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WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE
QUARTERLY HISTORICAL MAGAZINE
VOL. XI OCTOBER, 1902. NO. 2
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 & acknow-
ledgmt of our owne Demeritts & his Majties Royall Pitty & Com-
passion offered & declared to his subjects soe repenting & sub-
mitting 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
hearily ready to comply with and pform those most due & reason-
able Condicons wth may and doe Intitle us to the benefitt thereof,
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80 WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE QUARTERLY.
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 Robert 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: W 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, Katherine 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 which, to yet yor Depont
made answere yt shee never heard yt Coll Swann did medle or
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EXTRACTS FROM RECORDS OF SURRY COUNTY. 81
made 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 Withington 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 your 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 for 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 Marriot.
mark.
Sworne before us Thomas High being present 9ber 1677.
Will: Browne Ni: Meriwether.
Katherine Witherington aged about 31 years Sworne saith ye
same wth Alice Marriott in every pticular signed Kate K. With-
erington.
Sworne before us Thomas High being prsent 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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82 WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE QUARTERLY
take an accot of all the ablest Freeholders and Inhabitants in
their respective counties that are Quallified either in Estate or
pson to finde & maintaine a Man & Horse to be Listed in a
Troope for that county or go themselves when occation shall
require, and likewise an acct of all other Freeholders & Inhabi-
tants 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. Steward a Quaker
Tho : Tias Tho : Partridge a Quaker
23 Wm Hunt Walter Bartlet a Quaker
23 Jno. Barnes a Quaker
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EXTRACTS FROM RECORDS OF SURRY COUNTY 83
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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84 WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE QUARTERLY.
Noah Barefoot Rich : Smith
Jno : Pulesson Wm. Harrington
Geo : Huson Ja : Porch
Robt. Judkins Tho : Farmer
Blewit Beaumont 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 Joel 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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EXTRACTS FROM RECORDS OF SURRY COUNTY 85
Wm Also Tho : Lane Junr.
Nathan Joyce Bray Hargrave
Daniell Harryson Tho : Futrill
Jeoffry Busby Jno. Clark
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
38 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 Bethden Jno. Dunfeild
Robt. Lacy a Quaker Ja : Reddick
Robert Renolls Walter Taylor
Michael Vpchurch 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 : Coun-
cill 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
especiall 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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EXTRACTS FROM RECORDS OF SURRY COUNTY 87
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 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 : Com-
plyance 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 by 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 pro-
cure 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 mar-
ried (1) Col. John Flood, intepreter for the colony, by whom she had
issue Chirstopher Flood and Walter Flood. (2) James Mills, a promi-
nent 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 James-
town. His position in Bacon's Rebellion was rather equivocal, being
one of the four councillors that signed Bacon's call for a General Assem-
bly at Middle Plantation. His son Samuel, who moved to North Caro-
lina and was Speaker of the Assembly of that colony, married Sarah,
daughter of William Drummond, one of Bacon's leading friends.