Gloucester County, Virginia

In 1911, Stanard compiled a list of documented emigrants to Virginia; from this list has been culled those who were known to have settled in Gloucester County, Virginia. Stanard observes in his preface that his list is certainly not exhaustive, and undoubtedly much information has been added since 1911. I have omitted only his assertions about their arrivals in Gloucester County.

Baytop, Thomas (d. 1690) from Staplehurst, Kent V.M., XI, 69

Bernard, Richard (in Virginia 1655, &c.) in 1634 was of Petsoe, Bucks, gent. W.M., III, 41

Booth, Thomas (1662-1736) "born in Lancashire" (epitaph). A chart pedigree of the family, prepared many years ago, states that he was son of St. John Booth, son of John Booth, son of Sir George Booth, whose son William Booth was the father of the first Lord Delamere. W.M., II, 223, 273, 274

Burwell, Mrs. Abigail (in Virginia 1671 &c.) wife of Lewis Burwell, and daughter of Anthony Smith, of Colchester, tanner, and his wife Martha, daughter of Rev. James Bacon, Rector of Burgate, Suffolk. Keith's Ancestry of Benjamin Harrison, 23-26

Burwell, Lewis (d. 1653) son of Edward Burwell, of Harlington, Bedfordshire, and his wife Dorothy, daughter of William Bedell, of Catworth, Huntingdonshire. Keith's Ancestry of Benjamin Harrison, 34, 35

Campfield, Francis (in Virginia 1662, &c.) citizen and grocer, of London. V.M., XI, 307

Clack, Rev. James (d. 1723) born in the parish of Marden, Wiltshire; son of William and Mary Clack. W.M., III, 32

Clayton, John (1665-1737) son of Sir John Clayton, of London, and of Parsons Green, Fulham. Wallace's Virginia Historical Magazine

Creffield, Edward, Jr. (d. 1694) son of Edward Creffield, of Chapel, Essex. V.M., XIX, 289

Handford, Tobias (d. 1677) son of Hugh Handford, of London. John Handford, of Ludlow, Esq., by his will, dated 1669, left his manor of Shobden, Herefordshire, and other estates, in case of the death of his son John without issue, to the above Tobias Handford, of Virginia, with a farther reversion to Walter Handford, of Wallashall, Worcestershire. V.M., XIII, 199-200

Haynes, Herbert (d. 1737) at time of death of St. Peter's, Cornhill, London. In will (1737) speaks of his rents in and about London. Son of Thomas Haynes, of Gloucester County, VA. V.M., XV, 427

Jones, Rev. Emanuel (1668-1739) son of John Jones, of Anglesea. W.M., I, 150

Peyton, Robert (1640-1694) son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Yelverton) Peyton, of Rougham, Norfolk, and grandson of Sir Edward Peyton, Bart., of Isleham, Cambridgeshire. Hayden's Virginia Genealogies, 461-468

Porteus, Edward (d. 1700) refers in will to his father's estate in Newbottle, Scotland. V.M., XIII, 310, 311

Reade, George (d. 1689) James City and Gloucester counties; son of Robert Reade, of Linkenholt, Hampshire (will dated 1626), and his wife Mildred, daughter of Sir Thomas Windebank, of Haine's Hall, parish of Hurst, Berkshire. V.M., IV, 204-205

Richards, Rev. John (1689-1735) formerly Rector of Nettlestead and Vicar of Teston, Kent. Meade, I, 354

Roane, Charles (in Virginia 1664, &c.) son of Robert Roane, of Chalden, Surrey, gent. V.M., XVI, 66-70

Strachey, William (d. 1686) son of William Strachey, of Saffron Walden, Essex. W.M., IV, 192-194; V, 6

Throckmorton, Albion (1674- ) son of John Throckmorton, of Ellington, Huntingdonshire. W.M., V, 54, 55; III, 46-49. V.M., VIII, 84, &c.

Throckmorton, John (1633-1678) son of Robert Throckmorton, of Ellington, Huntingdonshire. W.M., III, 46-49; V, 54-55. V.M., VIII, 84, &c.

Throckmorton, Gabriel (1665-1737) son of John Throckmorton, of Ellington, Huntingdonshire. W.M., V, 54, 55; III, 46-49. V.M., VIII, 84, &c.

Willis, Mrs. Anne (1695-1727) wife of Francis Willis, daughter of Edward Rich and niece of Elias Rich, Esq., of St. Paul, Covent Garden, London. W.G., 1086. W.M., III, 182, 188

Willis, Francis (d. 1691) a native of the parish of St. Algate, City of Oxford. [great uncle of Francis Willis, husband of Mrs. Anne Willis] W.G., 239. W.M., V, 24-27

Wyatt, Edward (in Virginia 1662, &c.) Middle Plantation and Gloucester county; son of Rev. Hawte Wyatt, of Boxley, Kent. V.M., II, 179-180; XVI, 204, 205. W.M., X. 59-61; XII, 34-45, 111-116

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