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John Urton

Birth
Derbyshire, England
Death
1764 (aged 49–50)
Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Fairfax Farms, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Ship sailed from Newgate, England bound for Virginia/Maryland, ship's Captain was George Buckeridge, and the name of the ship was "Smith", 63 passengers on board, February 3, 1732. The complete name of the book:
"The Original List of Immigrants in bondage from London to the Americas 1719-1744", MSC Catlog #SC 929.3 K1280.

November 29, 1732, John Urton and Benjamin Godfrey accused of stealing 54 hats from James Cutter.
December 6, 1732, sentenced to transportation.
February 3, 1733 John Urton on board the "Smith", bound for Virginia/Maryland.

John Urton, age 18, came to the colonies, Virginia/Maryland in 1732 at the Queen's passage as indentured servant of the Queen. Source: Peter Wilson Coldham - English Convicts in Colonial America, Vol.I, to wit:
Middlesex 1617-1775, Sentenced to transportation at Sessions of Govt. Delivery, Gen 973 of Lord Mayors Court of London, 1641-1736, or Gen 929.3 Vol. II, London 1656-1775, and Transported February 1733 for destination Virginia/Maryland on the ship "Smith", with Capt. Geo. Buckeridge.
Pro.Ref: T53 Series 37/10

John Urton then shows up in Loudon Co., Virginia listed in census:
1782 - 2 John Urtons in Loudon Co., Virginia
1810 - John Urton in Fqr. Co., Virginia
James, Thomas, and WIlliam Urton in Fqr. Co., James in Loudon Co.
1820 - John Urton in Fqr. Co (probably his son)
Wm. in Fqr. Co., John and Norman Urton in Idm.Co
1830 - Miron Urton in Fqr.Co., Norman in Hampshire Co., John in Shen.Co., Virginia
1840 - John in Shen.Co, Winnie Urton in Fqr.Co.
1850 - Alfred and Norman Urton in Hampshire Co., Virginia

From "Early Settlers of Western Frederick,Eastern Hampshire Co. of the George Washington's surveys, the list of Fairfax rentals 1749-50,and some gleaned from the "Chalkley's Early Records of Augusta Co" from which Frederick and Hampshire Counties were formed, JOHN URTON, immigrant to America 2-3-1732.

"The Urtons were elegant and charming people with a delightful wit and humor, especially articulate in the art of story telling."

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The proceedings of the Old Bailey Ref: (Homepagehttp://www.oldbaileyonline.org/history/the-old-bailey/The Old Bailey Courthouse) or ( http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/images.jsp?doc=173212060028)
November 29, 1732: John Urton and Benjamin Godfrey accused of stealing 54 hats from James Cutter.
December 6, 1732 : John Urton and Benjamin Godfrey found guilty and sentenced to transportation.
February 3, 1733 : John Urton onboard ship "Smith" bound for Virginia or Maryland.
Ship sailed from Newgate, England bound for Virginia/Maryland, ship's Captain was George Buckeridge, and the name of the ship was "Smith", 63 passengers on board, February 3, 1732. The complete name of the book:
"The Original List of Immigrants in bondage from London to the Americas 1719-1744", MSC Catlog #SC 929.3 K1280.

November 29, 1732, John Urton and Benjamin Godfrey accused of stealing 54 hats from James Cutter.
December 6, 1732, sentenced to transportation.
February 3, 1733 John Urton on board the "Smith", bound for Virginia/Maryland.

John Urton, age 18, came to the colonies, Virginia/Maryland in 1732 at the Queen's passage as indentured servant of the Queen. Source: Peter Wilson Coldham - English Convicts in Colonial America, Vol.I, to wit:
Middlesex 1617-1775, Sentenced to transportation at Sessions of Govt. Delivery, Gen 973 of Lord Mayors Court of London, 1641-1736, or Gen 929.3 Vol. II, London 1656-1775, and Transported February 1733 for destination Virginia/Maryland on the ship "Smith", with Capt. Geo. Buckeridge.
Pro.Ref: T53 Series 37/10

John Urton then shows up in Loudon Co., Virginia listed in census:
1782 - 2 John Urtons in Loudon Co., Virginia
1810 - John Urton in Fqr. Co., Virginia
James, Thomas, and WIlliam Urton in Fqr. Co., James in Loudon Co.
1820 - John Urton in Fqr. Co (probably his son)
Wm. in Fqr. Co., John and Norman Urton in Idm.Co
1830 - Miron Urton in Fqr.Co., Norman in Hampshire Co., John in Shen.Co., Virginia
1840 - John in Shen.Co, Winnie Urton in Fqr.Co.
1850 - Alfred and Norman Urton in Hampshire Co., Virginia

From "Early Settlers of Western Frederick,Eastern Hampshire Co. of the George Washington's surveys, the list of Fairfax rentals 1749-50,and some gleaned from the "Chalkley's Early Records of Augusta Co" from which Frederick and Hampshire Counties were formed, JOHN URTON, immigrant to America 2-3-1732.

"The Urtons were elegant and charming people with a delightful wit and humor, especially articulate in the art of story telling."

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The proceedings of the Old Bailey Ref: (Homepagehttp://www.oldbaileyonline.org/history/the-old-bailey/The Old Bailey Courthouse) or ( http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/images.jsp?doc=173212060028)
November 29, 1732: John Urton and Benjamin Godfrey accused of stealing 54 hats from James Cutter.
December 6, 1732 : John Urton and Benjamin Godfrey found guilty and sentenced to transportation.
February 3, 1733 : John Urton onboard ship "Smith" bound for Virginia or Maryland.


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