Person:Edmund Scarborough (2)

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Colonel Edmund Scarborough (also spelled Scarburgh) (September 1617 – 1671) was an influential early settler of Virginia and member of the Virginia House of Burgesses from 1642 to 1671.

Came to VA with his father Capt Edmund Scarborough (1). This Edmund became known as "Conjurer" Scarborough by the Indians (1). He witnessed a sale of a cow and calf from his mother to Thomas Graces 9 Jan 1634/5 (2-p30). 18 April 1634 he witnessed a sale of 2 calves between his father and William Melling (2-p37). He was instrumental in resolving his father's estate (2). 1637 colonial records showed that he was engaged in commerce with other gentleman of the region (2). He received 200 acres of land in Accomack co on Magothy Bay 18 May 1637: 150 acres were for the "personal adventures" of his late father, of his mother and of himself (3-vol VIp188). 50 acres were for the transportation of a servant Robert Butler, who was most likely a relative of his mothers (3-vol VI p 188). 9 Oct 1651 he was appointed Captain of the military precinct which encompassed Occahannock Creek (3-Xp65). He was the foremost man on the Eastern Shore (1) and may have been instigator of the Northampton Protest in 1651 which declared that taxation without representation was tyranny (1) and his reputation, wealth and family connections served to keep him from serious repercussions (1). He owned a large number of trading vessels going between New England, New Amsterdam, Accomack VA and the West Indies (1). He owned thousand of acres of land in Virginia and Maryland (1). He was granted the lucrative monopoly for the manufacture of salt in Virginia (1) and for that purpose erected a plant on South Island (1). He was a Burgess in 1642, 1644, 1645, 1647, 1652, 1659, 1600-1671 (1). In 1645 he was Speaker of the House (1), in 1648 appointed collector of revenues for Northampton (1). In 1651 it was brought to the courts attention that Edmund and others marched in a hostile manner with the intent of killing Indians (3-Vp33). That incident did not apparently do damage to his reputation, for shortly thereafter, he was appointed Captain of Occahannock (3-Vp34). 16 June 1652 he was present at a Court of Vestry in Northampton when John Wise was made a warden for the parish (3-Vp35). Edmund was prone to capturing Dutch vessels in the Potomac, for in a deposition 27 Feb 1652, his brother Charles disagreed with Edmund's tactics in plundering the Dutch (3-Vp37). 29 July 1653 an order was issued from James City for his arrest on the grounds that he was suspected of selling munitions and guns to the Indians (3-Vp38). His vessels were searched and no munitions were found (3-Vp38). 26 May 1655 he was acquitted of all charges against him for matters of trade (3-Vp39). In 1660,1661 he served as Sheriff (1). In 1655 he was Surveyor General of the Colony of VA, a post he held until his death (1) (3-VIIIp242), (3-XVIIIp292). In 1659, Edmund subdued the Assateague Indians (1). In 1661 he was appointed by Philip Calvert of Virginia to survey the boundary between Maryland and Virginia (1). However, he got into subsequent trouble in his dealings in Maryland for 2 June 1664 Philip Calvert was empowered by the Governor of Maryland to treat with the Governor of Virginia and demand justice for the fact that Edmund Scarborough entered Maryland in a hostile manner (3-VIII p169). He drove the Quaker residents out of Accomack (1) and was an ardent and intolerant Anglican(1). Edmund was ordered to desist in altering the boundary between Virginia and Maryland until he recieved further orders, 19 March 1668 (3-IXp44). He died bet 22 March and 25 May 1671 of smallpox, aged 54, at his home on Occahannock Creek, known as Hedric Cottage (1).

[From: "Wills and Administrations of Accomack County Virginia 1663 -1800 SCARBOROUGH, HENRY - Not Dated - Rec, 26 May 1676 - To Grandmother Ann Charlton cattle & increase for life then to nephews Bennony & Jonathan West, sons of Maj. John West. To aunt Mrs Matilda West. To nephew John West the younger. To nephew Scarborough West. Uncle John West Ex'r. To Hatton Hill, son of Robert Hill. Witt: William Towers, Robert Watsone - p. 6"

For a long time now it has been mistakenly believed that Jane, Mary or Elizabeth Littleton was the wife of Col. Edmund Scarborough. The above is actual documentation of a connection between the Charlton (Charleton), Scarborough, and West families. It is much more likely that Ann Charlton, born about 1621, is the wife of Col. Edmund Scarborough. Her father, Capt. Stephen Charleton can be found along with Col. Edmund Scarborough sitting in the Virginia House of Burgesses. - Michael D. Barnes, mdaveb2013@gmail.com, 256-244-5050.]

sources:

(1). Col. John Wise of England and Virginia (1617-1695); Wise, Jennings Cropper, Virginia Historical Society (Film 0000593)

(2). Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol XVIII, Acchawmacke 1632-1637; abs Fleet, Beverley; Genealogical Publishing co, Baltimore MD, 1961 (Film 0908180)

(3). Virginia Magazine of History and Biography

(4). Adventurers of Purse and Person: Virginia 1607-1624/5; Dorman, John (Book 975.5 H2j) pp 540-550

Children of Edmund Scarborough and Mary Littleton are:

• i. Tabitha Scarborough, born c. 1640; died Aft. 23 Aug 1717 in Accomack co VA1935; married John (General) Custis.
• ii. Charles (Col) Scarborough, born c. 1643

3459 iii. Mathilda Scarborough, born c. 1645 in Accomack co VA; died 3 Jan 1721/22 in Accomack co VA; married John (Lt Col) West Bef. 20 Oct 1661 in VA.

• iv. Henry Scarborough, born Aft. 1645.
• v. Littleton Scarborough, born Aft. 1645.
• vi. Edmund (Capt) Scarborough, born c. 1649.

Subj: The sailing ship "The Mayflower" Date:2/1/99 6:25:33 PM Pacific Standard Time From:gaylescarborough@@hotmail.com (Gayle Scarborough) To:delijim@@aol.com

page 76 of White Columns: Col. Edmund Scarborough, brother of Sir Charles Scarborough, who was physician in ordinary to Charles II, James II and William III. For further information of Sir Charles, see Monk's Roll, Venn's Biographical History of Caius College, Wood's Ath. Oxen, and the Dict. of National Biography. They were sons of Capt. Edmund Scarborough, who was the son of Henry Scarburgh IV, born in North Walsham, County Norfold, Baptized 1561, and Mary Homerston Scarburgh. He was a graduate of Caisu College. Col. Edmund, mentioned first was born 1617, baptized in "St. Martins in the Fields", London, October 2, 1617. He came to Virginia with father, Edmund Scarborough in 1620. He married about 1635, Jane Littleton.

The following armorial bearings were granted on December 10, 1614 to Henry, John, Edmund and Charles, sons of Henry Scarburgh IV of North Walsham, County Norfolk: Arms-Or, a chevron between three castles gules. Crest-Issuant out of a mural crown a demi lion, or holding on the point of a lance gules, a Saracen's head proper wreather asure.

A pedigree of the family was entered in the 1664 Visitation of Norfolk. It is quite interesting to note the Col. Edmund Scarborough II who was the grandson of Henry IV, of England, and son of Capt. Edmund Scarborough, received this quotation from Jewel Davis Scarborough, "Some historians say that he owned the famous Mayflower. He certainly owned a ship by the name of Mayflower, but whether it was the identical ship that brought the pilgrims to Plymouth, Massachusetts in 16120, is uncertain." However, recently we have obtained proof that the fact that this ship was, indeed, the original Mayflower Ship. Our interest in this evidence began when we read an article published in the newspaper of Raleigh, North Carolina, the News and Observer, which gave details of a Scarborough family reunion. Carrie R. Rossi stated in this article, "Edmund owned the Mayflower and eight other ships." There is a picture of the Bill of Sale of the Mayflower in the study of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Scarborough, of Sumter, South Carolina. At the base of the picture is this evidence of the Bill of Sale: A COPY - Teste - Thomas H. James, Clerk, by Virginia Williams D'y Clerk. Recorded in "Orders, Deeds, Wills, etc. No. 4, 1651-54, Northampton County at page 153....Folio 154.

Of the sailing ships of the Scarborough fleet, the following are on record: Ann Clear Artillery Deliverance Kin-David Mayflower Sea Horse Ye Hobbyhorse Some of the family are still searching for the identity of other ships. Though only a second cousin of our direct ancestor, William of Bacon's Rebellion, I deem........ end of second letter.

Thanks, Gayle Scarborough

http://www.westfamilygenealogy.com/west/colfam.html Colonel Edmund SCARBURGH, Burgess, Treasurer, Surveyor-General, Speaker of the House, d. 1677

COL. EDMUND SCARBOROUGH, d. 1671; Burgess for Northampton County, Virginia, 1642-1645, 1652-1655, 1660 and for Accomac, 1666; Speaker of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1645; High Sheriff of Accomac County, Virginia, 1660-1661; in command of the expedition against the Assateague Indians, 1659; Surveyor General of Virginia, 1655-1671; m. Mary CHARLETON, dau. of Stephen and Elizabeth CHARLETON. Col. Stephen CHARLETON commanded in Indian Massacre, 1644; Vestryman, 1635, Accomake; Burgess Northampton County, 1644-1645, 1652; d. 1653; he m. November 1653, Ann WEST, widow of Anthony WEST, Gentleman, of the family of Thomas WEST, Lords DE LA WARR, as shown by Arms on tomb of Maj. Charles WEST, his gr. gd. son, at Onancock, Northampton County, Virginia.

1. ↑ Pam Shelton-Anderson, Sandy; e-mail: pshelton1@@compuserve.com. Family Tree Maker Site - Pam Shelton-Anderson's Home Page.
2. ↑ Cox, Barbara - e-mail: bgcox@@ix.netcom.com. Genealogy & Historie of the Eastern Shore of Virginia.
3. ↑ Kellam Family of Worcester County Maryland and Brown County Ohio. (http://w3.one.net/~ddoster/kellam_family_of_worcester_count.htm).
4.   Edmund Scarborough, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
5.   Scarborough/Charlton, in Wills and Administrations of Accomack County, Virginia 1663 - 1800
   Volume I, page 8 , 2000.