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Richard ROSE Jr. [Parents] was born in 1692 in , Surry, Virginia. He died in , Sussex, Virginia. Richard married Anne HORTON about 1719 in , Surry, Virginia.

"ANCESTORS AND DESCENDANTS OF FREDERICK ROSE OF SUSSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA, ORANG COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, AND WAYNE AND HARDIN COUNTIES, TENNESSEE"; by Christine Rose, 1980, Rose Family Bulletin, San Jose, CA.

"WILLS AND ADMINISTRATIONS OF SURRY COUNTY, VIRGINIA 1671-1750"; by Eliza Timberlake Davis, 1980, Genelogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, MD.
p. 73 HORTON, Thomas: Leg.- To daughter, Elizabeth BARROW 5 shillings. To
daughter, Mary PROCTOR, 5 shillings. To daughter, Ann ROSE, my
plantation & all Land thereto beloning and all goods and chattels, and p. 74 makes her Exerx. Wit: John PHILLIPS, James BINUM, Agnes BINUM. 8 Nov.,
1727. Prob.: 21 Aug., 1728. Book 7, p. 839.

Anne HORTON [Parents] was born about 1699 in of Virginia. She married Richard ROSE Jr. about 1719 in , Surry, Virginia.

[SEE HUSBAND]

They had the following children:

  F i Ann ROSE
  F ii Elizabeth ROSE
  F iii Mary ROSE was born in 1726 in , Surry, Virginia.
  F iv Sarah ROSE
  F v Faithy ROSE
  M vi William ROSE

Richard ROSE Sr. [Parents] was born about 1669 in , Surry, Virginia. He died before 15 Dec 1736 in , Surry, Virginia. Richard married Elizabeth SOWERBY about 1690 in , Surry, Virginia.

"COLONIAL SURRY"; by John B. Boddie, 1992, Clearfield Company, Baltimore, MD. p. 196 Surry County Tithables (White) in 1688
Richd. ROSE
p. 200 A List of Tithables Taken June 10, 1694
ROSE, Rich 1
p. 204 Surry County Tithables (White) in 1698
Richard ROSE
p. 209 Tithables in Southwark Parish Taken June 10, 1702
ROSE, Richard 1
p. 214 Virginia Quit Rent Rolls for Surry County, 1704
(From Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. 29, p. 18)
Richd. ROSE 100 acres

"ANCESTORS AND DESCENDANTS OF FREDERICK ROSE OF SUSSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA, ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, AND WAYNE AND HARDIN COUNTIES, TENNESSEE"; by Christine Rose, 1980, Rose Family Bulletin, San Jose, CA.
p. 3-4 Second Generation - (Richard 2 ROSE)

Elizabeth SOWERBY [Parents] was born about 1670 in of Virginia. She married Richard ROSE Sr. about 1690 in , Surry, Virginia.

They had the following children:

  M i Richard ROSE Jr.
  M ii Thomas ROSE was born in 1694 in , Surry, Virginia.
  F iii Anne ROSE
  F iv Jane ROSE was born about 1700 in , Surry, Virginia. She died after 1736.

Thomas HORTON was born about 1673 in of Virginia. He died in 1728 in , Surry, Virginia. Thomas married Mrs. Thomas HORTON about 1698 in of Virginia.

"COLONIAL SURRY"; by John B. Boddie, 1992, Clearfield Company, Baltimore, MD. p. 180 Surry Land Grants 1710-1740 (These grants were south of Blackwater in
what is now Sussex County.)
1715 Grant Book 10 Thomas HORTON, 145 acres p. 192 Lawnes Creek Tithables 1683
HORTON, Thomas 1
p. 195 Surry County Tithables (White) in 1688
Tho. HORTON
p. 203 Surry County Tithables (White) in 1698
Tho. HORTON
p. 207 A List of Tithables in Southwark Parish in Surry County taken June
10, 1702 by William BROWNE and in Lawnes Creek Parish by Thomas HOLT.
(Surry Deed Book 1694-1709, pp. 256-259)
HORTON, Thomas Sr. (41) 2
HORTON, Thomas Jr. (41) 0
p. 211 Surry County Militia in 1687
List of those reported as qualified in either estate or person to
find and maintain a man and horse or to go themselves when occasion
shall require.
(William and Mary Quarterly, Vol. II, p. 81)
Tho. HORTON

"SURRY COUNTY RECORDS, SURRY COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1652-1684"; by Eliza Timberlake Davis, 1980, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, MD.
p. 125 Book II, 1671-1684
Page 10. 2 9ber 1680. Thos. HORTON, Jno. PHILLIPS, Sr., and John
PRICE bound to the Court for 10,000 lbs. tob. Thos. HORTON to pay
Francis, orphan of Edward DAVIS, deceased, her portion of her
father's estate.
Wit.: SEAWARD, Thomas EDWARDS.

"CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS, ABSTRACTS OF VIRGINIA LAND PATENTS AND GRANTS VOL. 2:1666-1695"; by Nell Marion Nugent, 1977, Virginia State Library, Richmond, Virginia.
p. 369 Patent Book No. 8
Mr. Arminger WADE, 165 acs. in New Poquoson Par., Yorke Co., 20 Oct.
1691, p. 188. Adj. Robert KIRBY; & Mr. COUSENS; down Robins' Cr. on W
side, to line supposed of OLDIS' patent; to Wm. TAVERNER; on land
reputed to be Mr. PARSONS'; by Anthony ROBINSON, &c. Imp. of 4 pers:
Arminger WADE & his wife, Arminger WADE & his son, & Thomas HORTON.

"ENGLISH DUPLICATES OF LOST VIRGINIA RECORDS"; by louis des Cognets, Jr., Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, MD.
p. 105 145 acres in Surry Co. granted to Tho. HORTON Mar. 23, 1715

"WILLS AND ADMINISTRATIONS OF SURRY COUNTY, VIRGINIA 1671-1750"; by Eliza Timberlake Davis, 1980, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, MD.
p. 73-74 HORTON, Thomas: Leg.- To daughter, Elizabeth BARROW 5 shillings. To
daughter, Mary PROCTOR, 5 shillings. To daughter, Ann ROSE, my
plantation & all Land thereto belonging and all goods and chattels,
and makes her Exerx. Wit: John PHILLIPS, James BINUM, Agnes BINUM. 8
Nov., 1727. Prob.: 21 Aug., 1728. Book 7, p. 839.

Mrs. Thomas HORTON was born about 1678 in of Virginia. She married Thomas HORTON about 1698 in of Virginia.

They had the following children:

  F i Anne HORTON
  F ii Elizabeth HORTON
  F iii Mary HORTON

William ROSE was born in 1622 in of Virginia. He died in 1671/1672 in , Surry, Virginia. William married Anna about 1650 in of Virginia.

"COLONIAL SURRY"; by John B. Boddie, 1992, Clearfield Company, Baltimore, MD. p. 184 Surry County Tithables (White) in 1668
Wm. ROSE
p. 216 Ages of Early Settlers Taken from Depostions
1652 ROSE, William age-30
p. 217 1653 ROSE, William age-30

"SURRY COUNTY RECORDS SURRY COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1652-1684"; by Eliza Timberlake Davis, 1980, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, MD.
p. 106 Book II, 1671-1684
Page 162. 8 Dec. 1677. William ROSE, Sr., did in his life time Record
a mare with increase for the use and benefit of four of his children:
Jane, William, Ann and Mary; until the children come of age or
married, and then to receive an equal part. Jane, the eldest, married
and her husband sold her share to Wm. ROSE...now William ROSE wants
the stock divided, and to be possessed with his half. Wm. ROSE is
indebted to his sister fifty pounds of tobacco to be wholly theirs.
Ann ROSE, Mary ROSE.
Signed: William ROSE.
Wit.: Wm. BROWNE, John MORING.

"ANCESTORS AND DESCENDANTS OF FREDERICK ROSE OF SUSSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA, ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, AND WAYNE AND HARDIN COUNTIES, TENNESSEE"; by Christine Rose, 1980, Rose Family Bulletin, San Jose, CA.
p. 3 First Generation (William 1 ROSE)

Anna was born about 1630 in of Virginia. She married William ROSE about 1650 in of Virginia.

They had the following children:

  F i Jane ROSE
  F ii Anne ROSE
  M iii William ROSE
  F iv Mary ROSE was born in 1656/1666 in , , Virginia.
  M v Richard ROSE Sr.

Francis SOWERBY was born about 1644 in of Virginia. He died before 4 Mar 1679 in , Surry, Virginia. Francis married Katherine about 1669 in of Virginia.

"HISTORICAL SOUTHERN FAMILIES VOLUME V"; by John Bennett Boddie, 1993, Clearfield Company, Baltimore, MD.
p. 285-289 SOWERBY - SORSBY of Surry

"SURRY COUNTY RECORDS SURRY COUNTY, VIRGINIA 1652-1684"; by Eliza Timberlake Davis, 1980, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, MD.
p. 33 Book I, 1652-1672
Page 145. May 1660. Mathew BATTELL sells to Francis SOWERBY 105 1/2
acres of land, houses, etc. conveyed to him in a joint deed between
me, Matthew BATTELL and James SOWERBY and formerly in possession of
John JENNINGS, and then in Wm. ROSE's andnow set over unto Francis
SOWERBY his heirs, etc.
Mathew BATTELL. Ann BATTELL.
p. 77 Book II, 1671-1684
Page 8. Date not given. 11 Aug. 1680. Jno. VINCENT's bond for 50,000
lbs. legell tob., with Jno. MORING & Dan ROANS surety to deliver to
orphants of Francis SOWERBY, dec., their childs parts of goods of
their late Father when come of lawful age etc.
Wit.: Tho. JORDAN, Wm. EDWARDS.
p. 106 Page 160. 31 Dec. 1677. Elias OSBOURNE appoints his friend, Geo. LEE
his Atty. in an amount due from Col. SWANN.
Wit.: Francis SHREWSBURY, Samuel PARKER or PACKER.

"CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS, ABSTRACTS OF VIRGINIA LAND PATENTS AND GRANTS VOLUME ONE: 1623-1666"; by Nell Marion Nugent, 1979, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.
, Baltimore, MD.
p. 562 Patent Book No. 5
Francis SOWERBY, 211 acs. Surry Co., 21 May 1666, p. 525, (643). Upper
heads of the two northernmost branches of Greyes Cr., N.E. & S.E. upon
land of Thomas WOODHOUSE, N.E. & S.E. upon Jno. WATKINS & S.E. upon
James MASON. Granted unto Mr. Jno. JENNINGS 11 Apr. 1649, assigned to
Wm. ROSE, who assigned to Mathew BATLE & Richard TYAS; BATLE assigned
his moysty, being 105 1/2 acs. to sd. SOWERBY; the other halfe thereof
sould by sd. TYAS to Daniell MASSENGALL, who sould to James SOWERBY,
who assigned to Mr. Wm. TOMPSON & by sd. TOMPSON assigned to Francis
SOWERBY, all of which assignments are recorded in Surry County.

"CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS, ABSTRACTS OF VIRGINIA LAND PATENTS AND GRANTS VOLUME TWO: 1666-1695"; by Nell Marion Nugent, 1977, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.
, Baltimore, MD.
p. 17 Patent Book No. 6
Francis SOWERBY, 80 acs. Surry Co., 1 Mar. 1666, p. 58. Beg. at corner
betwixt Ralph CREED & Coll. JORDAN's land, E. by S. upon WOODHOUSE
land. &c. Trans. of 2 pers: Mary SPICER, Jno. BRUTON.
p. 110 Francis SOWERSBY, 666 acs., Surry Co., 1 July 1672, p. 409. 455 acs.
adj. Mr. THOMPSON; & his own land; 211 acs. granted him 21 May 1666.
455 acs. for trans. of 10 pers.*

"COLONIAL SURRY"; by John B. Boddie, 1992, Clearfield Company, Baltimore, MD. p. 176 Surry Land Grants 1624-1679
SOWERBY, Francis 211 acres 1666
SOWERBY, Francis 80 acres 1666
SOWERBY, Francis 455 acres 1672 p. 184 Surry County Tithables (White) in 1668
ffran. SORSBY
p. 187 A List of Tithables Taken June 10, 1674
SOWERBY, Francis 1
p. 190 Surry County Tithables (White) in 1678
Fra. SOWERBY
p. 194 Lawnes Creek Tithables 1683
SOWERBY, Francis (69) 0

"WILLS AND ADMINISTRATIONS OF SURRY COUNTY, VIRGINIA 1671-1750"; by Eliza Timberlake Davis, 1980, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, MD.
p. 123 SOWERBY, Francis: Est.- 11 Aug., 1680. John VINCENT, surety for
orphans with Jno. MORING, Daniel ROOM. Wit: Thomas JORDAN, Wm. EDWARDS
Book 2, p. 8.
p. 133 VINSON, John: Leg.- Estate to wife, Katherine VINSON, and makes her
Exerx. Fra. SOWERBY, Richard ROSE, Thos. SOWERBY. 20 Oct., 1698. Book
5, p. 173.
VINSON, Katherine: Leg.- To Thomas ROSE, son of Richard ROSE, 180
acres of land, part of a tract, formerly sold to Richard ROSE. To
daughter, Elizabeth ROSE, my wearing clothes, pewter dishes etc. To my
grandchild, Ann ROSE, a cow. To Thomas SOWERBY, a cow. To my grandson,
Charles REEKS one cow. To Elizabeth JARRARD a looking glass. To Elias
OGBOURNE a bed, blankets etc. To daughter, Jane REEKS, a cow. To sons,
Francis SOWERBY and John SOWERBY, the remainder of my estate equally
divided, and makes them Exers. Made: 26 March, 1704. Prob.: 6 Nov.,
1705. Wit: Mary OXFORD, John AVERY, Henry FLOYD. Book 5, p. 339.

"SEVENTEENTH CENTURY ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY VIRGINIA"; by John Bennett Boddie, 1980, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, MD.
p. 316 The SORSBY family probably originated in Surry County, Virginia, and
moved to Nash County, N.C.
In Surry 1659, Thomas SALSBURY was part owner of a ship. (W&M 5, p.
269.) In 1668 Francis SORSBY and Thomas SOWERSBY were returned as
Tithables. (W&M 8, p. 163.) In 1670 Sarah SOWERBY was goddaughter of
Col. George JORDAN, Attorney General of Virginia. (W&M 16, p. 288.) In
1687 Francis and Thomas SOWERSBY were in the militia. (W&M 11, p. 83
and 85.)

Katherine was born about 1649 in of Virginia. She died before 6 Nov 1705 in , Surry, Virginia. Katherine married Francis SOWERBY about 1669 in of Virginia.

Other marriages:
VINCENT, John

They had the following children:

  F i Elizabeth SOWERBY
  F ii Jane SOWERBY was born about 1672 in of Virginia.
  F iii Sarah SOWERBY was born about 1674 in of Virginia.
  M iv Francis SOWERBY
  M v John SOWERBY
  M vi Thomas SOWERBY
  M vii William SOWERBY was born about 1677 in of Virginia.

Richard AVERY was born about 1646 in of Virginia. He married Jane ROSE about 1671 in of Virginia.

Jane ROSE [Parents] was born about 1651 in , , Virginia. She married Richard AVERY about 1671 in of Virginia.

Other marriages:
BOOKY, Edward


Edward BOOKY was born about 1650 in of Virginia. He married Jane ROSE about 1675 in of Virginia.

Jane ROSE [Parents] was born about 1651 in , , Virginia. She married Edward BOOKY about 1675 in of Virginia.

Other marriages:
AVERY, Richard


Thomas FLOOD Jr. was born about 1648 in of Virginia. He married Anne ROSE about 1673 in of Virginia.

Anne ROSE [Parents] was born about 1653 in , , Virginia. She married Thomas FLOOD Jr. about 1673 in of Virginia.


William ROSE [Parents] was born about 1655 in , , Virginia. He married Lucy JORDAN about 1680 in of Virginia.

Lucy JORDAN was born about 1660 in of Virginia. She married William ROSE about 1680 in of Virginia.

NAME: The surname CORKER was also listed in association with Lucy.


Henry CLARKE was born in 1624 in , Surry, Virginia. He died before 17 Jan 1678 in , Surry, Virginia. Henry married Jane before 1652 in , Surry, Virginia.

Jane was born in 1628 in , Surry, Virginia. She married Henry CLARKE before 1652 in , Surry, Virginia.

They had the following children:

  M i Henry CLARKE Jr. was born in 1650/1655 in , Surry, Virginia.
  F ii Elizabeth E. CLARKE
  M iii CLARKE was born in 1677 in , Surry, Virginia.

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