1. 1667, Apr 10: Virginia Land Patent Book 6, page 74: Jno. Benson & Jno. Waller, 423 acres in Ware Parish, Gloster(sic) Co., 10 April 1667. Beg. at Mr. Talifro, along Wm. Peach, to Xtopher. Grinaway's land, to Edward Teale's line near the Hollybush Pond & c.
Transportation of 9 persons: Eliz. Higgenson, Wm. Hughes, Wm. Johnson, Mary Blury, JEREMIAH UPSHAW, Jno. Tilson, Tho. Stephens, Robt. Smith, Rebecca Toppin (or Tappin).2. 1672, Oct 7: Virginia Land Patent Book 6, page 435: Col. Jno. Blake, 200 acres, Nansimond(sic) Co., adjoining William Eson, 7 Oct 1672. Transportation of 4 persons: Mary Blenly, JEREMY UPSHAW, John Tilson, Tho. Stevens. (Note: All four of these persons are also named in the 1667 Patent; see note #1). Does this mean that land patents were fraudantly awarded for the transport of Jeremiah Upshaw and the other three persons twice? If not, why is he shown as having been transported twice?
COMMENTS:
1. There is NO record found of the supposed progenitor of the Upshaw family, "Abel" Upshaw, although many references are found to "Arthur" Upshott, who was the proven progenitor of the "Upshur" family of Accomac Co, VA. See John Andrews Upshur, "Upshur Family in Virginia" (Lynchburg, VA: Warwick House Publishing, 1993, Second Edition), page 3-5.
2. There is mention in early Virginia records of a "Jeremiah Upshaw", in 1667 & 1672 in the Virginia Land Patents (see notes 1 & 2 above), indicating there was such an actual person, who would have been the correct age to be William Upshaw's father.
3. William Upshaw, in his will, probated in 1720 Essex Co, names his first (supposedly eldest) son as "Jeremiah", which is further circumstantial evidence that William's father was Jeremiah; William named no son "Abel".
4. For other notes regarding the connection between Jeremiah & Cordelia Upshaw and William Upshaw, see the William Upshaw notes.
SECONDARY SOURCES:
1. Sophie W. Upshaw, "Captain William Upshaw, Gent. Planter of Virginia and Allied Families" (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, Inc, 1975), page 3.
1. 1704; Virginia Quit Rent Roll: King & Queen Co: "Martin, Cordelia, Widdo, 200 acres". (These were lists of landowners who paid "rent" to the King of England) (Annie Laurie Wright Smith, "The Quit Rents of Virginia, 1704" (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co, 1980), page 59; the only other "Martin" in King & Queen Co. in the 1704 Rent Roll was Elizabeth Martin, 400 acres.
2. 1716, Dec 16: "Cordelia Martin" was mentioned as "mother" in the will of William Upshaw, Essex Co, VA. This indicates that his mother "Cordelia", had been widowed by Jeremiah Upshaw, had remarried to _______ Martin, and also widowed by him, all prior to 1704 when she was listed in the Quit Rent Roll for King & Queen Co.
COMMENTS:
1. I have found no other mention of "Cordelia Upshaw", "Cordelia Martin", or "Cordelia (any surname)" in any of the Gloucester or Essex Co, Va, records I have searched. The given name of her second husband, __________ Martin, is not known to me. "Cordelia Martin (Widow)" is listed in the 1704 Rent Rolls for King & Queen Co, VA, and early King & Queen Co. records need to be searched.
2. Several Upshaw researchers believe that Cordelia's maiden name may have been "Waring", although this is totally unsubstantiated, as far as I know.
There are many "Waring" families in early Essex Co, VA, and there are Upshaw family connections with them, so that might be worth exploring. There are no "Waring" or "Martin" families mentioned in the "Vestry Book of Petsworth Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia 1677-1793", by C.G. Chamberlayne, although one reasonable research idea is to search the index to this book for the given name "Cordelia".3. Virginia Historical Index (by E.G. Swem) only gives one reference to "Cordelia Martin" which is to the same 1704 Rent Roll for King & Queen Co, VA (printed in the Virginia Magazine of History & Biography, Vol. 32 (1924), page 152).
4. C.G. Chamberlayne, "The Vestry Book of Stratton Major Parish, KIng and Queen County, Virginia" (Richmond, VA: The Library Board, 1931): No Martin references.
5. Clayton Torrence, "Virginia Wills and Administrations 1632-1800" (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1972): This shows no "Waring" testator who could be of the proper age to have been her father. The earliest Waring testator is "Thos. Waring", 1754 Essex Co.
RESEARCHERS & CORRESPONDENTS:
1. (1992) Peggy B. Chapman, 1503 47th, Lubbock, TX 79412. (Martin line: Henry Martin & wife Jane/will, Spotsylvania Co, 1749)
