John Urton Sr. (1714 - 1765)

Born 1714 in Norton, Derbyshire, England

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Died 1765 at about age 51 in Fairfax, Fairfax, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

Ship sailed from Newgate, England bound for Virginia/Maryland, ship's Captain was George Buckeridge, and the name of the ship was "Smith", 63 passengers on board, February 3, 1732. The complete name of the book: "The Original List of Immigrants in bondage from London to the Americas 1719-1744", MSC Catlog #SC 929.3 K1280.

November 29, 1732, John Urton and Benjamin Godfrey accused of stealing 54 hats from James Cutter. December 6, 1732, sentenced to transportation. February 3, 1733 John Urton on board the "Smith", bound for Virginia/Maryland. ^[1]

John Urton, age 18, came to the colonies, Virginia/Maryland in 1732 at the Queen's passage as indentured servant of the Queen. ^[2]

John Urton then shows up in Loudon Co., Virginia listed in census: 1782 - 2 John Urtons in Loudon Co., Virginia 1810 - John Urton in Fqr. Co., Virginia James, Thomas, and WIlliam Urton in Fqr. Co., James in Loudon Co. 1820 - John Urton in Fqr. Co (probably his son) Wm. in Fqr. Co., John and Norman Urton in Idm.Co 1830 - Miron Urton in Fqr. Co., Norman in Hampshire Co., John in Shen. Co., Virginia 1840 - John in Shen.Co, Winnie Urton in Fqr. Co. 1850 - Alfred and Norman Urton in Hampshire Co., Virginia. ^[3]

"The Urtons were elegant and charming people with a delightful wit and humor, especially articulate in the art of story telling."

Note

Note: John Urton-deed

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Note: John Urton-Convicts to America

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Note: notes about John Urton b 1709/1719 Norton, Derbyshire, England

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Birth and Family--- John was born in Norton, Derbyshire, England to William L Urton and Maria Cutt or Cut. He had a sister, Martha, and a brother, William.

Theft and Consequences--- When John was 18 or 19 years old he and his friend, Benjamin Godfrey stole 54 hats from a neighbor, James Cutter. They were arrested on 27 Nov 1732 and sentenced on 6 Dec 1732. Fortunately for them the value of the hats was less than the amount required to go to prison. Instead they were sentenced to transportation to America. On 3 Feb 1733 they boarded the "convict ship," the Smith, which went to Virginia and Maryland. John was left in Fairfax Co, VA. I don't know if he was an indentured servant at first or not.

Marriage & Children--- He married someone by 1750 because he had 6 children---Thomas S, John Jr, Catherine "Kate," William, James Alfred, and Peter.

Shenandoah Valley, VA--- By 1750 he was in Shenandoah Valley, VA where he had many jobs as a chain carrier for various neighbors who were surveying their land.

Fairfax Co, VA At some point he bought land in Fairfax Co, VA because he had a farm there. Financially, he did not do well and had to sell his farm and everything on it to Richard Thompson and Thomas Magruder on 15 Jan 1774 in lieu of the rent he owed them.

He died after 1774 in Fairfax Co, VA.

John was born in 1714. He passed away in 1765. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ The proceedings of the Old Bailey Ref: (Homepagehttp://www.oldbaileyonline.org/history/the-old-bailey/The Old Bailey Courthouse) or ( http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/images.jsp?doc=173212060028)
2. ↑ Source: Peter Wilson Coldham - English Convicts in Colonial America, Vol.I, to wit: Middlesex 1617-1775, Sentenced to transportation at Sessions of Govt. Delivery, Gen 973 of Lord Mayors Court of London, 1641-1736, or Gen 929.3 Vol. II, London 1656-1775, and Transported February 1733 for destination Virginia/Maryland on the ship "Smith", with Capt. Geo. Buckeridge. Pro.Ref: T53 Series 37/10
3. ↑ From "Early Settlers of Western Frederick,Eastern Hampshire Co. of the George Washington's surveys, the list of Fairfax rentals 1749-50, and some gleaned from the "Chalkley's Early Records of Augusta Co." from which Frederick and Hampshire Counties were formed, JOHN URTON, immigrant to America 2-3-1732.
4. ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Wayne Urton.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125614591/john-urton : accessed 29 December 2021), memorial page for John Urton (1714–1764), Find a Grave Memorial ID 125614591, citing Urton Family Cemetery, Fairfax Farms, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Mary Ann Bumgarner (contributor 47200592) .
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• book, Bonded Passengers to America. Vol. 1 & 2, 1615-1775 & 1617-1775, p. 272.

• book, Emigrants in Bondage 1614-1775. by Peter Wilson Coldham, Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc, Baltimore, 1988, p. 821.

• book, History of the Lower Shenandoah Valley Counties of Frederick, Berkeley, Jefferson, and Clarke: Their Early Settlement and Progress, Chap IV, First Settlers and Settlements, page 69.

• US & Canada, Passengers & Immigrant Lists Index, 1500s to 1900s. Family Line Publications, 1997, pages 450.

• book, Shenandoah Valley Pioneers and Their Descendants 1738-1908, Chapter IV Old Frederick Co, p. 26.

• A History of Frederick Co, VA, compiled mainly from original records of Old Frederick Co, now Hampshire, Berkeley, Shenandoah, Jefferson, Hardy, Clarke, Warren, Morgan, and Frederick counties by T.K. Cartmell, Clerk of the Old County Court; pub Clearfield Co, and reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc; Baltimore, 1993, 1995, 2000, 2002, p. 26.

• www.oldbailyonline.org-browse.jsp?id=t17321206-42-defend327&div=t17321206-42.

I am not allowed to print this paper out for others, but this is the website and anyone can go to it. It contains when and why he was arrested, the fine, & when he was deported.

• Fairfax Co, VA Deed Book 1, pp. 312-313

John sold everything to Richard Thompson & Thomas Magruder to pay for rent, 15 Jan 1774.

• England, Select Church of England Parish Registers, 1538-1910; John Urton born to William Urton in Derbyshire, England.