Justinian Burch
M, #5101
Last Edited | 19 September 2024 |
John Gibson
M, #5102
Dubious... born too late?
Parents
Unknown
F, #5103
Last Edited | 23 September 2024 |
Anne
F, #5104, b. 1719, d. after 1776
People have a person named Mary Plimpton marrying John Wight, but she is born in Massachusetts and I doubt that... They do have her dying in Virginia... No DNA.
Birth | 1719 | Prince George's County, St. John's and Prince George Parishes Maryland State Census 1776 John Wyght, Sr., 63: 23: 14 Ann Wyght, 57: 21: 181 |
Marriage1 | | |
Death | after 1776 | In Prince George's County, Maryland, British America. Prince George's County, St. John's and Prince George Parishes Maryland State Census 1776 John Wyght, Sr., 63: 23: 14 Ann Wyght, 57: 21: 181 |
Last Edited | 30 September 2024 |
Citations
- [S6733] "John Wight b. 1713 Prince George's County, Maryland d. Aft 1776 Prince George's County, Maryland: Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties." Colonial-settlers-md-va https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I64268&tree=Tree1. Accessed 26 Sep. 2024., This is long, but very little information about our John and his family!
Mary Wight
F, #5105, b. 12 January 1702, d. 28 June 1759
Parents
Birth | 12 January 1702 | In Prince George's Co., Maryland, British America.1 |
Death | 28 June 1759 | At age 57 in Prince George's Co., Maryland, British America.1 |
Misc | 10 January 1726 | Married Samuel Taylor in Nottingham, Prince George's, Maryland, British America.1 |
Misc | 17 June 1728 | Named in her father's will.2 |
Misc | 26 November 1750 | Married Jonathan Throne in Prince George's Co., Maryland, British America.1 |
Last Edited | 2 October 2024 |
Citations
- [S6730] "Mary (Wight) Throne (1702-1759)." WikiTree FREE Family Tree https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Wight-1001. Accessed 26 Sep. 2024.
- [S6729] "John Wight (1682-bef.1729)." WikiTree FREE Family Tree https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Wight-58. Accessed 26 Sep. 2024.
Benjamin Farmer
M, #5106, b. 1716, d. 1757
Parents
Birth | 1716 | |
Death | 1757 | At age ~41. |
Last Edited | 20 September 2024 |
Mark Farmer
M, #5107, b. 1718, d. 1771
Parents
Birth | 1718 | |
Death | 1771 | At age ~53. |
Last Edited | 20 September 2024 |
William Farmer
M, #5108, b. 1721, d. 1782
Parents
Birth | 1721 | |
Death | 1782 | At age ~61. |
Last Edited | 20 September 2024 |
Mary Farmer
F, #5109, b. 1730, d. 1811
Parents
Birth | 1730 | |
Death | 1811 | At age ~81. |
Last Edited | 20 September 2024 |
Henry Farmer
M, #5110, b. about 1657, d. 2 September 1734
Birth | about 1657 | In Proctors Creek, Henrico Co, Virginia, British America.1,2 |
Marriage | 1683 | In Henrico County, Virginia, British America.3,2 |
Marriage | 1696 | In Henrico County, Virginia, British America.4,2 |
Death | 2 September 1734 | In Proctors Creek, Henrico Co, Virginia, British America.1,2 |
Misc | | DNA Matches - 1. 10/1/2024 DNA on Marthenia Judy now has 0 matches... and Scott also has 0.
9/20/2024 DNA on Marthenia Ratliff Judy 1 match with Mary b1690 Scott 0 |
Misc | | Parents: Unknown. I have unlinked him from Thomas Farmer #5145 who died before Henry was born.
There appears to be no other Farmers in the area to be a parent of Henry but there could be another generation in between. One of the links is about that.
WikiTree has people and comments
A Robert in the middle? https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~bobfarmergenealogy/genealogy/Farmer001/ps21/ps21_426.htm
Also: https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~bobfarmergenealogy/genealogy/Farmer001/ps12/ps12_412.htm1,5 |
Last Edited | 1 October 2024 |
Citations
- [S6678] Farmer, E. 1. (1956). Descendants of Thomas Farmer Who Came to Virginia in 1616. Baltimore Press. Downloaded from archive.org 9/24/2024., But also note Section 1: Conditions our ancestors lived under in Virginia in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
- [S6688] "Henry Farmer II (1657-bef.1734)." WikiTree FREE Family Tree https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Farmer-1054. Accessed 24 Sep. 2024., PDF:
Farmer Henry II (1657-bef.1734) at WikiTree.pdf
- [S6685] "Mary (Clarke) Farmer (abt. 1666." abt. 1696) ID/Link/URL/Cite/UserID https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Clarke-3971. Accessed 24 Sep. 2024., Most links are broken and very little information.
- [S6686] "Hester Branch (Unknown) Farmer (abt. 1654." abt. 1700) ID/Link/URL/Cite/UserID https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Unknown-192994. Accessed 24 Sep. 2024.
- [S6687] "Robert Farmer." Freepages https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~bobfarmergenealogy/genealogy/Farmer001/ps21/ps21_426.htm. Accessed 24 Sep. 2024.
Hester Branch
F, #5111, b. about 1654, d. about 1700
Birth | about 1654 | In Henrico, Chesterfield, Virginia, British America.1 |
Marriage | 1696 | In Henrico County, Virginia, British America.1,2 |
Death | about 1700 | In Henrico County, Virginia, British America.1 |
Misc | | DNA Matches - 1. 9/24/2024 Judy's DNA on Marthenia Ratliff 1 match on Mary no CA |
Misc | | She previously married WIlliam Bass. |
Last Edited | 24 September 2024 |
Citations
- [S6686] "Hester Branch (Unknown) Farmer (abt. 1654." abt. 1700) ID/Link/URL/Cite/UserID https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Unknown-192994. Accessed 24 Sep. 2024.
- [S6688] "Henry Farmer II (1657-bef.1734)." WikiTree FREE Family Tree https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Farmer-1054. Accessed 24 Sep. 2024., PDF:
Farmer Henry II (1657-bef.1734) at WikiTree.pdf
Mary Sarah Farmer
F, #5113, b. 1723, d. 1791
Parents
Birth | 1723 | |
Death | 1791 | At age ~68. |
Last Edited | 20 September 2024 |
George Farmer
M, #5114, b. 1730, d. 1761
Parents
Birth | 1730 | |
Death | 1761 | At age ~31. |
Last Edited | 20 September 2024 |
Thomas Cheatham
M, #5115, b. about 1644, d. 1 August 1726
Birth | about 1644 | In Lancashire, England. Reported his name as 50 in 1694.1 |
Marriage | 2 October 1681 | In Henrico County, Virginia, British America.1,2 |
Death | 1 August 1726 | Probate in Henrico, Mecklenburg County, Virginia, British America.3 |
Burial | | At Smith Cemetery in Henrico, Mecklenburg County, Virginia, British America.3 |
Misc | | DNA Matches - 2 good. 10/5/2024 DNA on Marthenia Ratliff Scott now has 2 matches on Thomas Cheatham or Margaret McClure Thomas and Marmaduke, CA both parents
Judy also has none.
9/20/2024 DNA on Marthenia Ratliff Scott - 5 matches across multiple children Judy 1 match on Mary b1697 |
Misc | | Father unknown. |
Misc | | Children. I included our ancestor and siblings with DNA matches |
Immigration | before 1670 | . Death of his wife Margaret registered. "On 23 October 1690 Elam received 900 acres in Varina Parish of Henrico County on the south side of the James River and on Proctor's Branch, his right for importing eighteen persons. Among these eighteen immigrants was listed Thomas Cheatham."
However, sometimes these are delayed and sometimes people make multiple trips... He was clearly here in 1670 when his wife Margaret died.1,4 |
Misc | before 1670 | Married Margaret.1,5 |
Misc | 6 April 1670 | Death of wife Margaret in York County, Virginia, British America.1 |
Will | 2 May 1720 | . Will of Thomas Cheatham dated 21 May 1720 Henrico County, Virginia
To son Thomas, Jr. that part of land I live on according to its first and earliest bounds, beginning at Indian Paton path on Proctor Creek along said path south to a marked pine corner tree in the Moseley line, thence east to a marked corner pine in the head of the branch before his house, down said branch north to the creek, then up said creek to the beginning.
To son Jonathan my wearing clothes.
To son Marmaduke four books, vis. "The Parable of the Pilgrim," "The Rule and Exercise of Holy Living and Dying," "Osborne's Advice to a Son," and "Coker's Arithmetic."
To son Benjamin two books, viz. "Dr. Smith's Sermons," "True Happiness and a Comfortable Walk with God," and "Allen's Sermons on Conversion," also one ewe lamb, also the bed upon which I lie with the furniture thereof.
To daughters Mary and Susannah each a pair of gloves.
To Tabitha is given Mary Herbert for the time she has to serve, viz. 21 years of age, also the horse called Norman, the plush side saddle, one doubled paringer, a dram cup, a scenting bottle, a gold ring, and one grand pewter candlestick.
To son William, who is named executor, all singular lands tenanted by him to be freely enjoyed.
Signed and dated May 21, 1720.
Witnesses: Arthur Moseley, Jr., John Clark, Jr.
Abstract of will is on Virginians site[13]3 |
Last Edited | 5 October 2024 |
Citations
- [S6889] "Thomas Cheatham I (1644-1726)." WikiTree FREE Family Tree https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Cheatham-93. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024., Huge amount of information and sources (some not available now) in the profile, including a long section quoting the book Descendants of Thomas Cheatham of Chesterfield County, Virginia.
Cheatham Thomas (1644-1726) at WikiTree.pdf
- [S6897] "Thomas Cheatham in the York County, Virginia, Charles Parish Records, 1648." 1789 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/450003279:3479?indiv=try&h&db. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024., This is not very useful because it appears both wives might have been named Margaret
- [S6890] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/144367550/thomas-cheatham: accessed October 5, 2024), memorial page for Thomas Cheatham (1644–1 Aug 1726), Find a Grave Memorial ID 144367550, citing Smith Cemetery, York County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Ruth Biddle Cheatham (contributor 47803726)., An image of a page from an unknown document is attached to this entry which I've attached to this page. I've also OCRed the parts of it relevant to our family. See attached image for full article.

- [S6894] "Cavaliers and pioneers : abstracts of Virginia land patents and grants, Vol 2: 1666." 1695 : Nugent, Nell Marion : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive https://archive.org/details/cavalierspioneer0000nuge/page/356/mode/2up. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
- [S6896] "Thomas Chrtham in the Manchester, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1541." 1812 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1201330:2959?indiv=try&h&db. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024., It is possible this is his first wife.
William Jeffries
M, #5116, b. 17 September 1697, d. 23 November 1777
Parents
Birth | 17 September 1697 | In Chichester, Delaware Co., Pennsylvania, British America. |
Marriage | 1724 | In Chester, Pennsylvania, Bitish America.1,2 |
Death | 23 November 1777 | At age 80 in Birmingham, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, British America.1,3 |
Burial | | At Birmingham-Lafayette Cemetery in Birmingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States.3 |
Last Edited | 4 October 2024 |
Citations
- [S6868] "William Jefferis (1697-1777)." WikiTree FREE Family Tree https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Jefferis-18. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.
- [S6871] "Elizabeth (Ring) Jefferis (abt.1690-1777)." WikiTree FREE Family Tree https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Ring-379. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024., The links in the notes are dead.
The book Genealogy of the Dutton family of Pennsylvania is available on archive.org. Information there about the Neild/Neeld family on page 34. - [S6869] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126298786/william-jefferis: accessed October 4, 2024), memorial page for William Jefferis (17 Sep 1697–23 Nov 1777), Find a Grave Memorial ID 126298786, citing Birmingham-Lafayette Cemetery, Birmingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by David Reese ne' Likins (contributor 47131508).
Robert Jeffries
M, #5117, b. about 1656, d. after 4 August 1738
Family 2: Anne Archer (b. about 1670, d. 27 November 1730)
Birth | about 1656 | In England.1,2 |
Marriage | 1693 | In Chester Township, Delaware, Pennslvania, British America.3,4,5 |
Marriage | about 17296,7 | |
Death | after 4 August 1738 | Will in East Bradford Township, Chester, PennsylvaniamapEast Bradford Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, British America.1,2,4 |
Misc | | DNA Matches. 9/20/2024 DNA on Marthenia Ratliff Judy - 3 matches on 3 children Scott - 5 on Richard and 2 on charity |
Misc | | Children - at least 14 children.2 |
Misc | | Parents - no evidence for John or the stories. There's no documentary evidence that points to any solid references that Robert Jefferis was a son of John Jefferis.
1) Gilbert Cope himself could find no evidence for Robert's background other than his involvement in two court cases (involving the same people, notably Thomas Withers and Jeremiah Collett, Jr.) in 1685. 2) Many errors have been repeated and embellished to fabricate a more interesting genealogy that has no supporting evidence. In fact, one writing erroneously gives a "baptismal" date that belongs to his wife Jane Chandler who was baptized in Pewsey parish, July 9, 1670. 3) Cope surmised, without explanation, that Jefferis was a Baptist, not Quaker - even though his acquaintances were. I suspect he was since he and his Jane signed the marriage certificate of their daughter Charity, and Jane Chandler his wife certainly was. 4) The immigration story of Robert is myth, there is no documentation when he arrived or on what ship. 5) the statement that he was a certain age at his death has no reference or citation, the only part that is true - and in quotes-is the date of his death. 6) It's unknown if Robert actually came from Wiltshire. While several Jefferis (and like names) appears in Wiltshire and around the areas other immigrant Quakers came from, there is no record of Robert's baptism to any of these families, though are some that come close. There are Quaker burials in Charlcutt [Charlcott] and Bremhill [Brimhill] that are in the vicinity of Calne (i.e. a Robert Jefferyes the elder was buried Nov.30, 1669, and another Robert Jeffery of Brimhill was buried Feb.4, 1664, etc.) 7) I propose Robert was likely born around 1664/65 and arrived in Chester County in or about 1685. He held no land but was no servant, there is a 6 year gap before he owns property alluding that he was a young man without property but not without employment. Once he bought property, he married Jane Chandler.
Overall, Robert Jefferis' attributed ancestry thus far is fiction without further investigation.1 |
Property | 1691 | 60 acres in 1691 in Upper Chichester township, Pennsylvania, British America.2 |
Property | 1701 | 169 acres in 1701 in East Bradford Township, Chester, PennsylvaniamapEast Bradford Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, British America.2 |
Property | 1721 | 189 acres in 1721.2 |
Will | 4 August 1738 | In East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania, British America. Will: E. Bradford. Date: August 4, 1738. Prove date: April 19, 1739. Page: B.35. To sons James and William 5 shillings each. To sons Robert and Benjamin 5 shillings each. To daughter Patience Batterton £1. To daughter Charity Cope and son George £2-10 each. To daughters Jane, Ann and Mary £2 each. To sons Thomas and John 20 shillings each. To son Richard £20 at 21. Provides for wife Anne. Executors: wife and Joseph Webb.2 |
Last Edited | 5 October 2024 |
Citations
- [S6858] "Robert Jefferis (abt. 1656." aft. 1739) ID/Link/URL/Cite/UserID https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Jefferis-29. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024., see PDF for some additional info:
Jeffries Robert Jefferis (abt.1656-aft.1739) at WikiTree.pdf - [S6862] "Geni - Robert Jefferis (1659-1738)." East Bradford https://www.geni.com/people/Robert-Jefferis/6000000002866258741. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024., A lot of this is from the book available online at familysearch.org:
"A family history, George Entrikin (1710." 1785), descendants and related families https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/159061/?offset=12#page=117&viewer=picture&o=search&n=0&q=jeffries. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024. - [S6646] "Ancestry.com." Genealogical material for Chandler, Bell, Paxson https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/27775/images/dvm_GenMono007562-00006-1?indiv=try&h&db. Accessed 21 Sep. 2024., See jpg file attached:
Chandler Family Record.jpg
- [S6645] "Ancestry.com - Boyd." Patterson ancestry https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/15666/images/dvm_GenMono000900-00060-0?indiv=try&h&db. Accessed 21 Sep. 2024.
- [S6865] "Entry for Robert Jefferis, 'Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512." 1989" https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:4BMC-9SPM. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.
- [S6860] "Ann Mary (Archer) Jefferis (abt.1670-1730)." WikiTree FREE Family Tree https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Archer-7436. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.
- [S6861] "Anne Archer." Geni https://www.geni.com/people/Anne-Archer/6000000002688995668?through=6000000002866258741. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.
Charity Jeffries
F, #5118, b. 1695, d. 1747
Parents
Birth | 1695 | |
Death | 1747 | At age ~52. |
Last Edited | 20 September 2024 |
Richard Jeffries
M, #5119, b. 1730, d. 1817
Parents
Birth | 1730 | |
Death | 1817 | At age ~87. |
Last Edited | 20 September 2024 |
Elizabeth Jeffries
F, #5120, b. 1702, d. 1764
Parents
Birth | 1702 | |
Death | 1764 | At age ~62. |
Last Edited | 20 September 2024 |
Mary Jeffries
F, #5121, b. 1711, d. 1737
Parents
Birth | 1711 | |
Death | 1737 | At age ~26. |
Last Edited | 20 September 2024 |
Jane Chandler
F, #5122, b. 9 July 1676, d. 1726
Jane was born about 1676 in Pewsey, Wiltshire, England, to George Chandler and Jane Smith. She was christened in Pewsey 9 July 1676.[1] She married Robert Jefferis in Chester, Pennsylvania (estimated year 1692).[2] She died abour 1727, probably in East Chester Township, Cheater, Pennsylvania.
--WikiTree.
Parents
Birth | 9 July 1676 | In Pewsey, Wiltshire, England. Baptism.1 |
Marriage | 1693 | In Chester Township, Delaware, Pennslvania, British America.2,3,4 |
Death | 1726 | At age ~50 in East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania, British America. There is a record of someone sounded like her buried in England. Did they do that? I know they (sometimes) sent records back, but bodies too? Or did shego there before she died? If this is not her, should we be suspicious of the death year? |
Misc | | DNA Matches -some. 9/20/2024 DNA on Marthenia Ratliff Judy 2 matches on Charity Scott 2 matches on Charity |
Misc | | Parents: George and Jane Chandler.4 |
Last Edited | 4 October 2024 |
Citations
- [S6864] "Entry for Chandler, 'England, Wiltshire, Church Records, 1518." 1990" https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:4BRV-PKS1. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024., There is not very much tying this to this person, only a father's LAST name and her first name.
- [S6646] "Ancestry.com." Genealogical material for Chandler, Bell, Paxson https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/27775/images/dvm_GenMono007562-00006-1?indiv=try&h&db. Accessed 21 Sep. 2024., See jpg file attached:
Chandler Family Record.jpg
- [S6645] "Ancestry.com - Boyd." Patterson ancestry https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/15666/images/dvm_GenMono000900-00060-0?indiv=try&h&db. Accessed 21 Sep. 2024.
- [S6865] "Entry for Robert Jefferis, 'Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512." 1989" https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:4BMC-9SPM. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.
Mary
F, #5123
About 1695 James Smallwood married Mary, widow of Giles Blizard (?-ca. 1668) and Robert Thompson (?-ca. 1695). Mary subsequently married Alexander Herbert. [2]
Before January 1694/95 in Charles County, he married Mary Blizzard. Her maiden name is unknown, but she was born 3 Oct 1663, St Matthew, Friday Street, London, England, d. 11 Sep 1754, Prince George's County, Maryland (Age 90 years) [1].
Marriage | 1695 | About 1695 James Smallwood married Mary, widow of Giles Blizard (?-ca. 1668) and Robert Thompson (?-ca. 1695). Mary subsequently married Alexander Herbert. [2]
Before January 1694/95 in Charles County, he married Mary Blizzard. Her maiden name is unknown, but she was born 3 Oct 1663, St Matthew, Friday Street, London, England, d. 11 Sep 1754, Prince George's County, Maryland (Age 90 years) [1]1 |
Misc | | Her maiden name. Berkley in the Maryland Genealogical Bulletin, 1933, believes Mary was born Mary Eden. "Mary Eden m #1 Giles Blizzard, #2 Robert Thompson, #3 James Smallwood, #4 Alexander Herbert." [21]1 |
Last Edited | 21 September 2024 |
Citations
- [S6637] "James Smallwood (1639-1714)." WikiTree FREE Family Tree https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Smallwood-27. Accessed 21 Sep. 2024., HUGE amount of information in this record!
Smallwood James (1639-1714) _ WikiTree.pdf
Unknown Mnu
F, #5124
Marriage | 1658 | In Charles City County, Virginia, British America.1 |
Last Edited | 21 September 2024 |
Citations
- [S6637] "James Smallwood (1639-1714)." WikiTree FREE Family Tree https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Smallwood-27. Accessed 21 Sep. 2024., HUGE amount of information in this record!
Smallwood James (1639-1714) _ WikiTree.pdf
Mary Smallwood
U, #5125, b. before 1659
Parents
Birth | before 1659 | In Charles County, Maryland, British America.1 |
Death | | In William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland, British America.1 |
Last Edited | 21 September 2024 |
Citations
- [S6637] "James Smallwood (1639-1714)." WikiTree FREE Family Tree https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Smallwood-27. Accessed 21 Sep. 2024., HUGE amount of information in this record!
Smallwood James (1639-1714) _ WikiTree.pdf