Abraham Weeks (abt. 1632 - bef. 1692)

Born about 1632 in St Clements Danes, London, Middlesex, England

Husband of Millicent (Ledford) Weeks — married about 1655 in Virginia

Descendants

Died before 7 Mar 1692 before about age 60 in Christ Church, Middlesex County, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

Abraham Weeks is a Qualifying Ancestor of the Jamestowne Society

Abraham Weeks was a Virginia colonist.

Origin

Abraham Weeks^[1] was born about 1632.^[2]

Marriages

Abraham married c. 1655 in Virginia to Millicent (Ledford) Weeks.^{[citation needed]}

Children

Children of Abraham and Millicent:^{[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]}

1. Katherine Weekes, bp. 15 Dec 166[1] Christ Church; m. Henry Williamson
2. Francis Weekes, only son, b. ca. 1657; m. Elizabeth Hobbs
3. Mary Weekes
4. Lettice "Lettie" Weekes; m. 1st Matthew Lidford, 2nd William Montigue
5. Elizabeth Weekes; m. 1st John Vauce, 2nd Caleb Wheeling, 3rd Thomas Spencer
6. Margaret Weekes; m. John Collins

Positions

Abraham was among the vestry members for the Lancaster Parish (later Christ Church Parish for Lancaster and Middlesex Counties) on November the 19th, 1663, held at the home of Mr Henry Corbin.^[10] Abraham also served as a Justice for the county of Lancaster in 1666.^[4] He served as a judge for Lancaster County in 1668 beside other county notables like John Carter, David Fox, Raleigh Travers, John Curtis, Richard Perrott, William Ball and George Wale.^[11] He served as a judge for Middlesex County on 10 March 1673, 10 July 1676, and on 22 August 1676 (pp 194, 196, 198).^[12] Abraham was elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses for Middlesex County in 1676-1677 and 1680-82.^[13]

Land Record

ABRAHAM WEEKES, 450 acs. on S. side of Rappa. Riv., 26 May 1665, p. 175, (60). Bounded on S.E. with a cr. dividing this & land of Mr. Rowland Burnham, on N.W. with Wading Cr. dividing this from land of Richard Parott. 300 acs. by assignment from Mr. David Fox, 1 Nov. 1650 & 150 acs. added & granted sd. Weekes 22 Nov. 1653 and now renewed.^[14]

This property was known as "Weekes Creek" and was sold on July 25, 1738 by Thomas Hobbs Weekes (Hobbs, Francis, Abraham), of the town and county of Southampton, England, Esq., to Richard Corbin, of Virginia, Esq.^[4]

On June 30, 1688, Abraham Weekes of the county of Middlesex, gent. and Millicent his wife conveyed to Mr. Henry Williamson of Rappahannock County and Catherine his wife (daughter of the said Weekes) part of a tract of land, the remainder of which had been conveyed to Francis Weekes, son of said Abraham Weekes."^[4]

Death and Legacy

Abraham's will was dated 20 January 1691/2 "aged about sixty years" and was proved 7 March 1691/2.^[4] His legatees were: unnamed wife, son Francis, daughter Mary, daughter Letice Lidford, niece Katharine Collins, daughter Elizabeth Wheling, and son-in-law John Jones. Executors were: Mr. Matthew Lidford, Mr. Francis Weekes, Mr. Henry Williamson.^[4][15]

He would have died between the above two dates.

Research Notes

According to the VMHB article, on January 3, 1703, "Mildred, widow of Abraham Weekes, gave power of attorney to her son, Henry Goodloe," authorizing him to acknowledge a deed to her son-in-law William Montague and Lettice his wife.^[4] However this was an incorrect transcription; the original correctly read "Millicent, widow of ..." and "my loving friend," not "my loving son," Henry Goodloe.^[16] This is confirmed by another power-of-attorney on 2 October 1703 executed by Millicent which reads, "I do hereby empower Henry Goodloe to appear for me in Middlesex Court there to acknowledge unto my dau. Mary Weeks and her son James, four Negro slaves ...."^[16]

Common Errors to Avoid

Abraham Weekes was not a son of Francis Weekes and his wife Elizabeth as previously given. ^{[17] [18]} They have been disconnected as his parents.

Sources

1. ↑ Weeks, Abraham - A8509; died by 1692 Middlesex Co.: 1677, 1680-82, 1684 (Burgess). accessed 8 November 2021
2. ↑ Middlesex Co. VA Wills, Vol. B, Film No. 7644236, Images 350-352, https://familysearch.org
3. ↑ Christchurch, Va. Christ Church; National Society of the Colonial Dames of America. Virginia, (1897) The parish register of Christ Church, Middlesex County, Va., from 1653 to 1812. Richmond: W. E. Jones, Archive.org accessed 2 July 2016 (Page 10).
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6} W. G. S., (Oct., 1897) "Tithables of Lancaster County, Va., 1654, with Notes." The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography. Virginia Historical Society JSTOR.org accessed 2 July 2016 (Vol. 5, No. 2, pp. 158-169) Caution: contains errors.
5. ↑ Parish Register of Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co. VA, 1653-1812, http://search.ancestryinstitution.com
6. ↑ The Montague Family, Clark Co. KY Gen Web, http://kykinfolk.com/clark/
7. ↑ Goodloe, Paul Miller. 1982. Goodloe Genealogy. Gateway Press, Baltimore
8. ↑ Miller, Joseph Lyon. 1912. The Descendants of Capt. Thomas Carter of "Barford," Lancaster County, Virginia. http://persi.heritagequestonline.com
9. ↑ Middlesex Co. VA Wills, Vol. B, Film No. 7644236, Images 350-352, https://familysearch.org
10. ↑ Chamberlayne, G. C., transcriber, (1927) The Vestry Book of Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia, 1663-1767. Richmond, VA: Old Dominion Press, ExLibrisRosetta accessed 2 July 2016 FamilySearch.org (Page 1); or (Kindle Ed. (2012-11-04) Loc. 45-52).
11. ↑ Sources:
    1. List of Judges. Lancaster County, Virginia Colony, Judges, 9 Sep 1668: Mr. Davyd Fox, Mr. Ra[leigh] Travers, Mr. Will[iam] Ball, Mr. [Christo]pher Wormley, John Curtys, William Loortie?, Abra[ham] Weeks and George Wale. Lancaster County Order Book 1, 1666-1680, p. 77. Available online without restriction courtesy of FamilySearch here. Accessed 23 Jan 2024.
    2. List of Judges. Lancaster County, Virginia Colony, Judges, 22 Nov 1668: Col. John Carter, Mr. Davyd Fox, Mr. Ra[leigh] Travers, Mr. Will[iam] Ball, Mr. [Christo]pher Wormley, John Curtys, William Loose?, Abra[ham] Weeks and George Wale. Lancaster County Order Book 1, 1666-1680, p. 81. Available online without restriction courtesy of FamilySearch here. Accessed 23 Jan 2024.
12. ↑ (Oct., 1904) "Extracts from Virginia County Records." The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography. Virginia Historical Society JSTOR.org accessed 2 July 2016 (Vol. 12, No. 2 , pp. 188-199).
13. ↑ McIlwaine, H. R. and J. P. Kennedy, Editors. Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia. 13 Volumes. Richmond, Virginia, 1905-1915. Editors: vols. 1-9, H. R. McIlwaine; v. 10-13, J. P. Kennedy. Vol. 2, Pages ix, x
14. ↑ Nugent, Nell Marion. Cavaliers and pioneers; abstracts of Virginia land patents and grants, 1623-1800. Kindle Ed. (2013-12-04), Loc. 16532-16534.
15. ↑ Middlesex Co. VA Wills, Vol. B, Film No. 7644236, Images 350-352, https://familysearch.org
16. ↑ ^{16.0 16.1} Baldock, Margaret, (September 01, 2003) Wives of George Goodloe and Henry Goodloe. accessed 2 July 2016.
17. ↑ Anderson, Robert Charles, The Great Migration : Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Vol. VII, T-Y. (Boston: NEHGS, 2011):273-280, Francis Weekes: Featured Name. AmericanAncestors.org LINK
18. ↑ The American Genealogist vol. 14 (1937):239-240. Notes on the Early Weeks Families of Oyster Bay, New York, by Clarence Almon Torrey. AmericanAncestors.org LINK

See also:

• Goodloe, Paul Miller, (1982) Goodloe Genealogy. Baltimore: Published for the author by Gateway Press; East Orange, NJ.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Weeks-1014 created through the import of The Gatewoods _ Lovings of Vir.ged on Apr 10, 2012 by Richard Gatewood.
• WikiTree profile Weeks-1150 created through the import of T1.ged on Dec 4, 2012 by Tammy Johnson.