8:7 Virginia Connections
The Llewellyns of Chelmsford and Virginia
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The Llewellyns of Chelmsford
According to Early Virginia Immigrants, 1623-1666 (p. 204) there were six members of the Lewellin family who migrated to Charles River County. (Source: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/48437/images/VAImmigrants-000429-204?pId=345332
These immigrants are all known people.
1. Lewellen, Margaret - 1654 by James Yates, ___ Co.
2. Lewellin, Daniell - 1637 by Henry Perry, Charles River Co.
Daniel Llewellyn was born about 1600 in Chelmsford, Essex, England and he died February 13, 1664 in Chelmsford. He married Ann Baker, the widow of ROBERT HALLOM. Their children were Daniel, Martha (Jones)and Margaret (Cruse).
Daniel Llewellyn, gentleman, was in Virginia by 19 September 1633 when he was claimed as a headright by Captain William Perry. He received a patent on 27 October 1642 to 856 acreas on “Upper branches of Turkey Island Creek” and adjacent to “Mr. Aston’s land” in which he claimed 17 headrights, including Robert and Frances Hallom.
The Last Will and Testament of Daniel Llewellyn was made while he was a resident of Chelmsford, Essex, England and in it he devised the land in Charles City County to his wife Ann for her lifetime, then to son Daniel, servants to Daniel’s sister Martha Jones, 50 shillings for a ring to daughter Margaret and to her husband. He directed that he be buried in the parish church at Chelmsford “neare the reading deske.” The will names only three children: Daniel, Martha and Margaret.
Robert Hallom had died and Ann married Daniel Llewellyn by 1640. After their marriage Daniel Llewellyn undertook the management of the Virginia interests of the HALLOMS still in England which produced a considerable correspondence and is recorded in the court records of Charles City County. He died while in England on business.
From Jones of Fleet Bay - Harris Ancestors
Mrs. Martha Jones, the wife of Robert Jones, was mentioned as executrix of Robert Hughes, on April 7, 1677. The Va. Historical Mag. gives an abstract of the Will of Daniel Lluellen, of Chelmsford, Essex, planter, dated February 6, 1663, in which his daughter is named as Martha Jones, and James Jauncey is named an executor (Va. Historical Mag., July, p. 53, 1905).
Capt. Daniel Luellin was granted 636 acs. in Chas. City Co., on March 10, 1655, 'on the head of Sherly hundred, commonly known by the name of Rich Levell, E. upon land of Mr. Walter Aston, & N. upon his own land; & 200 acs. in or near Shirly hundred, which was in possession of Edward Gardner, dec'd., N. upon 40 acs. of land purchased of Edward Madison, & S. upon land lately belonging to Serjant John Harris; 63 acs. in Sherly hundred, beg. at land of sd. Luellins ... next towards Sherly hundred maine. 270 acs. by patent dated 26 Oct. 1650; 200 acs. by patent 11 July 1653; 63 acs. purchased of Dorothy Baker, the relict of John Baker (Barker, relative of William Barker, aforementioned); 63 acs. purchased of Michael Turpin ... (Nugent, C&P, vol. 1, p. 317).
Source: "Mr. Robert Jones, of Fleet's Bay, Northumberland County, and Some of His Descendants" by by Keach, O. A. The William and Mary Quarterly, Volume 23. Published January 1, 1915. Pages 191-202
His wife Ann, the widow of
3. Lewellin, John, 1655 by Mr. Tho. Peck, Gloucester Co.
4. Lewellin, Jon., 1637 by Henry Perry, Charles River Co.
5. Lewellin, William, 1650 by Captain Moore Fauntelroy,__ Co.(He was traveling with Thomas Golding and others including William Mason)
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