Nicholas Ware II (1686 - 1744)

Born 1686 in Stratton Major Parish, New Kent, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Unknown (Long) Ware — married 1708 in Caroline, Virginia, America

Descendants

Died 1744 at about age 58 in St. Mary's Parish, Caroline, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

Nicholas Ware II was a Virginia colonist.

Nicholas Ware II b. c1686, Stratton Major Parish, New Kent Co., VA d. 1744 St. Mary's Parish, Caroline Co. An Essex Co. patent dated 6 May 1713, identifies him as Nicholas Ware, "Jr." of Stratton Major Parish, indicating his father was still living in 1713. A 1722 deed names his brother Edward as the son of Nicholas Ware, this deed states Nicholas Ware purchased land from Henry Madison in 1680. A 1713 Essex Co. patent identified him as "Nicholas Ware, Jr." of Stratton Major Parish, King & Queen Co.; this 1713 patent was from Richard Long for 5 shillings, [the 5 shillings denotes a "token" sum, and he was likely his father-in-law]. This land was adj. William Harrison, Samuel Elliott, John Buckner and John Long. A 1734 Caroline County court ordered him to assist with building a new road. He was to have Gabriel Long, [son of Richard who m. Margaret Harrison], John Holloway, Nicholas Ware, Jr. and John Garrett's people to assist. In 1727 John Buckner of Essex Co. sold him 310 acres near Ware's bridge, adj. Golden Vale Swamp, John Holloway and Persimmon Branch. In 1728 he was granted 1000 acres in the fork of the Rapidan River in St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania Co., VA; he sold 500 acres in 1733, and the other 500 acres in 1740 to Jeremiah Rawlings. A land deed shows a Jeremiah Rawlings, dec’d, lived next to Nicholas Ware in New Kent Co. In 1741 Nicholas was appointed Constable in Caroline Co., and the same year he and John Dillard proved the will of William Harrison. In 1744 he mentions in his will his sons Edward and Nicholas; John Dillard is identified as the writer. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Ware Family History of county Kent, England pp61, 66, 74.

See also:

• DeGidio, Wanda Ware. "Ware Family History: Lineage Peter Ware I." WareFamilyHistory.com. Accessed 03 Jan 2017. http://www.warefamilyhistory.com/index.html

• Essex Co. Deeds and Wills No. 14, 1711-1716, Reel 6, Pg. 118

• Virginia Co., Records Spotsylvania Co; 1721-1800, Deed Book A, 1722-1729, Page 88

• Cavaliers and Pioneers, Vol. III, Page 256

• Essex Co., VA Deed Book 18, Page 322

• Virginia Patent Book 13, Page 436