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Captain Roger Mallory of Virginia

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Thomas, Dean of Chester

Thomas, rector of Mobberley and Dean of Chester, the father of the Virginia Mallorys

When civil war broke out in England, Thomas who was rector at Northenden church, rode immediately to the home of Robert Tatton and joined a small band holding there against Cromwell's forces. They were not well armed and were soon overtaken. Thomas seems to have been taken prisoner at this time. All his property and income were sequestered. In 1660 he petitioned Parliament to regain his property and living. A month later, Charles II being restored to the throne reinstated Thomas and made him a canon of Chester. The following December he was created a doctor of divinity and was afterward identified as 'Thomas Mallory the Devine'. He died in 1671 in Lancashire where he was rector of Eccleston and Brindle. His will was proved in Chester in May of 1674. Sons Thomas and Roger are named as being in Virginia in his will. He was married twice, first to Jane and secondly to Frances. ("A HISTORY OF THE MALLORY FAMILY" by S.V. Mallory Smith, published by PHILLIMORE CO LTD, Shopwyke Hall Chichester, Sussex, 1985)

Capt. Roger Mallory

Capt. Roger Mallory was born in Brindle, England in 1637 and died in New Kent, New Kent Colk Virginia.. He was in King and Queen Co., Virginia in 1660. he was the son of Thomas Mallory and Jane.(above) He was the grandson of Thomas Mallory, Dean of Chester. He died in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia in 1705. He was granted 2,314 acres of land on the south side of the Mattapony river in the parish of St. John's, in the county of New Kent. The patent for the land was lost in the troubles drin Bacon's rebellion. (This is the land on which Indian Town was located. This is near Sandy Point.)He soon settled, gathered Land and reared a family on the Mattapony River. His family included: William, Roger, Thomas, Charles, John, Elizabeth (m. Martin Palmer), Jane (m. John Quarles).

According to Rexann Mallory<[email protected]> quoting from the red book "Roger was born in 1632 and obtained a grand of land in VA in 1660. Roger's Uncle Philip had no heirs nd so he willed to Roger all his holding in VA, which made Roer one of the wealthiest men in the Colony. Roger was Justice of the Peace o New Kent Co., VA, 1680-1690 and of King and Queen Co in 1693. In 1704, he was Justice of William Co. During the years 1688-1700, he acquired 4,814 acres of land in addition to his vast holding inherited from his father and his Uncle Philip. From 1676 to 1693 he was refered to as Captain Roger Mallory, Gentleman. It is possible that he may have married, because he had three sons, Roger, William and Thomas."

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Descendants of
Captain Roger Mallory of Virginia

By Peter Wilson Coldham

National Genealogical Quarterly, Jun 1973

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