16. | Col. Edmund Scarbrough (10.Capt.3, 7.Henry2, 1.Henry1) was born on 2 Oct 1617 in St. Martin's in-the-Fields, London, England; died in May 1671 in Hedra CottageOccahannock Creek, Accomack County, Virginia. Other Events:
- Arrived: 1630, Accomack County, Virginia; He deposed in 26 October 1653 that he had lived in Virginia 22 years, but was born in London and was a trader with New Amsterdam.
- Witness: Mar 1633, Accomack County, Virginia; He was a witness in the "Accawmack" Court, March 1633, to a deed of sale of two wild cows by his father.
- Land Patent: 28 Nov 1635, Accomack County, Virginia; 200a On the Seaboard side, Nly, to a Thickett & Dunn Cr., Sly, along the Seaboard side & Wly, into the woods, Trans. of 4 pers: Roger Wright, Alice, a maid servt., Edward Agar, Eliza. Machin.
- Land Patent: 28 Nov 1635, Accomack County, Virginia; 200a Wly, upon Maggitye bay, N ward of a place called the Stages. 50a in right of his late father Capt. Ed Scarborgh, 50a for his mother Hannah Scarbo, 50a for his own person & 50a for the trans of 1 servant called Robert Butler.
- Court: 1637, Accomack County, Virginia; Edmond Scarborough ordered to pay Mr Holmes a debt of 697 lb tobacco, goods of "his estate to be valued by Mr Littleton, Mr Burdett and Capt Roper. " This entry cancelled in the original record.
- Sale: 1 Aug 1637, Accomack County, Virginia; Depo of Thos Hunte, says Edmund Scarborough sold a man servant to Henry Weed and was to have 50 acres for transportation.
- Court: 25 Sep 1637, Accomack County, Virginia; Francis Millicent odered to serve Edmund Scarborough 2 months for his paying his charges of suit.
- Court: 1638, Accomack County, Virginia; Capt Wm Roper to pay 200 lb tobacco out of the estate of Henry Charleton to Edmond Scarborough.
- Court: 1638, Accomack County, Virginia; Mr Edmund Scarborough to dear the ground in controversy between him and William Holmes.
- Payment: 1638, Accomack County, Virginia; Edmond Scarborough to have 150 lb tobacco from estate of Mary Bibby, dec'd., for surveying 400 acres for the administrators of the estate.
- Court: 2 Jan 1638, Accomack County, Virginia; Edmund Scarborough not appearing, his suit against Jno Hinman dismissed
- Burgess: 28 Jul 1642, Northampton County, Virginia, USA; At a court held in Northampton, being the 1st court on the Eastern Shore after the name change from Accomack. Mr. Edmund Scarborough elected Burgess by a plurality of voices.
- Occupation: 1643, Northampton County, Virginia, USA; Served as Burgess in Northampton 1643, 1645-48, 1652, 1656, 1660-62, & from Accomack 1666-70, was speaker of the House of Burgessess, 1645, Surveyor General of VA, 1665-70, King's Collector of quit-rents, 1663, & justice & sheriff of Northampton Co.
- Burgess: 10 Feb 1644, Northampton County, Virginia, USA; At a court held....Mr. Stephens Charlton and Edmund Scarborough were elected Burgesses by a plurality of voices.
- Court: 1650, Northampton County, Virginia, USA; It is ordered that Palmers Island is not in Maryland but in Virginia (it's limits) and Edm Scarboro (sic) is licensed to trade there.
- Surveyor: 1650, Northampton County, Virginia, USA; By 1650 Edmund Scarburgh was a Surveyor General of Virginia
- Oath: 25 Mar 1651, Northampton County, Virginia, USA; Edmund took the oath of allegiance to hereby engage and promise to be true and faithful to the Commonwealth of England as it is now established without King or House of Lords
- Sale: Aug 1654, Northampton County, Virginia, USA; Mr. Teackle buys of Col. Scarburgh, 3 Negroes, 20 head of Cattle and a Horse.
- Mistress: 1660; Around this time he started an affair with Ann Toft and fathered 3 daughters with her.
- Sheriff: 1661, Northampton County, Virginia, USA; Col. Scarhurgh was sworn in high sheriff, also a petition for a prison to be built.
Notes:
Birth:
This is a baptismal date. (See notes on Edmund)
Died:
His body was interred at Hedra Cottage, Scarborough Neck, Acc Co, VA
Family/Spouse: Ann Toft (Mistress, never married). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Col. married Mary in 1638 in Accomack County, Virginia. Mary was born in 1619 in Accomack County, Virginia; died on 15 December 1691 in Accomack, Viginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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