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See page 689 of Wilder & Ware Families. Immigrated to Virginia Colony with his father, Robert and brother, Robert. Eight other childern of the family remained in England.
An immigrant, with his father, Robert Ware, and brother, Robert Ware, Jr., Peter Ware came to the Virginia Colony sometime prior to 1646 with his wife Mary and children: Nicholas 16; John 14; Elizabeth 12; Peter Jr 9; and Thomas 7. He settled with them in Hampton Parish of York County, what is now known as Gloucester county. This county was created out of King and Queen County that was cut from Kent County, that had been created out of York County, Virginia. There is a Ware Church in Ware Parish on the Ware River and his old homesite and family cemetery can be pointed out, but houses and tombstones have long since disappeared.
While many of the county and church records have been destroyed during the wars, some land records exists that shows Peter owned land in that area when it was known as York County.
Peter Ware was a lawyer who lived in York County between Queens and Mars Creeks where the later estate of Ringfiled was located. York County, Deeds, Orders, and Will 3 (transcript) Reel 2a, page 164 shows on 10 Sep 1659, a court ordered Michael Row and George Gill to divide the cattle belonging to the desendant childrennof Mary Hickes, left to them by her late husband Peter Ware. A second order was given which said, "This court doe adindge Charles Nally servant to Mary Hickes widdow at thirteen years of age and to serve accordingly till he is 21according to Act of Assembly."
Here is located the tomb of Nathaniel Bacon, cousin of the famous rebel of the same name who led the rebellion in 1676. In a deed dated 26 May 1675 in the York County records Peter Ware's son Peter Ware, Jr. sold land devised to him by his father, "long since deceased" to Nathaniel Bacon. This same source states that the deed of sale was confirmed in 1693 by Valentine Ware of King and Queen County, son and heir of Peter Ware, Jr. of York County.
There are several references to Peter Ware. Some of them spell his name as: Peeter. Among them are:
1. Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Vol XXV, York County, 1646-1648.
Abstracted by Beverly Fleet, Baltimore, 1961
York County, Virginia, Court Orders 1646-1648, Record Book # 2.
(Page 178.) Inventory of the estate of Jno Davis, Senior, of Queens Creek, dec'd taken 4 Sep 1646. Includes "bill of Wm Smote, 0798. lb. tobo totals 3066 lb of tobo."
Signed: Peeter Ware Thomas Gibson Exhibited in Court by oath of Ashwell Batlin Ano, 1646
(Page 205) The estate of Robert Jackson to be appraised by Peeter Ware, James Besouth, Phillip Walker, and Willam Coxe. Oaths to be admr by Mr. Robert Vaus. Also Capt Richard Bamhouse is desired to approve what estate the said Jackson has in Martins Hundred.
(Page 280) Inv of est of Robt Jackson, late deceased, presented by Jane Jackson, sworn before Cpt Richard Barnhouse, 9 Feb1646/47. Includes: One bill of John Radish of 3000 lbs of tobo. Inventory of personal effects to 579 lbs tobo.
"By Order of the Court James Cittie Signed: Henry Jackson Mark Gillie
M Ralph LeVez Roger Parke
Then follows additional list totaled at 2505 lb tobo, which includes "The Plantation with the housing 1500 lb tobo. Following the list are these items:
3 cows bound to Ed Adcock and an Indian girle.
2 cows to Arthur Price (These last two are not valued.)
Signed: Peter Ware
Phillip Walker James Besouth William Cox
Exhibited in York Court by Jane Jackson, 24 Sept 1647.
Ro. Bouth, Clerk of Court
(Page 287) Judgement confessed in Court, 26 Oct 1647 , v12. ...Edward Shelurdine to Peeter Ware, atty of Robert Lewis, 380 lbs of tobo ...
(Page 379) Inventory of the estat of Henry Pantry, late of the Parish of York, dec'd, taken 10 June 1648. In this inventory the household goods are better than usual. It includes: "One bill of 500 lbs tobo, due to the estate from Francis Jeanes of Malbury Island." Signed: Fran Floyd Peter Ware William Cox Phillip Walker
The following was extracted from "The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography," published quarterly by the Virginia Historical Society for the year ending 31 Decmeber 1920, VOL XXVIII, pp. 239-240. (Reprinted with per- mission of the original publisher by Kraus Reprint Corporation, New York, 1968)
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Johan Foote of Tedbourne, St. Mary, county Devon, widow. Will 27 December 1647; proved 2 September 1653. I bequeath unto Agnis Westcott, daughter of Anthony Westcott, 20 pounds. To Anthony, son of Anthony Westcott of Tedbourne aforesaid, 1 pound. To Peter Ware, my son-in-law, 1 shilling. To Mary Ware, daughter of said Peter, 1o s. To Jane Ware, her sister, 1s. To Margaret Foote daughter of Humpfrey Foote, my son, 1s. All the residue of my goods not bequested, I give unto Anthony Westcott, my son-in-law, whom I make my executor; I desire Robert Poope of Holcombe Bornell and Giles Westcott to be my overseers, to who I give 1s apiece for theeir pains.
The mark of John Foote.
Witnesses: The mark of Thomas Ponsford; Will Squier.
Proved by the executor named. Brent, 181.
According to George T. Ware, 5794 E. Camino Celador, Tuscon, AZ 85715-1825, date of birth of Peter Ware may have been about 1614.
- Mary E.(Corky) Swanson
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