| 11. | Vassall John  (2.Anna2, 1.George1) was born about 1625 in Rayleigh, Essex, England; died in Jamaica, West Indies. Notes:
John, who came to New England with his parents in June, 1635 on the Blessing. He was on the 1643 ATBA for Scituate and in 1652 was a lieutenant of the militia under Capt. James Cudworth, later became a Colonel in Carolina, Virginia and Jamaica. He sold his New England holdings by 1661 and left the colony for Jamaica, West Indies where he lived the rest of his life.
He also engaged in the settlement of Cape Fear, North Carolina, was appointed Surveryor General of "Our County of Clarendon" by the Proprietors, 24 Nov. 1664, and in as "Colonel" John Vassall he was chosen as guardian, on 24 Feb. 1670/71, by his nephew John Ware.
Col. John Vassall married Anna Lewis, daughter of John Lewis, and English resident of Genoa. On 17 Dec. 1671, John Vassall gave power of attorney to his wife, Anna, and Edward Lewis, had apparently left Virginia by 17 March 1672/73 when his wife was acting in his behalf, and clearly was away by 9 Apr. 1674. His plantation of 1170 acres in Old Rappahannock County, now Essex County, which he bought from John Weir, 7 Jan 1667/68, was sold to Mrs. Honoria Weir, 13 July 1671. He was a resident of Jamaica when he made his will, 19 Aug. 1684-6 and July 1685, which mentions his wife and children. His widow was naturalized in Jamaica, 20 July 1685 and was buried 23 Feb. 1719/20. (Will dated 20 Feb. 1719/20, proved 2 April 1720.)
According to "The Vassalls of New England", pg 5, he was the son of Samuel (born 1586). However, this is incorrect according to the "Vassall Pedigree", Second Appendix, he is the son of William (born 1592) unless he was adopted by William. The following is also from "The Vassalls of New England" pg 5:
"John Vassall married Anna, the daughter of John Lewis, an English resident of Genoa. He early settled in Jamaica, West Indies, and there died. His widow survived him and died between 1723 and 1725."
BIOGRAPHY: "The Vassalls of New England" states, pg 5: In 1643 his name is on the militia roll of Scituate; freeholder in 1647; lieutenant under Cudworth in 1652; and later, bore the rank of captain. December 16, 1652, he sold his house in Boston, with land attached, to Mark Hands, "Naylor," for L59. In 1661 he sold his Scituate estates and removed, it is supposed, to the West Indies, but later, according to Savage, "was engaged in the settlement at Cape fear, N. C., and in 1657 applied for relief here to be sent to himself and followers."
John, who came to New England with his parents in June, 1635 on the Blessing. He was on the 1643 ATBA for Scituate and in 1652 was a lieutenant of the militia under Capt. James Cudworth, later became a Colonel in Carolina, Virginia and Jamaica. He sold his New England holdings by 1661 and left the colony for Jamaica, West Indies where he lived the rest of his life.
He also engaged in the settlement of Cape Fear, North Carolina, was appointed Surveryor General of "Our County of Clarendon" by the Proprietors, 24 Nov. 1664, and in as "Colonel" John Vassall he was chosen as guardian, on 24 Feb. 1670/71, by his nephew John Ware.
Col. John Vassall married Anna Lewis, daughter of John Lewis, and English resident of Genoa. On 17 Dec. 1671, John Vassall gave power of attorney to his wife, Anna, and Edward Lewis, had apparently left Virginia by 17 March 1672/73 when his wife was acting in his behalf, and clearly was away by 9 Apr. 1674. His plantation of 1170 acres in Old Rappahannock County, now Essex County, which he bought from John Weir, 7 Jan 1667/68, was sold to Mrs. Honoria Weir, 13 July 1671. He was a resident of Jamaica when he made his will, 19 Aug. 1684-6 and July 1685, which mentions his wife and children. His widow was naturalized in Jamaica, 20 July 1685 and was buried 23 Feb. 1719/20. (Will dated 20 Feb. 1719/20, proved 2 April 1720.)
According to "The Vassalls of New England", pg 5, he was the son of Samuel (born 1586). However, this is incorrect according to the "Vassall Pedigree", Second Appendix, he is the son of William (born 1592) unless he was adopted by William. The following is also from "The Vassalls of New England" pg 5:
"John Vassall married Anna, the daughter of John Lewis, an English resident of Genoa. He early settled in Jamaica, West Indies, and there died. His widow survived him and died between 1723 and 1725."
BIOGRAPHY: "The Vassalls of New England" states, pg 5: In 1643 his name is on the militia roll of Scituate; freeholder in 1647; lieutenant under Cudworth in 1652; and later, bore the rank of captain. December 16, 1652, he sold his house in Boston, with land attached, to Mark Hands, "Naylor," for L59. In 1661 he sold his Scituate estates and removed, it is supposed, to the West Indies, but later, according to Savage, "was engaged in the settlement at Cape fear, N. C., and in 1657 applied for relief here to be sent to himself and followers."
Family/Spouse: Lewis Anna. Anna was born in England; died in Jamaica, West Indies; was buried about 23 Feb 1719 in Jamaica, West Indies. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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1567 - 1625 (58 years)