Jane Self

Note contradictions in links 1 and 2.

• "Olde" Robert Self had two wives whose first names are known, but whose last names are speculative. These women are Jane Bean (c. 1635 – 1670) and Mary Antsy, the second wife (c. 1643 – 1713). There are a number of sons, among them Stephen, Francis, Robert Jr, Christian, William and John. (1)
• Robert Selfe was born about 1630 (1655 first record or thereabouts - 25 years), we assume, in England. We believe he was first married to a Mary ______(), and secondly to Jane _______, born 1643(). Our first record of him in America is in 1665, the date of the patent of his 300 acres. With his death coming in 1717. (2)

His four known children [by 2nd wife Jane] are: [Ref; v1 p55, v6 p92, v8 p67, v9 p14.]

1. Robert Self, born ca. 1673 (adult in 1793 - 25 years)Descent by deed of 1711. Ref: SFN v1 p54, v6 p93, v9 p96.
2. John Self, born ca. 1674 (adult in 1699 - 25 years), died 1733.(will) Descent by deed of 1704 and by fathers will. Wife was Sussannah Blentone. Ref: SFN v1 p10, v8 p67, v1 p55, v9 p16, v1 p33.
3. Stephen Self, born ca. 1675. Descent by deed and by fathers will. Ref: SFN v8 p67, v9 p96, v12 p85.
4. William Self, born ca. 1677 (adult in 1702 - 25 years)descent by deed. Ref: v1 p10, v12 p86.
5. In 1688 there is mention of a Christopher Selfe, age about 14, who is a witness in a trial in which Robert Selfe was the juror. (Can he do that?) This Christopher Selfe is not named anywhere as a child of Robert Selfe.

• Jane , last name unknown, served Esq. Gerrard for four years after her arrival in the colonies (arrived circa 1662, finished her indenture circa 1667), she and Robert SELF[Jr] probably met and married after arrival in Westmoreland Co., VA [curator comment: must refer to "Olde" Robert Selfe b c 1630](3)
• Robert SELF’s Deposition of wife dated 1713 stated she had been in Virginia "50 years": 1713 August. Pages 202-03. Interrogatorys to be put to Jane Selfe: 1. Who did you serve your time with and how long since was it. (To the first she says she has been in the country about fifty years and that she served Esqr. Gerrard four yeare.) 2d. Did you ever know that old Esqr. Gerrard made or caused any survey to be made upon his lands. (To the second she answers Yes, he did the second yeare they came over from Maryland.) . . . The answers of Jane Self, aged 70 yeares or thereabouts to interrogatives put to her on behalfe of Willo: Allerton,[1] Gent., . . . 15 Aug. 1713. Sworn before Henry Ashton, Thomas Lee, Da. McCarty, John Bushrod, Francis Lee (3)

Links

1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self_(surname)_ (dead link)
2. http://selffamilynewsletter.tripod.com/memorial.html
3.  http://singing-ancestors.blogspot.com/search/label/Self%20Selph (dead link)
4. http://bradleyrymph.com/fam-grp-sht_selfe-robert_jane.pdf
5. https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I7040...

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• Updated from WikiTree Genealogy via son John Self by SmartCopy: Feb 1 2015, 10:56:34 UTC