Mary HANSFORD, John HYDE 1600 VA
Fellow Hansford (and Hyde) Researchers:
I am looking for the ancestors and siblings of John HYDE and wife Jane HANSFORD, who are said in Underhill genealogy books to be the parents of Robert HYDE/HIDE, who d. before 1718 in York Co VA,. I would imagine that John HYDE and Jane HANSFORD were born ca. 1620s or so.Their son Robert Hyde's wife wasJane UNDERHILL, who was the daughter of John Underhill and unk. earlier wife before Mary in his will.John UNDERHILL died in 1672 in York Co. (will abstract at the end of this post).Robert Hyde and Jane Underhill Hyde lived in the Felgate's Creek area like the Hansfords of Bacon's Rebellion fame, who I speculate are Jane's brothers or cousins???)
Robert Hyde is said to have been kin toEdward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, Chancellor of England, father-in-law of King James II, etc.etc.. according to family lore,including a reference cited in several written sources, including a late 1800s issue of the almost-never-documented (family genealogies and histories that is) Wm and Mary Quarterly in its early days. His grandson, John Hyde Saunders, Sr., is named one of his sons,
Chancellor, in honor of the long deceased Clarendon.All of John and Mary Hyde's sons had the middle name Hyde.
I descend through Robert & Jane (Hyde) Underhill's daughter Mary (sometimes
Susannah) who married John SAUNDERS.Mary was his first wife.This John Saunders d.1736 in Goochland VA and was the son of John Saunders (d. 1700 York Co) and Mary RISLE, who was the daughter of John RISLE/RISLEY of York Co.Not only have I found headrights claimed for both John Underhill (and simultaneously good friend I think Sarah MOUNTFORT, as John Underhill Jr.
request Thomas Mountfort to be his guardian later on) and John Risle across the bay in Accomack VA 1664 (separate claimants), but I am well aware of the extensive court records in York Co in the late 1600s for John Risle,
Robert Hyde and John Underhill.I am also aware that Robert Hyde was not what one would call a model husband or father, having to be brought into court to support his wife.
And I am also aware of the involvement, to his ultimate demise, of the Hansfords with Bacon's Rebellion, but initial research, and so far not extensive, has not enabled me to find a relationship of either John Hyde or
Mary Hansford, to John Hansford.
Finally, I know there were further Hyde/Hansford connections, as represented on this genforum site, but they are all later than my supposed Hyde/Hansford connection.Robert Hyde and Jane (Underhill) Hyde's grandson (through son Samuel) John Hyde who
married Lucy Hansford, daughter of Charles Hansford.This John Hyde's will was probated in 1774, according to the Underhill information.
I have also looked at the Hansford Genealogy books, and none of them seem to mention my Jane.
Thank you in advance for ANY thoughts,
Best Regards,
Janet Hunter....John Underhill's will abstract
> p. 37 Will of John Underhill of Hamton Parish, York Co., "very sicke in
> body"
> To son John Underhill, all that land on Felgates Creek in York Co.
> To son Nathaniel Underhill, my tract at Powight in New Kent County.
> To son John, the first filly of my mare.
> To my daughter Jane Underhill, 2nd filly of my mare.
> The 3rd filly to my son Nathaniel and 4th to my daughter Mary Underhill.
> My wife Mary Underhill shall dwell upon my plantation with all land
running
> to the swamp between that and Mr. BASKERVYLE, for life, and at her death
to
> my son John; and also 300 acres at Powight in New Kent Co., to enjoy for
> life and then to my son Nathaniel. Rest of estate to my wife, and she to
be
> executrix. If children die, their share to my wife.
> 20 Nov. 1672
> John Underhill
>
> Wit. Humphrey MOODY, William SWINNERTON
> Recorded 24 Jan. 1672
> I, Mary Underhill, widow, impower my loving friend William Swinnerton to
> appear and act for me at next court. 22 Jan. 1672
> Wit: John EVANS Mary Underhill
>
>
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