Sempill

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

Mar 1655 was used as headright by Peter Ford. Settled in Queen’s Creek, Hampton Parish, York County, Virginia, as Planter and still stand on the north side of the present village of Cardross, which is four miles from Dumbarton on the Helensburgh Surgeon. Owned 1500 acre plantation in Blisland Parish, New Kent County, Virginia. 26 Feb 1668/9 will date, probated 12 Apr, road. Dumbarton itself lies 14 miles to the northwest of Glasgow. This John Napier was probably also the person listed names wife and children.

in an Inhibition by Robert, Bishop of Glasgow, directed at Malcolm, Earl of Lennox, and his adherents, dated 24 August 1294. The present-day Cardross should not be confused with the Cardross where King Robert I (the Bruce) died in 1329, IMMIGRANT ANCESTORS, by Frederick Adams Virkus,Volume 7, page 50 “Napier, Dr. Patrick (1610-1669) son of Robert

which is actually where the Dumbarton suburbs of Castlehill and Kirktonhill are today.

of Edinburgh, Scot. (and descendent of Sir John Merchistown who m. Lady Elizabeth Monteith) Came to Virginia in 1655, m.

Elizabeth (1645-1672) daughter of Robert Booth (1619-1664) (From England to York County, Virginia. Clerk 1639, Justice 1652, Margaret Sempill (d. date unknown)

Burgess 1653-1664)

SOUTHERN HISTORICAL FAMILIES By John Boddie Vol xV “NAPIER OF VIRGINIA, TENN, MISS” p. 221-5

Margaret Sempill died date unknown. She married , son of and .

PATRICK, JR. was born between 1634 and 1639. He was apprenticed to Dr. Alexander Pennycuik on May 6, 1649. Dr. Pennycuik Children of Margaret Sempill and John Napier are:

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. Abt. 1536, Blackyards, Scotland, d. Dec 1585, Kilmahew, Scotland.

Subsequently PATRICK NAPIER emigrated to Virginia with other Scottish Royalists after the year 1650.

1. Patrick NAPIER (b: abt 1536 Blackyards, Scotland d: Dec 1585 Kilmahew, Scotland) m: Katherine Noble

The immigrant DR. PATRICK NAPIER, progenitor of this family in America, came to Gloucester Co. in 1654 or 1655. One

Patrick NAPIER (b: abt 1536 Blackyards, Scotland d: Dec 1585 Kilmahew, Scotland) married Katherine Noble (b: abt 1540

Peter Ford received 500 acres at Cacamount, Gloucester Co., Virginia, March 25, 1655, for transporting ten persons to the colony, Scotland) Their children:

among whom PATRICK NAPIER is listed.

1. Mungo NAPIER (b: abt 1579 Dunbarton, Scotland d: abt 1633 London, ENG)

PATRICK NAPIER married in 1658 ELIZABETH BOOTH, who was born 1645 and died 1672. She was the daughter of

Mungo NAPIER (b: abt 1579 Dunbarton, Scotland d: abt 1633 London, ENG). Children:

Dr. Robert Booth, an early Virginia colonist and his wife Frances. Dr. Booth and his wife first lived at Belleville, Gloucester

County; he later became clerk of York Co. in 1639, Justice in 1652, and a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses, 1653-

1. Patrick NAPIER

54. Dr. Booth died in 1657, leaving a thousand-acre plantation and a large library.

Eighteenth Generation

Patrick NAPIER (b: abt 1608 London, ENG d: Nov 1659 London, ENG) married Joan WALLIS/WLLLAS (b: abt 1607 London,

DR. PATRICK NAPIER and his fatherin-law were among the few physicians in early Virginia. PATRICK lived first in

ENG) on 4 July 1628 St. Gregory, London, ENG. Their children:

Hampton Parish, York County, where he signed an estate settlement Dec. 10, 1664. His daughter Frances “of York County”

married Benjamin Woodson, son of John Woodson and his wife Mary (daughter of Samuel and Jane Tucker) (Jester and Hiden, 1. Patrick NAPIER (b: abt 1634 Edinburgh, Scotland d: bef 12 Apr 1669 Goochland CO., VA) m: Elizabeth Booth

ADVENTURERS OF PURSE & PERSON, p. 370). DR. PATRICK NAPIER also had a plantation of 1500 acres in Bisland

Generation No. 1 in America

Parish, New Kent Co., which he left to his son Robert and daughter Frances. (Will dated Feb 20, 1668, files April 12, 1669 in 1. DR. PATRICK19 NAPIER (PATRICK 18 , MUNGO 17 , PATRICK 16 , JOHN 15 , ROBERT 14 , DUNCAN 13 , JOHN 12 , JOHN 11 , DUNCAN 10 , York County, Virginia.) This plantation adjoined that of Major-General Mainwaring Hammond, one of the leading Cavalier JOHN 9 , JOHN 8 , DONALD 7 LE NAE-PEER, JOHN 6 , ROBERT 5 , DONALD 4 , ALWYN 3 , MURDAC 2 , MALDOUEN 1 ) was born 1634

officers in Virginia.

in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, and died Bef. April 12, 1669 in Goochland County, Virginia. He married ELIZABETH

BOOTH Bef. November 10, 1657 in Jamestown, York County, Virginia, daughter of ROBERT BOOTH and FRANCES. She was

born 1645 in York County, Virginia, and died 1672 in York County, Virginia.

PATRICK NAPIER Will York Co., Va 1668

Notes for DR. PATRICK NAPIER:

In the name of God Amen. I PATRICK NAPIER of the prsh of Hampton in the County of Yorke physician being sick

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and sane in body but thanks be to God in pfect mind and memory do make and declare this my last will & testament.

Patrick Napier was a physician.

I commend my Soule into the hands of my most merciful creator and preserveror in full assurance to have all my sins pardoned in and through the meritts of my only savour Jesus XX-& my body to be decently buried at the discretion of Compilation from land records stored in Richmond, this collection of immigrants is a must for anyone looking for relatives in my dear wife ELIZABETH NAPIER. And for that portion of earthly goods wherewith it hath pleased God to endure

early Virginia. Each entry also gives the person who sponsored the immigrant to America.

mee I doe by these presents dispose and bequeath of them as followeth. I doe by these presents give and bequeath unto Early Virginia Immigrants: 1623-1666

my dear wife ELIZABETH NAPIER all that pcell of land lying in the prsh of Blessland in the county of New Kent

in Virg containing by estimation fifteen hundred acres be it more or less as the same is situate and being in the prsh Napier, Patrick 1655, by Peter Ford, Gloucester County[Mitchell family file.FTW]

aforesd adjoining to the plantation of Major Hammond on the one side and Capt. George Lyddall on the other side To Patrick Napier was a physician.

Have & to hold the said piece of land to my said deare wife ELIZABETH NAPIER for the home of her natural life alsoe my will and pleasure is that my two deare children Robert Napier, Francis Napier shall have and enjoy the said piece of Compilation from land records stored in Richmond, this collection of immigrants is a must for anyone looking for relatives in land or plantation in manner aforesaid as I doe hereby express that is to say I doe my these presents give and bequeath early Virginia. Each entry also gives the person who sponsored the immigrant to America.

unto my dears sone Robert Napier the majority on one half of the said piece of land containing fifteen hundred acres Early Virginia Immigrants: 1623-1666

as aforesaid to be divided equally at the discretion of my said deare wife ELIZABETH NAPIER. To have & to hold 413

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