Nicholas Proctor (abt. 1698 - abt. 1776)

Born about 1698 in Surry, Virginia Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Priscilla (Rogers) Proctor — married about 1724 in Surry, Virginia Colony

Descendants

Died about 1776 at about age 78 in Saint Andrews Parish, Brunswick, Virginia, United States

Problems/Questions Profile managers: Steve Turley [send private message] and Fred Sheffield [send private message]

Biography

Nicholas Proctor was a Virginia colonist.

Nicholas was born about 1698 in Surry County, Virginia Colony. He is the son of Joshua Proctor and Katherine Owen. He is believed to have died about 1776 in Brunswick County, Virginia. He his last found in records in a deed recorded in 1759 in Brunswick County.

Nicholas was born and presumed to have died in that part of Surry County, Virginia that was added to Brunswick County, Virginia in 1732.

Nicholas married Priscilla Rogers about 1724 in Surry County, Virginia Colony.^[1] Priscilla is named as "Priscilla Proctor" in the will of her father dated 28 January 1725 and entered for probate on 17 May 1727 in Surry County, Virginia^[2]

6 Apr 1746 Deed: Nicholas Proctor and wife Priscilla to Christopher Moring Jr. £80, 300 acres on Johnchecohumk Swamp [Surry County, Virginia] bounded by Joseph Newsom, David Flowers, Richard Proctor, and Robert Jordan (being all the land which said Nicholas Proctor bought from William Rogers and his father left him as by deed dated 15 July 1728). ^[3]

In 1759 "Nicholas Procter, Senr.," is mentioned as owning land in Brunswick County in a deed recording the sale of 130 acres in Brunswick County by his sons, Joseph and Nicholas Procter, Jr., to Benjamin Edwards. "Memorandum of Livery of Seizin signed by Joseph Procter (his mark), Nicholas Procter and Ann Procter (her mark) [possibly Joseph's wife Nancy or Nannie]. Indenture and Memorandum of Livery and Seizin proved in Court on February 27, 1759, by the oaths of John Edwards, Francis Young, and Charles Edwards. (Brunswick County Deed Book 6, page 333.)^[4]

Research Notes

Almost no records have been found for Nicholas Proctor. A search of ancestry.com, familysearch.org, geni.com, and other genealogy websites found family trees which include his name and marriage to Priscilla Rogers. Birth dates range from 1674 to 1698 with death about 1775-1776. Since the earlier birth dates would have his age at death 88 to 109 years, it seems more realistic to assume he was born about 1698. An internet search using both Bing and Google search engines did not turn up any additional information.

Sources

1. ↑ Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Marriages [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2001.
2. ↑ "Southside Virginia Families, Volume 2," by John Bennett Boddie, January 1, 1966 Genealogical Publishing Co, page 359
3. ↑ Rogers notes Surry Deed Book 4, p415 abstracted by Hopkins
4. ↑ as cited on Brunswick County, Virginia - Deeds

• Source: S-2128385086 Repository: #R-2146436631 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. Page: Ancestry Family Trees Note: Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=6735994&pid=2691
• Repository: R-2146436631 Name: Ancestry.com Address: http://www.Ancestry.com Note:

Acknowledgments

• This person was created through the import of rsturley20100927.ged on 16 November 2010.
• WikiTree profile Proctor-966 created through the import of GedTem12:18.ged on Dec 19, 2011 by Jack Templeton.