EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS OF SURRY COUNTY; Wm. and Mary Qrtly., Vol. 11, No. 2
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EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS OF SURRY COUNTY
HOW MRS. MILLS(1) ILL-TREATED MR. DENNIS. 1663
Worthy ffriend Mr Dennis my Respects prsented to you Sr I would entreate you to doe me the favour as to
come down to me & doe me a little worke for my occassions are very urgent at present & for your paines I
will requite you wth it along wth you. Hopeing you will not fayle in comeing wth what expedition you can
I remaine your very Loveing friend, in expectation of your good compa.
July 1663 Signed FORTUNE MILLS(1)
Record: 7th July, 1663.
Hee went upon this note & was by her & others Miserably whipt, Anoynted wth stinkeing palm oyle all
over his Body &c.
SUBMISSION OF BACON'S FOLLOWERS.
Wee whose names are hereunto subscribed haveing heard & read his Majties Gracious & most surpassing
acts of Pardon & mercy extended by his Royall & most compassionate favour to us his distressed subjects
of this late disloyall & Rebellious colony, whose Genll destructions have in soe great a measure Involved
the most parte of ye seduced People of this country with the guilt of it that wee in a right true &
humble sense & acknowledgmt. of our owne Demeritts & his Majties Royall Pitty & Compassion offered &
declared to his subjects soe repenting & submitting themselves as by his Majties is most Justly enjoyned
them Doe wth all humilitie & earnestness Implore & lay hold on to his Majties most gracious acts of
Pardon aforesaid, And being heartily ready to comply with & Pform those most due & resonable Condicons
wch may and doe Intitle us to the benefitt thereof,
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Doe most humbly & submissively through ourselves at his Majties & ye Rt. Honoble. Sr. Wm. Berkeleys feete
for Mercy and Pardon.
And humbly pray yt this our said submission and conformity to his Majties Royall Instructions may be
entered on Record.
Surry county ffebruary 6th 1676.
Signed,
Walter V. Vahan Robt X Evans Tho: Pittman Sen
Ja: Forbes Tho X Gibbons Jno. Hunnicutt
Jno X Skinner Hen: H Baker Jno Clements
Thomas Senior Robert Judkins Wm. H. Heath
Geo. Williams Wm Pettway Jno. Pulestone
Mathew M Magnus Geo X Harris Jno Skelton
William Rugbye Ni: X Johnson Edw: Pettway
Fra: X Every Stephen Lewis Samuel Pearce
Edmund Howell Wm: N Newitt Wm. W Blunt
Jonas X Bennett George Proctor Alex A Spencer
William X Jones Jno: X Phillips Cor: X Cardenpaine
Richard True Edw: X Davis Samll X Judkins
Thomas K King Stephen Allen Tho X High
Jno: X Tarvett
Vera recordr Xbr 1st, 1677 P W. E. Cl Cur.
It was delivered me to be Recorded by Capt Spencer 9br 14, 1677. W. E. Cl Cur.
COL. SWANN(2) IN BACON'S REBELLION.
The Deposicon of Alice Marriott aged 32 years or thereabouts sworne saith
That about ye middle of febry last had yor depont being at ye house of Wm Foreman, in ye company of
Wm fforeman & his wife, Lawrence Meazle, Kaherine Witherington & Thomas High, ye said Thomas High began a
discourse about ye late Rebellion & plundering, Katherine Witherington made answere the great ones went
all away & left ye poor ones & they were forced to doe what they did, noe said Thomas High ye great Toad
tarried behinde & one of ye company asked ye sd Thomas High who he meant by ye great Toad, he replied he
meant Coll Swann yt old Rebell or Traytor yor depont knows not chich, to yt yor Depont made Answere yt
shee never heard ye Coll Swann did medle or
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make in ye late troubles, noe said he when Coll Swann sent a note to Mr Busby by Christopher ffoster to
rase men & come down wth them to stop ye Governors men, & yt ye Horses bridles & sadles of ours had not
beene taken, had it not bin for Coll Swann, Katherine Witherington made answere againe that hee might
hold his tongue for his sadle was saved by her sister & further yor depont did heare ye said Thomas High
say yt ye sd Col Swann did send for a boate loade of Apples from mr masons for that he thought Mr Mason
would never come again, with severall other base expressions wch yor depont cannot remember, further yor
depont doe very well call to remembrance yt ye sd Thomas High did say yt Coll Swann did sitt in ye council
of war bor burneing ye town & when ye Governr went away from towne he sent to Coll Swann but he would not
come to him, but as soone Bacon came to towne he could take a boate & goe over to him & yt he hoped &
believed yt Coll Swann would be pulled bare.
Her
Signed Alice A Marriott
mark.
Sworne before us Thomas High being present 9ber 1677.
Will: Brone Ni: Meriwether.
Katherine Witherington aged about 31 years Sworne saith ye same wth Alice Marriott in very pticular
signed Kate K. Witherington.
Sworne before us Thomas High being present 9br 15th 1677 Will Browne Ni: Meriwether.
Lawrence Meazle aged 26 years or thereabouts sworne saith ye same wth ye above said Alice Marriott
& Katherine Witherington in every pticular signed Lawrence I M Meazle.
Vera record Xber 1st 1677.
MILITIA IN 1687.
At a meeting of his Majties Justices of the Peace for the county of Surry Xber 19, 1687.
Prest Major Samll Swann Mr Robert Ruffin Mr Francis Mason Mr Robert Randall.
In obedience to an ordr of Councell dated 8br ye 24th 1687 requireing that the Collonells & Justices
of every county doe
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take an accot of all the ablest Freeholders and Inhabitants in their respective counties that are
Quallified either in Estate of pson to finde & maintaine a Man & Horse to be Listed in a Troope for that
country or go themselves when occation shall require, and likewise an accot of all other Freeholders &
Inhabitants that are fitt to be Listed per ffoot and returne the same to his Excellency with all
convenient speede. This Court having considered the Capacitie & abilities of the severall Freeholders and
Inhabitants of this county doe most humbly present his Excellency the following persons for horse and
ffoott as they are here severall set downe (vizt)
For Horse.
Col: Phill: Ludwell Wm. Rose
a man and horse Tho: Bage
2 John Thompson Xto Foster
Tho: Collier 4 Ni: Meriwether
Walter Flood Antho. Hardwicke
Tho Flood Tho: Busby
John Watkins Jos: Ford
Capt: Roger Potter Hen: Tucker
Wm. Foreman Tho: Drew
Tho: Binns Robert Lancaster
Tho: Warren Tho: Jarrett
Geo: Williams Tim: Walker
Tho: High Ni: Sessorms
Samll: Thompson Wm: Gwathney
Jno: Edwards Math: Swann
James Jordan Wm: Chambers
River Jordan Wm: Gray
Jno: King Wm: Newsume
Wm: Simons Wm: Newit
Tim: Essell junr: Jno. Holt
Tho: Bentley junr. Wm. Hancock
Tho: Jolly Rogr. Delke
Wm: Carpinter Charles Jarret
Jno: Barker Wm. Seward a Quaker
Tho: Tias Tho: Partridge a Quaker
23 Wm Hunt Walter Bartlet a Quaker
23 Jno. Barnes a Quaker
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2
4
23
23
_______
In all 52 Horse
For Foot.
Sion Hill Tho. Kersey
Danll: Regan Tho: Andrews junr
Rogr. Williams Robt. Andrews
Law: Fleming Bat: Andrews
Ja: Byneham Cha: Digby
Geo: Blow Fra: Regan
John Byneham Edwd Booky
David Beard John Higgs
Jno. Golledge Jonah Bennett
Fra: Sowerby Daniel Andrews
11 Cha: Merrett Tho: Ironmonger
Wm: Draper Wm. Nash
Jno. Steward 13 Law: Meazle
Rich: Judkins Junr Humphrey Felps
Joshua Proctor Robt Dolling
Robert Owen Tho: Sidway
Wm. Rogers Patrick Lashly
Jno. Drew Geo: Jordan
Wm. Foster Jno. Allen
Wm. Howell Peter Bayley
Jno. Lathar Jno. Middleton
Wm. Gray Geo Nichollson
Jno. Spitless Jno Wilkinson
Wm: Crews Wm Tillinsworth
Walter Tompkins Adam Heath
Wm. Wray Wm: Harvy
Wm. Petway Cha: Briggs
Jno. Fiveash Jno. Roberts
Robt. Warren Wm. Dennis
Allen Warren Richard Greene
Peter Deberry Tho: Wiggins
Jno. Clarke Rich: Hyde
Wm. Rivers Tho: Hayward
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Noah Barefoot Rich: Smith
Jno: Pulesson Wm. Harrington
Geo: Huson Ja: Porch
Robt. Judkins Tho: Farmer
Blewit Beamont Ja: Morish
Cha: Judkins Owen Mirick
Tho: Forbush Jno Garner
Samll Judkins Jno: Sharpe
Jno. Cowood Robt: Austin
Ja: Ellis Tho: Battle
Ni: Witherington Jno Warpool
Ja: Omoone Wm Houlford
Robt House junr: Tho: Hux
Tho: Davis Tho: Adkins
Samll. Cooke Rich: Adkins
Jno. Phillips Junr. Ja: Jolly
Tho Horton Robt. Nichollson
Hen: Hart Hen: Wych
Jno Myles Walter Cotten
Jno Clements Joell Barker
Jno. Casse Tho: Blunt
Jno. Warren 42 Henry Briggs
Nat: Dennis Wm. Horniford
46 Tho: Presson Jos: Wall
Jethro Barker Robt. Littlebery
Hincha Gillum Jno. Brown
Cha: Gillum Ja: Kilpatrick
Jno. Rankins Tho: Ward
Jno. Collier Jno. Gray
Wm. Blackborne Rogr. Nicholls
Jer: Ellis Junr Richd Jackson
Wm Wheeler Jno Rodwell
Tho: Peddington Wm. Jackson
Jno. Battle Daniel Rich
Ja: Watkins Robert Craford
Max. Mansell Jonah Hickman
Jno. Rogers Jno Kindred
Robt. Nathan Rich: Moonk
Jno. Wallis Austin Hunnicutt
Jarvis Newton Jno. Berryman
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Wm Also Tho: Lane Junr.
Nathan Joyce Bray Hargrave
Daniell Harryson Tho: Futrill
Jeoffry Busby Jno. Clarke
Nathl: Hales Wm. Rugsbee
Bat: Figgus Rogr. Gilbert
David Phillips Jno. Phillips
Rich: Jones Wm. Creede
Hez: Bunnell Ja: Hugate
Hen: Norton Tho: Browne
Tho: Peirce Robt. Hart
Cha: Savage Rich: Shaw
Tho: Mathars Rich: Peirce
Rogr Squier Edwd. Nubee
Hen: Baker Michael Essell
Geo. Morrell a Quaker Geo: Essell
Edwd Napkin Edw. Tayler
Wm. Rowland Robert Inman
Wm. Hooker 37 Tho: Edwards Hog Island
Ja: Cooke Edwd. Runee
Wm. Pittman Tho: Cockerham
36 Tho: Pittman Tho: Cooke
Nath: Cornish Tho: Cotten
Tho: Clary Edwd. Grantum
Wm: Clary Tho: Sowersby
Wm. Harris Cha: White
Jno Finley Luke Mizle
Ch: Williams Rich: Jordan Senr.
Tho: Forver Wm. Knott
Joseph Seate Edwd. Greene
Tho: Wright Tho: Blunt
Ja: Ely Jer. Ellis Senr.
Wm. Cockerham Tho: Deerkin
Tho: Wolves a Quaker Rich: Beighton
Jno. Shugar Robt. Flake junr
Tho: Waller Jos. Richardson
Ja: Bruton Ar: Davies Senr.
Wm. Bruton Wm. Holt
Jno. Page Wm. Goodman
Wm. Blith Phill: Shelley
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Jos: Thorpe junr. Tho: Lane Sen
Dennis Rethden Jno. Dunfeild
Robt. Lacy a Quaker Ja: Reddick
Robert Renolls Walter Tayler
Michael Upchurch Jno. Vincent
Tho: Harebottle Hen: Francis
Ja: Griffin Rich: Washington
Jno. Greene Wm. Lucas
Ar: Davis junr. Ni: Pasfeild
Jos: Lane 31 Antho: Evans
John Little
Jno. Procter 11
Jno. Davies 13
Wm. Cocke 46
Robert Reddick 42
Cha: Goodrich 38
Josias Wood 37
Ja: Horsnell 44
Wm. Crouch 31
Wm. Peacock ____
Robt. Fellows In all 262 Foot.
Evan Humphrey
Edwd. Drew
Tho: White
Anselm Bayley
44 Tho: Hart
NICHOLSON'S PROCLAMATION ABOUT THE COLLEGE AND ORDERS
FOR PRIZE GAMES FOR BACHELORS, ETC.
By the Rt: Honoble their ma;s Lieut. Govr.
Whereas it is Judged by myselfe & their Mas. Honoble: Councill of this colony for their Mas: and this
countrys service that a Genll. Assembly be held at James City to begin the first day of aprill next to ye
end ye Election (where occation shall be) be duely Pformed, & the people have a convenience of Psenting
their Just Grievances (if any) I doe hereby ordr. you to take especial care that the Laws relating to
both be duely observed. And I doe alsoe ordr: that you make returne to the Secry office of yor:
publishing all Proclamacons, orders from myselfe & orders of Councill sent you since the first day of
Aprill last &
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that you acquaint the court vestreys Coronrs: & militia officers of yor county. I expect they severally
make due Return to the sd. office by the sixth day of the next Genll. Court of all things enjoyned by
them since the aforesd: first day of Aprill and that the Briefs I sent out at the Request of the Rt.
Worp:ll the house of burgesses for donations towards the erecting a free School or Colledge be returned
to the sixth day of the next Genll: Court hopeing that all to whom they were directed have taken such
care thereof as is due to soe pious & good a designe. In the doeing of what I hereby ordr: you will all
manifest yor: Complyance with what is required for the Mas: and this Countrey's service. Given under my
hand this 19th: day of Febry 1691.
To the Sheriffe of Surry County
I desire that you give public notice that I will give first and second prizes to be shott for, wrastled,
played at backswords, & Run for hy Horse and foott, to begin on the 22d. day of Aprill next set. Georges
day being Satterday all which prizes are to be shott for &c by the better sort of Virginians onely who
are Batchelers.
And I hereby ordr. you to give Publick notice that their Mas: Quitrents of this Collony will be sold
the sixth day of the next Gen:ll Court for ready money on bills of Exchange and that he that bids most
shall certainly have them. The reason for selling them in Aprill being that the Purchasers may have time
to procure freight or otherwise dispose of them as they shall see fitt.
FFR. NICHOLSON.
NOTES.
1. Mrs. Mills was a sister of Lieut.-Col. George Jordan, and married (1) Col. John Flood, interpreter
for the colony, by whom she had issue Christopher Flood and Walter Flood. (2) James Mills, a prominent
merchant of London and Surry county.
2. Colonel Swann was Col. Thomas Swann. He was son of William Swann, of Surry, and lived at Swann
Point, nearly opposite to Jamestown. His position in Bacon's Rebellion was rather equivocal, being one of
the four councillors that signed Bacon's call for a General Assembly at Middle Plantation. His son
Samuel, who moved to North Carolina and was Speaker of the Assembly of that colony, married Sarah, daughter
of William Drummond, one of Bacon's leading friends.
day being