Historical and Genealogical Notes; Wm. and Mary Qrtly., Vol. 18, 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. 18, No. 1. (Jul., 1909), pp. 59-67. HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL NOTES. WALKER. It is stated in Virginia magazine, XVI., page 107, that Clara Robinson, daughter of Col. Christopher Robinson, married John Walker, formerly of Ashbourn, in Derbyshire, but at the same time of the marriage living in Middlesex County, Virginia. The Middlesex parish register shows that Clara Robinson, daughter of Mr. Christopher Robinson and Mrs. Katherine Robinson, was born October 11, 1689, married James Walker (who was son of John Walker of Ashbourn in Derbyshire), May 20, 1707, died October 25, and was buried October 29, 1715. They had issue (1) Ann, born January 17, 1707; (2) John, born Sept. 16, 1709; (3) Katherine, born Nov. 3, 1711. John Walker, son of James, married Catharine Yates(1), born June 24, 1706, daughter of Rev. Bartholomew Yates and his wife Sarah, widow of Tobias Mickelborough, and had issue (See Yates in Hayden, pp. 121-122): (1) Sarah, born June 30, 1734, and married January 20, 1750, Robert Page of Brodneck, Hanover Co., Va. (Page Family, 127). (2) Clara, born Sept. 7, 1737, married John Allen, of Claremont, Surry County. See abstracts of wills of Richard Walker, uncle of James, and of John Walker, son of James, in Virginia Magazine I., pp. 470-1, according to which James Walker was educated in England. ARMISTEAD. It has been seen that William Armistead, of Eastmost River (born 1671; died 1711), and Anna Lee had a son John, who died in 1734. He married twice (1) Elizabeth -------; II. Susanna Meriwether, daughter of Thomas Meriwether, of Essex. By the latter marriage he had John, William and Susanna, who married Moore Fountleroy. William, it is probable, married Judith Bray Inglis, daughter of James Inglis (son of Mungo Iglis) and had Henry, born January 8, 1753. He removed to Charles City County, where _______________________________ (1) Her tombstone, formerly at Urbanna, and now at "Hewick", Middlesex Co., reads: "Here lies Catherine, late wife of John Walker, of Urbanna. She departed this life the 5th day of October, 1738, in the 33d year of her age." Page 60. he left descendants(2). It is probable that Judith Armistead, Meriwether, of Essex. By the latter marriage he had John, who died in 1734. He married twice (1) Elizabeth -----; II. Susanna Meriwether, daughter of Thomas Meriwether, of Essex. By the latter marriage he had John, William and Susanna, who married Moore Fauntleroy, William, it is probable married Judith Bray Inglis, daughter of James Inglis (son of Mungo Inglis) and had Henry, born January 8, 1753. He removed to Charles City County, where he left descendants(2). who married Dr. John Brown of Williamsburg, December 25, 1743 (Bible record) and had Judith who married, July 17, 1760, Samuel Coke, was a daughter of John Armistead by his first marriage with Elizabeth -----. See Lee, Lee of Virginia, 533; QUARTERLY II., 232; VII., 184. Dr. John Brown and Judith Armistead had issue (Bruton Parish Register) 1, Judith, born 174-' 2, John, born 1750; 3, Sally Armistead, born 1758. GWYNN (GWYN, GWINN). Hugh Gwynn was an early settler in Charles River County (sub- sequently York), and in 1639 represented it in the House of Burgesses. He was a justice of York in 1641 and burgess in 1646. In 1642 he patented 1,700 acres at the mouth of the Pyanketank river, and among his headrights were Christopher Higginson, Mrs. Ann Gwynn, and Eliza Higginson. Col. Hugh Gwynn was burgess for Gloucester County in 1652, and probably died about 1654, when Elizabeth Gwynn patented 700 acres in Isle of Wight County, as executrix of Hugh Gwynn, who had patented the same in 1640. Hugh Gwynn, doubtless his son, was vestryman of Kingston parish, Gloucester in 1680. Probably another son was Rev. John Gwynn a distinguished royalist minister of Ware Parish, Gloucester Co., who came to Virginia in the Cromwellian times. He had issue: Edmund Gwynn, who mar- _________________________________________________ (2) Henry Armistead of Charles City Co. married Anne Southall, and he died about 1813. The will of his son, Henry Armistead was dated Mrch 2, 1819, and names hi brothers John and David, and sisters Anne Southall Armistead, Rebecca Edloe Armistead and Allezoera Armistead - Charles City County records. Page 61. ried Lucy Bernard, daughter of Col. William Bernard and Lucy Higginson, his wife (daughter of Capt. Robert Higginson) (Va. Magazine, IV., 204). Edmund Gwynn made his will March 10, 1682, and names issue: (1) Lucy, who married Thomas Reade, and (2) John. Humphrey and John Gwynn at a General Court held Sept. 30, 1681, in their own right and as attorney for Humphrey Stafford, petitioned for the administration of the estate of Col. John Burnham, deceased, on the ground that they were his nearest kin (Middlesex Records). In 1698-9 Mr. John Gwynn is mentioned in the Middlesex Records has having married Margaret, the relict of Mr. Francis Bridge, who died about 1678, at which time she spoke of Major Robert Beverley as her "father-in-law". The destruction of the records of Gloucester and Matthews prevents us from knowing much of John Gwynn, but it is very possible that he was the father of John Gwynn, who married, February 25, 1720, Mildred Reade. He had issue: Humphrey Gwynn, born Dec. 16, 1727; died Dec. 8, 1794, who wa the owner of Gwynn's Island, when Lord Dunmore occupied it in 1776. He married, Feb. 21, 1755, Frances, daughter of Thomas and Frances Tabb Peyton, and had issue (1) John, born March 27, 1756, drowned in Milford Haven on Sept. 11, 1770; (2) Francis, born Dec. 5, 1757; (3) Mildred, born Nov. 23, 1759; (4) Thomas Peyton, born April 19, 1762 (who married Ann and had 1, Frances Ann, born Dec. 14, 1793, and married William B. Giles U.S.Senator) (5) Edmund, born August 17,174-; died Jan.---; (6) Martha Peyton, born Feb. 2, 1764; (7) Humphrey, born Feb. 9, 1769; (8) Lucy, born June 10, 1771; died March 6, 1771; (9) Elizabeth Toye, born April 25, 1772; (10) Mary Tabb, born Aug. 22, 1774; (11) Matthew Whiting, born Sept. 23, 1776; (12) Lucy, born May 27, 1779. Hayden, Virginia Genealogies, 269. Humphrey Gwynn, the father of these children, advertises, in 1776, 500 acres of Gwinn's Island for sale, QUARTERLY XI., 194. Mary Tabb Gwynn, one of these children, married Samuel Turner and their daughter Francis H. P. Turner, married, August 24, 1824, William Robinson and their daughter Martha Peyton Tabb Page 62. Tuner, married, Feb. 25, 1830, Hon. Augustine H. Shepherd, of North Carolina. Query: Can any one give the parentage and ancestry of Augustine H. Shepherd? The relationship of David Gwynn, of Richmond County, to the parties above mentioned is not known. He made his will February 22, 1703, which was proved March 8, 1704. He mentions two brothers - Benjamin Gwynn, of Bristol, England and Rev. Edward Gwynn - a minister of Wales, and a sister Mary Gwynn. He had real estate near Harford-West in Wales. In 1699 there was a deed recorded in Richmond County from David Gwynn and his wife Katherine, daughter of Samuel Griffin. She married I. William Fauntleroy; II. David Gwynn. The will of Samuel Griffin, dated February 2, 1702, and recorded in Northumber- land County names his grandchildren - (1) Elizabeth Gwynn (who married I. Samule Lyde of Bristol, II. Hon. John Tayloe); 2, Sarah Gwynn and 3, Katherine (who married Newman Brockenbrough). HARRISONS OF JAMES RIVER. Which Benjamin Harrison "qualified as County Lieut. of Brunswick Co. 5 July, 1739, took the appointed oaths and signed the test" (Brunswick Co. Records)? Was it the Wakefield-Brandon Benjamin Harrison, or Benjamin Harrison, of Brunswick Co., who made his will in 1789 which was proved in 1790. It names sons Thomas Harrison, Benjamin Harrison, James Harrison, daughter Rita Cook (Mrs. John Cook), Harriet Reese (Mrs. Thomas Reese), Judith Collier (Mrs. Myhill Collier), Elyn Barnes (Mrs. John Barnes), Rebecca Hicks (Mrs. John Hicks), Mary Hicks (Mrs. Robert Hicks), grandsons Theophilus Harrison and Robert Harrison, granddaughters Judith Barnes and Elizabeth Hicks. Sons James and Benjamin Harrison Executors. This last Benjamin was Mrs. Love's (Frances Harrison's) father. This Harrison family were kinsmen of President Wm. Henry Harrison, and of Major Richard Harrison, N.C. militia, Revolutionary Army (who married Anne Patillo, daughter of Pres. Henry Patillo, Provincial Council, N.C.), and his brother James Harrison, Revolutionary Army, S.C. (who married Elizabeth Hampton, sister of Gen. Wade Hampton and of Page 63. Col. Henry Hampton of the Revolutionary Army), both of whom were from James River, Va., but I don't know in what degree. The Stubbs book makes the statement. I want to know who were the parents of Benjamin Harrison, who died 1789-90, and if he descended from Benjamin Harrison, the councillor, also the name of his wife? Family tradition states that the name of the wife of his son Benjamin was Martha Hicks, but one branch of the family questions this and claim that this Benjamin was Francis Harrison Love's father. Was Henry Harrison son of Councillor, who died 1732 twice married? And are the Sussex Co., Va., Harrisons his descendants? His will leaves his plantation to his nephew, Benjamin Harrison, upon the death of Henry's wife, who was Elizabeth Smith, and I always supposed he had no children, but saw in the Times-Dispatch, that the Sussex Harrisons were descended from him. - Mrs. Mary H. Benning, 1420 Broad St., Columbus, Georgia. This Harrison family seems to come from a family of Harrisons in York County, Va., among whom the names Robert, Richard and James frequently occur. A full account of them has never been given - Editor. GREENHOW. In Bruton Parish Churchyard, Williamsburg, is the tombstone of Judith Greenhow (nee Davenport), first wife of John Greenhow: In memory of Judith Greenhow a Sincere Christian Who died the Seventh day of January, 1765 and in the 29 year of her age. How lov'd how valu'd was thy lot To whom Related or by whom begot A heap of Dust alone remains of thee So all thou art and all the proud will be. AMES - MILBY - CHRISTIAN. The ancestry of Michael Christian is given in "Sir George Yeardley and some of his Descendatns", by T. T. Upshur. He errs in giving Catherine Page 64. as daughter of Michael Christian. It should be Margaret Christian. She married I Richard Ames; II. Zerubabel Ames, from whom the children are descended. Her eldest son George Christian Ames (grandfather of Margaret Seymour Hall, 24 Monroe Place, Brookly, New York), left the old family Bible from which these corrections are made. His son John Christian Ames was a student of William and Mary College in 1857. He died in consequence of injuries received in the Confederate service. The following is a copy of the Bible record: MARRIAGES. Gilbert Milby & Betsey his wife were married the 23d day of May, A.D. 1799. George C. Ames & Hester Walter Milby were married on Hampton Creek the 10th April, A.D. 1828. BIRTHS. Gilbert Milby son of John & Rachel his wife was born 28 November A.D. 1767. Betsey Kellam daughter of John Kellam & Margaret his wife was born 10 July, 1773. John Kellam Milby son of Gilbert & Betsey his wife was born 14 March, A.D. 1800. Katharine Milby dau. of Gilbert & Betsey his wife was born the 6 November, 1801. Hester Walter Milby daughter of Gilbert & Betsey his wife was born the 21st July, 1805. George Christian Ames son of Zerubabel & Margaret Ames was born 16 December A.D., 1801. DEATHS. Gilbert Milby departed this life the 30th day of September 1807 aged 39 years 10 months & 2 days. Page 65. John Kellam Milby departed this life the 5th July 1801 aged 1 year 3 months & 21 days. Katharine Milby departed this life 26 September 1805 aged 6 years 10 mos. 26 days. Hester Milby Ames departed this life the 5th day of December 1840 aged 35 years 4 mo. 2 days. MARTIN - Col. John Martin lived in Caroline and King William counties. He appears to have emigrated to Virginia from England about 1730, but his ancestry is unknown. In the Virginia Gazette for the year 1738 he advertised for a stolen silver pint cup having his arms engraved upon it: "A chevron between 3 half moons", and a ring with J. M. M. en- graved on it (John and Martha Martin). He married Martha Burwell, daughter of Major Lewis Burwell of Carter's Creek and Martha Lear, his second wife. She was born 1703 and died May 27, 1738. Burwell had another daughter Martha (by his first wife Abigail Smith), Col. Nicholson's flame, who married Henry Armistead, of "Hesse". Col. John Martin had issue three sons and four daughters. (QUARTERLY XI., 146). One of the daughters was Elizabeth Martin born, according to Abingdon Parish register, "July ye 16th and baptized July ye 23, 1721. About 1742 she married Patrick Barclay, merchant of Louisa County. Col. Martin's three sons were George, born Sept. 3rd, bapt. Oct. 2, 1722. (Abingdon Parish register), and probably John, and Samuel of King William County. QUARTERLY VII., 74; XIII., 205. The loss of the records of Caroline and King William Counties prevents us from learning much about Col. Martin and his descendants. DELK. Roger Delk came to Virginia in the Southampton, and was employed by John Chew on his plantation at Hog Island, in 1624 (Hotten's Emigrants to America). In 1631-32 he was burgess for Stanley Hundred. He died about 1635, for his widow, Alice, patented land on Lawnes Creek in 1635. Roger Delk, their son, was born in 1634, according to his deposition in 1674, when he stated he was forty years old. Page 66. There is a deed recorded in Surry county, dated December 5, 1639, from Roger Delk, to Capt. Thomas Adams for 100 acres, and on November 9, 1659, Alice Gregory, widow of Roger Delk, and mother of Roger Delk who made the deed, gives her consent to the deed. Gregory was her third husband, for on Dec. 23, 1636, Nicholas Reynolds patented 1,000 acres at Lawne's Creek, adjoining the lands of Edward rogers and Captain William Pierce, said land "being granted by Capt. Thomas West, late deceased, to Roger Delke, also lately deceased, and now due said Reynolds as marrying the widow said Delke". On August 23, 1661, Roger Delk, second of the name (and Rebecca his wife), for love and affection deeded to his "brothers, Francis and Robert Rennells, born of his mother, Alice Gregory (wife of John Gregory) by her husband, Nicholas Reynolds of Lawne's Creek, deced.", a tract of land in Surry County. In 1673 Roger Delk took part in an incipient mutiny in Surry County against the taxes laid by the justices in their levy for their expenses for "Drams and Cyder". (QUARTERLY III., 123). In 1687 he was one of a company of horse for Surry County. His will, dated October 28, 1692, proved July 4, 1693, names legatees: Eldest son John, daughter Rebecca (a large silver cup, two gold rings and a silver bodkin), youngest sons, Roger and Joseph, wife Elizabeth. There is a deed recorded in Surry from Joseph Delk, dated 1735. Virginia Maga. of History and Biography III., 277. Roger Delk made his will, which was proved in Surry April 29, 1773. I have not the details. Mrs. Delk is mentioned in the will of Elizabeth Stith (1764). In 1778 Moreland Delk was ensign in the company in Isle of Wight, of which William Gray was captain. (Isle of Wight Co. records). HUBBARD - BOLLING. In Vol. VI. of QUARTERLY, No. 4, p. 245, in the Hubard lineage, among the issue of Robert Thruston Hubard, and Susan Bolling, their seventh (7) child Bolling Hubard was a distinguished lawyer. He amrried Felitia Chapman, not Julia, as stated in QUARTERLY; however they were sisters, daughters of Gov. Reuben Chapman of Huntsville, Ala., and his wife Felitia Pickett. Gov. Chap- Page 67. man was a distinguished lawyer, served as Governor of Ala., member of U.S. Congress, and held some public positions in Paris; the Hon. Bolling Hubard and his wife Felitia Chapman, are both dead, they had one child, Felitia Chapman Hubard; the sister Juliet Chapman married Col. Turner Clanton, of Ala., and they had but one child, Mary Turner Clanton. Col. Clanton is dead, but his widow is living. CLOPTON FAMILY: See QUARTERLY XVII., p. 296. Three more names should be added to the list of children of (8) Mary Clopton, who married Daniel Terry. XI Josephine married Harris, XII Rufus died in infancy, XIII Sallie died young. DINWIDDIE. Will of Robert Dinwiddie, of Jackson River, Bath County, "now in the late evening of my days", dated June 21, 1796. It names son William Dinwiddie, wife Elizabeth Dinwiddie; L30 to John Dinwiddie, whom I have kept from a child, grandson Robert Dinwiddie my son James' son, Mathew Patent and John his brother, sons of my daughter Elizabeth; William Kinkead, son to dau. Mary; Thomas, Robert, Charles, James, William and Stephen Wilson, sons of my daughter Jane; James Dinwiddie, Stephen Wilson and his wife, James Patent and John Kinkead and his wife; son William Dinwiddie executor, to whom he leaves his plantation. Proved Oct. 4, 1796. Will of Elizabeth Dinwiddie, her mark; son James, daus. Jenny Wilson, Mary Kinkead, son William. December 20, 1803.