Prettyman Files

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Accomack, Virginia
Surnames/tags: Prettyman, Prittyman, Prityman Prettyman research files of D. Mitchell Jones

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Contents 1 Prettyman Generation One and Two 2 Prettyman Generation Two 3 Prettyman Generation Three 4 Footnotes

Prettyman Generation One and Two

• P27. JOHN A-1 PRETTYMAN, (Robert B, Thomas C, John D, John E, William F, William G, William H, John I), chr 1 Jan 1609/10 Branston, Lincolnshire, England d bet 7 Mar 1687/8 and 21 Mar 1687/8 Accomack Co., VA m Mary ____.

John Prettyman I was in Maryland by 21 February 1638/9 and in Virginia by 31 August 1643. In Maryland he was on a trading voyage to Susquehannock Indians when his leadership saved the boat and men from destruction by the Susquehannocks. In Virginia he went on a trading trip to the Swedes in present day Delaware. He tried his hand at farming during the early years, but he was not very successful. On 10 March 1646, he was a witness to the will of Edward Ginkins in Northampton County, Virginia. [31]

On 25 May 1651 John Savage deeded to John Prittiman in Northampton County a cow and a bull calf, and the deed was filed on 23 November 1653. [32]

Witnesses to this deed were Samuel Sond and Robert Lingo. The next record of John, according to Rev. Prettyman, was when he witnessed the will of William Satham in court in 1657. [33]

The area where John moved to in Virginia was the Eastern Shore. The first county on the Eastern Shore was established in 1634 as Accawmack County. The name was changed to Northampton in 1642/3. In 1663 the northern half was cut off to form Accomack County and Northampton then attained its present boundaries. [34]

The first tithables list for Northampton County in existence is the one for 1662 and John is on the list with no tithables listed. [35]

John is not on the lists of Northampton for 1663-1677. On 19 August 1665 in Northampton County, he served on the Inquisitions on Eschewed Land. [36] John is on the 1663 tithables list for Accomack County, Virginia, with two tithables. [37]

In Accomack, he was sued by William Blake for stealing a sow, but the jury found him not guilty on 18 August 1663. [38]

"He was delinquent at muster of militia on 15 April 1664." [39]

On 18 October 1664, "Isaac Foxcroft complained that Major John Tilney had blocked the highway by Tilney’s little house by branch as was also sworn by Jeffrey Minshall and John Prettyman." "The Court ordered that Minshall, Prettyman and the surveyor investigate and have the road unblocked if necessary."[40]

He is on the 1664 to 1670 tithables list for Accomack County with one tithables. In 1671, John again has two tithables. In 1674, he is listed with two tithables, and in 1675, as John Prettiman Sr., he is listed with four tithables. In 1676, there is only listed a Jon. Prettiman Jr, with one tithables, and also listed in 1676 with one tithable is William Prettiman. John Prettyman served on the Accomack grand jury on 20 April 1676. [41]

In 1679, John Pretiman Sr, is listed with three tithables, and William Pretteman is listed with one tithable. In 1680 and 1681, John Sr and William Jr, are each listed with one tithable. In 1682, John is listed with two tithables, and in 1683 John Sr. and John Jr. are listed with one tithable each. In 1684, John Prettiman is listed with two tithables. In 1685, there is no Prettyman on the list. In 1686 John Pretteman is listed with one tithables. In 1687, there is no Prettyman on the list. On 18 November 1671, as John Prettyman of Northampton County, Planter, he appointed Thomas Brown as his attorney to sell land. [44] This deed by Prettyman was recorded in Accomack which was then known as Upper Northampton. [45]

Then on 16 February 1671/2 as John Prettyman, of Nassattox Creek in County of Northampton, he disposed of the land. [46]

It appears that John was living in Northampton County, but he was not, as in 1670, due to conflicts in County Court, the Governor of Virginia disbanded Accomack County and it was known as Upper Northampton until January 1673/4. [47]

On 14 July 1681, Mary Raythwell [Wreathwell], widow and administratrix of William Raythwell [Wreathwell] sued John Prettiman, Sr. [48]

This suit was still active on 16 March 1681/82 when William Chace, who had married the widow, was the administrator of the estate. On 18 August 1682, John Cole sued John Prettiman but a nonsuit was granted against Cole and he had to pay the court costs. [49]

Then on 21 Feb 1682/3, John Prettiman admitted owing 2000 pounds of tobacco to John Barnes, and the court ordered that Prettiman pay the debt and court costs. [50]

John was selected on 15 June 1683 to serve on the Accomack County Grand Jury for the following year. [51]

William Sevens sued John Prettiman, Sr, on 14 November 1683 for 1600 pounds of tobacco, but Prettiman failed to appear, and if he did not appear at next court the sheriff would have to pay the debt. [52]

John Prettiman, Jr, on 1 January 1683/4 appeared as bail and admitted judgment for the debt on behalf of John Prettiman, Sr, and it was ordered that Prettiman pay the debt and court costs. John Sr was served on 14 May 1683. [53]

John Prettyman first acquired land on 4 September 1664 when as John Prittiman he patented (was granted) 200 acres being neck of land near the seaboard side in Accomack County for the transportation of Edward Kinastone, Joan Shaw, George Weld and Thomas Beck. [54]

The land was bordered on the west by a branch parting this from land of Major John Tilney and on the south by another branch parting this land from land of Thomas Bacon Sr. There is no record in Whitelaw [57] of this land in the name of John Prettyman, and I have found no record of this land being sold. He patented (was granted) 200 acres at Matchepungo in Accomack County bordering lands of Thomas Browne, bounded on south by land of William Robinson and on north by land of Major John Tilney. He was granted this land as a result of transporting James Boone, John Kendall, Jane Shepard and Thomas Ayres. [55]

It is also interesting that he transported individuals and was granted land but he never used his own headright and there has been found no record that someone else used his headright. John showed some of the same characteristics as he had in Maryland when on 17 January 1665/6 he was delinquent in Accomack County to Timothy Coe surveyor, [56] and also like John of Maryland he signed his name to the 1671 power of attorney. [46]

This debt was apparently incurred for the survey of land John was granted on 5 April 1666 in Accomack County. This land per Whitelaw was in Northampton County, [57] but when Thomas Browne as attorney for John Prettyman, Planter, sold the land to Richard Hinman the transaction is recorded in the Accomack County Court Orders on 17 November 1671. [58]

Witnesses to the deed were John Michael, John Hudson, and Nicholas Lawrence. The land was bordered by Major John Tilney and Thomas Bacon, and Major Tilney purchased the land from Hinman on 24 November 1671. [58]

The land was north of Nassawadox and between Greens Creek and Upshur Creek on the east coast of the Eastern Shore. [57] In 1665 John acquired 400 acres of land from Daniel Quillon and his wife Lidia in Northampton. [59]

This land was also north of Nassawadox and southwest of the 1665/66 tract of land. In 1671 John Prettiman and his wife Mary sold this 400 acres to George Dewey. [59]

This land was west of Franktown and was on the west coast of the Eastern Shore. On 17 Nov 1671, John acquired 500 acres in Northampton from Richard Hinman. [60]

Witnesses to the deed were Jacob Hill and Wm Collins. [61]

On 16 Jan 1671/72, as John Prettyman of Nasswattux sold 100 acres of this land to Thomas Browne and witnesses to the deed were Andrew Andrews and George Brickhouse [62]; in 1674, as John Prettyman of Accomack County, he sold the remaining 400 acres to Thomas Teackle.[63] Witnesses to this deed were Jacob Abraham, John Tankard and Laurence Tiege{?}.[63]

Neighbors of John near these three tracts of land were William Kendall, Thomas Bell, Thomas Browne, Thomas Gittings, Philip Fisher, Richard and John Hinman, John Michael Jr, Daniel Foxcroft, John Hudson, William Roberts, William Smith, Major John Tilney, and Hugh Yeo. [60] John’s neighbor, William Kendall, in 1689 and 1694, sold some of his land near John to Peter and Mary Grice.[64]

Mary Grice was the daughter of Henry Stott. [65]

Henry Stott’s daughter, Frances, married Morgan Williams. It was on Morgan Williams plantation that some of John’s cattle were being kept when he died. [66]

Also in 1671 John Prettyman of Northampton County purchased 450 acres in Northampton County from John Hudson. [67]

Witnesses to this deed were Thomas Browne and Wm Anderson. [62] This land had been sold by Thomas Gittins to Daniel Foxcroft who sold it to John Hudson.[66] This land was north of Nassawadox, and it bordered land formerly belonging to Stephen Carleton, Lt. Colonel Tilney and Daniel Quillons. [66] This land also bordered 1664 patent land and land purchased from Daniel Quillon. This land was also just south of the land "Federal Island" that John Green leased from Colonel William Kendall. It was on this leased land of Greene’s that part of John’s cattle were being kept at John’s death. [66]

Additional neighbors of John when he purchased this land were Josias Cowdry, Henry Stott, John Tankard, Phillip Fisher, Henry White, Morgan Dowell, John Crewe, Christopher Kirke and Edmund Kelly. In 1683, John Prettyman, Jr. as attorney for his father of "Messongo" sold the 450 acres to Thomas Barton. [68]

On 4 January 1677, Robert and Elizabeth Brecy sold to John Prettyman, Sr. 750 acres of land in Accomack County on Messongo Creek. [69]

Witnesses to this deed was Edward Moore, Jr. and John Prittiman, Jr, and both signed their name. [70]

On 6 March 1679/80, as John Prettiman, Planter, he sold this tract of land to John Michael Jr., and John signed his name. [71]

John Pretiman Junior and Jno Spick witnessed the deed, and it was proven in court on 2 August 1680 by John Prettiman Sr., and John Michael’s was married to Alice Tilney, daughter of John Tilney.[68] Apparently John Michael had not paid for this land in 1684/5 as John had him arrested for debt on 4 March 1684/5.[50] John was known as John Prettyman of Messongo, but it appears that he only owned this land for two years. His son’s, (John Jr.) activities seem to indicate that John Jr did live in Messongo area. The frequent land transactions by John Prettyman I give the impression that he may have made a living more by buying and selling land than he did at farming. This may have meant that he was not very skilled at farming just like John Prettyman of Maryland. We can see from the above that in 1671 he purchased 950 acres of land and sold 300 acres. It is apparent from records that John had sold his land on Messongo in 1679, but apparently continued to live in the area. He still owned land in Northampton County until 1683, but he and his son, John, from the records did not own land from 1683 to 1690.

John Prettyman I died between 7 and 24 March 1687/8 as he made his will on 7 March 1687/8 and it was probated on 24 March 1687/8. His will stated:

"One Cow and calf, one mare, one fold and two pigs and 10 bushell Indian corn and a gun one cow and calf at John cobs [Cobbs], at Giles Cokes one cow, one cattle pot, one ax, one hatchet and that little pott is for the use of Mary Grice and likewise all the triffling things that I have at my at my landlord Thompson. [73]

Witnesses to the will were William Jones and Samuel Benton. John had a daughter as the court records, on 7 October 1675, state there was a difference between Mr. Caldwell and Mr. Prettyman about accounts that is referred till 3rd day of next General Court; and then the court ordered that Mr. Prettyman make oath the goods his daughter had was upon credit and that she demand the same. [74]

It appears that Mary Grice mentioned in the will may have been the daughter of John but the will of Henry Stott shows that his daughter, Mary Stott, married Peter Grice. [65] John Prettyman Jr. (Esq.) petitioned the court to be appointed administrator of his father’s estate on 2 April 1688, and he was appointed administrator with Henry Williams and Thomas Stockley as his securities. [75]

It appears from the will that John was living at Robert Thompson’s at the time he made his will. As Robert Thompson sued John Prettyman, Jr.,[76] as the administrator of the estate, and John Jr, as administrator, sued Robert Thompson.[77]

The suit by Thompson was dismissed on 21 December 1688 since there was no cause of action. [78] It is also apparent from court case against John Jr that some of John Sr’s cattle were in Northampton County at John Greene’s and Morgan Williams. [79]

It appears that John Greene lived just south of Willis Wharf on seaboard in Northampton County. [80]

We have given this John the title John I. Children:

• P28. (i) JOHN 2 PRETTYMAN b ca 1653 Northampton Co., VA m1st Unknown m2nd Widow Marriner.
• P29. (ii) DAUGHTER 2 PRETTYMAN b ca 1656 m _______.
• P30. (iii) WILLIAM 2 PRETTYMAN b ca 1659 Northampton Co., VA. William is on the tithables lists of Accomack County. On 6 July 1680, he was a witness to the will of Griffith Savage [81]

He was in court on 18 November 1681 having apprehended Mary Raiswell’s servant Thomas Sexton and Bridget Savage’s servant named Abel Robinson. [81]

He is mentioned again on 16 December 1681 as having planted two acres. [82]

After 1681, he is not on the tithables list which suggests he may have died.

Prettyman Generation Two

• P28. JOHN 2 PRETTYMAN (Aka John Prettyman II Esq.) , (John A-1, Robert B, Thomas C, John D, John E, Willia F, William G, William H, John I), born ca 1653 [83] Northampton Co., VA, died bet 24 Mar 1723/4 and 31 Mar 1723/4
• married 1st Unknown m2nd bet 17 March 1690/91 and
• 20 Sep 1693 Mary Marriner b ca 1649 apparently the widow of Richard Marriner. [84]

Mary Marriner was sued in Accomack County, VA on 20 Sep 1693, but because she was married to John Prittiman the suit was dismissed. [85]

Mary Marriner testified in court on 19 May 1675 that she was aged about 26 years. [86]

Richard Marriner and Mary Marriner deeded their interest in land of Henry Sudbury in 1678. [87]

It appears that Richard Marriner died by 17 March 1690/91 as he was sued in Accomack County and could not be found by the sheriff. [88]

Richard Marriner sued on 17 Oct 1664 in Accomack County for his freedom, and he testified he was imported as servant 5years before (1659). [89]

On 21 November 1694, John Prettiman sued John Bloxsom for 520 pounds of tobacco. [90]

Giving a deposition in this case on 20 March 1694/95 was George Mariner. George, aged about 23 years, stated sometime in October 1693, He was at the house of Jno. Prettiman, his "father-in-law [step-father], when John Bloxum agreed to pay 30 pounds of tobacco per head to winter cattle. Another deposition given in support of Prettyman was by Edward Moore, aged about 56 years. The court found that in 1693 John Bloxum Sr., pastured 15 head of cattle on Prettiman’s plantation at Messango, and awarded Prettiman 420 pounds of tobacco. [91]

In Accomack County, Virginia John sued Howell Glading on 7 February 1683/4. [92]

In 1683 William Anderson sued John Prettiman, Jr. for trespass. In this court case, Roger Milles, 48 years old, on 3 July 1683, testified that about last November he was at John Priteman’s house at Messongo where John Pretteman, Jr, told him about a large white stray horse, side hobbled with a small cord and very much galled. Roger advised Prettiman to ride the horse to John Baylie’s or some place where he might hear of an owner. Two or three days later when Roger saw Prettiman on the horse at Hunting Creek Mill, he told Prettiman that it was William Anderson’s horse. Xopher Roberts, 25 years old, testified that some days before Christmas John Prettyman yelled over a creek to Roberts to help a horse, they thought it was William Anderson’s, out of an otter hole. Three days later three of Mr. Anderson’s servants came and inquired about the horse, and Roberts showed them where it was located. They led with a rope the horse about three quarters of a mile and then tied him for fear of his rambling before they came back again, and they pretended they were bound to Matchetanck before they could go home. Roberts believed the horse might have done fine if they had taken it home or turned it loose. Later he saw the horse lying dead not more than ten yards from the place they had tied him. A jury with Henry Curtis, foreman, Thomas Bagwell, John Bayley, Richard Bundick, Robert Burton, William Burton, Thomas Crippin, Isaac Dix, Arthur Frame, William Jarman, John Rowles and John Wheeler found for Prettiman. The court confirmed the verdict and dismissed the suit with Anderson paying the court costs. Anderson appealed the judgment to the next general court with John Parker as his security. Prettiman presented Cap. Henry Curtis as his security. [93]

On 7 July 1683, the Accomack Court appointed John Prettiman, Jr. as Surveyor to care for necks and roads from the School House Branch to the wading place at the head of Messongo Creek up to the road. [94]

On 6 February 1683/4 as John Prettiman, Jr he admitted to owing 1105 pounds of tobacco to William Parker as the assignee of Peter Parker, and the Accomack Court ordered him to pay the debt and court costs. [95]

On 7 July 1685, Cantus Bence admitted owing Mr. George Nicholas Hack 457 pounds of tobacco. The court accepted John Prettiman, Jr as security for Bence’s payment at the next court. [96]

John Prettiman Jr, on 2 September 1685, requested to be discharged from his office of surveyor as he had served two years, and Richard Hinman was appointed surveyor in his place. [97]

He must have continued to serve as he, as John Prettiman, surveyor, presented, Robert Burton, Timothy Coes man, Morris Denis, John Gener, Richard Hinman, Richard Hinman’s man, George Johnson’s man, Denis Morrice, Denis Morrice’s son, John, and George West for not clearing the roads. [98]

The court, on 3 February 1685/6, because of their defect to clear the road from Morris Dennis’ to William Aylworth’s and to the head of Messongo and each person was to pay court charges. [99]

On 7 July 1686, John Kiggin was convicted of petty larceny and Constable William Willet was to convey him to Cap. Richard Hill’s where he was to receive ten lashes. Willet was then to convey him to John Prettiman, Constable. Prettiman was to take him to Mr. William Anderson’ where he was to receive another ten lashes. Kiggin was a servant of Richard Swetman of Talbot County, Maryland. Prettiman was then to take him to the sheriff of Somerset County [Maryland]. Prettiman was to take care to secure the irons on Kiggin and return them to the jailer of this county. [100]

John petitioned on 21 June 1687 to be discharged from his office of Constable, and Sebastian Delastatius was appointed in his place. [101]

On 2 April 1688, John petitioned the court and was granted the administration of the estate of his late father, John Prettiman, who died intestate [102]

His securities were Henry Williams and Thomas Stockley. He was also appointed to the Accomack County Grand Jury, on 2 April 1688, for the coming year [101]

He gave his deposition on 20 September 1688 as John Prettiman, 35 years old, and testified that he was present when John Cole and Ben Eyre swapped horses. Eyre was to give John Cole a two-year-old sheep to boot. Eyre asked for two allowances of food one for himself and one for Prettiman. [103]

On 21 December, John was sued by Robert Thompson apparently as administrator of his father estate, and since no cause of action was apparent the suit was dismissed. [104]

On 16 March 1688/89, Charles Holden on behalf of himself and the King informed the court that John Prettiman transported six head of cattle out of Northampton County without giving notice to four of the nearest inhabitants so special notice could be taken of the ear marks and color of the cattle. Prettiman appeared and pleaded that he was not guilty and put himself upon the judgment of the court. Morgan Williams, on 14 September 1688, testified that at his plantation or pen was a cow and year old heifer belonging to John Prettyman Sr that were driven away by John Prettyman Jr. John Green testified that there were two cows and two heifers, and he did not know who drove them away or what became of them. Alice Green, wife of John Green, testified that at her husbands pen or plantation were two cows, a heifer and a steer belonging to John Prettman Sr. John Glading, age 24, testified on 21 November 1688 that last summer he helped John Prettyman drive seven head of cattle out of Northampton County. Two of the cattle belonged to Morgan Williams. He helped drive the remaining five almost to Prettyman’s plantation, and when night approached he left Prettyman to drive them on alone. He heard that these cattle were in dispute between Robert Thornton and John Prettiman. [104]

The court after considering the law and the depositions produced by Holden judged Prettiman not guilty and ordered that the suit be dismissed. [105]

John, on 20 March 1688/9, as administrator of the estate of John Prettiman, decd, sued Robert Thompson. [106]

On 18 September 1689, Lt Col John West sued William Anderson over a 3 year old stallion declaring that Anderson "took him up". West alleged that the horse broke from Roger Crotof [servant of John Prettyman] employed to break the horse as Roger was riding him along the road. The horse ran off with a rope around his neck and bridle. Anderson admitted taking up the horse. The court found for West. John Prittman, on 21 November 1689, testified that his servant, Roger Crotuff, brought home a 3-year-old stallion. Crotuff claimed he was to break the horse for its owner, Mr. Brooks. Prittiman seeing the horse was docked and had a mark on him questioned his servant, but Crotuff maintained that Brookes’ mare had the colt the year he lived there. This would have made the horse only two years old. Prettiman also said that Roger is a person of very evil fame and badly indicted to lying and cheating and of strife and differences amongst the neighborhood. When he bought Crotuff from Colonel West; West then said Crotuff to be greatest rogue and liar in nature and such a one as was neither to be trusted nor believed in any matter. Also on 21 November 1689, Roger Crotoufe, 25 years old, testified that three years ago he went to live at Mr Brooks house. He was often employed by Brooks to drive his horses from his plantation into the marshes. Among the horses was a mare that Brooks had purchased from Howell Glading. The mare had a three or four month old horse colt. Last June Lt Col West hired him to break the horse and he was thrown by the horse and it ran away. [107]

Probably as a result of this suit, John Brooks with his wife and Roger Crotuff, servant of John Prittman, were bound to the court by virtue of a precept signed by Lt. Col John West, Capt William Curtis and Mr Joseph Robinson at the complaint of Prittiman. It appeared to the court that Prittiman was in apparent danger of his life and utter ruin. Prittiman swore that he believed they were conspiring against him. The accused were ordered to the county’s prison till they found security for keeping the peace. Crotuff confessed that they had wickedly combined to destroy the said Prettiman [108 ]

Roger Crotofe, former servant of Colonel John West, volunteered to give John Prettiman, Jr one year more of service than the four years for which he was bought. [109] Crotofe gave as his reason for the gift of service that Prettiman bought him from his late master for the time of four years.

On 19 March 1689/90 John purchased 140 acres of land on Messongo Creek in Accomack County, Virginia from Dorcus Aylworth, executrix of William Aylworth. [110]

John purchased this land for one horse, one cow and calf, two barrows [male hogs] and one sow. [110]

On 5 October 1703 as John Prittiman of Sussex County, Pennsylvania [Delaware], he sold this land to John Morris for 6890 pounds of tobacco. [111]

A question is on what land was John living on before this purchase of land. His father’s land on Messongo had been sold in 1677 to John Michaels, and the last of his father’s land in Northampton County had been sold in 1683. So from 1677 to 1690 it appears that John was living in Messongo area and owned no land, and question is was he leasing land or was he living on his wife’s or father-in-laws land.

On 17 September 1691 John with John Stratton was a witness to the deed of Thomas Gillett, planter, to John Dyer of Sussex County, Pennsylvania for 200 acres of land where Gillett was then living. [112]

This land was south of Wattsville, Virginia. [113]

On 21 June 1692 John with Robert Scott and Robert Pitt was a witness to the deed of John Stratton, gentleman to John Lawes, tailor, of 200 acres on southern branch of Forked Neck. [114]

This land at its north edge bordered Temperanceville, Virginia, and on the southern part of the land the present town of Hallwood is located. [115]

Then on 15 November 1692, John with Ed Brotherton and John Blockson was a witness to the deed of 100 acres and at the head of Back Creek by John Abot Sr to his grandson, John Abot, son of Robert Abot. [116]

This land is just north of Parksley, Virginia. [117]

In 1688, 1689 and 1690, John is on the Accomack County, Virginia tithables list with two tithables. In 1691, 1692, 1693, 1694 and 1695, John only has one tithable. [36]

Robert Burton, on 16 February 1691/92 petitioned the Accomack Court to be discharged from the office of constable as he had served three years. John Prettiman was appointed in his place. [118]

As Mr. John Prettiman he served on the Accomack County jury 18 February 1691/92 to 20 December 1693. [119]

Constable John Prettiman on 22 March 1692/93, complained to the court that John Bloxum had "violently and insolently demeaned himself towards him" while he was executing a warrant issued by Mr. William Anderson. The court considered tht the action was done in contempt and fined Bloxum 400 pounds of tobacco, court costs and he was to be taken into custody till giving bond for his good behavior. [120]

On behalf of himself and his neighbors, John Prettiman, on 2 October 1693, petitioned the court that all of the roads between Muddy Creek and Messango were very foul and much required clearing which was neglected by the remissness of the overseers in those precincts. The roads between Messango and Pocomoke and also between Assawamon and Samuel Tayler’s bridge on the sea had also been neglected. It was ordered that the surveyors in the above precincts clear the highways and repair the bridges before the next court,and sheriff was to give them the order. [121]

Henry Brookes, on 18 December 1693, as surveyor of the highways in the upper precincts of the county, petitioned the court that he had obtained a warrant from Mr. William Burton, Justice of Peace, for Constable John Prittiman to notify all tithable persons to clear the highways. Prittiman did not do it, so it was ordered that he be summoned to the next court. [122]

John Bloxum, in May 1694, accused Elizabeth Morris of illegally taking a calf belonging to Bloxum. Constable John Prettiman on a warrant made a search and found the calf in Elizabeth’s possession. [123]

John Kelly sued John Prettiman for assault and battery, and Prettiman confessed the fact. The Court, on 20 June 1694, ordered that Prettiman pay Kelly 25 pounds of tobacco.[124]

On 18 September 1694, John Prettiman sued John Bloxum for 420 pounds of tobacco, and Bluxom had obtained a nonsuit against Prettiman. Prettiman presented 52 pounds of tobacco to Court in payment of the fine on 20 February 1694/95. [125]

John Morris and John Prettiman sued each other in November 1695 and the suits were dismissed. Prettiman failed to appear on his suit on 18 December 1695. [126]

On 18 December 1695, Sheriff Capt. George Parker brought action against John Prettiman for 1718 pounds of tobacco, but the case was dismissed because Parker failed to appear to prosecute. [127]

John’s son, John, [that is John Prettyman I's son John II Esq.] testifying in the Maryland and Pennsylvania border dispute stated "that his father about 43 years ago [1696] removed from Virginia and came into the Inlet near Fenick’s Island, and loaded his goods upon the same Island; and that he this Deponent resided on the said Island and in the neighborhood thereof for a month or six weeks." [128]

It appears that John may have moved to Sussex County, Pennsylvania [Delaware] in 1695. There was filed with the Accomack County Court a list of the cattle that John took out of a pen on Messongo and transported out of Accomack County on 5 September 1695. The livestock he took out of the county was two black horses six years old; four cows and calfs; three cowes with a yearling; one four year old bull; one two year old steer and three two year old heifers. [129]

James Davis, George Gwine, Joseph Glading and Ingold viewed the cattle before they were taken out of the county. That he moved to Sussex County in 1695 is further indicated by Accomack County Court records on 19 December 1695. Capt. Thomas Welburene sued John in Accomack County for 565 pounds of tobacco, but Prettiman could not be found. Attachment was granted against Prettiman’s estate to pay the debt and court costs. [130]

By 1 March 1697/8 John was overseer of the highways to the Indian River in Sussex County as he was presented to the court for not mending the bridges and clearing the roads. 131.

In 1698 he was on the Grand Jury for Sussex. [132]

On 5 September 1699, John served on jury, and in 1709 was on the Grand Jury with his son John. [133]

On 2 March 1696/7 John Prettyman purchased 250 acres of land from John Stuckbury called "Hooknorton" on North side of Indian River in Sussex County, Delaware. [134]

Then on 8 December 1697, John Prettyman purchased 200 acres of the 400 acres of land called "Tower Hill" from James Peterkin on Pagan Creek in Sussex County. [135]

On 2 September 1701 as John Prittiman Sr, Yeoman, he deeded for 50 pounds 250 acres of "Hook Norton" to John Prittiman Jr., Planter. [136]

The deed describes the land in Sussex County as back in the woods on north side of Indian River and land beginning on a branch of Back Creek and near the tract of land called "Shotton Hill".

We have found no record of the name of John’s first wife, but we believe she is the mother of all his children. We have based the ages of John’s sons on when they first performed jury service in Sussex County. John’s son, John, first served on a jury in 1699 when he was 22 years old. We have assumed that a man started service on a jury at age 21, and for William we have also used the fact that he owned land in 1701. We have given John the title John II. John made his will on 24 March 1723/24 and it was probated on 31 March 1723/4.

"In the Name of God Amen I John Prettyman Senr of this County of Susex being in Great misery of body but of Sound and perfect mind and Memory praise be therefore given to Almighty God do make and Ordain this my present Last will and Testament in manner and form Following that is to Say First and principally I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God hoping Through the merrits death and passion of my Savour Jesus Christ to have full and free pardon and forgiveness of all my sins and to Inherit Everlasting Life and my body I Commit to the Earth to be decently buried at the Discreation of Executors hereafter named and as Touching the Dispossition of all Such Temporal Estate as it hath pleased Almighty God to bestow upon mee I Give and Dispose thereof as Followeth

• Imprs. Item I Give and bequeath to my Grandson John Pretteman Son of William Pretteman my tract of Land that I now Live on with all the Houses and Cleard Ground and Orchard thereon to belonging to be Enjoyed by him and his Male Heirs forever and not to be sold to no other person Except it be to some of his brothers and further my will is that the said Land be and remain in the hands of my Son William Pretteman Till my Grandson John arives to the age of Twenty years, and then my Grandson aforesaid to be fully possessed with the same him and his male Heirs forever, and in case he dyeth with out any heir as aforesaid Then it shall go and Desend to my Grandson James Pretteman Son of William Pretteman and his Heirs forever aforesaid.''

• Item I Give and bequeath to my Grandaughter Ann West one Linning wheel and one wooling wheel

• Item I Give all the rest of my moveable Estate to my Two Sons and my Daughter that is to say John Pretteman William Pretteman and Mary Day to be Equally devided between them except my Han Mill and Grinstone and then I Give and bequeath to my Grandson John Pretteman not to be removed if the plantation and also I appoint my Two well beloved sons and my well bellved Daughter Joynt and Sole Executors of this my Last will and Testament and I do hereby utterly Disallow Revoke and Disannull all and Every other former Testaments wills Legacies and Executors by me in any ways before this Time named willed and bequeathed Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my Last will and Testament.''

In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and seal Published Pronounced and declared by the said John Pretteman Senr as his Last will and Testament in the presence of us the subscribers this 24th day of

March 1723/4 John Preteman (Seal) [witness] John (X) West, Ann Handzor Anderson Parker [137]

In his will John did not mention his sons, Robert and Thomas, who died before he did. The will of Thomas Prettyman Sr made on 24 December 1719 and probated on 17 July 1719 mentions his brothers William, Robert and John Prettyman. [138]

Who is the grand daughter Ann West mentioned in John’s will? It appears that she could not be a daughter of one of John’s sons. We feel that she was probably the daughter of a deceased daughter of John. Children:

• P31. (i) JOHN 3 PRETTYMAN b ca 1677 Accomack Co., VA m Elizabeth ______.
• P32. (ii) WILLIAM 3 PRETTYMAN b ca 1679 Accomack Co., VA probably m1st Frances Enloe m2nd Elizabeth Burton m3rd Temperance _______.
• P33. (iii) MARY 3 PRETTYMAN b ca 1681 Accomack Co., VA m William Day.
• P34. (iv) ROBERT 3 PRETTYMAN b ca 1683 Accomack Co., VA m Sarah Burton.
• P35. (v) THOMAS 3 PRETTYMAN b ca 1685 Accomack Co., VA m Comfort Burton.
• P36. (vi) FEMALE 3 PRETTYMAN b ca 1689 Accomack Co., VA m John West
• P37. (i) Ann 4 West.

Prettyman Generation Three

P31. JOHN 3 PRETTYMAN, (John 2, John A-1, Robert B, Thomas C, John D, John E, William F, William G, William H, John I), born ca 1677 Accomack Co., VA died bet 21 Apr 1745 & 20 May 1745 Sussex Co., DE

• married Elizabeth ___.

In 1699, as John Prittiman Junor he served on the jury in Sussex County, Delaware. [139]

He performed other civic duties such as jury duty in 1702/3; [140]

• and as Constable for the other part of Rehoboth from bounds of Indian River and all the West side of Loves Creek to Orrs Mills; [141]
• jury 1707/8 and 1725; [142] grand jury 1708/9, 1709, 1722 and 1729;[143] tax assessor in 1725; [144] with Woodman Stockley,
• one of the fence viewers for Indian River Hundred in 1729; [144]
• in 1728 as overseer of highways for Indian River District; [144]
• and in 1729 with Woodman Stockley as overseer of the poor for Indian River District; [144]

John’s ability was recognized by his peers and he became a member of the power structure by 1733, as by 1733 he was one of the Justices of the Sussex County Courts with William Till, Jacob Kollock, Anderson Parker, Robert Smith, David Smith, John May, Abraham Wynkoop and Jeremiah Claypoole. [145]

As Justices they had the title of Esquire. Justices served on Orphans Court, Court of Common Pleas, Inferior Court of Equity and Court of Quarter Sessions. John served as a Justice from at least 5 February 1733/4 to 7 November 1740. [145]

As a Justice, he testified in 1739 in the Maryland and Pennsylvania boundary dispute.[128] He testified that he was aged 62 and that his father had moved from Virginia 43 years ago [1696].

In 1701, he purchased from his father the 250 acres of "Hook Norton". On 20 March 1715/6, John had 250 acres of land surveyed on the west side of where he lived. [146]

This land was called "Strife" and began at his White Oak corner, and bordered Fishing Branch and 1100 acres of Robert Burton. As John Prettyman of Susex County, Gentleman, he purchased 200 acres of land from James Walker. [147]

This land was on the west side of Loves Creek in Angola Neck of Sussex County. The land had formerly been owned by William Futcher. John Prettyman, Simon Kollock and Cord Hazzard had surveyed 800 acres of land on the west side of 1100 acres of Robert Burton on 30 April 1740. [148]

This land was called "Partnership", and was on the head of Swan Creek adjoining James Davidson, John Holmes, "Shootton Hill", William Prettyman, Robert Burton and George Day.

On 21 April 1745, John Prettyman made his will and it was probated 20 May 1745.

In the name of God Amen The Twenty first day of April in the year of Our Lord 1745 John Prettyman of Indian River Hundred in the county of Sussex man being very sick and weak in Body buit in perfect mind and memory Thanks be Given to God Therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to dy do make and ordain This my last will and Testment and including such Worldly estate ___ ___th it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give and Bequeth and dispose of the same in the following manner and form-

I Give and Bequeath to Elizabeth my Dearly beloved wife the full Third part of all my Lands and plantation and the full Third part of all my moveables to enjoy ___ __ her life Time-

• Item I give to my well beloved daughter Margaret negro Girl named Castor.

• Item I give my well beloved daughter Elizabeth two negroes named Phillis and Dina and one of the set Beds and mattress and three Good cows and calves Two Heffers That I give her-

• Item I give my well beloved son Thomas Prettyman whom I likewise Constitute make and ordain my only and sole executor of This my Last will and Testement all and singular __ made messuages and Testments by him truly __ possesses and enjoyes and all the moveables and negroes after my wife Elizabeth has deceased

• Third of all my daughters Received Their Legacies and I do allow my son Thomas to have the two Negroes named Pegg and Phill and I do allow all the money and cash That I have at present to be Divided between my two daughters and son equally after my wifes Third and do hereby ___ly disallow revoke and Disown all and every other ___ Testaments wills and Legacies requests and executors by me in any way made before this Time ___ willed and Bequeathed Ratifying and ___ this and no other to be my last will and Testament as Witness Whereas have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above Written.

- John Prettyman Seal Witness Alex Reed Sarah Dobson. ''[149]

A researcher alway looks for and hopes his ancestor has a will. An ancestor does not have to name all of his children in his will and this can cause problems for the researcher. This is the case of John Prettyman. If we only looked at his will, we would miss his descendants. By looking for other documents we get a clearer picture of John Prettyman’s family.

John Futcher made his will on 2 February 1720 in Sussex County which was probated on 1 May 1721.150 He named:

• his wife, Mary;
• son, William Futcher;
• cousins Mary Whitehead, Elizabeth Foster, James Asken; Tabitha and Sarah Walker, the daughters of John Walker.

He named as his executors his wife, Mary Futcher, and his father-in-law, John Prettyman. John Prettyman being named as one of the executors led one researcher to think Mary was the daughter of John II, and therefore her own Aunt. [151] The William Futcher named in this will made his own will on 1 April 1754 and it was probated on 15 April 1754.[152]

In his will, William names his wife, Mary Futcher; son John Futcher; Uncle Thomas Prettyman, and cousins, Oliver Stockley and Prettyman Stockley. He named as his executor his Uncle Thomas Prettyman. Thomas, son of John II, died before his father, and therefore could not be alive to be the executor of his nephew’s will in 1754. Thomas Prettyman, Esquire, made his will in 1762. [153]

"I give and bequeath unto John Futcher son of William Futcher late of said County Deceased all my lands…after my wife Comfort Prettyman decease."153 "I give him Eight Negroes Seven of them to be delivered to him Soon after my decease to wit, Betty Jane and Peter and James Devinder and Boeasner and Harry and Settle to be Injoyed by him after his mother Mary Russells decease."153 He gave to Sarah Dobson one Negro girl called Lydia. He gave his wife, Comfort Prettyman, ten Negroes; Neill, Robin, Jacob, Sarah, Judah, Anne, ____, Milford, Wamoth and Cotto. A deed made on 7 August 1767 provides all of the missing answers to the children of John. The deed states that John Prettyman of Sussex County, Gentleman, made his will on 21 Apr 1746 disposing of his property to Thomas, his only son. [154]

It was the contention of Margaret Hills, Thomas Jones and Elizabeth his wife, and Solomon Stockley that John Prettyman only gave Thomas Prettyman a life estate in his property. [154]

Margaret and Elizabeth were daughters of John, and Solomon Stockley and John Futcher were the only surviving descendants of two other daughters. [154]

Solomon Stockley’s mother was the daughter of John, and John Futcher’s grandmother was a daughter of John. [154] The Orphans Court records also make it clear that it was this John that was the executor of John Futcher. [154]

The date of birth of his children suggests that John was married more than one time. We have given this John the title John Esquire or John III. Children:

• P38. (i) MARY 4 PRETTYMAN b ca 1701 Sussex Co., DE m John Futcher.
• P39 (ii) FEMALE 4 PRETTYMAN b ca 1703 Sussex Co., DE m Woodman Stockley.
• P40. (iii) MARGARET 4 PRETTYMAN b ca 1705 Sussex Co., DE m1st Oliver Stockley m2nd Robert Hill.
• P41. (iv) THOMAS 4 PRETTYMAN, Esquire, b 6 Dec 1719 Sussex Co., DE d 3 Jan 1765 Sussex Co., DE155 m Comfort Smith sister of Charles Smith. Thomas served as one of Justices of Sussex County, Delaware Court by 1758 until at least 1764,156 member of Governor’s Council for Sussex County in 1764,157 and Ensign in Sussex County Regiment during French and Indian War in 1756.158 Thomas and Comfort had no children.
• P42. (v) ELIZABETH4 PRETTYMAN b ca 1726 Sussex Co., DE m#7 Thomas Jones. See Jones lineage.

Footnotes

1. Craven, Wesley Frank, "The Southern Colonies in the Seventeenth Century 1607-1689" Vol 1, LSU Press, 1975, pgs 192-194. Maryland State Archives, "Maryland at the beginning’, 1984, 1991, Annapolis, MD, pgs 1-3 & 9.

2. Browne, William Hand, Editor, Archives of Maryland, "Proceedings and Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland January 1637/38-September 1664", Maryland Historical Society, Baltimore, 1883, p 30. Cited hereafter as Browne I.

3. Ibid, p 115-117

4. Browne, William Hand, Editor, Archives of Maryland, "Judicial and Testamentary Business of the Provincial Court 1637-1650", Maryland Historical Society, Baltimore, 1887, p 117. Cited hereafter as Browne II.

5. Ibid, pgs 117, 118, & 120.

6. Browne I, p 145.

7. Browne I, p 170.

8. Browne I p 176.

8a. Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, Volume 31 pages 372-373.

9. Browne II p 138.

10. Browne II p 139.

11. Browne II p 152.

12. Browne II p 162.

13. Browne II pgs 165-166.

14. Browne II p 204.

15. Ames, Susie M., Editor, "County Court Records of Accomack-Northampton, Virginia 1640-1645. The University Press of Virginia, Charlottesville for The Virginia Historical Society, 1973 p 305.

16. Ibid, pgs 385-386.

17. Prettyman, Rev. Edgar Cannon, "The Prettyman Family", privately printed 1968, copy reviewed at Delaware Historical Society, Wilmington, DE. Hereafter cited as "The Prettyman Family".

18. PCC 4 Coke 1668, p 4 & AA1670 Prerogative Court of Canterbury Administration Act Book 1670, microfilm , Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Family History Library will be hereafter cited as FHL.

19. IGI, England, Parish records extraction program, FHL.

20. "St. Andrews Holborn Parish Register M.S. 6673 Vol 2 Burials 1623-1642 #73 in May 1628, FHL microfilm 0374390.

21. Bishops Transcripts-County Lincolnshire, Diocese Lincoln, Parish Branston, Baptisms Marriages Burials 1562-1836 FHL microfilm 0128613; IGI England, FHL.

21a. McKey, JoAnn Riley, "Accomack County, Virginia Court Order Abstracts 1682-1690, Volume 7, 1998, Heritage Books, Inc., Bowie, MD, pgs 205 & 308.

22. Muskett, J. J. "Suffolk Manorial Families", Exeter, England, 1908, Vol II, pgs 280-321, microfilm number 1494443 FHL p 305. (Cited hereafter as Muskett.)

23. Muskett p 283.

24. Muskett p 305 & 308.

25. Muskett p 286-287.

26. Muskett p 287.

27. "A Transcript of the Parish Register of Bacton Baptisms 1539-1812 Marriages 1539-1812 Burials 1539-1812", microfilm, FHL.

28. Muskett p 290 & 309.

29. Abstract of will of Rachell Prettyman is from Sudbury Archdeaconry Court Wills IC500/1/54/2 provided to author in 1992 by Dr. Joanna Martin, Oak Tree Farm, Finborough Road, Hitcham Ipswich, Suffolk IP7 7LS England.

30. See 27, 28 & 29 above and Parish of Thorndon, Suffolk, England, microfilm FHL.

31. Marshall, James Hadley, "Abstracts of the Wills and Administrations of Northampton County, Virginia 1632-1802, Picton Press, Camden, ME, 1994, p 20.

32. Northampton Co., VA Deeds #4-1651-1654, FHL microfilm 0032737.

33. "The Prettyman Family" p 20.

34. Dorman, John Frederick, Editor, "The Virginia Genealogist", Vol 19, No. 3 July-September 1975, p 203.

35. Bell, John B., " Northampton County, Virginia Tithables, 1662-1677", Heritage Books, Inc., Bowie, MD, 1993 p 1.

36. Ibid, p 128.

37. Nottingham, Stratton, "Accomack Tithables 1663-1695", Family Line Publications, Silver Spring, MD, 1987.

38. McKey, Joanne Riley, "Accomack County, Virginia Court Order Abstracts 1663-1666 Vol 1, pgs 14, 18, 31, & 32, Heritage Books, Inc., Bowie, MD, 1996. Hereafter referred to as McKey with Volume number.

39. McKey 1 p 107.

40. McKey 1 p 93.

41. McKey 5 pgs 5-6.McKey 1 p 93.

41. McKey 5 pgs 5-6.

42. McKey 6 p 62.

43. McKey 5 p 97.

44. "Accomack Co., VA Deeds & Wills 1664-1671", Film #JB 109, microfilm #029997,FHL, p 36.

45. McKey Vol 3 & 4 in Introduction discusses disbanding of Court in 1670 and being called Upper Northhampton until 1673/74.

46. "Accomack Co., VA Deeds & Wills 1664-1671", Film #JB 109, microfilm #029997,FHL, p 66.

47. McKey Vol 3 & 4 Introduction.

48. McKey 7, pgs 169, 173 & 207.

49. McKey 6 p 227.

50. McKey 7 p 4.

51. McKey 7 p 19.

52. McKey 7 p 47.

53. McKey 7 p 49.

54. Nugent, Nell Marion, "Cavaliers and Pioneers--Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants 1623-1666", Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1983, Baltimore, Volume One, p 435.

55. Nugent, Vol I, p 352.

56. McKey 1 p 141.

57. McKey 3 p 57.

58. McKey 3 p 27.

59. Whitelaw 1, pgs 466-467, and was tract N90.

60. Whitelaw 1, p 443. This was Whitelaw’s tract N80.

61. McKey 3 p 46.

62. McKey 3 p 47.

63. McKey 4 p 99

64. Whitelaw 1, p 477.

65. Marshall, James Handley, compiler, "Abstracts of the Wills and Administrations of Northampton County, Virginia 132-1802, 1994, Picton Press, Camden, ME, p 147.

66. McKey 7 p 259.

67. Whitelaw 1, p 476-477. This was Whitelaw’s tract N94. McKey Vol 3 p 103.

68. Whitelaw 1 p 477.

69. Whitelaw 2, p 467. This was Whitelaw’s tract A129 and 100 acres of A130.

70. Accomack Co., VA Deeds 1676-1690, p 75/76, FHL, microfilm 0030157.

71. Ibid, p 214/215.

72. Accomack Co., VA Wills Orders, etc 1682-1697 Film# Jr1531, microfilm#030000 FHL, p 44.

73. Will is at Accomack Co, VA Court House and Virginia State Library & Archives, Richmond, VA Will Book 1676-1790pgs 469-470. Abstract in Nottingham, Stratton, "Wills and Administrations of Accomack County, Virginia 1663-1800", Heritage Books, Inc., Bowie, MD, 1990, p 16.

74. Accomack Co., VA Wills Orders etc 1673-1676, microfilm, FHL, A4.

75. Accomack Co., VA Wills Orders, etc. 1682-1697 Film# Jr1531, microfilm #030000, FHL, A7 p 129.

76. McKey 7 p 245.

77. McKey 7 p 271.

78. McKey 7 p 261.

79. McKey 7 pgs 258 & 259.

80. Whitelaw p 474.

81. Nottingham Wills p 14. McKey 6, p 190..

82. Accomack Co., VA Wills Orders, etc 1678-1682, microfilm, FHL A6 p 270.

83. Accomack Co., VA Wills Orders, etc 1682-1697 Film# Jr1531, microfilm #030000, FHL, A7 p 47. John as witness in court case on 20 Sep 1688 testified that he was aged 35 years or there about.

84. Horle, Craig W., Editor, "Records of the Courts of Sussex County Delaware 1677-1710, University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia, 1991, Volume II, pgs 1294 & 1330. Hereafter cited as Horle 1 or 2. On 4 Nov 1709 court ordered Gilbert Marriner to go home with his father in Law [step father} John Prettyman. John’s wife in 1709 was the widow Marriner.

85. McKey 8, p 123.

86. McKey 8 p 122.

87. Whitelaw p 1189.

88. McKey 8 p 26.

89. McKey 1 p 92.

90. McKey 8 p 153.

91. McKey pgs 164/165.

92. McKey 7 p 61.

93. McKey 7 pgs 24-25.

94. McKey 7 p 28.

95. McKey 7 p 59.

96. McKey 7 p 117.

97. McKey 7 p 126.

98. McKey 7 p 134.

99. McKey 7 p 138.

100. McKey 7 pgs 162-163.

101. McKey 7 p 205.

102. McKey 7 p 229.

103. McKey 7 p 258.

104. McKey 7 p 261.

105. McKey pgs 259 & 260.

106. McKey 7 p 271.

107. McKey 7 pgs 308-310.

108. McKey 7 p 314..

109. Ames, Susie M., "Studies of The Virginia Eastern Shore in the Seventeenth Century, Russell & Russell, New York, 1940, p 78.

110. Accomack Co., VA Deeds 1676-1690, p 521, FHL microfilm 0030157. Whitelaw 2, p 1209. This was Whitelaw’s tract A130.

111. Accomack Co., VA Deeds 1702-1715, pgs 320/21, FHL microfilm 0030002.

112. McKey 7 p 331.

113. Whitelaw 2 p 1327 This was Whitelaw’s tract A173.

114. McKey 7 p 346.

115. Whitelaw 2 p 1264. This was Whitelaw’s tract A147.

116. McKey 7 p 350.

117. Whitelaw 2 p 1120. This was Whitelaw’s tract A114.

118. McKey 8 p 66.

119. Ibid pgs 69, 84 & 129.

120. Ibid p 110.

121. Ibid p 124.

122. Ibid p 125.

123. Ibid p 141.

124. Ibid p 144.

125. Ibid pgs 147, 153, 157 & 160.

126. Ibid pgs 185, 190, 191& 192.

127. Ibid p 193.

128. Pennsylvania Archives, Second Series Vol XV1 Page 670 (Lib B Fol 257 Int. 20. Fol 258) and also in Sellers, Edwin J., "Allied Families of Delaware", Philadelpha, 1901, p 60.

129. Accomack Co., VA Deeds 1692-1715 p 83, FHL microfilm 0030001.

130. McKey 8 p 197.

131. Horle 2, p 1037.

132. Horle 2, p 1049.

133. Horle 2, p 1109 &1290.

134. Sussex Co., DE Deed (Hereafter cited as SCD) Liber B2 177, microfilm#0006624, FHL.

135. SCD Liber C3 Folio 4, microfilm#0006625, FHL.

136. SCD Liber C3 Folio 30/31, microfilm#0006625, FHL.

137. Sussex Co., DE Wills (Hereafter cited as SCW) Liber A folios 177-176, microfilm#0006619, FHL.

138. Ibid, Liber A folios 213-214.

139. Horle 2, 1133.

140. Ibid, p 1134.

141. Ibid p 1344.

142. Ibid p 1290 and Sussex Co., DE Court of Common Pleas Minutes Record Group 4815, microfilm. Roll 1 pgs 247 & 259, Hall of Records, Dover, DE, (Hereafter cited as RG 4815).

143. RG 4815 p 219.

144. RG 4815 pgs 207, 233 & 247.

145. RG 4815 pgs 66, 80, 107, 108, 110, 119, 120, 304, 323, 325, 361, 371, 384, 396, 409, 430, 463, 480, 496, 514, 573, 588 and 609.

146. Sussex Co., DE, Shankland Warrants, microfilm#0006665, FHL, p 57.

147. SCD Liber F6 folio 153, microfilm# 0006626, FHL.

148. Sussex Co., DE, Shankland Warrants, microfilm#0006665, FHL, p 18/19.

149. SCW Liber A1 folios 57-58, microfilm#0006619, FHL.

150. DeValinger, Leon, Jr., "Calendar of Sussex County Delaware Probate Records 1680-1800", (Hereafter cited as DeValinger) Heritage Book Co., Inc., Bowie, MD, 1993, p 30. DeValinger’s abstracts contain errors but review of microfilm copy of will shows no errors in this case.

151. Prettyman, Rev. Edgar Cannon, "The Prettyman Family", privately printed 1968, copy reviewed at Delaware Historical Society, Wilmington, DE, pgs 44 & 45.

152. DeValinger, Sussex Wills p 63.

153. SCW Liber B2 folios 2-3, microfilm#0006619, FHL.

154. SCD Liber K10 folio 270, microfilm#0006628, FHL. Also see Sussex Co., DE Orphans Court minutes 1744-1751, microfilm# 0006688, FHL, p 22. Hereafter cited as SCOC. On 27 Nov Margaret Stockley exerx of Oliver Stockley. Thomas Prittiman Execut of Jno Prittiman Esq decd. 287 pounds 16.3 to allowance made Wm Futcher full for his dec father Jno Futcher Estate ye sd John Prittiman being execut to his. Levy ye Woodm Stockley. John Pretyman, son of John IV, married Comfort Stockley the daughter of Woodman Stockley the younger. Also Comfort Stockley was the half sister of Solomon Stockley see SCOC 1803 Sussex Co., DE.

155. From tombstone of Thomas copied by this writer at St. George’s Protestant Episcopal Church Cemetery, Sussex Co., DE.

156. SCD Liber A1 folio 324, microfilm# 0006624, FHL.

157. Pennsylvania Archives, Colonial Records, Second Series, Vol IX Page 203.

158. Pennsylvania Archives, Second Series, Vol II Page 529.

159. Wright, F. Edward, "Vital Records of Kent and Sussex Counties Delaware 1686-1800", Family Lines Publications, Silver Springs, MD, p 60. (Hereafter cited as Sussex vital records).

160. SCOC Jan 1761-May 1772, microfilm#0006688, FHL, p 137. Sussex Co. DE Probate Records,(Hereafter Cited as SCPR) DE Archives, Vol A101 p 38 (Solomon & Vol 101 p 39(Woodman).

161. Sussex vital records p 100.

162. Sussex vital records, p 91, SCD Liber M p 175 & De Valinger p 51.

163. Sussex vital records p 125 shows Ann Stockley, but SCOC Jan 1761-May 1772, p 262, microfilm#0006688, FHL, shows Elizabeth Prettyman, daughter of William Prettyman, was married to Prettyman Stockley by 15 Aug 1770. Questionable if he would have married two times in so short a period of time. Peden, Henry C. Jr, "Revolutionary Patriots of Delaware 1775-1783", Family Line Publications, Westminister, MD 1996, p 258.

164. DeValinger pgs 218 &219 and Sussex Co., DE Orphans Court records Minute Docket B, microfilm#0006688, FHL, p 5 & 29. Delaware Genealogical Society Journal, Vol 8, No. 4, Oct 1996, Wilmington, DE p 86.

165. Sussex vital records p 140.

166. Sussex vital records p 141.

167. SCOC 1744-1751, p 70, microfilm#0006688, FHL. In Sussex vital records p 114 gives death date of Temperance and that she was 63 years old. William died after 5-5-47 when he sold land SCD Liber H-8 p 132.

168. Horle 1, p 1201.

169. Horle 1, pgs 1247, 1262, 1291 & 1305.

170. Turner, C.H.B., "Some Records of Sussex County, Delaware", (Hereafter cited as CHB Turner) Heritage Books, Inc, Bowie MD, 1989, pgs216-218.

171. SCD Liber A folios 240-241, microfilm#0006624, FHL.

172. SCD Liber D4 folio 402 & A1 folio 246, microfilm #0006624, FHL.

173. SCD Liber F6 folios 225-226, microfilm#0006625.

174. SCD Liber G7 folios 89-90, microfilm#0006626, FHL.

175. Sussex Co., DE Surveys, p 15, microfilm#0006665, FHL.

176. SCD Liber H8 folios 12/13, Liber G7 folios 5, 132, microfilm#0006626, FHL.

177. SCD Liber G7 folio 210, microfilm#0006626, FHL.

178. DeValinger p 27.

179. DeValinger p 35.

180. Horle p 1267.

181. DeValinger p 19.

182. Bendler, Bruce A. "Colonial Delaware Records", 1992, Family Line Publications, Westminster, MD, p 50. 0

183. RG 4840 SCOC Liber A p 118. I and Ralph W. Prettyman believe that Elizabeth Burton was not the mother of Isaac, Robert, Thomas, John, James and William. We also think that Joseph, Jacob and Temperance were the children of Tmperance Prettyman. It seems logical that Robert was named after his grandfather Robert Burton. Horle p 1267 on Frances Prettyman widow of Anthony Inloe. St George’s Protestant Episcopal shows John son of William Prittyman Junr and Elisabeth b Sep 25 1739 in Sussex Vital Records p 92.

184. SCOC 1744-1751, p 36, microfilm#0006688, FHL. Also see Sellers, Edwin Jaquett, "Genealogy of the Kollock Family of Sussex County, Delaware 1657-1897", Philadelphia, 1897, p 9 and Bendler, Bruce A., "Colonial Delaware Assemblymen 1682-1776", Family Lines Publications, Westminster, MD, 1989, pgs 69, 70 & 107. Sellers says that Simon Kollock, d 1742, and Comfort his wife are mentioned in Sussex court records in 1729/30. Sellers also states that they named a son Shephard. Bendler states Comfort a daughter of Hercules Sheppard married first William Prettyman, second Simon Kollock and third Richard Hinman. Bendler is incorrect on William Prettyman as the only William at this time was William son of this John. William was living and married to another woman at the time Comfort was married to Simon Kollock. Also see SCD Bk H8 p 38 on 3 May 1743 in which Jacob Kollock, Esquire of Town of Lewes & Comfort Kollock widow & relict of Simon Kollock deeded land to Thomas Gordon. Jacob Kollock by virtue of a former marriage with Alice Sheperd..Jeremiah Claypoole & Sarah his wife. Comfort Kollock sister of Sarah & Alice and three sisters were the daughters & coheirs of Hercules Shepard who intermarried with Mary Avery oe daughters of John Avery. Sellers only basis for thinking Comfort Shephard Kollock married first a Prettyman was that in the Orphans Court records Simon Kollock had the care of Shephard Prettyman. Shephard Prettyman was the grandson of this William, and he was named Shephard because his mother was Mary Kollock the daughter of Shephard Kollock and Mary Goddard. Also see Horle pgs 1328-1329 which Comfort Shephard is in court as a spinster (unmarried) in 1707.

185. SCW Liber A1 folios 400-401, microfilm#0006619, FHL.

186. Sussexc Vital Records p 92.

187. SCW B2 pgs 319-321 & 506-509, DeValinger pgs 80, 85, 98, & 99; SCD L11 p 161 & I9 p 32.

188. SCOC, microfilm 0006655 Docket K pgs 220, 221, 238, & 343 Sussex Vital p 159.

189. DeValinger pgs 74, 78 & 98 and SCOC May 1761-May 1772 p 82 microfilm 0006688; SCD BK X22 pgs 507/08/513/14.

190. SCD X22 pgs 5072/8 microfilm 0066635, FHL; SCW G7 p 232; Sussex Vital p 145; information from Charles L. Rynolds, Georgetown, DE & Edward S. Milby, Rushville, IL; "The Rushville Times", Rushville, IL 25 Feb 1886 copy sent to writer and SCOC microfilm 0006688 Jan 1761-May 1772 p 140 & microfilm 0006653 Liber A p 150; Delaware Marriage Records, Hall of Records, Dover, DE.

191. Pension Application Elizabeth Prettyman, W9241, National Archives; "Atlas Map of Tazewell County, Illinois", Andres Lyton & Co, 1873, Davenport, IA, p 30; "Portrait and Biographical Record of Tazewell and Mason Counties, Illinois", Biographical Publishing Co., 1894, Chicago, pgs 376, 377, 457, 458, 461, 560, 563, & 605; & SCW G7 p 348.

192. Sussex Vital pgs 128, 136 & 145; and DeValinger p 203.

193. DeValinger p 101 & 235; and Sussex Vital pgs 97 ,98, 99, 101, & 102.

194. DeValinger p 63 & 158, Sussex Vital pgs 127-128, SCD L11 p 307. Also see SCOC Jan 1761- May 1772 microfilm 0006688 pgs 129, 254, 262, Liber A pgs 50 ,185, 195, 205, 401, 446, 451, Docket D p 314; SCD G8 pgs 212, 332/333, H8 p 314; Sussex County Church Records, RG0740.1, St Peter’s P.E. Church Records, 1708-1797, pgs 8,-10, 22, DE Archives.

195. SCOC Jan 1761-May 1772, p 262, microfilm 0006688, FHL.

196. Sussex Co., DE Deeds Liber L11 p 84, microfilm#0006628, FHL. Also Liber K10 p 269.

197. SCOC Jan 1761-May 1772, p 254, microfilm 0006688, FHL. SCD Liber N13 pgs 485-488 shows Sarah as dau of William & Comfort and married to Reece Woolf Jr. William had a son John we based on the Sussex Co., DE Tax Lists Roll 17X RG4200 Sussex Co Levy Court (Hereafter cited as SCTL) Reel 1, DE Archives. John (P14) is living and shown as John Prittyman in 1792 in Lewes & Rehoboth Hd, in thesame Hd is John Prittyman Junr, and John Prettyman Jr Jr. In Lewes & Rehoboth Hd in 1794 (no list for 1793) there is listed John Prittyman; John Prettyman Junr; amd John Prettyman of Junr.

198. DE Bible Records, Vol 87 p 243; RG4840 Orphans Court file John Wolf 1813; Vital Records p 121; Tatnall Tombstones records.

199. Sussex Vital p 120, Rev. Turner Collection (Hereafter cited as Turner), FHL microfilm 0441429-0441431, SCOC Jan 1761-May 1772 p 254, FHL microfilm 0006688 26 May 1770 Court said Shephard Prettyman minor in 13 year of age, Hudson Tombstone Collection (Hereafter cited as Hudson) FHL, microfilm 0006690; SCW BK H p 333 FHL S microfilm. Prettyman Bible Records, Vol 87A, No 478, DE Archives, 1813 Family Bible that belonged to Shepard Prettyman, First Photocopied from original owned by Mrs Eldridge Prettyman, S Walnut St, Milford, DE through Mrs D. A. Potter, Lewes, DE, on 5-25-1968, Ralph W. Prettyman examined the original Bible now in the possession of Mr Eldridge Y. Prettyman II, Parkton, MD. Info sent to writer by Ralph W. Prettyman (Hereafter cited as ShepardP Bible) Bible Records of Delaware Vol 5, 6 Feb 1954 Compiled by the Delaware DAR, RG 4835, Sussex Co Chancery Court Case of Sarah Wiltbank vs John H. Burtorn, adm 1821, W#73.

200. SCD W21 pgs 243/44/45.

201. Virdin, Donald O. "Delaware Bible Records", Heritage Book, Inc.., Bowie, MD, Vol 1, 1991, pgs 48-50; Vol 2, 1992, pgs 76-78; SCD Vol 53 pgs 404/5.

202. SCD Vol 22 p 469, Vol AB-25 p 367, 379, Vol AE-28 pgs 393/4, Vol 48 p 434; SCS No 16 p 3 1839 survey; Sussex Co Probates, RG4545, William Prettyman 1822-1829, RG4545 Joseph Prettyman 1838-1840; & SCOC Vol A p 451, RG4840, Vol S pgs 149/225; Sussex Co Obituary Records 1826-1849 Reference Reel 125.

203. Sussex Co. Probates, RG4545 Shepard Prettyman 1853; SCOC, RG4840, Vol S pgs 149, 225.

204. Sussex Co. Probates, RG4545, Hetty Prettyman 1851-1853; SCOC, RG4840, Vol W pgs 20-21. SCD AE28 pgs 283-284.

205. 1850 Census of Sussex Co., DE; Sussex Co. Probates RG4545 William Prettyman 1853-1854; SCOC RG4840 Vol X-25 p 142.

206. Prettyman, Ralph W. "A History of Tower Hill", Roger Graphics, Inc., Georgetown, DE, 1998, p 50.

207. Sussex Vital p131 , Whitley, Edith Cavell, "Prettyman Family Notes". Abigail dau of Elias Bailey Sussex Deeds Liber I9 p 154 & Isaac Jones son of Griffith Jones SCD H8 p 262; "Bible Records of Delaware", compiled by the DAR of Delaware, Vol VI, pgs 203-205, 1955, White-Prettyman Bible , published in 1815. Delaware Archives, Dover, DE.

208. DE Bible records Vol 87 p 259; Sussex Co Probate for John Prettman 1823; SCD RG4555 Vol AD-27 pgs 377/8.

209. SCD K10 p 289.

210. DeValinger p 308. In his will John names only three children Nehemiah, Jacob and Comfort. He gave his land to his sons Nehemiah & Jacob and if they die without heirs the land was to be equally divided among all the heirs. This is an indication that John had other children-This is the theory of Ralph W. Prettyman. I agree. The theory is based on the fact that in 1782 census of Lewes & Rehoboth Hundred in which John’s household had 1-male over 18; 6-males under 18; 1-female over 18; & 3 females under 18. On 1787 tax list Lewes & Rehoboth Hd isodman Prettyman, he is on 1789 list; & 1790 tax list for Cedar Creek Hd with Perry Prettyman. On 16 Jan 1792 John & Perry Prettyman obtained bond for settling estate of Woodman and John was the administratior. John was the father per Ralph Prettyman as signature on bond & 1798 will of John is very similar to that of his signature on a freeholder land valuation. It is felt that Perry was the brother of Woodman.1803 Orphans Court record for Woodman Stockley of Indian River Hundred has wife Comfort & children Solomon, Jacob, Joseph, Comfort Prettyman, Nelly Hill, Anna, Nehemiah and Molly; and only Comfort and Joseph were still living. This Woodman Stockley is referred to as the younger on 4 Mar 1766 when his son Soloman petitioned the Orphans Court for division of the estate. Woodman had died by 21Aug 1764 when his widow Comfort made an accounting. On 5 Mar 1768 Account of Solomon and Comfort Nock on estate of Woodman Stockley the younger. Solomon Stockley allowed a legacy left by Mrs Prettyman, his grandmother. Two sons, Joseph near 18 and Nehemiah near 15. Joseph Stockley chose John Hill as guardian and Nehemiah chose his brother Jacob Stockley. See FHL microfilm 0006688 SCOC Jan 1761 to May 1772, pgs 103, 137 & ?190-209. There was a Joseph Stockley in Cedar Creek Hd in 1790 census and if he is is the Uncle of Woodman & Perry Prettyman that explains why they move to Cedar Creek Hd. Resurvey see FHL microfilm 0006669 p 535. On Ebenezer Pettyjohn Prettyman see Sussex Co., DE Chancery Court Case File (P#14, 1852-1857) between Levin P. Pettyjohn and Ebenezer P. Prettyman in regards to land that heirs of Ebenezer Pettyjohn had inherited. Bridget dau of Ebenezer Pettyjohn had died and she left 3 children Ebenezer P. Prettyman, Bridget, wife of George Fisher and Mary Ann Powell who had also died. Cornelia is the unnamed minor child in probate records for Perry Sussex Co. DE Probate Records RG4545, Perry Prettyman, 1779-1784. On 1 Apr 1802 she, as dau of Perry, & husband William Newcomb sold land back to Rhoad Shankland that Perry had purchased from him see SCD BK X22 p 381.

211. 1800, 1820, 1830, & 1840 Sussex Co., DE Census; Turner, C.H.B., Rodney’s Diary and Other Delaware Records, 1911, Allen, Lane and Scott, Philadelphia, pgs 113/4; SCD RG4555 Vol 44 pgs 69 & 406; RG4840 Sussex Co Orphan’s Court Vol AB-29 pgs 323-325, 523-524, Vol AC-30 pgs 119-120.

212. 211; Tombstone Record for Spicer Warren, New Market U. M. Cemetery, east of Ellendale, DE.

213. 211; Tatnall tombsone record-DE Archives; & 1870 Census Appoquinimink Hd, New Castle Co., DE.

214. RG4835 Sussex Co Chancery Court case File W#67, Isaac Wilson vs Benton Harris, 1816 & Case File W#28 William P. Waples vs Ann W. Waples; 1860 Sussex Co., DE census.

215. Information from Ralph W. Prettyman, 29 Valley Forge Dr., Milford, DE 19963.

216. Ibid; 18960, 1870; 1880; & 1900 Census Sussex Co., DE.

217. RG4545, Sussex Co. Probates, Perry Prettyman 1779-1784; SOC Guardian Records, Cornelia Prettyman, 1790; Sussex vital records pgs 116, 127,128; SCD RG4555 K-10 p 344 & Vol 22 p 381.; Sussex Co. Guardian Accounts, Middleton to Ralph, Reel 838, John Wolfe, guardian.

218. SCW B2 p 364-5 & SCD N13, pgs 241 & 287.

219. SCOC microfilm 0006653 Docket B pgs 100 & 116; microfilmSCOC Docket H pgs 1, 2, 105 & 182, & G p 279: Sussex Vital Records pgs 127 & 147 and SCTL Lists Roll 17X RG 4200 Sussex Co Levy Court Reel 1; Sussex Vital Records p 127, 137, & 147; Sussex Co. Probates RG4545 Robert Prettyman 1799-1800, 1803; SCD BK N-13 p 241, 280, & 287; 9 Nov 1933 letter from Robert Franklin Prettyman of Hollywood, CA to Charles G. Prettyman of Milford, Loaned to Ralph Prettyman from Eldridge Prettyman, II, grandson of Charles. Records appear to have been extracted from a very old family Bible belonging to Robert F. Prettyman.

220. Footnote 219; 1830 Census for Alexandria, Alexandria Co., DC.

221. Turner, Hall of Records, Dover DE & also FHL microfilm 0441425-0441431; Sussex Vital pgs 94, 106, 124. 139 & 142; DeValinger pgs 47 & 50.

222. Horle 2, p 1291.

223. Egle, William Henry Editor, "Early Pennsylvania Land Records, GPC, Baltimore, 1976, p 642.

224. Sussex Co Survey microfilm 0006665 pgs 7-8.

225. DeValinger p 30.

226. SCOC RG4840 Vol 1 1728-1743, p 7.

227. SCD F6 p 339.

228. DeValinger p 35.

229. SCD F6 p 420.

230. DeValinger p 44.

231. SCOC 1728-1744 p 120.

232. SCD I9 p 148.

233. SCOC 1761-1772 p 75.

234. SCOC RG4840 Liber A p 118, 1739.

235. SCD L-12, p 205.

236. DeValinger p 58.

237. Sussex Co. Probates RG4545 William Prettyman 1780.

238. SCOC Minute Docket B pgs 107, 116, 155, 226-227, FHL microfilm 0006653.

239. SCOC Liber A p 37, FHL microfilm 0006653.

240. SCOC Jan 1761-May 1772 p 78. FHL microfilm 0006688.

241. Sussex Co., DE Surveys 1713, pgs 26-28, microfilm 0006665, FHL.

242. DeValinger p 79, & Sussex Co. Probates RG4545 William Prettyman 1757.

243. Sussex Vital p 90.

244. Herndon, John Goodwin, "Genealogies of Pennsylvania Families From the Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine", Gen Pub Co., Inc, Baltimore, 1982 pgs 243-245.

245. DeValinger p 58.

246. DeValinger pgs 58 & 115.

247. SCD I9 p 119; SCOC Jan 1761-May 1772 pgs 37 & 139 FHL microfilm FHL 0006688. 248. Jones, Sharon A., "Worcester County Wills 1742-1758", Family Line Publications, Silver Spring, MD, 1986, p 27 & 249. DeValinger p 115.

250. SCW Liber C3 folios 76-78, FHL microfilm.

251. Sussex Vital pgs 143 & 144; Jones, Sharon A., "Worcester County Wills 1759-1769", Family Line Publications, Silver Spring, MD, 1987, p 29; information Mrs. Ken Smith, 4210 1st Ave, Kearney, NE 688847 and Jim G. Faulconer, 5200 Oakbrooke Dr, Kettering, OH; SCOC Liber H p 188, p ???, Liber I p 288; DE Public Archives, Reel G-9, Boyce and Allied Families, compiled by George V. Massey II for Willard David Boyce, Esq, Dover, DE, 1945; Broad Creek Baptist Cemetery tombstone record.

252. RG4545, Sussex Co. Probates, Leah Prettyman, 1804; & Burton Prettyman, 1789-1802; SCD Vol L-11 p 349; SCOC Vol E p 232, Vol F pgs 61, 82, & Vol H p 79, pags 216/7; Sussex Vital pgs 91, 97, 100, 101, 107, 134, 135; Turner will, Sally Barker, Will Bk I p 288 microfilm 0441431 FHL; SCOC Minute Docket B p26, Docket E p232 microfilm 0006653 & Docket F p 61, Docket H pgs 79, 188, Liber I p 288 microfilm 0006654, Docket IJ p 111 microfilm 006655; ussex Co. Chancery A p 224.

253. SCOC, RG4840, Vol G p 280, Vol H p79; Sussex Co Manuscript Assessment Records RG4535; SCD RG4555, Vol 51 p232, Vol AP-38 p 65, Vol 55 p 187; RG4840, Sussex Co Guardian Accounts, Middleton to Ralph, Reel 838, Joseph Robinson, guardian of Dashields.

254. 1850 Census Sussex Co., DE Indian River Hd p 179.

255. Tombstone info copied by Mrs Phillip Zimmerman, 2000 Olive Ave Sp 46, Vista, Calif also info furnished to her by Charles L. Reynolds, Georgetown, DE & Edward S. Milby, Rushville, IL; Joseph Prettyman identified as son of Cannon Prettyman in SCOC with Peggy & Burton Prettyman as guardians; Turner microfilm 0441425-0441431 FHL; SCDRG4555 Vol 49 pgs 338-339; RG4555, SCD AH-31 p 66, Vol 49 pgs 338/9, Vol 53 pgs 362363; RG4545 Sussex Co. Probates, Cannon Prettyman, 1819-1823; RG0740.1, Reel 3, Vol 5, Records of Lewes, Coolspring, Rehoboth and Indian River Presbyterian Churches, Sussex Co., DE, pgs 15 & 54; RG 4840, Sussex Co Guardian Accounts, Reel 838, Burton Prettyman and Peggy Prettyman, guardians.

256. RG4555, SCD AO-30 pgs 371/2, Vol 50 pgs 68/9, Vol 53 pgs 211/2, Vol 59 pgs 193/4; Sussex Co. Obituary Records, 1826-1849, Reel 125; RG4840, SCOC Guardian Records, Burton Prettyman, 1804, Vol IJ p111, Guardian Accounts, Middleton to Ralph, Reel 838, Joseph Waples & Cannon Prettyman, guardians; RG 4840, SCOC Vol K p p 345; RG4545, Sussex Co Probates, Nancy Prettyman, 1855-1865.

257. Delaware Bible Records Vol 87A #46 Parker-Thompson Bible, DE Archives, Dover, DE.

258. Devalinger p 64.

259. SCD F6, p 320.

260. SCD L11 p 28.

261. M12 p 406.

262. SCOC Docket F FHL microfilm 0006653 pgs 226 & 227.

263. Sussex Co. Probates, RG4545, Robert Prettyman, Sr., 1787-1792.

264. SCW BK G p 157,. FHL microfilm.

265. Sussex Vital Records p 91.

266. Sussex Vital Records 95.

267. Sussex Vital Records p 131 shows marriage of William Coleman to Elenor Prettyman d. of Robt. Sr.

268. SCOC Docket H 1800-1806, microfilm 0006654, FHL; Sussex Vital Records pgs 114, 127, 135, & 145; Sussex Co. Probates, RG4545, Robert Prettyman, 1791-1798; SCOC, RG4840, Vol M pgs 186, 226-229 & Vol E pgs 226/7; RG0740.1, Reel 3, Vol 5, Records of Lewes, Cool Spring, Rehoboth and Indian River Presbyterian Churches, Sussex Co., DE, p 12.

269. Delaware Genealogical newsletter, Volume 16, No. 4, September, 1995, Delaware Families 1787-1800, pgs 42/43 37.

270. Tatnall, Walter G., "Tombstone Records Sussex Co., DE", FHL microfilm 0006303 p 153; Sussex Co., DE Liber G7 will Sarah Shankland 1819 microfim FHL and Delaware marriage records, Hall of Records, Dover, DE; RG4545, Sussex Co. Probates, James Prettyman, 1874, & Mary Prettyman, 1862-1878 & Robert Prettyman, son of Robert, 1787, Robert Prettyman, Jr., no date, SCD AJ-33 p 202; Sussex Co. Obiturary Records, 1826-1849, Reference Reel 125.

271. Horle Vol II, p 1305.

272. SCD H8 p 256.

273. Prettyman, Ralph W., "A History of Tower Hill", Rogers Graphics, Inc., Georgetown, DE, 1998, pgs 26-29.

274. SCW Liber A1 folios 108/9. Also in Ralph W. Prettyman’s "A History of Tower Hill".

275. DeValinger p 35; SCW Liber A folios 187-90 (Copy in writer possession from FHL microfilm):

276. SCD I9 pgs 389, K11 pgs 22-23, 176, J10 p 22, L12 p 31. Valinger pgs

277. SCOC Jan 1761-May 1772, FHL microfilm 0006688 p 78.

278. Thomas Inloe Inventory, Maryland Prerogative Court Inventories 20:396-97, MD State Archives, Annapolis. Inventory shows that Mary had married by 17 May 1735 William Rodney. Mary thought to be daughter of John Hill. Thomas Inloes sold land that had been Anthony Inloes’ to John Hill, tailor, of Sussex Co., 1717-SCD Liber A p 98; Will of John Hill, 28 Jan 1725/10 Feb 1725 witnessed by Abraham Inloes, bro of Thomas-Valinger p 35.

279. Sussex Co., DE Wills Liber D pgs 314-316, DE Archives & Valinger p 220.

280. SCD X22 p 307.

281. "Tax Lists of Somerset County, Maryland, Hall of Records, Annapolis, MD, 1727-20,397-4; 1728-20,397-30; 1729-MdHR20,397-31/32; 1729-MdHR20,397-5; 1731-MdHR20,397-6 & 1734-MdHR 20,397-8.

282. Ibid 1735-MdHR20, 397-9.

283. Dryden, Ruth T., "Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland 1666-1810", published by author 2414 Front St #25, San Diego, CA 92101, 1987, p 668, and Sussex Co. DE surveys, R p 271, FHL microfilm 0006669 (Hereafter cited as SCS)

284. Clark, Murtie June, "Colonial Soldiers of the South 1732-1774", GPC, Baltimore, MD, 1983, pgs 60-61.

285. SCD, Liber I9 p 256.

286. SCD Liber I9 pgs 180.

287. SCD Liber I9 p289/90, Liber Kl0 p 49, Liber K10 pgs 36/7.

288. SCD Liber K10 p 40.

289. SCD Liber K10 p141.

290. SCS, microfilm 0006668, FHL, pgs 27/28.

291. Ibid pgs 106/107.

292. SCW Liber D pgs 314-316 (Copy from FHL microfilm in my possession) & DeValinger p 220.

293. Sussex Co., DE Tax Lists Roll 17X, RG 4200, Levy Court Reel 1, DE Archives.

294. Peden, Henry C., Jr., "Revolutionary Patriots of Delaware 1775-1783", Family Line Publications, Westminster, MD, 1996, p 219.

295. SCD Liber O14 p 588.

296. Sussex Vital pgs 92, 93, & 99.

297. DeValinger p 94.

298. Sussex Vital p 91For Betty (Elizbeth) and 92 for Robert.

299. SCS, FHL, microfilm 0006669, R p 271.

300. SCW Liber E p 7 & Sussex Co., DE Probate Vol. A97 p 43, DE Hall of Records, Dover, DE, copy in my possession.

301. DeValinger p 281.

302. Burwell, Mildred Marvel,History of the Marvel Family, privately printed, p 15. (Cited hereafter as Burwell.)

303. Sussex Vital p 132.

304. Batchelder, Pauline Manning, Editor, "A Somerset Sampler-Families of Old Somerset County, Maryland 1700-1776, Gateway Press, Inc, Baltimore, MD, 1994, p 178-179.

305. Sussex Vital p 91.

306. Burwell, p 12.

307. Burwell pgs 11-43.

308. Information from Hubert V. Prettyman, 116 Brewster Dr, Newark, DE 19711-6611

309. Burwell p 14.

310. A big question is the gap between ages of the children of George. One of two things could have happened, either several children died young, or Levina died and George remarried. There is also a question of why Levina did not have children named Ebenezer and Hannah after her parents, and she did name a son Zachariah after her brother Zachariah. At this time Wingate, was not a Prettyman or Jones, name, but Levina did have a nephew Wingate Jones who was named after his mother. Normally you do not see an aunt name one of her children after a nephew. The mother of George’s daughter, Betsy b 1789, was Levina per St. George’s Church records (Sussex Vital p 108). Did Levina Jones Prettyman die before 1781 and George marry a second time to Levina Wingate? Phillip Wingate, grandfather of Wingate Jones, in his will on 19 November 1757 named daughters, Tabitha, Rachel, Levina, Leah and Love.162 Levina Wingate, dau of Philip, was dead by 1781 per her administration in Sussex Co Admin. Solomon Willey & Aaron Irons did an inventory on 16 Mar 1781 and wihin the inventory it mentioned that Luranah was the dau of Phillip Wingate, decd, of Worchester Co., MD. We therefore feel; that Levina (Luranah) Wingate was not the mother of any George’s children. George, in his will, did put emphasis on his three youngest children, Wingate, Eunice and Burton. SCW G7 p 139. For Wingate will see Jones, Sharon A., " Worcester County Wills 1759-1769, Family Line Publications, Silver Spring, MD, 1987, p 2, Liber JW3 folio 6 &7.

311. Sussex Vital p 133.

312. Sussex Co., DE Patents, T p 34, microfilm 0006633, FHL.

313. Ibid, T p 35.

314. SCW G7 p 139.

315. SCW Vol A94 p 120; SCD RG4555, W-21 pgs 74/5 & AB-25 pgs 507/8;SC. Probates, RG 4545, Thomas Prettyman, 1814-1816 & Elizabeth Prettyman, 1825-1828.

316. 1800 Sussex Co., DE Census; RG4545, Sussex Co. Probates, Zachariah Prettyman, 1801-1816 & Asseneth Prettyman, 1824-1829; SCOC RG4840, Vol AA-28 pgs 203/4 & 266-270.

317. Sussex Co. Obituary Records, 182601849, Reference Reel 125; RG4555, SCD AN-36 p 375; SCOC Vol AA-28 pgs 203/4.

318. RG4555, SCD AH-31 p 178; RG4840, SCOC Vol AA-28 pgs 203/4.

319. Sussex Vital p 134.

320. SCW H p 329.

321. Sussex Vital p 151.

322. SCW H p 58.

323. SCW 1826-1831 & Information Hubert V. Prettyman, 116 Brewster Dr., Newark, DE 19711-6611.

324. 1850 Census Sussex Co., DE & information Sarahmay Griffin Route 3, Box 314, Rupert, ID 83350.

325. RG4545, Sussex Co. Probates, Burton Prettyman, 1822-1830; RG4555, SCD AN-36 p 195; RG4840, SCOC Vol M pgs 283, 360-363,& Vol P p 434, & Vol Q pgs 21-24.

326. RG4555, SCD AP-38 pgs 439/40; RG4545, Sussex Co. Probates, Peter Prettyman, 1847-1849; RG4840, SCOC Vol M p 283, Vol P p 434 & Vol Q p 185; Sussex Co. Obituary Records, 1826-1849, Reference Reel 125; and Hudson/Tatnall Tombstones Records.

327. RG4555, SCD AP-38 pgs 442/43; RG4840, SCOC Vol M p283 & Vol P p 434.

328.Sussex Vital p 91, DeValinger p 267., & Stephney Parish Register, Somerset Co., MD, p 10.

329. Information from Mrs. Joan G. Knowles, H-C 4, Box 106 X 247, Canyon Lake, Texas 78133-4510. DeValinger p 275.

330. SCW F6 p 406; RG4555, SCD Y-23 p366 & Z-24 p317; RG4545, Sussex Co. Probates, Robert Prettyman 1809-1810.

331. RG 4555, SCDX-22 pgs 273/274, AL-29 pgs 261/262,& AO-37 pgs 190/191. 332. Sussex Co Probates, RG4555, Warren Prettyman, 1845-1847 & Elizabeth Prettyman 1850-1851; SCOC, RG4840, Vol W pgs 136, 192-203; SCD, RG4555, X-22 pgs 288/289, Vol 52 p 35, AD-27 pgs 31/32, AL-34 pgs 100/101; & Sussex Co. Obiturary Records, 1826-1849, Reference Reel 125.

333. See Rev Turner collection, FHL microfilm 0441431 which gives 1823 & 1824 Orphans Court record of Mitchell D. Hazzard who died intestate. Hazzard had uncles and aunts on his mother’s side of Henry, Hezekiah and Thomas Wingate, and Lureniah Prettyman, wife of John Prettyman, Harriet Prettyman and Sally Prettyman. John Wingate in his will, DeValinger wills p 211, names wife, Annie; sons, Ezekiah [hezekiah], John Ephraim, Thomas, Henry, Phillip and Joshua Wingate; and daughters, Leah, Sally and Nancy Wingate. Ann Wingate in her will, SCW G7 p 229-230, 1818, names sons, John, Thomas, Ephraim, Joshua, Phillip, Hezekiah and Henry Wingate, and daughter Larania Jones. She also named grandsons, Burton and Zachariah Jones, sons of Larania Jones. Ann also name grandaughter, Sally Wingate, daughter of Hezekiah Wingate. Ann’s son, John Wingate in his will, SCW G7 p119, 1817, names sister, Lurania Jones, and his nephews Burton and Zachariah Jones sons of Laurania Jones. He also named nephew John Wingate son of Henry Wingate. Ralph Prettyman points out that in his research John Prettyman’s wife is referred to as both Levinah and Laurania Prettyman. The Hazzard record and wills named above clearly show that Laurania Prettyman was first married to Isaac Jones and married second a Prettyman. John Prettyman in his will names his daughter, Levina Jones. Surely Burton Wingate Jones did not marry his half-sister, the daughter of his mother, but it appears he did marry his half sister. A Philip Wingate, made his will on 30 Dec 1797 and probated 26 Apr 1798, DeValinger p 293, and named sons, Cannon, John, and Philip Wingate; and daughters, Levinah, Sally, Polly and Betsy Wingate. It appears that John Prettyman’s first wife was Levinah Wingate daughter of Philip Wingate. This is also indicated as the first child of John Prettyman and Levinah Wingate was named Philip in honor of his grandfather Philip Wingate. Philip is a Wingate name and not a Prettyman name. 334. Sussex Co., DE Wills H8 p 142; Sussex Co. Probates, RG4545, John Prettyman, 1831-1833; Sussex Co. Obiturary Records, 1826-1849, Reference Reel 125; & SCOC, RG4840, Vol p p 355.

335. SCD, RG4555, Vol 43 pgs 132-133 & SCOC, RG4840, Vol P p 355.

336. DE Marrige records-bond, DE Archives and SCD, RG4555, Vol 44 pgs 60/61.

337. Sussex Co. Probates, Cornelius Prettyman, 1883-1890; SCD, RG4555, Vol 54 pgs 425/426, 513/514, & Vol 109 pgs 99/101; RG4555, SCDR, Vol 114 pgs 99-101; RG4840, Sussex Co. Guardian Accounts, Middleton to Ralph, Reel 838, William Prettyman, guardian; RG4840, SCOC, Vol p p3355& Vol Q p 97.

338. SCD, RG4555, Vol 49 p 320 & Vol 50 p 379; RG4840, Sussex Co. Guardian Accounts, Middleton to Ralph, Reel 838, Accounts of Nathaniel P.Harris and John Rogers; SCOC, RG4840, Vol P p 355, 396, & Vol Q p 103.

339. RG4545, Sussex Co. Probates, Eli Prettyman, 1820-1824 & Margaret Prettyman, 1830-1832; SCOC, RG4545, Vol N pgs 14, 172/173, 321-325, Vol O pgs 329-330 & Vol P p 391.

340. RG4840, SCOC Vol N pgs 172/173, 321-325 & Vol O pgs 329/330.

341. RG4840, SCOC Vol N pgs 14, 172/173 & Vol O pgs 425-427.

342. 1850 & 1860 census Sussex Co., DE; RG4555, SCD Vol 56 p 486; RG4840, SCOC Vol N, pgs 172/173, Vol P pgs 339 & 391 and Vol Q pgs 19-21.

343. RG4840, SCOC, Vol N pgs 172/173.

344. 1820 census Sussex Co., DE; RG4840, SCOC Guardian Records, Robert Prettyman and others, 1821; RG4545, Sussex Co. Probates, Joseph Prettyman, 1820-1834 and RG4555, SCD, AH-31 pgs 1-2.

345. RG 0740.1, Reel 3, Vol 5,Records of Presbyterian Church of Lewes, Indian River, Rehoboth and Cool Springs, DE Presbyterian Churches, Sussex Co., DE, p 63; SCD, RG4555, Vol 47 pgs 343/344, Vol 43 pgs 299/300; RG 4840, Sussex Co. Guardian Accounts, Middleton to Ralph, Reel 838, Account of Peter Marvel; RG4840, SCOC Vol AK-37 pgs 363-365, pgs 423-425.

346. Information from Joan G. Knowles, 1100 Edgewater Falls, Canyon Lake, TX 78133-4518; Sussex Co., DE Little Creek Hd cenus 12 Nov 1782; Charlotte Co., VA marriages; R.J. Taylor Foundation, Index to Georgia Tax Digest 1789-1799, Reprint Co., p 55; Hancock Co., GA deeds.

347. Info from Joan G. Knowles; Georgia Genealogist, Greene Co., GA & Georgia Genealogical Society Quarterly Vol 13, p 247.

348. Info from Joan G. Knowles; Index to Georgia Tax Digest 1789-1799; Tuscaloosa Co., AL deeds BK G p 748, BK N Pgs 217/8, BK P p 59, BK Q p 19; 1830, 1840 Tuscaloosa Co., AL census; 1850 Drew Co., AR census; Drew Co., AR deeds BK B p 365 , BK C p 232; Drew Co., AR Chancery RecordsBK A pgs 14 & 38.

349. Info from Joan G. Knowles; Southern Christian Advocate, Vol 1, pg 555, 1859. "Methodist Preachers in Georgia, 1783-1900.

350. Info from Joan G. Knowles; 1830 Pike Co., GA census & Georgia Genealogical Magazine 1977. 351. Info from Joan G. Knowles; 1805 & 1809 Hancock Co., GA tax list. 352. Info from Joan G. Knowles; 1815 Putnam Co., GA tax list & 1850 Hancock Co., GA census. 353. Info from Joan G. Knowles; Indiana Source Book Vol 11 p 99; Logan Co., IL deeds; Waters, Margaret E., Gibson Co., IN Land entries Vol 2 part1, Vincennes Dist., 1807-1877, p 68; McLennan Co., TX tax rolls.

354. Info from Joan G. Knowles; Pension records of Sarah Knowles, National Archives pension 15424 includes Bible record of family & Orange Co., CA Genealogical Society Quarterly Sep 1975.

355. Sussex Co., DE Probates Will of Lacey Morris, Vol G p 191; Sussex vital p 103.

356. RG4545, Sussex Co., DE Probates, Ephraim Morris, 1830 admin probated 28 Apr 1830.

357. RG4545, Sussex Co., DE Probates, Thomas Morris, 1807 probated 20 Oct 1807.

358. RG4545, Sussex Co., DE Probates, David Marvel, 1796-1797; DeValinger p 267; RG4545, Sussex Co., DE Probates, Moses Dazey, 1848,1849; and Batchelder, Pauline Manning, Editor, "A Somerset Sampler-Families of Old Somerset County, Maryland 1700-1776, Gateway Press, Inc, Baltimore, MD, 1994, p 178-179. 1800 Census Sussex County, DE Baltimore Hd and Moses is listed as between age of 26 & 45. Sarah is listed as over 45. I believe that, Moses was younger than Sarah but not much younger. I do not see her being born before 1760 as she was having children at about 1800.

359. SCW, H8 p 107; Sussex Co. Probates, RG4545, William Prettyman, 1831-1833.

360. RG4555, SCD Vol 55 pgs 292-293; Sussex Co. Obiturary Recods, 1826-1849, Reference Reel 125; Material from Hubert V. Prettyman, 116 Brewster Dr., Newark, DE 19711-6611.

361. 1850 Census Sussex Co., DE; Susex Co. Obituary Records, 1826-1849, Reference Reel 125; Sussex Co. Probates, RG4545, Robert W. Prettyman, 1845-1846.

362. Material from Hubert V. Prettyman; 1850 & 1870 Census Sussex Co., DE.