John Carraway, Sr.

Notes:

According to Florence Kimberly Turner's book, "Gateway to the New World: A History of Princess Anne County, VA 1607-1824," (Southern Historical Press, 1984) John Carraway came to America from York as an indentured servant to Colonel John Sidney. He and his wife, Ann Foster, could neither read nor write, but over the ensuing generations his descendants acquired land and prestige and intermarried with other prominent early families.

31 Apr 1646 - John CARRAWAY was appointed Constable for the Easterne Branch of Lower Norfolk County. [Bk B:36a]

17 Apr 1652 - Deed of Gift. Symon HANCOCK gives his God-son John WILLIAMS a cow calf in the manner: The first calf it brings for use of sd Jno WILLIAMS, the third calf to be for use of Elizabeth CARRAWAY. If Jno WILLIAMS die before 21 the cattle to Eliz CARRAWAY. If she die before coming of age the cattle "to John CARRAWAY his second or third childe and for the better looking after these Cattle it is my desire that the father or Mother shall have the male increase, and this to bee Recorded as a free gifte". //x// Symon Hancock
Wit: William MOSELEY, John PIGOTT

On petition of John CARRAWAY, he to have half of male increase of a cow given by Richd FOSTER to the orphan of Roger WILLIAMS, now in possession of sd CARRAWAY who married the relict of WILLIAMS. CARRAWAY to bring a/c of the cattle to Court. [Fleet]

On Dec. 15, 1654 a petition was presented to the Lower Norfolk Court by 24 citizens praying that "some speedy Course may be taken to procure an able Minister..."(Cf Virginia Antiquities Vol 3, page 29). Among the signers were John Carraway, Richard Foster, Lancaster Lovett and Edward Cannon. Foster was Carraway's father-in-law. His grandson, also John Carraway, married Elizabeth Cannon. Lancaster Lovett was the husband of Mary Carraway, the sister of John Carraway II.

15 Dec 1662 - John CARRAWAY served on a "Church jury" which tried a Quaker couple of unlawful meeting. The couple were fined 500 lbs of tobacco.

LAND RECORDS

In 1642 Christopher Boyce patented 2000 acres at Peankatanke R. for transporting many settlers, among them Jon Carraway, Jon Williams, Edmund Porter, Jr. and Sr. and John Porter Jr. and Sr, Elizabeth Flowerdieu, Thomas Kemp and John Nemmo. (Most of these people settled in Lower Norfolk Co. near the Elizabeth River.)

Another authority puts it at 1644:
1644 John Sydney, gent., patented 200 acres in Lower Norfolk on north side of E. Branch of Elizabeth River for the transportation of four persons: John Carraway, John Clarke, Ann Robinson and Elizabeth Flowerdieu.

U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
Name: John Carraway
Arrival Year: 1644
Arrival Place: Virginia
Source Publication Code: 2772
Primary Immigrant: Carraway, John
Annotation: Includes 25,000 names from records of the Virginia State Land Office. Excerpts of the Irish names from the Greer list were published in no. 6258, O'Brien, Early Immigrants to Virginia....
Source Bibliography: GREER, GEORGE CABELL. Early Virginia Immigrants, 1623-1666. Richmond [Va.]: W.C. Hill Printing Co., 1912, 376p. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1978. Repr. 1982.
Page: 60

Source: History of Southern Families by John Boddie, Vol 6, p27

In 1652 John Carrowaye witnessed the will of William Moseley Elder. The will mentions a tract of land Moseley bought of George Kempe.

John Carraway probably died by 1666 because his widow appears in a law suit that year. However his estate was ordered to be appraised by William Hancock, Arthur Moseley, Thomas V. Ivey and George Kemp in 1669.

15 Jun 1669 - William BANCOCK, Arthur MOSELLEY, Thomas V. IVEY and George KEMP were ordered to appraise the estate of John CARRAWAY. John's Inventory was thus recorded Norfolk Co, Va. in 1669 [Torrence :72]

John married Ann Foster 1650, Lower Norfolk, Norfolk Co. VA. Ann (daughter of Foster and Dorcas) was born 1620, England; died 15 Nov 1692, Norfolk, Norfolk Co. VA; was buried , Lynhaven Parish, Church Cemetery, Lower Norfolk, VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Ann Foster Williamson Carraway was married to Roger Williamson in England. They came over on the Sarah Constant with John Carraway I. After John's first wife, Ann Towenzende who died in 1650. Roger Williamson had died earlier and then he married Ann Foster Williamson in 1650. John Carraway I and Roger Williamson came to Virginia in 1634 aboard the "Sarah Constant".

Married:
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Name: John Carraway
Gender: Male
Birth Place: EN [England]
Birth Year: 1619
Spouse Name: Ann Foster
Spouse Birth Place: EN [England]
Spouse Birth Year: 1620
Marriage Year: 1650
Marriage State: VA
Number Pages: 1

1. Elizabeth Carraway was born ca 1651, Norfolk Co. VA.
2. John Carraway, Jr. was born 17 Apr 1653, Lynnhaven, Norfolk Co. VA; died 02 Oct 1728, Lynnhaven, Norfolk Co. VA.
3. Mary Carraway was born ca 1655, Norfolk Co. VA; died ca 1705, Princess Ann Co. VA.

John married Ann Townsend. Ann died Bef 1650, Norfolk Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Ann Foster Williamson Carraway was married to Roger Williamson in England. They came over on the Sarah Constant with John Carraway I. After John's first wife, Ann Towenzende who died in 1650. Roger Williamson had died earlier and then he married Ann Foster Williamson in 1650. John Carraway I and Roger Williamson came to Virginia in 1634 aboard the "Sarah Constant".