Thomas Peterus Elmore I (1627 - 1681)

Born 1627 in England

Descendants

Died 1681 at about age 54 in Richmond, Wise, Virginia

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Biography

Peter was born in 1627.^{[citation needed]}

Peter died in 1681.^{[citation needed]}

born about 1627 in England, and died after 1681 in Virginia. He married JANE [last name unknown] about 1639. She was born about 1618 in Virginia.

Name: Peter /Elmore/^[1]

Children of PETER and JANE ELMORE are:

THOMAS ELMORE, b. about 1642, Warboys Parish, Huntingdonshire, England. This Thomas may have removed to New Kent Co., VA and had issues there.

PETER ELMORE, b. about 1643, Richmond County, Virginia; d. 01 Dec 1725, Richmond County, Virginia. Ann Elmore, b. c1654, Richmond County, Virginia, d. 1 Aug 1715, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia; m. Charles Dodson, in 1678, Richmond County, Virginia.

Research Notes: There was a Peter Elmore living along Totasky Creek, Richmond County, Virginia who was the subject of a headright in 1657. He was born circa 1627 and died after 1681. This Peter, in all probability was the father of Peter Elmore born circa 1643. Peter2 outlived all his children but one and named all his grandchildren in his last will which was proved 5 October, 1726 in Richmond County, Virginia.

Peter's oldest son Peter3 had five sons.

The youngest was John Elmore born 1703 and died 1757. His will was proved 3 October, 1757 in Richmond County, Virginia.

John had four sons and two daughters.

One son George born 1722 and died 1792. He married in 1743 and had eight sons and one daughter.

Peter1 may have had a brother named Fauntleroy, born about 1630, died after 1681, who had a son named Francis who married Anne Allen on 2 Dec 1677 in Richmond County, Virginia^[2]

Research Notes

On 5 April 1664, Abraham Bush and Peter "Elmor" patented 300 acres on the north side of Lancaster County.^[3] Whether this was the identical Peter Elmore is unknown.

Researchers have been mixing up the Elmores of Richmond Co., VA with the Elmores of New Kent Co., VA. They are two separate Family groups. A history of the New Kent group was published in "Maryland and Virginia Colonials: Genealogies of some Colonial Families, Vol.1 of 2 by Sharon Doliante, 1991" She includes a list of unplaced Elmores from Richmond Co., VA at the end of the story. It might be possible that Peter Elmore of Richmond Co., VA and Thomas Elmore of New Kent Co., VA were brothers that came over from England and settled in the two separate areas.

These dates seem to be a generation or two later, but might be worthwhile. There was a Peter Elmore who attended church at St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia.^[4] He married a Rebecca, and they had children:^[4]

1. Peter Elmore, bpt 9 Jun 1700
2. Harris Elmore, b 5 Jul 17___
3. Elizabeth Elmore, bpt 17 Sep 1704
4. Bathiah Elmore, bpt 11 May 1707
5. Mary Elmore, b "8ber ye 17th, 1715" (17 Oct 1715), d 21 Nov 1721

Peter Elmore owned slaves, "Cocko a negro belonging to Peter Elmore Dyed March 30th 1729."^[4] Peter Elmore died on 26 Mar 1730.^[4]

Location Notes:

The property mentioned in Nugent above was in Lancaster County. Daughter Anne is assumed to have been born in Henrico County. Lancaster County was located on the north side of the Rappahannock River; Henrico County was located on the James River. These two counties were some 90 miles apart, overland, and did not share any waterways (the highways of 16h C Virginia).^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S03030 Page: Ancestry Family Trees Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=4433268&pid=1782
2. ↑ http://www.larkcom.us/ancestry/elmore/reports/Elmore%20Descendancy%20Chart.pdf
3. ↑ Nugent, Nell Marion, (1934) Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, 1623-1800, 1st ed. Richmond: Dietz Print Co., Archive.org (Page 33).
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} St. Peter's Parish (New Kent County, Va.) (1904) The Parish Register of Saint Peter's, New Kent county, Virginia from 1680 to 1787. Richmond: W. E. Jones, Archive.org (Pages 9, 10, 59).
5. ↑ Germanna Colonies, "History of County Formations in Virginia 1617-1995." Germanna Colonies Family History: The State of Virginia.

• Kraus, Larry, (1998-2006) Descendants of Peter Elmore Elmore Genealogy.