James Biddlecomb (1671 - 1716)

Born 1671 in Sittingburne Parish, Old Rappahannock, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Died 1716 at about age 45 in Richmond County, Colony of Virginia

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James Biddlecombe was born before 1680 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia. ^[1] He was the son of James Biddlecombe and Mary MNU Peachey.^[1]

1704 James Biddlecombe Mentioned in Gloster Deed

1704 (Richmond) - July 31.

Deed DANIEL BENTLEY of "GLOSTER" deeds with Samuel Samford and Richard King. Richmond County Deeds, 1701-1704,. (Sparacio).

Daniel Bentley bought 150 acres for 5,000 pounds tobacco from Samuel Samford and wife Elizabeth, AND 80 acres for15 pounds lawful money from Richard King and wife Sarah.

The only geographical feature mentioned in both is Farnham Creeke (close to Totuskey Creek in deed of 1723 mentioning Anne Bentley widow).

Names mentioned in bodies of the deeds include: (a) Samford deed -- James BIDDLECOMBE, Robert FRISTOW and Jane his wife, Richard JASPR, Robert BAYLIS and Jane widow,; and (b) King deed -- Robt.. WOOD, Alexander SWAN, Thomas GRIFFIN, George HOWELL, Robert BAYLIST.

Stephen GUPTON/GUBTON and Edward JONES are witnesses to both. Note: when "lawfulle" money is converted to tobacco, the King land costs less per acre than the Samford land, but not substantially enough to infer any sort of privileged relationship. ^[2]

1711 Eldest Son Named in Samuel Peachey Will

Richmond County, Virginia Wills {Robert K. Headley, Jr}:

p. 83 - Samuel PEACHEY, NFP, will; 2[9] Jan 1711/12, 4 Jun 1712 nephews and nieces the sons and daus. of Nathaniel and Sarah PEACHEY, the sons and daus. of Will. and Anne [DEBAMORE], and the sons and daus. of John and Jane WILDMAN; wife; grson. Samuel PEACHEY; Catherine DOBYNS; James BIDDLECOMB; Robin HOOD Sr; William and Charles DOBYNS; Thomas THORNE; the eld. son of James BIDDLECOMB; Elizabeth LYNCH (the dau. of Stephen and Elizabeth LYNCH); goddau. the eld. dau. of James and Mary TARPLEY; Thomas BOWLES; sis. Jane WILDMAN; I give and devise 40 shillings sterling for three years successively after my decease to be disposed of by my ex. in trust in manner following, that is to say that they shall send for some necessary clothing out of Great Britain and bestow the same upon some poor people of the parish that are not provided for by the parish; fr. Col. Willoughby ALLERTON, Capt. Daniel McCARTY, Mr. Daniel DOBYNS, and Capt. Thomas BEALE; grson Samuel PEACHEY the plant. I now live on and the next plant; ex: grson Samuel PEACHEY, Col. Willoughby ALLERTON, Capt. Daniel McCARTY, Daniel DOBYNS, and Capt. Thomas BEALE to be trustees, grson to be of age at 18; wits: Thomas THORNE, Thomas BOWLES, Edward JONES. [For further information on Samuel PEACHEY, see MR 1699-1724, p. 19.1 ^[3]

1713 Children of James Biddlecomb Named in Samuel Peachey Will

Richmond County, Virginia Wills {Robert K. Headley, Jr}: p.151 - (William] {sic Samuel} PEACHEY, will; May 1713; 2 Sep 1713 grdaus. Mary and Elizabeth TARPLEY; dau. Mary TARPLEY; chil. of James BIDDLECOMB; chil. of dau. Elizabeth JONES; ex: none named; pres. by Mrs. Mary TARPLEY and prov. by the oath of John TARPLEY Gent. ^[3]

1714 James Biddlecomb inventories Samuel Peachey Estate

Richmond County, Virginia Wills {Robert K. Headley, Jr}: p.170 - Col. Samuel PEACHEY, inv; 7 Apr 1714 [includes the following servants: Thomas ROBERTS, Mary PEACOCK, Isaac EACHE, and John SHURDEN.] p.266 - James BIDDLECOMB, Inv; 3 May 1716.^[3]

1716 Death

He died 3 May 1716 in Richmond County, Virginia, aged 36 years. Inventory.^[1]

Children

Children are mentioned in deeds, above, but their names have not yet been identified.Day-1904 15:19, 16 July 2017 (EDT)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Mike Marshall. Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties Jame Biddlecombe. Accessed July 9, 2017. jhd
2. ↑ Contributed by James Hughes at Rootsweb Varichmo-L Archives (link no longer operative 22 November 2023.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Richmond County, Virginia Wills {Robert K. Headley, Jr}. Cited by Mike Marshall. Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties Jame Biddlecombe. Accessed July 9, 2017. jhd