Elizabeth (Norton) Proctor (abt. 1621 - aft. 1675)

Born about 1621 in Jamestown, James City, Colony of Virginia [uncertain]

Wife of John (bishop) Bishop — married about 10 Jun 1633 in Virginia, British Colonial America

Wife of George Proctor — married after 1665 in Surry, VA, British Colony

Descendants

Died after 1675 after about age 54 in Surry, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

Elizabeth (Marriott) Proctor was possibly born about 1621 in Jamestown, James City, Colony of Virginia. She was the widow of John Bishop, Major William Marriott, and married George Proctor after these marriages. She was still living as of 1675.

Marriages

Marriage to John Bishop: Abt. 1638.

Marriage to William Marriott (~1615 - <1672) in Nov 1660.

Marriage to George Proctor Jul 1672^[1]

Court Proceedings

4 Sep 1672: Court proceedings show that the wife of George Proctor was formerly the wife of Major William Marriott, and before that the wife of John Bishop. Francis Mason was the guardian of John Bishop, Orphan. ^[2]

Court Case Against George Proctor in 1675 May 1675

From Surry Co., VA Records, FHC Film #0034099 (p78 & 79)

4 May 1675 - Thomas High gave a deposition in which he states he is 28 years old or thereabouts. "Examined and Sworn Saith:

That being at the house of Mr. Geo Proctor ye first March last enquiring for Lt. Pittman and going in to light my pipe Mrs. Proctor told me he was at Mr. Summers, as ye deponent was going downe, Mrs. Proctor said she would go with me, and did soe, and when I came there as I was - discoursing with the said Pittman, Mr. Proctor as he was there sitting by the fire side asked his wife if she would goe home, who answered yes if he pleased, and when they were gone the Company that was theire went to the said Mr. Proctors, as also ye depont. and Lt. Pittman discoursing - about our business and the rest of the Company going in before us, ye depont. and said Pittman stayed at the gate some short time, and hearing of a great noyse within ye depont. asked Lt. Pittman whate was the matter, who answered he could not tell, and as we were therein talking the said Pittman asked ye depont. if he would not give him halfe a pinte who told him noe, then the said Pittman said I will Joyne with you, ye depont. answered he did not care if the did Joyne with him, we the Depont. and the said Pittman, went into the said Mr. Proctors house and when we did and Proctor was calling his wife - Damd wh(---), and bitching wh(---) and Such Kind of languige, and then ye depot. asked the said Proctor if he would lett him have a half pint of drink he said he would pay him for it, but the said Proctor said Noe, but he would give me halfe a pinte, ye depont. answered he did not desire any upon - guift, but Lt. Pittman said he would accept it if he pleased, where upon the said Mr. Proctor called for somebody to draw it, and his wife rose up to give the fellow the keys which came to draw the drink, but Mr. Proctor called her back by the name of wh(---), and said she should not Stir, whereupon She went and satt downe againe in a chair by the fire, but the fellow went and brought half a pinte, and when it was out ye depont. asked if he would lett him have halfe a pinte, he replyed yes, it was also brought and ye depont. paid mony for, during the time his drink was drinking the said Proctor was abusing his wife by calling her wh(---) and Severall other bad languige - given to her, and ye depont. asked the said Proctor and desired him to be quiet and not use such terrible words which he Still continued doing, where upon ye depont. asked the said Proctor whose wh(---) she was, who replied she was ye deponts. for aught he knew, and Several others, but not naming anybody, ye depont. replyed he had Knowne her twenty years yet ye never know anyone give her Such a report, the said Procter replied she might be a wh(---) for all _____, ye depont. answered he could not tell wheather she was or noe, soe the said Proctor - went from his Company into his Chamber pretending he would goe to sleep, leaving his Wife Sitting by the fire in a chair. The Company at the table talking and laughing, ye said Proctor came out againe from the room and calling his Wife wh(---) and bitch and such kind of terms, and Saying thee was among her Rouges, ye nor any of the Company not giving him one word, then he went into his rooms againe, after he was gone Some of the Company drank to her, who took the cup and drank to Some of the Company, and immediately the said Proctor came running out calling her wh(---), and saying now she was with her delight, with that he pulled her and halted her and pushed her and Swore he would make her doe as he would have her do. She answered anything that he would have her doe, she would doe provided he would be quiett, he replied he would make her, she asked him whet he would have her doe, wheather she should come and Sitt by him or wheather he would goe to sleepe, he replyed he would goe to sleepe soe they both went into the other room, and she Sat by him he pretending he would go to sleepe, but immediately as we Sat at the table, we heard her Cry out Murder, thereupon the Company said one to another doe you goe in, but none of these did, whereupon ye depont. went in, and asked Proctor what was the Matter, he said not was that to me, ye depont. asked him, if he were minded to doe any Murder, he said what was it to me, I told him theire Should be noe Murder done as long as ye depont. was in the house if he could help it, during this discourse Capt. Swann came in, and ye depont. asked Capt Swann to go into the roome to him, whereupon Capt. Swann went in asked what was the matter, but what answer the said Proctor made ye depont. know not, Soe Capt. Swann and the said Proctor went toward Mr. Summers, leaving Mrs. Proctor Crying upon the bed, and further ye depont. saith not.

Signed Tho (mark) High - Sworn before Col. Tho:Swann - Lt. Col. Geo:Jordan and Maj. Wm 1675 -Browne 4 May 1675 ____William Edwards, Clerk, May 5 1675, W. E. Clk

Tho: Pittman, Sr, age 60 or thereabouts, also gave a deposition in which he stated..."being at the house of Mr. Geo. Proctor upon the 1st day of March about 8 o'clock in the morning...Mr Proctor was drinking of burnt sack* and did finde that Mr. Proctor had drank to much...he also stated that Mr. Proctor and his wife were good friends but within two or three hours of drinking he ralled at his wife...Mr. Thompson and Tho:High did ______ her away, after she put on her coat...and I left and went away, but before I went Mr. Geo. Proctor went and fetched his Sword, then told his wife..." (p76)

Isabell Forbus, age 50 years or thereabouts, gave a deposition also in which she said she had "met Col. Swann and Mr. Proctor as she was walking and that...Mr Proctor asked her to speak to his wife and she said she would. She arrived at their home and shortly after Mr. Proctor came in then "went into another roome and fetched his Sword removing toward his wife ye depont went and stood between them...one Tho:High came in an delivered Mr Proctor to be ruled by his friends and be quiett, and Mr Proctor answered he had to many such friends as he was..." The depositions above seem to be after Geo. Proctor had gone with Capt. Swann and then come back to his home (FHC film # 0034099, p76)

Capt. Robt Spensor and Benja Thompson also made statements. (Same film # as above, p74/5)

Research Notes

• 05/15/2020 - It is not believed that Elizabeth's maiden name was Burgess. That name has been removed. The search for her correct maiden name continues.
• 02/25/2022 - The last name of Norton has been suggested. There was a gentleman, Thomas Norton, listed as a passenger on the second supply ship of Fall, 1608. There are researchers who believe this to be Elizabeth's father ^[3].
• 02/26/2022 - Need sources for marriages to Bishop and Marriott. The sources I found for a Norton/Marriott marriage are in the wrong timeframe.
• 02/27/2022 - Elizabeth Proctor, widow of Ambrose Proctor, of Isle of Wight County would not be the same Elizabeth Proctor who was married to George, still living as of 1675 in Surry County.

Sources

1. ↑ Surry County, Virginia Marriage Records.
2. ↑ From Family Archive Viewer, CD174, Virginia Vital Records #1, 1600-1800's, Virginia Land Records, Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents. P. 608
3. ↑ [1]

Acknowledgment

WikiTree profile Marriott-77 created through the import of GedTem12:18.ged on Dec 19, 2011 by Jack Templeton.

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