John Pace (abt. 1667 - 1720)

Born about 1667 in Colony of Virginia [uncertain]

Husband of Elizabeth (Newsome) Pace — married 1693 in Middlesex County, Colony of Virginia

Husband of Mary Murry — married 5 Feb 1718 in First Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died 20 Jan 1720 at about age 53 in Christ Church, Middlesex County, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

John Pace's first wife was named Elizabeth, based on his children's christening records. She was thought to be a Newsome, given that a son was named Newsome, but no specific record has been found.

John Pace's first wife, Elizabeth, died on 30 Dec 1716.^[1]

Elizabeth (Newsome) Pace died on December 30, 1716 in Middlesex County, Virginia.^[2]

John Pace married a second time on February 10, 1718 to Mary Murray, daughter of Alexander Murray.^[3]

He secondly married Mary Murry/Murray on 10 Feb 1718.^[4]

Will & Death

John died January 20, 1720 and was buried January 23, 1720 in Christchurch Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia.^[5] His will was proved March 7, 1720.^[6]

He died on 20 Jan 1720 in Middlesex, Virginia and was buried on 23 Jan.^[7]

His will was proved in a Middlesex court on 7 Mar 1720/1. He specifically named the following: ^[8][9][10]

• Sons: John (eldest), Joseph, youngest sons Benjamin, Newsome, & William
• Daughters: Margaret, Mary, Jonane
• Others: Wm Davis

His wife's name was not written, but Mary Pace produced the will in court.

Children

Children:^[11]

1. John Pace, b. ~1685-1692, d. 1734
2. Sarah Pace, b. 22 Apr 1694^[12], m. William Davis
3. Joseph Pace, b. 1698, m. Ann Basford
4. Benjamin Pace, b. ~1700, m. Mary Williamson
5. Margaret Pace, b. 15 Mar 1702, m. William Johnson
6. Mary Pace, b. 23 Jul 1704
7. Jane Pace, b. 22 Jun 1706
8. Newsome Pace, b. 6 Feb 1708^[13]
9. William Pace, b. 25 Mar 1711
10. George Pace, b. 15 Jan 1715^[14]

John and Elizabeth Pace had the following children:

1. Sarah Pace, b. April 24, 1694. md: William Davis.
2. John Pace, Jr., b. ca. 1696. md: Elizabeth Montague.
3. Joseph Pace (12), b. ca. 1698. md: Ann Basford.
4. Benjamin Pace, b. ca. 1700
5. Margaret Pace, b. March, 1702. md: William Johnson.
6. Mary Pace, b. July 23, 1704. md: Ignateous Tureman.
7. Jane Pace, b. September 22, 1706. md: George Blackley.
8. Newsome Pace, b. February 6, 1708
9. William Pace, b. March 25, 1711. md: Hannah Booten.
10. George Pace, b. 1715

Research Notes

Unknown Origins

Where did John Pace of Middlesex County come from? There are many thoughts and ideas on this:

First Idea: The principal clues to John Pace's origins before he came to Middlesex County are the description of him in a 1699 deed as "of Lancaster" (Roger Prichard to John Pace, DB2 p.286) and the fact that a few years later (Feb 1796) he named a son "Newsome" (Parish Register, Christ Church Middlesex).

• Since John Pace appears to have lived in Lancaster County, at least in 1699, his son may have been named after the family of William Newsom, who on 29 Jan 1649, jointly with John Pine, Thomas Saxe and Roger Battersby, patented a total of 1350 acres "on the North side of Rappahannock River near Curritoman River mouth." Patent Book 2, p202).
• William Newsom and John Pine appear to have been in partnership and were probably related by blood or marriage.The two appear in numerous records together, as for example the will of Robert Mascall, recorded 1653:
• "Lancaster County, VA, Deeds & Wills and etc., Book 2, 1654-1702, pages 10 and 11 - Will of Robert Mascall. To William Newsom and John Pine a bill of 3,000 lbs. of tobacco. To Epaphroditus Lawson a bill of Richard Jones of 2300 lbs. tobacco. Calf to Mary Tomson... Dated 27 September 1653. Signed Robert (X) Mascall. Wits: Thomas Hank and Robert Parr or Pare. Robert Parr or Pare attested to the Will and indicated he was with him until his decease and to which Jurat. 8 November 1653, Will Gooch, Commissioner of York County."
• (Epaphroditus Lawson, who along with William Newsom and John Pine received legacies from Robert Mascall, died himself at about the same time.His widow Elizabeth married (2) William Clapham Jr, and (3) Alexander Fleming.Alexia Fleming, daughter of Alexander Fleming and Elizabeth Madestard Lawson Clapham Fleming, married by 1683 Thomas Paice.)
• William Newsom's partner John Pine was apparently a son of John Payne Sr of Rappahannock:
• "I John Paine Senr. of ye County of Lancaster do give unto John Pine Junr. one heifer named Young Stewelin marked with 3 slits on ye right ear and crop and a halfe moon in ye left ear and a slit in ye crop. I John Paine do give unto my son Richard Paine one heifer named Young Coll marked with 3 slits in ye right ear a crop and a half moone in ye left ear. I do give the above written cattle and their increase to ye above written parties. John Paine Recorded in ye Court of Lancaster 10th day of September 1655.)"
• This John Payne Sen. had land on Payne's Creek on the Corotoman, near the land patented by John Pine and William Newsom, as well as extensive landholdings on Pepetick Creek.He was married to Margaret (? Robinson), for whom he claimed headright (as Margaret Payne) in 1655 (Patent Book 4 p64).
• In 1658, John Payne and John Catlett witnessed the nuncupative will of Richard Lawson, brother of the Epaphroditus Lawson whose widow became Thomas Paice's mother-in-law (see above).
• John and Margaret Payne had four known children, Richard, John (William Newsome's partner), William, and George.George Payne married Jane White, a stepdaughter of Thomas Paice by his second wife, Jane _______ Bowcock White Harvey Paice.George Payne's will, recorded in Richmond County 2 May 1711, mentioned his "father" (stepfather) Thomas Pacey. (Wills of Richmond County, Virginia, 1699-1800, Headley, p.21)
• To summarize: John Paine Sen. or Rappahannock was father of William Newsom's partner John Pine; witness to the nuncupative will of a relative of Thomas Paice's first wife (Alexia Fleming); and father of Thomas Paice's stepson by his second wife.If indeed John Pace's son was named for the Lancaster Newsoms, and if proof or convincing circumstantial evidence of that could be found, that would suggest quite strongly that John Pace of Middlesex County could have been related to Thomas Paice of Rappahannock, perhaps a brother.That would explain why John Pace had the money and necessary connections for his initial purchase in Middlesex, the land on Sunderland Creek which he bought from Henry Nicholls.For example, John Catlett (who in 1658 witnessed Epaphroditus Lawson's will together with John Paine), in 1653 witnessed a deed between Enoch Davis and Henry Nicholls Sr -- father of the Henry Nicholls who sold John Pace his land.
• These links are tenuous and not necessarily significant, but they do show that Thomas Paice associated with some of the same people John Pace associated with.Kinship cannot be ruled out.
• Website: https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/pace/5132/

Second Idea: According to Pace family biographer, Robert Casey, John Pace was born in 1672 in Middlesex, Virginia. He might be the son of Richard Pace and Mary Knowles, but documentation is lacking.^[15] Considerable controversy surrounding his parentage is discussed in Disputed Origins section below. YDNA Testing has also proven that Richard Pace was not the father of John Pace of Middlesex County, VA - See YDNA Results below.

Disputed Origins

There is a John Pace who was born in Wrockwardine, Shropshire, England and christened on 22 Sep 1665, the son of Joseph and Margaret Pace.^[16][17] Wikitree researcher, Eric Daly, discovered a reference showing that a John Pace was buried in Sheriff Hales, Shropshire on 26 Dec 1731. (Shropshire Parish Registers : diocese of Lichfield, Vol. VII, p. 317) He says that this is only 11 miles from Wrockwardine. This is decent circumstantial evidence that they are the same John Pace, more than we have for him immigrating to Middlesex. Additionally, John Pace of Sheriff Hales married Elizabeth Inglethorp in 1699 and had several children with her. (p. 283)

He has been detached from Joshua Pace as father due to lack of evidence. Do not reattach parents without first discussing with the project and on G2G. There is also controversy and lack of quality evidence that his father is Richard Pace. See this collection of online/email discussions.^[18]

DNA Information

[this research note does not contain sufficient information to prove that this person was haplogroup I-M223. Spratlin-29 15:20, 17 January 2024 (UTC)]

I-M223 Y-DNA haplogroup.^[19]

PACE Family YDNA Testing Results through FTDNA

MAJOR FINDING 1: The original, main goal of the project was to determine whether there was a genetic relationship between Richard Pace of Jamestown, VA and John Pace of Middlesex Co., VA. Y-chromosome (YDNA) testing has verified that the two Pace men are NOT related on the surname line.

• FTNDA Website YDNA Results: https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/pace/about/results
• https://www.familytreedna.com/public/pace/default.aspx?section=ycolorized

Sources

1. ↑ Parish Register, p. 174
2. ↑ https://archive.org/stream/parishregisterof00chri#page/174/mode/2up The parish register of Christ Church, Middlesex County Author: National Society of the Colonial Dames of America. Publisher: Richmond, W. E. Jones, Printer 1897. Page: 174.
3. ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V29M-TKZ Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940 database, FamilySearch, John Pace and Mary Murry, 10 Feb 1718; citing Christchurch,Middlesex,Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 873,777.
4. ↑ Parish Register, p. 163
5. ↑ https://archive.org/stream/parishregisterof00chri#page/178/mode/2up The parish register of Christ Church, Middlesex County Author: National Society of the Colonial Dames of America. Publisher: Richmond, W. E. Jones, Printer 1897. Page: 178.
6. ↑ http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gensoup/pacewill/ Rootsweb Will of John Pace.
7. ↑ Parish Register, p. 178
8. ↑ Middlesex County, Virginia "Will books, 1698-1870 ; general index to wills, 1675-1950", Catalog: Will books, 1698-1870 ; general index to wills, 1675-1950 Will book, v. [B], 1713-1734, p. 173-4; Film number: 007645442 > image 105 of 474, FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89P6-RZ74
9. ↑ Will of John Pace of Middlesex County VA from GenSoup (Rootsweb), citing Will Book B, pages 173-4 (archive copy)
10. ↑ "Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900", Wills, Etc. (Loose Wills), 1675-1798; Author: Virginia. County Court (Middlesex County); Probate Place: Middlesex, Virginia, Vol. B, p. 28-; Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62347 #1439664 and Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image, John Pace probate on 7 Mar 1720 in Middlesex, Virginia, USA.
11. ↑ PaceFamilyHistory.info
12. ↑ Parish Register, p. 52
13. ↑ Parish Register,p. 79
14. ↑ Parish Register, p. 93
15. ↑ Casey, p. 5-12
16. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N53M-YVX : 30 December 2014), John Pace, John Pace; citing WROCKWARDINE,SHROPSHIRE,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 908,233.
17. ↑ Shropshire Parish Registers: Diocese of Lichfield. Privately printed for the Shropshire Parish Register Society.; 1907. p. 38–.
18. ↑ “John Pace of Middlesex-Pace of Bertie Province Conflict,” August 11, 2011.
19. ↑ Pace Y-DNA Colorized Chart

See also:

• 1694 Book: The Parish Register of Christ Church, Middlesex County, Va., from 1653 to 1812, by Christchurch,Va. Christ Church; National Society of the Colonial Dames of America. Virginia, publication Date: 1897, p. 52, Baptism for Sarah Pace, daughter of John and Elizabeth Pace. Date of Baptism: 22 April 1694 - See uploaded page: https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Pace-557

• The parish register of Christ Church, Middlesex County, Va., from 1653 to 1812, by Christ church,Va. Christ Church; National Society of the Colonial Dames of America. Virginia, Publication 1897, p. 163, Marriage for John Pace and Mary Murry, Date of Marriage: 10 Feb 1718 - See uploaded page: https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Murry-571 Free Book Website: https://archive.org/details/parishregisterof00chri/page/162

• 1720 The parish register of Christ Church, Middlesex County, Va., from 1653 to 1812 by Christchurch,Va. Christ Church; National Society of the Colonial Dames of America. Virginia, Publication date 1897, Death and Burial for John Pace, p. 178; Death Date: 20 January 1720, Burial Date: 23 January 1720 - See uploaded page: https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Pace-28-1

• 1720/21 Transcribed Copy of the Original Will of John Pace of Middlesex, Dated: 7 March 1720/21: Description from a photocopy of the original, Middlesex Co., Virginia, Will Book #4, 1713-1734, pgs. 173-74; published in The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 4, No. 2, pg. 72.; re-printed in Pace Society Bulletin, #75, March, 1986. - See uploaded page: https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Pace-28

• The Parish Register of Christ Church, Middlesex County, Va., from 1653 to 1812. W. E. Jones, Printer; 1897.
• Casey, Robert B. 2003. 2nd Edition. Pace Family History. p. 5-12 (http://www.rcasey.net/acrobat/pac0203c.pdf)
• Genealogy.com Descendants of Margaret Palmer, compilation of information by Pat M. Stevens

• Ancestry.com databases cited in earlier versions of this profile without specific details of the source (includes some databases that are very unreliable or that may not longer be available on Ancestry)
  • Family Data Collection - Marriages. Edmund West, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001.
  • Family Data Collection - Individual Records. Edmund West, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
  • Family Data Collection - Deaths. Edmund West, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001.
  • U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Author: Yates Publishing Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
  • Christ Church Parish, Virginia Deaths, 1653-1812 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000.Original data - National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Parish Register of Christ Church, Middlesex County, Virginia from 1653 to 1812. Rich
  • Virginia Will Records
  • Millennium File Author: Heritage Consulting Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2003.
  • Christ Church Parish, Virginia Marriages, 1653-1812. Ancestry.com. Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000. Original data - National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Parish Register of Christ Church, Middlesex County, Virginia from 1653 to 1812.