Richard Firth (abt. 1570 - abt. 1630)

Born about 1570 in London, Middlesex, England

Died about 1630 at about age 60 in Jamestown, Virginia [uncertain]

Biography

Richard Firth was a Virginia colonist.

Richard Firth

Origin

Richard was born in England, c. 1570. The birth date is a guess, based on unknown facts.

Virginia

Richard "Frith" was among those on a list printed by Captaine James Smith as one of "the First Planters" in 1607.^[1] So it appears he may have made one of the early voyages to Jamestown, or he may not.

The name, "Richard Frith, Gentleman," also appears on "The Second Charter of Virginia; May 23, 1609."^[2] This Second Charter names investors who stayed in England as well as investors who actually went to the colony. It does not actually state that Richard Frith was a passenger. He may have returned and invested from England.

There was no Richard Frith or Firth present at any of the Jamestown Musters.^[3] He may have died in Virginia, or he may have remained in England.

Nugent reports no patent or transportation of a Richard Frith (or Firth), but there were others who arrived at Virginia: Ed., Henry, Mary, Joseph, and Tho. Frith.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Smith, John (1819) The True Travels, Adventures and Observations of Captaine Iohn Smith ..., Vol 2. Richmond: Republished at the Franklin Press, Archive.org accessed 19 June 2016 (Vol 2, Page 153).
2. ↑ "The Second Charter of Virginia; May 23, 1609." Citing Hening's Statutes of Virginia, I. 80-98, Yale Law accessed 19 June 2016.
3. ↑ Jamestown Muster Search. Virtual Jamestown, accessed 19 June 2016.
4. ↑ Nugent, Nell Marion, 1934 Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, 1623-1800. [1st ed.] Richmond: Dietz Print Co., Archive.org accessed 19 June 2016, (Index, Page 644).

See also:

• Pittenger, Tress, (October 8, 1997) "A History Of My Thrift Ancestors." VAGenWeb.org accessed 19 June 2016. Caution, contains errors (see note at the top of page).
• Thrift /Frith /Firth Surname DNA Project, Summary of Family Grouping based on Y-DNA marker values. accessed 19 June 2016.
• Thrift /Frith /Firth Surname DNA Project, supplement pages --LIST OF FAMILY TREES-- accessed 19 June 2016.