Charles Edwards (1640 - 1713)

Born 1640 in Virginia

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Descendants

Died 1713 at about age 73 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia

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Discrepancy

Presumed Parents - Robert Edwards and wife Rebecca UNKNOWN arrived 1635 (Estimated Children Births Before 1635 to 1649)

No Proven children or additional information for Rebecca and Robert Edwards - (Children Birth Est before/after 1635 to before 1660-1672)

Not a supported child of contemporary Robert Edwards Mary Hunt - (Estimated Children Births 1649-1681) No Sons listed in either Will.

No original source records have been located to confirm birth or marriage records. 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 information surrounding Early Edwards' – Many Source-to-Source discrepancies; co-mingling, Lack of records; conflicting family stories; number of Edwards' with the same names, etc.. It is likely that the Edwards' Families may have been accompanied by their families, grown children, sisters, cousins, etc.

Biography

Charles Edwards was a Virginia colonist.

Charles Edwards Presumed Parents Robert Edwards and Rebecca UNKNOWN

Estimated Birth 1635-1660 Isle of Wright Virginia (vs VA, American Samoa, etc)

Estimated Marriage Mary Unknown 1660 Isle of Wright - (presumed to be Mary Gladhill (aka Gledhill) vs Mary Edwards, daughter of William Gladhill and Unknown)

The will of Reuben Gladhill dated Feb 19 1715 named legatees: sister Mary Atkinson; Mary Edwards; Ann Chapman; brother William Gladhill and Joseph Chapman to divide my estate between themselves. Witnesses: William Thomas & Richard Webb. Recorded April 25 1715.^[1]

Death - 1713 Probate Isle of Wight County, Virginia ^[2]

Children

Named in Will - Wife Mary (Sole Extrx) ^[2]

• Daughter Elizabeth
• Daughter Sarah Briggs (married James Briggs, Sr.)^[3]

. . . . Item I give unto James Briggs Junr Son of James Briggs Senr One hundred and 10: Acres of Land Adjoyning to George Stevens in the Isle of Wight County in Black water Commonly Knowne by the Name of fork and to the heires of his Body lawfully begotten and if the said James should Die wthout Issue then to Edmond Briggs and his Lawful Issue. . . .

• Susannah (presumed daughter of Charles Edwards)

Grandson William Skelton

Grandson James Skelton

Grandson Thomas Skelton

Grand Daughter Sarah Skelton

John Skelton of Isle of Wight died in early 1704. His will was proved in court on April 10, 1704. He listed his wife Susannah (presumed daughter of Charles Edwards), and children James, William, Sarah and Thomas (Thomas possibly by an earlier marriage). Susannah died two months later, also in Isle of Wight County, her will was recorded on June 9, 1704. She mentioned all the same children except Thomas Skelton (this is reasoning behind idea that Thomas was a son in a previous marriage).^[4]

• Unknown daughter married Stevens

Granson Charles Stevens.

Signed Cha: Edwards (Signed and Sealed in the presence of us John Hillyard, James Briggs, Thos Skelton)

• At a Court held for Isle of Wight County the 23d Day of March 1713. The last Will and testament of Charles Edwards was presented in Court by Mary his Widdow: and who under Oath thereto and being proved in Court by the Oaths of James Briggs and Thomas Skelton was Admitted to Record. (Test H Lightfoot Cl Cur)

Sources

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1. ↑ Text Will of Reuben Gledhill; Isle of Wight County, VA Wills, Deeds, Etc., Book 2, 1661-1719, pp. 591-592.; Devised February 19, 1714/15; Proven April 25, 1715.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Will of Charles Edwards Isle of Wight County, Virginia Wills, Deeds, Etc., Book 2, 1661-1719, (pp. 578-579) Dated December 10, 1713; Proven March 23, 1713/14.

   USGenWeb Archives Full Text

   (Abstract) "Virginia, Isle of Wight County Records, 1634-1951," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-29471-15066-53?cc=2034267 : 4 November 2014), Probate records Wills and administrations bk I 1647-1719 > image 87 of 164; Isle of Wight County Courthouse, Isle of Wight

3. ↑ Isle of Wright Marriages
4. ↑ Skelton Family Research

See Also

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• S-877412760

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Author: Yates Publishing