General Notes

From: Charles E. Warrington Sep 1996
STEPHEN WARRINGTON 1634 - 1707
Stephen Warrington, the progenitor of the Warrington famili
es in America is believed to have been the son of James War
rington and Margaret Price of Worcester, England. It is fur
ther believed that he was born circa 1634 in St. Michael, W
orcester, England. Stephen died in Accomack County, Va., be
tween Dec. 23, 1707, and Feb. 1, 1708. These dates represen
t thedate of Stephen's Will and the date the will was enter
ed into probate respectively.
It is believed that Stephen spent his early years in Charle
s City County, Va., on his father's plantation. He may or m
ay not have moved on to Charles County, Md., with his fathe
r, before he migrated to Accomack County, Va.
Stephen's father, James Warrington, was born circa 1608 i
n St. Michaels, Worcester, England. When he arrived in th
e Virginia Colony he settled in Charles City County, Va., b
ut he probably died
intestate, circa 1658, in Charles County, Md.
Stephen's mother, Margaret Price, was born circa 1612 in St
. Michaels, Worcester, England. It is speculated, by the wr
iter, that Margaret (Price) Warrington died in the area o
f Charles City, Virginia prior to 1658. Church records, i
n England's St. Michael Parish, indicate that James Warring
ton and Margaret Price were married May 2, 1633, in St. Mic
hael Parish, Worcester, England.
Stephen Warrington probably immigrated to the Colonies wit
h his parents circa 1637/8, however, no ship record has bee
n found to substantiate this supposition. This is not stran
ge, because, boys under 14 years were not listed in ship re
cords of the time.
The children of Stephen Warrington and his first wife Mar
y are believed to have been Walter, Alexander and Mary Warr
ington.
The children of Stephen Warrington and Elizabeth Jenkins, h
is second wife, are believed to have been Elizabeth, John
, Rachel, William and Thomas Warrington.
Stephen and Susanna Collony, his third wife, are believed t
o have had a son, Stephen, and a daughter, Susanna Warringt
on.
(Research):Note:
Will of Stephen Warrington
In ye: name of God amen I Stephen Warrington of ye; Count
y of Accomack in
ye: Dominion of Virginia make this my last Will and Testame
nt in ye:
manner and form as followeth.
I give my soul to God... as for my body to ye: earth from w
hence it was
taken to be disposed of as my executor shall see fitt & a
s to my worldly
estate as followeth viz:
Item I give and bequeath unto my sonn Walter Warrington on
e hundred acres
of land including ye: plantation where Mr. Lewis Knight for
merly lived &
ye: best suit of wearing apparrell.
Item I give and bequeath unto my sonn Alexander Warringto
n one hundred
acres of land being part of ye: land bought of ye: sd. Knig
ht & if either
Walter or Alexander shall offer to sell or dispose of ye: s
aid land to
any stranger, shall forfeit ye: said land to ye: other brot
her.
Item I give and bequeath unto my two sons William Warringto
n & Thomas
Warrington, as my executors, & to my three daughters viz: S
usanna
Warrington, Rachell Warrington and Elizabeth Warrington al
l ye: moveable
goods and chattels belonging to me in Virginia. To be equal
ly divided by
Fittamon, amongst ye: foresaid children as equally as can b
e thought
divided amongst William, Thomas, Susanna, Rachell & Elizabe
th.
Item I give and bequeath unto my sonn John Warrington & m
y sonn Stephen
Warrington & my daughter Mary Hutchinson ye: affects of thr
ee sesented
hogsheads of tobacco consigned to Jonathan Scarfe Merchan
t in London. Ye:
sd. effects to be equall divided amongst ye: three last sd
. children.
They run John Warrington, Stephen Warrington & Mary Hutchin
son. Residue
of ye: sd. effects & same for ye: sd. effects in househol
d goods.
Steven Warrington seal
December ye: 23rd. 1708
Sealed & signed in Ye: presence of Thomas Roby, John Stanto
n and John
Foster.