Elizabeth Austen/Austin

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"

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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

Elizabeth married Henry Filmer 29 Mar 1641, Horsmonden, Kent, England. Henry (son of Sir Edward Filmer and Elizabeth Argall) was born Oct., 1607, East Sutton, Kent, England; was christened 01 Nov 1607, Kent, England; died Aft Feb. 21, 1671, Warwick Co. VA; was buried , Mulberry Island, Warwick 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"

Martha married . Unknown [Group Sheet]

Martha married Thomas Green. Thomas was born 1635, Dinwiddie Co. VA or born at sea; died 1714, Ameila Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

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.

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]