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Charles Colvin
M, #752, b. about 1770, d. 1840
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| Birth | about 1770 | |
| Marriage | about 1790 | |
| Death | 1840 |
| Last Edited | 21 October 2021 |
Mary Routt
F, #755, b. 26 February 1689, d. after 1737
| Birth | 26 February 1689 | |
| Death | after 1737 |
| Last Edited | 22 October 2021 |
Thomas Keene
M, #756, b. 1593, d. January 1652/53
Thomas Keene, father of Susanna Keene, who married John Garner, was born, presumably in England, in 1593, according to a deposition which he made in 1648 in which he stated he was 55 years old. (Md. Arch., Vol. 4, p. 452) He may have been the son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Gosnold) Keene of Suffolk, England.1 We first find Thomas Keene living on Kent Island. This island, which lies just off the coast of Maryland in Chesapeake Bay, was first colonized in 1631 when Col. William Clayborne of Virginia led a band of about 100 colonists there and established a trading post. In 1632 the colonists sent a representative to the Virginia Assembly at Jamestown. However, Lord Baltimore had been granted a claim which overlapped that of Virginia and on February 27, 1634, after a long and stormy voyage, 300 of his colonists reached Maryland. A conflict then arose between the Kent Islanders, who wished to belong to Virginia, and the Marylanders who claimed the island for their colony. This dispute lasted for fifteen years.
In December 1636 Capt. George Evelin appeared on Kent Island and put himself in the good graces of the inhabitants by seeming to favor their claims to Virginia' allegiance. Early in 1637, however, he changed sides and by trickery and double-dealing managed to supplant Col. Clayborne as leader of the colony. He was given the title of Commander of Kent Island by Gov. Calvert of Maryland and became a virtual dictator over the inhabitants. Streeter2 says "John Sturman, Sr. and Thomas Keyme, coopers," were directed to devote their time to making pipe-staves, assisted hy seven servants. April 30, 1638, we find this record: "Entered by Capt. George Evelin for the Manor of Evelinton in the Baronie of St. Maries :"3 Following this were the names of twenty-three men, among them Thomas Keane, William Medcalf, Matthew Roadham and Thomas Orley, all of whom later moved to Northumberland County, Virginia, just across the Potomac River from St. Marys County, Maryland. This might mean that Capt. Evelin was responsible for bringing these colonists to Kent Island from England or merely that he took them from Kent Island to St. Marys. Many of the names listed were mentioned by Streeter as having been on Kent Island.
Thomas Keene may have been one of the original settlers of Kent Island who went there from Virginia with Col. Clayborne in 1631. If he did live for a while on St. Marys, he later returned to Kent Island, where on November 9, 1640, he patented 100 acres of land in Hog Pen N eek lying between Thicketty Creek on the North and Hog Pen Creek and Chesapeake Bay on the West.4 We know that his eldest son was born on Kent in 1642. The Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1633-47, give an assessment by Lieutenant Grall and Council for levying 2000 pounds of tobacco to the account of the last expedition - "levies upon the county of Kent after the rates following." Among those levied upon was Thomas Keyne. 5
5. Maryland Historical Magazine, Vol. V, p. 108.
In 1644, Col. Clayborne removed to Virginia, taking 100 men, for each of which he received 50 acres of land on the south side of the York River.6 Thomas Keene was claimed as one of these headrights, though this claim was not recorded until 1653. The land grant states that William Clayborne "came up the Pamunkey River in the narrows abutting on the mouth of a creek called Tankes, parting same land from the land of Captain John West's running west to a point of land whereon said Col. Clayborne landed his army under his command, in 1644." Thomas Keene may have served for a time with Col. Clayborne near West Point, Virginia. However, in 1648 he was in St. Marys County, Maryland, where he made the deposition stating his age.
Thomas Keene had moved to Cherry Point, Northumberland County, Virginia by December 9, 1650, on which date he and William Presley appraised an estate. (North. R. B. 1650-52, p. 48) April 13, 1652, an oath of allegiance to England was taken by a number of Northumberland colonists as follows: "Those names here subscribed do promise and engage ourselves to be bound and faithful to the Commonwealth of England as it is now without King or House of Lords." Among other signers were Thomas Keene, Henry Rayner and Thomas Broughton, successive husbands of the same wife. (North. 0. B. 1, p. 72) September 20, 1652, Thomas Keene was paid 625 pounds of tobacco out of the estate of Henry Barnes. (North. 0. B. 2, p. 289) October 13, 1653, we find recorded: "Now Know we that I the said Richard Bennett Esq. Governor give and grant unto Thomas Keene five hundred twenty seven Acres of Land Scituate lying and being in the County of Northumberland and abutting Northwest upon the Severall Lands of Ralph Horsly and Edward Coppedge South and South East upon Claughtons Creeke and North East upon Cherry poynt the said Land due unto the said Thomas Keene by and for the transportation of Eleven persons into this Colony to have and to hold ... " (L. Gr. B. 3, p. 61) Headrights mentioned were Thomas Orley (twice), Archibald Read, Thomas Watson, Margaret Browne, John Earle and wife, Thomas Keene, Mary Keene and William Keene. This. was recorded after the death of Thomas and the patent was renewed March 18, 1662.
Thomas Keene was a cooper and possibly a merchant as well as a planter, as .shown by his will. Evidence in Maryland Archives (B. 5, p. 183) would also indicate that he was a cooper and "directed the making of pipe staves."
In December 1636 Capt. George Evelin appeared on Kent Island and put himself in the good graces of the inhabitants by seeming to favor their claims to Virginia' allegiance. Early in 1637, however, he changed sides and by trickery and double-dealing managed to supplant Col. Clayborne as leader of the colony. He was given the title of Commander of Kent Island by Gov. Calvert of Maryland and became a virtual dictator over the inhabitants. Streeter2 says "John Sturman, Sr. and Thomas Keyme, coopers," were directed to devote their time to making pipe-staves, assisted hy seven servants. April 30, 1638, we find this record: "Entered by Capt. George Evelin for the Manor of Evelinton in the Baronie of St. Maries :"3 Following this were the names of twenty-three men, among them Thomas Keane, William Medcalf, Matthew Roadham and Thomas Orley, all of whom later moved to Northumberland County, Virginia, just across the Potomac River from St. Marys County, Maryland. This might mean that Capt. Evelin was responsible for bringing these colonists to Kent Island from England or merely that he took them from Kent Island to St. Marys. Many of the names listed were mentioned by Streeter as having been on Kent Island.
Thomas Keene may have been one of the original settlers of Kent Island who went there from Virginia with Col. Clayborne in 1631. If he did live for a while on St. Marys, he later returned to Kent Island, where on November 9, 1640, he patented 100 acres of land in Hog Pen N eek lying between Thicketty Creek on the North and Hog Pen Creek and Chesapeake Bay on the West.4 We know that his eldest son was born on Kent in 1642. The Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1633-47, give an assessment by Lieutenant Grall and Council for levying 2000 pounds of tobacco to the account of the last expedition - "levies upon the county of Kent after the rates following." Among those levied upon was Thomas Keyne. 5
5. Maryland Historical Magazine, Vol. V, p. 108.
In 1644, Col. Clayborne removed to Virginia, taking 100 men, for each of which he received 50 acres of land on the south side of the York River.6 Thomas Keene was claimed as one of these headrights, though this claim was not recorded until 1653. The land grant states that William Clayborne "came up the Pamunkey River in the narrows abutting on the mouth of a creek called Tankes, parting same land from the land of Captain John West's running west to a point of land whereon said Col. Clayborne landed his army under his command, in 1644." Thomas Keene may have served for a time with Col. Clayborne near West Point, Virginia. However, in 1648 he was in St. Marys County, Maryland, where he made the deposition stating his age.
Thomas Keene had moved to Cherry Point, Northumberland County, Virginia by December 9, 1650, on which date he and William Presley appraised an estate. (North. R. B. 1650-52, p. 48) April 13, 1652, an oath of allegiance to England was taken by a number of Northumberland colonists as follows: "Those names here subscribed do promise and engage ourselves to be bound and faithful to the Commonwealth of England as it is now without King or House of Lords." Among other signers were Thomas Keene, Henry Rayner and Thomas Broughton, successive husbands of the same wife. (North. 0. B. 1, p. 72) September 20, 1652, Thomas Keene was paid 625 pounds of tobacco out of the estate of Henry Barnes. (North. 0. B. 2, p. 289) October 13, 1653, we find recorded: "Now Know we that I the said Richard Bennett Esq. Governor give and grant unto Thomas Keene five hundred twenty seven Acres of Land Scituate lying and being in the County of Northumberland and abutting Northwest upon the Severall Lands of Ralph Horsly and Edward Coppedge South and South East upon Claughtons Creeke and North East upon Cherry poynt the said Land due unto the said Thomas Keene by and for the transportation of Eleven persons into this Colony to have and to hold ... " (L. Gr. B. 3, p. 61) Headrights mentioned were Thomas Orley (twice), Archibald Read, Thomas Watson, Margaret Browne, John Earle and wife, Thomas Keene, Mary Keene and William Keene. This. was recorded after the death of Thomas and the patent was renewed March 18, 1662.
Thomas Keene was a cooper and possibly a merchant as well as a planter, as .shown by his will. Evidence in Maryland Archives (B. 5, p. 183) would also indicate that he was a cooper and "directed the making of pipe staves."
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| Pedigree Link |
Family: Mary ("Margie") Thorley (b. about 1620, d. before 10 February 1661/62)
| Daughter | Sarah Keene+ (b. before 1632, d. about 1665) |
| Son | John Keene (b. about 1634, d. 1678) |
| Son | William Keene+ (b. 10 March 1642, d. 8 February 1684/85) |
| Son | Thomas Keene (b. about 1644, d. 17 April 1678) |
| Daughter | Susanna Keene+ (b. between 1644 and 1646, d. 28 March 1716) |
| Son | Matthew Keene+ (b. about 1650, d. 1731) |
| Birth | 1593 | In England.1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| Marriage | about 1638 | At Or Virginia- in Maryland, British America. One of the records says they were married in Maryland. Mary THorley was born in Maryland. The other Keenes related to Gosnolds were in Maryland.2,7,8,9,10,6 |
| Death | January 1652/53 | At age ~60 in Northumberland County, Virginia, British America.11,5 |
| Burial | At Cypress Farm Burial Ground in Northumberland County, Virginia, British North America.5 |
| Residence | BY 9 DEC 1650 | Cherry Point in Northumberland Co., Virginia, British America.6 |
| Misc | Keene Marriages of the Northern Neck.10 | |
| Misc | Parents- Thomas Keene with wife Gosnold is considered very unlikely... I have disconnected Thomas Keene b about 1570 and Elizabeth Gosnold because it is unlikely they are our Thomas Keene's parents. There is no proof, plus he was a cooper and he was illiterate (signed will with an X) * There is no evidence that Thomas Keene of Virginia was the son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Gosnold) Keene of England. We do know that Thomas and Elizabeth Keene had a son named Thomas of the right age to be our Thomas of Virginia. We also know that they had some nephews who moved to Virginia in the same time period. Other than this circumstantial evidence, no known source proves the connection. Other resources: In sources, books: Validity of Thomas Keene link to English Royalty. txt Keene - Royal and Indian Ancestry.txt Interesting tree that has our Thomas a descendant of Gosnold: http://www.luciefield.net/descjohngosnold1430.pdf12,13,14,15,16,17,6 | |
| Occupation | Cooper. Someone wrote that he was a cooper and merchant in Suffolk, England, and then planter in Virginia.3 | |
| Misc | Illiterate. He signed his will with a mark. | |
| Residence | In Northumberland County, Virginia, British North America.1,5 | |
| Misc | The Flowering of the Maryland Palatinate.18 | |
| Residence | . General information.19 | |
| Misc | Children: Susanna, William Sr., Thomas, Matthew. I've seen a Bridget Keene b about 1650 as a child of Thomas Keene b1593, with no evidence for her. But I believe this is probably the wife of Matthew Keene, Bridget (Withers) Keene (1652-172). So I have removed her from my tree.20,1 | |
| Misc | 1615 | Possible, but not probable Inheritance. I, and many people believe this is some other Thomas Keene.21 |
| Immigration | between 1618 and 1635 | Kent Island, Maryland, British America. Not sure the exact date is known. The 1653 sometimes quoted must mean BEFORE that date because Thomas Keene wrote his will in 1652... And reports are Susanna Keene was born in America. Note immigration and marriage dates and places... Some historical background to the 1635 record is that of the approximate 7,300 immigrants to the Virginia colony between Dec 1606 and Feb 1625, just over 6,000 died, many within a very short period of arrival. Of the 3,500 who arrived in the three year period between 1619 and 1621, only about 500 survived, one author noting a decision to immigrate almost akin to suicide, yet Thomas may have done so near that time, or not long after, and had the good fortune to survive, any potential wife he might have had, not so. from Thomas Keene and Mary Thorley22,23,5,12,24,6,3 |
| Misc | 1635 | In Virginia, British America. (Keane, Tho 1635 VA) also I have another note for 6220, pg 33, Keane, Tho 1635 VA.1925-1942 Frederick A. Virkus, The Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy, published in Chicago by the Institute of American Genealogy. -Cynthia Rodriguez, forum on genealogy.com14 |
| Occupation | 1638 | Cooper. One player in the intrigue of the conflict over Kent Island, a Capt. George Evelin/Evelyn (a partner who “betrayed” Claiborne), and effectively “ruled” Kent Island for a time, was noted by S.F. Streeter in the 1868 publication by the MD Historical Society of his The First Commander of Kent Island with two relevant entries, both from 1638: “John Struman, Sr. and Thomas Keyme, coopers, were directed to devote their time to making pipe-staves, assisted by seven servants”, and on April 30, 1638, ”Entered by Capt. George Evelin for the Manor of Evelinton in the Baronie of St. Maries”, Governor Calvert provided a land grant to Evelin for the “transport” of twenty-three men (including freemen) “to Maryland”, among them Thomas Keane. Note here that Thomas is not noted as a servant, but assisted by seven.12 |
| Property | 9 November 1640 | Patented 100 acres on 9 November 1640.6 |
| Residence | 1642 | . Appears on tax list. |
| Misc | 2 August 1642 | Name on list of electors.6 |
| Residence | 6 December 1648 | In Kent Island, Kent, Maryland, British America. Gave his age as "55 years or thereaabouts".6 |
| Misc | April 1652 | Oath of Allegiance to England. 1650-1652 Northumberland County, Virginia Deed & Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page 74 At a Court held for the County of Northumberland the 22th of Aprill 1652 Wee whose names are subscribed doe promise & ingage our selves to be true & faith full to the Comonwealth of England as it is now established without KING or HOUSE of LORDES THOS KEENE  |
| Will | 11 November 1652 | In Northumberland County, Virginia, British America. The will of Thomas Keene (North R. B. 14, p. 16), dated November 27, 1652 and probated January 20, 1652/325,26,27,4 |
| Property | 1653 | They were probably already living there. This date is after Thomas' death. in 1653 in Cherry Poynt, Northumberland, Virginia, British America.28,29,4 |
| Probate | 20 January 1652/53 | In Northumberland County, Virginia, British America.26 |
| Misc | 10 October 1659 | A true Accot. of Cattle belonging to the Children of THOMAS KEENE deced.4 |
| Last Edited | 10 June 2024 |
Citations
- [S992] "British Roots of Maryland Families." Page 277. Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/16003:49095?indiv=try&h&pid=182146525933&db. Accessed 31 Oct. 2021.
- [S1000] "Thomas Keene in the U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560." 1900 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/675861:7836?indiv=try&h&db. Accessed 1 Nov. 2021., No image, no date
- [S1023] Ritchie, Ruth and Wood, Sudie Rucker (1952). Garner Keene Families of Northern Neck Virginia. Downloaded 11/1/2021, Downloaded. It is available on archive.org.
- [S5071] "Thomas Keene b. 1593 Otley, Suffolk, England d. 20 Jan 1653 Northumberland County, Virginia." probate: Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I22643&tree=Tree1. Accessed 8 Apr. 2024., For will and sources, see PDF:
Keene Thomas b. 1593 _ Early Colonial Settlers.pdf - [S999] "Thomas Keene I (1593-1652)." Find A Grave Memorial https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107216054/thomas-keene. Accessed 1 Nov. 2021.
- [S5447] Cavanagh, H. D. (2014). Colonial Chesapeake Families British Origins and Descendants: Vol. 1. United States: Xlibris Corporation LLC. Downloaded 5/27/2024.
- [S1001] "Mary Thorley in the Virginia, U.S., Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, U.S., 1649." 1800 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/13824:5063?indiv=try&h&db. Accessed 1 Nov. 2021.
- [S1003] "Thomas Keene in the U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560." 1900 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/675869:7836?indiv=try&h&db. Accessed 1 Nov. 2021., No record image
- [S5430] "Mary Thorley in the U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560." 1900 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1216907:7836?indiv=try&h&db. Accessed 27 May. 2024., One marriage transcription says Mary Thorley was born in England and another says she was born in Maryland.
- [S5435] "Thomas Keene in the Virginia, U.S., Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, U.S., 1649." 1800 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/3824:5063?indiv=try&h&pid=252175437461&db. Accessed 27 May. 2024., See jpg
Keene in gpc_marriedwellandoften-0223.jpg - [S989] "Ancestry.com." Ancestral Records and Portraits, Vol. II https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/48064/images/AncestralRecsPortraitsII-006031-451?indiv=try&h&db. Accessed 31 Oct. 2021.
- [S2367] Thomas Keene & Mary Thorley - A Research Summary & Personal Narrative. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/memories/GM91-WKR. Accessed 9/21/2022.
- [S2833] "British Roots of Maryland Families." Ancestry.com https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/15726:49095?indiv=try&h&pid=152344404207&db. Accessed 2 Dec. 2022., The page is attached media
Adds to the confusion? - [S4796] "Thomas Keene (1593-abt.1653)." WikiTree FREE Family Tree https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Keene-9. Accessed 12 Feb. 2024., includes discussion of why he is probably not the child of Thomas Keene Sr (1570-1665) and Elizabeth (Gosnold) Keene (1570-1665). But other interesting info as well. See PDF:
Keene Thomas (1593-abt.1653) WikiTree FREE Family Tree.pdf - [S5410] "Re: THOMAS KEENE of ISLE OF KENT, MD." Genealogy https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/keene/1402/. Accessed 22 May. 2024.
- [S5411] "Ancestry.com." Virginia Gleanings in England https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/48515/images/VAGleaningsEng-002960-158?indiv=try&h&_phsrc=Sgq5686&db. Accessed 24 May. 2024., This would appear not to provide any proof of our Thomas Keene being his grandchild.
See image:
Keene Thomas b1593 in VAGleaningsEng-002960-158.jpg - [S5412] "Lt." Web https://web.archive.org/web/20061209125348/www.merovingiandynasty.com/Keene.htm. Accessed 24 May. 2024., Nothing here proves the ancestry, but I am copying it anyway. See PDF:
Keene Thomas b1593 anestry Lt.PDF - [S1004] "The Flowering of the Maryland Palatinate" by Harry Wright Newman (1961), digitized, downloaded, p 130, Note, Thomas Keene was sponsored by Clayborne.
- [S997] "Kent Island History – Kent Island Heritage Society." Kentislandheritagesociety https://kentislandheritagesociety.org/kent-island-history/. Accessed 31 Oct. 2021.
- [S984] "Susanna Garner in the U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s." Current https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/75716407:60525?indiv=try&h&db. Accessed 30 Oct. 2021.
- [S1037] "Ancestry.com." Virginia Gleanings in England https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/48515/images/VAGleaningsEng-002960-158?indiv=try&h&db. Accessed 6 Nov. 2021. p 158
- [S995] "#196 - Early Virginia immigrants, by George Cabell Greer ... - Full View." HathiTrust Digital Library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=yale.39002004779634&view=1up&seq=196&skin=2021&q1=keene. Accessed 31 Oct. 2021.
- [S998] "Thomas Keene in the U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s." 1900s https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1399196:7486?indiv=try&h&pid=402053198667&db. Accessed 1 Nov. 2021., No image
- [S2832] "The New Early Settlers of Maryland by Dr. Carson Gibb." Earlysettlers http://earlysettlers.msa.maryland.gov/. Accessed 2 Dec. 2022.
- [S993] Jones Elias (1923) "Keene family history and genealogy." Digitized. Downloaded October 2021. Pages 285-286.
- [S1012] Northumberland County Record Book 1652 -1658 pg 16
- [S1039] Jones, Elias (1923). Keene Family History and Genealogy, Baltimore, MD. Digitized and downloaded.
- [S1007] "Cavaliers and Pioneers" by Nugent, (1934) p250, digitized and downloaded.
- [S1008] "Cavaliers and Pioneers" by Nugent, (1934) p495, digitized and downloaded.
Mary ("Margie") Thorley
F, #757, b. about 1620, d. before 10 February 1661/62
Mary Thorley was born about 1620. Her parents are unknown. She may have been born in the colonies or immigrated at a young age with her parents.
In 1638 Mary was about 18 and living in Kent Island, Maryland when she married Thomas Keene. Thomas was almost 30 years older than her. They had 5 children together. Thomas Keene was recorded in Kent Island as well as St. Mary's, MD at various points up until 1650 when the family moved to Northumberland County in the Northern Neck of Virginia.
Thomas made a will in November of 1652 and passed away less than two months after. He left their plantation and estate to Mary for her use in bringing up their children. Months after his death a land patent was granted to Thomas for 527 acres in Northumberland County, the land appears to have gone to Mary. In March of 1653 the Northumberland County Court granted 200 acres of land for the transport to the colony; herself and children Thomas, William and Susan.
Mary lived on almost ten years longer than Thomas and remarried twice having one more child. Her second husband was Henry Rayner, one of the witnesses to Thomas Keene's will. She married third to Thomas Broughton. When Mary made a will in 1662 she named four of her five children with Thomas Keene.
https://www.familyhistory.bryantdameron.com/marythorley1620.html.
In 1638 Mary was about 18 and living in Kent Island, Maryland when she married Thomas Keene. Thomas was almost 30 years older than her. They had 5 children together. Thomas Keene was recorded in Kent Island as well as St. Mary's, MD at various points up until 1650 when the family moved to Northumberland County in the Northern Neck of Virginia.
Thomas made a will in November of 1652 and passed away less than two months after. He left their plantation and estate to Mary for her use in bringing up their children. Months after his death a land patent was granted to Thomas for 527 acres in Northumberland County, the land appears to have gone to Mary. In March of 1653 the Northumberland County Court granted 200 acres of land for the transport to the colony; herself and children Thomas, William and Susan.
Mary lived on almost ten years longer than Thomas and remarried twice having one more child. Her second husband was Henry Rayner, one of the witnesses to Thomas Keene's will. She married third to Thomas Broughton. When Mary made a will in 1662 she named four of her five children with Thomas Keene.
https://www.familyhistory.bryantdameron.com/marythorley1620.html.
| References | Ancestors |
Parents
| Father | Edward Thorley (b. 1590, d. about 11 December 1678) |
| Mother | Mary (b. 1600, d. 1662) |
| Pedigree Link |
Family 1: Thomas Keene (b. 1593, d. January 1652/53)
| Daughter | Sarah Keene+ (b. before 1632, d. about 1665) |
| Son | John Keene (b. about 1634, d. 1678) |
| Son | William Keene+ (b. 10 March 1642, d. 8 February 1684/85) |
| Son | Thomas Keene (b. about 1644, d. 17 April 1678) |
| Daughter | Susanna Keene+ (b. between 1644 and 1646, d. 28 March 1716) |
| Son | Matthew Keene+ (b. about 1650, d. 1731) |
Family 2: Thomas Broughton (b. CA 1616–1622, d. circa 6 June 1661)
| Daughter | Elizabeth Broughton (b. 1658, d. before 1662) |
| Birth | about 1620 | In England Or Maryland. As to our Thomas Keene's wife, Mary, is there any proof that her maiden name was Thorley, or is this based strictly on the will of Edward Thorley, thought possibly to be her brother? https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/keene/1406/ Mary signed her will Mary M Broughton.......the middle initial may be for her supposed middle name Margie.1,2,3 |
| Marriage4,5 | ||
| Marriage | about 1638 | At Or Virginia- in Maryland, British America. One of the records says they were married in Maryland. Mary THorley was born in Maryland. The other Keenes related to Gosnolds were in Maryland.6,4,7,3,8,9 |
| Marriage | 22 March 1658 | Mary's 3rd husband..............Thomas Broughton b. circa 1616-1622 in England , d. circa June 6, 1661 Northumberland County, Virginia. Thomas came to America in 1635 on the ship "America". ( Ref: "Passengers on Ship from London, England to Virginia 1635....23rd June, 1635. The under-written names are to be transported to Virginia imbarqued in the America. William Barker Mr. pr. cert: from the Minister of the Towne of Gravesend of their conformity to the orders & disiplin of the Church of England.....listed Thomas Broughton 19.) "On March 22,1658, a marriage agreement was signed by Mary Raynor and Thomas Broughton" ......"A marriage agreement of Mary Raynor, widow to Henry, she to keep her property, 'Being of mind to match myself to Thomas Broughton in the honorable estate of Marriage.".......Mary and Thomas had no children. (Mary Margie Thorley Keene Raynor Broughton) From Mary's findagrave entry4,10,5 |
| Death | before 10 February 1661/62 | In Northumberland County, Virginia, British America.11,12,2 |
| Burial | 1662 | At Cypress Farm Burial Ground.12 |
| Misc | Illiterate. She signed her will with a mark. | |
| Misc | Parents. Look closer at this: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/194953601/person/252555360975/facts Or a Thomas Thorley https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/edward-thorley-24-21c4thf A possible father is Edward Thorley (ca 1590 - 1679)BUT note Thomas Keene's birth is said to be 1593. When the above Edward Thorley's will he calls Thomas Keene his COUS. not his step son. But the word cousin could mean many things at that time. [Colonial Chesapeake Famlies suggest this person might be Thomas Keene II.] Edward the son are sometimes reported to have died the same year. Whose will is that? "Maiden name..............Mary "Margie" Thorley (believed to be the sister of Edward Thorley of Anne Arundel County, MD........ his will was probated Feb 10, 1678/9, which mentions his cousin (nephew) "Thomas Keene", probably the son of Mary and her first husband Thomas Keene, l. Mary died circa 1662-1664,( after 3 marriages). Her supposed brother Edward's will was probated in 1678. No records of Mary's parents have been found. Based on the information from Edward's will regarding "To my cousin Thomas Keene, personalty", I believe that Mary was a Thorley, and the sister of Edward Thorley of Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Some say her father was Matthew Thorley, about which nothing is known. On the other hand, Colonial Chesapeake Families suggests her father might have been a James or Thomas Thorley (or he was her brother?).9 | |
| Will | 2 January 1661/62 | .13,2,14 |
| Probate | 10 February 1661/62 | In Northumberland County, Virginia, British America. |
| Last Edited | 10 June 2024 |
Citations
- [S984] "Susanna Garner in the U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s." Current https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/75716407:60525?indiv=try&h&db. Accessed 30 Oct. 2021.
- [S1023] Ritchie, Ruth and Wood, Sudie Rucker (1952). Garner Keene Families of Northern Neck Virginia. Downloaded 11/1/2021, Downloaded. It is available on archive.org.
- [S5430] "Mary Thorley in the U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560." 1900 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1216907:7836?indiv=try&h&db. Accessed 27 May. 2024., One marriage transcription says Mary Thorley was born in England and another says she was born in Maryland.
- [S1001] "Mary Thorley in the Virginia, U.S., Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, U.S., 1649." 1800 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/13824:5063?indiv=try&h&db. Accessed 1 Nov. 2021.
- [S4172] "Mary Reyner in the Virginia, U.S., Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, U.S., 1649." 1800 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/10816:5063?indiv=try&h&db. Accessed 24 Jul. 2023.
- [S1000] "Thomas Keene in the U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560." 1900 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/675861:7836?indiv=try&h&db. Accessed 1 Nov. 2021., No image, no date
- [S1003] "Thomas Keene in the U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560." 1900 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/675869:7836?indiv=try&h&db. Accessed 1 Nov. 2021., No record image
- [S5435] "Thomas Keene in the Virginia, U.S., Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, U.S., 1649." 1800 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/3824:5063?indiv=try&h&pid=252175437461&db. Accessed 27 May. 2024., See jpg
Keene in gpc_marriedwellandoften-0223.jpg - [S5447] Cavanagh, H. D. (2014). Colonial Chesapeake Families British Origins and Descendants: Vol. 1. United States: Xlibris Corporation LLC. Downloaded 5/27/2024.
- [S1013] 1658-1662 Deed & Will Book Northumberland Co Va; Antient Press: Pg 19 - 20. 22th March 1658 This Writeing was acknowledged in Court by the sd. WM: HOPKINS and is recorded
- [S993] Jones Elias (1923) "Keene family history and genealogy." Digitized. Downloaded October 2021. Pages 285-286.
- [S1011] "Mary “Margie” Thorley Broughton (unknown-1662)." Find A Grave Memorial https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107234117/mary-broughton. Accessed 2 Nov. 2021., No actual grave or tombstone.
- [S1040] "Notes and will of Mary Thorley Keene Rayner Broughton 1620." 1623 https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/7534666/person/380081026426/media/4a084929-a230-4452-9030-1453ee62fac4?indiv=try&h&db. Accessed 8 Nov. 2021.
- [S5448] "Mary Thorley." Damerongeorge https://damerongeorge.com/marythorley1620.html. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
John Garner
M, #758, b. circa 1661, d. 1713
Parents
| Father | John Garner (b. 1633, d. 26 May 1702) |
| Mother | Susanna Keene (b. between 1644 and 1646, d. 28 March 1716) |
| Pedigree Link |
| Birth | circa 16611,2,3 | |
| Marriage3,4,5 | ||
| Death | 17133,4,6 |
| Misc | Children. John2 Garner married Jane Joyce, daughter of Abraham Joyce2 • John and Jane (Joyce) Garner had issue: (1) William:i Garner; (2) Abraham3 Garner; (3) John3 Garner; (4) Joseph3 Garner; (5) Jeremiah3 Garner; (6) Jane Joyce3 Garner; (7) Susanna3 Garner. The children are also covered in the book Garner-Keene Families of Northern Neck of Virginia.4 | |
| Property | Garner in Virginia Colonial Abstracts.7 | |
| Misc | 1702 | Inheritance.8 |
| Probate | 25 March 1713 | .4 |
| Last Edited | 27 May 2024 |
Citations
- [S966] "John Garner in the Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills, 1654." 1800 https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=try&h=1464&db=4900. Accessed 22 Oct. 2021., Comments on this reference (the original is not pointed to):
The date noted here, per the original document, is the date of the will, not the date of death, which was not recorded. The date of death was then sometime between Jan and May of 1702, when the will was proved. The Jan 1703 date reflects the recording of the will. See the original document. Some of this is transcribed incorrectly. - [S978] "John Garner Sr. (1633-1702)." Find A Grave Memorial https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107223805/john-garner. Accessed 28 Oct. 2021.
- [S983] "Ancestor Lineages of Members Texas Society/National Society Colonial Dames Seventeenth Century." Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/339541:48426?indiv=try&h&pid=-928700261&db. Accessed 30 Oct. 2021.
- [S1020] Garner-Keene Families of Northern Neck of Virginia, Ruth Ritchie and Sudie Rucker Wood (1952, Charlottesville, Virginia), p 7-14
- [S4928] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/109799366/john-garner: accessed March 7, 2024), memorial page for John Garner Jr. (unknown–1713), Find a Grave Memorial ID 109799366; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Rebecca Prillaman (contributor 47326376).
- [S4924] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/109799366/john-garner: accessed March 7, 2024), memorial page for John Garner Jr. (unknown–1713), Find a Grave Memorial ID 109799366; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Rebecca Prillaman (contributor 47326376).
- [S5434] "Ancestry.com - Virginia, Colonial Abstracts, 1632." 1810 https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/48429/images/VAColonialAbstractsI-004417-530?indiv=try&h&db. Accessed 27 May. 2024., See the two page in this PDF:
Garner in Northumbria Collectanea, 1645-1720, A-L 530-531 OCR.pdf - [S1023] Ritchie, Ruth and Wood, Sudie Rucker (1952). Garner Keene Families of Northern Neck Virginia. Downloaded 11/1/2021, Downloaded. It is available on archive.org.
Henry Garner
M, #759, b. circa 1664, d. 25 June 1745
Parents
| Father | John Garner (b. 1633, d. 26 May 1702) |
| Mother | Susanna Keene (b. between 1644 and 1646, d. 28 March 1716) |
| Pedigree Link |
Family: Catherine Bradley (b. 1664, d. 25 June 1755)
| Son | Thomas Garner (b. about 1693, d. before 1760) |
| Son | Henry Garner (b. before 1720, d. before 1751) |
| Birth | circa 1664 | In Northumberland County, Virginia, British America. Wikitree says Westmoreland, Virginia1,2,3,4 |
| Marriage | 1689 | In Westmoreland County, Virginia, British America.5,3,6,4,7 |
| Death | 25 June 1745 | In Westmoreland County, Virginia, British America.2,3,6,6,4 |
| Misc | 1702 | Inheritance.8 |
| Will | 1744 | .6 |
| Last Edited | 27 October 2024 |
Citations
- [S966] "John Garner in the Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills, 1654." 1800 https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=try&h=1464&db=4900. Accessed 22 Oct. 2021., Comments on this reference (the original is not pointed to):
The date noted here, per the original document, is the date of the will, not the date of death, which was not recorded. The date of death was then sometime between Jan and May of 1702, when the will was proved. The Jan 1703 date reflects the recording of the will. See the original document. Some of this is transcribed incorrectly. - [S978] "John Garner Sr. (1633-1702)." Find A Grave Memorial https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107223805/john-garner. Accessed 28 Oct. 2021.
- [S983] "Ancestor Lineages of Members Texas Society/National Society Colonial Dames Seventeenth Century." Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/339541:48426?indiv=try&h&pid=-928700261&db. Accessed 30 Oct. 2021.
- [S4925] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107218878/henry-garner: accessed March 7, 2024), memorial page for Henry Garner I (1664–25 Jun 1745), Find a Grave Memorial ID 107218878; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Rebecca Prillaman (contributor 47326376).
- [S7231] "Henry Garner (1664-1745)." WikiTree FREE Family Tree https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Garner-299. Accessed 27 Oct. 2024., No links in the sources so no URLs to check...
- [S1023] Ritchie, Ruth and Wood, Sudie Rucker (1952). Garner Keene Families of Northern Neck Virginia. Downloaded 11/1/2021, The children are also covered in the book.
- [S4926] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107234359/catherine-garner: accessed March 7, 2024), memorial page for Catherine Bradley Garner (unknown–unknown), Find a Grave Memorial ID 107234359; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Rebecca Prillaman (contributor 47326376).
- [S1023] Ritchie, Ruth and Wood, Sudie Rucker (1952). Garner Keene Families of Northern Neck Virginia. Downloaded 11/1/2021
Mary Garner
F, #762, b. circa 1660, d. 20 April 1726
Parents
| Father | John Garner (b. 1633, d. 26 May 1702) |
| Mother | Susanna Keene (b. between 1644 and 1646, d. 28 March 1716) |
| Pedigree Link |
| Birth | circa 1660 | In Cherry Point Neck, Northumberland County, Virgini, British America.1,2,3,4,5 |
| Marriage | before 1682 | In Cherry Point, Northumberland County, Virginia, British America.5 |
| Marriage | 21 February 1683 | In St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia, British America.5 |
| Marriage | 1697 | In Northumberland County, Virginia, British America.5 |
| Death | 20 April 1726 | Probate in St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland, Virginia, British America.2,4,5 |
| Misc | Children. She married: George Courtnell Jr., John Lewis, Richard Price3,4,6,7,5 | |
| Misc | 1702 | Inheritance.6 |
| Probate | 20 April 1726 | . Will and probate.7 |
| Last Edited | 8 April 2024 |
Citations
- [S966] "John Garner in the Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills, 1654." 1800 https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=try&h=1464&db=4900. Accessed 22 Oct. 2021., Comments on this reference (the original is not pointed to):
The date noted here, per the original document, is the date of the will, not the date of death, which was not recorded. The date of death was then sometime between Jan and May of 1702, when the will was proved. The Jan 1703 date reflects the recording of the will. See the original document. Some of this is transcribed incorrectly. - [S978] "John Garner Sr. (1633-1702)." Find A Grave Memorial https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107223805/john-garner. Accessed 28 Oct. 2021.
- [S983] "Ancestor Lineages of Members Texas Society/National Society Colonial Dames Seventeenth Century." Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/339541:48426?indiv=try&h&pid=-928700261&db. Accessed 30 Oct. 2021.
- [S4923] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157886088/mary-courtnell_lewis_price: accessed March 7, 2024), memorial page for Mary Garner Courtnell Lewis Price (1660–1725), Find a Grave Memorial ID 157886088; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by dcterri (contributor 47511169).
- [S5067] "Mary Garner b. Bef 1666 Cherry Point Neck, Northumberland County, Virginia d. 20 Apr 1726 St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia: 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=I39493&tree=Tree1. Accessed 7 Apr. 2024., Three husbands and children and more: see PDF:
Garner Mary b. Bef 1666 d. 20 Apr 1726 _ Early Colonial Settlers.pdf - [S1023] Ritchie, Ruth and Wood, Sudie Rucker (1952). Garner Keene Families of Northern Neck Virginia. Downloaded 11/1/2021, Downloaded. It is available on archive.org.
- [S5049] The Jenkins of Northern Neck and Old 96. (1988). United States: A.C. Gilreath. Downloaded from familysearch.org 4/2/2024., PDF of the book:
The Jenkins of Northern Neck and Old 96 - familysearch.pdf
Susanna ("Susan") Garner
F, #763, b. 1677
Married a Lewis according to John Garner's findagrave entry.
Parents
| Father | John Garner (b. 1633, d. 26 May 1702) |
| Mother | Susanna Keene (b. between 1644 and 1646, d. 28 March 1716) |
| Pedigree Link |
| Birth | 1677 | In Westmoreland County, Virginia, British America.1,2 |
| Misc | Marriage William Lewis.2,3,4 | |
| Misc | 1702 | Inheritance.3 |
| Last Edited | 7 April 2024 |
Citations
- [S966] "John Garner in the Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills, 1654." 1800 https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=try&h=1464&db=4900. Accessed 22 Oct. 2021., Comments on this reference (the original is not pointed to):
The date noted here, per the original document, is the date of the will, not the date of death, which was not recorded. The date of death was then sometime between Jan and May of 1702, when the will was proved. The Jan 1703 date reflects the recording of the will. See the original document. Some of this is transcribed incorrectly. - [S983] "Ancestor Lineages of Members Texas Society/National Society Colonial Dames Seventeenth Century." Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/339541:48426?indiv=try&h&pid=-928700261&db. Accessed 30 Oct. 2021.
- [S1023] Ritchie, Ruth and Wood, Sudie Rucker (1952). Garner Keene Families of Northern Neck Virginia. Downloaded 11/1/2021, Downloaded. It is available on archive.org.
- [S4930] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113186759/susan-lewis: accessed March 7, 2024), memorial page for Susan Garner Lewis (unknown–unknown), Find a Grave Memorial ID 113186759; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Rebecca Prillaman (contributor 47326376).
Martha Garner
F, #764, b. circa 1678, d. 1730
Married a Rust
Are there actually two Martha daughters??? See findagrave of John Garner.
Are there actually two Martha daughters??? See findagrave of John Garner.
Parents
| Father | John Garner (b. 1633, d. 26 May 1702) |
| Mother | Susanna Keene (b. between 1644 and 1646, d. 28 March 1716) |
| Pedigree Link |
| Birth | circa 1678 | In Westmoreland County, Virginia, British America.1,2,3,4 |
| Marriage5 | ||
| Death | 1730 | May not be correct in Westmoreland County, Virginia, British America.2,4 |
| Misc | Several possible marriages.4 | |
| Misc | 1702 | Inheritance.6 |
| Last Edited | 7 April 2024 |
Citations
- [S966] "John Garner in the Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills, 1654." 1800 https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=try&h=1464&db=4900. Accessed 22 Oct. 2021., Comments on this reference (the original is not pointed to):
The date noted here, per the original document, is the date of the will, not the date of death, which was not recorded. The date of death was then sometime between Jan and May of 1702, when the will was proved. The Jan 1703 date reflects the recording of the will. See the original document. Some of this is transcribed incorrectly. - [S978] "John Garner Sr. (1633-1702)." Find A Grave Memorial https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107223805/john-garner. Accessed 28 Oct. 2021.
- [S983] "Ancestor Lineages of Members Texas Society/National Society Colonial Dames Seventeenth Century." Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/339541:48426?indiv=try&h&pid=-928700261&db. Accessed 30 Oct. 2021.
- [S4927] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107229295/martha-rust: accessed March 7, 2024), memorial page for Martha Garner Rust (1678–1730), Find a Grave Memorial ID 107229295, citing Rust Family Cemetery, Kinsale, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Allan Garner (contributor 49071644).
- [S5049] The Jenkins of Northern Neck and Old 96. (1988). United States: A.C. Gilreath. Downloaded from familysearch.org 4/2/2024., PDF of the book:
The Jenkins of Northern Neck and Old 96 - familysearch.pdf - [S1023] Ritchie, Ruth and Wood, Sudie Rucker (1952). Garner Keene Families of Northern Neck Virginia. Downloaded 11/1/2021, Downloaded. It is available on archive.org.
James Garner
M, #765, b. before 1710, d. 9 September 1751
Parents
| Father | Vincent Garner (b. 1666, d. 30 September 1710) |
| Mother | Martha Courtney (b. about 1688, d. 5 April 1757) |
| Pedigree Link |
Family: Unknown Mnu (b. before 1732, d. between 1748 and 1751)
| Son | James Garner (b. 6 September 1748) |
| Birth | before 1710 | In Northumberland County, Virginia, British America.1,2,3 |
| Marriage | before 1748 | In Northumberland County, Virginia, British America.3 |
| Marriage | before 1751 | In Virginia, British America. James probably had an earlier wife... Doggett is her first husband's name.2,4,5,3,6 |
| Death | 9 September 1751 | Admin in Northumberland County, Virginia, British America. 1749-1753 Northumberland County, Virginia Administrations; [Lewis & Booker]; Page 218 Garner, James, est. adm. by Mary Garner with Adcock Hobson and. Winfield Wright sec. 9 September 1751.1,3 |
| Misc | 1710 | Inheritance in Northumberland County, Virginia, British America.7 |
| Residence | 1748 | In St. Ephen Parish, Northumberland, Virginia, British America.8 |
| Last Edited | 7 April 2024 |
Citations
- [S975] "James Garner (1710-1751)." Find A Grave Memorial https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/143458947/james-garner. Accessed 28 Oct. 2021.
- [S4153] "James Garner in the U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560." 1900 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/452367:7836?indiv=try&h&db. Accessed 21 Jul. 2023.
- [S5069] "James Garner b. Bef 1710 St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia d. 9 Sep 1751 Northumberland County, Virginia." admin: Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I71984&tree=Tree1. Accessed 7 Apr. 2024., See PDF:
Garner James b. Bef 1710 _ Early Colonial Settlers.pdf - [S4154] "Mary Doggett in the Virginia, U.S., Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, U.S., 1649." 1800 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/12529:5063?indiv=try&h&db. Accessed 21 Jul. 2023.
- [S1023] Ritchie, Ruth and Wood, Sudie Rucker (1952). Garner Keene Families of Northern Neck Virginia. Downloaded 11/1/2021, There is more about Mary Doggett and her will in this book.
- [S5070] "Mary Williams b. 8 Jan 1709 St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia d. 17 Jan 1767 St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia." Probate: Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I120796&tree=Tree1. Accessed 7 Apr. 2024., See info about two husbands and children at this PDF:
Williams Mary b. 8 Jan 1709 _ Early Colonial Settlers.pdf - [S1023] Ritchie, Ruth and Wood, Sudie Rucker (1952). Garner Keene Families of Northern Neck Virginia. Downloaded 11/1/2021
- [S4155] "James Garner in the Virginia, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1607." 1890 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/33573773:3578?indiv=try&h&db. Accessed 21 Jul. 2023.
Parish Garner
M, #766, b. circa 1669, d. 1718
Parents
| Father | John Garner (b. 1633, d. 26 May 1702) |
| Mother | Susanna Keene (b. between 1644 and 1646, d. 28 March 1716) |
| Pedigree Link |
| Birth | circa 16691,2 | |
| Death | 17183,2,4 |
| Misc | Marriage Elizabeth Parker.2 | |
| Property | Garner in Virginia Colonial Abstracts.5 | |
| Misc | 1702 | Inheritance.6 |
| Probate | 18 March 1718 | In Westmoreland County, Virginia, British America.4 |
| Last Edited | 27 May 2024 |
Citations
- [S966] "John Garner in the Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills, 1654." 1800 https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=try&h=1464&db=4900. Accessed 22 Oct. 2021., The image of the will was posted on findagrave, along with lots of comments. See that source...
- [S983] "Ancestor Lineages of Members Texas Society/National Society Colonial Dames Seventeenth Century." Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/339541:48426?indiv=try&h&pid=-928700261&db. Accessed 30 Oct. 2021.
- [S978] "John Garner Sr. (1633-1702)." Find A Grave Memorial https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107223805/john-garner. Accessed 28 Oct. 2021.
- [S4931] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113185520/parish-garner: accessed March 7, 2024), memorial page for Parish Garner I (unknown–1718), Find a Grave Memorial ID 113185520; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Rebecca Prillaman (contributor 47326376).
- [S5434] "Ancestry.com - Virginia, Colonial Abstracts, 1632." 1810 https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/48429/images/VAColonialAbstractsI-004417-530?indiv=try&h&db. Accessed 27 May. 2024., See the two page in this PDF:
Garner in Northumbria Collectanea, 1645-1720, A-L 530-531 OCR.pdf - [S1023] Ritchie, Ruth and Wood, Sudie Rucker (1952). Garner Keene Families of Northern Neck Virginia. Downloaded 11/1/2021, Downloaded. It is available on archive.org.
James Garner
M, #767, b. 1673, d. circa 1726
Parents
| Father | John Garner (b. 1633, d. 26 May 1702) |
| Mother | Susanna Keene (b. between 1644 and 1646, d. 28 March 1716) |
| Pedigree Link |
| Birth | 1673 | In Northumberland County, Virginia, British America.1 |
| Death | circa 1726 | In Northumberland County, Virginia, British America.2,1,3,4 |
| Misc | Marriage Mary.3,4 | |
| Misc | 1702 | Inheritance.3 |
| Last Edited | 7 March 2024 |
Citations
- [S983] "Ancestor Lineages of Members Texas Society/National Society Colonial Dames Seventeenth Century." Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/339541:48426?indiv=try&h&pid=-928700261&db. Accessed 30 Oct. 2021.
- [S978] "John Garner Sr. (1633-1702)." Find A Grave Memorial https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107223805/john-garner. Accessed 28 Oct. 2021.
- [S1023] Ritchie, Ruth and Wood, Sudie Rucker (1952). Garner Keene Families of Northern Neck Virginia. Downloaded 11/1/2021, Downloaded. It is available on archive.org.
- [S4929] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113185930/james-garner: accessed March 7, 2024), memorial page for James Garner (unknown–1726), Find a Grave Memorial ID 113185930; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Rebecca Prillaman (contributor 47326376).
Thomas Garner
M, #768, b. about 1669, d. 1726
Thomas Garner2, one of the sons of John Garner1 of Northumberland and Westmoreland Counties in Virginia. He was probably born about 1670 and lived until 1726. His first home away from his father's house was in Stafford County, Virginia, which had been formed from Westmoreland County, the seat of his parents' home. He had moved a considerable distance west of the family, but still lived in the Northern Neck, that area between the Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers. He probably moved to that area around 1700; he was a witness to a will in Stafford County on September 10, 1700. Robert Bennett Bean in The Peopling of Virginia (Boston, 1938), pp. 74-92, states that a Garner was among the earliest settlers of Fauquier County, divided off from Stafford-Prince William Counties in 1759. By 1715 Thomas Garner owned around 2000 acres in the area of Tinpot and Licking Runs, he being the original grantee of certain parcels of land received from Lady Fairfax, sole proprietor of the Northern Neck. Thomas Garner married Mary Bushnell, daughter of Charles Bushnell. Thomas died in the Summer of 1726, his will being dated June 8, 1726.
-- Garner Genealogy 1580-Present.
-- Garner Genealogy 1580-Present.
Parents
| Father | John Garner (b. 1633, d. 26 May 1702) |
| Mother | Susanna Keene (b. between 1644 and 1646, d. 28 March 1716) |
| Pedigree Link |
| Birth | about 1669 | In Northumberland County, Virginia, British America.1,2,3,4,5 |
| Marriage | In Virginia, British North America.4,5,6,2 | |
| Death | 1726 | In Stafford County, Virginia, British America.1,2,3,4 |
| Property | Garner in Virginia Colonial Abstracts.7 | |
| Misc | 1702 | Inheritance.8 |
| Probate | 13 July 1726 | . |
| Last Edited | 27 May 2024 |
Citations
- [S978] "John Garner Sr. (1633-1702)." Find A Grave Memorial https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107223805/john-garner. Accessed 28 Oct. 2021.
- [S983] "Ancestor Lineages of Members Texas Society/National Society Colonial Dames Seventeenth Century." Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/339541:48426?indiv=try&h&pid=-928700261&db. Accessed 30 Oct. 2021.
- [S4858] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113184870/thomas-garner: accessed February 19, 2024), memorial page for Thomas Garner I (1669–1726), Find a Grave Memorial ID 113184870; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Rebecca Prillaman (contributor 47326376).
- [S4876] "Garner-Mullins Genealogy: Garner Genealogy 1580." Present http://garner-mullinsgenealogy.blogspot.com/p/garner-genealogy.html. Accessed 2 Mar. 2024., See PDF
- [S4921] "Mary Bushnell in the U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560." 1900 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/187361:7836?indiv=try&h&_phsrc=Sgq5009&db. Accessed 7 Mar. 2024.
- [S4922] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179257087/mary_m-hughes: accessed March 7, 2024), memorial page for Mary M Bushnell Hughes (unknown–unknown), Find a Grave Memorial ID 179257087; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Rebecca Prillaman (contributor 47326376).
- [S5434] "Ancestry.com - Virginia, Colonial Abstracts, 1632." 1810 https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/48429/images/VAColonialAbstractsI-004417-530?indiv=try&h&db. Accessed 27 May. 2024., See the two page in this PDF:
Garner in Northumbria Collectanea, 1645-1720, A-L 530-531 OCR.pdf - [S1023] Ritchie, Ruth and Wood, Sudie Rucker (1952). Garner Keene Families of Northern Neck Virginia. Downloaded 11/1/2021, Downloaded. It is available on archive.org.
Benjamin Garner
M, #769, b. circa 1671, d. 1718
Parents
| Father | John Garner (b. 1633, d. 26 May 1702) |
| Mother | Susanna Keene (b. between 1644 and 1646, d. 28 March 1716) |
| Pedigree Link |
| Birth | circa 1671 | In Northumberland County, Virginia, British America. findagrave guesses about 17811,2,3 |
| Death | 17181,2,3 |
| Misc | Unmarried.2,3 | |
| Misc | 1702 | Inheritance.4 |
| Will | 31 March 1718 | .4 |
| Probate | 28 May 1718 | In Westmoreland County, Virginia, British America.3 |
| Last Edited | 7 March 2024 |
Citations
- [S978] "John Garner Sr. (1633-1702)." Find A Grave Memorial https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107223805/john-garner. Accessed 28 Oct. 2021.
- [S983] "Ancestor Lineages of Members Texas Society/National Society Colonial Dames Seventeenth Century." Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/339541:48426?indiv=try&h&pid=-928700261&db. Accessed 30 Oct. 2021.
- [S4932] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/109800214/benjamin-garner: accessed March 7, 2024), memorial page for Benjamin Garner (1681–1718), Find a Grave Memorial ID 109800214; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Rebecca Prillaman (contributor 47326376).
- [S1023] Ritchie, Ruth and Wood, Sudie Rucker (1952). Garner Keene Families of Northern Neck Virginia. Downloaded 11/1/2021, Downloaded. It is available on archive.org.
Thomas Keene
M, #770, b. about 1644, d. 17 April 1678
Is he a child of Thoams Keene and mary THorley? He is not named in his will.
Parents
| Father | Thomas Keene (b. 1593, d. January 1652/53) |
| Mother | Mary ("Margie") Thorley (b. about 1620, d. before 10 February 1661/62) |
| Pedigree Link |
| Birth | about 1644 | In Kent Island, Kent, Maryland, British America.1,2 |
| Death | 17 April 1678 | Probate at Cherry Point, St. Stevens Parish, in Northumberland Co., Virginia, British America.1,2 |
| Misc | 1662 | His mother dies. Thomas was only 12 when his mother died. She wrote in her will: As for my Freind, THOMAS DANIELL, my desire is that hee live upon my nowe dwelling plantacon foyer years after my decease & to see that my Sonnes, THOMAS & MATHEW, may be educated in learning |
| Misc | Married Susannah MNU.2 | |
| Misc | 5 May 1665 | Guardianship to John Garner.3 |
| Probate | 17 April 1678 | In Northumberland County, Virginia, British America. " April 17, 1678, the last will and testament of Thomas Keene (II) was presented in court by Francis Jack and Nathaniel Garland. However, this will has been lost" " February 18, 1679, we find recorded ......"the estate of Thomas Keene (II) deceased is indebted to Jarvis Squires to the amount of 1,455 pounds of tobacco by bill dated 19 July. 1676." (Northumberland County, Virginia). There is no information regarding a wife or children, or beneficiaries named in his will. (Date of his will not stated.....day it was presented in court was April 17, 1678.)1,2 |
| Last Edited | 10 June 2024 |
Citations
- [S5421] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110319892/thomas-keene: accessed May 25, 2024), memorial page for Thomas Keene II (unknown–1678), Find a Grave Memorial ID 110319892; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Rebecca Prillaman (contributor 47326376).
- [S5558] Thomas Keene b1644. https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I27216&tree=Tree1. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
- [S1017] Garner-Keene Families of Northern Neck of Virginia, Ruth Ritchie and Sudie Rucker Wood (1952, Charlottesville, Virginia), p 3
William Keene
M, #771, b. 10 March 1642, d. 8 February 1684/85
William Keene was the son of Thomas Keene, Jr. and Mary Thorley. He was born on Kent Island, Queen Anne's County, Md.(In the Chesapeake Bay) He married Elizabeth Rogers (b. 1643 d. 1720). Elizabeth was the daughter of Major John Rogers, a justice in Nothumberland County, Virginia, and his wife Ellin. William and Elizabeth were the parents of six children, two sons and four daughters. One of the daughters was Hannah Keene who married Colonel John Bushrod, they were the parents of nine children.
William died February 8, 1684, age 42, leaving his widow Elizabeth and their six children. His will has not been found, but it was probated on May 20, 1685, having been petitioned by Mrs. Elizabeth Keene. Elizabeth remarried after William's death. Her second husband was Thomas Banks. Elizabeth Keene Banks died in 1720.
- findagrave.
William died February 8, 1684, age 42, leaving his widow Elizabeth and their six children. His will has not been found, but it was probated on May 20, 1685, having been petitioned by Mrs. Elizabeth Keene. Elizabeth remarried after William's death. Her second husband was Thomas Banks. Elizabeth Keene Banks died in 1720.
- findagrave.
Parents
| Father | Thomas Keene (b. 1593, d. January 1652/53) |
| Mother | Mary ("Margie") Thorley (b. about 1620, d. before 10 February 1661/62) |
| Pedigree Link |
Family: Elizabeth Rogers (b. between 1643 and 1648, d. 23 May 1720)
| Daughter | Mary Keene |
| Daughter | Sarah Keene |
| Son | William Keene (b. 1665) |
| Daughter | Elizabeth Keene (b. 1669, d. 1707) |
| Son | John Keene (b. 1671, d. 1702) |
| Daughter | Hannah Keene (b. 1676, d. 1739) |
| Birth | 10 March 1642 | In Kent Island, St. Mary's, Maryland, British America. Birth date in question...1,2,3 |
| Marriage | 1684 | In Virginia.1,4,5,6,6 |
| Death | 8 February 1684/85 | At age 42 in St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia, British America. His son, William Keene, born March 10, 1642, died February 8, 1684, married Elizabeth, the daughter of John Rogers, Gent, and Ellin his wife, of Northumberland County, in Virginia. On “ Cypress Farm ” at the head of Garner’s Creek, near the site of the early Keene residence, two heavy slabs are to be seen. On one is the following: “ Here lyeth the body of William Keene, the eldest son of Thomasf and Mary Keene Born in Kent in Maryland the 10th day of March Anno Dom, 1642, W ho marryed Eliza, the Daughter of John Rogers Gent, and Ellin his wife of Northumberland Co. in Virginia by Whome he had two Sons and four daughters and dyed ye 8 day of Feb. 1684 in ye two and Fortieth year of his age.”1,7,2,8 |
| Burial | At Cypress Farm Burial Ground in Virginia, British America.9,8 |
| Misc | William Keene in North America Family Histories.10 | |
| Misc | Children.11 | |
| Misc | 1652 | Named in his father's will.3 |
| Probate | 20 May 1685 | In Northumberland County, Virginia, British America.8 |
| Misc | 1969 | Newspaper article asking for information.12 |
| Last Edited | 29 May 2024 |
Citations
- [S989] "Ancestry.com." Ancestral Records and Portraits, Vol. II https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/48064/images/AncestralRecsPortraitsII-006031-451?indiv=try&h&db. Accessed 31 Oct. 2021.
- [S1002] "William Keene Sr. (1642-1684)." Find A Grave Memorial https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107466580/william-keene. Accessed 1 Nov. 2021.
- [S5447] Cavanagh, H. D. (2014). Colonial Chesapeake Families British Origins and Descendants: Vol. 1. United States: Xlibris Corporation LLC. Downloaded 5/27/2024.
- [S1048] "William Keene in the U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560." 1900 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/675879:7836?indiv=try&h&db. Accessed 8 Nov. 2021.
- [S5074] See PDF for a lot of source material:
Rogers Elizabeth b. Between 1646 and 1648 _ Early Colonial Settlers.pdf - [S5435] "Thomas Keene in the Virginia, U.S., Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, U.S., 1649." 1800 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/3824:5063?indiv=try&h&pid=252175437461&db. Accessed 27 May. 2024., See jpg
Keene in gpc_marriedwellandoften-0223.jpg - [S994] "Thomas Keene/Mary Thorley/Will." Genealogy.com https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/keene/1571/. Accessed 31 Oct. 2021.
- [S5431] "Ancestry.com." Ancestral Records and Portraits, Vol. II https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/48064/images/AncestralRecsPortraitsII-006032-452?indiv=try&h&db. Accessed 27 May. 2024., Pages 452 and 453 from Ancestral Records and Portraits VII
Keene from AncestralRecsPortraitsII-006032-452-453-OCR.pdf - [S4171] "Mary Keene in the Virginia, U.S., Extracted Vital Records, 1660." 1923 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/20010204:61462?indiv=try&h&db. Accessed 24 Jul. 2023., See attached image
- [S1051] "William Keene in the North America, Family Histories, 1500." 2000 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1302482:61157?indiv=try&h&db. Accessed 8 Nov. 2021.
- [S5073] "William Keene b. 10 Mar 1642 Kent Island, Maryland d. 8 Feb 1685 St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia: 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=I27214&tree=Tree1. Accessed 8 Apr. 2024., See PDF for a huge amount of information:
Keene William b. 10 Mar 1642 _ Early Colonial Settlers.pdf - [S1049] "William Keene in the Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981." Search https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=try&h=216435&db=61266. Accessed 8 Nov. 2021.
Matthew Keene
M, #772, b. about 1650, d. 1731
Matthew Keene was perhaps the youngest child of Thomas and Mary Keene and was probably born after their arrival in Virginia about 1650 since no record has been found of a claim of headright for him. He moved to Stafford County. His mother left him in her will one-half of 870 acres of land at Yeocomico in Westmoreland County. The other half was to go to her friend, Thomas Daniell. All this land apparently went to Matthew eventually as it seems to be the land which he deeded to his nephews, John and Henry Garner. In 1705 George Eskridge of Westmoreland County was given power of attorney by Matthew Keene of Stafford County. Matthew Keene died in 1731.
Garner-Keene Families.
Garner-Keene Families.
| References | Ancestors |
Parents
| Father | Thomas Keene (b. 1593, d. January 1652/53) |
| Mother | Mary ("Margie") Thorley (b. about 1620, d. before 10 February 1661/62) |
| Pedigree Link |
Family: Bridget Withers (b. 1652, d. 1752)
| Daughter | Elizabeth ("Eliza") Keene+ (b. 6 June 1682, d. 26 July 1769) |
| Birth | about 1650 | In Northumberland County, Virginia, British America.1 |
| Marriage | 1681 | In Northumberland County, Virginia, British America. |
| Death | 1731 | In Stafford County, Virginia, British America. The death date is incorrect on findagrave. They use the probate date.2,3,4,5 |
| Misc | Children: Elizabeth appears to be an only child. | |
| Misc | Susanna and Matthew Keene. Susanna - Vincent Garner - Peter Routt - John Routt - Daniel James Routt Matthew - James Withers - John Withers - Mary Withers - Daniel James Routt They are third cousins, Anderson side | |
| Misc | 27 November 1652 | Named in his father's will.6,7,1 |
| Misc | 1662 | Inheritance from his mother. Matthew was only 12 when his mother died. In her will she wrote: As for my Freind, THOMAS DANIELL, my desire is that hee live upon my nowe dwelling plantacon foyer years after my decease & to see that my Sonnes, THOMAS & MATHEW, may be educated in learning8 |
| Property | 14 November 1672 | Nov 14, 1672 Bought Land on the head of Potomac Creek in Stafford County, Va. and died there in 1731. on 14 November 1672 in Stafford County, Virginia, British America.2 |
| Will | 21 July 1723 | . His will (Staff. W. B. 1729-48, p. 26), dated July 21, 1723 and probated April 14, 1731 It appears from this will that Mathew and Bridget Keene had only one child: ( 1) Elizabeth Keene. Elizabeth married James Withers Sr. about 1701 in Stafford County, Virginia.4 |
| Probate | 14 April 1731 | In Stafford County, Virginia, British America. |
| Last Edited | 29 October 2024 |
Citations
- [S7263] WikiTree contributors, "Matthew Keene (1653-1731)," WikiTree: The Free Family Tree, (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Keene-10 : accessed 29 October 2024)., I delete dead or worthless source links.
- [S1046] "Matthew Keene (1650-1731)." Find A Grave Memorial https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110318944/matthew-keene. Accessed 8 Nov. 2021.
- [S4152] Recum, F. V. (1949). Withers--America: Or, A Collection of Genealogical Data Concerning the History of the Descendants in the Male Line of James Withers (1680/1-1746) of Stafford County, Virginia. United States: F.V. Recum. Downloaded from books.google.com 7/21/2023., See PDF file (downloaded)
- [S1023] Ritchie, Ruth and Wood, Sudie Rucker (1952). Garner Keene Families of Northern Neck Virginia. Downloaded 11/1/2021, Downloaded. It is available on archive.org.
- [S5071] "Thomas Keene b. 1593 Otley, Suffolk, England d. 20 Jan 1653 Northumberland County, Virginia." probate: Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I22643&tree=Tree1. Accessed 8 Apr. 2024., For will and sources, see PDF:
Keene Thomas b. 1593 _ Early Colonial Settlers.pdf - [S993] Jones Elias (1923) "Keene family history and genealogy." Digitized. Downloaded October 2021. Pages 285-286.
- [S5447] Cavanagh, H. D. (2014). Colonial Chesapeake Families British Origins and Descendants: Vol. 1. United States: Xlibris Corporation LLC. Downloaded 5/27/2024.
- [S1040] "Notes and will of Mary Thorley Keene Rayner Broughton 1620." 1623 https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/7534666/person/380081026426/media/4a084929-a230-4452-9030-1453ee62fac4?indiv=try&h&db. Accessed 8 Nov. 2021.
Thomas Keene
M, #773, b. about 1570, d. MAYBE 1613
There is no actual evidence that "our" Thomas Keene is the son of Thomas Keene and Elizabeth Gosnold. There are many discussions of this problem online. The problem is lack of hard evidence. That is unlikely to be found. It isn't clear what would be wrong evidence...
Elizabeth Gosnold did marry a Thomas Keene in England. That couple did have a son Thomas Keene, named as a grandson in the will of Robert Gosnold of Earleshall, County Suffolk, Esq., 1615.
On the plus side, a number of Gosnolds did come to America, so that a child of Elizabeth Gosnold would do so would not be unusual. Also, the Gosnolds were in financial trouble due to being on the wrong side of politics and lost Otley.
On the plus side, a Thomas Keene came to America sponsored by Col Clayborne. It would be interesting to know more about the other people he sponsored.
Keene, Tho., 1653, by Colo. Sm. Clayborne (Sec. of State)
On the minus side, it is possible there were TWO Thomas Keene's in this area at that time. If that's the case, there is not much if anything that is inconsistent with a single person (like different wives, etc).
On the plus side, our ancestor was named Susanna Keene. Thomas Keene I also had a daughter named Susanna.
On the minus side, Thomas Keene b 1593 was illiterate.
______________________________
Snippets from others:
"I personally want to believe that Thomas Keene in Maryland, then Virginia, and Henry Keene in Maryland are both sons to Thomas Keene and Elizabeth Gosnold of Suffolk, as named in the Robert Gosnold will of 1615.."
[JN. I found a death record for a Henry Keene with birth dates that would fit in Suffolk County.]
https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/keene/1402/
_______________________
He may have been the son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Gosnold) Keene of Suffolk, England. That couple did have a son Thomas Keene, named as a grandson in the will of Robert Gosnold of Earleshall, County Suffolk, Esq., 1615. That son also had a cousin, Anthony Gosnold, in Virginia in 1615. But absolute proof that the the son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Gosnold) Keene is the same person as the Thomas Keene of Kent Island, Maryland has not, to the best of my knowledge, yet been established conclusively.
https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I22643&tree=Tree1.
Elizabeth Gosnold did marry a Thomas Keene in England. That couple did have a son Thomas Keene, named as a grandson in the will of Robert Gosnold of Earleshall, County Suffolk, Esq., 1615.
On the plus side, a number of Gosnolds did come to America, so that a child of Elizabeth Gosnold would do so would not be unusual. Also, the Gosnolds were in financial trouble due to being on the wrong side of politics and lost Otley.
On the plus side, a Thomas Keene came to America sponsored by Col Clayborne. It would be interesting to know more about the other people he sponsored.
Keene, Tho., 1653, by Colo. Sm. Clayborne (Sec. of State)
On the minus side, it is possible there were TWO Thomas Keene's in this area at that time. If that's the case, there is not much if anything that is inconsistent with a single person (like different wives, etc).
On the plus side, our ancestor was named Susanna Keene. Thomas Keene I also had a daughter named Susanna.
On the minus side, Thomas Keene b 1593 was illiterate.
______________________________
Snippets from others:
"I personally want to believe that Thomas Keene in Maryland, then Virginia, and Henry Keene in Maryland are both sons to Thomas Keene and Elizabeth Gosnold of Suffolk, as named in the Robert Gosnold will of 1615.."
[JN. I found a death record for a Henry Keene with birth dates that would fit in Suffolk County.]
https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/keene/1402/
_______________________
He may have been the son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Gosnold) Keene of Suffolk, England. That couple did have a son Thomas Keene, named as a grandson in the will of Robert Gosnold of Earleshall, County Suffolk, Esq., 1615. That son also had a cousin, Anthony Gosnold, in Virginia in 1615. But absolute proof that the the son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Gosnold) Keene is the same person as the Thomas Keene of Kent Island, Maryland has not, to the best of my knowledge, yet been established conclusively.
https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I22643&tree=Tree1.
Parents
| Father | Edward Keene (b. 1545, d. 1589) |
| Mother | Agnes Cheney (b. 1550, d. 1623) |
| Pedigree Link |
Family: Elizabeth Gosnold (b. 1575)
| Son | Henry Keene (b. 1603) |
| Birth | about 15701 | |
| Marriage | 1590 | In England.2,1 |
| Death | MAYBE 1613 | In St Olave, Surrey, England. Probably not our guy...3 |
| Last Edited | 6 November 2021 |
Citations
- [S1005] "Thomas Keene in the U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560." 1900 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/675867:7836?indiv=try&h&pid=34428634001&db. Accessed 1 Nov. 2021., No image record
- [S992] "British Roots of Maryland Families." Page 277. Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/16003:49095?indiv=try&h&pid=182146525933&db. Accessed 31 Oct. 2021.
- [S1006] "Thome Keene in the England." Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/817877:5111?indiv=try&h&db. Accessed 1 Nov. 2021., Good luck reading this will!
Elizabeth Gosnold
F, #774, b. 1575
Https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/48087/images/EnglishOrigins2Vol2-003994-98?ssrc=&backlabel=Return&rc=1141%2C446%2C1238%2C471%3B784%2C476%2C889%2C500%3B518%2C506%2C630%2C536&pId=191550
Elizabeth marries Thomas Keene. There is no actual evidence that "our" Thomas Keene is the son of Thomas Keene and Elizabeth Gosnold. There are many discussions of this problem online. The problem is lack of hard evidence. That is unlikely to be found. It isn't clear what would be wrong evidence...
Elizabeth Gosnold did marry a Thomas Keene in England. That couple did have a son Thomas Keene, named as a grandson in the will of Robert Gosnold of Earleshall, County Suffolk, Esq., 1615.
On the plus side, a number of Gosnolds did come to America, so that a child of Elizabeth Gosnold would do so would not be unusual. Also, the Gosnolds were in financial trouble due to being on the wrong side of politics and lost Otley.
On the plus side, a Thomas Keene came to America sponsored by Col Clayborne. It would be interesting to know more about the other people he sponsored.
Keene, Tho., 1653, by Colo. Sm. Clayborne (Sec. of State)
On the minus side, it is possible there were TWO Thomas Keene's in this area at that time. If that's the case, there is not much if anything that is inconsistent with a single person (like different wives, etc).
On the plus side, our ancestor was named Susanna Keene. Thomas Keene I also had a daughter named Susanna.
On the minus side, Thomas Keene b 1593 was illiterate.
______________________________
Snippets from others:
"I personally want to believe that Thomas Keene in Maryland, then Virginia, and Henry Keene in Maryland are both sons to Thomas Keene and Elizabeth Gosnold of Suffolk, as named in the Robert Gosnold will of 1615.."
[JN. I found a death record for a Henry Keene with birth dates that would fit in Suffolk County.]
https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/keene/1402/
_______________________
He may have been the son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Gosnold) Keene of Suffolk, England. That couple did have a son Thomas Keene, named as a grandson in the will of Robert Gosnold of Earleshall, County Suffolk, Esq., 1615. That son also had a cousin, Anthony Gosnold, in Virginia in 1615. But absolute proof that the the son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Gosnold) Keene is the same person as the Thomas Keene of Kent Island, Maryland has not, to the best of my knowledge, yet been established conclusively.
https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I22643&tree=Tree1.
Elizabeth marries Thomas Keene. There is no actual evidence that "our" Thomas Keene is the son of Thomas Keene and Elizabeth Gosnold. There are many discussions of this problem online. The problem is lack of hard evidence. That is unlikely to be found. It isn't clear what would be wrong evidence...
Elizabeth Gosnold did marry a Thomas Keene in England. That couple did have a son Thomas Keene, named as a grandson in the will of Robert Gosnold of Earleshall, County Suffolk, Esq., 1615.
On the plus side, a number of Gosnolds did come to America, so that a child of Elizabeth Gosnold would do so would not be unusual. Also, the Gosnolds were in financial trouble due to being on the wrong side of politics and lost Otley.
On the plus side, a Thomas Keene came to America sponsored by Col Clayborne. It would be interesting to know more about the other people he sponsored.
Keene, Tho., 1653, by Colo. Sm. Clayborne (Sec. of State)
On the minus side, it is possible there were TWO Thomas Keene's in this area at that time. If that's the case, there is not much if anything that is inconsistent with a single person (like different wives, etc).
On the plus side, our ancestor was named Susanna Keene. Thomas Keene I also had a daughter named Susanna.
On the minus side, Thomas Keene b 1593 was illiterate.
______________________________
Snippets from others:
"I personally want to believe that Thomas Keene in Maryland, then Virginia, and Henry Keene in Maryland are both sons to Thomas Keene and Elizabeth Gosnold of Suffolk, as named in the Robert Gosnold will of 1615.."
[JN. I found a death record for a Henry Keene with birth dates that would fit in Suffolk County.]
https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/keene/1402/
_______________________
He may have been the son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Gosnold) Keene of Suffolk, England. That couple did have a son Thomas Keene, named as a grandson in the will of Robert Gosnold of Earleshall, County Suffolk, Esq., 1615. That son also had a cousin, Anthony Gosnold, in Virginia in 1615. But absolute proof that the the son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Gosnold) Keene is the same person as the Thomas Keene of Kent Island, Maryland has not, to the best of my knowledge, yet been established conclusively.
https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I22643&tree=Tree1.
Parents
| Father | Robert Gosnold, III (b. about 1534, d. 1615) |
| Mother | Ursula Naunton |
| Pedigree Link |
Family: Thomas Keene (b. about 1570, d. MAYBE 1613)
| Son | Henry Keene (b. 1603) |
| Birth | 1575 | In England.1 |
| Marriage | 1590 | In England.2,1 |
| Misc | Parents: Robert Gosnold III of Otley, Suffolk, and Ursula Naunton.2,3 | |
| Misc | 1615 | Inheritance.4 |
| Last Edited | 7 November 2021 |
Citations
- [S1005] "Thomas Keene in the U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560." 1900 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/675867:7836?indiv=try&h&pid=34428634001&db. Accessed 1 Nov. 2021., No image record
- [S992] "British Roots of Maryland Families." Page 277. Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/16003:49095?indiv=try&h&pid=182146525933&db. Accessed 31 Oct. 2021.
- [S1010] "Roberti Gosnoldsen in the England." Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/904933:5111?indiv=try&h&db. Accessed 1 Nov. 2021.
- [S1037] "Ancestry.com." Virginia Gleanings in England https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/48515/images/VAGleaningsEng-002960-158?indiv=try&h&db. Accessed 6 Nov. 2021. p 158
Robert Gosnold, III
M, #775, b. about 1534, d. 1615
About Sir Robert Gosnold, III
Robert Gosnold III, Esquire was born in 1534 in Swilland, Suffolk, England. He was the son of Robert Gosland II (b. c. 1512 at Otly, Suffolk, d. 1559) and Mary Vesey (b. c.1516 in Hadleigh, Suffolk).
Robert married Ursula Naunton (1545-1615), daughter of Sir William Naunton (1506-bef. 1557) and Elizabeth Wingfied (c. 1520-1530 d. 1592).
Ursula's maternal grandparents were Sir Anthony Wingfield of Letheringham, Suffolk and Lady Elizabeth de Vere Wingfield.
Robert Gosnold III and his wife Ursula had eleven children:
1...Robert 2...Anthony 3...John 4...Thomas 5...Mary 6...Dorothy 7...Ursula 8...Anne 9...Elizabeth 10..Richard 11..Edmund
Robert was the uncle of Captain Bartholomew Gosnold and his brother Anthony. Their father was Anthony, brother of Robert. Bartholomew was vice admiral of the London Merchants fleet of three ships that sailed to Virginia on December 20, 1606, arriving in April, 1607. He is considered a primary force in the colonization of Virginia, having obtained a charter for the Virginia Company from King James I to settle Virginia. Unfortunately, he died on August 22, 1607, four months after arrival in Jamestown from malaria. His brother Anthony drowned, along with a small party from the Jamestown settlement who were attempting to cross the James River to Hog Island in a storm in 1609.
Otley Hall, Suffolk County, as seen in the photos at the right was the ancestral home of the Gosnold family. From this area, many of the early Virginia colonists were recruited by Captain Bartholomew to sail to Jamestown.
https://www.geni.com/people/Sir-Robert-Gosnold-III/6000000011863826787.
Robert Gosnold III
Parents
| Father | Robert Gosnold, The younger (b. about 1512, d. about 1559) |
| Pedigree Link |
Family: Ursula Naunton
| Daughter | Dorothy Gosnold |
| Daughter | Ann Gosnold |
| Daughter | Ursula Gosnold |
| Son | Robert Gosnold (b. about 1560) |
| Son | John Gosnold (b. 1568, d. 17 February 1628) |
| Daughter | Elizabeth Gosnold+ (b. 1575) |
| Son | Anthony Gosnold (b. about 1582) |
| Son | Thomas Gosnold (b. after 1582) |
| Birth | about 1534 | In England. |
| Marriage1,2 | ||
| Death | 1615 | In Suffolk County, England. |
| Misc | Estate in England. The family: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/48087/images/EnglishOrigins2Vol2-003992-96?ssrc=&backlabel=Return&rc=1141%2C446%2C1238%2C471%3B784%2C476%2C889%2C500%3B518%2C506%2C630%2C536&pId=191550 https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/keene/1402/ If you are lucky, the family home of Robert Gosnold III and Ursula Nauton, called Otley Hall is open for visitors.(grandparents 13 generations ago) In his will, dated 1615, Earleshall, county Suffolk, he mentions his dau. Elizabeth, wife of Thomas Keene, for L8/yr, and then mentions his grandsons Henry and Thomas Keene for L20. Otley Hall is usually open only a handful of days a year to the public, depending on the mood of the current owners, who are at present extremely nice folks who have a busy family.Check out the 7 days available to join a tour in 2009. http://www.otleyhall.co.uk/index_2445.htm "After the Gosnolds left in 1674, the house was let to tenant farmers for more than 200 years,” says Beaumont. “They didn't remove anything or maintain anything, so the place settled in and remained untouched.” In fact, Otley Hall is regarded as the oldest house in Suffolk to have survived the centuries largely unaltered." https://britishheritage.com/history/otley-hall-virginia-company Inside the front foyer of Otley is a family tree chart, which you have mentioned in a prior post, but our American kinfolk are not well documented.A partial outline of the family chart is at the back of the Otley Hall guide booklet.Admitedly there are a few errors in the old chart, because of early mistakes in documentation.Some Keene’s are married into the family before 1615, as I have referenced a few in my following notes.As we know, Ursula was the daughter of Elizabeth Wingfield and William de Naunton, and the granddaughter of John Wingfield and Elizabeth de Vere.I love the cherished scrolled paneling inside the library, which was a wedding gift to Ursula from Robert. There are many deVere homes in England, and I live near Burleigh House, but I most love the small and austere Hedingham Castle, which is very near Cambridge.Check out that website: http://www.touruk.co.uk/castles/castle_Hediingham.htm Check out again after I know more... English Origins of New England Families, Vol III. https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/48087/?name=robert_gosnold https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/48087/images/EnglishOrigins2Vol2-003987-91?ssrc=&backlabel=Return&rc=892%2C1110%2C1023%2C1140%3B713%2C1258%2C843%2C1289%3B977%2C1407%2C1124%2C1438%3B808%2C1444%2C951%2C1475%3B250%2C1568%2C362%2C1593%3B158%2C1802%2C272%2C1827%3B630%2C1774%2C743%2C1798&pId=191543 | |
| Occupation | Justice of Peace for Suffolk. | |
| Will | 15 August 1615 | .3 |
| Last Edited | 7 November 2021 |
Citations
- [S1033] Cook, R., Hervey, W. (1882). The visitations of Suffolk made by Hervey ... 1561, Cooke ... 1577, and Raven ... 1612, with notes and an appendix, ed. by W.C. Metcalfe. United Kingdom: (n.p.).
- [S1034] "Ursula Naunton in the U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560." 1900 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/881447:7836?indiv=try&h&db. Accessed 6 Nov. 2021.
- [S1037] "Ancestry.com." Virginia Gleanings in England https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/48515/images/VAGleaningsEng-002960-158?indiv=try&h&db. Accessed 6 Nov. 2021. p 158