~~ Our Families Ancstral Heritage ~~
Francis Stratton was born ca. 1600 and died ca. 1688.
Husband of Joanne (Button) Stratton ~ married 1625, Wiltshire, England∼Son of
Thomas STRATTON
1546 – 1596
Dorothy NICHOLLS
1550 – 1617
Wife of
Joan BUTTON
1600 –
THE FIRST STRATTONS IN AMERICA
"What is all this worth?" Abbe Roynal.
JOSEPH STRATTON OF JAMES CITY, VIRGINIA
{See Chart 1)
THE first Stratton to appear on Colonial records was Joseph
Stratton/ youngest son of Thomas Stratton of Shotley and
Ardleigh. (See Strattons of the Shotley Line.)*
He came to Virginia in the spring of 1628 — the same season of the year in which twenty-one years earlier the first little colony sailed up the beautiful James River to the site of Jamestown. Doubtless Joseph
was as charmed as were they with this "land of flowers" in the
season of its beauty — the "Good Land," as the Indians called it.
By his father's will Joseph was to have "£100 at 21, and £5
yearly after his age of 14." In 1621 he seems to have been in
Shotley and by the will of his brother John was given " 10 shil-
lings to buy him a ring." In 1623 he was living in Harwich, just
across the River Stour from Shotley. In April, 1628, he came to
Plymouth and "sete saile for to goe to Virginia." He married
Joan , whether in England or Virginia is not yet known.
When the House of Burgesses assembled, March 24, 1629, we
find Joseph Stratton a member of the same — less than a year after
his arrival in the colony.
He represented Nutmeg Quarter, Denheigh County. Two
years later he was again in Burgess, representing Nutmeg Quarter
and Waters Creek — (called Watts Creek on maps of to-day).
In 1635 he owned 500 acres of land at Nutmeg Quarter. One
* See pedigree and history of Shotley Strattons, in Part I of this Volume.
The records at Shotley and Dedham show nothing of him later than 1621. The registers at Harwich and Ardleigh have not been searched. One of them may contain his marriage record — and possibly baptisms of his children. He could not have been far from thirty-five years of age when he came to America.
76 A Book of Strattons
entry says this land was "granted him/' another that he "bought
it from the attorney of Sir Frances Wyatt." (Virginia Land
Grants.)
On this land Joseph Stratton was apparently living in 1639, and
that same year George Stratton was appointed "Viewer of the
tobacco crops," (according to Act of Assembly, 1639), from Waters
Creek to the lower port of the County," while John Stratton was
appointed to the same office in Lower Norfolk County.* (Robin-
son's manuscript.)
In 1640 Joseph Stratton was still living in Virginia (Lechford's
Notes). No record of his death has been found, but on the 2d of
June, 1641, Joan Stratton, "relict of Joseph Stratton, late of
James City in Virginia" was commissioned by the prerogative
court of Canterbury, Eng., to administer his estate.
Joan was probably then in England, but whether she came
there after her husband's death, or before, or whether or not
she was ever in Virginia, is one of the still unsolved Stratton
problems.
All recognized sources of information in Virginia have been care-
fully searched for farther data, but without avail.
It is possible that he is the ancestor of the Strattons who appear
later in other Virginia counties.
Some stray item, from some unlocked for source, may yet come
to light to prove this — for the present nothing more is known of
Joseph Stratton of James City.
The then Denheigh County became later a part of James City,
Warwick and Charles City Counties. Nutmeg Quarter and
Waters Creek are in what is now Warwick County. The early
records of this county and of James City have been destroyed.
Very few records of this vicinity escaped the destructive fires of
1863 and 1865. Many were destroyed at earlier dates.
* For all other knowledge we have of this John Stratton of Lower Norfolk, see footnote under Thomas Stratton of the Eastern shore. No other mention has been found of this George Stratton, of Waters C' jk. They may have been sons of Joseph — if so it is hoped that future investigations may prove it. So many of the old records of Virginia have been destroyed, however, that there is little hope of finding more there. Harwich and Ardleigh would seem to be the most likely field for research. George and John were doubtless at least twenty-one in 1639, hence they were born before Joseph came to James City.
One of these suits (see Lechford's Notes) was against Joseph Stratton of James City, to recover "debts due my father and my brother William in their life time."
The petition (dated December, 1641) for this suit was referred by the Governor of Massachusetts to the Governor of Virginia as follows: "To the Right "VVoree Sir Francis Wyatt, Knight, Gov. & Capt. General of his Majesties •colony in Virginia, I, Thomas Dudley, Esq', Governor of the jurisdiction of Massachusetts Bay in N. E. doe hereby certify that I have received this present certificate before written from John Endicott, Esq. and have at the request of John Stratton herein named granted to exemplifie the same."
We know that Joseph Stratton died before June 2, 1641. The suit was
probably settled out of court — and perhaps in England.
Source: http://archive.org/stream/bookofstrattonsb03stra/
bookofstrattonsb03stra_djvu.txt
Francis Stratton was born ca. 1600 and died ca. 1688.
Husband of Joanne (Button) Stratton ~ married 1625, Wiltshire, England∼Son of
Thomas STRATTON
1546 – 1596
Dorothy NICHOLLS
1550 – 1617
Wife of
Joan BUTTON
1600 –
THE FIRST STRATTONS IN AMERICA
"What is all this worth?" Abbe Roynal.
JOSEPH STRATTON OF JAMES CITY, VIRGINIA
{See Chart 1)
THE first Stratton to appear on Colonial records was Joseph
Stratton/ youngest son of Thomas Stratton of Shotley and
Ardleigh. (See Strattons of the Shotley Line.)*
He came to Virginia in the spring of 1628 — the same season of the year in which twenty-one years earlier the first little colony sailed up the beautiful James River to the site of Jamestown. Doubtless Joseph
was as charmed as were they with this "land of flowers" in the
season of its beauty — the "Good Land," as the Indians called it.
By his father's will Joseph was to have "£100 at 21, and £5
yearly after his age of 14." In 1621 he seems to have been in
Shotley and by the will of his brother John was given " 10 shil-
lings to buy him a ring." In 1623 he was living in Harwich, just
across the River Stour from Shotley. In April, 1628, he came to
Plymouth and "sete saile for to goe to Virginia." He married
Joan , whether in England or Virginia is not yet known.
When the House of Burgesses assembled, March 24, 1629, we
find Joseph Stratton a member of the same — less than a year after
his arrival in the colony.
He represented Nutmeg Quarter, Denheigh County. Two
years later he was again in Burgess, representing Nutmeg Quarter
and Waters Creek — (called Watts Creek on maps of to-day).
In 1635 he owned 500 acres of land at Nutmeg Quarter. One
* See pedigree and history of Shotley Strattons, in Part I of this Volume.
The records at Shotley and Dedham show nothing of him later than 1621. The registers at Harwich and Ardleigh have not been searched. One of them may contain his marriage record — and possibly baptisms of his children. He could not have been far from thirty-five years of age when he came to America.
76 A Book of Strattons
entry says this land was "granted him/' another that he "bought
it from the attorney of Sir Frances Wyatt." (Virginia Land
Grants.)
On this land Joseph Stratton was apparently living in 1639, and
that same year George Stratton was appointed "Viewer of the
tobacco crops," (according to Act of Assembly, 1639), from Waters
Creek to the lower port of the County," while John Stratton was
appointed to the same office in Lower Norfolk County.* (Robin-
son's manuscript.)
In 1640 Joseph Stratton was still living in Virginia (Lechford's
Notes). No record of his death has been found, but on the 2d of
June, 1641, Joan Stratton, "relict of Joseph Stratton, late of
James City in Virginia" was commissioned by the prerogative
court of Canterbury, Eng., to administer his estate.
Joan was probably then in England, but whether she came
there after her husband's death, or before, or whether or not
she was ever in Virginia, is one of the still unsolved Stratton
problems.
All recognized sources of information in Virginia have been care-
fully searched for farther data, but without avail.
It is possible that he is the ancestor of the Strattons who appear
later in other Virginia counties.
Some stray item, from some unlocked for source, may yet come
to light to prove this — for the present nothing more is known of
Joseph Stratton of James City.
The then Denheigh County became later a part of James City,
Warwick and Charles City Counties. Nutmeg Quarter and
Waters Creek are in what is now Warwick County. The early
records of this county and of James City have been destroyed.
Very few records of this vicinity escaped the destructive fires of
1863 and 1865. Many were destroyed at earlier dates.
* For all other knowledge we have of this John Stratton of Lower Norfolk, see footnote under Thomas Stratton of the Eastern shore. No other mention has been found of this George Stratton, of Waters C' jk. They may have been sons of Joseph — if so it is hoped that future investigations may prove it. So many of the old records of Virginia have been destroyed, however, that there is little hope of finding more there. Harwich and Ardleigh would seem to be the most likely field for research. George and John were doubtless at least twenty-one in 1639, hence they were born before Joseph came to James City.
One of these suits (see Lechford's Notes) was against Joseph Stratton of James City, to recover "debts due my father and my brother William in their life time."
The petition (dated December, 1641) for this suit was referred by the Governor of Massachusetts to the Governor of Virginia as follows: "To the Right "VVoree Sir Francis Wyatt, Knight, Gov. & Capt. General of his Majesties •colony in Virginia, I, Thomas Dudley, Esq', Governor of the jurisdiction of Massachusetts Bay in N. E. doe hereby certify that I have received this present certificate before written from John Endicott, Esq. and have at the request of John Stratton herein named granted to exemplifie the same."
We know that Joseph Stratton died before June 2, 1641. The suit was
probably settled out of court — and perhaps in England.
Source: http://archive.org/stream/bookofstrattonsb03stra/
bookofstrattonsb03stra_djvu.txt
~~ Our Families Ancstral Heritage ~~
Francis Stratton was born ca. 1600 and died ca. 1688.
Husband of Joanne (Button) Stratton ~ married 1625, Wiltshire, England∼Son of
Thomas STRATTON
1546 – 1596
Dorothy NICHOLLS
1550 – 1617
Wife of
Joan BUTTON
1600 –
THE FIRST STRATTONS IN AMERICA
"What is all this worth?" Abbe Roynal.
JOSEPH STRATTON OF JAMES CITY, VIRGINIA
{See Chart 1)
THE first Stratton to appear on Colonial records was Joseph
Stratton/ youngest son of Thomas Stratton of Shotley and
Ardleigh. (See Strattons of the Shotley Line.)*
He came to Virginia in the spring of 1628 — the same season of the year in which twenty-one years earlier the first little colony sailed up the beautiful James River to the site of Jamestown. Doubtless Joseph
was as charmed as were they with this "land of flowers" in the
season of its beauty — the "Good Land," as the Indians called it.
By his father's will Joseph was to have "£100 at 21, and £5
yearly after his age of 14." In 1621 he seems to have been in
Shotley and by the will of his brother John was given " 10 shil-
lings to buy him a ring." In 1623 he was living in Harwich, just
across the River Stour from Shotley. In April, 1628, he came to
Plymouth and "sete saile for to goe to Virginia." He married
Joan , whether in England or Virginia is not yet known.
When the House of Burgesses assembled, March 24, 1629, we
find Joseph Stratton a member of the same — less than a year after
his arrival in the colony.
He represented Nutmeg Quarter, Denheigh County. Two
years later he was again in Burgess, representing Nutmeg Quarter
and Waters Creek — (called Watts Creek on maps of to-day).
In 1635 he owned 500 acres of land at Nutmeg Quarter. One
* See pedigree and history of Shotley Strattons, in Part I of this Volume.
The records at Shotley and Dedham show nothing of him later than 1621. The registers at Harwich and Ardleigh have not been searched. One of them may contain his marriage record — and possibly baptisms of his children. He could not have been far from thirty-five years of age when he came to America.
76 A Book of Strattons
entry says this land was "granted him/' another that he "bought
it from the attorney of Sir Frances Wyatt." (Virginia Land
Grants.)
On this land Joseph Stratton was apparently living in 1639, and
that same year George Stratton was appointed "Viewer of the
tobacco crops," (according to Act of Assembly, 1639), from Waters
Creek to the lower port of the County," while John Stratton was
appointed to the same office in Lower Norfolk County.* (Robin-
son's manuscript.)
In 1640 Joseph Stratton was still living in Virginia (Lechford's
Notes). No record of his death has been found, but on the 2d of
June, 1641, Joan Stratton, "relict of Joseph Stratton, late of
James City in Virginia" was commissioned by the prerogative
court of Canterbury, Eng., to administer his estate.
Joan was probably then in England, but whether she came
there after her husband's death, or before, or whether or not
she was ever in Virginia, is one of the still unsolved Stratton
problems.
All recognized sources of information in Virginia have been care-
fully searched for farther data, but without avail.
It is possible that he is the ancestor of the Strattons who appear
later in other Virginia counties.
Some stray item, from some unlocked for source, may yet come
to light to prove this — for the present nothing more is known of
Joseph Stratton of James City.
The then Denheigh County became later a part of James City,
Warwick and Charles City Counties. Nutmeg Quarter and
Waters Creek are in what is now Warwick County. The early
records of this county and of James City have been destroyed.
Very few records of this vicinity escaped the destructive fires of
1863 and 1865. Many were destroyed at earlier dates.
* For all other knowledge we have of this John Stratton of Lower Norfolk, see footnote under Thomas Stratton of the Eastern shore. No other mention has been found of this George Stratton, of Waters C' jk. They may have been sons of Joseph — if so it is hoped that future investigations may prove it. So many of the old records of Virginia have been destroyed, however, that there is little hope of finding more there. Harwich and Ardleigh would seem to be the most likely field for research. George and John were doubtless at least twenty-one in 1639, hence they were born before Joseph came to James City.
One of these suits (see Lechford's Notes) was against Joseph Stratton of James City, to recover "debts due my father and my brother William in their life time."
The petition (dated December, 1641) for this suit was referred by the Governor of Massachusetts to the Governor of Virginia as follows: "To the Right "VVoree Sir Francis Wyatt, Knight, Gov. & Capt. General of his Majesties •colony in Virginia, I, Thomas Dudley, Esq', Governor of the jurisdiction of Massachusetts Bay in N. E. doe hereby certify that I have received this present certificate before written from John Endicott, Esq. and have at the request of John Stratton herein named granted to exemplifie the same."
We know that Joseph Stratton died before June 2, 1641. The suit was
probably settled out of court — and perhaps in England.
Source: http://archive.org/stream/bookofstrattonsb03stra/
bookofstrattonsb03stra_djvu.txt
Francis Stratton was born ca. 1600 and died ca. 1688.
Husband of Joanne (Button) Stratton ~ married 1625, Wiltshire, England∼Son of
Thomas STRATTON
1546 – 1596
Dorothy NICHOLLS
1550 – 1617
Wife of
Joan BUTTON
1600 –
THE FIRST STRATTONS IN AMERICA
"What is all this worth?" Abbe Roynal.
JOSEPH STRATTON OF JAMES CITY, VIRGINIA
{See Chart 1)
THE first Stratton to appear on Colonial records was Joseph
Stratton/ youngest son of Thomas Stratton of Shotley and
Ardleigh. (See Strattons of the Shotley Line.)*
He came to Virginia in the spring of 1628 — the same season of the year in which twenty-one years earlier the first little colony sailed up the beautiful James River to the site of Jamestown. Doubtless Joseph
was as charmed as were they with this "land of flowers" in the
season of its beauty — the "Good Land," as the Indians called it.
By his father's will Joseph was to have "£100 at 21, and £5
yearly after his age of 14." In 1621 he seems to have been in
Shotley and by the will of his brother John was given " 10 shil-
lings to buy him a ring." In 1623 he was living in Harwich, just
across the River Stour from Shotley. In April, 1628, he came to
Plymouth and "sete saile for to goe to Virginia." He married
Joan , whether in England or Virginia is not yet known.
When the House of Burgesses assembled, March 24, 1629, we
find Joseph Stratton a member of the same — less than a year after
his arrival in the colony.
He represented Nutmeg Quarter, Denheigh County. Two
years later he was again in Burgess, representing Nutmeg Quarter
and Waters Creek — (called Watts Creek on maps of to-day).
In 1635 he owned 500 acres of land at Nutmeg Quarter. One
* See pedigree and history of Shotley Strattons, in Part I of this Volume.
The records at Shotley and Dedham show nothing of him later than 1621. The registers at Harwich and Ardleigh have not been searched. One of them may contain his marriage record — and possibly baptisms of his children. He could not have been far from thirty-five years of age when he came to America.
76 A Book of Strattons
entry says this land was "granted him/' another that he "bought
it from the attorney of Sir Frances Wyatt." (Virginia Land
Grants.)
On this land Joseph Stratton was apparently living in 1639, and
that same year George Stratton was appointed "Viewer of the
tobacco crops," (according to Act of Assembly, 1639), from Waters
Creek to the lower port of the County," while John Stratton was
appointed to the same office in Lower Norfolk County.* (Robin-
son's manuscript.)
In 1640 Joseph Stratton was still living in Virginia (Lechford's
Notes). No record of his death has been found, but on the 2d of
June, 1641, Joan Stratton, "relict of Joseph Stratton, late of
James City in Virginia" was commissioned by the prerogative
court of Canterbury, Eng., to administer his estate.
Joan was probably then in England, but whether she came
there after her husband's death, or before, or whether or not
she was ever in Virginia, is one of the still unsolved Stratton
problems.
All recognized sources of information in Virginia have been care-
fully searched for farther data, but without avail.
It is possible that he is the ancestor of the Strattons who appear
later in other Virginia counties.
Some stray item, from some unlocked for source, may yet come
to light to prove this — for the present nothing more is known of
Joseph Stratton of James City.
The then Denheigh County became later a part of James City,
Warwick and Charles City Counties. Nutmeg Quarter and
Waters Creek are in what is now Warwick County. The early
records of this county and of James City have been destroyed.
Very few records of this vicinity escaped the destructive fires of
1863 and 1865. Many were destroyed at earlier dates.
* For all other knowledge we have of this John Stratton of Lower Norfolk, see footnote under Thomas Stratton of the Eastern shore. No other mention has been found of this George Stratton, of Waters C' jk. They may have been sons of Joseph — if so it is hoped that future investigations may prove it. So many of the old records of Virginia have been destroyed, however, that there is little hope of finding more there. Harwich and Ardleigh would seem to be the most likely field for research. George and John were doubtless at least twenty-one in 1639, hence they were born before Joseph came to James City.
One of these suits (see Lechford's Notes) was against Joseph Stratton of James City, to recover "debts due my father and my brother William in their life time."
The petition (dated December, 1641) for this suit was referred by the Governor of Massachusetts to the Governor of Virginia as follows: "To the Right "VVoree Sir Francis Wyatt, Knight, Gov. & Capt. General of his Majesties •colony in Virginia, I, Thomas Dudley, Esq', Governor of the jurisdiction of Massachusetts Bay in N. E. doe hereby certify that I have received this present certificate before written from John Endicott, Esq. and have at the request of John Stratton herein named granted to exemplifie the same."
We know that Joseph Stratton died before June 2, 1641. The suit was
probably settled out of court — and perhaps in England.
Source: http://archive.org/stream/bookofstrattonsb03stra/
bookofstrattonsb03stra_djvu.txt
Family Members
Siblings
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Thomas Stratton
1573 – unknown
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Margaret Stratton
1574–1617
-
Susanna Stratton
1575–1594
-
Dorcas Stratton
1576–1595
-
Anne Stratton
1577–1592
-
Dorothy Stratton
1579–1580
-
John Stratton
1581–1583
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John Stratton
1583–1627
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Benjamin Stratton
1585–1627
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Mary Stratton Harrison
1587–1634
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Elizabeth Stratton
1589–1599
-
Sarah Stratton
1591–1619
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Robert Stratton
unknown–1619
-
Edward Stratton
Children
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