Thomas Tooke (bef. 1626 - aft. 1693)

Born before 1626 in James City County, Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died after 9 Jan 1693 after age 67 in Isle of Wight County, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

Thomas was a Friend (Quaker)

James Tooke's children were Thomas; William who bought land from Thomas in 1678; and Dorothy, whose husband was John Harvey, Governor of North Carolina.^[1]

Thomas Tooke is named in his father's 1 February 1659/60 Will in Isle of Wight County, Virginia.^[2]

Dorothy made her will 14 Nov 1682, and makes her brother Thomas executor and gives legacies to all his children. . .

Thomas Tooke received a regrant of his father's patent above mentioned and also patented 1,228 acres in 1667. His children mentioned in the will of his sister Dorothy were:^[3]

1. James, who made his will in Pasquotank in 1719 (citing Grimes, p. 379)
2. Thomas may have gone to Middlesex where he made his will in 1720
3. Dorothy married Joseph Commander who made his will in North Carolina in 1698 (citing Grimes, p. 79)
4. John made his will in Surry in 1678
5. Abraham
6. Joan married John Scott who made his will in 1729 (citing will)
7. William made his will in Surry in 1675
8. Mary married first, Crew, then Edmond Bellson 13 Dec 1684 (13th day of the 10th month, 1684) [Bellson] children were Mary, Elizabeth. Mary passed away 1687 following the birth of daughter Elizabeth.

Land and Other Transactions

• THOMAS TOOKE, 178 acs. Isle of Wight Co., 9 Mar 1662, p. 278, (228). Upon the head of one of the black water branches, beg. neere Thomas Prichards Cart Way &c. Granted to James Tooke, deceased, 14 Sep 1653 & due sd. Thomas as son & heire.^[4]
• Mr THOMAS TOOKE, 1228 acs. Isle of Wight Co., 9 May 1667, p. 124 Beginning in the maine swamp, adjacent his 800...^[5]
• Be it known unto all men by these presents that I, William Bressie of ye Upper parrish of ye Isle of Wight County in Virginia, planter, with Susannah my wife have given granted enfeoffed from us or heires an doe by these presents for evermore give and grant and enfeofe unto William Yarrett, John Grove, Francis Wrenn, Edward Jones, Thomas Tooke, and Henry Wigge and the rest of the sect of God frequently called Quakers, one house built by ye said people in ye place called ye Levy Neck Ould fields neare the creeke side to worship and serve the living God, in spirit and truth with ground sufficient for a Graveyard and what more may be thought fit. . . . . . This acknowledged in open Court by Mr William Bressie and his wife to be their Act and Deed and Ordered to be Recorded 9 Feb 1679. . .^[6]

Thomas was known to have hosted several meetings in his Isle of Wight home during the final decades of the 17th century, the last mention found being January 9, 1693.^[7]

Thomas was known to have hosted many meetings in his Isle of Wight home during the final decades of the 17th century. He was one of the leaders of the Pagan Creek Monthly Meeting, also called Nansemond and Levy Neck MM. Thomas was one of those to whom the building used as the first meeting house was deeded to by William Bressie in 1679. The place was identified as 'Levy Neck Ould Field' near the creek side. It had land sufficient for a graveyard. The lower counties of Virginia were known to house dissenters.^[7]

Research Notes

The Southern Historical Association had published the records of the Quaker meetings at Chuckatuck and at the marriage of Thomas Jordan and Elizabeth Burgh, 6th day, 10th month, 1679, some of those present where:^[8]

• Edmond Godwin
• Thomas Godwin, Justice, member, House of Burgesses
• Elizabeth Godwin
• Joseph Woory, Justice
• Elizabeth Woory
• Barnaby Kearney, Justice, member, House of Burgesses
• Thomas Taberer, member, House of Burgesses
• William Denson, member, House of Burgesses
• Thomas Tooke, member, House of Burgesses
• Thomas Jordan, member, House of Burgesses
• Richard Bennett, Governor

Sources

1. ↑ Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight County, Virginia: A History of the County of Isle of Wight, Virginia, During the Seventeenth Century, Including Abstracts of the County Records. 1973, p. 261-2. Genealogical Publishing Company.
2. ↑ County Court, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Mixed probate records, 1643-1866 ; indexes to wills, 1850-1985, Mixed records, Vol. A 1643-1767 Mixed records, Vol. 1 1662-1715; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9TC-XSQD-J), images 565-566
3. ↑ Boddie, John Bennett. Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight County, Virginia: A History of the County of Isle of Wight, Virginia, During the Seventeenth Century, Including Abstracts of the County Records. 1973, p. 262. Genealogical Publishing Company.
4. ↑ Nugent, Nell Marion, Virginia State Library & Virginia Genealogical Society. Cavaliers and pioneers; abstracts of Virginia land patents and grants, 1623-1800. 1934, p. 484. Richmond: Press of the Dietz Print Co.
5. ↑ Nugent, Nell Marion. Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants 1666 1695: Vol Two. 1983, p. 34. Virginia State Library.
6. ↑ “Isle of Wight County Records.” The William and Mary Quarterly, vol. 7, no. 4, 1899, pp. 205–315 (232-3). JSTOR.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Hinshaw, William Wade, 1867-1947 (Main Author), Marshall, Thomas Worth, 1872-1952 , Cox, John, b. 1860, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Ann Arbor, Michigan : Edwards Brothers, 1936-1950 Volume 6, p37, p39, p41.
8. ↑ Boddie, John Bennett. Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight County, Virginia: A History of the County of Isle of Wight, Virginia, During the Seventeenth Century, Including Abstracts of the County Records. 1973, p. 346-7. Genealogical Publishing Company.

See also:

• Pedigree Resource File at FamilySearch Mary Tooke (Thomas, James)