Dr. Patrick Napier of Colonial Virginia

Dr. Patrick Napier of Colonial Virginia
Author: Carolyn Hicks
Publisher:
Total Pages: 403
Release: 2019-10-22
Genre:
ISBN: 9781096763253

Dr. Patrick Napier was born in the British Isles and immigrated to Virginia, where he married Elizabeth Booth. He died in 1668 in Hampton Parish, York Co., Virginia. This book provides his descendants and allied families for 12 generations. A lot of the names in this research book have never been published before in any other Napier research and genealogy book. The sources in this book are provided on the Napier surname. A volume II Reference and Sources book will be available soon. His historical marker reads: "Nearby lived "Patrick Napier of Queenes Creek in the County of Yorke Chirurgeon," one of the earliest surgeons of Scottish descent in Virginia. Born about 1634, and apprenticed to the surgeon general of the Scottish army defeated by Cromwell in 1650, Patrick Napier arrived here before 1655. He married Elizabeth, a daughter of Robert Booth, clerk of the York County Court, and a member of the House of Burgesses. By horse and boat, Napier attended the sick, performed surgery, bled his patients, and dispensed various remedies consistent with the practice of medicine in the mid-seventeenth century. He died in 1669. He was the progenitor of most of the Napiers in America."

Doctor Patrick Napier

Doctor Patrick Napier
Author: John Hawkins Napier
Publisher:
Total Pages: 168
Release: 1991
Genre: Scotland
ISBN:

Family history of the Napier family of Kilmahew, Scotland, and later in England and the United States. Dr. Patrick Napier (ca. 1634-1669) was the son of Charles I's barber and member of the Scots Army, Patrick Napier. He came to America and settled in York County, Virginia in the 1650's. Sometime before November 10, 1658 he married Elizabeth, daughter of Robert and Frances Booth of York County. An older brother of Patrick, Valentine Napier, was also a physician, and he also came to Virginia with his family.

The 1996 Genealogy Annual

The 1996 Genealogy Annual
Author: Thomas Jay Kemp
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 376
Release: 1997-12
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780842027403

The Genealogy Annual is a comprehensive bibliography of the year's genealogies, handbooks, and source materials. It is divided into three main sections.p liFAMILY HISTORIES-/licites American and international single and multifamily genealogies, listed alphabetically by major surnames included in each book.p liGUIDES AND HANDBOOKS-/liincludes reference and how-to books for doing research on specific record groups or areas of the U.S. or the world.p liGENEALOGICAL SOURCES BY STATE-/liconsists of entries for genealogical data, organized alphabetically by state and then by city or county.p The Genealogy Annual, the core reference book of published local histories and genealogies, makes finding the latest information easy. Because the information is compiled annually, it is always up to date. No other book offers as many citations as The Genealogy Annual; all works are included. You can be assured that fees were not required to be listed.

The Roses

The Roses
Author: Charles R. Nuckolls Jr.
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 675
Release: 2010-09-23
Genre: History
ISBN: 1450256066

Explore the history of immigration to the United States through the eyes of two of its earliest familiesthe Nuckollses and the Lymans. Charles R. Nuckolls Jr. examines the religious strife, war, and other problems that forced his descendants and others to flee to the New World. His examination of his familys role in historic events provides a framework for understanding the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the beginnings of government in the United States. The Roses presents the history of the Lyman family in New England and then follows the Nuckolls family of Virginia as they head west. It will take all of their strength and courage to survive financial panics, wars, and social upheavals. An examination of the roles the Lymans and Nuckollses played in the founding of various colonies, the American Revolution, and other important events helps convey the important position immigrants held in the development of America. Take a detailed look at how immigrants contributed to the rise of America and how they survived difficult times in The Roses: The Nuckolls Family, the Lyman Family, and One Hundred Fifty Immigrants Who Helped Shape America.

Irish Burks of Colonial Virginia and New River

Irish Burks of Colonial Virginia and New River
Author: Patricia Givens Johnson
Publisher: Walpa Publishing
Total Pages: 292
Release: 1992
Genre: Reference
ISBN:

The Burkes were originally Anglo-Irish. There were several Burk families which immigrated to America in the middle 1600s and early 1700s and settled in Virginia. Among those Burks was Sam Burk who settled in Byrd Creek and James Burk who settled along the New River and later in Surry County, North Carolina. Two other Burks were Thomas Burk who settled in Shenandoah and John Burk who settled near Thomas. Descendants live in Virginia and other parts of the United States.