William Jeffers

Brother of Mary Bailey

Parents William Jeffers 1590 - 1674 Ann Jeffers (born Archer) 1608 - 1689

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The maiden name of Ann [SIC: Mary] was Jeffers, not Jeffries. A Northumberland VA record dated 7 July 1656 refers to a prenuptual agreement between William Jeffers (Ann's brother) and his wife Elizabeth Austin (Fleet, p. 553). The record suggests they were already living as husband and wife prior to the marriage. Later that month (21 July 1656) at a court hearing, a Mary Laud gave testimony to a vigorous dispute that broke out between Mrs.Walker (=Ann) and her brother William Jeffers at the funeral of John Meekes in November of 1655 at Northumberland Co. VA regarding Elizabeth's moral status. Laud's testimony (Fleet, p. 562) claimed that Ann insulted her brother by accusing Elizabeth of being a fallen woman, whereas her brother defended her reputation, calling her "an honest woman" (Fleet, p. 562). In her insult, Ann referred to Elizabeth as "the Fiddler's wife", possibly an indication that Elizabeth was still married to another man. Brother William Jeffers' age in the document is given as 31 or thereabouts as of 21 July 1656 (Fleet, p. 554).

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1657-1661 Order Book Northumberland Co Va; Antient Press: Pg 243 Northumberland County Court 21st of May 1660

- Upon the Peticon of WILLIAM JEFFER that STEPHEN BAILY, whoe married with the Relict of WM WALKER, deced., hath in his tuicon his Wifes Brother which Orphan the sd, BAILY doth much abuse, It is therefore ordered that the sd, Orphan (WM. WALKER) shall forthwith be removed from the said BAILEY's, remaine with the sd. JEFFER till further order & that the said BAILY make his appeareance at the next Orphans Court

1657-1661 Order Book Northumberland Co Va; Antient Press: Pg 251
Northumberland County Court 21th of July 1660

- Upon hearing of the difference depending betweene WILLIAM JEFFARS and STEPHEN BAILY, It is ordered that each pity shall Beare his owne charges & that if hereafter the sd p;ties shall bring any more such Lytigious, vexatious & turbulent suits into the Court about Quarrelling & Scandalizing each other, then to be fined or punished at the Courts discrecon, And it is further ordered that WILLIAM WALKER, the Sonne of Mr WM: WALKER, deced., shall continue and remaine with STEPHEN BAILY, whoe married with the Relict of the sd. WALKER, deced., according to the Will of the said deced

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1652-1658 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book; ©[Frank V. Walczyk]
[Page 89 R]
William Jeffars his agreement with Elizabeth Austen his now wife.
To all Christian people or to whom this shall [-] Know you that whereas I William Jeffars and Elizabeth Austen both of the County of Northumberland in [--] do intend by the blessing of God solomnly to [--] selves in the Holy Estate of wedlock and she the said Elizabeth Austen doth and hath firmly agree to [--] him the said Wlliam Jeffars that he the said Jeffars shall [-] from the day and year within mentioned and forever here [- ] neither demand claim nor have any title or interest [-] two cows now in the custody and belonging to her the said Elizabeth Austen and that she the said Elizabeth during [--] life shall have hold every claim and enjoy the aforesaid [] cows with all their increase both male and female and after the said Elizabeth decease they [--] and [--] unto her child or children that shall be born in wedlock by William Jeffars and not any other husband after his decease and [-] said two cows with their increase shall be given by her the said Elizabeth Austen to one child or more as she shall please and the names of the aforesaid two cows so reserved by her the said Elizabeth goeth by the names of, "Broad and Browning" and marked the left ear cropt and slit and the right. ear with a hole in it, unto this condition and agreement I William Jeffars do bind myself to the [-] performance of all that is above specified in the sum penalty of ten thousand pounds of good sound Virginia tobacco and cask at all demands to be paid in case [-] condition shall be made void by me andto the truth I have put to my hand and seal this 7th day of July 1656.

William Jeffars
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us;
Henry Clarke, Robert Hitchcocke, John Trussell
21st July 1656, this agreement was acknowledged in court
by William Jeffars and is recorded.

People of early Charles County, Maryland

https://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc5800/sc5881/000001/... Page 63

William Jeffers acquired half of 600 acres on the Potomac River.

Mary Jeffers was a servant whose service period was passed upon by the court.

References

• Virginia Colonial Abstracts. By Beverley Fleet. Page 501. GoogleBooks Page 553 - 554. GoogleBooks
• https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I7172...