Excerpts of possible genealogical interest from _Hening's Statutes_ Vol I (of XIII) Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Freddie Spradlin fspradlin@earthlink.net ***************************************************************** 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 ***************************************************************** ------------------------- The Statutes at Large Being a Collection of All the Laws of Virginia from the First Session of the Legislature, in the Year 1619. By William Waller Hening Volume I. New York, 1823 ---------------------------- [Marginal Note: Minister of the gospel suspended & declared ineligble to a seat in the house of burgesses] pg. 379, The names of the Burgesses for the severall Plantations, July the 5th, Anno 1653 James Cittie. Isle of Wight County. Left. Coll. Chiles, Left. Coll. Robert Pitt, Mr. Wm. Whittaker, Major Geo. ffowden, Mr. Hen. Soane, Mr. Can Boucher. Mr. Abra. Watson. Northampton. Surry Countie. Capt. Tho. Johnson, Cap. Wm. Buttler, Mr. Wm. Mellin, Mr. Wm. Edwards, Mr. Stephen Horsey. Warwick County. Lancaster County. Left. Coll. Sam. Mathews, Capt. Moore ffantlaroy, Mr. Wm. Whittby, Spk'r. Capt. Tho. Hackett Charles Cittie County. York County. Capt. John Bushopp, Major X'p'r Calthropp, Mr. Anthony Wyatt. Mr. Robert Booth, Mr. Wm. Hockaday, Nansemund. Capt. Fra. Morgan. Coll Tho. Dew, Left. Coll. Edw'd Major Northumberland. Left. Coll. Fletcher Lower Norfolk. Mr. Walter Broadhurst. Coll. Francis Yarly, Left. Coll. Corn. Lloyd, Henrico County. Capt. Wm. Harris. Gloster County. Elizabeth Cittie County. Mr. Abra. Iversonn, Mr. John Sheppard, Mr. Richard Pate. Mr. Tho. Thornbury. pp. 380-385, (July, 1653---4th of Commonwealth) UPON the petition of Roger Green, clarke, on the behalfe of himselfe, and inhabitants of Nansemund river, It is ordered ... that tenn thousand acres of land be granded unto one hundred such persons who shall first seate on Moratuck or Roanoke river and the land lying upon the south side of Choan river and the branches thereof, ... IT is ordered ... that the bounds of the county of Westmorland be as followeth (vizt.) ffrom Machoactoke river where Mr. Cole lives: And so upwards to the ffalls of the great river of Pawtomake above the Necostins towne. UPON the humble petition of John Claxsonn an old Virginian, and the testimony ... of the great loss he sustained by ffire to his utter undoeing, not being able to maintain himselfe and five children, ... granted him ... a breife to gather the charitable benevolence of well disposed persons. The like also is granted unto Thomas Bagwell of the Isle of Wight county and to Richard New of James Cittie county. IT is ordered ... upon the petition of Paulus Maeshouck, servant to Abraham Van Susteren, merchant of Dunkirk, that part of the good forfeited belonging to his said master is remitted. IT is ordered that Nath. Battson stand committed into the custody of the sheriff of James City until he hat satisfied Dep: Webster eight beaver skins and an otter skin for a gun which he bought a board the ship Duke Byren. ... upon the petition of Coll. Nathaniel Littleton, Coll. Argoll Yarley, Major William Andrews and some other comissioners of Northampton county, Master Speaker, Left. Coll. Edward Major, Left. Coll. Geo. Fletcher, Coll. Thomas Dew and Left. Coll. Rob't Pitt are nominated as assistants ... for the settlement of the peace of that county, and ... determining ... damages between Capt. Daniel How and Left. Coll. Edm'd Scarbrough, As also between Capt. John Jacob and the said Edmund Scarbrough, ... IT is ordered ... that Nathaniel Battson for many misdemeanors & a common defamer ... shall receive forthwith fifteen stripes on the bear back ... pp. 386-387, November 20, 1654, Att an Assembly, held at James Cittie. The names of the Burgesses for each respective Countie as followeth: Charles Cittie, Lower Norfolke. Coll. Edw'd. Hill, Speaker Mr. Barthol: Hoskins Capt. Henry Perry, Mr. Lyonell Mason. Major Abra. Wood, Mr. Stephen Hamlin. Lancaster Mr. John Carter, Eliza. Cittie. Mr. James Bagnall. Ma. Wm. Worlich, Mr. John Sheppard Northampton. Ma. Peter Walker, Glocester. Mr. Wm. Waters, Mr. Tho: Breman Mr. Tho: Johnson. Mr. Wingfeild Webb. Nanzemund. Henrico. Coll. Tho: Dew, Mr. Richard Cock. Mr. Sam. Stoughton, Mr. Tho. Goodwin James Cittie. Northumberland. Mr. Tho: Dipnall, Mr. John Trussell. Mr. Abra: Watson, Mr. Wm. Whitaker, Surry. Mr. Henry Soane. Mr. Wm. Batt, Mr. James Mason. The Isle of Wight. =20 Left. Coll. Pitt, Capt. John Moone, Warwick. Mr. Fra. Hobbs, Lt. Col. Sam. Matthewes, Capt. John Bond Mr. William Whittby. pp. 388-390, (Nov. 1654---5th of Commonwealth) IT is ordered that the upper part of Yorke county shall be a distinct county called New Kent, from the west side of Scimino creek to the heads of Pomunkey and Mattaponie river, and downe to the head of the wist side of Porpotanke Creeke. ... Mr. Edward Diggs, Esq. to be one of the Coucill, ... WHEREAS, divers complaints have bin made by the inhabitants of the counties of Lancaster, Northumberland and Westmorland concerning divers injuries and insolencyes offered and done by the Rappahannock Indians, ... there be raised in the county of Lancaster one hundred men ... likewise the county of Northumberland 40 men, also in the county of Westmerland thirty men, ... required to repaire on the first Wednesday in February next to the house of Thomas Meades in Rappahannock river ... and from thence Ma'r. John Carter who is hereby apponted commander in cheife is hereby required and authorized to march ... to the aforesaid Indian town and demand and receive such satisfaction as he shall thinke fitt ... That Capt. Henry Fleet and David Wheatliff attend the said service as interpreters, ... pg. 405, (March, 1654-5---6th of Commonwealth) IN the case of John Bromfeild, plt. and widdow Crumpe defendant, It being found that the will of Richard Buck, from whence the land descends to the orphant, there does not appeare any estate past to Bridget Bromfeild, late wife of John Burrowes otherwise then for terme of life onely; ... It is therefore ordered that the said Elizabeth Crumpe continue her possession without further molestation ... IN the difference between Capt. Streeter, who married Mrs. Burbage, the relict of Capt. Thomas Burbage, It is ordered, That the plantation of the said Burbage att Nansemund be equally devided in quantity and quality ... and all other lands ... into thirds ... the said Streeter's wife is to chuse which halfe of the plantation att Nansemund and which thirds of the other land she pleaseth to enjoy; the same only for her life; And Wm. Burbage to take the remainder as heire att lawe, ... In the difference between Carbery Kyggan and Wm. Norwood, It is ordered, That Kyggan pay the charge of the jury ... but that Norwood satisfie the said Kyggan 700 lb. of tobacco for damages ... pg. 408, Att a Grand Assembly, Held att James Citty, March 31, 1655. Ordered the Governour and Councill be as followeth: Edward Diggs, Esq. Governour Coll. Wm. Clayborne, Secretary and next in Council. Capt. John West, Coll. Bridges ffreeman, Coll. Sam. Mathewes, Coll. Edward Hill, Coll. Argoll Yardly, Coll. Wm. Taylor, Coll. Thomas Pettus, Coll. Tho. Dew, Coll. Humphrey Higgison, L't. Coll. Obed Robins, Coll. George Ludlow, Leift. Coll. Mathews, Coll, Will'm. Bernard, Capt. Henry Perry, Capt. Wm. Gooch. pg. 411, (March, 1654-5---6th of Commonwealth) BE it enacted ... That all Irish servants that from the first of September, 1653, have bin brought into this collony without indenture ... shall serve as followeth, (vizt.) all above sixteen eares old to serve six years, and all under to serve till they be twenty-four years old ... pg. 414, At a Grand Assembly, Held at James Citty by Prorogation from the 10th of March, 1655 to this Instant, First of December, 1656, Wherein was Inacted as followeth. FIRST in respect of divers member being some dead, some chosen sherriffs, these underwritten were elected, admitted and according to order have subscribed. Lancaster County. Nansemund County. Sr. Henry Chchley, Kn't. Capt. Edward Stretter, Mr. John Wilcox. Henrico County. Major Wm. Harris. Lower Norfolke. Capt. Richard ffoster. Isle of Wight County. Mr. Job. Beasley. Elizabeth Citty. Mr. Peter Aston. Gloucester County. Capt. Ramsley. pg. 417, (Dec. 1656---7th of Commonwealth) ... That such orphans as are not bound apprentices shall after seaventeen yeares of age have the produce of their owne labours an industry ... pp. 423-425, (Dec. 1656---7th of Commonwealth) WHEREAS a petition ... by the Burgesses of the Isle of Wight counties in behalfe of the inhabitants of Terrascoe neck and the Ragged Islanded ... expressing their desires to be taken out of the county of Upper Norfolke and adjoyned to the countie of the Isle of Wight ... ... Major Charles Norwood, heretofore clerk to the Assembly, be allowed two thousand pounds of tobacco in full of all his arrears of salary; and the clk. place ... be conferred on Mr. Henry Randolph ... THAT George the Armenian for his encouragement in the trade of silk and to stay in the country to follow the same have four thousand pounds of tabacco ... WHEREAS a petition ... by Capt. Thomas Pritchard in behalfe of the inhabitants of Nuttmegg Quarters intimateing their desire by reason of their small number not longer to continue a parish of themselves, but to be united to the parish of Denbigh, ... pg. 427, (Dec. 1656---7th of Commonwealth) WHEREAS by petition of the inhabitants of the lower part of Lancaster county shewing their vast distance from the countie courts was presented ... by Capt. Moore ffantleroy and their desire of haveing the county devided, ... vizt. The uppre part of Mr. Bennetts land knowne by the name of Naemhock on the south side of the eastermot branch of Moratticock Creeke on the north side of the river be the lower most bounds of the upper county; The lower county to be named Rappahannock county ... pp. 429-432, At a Grand Assembly, Held at James cittie, March 13th 1657-8. Major John Smith, Speaker. The Burgesses elected and returned by the sherriffs for the several plantations to sitt and act in this present Grand Assembly were as followeth: For Henrico County. For Charles Cittie County. Major Wm. Harris. Mr. War'm Horsmenden, Capt. Robert Wynne. For James Citty County. Mr. Hen. Soane, Upper Norfolke County. Major Richard Webster, Leift. Coll. Edw'd Carter, Mr. Thomas Loveinge, Mr. Thomas ffrancis, Mr. William Corker, Mr. Giles Webb. Surry County. Lower Norfolke County. Leu't. Coll. Thos. Swann, Coll. John Sidney, Mr. William Edwards, Major Lemuell Masonn. Major Wm. Butler, Capt. Wm. Cawfeild, Elizabeth Cittie Countie. Major William, New Kent County. Mr. John Powell. William Blaky. Warwick County. Gloster County. John Smith, Sp'ker, Leift. Coll. Anth. Elliott, Thomas Davis. Capt. Thomas Ramsey. Yorke Countye. Rappahannock Countie. Mr. Jeremy Hain, Mr. Thomas Lucar. Mr. Robert Borne. Lancaster County. Northumberland Countie. Coll. John Carter, Mr. Peter Knight, Mr. Peter Montague. Mr. John Haney. Isle of Wight County. Northampton Countie. Major John Bond, Mr. William Kendall, Mr. Thomas Tabenor, Mr. William Mellinge, Mr. John Brewer, Capt. William Michell, Mr. Joseph Bridger. Mr. Randall Revell, Mr. John Wilcox. ... the several persons under written to be the Governour, Coucill & comissioners of this country of Virginia ... The Honourable Samuel Matthewes, Esq'r., Governour and Captain Generall of Virginia. Richard Bennett, Esquire. Coll. Wm. Claiborne, Secretarie of State. Coll. John West, Leu't. Coll. John___ Coll. Thomas Pettus, Coll. George _____ Coll. William Bernard, Coll. Abraham Wood, Coll. Thomas Dew, Coll. John Carter, Coll. Obedience Robins, Mr. War'm. Horsmenden, Capt. Henry Perrie, Lt. Coll. Anthony Elliott. pg. 486, (March, 1657-8---9th of Commonwealth) BEE it also further enacted ... That all aliens and strangers who have inhabited the countrey the space of fower yeeres, ... shall be free denisons of this collony, Provided they ... take the oath of ffidelite to be true to the government of this countrey, ... their children also shall be free denisons ... takeing the said oath of ffidellity when they shall attain to lawfull age, ... pp. 505-507, Att a Grand Assembly, Held at James Citty, March the 1st. 1658-9. The Burgesses of the several counties ...=20 Coll. Edward Hill, Speaker, For Henrico County. Lower Norfolke. Mr. William Hatcher, Capt. John Sidney, Mjor Lemuell Mason. For Charles Citty County. The Speaker. Warwick County. Mr. War'm Horsmenden, Mr. John Harlowe. James Citty County. Elizabeth Cittie County. Mr. Walter Chiles, Mr. William Batte, Capt. William Whittacre, Mr. fflorentine Paine. Capt. Thomas Foulke, Capt. Matthew Edlowe, Yorke County. Nathaniel Bacon, Esq'r. Surry County. Major Joseph Crowshaw, Capt. Geo: Jordan, Mr. Thomas Bushrod, Mr. Thamas Warren, Mr. William Hay. Capt. Wm. Cawfeild, New Kent County. Isle of Wight County. Mr. William Blacke. Coll. Robert Pitt, Major John Bond, Lancaster County. Capt. English, Coll. John Carter, Mr. James Pyland. Mr. Hen: Corben. Upper Norfolke. Rappahannock County. Leift. Coll. Ed'w Carter, Coll. Moore ffantleroy, Capt. Thomas Goodwyn, Mr. John Weye. Mr. Giles Webb. Northampton County. Glocester County. Coll. John Stringer, Capt. ffrancis Willis, Mr. William Jones. Capt. Augustine Warner. Northumberland County. George Collclough. pp. 515-516, (March 1658-9---10th of Commonwealth) Whereas Solomon Martin hath scandalously objected against Coll. Wm. Bernard, a Councellor of State, that he could make his servants swear what he would, The House hath comited the said Martin to prison untill Monday morning for his offence. ... in causa Elizab: Perry vs. Thomas Davies, ... A new suite is again renewed by Davis in chancery ... UPON the petition of Coll. Henry Browne ... That he was impleaded by John Jennings, overseer of the estate of Robert Morslay, dec'd. to recover a debt ... It is ordered, That the order of Surry county court be reversed; And that the said Jenning forthwith repay unto the said Coll. Browne ... pg. 521, (March 1658-9---10th of Commonwealth) WHEREAS Coll. John fflood hath long and faithfully served this country in the office of an interpreter and being now deceased, It is enacted, That Thomas fllood, son to the said Coll. John fflood, being recommended to the Assembly for his ability in the Indian tongue shall be received in the place of his ffather and have the same salary. pp. 526-530, At a Grand Assembly, Held at James Cittie, the Thirteenth of March 1659-60. =20 Sir William Berkeley, Knight, Governour and Captaine Generall of Virginia. The council of State: Mr. Richard Bennett, Coll. Obedience Robins, Coll. Will'm Claiburne, Capt. Henry Perry, Secretarie of State, Le'tt. Coll. John Walker, Coll. Wm. Bernard, Coll. George Read, Coll. Thomas Pettus, Coll. Abraham Wood, Coll. Francis Morrison, Leift. Coll. Edw'd Carter, Coll. Edward Hill, Capt. Augustine Warner. Coll. Thomas Dewe, The Burgesses for the several Plantations: Henrico County. James Citty County. Mr. Theoderick Bland, Mr. Henry Soane, Speaker, Capt. Robert Ellison, Capt. William ffarrer. Mr. Richard ford, Mr. William Morley. Charles Citty County. Mr. Theoderick Bland, Surry County. Capt. Robert Wynne, Major Wm. Cawfield, Mr. Charles Sparrow. Mr. William Browne, Isle of Wight County. Upper Norfolke. Coll. Robert Pitt, Mr. Giles Webb, Major Rich: Hill, Mr. William Denson, Major John Bond, Mr. George Catchmaie. Mr. Nicholas Smith Warwick County. Lower Norfolke. Coll. Miles Cary, Capt. John Sidney, Major Edw: Griffith. Mr. Lemuell Mason. Elizabeth Cittie County. Northampton County. Lt. Coll. Wm. Worleich, Coll. Edm'd. Scarbrough, Capt. John Powell. Major Wm. Waters, Lt. Coll. John Stringer, Lancaster County. Coll. John Carter, Yorke County. Mr. Henry Corbin, Coll. Christ'r Callthrop, Mr. John Curtis. Major Joseph Croshaw, Mr. Nathaniel Bacon, Northumberland County. Mr. Robert Baldry. Capt. Peter Ashton. New Kent County. Westmorland County. Coll. Manwaring Hamond, Capt. Thomas ffoulke. Mr. John Weyre. Gloster County. Capt. Francis Willis Mr. Peter Knight, Capt. Peter Jenings, Mr. David Cant. pp. 538-539, (March, 1659-60---11th of Commonwealth) WHEREAS the act for Irish servants comeing in without indentures enjoyning them to serve six yeeres, ... be repealed and made void and null, And that for the future no servant comeing into the country without indentures, of what christian nation soever, shall serve longer hen those of our own country, of like age: ... pg. 542, (March, 1659-60---11th of Commonwealth) ... every parish shall well, truly and plainly record and sett downe in a booke provided for that purpose, all marriages, deaths, and births ... and in the month of March in every year, ... shall make true certificate into the clerke of every county to the intent the same may there remaine on record for ever, ... pp. 545-552, (March, 1659-60---11th of Commonwealth) ORDERED, That Collonell Manwaring Hamond, ... be constituted, authorized and made Major Generall of Virginia. ORDERED, That John Johnson, millright, being a Dutchman be ... admitted to be a denizen of Virginia ... WHEREAS Richard Bushrod exhibiting a petition against Thomas Brereton about a parcell of land in Potomack River ... ORDERED, That Robert Lawrence ... have a writt of ease granted him from his future officiateing as a comissioner in the county of Nanzemund. ORDERED, That John Beauchamp, merchant, be permitted to carry his Indian boy into England, Provided ... he hath the consent of the said Indian boy's parents ... WHEREAS John Hope, lately of New Kent, died intestate, and at the time of his death, ... no heire as yeat hath appeared to make claime, And John Barber, administrator ... WHEREAS Edward Prescott on the third day of December in the year one thousand six hundred fifty and nine obtained an order of the quarter court agains William Andrewes for four hundred and seaventie pound sterling. ... WHEREAS Mr. Theodorick Bland petitioned ... for damages in a case ... against Mr. William Dromond who was attornie of the Coheires of Basse, ... ORDERED, That two thousand pounds of tobacco be paid unto Mr. Phillip Mallary for his officiating at the two last Assemblies out of the levy in Yorke county. [Marginal Note: Wages of a chaplain.] ORDERED, That Mr. Peter Lansdale and Mr. Phillip Mallory be desired to preach at James towne the next Assembly. THE widow Hudson extrajudicially bringing into the Assembly a petition against Collonel William Clayborne is referred to take her couse at the common lawe. BECAUSE Edw. Grymes lay with Alice West he gives security not to marry any woman till further order ... March 25th, 1630. Tho: Tindall to be pillory'd 2 hours for giving my L'd Baltimore the lye & threatning to knock him down. 1640. ... Stephen Reekes put in pillory 2 hours=20 ... Robert Sweet to do penance in church ... for getting a negroe woman with child and the woman whipt. ... Francis Willis, Clerk of Charles River court turned out of his place and fined for speaking against the laws of last Assembly ...