Col Charles Scarburgh, (I)

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• Reference Number: 1885
• Occupation: 1688; a Burgess

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Memo:
Colonel Charles Scarburgh was also the proprietor of much land, owning three thousand and fifty acres on Pnngoteague Creek alone, in 1652. He was a member of the House of Burgesses in 1688 and also in other years; and of the Council from 1691 until his death. In 1692, he was Councillor, Collector of the Eastern. Shore, Naval Officer of the same, and Commander-in-Chief of Accomac, and presiding Justice of that County.

Buried:
Scarburgh Graves are near Evans Wharf. Two large imported flat slabs lay side by side about three-quarters way across a large field. Whitelaw (page 808) indicates this as the possible burial site of Charles and Elizabeth Scarburgh. There are no inscriptions on the stones.

Charles married Elizabeth Bennett about 1670. Elizabeth (daughter of Gov. Richard Bennett and Ann) was born about 1642; died in Jul 1719; was buried in Scarburgh Graves, Accomack County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Elizabeth Scarburgh was born about 1671; died before 06 Apr 1700.
2. Major Bennett Scarburgh was born about 1673; died in Apr 1734.
3. Ann Scarburgh was born about 1675; died before 1719.
4. Capt. Charles Scarburgh, (II) was born about 1677; died before 22 Dec 1724.
5. Col Henry Scarburgh, (I) was born about 1679; died in Oct 1735.
6. Mary Scarburgh was born before 1681.
7. Sarah Scarburgh was born about 1683; died before 1728.
8. Tabitha Scarburgh was born about 1685; died before 1728.

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• Reference Number: 1027
• Memo: 1642
• Occupation: 1642; a Burgess at Jamestown

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Memo:
Colonel Edmund was a member of the House of Burgesses in 1642, 1644, 1645, 1647, 1652, and 1659, and from 1660 to 1671; Speaker of the House in 1645; Justice of Northampton; Sheriff in 1660 and 1661; appointed Surveyor General of Virginia in 1655, and held the office during life.

Edmund married Mary before 03 Aug 1640. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 1883

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• Reference Number: 874
• Baptism: 25 Dec 1584
• Education: 15 Apr 1602, Caius College, Cambridge, England; Edmund Scarburgh attended Mr. Brigg's School, Norwich, was admitted sizar at Caius College, Cambridge, 15 Apr 1602, and studied law, probably at one of the Inns of Court, where, according to his father's will, he was to remain until he had taken"the degree of a Barrester."
• Memo: 1629
• Occupation: 1629, Jamestown, VA; a Burgess representing Accomac
• Memo: 1631
• Occupation: 1631, Accomack, VA; Justice of the first Accomac Court

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Memo:
In the Assembly of 1629, "For the Easterne Shoare noe burgesses did appear," but in the Assembly of 1629-30, Accomac was represented by Captain Thomas Graves, Captain Edmund Scarburgh, Obedience Robins and Henry Babgwell. The Assembly of 1631-2 (in which Accomac was represented by Captain Scarburgh and John Howe) enacted a law, restricting intercourse between the people and the Indians.

Memo:
Captain Edmund Scarburgh, the immigrant from Norfolk, and the father of the famous Colonel Edmund Scarburgh, was one of the Justices of the first Accomac Court in 1631-2.

Edmund married Hannah Butler before 01 Feb 1615. Hannah (daughter of Robert Butler) was born about 1587; died after 1634. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 875

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Married:
He married Hannah (Butler) and lived in the Parish of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, Middlesex, where four children were bapitized.

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• Reference Number: 877
• Residence: 25 Dec 1584, Walsham, Norfolk, England

Henry married Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born about 1544; died after 1615. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 879
• Residence: 25 Dec 1584, Walsham, Norfolk, England

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• Reference Number: 876