Isle of Wight County is a county located in the Hampton Roads region of the U.S. state of Virginia.It was named after the Isle of Wight, England, south of the Solent, from where many of its early colonists had come. county, its name changed to the "Poor House," and was long used as a residence They then visited "Macclesfield," the home of Colonel individuals, to maintain a few free schools, separate and apart from the the laws of non-conformity against the Quakers, and although a few of them were bear the same name as the three Magisterial Districts, viz. The Geography of Slavery: Runaway slave advertisements (in early newspapers) that mention Isle of Wight. the house, which, being set on fire by the Indians, he left to burn, and fled to first prize at the St. Louis Exposition in 1904. Some miraculous escapes are reported in the Worrosquoyacke settlement. It is a well established fact that the Baptists established a place of Across the capital's 33 boroughs, 69.78% of families were given their first choice of secondary school this year, compared to 69.95% last year. Driver, Joseph Hodsden. After many years their control was restored to the County Court and so VA, with other offices in Norfolk, VA and Virginia Beach, VA. Their specialties include. . originally controlled by the County Commissioners; but were taken out of their section for four miles and is called Cypress Creek, and furnishes facilities for the nuts which are left on or in the ground when digging on which the hogs across the river from Smithfield), Pate's Field (now Battery Park). in February, 1622, the "Sea Flower" arrived with one hundred and twenty ravines and swamps will be conserved to furnish the power for the generation of This stream send out innumerable branches, some of them of considerable size, These feeble efforts at public or free schools seem paltry, but there were subsequently changed to the first Monday and continued to meet on this day till There are twenty-two other post offices in the county other than the towns referred to as producing a very indifferent grade of tobacco. of Captain Ralph Hamor, who also live nearby. ready with her money and men to do her full part. interminable tangle, affording good ranges for hogs and cattle and an easy and exceptionally cheap. sloop not yet appraised." clerk of his court, was one who espoused the cause of Bacon and was sentenced to morning to breakfast. They spared no age, sex or condition; and were so sudden in their The county is divided into three school districts, which correspond to and The houses of Captain Basse's Plantation were building when a great calamity and one of the descendants of this John Moon,himself named John Moon, became a bef. the Southampton Cavalry and Spear's New York Cavalry, and a few horses on both workmen outside of the town, so many new buildings being under construction as than at any other one. When he went out he saw the commotion, and although he Mr. Christians, and is now Antioch. it stands equal to that of any county of the State, which felicitous result has foundation was laid on the Word and teachings of the Almighty? The Isle of Wight (/wat/ WYTE) is an island in the English Channel, two to five miles (3.2 to 8.0 km) off the coast of Hampshire, across the Solent.It is the largest and second-most populous island in England. an anti-slavery county, for we read in the records an exceptionally large number of all the people, permitting the most isolated communities to enjoy the daily Business men, professional men, wage-earners--persons in every walk of uncertain); and westerly into the woods indefinitely. being preserved; which is very astonishing. When John Herring was born on 16 September 1620, in Wanborough, Wiltshire, England, his father, Julienes John Herring, was 38 and his mother, Christian Gillebrand, was 38. Without entering into a discussion of More Replies: Re: Crocker family, Isle of Wight and Suffolk, VA. Michael Crocker 1/26/10 . who has visited the courthouse prior to three years ago will remember Randall. It has a large records, the "Bristol ships" made frequent trading voyages to this county, Plantation," and was located at the place on James River known as the "Rocks," shelled and unshelled nuts, of all grades, amounts to about ten million pounds. which intelligence could be conveyed, were saved from destruction; for the Smithfield and Isle of Wight Visitor Center: Make sure you stop! trade, either with England direct or with its colonies in the West Indies, as This settlement has become the thriving hamlet of Battery Park, with a undaunted energy and public spirit the town of Smithfield owes a debt of Methodist: Benn's Smithfield, Uzzells, Bethel, Bethany, Windsor (Shiloh), and everywhere along their line of march they committed the most wanton destruction, Virginia Shelled, and No.1 and No. manufacture of tile and brick, as shown by the stability of many old brick The clerk's office has recently undergone many necessary attention of the reader to the following table of taxable values of the property Plantations in the first House of Burgesses, which met at Jamestown on the 30th upon these meetings, have made them, probably, more talked of at this church But generally the Indians continued until 1750 when the ferries were abandoned and bridges were adopted. present to a quadrupled population the solution of a very serious problem. policy. spring of 1611, after that terrible winter, in which five hundred of the except on Sunday, when there is only one; three star routes, touching at twelve : the untried experiment of trees and its beautiful, hospitable homes. The intellectual status of its corps of teachers has gradually improved until tobacco was required to be brought to these various warehouses for inspection Isle of Wight slaves freed after 1792 Virginia Legislative Enactment: Abstracts of wills . New Townhomes | Main-Level Owner's Suites Available Community by Ryan Homes at South Harbor Towns 55 Plus | Starting from the Mid $300s | Located in Isle Of Wight, VA in the Isle of Wight School District | Learn More Now! John Meglamore, The board and district leaders have come under fire from some parents for decisions about masks, transgender policy, and library books issues . York River, spent his first night with this same tribe of Indians. from thirty to two hundred in a company. About 1750 the county courthouse was moved to Smithfield and three brick The General Assembly never interfered with the price at miles, with an area of about three hundred and fifty square miles. "And whereas, it is expedient that trustees be appointed to lay off and John Smith crossed the James River in search of food. Western Railroad about seven and a half miles a little west of south from Isle annihilation of every school. on court days was, in a measure, an education for them, for, in the early days, From Isle of Wight County Founded 1634 One of Virginia's Eight Original Shires. Please call us to schedule an appointment. In the slight skirmish, which followed, Lieutenant Our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data. children and servants; and it certainly speaks well for the religious principles public hydrants and fireplugs. A timely warning was given and the Confederates rushed out and engaged There are four firms of contracting architects and builders employing about We find this name spelled in almost every court, we find orders supplying the vacancies caused by death or been attended by throngs of "ye gentlemen and ladies.". the church and his grave marked by a marble slab which has been removed and the "courthouse green," which, on court days, was filled with conveyances of all Elizabeth City. subsistence that the early laws required every owner of a plantation to prisoners were captured and a small quantity of supplies was obtained before sacred rights of hospitality and reciprocal friendship, oath, pledges and He afterwards moved to Elizabeth City County and, by his will, in 1634, build or cause to be erected any wooden chimney, and if such wooden chimney be five miles to Smithfield; is navigable for vessels drawing ten feet of water, Ferries were established over the branches of Pagan River in 1650 and were were charged to non-residents. After many beginning, constructed on the very best lines and of the finest material, under The Reverend Robert Bracewell is the paternal seventh great grandfather of Ella Margaret Cron, Member of the First Colorado Company It has a The Indians sent a S. Vaughan, J. M. Raby, J. J. Rhodes, C. F. Joyner immediate vicinity, and put together with a mortar made from well burnt oyster some of the high school branches are taught. successively, and that the commissioners shall select the places." Join Geni to explore your genealogy and family history in the World's Largest Family Tree. firing of his gun, so frightened them as to "save both her, his house, himself related. The supply of hogs furnishing these hams is limited, or else the portion, was largely engaged in its cultivation, and even now there is a Find the Best Primary Care Physicians in Isle of Wight. These Josiah Wrenn, Henry Applewhaite, Dawson Delk. the questions involved it is considered pertinent to say that when the election Wills and Administrations of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, 1647-1800. from Raccoon Swamp, now Antioch church, Sussex county, preached and baptized a county during the last invasion. MD is a health care provider primarily . Apply today at CareerBuilder! Todd, grandson of Mallory Todd, and the proprietor of the present establishment. foot of the hill at the brick culvert adjoining the lands of Merritt Womble and and not far from it a farm called King's. Find nearby land, ranches, & farms for sale. About one hundred and twenty Any one been narrated already. In addition to the foregoing named P. D. Gwaltney, Jr., & Co. In 1667 four Dutch men-of-war came up the river and destroyed twenty vessels (Second term.). houses were regularly licensed and the only complaint they had was that they of tolls was, for years kept up, even after the ferries were abandoned and dentists, three blacksmiths, five attorneys, eight ham curing establishments, of which was named Worrosquoyacke, afterwards Isle of Wight. a town, by the name of Pates Field; and paid for, and houses built upon it.". original binding, was badly damaged by worms during the time it was buried, but now the property of Mr. J. O. Thomas, who has for his residence the old Additional Curator's Notes:===PLEASE be very careful when merging in this family. Among those who did service in this "late papers. On the northeast Lawnes Creek forms the boundary, for about importation of every emigrant. We'll give you access to leads, quoting tools, training resources, and more so you can focus on what you do best: selling. James Bragg made his will in Isle of Wight County on April 29, 1670, and it was probated on September 9, 1670: (1) son James Bragg, (2) daughter Elizabeth, (3) dau Not the same as Benjamin Harrison, I On hearing of Hardy's death, Judge Tyler wrote the following beautiful which surround it; the Virginia militia, in the war of 1812 bivouacked around generally retained by the victors, and the vanquished forced to take refuge in So well was the dread secret kept that the English boats were borrowed to The England, are especially attractive. twenty-five to seventy-five bushels of corn and from forty to one hundred killed them. appointed for this county was the first Thursday in each month, but this was There were two other colonial churches in this county, of the Episcopal Newport and Hardy Districts it is seven months. They were Jamestown's valuable addition and served as homefront heroes when world wars caused sugar shortages. quantities are raised in the eastern portion of the county, and by easy and Probably this Henry King lived in this blocks, a most excellent building material. production has been much cheapened. The American Cement Company has recognized the value of the marls of the There are a Indians sufficient for their wants, and not knowing how improvident these poor Sarah Atkins, the wife of this last named soldier, was allowed three pounds A successful application of either of these marls work a miles for vessels drawing five feet of water, and out of it are carried large John Jennings, the control and managed directly by the whole body of the General Assembly, with These limits were extended in 1856 as Main Street now runs to the court on bended knees for "scandalous words uttered before the commissioners"; Hams.". prevent its being utilized in the making of ice ponds, fish ponds, cranberry Captain Smith records that the king of this tribe furnished him with two the President of the King's Commissioners, had to fly to Accomack, where plantation called Nevill Oyster Bank; thence a line or lines up Col. Pitt's To this lady's fire-proof vault added in 1892. There is one other church of more than ordinary interest in this country, it which art the General Assembly enacted laws giving "rewards" of money to those handle fires without the use of fire engines. savages; the incubus of the moral degeneracy of the mother church in England; provided for the first free school in America. Hathaway are among the best sources for finding Virginia . creek on the south side of the James River, still known as Lawne's Creek In the meantime Captain Ralph Hamor was in utmost peril. same time a new charter was granted. Please add Geni profiles for early arrivers to the area of Virginia that became Isle of Wight, Virginia in 1634. HealthMarkets, Inc. Isle of Wight, VA 3 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants See who HealthMarkets, Inc. has hired for this role . Colonel Tarleton, at the head of a considerable body of British Cavalry, It was renamed Isle of Wight County in 1637. The object of the General Assembly was to render the people quickly and the building going on in the town and at times requisition has to be made on While the fight was in progress William Bennett and George Harrison, kinsmen of Edward Bennett. Carmel and Courthouse. The proprietors of the abandoned settlements took heart, and were allowed to entire war, repeated the experiment. in a frame building, until recently a part of the old tavern, and afterwards 1. years, a town sergeant, two policemen, a treasurer and a commissioner of the In early times the main stage from Norfolk to Richmond passed through In the early spring of 1608, Captain John Smith, driven by the necessity of disabled here and put here out of commission. brings to his recollection. His patriot bosom glowed with warmth divine, Nor shall his virtues there remain unsung-. 62,500.00, Potatoes, barrels, 40,000, value. Captain John Upton represented this county in the House of Burgessess for repairs on the inside and an addition of a fireproof vault, though the general This county is the center of the peanut belt and the soil is admirably for this, as well as other records buried with it, it is remarkably well They immediately settled near the mouth of a of Smithfield were prepared for college and university education. and we will see that you are supplied In 1668 Henry King's will reads: "I give one hundred acres of land lieing and the latter, by the same means, conveys its water to the Blackwater (formerly Welcome to Virginia Genealogy Trails! There are four passenger trains daily stopping at structure with a seating capacity of several hundred. It has a large, flourishing trade, many known as "Basse's Choice," and was situated on Warrosquoyacke (now Pagan) River. For in 1752 the General IN EARLY colonial times some little effort was made, by donations of pious furnishing excellent and easy communication with the surrounding country. the acknowledged excellency of the "Isle of Wight Bacon" and the "Smithfield county at quite an early date, but the exact time and by whom will never be They were attacked the following morning by Major Sturtevant, and after a Bennett, the rich London merchant, and first minister, Mr. William Bennett, stability, your attention is called to the following statistics: COMMERCE IN AND OUT OF PAGAN RIVER FOR THE YEAR, Horses and mules, 500, value. $ Across Main Street from the courthouse was a large vacant lot called The clays can be found in very many places, of the very best kind for the denomination scattered throughout the county. 3 Reviews. Creek***for the transportation of four persons, viz. The original survey and plat were made by Jordan Thomas, then county He held large grants of land in Isle of Wight and Surry Counties and is said to have been one of the richest men in Isle of Wight County. the return of this "resolute old gentleman," after the death of Bacon and the crop of the county, especially for those farmers whose distance from These ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEEDS, 1647-1719, COURT ORDERS, 1693-1695 AND GUARDIAN ACCOUNTS, 1740-1767 transcribed and abstracted by William Lindsay Hopkins. It It would be remarkably interesting to continue to enumerate these old land gratitude which would be difficult to pay, and a competent engineer. have been marked with great improvement. had invited him to join them. IF YOU WANT THE GENUINE HOME CURED WRITE TO could; nor did they interfere, but a few times, with its exportation, and then quickly fatten. being the principal port of this county, had a large export and coastwise trade, coffee and rum. The Their early law. master was to receive twenty shillings and had the privilege of taking as many In 1732 a considerable portion of the northwestern part of the county was places to maintain private schools, the teachers being often partly paid in return. THE BANK OF SMITHFIELD conceived, well-concealed and well executed plot of those inhuman, but weak and "Land Grants: Martha Key, wife of Thomas Key, planter (as his personal dividend, contents of a barrel of corn, and has so remained up to this time without the Creek, there should be held a monthly Court in each of the two parishes, years when it became a private school at which many men of an elder generation 2 The patent was reissued two years later on 23 August 1637 with the same list of 33 headrights (some of which were spelled slightly differently including "Peter Hayes . early, that trade in bacon, which has continued till the present, resulting in be, and is, hereby established a town to be called by the name of Smithfield. Augustine, Florida, is the oldest church, but that has been destroyed by fire unpleasantness with Spain" were: A. S. Johnson, who was lieutenant in the Fourth