Looking at the information below, I think the logical conclusion is that Thomas Passmore
of early Virginia was not a carpenter by surname but of occupation. Hope this helps
someone.
THOMAS PASMERE / PASSMORE / PASMORE (the Carpenter) compiled by Donna Cuzze
Cavaliers and Pioneers. Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, 1623-1666, Vol. I
THOMAS PASSMORE, Carpenter, 12 acs. Within the corporation of James City, adj. Mary
Holland Aug: 14, 1624, p.10. Part of his first devident and for trans. of his servant John
Buckmaster who came in the great Hopewell in 1623. Fee Rent: 3 pence. Ground measure by
Willi. Clayborne. [this is as written with all text and puncuation same as the book].
MARY HOLLAND, 12 acs, Aug: 14, 1624. Page 11. Wife of Gabriel Holland, of the island of
James City, Yeoman. Lately in the occupation of Wm. Pinke alias Wm. Jonas, dcsd, her
former husband, who at his death gave her his devident of 100 acres of which sd. 12 acres
is a part, adj. Nathaniel Hutt and Thos. Passmore. Fee Rent: 3 pence. Measured by Wm.
Clayborne. [note the word carpenter does not appear in this one at all]
JOHN SOUTHERNE, Gent., of James City, 24 acs in the Island of James Citty. 1 Nov 1627. …
adj. to S. of land Mary Holland, N. land of John Johnson, E. on a marsh and W. comeing
near unto land of Thomas Passmore. ... [again there is no mention of carpenter]
ROBERT MARSHALL, planter, 10 acs. Within the Island of James City. W. on land of Mary
Bayley (was Holland), E. on land of Thomas Passmore, Carpenter, …. 20 Sept 1628 p. 92. [I
found the original doc which does 'not' have commas around Carpenter]
MR. EDWARD TRAVIS, 196 acs in James City Island near Black Poynt. 10 March 1652, p.158.
Bounded …. 24 acres grannted unto John Southerne, formerly belonging unto Thomas Passmore
…..... [again no carpenter]
NOTE: There was a Pasmore Creek in James City but there was not a Carpenter Creek.
The Complete Book of Emigrants, 1607-1776 Updated 1626.
List of the names of the living in Virginia and of those who have died since April 1623:
February 16, 1624
At James City & with the Corporation thereof
Living: Sir Frances Wyatt, governor; Margrett Lady Wyatt; Hant Wyatt,
minister; Kathren Spencer; Thomas Hooker; John Gather; John Matheman;
Edward Cooke; George Nelson; George Hall; Jane Burtt; Elizabeth Pomell;
Mary Woodward; Sir George Yeardley, Knight; Temperance Lady Yeardly;
Argall Yeardley; Frances Yeardley; Elizabeth Yeardley; Kilibett
Hichcocke; Austen Combes; John Foster; Richard Arrundell; Susan Hall;
Ann Grimes; Elizabeth Lyon; (------) Younge; 2 negro women. Alice
Davison, widow; Edward Sharples; Jone Davies. George Sands, Treasurer;
Captain William Perce; Jone Perce; Robert Hedges; Hugh Williams; Thomas
Moulston; Henry Farmor; John Lightfoote; Thomas Smith; Roger Ruese;
Allexander Gill; John Cartwright; Robert Austine; Edward Bricke;
William Ravenett; Jocomb Andrews; Andrews' wife; Richard Alder; Ester
Evere; Angelo, a negro. Doctor John Pott; Elizabeth Pott; Richard
Townsend; Thomas Leister; John Hullaway; Randall Howlett; Jane
Dickinson; Fortune Taylor. Captain Roger Smith; Mrs. Smith; Elizabeth
Salter; Sara Macocke; Elizabeth Rolfe; Chri(stopher) Lawson; Lawson's
wife; Frances Fouller; Charles Waller; Henry Booth. Captain Raph Hamor;
Mrs. Hamor; Jereme Clement; Elizabeth Clement; Sara Langley; Sisley
Greene; Ann Addams; Elkinton Ratclife; Francis Gibson; James Yemanson.
John Pountis; Christopher Best; Thomas Clarke; Mr. Reignolds; Mr.
Hickmore; Hickmore's wife; Sara Riddall. Edward Blaney; Edward Hudson;
Hudson's wife; William Hartley; John Shelley; Robert Bew; William Ward;
Thomas Mentis; Robert Whitmore; Robert Chauntrie; Robert Sheppard;
William Sawier; Lanslott Damport; Mathew Loyd; Thomas Ottway;
Thomas Crouch; Elizabeth Starkey; Elinor (------). Mrs. Perry, infant Perry;
Frances Chapman; George Graves; Graves' wife; Rebecca Snowe; Sara
Snowe; John Isgrave; Mary Ascombe, widow; Benamy Bucke [BucksRowe?];
Gercyon Bucke; Peleg Bucke; Mara Bucke; Abram Porter; Brigett Clarke; Abigall Ascombe;
John Jackson; Jackson's wife; Ephraim Jackson. Mr. John Burrows; Mrs.
Burrows; Anthony Burrows; John Cooke; Nicholas Gouldsmith; Elias Gaile;
Andrew Howell; Ann Ashley. “”John Southern;”” >>>>THOMAS PASMORE
<<<<<
Andrew Ralye. Nathaniell Jefferys; Jefferys' wife; Thomas Hebbs. Clement Dilke; Mrs.
Dilke; John Hinton. Richard Stephens; Wassell Rayner; Rayner's wife;
John Jackson; Edward Price; Osten Smith; Thomas Spilman; Bryan Cawt.
George Minify; Moy(s)es Ston. Captain Holmes; Mr. Calcker; Mrs.
Calcker; infant Calcker; Peceable Sherwood; Anthony West; Henry Barker;
Henry Scott; Margery Dawse. Mr. Cann; Captain Hartt; Edward Spalding;
Spalding's wife; boy Spalding; girl Spalding; John Helin; boy Helin;
infant Helin. Thomas Graye and wife; Jone Graye; William Graye; Richard
Younge; Younge's wife; Jone Younge. Randall Smalwood; John Greene;
William Mudge. Mrs. Sothey; Ann Sothey; Elin Painter. Goodman Webb.
[Gabriel Holland is among the living at the College land. Listed among the dead is DIXI
CARPENTER]
Thanks for the info on Cornplanter & Carpenter, Pat !
Donna Cuzze