Vassall John^{[1, 2]}

Abt 1625 -

• Name	Vassall John
  Birth	Abt 1625	Rayleigh, Essex, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Jamaica, West Indies   [1]
  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."
  Person ID	I50303	Freeman-Smith
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Vassall William,   b. 27 Aug 1592, Ratcliffe, Co. Middlesex, England d. 13 Jul 1655, Barbados, West Indies (Age 62 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	King Anna,   b. 01 Dec 1594, of Woodham, Mortimer, Essex County, England d. 13 Apr 1670, Barbados, West Indies (Age 75 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F23330	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lewis Anna,   b. England bur. Abt 23 Feb 1719, Jamaica, West Indies
  Children	1. Vassall Samuel  [natural]   2. Vassall Harry  [natural]   3. Vassall  [natural]   4. Vassall John  [natural]   5. Vassall Florentius  [natural]   6. Vassall  [natural]   7. Vassall  [natural]   8. Vassall William,   b. Jamaica, West Indies d. 1719, Jamaica, West Indies  [natural]   9. Vassall William,   b. Jamaica, West Indies  [natural]   10. Vassall Leonard,   b. 10 Jun 1678, Jamaica, West Indies d. 10 Jun 1737, Boston, MA (Age 59 years)  [natural]
  Family ID	F23321	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

  [S1062] Merged from BrianFreeman on 30-Dec-12 at 17:22. [S1064] Edward Doubleday Harris of Cambridge, MA, The Vassalls of New England and Their Immediate Descendants, (J. Munsell, 78 State Street, Albany, NY 1862), pg 5.