I've been doing some thinking and trying to apply some logic to the connection between Jamestown Paces and those of NC. Landowners in early Virginia usually left more abundant records tue to their land transactions and court appearances. It was the servant class that slipped in under the radar. So it seems to me the only landowning Paces--at least large landowners--were the Richard line, or at least we haven't found evidence of any others. George Pace was one of the largest landowners in the area. Bruce Howard visited the area and measured out the metes and bounds of George's land and walked over it; see http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pace/jtown.htm and click the link to the story of Bruce's visit. Therefore I would assums along with Bruce that the Richard Paces were the same. Likewise, Becky Mosely has presented a timeline showing a Richard Pace selling off land in VA and buying land in NC. I haven't sorted all of this out yet, but it is to me strong circumstantial evidence that Richard of NC was descended from Richard-George-Richard of Jamestown, although we do not have the birth records to prove it. A person who came as a servant was not likely to be buying land, and if so, only a small holding. Looks like Becky's timeline indicated a probable connection. One can always seek more records, but sometimes they are just not available and you have to go with what you have. I think that's fine as long as you clearly cite what records you are basing things on. Roy Johnson -------------- Original message from "Joyce" <joy_harr@swbell.net>: -------------- > According to Bruce Howard's "Our Colonial Ancestors," p. 75, there was a > jury list in York Co. in March 1672/73 which contained the name of Richard > Pace. Mr. Howard cites "Inquisitions on Escheated Lands. York Co. Va., p. > 202. 4th April 1673." He weaves this into the narrative of the comings and > goings across counties of Richard Pace m. Mary, and holds it as proof that > this Richard Pace was a landowner in York Co. since only freeholders were > allowed to serve on juries. > > Bruce Howard seems to think that this was the same Richard Pace as in > Charles City Co./Surry Co. (final boundary not decided til Sept. 1689). > Though Mr. Howard's opinions do not a fact make, a juryman had to be at > least 21 (correct?) so if not Richard m. Mary, then what Richard, again is > the reasonable question. > - Joyce > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rebecca Christensen [mailto:rchristen@sbcglobal.net] > Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 7:56 AM > To: PACE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [PACE-L] William Corker headright grant > > While this is being discussed, it should be remembered that this > transcription does not imply that Richard Pace was transported into the > colony in 1660 nor does it mean that Richard Pace lived in in York County > nor does it give us any indication of Richard Pace's age, nor does it > indicate that this Richard Pace was even living in 1660. It also doesn't > mean that all 25 people came into the colony at the same time. > > The below is stating that in 1660 William Corker received land that > happens to be located in York County (the location of the land - not > necessarily Richard Pace's location). William Corker was submitting his > paperwork for the transportation of a Richard Pace into the colony at some > time before 1660. This Richard Pace could have come 20 years earlier, for > example. We have no way of knowing when he came to the colony other than it > was sometime before 1660. > > Rebecca Christensen > > gnlgy458 wrote: > > Also: in 1660 William Corker receives 1250 acres in York County for > transportation of 25 people into the colony. One of these 25 is a Richard > Pace. > > > > > ==== PACE Mailing List ==== > If you haven't done so within the last six months, please post a message > describing your Earliest Pace Ancestor and how you descend from them. Please > include dates, places, spouses, etc, if possible. Send the message to > PACE-L@rootsweb.com >