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Hello all...
I have read reports of a "Rachel COLCLOUGH" who - by "Thomas BOWLING" was the mother of the Rachel (b.1678 in St.Paul's Parish,
Virginia Colony) who married Benjamin COLCLOUGH (1670-1723). This leads me to a question:
When did the name "Rachel COLCLOUGH" first appear in the Colony of Virginia?
Thank you for any help...
Kelly Paul Graham
Houston, Texas
Hi Kelly,
I think the reports you mention must be the product of some confusion. The Rachel Colclough (born about 1709) who married Thomas Bowling (b. 1696/97) was the _daughter_ of Rachel (maiden name unknown; b. abt 1678) who married Benjamin Colclough (b. abt 1669), not her mother. The marriage of the daughter Rachel is listed in the St. Paul's Parish register:
"M[arried] Rachel Colclough and Thomas Bowling, Nov. 11, 1729."
The first mention of any Rachel Colclough would be of the elder Rachel by her married name. The parish register gives the births of her twin sons William and Alexander in 1717. Outside of church records, the elder Rachel was mentioned in 1739 (in a deposition), and in 1738 in the quit rents records.
The first instance of the name probably was when Rachel the elder married and took the surname Colclough from her husband Benjamin, about 1700 or so. I don't know any extant record of that subject name prior to 1717.
I also saw another post you wrote on another list. I just wanted to say that you can find early mentions of the family in Cavaliers and Pioneers, generally as Coltclough or Coldclough, but also with other spelling variants.
Gregg Bonner
Bethany, Oklahoma, USA
Kelly Paul Graham wrote:
Hello all...
I have read reports of a "Rachel COLCLOUGH" who - by "Thomas BOWLING" was the mother of the Rachel (b.1678 in St.Paul's Parish,
Virginia Colony) who married Benjamin COLCLOUGH (1670-1723). This leads me to a question:
When did the name "Rachel COLCLOUGH" first appear in the Colony of Virginia?
Thank you for any help...
Kelly Paul Graham
Houston, Texas
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Hello, all :)
I seem to have a Rachel COLCLOUGH. marr. to a Thonas BOLLING (or "BOWLING").
Their daughter, Rachel BOLLING, born about 1678 in St. Paul's Parish, Stafford County,
Virginia Colony, married Benjamin COLCLOUGH.
"Rachael Bowling Junr and Priscilla Bowling" are mentioned in the will of their grandmother's
will (Rootsweb.com - 30 July 2003.)
Priscilla is shown, on "Mar. 7, 1731-32" in the St. Paul's register, to be the daughter of
Thomas and Rachel Bowling.
Who were the parents of this "Rachel COLCLOUGH", and were they related to John
COLCLOUGH, the immigrant of 1652? Or, were they another Colclough-family?
Thank you for any help given :)
Kelly Paul Graham
Houston, Texas
Hello, all :)
In looking over the early-Colonial line of COLCLOUGH in Stafford (K. Geo.) Co., Virginia,
I keep seeing possibilities listed for marriages that are, otherwise, unknown:
For Benjamin COLCLOUGH (d.1716 or before) of St. Paul's Parish, Stafford Co., I have two
brides! First is a PARTRIDGE (maybe Elizabeth) - reportedly the daughter of Margaret
COLCLOUGH (b. 1720 / 1721 - d. 1780). The second wife is Rachel (BOLLING?).
What is the evidence of either wife? And, if this PARTRIDGE was the first wife of Benj. Colclough,
when did she die?
There is also a question as to the wife of Ben's father, John COLCLOUGH (immigrant to the
Chesapeak, 1652): Was the wife of John Colclough Mary RIVETT (b. abt 1645 in Stafford County),
daughter of Jonah RIVETT? Or, was John's wife Aimee PARTRIDGE?
Again, what is the evidence for each woman?
Kelly Paul Graham
Houston, Texas
Kelly,
I have spent some time looking over this family, so I'll give you my views....
I don't think there is any doubt that Benjamin was married to a woman named Rachel. A reconstruction of the family using the St. Paul's Parish Register shows births of twin sons Alexander and William on 02 Jul 1717, and a daughter Sarah, born 17 Mar 1719/1720. These children all born to Benjamin and Rachel. Rachel left her will in Stafford County, and it is extant, and names her children. It is a little odd that more of the children were not listed in the Register...I can only suggest that the children were born generally earlier than people suspect, and so pre-dated the earliest parish register. As far as the name BOLLING, I believe that this is simply secondary residue from the unusual fact that two of her daughters married BOWLING men. Just a coincidence.
I think that the idea that Benjamin had two wives stems from comments in 'Colclough Family in America'. Any unusualness in Rachel's will and other instruments related to the early family I think can better be ascribed to the fact that the eldest son was a criminal who was hanged - that coupled with the Bolling/Bowling concept above.
The Partridge connection to the Colclough family is also known. Cavaliers & Pioneers gives an account of the heirs PARTRIDGE, to include one Mary P. Colclough. There are a few deeds beyond C&P which tie the family together. The problem is that it is not known which Colclough man Mary Partridge married. I suspect it was not Benjamin, but rather one John Colclough, perhaps Benjamin's father, though it's hard to tell. One important original record, the supposed "Lord Mayor of London" document gives the account, but I have never seen it or facsimile thereof. Nevertheless, from what I have seen related to the other PARTRIDGE siblings, I have no doubt thereof. I also don't doubt that the original does NOT give the first name of the Colclough man that the Partridge woman married.
For what I have compiled on Partridge, you might want to look here:
http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=gbon...
For more general Colclough info, you might want to look here:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gbonner/colclough.html
Best,
Gregg
Kelly Paul Graham <caellach(a)comcast.net> wrote:
Hello, all :)
In looking over the early-Colonial line of COLCLOUGH in Stafford (K. Geo.) Co., Virginia,
I keep seeing possibilities listed for marriages that are, otherwise, unknown:
For Benjamin COLCLOUGH (d.1716 or before) of St. Paul's Parish, Stafford Co., I have two
brides! First is a PARTRIDGE (maybe Elizabeth) - reportedly the daughter of Margaret
COLCLOUGH (b. 1720 / 1721 - d. 1780). The second wife is Rachel (BOLLING?).
What is the evidence of either wife? And, if this PARTRIDGE was the first wife of Benj. Colclough,
when did she die?
There is also a question as to the wife of Ben's father, John COLCLOUGH (immigrant to the
Chesapeak, 1652): Was the wife of John Colclough Mary RIVETT (b. abt 1645 in Stafford County),
daughter of Jonah RIVETT? Or, was John's wife Aimee PARTRIDGE?
Again, what is the evidence for each woman?
Kelly Paul Graham
Houston, Texas
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