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Francis Albrighton

Also Known As: "Francis Albritton/Albrighton"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Staffordshire, England
Death: April 24, 1667 (57-58)
York, VA
Immediate Family:

Son of Thomas Albrighton and Susanne Albrighton
Husband of Suzanne Albrighton and Elizabeth Albrighton
Father of Elizabeth Albrighton; Richard Albritton; Joseph Albrighton; George Albritton; Elizabeth Jones and 6 others
Brother of John Albritton; John Albrighton; Ralphe Albrighton and Thomas Albritton

Occupation: Planter
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About Francis Albrighton

Note: Francis (Albrighton) Albritton was the first known Albrighton to immigrate to America. in January 1651. He made his will in York County, April 9, 1667, naming seven children; Richard, Francis, George, John, Anne and Margaret. Each of their names was spelled Albrighton, but he signed his will as Francis Albritton.

Sources:

  1. Title: Ottis Albritton

Author: Ottis Albritton
Publication: Compilation of Research
Note: Ottis Albritton named his manuscript, "Albritton Family Chart Virginia-North Carolina-Georgia-Louisiana-Mississippi". The manuscript was given to Laurel Shannon Albritton by Hugh Hilton Albritton, Jr., nephew of Ottis Albritton.
Note: Excellent
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Media: Manuscript
Text: Francis (Albrighton) Albritton purchased land in York County, Ba., in January 1651. per the York County Record Book #1, page 33. He bought adjoining land in 1655 (page 98). He made his will in York County, April 9, 1667, naming seven children; Richard, Francis, George, John, Anne and Margaret. Each of their names was spelled Albrighton, but his will was signed Albritton. Reference- York County Record Book #4, page 132. Francis' will was probated April 24, 1667 in York Co., VA. Beneficiaries were his loving wife and seven children. His wife was made executor of his will by his request. Deposition Jan. 26, 1657 gave Francis' birthdate as 48.
2. Title: Ottis Albritton
Author: Ottis Albritton
Publication: Compilation of Research
Note: Ottis Albritton named his manuscript, "Albritton Family Chart Virginia-North Carolina-Georgia-Louisiana-Mississippi". The manuscript was given to Laurel Shannon Albritton by Hugh Hilton Albritton, Jr., nephew of Ottis Albritton.
Note: Excellent
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Media: Manuscript
Text: On January 25, 1660, Francis was on a jury in York Co., Va. Ref. Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Vol. 5 page 259.
3. Title: Albritton's of the Second Millenium by Bobby Albritton
Page: 20
Text: The first known Albrighton in America was Francis Albrighton. He purchased land from John Fleet in January 1651/52 in York County, Virginia. He purchased a second tract of land from John Fleet four years later and paid for the land with tobacco. He made a deposition to the court in 1657 stating he was 48 years old. He did not give his place of birth. Bobby Albritton does not think the American Albrittons descended from Robert Alberton.
4. Title: Ottis Albritton
Author: Ottis Albritton
Publication: Compilation of Research
Note: Ottis Albritton named is manuscript, "Albritton Family Chart Virginia-North Carolina-Georgia-Louisiana-Mississippi". The manuscript was given to Laurel Shannon Albritton by Hugh Hilton Albritton, Jr., nephew of Ottis Albritton.
Note: Excellent
Repository:
Media: Manuscript
Text: Ottis Albritton has Francis Albrighton descending from Robert Albritton, of Ireland or Scotland, and does not specultate on parents of Robert Albritton.

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Francis Albrighton's Timeline

1609
1609
Staffordshire, England
1631
1631
1631
London, England
1635
1635
Staffordshire, England
1636
1636
Staffordshire, England (United Kingdom)
1640
1640
1640
1640
1645
1645
York, Virginia, United States
1660
1660
York , VA