From Sally's Family Place [disclaimers but but gives documentation]. Phenomenal genealogy records compiled for this area of NC
1614 – Francis Speight born in England
1635 – age 21, arrived at Jamestown, VA on the “Thomas and John” from Gravesend England, 6/16 June
1635 – he was indentured to William Eyres in 1635, one of the Puritan leaders in Virginia.
1642 – William Eyres lists Francis Speight as one of his head rights for land grant.
ca 1642 – married [when his seven years of service were up]
ca 1643 – son John Speight born
1654 – 17 March – Francis Speight granted 300a in Nansemond Co VA “by a White Marsh”
[this was probably in what is Gates Co NC today]
1684 – 21 April – John Speight was granted 300a in Nansemond Co VA “formerely granted to Francis Speight.
“given by will to him by Francis Speight
1703 — Nansemond Co VA – patent for 161 a to Francis Speight Jr and William Speight Jr.
Known Children of Francis Speight and his wife:
1. John Speight 1643 Indian Branch [now Lake Prince, Suffolk Co VA] – ca 1703
married ca 1665 unknown
i. Moses Speight 1712 – aft 1748 Beaverdam Sw Farm
ii. Mary Speight ca 1715 – aft 1753
2. Capt. William Speight ca 1653 Speights Run -26 Mar 1719 Sunbury
married ca 1674 unknown ca 1653 – aft 1684
3. Francis Speight II ca 1640/50 –
a. William Speight Jr ca 1665 Speight Run – ca 1735 Somerton Creek
married ca 1685 Elizabeth d bef 1735
i. John Speight ca 1687 I of W Co near South Quay – ca 1738 Somerton Cr.
married ca 1708 Elizabeth Powell ca 1689 – ca 1739
b. Francis Speight III ca 1670 Speight Run – 1731 Somerton Creek
patent 24 April 1703 “Francis Speight Jr son of Francis Speight Sr” joined his brother William Speight Jr in patenting in the Summerton Creek area at the NC border.
married ca 1690 Judah Speight d aft 1733
c. Ann Speight ca 1675 – aft 1737 Sunbury
?i. Hannah ca 1695 –
married William Walton
Thomas Speight
1729 – James Howard, Bertie Prect Will – names Francis Speight of Chuckatuck parish in Nansemond Co
sallysfamilyplace.com/new/thomas-speight-mary-hinton/ - great leads to start research
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