Early Quaker Records in Virginia
By Miles White Jr.
Reprinted 1977
Genalogical Publishing Co.
Baltimore

Excerpted
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[The association is indebted to Mr. Miles White Jr., of Baltimore Md., for this material. Brackets [] with enclosures have been inserted by him.

"Among the original records belonging to the Baltimore Yearly Meeting of Friends, of which I am custodian, none is more frequently consulted than the book containing the earliest records of Friends in Nansemond and Isle of Wight counties, VA. This is probably largely due to the fact that Nansemond county was in early days largely peopled by the Puritan and the Quaker, and that the court and land records of this county were years ago destroyed by fire, and therefore any genealogical data relating to its residents is now eagerly sought after."

"Numerous pages have been in whole or in part cut out and doubtless muich valuable material has thereby been lost, some entries are almost illegible and through constant use this old book has become so worn that it cannot last much longer if continually used. And therefore with the permission of the meeting, IO have had the genealogical matter contained therein copied, and through the courtesy of these Publications now present the same to the public."

"The original spelling of all names and places has been carefully preserved and it will be noticed that the same name is often spelled differently in different entries."


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Robart Jones & Martha Rice of the county of Nanzemun propound their marriage before a meeting of menn & women frends at Henry Wiggses howse in the county of the Isleaweight on ye seventh day of the fourth month last and coming before a meeting the second time at Blizabeth Bellsons howse in ye county of Nanzemun on ye fift day of this instant month they did bubblish their marriage a second time and were married in his one howse on the tenth day of ye fift month in ht year 1683 (July 10th 1683)

Robart Jones
Martha Rice

Witnesses: Fran Mace
Robart Lawrence Henry Hall
Thomas Jordan Daniell Stamper
Edward Perkins David Rice
Thomas Hollowell James Sumner
John Small James Laseter
Will Sanders John Rice
Tho. Page Alce Hollowell
Will Newby Mary Sanders
Tho. Duke Margaret Duke
Edmond Belson Eliz. Hall

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The 3 of the 2 Mo 1702 (April 3, 1702)
And account that friends belonging to Nansemond meeting gives a meeting house built by them, Given by some of the above said members of the meeting nailes of all sortes for the building the house besides the tobacco given by them. (cost of the meeting house 3868 lb. Tobacco.)
Robert Jordan 580
John Mardah 550
Ben. Small 520
Jno Porter 500
Nathan Newby 500
Jno Hollowell 350
Rick Hopkins 350
Matt Small 250
Elizab Mace 100
Moses Hall 350

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John Small the sonn of John Small of Nanzemund and Alce Hollowell the daughter of Alce Hollowell of Elizabeth River County did publish their marriage before a meeting of men & women frends in Mary Sanderses howse in Nanzemund on he tenth day of the eleventh month last and coming before the meeting the second time in Thomas Jordans howse in Chucatuck they did publish their marriage againe on the fourteenth of this twelfe month and were married in hir mothers howse on this 25 day of ye 12th month in ye yeare 1688
John Small
Alce Hollowell

Far John Small Tho Hodges Tho Jordan
Mor Alce Hollowell Edmond Belson Sarah Howard
Bror Joseph Hollowell Tho Page Anie Small
Bror Henry Hollowell Henry Hackly Martha Jones
Bror Nathan Newby Tho Duke Eliz. Newby
Bror John Hollowell Robert Jones Mary Sanders
Bror Benja Small Fan Mace Margaet Jordan

Nathan Newby he sonn of William Newby of Nanzemund County & Elizabeth Hollowell ye daughter of Alce Hollowell of Elizabeth River did publish their marriage at a meeting of men & wimeh frends at Daniell Sanburns howse on the thirteenth day of ye eaight month of this date and coming before the meeting the second time at William Cookes in Isleaweight county they did publish there marriage againe on the tenth day of the ninth after and were married in hir mothers house on this thirteenth day of the tenth month in the yeare 1687.
Nathan Newby
Elizabeth Hollowell

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Benjamin Small & Elizabeth Hallowell of Nanzemund county propounded their marriage before a meeting of friends both men & women in ye publick meeting howse at Chuckatuck on ye ninth day of the twelfth month last and coming before the meeting the second time in ye publick meeting howse at Chuckatuck they did publish their marriage againe on the ninth day of this instant and were married in ye sd meeting howse on this twelft day of ye first month 1699
Benjamine Small
Elizabeth Hollowell
Edmond Belson Joshua Jordan
Robart Jordan James Munkly

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John Small Alice Small
Mathew Small Margaret Jordan
John Jordan Elizabeth Porter
James Jordan Kathern Bullock
Benjamine Jordan Jean Belson
Samuell Jordan Elizabeth Hollowell
William Scott Mary Ratliff

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William Denson son of John Denson of the Ile of white county and Anney Small daughter of Benj Small of nansemond County having declared their intentions of taking each other in marriage before several publick meetings of the people called Quakers in virginia were married at a publick meetin of the affore sd people and others mett together att the house of Benj Small on this 20th day of ye 12 mo. 1723/4
Witnesses included Ailis Small, Benj. Benj. Jr., John and Thomas Small Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy Vol. 6 p.28 dated 1723/4 12,20 William, (Denson) s John, Isle of Wight Co.; m at the house of Benj. Small, Amay Small, dt Benjamin Nansemond Co. No witnesses are recorded by Hinshaw.

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Joseph Small son of John Small and Ann Owen daughter of Gilbert Owen both of Nansemond County declared their intentions of taking each other in marriage before several monthly meetings of the people calld Quakers in Virginia and were married at a publick meeting in sd county on the 18day of October 1722
Joseph Small
Ann Small
Witnesses Benj Small, Matt Small, Benj Small Jr., John Small Ailis Small

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From this point on, the records are copied from the other end of the same original book.
"Heare is registered the Nativittys of ffreinds children, according as their parents did give it in wrighting."
Thomas Hollowell of Elisabeth river and Alice* his wife their childrens nativittys recorded as followeth:

Sarah Hollowell daughter of the aforesd Thomas & Alice* borne the first of 11 month 1647
Thomas Hollowell, sonn of the aforesaid Thomas & Alice* was borne the 22th of the first month 1749
Henry Hollowell,m sonn of the aforesd Thomas & Alice* was borne the 18th of the 8th month 1652
John Hollowell, sonn of the aforesd Thomas & Alice* was borne the 22nd of 4th month 1655, and departed this life, the 10th of the 3rd month 1671
Joseph Hollowell, sonn of the aforesd Thomas & Alice* was borne the 15th of the 6th month 1657
Benjamin Hollowell, sonn of the aforesd Thomas & Alice* was borne the 28th of 12 month 1659
Elizabeth Hollowell daughter of the aforesd Tho & Alice* was borne the 9th of the 7th month 1662
Alise Hollowell, daughter of the aforesd Thomas & Alice* was borne the 16th of the 12 month 1664
Edmond Hollowell sonn of the aforesd Tho & Alice* was born the 25th of the 9th month 1667
John Hollowell, sonn of the aforesd tho & Alice* was born the 5th of the 9th month 1672
* Elizabeth has been erased and Alice substituted.

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Benjamin Small & Elizabeth his wife their children births recorded
Amy Small daughter to the above sd Benjamin & Elizabeth was born on the 30 day of the first mo 1702
Hannah Small daughter to the above sd Benjamin & Elizabeth was born upon the last day of the third mo in the year 1704

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Elizabeth Small daughter of Edmond Belson & Mary Belson of Nansemond county departed this life the 25th day of ye 7th mon in the year 1717

Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Chuckatuck MM
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1687, 2, 10 Elizabeth Hollowell, dt. Alce, of Elizabeth River; m Nathan Newby
1693, 2, 20 Henry Hollowell, Elizabeth River; m in a mtg appointed in his howse, m. Elizabeth Scott in Nansemond Co.
1700, 7, 18 Elizabeth Hollowell, dt of Henry, deceased; m Richard Ratcliff

Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Chuckatuck MM
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1722, 10, 18 Ann Owen, dt Gilbert, Nansemond co., m Joseph Small

Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Chuckatuck MM p. 36
Small
1688/9 12, 25 John Small, s John, Nansemond; m in her mother's house, Alce Hollowell, dt Alce, Elizabeth River

Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Chuckatuck MM p. 36
1722, 10, 18. Joseph, Nansemond Co., s John; m in a publick mtg in Nansemond Co., Ann Owen, dt Gilbert, Nansemond Co.

Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Chuckatuck MM p. 36
1723/4, 12, 20 Amy, dt Benjamin; m in her father's house in Nansemond Co., Wm. Denson

Chuckatuck Monthly Meeting (also called Nansemond Monthly Meeting) Established prior to 1672 and discontinued in 1737 gives geographical information; the counties within bounds of this monthly meeting: nansemond, Isle of Wight, Upper and Lower Norfolk, Norfolk, Southampton, Surry, Princess Anne, Prince George, Sussex and Dinwiddie. However, the Chuckatuck record has been largely dismissed because it cannot be definitely identified as to the proper kind of meeting it was, monthly, quarterly etc. Of note however, is the fact that on the first page of the old book we find the following: "This book gegan with the yeare 1673 by the motion or order of George ffox the servant of God". It should be noted however, that some of its data precedes this date by a number of years, the earliest being 1647, which is the birth date of a chiuld of Thomas and Alice Hollowell of Elizabeth River.