Richard Valentine, of Eccles & Hempstead

Richard Valentine

• Born: Abt 1630 Eccles, England
• Died: Bef 1684 Elizabeth, NJ
• Father: Richard Valentine, b. Abt 1595, Eccles, Lancaster, England
• Mother: Ann Sedon, b. Abt 1600, Eccles, Lancaster, England
• Wife: Deborah Mott

Propietor and sheriff of Hempstead. He is believed to have married twice by some researchers. It is thought that his second marriage was to Ann Rason, widow of Ephraim Cheeseman (1620-1657) and probably both father-in0law and stepfather to Thoma s Cheeseman (1640-1713).

notes

From Long Island Geneologies Website Added by universehall on 18 Sep 2008

RICHARD1 VALENTINE, one of the first settlers of Hempstead, took his share in the first division of land in 1647.

In 1657. R. V. had land at Merrick in company with Richard Cornell.

In 1659. Richard Vallingtyne was one of the five chosen Townsmen of the town of Hempstead. The other four were Francis Wicks, Robert Marvin, Adam Mott and Richard Brutnall.

In 1676. R. V. was Overseer, and in 1679, he was Constable.

In 1684. The widow was named in the Tax List, -- also four sons, viz:

1. Obadiah2 m. Martha. Will made 1743.
2. William.2
3. Ephraim.2
4. Richard2 jr.

descent

Richard 2 Jr., 1676, had grant of land, Richard,3 son of Richard had brother-in-law Thomas Clement, in 1700. Timothy Halstead gave to his son-in-law, Richard Valentine, Will in 1686. Deborah Valentine, dau. of Rich'd., probably R.3 m. 1736, Samuel Weeks had dau. Abigail Weeks, who m. 1770, Rich'd. Titus, her father gave her some Valentine Manuscript, still preserved by their descendants.

• Deborah Valentine m. 1674, Wm. Foster, d. 1687.
• Jacob Valentine of North Hempstead, m. 1800,Sarah Carman.
• Samuel Valentine, m. 1805, Mary Ann Clowes.
• David Valentine m. 1810, Mary Langdon.
• Charles Valentine m. 1813, Phebe Bedell.
• Obadiah Valentine m. 1815, Martha Willets.

Will of Ephraim Valentine made 1729, proved 1737, says wife Rachel, dau. Phebe, sons William, Ichabod, Richard and Ephraim.

OBADIAH2 (Richard1 Valentine1 d. 1684) m. Martha, she d. 1743, children:

 William3 d. 1744, gave his property to his brothers

and sisters.
Obadiah3 b. 1690, m. 1716, Martha Willets, he d.
1769.
Jacob3 m.
Thomas.3
Henry3 m. Mary Kirby, dau. of Thomas and Ann
(Hopkins),
Ruth3 m. a Dean.
Phebe3 m. Sept. 10, 1726, Peter Demilt.
Sarah.3
Ann3 b. 1715, m. 1734, William Lynes (Loines or
Loynes) name spelled all these ways in her
father's Will.

(http://longislandgenealogy.com/ligvalentine.html) 

Early Court Proceedings (From Queens County Website)

Added by universehall on 18 Sep 2008

1658, July 25.- Richard Valentine having reported that Thomas Southard went up and down with a club, the latter, meeting him one morning as he was going about his avocations, struck him on the face. As Southard still menaced and threatened to further beat him, he took oath that he stood in danger and fear of his life, and required the peace and that Southard might put in security for his good behavior. It is therefore ordered by: Mr. Richard Gildersleeve, for that Thomas Southard did contemptuously resist authority in refusing to obey the marshal with his warrant, and did fly the same and betook himself to his own house for his refuge, in consideration of these outrages and misdemeanors he is required to put in security for his appearance at court. And said Southard doth bind himself and all his lands, goods and chattels, to appear at court, and meantime to keep the peace and good behavior. At a court held December 28, on the submission of Southard, and paying all costs, the penalty and fault are remitted in hopes of his reformation. Valentine is also reconciled, and doth remit the abuse done unto him.

(http://www.bklyn-genealogy-info.com/Queens/history/hempstead.html)

List of the Early Settlers of Hempsted, NY

Added by universehall on 18 Sep 2008

From the "Early. History of Hempstead," by Charles B. Moore, we take the following list of proprietors of Hempstead in 1647:

Robert Ashman, Thomas Armitage, Samuel Baccus, John Carman, Samuel Clark, Benjamin and John Coe and their father Robert, Rev. Richard Denton and his sons Samuel, Richard, Nathaniel and Daniel (the historian), John Ellison, John Foucks, Rev. Robert Fordham and son John, Christopher Foster, Thomas Foster, Richard Guildersleeve, John Hicks, John Hudd, Henry Hudson, Thomas Ireland, Robert Jackson, John Lawrence, William Lawrence, John Lewis, Richard Lewis, Roger Lines, John Ogden, Richard Ogden, Henry Pierson, Thomas Pope, Edward Raynor,William Raynor, William Rogers, Joseph Scott, William Scott, Simon Sering, John Sewell, William Shadden, Thomas Sherman, Abraham Smith, James Smith, John Smith sen. and John Smith jr., William Smith, Thomas Stephenson, John Storye, John Strickland, Samuel Strickland, Nicholas Tanner, John Topping, William Thickstone, Richard Valentine, William Washburne, Daniel Whitehead, Henry Whitson, Thomas Willett, Robert Williams, William Williams, Edmund Wood,Jeremiah Wood, Jonas Wood, Francis Yates.

At least ten of these men were from Yorkshire, Eng.; probably more.

(http://www.bklyn-genealogy-info.com/Queens/history/hempstead.html)

Refs

• National Cyclopedia of American Biography reports on page 175 that Richard Valentine came from England in 1644 and settled at Hempstead, L.I.

1. New England Marriages: Prior to 1700 (Clarence Almon Torrey), Torrey, Clarence Almon, ((Baltimore:MD, Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997), NEHGS #B2-84750), 929/.374 ED: 20., p. 765. "Valentine, Richard. (1620?-bef 1684) & [Rachel] _?_; Hempstead, LI."

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• http://www.sussexcountyhistory.org/family-outlines-sussex/valentine...
• http://www.earljones.net/aqwg6741.htm#204306
• http://www.ourfamilyhistories.org/getperson.php?personID=I12157
• http://longislandsurnames.com/getperson.php?personID=I2257&tree=Che...

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