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

Joseph Fielding

Male Bef 1635 - 1675  (> 40 years)


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  • Name Joseph Fielding 
    Birth Bef 1635 
    Gender Male 
    Death 18 Aug 1675  Northumberland County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I83332  Tree1
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

    Family Elizabeth MNU Bayles   d. Aft 1675, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Bef 21 Oct 1661  Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. William Fielding,   b. Bef 1667, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1709, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 42 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Rachel Fielding,   b. Bef 1668, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1680, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 12 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. John Fielding,   b. Bef 1670, Newman's Neck, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1707, Newman's Neck, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 37 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. Joseph Fielding,   b. Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Jun 1688, Northumberland County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F25683  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

  • Notes 
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      1658-1662 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 10
      FRANCIS ROBERTS his Pattent
      To all &c., Whereas &c. ( MATHEWES Esqr. &c. ( ) hundred acres of ( ) bounding
      ( ) above the sd. SPEKEs ( ) MACKGREGERY his Land ( ) 125 poles & Norther( ) into the Woods to ( ) being due unto ( ) transportacon of ( ) are in the Recor( ) the
      15th of July ( )
      FRANCS: ROBERTS Assignemt, of this Pattent to JOSEPH FEILDING & JNO: GARNER
      KNOWE ALL MEN by these pr:sents that ( ) a valuable consideracon ( ) my selfe to be fully ( ) paid doe for me my heires ( ) title & interest of this Pattent & the land ( ) into JOSEPH FEILDING & JOHN GARNER & their heires & assignes for ever; Together with all rights thereunto belonging; And further I the sd. FRANCIS ROBERTS my heires & every of us the sd Pattent & Land unto the sd. JOSEPH FEILDING & JNO: GARNER their heires & assignes against all people will acquiu & for ever defend by these pr:sents from any claime or title thereunto (INDIANS onely excepted); In Witness whereof I the sd. FRANCIS ROBERTS have hereunto sett my hand this 20th day of September 1658
      Signed & delivered in the pr:sence of
      THO: BROUGHTON FRANCIS ROBERTS his marke
      JNO: HULETT his marke
      20th 7br: 1658, This Assignemt. was acknowledged in Court by the sd. FRANCIS ROBERTS & recorded wth: the Pattent
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      1661-1665 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 3; [Antient Press]; Page 289
      Northumberland County Court 9th of September 1661
      - JOSEPH FEILDING being arrested unto this Court at the suit of JAMES MACKGREGER & noe cause of accon appeareing, It is therefore ordered that the sd. MACKGREGER be nonsuited & shall forthwith pay 50 lbs. of tobco: to the sd. FEILDING with costs
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      1661-1665 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 3; [Antient Press]; Page 291
      Northumberland County Court 21st of October 1661
      - Whereas it doth appeare unto the Court that JOSEPH FEILDING as marrying with the Relict and Executrix of JNO: BAILES, deced., standeth indebted unto JAMES MACKGREGER in the summe of 250 lbs. of tobco: & caske by the remainder of a Bill made payable from the sd. BAILES to SIMON COX dated the 21th of March 1658; & by him assigned to the sd, MACKGREGER. It is therefore ordered that the sd, JOSEPH FEILDING shall forthwith make paymt. of the sd. Debt unto the sd. MACKGREGER
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      1661-1665 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 3; [Antient Press]; Page 350
      Northumberland County Court 20th of April 1663
      - It is ordered that JOSEPH FEILDING bee Constable or LITTLE WICOCOMOCO Devision,
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      1662-1666 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 100
      TO ALL XPIAN PEOPLE to whome these pr:sents shall come, JOSEPH FEILDING & JOHN GARNER both of the County of Northumberland in Virginia sendth greetinge in our Lord God everlasting; Whereas FRANCIS ROBERTS transferred & assigned over unto us a Pattent & Five hundred acres of Land scituate lying & being beyond Coll. SPARKES Land & the DOGGS ISLAND in PATOMACK RIVER as by a Writeing from under his hand bearing date the 20th of September 1658; & recorded may appeare, Now Knowe yee that wee the sd. JOSEPH FEILDING & JOHN GARNER doe sett for us our heires transfers & assigne over all our right title & interest of & in the sd. Pattent & Land unto JOHN GARNER JUNIOR, the Sonne of the aforesd: JOHN GARNER, & unto JNO: BAILES, the Sonne of JOHN BAILES deced., their heires & assignes for ever, with all the rights and appurtenances thereunto belonging against the claime of all p:sons whatsoever for ever to be warranted acquitted & defended; In Witnesse above wee the sd: JOSEPH FEILDING & JOHN GARNER have hereunto sett our hands & seales this 20th of June 1663
      Sealed & delivered in the presence of
      THO: WILLIAMSON, JOSEPH FEILDING
      NICHOLAS OWEN JOHN GARNER
      20th June 1663. This Writeing was recorded
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      1662-1666 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 105
      JOSEPH FEILDING his Accot. of the Estate of JNO: BAILES [Bayles], his Orphans; ROSAMOND BAILES hath nine bead of cattell of the which two of them are calves;
      ANN BAILES hath six head of cattail of the which three there is one steare calfe; ELIZABETH BAILES hath eleven head of cattell male & female in all 26.
      JOSEPH FEILDING
      20th July 1663, Sworne in Court & recorded
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      1666-1670 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 3-5
      To all &c,, Whereas &c., Know yee yt: I FRANCIS MORYSON, Governr: &c. doe give & grant unto WM: BALLINGALL Fowre hundred acres of Land scituate & beinge in ye County of Northumberld' begininge at a rated tree at ye HERRIN CREEKE wch. devideth this Land and ye Land of JNO: BAYLES & SYM: RICHARDSON, eatendinge alonge ye same N: W: & by N: 320 poles to CUPIDS CREEKE, thence S: W: up ye Creeke & Branch to a m:ked q:tr tree on ye side of a Glade, wch: devideth this Land & ye Land of JAMES MAGREGAR & HUGH FOUCH; thence S; Ely along ye side of ye sd: Glade in cludinge ye same, finally E & NI:ly on ye Branches of ye HERRIN CREEKE to ye first menconed tree. ye sd: land he due &c. Dated ye 30th July 1661. Anno RRS Caroli 2 13d
      FRAN: MORYSON
      THO: LUDWELL, Secr:
      KNOW ALL MEN by these p:sents yt: I WILLIAM BALLINGALL doe hereby acknowledge all my right & title of this sd: Pattent within menconed from mee my heires or assignes for ever unto JOSEPH FEILDING his heires or assignes for ever whatsoever:
      Witness THO: SADLER WM: BALLINGALL
      JNO: RAVENS
      ye 20th Janry: 1666 Recognitur et Recoratr:
      TO ALL XPIAN People to whom these p:sents shall come, I WILLIAM BALLINGALL of ye County of Northumberland send Greeting in or: Lord God everlasting; Know yee that I ye sd. WM. BALLINGALL for & in consideracon of Seven thousand pds. of tob: & caske, wth: wch • I hold my selfe justly satisfied & contented; have granted & doe confirme unto JOSEPH FEILDING of ye sd: County, Three hundred acres of Land scituate in ye sd: County being pte: of a tract of Foure hundred acres of Land granted me by Pattent bearing date ye 20th of July 1661, bounding upon CUPIDS CREEKE; To have & to hold the A: 300 acres of Land wth: all edifices & hereditamts: unto ye sd: JOSEPH FEILDING his heires &
      assignes for ever; & further I the sd: WM: BALLINGALL, doe agree in ye behalfe of my selfe my heirs Exrs. or Administrators unto JOSEPH FEILDING his heires & assignes and every and either of them, pi ye sd: 300 acres of Land wth: all its appurtenances is free & clere from time to time & att all times thereafter to bee and remaine cleered & acquitted from all former graunts or claymes of any p:son or p:sons whatsover; hee ye said
      JOSEPH FEILDING paying ye annuall Rent referred to his Maty: in ye Pattent; as Witness my hand & wale ye 20th January 1666
      Signed Sealed & delivered in ye p:sence of
      RALPH CLIFFORD, WM: BALLINGALL
      THO: HOBSON
      20th Janr. 1666, Recognitur Curia Mr, BALLINGALL & recorded
      KNOW ALL MEN by these p:sents that I JOSEPH FEILDING doe hereby in behalfe of m y selfe my heirs, Exrs, & Administrators & either of them agree to & wth: WM, BALLIN- GALL his heires Exrs. Admrs, and every & either of them that Whereas by ye contents of ye wthin written Bill of Sale ye sd. WM, BALLINGALL path warranted 300 acres of Land part of a Pattent of 400 acres that in case there shall be want any Land in ye sd: Bounds of 300 acres, I will never trouble ye sd, BALLINGALL to make it good, hee securing what shall bee wthin ye sd: bounds to bee free from ye clayme of any person; Wittness my
      hand this 20th Janry; 1666
      RALPH CLIFFORD, JOSEPH FEILDINGE
      THO: HOBSON
      Ye 20th Janry: 1666, Recognitur Curia JOSEPH FEILDINGE et recordat:
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      1666-1669 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 5
      Northumberland County Court 20th of December 1666
      - In a difference betweene JOSEPH FEILDING, Plantiffe and RICHARD ISLAND, Defendt., about a p:cell of Lande commonly called LONG NECKE, Leased to ye sd. ISLAND by JOHN BAYLES, deced., It is ordered yt: SYM: RICHARDSON, JNO: RAVEN WILLIAM BALLINGALL, HUGH FOUCH & WILLIAM CORNISH corse ye Land & give their reporte of ye extent & deminsions of ye sd. Lande to ye next Cort:
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      1669-1673 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 101
      Northumberland County Court 15th of September 1670
      - Whereas FRAN: ROBERTS hath made complaynt yt: JOSIAH [Joseph] FEILDING doth deteyne his Wife to his greats prejudice; It is ordered yt: for ye future ye sd. FEILDING shall not suffer ye Wife of ye sd. ROBERTS to remayne above one night in his House unlesse when she cometh wth: her Husbands consent to see her Mother

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      1706-1713 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2; [Hamrick]; Page 589
      Northumberland County Court - July 21, 1709
      JOHN DAY was Attached to Answer WILLIAM CLAY of a plea why he with Force and Arms etc. into Two Messuages Two dwelling houses Four Tobacco houses Five hundred Acres of Land three hundred Acres of pasture two hundred acres of Meadow and One hundred Acres of Marsh Land situated lying and being in the Parish of St. Stephen's in the County aforesaid which JOHN HUSK Prochein Ami of RACHELL FEILDING Demised to him the said WILLIAM for a Term which is not Yet Expired did Enter and him the said WILLIAM from the houses and Land aforesaid did Eject and other Enormities to him did do to his great damage and Against the Peace etc. And Whereupon the said WILLIAM by GEORGE ESKRIDGE his Attorney Complains that Whereas the said JOHN HUSK Prochein Ami as aforesaid the Second day of July in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and seven at the Parish of St. Stephen's in the County aforesaid Did demise unto the aforesaid WILLIAM the aforesaid Two Messuages Two dwelling houses Four Tobacco houses Five hundred Acres of Land three hundred acres of pasture Two hundred Acres of Meadow Land One hundred Acres of Marsh Land with the appurtenances to be held by him the said WILLIAM and his Assigns from the date of the said Demise until the End and Term of Three whole Years from thence next coming should be fully Complete and Ended By Virtue of which Demise the aforesaid WILLIAM into the house and Lands aforesaid with the appurtenances did Enter and was thereof possessed and being so possessed the said JOHN afterwards (to wit) the First day of August in the Year aforesaid with Force and Arms etc. into the Messuages houses etc. lands aforesaid with the appurtenances which the aforesaid JOHN HUSK Prochein Ami as aforesaid Demised to the aforesaid WILLIAM for the Term aforesaid which is not Yet Expired Did Enter and him the said WILLIAM therefrom Did Eject and other Enormities to him the said WILLIAM Did do to his great Damage and Against the Peace etc. Whereupon the said WILLIAM says that he is Damnified and damage has sustained to the Value of two hundred pounds Sterling for which he brings this Suit and demands Judgment as also for her Majesty's Writ of Habere facias Possessionem directed to the Sheriff with Costs and THOMAS STRETTON made Oath in Court that since suit brought At a Court held for Northumberland County the twentieth day of May 1708 that he Did serve WILLIAM DAVIS Tenant in possession of the said Lands with a Copy of the Declaration and Endorsement thereon It was then Ordered that unless the said WILLIAM DAVIS the Tenant in Possession or those under whom he Claimed should appear at the then next Court to be held for the said County having timely Notice of the said Order by the Sheriff of the said County and make himself Defendant in the stead and place of the said JOHN DAY and Confess Lease Entry and Ouster and only insist upon the trial of the Title that Judgment should then pass against him by Default And At a Court held for the said County the twenty second day of July 1708 RALPH PEARCE appeared and by DANIEL MCCARTY his Attorney prayed to be Admitted Defendant in the Place of JOHN DAY aforesaid and Confessed Lease Entry and Ouster and pleaded Not Guilty And thereupon Entered as a Rule in Court to be tried by a Jury the then next Court and at a Court held for the said County the Nineteenth day of August 1708 the said Suit was Continued And came into Court as well the said WILLIAM CLAY the Plaintiff as the aforesaid RALPH PEARCE admitted Defendant and joined Issue Whereupon the Sheriff returned his panel of the Jury who (viz.) JAMES RICHARDSON, DAVID STRAUGHAN, JOHN INGRAM, CHARLES INGRAM, JOHN HAYNIE, JOHN HAYNIE Jr., HANCOCK NICHOLLS, FRANCIS KENNER, SAMUEL MAHEN, JOSEPH HUMFRIS, JOHN NELMES and JOHN DUNAVVAY who with a Copy of the Will of JOSEPH FEILDING the Elder went out and having Considered and debated the same brought in the following special Verdict (viz.) We of the Jury find that JOSEPH FEILDING the Elder late of this County deceased did by his Last Will in Writing give and devise his Estate in Manner and form following whose Will is in these Words (viz.) In the Name of God Amen I JOSEPH FEILDING being weak of body but of sound sense and Memory bequeath (as follows:) First I bequeath my Soul to God that Gave it and my body to the Earth to be decently buried and my Worldly Estate as Follows First I give my Two sons JOSEPH FEILDING my Land which is Commonly called Scotland to be Equally divided between them also I give to my Son JOSEPH One Feather bed and Furniture belonging to it and a Flock bed to my Son WILLIAM and also a great chest each of them One to my son JOHN FEILDING and my Son JOSEPH I Give One old Mare and One Young Mare to be Equally Divided between them and their Increase forever and the rest of my Movables's' to be Equally Divided between my Son JOHN and my Daughter RACHELL and if either of them die to be Equally Divided between the rest of the Children But if JOHN BALES will Give two Cows of the Four which he is to have out of the Estate then he may have the Filly this to be truly and honestly performed and after the Decease of my wife ELIZABETH FEILDING but if either of these Children dies their Estates to fall to the rest and so from One heir to another forever as Witness We also find that the said Will was not signed by the said Testator but that on the Eighteenth of August One thousand six hundred Seventy Five the same was proved to be the Last Will of the aforesaid Testator by the Oaths of three Witnesses We also find that JOSEPH the Eldest Son by his last Will in Writing gave the Land to his Daughter SARAH and the heirs of her body who is since dead without Issue after whose Death WILLIAM the Second Son of the aforesaid JOSEPH the First Testator became possessed of all the Lands called Scotland We also find that JOHN the youngest Son died in the Lifetime of his brother WILLIAM having Issue a daughter named RACHELL Now Lessor of the Plaintiff We also find that the said WILLIAM is lately Dead without Issue who by his Last Will and Testament in writing and duly proved gave the said Land to ANNE now wife of RALPH PEARCE the Defendant and the heirs of her body on the whole matter we pray the Advice of the Court that if it shall be adjudged that the said WILLIAM might by Law give and dispose of the said Land in Fee Then We find for the Defendant if not for the Plaintiff One shilling Sterling Damage. JAMES RICHARDSON Foreman Which Verdict is Admitted to Record and by Consent of both parties the same is Continued to the next Court for to Argue the Point of law

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