I33816: Guy Daniel ALVIS (ABT 1870

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"82. William Armistead((4)) (Anthony((3)), William((2)), Anthony((1))), was high sheriff of Elizabeth City County in 1695, burgess in 1693, 1702, and major in the militia. He married several times, viz.: before November 20, 1696, Hannah, b. July 1, 1673 (New Pocoson Reg.), daughter of Thomas Hind or Hines and Hannah, his wife. Hines' widow married, secondly, John Powers, and thirdly, in 1694 or 1695, Pasco Dunn. Anthony Armistead and Margaret, his wife, of Warwick County, in 1737 sold lands to Edward Armistead "descended to him as heir to his mother, the daughter of Mr. Thomas Hine." (York County Records.)
In 1697 Hannah, "wyff of William Armistead," made a power of attorney to her father-in-law, Anthony Armistead.

Major Armistead married, lastly, Rebecca Moss, daughter of Edward Moss, of York County, whose will was proved in York County in 1716. (She married, second, John King, 1719 or 1720, and her will is dated February 13, 1755; proved, August 1, 1758.) Major Armistead's will, dated January 5, 1714 or 1715, and proved February 15, 1715 or 1716, shows that he had issue:
87. I. Anthony Armistead((5)).
88. II. William Armistead((5)).
89. III. John Armistead((5)).
90. IV. Hind Armistead((5)), d. sine prole. Married Hannah, widow of Mathew Watts.
91. V. Robert Armistead((5)). All probably by first marriage.
92. VI. Moss Armistead((5))
93. VII. Edward Armistead((5)).
94. VIII. "Infant my wife now bears." Hannah Armistead (as shown by other records) ^[S2170]

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"Captain Henry Fleet was one of the early explorers of Virginia and Maryland. The ships Warwick and Tiger sailed in 1621 with supplies, young women and wives for planters in Virginia. They fell among Turk ships; the Tiger, was rescued and landed in Jamestown, Virginia. The ship was sent to the upper Potomac River to trade for corn. On another voyage the Tiger with Captain Henry Fleet and twenty-one men was attacked and Captain Fleet was taken captured by the Yawaccomoo-o Indians on the Potomac River in 1623 and remained a captive until 1627, during which time he acquired a familiar knowledge of their language; was ransomed, and in 1627 went back to England. Becoming a partner and agent for several merchants in London, he was engaged for years in the Indian trade. He was an interpreter, trader and legislator in Maryland, and finally settled at Fleet's Bay, Lancaster County, Virginia.

As early as 1629 he owned land in Virginia as recorded in the land office records.

In 1631 the ship Warwick with Captain Henry Fleet and John Dunton sailed for America and visited New England, the James River and the Chesapeake Bay.

In 1632 he traded in New Hampshire and the Isles of Shoals. While there, he was arrested by John Utey because his papers were not in order. Governor Harvey and John Utey become interested in Indians with furs to sell. Captain Fleet knew them, so in order to get help from him they let him go free.

He helped establish the Colony in Maryland and acted as interpreter and guide, and settled in Maryland. He was a Marylander Legislature Member in 1638.

In 1642 the Virginian assembly gave him the right to explore for fourteen years.

In 1644 Lord Baltimore gave him the power to Captain General to visit the Susquehanna Indians and make a peace treaty with them.

In 1646 he was appointed to organise an expedition against the Indians and build a fort in the valley of the Rappahannock River.

In 1652-1653 the Virginian assembly renewed the `Privilege of Discovery' by authorizing Captain Henry Fleet and William Claybourne to discover and trade where no other Englishman had ever been before.

He was Burgess for Lancaster County in 1652 and a justice of Lancaster County 1653; and on the division of the county (when Rappahannock County, Virginia was formed) he was appointed by the Assembly, 13th December A.D. 1656, a Justice of Lancaster (of the quorum,
and 2nd in the commission), and lieutenant-colonel of militia, and one of the Majesty Justices.

His opinions in regard to Indian affairs seem to have had much weight in the colony. He wrote `A Brief Journal of a Voyage made in the Bark Virginia, to Virginia and the other parts of the
Continent of America,' the manuscript of which is in the Lambeth Palace Library, London. He was an active man, a useful citizen, a shrewd leader, an excellent interpreter, and contributed his full share towards laying the foundations of the Colony of Maryland, and building up the
Colony of Virginia."

Father: William Fleet b: ABT 1560 in Chartham, Kent, England
Mother: Deborah Scott b: ABT 1563 in Godmersham, Kent, England
Line descends from William Fleete Death: ABT 1383 England.

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My Southern Family

Guy Daniel ALVIS

ABT 1870 - ____

ID Number: I33816

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Maj. William ARMISTEAD I

ABT 1670 - ABT 1715

ID Number: I3747

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Sean Phillip DANIELS

Capt. Henry FLEET I "the Immigrant"

ABT 1595 - ABT 1661

ID Number: I85116

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Lucile FOOTE

1900 - ____

ID Number: I171

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Dr. Asa Wesley GRAVES

ABT 1822 - ____

ID Number: I37137

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ANNE PERCY

ABT 1436 - 5 Jul 1522

ID Number: I41053

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PONS Fitz_William POYNTZ

ABT 1000 - ____

ID Number: I72512

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Mary RANDOLPH

15 Feb 1749 - 7 Mar 1828

ID Number: I87486

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James RENNOLDS

ABT 1700 - ____

ID Number: I24533

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Sarah ROWE

ABT 1750 - ____

ID Number: I74882

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