Dorothy (Bolton) Edwards (1608 - abt. 1673)

Born 25 Jun 1608 in Saint James, Clerkenwell, London, England

Wife of William Edwards — married 22 Feb 1640 in Saint Dunstan and All Saints Church, Stepney, Middlesex, England

Descendants

Died about 1673 at about age 64 in James City Co., Virginia

Problems/Questions Profile managers: Sandy Edwards [send private message] and Sean Edwards [send private message]

*Profile Represents Dorothy Bolton (vs Dorothy Withers) m William Edwards (Burgess) (Daughter of Edward Bolton and Unknown ^[1]

Discrepancy

^[1] 1. Done - Reattach As spouse for William Edwards (Burgess) (Correct Children w/marriages attached) 2. Done - change LNAB from Withers to Bolton (represents same individual - Withers -- Early Edwards Family Unproven According to Anthony Christensen and location errors Wales vs England vs current Updates March 2023 Edwards-7481)

No original source records have been located to confirm birth or marriage. It appears that some erroneous information may have been published, and perhaps republished/reported, making the “actual facts” obscure

There is a great deal of conflicting and mis-information surrounding early Edwards – Source-to-Source discrepancies; co-mingling, Lack of records; conflicting family stories; number of same names, etc.

Recent research availability has helped to solidify some of the mis-information; Researchers are encouraged to source and re-verify information; making adjustments to profiles as necessary. Please include comment/explanation and source(s) for all changes to profile

• Links are provided for reference and convenience only (and are considered unreliable/unproven unless sources contained within.

Biography

^[1]

Dorothy (Bolton) Edwards was born in England.

Dorothy Bolton daughter of Edward Bolton and Unknown (London, England)

Birth

^[1]

Birth Estimate 1608 vs 1624

daughter of Edward Bolton and Unknown

Baptism 25 Jun 1608 • Saint James, Clerkenwell, London, England^[2]

Marriage

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Marriage Estimate 1624 (age 16

• 1st Marriage - Unknown (May be Withers?)
• 2nd Marriage William Edwards (1615-1673) son of Robert and ] Mary Tilney m Dorothy Bolton, 22 Feb 1640; Saint Dunstan and All Saints Church, Stepney, Middlesex, England^[3]

Death

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Death Estimate 1673 Virginia - most likely James City or Surry

Children

Estimated Births 1624-1653 (England and after 1640 -Virginia)

Children - See Individual Profiles for most up to date information;

See Fathers' Profile (William Edwards (1615-1673] for identified Children. William m Ann Mansfield Son John m. Unknown and Ann Son Thomas m. Elizabeth Unknown

Timeline

^[1] 1608 Birth Dorothy Bolton (daughter of Edward Bolton and Unknown) (Boltons of Clerkenwell - children

1640 Marriage

[Bishop's Notes.] Indicates Dorothy as a Widow; Older than William; English sources indicate William permanently settled in Virginia by 1648, (Wisbech Family involved in Virginia Company; and closely associated with Thorogood; Maye, Crosse, Rolfe, Sandys. etc.) Estimated Locations Jamestown, Surry, Lancaster

1648 Arrival in Virginia under Headrights system - as permanent residence; William Edwards May have been earlier - (may have made multiple trips; Unknown multiple marriage

LAST FIRST ARRIVAL SPONSOR COUNTY

Edwards Dorothy 1648 William Edwards (husband) & Rice Edwards James City (vs "Headright - If both arrived 1648 Could Wm "sponsor" or is this (source) error? ^[4]

William Edwards, (who with Rice Davis on 8 July 1648 received a patent for 1080 acres of land in James City County) ; (Grindon & Ewin passage over Sunken Marsh - trans of 22 persons included Wm Edwards, Dorothy his wife)

1673 Death Virginia

Research Notes

^[1] Hidden Text -- View under Edit

Contemporary

Dorothy Withers - Same as Dorothy Bolton (1608-1673) m 1640 Burgess

• The sole source does not show the maiden name. So is this really the wife of William Edwards m Dorothy (possibly Bolton/Withers) and the mother of the three children stated -- John, Thomas and William? (Withers Unproven According to Anthony Christensen, author of William Edwards  (1615-1673) of Jamestown)

(aka Surrey Virginia) daughter of Unknown - Parent Edward m Unknown '(Boltons of Clerkenwell' - children of Edward Bolton)

• DAU Elizabeth Bolton Parents Edwarde Bolton7 Nov 1610^[5]
• William Boulton 26 SEP 1613 Saint James,Clerkenwell,London,England) m Unknown

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Sources

• Links are provided for reference and convenience only (and are considered unreliable/unproven unless sources contained within.

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1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8} Update Mar 2023 - Sean's Sources Edwards families: Crests, Wills, Visitations, Parish Registries, Bishop Notes, etc. (confirmed by DNA)

   The Visitation of Sussex 1530 and 1633-34 -- validating Burke, 1884

   The Visitation of London 1633-35 – validating Burke, 1884:

   The Visitation of Cambridgeshire 1575 and 1619 – validating Burke 1884

   The Visitation of Cambridgeshire 1575 and 1619 -- #2, validating Burke 1884:

2. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NPKG-WJG : 4 February 2023), Dorothy Bolton, 25 Jun 1608; daughter of Edward Bolton and Unknown
3. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NJRD-X9M : 13 March 2020), William Edwards, m 22 Feb 1640 Dorothy Bolton; Saint Dunstan and All Saints Church, Stepney, Middlesex, England; Image 313 Film 008041192
4. ↑ World Connect Sourced; Resided James City / Surry Digital Copy Volume I; Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography; Lyon Gardiner Tyler
5. ↑ Christening Place Clerkenwell, London, England, United Kingdom Christening Place (Original) Saint James, Clerkenwell, London, England Father's Name Edwarde Bolton

   "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NYBT-BTR : 4 February 2023), Edwarde Bolton in entry for Elizabeth Bolton, 1610.

• Edwards Family; The William and Mary Quarterly; Vol. 15, No. 2 (Oct., 1906), pp. 79-83. Also at
• https://archive.org/details/williamandmaryc01marygoog/page/n114/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/williamandmaryc01marygoog]

• https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/458981 Digital Copy - compiled/Donated by Anthony J. Christensen (Main Author) v, 331 p. : ill., facsims., geneal. tables, maps; William Edwards (1588-1622) was the great grandson of Richard Edwards (1523-1567) of Somersetshire, Wales.

See Also

See Also FHC

M9C3-M8F

M9M5-N53 [https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/M9M5-N53 Dorothy Bolton (1608)

• LZ12-G56 (Spouse - Withers William Edwards II 1615–1673 • LZ12-G56 (Spouse - Withers

Acknowledgments

• Special Thank You to Sean Edwards for his Extensive Research regarding the Edwards families: Crests, Wills, Visitations, Parish Registries, Bishop Notes, etc. (confirmed by DNA)
• WikiTree profile Withers-493 created through the import of garn.ged on Oct 25, 2012 by Dan Garnitz.
• Genealogies of Virginia Families; Volume II; Edwards Family (William and Mary Quarterly)

Proven Direct Descendant, Jamestown Society #6546.