James Biddlecombe Family

Child of ? first wife
Elizabeth Biddlecombe	b. c 1661 Sittingburne Parish, Old Rappahannock Co.,VA	d. 1705 Richmond Co., VA	m. Christopher Jones c1683 in Old Rappahannock Co., VA d.1705

Children of Mary Brassieur Tarpley (according to marriage date & will)
Mary Biddlecombe	b. c 1669 Sittingburne Parish, Old Rappahannock Co.,VA	d. 16 Dec 1718 North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co., VA	m. James Tarpley c1687 North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co., VA
James Biddlecombe	b. c 1671 Sittingburne Parish, Old Rappahannock Co.,VA	d. 1716 Richmond Co., VA	m. Elizabeth Kirk

I don't have a date of immigration for James Biddlecombe but he probably came from England about 1655. I suspect that he married shortly after that but no exact date is known with present research. Their marriage is listed in the documents in collected by the National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century 1915-1988 but only listed as names - "Biddlecomb, James (ca 1633-ca 168-) m. Mary Brassiur. Planter". [Bott page 4]

James Biddlecombe or Bedlecomb witnessed a codicil to a Last Will and Testament of George Ludlowe in York County, Virginia dated December of 1655. He had to have been over 21 years at this date. He most likely was born in England before 1634.

1655, Oct 23 - James is a witness to a Codicil
I Colonel George Ludlowe My nephew Thomas Ludlow intends to intermarry with one Rebecca Hurst tht is at this present living in my house. In that case my will is and my desire taht my overseers here in Virginia thake into their custody all my whole esate and dispose of the same until they can send into Ireland to my nephew Jonathan Ludlowe, eldest son of my brother roger, who lives in Ireland at Dublin. Now in case my aforesaid nephew Thomas shall marry with the said nephew Jonathan all the estate that I did formerly give unto my nephew Thomas Ludlowe and constitute him the said Jonathan my full and sole executore. Otherwise my former bequest to stand valid and the said Thomas shall enjoy that I have formerly given him to his use his heirs as my executor and heir. 23 Oct 1655. Witness: James Biddlecombe [the Virginia magazine of history and biography, Vol. 29 , Virginia Historical Society p. 353]

1659/60 He witnessed a deed for a land sale of Will Thatcher on January 20 in Lancaster Co., Va. to Arthur Clarke of 200 acres.
[Fleet's Colonial Abstracts, Lancaster Co., Vol. 1, p.353]

1661, Aug. 1-
p. 221. John Edwards, Chirurgeon in the Co. of Lancr., gives to Will White, jun., son to Will White, senr., in afsd Col., "one pied heifer being Mr Tho Roots his mark X X X if sd Will White June die with heir of his body then the heifer to the next of his fathers children XX" Dated 20th March 1660/1. Signed John Edwards. Wit: James Biddlecombe, Dm Theryott. Rec. 1st Aug. 1661. [Fleet 137]

1687- James Bedlecomb lived in the area of North Farnham Parish in Richmond Co., VA. (then Old Rappahanock Co.) A notation was made that James Biddlecombe was dead by Aug 30, 1687.

1689 - A document is signed by James Biddlecomb Jr and James Tarpley for land previously owned by James Biddlecomb Sr.

Whereas Mr. James Bedlecomb of the County of Pappa., dec'd in his las will and testament unto his five children four hundred and fifty acres of land lying, viz: Two Hundred and Fifty Acres at the head of Farnham Creek now it is agreed and concluded by and between us the two surviving children of the sd. Mr. James Bedlecomb in the presents of these witnesses. Viz: That James Bedlecomb take to himself the two hundred acres of land upon the branches of Totaskey and James Tarpley who hath maryed the daughter of the aforesd. Mr. Bedlecomb to have the two hundred and fifty acres upon Farnham Creek, the sd. Tarpley suffering their mother to live there with putting her to her thirds to the intent she maynot distrub her son, James Bedlecomb in his land and we do here declare under our hands and seals that the true intent and meaning of this writing is that this is and shall be a small division and not hereafter to disturb each other except our mother shall come to take her thords out of the land here intended for James Bedlecomb and if so then James Bedlecomb to take out of the other divident fifty acres of land as his own right and that the heirs of aforesaid. persons be confined to this division and well do hereby oblige ourselves firmly by these presents that we will from time to time at all times hereafter secure each other in this division as our counsell at law shall devise to the true intent and meaning of this instrument, in witness whereof we have hereunto sett our hands and seals this 20th. day of June, 1689.

These words (and fifty) interlined
before the signing hereof, signed
and sealed in the presence of us:

Wm. Slaughter.
John Pice.
Ed Jones.
                                       James   (sig.)   Bedlecomb   (Seal)
                                                                 James   (sig.)   Tarpley    (Seal)
Recorde, inte, rotul Cur. Comr. Pappa     30 die Auguste Ano. 1689.

Mary Brassieur Biddlecombe marries for a second time to Samuel Peachey after 1690. He dies in 1713 and she becomes executor of his estate.

1713- Mary Biddecombe Peachey dictated a last Will and Testament to Captain John Tarpley in May 1713. In this will she named her granddaughter Mary and Elizabeth Tarpley, her daughter Mary Tarpley, to whom she gave half her property. The other half went to James Biddlecomb and Elizabeth Jones' children. She identified Elizabeth as her daughter. Presented by Mrs. Mary Tarpley, and proved by John Tarpley, gent., who wrote the will by Mrs. Peachey's direction.
[Richmond Co., VA. Wills and Inventories, 1709-1717, p.151] [McGhan p303-4]

Will of Mary Peachy
In the name of God Amen I Mary Peachey being sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and memory do make and ordaine this to be my last will and testament in manner and forme following-
          I bequeath my soul to God who gave it in sure and cert in hope to eternal life through the merritts of Saviour Jesus Christ and body to the earth decently to be buryed at the discretion of my executors hereafter named.
          I give to my Granddaughter Mary Tarpley my best bed and furniture whereon I now lie.
          I give to my granddaughter Elizabeth Tarpley one young cow and calfe.
          I give to my daughter Mary Tarpley my Great Bible.
          I give one half of the remainder of my estate to be equally divided among my daughter Mary Tarpley and her children that now is.
          I give the other half of residue of my estate to be equally divided between James Biddlecomb's children and my daughter Eliz. Jones's children, and make and ordain to be my whole and sole exor of this my last will and testament in Wittness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seale this day of May Signed 1713 sealed and published in the presence of us
           Septemb. 2nd 1713 this will was presented to court by Mary Tarpley