Frances Bibby Wilkins

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There is no particular reason to doubt that Frances was the daughter of Lt. Thomas Hunt and Joane Gawton.

Frances was born circa 1638 at Northampton Co, VA.

She married Edmund (2) Bibby, son of William (1) Bibby and Mary (Nn), circa 1655 at Northampton Co, VA.

As of circa 1655,her married name was Bibby.

Frances was named in her father's will on 22 May 1655 at Northampton Co, VA. In his will Thomas Hunt Sr., Gent., gave loving wife Joane and (my) son Thomas Hunt extrs. And to them my whole estate to be eq. div. To my dau. Frances Bibby the wife of Edmund Bibby 200 A. in Accomack Co. To Elizabeth Bibby the dau. of Frances Bibby 200 A. If my wife marries and my son dies without issue, then 2/3 of my son's estate to Frances and Elizabeth Bibby and the other 1/3 to my sister Ann Harris. Witt: Allexander Maxwell, Francis Stockley.

Frances was named in her mother's will on 20 January 1656/57 at Northampton Co, VA. In her will Joane Hunt, widow of Thomas Hunt Sr, gave to daughter Frances Bibbye all my clothes, my wedding ring and silver bodkin. To Thomas Parramore one serge suit, and to Frances Parramore a calf. To my grandchild Mary Hill one cow calf. And to Patience Hill one cow calf. To my grandchild Elizabeth Beby one mare coult (when it shall please god that my son Thomas Hunt buys a mare), she to receive the 1st mare coult. To each of my son Drak's two children a cow calf. To Mary Beck's child one cow calf when the mother is free. To my mayde Ann Dreyton one cow calf when she is free. Remaining estate to my son Thomas Hunt. Witt: Allexander Maxwell, James Camwell. (Marshall's NOTE: Mary Eires is the eldest dau. of Richard Hill.)

She married Nathaniel (5) Wilkins, son of John (1) Wilkins (Burgess) and Anne (Nn), circa 1661 at Northampton Co, VA.

As of circa 1661,her married name was Wilkins.

Frances died before 30 March 1692 at Northampton Co, VA.

Family 1 Edmund (2) Bibby b. c 1634, d. b 31 Dec 1660

• Marriage* circa 1655 She married Edmund (2) Bibby, son of William (1) Bibby and Mary (Nn), circa 1655 at Northampton Co, VA.1 Children
• 1. Elizabeth (4) Bibby b. c 1655
• 2. Edmund (5) Bibby+ b. c 1657, d. b 28 Jan 1696/97

Family 2 Nathaniel (5) Wilkins b. 1641, d. b 16 Jun 1713

• Marriage* circa 1661 She married Nathaniel (5) Wilkins, son of John (1) Wilkins (Burgess) and Anne (Nn), circa 1661 at Northampton Co, VA.5 Children
• 1. Ann (15) Wilkins+ b. 11 Feb 1663, d. 16 Jun 1700
• 2. John (16) Wilkins+ b. c 1665, d. b 14 Jun 1737
• 3. Thomas (17) Wilkins+ b. c 1667, d. b 12 Apr 1726
• 4. Nathaniel (18) Wilkins b. c 1669, d. b 1701
• 5. William (19) Wilkins+ b. c 1670, d. b 13 Nov 1750
• 6. Frances (20) Wilkins+ b. c 1670
• 7. Esther (21) Wilkins+ b. c 1675 Citations

1. [S887] John Frederick Dorman, Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5, p. 312 (Bibby Family).
2. [S2686] Henry Barraud Hunt Jr., William Tankard, Gentlemen, Jamestown 1607, Ancestors & Descendants, p. 1006.
3. [S497] James Handley Marshall, Northampton Co, VA, Abstracts of Wills & Administrations, 1632-1802, p. 41 (will of Thomas Hunt Sr., Gent, wife Joane).
4. [S497] James Handley Marshall, Northampton Co, VA, Abstracts of Wills & Administrations, 1632-1802, p. 49 (will of Joane Hunt, widow of Thomas Hunt Sr).
5. [S940] John Frederick Dorman, Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5, p. 576 (Wilkins Family).

______________________ Daughter of Thomas (I) and Joane (Gawton) Hunt. She married Nathaniel Wilkins married 1662, Northampton Co., VA. Their children were Ann Willkins (m.Benjamin Stratton), John Wilkins, Thomas Wilkins (m. Mary Shockley), Nataniel Wilkins, II, William Wilkins, and Frances Wilkins (m. John Powell)

Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64576541/ester-frances-bibby_wi...