Martha Filmer

Notes:

John Walton Green, "A Chest of History," The William and Mary Quarterly, Vol. 4, No. 2 (Apr., 1924), pp. 92-98.

"...the daughter of Major Henry Filmer, a British officer, whose wife's name was Elizabeth, both of whom were born in England. Henry Filmer was a member of the House of Burgesses from Charles City County in 1642. (Henings Statutes, Vol. 1"

Martha married . [Group Sheet]

Martha married Thomas Green. Thomas was born 1635, Dinwiddie Co. VA or born at sea; died 1714, Ameila Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

1. Thomas Abner Green was born 1685, Cumberland Co. VA; died 1733, Cumberland Co. VA.

Notes:

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Henry Filmer was a burgess from James City county in the assembly of 1642-1643. He resided in James City and Warwick counties. He was an officer of the British army of occupation. He and his wife, Elizabeth Austin Filmer, daughter, son, cook and nephew Samuel, came to Virginia on ship "John & Ambrose" that embarked on 13 Mar 1652, off of Gravesend (northwest of Maidstone at the mouth of the Thames River and east of London).

Upon arriving in Virginia, he moved to Mulberry Island where he had a plantation called "Laus Deo". Henry referred to himself as "of Mulberry Island in Virginia, Gentleman" in an August 27, 1664 letter in the Kent Archives Office. "Laus Deo" was located in or near Felker Field, about where the site of the first heliopad ever built in the U. S. is now located at Fort Eustis. The plantation adjoined the land of his friend Emmanuel Wills, which gave Henry access to Wills' Mulberry Island Pier.

After living on Mulberry Island for eighteen years, Henry died in 1671, (his will is dated 21 Feb 1671), and was buried on Mulberry Island, Warwick County, Virginia, either on his plantation or in one of the two churches on the Island. Possibly in the church or church yard of the church that was built by Captain William Pierce at Baker's Neck.
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SOURCES

John Walton Green, "A Chest of History," The William and Mary Quarterly, Vol. 4, No. 2 (Apr., 1924), pp. 92-98.

"Thomas 'The Seagull' Green married Martha, the daughter of Major Henry Filmer, a British officer, whose wife's name was Elizabeth, both of whom were born in England. Henry Filmer was a member of the House of Burgesses from Charles City County in 1642. (Henings Statutes, Vol. 1"
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Bruce John Filmer, The Filmer Family of Kent-Part One, Henry left a will dated 1672. Under it he left a legacy to provide plate for the Mulberry Island parish church.
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There is a reference to Henry in Vol II of the Compendium of American Genealogy that reads: "Maj. Henry Filmer (d. post 1673) from Eng. to Va. ante 1642, settled first at James City and later in Warwick Co. Burgess James City Co. 1642-43, Justice of Warwick 1647, had land grants as early as 1637. Officer British Army of Occupation, m. Elizabeth -."
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Major Henry Filmer, (COLONIAL DAMES) b. 1600/07, E. Sutton Manor, E.Sutton, Kent, Eng., occupation County Court Justice, farmer, m. pre 1640, inKent, England, Elizabeth ____, b. Eng., d. Va. Major died post 1673, will dated 21 Feb1671, alive 1666/7, Warwick co., Virginia, 5th or 8th son, to Virginia Mar 1640,Burgesses of Va.
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VA Magazine of History & Bio. vol. 68 p. 408-428, vol. 15 p 181;V. 24 &17; Stanard: Some Emigrants to VA, 2nd ed. p. 34; Berry's Kentish Genealogies; Visitation of Kent 1619;
Benning: Francois Benin Descendants p. 68

Henry received a BA at Queen's Cambridge 1624 & a MA in 1631. In VA pre1642; called his plantation "Laus Deo", on Mulberry Island,

Wm. & MaryQuarterly vol. 5 1918 p.531; 1st settled in James City, office of the British army of occupation;

Colonial Families in the U.S. p. 147; Wurts p. 1964; came on ship "John & Ambrose"
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Source: Venn, J. A., comp.. Alumni Cantabrigienses. London, England: Cambridge University Press, 1922-1954.

Name: Henry Filmer
College: QUEENS'
Entered: Easter, 1624
More Information: Matric. pens. from QUEENS', Easter, 1624. Of Kent. Doubtless 6th s. of Sir Edward (1584), of East Sutton. B.A. 1627-8; M.A. 1631. (Vis. of Kent.)
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Land Records

On 27 Oct 1673, Henry Filmer acquired 360 acres in Warwick County formerly granted to Anthony Barham, "and later found esceat.
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Wills and probate

WILL OF DAME ELIZABETH FILMER

Dated 23 March 1635/ Codicil 2 August 1638; Proved 16 August 1638.

Son, HENRY, L 10.

Published August 2, 1638 - Wa. RETROVICK< Scrivener.







Christened:
Frank Watt Tyler. The Tyler Collection. Canterbury, Kent, England: The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies.

Name: Henry Filmer
Event Type: Baptism
Birth Date: 1607
Baptism Date: 1 Nov 1607
Baptism Place: East Sutton, Kent
Relation: Son
Father Name: Edwd Fylmer

Died:
now Newport News, VA

Henry married Elizabeth Austen/Austin 29 Mar 1641, Horsmonden, Kent, England. Elizabeth (daughter of Jeffrey Austen) was born ca 1622, East Sutton, Kent, England; was christened 20 Mar 1622, Horsmonden, Kent, England. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

John Walton Green, "A Chest of History," The William and Mary Quarterly, Vol. 4, No. 2 (Apr., 1924), pp. 92-98.

"Thomas 'The Seagull' Green married Martha, the daughter of Major Henry Filmer, a British officer, whose wife's name was Elizabeth, both of whom were born in England. Henry Filmer was a member of the House of Burgesses from Charles City County in 1642. (Henings Statutes, Vol. 1"

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He [Henry Filmer] and his wife, Elizabeth Austin Filmer, daughter, son, cook and nephew Samuel, came to Virginia on ship "John & Ambrose" that embarked on 13 Mar 1652, off of Gravesend (northwest of Maidstone at the mouth of the Thames River and east of London).

Upon arriving in Virginia, he moved to Mulberry Island where he had a plantation called "Laus Deo". Henry referred to himself as "of Mulberry Island in Virginia, Gentleman" in an August 27, 1664 letter in the Kent Archives Office. "Laus Deo" was located in or near Felker Field, about where the site of the first heliopad ever built in the U. S. is now located at Fort Eustis.

"Warwick County, Virginia: Colonial Court Records in Transcription," by Richard Dunn, editor, concerning orders dated 1648-1651, p. 164....entries on that page cover the year 1650:

Mrs. Elizabeth "ffilmer" gave her age as about 49 years and gave her testimony concerning the paternity of a servant woman's infant.

She possibly returned to England after the death of her husband.



Christened:
England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.

Name: Elsabeth Austen
Gender: Female
Baptism Date: 20 Mar 1622
Baptism Place: Horsmonden, Kent, England
Father: Jeffrey Austen
FHL Film Number: 992521

Notes:

Married:
Familysearch. England Marriages, 1538-1973

Marriage Henry Filmer to Elizabeth Austen 29 Mar 1641, Horsmonden, Kent, England. "Elizabeth Austen of Goudhurst"

Place: Horsemonden, Kent, England; Date Range: 1568 - 1643; Film Number: 992521

Name: Henry Filmer
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 29 Mar 1641
Marriage Place: Horsemonden, Kent, England
Spouse: Elizabeth Austin

Notes:

He resided at Colledgehouse in Maidstone, Kent, England and also at Manor of Herst in Parish Otterdan, England. The Filmers were anciently seated at Manor of Herst, Parish of Otterdan, during the time of Edward II until the time of Queen Elizabeth when Robert Filmer (Edward's father) son
of James FIlmer, moved to Little Charleton, East Sutton.

He was married to Elizabeth Argall (daughter of Richard Argall and Mary "Marie" Scott) in 1585 in East Sutton, Kent, England.8 Edward and Elizabeth had 18 children; 9 boys, 9 girls.

Edward was Lord of Charleton Manor. He was Knighted on 23 July 1603 by Queen Elizabeth and was Sherrif Of Kent in 1616.

Source: Venn, J. A., comp.. Alumni Cantabrigienses. London, England: Cambridge University Press, 1922-1954.

Name: Edward Filmer
College: CAIUS
Died: 1629
More Information: Adm. Fell.-Com. (age 18) at CAIUS, Apr. 30, 1584. S. of Robert, Esq. B. at East Sutton, Kent. School, East Sutton. Knighted, July 23, 1603. Of East Sutton. Sheriff of Kent, 1614. Died 1629. Father of the next and of Robert (1604) and probably of Henry (1624), and Richard (1620), brother of Robert (1586). (Vis. of Kent; Venn, I. 119.)

WILL

Will Dated 20 October , Vth. Charles I ; Proved 5 December 1629

To my daughter, ELIZABETH, wife of William Faulkner, L 500. If the said husband survives said ELIZABETH, then to her children L 300, equally divided. If she dies without
issue, then to her husband L 20. Executors to find meat, drink and apparel to the said ELIZABETH to the value of L 4 yearly.

To my three sons, EDWARD, JOHN, and HENRY FILMER, L 10 each. And because my son REYNALD's (REGINALD) estate consists in trading beyond the seas, I forgive him all his debts (L 500), L 50.

To my said son HENRY, if he commence M.A. in University of Cambridge, L 40 and further L 100.

To my daughters, MARY KNATCHBULL and CATHERINE BARHAM, L 20 each.

To EDWARD KNATCHBULL, my Godson, L 5. To his sister MARY KNATCHBULL, L20.

To his brother JOHN, L 2 To EDWARD BARHAM, my Godson.... To ELIZABETH BARHAM, my wife's God-daughter, L 5. To other grandchildren, ROBERT,THOMAS, CHARLES and RICHARD BARHAM, L 40 s, each.

To Dame ANN, wife of my son, Sir ROBERT FILMER, L 20 for a ring.

To my daughter SARA, L 1000 further L500. Annuity of L 10 to my brother, HENRY. DOROTHY, daughter of my brother, ANTHONYFILMER, L10.

DAME ELIZABETH, my wife, L 120. All her chains and jewels and all my household stuff in College House in Maidstone, a third part of linen and silver. My lease of Rectory in East Sutton toward payment of my debts. The other two parts of linen, silver, etc. to my son, Sir ROBERT FILMER. My wife
shall have the leases of certain houses in Knightrider Street, lately given me by my brother, ROBERT FILMER, ESQ.

DAME ELIZABETH and SIR ROBERT, my son, Executors. Witnesses: WILLIAM DAVY, WILLIAM GREGORY, and RICHARD
CLOUGH.

For disposing my land in co. Kent and elsewhere.... Lands called NICHOLS in CHARTHAM, my lands in OTTERDEEN and land in ROMNEY MARSH shall stand according to indentures made.

To my son JOHN, 50 yearly out of house in DARRANT. To said son, JOHN, also my houses and lands in YALDING and to his
heirs.

For default to my eldest son, SIR ROBERT and heirs; for default to EDWARD FILMER, my second son and heirs; for default to REYNALD, my fourth son and heirs. For default to HENRY, my fifth son and heirs. To HENRY, my fifth son and heirs, after my wife's decease, tenement and land in Warren
Street LENHAM and one in Parish of CHARING. For default to SIR ROBERT; for default to EDWARD; for default to JOHN; for default to REYNALD.

To my wife,
DAME ELIZABETH for life all my houses and lands in DARRANT, LENHAM,CHARING and SUTTON VALENCE, one tenement in Parish of BORDEN. AFTER her decease,the lands in SUTTON VALENCE shall be sold if need be. I no deeded lands to Sir ROBERT and heirs.

Witnesses: WILLIAM DAVY, WILLIAM GREGORY, RICHARDCLOUGH.

Buried:
Grave location, portrait, tombstone and effigies:
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Inscription:
Transcription provided by Gloria Cathcart, a Filmer descendant:

"Under this rest, in the certain hope of the Resurrection, the bodies of Sir EDWARD FILMER, Knight, and Dame ELIZABETH his wife, the daughter of Richard Argall, Esq. They lived together fortie four years, and had issue eighteen children, viz.: nine sonnes and nine daughters, Robert, Edward, John, Thomas, Reginald, Thomas, Richard, Henry, Augustin, and Mary, Margaret, Elizabeth, Judith, Katherine, Anne, Jane, Susannah, Sarah. He departed this life ye 2nd November, Ao. Di. 1629; she ye 9th August, Ao. Di. 1638."

Died:
Frank Watt Tyler. The Tyler Collection. Canterbury, Kent, England: The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies.

Name: Sir Edwd Filmer
Event Type: Burial
Death Date: abt 1629
Burial Date: 4 Nov 1629
Burial Place: East Sutton, Kent

Edward married Elizabeth Argall. Elizabeth (daughter of Richard Argall and Mary Scott) was born 1575, East Sutton, Kent, England; died 09 Aug 1638, East Sutton, Kent, England; was buried , Church of St. Peter and St. Paul East Sutton Maidstone Borough Kent, England. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Elizabeth Argall was born about 1570 in Kent, England.1 She resided at Maidstone, Kent, England in 1580 and then at East Sutton, Kent,England in 1586. She died on 9 Aug 1638 in East Sutton, Kent, England. She had an estate probated on 16 Aug 1638 in East Sutton, Kent, England.

WILL

Dated 23 March 1635/ Codicil 2 August 1638; Proved 16 August 1638.

Body to Church of East Sutton beside the body of late husband. To the poor of East Sutton, L 5.

To DAME ANNE FILMER, wife of my son SIR ROBERT FILMER,my
jewel with diamonds and pearls. To ELIZABETH FILMER, their daughter and SARAH FILMER, my daughter, my four ropes of pearls containing 600 in number equally between them.
EDWARD FILMER, eldest son of my son, Sir ROBERT, a
Portuguse piece of gold and a piece of gold of King HENRY VII coinage, both of which were his Great Grandfather's. To the two youngest sons of my son, Sir ROBERT, viz; ROBERT and SAMUEL, 40 shillings apiece. To ANNE, the youngest daughter of Sir ROBERT, 40 shillings.

To my daughter, KATHERINE BARHAM, L 10. To her eldest daughter ELIZABETH BARHAM, L 300 when 21, or married. If she died before then said L 300 to ELIZABETH and ANNE FILMER, daughters of my son, REGINALD FILMER. SUSAN and
ANNE BARHAM, two daughters of my said daughter, KATHERINE, 40 shillings apiece.

DAUGHTER, ELIZABETH FAULCONER, L 10.

DAUGHTER, SARAH FILMER, L 10.

Son-in-law, ROBERT BARHAM, my biggest ring. To his son, THOMAS, L 10 at 24 and to each of his other sons, EDWARD, ROBERT, CHARLES, RICHARD, & JOHN, 40 shillings. To his daughters, 40 shillings each.

Daughter-in-law, JANE, wife of my son, Reginold, L 10. To her daughters, ELIZABETH and ANN FILMER, 40 shillings each. SON, SIR ROBERT FILMER, my silver warming pans.

My son, JOHN, L 10.

Son, HENRY, L 10.

Son, REGINOLD, my lease of three tenements in Knightrider Street, London.

Son-in-law, WILLIAM FAULCONER, Draper, 40 shillings.

My brother, JOHN ARGALL, ESQ. a gold ring.

My sister, DAME JANE FLETWOOD, a piece of Queen ELIZABETHS coyne.

Sister, DAME SARAH JENKINSON, a like piece of gold of Queen ELIZABETHS coyne.

ELIZABETH PEERSON, widow, 40 shillings.

Each of my manservants, 10 shillings.

ELIZABETH FRYDE, my apprentice, 40 shillings.

Residue to my son, EDWARD FILMER, sole EXECUTOR.

Published August 2, 1638 - Wa. RETROVICK< Scrivener.

DAME ELIZABETH FILMER willeth that her three houses in Knighrider Street (now that her son, REGINOLD FILMER is deceased) shall be disposed of as follows:

L 30 of the first years rent to JANE, late wife of said REGINOLD and after the decease of testrix to the use of her executor, he paying to ELIZABETH FAULCONER daughter of DAME ELIZABETH FILMER and wife of WILLIAM FAULCONER, L 10.

Whereas DAME ELIZABETH FILMER had bequethed to ELIZABETH,
daughter of ROBERT BARHAM, Gentleman, a competent porcion, her will is that L 50 of the said legacy in case said ELIZABETH depart this life before attaining 18 years shall be divided equally between the two daughters of said REGINOLD

and lastly, DAME ELIZABETH FILMER willeth to SUSAN BARHAM L50 a peece(sic) memorandum the legacy L 50 to SUSAN and ANNE BARHAM were enterliyned before the signing hereof.


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Notes:

Christened:
Genealogical Society of Utah. British Isles Vital Records Index, 2nd Edition. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Name: Jeffery Austen
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 2 Jun 1588
Christening Place: Horsemonden, Kent, England
Father: John Austen

Notes:

He was the Second Lord East Sutton

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone:
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Richard married Mary Scott. Mary (daughter of Sir Reginald Scott and Mary Tuke) was born 1546, Scotts Hall, East Sutton, Kent, England; died 1605, Maidstone, Kent, England; was buried , Church of St. Peter and St. Paul East Sutton Maidstone Borough Kent, England. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Grave location and tombstone:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=59884499

Notes:

He was a prosperous farmer and land owner.

John was buried on 5 March 1620 in the church of St Margaret in Pisidia, Horsmonden, next to his wife Joan. His memorial brass reads: "Here lyeth the body of John Avsten bvryed the 5 day of March Ano Dni 1620 and left behind him 8 sonns and one daughter."

John married Joan Berry 10 Sep 1584, Lydd, Kent, England. Joan was born ca 1565, England; died 09 Dec 1604, Horsemonden, Kent, England; was buried , St. Margaret of Antioch Church, Pisidia, Horsmonden, Kent, England. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Her gravestone bears a brass representing a Jacobean lady, her hands clasped in prayer, wearing a great beaver hat and a high, pleated ruff. Above her effigy is a small brass plate with a Latin sentence that roughly translated says:"O friend, if you seek the grave of the one who prepared it, it was John my husband by the name of Austen."

Beneath her effigy is a larger brass plate stating:
"Here underlyeth the body of Joane Berry daughter of Jeffery Berry sometime of the parish of Midley and wyfe to John Austen of this pish [parish] of Horsmonden beinge of the age of 36 yeares who depted the 9th of Decemb: 1604 and left behind her 8 sones and one daughter. Vidz: John Jeffry [sic] Benjamin Robt Joane Francis Peter Thomas & Robid [sic - i.e. Richard] of wch two last she died in childbed often utteringe these speaches 'let nether husband nor chidren nor land nor goods separate me from the [thee] my God.'"

Notes:

Married:
Frank Watt Tyler. The Tyler Collection. Canterbury, Kent, England: The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies.

Name: John Austen
Event Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 10 Sep 1584
Marriage Place: Lydd, Kent
Spouse Name: Joane Bere