1. THOMAS1 THROWER was born Bef. 1657, and died Bef. Feb 1705/06.
Notes for THOMAS THROWER:
There appears to be THREE Thomas Throwers in successive generations, starting with Thomas Thrower of Charles City Co., VA who was likely born before 1657. To help differentiate between them I have listed them as Thomas Thrower I, II and III. That listing doesn't appear in any of the records that I have found.
THOMAS THROWER I OF CHARLES CITY & PRINCE GEORGE CO'S VA
b. before 1657 d. before 1706?
1678-- First record I find for THOMAS THROWER was in Charles City Co., VA Order Book Jervis Dix and THOMAS THROWER referred to next court. Jno. Smith gave testimony in case of Dix & THROWER. Jno. Higdley & his wife have judgement for 3 days as witnesses in case of Dix & THROWER. 18 Feb 1678/9. (CC Co. Order Bk 1676-1679 p. 362, Abst, by Ayers.)
1694--Aug. Court Will, an Indian of THOMAS THROWER, is judged 5 years old.
1694-- THOMAS THROWER among those sworn to Grand Jury duty. NOTE A person had to be wealthy to serve on Grand Jury, for instance, in 1701 their worth had to be more than 50 lbs. Sterling. (From "Autographs" by Elizabeth Lawrence-Dow).
1698-- THOMAS THROWER and George Passmore claiming 900 acres of land by Entry dated 17th of April 1698, it is therefore ordered that the Surveyor of the county survey and lay out the land for said THROWER and Passmore------- but in Oct. 1701, the Patent for THOMAS THROWER and George Passmore, (both of Charles City Co., VA) was for 680 acres for importing 14 persons.
SOME LATER RECORDS CONCERNING THE ABOVE PATENT
# 1 Surry Co. Deeds, Wills,etc #8 p 64 16 Nov 1730 18 Nov 1730
Geo Passmore to his son(in-law?) and daughter Mathew Gibbs and wife Pernal Gibbs for Love and Affection....230 ac (being part of 683 ac on Jones Hole Sw grt in Oct 1702 to THOMAS THROWER and the said George Passmore AND THEN DIVIDED) Land is bound by Catashorack Br., Richard Bland and the Jones Hole Sw. Wit Thos Eldridge and Thos Eldridge, Jr.
#2 Surry Co., VA Deeds and Estate Accts 1734-1755 Hopkins Bk 9 p161 10 Dec 1739
Theodoric Bland, Gent. of Pr. Geo. Co. to George Rieves of Surry Co. two tracts of land on SS of main Blackwater Swamp in Albemarle Parish (ONE TRACT IS 200 ACS ON A BRANCH OF NOTTAWAY RIV. CALLED JOANES HOLE SWAMP, BEING PART OF A LARGER TRACT GRT TO THOMAS THROWER AND GEORGE PASSMORE ON 24 OCT 1702 and b by Cottteshoran Branch, George Passmore and James Thweatt. THIS LAND WAS SOLD BY SAID TRROWER AND PASMORE to Richard Bland, dec'd, late of Pr. Geo. Co. the father of said Theodoric Bland....the other tract of 800 acs adj said Richard Bland, dec'd, the line between Pr. George Co. and Surry Co. and Capt. Busby. This 800 acs was grt to said Richard Bland, dec'd on 1 April 1717. Wit Wm Eppes, Thomas Eldridge, William Green and Tho Eldridge, Jr.
Rec 21 May 1740 Signed Theodorick Bland
1702-- The Legislature created Prince George Co. from the section of Charles City County that lay south of the James River, apparently where Thomas was living.
1704-- THOMAS THROWER on Quit Rent Roll of Prince George Co. VA. with 150 acres. Also on the Roll was JOHN THROWER with 250 acres and EDWARD THROWER with 150 acres.
1706--This could be the THOMAS THROWER, I who died before Feb. 1706, according to deed of that date in which THOMAS THROWER II sold land that had been given to him by the will of his father. (See Thomas Thrower II, deeds of 1706 and 1713.)
COMMENTS ABOUT THOMAS THROWER OF CHAS CITY CO/PRINCE CHARLES CO., VA
He was born before 1657.....To plead or sue in court, legal age 21. " The Source, Ages in Legal Action" (Dix vs Thrower in 1678).
His peer Jarvis Dix was age 62 in 1678 when their suit took place. (per CC Co. Order Bk 1679).
George Passmore, his partner in Patent of 1698 was born 1651.(Passmore Fam. Hist.)
William Dobson, with consent of his wife, gives his two step-sons Jarvis & Robert Winkfield to their grandfather Jarvis Dix for as long as the law provide & at the expiration of their time to give them whatever the court considers "convenient." (CC Co. VA Order Bk 1676-1679 p. 262. Abst by Ayers). Jarvis & Robert were sons of Wm. Winkfield (Wingfield) and Jarvis Dix's daughter.
The Wingfield and THROWER family seemed to migrate around the country together.
From FTM Homepage of Michael Wingfield Walker
Titled '200 Years in New Wingfield Genealogy';
" ........to Dr. Lawrence Wingfield's near neighbors in Halifax Co., VA and Halifax Co., NC.
" The THROWER family, a relatively small group, was originally from Charles City county, VA. Surviving CCCo. court order books reveal a close connexion between Thomas Thrower and Jarvis Dix as far back as 1678, when they were in litigation together. In 1715, Thomas Thrower and Jarvis Wingfield move from this area to present day Sussex Co., near the Dinwiddie border, where they patent land adjoining each other. (Nugent, v. III, p. 180).
"Thomas Thrower makes his will in 1729, (Surry Co. Will and Deed Book 1715-1730, p. 1020), mentioning his son Thomas Thrower, "Jr." This is the same Thomas Thrower "Jr.", who with his sons Benjamin and Mason Thrower, appears in District 15, Halifax, NC so close to Dr. Lawrence Wingfield's family. It should be noted that the name Mason Thrower suggests a Thrower connexion with the Mason family of Sussex/Dinwiddie, and John Wingfield's only daughter, and thus Dr. Lawrence Wingfield's only sister, married Capt. Daniel Mason of the same Mason family."
NOTE Jarvis Wingfield was born 1669 in Charles City Co., VA (Wingfield Family History)
