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SOMERSET FAMILIES IN VIRGINIA

Some intermarried families of Somerset, England, settled in Virginia, where their kinship ties are very evident. They came from small villages that bordered marshes. Some, such as the Hodges and Lancasters, were of the class of squires; others, such as … Continue reading

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HARRIS, KITTERELL, PARKER

They circled the Bennetts: 1. Robert Bennett, a tanner, of Wivelscombe, Somerset, m. Elizabeth Edney. (1.  John Hutchins. Yeo v Hutchins. Plaintiffs: John Yeo. Defendants: John Hutchins and Mary (probably Lawrence) Hutchins his wife. Subject: property in Wiveliscombe, Somerset. (Nat. … Continue reading

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PARKER AND TURNER FAMILIES OF SOMERSET AND VIRGINIA

In part, what follows is a summary of my notes on the likely ancestry of Hodges Councell, of Virginia, but with a focus on the Parker and Turner families. Many of the intermarried families of Wedmore were tenants of the … Continue reading

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PARKER, RISHTON, AND BARLOW

INTRODUCTION A Parker family of Virginia originated in Odiham, Southampton, England. The notion of ‘continuation of association’ is perfectly exampled when, between 1412 and 1419, Roger Gunter, John Turgys, William Apsle, and Thomas Parker witness the same deeds (para. vi.), … Continue reading

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