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SURVEYOR GENERAL
By the provisions of its Charter in 1692, William and Mary College was given the office of Surveyor General, and those who filled the place after that date were appointees of the College.
MILES CARY 1692-1708

Militia Officers in Virginia, June 1699, Warwick County, Lt.-Col. Miles Cary - Commander in Chief, Major William Cary

REGISTER CONTAINING THE BAPTISMS MADE IN THE CHURCH OF THE FRENCH REFUGEES AT MANNIKIN-TOWN IN VIRGINIA, IN THE PARISH OF KING WILLIAM, IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD, 1721, THE 25TH MARCH.82-DONE BY JAMES SOBLET,CLERK.
Colonel Miles Cary (fifth in descent from William Cary, Mayor of Bristol, England in 1546, born in Bristol, 1620, and son of Colonel Myles Cary, emigrated to Virginia, 1650; first collector of James River; burgess ftom Warwick county, 1659; member of the Council; Colonel in time of the Dutch incursions, 1665-7; died June 10, 1667), was born about 1655; married twice, first, Mary, daughter of Thomas Milner (born August 6, 1667, died October 27, 1700); second, Mary, daughter of Colonel William Wilson (died, 1708); died, 1708; clerk of the Assembly.  62. William Cary, of Warwick county, a younger son of Colonel Miles Cary, the emigrant; Burgess in 1710; married Martha Seabrook; will dated 1711. Had issue: I. Harwood; died 1720; ii. Miles; died 1766; (among his sons was Richard, Judge of the Court of Appeals of Virginia; died 1785); iii. Elizabeth married Edward Jacquelin. 
On 7 Feb 1645, Peter Wraxall, mariner, of Bristol, England, gave the following testimony: "He is of the company of the David [a ship] of Bristol, 200 tons, John Elson, master. On their last voyage to Virginia, there was a bill made by Miles Cary, a Bristol man, at Elizabeth City in Virginia, for delivery of 250 lbs of Virginia tobacco leaf to John Jones in Virginia on 10 November last; the tobacco was not delivered." This information appears in the Deposition Books of Bristol, 1643-1647, Abstracted by the Virginia COlonial Records Project Survey Report No. B. 1, The Virginia Library.

Records of Taunton Castle, Somerset, England, Somerset Arch. Soc. Deeds, Various, Box no. 2., 1666, Aug. 10., Cary, Col. Miles: L3 17s. for Virginia import and cocquett money for 37 hogsheds Virginia tobacco, 6 May, 1666, pay to Hery Daniell or order, Signed: Miles Cary.


Will of Alice Cary, of Shadwell in the parish of Stebunheath, otherwise Stepney, Middlesex. Spinster, 24 April 1660,  proved 14 November 1660. , Names: Grandfather John Cary of Bristol, Woolen draper. , Names: Uncle Myles Cary of Virginia., Names: Cousin William Hopson.
Names: Uncle Richard Cary and his wife Dorothy Cary., Nabbs, 206

Will of Henry Hobson:, Dated 16 March, 1634 and proved 27 May 1636., Henry Hodson of Bristol, Glost. To be buried in the church of All Saints in Bristol; Names his late wife: Alice who was buried in the church of All Saints in Bristol; Names grandchildren: Henry Cary, Matthew Cary, Richard Cary, Miles Cary, Honor Cary, Alice Cary and Mary Cary the children of my daughter alice Cary wife to John Cary, draper.
Names grandchildren: Margaret and Anne Jackson daughters of my daughter Anne Jackson.Names kinsmen:  Richard Burrowes, Christopher Raynoldes son of  George Raynoldes, Anne Raynoldes sister of Christopher. Francis Creswicke, Thomas Hobson.
Names sons: William Hobson. Son William to be executoir and Francic Creswicke and Thomas Hobson to be overseers. Pile,52


The will of the immigrant Mylles Cary, as transcribed by Guilford D. Eggleston from Warwick Co. records in 1851 and reported by Fairfax Harrison in his book The Virginia Carys; An Essay in Genealogy (New York: The Divinne Press, 1919), pp. 164-168. It was dated 9 June 1667 and proved 21 June 1667 in Warwick Co., Virginia (Will Book A, 448).  I, MYLLES CARY of Warwick County, in Virginia, being of sound and perfect memory (praysed bee God), doe make and ordain this my last will and testament, hereby renouncing all other will or testaments formerly by me made whatsoever. Imp s: I give and bequeath my soul into the hands of Almighty God, hoping through the meritte of Jesus Christ to have free remission of all my sinns; and my body to the earth with Xtian buriall to be decently interred by my Loving Wife; and for that temporall estate which it hath pleased God to endow mee withall, I give and bequeath in manner and form following:-- I doe give and bequeath unto my sonn THOMAS CARY all that tract or parcell of land which I now reside upon, containing by the old pattent, taken by my father-in-law, Thomas Taylor, deceased, three hundred and fifty acres of land, but since surveighed and received by me 688 acres more or less, with all that tract or parcell of land, commonly knowne and called by the name of the "Magpy Swampe," according to a destrict pattent thereof taken by my father-in-law, Thomas Taylor, deceased, containing by said pattent two hundred and fifty acres of land, which quantity of two hundred and fifty acres of land is since joyned by mee unto another parcell of land bought by mee of Zacheriah Cripps, the son of Zacheriah Cripps, deceased; yet notwithstanding my will is that the said two hundred and fifty acres, more commonly knowne by the name of the "Magpy Swampe," according to the bounds of the first pattent taken up as aforesaid, be set apart and divided from the parcel of land which I bought of Zacheriah Cripps, and be and remain with the tract or parcell of land I now live upon with all the houses, aedifices, buildings, gardens, orchards, pastures, woods and underwoods, and trees growing and to bee growing, with all the rents and profits of all leases and conveighances made out of the several tracts of land with all the hereditaments and appurtenances to any or either of the aforesaid parcells of land belonging or any way thereto appertaining, unto him the said THOMAS CARY and the heyres of his body to [be] lawfully begotten. I doe also give and bequeath unto my sonn HENRY CARY and unto my sonn MYLLES CARY all that tract or parcell of land which I bought of Zacheriah Cripps, being according to the Ancient Pattent taken out by Zacheriah Cripps, one thousand and fifty acres, with all that tract or parcell of land taken up by mee, adjoining to that taken out of Zacheriah Cripps, but all taken into one pattent (always excepting and reserving that two hundred and fifty acres commonly knowne and called by the name of the "Magpy Swampe" to the use and purpose before expressed) which said tract of land according to the last surveigh and pattent (the said "Magpy Swampe" excepted) I give unto my sonn HENRY CARY and unto my sonn MYLLES, to be divided between them, by the runne of water which is by the great poplar in Andrew Farmers field, being the first course marked tree of the said dividend which runne of water upwards as the main runne goeth up to the dams or ponds, and so to my outward line, which runne and dams or ponds my will is shall be the dividing line between them. That is to say, I give and bequeath unto my sonn HENRY CARY all that tract or parcell of land, bee it more or less of this side of the ponds or dams, adjoining upon the lands of Capt. Thomas Bernard, deceased, with the plantation commonly knowne and called by the name of the "Forest," with all the houses, aedifices, buildings, gardens, orchards, pastures, woods, underwoods and trees growing and to be growing, with all the rents and profits of all leases and conveighances made out of the said tract or dividend of land, with all the hereditaments and appurtenances to the said parcell of land any way appertaining, unto him the said HENRY CARY and to the heyers of his body lawfully to bee begotten. And I give and bequeath unto my sonne MYLLES CARY all that tract or parcell of land, bee it more or less, of the other side of the runnes or dams soe farr as my outward line extendeth, and along the said line, adjoyning upon the lands of one Calvert, and adjoyning upon the lands of John Lewis, and soe along the outward line to the heade of Potash Creek, and adjoining upon the lands of Capt: Samuell Stephens (excepting and reserving the two hundred and fifty acres of land, commonly knowne by the name of the "Magpy Swampe," for the use and purpose afore expressed) with all the woods, underwoods, trees growing and to bee growing, with all the hereditaments and appurtenances to the said tract or parcell of land (bee it more or less) belonging or in any way thereto appertaining, unto him the said MYLLES CARY, and to the heyers of his body lawfully to bee begotten. I doe give and bequeath unto my sonne WILLIAM CARY all that tract or parcell of land which lyeth up Warwick River formerly belonging unto Capt: Thomas Flint, and since purchased by mee, with all the houses, aedifices, buildings, gardens, orchards, pastures, woods and underwoods, trees growing and to bee growing, with all the rents and profits of all leases or conveighances, made out of the said tract of lands, with all the hereditaments and appurtenances to the said tract or parcell thereunto belonging or in any way appertaining, unto him the said WILLIAM CARY, and the heyers of his body to bee lawfully begotten. I give unto ROGER DANIELL that parcell or tract of land that Goodman Heskins now lives on, and the land called "Gaole," with all the rents and profits, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever, whether by lease or otherwise, to all intents and purposes whatsoever in full and ample manner as I myself now enjoy it, may, might, or ever may enjoy it. My desire is that Mr. William Beaty may have the education and bringing up of my sonne WILLIAM, and Mr. Hurle of my son MYLLES in England. My will is that my two houses in England, the one in Baldwin Street, the other in St. Nicholas Street, bee sold by Mr. Hurle and Mr. Richard Deans, and the money in Mr. Hurle hands already and the money of the said two houses soe sold to be equally divided between my three daughters, ANNE, BRIDGETT and ELIZABETH, and to continue in Mr. Hurle his hands untill their dayes of marriage; and my will is that my tobacco that goes for England this year, and the bills of Exchange, I now send home, bee also in Mr. Hurle hands towards my sonne MYLLES his education. My Plate and Rings to be equally divided between my children. The goods in the store to be sold by my Executors, and also the houseing at Towne (which I bought of Mr. Randolph and have paid him for, as by his receipt it may appear) to be sold by my Executors, and the remainder thereof, after my debts are paid, to bee equally divided amongst my children. I give unto ANNE CARY a negro girl called Nan, and one boy called Harry. I give unto BRIDGETT CARY one negro girl called Bridgett. To ELIZABETH CARY one negro girl called Sarah. The rest of my negroes to be equally divided between my four sonns THOMAS, HENRY, MYLLES and WILLIAM; and what English servants I have I give unto my four sonns THOMAS, HENRY, MYLLES and WILLIAM. My will is further that my stock of sheep be equally divided between my children; as also my stock of cattle be equally divided between my said children: my horses and mares--my will is that they be equally divided between my children. My grey mare [name illegible] I give and bequeath unto Roger Daniell. As for my Tobacco [debts] my will is they bee equally divided between my children; as also household Stuffs. And my will further is that (whereas I have given and bequeathed unto my four sonnes, THOMAS, HENRY, MYLLES and WILLIAM, several tracts and parcells of land, as, by foregoing clause in this Will, may and doth appear) if any of the said Thomas, Henry, Mylles and William Cary shall happen to depart this natural life without heyers of his body lawfully begotten, that then his land goe and pass unto the next heire or brother, viz: if Thomas Cary shall happen to dy without issue of his body lawfully begotten, then his land to descend to the next brother Henry; and if Henry dy without issue of his body lawfully begotten, his land to descend to Mylles Cary; and if Mylles Cary dy without issue of his body lawfully begotten, his land to descend to William Cary; and if William Cary dy without issue of his body lawfully begotten, then his lands, and the other tracts soe falling to him, pass and descend to my three daughters, Anne, Bridgett & Elizabeth. My will is that my debts be equally paid by my Executors, hereafter to be named, before any division or diminution of my Estate, and that no division be made but by the joynt consent of my Executors hereafter to be named, provided that my Executors be all alive at the time of division, and [in] the Colony of Virginia--that is to say, so many of Executors as are to be had [but] that no division be made untill my eldest sonne come of age. My will further is that when division is made, that my Loving friend Mr. William Beaty have and keep in his possession my sonne William's Estate, and keep it for my said sonne William's use, untill he shall accomplish the age of one and twenty. My said sonne's maintenance for his education only to be deducted. And that the said Mr. William Beaty have my sonne Mylles Cary's part also of my Estate to possess and keep for the said Mylles Cary his use and behoof untill the said Mylles Cary shall accomplish the age of one and twenty. My will is that Henry Cary, when the Estate is divided, have his part and share of my Estate in his own possession, as also his land, formerly bequeathed to him in his own possession notwithstanding he bee not of full age. As for my three daughters' parts or shares of my Estate (when divided) my will is, that those guardians (whom my said daughters shall then choose) with the consent of Executors, shall take it into their care and custody for the proper and sole use of my said daughters until they or any of them shall accomplish the age of one and twenty, or dayes of marriage (their maintenance only excepted); that is each or any one of the said daughters to have her part or share as she accomplish the age of one and twenty or marryeth. I do hereby nominate and appoint my four sonnes THOMAS, HENRY, MYLLES and WILLIAM CARY, and my three daughters, ANNE, BRIDGETT and ELIZABETH CARY my joynt Executors and Executrices of this my last Will and Testament, with strict charge that they agree and act with mutual love and amity. I doe also hereby nominate and appoint my well-beloved friends Mr. Thomas Ludwell, Col_o: Nath: Bacon, Major Edward Grifith and Mr. William Beaty my Executors of this my last Will and Testament, earnestly requesting them to take the said charge and care upon them. And in token of my love to my said Executors I doe hereby give and bequeath to each of the five pounds sterling. IN WITNESS whereof I have set my hand and seal to each syde and part of this my last Will and Testament, this ninth day of June, 1667.  MYLLES CARY [His seal]  Signed and Sealed in the presence of us: FRANCIS HADDEN THOMAS J. KEN WILLIAM X TANDY. his marke Probat. in Curia XXI die Junij 1667 Pr. Testament: THOMAS J. KEN & GULIELMUS TANDY Test: WM. WOYDEN, Sub. Cler. Recordat: XXIX die Junij 1667 WM. WOYDEN, Sub. Cler."


Colonial Families in the U.S.
COLONEL MILES CARY, b. 1620; d. 10th June, 1667. He and his brother James emigrated to America in 1640. Miles Cary settled in Warwick County, Va., and James in New England; was Mayor in 1654; Lieutenant Colonel of Warwick County, 1657; Colonel and County Lieutenant, 1659-67; Burgess, 1659-63; Member of Council, 1663-67; “Shott by ye Dutch” in defending fort at Old Point [p.81] Comfort, Va., and d. 10th June, 1667; m. Anne TAYLOR, dau. of Thomas TAYLOR.

COLONIAL FAMILIES OF THE Southern States of America CARY FAMILY page 128 COL. MILES CARY, (3--1), of "Magpie Swamp," Warwick Co., Va., b. 1620, in Bristol, England; d. 1667, in Virginia; came to the Colony in 1640; served as Justice, 1652; Mayor, 1654; Lieut. Col. of Warwick, 1657; Col. and County Lieut., 1659-67; a Burgess, 1659-63; Eseheator-General of Virginia, 1665; Collector of the Lower James River, and member of the King's Council, 1663-67; died from wounds received in the attack by the Dutch fleet upon Old Point Comfort; his tomb is at "Cary's (Quarter," and the inscription thereon, gives the names of his father, mother and maternal grandfather, and his coat of arms. He m. about 1645, Anne Taylor, dau. of Capt. Thomas Taylor.

Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Volume I III--Colonial Councillors of State
Name: Miles Cary
Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Volume I III--Colonial Councillors of State
son of John Cary, a merchant of Bristol, England, was born about 1620, and came to Virginia, it is believed, about 1645. He settled in Warwick county and lived at a place called "Magpie Swamp." His landed estate embraced about 2,000 acres, well stocked and having upon it numerous slaves, a store, mill etc. Cary was a collector of customs in March, 1658-59 and in 1663, and as "Col. Miles Cary," he was a member of the house of burgesses from Warwick county in March 1659-60. He was afterwards added to the council and was present at the meetings of that body June 21, 1665, and March 28 and July 10, 1666. He was doubtless still a councillor at the time of his death, June 11, 1667, when he is said to have been killed while defending the fort at Old Point against the Dutch. Lieut.-Col. Miles Cary married Anne, daughter of Thomas Taylor, a burgess from Warwick county. Many persons in Virginia and the south are descended from him.


Full Context of Virginia, Prominent Families, Vol. 1-4
Volume I Chapter III Third Generation.
Our Virginia ancestor, Col. Miles Cary, never possessed any land in London, though in his will of 1669, he left certain houses in Bristol (whence he emigrated about 1640) to his three daughters, which long since legally passed out of their and their heirs' hands. But even had there been anything in the "Cary Fortune," of course your great grandfather, Col. John Ambler, could never have inherited such fabulous amount as eighty-two millions, even though he had two streams of Cary blood, for he certainly had no primogenital rights, being the great grandson of one of the daughters of William Cary, who certainly had no land in England; the fourth son of the emigrant; and his mother, Mary Cary, being one of the daughters of Col. Wilson Cary, eldest son of the third son of the emigrant.