Thomas Drew (bef. 1615 - bef. 1672)

Born before 10 May 1615 in Exeter, Devon, England

Ancestors

Husband of Frances (Ward) Drew — married 1662 in Virginia

Descendants

Died before May 1672 at about age 56 in Charles City County, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

Thomas Drew was a Virginia colonist.

According to '"The Register of the Cathedral Church of St. Peter, Exeter," Thomas Drewe s. [son] of Mr. Thomas Drewe [and Dorothy Wolcot] was christened the 10th day of May 1615. He was probably born a month or so before this date.^{[1] [2]} [Exeter Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in the city of Exeter in Devon, England.]

Thomas Drew immigrated to the Colony of Virginia prior to 1649. The earliest reference to his presence there is in the record of land granted to Bertram Obert for his transport.

• 2 Oct 1649 - Bertram Obert, 200 acs. lyeing on S. Rappa. Riv, about 14 mi. up the same, bounded N. E. by N. upon Sunderland Cr. 2 Oct. 1649, p. 210. Trans. of 4 pers: Ellin Robinson, Eustace Sanders, Joan Miller, Tho. Drew.^[3]
• 25 Oct 1650 - Lawrnce Peters, 900 acs. Nansemond Co., 25 Oct. 1650. p. 258. On the Swd. side of Indian Cre., a N. W. branch of Nansemond River. Trans. of 18 pers: .... Capt. Thomas Drew.^[3]
• 26 Oct. 1650 - Thomas Drew, Gent., 490 Acs. Chas. City Co., 26 Oct. 1650, p. 268. Lyeing on N. side of Flower De Hundred Cr., bounded N. upon land purchased by Mr. Pace, S. upon sd. Cr. & N. E. upon Snow Cr. Trans. of 10 pers. [names not included]^[3]
• 4 June 1657 & 26 Mar 1666 - Thomas Drew, Gent., 490 acs. Chas. City Co., on N. side of Flower de hundred Cr., 4 June 1657, p. 99, (147). N. upon land purchased by Mr. Pace, S. upon said Cr. & N. E. upon Snow Cr. Renewal of patent dated 26 Oct. 1650. The following names appear: Robert Bourne, Wm. Gabell, Wm. Peck, Arthur Perce, Archebald Sinclur, Hugh Coeman, Jno. Moore, Hen. Meccremore (?), Edward Lay, Rich. Mappin. Renewed 26 Mar. 1666.^[3]

Marriages & Children

The first wife of Thomas Drew is uncertain. It is known he married about 1649/50, probably in Colony of Virginia. His only child, Dorothy Drew, was born about 1649/50 in Charles City County, Colony of Virginia. On this profile, Thomas Drew's first wife is named Frances (Tooker) Drew, however there is no documentation for this name or for the date of the marriage.

Secondly, the Charles City County court orders, on the 26th of April 1664, confirms that Mr. Thomas Drew was married to the relict of William Barker. Frances and William Barker's son, John Barker, of "fflourd Hundred" entered into a bond for 30,000 lbs of tobacco with Mr. Tho. Drew, of the same plantation for maintaining Hannah "Pett" daughter of John's wife, in which he noted, to have rec'd of my father in law Mr. Tho. Drew [meaning step-father.] ^[4]

Death & Legacy

No will or record of the death date of Thomas Drew has been located. He is known to be deceased on 16 May 1672. There is a notation in the records of the General Court of Virginia on this date that "Theodoric Bland, decd., had been entrusted with the estate of Dorothy, orphan of Col. Drew, decd., and that Hon. Thomas Ludwell, Esq., one of the executors of Col. Drew, moved the court in behalf of the estate of the said orphan."^[5]

Research Notes

The Thomas Drew, born about 1604, previously referred to on this profile is possibly the Thomas Drew who on 17 February 1634/5 was "transported to the Babadoes imbarqued in ye Hopewell Capten Tho: Wood Mr bound thither."

• Tho: Drew .... age 26 [b c 1609]^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NG2K-R6J : 11 February 2018, Thomas Drewe in entry for Thomas Drewe, 10 May 1615); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 476,912.
2. ↑ The Register of the Cathedral Church of St. Peter, Exeter. Page 5, citing Thomas Drewe s. of Mr. Thomas Drewe. Digital images: Familysearch.org [database with images] Film 007529267 image 52 of 438. Accessed 1 May 2021.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} Nugent, Nell Marion, Abstracted and Indexed by. Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, 1623-1800. In Five Volumes. Richmond, VA.: Press of the Dietz Printing Co., 1935. Pages 190, 201, 203, 347
4. ↑ Fleet, Beverley. Charles City County court orders, 1661-1664. Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1961. page 94-95. Page 463. Abstract. citing Bond John Barker to Mr. Tho: Drew. Digital images: Ancestry.com [database with images, image 98-99 of 120.
5. ↑ Boddie, John Bennett. "Drew of Surry County, Virginia," by Claiborne T. Smith, Jr. in Historical Southern Families. Volume IV. Originally Published, Redwood City, California, 1960. Reprinted for Clearfield Company, Inc. by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore, Maryland, 1993, 1994. Ancestry Sharing Image, Page 237.
6. ↑ Hotten, John Camden, Editor. The Original Lists of Persons of Quality; Emigrants' Religious Exiles; … and others who went from Great Britain to the American Plantations, 1600-1700. John Camden Hotten: London, 1874. Reprinted Empire State Book Co., New York. Pages 39-41

• England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906 Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.Original data - Genealogical Society of Utah. British Isles Vital Records Index, 2nd Edition. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve

• Charles City County court orders, 1658-1661 Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - Fleet, Beverley,. Charles City County court orders, 1658-1661. Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1961

• Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009.Original data - Filby, P. William, ed.. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Farmington Hills, MI, USA: Gale Research, 2009

See also:

• Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=12021732&pid=1678166998

• Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=11795205&pid=1241

• U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Author: Yates Publishing Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network

• Yates Publishing Title: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network