Thomas Grubb (abt. 1600 - 1627)

Died 1627 at about age 27 in Colony of Virginia

Biography

May not be John Grubb's brother

Thomas Grubb was a Jamestown colonist.

Thomas came to Jamestown aboard the ship George.^[1] The date of his voyage is not given, but it was certainly before 31 Oct 1622, when he is mentioned in the following court record.

October 31st, 1622 Thomas agreed to serve Treasurer George Sandys for four months.^[2] He was summoned to court on November 1st, 1624 at which time Sandys convinced his fellow justices that Grubb should serve him another four months. On January 24th, 1625 Grubb was living in the eastern end of Jamestown Island. He was credited with a house and a modest supply of stored food. On April 25th, 1625 the General Court decided that the newly fenced leasehold occupied by Thomas Grubb and his partner Robert Marshall, should be divided into equal shares. The men may have been sharing the property when the muster was taken in January 1625 as Grubb’s name was listed immediately after that of Marshall. When Thomas Grubb made his will, which was proved on May 21, 1627, he bequeathed his leasehold to Robert Wright and Andrew Rawleigh. On October 10th 1628 the General Court transferred Grubb’s property rights to Wright and Rawleigh for a period of ten years (MCGC 28, 56, 148, 154: CBE 56; DOR 1:35).

May 21st 1627 Daniel Lacy came into court to prove Thomas Grubb’s Will. Daniel Lacy died before February 8th 1628. John Southern, merchant Thomas Mayhew, and Anthony Warren were named his administrators (MCGC 38, 44, 54, 148, 165, 173).

Sources

1. ↑ List of Passengers on the George Research and compilation by Anne Stevens, packrat-pro.com.
2. ↑ McIlwaine, H.R., ed. Minutes of the Council and General court of Colonial Virginia, Richmond: The Library Board, 1924; repr. Richmond: Virginia State Library, 1979., p. 28.

See also:

• Virginia Immigrants and Adventurers, 1607-1635: A Biographical Dictionary By Martha W. McCartney pg. 349
• McCartney, pg 450, Daniel Lacy