Robert Flake (abt. 1621 - aft. 1697)

Born about 1621 in England [uncertain]

Ancestors

Descendants

Died after 25 Aug 1697 after about age 76 in Isle of Wight, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

Robert Flake was a Virginia colonist.

Robert Flake, reputed son of Robert Flake, is estimated to have been born about 1621 in England. ^{[1] [2]}

Marriage & Children

Robert Flake married Katherine (possibly Moore), a widow with three daughters, Joyce, Susannah, and Mary. Known children of Robert and Katherine include:^[3]

1. Mary Flake, md John Clark
2. Katherine Flake, md 1) William Evans, 2) Tomas Pierce
3. Elizabeth Flake, md Peter Hayes
4. Robert Flake, Jr., md Margaret, daughter of Matthias Marriott and wife Alice Warren ^[4]

Land

Robert Flake received 600 acres in the Isle of Wight, Virginia in 1653. ^[5]

Death

Neither Robert Flake's exact date of death nor a will for him has been located. He is last found in records on 2 April 1697 when he deeded a mill and land to Thomas Smith of Surry County, Virginia. ^[3]

25 Aug 1697 Deed: “I Robert Flake Senior doth assign all my write and Title of this plat of Land to the value of six hundred akers taken out of a grand pattent to my daughter Elizabeth Hayes during her Natural Life and after her (sic) Divided between her three sonns Richard Hayes Samuell (sic) Hayes Peter (sic) to them and their heirs for Ever.” Signed: Robert (x) Flake. Witness: Peter Vasser, Robert Flake, Charles (x) Bass. ^[6]

At a court held 28 January 1722/3: At the motion of Elizabeth Hays the above assignment was admitted to record. ^[7]

Timeline

Aug. 20,1650 ROBERT FLAKE and SAMUEL ELDRIDGE, 560 acres 20 Aug. 1650. Lying upon the third swamp from Henry White’s plantation, due for trans. 11 pers.^[8]

10 Mar 1653. Robert Flake, 600 acres on the third swamp of the Blackwater where the said Flakes former land first begins for trans. 12 pers. including five of the Collet family. ^[9]

Nov.12,1662 Robert kae Robert Kae had a grant of 300 acres of land on the east side of the thrid swamp of Blackwater in the lower parish of Surry County at Robert Flake line to Arthur Allens corner for the transportation of six persons Nov. 12,1662. ^[10]

19 Oct 1664. Robert Flake, 200 acres on the western side of the second swamp of the Blackwater, Begg, &c., by John A. Pough's Indian quarter. ^[11]

NOTE: These 200 acres were included within the patent for 2400 acres two years later and was part of the land given to his daughter Elizabeth Flake and her three sons 33 years later.

Land grant 24 August 1665 Surry County 1000 acres in the parish of Lawnes Creek bounding west upon a branch that issueth out of the second swamp of Black water which is the division betwixt Robert Flakes land and the said Allin. ^[12]

20 Aug 1666. Robert Flake sells George Moore land on Blackwater adj. John Oliver and Thos. Wombell, part of 2700 acres granted. Henry Reigg, Robert Williamson.
^[9] Note that the upper reaches of this land are near the border with Surry County — part of it may even be inside Surry County. Robert Flake operated a mill on parcel that when sold in Surry was described as partly in Surry and partly in Isle of Wight.

Jan.1,1667 Thomas Moore of Isle of Wight sells to Robert Flake land in Surry County near Blackwater and for love and good will gives to Flake land where Flake expects to erect a mill. wit: Martyn Luther. ^[13]

Deed of John Harper of the City of Bristol, lynen draper, to Robert fflake, 1671. ^[14]

1667, William Porter and wife, Elizabeth, sell to Robert Kae of Isle of Wight, 300 acres, being one half of 600 acres in Surry County,Virginia, adjoining Huniford land., and Robert Flakes cart path. Patent to William Porter 23 of April 1667. ^[15]

3 Jun 1669. Robert Flake gives his dau. in law Sussannah Atkinson 300 acres land on Blackwater. Martin Luther, Henry Rigg.
^[9] 9 Apr 1671. Wm. Bressie appts Robert Flake, Arthur Smyth and John Carrell attys. to collect debts.
^[9] 20 Oct 1691. Francis Nicholson granted to Maj. Arthur Allen 170 acres near Mr. Tooke, Capt. England, Thos. Blake and Ed. Brantly. Arthur Allen of Surry Co., Lawne's Creek Par., sells to Robert Flake said 170 acres, Aug. 9, 1692.

Aug. 10,1692 "Robert Flake, aged 70, said that Wm. Evans on his death bed said that Mr. James Benn should have a deed of 400 acres out of his 500 acres on Kinsale as Mr. Benn has paid for it." 10 Aug 1692. Katherine Pierce, exrs of Wm. Evans, aged 25, said that her former husband Wm. Evans said that 400 acres belonged to James Benn. Thomas Moore said that he wrote Wm. Evan’s will and that he gave his remaining land at Kinsale to his son Thomas Evans. Thomas Pierce and Kath. his wife deed the said 400 acres to James Benn. John Giles, James Tullaugh, Hen. Applewhaite, Jas. Day.

^[16](It is importatnt to note that Kinsale was part of Maryland.)

9 Oct 1699. Robert Flake [III] and wife Margaret assign to John Willis, 9 Oct. 1699.
^[9]

"Thomas [Smith] moved to Isle of Wight. On April 2, 1697, Robert Flake, Sr., sold to Thomas Smith, lately of Surry, 250 acres, part of 600, called Flake's Mill (17 C. p. 630). On August 1, 1698, Thomas Smith of Surry sold this mill to William Goodman. Elizabeth Smith, Charles Savidge and Nicholas Sessum were witnesses. Elizabeth Smith signed as wife of Thomas. Robert Flake had bought this land from Thomas Moore, January 1, 1667, for on that date Moore sold Flake land near Surry County 'where Flake expects to erect a mill.' (17C., p. 556.)"^[17]

Research Notes

• Needs Relationship Review: No evidence provided that proves Robert Flake was his father. In fact, there is no evidence that proves his purported father, Robert Flake, even existed.

Southside Virginia Families Vol I. “Flake of Isle of Wight.” Page 193.

18 Apr 1679 Will: Joyce Cripps. …Unto my loving husband George Cripps the land and plantation on which we do now live… left to me by my former husband Francis England to the son of Francis England’s brother, if he comes to Virginia and makes claim to the land within seven years, my sister Skinner, Nicholas Davis the plantation on which he lives, Sarah Lupo, Mr. George Branch’s three children Francis, John and Ann, orphan boy that liveth with me named Anthony Lewis, Margaret the wife of Peter Vasser, Susan Brasswell, my sister’s daughter; my three Goddaughters Elizabeth Hayes, Joyce Butler, and Joyce Womble, my three Godsons James Bennett, Nicholas Davis, and William Phillips, my Mother Flake. My husband to be executor. Witness: John (x) Gutridge, Rebecca (x) Davis, Will. Evans. Recorded 9 June 1679. [Isle of Wight County Deed Book 2, page 202.]

Joyce Cripps was a stepdaughter of Robert Flake from his wife’s first marriage. She was married to Francis England who died in 1677 leaving his entire estate to his wife Joyce. With the participation of her stepfather Robert Flake, Joyce signed a prenuptial agreement with her second husband, George Cripps, in 1678 to keep her property separate from his [Deed Book 1, page 371]. Interestingly, Francis England had claimed himself and his wife Joyce, as well as George Cripps, among 26 headrights for a 1664 patent of 2366 acres in Isle of Wight.

“Sister Skinner” was another Flake stepdaughter named Mary, who was married to her second husband Richard Skinner. Susanna Braswell was the married daughter of Mary and her first husband John Burgess. The witness William Evans was probably the same William Evans who was married to Robert Flake’s daughter Katherine Flake.

Bob’s Genealogy Filing Cabinet Hayes Records in Isle of Wight County, Virginia https://genfiles.com/hayes/hayes-records-in-isle-of-wight-county-virginia/

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S101 Place: Virginia; Year: 1640; Page Number: 182 Record for Robert Flake Link: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pili354&h=4069683&indiv=try
2. ↑ Source: #S111 Record for Robt. Flake Link: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=virginia&h=5211&indiv=try
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Boddie, John Bennett. Historical Southern Families. Copyright John Bennett Boddie, 1964. Reprinted for Clearfield Company, Inc. by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore, Maryland, 1993, 1994. Available on Ancestry.com [Ancestry Sharing Link Ancestry Image, Vol. VII, Page 156]
4. ↑ Source: #S160 Database online. Record for Robert Flake Link: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pubmembertrees&h=19903239341&indiv=try
5. ↑ Virginia County Records
6. ↑ of Wight County Deed Book 2, Part 2, page 511
7. ↑ Isle of Wight County Deed Book 2, Part 2, Page 511
8. ↑ 17th Century, Isle of Wight County, VA., by John Bennett Boddie
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4} Boddie, John Bennett (1973). Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight County, Virginia. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. p. 558, 562, 639, 675.
10. ↑ Surry County Virginia Records
11. ↑ "Isle of Wight County Records". The William and Mary Quarterly, vol. 7, no. 4 (1899). p. 292, 299.
12. ↑ Land Office Patents No. 5, 1661-1666 (v.1 & 2 p.1-369), p. 236 (Reel 5)
13. ↑ p556 17th century Isle of Wight by Boddie
14. ↑ Isle of Wight County Records
15. ↑ County Virginia Records 1652-1684
16. ↑ From 17th Century Isle of Wight by Boddie - p606 from Deed Book 1 IoW VA
17. ↑ Boddie, John Bennett (2009). Virginia Historical Genealogies. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. p. 352

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