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London from England for transportation to Virginia. 21<br />

Sep. 1642. John ARMSBY was among those called to the General Assembly of Maryland in<br />

September 1642 from Kent County. He attended through his proxy. 22 Evidently John<br />

ARMSBY was one of the settlers brought to Kent Isle. The settlement was meant to be part of<br />

Virginia, but was successfully claimed by Maryland after considerable legal and military<br />

struggles.[ ]<br />

30 Jan. 1650/51. John ARMESBEE received a Virginia land grant of 250 acres on the South<br />

side of Potomack River, Beg.g &c. on the west side of a creek which divides this land and the<br />

land of Joseph Mattrom. The grant was made for the transportation of five people to<br />

Virginia. 23 This land was not entered into the records of the Treasury Office until 3 Dec.<br />

1662, and the deed was not recorded in Northumberland County, Virginia, until 12 April<br />

1672. 24<br />

16 Sep. 1651. Tho. Youlle received a grant in Northumberland County, Virginia, for 300<br />

acres adjoining the property of John ARMSBY. 25<br />

17 May 1652. John ARMSBY of Nominye, Northumberland County, Virginia, recorded his<br />

mark for hogs and cattle. 26<br />

13 Sep. 1652. John ARMSBYE, Northumberland County, Virginia, is among those<br />

mentioned in the account of Abraham Johnson (Jansen) with Major Hallowes. This account<br />

was recorded, along with related material, on 13 Sep. 1652. 27<br />

1653. On 8 April 1653, Richard Cole, merchant, bound himself to deliver to John ARMSBYE<br />

of Nominye, Northumberland County, Virginia, a male servant of at least seven years of age.<br />

This was recorded on 19 Sep. 1653. 28<br />

Feb./March 1653/54. In Westmoreland County, Virginia, Walter Brodhurst deposed that<br />

he was given the task of delivering 432 pounds of tobacco from Henry Lilly to John<br />

Armslyes's house. 29<br />

21 Peter Wilson Coldham, The Complete Book of Emigrants, 1607-­‐1660, Genealogical Publishing<br />

Company, Baltimore, 1987, pp. 160-­‐161. Michael Tepper, Passengers To America, Genealogical<br />

Publishing Company, Baltimore, 1980, p. 97.<br />

22 William Hand Browne, Editor, Archives of Maryland, Proceedings and Acts of the General Assembly<br />

of Maryland, January 1637/8-­‐-­‐September 1664, Published by Authority of the State, Under the Direction<br />

of the Maryland Historical Society, Maryland Historical Society, Baltimore, 1883, pp. 168-­‐169.<br />

23 Virginia Land Office Patents No. 2, 1643-­‐1651, p. 278.<br />

24 John Frederick Dorman, Westmoreland County, Virginia, Records, 1658-­‐1661, Washington, DC,<br />

1970, pp. 3, 8, 29, 49, 50 (Armsby).<br />

25<br />

Beverly Fleet, Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Vol. 23, Westmoreland County, 1653-­‐1657, Sout<strong>her</strong>n<br />

Historical Press, 1985, pp. 9, 13, 14, 23, 32, 33, 34, 72, 79 (Armsby).<br />

26 Ruth & Sam Sparacio, eds., Deed And Will Abstracts Of Northumberland County, Virginia, 1650-­‐1655,<br />

The Antient Press, McLean, VA, 1992, pp. 47, 92 (Armsby).<br />

27 Beverly Fleet, Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Vol. 23, Westmoreland County, 1653-­‐1657, Sout<strong>her</strong>n<br />

Historical Press, 1985, pp. 9, 13, 14, 23, 32, 33, 34, 72, 79 (Armsby).<br />

28 Ruth & Sam Sparacio, eds., Deed And Will Abstracts Of Northumberland County, Virginia, 1650-­‐1655,<br />

The Antient Press, McLean, VA, 1992, pp. 47, 92 (Armsby).<br />

29 Beverly Fleet, Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Vol. 23, Westmoreland County, 1653-­‐1657, Sout<strong>her</strong>n<br />

Historical Press, 1985, pp. 9, 13, 14, 23, 32, 33, 34, 72, 79 (Armsby).

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