Family Fork
Welcome to the Metcalf Branch of our family tree. With very careful pruning and productive preening we hope keep the tree alive for many years to come . Here you’ll find lots of sturdy limbs to climb and a few new suckers stemming from our roots. We hope you hang around awhile, play on the old tire swing, rake the leaves, or just bask in the shade. Its nice, maybe even cling to a few new twigs.
The Metcalf Family Tree
John Metcalf 1680-1728 and Lydia Cruthley 1682-1740
John Metcalf 1714-1757 and Mary “Polly” Norris 1719-1745
Anthony Metcalf 1731-1813 and Mary “Polly” Hogan 1732-?
Norris Metcalf 1765-1841 and Mary Jane Claypool 1769-1835
James Metcalf 1794-1863 & Mary Black 1794-1856
James Metcalf 1824-1863 and Margaret Casteel 1828-1896
Howard “Boone” Metcalf 1855- ? and Almeda Brummett 1857-1944
James William (Bill) Metcalf 1876-1937 and Lucy Tabitha Robertson 1877-1961
Samuel D & Bessie J Metcalf link to photo.
samuel-d-metcalf.pdf Ancestry report: Samuel Dalton Metcalf 1893-1968 and Bessie J . Perry 1900-1965. 8 Children.
William Cecil Metcalf’s original birth certificate says his mother Bessie Perry named him Robert Metcalf. She must have changed it to William, shortly after his birth or it’s Robert William Cecil Metcalf. No way of knowing now.
My husband, Anthony Craig Metcalf was born to William Cecil “Red” Metcalf 1920-1969 and Lula Mae Pearson Metcalf 1925-1973 seen in photo, together they had 16 children.
- d: Shirley Mae
- Willia Mae
- Samuel James
- Bessie Mary
- d: William Cecil (“Big Bill”)
- Charles Ray
- John Edward
- Vernon Phillip
- Bonnie Fay
- Daniel “Mark”
- Jeffery Matthew
- Anthony Craig
- Cynthia Ann
- Crystal Joy
- Sheila Michelle
- Christopher Alan
Anthony and I have three children of our own and one we love and claim as our own,
- Anthony Craig Metcalf II
- Mandy Michelle Metcalf-Whiteside
- Steven Ross Metcalf
- Brandy Jean Taulbee
But enough about us…
We glad your here… it hasn’t been easy, working hard compiling the names and dates of each of their family members and ours to hang off these branches in my FTM (family tree maker), but its been worth it. I love doing this – meeting all the people. But, several people are still MIA.
Please help me continue to add the leaves; leaving me any comments or email me with pictures or links to your family websites with any details you may have.
The Pearson family tree info is maintained my PatriciaHazlett@myfamily.com please feel free to use her site and email her with any Pearson related info and pictures.
Thanks for stopping by, we hope you will be frequent guests.
January 27, 2008 at 1:58 am
Sheila,
This is SO cool. Who were you able to get all this info and pictures from?
If you say Anthony, I’ll have to smack you (lol)! Vernon has never talked much about his family and when I asked, “Are you writing a book?”
Thanks for doing this page.
Love, Jan
January 27, 2008 at 10:03 am
I started my tree years ago. I have been saving everything I can get my hands on. Plus I do all the parties like the Christmas Party.. you know the one you never attend. LOL PLus I keep the family address book updated every year and email to everyboday for the cards. I’m the family historian. LOL Translates into the only one who cares. lol
January 27, 2008 at 10:06 am
I almost forgot, Angela has a membership to the family tree doesn’t she? I have a lot there. I have traced the Metcalf’s back quit a way. The older members don’t help as much as I would like them to. But they have helped. I put several pictures on there. You should probably check your page and mke sure it’s current. Maybe provide some pictures. You know the one you have with Dolly Parton is a good one. LOL Think about it. I really do need a bust of each family member. Like their high school graduation picture is good.
March 19, 2008 at 10:20 am
heyy, sheila it’s alex! i got bored in my study hall, so i started looking up family tree, so then i typed in mandy’s name and found this! it’s really cool! tell everyone i said hi!
-Alex e.
March 19, 2008 at 10:56 am
Dear Alex,
Thanks for stopping by. You are always welcome here! I really miss you guys. I hope your all doing fine. I didn’t get a chance to get over there and see you this weekend, so next time make sure to let me know in advance that you will be in and I will be there. Alyssia calls me once a week and I love that. I talked to Anthony the last time she called and he sounded good on the phone. He was just in from school. Keep in touch and let me know what’s going on. Love ya!
June 6, 2008 at 3:29 pm
I am interested in your family because my husbands line is this:
Lt. Anthony Metcalf (Rev. War Soldier)
4 of his sons served under him.
Isaac Metcalf
Warner Metcalf
Danza Metcalf
William Metcalf (my husbands ancester)
William had a son Anthony Martin Metcalf.
I would like to know a little about your line so I could determine if there is some connection. These Metcalfs came from Va. and settled in Rutherford, N.C.. Our William Metcalf migrated to White Co. Tenn then went to Marion Co. Tenn. where he died in about 1835. His son Anthony Martin Metcalf lived in Miss, Ala, Tenn and went to Franklin Co. Ark. about 1840. He died there in 1864. Do you make any connection?
Sybil Metcalf
July 5, 2008 at 8:08 pm
Hello, I am a descendant of William Metcalf son of Norris and Mary Claypool Metcalf. William Metcalf was married twice, Elizabeth Elkins and Abigail Bowman. The marriage between William and Abigail is how I am related. Would like to hear from you, and update our family to you
July 5, 2008 at 8:49 pm
Are you from Amos Condray or Edwin B Metcalf? I have most of this info you can check my page and get pix from the flickr cousin he posted a link to his pix. I copied them to my ancestry tree.
[img]http://trees.ancestry.com/f1/file02/objects/0/b/8/20b8db76-4d27-4b42-8fc2-3d61114cd847-3.jpg[/img]
July 5, 2008 at 8:51 pm
it didn’t work but you can copy and paste it into the browser
http://trees.ancestry.com/f1/file02/objects/0/b/8/20b8db76-4d27-4b42-8fc2-3d61114cd847-3.jpg this is William son of Norris
July 5, 2008 at 8:56 pm
The post by Alan Van Dyke grandson of Celestia Ann Metcalf under William on my blog…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/paxsimius/sets/72157605705941146/detail/
You will love these pix…
July 6, 2008 at 11:29 pm
1850 census he’s listed as William H Metcalf.
July 10, 2008 at 12:26 pm
William Metcalf , son of Norris and Mary Jane Claypool Metcalf, who died on March 31, 1878 in Grundy County, Missouri did not have a middle name. His obituary, Judge certificates from Grundy County Court, his monument, nothing includes a middle name or initial. It is simply William Metcalf.
July 10, 2008 at 12:39 pm
I have since added Norris to Anthony Metcalf’s tree as his son. I found the 1790 Rutherford, North Carolina census and this places him there with the family.
I wish I could find more documents. But having him there and his Name pretty much says his mother or grandma was a Norris. So when I found the census with 4 people on it and James being older. I knew it was right.
Check my family tree and see if you agree. He fit right in line with the kids and his timeline is right. Other brothers were born in Tennessee as well.
August 17, 2008 at 4:22 pm
Nice website!!!! I’m abt 99% sure Norris Metcalf and Mary Claypool are my ggg grandparents. Descendancy goes: Norris to James (Polly Black) to Hiram (Mary Gabbard) to Elijah (Mary Sparks) to Daniel H (Violet Ridenour)to myself. Hiram et al came to MO in late 1800s, Barry County, where I hail from. I’m 69, married 50+ yrs, 7 children and a boatload of grandchildren, now live in Utah and do family history research using the LDS church archives, etc.
Dan
August 17, 2008 at 5:35 pm
Well thank you for that comment; I do work really hard at it. Daniel Harrison Metcalf
Birth:9 Sep 1892
Residence:Not Stated, Barry, Missouri
Other:Barry County.
I haven’t added his info because the OneWorld has him married 5 times. So not sure how accurate it is. He was married to a Bessie E Metcalf in Oklahoma. But Violet Ridenour he married her late. She was born in 1920. So the kids cannot be hers. So I will have to do more work on that branch.
August 17, 2008 at 6:11 pm
Sorry, I meant 4 wives:
Daniel Harrison MetcalfBirth9 Sep 1892
Beatyville, Lee, Kentucky, USA
Death1 Jul 1969
Monett, Lawrence, Missouri, USA
Family InfoFather Elijah Metcalf (1856-1946)
Mother Mary Frances Sparks (1858-1928)
Spouse Sara Elizabeth Widders (1895-1984)
Married 1910
Children Living (-) Living (-) Living (-) Ralph Sherman (1912-1988) Amos Noah (1914-) Robert Daniel (1916-) Chester Ray (1918-) Floy d (1921-) Pauline j (1924-) Spouse Ida Violet Ridenour (1920)
Children Living (-) Spouse Rose Belle Snook (-)
Married 1960
Spouse Bessie e Metcalf (1894-)
Children Ralph Sherman (1912-1988) Amos Noah (1914-) Robert Daniel (1916-) Hellen m (1919-) Floy d (1921-) Pauline j (1924-)
August 18, 2008 at 1:18 pm
Sheila, Can I send you a gedcom? Daniel H is my Dad, Violet is my mom (she only had me and quit), and he was married 3 times: Bessie Widders, Violet Ridenour and Rose Snook.
Dan
August 18, 2008 at 1:38 pm
Please do send it to me. I’ll try to tell the other tree owners to fix that. Once it’s messed up at the OneWorld, it’s nearly impossible to get it fixed. Email me your .GED file vvsfan@msn.com and I’ll up load it to the Ancestry.com if you haven’t already. Then try to sort it out that way. I just hadn’t put it on because i couldn’t get it all straight. I try to track at least three generations because the family would sometimes stay with relatives then you can find them that way. People also know that that is the exact person they are looking for. Thanks for sorting it out. Was your Mom’s name Ida Violet Ridenour?
August 18, 2008 at 1:40 pm
I forgot to ask… Monett, Barry, Missouri where is everyone getting Lawrence, Missouri?
August 20, 2008 at 8:24 pm
My line James Metcalf/Mary “Polly” Black,
Norris Metcalf/Millie Cornelius,Joshua P. Metcalf/Malvery Gross, John Metcalf/Sarah Allie Hunter then my dad Isaac Metcalf.
October 5, 2008 at 5:15 am
I love this website. Thought I’d leave you my info.
My line is James Metcalf/Mary “Polly” Black;
William Metcalf/SusannaWild,
Robert Green Metcalf/Mollie Clark,
Frank Clark Metcalf/Josephine Metcalf,
Me—-Robert George Metcalf-bn 28 Jan 1941/Sharon MacKay
We have 7 children 5 of whom are living.
I live in Indiana but my heart is in Kentucky. An I am proud to say I am a recent Kentucky Colonel.
October 6, 2008 at 12:27 pm
I did find your family tree on Ancestry. Thank you for your comments. I do have one difference that maybe wrong. You have Josephine Metcalf
Josephine Mary Moster
Birth: 9 Feb 1916
Laurel, Franklin, Indiana, USA
do I need to change that to Metcalf?
October 8, 2008 at 12:15 pm
nice work i was wondering where do i fit, besides i live in guatemala city, central america
October 8, 2008 at 4:38 pm
Well here’s what you do… send us all your family tree info as far back as you can remember. Parents names birth & death dates, cemetery information and where they lived and when. The same for your grandparents and so on. Keep going as far back as you can get info on and well do the rest. We can tie you to one of them somewhere I guarantee it. People in my family end up all over the world. One of sister’s lives in Belgium, one brother & sister live in California with half of our family, one sister in Ohio and one brother that was born in California and can’t stay put in one town long enough to matter. He’s even been in jail in Utah. LOL He just moved from Louisana back to Ohio. So it makes for a challenge. But most poeple never venture more than 50 miles from where they are born. So please send it… and we’ll see.
November 8, 2008 at 11:12 pm
Greetings,
I just happened upon your blog by accident and was caught by your family name. Any chance that you had a branch of the Metcalf family in New Hampshire around the mid 1800’s? If so, I have a story you might like to hear.
link
-Turkish Prawn
November 9, 2008 at 4:52 pm
A little tardy in my response, but anyway…. I was on a vacation/work trip to MO for all of Sep and part of Oct, so didn’t get back to here until just now. I’ll get the gedcom off in the next couple of days. As to Monett, Barry, Missouri, be advised that the Barry/Lawrence county line runs roughly thru the middle of town.
November 9, 2008 at 5:18 pm
Sheila, which version of Gedcom can you accept, and what character set should I select?
Dan
November 9, 2008 at 7:38 pm
I’m running Family Tree Maker 2007. I can conbine them there or except it seperately and compare notes.
November 13, 2008 at 11:01 pm
Is the Daniel E. Metcalf here the same that was on the USS Hancock? Ham Operator W0TZI I think? From Missouri?
December 6, 2008 at 3:46 pm
Hello! I am a descendant of Vachel Metcalf, born about 1776 in Virginia, died between 1860-1870 in Orange Township, Ashland County, OH. Married Deborah (or Dianna) Green. Vachel had settled in Ohio prior to 1814 and was one of the first three settlers of Orange township. Any information on this line would be greatly appreciated!
December 6, 2008 at 5:30 pm
Vachel is the son of Vachel 1737. I’ve never found a wife for him so I’m never tied him to the tree. My Vachel is the son of John Metcalf and Mary Polly Norris Metcalf, some believe this was a daughter, but I never did. See my posts under John Metcalf. I’ll check my notes on Ancestry. I do have Vachel tied to the Orange, Richland, Ohio 1830 United States Federal Census. But I need a wife for him. I can add unknown wife of… but I prefer a name. Any ideas or old records?
December 8, 2008 at 11:13 pm
Sheila:
According to the information I have so far, my Vachel Metcalf of Orange, Richland County (now Ashland County), Ohio, was the son of Amos Metcalf. Vachel was born in Berkeley, Virginia (now West Virginia) in 1775 and married first Dianna Green and then second her sister, Deborah Green. I am descended from Vachel and his second wife Deborah through their daughter Lucinda Metcalf. Dianna and Deborah were daughters of Regnal Green, Sr., and probably Sarah Duncan. Amos was supposedly the son of your Vachel Metcalf who was born 1737. Does any of this sound plausible to you?
December 9, 2008 at 10:24 am
Yes, I’ve heard a dozen or so family member comments emailed to me via Ancestry with this very comment. But I have never been able to back it with paperwork. I never add it until I have some kind of document to support my findings. Do you have any ideas as to whom Vachel married? I still believe that he fathered a Vachel Metcalf age about 1748-1750 I’ve seen notes here and there on other members trees. That feature is gone now. Amos was a son according to my notes. I would love to be able to put this branch on the tree. But without some name for a mother, I can add unknown mother of… but then it leads to more speculation than actual facts. I have heard of a book or some kind of paper with this family line in it but I haven’t found it yet. Name of book not in notes. Have you tried the Historical Society in Orange? Families submit their trees for an area and old newspaper clips to support their kinship. Maybe your Vachel’s wife did that very thing. It depends on if one family member at that time recorded their history. Someone in my family did years back at the Magoffin County Historical Society and that was a very valuable resource. I’ll keep checking on my end and see what I can come up with. You check old newspaper archives; we’ll see what we can come up with. I’ll put some feelers out on Ancestry to see where it leads. Thanks again for your post and Merry Christmas, Sheila Metcalf
PS: Better idea… submit me your Vachel Metcalf Family Tree as a post I do here on the Blog. Add everything you know; complete with census records and notes you may have and we’ll see if we get any member comments. Email it to vvsfan@msn.com and I’ll blog it…
December 11, 2008 at 7:11 pm
Sheila, the book “A Branch from the Green Family Tree” by R. M. Green has considerable information on Vachel Metcalf on pp. 459-472. I will e-mail to you my family tree file on Vachel as a PDF file.
December 11, 2008 at 8:41 pm
Wondering if anyone had any info on a James Harrison Metcalf near Asheville Nc… thanks
December 11, 2008 at 11:14 pm
I honestly don’t; sorry. He wasn’t listed on my Metcalf family tree. That’s not to say he’s not supposed to be there but I couldn’t find anything about him on anyone’s tree. Can you give me some specifics? Born, Died, Parents any history would be a help. I can track almost anyone with enough info. I did find a Harrison Metcalf 1807 married Mary Ann Marshall 1806 and Name: James Harrison Metcalf
Father: Metcalf
Birth: 16 Mar 1930 – Madison, North Carolina
Death: 5 Sep 2004 – Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina
December 11, 2008 at 11:20 pm
Name: James Lee Metcalf
Father: James Harrison Metcalf
Birth: 1962 – Wayne, North Carolina
December 11, 2008 at 11:37 pm
Sheila, Thanks for the help. I honestly don’t know any info on him except his name and family from Asheville Nc area . your info # 36 possibly could be him since it kinda fits the time frame , but again i’m not sure.. May i ask how you came across him so fast and how I can see more info. thank you
December 12, 2008 at 12:07 pm
The online databases really are exceptional now. But you must have a subscription. I do. lol I cannot access that death certificate for family data but you can order and purchase it online. They prefer a close family tie. Like I said he wasn’t on my tree anywhere – linked to anyone. Do you have any family member ties? Who was his Grandpa? or Father even? anything will help.
December 12, 2008 at 12:19 pm
Thanks Sheila , appreciate the info. I have no family history at all.
December 12, 2008 at 3:35 pm
I checked my Metcalf Immigrants and Their New World Descendants book dated 1 Feb 1989 author Susan Taylor. I found these James H Metcalf’s for North Carolina:
J H 619 State St Lincolnton 28092
James 304 Church St Spindale 28160
James H RR2 Stanfield 28163
James H RR1 Box 140 Vale 28168
James H RR5 Box 524 Candler 28715
This may not help but maybe they may know something. Maybe check the distance from Asheville, NC to those locations.
The zip codes for Asheville, NC:28801, 28802, 28803, 28804, 28805, 28806, 28810, 28813, 28814, 28815, 28816 within that area I found these James and initials.
J C 19 Club St 28801
James C 6 Parker Rd 28803
James D 3 Alclare Dr 28804
James R 30 Hickory St Asheville 28804
these are the only James in Asheville in 1989. I have other Metcalf listings in the Asheville area if you can tie name to the family/area.
December 16, 2008 at 4:51 am
Shelia,
I have not been to your side for a while. Josephine Mary Moster, bn 9 Feb 1916 Laurel, Franklin Co., Indiana is my mother. She was married to my father Frank Clark Metcalf, bn 9 Aug 1911 Jackson County, Ky died 10 May 1978 Connersville, Fayette Co., Indiana.
December 16, 2008 at 10:55 am
I’m glad I didn’t change it on my tree. I had that much on my tree.
We had a small Metcalf Family Christmas party here at the house last night and I got a lot of old stories from my hubby’s oldest sister Willia and his brother John about a lot of our old Metcalf side. I was excited and encouraged, to see some of the younger; just married kids interested in their Genealogy. So the work will continue. I hope to visit some of these towns and see if i can uncover the original documents. Each year Ancestry makes more available to us but I’d like to see more first hand. I’m trying to reach all the older Historical Societies for their research. Especially Madison and Floyd County, Kentucky’s. This is where almost all of the Virginian’s came to Kentucky, moved on from there. I have been checking all Land Grants for Kentucky from Virginia residents. It has been a tremendous help. Thanks for your post and Merry Christmas!!!
Thanks as always,
Sheila J Metcalf
January 7, 2009 at 9:02 pm
Sheila,
Laurel county Kentucky has info in their public library and they are building a new huge(for our area at least) Historical and Genealogy Center. I posted a link below to what they offer and you can request information on their homepage. There are still many Metcalf’s in Laurel and Jackson county. My line connects with the Metcalf (Metcalfe)line at Elihu Hurley.
http://www.laurelcountyhistoricalsociety.org/whatthehistoricalsocietyhastooffer.html
January 16, 2009 at 2:14 pm
this metcalf family is from wilkes barre, penna. luzerne county. I was wondering if there is any connection to this metcalf.
My grandfather was from england and they came here in 1895.. any relations out there?
February 6, 2009 at 6:32 pm
may i ask how you have gathered all of this information like i posted on the robertson page i am the grandaughter of hughie dale metcalf and i’m trying to find background on my grandmothers side for the sweeney family and i’m not having any luck any advice would be helpful ms_randa_g@yahoo.com
March 12, 2009 at 10:51 am
Hi!
I am looking for any relation to Luther Martin Metcalf of Miamisburg Ohio…If this family is connected to his, please email me as I have many questions to ask…
Thanks!!
Linda
March 12, 2009 at 1:09 pm
Yes, you are absolutely correct. M. Luther Metcalf married Nancy Euphema Horn aka Phemie. He was the brother of Samuel D Metcalf. I’m not sure what you want to know but ask away!!! or you can email me if you’d like.
March 27, 2009 at 5:14 pm
Hi: Don’t know if I’m doing this right but wanted to ask a question. I sort of come down through James and Mary Black Metcalf. They had a son Norris who married 3 times. 1st. to Milly Cornelius;2nd. to Henrietta Bailey and 3rd to America (Gross) Noe. Does anyone have any idea of when and where Norris died? I’ve been looking for years but no luck. Thanks, Sue
March 27, 2009 at 10:01 pm
I thought I had done a post on them. I must not have, sorry. They are all on my tree at Ancestry. I have a picture of America Gross and Norris and Mellia’s son Bud if you’re interested.
Here is the info requested:
Norris Metcalf
Birth: 19 Aug 1820
London, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
Death: 29 Nov 1885
Maplesville, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
He married Mellia Cornelius 21 Jul 1853 in Laurel Co., KY and had 8 children. Then Francis Henrietta Bailey about 1866 in Owsley Co., KY and had one son. Then America Gross in 1875 Owsley Co., KY and had two girls.
Hope this helps!
March 30, 2009 at 10:39 pm
I would LOVE any pictures you might have of America and Norris. Also, do you have any idea when America died and where? I’m so excited! Sue
March 30, 2009 at 10:41 pm
Also, how do I get to your site on Ancestry? Sue
March 30, 2009 at 10:54 pm
On the right side bar Under Genealogy on this blog homepage, you’ll find a link named My Family Tree. The snapshot should show you Ancestry.com and you will click on that link. When you get to Ancestry.com (if you have a subscription >just sign in) go to search> then family trees> then type in America Gross and my tree should come up. It’s the Adkins Metcalf Family Tree. The pix are posted there, along with all the family info I have on her. You should be able to download them. If not let me know and I’ll send them to your email address.
Best Wishes,
Sheila
March 31, 2009 at 10:54 am
Good Morning, does anyone have a copy of the death record for Norris? I search a lot of record’s last night and couldn’t find his. Plus I’m the person who sent the picture of John and America Gross Noe to one of the people who put it up. Anymore pictures??? Thanks, Sue
March 31, 2009 at 11:06 am
No, I’m sorry I don’t have. Did you check to see other members trees they may be on? I do know that Budd’s granddaughter had a tree for a long time. Not sure if she still does or even the name of it. I almost never check other trees anymore. Sorry, I couldn’t be more help.
April 17, 2009 at 2:45 pm
Wish you all happy easter! :)
May 24, 2009 at 3:54 pm
Hi, Sheila,
Thought I’d drop a note to let you know that John Metcalf, Jr. & Mary Norris couldn’t have been the parents of John, William or James. John Jr. died prior to 21 February 1739 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland:
From “Baltimore County Families, 1659-1759,” by Robert W. Barnes, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. ,1989, p. 446:
21 Feb 1739. Administration of estate of John METCALFE, died in Baltimore Co. by 21 Feb 1739 when admin. Bond was posted by Vachel DENTON with John BRICE and Thomas BALDWIN; est. Was admin. By DENTON on 10 Nov 1741; on 10 June 1740 John NORRIS of West R., A.A. Co., conveyed property to his granddaughter Mary, daughter of John MEDCALFE; in March 1746/7 METCALFE’S orphans Thomas and Mary inherited a legacy from Lydia METCALFE; John had issue by wife Mary NORRIS, whom he married on 6 Aug. 1735 in St. James’ Parish, A.A. Co.: Thomas; Mary (4:116; 12:170; 36:390; 75:397; 219-3.)
I really enjoy your site!
—Juli
May 24, 2009 at 3:56 pm
Oops! Correction: John Metcalf, Jr. died in Baltimore County, not A.A.
May 24, 2009 at 4:18 pm
Here are some Metcalf facts I’ve found. Thought I’d post them here, and maybe together we can piece it all together.
There was a George Medcalfe in Elizabeth City County, Virginia in 1624. (Rent rolls)
Anthony Metcalf…imported himself into this Colony [Brunswick County, Virginia] directly from the Kingdom of Great Britain sometime in the year 1719.
A Sus/Susa Metcalfe was in Richmond County, Virginia, Lunenburg Parish, in 1744. (Rent rolls) Susannah Metcalfe was in Richmond County, Lunenburg Parish in 1746. I assume this is the same person on both rent rolls.
Rent roll of Virginia, 1759 lists Vachel Madcalf in Frederick County, also in 1764 as Vachel Medcalf.
Rent roll of Virginia, 1762, lists Vatchel & John Medcalf in Berkeley County.
Rent roll of Virginia, 1777, lists Vatchel & John Madcalf in Berkeley County.
Rent roll of Virginia, 1779 lists Henry Midcalf in Brunswick County.
Frederick County, Virginia was directly below Berkeley County, and Berkeley was on the border with Maryland. Brunswick County was in the southern part of the state, and bordered North Carolina. Elizabeth City County was on the eastern seaboard, near Acckowmac/Northampton County. And Richmond County was nearer EC than any of the other counties mentioned.
“Indenture made 27 September 1751 between Liswell Sexton and
Millay his wife of Brunswick County, and Anthony Metcalf of same,
£24-5 Shillings, 100a, on North side of Fountains Creek, bearing
date the 31 December 1742 and by the said Lizwell Sexton
purchased of james Sexton. Signed Lizwell Sexton (bhm), Milla
Sexton (bhm). Wit: John Dugger, Samuel Lucas, John Marshall.
Court 27 September 1751, Indenture and Memorandum acknowledged by
Lizwell sexton and Milla his wife and Milla relinquished her
right of dower. Deed Book 5, Page 126.”
“Indenture made this 26th June 1750, between Samuel Dispain of Brunswick County, and Samuel Marshall of same, £30, 200a, on S side of Maherrin River that was granted to the said Samuel Dispain by Letters Patent dated 20 August 1748. Signed Samuel Dispain (bhm). Wit: Andrew Metcalfe, Anthony Metcalfe, M Cadet Young. Court 26 June 1750, Indenture and Memorandum acknowledged by Samuel Dispain. Brunswick County, Viriginia Deed Book 4, Page 171.”
An Andrew Metcalfe left a will in Greensville County (adj. to Brunswick) in 1788.
The deed between the Sextons and Anthony Metcalf was dated 1742. For Anthony to have been of age at that time, his year of birth would have to have been 1724 at the latest. I think this deed, and the one witnessed by the two Metcalfs in 1750 refer to the older Anthony, the one who came from England in 1719.
Danza Metcalf, son of Anthony of Rutherford County, NC, stated he was born “on the Roanoke River in Virginia.” The Roanoke River flowed through Brunswick County, but wasn’t anywhere close to Frederick or Berkeley Counties.
Anyway, there’s some food for thought.
—Juli
May 24, 2009 at 10:25 pm
I do appreciate all of your comments. I will have to get my hands on this book. Now does it state that his will was executed or filed on that date? How could he not be the father of John JR? It may be a case of birth dates filed wrong. We will need to do some serious research on this generation. I can see you have already started. There are many more books out there and none can be completely right about everything, after all they were written in pencil so they could change info as it came in, as the original were written with hand made inks and dried with powder. One smudge or lazy apprentice could really mess things up. Can you see all parties names written in the will? Provided that no one was disinherited at the time. Thanks so much for the food for thought and I will try to get my hands on the book that says they are his sons to compare notes.
May 25, 2009 at 3:13 pm
John Jr. (son of John Sr. & Lydia Crutchley) was dead before 21 February 1739. Vachel Denton posted his bond to administer John Jr.’s estate on that date. I don’t know if he left a will, though, since he died so young. His father, John Sr., did leave a will:
Abstract of John Sr.’s will
Anne Arundel County, Maryland
dated 11 January 1727/8
proved 13 March 1727
To 2 sons, Thomas and John, “Balding’s Addition,” “Jonas Chance,” and “Range.” Wife to continue in possession of said lands during her widowhood.
To son John, personalty.
To granddaughter Larda Holand, certain personalty after decease of wife; should said granddaughter die before marriage, said personalty to pass to surviving children of daughter Margaret Holand.
To wife ________, residue of estate during widowhood; should she marry, her thirds only; after her decease, all clear estate to be divided among surviving children, or their children.
Executors: Wife and 2 sons aforesaid.
Test: John MicIllbee, Thomas Shores, William Foard.
(Balding’s Addition, by the way, was actually Baldwin’s Addition, left to Lydia Crutchley by her grandfather.)
Lydia Crutchley Metcalf (wife of John Sr.) also left a will:
Will of Lydia Metcalf, A.A. Co. 31 mar 1740, 3 June 1740
To son Thomas, ex., dau. Maragarett Holland, ½ real and personal estate. To grandchild, —-child. of deceased dau. Lydia Wells, and child. —— of deceased son; Thomas, residue of personal estate. Testator desires sd. child of Lydia to be raised by Margarett and that John Galloway be paid money due him. Test: Benjamin Holland (Quaker), Thomas Whips, William Fourd.
We know that her deceased son was John Jr. because of the administration bond filed by Vachel Denton, and because Mary Norris Metcalf’s father also mentioned it on 10 June 1740:
10 Jun 1740, John Norris, of West River, Anne Arundel Co.,
Maryland to his granddaughter Mary Metcalf, daughter of John Metcalf,
deceased, for love and affection, the negro girl Becky. Signed John (x)
Norris. Wit: George Macquire and Alexander (x) Kid.
It’s a shame the name of Lydia’s grandchildren are not clear, since that would answer a lot of questions. Since John Jr. married Mary Norris in 1735, all of their children would have still be very young when he died about 1739. Which brings me to my next point: There was another John Metcalf in A.A. & Baltimore counties at the same time.
He was obviously too old to be the son of John Jr. and Mary Norris, since he was deeding quite a bit of land and property to others as early as 1745. It’s likely he was related to John Sr. in some way, but he was not his son, because John Sr.’s son John was dead by 1739. More probably, he was a nephew. He had quite a few dealings with the Norris family, as well. Was it because he knew them because of his Metcalf relatives marriage? Or did another Metcalf marry another Norris? More research will have to be done on John Sr.’s family before we can answer any of those questions.
One last thing, and it throws a monkey-wrench into the Vachel Metcalf debate. The DNA testing has shown that a descendant of Lt. Anthony Metcalf of Rutherford County, NC has NO alleles in common with Vachel Metcalf who was born in 1823 in Ohio. None at all. Anthony’s descendant does have alleles in common with descendants of Metcalfes in Yorkshire, England.
—Juli
May 25, 2009 at 3:48 pm
Thanks again for all the work your doing tracking this down. There may be a simple explanation for that Vachel thing called adoption or adultery, but do we really want to go there. We will really need to see if there was another Metcalf/Norris marriage at that generation or the one prior. I’m sure there must have been – families seem to always intermarry that way. I see what I can come up with on this one. Keep up the good work.
July 6, 2009 at 11:27 am
Hey i was looking up my husbands family history and came across this page.. i was wondering if you guys have family in north carolina??? thank you
July 6, 2009 at 1:26 pm
I’m sure we have a bunch up the tree, early 1800’s, Norris Metcalf and his family were living there but I’m not sure about this generation. I can ask around at the next family function. The last three generations is mostly Ohio, Missouri and Kentucky. But we’re all family here and they tie in somewhere. Probably even closer than you would imagine. Thanks for your comment.
July 11, 2009 at 7:35 pm
Hi. Am looking for the U.S. ancestors of William Medcalf. born 1708 in Church Hill, Maryland. Died Oct. 07 1733. Mostly interested in Male lineage.
August 31, 2009 at 3:21 pm
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October 24, 2009 at 9:00 pm
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