Richard Kingsmill, Ancient Planter

Biography

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More About RICHARD6 KINGSMILL (WILLIAM5, WILLIAM4, JOHN3, JOHN2, RICHARD1), born 1604 in Kingsclere, Hampshire, and died Bet. 1634 - 1638. He married JANE. She died Bet. 1625 - 1638 in Jamestown, Virginia.

Fact 1: One of the first 'Ancient Planters', having originally arrived in 1610, he was resident at the 'Neck-of-Land' near 'James Citty' in the Virgina Muster (survey) of 4th February 1624/25.

Children of RICHARD KINGSMILL and JANE are:

• i. NATHANIEL7 KINGSMILL, b. 1619, Jamestown, Virginia; d. Bef. 1638, Jamestown, Virginia.
• ii. SUSAN KINGSMILL, b. 1623, Jamestown, Virginia; d. Bef. 1638, Jamestown, Virginia.
• iii. ELIZABETH KINGSMILL, b. 1625, 'Neck-of-Land', Jamestown, Virginia; d. Aft. 1656, Jamestown, Virginia; m. (1) NATHANIEL BACON; m. (2) WILLIAM TAYLOE.

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When King James I assumed responsibility for the colony of Virginia after he dissolved the Virginia Company of London in 1624, he ordered Virginia's leaders to make a record of the colony's inhabitants and their provisions. RICHARD KINGSMILL (spelt Kingsmell) with his wife Jane, son Nathaniell (aged 5) and daughter Susan (aged 1) were resident at the “Neck-of-Land” near “James Citty” in the Virgina Muster (survey) of 4th February 1624/25. His servants are recorded as Horten Wright, John Jackson, Isbell Pratt and Edward (a negro). Richard arrived on the ship “Delaware” in 1610, while his wife and servant on the ship “Susan” in 1616. This is the first census ever held in America. There is no record of Daniel Lucy in the survey as he arrived in Jamestown later the same year. Richard Kingsmill owned five houses and one boat at this location.

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Served as a representative from James City in the General Assemblies of 1624, 1625, and 1629.