Anthony HOSKINS and Joyce JONES
Anthony Hoskins, William's father-in-law, had arrived in Accomack County, on Virginia's Eastern Shore, in 1630 aboard the George from London. He had the first license to operate an ordinary, in the county, and went on to become a very wealthy businessman, and member of the House of Burgesses, along with his father-in-law, Capt. William Jones. After Anthony's death, Joyce was described in contemporary writings as "the beautiful and wealthy widow of Anthony Hoskins", and she went on to marry 3 more times (2) wealther planter ( reported younger son of a titled Englishman), Alexander Fleming, with whom she had 2 more daughters. 3) Lawrence Washington who was one of the original Washington brothers who emigrated to Va from England. Joyce had a son, John, with Lawrence, who died in 1677. Joyce's last husband (4) James Yates, seems to have gone through her considerable fortune, and her son John wrote his half sister in England that he had "nothing left of my father"!
WILLS OF RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1656-1692 p. 15 Anthony
Hoskins;
19 June 1665..16 August 1665. Eldest daughter Elizabeth (under 16) sole heir. daughter Ann Waife Joyce
exec. & to have the use of my plantation for life. to Ralph Dow, Jr. an iron pott in the possession of his father. I confirm my former gift to Hugh Partridge , being a 2 year old heifer, a sow and their
increase. to my servant Dorothy. Father Capt. William Jones and friend Lt Col. William Waters supervisors of my will and "I desire them for God sake to assist my wife and children". Waitt: Tob. Selvey,
Robert Hutchinson
The background for this page is of the original courthouse in Accomack County, Virginia, now used as a museum. The building on the left was used as the county jail. The courthouse of Accomack is the oldest courthouse in the country, still in use, and has records on it's shelves, from the early 1600s.
