Francis Albrighton Genealogy

Record modified: 2023-01-11
This is my ancestor 13 generations back.

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Francis Albrighton |
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Born: 1609-00-00 Staffordshire England
Died: 1667-04-00 York Co, Virginia USA
Marriages:
1.

Children of Francis Albrighton and (unknown) (unknown):
*Richard Albrighton b. about 1640-00-00


Notes:

From this RootsWeb entry, citing
"Albritton Family Chart" by Ottis Albritton:

Francis was on a jury in York Co VA on 1660-01-25.

In a court deposition on 1657-01-26 he gave his age as 48.

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see FHC film 34403 or 34397 (locked online)

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Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol III p117

[York Co VA Record Book 1 p33]
Deed 1652-01-19 [NS]. John Fleet of the par and Co of York in VA, planter, sells to Francis Albrighton of
the same par and Co, ___ acres, part of sd Fleet's own dividend bought of Capt William Brocas Esqr.
Boundries given at length but nothing to identify the land at this date.
Signed John x Fleet
Wit: James Hunt, Jno Hothwell

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Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 26

York Co VA court records
Book 1 p318

Deed 14 Jan 1655/6. John Fleet of the parish and Co
of York, planter, sells Francis Abbirghton of same par and Co,
planter, for a sum of tobo already pd, a parcel of land, acreage not
shown, being part "of my owne Divydent" bought from Capt Wm Brocas
Esqr, adjoining a tract formerly sold by said Fleet to said Abbrighton
and running along the barrens, etc.
Signed John [mark] Fleet
Wit: J Hithersalt, Edward Woodhouse

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York County court records
Book 3 p16a

[1657] It is ordered that ffrancis Albrighton be paid 200 lbs tob
& caske out of the Est of Thomas Baxter dec'd.

[Why?]

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York Co VA Record Book 4 p132

I ffrancis Albrighton... do make... this my last will and testament...
I give & bequeath unto my loving wife the two mares & the female encrease of the two mares
to runn[?] on for the good of my children till each child have a mare foale to runn on in ___ for each of
children the first mare foale for my oldest sonne Richard Albrighton & the second mare foale to my sonne
ffrancis Albrighton and the third mare foale I give to my daughter Elizabeth Albrighton the fourth mare foale
I give to my sonne George Albrighton the fifth mare foale I give to my sonne John Albrighton the sixth
mare foale I give to my daughter Anne Albrighton the seventh mare foale I give to my daughter
Margarett Albrighton and[?] their encrease to them & their heyrs...
[each child also gets a cow & calf]
I give to my loving wife my land for the good of my children to dispose of it if she thinks fitting...
all the rest of my moveables goods & chattells ___ I give unto my loving wife...
I make & ordaine my loving wife my full & sole executor...
appoint my well beloved friends Thomas Allen & John Hethersoll overseers...
the 9 of Aprill 1667
ffrancis Albritton

[probated 1667-04-21]

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supposed to be s/o Thomas Albrighton 1574-02-21 Staffordshire ENG d 1641-09-22 Staffordshire + Susanne (unknown)
Thomas s/o Richard Albrighton c1528 Staffordshire d 1577-10-28 Staffordshire + Elizabeth Pye 1540 Staffordshire
Richard s/o Thomas Albrighton 1489 Staffordshire + Joane Downs Hodgson 1490 Staffordshire d 1566
Thomas s/o William de Albrighton c1466 Staffordshire

England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 shows Thomas and Susanne had John 1607-01-xx and Thomas 1613-11-21 [christening dates] in Haughton, Staffordshire. No entry for a Francis anywhere near 1609 anywhere.

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