Nathaniel
Frith
aka Thrift
Born about in Virginia
[uncertain]
[uncertain]Son of Nathaniel Firth
and Elizabeth (Unknown) Frith
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Elizabeth (Parsons) Frith
— married
1644 in Richmond Co., Virginia
Descendants 
Father of
Elizabeth Frith, Joane (Frith) Lloyd, Nathaniel Frith, William Frith, Rebecca (Firth) Eddins and Nathaniel Thrift
Died before
before about age 59
in Rappahannock County, Colony of Virginia
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Caution: Multiple Nathaniel Friths m: to Elizabeths ...
- Per source Tress Pittinger ...
There are records of several Nathaniel Friths living in Virginia prior to 1677, all who married Elizabeths.
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Biography
Nathaniel Frith was probably born in the Virginia Colony before 1645. He married Elizabeth (____) before 1669, based on the date of their first known child.[1]
Will
Nathaniel made his will on 3 January 1676/7 in Rappahannock County, Colony of Virginia. In this will, he leaves property to his wife Elizabeth and two sons, Nathaniel and William. This will was proved on 4 July1677 in Rappahannock County.[2][3]
Death
Nathaniel died before his will was proved on 4 July 1677.[2]
Children
Nathaniel Frith and Elizabeth (___) had at least two sons who survived him, both named in his will:
- Nathaniel, b. abt. 1669
- William, b. abt. 1672
Research Notes
Will Transcriptions
from Jenkins
I give & bequeath my Plantation with (sic) I now live and the land belonging to it [150 acres] Equally divided betwixt my sons Nathaniel and Willam Firth and if one dies the other to have all.
Give & bequeath my Loving Wife, Elizabeth Firth [Thrift] all my moveables and Cattle saving only one Cow Calfe to be delivered to my God daughter Rebecca Williams daughter of Jone Williams ... my two sons to be possest with their land at 17 years of age ...
Exectrix: wife, Elizabeth Nathaniel Firth [Thrift] Will written: 3rd Jan. 1677 Will Recorded: 4 July 1677
Whereas Nathaniel ffrith Did by his last Will give to Rebeccah Williams a Cowe Calfe In ye behalfe therefore of ye sd. Rebeccah Williams I the Subscriber Samll. Wills doe defie that ye sd. calfe may be recorded for ye use of the sd. Rebecca with all ye furture increses forever ye make to remain to ____ ___ ____ ____ with a crope & slitt in ye right Eare & a crope & hole in ye Left eare. August ye 27th 1680. Recorded 8 die 7bris Anno 1680 Samll. ( ) Wells
From Sweeney
- - To sons Nathaniel and William Frith, my plantation which I now live on and the land belonging to it, which is in all 150 acres, to be equally divided betwixt them and if one dies the other to have it all.
- - To wife Elizabeth, all my moveables and cattle saving only one cow calf to be delivered to my god-daughter Rebecca Williams (daughter of Jone Williams).
- - Wife Elizabeth, Executrix and if she die afore they come of age, then my tow sons, Nathaniell and William to be possest with their land at 17 years of age.
- Witnesses: Rupert Berker Head, aged 27 years or thereabouts & Lewis Jones, aged 40 years or thereabouts (X mark).
Notes on Goddaughter
Rebecca Williams, goddaughter named in his will, is believed be Nathaniel's niece, daughter of his sister Joane Frith who married Roger Williams in 1670.[5]
Sources
- ↑ Tress Pittenger, A History of My Thrift Ancestors, VAGen Web, (http://www.vagenweb.org/shenandoah/thrifttressms.html : 8 Oct 1897); citing Church of Latter Day Saints (LDS) International Genealogical Index (IGI) for Virginia.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 William Montgomery Sweeny, Wills of Rappahannock County, Virginia 1656-1692, (Lynchburg, Va." J.P. Bell Co., 1947), 57, Nathaniel Frith; images, FamilySearch, here.
- ↑ Amelia Cleland Gilreath, The Jenkins of Northern Neck and Old 96, (Nokesville, VA: A. C. Gilreath, 1988), 98; citing Old Rappahannock Co., Va., Will Bk. 2, p. 33.
- ↑ Gilreath, Jenkins of Northern Neck, at 99]; citing Old Rappahannock Co., Va., Record Bk. 1677-87.
- ↑ Pittenger.
See also:
- http://www.vagenweb.org/shenandoah/thriftmichaelms.html
- "History Of My Thrift Ancestors" by Tress Pittenger in 1997 & on VAGenWeb.org in 2016. Caution, contains errors.
- DNA Project for Thrift / Frith / Firth Surname based on Y-DNA markers.
- DNA Family Trees
- http://boards.rootsweb.com/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=367&p=surnames.frith
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Nathaniel by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Nathaniel:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Nathaniel by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Nathaniel:
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~0.39%
B. McIntyre
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23andMe, GEDmatch M884077 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch M884077 [compare], Ancestry member BarbaraAnnMcIntyre
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~0.39%
Linda Jane Lamb :
23andMe, GEDmatch YL6748948 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch QG4022563 [compare]
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Categories: Estimated Birth Date | Virginia Colonists
If anyone disagrees with the proposal to merge Firth-6 and Thrift-571 into Frith-442, speak up now. If no one objects in the next couple of days, I will take care of it.
If anyone disagrees with the proposal to merge Firth-6 and Thrift-571 into Frith-442, speak up now. If no one objects in the next couple of days, I will take care of it.
16 Feb 1739 : Apr 1740, Henrico Co., VA ANN FRITH WILL, of Dale Parish
Son: John, plantation where he now lives, 200 acres all on South side of Second Branch, Bible & items.
Dau: Rebecca Eddings, 1 shilling
Son-in-law: Robert Cobbs
Wit: George Hastenes, Danell Brown, Mary Cobbs (Colonial Wills of Henrico Co., VA. Part 2 1737-1781, with Addenda (Revised), Benjamin Weisiger III, 1977, p 6 & 85)
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Joseph Frith m Anne Goodwin some years after 1715, widow of Robert Goodwin. (Genealogies of Virginia Families, Vol II. Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore. 1982, p 424)
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Robert Goodwin (James) was married before 1696 to Anne _____. By occupation he was a planter. They resided in Hampton parish, York Co., VA, and in 1696 Robert was grantee in a deed from Peter Goodwin, the witnesses being John, Matthew and Martin. A Robert was mentioned in 1711 as being one of the patrons of a private school. Anne Goodwin was permitted to keep an ordinary in 1715. A few years later she had married Joseph Frith, and was devisee of her son Martin, deceased, one of the orphan children of Robert Goodwin, deceased. The Goodwin Families In America By Judge John S. Goodwin. (William & Mary College Qtly. Historical Magazine, Vol. 6, #2, Supplement (Oct, 1897), pp 1-58)