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Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, 1623-1800. Volume 1. Richmond, Virginia: Press of the Dietz Co., 1934. Price, David A. Love & Hate in Jamestown: John Smith, Pocahontas and the Start of a New Nation. New York: Vintage Books, a Division of Random House, Inc., 2003. ISBN 978-1-4000-3172-6.
Joseph Croshaw died on April 10, 1667, the same day his will was written and recorded [5] in York County, Virginia. The inventory of his estate was substantial and included numerous household objects made of both pewter and silver. One large silver tankard was valued at four pounds sterling (equivalent to about £330 in 2017).
Samuel Jordan died sometime before mid-February 1623, [note 3] as his name does not appear among living at Jordan's Journey in a list submitted to the Virginia Company that month. [13]: 171 Soon after his burial, his widow Cecily Jordan became involved in the first breach-of-promise dispute in North America. The law suit was filed by Rev ...
The other respect in which the triumph of the Roundheads in England affected Virginia was that it caused a small number of Cavaliers to emigrate from England to the colony, bolstering the Cavalier elite led by Berkeley; whose political power was disproportionate to their number (estimated at approximately 10% of the population of Virginia.) [2] [3]
Here are the books that took the top 10 spots on USA TODAY's bestseller list, including Percival Everett's "James" and a new Brandon Sanderson novel. Most popular books of the week: See the top 10 ...
Entering Week 16 of the 2024 season, the Las Vegas Raiders have the first overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft.They're one of two 2-12 teams, along with the Giants, but are favored this week against ...
Prosecutors say they will take no further action against a man who was arrested on suspicion of blackmailing TV presenter Alison Hammond. A 36-year-old from Warwickshire was arrested and later ...
William Farrar was born before April 28, 1583, [2] the date of his christening, in Croxton, Lincolnshire, England. [3] He was the 3rd son of John Farrar of Croxton [1] and London, Esquire, a wealthy merchant and landowner with various holdings in West Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Hertfordshire, [4] and Cecily Kelke, an heiress [5] and direct descendant of Edward III of England. [6]