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Fact: He emigrated about 1654 from York County, VA
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Pettypool Immigrants to America (William.
Samuel and Alice's son, William, and his wife Ann, reportedly had a son, W
illiam, whose birth was registered in 1660 in Stepney (4). They are suspic
iously similar to a William Pettipoole and Ann Smith who were in York Coun
ty, Virginia in 1660 and released in 1661 from indenture to John Davis, su
ggesting that they had been in America several years. William and Ann we
re involved in a tobacco stealing incident.
At a Court Held for York County, November 13, 1660
Present: Col. George Reade, Esq., Capt. Ralph Langley, Mr. Edmond Peeter
s, Lt. Col. William Babar, Capt. Daniel Parke, Mr. William Hay, Maj. Jose
ph Croshaw, Maj. James Goodwin, Mr. Robert Baldrey, Mr. John Hansford, M
r. Xopher Harris and Mr. Mathew Huberd:
In difference between John Raughan, plt. and John Davis, deft., concerni
ng tobacco plants of said Raughan, bought of Emanuel Alvis and carried aw
ay by order of said Davis by his servants William Pettipoole and Ann Smit
h, plaintiff craves a jury. Ordered that a jury be impanelled as follow
s: George Gill, foreman, Daniel Tucker, William Pattison, Nicholas Seabrel
l, Thomas Whalley, James Moore, Thomas Allin, Alexander Tyre, John Glan
d, Richard Smith, John Davis and William Walker. Verdict: We find for plai
ntiff 300 lb. tob.[acco] and order John Davis to pay John Raughan.
In difference between Emanuel Alvis, plt. and John Davis, deft. concerni
ng his stealing and carrying away, by his servants William Pettipoole a
nd Ann Smith, tobacco plants belonging to plt, plt. craved a jury which w
as impanelled as follows: George Gill, foreman, Daniel Tucker, William Pat
tison, Nicholas Seabrell, Thomas Whalley, James Moore, Thomas Allin, Alexa
nder Tyre, John Gland, Richard Smith, John Davis and William Walker. Verdi
ct: We find for plt. 300 lb tob.
Whereas it appears to the court that John Davis ordered his servants Willi
am Pettipoole and Ann Smith to take away tobacco plants of Emanuel Alvis a
nd John Raughan, it is ordered that they be committed to sheriff's custo
dy until they give bond for good behavior.
John Stanly says he heard John Davis say, about 27 Oct. 1660, that he wou
ld give William Pettipoole and James Stanly a seat of land between them f
or 20 years and 20 head of cattle and a bull and 10 head of hogs, which th
ey to have the increase; and Davis to build deponent a 30 foot dwelling ho
use with deponent's labor and furnish them with too. 13 Nov. 1660.
Ann Smith says that last May she was ordered by her master to go with Will
iam Pettipoole, then both servants, to steal plants of Emanuel Alvis and J
ohn Raughan in an old field called Burrough's field, denied John Davis a
nd wife, she being her master and dame; and Davis said "No matter, I'll l
et it alone till a season comes." When season came, Davis came to the beds
ide and called her in all haste, it then being a cruel tempest of thunde
r, rain and lightning, that she go with William Pettipoole to steal the pl
ants, but unwilling to go, Davis departed to another room and deponent fe
ll asleep; and Davis came again with a dark lantern and said, "What, are y
ou not up yet?" Than she told him she had no shoes. Davis said, "Take yo
ur freedom shoes and wear them, and be careful you keep not in the path
." She said she had no knife and Davis gave her his. Having stolen the pla
nts, bare three days later Davis promised her a heifer, which she refuse
d. Then he offered her another which he said was his own. Deponent said, "
Truly master, I'll have none of your cattle." She was forewarned of goi
ng to Alvis's house. He promised deponent many large gifts [torn] if she n
ot divulge the stealing.
12 Nov. 1660 Ann (x) Smith
Deposition of William Pettipoole [Weisiger: says essentially as above wi
th similar promises by Davis].
12 Nov 1660 William (W) Pettipoole
Ann (Nann) was named as the wife of William Pettipoole, and both were desc
ribed as "thieves" with "scandalous and dangerous behavior" (6).
At a Court held for York County, 23 May 1661 at Capt. Daniel Parke
Ordered that Mr. Daniel Wild have a warrant from the clerk to bring befo
re us on sight at Capt. Daniel Parke's house, William Pettipoole and An
ne his wife.
On request of William Pettipoole and Anne his wife for a discharge from co
mittment till they give bond for good behavior, court discharges them, th
ey paying all costs.
On petition of John Davis, court discharges him from his bond for good beh
avior of Nov. last
John Thomas vs. William Pettipoole referred to next Court.
At a Court held for York County, 26 August 1661
James Stainsby, committed by last court to sheriff's custody, and guil
ty by his own confession, this day craves King's most gracious pardon. Cou
rt remits his punishment, but his testimony to be invalid in future in a
ll cases.
Ordered that William Pettipoole and Ann his wife, on William's recovery, b
eing now sick, be taken into custody until thy give bond for good behavio
r, being persons of scandalous and dangerous behavior.
At a Court held at George Reade's House, 27 August 1661
Present: R. Hon. Governor of Va., Col. Francis Moryson, Esq., Col. Geor
ge Reade, Maj. Thomas Beale, Esquires, and Lt. Col. Henry Gooch
Deposition of James Stainsby, age 28, examined 1 May 1661, says that in di
fference between John Davis and John Thomas, by the devilish instigatio
n, vile and cruel persuasions of William Pettipoole and Anne his now wi
fe did suborne your deponent to swear falsely concerning his master Thoma
s, that he should give your deponent a certain sum of tobacco to swear th
at John Davis had killed a steer, which now I do here pronounce under oat
h, that my said master Thomas, nor his wife, nor none belonging to them ne
ver offered me no such thing, nor never desired nor persuaded me to swe
ar for or against anyone in any matter, knowing my master Thomas behavi
ng himself civil and honest to all persons; and that William Pettipoole a
nd Nann his wife swore concerning him is false, and proceeded out of mali
ce and envy, because my master Thomas checked them from stealing several b
ags of tobacco from John Davis and called them "thieves", and forbad th
em his house. Further saith that what tobacco and other things Pettipoo
le and his wife stole from John Davis, they sold aboard sloops in Queens C
reek and converted it to their own use, and sold a case of drams to the ne
gro Emanuel Anvill. Said Pettipoole often persuaded me to accept stolen to
bacco at my master's house but I denied them, thereupon they hid it in a h
ollow trees about the plantation, and so by night would carry it aboard sl
oops.
James (~) Stainsby
Sworn before me, Wm Babar
I, William Pettipoole and Anne my wife, name Master John Underwood our att
orney in difference depending between John Thomas & us. 24 Aug. 166
1. Wm ( ) Pettipoole, Ann (X) Pettipoole
At a Court held for York County, 31 October 1661
William Pettipoole and Anne his wife are by court discharged from their bo
nd for good behavior.
Tobacco exported from York County on sloops went directly to London, inclu
ding Stepney in adjoining Middlesex County.
John Davis, master of William Pettypool, died about 1665 in York County. H
is wife, Mary, remarried to Thomas Holder (7). Thomas holder died about 16
70, and Mary Davis, widow, remarried Charles Russell. John Davis' name rea
ppeared in records of Henrico County in 1720, along with William Pettypoo
l.
At a Court Held for York County April 1665
George Gill and Robert Weekes are security for Thomas Holder, his being ac
countable to the children of John Davis, dec'd.
Division of estate of John Davis, dec'd:
To Mary, the relict, livestock to value 10/19/7 2/3
To William Davis, same, to value 27/6/5
To Thomas Davis, same, to value 27/6/5
To Benjamin Davis, same, to value 27/6/5
Signed: John (JT) Thomas, Ralph Graves, Henry (H) White
John Baskervyle to be paid by Thomas Holder, who married the relict of Jo
hn Davis, dec'd, 800 lbs tobacco for taking the inventory.
Court Held 24 August 1665
Bond of Thomas Holder and George Gill of Maston Parish, York Co., and Robe
rt Weekes of Middletown Parish, York Co. 3 May 1665. Condition is that sa
id Holder married Mary, the relict of John Davis, dec'd, and shall cause e
states to be delivered to the children:
To Thomas Davis, 9 head cattle; to Benjamin Davis, 11 head cattle; to Will
iam Davis, 9 head cattle and to each of the three 27/6/5 money.
Witness: John Baskervyle, Mr. Chas. [?]
Signed: Thomas Holder, George Gill, Robt. Weekes
Recorded 24 Aug 1665.
I, Thomas Holder, now of Maston Parish in Yourk Co., Planter, apppoint liv
ing friend Benjamin Lillingston my attorney, 9 Jan 1670.
Wit: William Woorll, Will Wetherford
Signed: Thomas Holder
At a Court Held for York County, 1 December 1671
Nathaniel Bacon, Esq. is to be paid out of the estate of Thomas Holder 28
80 lb tob.
Mr. John Leake is to be paid out of the estate of Thomas Holder 1745 lb
s. tob.
At a Court Held for York County, 10 January 1671 [1672]
Upon petition of Mr. Robert Weekes, one of the securities of Thomas Holde
r, about the orphans of John Davis, dec'd, it is ordered that Benjamin Lil
lingston, as attorney for Holder, possess Thomas Davis of what part of t
he estate is belonging to Holder in his hands, and no order is to issue ag
st Holder's estate until the ophan's dues be served.
In 1665, across the James River from York County, a William Petepole was e
mpaneled on a jury in Surry County, Virginia, to view the body of a man w
ho drowned at Upper Chippoakes Creek at Benjamin Harrison's landing (8, 9
), a short distance from the homeplace of our proven William[2] and Elizab
eth Pettypool.
Whereas the Corps of an Unknown young Man was this day found at the Landi
ng of Mr. Benjamin Harrisons which by reason of ye. weather will forth wi
th putrify & become offencive the Law requiring a Jury first to Enquire t
he Cause of all accedentall deaths before buriall of such p:sons as doe n
ot dye naturally These are therefore to will & require yo. whose names a
re here subscribed that yo. repaire to the sd. landing to Morrow Mornin
ge by Sun risinge to Veiw ye. sd. Corps, & to give yr. Verdict undr yr. ha
nds how ye sd. stranger came by his death that he may be buried Whereof y
o. may not fail as yo. will answer the Contratry att ye. uttmost p:rll dat
ed at my house this 7th ffeby. Anno 1664 [1665]. Geo. Jordan. Direct
ed to Francis Hogwood Constable Whoe Impannell ye. ds. Jury & bury the de
ad Mann.
Mr. Henry Brigs, foreman. Mr Mathew Battle, Mr. Mathew Hogson, Tho. Webste
r, Richard Attkins, Wm. Pettepole, Mr. Sam. Coop:, Mr. Ben. Harrison, Rob
t. Carthrayt, Maruice Burcher, Tho. Harker, Mr. Wm Norwood. Francis Hogwo
od Constable. You & every one of you. having viewed the Corps & subscrib
ed to ye. same are also required to come to ye. house of Mr. Henry Bri
gs to Make oath to ye. Verdict. G. Jordan.
Wee whose names are above Written in Conformaty to this warrant have view
ed the Corps herein named, & have seriously Considered what might be the i
nstrumental Cause of his death but he having been so Long dead that his bo
dy is putrified & brooke soe that wee are only able to adjudge that he ha
th been drowned in the River but by what accident or by what means is imps
seble to Judge but that he is drowned & Cast up by the tide att ye Landi
ng aforesd he is a Midle aged Man of indiferent stature with sad browne ha
ir he had an old shirte & striped Drawers & this wee subscribe to be our V
erdict. The Juries s___tion are on the other side.
Signum Henry Briggs, Mattw. Battle, Sam. Coop:, Ben. Harrison, Robt. Carth
wright (R), Maurice Burcher, Thomas Webster (I), Joh. Kepin (I), Richard A
tkins, Wm Pettypole (+), Wm Norwood (77) Ffran. Hogwood (H). All swor
ne to the Verdict within Written the 8th July 1664 before Me Geo. Jordan a
nd pr:sented in the Courte of ye. sd. County by the Constable wthin nam
ed whoe refers him self to yr. Worps. for what yo. will allow for his pai
ns & hindrance of his own busines at that busy time, for he went to the me
ns houses to warn them dug ye. Grave & buried ye Corps & was sick from th
at day for a fort night. Recorded 5th Octobr. 1664. Test Geo. Watkins, Cl.
Additionally, a William and Ann Pettipool demanded headright in 1665 for t
hemselves and son William in Talbott County for immigrating to Marylan
d. They apparently did not stay in Maryland, and reassigned the la
nd to a Daniel Jenifer.
William Pettipoole demands land for transporting himself Ann Pettipoole h
is wife and William Pettipoole his son into this Province tho which he ass
igns away thus,
I William Pettipoole do assigne over all my right title or intere
st of me to the right aforementioned unto Daniele Jenifer, Gent, his hei
rs and assigns for ever from me and my heirs forever,
Witness my hand this eight & twentieth day of November one thousand six hu
ndred sixty five.
The mark of
William + Pettipoole
Witness
Edward Savage
In 1668, Ann filed a civil suit in Baltimore . They were likely William a
nd Ann Smith Pettypool of York and Surry County, Virginia. It is also like
ly that they were the same William and Ann with son William whose bir
th in 1660 was registered at Stepney, England, since St. Dunstan's Pari
sh registered all births ocurring on the high seas (12), and it is possib
le William was born during an earlier passage across the Atlantic toYork C
ounty, Virginia, or across the Chesapeake, from York Co., VA to Talbott Co
., MD.
The composite William Pettypoole, of Maryland and Virginia, will be referr
ed to as William.
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