I27022: James BARBOUR IIICol. (1734

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DAR PATRIOT ---- James Barbour was a member of the House of Burgesses from Culpeper Co. from 1760-1765, and was the County Lieutenant and Commander-in-Chief of the "Minute Men from Culpeper Co." in 1775. He was an officer in the Revolutionary Army, and was also a judge of the first court ever held in Kentucky, and being the head of a commission appointed by the legislature of Virginia to settle disputed land titles.

"Lived in Ware Parish, Gloucester County., Va; A member of the House of Burgesses 1774; County Lieut. of Militia, 1775, which took the rank of Colonel An officer in the Revolution; Judge of the first Court ever held in Kentucky, being the head of a Commission appointed by the Legislature of Virginia to settle disputed land titles; Died in Madison Co.Va."

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or born Dec. 21, 1733

John BRADFORD

ABT 1677 - 1754

ID Number: I75001

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"On 6/19/1698, by deed recorded in Accomac, John Bradford of Accomac, youngest son of Nathaniel Bradford, late of same county, deceased, quit all claims in relation to the administration granted by the Court to his mother, Jeane Bradford, and the said William Bradford.

There is a deed dated 2/7/1713, and recorded in Accomac from John Bradford of Accomac, planter, conveying to Thomas Nock, 300 acres at Assanwomen on said creek, bought by Bradford from Sarah Budd, 10/4/1698.This info besides being in the Court records also is in a book by Nellie Rhea White entitled "The Bradfords of Virginia in the Revolutionary War and Their Kin."

Had 8 dau and 3 sons by two wives ["Nathaniel Bradford of Accomac co, VA"by Mary Frances Carey, 1997]."
Children:
2 Nathaniel BRADFORD b: ABT 1699 + Mary b: ABT 1701
2 William BRADFORD b: ABT 1704 + Mary b: ABT 1706
2 John BRADFORD b: 1715 d: 1776 + Esther SMITH b: ABT 1717
2 Susannah BRADFORD b: ABT 1715
2 Rebecca BRADFORD b: ABT 1715
2 Tabitha BRADFORD b: ABT 1715

Married 2nd Margaret b: ABT 1677

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Elizabeth (Hepburn) COOMBES

ABT 1650 - ABT 1730

ID Number: I89376

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Father: Enoch COOMBES
Mother: Barbary COOMBES

Joseph EARNEST

ABT 1820 - ____

ID Number: I20168

Col. Daniel PARKE Jr.

1669 - 7 Dec 1710

ID Number: I41992

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"Daniel Parke, Jr. was the only son of Councillor Daniel Parke I., and was born in 1669. He was probably educated in England, but was back in Virginia soon after reaching manhood, and in 1692 was appointed a member of the council. He was a favorite of Gov. Andros, who gave him, besides the office of councillor, those of collector and naval officer of lower James river, escheator for the district between York and James and colonel of militia.

Much of the record which has come to us of Col. Parke certainly presents him in a most unfavorable light, but it must be remembered that it is the product of pens bitterly opposed to him in the politics of the period. Commissary Blair has left us a picture of him anything but attractive, in which he is presented as a boaster and swaggerer who does not hesitate to take advantage over those who are defenceless, but who will not meet a formidable adversary face to face. Such was his behavior toward Gov. Nicholson, by Blair's account, and against his, the commissary's wife, the former of whom he insulted but contrived to avoid the duel, and the latter he bullied in church. Notwithstanding all this there can be no doubt that Parke was a man of courage and ability.

He left Virginia in 1697, and in 1701 served a campaign in Flanders with Lord Arran, the Duke of Ormond's brother, and was in every action. For his efficiency he was made a colonel and "promised the first old regiment that shall fall." The Duke of Marlborough made him one of his aides and he behaved with such distinction at the battle of Blenheim that the Duke selected him to bear the news of the great victory to Queen Anne. It was at that time the custom in England to give the bearers of the first news of a victory a gratuity of £500, but Col. Parke begged that instead he might have the Queen's picture. His gallantry, fine appearance and handsome bearing pleased Queen Anne, and being patronized by the Duke he was in April 25, 1704, appointed governor of the Leeward Island. Here the government had been very lax and the settlers were many of them lawless and desperate characters, for the West Indies had been the stronghold of the pirates.

Parke attempted to introduce some reforms and incurred the resentment of the people. He would not yield and placed his dependence upon a small military force at his command. A violent insurrection broke out at Antigua in 1710 and Parke made a gallant resistance, killing with his own hand Capt. John Piggott, one of the leaders of the insurrection. He was finally overpowered by numbers and the mob roused to fury dragged him through the streets till he was left expiring in the scorching sun. They broke open his storehouse and plundered his residence and other property to the amount of £5,000 sterling.

Col. Daniel Parke married Jane, daughter of Col. Philip Ludwell, and left two daughters--Frances, who married Col. John Custis, of Arlington, Northampton county, and Lucy, who married Col. William Byrd, of Westover. He was certainly lacking in morality, but this was too often the characteristic of the men of fashion of his day. His portrait, showing Queen Anne's miniature hanging by a ribbon from his neck, is to be seen at Brandon, on James river."

My Southern Family

Col. James BARBOUR III

1734 - 1804

ID Number: I27022

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John BRADFORD

ABT 1677 - 1754

ID Number: I75001

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Elizabeth (Hepburn) COOMBES

ABT 1650 - ABT 1730

ID Number: I89376

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Joseph EARNEST

ABT 1820 - ____

ID Number: I20168

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Col. Daniel PARKE Jr.

1669 - 7 Dec 1710

ID Number: I41992

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John PRICE

____ - ____

ID Number: I98659

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Sir JOHN SEYMOUR Knt.

ABT 1450 - ____

ID Number: I93292

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Nancy SWEET

ABT 1790 - ____

ID Number: I52226

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Sir FREDERICK TILNEY (TYLNEY) of Ashwellthorpe, Knt.

ABT 1430 - ____

ID Number: I35706

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