Person:John George (35)

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Col. John George
b.1603 England
m. 18 May 1584
  1. Col. John George1603 - 1678
  • HCol. John George1603 - 1678
  • WJane _____Bef 1618 -
m. Bef 7 Nov 1634
  1. Isaac George1635/36 -
  2. Rebecca GeorgeAbt 1638 - 1678
  3. Sarah GeorgeAbt 1640 -
  • HCol. John George1603 - 1678
  • WAnne _____Bet 1620 & 1650 - Bef 1688
m. Bef 1678
Facts and Events
Name Col. John George
Gender Male
Birth? 1603 England
Marriage Bef 7 Nov 1634 [date of patent]
to Jane _____
Marriage Bef 1678 Virginiato Anne _____
Death? 2 Aug 1678 Isle of Wight, Virginia


Advisory on Col. John George

Some sources claim that John George married Jane Cole, daughter of Humphrey Cole of Essex County, England, but the following research by Marty Grant has disproved this:


John George's wife was named Jane. Many believe her to be the daughter of Humphreys Cole who made his Will in Essex County, England in 1623 naming a son-in-law “John George” of Writtle (a small town in Essex County). Unfortunately this is incorrect. John George of Writtle died there in 1638 so it isn’t the same John George (with wife Jane) who came to Virginia. The name of the wife of John George of Writtle has yet to be discovered, though her maiden name was definitely Cole. That leaves our Jane’s maiden name a mystery.

Source: http://www.martygrant.com/gen/george/george-john.htm

Will of John George

In the name of God, Amen, I JOHN GEORGE of the Isle of Wight County in Virginia being sick and weak in body but of sound mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following vis.I bequeath my soul into the hands of almighty God my maker, hoping through his mercy and the Merits of Jesus Christ to obtain forgiveness for all my sins and my body to the earth to be decently buried without guns or much drink and for my worldly estate I dispose of as followeth:

Item I give and bequeath to my son ISAAC GEORGE all that part or parcel of land I now hold and enjoy from the mouth of Castle Creek, running up the creek to the spring commonly called the Quarter Spring being near this dwelling house and from thence running westerly to the extent of my land including all my land on the North side of the said Castle Creek and Run to my said son ISAAC GEORGE and his heirs of his body lawfully begotten forever, with all housing, orchards and appurtenances thereunto appertaining or belonging provided that my loving wife have full liberty and privilege to make use of my land at or upon the quarter now intended to be planted by me either with corn or tobacco for two crops after the finishing of this crop.

Item I give and bequeath to my son ISAAC GEORGE my horse Jading, with my plush saddle and bridle, with all my wearing apparel both linen, wool or Etc., with my Rapier and new spanish leather belt and a long gun and also one new feather bed.

Item I give to my grandchild JOHN GEORGE, one negro woman called DIDO to be delivered to my son ISAAC for the child's account two years after the finishing of the present crop, and also one young mare with the whole increase both male and female of the Negro and mare to the property account and benefit of my said grandchild and his heirs forever and my will is that said grandchild after he is six years old be brought up to reading and writing with my wife at her charge and to her best convenience so far as writing and accounts may here be taught.

Item I give to my two daughters, REBECCA and SARAH to each of them forty shillings a piece to be paid them in money or goods within six months after my decease.

Item I give to my grandchildren JOHN and JOYCE LEWIS to each of them a heifer of two years old and to the and the children of PHILIP PARDOE one heifer of two years old to run in a joint stock betwixt them and the survivors of them to be paid to my said grandchildren's account in 1680.

Item I give to my daughter SARAH PEDDINGTON's two children she had by my son MORGAN LEWIS a cow and a cow calf to run in a joint stock betwixt them or the survivors of them and to be paid them in Anno 1681.

Item I give my kinswoman MARY BAUGH twenty shillings to buy her a ring.

Item I give and bequeath to my loving wife ANN GEORGE all the remainder of my whole estate viz my land I now live upon lying upon the south side of the Castle Creek and Quarter Spring with all houses fences orchards and appurtenances thereunto belongings, or in any wise appertaining, with all the rest of my lands goods and money or tobacco or whatsoever else it be herein not bequeathed,being properly mine in Virginia or England to my said loving wife ANN GEORGE and her heirs forever and I do hereby nominate and appoint my loving wife to by my whole and sole executrix of this my last will and testament revoking all former wills by me made.

Desiring all my just debts may be fully paid and I do hereby request my friends Major JAMES POWELL and THOMAS TABERER to see this my Last Will and Testament fully performed and I do hereby give my said friends as a legacy twenty shillings a piece as a token of my love, confirming this my Last Will and Testament with my hand and seal this 2nd day of August Anno Domini 1678.

John George (Seal)

Signed Sealed and Delivered

in presence of

ROBERT PARDOE

THOMAS TABERER

EDWARD BECKINOR

GEORGE BRANCH

Proved by the oaths of Mr. ROBERT PARDOE, Mr. EDWARD BECKINOR and Captain GEORGE BRANCH in open court held for the Isle of Wight County the 9th day of January 1678 and ordered to be recorded.

John Bromfield, Ctr, Cur.

Source: http://www.martygrant.com/gen/george/george-john.htm


Information on Col. John George

From research of Marty Grant:

John George was born ca 1602/03 [per age of "50" given in a deposition dated 5 Apr 1653.] He was most likely born in England though his exact birth place is unknown.

John George's wife was named Jane. Many believe her to be the daughter of Humphreys Cole who made his Will in Essex County, England in 1623 naming a son-in-law “John George” of Writtle (a small town in Essex County). Unfortunately this is incorrect. John George of Writtle died there in 1638 so it isn’t the same John George (with wife Jane) who came to Virginia. The name of the wife of John George of Writtle has yet to be discovered, though her maiden name was definitely Cole. That leaves our Jane’s maiden name a mystery.

John George migrated to Virginia before 7 Nov 1634 for on that date he received a patent for transportation of 17 persons including his wife "Jane George."

The patent was for 900 acres in Charles City County, VA, that is 50 acres for the personal transport of his wife Jane George, and 50 acres each for 17 other persons. This land was on Bayles Creek. * Bailey Creek (a.k.a "Bayles Creek") is currently part of the border between Prince George Co, VA and Hopewell (Independent City) and flows North East into the James River. Since Bailey Creek was the northern border of John George's property, this indicates his land is in modern Prince George County (formed in 1702 from Charles City County). [Virginia Land Patents Book 1 p. 297 from Marion Nell Nugent, Cavaliers and Pioneers ... 1623-1666, Vol. I.]

There are only a few other records for John George in Charles City County before he moved to Isle of Wight County ca 1642.

In 1647 and again in 1652, John George was listed as a member of the Virginia House of Burgess representing Isle of Wight County. [John Bennett Boddie, Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight County, Virginia. pp. 703-704.]

John George lived on or near Cypress Swamp (and Creek) and Castle Creek near the present town of Smithfield, Virginia. Nicholas George, his probable kinsman, lived just a little west of there.

During Bacon's Rebellion (1677) John George supported Governor Berkeley and didn't side with the rebels. [John Bennett Boddie, Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight County, Virginia. p. 161.]

Jane (---) George died at some point after her after the 1634 importation. Unfortunately that is the only record found with her name on it. She may have lived many years afterwards though. Sometime after her death, John George married Ann, presumably in Isle of Wight County (though he had dealings in neighboring Surry as well, so he could have met and married her in either place or even somewhere else.) Ann's maiden name is unknown. I've found no clues about that.

She outlived John by a few years at least.

John George's rise through the military ranks is noted in the records of Isle of Wight County. He was a Major in 1654; Lieutenant-Colonel by 1666, and a full Colonel by 1677.

By June 1681, widow Ann (---) George had married Col. John Lear of Nansemond County, Virginia. He had been married before (perhaps several times.)

Ann apparently died before Col. Lear for she was not named in his Will dated 5 Nov 1695.

Source: http://www.martygrant.com/gen/george/george-john.htm