Col. Nathaniel Littleton

Abt 1605 - Abt 1654  (49 years)

• Name	Nathaniel Littleton  [1, 2]
  Title	Col.
  Birth	Abt 1605	Henley, Shropshire, North Wales   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Memo	Colonel Nathaniel Littleton, a scion of the famous Shropshire family of that name, came to Accomac and took up land along Nandua Creek. He was the son of Sir Edward Littleton, the brother of the Lord Chief Justice, and the father of Colonel Southey Littleton of Accomac. From this early date, the Littletons have been one of the most influential families on the Eastern Shore. Colonel Nathaniel Littleton was Chief Magistrate of Accomac in 1640 and a Burgess in 1652.
  Immigration	1635	Accomac, VA   [4]
  Occupation	1640	Accomac, VA   [2]
  	Chief Magistrate
  Occupation	1652  [2]
  	a Burgess
  Reference Number	1894
  Death	Abt 1654	Accomac, VA   [1]
  Person ID	I1894	ESVA Connections
  Last Modified	17 Oct 2012

  
  

  Father	Sir Edward Littleton
  Family ID	F649	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ann Southey,   b. Abt 1615   d. 1656 (Age 41 years)
  Marriage	Bef 01 Jun 1640  [5]
  Children	1. Edward Littleton,   b. Abt 1642   d. Bef 25 Jun 1663 (Age < 21 years)   2. Col Southy Littleton,   b. 1646   d. 1679 (Age 33 years)   3. Esther Littleton,   b. 1648   d. 1724 (Age 76 years)
  Last Modified	11 May 2022
  Family ID	F648	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S41] Barry W. Miles and Moody K. Miles III, Miles Files, (M.K. Miles, 42 Meadowood Drive, Stafford, VA 22554, March 2011), http://espl-genealogy.org/MilesFiles/p201.htm#i20072. [S145] Jennings Cropper Wise, Ye Kingdom of Accawmacke, (The Bell Book and Stationery Co, Richmond, VA, 1911), Page 88. The same year Colonel Nathaniel Littleton, a scion of the famous Shropshire family of that name, came to Accomac and took up land along Nandua Creek. He was the son of Sir Edward Littleton, the brother of the Lord Chief Justice, and the father of Colonel Southey Littleton of Accomac. From this early date, the Littletons have been one of the most influential families on the Eastern Shore. Colonel Nathaniel Littleton was Chief Magistrate of Accomac in 1640 and a Burgess in 1652. [S145] Jennings Cropper Wise, Ye Kingdom of Accawmacke, (The Bell Book and Stationery Co, Richmond, VA, 1911), Page 88. [S41] Barry W. Miles and Moody K. Miles III, Miles Files, (M.K. Miles, 42 Meadowood Drive, Stafford, VA 22554, March 2011), http://espl-genealogy.org/MilesFiles/p201.htm#i20072. Col. Nathaniel Littleton b. circa 1605, d. circa 1654 Father Sir Edward Littleton (Chief Justice) b. c 1550, d. 1621 Mother Mary Walter b. 1567, d. 1633 Nathaniel was born circa 1605 at Henley, Shropshire, North Wales Nathaniel immigrated to in 1635 He married Ann (6) Southey, daughter of Henry Southey and Elizabeth 'Eldy' (-----), before 1640 at Northampton Co, VA. Nathaniel was living at Northampton Co, VA. Nathaniel died circa 1654 at Nandua, Acc Co, VA. Family Ann (6) Southey b. c 1615, d. 1656 Children Edward (8) Littleton+ b. c 1642, d. b 25 Jun 1663 Col. Southey (9) Littleton+ b. 1646, d. 1679 Esther (10) Littleton+ b. 1648, d. 1724 [S41] Barry W. Miles and Moody K. Miles III, Miles Files, (M.K. Miles, 42 Meadowood Drive, Stafford, VA 22554, March 2011), http://espl-genealogy.org/MilesFiles/p201.htm#i20073.