Elizabeth Weeks

Francis Weeks (b c 1653- b c 1687, son of Abraham & Millicent) and Elizabeth were married in 1676 in Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, USA. She died after 1702. Her death is also seen as September 10, 1733 without supporting evidence.

• Evidence needed to support as child of Robert Prescott & Jane Prescott. No evidence for Hobbs birth name either.
• Not the same as Elizabeth Spencer, her husband’s sister.

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Children

1. Thomas bp. 5 August 1683.
2. Hobbs bp. 21 March 1686/7. Married Mary Perrott.

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From https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I1083...

1679-1688 Middlesex Co Va Deed Book 2; Antient Press: (Page 273-276)
THIS INDENTURE made the first of July 1687 Between FRANCIS WEEKES of the Parish of Christ Church in the County of Middx. gent of one part ….

… for the naturall love and affection which the said Francis Weekes heareth towards his Wife ELIZABETH WEEKES and the issues of her Body THOMAS and HOBBS WEEKES ….

Also seen without supporting evidence

1. Katherine b abt 1677
2. Elizabeth b. about 1678
3. Abraham b. about 1679
4. Hannah b. about 1688

Disproved children

In the Goodloe Genealogy (1982) written by Paul Miller Goodloe, he states on p. B 14:

• ”There remains an interesting question, or proposition, that perhaps the Wife of Henry Goodloe was Elizabeth Weekes--this appears on Record Card #84199 of the Church of the Latter Day Saints, Salt Lake City, UT and this has had special investigation in 1979, along with the LDS Family Group Chart on Abraham Weekes of Middlesex Co., VA and his wife Millicent showing as sources of information the Deeds and Wills of Middlesex Co; Christ Church Parish Church Register of Middlesex Co., & Virginia Historical and Genealogical Magazine V. 5, pp. 168/169.
• To be very brief, this question of Elizabeth Weeks as the possible wife of Henry Goodloe has been settled (1979) by the retaining of a professional genealogist in Salt Lake City who made an intensive study of the various printed records and came up with a report of overwhelming evidence that Elizabeth Weeks could not have been Mrs. Henry Goodloe.”

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Disputed Origins

There are no Prescotts in the Middlesex Par. Reg. Francis' wife is just referred to as Elizabeth. Also none in 2 Lanc. Co. court record books I have. Recommend disconnect from Francis Weeks and/or reconcile to known info.

Disputed Marriages

The third JOHN VAUSE married Elizabeth, the widow of Francis Weeks (son of Abraham Weeks). They had 1 daughter, Agatha Vause, born 28 Feb 1688. John died in 1691, his will being dated 8 Sept 1691. He names his wife, daughter and some other family members: sister Constance Vaus who m. William Daniel & nephew William Daniel (Jr); sister Elizabeth Vause who m. James Curtis & nephews/nieces James, Averilla & Chichley Curtis; and nephew Christopher Robinson. The guardianship court orders of 1680 allow the conclusion that this JOHN VAUSE was ~25 years old at his death. He was Middlesex County Clerk.

Disproved children

In the Goodloe Genealogy (1982) written by Paul Miller Goodloe, he states on p. B 14:

• ”There remains an interesting question, or proposition, that perhaps the Wife of Henry Goodloe was Elizabeth Weekes--this appears on Record Card #84199 of the Church of the Latter Day Saints, Salt Lake City, UT and this has had special investigation in 1979, along with the LDS Family Group Chart on Abraham Weekes of Middlesex Co., VA and his wife Millicent showing as sources of information the Deeds and Wills of Middlesex Co; Christ Church Parish Church Register of Middlesex Co., & Virginia Historical and Genealogical Magazine V. 5, pp. 168/169.
• To be very brief, this question of Elizabeth Weeks as the possible wife of Henry Goodloe has been settled (1979) by the retaining of a professional genealogist in Salt Lake City who made an intensive study of the various printed records and came up with a report of overwhelming evidence that Elizabeth Weeks could not have been Mrs. Henry Goodloe.”

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https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/vass/552/

Following Lettice’s death, John Vause married secondly, on 19 Jan 1687/88, Elizabeth Weekes of Middlesex County. According to an article in Genealogies of Virginia Families, Volume IV, page 329 (Robinson Family, Robinson and Potter Family Connections) the younger John Vause “married Elizabeth Weeks widow of Francis Weeks who was the son of Abraham Weeks of Middlesex County.” However, as you correctly point out, this cannot be right. In Volume 62 of the series Genealogical Gleanings in England, pages 38-40, there is an article entitled “Weekes Family of Middlesex County, Virginia.” There, in footnote 1, is mention of the will of Abraham Weekes of Middlesex. This will, dated 20 Jan 1691/92 and proved 7 March 1691/92 bequeathed land and slaves to his son Francis Weekes and his living children, after the death of his mother [not named]. His other legatees were his daughters Mary, Let(t)ice Lidford, Elizabeth Wheling also seen in some records as Wheeling; his son-in-law John Jones; and his niece Katherine Collins (underage).

According to this footnote:

“The daughter Elizabeth Weekes married, first, 19 Jan 1687, John Vause, Gent.( who died 3 Sep 1692), second Caleb Welling [sic], and, third, 14 Dec 1693, Thomas Spencer of King and Queen County, Va.” Therefore, it would seem that the younger John Vause married Elizabeth, the daughter of Abraham Weeks and not the widow of Francis.

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From Prescott, Adell T., (9 Jan 2002) Re: PRESCOTT, Middlesex, VA c 1660 accessed 4 October 2016.link

Having worked on the Southern Branch of the Prescott Family since 1973, I still have unanswered questions about Weeks and Prescott connections in VA.I have a copy in my files of an article by J. B. Whitmore, F.S.A., on the Weekes of Christ Church, Middlesex County, Virginia, and Ashley, Hants, England, in which he cites Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. V., p. 169.Whitmore's article lists Abraham Weekes of Christ Church as father of Francis Weekes.He says that Francis' wife Elizabeth was probably (note the probably) sister of Thomas Hobbs of Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, and Ashley, Hants., "Medicus et Proto-Chirurgus" to Charles II, James, II, and William.He states that Francis and wife Elizabeth were still living in 1716 when "Elizabeth, wife of Francis Weekes of Virginia, merchant, now lodging at the house of _____ Wilcocks of Harrow" was a deponent in a Chancery suit of Wilcocks vs. Page.He continues that Elizabeth may have been buried as "Mrs. Francis Weekes" at Ashley, 4 Nov. 1745.Does any of this sound familiar to either of you?Elizabeth was still living in 1724 when she was granted administration on the estate of her granddaughter Elizabeth Weeks, PCC, 11 August 1724.This granddaughter was the daughter of Abraham, oldest son of Francis and Elizabeth.

The article is confusing because some of the indentions of numbering on the list of issue appear to be incorrect.The indentions of 2, 3, and 4 under the eldest son of Francis and Elizabeth, I believe should be 2, 3, and 4, under Francis and Elizabeth.

As best as I can interpret the publication, Mr. Whitmore meant to be saying that Francis and Elizabeth had sons: Abraham, Francis, Thomas, and Hobbs (all referred to as nephews by Thomas Hobbs aforementioned).

There is more but of most interest in light of your saying that Francis Weeks married Mary Elizabeth Prescott, daughter of Robert Prescott, is that Whitmore says that Hobbs Weeks married Mary, daughter of Robert Prescott of Virginia, and that she was buried at Ashley (Hants), 10 Sep. 1733.Whitmore says that administration on the estate of Hobbs Weeks of Christ Church, Va., and Ashley, Hants., was granted in P.C.C, 30 June 1722.The issue of Hobbs and Mary were Elizabeth, Millicent, Thomas Hobbs, Abraham, Francis, Catherine, and Mary.

Whitmore gives birthdates for the four older children, who were baptized at Christ Church and states that the fifth child, Francis, was baptized at Sparsholt, Hants.He continues that when Francis graduated from Queen's College, Oxford, he was said to be son of "Thomas" Weekes of Mere Court (now af arm on the edige of Sparsholt village).Thomas Weekes, brother of Hobbs Weekes, had apparently predeceased his brother Francis, as he was not listed in the will of his brother Francis whose will was probated, 7 Feb. 1714/5, PCC.For Francis baptized 18 Mar. 1719/20 to be referred to as son of "Thomas" Weekes when he graduated, Hobbs must have added the name to his own in memory of his uncle Thomas Hobbs.All seven of these children apparently lived and died in England.

What can you share with me about this family?My English files are in my office at home, and I will recheck what I have.However, I am remembering a Weeks/Prescott marriage either in Dorset or Somerset and one in London.I will repost after checking.I also have Prescott records from Hants and will recheck them.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Adell T. Prescott, Historian for Southern Branch of Prescott Family and Coord. of English Research for John Prescott of MA, John Prescott of VA, and James Prescott of NH

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