Stephen Manwaring

Manwaring, Planter Steven WESTMORELAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA ORDER BOOK 1694-1698; John Frederick Dorman; pg 202 [28 May 1696] Unless Mary Jones executrix of John Jones have Manwareing Jones at the next Court and show good cause to the contrary the Court will committ the guardianshipp and trust of his estate to Mr. Stephen Manwareing. John Jones son and orphant of John Jones praying that Stephen Manwareing his grandfather may bee appointed his guardian, the same is accordingly admitted. New information & records that I have found recently shed some light on STEPHEN MANWARING/MAINWARING b abt 1630 England, who lived Westmoreland Co VA and Perquimans Co NC, and died 1699 Richmond Co VA.

To begin with, the "Thigpen Tribe" book by Alice Whitley Smith and/or Helen Bassett in a previous post in the Manwaring forum of this website indicate that STEPHEN married HANNAH VOSE JONES, who was a widow with a small son JOHN JONES who was mentioned in STEPHEN's 1699 Richmond Co VA will.

I now believe this assumption is incorrect.

STEPHEN did marry HANNAH VOSE, but she was not previously married to a JONES, and was not the mother of grandson JOHN JONES mentioned in the will.

According to Robert K Headley in the book, "Married Well & Often," STEPHEN MANWARING's daughter (first name unknown) married JOHN JONES I b abt 1660s Northumberland Co VA, died 1695 Westmoreland Co VA. He was married at least twice, his last wife being named Mary, and she possibly an ASHTON. The unknown MAINWARING/MANWARING was his first wife, and bore him two sons, JOHN JONES II and MAiNWARING/MANWARING JONES. Here is an abstract of JOHN JONES I Westmoreland Co VA will:

"Will of JOHN JONES written Jan 1695, probated March 25, 1695: Son ASHTON JONES when 18 years of age; daughter ELIZABETH JONES; sons MAINWARING JONES & JOHN JONES to live with their mother in law (stepmother) MARY JONES and she all the personal estate and plate until they are 20 years old. Wife to be executrix."

Here is what I have gleaned so far:

STEPHEN MAINWARING/MANWARING b abt 1630 England, lived Westmoreland Co VA & Perquimans Co NC, died 1699 Richmond Co VA |
children by wife ELIZABETH UNKNOWN who died before 1688: Elizabeth MANWARING b abt 1671 Westmoreland Co VA m James THIGPEN II Susannah MANWARING b abt 1670s Westmoreland Co Va m Stephen TRAMISON (sp?) Unknown MANWARING b abt 1670s Westmoreland Co VA m JOHN JONES I

| children by wife HANNAH VOSE, who died before 1697: John MANWARING b abt 1688 Perquimans Co NC Hannah MANWARING b abt 1690s Perquimans Co NC m Robert MOORE

Third Wife JANE indicated from 1699 Richmond Co VA will (one transcription shows her as Joan). Robert K Headley in his book "Married Well & Often" indicates this JANE/JOAN was a HEATH (not a VOSE or WILKINSON as some sources have indicated) and was executrix for a Joseph HEATH, but I have not been able to verify this.

Comments appreciated, more research to come.

Betty T

PS I would like to find the source that shows this STEPHEN MANWARING/MAINWARING of VA & NC as a son of Rev JOHN MAINWARING, Rector of Stoke on Trent, England & SUSANNAH PIGGOT. Lots of folks have posted this information, but I personally haven't been able to verify it.

Stephen Mainwaring, son of Reverend, John Mainwaring and Susannah Piggot, was born about 1645, in England.

He was married/1 to Elizabeth ___; married/2 to Jane Wilkinson; and married/3 about 1687, to Hannah Vose, born about 1670, the mother of his children.

Hannah died 29 December 1696, Perquimans County, North Carolina. Stephen died November 1699, in Richmond County, Virginia. He was buried in Sittingburn Parish, in Richmond County, Virginia.

Stephen died November 1699, in Richmond County, Virginia. He was buried in Sittingburn Parish, in Richmond County, Virginia

Children:

   John Mainwaring II, born 1688, Perquimans, North Carolina

Hannah Mainwaring, born 30 Nov 1690, Perquimans Precinct Old Albemarle, North Carolina; married before 1717, to Robert Moore, born about 1695, Perquians Monthly Meeting, Perquimans County, North Carolina. He was the son of William Moore and Elizabeth McBride