Person:David Peebles (4)

Captain David PEEBLES was b.c. 1593.1 He married Elspet MACKIE and it is assumed they lived in Fife based on the baptismal records of his children: · 1. F Child: Criston PEEPLES, Christen: 1634 St. Andrews, Fife · 2. M Child: William PEEPLES, Christen: 7 Jul 1635 Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland Death: Circa 1695 Burleigh Plantation, Charles City Co, VA 3. F Child: Alison PEEPLES, Christen: 7 Jul 1641 Balclavie, Scotland 4. F Child: Margret PEEPLES, Christen: 18 Sep 1642 St. Monance, Scotland 5. M Child: John PEEPLES, Birth: 9 Apr 1644 Balclavie, Scotland.

Captain David PEEBLES may have been one of an estimated 300 supporters of Charles I, condemned to the block by Cromwell, and who escaped to Virginia. In 1649 Capt. PEEBLES went from Scotland to Virginia. Source: (1. Peebles, Anne Bradbury. (1962). Peebles Ante 1600 - 1962. J. Hughlett Peebles Publisher)

Captain David PEEBLES was b.c. 1593.1 He married Elspet MACKIE and it is assumed they lived in Fife based on the baptismal records of his children:

1. F Child: Criston PEEPLES, Christen: 1634 St. Andrews, Fife 2. M Child: William PEEPLES, Christen: 7 Jul 1635 Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland and Death: Circa 1695 Burleigh Plantation, Charles City Co, VA 3. F Child: Alison PEEPLES, Christen: 7 Jul 1641 Balclavie, Scotland 4. F Child: Margret PEEPLES, Christen: 18 Sep 1642 St. Monance, Scotland 5. M Child: John PEEPLES, Birth: 9 Apr 1644 Balclavie, Scotland.

Captain David PEEBLES may have been one of an estimated 300 supporte rs of Charles I, condemned to the block by Cromwell, and who escaped to Virginia. In 1649 Capt. PEEBLES went from Scotland to Virginia.

Source: (1. Peebles, Anne Bradbury. (1962). Peebles Ante 1600 - 1962. J. Hughle tt Peebles Publisher)

The following information was shared with my by Mark Provance (grandson of William R. H. Peeples)

Notes for DAVID CAPT. PEEBLES: Captain David Peebles/Piebles

David Peebles came from the area of Kilconquhar, Peebles, Scotland. The first record of David Peebles in Virgina is on Aug. 5,1650, a grant of 833 acres in the present Prince George County, " the said land being due the said David Peibles by and for the tranportation of seventeen people into the colony " [ Charles City Co., Va. Record Bk. 2 p. 261] Names of people transported - David Piebles{ himself }, Tho. Liddle, Marg. Keith, Barbara Keth, William Smith, Tho. Milner, Antho. Wright, Marg. Chamber, Jane Heyden, Marg. Danielson, Thomas Biggs, Mary Bagan, Alice Berry, Wm. Pierce, Hugh Roger, Tho. Payne, Jane Thompson. [ Cavaliers & Pioneers, Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents & Grants page # 202 ]

"As it took about 6 months to obtain a grant, or patent, this would place his arrival late in 1649," [ This arrival date is evidently a presumpion based on the length of time it susposedly took to get a land grant if applied for imediately, no actual verification ] " when over 300 adherents of Charles 1, condemned to the block by Cromwell, escaped to Virgina." [This statement is taken from the book " Peebles Ante 1600-1962 " it does not give any source of info. that Capt. David was amongst the 300 indivduals condemned to the block by Cromwell, actually many thousands of people enter the colonies during this peorid. ] [ It seems inapproitate that a man escapeing from the Cromwell, would have the time and money to advertise, as he did, in the area of Peebleshire for individuals to come to Virginia with Him

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There is no known proof of a David Peibles-Peebles being in the Scottich or English Army , perhaps family folklore ?, how ever, he was appointed to the position of Capt. in the Virginia Militia. , this was a common appointment of rank to influential people. From the book , Extracts-Burgh of Edingurgh, { Genealogy Library, Houston Tx. } " 21 July 1647, ordaines proclamation be sound of drum to pas throw this brugh and liberties thair of at the desire of David Pebles marchand to invite such sort of persones, men and women , as he can agrie with upon Quid conditiones to go with him to Virginia and make ane plantation thair " The book " The original Scots Colonist of Early America 1612-1783 " by David Dobson published 1995 " David Peebles had shipped { denoting voluntairy emigration } in 1647," info. showing that he was a merchant in Edinburgh Scotland, and settled Powells Creek, Va. He, as did most of the group, took an active part in the community life of the Colony. In a Court Order Book of Charles City County for the years 1655-1657, he appears as a Justice of the County Court, a vestryman of Westover Parrish, and a Captain in the militia, the area in his charge lying between Powells and Wards Creeks, on the south side of the James River. In the summer of 1656, there had been Indian trouble, which Capt. Peebles militia helped subdue. Historians who have studied the Charles City Order Book say That Capt. Peebles was probably injured at that time. Up to then all courts had been held at Westover, on the North side of the James River which Capt.Peibles attended. In August 1657, Merchants Hope Church in the present Prince George ( Cut from Charles City in 1704 ) was completed, and many courts met in it. Although his plantation was a few miles away, Capt. Peebles was not again present, He lived, inactive and perhaps invalid, for 2 years or more. In that time Mrs. Peibils ( Peebles ) appears in the records of his tobacco transactions. Bon Accord Plantation Capt. David named his property Bon Accord, after Aberdeen, Scotland. " City of Bon Accord" The Deed states; "Up Powells Creek to the head there of [navigation] " West upon the Birchen Swamp " " South and West upon the land of Mr.R. Dye" " East into the woods, Northeast upon lands of James Ward" " North upon the Reedy Swamp ." The westerly tract Adjoined north the portion of Old Town west of the swamp. Today the plantation just south of Old Town is called Burleigh. Later He and Charles Sparrow pattented 2,500 acres of land on both sides of Birchen [ Birthina ] Swamp at the Indian town that is still known as Old Town.

Bon Accord Plantation can still be seen from Va. State Route 10, 9.5 miles east of Hopewell Va. There are no buildings or remnants of Bon Accord left, a fire in the 1930's destroyed the last remaining building, only forest, a creek and swamps remain. Flower Dew Hundred plantation, and museum on Flower Dew Hundred Rd. is next door. It is open Tues-Sun, April- Nov. . Adm. Charged

{ In 1957 we visited the property, it was still undeveloped, I imagine it is now well developed ? source; M.Peeples Jr. 1999 }

More About DAVID CAPT. PEEBLES: Land Patents: August 05, 1650, Present Co. - Pr. Geo. Co. Va. Source of Info. #1: Va. Land Records - Peebles Ante 1600-1962 Source of Info. #2: Various deeds, wills, Va. records, & Books Source of Info. #3: Scotts Colonist of Early America - Extracts, Borgh of Edingburgh More About DAVID PEEBLES and ELSPERT MACKIE: Marriage: Abt. 1634, Scotland More About DAVID PEEBLES and ELIZABETH BISHOP: Marriage: Abt. 1655, Charles City Co. Va.