The following charts were initially constructed from Ralph T. Whitelaw’s, VIRGINIAS EASTERN SHORE and the published
sources listed below. As I add entries from private sources I will put them in color and identify the source.
I assume Whitelaw was accurate in his work, but he was working from very old land records which are extremely difficult to
read. Furthermore, he was tracing land ownership, so his focus was not necessarily on ancestral accuracy.
Accuracy of entries from private sources are, of course dependent on the accuracy of the private researcher's work, which in
some cases can be suspect. Therefore, one should only
USE THESE CHARTS AS A REFERENCE and should personally
document any information taken here-from.
I will not post generations where I believe there may be living persons listed.
Thomas Savage “The Ensign” b. 1594 - d. 1632
m. Hannah Tyng
2: John Savage “Capt.” 1626-1678
    1st Anne Elkington
    2nd Mary Robins (Which wife is mother of which child is unknown)
  3: Thomas Savage b. ? – d. 1726
      Alice Harmanson
    4: Thomas Savage 1680 – 1737 or 1764
        Ester _____
      5: Nathaniel L. Savage
          Anne or Miss Southy
        6: Southy Littleton Savage d. 1805
            Margaret _____
          7: Thomas Littleton Savage d. 1855
        6: Ann Savage
        6: Margaret Savage
        6: Thomas Littleton Savage
        6: William Savage
      5: Hannah Savage
          James _____
      5: Margaret Savage
          Giles _____
      5: Thomas Savage
      5: Ester Savage
      5: Sarah Savage
          William _____                                
    4: Alice Savage
    4: George Savage d. 1728
    4: Margaret Savage
       1st. James Forse
       2nd. Peter Norley Ellegood
    4: Mary Savage
        Richard Mahier
    4: Farabee Savage
        1st. Col. Francis Pugh (Source: Richard Tucker)
        2nd. Thomas Barker II (no issue noted)
      5: Margaret Pugh
      5: John Pugh
      5: Mary Pugh
      5: Thomas Pugh
      5: Francis Pugh
      5: Ferebee Pugh
          John Williams
        6: Col. John Pugh Williams
        6: Benjamin Williams
        6: Hester Williams d. after 1784
           William Isler b. 1720
          7: William Isler, Jr.
          7: Ann Isler
              Peter Hargett d. 1797
            8:William Isler Hargett
            8: Peter Hargett, Jr.
            8: Benjamin Hargett
            8: Hester Hargett
            8: Penelope Hargett d. after 1828
                Daniel Simmons II
              9: Susannah Simmons
              9: Penelope Simmons b. 3-12-1801, d. 9-27-1867
                  Green Taylor b. 4-24-1794, d. 4-14-1860
                 10: Richard Taylor
                 10: Lemuel Taylor
                 10: Amos W. Taylor
                       ____ ____
                   11: Herbert William Taylor
                         ____ ____
                     12: Stella Brown Taylor
                 10: Daniel Taylor
                 10: James Taylor
                 10: John Taylor
                 10: Penelope Taylor
                 10: Isaac Green Taylor
                 10: Nancy Taylor
                 10: Margaret Taylor
                 10: Joseph Taylor
                 10: Narcissa Taylor
                 10: William Taylor                                               
               9: George Simmons
               9: Daniel Simmons
               9: John Simmons
               9: Abraham Simmons
               9: Nancy Simmons
           7: Christian Isler
           7: Susannah Isler
           7: Elizabeth Isler
           7: Ferebee Isler
           7: Hester Isler
    4: Sophia Savage
        1st. Jacob Costin
        2nd. John Respess
  3: John Savage d.1720
      1st Dorothy _____
      2nd Elizabeth _____ (Which wife is mother is unknown)
    4: Mj. John Savage d. 1748
        Mary _____
      5: John Savage d. 1750
          Anne _____
        6: John Savage
      5: William Kendal Savage
      5: Littleton Savage
      5: George Savage
          1st Elizabeth _____
          2nd Sarah _____
    4: Thomas Savage
    4: William Savage
    4: Robert Savage
    4: Elizabeth Savage
    4: Mary Savage
    4: Ann Savage
    4: Sarah Savage
    4: Susanna Savage
  3: Elkington Savage d. 1719
      1st Mary _____
      2nd Winnefret (Which wife is the mother of which offspring is unknown)
    4: Mary Savage
    4: Flavia savage
    4: Elishe Savage
    4: Ester Savage
    4: Joshua Savage
    4: Elkington Savage
  3: Frances Savage
      Samuel Powell
    4: John Powell
  3: Mary Savage
  3: Susanna E. Savage
  3: Grace Savage
Thomas Savage Sr. “The Carpenter” b. ? – d. abt 1654
  
  Rebecca _____
2: Thomas Savage Jr. 1646 – 1721
   Bridgitt Kellam
 3: Thomas Savage d. 1747
     Elizabeth _____
   4: Thomas Savage
   4: Mary Savage
      _____ Johnson
   4. Agnes Savage
      _____ Joyne
   4: Rhody Savage
      _____ Kellum
 3:Nathaniel Savage Sr. d. 1730
    Sarah _____
   4: Nathaniel Savage Jr. d. 1771
       Henretta _____
     5: Nathaniel Savage III d. 1818
     5: Peggy Savage
     5: Robert Savage
     5: Preeson Savage
     5: John Savage d.1798
         Susanna _____
     5: Rosey Savage
     5: George Savage
     5: Teackle Savage
     5: Caleb Savage
     5: Ansley Savage
   4: John Savage
   4: Ansley Savage
 3: Robinson Savage Sr. b.1699
     ____ _____?
   4: Robinson Savage Jr.
       ____ _____ ?
     5: Nancy Savage
         William Argo
     5: Margaret “Peggy” Savage
         John Coleman
     5:
Robinson T. Savage      Click on Robinson's name for a chart of several thousand of his descendants.                              
         Mary _____   
   4: Abel Savage
   4: Levin Savage
 3: Jonathan Savage abt 1706 – 1772
      ____ ? _____ possibly Sarah
   4: William Savage d. 1779
       1st Rose _____
       2nd Peggy _____
     5: Arthur R. Savage d. 1837 (Which wife was mother is unknown)
         Catherine _____
       6: Sylvester H. Savage d.1837
       6: Rosey Ann Savage
           Dr. Fred B. Fisher
 3: Sarah Savage
 3: Ansley Savage
     _____ Peale
 3: Rebecca Savage
     1st. _____ Johnson
   4: Nathaniel Johnson
   4: Bridgett Johnson
       2nd. Richard Robinson d. 1695
2: John Savage d. 1709
   Dorothy Jordan
 3: Thomas Savage d. 1709
      ____ _____?
   4: John Savage
   4: Abell Savage d. 1738
       Elizabeth _____
     5: Peter Savage d. 1798
         Redegil _____
       6: William Fletcher Savage
       6: Francis Savage
       6: Abel Savage
       6: Peter Savage
   4: Jacob Savage d. 1782
       ____ _____?
     5: Major Savage
         Peggy Roberts
       6: Robert Savage
       6: Arthur Savage
       6: Abel
           1st. Nancy Warrington
           2nd Eliz Au_ton
           3rd Susannah ______
         7: Revell Savage d. before Dec. 1818
             Nancy Turner m. 10, Jan. 1794
           8: Elizabeth Savage
           8: John Savage
           8: Thomas D. Savage b. 1808 - d. 1901
                Mary (Polly) Wescott b. 1808 m. 24 Dec. 1832
             9: John Thomas Savage b. 24 Sept. 1833 - d. 11 Apr. 1912
                 Nannie W. Thomas b. 18 May 1842 - d. 21 Feb. 1939.  m. 1878
                10: William Thomas Savage
                10: George Jacob Savage b. 17 Feb. 1882 - d. 24 May 1971
                      Adelaide Bradley b. 24 Nov. 1895 - d. 1 Apr. 1981
                    11: Male b. 1928
                    11: Male b. 1929
                    11: Female b. 1931
                 10: Mary Katherine (Kate) Savage
               9: Severn Savage b. 1834  
               9: Emory Savage b. 1839
               9: Rosy Savage b. 1842
               9: Mary Savage b. 1845
               9: Sarah Bell Savage b. 1849/50
             8: Mary Savage
             8: George Savage
             8: Edward C. Savage
             Ann P. Wescoat m. 10 Dec. 1851
         7: Esther Savage
             Joshua Johnson
         7: Mary (Polly) Savage
             William Curtis
         7: Betty Savage
             Douglas Willett
         7: Isabella Savage
             _____ Turner
         7: Patience Savage
             _____ Fisher
         7: Abel Savage, Jr.
         7: William Savage
   4: Susanna
   4: Sarah
 3: William Savage d. 1727
     Phebe “French”
   4: Parker Savage d. 1753
       Sarah _____
     5: Abel Savage 1738 – 1794
         1st Barsheba Gunter
         2nd Nancy _____ d. 1794
       6: William Savage
       6: John Savage d. 1820
           Sally _____
         7: George Savage d. 1847
             Harriot Chambers
            8: Edward James Savage Sr. 1823 – 1873
            Mary Elizabeth Belote
               9: Edward James Savage Jr. 1848 – 1929
               Cordelia Davis Belote
                  10: Edward Norman Savage 1889 – 1955
                   Nannie Mears
       6: Abel Savage
       6: Parker Savage
       ____ _____?
                 7: Abel Savage
       6: Jacob Savage
 3: Mary Ann Savage
 3: Robert Savage
 3: Elizabeth Savage 1655 – 1720
     Robert S. Watson b. 1660
 3: Sarah Savage
 3: John Savage d. 1751
     Rachel _____
   4: Thomas Savage
2: Rebecca Savage
   1st _____ Thompson
   2nd _____ Robinson
2: Dorothy Savage (See the Miles Files for Dorothy and John Sturgis descendants).
   John Sturgis
 3. John Sturgis
Griffith Savage Sr. b. 1639 - d. 1685
 Bridgett _____
2: Griffith Savage Jr. d. 1739
   1st Ann Bagwell
   2nd Patience Hope (Mother of all offspring, total of 9 children. Per Jenne Linton White)
 3: Griffith Savage d. 1770
     Esther _____
   4: Ester Savage
   4: Mary Savage
       William Finney
   4: Anne Savage d. 1783
       Thomas Crippen
     5: Savage Crippen
     5: James Crippen
 3: George Savage
 3: William Hope Savage d. 1781
     Elizabeth _____
   4: Robert Savage d. 1819
       ____ _____?
     5: Sarah C. Savage
   4: Anne Savage
       ____ Bunting
   4: George Savage d. 1791
       ____ _____?
     5: Zerobabel Savage
   4: William H. Savage d. 1792
       Ann _____
     5: William Savage
   4: Richard Rogers Savage d. 1807
       Elizabeth Sheppard d. before 7-7-1806
     5: Griffeth Savage d. April 1881
         Mary A. ______
       6. Richard T. Savage b. Accomack Co. 3-18-1824  d. 4-21-1909
           Lavinia Baker b. Accomack Co. 9-25-1821  d. 3-18-1903  
         7. John T. Savage b. Accomack Co. 7-18-1851d. 11-11-1924
              Polly Thorns Somers b. Accomack Co. 11-8-1859 d. 4-10-1948
           8. Bryan W. Savage b. Accomack Co. 3-25-1890 d. 6-29-1962
               Reba Melvina Webb b. Accomack Co. 12-16-1899
                9. Milton R. Savage
                     _______
                  10. Milton Savage Jr.             
 3: Bridgett Savage
     Isaac Dix Sr.
 3: Sarah Savage
     Isaac Dix III
1: Rowland Savage Sr. d. 1709-17
  Mary _____
2: Francis Savage
   ____ _____?
  3: Richard Savage b. before 1709
2: Charles Savage b. before 1717
2: William Savage b. before 1717
2: Richard Savage Sr.d. 1739
    ____ _____?
  3: Rowland Savage d. 1785
      ____ _____?
    4: Babel Savage
    4: Nanny Savage
    4: Susanna Savage
        _____ Davis
    4: Kendall Savage
    4: Robinson Savage d. 1815
        ____ _____?
      5: Major Savage 1793 – 1855
          Susanna Edmunds
  3: Francis Savage Sr. d. before 29 Sep 1778
      Rose _____
    4: Francis Savage Jr. d. 1823
    4: Major Richard Savage
         ____ _____?
      5: Francis Savage
      5: James Savage
    4: John Savage
    4: Elizabeth (Betty) Savage
    4: Matilda Savage
  3: Richard Savage Jr.
  3: John Savage
  3: Mary Savage
      ____ Dix
  3: Tabitha Savage d. abt 1775
      Read Fletcher d. 1811
    4: Redegil Fletcher
    4: Elizabeth Fletcher
    4: John Fletcher
    4: Tabitha Fletcher
        Solomon Walter d. before Dec 1735
      5: Rachel Walter
      5: Richard Walter sr.
      5: Solomon Walter
      5: Esther Walter
          Blake Clark d. before Dec 1737
  3: Elizabeth Savage
      ____ Roberts
  3: Michelle Savage
      Caleb Burton
  3: Redegel Savage
2: John Savage d. 1728-30
    ____ _____?
  3: Charles Savage
  3: Mary Savage
      John Fosque Sr. d. before 29 Jul 1746
    4: John Fosque Jr. b. before 1746
    4: Nathaniel Fosque Sr.
    4: George Fosque b. before 1746
    4: Luke Fosque b. before 1746 – before Apr 1770
        Elizabeth Abdell
      5: Sarah Fosque b. before 1770
          Littleton Savage d. before 24 Jun 1793
        6: Susanna Savage
            John East
          7: George East
        6: John Savage
        6: Thomas Savage
        6: Jacob Savage
        6: Peggy Savage
      5: Elizabeth Fosque
          1st Nelson Savage
        6: Jacob Savage
            Mary Kellam (m. 6-6-1786)
          7: Bagwell Savage
              2nd husband of Elizabeth Fosque – Selby Vernellson d. bef Apr 1784
        6: William Vernellson
            ____ _____?
          7: Thomas B. Vernellson b. in Nansemond Co. Va.
               Eliza _____
        6: Rachel Vernellson
        6: Elizabeth Vernellson
        6: Nanny Vernellson
      5: Rachel Fosque
          Jacob Lurton Sr. d. before Apr 1770
        6: Jacob Lurton Jr.
            Sally Polk b. 13 May 1766 – 4 Aug 1827
          7: Betty Lurton
          Steven Adams
        6: Hannah Lurton
            Levin Window
          7: Rachel Window
        6: Henry Lurton
            Sabra _____
      5: Mary Fosque
          Solomon Richardson d. bef 26 Jul 1785
        6: Charles Richardson
           ____ _____?
          7: Thomas S. Richardson b. before 1823 – d. 1847
             Margaret B. Walter
            8: Georgie G. Richardson
                Upsher B. Quimby b. abt 1841
              9: Henrietta C. Quimby
                  Robert C. Hale
              9: Margaret H. Quimby
                  Edgar Franklin
              9: Thomas B. Quimby
                   Kate D. Bagwell
              9: Elizabeth Walter Quimby
                  Edwin Sumter Smith
        6: Keziah Richardson
            James Warrington Jr. d. bef 26 Jan 1801
          7: Rosanah Warrington d. after 1835
              Peter Martin (m. 27 Mar 1823) d. 1835
             8: William Martin
          7: Elizabeth Warrington
          7: Nancy Warrington
              Levin Savage (son of Kendall Savage) m. 5 Jan 1811
             8: Mary Savage
        6: Elizabeth Richardson
    4: Rachel Fosque b. before 1746
    4: George Fosque b. before 1746
    4: Barbara Fosque
       _____ Harmon
    4: Mary Fosque
       John Mears b. 1755 – 1788
      5: Richard Mears
      5: William Mears
      5: Polly Mears
      5: Elizabeth Mears
      5: Peggy Mears
      5: Elishe Mears
  3: Patience Savage
2: Robert Savage Sr. d. 1762
  Dorothy _____
  3: William Savage b. before 1762 - 1785
     Mary Smith b. before 1760 – 1785
    4: Richard Savage d. before 1784
    4: William Savage Jr. b. before 1785
    4: Nancy Savage b. before 1785
    4: Charles Savage b. before 1785
    4: Ada Savage
    4: Mary Savage
    4: George Smith Savage Sr.
  3: Charles Savage Sr. b. before 1762 - 1784
      Mary (Molly) Kellam
    4: Charles Savage Jr.
    4: Joseph Savage
    4: Peggy Savage
    4: Patience Savage d. before May 1829
    4: Sally savage
    4: Robert Savage d. before 1796
  3: Elizabeth Savage b. before 1762
  3: Mary Savage
      ____ Carpenter
  3: Robert Savage Jr. d. before 1762
      ____ _____?
    4: Rowland Savage
2: Rowland Savage Jr. b. before 1717 d. before 3-3-1730
   Frances _____
  3: Francis Savage
2: Mary Savage
   1st John Roads
   2nd Phillip Alexander Lecato b. after 1672 – d. before June 1701
  3: Richard Lecato
  3: John Lecato
  3: Elizabeth Lecato
2: Patience Savage b. before 1717
   John LeCato Jr. 1676 – 1748
  3: John LeCato III
  3: Littleton LeCato
  3: Joseph LeCato
      ______ _______
    4: Augustine LeCato
  3: Charles LeCato
      Esther (Hester) Parks
    4: Major LeCato d. 1796
  3: Nathaniel LeCato
      Katherine _____
  3: Tabitha LeCato b. before 1747
      John Rowles d. before Feb 1751
    4: Major Rowles d. before Mar 1762
    4: John Rowles
    4: Patience Rowles
    4: Rachel Rowels
    4: Jane Rowles
    4: Hancock Rowles d. before Nov 1763
    4: Ann Rowles
    4: Eleanor Rowles
  3: Daughter LeCato
      ____ Parker
    4: Ann Parker              
Sources:

1. VIRGINIA’S EASTERN SHORE by Ralph T. Whitelaw
2. Nora Miller Turman paper on JOHN SAVAGE (son of Thomas “The Carpenter”) dated 11-21-1988.
3. Family History of EDWARD NORMAN SAVAGE Researched by Nora Miller Turman 21-Nov-1988 Surnames: Belote, Bull, French, Gunter,
Jordan, Mears, Savage
4. AMES, MEARS AND ALLIED LINES OF ACCOMACK COUNTY VIRGINIA by Lucy Ames Edwards
5. Richard Tucker, Newport, NC.
6. Wills and Administrations of Accomack County, Virginia 1663-1800 by Stratton Nottingham 1990
Following are some
Savages who appear in
various Virginia records
as arriving during the
first 100 years of the
English colonization.

Ann 1657
Ann 1621
Ann 1624
Ann 1682
Bartho 1689
Ed 1680
Elizabeth 1671-72
Fr? 1635
Fr? 1637
Francis 1685
Frank 1635
Grace 1674
Grace 1677
Grace 1687
Griffin 1663
Griffin 1672
James 1654
Jno 1662
Thomas 1635
Thomas 1625
Thomas 1684
Thomas 1679-80 Middlesex
Co.
Walter 1664
William 1636
William 1648
William 1653
William 1674
William 1681
Eliza 1701
Richard 1703
Eastern Shore of Virginia Savage Families in 1600's
On this page we will endeavor
to identify those Savage
families who arrived early on
the Eastern Shore
(Northampton and Accomack
Counties). This is where my
Thomas Savage first appears
in the early records, a 1632
land transaction, and as a
result, this is where my
searching took place.
Hopefully, as others contribute
to the information on this site,
and as I am able to garner
additional history on the
Eastern Shore Savages, I will
add to this list.
There apparently were four Savage families on
the
Eastern Shore of Virginia in the 1600's;

1. Thomas Savage "The Ensign"
Arrived 1607/08.
2. Thomas Savage “The Carpenter”
First hard evidence is a land record of in 1632.
3. Griffith Savage
Identified by Whitelaw as land owner who died
in 1685. Miles Files has birth in 1639.
4. Rowland Savage
Earliest reference to a Rowland Savage is
found in 1666 where he is listed as a headright
in a land patent to Southy Littleton.
It’s interesting to note that the land of Rowland
bordered that of John Savage, son of Thomas
“The Carpenter” and that of Griffith Savage.
Some believe Rowland to be another son of
Thomas Savage "The Carpenter." It's also
possible that he was the son of John Savage of
Thomas "The Carpenter".
Colonial Naming Customs
Source: Colonial Homes magazine...Feb 1996, p. 24,
Author: Myra Vanderpool Gormley, CG, myravgormley@earthlink.net

"The history of given (first) names in early America offers a glimpse at our forebears and their customs, as
well as clues to their origins."
"New England's first settlers bore names of three different types: those of English origin, those of Hebrew
derivation and those intended to have moral significance. Old English names, connected with the Church of
England, were not often favored by the Puritans. The Massachusetts Puritans named their children
somewhat differently than other English-speaking settlers, preferring biblical names. Evidently, some parents
shut their eyes, opened the Bible, and pointed to a word at random -- what else could account for a child
being named Notwithstanding or Maybe? The early Massachusetts Brewster family had two sons, Love and
Wrestling, and two daughters named Patience and Fear. The names Humility, Desire, Hate-evil, and
Faint-not also appeared in the region."
" Other New England onomastic practices included obscure references and names that commemorated an
occasion -- such as Oceanus Hopkins, who was born on the Mayflower in 1620. Early settlers seemed to
favor names for their associated moral qualities. Among girls' names, which were no doubt intended to incite
their bearer to lead godly lives were: Content, Lowly, Mindwell, Obedience, Patience, Silence, Charity, Mercy,
Comfort, Delight, and Thankful. In many families, the first names of the father and mother were given to the
first-born son and daughter, respectively."
" In the Massachusetts Bay Colony, 53% of all females were named Mary, Elizabeth, or Sarah. Other popular
girls' names were Rebecca, Ruth, Anne, Hannah, Deborah, Huldah, Abigail, and Rachel. Meanwhile,
prevalent boys' names included John, Joseph, Samuel, Josiah, Benjamin, Jonathan, and Nathan"
" In Virginia, biblical references were less common. Early settlers often names sons for Teutonic warriors,
Frankish knights, and English kings. Favorites included William, Robert, Richard, Edward, George, and
Charles. Daughters received names of Christian saints and traditional English folk names, such as Margaret,
Jane, Catherine, Frances, and Alice, along with English favorites Mary, Elizabeth, Anne, and Sarah.
First-born children were named for their grandparents, and second-born for their parents."
"A popular custom in both Virginia and New England was the use of surnames as given names. This occurred
mostly with boys, but it was not unknown for girls. Some names were also chosen for their magical properties,
and astrologers were consulted in an attempt to find a "fortunate" or "lucky" name."
Among Quakers in Colonial Pennsylvania and Delaware, babies went through a ritual called nomination. An
infant's name was carefully selected by the parents, certified by friends, witnessed by neighbors, and then
entered in the register of the meeting. First-born children were named after grandparents, honoring maternal
and paternal lines evenly, often with an eldest son named after his mother's father, and an eldest daughter
after her father's mother. While this practice was not universal among Quaker families, it was common in the
Delaware Valley Many names came from the Bible, with favorites for boys being John, Joseph, Samuel,
Thomas, William and George; and for girls, Mary, Elizabeth, Sarah, Anne/Anna/Hannah, and Esther/Hester.
Also popular among the Quakers, was Phebe, which rarely appeared in New England or the South. ( There
was a group of southern Quakers) They also favored the names Patience, Grace, Mercy, and Chastity. One
family's eight children were named Remember, John, Restore, Freedom, Increase, Jacob, Preserve, and
Israel"
Naming patterns differed in the "back country" of early America, which was heavily populated by Scotch-Irish
as well as German, Scandinavian, Irish, Scottish, French, and Dutch families. In these rural areas, many
given names were "Americanized", making it difficult for genealogists to identify a family's ethnic origin. As a
general rule, the patterns included a mixture of biblical, Teutonic, and saints' names. Among the most
popular given names for boys were: John, Robert, Richard, Andrew, Patrick, and David. Celtic names such
as Ewan ( and variants Ewen and Owen), Barry and Roy were often used, as were Archibald, Ronald,
Alexander, Charles, James Wallace, Bruce, Percy, Ross, and Clyde. Again, eldest sons were often named
after their grandfather's, and second or third sons after their fathers- similar to patterns found in early
Tidewater Chesapeake families."
"One peculiar naming pattern found among the back-country settlers was the one bestowing unusual --
sometimes made-up-- given names. From an early date, these rugged pioneers cultivated a spirit of
onomastic individualism, a spirit still found today in this country as parents search for a special, perhaps
unique, name for their baby. Others prefer to select a name from their family tree that has been passed
along for generations."
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Naming Patterns
Our early ancestors often used an unwritten, but mutually understood formula for naming their numerous
children. The following is a general pattern that can be used to determine the previous generation of
ancestral names in a family.
Males
1st son named for Father's father
2nd son named for Mother's father
3rd son named for Father
4th son named for Father's eldest brother
Females
1st daughter named for Mother's mother
2nd daughter named for Father's mother
3rd daughter named for Mother
4th daughter named for Mother's eldest sister

Many children were named after their aunts, uncles and grandparents before they were named for their
parents. It is not unusual to find a young child in census records before 1900 with no name. The mortality
rate was high, and often a child was not named until the family was almost certain the child would live. In
some cases in rural America, the child was allowed to name him/herself.
If you are researching in the South, after 1840, you will find an abundance of names for one individual --
often 2 or 3 middle names, as well as the given (first) name and surname. Individuals in the South were/are
often called by their middle name--not the proper first name as given in official documents.
To see a comprehensive list of Eastern Shore Savages go to the GHOTES web site and
check the Miles Files.             http://www.esva.net/ghotes/index.htm
Updated 7-24-2011
Tithable records of Savage residents in
Accomack County, Virginia 1663 - 1695
Compiled by Stratton Nottingham in 1931.

1665        Jno. Savage                        1
1666        Jno. Savage                        1
           Rowland Savage                1
1667        Jno. Savage                        1
1668        Griffeth Savage                  1
           Rowland Savedge              1
           John Savedge                    1
1669        Grifeth Savage                   1
           John Savage                       1
1670        Jno. Savage                        1
1671        John Savage                       2
1674        Rowland Savage                 2
          Griffith Savage                     2
          Jno. Savidge                        2
1675        Rowland Savage                 2
           Jno. Savage                        3
           Grift. Savage                       3
1676        Rowland Savage                 2
           Jno. Savage                        2
           Tho: Savage                        1
           Griffin Savage                     3
1677        Griff: Savage                       2
           Row: Savage                       3
           Jno. Savage                        1
1678        Jno. Savidge                       2
           Rowld. Savage                    3
           Griffith Savage                   4
1679        Griffith Savadge                 3
           Rowland Savage                4
           Jno. Savage                        1
1681        Rowland Savage                3
          Jno. Savage                         1
1682        Rowl: Savage                      3
1683        John Savage                       1
          Rowld. Savage                     4
1684        Jno. Savage                        1
          Rowland Savage                  4
1685        Row: Savage                       3
1686        John Savage                       1
          Rowland Savage                  3
1687        John Savage                       2
          Rowland Savage                  1
1688        Rowld Savage                      2
          John Savage                         3
1689        Jno. Savage                         3
          Rowld. Savage                      1
1690        John Savage                        4
          Rowld. Savage                      1
          Rich: Savage                         1
1691        Jno. Savage                         6
          Rowd. Savage                       2
1692        Rowld. Savage                     4
          John Savage                         6
1693        Tho: Savage                         1
          Jno. Savage                          5
          Rowl. Savage                        3
1694        Row: Savage                        3
          John Savage                         4
          Tho: Savage                          1
1695        Jno. Savage                         4
          Tho: Savage                          1
          Rowld. Savage                      3
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