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Descendants of Richard New

Generation No. 1

1. RICHARD¹ NEW was born 1620 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England/Bristol, England, and died 1681 in James City County or Charles City County, Virginia. He married UNKNOWN BARRETT 1652 in James City County, Virginia.

Notes for RICHARD NEW:
ref: 1981, "Family of New" Book, copyright@1981 by Ann Wall Allgood, Janet New Huff

"Richard New, the immigrant, first appears in the records of Virginia in January, 1637. He is listed in Cavaliers and Pioneers by Nugent, Vol I, p. 83, as being one of several persons transported by Edward Travis and John Johnson. Travis and Johnson received 900 acres in James City Co., VA, 25 Jan 1637, upon the head of Upper Chippoaks Creek, adjoining Jeremiah Dickenson, on the south side of the James River.

No ship record has been found concerning Richard New, but it is the opinion of Dr. John E. Manahan of Charlottesville, VA, a descendant of Richard New, that the family was from Gloucestershire County (probably Bristol), England. Research of the English records shows that the family of New or Newe were living in Bristol in 1491. The will of Edmund Newe of Bristol, dated 16 Jan 1491, has been preserved; it states that he was Burgess of the Town of Bristol, and dyer, and that he was buried in the Church of St. Thomas. His wife was Agnes and his children were John, Richard, Robert, and Margaret. We feel reasonably sure that this Edmund Newe was an ancestor of Richard New, the immigrant. The family of New in Bristol in the 1700's were shipwrights.

Richard New probably lived and worked on the land of Travis and Johnson in Virginia until 1655, when he was assigned 750 acres in James City County, VA, on the north side of the James River, and east side of Chickahomania River, across the James River from Edward Travis. The land patent states that Richard's land adjoined land of Thomas Brookes and Mr. Rolph. This Mr. Rolph would be Thomas Rolphe (Rolfe), son of John Rolphe (Rolfe) and Pocahontas, daughter of the Indian Chief, Powhatan. The patent also states that this land was "for the transport of 15 persons-15 Irishmen included in a certificate granted unto Capt. Barrett, March last, and assigned unto said New." This Capt. Barrett was Francis Barrett, whose daughter , Margarett Barrett, married Alexander Shepard.....The reason Francis Barrett assigned 750 acres to Richard New is not known, but there is a possibility that Richard may have been married to another daughter of Francis Barrett. Capt. Francis Barrett died soon after this assignment. Richard New's wife is not named in any records, but he had at least two sons, Robert and Edmund. Richard New's death date is not known, but he is mentioned in a land patent for William Browne dated 1681."

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ref: "Economic History of Virginia in the Seventeenth Century," Vol I, by Bruce (located in William & Mary's Swem library)

pg ?

"...These Irishmen were for the most part introduced by merchants and sea-captains, who, after obtaining the certificates of head rights, assigned them to different planters. In 1655, the year in which the importation was the largest in volume, Richard New acquired by patent seven hundred and fifty acres of land by rights transferred to him by Captain Barrett, who had brought over fifteen Irish natives..."

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ref: "Economic History of Virginia in the Seventeenth Century," Vol 2, by Bruce

pg 609

"...There are several recorded instances in that age in which special licenses were granted to merchants. Such a license was obtained by John Claxson of York County, whose only property had been destroyed by fire, and who had been left with a family of five children without support. It is probable that this professional beggar was physically disabled. Similar cases were those of Thomas Bagwell of the Isle of Wight, and Richard New of James City, both, like that of Claxson, occurring as early as 1653 (3)..."

(3) Hening's STATUES, Vol I, p. 381

----This was referenced as supporting the above quote. I'm not sure what the author was trying to say, but I assume that he was talking about there being no beggars except for those officially "Licensed", such as Claxton, Bagwell, and Richard New. I also assume that Richard had fallen on hard times at this time in his life (which was probably around 1653, and I assume it was before he received a patent for his acreage in 1655).

Children of RICHARD NEW and UNKNOWN BARRETT are:

2.	i.		EDMUND² NEW, b. Abt. 1655, James City County, Virginia; d. August 08, 1726, Henrico County, Virginia.
	ii.		ROBERT NEW, b. 1653, James City County, Virginia; d. 1729; m. ELIZABETH.

Notes for ROBERT NEW:
"p. 266 Inventory of Robert New, dec'd value (pounds symbol)91/3/3, by William Murrell, William Thomson, Jno. Evans

Recorded 1st Wed. Dec. 1729"

ref: "Charles City County, Virginia, Wills & Deeds, 1725-1732," by Benjamin B. Weisiger, III, pg 36

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There was a Robt New on the 1704 Quit Rent rolls for Charles City County, VA.

Notes for ELIZABETH:
"p. 270

Elizabeth New of Westover Parish, Charles City Co., for love and affection to my grandsons; to Robert Adams, son of Henry Adams, household items. To my other grandson, Petter Gilly, son of Francis Gilly, items, and other goods and chattels, to be divided between them after my death. If I die before they are 18, their fathers are to take care of the items. If the boys die under 18, their brothers and sisters to share the items.

No witness. Signed: Elizabeth (E) New

Recorded 4 Feb. 1729"

ref: "Charles City County, Virginia, Wills & Deeds, 1725-1731" by Benjamin B. Weiseger, III, pg 37

	iii.		HENRY NEW.
	iv.		EDWARD NEW.
	v.		ANN NEW.
	vi.		ELIZABETH NEW.
	vii.		MARY NEW.

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