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John Edwards (1608 - 1677)

John Edwards
Born in London Englandmap
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Son of and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died at about age 69 in Isle of Wight, Colony of Virginiamap
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Biography

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John Edwards was a Virginia colonist.

John Edwards Presumed Parents William and Unknown[1]

Birth Estimate 1608-1610 probably Wales
Marriage Estimate 1628
Death Estimate Unknown 1677 Probably in Isle of Wight, Virginia,
Arrival 1635 Reportedly John and Thomas arrived 1635 on the ship Ye Merchants Hope.[2]

Contemporary John Edwards

  • Edwards, John (servant), tr. in the "Southampton," 1622, by John Sipsey of Elizabeth City.
  • LANCASTER COUNTY. Book No. 3.

No. Page Name Date acres;
2 John Edwards 1653 350
45 John Edwards 1653 700
Book 4 Lancaster Co 165 John Edwards 1657 700 299 John Edwards 1657 118 GOOCHLAND COUNTY Book No. 13. p.201 165 Thos. Edwards 1731 400 Nov. 18, 1766. John Edwards and Rebecca Whiddon. p.250 NORFOLK COUNTY MARRIAGE BONDS. John Edwards and Joice Carter. p.253

Sources

  1. Anthony Christensen, author of William Edwards of Jamestown
  2. The Peerage Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes. Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999. See Also G@G Discussion re Burkes
  3. Virginia county records by Crozier, William Armstrong, 1864-1913. Reprint of a serial published in New York 1905-1908; in Hasbrouck Heights, N.J., 1909-1913 by the Genealogical Association Volume 6; Publisher Baltimore, Genealogical Pub. Co.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Kristin Schmidt for creating WikiTree profile Edwards-5171 through the import of Kristin Schmidt family tree.ged on May 24, 2013.





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Edwards-15110 and Edwards-5171 appear to represent the same person because: intended to be same individual - same peerage source - same arrival

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