On April 14 I posted much of what I am now moving into this post, as I have received yesterday (May 3) considerable additional information from my cousin Charlie, who has researched much of the Seaton line. Our 7th great grandfather is of some historical interest, having been the guardian of Mary Ball, mother of George Washington.
grandfather: Samuel Jones Seaton (1886-1971)
great grandfather: Thomas Brownfield Seaton (1843-1920)
2nd great grandfather: Hiram "Pegleg Seaton (1801-1870)
3rd great grandfather: James Carmichael Seaton (1780-1839)
4th great grandfather: Francis Seaton (1756-1820)
5th great grandmother: Elizabeth Kenner (1731- ? )
6th great grandmother: Margaret Eskridge (1715-1801)
7th great grandfather: Col. George Eskridge (1660-1735)
Descendants of Col. George Eskridge
Generation No. 1
1. COL. GEORGE ESKRIDGE was born 1660 in Wales, Lancashire, England, and died Bet. October 27 - November 25, 1735. He married (1) REBECCA BONUM Abt. 1680 in VA, daughter of SAMUEL BONUM and MARGARET PHILPOTT. She was born 1665 in Westmoreland Co., VA, and died October 27, 1715 in Westmoreland Co., VA. He married (2) ELIZABETH VAULX Bef. 1716, daughter of ROBERT VAULX and MARY FOXALL. She was born Abt. 1700, and died 1744.
Notes about COL. GEORGE ESKRIDGE
From Heritage of Lafayette County Mississippi, "Came to the Virginia Colony. Was seated at Sandy Point, Westmoreland Co., VA. Stated to have been Member House of Burgesses 1705-1734, Member of Quorum 1714, Coroner Potomac Dist., Tobacco Agent 1714, Queen's attorney 1703-1710, King's Attorney 1719-1732, Vestryman and Warden Copel Parish 1731-1735."
From Family Tree Maker, World Family Tree Vol. I, #2687, submitted by James B. Jenkins: "Col. George Eskridge came from Lancaster, England, who in 1670 was seized in Wales by press gang and who carried him aboard a ship bound for Virginia where he was sold to a planter as an indentured servant for 8 years. When freed, he returned to England to get his law degree and then came back to northern neck of Virginia between the Potomac and Rappahannock. He settled in Westmoreland County, VA in 1696. He was an eminent lawyer, served ten years as member of the house of Burgesses and a member of Quorum and King's Attorneys. His plantation of many thousand acres (land grants show 12,644 acres) was called Sandy Point and was located on the historic Potomac River. He played an important part in the life of our first President, George Washington. His [George Washington] mother's name was Mary Ball. Her father refered to her as 'his little rose of Epping Forest' . He died when she was about 3 years old. Her mother also died a few years later and in her will she named George Eskridge as the guardian of Mary. She spent her girlhood in the Eskridge home and later married a neighbor, Augustine Washington. The marriage took place at Sandy Point. When her first child was born, the son was named for Mary's much-loved guardian. Col. George was neighbor and friend to the Washingtons, Lees, Carters, of Virginia. He was a vestryman of Yeocomico Episcopal Church (est 1655) in Virginia. He was the first Eskridge to come to America. His portrait, together with that of his wife Rebecca Bonum, hung for several years at Mount Vernon plantation but is now in the Department of Archives of the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond, Va. Further refer to George Eskridge is in the Eskridge drawer in the Westmoreland County Museum, Va.--'Cleveland Co. Heritage' pages 218-222"
From Family Tree Maker, World Family Tree Vol. 6, #3663, submitted by Paula M. Radican: "George Washington was undoubtedly named for him. Douglas S. Freeman so stated in his biography of Washington. Mary Hewes the mother of Mary Ball and of Mary's older half-sister, Elizabeth Johnson who married Samuel Bonum...named Colonel Eskridge as the guardian of Mary Ball. He served in this capacity from the time Mary was 13 years old until she married Augustine Washington. Mary Ball was reared in the home of Colonel Eskridge and her marriage to the father of the "Father of our Country" took place from our ancestor's home. It was George Eskridge who held their first born as he was christened George Washington. A highway marker near Sandy Point, Westmoreland County, VA attests to this fact." quoted from the book KIN OF MY GRANDCHILDREN by Judge Noble Littell.
From Family Tree Maker, World Family Tree Vol. 17, #1968, submitted by Alan D. Sparks: "Starting in 1720, was guardian of Mary Ball, daughter of Colonel Johnson Ball and Mary Johnson Ball. Mary Ball was Augustine Washington's second wife; in 1732 they named their first son George in honor of her guardian George Eskridge." source: Jobe Journal
From Eskridge Family Genealogy Forum, submitted by Sara Washburn: "Colonel George Eskridge, a Deputy to the Virginia House of Burgesses for many years in the first half of the 18th century, was guardian to Mary Ball, the mother of George Washington. It is stated that Col. Eskridge, who died in 1735, came to America about 1670, probably from Lancashire. He married, first, Rebecca, daughter of Samuel and Margaret (Philpot) Bonum. Rebecca (Bonum)Eskridge had a brother, Samuel Bonum, whose wife was Elizabeth Johnston, the half-sister of Mary Ball. Col. Eskridge married, second, Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Vaulx.
From a story about George Washington's baptism (where he is named George after Col. Eskridge) "One of these is a certain important gentleman from "down the river", Col. George Eskridge of Sandy Points--he so belongs in the picture. He is a full-faced, dignified man, an eminent lawyer, and of high standing in the community. He long was the faithful guardian of young Mary Ball, now the wife of Augustine, and the mother of the child to be baptized. Much honor is come to him this day.'"
From George Washington Man and Monument by Marcus Cunliffe, 1958, A Mentor Book, New York and Scarborough, Ont., The New English Library Limited, London, p 33: speaking of the mother of George Washington, "...Mary was much attached to her guardian, a genial lawyer named George Eskridge; and it was apparently after him that she named her first-born child: George Washington. Otherwise he might perhaps have been given the family name of John; Lawrence and Augustine had already been used for his half brothers."
Book titled Henry Duke Conrcilor His Descendants and Connections authored by Walter G. Duke:
Eskridge-Towles Lineage starts with George Eskridge, of Sandy Point, Westmoreland County, VA, about 1720 (?); married about 1700 Hannah Ashton. He was granted thousands of acres in Eastern VA. Their children were: George Eskridge, William Eskridge, Samuel Eskridge, Robert Eskridge, Sarah Eskridge, Margaret Eskridge, Elizabeth Eskridge. These children may not be mentioned in order of birth.------DLR This would appear to be Col. George but the wife's name appears to be in error (probably from early references to Mrs. Henry West as printed in "Genealogies of Virginia Families")
As far as I know, the portraits of George Eskridge and his wife Rebecca Bonum are still hanging at the Virginia Historical Museum, Richmand, VA. They had been restored by the Eskridge Family Association.
More About COL. GEORGE ESKRIDGE, COL.:
Date born 2: 1650, England
Date born 3: 1655, Lancashire, England
Date born 4: 1660, Gresshingham, Lancashire, England
Date born 5: 1673
Died 2: November 25, 1735, Westmoreland Co., VA
Burial: 1735, Cople Parish Church Cemetery, VA
Emigration 1: 1670, from England to Virginia Colony
Emigration 2: 1676, From England to Virginia
Will: October 27, 1735
More About REBECCA BONUM:
Date born 2: Abt. 1675, Yeocomico, Westmoreland Co., VA
Died 2: Bef. 1715, Westmorland Co., VA
Died 3: 1715
More About ELIZABETH VAULX:
Died 2: Bet. October 20 - November 27, 1744
More about Col. George ESKRIDGE may be found at:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~unionmc/bowhunt/595.htm
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