Goodman Nicholas (1) Granger, I

1610 - Aft 1651  (> 41 years)

• Name	Nicholas (1) Granger  [1]
  Prefix	Goodman
  Suffix	I
  Birth	1610	Greater London, England   [2]
  	He was shown as age 15 in the Jan-Feb 1624/5 muster.
  Gender	Male
  Anecdote	27 Feb 1619	Greater London, England   [2]
  	On 27 Feb 1618/9 Nicholas Granger was among the 75 boys and 25 wenches listed in the Bridewell Royal Hospital records to go to Virginia. These were children 8 to 16 found running wild in the streets of London, sleeping under stalls and begging, who had bee committed to Bridewell, which served as a house of correction. They were mainly homeless waifs, although some probably were petty pilferers. One of the ships that brought them to Virginia was the (ITAL:)George(:ITAL), 150 tons. William Evans, master, which left England in Mar 1618/9 and arrived in Virginia in May 1619. By Feb 1624/5 there were alive in Virginia very few young men who can be identified as Bridwell Boys and of these there are but two, Nicholas Granger and Nathaniel Tatum, from whom descent can be proved.
  Muster	Feb 1624/25	Eastern Shore, Virginia   [3]
  	He was shown as Niccolas Granger, age 15 in Capt. William Epes' Muster, who came in the George in 1618.
  Anecdote	13 Aug 1638	Eastern Shore, Virginia   [2]
  	On 13 Aug 1638 Alice Robins was reported as saying that if Nicholas Granger had not come to Virginia he would have been hanged; but 9 year olds were not hanged, even in 1619.
  Will - Mentioned in	1 Apr 1639	Northampton Co, Virginia   [1]
  	He was shown as Goodman Grainger in the will of Nicholas Harwood and was to be paid for my dyett and attendance.
  Will - Witnessed	1 Apr 1639	Northampton Co, Virginia   [1]
  	It was on this date that John Stringer and Nicholas Granger witnessed the will of Nicholas Harwood, who named a godson Nicholas Granger and gave him 500 lbs tobacco.
  Anecdote	1640	Northampton Co, Virginia   [2]
  	In his will of 1 Apr 1639 Nicholas Harwood remembered goodman Grainger for taking care of him and left funds to buy a cowcalfe for Nicholas Grander, my godson. A certificate for 200 acres, naming his wife Elizabeth as one of the headrights, was given by court to Nicholas Grainger on 3 Aug 1640. On 1 Oct 1647 in N'hamp Co Nicholas Granger deeded a heifer to his daughter Christian Granger. This was witnessed by Henry Armitradinge, who was involed is a similar deed the same day. Those deeds were in contemplation of marriage.
  Land patented	20 Sep 1647	Northampton Co, Virginia   [2]
  	It was on this date that Nicholas Grander patented 350 acres in N'hamp Co near the head of Nassawattocks Creek, adjacent to land of Stephen Horsey, but this land apparently was already included in a patent to Col. Francis Yeardley and was lost. He also had another patent for 350 acres on Pungoteague River and Pocomeck Creek which he assigned to Nicholas Waddilow, which is mentioned in a new patent to Waddilow on 2 Apr 1655.
  Oath to England	25 Mar 1651	Northampton Co, Virginia   [4, 5]
  	He took the oath of allegiance to hereby engage and promise to be true and faithful to the Commonwealth of England as it is now established without King or House of Lords.
  Reference Identifer	Muster
  Record ID	53386
  Death	Aft 25 Mar 1651	Northampton Co, Virginia   [4]
  Person ID	I53386	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	18 Mar 2023

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth (--?--),   b. Abt 1602   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1627  [4]
  	Nicholas Granger's wife was probably the Elizabeth Gringer, aged 33 who made a deposition in Mar 1634/5 in N'hamp County.
  Children	+ 1. Nicholas (2) Granger, II,   b. Abt 1627, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Bef 28 Jan 1678, Northampton Co, Virginia (Age < 51 years) + 2. Christian (3) Granger,   b. Abt 1630, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Bef 23 Aug 1650, Northampton Co, Virginia (Age < 20 years)
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F19210	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 4 (will of Nicholas Harwood), 497. [S888] John Frederick Dorman, Dorman, Adv of Purse & Person, 4th Ed, Vol 2, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2005), p. 119 (Granger Family), 888. [S887] John Frederick Dorman, Dorman, Adv of Purse & Person, 4th Ed, Vol 1, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2004), p. 68 (Muster of the Eastern Shore), 887. [S888] John Frederick Dorman, Dorman, Adv of Purse & Person, 4th Ed, Vol 2, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2005), p. 120 (Granger Family), 888. [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 34 (Oath to be faithful to the Commonwealth of England), 497.