Mary (Clarke) Upshur (1618 - 1703)

Born 1618 in Warwickshire, England

Wife of Mark Hammond — married after Jul 1640 in Accomack, Virginia

Descendants

Died 3 Jul 1703 at about age 85 in Accomack, Virginia

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Biography

According to her gravestone, Mary Clarke Hammond Jacob Upshur was born in 1618 in county Warwick, England.^[1]

At some point after 6 july 1640, Mary married Mark Hammond.^[2][3] They had at least one child:

• Edward c1647^[4]

According to Upshur Family of Virginia,^[5] and to Stratton Nottingham,^[6] Mary Clarke Hammond married Richard Jacob in about 1653. Two wills give their children as:^[7][4]

• Priscilla c1653
• Sarah c1655
• Mary c 1657
• William c1659
• Richard c1661

Husband Richard Jacob died before 2 mar 1662/3, when his will was proven.^[4] The administration of this will mentions Edward Hammond, son of Mary Jacob wife of Richard Jacob.

Mary Clarke Hammond Jacob married Arthur Upshur after mar 1662/3.^[5]

Mary died 3 july 1703.^[1]

Research Notes

Richard Jacob made a will on 13 January 1662/63 at Nassawadox, Northampton County, Virginia:

• My body to be buried in my new orchard by my child Abram's grave.
• To my beloved wife Mary Jacob my now dwelling plantation for life, but
• my eldest son Philip Jacob to live thereon in the house called the "Stable." To my son Philip (after my wife's death) all my said dwelling plantation being 550 A. contained in 2 pattents.
• To my son Thomas Jacob 350 A. at Pungoteague on the western part of a main branch of said Creek whereon Richard Bundick presently lives.
• To my son Isaac Jacob 500 A. at Pungoteague on the eastern part of the aforementioned branch and extending to the land of Nicholas Waddilow.
• To my son William Jacob 300 A. adjoining my now dwelling plantation bounded northerly by a branch of Nuswattocks Creek called "Charrities Branch," but if William dies without issue then
• to my son Richard.
• To my son-in-law Edward Hammon 250 A. on Nuswattox Creek betwixt Charities Branch and the land of John Toulson now in the possession of John Dolby.
• To my beloved wife Mary 3 mares.
• To my son Philip the bed bought of Mr. John Nuthall.
• All my remaining estate to be div. by my wife and my five youngest children, viz., Priscilla, Sarah, Mary, William and Richard Jacob.
• Wife extrx. My friends (Capt.) William Jones and Mr. Thomas Teackle to oversee.

Witt: William Jones, Thomas Teackle. (Notes: Marital agreement between the widow and Arthur Upshott. Refers to land belonging to Edward Hamond the son of Mary Jacob wife of Richard Jacob.)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Jean Merritt Mihalyka & Faye Downing Wilson, Graven Stones of Lower Accomack County, Virginia.
2. ↑ James Handley Marshall, Northampton Co, VA, Abstracts of Wills & Administrations, 1632-1802, p. 7 (death of Anne Dennis, wife of Mark Hammon, death referred to).
3. ↑ Ralph T. Whitelaw, Virginia's Eastern Shore (A History of Northampton and Accomack Counties), p. 382 (tract N68).
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} James Handley Marshall, Northampton Co, VA, Abstracts of Wills & Administrations, 1632-1802, p. 70 (will of Richard Jacob, wife Mary).
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Robert Irving Upshur & Thomas Teackel Upshur IV, Upshur Family in Virginia, 2nd Edition, p. 9.
6. ↑ Stratton Nottingham, Addisons and Allied Families: Jacob, Custis, Kellam, Whittington, Teackle, Hack, Scarburgh, Usphur, and Kendall, p. 39 (Jacob Family).
7. ↑ James Handley Marshall, Northampton Co, VA, Abstracts of Wills & Administrations, 1632-1802, p. 69 (will of Barbary Badum, widow).