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Samuel Earle, III

Male 1692 - 1771  (79 years)


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  1. 1.  Samuel Earle, III was born in 1692 in Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co, Virginia (son of Samuel Earle and Phyllis Bennett); died in 1771 in Frederick Co, Virginia; was buried in Espiscopla Church, Winchester, Frederick Co, Virginia.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Other-Begin: 19 Apr 1751, Frederick Co, Virginia

    Notes:

    ISSUE BY 1ST m. SAMUEL EARLE of Westmoreland and Frederick Cos., Va., b. 1692; d. 1771; Attorney and Counsellor-at-Law; Justice of Frederick Co.; High Sheriff; Major of Colonial Troops, serving in Col. George William FAIRFAX'S regiment of horse; member of the House of Burgesses from Frederick Co., 1742-1747; m. (firstly) 1726, Anna SORRELL, who d. 1748, dau. of Thomas SORRELL; m. (secondly) Jennette HOLBROOK. Colonial Families of the United States of America: Volume 2

    ![p.210] ISSUE AMONG OTHERS MAJOR SAMUEL EARLE, of Frederick County, Virginia; b. in Westmoreland County, circa 1692; d. Frederick County, Virginia, circa 1771; Attorney-at-Law, Justice on the same bench in Frederick County with Thomas and Lord FAIRFAX, Baron of Cameron; one of the earliest members of the House of Burgesses from Frederick County; Major of Militia, Sheriff, Church Warden, Collector of Tobacco for the Crown; m. Anne SORRELL, dau. of Thomas and Elizabeth SORRELL. Thomas SORRELL was clerk of the County Court for many years beginning with 1718. Colonial Families of the United States of America: Volume 7

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    19 Apr 1751
    Lewis Neill was commissioned sheriff of Frederick County by Lewis Burrell, president of the Council of Virginia, April 19, 1751. He was the fifth person to hold this office. His bondsmen were Meredith Helm, Samuel Earle, Thomas Swearingen, Leonard Helm, William Cocks, Robert Calvert, Peter Wolf, John Jones, John Madden, John Shearer, John Thurman, John McCormick, all of Frederick County, and William Russell, of Culpeper County. They were bound in the sum of one thousand pounds sterling. The cornmission was renewed September 13, 1751, and he was always afterwards styled Lewis Neill, gentleman.

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Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Samuel Earle was born in 1670 in Westmoreland Co, Virginia (son of Samuel Earle and Bridget Haile); died on 29 Aug 1756 in Westmoreland Co, Virginia.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Possessions: 20 Aug 1708, Westmoreland Co, Virginia
    • Other-Begin: 14 Dec 1737, Westmoreland Co, Virginia

    Notes:

    Possessions:
    WESTMORELAND COUNTY ORDER BOOK, 1705-1721; pg 56
    Westmoreland County Court 28th of August 1706
    - EARLE v RUST, &c.
    SAMUELL EARLE by his Petition to the Worshipfull Court for this County setting forth that SAMUELL EARLE, his Father, died possessed of a considerable personall Estate &c., And that MATTILDA, his Widdow, possessed herself ofthe same by administering thereon, and before any Inventory thereof returned, intermarried with WILLIAM RUST by whhich meanes hee the sd RUST became possessed thereof, that the sd RUST then also being dead, his Sons & Executors, SAMUELL and GEORGE RUST, together with MATTILDA as his Widdow, were possessed ofthe same and refused to deliver him his fillial part thereof. Therefore prayed a citation &c. upon which it was ordered severall persons to audit state and settle all accounts and matters in difference betwixt the Estates of EARLE and RUST aforesd and make report to this Court And now at this Court upon return ofthe audit aforesd it appeareing that the Estate of SAMUELL EARLE, the Father, by appraisment was valued at eight thousand four hundred ninety three pounds of tobacco and that the sd RUST had by lawfull and just payments disbursed on account of the sd EARLE's Estate the sume of five thousand three hundred seventy three pounds oftobacco which with five hundred thirty seven pounds of tobacco the sallary thereof at ten percent amounting to five thousand three hundred tenn pounds oftobacco being deducted out ofthe same of the appraisment there rests in the hands ofthe Executors ofthe sd RUST two thousand five hundred eighty three pounds oftobacco which it is ordered the sd SAMUELL RUST and GEORGE RUST in their qualification aforesd or one of them doe pay to SAMUELL EARLE or order with costs &c. als execution; And whereas it appeares there is still further due from the Estate ofthe sd. SAMUELL EARLE, deceased, to one WILLIAM SANDERS the sume oftwelve hundred pounds oftobacco, the same being deducted out of the above ballance there rests one thousand three hundred eighty three pounds oftoacco out ofwhich it is ordered the sd SAMUELL EARLE doe pay the sum oftwo hundred seventy six and three fifths of a pound of tobacco being the fifth part ofthe sd surne of one thousand three hundred eighty three pounds of tobacco
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    WESTMORELAND COUNTY ORDER BOOK, 1709-1712; pg 20
    Westmoreland County Court 1st ofJune 1710
    - BUTLER &c. v EARLE
    WILLIAM BUTLER in right ofhis Wife, SCICILA, by his Petition setting forth that SAMUEL EARLE, who became security with EDWARD BERRY [who intermarryed the Relict of JOHN CRITCHER, deced], for EDWARD BERRY's administration of JOHN CRITCHER's Estate, refused and denyed to render and pay to him in behalfe of his the said BUTLER's Wife, the Estate which of right did belong to her out of JOHN CRITCHER's Estate as being one of the Orphants of JOHN CRITCHER, which WILLIAM BUTLER prayed the Court's Judgment; Upon heareing thereupon the Court with the consent and good likeing of the Pltf and Defendt. doe referr the same to the Auditt and determination of GEORGE ESKRIDGE Gent., Mr. JOHN GARNER and Mr. SAMUEL RUST, whoe are requested to settle and decide the difference and return an Account thereof to the next Court to be held for this County


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    WESTMORELAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEEDS & WILLS. No. 8. Part 2; 1723-1738 {Antient Press}: pp 335a-336a
    THIS INDENTURE made the fourteenth day of December in the Eleventh year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the grace of God of Great Brittain France and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith &c., And in the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred thirty and seven; Between SAMUEL EARLE the Elder of Cople Parish and Westmorland County of one part and JAMES THOMAS JUNIOR of the same Parish and County of other part; Witnesseth that said SAMUEL EARLE in consideration of the sum of Five pounds current money of Virginia to him in hand paid by JAMES THOMAS JUNIOR, the receipt whereof SAMUEL EARLE doth hereby acknowledge himself fully satisfied and paid, hath and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto JAMES THOMAS JUNIOR his heirs all that parcel of land containing by estimation Eleven acres being part of a Patient for One thousand acres of Land formerly granted unto JOHN EARLE, Grandfather of said SAMUEL EARLE, party to these presents, scituate in the aforesaid Parish and County and bounded; Begining at two marked Hickorys and a Dogwood by an old marked red Oak, corner to the Land of JAMES THOMAS SENIOR, and on West side of a Branch that fans into JAMES COURTNEYs Mill Pond and extending thence down the Branch and binding with the Land of JOSEPH CARR South sixty one degrees East thirteen poles, South seventy four degrees East fifteen poles, South fifty four degrees East thirty poles, South thirty three and a half degrees, EL ten poles to two small Ash trees at the mouth of another small Branch, thence up the small Branch and binding on the water course thereof South fifty three degrees West ten poles, North eighty degrees West Eight poles, South sixty six degrees West thirty poles, South fifty one degrees West thirteen poles to a Gum in the line of said JAMES THOMAS, SENIOR, thence along his line North sixty three poles to the begining; with all rights members and appurtenances houses orchards and commodities belonging; To have and to hold the premises with appurtenances unto JAMES THOMAS, JUNIOR, his heirs; and SAMUEL EARLE for himself his heirs the premises hereby sold unto JAMES THOMAS, JUNIOR his heirs against the claim of any person shall warrant and for ever defend by these presents; In Witness whereof the parties to these presents hath interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written
    Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of
    FRANCIS SELF, HUGH THOMAS, SAMUEL his mark3f EARLE
    SMITH KING, JOHN THOMAS
    Received of JAMES THOMAS, JUNIOR the sum of Five pounds current money being for the full consideration within mentioned; Witness my hand this fourteenth day of December Annoq. Domini 1737
    Witness FRANCIS SELF, HUGH THOMAS
    SAMUEL his mark EARLE
    SMITH KING, JOHN THOMAS
    Memorandum; That on the fifteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred thirty seven SAMUEL EARLE made Livery and Seizin of the within granted lands and appurtenances unto JAMES THOMAS, JUNIOR, by delivering him Turff and Twigg and the Ring of the Door of the Mansion House on the lands in the name of the whole lands and appurtenances within mentioned; And that MARY PUPSLEY, Tenant thereon allowed and became Tenant to said JAMES THOMAS, JUNIOR
    In presence of us FRANCIS SELF, HUGH THOMAS
    SMITH KING, JOHN THOMAS
    Westmorland ss. At a Court held for the said County the 30th day of May 1738 SAMUEL EARLE the Elder personally acknowledged this Deed of Feoffment or bargain and sale of land by him passed to JAMES THOMAS, JUNIOR, together with Livery of Seizin and receipt for the consideration thereon endorsed to be his proper act and deed all which at the instance of the said THOMAS are admitted to Record
    Test G. TURBERVILE, C. C. W.
    Recorded the Thirteenth day of June 1738, pr. G. T., C. C. W.

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    Samuel married Phyllis Bennett in 1691 in Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co, Virginia. Phyllis was born in 1666 in St. Stephens Parish, Northumberland Co, Virginia; died in 1697 in Westmoreland Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Phyllis Bennett was born in 1666 in St. Stephens Parish, Northumberland Co, Virginia; died in 1697 in Westmoreland Co, Virginia.

    Notes:

    Relative of Gen. Richard Bennett of VA. Sixteen Hundred Lines to Pilgrims, Lineage Book III,
    Edited by Mary E. Mayo, National Society of Sons and Daughters of the Pilgrims, Manchester, Connecticut 1982. This is the only reference found that identifies the surname of Phillis as Bennett. The information is found on page 639

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    Children:
    1. Phyllis Earle was born in 1691 in Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co, Virginia; died after 1700.
    2. 1. Samuel Earle, III was born in 1692 in Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co, Virginia; died in 1771 in Frederick Co, Virginia; was buried in Espiscopla Church, Winchester, Frederick Co, Virginia.
    3. Elizabeth Earle was born in 1693 in Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co, Virginia; died after 1710.
    4. Hannah Earle was born in 1693 in Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co, Virginia; died after 1710.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Samuel Earle was born in 1639 in Sommerset, England; died in 1697 in Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co, Virginia.

    Samuel married Bridget Haile in 1659 in Northumberland Co, Virginia. Bridget was born in 1641 in Northumberland Co, Virginia; died after 1671 in Westmoreland Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Bridget Haile was born in 1641 in Northumberland Co, Virginia; died after 1671 in Westmoreland Co, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 2. Samuel Earle was born in 1670 in Westmoreland Co, Virginia; died on 29 Aug 1756 in Westmoreland Co, Virginia.