Adam Thorowgood (abt. 1604 - abt. 1640)

Born about 15 Jul 1604 in Grimston, Norfolk, England

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Offley) Yeardley — married 18 Jul 1627 in St. Anne's, Blackfriars, London

Descendants

Died about 27 Apr 1640 at about age 35 in Elizabeth City, Virginia Colony

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Biography

Adam Thorowgood is a Qualifying Ancestor of the Jamestowne Society

Adam Thorowgood was a Jamestown colonist.

Adam Thorowgood or Thoroughgood^[1]

Baptism

Adam was baptised on 15 July 1604 at the parish church of Grimston, Norfolk, England where his father William was the Rector. He was the ninth son to be baptised there, and the number 9 has been added against his name in a different hand: ^[2]

Adams filius m[onsigno]ri WillimiThorowgood Cl[er]ici Rectoris de Grimpston baptizatus fuit decimo quinto Die mensa Julij Anno pr[e]d[i]c[t]o [1604]

24 Jun 1635 He patented 5350 acres on the Chesapeake Bay, for transportation of himself, wife Sarah and 105 other persons on the "Hopewell" in 1628, also that he returned again with Edward Windham, William and Ann Burroughs, and others in the "John and Dorothy", In 1634. This was re-granted Sept 19, 1637. He received several smaller grants of land and was probably the largest land owner in the county. (Historical Southern Families vol VI. John Bennett Boddie. 1993. Page 47)

PERSONS TRANSPORTED BY ADAM THOROWGOOD

Capt Adam Thoroughgood, 5350 acs, lying Nly upon Chesopean Bay, to begin at the first Cr. of that river, running to a broad cr. that shooteth behind a long point of land Wly, into the maine land Ely, up the Riv. to a little island shooting into Chesopean Riv., E. upon the same, this land lying upon the west side & if in case these bounds or neck of land does not include the sd. 5350 acs, then he shall measure upon the first sd. Cr. soe farr as the remainder of his sd. acs. shall extend. Sd. land granteds at the especiall recommendation of him from their Lordshipps and other his Majesties most Honble. private Counsell to the Govr. & Counsell of State of Va. 24th of June 1635. Also due as followeth: 50 acs. for his personal adv. 50 acs for per adv of his wife Sarah Thorowgood & 5350 acs. for trans. of 105 persons.

Trans. of himselfe, wife Sarah, and Thomas Thorowgood, Franceis Newton, James Leading, Stephen Bernard, Joh. Newarke, Edward Pitts, Rich. Jenerie, Wm. Edwards, Dennis Russell, John Bernards, Jon. Waters, Jos. Leake, Thomas Brooks, Jon. Moise, Jon. Penton, Edward Parish, Thomas Melton, Augustine Warner,

Tho. Chandler, Andrew Chant, John Persie, Edward Wallis, Thomas Boulton, Robert Heasell, Richard Johnson, Margaret Bilbie, Jane Proseer, Jane Westerfield, Ann Spark, Susan Colson, in the Hopewell in 1629

John Harris, John Lock, Andrew Boyer, Thomas Boyer in theTrue Love in 1628;

Thomas Keeling, Rachel Lane in theHopewell 1628;

William Hines, Edward Reynolds, Wm. Hookes, Edward Palmer, Edward Jones, John Dyer in the french ship in 1629,

Victo Fraford, Casandra Underwood, Merciful Halley, Ann Long, Dorothy Wheeler, Ann Allerson, in the Africa;

Eliz. Gosmore in the Christopher & Mary;

Franceis Bramly in theArk

John Writt, Wm. Fawne, Wm. Was, George Mee, Gilbert Gye, John Enies, James Wilson, Daniel Hutton, Wm. Gastrock,Wm. Speed, Jon. Reynolds in the Hopewell in 1633;

Jon. Wakefield, James Belly, Patrick Blacock, Stephen Swaine, John Cowes, Ann Boulton, in the Bona Adventure in 1634;

Wm. Fletcher in the Middleton in 1634;

Robert Westwell in the Merchants Hope in 1634;

Robert Spring in the John & Dorothy;

Adam Thorowgood, Edward Windham, Cob. Howell, Tho. Creaser, Henry Hill, Roger Ward, Jon. Withers, Wm. Holton, Wm. Kempe, Humphrey Heyward, Jon. Alporte, Symond Stanfield, Robert Gainie, Thomas Smith, George Whitehead, Henry Franklin, Jon. Hill, Joseph Sedgewick, Arthur Eggleston, Richard Poole, Jon. Holton, Stephen Withers, Christ. Newgent, Jon. Brewton, Thomas Atmore, Mary Hill, Henry Wood in the John & Dorothy in 1634;

Wm. Burroughs, Ann Burroughs, Ann Whitthorne, Eliza. Creaser, Eliza Curtisse, Mary Hill, Jr. Wm. Atkins.Thomas Marshall transported by Capt. Adam Thoroughgood 1635, county unknown;

Thomas Keeling transported himself and Ann his wife on the "John & Dorothy in 1634;

Thomas Keeling came to the colony early transported by Adam Thorowgood on the Hopewell in 1628.^[3]

Will & Probate

17 February 1639/40

After bequeathing his soul to God and his body to be buried in the parish church of Lynnhaven, near his children, he gives 1000 lbs tobacco to that church for the purchase of some necessary and decent ornament, the the following legacies: To his beloved brother, Mr Edward Windham (perhaps the brother of his sister-in-law), one cow, calfe and one goat; brother Rober Hayes, one goat; the three chirldren of Robert Hayes, one goat each; godson Adam Keeling, one goat; Jean Wheeler, a goat and shoat, to wife, a mare and foal, one of the best cows in the pen, half a dozen goats, four sows, and part of the plantation at Lynnhaven, for life, "all which I give her as a memorial of my Love - not any ways intending to cut her off from equal share in my estate with my children;" to son Adam, all rest of houses and lands in Virginia. All remainder of horses, cows, goats, sheep, hogs, servants, crop and other estate, to be equally divided between wife Sarah, and children, Adam, Ann, Sarah, and Elizabeth. Wife ececutrix, and friend Capt Thomas Willoughbie and Mr Henry Seawell, here in Virginia, and brother Sir John Thorowgood, of Kinsington, near London, and Mr Alexander Harris, "My wifes's uncle," living on Tower Hill (London), overseers of the Will.

(Genealogies of Virginia Families From The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography Volume V. Indexed by Thomas L. Hollowak. 1981. Volume I Adams-Chiles. Page 483.)

Probated:

Date: 27 APR 1640

Place: Quarter Court, James City County, Virginia

Immigration

Adam immigrated to Virginia in 1621 and settled in Kicotan (Hampton) at Elizabeth City County, Virginia on the Charles.^[4][5] In about 1634, he removed to Lynnhaven Bay, Princess Anne County.^[5]

Positions and Property

In 1629, Adam was Commissioner and Burgess for Elizabeth City County, and in 1630, he was Burgess.^[5]

Adam Thoroughgood was member of the Virginia House of Burgesses for Elizabeth City County at the session of 16 October 1629; Lower Part of Elizabeth City County 24 March 1629-30. In 1637 he was appointed a member of the Virginia Council.^[6]

Marriage

: Wife: Sarah Offley

Marriage:

Date: 18 JUL 1627

Place: St. Anne's Church, Blackfriars, London, England

Sources

1. ↑ Jamestowne Society: Thorowgood/Thoroughgood, Adam - A7910; baptized 14 July 1603 Grimston, Norfolk Co., England, died 1640 Lower Norfolk Co.; Elizabeth City: 1629, 1630-32 (Burgess); 1637-38 (Councillor). accessed 4 December 2020
2. ↑ Parish register of Grimston, Norfolk, England. Norfolk Record Office, Norwich, Norfolk, England. Image accessed on 5 April 2020 FindMyPast.co.uk Image requires subscription
3. ↑ Capt. Adam Thoroughgood on Geni.com
4. ↑ Passenger List of the Charles 1621
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} "Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents" The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, (Vol. 2, No. 4 (Apr., 1895), pp. 414-425) Virginia Historical Society, JSTOR,org accessed November 3, 2015.
6. ↑ New River Notes, Colonial Virginia Register

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/192224436/adam-thorowgood
• Dorman, Vol. III, p. 326ff Dorman, John Frederick. Adventurers of Purse and Person 1607-1624/5 Fourth Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2004.
• McCartney, Martha W. Virginia Immigrants and Adventurers 1607-1635: A Biographical Dictionary; Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, MD, 2007, pp. 691-692.