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Cecily Jordan Farrar was one of the earlier women settlers of colonial Jamestown, Virginia.She arrived in the colony as a child in 1610 and was established as one of the few female ancient planters by 1620.
William held two black indentured servants, Isabell and Anthoney, who were among the first Africans in Virginia, arriving between 1619 and 1624, when their son William Tucker was born. He was the first African American child to be born in the Thirteen Colonies. [9] He had 17 servants. [9] In 1625, he owned three African slaves.
William Tucker was born near Jamestown of the Colony of Virginia c. 1624, [4] and appears on the Virginia Muster of 1624/5, the first comprehensive census made in North America. [5] His parents were Isabell and Anthony, African indentured servants. [2] [4] When he was born, there were 22 Africans in the colony, most of whom arrived in 1619. [2]
"1624 VA muster with wife Jane, 40 at muster, he was 36" [13] Ould Edward: Labourer Thomas Emry: Carpenter 1607–12–26 Killed by natives [13] Robert Fenton: Gentleman George Floure: Gentleman Flowre, G. 1607–08–09 Robert Ford: Gentleman Richard Frith: Gentleman Stephen Galithrope: Gentleman Calthrop, [14] Halthrop 1607–08–10 Possible ...
In the 24 January 1624/5 census of the inhabitants of Virginia, known as the Muster, the couple's oldest child Elizabeth is six years old, and "borne heare". This would mean that Elizabeth was born after 24 January 1618 and before 25 January 1619. [12] The couple had three children: Elizabeth Yeardley (1618/9 [12] –1660).
The James Fort c. 1608 as depicted on the map by Pedro de Zúñiga. Jamestown, also Jamestowne, was the first settlement of the Virginia Colony, founded in 1607, and served as the capital of Virginia until 1699, when the seat of government was moved to Williamsburg.
In the Virginia muster of 1624/25, both Farrar and Cecily Jordan were listed as heads of the Jordan's Journey household; [17] by 1625, they were married. [ 18 ] : 8, 57 During this time, Jordan's Journey grew: In February 1624, 42 people were living there; [ 16 ] : 171 by January 1624, it had grown to 56 people.
The couple had three children: Elizabeth Yeardley was listed as age 6 in the February 1624 Jamestown Muster, so was born about 1618, [15] James City, Virginia, Died: ~1660-1666, Bruton Parish, York County, Virginia, Inherited 1/3 of Mother's Estate: Flowerdew Hundred Plantation; Some claim she married Major Joseph Croshaw. However, there has ...