In 1887, following theReconstruction eraafter theCivil War, Virginia GovernorWyndham Robertsonwrote the first history of Pocahontas and her descendants, delineating the ancestry of FFV families, including the Bollings, Clements, Whittles, Blands, Skipwiths, Flemings, Catlett's, Gays, Jordans, Randolphs, Tazewells, and many others. The Sons and Daughters of Virginia Founding Fathers (SDVAFF) is a lineage society that is a non-profit, charitable organization dedicated: To honor those hardy and enterprising early ancestors who concentrated their efforts, labor and skills in building the enduring greatness of the Colony of Virginia. The records of each family are also listed in the Surname Search of the FamilySearch Catalog. The ownership of the best land was tightly controlled in a pre-Revolutionary War economy that depended primarily on tobacco and cotton production as commodity crops. This article briefly describes the settlers as the First Families of Virginia(FFV). Tidewater Virginia evolved as a society descended from second or third sons of Englishmen who inherited land grants or land in Virginia. The Fielding Family of Northumberland County. Virginia Genealogy Trails A Proud Part of The Genealogy Trails History Group Early Settlers of Virginia. Bradenton, Florida: Pratt Publications, 2003. The American Revolution did not cut ties with Britains social traditions. A list of the family surnames was published by the Kentucky Genealogical Society in: Genealogical Notes (Collection). The First Census of the United States (1790) comprised an enumeration of the inhabitants of the present states of Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, and Virginia. A land grant dated June 30, 1743 was issued to Christopher Zimmerman containing 400 acres on the west side of the Blue Ridge Mountains. : Central Va. Newspapers. Free family records for Researching Ancestry in Virginia. Today, most genealogists prefer to post queries online. Their migration took place from the settlement of Jamestown through the English Civil War and English Interregnum period (16421660). He quickly worked his way into existing society, especially when he married Pocahontas' granddaughter, Jane Rolfe in 1674. The Story of Ravensworth: a History of the Ravensworth Landgrant in Fairfax County, Virginia, Virginia Heraldica: Being a Registry of Virginia Gentry Entitled to Coat of Armor With Genealogical Notes of the Families, Virginia: The New Dominion, A History from 1607 to the Present, A Topping People: The Rise and Decline of Virginias Old Political Elite, 1680-1790, Albions Seed: Four British Folkways in America (America: a cultural history). A mother's maiden name might be used as a "middle name" to document that part of the person's ancestry. Guide to Carroll County, Virginia ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records. This corresponds to the R and N groups above, and is essentially the qualification for inclusion in Adventurers of Purse and Person, where lines of descent are traceable.Names in those groups appear to be listed only where a line of descent is known. Charles Willing Byrd (1770-1828), he was Secretory of the Northwest Territory 1800-1803, he was Acting Governor of the Northwest Territory 1802-1803, he was Judge of the United States District Court fro District of Ohio 3 Mar 1803-25 Aug 1828, Robert "King" Carter (1662/63-1732), he was Royal Governor of Virginia 1726-1727, he was the 25th Speaker of the Virginia House of Burgesses 1696-1697, Col. Landon Carter (1710-1778), he was a planter, in 1769 he was elected to membership of the American Philosophical Society, William Chaplin (1625-1659), he was born at Chapline's Choice Plantation in Virginia and died in Calvert County, Maryland, he received 300 acres of land on Hoopers Island in Dorchester County, Maryland, John Henderson (1661-1744), he was born and died in Northampton County, VA, John Purnell (1654-1741), he was born in Northampton County, VA and died in Maryland, Philip Quinton III (c1690-1750/51), he was born in Accomack County, VA and died in Worcester County, MD, Dixon Quinton I (c1715-1783), he was born in Accomack County, VA and died in Worcester County, MD, Abigail Quinton (c1717-), she was born in Accomack County, VA, Sarah Quinton (c1728-), she was born in Accomack County, VA, Mary Quinton (c1732-), she was born in Accomack County, VA. Hon. Major sites include: In the pre-Internet days, many genealogists published queries in genealogical journals covering places where their ancestors lived, such as The Virginia Genealogist. The microfilm may have been scanned, but have a contractual, data privacy, or other restriction preventing access. The Featured Image is of the Grymes Family Crest. Second or third sons went to the colonies to make their fortune or entered the military and the clergy. Members of the Zimmerman family, as well as the Blankenbakers and my ancestors, the Moyers (and others, I believe), immigrated to the area of NC that would become Cabarrus, Stanly, Rowan. Excluded from this history were 'natural children,'mixed-racedescendants of unions with slaves. The Armisteads did more than fight Americas wars; however, they helped unite leading families, and build a Commonwealth as well as a newly formed Country. The river moves over the fall line, which includes two miles of whitewater rapids. This project includes 14,704 surveys of Virginia-related material in archives of Great Britain, Ireland, and France and 963 microfilm reels of original documents. Use the "Last names" search to pinpoint books about specific families in this large collection at the FamilySearch Library. Carroll 1765-1815, the Settlements: A History of the First Fifty Years of Carroll County, Virginia. The landed elite could keep a tight rein on political power, which passed orderly from family to family. View this catalog record in WorldCat for other possible copy locations. Some FamilySearch centers and affiliate libraries maintain collections of previously loaned microfilms or microfiche. Another interesting aspect of Virginia surnames is - how were they pronounced? The landed gentry could keep tight rein on political power, which passed in somewhat orderly fashion from family to family. We in the Order of First Families of North Carolina all descend from the settlers who arrived in our state prior to 1729. A mother's maiden name might be used as a "middle name", to document that part of the person's ancestry. n.p. In 1747, this same 400 acres was sold to Robert Young from William McMachan, a noted gentleman from Frederick County. We share a keen curiosity about who our ancestors were and what motivated them to move to this beautiful but demanding place. (In the more modern mercantile economy of the north, social mobility became more prominent. However, those marriages served to spread remaining Grymes wealth throughout Virginia, and eventually out of the Commonwealth, furthering their slow decline.Today little is left other than what was once Grymes land or tombstones of their most well-known family members. The collection is indexed, but most of the volumes and files are in several alphabetical series. [1] These records are available online for free at FamilySearch. He there sold them to Governor Spotswood against their will, and they were indentured for 7 years. Welcome to the website of the Virginia Genealogical Society (VGS)! The Virginia economy was based on slave labor as the colony became a slave society. The First Families, albeit poorer than before, maintained social and political leadership. FamilySearch Catalog. The Grymes have a hazy beginning in Virginia. Many of these followed earlier St. Mary's County pioneers to Kentucky, especially to Nelson and . Some helpful indexes to many published accounts of families are in the books by Stuart Brown, Robert Stewart, Earl Swem (see below), and P. G. Wardell (see Virginia Biography). All photography used on this site is owned and copyrighted by the author unless otherwise noted. By John Perry Alderman. Longstanding ties among families of the English elite were carried to the new colony, reinforced by marriage and other relations. A thin network of increasingly interrelated families made up the planter elite and held power in colonial Virginia. Francis Epes: 26 Aug. 1635; Agas: Edward: tr. Their only child, Thomas Rolfe, was born on January 30, 1615. They adopted modern agricultural technology and co-opted rich "Yankees" into their upper-class, rural horse-estate society. FFVs often refer to Virginia as "Cavalier Country." document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); First Families of Virginia The Wormeleys. One anonymous member remarked that the Order of the First Families of Virginia is "a scholarly, quiet group."[3]. Either way, we do know who the Grymes were by their second generation.From that generation onward we know a fair amount about this prominent Middle Peninsula family. First Families of Virginia (FFV) were those families in Colonial Virginia who were socially prominent and wealthy, but not necessarily the earliest settlers. Thats when Spotswood sued some of them and they were forced to serve another year before they were free. Son. Required fields are marked *. Henry Boston (1620-1676), he was born in Northampton County, VA and died in Annemessex, Somerset County, Maryland, he was appointed one of eight Commissioners of Somerset County, Maryland, Henry Boston, Jr. (1656-), he was born in Northampton County, VA, Isaac Boston (c1660-), he was born in Northampton County, VA, Rebecca Boston (c1660-), she was born in Northampton County, VA, William Bird I (1652-1704), on 27 Oct 1673 he was granted 1, 200, Col. William Byrd II (1674-1744), he was the Founder of the City of Richmond, Col. William Byrd III (1728-1777), he was a soldier with the rank of Col. of the Second Virginia Regiment during the French and Indian War, he inherited his families 179,000 acres estate in Virginia, Hon. These sorts of ties were common in the early colony, as families shuttled back and forth between England and Virginia, maintaining their connections with the mother country and with each other. For that, their inclusion in the First Family list is undeniable. Rolfe had become prominent and wealthy as the first to successfully develop an export cash crop for the colony with new varieties of tobacco. Are you a direct descendant of Alexander, Andrew, James, John, William, or Robert? Many of these English slave-holding settlers in Virginia were so-called "Second Sons." Surnames Armistead Bennett Berkeley Beverley Bolling Burwell Byrd Carter Croshaw Dinwiddie Fairfax Gates Gooch Graves Henry Hunter Jennings Lee Mason Rolfe Smith Spotswood Washington West Yeardley Thornton Places Virginia, United States Year range 1600 - 1750 [ edit] Historical Overview ), (FS Library book 973 D22am index; film 1698167 item 4; fiche 6088377. These databases will provide many researchers clues as to what has been done in the past, and where future research efforts should be directed. "Immigrants to Virginia , 1607-1624/5, who left descendants."[1]. For instance, researchers in various localities might choose to do lookups for each other in remote repositories. Unknown Gender. The Order of the First Families of Virginia does not enter into correspondence with those inquiring in their own behalf, nor is membership information furnished. FS Library FAM HIST Book 929.273 P888h. The First Families, albeit poorer than before, maintained social and political leadership. Richard Randolph (c1691-1749), he was a Member of the House of Burgesses from 1727-1749, Sir Hon. The power of the elite was muted by newcomers who gained wealth in the market economy.). There is a great many more details about the initial trip, the passengers and the actions that took place after landing at Jamestown. Virginia-SW Group Project at FamilyTreeDNA focuses on Franklin, Patrick, Grayson, Smyth, Lee, Scott, Wise, Dickenson, Henry, Carroll, Wythe, Buchanan, Russell, Tazewell, Bland, Giles, Craig, Floyd, Bedford, Amherst, Pulaski, Pittsylvania, and Montgomery counties. Clark, Patricia L., and Dorothy Huntsman, eds. These elite families generally married within their social class for many generations and, as a result, most surnames of First Families date to the colonial period. George Harrison Sanford King Papers, 1914-1985. He is noted with several children. Colonial Virginia Portraits Armistead Family, First Families of Virginia The Carters, Part 2, First Families of Virginia The Carters, Part 1, Virginias Important Ghost Stories Dr. Alena Pirok Interview, Abingdons Barter Theatre Katy Brown Interview, Colonial Virginias War Against Piracy Jeremy Moss Interview. My records indicate the death for this particular Zimmerman as 1749 with birth date as 1691. Along with the Byrds, Carters, Washingtons, Harrisons and others, these families were at the core of Virginia's plantocracy for centuries. Statewide Histories and Genealogies. The Harrison family of Virginia is an American family with a history in politics, public service, and religious ministry, beginning in the Colony of Virginia during the 1600s. Family name Family members Notes Source Abbott Simon Abbott Founder Madeline Abbott Wife of Simon, Mother of Dorcas Dorcas Abbott Born 1651 Adams Francis Adams c. 1645 (or 1626) - December 1698 John Adams c. 1670 - September 1740 Charles Adams c. 1672/3 - 1733. Join the community of family history enthusiasts and FamilySearch employees to ask questions and discuss potential product enhancements. This page has been viewed 66,892 times (0 via redirect). With the emancipation of enslaved people during the Civil War and the consequential loss of slave labor, Virginia plantations struggled to turn a profit. As an example of the extent of the post-war migration, the population of St. Mary's County decreased from 15,444 to 12,794 between the years 1790 and 1810. Beginning in the 1640s many of those Cavalier families took up Berkeley's offer, and indeed moved many sons into the Old Dominion. The American Revolution cut ties with Britain but not with its social traditions. There were no doubt mixed-race children born to lower-class colonists, Algonquian, and enslaved women. "[4], The ties among Virginia families were based on marriage. Since the membership criteria of the Order of the First Families of Virginia is broadly similar to the stated inclusion criteria for Adventurers of Purse and Person, it follows that descendants of one or more of the "adventurers" included in the book, are also descendants of one or more of the First Families of Virginia. This page was last edited on 9 December 2022, at 10:23. In 1907, theJamestown Expositionwas held near Norfolk to celebrate the tricentennial of the arrival of the first English colonists and the founding of Jamestown. They are particularly useful for those studying families in the burned record Caroline, King George, and Stafford counties. Format: Books/Monographs/Book on Film Language: English Publication: Washington, D.C. : L.C. These ties were common in the early colony, as families shuttled back and forth between England and Virginia, maintaining their connections with the mother country and each other. 15 p., [1] folded leaf of plates. Published on June 29, 2021. First Families of Virginia (FFV) originated with colonists from England who primarily settled at Jamestown and along the James River and other navigable waters in the Colony of Virginia during the 17th century. William accompanied his uncle's trip back to Virginia, and settled near him along the James River's Curls section. They descended from English colonists who primarily settled at Jamestown, Williamsburg, and along the James River and other navigable waters in Virginia during the 17th century. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Fast breaks, Lay up, With Mercurys Insignia on our sneakers, Cayetana Susana Bosque Y Fanqui, A Notable Woman.. Virginia Colonial Records Project. Zimmerman was a member of Second Germanna, specifically those who came first in the ship Scott in 1717 and were taken by the captain to Virginia, instead of Pennsylvania as they had planned (and paid for). [2] This, no doubt, would have affected the way clerks spelled surnames in local records. The families of Virginia (see First Families of Virginia) who formed the Virginia gentry class, such as General Robert E. Lee's ancestors, were among the earliest settlers in Virginia. Henry Pratt Family of Greene County, Tennessee. It draws together researchers with common interests, sparking collaboration opportunities. Has anyone studied your Virginia Genealogy before? Message Boards and Lists. The Moyers and Blankenbakers became associated by marriage with a family whose name has been spelled Mahan, Machan, Makin and all variations with Mc or Mac preceding those! Others were surnames of Fleshman, Snider, Tanner, Blankenbaker, Yager and Clore. They were filmed at the Library of Virginia (FS Library films 029883-89). Some royalists left England on the accession to power of Oliver Cromwell and his Parliament. Many manuscript collections are also held at this facility. Families often used surnames as given names, as in the "Johns" ofJohns Hopkins University. ), FS Library Book 975.5 B2vg v. 32 (1988)-v. 33 (1989), FS Library Book 975.5 D2hv 1966, Microfilm 6046678, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library at Colonial Williamsburg, Wilmington, Highpoint, and Northern Trail, https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=Virginia_Compiled_Genealogies&oldid=5101234. Some Cavaliers who served under King Charles I fled to Virginia. Some royalists families recognizedCharles IIas King following the execution ofCharles Iin 1649; Charles II called Virginia his "Old Dominion," a nickname that stands today. The original collection is at the Margaret I. Beyond family connections, the Armisteads were involved in settling along early Hampton and Norfolk as well as the Middle Peninsula, where the main family branch settled. 1750-1970. [10] In the 20th century, Preservation Virginia emphasized patriotism by highlighting the Founding Fathers that hailed from Virginia.[11]. Preservation Virginia, formerly known as the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, was founded in Williamsburg in 1889 to memorialize Virginia history. A service provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Swish of strings like silk The affinity of many early Virginia settlers for the Crown led to the term "distressed Cavaliers", often applied to the Virginia plantocracy. King Library (University of Kentucky, Special Collections and Archives, 110 King Library North, Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0039; Telephone: 606-257-8611; Fax: 606-257-8379). (LogOut/ It often passed between families of corresponding social rank. It helps you see gaps in your own research and raises opportunities to find new information. Virginia Company shareholders "who either came to Virginia themselves between 1607-1624/4, and had descendants, or who did not come to Virginia within that period but whose grandchildren were resident there;" and 2. LAST NAME: FIRST NAME: TRANSPORTED BY & NAME OF SHIP: DATE: Addams: George (servant) tr. According to Mattaponi and Patawomeck tradition, Pocahontas was previously married to a Patawomeck weroance, Kocoum, who was murdered by Englishmen when Samuel Argall abducted her on April 13, 1613. The Order of the First Families of Virginia states its membership criteria as follows: Membership is limited to lineal descendants of an ancestor who aided in the establishment of the first permanent English colony, Virginia 1607-1624. Reasons why microfilms may not yet be available digitally on FamilySearch.org include: FamilySearch Terms of Use (Updated 2021-09-27) | Privacy Notice (Updated 2021-04-06), 2023 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. Francis Epes: 26 Aug. 1635; Agas: Edward: tr. ), (FS Library book 975.5 H22s; films 485948-49; fiche 6046961. These names date from 1739 to 1749. Photoduplication Service, 1986 . This article is about the lineage society founded in 1912. A History of the Jews in the United States Ancestry. Nothing but a hot In a pre-Revolutionary War economy dependent on the production of tobacco as a commodity crop, the ownership of the best land was tightly controlled. Online at: . King Charles II offered these men rewards of land, etc., and most who had settled in Virginia stayed in Virginia. A Robert McMachan is living in Augusta County during 1742 in accordance to baptism records of Rev. The elite's power was muted by newcomers who gained wealth in themarket economy. It often passed between families of corresponding social rank. Order of first families of Virginia, 1607-1624 : statutes, 1923-24. The following contains early surnames from the James River area. Henrico County, Virginia: Beginnings of its Families, Richard Cocke Henrico County, Virginia: Beginnings of its Families, Francis Eppes, William Byrd Henrico County, Virginia: Beginnings of its Families, Richard Kennon Henrico County, Virginia: Beginnings of its Families, John Pleasants Y-Chromosome tests are very helpful, because they can help people who share surnames find out if they're related. Get our quarterly newsletter to stay up-to-date, plus all speech or video narrative bookings near you as they happen. Membership is strictly by invitation only. Genealogical Notes, 1607-present. These were white-American planters and slaveholders inColonial Virginiawho were socially prominent and wealthy. (LogOut/ Armistead Family.. Brown, Stuart E., Lorraine F. Myers and Eileen M. Chappel. Some counties, for example, Augusta County, list compiled genealogies for more than 1000 families. Ive conducted a great amount of research to Governor Spotswood over the years. These elite families generally married within their social class for many generations, and, as a result, most surnames of First Families date to the colonial period. All of these gentlemen are living in the area during this time period. Second or third sons went out to the colonies to make their fortune, or entered the military and the clergy. Pratt Families of Virginia and Associated Families: Primarily the Descendants of Oliver Pratt, 1784-1832. They descended from English colonists who primarily settled at Jamestown, Williamsburg, and along the James River and other navigable waters in Virginia during the 17th century. Because most of Virginia's leading families recognized Charles II as King following the execution of Charles I in 1649, Charles II reputedly called Virginia his "Old Dominion" a nickname that endures today. [1] . Marshall Fishwick says that by the 1950s, "the old-time aristocracy [had] not given up, or sunk into decadence as Southern novelists suggest." It can help you learn if anyone has published information in this format on your particular family tree. PERSI. *Virginia, the first of America's 13 colonies, was chartered on this date in 1606. Generally, catalog entries are written in the same language as the original record they describe. Founders & First Families of Colonial Virginia : Ancestors of: Thomas Edward Noell & Mildred Martha Turpin Bedford County, Virginia: Surnames Emigrated to Virginia ~1607-1698 Allen Barwick Bernard Beverley Boggs Branch Burton Cartwright Cheatwood Christian Clayton Fogg Fowler Gaines Goode Gorsuch Hatcher Hewes James Keeble Key Lewis Lovelace Lowry Miller Millner Newport Noell Page Parker . That's before the Taliaferro name even made it to Virginia. LC copy (and film) imperfect: folded typewritten plate mutilated. 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