Sheppard, Cash and Hairston families of Georgia, South Carolina and Virginia

Ancestors of Julian Coleman

Notes

512. Robert Coleman Jr.

As an adult, Robert lived first in New Kent Co., then the part of Old Rappahannock that became Essex Co. He, along with John Madison, was a signer of the 1688 New Kent Petition, the purpose of which was to remove the vestrymen of St. StephenÕs Parish. (VA Magazine of History & Biography, Vol. 41, p. 196) Robert was licensed to keep an Ordinary at Hobbs Hole (now Tapphannock) on 10 Apr 1693, and operated the Ordinary until his death in 1717. (Essex Co. VA OB 1, p. 176) On 11 Apr 1700, Robert was appointed a member of the County Court (Essex Co. VA D&WB 10, p. 46) and kept that position until he was appointed Sheriff of Essex Co. on 27 Apr 1710 (Essex Co. VA D&WB 13, p. 314) RobertÕs will was undated, but admitted for probate on 13 Aug 1713 by Elizabeth Faulconer. (WB 13, p. 439, Essex Co. Records)