Ann Foster

Notes:

According to Florence Kimberly Turner's book, "Gateway to the New World: A History of Princess Anne County, VA 1607-1824," (Southern Historical Press, 1984) John Carraway came to America from York as an indentured servant to Colonel John Sidney. He and his wife, Ann Foster, could neither read nor write, but over the ensuing generations his descendants acquired land and prestige and intermarried with other prominent early families.

Before Ann married John Carraway, she was married to Roger Williamson (Williams). "Cavalier and Pioneers", p. 26, records a Roger Williams transported by Thomas Butler Clark and Pastor Denbie, who received 1000 acres on 11 July 1635 for transporting 18 persons. (Pat. Bk 1 Pt. 1, p. 222 by Nugent) "Early VA Immigrants" by Greer, p. 360, shows a Roger Williams and Ann Williams transported in 1635 by the above named persons. Roger Williamson died 1646-1649.

VA Colonial Abstracts, by Beverley Fleet

"In Sept 1637, Ann Williamson, (later the wife of John Carraway), was convcted of "saying vile things" about a man and was ordered to be "ducht"[dunked]and to ask forgiveness of the man."

Source: In the History of Southern Families by John Boddie, Volume 6, Page 27

17 Nov 1666 - Ann CARRAWAY sued George FOWLER for a cow killed by his family, and FOWLER was ordered to deliver a cow and calf to Ann. (A possible indication that John was deceased by this time since only widows had legal power to file law suits.)

WILL

Source: Lower Norfolk County & Norfolk County Wills 1637-1710 by Charles Fleming McIntosh, Family Line Publications 1914, p.139

book 5 f186, 13 Jun 1689 - Ann's Will. Proved 15 Nov 1692.

13 June 1689

In the name of God amen, I Ann Carraway, being aged and weake though of perfect health & sound memory praised be God and confirming the certainty of death and the knowledge of the hour of death doe make this my last will and testament in manner and forme following:

1st: I bequeath my soul to God my creator and truly hoping through the merits of Jesus Christ my most blessed Savior and Redeemer to receive full pardon and forgiveness for all my sins in my body, I bequeath unto the ground from which it came and to receive decent and christian burial, at the discretion of my executors hereafter named, and for what worldly estate it hath pleased God to bless me withal, I give and bequeath as followeth:

Item: I give unto my daughter Mary Lovett a great iron kettle with a pott rack or spider belonging to it and allso a great wainfoote chair.

Item: I give unto my daughter Elizabeth Nichols a bole mettle morter and pitcher.

Item: I give unto my son Bartholomy Williamson one shilling sterling.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Richard Williamson all and singular the rest of all my estate being in goods or whatsoever else doth in any way appertain or belong unto mee and doe make and ordaine him my said son Richard my whole and sole executor of this my will by mee made. I do declare this to be my last will and testament and in witness thereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale this 13 day of June 1689.

Signed and sealed in the presence of LANCASTER LOVETT and Benj. Burroughs.

ANN (X) CARRAWAY
(her mark)

Proved in Court 15 Nov. 1692
[Norfolk, Va. Will Book 5, folio 186]

[McIntosh. "Abstract of Norfolk County Wills", pp. 139-140; Landrum, Thelma Caraway. "Some Carraway-Caraway Families", 1972; 1993 files of Benjamin H. Phillips of Whitesboro, Tx.; 1967 files and letters of Dr. James E. Caraway (deceased) of Franklin, N.C. owned by Pat Hoffman of Boca Raton, Fl.; Fleet."Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Vol III", Gen. Pub. Co., Balt. 1988; Torrence. "Virginia Wills and Administrations 1632-1800", 1972; Estracts of Lower Norfolk County, Virginia Court Recrords]

Ann married Roger Williamson. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Lower Norfolk County, 1641-1654.

1. Richard Williamson
2. Bartholomew Williamson
3. Sarah Williamson

Ann married John Carraway, Sr. 1650, Lower Norfolk, Norfolk Co. VA. John was born 12 Oct 1619, England; died Aft 15 Jun 1669, Norfolk, Norfolk Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Ann Foster Williamson Carraway was married to Roger Williamson in England. They came over on the Sarah Constant with John Carraway I. After John's first wife, Ann Towenzende who died in 1650. Roger Williamson had died earlier and then he married Ann Foster Williamson in 1650. John Carraway I and Roger Williamson came to Virginia in 1634 aboard the "Sarah Constant".

Married:
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Name: John Carraway
Gender: Male
Birth Place: EN [England]
Birth Year: 1619
Spouse Name: Ann Foster
Spouse Birth Place: EN [England]
Spouse Birth Year: 1620
Marriage Year: 1650
Marriage State: VA
Number Pages: 1

1. Elizabeth Carraway was born ca 1651, Norfolk Co. VA.
2. John Carraway, Jr. was born 17 Apr 1653, Lynnhaven, Norfolk Co. VA; died 02 Oct 1728, Lynnhaven, Norfolk Co. VA.
3. Mary Carraway was born ca 1655, Norfolk Co. VA; died ca 1705, Princess Ann Co. VA.

married Dorcas. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

On July 3, 1624, Mrs. Dorcas Foster was married at St. Dunstan?s Church, in Stepney, London, England to Bartholomew Hoskins of Jamestown, Virginia and London, England. Dorcas Foster was described as a widow with several small children. Bartholomew Hoskins, an ancient planter, was in Virginia by 1616. He undoubtedly made a number of trips from Virginia and England as he maintained a home in each location. On one of these trips back to England he married Mrs. Dorcas Foster. The maiden name of Dorcas is yet unknown as is the name of her Foster husband. Bartholomew and Dorcas made their home in Elizabeth City, Lower Norfolk County, Virginia.

Source: The Marriage Registers of St. Dunstan?s Stepney in the County of Middlesex. Edited by Thomas Colver Fergusson, Vol.1 1568?1639

The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 27, No. 2, p. 83