John Fassett, I

Abt 1635 - Bef 1673  (< 38 years)

• Name	John Fassett
  Suffix	I
  Birth	Abt 1635
  Gender	Male
  Will - Witnessed a will	12 Jun 1661	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  	It was on this date that Edward Moore, John Fawset and Philip Fisher witnessed the will of Richard Bayly, wife Elizabeth.
  Land - they bought land	1664	tract A13, between Craddockville & Belle Haven, Accomack Co, Virginia   [2]
  	It was in this year that John Fawsett and Dorman Selevant bought jointly bought 500 acres of tract A13 from Nathaniel Bradford and his wife Alice. In 1673 John Fawsett (wife Rodeah) left his 250 acres, along with another 100 acres from tract A14 to his son William, and 10 years later he, now of Somerset Co, sold the 350 acres to Andrew Steward.
  Anecdote	16 Nov 1665	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	On 16 Nov 1665 in Mr. John Fawsett, his Majestie's Attorney for Accomack County arrested Cornelius Watkinson, Phillip Howard and William Darby for acting a play called the Bare and the Cubb on 27 Aug last past.
  Land - they bought land	1673	tract A12, between Craddockville & Pungoteague, Accomack Co, Virginia   [4]
  	It was early in this year that John Fawset bought 245 acres of tract A12 from John Cropper and his wife Gertrude. Later in the year he left this part of his holdings to his sons Charles and Thomas. Thomas disappears from the record, but in 1692 Charles and a William Fawsett, both of Somerset Co, sold the 245 acres to Daniel Darby.
  Reference Identifier	TF0816BP1100
  Record ID	28307
  Will	15 Aug 1673	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	He was shown as John Fawsett. To eldest son John Fawsett plantation where I now live - Wife Rodeah to have use of same until John arrives to 18 years. To son William (under 18) 1/2 of 500 acres & the other 1/2 to my son Charles (under 18). To son Thomas (under 18) & son Charles a tract of land called James Neck purchased of John Cropper, at the head of Occohannock Creek, being 245 acres. To daughter Elizabeth. Wife Exec. Mr. Thomas Teackle & Mr. Southy Littleton to be assistants. Witt: Richard Kellam, Joseph Foxcroft.
  Death	Bef 16 Oct 1673	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	It was on this date that his will was probated.
  Origins
  Person ID	I28307	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	31 Jul 2013

  
  

  Family	Rhoda 'Rodeah' Lambertson,   b. Abt 1644   d. Yes, date unknown  Other Partners: ╚═John Cropper, I,   b. 1644   d. Bef 14 Dec 1688, Somerset County, Maryland, USA  (Age < 44 years)    ╚═Col. John Franklin, Gentleman,   b. Abt 1645   d. Bef 24 Nov 1727, Worcester Co, Maryland  (Age < 82 years)  m. Bef Dec 1688
  Marriage	21 May 1661	Hungars Parish, Northampton Co, Virginia   [6]
  	They were shown as John Fawsett and Rhoda Lamberton.
  Children	+ 1. John Fassett, II,   b. Abt 1662, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 1 Jun 1721, Worcester Co, Maryland (Age < 59 years) ╚═ Tabitha Franklin  m. Abt 1686 + 2. Capt. William Fassett, Sr.,   b. Abt 1664, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 30 May 1735, Somerset Co, Maryland (Age < 71 years) ╚═ Elizabeth Whittington  (Age 24 years)  m. Abt 1688;    ╚═ Mary Rouse  (Age < 67 years)  m. Abt 1698 + 3. Elizabeth Fassett,   b. Abt 1668, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 20 Mar 1732/33, Somerset Co, Maryland (Age < 65 years) ╚═ John (of Capt Edwd) Hammond  (Age < 33 years)  m. Abt 1686;    ╚═ Woncy McClemmy, I  (Age < 46 years)  m. Bef 15 Jul 1699;    ╚═ Charles Nicholson  (Age < 52 years)  m. Abt 1722 + 4. Charles Fassett,   b. Abt 1670, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 1708, Somerset Co, Maryland (Age < 37 years) ╚═ Rachel Tull  m. Bef 1694   5. Thomas Fassett,   b. Abt 1672, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F9023	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Will - Witnessed a will - 12 Jun 1661 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Anecdote - 16 Nov 1665 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - 15 Aug 1673 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Death - Bef 16 Oct 1673 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 65 (will of Richard Bayly, wife Elizabeth), 497. [S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Virginia's Eastern Shore (A History of Northampton and Accomack Counties), in a 2 volume set, (Gloucester, Mass.: Peter Smith, 1968), p. 603 (tract A13), 572. [S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Virginia's Eastern Shore (A History of Northampton and Accomack Counties), in a 2 volume set, (Gloucester, Mass.: Peter Smith, 1968), p. 712 (tract A35), 572. [S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Virginia's Eastern Shore (A History of Northampton and Accomack Counties), in a 2 volume set, (Gloucester, Mass.: Peter Smith, 1968), p. 600 (tract A12), 572. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 6 (will of John Fawsett, wife Rodeah), 570. [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 68 (Hungars Parish Records), 497.