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- Mary never married Anthony Bridges... as he was married to Elizabeth Hiller, widow of John Rosier at the same time. Unless Hercules Bridges had a son that married Mary.
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From: Craig Kilby
Subject: [VA-NORTHERN-NECK] Nathaniel-2 Pope and wife Much Married Mary
To: Northern Neck Northern Neck List
Message-ID: <08DBAFC5-DCAD-4772-A478-786E8FD83946@craigkilby.com>
the latest issue of the Magazine of Virginia arrived, and there is a very timely article in there by Barbara Vines Little titled "A Much Married Woman: Mary (-----) Pope Bridges Nicholas Whitliffe.
In it, she dispels the incorrect but oft repeated wife of Nathaniel-2 Pope as being one Mary Lisson and/or Sisson. Her maiden name is not known. Pope was the first of her four husbands. Barbara attributes the error to a misinterpretation of a deed in Westmoreland County from Mary Nicholas, widow, to her sons Nathaniel Pope alias Bridges and Lewis Nicholas (both under age 18), and if either of them or she "fail to survive" the property to go to her brother would go to the living children "of my brother and sister Mr. Dunill Lisson and my Jane Lisson." [citing Deeds, Wills & Patents 1665-1667, Page 315-315a, dated 20 July 1677).
In fact, this was indeed her (SISTER) Jane who had married Dunill Lisson, her first husband and the "brother {in law}" of Mary of the deed.
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James Hughes 2006-01-27 11:41:22
STOWE and RELATED FAMILIES
Researcher's Note: A. L. Kennedy wrote the following about Mary LISSON. Note other researcher's have put her name as SISSON, SESSIONS or variations. I left her surname off this list until I received Ms. Kennedy's information that states,
Mary LISSON (not SISSON) was the second wife of David WICKLIFFE. The problem was the way the L's were written at the time, if you look at texts on graphology. I've seen the Westmoreland Co. records, on a trip to VA in abt 1993. The following will send you to the approprite records, which I did check firsthand:
From WESTMORELAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEEDS, PATENTS, ETC.
1665-1677, PART THREE, compiled by John F. Dornan:
"20 Feb. 1675/6. Elizabeth WHITLIFFE, aged 25 years or thereabouts, sayeth that about five yeares since your deponent's husband David WHITLIFFE did buy a servant woman of Mr. Patricke SPENCE who asked David...
Eliza: Whettley"
It should be noted that it is not unusual for the surname WHETTLEY to be used in referring to the WICKLIFFE family. In at least two other court records, David WICKLIFFE is referred to as both David WHITLEY and David WHITLIFFE (or other variant) in the same entry. Note also the correct usage of the name in the record narrative - such variations in spelling are common in records of the period. Therefore, it must be concluded that David was married prior to his marriage to Mary LISSON.
From WESTMORELAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEEDS, PATENTS, ETC.
1665-1677, Part Four, Abstracted and compiled by John Frederick Dorman,
published by John Frederick Dorman, Washington, DC, 1975.
"25 July 1677. Mary NICHOLAS, widdow, hath by three severall deeds of gife made over to her chilldren Nath: Pope alias Bridges and Lewis Nicholas severall goods and chattles. Mary hath invested me David WHITLIFE, doe bind me that the children shall be brought up soe fare at schoole as to writt and reade. It shall be lawful for Marry at her owne plasure to remove the children to the care of whome shee pleaseth.
There is intention of marradge between Mary and myself.
David (W) WHITLIFE
Wit: John WASHINGTON, Danniell LISSON, Anthony BRIDGES.
20 Sept. 1677. Recorded."
(Pg 6)
If you check the records far back enough, you find that Mary LISSON was the sister of Daniel LISSON. She was never the wife of any Robert LISSON or SISSON. The confusion may come in the reading of Daniel LISSON'S probate records, as he died without issue, and his relatives from Bristol, England had to settle his estate. One of them was named Robert, and had a wife named Mary, but this was after David WICKLIFFE married Mary LISSON.
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1674-1677 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 1, Part 3; [John Frederick Dorman];
Pages 242a-243. 8 June 1675. Mary Bridges of Westmoreland County unto my loving sonne Nathaniell Pope alias Bridges. For natural affection. One mare of a dark bay, black maine and talc with a white spott in her forehead, fore white feete and one wall eye, commonly called Poll, marke with P. Also one heifer of a darke browne coulor with broad hornes cropt of both eares and a slitt in the left eare in the crop and the right eare underkeeled. Also one feather bedd, boulster and pillow, a sett of Darnile curtaines and vallens, one paire dowlas sheets lardge, 2 pillow beeres, 1 dowles, one holland, one rugg, one pair blanketts, two towells, 1 holl:, 1 damask, one silver dram cupp.
Also I appoynt Wm. Butler, clerke, feofee in trust to dispose any part of the before demised estate for the education of my sonne.
Mary Bridges
Wit: Lewis Niccolas, Anth: Bridges, Public Notary.
25 Aug. 1675. Acknowledged by Lewis Nickolas who married Mary Pope alias Bridges after his marriadge.
8 June 1675. Whereas Mary Bridges hath to her sonne Nath. Pope alias Bridges given one mare and one heifer, and therein appoynted me feofee in trust, I confirme all my power to her.
Wm. Butler
Wit: Lewis Nickolas, Anth: Bridges, Public Notary.
25 Aug. 1675. Acknowledged.
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1674-1677 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 1, Part 3; [John Frederick Dorman];
Pages 315-315a. 20 July 1677. Mary Nicholas of Westmoreland County, widdow, to my loving sonne Lewis Nicholas. For naturall affection. One mare colt, bay coulour with a starr in her forehead marked one the neare buttock LN, two young cowes and cow calves, a new feather beed and bowlster with a rugg and pair of blanketts, a sett darvicle [?] curtaines and vallen and a pair of flaxen sheets, one pewter chamber pott one gunn, one large chest, brasse kettle, three gallone iron kettle, three gallon, one frying pan, six alking [?] spoones, when he shall arrive to the age of eighteen.
In case it shall please the Amighty to take to himselfe my sonne Lewis Nicholas before he attaine to the age of eighteen, then all the aforesaid estate to my loveing Bonne and his brother in law Nath: Pope alias Bridges, and in case of both there decease, then the estate to returne to me.
If my sonnes should depart this life before the age aforesaid and myself be deceased alsoe, then the whole estate botn of Nath: and Lewis to be equally divided between the surviving children of my brother and sister Mr. Danill Lisson and Jane Lisson.
Mary (M) Nicholas
Wit: John Rosier, William Slott.
19 Aug. 1677. Recorded.
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1674-1677 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 1, Part 3; [John Frederick Dorman];
Pages 316-316a. 20 July 1677. Mary Nicholas, widdow, of Westmoreland County to my loving sonne Nathaniell Pope alias Bridges. For natural love and affection. 900 pounds of tobacco, young cow and a yearling heifer, a new pewter chamber pott, a new table [?], six foot long and a forme, 4 joyners chaire, one chest, one iron pott about five gallons, one new brasse skellet.
In case it shall please the Allmighty to take to himselfe my sonne Nathaniel, then I give all the aforesaid estate to my loving sonne and his brother in law Lewis Nicholas and in case both of them decease the estate to return to me and [if I die] before said children decease then the estate to bee divided equally amorgst the children then living of my brother and sister Danniell and Jane Lisson.
My loving sonne Nathanniell Pope shall at the age of eighteen not only have the aforesaid estate delivered to him but alsoe take his brother in law Lewis Nicholas and his estate.
Mary (M) Nicholas
Wit: John Rosier, William Slott.
20 Aug. 1677. Recorded.
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1677 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 1, Part 4; [John Frederick Dorman];
Pages 327a-328. 25 July 1677. Marry Nicholas, widdow, hath by three severall deeds of gife made over to her chilldren Nath: Pope alias Bridges and Lewis Nicholas severall goods and chattles.
Mary hath invested me David Whitlife with the care and tuition of Nathaniell and Lewis and allsoe with there estate. I, David Whitlife, doe bind me that the children shall be brought up soe fare at schoole as to writt and reade. It shall be lawfull for Marry at her owne pleasure to remove the children to the care of whome shee pleaseth.
There is intention of marradge between Marry and myself.
David (W) Whitlife
Wit: John Washington, Danniell Lisson, Anthony Bridges. 20 Sept. 1677. Recorded.
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1679-1682 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2 [John Frederick Dorman];
Page-185 [28 July 1680]
Mary Whitliffe, sister to the wife of Wm. Butler and aunt to the children of Mr. Dann: Lisson complaining to this Court that Mr. Wm. Butler by surveigh took away part of Mr. Lissunn's land which 35 years by Lissunn quietly possessed, who at his decease left as overseers, it is ordered that a procession of the neighbourhood be had on the land and there report brought to the next Court.
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1682-1684 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 3 [John Frederick Dorman];
Page 322 [12 March 1683/4]
By order of last Court the tutorage of Frances Lyssun was committed to her aunt Mary Whitliff. This Court doe continue the gardianshipp in Mary and confirme the same, and order that whatsoever estate is devised by the last will and testament of Wm. Butler to Francis Lysoon bee delivered to the trust and care of David Whitliff, husband to Mary, hee givinge an inventory and good security for the performance of the trust. And because it is alleaged that as yet the commissioners in the former order nominated have not made a full discovery of what estate Wm.. Butler died seez'd that soe accordinge to the will of Butler what is wantinge of Daniell Lysson's estate may be made good out of Butler's estate, the Court order that Capt. John Lord, Capt. Law: Washington, Mr. Robert Valx, the former commissioners, to, whom the Court add Mr. Wm. Bridges, make what further inspection and discovery they can of William Butler's estate that soe a just dispersall may be made to Danniell Lysson's estate.
James Brownsford by vertue of an intermarriage Jane Lysson alias Butler, his late deceased wife, is now in possession of much of that estate that Danniell Lysson died seiz'd of and prays to bee continued therin untill it may appeare to whome it is due by law. The Court order that Brownsford shall have the trust of what is remaininge of that estate which was devised by will of Danniell Lysson after the decease of his two sons William and Danniell Lysson unto his brother Robert's children, Brownsford givinge a perfect inventory of the same and givinge sufficient security: Malachy Peale and Gilbert Huband doe assume as security with Brownsford.
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1682-1684 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 3 [John Frederick Dorman];
Page 344 [31 July 1684]
David Whitliffe complayninge that many particulars are wantinge of Mr. Dann. Lysson's estate which ought to be made good out of Mr. Butler's, the Court order that what is wantinge of two thirds of Mr. Danll. Lysson's estate be made good out of Butler's and if they cannot be made good in kind then that Capt. John Lord, Capt. Lawrence Washington, Mr. Robert Valx, Mr. William Bridges and Mr. John Elliott doe take and apprayse soemuch of the estate of Butler as shall make the two thirds of Lysson's estate good in value to the best of ther skill and knowledge.
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1685/6-1687 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 5 [John Frederick Dorman];
Page 510 [30 June 1686]
Francis Stone as assignee of William Moseley demands from David Whitliffe 920 pounds of tobacco due by bill from Mary Whitliffe, late wife of David Whitliffe. The Court order that David Whitliffe pay.Symon Robbins enters himselfe attorney of John Sanford.
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1682-1686 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 7, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 179-180
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I WILLIAM UNDERWOOD of the Parish of Sittingburne of the County of Rappa: am bounded to NATHALL: POPE of ye County of WESTMORELAND his heires in the just quantity of Fifteen thousand pounds of good merchantable Tobb: and Cask I bind myself in Witness whereof I have sett my hand & seal this 18th of May in year 1685
The Condicon of this obligation is that whereas WILLIAM UNDERWOOD SENR, hath sold unto the above named NATHLL. POPE his heires three hundred acres of land being part of a Dividend of Land the sd UNDERWOOD now lives on Begining for the sd three hundred acres at a small marked red Oake near or upon the line of JOHN WILLIS and running on the outside line of the sd UNDERWOODs line next to POTOMACK and comprehending a line of land by the burnt Poplar comprehending the Plantation and houses thereunto beloning so far as the sd UNDERWOOD claims by his line and so to continue until! the sd Land be run out and the sd UNDERWOOD doth by these presents acknowledge by these presents to be fully contented and satisfied for the sd land. Now if the sd UNDERWOOD and JOAN his Wife their heires shall acknowledge the Sale of the said land to DAVID WHILLY [Wckliffe] and MARY his Wife or to either of them at the next Court held for the County of Rappa; on the North side of the River on the behalfe of the sd NATHALL. POPE his heires and shall at any time when required make such writing & convayance of the sd three hundred acres of land as he or his learned Councell in the Law shall lawfully require for the full assurance and convayance of the sd land to him the sd POPE his heires forever that then this present obligation to be void or else to remain in full
power as Witness my hand
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us
FRANCIS TRIPLETF, WM. UNDERWOOD
CHARLES PORTER
Recognitr die July 1685 et Recordatr 6 die July 1685
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1641 - Aft 1686 (> 45 years)