Elizabeth Layton

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Elizabeth Alcott

Notes:

!Birth: Comes from pedigree chart (Ancestral file, LDS church)

http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=*v111t0762&id=I02745
She immigrated to Virginia in 1636
Widow Leighton or Elizabeth/Keeling/

[JAMESEast.FTW]
From Athens, Georgia Library Manuscript # 2367 Box # 8 folder # 2 Folder
heading Rucher. Reads as follows:
Elizabeth Leighton (Layton-Laton) widow of William by 6 July, 1640- or
just before. William Layton last mentioned as alive 17 July, 1639.
30 Nov 1640: Thomas Cason mentioned as Executor of Estate of Ralph
Clarke, dec'd.
16 Oct 1645: Thomas Cason takes Inventory of Estate of James Clarke,
dec'd.
10 Aug 1645: Thomas Cason to provide Inventory of property of the orphans
of William Layton.
15 Dec 1646: Thomas Cason buys pewter chamber pott from estate of John
Moye.
15 April 1651: Last mention of Thomas Cason as alive. Later, 1651: Thomas
Cason mentioned as dec'd (C,f.5)
16 Aug 1652: Elizabeth Cason now married to John Stratton.
15 April 1658: Elizabeth Stratton, widow of John Stratton lately dec'd
15 Aug 1658: Elizabeth Stratton patent, mentions Edmond Moore as
transported.
16 Aug 1658: Orphans of Thomas Cason (D-161) no names mentioned
16 Sept 1658: Orphans of Thomas Cason (D-164) no names mentioned
15 Feb 1659 Jno. Lawrence who married ye relict of John Stratton
15 Feb 1661 Jno. Lawrence who married ye relict of Thomas Cason & John
Stratton.
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Transcription of Lower Norfolk County, Virginia Records, by Mrs. William
B. Wingo
RE: Cason, Causon
Book D, p. 135, 15 April, 1658
"Whereas Jno. Stratton decensed lately + left a will but no Exec#: Upon
ye petision of Eliz: his widow. It is ordered that she shall (have) th
manadging of the estate until ye next court she giving then as acc#: of
her proceedings therein_
Book D,. p. 18 17 November, 1656
"Upon ye petision of Edmund Moor a certificate is granted unto him for
two hundred acres of land proved due on oath for ye transport: of fower
(4) persons into ye Collony viz (into ye Collony Fran: Armstrong,
Alexander Daniell, Brian K_____(?) + John Bray) 4 psons.
Book D p. 98 20 October 1657
Mrs. Stratton held accountable for a bill (for most part illegible)
Book D p. 160 16 Aug., 1658
Upon ye petision of Elizabeth Stratton widd w, A certificate is granted
unto her for three hundred acres proved due by her oath for ye
transportation of ye six p=sons herein under written into ye Collony.
Elizabeth Watkins, Will Dawson (?), Edmond Moor, Elinor Edwards, Daniell
Frissell, Jno. Powry) 6 psons.
Book D p. 161 16 August, 1658 #2
Upon ye petison of Elizabeth Stratton Widd-w, Tho: Hall, Hno. Lawrence,
Mr. Sim n. Barrowes + Tho: Allen with ye assistance of Mr. Jno: Martin +
Mr. Robt. Powis are requested by the Court to meet at ye house of sd.
Stratton, Upon yis day three weeks + being the ____? Sept. ____? ye next
to _____? + divide ye estate of Jno. Stratton, dec. + also to deliver
Tho: Causons children their share + produce to ye next Court a ____?
list? of all their providing (?) therein-----.
Book D p. 161 16 August, 1658
"Upon ye petison of Elizabeth Stratton, widd o., A probate is granted
unto her upon ye last will + testam t. her husband late deed."
Book D p. 164- 15 Sept., 1658
"Whereas Mrs. Stratton widdow is possest with ye estate of ye orphans of
her late husband Tho: Causon, the court have therefore ordered that she
bee summoned to ye next cort. + by then to give security for the said
estate".
Book D p. 170= 20 Oct., 1658
"A Judgem-t. is acknowledged in open Court. by Elizabeth Stratton
Executrix of ye estate of her late husband Jno. Stratton, due to Jno.
Lawrence for yeso. (?) of five hundred + nine pounds of tob. + cask-being
due by bill with forbearance together with co-t charges as Executed"

Family/Spouse: Thomas Cason, Sr. Thomas (son of Fnu Cason) was born in 1604 in Lower Norfolk, Virginia; died in 1651 in Lynnhaven Parish, Lower Norfolk, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Thomas Cason, Jr was born in 1637 in Prince William, Virginia, USA; died in 1665 in Prince William, Virginia, USA.
2. Ruth Cason was born in 1634 in Lynnhaven Par, Norfolk, Virginia; died in 1693.