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Godfrey Spruill11763, 11764, 11765, 11766 was born 1650 in Scotland11767, 11768, and died August 15, 1718 in Chowan Dist., Tyrell Co., NC11769, 11770. He married Joanna (Spruill-Spruiell).

 Includes NotesNotes for Godfrey Spruill:
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He was a tobacco planter, surgeon and patrol (?) of the sport of kings i nthe Cavalier colony.

Dr. GS was one of Carolina's first medical men and became well known in Albemarle Colony and called many times to cross the sound to Queen Anne 'sCreek, the site of present Edenton.

Between 1693 and 1697 he and his wife Joanna bought land in the area an dmoved to Carolina being among the section's first white settlers.

The original Spruill grant included over a thousand acres of the souths hore of Albemarle Sound and west side of Scuppernong River between Back Creek and Bunting Bay (now Bull's Bay) and called Heart's Delight byexp lorers a decade before.

Godfrey Spruill was born about 1650 in Scotland? and died about 1719 in North Carolina. He migrated to the United States sometime before 1684.G odfrey received a patent of land (No. 399) of 340 acres October 31, 168 4in James City County, Virginia (William and Mary Quarterly, Vol. 12,se ries 1, p. 106). On August 1, 1689 Godfrey Spruill, aged about 39,Willi am Lewis and Joshua Wynne testified as to the winners of a horserace at M alvern Hills (Henrico Records, Virginia Historical Magazine Vol.2, p. 2 96). Godfrey purchased 100 acres of land from Robert G. Sharp onAugust 1 5, 1689 (Henrico Co., VA Record Book 5, p. 564). On page 567 ofthe same b ook, Joanna Spruill relinquishes her dower right to this landwhich Godf rey sold to John Lowry (State Archives, Richmond, Mar 10.1693/94). The H enrico minute book orphans court 1677, page 332, showsthat on June 2, 1 690 Doctor Spruell, along with John Cannon, PhilemonChilders, and Rober t Sharp are appointed to appraise the estate ofHerbert Powell. He moved t o North Carolina about 1704. The Land GrantOffice in Raleigh, North Car olina, has record of Godfrey Spruillreceiving a grant of 640 acres alon g the Scuppernong River. Memories andRecords of Eastern North Carolina b y Mary Weeks Lambeth notes thefollowing: "At a Vestry meeting of St. Pa ul's Parish, on the 9th day ofMarch, 1703-4, it was ordered that "Dr. S pruill be paid 5 pounds for thecure of Eleanor Adams, and on the 2nd da y of March 1713-14, 12 pounds forthe cure of Ebenezer Aldridge, as soon a s money can be raised," by thepresent Church Wardens (Col. Recs.)." God frey's will is dated August 5,1718 and states that he lives in North Ca rolina in the Province ofAlbemarle. It was proved in Chowan Court July 2 9, 1719



Lived about 1705 Roundabout Plantation, the seat of the Tyrrell Spruill sfor the next century was founded. The Spruills settled in Scuppernong .

At his death, the Roundabout fell to son Samuel Spruill and then togran dson Joseph Spruill.

Many Spruills migrated to the deep South and the Mid-West.

Dr. Godfrey Spruill, patriarch of the family, was born in 1650, 13 year sbefore King Charles issued the Carolina Charter.

His grandson was Buttonhead Boutell.


This is from Teresa (Dwyer) Kelley site on the Internet:

Godfrey Spruill was born about 1650 in Scotland? and died about 1719 in North Carolina. He migrated to the United States sometime before 1684.G odfrey received a patent of land (No. 399) of 340 acres October 31, 168 4in James City County, Virginia (William and Mary Quarterly, Vol. 12,se ries 1, p. 106). On August 1, 1689 Godfrey Spruill, aged about 39,Willi am Lewis and Joshua Wynne testified as to the winners of a horserace at M alvern Hills (Henrico Records, Virginia Historical Magazine Vol.2, p. 2 96). Godfrey purchased 100 acres of land from Robert G. Sharp onAugust 1 5, 1689 (Henrico Co., VA Record Book 5, p. 564). On page 567 ofthe same b ook, Joanna Spruill relinquishes her dower right to this landwhich Godf rey sold to John Lowry (State Archives, Richmond, Mar 10.1693/94). The H enrico minute book orphans court 1677, page 332, showsthat on June 2, 1 690 Doctor Spruell, along with John Cannon, PhilemonChilders, and Rober t Sharp are appointed to appraise the estate ofHerbert Powell. He moved t o North Carolina about 1704. The Land GrantOffice in Raleigh, North Car olina, has record of Godfrey Spruillreceiving a grant of 640 acres alon g the Scuppernong River. Memories andRecords of Eastern North Carolina b y Mary Weeks Lambeth notes thefollowing: "At a Vestry meeting of St. Pa ul's Parish, on the 9th day ofMarch, 1703-4, it was ordered that "Dr. S pruill be paid 5 pounds for thecure of Eleanor Adams, and on the 2nd da y of March 1713-14, 12 pounds forthe cure of Ebenezer Aldridge, as soon a s money can be raised," by thepresent Church Wardens (Col. Recs.)." God frey's will is dated August 5,1718 and states that he lives in North Ca rolina in the Province ofAlbemarle. It was proved in Chowan Court July 2 9, 1719.







I am a descendant of Doctor Godfrey and Joanna Spruill. The following i san excerpt from my notes.If this rings any bells, I'll be happy to sha reinfo

Doctor Godfrey Spruill was the American progenitor of the Spruillfamili es of Steens, Lowndes County, MS and Pickens County, AL. He wasborn in S cotland in 1650. He and his wife Joanna immigrated to the Colonyof Virg inia about 1684.

He was granted a patent for 340 acres of land in James City County, VA. on 31 October, 1684 and in the same year purchased 100 acres from Rober tSharp. VA land, at that time, was granted for the importation ortransp ortation of individuals, therefore we can assume that Godfrey andJoanna w ere persons of means. They moved to North Carolina about 1704.North Car olina land grant records show that he received 640 acres alongthe Scupp er- nong River. There they produced and raised three sons andthree daug hters, Samuell, Godfrey, Jr., Joseph, Susannah, Anna Margaritaand Mary. H e was a very successful farmer, physician and entrepreneur.

Contributed by Calvin Gibson Cgibson19@aol.com


This will was taken from Vergie Barber Deantonio's web site:

August 5, 1718

In the name of God amen I GODFREY SPRUILL living in North Carolina in t heProvince of Albermarle being in health of body and sound of memory bu tconsidering of family of mankind do make and ordain this my last will a ndtestament in a form following. I give and bequeath my soul unto the h andof god that gave it me and my body to the earth from whence it was t akento be buried in
a Christian decent manner at the discretion of my executors hereafterna med not doubting (but ??? of our Savior Jesus Christ). I shall enjoy aj oyful resurrection and as to my temporal estate it hath pleased you tob less me with my funeral expenses and all my just debts being paid I giv eand bequeath in manner and form following that is to say first, I give and bequeath to my son SAMUEL SPRUILL a parcel of property estimationth ree hundred and fifty acres more or less bounded as followeth lying ata C ypress near the eastern end of the ? Branch and running thence to atiny t hicket and forming the end of the aforesaid Branch to the firstoutlet a nd along the outer Branch southerly to Great Swamp and along theBranch w esterly to the end of the Buntings? along the said ?? mouththereof and a long the bay easterly to the first station to him and hisheirs for ever ; aforesaid land being that whereon he now lives. I giveand bequeath to m y son GODFREY SPRUILL three hundred fifty acres of moreor less bounded a s followeth being at a marked Cypress at the east end ofthe south banks h is brother Samuel's corner free and so runningeastwardly to the Clay po int to a corner tree in ?? and so running fromthere thence southerly to a l ine of marked trees to the round aboutbranch and at round about branch t o a White Ashe next to the Great Swampand along the Great Swamp to his b rother Samuel's line to the firststation to him and his heirs for ever a nd also one Negro woman namedJenny. I give to my son JOSEPH SPRUILL tha t plantation whereon I now livewith all the rest of the land in the nec k and also a parcel of landestimation fifty acres more or less bounding o n a Cypress branch westerlyof the ??? ??? land a line of marked trees w estwardly of the aforesaidbranch to a ??? ??? from thence various cours es to the first station andone Negro man named L? and one Negro man nam ed Dolphin with all my ???and hogs to him and his heirs for ever. I giv e and bequeath to myson-in-law CUTHBERT PHELPS and my daughter SUSANNAH h is wife a certaintract of land of estimation three hundred acres more o r less and isboundeth as followeth beginning at marked White ??? at the B ack Creek'smounth and running up the Swamp to a branch eastward to Rich L evel Landand along the branch to a line of marked trees ??? ??? ??? and a long thatline of marked trees to River ??? and from there to the first s tation tohim and his heirs for ever. I giveto my daughter SUSANNAH a go ld ring oftwenty shills price. I
give to my daughter ANNA MARGARITTA a gold ring of twenty shills price. I give to my daughter MARY a gold ring of twenty shills price. I give to m ygrandson BUTTONHEAD BOUTWELL six hundred acres of land purchased by me a sappearing upon record lying in
the fork of Pamlico River to be to him and his heirs for ever but indef ault of his I give to SAMUEL and his heirs and in default to ELIZABETHB OUTWELL and her heirs and on default of her I give to my grandsonGODFRE Y SPRUILL son of SAMUEL and ELIZABETH SPRUILL to him and his heirsfor e ver. I nominate and appoint my son JOSEPH SPRUILL my sole and onlyexecu tor of this will and testament hereby revoking all other wills of meher etofore made ratifying and confirming this as my last will andtestament . Witness whereof I have here to set my hand and seal this 5 dayof Augu st 1718.

Sealed in the presence of Godfrey Spruill
James Singleton
Henry Norman
Ann Davenport
Proved in Chowan County July 29, 1719
Letter granted January 25, 1720



# ID: I06727
# Name: Godfrey Spruill
# Sex: M
# Birth: 1650
# Death: 15 Aug 1718 in Chowan District, North Carolina (USA)
# Note:

DOCUMENTATION SOURCE:
Hendry Family Website - contact Renee Hendry Greene
Hendry Website
Carolee, (email: cchapman@seward.net)
Website of Spruill Family

Occupation: Doctor
WILL: 5 AUG 1718
Probate: 29 JUL 1719 Chowan District NC

Spruell's will and it list his 6 children and a few granfdchildren. A nna Margritta Spruell had to have been born way before 1715 since it me ntions her son Buttonhead Boutwell in this will which was written out b y Godfrey on August 5, 1718. this is what I have:

Abstract of Will provided by Carolee:
In the name of God amen I GODFREY SPRUILL living in North Carolina i n the Province of Albermarle being in health of body and sound of memor y but considering of family of mankind do make and ordain this my last w ill and testament in a form following. I give and bequeath my soul unto t he hand of
god that gave it me and my body to the earth from whence it was tak en to be buried in a Christian decent manner at the discretion of my ex ecutors hereafter named not doubting (but ??? of our Savior Jesus Chris t). I shall enjoy a joyful resurrection and as to my temporal estate it h ath pleased you to bless me
with my funeral expenses and all my just debts being paid I give an d bequeath in manner and form following that is to say first, I give an d bequeath to my son SAMUEL SPRUILL a parcel of property estimation thr ee hundred and fifty acres more or less bounded as followeth lying at a C ypress near the eastern end of the ? Branch and running thence to a tin y thicket and forming the end of the aforesaid Branch to the first outl et and along the outer Branch southerly to Great Swamp and along the Br anch westerly to the end of the Buntings? along the said ?? mouth there of and along the bay easterly to the first station to him and his heirs f or ever; aforesaid land being that whereon he now lives. I give and beq ueath to my son GODFREY SPRUILL three hundred fifty acres of more or le ss bounded as followeth being at a marked Cypress at the east end of th e south banks his brother Samuel's corner free and so running eastwardl y to the Clay point to a corner tree in ?? and so running from there th ence southerly to a line of marked trees to the round about branch and a t round about branch to a White Ashe next to the
Great Swamp and along the Great Swamp to his brother Samuel's line t o the first station to him and his heirs for ever and also one Negro wo man named Jenny. I give to my son JOSEPH SPRUILL that plantation whereo n I now live with all the rest of the land in the neck and also a parce l of land estimation fifty acres more or less bounding on a Cypress bra nch westerly of the ??? ??? land a line of marked trees westwardly of t he aforesaid branch to a ??? ??? from thence various courses to the fir st station and one Negro man named L? and one Negro man named Dolphin w ith all my ??? and hogs to him and his heirs for ever. I give and beque ath to my son-in-law CUTHBERT PHELPS and my daughter SUSANNAH his wife a c ertain tract of land of estimation three hundred acres more or less and i s boundeth as followeth beginning at marked White ??? at the Back Creek 's mounth and running up the Swamp to a
branch eastward to Rich Level Land and along the branch to a line o f marked trees ??? ??? ??? and along that line of marked trees to River ? ?? and from there to the first station to him and his heirs for ever. I g ive to my daughter SUSANNAH a gold ring of twenty shills price. I give t o my daughter ANNA MARGARITTA a gold ring of twenty shills price. I giv e to my daughter MARY a gold ring of twenty shills price. I give to my g randson BUTTONHEAD BOUTWELL six hundred acres of land purchased by me a s
appearing upon record lying in the fork of Pamlico River to be to h im and his heirs for ever but in default
of his I give to SAMUEL and his heirs and in default to ELIZABETH B OUTWELL and her heirs and on default of her I give to my grandson GODFR EY SPRUILL son of SAMUEL and ELIZABETH SPRUILL to him and his heirs for e ver. I nominate and appoint my son JOSEPH SPRUILL my sole and only exec utor of this will and testament hereby revoking all other wills of me h eretofore made ratifying and confirming this as my last will and testam ent. Witness whereof

I have here to set my hand and seal.....
this sealed in the presence of Godfrey Spruill
James Singleton
Henry Norman
Ann Davenport
Proved in Chowan County July 29, 1719
Letter granted January 25, 1720


SURNAME INFORMATION taken from Website of Spruill Family
The name "Spreull" is reported to be of the Scottish orgin taken fr om Norman places. A surname of old standing from the west of Scotland. T hese of this name carry purses or palmer scripts in their arms. The
Spruill arms is a golden chevron between three purses of cushions, w hich denotes that the bearer was a man of great trust. The Spruill fami ly was a small one, only one family can be found is in the English and S cottish records.

The Spruill family from Scotland migrated to different parts of the w orld, changing the spelling of the name as they migrated. Today you can f ind any spelling just about anywhere, the Spruill, Spruiell, Sprewell, a nd Spruell spellings are all common in the Southern USA; Sproul, Sproul e's are found in the North Eastern U.S., Canada and most probably came f rom Ireland; Spurrell's are found in parts of England, Wales and New Fo undland . All the spellings are traced back to early Scotland and
Walter Sprewell living in the late 1200's.

In 1286, during the reign of Alexander III, King of Scots, Walter S prewel of Cowden, Renfrewshire was seneschal to Malcolm, Earl of Lennox . Between 1292 and 1297, almost all the heads of the principal families i n Scotland swore fealty to King Edward, and in that list in the documen t called the Ragman Roll, is the name of Walter Spreull. A son of the t his Walter Spreull, also named Walter, was named seneschallus de Dumbar ton and obtained a charter for the same lands, they are described there in as of Caldoun. Caldoun or Cowdon is in the Parish of Neilston in Ren frewshire. Also, he was a witness to a charter by King Robert the Bruce , dated 28th Sept., 1308. On March 6, 1316 Walter Sprewel was witness t o a charter from Robert Bruce to Sir John of Luss.

Near the Paisley and Irvine road, just past the Crofthead mill are t he ruins of Caldounhall. It is located on a steep bank, near the juncti on of the Couldon burn and the Levern. This estate was long possessed b y the esteemed family of Spreull.




Marriage 1 Joannah Spruell

Children

1. Godfrey Spruill
2. Mary Spruill
3. Anna Margaritta Spruill b: in Albemarle Province, North Carolina ( USA)
4. Susannah Spruill
5. Henrietta Spruill b: in Tyrrell County, North Carolina
6. Samuel William Spruill b: ABT 1680
7. Joseph Spruill b: ABT 1690 in Tyrrell County, North Carolina


source:
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=sbsct&id=I06 727
# ID: I548
# Name: Godfrey SPRUILL
# Surname: Spruill
# Given Name: Godfrey
# Sex: M
# Birth: ABT 1650 in Scotland
# Death: 15 Aug 1718 in Tyrrell Co., North Carolina
# _UID: 3EDD5B87C4DC7D428DB5CEA6524BA7055B69
# Note:

BIOGRAPHY: Godfrey Spruill was born about 1650 in Scotland? and die d about 1719 in North Carolina. He migrated to the United States someti me before 1684. Godfrey received a patent of land (No. 399) of 340 acre s October 31,1684 in James City County, Virginia (William and Mary Quar terly, V ol.12, series 1, p. 106). On August 1, 1689 Godfrey Spruill, a ged about 39, William Lewis and Joshua Wynne testified as to the winner s of a horserace at Malvern Hills (Henrico Records , Virginia Historica l Magazine Vol. 2, p. 296). Godfrey purchased 100 acres of land from Ro bert G.Sharp on August 15, 1689 (Henrico Co., VA Record Book 5, p. 564) . On page567 of the same book, Joanna Spruill relinquishes her dower ri ght to this land which Godfrey sold to John Lowry (State Archives, Rich mond ,Mar 10. 1693/94). The Henrico minute book orphans court 1677, pag e 332, shows that on June 2, 1690 Doctor Spruell, along with John Canno n, Philemon Childers, and Robert Sharp are appointed to appraise the es tate of Herbert Powell. He moved to North Carolina about 1704. The Land G rant Office in Raleigh, North Carolina, has record of Godfrey Spruill r eceiving a grant of 640 acres along the Scuppernong River. Memories and R ecord's of Eastern North Carolina by Mary Weeks Lambeth notes the follo wing: "At a Vestry meeting of St. Paul's Parish, on the 9th day of Marc h, 1703-4, it was ordered that "Dr. Spruill be paid 5 pounds for the cu re of Eleanor Adams, and on the 2nd day of March 1713-14, 12 pounds for t he cure of Ebenezer Aldridge, as soon as money can be raised," by the p resent Church Wardens (Col. Recs.)." Godfrey's will is dated August 5, 1 718 and states that he lives in North Ca rolina in the Province of Albe marle. It was proved in Chowan Court July 29, 1719.

Will: August 5, 1718

Will: In the name of God amen I GODFREY SPRUILL living in North Car olina in the Province of Albermarle being in health of body and sound o f memory but considering of family of mankind do make and ordain this m y last will and testament in a form following. I give and bequeath my s oul unto the hand of god that gave it me and my body to the earth from w hence it was taken to be buried in a Christian decent manner at the dis cretion of my executors hereafternamed not doubting (but ??? of our Sav ior Jesus Christ). I shall enjoy a joyful resurrection and as to my tem pora l estate it hath pleased you to bless me with my funeral expenses a nd all my just debts being paid I give and bequeath in manner and form f ollowing that is to say first, I give and bequeath to my son SAMUEL SPR UILL a parcel of property estimation three hundred and fifty acres more o r less bounded as followeth lying at a Cypress near the eastern end of t he ? Branch and running thence to a tiny thicket and forming the end of t he aforesaid Branch to the first outlet and along the outer Branch sout herly to Great Swamp and along the Branch westerly to the end of the Bu ntings? along the said ?? mouth thereof and along the bay easterly to t he first station to him and his heirs for ever; aforesaid land being th at whereon he now lives. I give and bequeath to my son GODFREY SPRUILL t hree hundred fifty acres of more or less bounded as followeth being at a m arked Cypress at the east end of the south banks his brother Samuel' sc orner free and so running eastwardly to the Clay point to a corner tree i n ?? and so running from there thence southerly to a line of marked tre es to the round about branch and at round about branch to a White Ashe n ext to the Great Swamp and along the Great Swamp to his brother Samuel' s line to the first station to him and his heirs for ever and also one N egro woman named Jenny. I give to my son JOSEPH SPRUILL that plantation w hereon I now live with all the rest of the land in the neck and also a p arcel of land estimation fifty acres more or less bounding on a Cypress b ranch westerly of the ??? ??? land a line of marked trees westwardly of t he aforesaid branch to a ??? ??? from thence various courses to the fir st station and one Negro man named L? and one Negroman named Dolphin wi th all my ??? and hogs to him and his heirs forever. I give and bequeat h to my son-in-law CUTHBERT PHELPS and my daughter SUSANNAH his wife a c ertain tract of land of estimation three hundred acres more or less and i s boundeth as followeth beginning at marked White ??? at the Back Creek 's mounth and running up the Swamp to a branch eastward to Rich Level L and and along the branch to a line ofmarked trees ??? ??? ??? and along t hat line of marked trees to River ??? and from there to the first stati on to him and his heirs for ever. I give to my daughter SUSANNAH a gold r ing of twenty shills price. I
give to my daughter ANNA MARGARITTA a gold ring of twenty shills pr ice. I give to my daughter MARY a gold ring of twenty shills price. I g ive to my grandson BUTTONHEAD BOUTWELL six hundred acres of land purcha sed by me as appearing upon record lying in the fork of Pamlico River t o be to him and his heirs for ever but indefault of his I give to SAMUE L and his heirs and in default to ELIZABETH BOUTWELL and her heirs and o n default of her I give to my grandson GODFREY SPRUILL son of SAMUEL an d ELIZABETH SPRUILL to him and his heirs for ever. I nominate and appoi nt my son JOSEPH SPRUILL my sole and only executor of this will and tes tament hereby revoking all other wills of me heretofore made ratifying a nd confirming this as my lastwill and testament. Witness whereof I have h ere to set my hand and seal this 5 day of August 1718.

Will: Sealed in the presence of Godfrey Spruill
James Singleton
Henry Norman
Ann Davenport
Proved in Chowan County July 29, 1719
Letter granted January 25, 1720

# Change Date: 28 Jan 2002 at 18:51:19

Marriage 1 Joanna (SPRUILL)

Children

1. Samuel William SPRUILL Sr. b: ABT 1680
2. Anna Margareita SPRUILL
3. Mary SPRUILL b: in Tyrrell Co., North Carolina
4. Susannah SPRUILL
5. Hezekiah SPRUILL
6. Joshua SPRUILL
7. Joseph SPRUILL b: ABT 1690

source:
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=rwgreen12&id =I548
http://www.gencircles.com/users/jcurtwright/1/data/2218
WILL: 5 AUG 1718
Probate: 29 JUL 1719 Chowan District NC

Spruell's will and it list his 6 children and a few granfdchildren. Ann a Margritta Spruell had to have been born way before 1715 since it ment ions her son Buttonhead Boutwell in this will which was written out by G odfrey on August 5, 1718. this is what I have:

Abstract of Will provided by Carolee:
In the name of God amen I GODFREY SPRUILL living in North Carolina in t he Province of Albermarle being in health of body and sound of memory b ut considering of family of mankind do make and ordain this my last wil l and testament in a form following. I give and bequeath my soul unto t he hand of
god that gave it me and my body to the earth from whence it was taken t o be buried in a Christian decent manner at the discretion of my execut ors hereafter named not doubting (but ??? of our Savior Jesus Christ). I s hall enjoy a joyful resurrection and as to my temporal estate it hath p leased you to bless me
with my funeral expenses and all my just debts being paid I give and be queath in manner and form following that is to say first, I give and be queath to my son SAMUEL SPRUILL a parcel of property estimation three h undred and fifty acres more or less bounded as followeth lying at a Cyp ress near the eastern end of the ? Branch and running thence to a tiny t hicket and forming the end of the aforesaid Branch to the first outlet a nd along the outer Branch southerly to Great Swamp and along the Branch w esterly to the end of the Buntings? along the said ?? mouth thereof and a long the bay easterly to the first station to him and his heirs for eve r; aforesaid land being that whereon he now lives. I give and bequeath t o my son GODFREY SPRUILL three hundred fifty acres of more or less boun ded as followeth being at a marked Cypress at the east end of the south b anks his brother Samuel's corner free and so running eastwardly to the C lay point to a corner tree in ?? and so running from there thence south erly to a line of marked trees to the round about branch and at round a bout branch to a White Ashe next to the
Great Swamp and along the Great Swamp to his brother Samuel's line to t he first station to him and his heirs for ever and also one Negro woman n amed Jenny. I give to my son JOSEPH SPRUILL that plantation whereon I n ow live with all the rest of the land in the neck and also a parcel of l and estimation fifty acres more or less bounding on a Cypress branch we sterly of the ??? ??? land a line of marked trees westwardly of the afo resaid branch to a ??? ??? from thence various courses to the first sta tion and one Negro man named L? and one Negro man named Dolphin with al l my ??? and hogs to him and his heirs for ever. I give and bequeath to m y son-in-law CUTHBERT PHELPS and my daughter SUSANNAH his wife a certai n tract of land of estimation three hundred acres more or less and is b oundeth as followeth beginning at marked White ??? at the Back Creek's m ounth and running up the Swamp to a
branch eastward to Rich Level Land and along the branch to a line of ma rked trees ??? ??? ??? and along that line of marked trees to River ??? a nd from there to the first station to him and his heirs for ever. I giv e to my daughter SUSANNAH a gold ring of twenty shills price. I give to m y daughter ANNA MARGARITTA a gold ring of twenty shills price. I give t o my daughter MARY a gold ring of twenty shills price. I give to my gra ndson BUTTONHEAD BOUTWELL six hundred acres of land purchased by me as
appearing upon record lying in the fork of Pamlico River to be to him a nd his heirs for ever but in default
of his I give to SAMUEL and his heirs and in default to ELIZABETH BOUTW ELL and her heirs and on default of her I give to my grandson GODFREY S PRUILL son of SAMUEL and ELIZABETH SPRUILL to him and his heirs for eve r. I nominate and appoint my son JOSEPH SPRUILL my sole and only execut or of this will and testament hereby revoking all other wills of me her etofore made ratifying and confirming this as my last will and testamen t. Witness whereof

I have here to set my hand and seal.....
this sealed in the presence of Godfrey Spruill
James Singleton
Henry Norman
Ann Davenport
Proved in Chowan County July 29, 1719
Letter granted January 25, 1720

source:
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=sbsct&id=I06 727

More About Godfrey Spruill:
Alt. Death: August 05, 1718, Albermarle Province, NC.11770
Date born 2: Abt. 1650, Scotland.11770
Date born 3: Abt. 1650, Scotland?.11771, 11772
Died 2: August 05, 1718, Albermarle, North Carolina.11773, 11774
Record Change: November 13, 200511774
Will Written: August 05, 1718, NC.11774

 Includes NotesMarriage Notes for Godfrey Spruill and Joanna (Spruill-Spruiell):
[15feb06abernethy.ged]

Godfrey Spruill, “Connebbys creek” and “Matoromet crick” , 1699
Posted by: JSpruell (ID *****0579) Date: May 27, 2002 at 07:41:52
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The earliest deeds that I can find for Godfrey Spruell in North Carolin a may or may not pre-date his Roundabout Plantation located between the S cuppernong and Bull’s Bay. Abstracts of two of the entries dated 5 Mar 1 699 and 6 Feb 1699 identify land that he sold along “Connebbys creek” a nd “Matoromet crick.” The former is of particular interest to myself be cause it identifies land that Godfrey “entered and settled.” Godfrey do es thereafter identify himself as “Doctor Godfrey Spruell of Scopernung , Chyurgin…” in a later 26 May 1701/02 entry.

My question is does anybody know where either “Connebbys creek” or “Mat oromet crick” is located? Secondly if someone lives close enough to the N orth Carolina archives to be able to make a copy of the original, I wou ld love to know if there is any more information in the original entry a bout where this land is located, etc. I’ve already checked the family h istory library in SLC to see if a copy of Chowan Deed Book #1 is in the ir holdings…with no success.

As always, thanks ahead of time,
Jim

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2 July 1694
"These may certify yt at a Crt. Holden for the precinct of Chowan ye. S econd of July 1694: Godfrey Spruell proved these Eight rights as follow eth: Godfrey Spruell Sen., Joana Spruell, Susanah Spruell, Ana Margerit ta Spruell, Saml. Spruell, Godfrey Spruell Junr., Nicholas Phelps, Sara h Walker. Attest: Nathanl. Chevin Crk."
... Book of Warrants and Surveys, 1681-1706, for land in the North Caro lina county palatine of Albemarle ... presently in the North Carolina S tate Archives (shelf mark: Secretary of State 978.1)
… Note: this is abstracted in Old Albemarle County, North Carolina Book o f Land Warrants and Surveys 1671-1706 by Weynette Parks Haun, 1984

5 Mar 1699
“Coll. Thomas Pollock of Chowan Prect., Albemarle Co. to Silvester Sand ifort mariner 5 Mar. 1699 consideration 640 acres entered and settled b y Dr. Godfrey Spruell and bought of him by me being on ye sowwest side o f Connebbys creek all houses, gardens, orchards, etc.”
… Wit.: He. Humphreys, Jeremiah Cannon
… Reg. 2 Apr. 1700
… Deed Book W #1, Chowan County, N. C., page 4 (deed number 8)

6 Feb 1699
“Abraham Lewis of Chowan Prect., mariner with the consent of Elizabeth m y now wife to Nathaniel Chevin of Chowan Prect. 6 Feb. 1699 for 15 poun ds 150 arkers more or less according to the anchant bounds, at the mout h of Matoromet crick being part of a thousand arkers taken up by Thomas H orskinse and sold by him to Will Hankrock’s father ( ) and purchased by G odrey Spruell of the foresd. Hankrock and by sd. Spruell sold to us.
Wit.: James Bount, Thomas Waine, Richard Lewis.
… Reg. 2 Apr. 1700
… Deed Book W #1, Chowan County, N. C., page 6 (deed number 11)

26 May 1701/1702
“Doctor Godfrey Spruell of Scopernung, Chyurgin and Joanna my wife to J ohn Stuard…”
… Reg. 3 Mar 1702
… Deed Book W #1, Chowan County, N. C., page 27 (deed number 49)

-JSpruell

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Re: Godfrey Spruill, “Connebbys creek” and “Matoromet crick” , 1699
Posted by: Joseph Spruill (ID *****8480) Date: July 30, 2002 at 20:50: 43
In Reply to: Godfrey Spruill, “Connebbys creek” and “Matoromet crick” , 1 699 by JSpruell of 692

In response to your query:
1. "Connebbys creek". I have a NC gazeteer that ientifies "Conaby Creek " as follows: ...rises in w. Washington County s. of the town of Plymou th and flows ne. into Roanoke River. Appears as Conalis Creek on the Co llett Map, 1770, and as Conaly Creek on maps as recent as the 1932 Soil S urvey map. Shown as Coneby Creek on the McRae map, 1833, and referred t o as Conoby Creek in Doc. No. 259, House of Representatives, 63d Congre ss, lst Session, 1913.
2. "Matoromet crick". The same gazeteer refers to a Mattacomack Creek a nd refers to it as Queen Anne's Creek as follows: ... rises in s. Chowa n County and flows sw. into the e. side of Edenton Bay. Prior to 1712 k nown as Mattacomack Creek. ...

Comments: These may appear to be a stretch but from my research into Dr . Godfrey's history here in Virginia I know that he owned land in sever al places and have been something of a land speculator. I don't remembe r ever hearing any names similar to these in Tyrrell County and we know t hat Dr. Godfrey is mentioned in the Vestry Records of St. Paul's in Ede nton around 1700 so must have been there on numerous occasions. I belie ve that when he initially moved from Virginia he may have lived in Eden ton for a time. Further, Washington County was created out of Tyrrell C ounty so that reference is not too far fetched.

I have pursued Dr. Godfrey for many years, along with the early history o f the family and would love to communicate further with you. I live in W illamsburg, Virginia. My email is: jsprl@erols.com.

-- Joseph Spruill

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Dr. Godfrey Spruill's Origins
Posted by: Joseph Spruill (ID *****8480)
Date: August 16, 2002 at 21:06:30

Many of us have been searching for Dr. Godfrey's origins. We have assum ed he was born in Scotland about 1650 (based on the Aug 1,1689, referen ce to his age). I'd like to propose two alternative possibilities. The p rincipal reference we go back to is the land grant in James City County , VA, from 1684. But that citation says clearly "by the said Spruell's p lantation." This implies that by October, 1684, he had been in Virginia l ong enough to have established a plantation (not just a farm or small h olding), and to have acquired sufficient wealth to pay for the transpor tation of seven persons. This would have been a significant accomplishm ent for a 34-year old man, especially if his education had also include d two or three years of medical education. Two alternative scenarios co me to mind: (1) Maybe this reference is not to Dr. Godfrey but to his f ather or perhaps an uncle. Following this logic, or Dr. Godfrey could h ave been born in Virginia or possibly in the West Indies or Bermuda ins tead of Scotland. (Many early settlers in Virginia and South Carolina h ad previously settled in ones of these areas). Our Dr. Godfrey could ha ve returned to the British Isles for his education (including medical), a s was fairly common among the Virginia gentry. If this is the case, we s hould perhaps be seeking an earlier Godfrey in Scotland, born roughly s ome time between 1600 and 1630. On the other hand, since I have not fou nd a single Godfrey among the hundreds of 16th and 17th century Spruell s (and tewnty-odd other spellings) in Scotland I have looked at, maybe t here is another possibility. (2) Perhaps the 1684 land grant was to Dr. G odfrey, already here at the age of 34, who had inherited the earlier pl antation from his father or some other relative. This scenario offers t he possibility that his father was not named Godfrey. It was a Scottish c ustom in the period to name the first son for his paternal grandfather. U nfortunately, we do not know for sure the birth order of Dr. Godfrey's s ons although his will names Samuel first, implying that he was the elde st. Perhaps we should be looking for a Samuel Spruell in Scotland who c ould have been born any time from about 1595 to 1635; although 1600 to 1 630 seems a more probable period. Dr. Godfrey, if born in the new world , might have been named in honor of someone other than a family member, p ossibly even for someone whose surname was Godfrey. Using surnames for f irst names was very common in Virginia.

Both of these scenarios open up the Scottish connection to a much wider t ime period and possible first names, but also make to more burdensome t o try and find the ancestor. Since we seem to have hit a brick wall wit h Godfrey born about 1650, maybe this new approach is worth a try. I wo uld appreciate any comments.

-- Joseph Spruiell

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Re: Dr. Godfrey Spruill's Origins
Posted by: D. Harold Davenport (ID *****9365) Date: August 24, 2003 at 1 9:36:02
In Reply to: Dr. Godfrey Spruill's Origins by Joseph Spruill of 692

Joseph and James: I am related to Godfrey Spruill through my great gran dmother Celia Ann Spruill who married James Madison Davenport in 1852 i n Washington County NC. In looking for Godfrey's origins have you consi dered DNA testing? We have a Davenport DNA site and now have over 30 pa rticipants. What has been the biggest suprise to Albemarle Davenports i s the complete 25/25 marker match with the decendents of Rev. John Dave nport b. 1597 in Coventry England and died in New Haven Ct. in 1670. Re v. John Davenport came to Boston in 1637. Our Albemarle patriarch, Rich ard R. Davenport was born abt. 1642 and died in 1713. We now know that h e could have been born in either New England or the Coventry area of En gland. This is far more than we have ever known before. Also the lineag e of Rev. John Davenport is well documented back to Edward Davenport b. 1 504 in Coventry. The DNA testing is not expensive and will certainly di rect us all in either the direction of Scotland or England and may have s ome direct matches with data already in the database.

-- D. Harold Davenport - An Albemarle Davenport

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Re: Dr. Godfrey Spruill's Origins
Posted by: James Spruell (ID *****0579)
Date: August 24, 2002 at 10:09:02
In Reply to: Dr. Godfrey Spruill's Origins by Joseph Spruill

Joe,

In a recent email you asked for my opinion on your scenarios posted abo ve. I've thought about your genforum posting for the past week, and wen t over some of the Godfrey Spruill documents. Your thought about the po ssibility that Godfrey actually returned to England to attend Medical s chool would actually explain several items. Godfrey is mentioned in qui te a few documents in at least 3 counties prior to 1694 when he sold hi s land in Henrico county. Not one time is he listed as Dr. or "Chururgi on". From 1694/5 to 1699 his name is noticably absent, and I'm not awar e of any entries for that period. After 1699, Godfrey proudly announces h imself as a physician in most of the 68 + entries that I've found... qu ite a change. On-the-other-hand, in the pre-1694 entries, Godfrey descr ibes himself as Gentleman... a very important distinction. Of course, t his may be just coincidence, but is consistent with your scenario.

The July 1694 warrants that Godfrey received is for 8 rights of which 7 a re members of his family. Comparing this to the earlier 1684 entry one h as to ask who was on that list, i.e., 10 years had passed which is enou gh time to actually have as many as 5 children to go with any that were b orn in Scotland...

I also think that quite possibly Godfrey was in America prior to 1684, a nd would not be surprised to find other Spruell's (parents or otherwise ) that came over with him. Maybe yes, maybe no. I also beleive that som ewhere in Godfrey's maternal line was the last name Godfrey... and like ly wasn't Scottish. Scottish Origens contains the official records of S cotland from 1500+(?) and is searchable. A search on the last name Godf rey for that period came up quite empty...two names if I recall. I susp ect that it is an English name. I also would not be surprized if Godfre y Spruell wasn't at least distantly related to the very prominent Godfr ey's of Albemarle. I've seen no evidence that they are... just that for e xample one of Godfrey's trials was held at the home of Mrs. Godfrey, et c.

Lastly some of the closest spelling of this period to the Spruill/Sprue ll entries found in Virginia come from the 1659 Donegal Rapho Barony wh ich listed:

Tituladoes / Townland / Parish
Archibald Spruell & John / Boggagh /& Raphoe
Spruell gents / Stranorlaghan / "


In the 1665 Heath roles of Donegal (SLC Film #100181) we find:
John Spruel ... of Glanree
Jennett Spruel, widow ... of Glanree
Archibald Sproule ...of Lismontigly
John Sproull ...of Stranorlaghan

Which also brings up the etta of Henrietta/Anna Margareita children nam es... as is Jennett... just a curiosity. In the above entries I am also c urious as to who the gents were...

-- Jim

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Re: Dr. Godfrey Spruill's Origins Typo
Posted by: James Spruell (ID *****0579)
Date: August 24, 2002 at 10:12:26
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6 not 7 of the 1694 Warrant entry are members of Godfrey's family (Godf rey Spruell Sen., Joana Spruell, Susanah Spruell, Ana Margeritta Spruel l, Saml. Spruell, Godfrey Spruell Junr.,)

- James
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Children of Godfrey Spruill and Joanna (Spruill-Spruiell) are:
  1. +Samuel William Spruiell, b. 1720, North Carolina11775, 11776, d. 1765, At age 28 years.11776.
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