U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s

Name: John Herring Arrival Year: 1642 Arrival Place: Virginia Source Publication Code: 6220 Primary Immigrant: Herring, John Annotation: Record of 20,000 very early immigrants, with much relevant information. Taken from Patent Books 1 through 5. Title page states, “In 5 volumes,” but up to 1979 only three had appeared. See nos. 6221 and 6223 for […]

Abstract Wayne County NC Wills

A Deed of sale from William Alford to Nathan Pike was proved by the affirmation of Samuel Collier, orderd the same be recorded –  The court adjourned until tomorrow morning 9 OClock –  Tuesday 9 OClock the Court meet according to adjournment Justices            Robert SIMMS           […]

History of the Town and Country of Wexford, Ireland

page 232 1615. Sir Richard Morison, Governor of town. The following houses &c. in the town of Wexford, to each of which the names of the late occupants and the rents in Irish money are annexed, was inrolled amongst other property in the Patent to Sir Arthur Savage…  but the date of the grant is […]

Some Colonial and Revolutionary Families of North Carolina Vol. III

page 362-363 Vol. I Colonial Records of N.C. by Saunders, page 60:  “Patent to Robert Peel (350 a.) between lands of Dr. Ralph and John Battle Sept 25, 1663″…Jas. Peal … Book D 1796-1810 Edgecombe Co., N.C. page 68 Will of Abner Peele July 18, 1798:  My brother John Peele, my land and plantation.  Witnesses […]

Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography

Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography Hatcher, William, was born in 1614, and was a member of the house of burgesses for Henrico county in 1644, 1645, 1646, 1649, 1652, 1654, and 1659.  For speaking disrespectfully of the speaker of the house, he was censured by the house in 1654.  His temper got him into trouble again during […]

The Cox Family in America Chapter V

Chapter V The Quaker Element in the Family The Religious Society of Friends, otherwise known as Quakers, originated in England, through the preaching of George Fox, about 1648. He began his ministry a year earlier, and soon gathered about him a large number of adherents. His preaching and his manner of life proved highly attractive. […]

Ralph Vickers, page 136 May 1718

page 136 (p.182) 12 May 1718 … John Williams of Albermarle County in North Carolina to Ralph Vickers of Newport Parish in Isle of Wight County … 200 acres adjoining land formerly William williams’ (being half of a patent for 400 ares granted George Pierce on 23 Apr 1681 who shold it to John Williams and Thomas Williams on […]

Isle of Wight Virginia County Probate Records 1634-1951

page 16 Herring, John; Leg. – son Anthony; wife Margerie; to John Whitfield. D. ——— R. June 10, 1672. Wit. John Vickars, Ambrose Bennett, Thomas Grosse, Edward Lassetter Jr.   Page 112 page 33  Creswell, Clement: Leg. – son John Whitfield, legacy which Margery Herring left him; son John, I do give to — Armor until […]

Perquimans Monthly Meeting p. 90g

Toms 1716, 7, 5. Richard Ratliff com for setting in mtg with his hat on & declaring he had no unity with Mary Tomes preaching. 1716, 10, 5. Francis (Tomes) co. 1719, 5, 1. The mtg decies Francis (Thomes) is to have the money belonging to the MM to take it upon his own account, […]