William Ewen Family

only known child
Mary Ewens	b. 1641 possibly Greenwich, Kent, England	d.	m. Andrew Barron 1670 in James City, Virginia

There were two William Ewens in Jamestown, one was servant, coming over in 1619, who apparently had no heirs and William Ewens who was a ship captain who arrived in August 1619 and had a wife and daughter named Mary. A good deal is known about William Ewens the sea captain.

To quote extensively from McCartney's "Virginia Immigrants and Adventurers, 1607-1635"

"In late August 1619 William Ewen (Ewens, Ewins, Evans) a sea captain, went to Old Point Comfort with Lieutenant William Peirce and John Rolfe to meet the ship Treasurer, which had brought some Africans to Virginia. In July 1621 Ewen was identified as captain of the George, when the Virginia Company hired him to take 80 people from Isle of Wight to Virginia. One of his passengers was incoming governor, Sir Francis Wyatt. William Ewen owned the ship Charles. Which he leased to the Virginia Company. In July 1622 he brought three men to Virginia on the James. On April 20, 1623, when William Ewen refuted the claims that Captain Nathaniel Butler had made about conditions in the colony, he said that he had made four trips to Virginia as the master of ships and had lived there for a year. In July 1623 he promised Virginia Company officials that he would send surplus supplies to Virginia. In May 1625 William Wen was credited with a 1000 - acre plantation on the lower side of the James River, opposite Jamestown, property that already had been seated. On May 23, 1625, The General Court's justices noted that when the men from the College in Henrico were evacuated to safety after the March 22, 1622, Indian attack, they had been placed on Mr. Ewen's plantation, He also took custody of the supplies sent to the people who intended to establish the East India School. On May 26, 1634, William Ewen, who was then in England, was among those claiming that they had had families in Virginia for several years and feared for their well-being if Morris Thompson became the colony's sole supplier. In March 1640 Ewen was described as a merchant by colonist George Read. On April 2, 1649, when William Ewen made his will, which was proved in August 1650, he indicated that he was a mariner and native of Greenwich, in Kent, England. He named as heirs his wife and his daughter, both of whon were named Mary, and indicated that he still owned some land in Virginia, the property he had acquired during the 1620's. " [McCarney p286]

As far Andrew Barron, I have no record for his arrival but there was a Henry Barrone in Jamestown in 1623 who left Martin's Hundred. [ McCartney 116]

1624 - "William Ewen of Limehouse, mariner, on 17 Dec., 1624, bought a messuage and wharf on the south side of the Thames at East Greenwich in Kent from Martha, widow of Thomas Raynborowe for L600. He appears to have lived in Limehouse in Stepney until 1637 when he moved to Greenwich, for he was chosen a vestryman of Stepney Parish in 1627 and elected a churchwarden in 1632. In 1637 he presented an account of his wardenship and from that date onward appears in the records of Greenwich, Kent. This known because William Ewen prospered and became the owner of a fleet of ships sailing to Virginia, Turkey, and the East Indies. in consequence of his enterprises he was often involved in chancery and maritime suits." [Bobbie 43]

1626 - Patents Granted to Settlers in Virginia in the Corporation of James City Published in 1626 the The Territory of Tappahanna over against James City.

                                                                    Acres
John Dodd                                                    150
John Burrows                                               150 planted
Richard Pace,                                               200 planted
Francis Chapman                                         100
Thomas Gates,                                             100
Mr. John Rolfe,                                            400 planted
Captain William Powell,                              200 planted
Captain Samuel Mathews,                           dividend,   planted
Captain John Hurlestone,                                "                "
John Bainham,                                             200 planted
Mr. Geoge Sandys,                                      300 planted
Edward Grendon,                                        150 planted
William Ewens,                                        1000 planted
Captain William Powell,                             550 planted
Ensign John Utie,                                        100 planted
Robert Evers,                                               100 planted

In Hog Island, Mary Baily, 500 acres planted by patent.
In Hog Island, Captain Ralph Hamor, by claim 250 A. planted
Upon easterly side of Chippokes Creek is appointed 500 acres belonging to ye place of ---------? .
[Boddie 35]

1649 - William Ewens of Greenwich, county Kent, mariner. Will 2 April 1649; proved 12 August 1650. To Mary L100 out of my lands and tenements in England. The Ballast wharfe and 4 tenements in Greenwich to my daughter Mary; if she died befrioe 21, then to Thomas Ewens the elder during life and at his decease on hald to William and Thomas Ewens his two sons and their issue, failing them or their issue to my kinsmen Ewen Johnson and Ewen Peters, the other half to Ewen Johnson, Margaret Johnson, Ewen Peters, Mary Noble, and her daughter. My executors to take a friendly care of my cousin Mary Noble and her daughter. To Mary my wife one third of all my shipping debts oweing by bill bond or from the Parliament in any wise, the other two thirds I give to my daughter Mary. To Mary my daughter the two shares of land I have in Sommer Islands, being 60 acres not or lante in the occupation of one William Farmer. To Thomas Ewens the elder the North Mill standing upon the Deanes at Yarmouth now in occupation of John Broome. To William Stevens my son in law L100. To Thomas Ewens the elder and to his four children, William, Thomas, Thomazine, and Martha Ewens 20s each. To Margaret Johnson, Ewen Johnson, Ewen Peters, Susan Pigott, Mary Noble, and her daughter 20s each to be raised out of my shiping and the sale of my land in Virginia. Executors: Wife and Daughter, Thomas Stevens and Arnold Browne. Witnesses: Frances Cordwell, William Denmay, Paul Paine, John Weeks, John Wardall. Codicil 30 April 1650. Mentions L30 in my hands for Ewen Peters when 21 given unto him by his grandfather John Ewen. Witnesses: William Ewen, Mathew Walker. Pembroke, 132 [Withington 282]

1660- June 30 - Mrs Mary Ewen gave of attorney to Mr. Francis Newton, planter, to handle her affairs in Virginia, as a substitute for her well beloved brother Nicholas Newton since deceased and Richard Hopkins his attorney, 6 Dec. 1659. Mrs Ewen held 1400 acres of land, 7 negroes, 50 head of cattle, 15 hogs, etc. [Boddie, 44]

1704- Andrew Barron is living in Essex Co., Virginia and show up in the rent rolls.

undated ( but abt. 1717) - Andrew Barron, (transfers) to Henry Jonejan, son of Henry ye Elder, of Nansemond Co., VA. 235 acres known as Cobb's pond, at Meherrin. Test, Andrew Barant, Benj. Weston, William Speight. [Hathaway p. 9]

1704 - "A True and Perfect Rent Roll of all the Lands held in Essex County this present year 1704.
Barron, Andrew 50 "
[Wertenberg. p. 236]

1720 - Andrew Barron. Book III, page 6, April 5, 1720; 266 acres on Poplar Run. [Hathaway p. 12]