"The
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submitted by: Tanya Johnson "The Bulletin" was a publication of the California State Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Address: 437 So. Hope St., Los Angeles, 13, CALIF. Vol. XXIII No. 2, April-May-June, 1944 |
The
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Cowdry
- Savage - Joynes
We are greatly indebted to Mr. Ralph T. Whitelaw of Accomac, Virginia for these data which complete the lineage of Savage Cowdry, Revolutionary ancestor of Robert Marr Harris. The Cowdry Genealogy is much at fault and Southern lineages are entirely wrong. Savage Cowdry was born about 1735 and married Mary Barlow in 1758 in Northampton County. He died in Ac- comac County in 1783, leaving one son Henry Barlow Cowdry, born 1760, who married Margaret Joynes, daughter of Abel Joynes whose will is recorded in Accomac County in 1782. His wife was Anne [Rodgers] Wainhouse. Notes and Authorities as recorded by Mr. Whitelaw: Accomac, VA, May 14, 1944 Dear Mrs. Tafe, I do not know how serious your interest is in Savage Cowdry, but while in Eastville recently I had no difficulty in identifying him, and am passing along the data to close my file. XI - Pages 124 and 125 - May 13, 1676 William Cowdrey, Ordinary keeper, made deeds of gift of cattle to his father Benjamin Cowdrey and to his sister Frances. This gives him a definite family connection. XV - Page 102 - December 1, 1684 The will of Benjamin Cowdrey was pro- bated. His wife was not mentioned, so must have been dead and she remains anonymous. He had daughters Ann and Frances (now Frances Spencer with sons Henry and Samuel Spencer.) |
He did not
mention a son William but the Frances gives the relationship. Either he had disinherited William or the latter had departed for regions unknown (as reported in my previous letter) and was assumed to be dead. Benjamin left his 250 acre plantation to his sons Thomas and Benjamin: 150 acres to the former and 100 acres to the latter. XIV - Page 133 - August 30, 1686 Benjamin sold to his brother Thomas. XVII - Page 490 - July 28, 1698 The will of Thomas was filed for probate. He left a wife Ann; sons Josias, William, and Thomas; and daughters Elizabeth and Frances. OB 21 - Page 60 - March 18 1742/43 Thomas Cowdry had died intestate and his widow Esther was granted administra- tion on the estate. WB 19 - Page 112, March 13, 1743/44 In a division of the estate of Thomas Cowdry, son of Savage Cowdry was given his share. Savage therefore did not come down from William, but was his grand nephew. Since writing you last week I have found in my records the notes necessary to account for the given name Savage Cowdry. Northampton - XXIV R Page 305 5- 23 1732 In a division of the estate of Elkington Savage, (widow Winnefred, but I do not know her family name) two parcels of real estate were assigned to a daughter Esther Savage. D.B. 18 - Page 298 -9- 30-1745 Esther Cowdry. (This deed to Delpech is not recorded in the county books. At this period many deeds were recorded in the General Court deed books in the Secretary's Office and all of those were burned in 1865. It is assumed that this deed was so recorded.) |
As Thomas and Esther
were the par- ents of Savage, his name is obvious. They probably were married soon after 1732 and his age would be about that of the later Barlow wife. Elkington Savage was a son of Capt John Savage and his second wife Mary Robins. This naming of a child after a previous spouse is quite common here and is most confusing as it would hardly be assumed normally. About Abel Joynes: I think I have identified him, but it is only by inference. Most uncertain but I doubt if anything more definite will ever turn up. Northampton - WB 24 - Page 327 9 11, 1770 Rueben Joynes, Exec. returned an inventory of the personal estate of Major Joyne, deceased. From 1758 to 1783 Northampton has Minute Books instead of Order Books and they are indexed and without page numbers. For a year previous to the above date I thumbed the pages but could not find a note that the estate of Major Joyne (must have died intestate) was administered to Rueben Joyne. We must assume that Rueben was a son. Page 328 - 2-12-1771- These effects were sold at public sale. Each item and its buyer was listed separatley and the principal buyers were Rueben, Abel and Ann Joyne. It seems natural that the men were sons of Major and Ann could have been a daughter or Ann Wainhouse Joyne if she was married to Abel at this date. This is the only reference I was able to find on Abel (no pun intended) anywhere. He neither bought nor sold land to give a clue. Ralph T. Whitelaw
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NOTE: Ralph Whitelaw states that Benjamin
did not mention "a son William" in his will. I have read the will and William is
very clearly mentioned. Here is what he willed to William.
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