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Bertram Obert, Sr.

Male 1629 - 1659  (30 years)


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  • Name Bertram Obert  [1, 2] 
    Suffix Sr. 
    Born 1629  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Gender Male 
    Land Record 10 Oct 1642  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5] 
    650 acre land patent on the north side of the Charles River in the vicinity of Peanpetanke Creek, near the land of Mr. Vaus and others, and east into the great creek from the Oystershell Bank. Received for transporting 13 persons to the colony including himself, twice, his wife Sarah, Francis Pepper, Francis Negro, Tho. Austin, his wife & two children, John Tredescant, Jon. Eyres, Edward Goldborne, Tho. Bawcocke. 
    Land patent to Bertram Obert for 650 acres in Virginia.    		 Land patent to Bertram Obert for 650 acres in Virginia.
    650 acre land patent on the north side of the Charles River in the vicinity of Peanpetanke Creek, near the land of Mr. Vaus and others, and east into the great creek from the Oystershell Bank. Received for transporting 13 persons to the colony including himself, twice, his wife Sarah, Francis Pepper, Francis Negro, Tho. Austin, his wife & two children, John Tredescant, Jon. Eyres, Edward Goldborne, Tho. Bawcocke.
    Land Record 2 0ct 1649  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    200 acres on the South side of Rappahannock aboute 14 miles up the river: bounded N:E: by N: upon Sunderland Creeke. 
    • 2 Dec 1663 - Same 200 acres originally patented to Bertram Obert is assigned to Edw. Boswell. [6]
    200 acre land patent to Bertram Obert for transporting four people to the colony.     		200 acre land patent to Bertram Obert for transporting four people to the colony.
    Land Record 16 Nov 1650  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    550 acre land patent for transporting 11 people to the colony: Eliza Bennett, Wm. Wildon, Jno. Clarford, John Roberts, Richd. Watchshott, Tho. Leechman, Thomas Wells, Ed. Gresham, Thomas Hearne, John Thorpe, Stephen Danbury. 
    550 acre land patent to Bertram Obert for transporting 11 people to the colony.    		 550 acre land patent to Bertram Obert for transporting 11 people to the colony.
    Land Record 29 Nov 1652  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Richard Lewis receives a 300 acre land patent, some of which borders land patented to Bertram Obert. 
    Land Record 18 Nov 1653  Lancaster County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Capt. Wm. Brocas, Esqr., receives a patent for 190 acres in Lancaster County, part of which borders land patented to Bertram Obert. 
    Land Record 20 Aug 1655  Lancaster County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Thomas Willess receives a 450 acre land patent, some of which borders land patented to Bertram Obert. 
    Land Record 26 Mar 1656  Lancaster County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Land patent to Bertram Obert for 773 acres in Lancaster County, Virginia    		 Land patent to Bertram Obert for 773 acres in Lancaster County, Virginia
    550 acres on the south side of the Rappahannock River, boarding the next creek upriver of Nimcock Creek (now Urbanna Creek) and adjacent to the land of Jno. Pedro. 223 acres of land adjacent to that of Richard Lewis and land formerly granted to Edwd. Boswell. 550 acres were granted to Bertram Obert on 16 Nov 1650 and 223 acres were granted to Dennis Coniers 30 Mar 1653 who assigned the land to John Pedro who assigned it to Bertram Obert.
    Will 30 Nov 1658  Lancaster County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [13, 14] 
    Writing of Will (The year 1658 is an estimate - some references note only the day and month - the original document, or a copy, needs to be consulted). 
    Died 1659  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Will 25 Jan 1659  Lancaster County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    Recording of Will 
    Will 25 Jun 1659  Lancaster County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [13, 15] 
    Proving of the Will 
    References to and extracts from the Will of Bertram Obert and others.    		 References to and extracts from the Will of Bertram Obert and others.
    Includes the date the Will was written and proved.
    Person ID I2866  Schimka Family Tree
    Last Modified 12 Jan 2014 

    Family Miss Anne,   b. 1633, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 1650  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Children 
     1. Agatha Obert,   d. 25 Jan 1685/86, Middlesex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Elizabeth Obert  [Natural]
     3. Chichester Obert  [Natural]
     4. Bertram Obert, Jr.
     5. Lettice Obert  [Natural]
    Family ID F991  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1629 - Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLand Record - 650 acre land patent on the north side of the Charles River in the vicinity of Peanpetanke Creek, near the land of Mr. Vaus and others, and east into the great creek from the Oystershell Bank. Received for transporting 13 persons to the colony including himself, twice, his wife Sarah, Francis Pepper, Francis Negro, Tho. Austin, his wife & two children, John Tredescant, Jon. Eyres, Edward Goldborne, Tho. Bawcocke. - 10 Oct 1642 - Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLand Record - 200 acres on the South side of Rappahannock aboute 14 miles up the river: bounded N:E: by N: upon Sunderland Creeke. - 2 0ct 1649 - Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1650 - Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLand Record - 550 acre land patent for transporting 11 people to the colony: Eliza Bennett, Wm. Wildon, Jno. Clarford, John Roberts, Richd. Watchshott, Tho. Leechman, Thomas Wells, Ed. Gresham, Thomas Hearne, John Thorpe, Stephen Danbury. - 16 Nov 1650 - Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLand Record - Richard Lewis receives a 300 acre land patent, some of which borders land patented to Bertram Obert. - 29 Nov 1652 - Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLand Record - Capt. Wm. Brocas, Esqr., receives a patent for 190 acres in Lancaster County, part of which borders land patented to Bertram Obert. - 18 Nov 1653 - Lancaster County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLand Record - Thomas Willess receives a 450 acre land patent, some of which borders land patented to Bertram Obert. - 20 Aug 1655 - Lancaster County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLand Record - 26 Mar 1656 - Lancaster County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWill - Writing of Will (The year 1658 is an estimate - some references note only the day and month - the original document, or a copy, needs to be consulted). - 30 Nov 1658 - Lancaster County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1659 - Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWill - Recording of Will - 25 Jan 1659 - Lancaster County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWill - Proving of the Will - 25 Jun 1659 - Lancaster County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • The land records refer often to Nimcock Creek in various spellings. Nimcock would later be known as Wormeley's Creek and today it is known as Urbanna Creek. A Virginia Historical Marker exists in Urbanna, VA which explains the name changes over time.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1033] Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Volume V, Lyon Gardiner Tyler, LL. D., (Name: Lewis Historical Publishing Company; Location: New York; Date: 1915;), Page 1096.

    2. [S988] The Virginia magazine of history and biography, Volume XV, (Name: The Virginia Historical Society; Location: Richmond, VA; Date: Year Ending June 1908;), Page 446.

    3. [S975] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Yates Publishing, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Database online. Source number: 1080.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: PKS.
      Record for Anne Obert

    4. [S1241] Cavaliers and Pioneers, Vol 1, Nugent, Nell Marion, (The Library of Virginia, Richmond, 2004), p. 135.

    5. [S1218] Virginia Land Office Patents and Grants/Northern Neck Grants and Surveys, Land Office Patents No. 1, 1623-1643 (v.1 & 2), p. 827 (Reel 1).
      Author LinkHobert, Bertram. grantee.
      Title LinkLand grant 10 October 1642.
      Summary Location: County location not given.
      Description: 650 acres on the north side of Charles River, lying in Peanpetank Creeke.
      Source: Land Office Patents No. 1, 1623-1643 (v.1 & 2), p. 827 (Reel 1).
      Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.
      Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41.
      Subject - Personal LinkHobert, Bertram. grantee.
      Subject - Topical LinkLand titles. -- Registration and transfer -- Virginia
      Subject -Geographic LinkVirginia -- History -- 17th century.
      Genre/Form LinkLand grants -- Virginia.
      Added Entry LinkVirginia. Colonial Land Office. Patents, 1623-1774.
      LinkLibrary of Virginia. Archives.

      System Number 000770450

    6. [S1241] Cavaliers and Pioneers, Vol 1, Nugent, Nell Marion, (The Library of Virginia, Richmond, 2004), p. 495.

    7. [S1218] Virginia Land Office Patents and Grants/Northern Neck Grants and Surveys, Land Office Patents No. 2, 1643-1651, p. 210 (Reel 2).
      Author LinkObert, Bertram. grantee.
      Title LinkLand grant 2 October 1649.
      Gen. note See No. 4 pa. 609.
      Summary Location: County location not given.
      Description: 200 acres on the South side of Rappahannock aboute 14 miles up the river: bounded N:E: by N: upon Sunderland Creeke.
      Source: Land Office Patents No. 2, 1643-1651, p. 210 (Reel 2).
      Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.
      Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41.
      Subject - Personal LinkObert, Bertram. grantee.
      Subject - Topical LinkLand titles. -- Registration and transfer -- Virginia
      Subject -Geographic LinkVirginia -- History -- 17th century.
      Genre/Form LinkLand grants -- Virginia.
      Added Entry LinkVirginia. Colonial Land Office. Patents, 1623-1774.
      LinkLibrary of Virginia. Archives.

      System Number 000802300

    8. [S1218] Virginia Land Office Patents and Grants/Northern Neck Grants and Surveys, Land Office Patents No. 2, 1643-1651, p. 271 (Reel 2).
      Author LinkObert, Bertram. grantee.
      Title LinkLand grant 16 November 1650.
      Summary Location: County location not given.
      Description: 550 acres on the South side of Rappahock river beg.g at the Mouth of a Little Creeke neare about Nimcock Creeke.
      Source: Land Office Patents No. 2, 1643-1651, p. 271 (Reel 2).
      Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.
      Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41.
      Subject - Personal LinkObert, Bertram. grantee.
      Subject - Topical LinkLand titles. -- Registration and transfer -- Virginia
      Subject -Geographic LinkVirginia -- History -- 17th century.
      Genre/Form LinkLand grants -- Virginia.
      Added Entry LinkVirginia. Colonial Land Office. Patents, 1623-1774.
      LinkLibrary of Virginia. Archives.

      System Number 000802301

    9. [S1241] Cavaliers and Pioneers, Vol 1, Nugent, Nell Marion, (The Library of Virginia, Richmond, 2004), p. 284.

    10. [S1241] Cavaliers and Pioneers, Vol 1, Nugent, Nell Marion, (The Library of Virginia, Richmond, 2004), p. 245.

    11. [S1241] Cavaliers and Pioneers, Vol 1, Nugent, Nell Marion, (The Library of Virginia, Richmond, 2004), p. 313.

    12. [S1241] Cavaliers and Pioneers, Vol 1, Nugent, Nell Marion, (The Library of Virginia, Richmond, 2004), p. 329.

    13. [S1242] Abstracts Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800, Lee, Ida J., (The Dietz Press, Inc., Richmond, 1959), p. 168.

    14. [S974] The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Volume V, (The Virginia Historical Society; Location: Richmond, VA; Date: Year Ending June 1898;).

    15. [S974] The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Volume V, (The Virginia Historical Society; Location: Richmond, VA; Date: Year Ending June 1898;), Page 251.