Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Elizabeth Green

Female Abt 1644 - 1686  (~ 42 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Green 
    Birth Abt 1644  Worcestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 26 Mar 1686  Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Aquia Cemetery, Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I15465  Tree1
    Last Modified 29 May 2023 

    Father Robert Green,   b. Abt 1610, Bobbing, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1644 (Age ~ 34 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F2935  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family George Brent,   b. 1640, Defford, Worcestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1694, Woodstock, Aquia Creek, Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1660  Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. George Brent,   b. Abt 1660, "Woodstock", Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Oct 1700, Stafford County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 40 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Jane Brent,   b. Abt 1670, "Woodstock", Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1715, Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 46 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Nicholas Brent,   b. Bef 1674, "Woodstock", Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Dec 1711, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 37 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. John {Unproven} Brent,   b. Bef 1675   d. Aft 1715, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 42 years)  [Father: natural]
     5. Anna Maria Brent,   b. 8 May 1677, "Woodstock", Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Feb 1685, Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 7 years)  [Father: natural]
     6. Robert Brent,   b. Abt 1680, "Woodstock", Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Feb 1721, Stafford County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 41 years)  [Father: natural]
     7. Elizabeth Brent,   b. Abt 1684, Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Nov 1719, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 35 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F2192  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 May 2023 

  • Notes 
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      1689-1693 Stafford County, Virginia Deed & Will Book, Part 2 [Antient Press];

      P.140 TO ALL PEOPLE to whom these presents shall come Capta. GEORGE BRENT of the County of Stafford send greeting_ Whereas ISAAC MASON late of the County of Stafford deced & Mr, MATTHEW THOMPSON did jointiey purchase of WILLIAM BEACH late of said County deced a tract of land contajainge one thousand fourty acres in Stafford County & neare ye Southside of CHAPAWAIMISI CREEKE and Whereas said ISAAC MASON did by Deed dated ye Eighteenth day of Aprill in ye Six & thirtieth yeare of ye Reigne of or Late Sovereigne Lord KING CHARLES ye Second sell unto Capt. GEORGE BRENT & ELIZABETH his Wife all his right to ye above tract of land, Now Know yee that 1 the said Capt. GEORGE BRENT for ye natural love & affecon he bearer to ROBERT BRENT of ye County aforesaid Gent & for ye some of Tenne thousand pounds of Tobacco & Caske he the said GEORGE BRENT hath sold unto ye said ROBERT BRENT ell his right & Interest in said Land. In Wittness he hath sett his hand & Seale this 13th day of November 1689
      In presence of FRANCIS HAMMESLEY, GEORGE BRENT RICHARD FOOT
      This Deed of Sale was acknowledged by Capta. GEORGE BRENT in the County Court of Stafford the 12th day of December 1689 And was then recorded
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      BERMUDA SETTLERS OF THE 17TH CENTURY by Julia E. Mercer (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co Inc, 1982 [originally published serially in Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine as "Genealogical Notes from Bermuda," volumes XXIII-XXIX (1942-1947)

      p75-77
      "In July 1687 Gov. ROBERT ROBINSON writes that he has settled Mr GREEN as Judge of the Admiralty: 'He is a pretended lawyer and the best that I could find.'

      Will of WILLIAM GREEN of Paget, August 15, 1692. Wife MARY WATLINGTON 2 shares in occupation of WM LYNDSAY & FRANCIS WELLMAN in Paget & after her decease to my two nephews, NICHOLAS BRENT, 2nd son of my 1/2 sister, by my father, ELIZABETH, late wife of Capt. GEORGE BRENT, now or late in Potomack in Virginia and to the issue of the said NICHOLAS and for want of said issue to nephew ROBERT BRENT, 3rd son on sister ELIZABETH, and failing issue, to neice ELIZABETH

      To wife land in occupation of JOSHUA NASH & after her decease to nephew ROBERT BRENT and if these two nephews and neice should die without issue, these three shares to go to nephew GEORGE BRENT, the eldest son. Wife also has 2 1/2 cares of common land at Hungry Bay for her life & then to said ROBERT BRENT & his heirs.

      To nephew MARK ROBERTS son of 1/2 sister by my father, ANN, wife of JOHN ROBERTS a Broaker living at Turnestyle Alley in Drury, London, all these 2 other shares in Paget and for want of issue to MARK, these to go to other children of ANN.

      Wife to have all personal estate except large new silver tankard which I now expect from England by Mr. BENJAMIN STOWE, which I give to counsin MARY CHAMBERLAIN, wife of Dr. HUGH CHAMBERLAIN, the younger, & recommend my wife to be very kind to my relatives.

      Wife to have 6 negroes, all others to be sold for good of estate.

      Nephews GEORGE, NICHOLAS & ROBERT BRENT, £20 each & to neice ELIZABETH BRENT £60 to be paid into hands of brother-in-law Capt GEORGE BRENT & I give him my sett of gold shirt buttons & silver shoe buckles & all my law books. To mother in law (or stepmother) Mrs MARY GREEN, £20; sister ANN ROBERTS £40; MARK ROBERTS £50 and to other children £30. These legacies to be paid out of money in England in the hands of Mr. JOHN JENOUR, merchant of London. To Mrs MARY CHAMBERLAIN & her two children £20 each and to two cousins WILLIAM and JOHN HUNT £20 each; cousins ISABEL & SUSAN GREEN daughters of late uncle ANTONY GREEN of Canterburghe £20. Cousin ELIZABETH EDWARDS wife of WILLIAM EDWARDS wine cooper in London £20. Cousin ANN . . . wife of . . . of Acton, near London, duaghter of my mother's brother . . . WILSON, £10. To cousins, children of uncle GEORGE WILSON of Worchester, Glover, deceased £160 equally between them. To RICHARD JAMES £5. JAMES BASSETT 50/s and to the poor of Paget £and £5 to be expended on my tomb or monument.

      The of £60.18.5 due unto me in right of my wife from JOHN KIDGELL on a judgement unto my wife and her two brothers WILLIAM & JOHN WATLINGTON to be equally divided between them.

      Friends CHARLES WALKER, WILLIAM PITT, JOHN TUCKER, BENJAMIN WATLINGTON, to be Executors and to each £5. If wife die, estate to be divided between two sisters BRENT and ROBERTS. Executors to send copy of will to relatives in England and Virginia.

      Witnesses: JOSEPH DARRELL. RICHARD JAMES . . . SAM DAFFYE. JNO THORNTON. ABRAHAM DILL. THOMAS DUNSCOMBE.

      Proved October 27, 1692.

      Note: FRANCIS WATLINGTON brother of MARY GREEN and of WILLIAM and JOHN died Intestate December 1687 & his widow ELIZABETH administered the estate. ELIZABETH & GEORGE BRENT had a grandson who married CATHERINE TRIMINGHAM in Bermuda. She was great granddaughter of the first TRIMINGHAM in the Colony

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