Group 41
NOTE: This Speculative individual is to represent an individual who is likely a descendant of one of the early Virginia immigrants.
It is highly likely that they were indentured servants via the headright system.The headright system tried to solve the labor shortage by providing colonists with land for each indentured servant they transported to Virginia. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia#Colony)
Headright (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headright)
The headright system began in Jamestown, Virginia in 1618 as an attempt to solve labor shortages due to the advent of the tobacco economy, which required large plots of land with many workers. The disproportion that existed between the amount of land available and the population created a situation with a low supply of labor, resulting in the growth of indentured servitude and slavery. The headright system was also a way to attract new colonists.
A headright is a legal grant of land to settlers. Headrights are most notable for their role in the expansion of the thirteen British colonies in North America; the Virginia Company of London gave headrights to settlers, and the Plymouth Company followed suit. The headright system was used in several colonies, including Maryland, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Most headrights were for 1 to 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) of land, and were given to anyone willing to cross the Atlantic Ocean and help populate the colonies. Headrights were granted to anyone who would pay for the transportation costs of a laborer or indentured servant. These land grants consisted of 50 acres (200,000 m2) for someone newly moving to the area and 100 acres (0.40 km2) for people previously living in the area. By giving the land to the landowning masters the indentured servants had little or no chance to procure their own land. This kept many colonials poor and led to strife between the poor servants and wealthy landowners.
IMMIGRATION:
Complete listing of Early Virginia Immigrants, 1623-1666 (from book published 1912 by George Cabell Greer, now copyright-free)
Each line contains from left to right:
LAST & FIRST - Name of immigrant who came to America
ARRIVAL - Year of immigrant arrival
SPONSOR - Name of sponsoring person(s) paying passage of immigrant
COUNTY - County in which sponsor received land for payment of passageCarpenter Alice 1655 Thomas Peck Gloucester
Carpenter Anthony 1652 Nicholas Waddilow Northampton
Carpenter Anthony 1655 Nicholas Waddilow Northampton
Carpenter Arthur 1656 Arthur Upshott Northampton
Carpenter Arthur 1652 Peter Knight Gloucester
Carpenter Francis 1650 Capt Moore Fautleroy ???
Carpenter Francis 1642 John Stocker Isle of Wright
Carpenter John 1636 John Gookin ???
Carpenter Joii 1637 Henry Perry Charles River
Carpenter Joli 1637 Henry Perry Charles River
Carpenter Mary 1650 Richard Axom & Thomas Godwin ???
Carpenter Richard 1637 Capt Thomas Panlett Charles City
Carpenter Roger 1643 Sir Francis Wyatt ???
Carpenter Sy 1654 John Watson & John Bognall Westmoreland
Carpenter Walter 1637 John Gookin New Norfolk
Carpenter Walter 1638 John Gookins Upper New NorfolkSEE ALSO:
http://espl-genealogy.org/MilesFiles/site/p684.htm
Headright 11 March 1655 She was named as a headright on 11 March 1655 at Northampton Co, VA. It was on this date that Arthur Upshott received 300 arces in N'ahmp Co near the head of Occahannock Creek near land of Wm. Taylor & ajdacent his own land for transporting 6 persons: Mary Risden, James Risden, Landma Risden, Arth. Carpenter, ...
Headright 28 June 1655 Mary White (Hardwige? or Harding?) was named as a headright on 28 June 1655 at Northampton Co, VA. It was on this date that a certificate was granted to Arthur Upshott for 300 acres of land for transporting: Mary Risen, Jane Risden, Landina Risden, Anthony Carpentr, Phillip Soccohocke & Jno Albert.9
Double entries on this page.MAP:
http://www.esva.net/ghotes/nhmaps/topplot.htm
ghotes of Virginia
Individual Patents and Owners of Northampton County Top Map
N60 Patent or Ownership
Lucy Carpenter N60 1787
Mary Roberts Carpenter N60 1765
John Carpenter I N60 1765
John Carpenter II N60 1785, 1789
N85
Abigail Carpenter N85 1777
Ann Carpenter N85 1748
Anzel G. Carpenter N85 1804
Charles Carpenter N85 1697, 1709
Charles Carpenter (of Stefen) N85 1748, 1777
Dickie Carpenter N85 1804
John Carpenter I (of Richard) N85 1790, 1791
John Carpenter II N85 1761, 1784
Lucy Carpenter N85 1804
Mary Carpenter N85 1761, 1766
Purmealah Carpenter N85 1709
Richard Carpenter N85 1777
Stefen Carpenter N85 1709
Susanna Carpenter N85 1784
N86
John Carpenter N86 1755, 1790
N95
Charles Carpenter N95 1772
Frances Carpenter N95 1807
John Carpenter N95 1786
N96
Charles Carpenter I N96 1776
Charles Carpenter II N96 1786
Charles Carpenter III N96 1786
John Carpenter Sr. N96 1810
John Carpenter N96 1786
Patrick Carpenter N96 1786
Susannah Carpenter N96 1786
N98
Charles Carpenter N98 1758
Charles Carpenter I N98 1786
Charles Carpenter II N98 1786
Susannah Carpenter N98 1758
N102
Susanna Carpenter N102 1688
Susanna Carpenter Eliason N102
N126
John Carpenter N126 1794