John Poole is shown as having immigrated but is not shown as an alien- therefore he was likely born in England rather than Languedoc France like his parents.
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Court documents name John's children and father (David Poole).
Note H9inherited Poole's Ridge from Jane Poole Avera ( mother's maiden name may have been Boult or Boultwell)
Note N8wtp notes: connecting John Poole to David Poole
John Poole was David Poole's eldest child, and by far the best documented. a copy of several documents can be found in the attached media section, Place of birth could be VA, England , or Languedoc France. The argument for England (see discussion below) is that I see no record of him being an "alien" (while his father and mother are shown as "alien" , meaning not born in VA or England) but I do see immigration (so not born in VA) .
in 1704, John Inherited his father's property 474 acres in Elizabeth City County. Also recorded deed prior owned by his mother Jane Avera, dcd.
After David Poole died , there were several jury findings containing the following info (this from a 10 May 1670 dic)
P.149 Elizabeth City Co, VA, 10 May 1670. Wm. Alford, Gent, deputy escheater. Writ 18 Aprirl [1670]
Jury find that David Poole was an alien and at the time of his death was seized of 420 acres, 50 thereof he purchased with James Vabrett(spelling?) who suffered death as a fellon in this County soe that the 50 acres more which belonged to Varbet doth escheate, which tract in the whole is 4 acres and is now in the tenure and
occupation of Jane Poole, widd., relict of Jno. Poole , sonne of David Poole, deceased, bith which tracts contained 474 acres, David Poole being an alien and Verbert dyeing a fellon, wee find to escheate (names from the jury, omitted here) Granted to Mrs. Poole
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Additional notes and references for John Poole
More About JOHN^ POOLE, SR.:
Email: Bet. 2003 - 2008, Bill Avery
Record 1: 1673, Record show a John MULTON patented land next to John POOLE in NANSEMOND Co.
Record 2: 1719, Law suit filed in dispute over the land John left in his will which went to his wife Jane Poole (later AVERA).
Will: March 16, 1667/68, Will is mentioned in lawsuit filed 5-16-1717. States Jane Avera was wife who inherited property through probate of John's estate on 3-16-1667.
More About JOHN^ POOLE, SR.:
Email: Bet. 2003 - 2008, Bill Avery
Record 1: 1673, Record show a John MULTON patented land next to John POOLE in NANSEMOND Co.
Record 2: 1719, Law suit filed in dispute over the land John left in his will which went to his wife Jane Poole (later AVERA).
Will: March 16, 1667/68, Will is mentioned in lawsuit filed 5-16-1717. States Jane Avera was wife who inherited property through probate of John's estate on 3-16-1667.
note: some secondary sources refer to John Poole as an "alien" -- which, if true, would almost certainly mean that he was born in Languedoc France. I cannot find an original document that states this, and it may be confusion with documents that refer to David Poole as an alien. Donna Cuzze believes John was born in VA. Until I can find additional documentation I will list 3 alternatives
France, America, England... Note also, there are multiple "immigration" records, which by definition should mean that he was not born in VA. -- if we assume, a) not an alien but ) yes an immigrant that would say John was born in England.
From Elizabeth City County, VA Deeds, Wills, and Court Orders, 1715-1721, transcribed by Rosemary Corley Neal
Court 5-16-1717
Page. 137-138 (PG. 67-68 OF ORIGINAL RECORDS BOOK)
In the ejectment brought by Robert Westlock on the demise of Thomas Poole, plaintiff, against Pasco Curle, infant. Whereupon James Ricketts and Jane his wife was admitted defts for lands and tenements in the _____ to wit: one dwelling house, one garden sixty acs of land, 30 acs fo wood, and 30 acs of _____land with appurtenances in the parish and Co. of Eliz. City, which Thomas Poole to the sd. Robert had demnified for a term not yet expired, did enter and force him from his farm afsd and did eject and other enormities to him did do to the great damage of him the sd Robert and aft the peace of our Lord the King that now is, and whereupon Robert by Samuell Selden his Atty complains that when the afsd Thomas Poole the 10th day of May 1715 at Eliz. City had demnified to the afsd Robert the tenemants to be held and occupied by him the sd Robert and his assigns from the first day of the same May until the end of five years not yet expired. The sd. Pasco on the 12th day of May 1715 with force and arms, damages 10 Pounds money to which deft pleads not guilty.
Whereupon evidence being heard and jury impaneled finds for the deft. "We find the last will and testament of John Poole dec'd pro and rec in Eliz. City Co. Ct dated 17 Mar 1667 with and endorsement thereon from John Poole the younger to Robt. Beverly dated 10 of 8br 1702 and hereunto annexed. We find that sd John Poole the Elder died seized of fee in the land in question. We find patent granted to Jane Poole dated 6 Apr 1671 of land in question and annexed. We find a deed ack and rec in Eliz. City Co. Ct from Jane Avery to her three sons, vizt Thomas Poole, John Poole and William Poole dated 5 Jan 1688 with endorsement thereon from John Poole to Robt. Beverly dated 23 8br 1701 both of the land in question and hereto annexed. We find a deed from John Poole to Robert Beverly dated 13 8br 1701 of land in question hereto annexed and ack and rec in the General Court. We find the last will and testament of Nicho. Curle hereunto annexed whereon is devised to his son Pasco Curle the land in question. We find that Jane Poole who had been the wife of Jno. Poole the Elder dec'd, mother to Tho. and John Poole now living and Wm. Poole now dec'd by her husband the sd John Poole the Elder after the death of sd Poole was married to one Henry Avery of this County and he died before Jane and she died afterward when she was Avery's widow and went by the name of Jane Avery at her death. We find an inquisition dated 26th day Nov 1702 under hand and seal of Jerome Ham deputie of John Lightfoot Esq, Escheator of Eliz. City Co. and a jury sworne before him to enquire whether 474 acs of land late in the possession of Jane Poole did escheat to her Majt and hereunto annexed. We find the land in question to be the 474 mentioned in the inquisition. We find a patent from Francis Nicholson Govrnr dated 16 day of April, 1704 by which the land in the declr mentioned is granted to sd Thomas Poole, lessor of the plt. We find that Thomas Poole the lessor of the pltf is the Eldest son and heir of Jane Poole, afterward Jane Avery, and if upon the whole matter the law be with pltf., we find for pltf one shilling damage. If not, we find for the deft. Joseph Banister foreman. Which on motion of the parties was ref'd for the matter of law to be argued. Now being called and argument heard, the court considering the same are of the opinion that the law is for the Pltf." Therefore ord that plt recover the lands and tenaments in the declr mentioned which is granted giving sec according to law.
Ordered that Thomas Poole pay to Thomas Avery acc to law for 15 days attendance for him aft Pasco Curle with costs at Exon.
discussion: where was John Poole born, VA?, England ?, Languedoc France
wtp note: some additional discussion.... John Poole's date of birth appears to be after David Poole's initial immigration to Virginia -- which argues for John being born in ECC VA. (possibly Yorke) On the other hand, there are immigration papers for John Poole from the same company that brought David and the other French wine experts. Although I do not consider the matter "settled" I tend to side with those that note the immigration records that show David probably returned Europe (to France or possibly England) and John was possibly born in Languedoc France.or possibly England..
I have seen some family trees that reference John as an "alien" but I have not seen any source document that documents that (possible confusion in docs, both David and Jane were "alien")
The court records that list both David Poole and Jane Poole as "alein" also mention son John, but make no notation of "alien" for him; that would seem to support him being born in VA or England.
there are multiple immigration records for David Poole and family they include ( some of this may be duplicate listing for billing purposes ?)
DAVID (we know he first immigrated in 1620)
/53 David, wife Mary, son Martin, dau Jane note Daniel immigrated at the same time
a John Poole immigrated (possibly David's oldest son)- Northumberland Co
Martin Poole Northumberland Co
Jane Poole Northumberland Co
John Poole, New Kent Co
1655 David Pool and Mary his wife Northumberland Co
Sources
↑ Elizabeth City County Deeds, wills, and court records contain multiple references for John Pool and his wife Jane.
↑ Source: Page: reference for names of male children of John and Jane Poole Data: Text: Eliz City Co Va deeds, court orders, 1715-1721 transcribed by Rosemary Corley Neal.. Court 5-15-1717 We find a deed ack and rec in Eliz. City Co. Ct from Jane Avery to her three sons, vizt Thomas Poole, John Poole and William Poole dated 5 Jan 1688
↑ Source: Page: Place: Virginia; Year: 1661; Page Number: 152 Data: Text: Record for John Poole LINK http://search.ancestry.com/
↑ Source: Page: reference for names of male children of John and Jane Poole Data: Text: Eliz City Co Va deeds, court orders, 1715-1721 transcribed by Rosemary Corley Neal.. Court 5-15-1717 We find a deed ack and rec in Eliz. City Co. Ct from Jane Avery to her three sons, vizt Thomas Poole, John Poole and William Poole dated 5 Jan 1688
↑ Source: Page: Private Email from Audrey Pool ( one of a series) Data: Text: some important Pool records, extracted by Audrey Pool
A POOLE CHRONOLOGY by Audrey Pool
ELIZABETH CITY COUNTY, VA Wills: 1688-1800
I. POOLE, John. Will recorded March 16, 1667. No family in the book.
II. POOLE, Thomas. Leg - Eldest son:
1. John
2. William
3. Thomas
4. Alexander
5. Middleton* Mother *Jane (AVERA\AVERY) Daus.
6. Jane*
7. Ann
8. Mary D. January 27, 1725/26 R. July 20, 1727
Witnesses. Thomas LATIMER, John WHITFIELD, John BUSHELL, Sr. - Book 1704-60, p. 31
Notes for (A) Middleton POOL of NC: Middleton b. 1778 NC (Johnston County?) d. 1861 Washington County, GA. m. Martha PAGE or PATE, b. 1777 d. 1819.
Note: Are these Middletons of the original ECC, VA POOLES above? (aep)
Children:
Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah m. Catherine BATEMAN b. 1795 d. 1848.
Children: *Jane J. POOL, Middleton POOL, Jr, Winfred POOL, William Bateman POOL. *Is this “Jane” named for a g-mother? (aep)
(A) Middleton POOL m. FANCHER in Bibb County, AL
Jason POOL brother of Middleton m. FANCHER in Bibb County, AL
Note: Possible family of Mecklenburg County, VA POOLE line. Analysis of above. (aep '98)
Note: I do not think, at this time, that the Mecklenburg Co, VA POOLE/TAPLEY POOLES are from ECC, VA. (aep)
1. John is the name carried in our line. (aep '98) Note: There is a John POOL living in the household of William POOLE and Mary (1783) Cumberland Parish, Lunenburg, VA) Note: I think this is PETTYPOOL. Mary was a CLAIBORN. (Yes, PETTYPOOL – 2012 --aep)
2. William (possible Wm. in Mecklenburg who leaves a will 1777, m. Elizabeth TAPLEY/WATSON)
3. Thomas (possible Thomas who marries the dau of William GILL of Mecklenburg Co, VA. Wm. GILL leaves a will in Meck. Co, VA, (1780) and names his son-in-law, Thomas POOLE) Note: This is the POOLE line that later intermarried with STOVALLS and COLEMANS, migrated to Granville County, N.C. and later Spartanburg, S.C.)
4. Alexander (possibly Alexander POOLE Sr who died in Mecklenburg or Lunenburg, VA. Probable son, Alexander m. Angelina CROWDER 11 Oct 1790, in Mecklenburg, VA, g son, Morgan Alexander was b. Waco (Wake?), N.C. and later the family is in Cherokee County, S.C. William POOLE s/o Thomas POOLE/Obedience GILL m. Elizabeth STOVALL also had a son, Morgan. (I searched and searched to see if I could find a mother/grandmother named MIDDLETON, who was m. to a POOLE. Had a MIDDLETON genealogy I loaned to someone and it didn’t come back – a rare happening for me over the years; usually, they came back. Didn’t find a connection, but doesn’t mean there isn’t one. (aep) )
5. Middleton (This Middleton POOLE line possibly the one that migrated first to N.C. (Johnston County), then to Washington County, GA (1820 census). Later in Bibb County, AL (a) Middleton POOLE m. Mary Ann FANCHER cousin of Nancy FANCHER who m. Zedkijah BOAZ - line of Ray W. POOL) Note: Middleton who m. Rebecca FANCHER had a brother, Jason POOL who m. the sister of Nancy FANCHER Note: (A) Middleton POOLE d. July 16, 1740, probably this one and left one son, William and a dau, Ann. He leaves land to cousin ALEXANDER, son ofALEXANDER. Wit: Thomas POOLE
6. Jane
7. Ann
8. Mary
Other wills of ECC, VA (Eliz City Co, VA – Now Hampton City)
POOLE, John.
Legatees:
1. Thomas
2. John
3. Anne (ROBBURTSON (sic)
4. Joan (*LEWIS)
5. Mary
6. Elizabeth
7. Sarah
8. Humphrey
9. Christopher*
10. William
wife: Ann D. January 22, 1730/40 R. May 21, 1740
Notes for Christopher POOL: Will of George CATOUR, Isle of Wight County, VA; will recorded in Brunswick County, VA. Mary CATOUR made her will in the Borough of Norfolk in 1752 & named her "beloved son, John CATO (sic)" as her sole legatee - Mary CATOUR also named her sister, Sarah SCOTT & brother, Christopher POOLE. Interesting connections here. Of Johnston Co, NC connection? (aep)
Isle of Wight County, VA Wills. "William SCOTT; Leg. Wife Elizabeth; son William; son Robert; son John; daughter Elizabeth HOLLOWAY; grandson, John, Thomas and William HOLLOWAY; daughter Catherine; daughter SARAH. Exs: son Robert and daughter Sarah." (1716)
Lineage: Ray W. POOL, spouse of Audrey E. POOL Ist Gen: John POOL b. 1755-60 m. Mahulda HOLLOWAY
2nd Gen: William POOL b. 1785 m. (1) Elizabeth JONES d/o Gabriel JONES/Elizabeth (HEALY?), (2) Elizabeth SPARKS (3) Zilpha AVERY(?)* (4) Julia MC DANIELS (?) Note: Not sure of Julia’s maiden, but she definitely was one of Wm’s wives – on 1850 census as mother of his younger children (aep) *Convincing records of Donna Cuzze show that Zilpha AVERY may not be one of Wm’s wives. (aep-2012) IInd: Temperance POOL m. Benjamin RHODES* s/o Joseph RHODES and Rachel PEARSON d/o Sullivan PEARSON. Joseph RHODES was the 2nd son of John RHODES who left a will in Guilford County, NC in 1792. John RHODES went to Orange County, NC in 1755 from Orange County, VA and later went to Rowan County, NC when it was cut off from Orange County, NC. The RHODES family is in early Middlesex County, VA Parish records. *Note: From this RHODES family: Son, Bryant RHODES, m. Elizabeth AVERY of AL. (aep)
PEARSON: The PEARSON family surely intermarried with HOLLOWAY as Asa HOLLOWAY named a son, Morris Pearson HOLLOWAY, and is also in legal transactions in Brunswick County, VA with Morris PEARSON and family. Prepared: 21 November 1999 by Audrey E. Pool, Madera, CA Note: I believe all of the POOLES here in ECC, VA are related to each other. Conclusion: Many of the same people were witnesses of all of the wills. (aep '98)
POOLE, Thomas. Leg- December 2, 1755
1. Howard
2. Thomas
3. **Robert
4. Sarah
5. Marthew/Martha 6. Elizabeth Witnesses: William BUSHELL, John *LEWIS; audited by: Baldwin SHEPHERD among others. Note: (A) John POOLE m. the widow of Baldwin SHEPHERD in late 1600s, not this younger one. The John POOLE who m. Widow SHEPHERD may be the ancestor of these POOLES. Analysis: I believe this will goes with John POOLE d. 1730/40 because of the *LEWIS surname involvement. *Note: Would this explain the Lewis POOLE, s/o George POOLE, w. 1773, Wake Co, NC wills? The time frame for this Thomas POOLE and death date here does not fit with Mecklenburg Thomas. Also, if this is one and the same family that migrated into Isle of Wight County, VA, m. into the HARDY family, they went to Wake County, N.C. where there is a HARDY POOLE who has a son, Howard. All may, of course, be from the same line of POOLES; cousins, etc. Note: **The name, Robert, was the name given by William POOLE of Mecklenburg, to his first son. POOLE, Samuel. Leg - Mother: Mary POOLE Brothers: James; ALEXANDER; Nicholas* and David POOLE. D. January 5, 1748. Note: “Nicholas” is not a common name in POOL/POOLE families, but I think I may have this line in my paper files. Nancy CHAPMAN is name of the Nicholas POOLE line in my files. (aep)
↑ Source: #S120 Page: Pg 137-138 Data: Text: date of John Pool's will was 17 March 1667 as shown in the text below (wtp) Page. 137-138 (PG. 67-68 OF ORIGINAL RECORDS BOOK)5 In the ejectment brought by Robert Westlock on the demise of Thomas Poole, plaintiff, against Pasco Curle, infant. Whereupon James Ricketts and Jane his wife was admitted defts for lands and tenements in the _____ to wit: one dwelling house, one garden sixty acs of land, 30 acs fo wood, and 30 acs of _____land with appurtenances in the parish and Co. of Eliz. City, which Thomas Poole to the sd. Robert had demnified for a term not yet expired, did enter and force him from his farm afsd and did eject and other enormities to him did do to the great damage of him the sd Robert and aft the peace of our Lord the King that now is, and whereupon Robert by Samuell Selden his Atty complains that when the afsd Thomas Poole the 10th day of May 1715 at Eliz. City had demnified to the afsd Robert the tenemants to be held and occupied by him the sd Robert and his assigns from the first day of the same May until the end of five years not yet expired. The sd. Pasco on the 12th day of May 1715 with force and arms, damages 10 Pounds money to which deft pleads not guilty. Whereupon evidence being heard and jury impanneled finds for the deft. "We find the last will and testament of John Poole d ;d pro and rec in Eliz. City Co. Ct dated 17 Mar 1667 with and endorsement thereon from John Poole the younger to Robt. Beverly dated 10 of 8br 1702 and hereunto annexed. We find that sd John Poole the Elder died seized of fee in the land in question. We find patent granted to Jane Poole dated 6 Apr 1671 of land in question and annexed. We find a deed ack and rec in Eliz. City Co. Ct from Jane Avery to her three sons, vizt Thomas Poole, John Poole and William Poole dated 5 Jan 1688 with endorsement thereon from John Poole to Robt. Beverly dated 1701 both of the land in question and hereto annexed. We find a deed from John Poole to Robert Beverly dated 1701 of land in question hereto annexed and ack and rec in the General Court. We find the last will and testament of Nicho. Curle hereunto annexed whereon is devised to his son Pasco Curle the land in question. We find that Jane Poole who had been the wife of Jno. Poole the Elder ;d, mother to Tho. and John Poole now living and Wm. Poole now dec'd by her husband the sd John Poole the Elder after the death of sd Poole was maried to one Henry Avery of this County and he died before Jane and she died afterward when she was Avery s widdow and went by the name of Jane Avery at her death. We find an inquisition dated 26th day Nov 1702 under hand and seal of Jerome Ham deputie of John Lightfoot Esq, Escheator of Eliz. City Co. and a jury sworne before him to enquire whether 474 acs of land late in the possession of Jane Poole did escheat to her Majt and hereunto annexed. We find the land in question to be the 474 mentioned in the inquisition. We find a patent from Francis Nicholson Govrnr dated 16 day of April, 1704 by which the land in the declr mentioned is granted to sd Thomas Poole, lessor of the plt. We find that Thomas Poole the lessor of the pltf is the Eldest son and heir of Jane Poole, afterward Jane Avery, and if upon the whole matter the law be with pltf., we find for pltf one shilling damage. If not, we find for the deft. Joseph Banister foreman. Which on motion of the parties was ref s;d for the matter of law to be argued. Now being called and argument heard, the court considering the same are of the opinion that the law is for the Pltf." Therefore ord that plt recover the lands and tenaments in the declr mentioned which is granted giving sec according to law. Ordered that Thomas Poole pay to Thomas Avery acc to law for 15 days attendance for him aft Pasco Curle
↑ Source: #S3 Page: note that Donna proposes this as a SPECULATIVE CONNECTION it is based on the proximity of the Boult's and that both "Families likely spoke French as their primary language. Data: Text: .. + JANE {Boult?] b: Bet. 1633 - 1643 in "Alien" >VA, Elizabeth City 1641-1660 d: Bet. 1696 - 1704 in VA, Elizabeth City [Hampton]
From: Donna Cuzze Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 2:43 AM To: Bill Pool Subject: Jane Poole Avera Bill, You got me curious to see if I could find anymore clues as to Jane surname. I searched ECC wills and then looked at near every Jane who was transported to America listed in Cavaliers and Pioneers. I found one that is very interesting. Jane BOLT travelled with Henry COPELAND & Daniel PIERCE, Fra. Miller, Richd Preston, John Mottron, John Mathew, John Patterson, John Base, John Sparke, Esebius Williams. Transported by Lt. Col. Robert Abrall (he was granted land in Kent Co July 10, 1658). ref: Cavaliers and Pioneers. Jane married John Poole circa 1661 so she would be close to the right age to travel alone in 1658. Jane's daughter in law was Ann Copeland whose uncle was HENRY COPELAND. One of Henry Copeland's nieces married Michael PIERCE. So maybe we could both try to see what we can come up with on the surname BOLT in Elizabeth City. DONNA
↑ Source: #S102 Data: Text: John and Jane were married c 1661 (from Donna Cuzze) Jane Bolt Boult. I searched ECC wills and then looked at every Jane who was transported to American listed in Cavaliers and Pioneers. I found one that is very interesting . JANE BOLT (BOULT) traveled with Henry Copeland & Daniel Pierce, Fra. Miller, Richard Preston, John Moltron, John Mthew, John Patterson, John Base, John Sparke, Esebius Williams. Transportred by Lt Col Robert Abrall ( he was granted land in Kent Co July 10 1658) ref Cavaliers and Pioneers. Jane married John Pool circa 1661, so she would be the right age to travel alone in 1658. Janes's; daughter in law was Ann Copeland whose uncle was Henry Copeland. One of Copeland's nieces married Michael Pierce. was this Jane Boult ??? Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s about Jane Bolt Name: Jane Bolt Year: 1658 Place: Virginia Source Publication Code: 6220 Primary Immigrant: Bolt, Jane Annotation: Record of 20,000 very early immigrants, with much relevant information. Taken from Patent Books 1 through 5. Title page states, "In 5 volumes," but up to 1979 only three had appeared. See nos. 6221 and 6223 for second and third volumes, published in 1977 Source Bibliography: NUGENT, NELL MARION. Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, 1623-1666. Vol. 1. Richmond [VA]: Dietz Printing Co., 1934. 767p. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1983. Page: 366
Source: S120 Title: ECC Original Wills Records Book
Source: S126 Title: ECC POOL CHRONOLOGY BY AUDREY POOL
Source: S13 Author: Gale Research Title: Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010; Repository: #R2
Source: S81 Title: Elizabeth City Co Wills, Deeds, and Court Order Book NOTEPhotocopy available at ancestry.com
Source: S9 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.; Repository: #R2
From Foreign Parts by Bill Warder - published on web by NPS
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