Tag: Anthony Whitlock

Power of Attorney of Anthony Whitlock in England to James Whitlock in Virginia (1680): Digital Copy

May 16, 2023

In a previous posting discussing the English roots of James Whitlock (1651-1716), the Virginia immigrant, I talked about the power of attorney that James’s cousin Anthony Whitlock of Lambeth, Surrey, England, gave in London on 12 July 1680 to empower James to settle the Virginia estate of Anthony’s uncle Thomas Whitlock (1615-1659), who died in … More Power of Attorney of Anthony Whitlock in England to James Whitlock in Virginia (1680): Digital Copy

James Whitlock (1651-1716), Virginia Immigrant: Virginia Records

May 15, 2023

Or, Subtitled: Glimpsing Tidewater Virginia Immigrants in the 17th Century and Their English Roots As the previous posting states, we first catch sight of the immigrant James Whitlock (1651-1716) in Virginia records in a 12 July 1680 power of attorney filed in an (Old) Rappahannock County will book, a power of attorney given by James’s … More James Whitlock (1651-1716), Virginia Immigrant: Virginia Records

James Whitlock (1651-1716), Virginia Immigrant: English Roots

May 6, 2023

Or, Subtitled: In Which We Connect James Whitlock, Virginia Immigrant, to His English Roots My American ancestral roots run largely back to colonial Virginia and are largely English. I have a sprinkling of colonial immigrant ancestors who came to Maryland, the middle colonies, and the Carolinas. But the bulk of my colonial ancestors were English … More James Whitlock (1651-1716), Virginia Immigrant: English Roots