John Yarbrough (1652 - aft. 1721)

Born 1652 in Lincolnshire, England

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Died after 4 May 1721 after age 69 in King William County, Virginia

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Biography

John Yarbrough was a Virginia colonist.

John Yarbrough was born about 1652 in Lincolnshire England. He is the son of Richard Christian Yarbrough and Frances Proctor.

The family emigrated to the Colony of Virginia. John Yarbrough married Abigail Whitehead.^{[citation needed]}

In June of 1699, The Committee for examining claims to land in Pamunkey Neck, and on the South side of Blackwater Swamp, and to consider of the most proper meanes [sic] to settle the Northern and Southern bounds of Virginia it was determined that John "Yarborow" for himselfe and the children and devisees of Richard "Yarborow" was to be one of several persons who appeared to lay their claims before the Committee, hereafter are expressed pursuant to the P. Order of Assembly ought to be preserved before the others.^[1]

On the 4th day of April 1703, John Yarbrough and "Abigal" Yarbrough were witnesses to an Indenture for the sale of 200 acres of land lying in King William County from Phillip Whitehead of Gloucestor County, Virginia to Richard Yarbrough of King William County, it being part of a patent of five thousand acres panted by Mr. Richard Whitehead late of Gloucester county and by his Last Will and Testament unto Phillip Whitehead.^[2] King William County was formed in 1701, its territory being taken from King and Queen County which had been formed from a part of New Kent County in 1691, and began at the head of York River and lies between the Mattaponi and Pamunke rivers and extends Northwest to the county of Caroline.

The 1704 Quit Rent Rolls for King William County recorded John "Yarborough" with 150 acres, and Richard "Yarborough" with 300 acres.^[3]

A deed was recorded in 1704 in King William County for John Yarbrough concerning the lands of Richard Yarbrough, Dec'd which stated:

Herring Creek on Mettapony River

"Yarbrough to Aylett. 1704. Ibid. p. 150. Deed. 20 May 1704. John Yarbrough of the par. of St. John in King William County, Planter, sells to Wm. Aylett, Gent., of the same par. and C., for £20 Sterl. and 5000 lb tobo., 200 acres in St. John's par. King William Co., on the bank of Mattapony River, adj. Herrin Creek, etc., "the said Land being part of a greater Quantity of Land formerly x x sold x by the Chickahomany Indians with Arnold for other Lands and by the said Arnold then to King and Queen County in St. Stephens Parish sold and conveyed to John Hurt then of the said parish of St. Stephen and County of King and Queen (as by Deed acknowledged in King and Queen County Court the 12th day of November 1692 may appear) and by the said Hurt of the said county of King and Queen and parish of St. John [sic] sold and Conveyed unto Rich'd Yarbrough (father of the afores'd John Yarbrough as by Deed acknowledged in Court held for the said County of King and Queen the 12th day of ffebruary 1695/6 may appear) and is now in the Possession of the said John Yarbrough one halfe by virtue of a deed from his brother Rich'd Yarbrough and the other halfe as heire to his the said John Yarbroughs Dec'ed ffather". Abigail Yarbrough to relinquish her right of Dower in King William Court. Signed John Yarbrough. Witnesses' Names destroyed. Rec. King William County, 1704"^[4]

One Edward Yarbrough also owned a plantation before 1706 lying in King William County which was recorded in a land grant to Samuel Williams and William Lee for land lying on the South side of the upper Herring Creek, on the South side of Perry's Swamp below the mouth of a branch that heads at Edward Yarbrough's plantation. It is important to note that Arnold's ferry shown on the inset map has been referred to in land grants and historical accounts as Yarbrough's ferry.

On the 8th day of November 1706, Sarah Hurt, wife of John Hurt of King William County, appointed Henry Weber, of King William, her attorney to acknowledge her Right of Dower in and to 134 acres of land in King William which John Hurt had sold to John Yarbrough of King William.^[5]

John Yarbrough, and "Abigal" Yarbrough were witnesses to a deed for Joseph Hail and John Hammon of St Johns Parish, King William County to Isaac Hill of Stratton Major Parish in the county of King and Queen on the 4th of May 1721.^[6]

John Yarbrough died after May 1721.

Children

These children were listed when the profiles were merged Children (4)

Sarah Yarbrough 1658–1723

Given the birth dates of the following children, born 33 years after Sarah, it is highly unlikely they were born to a mother born c1635:

Thomas Griggs Yarborough 1691–1761

Joshua Yarbrough 1700–Deceased

John Yarbrough 1703–Deceased

Research Notes

A descendant of Sarah Hurt Webber is claiming that the will of John Yarbrough recorded in 1748 in Caroline County, Virginia in some way suggests Sarah is a descendant of this John Yarbrough. There is a court record for the recording of the will; however, it is more than likely for the son, John Yarbrough, since this John Yarbrough would have been 96 years old in 1748.^[7] The actual will was not found in the records.

Merged John Yarborough (Yarborough-369 ) with John Yarbrough (Yarbrough-43) and then his wife Abigail Whitehead-3127 will also need a merge into Whitehead-410, then daughter Hannah Yarbrough-45 into Hannah Yarbrough-6.

When the profile was merged there were two birth dates showing Birth 1637 King William, King William, Virginia, United States, and Birth: 1652 Lincolnshire, England

Sources

1. ↑ Des Cognets, L. English Duplicates of Lost Virginia Records. Princeton, New Jersey. self-published. 1958. Page 59 citing John Yarborow, Richar Yarborow. Digital images: Babel Hathi Trust Digital Library.
2. ↑ King William County, Virginia, Deed Book 1, Page 99-106, citing Philip Whitehead to Richard Yarbrough. Digital images: Familysearch.org [database with images], Film #007646110, Film #007646110, image 113 to image 115 of 720. Accessed 18 March 2023.
3. ↑ Des Cognets, L. English Duplicates of Lost Virginia Records. Princeton, New Jersey. self-published. 1958. Page 160, citing John Yarborough, and Richard Yarborough. Digital images: Babel Hathi Trust Digital Library.
4. ↑ Fleet, Beverley. Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Vol. II, Baltimore, Maryland. Genealogical Publishing Company. 1988. King and Queen County, Records Concerning 18th Century Persons, 4th Collection, Page 292, citing Rich'd Yarbrough, John Yarbrough. Digital images: Ancestry.com [database with images] image 296 of 612.
5. ↑ King William County, Virginia, Deed Book 1, page 316, citing John Yarbrough from Henry Weber Digital images: Familysearch.org [database with images], Miscellaneous records (photostats), 1702-1884, Film #007646110, Page 316, image 362 of 720; image 361 of 720; Page 317, image 360 of 720. Accessed 18 March 2023.
6. ↑ Fleet, Beverley. Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Vol. II, Baltimore, Maryland. Genealogical Publishing Company. 1988. King and Queen County, Records Concerning 18th Century Persons, 4th Collection, Page 295, citing citing John Yarbrough and Abigal Yarbrough. Digital images: Ancestry.com [database with images] image 299 of 612].
7. ↑ Caroline County, Virginia Court Orders, 1746-1754, Page 84, citing Will of John Yarbrough. Digital images: Familysearch.org [database with images] Film #007644356, image 90 of 478.

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Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Yarbrough-43 created through the import of Anderson Family Tree.ged on Jun 10, 2011 by Sheri Anderson. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Sheri and others.
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