Charles Ryland Scott Family

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John Wilkins, (First Families Of Virginia - Burgess)

M, b. 1599, d. before 28 January 1651/52

Child with Bridget Croft (b. 1605, d. after 8 September 1634)

DaughterMary Wilkins (b. about 1630)

Children with Anne (b. about 1615, d. before 8 December 1690)

SonJohn Wilkins (b. 1637, d. after 27 July 1693)
SonNathaniel Wilkins+ (b. 1641, d. before 16 June 1713)
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Charles Ryland Scott Ancestors
Descendants of John Wilkins - Jamestowne Resident at Muster of 1624/25 - Burgess 1632/3, 1642
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Relationship to John Wilkins (First Families of Virginia)
Relationship9th great-grandfather of Charles Ryland ("Ryland") Scott
11th great-grandfather of Isaac Silas Vaughn
11th great-grandfather of Katherine Gilstrap Scott
11th great-grandfather of Joseph Ryland Scott
11th great-grandfather of Charles Parker ("Parker") Scott
11th great-grandfather of Orly Marie Vaughn
11th great-grandfather of Avital Catherine Vaughn

Biography

Birth1599John Wilkins, (First Families Of Virginia - Burgess), was born in 1599 in England, United KingdomBGO.1
Anecdote22 March 1622The first record of John Wilkins is the report of his death at Mr. Edward Bennett's plantation, one of 52 massacred there by the Indians on Good Friday, 22 Mar 1621/2. This plantation lay on Burwell's Bay on the south side of the James River in the present Isle of Wright County. But, as in the case of Edward Waters, the report was erroneous.
Marriagebefore 1624/25He and Bridget Croft were married before 1624/25.2
Census (F)1624/25He and Bridget Croft were enumerated on the census of 1624/25 in Eastern Shore, Virginia, United StatesBG.1
Muster (fam)1624/25He was listed in the Muster in 1624/25 in Eastern Shore, Virginia, United StatesBG, . He was shown as John Wilkines, age 26 who came in the Mary Gould in 1618, head of a Muster. Listed with him was Briggett Wikines, age 20, who came in the Warwicke in 1621.3
Burgess1633He served in the Virginia House of Burgesses in 1633 in Accomack, Virginia, United StatesBGO. He was shown as John Wilkinson.
Deposition Named In (fam)8 September 1634He was named in a deposition on 8 September 1634 in Accomack, Virginia, United StatesBGO. Upon the petition of Thomas Butler against Marie the (wife of Edward) Drew for reporting the said Thomas to have to do with Bridgett the wife of Mr. John Wilkins in the act of adultery for which purpose Joane Muns, 30 years or there abouts, sworne and examined sayeth that Joane the wife of Thomas Butler told her going down to the old Plantation together, that her husband shewed her where he layed the Head and heeles of Bridgett Wilkins, and that the said Bridgett would have given him as much cloth as would make him a shirt, and this is all this deponent can say.4
Deposition16 May 1636He gave a deposition on 16 May 1636 in Eastern Shore, Virginia, United StatesBG. He deposed that he was aged 40.1
Land Patented9 September 1636He patented land on 9 September 1636 in Nansemond, Virginia, United StatesBGO. His first patent of record was on this date which was in the Upper County of New Norfolk, mistakenly given as Accomack, but corrected in a repatent of 18 May 1637. The 1300 acres along the Nansemond River fell inton Nansemond County in 1642. The headrights included himself, Bridget Craft (his wife, then dead) and John Wilkins again. in addition to the voyage indicated by the second headright claim, John is known to have made a voyage to England in 1637, another overseas in 1642 and on to Amsterdam and England in 1649. John Wilkins sold 800 acres of this land to Michael Wilcox whose widow Eleanor married Samuel Stoughton, who repatented the 800 acres on 10 Mar 1645/6.1
Marriagebefore 1637He and Anne were married before 1637.2
Land Patented10 March 1638He patented land on 10 March 1638 in Accomack, Virginia, United StatesBGO. It was on this date that he was granted 500 acres in Accomack County, joining the upper end of the Secretary's land, King's Creek and land of Obedience Robins, and in 1643 he patented 600 acres on the seaside by virtue of a former patent of 8 Dec 1640. He was elected to the vestry of Hungar's Parish on 14 Sep 1635 and served as a burgess for Accomacke in Feb 1632/3 and in 1642. In 1642/3 the Eastern Shore was divided and his home fell into Northampton County. John was almost continuously a commissioner in Accomack-Northampton until his death.1
Burgess1642/43He served in the Virginia House of Burgesses in 1642/43 in Eastern Shore, Virginia, United StatesBG.5
Will23 December 1649He signed a will on 23 December 1649 in Northampton, Virginia, United StatesBGO. He left his whole estate to his wife Ann and his children which God hath blessed me with by her. He stated he was about to sail for England and no one could tell the future. But he did return for Anne Wilkins in a deposition on 28 Jan 1650/1 referred to Mr. John Wilkins her late husband dec'd since he came from England about the time he lay sick. Just before he died John Wilkins gave land, stock and household goods to John Baldwin and his wife, of which a memorandum was made on 30 Dec 1650 and on 9 Feb 1650/1 Anne Wilkins, widow, made a deed of gift to her children, naming the son and designating the 3 daughters who are named in her will.2
Deathbefore 28 January 1651/52He died before 28 January 1651/52 in Northampton, Virginia, United StatesBGO.1
Last Edited24 June 2018

Citations

  1. [S159] John Frederick Dorman, Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5 (), p. 573 (Wilkins Family). Hereinafter cited as Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5.
  2. [S159] John Frederick Dorman, Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5 (), p. 574 (Wilkins Family). Hereinafter cited as Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5.
  3. [S159] John Frederick Dorman, Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5 (), p. 71 (Muster of the Eastern Shore). Hereinafter cited as Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5.
  4. [S201] Susie M. Ames, compiler, Accomack-Northampton County, Virginia, Court Records, 1632-1640 (Washington, DC: American Historical Socety, 1954), p. 20 (deposition of Joane Muns). Hereinafter cited as Accomack-Northampton County, Virginia, Court Records, 1640-1645.
  5. [S202] Martha W. McCartney, compiler, Jamestown People to 1800 (Landowners, Public Officials, Minorities, and Native Leaders) (Balitmore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2012), p. 448 (John Wilkins). Hereinafter cited as Jamestown People to 1800.