Bayley NEEDHAM was absent when his mother made her will in 1736. He was
not mentioned in his father's will of 1740. Some researchers think he
went to
the northwestern part of North Carolina, to the area now known as Moore/
Randolph Co., where his four children were located. The fate of Bayley
NEEDHAM is not known. There is speculation he could have been killed in
the
French/Indian War.
Bayley lived in Elizabeth City County, Va. in 1730.
Tax: 1769 Pasq NCTaxpayer
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Information on Thomas NEEDHAM Jr.: State Library, Richmond, Va. - Land
PatentBook9, dated 1699 - "188 acres granted in Elizabeth City County,
Va,
to Henry Robinson - adjoining George Cooper, Charles Jennings and Thomas
NEEDHAM, Jr." This land is apparently the land left to Thomas Jr. in his
father's will.
English Duplicates of Lost Virginia Records, by Louis De Cognet, Jr., -
page
262, Elizabeth City County, VA. "Jury elected to try Francis De Lamare, a
pirate,
May 16, 1700." Names listed among jurymen, Thomas NEEDHAM, Jr.
THOMASNEEDHAM, JR'S WILL "IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN, Giving my Soul
unto the hands of the Almightyth God who gave it, I now do make and ordain
this my last Will and Testament as in manner and form following:
ITEM: I give my land here in Pasquotank County between my three sons, My
son
John and my son Thomas and my son Gideon.
ITEM: I give my son John where he now lives by the Creek, to him and his
Heirs.
ITEM: I give to my son Thomas where I now live, to him and hisHeirs.
ITEM: I give to my son Gideon, where Cornelius Jones did formerly live,
and to
be divided between these fore-mentioned sons, that the whole parcelof
land is
to be divided between these fore-mentioned three sons, to them and their
heirs,
Executors, Administrators, or assignees forever, ever one ofthem their
part
alike.
ITEM: I give to my son Christopher one shilling, nomore.*
ITEM: I give to my son Thomas one negro man named Casey Sopee, but my
desire is that my son John shall have the use of the Negro from August to
the
first day of March in one year, an my son Gideon the use of him in one
year,
moved from 10 Aug. to the first day of March, if they take it within five
years.
ITEM: I give all the rest of my Estate that I have in this world to be
divided
between my three sons and my daughter. My son John and my son Thomas
and my son Gideon and my daughter Ann, eachone of them their part alike,
and
my desire that they shall share it within these-----without-----any man,
and I do
make my son John my sole Executor, as witness my hand this sixth day of
October 1740." Signed: Thomas X NEEDHAM
Christopher is named in his grandmother's and mother's wills.
INVENTORY OF THE ESTATE OF THOMAS NEEDHAM, JR. North Carolina,
Pasquotank County, Oct. 7, 1743: "A true and perfect inventoryof al and
singular,
the goods and Chattles, rights and credits of Thomas NEEDHAM, late of
this
province, deceased, as came to our hands...To one horse,two mares, one
colt, four cows, three calves, four heifers, two steers, one bull, ten
sheep, 25
hogs, two feather beds, one couch bed, three rugs, one pair sheets, one
silver
tankard, which holds about a quart, four pewter dishes, six basins, eight
plates,
one pewter pint pot, sixteen spoons, 6____ oldbroken pewter, four iron
potts,
three pair pott hooks, five iron___ramels, one brass kettle, one
bein_ettle skillet,
one pair of spoon molds, one box iron and two heaters, one pair of scales
and
weights, two iron chains, two axes, two iron wedges, two hoes, one plow,
one
looking glass, four candle sticks, two brass and two iron, one pair
cullin
milstones, one iron pestell, onechest, one box, 12 old books, one
tablecloth,
one towel, one pair fire tongs, one chest with Sunday____trissels, cash:
1 lb.,
1 shilling, and 5 pence,Bill money, 8 lb. 10 shillings, one washing pan,
and one
negro man named Sepia. /S/ John NEEDHAM (Thomas' son)--Researched by
LuAnn Smith, Houston TX, 1998
Early NEEDHAM History by Elma J. Hooker: Thomas NEEDHAM Iis listed in the
rent roll of land in Elizabeth City Co. VAin 1704. Moved w/wife Margaret
Bayley
to Pasquotank Co. NC. Documents pertaining to the Bayley/NEEDHAM early
years appear in a collection by Blanche Adams Chapman: Wills &
Admintrations
of Elizabeth City, VA & Other Genealogical & Historical Items 1610-1800
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The following was researched by LuAnn Smith, Houston TX, 1998
WILL OF MARGARET(BAYLEY) NEEDHAM, cont.: "And I, the said Margaret
NEEDHAM doth divide ye said negros as follows:
ITEM: I give unto my son John NEEDHAM 2 negroes, ye one called Limbrick,
and ye other called Cushon, to him and his heirs forever.
ITEM: I give unto my son Bayley NEEDHAM, one negro gurle called Nelly,
that
isif ye said Bayley NEEDHAM doth appear in his own proper person and make
demandof said negro gurle, and if ye said Bayley doth not appear in his
own
proper person and make demand of ye said negro gurle (thereon) my desire
is
thatmy son John NEEDHAM have ye said negro gurle called Nelly.
ITEM: I give untomy daughter Ann NEEDHAM four negros, ye one called Jade
the other called Caisey and ye other called Janey, and ye other called
Baty,
which four negros I give unto my said daughter, them and their increase
forever.
ITEM: I give unto my son Gideon NEEDHAM one negro gurle called Seebron,
her and her increase forever.
ITEM: I give unto my son Christopher NEEDHAM one negro gurle called Betsy,
which negro gurle ye said Christopher NEEDHAM hath had in his possession
about three years which negro gurle ye said Christopher NEEDHAM hath now
in his person in Virginey. Accorden to ye power and authority given to
me by
my mother, Margaret Bayley's Last Will and Testament, this is the division
which I do make among my children with the free consent of my husband,
Thomas NEEDHAM, as witness my hand this 3 day of September, 1736.
Wit: Signed Margaret XNEEDHAM.
ADD: The said Thomas NEEDHAM desires to have his life time ye said negroes
which ye said executor, Margaret NEEDHAM freely consent unto before the
sineing of the within writing as witness our hands ye year above written.
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Information about Thomas NEEDHAM, Sr. is limited to very few public
records.
It is known that Thomas made his Will in Elizabeth City Co. the 29th of
March
1690, proven 18 March 1691.
Part of the Will is found in Order book of 1684-1699, page 205: "...the
rest of
my estate both within and without to her and her heirs for ever yet is to
say
my movables & after deceased of my saidwife, my will and desire is that
my
said son Thomas shall inherit my decedent wife's part of land to him and
his
heirs forever, likewise my will and desire is that if in case... Please
God should
take away either my said children before marriage or age as aforesaid,
that
then their said parts to be divided equally between the survivors,
likewise it
is my will that my said sonshould have privilege of any part of my said
wife's
three hundred acres of land... The privilege I give son of the timber, is
to be
understood. Besidethe parcel of land called by the name of 'Store
Poynt.'
Before given likewise my will and desire that my dear and loving wife
shall be
my hole and soleExecutrix... In witness whereof I have here unto set my
hand
& seale this 29th day of March 16990."
These early descendants were apparently Episcopalians.LuAnn Smith,
Houston Tx. 1998
Michele NEEDHAM Greischar, family history researcher, shows Thomas's
wife, and mother of Bailey, as Elizabeth ??? She shows Thomas born in
England, coming to Va. at age 13 with Capt. Richard Townsend. (April 3,
1998)
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Christopher NEEDHAM (2), great grandson of Christopher NEEDHAM (1) was
first
mentioned in his grandmother's, Margaret Bayley, Will made Dec 8, 1719
pg. 103 "Wills and Admin. of Elizabeth City Co., Va. & other Genealogical
&
Historical items; "1600 to 1800" by Blanch Chapman; also records of 1/2
acres
of land in Eliz. City county, Va. sold to Christopher Needham's
father-in-law,
Joseph Bannister, 19 June 1729 by Christopher and Sarah Needham, his wife.
Named in his father's will, Thomas Needham. "Wills and Deeds of
Pasquotank
Co.,N.C. " 6 Oct. 1740-July Court 1743 and also in his mother's will 3
Sept. 1736
The will of Joseph Bannister was dated 29 Aug. 1760, and proven in
Elizabeth
City, 3 Feb., 1761. He names his children: daughter, Affiah Shepard,
Granson
Bannister Munson, daughter, Sarah Needham, Grandaughter Mary Cooper, and
Whiting Munson; daughter, mother of Bannister Munson. So this proves that
Christopher Needham married Sarah Bannister. Sarah Bannister Needham,
was a widow when her will was made; Eliza. City Co., Va. Wills & Admin. 2
Oct
1766and proven 25 May 1769, names her five children; Joseph, Susanna
Leanord, Sarah, Ann and John Needham.
Thomas NEEDHAM III and his wife, Margaret (Torksey) NEEDHAM, died young
and lift two orphaned children: Bayley and Margaret.
North Carolina (Pasquotank County)
"To the worshipful Court now setting this Humbly Petition of John NEEDHAM
-
showeth that your Petitioner's brother and wife is dead lately, and left
two small
children. Therefore, Your Prays this Worshipfull Court will please Grant
Administration on my behalf of the Estate of my brother Thomas NEEDHAM, to
Phillip Torksey and James Forbes, and your Petitioner as in Duty bound
shall
pray." /S/ John NEEDHAM
On January 15, 1752, James Forbes and Phillip Torksey were appointed by
the
Court to make an inventory of property and estate of this Thomas NEEDHAM
and
Thomas' other brother, Gideon NEEDHAM was appointed Guardian of the two
small children left orphans by the death of Thomas and his wife, whose
name
was Margaret Torksey, and the Aunt of Phillip Torksey. The settlement of
Thomas' Estate dragged on for about ten years before itwas finally
settled.