Richard Starling, I (Starnell)

1615 - Bef 1655  (< 40 years)

• Name	Richard Starling  [1]
  Suffix	I (Starnell)
  Birth	1615  [2]
  Gender	Male
  Land patented	10 Jun 1651	Lower Norfolk Co, Virginia   [3]
  	Patent for Michael Weyborne “…550 acs granted Richard Starnell, the elder 10 June 1651; 350 acs granted him 11 Jan 1652; and also 50 acs (no date); 200 acs granted him, 20 April 1653
  Deposition	15 Aug 1653	Lower Norfolk Co, Virginia   [2]
  	Att a Co’t held the 15th day of August ANNO DM 1653 Richard Sternell aged thirty Eight year or there about…
  Land patented	1654	Lower Norfolk Co, Virginia   [4]
  	Capt. Edmund Bowman and Richard Starnell received a joint patent for 1,200 acres on a branch of Elizabeth River, but as it was not Shore land it was not traced. Among the head rights for that patent were Margaret, Garthred (Gertrude?) and Sarah Bowman; the first supposedly was his wife and the others their daughters.
  Reference Identifier	BP#3818
  Record ID	95385
  Will	3 Oct 1655	Elizabeth River, Lower Norfolk Co, Virginia   [5, 6]
  	In his will Richard Starnell of Elizabeth River in the County of Lower Norfolk, gave FIRST to my son Richard Sternell all my land except the 50 acres whereon I dwell, concerning which my will is that it be sold to the best advantage together with a table, two formes, two chairs, one bedstead, one settle, one upper floor of plank, all of joyners work. The land which I have mentioned to be given to my son is as followeth, 700 acres lying in the same neck of land I live in being in two patents, 600 acres lying in a creek in the Southern Branch of Elizabeth River called the Deep Creek, which patent is in the hands of Mr. Edm: Bowman, and 200 acres of land lying in the Creek in the aforesaid Branch, called Puzell Creek. ITEM I give to my said son all my books and all by working tools and four fixt guns and two iron pots that is to say the biggest and the least, one iron bar pestle, one small brass kettle, one great new chest, all my wearing clothes woolen and linen. Also I give him 3 cows that is to say Old Cherry, young Cherry, and one young cow called by the name of young swallow, which cow is on the other side of the river. Also two 3-year old steers which are on that side. My desire is that they be broken and brought to work for my son's use. Also I give to my son one featherbed, bolster, two pillows, one blanket, one rug belonging to said bed together with one Damask table cloth. ITEM I give unto my daughter Elizabeth two cows, one named Browning and the other named Tomson, with all her own wearing clothes and one small gold ring in her possession and one silver bodkin which was her mothers. Also half the linen which is in the house and not already given. Also a scarf, a hood and black bag which were her mothers. And I give my aforesaid daughter one great iron pot with a small hole in the side and one iron pestle, and one pair of pothooks, these things to be for her use presently & after my decease, and 2,000 pounds of tobacco & cask to be paid unto her by my Extr hereafter to be named. At her day of marriage or at the age of 16 years and half the bedding which is not formerly disposed of. ITEM I give all my pewter belonging to my house to be equally divided between my 3 children. ITEM I give unto my daughter Anne two cows, one named old Nancy and the other named young Nancy with all her own wearing clothes, and one silver scale with shee, that she hath in her custody with the other half of the linen and bedding not already disposed of. Also one iron pot and one pot hangers, these things to be for her use presently and after my decease. And 2,000 pounds of tobacco to be paid unto her by Extr, hereafter to be named, at her day of marriage or at age 16 years. ITEM I give to my aforesaid son Richard Sternell one great pair of steelyards, one old red sow and two sow Ghotes. ITEM All other goods and chattels moveable and unmovable not hereby disposed of I desire my be sold by my Extr to the best advantage for the use of my 3 children equally, whom I desire my be brought up in the fear of God and to what learning my Extr shall see them apt to. ITEM I desire my loving friend Mr. Edmund Bowman to take care and charge of all my 3 children. The said Mr. Bowman I do hereby constitute and appoint with my aforesaid son Richard joint Extrs. And further my desire and will is that where so ever my son Richard Sterling shall dwell during his minority, my servant Richard Tomson shall serve with him until my said son shall be of the age of 18 years, at which time I will have him to be accounted of full age and to enjoy the said servant for the rest of his time which then will be two years. As also to enjoy to his own disposing all that I have bequeathed to him by this my testament. And if it please God that my son shall depart this life before he attains the age of 18 years, my will is that all that I have bequeathed to him shall be divided equally between my forenamed daughters. Also if it please God that either of forenamed daughters shall depart this life before they attain to marriage or to 16 years of age, my will is that the surviving sister enjoy the estate of the deceased. ITEM I give unto my daughter Elizabeth one old great chest which was her mothers and to my daughter Anne on lesser old chest. ITEM My will is that out of the estate there be brought 3 cow calves to be delivered in May next, one to Anne, Mrs. Browning's maid which dwell at Mr. Goodriches and the other to Sarah Reinolds and the other to Rich Bunting. ITEM Whereas by my book Mr. John Hill is debtor 314 pounds of tobacco, my will is that the said John Hill have the same allowed him for his pains in making my will and helping me to set my house in order so as now I hope I have done. Signed: Richard Sternell. Witt: Tho Goodrich and John Hill.
  Death	Bef 15 Nov 1655	Lower Norfolk Co, Virginia   [5, 7]
  	It was on this date that his will was proved.
  Origins
  Person ID	I95385	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	6 Dec 2015

  
  

  Family	(--?--) (--?--),   b. Abt 1620   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1645  [1]
  Children	1. Richard Starling, II,   b. Abt 1645, Lower Norfolk Co, Virginia d. Abt 1660, Lower Norfolk Co, Virginia (Age 15 years) + 2. Elizabeth Starling,   b. Abt 1646, Lower Norfolk Co, Virginia d. Bef 6 Feb 1703/04, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 58 years) ╚═ Dennis Morris, I  (Age < 48 years)  m. Abt 1666 + 3. Ann Starling,   b. Abt 1648, Lower Norfolk Co, Virginia d. Abt 1695 (Age 47 years) ╚═ Joseph Newton, I  (Age < 52 years)  m. Abt 1668
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F31640	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S2554] David Gladding-VanDeripe, [email protected], Fort Wayne, IN, Richard Starnell of Lower Norfolk Co, VA - Emails to M.K. Miles, 2554. [S2554] David Gladding-VanDeripe, [email protected], Fort Wayne, IN, Richard Starnell of Lower Norfolk Co, VA - Emails to M.K. Miles, citing Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol 3, January 1896 #3 pg 34, 2554. [S2554] David Gladding-VanDeripe, [email protected], Fort Wayne, IN, Richard Starnell of Lower Norfolk Co, VA - Emails to M.K. Miles, citing Cavaliers and Pioneers, Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants 1623-1800 by Nell Marion Nugent. Volume 2 pg 292, 2554. [S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Whitelaw, Ralph T. - Virginia's Eastern Shore, (Gloucester, Mass.: Peter Smith, 1968), p. 1039 (tract A92), 572. [S2562] John Anderson Brayton, Brayton, Lower Norfolk Co, VA, Record Bk C 1651-57, (Clearfield Company, Baltimore, MD, 2010), p. 383 (will of Richard Starnell), 2562. [S2554] David Gladding-VanDeripe, [email protected], Fort Wayne, IN, Richard Starnell of Lower Norfolk Co, VA - Emails to M.K. Miles, citing Transcriptions of Norfolk County, Virginia Records, Volume Two, Record Book C, 1651-1656 complied by John Anderson Brayton, Clearfield Company, Baltimore, Maryland, 2010, p. 383, 2554. [S2554] David Gladding-VanDeripe, [email protected], Fort Wayne, IN, Richard Starnell of Lower Norfolk Co, VA - Emails to M.K. Miles, citing Transcriptions of Norfolk County, Virginia Record Book C, 1651-1656 complied by John Anderson Brayton Clearfield Company Baltimore Maryland 2010, 2554.