Arthur Upshur, (I)

1624 - 1709  (85 years)

• Name	Arthur Upshur
  Suffix	(I)
  Birth	1624	County Essex, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Land - they received a land patent	10 May 1652	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  	It was on this date that Arthur Upshott was granted 300 acres in N'hamp Co at the head of Occahannock Cr., bounded on the N. upon land of William Tailor, on S. by small branch parting this from land of Roger Johns for transportating 6 persons: John Roberts, George Roberts, Susan Dowrigg, Richard Starnell, Mary Joiner & Mary Jones.
  Headright - Named as a headright	28 Aug 1653	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	A certificate was this day granted unto Mr. Anthony Hodgskins for 400 acres of land due by the rights underwritten (for transporting the following): Mr. Phill Risden, Tho. Usher, Henry Vose, Wm. Willis, Mary Hardwige, Peter Derrickson, Derrike Johnson & Rich. Turner.
  Anecdote	1655  [4]
  	Thomas Teackle Upshur II wrote that Phillip Risden, Gent. of London, came to Virginia about 1652, and that with him came Mary Hardwige who it was suspected became Mrs. Risden. In this connection it should be noted that Arthur Upshur I received headrights in 1655 on Mary Risden and her two daughters (Cavaliers and Pioneers, p. 330). This Mary Risden was unquestionably Phillip Risden's widow who married Arthur Upshur I soon after Risden's death. (NOTE: There is no doubt that Upshur married the widow Mary Risden, however, since Hugh Yeo and Arthur Upshur both claimed Mary, Jane and Blandina 'Landina' Risden as headrights in 1655, it is more likely that Phillip Risden left his wife Mary and their two daughters behind in England when he came to Virginia 2 years earlier. He and others and a Mary Hardwige (N'hamp records) or Mary Harding (State Patent Books) were headrights for Anthony Hoskins in 1653. It seems unlikely that after arrival in Virginia Phillip Risden married Mary Hardwige/Harding and then had the two daughters who were then claimed as headrights in 1655, since being headrights implied they were all 3 brought into Virginia, not already in Virginia.)
  Land - they received a land patent	11 Mar 1655	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	It was on this date that Arthur Upshott received 300 arces in N'ahmp Co near the head of Occahannock Creek near land of Wm. Taylor & ajdacent his own land for transporting 6 persons: Mary Risden, James Risden, Landma Risden, Arth. Carpenter, Phillip Sococohack, John Alber (or Albee).
  Land - they were nammed in a land certificate	28 Jun 1655	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [6]
  	It was on this date that a certificate was granted to Arthur Upshott for 300 acres of land for transporting: Mary Risen, Jane Risden, Landina Risden, Anthony Carpentr, Phillip Soccohocke & Jno Albert.
  Estate Inventory - Was submitted	30 Oct 1655	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [7]
  	It was on this date that Arthur Upshott presented the inventory of the small estate of Phillipp Risden late of N'hamp Co, VA. Ordered that a certificate be granted to him.
  Will - Named as an Executor of a will	Abt 1664	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [8]
  	(Note: Initially Mary Jacob was granted the administration on the will of Barbary Badum, but later it was given to Arthur Upshot in right of his wife.) (NOTE: By this time Mary (Clarke) Hammond Jacob had married as her 3rd husband Arthur Upshur. It is unclear why Barbary (Hudson) Badum was leaving Mary and her children her estate.)
  Will - Witnessed a will	20 Nov 1676	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [9]
  	It was on this date that Arthur Upshot and Mary Upshott witnessed the will of Thomas Jacob, wife Jane.
  Reference Identifier	#@
  Record ID	64603
  Will	12 Feb 1707	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [10]
  	To son Arthur Upshur, Jr. plantation where I now dwell containing 2000 acres, 1000 acres being formerly given by me to my son John Upshur. To daughter Ann, now the wife of Benjamin Dolby 300 acres where she now dwells at Naswadox for life, then to her husband for life & then to my grandson Abel Upshur - Grandaughter Susanna Upshur. To grandson Abel Upshur (under 19) 250 acres adjcent the aforesaid 300 acres. To son Arthur Upshur, Jr. the remainder of my land. To 5 grandchildren Amy Stott, Lydia Stott, Margaret Stott, Bridget Stott & Jonathan Stott. To daughter in law Sarah Upshur. Grandson Arthur Upshur. Grandaughters Sarah & Abigail Upshur. Son Arthur residual legatee & Exr. Witt: William Bradford, John Layler, John Willis, John Washbourne..
  Death	26 Jan 1708/09	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Burial	Warwick, Quinby, Accomack Co, Virginia   [1]
  	His tombstone shows him as Arthur Upshur, born in County Essex England, died 26 Jan 1709, age 85 years.
  Origins
  Person ID	I64603	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	22 Mar 2022

  
  

  Family 1	(--?--) (--?--),   b. Abt 1630   d. Bef 1655 (Age < 24 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1650  [11]
  Children	+ 1. John Upshur, I,   b. Abt 1650, Occohannock Creek, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Bef 23 Jun 1720, Somerset Co, Maryland (Age < 70 years) ╚═ Elizabeth Blades  m. Abt 1670;    ╚═ Mary Thomas  m. 19 Jul 1695 + 2. Arthur Upshur, (II),   b. Abt 1652, Occohannock Creek, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Bef 4 Jul 1738, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 86 years) ╚═ Elizabeth (--?--)  m. Abt 1674;    ╚═ Sarah Browne  m. Abt 1690
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F22106	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary White, (Hardwige? or Harding?),   b. Abt 1632, England d. Bef 2 Mar 1662/63, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 31 years)  Other Partners: ╚═Phillip Risden,   b. Abt 1625, County Devon, England d. Bef 7 May 1655, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 30 years)  m. Abt 1650
  Marriage	Bef 7 May 1655	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [4, 12, 13]
  	It was on this date that it was ordered by the court that Arthur Upshott (who hath married Mary the widow & relict of Mr. Risden lately dec'd) shall have a commission of administration granted him upon the said Mr. Risdens estate provided that he put in security to the court & pay the Clerks fee.
  Children	+ 1. Ann Upshur,   b. Abt 1658, Occohannock Creek, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ William Jacob  (Age 26 years)  m. Abt 1680;    ╚═ Jonathan (of Hy I) Stott, I  (Age < 34 years)  m. Abt 1686;    ╚═ Benjamin Dalby  (Age < 64 years)  m. Abt 1700   2. Helen Upshur,   b. Bef 5 May 1661, Hungars Parish, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F22107	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Mary Clarke,   b. 1618, Warwickshire, England d. 3 Jul 1703, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 85 years)  Other Partners: ╚═Mark Hammond,   b. Abt 1615   d. Bef 12 Jan 1652, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 37 years)  m. Aft 6 Jul 1640    ╚═Richard Jacob, I,   b. Abt 1615   d. Bef 2 Mar 1662/63, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 48 years)  m. Abt 1653
  Marriage	Aft 2 Mar 1662/63	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [14, 15]
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F22113	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Will - 12 Feb 1707 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Death - 26 Jan 1708/09 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  Gravestone of Arthur Upshur 1st In memory of Arthur Upshur, born in ye county of Essex in ye Kingdom of England who died Jan'y ye 26th 1709 in ye 85th year of his age Buried at "Warwick" in Upshur's Neck near Quinby, Accomack County, Virginia

  
  

• Sources

  [S502] Jean Merritt Mihalyka & Faye Downing Wilson, Graven Stones of Lower Accomack County, Virginia, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1987), 502. [S893] Nugent, Cavaliers & Pioneers, Vol I, (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.), p. 286 (Arthur Upshott 300 ac in N'hamp Co), 893. [S2257] Walczyk, N'hamp Co Bk 04, Orders, D & W, 1651-1654, (Peter's Row, Coram, NY, 2002), p. 172 (28 Aug 1653 Court), 2257. [S724] Robert Irving Upshur & Thomas Teackel Upshur IV, Upshur, Upshur Family in Virginia, 2nd Ed, (Lynchburg, VA: Warwick House Publishing, 1993), p. 7 (footnote 24), 724. [S893] Nugent, Cavaliers & Pioneers, Vol I, (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.), p. 330 (Arthur Upshott, 300 acres in N'hamp Co), 893. [S2135] Dr. Howard Mackey and Marlene A. Groves, Mackey, N'hamp Co Record Bk 05, 1654-1655, (Picton Press, Rockport, Maine, 1999), p. 291 (28 June 1655 court), 2135. [S2136] Dr. Howard Mackey and Marlene A. Groves, Mackey, N'hamp Co Record Bk 06 & 7-8, 1655-1668, (Picton Press, Rockport, Maine, 2002), p. 15 (30 Oct 1655 court), 2136. [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 69 (will of Barbary Badum, widow), 497. [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 98 (will of Thomas Jacob, wife Jane), 497. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 40 (will of Arthur Upshur), 570. [S724] Robert Irving Upshur & Thomas Teackel Upshur IV, Upshur, Upshur Family in Virginia, 2nd Ed, (Lynchburg, VA: Warwick House Publishing, 1993), p. 7, 724. [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 44 (adm of Mr. Risden to Arthur Upshott), 497. [S2135] Dr. Howard Mackey and Marlene A. Groves, Mackey, N'hamp Co Record Bk 05, 1654-1655, (Picton Press, Rockport, Maine, 1999), p. 291 (7 May 1655 court), 2135. [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 70 (will of Richard Jacob, wife Mary), 497. [S724] Robert Irving Upshur & Thomas Teackel Upshur IV, Upshur, Upshur Family in Virginia, 2nd Ed, (Lynchburg, VA: Warwick House Publishing, 1993), p. 9, 724.