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Ann Merriton

Female 1605 - 1670  (65 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Ann Merriton was born in 1605; died in 1670.

    Family/Spouse: James Fowkes Fowkes. James was born in 1597 in Enland; died in 1680. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Ann Fowkes  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1639 in England; died in 1710 in Accomack County, Virginia.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ann Fowkes Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ann1) was born in 1639 in England; died in 1710 in Accomack County, Virginia.

    Other Events:

    • Court: 16 Dec 1669, Accomack County, Virginia; "Ann ye wife of Henry Wright" appeared in Court on a charge, "the Sheriff to take ye said Ann into his custody and she there remain until farther order" (no other info given)
    • Petitions Court: 16 August 1671, Accomack County, Virginia; "Ann Write hath petit. to be discharged of her husb. Estate. Ordered that the Sheriff take possession...of what he can find of the Estate: delivering to Widow what doth belong to herself & her child" and the remainder to payments of creditors.
    • Headright: 18 November 1671, Accomack County, Virginia; Named as headright on certificate granted to Mr. Thomas Fowkes for 650 acres for transporting 13 persons into the colony in 1666. (Thomas probably paid for his sisters passage, meaning she wasn't indentured).
    • Will: 10 September 1673, Accomack Co, VA; See notes, this involves another line of your grandparents, I think a lot of your ancestors knew each other even if they weren't directly related.
    • Will: 20 August 1678; Thomas Fowkes' wife Amy, requested that her son William Anderson, the executor, see to it that 1,000 LB of tobacco be raised out of her estate to be laid out for the best advantage of Mary Right, daughter of Ann "Myles" and of Henry Right deceased.
    • Deposition: 26 May 1679, Accomack County, Virginia; Deposition of Ann Miles aged about 40 years: Ann, "formerly using Mr. Yeo's house", often heard Mr. Yeo say that he had sent for his cousin to make him his heir when he died.
    • Deposition: 2 Jun 1708, Accomack County, Virginia; Mary Right, who had been presented for having a bastard child, was summoned to court. When her mother informed the court that Mary was weak and unable to come, they ordered that she appear at the next court

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Ann was the sister in law of your 10th great grandmother Amey Waddlelow (widow of your 10th great grandfather, Nicholas Waddlelow) from a different line.

    Ann married Roger Miles in 1672 in Accomack County, Virginia. Roger was born in 1635 in England; died in 1700 in Accomack County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Roger Miles  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1672; died in 1712.
    2. 4. William Miles  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1674 in Accomack County, Virginia; died after 1744 in Accomack County, Virginia.

    Ann married Henry Wright in 1668 in Accomack County, Virginia. Henry was born in 1645; died in 1671. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Mary Wright  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1670; died in 1710.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Roger Miles Descendancy chart to this point (2.Ann2, 1.Ann1) was born in 1672; died in 1712.

  2. 4.  William Miles Descendancy chart to this point (2.Ann2, 1.Ann1) was born in 1674 in Accomack County, Virginia; died after 1744 in Accomack County, Virginia.

    Other Events:

    • Land Purchase: 1712, Accomack County, Virginia; William bought 135 acres from Charles Fonelson. In a 1715 Land deed, William's occupation is listed as Carpenter
    • Land Sale: 15 November 1715, Winter Quarters, Somerset County, Maryland; Deed in Notes
    • Land Sale: 3 Mar 1718, Accomack County, Virginia; William Miles presented and acknowledged a deed for land he sold to Mason Abbott.
    • Will: 6 June 1723, Accomack County, Virginia; To friend William Miles.....(abstracted wills, lists few details, mostly just lists names of persons)
    • Deed: 4 July 1727; Deeds land to son William Jr. (deed in notes)
    • Deed: 24 July 1727, Accomack County, Virginia; Deeded 150 acres to his son William. He bought some adjoining land to add to that owned by Roger and Ann Miles.
    • Inventory: 6 August 1729, Accomack County, Virginia; William Miles inventories & appraised estate of Sleby Onions - Court Date 6 Aug 1729. (Orders Accomack Co. 1724 - 1731 p 116.)
    • Deed: 3 February 1735, Accomack County, Virginia; Years after William Miles gave "Deed of Gift" 150 acres at the south end to his son William, a balance of 185 acres was given to a son Roger. Williams and wife Ester sold 150 Acres to John Major in 1735.
    • Deed: 25 January 1741, Accomack County, Virginia; Between William Miles of Accomack County of the one part and Roger Miles his Oldest Son (Deed in notes)
    • Will: 25 September 1744, Accomack County, Virginia; Roger Miles' will named a son William and gave him the plantation where "my father (being William Miles Sr.) now lives containing 180 acres"

    Notes:

    Died:
    William Miles died intestate after 1744 (based on being mentioned in his son Roger's will of 1744) and his administration was not found. It appears that he lived at the place given his son Roger until his death

    William married Mary in 1713 in Accomack County, Virginia. Mary was born in 1680 in Accomack County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    William married ? Parker in 1699 in Accomack County, Virginia. ? was born in 1682; died in 1710 in ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Rodger Miles  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1700; died in 1744.
    2. 7. William Miles  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1705 in Accomack County, Virginia; died in March 1764 in Accomack County, Virginia.

  3. 5.  Mary Wright Descendancy chart to this point (2.Ann2, 1.Ann1) was born in 1670; died in 1710.


Generation: 4

  1. 6.  Rodger Miles Descendancy chart to this point (4.William3, 2.Ann2, 1.Ann1) was born in 1700; died in 1744.

  2. 7.  William Miles Descendancy chart to this point (4.William3, 2.Ann2, 1.Ann1) was born in 1705 in Accomack County, Virginia; died in March 1764 in Accomack County, Virginia.

    Other Events:

    • Land Sale: 2 February 1735, Accomack County, Virginia; Sold John Major for 30 Pounds, land which my father William Miles gave me by Deed of Gift & Acknowledged the same in open court 4 Day of July 1727

    Notes:

    Died:
    Administration of William's estate was filed on 29 March 1764. Jacob Stakes was named to settle the estate of William Miles. Henry Heath was the security. His estate was finally settled 27 Jan 1767

    William married Esther in 1730 in Accomack County, Virginia. Esther was born in 1710; died in 1740. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    William married Elizabeth West in 1744 in Accomack County, Virginia. Elizabeth (daughter of Scarbrough West and Mary) was born in 1728 in Accomack County, Virginia; died after 1765 in Accomack County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Rodger Miles  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1744 in Accomack County, Virginia; died in October 1805 in Accomack County, Virginia.
    2. 9. Scarburgh Miles  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1746 in Accomack County, Virginia.
    3. 10. Phillip Miles  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1760 in Accomack County, Virginia.



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