WILLIAM CARY 1550-1632

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Interesting Fact 14 William Cary born 1550 in England, Bristol died March 01, 1631/32 in Bristol, England. 
+Elizabeth Alice Goodale died 1623 in Bristol, England
William Cary 1550-1663, the Elder, Draper. Was Mayor of Bristol in 1611. Married Alice Goodall. 
3 October 1550, baptized at Bristol England as recorded at St. Nicholas Parrish.
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Carey Family 1500's, Began in Bristol, England
Cary Family
Generation One 1. William Cary; born circa 1492; died at Bristol, England; buried 28 March 1572 at St. Nicholas Church, Bristol, England. He was Sheriff of Bristol, England. He resided at Bristol, England. Known children of William Cary include:
i. William Cary; born at Bristol, England; married Elizabeth; died between March 1572 and 1573. He was a cloth worker. He resided at London, England.
ii. Agnes Cary; married Humphrey Cooper 1544; married Thomas Dickinson after 1569.
iii. Susan Cary; married John Lacy after 1571. 2.
iv. Richard Cary, born circa 1515 at Bristol, England; married Anne; married Joan Holton.

Generation Two 2. Richard Cary (William1); born circa 1515 at Bristol, England; married Anne; married Joan Holton circa 1561; died at Bristol, England; buried 17 June 1570 at St. Nicholas Church, Bristol, England. He was a merchant. Anne died after 1561.
Known children of Richard Cary and Anne were as follows:
i. Richard Cary; baptized 18 August 1542 at St. Nicholas Church, Bristol, England; buried 14 June 1591 at St. Nicholas Church, Bristol, England.
ii. Lettice Cary; born 1543 at Bristol, England; married ___ Mellen; died after 1570.
iii. Mary Cary; born 1544; died infancy.
iv. Mary Cary; born 1546 at Bristol, England; died after 1570.
v. Elizabeth Cary; born 1548 at Bristol, England; died infancy.
vi. Frances Cary; born 1549 at Bristol, England; died after 1570. 3.
vii. William Cary, baptized 3 October 1550 at St. Nicholas Church, Bristol, England; married Elizabeth Goodale; married Mary Llewellyn.
viii. Elizabeth Cary; born 1551 at Bristol, England; died after 1570.
ix. Agnes Cary; born circa 1555 at Bristol, England; died after 1570.
x. Martha Cary; born 1558 at Bristol, England; died infancy.
Joan Holton was the sister of Robert Holton, Chamberlain of Bristol.
Known children of Richard Cary and Joan Holton all born at Bristol, England, were as follows:
i. Martha Cary; born 1562; died after 1570.
ii. Anne Cary; born circa 1564.
iii. Christopher Cary; born circa 1568; married Lettice Young; died 1626 at Bristol, England. He was Sheriff at Bristol, England. He was a merchant.

Generation Three 3. William Cary (Richard2, William1); baptized 3 October 1550 at St. Nicholas Church, Bristol, England; married Elizabeth Goodale 14 January 1572; married Mary Llewellyn, daughter of George Llewellyn, 1624; buried 1 March 1632/33 at St. Nicholas Church, Bristol, England. He was Mayor of Bristol. He resided at Bristol, Somersetshire, England. Elizabeth Goodale died in 1623.
Known children of William Cary and Elizabeth Goodale were as follows:
i. William Cary; baptized 3 January 1576 at St. Nicholas Church, Bristol, England; buried 1638.
ii. Richard Cary; baptized 1 August 1579 at St. Nicholas Church, Bristol, England; married Mary Shershaw, daughter of Nicholas Shershaw, 1606; died 1644. 4.
iii. John Cary, born 10 April 1583 at Bristol, England; married Elizabeth Hereford; married Alice Hobson.
iv. Walter Cary; baptized 18 June 1588 at St. Nicholas Church, Bristol, England; married Grace Browne; died 1633/34.
v. Robert Cary; baptized 3 November 1589 at St. Nicholas Church, Bristol, England; married Anne Thomas, daughter of William Thomas; died 1628. He was a draper.
vi. Anne Cary; born 1590 at Bristol, England; died after 1632.
vii. Susan Cary; born circa 1592 at Bristol, England; died after 1632.
viii. Margery Cary; married Hugh Yeo.
ix. Thomas Cary; baptized 11 April 1596 at St. Nicholas Church, Bristol, England; married Joan Milner; died 1648.
x. James Cary; baptized 14 April 1600 at St. Nicholas Church, Bristol, England; died 2 November 1681 at Charlestown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Mary Llewellyn resided at Keynsham, England.
Known children of William Cary and Mary Llewellyn were as follows:
i. Anne Cary; born 1624; died infancy.
ii. Henry Cary; baptized 20 November 1625 at St. Nicholas Church, Bristol, England; died after 1700. He resided at Marlborough, Wiltshire, England.

Generation Four 4. John Cary (William3, Richard2, William1); born 10 April 1583 at Bristol, England; married Elizabeth Hereford 29 May 1609; married Alice Hobson, daughter of Henry Hobson and Alice Dans, circa 1617/18; died 1661/62. He was Mayor at Bristol, England. He resided at Bristol, England. He was a draper.
Known children of John Cary and Elizabeth Hereford were as follows:
i. John Cary; born circa 1610; died circa 1656.
ii. Thomas Cary; baptized 27 December 1613; married Susanna Limberry, daughter of Philip Limberry.
iii. Philip Cary.
iv. Prudence Cary.
v. Elizabeth Cary.
Known children of John Cary and Alice Hobson were as follows:
i. Henry Cary; born circa 1618; died after 1634.
ii. Matthew Cary; born circa 1620; died 1648. He was a mariner. He resided at Stepney, Middlesex, England.
iii. Richard Cary; baptized 29 July 1621 at All Saint's Church, Bristol, England; died after 1660. 5.
iv. Col. Miles Cary, baptized 30 January 1622/23 at All Saint's Church, Bristol, England; married Anne Taylor.
v. Alice Cary; born circa 1625; married Thomas Hayman; married William Payne.
vi. Honor Cary; born circa 1627; buried 6 November 1644 at All Saint's Church, Bristol, England. 6.
vii. Mary Cary, married Hon. Nathaniel Harrison.

Generation Five 5. Col. Miles Cary (John4, William3, Richard2, William1); baptized 30 January 1622/23 at All Saint's Church, Bristol, England; married Anne Taylor, daughter of Capt. Thomas Taylor, circa 1646; died 10 June 1667 at Warwick County, Virginia, at age 44; of wounds received in the attack of the Dutch fleet on Old Point Comfort. He immigrated circa 1645 to 'Windmill Point', Warwick County, Virginia. He and Anne Taylor resided at 'Windmill Point', Warwick County, Virginia. He and Anne Taylor resided at 'Magpie Swamp', Warwick County, Virginia. He was a member of Council from 1663 to 1667 at Virginia. He left a will on 9 June 1667; proved 21 January 1667/8. Anne Taylor died after 1682.
Known children of Col. Miles Cary and Anne Taylor were as follows:
i. Maj. Thomas Cary; born circa 1647; married Anne Milner, daughter of Capt. Francis Milner, by 1669. He resided at 'Windmill Point', Warwick County, Virginia. He resided at 'Magpie Swamp', Warwick County, Virginia. He left a will; proved 1608.
ii. Anne Cary; born circa 1649; died unmarried. 7.
iii. Henry Cary, born circa 1650; married Judith Lockey. 8.
iv. Bridget Cary, born 1651; married Capt. William Bassett. 9.
v. Elizabeth Cary, born circa 1653; married Emanuel Wills. 10.
vi. Col. Miles Cary, born 1655; married Mary Milner; married Mary Wilson. 11.
vii. Lt. Col. William Cary, born circa 1657; married Martha Scasbrook.

6. Mary Cary (John4, William3, Richard2, William1); married Hon. Nathaniel Harrison, son of Hon. Benjamin Harrison and Hannah Churchill. She and Hon. Nathaniel Harrison resided at 'Wakefield', Surry County, Virginia. Hon. Nathaniel Harrison was born on 8 August 1677. He died on 30 November 1727 at age 50. He was a member of Council at Virginia.
Known children of Mary Cary and Hon. Nathaniel Harrison include: 12.
i. Hannah Harrison, married Armistead Churchill.

Generation Six 7. Henry Cary (Miles5, John4, William3, Richard2, William1); born circa 1650; married Judith Lockey, daughter of Edward Lockey Jr, by 24 May 1671; 1st wife. He resided at 'The Forest', Warwick County, Virginia. He was a builder, buildings include the Capitol at Williamsburg and the Governor's Palace. He left a will on 27 January 1716 at Warwick County, Virginia; proved 1 September 1720.
Known children of Henry Cary and Judith Lockey include:
i. Elizabeth Cary; born circa 1678; married Capt. John Scasbrook II, son of Lt. Col. John Scasbrook and Elizabeth, circa 1698.

8. Bridget Cary (Miles5, John4, William3, Richard2, William1); born 1651; married Capt. William Bassett, son of William Bassett and Anne, 1670. Capt. William Bassett immigrated before 1665 to Virginia. He resided at Blisland Parish, New Kent County, Virginia. He left a will on 28 August 1671; proved 4 January 1671/2. He died in 1671.
Known children of Bridget Cary and Capt. William Bassett include: 13.
i. Hon. William Bassett, born 1671; married Joanna Burwell.

9. Elizabeth Cary (Miles5, John4, William3, Richard2, William1); born circa 1653; married Emanuel Wills before 11 April 1670. Emanuel Wills died by 21 Aug 1697. He resided at Warwick County, Virginia.
Known children of Elizabeth Cary and Emanuel Wills include:
i. Miles Wills; married Hannah Scasbrook, daughter of Lt. Col. John Scasbrook and Elizabeth, after 2 April 1694. He resided at Warwick County, Virginia

10. Col. Miles Cary (Miles5, John4, William3, Richard2, William1); born 1655; married Mary Milner, daughter of Lt. Col. Thomas Milner, circa 1683; 1st wife; married Mary Wilson, daughter of Col. William Wilson and Jane, April 1702; 2nd wife, 2nd husband; died 16 February 1708/9. He resided at 'Rich Neck', Warwick County, Virginia. He was a member of the House of Burgesses. He was Surveyor General of Virginia from 1699 to 1709. Mary Milner was born on 6 August 1667. She died on 27 October 1700 at age 33. Mary Wilson was born in October 1675. She married William Roscow in 1695; 1st husband. She married Archibald Blair; 3rd husband. She died on 11 January 1741 at age 65. She was buried at Blunt Point, Warwick County, Virginia.
Known children of Col. Miles Cary and Mary Wilson were as follows: 14.
i. Col. Wilson Cary, born 1702; married Sarah Pate.
ii. Mary Cary; born 1704; married Joseph Selden. She left a will at Elizabeth City County, Virginia; proved 25 March 1775.
iii. Anne Cary; born 1706; married Maj. Peter Whiting, son of Col. Henry Whiting and Anne Beverley; died before 1749.
iv. Miles Cary; born 1708. He resided at 'Ceeleys', Elizabeth City County, Virginia. He left a will on 11 October 1752 at Elizabeth City County, Virginia; proved 8 September 1756.

11. Lt. Col. William Cary (Miles5, John4, William3, Richard2, William1); born circa 1657; married Martha Scasbrook, daughter of Lt. Col. John Scasbrook and Elizabeth, by 24 March 1684/5; died 1713. He resided at 'Skiffs Creek', Warwick County, Virginia. He was a member of the House of Burgesses. He left a will on 26 August 1711; proved 4 June 1713.
Known children of Lt. Col. William Cary and Martha Scasbrook were as follows:
i. Harwood Cary; born 1685; married Martha before 1707; 2nd husband; died 1721. He resided at 'Skiffs Creek', Warwick County, Virginia. 15.
 ii. Martha Cary, born 1686; married Edward Jaquelin.
iii. Maj. Miles Cary; born circa 1698; died after 1711.
iv. William Cary; born 1700; married Judith Jones circa 1724. He resided at Prince George County, Virginia. He left a will on 3 April 1742 at Prince George County, Virginia; proved 14 September 1742.
v. John Cary; born circa 1701; died after 1711; d.s.p.

12. Hannah Harrison (Mary5Cary, John4, William3, Richard2, William1); married Armistead Churchill, son of Col. William Churchill and Elizabeth Armistead. Armistead Churchill was born on 25 July 1704 at 'Rosegill', Middlesex County, Virginia. He resided at 'Bushby Park', Middlesex County, Virginia. He left a will on 21 August 1758; proved August 1763.
Known children of Hannah Harrison and Armistead Churchill include:
i. William Churchill; born 24 February 1726; married Elizabeth Carter, daughter of Col. Charles Carter and Mary Walker, 1751. He resided at 'Wilton', Middlesex County, Virginia. He resided at 'Bushy Park', Middlesex County, Virginia.

Generation Seven 13. Hon. William Bassett (Bridget6Cary, Miles5, John4, William3, Richard2, William1); born 1671; married Joanna Burwell, daughter of Hon. Lewis Burwell and Abigail Smith, 28 November 1693; died 11 October 1723. He resided at 'Eltham', New Kent County, Virginia. He was a member of the House of Burgesses from 1693 to 1702 at Virginia. He was a member of Council from 1702 to 1723 at Virginia. Joanna Burwell was born in 1674/75. She resided at 'Carter's Creek', Gloucester County, Virginia. She died on 7 October 1727.
Known children of Hon. William Bassett and Joanna Burwell include:
i. Martha Bassett; born 28 December 1694; married Col. Gawin Corbin, son of Hon. Henry Corbin and Alice Eltonhead; 3rd wife. 16.
ii. Col. William Bassett, born 8 July 1709; married Elizabeth Churchill.

14. Col. Wilson Cary (Miles6, Miles5, John4, William3, Richard2, William1); born 1702; married Sarah, probably Pate, daughter of John Pate, by 20 January 1728/29; died 28 November 1772 at 'Ceeleys', Elizabeth City County, Virginia. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, England. He was an attorney. He and Sarah Pate resided at 'Ceeleys', Elizabeth City County, Virginia. He and Sarah Pate resided at 'Rich Neck', Warwick County, Virginia. He left a will on 10 October 1772 at Elizabeth City County, Virginia; proved 25 February 1778. Sarah Pate was born circa 1710. She died in September 1783.
Known children of Col. Wilson Cary and Sarah Pate were as follows: 17.
 i. Mary Cary, born 1733; married Edward Ambler. 18.
ii. Ann Cary, born 1735; married Robert Carter Nicholas.

15. Martha Cary (William6, Miles5, John4, William3, Richard2, William1); born 1686; married Edward Jaquelin, son of John Jaquelin and Elizabeth Craddock, 1706; 2nd wife; died 1738. Edward Jaquelin was born in 1668 at Kent, England. He married Rachel; 1st wife, 2nd husband. He resided at Jamestown Island, Virginia. He immigrated in 1697 to Virginia. He was a member of the House of Burgesses from 1712 to 1714 at Virginia. He died on 9 November 1739. Generation Eight

16. Col. William Bassett (William7, Bridget6Cary, Miles5, John4, William3, Richard2, William1); born 8 July 1709; married Elizabeth Churchill, daughter of Col. William Churchill and Elizabeth Armistead, 29 January 1729; 1st husband; died 1744?. He resided at 'Eltham', New Kent County, Virginia. He was a member of the House of Burgesses between 1743 and 1744 at Virginia. Elizabeth Churchill was born circa 1709. She resided at 'Eltham', New Kent County, Virginia. She died on 16 April 1779 at 'Eltham', New Kent County, Virginia.
Known children of Col. William Bassett and Elizabeth Churchill include:
i. Elizabeth Bassett; born 13 December 1730; married Gov. Benjamin Harrison V, son of Col. Benjamin Harrison IV and Anne Carter. She resided at New Kent County, Virginia.

17. Mary Cary (Wilson7, Miles6, Miles5, John4, William3, Richard2, William1); born 1733; married Edward Ambler, son of Richard Ambler and Elizabeth Jaquelin, 1754; died 1781. Edward Ambler was born in 1733. He resided at Jamestown, Virginia. He died on 30 October 1767 or 30 October 1768.

18. Ann Cary (Wilson7, Miles6, Miles5, John4, William3, Richard2, William1); born 1735; married Robert Carter Nicholas, son of Dr. George Nicholas and Elizabeth Carter, 1751; died 1786. She resided at 'Ceeleys', Elizabeth City County, Virginia. Robert Carter Nicholas was born "1-28-1728" at Hanover County, Virginia. He was graduated at William and Mary College, Williamsburg, Virginia. He was a judge. He was Treasurer of the Colony at Virginia. He died on 8 September 1780 at Virginia. Go to Elizabeth Starr Marshall Go to Jaquelin Ambler Marshall III Go to Martha Cary Go to Ann Cary Go to Miles Cary Go to Miles Cary Go to Marshall Genealogy Family Index Go to Marshall Genealogy Bibliography Go to Marshall Genealogy Page
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William Cary Notes William Cary 1550-1663, the Elder, Draper. Was Mayor of Bristol in 1611. Married Alice Goodall. 3 October 1550, baptized at Bristol England as recorded at St. Nicholas Parrish.
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