James Bury

James married Amy Lovett ca 1531, Astwell, Northhamptonshire, England. Amy (daughter of Thomas Lovett and Elizabeth Butler) was born ca 1515, Astwell, Northhamptonshire, England; died Bef 1558, England. [Group Sheet]

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Name:
alternate spelling Berry

Elizabeth married Edmund Harewell, Sr. 1555, Hampton, Oxfordshire, England. Edmund (son of Thomas Harewell and Margery Vampage) was born 1524, Besford, Worcestershire, England; died 1594, Besford, Worcestershire, England. [Group Sheet]

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He was knighted at Whitehall, Worchester on 7/23/1603, paid £37.10s and was among the incorporators of the Second Charter, which was comprised of 56 City Companys of London and 659 persons; of whom 21 were Peers, 96 Knights, 11 Doctors/Misters, 53 Captains, 28 Esquires, 58 gentlemen, 110 Merchants and 282 Citizens and others not classified. Of these, 230 paid £37.10s or more, 229 paid less, and 200 paid nothing at all.

The company was called the "Treasurer and Company of Adventurers and Planters of the City of London for the First Colony to Virginia. It was patented 10,000 acres to be settled in a 200-mile radius each way from coast to coast. It went bust in 1624.

2/13/1621/22: Records of the Virginia Company

§ The precedent Quarter Court beinge read a request was made in the behalfe of ffranc Harwell that for somuch as his elder brother Sr Edmund Harwell Kt of ye Bath had assigned unto him under his hand and seal all the interest he had to three Shares of land in Virginia descended unto the said Sr Edmund by the decease {1611} of Sr Thomas Harwell their younger brother who adventured £37 10s towards the advancement of the Plantacion as doth appear: the Court would therefore please to confirme the said shares unto the sd ffrancis Harwell; whereupon the books being searched and Sr Thomas Harwell the Adventurer {seems to suggest "investor" or "speculator" as opposed to "adventurer" per se} beinge found indebted £25 unto the Company upon Sr Edward Canways underwritinge for him to the fourth Roll, some Doubt was made whither those shares might be permitted to passe before the said Debt was cleared. After some dispute thereupon, it was resolved that Sr Thomas Harwell could not in equity be charged with that which another man for him had underwritten and instance was given of the verie like case allowed by Auditors and the debt renulled with which there is reason and president the Court being well satisfied and the shares therefore put to the question were by a general ereccon. of handle confirmed unto the said Ffrancis Harwell; inwhich shares one Mr. Kellam havinge an interest likewise from the said Sir Thomas Harwell did not acknowledge in open Court his full assent into the passing of them unto the said Ffrancis Harwell which acknowledgement he did likewise testifie under his hand and seale upon the foot of the said assignment.

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2/03/1616: Minutes of the London Company, England

Sir EDMOND HARWELL to Mr. FRANCES HARWELL, 3 shares in the London Company {these were formerly shares of Sir Thomas Harwell, younger brother of Sir Edmund and Ffrancis}.

3/15/1617: Record of the Virginia Company of London England

Ffrancis Harwell, Adventurer, among 50 other persons came over on the Ship "Francis Bonn Venture" having sealed Charter party between the owners and the company. The Court now did render thanks to same.

2/13/1621/22: Records of the Virginia Company

§ The precedent Quarter Court beinge read a request was made in the behalfe of ffranc Harwell that for somuch as his elder brother Sr Edmund Harwell Kt of ye Bath had assigned unto him under his hand and seal all the interest he had to three Shares of land in Virginia descended unto the said Sr Edmund by the decease {1611} of Sr Thomas Harwell their younger brother who adventured £37 10s towards the advancement of the Plantacion as doth appear: the Court would therefore please to confirme the said shares unto the sd ffrancis Harwell; whereupon the books being searched and Sr Thomas Harwell the Adventurer {seems to suggest "investor" or "speculator" as opposed to "adventurer" per se} beinge found indebted £25 unto the Company upon Sr Edward Canways underwritinge for him to the fourth Roll, some Doubt was made whither those shares might be permitted to passe before the said Debt was cleared. After some dispute thereupon, it was resolved that Sr Thomas Harwell could not in equity be charged with that which another man for him had underwritten and instance was given of the verie like case allowed by Auditors and the debt renulled with which there is reason and president the Court being well satisfied and the shares therefore put to the question were by a general ereccon. of handle confirmed unto the said Ffrancis Harwell; inwhich shares one Mr. Kellam havinge an interest likewise from the said Sir Thomas Harwell

did not acknowledge in open Court his full assent into the passing of them unto the said Ffrancis Harwell which acknowledgement he did likewise testifie under his hand and seale upon the foot of the said assignment.

5/20/1622: Records of the Virginia Company

Order was given for drawinge upp of two Patents nowe moved in Court; the one for Sr John Brooke and his Associates, and the other for mr ffrancis Harwell mr Sheldon and others Cr.

Last Will & Testament of

FRANCIS HAREWELL

Birlingham, Worchester, England

Written 14 October 1629

Proved 17 November 1629

In the name of God, amen.

I Francis Harewell of Birlingham in the Countie of Worchester Esquire beinge sicke in bodie but of perfect remembrance, thankes bee given unto Almightie God, and desirous to avoid all ambiguities, doubts and questions that maie after my decease arise and grow by reason of not making my will or dyinge intestate, Doe make and ordaine this my last will and testament in manner and forme followinge ffirst and principalle I commend my Soule unto my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ trustinge firmely by his infinite mercy and goodness and by his death and passion with out doubt to bee saved. And my bodie to bee buried where it shall please my Executor here after named to appoint in such decent sort and manner as shall be fitt and convenient for a man of my degree and callinge. And for the ordering and disposinge of such worldly goods cattells and chattells which has pleased allmightie God to bestowe upon mee.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved wife the Lady Ffrancis Bussey the some of ten pounds to bestowe on a diamond Ringe to weare for my sake.

Item: I give unto my Sister the Lady Elizabeth Lygon the some of five pounds to bestow uppon that she pleaseth in remembrance of my love unto her.

Item: I give unto my Sister Lady Jane Hackulite the some of three pounds to bestowe on what she pleaseth in remembrance of my love unto her.

Item: I give unto Lady Elizabeth Thorneburie the wife of Sir Benjamine Thorneburie all such Rings and Jewells as I shall be possessed of.

Lastly, I give and bequeath to the poore inhabitants of Birlingham the some of five pounds to bee equally divided amongst them according to the discretion of the Parson of the Towne.

All of my goods Cattells and Chattells and free lands of what nature or kind soever they bee I give and bequeath unto my welbeloved friend Sir Benjamine Thirnbury Knight whom I doe make and ordayne by this my last will and testament, my full and sole Executor renouncing all former wills heretofore by mee made.

In witness whereof I the said Ffrancis Harewell have hereunto subscribed my name and put my seale the fourteenth daie of October in the yeare of our Lord One thousand six hundred twenty nine and in the fifth yeare of the Raigne of Charles by the grace of God Kinge of England, Scotland, Ffrance and Ireland defender of the faith &c.

Ffrancis Harewell subscribed and sealed the daie and yeare before written in the presence of:

Peter Bowne Edward Marshall John Brian

Probatum fuit apud London ... Seventeenth day of November A.D. 1629

Juramentto domini Benjamini Thornburie Militis Executoris etc.

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2/13/1621/22: Records of the Virginia Company

§ The precedent Quarter Court beinge read a request was made in the behalfe of ffranc Harwell that for somuch as his elder brother Sr Edmund Harwell Kt of ye Bath had assigned unto him under his hand and seal all the interest he had to three Shares of land in Virginia descended unto the said Sr Edmund by the decease {1611} of Sr Thomas Harwell their younger brother who adventured £37 10s towards the advancement of the Plantacion as doth appear: the Court would therefore please to confirme the said shares unto the sd ffrancis Harwell; whereupon the books being searched and Sr Thomas Harwell the Adventurer {seems to suggest "investor" or "speculator" as opposed to "adventurer" per se} beinge found indebted £25 unto the Company upon Sr Edward Canways underwritinge for him to the fourth Roll, some Doubt was made whither those shares might be permitted to passe before the said Debt was cleared. After some dispute thereupon, it was resolved that Sr Thomas Harwell could not in equity be charged with that which another man for him had underwritten and instance was given of the verie like case allowed by Auditors and the debt renulled with which there is reason and president the Court being well satisfied and the shares therefore put to the question were by a general ereccon. of handle confirmed unto the said Ffrancis Harwell; inwhich shares one Mr. Kellam havinge an interest likewise from the said Sir Thomas Harwell did not acknowledge in open Court his full assent into the passing of them unto the said Ffrancis Harwell which acknowledgement he did likewise testifie under his hand and seale upon the foot of the said assignment.

Edmund married Elizabeth Griffin 1588, Besford, Worcestershire, England. Elizabeth was born 1570, Pembrokshire, England; died , England. [Group Sheet]

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Emigrated to America on December 19, 1635 with 45 other passengers aboard the Falcon, which was originally bound for Barbados from the port of London ... Brother John Neville Harwell, b.1610, emigrated to America in 1636, but there is no record of his descendants.

From John Camden Hotten's Original Lists of Persons of Quality, 1600-1700, page 142-143:

Passenger Wch Passed From Ye Port of London

19 Dec: 1635

THEIS under-written names are to be transported to the Barbadoes imbarqued in the Falcon THo: IRISH Mr the Men have been examined by the Minister of the Towne of Gravesend touching their conformitie to the Church Discipline of England : And also have taken the oaths of Alleg: e Suprem. Die et Ao prd {sic}

yeres

THo: HARRWELL ............... 29 [his age]

Thomas married Alice Mason Bef 1647, Virginia. Alice (daughter of Francis Mason and Alice Ganey) was born , England; died 19 Sep 1700, Elizabeth City Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Thomas married Elizabeth Hartwell ca 1636, Virginia. [Group Sheet]