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Captain Thomas "Jamestown Founder" Graves II Esquire 1st House of Burgess 1584–1635 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Apr 1584

Birth Location: Lamborne, Berkshire, England

Death Date: Bet. Nov 1635 and Jan 1636

Death Location: Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, United States

Father: Thomas Sr

Mother: Joan Blagrove

Spouse(s): Jane Croshaw

Children(s): Anne Graves

The story of Captain Thomas "Jamestown Founder" Graves II Esquire 1st House of Burgess began in 1584 in Lamborne, Berkshire, England. In 1608, Captain Thomas "Jamestown Founder" Graves II Esquire 1st House of Burgess immigrated. Captain Thomas "Jamestown Founder" Graves II Esquire 1st House of Burgess married Jane Katherine Croshaw, and had children including Anne Croshaw Graves. Captain Thomas "Jamestown Founder" Graves II Esquire 1st House of Burgess passed away in 1635 in Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Captain Thomas "Jamestown Founder" Graves II Esquire 1st House of Burgess began in 1584 in Lamborne, Berkshire, England.
  • In 1608, Captain Thomas "Jamestown Founder" Graves II Esquire 1st House of Burgess immigrated.
  • Captain Thomas "Jamestown Founder" Graves II Esquire 1st House of Burgess married Jane Katherine Croshaw, and had children including Anne Croshaw Graves.
  • Captain Thomas "Jamestown Founder" Graves II Esquire 1st House of Burgess passed away in 1635 in Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Captain Burgess's Ancestors

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Captain Burgess
1584–1635
Birth Place: Lamborne, Berkshire, England
Parents
Thomas Graves Sr
1556–1637
Lamborne, Berkshire, England
Joan Blagrove
1560–1620
Clerkensell, Berkshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Blagrove
1530–1590
Lamborne, Berkshire, England
Joan Bellame
1538–1625
Berkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Bellamy
1512–1603
Joan Wright
1516–1587
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Knight
1488–1551
Olive Hubbard
1487–1560

Captain Burgess's Descendants

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Captain (Thomas "Jamestown Founder" Graves II Esquire 1st House of) Burgess (1 Apr 1584–Bet. Nov 1635 and Jan 1636) m. Jane (Katherine) Croshaw (1586–24 May 1636)
  1. 1. Anne (Croshaw) Graves 1612–1683 m. William ("Reade" Cotton (Sgt.) (Sr.)) (Rev.) 1610–1670
    1. 1. Verlinda Cotten 1640–1683 m. Thomas Burdett 1636–1667 m. Richard (Boughton, Secretary of) Maryland 1639–1706
      1. 1. Katharine Boughton 1673–1750 m. Benoni Thomas 1658–1712
        1. 1. Mary Thomas 1684–1718 m. John Perry 1700–1763
      2. 2. Samuel Boughton 1670–1714
      3. 3. Mary Boughton 1676–1678
      4. 4. Verlinda Boughton 1672–1673
      5. 5. Thomas Boughton 1680–1681

Captain Burgess's Timeline

4 Records

1584
1 Apr 1584
Birth of Captain Thomas "Jamestown Founder" Graves II Esquire 1st House of Burgess in Lamborne, Berkshire, England
Lamborne, Berkshire, England
1608
Oct 1608
Age 24
Captain Thomas "Jamestown Founder" Graves II Esquire 1st House of Burgess immigrated
None
1624
1624
Age 40
Captain Thomas "Jamestown Founder" Graves II Esquire 1st House of Burgess resided here in Virginia Pioneer, Eastern Shore, VA
Virginia Pioneer, Eastern Shore, VA
1635
Bet. Nov 1635 and Jan 1636
Age 51
Death of Captain Thomas "Jamestown Founder" Graves II Esquire 1st House of Burgess in Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, United States
Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1584
    Event Place: Lamborne, Berkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 437.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LBH

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1608
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1608; Page Number: 126

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Immigration
    Event Date: Oct 1608

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1624
    Event Place: Virginia Pioneer, Eastern Shore, VA
    Record Source: Virginia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Description

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bet. Nov 1635 and Jan 1636
    Event Place: Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Millennium File

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