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I have found numerous records in Prince George that mentioned merchants in Barbados.
I found 9 separate entries in the Charles City Court Minutes where various
individuals were sueing a Thomas Sadler representing "Merchants of Barbados"
The Charles City residents filing various suits against Sadler & sd merchants
include: William Byrd Esq., Benjamin Harrison Esq., Capt. Francis
Epes (of Shirley's Hundred), Capt. Randolph (of Turkey Island).
In addition "Samuel Stacker of Barbados" sued Capt. James Bisse
and at the same time our mystery man Charles Blancheville also sued him over
the same
dispute (possibly the estate of Robert Lucy, his wife's dec'd former husband).
Cha. Blancheville has order agst Capt. James Bisse as marrying
Adm'x of Robert Lucy, dec'd, for 2 days attendance at court
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http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/etcbin/jamestown-browse?id=J1061 Papers relating to Bacon's opposition, generally termed "Bacon's
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Examples of Virginia and Barbados/Glasgow trade from Virginia Gazette: Entered Inwards, in the Port of Rappahanock CLEARED OUTWARDS CLEARED OUTWARDS IN YORK RIVER 1752 Sept 18 Molly of Virginia Roger Chamberlayne from Barbados with 22 hhds of rum, 10 passengers, 16 barrels fo sugar, 1 hhd and 1 barrel of molasses & 2 tons of pot iron Ref More... |
Will of Cuthbert Potter, dated 20 June, 1691, "late of the colony of Virginia and now at present arrived and living on the Island of Barbadoes,Gent, being suddenly seized and taken with bodily sickness, tec." Leaves his property to Hon. Ralph Wormeley and Christopher Robinson, frees his servant Richard Baldwin; leaves him 5 pounds and his silver tobacco box, wearing apparel, etc. Three gold rings to his friends Mr. Wiseman, Mr. Skuller and his wife. He went to Barbadoes, he says, "in his own sloop, the Hopewell." Witnesses; John Paramson, Barnaby Browne, William Hersman, John McCulloch. Sealed with a fine impression of wax of the Potter coat-of-arms.
William Nelson was a merchant operating the sloop "Martha" between Barbadoes and Yorktown, Virginia. He was from Penrith, England and settled in Barbadoes in the early 1700s. He relocated to Yorktown, Virginia.
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James Jones II, the son of James Jones I, married Rebecca — and
lived in Martin’s Brandon Parish. James, his wife, Rebecca, and their sons James and David were beneficiaries
of the will of Robert Blight of Prince George County (will dated 16 Jan.
1710/1 recorded 13 Feb. 1710/1). Blight gave David a new pocket Bible
and the younger James got money Blight had in Barbadoes and New
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page 19. Will of Robert BLIGHT of Prince George. in Virginia, "sick
and weak"
To William JONES, son of Robert JONES and Hester his wife, 1 caster hat
To James JONES, son of James and Rebecca his wife, of Prince George Co., 1 serge
coat, a drugget jacket woven with spots, and pair of callimanco britches.
To Robert JONES, a drugget coat stript with white and blue stripes.
To James JONES, son of James JONES of Prince George Co.,5 yards of fine keen.
To Rebecca JONES, wife of James JONES, Jr.,one remnant of double damask, flowered
with green and yellow flowers, and 9 yards of Dowlass.
To Phil. CLAUD,8 yards of double covered damask, 1 romall handkerchief, pair
of work gloves.
To James JONES, son of James JONES, Sr. all money I have in hands of Hugh HALL,
Esq., in Barbadoes, and what money I have in New England, said HALL being
obliged to see it forth coming.
To David JONES, son of James and Rebecca his wife, one new pocket Bible.
To Robert JONES, son of William JONES of Surrey Co, all that remains in the
chest after the legacies are paid.
Beloved friend James JONES, Jr., to be executor. 16 Jan, 1710
Signed: Robert BLIGHT
Wit: Thomas SEYMORE, Jane SEYMORE, John BREWER
13 Feb 1710---James JONES Jr. was appointed executor and will recorded.
Nathaniel Tatum II - He was born abt 1635 in Charles City Co, Va. where he lived most of his life. He married Elizabeth Turner, and later supposedly died in Barbados in 1711
Prince George "Samuel Stacker of Barbados" sued Capt. James Bisse
There were other records in Prince George that mentioned merchants in Barbados.
I found 9 separate entries in the Charles City Court Minutes where various
individuals were sueing a Thomas Sadler representing "Merchants of Barbados"
The Charles City residents filing various suits against Sadler & sd
merchants include: William Byrd Esq., Benjamin Harrison Esq., Capt. Francis
Epes (of Shirley's Hundred), Capt. Randolph (of Turkey Island).
PRINCE GEORGE WILLS AND DEEDS 1711-1713
p.262 Barbadoes: I, John William [Williams?] of Town & Parish
of St.
Michaels in the island aforesaid, and Rebeckah my wife, formerly Rebecca
Minnett, executrix of the will of Robert Minnett, appoint Capt. Thomas
Goodwynne, Commander of the sloop, "Henerico", now in the Island of
Barbadoes, our attorney, to call into account John Owen of Virginia or ....
Recorded at Prince George 8 Dec. 1713
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Maj. William Mayo (1684-1744) William surveyed Barbados in 1717-21 and the map he drew is on file in the King’s College Library. William Byrd attested to its accuracy and in April 1722 the board of trade ordered its secretary to subscribe “for the use of the Board, for one of the maps of Barbados, which Mr. Mayo is about to publish.” William Mayo is perhaps best known for helping to survey the boundary
between Virginia and North Carolina in 1728. The purpose of the survey
was to resolve ongoing jurisdictional disputes between the two colonies.
The controversy originated in the two Carolina charters. The 1663 charter
declared the boundary to be the 36 parallel, but the charter of 1665 placed
the boundary about at 3630’, effectively adding a 30-mile strip of
territory to North Carolina. Virginia preferred to ignore the second charter.
Conflict began when settlers, to whom Virginia had granted land in the
disputed territory, refused to pay quit rent taxes to that Colony. A more
northerly border would also give North Carolina a route to ship tobacco
without paying export duties to Virginia. In 1705 the House of Burgesses resolved to appoint a commission to cooperate with North Carolina to establish the boundary between the two colonies. Five years would elapse before the commission would begin. Yet cooperate, they would not. Both Colonies secretly undertook individual surveys, quibbled over official instructions, and found faults with the others’ readings. This survey was inconclusive. Both Virginia and North Carolina continued to grant land in the disputed territory. By 1714 the jurisdictional problems were so substantial that both the Virginia Governor Spotswood and the North Carolina Governor Charles Eden agreed on a compromise. The Crown approved the compromise yet it was not until 1728 that both colonies appointed commissioners and surveyors. North Carolina appointed Christopher Gale, Edward Moseley, William Little, and John Lovick commissioners and Virginia appointed William Byrd, William Dandridge, and Richard Fitz-William. Surveyors for North Carolina were Samuel Swann and Edward Moseley, also a commissioner. William Mayo and Alexander Irvine represented Virginia. Among the assistants was Peter Jones, Thomas Short Sr., and Abraham Jones. Joseph Mayo briefly joined them. http://www.virginians.com/redirect.htm?topics&862 |
