Historical and Genealogical Notes; Wm. and Mary Qrtly., Vol. 5, No. 1 Transcribed by Kathy Merrill for the USGenWeb Archives Special Collections Project ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Historical and Genealogical Notes William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 5, No. 1. (Jul., 1896), pp. 64-70. HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL NOTES. BANKES - Answer to correspondents. Dr. William Bankes was a neighbor of William Fitzhugh of Stafford, who characterized him as "an ingenuous gentleman, and a boon, facetious companion" - Letters, January 8, 1682-'83, Va. Mag. of Hist. and Biog. Gerard Bankes, of Stafford, was son of Adam Banks, and in 1709 Page 65. sold land to John Bowler, purchased by his father in 1674. - Stafford County Records. Judith Bankes is mentioned as sister in the will of Charles Carter, of "Cleve" (King George County Records), and in 1754 she deeded to John Wormeley 78 acres in York county at the head of Black Swamp. - York County Records. She was evidently the daughter of that name of Jospeh Walker, Esq., whose daughter Mary married Charles Carter, of "Ludlow" (who was son of Charles Carter, of "Cleve"). - Hening's Stat., IX., 573. William Bankes, of King and Queen county (will dated November 10, 1709), had issue, Ralph Banks, who died about 1735, leaving issue, William Banks - Hening, V., p. 214. The last-mentioned William Banks died in 1748, leaving issue, Tunstall Banks, his eldest son and heir, livng in 1759. - Hening, VII., p. 294. Miles Banks and John Banks were members of the Virginia Company. Alexander Banks, Henry Banks, and William Banks are mentioned, by Hening, after the Revolution. Did CHARLES CARTER, OF "CELVE", marry Mary Walke or Mary Walker? The will of Charles Carter was proved in King George county, June 7, 1764. He had nine daughters and three sons: Judith, Anne, Maria, Lucy Jane Bird, Sarah, Carolanna, Betty Church- ill, wife of William Churchill; Mary, wife of Charles Carter, of Corotoman; Charles, to whom he gave a handsome gold watch, with his coat of arms on the outer case, a gold-headed cane, and a ring of five guineas price; John and Landon. Mentions his son Charles Carter, daughters Betty Churchill, Mary Carter, and Judith Carter as "Born of wife Mary, daughter of Joseph Walker, Esq."; sister Judith Banks; and father, the Hon. Mann Page, Esq.; brother, Landon Carter, Esq., of Richmond county; sons-in- law, Charles Carter, Esq., of Lancaster county, and Mr. John Champe, Jr., of King George county; son Charles' wife, Elizabeth, daughter of Col. John Chiswell, and his daughter, Elizabeth. To each of his daughters 1,000L sterling. Various provisions for sons, &c. The will of Joseph Walker, Esq., dated November 9, 1723, was recorded in York county, November 16, 1723. He gives to each of his daughters, Mary Walker and Judith Walker, L500 sterling; to his wife Sarah his chariot, furniture, and horses; to Judith "the land called the French Ordinary and Basses and the land I purchased of Sebrell and Stockner in case my son die without issue" Page 66. [the French Ordinary was at the head of Black Swamp, and was doubtless part of that sold by Judith Banks in 1754]; to son Matthew Walker, residue of his estate; Sarah Walker, Mann Page, and John Wormeley, Esq., executors. How is it explained that Charles Carter calls Mann Page his father? SCHOOLING - Provisions in the Will of Charles Carter, of "Cleve". "Whereas my sons John and Landon are now in England for the Benefitt of their education, and it being necessary to prevent all doubts that may arise relating to them, It is my will and meaning that they shall continue at School to learn the Languages, Mathematicks, Philosophy, Dancing and Fencing till they are well accomplish'd and of proper age to be Bound to some Reputable, Sober, Discreet, practising Attorney, till they arrive at the age of twenty years and nine months, and that a suitable present be made to the Gentle- men to whom they are bound, to improve them in the Business and Practice of Attorneys, and that they be entered at the same time at the Temple, and be by their masters per- mitted to attend commons so as not to interfere with their studies, and the Practice and Business of an Attorney, and it is my will and desire that as my said sons arrive at the age of Twenty Years and nine months that they immediately embark and return to Virginia, and I do earnestly desire their guardians, as much as in their Power lies, to prevent extravagance by limiting their pocket expenses, after they arrive at the age of eighteen, to a sum not exceeding fifty pounds sterling money P annum, as their fortunes depend entirely on the seasons of a most variable climate. "And whereas the extravagance of the present age and that the flattering hopes of great Fortunes may be a temptation to run into unnecessary expenses in Living It is my positive will & desire that my Daughters may be maintained with great frugality and taught to dance." MOSSOM BIBLE - I have been favored by Mrs. Calvin Perkins, of Memphis, Tenn., with a view of the Bible used by Rev. David Mossom, who married George Washington at St. Peter's Church, New Kent. On the inside front cover is: "Ri: Criche 1660. David Mossom his book given by Ric: Criche Esqr 1699." On the inside back cover is written: "My Dear father died September 12th 1701, I then being eleven years old & a half". As Rev. David Mossom was born March 25, 1690, this probably refers to the death of his father. On a fly leaf are these entries: Page 67. "David the son of David and Eliza Mossom was born Sunday Augt 21 about half an hour past seven in the evening & baptized Sunday Sept the 4th 1715." "Robert the 3d son of David and Eliza Mossom was born Saturday Decembr 1st about eleven of the clock and baptized Sunday the 16: 1716. He died Thursday Sept 26, 1717 about 6 clock in the morning, and war buried Sepr 27 in St Margarets Churchyard." "Thomas ye 4th son of David & Eliza Mossom was born Wensday May ye 14th at a quarter past one in ye morning Baptized on Whit-Sunday June ye 1st 1718." "Susanna Dautr of Da: & Eliza Mossom was born Friday July 22d & abt 3 quartr past four in ye morning & Baptized Sunday July ye 31 1720." "Elizabeth Dautr of Da & Eliza Mossom was born Friday Sept 21 near ten in the morning & Baptized Sunday Sept 30, 1722." As shown elsewhere, Rev. David Mossom married thre times: 1, Elizabeth, above named, who died January 28, 1737. - St. Peter's Parish Register. 2, Mary ---- (mentioned in his epitaph, Meade, II., 460). 3, Elizabeth Soane, widow of Benskin Marston, and daughter of Henry Soane, who was son of Henry Soane, speaker of the House of Burgesses. She died April 2, 1759, aged fifty-five years. (Charles City Records and Elizabeth (Soane) Mossom's tombstone). Rev. David Mossom was born March 25, 1690, and died January 4, 1767. The youngest child above of the first marriage, Elizabeth Mossom, born in 1722, married Captain William Reynolds, owner of a vessel plying in the tobacco trade. their daughter, Elizabeth, married Richard Chapman, Jr., and the births of their children are entered in an old prayer book which I have been permitted to see: Jane Chapman was born 29 Feb. 1776. [Mrs. Price, of Hanover, d.s.p.] Reynolds Chap- man was born 22 July 1778 [died February, 1844. Succeeded George C. Taylor as clerk of Orange in 1802. He married Rebecca Conway Madison, daughter of General William Madison and his wife Frances Throckmorton. One of their children was Judge John Madison chapman, who married August 3, 1841, Susannah Digges Cole.] Johnson Chapman was born 26 Dec. 1780. [Signed] Sunday mar. 1781, Rich. Chapman". DIGGES CURTAIN - I have seen a curtain with silver thread which has been handed down in the Cole family (and is now owned by Page 68. Mrs. Calvin Perkins, of Memphis, Tenn.), traditionally said to have been used by Edward Digges, Esqr., when governor. COLONIAL REBELS - In the Orange County Records, Virginia, it appears that at October county court, 1737, the King's attorney, Zachary Lewis, called attention of the court to the fact that at the house of Lewis Shelby (in Augusta District) certain persons, John Smith, John Potts, Edward Rodgers, James Delaney, Benjamin Borden, and others, did keep unlawful and tumultuous mootings and meetings tending to rebellion, and ask the court to take order thereon, whereupon the court ordered that the sheriff take such person into custody, till they give security for appearing at next term of court and show cause why they have unlawfully assembled. On November court day Benjamin Borden and his friends above named, having been taken into custody by the sheriff under order of last court, appeared, and having been examined why they did thus moot and gather ina rebellious way, acknowledged their error and prayed forgiveness - Dr. A. G. Grinnan. BENJAMIN BORDEN, Sr., was a magistrate and the patentee of the immense Bordon tract of 500,000 acres. He was from New Jersey. He died in 1742, and left issue, a son named Benjamin and other children. The descendants of Benjamin Borden, Sr., had an immense amount of litigation, the records of which filled two large volumes in Augusta clerk's office. Benjamin Borden, Jr., married the widow of John McDowell, and died in 1753, from smallpox. He left issue. Years after the Borden incident, an accused person in Orange armed himself, and resisting arrest, the County Court proclaimed him a "Rebbell", and ordered the sheriff to procure a posse and bring him to court dead or alive. His rebellion was promptly subdued. - Dr. A. G. Grinnan. The WILL OF JOHN GERRARD, of Cople Parish, Westmoreland county, probated April 25, 1711, mentions "brother-in-law William Newton and Barbara, his wife" - "wife Jane Gerrard", "brother-in-law William Davis and Eliza his wife" - "Mother Elizabeth John- son", "brother James Johnson" and "sisters Frances and Anne Johnson". He wills to William Newton one hundred acres of land; fifty acres he had agreed with William Newton "for to convey to him" (this land "adjoining that of Col. Allerton") and "fifty acres more". The will of William Newton, of Westmoreland county, probated Page 69. May 30, 1722, mentions "wife Elizabeth", sons "John", "William", "Benjamin", daughters "Frances", "Sarah", "Elizabeth", and wills land in Westmoreland and King George county, and in Great Britain. Is this William Newton, the same as one referred to in John Gerrard's will in 1711? If so, how is it explained? Did this William Newton marry first Barbara Gerrard (or Johnson, for John Gerrard calls his mother, brother and sisters all "Johnson", probably half brothers and sisters), and did he marry later "Elizabeth" (mentioned in his will). If so, who was she, and which was mother of his children, who were all under sixteen at date of will March 1, 1720-'21? This William Newton leaves "all my estate of lands and money in the Kingdom of England or Great Britain" to his son John Newton who is believed to have died unmarried and intestate, as we find that his brother, "Major" William Newton, in his will of 1789, leaves the English property to his eldest son, John Newton, of Stafford county. "Major" William Newton married Margaret, daughter of Col. James or Joseph Monroe, of Pope's Creek, Virginia. Information is desired of their descendants, who intermarried with Bronaughs, Berrys and Foxes. MRS. JOHN FREDERICK MAYNARD. 352 Geneva street, Utica, N.Y. [Dr. Thomas Gerrard's second wife was Rose, widow of John Tucker. A son by first wife, Susannah Snow, was John Gerrard, who died in 1678, leaving John of the text. Rose Tucker Gerrard married, thirdly, John Newton, of Maryland, who had John, Joseph, Benjamin, Gerrard, Elizabeth, and Thomas Newton. John Gerrard married Elizabet -----, who married, secondly, James Johnson. The Johnson children were, therefore, half- brethren of John Gerrard, Jr. See Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. I., 269; Quarterly, Vol. IV., p. 37 - EDITOR.] PETITION OF SARAH COLES TO HOUSE OF LORDS. - On the 13th of July, 1678, Sarah, the widow of Basset Coles, represented that her husband, by a nuncupative will, left her his property, but one Robert Mordant, under a pretended written will made two years before her marriage, and upon the evidence of William Bucknam and "Nathaniel Bacon, who headed the rebellion" in Virginia, obtained a verdict against the petitioner for the estate. She charged Bucknam with forgery, and Mordant with bribing witnesses, and prayed to be heard at the bar, having no relief elsewhere. Page 70. PERRIN - Was Margaret Perrin, who married Charles Smyth, of Newtown, whose will was recorded in 1747, a daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Perrin, of Sarah's Creek? Any information concerning the Perrins will be most acceptable. - MISS E. A. SMITH, 178 W. State street, Trenton, N.J. SMITH - "Did Captain John Smith leave descendants?" He did not. See his will in Arber's Works of John Smith. GOOCH - "Did Gov. William Gooch leave descendants?" I think the article in Virginia Magazine of History and Biography for October, 1895, makes it clear that he did not. I think it certain that the Virginia Gooches are descended from Rev. John Gough (Gouge, Gooch), minister, of Jamestown. BRICKS - There is of record at Accomac Courthouse a letter dated December 17, 1677 (order book 1676-78, p. 98), from "John Cole to Gentlemen of Accomac County", in reference to new site for a court-house; offers to build new court-house on site to be decided upon by majority of people, &c., and as to burning 30,000 bricks. - G. C. CALLAHAN. BOTETOURT MEDALS - These medals (which, in last issue, are, by a curious mistake, said to have been awarded for proficiency in mathematics) were awarded, one for ex- cellence in philosophy, and the other for excellence in classics. The medal awarded to John White has been traced to his descendants. Miss Mary W. Stevenson, of Coving- ton, Kentucky, great-granddaughter of John White, has the medal. It is of gold, five and a half inches in circumference, and, by letter scales, weighs one and a half ounces. Two medals were awarded each year for four years, and the inscription on each is the same. JERDONE - (See article PROVIDENCE FORGE). John Jerdone was treasurer of Jedburgh, when his son Francis, the Virginia immigrant, was born. John Jerdone was born July 7, 1680, and was son of Adam Jerdone - MRS. I. J. FARRAR, St. Louis, Mo. (quoting the records of Jedburg). EBEN PUTNAM, Editor of Putnam's Monthly Historical Magazine, Salem, Mass., writes: "I look forward with great anticipation to the QUARTERLY. That and our Register [New Eng. Hist. and Geneal. Register] are the two most interesting of all my exchanges."