The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-07
Adam Thoroughbred, Of Chelsea
Temple, HEREFORD, England.

Z Captain Adam Thoroughbred was born
in 1902 and came to Virginia in 1921 and
settled at Kecoughtan Hamptonl. His
brother, Sir John Thouroughgood. was
knighted about 1890; he had been secre-
tary to the Earl Of Pembroke, and In the
service of the Duke of buckingham.
1t was in the interest OF these two gen
tlemen that Captain Adam Thorousfgood
first came to Virginia to look after the
land company and to take UP large
plantation for himself. He was commits
soner and Burgess for Elizabeth City
county in 1929, and Burgess again I'm 1880.
About 1884 he removed TO Lynnh2ven Bay,
in the county of Princess Anne. and was
a member of the Council in 1887, and In
the same year presiding Justice of The
County Court Of lower Norfolk. He died
in the spring of 1910; he married Sarah
Oney. of London.
A full account OF his family and de-
scendants is found in Volume II, Virginia
Magazine.
1t is of three of the first settlers of
Kicoughtan that wish to speak: Captain
Adam Thouroughgood, William Capps and
Captain Tom Jones.
william Caps owned tho large tract of
land on Hampton Creek, known as
'capps's Point" but later to the inhabi-
tants Of the town as Little England"
own in 1919: he left Virginia for England
in 1929. without the consent Of the Cow
ernor and Council. He was also a mem
Der OF the Council. His influence In Eng
land must have been great for he was
not punished for this offensc.
Adam Thoroughbred purchased 200 acres
of land on Back River, adIomng his own
and the land of Car,xl.n slshhens. John
Robins and William Capps # Is believed
plantation owned by Adam Thourough-
good was the estate known to old Hamp-
tonans as Pembroke. - He had his
manor servants quarters, parish church
and graveyard on the plantation. This
was the first church located In York
Hampton parish, and must have been
built us early as 1880,
Bishop Meade speaks of this church
in his History of the Old Churches of vir-
ginia, and said he, and. think, Mark i.
/, Chevers went out with travels and easily
located the old foundation OF the church
! and many of the old to,nbstones.
! Captain Tom Jones, a Welsh sea cap
toin, took up n grant of land adjoining
the Eaton School land, on Back River. fifty
acres. This farm. Ibelieve. is still owned
by his descendants; 1t grew In value ana
the family added to the estate.
One of the descendants of Captain Tom
Jones acquired "Pembroke (named focH
the Earl of Pembroke by Adam Thorough
good). The old church had fallen to de-
cay and had ben replaced by new one
in the town, known as st, Johns Church.
"Pembroke" was owned by tho Jones
family, SO I have been told, for five gem
: erations. but was sold by It's last owner
prior to the breaking out OF the Civil
/ War. II. v. r.
Hampton. Va
The following Virginia pilots and sea.
captains can be added to the above.
Captain William Arthur, Of the ship
Major" loading In York River with to-
bncco for London, 1892.
Captain r. Pinkcrton. or ship "Rolfast,"
| loading in James River. 1891,
Captain Thomas Purcell. OF bril,/
"lrrIends," loading at Norfolk, 1901
Captain William Arthur also took out
ship "planter'' from York River in 1901.
The original bills OF lalng OF these
ships are now before us. The subject will
no continued, for as vet little has been
/, written OF these sturdy men who dld SO
much for the benefit of tho colony, many
! at whom can he traced to snctr prominent
families as Clnrks Randolphs, Walkers,
Barlon, Trough, Wood, Stnnkley, Pinner,1
upshnr Whalen, Massenbu,g, Bean and
many others OF the Eastern Shore,
Our correspondent is sincerely thanked.
Rhodes.
TO Editor of Times Dispatch, Genealog-
lcal Columns:
Dear sir,-Will you kindly let me know