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 of living persons listed. |
1: 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
Henry Copeland (possibly)
4: Mary Savage
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
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
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
Henry Copeland (possibly)
4: Mary Savage
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
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
1: Thomas Savage Sr. “The Carpenter” b. ? – d. abt 1654
Rebecca _____
2: Thomas Savage Jr. 1646 – 1721
Bridgitt Robinson
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 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
_____ Johnson
4: Nathaniel Johnson
4: Bridgett Johnson
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 F. Savage
6: Francis Savage
6: Abel Savage
6: Peter Savage
4: Jacob Savage
____ _____?
5: Major Savage
Peggy Roberts
6: Robert Savage d. 1795
6: Arthur Savage
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
_____ Sturgis
Rebecca _____
2: Thomas Savage Jr. 1646 – 1721
Bridgitt Robinson
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 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
_____ Johnson
4: Nathaniel Johnson
4: Bridgett Johnson
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 F. Savage
6: Francis Savage
6: Abel Savage
6: Peter Savage
4: Jacob Savage
____ _____?
5: Major Savage
Peggy Roberts
6: Robert Savage d. 1795
6: Arthur Savage
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
_____ Sturgis
1: Griffith Savage Sr. 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 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
3: Bridget Savage
Isaac Dix Sr.
3: Sarah Savage
Isaac Dix III
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 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
3: Bridget 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
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
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
In addition to those listed
above, 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
Anthony 1606
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
above, 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
Anthony 1606
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. 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."
Back to top
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.
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."
Back to top
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.
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