===================================================================== Match: Bowles Source: BRITTON@rootsweb.com From: LPlantagenet@aol.com Subject: [BRITTON] James Britton d 1798 Henrico CO VA Family Group I of the Britton DNA Project :Brittons of Henrico Co., VA: Representatives of two of the sons of the first John Britton have already been tested. We are looking for Britton males who descend from James Britton c 1710-1798, Henrico Co. VA. --this line goes through son Samuel d Henrico c 1806 and Samuel’Äôs son John who married Mary Baker and died probably in Hanover Co. in the 1820’Äôs. Generation 1: James bc 1710 or before, Henrico Co. (Weisiger, Henrico Co. VA Deeds 1706-37, p. 126, first known purchase of land from Michael Holland of Hanover to James Breton of Henrico 200A) d 1798, Henrico Co., VA. (Henrico Wil Book 2, 1787-1802, p. 447 Will of James Britton, 4 December 1790. Codicil added 13 April 1797; ; other estate records, Henrico Will Book 2, p. 452 appraisement,; Will Book 3, p. 171 (Oct 1804 settlement) James Britain owned land in Precinct 3 adjacent to Robert Mosby and Thomas Owen: Weisiger, Henrico Co. Deeds 1706-37, p. 141: Thomas Owen of Henrico to Watson Brumfield 50A next to Robert Mosby, Matthew Hobson James Britain, said Owen. WIT: J. Allen, James Cocke, Lodwick Tanner, Rec. 3 March 1734 Patent Book 34, p. 42: James Britain 304 A adj. Ford, Mosby, his own land, Holland, Blackburn For further reference: 1. Jeffrey O’ÄôDell, Inventory of Early Architecture and Historic and Archaeological Sites (1976), which includes a map of Henrico county showing the location of sites near the Brittain lands, particularly # 43-31 (Meadown Farm); 43-60 (Bent Pine Farm) 2. 1853 Map of Henrico Co. by James Keily Generation 2: Samuel Britton bc 1733 or before d 1805, Henrico Co VA. M 2nd Sally Bacon Generations 3 & 4: Children and grandchildren of Samuel Britton: a) James m Alice___________ d c 1760, Henrico, probably father of Charles Britton bc 1758, d 1806/7, Henrico Co m 2nd Martha Brumfield 1798,Henrico Co. Issue by 1st wife: John, Mary & Susannah all living in 1808 b) John m Mary Baker, 1795, Henrico Co., later moved to Hanover ; Issue: John m Gabriella _______ and had: Mary, Rebecca, Martin & John Brittain, last three under 21 in 1837 Daughters of Samuel Britton: Mary m Samuel Jenninfs 1799; Polly Lewis m Wm Cornet 1806, Winney m John Bowles 1812, Martha m Obadiah Powell, Agnes m Wm S Blackburn 1811, all married in Henrico Co. Lindsey Britton