It was never intended by Ms. Nugent to set forth WHEN those passengers arrived or how those rights were obtained; only that the headrights of those named were used by THAT named patentee. There was a BRISK trade in headrights by entrepreneurs, ships' masters, and other speculators on both sides of the ocean. By 1650 "loop holes" had developed in the system, the most corruptive of original purpose of which was the fact that headrights could be sold, traded, mortgaged, passed by will, given away, abandoned for a new "right", renewed if the full term had not been served, and taken by legal process.
My own Owen Griffith, as was VERY COMMON in the 17th century, witnessed his headright sold and used for patents twice while he was yet living and once in 1703 at which time he had been dead for 4 years. Then too, if a servant died before completing his term of servitude, the owner could claim and additional headright for another 50 acres. The only - ONLY - fact that may be with trust inferred from the patents records is that the named person made application in the "old country" and was accepted for passage as a servant. Since the headright legally was earned at that bargain, that right continued EVEN if that passenger died at sea on the way here. One seaman claimed 17 headrights (as I recall) for having served on vessels moving to and fro England that number of times; his theory being that he had indeed "transported" himself that number of times and thus was entitled to one "right of 50 acres" for each trip. He must have sold those rights, since he seems not to have appeared in the subsequent land transfer records.
Sorry to disrupt your thinking. You might want to see my several articles on the subject in "NGS Newsletter" a few years back, and in "Heritage Quest", also a few years ago. Good luck. Paul
----- Original Message -----
From: brighthall
To: Paul Drake
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 11:16 AM
Subject: Re: VA Land patent
According to Cavaliers and Pioneers, my ancestor, Abraham Bush, was
transported in the 1630's to VA by a gentleman by the name of Powell.
Therefore his birth in 1622 in VA as suggested by all other evidence is
refuted. Mr. Powell is listed in Cavaliers ... as transporting many many
persons and in return received land. On what authority may Cavaliers ...
position be refuted. Many thanks. B Morgan in KY
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Drake" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 10:05 AM
Subject: VA Land patent
Derrell, always remember that the appearance of a name of a "passenger" -
here, Robert Oakley - in a land grant does NOT mean that Oakley was actually
"transported" by that patentee, ever worked for him, or even that the men
ever met. Paul
Since I only have the abstract from C&P Vol 1, thats all I could post
about.
Im trying to find a location for a Robert Oakley who was transported by Wm
Gooch.
Thanks,
Derrell
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