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Contributed by: James Hughes
Note: No.1. p.337.
Now here is the argument. This entry has been subject to the most careful scrutiny of our best experts. It being the will of Captain Nicholas Martiau, the oldest known American ancestor of General Washington. Also of many other Americans of Virginia origin. The names appears as 'Martian' in the record. It is written in an apen, bold hand and there is no boubt about it. The doubt lies in the record itself, which we believe to be a transcript ant not an original. B.F.
Will of Nicholas Martiau of the County and Parish of York. Dated 1 March 1656/7. Probated 24 April 1657. "being very sick and weak in body" "to my Eldest Daughter Elizabeth wife of George Read Esq'r" land in York Parish. "to my Daughter Mary Scarsbrook wife of John Scarsbrook" land in York Parish on the S side of the swamp commonly called Broccas Swamp "upon part of which the said John is now seated". To dau Elizabeth Read other personal property incl "my Watch". To daughter Sarah Fuller wife of Capt William Fuller "all that my Divident of land lying in Potomack and Conteyening Two Thousand Acres", but if not seated by them to be sold and proceeds to be "dyvyded betweene my said Three loveing daughters for the good of them and their Children". To Daughter Fuller cattle now in her possession.
"to my loveing sonn George Read Es qr" wearing apparel.
"to my sonn John Scarsbrook" clothing and money.
Two negroes Phill: and Nicholas to be free. Land for their use and personal proberty. They to have sufficient land "to plant in the Feild where William Leigh lived for thier lives". "to HUGH ROY lately my Serv't" a heifer. Residue of Estaate "in Virginia or elsewhere" to be div equally betw daus Eliz: and Mary. They extrx. Signed "Nicholas Martian" Should be Nicholas Martiau
Wit:
Nicholas Trott
Tho: Ballard
Proved by oaths of Trott and Ballard 24 April 1657 and recorded.
Source:
Fleet, Beverley,
York County, 1648-1657
Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. County, 1961, 109 pgs.
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1643-1651 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 2; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 220
CAPT. GEORGE READ, 600 acs. Lancaster Co., 22 Oct. 1651, Page 344. Upon the N. side of Peanketank Riv., beg. at the mouth of a small creek which divides this from the land of Perrigrins Bland, W. S. W. along sd. river to marked trees on the W. side of a small marsh dividing this & the Gleab land. Trans. of 12 pers: Capt. Nico. Marleaw, Mrs. Jane Marleaw, Eliza. Marleaw, Jane Bartlett, George Brookes, Eliza. Sharplesse Robt. Browne, Robt. Ashly, John Felton, Wm. Gallipin John Booth, 1 Negro. Note: "These by assignment from Capt. Nico. Marleaw." (The name Marleaw should undoubtedly be Marteaw.)
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Abt 1625 - 1687 (~ 62 years)