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Robert Bedwell

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Robert Bedwell

Birth
Greater London, England
Death
Jun 1686 (aged 52)
Kent County, Delaware, USA
Burial
Burial Details Unknown. Specifically: Murderkill Hundred unknown location Add to Map
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It is believed by several researchers that this Robert Bedwell is the same Robert Bedwell that lived in Cripplegate, London and his christening is recorded at St. Giles Church Jan. 24, 1634/35 to parents Thomas Bedwell and Mary ASHTON Bedwell. Robert married Ann COLLY c.1648 in England, daughter of Rev. Thomas Colly and Ann COWELL Colly. They came to Virginia about 1659. They are the parents of Robert II, Elizabeth, Mary, Thomas, and Henry Bedwell.
BIOGRAPHY: Robert Bedwell first appears on the American mainland in Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Colony, where he received a grant of land in 1661 (Cavaliers & Pioneers, by Nugent, page 335). Land was also received for paying the passage for two non-family members. Early deed records show wife, Ann. (Rappahannock County, Virginia Deeds 1668-1672, page 94). Ann is deceased before 1675. According to deed records, Robert then married Susanna (Widow Fisher). (Rappahannock County, Virginia Deeds, pages 105-106).

BIOGRAPHY: Robert Bedwell appears to have been in the Virginia Colony for at least two years prior to the land grant, however, as his name appears in 1659 as "Robert Bedwell, Virginia, Rappannock" on a bill (Deed Book 2-345 Feb. 10, 1659 R.B.) which appears to be an order by the court to pay certain expenses incurred, perhaps by the court.

BIOGRAPHY: There are four references found in original documents that list Robert Bedwell as working as a carpenter in History of Old Rappahannock County, Virginia, 1656-1692, by Thomas Hoskins Warner (Pauline Pearce Warner, Publisher, Tappahannock, Virginia 1965). Deed records also list him as a "planter".

after the death of Ann, Robert married widow Susanna Fisher c1677

BIOGRAPHY: In the summer of 1679, Robert Bedwell and his son-in-law, Isaac Webb, travelled to Kent County, Delaware where they obtained a grant of land. After spending the fall and winter making improvements on the land, they returned to Virginia to complete final preparations for the move. Robert and Susanna sold their final holdings in the state of Virginia in April, 1680. (Rappahannock County, Virginia Deeds 1672-1682, pages 105-106).

BIOGRAPHY: From Deed Book B, Vol.1, page 19 in 1683, Kent County, Delaware:

BIOGRAPHY: Know all men by these presents, That I Christian the Indian, alias Patequoquo, Lord and Owner of all the land between Murderkill and Duck Creek, have alienated, bargained and sold and do by these presents bargain and sell unto Thomas Bedwell, Henry Bedwell, Robert Bedwell Junior and Adam Fisher, sons of Robert Bedwell Senior, plantor, to them their heirs and assigns, forever, that is to say: Eleven hundred acres of land, together with the runs and branches bounding and adjoining to the same, know by the name of Longneck, being situated on Isaac Webb's Branch, as may appear by the Certificate under the hand of Richard Noble Moore, attorney at large, and further do give and grant unto the said Robert Bedwell and Adam Fisher, aforesaid, their heirs and assigns forever, all rights and privileges of hunting, fishing and fowling upon the said land and branches aforesaid. To have and to hold all and singular the premises without molestation and trouble from me, my heirs or assigns, or any Indian whatsoever, in consideration of the premises aforesaid, I have received of Robert Bedwell Senior the which he hath paid me before the signing and securing hereof for and in the behalf of the aforesaid Thomas Bedwell, Henry Bedwell, Robert Bedwell junior, and Adam Fisher, Three overcoats, three gallons of drink, four double handfulls of powder, and four double handfulls of shot, or the value of the aforesaid premises to my content and satisfaction and do acknowledge to have received of him the said Robert Bedwell and to be fully satisfied and do by these presents acquit him the said Robert Bedwell and the aforesaid Thomas Bedwell, Henry Bedwell and Robert Bedwell Junior and Adam Fisher, his heirs and assigns, of the same as witness my hand and seal this Tenth dau of the Tenth Month 1683.

Was signed and sealed by his sign s/Christian the Indian (Seal)

BIOGRAPHY: From The Duke of Yorke Record...1646-1679, pages 155-156:

BIOGRAPHY: (213) A Pattent for a parcell of land on the West side of Delaware Bay graunted unto Robert Bedwell.

Sir Edmund Andros Knt. &c. Whereas there is a certaine parcell of land on the W. side of Delaware Bay scituate lyeing & being on the S. E. side of St. Jones Creek, called by the name of Folly Neck, the which hath been layd out for Robert Bedwell, beginning at a markt black Oake standing by the said Creeke side neare unto a branch goeing up to a Beaver Damm being at the North side of the sd Branch separating this from the land of Joshua Barkestead and runing from the said Oake North up the sd St. Jones Creeke, then North North West twenty foure perches up the sd Creek then North North East four degrees Easterly to a point by said creeke, and from thence up the sd Creeke North West and by North one hundred and sixty Perches to a marked Black Oake standing on the South East side at the Mouth of a branch proceeding from St. Jones Creeke, aforementioned and comonly called the Cypresse branch and from thence runing South West and by West sixty Perches binding likewise upon sd branch, then South south East also binding upon the sd Branch one hundred and forty perches from the head of sd Branch, then south east fifety six Perches to a marked red Oake standing in the woods about forty perches from the head of the sd Branch, then south east fifety six Perches with a line of marked trees to a bounded black oake standing in ye woods by Chaptanck road and from thence North East to the head of the South Easter most branch of the aforesd Beaver damm and so binding up the sd branch and sd Beaver damm unto the first bounded black oake containing eight hundred acres of land as by the returne of the survey and certificate from the Court at ye Whorekill that the same is already seated by the sd Robert Bedwell doth and may appeare. Know yee &c. Quitt Rent. 8 Bushells of winter Wheate. Dated in New Yorke, the 20th day of August 1679.

Archives at the Library of Virginia.

Robert and Anns children are 1) Thomas Bedwell b. before 1662, 2)Robert Bedwell b.c1662, 3)Henry Bedwell b.aft. 1662, 4)Mary BEDWELL Clayton/Webb/O'Donohoe b.bef.1662, 5)Elizabeth BEDWELL Turner, Swan, Parnell.

Came to America in 1659. Married Ann Colly and had the above 5 children. His second marriage was to widow Susanna Fisher about 1677. He was a carpenter/planter, first assembly delegate to Penn. for Kent county, Delaware from 1682-1686.


It is believed by several researchers that this Robert Bedwell is the same Robert Bedwell that lived in Cripplegate, London and his christening is recorded at St. Giles Church Jan. 24, 1634/35 to parents Thomas Bedwell and Mary ASHTON Bedwell. Robert married Ann COLLY c.1648 in England, daughter of Rev. Thomas Colly and Ann COWELL Colly. They came to Virginia about 1659. They are the parents of Robert II, Elizabeth, Mary, Thomas, and Henry Bedwell.
BIOGRAPHY: Robert Bedwell first appears on the American mainland in Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Colony, where he received a grant of land in 1661 (Cavaliers & Pioneers, by Nugent, page 335). Land was also received for paying the passage for two non-family members. Early deed records show wife, Ann. (Rappahannock County, Virginia Deeds 1668-1672, page 94). Ann is deceased before 1675. According to deed records, Robert then married Susanna (Widow Fisher). (Rappahannock County, Virginia Deeds, pages 105-106).

BIOGRAPHY: Robert Bedwell appears to have been in the Virginia Colony for at least two years prior to the land grant, however, as his name appears in 1659 as "Robert Bedwell, Virginia, Rappannock" on a bill (Deed Book 2-345 Feb. 10, 1659 R.B.) which appears to be an order by the court to pay certain expenses incurred, perhaps by the court.

BIOGRAPHY: There are four references found in original documents that list Robert Bedwell as working as a carpenter in History of Old Rappahannock County, Virginia, 1656-1692, by Thomas Hoskins Warner (Pauline Pearce Warner, Publisher, Tappahannock, Virginia 1965). Deed records also list him as a "planter".

after the death of Ann, Robert married widow Susanna Fisher c1677

BIOGRAPHY: In the summer of 1679, Robert Bedwell and his son-in-law, Isaac Webb, travelled to Kent County, Delaware where they obtained a grant of land. After spending the fall and winter making improvements on the land, they returned to Virginia to complete final preparations for the move. Robert and Susanna sold their final holdings in the state of Virginia in April, 1680. (Rappahannock County, Virginia Deeds 1672-1682, pages 105-106).

BIOGRAPHY: From Deed Book B, Vol.1, page 19 in 1683, Kent County, Delaware:

BIOGRAPHY: Know all men by these presents, That I Christian the Indian, alias Patequoquo, Lord and Owner of all the land between Murderkill and Duck Creek, have alienated, bargained and sold and do by these presents bargain and sell unto Thomas Bedwell, Henry Bedwell, Robert Bedwell Junior and Adam Fisher, sons of Robert Bedwell Senior, plantor, to them their heirs and assigns, forever, that is to say: Eleven hundred acres of land, together with the runs and branches bounding and adjoining to the same, know by the name of Longneck, being situated on Isaac Webb's Branch, as may appear by the Certificate under the hand of Richard Noble Moore, attorney at large, and further do give and grant unto the said Robert Bedwell and Adam Fisher, aforesaid, their heirs and assigns forever, all rights and privileges of hunting, fishing and fowling upon the said land and branches aforesaid. To have and to hold all and singular the premises without molestation and trouble from me, my heirs or assigns, or any Indian whatsoever, in consideration of the premises aforesaid, I have received of Robert Bedwell Senior the which he hath paid me before the signing and securing hereof for and in the behalf of the aforesaid Thomas Bedwell, Henry Bedwell, Robert Bedwell junior, and Adam Fisher, Three overcoats, three gallons of drink, four double handfulls of powder, and four double handfulls of shot, or the value of the aforesaid premises to my content and satisfaction and do acknowledge to have received of him the said Robert Bedwell and to be fully satisfied and do by these presents acquit him the said Robert Bedwell and the aforesaid Thomas Bedwell, Henry Bedwell and Robert Bedwell Junior and Adam Fisher, his heirs and assigns, of the same as witness my hand and seal this Tenth dau of the Tenth Month 1683.

Was signed and sealed by his sign s/Christian the Indian (Seal)

BIOGRAPHY: From The Duke of Yorke Record...1646-1679, pages 155-156:

BIOGRAPHY: (213) A Pattent for a parcell of land on the West side of Delaware Bay graunted unto Robert Bedwell.

Sir Edmund Andros Knt. &c. Whereas there is a certaine parcell of land on the W. side of Delaware Bay scituate lyeing & being on the S. E. side of St. Jones Creek, called by the name of Folly Neck, the which hath been layd out for Robert Bedwell, beginning at a markt black Oake standing by the said Creeke side neare unto a branch goeing up to a Beaver Damm being at the North side of the sd Branch separating this from the land of Joshua Barkestead and runing from the said Oake North up the sd St. Jones Creeke, then North North West twenty foure perches up the sd Creek then North North East four degrees Easterly to a point by said creeke, and from thence up the sd Creeke North West and by North one hundred and sixty Perches to a marked Black Oake standing on the South East side at the Mouth of a branch proceeding from St. Jones Creeke, aforementioned and comonly called the Cypresse branch and from thence runing South West and by West sixty Perches binding likewise upon sd branch, then South south East also binding upon the sd Branch one hundred and forty perches from the head of sd Branch, then south east fifety six Perches to a marked red Oake standing in the woods about forty perches from the head of the sd Branch, then south east fifety six Perches with a line of marked trees to a bounded black oake standing in ye woods by Chaptanck road and from thence North East to the head of the South Easter most branch of the aforesd Beaver damm and so binding up the sd branch and sd Beaver damm unto the first bounded black oake containing eight hundred acres of land as by the returne of the survey and certificate from the Court at ye Whorekill that the same is already seated by the sd Robert Bedwell doth and may appeare. Know yee &c. Quitt Rent. 8 Bushells of winter Wheate. Dated in New Yorke, the 20th day of August 1679.

Archives at the Library of Virginia.

Robert and Anns children are 1) Thomas Bedwell b. before 1662, 2)Robert Bedwell b.c1662, 3)Henry Bedwell b.aft. 1662, 4)Mary BEDWELL Clayton/Webb/O'Donohoe b.bef.1662, 5)Elizabeth BEDWELL Turner, Swan, Parnell.

Came to America in 1659. Married Ann Colly and had the above 5 children. His second marriage was to widow Susanna Fisher about 1677. He was a carpenter/planter, first assembly delegate to Penn. for Kent county, Delaware from 1682-1686.



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