of Norfolk, in England. Lynnhaven Parish was set off from Elizabeth River Parish in 1643, and its bounds covered the area now represented by the county of Princess Anne; but it was at that time a parish in Lower Norfolk County. Princess Anne county, with its parish of Lynnhaven, was set off from Lower Norfolk county in 1691. The bounds of this old parish remained unchanged for 252 years, but in 1895 East Lynnhaven Parish, in which the Eastern Shore chapel lies, was set off from Lynnhaven Parish, for reasons which appear scarcely necessary. This paper will take account of old Lynnhaven Parish, covering Princess Anne County...
On the northeast point of the Parish of Lynnhaven, at Cape Henry, our English ancestors first touched and claimed our land. And from the settlements on the northern side of James River they began at an early period to settle the southern shore opposite Old Point. In 1620 one John Wood, a shipwright, received a patent of land on Elizabeth River because of the excellent ship timber and good shores for launching there. The earliest settlements on the southern shore of the Day were at first included in the corporation of Elizabeth City, now Elizabeth City County, from which direction the settlers came; and in 1629 Adam Thoroughgood (a progenitor of our bishop-coadjutor, Dr. Tucker) lived in what is now Lynnhaven Parish, but was a representative of the Borough of Elizabeth City in the House of Burgesses. His quaint house, still standing, is, perhaps, the oldest residence in the State. (Lynnhaven Parish)
Charles City 12-Aug-1650 RICHARD TYE CHARLES SPARRROWE 50 Jane Peirce, Sara Cuddens, Edm. Pickery, Hen. Thurlby, Ja. Durant, Tho. Hill, Tho. Cooke, Hen. Cruthen, Fra. Hawkwood, William Symonds, Robt. Scott, Bridgett Spheere, Alex. Eager, William Smith 2, Geo. Duglass, Tho. Duglass, Jam. Duglass, Mich. Huey, Eliz. Hutchinson, John Wright, Walter Sheild, William Longland, Samll. Aude, Tho. Pritchett, Ri. Young, Tho. Chappell, Walter Piegatt, Jno. Marshall, Pet. Stathard, William Moyle, Tho. Taylor, William Kirby, Jno. Hardway, Geo. Knighton, Richd. Cooke, Robt. West, John Joyce, Jane Goulding, Kath. Cooke, John Harris, Baptiscoe Corbone, William Tucker, Phillip Coltrey, John Gapper, John Grand, Ailce Coiby, John Septon, John Turner, John Blachard, Henry Turner, "Perfect." Powells Creek Charles City Near the head of Powells Creek adjacent to the land At Weynoake old Town Beginning at certain trees At the great Maukes etc. running S. along Tye's old devdt. W. along land of Thomas Wheeler to Beginning
2-Jul-1635 SAMUEL WEAVER 13 William Rawlins, Tho. Wills, Rich. Lacy, Tho. Darby, Rich. Powell, Tho. Wethersby, Grace Smith, Tho. Watkins, Jon. Joyce, Rich. Possin, Dennis Brotherton, Hen. Harris, William Goulding. Note: This pattern is recorded in the name of Thomas Weston, Marriner. Tho. Cooke, Clk. lying Ely. upon Capt. John Wests Creek & Nly. upon Sergt. Weyne. of 13 William Rawlins Tho. Wills Rich. Lacy Tho. Darby
(My note: This is William Goulding of Gravesend. )
Combined Timeline for William 'of Gravesend' Goulding . Src: "The Goulder Family" by Richard W. Cook:
• 1613 - Wiliam of Gravesend Goulding/Goulder born in Ireland but came from an English family
• August 2, 1635 - Embarked from London on the GEORGE for Virginia and was probably one of George Holme's party which tried to put a settlement on the Delaware, was captured by the Dutch and brought to New Amsterdam. Campion says a William Golding was a tax payer in the Barbados and may have been the same person later in Gravesend. (This however, cannot be true because William 'Clergyman' died in 1648 in the Somers Islands).
• Before 1644 - He settled in New Amsterdam sometime prior to his marriage in 1644 because in 1643 he signed a certificate of election (NYCHD Vol 1, Holland, Doc. III p. 192)
SHIP LIST OF THE ANNE AND ELIZABETH:
Ship List of Ann and Elizabeth, Jo (John) Brookhaven Captain 27 April, 1635 (Gauldin, n.d.)
"Theis under-written names are to be transported to the Barbadoes & St Christophers, imbarqued in the Ann & Elizabeth Jo Brookhaven Capten & Mr* having taken the oaths of Allegeance & Supremacie. As also being Conformable to the orders & discipline of the Church of England & no subsedy Men, whereof they brought test : from the Minister of St Katherins neere ye Tower of London.
27 April 1635: Persons to be transported [from London] to Barbadoes in the Ann & Elizabeth, Mr. John Brookehaven. Coldham pges 139-140
Alphabetical order: Bennet Bartholomew 18 Golding John 21 Mason Jo 20 Spicer Ann 26
Source order: Mason Jo 20 Golding John 21 Spicer Ann 26
Ann & Elizabeth sources:
Hotten P of Q pages 70 - 72, transcribed by Cinthy Rosser
Source: ancestry.com, brenda_bentley71 originally shared this on 31 Oct 2011 to THE BENTLEY FAMILY TREE
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