Frances (Anderson) Wynne (abt. 1665 - 1725)

Born about 1665 in Charles City County, Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Cocke II — married 1700 in Henrico, Virginia

Wife of Joshua Wynne — married 20 Feb 1711 in Prince George County, Virginia

Descendants

Died 28 Jun 1725 at about age 60 in Prince George County, Virginia

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Note: Frances (Anderson) Wynne is a different woman, born about 1685 and married to Peter Wynne.

Biography

Frances Anderson was born about 1665 in Charles City County to Reynard and Elizabeth (Skiffen) Anderson. She married (1) John Herbert before 1687 (he died March 17, 1703/04), (2) Thomas Cocke about 1705, and (3) Joshua Wynne about 1710 (he died 1715 in Prince George County, Virginia).^[1]

July 10, 1716 -- Frances Wynne, executrix of will of John Herbert, deceased, plt. &c.^[2]

Frances died 1726 in Prince George County, Virginia.^[1]

Marriage

Prince George Co., VA, WB/DB 1710-1713, p. 77, R 20 Feb 1711: “There is a contract of marriage agreed upon between Capt. Josh. Wynne, Gent. of Prince George Co. and Frances Cocke, relict of Thomas Cocke dec’d and marriage is shortly to be solemnized. Said Joshua and Frances appoint Robert Munford, John Anderson & William Anderson of Prince George Co. to be parties in trust in behalf of them, that said Frances, after her marriage, to enjoy all the estate she now hath, and to dispose of it as she sees fit. Wit: Peter Jones, Tho. Cocke.” ^[3]

ADDED BIOGRAPHY

FRANCES ANDERSON, daughter of Reynard Anderson and Elizabeth Skiffen, was born between 1663 and 1670 in Charles City County, Virginia, just northeast of current Petersburg, and died 1726 in Prince George County, Virginia. She married (1) JOHN HERBERT before 1687.^[4] He was born 1659 in London, England, and died 16 March 1703/04 at “Puddledock,” Charles City County. She married (2) THOMAS COCKE ca. 1705 [or 1707?]. She married (3) JOSHUA WYNNE ca. 1711. He was born 1662 and died 1715 in Prince George County.

John Herbert, a wealthy trader, lived on his estate “Puddlecock,” east of Petersburg; the widowed Mrs. Herbert was credited with 3925 acres of land in the 1704 rent roll of Prince George County and 1360 acres in Henrico County

In 1716 (during her third marriage) Mrs. Frances Wynne was still executrix of (her first husband’s) Herbert’s estate. She made her own will on 16 October 1725, probated 4 March 1726/7.^[5]

Frances’s second husband, CAPT. THOMAS COCKE was born ca. 1662, son of Thomas Cocke and (possibly) Agnes Powell. His will, 16 January 1706/7, with a codicil 14 February 1706/7, was proven 15 October 1725. In his will he named his issue: Thomas, James Powell, Brazure, Mary, and Elizabeth. These were all children by his first wife, Mary Brasseur of Nansemond, daughter of John Brasseur and Mary Pitt.^[6]

A contract of marriage agreed upon between Capt. Josh. Wynne, Gent., of Prince George Co., and Frances Cocke, relict of Thomas Cocke, dec’d, and marriage is shortly to be solemnized. Said Joshua and Frances appoint Robert Munford, John Anderson & William Anderson of Prince George Co. to be parties in trust in behalf of them, that said Frances, after her marriage, to enjoy all the estate she now hath, and to dispose of it as she sees fit. Signed: Joshua Wynne, Frances Cocke; Witn: Peter Jones, Tho. Cocke. Rec. 10 Feb. 1711. I, Joshua Wynne of Westopher Parish, Prince George Co. am bound to Robert Munford, John Anderson and William Anderson for £500. 16 Feb. 1710. To abide by above contract. Signed: Joshua Wynne Wit: Peter Jones, Tho. Cocke. Rec. 13 Dec. 1711.^[7]

Born in 1663 in Jordan’s Parish, Virginia, Joshua Wynne died in 1715 in Dinwiddie, Henrico County, Virginia. Joshua, who was an Indian interpreter, was killed by the Indians in revenge after his servant killed one of their “great men.” Joshua served as justice in the Charles City County court, sheriff of Prince George County, 1705-1712, and commanded various militia units in the Virginia colonies. He made several trips to England trading tobacco, was responsible for treaties with Indians from New York to Virginia, and mentioned numerous times as a close family friend of the Byrds of Westover.^[8]

Joshua Wynne had a first wife, Mary Jones, who predeceased her husband sometime between 1707 and 1711, leaving him free to marry Frances (Anderson) (Herbert) Cocke.

13 May 1717: Deed from Frances Wynne of Bristol Parish, Prince George Co., to William Staindback of Parish of Westopher, Prince George Co., 142 acres in Westopher Parish at the mouth of Simson’s Gutt, adjoining William Rany. Wit: Francis Handyman, Jos. Greenhill, Cornelius Cargill. [Signed: Frances Wynne].^[9]

Henrico County Virginia Minute Book 1719-1724, p. 104 in original. Court, 5 June 1721: Case of Frances Winn, Executrix of John Herbert, decd. vs Elizabeth Chamberlain, Executrix of Thomas Chamberlain dec’d, dismissed.^[10]

WILL OF FRANCES WYNNE

Will of Frances Wynne of Bristol Parish, Prince George Co., dated 16 October 1725; proven 14 March 1726

To daughter Martha Cocke, one Negro woman named Temp & one Negro woman named [blotted] & one Indian girl named Phebe, “the feather bed I now lye on with all the furniture thereunto belonging and my Chest of Drawers and all my cloaths & my Horse and Sadle and one Indian girl named Hannah.” Also £30 currency.
To son Richard Herbert, “one Negro man named Ben[?] and one Negro woman named Doll & one Negro boy named Sam and one mulatto boy named Watt and one mulatto boy named Joe and all the Estate [unreadable] and one half of my Stock of Cattle” [mostly unreadable]
To daughter-in-law Mary Herbert, slaves [then unreadable]
To son Buller Herbert and to his heirs forever all the rest of estate and to be executor.

Wit: Robert Munford, John Ingle, Miles Thweatt.

[Signed] Frances (F) Wynne.

Recorded 14 March 1726, when it was exhibited in court by Buller Herbert and two witnesses.^[11]

JOHN HERBERT

John Herbert was an agent in Virginia for Richard Buller, a London Merchant. Herbert was condemned for shipping out deerskins of the ship “Dolphin” on 13 December 1682. He was born ca. 1659 and died 17 March 1704/5 in the 46th year of his age, at “Puddledock,” his estate on the James River. His tombstone is now located at Blandford Churchyard in Petersburg.

Ancestors of John Herbert 1. John Herbert (1659-1704) 2. John Herbert, London apothecary; 3. Anne Shuttleworth 4. Richard Herbert, London grocer; 5. Katharine Morgan; 6. Henry Shuttleworth 8. William Herbert; 10. Thomas Morgan 16. Mathew Herbert

21 April 1690, Land patent to John Herbert, 2870 acres in Charles City County, South of the Appomattox River [estate known as “Puddledock”] 21 April 1690, Land patent to John Herbert, 1215 acres in Charles City County, near Monksneck.

11 January 1693, Deed, from Thomas Batte to John Herbert, both of Charles City County, 980 acres in Henrico County, for £34 north side of Appomattox River on Old Town Creek and the river, bounded by land now or late Essex Bevil’s, and now or late Gabriel Arthur’s, 180 acres let out from part of said Batte’s joint patent taken up with Richard Buller. Thomas Batte also makes Mr. Peter Field and Mr. William Farrar his attorneys to acknowledge deed. Wit: James Minge, James Harrison, Richard Jones, Peter Jones. Recorded 1 June 1694.^[12]

28 September 1695: Deed from John Byrd of Henrico County to John Herbert of Charles City County. Makes over all household goods and moveables to Mr. John Herbert for a considerable debt I owe him. Wit: William Anderson, Jaen Gun. Recorded at the request of Thomas Batte on behalf of John Herbert’s wife, 2 December 1695.^[13]

28 Feb. 1703, Deed from John Herbert of Bristol Parish, Prince George Co., Merchant, to Henry Anderson of Bristol Parish, Henrico Co., and Prudence, his wife, leases for life of both for 1 ear Indian Corn per year, if Prudence remain a widow. Land adjoining John Archer, and formerly purchased by Mr. Richard Buller of old George Archer, dec’d. Wit: Richard Beardon, Thomas (I) Gent, Joshua Irby. Signed: John Herbert. Recorded 1 Aug. 1707.^[14]

3 Aug. 1711, Deed from Edward Evins of Bristol Parish, Prince George Co., to William Smith of same, for valuable consideration, 60 acres purchased by said Evins of Thomas Jackson, being part of a greater tract belonging to Richard Smith, on north side of Cattail Run, bounded by John Herbert, said Smith and George Tilman, with all houses, etc. Edw’d Evans. Wit: Richard Smith, Sr., Henry ( ) King, Sr. Recorded 10 March 1712. Livery & Seizin witnessed by Cha. Williams, Thos (I) Ghent.^[15]

HERBERT in Virginia Gazette, 7 Aug. 1752 John Herbert, late merchant on the James River married Mrs. Frances Anderson & died in 1704 or 1705. He left 2 sons, Buller Herbert & Richard Herbert & a daughter Martha Herbert who married James Powell Cocke about 1718, if any of their descendants apply to the printer they may hear something to their advantage.

CHILDREN

Children of John and Frances (Anderson) HERBERT:

• i. MARTHA HERBERT, b. 1688 in Charles City Co., Virginia; m. JAMES POWELL COCKE. He was the son of Thomas Cocke and Thomas’s first wife, Mary Brasseur. Martha and James Powell were step siblings—with her mother married to his father.
• ii. ANN HERBERT, b. between 1690 and 1700; dead by 1725.
• iii. BULLER HERBERT, b. between 1690 and 1700 in Charles City County; d. after Nov. 1730 in Prince George Co., Virginia; m. MARY STITH.
• iv. RICHARD HERBERT, b. between 1690 and 1700 in Charles City Co.; d. 1731 in Henrico County, Virginia; m. PHOEBE ROBERTSON.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Online Tree, with additional information and citations (found through a post by Marc Anderson to Kathryn Gearhart's Early Virginia Jones Families
2. ↑ Virginia Will Records, Prince George County Records, p. 265, from FTM CD174 Virginia Vital Records #1, 1600s-1800s
3. ↑ Weisiger, Benjamin B., III, “Prince George County Virginia Wills & Deeds 1710-1713,” ® 1992 by Benjamin B. Weisiger, III; reprinted & retypset, 1995, Iberian Publishing Co., Athens, GA.
4. ↑ An emigrant named John Herbert came to Henrico Co. a generation earlier “THOMAS SHEPPEY, (Shippey) 250 acs. Henrico Co., Aug. 13, 1639, page [Patent Book No. 1—Part II. Pp. 112 & 113] 665 in original. Adj. land of: William Sharpe, Thomas Rowse, Arthur Anthony & 4 score acres E. upon Godspeed Fort Cr. Due sd. Shippey for trans, of 5 pers: John Sebeard, Phillis Blackman, John Herbert, William Quelche, Thomas James.” In Cavaliers and Pioneers by Nell Marion-Nugent.
5. ↑ Prince George County, Virginia Will Book, 1713-28, pp. 973-74.
6. ↑ The Cocke family is presented in detail in Adventurers of Purse & Person, Vol. 1 in Baley-Cocke section.
7. ↑ Weisiger, Prince George County, Virginia Wills and Deeds, 1710-1713, p. 12 [In original p. 77].
8. ↑ Colonel William Byrd II’s diaries.
9. ↑ Weisiger, Prince George Co., Va. Wills and Deeds, 1713-1728, p. 27 [In original p. 159].
10. ↑ Weisiger, Colonial Wills of Henrico County, Virginia, Part Two, 1737-1781, p. 139.
11. ↑ Weisiger, Prince George County, Virginia Wills and Deeds, 1713-1728, pp. 171-72 [In original p. 973]. I added to this version from a badly flawed photo of the original on Georgia.pioneer website.
12. ↑ Henrico County Book 1688-1697, page 493.
13. ↑ Henrico County 1688-1697, p. 613.
14. ↑ Weisiger, Henrico Co. Deeds,1706-1737, p. 6 [p. 50 in original].
15. ↑ Weisiger, Prince George Co. Wills & Deeds, 1710-1713, p. 26 [p. 192 in original].

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