Thomas Glascock

Evidence needed to support as son of Thomas Glascock

Burial record:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77677107/thomas-glasscock

Thomas was the son of Gregory Glascock and Mary Fauntleroy. He married Sarah Stone bef. 1698 and they had six children. John, Gregory, Elizabeth, Sarah, Thomas and Peter.

He was suffering from renal kidney failure. His kidneys poisoned his body and he went insane killing Dr. William Forrester who was treating him.

Born probably in Fauquier Co, VA, m. Sarah Stone in 1689 in Richmond VA. died Jan 1729 in Lancaster Co, Va at 66.

Note: "By special command, of the Honourable Sir William Keith, Bart, Governor of the Province, publick Notice is hereby given:

That there is come to his hands a Writ of Hue and Cry, under the Hand of the Honourable Hugh Drysdale Esq., Governor of Virginia, and the Great Seal of the said Province, after one Thomas Glascock of Richmond County in Virginia, Planter, for having barbarously murdered William Forrester of the same County, Surgeon, by secretly stabbing him with a Knife, as he entered the House of the said Glascock to which he was invited in the Business of his Profession, and of which wound he instantly died.

And that by the said Writ of Hue and Cry, under the Hand and Seal aforesaid, there is promised a Reward of Forty Pounds Sterling, to any Person or Persons who shall apprehend and secure the said Thomas Glascock so as he be brought to Justice. He is a Man of middle stature, about 50 years of Age, well set, his Face bloated, of a pale Complexion, and much Wrinckled, his Hair dark coloured and almost streight, his Eyebrows large and a more than usual winking with his Eyes, his Beard growing in Patches and of a grayish hue, his Legs large and swelled with the Dropsie, his Garb uncertain, having taken several Suits of Cloths with him. Also, he carried with him his Son named Gregory Glascock, about 21 Years of age, a lusty wellset Fellow, with streight brown Hair, a swarthy Complexion and pretty much Freckled.

It is also earnestly recommended to all Persons whatsoever, in any of His Majesties Colonies or Plantations, who shall see or hear of the said Glascock, that they use their utmost endeavour to apprehend and secure him, that so notorious a Criminal may be brought to Justice."

Title: Smith, Hazel Betty (nee Hightower) (1909-2000), Research, personal knowledge and family records

Abbrev: Smith, Hazel Betty (nee Hightower) (1909-2000)

Publication: 1980-1994

Note: Thomas Glascock may have been born in 1671.

Title: Barton, Thomas E. (1917-2001), Research, personal knowledge and family records

Abbrev: Barton, Thomas E. (1917-2001)

Publication: 1996

Note: Presumably, he (Thomas Glasscock) lived in harmony in the community and was building up a tobacco plantation and estate on Farnham Creek. In 1715 he acted on a committee to take depositions in a property question. In 1718 and 1719 he was appointed surveyor of the highway from Capt. Tarpley's house over the Morattico Hill to the main road. Then tragedy struck.

On November 5, 1723, Thomas 'made an assault on the Body of William Forrester by Stabbing him with a knife by means whereof the said Forrester Instantly Dyed'. No more details about the killing are available. Life was a good deal cheaper those days than now. Perhaps Thomas had a very good reason or perhaps not. At any rate, after the incident he fled from his home and apparently was never heard from again by his family". (Note: three records give a death date of 1-8-1724, 1-8-1726 and 1-8-1730 in Fauquier. Another listed his dates as 1671-1730 with no further information about his place of death)

"His son Gregory, who was 23 at the time, accompanied him on his escape and was later arraigned by a Richmond County Court as an accessory after the murder. After hearing the testimony of Gregory, and his brothers, John (age 24) and Thomas Junior (age 18), the court found that 'the principall not being attainted, noe, indictment will lye against the Accessory, therefore the sd Gregory Glascock is Admitted to Baille'.

The murder and flight of Thomas left Sarah with six children on the Farnham Creek property. She probably maintained the family home for a time in the best way she could manage, but "King" Robert Carter took possession of Thomas' real estate, negroes and other property which was forfeited to the government. Carter's will in 1726 states, "if my son John (Carter) comes to enjoy the said Glascock's lands under a good title that then he further consider the said Glascock's children in such proportion as he shall think fit, or otherwise gratify them according to his discretion". The next generation of Glascocks in Thomas' line apparently had to start all over again on their own. They moved north from their old home in the Tidewater and established large families and many descendants in northern Virginia in the Piedmont area. Thomas and his wife, Sarah, had the following children: John b. 1-14-1699; Gregory, b. 3-10-1700; Elizabeth, b. 4-20-1703; Thomas, b. 12-1705; Sarah; Peter b. 3-13-1714.

Note: Both John and Peter Glascock settled on land belonging to John Carter in Prince William County - which may indicate that Carter did honor the request of his father's will. (LAG, Glasscock-Glassco Saga, pp. 24-26).

References

1. Virginia, U.S., Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, U.S., 1649-1800 < AncestryImage >; (document attached)
2. Reference: FamilySearch Family Tree - SmartCopy: May 31 2018, 6:21:42 UTC
3. Reference: MyHeritage Genealogy - SmartCopy: May 26 2019, 18:27:07 UTC
4. Reference: MyHeritage Genealogy - SmartCopy: May 26 2019, 18:28:48 UTC

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