Edward Stratton, Jr.

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Edward Stratton II

• Born about 1655 in Bermuda Hundred, Virginia
• Son of Edward Stratton and Elizabeth (Thurston) Stratton
• Brother of Rebecca Evans (Stratton) Newman
• Husband of Martha (Shippey) Brown — married 1677 in Henrico, Virginia
• Father of Martha (Stratton) Cox, Edward Stratton III, Sarah (Stratton) Jones, Mary (Stratton) Batte, Prudence (Stratton) Anderson, Elizabeth (Stratton) Chamberlayne and Annie Jennie (Stratton) Watson
• Died before 1 Dec 1698 in Henrico, Virginia

Biography

Edward Stratton Jr's will was proven December 01, 1698. Son of Edward and Elizabeth (Thurston) Stratton, Sr.

Husband of Martha (Shippey) Stratton ~ married June 1, 1678, Henrico Co., VA. Martha (Shippey) Stratton married 2nd., John Brown (1658-?) in August 1703, Henrico Co., VA. Their children were ... 1. Mary Stratton (m. William Batte, Sr.) 2. Prudence Stratton (m. Henry Anderson) 3. Edward Stratton, III (m. Ann Batte) 4. Martha Stratton (m. George Cox) 5. Sarah "Sallie" Stratton (m. Richard Jones) 6. Elizabeth Stratton (m. 1st., Thomas Chamberlaine/Chamberlayne and 2nd., Gilbert Frye) 7. Anna Stratton (m. Joseph Watson) This Profile is on the Orphan list, so I, Garrett-4589 am adopting it so that it comes off. These Strattons were adjoining neighbors to my contemporary Garrett ancestors

Edward Stratton was born about 1655[1] and lived in Henrico County, Virginia.[2]

Edward was the son of Edward and his first wife, and he married Martha Shippy, daughter of his father's second wife (the widow Martha Shippy) and her first husband Thomas Shippy (d 1684).[2] ("The name [Sheppy] seems to have been variously rendered as Sheppey, Shippy, Shippey and Sheepy."[3])

"The Strattons lived in the Bermuda Hundred section of Henrico, now Chesterfield County, and in the list of Heads of Families in Henrico County, 1679, the name of 'Edward Stratton, Junr' appears." (p 274, #Torrence)[4]

Edward and Martha (née Shippy) married about 1678.

Children:

• Edward Stratton (c1680-7; d before April 1731), m Anne Batte
• * Thomas Stratton
• * William Stratton, of Chesterfield County
• Martha Stratton, m 1697 George Cox, of Henrico
• Prudence Stratton, m 1704 Henry Anderson (died c1734[6]
• * Ann Anderson, m Benjamin Ward (died 1732)[7][8]
• * * Colonel Seth Ward of "Sheffield" (d c1764)[9]
• * * Benjamin Ward (d c1787)
• * * Henry Ward (d c1765), m cousin Prudence Jones
• * * Rowland Ward (d c1800), m Rebecca Jones (dau. of Colonel Richard Jones by his second wife, Margaret _______)[10]
• * * Mary Ward (deduced from guardianship note[11])
• * * unnamed[12]
• * * Henry Anderson (deduced from guardianship note - "maternal uncle" of Benjamin and Rowland)[11]
• Mary Stratton, m 1704 William Batte
• Anna Stratton, m Joseph Watson
• Sarah Stratton, m (as his first wife) Colonel Richard Jones (c1690-1758)
• * Peter Jones (b 17th Nov: last, bap't Jan'r 8th, 1720/1)[13]
• * Edward Jones (b 18th Aprill last bap't July 28th 1722)[13]
• * Dan: (born 30th Octob'r last bap't feb'r [ ]th 1723/4)[13]
• * Prudence Jones (b 19th feb: last bap: 19th Aug 1725),[13] m Henry Ward
• Elizabeth Stratton, m (1) Thomas Chamberlaine, (2) Gilbert Fyfe
• * Elizabeth Chamberlaine, m Henry Batte
• * Dorothy Chamberlaine, m Peter Jones

The son of Edward and Martha, "a third generation Edward, was born c1680-7." He married Anne Batte, daughter of Capt. Henry Batte of Charles City and Prince George counties, Virginia. Edward and Martha's daughter, Martha, married Cox (she is named Martha Cox in her father's 1698 will, which names her, wife Martha, and son Edward; other children are mentioned, but not by name).[14] Daughter Sarah married Colonel Richard Jones in Charles City County, Virginia. Their daughter, Prudence Jones, born 1725, married Henry Ward in 1746. Edward and Martha's daughter Elizabeth married (by 1708, as his third wife) Thomas Chamberlayne, "sheriff and a major in the Henrico militia."[15]

Edward died in 1698 and his widow Martha married secondly (in 1703) John Brown of Henrico County.

GEDCOM Note

Edward received a gift of 46 acres from his father-in-law Thomas Shippey after the marriage to his daughter Martha. The 46 acres included an island and dwelli ng home where Edward lived until his death. In 1717, son Edward sold the 46 acr es except for a 6x6 foot burial plot where his father was buried. He sold the 4 6 acres to Francis Epps. Edward was granted 879 acres on the north side of Swif t Creek in Henrico Co., Va. 20 Oct., 1691 and later was granted 4,000 acres on the north side of the Appomattox River.

Edward Stratton, II's will was proven December 01, 1698.

Son of Edward and Elizabeth (Thurston) Stratton, Sr.

Husband of Martha (Shippey) Stratton ~ married June 1, 1678, Henrico Co., VA. Martha (Shippey) Stratton married 2nd., John Brown (1658-?) in August 1703, Henrico Co., VA.

Their children were ...

1. Mary Stratton (m. William Batte, Sr.)
2. Prudence Stratton (m. Henry Anderson)
3. Edward Stratton, III (m. Ann Batte)
4. Martha Stratton (m. George Cox)
5. Sarah "Sallie" Stratton (m. Richard Jones)
6. Elizabeth Stratton (m. 1st., Thomas Chamberlaine/Chamberlayne and 2nd., Gilbert Frye)
7. Anna Stratton (m. Joseph Watson)* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Oct 1 2023, 16:31:13 UTC