Americus Scarburgh, I

1723 - 1774  (50 years)

• Name	Americus Scarburgh  [1, 2]
  Suffix	I
  Birth	17 Sep 1723  [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	883
  Death	Mar 1774  [1]
  Person ID	I883	ESVA Connections
  Last Modified	6 Oct 2012

  
  

  Father	Mitchelll Scarburgh, I,   b. 13 Aug 1695   d. 21 Jun 1763 (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Dorothy Wainhouse,   b. 04 Aug 1695   d. Aug 1775 (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	24 Nov 1715	Accomack, VA   [2, 3]
  Family ID	F368	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Sarah Yeardley West,   b. Abt 1729   d. Bef 29 Mar 1774 (Age < 45 years)
  Marriage	24 Oct 1749  [2, 4]
  Children	1. Capt. Americus Scarburgh, II,   b. 1750   d. Apr 1818 (Age 68 years)   2. Capt. John Scarburgh,   b. Abt 1760, Northampton County, VA d. 02 Jan 1794, Northampton County (Age 34 years)
  Last Modified	11 May 2022
  Family ID	F344	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Comfort West,   b. 1725, Accomack, VA d. Jun 1809 (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1765	Accomack, VA   [2, 5]
  Children	1. Edmund Scarburgh,   b. Abt 1767   2. Charles Scarburgh,   b. Abt 1769   d. Dec 1796 (Age 27 years)   3. Tabitha Scarburgh,   b. Abt 1771
  Last Modified	11 May 2022
  Family ID	F367	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), MilesFiles11/p202.htm#i20141. Americus was born on 17 September 1723 at Accomack Co, VA.2 He married Sarah Yeardley (198) West, daughter of Argoll Yeardley (53) West and Comfort (-----), on 24 October 1749 at Accomack Co, VA.3,2,4 He married Comfort (97) West, daughter of Anthony (21) West and Comfort Rogers, circa 1765.3,5 He made a will on 10 July 1773 at Accomack Co, VA. To wife my slaves & etc. To son Americus. To son John. Balance of estate to wife during her widowhood and then divided between my 2 sons Edmund and Charles. Son Americus to have the tuition of my 2 youngest sons and their estates. Son Americus executor. Not witnessed. Presented and proved by Edward Ker, Gentleman..6 Americus died in March 1774 at age 50.6 Americus's will was probated on 29 March 1774 at Accomack Co, VA.6 [S53] Compiler: John Frederick Dorman, F.A.S.G., Adventurers of Purse and Person VIRGINIA 1607-1624/5, 4th Edition, Vol 3, Families R-Z, (Genealogical Publishing Company, 3600 Clipper Mill Rd., Baltimore, MD 21211-1953, 2007), Page 530. Comfort West left will 24 Jam 1805-26 Jun 1809. She married, as his wife, Americus Scarburg, born 17 Sep 1723, son of Mitchell and Dorothy (Wainhouse) Scarburg and widower of Sarah Yeardley West, who left will 10 July 1772-29 Mar 1774, and __ Young. [S41] Barry W. Miles and Moody K. Miles III, Miles Files, (M.K. Miles, 42 Meadowood Drive, Stafford, VA 22554, March 2011), MilesFiles11/p202.htm#i20136. [S147] Compiler: Moody K. Miles III, The Scarburgh Family of the Eastern Shore of Virginia, (Self Published, Woodbridge, VA, March 2008), Page 94. [S147] Compiler: Moody K. Miles III, The Scarburgh Family of the Eastern Shore of Virginia, (Self Published, Woodbridge, VA, March 2008), Page 95.