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Descendants of John Partlow

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN¹ PARTLOW was born 1710 in Wales, Great Britian, and died 1750 in Spotsylvania Co., VA. He married SARAH.

Notes for JOHN PARTLOW:
The first John Partlow came to America before 1729 eventually settling in Spotsylvania County, VA, naming a village in that county which still bears the name of Partlow. He returned to Wales to receive a legacy. There was a storm, he was washed overboard and drowned. Three sons, John Partlow, II, Samuel and David Partlow survived him. John Partlow, II continued to live in Virginia, owning land in Culpeper County as well as in Spotsylvania Co.

Patents # 13, 1725 - 1730 p. 415

George the Second, etc., To All, etc., Know ye that for diverse good cause and consideration but more especially for and in consideration of the sum of forty shillings of good and lawful money for our use paid to our Receivor General of our revenues in this colony and dominion of Virginia. We have given granted and confirmed and by those present for us our heirs and successors do give grant and confirm unto John Partlow one certain tract or parcel of land containing two hundred acres lying and being in Saint Margarets Parish in the county of Caroline and bounded as followeth (to wit). Beginning at a white oak and a red oak at the north side this path about two hundred yards above his house thence north twenty degrees westerly along John Nichols line one hundred and eight poles to two white oaks and a Spanish oak John Martin corner thence along Martins line south sixty degrees westerly two hundred and ninety eight poles to one hickory in Martins line being John Ellis corner thence south fifty nine degrees easterly on hundred and forty eight poles to two white oaks and a poplar by the west side of Whites Run thence down the Run south sixty eight degrees easterly fifty poles to a white oak. Partlow's corner by the east side of the Run thence along his lines north forty degrees easterly one hundred eighty five poles to the beginning. With All, etc. to have hold etc., to hold etc., yielding and paying as provided, etc. In witness whereof our trusty and well beloved William Gooch, Esq. Our Lieutenant Governor and Commander in chief of our said colony and dominion at Williamsburgh under the seal of our said colony the Twenty Seventy day of September One Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty Nine in the third year of our reign.

William Gooch

From Caroline County, VA, Order Book 1732-1740, by John Dorman:

At a called Court held 11 October 1733. Present: John Martin, Thomas Catlett, John Catlett, John Taliaferro, Thomas Buckner, John Miscou and William Taliaferro, Gent., Justices. John Partlow being brought before this court upon his examination fro killing Thomas Downer the son of John Downer, Jr. by going off of a gun that was in John Partlow's hands, the Court on examining William Oliver, Mosses Downer, Henry Bartlett and William Smith are of the opinion it was an accidental thing. It's therefore ordered John Partlow be discharged.

From Colonial Caroline - The History of Caroline County, Virginia by T.E. Campbell:

In 1730 John Partlow settled on 200 acres on South River.

The Great Crime Wave
Caroline's first crime wave followed in the wake of the founding of Port Royal. In this period the magistrates investigated only one homicide. This was in 1733 when John Partlow shot Thomas Downer. In this trial the court held Downer's death accidental and exonerated Partlow after hearing the testimony of eye-witnesses.

Poor Debtors Who Surrendered Their Property and Took the Pauper's Oath in Caroline County
1743 - John Partlow

From Cavaliers & Pioneers - Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants-Volume Four: 1732-1741

Benjamin Walker, 200 acs. in St. Margaret's Par. Caroline Co., on the W side of White's Run, by a Path about 200 yards above his (Partlo's) House; adj. John Nichols, John Martin & John Ellis; 9 Aug 1735, p. 144 L1. Gtd. John Partlo by Pat 27 Sep 1729 (PB 13 p. 415) who failed to make Cultiv. & Improv.

Children of JOHN PARTLOW and SARAH are:

2.	i.	JOHN² PARTLOW, b. 1736, Caroline Co., VA; d. December 11, 1789, Spotsylvania Co., VA.
3.	ii.	SAMUEL PARTLOW, b. Abt. 1738, Virginia; d. 1805, Mecklenberg Co., NC.
4.	iii.	DAVID PARTLOW, b. Abt. 1740, Virginia; d. 1809, York District, SC.
	iv.	WILLIAM PARTLOW.

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