Francis Ayres

Abt 1631 - Bef 1676  (< 45 years)

• Name	Francis Ayres  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1631	Ware, County Hertford, England
  Gender	Male
  Will - Fathers	13 Oct 1645	Ware, County Hertford, England   [2]
  	He was shown as a son Francis (under age 21) in the will of Henry Ayre of Ware, Co Herford, England.
  Will - Grand Fathers	20 Jan 1656	Greater London, England   [2]
  	He was shown as a grandchild ffrancis Ayres in the will of Henry Ayres, pewterer of London.
  Land bought	27 May 1657	Isle of Wight Co, Virginia   [3]
  	It was on this date that Nicholas George, Thomas Taberer & Humphrey Clarke sold Mr. Francis Ayres 900 acres on the first branch of Blackwater Creek in Isle of Wight County.
  Headright	15 Jul 1657	Potomac River, Virginia   [4]
  	It was on this date that both John Ayres and Francis Ayres were listed among 10 persons who were transported into the colony by Peeter Smith when he was granted 500 acres in Petomeck freshes, Northerly upon a creek above Col. Speakes land & Southerly upon land called Gosnells land.
  Administrator	18 Feb 1664	Isle of Wight Co, Virginia   [3]
  	It was on this date that Franics Ayres requested a grant to himself of the administration of the estate of Richard Ayres.
  Land sold	4 Aug 1675	Isle of Wight Co, Virginia   [5]
  	It was on this date that Francis Ayres, cooper, and Jane his wife, for 6,000 lbs tobacco sold a 250 acre part of a patent of a 900 acre neck of land granted to his wife's son, John Clark on 3 Oct 1664, to Thomas Parnell, cooper, situated on "ye Easterne of Black Water, and lying withing the limite of my share of ye said 900 acres as it is already divided."
  Record ID	65124
  Will	13 Jan 1676	Isle of Wight Co, Virginia   [5]
  	He was shown as Mr. Francis Ayres, cooper, of Isle of Wight County. To wife Jane Ayres one-half of his personal estate and she to be his executrix. The other half to Humphrey Clark, the son of her son John Clark, with reversion to his brother Robert Clark, should Humphrey die before age 21. Wife to have possession of my plantation for life. Humphrey was to life with his wife Jane on the plantation. Overseers were to be John Clark and Robert Flake. Witt: John Burnell, Jere Martin & James Tullogh. His wife married thirdly Henry Clark before 10 Mar 1678/9.
  Death	Bef 10 Apr 1676	Isle of Wight Co, Virginia   [5]
  	It was on this date that his will was probated. His estate was appraised by Michael Fulgham, Daniel Long and Edward Lassells on 10 Mar 1678/9 and recorded on 9 Apr 1679. The division of the estate between Francis Ayres' relict, Jane, now the wife of Henry Clarke, was made by Edward Lassells and James Benn on 14 Apr 1679 and recorded May 1679.
  Person ID	I65124	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	31 Jul 2008

  
  

  Father	Henry Ayres,   b. Abt 1590, Greater London, England d. Bef 3 Dec 1645, Ware, County Hertford, England (Age < 55 years)
  Mother	Isabell Newton,   b. Abt 1595, Little Munden, County Hertford, England d. Bef 15 Oct 1649 (Age < 54 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1620  [1]
  Family ID	F21075	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jane (--?--),   b. Abt 1630   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Mar 1657	Isle of Wight Co, Virginia   [3]
  	Jane was the relict of Humphrey Clarke and so Mr. Francis Ayres became the step-father of John Clark, then a minor, and thus became the principal director of part owner of the Clark cask-factory, with which he had been previously connected. The casks were made primarily to preserve and transport tobacco.
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F21086	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1008] Sheppard, Ayres - Dawson & Allied Families Vol 1, (New York, The American Historical Company, Inc, 1961), p. 2 (Ayres Family), 1008. [S1008] Sheppard, Ayres - Dawson & Allied Families Vol 1, (New York, The American Historical Company, Inc, 1961), p. 3 (Ayres Family), 1008. [S1008] Sheppard, Ayres - Dawson & Allied Families Vol 1, (New York, The American Historical Company, Inc, 1961), p. 16 (Ayres Family), 1008. [S893] Nugent, Cavaliers & Pioneers, Vol I, (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.), p. 351 (Patent Book No. 4), 893. [S1008] Sheppard, Ayres - Dawson & Allied Families Vol 1, (New York, The American Historical Company, Inc, 1961), p. 17 (Ayres Family), 1008.