Thomas Elijah Deaton, Sr.

Burial record:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106336863/thomas-elijah-deaton

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He was born in England, He married his wife Mary in England before he came to the United States. His ship set sail in 1701, he arrived in Virginia where they resided and raised their family. They had seven children whom were all boys.

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"Thomas Deaton's ship, bound from England, arrived in Virginia in the year 1701. (His wife, Mary Corington emigrated two years later.) Why Thomas decided to leave England for America is not known. But how he managed to afford the voyage across the Atlantic Ocean is clear. In "CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS, ABSTRACTS OF VIRGINIA LEGAL PATENTS AND GRANTS," composed by Nell Marion Nugen (Volume 3, Virginia State Library, 1695-1757, Richmond, 1974) there is a record of a land transaction in 1701 indirectly involving Thomas. Thomas entered the New World sometime during the year 1701 with passage paid by an investor.

THE INVESTOR: Mr. Anthony Winston was granted 1079 acres by the Crown in exchange for providing transportation of twenty-two English immigrants, including Thomas

"Anthony Winston, 1079 acs., New Kent Co., in St. Peter's Par., 24 Oct. 1701, p. 376. Beg. at land, now or late, of Francis Burnell; to land, now or late, or Tarleton, &C:, along John Kimbrough, &C. Granted William Winston, 23 Oct. 1690 deserted, & now granted by order, &C. Trans. of 22 pers:

1. Catherine Condly,

2. Eliza. Windeshirt,

3. Margt. White,

4. Mary Porrlock,

5. Unaca Pressus,

6. Thomas Taylor,

7. Mary Joell,

8. John Richardson,

9. John Rayes,

10. Wm. Shireson,

11. John Williams,

12. Ralph Tilsey,

13. Charles Green,

14. Joseph Glen,

15. Joseph Ralph,

16. THOMAS DEATON,

17. Joshua Rothbourne,

18. John Nicholas,

19. John Cook,

20. Thomas Wilkins,

21. John Playle,

22. Eliza Briscoe."

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GEDCOM Source

@R450350217@ Ancestry Family Trees Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.

GEDCOM Source

Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=106651141&pi...

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GEDCOM Note

<p>How Thomas and Mary Deaton Arrived in the Colonies</p><p>Added by TrinaHiemstra on 20 Mar 2008</p><p> </p><p>"Thomas Deaton's ship, bound from England, arrived in Virginia in the year 1701. (His wife, Mary Corington emigrated two years later.) Why Thomas decided to leave England for America is not known. But how he managed to afford the voyage across the Atlantic Ocean is clear. In CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS, ABSTRACTS OF VIRGINIA LEGAL PATENTS AND GRANTS, composed by Nell Marion Nugen (Volume 3, Virginia State Library, 1695-1757, Richmond, 1974) there is a record of a land transactionin 1701 indirectly involving Thomas. Thomas entered the New World sometime during the year 1701 with passage paid by an investor. Mr. Anthony Winston was granted 1079 acres by the Crown in exchangefor providing transportation of twenty-two English immigrants, including Thomas: "Anthony Winston, 1079 acs., New Kent Co., in St. Peter's Par., 24 Oct. 1701, p. 376. Beg. at land, now or late, of Francis Burnell; to land, now or late, or Tarleton, &C:, along John Kimbrough, &C. Granted William Winston, 23 Oct. 1690 deserted, & now granted by order, &C. Trans. of 22 pers:</p><p> </p><p>Catherine Condly,</p><p>2. Eliza. Windeshirt,</p><p>3. Margt. White,</p><p>4. Mary Porrlock,</p><p>5. Unaca Pressus,</p><p>6. Thomas Taylor,</p><p>7. Mary Joell,</p><p>8. John Richardson,</p><p>9. John Rayes,</p><p>10. Wm. Shireson,</p><p>11. John Williams,</p><p>12. Ralph Tilsey,</p><p>13. Charles Green,</p><p>14. Joseph Glen,</p><p>15. Joseph Ralph,</p><p>16. THOMAS DEATON,</p><p>17. Joshua Rothbourne,</p><p>18. John Nicholas,</p><p>19. John Cook,</p><p>20. Thomas Wilkins,</p><p>21. John Playle,</p><p>22. Eliza Briscoe."</p><p>Note: a 'MARY DEATON' is mentioned in "CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS, page 80. Mr. Thomas Merriweather was allotted 1081 acres by the Crown in Essex County in 1703 for transporting twenty-two people, including Mary Deaton. Mary Deaton was probably Thomas' wife.</p><p> </p><p>Thomas Deaton and Mary Corrington</p><p> </p><p> Thomas Deaton Sr. was born in 1679 in England. Nineteen years later, in 1698, he married MaryCorrington, and in 1701 he came to Virginia with a party of 21 other immigrants, leaving Mary behind. She arrived two years later. Their passage to America was provided by the British Crown. Mr. Anthony Winston was granted 1,079 acres in Virginia for transporting Thomas and his group, and Mr. Thomas Merriweather was granted 1,081 acres in return for bringing Mary and 21 other immigrants.</p><p> </p><p>By 1736, Thomas and Mary were farming in Henrico County Virginia. Thomas was listed in the 1760 Virginia Census in Bristol Parish of the same county, where he died in 1761. These references are found in Cavaliers and Pioneers, Abstracts of Virginia, Legal Patents and Grants.</p><p>One of the oldest political subdivisions in Virginia, Henrico was the scene of the second settlement in the colony and was established in 1634 as one of the eight original shires or counties. Its first boundaries incorporated an area from which 10 Virginia counties were later formed in whole or in part, as well as the cities of Richmond, Charlottesville, and Colonial Heights. The county was named for Henry, Prince of Wales, the eldest son of King James I of England.</p><p> </p><p>Thomas and Mary had nine children, eight boys and one girl, all of whom were born in around the present town of Deatonville, Virginia, in what later became Amelia County. Deatonville is East of Farmville, Virginia on state road 616. Farmville is located incentral Virginia, approximately half way between Lynchburg and Petersburg. </p><p> </p><p>Thomas Deaton Sr. was born in 1679 in England.  Nineteen years later, in 1698, he married Mary Corrington born, and in 1701 he came to Virginia with a party of 21 other immigrants, leaving Mary behind.  She arrived two years later.  Their passage to America was provided by the British Crown.  Mr. Anthony Winston was granted 1,079 acres in Virginia for transporting Thomas and his group, and Mr. Thomas Merriweather was granted 1,081 acres in return for bringing Mary and 21 other immigrants.</p><p>Thomas and Mary were farming in Henrico County, Virginia in 1736.  In that year, Thomas Deaton was charged with being drunk.  In the 1700's it was accepted that any man was entitled to four sprees per annum.  A Colonel Kennon "bailed out" Thomas Deaton. </p><p>Thomas was listed in the 1760 Virginia Census in Bristol Parish of the same county, where he died in 1761.  These references are found in Cavaliers and Pioneers, Abstracts of Virginia, Legal Patents and Grants.  One of the oldest political subdivisions in Virginia, Henrico was the scene of the second settlement in the colony and wasestablished in 1634 as one of the eight original shires or counties. Its first boundaries incorporated an area from which 10 Virginia counties were later formed in whole or in part, as well as the cities of Richmond, Charlottesville, and Colonial Heights.  The county was named for Henry, Prince of Wales, the eldest son of King James I of England.Thomas and Mary had nine children, eight boys and one girl, all of whom were born in and around the present town of Deatonville, Virginia, in what later became Amelia County.  Deatonville is East of Farmville, Virginia on State Road 616.  Farmvilleis located in central Virginia, approximately half way between Lynchburg and Petersburg.</p>