Sackville Brewer
Family
| Claim | Detail | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Child + | Edmund Brewer (e1626-) |
Attributes
| Claim | Detail | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | |
| Name | Sackville Brewer |
Timeline
| Claim | Date | Detail | Age | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | est 1594 |
Note
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Virginia land patents show that Mrs. Jane Harmer was given 2,000 acres of land in Northumberland County in 1652 for the transport of 40 people, who included a Sackfield Brew. Since many of the 40 names were abbreviated, Brew could very well be an abbreviation of Brewer. The records of Northumberland are intact, but those so far searched make no reference to a Sackfield Brew or Brewer, but this is not unusual. Headrights were bought, sold, saved and traded, so even though Mrs. Harmer's grant was in Northumberland, Sackfield may have served his Indenture elsewhere. For the same reason, Sackfield may have actually immigrated from two to five years prior to 1652.
(From: The Brewer Families of Colonial Virginia, 1626-1776, by Marvin T. Broyhill III)
Following is a quote from "The Dismukes and Their Kin," by Bernice Dismukes:
"Sackville Brewer of London, England, was brought to Northumberland County, Virginia in 1652 by Mrs. Jane MARMER [sic], who later was widowed and became his wife. Issue: Edmond and probably John, Thomas and others."
[London is new info as is the marriage of Sackfield and Jane Harmer. Research indicates that ages could not possibly match. A marriage of Sackfield and Jane Harmer seems far fetched.]
This paragraph from: "The Brewer Families of Colonial Virginia, 1626-1776", by Marvin T. Broyhill III):
Sackfield Brewer, the Immigrant, probably lived most of his life in James City County and the all but total loss of its records explain the loss of his will and virtually all other references to him. The rather sketchy information provided by the few surviving records does provide a very rough biography. Assuming he was 18 when he came to Virginia about 1650 (two years prior to date of Patent), he was born around 1632. He served out his indenture and settled in James City County. By 1655, he had saved enough money to buy a farm (he named it Peace Hill) and marry. Most people made their wills when old age, sickness or disease made death seem certain and soon. The date of his will (2 October 1699) suggests that he died within a few years of it being made. however, the name Sackfield Brewer is listed on 1704 Rent Rolls, but this could refer to either his land or his grandson, who carried the same name.
[Since only two children's names are known, he could also have had a son named Sackville for which no other records exist.]
Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of VA Land Patents and Grants 1623-66, Nugent.
Page 275 identifies the 2000 acres discussed above and lists the 40 people transported.
Page 298 assigns above land to Thomas Fowke 10 Jun 1654.
Page 484 George Morris and Richard Scrudge are granted 740 acres in James City County, 16 Apr 1663, for transport of 15 persons including JANE HARMER.
[Assignments occured at varying times after transport. Although 11 years earlier she transported Sackville Brewer, sometime still earlier, so it is more than likely one or more of the dates is wrong.]
Virginia land patents show that Mrs. Jane Harmer was given 2,000 acres of land in Northumberland County in 1652 for the transport of 40 people, who included a Sackfield Brew. Since many of the 40 names were abbreviated, Brew could very well be an abbreviation of Brewer. The records of Northumberland are intact, but those so far searched make no reference to a Sackfield Brew or Brewer, but this is not unusual. Headrights were bought, sold, saved and traded, so even though Mrs. Harmer's grant was in Northumberland, Sackfield may have served his Indenture elsewhere. For the same reason, Sackfield may have actually immigrated from two to five years prior to 1652.
(From: The Brewer Families of Colonial Virginia, 1626-1776, by Marvin T. Broyhill III)
Following is a quote from "The Dismukes and Their Kin," by Bernice Dismukes:
"Sackville Brewer of London, England, was brought to Northumberland County, Virginia in 1652 by Mrs. Jane MARMER [sic], who later was widowed and became his wife. Issue: Edmond and probably John, Thomas and others."
[London is new info as is the marriage of Sackfield and Jane Harmer. Research indicates that ages could not possibly match. A marriage of Sackfield and Jane Harmer seems far fetched.]
This paragraph from: "The Brewer Families of Colonial Virginia, 1626-1776", by Marvin T. Broyhill III):
Sackfield Brewer, the Immigrant, probably lived most of his life in James City County and the all but total loss of its records explain the loss of his will and virtually all other references to him. The rather sketchy information provided by the few surviving records does provide a very rough biography. Assuming he was 18 when he came to Virginia about 1650 (two years prior to date of Patent), he was born around 1632. He served out his indenture and settled in James City County. By 1655, he had saved enough money to buy a farm (he named it Peace Hill) and marry. Most people made their wills when old age, sickness or disease made death seem certain and soon. The date of his will (2 October 1699) suggests that he died within a few years of it being made. however, the name Sackfield Brewer is listed on 1704 Rent Rolls, but this could refer to either his land or his grandson, who carried the same name.
[Since only two children's names are known, he could also have had a son named Sackville for which no other records exist.]
Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of VA Land Patents and Grants 1623-66, Nugent.
Page 275 identifies the 2000 acres discussed above and lists the 40 people transported.
Page 298 assigns above land to Thomas Fowke 10 Jun 1654.
Page 484 George Morris and Richard Scrudge are granted 740 acres in James City County, 16 Apr 1663, for transport of 15 persons including JANE HARMER.
[Assignments occured at varying times after transport. Although 11 years earlier she transported Sackville Brewer, sometime still earlier, so it is more than likely one or more of the dates is wrong.]
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