Person:William Burditt (6)

THOMAS BURDITT, 1050 acs. Northampton Co., 11 June 1658, . 164, (242). Ely. on the seaboard side , Nly. on land formerly belonging unto Francis Stokely, now in possession of William Custis & Sly. on land of William Emiss knowne by the name of Piminoe. Due by virtue of the rights of a patent granted unto his father William Burditt conteyning the sd. quantity & by him deserted.

NORTHAMPTON COUNTY.
20 Sept., 1644.
This depon.t saith that Cap.t William Stone (1) being at the dwelling house of Mr Peter Walker(2) about his occasions concerning the estate of Mr. William Burdette decd (3) and discoursing thereupon the said Mr Walker undervalued the sd estate saying it is not worth a pion or words to that effect whereupon Capt Stone replyed saying such an estate would become as good a man as you or words to that effect whereupon the said Walker rising upp from the table sayde "God's Wounds I am as a good a man as thee and better to better borne and better bredd" whereupon the sd Capt Stone stept upp to him haveing his Rapier in his hands and put the hilt of the Rapier toward the brest of the sayde Walker and the sd Walker sayde "God's Wounds doe ye strick mee in myne own house" and thereupon Struck the sd Capt Stone in the face with his fist And Capt. Stone in his own defence put his hands into the haire of the sayde Peter Walker and keept him out Imed: the company then present pted them And further deposes not.
Luke Stubbins.(4)

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(1) Justice and high sheriff of Northampton County and subsequently deputy governor of Maryland.
(2) Justice of the Peace in 1651.
(3) Will of William Burdett, gent. dated 22d July 1643, Rec. 7 Aug., 1643.
Son Thomas,
wife Alice, widow of George Traveller;
wife's son Geo. Traveller, and dau. Elizabeth.
Bequeaths "£5 to the lower parish of Northampton for a communion cup and plate if it will hold out. otherwise one cupp only, or, as the ministers and their church wardens shall think fitt." Thos. Burdett to have 1 doz. silver spoons with his name engraved upon them Alice, his wife, to have the charge of the education of his child and to live on his lands. Asks that "Mr. John Rozier, Capt. Wm. Stone and Mr. Thomas Johnson take special care of he educacon of my Tender Sonne"
(4) There is also on record in this county a marriage contract of "Ralph Wormeley of the Parish and County of York in Virginia, gentleman and Mrs. Agatha Stubbins, the widow of Luke Stubbins of the County of Northampton, gentleman, deced." Dated 2d July 1645, Pr. 13 July 1645.

... ALICIA ... Her first husband was George Traveller (see N-n xi-135.). After his death she married William Burdett, who died before the 31 August, 1643 (N-n ii-253.) ...

The widow, ALICE or ALICIA TRAVELLER, married WILLIAM BURDETTE about the 28 Apr. 1643. (N-n ii-231.) [These dates are all Old Style.]

Mr. WILLIAM BURDETTE was also on the Eastern Shore at an early date. That he had a wife before the widow TRAVELLER, is shown by the records. (See N-n i-12. 19 Feby. 1642.) That he was a widower in 1633 is shown by a very quaint record in which a certain Scovell makes a wager that "Mr. Burdette should never have the widow Sanders." (N-n i-12.)

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[Note: N-n = Northampton county, VA. Old Style dates converted to New Style for Facts above.]