Sackfield Brewer

http://laurahenderson.com/genealogy/genweb/ps11/ps11_390.htm “Virginia land patents show that Mrs. Jane Harmer was given 2,000 acres of land in Northumberland County in 1652 for the transport of 40 people, who included a Sackfield Brew. Since many of the 40 names were abbreviated, Brew could very well be an abbreviation of Brewer. The records of Northumberland are intact, but those so far searched make no reference to a Sackfield Brew or Brewer, but this is not unusual. Headrights were bought, sold, saved and traded, so even though Mrs. Harmer's grant was in Northumberland, Sackfield may have served his Indenture elsewhere. For the same reason, Sackfield may have actually immigrated from two to five years prior to 1652.”78

[Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of VA Land Patents and Grants 1623-66, Nugent] Page 275 identifies the 2000 acres discussed above and lists the 40 people transported. Page 298 assigns above land to Thomas Fowke 10 Jun 1654. On page ??? George Morris and Richard Scrudge are granted 740 acres in James City County, 16 apr 1663, for transport of 15 persons including JANE HARMER. CCould be she had never before been to colonies or she returned to England for a time and then back to VA.78)

[Passenger & Immigration Lists Index Vol 1, Filby, William. Gale Rock Co. Detroit 1981. P217] Brew, Sackfield, birthdate n.a., arrived VA, 1652, ref 2772, p43. Reference 2772 is

[Early VA Immigrants 1623-1666, Greer, George C. 1912] Lists Brew, Sackfield transported by Mrs. Jane Harmer, Northumberland.

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Sackfield Brewer

• birth ABT 1634 in England 2
• death AFT 2 OCT 1699 in James City County, VA 3

Marriage 1 UNKNOWN

Children

• 1.Has Children Edmond BREWER b: ABT 1655 in Probably James City County, VA
• 2.Has Children Katherine BREWER b: BEF 1680 in Probably James City County, VA

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•Reference Number: 1147 •Note: NEW 26 Aug 2003: Don L Giddens posted message #6492 on Brewer GenForum 19 Feb 03 in which he names Sackfield Brewer as a descendant of Bartholomew Brewer, b. ca 1530, Berkshire, England. Bartholomew's son Edmund Bruar married Katherin Griffyn, and according to Don Giddens had a grandson named Sackfield. There is certainly merit here because Sackfield of Virginia named his two known children Edmund and Katherine. However, Janet Reakes has posted on Rootsweb World Connect (database :1406486) her Janet Reakes Family Tree which has the same Bartholomew Brewer with descendants in some detail. She does not name a Sackfield. In fact, the dates she gives make it hard to insert our Virginia Sackfield as a son or grandson of Edmund and Katherine. While I think this is the most hopeful chance to find our Sackfield's English family, much work needs to be done. READERS PLEASE HELP.

IGI v4.02: Edmond Brewer married Katherin Griffyn 23 May 1601, Burghfield, Berkshire, England. Family Search Source: Batch number M017722, Dates 1559-1643, Source Call No: 0088209 (Parish registers, 1559-1921, Church of England, parish Church of Burghfield), Type: Film, Printout Call No: 6908288, Type: Film.

Virginia land patents show that Mrs. Jane Harmer was given 2,000 acres of land in Northumberland County in 1652 for the transport of 40 people, who included a Sackfield Brew. Since many of the 40 names were abbreviated, Brew could very well be an abbreviation of Brewer. The records of Northumberland are intact, but those so far searched make no reference to a Sackfield Brew or Brewer, but this is not unusual. Headrights were bought, sold, saved and traded, so even though Mrs. Harmer's grant was in Northumberland, Sackfield may have served his Indenture elsewhere. For the same reason, Sackfield may have actually immigrated from two to five years prior to 1652.

(From: The Brewer Families of Colonial Virginia, 1626-1776, by Marvin T. Broyhill III)

Following is a quote from "The Dismukes and Their Kin," by Bernice Dismukes:

"Sackville Brewer of London, England, was brought to Northumberland County, Virginia in 1652 by Mrs. Jane MARMER [sic], who later was widowed and became his wife. Issue: Edmond and probably John, Thomas and others." [This note added 10 Apr 2003. London is new info as is the marriage of Sackfield and Jane Harmer. Needs research.)(1Jul 03, my research indicates that ages could not possibly match. A marriage of Sackfield and Jane Harmer seems far fetched.)

This paragraph from: "The Brewer Families of Colonial Virginia, 1626-1776", by Marvin T. Broyhill III):

Sackfield Brewer, the Immigrant, probably lived most of his life in James City County and the all but total loss of its records explain the loss of his will and virtually all other references to him. The rather sketchy information provided by the few surviving records does provide a very rough biography. Assuming he was 18 when he came to Virginia about 1650 (two years prior to date of Patent), he was born around 1632. He served out his indenture and settled in James City County. By 1655, he had saved enough money to buy a farm (he named it Peace Hill) and marry. Most people made their wills when old age, sickness or disease made death seem certain and soon. The date of his will (2 October 1699) suggests that he died within a few years of it being made. however, the name Sackfield Brewer is listed on 1704 Rent Rolls, but this could refer to either his land or his grandson, who carried the same name.

Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of VA Land Patents and Grants 1623-66, Nugent. Page 275 identifies the 2000 acres discussed above and lists the 40 people transported. Page 298 assigns above land to Thomas Fowke 10 Jun 1654. On page 484 George Morris and Richard Scrudge are granted 740 acres in James City County, 16 apr 1663, for transport of 15 persons including JANE HARMER. [Could be she had never before been to colonies or she returned to England for a time and then back to VA.]

Passenger & Immigration Lists Index Vol 1, Filby, William. Gale Rock Co. Detroit 1981. P217: Brew, Sackfield, birthdate n.a., arrived VA, 1652, ref 2772, p43. Reference 2772 is "Early VA Immigrants 1623-1666, Greer, George C. 1912. Lists Brew, Sackfield transported by Mrs. Jane Harmer, Northumberland.

"Early Settlers of Alabama" by Col. James Edmonds Saunders, Part One with "Notes and Genealogies", Part Two, by Mrs. Elizabeth Saunders Blair Stubbs, 1899. Text of Book available on Ancestry.com. Search Sackfield Brewer.

Sources: 1.Title: Brewer Families of Colonial Virginia 1626-1776, The Author: Marvin T. Broyhill III Publication: BREWER researcher, 600 Eastbrook Rd. Estill Springs, TN 37330 Note: First printing Aug 92. Total 166 copies thru fifth printing Aug 96. Consists of three paperback volumes. Vol. I is text and narrative, Vol. II is Supporting Doc, P1, Virginia Records. Vol. III is Sup. Doc. P2, English, More VA, Military records, related families, NC records. Volume I in particular has numerous omissions, typos and extraneous words, but one can generally work thru them. These errors have not been corrected thru fifth printing. All three volumes were indexed by Gloria BREWER Jones in 1996. The index constitutes a fourth volume. Note: Well researched. No outlandish claims. Contains much conjecture and date estimates. Repository: Note: Davis Brewer and others. Media: Book Page: V1, p51. 2.Title: Brewer Families of Colonial Virginia 1626-1776, The Author: Marvin T. Broyhill III Publication: BREWER researcher, 600 Eastbrook Rd. Estill Springs, TN 37330 Note: First printing Aug 92. Total 166 copies thru fifth printing Aug 96. Consists of three paperback volumes. Vol. I is text and narrative, Vol. II is Supporting Doc, P1, Virginia Records. Vol. III is Sup. Doc. P2, English, More VA, Military records, related families, NC records. Volume I in particular has numerous omissions, typos and extraneous words, but one can generally work thru them. These errors have not been corrected thru fifth printing. All three volumes were indexed by Gloria BREWER Jones in 1996. The index constitutes a fourth volume. Note: Well researched. No outlandish claims. Contains much conjecture and date estimates. Repository: Note: Davis Brewer and others. Media: Book Page: VI,p51. 3.Title: Brewer Families of Colonial Virginia 1626-1776, The Author: Marvin T. Broyhill III Publication: BREWER researcher, 600 Eastbrook Rd. Estill Springs, TN 37330 Note: First printing Aug 92. Total 166 copies thru fifth printing Aug 96. Consists of three paperback volumes. Vol. I is text and narrative, Vol. II is Supporting Doc, P1, Virginia Records. Vol. III is Sup. Doc. P2, English, More VA, Military records, related families, NC records. Volume I in particular has numerous omissions, typos and extraneous words, but one can generally work thru them. These errors have not been corrected thru fifth printing. All three volumes were indexed by Gloria BREWER Jones in 1996. The index constitutes a fourth volume. Note: Well researched. No outlandish claims. Contains much conjecture and date estimates. Repository: Note: Davis Brewer and others. Media: Book Page: VI,p51. Text: This is the date of his will.