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- "Timeline of Christopher Calvert:
Birth: Early 1600s: Christopher Calvert, Sr. is born in Easton, Yorkshire, England. His parents are unknown. DNA testing has proven his parents are not Leonard Calvert and Alicia Grace (Crossland) Calvert. Christopher would have been the first in this line of my ancestry to have access to the King James Bible (1611), as they came out around the same time. Viewing all times where Christopher stated his age leaves us with many years in which he could be born. I do believe he was born in the winter as December seems to be the month that would be most likely when walking the dates back. (S39, S77, S78, S80, S82, S83, S97, S114, S116, S117, S120, S136, S138, S220, S248, S295)
Birth: 1626: Future wife of Christopher, Elinor S. Stevens is born in Accomack, Virginia, United States. Her parents are also unknown. (S77, S97, S117, S220, S248, S295)
Boundary Change: 1634: Accomac Shire made in Virginia Colony as one of the eight original shires. It was named by the House of Burgesses for the Accawmack Native Indians who lived there.
Immigration: Bet 1635 and 1636: Christopher made the journey from England to her colony Virginia, to make a new home. (S97, S116, S117, S138)
Residence: Cal Bet 01 Jan 1636 and 23 Jun 1636. Christopher lived in Accomack County, Virginia Colony, British Colonial America. We know he lived there before 24 Jun 1636 because that date is when William Bibby was granted land for transporting people that included Christopher. The area he lived in was called Accomac at the time but later was divided into Northampton and Accomac. Oddly, Northampton is what used to be southern Accomac. Christopher was in the portion that remained Accomac. (S116, S117, S138)
Headright: 24 Jun 1636: William Bibby receives 400 acres of land for the transport of his family, in addition to Ann Gedon, Archibald Richard, Christopher Calvert, Sr., John Fitz Garrall, John Leach, and William Stevens to Accomack County, Virginia Colony. The land granted was King's Creek in the same County. (S120, S138)
Witnessed Sale: 13 Feb 1637: Philip Dodsworth made a sale of two black cows in Northampton County, Virginia Colony. Christopher witnessed the sale by mark. (S97, S116, S117, S120, S138)
Court Appearance: 25 Sep 1637: Under oath Christopher swore that the Will and Testament of deceased William Bibby, in the courts possession, was the true will. This is the same William who was awarded land for transporting Christopher and others to Accomack County, Virginia Colony. (S97, S116, S117, S120)
Court Deposition: 25 Sep 1637: The same day Christopher swore that William Cosier, servant of William Bibby, was promised freedom after the house of William Bibby was repaired by William Cosier. (S97, S116, S117, S120, S138)
Boundary Change: 1642: British attempt to eliminate the names they considered heathen in the New World. Accomac becomes anglicized into Northampton.
Marriage:29 Oct 1646: Christopher Caldwell, Sr. and Elinor S. Stevens are married in Accomac County, Virginia Colony. (S77, S78, S120, S220, S248, S295)
Residence: 1651: Christopher was living State VA; County Virginia Colony; Township Virginia East Shore. (S139)
Oath to England: 30 Mar 1651 Several people took an oath of allegiance to the Commonwealth of England to "hereby engage and promise to be true and faithful to the Commonwealth of England as it is now established without King or House of Lords.". Among them are Christopher Calvert, Sr. and Samuel Calvert. It is unknown what if any familial relationship there is between these two Calverts. (S97, S116, S117, S120, S138)
Child Born: 1652: Christopher's son, Christopher Calvert, Jr. is born. (S220, S248, S295)
Land Purchase: 20 Oct 1652: For the Transportation of John White, Elizabeth Percivall, John Percivall, and Rose McCloyden Christopher receive 200 Acres. (S120)
Child Born: 1654: Christopher's second son, Charles Calvert is born. (S220, S248, S295)
Land Patented: 02 Oct 1655:?Having transported sixteen people into the County of Northampton, Christopher was awarded an 800-acre land grant. The neck of the land was on the southern side of the primary southern branch of Anancock. To the west, there is a branch that parts it from the lands belonging to John Jenkins. To the east, there is another branch that parts off from the lands belonging to William Mellings. This land is a tract A71 and is now present-day Onancock City, Accomack County, Virginia, at South Branch Onancock Creek. (S97, S116, S117, S120, S138)
Child Born: 1656: Christopher's first and only daughter, Mary Calvert is born. (S78, S220, S248, S295)
Deed of Gift: 20 Nov 1657: Christopher Calvert, Sr. gives his three children, Christopher Jr., Charles, and Mary gifts "out of love & affection I bear unto my children". He gave them all land, cattle, and furniture. Charles and Mary each received 400 acres, dividing the tract A71 in Anancock equally between them. (S120)
Child Born: 1660: Christopher's third son John Calvert is born. (S220, S248, S295)
Grant Assigned: 03 Nov 1660: Christopher officially assigned the grant of 400 acres to his children Charles and Mary. This is the same land noted above in Deed of Gift: 20 Nov 1657 and Land Patented: 02 Oct 1655. (S80, S97, S116, S117, S138)
An Anecdote: 04 Sep 1661: Christopher's son John is gifted and Ewe lamb by his Godfather Anthony Hodgkins. (S120)
Age Stated: Oct 1661: Christopher (Xpher Calvert) appeared in Court and stated to the Court that he was 50 years of age. That would place his birth between 02 Oct 1610 and 30 Oct 1611.
Land Purchase: 20 Oct 1661: Christopher purchased 700 acres of land in Northampton County, on Pungotege Creek, Tract A32. The land was purchased from Thomas Teakle who had purchased it from Sampson Robins. It was located between the lands of Dr. George Hack and the lands of Reverend Thomas Teackle. The town of Harborton, Virginia is the present location and is about ten to fifteen miles away from land tract A71 where Christopher's children Charles and Mary had been given land. (S97, S116, S117, S120, S138)
Court Action: 29 Oct 1661: Goslin Van Nitson, a dutch citizen, was hired by Robert Parker to attend his ill mare. Robert Parker agreed to pay 600 pounds of tobacco to Goslin Van Nitson. The mare died soon after Goslin Van Nitson had been hired. Christopher Calvert's servant Teague accused Goslin Van Nitson of being responsible for the death of the mare. There immediately was an exchange of heated words and a duel ensued. Christopher's servant Teague was shot, but not killed. Dr. George Hack was called in to take care of Christopher's servant Teague. The matter to be determined by the court was who was ultimately responsible, of all the parties mentioned before, for paying Dr. George Hacks medical bill in the care of Teague. (S82, S83, S120, S138)
Age Stated: 27 Jan 1662: In a court deposition Christopher Calvert, Sr. states his age as 50 "or thereabouts". That would place his birth between 28 Jan 1611 and 27 Jan 1612. (S138)
Court Ruling: 24 Apr 1662: The Judge from the case brought forth on 29 Oct 1661 is resolved. Both Goslin Van Nitson and Christopher Calvert, Sr are ordered to evenly pay the medical bill owed to Dr. George Hack. The bill was due to medical services rendered after the dual. (S138)
Boundary Change: 1663: The shire is split horizontally. The north is reverted to Accomac, the south stays Northampton.
Tax Lists: From 1663 to 1681: Christopher appears on the tax lists of the Accomack County tithables from 1663 through 1671 and may also be present until 1681. Listing with Xopher and Xpher are shown to have tithed up to three times. (S97, S116, S117, S120)
Age Stated: Dec 1663: Christopher (Xpher Calvert) appeared again in court and stated that he was 48 years old "or thereabouts". This would place him being born between 2 Dec 1614 and 30 Dec 1615. (S120, S138)
Child Born: 1665. Christopher's son George Calvert is born. George may have been a surprise to Christopher and Elinor. Taking Christopher's word for his own age(s) as supplied in court puts him becoming a father in his early fifties. (S220, S248, S295)
Muster Call: 18 Dec 1665: There was a muster duty called by the Accomack County Militia, that Christopher missed. (S120, S138)
Legal Action: 18 Dec 1665: Not only had Christopher missed muster duty call, on that same day he and several of his friends were arrested under the charges of drunken and disorderly. He was fined fifty pounds of tobacco and had to cover the court fees. Some other Calvert family historians believe the cause for the drunkenness was that Christopher and his friends were celebrating the birth of Christopher's son, George Calvert. I agree that this is possible but I believe it is more probable that he was celebrating his own birthday if not both birthdays. (S117, S120, S138)
Age Stated: 16 DEC 1663: In a court deposition Christopher Calvert, Sr. states his age as 48 "or thereabouts". That would place his birth between 17 Dec 1614 and 16 Dec 1615. (S138)
Age Stated: 26 Aug 1667: In a court deposition Christopher Calvert, Sr. states his age as "about" 50 years old. That would place his birth between 27 Aug 1616 and 26 Aug 1617. (S138)
Court Action: 13 Feb 1668: Christopher appointed William Melling of Northampton County, Virginia, to file suit against John Dikes. Christopher was accusing John Dikes of failure to pay 1500 pounds of "tobacco & caske" owed to him in exchange for the one year of service his son Christopher Calvert, Jr. had done for John Dikes. The record was marked with signature X for Christopher. (S97, S116, S117, S138)
Court Victory: 01 Mar 1668: Christopher won the judgment of the court in the case against John Dikes. John Dikes was found not only responsible for the 1500 pounds of "tobacco & caske" but for all other associated costs. (S97, S116, S117, S138)
Land Sold: 30 Nov 1668: Christopher and his wife Elinor (X) sold 200 acres of land. The land sold was a portion of the land that Christopher received on 20 Oct 1652 for the transportation of sixteen people. (S97, S116, S117, S120, S138)
Land Deed: 07 Dec 1668: Christopher's wife Elinor signed the land deed, with the letter L, for the land sold on 30 Nov 1668. (S97, S116, S117, S120, S138)
Grandchild: 1673: Christopher's daughter Mary (Calvert) Sipple gives birth to son William Waitman Sipple. (S220, S248, S295)
Child Married: 16 Jan 1674: Christopher's only daughter Mary married Garrett Sipple in Accomack County, Virginia Colony. (S220, S248, S295)
Grandchild: 1677: Christopher's daughter Mary (Calvert) Sipple gives birth to Garret Sipple Jr., names for his father. (S220, S295)
Land Sold: 1679: Christopher and his son Charles Calvert sell 200 acres of land to Charles Scarburgh. The land sold is now the town of Onancock, Virginia. (S97, S116, S117)
Court Testimony: March 1679: Christopher's wife and daughter testify regarding the dead body of the illegitimate child of Mary Carter, daughter Sarah Carter. They signed the statement as Mary (X) Sipple and Elener S. Calvert. (S116)
Son Apprenticed: 20 Oct 1680: Christopher agrees to allow his son George, now fifteen, to be apprenticed as a Boatright. His apprenticeship was to Thomas Hook to learn how to build boats, shallops, or houses. (S120, S138)
Age Stated: 16 May 1681: In a court deposition Christopher Calvert, Sr. states his age as "about 80 or thereabouts". That would place his birth between 17 May 1599 and 16 May 1600. (S138)
Deed of Gift: 17 Jun 1682: Christopher gave a deed of gift witnessed by George Porter and Will Stevens. He deeded his above-mentioned grandsons a cow. It listed their surname a Seple, instead of Sipple. (S97, S117, S138)
Death: 1682: In Accomack County Christopher Calvert, Sr. passes away. I am not sure if he was a widower at the time of his passing or if his wife was still alive. (S77, S120, S136, S220, S248, S295)
Estate: 1683: Woodman Stockley purchases the home Christopher Calvert, Sr. had resided at the year prior." (S120)
Boundary Change: 1670: Accomac is abolished entirely by Virginia Colony's Royal Governor William Berkeley.
Boundary Change: 1671: The Virginia General Assembly recreates Accomac Shire.
Boundary Change: 1776: Virginia is no longer a Colony in British Colonial America but is a Commonwealth in the United States.
Boundary Change: 1940: The letter "k" is officially added at the end of Accomac, making it Accomack County. The name now more closely reflects the Native Heritage of the land.
Timeline: 15 Dec 2018: Version I by Kellie Sue (Sapp) Sapp King
Timeline: 03 May 2021: Version I by Kellie Sue (Sapp) Sapp King
- Additional Sources:
Book: Bruce's Social Life of Virginia, in Seventeenth Century, p. 248.
Book: Ella Foy O'Gorman. Descendants of Virginia Calverts. 1947. 929.273/C139o. Cites: Deposition of 18 Aug 1681.; Northampton Co., VA, records, 1:114.; Accomack wills 1:82.; Land Office, Richmond, 4:462, 4:504, 4:6.; Northampton Book 1668-1680, page 4.; and Book 1664-1674, page 51, 87.
Book: Ralph T. Whitelaw. Virginia's Eastern Shore. Volume 1. Virginia Historical Society, 1951. Pages 903-904.
Document: Stratton Nottingham. Accomack Tithables (Tax Lists) 1663-1695. 1931. 975.516/R4m. Family History Library
Gedcom: Braderbond WFT Vol. 10, Tree #0290
Gedcom: Braderbond WFT Vol. 15, Tree #0691
Magazine: Virginia Magazine of History and Biography. "Ordeal of Touch in Colonial Virginia," 4:185-197.
Web: Ancestry Family Trees.
Web: Family genealogy of Krouse-Crouse, researched by Bud Krouse (broken link).
Web: Family Search Wiki Accomack County, Virginia Genealogy
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Cal 1615 - 1682 (67 years)
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MARY CALVERT, b. 1656, James City, Virginia Colony, British Colonial America 
