Captain John and Martha Jane were married in a religious ceremony in 1623 in
Ireland.
- Marriage/Union Notes
- ???????
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| West(w)rays of Isle of Wight County, Virginia |
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by Michael Wester (http://math.unm.edu/~wester/) --- last updated 11/24/03
William Westwray
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William Westwray witnessed the will of Richard Death 3/3/1647, the will of
William Jewry 1/1/1651, the will of John Valentine 5/8/1652 and the patent of
Henry Watts 12/20/1654. He was granted a patent for 750 acres of land in Isle
of Wight County for the transportation of 15 persons into Virginia 9/26/1664.
William Westwray's will was dated 8/9/1664 and recorded 8/19/1664, hence his
patent was granted about a month after his death. Therefore, either the patent
had been "in the works" for a while and he died just before it was granted
(so it passed onto his son? William), or it was really a grant to his son? who
was also named William Westwray.
Elizabeth Susannah Scowne
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William Westwray's widow was Elizabeth, who apparently had sons John and
Humphrey Marshall from a previous marriage to probably a John Marshall. On
5/4/1666, she deeded all real and personal estate to her son John Marshall and
his son Humphrey. Elizabeth Susannah Scowne was born in England, the daughter
of Humphrey Scowne, an early settler of Isle of Wight County whose earliest
patent was dated 9/16/1636.
John Marshall
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Elizabeth's son? John Marshall and his neighbor Anthony Fulgham were signers of
the Isle of Wight "Grievances" in 1676, and were leaders of the discontented
followers of Bacon in the county, according to John Bennett Boddie. After the
rebellion collapsed, John Marshall Sr. (implying that there was also a John
Marshall Jr.) presented in court on 4/9/1677 a petition seeking pardon signed
by various of the instigators. John Marshall (Sr.) married Jane McCarthy. On
7/9/1680, he deeded land to his son Robert Marshall. On 11/8/1680, he deeded
the rest of his estate to his son Humphrey Marshall at his (John's) death.
John's will was dated 10/4/1687 and proved 6/9/1688. In it, he mentioned his
brother Humphrey Marshall, his son Humphrey, his daughter Mary, and his
youngest son (unnamed).
On 10/16/1699, John's son, Humphrey Marshall, assigned to William West a grant
for 1500 pounds of tobacco, 160 acres, etc., that was originally an indenture
made between John Marshall and William West on 6/6/1667. Also, William West in
his will of 10/2/1708, probated 2/9/1709, left to his son William land
purchased from Captain William Oldis and William Westry, and to his son Robert
land purchased from John Marshall the elder (Elizabeth's son?). Note that John
Westray, the great grandson? of William Westwray, bought 200 acres from Henry
West on 5/20/1722.
Humphrey Marshall
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John's brother?, Humphrey Marshall, married Priscilla Thomas. He sold 250
acres to John Marshall Jr. (Humphrey's nephew?, that is, John Sr.'s son) on
10/8/1680. Humphrey Marshall wrote a will 12/18/1711 in which he mentioned his
four daughters, and gave land adjoining that of John Marshall (his nephew?) to
one of his grandsons.
They had six sons and a daughter, named
Robert,
Humphrey,
Thomas,
William,
John,
John and
Mary.