Elizabeth (Storke) Newton (abt. 1687 - 1759)

Born about 1687 in Westmoreland County, Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Newton — married 1702 in Westmoreland County, Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died Apr 1759 at about age 72 in Westmoreland County, Virginia

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Biography

Elizabeth Storke was born about 1687 in Virginia and her parents were Behethland (Gilson) and Nehemiah Storke . ^[1]

By 28 Jan 1701/02 Elizabeth Storke had first married to Thomas Newton ^[2] and their children included ...

1. Willoughby Newton, b: 1702; d: 1766; m: Sarah Eskridge
2. Katherine Newton, b: c1703; m: ??? Brent
3. Elizabeth Newton, b: c1705; m1: William Keene; m2: Maj. John Waulhope
4. Behethland Newton, b: c1707; m1: Rev. Walter Jones; m2: Robert Newsom, Jr.; m3: possibly Gavin Lowry

1705\06/Mar/06 Richmond County Court ...

Upon the Petition of Elizabeth Newton, Order for Admin is granted unto her on all and singular the Estate of Garrard Newton she giving security according to Law This day Capt. Alexander Doniphan and Mr. Thomas Newton acknowledged themselves indebted to the worspll. her Majties Justices for Richmond County in the full and just summe of One hundred thousand pounds of good tobbo. and caske to be paid to the said Justices theire Exrs. or Admrs. in case ELizabeth Newton do not duely administer on all and singular the Estate of Garrard Newton, and render a true Account thereof when therein to lawfully called. Ordered that Mr. William Thornton, John Glendenning, Johgn Fossaker and Richard Shippy or any three of them sometime betweene this and the next Court do meet at the House of Mr. Garrard Newton, deced., and do then and there inventory and appraise all and singular the Estate of the said deced., as the same shall be presented to theire view and make report of your proceedings therein to the next Court under your hands in writing. Capt. Alexander Doniphan is requested to administer an Oath to the Appraisers for theire true appraisment of the said deced.'s Estate as also to the Admrx. for her true delivery thereof ^[3]

Thomas Newton died in 1727 and in 1728 Elizabeth married secondly to Col. Samuel Oldham. ^[4]

"This indenture made the twenty seventh day of August in the second year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George by the grace of God of Great Brittain France and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith etc. And in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred twenty and nine; Between Samuel Oldum and Elizabeth his wife, one of the Daughters of Nehemiah Stork, late of the Parish of Washington in the County of Westmoreland, Gent., deceased, of one part and Gerrard Davies of the Parish of Cople in the County of Westmoreland of the other part; Witnesseth that Samuel and Elizabeth as well in consideration of the sum of five pounds current money to them in hand allready paid by Gerrard Davies, the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge, as also in consideracon of the Marriage heretofore had and solemnized between the said Samuel and Elizabeth his now Wife and of the good will and affection which she, the said Elizabeth hath and doth bear unto said Samuel, her Husband, And to the end and purpose that the land and premises hereinafter menconed may be made over and conveyed unto said Samuel and his heires in such sort manner and form as in and by the same is hereafter declared: and for other divers good consideracons them thereunto especially moving, hath and by these presents do release and confirm unto Gerrard Davies (in his actuall possession now being by vertue of a bargain and sale for one whole year to him thereof made by Samuel Oldum and Elizabeth his wife; And by force of the statute for transfering uses into possession), and to his heires all that parcell of land scituate in the Parish of Washington in the county aforesaid in the Forrest between the two Rivers Potomack and Rappahannock; on the Branches of Appamattox Creek, (this Release continues repeating the transfer of land by Wills &c., as in the foregoing Lease); To have and to hold the parcell of land with all houses Barnes stables orchards and appurtenances belonging to the only intent by these presents expressed & lymitted and none other (that is to say) to the use and behoofe of Samuel Oldum and Elizabeth Oldum for and dureing the term of their natural lives and after their decease for the use of the right heire or heires of the said Samuel Oldum for ever; In Witness whereof the aforesaid partys to these presents have interchangeably set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year first above written. Sealed and delivered in the presence of ...

W. Sturman, Samuel Oldum

Richd. Meeks, Elizabeth Oldum

Archibald Allan"

"At a Court held for the said County the 27th day of August 1729 Samuel Oldum and Elizabeth his wife, personally acknowledged this Deed of Release of Land to uses by them passed to Gerrard Davies to be their proper act and deed to his wife's intents and purposes therein mentioned, the said Elizabeth being first privately examined, the inheritance of the said land and being in her (can't read) said, Gerrard Davies accepted for the uses and purposes expressed, which Deed at the instance of the said George is admitted to Record.

Test G. Turbervill, C. C. W."

Recorded the 29th day of August 1729 pr. C T., C.C. W. ^[5]

She died in April 1759 in Westmoreland County, Virginia. The date of Elizabeth's death is inscribed on her headstone which is much decayed but reads ,,,

"Beneath this stone are deposited the Remains of Mrs. Elizabeth Oldham ...

Departed this Life on the ... Day of April, 1759, in the 72nd year of her Age." ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "Descendants of Captain Robert Behethland of Jamestown" by John Baily Calvert Nicklin & Genealogies of Virginia Families From the William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine v1 p243 Adams-Clopton; Indexed by Carol Lee Ford; Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc. of Baltimore, MD in 1982
2. ↑ "Married Well and Often: Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia 1649-1800" p263 by Robert K. Headley, Jr. & Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc. of Baltimore, MD in 2003; Marriages and Marriage References from the Counties of Lancaster, Northumberland, Old Rappahannock, Richmond, and Westmoreland.
3. ↑ Richmond County, Virginia Order book#4 (1705-1706) p136 by Antient Press.
4. ↑ "U.S. and International Marriage Records 1560-1900" compiled by Yates Publishing on ancestry.com
5. ↑ Westmoreland County Virginia Deeds & Wills" #8 part#1 p119 (1723-1738) by Antient Press
6. ↑ "Inscriptions on Old Tombstones in Westmoreland and Northumberland Counties" (copied from the tombstones by Rev. Dr. G. W. Beale, of Heathsville, Northumberland County)

• "Adventurers of Purse and Person 1607-1624/5" by John Frederick Dorman; edition#4 by Genealogical Publishing Co. of Baltimore, MD in 2004.

• LDS and family search records

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Storke-9 was created on 28 May 2011 by Debbie Harvey through the import of harvey.ged

• WikiTree profile Starke-458 was created on 02 Nov 2019 by Archie Ruggles, Jr.