Or, Subtitled: When London Is Transplanted to Virginia’s Eastern Shore Now to end our chronicle of the life of Richard Nottingham, the immigrant ancestor of that family in Northampton County, Virginia: Richard made his will 24 September 1692, and it was proven in Northampton court on 29 November 1692.[1] Here’s my transcript of the will:
We interrupt this regularly scheduled program to…. With my last posting, I told you I had finished sharing what I know of my Northampton County, Virginia, Monk line back to William Monk, who died there before July 1716. I also stated that I was now going to trace the Nottingham line that intersects with my … More An Account of the Life of George Monk (abt. 1707-1744), Northampton County, Virginia
Or, Subtitled: A World of Goodwives and “Hay Dogg, Hay Dogg” In my previous posting, I explained why I’m confident that a William Monk and William Monk Jr. who witnessed the will of Samuel Palmer in Northampton County, Virginia, on 19 February 1708/9[1] are a father and son, and why I’m also confident that William Jr. … More Tracing the Ancestry of Strachan Monk (1787 – 1850/1860) to Northampton County, Virginia: William Monk (d. 1716)
BEGATS AND BEQUEATHALS 