Bob Juch's Kin

9248. Henry Thornton ¹ was born ¹ 1582 in North End, Fulham, Middlesex, England. He married ¹ Alice Clarke on 5 May 1606 in Middlesex, England. [Parents]

9249. Alice Clarke ¹ was born ¹ 1584 in Dorney, Buckinghamshire, England. [Parents]

9250. John Floud.

9252. Matthew Scoper married Griffin.

9253. Griffin.

9254. Matthew Bellamy ¹ was born ¹ about 1576 in St. Margarets, Westminster, London, England. He died ¹ 23 Jun 1631 in St. Margarets, Westminster, London, England. Matthew married ¹ Griffin about 1599 in England.

9255. Griffin ¹ was born ¹ about 1587 in St. Margarets, Westminster, London, England.

9280. Capt. Thomas Graves ¹ was christened 1 Apr 1584 in Lamborne, Berkshire, England. He died 16 Nov 1635 in Accomack Co., VA. Thomas married Katherine Croshaw about 1614. [Parents]

Thomas Graves, gentleman, arrived in Virginia in October of 1608, coming from England in the ship "Mary and Margaret" with Captain Christopher Newport's second supply. Although John Card Graves (R-515) states that Thomas was accompanied by his wife Katherine, sons John and Thomas, and eight others, including Henry Singleton and Thomas Edge, most other historians agree that he did not bring his wife and children over until later. It is likely that he did not even marry Katherine until 1610, and his first child was born about 1611.

Thomas Graves was one of the original Adventurers (stockholders) of the Virginia Company of London, and one of the very early Planters (settlers) who founded Jamestown, Virginia, the first permanent English settlement in North America. He was also the first known person named Graves in North America. Captain Thomas Graves is listed as one of the original Adventurers as "Thomas Grave" on page 364, Records of the Virginia Company of London, vol. IV. Although the Records of the Virginia Company state that in 1622 was granted "a patent to Thomas Graves of Doublin in the Realm of Ireland, gent.", this may be a clerical error. As stated in the original charter of the Virginia Co. of London, the first Adventurers to Virginia were to be from the city of London.

King James I of England, on April 10, 1606, granted letters patent (charter) to Sir Thomas Gates, Sir George Somers, Richard Hakluyt, Edward-Maria Winfield, Thomas Hanham, Raleigh Gilbert, William Parker, and George Popham, in whose names the petition for the charter to the Virginia Company of London had been made, for the founding of two colonies in Virginia.

In 1606 the name Virginia designated the North American coast north of Spanish Florida. The First Colony was to "begin their first plantation and place of their first sojourning and dwelling in any place along the aforesaid coast of Virginia or America where they thought it suitable and convenient, between the aforesaid thirty-four and forty-one degrees of the aforesaid latitude." The Second Colony was to locate at some point between thirty-eight degrees and forty-five degrees of northern latitude. (Rec. Va. Co., vol. IV, p. 368)

The First Colony (consisting of knights, gentlemen, merchants and others of the city of London) made a settlement at Jamestown on May 13, 1607, which became permanent. The Plymouth grantees (from the English cities of Bristol and Exeter, the town of Plymouth, and other places) established the Second Colony at Sagadagic (on the coast of what became Maine) in August 1607, but abandoned it in the spring of 1608.

On May 13, 1607, Captain Christopher Newport's fleet of three small ships, the Susan Constant, the Godspeed and the Discovery, with 105 colonists, reached the site of this first permanent English settlement, and called it James Towne. Captain Newport returned to Jamestown on Jan. 8, 1608 with the first supply in the John and Francis. The Phoenix, commanded by Captain Francis Nelson, which had sailed as part of the first supply, finally arrived on 20 April 1608. More than half the settlers died that first winter.

Captain Newport sailed again for England and arrived at Blackwell May 21, 1608. Capt. Nelson returned to England in the Phoenix early in July 1608, with requests from Virginia to be sent by the second supply. Capt. Newport left England in the Mary and Margaret, a ship of about 150 tons, with the second supply, probably in August of 1608. Many sources give the arrival date of this second supply as being early in October 1608. We do know that it was after Sept. 10, 1608.

A comparatively complete record, with the names, of the little band of first planters who came in 1607 and the two supplies of 1608 is given by Captain John Smith in his Historie. These three expeditions brought a total of about 295 people -- the first settlers numbering about 105, the first supply 120, and the second supply about 70. Of the whole number, 92 are described as "gentlemen."

Regarding the title of "Captain" which is attached to Thomas Graves in Virginia historical records, he had no such designation in the Charter of 1609 wherein all the Adventurers (stockholders) of the Virginia Company are listed, and is shown by Captain John Smith on his arrival in Virginia simply as "Thomas Graves, Gent." Thus it appears that he acquired the title of Captain after arriving in Virginia.

Thomas Graves early became active in the affairs of the infant colony. On an exploring expedition he was captured by the Indians and taken to Opechancanough. Thomas Savage, who had come to Virginia with the first supply on the John and Francis in 1608, was sent to rescue him, in which he was successful.

The winter of 1608-09 was much better than the previous winter, but soon after Capt. John Smith returned to England for medical treatment in October 1609, the "Starving Time" reduced the population of about 500 to no more than sixty men, women, and children. In June of 1610, the survivors were in the process of abandoning the settlement, when Lord Delaware arrived as governor of the colony. From that time on, there was apparently no further serious thought of abandoning the town. However, even by 1616, the colony had a total population of only 351, of whom 81 were farmers or tenants.

In 1617 the Virginia Company, hoping to expand population and agricultural production in the colony, encouraged private or voluntary associations organized on a joint stock basis to establish settlements in the area of the Company's patent. The Society of Smith's (or Smythe's) Hundred (later called Southampton Hundred) was organized in 1617. In addition to Captain Thomas Graves, the Adventurers included Sir Thomas Smith, Sir Edwin Sandys, and the Earl of Southampton. Soon after April 29, 1619, Governor Yeardley wrote to Sir Edwin Sandys: "I have entreated Capt. Graves, an antient officer of this company, to take charge of the people and workes."

Capt. Thomas Graves was a member of the First Legislative Assembly in America, and, with Mr. Walter Shelley, sat for Smythe's Hundred when they met at Jamestown on July 30, 1619. The time of Capt. Thomas Graves' removal to the Eastern Shore is not known. It was, however, after August 1619, since he was then a representative from Smythe's Hundred to the first meeting of the House of Burgesses. It was also prior to Feb. 16, 1623, for "A List of Names: of the Living in Virginia, Feb. 16, 1623" shows Thomas Graves "at the Eastern Shore". His patent for 200 acres on the Eastern Shore is of record 14 March 1628 (Patent Book No. 1, p. 72, Land Registrar's Office, Richmond, Va.). This land was in what was then known as Accomack, now a part of Northampton Co. It was granted by Dr. Thomas Pott, Governor of Virginia, and was on the eastern side of the Bay of Chesapeake, westerly of the lands of Capt. Henry Flute, an explorer of the Bay, "by virtue of the adventure of five and twenty pounds paid by the said Capt. Thomas Graves to Sir Thomas Smyth, Treasurer of the Virginia Company." He paid a "quit rent" of one shilling for fifty acres, payable at the feast of St. Michael the Archangel (Sept. 29) each year on a part of his land.

In the census of February 1625, Capt. Thomas Graves was one of only 51 people then living on the Eastern Shore. He was put in charge of the direction of local affairs later in 1625. In Sept. 1632 he, with others, was appointed a Commissioner "for the Plantacon of Acchawmacke". He was one of the Burgesses to the Assembly, representing Accomack, for the 1629-30 session and the 1632 session. He attended many of the meetings of the Commissioners, but he was absent from Dec. 30, 1632/3 until Oct. 23, 1633/4. It appears that he was out of the country.

The old Hungars Episcopal Church is located about seven miles north of Eastville, on the north side of Hungars Creek. Hungars Parish was made soon after the county was established, and the first minister was Rev. Francis Bolton, who was succeeded by Rev. William Cotton. The first vestry was appointed in 1635. The first vestry meeting was on Sept. 29, 1635, at which Capt. Thomas Graves headed the list of those present. The first church edifice was erected in 1690-95 and was still standing around 1900, one of the oldest churches in the country. In addition to Capt. Thomas Graves, the other persons named by the court as vestrymen of Hungars Church were William Cotton, minister, Obedience Robins, John Howe, William Stone (first Protestant Governor of Maryland), William Burdett, William Andrews, John Wilkins, Alexander Mountray, Edward Drews, William Beniman and Stephen Charlton.

Captain Thomas Graves died between November 1635 when he was witness to a deed and 5 Jan. 1636 when suit was entered against a servant to Mrs. Graves (Adventurers of Purse and Person, pp. 188-189). His birth date is not known, but is believed to be about 1580. That would have made him only about 55 years of age at his death.

Very little is known about Katherine, wife of Capt. Thomas Graves. Her maiden name may have been Croshaw. (There was a Raleigh Chroshaw, Gent., who arrived with the second supply with Thomas Graves.) Just when she came to Virginia is not recorded. She and her children are not included in the 1625 census of the Eastern Shore, although Capt. Thomas Graves is. The patent granted to John Graves (son of Capt. Thomas Graves) on Aug. 9, 1637 states that the 600 acres granted to him in Elizabeth City was "due in right of descent from his father Thomas Graves, who transported at his own cost himself, Katherine Graves his wife, John Graves the patentee, and Thomas Graves, Jr., and 8 persons." (Cavaliers and Pioneers, Nugent.) The 50 acres assigned for each person transported shows they came after 1616. The other 8 persons transported did not include any members of Capt. Graves' family. The girls, Ann, Verlinda, and Katherine obviously came later, and Francis was born in Virginia. The last reference to Mrs. Graves shows her living at the Old Plantation, Accomack, as of May 20, 1636.

Since Captain Thomas Graves had been active in the affairs of Virginia from his arrival, the absence of any mention of him during certain periods indicate he had returned to England. This is also confirmed by patents issued to him and to others in which he is mentioned. Mrs. Hiden stated: "Even a cursory reading of Northampton (formerly Accomack) records reveals how frequent were the trips to England, Ireland, Holland, and New England" of those living on the Eastern Shore. Mrs. Hiden also stated (R-509, p. 34): "We know from the land patents that Capt. Thomas Graves made several trips out of the country, to England presumably, and on one of his return voyages his family accompanied him."

Thomas Graves was probably unmarried when he arrived in Virginia in 1608. He was young, and adventure was probably the reason for his coming to Virginia. He was obviously educated, of some "social status" and financial means, and a leader.

It is likely that he returned to England, possibly in Oct. 1609, either on the same ship with Captain John Smith (who left Virginia for England for treatment of his wounds resulting from an explosion), or on one of the other seven ships which arrived in Virginia in August 1609. In that way he would have missed the "Starving Time" of the winter of 1609-10, which so few survived.

He may have then married in England in about 1610, fathered John Graves and Thomas Graves, remained in England for several years, and returned to Virginia prior to the formation of Smythe's Hundred in 1617, or possibly a little later. It is known that he was "entreated to take charge of the people and workes" at Smythe's Hundred in April 1619, and was there then.

Also, there is no record of his being in Virginia after the meeting of the Burgesses in July-August of 1619 until he is shown as living on the Eastern Shore in 1623. It seems reasonable that he was in England at the time of the Indian Massacre of March 1622, and upon returning to Virginia settled on the Eastern Shore where it was less perilous to live. The fact that he fathered three children, the girls, during this period certainly lends support to his being in England.

9281. Katherine Croshaw ¹ was born about 1586 in Gravesend, Kent, England . She died 24 May 1636 in Accomack Co., VA. [Parents]

Very little is known about Katherine, wife of Capt. Thomas Graves. Her maiden name may have been Croshaw. (There was a Raleigh Chroshaw, Gent., who arrived with the second supply with Thomas Graves.) Just when she came to Virginia is not recorded. She and her children are not included in the 1625 census of the Eastern Shore, although Capt. Thomas Graves is. The patent granted to John Graves (son of Capt. Thomas Graves) on Aug. 9, 1637 states that the 600 acres granted to him in Elizabeth City was "due in right of descent from his father Thomas Graves, who transported at his own cost himself, Katherine Graves his wife, John Graves the patentee, and Thomas Graves, Jr., and 8 persons." (Cavaliers and Pioneers, Nugent.) The 50 acres assigned for each person transported shows they came after 1616. The other 8 persons transported did not include any members of Capt. Graves' family. The girls, Ann, Verlinda, and Katherine obviously came later, and Francis was born in Virginia. The last reference to Mrs. Graves shows her living at the Old Plantation, Accomack, as of May 20, 1636.

Katherine may be a sister of Raleigh Croshaw, Gent. - Ancient Planter - Jamestown, who arrived with the second supply with Thomas Graves.

9312. John Herndon was born 1596 in Ripple, Kent, England. He died 1634 in Ripple, Kent, England. John married Mary McGregor. [Parents]

9313. Mary McGregor was born 1602 in Scotland.

9316. Dudley Digges ^{1, 2} was born 1583 in Digges Court, Barham, Kent, England. He died 18 Mar 1638/1639 in Chilham Castle, Kent, England. Dudley married Mary Kempe about 1610 in Digges Court, Barham, Kent, England. [Parents]

English ambassador to Russia, 1618; member of the Virginia Company and the EastIndies Company.  A portrait of him exists.
He had many interests including but not limited to politics, colony investments, and mathematics.

9317. Mary Kempe ^{1, 2} was born 1590 in Olantigh Manor, Barham, Kent, England. She died 1631 in Chilham Castle, Kent, England. [Parents]

9318. John Francis Page ¹ was born 13 Oct 1594 in Uxendon, Middlesex, England. He died 13 Oct 1678 in Bedfont Parish, Middlesex, England. John married Isabel Wyatt. [Parents]

Per "Mann1.ged" GEDCOM from CompuServe:

Sudbury in Harrow Parish, Middlesex County, England. Thomas
was descended from Henry Page of Wembly County, Middlesex,
England. Henry Page was probably: a relative of Sir Gregory
Page, Baronet, of Greenwich County, England, since their arms
were much alike and their crests were the same.(Genealogy of
the Page Family of Virginia, Richard Channing Moore, page 43)

9319. Isabel Wyatt ¹ was born about 1595. [Parents]

See "Americans of Gentle Birth" Vol. 1 P. 249 for Wyatt Genealogy

Sir Frances Wyatt, a brother of Isabel, was Gov. of the Colony of Va., A brother, Rev. Hawte Wyatt, b. 1591 was minister at Jamestown. Later was vicar at Boxley, Kent, England.

9472. de Flournois ¹.

9536. Sir William Harris ^{1, 2, 3} was born ^{2, 3} 21 Sep 1556 in Woodham Mortimer, Southminster, Creeksea, Essex, England and was christened 4 May 1563 in Cold Norton, Essex, England. He died ^{2, 3} 14 Nov 1616 in Creeksea, Essex, England. William married ^{2, 3} Lady Alice Smythe on 6 May 1583 in St Gabriel, Fenchurch, Landcaster, England.

William signed a will 10 Mar 1615/1616 in Creeksea, Essex, England. He had a will probated ^{2, 3} 1617 in Creeksea, Essex, England. [Parents]

Notes By NoÃssl J. Harris Robertsonnnnnnn >>>>>>>>>>>>

More About WILLIAM HARRIS, SIR: 1: 1563, Alternate birthdate found in "Visitation of Essex 1612" Baptism: 04 May 1563, Cold Norton, Essex, England Burial: All Saints Church in Creeksea, Essex, England Occupation: 1603, Knighted at Whitehall @ Otelands by King James I (Bible) THIS MAY BE INCORRECT Probate: 20 November 1616, Crixsey, Essex, 1615 Cope No. 119 Probate 1616 Will: 21 December 1615, Crixsey, Essex, England

Sir William Harris was Knighted on July 23, 1603 at Otelands by King James I of England. This same King gave us the King James verson of the Bible.

The English place of Orgin of the particular Harris family to be related herein is located some 40 to 50 miles east-north-east of London and on the north bank of the River Crouch.

The very old village of Cricksea (or Creeksea) exists today on this peninsula in Essex County. Creeksea is located about 2 miles west of Burnham-on-the -Crouch and about 18 miles inland from the North Sea. Anciently Called "Danes Island", this area was inhabitted largely by Norman families after the conquest 1066.

Here was the home of our immigrant ancestor, John Harris, and his parents, lady Alice and Sir William Harris.

Captain Thomas Harris was a nephew of Sir. Thomas Smith, Treasurer of the Virginia Company and Governor of the East India Company, and was grandson of "Customer" Smith who rose from obscurity in Queen Elizabeth's time by marrying the daughter of Sir Andrew Judd, the Lord Mayor, of humble origin himself. Sir William Harris, father of Captian Thomas, was descended from Sir thomas Percy, executed ! in Aske's Rebellion; five Percy Earls of Northumberland, the Spencers, Calthorpes, Drury's, Howards, Wentworth's and Waldegraves."

9537. Lady Alice Smythe ^{1, 2} was born ² 1557 in Westenhanger, Hythe, Kent, England. She died ² Nov 1615 in Creeksea, Essex, England and was buried ² in All Saints Church, Creaksea, Essex, England. [Parents]

More About ALICE SMYTHE, LADY:
Burial: All Saints Church in Creeksea, Essex, England
Occupation: Lady, d/o Knight of Weston Hanger, Kent

9538. Robert Cranmer ¹ was born in of Chepsted, Kent, England. He died 4 Mar 1618/1619. Robert married Jane Gray in Kent, England.

9539. Jane Gray ¹. [Parents]

9560. Lionel Branch ¹ was born 18 Aug 1566 in Abingdon, Berkshire, England. He died 1605. Lionel married Valentia Sparke on 7 Jul 1596 in London, England. [Parents]

There is more on Lionel Branch's ancestry at
www.primenet.com/~dlytton/wdc/z0000092.html and
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/7074/gen15.html

9561. Valentia Sparke ¹ was born about 1576 in St Martin, Ludgate, England. She died 1604/1610. [Parents]

9616. Reginald Woodson ¹.

12544. Jean de la Fontaine was born about 1500 in Maine Prov., France. He died 1563 in Maine Prov., France. [Parents]

From http://www.mosquitonet.com/~luht/FOUNT.HTM
John de la Fontaine was born in the Province of Maine, France. He received a commission in the household of Francis I in the King's Royal Ordinance. He served the court in this office through the reigns of Henry II and Francis II, and until the second year of Charles IX. He embraced Protestantism about the year 1535 and he held his commission until the religious controversy quieted. Soon after his resignation he was attacked by ruffians who cut his throat. His wife and eldest son met the same fate.

Gilles, Jean's father could not bear to bring up his sons, according to the usual habits of nobility, without any employment, and therefore placed his son, Jean (John) de la Fontaine, in the king's service. He served in the "Les Ordannances de Roi" during the reigns of Francis I, Henry II, Francis II and the second year of Charles IX when he voluntarily resigned. He converted to Protestantism about 1535.

Resigned his commission about 1562 and retired to his estate in Maine where he actively supported the Protestant Church. In 1563, he, his wife, one son, and a faithful valet were assassinated by a group of ruffians from the city of Le Mans who had been dispatched by members of the Catholic Church.

12592. Rector John Daubney was born 1570 in Scotter, Lincolnshire, England. He died 28 Jan 1611.

12594. Humphrey Batts was christened 19 Mar 1575/1576 in St. Peter at Gowts, Lincolnshire, England.

14368. John Newhall was born estimated 1570.

14370. Edward Pendleton Jr. was christened 6 Mar 1569/1570 in Eccles (Greater Manchester), England. He died after 1599. Edward married Ann Newton. [Parents]

14371. Ann Newton was born before 1555 in England. She died after 1576 in England. [Parents]

14372. Robert Potter was born about 1570 in England. He married Elizabeth Marshall on 4 Nov 1591 in Newport-Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England.

14373. Elizabeth Marshall was born about 1572 in England.

14374. John Gedney was born 1603 in Norwich, Norfolk, England. He died 5 Aug 1688 in Salem, Essex Co., MA and was buried in The Burying Point, Charter Street Cemetery, Salem, MA. John married Sarah Mott about 1630 in England.

John immigrated May 1637 to Sailed to New England on the "Mary Ann". He signed a will 22 Sep 1684 in Salem, Essex Co., MA. He had a will probated 12 Dec 1688 in Salem, Essex Co., MA.

Descendants of John Gedney of Salem, Massachusetts
By Donald R. White

On March 15, 1677/78 John Gedney conveyed for love, to his son Bartholomew Gedney and Hannah his wife, also to daughter-in-law Susanna Gedney, widow of John Gedney, all "my farm in Salem by Cedar Pond, formerly granted to Mr. William Clarke deceased, together with 60 acres also granted to William Clarke and afterward confirmed to me the sd John Gedney," to be equally divided between Bartholomew and Susannah Gedney (Essex Co. Deeds, 5:4)

Since Gedney's wife Katherine was not a party to this deed disposing of the property of her first husband, it is presumed that she had already died: and there is every indication that these two daughters, Hannah (Clarke) Gedney and Susannah (Clarke) Gedney, were her only children living at the time.
(SOURCE: The American Genealogist, vol 39, # 2 April 1963 p 109)

14375. Sarah Mott was born about 1612 in England.

Sarah immigrated May 1637 to Sailed to New England on the "Mary Ann".