Fretwell Family

Fretwells in Colonial America

 

England

1609- Thomas Fretwell [gave] five shillings to the Virginia Plantation
1671- Robert Fretwell to be transported
1731 - William Fretwell to be transported from Yorkshire
1760 - Ann Fretwell to be transported from Yorkshire
1775 - William Fretwell to be transported from Derbyshire

 

Barbadoes

1634 - Thos. Fretwell probated the will of Willm. Fretwell, his brother
1638 - Thomas and Henry Fretwell had (at least) ten acres of land
1655 - Ralph, a merchant of Barbadoes
1658 - Ralph Fretwell, William Fretwell and Mrs. Fretwell in London named in probate of the will of William Watters of Barbadoes
1679 - Richard Frewtrall / Fretwell?, overseer for George Pasfield
1679 - Dorothy Fretwell named in will of John Ince
1683 - Ralph Fretwell received a Certificate of Removal signed by Thomas Fretwell
1694 - Roger Fretwell died intestate. Dorothea Fretwell, his mother, administered the estate in the hands of her son which he had from his father, Ralph Fretwell (Sussex County, Delaware WB:163-164)
1730 - Robert Fretwell witnessed a will


 

Virginia

1665 - G. Fretwell named in a land entry in Nancemond County
1670 - Fra. Fretwell named in a land entry in New Kent County
1703 - Joseph Fretwell was a witness at court in Essex County
1728 - William Fretwell was a witness at court in Essex County
1730 - Mary Evett Fretwell named in the will of Johannah Smart in Essex County
1736 - William, son of Wm. & Mary Fretwell, born in Middlesex County
1738 - John, son of Wm & Mary Fretwell born in Middlesex County
1741 - Rebecka, daughter of Wm & Mary Fretwell born in Middlesex County
1746 - Thomas Freeman Fretwell was a witness at court in Goochland County
1747 - William and Mary Fretwell sell some land in Essex County
1761 - Alexander Fretwell was a witness at court in Essex County
1763 - Joseph Fretwell was a witness at court in Essex County
1763 - William and Mary Fretwell buy land in Cumberland County and move. The family appears to splits up with the "older" children going their own way and the "younger" children going with their parents to Cumberland County. William and Mary had twelve known children: Susanna,   Mary,   William,   John,   Rebecka,   Alexander,   Thomas,   Nancy,   James,   Richard,   and   Leonard.
1765 - Thomas Freeman Fretwell paid personal property tax in Cumberland County
1767 - John Fretwell paid taxes in Louisa County (and on the lists until 1809)
1770 - John Fretwell married Mary Bullock in Goochland County
1770 - Thomas Freeman Fretwell died in Cumberland County
1770 - Muscow, son of John and Mary Fretwell, born in Goochman County
1772 - John, son of John and Mary Fretwell, born in Goochland County
1772 - Nansie, daughter of John and Mary Fretwell, born in Goochland County

 

Maryland

1657 John to be transported
1671 - Roger Fretwell to be transported from England to Maryland
1671 - John Fretwell to be transported from England to Maryland
1677 John to be transported
1727 - Thomas Fretwell married Ann Palmer in Baltimore County on Oct 12th
1734 - Ann, wife of James Fretwell, died in Baltimore County on Oct, 12th
1774 - Jabez Fretwell witnessed a will in Worcester County

 

New Jersey

1678 - John Fretwell to be transported
1678 - Peter Fretwell to be transported
1678 - Peter Fretwell married Elizabeth Wright in Chesterfield County
1688 - Rebecca Fretwell married John Warren in Chesterfield County
1689 - John and Elizabeth Fretwell at monthly meeting in Burlington County
1700 - Joshua, Samuel and Rebecca Fretwell at monthly meeting in Burlington County
1705 - Nathaniell Fretwell was a juror in Burlington County
1713 - Jeremiah Fretwell was a commissioner in Monmouth County
1718 - Peter Fretwell's will names his only daughter, Elizabeth and "her now husband" Jonathan Wright, sole heirs ... Burlington County ;Will Book.. Lib. 2, p. 108
1720 - Joshua Fretwell's will names his daughter, Ellen, under age,sole heiress with remainder to testator's sister, Rebecca Warren and her son, John Warren ... Burlington County Will Book. Lib. 2, p. 178

 

Delaware

1694 - Ralph, Dorothea & Roger Fretwell named in will in Sussex County WB:163-164).

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