William Green

Notes:

John Walton Green, "A Chest of History," The William and Mary Quarterly; Vol. 4, No. 2 (Apr., 1924), pp. 92-98.

William Green of Amelia County married Amey Clay; issue:
1. Thomas Green
2. Martha (Patty) Green married Wm. Williamson
3. Amey Green married Edward Moseley of Roanoke
4. Filmer Green
5. William Green
6. John Green

LAND RECORDS

William had bought some 400 acres of land from John Talley on 9 Oct. 1733. The land is now in Amelia County, but at that time was in Prince Edward County, VA. Williams' brother, Abraham also bought 400 acres from the same man at the same time.

WILL

Amelia County Will Book 1, p.43

His Will was dated 19 July 1744. He left his son Thomas a tract called "Horsepen", his son William 652 acres "where I live." He left his son Filmer 1000 acres. Each of Williams' daughters, Martha and Amey Green were left a slave.

Amelia County Will Book 1, p.32 Bonds
Williams' wife was expecting a child when he died, she named him John.



Buried:
Grave location, photo of home, and biography:
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William married Amey Clay. Amey (daughter of Henry Clay and Mary Mitchell) was born ca 1708, Chesterfield Co. VA; died 1774, Amelia Co. VA; was buried , Green Cemetery, Amelia Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

1. Martha Green
2. Amy Green was born 1735.
3. Filmer Green
4. William Green
5. John Green

Thomas married Elizabeth Marston. Elizabeth was born ca 1672, Virginia; died 11 Aug 1759, Amelia Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

John Walton Green, "A Chest of History," The William and Mary Quarterly, Vol. 4, No. 2 (Apr., 1924), pp. 92-98.

"Thomas, 'The Seagull" Green married Martha, the daughter of Major Henry Filmer, a British officer, whose wife's name was Elizabeth, both of whom were born in England. Henry Filmer was a member of the House of Burgesses from Charles City County in 1642. (Henings Statutes, Vol. 1"




Birth:
Family tradition has the story that he was born at sea on the way from England to Virginia on the ship "Speedwell" and thus acquired the nickname "Seagull."

Thomas married Martha Filmer. Martha (daughter of Henry Filmer and Elizabeth Austen/Austin) was born 1640, Kent, England; died 1714, Dinwiddie Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

John Walton Green, "A Chest of History," The William and Mary Quarterly, Vol. 4, No. 2 (Apr., 1924), pp. 92-98.

"...the daughter of Major Henry Filmer, a British officer, whose wife's name was Elizabeth, both of whom were born in England. Henry Filmer was a member of the House of Burgesses from Charles City County in 1642. (Henings Statutes, Vol. 1"

Notes:

Find A Grave

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Henry Filmer was a burgess from James City county in the assembly of 1642-1643. He resided in James City and Warwick counties. He was an officer of the British army of occupation. He and his wife, Elizabeth Austin Filmer, daughter, son, cook and nephew Samuel, came to Virginia on ship "John & Ambrose" that embarked on 13 Mar 1652, off of Gravesend (northwest of Maidstone at the mouth of the Thames River and east of London).

Upon arriving in Virginia, he moved to Mulberry Island where he had a plantation called "Laus Deo". Henry referred to himself as "of Mulberry Island in Virginia, Gentleman" in an August 27, 1664 letter in the Kent Archives Office. "Laus Deo" was located in or near Felker Field, about where the site of the first heliopad ever built in the U. S. is now located at Fort Eustis. The plantation adjoined the land of his friend Emmanuel Wills, which gave Henry access to Wills' Mulberry Island Pier.

After living on Mulberry Island for eighteen years, Henry died in 1671, (his will is dated 21 Feb 1671), and was buried on Mulberry Island, Warwick County, Virginia, either on his plantation or in one of the two churches on the Island. Possibly in the church or church yard of the church that was built by Captain William Pierce at Baker's Neck.
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SOURCES

John Walton Green, "A Chest of History," The William and Mary Quarterly, Vol. 4, No. 2 (Apr., 1924), pp. 92-98.

"Thomas 'The Seagull' Green married Martha, the daughter of Major Henry Filmer, a British officer, whose wife's name was Elizabeth, both of whom were born in England. Henry Filmer was a member of the House of Burgesses from Charles City County in 1642. (Henings Statutes, Vol. 1"
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Bruce John Filmer, The Filmer Family of Kent-Part One, Henry left a will dated 1672. Under it he left a legacy to provide plate for the Mulberry Island parish church.
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There is a reference to Henry in Vol II of the Compendium of American Genealogy that reads: "Maj. Henry Filmer (d. post 1673) from Eng. to Va. ante 1642, settled first at James City and later in Warwick Co. Burgess James City Co. 1642-43, Justice of Warwick 1647, had land grants as early as 1637. Officer British Army of Occupation, m. Elizabeth -."
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Major Henry Filmer, (COLONIAL DAMES) b. 1600/07, E. Sutton Manor, E.Sutton, Kent, Eng., occupation County Court Justice, farmer, m. pre 1640, inKent, England, Elizabeth ____, b. Eng., d. Va. Major died post 1673, will dated 21 Feb1671, alive 1666/7, Warwick co., Virginia, 5th or 8th son, to Virginia Mar 1640,Burgesses of Va.
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VA Magazine of History & Bio. vol. 68 p. 408-428, vol. 15 p 181;V. 24 &17; Stanard: Some Emigrants to VA, 2nd ed. p. 34; Berry's Kentish Genealogies; Visitation of Kent 1619;
Benning: Francois Benin Descendants p. 68

Henry received a BA at Queen's Cambridge 1624 & a MA in 1631. In VA pre1642; called his plantation "Laus Deo", on Mulberry Island,

Wm. & MaryQuarterly vol. 5 1918 p.531; 1st settled in James City, office of the British army of occupation;

Colonial Families in the U.S. p. 147; Wurts p. 1964; came on ship "John & Ambrose"
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Source: Venn, J. A., comp.. Alumni Cantabrigienses. London, England: Cambridge University Press, 1922-1954.

Name: Henry Filmer
College: QUEENS'
Entered: Easter, 1624
More Information: Matric. pens. from QUEENS', Easter, 1624. Of Kent. Doubtless 6th s. of Sir Edward (1584), of East Sutton. B.A. 1627-8; M.A. 1631. (Vis. of Kent.)
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Land Records

On 27 Oct 1673, Henry Filmer acquired 360 acres in Warwick County formerly granted to Anthony Barham, "and later found esceat.
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Wills and probate

WILL OF DAME ELIZABETH FILMER

Dated 23 March 1635/ Codicil 2 August 1638; Proved 16 August 1638.

Son, HENRY, L 10.

Published August 2, 1638 - Wa. RETROVICK< Scrivener.







Christened:
Frank Watt Tyler. The Tyler Collection. Canterbury, Kent, England: The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies.

Name: Henry Filmer
Event Type: Baptism
Birth Date: 1607
Baptism Date: 1 Nov 1607
Baptism Place: East Sutton, Kent
Relation: Son
Father Name: Edwd Fylmer

Died:
now Newport News, VA

Henry married Elizabeth Austen/Austin 29 Mar 1641, Horsmonden, Kent, England. Elizabeth (daughter of Jeffrey Austen) was born ca 1622, East Sutton, Kent, England; was christened 20 Mar 1622, Horsmonden, Kent, England. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

John Walton Green, "A Chest of History," The William and Mary Quarterly, Vol. 4, No. 2 (Apr., 1924), pp. 92-98.

"Thomas 'The Seagull' Green married Martha, the daughter of Major Henry Filmer, a British officer, whose wife's name was Elizabeth, both of whom were born in England. Henry Filmer was a member of the House of Burgesses from Charles City County in 1642. (Henings Statutes, Vol. 1"

Find A Grave

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He [Henry Filmer] and his wife, Elizabeth Austin Filmer, daughter, son, cook and nephew Samuel, came to Virginia on ship "John & Ambrose" that embarked on 13 Mar 1652, off of Gravesend (northwest of Maidstone at the mouth of the Thames River and east of London).

Upon arriving in Virginia, he moved to Mulberry Island where he had a plantation called "Laus Deo". Henry referred to himself as "of Mulberry Island in Virginia, Gentleman" in an August 27, 1664 letter in the Kent Archives Office. "Laus Deo" was located in or near Felker Field, about where the site of the first heliopad ever built in the U. S. is now located at Fort Eustis.

"Warwick County, Virginia: Colonial Court Records in Transcription," by Richard Dunn, editor, concerning orders dated 1648-1651, p. 164....entries on that page cover the year 1650:

Mrs. Elizabeth "ffilmer" gave her age as about 49 years and gave her testimony concerning the paternity of a servant woman's infant.

She possibly returned to England after the death of her husband.



Christened:
England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.

Name: Elsabeth Austen
Gender: Female
Baptism Date: 20 Mar 1622
Baptism Place: Horsmonden, Kent, England
Father: Jeffrey Austen
FHL Film Number: 992521

Notes:

Married:
Familysearch. England Marriages, 1538-1973

Marriage Henry Filmer to Elizabeth Austen 29 Mar 1641, Horsmonden, Kent, England. "Elizabeth Austen of Goudhurst"

Place: Horsemonden, Kent, England; Date Range: 1568 - 1643; Film Number: 992521

Name: Henry Filmer
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 29 Mar 1641
Marriage Place: Horsemonden, Kent, England
Spouse: Elizabeth Austin