Tag: William Kendall

The Nottingham Ancestry of Strachan Monk (1787-1850/1860): Richard Nottingham (abt. 1620-1692) (2)

September 24, 2019

Or, Subtitled: “Wee the Inhabitants of Northampton Countie Doe Complayne” In my last posting, I introduced you to the immigrant ancestor of the Nottingham family in Northampton County, Virginia, Richard Nottingham, who was born in England around 1618-1621. I told you that various published accounts of his pre-Virginia life, some of them echoing longstanding tales … More The Nottingham Ancestry of Strachan Monk (1787-1850/1860): Richard Nottingham (abt. 1620-1692) (2)

An Account of the Life of George Monk (abt. 1707-1744), Northampton County, Virginia

September 12, 2019

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

The Nottingham Ancestry of Strachan Monk (1787-1850/1860): William Nottingham (1669-1719)

August 29, 2019

Or, Subtitled: Silver Clasps, Sidor Presses, and Cows Named Clove I’ve now posted eleven postings* tracking the ancestry of Strachan/Strahon Monk, who was born about 1787 in Bertie County, North Carolina, and who died between 1850-1858 in Hardin County, Tennessee. About 1805, Strachan Monk married Talitha, daughter of Jesse Cherry (1749-1808) and Elizabeth Gainer (abt. … More The Nottingham Ancestry of Strachan Monk (1787-1850/1860): William Nottingham (1669-1719)

Tracing the Ancestry of Strachan Monk (1787 – 1850/1860) to Northampton County, Virginia: William Monk (d. 1716)

August 17, 2019

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)