Bridgett Charlton

Abt 1645 - Bef 1704  (< 59 years)

• Name	Bridgett Charlton  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1645	Northampton Co, Virginia
  Gender	Female
  Will - Fathers	28 Oct 1654	Nassawadox, Northampton Co, Virginia   [1]
  	She was shown as my daughter Bridget Charlton (under 14) in the will of Stephen Charlton, Gent., of Nusattocks. (Notes by the author after the will show she married John Gitting.)
  Marr Name	Bridgett Foxcroft
  Record ID	35140
  Will	13 Jan 1703/04	Northampton Co, Virginia   [2]
  	In her will Bridgett Foxcroft, widow of (Capt.) Isaac Foxcroft, Gent. gave to my dec'd husband's kinsman Isaac Waterhouse of Halifax, England, dyer, £20. To my kinsman Severn Eyre ns. Subwell, Benjamin and Zachariah and n. girls Jenny and Sis, the great looking glass in the parlor, silver punch bowl and sugar box, silver cup and tankerd, 12 silver spoons, horse "Kettle", and 25 gallon brass kettle in the possession of his father Thomas Eyre. To my kinswoman Elizabeth wife of John Stanton. To kinswoman Bridgett Leatherberry clothing and the horse bought of n. woman Joan, gold lockett, and n. girl Judith, but if Judith's parents are unwilling to part with her, then my extr. to purchase another slave equivalent to Judith. To Isaac Luke the son of (name missing) Luke £10. To Mr. Robert Howsen £10. To each of my kinsmen Isaac, Charlton, and William Barnis sons of William Barnis dec'd £10. To kinswoman Elizabeth Leatherberry n. boy Jacob to serve until 25. To Susanna the dau. of John Luke one cow and calf. To Teckle Waltam 2000#t. My servant man James Saddler to be discharged from his servitude. To Thomas Chick 500#t. To Mordicai Holt 500#t. To my n. woman Betty 30 years of her servitude, and then to my kinsman Severn Eyre. A house to be built for said Betty on the plantation where Phillip Fenn now lives 15 feet square with a chimney. Andrew Hamilton, Gent., resid. legatee in Virginia or elsewhere and extr. To Andrew Hamilton the land whereon I now live on Nusswattox Creek. Witt: John Luke, Thomas Lucar, John 'JH' Harper
  Death	Bef 28 Mar 1704	Northampton Co, Virginia   [2]
  	It was on this date that her will was proved.
  Siblings	1 sister
  1. Bridgett Charlton,   b. Abt 1645, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Bef 28 Mar 1704, Northampton Co, Virginia  (Age < 59 years) ╚═Capt. Isaac Foxcroft, (Burgess),   b. Abt 1640, England d. Bef 28 Nov 1702, Northampton Co, Virginia  (Age < 62 years),  m. 23 Apr 1661, Northampton Co, Virginia     2. Elizabeth Charlton,   b. 1 Feb 1648, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Bef 4 Dec 1662, Northampton Co, Virginia  (Age < 14 years) ╚═John Giddens, (Gething/Gitting),   b. Abt 1640   d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. Sep 1661
  Half-siblings	2 half brothers (family of John Severn and Bridget (neice of Francis) Pott)
  + 1. John Severn, Jr.,   b. 1634, England d. Bef 2 Mar 1664, Northampton Co, Virginia  (Age < 30 years) ╚═Martha Gething,   b. Abt 1640   d. Abt 1654, Northampton Co, Virginia  (Age 14 years),  m. Bef 1653   ╚═Elizabeth Chapman,   b. Abt 1630   d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. 1654   ╚═Dameris (--?--),   b. Abt 1640   d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. Bef 1660     2. Peter Severn,   b. Abt 1636, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Bef 7 Nov 1668, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 32 years)
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	(--?--) Charlton,   b. Abt 1575   d. Yes, date unknown  (Grandfather)  (--?--) (--?--),   b. Abt 1585, England d. Yes, date unknown  (Grandmother)
  Person ID	I35140	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	5 Mar 2021

  
  

  Father	Capt. Stephen Charlton, (Burgess),   b. 1602   d. Bef 29 Jan 1654/55, Northampton Co, Virginia (Age < 53 years) Other Partners: ╚═Elizabeth (--?--),   b. Abt 1610   d. Yes, date unknown  m. Bef 1643    ╚═Anne Atwood,   b. 1608, England d. Bef 17 Mar 1679, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 71 years)  m. Aft 12 Oct 1651
  Mother	Bridget (neice of Francis) Pott,   b. Abt 1615, England d. Abt 1650 (Age 35 years) Other Partners: ╚═Dr. John Severn,   b. Abt 1610, Limehouse, Middlesex, Greater London, England d. Bef 4 Jul 1643, Northampton Co, Virginia  (Age < 33 years)  m. Abt 1632
  Marriage	Abt 1645	Northampton Co, Virginia   [1]
  	Bridget is named as the late wife of Stephen Charlton in the notes which follow his will.
  Family ID	F11150	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Capt. Isaac Foxcroft, (Burgess),   b. Abt 1640, England d. Bef 28 Nov 1702, Northampton Co, Virginia (Age < 62 years)
  Marriage	23 Apr 1661	Northampton Co, Virginia   [3]
  	They were shown as (Lt.) Isaac Foxcraft & Bridget Charleton.
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F23292	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 38 (will of Stephen Charlton, Gent., of Nuswattocks), 497. [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 175 (will of Bridgett Foxcroft, widow of Capt. Isaac Foxcroft, Gent), 497. [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 68 (Hungars Parish Church Records), 497.