Napier
Early Virginia Immigrants: 1623-1666
Napier, Patrick 1655, by Peter Ford, Gloucester County[Mitchell family file.FTW]
Patrick Napier was a physician.
Other spellings/derivatives of the surname Napier include:
Compilation from land records stored in Richmond, this collection of immigrants is a must for anyone looking for relatives Napper, Naiper, Napeer, Neaper.
in early Virginia. Each entry also gives the person who sponsored the immigrant to America.
The meaning of the name Napier is “linen keeper.”
Early Virginia Immigrants: 1623-1666
The Napier Clan motto “sans tache” means “without stain.”
Napier, Patrick 1655, by Peter Ford, Gloucester County
DR PATRICK NAPIER, by John Napier 9 May 1649 in Edinburgh was apprenticed to Alexander Pennycuik, chirurgeon. 25
Duncan Napier (b. 1442, d. date unknown)
Mar 1655 was used as headright by Peter Ford. Settled in Queen’s Creek, Hampton Parish, York County, Virginia, as Planter and Surgeon. Owned 1500 acre plantation in Blisland Parish, New Kent County, Virginia. 26 Feb 1668/9 will date, probated 12 Apr, names wife and children.
Duncan Napier (son of ) was born 1442 in Kilamahew, Scotland, and died date unknown. He married on Bef. 1477 in Kilmahew, IMMIGRANT ANCESTORS, by Frederick Adams Virkus,Volume 7, page 50 “Napier, Dr. Patrick (1610-1669) son of Robert
Scotland.
of Edinburgh, Scot. (and descendent of Sir John Merchistown who m. Lady Elizabeth Monteith) Came to Virginia in 1655, m.
Notes for Duncan Napier:
Elizabeth (1645-1672) daughter of Robert Booth (1619-1664) (From England to York County, Virginia. Clerk 1639, Justice 1652,
- Records show he flourished in 1462. Obtaining the title of “Laird” upon the death of his father, John Napier, Laird of Burgess 1653-1664)
Kilmahew.
SOUTHERN HISTORICAL FAMILIES By John Boddie Vol xV “NAPIER OF VIRGINIA, TENN, MISS” p. 221-5
PATRICK, JR. was born between 1634 and 1639. He was apprenticed to Dr. Alexander Pennycuik on May 6, 1649. Dr.
Children of Duncan Napier and Elizabeth Musset are:
Pennycuik was surgeon to Sir Alexander Leslie’s Scottish Troops, defeated at the Battle of Dunbar by the army of Oliver Cormwell.
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, b. Bef. 1477, Scotland, d. Aft. 1500, Scotland.
Subsequently PATRICK NAPIER emigrated to Virginia with other Scottish Royalists after the year 1650.
Their children:
The immigrant DR. PATRICK NAPIER, progenitor of this family in America, came to Gloucester Co. in 1654 or 1655. One
Peter Ford received 500 acres at Cacamount, Gloucester Co., Virginia, March 25, 1655, for transporting ten persons to the colony, 1. Robert NAPIER (b: abt 1470 d: bef 1516 Kilmahew, Scotland) m: Agnes Maxwell
among whom PATRICK NAPIER is listed.
Robert NAPIER (b: abt 1470 Kilmahew, Scotland d: bef 1516 Kilmahew, Scotland) married Agnes MAxWELL (b: abt 1478
PATRICK NAPIER married in 1658 ELIZABETH BOOTH, who was born 1645 and died 1672. She was the daughter of
Kilmahew, Scotland) in 1497. Their children:
Dr. Robert Booth, an early Virginia colonist and his wife Frances. Dr. Booth and his wife first lived at Belleville, Gloucester
1. John NAPIER (b: abt 1500 Kilmahew, Scotland d: 1548 Kilmahew, Scotland) m: Margaret Sempill
County; he later became clerk of York Co. in 1639, Justice in 1652, and a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses, 1653-
John NAPIER (b: abt 1500 Kilmahew, Scotland d: 1548 Kilmahew, Scotland) married Margaret SEMPILL (b: abt 1504) abt
54. Dr. Booth died in 1657, leaving a thousand-acre plantation and a large library.
1516. Their children:
DR. PATRICK NAPIER and his fatherin-law were among the few physicians in early Virginia. PATRICK lived first in Hampton Parish, York County, where he signed an estate settlement Dec. 10, 1664. His daughter Frances “of York County” married Benjamin 1. Patrick NAPIER (b: abt 1536 Blackyards, Scotland d: Dec 1585 Kilmahew, Scotland) m: Katherine NoblePatrick NAPIER
Woodson, son of John Woodson and his wife Mary (daughter of Samuel and Jane Tucker) (Jester and Hiden, ADVENTURERS OF
(b: abt 1536 Blackyards, Scotland d: Dec 1585 Kilmahew, Scotland) married Katherine Noble (b: abt 1540 Scotland) Their PURSE & PERSON, p. 370). DR. PATRICK NAPIER also had a plantation of 1500 acres in Bisland Parish, New Kent Co., which he children:
left to his son Robert and daughter Frances. (Will dated Feb 20, 1668, files April 12, 1669 in York County, Virginia.) This plantation 1. Mungo NAPIER (b: abt 1579 Dunbarton, Scotland d: abt 1633 London, ENG)
adjoined that of Major-General Mainwaring Hammond, one of the leading Cavalier officers in Virginia.
1. Patrick NAPIER
1. Robert NAPIER (b: 2 May 1660 Hampton Parish, York CO., VA d: aft 3 Sep 1731 York CO., VA) m: Mary Percr.
Robert NAPIER (b: 2 May 1660 Hampton Parish, York CO., VA d: aft 3 Sep 1731 York CO., VA) married Mary PERRIN (b: Patrick NAPIER (b: abt 1608 London, ENG d: Nov 1659 London, ENG) married Joan WALLIS/WLLLAS (b: abt 1607 London,
1675 Henrico CO., VA d: 1705 Henrico CO., VA), daughter of Richard PERRIN and Katherine ROYALL, on 11 Oct 1688 in New ENG) on 4 July 1628 St. Gregory, London, ENG. Their children:
Kent CO., VA.
1. Patrick NAPIER (b: abt 1634 Edinburgh, Scotland d: bef 12 Apr 1669 Goochland CO., VA) m: Elizabeth Booth
Captain Robert NAPIER ownde land in New Kent, King and Queen, King William, Henrico, and Goochland Counties, VA.
(SOUTHERN HISTORICAL FAMILIES b John Boddie VOL XV “NAPIER OF VA, TENN, MISS” p. 221-5):
1. DR. PATRICK19 NAPIER (PATRICK18 , MUNGO 17 , PATRICK 16 , JOHN 15 , ROBERT 14 , DUNCAN 13 , JOHN 12 , JOHN 11 ,
Robert NAPIER, son of Patrick, was born ca 1660, and appears as Capt. Robert Napier in the records of Old King William
DUNCAN 10 , JOHN 9 , JOHN 8 , DONALD 7 LE NAE-PEER, JOHN6 , ROBERT 5 , DONALD 4 , ALWYN 3 , MURDAC 2 ,
CO., VA. He was evidently an officer in the Colonial Militia. Between the years 1690 and 1701, he received nearly 1300 acres
MALDOUEN 1 ) was born 1634 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, and died Bef. April 12, 1669 in Goochland County, Virginia.
for the importation of settlers. He married on Oct 11, 1688, Mary Perrin, the daughter of Richard Perrin and his wife, Katherine He married ELIZABETH BOOTH Bef. November 10, 1657 in Jamestown, York County, Virginia, daughter of ROBERT BOOTH
Royall. Katherine’s father, Joseph Royall, was one of the earliest Virginia settlers, having arrived in the “Charitie” in July 1622
and FRANCES. She was born 1645 in York County, Virginia, and died 1672 in York County, Virginia.
and was listed at the Neck of Land in Charles City the following year. (Hotten, ORIGINAL LISTS, p. 169.)
Notes for DR. PATRICK NAPIER:
ROBERT NAPIER’S lighthearted attitude towards his responsibilities is evidenced by the following: “Captain Soane had
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made an agreement to run his horse against one belonging to Mr. Littleberry Epee, which was backed by Mr. Robert Napier,
Patrick Napier was a physician.
10 lb a side. Mr. Napier did not produce the payment at the appointed time and the suit was for the amount of the stake, as an
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agreement had been made that the horse which did not appear should forfeit the whole amount. “
in early Virginia. Each entry also gives the person who sponsored the immigrant to America.
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