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Ancestors of Roy Melvin Bearden-White117. Sarah Grubbs.Sarah had a relationship with Hampton.Sarah married James Williams.118. Peter R. Royston, son of Royston and Unknown, was born in 1776 in Virginia, died in Dec 1856 in ClarkeCounty, Virginia at age 80, and was buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Berryville, Clarke County, Virginia.Noted events in his life were:• He was buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Berryville, Clarke County, Virginia in 1856. When US Route 50East of the Shenandoah River was expanded to four lanes, the entire Royston family burial grounds weremoved on 4/ 29/1969 to Green Hill Cemetery in Berryville, VA, in Lot #1135 (extreme east center end ofcemetery).• He worked as a Constable in 1841. 71 According to the Clarke County Order Book "A" page 238, datedApril 26th 1841 is the following: “On the motion of Peter Royston and the Court being satisfied he is aperson of Honesty, Probity good demeaner, He is appointed Constable within the County in the room ofPeter Dearmont, resigned until the expiration of the said Dearmont's term and thereupon took the severaloaths inscribed by law to be administered to him as such and together with Matthew W. Royston andJames Brown his securities, entered and acknowledged Bond in the penalty of Two Thousand Dollarsconditioned as the law directs, Which bond was acknowledged in Court by the several Obligations theretoand ordered to be recorded.”• Family Story: Census records show Peter Royston was born in Virginia in 1776 believed to have been inGloucester Co.. A Richard Wiatt Royston was clerk of the vestry of Petsworth Parish in Gloucester Co. inthe late 1700's. Some say Peter came to Frederick (now Clarke Co.) Co. to be the overseer of "SpringsburyFarm". There is evidence he worked (Will Accounts) for John Holker (Springsbury owner). Royston Housedocument (Newspaper article written about the widening of US 50 east of Shenandoah River) states: ..." andthe ancient house was removed, as were the graves of Peter and Ann Royston, and probably other Roystongraves." A number of Roystons had houses in the vicinity - on lands acquired from the Berry's- and at onetime the locality was known informally as Roystonville. At one time the Berry's Post Office was located inthe Royston House. Often a small rural Post Office was located in a private dwelling, usually thepostmaster's home. U.S. Census of 1850 lists Peter Royston as a retired farmer and justice of the peace insouthern Clarke Co.• He appeared on the census in 1850 in Clarke County, Virginia. 53 He owned one 10 year old slave.Peter married Ann Anderson on 14 Jul 1801 in Frederick County, Virginia. 72 Ann was born on 26 Mar 1780in Frederick County, Virginia, died on 19 Jan 1870 in Clarke County, Virginia at age 89, and was buried in GreenHill Cemetery, Berryville, Clarke County, Virginia.Noted events in their marriage were:• They signed a marriage contract on 14 Jul 1801. See Marriage Bond dated July 14, 1801, between Peter Roystonand Joseph Anderson of the Obligation of Marriage of Ann Anderson and Peter Royston. According to agranddaughter, Peter came into Clarke Co. from Gloucester Co. as a young man and his family was of Englishorigin and owned much property in Gloucester and other parts east which they had lost due to the RevolutionaryWar and allegiance to the King. His mother was believed to be a Miss Kemp. However, there are no recordswhich prove this and the early county records of Gloucester are among the so called "burnt record counties" andso are not available. Peter Royston must have been of a solid family background to have come into a strange areaand married with parental consent Ann Anderson. From Court records Peter Royston owned land on theShenandoah river both east and west of Berry's Ferry. His wife Ann was listed as an heir in Joseph Anderson'swill.Children from this marriage were:i. Uriah Blue Royston was born on 21 Oct 1802 in Frederick County, Virginia, 73 was christenedon 2 Apr 1885 in Christ Church, Millwood, Clarke County, Virginia, 73 died on 21 Apr 1885 in25
Ancestors of Roy Melvin Bearden-WhiteClarke County, Virginia 73 at age 82, and was buried in Old Chapel Cemetery, Clarke County,Virginia. 73ii. Joseph Asbury Royston was born on 14 Jan 1807 in Frederick County, Virginia, died on 20Sep 1880 in Vernon Mills, Fauquier County, Virginia at age 73, and was buried in Thumb RunBaptist Church Cemetery, Fauquier County, Virginia.iii. Frances Royston was born about 1810 in Frederick County, Virginia.iv. Matthew Whiting Royston was born about 1813 in Frederick County, Virginia, 73 died before12 Mar 1866 in Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, 73 and was buried in Mount HebronCemetery, Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia. 7359 v. Hanna E. Royston (born in 1813 in Frederick County, Virginia - died after 1870 in ClarkeCounty, Virginia)vi. Anna Marie Royston was born in 1814 in Frederick County, Virginia 73 and died in 1866 73 atage 52.vii. Mary Catherine (Mollie) Royston was born on 7 Jun 1814 in Berry's Ferry, FrederickCounty, Virginia, died on 18 Mar 1866 in Millwood, Clarke County, Virginia at age 51, andwas buried in Old Bethel Church Cemetery, Clarke County, Virginia.viii. Peter Kemp Royston was born on 3 Mar 1819 in Frederick County, Virginia, died on 29 Mar1898 in Clarke County, Virginia at age 79, and was buried in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, ClarkeCounty, Virginia.ix. Sarah Catherine Royston was born in 1821 in Frederick County, Virginia. 73119. Ann Anderson, daughter of Joseph Edward Anderson Sr and Hannah Blue, was born on 26 Mar1780 in Frederick County, Virginia, died on 19 Jan 1870 in Clarke County, Virginia at age 89, and was buried inGreen Hill Cemetery, Berryville, Clarke County, Virginia.Ann married Peter R. Royston on 14 Jul 1801 in Frederick County, Virginia. 72 Peter was born in 1776 inVirginia, died in Dec 1856 in Clarke County, Virginia at age 80, and was buried in Green Hill Cemetery,Berryville, Clarke County, Virginia.Eighth Generation (5th Great-Grandparents)128. Mordecai White, son of Mordecai White and Unknown, was born in 1744 and died in 1824 at age 80.Mordecai married.The child from this marriage was:64 i. White (born in Virginia)136. John Kidwell, son of William Kidwell and Unknown (Unknown), was born in 1762 in Prince George'sCounty, Maryland, 74 died in 1846 in Sandy Ridge, Hampshire Co. West Virginia at age 84, and was buried inHawkins Graveyard, Sandy Ridge, Hampshire County, Virginia. 74General Notes: they have four more childrenJohn married Eleanor Hayes on 5 Jan 1785 in Prince George's County, Maryland. 74 Eleanor was born in 1764 andwas buried in Hawkins Graveyard, Sandy Ridge, Hampshire County, Virginia. 74Marriage Notes: Prince George's,MarylandChildren from this marriage were:68 i. John Spaulding Kidwell (born in 1790 in Hampshire County, West Virginia - died in 1861 inHampshire County, West Virginia)ii. Sophrana Frances (Fannie) Kidwell was born in 1784.iii. (James)Hawkins Kidwell was born in 1786 in Hampshire County, West Virginia and died in1847 in Hampshire County, West Virginia at age 61.iv. Lucinda Kidwell was born from 1 Mar 1787 to 1788 in Hampshire County, West Virginia,died on 6 Sep 1870 in Hampshire County, West Virginia at age 83, and was buried in Evan26
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