WADLOW and WADLEY: TRACING EARLY LINES

Puzzle pieces in early Virginia

 

Thomas Wadlow (~>1670 - >1736) and unnamed wife

Thomas Wadlow (~1710) + Martha __ and their Family

 

NEW FOR 2004

·               Goochland County Tithes 1746 to 1775

·               More Detailing Goochland Wadlows

·               William Wadlow on Goochland records beginning 1739+

 

NEW FOR 2007

• More Early Colonial Records of Wadlow/Wadleys in Virginia
• 19 December 1689 – Additional Thomas Wadlow Record in New Kent County

 

NEW FOR 2008

• Information from "The (Rev. William) Douglas Register, Goochland
• With Marriage and Birth dates
• Dates of Death for Thomas Wadlow and Martha, his wife

 

New for 2010

Oldest Ancestors now better Defined:
Thomas Wadlow of New Kent County and Gillies Creek, Henrico County

1653 William "Wadley" found to be "Wadey"

 

Last Revision: 22 March 2010 – J.R. Murphy – planetmurphy.org

 

This chapter is divided into the following sections:

 

            (A). Comments on Wadlow and Wadleys in Virginia

(B). 1st Generation Immigrant: Thomas Wadlow of York River Area, Virginia

(C). 2nd Generation: Thomas Wadlow of New Kent County and Henrico Counties, Virginia.

            (D). 3rd Generation: Thomas + Martha Wadlow of Virginia

            (E). Other Early Wadlow/Wadleys in Virginia (before 1725)

 

 

Wadlow and Wadley surnames have been found in earliest Virginia. In 1653, there is a York River immigrant by the name of Thomas Wadlowe who could be the grand ancestor for the Goochland and Pittsylvania County Wadlow/Wadleys. Information on him is so thin that more work is needed.

 

As time goes on, the Wadlow surname destabilizes and finally becomes Wadley. This is not understood. At times, pronunciation of "Wadlow" seems to become "Wood'low" or "Wood'lee." Some records reflect this.

 

Virginia's ”William Wadley" in 1653 is actually spelled "Wadey" and not Wadley. This spelling belongs to another surname line and should eliminate him as a Wadlow or Wadley.          

 

 

            1653: Mr. John Page, merchant, (was granted) 850 acres situated on the south side of the freshes of Yorke River adjacent land of Mr. Anthony Langstone...(date blank, but other surrounding records were 1653, range 1642 – 1654)... (for) transportation of 17 persons: Sam. Smith, Jno. Binias(?), Alice Page, Eliza Page, Mary Page, Thomas Twinn (or Winn), Thomas Wadlowe, Marius Garrett, Andrew Coster, George Beachill, Mary Middleton, Joane Vallin, Ann Hill, Anne Cooper, Eliza Parson. The county was not identified.

("Cavaliers and Pioneers" by Nell Marion Nugent, 1934 as reported in Family Archives CD #174 by Genealogical Publishing County, Inc.)

 

            Comment: Later in 1672, John Page was granted l900 acres in New Kent County on the "freshes of York River." "Freshes of the Yorke River" probably means fresh water outflows or streams which form the west end of York River. Back in 1653, York County covered most of York River, except for the northeastern end by Gloucester County and southeastern end by York County. In 1754, New Kent was established from York County and covered western York River lands, at least until 1691. New Kent is a "burned county" for any court house records and forces us to look elsewhere for clues. On the other hand, York County has excellent records for more research.

           

            21 January 1660 Maryland Provincial Court Proceedings (abstracted with spelling improvements): Sayth Thomas Southerne......indentured...for about seven years...when he came to Yorke River, Mr. George Johnson...sold him to one Mr. Wadlow for seven years and...to serve him (an additional year)...to teach him the trade of a cooper...that William Herslye...carrying Thomas Southerne home to his Master howse, his Mistres asked him whether or not he say before his Master Wadloe that he had three crops to serve....

(From Proceeding of the Maryland Provincial Court, 1658-1662, Volume 41, page 436, courtesy of Marilyn Wilkey, email of 15 November 2007)

 

            Comment: Since there appears to be no York or Yorke River in Maryland, Yorke River must refer to Virginia's York River where Thomas Wadlowe is recorded about the year 1753. We are never told the first name of Master Wadloe but can surmise it is Thomas Wadloe and the "mistres" tells us he had a wife by 1660. If Wadloe had been an indentured servant or an apprentice earlier, he was now a free man in 1660. The offer to teach Thomas Southerne to be cooper indirectly tells us that that Wadloe was a cooper or barrel maker.

            1661: Thomas Wadley (born 1633, in Virginia 1661), York County, Virginia: Son and heir of Thomas Wadley, deceased, late citizen and merchant tailor of London, whose will was dated September 26, 1659. Thomas Wadley the Younger sold in 1661 a tenement called "The Rowback" in the parish of St. Matthew, Friday Street, which had been left him by his father. York County, Virginia Records.

(From "Some Emigrants to Virginia," 2nd Edition, compiled by W. G. Stanard, 1979 as reported by Family Archives CD: "Virginia Colonial Records 1600's – 1700's" by Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc, 1999.)

 

            Comment: Odd that the spelling is clearly Wadley when one might expect some form of Wadloe, Wadlowe, or Wadlow. The original York County record should be rechecked.      

           

 

Thomas Wadlow

Birth date not known, but estimated roughly ~1670 at an unknown location. There is very little to base this birth date and this could change.

Married to __ __. Wife's name has not been identified yet.

            Died: Still living 1736 Henrico County, if the correct person.

Father could be Thomas Wadlow in 1653 York County or York River Area. Information is too little to draw conclusions since there was a large inflow of new immigrants during these years.        

            Family records: None known.

           

            Murphy's Law warns – beware of three or four generations in a row with the same first name for an ancestor. This almost never happens. Future research could full of surprises.

 

Records for Thomas Wadlow (~1670 - >1736) – 2nd Generation

New Kent County, Virginia

 

            19 December 1689 New Kent County – "Mary, daughter to Thomas Wadlow, Baptized 19 December 1689," at St. Peter's Parish.

(St. Peter's Parish & Registry 1684-1786), page 403. Parish boundaries were in New Kent and James City Counties, Virginia.)

 

            1702 – “Thomas Wadlaw” soldier, New Kent County, 4 July 1702.

“Virginia’s Colonial Soldiers," by Lloyd D. Bockstruck, 1988, page 218.

 

Gillies Creek, Henrico County, Virginia

 

            Comment: Gillies (Gillie, Gillys) Creek is in the eastern end of today's Henrico County, Virginia. It begins near today's Highland Springs and flows westward to empty into James River at the Richmond National Battlefield Park and the east side of today's Richmond City. It does have one prominent branch flowing into it from the north. The eastern edge of Gillies Creek is close to Hanover and New Kent Counties.

 

            Thomas Wadlow of Gillies Creek is an excellent candidate to be the father of Thomas Wadlow who married Martha __. Keep in mind that this latter Thomas Wadlow appears to have a brother-? named William Wadlow who shows up in Goochland County records and he is not understood.

 

            1704 Virginia Quit Rent List shows no Wadlows by any recognizable spelling, but a photo copy of the original handwritten list needs to be reviewed. Some reviewers do read difficult handwriting better than others. Quit Rents were paid annually to the King by Virginia land owners and was not meant for renters. These lists did not include northern neck Virginia counties which paid to the Culpeper and Fairfax families. This 1704 list is the only known one to survive and was found in the British Public Record Office. "Burned" counties such as New Kent, James City-County, Queen and King do show up. For New Kent County Quit Rent list, there are no Wadlows who owned land.

 

            Oddly enough, the most suspicious name on the 1704 Quit Rent list is a "Thomas Wood, Jr., son of Thomas Wood," who is given 50 acres of Henrico County land in by his Godfather Thomas Cardwell in 1689.* Wood shows up on the 1704 Henrico Quit Rent list with 50 acres** and later in 1710 he sold the land. Thomas signed his grantor deed with a "T" and his land was on Gilly (Gillies) Creek.***

* Henrico County, Virginia Colonial Deeds 1677-1705, by Benjamin B. Weisigner, III, 1995, page 26      

** Virginia Vital Records, 1600's-1900s, Family Archives, Genealogical Publishing County, Inc.

*** Henrico County, Virginia Colonial Deeds 1706-1737, by Benjamin B. Weisigner, III, 1995, page 26              

 

            4 January 1717 Henrico County: James Powell Cocke on Henrico County deeded to Charles Povall of same for ? pounds tobacco, a tract, part in Henrico and part in Charles City County on the Deep Run and the bridge road, 100 acres. (Signed) James Powell Cocke. (Witnesses) Thomas ("T") Wodley, John Soane. Recorded 6 January 1717.

Henrico County, Virginia Colonial Deeds 1706-1737, by Benjamin B. Weisigner, III, 1995, page 71         

 

            9 March 1717 Henrico County: Thomas Pleasants of Henrico County to Thomas Jefferson of same, for 5 pounds, 5 acres and ½ moiety of a grist mill on the 5 acres on branch of Gillys Creek. Witnesses: Thomas Childrey, Thos. ("T") Woodlow Signed: Thomas Pleasants. Recorded 6 May 1717.

Henrico County, Virginia Colonial Deeds 1706-1737, by Benjamin B. Weisigner, III, 1995, page 65

 

            17 September 1736 Henrico County: Nathaniel Bridgwater of County & Parish of Henrico, to Nicholas Davies of same, for 50 pounds, 80 acres on Gilleys Creek, given him by will of his brother William Bridgwater late of same, bounded by Wiltsher Marrin, Gillys Creek, Gray's Run, Alexander Mackince: Witnesses: Samuel Jordan, Henry Hatcher, Thomas Wodlow. (signed) Nathaniel ("NB") Bridgwater. Recorded 1st Monday in October 1736. Elizabeth, Wife of Nathaniel, relinquished her dower right.

Henrico County, Virginia Colonial Deeds 1706-1737, by Benjamin B. Weisigner, III, 1995, page 174.

 

            Comment: Henrico County has more records that haven't been reviewed, such as court order books.

 

Children of 2nd Generation Thomas Wadlow and __

 

(1). Mary Wadlow (19 December 1689 New Kent County, Virginia)

 

(2). (probably) Thomas Wadlow (~1705/10 to > 1736)

 

(3). (possibly) William Wadlow of Goochland County (which generation for this William might be a question). He is noted in Goochland County from 1739 to possibly 1760. See details in 3rd generation Thomas Wadlow + Martha.

 

 

Thomas Wadlow

Birth date not known, but estimated ~1705/10, location not determined. There is very little to base this birth date, and could change.

Married: Estimated 1735-37 to Martha __, maiden name reported to be Hatcher but may be only speculation.

            Died: Funeral 25 February 1773 in Goochland County, Virginia*

            Occupation: surveyor, constable, and plantation owner

            Parents: Probably Thomas Wadlow of New Kent County, Virginia

Possible brother or relative: William Wadlow, as found in early Goochland records

            Family records: None known.

           

Martha ___:

            Born: not known

Died: 22 February 1777, Funeral of "Mrs. Wadley" at Joseph Leprades in Goochland County*.

            Parents: not known.

 

            * from "The (Rev. William) Douglas Register," minister to the St. James Northam Parish in Goochland County, Virginia from 12 October 1750 to 5 September 1777, edited by W. Mac Jones, 1928 with reprints undated.

Goochland County, Virginia

 

            Comment: Don't miss William Wadlow's records beginning 1739! Who is he and did he have a family?

 

            1729/30: At a court held in Goochland County on 3 February 1728/29, the case of (1) Alvis versus Woodson and (2) Pruit versus Maxey had the following witness: Thomas Wadloe.

(From "Goochland County Order Books 1 and 2, 1728-1731" by Dennis Ray Hudgins, 1997)

 

            "16 September 1729: Henry Wood is appointed Surveyor of the Road from Tuckahoe Creek Mill to the main river road, and it is ordered that the several male labouring tithables of Thomas Wadlou, etc...assist in clearing the same.

(From "Goochland County Road Orders 1728-1744," by Nathaniel Mason Pawlett, 1979)

           

            1731: Goochland County Deed 15 November 1731: John Woodson of Goochland County sold to Thomas Wadlow 200 acres on the north side of James River, bounded by land sold by John Woodson, deceased, to Robert Adams, broad branch of Tuckahoe Creek. Recorded 16 November 1731. Susanna, wife of John, relinquished her dower right.

 

            Comment: The Broad Branch of Tuckahoe Creek is at the eastern end of today's county boundaries. .

 

            "Thomas Wadlow is appointed Surveyor of the Road in the room of Joseph Watkins.

(from "Goochland County Road Orders 1728-1744," by Nathaniel Mason Pawlett, 1979)

 

           

            1734: Deed Book #2, Goochland County: 16 September 1734 John Woodson sold to Robert Adams 250 acres on branches of Tuckahoe and Dover Mill Creek, next to 200 acres sold to Thomas Wadlow....

(From "Goochland County, Virginia Wills and Deeds 1728-1736," by Benjamin B. Weisiger III, 1983)

           

            1736: On 15 February 1736 and 17 August 1736 court sessions, Thomas Wadlow was mentioned as a constable. Thomas Wadloe was also on a grand jury this year.

            1737: Estate of Benoni Alsup, attachment of debt, dated 5 April 1737, was signed by Thos. (“T” his mark) Wadlow.

 

            Goochland County Deed 20 March 1737: John Sorrell of St. James Parish, Goochland County sold to Thomas Wadlow of same, for 800 pounds tobacco, 100 acres on the north side of James River on Broad Branch of Tuchahoe Creek next to the corner of Thomas Wadlow's purchase of John Woodson, next to Matthew Collins. Wit: Geo. Payne, Henry Holman, James Holman. Signed: John Sorrell. Recorded 21 March 1737. Mary, wife of Sorrell relinquished her dower right.

 

            1738: Accounts of the estate of "Benjamin Woodson, Jr. deceased, noted debits to (including) "Thomas Wadlow."

(From page 160, "Goochland County, Virginia Wills and Deeds 1736-1742").

 

            1739: A Goochland County deed, dated 10 May 1739, by Samuel Nucholls of Hanover County to Richard Fain of Caroline County of 400 acres of land on the south side of the James River on Muddy Creek is witnessed by William (x) Wadloe. (page 204, ibid)

 

            Comment: Land appears to be on today's northeast corner of Cumberland County (established 1748 from Goochland) on the Powhatan County line.

 

            1741: The 1 August 1741 inventory of James Fergeson, deceased, was performed by (included) Thomas (x) Wadlow and recorded 15 September 1741 (page 459 ibid)

 

            1744: Inventory of Benjamin Johnson 21 June 1744. Signed: (included) Thomas (signed “T”) Wadlow.

 

            1746: Deeds, Volume 4, Page 233, 25 September 1746: Matthew Collings sold land to Thomas Wodlow (no details). Also the inventory of Robert Burton was signed by Thos. Wadloe.

 

            Goochland Tithes taken by James Holman 1746: 4 tithes – Thomas Wadloe, John Robinson, Tobey, York. 1 Tithe – William Wadloe. The two Wadloes are next to each other on this list and are NOT grouped alphabetically – i.e. A's, B's, C's. etc.

(From negative print photographs of the original records at the Library of Virginia)

 

           1747 Goochland County Tithables: Thomas Wadley –3, includes 2 blacks; William Wadley – 1.

                        (Virginia Genealogist, 1962, Volume 6, beginning Page 27)

 

            1748: Inventory of John Hix, 9 July 1748. Signed” (includes) Thos. Wodlow.                             (Above information is from unidentified source book.)

 

            Goochland County Tithe List - Northam Parish by Willm. Miller 1748: 6 Tithes (for one property) – Robert Hughs, James Hughs, William Wadlow.

(from "Goochland County, Virginia Tithe Lists 1748-1749," by Jean Lurvey 1979)

 

            1749: Tithes taken by William Miller 1749: 3 – Thomas Wadlow; 1 – Willm. Wadlow.

 

            There are no surviving tax records for 1750 and 1751. However the following was found:

           

            1751-1755 Albemarle County, Virginia: William Cabell (1730-1798) had an execution book bearing receipts between 1751-1755. Recorded on page one is a deed of William Wadlow to William Cabell for a horse and witnessed by Lee Harris. During this period of time, Cabell was a deputy sheriff in Albemarle County, Virginia, but actual location of sale not listed

                        (Page 1 of execution book, as recorded from the website: http://www.lexisnexis.com/academic/guides/southern_hist/plantations/plantm4.asp)

            1754 Goochland County (continued): 4 Tithes – Thomas Wadlow, Toby, York, Juner

 

            1757: 4 Tithes - Mr. Thomas Woodlowe, Toby, York, Juner; 7 tithes for Richard Fleming his list – Willm Waddlo_ overseer, Ben, Will, Jamney, Moll, Nancy, Jude.

           

            1760: 1 Tithe – William Wodlow. Seven entries away is 4 Tithes for Thomas Wodlow, Tobe, York, Patt.

 

            17 June 1760: Marriage of John Laprade to Susanna Wadlow, sc. William Miller. Letter of Thomas Wadlow, father of Susanna. From a website for LaPrade that no longer exists, from John Podowski 3/2002)

 

            1761: 1 Tithe Wm. Wadlow, 4 Tithes Thomas Wadlow.

 

            1763: 1 Tithe Wm. _odlw; 4 Tithes Thomas Wadlow with the notation of 320 (acres).

 

            17 March 1763: Marriage of Peyton Smith, Jr., of Henrico County, to Judith Wadlow, daughter of Thomas Wadlow, sec. John Farrar and Robert Couthorn. Register of St. James Northam Parish, Goochland County shows names Peyton Smith and Judith Wadley, both of this Parish. Judith’s husband, Peyton Smith (1745-1806), was a Virginia Patriot Soldier in the American Revolution. Peyton is buried in Rural Graveyard at Baldwin, Georgia.

 

            1764: Thos. Wadlow's Tithe list: Tobe York, Judith; William Wadlow's list – 1.

            1765: Thos. Wadlow's Tithe list: York, Tobe in all 3, acres of land 320; List next to him is William Wadlow, his list, Jude in all – 2 tithes.

            6 November 1766. Marriage of Peter Walker and Sarah Wadley, both in the Parish. Register of St. James Northam Parish, Goochland County.

 

            1767: Tho Wadlow – Toby, York – 3 tithes, land 320.

 

            9 April 1767. Marriage of William Wadlow to Mary Womack. Letter of Rev. Wm Douglas certifying to marriageable ages of contracting parties. Witn. By Meredith Price and John Lapliade.

 

            1768: Thomas Wadlow, Tobey, York, 3 tithes, 320.

            1769: William Wadloy (?), Bob, Phil, Jack, Nancy, Tobey, Ben, Will, Lucy, Sarah – 10 tithes.

 

            1772-73: Thomas Wadlow has a will and administrations in Goochland County, Virginia - Deed Book 10, 1769-1775, pages 319-320 and 366-367:

 

 

            At a Court held for Goochland County, 15 March 1773, this writing was proved by the oaths of the Witnesses heretofore be the last will and Testament of Thomas Wadlow, dec’d. Thereupon admitted to record. Teste. Val. Wood__.

 

            At a court held for Goochland County 19 July 1773, this account of the sale of the Estate was presented in Court by the Executor, and on his motion admitted to Record. Val:Wood__. (An extensive list of inventory proceeds this including 13 pigs and hogs, 4 cattle, 2 horses, 14 geese, 3 blacks named Buck, Hannah, and Jenny.

            .

1773: Martha Wadlow – Plaintiff (with Hicks, Hix, Laprades surnames) versus Executor of Thomas Wadlow (with Smith, Turpin, Wadlow surnames). Index only - No details requested.

(Chancery Records Index, Library of Virginia, local reel number 1773-005.

 

1782: Henry Harris, (with Smith Turpin, Wadlow surnames) – Plaintiff versus Martha Wadlow, etc. Index only - No details. Chancery Records Index, Library of Virginia local reel number 1782-005.

 

May 1774, 1778 - 1780, 1782 - 1783 and 1785: Mary Farrar, wife of John Farrar, contested the will of her father, Thomas Wadlow, who left her out of his will. Her husband’s first letter of complaint causes confusion when the name of Mary’s father was incorrectly identified as John Woodlow. Mary’s husband, John Farrar, claimed Thomas Wadlow promised him part of his estate if he would marry his daughter Mary. At first, this complaint to the Chancery Court was ignored by Martha, widow of Thomas Wadlow, children (named Elizabeth, Edey, Sarah, Judith, Susanna and William) and Wadlow’s executor (John Leprade), and the court ordered the Sheriff to bring them to court. At another point in time, a mistrial was declared, possibly over the accusation that the claimant’s witness, John Ferguson, was drunk from cider at the time of the alleged conversion. The Estate of Thomas Wadlow was described having a plantation of 320 acres. On 26 August 1785, the Court was of the opinion that Mary Farrar, widow of John Farrar (alive in 1783 court action), was entitled to part of the estate of her father, Thomas Wadlow.

(From Chancery Records of Farrar versus Executors of “John” Wadlow, etc; Library of Virginia local reel number 1785-013)

 

Children of Thomas and Martha Wadlow

            Children are noted with numbers (1), (2), (3), etc

            Grandchildren are noted with (i), (ii), (iii) etc.

            Great grandchildren with (a), (b), (c), etc

            Great-great grandchildren with (aa), (bb), (cc), etc

           

 

 

            Children of Mary Wadlow and John Ferrar named below are only those recorded in the register.

 

            (i) John fferrar & Mary "Wadlaw," a daughter named Jenye, born 30 November 1755, Baptized 30 August 1756.*

 

            (ii) John fferrar & Mary "Wadlow," a daughter named Malley, born 13 July 1758. Baptized 15 January 1759.*

 

 

            Comment: Births in The Douglas Register notes

 

            (1a) (parents) John Leprade and Temperance Fferrar, a daughter named Joanna was born 12 January 1749. Joanna Leprade was Baptized February 12 1758.

            (2b) John Leprade and Anna William, a daughter named Mary, was born 10 February 1753, and Baptized 12 February 1758 (same date). Names beginning with F seem to be written as ff or Ff.

 

            Children of Susannah Wadley and John Leprade as recorded in the Douglas Register:*

 

            (i) John Leprade and Susannah Wadley, a daughter named Martha, born 9 May 1761. Baptized 12 July 1761.*

 

            (ii) John Leprade and Susannah "Wadlow," a daughter named Judith, born 5 July 1763. Baptized 1763.*

 

            (iii) John Laprade and Susannah "Waddley," a son named John, born 16 March 1766. Baptized 23 July 1766.*

 

            (iv) John Laprade and Susannah Wadley, a daughter named Susannah, born 14 May 1768. Baptized 28 August 1768.*

 

            (v) John Leprade and Susannah Wadley, a daughter named Betty, born 23 June 1770. Baptized 22 September 1770.*

 

            (vi) John Leprade and Susan "Wadely," a daughter named Jeany, born 16 March 1773. Baptized 4 April 1773.*

 

 

            Children of Judith Wadley and Peyton Smith, as recorded in the Douglas Register:*

 

            (i) Peyton Smith and Judith Wadly, a son named Peyton-Thomas, born 11 April 1767. Baptized 5 July 1767.*

 

            (ii) Payton Smith and Judith Wadley, a daughter named Sally, born 20 December 1776, Baptized 6 April 1777.*

 

            Other named in the Smith Family Genealogy** at www.georgiakellys.com/smith.htm

 

            (iii) Patsy Smith (? To 1815) married James Thomas, Jr.

            (iv) Robert S. Smith (26 April 1787 – 29 September 1859 Oglethorpe County, Ga)

            (v) Charles Smith (? to 1830) in Morgan County, Ga.

            (vi) Susannah Smith (1773 to 26 June 1861) married Ezekiel E. Park

 

(IV). Sarah Wadley and Peter Walker, both in this parish, (married) 6 November 1766. Peter had previously married 1st on 23 December 1756 to Elizabeth Harris. Peter Walker had a sister Judith Walker ( to <1826 Hardin County, Kentucky^) who married Robert Poor.^

 

            Comment: a Peter Walker is also noted as a father in the birth register with most confusing dates. Note that Sarah Wadley married 6 November 1766 and Jesse Harris Walker was Baptized twice with the last date 14 October 1766. Is he the same Peter Walker? No children by Sarah Wadley are noted in The Douglas Register.*

 

            (i) Peter Walker & Elizabeth Harris, a son name Shadrach, born 1 July 1759. Baptized 29 September 1759, (ii) Peter Walker & Elizabeth Harris, a daughter named Milley, born 7 April 1761. Baptized 6 June 1761, (iii) Peter Walker & Elizabeth Harris, a daughter named Elizabeth, born 3 March 1764. Baptized 29 April 1764, (iv) Peter Walker & Elizabeth Harris, a son named Jesse-Harris, born 8 February 1766. Baptized 20 April 1766 and then the following entry: Peter Walker & Elizabeth Harris, a son named Jesse Harris born 7 March 1766. Baptized 14 October 1766.*

 

            ^ email courtesy of Rebecca Hoover, 15 April 2009

 

 

            See Chapter on William Wadlow/Wadley.

 

 

 

            * from The Douglas Register, edited by W. Mac Jones, 1928, "Being a detailed record of Births, Marriages and Deaths together with other interesting notes, as kept by the Rev. William Douglas, from 1750 to 1797. Rev. William Douglas was minister for the St. James Northam Parish in Goochland County, Virginia from 12 October 1750 to 5 September 1777. Douglas reported that St. James Northam Parish had no (surviving) parish register before the time that he took charge.

 

 

 

Accomack County, Virginia

            Comment: The Accomack County John Wadlow/Wallop was born ~1610 and died ~1693. He appears to have only one child Sarah. Richard Wadlow was born ~1620 and little is known about him.

           

            19 February 1633/34 Accomack County Court: John Wadlow complains demanding 10 pounds 5 shillings sterling due from Stephan Charleton for wages in the "Pinnice the Virginie." Arthur Eliott the same for 12 pounds. Charleton ordered to pay.                                  (Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Volume One, page 7)

 

            April 1634/35 Accomack County Court: Richard Wadlow upon the oath, 24 yeeres...Jame Davis and John Ford sayeth that John Ford sold unto James Davis one iron pot for 40 pounds of tobacco to be paid at this cropp.... (ibid page 8)

 

            17th day ? month 1634 Accomack County Court: John Wadlow of Acchawmack, marriner aged 24 yeeres or ther abouts swears that on 6 of March last, Phillip Taylor and Capt Scarborough had a conference concerning a wild bull at John Major's house.... (ibid page 8)

 

            13 April 1635 Accomack County Court: Concerning the tryall of the truth of this specialty, Mr. William Stonne and John Wadlow testified upon their conscience that this is Mr. William Morton's hand.... (ibid, page 18)

 

            5 April 1666 Accomack County: John Wallop alias Wadlow, 1700 acres Accomack County near Occomomson at the seaboard side, 5 April 1666, page 495... Lying between his line and Gingoteage River, bounded on E by the seaboard, Southward along same to a cedar, on N side of Samuel Taylor. !00 acres granted unto him 12 June 1664 and 700 acres for transport of 14 persons.

                        (Cavaliers and Pioneers, page 553)

 

            5 June 1666 Accomack County: Jno. Wallop alias Wadlow (granted) 800 acres in Accomack County at Pocomook, 5 June 1666, page 499 (611). Westward by the head of Mr. Pitts 3000 acres, northward by Kings Creek and a Beverdam Branch of freshwater running into said creek, southward by a right line for land of Mr. Robert Pitts and so on. Granted 10 June 1664, 400 acres and 400 acres for transporting of 8 persons: Margtt Jones, Wm Seward, Andrew Jones, Andrew Seuis(?), Wm Harris, Edward Williams, Peter Stone, Walter Granger.

                        (Cavaliers and Pioneers, page 554)          

 

            1693: “John Wallop (Wadlow)” has the a long winded will recorded in Accomack County, proved 19 September 1693, reel 5, pages 18, 18a, 19, 19a, 20) – extracted information from original which has top and bottoms of pages cut off or unreadable:

 

 

            The “Virginia Atlas and Gazetteer” shows a Wallop Island in Accomack County. This is now a NASA Center and a Wallop’s Island National Wildlife refuge.

 

Northampton County, Virginia

 

            13 July 1647: Stephen Harsey (Hasley), Nicholas Waddelow, 400 acres Northampton County, called by the name of Dawes Neck, July 13, 1647, page 109, at Naswattock Creek transport of eight persons: Nehemiah Coventon, Edward Southere, Alice Stewardson, Toby Northon, Margaret __, Nicholas Wadlow, Ann Jackson.

(from "Cavaliers and Pioneers" by Nell Marion Nugent, 1934 per Family Archives CD: "Virginia Colonial Records 1600s – 1700s" by Genealogical Publishing Company, 1999)

 

            12 October 1652: Walter Taylour, 400 acres Northampton County, being an island known as Gabriell's Island lying over against Annacock and environel on all sides with the bayes of Chespeake, page 175 (544). (Nicholas Wadilow, 12 October 1652, by him assigned to Rolt King, Jno Walter, Gilbert Henderson, Robt Beaker, and after several other assignments sold to said Wa. Taylour 26 March 1662.

                        (from "Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book 3, as mentioned above.)

 

            Nicholas Waddelow or Waddilow transported to the colonies more individuals which the Colonial government granted him further lands.

 

Westmoreland County, Virginia

 

            Will Drummond, Gent. 4750 acres in Westmoreland County, 20 September 1661, page 326 (446) for transporting 95 persons, (including) Michaell Wadloe.

                        (From Cavaliers and Pioneers as mentioned above.)